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Editor’s note: This story is the first of a series following four La Jolla women in their training for the La Jolla Half and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Reporter Kendra Hartmann is training alongside them and more than 300 others in the Team VAVi Running Club.

18 weeks, 335 runners, 26.2 miles

Participants in last year’s Team VAVi Running Club push through a long training run in La Jolla. Coach Blake Miller focuses on helping participants achieve their running goals, while not forgetting the importance of the social aspect. “We have actually had marriages spark out of our club,” he said. Photo courtesy of Blake Miller

Four La Jolla women gear up for the run of their lives BY KENDRA HARTMANN | VILLAGE NEWS ear-round running weather and a plethora of scenic trails make San Diego a haven for runners. From La Jolla to Chula Vista, from Ocean Beach to El Cajon, runners of all ages take to the streets, parks and beaches every day for a piece of the pavement-pounding action. To get a pulse on the nature of San Diego’s running culture and find out what it takes to complete a long-distance road race, this reporter joined the Team VAVi Running Club (TVRC) for its 18-week program that trains participants for the La Jolla Half Marathon and the San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. One of almost 170 running clubs in California (more than in any other state by far), the organizers of TVRC have to work hard to keep a corner on the market that helps so many San Diegans stay in shape. Training coach Blake Miller, who started the running club in 2003, describes the twice-a-week program as “middle of the road.” “We are not ultra, hardcore runners busting our brains six days a week, yet we are not casual joggers that go out once or twice a week,” he said. The program consists of three general training schedules for both half-marathon and full-marathon trainees: advanced, intermediate and run/walk. Geared toward runners (and non-runners who want to become runners) who either want to complete a marathon, improve upon an existing personal record or just enjoy the social aspect of running in a group, the program has experienced considerable growth since its inception. Miller said his first group of trainees consisted of 34 runners. This season, TVRC has more than 330 participants. Miller incorporates more than just increasing mileage into the program. Most training runs are followed by clinics, with subjects ranging from running technique to nutrition to injury treatment and prevention, including a session

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A SEAL WHISPERER?

Longtime La Jollan Mike Willoughby pets a seal he encounters often on his daily swims at the La Jolla Cove. La Jolla Village News photographer Jim Grant shot this photo last week after noticing that the seals came right up to Willoughby after he entered the water outside the Children’s Pool and followed him as he swam. For more about Willoughby’s seal experiences, see Page 2.

Meet the runners As the Team VAVi Running Club ups its mileage, we will be checking in with our running superstars to see how well — or grueling — the training is going. On March 12, the group reached the double digits, with a 10- to-12 mile run along the San Diego harbor. Here’s how our La Jollans have been faring:

Betsy Franklin Age: 56 Occupation: Business process and customer management specialist

Shannon Mulvihill Age: 50 Occupation: Computer consultant

Celeste Phillips Age: 23 Occupation: Real estate assistant

Danielle Kochman Age: 28 Occupation: Transit planner

I was pretty surprised at how hard it is to walk for a few minutes and then run for two minutes. But I can definitely tell I’m getting stronger and I’m starting to feel more confident that I’ll be able to do it. I was confident before, but it was kind of a naïve confidence. Now I’m feeling like I can really finish this thing.”

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I felt my training was moving along okay. Then the setback: on a walk down my driveway I took a misstep on an uneven surface and my head started spinning. I fell and rolled down a little hill. The doctor said it was a fracture to my ribs and to take it easy for a while. I will be walking, not jogging, on flat surfaces until I can recover.”

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I have been challenged by the long runs and the lactate threshold runs. It has taken me a while to adjust to these runs. It has been a while since I ran workout runs, and it was a little bit of an adjustment bumping it up from easy runs.”

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Things have been going great! I was worried this season about a lack of motivation. Having a few good races reminds me of how rewarding running can be. While it is fun, at the end of the day the reason I run is to challenge myself through goal setting and hard work.”

Sidenote: Kochman recently ran the Finish Chelsea’s Run 5K in Balboa Park and set a personal record at 21:29, winning the Female 25-29 Division. She also ran the inaugural Safari Park Half Marathon, setting another personal record at 1:42:37.

Numbers in on Independent La Jolla Analysis shows self-governance would be ‘feasible’ BY KENDRA HARTMANN | VILLAGE NEWS At the March 9 meeting of the La Jolla Shores Association, a spokesperson for Independent La Jolla outlined the recent headway made by the group lobbying for an autonomous La Jolla. Cindi Greatrex presented the news to Shores residents that, according to an initial fiscal analysis (IFA), La Jolla has the numbers to back up its desire to become an entity separate from the city of San Diego. “After seeing the results of the IFA, there are ample funds for La Jolla to be independent,” Greatrex said. “It has been proven feasible in terms of the numbers.” The issue, which has been brought up several times over several decades, comes not without questions, even from those who support a self-governing La Jolla. Decisions will have to be made regarding city-run services as police, public schools and waste management. Greatrex said that, according to the group’s research, 80 percent of villages that have incorporated in California have

The group Independent La Jolla expresses its wishes for an incorporated La Jolla through a photo on its website, www.independentlajolla.org. Courtesy photo

opted to contract services from the city of which they were formerly a part. “It’s something we need to make a decision on,” she said. “La Jolla is currently a constituent of the city, but once we become independent, we’ll be a customer of San Diego.” Greatrex also said that, in order for La Jolla to gain its independence, a vote would be put to residents of both La Jolla and the city of San Diego. The measure would have to be approved by 50 percent of San Diegans. The numbers from the IFA may show that the city is better off without La Jolla, but SEE CITY, Page 5

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WHATS HIS

Stylish former La Jollan remembered for love of dancing, genealogy and her children

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Mary Frances Lockwood Laughlin, 1928 — 2011

Mike Willoughby, who swims at the Cove daily, scratches a seal on the chin.

