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The Power of Stem CellsThe Reuben H. Fleet Science Centerhas opened “The Power of StemCells,” the first of four new exhibi-tions on the 2016 calendar. Theexhibit immerses us in the world ofstem cells through four high-tech,interactive zones. PAGE 16
Our Lady Peace Boost Self-Confidence in GirlsNothing brings about more confi-dence than being surrounded by pos-itivity. This was truly the case at theAcademy of Our Lady of Peace’s sec-ond annual BeYOUtiful Conferenceon Saturday, Dec. 12. PAGE 20
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Brewery Space for LeaseBrewery Igniter North Park, a newconcept developed by the H.G. Fen-ton Company to help novice brewersopen their own breweries, is nowtaking lease offers for a site at 3052El Cajon Blvd. Brewery Igniter willallow three brewers to lease suites atthe site, located at the corner of OhioStreet. Page 7
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A Craftsman for Historic and Vintage HomesSan Diego native Gabriel Carini, owner of Carini Heating and Air Conditioning, takes special pride in working on historicand vintage homes in neighborhoods like Kensington, North Park and South Park, Normal Heights, Mission Hills and Hill-crest — areas that have a big share of those residences. Read the company’s story on PAGE 10
Gabriel Carini, center, receives an Above & Beyond Award from Andrew Waugh of the HERO program, with homeowner Jennie Russ. Carini’s company received theaward for preventing a near disaster at the Russ home in 2015.
The Kensington GuestHouse can boast visitorsfrom around the country,Europe and even local folkswho want to spend a fewdays in a charming alterna-tive to hotels. Rhianna andReggie White run theplace.
Read Susan Taylor’s storyon PAGE 23
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Greetings from San Diego
“Greetings from San Diego” #30ECB Postcard MuralArtist, Victor Ving, and photographer, Lisa Beggs, are on a cross-country road trip in a RV creating interactive murals that will
become future landmarks. The ‘Greetings Tour’ seeks to create public art that will capture the pride of local residents for their hometowns and spark the interest of visitors and tourists. The two artists have been traveling select cities throughout the United States since April 2015, painting murals inspired by vintage large-letter postcards.
Through the support of Jason Lee, Gym Standard, The El Cajon Boulevard BIA and Belching Beaver, the Greetings Tours was able to secure a great wall for their picture perfect San Diego mural at the center of 30ECB, on Belching Beaver’s side wall.
The process for Victor and Lisa from the Greetings tour starts by asking some locals for advice on what to paint into the letters. One of their favorite concepts (from Jason Lee) was a tribute to the skate culture with an iconic photo of Matt Hensley doing an ollie under the 805 (SD) freeway. San Diego local, Persue was also included as a guest artist who incorporated his well known “Bunny Kitty” into the “I” of the Greetings from San Diego mural.
One of the more highly recommended elements was a dedication to Chicano culture, so they included the flags of the United States and Mexico side by side.
To cover the long list of miscellaneous supplies such as scaffolding, bucket paint, brushes, etc. artists set up a postcard stand and sold vintage large letter cards! The El Cajon Boulevard BIA was also able to support the efforts of the mural by contributing funding on behalf of a preexisting Mural Program that is in place to spur more art throughout the district. A huge thank you goes out to Victor and Lisa for driving all the way to San Diego and gracing #30ECB with an incredible Greetings from San Diego mural!
I do hope many of you are enjoying my picks as muchas I enjoy telling you about them.
LEARNING TO DRIVE – Patricia Clarkson and BenKingsley. Both are in a marriage situation. Ben is fromIndia and a very soft spoken taxi driver who also teachesdriving lessons. A good chemistry between the two ofthem that you will enjoy.
SICARIOS – with Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro andJosh Brolin. A thriller filled with tense moments. Mykind of movie. All three of these people are terrific.You will enjoy every minute if you are an action lover.
LINE OF DUTY – series 1 and 2 — One of themany BBC thrillers produced by Acorn that will neverlet you down. Tony Gates is an excellent cop in thisparticular series.
JINX – THE LIFE OF ROBERT DURST —Truestory about Robert Durst who is the heir to a New Yorkreal estate empire. A ten year investigation reveals secretsthat have baffled authorities for decades. It is amazingwhat happens and what he gets by with.
DOWNTON ABBEY – Come watch the 6th andfinal season. Everyone is talking about this series. Rentthe previous seasons and catch up on the most talkedabout British series. There are people you will come tolove and you will really hate to see this end.
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY – Writer andfilmmaker, Waldemar J. Anuszczak, has been the artcritic for the Sunday Times since 1992. He tells youabout art experts, literary and artistic allusions and his-torical records to expose secrets of eight masterpiecesof European paintings. Who doesn’t like to know asecret?
CUT BANK – Billy Bob Thornton and JohnMalkovich act in a thriller along the lines of Blood Sim-ple. A real crime thriller with twists and turns. Thecast do a good job holding your interest.
SEE YOU NEXT MONTH -- WINNIE
WINNIE’S PICKS!
My cough is lingering afterthat bad cold I had. How do Iget rid of it?
Coughs love to linger, and they aresometimes a sign of the infection thatis lingering, but sometimes it is theinflammation and swelling left over.If you have a new fever, or a fever thatcomes and goes, or the color is darkor greenish, then you need to see yourdoctor. The infection likely haschanged into a bacterial thing andneeds to be addressed. If it is a barkysound or a wheezy sound, then it islikely the swollen lung and bronchialtissue narrowing your air tubes and
triggering a cough.Sometimes asthma medicines
work, but natural remedies work also.And if it is a productive cough, butthe phlegm is yellow, white or clear,then you are just clearing out the left-overs after your illness. Home reme-dies work best for that.
So what are the best home reme-dies? According to clinical trials andscientific studies, the following workwell. Honey (for children over 1 yearold), beats out any over the countercough syrup. One tablespoon beforebed works best for nighttime cough.Also, a humidifier at night helps.Thyme is another wonderful herb
that tastes good on food but worksgreat for coughs, too. It is a naturalantiseptic and antispasmodic. Youcan drink it in tea, breathe it in withsteam to get it down into the lungs,or use an essential oil in a diffuser.The caffeine in tea is structurallyrelated to an asthma medicine calledtheophylline/aminophylline, so it willopen the lungs in case of wheezing— a cup every morning of black, orstrong green tea will help open thelungs, and drain them of remainingphlegm.
Elderberry works as well as pre-scription medicines for the flu, so ifyou have flu, use the lozenges or take5000 milligrams of the raw herbequivalent daily. And don’t forgetGinger — it kills Strep, Influenza, H.flu, RSV, the common cold and staphinfections.
The following are four recipes thatare easy to make and good to havearound the house in cold and flu sea-son.
Thyme honey — great for that nighttime cough as well as sore throats. Take a cup or 2 of honey, place in ajar with 2 tablespoons of dried thymeor 3 sprigs of fresh. Put on lid. Let sitin sun for 2 weeks. Strain out thethyme (heat honey up a little so it isrunny and will go through a cheese-cloth). Keep in the cubboard for useas needed. Local and raw honey best,but the little bear will work too.
Thyme/honey cough syrupTake 1 cup of hot water and pourover 1 tablespoon dried or two table-spoons fresh thyme. Let steep 15 minutes. Strain. Add 1 cup of honey and stir. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.Refrigerate and use every 2–3 hoursas needed for cough
Ginger teaSimmer 2-inch piece of ginger(peeled is preferred) in 4 cups waterfor 15 minutes
Strain gingerAdd honey and lemon. Drink throughout the day for a cold,flu, strep infection.
Numbing throat spray15 ml of Sage tincture (at naturalstores like Sprouts), 15 ml of Echinacea tincture. 70 ml waterAdd together in a small pump spraybottle, or gargle with the mixture asneeded.
Hope this helps you get through coldand flu season with ease!
Dr. Tara Zandvliet welcomes yourquestions. Send them to [email protected]. She practices at2991 Kalmia St. Phone: (619) 929-0032.
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NORTH PARKOne Door North Slated forMarch/April Opening
Fred and Tammy Piehl have beenprepping a new concept next door totheir popular 30th Street fixture, TheSmoking Goat.
Set to open in March/April, OneDoor North will feature an aestheticinspired by the great outdoors andoffer a more casual, laid-back diningexperience than its sister restaurant.
Hospitality design group obrAR-CHITECTURE, marketing specialistsDana Williams and boutique designstudio Murfey Design are collaboratingon the project, which will see an excit-ing overhaul of the existing 5,000-square foot space.
Upon entry a 25-foot ramp lit byvintage lanterns will lead guests tothree distinct dining areas includingan open and airy street-facing sectionwith communal picnic-style tables, anda central bar area with casual high-topseating. While a rear dining room withthree safari-style tents will serve as asemi-private dining space for groupsof six to eight people. Drawing inspi-ration from the mountains of Califor-nia to the greenery of the Pacific NorthWest, each tent will be styled around adifferent outdoor theme, decked outwith chandeliers and can be connectedto create one linear dining room forlarger parties.
