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Riptide of funding cuts
may mean the end of Scripps library The current SIO Library building was built in 1977. Among those protesting the building’s closure are students who say the library serves as a unique meeting place for the Scripps community. DON BALCH | Village News
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BY KENDRA HARTMANN | VILLAGE NEWS With budget cuts rearing their ugly head on a regular basis, news of more casualties falls on almost numb ears. The University of California, San Diego, however, is feeling the threat of tightening purse strings in a whole new way. For the students, scientists and public that frequent the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Library, Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed cuts could mean the end of an era: the largest library in the world dedicated to marine science will likely close this summer. “It doesn’t make any sense that our 100-year-old unique facility should be terminated,” said Walter Munk, professor emeritus at the UCSD Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics and longtime SIO Library user. On top of the $5 million that has been cut from the university’s library system budget, administrators have been told to plan for an additional $3 million slash. The result, according to university librarian Brian Schottlaender, is that UCSD will have no option other than to consolidate the eight unique campus libraries into a just few general facilities. In a letter he addressed to colleagues on the UCSD website, Schottlaender indicated that with the proposed cuts, the university would have to close, at a minimum, four library facilities: the Center for Library and Instructional Computing Services (CLICS), the International Relations/Pacific Studies Library (IR/PS), the Medical Center Library and the SIO Library. For Matt Leslie, a Ph.D. student in marine biology, the closure of the SIO Library would mean the death of what little sense of community he and fellow students are able to find on a campus so fractured by intensely focused research on a wide variety of subjects. “The community at Scripps can be very diverse. There are biologists of every kind, and it’s almost like they speak different languages,” Leslie said. “The library building is a central gathering place for that community, a place for us to come together, and it’s important to have that. My graduate experience would have been very different without that building.” The library, which was established in 1903 and moved to its current location in 1915, houses some of the world’s oldest and most unique archives of oceanographic history. Researchers who take advantage of the extensive collection, as well as the SEE SIO, Page 5
See page 13 Guests of La Valencia’s wine series event “Battle Chardonnay: France vs. California” enjoyed fine libations and cheeses on March 16. The hotel’s next wine seminar will take place on March 30 and feature wine, cheese and chocolate pairings. CLAIRE HARLIN | Village News
La Jolla Shores residents question waverunner tours BY JOSHUA LOWE | VILLAGE NEWS Personal watercraft tours of La Jolla's state-protected coastal waters have sparked environmental concerns and will be a major topic of discussion at next month's La Jolla Shores Association (LJSA) meeting on April 13 at 7 p.m. The tours, which started earlier this month, take a group of four to five multi-passenger Yamaha Wave Runners from Seaforth Boat Rentals' Mission Bay location early on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The tours travel one to two miles out to sea, con-
Center: The Scripps Institution of Oceanography was housed in a building at the La Jolla Cove in 1905 when this picture of the interior was taken. In 1915, it moved to its current La Jolla Shores location. Above: The Scripps Library moved to its current location in 1915. The building seen here stood there until the present, angled-concrete roofed building was erected in 1977. Photos courtesy of Scripps Institution of Oceanography Archives, UCSD Libraries
tinuing up the coast past La Jolla Cove before turning around and heading back to Mission Bay. An ad for the tour caught the eye of an LJSA member last month, who then brought the issue before the board’s meeting on March 9, said Joe Dicks, the association’s outgoing president. Dicks said he has three problems with the tours. First, running personal watercraft through a generally sensitive marine habitat could be detrimental. Second, the tours could bring about the possibility of bothering marine mammals like seals and dolphins. Finally, the jet skis could potentially interfere with swimmers, divers and kayakers. SEE TOURS, Page 4
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• La Jollan Gordon E. Dunfee, Esq., has been elected president of the California Receivers Forum, San Diego Chapter, for the 2011 term. A veteran real Gordon E. Dunfee Esq. estate broker, developer, court-appointed receiver and attorney specializing in real estate law, Dunfee has vast experience in handling complex real estate challenges. Since the early 1990s, Dunfee has been a court-appointed receiver on numerous cases involving industrial parks, multi-family housing projects, gas stations, restaurants, office buildings, auto dealerships and retail centers.
In his 30-year career, he has worked with Coldwell Banker, the Lusk Company (as vice president) and has been involved in real estate as a private developer and CEO of a large commercial construction company. He received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Vermont. • Northwestern Mutual is honoring La Jolla resident Scott E. Ashline, with its 2011 Western Region Top 10 Leader Award. The honor recognizes AshScott E. Ashline line for an outstanding year of performance with Northwestern Mutual, serving the financial security needs of clients and policy owners throughout the region. Ashline and other Northwestern
Mutual financial representatives offer guidance and solutions to help their clients achieve financial security. Representatives also have access to a network of specialists who together provide guidance on asset and income protection, retirement, estate analysis, education funding, business needs and other financial concepts. • Steve Adamson, the manager and director of tennis at the Pacific Beach Tennis Club, was recently awarded the San Diego Tennis Pro of the Year at an awards banquet at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. Adamson, a former player for the Association of Tennis Professionals, played tennis at San Diego State University. He volunteers to help the Mission Bay High School tennis team by giving a free clinic to its players once a week and volunteers to teach tennis to the school’s physical education classes.
Margaret Ruth Pennell, 1933-2011
Margaret “Margie” Pennell will be remembered by her family and friends as a vivacious, young-at-heart mother and grandmother. Born in Marshalltown, Iowa in 1933, she passed away peacefully with her son by her side on March 10 at the age of 78. She and her parents traveled to San Diego in a Ford Model A in 1939 and Margie spent her life at our beaches. She graduated from La Jolla High School in 1951 just after marrying Jerry Pennell of La Jolla in 1950, who was her devoted husband for 27 years until his untimely death. World travel was her favorite adventure, but when she returned home, it was to the same house in Ocean Beach, where she lived from
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Scripps discovering mammoth undersea mountains BY CLAIRE HARLIN | VILLAGE NEWS
Leaving
St. Patty’s Day on a good note
Todd Hoover plays the trumpet call harmonica (top) and the flute (bottom) at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Open Reading of Irish Poetry and Prose at D.G. Wills Books on March 17. People signed in at the event, similar to an open mic. Most read poems, but Hoover brought a backpack full of instruments, including a hand saw, nose flute and other things. The trumpet call harmonica is a rare brass instrument with five little trumpets. Hoover’s is a reproduction of one made in the early 1900s. PAUL HANSEN | Village News
Scientists aboard the Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s (SIO) research vessel Melville are mapping a chain of gigantic South Atlantic undersea mountains that have never before been charted. The discovery points to the vastness of the world’s remotes seas that have yet to be discovered. The largest seamount rises 14,700 feet from the seafloor — higher than Mount Whitney — making it the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, according to a recent SIO statement. Melville Capt. Chris Curl and geophysicist J.J. Becker, who received his Ph.D. from Scripps in 2008, are navigating over the gigantic mountains, the largest of which spans some 87 miles from one side to the other. “These particular seamounts are so steep that it was nerve-wracking to go from 3,000 meters (9,840 feet) of water to less than 500 meters (1,640 feet) in 15 or 20 minutes,” Becker said. David Sandwell, a Scripps professor of geophysics, has been providing guidance to the ship from his office on the Scripps campus in La Jolla as the vessel transits from South Africa to Chile. The seamounts, mapped by Melville’s multibeam sonar, are located in the South Atlantic Ocean approximately 1,200 miles southwest of Cape Town, South Africa. SIO is part of the University of California, San Diego.
Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography are charting giant undersea mountains located in the South Atlantic Ocean approximately 1,200 miles southwest of Cape Town, South Africa. Below: Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists are aboard this ship, Melville, charting the largest undersea mountains in the contiguous United States. Photos courtesy of Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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CONTINUED FROM Page 1 "We are going to investigate with the various agencies that have jurisdiction over that area to see whether it is an allowable use," Dicks said. "How can this activity be appropriate in this kind of sensitive area?" LJSA members are concerned because this route takes personal watercraft through the heart of La Jolla’s recently expanded Marine Protected Area (MPA). According to the website of San Diego Coastkeeper, an environmental organization that was a leading force in lobbying to expand these marine reserves, an MPA is “like a savings account for the ocean” — a little bit of the sea that is set aside to let it recuperate and recharge. Mary Coakley, who will be retaking a seat on the LJSA board in April, said that while she didn’t want to “make prejudgments,” it is something the board
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needs to consider. The tours take place more than a a great safety record and rapport with Nevertheless, she said the LJSA needs mile offshore, Kurtz said. Also, Seaforth the public, and I certainly wouldn't do to find out more about the operation is using newer Yamaha Wave Runner anything to damage that.” At this point it is unclear what, if anybefore it decides on a course of action. models with four-stroke engines, he “I don't think the fact finding has said, which radically cut down on pollu- thing, can be done to stop the tours, even begun, we just received the request tion compared to older two-stroke should that be the direction that the LJSA decides to take. to discuss the issue. I have not talked to engine personal watercraft. The south La Jolla Seaforth and have no idea of what their “Whenever you say ‘La Jolla’ and ‘jet skis’ you get people who coast was named a plan is,” Coakley said. are concerned. I’ve been in business and doing this for 30 “state marine conserarea” form of "It doesn't sound genyears, and we have a great safety record and rapport with the vation an MPA. According to erally good, but public, and I certainly wouldn’t do anything to damage that.” Title 14 of the Califormaybe they have DAVID KURTZ nia Code of Regulafound a way to make tions, boating is a perit work. I don't know.” President, Seaforth Boat Rentals mitted activity in David Kurtz, presiKurtz said tour leaders are all U.S. these areas, although people or groups dent of Seaforth Boat Rentals, said the concerns of the group are “100 per- Coast Guard-certified boat captains, can petition for specific prohibitions on have first aid and CPR training and a case-by-case basis. cent misguided.” Kate Hanley, conservation director He said the company designed the carry all the appropriate navigation, tours specifically not to interfere with safety and communications equipment for San Diego Coastkeeper, said she any of the other uses taking place in to deal with emergency situations on understands LJSA members’ concerns, the water. but doesn’t think the tours violate laws the Cove or along the shoreline. “We will have no impact as opposed “Whenever you say ‘La Jolla’ and ‘jet governing the MPAs. She said Seaforth to kayaks or fishermen or anyone else in skis’ you get people who are con- representatives worked with Coastkeepthe Cove,” he said. “All we will do is look cerned,” he said. “I've been in business er on creating the protected area. “There's nothing in the law that says at [the La Jolla coastline].” and doing this for 30 years, and we have
you can't drive a jet ski across it,” Hanley said. The south La Jolla MPA overlaps an existing designation of an Area of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) as part of the California “Ocean Plan.” These designations together prevent a host of activities, including fishing or other harvesting or industrial activities. They also heavily regulate pollution runoff into the sea. Hanley said the ASBS is the area of particular concern to Coastkeeper and environmentalists, especially regarding discharge and water quality issues. The SWRCB allows no discharge into an ASBS, however board spokesman David Clegern said the SWRCB does not control boat discharge. “The state water board's authority generally ends at the shoreline when it comes to pollution sources,” said Clegern. “The Ocean Plan is not currently applicable to vessel wastes, so it doesn't appear we can prohibit personal watercraft in an ASBS.”
Hospitality star of the week
Local chef a master of the palate Imagine accepting an award in your field that’s the equivalent of an Academy Award, something that only a relative handful of your contemporaries can say they’ve achieved. Those bragging rights now belong to Bernard Guillas, executive chef of the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. Earlier in March, Guillas joined the ranks of other legendary French chefs as a Maître Cuisinier de France (Master Chef of France) at a ceremony in Paris. Guillas took his fame national when he appeared on the Today Show on March 23 to discuss his induction into the famous organization, whose members often go on to win other prestigious titles, such as the Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur or the Ordre National du Mérite Agricole. Currently, Guillas is one of only 10 chefs in California to hold the honor. On the show, he also discussed his new book, “Flying Pans: Two Chefs, One World,” which he co-authored with chef de cuisine of the Marine Room, Ron Oliver. Guillas grew up in Brittany where he cultivated a love for local produce and seafood, a background that has served him well in La Jolla. His philosophy, he says, is “a good cook is like a sorcerer who dispenses happiness on a plate.” — Kendra Hartmann
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avoid layoffs,” said Dolores Davies, director of communications for the UCSD library system. Leslie and his peers know the axe is inevitable, but they’re still hoping for a solution that everyone can live with. “Cuts are ubiquitous, but it’s just unfortunate that this first tier has fallen on libraries, something that’s so important to an academic center,” he said. “I wouldn’t want to be in an administrative position, having to make cuts somewhere. We’re just hoping that we can show them that this is a unique resource and say, ‘Look, these people are going to be impacted.’”
