September 2010

UHCA MEETING AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 Summer is officially over, even
though we are about to get to the hottest months of the year. UHCA monthly meetings are
back in session and this month our meeting will have several important things to deal with:
1. We’ll be revisiting our newly revised by-laws; we’ll be taking a vote on two changes:
a. Editing the current language which limits officers to serving two terms. We will
vote on amending that to say “officers will be limited to serving two terms unless
there are no other candidates for a position, in which case the current officers may
continue to serve in their positions.”
b. Change the language requiring Executive Board members to attend a minimum
number of meetings in order to be eligible to vote. This has made it difficult to get a
quorum of board members and slows down decisions.
2. We will take nominations for Executive Board Officers, President, Vice-President,
Treasurer and Secretary
University
Heights
Community
Association
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THE OSTRICH STORY
University Heights, one of the oldest districts in San Diego, is a historic community.
Mission Cliff Gardens, San Diego’s premiere
park during the early part of the 20th century was situated at the intersection of Park
Boulevard and Adams Avenue in University
Heights. Its Trolley Barn was the destination
of San Diego’s first trolley line.
Adjacent to Mission Cliff Gardens was
the Harvey Bentley Ostrich Farm. In the early
1900’s the ostrich farm became prominent
due to the immense demand for lady’s
ostrich-feather hats and garments. The farm
was a popular attraction for park visitors
who were allowed to ride on the backs of
the great birds.
The ostrich is brought back, on these
pages, as a reminder of the color and character of our community’s proud heritage. The
Trolley Barn Park is a beautiful achievement
due to the University Heights Community
Association. Capturing the style of the original
Mission Cliff Gardens, the park was awarded the prestigious AIA Orchid award in 1992.
OFFICERS
Please contact any officer of the University
Heights Community Association if you have
any questions or wish to volunteer a service.
President
Greg Sorini
gsuhca@att.net
Vice President
Marie Long
Secretary
Lisa Jordan
Treasurer
Ron Oliver
UHCA INFORMATION
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
LESTAT’S continued from page 1
We have a wonderful opportunity to make comments and ask questions at
our September 2nd meeting. John Husler will be our featured speaker and kind
enough to put himself out there for us to inform ourselves of an important change
coming to Park Boulvard. It is also a chance for us to engage a business owner in
ideas for some of our issues such as parking and noise.
If you would like to register comments or questions prior to the meeting,
please do so at questions @uhsd.org. –J.D. Abercrombie
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by Greg Sorini
The recent fire in University Heights got me thinking about being prepared for emergencies. And I
realized, I’m not. As if by coincidence, I started hearing ads on the radio for emergency preparedness info
from the Red Cross. It probably wasn’t really a coincidence. I probably “heard” them regularly but tuned
them out. Now that we’ve had an emergency situation nearby, I’m paying attention to them.
The Red Cross site, www.redcross.org, has a Preparing and Getting Trained section. In it there is a list of
Preparedness Fast Facts. On this list there is just about every emergency situation you can think of and
instructions on how to prepare for it. Of course, some are completely irrelevant for us, the Winter Storm
Warning Checklist is adorned with pictures of people braving snow and advises you to “Dress in layers of
lightweight clothing, wear mittens and a hat, preferably one that covers your ears.” It does get chilly here and
these are good guidelines to keep warm anywhere, but I don’t think San Diego is what they had in mind with
this one. Pretty much the same for Hurricane and Thunderstorm safety and swimming in rivers and streams.
But Wild Fire Safety, that one hits home. They have tips for preparing, what to do in the event of wild fires
and returning home afterwards. Here are some highlights:
• Make sure driveway entrances and house numbers are clearly marked
• Set aside items that can be used as fire tools, a rake, ax, saw, bucket and shovel. You may need to
fight small fires before emergency responders arrive
• Regularly clean roofs and gutters
• Plan and practice two ways out of your neighborhood in case your primary route is blocked
• Select a place for family members to meet outside your neighborhood in case you can’t get home
or need to evacuate
• Identify someone outside the area to contact if local phone lines aren’t working
• Always back into the garage or face direction of escape
• Confine pets to one room so you can find them quickly if you need to evacuate
• Discard any food that has been exposed to heat, smoke or soot
• Do not use water you think may be contaminated to wash dishes, brush teeth, prepare food,
wash hands or make ice
These are just a few things to be aware of. The main thing is to take the time now, while there is no
emergency, to make a plan. It’s time well spent. And if you never have to use the plan, it will be the best
time you ever wasted.