One Door North, 3422 30th St. By Keri Bridgewater/San Diego Eater
Tribute Pizza Breaks Ground-Wood-fired delights await.
We covered some of the most antic-ipated openings coming up this winterand spring, but Eater readers haveasked for an update on Tribute Pizza,the pop-up that’s going brick and mor-tar in a big way and building a 3,200-square-foot restaurant in the anchorspace of the mixed-use North ParkPost Office.
Owner Matthew Lyons said the pro-ject is headed up by Blueprint Con-tracting (Saiko Sushi, Seven Grand)and architect Mike Burnett of Foun-dationForForm, one of the developersof the North Park Post Office complex.
Tribute's pizzas — topped with localproduce and housemade sausage —will be cooked in a custom 91-square-foot wood fired oven. Lyons countspizza guru Chris Bianco of PizzeriaBianco as a mentor so standards, andexpectations, will be high. He expectsthe restaurant to be up and runningby early to mid-June.
Tribute Pizza, 3077 North Park Way.
SOUTH PARKClassic Mexican Cantina Movingonto 30th Street
It’ll replace Brabant Bar & Cafe.Many Eater readers have been curi-
ous about who is the new proprietorof the former Brabant Bar & Cafespace; the Belgian-inspired eateryclosed at the end of 2015 after twoyears on 30th Street. Opening her firstSouth Park project is Kensington Cafeowner Lauren Passaro, who also runsThe Haven Pizzeria on Adams Avenue.
A neighborhood resident for the lastdecade, Passaro says she noticed thelack of a sit-down, family-friendlyMexican restaurant in the community.So bienvenido por favor Provecho,which is aiming to be open by the endof February.
The space has been brightened andlightened up with a fresh paint job, all
new decor and some minor modifica-tions to the interior walls and outdoorpatio. Rather than climb aboard thegourmet taco train, the classic Mexicancantina will feature a menu that execu-tive chef Sergio Garcia (iSALUD! by SanDiego Taco Company, Tacos Barrios) iscalling “Mexican/Chicano soul food.”While Brabant’s focus was beer, Prove-cho will be highlighting its full bar witha list of creative and classic margaritas.
By Candice Woo/San Diego Eater
KENSINGTONTracy Borkum Dishes on Bring-ing cucina SORELLA to Kens-ington
More details are emerging aboutwhat the Urban KitchenGroup (CUCINAurbana, CUCINA enote-ca) is planning for its spotin Kensington, where thelocal restaurant groupoperated KensingtonGrill for almost twodecades before a revampturned it into Fish Public,which closed a year ago.
Last fall, restaurateurTracy Borkum announced that the3,500-square-foot Adams Avenue spacewould become a riff on her bustlingCUCINA concepts, just without thepizza as not to compete with neigh-boring pizzeria, The Haven.
Called cucina SORELLA, it's sched-uled for a Spring 2016 opening. Theeatery's focus will be on handmadepasta, other Italian-inspired fare anddishes that have become signatureitems at the other restaurants, includ-ing CUCINA's popular polenta boards.Plans also include a substantive takeoutprogram and cooking classes. In astatement, Borkum said, "As we devel-oped this concept, we went straight tothe Kensington community to seek outtheir opinion and to gather feedbackon what they would like to see go intothis space. We’re excited to presentguests with some very familiar ele-ments from our original Bankers Hilllocation, but reimagined to suit a more
neighborhood-focused experience."cucina SORELLA, 4055 Adams Ave.By Candice Woo/San Diego Eater
HILLCRESTLA’s Spitz Opens Hillcrest Play-ground with Lawn Games andStreet Food
Spitz, the eatery from Los Angeles,has opened on Fifth Avenue in Hill-crest.
Open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.Sunday through Thursday and untilmidnight on Friday and Saturday,Spitz’s menu revolves around dönerkebabs, from beef and lamb to chickenand vegetables, stuffed into wraps andsandwiches or topping salads and fries.
There’s also a full bar, with10 beer taps and a drink listthat ranges from house-made sangria variations toseasonal fresh fruit-basedcocktails; the weekday 4 to7 p.m. happy hour features$2 off select drinks anddeals on snacks, includingtheir signature döquitos, aMediterranean version of
taquitos. The just-renovated street art-
inspired space is decorated with cus-tom stencils honoring famous SanDiego natives, from Tom Waits to localartists, and iconic movies that werefilmed in town. Behind the diningroom, a tucked away gem of a beer gar-den awaits — 2,000-square-feet ofumbrella-shaded picnic tables and alawn area stocked with outdoor games,from cornhole to giant Jenga.
Spitz, 3515 Fifth Ave.By Candice Woo/San Diego Eater
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTSHand-Held Pies, Both Sweet &Savory, headed for UniversityHeights
Meet Pop Pie Co. A dedicated pieshop specializing in individually-sized sweet and savory pies is comingthis spring to University Heights.Founded by SoCal native Steven Tor-res, a local business banker, and Sueb-
trakarn (Gan) Suebsarakham, a recentMBA-grad who studied pastry at anarea culinary school, Pop Pie Co. willbe an anchor tenant in a building atthe corner of Park and Meade ownedby Nick Zanoni (Sycamore Den, Burn-side), who says he chose Torres andSuebsarkham as tenants because oftheir unique concept, telling Eater, “thevenue will be an authentic owner-oper-ated venue for University Heights atthe gateway to its business district.”
Pop Pie Co. will be both a fast-casualeatery and a third wave coffee bar. Tor-res, a coffee aficionado, is installing atop of the line espresso machine thatwill make a full lineup of espressodrinks using a variety localroasters. The coffee drinks willbe orderable from a walk-up windowon the Park side of the 40-seat, 1,100-square-foot space, which will includean outdoor patio and is being puttogether by local Tec/Scape Design.
The counter service-style restaurantwill be open for breakfast, lunch anddinner daily, offering everything frombreakfast pies to savory pies paired withwarm and cold salads and sides aslunch or dinner combos; the five-inchsavory pies will have fillings that runfrom steak and ale to five-spice barbe-cue pork, carnitas and a curry chickenvariety inspired by Suebsarakham’snative Thailand. The three-inch sweetpies will also be globally influenced andinclude flavors such as Mexican choco-late, coconut cream, taro, Earl Grey teaand strawberry milkshake. Pop Pie Co.will also offer vegan and gluten-freeversion of select pies. And beverageswill range from fresh juices to craft beer(six taps) and wine.
Pop Pie Co., 4404 Park Blvd.
Rendering of One Door North.
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Tracy Borkum
Rendering of Pot Pie Co.
Jaci Springfield’s intent in selectingbeautiful paint colors is to affect thequality of people’s lives — whetherit’s an office they look forward togoing to, a kitchen that makes theirheart soar (as one client said), or astore like Geppetto’s Toy Store that’scharming to both kids and their par-ents.
People often ask, “Can’t anyone pickpaint colors? How hard can it be,right?”
Jaci explains that for most people,picking colors is a completely frus-trating and overwhelming experience.They pick out some paint chips,maybe buy a few test colors to put onthe wall, or ask a friend what color
they used. Some take info from adesign magazine or just go with whatthe paint store employee said. Whatlooks fantastic in a friend’s placemight not work at all in theirs.
Many people paint a bunch ofswatches on the wall and… are stillconfused. Then its back to the store,back online or a trip to that anotherfriend’s living room they adore. Afterall this, one spouse turns to the otherand says, “Why is this so hard?”
And that’s usually when they call ina professional.
Another common question shehears is, “Why does the paint on mywall look so different, even worse,
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Independent Pharmacies Save You Money
It probably surprises no one thatindependent pharmacies outper-formed all chain competitors in cus-tomer service in a recent ConsumersUnion survey. But independents
also beat major chain drugstores,supermarkets and big box discoun-ters on price — and by a wide mar-gin. In fact, among all nationalchains, only the pay-to-shop mem-
bership club, Costco, edged outindependents on price.
Published in the January 2016edition of Consumer Reports mag-azine, the Consumers Union report
was based on results from “secretshoppers” who called the pharma-cies of more than 200 stores forprice quotes on five common gener-ic prescription drugs.* The totalaverages of the price quoted (a one-month supply of each) were:
Costco: $117 Independents: $136 Sam’s Club: $193Target: $317Walmart: $352Kmart: $558Grocery Stores: $561Walgreens: $603Rite Aid: $827CVS: $855
The drugs in the survey includ-ed generic versions of Actos, Cym-balta, Lipitor, Plavix and Singulair.
Sam’s Club (a subsidiary of Wal-mart Inc.) and Costco are clubsrequiring membership purchase toshop there, however non-mem-bers may purchase prescriptiondrugs.
And the reasons to patronizeindependent pharmacists go farbeyond price. Consumer Reportsnotes, “You’re much less likely towait at an independent pharmacy
than at another type of store.” Just 4 percent of customers at
independents complained of longwaits compared to 21 percent ofpharmacy chain customers. TheConsumers Union report suggeststhis may be an intentional strategyby some chains to ensure customershave plenty of time to roam theiraisles for other products.