knowledge of the librarians, may find their routines a little more cumbersome with the impending closure. Should the library be absorbed into either the central Geisel Library or the Biomedical Library, SIO’s collections would have to be relocated little by little, said Peter Brueggeman, director of the SIO Library and Archives. With more than 225,000 books and 700 print periodicals, such a relocation would take some time. Until then, A plaque outside the SIO Library describes the history of the building researchers will have to and the documents contained within its walls. DON BALCH | Village News request materials through a paging system and pick them up at another location. The histor- older texts are key to what we do,” he said. In response to the impending closure of ical archives would, like they are now, “They’re one-of-a-kind collections. A lot of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography us feel it would be awful to see them go remain in the closed SIO Library building, Library, some faculty members have somewhere else. We don’t want to see available only by appointment. voiced opposition in a letter that was sent In the meantime, Leslie and other stu- them consolidated in a warehouse and not out on March 21. Addressed to the chandents have started a petition to save the continue to be a living collection.” cellor, vice chancellors, university librarian Apart from the loss of a communal library. With more than 700 signatures, and the academic senate chair, the letter the group is readying itself to present its studying ground, the closure of the expressed the faculty members' deep library has another implication: the loss of cause to administrators. concern over the closure and possible jobs. Brueggeman said, as of yet, there It has also engaged social media as a tacdispersion of libraries holdings, which the tic. The group’s Facebook page, “Save SIO have been no layoff notices given to SIO letter describes as "the world's richLibrary,” illustrates the concern from library staff. In a document outlining the campus est and largest collection in the users. One student posted, “So sad, great libraries’ budget cuts from 2008 to 2011, marine sciences." Headed by international resource and archives and however, money-saving measures call for Scripps researcher Gabi Laske and protreasures for studying the oceans … save eliminations of “staff and librarian provifessor Miriam Kastner (also chair of the SIO library!” Another wrote, “This library sions not needed to operate the library.” SIO Library Committee), the group CANNOT go; it is THE library at UCSD for Brueggeman and other faculty members requested that the library's collections be hope that, through some creative restrucecology and conservation biology.” left on site, that the budget reductions Leslie said the library is a world- turing, the university will stop short of not target the university's only marine scirenowned repository for oceanographic thinning out its staff. ences library and that the library remain “We are hoping to repurpose, retrain collections. open and its archives accessible, "even “The books, maps, charts and all the and redeploy staff and through attrition, if at seriously reduced hours."
A BUM DEAL book sales help homeless On a cold rainy night in La Jolla, Rufus Hannah and Barry Soper, authors of A BUM DEAL, captivated a standing room only audience at Warwick’s in La Jolla. The audience heard the real life story of America’s most famous former homeless man, Rufus Hannah, and his best friend in the world Barry Soper, the man Hannah gives credit to for helping transform his life. Hannah went from being homeless to becoming a Civil Rights Award winner for his work helping the homeless and especially homeless veterans. Listening to Hannah share his story of living on the streets for 23 years, the audience gained a deeper understanding of how unbelievably brutal, lonely and desperate life is being a homeless alcoholic. The transformed Hannah told of his life experiences living on the streets of San Diego in the rain, the cold and being looked upon as a bum. One day Hannah’s life changes after meeting Soper in the most awkward of places, a trash dumpster. Hannah, looking up at the man he would immediately dislike, but eventually learn to appreciate most, did not realize how different his life journey would become. Shocking scenes of Hannah’s life flash on a screen when the authors presented a video montage of Hannah’s participation in the infamous Bumfights video series. Gasps of horror overcome many in the audience when they witness what Hannah survived. Hearing the authors share the personal side of this tragic and inspiring story was life changing for many of the attendees that night. Purchasers of the book got more than they bargained for, a life changing experience; many grew in their awareness of the plight of the homeless and were filled with compassion. Many waited, after listening to these men tell intimate details of their story and personal struggles, a long time in line to have their copies of A BUM DEAL inscribed by this amazing duo. The night was a success despite of the rain and cold, and solidified in the minds of the people the blessing it is to have the basics in life, a warm home, food and clothes, waiting for them at the end of the night. Hannah and Soper continue to help the homeless by doing acts of kindness, performing public speaking engagements at schools and shelters, and from the sale of A BUM DEAL, with portions of the proceeds going to the National Coalition for the Homeless. These two heroes work tirelessly to communicate the idea, make a difference in someone’s life, no matter how much money you have, start by doing an act of kindness, show compassion, donate your time and get involved, by doing so, you will make the world a better place.
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Master yogi comes to LJ Yoga Center Jeanie Carlstead, founder and director of La Jolla Yoga Center (LJYC), first met accomplished yoga master Erich Schiffman 23 years ago when she was practicing at a studio in Encinitas. “I had been doing yoga for a little while, and my practice was OK, but I couldn’t do everything other people could do,” said Carlstead, a longtime La Jollan and University of California, San Diego alumnae. He came up to me and told me I had a good practice. He saw something in me because I was experiencing so much joy.” Since then, Schiffman has been a major mentor to Carlstead, who has in turn become a mentor to many at LJYC, located at 7741 Fay Ave. She will be welcoming Schiffman to the center March 25-27 for a special workshop. Schiffman, known to many as a “teacher’s teacher,” has been pas-
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Jeanie Carlstead, founder of La Jolla Yoga Center, stands with yoga master Erich Schiffman. Courtesy photo
sionately involved in yoga for almost 40 years and has been named one of the most innovative yoga teachers in the country by Yoga Journal. He wrote the book “Moving into Stillness” decades ago and it is one of the best-selling yoga books to this day. Carlstead said Schiffman’s practice is not a physically challenging one, but more of an effort to help people release tension. “People find themselves having incredible insights in his class,” said Carlstead, adding that she is very particular about who she brings to LJYC as a guest teacher. “Erich is so authentic. He’s just himself. He’s the embodiment of unconditional love and acceptance.” For more information on the seminar or to reserve a spot, visit www.lajollayogacenter.com. — Claire Harlin Excerpts from the teachings of Erich Schiffman
“whatLookyouwithout knowing, and see “Life is the eruption of joy.” see.” “If you shut off from someone “when You know you see someone else’s pain, you are going back to you recognize yourself in an egotistical world.” them.” You are a victim of your own “Don’t do yoga just to get bendy.” “ignorance.”
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The Scripps Library: legacy or lost forever? BY JUDITH LEA GARFIELD
Am I being punked? Can it be that the largest dedicated library for oceanography (nationally and internationally), the Scripps Library on the campus at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), is in danger of closing its doors forever? From its birth 100 years ago and throughout the years, the Scripps Library evolved as the gold standard for ocean science holdings. Myriad scholars, students and citizens in the community have benefited from its resources, which include its librarians and their specialized knowledge in researching all things ocean. It took visionaries, time, money and donations to invest in accruing works across the areas of ocean science (historical to present) and have them all conveniently housed under one roof. That this library has become a center of world renown envied by those from other ocean institutes and marine science stations is just a bonus, though scientists outside of Scripps have long benefited from the library's collections and continue to do so today.