JIM GRANT| Village News

UCSD professor has close encounters of the pinniped kind BY CLAIRE HARLIN | VILLAGE NEWS Meet Mike Willoughby. The University of California, San Diego economics professor moved to La Jolla in 1989 and he’s taken daily swims at the La Jolla Cove ever since. Besides the fact that he likes the cold water and it’s good for his knees, there’s also something he has enjoyed over the years — the regular interaction with the seals. Twenty years ago, he said, the seals were more people friendly — “A seal could swim up to your child,” he said. But in the last few weeks, he said they’ve come around again. Last week La Jolla Village News photographer Jim Grant saw Willoughby enter the water south of the Children’s Pool and almost instantly attract a group of seals. They started to follow Willoughby, and when he extended his hand, one seal came right up to him, closed its

Mike Willoughby is an animal-lover, and it shows through his frequent interaction with the La Jolla pinniped community. Courtesy photo

eyes and let Willoughby scratch its chin. “I don’t go out of my way to touch them, but when they come up I extend my hand and they get excited,” said Willoughby. “They like their chin to be touched, similar to a dog. They reach out and take a hold of my

hand with their flippers and turn their body around, like saying ‘Scratch me right there on my back.’” Willoughby said he thinks the regularity of his schedule is what has made the seals so comfortable with him. He always swims around 10:30 a.m., and he always enters the water slowly with his back turned to the seals. He said they usually linger about three to four feet behind him while he swims his course. But just like any mammals, contact with seals can be dangerous — in addition to being prohibited in the Children’s Pool. Willoughby also has 20 years of experience interacting with the seals, and he doesn’t recommend that others do it. “There are reports of people being bitten or scratched by seals. So far the only concern I have is when three or four of them get close, they reach out and try to hang on to you — and they have serious claws in those flippers.”

Mary Frances Lockwood Laughlin passed away March 6 in Butte, Mont. Mary was born to Ann and Matthew Lockwood in Elmhurst, Ill. on June 17, 1928. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School. She earned a teaching degree from DePaul University. Having studied ballet at an early age, Mary paid her way through college as a show dancer in the large hotels in Chicago. She also toured as a dancer for entertainment at state fairs and other venues. Mary married Norman Bullock in 1950 and together they raised three children in River Forest, Ill. Mary passionately supported their interests, whether it was ballet, violin, scouting or tennis. But she never stopped learning new things herself: political science studies, springboard diving, figure skating and competitive ballroom dancing. Mary loved to share her love of learning with others and was a private tutor, elementary school teacher and ballet and sewing instructor. In 1969 she embarked on a great adventure to France, where she enrolled her children in the public schools while she attended the University of Besancon for a year. In 1974, Mary moved to La Jolla to marry Donald Laughlin. During that time, Mary started researching the emigration of the Lockwood and Barnett families from England to Iowa in the mid 1800s. The result of many trips to England and Iowa was a fourvolume self-published book called “Echoes from the Archives,” copies of which may be found in the Library of Congress. While living in La Jolla, Mary was the secretary of the Garden Club and Genealogy Society. Although Mary and Don were active in the tennis social scene in La Jolla, they moved to Bloomington, Ill. in 1989 for a less hectic life near Don’s hometown. Several years after Don’s death, Mary

Mary Frances Lockwood Laughlin

moved to Appleton, Wis. to be close her son. In 2010 she moved back to Butte to be near her daughter. Wherever she lived, Mary was known for her ability to pull together a beautiful outfit, including a hat and colorful scarf. She lived in several retirement communities and could be found dancing whenever a music program was offered. Mary is survived by her sister, Dolly Mauck Bracker of Cardiff; her children and their families, Elyse and Tex Lewis of Butte; Randall and Anne Bullock of Appleton; and their children, Nathan, Ian and Emma; Matthew and Jana Bullock of Victorville, Calif., and their children, Marissa Modica Bullock, Tara Retes, Alec Retes and Parker Retes; and her stepson, Michael Laughlin of Oahu, Hawaii. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Mary Laughlin Fund, a memorial fund of the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org).

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Local indie bookstores survive despite recession BY KAI OLIVER-KUURTIN | VILLAGE NEWS The publishing industry took a hit recently when Borders Group Inc., the country’s second-largest book retailer, announced it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to close 200 of its stores nationwide within the coming weeks. But La Jolla residents don’t have to worry about their local independent bookstores going anywhere, as the unique business models and personalized customer experiences of Warwick’s and D.G. Wills Books provide stability during a time of economic recession. Warwick’s, the country’s oldest family-owned and operated bookstore, has been open since 1896. A La Jolla institution, Warwick’s is a one-stop shop offering everything from books, office supplies, stationery, photo albums, frames and gift wrap. “We’re very passionate about the community and are very involved in several community fundraisers and endeavors,” said Adrian Newell, Warwick’s book buyer. “In this economic environment, big superstores don’t work. We’re a much smaller operation, which allows us to be nimble and react quickly to change. I’m sure some of the Borders stores are stuck in leases for 30,000- to 40,000-square-foot spaces. For us, everything is done right here in the store. In this case, small is beautiful.” In most industries, businesses celebrate losing a competitor with the hopes of ultimately growing their own business. Having great fear of unreturned inventory, publishers are unsettled about how Borders’ bankruptcy will affect them and what it will mean to have Barnes & Noble monopolize the industry. “Any time a bookstore closes it’s a bad thing,” said Newell. “It affects the entire publishing industry by having a trickle-down affect. Borders has a great reputation for being huge literary supporters. I’m afraid we may see an effect on what’s ultimately published, and I’m scared for how it may hurt smaller publishers as well.” Not giving up the fight just yet, Borders is restructuring itself to see if it can come out on the other side of

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I’m sure some of the Borders stores are stuck in leases for 30,000- to 40,000square-foot spaces. For us, everything is done right here in the store. In this case, small is beautiful.”

bankruptcy. “Borders is focused on putting in place our business plan and working with creditors,” said Mary Davis, public relations manager of Borders Group Inc., headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich. “We’re developing our plan of reorganization and repositioning Borders to emerge from the Chapter 11 as a strong and vibrant bookseller, to the benefit of readers and the publishing industry as a whole.” Another La Jolla gem, D.G. Wills Books houses an enormous collection of new and used scholarly books. “D.G. Wills Books looks like a 19th-century Cracker Barrel Old Country Store/hardware store that you might see in an old John Ford western,” said Dennis Wills, the store’s owner. “We tend to follow the model used by Powell’s Books in Portland, Ore., as well as Blackwell’s in Oxford, England: mixing new, used and antiquarian books together.” Located across the street from one another, Warwick’s and D.G. Wills use their close proximities to their advantage. They have friendly relations and often drive customers to one another. “We are blessed to share with our good friends at Warwick’s up the street,” said Wills. “We are on the