According to Consumer Reports,“At least 90 percent of shoppers atindependents rated their pharmacyas Excellent or Very Good in speed& accuracy, courtesy & helpfulness,and pharmacists’ knowledge. Noother type of drug store came close.”
Market Competition vs Corpo-rate Capitalism
According to the National Com-munity Pharmacists Association.there were 22,814 independentpharmacies in 2014, compared to21,394 chain drug stores, 8,301supermarkets with pharmacies and8,330 mass merchandisers. Butwe’ve lost about half the communitypharmacies in the country over thelast 30 years.
Survey shows community pharmacies offer not only superior service, but lower prices
Growing Your Own BusinessThinking about how to improve the
performance of your business in2016? Then SCORE San Diego’s“Growing Your Business Workshop”is for you.
The workshop will be held Satur-day, Feb. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. atNational University, 9388 LightwaveAve., San Diego, CA 92123. The fee is$39, which includes lunch.
This full day, highly interactiveworkshop, focuses on six topics criti-cal for success in today’s competitivebusiness environment:
• Assessing Your Business Needs• Focusing Your Marketing• Selling in Today’s World
• Using Financial Information toAnalyze and Improve Your Business
• Getting Top Performance FromYour People and Yourself
• Operating Your Business with BestPractices
You will hear from and interactwith sixS C O R Em e n t o r swho offer ac o m b i n e d250 years of business experience andperspective. You’ll come away withplans and ideas that can improve yourbottom line.
Workshop Presenters:
• Fred Bruning has over 40 years ofexperience as a financial executive forsmall startup and early-stage compa-nies as well as Fortune 500 companies.Areas of expertize include financialanalysis, business and financial plan-ning, and cost accounting.
• Art Ferber has45 years of man-agement experi-ence in the areas ofe n g i n e e r i n g ,
equipment reliability, financial anal-ysis, safety, and leadership training.Currently runs business creating cus-tom-designed wall sculptures.
• Greg Bowcott has over 40 years of
experience at the CEO level in thefinancial services industry. He special-izes in sales, marketing and businessplanning.
• Wes Campbell brings 35+ years ofmarketing and sales experience overa variety of industries. Campbell is aformer owner/operator of his ownbusiness.
• Ron Woodhill has 46 years inwholesale distribution as a purveyorto the culinary trade. Expertise in allaspects of marketing and sales to thefoodservice industry.
• Larry Destro is a senior operationsand general management executivewith over 30 years of experience in
retail, restaurants, distribution andmanufacturing. He consults withcompanies to develop strategic plans,improve their operations and growtheir market share and profits.
SCORE San Diego is a nonprofitorganization that offers one-on-onementoring, workshops and network-ing events for people consideringstarting a small business andentrepreneurs looking to improve theperformance of their existing busi-ness. SCORE San Diego is celebratingits 50th anniversary of helping smallbusiness succeed.
For more information, contactSCORE San Diego at (619) 557-7272.
SCORE workshop gives tips on improving performance
Picking the Perfect Paint ColorLocal interior designer solves homeown-ers’ No. 1 redecorating dilemma by helpingthem chose the perfect paint color
Downtown condo.SEE COLOR, Page 7
The San Diego RegionalChamber of Commerce hasestablished a Young Leadersgroup of men and women ages21 to 40 who will be tasked withbringing fresh perspectives tosome of the region’s problemsand challenges.
Chamber Young Leaders isdesigned to provide a platformfor young leaders to share theirinsights and unique professionalperspectives, as well as foster pro-fessional growth. Guiding thegroup’s activities are four pillars:professional development, men-toring, regional activism/causes,and networking. The full mem-bership will vote on two to threecauses which will be their focusfor the year.
The group’s first meeting willbe Feb. 29 at Park & Rec in Uni-versity Heights.
Leading the group are Coun-cilman Mark Kersey, honorarychairman; James Lawson, presi-dent of Presidio Public AffairsGroup, board chair; and StarHughes-Gorup, director ofHughes Marino, vice chair.
The group’s board of directorswere selected through an appli-cation process based on partici-pants’ proven success as industryleaders and commitment to com-munity involvement and profes-sional growth.
Group membership includesover 100 diverse, bi-partisanyoung professionals representinga variety of industries.
“San Diego’s young people areready to engage in the issues thatwill create a strong business com-munity,” said Jerry Sanders, pres-ident and CEO of the San DiegoRegional Chamber. “It speaks vol-umes that we received such anoverwhelming response when weput out a call for membership. Ithink our Chamber Young Lead-ers will bring a fresh perspectiveto some of our region’s chal-lenges.”
“It’s an honor to chair theChamber Young Leaders,” saidCouncilman Kersey, who — 12years ago — began his own smallbusiness in the tech industry. “Asemerging professionals who planto be in this city for many yearsto come, our voice will be incred-ibly valuable in shaping the eco-nomic development of ourregion.”
While membership for theChamber Young Leaders’ Boardof Directors is closed for this year,applications for the general mem-bership remain open. Individualsaged 21-40 who are interested inlearning more or applying maydo so atwww.sdchamber.org/sdyl.
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Building a BIG Small Business BrandJust like the famous saying “You only
get one chance to make a good firstimpression,” the same is especially truefor small businesses. Branding is thatopportunity.
“And more often than not, it’s amissed opportunity,” says small busi-ness branding expert Dan Antonelli.“95 percent of small businesses have apoor brand and a neutral or negativebrand promise.” But there is hope.
“If your business is in the minorityand is embracing the power of itsbrand, you’re already standing out. Sothat’s great news,” he states. But whatabout the vast majority? Without astrong logo, a business may never getthe chance to prove their quality toconsumers. “If a business’ brandingdoes not make it look like they do greatwork, consumers may likely choose acompetitor instead. It’s that simple.After all, a strong brand inspires con-sumers who have no prior knowledgeor experience with your company tobelieve you deliver an amazing productor service.”
So where do small business in needof stronger branding go from here?Antonelli author of “Building a BigSmall Business Brand” and owner ofGraphic D-Signs, is detailing his topfive branding tips for small businessbrands everywhere.
Five tips to create a logo that will
build a strong foundation for a smallbusiness brand and ultimately empow-er a business to thrive:
Don’t be generic“First, make sure your logo is clear
and easy to interpret, because you maynot have the years of brand recognitionbehind you that ensure that people willassociate your name with your productor service. Second, unlike large com-panies, you likely don’t have the largeadvertising budget required to brandicons too generic to help consumersunderstand the nature of your busi-ness. In short, then, your logo needs toconvey what you do and who you areand leave a positive brand impression,”said Antonelli. “That’s why small busi-
ness logo design is a different animalfrom corporate logo design,” he con-tinues. “Corporations can throwenough money into marketing toensure that people associate any sym-bol or graphic with their name. Smallbusinesses don’t usually have that lux-ury: Each impression is so important.You need to very quickly connect withyour audience members and give themsomething to latch on to -- at the sametime that you give them something dis-ruptive in your competitive space.”
Pick typography that reflectswhat you stand for
The vast majority of small businessbrands are built upon two primary ele-ments: their typographic elements andtheir graphic or iconic element.Together, these factors form the basicstructure for most logo designs. “Nextto the graphical element or icon, thetypography used in your logo designis the most critical choice that a design-er makes in representing your smallbusiness brand,” said Antonelli.“Typography communicates muchabout your brand -- whether it’s abrand that’s whimsical or elegant,established or common, fresh or futur-istic. Your typography should be in har-mony with, and balance with, thegraphic or icon in order to optimizethe audience’s first impression.”
Choose colors wiselyCertain industries have very typical
color palettes that are traditional totheir industry. For example, heatingand air conditioning companies oftenuse red and blue in their branding. But,try to think outside of the box whendevising brand colors. Look closely atyour competitors, then choose a colorscheme unlikely to be confused withthat of existing brands. Again, thinkabout being disruptive in your spaceby choosing unique hues.
Consider how your logo will beused
Whenever possible, avoid using alogo that requires a lot of explanation.If your small business relies on outdoormedia, such as signs or vehicles, amemorable icon is especially impor-tant. It should link the viewer to themessage, quickly and efficiently. Onesimple test is to cover up the letteringand simply look at the graphic. Doesit give the viewer an idea as to thenature of the business? It’s also vitallyimportant to think about the big pic-ture. How is your logo going to lookin the various executions of the brand?Will it thrive in one format but sufferin another? Or, are there certain mar-keting channels you might use in thefuture, wherein the logo will need towork well?
Hire a proWith so much of a business’ success
riding on how well their branding per-forms, this generally isn’t the place tocut corners. Yet, so many businesseslook for the least expensive option,because they don’t necessarily under-stand the value of a good brand andhow it will affect their chances of suc-cess. The most important part of anybranding exercise is an open dialoguebetween the brand strategist and theclient. Choose a firm where you willspeak directly with the person devel-oping your brand. Make sure all art-work created is original, not derivedfrom clip art. Choose a firm with athorough understanding of all thoseapplications where your brand even-tually will be deployed.