“What is clear is that SIO will no longer have a library on campus. How’s that for an institution of higher learning and one on the cutting edge of research?” Of the nine libraries at UCSD, the plan is to shutter seven. The two remaining (both on the main campus at UCSD) may each absorb some of the holdings of the Scripps Library, and some works may go into storage. In other words, the Scripps Library's collective holdings will be scattered. On the Scripps Library website, it is euphemistically stated that “select” collections and services will be consolidated. What exactly that means is unclear. What is clear is that SIO will no longer have a library on its campus. How's that for an institution of higher learning and one on the cutting edge of research? Though the loss can expect to negatively impact Scripps students, faculty, and staff, the community at large will be affected, though I guess we are merely collateral damage. Why should you care? If you like reading my “Tide Lines” columns, know that my sources of information have come from researching at the Scripps Library where I have also been aided over the years by the crack staff of librarians. As an ocean educator to the public, I cannot fathom losing this invaluable resource that is housed in one location. If the Scripps Library closes, my research and writing will be compromised. The Scripps Library, its history, its holdings, and what it represents to the national and international oceanographic community should be preserved, not erased. Operating costs to keep the Scripps Library open are a fraction of UCSD's overall budget. When the powers that be at UCSD toss around promises “to protect the academic core,” what pray tell is an academic institution without a campus library? This is no time to be penny wise and pound foolish. The Scripps Library is not a relic, though at its age it has weathered World War I, World War II, and the Great Depression, to name a few potential budget busting episodes in our country's history. For those of you who want to voice your views, email Brian Schottlaender, University Librarian (bec@ucsd.edu); Tony Hayment, Vice Chancellor, Marine Science (thaymet@ucsd.edu); Gary Matthews, Resource Management/Planning (gcmatthews@ucsd.edu). Or if you're in on the joke, tell Aston Kutcher to come out of the shadows and stop with the prank. — Judith Lea Garfield is a biologist and underwater photographer. She has authored two natural history books about the underwater park off La Jolla Cove and La Jolla Shores. L A J OLLA V ILLAGE N EWS B EACH & B AY P RESS P ENINSULA B EACON D OWNTOWN N EWS
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Re: "Residents outline concerns about proposed Bird Rock farmers market," (March 3, Page 1): We, the undersigned, live less than a block from the Mira Mesa Plaza Methodist Church and are strongly opposed to the proposed Farmers Market to be held there each Friday afternoon. The anticipated problems with traffic, noise, commotion and crowding by vendors and hundreds of shoppers and just curious visitors have been amply discussed by others in the past. We are concerned that each Friday for a total of eight hours or more, our narrow street will become inundated with an overflow of cars, trucks and milling crowds. The setting-up and tearing-down of the vendors' stalls, the use of generators and even cooking classes (!) will result in unacceptable noise, odors and other nuisances for us. It has been asserted that over a hundred signatures have been collected in favor of the farmers market, mostly from residents on streets farther removed from the church who would therefore be less affected. In order to make the market more palatable to our neighborhood the promoters have come up with the idea to share a percentage of the eventual profits with the Bird Rock Elementary School. The actual benefits for the school in dollars are, of course, unpredictable and at best are limited. They may turn out to be zero while we remain burdened with the market. It appears reasonable that a simple fund drive in our neighborhood for the needs of the school could easily surpass the potential benefits created by the farmers market with the advantage that 100 percent of collected funds would accrue to the school! We feel that the turmoil to be anticipated each Friday by the operation of the market is an unfair imposition on our neighborhood by the profiteering promoters of the farmers market and would degrade and cheapen the residential character of our environment.
Re: "Numbers in on Independent La Jolla," (March 17, Page 1): As secessionist leader Greatrex said on March 9: “We have to get past the idea that La Jolla is snooty and just wants to get out.” La Jollan snootiness is not just an idea, it is a fact and is documented by 100 years of La Jolla history. It would take a book to record all the episodes of La Jollan snooty behavior. In a secessionist report: "Initial Fiscal Analysis of the Proposed Incorporation of La Jolla" the secessionists define "La Jolla" as all of ZIP code 92037 plus UCSD property in the 92093 and 92161 ZIP codes. A large portion of this area has been within the University City planning group's jurisdiction since the founding of UCSD and University City in 1959 and was never considered part of La Jolla. In fact, La Jollans sued Scripps Memorial Hospital in 1963 for moving out of La Jolla to its current location, thereby breaking Ellen Browning Scripps' trust. The judge ruled that “La Jolla is not a specific location but is an image in the minds of those living within the area.” When ZIP codes were introduced, the La Jolla 92037 ZIP code was gerrymandered to include Scripps Memorial Hospital to circumvent the lawsuit. When a university was proposed for San Diego, La Jollans were opposed to UCSD being built near La Jolla because it would bring Jewish professors and other “undesirables” to the area. The Board of Regents was reluctant to approve the location because of the persistence of anti-Semitism in La Jolla despite the 1948 Supreme Court decision outlawing enforcement of restrictive deed covenants based on race. The regents reluctance was overcome through the persistence of Roger Revelle, the Navy declaring Camp Matthews surplus and the donation of pueblo lots by the city of San Diego. For the secessionists to even consider incorporating these lands into their “City of La Jolla” is an insult to history and to the people of San Diego.
I saw the March 17 article “Numbers in on independent La Jolla,” (Page 1) regarding Independent La Jolla. I must reserve final opinion until I've had a chance to review the Independent Financial Analysis (IFA). However, the 2005 IFA was seriously flawed, especially regarding expenses associated with public works and infrastructure. Having spent much of my career on public works projects, I believe the costs are unrealistically low, especially regarding street and road maintenance. Another thing is that the Independent La Jolla website is woefully out of date. The listed phone number has been disconnected, the documents supporting their position are not current, and there are no meeting announcements or other useful information. How can these people run a city, if they can't even run their own website? Given more information, I'll be able to provide specifics regarding my opinion. So far, however, I'm not inclined to agree with Independent La Jolla.
Adrian and Alfred Zettner La Jolla
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Beach advertising won’t advertise for nature Re: "Public planners given voice on beach advertising concept" (Feb. 24, Page 4): The people we entrust to govern for the public good have no right to allow advertising on San Diego's beaches. We're on the edge of a magnificent wonder, millions of years in the making and now there for thousands of urban dwellers and visitors to savor and experience renewal. Say no to short-sighted, disruptive commercials that in any way intrude on what we have been blessed with by nature. Joan Vesper La Jolla
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Loss to Windward Wildcats leaves Torreys by the wayside BY ROB STONE | VILLAGE NEWS Leading up to this weekend's women's CIF Division 4 state championship game in Sacramento on Saturday, the La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) Torreys had some big plans. "Last season, we came up just a little bit short," said LJCD senior Kaylah Miller. "This time around, we plan on winning the state championship." Unfortunately for top-seeded LJCD (27-5), once again it won't be leaving for Northern California for at least another year after suffering a tough season-ending 68-58 loss to the second-seeded Windward Lady Wildcats (28-4) of Los Angeles in the Southern California Regional Finals played at Colony High School in Ontario on
March 19. The Torreys held leads of 17-16 at the end of the first quarter, 29-26 at halftime and 46-44 at the end of the third quarter. "The experience that I've been able to have at Country Day and with Coach [Terri] Bamford has been amazing and I'll always remember this," Miller said. Miller finished with 11 points for LJCD, which was paced by Kelsey Plum's 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Meanwhile, Maya Hood added 10 points, 12 rebounds and six steals and twin sister Malina had 12 points of her own for the Torreys. "The athletes who come through here and play at Country Day are really goal-oriented individuals and also are very much motivated to become the
best possible basketball players that they can be," said Bamford. "I think that a lot of them have the same big aspirations of competing in college basketball at the next level and that they do definitely understand all of the strong work ethic that's involved with it and have a good, firm, grasp of what it takes to get from here to there." Windward was led by Courtney Jaco's 18 points, Jordin Canada's 14 points and seven assists, Paris Baird's 13 points, Kristen Simon's 11 points and eight rebounds, and six-foot-seveninch junior Imani Stafford's nine points and 16 rebounds. LJCD had defeated the Lady Wildcats twice in December holiday tournaments, but Windward was without the services of Stafford in those two games.
