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Chris Ward, chief of staff for state Sen. Marty Block, will seekelection to the San Diego City Council’s District 3 seat in the 2016election, hoping to succeed Todd Gloria, who will be termed outof office.

Ward, 38, directs both the Capitol and district offices for Blockand has worked on a number of local political campaigns. He is amember of the Uptown Planning Board and is an active memberin the LGBT community.

City Council District 3 encompasses Balboa park, BankersHill/Park West, Downtown San Diego, Golden Hill, Hillcrest, LittleItaly, Mission Hills, Normal Heights, North Park, Old Town, SouthPark, University Heights.

Ward has responded to a series of questions from the NorthPark News:

Q. What are your principal reasons for wanting torepresent District 3 on the San Diego City Council?

A. I want to use my background and preparation to build betterneighborhoods in District 3 for the next generation and beyond.My work in both the private and public sector as an environmental

For the past three years, Little Italy has been home to oneof San Diego’s favorite ramen restaurants, UnderBelly, the cozyconcept eatery. Full of charm and bursting with flavor, it’s astyle patrons just couldn’t get enough of.

In fact, to accommodate its ever-growing customer base,the restaurant has added a second location, UnderBelly II, inNorth Park. Located on the corner of 30th and Upas, therestaurant opened its doors in mid-October.

The bigger, more versatile UnderBelly II has been drawingpatrons ever since, including its predecessor’s regulars, saidShane Gerde, general manager. In fact, having been with LittleItaly since UnderBelly, the original, opened its doors, he wasable to make the transition as a manager, and alongside hiscustomers.

“It’s nice that we’re able to accommodate them in theirneighborhood,” he said. Adding that, with just over a monthin business, the restaurant is already hitting its stride. The dish-es, he says, “taste like home. Everything is really coming togeth-er.”

Though UnderBelly II offers the same fare as its Little Italylocation, it also serves a few unique options, such as a secondchoice of broth (a number that may increase with time), anda yakatori grill. Starting each night at 5 p.m. —a time Gerdesaid is traditional — patrons can order dishes skewered over aspecialized Japanese Binchotan charcoal fire. Offerings, whichare created by chef Michael Mora, change each night to addvariety and ongoing flavors.

The 20 yakatori options include exotic ingredients such as

UNDERBELLY II North Park’s latest ramen eatery

Chris Ward Enters 3rdDistrict City Council Race

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Advocates for an off-leash dog park and commu-nity garden in the Ward Canyon Neighborhood Parkin Normal Heights will stage a Feb. 15 rally and blockparty to galvanize community support for a projectthat has been in the planning stages for the pastdecade.

The Normal Heights Community Association, theorganization spearheading the rally, wants the city toallocate funds for the dog park and community gar-den in the next city budget — and gained an impor-

Normal Heights to Rally for Dog-Park

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SEE WARD, Page 4

The sign on the marquee of Discount Fabrics was arranged by the Adams Avenue BusinessAssociation.

Marty Block’s chief of staffwants to succeed Todd Gloria

Sharing has become a business. People share rideswith carpool-driven companies like Sidecar, sharehomes with AirBnb, and now, they are splitting officespace in shared workspaces like North Park’s UnionCo Work.

The share-style business model appears to be pickingup in popularity, as Union Co Work’s founder JamieMiller can attest to. In July 2014, he opened a secondlocation at 3919 30th St. after experiencing successwith his first space on University Avenue.

Both spots serve a variety of local business ownersthrough rentable offices; however, while both locationsfeature private offices, the 30th street location featuresa new spin via “floating memberships,” which provideaccess to communal workspaces.

The cost of a floating membership at Union CoWork begins at $200 per month, an affordable fee thatgrants members 24-hour access to the facility as well

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Sharing is Good for Business at Union Co WorkStylish shared office space attracting entrepreneursBY STORY AND PHOTOS BY COLETTE MAUZERALLE

The overall feel of the Union Co Work space is modern-rustic and just eclectic enough for theNorth Park set with an on-trend mixture of metal, wood and glass surfaces.

BY BETHANEY WALLACE

UnderBelly II is located on the corner of 30th and Upas streets. The restaurant opened its doors in mid-October. (Photo by Zack Benson)

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tant ally in Councilman Todd Gloria, whose District3 includes the park.

“Ward Canyon Neighborhood Park is the toppriority for the Normal Heights community,” Gloriatold the Reader late last month. “ I am advocating$1.2 million be allocated to design Phase 1 of theproject in next year’s budget to get it moving for-ward.”

The rally and block party will be held from noonto 2 p.m. on 40th Street. The event will include anappearance by Gloria, who is scheduled to speak at12:30 p.m., live music by Gabriela Aparicio andAdopt A Pet from the San Diego Humane Society.

Dogs on a leash are welcome. “Liberate them,”says the association.

A 24,000-square-foot, off-leash dog park and an11,300-square-foot community garden are part of

a redevelopment plan for Ward Canyon Neighbor-hood Park that was approved by the city 10 yearsago.

Also included in the general development planapproved by the city Parks and Recreation Depart-ment are basketball and volleyball courts and aparking lot. A new 2,500-square-foot communitybuilding would be a separate project.

Ward Canyon Neighborhood Park is locatedbetween Adams Avenue, 39th Street and 40th Street.The park was built in conjunction with Caltrans I-15 corridor improvements in 2000.

It would be necessary to reroute the southboundInterstate 15 freeway ramps and eliminating 18parking spaces to provide room for the dog park.

We’re encouraging city to do (the redevelopment)in stages, where the first stage would be the off-leash park,” said Ron Ferrero-Pham, president ofthe Normal Heights Community Association.

According to Gloria, construction of the dogpark, freeway ramps and community garden, aspart of the first phase, is pegged at $3.9 million, ormore than half of the $7.5 million cost of the parkredevelopment.

“We want to show the city that there is a greatamount of support for this project,” said Ferrero-Pham in explaining the reason for the rally andblock party. “We want to engage people to followthe budget process through the summer and intothe fall.”

Ferrero-Pham said the schools in the area —Adams Avenue Elementary and Normal HeightsElementary — are very supportive of the dog-parkplan. “They have become defacto dog parks atnight,” he said.

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Ron Ferrero-Pham, president of the Normal HeightsCommunity Association.

Ward Canyon Neighborhood Park sign. Photo by Suzanne Ledeboer.

Site plan for Ward CanyonNeighborhood Park.

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Ask Dr. ZIs measles really deadly, andwhat do you think about vacci-nation?

Yes, measles can be deadly.“In the old days, everyone had measles

and most of them did fine with it” is theusual thought, but approximately 400children a day still die of measles in theworld.

It is also one of the most contagiousdiseases out there, so if you are anywherenear a child with measles and you arenot vaccinated, you can almost guaranteean infection.

It starts one to two weeks after infec-tion, with runny nose, fever, cough andred eyes. Sounds like a cold or pink eye,right? Why stay home? Then a few dayslater the rash comes, starting at the hair-line.

Many of the deaths (1-2 per 1,000cases) are from pneumonia or encephali-tis (50 percent fatality) from the virus.