Ernie Bonn, Laurie Gibson,
Nan McGraw, Judy Riffle
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IN THE NEWS
A COMMUNITY OF
CHARACTER
by Councilmember Todd Gloria
In the past few weeks, I have
been reminded of the spirit of University Heights, both at the summer
concert series and after a wildfire
threatened the community.
Visiting Old Trolley Barn Park
on a summer Friday evening is
an annual tradition for me. Introducing Sue Palmer and Her Motel
Swing Orchestra on August 6th and
seeing so many friends, families
and neighbors come together was a
quintessential community event,
and I loved every minute of it.
In District Three, we love our
neighbors and our neighborhoods.
We clean up our canyons, patrol our
streets, and paint out graffiti. We
understand that it takes resources to
strengthen the quality of life in our
communities.
On July 15th, when University
Heights was threatened by a wildfire spreading up the hill from
Mission Valley, the San Diego FireRescue Dept. responded expertly,
and no structures were damaged.
Their swiftness and intensity were
impressive, and the gratitude generated by UH was inspiring.
The day after the fire, several
neighbors took time to email me with
their thanks for the great work by
the Fire-Rescue Department. Others
forms have been approved, resulting in taxpayer savings of hundreds
of millions of dollars. All City
employees hired after July 1, 2009
have a far more modest retirement
package that is less costly to taxpayers; any future increases in pension benefits for City employees
have to be approved by voters; City
employees accepted a 6% pay decrease; and the unfunded liability
of the pension system decreased
because of salary freezes.
We’ve also tightened our belt
significantly through cost cutting,
resulting in decreased library and
recreation center hours, decreased
levels of firefighters and police
officers for our growing population, and increased wait time to
answer 911 calls.
I believe San Diegans deserve
better, and I know most of you
expect more.
Despite these reforms and cuts,
on July 1, 2011, we will likely face
another $70-80 million deficit.
As I have noted in previous articles here and at many public forums,
the City is set up to spend more
money than it generates. If that
happened in your household, you
would probably cut your spending
and try to find a way to increase
your income. We brought a similar
sensible approach in developing the
plan for your consideration.
The ballot measure is a compromise and requires the City and
our employees to make significant
progress on additional reforms. In
approving the initiative, you would
be directing the City to complete
ten reforms that would critically
improve the City’s finances on a goforward basis. Only when the City
accomplishes all ten, could it charge
a temporary half-cent sales tax
increase for five years.
This is estimated to generate
approximately $103 million annually, which would be used for core
functions, including the Police Department, Fire-Rescue Department
and Street maintenance.
Because the funding stream is
not permanent, the City must main-
sent cards to the Department. I
am confident in the abilities of our
fire-rescue personnel and the leadership team headed by Chief Javier
Mainar, yet they, like so many
other City employees, are often
taken for granted as they go about
their duties professionally without an expectation for thanks. By
recognizing the work of our firefighters and appreciating the resources it takes to keep the neighborhood safe, University Heights
set itself apart as a true community of character. I could not be
more proud to represent you.
I share your dedication to the
safety and quality of life in our
neighborhoods. The San Diego City
Council is giving you the opportunity to have a say in the level of
City services that may be available
in the future.
The initiative that my Council
colleagues and I placed on the
November 2, 2010 ballot will let
San Diegans decide: Do you want
the City to prevent further cuts,
maintain funding for essential services and spend less on employee
pensions? Or do you want the City
to balance the latest budget deficit
by further cutting already scaledback programs and services?
“Reform before revenue” is the
call we have heard from the public.
And we have responded.
In the past few years, several re-
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tain financial discipline and continue to make changes beyond those
described above to maintain service levels.
There is no good time for additional fees or taxes. However, the
City’s proposal is shorter than tax
increases approved in other local
jurisdictions recently, and includes
taxpayer protections and reforms.
The alternatives are beyond grim:
police officer layoffs, closures of fire
stations, libraries, and recreation
centers, and postponement of
ongoing community plan updates.
The ballot initiative puts you in
control of the restoration of the
painful cuts we’ve experienced, and
the restoration of financial stability
for the City of San Diego. Through
additional reforms and revenue, the
character of UH could be maintained, and the dedicated hours of
work so many of you give to the
community could be better supported with core City services.
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING
PROJECT ON HOLD
INDEFINITELY by Beth Jaworski
Community Housing Works’
(CHW) “The Boulevard” project
consisting of a proposal to build 175
subsidized housing units is indefinitely on hold according to publications appearing in August in Uptown News and The Union-Tribune.