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THURSDAY, March 24 • Cooking class: “The other white meat,” 6 p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., class devoted to pork and complimentary side dishes, (858) 459-0831, $40 members, $45 non-members • An evening of flute and cello, 7 p.m., San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive, (858) 362-1348, $22 JCC member, $26.50 non-members • “Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame and Floundering” by Meredith Baxter, 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., book-signing event with actress Baxter and discussion of her memoir, (858) 454-0347, free with purchase of book • La Jolla Traffic and Transportation Board meeting, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 456-7900 • Architecture lecture series: “Changing Established Patterns through Design Excellence” by Taal Safdie and Ricardo Rabines of Safdie Rabines Architects, 7 p.m., Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St., (858) 459-5335, $10 members of La Jolla Historical Society, $15 non-members
FRIDAY, March 25 • “Moving into Stillness” with Erich Schiffmann, 6:30 p.m., La Jolla Yoga Center, 7741 Fay Ave., the author of “Yoga: Moving into Stillness” brings special series of all-level classes, runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday, (858) 456-2412, $250 for entire weekend, $60 Friday only, $110 Saturday or Sunday only • Mainly Mozart spotlight series: Steven Copes, violin; Peter Wiley, cello; Anna Polonsky, piano, 6:30 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, (619) 239-0100,
www.mainlymozart.org, $48 • Baby and Me Yoga, 10:30 a.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., yoga for moms with babies up to 1 year old, must be at least four weeks after delivery or six weeks after a C-section, lajollalibrary.org, free • Toddler Yoga, 11 a.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., yoga for parents and kids up to age 5, lajollalibrary.org, free • Bonnie Wright’s Fresh Sound Series presents “Consume,” an avant-garde musical duo fusing technology, musical and theatrical experimentation, visual sonic suggestion, and the idea of the audience as a consumer, 8 p.m., The Loft @ UCSD, (858) 822-3199, athomas@ucsd.edu, $5-$15
SATURDAY, March 26 • Greek classics discussion group: Homer’s Odyssey, 10 a.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., (858) 552-1657, free • California Ballet presents: A Touch of the Classics, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., David and Dororthea Garfield Theatre, Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, selected acts from Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and Le Corsaire, (858) 560-5676, www.californiaballet.org, $35-60 adults, $25 children • Brentano Quartet, 8 p.m., Sherwood Auditorium, 700 Prospect St., performance to include works by Haydn and Beethoven, preceded by an optional lecture by Eric Smigel: “The Celebrity Composer: The dynamic relationship between the individual artist and general public,” www.ljms.org, $25-75
SUNDAY, March 27 • Art and Fashion Fusion, 2 to 5 p.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla and San Diego notables such as Judy White, Patti Cooprider, Reena Horowitz, Jordan, Madelynne Engel, Dottie Stanley, Dianne York and others will exhibit their art, jewelry, clothing, sculptures, glass art, cosmetics and more, 20 percent goes to The Riford Center for their programs, (858) 459-0831, $50 • California Ballet presents: A Touch of
EVENTS the Classics, 1 p.m., David and Dororthea Garfield Theatre, Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, selected acts from Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and Le Corsaire, (858) 560-5676, www.californiaballet.org, $35-60 adults, $25 children • Debut author event: Weekend With Locals presents Lois Joy Hofmann signing her book, “Maiden Voyage: In Search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss,” noon, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., (858) 4540347, www.warwicks.com, free with purchase of Hofmann’s book
MONDAY, March 28 • Ferraby Lionheart, Henry Wolfe, and Charlie Wadhams, 8 p.m., UCSD Price Center East, performance by musicians specializing in “folk gone gothic-baroque,” 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-8497, $10 • “The Young man from Atlanta,” 7:15 p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., open reading of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play centered on familial issues of a couple nearing retirement in Houston in the 1950s, (858) 456-5260, free for members, $5 non-members • La Jolla Symphony & Chorus spring auditions, 8:30 p.m., Conrad Prebys Music Center at UCSD, welcoming trained singers (community and university) of all voice types who possess excellent music reading skills and serious commitment, appointments are not required, auditions conducted on first-come, first-served basis, information at www.lajollasymphony.com or by calling (858) 822-3774. • Straight from the Page: A reading of five act plays, 7 p.m., San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, 4126 Executive Drive, (858) 362-1348 or (858) 362-1154, sdcjc.lfjcc.org, $5
TUESDAY, March 29 • Free movie and popcorn: The Last Station, 2 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., lajollalibrary.org • Hebrew Language Charter School of
MUSTEAT Coast cuisine meets comfort food Brockton Villa, located at 1235 Coast Blvd., has announced the start of its seasonal “supper service” — a cross between a coastally-inspired menu and traditional comfort food. The special menu includes seafood dishes such as summer shrimp lettuce wraps with mango salsa, cucumber shallot salad, avocado, jicama and spicy ginger sauce; ginger-chili glazed natural salmon with coconut cilantro rice, baby bok choy and citrus butSan Diego, a newly proposed dual-language school, invites the public to attend a community-wide information meeting, 7:15 p.m., Nobel Recreation Center, 8810 Judicial Drive, information available at hlcsofsd@gmail.com or by calling (858) 6920533 • “How to Eat a Small Country: A Family’s Pursuit of Happiness, One Meal at a Time” by Amy Finley, 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., author discussion and book-signing event, (858) 454-0347, free with purchase of Finley’s book
WEDNESDAY, March 30 • Crafts for kids ages 5-12, 2 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., lajollalibrary.org, free • Children’s Story Time, 3 p.m., The Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 4545872, free • Causing a Tiger, 8 p.m., The Loft, 9500 Gilman Drive, musical performance featuring drums, violin, percussion, guitar, harmo-
ter emulsion; and Brockton Villa cioppino with shrimp, fresh catch of the day and shellfish in a tomato-saffron broth (pictured here). They’ve also reinvented the typical New York strip by adding heirloom tomatos, baby arugula, roasted sweet and Yukon potatoes, grilled asparagus and a whiskey steak sauce. Completing the menu are tasty desserts like Brockton Villa’s legendary breakfast item, “coast toast,” a creative twist on French toast that doubles as a decadent dessert when served with cinnamon or vanilla gelato. A historic La Jolla cottage built in 1894, Brockton Villa is open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Breakfast and lunch are served from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information is available at www.brocktonvilla.com.