I once cared for a young woman witha delayed and deadly form of brain infec-tion from measles — SSPE (SubacuteSclerosing Panencephalitis). In SSPE,about 10 years after the infection thebrain begins to deteriorate. The normalyoungster becomes more and more inca-pacitated, until they are unable to walk,eat, speak, see or hear. Watching this isheartbreaking. And yet, there are a fewrare cases of this tragedy appearing fromthe vaccine rather than the disease.

My patient was one of those, and Icared for her until she passed. So I haveseen first-hand both the most tragic ofmeasles complications and the horror ofa vaccine-related death. I understand theimportance of vaccinating as well as whya parent would think twice.

Vaccines are medical interventions,just like surgery. A good pro/con discus-sion should take place with your doctor

to help decide which vaccines you shouldgive your child and when.

No vaccine is ever “Perfectly safe,” butin general, the vaccine is much safer thangetting the disease. There are exceptions,but that is generally the case. I chose tovaccinate my own children, but did soon a slightly different schedule than thenormal.

Measles has been fairly rare in the U.S.,but this year the incidence has tripled,and it is in our backyard now. We arelosing the herd immunity that universalvaccination gave us in the past. Since thedisease is much more dangerous thanthe vaccine, it is tipping the scales on theside of pro-vaccination.

When to give the measles vaccine? At1 year old, but not long after that birth-day. After 14 months, caution should beused until the child is 2 years old, whenthe brain’s critical period for develop-ment of social interaction and speech isover.

In this manner, the vaccine will nottrigger any recently discovered latentgenetic tendencies for developmentalproblems. (Other triggers include viralinfections and traumas). Given themeasles outbreak here in San Diego of10 children in January, I would leantoward giving the measles vaccine, evenduring those ages, as the disease is animminent threat. There is a booster shotbetween 4 and 6 years old, but you canhave a blood draw to check a titer to findout if you can skip the second injection.

More questions about vaccinationnext month.

For more information about SSPE:www.vaccinestoday.eu/vaccines/how-measles-can-change-a-life/

Dr. Tara Zandvliet welcomes yourquestions. Send them to [email protected]. She practices at2991 Kalmia St. Phone: (619) 929-0032.

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planner and legislative chief of staff, andpersonal volunteer leadership in thecommunity, have given me the experi-ence necessary to meet the dailydemands and expectations of a councilmember.

I understand the high bar of con-stituent service needed by residents,business owners and stakeholders fol-lowing decades of exceptional work byDistrict 3 council members, and I’mcommitted to raising the bar one moretime.

Q. What are the major issuesfacing the residents of District3 and the city of San Diego asa whole?

A. Keeping our communities safe andgiving public safety officials theresources they need is a major priority.We know about the recruitment andretention challenges our police forcefaces, and especially with the recent,frightening attacks on women in NorthPark, this is foremost on my mind.

Infrastructure and neighborhood ser-vices are not far behind — whether it is100-year-old sewer lines, cratered streets,or the deficiency of parkland for ourkids to get outdoors, we have waited onpromised public services for too long.

As your councilmember, I will fightfor District 3’s overdue needs as a citypriority. To ensure continued growth,I’m committed to providing support tothe small businesses on our main streets,attracting high-tech talent to growingincubators and creative markets in theEast Village, and ensuring our competi-tive job sectors are thriving and sustain-able. I’ve been out for months at eventsacross the district asking communitymembers exactly what their most press-ing issues are. While I hear about a widearray of concerns and will take all issuesseriously, those are some of the morecommon and pressing issues.

Q. District 3 takes in a lot ofdiverse communities and neigh-borhoods. Is there any issue orproblem that you see that per-meates all of those communi-ties and neighborhoods?

A. Whether I am talking with resi-dents in Mission Hills, Downtown, Nor-mal Heights, South Park or any of ourneighborhoods — homelessness is per-vasive throughout District 3, and we allsee it. I know residents are sympatheticto the plight of the homeless. Weembrace the community’s moralresponsibility to provide adequateresources to address the mental health,socioeconomic, addiction, and otherfactors that can push lives off track. Atthe same time, there are public safety,public health, small business and qualityof life issues for the rest of us that home-lessness impacts, and constituents expecttheir elected officials to respond. I’mcommitted to finding the comprehen-sive resources necessary to help SanDiego’s homeless find the support theyneed for a new path.

Q. Todd Gloria has built an envi-able record in his two terms onthe City Council. If you areelected, will you model yourselfafter him?

A. And those before him. Like Chris-tine Kehoe and Toni Atkins, Todd haswritten an historic chapter our district’sdecades-long civic leadership. I knowthese are huge shoes to fill, but I amexcited to build on their work. Just asall of them came to office with excep-tional qualifications and skills thatexceeded the demands of the job, I amrunning on my record of constituentservice, community planning, leader-ship, and understanding of neighbor-hood issues.

We know our District 3 councilmem-bers are successful because they are per-sonally present in community affairs, dotheir homework, prioritize excellent staffsupport in representatives to District 3communities, and are relentlesslyfocused on doing the job well. I sharethat passion, and would continue deliv-ering results for all communities, witha seamless transition and without a steeplearning curve.

Q. You have been a key adviserto candidates for mayor, dis-trict, attorney, city attorney,state Assembly, City Counciland Superior Court judge —what have you taken away fromthat experience?

A. I’ve seen firsthand the demands ofa campaign, and how important it is toeffectively organize grassroots volunteersand truly provide them with a personalstake in the campaign and the outcomeof the election. You don’t get that buy-

in from negative campaigning, but byconducting yourself with integrity anda passion for problem-solving. I knowthat successful candidates not only seeka win but, more importantly, use theexperience of a campaign to engage awide range of community members and

deeply understand the diverse concernsfrom every corner of their district. Thisapproach prepares me to hit the groundrunning for everyone in the district onday one.

Q. The San Diego Chargers wereless than enthused about MayorFaulconer’s decision to form atask force to recommend a planfor a new stadium. What is youropinion on the mayor’s action?

A. I was at the State of the City addressand I know that we’ve been wrestlingwith the issue of a new Chargers stadi-um for more than a decade, so if it’sgoing to be announced in such a speech,I was disappointed we didn’t hear anyconcrete ideas. Instead, the mayor ispunting a decision to yet another group,apparently without involving the Charg-ers in the plan. I think we have to dealwith this and all problems by engagingnot just the stakeholders but also thepublic directly and openly, and that willbe my approach to addressing a stadiumand every other issue I face on council.As a member of the City Council, mynumber one priority related to this issuewould be to protect the interests of res-idents and taxpayers.

Q. Do you have any particularideas on how the city can cometo grips with the homelessproblem?

A. The good news is, we have modelswe know work. I have spent time withConnections Housing downtown, anall-in-one facility providing shelter, jobtraining, mental health assistance, lifecoaching and so many more avenues tohelp individuals stabilize and plan forsuccess. Now it’s our job to expand andreplicate this success, which means con-tinuing to identify and secure assistancefrom private, federal and state sources.The key is insisting on this remaining amajor civic priority, and I will work tomake sure that happens.

Q. Have you decided on anyparticular initiatives that youwould want to immediatelytackle if you win election?

A. History has taught us that therewill be challenges in two years we don’t

see coming today. I want to help facilitatethe ground-up creation of a whole new,exciting neighborhood in the East Vil-lage that will transform 70 city blocksfrom their underutilized state today. Bythat time, we are all hoping the Uptown,North Park and Golden Hill Commu-nity Plan Updates will be adopted, pro-viding me the opportunity to help thosecommunities implement their goals andobjectives.

