SHACK WILL BE BACK In the wake of a monster wave that quite literally took the legs out from under it, Windansea Beach's iconic, thatch-covered landmark is on track to a comeback, thanks to the efforts of volunteers. SEE PAGE 6
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Local leaders share goals and visions for this year By DAVE SCHWAB Among other things, San Diegans will be electing a new president and electing or re-electing a mayor in 2016. On the local scene, the Beach & Bay Press asked civic-minded folks in Pacific and Mission beaches to gaze into their crystal balls to see what lies ahead. Here's what they had to say.
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Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy principal Aida Hernandez agreed to kiss a sheep if students raised more than $30,000 in the Baaaarnyard Dash jogathon. After students raised more than $32,000, Hernandez puckered up and kissed a goat (a sheep wasn't available). PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
City aide Conrad Wear said his boss, Councilwoman Lorie Zapf, expects another busy year representing the residents of District 2. “Policy priorities include a variety of issues facing the district, including continued dialogue regarding short-term vacation rentals, advocating for the retention of waypoint LOWMA by the FAA and continued preparation and public outreach for El Niño, especially in neighborhoods prone to flooding,” Wear said. “On a proactive note, CounSEE 2016, Page 4
Community Garden uprooted from Pacific Beach Potential relocation site in De Anza Cove By DAVE SCHWAB The Pacific Beach Community Garden, which has existed for nearly 40 years at Roosevelt Avenue and Shasta
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ilies are still harvesting the last of their crops, but we know the area will be bulldozed at some point.” Ferraco and the rest of the gardening group met recently to develop a plan of action for replacing the ShasSEE GARDEN, Page 12
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Mission Bay High School seniors Alina Snyder and Pearl Moore break the glasslike surface of Mission Bay and pick their way into the cold water. Each holds a towel around her waist with one hand and the rope handle of a large laundry bucket suspended between them with the other hand. The girls reach knee-deep water and turn to face a group of 20 or so people watching from the shore. Among the onlookers is Steve Walters, their biology teacher, who stands with Mike Shane of HubbsSeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI). The two men watch as the students slowly tip over their bucket. Watching beneath the surface with a small camera connected to her phone, student Ciara Gray sees more than a dozen small fish swim free of the bucket and settle on the muddy bottom. The fish are juvenile white sea bass, the largest of the California croakers and an important fish in the Southern California marine ecosystem. Although they are only a few inches long now, these fish could grow to be as much as 90 pounds and 5 feet in length over the
‘This program gives the students a hands-on experience ...’ STEVE WALTERS MISSION BAY BIOLOGY TEACHER
next few years. In the mid-'70s, surveys showed that habitat and wetlands destruction had reduced the population to about 10 percent of what it once was. In 1983, the California Department of Fish and Game began working with HSWRI to breed the fish from larvae to fingerling stage at the Carlsbad lagoon facility. From there, the fish are moved on to grow-out facilities located along the coast until they are ready to be released into the wild to restock the natural population. Shane is the project leader for Sea Bass in the Classroom 2010, in which Walters’ biology classes at Mission Bay High have been participating since 2012. The program places some of the juvenile fish from the Hubbs restocking program with classes in high schools for periods ranging from weeks to months. Mission Bay High was one of the first schools to participate in the
classroom program. Walters' students care for the fish in a large tank in one of his classrooms and install microchips in their cheeks, using a syringe, before releasing them into the wild. “This program gives the students a hands-on experience with chemistry, biology and core science technology engineering and math (STEM) subjects with real-world application of science that they are learning in the classroom,” says Walters. The Fish and Game Department has set up several locations in San Diego where fishermen can drop off the heads of any white sea bass they catch hswri.org/media). The fish heads are stored in freezers until they can be collected and scanned for microchips embedded in their cheeks. This way, Hubbs and Fish and Game Department can determine if the fish was one from the program and tell where and when the fish was released. Mission Bay High will receive its next batch of fish early in the new year, and Walters expects that they will release them in spring. More information about the program can be found at hswri.org/seabass-inthe-classroom/.
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cilmember Zapf looks to bring forth measures at her Smart Growth and Land Use Committee that would make housing more affordable for middle-class families and an update to the Mission Bay Park Master Plan. “Finally, Councilwoman Zapf plans to support Mayor Faulconer with another fiscally responsible budget, including the repaving of over 1,000 miles of streets over the next several years. She will remain a strong supporter of Proposition BPension Reform, which is allowing the City to reinvest millions of tax dollars back into our neighborhoods.”
‘This upcoming year, we anticipate a year of collaboration and planning as the future of Pacific Beach is molded.’
‘One of the biggest issues which negatively affects our singlefamily neighborhoods are the short-term vacation rentals.’
‘PB schools is continuing its big push to bring local kids back to the schools here in PB. We are in the upswing.’
‘Our vision is for lower Rose Creek to be an open-space park providing recreational and learning opportunities.’