nium, piano and field recordings from the musicians’ travels around the world, (858) 822-3199, www.artpwr.com, $5 UCSD students, $16-26 general
THURSDAY, March 31 • Wonderland: Chunky Move, 6 p.m., Wagner Theater at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, part of Wonderland dance festival, featured performance art by two choreographers, Byron Perry and Antony Hamilton as they create a new work while the audience watches, (858) 822-3199, www.artpwr.com, $10 UCSD students, $20 general • Wonderland: Kate Weare and Monica Bill Barnes, 7:15 p.m., Potiker Theater at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, part of Wonderland dance festival, including a sneak peek at Weare’s new work, “Garden,” and Bill Barnes’ blend of theatricality, humor and humanity, (858) 822-3199, www.artpwr.com, $10 UCSD students, $20 general
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Buying a home in San Diego could be within your reach I While on the ramp, I heard a Interestingly, I had occasion to wait on the ramp beside the post supervisor saying goodbye to some office early one morning recent- of the employees. That was a show ly, while the postal workers loaded stopper. “Are there cutbacks”, I up their vans for the day’s deliver- asked? No, temporary workers were With the ies. I had no being reassigned. idea! That was increased popularity of the internet hard work! and social media, not as much mail They all filled needs schlepping. Will postal workhuge, wheeled ers follow in the footsteps of the now bins with letters, endangered species known as “the GUEST EDITOR boxes and all milkman”? It’s sobering when we think of mater of bulky Nancy Gardner shipped items, dwindling jobs in America. Health manhandled them down the ramp, care can hold it’s own along with and proceeded to load their vans “green” jobs, and tech. But increasaccording to their planned delivery es in technology have also taken away jobs. We’ll route. Each one see if the predichad a smile, comfor 7% ment, and solici“layoffs are waning, slow tions unemployment, tous offer of help productivity growth spells down from the for me. My office is a block away. I speedier future hiring, and current 9% actuhad always resentpeople are spending more.” ally materialize by the election as ed that the postal anticipated. There workers filled up the side of the street in front of my is improvement in some sectors of office that offered free all day park- the economy. According to The ing. No longer! They deserve a Kiplinger Letter, “layoffs are wanbreak whenever they can get one. I ing, slow productivity growth spells stood there on the ramp imagining speedier future hiring, and people their day, trading jobs with them. are spending more.” The housing Their work is physically demand- market is getting better. We have ing; not to mention the riggers of seen buying activity pick up. In fact traffic, dogs, difficult deliveries, San Diego and Washington, DC are weather, changed addresses, heavy reported to be the strongest metropolitan housing markets and comloads, and recalcitrant clients.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 | VOL. 16, NO. 27
Finch’s Wine Bar to be ‘an experience’
A time for
BY KENDRA HARTMANN | VILLAGE NEWS
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Guests of La Valencia’s wine series event “Battle Chardonnay: France vs. California” enjoy tastings on March 16.
Get schooled on seasonal Upcoming
pairings at La Valencia wine events BY CLAIRE HARLIN | VILLAGE NEWS On May 24, 1976 a British wine merchant organized the well-known Judgement of Paris, a wine competition in which French judges did a blind tasting of French and California chardonnays and cabernets. The merchant, who only sold French wines, was in for a surprise when the California wines won in every category. La Valencia, as the kick-off event of its “wine series,” held a similar standoff on March 16. Guests filled the hotel’s ocean-view Sala Lounge, and
Sommelier Chuy Galvan set everyone up with fruits, cheeses and four mystery chardonnays — two French and two Californian. To mirror the Judgement of Paris, of which the 2008 documentary “Bottleshock” was made, Galvan served up the two top-rated California chardonnays from the 1976 event — Chateau Montelena (Napa Valley, first place) and Chalone Vineyard (Gavilan mountains, third place). The two whites rivaled Aliane Chardonnay Burgundy (Puligny-Montrachet) and Louis WHAT: Jadot Chassagne Wines, Montrachet from cheeses and France. chocolates Food and Beverage Director Justin WHEN: Wilson said the March 30, turnout of the wine contest was 6 p.m. much bigger than he anticipated, WHERE: with the head La Valencount more than cia’s Sala doubling in the Lounge hours leading up to (location may the event. He said change) he looks forward to La Valencia’s secHOW MUCH: ond event in the $30 per person wine series: a celebration of wine, INFO: cheese and chocoInteractive pairing semilate pairings. On nar, with wine from La April 9, the Pink Valencia’s cellar, artiLady will hold it’s sanal cheeses from third wine series event with live Venissimo Cheese Shop music, a special and fine chocomenu and a focus lates from on Santa Barbara Jack Fisher wines. Confections.
• The Bishop’s School 2011 Auction Committee will team up with the Wine Steering Committee for the annual “Say You Will” auction on April 16. Benefiting the school’s financial aid program, the event will be held at the school and will feature a silent auction, wine auction and dinner stations catered by Giuseppe’s Fine Catering. Items to be auctioned off include tasting passes from Meritage Wine Market, various premium bottles and a private wine dinner at Addison, the Grand Del Mar’s five-star restaurant. The auction will also include other items, such as a U2 concert in Los Angeles, a party for 30 in the Petco Park Commissioner’s Suite and a lunch with Condoleeza Rice. For more information or to RSVP, call (858) 454-1168 or e-mail auction@bishops.com. • Once a month, La Jolla Wine Tours have an open house showcasing one restaurant in the community in which guests meet the chefs, owners and sommeliers and get treated to complimentary tastings. The company also offers three-hour walking wine tours or tours to wineries around San Diego County. More information is available at www.lajollawine tours.com.
• The French Gourmet, 960 Turquoise St., will hold the annual Tour de Cuisine with a three-course prix fixe dinner. For $30, diners get a choice of appetizers, entrées and desserts. For an additional $10, wine is paired with the meal. Patrons can dine on garlic-butter broiled mussels or frog legs sautéed with garlic, olive oil and sweet tomatoes. For a main course, options include filet of barramundi with almond butter meunière or baked Dijon-crusted rack of lamb. For dessert, there are French crêpes or a gourmet cheese plate. Hosted by the San
CLAIRE HARLIN | Village News
Diego FrenchAmerican Chamber of Commerce, the Tour de Cuisine at the French Gourmet will run from
March 29 through April 2. Reservations can be made at www.the frenchgourmet.com or by calling (858) 488-1725 ext. 316.