Q. What endorsements haveyou received to date on yourcandidacy?

A. I have the strong and early supportof so many leaders we have known andtrusted for years — women like (Assem-bly) Speaker Toni Atkins and formerSen. Christine Kehoe, who served Dis-trict 3 admirably and care deeply aboutwho will build on their efforts; honor-able public servants like Donna Frye,Councilmember David Alvarez, and myown boss, Sen. Marty Block, who knowmy character and ability to do the job;and hundreds more from the commu-nity who are excited for the years aheadand the skills I would bring to the office— a full list is located at my websitewww.voteforward.com.

Q. What, in your opinion, is yourbest personality trait?

A. It’s a tie between open-mindednessand determination. People that knowme in the community and professionallywould attest I give 110 percent every dayand respond as fast as humanly possibleto input, stay on top of tasks to see themthrough to completion, and take every-one’s concerns with sincerity and appre-ciation. While staying true to my per-spectives and progressive beliefs, I do gettroubled by divisive and unproductiverhetoric and have always resolved totreat parties with whom I don’t agreewith respect; I find that usually is recip-rocated, and challenges can be workedthrough with better outcomes. I thinkwe have a responsibility to do our bestto find common ground and come upwith new ways for everyone to benefit.And for that value, I believe my reputa-tion is trustworthy and sincere.


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Chris Ward, at right, sitting next to the man he wants to replace, Councilman Todd Gloria.

Chris Ward Profile:

Age: 38

Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Germany

Schools Attended: Carlisle High School, Penn.,Frankfurt American High School,Johns Hopkins University, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Degrees: B.A. in Neuroscience; Masters ofPublic Policy and Urban Planning

Marital status: Domestic Partner

Previous employment: Legislative Chief of Staff, Environmental Planner

Honors: San Diego Metropolitan Magazine40 Under 40; Greater San DiegoBusiness Association “CommunityLeader of the Year”; Fellow, Tru-man National Security Project.

Family background: Partner; One daughter. Mother,brother, sister-in-law and nephewslive in neighborhood.

as high-speed Internet, common print-ing facilities, parking discounts andmore.

While this cost is low — as far asoffices go — Union Co Work’s space isplenty stylish. From clean, open workareas featuring walnut and steel deskscrafted by local artists to a private con-ference room with Apple TV and Com-cast, the space is laden with amenities.

During breaks, tenants snack from afull-size refrigerator in the back kitchen.Outdoorsy types can step out to theshaded garden patio, where a large tableis flanked by garden beds bearing tan-gerines, lemons, limes and decorativebotany.

Back inside, the overall feel of thespace is modern-rustic and just eclecticenough for the North Park set with anon-trend mixture of metal, wood andglass surfaces. Color makes an appear-ance as needed, particu-larly via bold orangestools in the kitchen anda chevron-style wall nearthe building’s entrance.

Such style is partiallythe result of partneringwith creative agency andUnion Co Work tenantOui Will; it is also theresult of founder Miller’sbackground in architec-ture. The North Park res-ident, who has lived inSan Diego since 2001,graduated from TheNewSchool of Architec-ture in East Village and is a licensedarchitect in three states. It was, in fact,architecture that led him to launchingUnion Co Work.

“I went out on my own as an architectand worked out of a coffee shop, andthen out of my house. Neither worked,so I rented a desk at a company thatused to be across the street from wherethe second Union Co Work is now,” said

Miller. “That was when I found a spaceon University Avenue, and I wanted toprovide co-working space.”

The locals were quick to embrace thatfirst location, and as demand increasedMiller opened the second location inwhat was formerly a bank (in fact, oneof the private offices is the bank’s oldvault). This second office now serves avariety of companies, from marketingand design firms to commoditiestraders and BitCoin businesses. Moreoften than not, tenant reviews are pos-itive.

“There’s definitely the serendipity ofmeeting people you wouldn’t normallymeet in a traditional office space,” saidStephanie Hardman of Explore ThatStore, a digital marketing firm that spe-cializes in increasing clients’ online pres-ence. “There isn’t that awkward elevatorsituation here.”

Being in the heart of North Parkdoesn’t hurt either. Many tenants findthat their clients are excited to travel to

North Park, often formeetings at Caffe Cal-abria, located next door.Others simply enjoybeing in such a livelycommunity.

"We really love thisneighborhood and thebusinesses around it,” saidPaul Puey, co-founder ofAirbitz, a BitCoin walletand business directorywith a mobile app andWeb presence. “This inter-section is (supposedly) thebusiest one in all of SanDiego. I can take a quick

break and walk outside and see peoplewalking around. I feel the life aroundme; I’m not on the third floor in anoffice building in Sorrento Valley.”

Miller and his staff also embrace theNorth Park neighborhood throughcommunity events. At the end ofNovember, Union Co Work on 30thStreet held a Movember social event formembers and anyone in the commu-

nity who cared to drop in. It wasn’t thefirst on-site event, nor will it be the last.

“Sometimes there are pop-up par-ties,” said tenant Hardman. “Once, wewere working late on a Friday and allof a sudden there was a DJ and foodand art all around us. That was reallyfun.”

A final plus for the location on 30this Laurence Flamecourt, the personableand petite office manager who has beenwith Union Co Work since its early daysin March 2013. Flamecourt is an exten-sion of the brand’s tendency forembracing its community. “I know thetenants and I have a great connectionwith them because I think it’s impor-tant,” said Flamecourt. “I love peopleand I’m genuinely social, not fake.”

North Park won’t be Miller’s last stop.While details are in limbo, he hasrevealed that Union Co Work willexpand to up to 30 locations nation-wide. The next installment in his grow-ing empire will be an office space inEncinitas, estimated to open its doorsby mid-2015. Beyond that, he plans toopen locations in neighborhoods thatpossess a sense of community, usingSan Diego County’s northern neighboras an analogy: “We’re not going to goto downtown Los Angeles. We’ll go toPasadena instead.”

Once multiple locations are up andrunning, those with floating member-ships will have access to all Union CoWork locations nationwide, a giant plusfor those who travel for business.

A final addition will be the launch ofa monthly roundtable session createdto bring innovators, leaders and busi-ness owners together in discussion. Thefirst roundtable will be led by Bud-

dyTruck, a truck-sharing business notyet in San Diego, as well as Union CoWork tenants Airbitz and PostMates.

“I love the idea of the connectionspeople can make,” said Miller. “I wantto have diversity. I want people to havea shared space.”

For now, tenants are gladly sharingthat space at the first and second ofmany Union Co Work spaces to come.


The space is laden with amenities, including a private conference room with Apple TV and Comcast.

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Union Co Work owner JamieMiller. (Photo by Evelyn Moli-na, www.evelynmolina.com)

A large open space is one of the features of Union Co Work.

Jamie Miller opened a second location at 3919 30th St. in July 2014.



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squid legs, beef tongue, quail eggs andchicken hearts and livers, while moretraditional fare can also be found on thelist. Such as beef sirloin, chicken thighsand vegetables.

The Belly of the Beast ramen bowlremains a best-seller, which is made witha soft-boiled egg, char-stu belly, bacon,and kurobuta sausage, as are dumplingsand pork buns (also made with porkbelly), and served with pickled cucum-ber and ginger hoisin mayo.