SARA BERNS DISCOVER PB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MARCELLA TERAN PB TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER
HEATHER WORMS PB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT
KAREN ZIRK FRIENDS OF ROSE CREEK
transportation, parking and devel- such as Pacific Youth Soccer League opment.” (from 700 to over 1,000 in three years) and Mission Bay Youth BaseMarcella Teran ball. We have many more particiMarcella Teran, a board member pants from the 92109 zip code than with Pacific Beach Town Council, we did five or six years ago.” talked about her community concerns for 2016. Karin Zirk “One of the biggest issues which Karin Zirk, a volunteer with Sara Berns negatively affects our single-family Friends of Rose Creek, an environSara Berns, executive director of neighborhoods are the short-term mental watchdog group dedicated Discover PB, the community’s busi- vacation rentals,” Teran said. “They to preserving, restoring and interness improvement district, agreed continue to grow, even though they preting the creek's importance, that 2016 “holds a lot of promise are illegal in single-family neighbor- expects 2016 to be a big year for her for Pacific Beach.” hoods. Also, the Deco Bike place- group and the coastal environment. “We continue to see more busi- ments throughout our beaches: “Our vision is for lower Rose Creek nesses and developers interested in They take away business, parking to be an open-space park providing our area as Pacific Beach continues and the beautiful view of our ocean recreational and learning opportuto grow and mature,” Berns said. in some areas.” nities and a clean, healthy, aestheti“This upcoming year, we anticipate cally pleasing environment for resia year of collaboration and planning Heather Worms dents, visitors, businesses and native as the future of Pacific Beach is On the school scene, Pacific Beach plants and animals while serving as molded. Elementary School parent Heather an accessible link for bicyclists and “With exciting opportunities such Worms said there are challenges to pedestrians to move between Rose as the Mid-Coast Trolley and Climate be met — and overcome — this year. Canyon Park, Marian Bear Park, Action Plan on the horizon, it is “PB schools is continuing its big Mission Bay Park and surrounding important that the community and push to bring local kids back to the communities,” Zirk said. the organizations that represent the schools here in PB,” Worms said. “The Friends of Rose Creek are neighborhood are at the forefront of “Over the last handful of years, the excited to be part of all the amazing planning and shaping the future of enrollment at the schools has con- projects that are happening in and Pacific Beach.” tinued to rise … in part due to a around Rose Creek in 2016 and Berns added that Discover Pacific higher percentage of families now beyond, including the De Anza ReviBeach “hopes to focus on the com- living in the Pacific Beach area … talization Plan, ReWild Mission Bay, mercial corridor and advocating for [W]e are in the upswing of more the Rose Creek Bikeway, the Mida viable walking, biking and driving families moving in and/or staying in Coast Trolley and the Balboa Avenue environment that will attract shop- the community. Station area specific plan.” pers and customers for our business“You can see it with the increased Zirk noted that Friends is “thrilled es as they adjust to the future of registrations of local sports leagues about the support from Mayor Faulconer’s office as we work towards creating Lower Rose Creek Park and look forward to making Ask Ask The The Trust Trust & & Estate Estate Attorney Attorney SM substantial progress this year. In 2016, we hope more of the Pacific What is the Right to Die law? Question: Beach and Clairemont communities will spend time at the creek and enjoy bird watching, photography, In California, the End of Life nature painting, bike riding, walkAnswer: Option Act says that an adult with ing and/or the Native Plant Garden a terminal disease may request to receive a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug from their pribehind the Rose Creek Cottage. We mary attending physician. To receive a prescription, the would love to see more police presadult with a terminal disease must: (1) submit two oral ence along the creek to encourage requests to their physician that are at least 15 days apart, (2) submit a signed form to their physician, and (3) receive the public to enjoy this precious natVirginia Weber determination from their physician that they have the capacural resource.” Laskowitz ity to make medical decisions. It is important to emphasize Estate Attorney that the person requesting the aid-in-dying drug must have Zirk also talked about what she'd the ability to understand the consequence of the decision they not like to see happen with the creek are making and be able to administer the drug themselves. They must also be able to make and communicate an informed decision to their health care provider. The request for the aidin 2016.
“We do not want to see negative impacts to Rose Creek mitigated in far-flung parts of the county instead of within the Rose Creek Watershed,” she said. “What happens in the watershed needs to stay in the watershed. “We also don’t want the rail corridor projects to block heavily utilized informal crossing points along the railroad tracks that currently allow bicyclists to cross near the trestle below Jutland Street and at the I5/Highway 52 juncture as people bike to between the beaches and the communities of Clairemont and University City.” It's also important to remember, said Zirk, that “We don’t want more trash in Rose Creek, which then ends up in Mission Bay Park and our oceans. We want to see an end to the trash and dumping problems along the creek. Between the lack of trash cans, dog walkers who don’t pick up after their pets, the mess made by folks living along the creek and people dumping furniture into the creek, we are tired of having to do the heavy lifting of trash removal.”
Tony Franco PB commercial real estate broker Tony Franco, president of Franco Realty Group, said that in order to understand where we are going in 2016, we have to see what has been accomplished in 2015. “For the apartment sector, there were only 15 apartment buildings that sold in 92109 in 2015 compared to 25 apartments in 2014 and 25 in 2013,” Franco said. “For the retail/office sector, there were an outstanding 20 retail properties that sold in 2015 and only seven properties in 2014 and five properties in 2013.” Franco noted interest rates were around 4 percent for commercial properties in 2015 and are expected to significantly rise in 2016. “Thus, prices are going to soften for commercial real estate,” Franco said, adding, “CAP rates (also known as
return on investment) for apartments were around 4 percent in 2015 and will likely reach 4.5 percent to 5 percent in 2016. CAP rates for retail and office buildings were around 6 percent in 2015 and will likely reach 6.5 percent in 2016.”