Build a foundation. With so manysmall businesses suffering from poorbrands, they have a real opportunityto be unique and stand out. “One lookat your logo should provide a reason-able expectation of a good experience,”said Antonelli. “The logo is the hub foryour brand and sets the stage for all ofyour strategic messaging. If you createa logo that will build a strong founda-tion for your brand, you will empoweryour business to thrive.”
Expert shares 5 small business branding tips
Branding expert Dan Antonelli
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Forms Young Leaders Group Professionals 21 to 40 invited to join
Star Hughes-Gorup, Young Leaders board vice chair.
James Lawson, Young Leaders board chair.
Councilman Mark Kersey, honorary chairman.
The San Diego Young Leaders board.
than the paint chip I got at thestore?” Jaci explains, “There are alot of reasons but the biggest is light-ing. The light in your average paintstore is nowhere near the actual lightin your home or office. Fluorescentor metal halide lights at paint storescan completely change a color andwhen you put it up on a wall, itlooks dramatically different. Youalso need to take into account howmuch natural light you have in thespace and where does it come from,north, south, east or west and thetime of day.”
She’s owned and operated Spring-field Design, an architectural inte-rior design firm in Normal Heightsfor over 28 years. But she wanted tocreate a separate business, The Per-fect Paint Color, solely devoted tothe selection of paint colors becausemany people don’t have the time,energy or money to do a full remod-el, yet they still want to have a beau-
tiful environment.“Paint to the rescue!” Jaci says,
“The impact of having just the rightpaint colors is extremely powerfuland immediately influences howyou feel when you're in a space. Andchanging the paint colors is the leastexpensive thing you can do to dra-matically alter an environmentwithout going through an entireremodel”
With 34 years of architectural andinterior design in the industry, herexperience includes projects for theHotel Del Coronado, the San DiegoZoo, LegoLand, Balboa Park, HelenWoodward Animal Center, doctors’offices, retail stores, restaurants, tast-ing rooms, veterinary hospitals anda diverse portfolio of custom homesand condos. Over the years she hasperfected the art of selecting just theright colors to match each client’sindividual needs to create a moodor transform a space.
Jaci Springfield is a NormalHeights-based interior designer.www.springfielddesign.com.
BUSINESS MID CITY NEWSPAPER GROUP | FEBRUARY 2016 | 7
Brewery Igniter North Park, a newconcept developed by the H.G. FentonCompany to help novice brewers opentheir own breweries, is now takinglease offers for a site at 3052 El CajonBlvd. which, until late last year, was astrip joint.
Brewery Igniter will allow threebrewers to lease suites at the site, locat-ed at the corner of Ohio Street.
H.G. Fenton Company owns andmanages 13 apartment communitieswith more than 3,100 homes in SanDiego County, but last July it startedleasing something entirely different —new facilities for craft brewers.
Brewery Igniter’s first two turnkeybrewing facilities (located at at 9030Kenamar Drive, Suites 309 & 308) arenow launching pads for Pure ProjectBrewing and Amplified Ale Works.
And the next one is coming toNorth Park early this year.
Typically, a startup microbrewermust invest hundreds of thousands ofdollars in brewing equipment, manageconstruction expenses and logisticsand wait for a liquor license and their
equipment to be delivered andinstalled before they can brew, pourand sell their first pint. The Fentoncompany’s Brewery Igniter providesthe space and all of the equipment toproduce and sell craft beer, so that astartup microbrewery can begin sellingproduct as soon as it gets its ABClicense, which can take as little as twomonths.
Brewery Igniter isn’t an incubator— nobody will be helping theseentrepreneurs learn to brew or kickingthem out once they’ve learned — butrather a way to reduce the barriers toentry so that passionate brewers canproduce beer, get it to customers, andhelp San Diego continue to lead as theCraft Beer Capital, according to BillHooper, a portfolio manager with theFenton company.
“We have had the privilege of work-ing with many craft brewers in SanDiego and have seen firsthand thechallenges that they face. We devel-oped Brewery Igniter to lower newbrewers risk and help them get themost successful start possible,” said
Hooper.“H.G. Fenton is focused on provid-
ing value with flexible lease terms andlease rates that reflect a fair monthlycost craft brew entrepreneurs wouldexpect for rent and equipment pay-ments,” a Fenton spokeswoman said.“Our hopes are that entrepreneurbrewers will enter Brewery Igniter toget their business off the ground, blos-som into a financially stable and grow-ing business and eventually invest intoa bigger brewing space of their own.But if they want to continue leasing,they’re more than welcome to.”
Brewery Igniter’s two current loca-tions in the Miramar area feature:
• 1,625 square feet of space per unit• A tasting room with a bar• 7 barrel brew house• Four 15 barrel brite tanks• Four 15 barrel uni tanks• Two stage glycol chiller• Malt mill• Cold room• Two station automatic keg washer
Brew Space for LeaseH.G. Fenton to offers craft brewers fully stockedbrewery space at North Park site
Jacqueline Olivier, commercial property manager, and Bill Hooper, portfolio manager,with H.G. Fenton Company who oversee the Brewery Igniter project and spaces.
Pure Project’s Miramar location showing the wall they made with reclaimed wood and logo in living moss.
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Master bath. White Labs Tasting Room.
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Remembering A LegendLewis Edward Sanclemente, 92, passed
away recently, leaving behind a multi-tude of friends and admirers and mem-ories of a lifetime spent in or aroundbaseball.
Ed Sanclemente grew up near the Uni-versity Heights playground, where heshagged baseballs for young slugger TedWilliams and honed a game that wouldtake Sanclemente to national champi-onships on two levels.
Sanclemente played for coach MikeMorrow at San Diego High and was thestarting third baseman on Morrow’s1941 Post 6 American Legion squad thatswept Berwyn, Ill., in a three-game seriesat Lane Field in San Diego.
After playing third base and shortstopat the University of California in 1943-44, Sanclemente served in the U.S. Navyand then returned to Cal and was theBears’ third baseman on the 1947 teamthat won the first College World Series.
Sanclemente batted .369 during the1947 regular season and was 4 for 10with four runs batted in as Californiaswept Yale in a two-game series for thenational championship.
Sanclemente played two seasons ofprofessional baseball. He taught andserved in administrative capacities atSouth San Francisco High and for theSan Francisco Olympic Club beforereturning to San Diego and coachingbaseball at La Jolla High in 1956.
Mike Morrow appointed Sanclementeto the coaching staff at San Diego JuniorCollege in 1957. Sanclemente succeededMorrow as head coach in 1958, whenMorrow started the University of SanDiego program.
His success on the two-year college
level included conference championshipsat San Diego J.C., later known as SanDiego City, and at Mesa College, whereSanclemente was the Olympians’ firstcoach when the school opened in 1964.
Dozens of Sanclemente’s playerssigned professional contracts, somereached the major leagues, and manybecame coaches and athletic administra-tors.
Groups of 10-15 former players hon-ored Sanclemente every Thursday foryears. They were his hosts for breakfastat D.Z. Akins restaurant on AlvaradoRoad.
Swung A Mean RacquetSanclemente made a name for himself
on the tennis courts at University Heightsand throughout the city before he turnedhis attention to baseball.
Newspaper accounts from as far backas 1933 reported that “72-pound EdwardSan Clemente won the first of a series oftennis tournaments for children of gram-mar school age.”
According to tournament coordinatorWilbur Folsom, Sanclemente’s 6-4, 10-12, 6-4 victory over Dick Brink in thefinals of the event at University Heightswas after a “three-hour struggle that sawseveral rallies for crucial points last aslong as five minutes.”
Sanclemente won numerous tourna-ments in the area and became one of thecity’s top junior players.
(Thanks to Rick Smith. From SanDiego Prep Sports History atwww.partletonsports.com)
Coach Ed Sanclemente, 92 BY RICK SMITH
Ed Sanclemente was star infielder for University of California teams in 1940s.
Community Activist Omar Passons Gets Community Development PostSelected by the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation
Community activist and lawyerOmar Passons, a resident of North Park,has been appointed vice president ofcommunity development and policy forthe Jacobs Center for NeighborhoodInnovation.
Passons will lead the organization’swork in economic development, com-munity ownership, and public-philan-thropic partnerships to support therevitalization of Southeastern SanDiego’s Diamond Neighborhoods. Hewill oversee policy to drive economicequity for residents and develop policyfor Market Creek Plaza owner benefit.
CNI owns 60 acres in the Diamondneighborhoods of San Diego. The Dia-mond includes portions of Encanto,Emerald Hills, Chollas View, MountHope, Lincoln Park and Valencia Park.
“I am excited about internal respon-sibility for talent management andhuman resources to help our team reallyget the most out of their work and befulfilled in what we do,” said Passons.
Passons spent the previous decadepracticing law, specializing in construc-tion, land-use planning, real estate, and
commercial litigation with an emphasison public agency-related matters.Among his previous positions, heserved as the deputy attorney for theCalifornia Department of Transporta-tion and, most recently, as senior coun-sel at Stutz Artiano Shinoff & HoltzAPC.
A Passons serves on the board ofdirectors for the Earl B. Gilliam BarFoundation, United Way of San DiegoCounty, Voices for Children, CDC SmallBusiness Finance, and the San DiegoWorkforce Partnership’s WorkforceDevelopment Board. He received a JurisDoctorate from George Mason Univer-sity School of Law and a Masters ofPublic Health from the University ofArizona.