Francoeur entered the Neiman Marcus store, he did so with the intent to commit theft. “I unlawfully used the personal identifying information of another for an unlawful purpose and unlawfully entered a building with the intent to commit a theft inside,” wrote SwilleyFrancoeur in a court document. Deputy District Attorney John Cross and defense attorney Euketa Oliver both declined to comment on the case. Court documents say Swilley-Francoeur could face a maximum sentence of three years and eight months in state prison and a $20,000 fine. The Neiman Marcus burglary that Swilley-Francoeur admitted to committing occurred on Dec. 12 and the charges were filed on Jan. 24. — Neil Putnam

City may dispense pot regulations The following items are expected to be included in an ordinance to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries that will be considered March 28 by the San Diego City Council. Local opponents have voiced concern that these regulations would affect all medical marijuana collectives in La Jolla. — Claire Harlin • No dispensaries would be allowed within 1,000 feet of places of worship, parks, schools, playgrounds, libraries, child-care facilities, youth facilities and other dispensaries. • A Process 4 conditional-use permit would be required (requires approval by the San Diego Planning Commission and allows appeals to the City Council).

• Dispensaries would only be allowed in the following three commercial zones: commercial regional, commercial office and commercial community — and only if no residential uses are permitted. This would also apply to certain industrial zones. • Proof of nonprofit status would be required.

D.G. Wills Books looks like a 19th century Cracker Barrel Old Country Store/hardware store that you might see in an old John Ford western.” — Dennis Wills, D.G. Wills Books owner

— Adrian Newell, Warwick’s book buyer

La Jolla real estate agent pleads guilty to burglary, identity theft A La Jolla real estate agent has pleaded guilty to stealing another person’s credit card and using it at a Neiman Marcus store. Steven Swilley-Francoeur, 49, will be sentenced April 5 by San Diego Superior Court Judge Theodore Weathers. Swilley-Francoeur remains free on $25,000 bond. According to court documents, Swilley-Francoeur has agreed to pay full restitution of an amount to be determined. Six other burglary charges involving Neiman Marcus, Target and Ralph’s were dismissed after SwilleyFrancoeur pleaded guilty to using another person’s identity and burglary on March 7. The burglary charge alleges that when Swilley-

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• Hours of operation would be limited to from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. • No grandfathering, meaning existing dispensaries would have to comply with the new requirements. — Source: San Diego City Council Sept. 13 meeting minutes.

phone with each other daily, checking on the availability of titles for customers. If there is an important new book on almost any subject, Warwick’s is likely to have it if we don’t. Conversely, if someone needs one or five different translations of Homer, Plato, Cicero or Dante, or a particular edition of a Shakespeare play, we may be more likely to have that in our ‘emergency Shakespeare section’ in the warehouse.” Filling the niche of more academic titles, Wills said La Jolla is the ideal community for his target audience. “We are lucky to be located in this particular region of the country, as it contains a perhaps unmatched cluster of academic resources,” said Wills, “which bring in talented scientists from around the world who buy books.” Both stores draw in a crowd by offering in-store events, author signings and lectures. Warwick’s (warwicks.indiebound.com) averages between two and four events per week, and will soon add Meredith Baxter, Amy Finley, Candace Bushnell and Geraldine Brooks to its impressive list of celebrity author appearances. D.G. Wills (www.dgwillsbooks.com) will soon host notable scholars Richard Feynman and Rae Armantrout, as well as actress Mary McDonough.

Former professor Robert Brictson reads from Yeats along with his own commentary at the 2007 Irish poets night at D.G. Wills. The event will take place again this year on March 17 at 7 p.m. PAUL HANSEN | Village News

Bookstores hold event on St. Pat’s • On March 17, D.G. Wills will host its 32nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Open Reading of Irish Poetry and Prose at 7 p.m. The public is invited to read their favorite selections from literary greats such as James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, George Bernard Shaw, Jonathan Swift, Edmund Burke and Sean O’Casey. • Also at 7 p.m. on March 17, Warwick’s will host Ted Danson, star of the popular TV sitcom “Cheers” at La Jolla Country Day School.

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on acupuncture. The La Jolla Village News will be following four La Jollans through their journey as they take on the challenge of adding mileage week after week in order to eventually cross the 26.2 mark. Here are their stories:

Danielle Kochman Kochman, a transit planner for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), began running in 2008 after recovering from knee surgery following a skiing accident in February 2007. Six months of training led her to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, after which she told herself she would never run another marathon because, as she said, “It was torture!” After completing another half

marathon, however, Kochman, a resident of University City, felt that 13.1 miles was just not enough of a challenge. After finishing the Carlsbad marathon with a significantly faster time than her first, Kochman decided to take on the goal of qualifying for the Boston Marathon by running 26.2 miles in under three hours and 40 minutes (the requirement for women ages 18 to 34). After a tumultuous running season, consistently stuck just short of Boston’s requisite time, Kochman took on a personal trainer and set her sights on the Nike Marathon, held in October in San Francisco, as her last chance to qualify for Boston 2011. The pressure, however, nearly cost her the race. After she broke down and cried because she was sure she would not qualify, Kochman and her trainer decided to take things down a notch. “We decided that I was burnt out; I needed a break,” she said. “Since I had

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NEWS trained, I would go to Nike and have fun, but not put a lot of pressure on myself.” Without the pressure, Kochman ended up setting a personal record. She finished the Nike Marathon in 3 hours and 38 minutes, enough to participate in the exclusive Boston Marathon in the spring. “I was overcome with unbelievable joy for about five minutes, and then I realized I had to run another marathon in April,” she said. Now preparing for the race through TVRC’s program, Kochman said she is trying to train on a lighter note. “Nike just took so much out of me,” she said. “That is why I joined VAVi. I had really gotten too caught up in this whole Boston thing, and I needed running to be fun again.”

Betsy Franklin Franklin, a 56-year-old specialist in business process and customer management, said she decided to take on the training program as a “special challenge” to herself. After some turbulent changes in her personal and professional life, Franklin said she had to make some decisions about herself and what she wants. When her close friend, Shannon Mulvihill (also a subject of this series), mentioned doing a marathon, she jumped at the chance to take on such a lofty goal with a partner. “I just thought we could do something outside of our comfort box,” she said. “My friend came to the program with the idea of doing the half marathon, but I said, ‘Let’s push ourselves and do something really hard.” Franklin, who has lived in La Jolla for 19 years, said she has never been a runner. Although she has walked between two and five miles every day for the past 10 years, a marathon, she said, was definitely a chance to push her “outer lim-

its.” Many trainees in TVRC are younger than her, but she said she appreciates the energy in the atmosphere during the group runs. Her two daughters, she said, are amazed by her enthusiasm. Her younger daughter has even promised she will come down from San Francisco and run the marathon alongside her mother. As for her personal goal of finishing the marathon, she is aiming to combine running with jogging and walking while keeping her time under 12 minutes per mile. “When I look at it, it’s a huge commitment,” she said. “And I think I can do it. I’m absolutely confident that I can finish.”