Brian Curry Brian Curry, chair of Pacific Beach Planning Group, is enthused about the prospects for the beach community in 2016. “There are some incredible things planned for PB,” Curry said, adding, “Most all of it is on paper right now, but the next few years will witness dramatic positive changes for our community. “We are currently in the public input stages for redevelopment of DeAnza Cove and the Balboa Transit Specific Plan between Interstate 5 and Rose Creek. We are also working with SANDAG on potential public transit options from the proposed Balboa Transit Station and the beach.” Curry noted the YMCA is currently conducting a feasibility study for the proposed YMCA at the PB Middle School and that the planning group hopes to launch a fundraising campaign by yearend. “A grant was funded to conduct a feasibility study for the PB Parks project west of Mission Boulevard between PB Drive and Grand Avenue,” Curry said. “We are continuing our efforts to have the DecoBikes stations relocated off of our boardwalk. “And a result of the initial recommendations of the Pacific Beach Planning Group, the San Diego City Council will be taking action to regulate and hopefully rein in the rapid expansion of short-term vacation rentals in our residential neighborhoods. “Finally,” said Curry, “the EcoDistrict principals adopted by all of our community groups will continue to provide guidelines for implementing a sustainable community design and lifestyle for Pacific Beach residents.”
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News Bike thefts are a major problem in the beach communities be proactive to prevent them By NICOLE SOURS LARSON If your bike's been stolen, you're not alone. More than 10,000 bikes were stolen in San Diego from January of 2012 through June of 2015. The beach communities led the pack, with an average 30 thefts a month, according to SDPD's Northern Division. Who are the thieves? A mix of professional bike thieves equipped with bolt-cutters, tools and keys, drug addicts funding their habits and opportunistic homeless grabbing a casually stowed bike, explained SDPD officer Dan Neifer, who runs the bait bike program for Northern Division's Beach Team. While bike thefts are common, most are preventable. More stolen bikes could be returned to owners with a few preventive measures, Neifer explained. While any lock, no matter how tough, can be defeated with the right tools, a stronger lock securing both frame and wheels to an immovable object slows thieves down. If you have to leave your bike, leave it in a well-trafficked and lit area, such as at the new bike racks Discover PB installed near busy bars, where few bikes have disappeared. Never leave a bike overnight, Neifer said, because thieves "go shopping" after the bars close, picking up stolen bikes they've "cooled down" in nearby neighborhoods, locking them temporarily to signposts. Most people don't know their bike's serial number, officers report. Without a recorded serial number, they have no way of returning a recovered bike. Serial numbers are stamped into the bike's underside, where the ped-
If you see a bike chained for days or weeks to a sign post on a street, that bike may have been stolen in a crime of opportunity. Thieves in the beach communities often attach stolen bikes to posts for later retrieval and sometimes forget them.
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als connect to the frame. Most responsible bike shops include serial numbers on receipts when they sell them, explained Michelangelo – who prefers a single name – of Bicycle Discovery, located at 742 Felspar St., Pacific Beach. They can look up serial numbers in case of theft. A good local bike shop can help you select the best lock for your needs. While Cheap Rentals, located at 3689 Mission Blvd., mainly rents bikes equipped with cables and padlocks, it also sells a wide selection of bicycle locks. David Jackson of Cheap Rentals recommends a heavy U-lock for greater security. U-locks, Jackson explained, come in different sizes, weights and sturdiness, with keys or combination locks. Some are harder to cut, but all can be smashed with a sledgehammer. Tougher still is an encased heavylink steel chain lock. Wherever you leave your bike,
even inside your garage, lock it up to prevent theft. Jackson suggests investing in a Bluetooth tracker Tile, enabling owners to locate Tile-equipped objects via a smartphone app. The device, about 1.5 inches square and sold online, is concealable in a bike frame or seat. Avid cyclist Mike Waters of Mission Beach took a different route. While he owns locks, he painted his bike to make it look unappealing. He also disables his bike by inserting a small metal rod (a trimmed nail) into the brake lever, which once prevented its theft. Keep a photo of your bike along with its serial number. If it's stolen, notify police and look on Craigslist. "If people find their bikes on Craigslist, we'll do an undercover buy for them," Neifer said. The bait bike program is also proving a success, with a 10 percent reduction in bike thefts since its introduction.
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Public workshop for De Anza Revitalization Plan on Jan. 28 The next public workshop in planning for the De Anza Revitalization Plan will be Thursday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at Mission Bay High School, 2475 Grand Ave. A mini-workshop on a "reimagining" for the 120-acre project area, which includes a special study area in the Mission Bay Master Plan plus the surrounding area to the north and east, including ball fields, the Mission Bay Golf Course and portions of De Anza Cove, was held Dec. 9. Consultants then broke ad hoc committee members into two small groups to brainstorm ideas on recreation, the environment and land use and activity in the park. Suggestions committee members came up with Dec. 9 included the need to balance park uses with available open space; consider creating an info/interpretive center; the need to do a hydrology (water) study; encourage ecologically oriented recreation; find ways to protect and enhance the natural environment; create more pedestrian and nonmotorized vehicle connectivity within the park; allow coastal marsh-
land to grow back naturally; and re-establish a connection between the park area and Rose Creek. This first full workshop will provide information about the project such as background on the boundary and purpose of the project, an overview of the project process and timeline and end products. The workshop will be conducted in an “open house” format, with opportunities for public input at “topic stations.” Each topic station will have short presentations on focused topics, such as natural resources, transportation, existing uses, recreation and graphics to gather initial input on key issues and priorities. The project’s website, deanzarevitalizationplan.com/, will be updated as the planning process progresses. The effort to redevelop the regional park was delayed by a decadelong court battle between the city and residents of the 500unit De Anza Cove Resort mobile home park, a 75-acre park on prime real estate jutting into the water in Mission Bay Park west of I-5.