“People are usually pretty intimidatedby hearing things like that,” Gerde said.“But once they try it, they’re hooked.”He also said many guests bring infriends, who — after a positive experi-ence — prompt others to try moreadventurous foods.

“Most who take the plunge are reallyhappy with it.”

Those looking for UnderBelly’s orig-inal dishes can also find their favorites,including the famous ramen broth.Gerde said this is one of the best features,

offering food that’s timely, but withoutskimping on flavor.

“We take a lot of time and effort, eventhough it’s quick,” he said. Each roundof broth takes about 36 hours of prepand cook time — starting from scratchand avoiding shortcuts at all costs.

“San Diego really has a love affair withquality meats, especially pork. Thatspurred our interest to make a qualitybroth,” he said.

But the efforts don’t stop there. Ratherthan sticking to traditional ramen,UnderBelly puts its own spin on the cui-sine, opting for something that’s just asdelicious, but with a new twist.

“We’ve found what we really like tomake and stick with it,” Gerde said. “Wetake something we admire and make itour own. An homage to something tra-ditional that we love.”

By using local fare and incorporatingit into recipes, the restaurant is also ableto create “honest” dishes that are closeto home.

UnderBelly II is open seven days aweek from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Stopby at 3000 Upas St., or head to ch-pro-jects.com for a full look at the menu.

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House Ramen. Underbelly Ramen.

Shrimp Gyoza. Bellly of the Beast ramen bowl.

Patrons can order dishes skewered over a specialized Japanese Binchotan charcoalfire. (Photo by ZackBenson)

Larger UnderBellyCH Projects, helmed by restaurateurs Arsalun Tafazoli & NathanStanton, moved full steam ahead on their second UnderBelly outpostin North Park, paying homage to the prized porcine cut with a larger,breathtaking urban beacon on the corner of 30th & Upas withinArchitect Jonathan Segal’s North Parker.

Arsalun Tafazoli Nathan Stanton

Ahi Tataki.

Shane Gerde, general manager of UnderBelly II in North Park.


THE WORLD OF THEODOR GEISELHistory Center exhibit shows the little-known personal work of the creator of Dr. Seuss

The fantastical world created withinthe corridors of Theodor Geisel’smind is inescapable to anyone thatgrew up with his books, pennedunder the iconic pseudonymDr. Seuss.

While as children we mayhave feared a visit to the doc-tor, imagining the world ofpain that would be inflictedby a horrible, needle-wield-ing monster, Dr. Seussserved as a wonderfullywacky respite. Here’s adoctor whose sole pur-pose was to tickle ourfunny bone with his witand colorful imagination.He was part of most chil-dren’s lives and his legacycontinues to live onthroughout the world.

His legacy is especiallyfelt in one small cornerthe world — San Diego.Around 1953, Geiseland his first wife Helenmoved to La Jolla. There,he wrote many of hismost beloved and popu-lar stories, including “Horton Hears aWho!,” “The Cat in the Hat,” “How theGrinch Stole Christmas” and “GreenEggs and Ham.” He spent decades in SanDiego, until he passed away in 1991.

Within each of his book’s illustrations,you can see pieces of the place he made

his home. Characters withwild, palm tree-likemanes, vibrant birds, treesthat resemble San Diego’s

native acacia trees andbright landscapes fill thepages of his famed chil-

dren’s books. Any SanDiegan can easily recognize

their city within thosepages.

In return, SanDiego pays homageto Geisel year-roundin the form of an

e c c e n t r i c a l l y -designed library

in the heart ofthe UC SanDiego campusthat bears hisname. Geisel

Library doesn’t justserve as a place of

study for students,it also is home to

a large special collec-tion of pricelessm a n u s c r i p t s ,imagery and adver-

tisements that featured Geisel’s illustra-tions. There’s also a yearly performanceof “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”performed at the Old Globe Theatre.

While we know Dr. Seuss for his cher-ished children’s books, Theodor Geiselwas also a visual artist who spent a lot

of time creating what he called his “mid-night paintings.”

“He would work during the day, andat night the one thing he enjoyed doingmore than anything was to relax bypainting,” says Bill Dreyer, curator of theSeussian collection, The Art of Dr. Seuss.

Dreyer has teamed up with the SanDiego History Center for a special exhi-bition dedicated to Geisel’s personal artwork. “Ingenious! The World of Dr.Seuss” features high-quality copies of hisreproductions early works, paintings,sculptures, illustrations and never-before-seen work that highlight Geisel’screative genius and unrelenting sense ofwhimsy. Unfortunately, original copiesare never shown in public as per therequest of his widow, Audrey. Still, theexhibition is fascinating and familiar toall those who know Geisel as Seuss butwould love to get to know the man.

“What is fascinating about this exhi-bition is that we’re highlighting a side ofDr. Seuss very few people are familiarwith,” says Dreyer. “Everyone is familiarwith his children’s books, but he also cre-ated a body of art work that has rarely, ifever, been exhibited to the public.”

The exhibition offers a glimpse intoTheodor Geisel as a person and artist.His humor is evident in many of thepieces. One, for example, features a birdwoman lying in a coffin as she is talkingon a telephone. The caption reads, “I’dlove to go to the party but I'm absolutelydead.”

“The imagery we see in these paintingsstretches beyond all pre-conceivednotions of Dr. Seuss,” says Dreyer. “Insome cases it’s a little risqué and has abit of an adult humor and wit to it.”

That same haughty bird woman servesas a vehicle for social commentary in anumber of other pieces by Geisel. Dreyerexplains that the bird woman mocks thearrogant upper class female socialitesGeisel often encountered in La Jolla. Thedelightfully good natured ribbing wasclassic Geisel. The character is seen in 11of Geisel’s paintings, six of them are ondisplay at "Ingenious!"

He also pays homage to San Diego inother pieces of art. Geisel’s home studiohad a 180-degree view of the PacificOcean. Three of his midnight paintingsappear to feature that view: “Firebird,”“Freebird” and “I Dreamed I was a Door-

man at the Hotel Del Coronado.”“You get the sense that his artworks

were inspired by his view,” says Dreyer,who included a photo of Geisel in frontof his window in the exhibition to makethe connection. “They have that SanDiego look and feel. A lot of his imageryand landscapes have a San Diego feel-ing.”

With this exhibition, fans of Dr. Seussare given the privilege to meet TheodorGeisel and the city he made his home ina way that feels personal and intimate.His personality shines through, andyou'll be sure to walk away with a greaterunderstanding of Geisel as a whollyunique visual artist. “Ingenious!” is onview through the end of 2015.

See more on pg. 8

‘Raising Money for the Arts’

‘Cat Behind the Hat’


Theodor Geisel at his easel

Martini Bird ‘Earth Friendly Lorax’‘I dreamed I was a Doorman at the Hotel Del Coronado’

Lion stroll

Our friendly neighborhood GirlScouts are gladly helping residentsstock up on America's favorite confec-tion … Girl Scout cookies!

Offerings include two brand newvarieties — Rah-Rah Raisins andgluten-free Toffee-tastics — andreturning favorites Thin Mints,Samoas, Do-si-dos, Trefoils and Taga-longs.

Other new developments include theDigital Cookie program, throughwhich Girl Scouts can sell cookiesonline for the first time, and the 40thanniversary of Samoa cookies.