Shannon Mulvihill A Muirlands-area resident for 21 years, computer consultant Mulvihill had a health scare three years ago when she had to be rushed to the ER and have her heart restarted. She found out she had a congenital heart defect called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and doctors told her she may continue to experience episodes of rapid heartbeats, so she underwent a cardiac ablation. After she recovered from surgery, Mulvihill said she was apprehensive to attempt any sort of physical activity. “For a long time, I was afraid to even walk along the beach or in the mountains, anywhere that was not within three minutes of emergency medical care,” she said. “I just didn’t want to push it too much.” Eventually, Mulvihill, who had been an active walker and completed the Alaska Midnight Sun Marathon in 2001, was assured by her doctors that her condition was taken care of, and she was once again free to pursue an active lifestyle. Though she said she could have simply joined a gym, she felt like she wouldn’t be motivated enough to get the

kind of workout she craved. When she and Franklin attended the TVRC marathon orientation meeting, the pair decided to go for it. Being part of a diverse group and meeting others who have health challenges has inspired her, she said. “There’s a real sense of camaraderie to meet other people who are overcoming health issues and trying to get past all that,” she said. “It gives me a lot of motivation to know that there’s a bunch of people who are going to go through this too. I feel like when I get through this, I can do anything.”

Celeste Phillips A native of University City, Phillips used to be an avid runner. She joined the University City High School cross country team, but burned out on the long training hours and quit running altogether when she left for college at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Now 23 and back in University City, she took running back up last summer to get in shape. With the goal of improving her halfmarathon time and taking on the challenge of completing her first full marathon, Phillips said she likes that runners in TVRC’s program are left to follow their own pace and schedule. By following the program’s advanced training schedule, Phillips is attempting to improve her pace with lactate threshold runs, a training technique that intensifies runs to raise the point at which lactic acid is produced and processed by the body. This, in turn, raises the threshold for runner fatigue. After staying away from running for a few years, Phillips said the lactate threshold are challenging. But challenge has proven itself invaluable in terms of attitude, she said. “I think that my training has allowed me to fall in love with running again.”

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CONTINUED FROM Page 1 Greatrex said the hard sell will be proving to San Diegans that the move will be a positive one. “We have to get past the idea that La Jolla is snobby and just wants to get out,” she said. Melinda Merriweather, a long-time La Jollan and activist, agreed. “We want this because we want to make La Jolla better,” she said. “We just want to help and improve the area, and we can afford to do wonderful things here.”

Should La Jolla cut the cord? The La Jolla Village News wants to hear from you. E-mail us at ljvn@sdnews.com to share your thoughts on whether La Jolla should break away from the City of San Diego. Independent La Jolla will be appearing at regular meetings of the La Jolla Town Council to answer questions and update the public about the progress being made on the issue.

CIVICreport La Jolla Shores Association meeting, March 9: Jet skis at the Cove? Not so fast.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A resounding ‘no’ to beach ads I am responding to the article “Public, planners given voice on beach advertisement concept,” (Page 4, Feb. 24). I am TOTALLY AGAINST selling advertising space on lifeguard towers and other beach properties. This is a beautiful, world-reknown beach community and should be respected and preserved as such. To resort to this type of advertising is demeaning to the community and cheapens every aspect of our community life. Susan McKean La Jolla

Get in on the local lawmaking RE: “Planners to revisit appeal procedure,” (Page 1, March 10). I thank the La Jolla Village News for its informative article regarding our March 3 meeting. While I may not agree with every sentence, it is important for those who do not attend our meetings to be informed about what their planning group is doing. Unfortunately, the juxtaposition of reports and quotes on four separate issues during the course of the meeting may confuse readers who might assume that the article is only about one issue. First and foremost, the planning group’s credibility and integrity is always at stake. It is something that an organization should never take for granted and that philosophy has

guided my leadership over the past three years. They say that watching democracy in action is like watching sausage being made — you like the result but the process is often not pretty to watch. Our March 3 meeting was no exception, as the last meeting under my tenure was filled with challenging issues. The planning group met that challenge as it listened to public input (nearly 100 were in attendance) and openly and thoughtfully addressed each and every agenda item. We also made plans to address policy questions. When an organization reviews more than 100 projects a year, encompasses four subcommittees totaling more than 40 volunteers, serves a community with high expectations, and is held accountable to bylaws, policies, City Council policies, city regulations and state laws, issues are bound to arise. Under my tenure, we have always welcomed criticism and complaints because every organization needs to constantly re-examine how it is serving its constituents. Acknowledging that we can always do better ensures continual improvement of our service to the community, applicants and the city. Please share your thoughts with us at info@lajollacpa.org. Better yet, attend our meetings and be a part of our conversations.

It is understandable that the fishermen, swimmers and snorkelers object to the harbor seals in and around the Children’s Pool and the Cove in La Jolla. The seals snatch the bait off the hooks and the swimmers don’t know how to share the water. While some groups are dedicated to protect the seals, other groups are determined to chase them away. It seems that the seals have more enemies than friends. Suppose that someday we could actually talk with the seals. We would say to them that they ruin the fishing, pollute the beaches and dominate the waters. Would they fold their flippers, bow their heads and say, “Forgive us. We had no idea. We thought you built that protecting wall to shield the mothers with newborn pups. We will abandon our home and leave the beaches?” Or is it more likely that the huge master seal would rise and roar at us humans in this fashion? “We have been here for millions of years and intend to stay for millions more. Our genetic makeup dictates out return to this area. Don’t you realize that you Homo sapiens are on your way out? We only wait for you to destry yourselves. Then peace will come again to our planet.” Having said that, the huge pinniped Joe LaCava might clap its flippers and do a perfect Outgoing president La Jolla Community Planning Association swan dive from his rock into the ocean.