The Jacobs Center for NeighborhoodInnovation
was founded in 1995. It is focused onbuilding communities and lifting lives.The Jacobs Center works with commu-nity organizations to increase residents’economic opportunities, leadershipskills, and educational success.
Passons is the new vice president of community development and policy fot the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation.
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By Bart Mendoza
February 25Boisterous Good Time with Skelpin, et alCeltic favorites Skelpin come together for a rare show at Java Joe’son Feb. 25. The SDMA-winning band has not played much in recentmonths owing to the various band members’ side projects, includingBrogue Wave, featuring fiery fiddler Patric Petrie and multi-instru-mentalist Tim Foley, as well as guitarist Jimmy Patton, percussionistEnrique Platas and popular local duo Jimmy and Enrique. Thegroup will be joined by Matt Hensley of Celtic punk chart heroesFlogging Molly, but any show with this group of superb musiciansis always a boisterous, good time.
March 2Battalion of Saints ResurrectedResurrected punk legends Battalion of Saints perform at the TilTwo Club on March 2, part of a month long, nationwide tour inanticipation of a new album, their first in nearly two decades,due to be released via Southern Lord Records. The band’s latestsingle, “Darkness,” finds the band in excellent form, particularlyfor a group that first exploded on local stages circa 1980. Battalionof Saints has seen many ups and downs in its long history withfront-man George Anthony the sole remaining member since itsinception, but the band’s energy and drive remains much thesame; a hard and fast adrenaline rush with a beat.
February 20Joshua White Residency at Dizzy’sJazz pianist Joshua White kicks off a monthly Saturday night residencyon Feb. 20 with a special show celebrating his 10 years of performingat Dizzy’s. Each show will be a unique presentation with the inauguralevening seeing White backed by an all-star quartet featuring singerLeonard Patton, drummer Duncan Moore, bassist Rob Thorsen andacclaimed guitarist Peter Sprague. White is a brilliant performer.
February 29Fun and Fitting Tribute to David BowieOnly two months in and 2016 has already been a devastating year formusic aficionados, with the loss of many icons, topped perhaps byrock chameleon David Bowie. On Feb. 29, many of San Diego’s topmusicians will gather for a special edition of The Office Undercover,with an all-star band, including guitarist Daniel Crawford and drum-mer Jake Najor providing the backing for a host of singers includingTrent Hancock, Jessica Hull, Ariel Levine and Birdy Bardot. With aslew of great tunes to choose from, ranging from “Space Oddity” to“Let’s Dance,” this promises to be a night of sing-a-long fun, a fittingsend off to one of music’s all-time greats.
February 21Special Fundraiser for Gary HeffernOn Feb. 21, the Casbah will be site of a special fundraiser for GaryHeffern, front man for legendary punk band The Penetrators. Fundsraised at this concert will help Heffern, currently residing in Finland,return to his hometown San Diego with a multitude of his musicalfriends contributing their talents to the show. On hand will be TheFarmers, Cindy Lee Berryhill, JuJu Sartori, Post Blacktango, Harpoand Dave Dick of Downs Family. Taking place between 2-6 p.m.,this event is a testament to just how beloved Heffern is to San Diego’smusic fans. It’s a chance to say thanks for all the great times andtunes such as “Sensitive Boy” and “Walk the Beat.”
March 5
Melodic Songwriter Eliot SumnerBritish Indie rocker Eliot Sumner appears at the Soda Bar on March5. The show is part of a tour supporting her new album, “Infor-mation,” an excellent collection of songs that takes in ’80s post-punk influences, mixing them with touches of synth pop. Formerlyrecording under the name Blame Coco, Sumner is a superb song-writer with a voice that at times reminds me of Concrete Blonde’sJohnette Napolitano. She has an arsenal of hook-filled singles toher credit, propelled by her solid bass playing and knack for melodicsongwriting as heard in such future classics as “Firewood” and “IFollowed You Back Home.”
If you live in one of San Diego’sMid-City neighborhoods, you’vemore than likely seen an installationor service van from Carini Heatingand Air Conditioning. That’s becausethe local, family owned HVAC com-pany got its start by specializing inSan Diego vintage homes that arecommon in neighborhoods includ-ing Kensington, Mission Hills, Northand South Park, Hillcrest and Nor-mal Heights. Company founder andCEO, Gabriel Carini, himself a LaMesa native and graduate of HelixHigh, got his start in the San DiegoHVAC industry, working for someof the household names in the localmarket. In 2006, he branched out onhis own, with the intention to com-bine the latest high tech productswith an attention to craftsmanshipthat he felt was lacking from othercompanies when working in our his-toric neighborhoods.
“We started by going to greatlengths to preserve the indoor andoutdoor historic features of the struc-tures in vintage homes, such asCraftsman, Mexican/Monterey andTudor,” Gabriel said. “We found thatowners of vintage homes are not sur-prisingly concerned about cuttingholes into lathe and plaster walls,stucco and old hard wood floors —so we make every effort to install thelatest high-tech and energy-savingtechnologies with as little impact onthe original architectural characterof the homes.”
Carini took a giant step in Januarywith the launch of a television adver-tising campaign, with 15- and 30-second spots running mostly onChannel 8 and Channel 10 Newsshows throughout the day. The newcampaign highlights one of the com-pany’s other specialties — EnergyEfficient Ductless and ConcealedMini Splits. If you travel in Europeor Asia, you’ll see Mini Splits every-where. They’ve been using them foryears because energy costs are manytimes higher than here in the states;and the operating costs for MiniSplits are a small fraction of what itcosts to run a traditional central airconditioning and heating systemwith ducting in the attic or under thehouse.
“We’ve been installing Mini Splitsystems since our company’s incep-tion, so we now have years of expe-rience that give us an edge over otherHVAC contractors in this technolo-gy,” said Carini. “We are now amongonly two HVAC dealers in San Diegothat qualify for Elite Dealer statuswith Mitsubishi Electric’s Heatingand Cooling Company, the world’slargest manufacturer of Mini Splits.That allows us to offer longer war-ranties than standard dealers, and wehave participated in extensive com-panywide training for installation,service, and system design.”
So when should homeowners con-
sider Mini Split systems over conven-tional ducted systems? The quickanswer is in almost any type of homeor business where you’d want theability to air conditioning or heat oneor many rooms independently of theothers. For example, maybe the kidshave gone to college or moved outof the house, and you just want toair conditioning your bedroom atnight. You might want to heat thebaby’s nursery to a warmer temper-ature, but keep your bedroom 10degrees cooler or not run the systemin your room at all. On football days,you could air condition the man caveto watch a football game with theguys without running the systemanywhere else in the house; or staywarm in your craft room or art stu-dio without heating rooms that areunoccupied. In all these applications,you can get the exact temperatureyou need while saving money onelectric bills.
How do Mini Splits WorkMini Splits consist of an outdoor
unit and up to eight indoor units thatdistribute the air conditioning andheat. The outdoor unit is about halfthe size of a conventional air condi-tioning condenser and much quieterduring operation. So it will take upless space on your property and makeyour neighbors much happier. Theentire system requires only a 3-inchhole in the wall for installation. Someoutdoor units can handle up to eightindoor units, giving you the abilityto enjoy independent comfort con-trol in multiple rooms.
Most people who know somethingabout mini split systems think thatthe only way to install the indoor “airhandlers” is with the sleak, wallmounted units that blow cool orwarm air through adjustable or elec-tronic louvers. This has traditionallybeen the most common mini splitconfiguration. But recent technolog-ical innovations allow home andbusiness owners to install mini splitsystems with a variety of “air han-dlers” – the units that actually dis-tribute the air conditioning or heat-ing to different rooms. One of themost popular alternatives to the wallmounted air handlers, are HorizontalConcealed, or Duct-Type systems.The controls for these units areplaced in attics, above rooms orunder houses below rooms, and tothe naked eye, appear just like tradi-tional whole home, central air con-ditioning systems. The air comes outof vents, or “registers” that aremounted either high or low on walls,ceilings or floors, but the same energyefficient, money saving technologiesare used “behind the scenes.”
For more information on MiniSplit Systems, contact Carini Heatingand Air Conditioning at (619) 843-0997; [email protected]; or visit thewebsite, www.cariniair.com.
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The Reuben H. Fleet Science Centerhas opened “The Power of Stem Cells,”the first of four new exhibitions on the2016 calendar.
“The Power of Stem Cells” is in theFleet Main Gallery. The exhibitionimmerses us in the world of stem cellsthrough four high-tech, interactivezones.
Stem cells are important becauseeach of us is the result of only a handful
of tiny stem cells that multiply to pro-duce the 200 different types of special-ized cells that exist in our body. Ourstem cells continue to be active ourwhole lives to keep us healthy. Withoutthem we couldn’t survive more thanthree hours.
“Super Cells” focuses on an area oflife science research that is happeninghere in San Diego. Many local biotechand life science intuitions have been
involved in the research featured in theexhibition, including the Salk Institutefor Biological Studies, UC San Diego,the Scripps Research Institute and theSanford Burnham Prebys Medical Dis-covery Institute.