The developers cite a very challenging fiscal climate and lack of
funding to complete the project as
the reason for halting the project.
As details about the project
began to emerge, the surrounding
community in University Heights
and North Park began to question
the appropriateness of the project
which included housing at-risk
youth diagnosed with severe mental
illness in an area virtually synonymous with prostitution. The UHCA
voted earlier this year to deny community support of the project.
More details about this project,
CHWs interaction with the community and the development process will appear in the October issue
of the UHCA newspaper.
IN THE NEWS
The Plume Award
PHOTO: Sam’s Family Archives
UH PET OF THE MONTH
Sam is a sweetheart and loves
everybody but that doesn’t always
include other dogs. He is 10 years old
and was rescued from the animal
shelter two years ago. He is half chow
and half golden retriever. You'll see
him frequently walking along in
University Heights with his master in
tow. Sam counts Ray Anthony as his
owner, but anyone who can provide a
belly scratch will do. – Ray Anthony
To have your animal companion
be the UH Pet of the Month, email a
brief description and a photo to:
uhnewsed@yahoo.com (subject: ‘Pet of
the Month’), or send by mail: ‘UH
News’ Pet of the Month, P.O.
Box 33032, San Diego,
92163. Include a selfaddressed, stamped,
envelope if you’d like
your photo returned.
The University Heights Community Association
Proudly Salutes
MICHAEL PARSONS
We definitely have an unsung hero in our midst. Michael
Parsons, who has lived in UH since 1979 and is one of our founding
members, is a real treasure. Of late, he gets the credit for having the
several year old water leak at the intersection of Washington and
Lincoln finally fixed. This took about 3 months of talking to city
officials every chance he got and emailing and phoning non-stop. He
noticed the wet spot there just never went away, no matter what the
weather. Big savings to have that finally fixed.
Then, at our recent canyon fire behind the houses on Madison,
he helped David Rowley (former UHCA president) with a hose and
pump bought to use the water in their pool in just such a situation as
‘Sammy’
the canyon fire. They were five feet from flames with that hose.
Michael had his CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) vest
and hat on which the fire people recognized. Michael has spent many
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in emergency response. He goes beyond the required and has obtained
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Michael has delivered newspapers for over 15 years, started our
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The next meeting is set for
Thursday, September 2nd, 5:30 pm,
in the Birney School Library. All
those who are interested in helping
to care for our neighborhood park
and open space, plus the Birney ball
field, are encouraged to attend!
Attend three consecutive meetings
and become a Council member.
The ball field construction is on
schedule, and plans for the opening
in December are in the works.
For further info about the UH
Park & Rec Council, contact Chair
Marcia Boruta: (619) 299-5315/
sdecc@igc.org or Park & Rec Area
Manager Gordon Bordson: (619)
235-1161/gbordson@sandiego.gov.
– Marcia Boruta
FRIENDS OF
BUCHANAN CANYON
It has been a fun time at the summer concerts at Trolley Barn Park.
Our “Friends” group has taken
turns sitting at the information
tables, sharing maps, photos and
tales, especially, of our fun experiences in Buchanan Canyon. We
collected some interested folks to
join our work projects and informative hikes. Paul Hormick made up a
great flyer to hand out and everyone has enjoyed it. Nice Job, Paul!
The 3rd Saturday in September will
find us connecting with the annual
PHOTO: Jeannie Hine
UH PARK & REC COUNCIL
Friends of Buchanan Canyon at the
2008 Coastal Clean-Up
Coastal Cleanup project. We, thankfully, haven’t beaten our record of
over 800 pounds of trash that we
collected a few years ago. Our pleasant canyon seems to entice most of
its two legged visitors to pick up
after themselves ... most of the
time. We do run across a small
encampment now and then, but
no overstuffed chairs, televisions,
or beds, as in the past. Meet us on
September 18th, at 9 am, on the
Johnson Avenue side of the canyon,
between Lincoln and Hayes Avenues. Wear good footwear, boots
are best, and no sandals. It is wise
to use some sunscreen, and bring
work gloves, a hat and some drinking water. See you then for a morning of pleasurable camaraderie.
– Jeannie Hine
IN SEARCH OF
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Having lived in University Heights
for more than two decades, I’ve
learned bits & pieces of information
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In University Heights, there also are
homes that were by the Master
Builder David Owen Dryden and
the other city-designated Master
Builder, Edward F. Bryans, who
built many of the historic apartment
buildings on Park Boulevard.