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Residents emphatically voiced their opposition to a commercial campaign by a San Diego company Seaforth Boat Rental to “see La Jolla Cove like you never have before, from aboard a Yamaha Waverunner VX110.” Brought to the association’s attention during the public comment portion of the meeting, mere mention of the issue elicited groans from every corner of the room. Noise, pollution and disturbance of wildlife were all of concern to the board and audience members. Board member Tim Lucas brought up the question of legal operating procedures. “If they’re operating out of and coming from Seaport Village, they’re not going to have a lot of gas or time to spend in La Jolla,” he said. “However, if they’re picking people up in La Jolla, that’s a problem. That’s a commercial venture.”

Shores may see first of Torrey Road improvements The Torrey Pines Corridor Project, still in the development stage, is moving along with plans to split the project into four sections along Torrey Pines Road. City engineer Julio Fuentes made a presentation to the association outlining the city’s recommendation that construction start with Section 4, which extends from Little Street to La Jolla Shores Drive. “Section 4 has the best opportunities for construction,” Fuentes said. “There are fewer topographic issues and hurdles.” The board voted unanimously to support the recommendation to start with Section 4. Amid residents’ questions about the details of the project, La Jolla Traffic and Transportation Board chair Todd Lesser stated that in order for the project to move ahead, community members would have to cease thinking about how it could potentially benefit only the section in which they live. “We really need to think of this in terms of La Jolla as a whole,” he said. “We need to stop ourselves from saying ‘me’ or ‘I want this.’ Otherwise, it will be like a bridge to nowhere.”

And the winner is … La Jolla Shores Association election ballots were counted by community members at the meeting and the surprise this election came not from the outcome, but the sheer number of voters. “We had four to five times as many ballots as normal,” said Lesser, one of the ballot counters. Ten candidates were vying for eight positions on the board, and the winners will be announced at a later date. Outgoing Chairman Joe Dicks appointed Ed Furtek to act as the interim chairman until the board members elect officers. He also nominated, to unanimous approval, Lesser and Debra Rappaport-Rosen to the Traffic and Transportation Board.

Dicks’ last retort Dicks’ term ended with him summing up his experience serving on the board. “It has been a real honor to serve as chair of the board,” he said. “This community has become more dear and more of a treasure to me.” In an e-mail Dicks sent out prior to the meeting, he thanked the community for the opportunity to represent it and urged residents to attend meetings and get involved. “We welcome you to attend our meetings to express your views on how our community should be responding to the many issues we will be facing this coming year,” he wrote. “We want to hear from you.” Dicks also expressed his confidence in the newly elected board and what the future may bring for the association and the community. “[The new] leadership will include a number of new, highly qualified candidates who will surely bring a host of fresh experience and insight to our board,” he wrote. “I am excited at the prospects for what the new board may be able to accomplish this coming year.” — Kendra Hartmann

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“Christian Science Healing: Praying with Certainty” You are invited to this spirited community talk.

Curious crowds showed up on a foggy March 11 morning at WindanSea Beach to look for the arrival of the 8.9 earthquake-generated tsunami that devastated Japan but only weakly sideswiped California’s coasts. (RIGHT) Onlookers congested the seaside streets at WindanSea Beach on March 11 to look for evidence of the tsunami that struck Japan the day before. A San Diego Lifeguard truck made loudspeaker announcements, reminding beachgoers to use caution and stay off beaches for safety reasons. DON BALCH | Village News

See how prayer and spirituality bring lasting health and confidence to your life. National speaker Kevin Graunke is a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing and a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

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A BRAZEN CRITTER INDEED A ground squirrel hangs out on the sidewalk near Kolimar Street recently. The little animals can often be so self-confident that they don’t even move when someone jogs by. Photo courtesy of Sharon Hinckley

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Country Day moves forward in CIF playoffs BY ROB STONE | VILLAGE NEWS The top-seeded La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) Torreys girls basketball team defeated the fifth-seeded St. Anthony Saints of Long Beach 77-34 in a CIF Division 4 Southern California regional semifinal playoff game at Country Day on March 12. LJCD held leads of 21-8 at the end of the first quarter, 34-16 at halftime and 56-26 at the end of the third quarter. The Torreys got a game-high 34 points from Kelsey Plum. Meanwhile, Maya Hood also added 21 points and had 10 rebounds for Country Day. Five-foot-six-inch junior guard Raquel Johnson led St. Anthony with a team-high 17 points and five rebounds. With the win, LJCD improved its record to 27-4. With the loss, the Saints concluded their season with a record of 21-9. On March 10, the Torreys defeated the ninth-seeded JSerra Catholic Lions of San Juan Capistrano by a score of 58-39 in a CIF Division 4 Southern California regional quarterfinal playoff game also played at Country Day. LJCD held leads of 12-7 at the end of the first quarter, 24-15 at halftime and 40-27 at the end of the third quarter. The Torreys were paced by Plum’s 18 points and 13 rebounds, Maya Hood’s 19 points and 13 rebounds and twin sister Malina Hood’s 14 points. Five-foot-nine-inch junior Hanna Samara led the Lions with 12 points. Meanwhile, six-foot-one-inch sophomore Julia Kenefick added 11 of her own. With the loss, JSerra Catholic concluded its season with a record of 13-19.

Mens CIF Division 3 Southern California regional playoff action: • La Verne Lutheran Trojans (60), at University City High School Centurions (58) • UC trailed 16-9 at the end of the first quarter, 41-26 at halftime and 52-43 at the end of the third quarter. • The Centurions were led by five-foot-nine-inch guard Stephen Rivera’s 22 points and five assists, five-foot-ten-inch guard Kyle Holder’s 19 points, six-footfour-inch forward Amir Hicks’ 10 points and six assists and sixfoot-four-inch forward Tim Patrick’s five points and five rebounds. • With the win, Lutheran improved its record to 22-5. With the loss, the Centurions concluded its season at 16-14.