Super Cells comes to the Fleetthrough a partnership with the Cali-fornia Institute for RegenerativeMedicine. The exhibition runsthrough May 1.
SUPER CELLS THE POWER OF STEM CELLS
History of Stem CellsStem cells have an interesting his-tory that has been somewhattainted with debate and contro-versy. In the mid 1800s it was dis-covered that cells were basicallythe building blocks of life and thatsome cells had the ability to pro-duce other cells.
Attempts were made to fertilisemammalian eggs outside of thehuman body and in the early1900s, it was discovered thatsome cells had the ability to gen-erate blood cells.
In 1968, the first bone marrowtransplant was performed to suc-cessfully treat two siblings withsevere combined immunodefi-ciency. Other key events in stemcell research include:
• 1978: Stem cells were discov-ered in human cord blood
• 1981: First in vitro stem cell linedeveloped from mice
• 1988: Embryonic stem cell linescreated from a hamster
• 1995: First embryonic stem cellline derived from a primate
• 1997: Cloned lamb from stemcells
• 1997: Leukaemia origin found ashaematopoietic stem cell, indicat-ing possible proof of cancer stemcells
In 1998, a University of Wisconsinresearcher, isolated cells from theinner cell mass of early embryos
and developed the first embryonicstem cell lines. During that exactsame year, a Johns Hopkins Uni-versity researcher, derived germcells from cells in foetal gonad tis-sue; pluripotent stem cell lineswere developed from bothsources.
Then, in 1999 and 2000, scien-tists discovered that manipulatingadult mouse tissues could pro-duce different cell types. Thismeant that cells from bone mar-row could produce nerve or livercells and cells in the brain couldalso yield other cell types. Thesediscoveries were exciting for thefield of stem cell research, withthe promise of greater scientificcontrol over stem cell differenti-ation and proliferation.
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NAVY PHOTO OF THE MONTH Airship pilot Matthew St. John flies the Goodyear blimp over NavalBase San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Eshleman)
PÜPH DESIGNSHypnotizing, otherworldly, artistic,
unique — all can be used to describethe fashions of local designer KatieAnne.
Truly an ingenious design, Katie’screations take on a life of their own;the skirt twirling and dancing witheven the slightest movement. Mes-merized onlookers delight in the funpatterns and bright colors (manyblack light reactive) while the wearerbecomes the center of attention.
First made as a festival costume, thepositive response was overwhelming,stirring Katie’s entrepreneurialdreams. Upon finding herself unem-ployed in 2008, she took the chanceand began a small home businessmaking and selling her wares online.
While gaining international atten-tion being featured in fashion blogs,orders increased and success seemedinevitable. Just as momentum wasbuilding, life happened, and in 2011left no choice but for her to pack upthe pompons and return to a desk job.
Unsatisfied and no longer willingto put personal goals aside, Katie quither job in 2015 to again pursue herdream. With a solid business plan andthe dedication to carry it out, she israising the necessary start-up costsusing the popular crowdfunding plat-form Kickstarter.
Contributors receive their choicefrom several skirt and accessoryoptions, valued equal to the amountpledged, giving first opportunity toown PÜPH apparel. The campaign isall or nothing and the full goal of$50,000 must be met by March 3 orno monies are exchanged.
Our readers can help support thislocal artist realize her dreams by goingto www.puphdesigns.com and click-ing “Order Now” to be directed to theproject “PÜPH — Where Art andFashion Meet to Play.”
One thing is certain; with unwaver-ing determination and ideas alreadyin mind, Katie will undoubtedly con-tinue to surprise us with new andunique styles for years to come.
Gloria Lays Out Vision to Honor San Diego’s LGBT HistoryThe City of San Diego’s Smart
Growth and Land Use Committeeconsidered a request from the City’sReal Estate Assets Department onFeb. 10 to sell several city-ownedproperties. Included in the proposalwere the Brad Truax House, locatedat 2313/2515 Union St., and an adja-cent property at 540 W. Laurel St. inthe community of Bankers Hill.
The building is named after Doc-tor A. Brad Truax, a San Diego LGBTleader who died of AIDS in 1988. It
served as a hospice for AIDS patientsduring the early days of the epidemicbut has been vacant for many years.It is estimated to need up to $1.4 mil-lion in repairs. In late 2015, City staffrecommended the property be sold.
The city’s proposal has raised seri-ous concerns from LBGT activists,historic preservationists, and resi-dents concerned with access to thenearby Maple Canyon open spacereserve. Councilman Todd Gloriamade several requests to staff before
moving the item to the full CityCouncil.
“I have heard my constituents’concerns related to the potential saleof Truax House,” said Gloria. “Stake-holders have asked for more publicparks, improved access to MapleCanyon, preservation of any historicstructures, and to ensure the mem-ory of Dr. Brad Truax and those lostto HIV/AIDS is honored. I believeall of that is possible with the sale ofthese properties.”
As part of his motion to move thisitem forward, Gloria requested thata Historic Resources Survey be con-ducted prior to any sale of the prop-erties. Gloria also requested that themayor’s office work with him toensure that proceeds from the salebe directed toward the developmentof new park space for the UptownCommunity. Lastly, staff was askedto explore naming a new or nearbypark after Brad Truax and locating amemorial to honor the victims of
HIV and AIDS there.“If the council approves a sale of
this property, the continued neglectof the house could end and the resultwill be construction of new parkspace in the Uptown community,and a park named for Dr. Truax thatwould be home to the San DiegoAIDS Memorial,” Gloria said.
The issue will be have to be heardat an upcoming meeting of the CityCouncil to obtain final authoriza-tion.
Ward Canyon Interim Dog Park Officially Opens Feb 13th
A much anticipated opening to theWard Canyon Interim Dog Park hap-pens with a ribbon cutting ceremonythis Saturday, February 13 at noon.
It was last year, on February 15th,when the Normal Heights Commu-nity Association sponsored a well-attended rally to demonstrate to CityHall the tremendous support ourcommunity has for a Dog Park. Hun-dreds of letters by community mem-bers were written in support, andNHCA board members attended
planning meetings to ensure thefunds were applied per the needs/wants of the community feedback aswell.
City Councilmember Todd Gloriawas on hand to emcee the event, andmedia coverage was provided by sev-eral local television stations.
In celebration of the grand open-ing, all are invited to attend the ribboncutting ceremony at Ward CanyonNeigborhood Park is 3905 AdamsAvenue.
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Director Sean Murray says Cygnet Theatrehas crafted for its 14th season a new lineup thatreflects a commitment to “startle the soul,embrace diversity and ignite debate.” The firstproduction opens July 23.
The seven productions in Season 14 rangefrom the traditional to the avant-garde andinclude two musical theater classics, a two-showrepertory by a Pulitzer prize-winning play-wright, the return of a holiday favorite and twocontemporary works sure to shock and amaze.
The season opens this summer with one ofthe most beloved stage musicals of our time,“Gypsy” — the mother of all musicals. Withmusic by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sond-heim, and a book by Arthur Laurents, the musi-cal theater classic has been revived on Broadwayfour times and been staged countless timesaround the world.
San Diego audiences will get a chance to expe-rience this jewel of American musical theaterwhen the theater and Director Murray bringMama Rose, Dainty June, Louise, and the entire19-member cast to the Old Town Theatre.
Boasting one show-stopping song afteranother, this classic musical will feature thebiggest cast ever to appear on a Cygnet stage.Linda Libby, 2013 Craig Noel San Diego CriticsCircle Actor of the Year and Cygnet ResidentArtist, steps into the iconic role of Mama Rose.
Showcased along with Libby will be AllisonSpratt Pearce, recently featured in Cygnet’s “MyFair Lady” and “Come from Away” at La JollaPlayhouse, as Louise. Katie Whalley Banville willportray Dainty June while Cygnet’s own MannyFernandes will take on the role of Herbie.
In the fall, Cygnet’s tradition of shows per-formed in rotating rep continues with the stag-ing of two renowned works by August Wilson,both part of his 10-play Century Cycle. Wilson’slegacy lives on through this cycle of plays chron-icling the African-American experience, eachset in a different decade of the 20th century.
The selection of “Seven Guitars” and “KingHedley II” is especially fascinating to presentin Rep as several characters appear in a storyline decades apart. Cygnet received major acco-lades from the staging of Wilson’s “Fences” in2008, which was honored as the best show ofthe year by multiple critics. Cygnet also pre-sented “The Piano Lesson” in 2010 and “Gemof the Ocean” in 2013.
A Cygnet tradition returns for the holidays
with “A Christmas Carol,” always a beloved fam-ily favorite complete with puppets, live musicand a sing-along.
January brings “Bad Jews” to the stage —afierce, biting comedy about family, faith andwhat you choose to believe, when you’re cho-sen. Rob Lutfy directs this Off-Broadway hitfeaturing the savage humor of playwrightJoshua Harmon. The play follows the trials andfamily tribulations of an Upper West Side fam-ily in a verbal battle royale over a family heir-loom.