• The San Diego Wine and Culinary Center is introducing a
When Linda Ravden was approached by her friend and successful catering business owner, Martin Hall, about opening up a new restaurant in La Jolla, the chance to fulfill a longtime desire to own a restaurant was too much to pass up. Furthermore, Ravden’s son and daughter-in-law had recently moved back to San Diego from New York City, and were searching for a new career path. Add to that Ravden’s recentlyretired husband, and, she said, “we all decided to go for it!” Thus, Finch’s Wine Bar and Bistro was born. Hall found a space on Girard Avenue with “one of the most charming courtyards in La Jolla,” Ravden said, and the group decided to add something that was missing from the area — a wine bar “with a fun and relaxed vibe, where you would leave with an ‘experience.’” Finch’s, which opens on March 29, will feature local and imported wines with tastings, food pairings and other winerelated events. The menu will showcase l o c a l ly - f a r m e d , organic produce and, said Linda Ravden, “really good, uncomplicated food.” A daily happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays will include live music.
new course designed to help amateurs “taste like a pro.” The series of classes, called “Wine 101,” will cover the three categories of wine: still, sparkling and fortified. Students will learn how each is made and how to taste and evaluate wine. The series offers four classes, which can be taken individually or as a package. The first course, on tasting and the winemaking process, is on March 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Culinary Center, 200 Harbor Drive, Suite 120. Single classes are $40 and a 4-class pack is $128. For more information, visit www.sandiego wineandculinary.com. • Bird Rock will get a new taste of Italia with the opening of Voce del Mare, 5721 La Jolla Blvd. Featuring authentic food prepared by the allItalian staff, the restaurant will host a soft opening on March 31 from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Voce del Mare specializes in seafood, a staple in Naples, Italy, where all the employees hail from, and boasts an extensive wine list dominated by, what else, Italian wine.
Chardonnay was the featured libation at La Valencia’s first wine series event, “Battle Chardonnay: France vs. California” on March 16. The hotel’s next event in the series will be on March 30. CLAIRE HARLIN | Village News
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UCSD grad gets a ‘Groundswell’ of recognition BY CHARLENE BALDRIDGE | VILLAGE NEWS
UCSD MFA theater graduate Owiso Odera made an impressive appearance at the opening of “Groundswell” at the Old Glode Theatre on March 17. Courtesy photo
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Owiso Odera received South African playwright Ian Bruce’s script of “Groundswell” on March 11, and the young actor-on-the-rise was word perfect in previews beginning the following Tuesday and leading up to opening night on March 17, said Old Globe Executive Producer Louis G. Spisto. Like many alumni of the University of California, San Diego’s highly ranked three-year Master of Fine Arts theater program, Odera has been busy with stage and television roles since his graduation in 2005. He was in the midst of a pilot season when he got the call informing him that the originally cast Mfundo Morris had left the company. Spisto said show director Kyle Donnelly and Globe management ousted Morris. Donnelly, who has an excellent feel for the taut, suspenseful “Groundswell,” heads the university’s MFA actor training program, so there is a strong connection to be savored in what’s happening now at the Old Globe. She staged the Globe’s award-winning “Opus,” among others. Odera is already a Globe veteran, having played Mercutio in “Romeo and Juliet” during the 2008 Shakespeare Festival. “Groundswell” concerns three men who come together at Garnet Lodge, a beachfront guest house in a small port town on the west coast of South Africa. Because it’s off-season, the inn’s owners have left their trusted employee Thami (Odera) in charge. Having left his wife and children behind, Thami came to the town originally looking for his father, who had disappeared. He goes to work for the inn’s owners and picks up the occasional raw diamond and sells it illegally, or as he says, “informally.” The government has opened up seven diamond parcels along the coast. Thami and his ex-con friend, an Afrikaner diamond diver named Johan (Antony Hagopian), aspire to a parcel even though they don’t have the funds to qualify. The alcoholic Johan is devious, volatile and hell-bent on extracting, by whatever means necessary, needed funds from the inn’s sole guest, Smith (played by the excellent Ned Schmidtke). Smith stumbled upon the Garnet Inn thinking there was a golf course nearby. In truth he is a rudderless,
forcibly “retired” investment broker with some means. Conveniently for Johan’s purposes, Smith is a widower whose children, like so many Afrikaners, moved elsewhere rather than endure the social and political chaos that followed the ending of Apartheid. Tension builds as Johan goes about his nefarious pur- This poster art represents the Old Globe pose. As each man show “Groundswell,” a story of a diareveals his story, he mond diver in South Africa. Courtesy photo becomes representative of an archetype in South African history. All are disenfranchised. All struggle to find a purpose and a handhold in the new society. It’s a fascinating play with extraordinary acting. As usual the Old Globe’s supporting elements, visual and aural, are excellent. Scenic designer Kate Edmunds creates the 100year-old inn, which features rough-hewn furniture and décor reflecting the coast’s flora and fauna. Denitsa Bliznakova is costume designer; Russell H. Champa, lighting designer; and Lindsay Jones, sound designer. Dialect coach Gillian Lane-Plescia effects accents that are believable yet understandable.
“Groundswell” continues Tuesdays-Sundays through April 17 at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Old Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. Tickets are available at www.theoldglobe.org or by calling (619) 23-GLOBE.
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Today’s economic and employment problems mean many families have increased difficulties keeping food on the table, so the San Diego Food Bank (SDFB) finds itself with much more work to do. SDFB programs provide supplemental food for 342,000 San Diego County residents, more than half of whom are children. SDFB’s “Food 4 Kids” backpack program provides food to children who receive free school meals during the week. A bag full of kid-friendly food is discreetly tucked into their backpacks on Fridays, ensuring they’ll have something to eat during the weekend. There are 149 scheduled food distributions every month in neighborhoods throughout the county. Emergency food is available when needed. All the food is free to the recipients, but many expenses are involved in gathering and distributing it. Volunteers donate time and money, but more is needed. Surprisingly, SDFB has never held a fundraising social event — until now, that is! Roxi Link chaired the March 12 “Fashion Plates” luncheon and fashion show in the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina’s huge white tent. Bonnie Hage and Brandi McClain were her cochairs. Sally Thornton was honorary chair. About 300 guests attended the event, which began with a big silent auction. A delicious three-course lunch was served, and the program began with a walk down the runway by a dozen or so San Diego notables who’ve been supportive of the SDFB. Jack Berkman started the auction with a dinner for eight at the Downtown Unit 1 firehouse. Four firemen were there to help sell the item, and when the bidding stalled, one of them offered to take off his shirt if someone would raise the bid to $2,000. Jane Ottenstein immediately offered the two grand — but she did not turn around to look at the shirtless fireman. She eventually took the item with the high bid of $2,500. Firemen, she said, had been of great service to her family. It was the event’s connection of food and fashion that led to the name “Fashion Plates.” Bridget Naso and fashion show producer Leonard Simpson narrated the show.