All proceeds from each $5 box staylocal to help fund Girl Scout activitiesand programs.

Through the Girl Scout Cookie Pro-gram — the world’s biggest girl-ledbusiness — girls like the members ofNorth Park Troops 4339 and 4035 gainkey skills like goal-setting, decisionmaking, money management, peopleskills and business ethics. They alsohelp serve the military by inviting cus-tomers to donate to the OperationThin Mint (OTM) campaign, in whichdeployed military troops receive cook-ies with “notes to show we care.” Thisyear, Girl Scouts will celebrate sendingthe 2.5 millionth box of OTM cookies.

Local cookie entrepreneurs includethe Girl Scouts of North Park, Kens-ington, Mission Hills, South Park, Uni-versity Heights and surrounding com-munities comprising Girl Scouts SanDiego’s Park Hills Service Unit (volun-teer support cluster).

The service unit is home to nearly1,000 girl and adult members —among them, the Girl Scout Cadettesof Troop 4339. The girls have big plansfor their earnings, including a specialtrip.

“We’re saving up go to Hawaii!” saidseventh grader Renee, adding that whilethere, they will “bridge,” or transitionto the next program level: Girl ScoutSeniors. Her troop also recently usedcookie proceeds to create holiday stock-ing care packages for the military.

Parents and volunteers appreciate theGirl Scout Cookie Program as much asthe girls.

“I really love the cookie seasonbecause it's an opportunity to teach ourGirl Scouts so many valuable skills thatbenefit them for years to come,” saidtroop leader Sheila Cavanaugh. She andher husband Chad have two Girl Scoutdaughters —Shelby (Troop 4339) andKaia (Daisy Troop 4035).

“They learn that hard work reallydoes pay off,” Sheila explained. “Thegirls earn great rewards, plus the fundswe raise go towards troop supplies andfun adventures. This year, we plan to‘give back’ by donating funds and sup-plies to help the San Diego House Rab-bit Society, which is San Diego’s firstall-bunny animal shelter to help res-cued bunnies.”

Chad, also a Girl Scout volunteer,agrees that the program is a positiveexperience. “It’s extremely valuable —way more than just eating and sellingcookies,” he said. “The cookie programgives girls an opportunity to learn val-ues and skills, like how to speak in pub-lic and how to approach people … howto handle rejection with grace whenthey are told ‘no.’ And I love thatthrough cookies, the girls get to collec-tively earn money as a troop so theycan go and have fun experiences.

“Our oldest daughter Shelby wentwith her whole troop to San Franciscofor their (Juniors to Cadette) bridgingceremony. Cookie money paid for thewhole trip.”

Chad noted that the girls are excitedabout earning funds for their upcom-ing Hawaii trip. The troop has usedproceeds for excursions to Legolandand to see the Broadway musical“Wicked.”

The cookie program ends on Sun-day, March 8. New Girl Scouts andadult volunteers are welcome to jointhe cookie season action, as well as par-ticipate in Girl Scouting adventuresyear-round. To sign up, contact AlexMetz, (619) 610-0793, [email protected]. For moreinformation, visit the Girl Scouts SanDiego website, www.sdgirlscouts.org.


You can buy online for the first time BY JANINE ROJAS

These North Park Girl Scouts recently stopped by Girl Scouts San Diego’s Balboa Park headquarters to pick up cookie marketing sup-plies. Pictured, back row, from left: Girl Scout Cadettes Molly, Abril and Reneé of Troop 4339; and front, Girl Scout Daisies Kaia andMaya of Troop 4035. Maya’s oversized box of Samoas touts the chocolate-coconut-caramel cookie’s 40th anniversary.

It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time!

Girl Scout volunteer Chad Cavanaugh and daughter Kaia appreciate how the cookie pro-gram funds local Girl Scouting adventures.


Former Qualcomm Vice Chairman Steve Altman and his son, Andy, have launched a new company developing a mobile application forbooking local musicians.

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Vol. 22 No. 12 December 2014

Serving San Diego’s Premier Urban Communities for 22 YearsVol. 22 No. 12 December 2014

Selling Real Estate for over a Quarter Century!

Frankie Webb at work.

Don’t Worry, Bee Happy

“By now, most

of us have heard that the honeybees of

the world are in trouble. Not as many

know what they can do about it,” said

Erin Holko, owner of Bee Happy Bee-

keeping Supply. “But I’d like to change

that.”Holko started a buzz in November,

opening Bee Happy at 2637 University

Ave. in North Park with the goal of mak-

ing it easy for people to help the honey-

bees. She wants to show people what

they can do even in their small backyard

that will have a big impact on the bees.

Her slogan is, “Helping the honey bees,

one backyard at a time.”

Many are surprised to learn that hon-

eybees can be safely (and legally) kept

within the city of San Diego.

Holko’s bee boutique is swarming

with beekeeping supplies geared toward

small-scale, urban beekeepers. She carries

everything to get a new beekeeper start-

ed, as well as to maintain a productive

hive. A new beekeeper can get started for

less than $200.

“With my shop, people won’t have to

buy beekeeping supplies on line. Plus,

they can stop in to ask questions, tell us

all about their honeybees, and take their

supplies home that day,” she said.

Holko, 35, encourages families to get

into the hobby together. She stocks child-

size beekeeping suits and encourages kids

More than half a century ago, at age

16, Frankie Webb started shining shoes

in a barber shop at 50th and Imperial Avenue. On Nov. 30

he turned 61 and for the past 16 years he’s been shining

shoes at his stand in the Men’s Shoe Department of Nord-

strom in Fashion Valley.

“I found my niche,” says Webb, who grew up in Southeast

San Diego and over the years has shined the shoes of count-

less judges and lawyers as well as Herb Klein, former com-

munications director in the Nixon White House, former San

Diego City Councilman George Stevens and businessmen

John Mabee and Robert McNeely.

As for Stevens, “he showed me how to shine shoes” because

that’s what he did to put himself through college. “He shined

my shoes.”

But it’s the lawyers and judges who have been a big part

of Frankie’s customer base. Some, such as retired U.S. Mag-

istrate Judge Bill McCurine, came to know Frankie as a friend

though other connections.

When Frankie set up different stands Downtown in the

basement of the Westgate Hotel and the Marston Building,

he had “lots of lawyers.” He later took over the shoeshine

booth at Eighth Avenue and C Street for a veteran shoeshiner

named Amos, who was known by “most of the legal com-

munity.”

Frankie even opened up a stand at Ace Uniform and

Accessories, where he shined shoes for many of the police

officers attending funerals and other formal ceremonies.

“They would get their shoes shined because that was proto-

Erin Holko in her shop, Bee Happy Beekeeping Supply. (Photo by Delle Willett)

Erin Holko’s beekeeping store is a honey

SEE BEE, Page 8

Connections Frankie Webb takes a shine to countless judges and lawyers

BY DELLE WILLETT

When Duke Windsor wakes up in

the morning he can choose who he

wants to be that day: a musician, a 4th-

degree Black Belt, an artist, an opera

singer, an exhibit planner and designer,

an art teacher, a U.S. Marine veteran,

a student. He can choose because he is

all of these and more.

An African-American, Windsor was

born in 1960 as Lester Colleen Tum-

blin in Texarkana, Texas, into a poor

family with a

single mother

who eventual-

ly had 11 chil-

dren.