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Sewage spill closes Mission Bay beaches Beaches at East Mission Bay and Tecolote Creek have been closed after a landslide triggered an estimated 108,000-gallon sewage spill discovered the morning of Jan. 10. The County Department of Environmental Health has posted signs warning the public of sewage contamination at various points along
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Huge waves knock over iconic Windansea's Shack, but it will be rebuilt ‘It was built to create shade for women and children of the surfers at their request.’
By DAVE SCHWAB The Shack will be back. Only it likely won't be until spring and the departure of the winter storms. In the wake of a Christmas eve monster wave that quite literally took the legs out from under it, Windansea Beach's iconic, thatch-covered landmark is on track to a comeback, thanks to the efforts of volunteers. According to at least one account, “a mother of a wave” during an early-morning high tide Dec. 24, with 4- to 6-foot surf, crashed down on the historically designated beach icon, hobbling one of the four upright pillars supporting it. Melinda Merryweather, spokesperson for Friends of Windansea, a local nonprofit group of volunteers who maintain the Shack, said the next big project ahead is “to get the shack back up at the beach. That looks to be the end of March or the beginning of April. We want to wait until after the (winter) storms.” “I was there, watched it go; three of the legs were broken,” said Merryweather, adding that others who were there tied a rope to tether the landmark to an agave cactus so it wouldn't fall. “It was a high tide, a full moon and big surf all at once,” said Merryweather. Merryweather added that another group cut the fronds off the Shack's roof before trimming its legs and dropping it to the ground. “Guys held the back of it, and the group moved it up the hill,” Merryweather said, adding the Shack is now ready for repairs. Merryweather said the Friends
MIKE OKEY DON OKEY’S SON
Time and the elements have temporarily claimed Windansea Beach's central icon (shown here as a Christmas eve wave nearPHOTO BY JIM GRANT ly washed it away), but a volunteer group is on the case.
group was started by her, Hans Newman and landscape architect Jim Neri. “Seventeen years ago,” she explained, “Friends asked the city permission to take care of and maintain the Shack.” She noted the Shack was created in the 1940s by fishermen who put a hammock in there. "One of those guys is Don Okey,” she said, “who is still alive.”
Merryweather said new legs for the Shack are being fashioned from eucalyptus trees which “need to be cured. We're going to put them in a kiln to dry them out.” Merryweather said the Shack “is super-sturdy. But this time, unfortunately, water got in where the legs were.” She added that that process has gradually undermined the structure's support over the years. Windansea Beach was named after the 1909 oceanfront Strand Hotel, renamed Windansea Hotel in 1919 after owner Arthur Snell ran a
"naming contest.” The distinguishing landmark at the beach is the palm-covered shack originally constructed in 1946 by Woody Ekstrom, Fred Kenyon and Okey. The Surf Shack at Windansea Beach was designated a historical landmark by the San Diego Historical Resources Board on May 27, 1998. Windansea also enjoys a storied reputation as a surfbreak and has served as home break to many notable surfers. Steve Pezman, former publisher of Surfer magazine and current publisher of The
Surfer's Journal, called Windansea locals in the early 1960s "the heaviest surf crew ever." The Windansea Surf Club, founded by Chuck Hasley in 1962, has included members such as “The Endless Summer” star Mike Hynson, Skip Frye, Joey Cabell, Del Cannon, Mike Purpus and Rusty Miller, Andy Tyler, Tom Ortner, Brew Briggs, Chris O'Rourke, Richard Kenvin, Miko Fleming, Debbie Beacham, Peter King, Saxon Boucher, Randy Lind, Ian Rotgans, "Big George" Felactu, Joe McLaughlin and Longboard Larry. Mike Okey, Don Okey's son, elaborated on why the Shack was created. “It was built to create shade for women and children of the surfers at their request," he said, "because they didn't want to sit out in the sun all day,” He added that the Shack has come to symbolize not only the Windansea neighborhood but La Jolla itself as well as the surfing lifestyle. “Surfing," he said, "has become more athletic and has led to a more creative lifestyle.” Although surfing has changed over the years, he added, those who indulge in the sport largely haven't. "Windansea and surfing have been a nursery to nurture a more creative spirit,” Okey said. Windansea is also literarily noteworthy. The title article in “The Pump House Gang,” Tom Wolfe's book of essays, is about a group of surfers from Windansea Beach.
Everest International to consult on ReWild Mission Bay project for San Diego Audubon Society San Diego Audubon Society, an organization dedicated to fostering the protection and appreciation of local birds, wildlife and their habitats, recently announced Everest International Consultants as its ReWild Mission Bay project consultant. ReWild Mission Bay aims to restore the wetlands in the northeast corner of Mission Bay along Pacific Beach Drive at the mouth of Rose Creek. “We selected Everest International for the ReWild project because they understand the importance of recreation, public access and community input in developing restoration plans for the area,” says Rebecca Schwartz, project manager for
ReWild Mission Bay. “The Everest team will balance data analysis, alternative plan development and stakeholder outreach to protect and restore this part of Mission Bay.” The Everest International team, including Nordby Biological, AECOM and New West Land Co., has extensive experience in estuarine biology and ecology, coastal processes, habitat architecture and wetlands engineering, which it will use to ensure ReWild develops creative and sustainable restoration alternatives. As the project leader, San Diego Audubon will now work with Everest International to spearhead the second half of a three-year plan-
ning process that includes collecting community input and generating plans to restore precious wetlands on this part of Mission Bay. In 2016, Everest International will work with San Diego Audubon and partners, stakeholders and community members to document existing and historical conditions, identify opportunities and constraints and design restoration plans. By May of 2017, this process plans to yield at least three versions of a community-informed wetlands restoration plan. From there, the City of San Diego will need to approve a plan. Next steps include permitting and, ultimately, restoration of the area’s wetlands.