I’d be happy to share my research with others especially those
who own EF Bryans’ residences
and/or apartment buildings or who
have familarity with Nat & Ella
Sebastian (who moved from Rhode
Island Street in 1915 to New
Hampshire Street and then Park
Blvd). If you are familiar with the
City Beautiful Movement and 1908
Nolen Plan (commissioned in part
by the ubigitious George Marston),
I believe you’ll agree that there’s
a connection between this philosophy and UH. –Carol Neidenberg
U.S. FLAG continued from page 1
program to
their
local
Lions Club.
The
Lions
Club supported the idea
so the Harms
started presenting their
flag program
Author Shirley Harms
to fifth graders at three elementary schools in
their community. Albert died in
1999 but Shirley carried the program on and now presents to over
twenty schools and adult groups
each year.
This free lecture, sponsored by
the University Heights Historical
Society, will take place in the Fellowship Hall of the historic Grace
Lutheran Church, located at 3993
Park Blvd. at the southeast corner of
Park and Lincoln. Free parking is
available in the lot behind the
church. Enter the church from the
back alley and take the stairs to
your right up to the Fellowship Hall
on the second level. For more info,
contact the UH Historical Society at
(619) 297-3166 or visit: www.uhcdc
.org. Refreshments will be served
starting at 6:30 pm. – Kristin Harms
One of the eleven flags to be
displayed is the Grand Union Flag,
which was George Washington’s
favorite. The flag with the thirteen
red and white alternating stripes
flew over his headquarters “.... as a
compliment to the thirteen original
colonies” he said.
There is no documentation to
prove it, but many historians believe
that the flag referred to as the Betsy
Ross Flag was very likely made
by the seamstress and flag maker,
Betsy Ross, but may have been designed by Francis Hopkinson, one
of the signers of The Declaration of
Independence.
President Dwight Eisenhower
was in office when the words
“under God” were added to the
Pledge of Allegiance in 1954. Francis
Bellamy, an ordained minister who
authored the original pledge in 1892,
would not have been happy with
any alterations made to his work,
according to his granddaughter.
At 89 years young, Shirley Harms
has educated over 30,000 children
and adults about the flag of the
United States. In 1986, she and her
husband, Albert Harms, a WWII veteran, presented the idea of a flag
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HAPPENINGS IN THE HEIGHTS
HAPPENINGS IN THE HEIGHTS
levard, corner of Howard Avenue.
Support your local library! Become a Friend!
UH BRANCH LIBRARY
4193 Park Boulevard/(619) 692-4912
Branch Manager, Chun Chi Ma
Library hours are:
Tues – Wednesday 12:30 pm - 8 pm
Thurs – Friday
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday.
desk, so check out a copy & join in
what should be a very interesting
discourse. Call the UH Library if you
have any questions: (619) 692-4912.
UH BOOK CLUB & SALON
UH LIBRARY TASK FORCE
The UH Book Club & Salon will
meet Wednesday, September 29th,
6:30 pm, at the UH Branch Library
located at 4193 Park Boulevard,
corner of Howard Avenue.
The book selection this month
is one of the San Diego Public Library’s choices for its “OneBook,
OneSanDiego” reading program.
Although the vote has not yet
been tallied for the winning OneBook, a book club member has read
Outcasts United by Warren St. John
and recommends it as a good
read for Book Club members. Published in 2009, this is the author’s
second book.
Outcasts United is the story of a
refugee soccer team, a remarkable
woman coach who formed the team,
and a small Southern town turned
upside down by the process of
refugee resettlement. The author,
Warren St. John, originally from
Birmingham, Alabama could relate
well to the southern setting of this
true story. St. John has written for
the New York Observer and the New
Yorker in addition to his work as a
reporter for the New York Times.
The September selection will be
available at the UH Library’s front
UH LIBRARY BOOK SALE
GIANT BOOK SALE to be held
on Saturday, September 18th, 8 am
to 3 pm at the UH Library, lower
level located at 4193 Park Boulevard and Howard Avenue. Over
3,000 square feet of well-organized,
bargain priced books in all categories! All proceeds support our
public library. For more information please call (619) 297-3166.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
The Friends of the UH Library
will meet on Saturday, September 4th, 10 am at the UH Branch
Library located at 4193 Park Bou-
METROPOLITAN OSTEOPOROSIS
SUPPORT GROUP for men & women
meets the first Tuesday of each month
from 10 -11:30 am at Grace Lutheran
Church at 3967 Park Boulevard.