In March, a luxury train rolls into townbringing nonstop laughter and mayhem. Themadcap musical comedy, “On the TwentiethCentury,” features the writing talents of Com-den and Greene. This musical comedy duo lenttheir unique comic genius and sophisticatedwit to dozens of Broadway hits including “Onthe Town” and “Bells are Ringing.” “On theTwentieth Century” will be directed by SeanMurray and feature Eileen Bowman as Lily Gar-land and Melinda Gilb as Mrs. Primrose.
Cygnet’s 14th season ends with the manic,irreverent and wildly engaging presentation ofthe German theatrical event, “ShockheadedPeter.” This 1998 musical took a famed Germanchildren’s book series and turned it into instantclassic in its own right. The stage productionof “Shockheaded Peter” won rave reviewsaround the world as one of the most originalcollaborations of its kind. The crazy and darkproduction combines elements of pantomimeand puppetry with musical versions of thepoems with the song. Director Rob Lutfy says,“It’s a play for the weird ones, those that liveon the fringes of society, or for anyone who hasever felt like they don’t quite fit in to a societyof strict rules.”
“I’m really proud of the diversity and qualityof this season,” said Murray. “To go from strip-per to an ex-con, to some ‘bad Jews,’ to onenaughty little boy in just one season. That’sexciting. That’s Cygnet!”
All seven productions will be performed inCygnet’s home, the Old Town Theatre in OldTown San Diego State Historic Park.
Current Cygnet subscribers will be notifiedby mail regarding subscription renewals. Newsubscription sales will be available beginningMarch 1. For more information regarding sub-scriptions packages, contact the box office at(619) 337-1525 or visit cygnettheatre.com.
Cygnet Theatre Announces Season 14 LineupClassic musicals to shocking contemporary works
SEASON 14“Gypsy” Preview dates: July14-Sept. 4 Opening July 23, 2016Music by Jule Styne and Lyrics by StephenSondheimBook by Arthur LaurentsDirected by Sean MurrayChoreography by David BrannenMusic Direction by Terry O'Donnell
Indomitable stage mother Rose chasesvicarious success and stardom as she push-es her daughters through the vaudevillecircuit. When Dainty June flees the act toelope, Rose vows to make introvertedLouise into a star. Boasting one show-stop-ping song after another - like "Everything'sComing Up Roses" and "Let Me EntertainYou" - this classic musical was inspired by
memoirs of the legendary burlesque dancerGypsy Rose Lee. Featuring Linda Libby asMama Rose, Allison Spratt Pearce asLouise, Katie Whalley-Banville as DaintyJune, and Manny Fernandes as Herbie.
Repertory“Seven Guitars”Preview dates: Sept 28-Nov. 6Opening Oct. 8 2016By August WilsonSan Diego Premiere
Repertory“King Hedley II”Preview dates: Sept. 29-Nov. 6Opening Oct. 9, 2016By August WilsonSan Diego Premiere
“A Christmas Carol”Preview dates: Nov 22-Dec 24Opening Nov. 26, 2016Adaptation & Lyrics by Sean MurrayOriginal Score by Billy ThompsonDirected by Sean MurrayMusical Direction by Patrick Marion
“Bad Jews”Preview dates: Jan. 12-Feb. 12
Opening Jan 21, 2017By Joshua HarmonDirected by Rob LutfySan Diego Premiere
“On the 20th Century”Preview dates: March 9-April 30Opening March 18, 2017Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden andAdolph Green
Music by Cy ColemanDirected by Sean MurraySan Diego Premiere
“Shockheaded Peter”Preview dates: May 18-June 18
Opening May 27, 2017Music by Adrian Huge, Martyn Jacques,Adrian StoutLyrics by Martyn JacquesBook by Julian Bleach, Anthony Cairns,Graeme Gilmour, Tamzin GriffenBased on Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoff-mannDirected by Rob LutfyWest Coast Regional Premiere
Allison Spratt Pearce Eileen Bowman
Katie Whalley Banville Linda Libby
Manny Fernandes Melinda Gib
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The San Diego Mystery Café Dinner The-atre, a fixture in San Diego entertainmentscene for over 25 years, has launched a newproduction at its Bankers Hill location at 505Kalmia St. and Ave.
The new production, called “Nobody’s Got AClue,” was written and is being produced by SanDiego comedy veterans and promises to be oneof the funniest and engaging shows in the longhistory of the Mystery Theatre. It opened onFeb. 5 and will run through January 2017 onFriday and Saturday nights.
The San Diego Mystery Café Dinner Theatrewas purchased last year by Shawn Greiner, a 14-year veteran of the production and his wife,Mary. They have revamped the sets and raisedthe bar on the production with new scripts, mul-timedia effects and an enhanced dinner menu.
“Nobody’s Got a Clue” is presented in an inti-mate dinner theater setting, where audiencemembers are given clues throughout the pro-duction about who could be the potential mur-derer of Mr. Nobody — a wealthy man who hadrelationships with all the characters in the play.
Various audience members end up on stageand become part of the show, adding to the fun
in surprising and often unexpected ways.“The actors are all great at improvising and
there are six potential endings,” said Shawn. “Theaudience has a great time because you neverknow who might get up on stage or what isgoing to happen on any particular night. It’s alsoa lot of fun for the actors because of the unpre-dictability of the show and they get to really exer-cise their creative abilities through improvisationand interacting with the audience.”
The show includes a three-course dinner andaccess to a drinks from a full bar. Doors open at7:30 p.m. and the production starts at 8 p.m. onmost Friday and Saturday nights.
Tickets range from $50 to $70 depending onseats and availability. The San Diego MysteryCafé Dinner Theatre troupe and production arealso available for private parties, corporate andfund raising events.
For more information or to make reserva-tions, contact: The San Diego Mystery Café Din-ner Theatre (619) 460-2200;https://sandiegomysterycafe.com; or [email protected].
Mystery Café Dinner Theatre Launches All New Production‘Nobody’s Got A Clue’ featured at Bankers Hill venue
Mystery Theatre cast: Shawn Greiner as Buddy, ShawnGravel as Frankie, Dimiter Marinov as Johnny, AtlantideMangin as Mama, Brytanie Holbrook as Prudence, LydiaReal as Boom Boom. (Photo by Kendra Truett)
Shawn and Mary Greiner, new owners ofSan Diego Mystery Café Dinner Theatre.
OLP Stages BeYOUtiful Conference
Nothing brings about more con-fidence than being surrounded bypositivity. This was truly the case atthe Academy of Our Lady of Peace’ssecond annual BeYOUtiful Confer-ence on Saturday, Dec. 12.
OLP’s campus was beaming withbright and “beYOUtiful” smiles as itwelcomed more than 200 middleschool girls from more than 50 pub-lic and private schools throughoutour bi-national San Diego commu-nity to learn about the importanceof building and maintaining self-confidence.
The girls joined current OLP stu-dents for an engaging morning ofworkshops focused on boosting self-confidence and learning how to be aleader among their peers. The dayalso featured a presentation on howto create positive self-esteem fromguest speaker Jess Hopkins, a twice-certified life coach.
The BeYOUtiful Project is an ini-
tiative created by students at OLP inan effort to empower younger girlsto rise to their full potential. Throughgroup mentoring and activity work-shops, the BeYOUtiful Project servesto empower young women, provid-ing them with the tools and motiva-tion necessary to live confidentlythrough their own beauty.
“As the only all-girls school in SanDiego County, OLP educates thenext generation of women leadersand innovators each day,” said Headof School Lauren Lek. “These youngwomen have taken the opportunityto welcome a younger generation ofgirls to campus to boost self-confi-dence. In just one morning together,the day energizes the entire group ofattendees creating a ripple effect inour larger community.”
More than 75 OLP students fromall grade levels brought this confer-ence to life as they planned formonths and participated in the con-
ference as activity leaders, groupleaders, and production team leaders.
The day’s workshop stationsincluded: assembling a magazine col-lage to raise awareness on defeatingnegativity; creating a bill of rights toacknowledge priorities; taking pho-tos using positive hashtags; encour-aging self-expression through “JustDance”; and making beaded key-chains to highlight positive qualities.
In addition to the stations, specialguest speaker Jess Hopkins visitedfrom Los Angeles to coach the youngparticipants about the importanceof recognizing self-worth and usingit as a tool to embrace the beautyeach one of these young girls holds.
With this important messagebeing communicated to the hun-dreds of young girls joining theevent, the conference was everythingOLP students had hoped for andmore.
Girls learned self-confidence and how to be leaders
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Group of participating students. The workshops energized participating students. A message for all.
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Paying Tribute to the Great Pizzas of the WorldTribute Pizza coming to North Park in the summer
Many of the local residents havebeen wondering what will replace theformer North Park Post Office.
We now have the answer. Aftersome brief stints as a temporary artgallery, Tribute Pizza is moving in.
You’re probably thinking, morepizza in North Park? Indeed, therecertainly is no shortage of good piein North Park, but apparently wecan’t have too much of a good thing.