“I was the

sixth child in

the family,

with three

older brothers

and two older

sisters. We

were so poor

that the wel-

fare system

could not sup-

port the care of

one more child,” said Windsor.

So when he was 3 years old, he was

adopted by his aunt and uncle into the

Windsor household.

“I vividly remember the judge at the

hearing asking me if I wanted to live

with them. I later knew and under-

stood that this adoption insured me

of a better life. I was never without

food or clothing, had new shoes every

year, and my Christmas was always full

of joy, fun and lots of toys,” said Wind-

sor.As part of the Windsor family he

was free to develop his talents. By the

age of 5 he was sketching battleships

and warplanes. He copied N. C.

Wyeth’s paintings from “Treasure

Island” and was fascinated by Norman

Duke Windsor finds mystery, drama in North Park alleysPortrait of an Artist BY DELLE WILLETT

Overhead wires dominate the painting of this North Park alley by Windsor.

‘I never thought of art

being a career. It was just

something I did,’ says

Windsor. ‘My art teacher

tried to get me to see my

potential; he was a cham-

pion of my work.’

SEE DUKE, Page 4

SEE WEBB, Page 5

BY MARTIN KRUMING

Steve Altman, chief architect of Qualcomm Inc.’stechnology licensing strategy, retired in Januaryfrom his post as vice chairman, but he’s got a newgig in town that he’s launching with son Andy.

It’s called, appropriately, GigTown LLC, a com-pany developing a new mobile applicationdesigned to simplify the process of booking livelocal musicians for parties, events and other gath-erings.

The company announced this week that it isconducting a large-scale trial of the app. After thetrial phase, it would be made commercially avail-able first in San Diego and then move to othermajor music markets throughout the U.S. in 2015.

The app allows users to easily browse musicians,listen to their featured songs and view videofootage of performances. Users simply set theirlocation, choose the date and time of the event,select an available artist, and submit a booking

request.Altman, who spent 25 years with Qualcomm,

and Andy, who is in the JD/MBA program at theUniversity of San Diego, are both passionate fansof local music. They saw a need for a simple andeasy way to discover local artists and hire them toperform.

“We’re thrilled to launch GigTown and propellocal music and the musicians behind it,” saidAndy. “People have the perception that bookingmusic is complex, time-consuming, and expensive.However, with GigTown, it’s easier than ever todiscover and book talented local musicians.”

GigTown was developed to put the power ofbooking in the hands of consumers. The founderssay it sets itself apart with its simplicity and clearpricing structure. Artists set their own hourly rates,which includes setup, takedown, basic soundequipment and tip, so users know exactly what

they will pay with no additional fees. Independent GigTown musicians range from

solo guitarists to 12-piece bands and vary widelyin price, from $25 per hour to over $4,000 perhour. From signed Pacific Record artists to newly-discovered talent, the diversity of musicians offeredon GigTown is endless, according to the founders.

“I always enjoyed discovering new artists bywatching shows like ‘The Voice’ and ‘AmericanIdol’”, said Steve Altman. “As amazingly talentedas these musicians are, I found it equally amazingthat they were unable to earn enough money inthe music profession to follow their passion.

“When Andy and I thought about the ideabehind GigTown, we knew we were onto some-thing. By making it easier for music fans to dis-cover and book local music, the market for livemusic expands greatly, enabling talented and cre-ative musicians to pursue their dreams.”

San Diego musician Ryan Hiller, serves on theMusician Advisory Board for GigTown. He saidhe is confident that the app has the power to be adisruptive force in the music industry. “This appwill connect musicians with fans in a totallyunprecedented and revolutionary way,” said Hiller.

Following the trial phase, the app will be avail-able in the iOS App Store mid-January and willbe available for Android shortly after.

Altman joined Qualcomm in 1989 as a younglawyer, moving up from general counsel, head oftechnology licensing, president of the companyand then vice chairman. He played a key role ingetting the company’s CDMA technology estab-lished in the market. It is now used in many oftoday’s 3G and 4G smartphones. Through the firstnine months of Qualcomm’s fiscal year, technologylicensing made up $5.9 billion of the company’s$18.3 billion in revenue.

Former Qualcomm Vice Chairman Launches New Music Gig With Son

GigTown app used for booking local musicians

A screenshot of the Gigtown app.


You couldn’t ask for a much better spotfor gazing into the heavens than the LagunaMountains in eastern San Diego County. At6,100 feet above sea level, you’re above a goodchunk of the ground-level atmosphere thatoccludes a telescope’s view.

The weather is clear most days of the year,and the calm westerly winds keep the airsmooth, like the surface of an undisturbedpond. It’s far enough away from civilizationthat light pollution is minimal, yet San DiegoState University’s Mount Laguna Observa-tory is only about an hour’s drive from themain campus.

“I would argue that in the continentalUnited States, we have the best astronomicalsite,” said Allen Shafter, professor and chairof the SDSU astronomy department.

What has always been an outstanding sitefor astronomical research just got even better,thanks to the addition of the brand new 1.25-meter (about 50-inch) Phillips Claud Tele-scope. The $1.5 million state-of-the-artinstrument was made possible by a gift fromthe late amateur astronomer and philan-thropist Phillips L. Claud Jr., who fundedmore than half of the telescope’s cost.

The Claud Telescope is a reflecting tele-scope, meaning it uses precisely polishedcurved mirrors to reflect light and form animage. There is no magnifying lens.

While it can’t compete with the world’slargest reflecting telescopes, which measurearound 10 meters in diameters, the ClaudTelescope is about 10 inches larger in diam-eter than the 40-inch instrument that wasformerly the observatory’s largest. Becausea telescope’s light-gathering power grows

exponentially with the surface area of its pri-mary mirror, the new telescope is approxi-mately 50 percent more powerful than theolder 40-inch telescope.

In other words, it’s a dramatic upgrade forthe Mount Laguna Observatory, one thatwill allow SDSU’s astronomers to see fartherand more clearly into the night sky thanbefore, as well as encourage students to honetheir stargazing skills.

High on the MountainSDSU’s astronomy department is one of

only a handful of universities around the

world that operates its own mountaintopobservatory. Including the Claud, the obser-vatory has four operable telescopes, two ofwhich are considered to be “research-grade.”

A couple of rustic, cabin-like apartmentsare available to guests, but most researchersand graduate students stay overnight in awindowless fireproof bunker, complete witha science fiction library, a spartan collectionof VHS tapes (including, naturally, the orig-inal “Star Wars” trilogy), and a Nintendo

Entertainment System. The dome for the Claud Telescope was

originally built to house an experimental“ULTRA” (Ultra Lightweight Technology forResearch in Astronomy) telescope using apolished carbon-fiber mirror. Around 2005,it became apparent that this speculative tech-nology just wasn’t going to work.

Wanting to advance SDSU’s astronomicalresearch capabilities — and not wanting towaste a perfectly good building and dome— Shafter and others in the department,including former department chair PaulEtzel, sought funding for a new telescope,which led to the Claud.

One of the biggest strengths of the newtelescope is that it is designed to be roboticand remotely operable. That meansastronomers won’t have to physically be upat Mount Laguna to point the telescope andcollect data.