(entrance in back of the church)
For information: (858) 279-1016
Due to a date conflict, the University Heights Library Task Force
meeting will be rescheduled to Wednesday, September 15th, 6:30 pm, at
the UH Branch at the corner of Park
Boulevard and Howard.
For further information please
contact Chair Ron Johnston: Uhtask
force@yahoo.com.
BETTER BREATHERS CLUBS
The San Diego BBC meets the
third Monday of every month at
2750 Fourth Avenue, from 1 to 3 pm.
The BBC is a support, educational, and informational group sponsored by the American Lung Association of California. Meetings are
free, and are open to lung disease
patients, their family, friends and
medical providers.
For more info call the American
Lung Association at: (619) 297-3901.
LOCAL PLANNING GROUPS
Our community is divided by
two planning groups – University
Heights east of Park Boulevard
is overseen by the North Park
Planning Committee, and the area
west of Park Boulevard is part of
the Uptown Planners group. Each
group holds monthly meetings,
listed on our calendar and are open
to the public.
Uptown Planners meets on the
first Tuesday of the month, 6 pm, at
the Joyce Beers Uptown Community Center in the Uptown District.
Please contact Chair Leo Wilson at
(619) 231-4485 for more information or the agenda.
The North Park Planning Committee meets on the third Tuesday
of each month, at 2901 North Park
Way, on the 2nd Floor. For more
information, contact Chair Rob
Steppke at (619) 297-2012, or visit:
northparkplanning.org.
Did You Know?
Your Advertising
Placed in the
University
Heights
Newspaper
Will Be Seen
By Over
15,000 Readers!
For the UH News Ad Rate Sheet
contact Advertising Director
Susan Holts at (619) 295-3950
or susan@susanholts.com
S E P T E M B E R
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Mail calendar happenings to uhnewsed@yahoo.com or:
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UHCDC 6:30 pm
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UH News
P.O. Box 33032
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All meetings are open to the public unless otherwise noted.
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6
LABOR
DAY
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Taste of
university heights
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and
fifth annual
UH ARTS OPEN
ARTWalk! noon – 5 pm
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FRIDAY
2
Park & Rec 5:30 pm
Crime Watch 6:30 pm
UHCA Meeting 7 pm
Birney Auditorium
SATURDAY
3
Friends of the
UH Library 10 am
Park and Howard
UH Point Clean-up 1 pm
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11
4
Curbside Recycling
Uptown Planners
Meeting 6 pm
Joyce Beers in Uptown
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8
(UH Library Task Force)
postponed one week
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UHHS Presentation
7 pm
Evolution of the U.S. Flag
Grace Lutheran Church
See article on page 1
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Hillcrest Town
Council Meeting
6:30 pm
Joyce Beers in Uptown
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UH Library
Task Force Meeting
6:30 pm / UH Library
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22
North Park
Planning Committee
Meeting 6:30 pm
2901 North Park Way
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Street Sweeping
UH News Deadline!
Taste of
university heights
and
fifth annual
UH ARTS OPEN
RECEPTION @ Swedenborg
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Curbside Recycling
Street Sweeping
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THURSDAY
Patriot Day
Library Book
Sale 8 am-3 pm
Friends of
Buchanan
Canyon 9 am
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25
First Day
of Autumn
UH Book
Club & Salon
6:30 pm / UH Library
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UH News Distribution
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CURBSIDE Thursday, September 2nd
RECYCLING Thursday, September 16th
Thursday, September 30th
Curbside Recycling
Please Note These Recycling Dates!
AROUND THE BLOCK
SEPTEMBER BRINGS
SOLSTICE SONGS TO
AMSDconcerts
by Michael A. Johnston
This month at AMSDConcerts.
com, located at 4650 Mansfield, will
be a full plate of concerts, including
many returning favorites and a
couple of debuting artists.
The month starts on September
10th with returning singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester. With a
songbook that includes such classic
songs as “Yankee Girl”, “Brand
New Tennessee Waltz”, “Payday”
and “Rhumba Girl”, Winchester has
been making great music for almost
forty years. He was recently given
a Lifetime Achievement Award
from the American Society Of
Composers, Artists And Publishers
– yet another well deserved acclimation of his tremendous talent.
This concert will surely sell out
quickly, so get your tickets early.