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Start the new year right with Essentrics – an essential exercise for holistic health By DAVE SCHWAB Adherents of Essentrics, a fullbody exercise program being taught in Pacific Beach, say it’s a healing process that works wonders. Essentrics dynamically stretches and strengthens every muscle in the body, rebalancing the muscular structure in continuous rotational movements. “People feel like you have to kill yourself to get in shape — and you don’t,” said Alesia Stanford, a certified instructor who teaches hourlong Essentrics classes three times weekly at Dancing Together Studio, 2180 Garnet Ave. “This is a program that not only helps you stay in shape, but it heals your body.” Stanford noted Essentrics was started by Miranda Esmonde-White, a former ballerina who developed the physical training regimen after sustaining an injury that curtailed her career. After her injury, Esmonde-White began experimenting with different fitness practices, which she eventually blended into her new hybrid training style. “She started incorporating ballet principles, tai chi and physical therapy into it, which is why it’s such a healing process,” said Stanford, who first became acquainted with the program watching it on “Aging Backwards,” a TV special shown on KPBS.
‘People feel like you have to kill yourself to get in shape — and you don’t.’ ALESIA STANFORD ESSENTRICS INSTRUCTOR
Participants workout at Essentrics classes at Dancing Together Studio, 2180 Garnet Ave.
Stanford said Essentrics is cutting edge because it “uses all the muscles in your body, not just a few. “When you’re stretching up like this (demonstrating), you use every muscle on that side of your body,” Stanford said, adding, “What this does is it opens up your whole body to use all 600-plus muscles. You use
muscles you didn’t even know existed. You work on whole muscle chains rather than isolating and working on particular muscles.” Many who’ve tried Essentrics swear by it. “I can put my pants on without sitting down,” said Pacific Beach resident Sarah Chipman, who along
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with husband Scott has been participating in Essentrics workouts for about a year. “I’ve had two shoulder surgeries, three back surgeries and, a year ago, double-hip replacements,” said Scott Chipman. “This dynamic stretch helps me keep limber, regain flexibility and improve muscle tone. I’ve
found it very helpful after my initial physical therapy, and I continue to improve.” “I have been exercising with cardio and weights for more than 20 years, but I realized as I grew older that I needed stretching,” said Paulina Gilbert during a recent class with Stanford. “That’s more important for an older body than anything.” Gilbert added Essentrics is good because it stretches rather than shortens the muscles, enhancing flexibility. Teri Newlee of La Jolla, a former runner, said Essentrics is just about the only physical workout she’s tried that she has enjoyed and can stick with. “I wanted to lengthen and look taller, and honestly, I think it’s working,” said Newlee. “And I enjoy it so much.” Newlee added she likes Essentrics workouts because “you don’t do anything too long so you never get SEE EXERCISE, Page 12
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Education EDUCATION NOTEBOOK >> Mission Bay High College admissions workshops at Mission Bay High School: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan 14 in the MBHS library. PSAT Return Night – a workshop for parents explaining PSAT results, SAT/ACT information, early college admission planning information materials and suggested activities.
T-shirt, the logo cinch sack filled with goodies and a light breakfast. Even if you don't want to register for the race, no problem. You can make a straight tax deductable donation at schoolyarddash.org. The Mission Bay Cluster Schools Fair immediately follows the race at 9:30 a.m. and will highlight all of the public schools in Pacific Beach. Visit school and community booths, including the YMCA’s, with exciting games and giveaways, Chips Beach Eats Food Truck, and enjoy a morning of music entertainment.
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Join friends and neighbors at the Pacific Beach Middle School auditorium to enjoy Pacific Beach students perform in a Missoula Children's Theatre adaptation of “Pinocchio.” Showtimes are 3 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. Admission is free, and all ages are welcome.
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By BART MENDOZA The hottest act in town right now? Trumpeter Jason Hanna. His performances are highly entertaining, whether you catch his sets around town as a sideman, with his trio or with his band, The Bullfighters. Area music fans will find Hanna and his trio each Friday in January at the Bahia Resort's Tangier Lounge, an intimate spot perfect for his music. Hanna's delivery and stage manner give off a hip Rat Pack vibe, suave and cool, with an arsenal of classic standards and jazz tunes in his repertoire.
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For music lovers who brave the daytime hours, there aren't too many options, but the Kona Kai has recently begun a series of Saturdayand Sunday-morning brunch shows, running from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.. On Jan. 16, Americanatinged singer Sara Petite will appear. She hasn't released an album since 2013's “Circus Comes to Town,” but she continues to be one of the most driven and gifted performers in town. Petite is a superb singer with a set full of folk, country, pop and singer-songwriter tunes, the perfect set to soundtrack your meal. Sara Petite, Saturday, Jan. 16 at the Kona Kai Resort. 11 a.m.