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UCSDsports Study recommends UCSD transition to Division I, not add football team A study released last week assessing the University of California, San Diego’s (UCSD) Intercollegiate Athletics program recommended the university reclassify from the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division 2 to Division I. Initiated by the Associated Students (AS), the student government entity on campus, the study also reviewed the potential feasibility of adding a football team and determined the campus does not have the resources to support the sport. Students will determine whether UCSD will make the transition, as the Intercollegiate Athletics program is funded by student fees. AS led the campaign during the 2009-2010 academic year to explore the possibility of adding a football team and/or moving to Division I. “The idea was introduced by students as a suggestion to improve campus life,” said Utsav Gupta, former AS president. UCSD Director of Athletics Earl Edwards said the university is aware that transitioning to Division I in a time of state budget cuts presents challenges. The study, conducted by Athletics

Staffing and Consultants (ACS), recommended UCSD join Division I as a nonfootball sponsoring institution (I-AAA) and join the Big West Conference with similar schools like UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara. Triton baseball ranked No. 1 in U.S. Following its four-game series sweep over No. 17 Mesa State recently, the UCSD baseball team was ranked No. 1 nationally by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s (CBN) poll. The Tritons, 7-1 on the season, topped the poll with 480 points. They were ranked second in CBN’s previous two polls. Florida Southern (7-0) was second with 458 points and Georgia College & State (5-2) was third with 454 points. Southern Indiana (1-2), which defeated UCSD in the 2010 national title game, dropped all the way to 13th in the poll after owning the top spot since the preseason. — Claire Harlin

Grand Opening Celebration La Jolla Country Day School’s Kelsey Plum (top and above) drives for one of her game-leading 34 points in a 77-34 home victory over St. Anthony in the Southern California Girls Basketball Regional Semifinal Playoffs on March 12. DON BALCH | Village News

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UCSD grad student brings art to the office BY WILL BOWEN | VILLAGE NEWS Is a busy academic office space filled with deans, professors and secretaries an appropriate place for a public art gallery? Tatiana Sizonenko, a University of California, San Diego art history Ph.D. candidate, was given a fellowship that allowed her to find out by turning an office space into an art gallery. Jack Greenstein, a UCSD professor of Renaissance art and Sizonenko’s academic advisor, said he thinks Sizonenk succeeded. “Tatiana did a great job in selecting artwork of faculty, students and alumni that depicts the identity of the department over time,” he said. “It was almost like alchemy the way the show came together.” “We had the space for the show but we needed a collection of artwork and Tatiana was selected to curate it,” he said. As for any interference with the workday life in office space, Greenstein said, “We had many meetings with the deans and the people that work here so that we could work out any bugs about the public viewing the art while they were working.” Sizonenko said working with the limitations of the setting and still creating a comfortable space to view art was part of the challenge. The show, “Cross Disciplinary Productions,” runs until June 6. The main idea of the show is to depict the wide variety and scope of art practice throughout the 50-year history of the department. Many faculty luminaries of both local and global significance are included in the show. The gallery space is on the northwest corner of the third and

Stevie Decker sits with her English springer spaniel, “Ruby Tuesday.” She once painted at picture of her dog (bottom right) for a Voices for Children private benefit in La Jolla.

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La Jollan expresses love of animals through art Book about La Jolla also in the works BY CLAIRE HARLIN | VILLAGE NEWS Steve Decker knew soon after her graduation from La Jolla High School in 1969 that she wanted to be an artist, and more than 40 years later, she has successfully achieved that dream. She has combined her love of pets with her passion for painting, and develops professional works for clients across the country. A part-time employee of Talbots in La Jolla, she is also under contract illustrating a children’s book about a German shepherd and she said she’s working on her own book on “reflections of La Jolla” — a “painterly perspective” of her spirited memories of growing up in the community. Decker said the book will be for locals and tourists alike, and it will include “some historical sites, landmark places with stories and some history to boot,” she said. Decker encourages anyone with a great story about La Jolla’s history to e-mail her at sd@steviedecker.com. She wants to donate a percentage of proceeds to the La Jolla Historical Society. Born in Buffalo, New York, Decker’s family moved to La Jolla in 1952. After high school, she went to college at the Escuela de Bayas Artes in Sevilla, Spain. “At first I was petrified. My instructor didn’t speak a word of English, and my Spanish was minimal to say the least,” said Decker of her studies abroad. “When we started to communicate with charcoal and brushes, art took on a whole different meaning.” After college, Decker raised three sons in Santa Barbara. She then lived in Telluride, Colo., for 12 years, where she twice published “Tails of Telluride,” a book of paintings and stories of Telluride dogs and their owners. In 2009, Decker returned to La Jolla, bringing to life a whole new wave of memories and inspiration. “It is so wonderful to be home, to reconnect with lifelong friends, my family and of course, stroll by the beach with my pup, Ruby Tuesday,” she said.

Visual Arts Ph.D. candidate Tatiana Sizonenko, who curated “Cross Disciplinary Productions,” the on view at the UCSD Division of Arts and Humanities, located in the literature building, explains a painting entitled “Between Two Shadows,” by Ernest Silva. WILL BOWEN | Village News

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center’s design and technology. They loved the spaciousness and the thoughtful touches throughout the building, such as the soft, indirect lighting in the halls and the backlit glass panels in the operatories which, to a supine patient, would look like a soothing blue sky with wispy clouds. Exceptional attention to detail was apparent throughout. Partygoers eventually entered a huge tent for dinner and entertainment. But the evening’s music, noise and merriment didn’t disturb anyone, because the first patients won’t arrive until April 3, after the center’s March 26 Community Open House allows the public in for a good look.

*** The North Coast Repertory Theatre (NCRT) celebrated its 29th season with a gala themed for its season-ending presentation, “Five Course Love.” That comedy (opening July 16) will merge music, food, love and fun, and the gala did much the same. Held at the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, the party’s first course featured a big silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, including “Love Potion No. 9” (ginger cognac, Pellegrino and pomegranate pieces — very tasty). Crown Point catered, and the dinner comprised four additional courses, including an entrée of beef tenderloin and shrimp scampi. David Ellenstein, NCRT artistic director, introduced dignitaries including famed actor Jonathan McMurtry. He also announced NCRT’s upcoming seven-play 30th season. After a live auction of major items, pledges were solicited for the theater’s Artists’ Advocacy program. Just at its end, Jere Oren generously gave $25,000, citing the pleasure he’s received from NCRT plays that Ellenstein

has directed or starred in. The evening ended with entertaining performances derived from “Five Course Love.” Guests seemed enthralled and eager to see the full performance.