Dave Wilcox will be returning
for his 8th show the following night,
September 11th. A great singer and
performer, Wilcox splits his time
from his home in Asheville, NC, and
the road. His latest album, “Open
Hand” was released in 2008. Recorded live in the studio with minimal overdubs by only the four
musicians involved, this is the closest album Wilcox has ever recorded
to his stage shows. He is always a
treat to see, so get your tickets early
for this show.
September 19th brings the ninth
performance of Eliza Gilkyson.
Her politically charged lyrics bring
to mind a female Bob Dylan but she
can also croon a love song with the
best of them. Her father Terry Gilkyson wrote many songs for artists
such as Johnny Cash and Dean
Martin, but was also the co-writer of
one of the best songs of all time,
“The Bare Necessities” from “The
Jungle Book”. Eliza was recently
inducted into the Austin Music
Hall Of Fame.
On September 24th will be an
appearance from humorist Christine Lavin as she brings her “My
25th Anniversary Concert: What
Was I (EVER) Thinking? Tour” to
San Diego. Known for her wry takes
on men and women, fads, children,
and the frustrations of life in
general, Lavin has been entertaining
audiences across the country since
the mid-80’s. She has also been a
member of the Four Bitchin’ Babes
with Sally Fingerett, Patty Larkin
and Megon McDonough.
This
promises to be a very fun night –
just the kind of night people are
having very few of now.
September 27th will bring another great singer-songwriter returnee
in Slaid Cleves. Cleves was born in
the east, but lives in Texas, and his
music reflects his new home town.
A great singer and great songwriter,
Cleves has been building a strong
following for quite a few years now,
and it is only to keep growing.
On September 29th will be the
return of the unique musical hybrid
of old-timey music, jazz, folk, and
blues, Po’ Girl. Members Anwa
Teixeira, Allison Russell, along with
new members Benny Sidelinger and
Mike “Lightning” August mix a
wide range of instruments from
dobro, banjo, glockenspiel, clarinet,
guitars and accordion, among
others, play music as wide a range
as their instruments. Their last concerts here have been very enjoyable.
Don’t miss this great band.
Finally, on September 30th will
be the debut of slack key guitarist
Led Kaapana. His forty year career
has included working with two trios
including working with his twin
brother Ned and the Grammy nominated group I Kona. He has worked
with a wide array of artists including Dolly Parton, Allison Kraus,
and many more including many
local Hawaiian legends.
All concerts begin at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $20 with a $45 dinner
package for Led Kaapana, Po’ Girl,
Christine Lavin and Slaid Cleves.
Tickets for Jesse Winchester are
$25 with a $50 dinner package.
Finally, the tickets for David Wilcox
and Eliza Gilkyson are $22 with a
$47 dinner package. Tickets may
be purchased online at: www.amsd
concerts.com, or call (619) 303-8176.
EVENTS AT THE BIRCH
NORTH PARK THEATRE
The Mary Birch North Park
Theatre will be presenting some
great events this month, icluding a
Harold Lloyd silent film, the next
Jazz In North Park concert and a
live musical.
The month starts on Wednesday,
September 1st with a performance
by Holly Hoffman And Four Women Only. Flautist Holly Hoffman
will be joined by some of the top
female jazz musicians for this
concert in the next Jazz in North
Park series. Joining Ms. Hoffman
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will be alto sax player Mary Fettig,
guitarist Mimi Fox, bassist Kristin
Korb and drummer Sylvia Cuenca.
The concert begins at 7pm, and
tickets are $27 for adults, $22 for
seniors and $15 for students the day
of the show.
The next in the Music And Mirth
film series will be on Saturday,
September 11th, with a special
showing of “The Kid Brother”
starring Harold Lloyd. The story of
a shy and mild mannered hero who
is too bashful to ask out his love,
and unable to stand up to the bullies
that torment him, will be shown
with live musical accompaniment
by Dr. Philip Carli. To fill out the
day there will be a cartoon and some
short features. The show starts at
7pm. Tickets are $12 for general
admission, $10 for seniors and
students and $8 for kids.
Finally, starting on Friday, September 24th and continuing through
October 3rd will be a performance
of “Gigi” by Lerner and Loewe.
Based on the 1958 musical film, this
production tells the story of a young
girl groomed to be a courtesan and
turned into a society lady by a bon
vivant bachelor. The performances
on September 24th, 25th, 30th and
October 1st and 2nd are at 7:30 pm
and performances on September
26th and October 3rd are at 2:30 pm.
Tickets are $32-$52 depending on
seat location.