Tribute Pizza, slated to open in thesummer of 2016, is the brainchild ofchef/owner Matt Lyons. The youngentrepreneur was the featuredspeaker at a recent “Crash theHouse” session at Union Co-Work.
Union Co-Work will present a dif-ferent local business owner the sec-ond Thursday of every month from9-10 a.m. at it’s North Park locationat 3919 30th St. The events are opento the public and provide a forumfor local business owners and com-munity leaders to share their expe-riences, and expound on the passionfor their crafts. More info can befound at facebook.com/crashunion.
Salpi Sleiman from Holsem Coffeewas a previous speaker, and NateSpees from Creative Mornings SanDiego was featured on Feb. 11.
For the January session, it wasMatt Lyons who shared his story,and based on his passion for the craftof making great pizza, it seems likelyhis restaurant will be a success.
While acknowledging the plethoraof options for good pizza in NorthPark, Lyons has a different slant onpizza that he thinks will make hisdestination unique, though it isunusual for pizza to be offered in abuilding that used to be a post office.
The Tribute Pizza name comesfrom Lyons’ mission to pay tributeto some of the world’s great pizzas.He will be honoring these pizzas onhis menu, pulling from some greatpies he loves from around the worldincluding Juliana’s in Brooklyn, Bian-
co’s in Phoenix, the best of NewHaven, and, of course, classics fromNaples. The pizza chef and his teamwill also be contributing somethingunique to the North Park diningscene, as well as using attributes ofpizzas from around the world. All ofthese things came to mind whenLyons was asked about the origin ofthe name.
Lyons shared how he got an earlystart in the pizza business, first deliv-ering pizzas on his skateboard at age15. In between deliveries, he had thechance to be a line cook and learnthe process behind the scenes. Hewas then hired as general managerof that pizza shop at age 17.
He went off to college but cameback during the summers at his samesalary and continued to hone hiscraft and develop his love for pizza.
After college, Lyons continuedworking in the pizza business andgot a job taking pizza mobile in adifferent way, with a woodfired oventhat he pulled around town on atrailer.
His next gig was as the generalmanager of the Miho Gastro Truck,which was one of the first gourmetfood trucks in San Diego and canstill be found rolling through neigh-borhoods in the area.
A year later, when he was told ofan opportunity for a pizza chef tostart a restaurant in Nairobi, Kenya,Lyons jumped at the chance and wasawarded the position over 1,000applicants. His goal was to make thebest pizza on the continent, and therewere more than a few fans whothought he succeeded in that.
Now back from halfway aroundthe world, the seasoned pizza mae-stro is ready to bring his pies toNorth Park.
After looking at multiple locationsaround the metro San Diego area,the old North Park Post Officeproved to be the right spot for Lyons
to launch his project. The locationon the corner of Grim and NorthPark Way bridges the residential andcommercial corridors in the neigh-borhood, and will be a welcomerepurposing of the old mail hub.
Building out a full restaurantkitchen in an old government officehas come with challenges, and hasnot been cheap. Tapping friends andfamily was the entrepreneur’s meansto finance the project, and when it’sall said and done, Lyons expects tohave maxed out at the allowable 35members for a California LLC.
The investment group is made upof everyone from his general con-tractor to past neighbors. Lyonsexplained that the building has excel-lent natural light which will put theart of pizza making, and his Ameri-can-made Renato Oven, in the spot-light. By putting the oven in the cen-ter of the restaurant, it will givediners a front row seat to theaction. And although farm to tablehas been quite en vogue over the lastfew years with San Diego eateries,when it comes to pizza, this isn’talways the case.
The chef explained that mostpizzerias aren’t using local tomatoesor cheese from nearby farms. Trib-ute’s menu will be dedicated to usingproducts from regional farms, andintegrating local produce and ingre-dients for all of his pizzas wheneverpossible.
Based on Lyons’ unique experi-ences and the palpable passion hehas for his craft, San Diego shouldhave plenty of appetite to supportthis entrepreneur paying tribute tothe great pizzas of the world. Keepup to date with the opening andother on goings at www.tributepiz-za.com.
(Jim Sakrison is a loan officer at V.I.P.Independent Mortgage Inc. in NorthPark.)
Matt Lyons demonstrates his pizza talent. (Photo by Sergey Kolivayko)
Putting a final touch to a pizza. (Photo by Sergey Kolivayko)
Putting a final touch to a pizza. (Photo by Sergey Kolivayko) Matt Lyons twirls pizza do during a Taste of North Park event. (Photo by Jared Gase)
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She calls herself an uptown girl,but also well-traveled, and now aKensington homeowner and pro-prietor of the Kensington GuestHouse.
Rhianna and Reggie Whiteopened its doors in October 2014,and the establishment at 4604 VistaAve., on the corner of Adams, hasbeen doing well ever since.
The couple are the fourth ownersof the property which was built in1940. They bought ir two years agowith the intention of creating avacation rental space. It is one ofonly a few authentic duplexes inKensington with a two- bedroomunit upstairs and a one-bedroomdownstairs. Both have full baths andkitchens.
The building is permitted forcommercial/residential use, andonce served as a dentist and anaccountant office on the groundfloor.
Visitors from the United Statesand Europe, and interestingly, evenlocal Kensington residents, havebeen enjoying stays from as short astwo nights to a few months, andposting five-star reviews. Competi-tively priced, the Kensington GuestHouse offers a charming alternativeto hotel accommodations.
Come inside the units and expe-rience vintage furniture, much of itsourced from Kensington estate andgarage sales and used furniturestores on Adams Avenue. The unitsshow off original retro yellow and
green kitchen tiles and a cast ironbathtub, supplemented by newappliances , 40-inch televisions andmemory foam beds. Original in theupstairs unit is a Teppan “fab 400”all-in-one oven/range. An outdoorpatio out back makes for a relaxingspot to barbecue, soak in the hottub, or enjoy a glass of wine.
Recently the Kensington BusinessAssociation enjoyed socializing onthe grounds. Of course, Kensingtonitself welcomes visitors to the cine-ma, wine and beer tasting ,coffeeshops, Mexican food, pizza, Frenchcuisine, burgers, and ice cream. Theowners don’t hover, but are availableto help guests learn about San Diegoattractions as well as what can befound along Adams Avenue.
The referrals are mutual; Rhiannamay send visitors down to Kensing-ton Video for a movie recommen-dation and flick from Winnie, andshe tells customers about the Guest-house. If they can find some, theWhites may purchase VHS playersso some of the videos available canbe viewed as well as DVDs.
To further take advantage of theneighborhood, Kensington GuestHouse has vintage bicycles for gueststo use. Rhianna went to fashionschool before getting into propertymanagement and renovation, andshe delights in the design aspect ofoutfitting vacation homes. Presentlyshe and Reggie are preparing a vaca-tion rental in Palm Springs, a mid-century home which will feature
period furniture and accessories.The Whites traveled extensively
in Europe and Eastern Europe, stay-ing in VRBOs (Vacation Rental ByOwner), experiences they foundinteresting and rewarding. Wantingto build a similar business, Rhiannafirst thought about managing a bedand breakfast, but with a young son,a baby on the way, and three dogs,she has plenty to do without com-mitting to a daily cooked breakfastfor guests. An auto keypad allowsguests to enter the property as theyarrive, simplifying the owners’ needto be onsite. Rhianna will pop overfor coffee and a chat with guests, asshe often did with a couple fromSwitzerland.
One family from the East Coast,relocating with the Navy, stayed atthe Guesthouse for two and a halfmonths. They ended up buying ahome in nearby Talmadge. Theyhad two children, no problem.Dogs, upon approval, can also bepart of the stay. Asked if there hadbeen any bad experiences, Rhiannasaid, “Not yet!”
Prospective guests can book withconfidence using the website RED-SD.com and clicking on the VRBOnumber. The owners themselvesstayed in VRBOs while travelingextensively in Europe and EasternEurope and found the experiences
interesting and rewarding. Rhiannathinks that as a booking site VRBOis easier to navigate than AirBnB, soshe uses it to post descriptions, pho-tos, and reviews of her properties.
Since so many homes in Kens-ington and the surrounding neigh-borhoods tend to be small, manylocal residents have suggested thattheir out-of-town relatives stay closeby at the Guest House with the reddoors. And, as those older Kensing-ton houses are being renovated,some people just move in during akitchen or bathroom/bedroomremodel.
If you believe in customerreviews, then you will be temptedby such comments as “cute andcozy, very clean, in a great location.”The future of the Kensington GuestHouse looks bright, with only a fewlulls in business during the fall. Theowners recognize that the city ofSan Diego maintains a beautifulvacation destination and in so doingis dependent on finances, so thenecessary fees and taxes required foroperating vacation rentals are partof the deal.
For a change of pace, check outthe Kensington Guest House for alocal retreat and to discover somesimple local pleasures.
The Kensington Guest House A retreat for visitors and residents alike
The building once served as a dentist and an accountant office on the ground floor. One of the living rooms in the Guest House.
Rhianna and Reggie White opened Kensington Guest House in October 2014 andhave been doing well ever since.
BY SUSAN TAYLOR PHOTOS BY JIM CHILDERS
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