Proof positive that San Diego's jazz community is flourishing, on Jan. 16, Humphrey's Backstage will be the site of the Martin Luther King Jazz Fest. Hosted by DJ John Phillips, live music will be provided by the
It's been just over a year since iconic saxophone player Daniel Jackson's passing, but his influence has not diminished one bit. On Jan. 23 and 24, Dizzy's will host two shows celebrating Jackson's music, with famed bassist Marshall Hawkins, saxophonist Charles Owen and guitarist Bob Boss appearing both nights and the likes of pianists Mikan Zlatkovich and Joshua White, violinist Jamie Shadowlight and other major San Diego jazz names among guest performers taking part over the weekend. Jazz aficionados won't find a better show this weekend.
B.I.G. Notably, Parma has just released a new single, “Besame Caliente,” but all the performers are virtuoso players adept at jazz and soul as well as R&B. Jazz fans who like the smoother modern jazz Daniel Jackson Week Concerts, sound will want to take in all four Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22 and 23 at Dizzy's. 8 p.m. artists sets. Martin Luther King Jazz Fest, Saturday, Jan. 16 at Humphrey's Backstage Live. 7 p.m.
Blues singer Candye Kane returns to Tio Leo's on Jan. 23. The beloved singer has been in poor health in recent years, but that hasn't stopped her from touring the world and living life to fullest. Currently on a West Coast jaunt, she remains the best in town, with a crack band and her voice still a commanding presence, whether belting out a classic standard or one of her own great tunes, all perfect for dancing. If you are a fan of blues or great singing, you'll enjoy every second of Kane's performance.
On Jan. 16, hard rockers will gather at Brick by Brick for a special concert raising funds in the fight against lupus. On hand will be Aghori, Godhammered and Contortion, with a special acoustic appearance by Gdogg. Aghori will be supporting their latest album “Transcending the Illusion,” but all the performers will thrill any metal fan. Proceeds raised will go to help the Dahl family in their fight against the disease, an autoimmune disorCandye Kane, Saturday, Jan. 23 der in which the body attacks at Tio Leo's. 9 p.m.
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San Diego winter boat show returns to Sunroad Marina Jan. 21-24 By NICOLE SOURS LARSON Despite this year's El Niño rains, with the imminent debut of the San Diego Sunroad Boat Show on Harbor Island, it's time for boaters to start thinking and dreaming about the upcoming spring and summer boating season. The 26-year-old winter boat show, with larger-than-ever in-the-water displays and now in its seventh year at Sunroad, kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 21 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 25 at Sunroad Resort Marina, located at 955 Harbor Island Drive, at Harbor Island's east end. Show hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The show offers guests the chance to experience more than 150 sail and powerboats in every price range, style and size, from trailerable boats and inflatables to yachts over 90 feet, explained show director Jim Behun, who doubles as the marina’s general manager. The show is about equally split between sail and power models, with "first looks" available for many newly introduced boats. Self-propelled vessels, such as kayaks and SUPs, will also be exhibited. "Because it's the first boat show of the new year, dealers are eager to introduce their latest models at the show," Behun explained. Among the dealers showing new
The 26-year-old winter boat show, with larger-than-ever in-the-water displays and now in its seventh year at Sunroad, kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 21 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 25 at Sunroad Resort Marina. PHOTO BY NICOLE SOURS LARSON
powerboat models are South Coast Yachts, showing the Bénéteau Gran Turismo 40; Sun Country Marine, introducing Searay's high-speed L650 Fly and 400 Fly; and Art Brooks Sea Company, exhibiting the Johnson 65. West Coast Multihulls is introducing the Fountaine Pajot
Helia 44 sailing catamaran. Another trend Behun has noticed is that financing is now readily available. Many people are buying new boats, he said, another indication that the Great Recession is mostly behind us. Boating education will again play
a significant role. On Saturday and Sunday, the pavilion will host seminars on subjects, including highspeed Internet for boats, green boating and nonskid surfaces. Representatives from 12 Mexican marinas and boatyards will be on hand explaining their available facil-
ities and amenities and will present seminars on Mexican boating, as will Capt. Pat Rains, author of “Mexico Boating Guide.” Along the docks, Seaforth Boat Rentals will provide sailboat and electric boat rides for the entire family. Unlike many boat shows, the Sunroad show offers new and brokerage boats in the water. The show’s exhibits under a festive tent include more than 100 vendors offering wide-ranging marine services, electronics, products, supplies and accessories. Show tickets are $12, with children 12 and under admitted free. Active-duty military, police, EMTs and fire personnel with ID are admitted free Thursday and Friday. Because of crowded docks, show staff ask guests to leave pets and strollers at home, with service animals always welcome. Paid parking is available next to the Sheraton Hotel, with shuttle service provided. Sunroad’s Island Deli and food trucks will offer varied menus, all to the accompaniment of steel drums. The adjacent Island Prime/C Level Lounge and Coasterra Restaurant will provide alternate dining options. For latest details on seminars and exhibitors, visit bigbayboatshow.com or call (619) 497-5254.