The Birch North Park Theatre is
located at 2891 University Avenue.
To purchase tickets, go to the box
office at 2891 University Ave., Ste. 1,
or: www.birchnorthparktheatre.net.
ROBIN HENKEL
CONCERT DATES
The Robin Henkel Band with
Horns will perform on Sunday,
September 12th, 8 pm, at Lestat’s,
3343 Adams Avenue. Blues, jazz &
funk! All ages – $8.
The Robin Henkel Band will also
participate in the Adams Avenue
Street Fair on Saturday, September
25th at 7:45 pm, on the Blues Stage,
corner of Hawley Boulevard and
Adams Avenue. FREE – All ages.
AROUND THE BLOCK
SAVE THE DATE! CITY OF
SD: UPTOWN COMMUNITY–
URBAN DESIGN CHARRETTE
The City of San Diego City Planning and Community Investment
department invites you to participate in a series of Charrettes associated with the Uptown Community
Plan Update. Since community input and participation are an integral
part of the plan community update
process, these Charrettes will provide an opportunity for community
members and stakeholders to be
participants in determining the
vision for the Uptown community.
Please save these dates for a
series of Charrettes planned for the
Uptown community:
• Saturday, September 11th
Balboa Park Recital Hall
8:30 am to 3 pm
• Thursday, September 16th
Balboa Park Club Ballroom
6 pm to 9 pm
• Saturday, September 25th
Balboa Park Recital Hall
8:30 am to 2 pm
These Charrettes will involve
both community members and
planners working together in an
open environment to develop urban
planning design concepts for a
community.
WHERE TO EAT IN UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
WALKSANDIEGO:
BALBOA PARK II
Looking for A Good Meal?
Try One Of These UH Restaurants!
Saturday, September 18th, 9 am:
Meet at 6th Avenue & Laurel Street.
This is the complimentary walk to
the April 16th walk that discussed
the 1915 Exposition; this walk will
explore the legacy the 1935 Exposition had on Balboa Park and San
Diego, with highlights of the buildings and activities the fair provided
to San Diegans and visitors from
around the world. As usual, some
great historic photos from that
time. A modest 4-mile walk on
mostly flat terrain.
The walks are open to everyone;
they are free to WalkSanDiego members/suggested $5 donation for nonmembers. For further info, contact
Dave Schumacher: dsc@sandag.org.
Adams Avenue Grill • 2201 Adams Ave. • 619-298-8440
Apertivo • 2322 El Cajon Boulevard • 619-220-2959
Bahia Mexican & Seafood
1985 El Cajon Boulevard • 619-542-0540
Brians’ American Eatery
1451 Washington Street • 619-296-8268
Cream • 4496 Park Boulevard • 619-260-1917
Eclipse Chocolat • 2121 El Cajon Blvd. • 619-578-2984
El Zarape • 4642 Park Boulevard • 619-692-1652
European Market & Deli
4135 Park Boulevard • 619-298-8661
Farmhouse Café • 2121 Adams Avenue • 619-269-9662
Gulf Coast Grill • 4130 Park Blvd. • 619-295-2244
Lei Restaurant & Lounge
4622 Park Boulevard • 619-813-2272
Lily’s Garden Café • 1817 Howard Avenue
Loving Hut • 1905 El Cajon Blvd. • 619-683-9490
Mama’s Bakery & Lebanese Deli
4237 Alabama Street • 619-688-0717
Monica’s at the Park • 1735 Adams Ave. • 619-665-2162
Muzita Bistro • 4651 Park Blvd. • 619-546-7900
Mystic Mocha • 2105 Mission Avenue • 619-688-0858
Park Boulevard Deli • 4504 Park Blvd. • 619-295-1362
Parkhouse Eatery • 4574 Park Blvd. • 619-295-7275
Pizza Gourmet Express • 4615 Park Blvd. • 619-546-7430
Pizzeria Bruno Napoletano
4207 Park Boulevard • 619-260-1311
Pizzeria Luigi • 2121 El Cajon Blvd. • 619-294-9417
Pomegranate • 2302 El Cajon Blvd. • 619-297-4007
Red Fox Steak House
2223 El Cajon Boulevard • 619-297-1313
Restaurant Petrushka
2312 El Cajon Boulevard • 619-298-4007
Savory Deli & Market • 4661 Park Blvd. • 619-683-3772
Small Bar • 4628 Park Boulevard • 619-795-7998
Soltan Banoo • 4645 Park Boulevard • 619-298-2801
Summer’s Market • 4602 Park Blvd. • 619-296-0504
Terra/Uptown • 1270 Vermont Street • 619-293-7088
Twiggs • 4590 Park Boulevard • 619-296-0616
Twiggs • 2804 Adams Avenue • 619-296-4077
Well Spring Tea Room • 4538 Park Boulevard
Cameron
GRAPHICS
619.269.0600
CamGraph@ att.net
– Matt Norton, Consultant, City of SD,
Planning & Community Investment Dept.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
On Wednesday evening, a couple
of us went to the Public Facilities,
Transportation, Parks, and Public
Art Subcommittee of the North Park
Planning Committee, because we
noticed an agenda item regarding
Texas Street. Apparently, for quite a
few months, they have labored over
improvements to Texas Street between Madison and Camino Del Rio
S. to be paid for as part of the mitigation improvements for Quarry
Falls Development in Mission Valley.