*** With today’s war, terrorism, religious and political polarization, and economic difficulties, the world is rife with strife and conflict. But there is help available. The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC), which began a few decades ago as the San Diego Mediation Center, is here to help. They started by handling community mediations between neighbors complaining about barking dogs — now they’re helping with bigger disagreements involving individuals, organizations and society. Corporations pay for their services, but community mediations are generally done for free. NCRC resolved more than 800 disputes last year, and most cases are settled without involving the courts. Elaine and Murray Galinson were the honorary chairs for NCRC’s annual Peacemaker Awards last Thursday, March 10, when about 500 people gathered at the Hilton Bayfront to honor leaders in the effort to find peaceful solutions. Morris Casuto, director of the Anti-Defamation League for 37 years, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. After a fine dinner, the New Roots Community Farm won the San Diego Peacemaker Award, and famed South African playwright Athol Fugard was given the National Peacemaker Award. His acceptance speech was inspiring, and strongly urged people to support the La Jolla Playhouse, whose plays portray and define the human condition.

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THURSDAY, March 17 • La Jolla Town Council Sunsetter mixer, 5 to 7 p.m., come meet and mingle with your community leaders from politics, the arts and non-profits, as well as merchants, business professionals and neighbors. Chedi Thai Bistro, 737 Pearl St., Suite 110, www.lajollatowncouncil.org • “Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them” by Ted Danson, 7 p.m., La Jolla Country Day School, 9490 Genesee Ave., event featuring author and actor Ted Danson speaking about and signing his new book, (858) 454-0347, free for two adults with purchase of book • Poetry workshop, 2 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., poets, would-be poets and poetry lovers are invited to bring a poem, either your own or one by your favorite author, to read, talk over and enjoy with others, (858) 412-6351, free

lic, (858) 822-3199, $10 UCSD students, $50 general • Latino Symposium: Celebrating Life, 9 a.m., UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest, 9500 Gilman Drive, educational seminar on a range of health issues, all presented in Spanish, (619) 543-3541, free

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SUNDAY, March 20 • Free movie screening: “Tony,” a documentary from Invisible Children about a young Ugandan boy and his struggle with the war in his country, 6 p.m. La Jolla United Methodist Church, 6063 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 454-7108, www.lajollaunitedmethodist.org • A day of dance and wellness, noon to 4 p.m., check in at 11:30 a.m., Ooh La La Dance offers eight classes, from salsa to ballet to burlesque — all day, all levels, including free massages, events and a fashion auction, 7877 Herschel Ave., www.oohlaladancecompany.com, $15 • Special Bach birthday concert, 2 p.m., the Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., concert featuring Victoria Martino on baroque violin, (858) 454-5872, $30 members, $35 non-members

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• Public meeting of the La Jolla Photojournalists Club, 7:30 p.m., Woodbury Room at Wesley • Art lecture: “Industrial and Urban Expansion Palms, 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach, featuring Along the Grand Canal in China,” by Philipp Faye Girsh, who has traveled to more than 150 Scholz Rittermann, 7:30 p.m., the Athenaeum, countries, who will be presenting a slide program 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, $12 members, on her 2010 independent trip to Central Asia (the $17 non-members 5 ‘Stans and Xen Jiang province in China), (858) • Free Third Thursday open house, 5 p.m., Muse- 456-2881, free um of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St., (858) • Athenaeum mini-concert featuring Greg Wat454-3541, www.mcasd.org son, noon, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, free • Community discussion on hunger, 5:30 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, TUESDAY, March 22 event aimed at shedding light on problem of hunger • Four-week yoga boot camp with Mags, and food stamp benefits, (858) 457-3030, free 6:30 a.m., La Jolla Yoga Center, 7741 Fay Ave., every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday through • 32nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Open Poetry Reading of Irish Poetry and Prose, 7 p.m., D.G. April 17, (858) 456-2412, $249 Wills Books, 7461 Girard Ave., (858) 456-1800 • “Shmirshky: The Pursuit of Hormone Happiness” by Ellen Dolgen, 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, FRIDAY, March 18 7812 Girard Ave., discussion and book-signing • Andre Watts plays Liszt, 8 p.m., Museum of event, (858) 454-0347, free with purchase of Contemporary Art Sherwood Auditorium, 700 book Prospect St., (858) 459-3728, $25-$75 • La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee • Hullabaloo, 10:30 a.m., Scripps Mende Well meeting, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Being Center, 4305 La Jolla Village Drive, kidProspect St., (858) 456-7900 friendly program about the importance of eating • American Association of University Women farm-fresh, free-range and organic food, (858) honors Women’s History Month with “Women 626-7024, $5 suggested donation per family of the World,” noon, La Jolla Library, 7555 DrapSATURDAY, March 19 er Ave., features music by Bette Miller, production • The Soroptimist of La Jolla (SILJ) awards lun- by Steele Lipe, commentary by author Patricia Daly-Lipe and poetry by Lois Howard, lajollalicheon, 8 p.m., Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 4321 Eastgate Mall, awards given for Vio- brary.org, free let Richardson, Women’s Opportunity and Making WEDNESDAY, March 23 A Difference for Women recipients, including • Athenaeum Jazz at The Neurosciences Instisilent auction and catered by Indigo Café, (858) tute, 8 p.m., 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, fea792-9439, $50 turing Jim Hall 80th Birthday Quartet with Greg • Smetana Piano Trio, 8 p.m., Conrad Prebys Osby, (858) 454-5872, $25 members, $30 nonConcert Hall, 9500 Gilman Drive, violin, cello and members piano performance by trio from the Czech Repub-

• In the wake of catastrophe in Honshu, Japan, a local Rotary club has decided to turn their annual bowling tournament into a forum for support. La Jolla New Generations Rotary Club will be donating all public monies raised at their bowling tournament to ShelterBox, a nonprofit organization who “provide[s] emergency shelter and lifesaving supplies for families around the world who are affected by disasters at the time when they need it the most.” The bowling tournament will be held at Kearney Mesa Bowl, 7585 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, on

March 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is open to the public. For $40 participants get pizza, soda and bowling to help a great cause.

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• Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day like the Irish with traditional food and drink from the Emerald Isle. The La Jolla Brewhouse, 7536 Fay Ave., will be serving up corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew with Guinness, corned beef sandwiches and Bailey’s Cheesecake among other Irish delights. All day long on March 17, soak up the drink specials including $3 green beers, $4 Guinness, $5 black and tans, and $3 Irish whiskey. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Call (858) 4566279 for more information.