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The runway backdrop was an intricate mural of a 1950s roadside diner, and the music consisted of popular tunes from the same era, all with food themes. That the styles and such headgear as a crooked piles of dinner plates or headbands festooned with knives, forks and spoons made the show enjoyable and entertaining. The event was highly successful all around, and SDFB will do more such fundraisers in the future.
*** That same evening, the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center held its tenth annual “OH! Zone” gala. Noted for its playful, relaxed atmosphere (and lack of boring awards ceremonies, long speeches and formal attire), this event is always fun, with a variety of entertainment. It all began with cocktails (some served in large test tubes) and tasty hors d’oeuvres (lobster cannoli, duck confit, etc.), all enjoyed among the Fleet’s engaging science demonstrations and exhibits. Arriving guests were given glowing bracelets and committee members wore multicolored rings with bright red LEDs. Next, guests entered the great domed theatre (looking fabulous since its recent refurbishment virtually eliminated the seams). When the lights went down, guests saw all those bracelets and rings glowing in the dark, and were treated to a short clip about how the theater operates (where the speak-
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ers were hidden and other secrets). But the highlight was a 15-minute preview of “Born to be Wild,” an IMAX film (opening in June) about orphaned animals adopted for just long enough to prepare them to live in the wild on their own. Don’t miss this movie — it’s extremely cute! Dinner (porcini crusted filet mignon, and much more) was next, followed by myriad activities in the Casino Zone (including blackjack, roulette, craps and Texas Hold ‘Em), Cocktail Zone, Dance Zone, Photo Zone, Rock Band Zone or just relaxing in Lily’s Lounge (named for Carol Chang’s dog).
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Just what we need: another difficult, if not impossible, dilemma for working parents! As if juggling home and career is not frustrating enough, research has uncovered the importance of staying home with a newborn or at least providing one-to-one contact on a daily basis by a good childcare person. From birth, a baby’s brain cells keep making new connections and discarding others. This will shape a lifetime of experience, making the first three years critical. The question of nature vs. nurture — does heredity shape a person, or does the environment have more influence — is now finally answered. It is both. Experience (nurture)
shapes the brain (nature) and this in turn influences how we react to future experiences. Some of the most recent discoveries coming out of neuroscience are about the formation of the brain. A brain at birth contains over 100 billion neurons, as many nerve cells as there are stars in the Milky Way. The pattern of wiring between these nerve cells is shaped by what the baby encounters. This is how it works: a baby is stimulated by a voice, a mobile hanging over its crib, a touch. This stimulation produces electrical activity in the brain cells. Continued activity reinforces specific neural pathways, which in turn change the structure of the brain. If these connections or synapses are not used they wither away. The best example of this is language. An infant’s brain is wired to learn all the sounds of human language. The sounds that are never heard at an early age cannot be reproduced correctly later. This is why people have accents when learning a new language as adults. Their synapses for those sounds specific to the new language have been lost at a young age. This is similar to the mechanism which make it best to learn music when young, as well as many other types of learning. What wires a child’s brain is repeated experience. The electrical charges flowing from axons that transmit the signals to the dendrites receiving them become synapses that permanently connect the two. The more synapses in the brain, the more intelligent and well-functionSEE BABY, Page 19
SENIORS BABY, from page 18 ing the child can become. A brain wired for musical talent will need opportunities in the environment to fulfill itself. Thus nature influences nurture, which influences nature — ad infinitum. Unfortunately, if there is heredity for aggression and the child is abused, he may well become an aggressive adult. With good, early parental care and love, such aggressive tendencies may never surface. On the other hand, there are abused children who never become aggressive. Their brains were not wired towards that tendency. So you need a certain susceptibility in the brain to begin with and life experiences that exacerbate it to produce specific behaviors. What all this means is that the more positive experiences we can give our babies and children, the better developed their brains will be. Change the mobile hanging over the crib, provide new toys, play with your children, hug them, kiss them, hold them in your arms so they can see and interact with the world around them, talk to them, and read baby books and then children’s books to them even though they can’t read or understand the words yet. Interact a lot, learn the emotional cues and respond to them. Babies of depressed mothers are depressed, so be joyful with your child and have fun together. Children who are not played with or touched develop brains that are 20 percent to 30 percent smaller than normal for their age. Remember the orphaned children of Romania, some of them so damaged by neglect that by the age of three they could not recover normal function. Emotional deprivation early in life or physical abuse has resulted in abnormal brain-wave patterns in these neglected children — often irreversible. Because of this we must rethink policy by providing adequate preschool programs that can boost the brain power of children under the age of three who live below the federal poverty level. We must re-think the cost of putting welfare mothers of infants and toddlers into the workforce without providing adequate daycare. The rise of single parent households and the decline of community all point to grave consequences for the future of our children. Defective adults — either emo-
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Why do we feel La Jolla Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is the right choice for you? We realize that choosing a Skilled Nursing Facility for yourself or your loved one is one of the most difficult decisions you will ever have to make. Most facilities look about the same and seem to have about the same services. "We are Family Serving Families" is more than just our motto. We provide you with the same care and respect we give our own families. We hope you will give "Our Family" the opportunity to serve you and your family's nursing care needs. We take pride in the fact that each member of our staff is dedicated to serving the needs of the individual through kindness, caring, respect and professionalism. We strive to provide superior service to all our residents. Our homelike and pleasant atmosphere makes our residents and visitors feel quite at home. You are welcome to come and see for yourself. Meet our team of professionals who care for and care about our residents. They are an impressive group who, along with a caring attitude, administers large amounts of hugs and smiles. Each staff member has been carefully recruited and trained to provide the best care possible for your loved one. We offer 24-hour skilled nursing services and our staff is well trained to deliver the optimum level of care to each resident in a professional and homelike environment. Our clinical team offers a variety of specialized services that encompass the rehabilitative recuperation, respite, hospice, nursing, short and long term care needs of our community. Please join us Thursday, March 31st from 4:00-7:00pm at our Open House to celebrate our newly remodeled facilities. We are located at 2552 Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037. Feel free to call with any questions or directions at (858) 453-5810,
tionally deficient or intellectually incompetent, due to lack of early care and stimulation — will be a burden and a danger to our society. Knowing all this, parents need to consider with utmost care, the staying-at-home option or research in great detail the daycare their children attend. A child thrives best in a one-on-one situation, if that is not possible, there should be at least a high ratio of the number of caregivers to the number of children, so that each child can get some individual attention. Whatever the level of daycare you can find for your child, get in the habit of interacting with your child when you are together. Instead of trying to keep them quiet and “out of the way” while you cook, eat, keep house and relax after work, involve the child in your activity as much as possible. Let dinner be ten minutes late if it means your baby’s brain is getting the stimulation it needs. I know this all adds to the burden working parents already carry, but it is best to worry now and do something about it, than not to know and pay a high price for ignorance. So hold your infant a lot, sing to your baby, listen to music and dance together, and read often to your child.
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