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By HANNA LAUKKANEN Last May, I decided that I want to see and experience something other than my home country of Finland and my home office at a local newspaper. I decided that I want to travel someplace warm, and I was eager to improve my English, so I decided to travel to San Diego from my hometown of Nurmes, about 310 miles east of Helsinki – a Finnish friend said it is the nicest city in the U.S. so why not give it a try. With help from the GermanAmerican Chamber of Commerce, I started to plan my trip and my internship – and after six months and an 11-hour flight on Jan. 6, here I am, at San Diego Community Newspaper Group, starting my fourmonth internship. I'm excited, and I hope I can learn a lot about journalism and the United States. I graduated from the University of Tampere (second biggest university in Finland) last March and wanted to improve my knowledge of what journalism is like abroad. The U.S. is a great place for comparison, because freedom of speech here is quite equal to that in Finland. I've been a working and student journalist for 10 years, and I truly
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think I have found a career that I really enjoy. The best part of the job is meeting people with different backgrounds and trying to understand why they see world as they do. I also love writing and want to develop my style so that in the future people would also like to read my novel(s). Journalism in Finland is in the same kind of adolescent phase as in the U.S. and all over the world. If I knew how to get people under 30 to read news and pay for it, I would have millions of dollars. Somehow, we journalists have to burst the bubble of not-so-modern and inflexible journalism and make something so amazing and super-fun that people simply can't live without it. I personally love news that includes
video, because videos give so much more information about the subject. You, dear reader, can help us. Tell us: What do you want to read about in your community newspaper? What excites you and makes your blood flow faster? Whose interview would you like to read? Tweet, post an Instagram photo, email or send us a card or call. We want to know. I will continue having a nice time in San Diego and hope to meet you all in my four-month adventure! Tavataan pian (“see you soon” in Finnish)! (Editor's note: Hanna Laukkanen is a winter-spring intern at San Diego Community Newspaper Group. Her email address is toimittajalaukkanen@gmail.com.)
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The City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department is hosting its 42nd annual Christmas tree recycling program, which will run through Jan. 23. This year’s program offers 16 tree drop-off locations, available to city residents only, as well as curbside pickup for customers with curbside yard waste collection. “Christmas tree recycling is a great way for San Diegans to do their part to help the environment by extending the life of the Miramar landfill,” said Mario Sierra, director of the Environmental Services Department. “Organic materials like yard clippings and Christmas trees make up more than 20 percent of the material buried in the landfill. By recycling trees, residents help reduce the amount of material in the landfill and give holiday trees a new purpose as compost, mulch or wood chips. Residents can recycle their Christmas trees seven days a week at no charge. Only “clean trees” are accepted – residents must remove all tree stands, lights, ornaments, tinsel and nonrecyclable materials and must not dump any other items at the locations. Trees from commercial tree lots or fundraising projects are not accepted at the drop-off locations. Instead, these trees can be dropped off anytime during regular business hours at the Miramar
Greenery for a nominal fee. In addition to clean trees, flocked trees (those with fake snow) are also accepted. If you are transporting your Christmas tree in a plastic bag for drop-off, please be sure to remove the tree and take the bag with you. All trees will be recycled into highquality mulch and compost. City residents can self-load mulch and up to two cubic yards of compost for free at the Miramar Greenery throughout the year. Curbside yard waste recycling customers can also recycle trees through the curbside collection program by placing trees at the curb with their regular yard waste recycling bin. Customers with automated greenery containers must cut up their clean trees into roughly threefoot pieces to fit easily inside their greenery container. Customers unable to cut their trees for manual collection or who cannot fit the trees into the green automated container should drop off their trees at any drop-off location. Curbside recycling program customers should remove all nonrecyclable materials before placing trees inside the automated bin or at the curb next to yard waste collection containers. The Miramar Greenery is located inside the Miramar Landfill, at 5180 Convoy St., just north of Highway 52. Hours of operation are Mondays through Fridays, 7 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., and Saturdays, Sundays and most holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional information about the locations is available by calling Environmental Services Department Customer Service at (858) 6947000. For information on mulch and compost produced at the Miramar Greenery, call the Miramar Landfill at (858) 492-6100. The drop-off location list includes: Encanto: Cielo Drive at Woodman Street; Golden Hill: Golden Hill recreation Center, 2600 Golf Course Drive; La Jolla: Kate Sessions Memorial Park, Soledad Road and Loring Street; Logan Heights: Memorial Recreation Center, 2902 Marcy Avenue; Miramar: Miramar Landfill at Greenery, Convoy Street north of Highway 52; Mission Bay: SeaWorld Drive at Pacific Highway; Oak Park: Chollas Lake, 6350 College Grove Drive, in Gloria's Mesa parking lot; Ocean Beach: Robb Field Recreation Center, 2525 Bacon St.; Otay Mesa/Nestor: Montgomery Waller Community Park (lower-west parking lot on Palm Avenue); Rancho Bernardo: Rancho Bernardo Recreation Center, 18448 W. Bernardo Dr.; Rancho Peñasquitos: Canyonside Recreation Center, 12350 Black Mountain Road; San Diego State University: Parking Lot D off Alvarado Road.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 13, 2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On February 4, 2016, at 10:00 am, Tullius Law Group, a Professional Corporation, as the duly appointed Successor Trustee under and pursuant to that certain Deed of Trust (“Deed of Trust”) recorded February 27, 2004, as Document No. 2004-0156298 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Diego, California, executed by: DAVID R. GONG, TRUSTEE OF THE RAY TRUST #1 DATED AUGUST 1, 1997, as Trustor, to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association, as original Beneficiary (the current beneficiary is 1905 GRAND SAN DIEGO, LLC, a California limited liability company, pursuant to that certain Assignment of Debt and Lien recorded on June 27, 2014, as Document No. 2014-0268271 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Diego County, California), WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). AT: THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY THE STATUE, 250 E. MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The property heretofore described is being sold "AS IS". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1905 Grand Avenue, San Diego, CA, APN: 424-181-25-00. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Promissory Note(s) and/or Loan Agreement(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Promissory Note(s) and/or Loan Agreement(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $239,478.31 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, or the Beneficiary’s attorney. Beneficiary hereby elects to conduct a unified foreclosure sale pursuant to the provisions of California Commercial Code section 9604, et seq., and to include in the non-judicial foreclosure of the real property interest described in the Deed of Trust, as it may have been amended from time to time, and pursuant to any other instruments between the Trustor and Beneficiary referencing a security interest in personal property (collectively, the “Personal Property”). Beneficiary reserves its right to revoke its election as to some or all of said Personal Property, or to add additional Personal Property to the election herein expressed, at Beneficiary's sole election, from time to time and at any time until the consummation of the Trustee's Sale to be conducted pursuant to the Deed of Trust and this Notice of Trustee’s Sale. The Personal Property which was given as security for Trustor's obligation is described in the Deed of Trust and related loan documents. No warranty is made that any or all of the Personal Property still exists or is available for the successful bidder and no covenant or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the condition, title, possession, quiet enjoyment, encumbrances, or the like, of any of the Personal Property, which shall be sold “as is” “where is”. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. The said Notice of Default and Election to Sell was recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than ninety (90) days have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder`s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 888-506-8210 or visit this Internet Web site: http://www.innovativefieldservices.com, using the file number assigned to this case: 33081. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. DATE: January 13, 2016 TULLIUS LAW GROUP, a Professional Corporation as Successor Trustee Attn: Jennifer R. Tullius, Trustee Officer 515 S. Flower Street, 36th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 (213) 787-5958 We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. 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ta/Roosevelt space. “We're going to make some determination, going forward, as to what our short- and long-term goals are,” Ferraco said, adding the group is eyeing a potential gardening site in De Anza Cove. The Cove is part of the De Anza Revitalization Plan area, 120 acres that include a special study area in the Mission Bay Master Plan plus the surrounding area to the north and east, including ball fields, Mission Bay Golf Course and portions of De Anza Cove. “There's a little corner, called Area 10, that's in the very back of the northwest corner of De Anza near the Mike Gotch Bridge that's just a dirt storage lot,” Ferraco said. “It already has water and fencing. We'd like to be able to have that space for us right now.” But acquiring that space might be easier said than done, noted Ferraco. “I'm sure the Park and Recreation Department people would say no,” she said, adding, “But it's politically positive, and all we're talking about is moving some dirt over there. We could do a lot of good with that local space, which is super-accessible [by the disabled] and already has plumbing and a fence around it.” Ferraco characterized the importance of urban gardening as “huge.” “There are many health-conscious people who want to grow their own food but don't have the available space,” she said, noting there was a long waiting list for gardeners wanting in on the old PB Community Garden. “There are just so many apartments and condos that just don't have arable land.” The land for the community garden was owned by The Arc of San Diego, which provides services to children and adults with disabilities and owns a group-living home in the neighborhood. Arc had previously allowed its land to be used as a community garden, but changing financial circumstances forced Arc to take
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bored, and it’s always changing.” Olivia Gonzalez, 69, who has suffered from a heart ailment since she was young, said Essentrics has helped her to “feel more energy. “I feel healthier. I feel more flexible. I use all my muscles in this class,” Gonzalez said. Stanford’s small-group classes are composed mostly of women but are open to — and have just as much benefit for — men.
its property back and sell it. The Community Garden, with 55 cultivated plots, has bloomed largely under the radar at Shasta and Roosevelt in Crown Point, with prospective gardeners waiting two years or longer for a chance to till the soil there. The garden’s vegetables, which have included tomatoes, squash, zucchini, beans, peppers and chard, have been its biggest crops. Flowers have also shared many of the 15- by 20-foot and half-size plots. Garden enthusiasts have been banding together for months, even before the bad news about losing the garden, under the auspices of PBDIGS, with a website of the same name. Urban Agriculture is the gardening component of beautifulPB, a public nonprofit charity formed by a group of PB residents, businesses and property owners collaborating with the local community to create a sustainably beautiful Pacific Beach. Group volunteers are working to implement a number of community projects and programs with the goal of realizing a Pacific Beach EcoDistrict. An eco-district is a long-range plan that incorporates methods aimed at making the area more environmentally sustainable and economically viable. Community gardens are also great educational opportunities, even projects for families to do together, added Ferraco. “I've seen little boys and girls eating and planting, playing with caterpillars and watching them turn into butterflies,” she said. “I'm going to miss that. You don't realize what you have — until you pave it over.” Ferraco said it's hard to assess what the true value of creating a “pop-up” garden in Area 10 of De Anza would be. “It could be a really good thing for the city of San Diego and for the community of PB to have this beautiful little green space that people could walk through,” she concluded. There is a workshop meeting on future planning for De Anza Cove on 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 at Mission Bay High School.
“This could be why the Montreal Canadiens NHL team use it as part of their mandatory training for their players,” Stanford said. Stanford teaches Essentrics classes three times a week at 9 a.m. at the Awareness Center in Pacific Beach and in the Dancing Together studio. She also teaches at 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays at the La Jolla Community Center. For more information, call (323) 828-9337, email essentricssd@gmail.com or visit essentricssandiego.com.
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Turnkey, gorgeous, extensive high-end remodel 2014, elevated lot with 4 BR plus studio, 4 BA, panoramic sit down views, open floor plan, Rinnai tankless inst water heater, solar power (owned) est. $30/qtr, water filtration, rain barrel/drip irrigation, contemp wood plank flooring throughout, Viking Prof Stainless kitchen, outdoor kitchen & fireplace, 3 view decks, colorful rear gardens, 39'x24' covered front porch w/ bay views. Short walk to beach, grocery, restaurants, cafes & Kate Sessions Park.
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