• In conjunction with the Italian Cultural Center of San Diego, the Jewish Community Center presents Raffaele Trevisani, an internationally renowned flute soloist on tour from Italy, and Julian Schwarz, a cello prodigy from the Coburn School of Music. On Wednesday, March 23 at 7 p.m., the pair will perform the works of Block, Briccialdi, Morlacchi, Schocker and more. Part of the 12th annual Jewish Music Series, the concert takes place at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive. Tickets range from $22 to $26.50. For tickets or more information, call the box office at (858) 362-1348 or visit www.sdcjc.org.

• Curie Elementary School kindergarten regis- actress Baxter and discussion of her memoir, tration, 1 p.m., 4080 Governor Drive, (858) (858) 454-0347, free with purchase of book 453-4184 • La Jolla Traffic and Transportation Board meeting, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 THURSDAY, March 24 Prospect St., (858) 456-7900 • Cooking class: the other white meat, 6 • Architecture lecture series: “Changing p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., class devoted to pork and complimentary side Established Patterns through Design Excellence” by Taal Safdie and Ricardo Rabines of dishes, (858) 459-0831, $40 members, $45 Safdie Rabines Architects, 7 p.m., Wisteria non-members Cottage, 780 Prospect St., (858) 459-5335, • “Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame and Floun$10 members of La Jolla Historical Society, dering” by Meredith Baxter, 7:30 p.m., War$15 non-members. wick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., book-signing event with

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CONTINUED FROM Page 9 fourth floors of the literature building in the offices of the Division of Arts and Humanities. The artwork is set around walls adjacent to secretarial cubicles, in seminar rooms and in the main waiting areas. The public is invited to view the art during office hours while people work. “I like this space better than a regular gallery,” said visual-arts professor Rueben Ortiz. “In our everyday worlds we are surrounded by art, so this concept is more real than the artificial space of the gallery.” For directions or parking information, call (858) 534-2860.

“Untitled Computer Assisted Painting” by Harold Cohen, is a “Cross Disciplinary Productions” piece on display at the UCSD Division of Arts and Humanities. WILL BOWEN | Village News

Scenes from the A List A lively crowd of young professionals gathered at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on March 3 for “The A List: Alphabet Soup” music and art mixer. The A List, a special Athenaeum membership group for Generation X and Y, hosts six events annually featuring art exhibitions, live music, door prizes and activities to inspire guests’ creativity. The next event will take place at the library on Thursday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.ljathenaeum.org/alist. — Jennifer Pyun, special to the Village News Letters of The Alphabet Soup portray the event’s theme, a spin-off of two Athenaeum exhibitions: “Visual Poetry/Poes a Visual” by Alberto Blanco and “Defragmentation; or How To Get Rid Of My Memory Voids” by Omar Pimienta. Both installations are based on the conceptual and graphic work involved in creating artists’ books and poetry. The exhibitions will be on view through March 26. Courtesy photo

A List members observe Omar Pimienta’s interactive photo installation. Guests were invited to take home part of the exhibit by peeling away photos from the Rotunda wall. A time-lapse camera in the corner of the exhibition captured the festivities. Courtesy photo

SERVICE DIRECTORY - LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011

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POINT LOMA / OCEAN BEACH Wonderful family home in quiet neighborhood, yet close to all! Exceptional corner lot has ample space for entire family and pets! Tastefully updated throughout. Attached studio/granny flat. Spacious open floor plan. New windows, French doors, upgrades kitchen/ with plenty of cabinetry. Two master suites & 2 bedrooms, XLG soaking tub, fireplace and extra large garage. Cozy patio, producing avocado tree, & RV parking. Reduced $30,000!

Sat & Sun 11-4pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .990 Manor Way . . . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/2BA . . . . . . . . .$695,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Realty • 619-852-8827 Sat & Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4594 Pescadero . . . . . . . . . . . . .2BR/1BA . . . . . . . . .$749,000-$775,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tami Fuller • 619-226-8264 Sat & Sun 11-4pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .746 Armada Terrace . . . . . . . . . .4BR/3BA . . . . . . . . .$1,575,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Realty • 619-852-8827 Sat 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4422 Newport Ave. . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/2BA . . . . . . . . .$775,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tami Fuller • 619-226-8264 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1957 Chatsworth Blvd. . . . . . . . .2BR/BA . . . . . . . . . .$489,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cindy Wing • 619-223-9464 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4245 Narragansett . . . . . . . . . . .5BR/3BA . . . . . . . . .$775,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cindy Wing • 619-223-9464 Sun 12-3pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4391 Middlesex Dr. . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/2BA . . . . . . . . .$975,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tami Fuller • 619-226-8264

EL CAJON Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012 Willis Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/2BA . . . . . . . . .$489,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carol Sorenson • 619-203-2424

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939 COAST BLVD. We are offering this 939 Coast Boulevard 7th floor studio condo for sale at only $545,000! Great ocean views are enjoyed from this great condominium! Call today! Tenant occupied. Sale is subject to existing lease.

In Pacific Beach Grow your own shamrocks in your own private yard! 4,800 sq ft 18 room Craftsman Home sits atop 1/4 acre on a corner lot in PB. Buiit in 1912. Priced at $1,239,000 OPEN HOUSE 3/25 & 3/26 12-5pm

Brian J. Lewis 619-300-5032

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Coastal Properties

1. We are offering this spacious 1 bedroom walk up apartment for a 1 year lease at $1,600* RPM! The apartment is in a building in the Old La Jolla Village near the beach and park. Sorry, no pets and no smokers, please.

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2. $9,750* RPM: This fully furnished beautiful Ocean View home in Prestwick Estates has a panoramic vista of La Jolla Shores, the Scripps Pier and the La Jolla Cove! The JOSEPH DEAN KLATT PhD home features a swimming pool, an office and multiple LIST WHERE THE REAL ESTATE ACTION IS luxury items. You must see it to appreciate it! Offered KLATT REALTY INC. now for a one-year lease at $9,750* RPM! Sorry, no (858) 454-9672 pets and no smokers please. 1124 Wall St., La Jolla

*Owner requires an acceptable credit check, security deposit, and first and last month’s rent in advance.

Lucky Charm Found! This 3BR/3BA Home enjoys 2,200 sq ft on an almost 6,000 sq ft lot and is just a short stroll from the famed La Jolla Windansea Beach. Private & secluded patios, yards, gardens from many rooms! OPEN HOUSE 3/25 & 3/26 1-4pm

Enya Coastal Properties

e-mail: DrJosephKlatt@san.rr.com

www.KlattRealty.com

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