“Having a remote facility enables us tohave a modern observing campaign,” saidRobert Quimby, associate professor ofastronomy and the observatory’s newly hireddirector.

The young astronomer is notable for hav-ing discovered several of the brightest super-novae ever observed, as well as for his ongo-ing research into why some of thesesupernovae are up to 100 times brighter thanaverage.

Observing TimeRemote, robotic capabilities make it easier

for Quimby and his colleagues to do longi-tudinal astronomical studies, which areimportant for many cutting-edge lines ofresearch. For example, with Quimby’s super-

nova research, he doesn’t need to watch thesame point in the sky for hours at a time.

He would rather observe a single point fora couple minutes per day over the course ofa few months, freeing up the telescope forother astronomers who want to observe theirown coordinates. The Claud Telescope makesthis possible, although it will be some timebefore the instrument becomes fully robotic.

“Limited observing time simply is not anissue here, unlike at some other facilities,”Shafter said.

Shafter and Quimby said that althoughthe Claud Telescope probably isn’t largeenough to beat bigger telescopes in detectingany new secrets of the galaxy, it can pay closerattention to discoveries that the world’s enor-mous telescopes just don’t have the time tofollow up on.

“To do quality research, you don’t have tolook deeper and further than the other guys,”Quimby said. “You just have to be there atthe right place and the right time.”

(This story is featured in the fall 2014 issueof 360:The Magazine of San Diego State Uni-versity.)

NEW EYE IN THE SKYA new telescope will let San Diego State University astronomerssee farther into the universe than ever before

The Phillips Claud Telescope.

Robert Quimby, associate professor ofastronomy and director of the Mount LagunaObservatory.

Professor Allen Shafter, chair of the SDSUastronomy department.

BY MICHAEL PRICE |SDSU NEWSCENTER


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San Diego members of the car-sharing company car2gowill be able drive new, more powerful 2014 models of Daim-ler smart fortwo electric vehicles starting Wednesday.

The company said 400 of the new vehicles are now avail-able to its 33,000 local members. The previous fleet dated to2010.

“San Diego is fast becoming the nation’s electric vehiclecapital, and with the largest electric car-sharing fleet in thenation, we are proud to continue our commitment in pre-

serving the local environment of our great city,” said WillBerry, car2go San Diego Location Manager.

“The new 2014 vehicles, while maintaining the zero-emis-sions footprint, have a much smoother acceleration, andoverall, a more comfortable car2go driving experience thatour members will truly enjoy,” Berry said.

Since its launch in 2011, the company hastallied over 1,000,000 trips in the San Diego area. Car2go isa subsidiary of Daimler AG, the maker of Mercedes-Benzautomobiles.

-- Times of San Diego


Arts & Crafts Furniture and Objects of Art

Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival

Many people are uncomfortablebuying furniture — and not onlybecause of the cost. Here is somebasic advice:

1. Embrace what you love and canlive with long-term.

2. Buy good furniture, even if itmeans living with folding chairsand patio wicker while you save tobuy one high-quality piece a year.Later on, you can move the wickerfrom the living room to the porch.

3. Take cues from the age and styleof the house.You may not want to live in amuseum, but furnishing in syncwith the date and design vocabu-lary of the house is a shortcut tonon-faddish rooms that “lookright.” Your house is giving youclues, so you might as well startthere.

A period classic — a Morrischair, a spindle daybed — cananchor a room. Do mix in antiquesto avoid the boring, matched-setlook of some contemporary inte-riors.

Antiques add history and per-sonality to a room, but many timesthey are not practical — as withchairs that are used every day, forexample.

“The majority of collectors weknow are happy buying newobjects to put alongside theirantiques,” says Aminy Audi, presi-dent and owner of Stickley, a com-pany of the original Craftsmanperiod, which the Audis revived.

Reproductions are great forhardworking rooms and when youneed a full set. Seek out specialtysuppliers and artisans who doreproduction or adapted styles.

Arts & Crafts-period homes areforgiving of an eclectic approach.

Right from the beginning, thehouse probably mixed Craftsmanand Colonial Revival motifs inwoodwork, and certainly in thefurniture. Sturdy colonial-era clas-sics (like benches and Windsorchairs), rustic furnishings, wicker,iron, and more typical Arts &Crafts styles work together.

Rectilinear Stickley-type furni-ture also marries well with Modernfurniture.

To get an integrated, usableroom at reasonable cost, manypeople mix good-enough pieceswith reissues of classic designs,future heirlooms, and antiques.

VocabulariesFor years, a growing number of

artisans and manufacturers hasbeen offering period-inspired fur-niture, as well as such decorative

The oak sideboardreproduces a GustavStickley design of 1902;from today’s Stickley.

An original Gustav Stickley Morris chair in fumed oak at Craftsman Farms, Stickley’s home in New Jersey.

BY PATRICIA POORE

SEE FURNITURE, Page 16

pieces as pottery and art prints. The workincludes documentary reproductions (nearcopies of original pieces). Many more artisanscreate interpretive new designs, with allusions toprevious Arts & Crafts styles and also such earlierAmerican furniture as that produced by theShakers.

As was true 100 years ago, there are many lan-

guages of Arts & Crafts. British work (by Godwin,Voysey, and Mackintosh) is often more delicate,and later work leans toward Art Nouveau. Amer-ican Craftsman pieces by Stickley and the Roy-crofters are sturdy and rectilinear; Wright’s PrairieSchool designs are proto-Modern, like the repro-duction Barrel chair below; Greene and Greene’sare strongly Japanesque. German, Austrian, Rus-sian, and Swedish influence may be present. Thisdiversity continues.


FURNITURECONTINUED FROM Page 15

A Rohlfs-inspired tabouret holds a jardinière with alily-of-the-valley motif; both represent new workavailable at Nest & Co.

In a 1906 California bungalow, the dining room is furnishedwith antique oak pieces and plein-air paintings, NativeAmerican baskets, and a bowl chandelier by MichaelAdams of Aurora Studios. Photo: William Wright

In a 1915 Prairie-influenced Foursquare, the home of an avid collector, antiques include the sideboard, dining table,and chairs, all early pieces by Stickley. The reproduction rug is a Voysey design. Photo: Edward Addeo

David Cohen and the Verant Group, whobought the North Park Theatre in 2013 fromthe bankrupt Lyric Opera San Diego, havesold it to SD Observatory LLC.

The West Coast Tavern was also part ofthe sale.

That group is the owner of the OrangeCounty concert venue “The Observatory.”

“SD Observatory promises a seamless tran-sition, but adds that there will be a lot morebuzz in town, with big names in entertain-ment lined up to draw audiences in from allareas of San Diego and beyond,” accordingto a statement from the Verant Group’s pub-licist, William Lopez.

Cohen and the Verant Group, who alsosold their restaurant at the front of the the-ater, the West Coast Tavern, to ObservatoryLLC, had already removed the theater’s seats

and brought in pop acts. But Verant also allowed room for organi-

zations like the San Diego Musical Theatreand the LGBT Film Festival. In an interviewin December, Cohen had expressed a desireto balance and broaden the theater’s offeringseven further.

Cohen released a statement through Lopez:“Deciding to sell the property was not an

easy one, as both of these venues are nearand dear to us. But I know that under thisparticular new ownership, both establish-ments will reach new levels of success, andthat is not only good for the businesses them-selves, it will also greatly benefit the commu-nity of North Park as a whole.”

North Park Theatre and West Coast Tavern Sold

Community and Board Meetings

Greater Golden Hill Community Develop-ment Corp. The CDC normally meets at 6:30p.m. the third Thursday of the month at theGolden Hill Recreation Center, 2600 GolfCourse Drive. Email: [email protected].

Greater Golden Hill Planning Committeemeets at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday ofthe month at the Balboa Golf Course club-house, 2600 Golf Course Drive. For infor-mation, call (619) 533-5284.

The North Park Redevelopment ProjectArea Committee meets at 6 p.m. the secondTuesday of the month at the Lafayette Hotel,2223 El Cajon Blvd. Meetings focus on rede-velopment projects in construction or plan-ning. For information, visitsandiego.gov/redevelopment-agency.The North Park Main Street board meetsat 7 a.m. the second Wednesday of the monthat its storefront office, 3076 University Ave.North Park Main Street has more than 250members, primarily businesses paying annualassessments in the city-authorized NorthPark BID. For information, call 294-2501.

The North Park Maintenance AssessmentDistrict Committee normally meets at 6 p.m.the second Monday of every other month atNorth Park Community Adult Center, 2719Howard Ave.

The North Park Planning Committee meetsmeets at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of themonth at North Park Christian Fellowship,2901 North Park Way. The committee is anadvisory group to the city on North Park landuse, including the general plan, infrastructureand density. For information, visit north-parkplanning.org.

The North Park Community Associationmeets from 6 to 8 p.m. the fourth Wednesdayof each month at the Lafayette Hotel, 2223El Cajon Blvd. The Community Associationprovides a forum for issues and concernsabout public safety, education, land use, pub-lic facilities and services, commercial revital-ization, community image and cultural activ-ities. For more information, visitwww.northparksd.org.

The North Park Historical Society meetsfrom 6:30 to 8 p.m. the third Thursday of

each month. The Historical Society conductsresearch and educational outreach in orderto facilitate preservation of North Park's cul-tural and architectural history. For moreinformation, visit www.northparkhistory.org.

The South Park Business Groupmeets on the last Wednesday of each monthat 8:30 a.m. at Alchemy Restaurant, 30th &Beech. The SPBG is comprised of businessowners with storefronts and service business-es located in South Park. The organizationproduces the quarterly South Park Walka-bouts and the annual Old House Fair. Formore information, call (619) 233-6679 oremail [email protected].

The University Heights Community Asso-ciation meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday ofthe month in the auditorium of Birney Ele-mentary School, 4345 Campus Ave. For infor-mation, call 297-3166.

The Adams Avenue Business Associationboard of directors normally meets at 7:30a.m. the first Tuesday of the month at theNormal Heights Community Center, 4649Hawley Blvd. For time, place and more infor-mation, call (619) 282-7329 or visitadamsaveonline.com.

The Kensington/Talmadge Planning Groupmeets at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday ofthe month at Kensington CommunityChurch, 4773 Marlborough Drive. For infor-mation, call 287-3157.

The Lions Club of North Park meets forlunch every Wednesday from noon to 1:30p.m. at the club, 3927 Utah St. Prospectivemembers are welcome to enjoy their firstlunch on the club. For information, call (619)692-0540.

Uptown Rotary welcomes prospective mem-bers at its 7 a.m. Thursday breakfasts atJimmy Carter’s Mexican Café, 3172 Fifth Ave.For more, call (619) 500-3229 or visit sduro-tary.org.

The North Park Recreation Council meetsat 6 p.m. the fourth Monday of every othermonth at North Park Recreation Center, 4044Idaho St. For information, call 235-1152.


By Bart Mendoza

The Bassics Deliver an Explosion of SoundIt’s been awhile since a new band got San Diego’s rock fans truly excited, but South Bay quartet The Bassicsare that good. Taking a sonic template from the likes of The Jam, The Who and other like-minded combos,this sharp-suited mod group delivers an explosion of sound, with truly ace originals and a winning stagepresence. Their youthful energy comes naturally — some of the bands members are still in high school. TheBassics perform at the Kensington Club on Feb. 21, opening up for a new project from San Diego legend, RonSilva, a great mix of the well established and the promisingly new.

The Bassics: Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Kensington Club, 4079 Adams Ave, 10 p.m. 21 and up. Cover TBD

Music That Touches the SoulTroubadour Tom Brousseau stops in at Java Joe’s on Feb. 28. A former San Diego resident, Brosseau returns

on a regular basis and the beloved performer’s shows are never less than events. Currently touring in sup-port of his new single, “Roll Along With Me,” Brosseau’s profile has been raised in recent years via work with

actor John C. Reilly as well as a starring role in indie film, “Wonder Valley,” but it’s his music that continuesto touch the soul and set hearts aflutter. If you’re jaded at the thought of hearing yet another guy with an

acoustic guitar, rest assured, Brosseau is the real deal, continually setting the bar higher for all the othersinger-songwriters who follow.

Tom Brousseau: Feb. 28 at Java Joe’s, 3536 Adams Ave., 8 p.m.

All ages. www.javajoessd.com

Echoes of Stevie Wonder, Steely Danand Earth, Wind & FireLouis Brazier has been pulling in some amazing bookings atLestat’s in recent months and Feb. 26 sees the venue bring inanother top tier talent: soul, jazz and funk group The Hip-stones. With shared male/female vocals from Australians MarkPalmer and Anthea White, you’ll hear echoes of Stevie Wonder,Steely Dan and Earth, Wind & Fire in the seven-piece group’ssmooth, groove-filled sound. At their best, such as on funkydance number “Spread It Around,” their tunes capture thespirit of their influences, with well-written songs that hit theirmark.

The Hipstones: Feb. 26 at Lestats, 3343 Adams Ave. 9 p.m. All ages. Cover TBD. www.Lestats.comm

Surf’s Up at Bar PinkNorth Park may not be terribly close to the ocean, but at leastonce a week, surf ’s up at Bar Pink with their Tiki Tuesdaynights. On Feb. 15, the club will host a set from instrumentalsurf rockers Alvino & The Dwells, featuring guitarist DavidFleminger and the Suarez brothers, Tony and Didier. Theband excels at obscure genre gems and even a few of the hits,but in a way that’s almost secondary — the main attractionhere is Fleminger’s death-defying fretwork. Simply one of thebest musicians to ever call San Diego home, his musicianshipcan be awe inspiring and is definitely worth this mid-weekstop at Bar Pink

Alvino & The Dwells: Saturday, Feb. 15. Bar Pink, 3829 30th St. 9 p.m. 21 and up. Free. www.barpink.com

Wilson’s Music is a Perfect Soundtrack

Normandie Wilson’s Wednesday afternoon residency at theLafayette Hotel has been extended through at least May. Withher stylish ‘60s gowns and repertoire of classics from the likesof Bacharach, Jobim and more, Wilson music is the perfectsoundtrack for the Lafayette’s spacious lobby. A low-key affair,her music is the perfect way to take a pause from the mid-week hustle and bustle — just pull up to one of the venuescouches and have a listen. Whether you like classic tunes orjust need a momentary getaway, Normandie Wilson’s musicwill take you there.

Normandie Wilson: Every Wednesday at The Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd. 4 p.m.All ages. Free

north park news, february 2015

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