At the Wednesday meeting, the
subcommittee chose the color for
the 8' retaining wall which will be
built on the west side of Texas. They
have a landscape plan which involves boulders, rock, and plants,
mainly succulents. Trees apparently
need too much water and the city
will not maintain the plants. Ten
“acorn” lights similar to what is
seen throughout North Park were
in the plan but are questionable
now. Instead, “cobra” head lights
may be installed. An idea of Mark
Radelow of Sudberry Properties,
representing the paying side of this
project, was to allow nearby residents to make imprints into the
concrete which will hold the rocks
in place. Also, there will be a 4' 5"
wide sidewalk.
The east side of Texas will appar-
PRELIMINARY PLANTING PLANS – Quarry Falls Development:
Texas Street between Madison Avenue / Camino Del Rio South
B
Not
to
Scale
A
B
A
AREA A: Accent Planter Box,
near Madison Avenue, west side
of the street, at the top of the
Texas Street hill.
AREA B: Accent Planter Box
at the bottom of Texas Street hill
at Camino Del Rio South.
Preliminary planting plans include
rock / cobblestone mix & a variety
of drought tolerant plants including
(left to right): Liveforever, Lady
Fingers, Century Plant, Monkey
Plant, various accent shrubs and
non-irrigated seed mix.
mains in the North Park Planning
Group jurisdiction. And, as has
often been stated, we don’t have
enough volunteers and hours to go
to all of the many committee, subcommittee, & planning group monthly meetings. Similar to the Community Housing Works Project which
UH was unaware of until it was
seemingly too late, with UH once
again being overlooked.
Fortunately, others have been
working on the project and hopefully we all will enjoy the fruits of
their labor. If you would like to have
input, you may contact our city
councilman, Todd Gloria, or Mark
Radelow (858-546-3000) or the chair
of the Subcommittee, Dionne’ Carlson at dionneleighcarlson@cox.net.
And, most importantly, please
contact any of our officers if you
would like to represent UH at any of
these many, many meetings which
have important results for our
neighborhood so that we may have
input. Or even if you can just deliver newspapers once a month.
Phone numbers are included in
every issue.
ently remain as is. There was a statement made that Texas Street will never be widened and thus this project
is not wasted effort and money.
If you are disturbed that this
is happening within the borders of
UH and with our having no input,
you may once again consider that
although we voted a few months
ago to become part of one planning
group, currently, that part of UH re-
– J.D. Abercrombie
WHO TO CALL: PHONE
NUMBERS FOR RESIDENTS
This paper lists phone numbers you
can call to report crimes and other incidents, and get assistance in dealing with
various personal and family problems.
More info about these numbers is available in the SDPD’s Community Responsibilities Guide, which can be viewed in
the Crime Prevention and Education
section under Community Resources
and Responsibilities on the SDPD’s
website at www. sandiego.gov/police.
Numbers To Call – Part Four:
• Misc. other problems. Call 211,
the new 24/7 national dialing code
for information and referrals about
community, health, and disaster
services. Information is available on
addictions, child care, clothing, counseling, domestic violence, employment, food, housing, legal assistance, parenting, senior services,
sexual assault, shelters, youth and
teen services, and many other
topics. Or call the State Bar at (888)
875-5297 to order copies of its consumer education pamphlets that
answer frequently asked questions
involving the law. More in OCTOBER!
I’ll Run the Extra Mile for You!
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
TEXAS STREET IS
ABOUT TO CHANGE!!!
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fax
email
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YOUR AD HERE!
Contact Susan Holts at (619) 295-3950
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BLOCKWALKERS
Blockwalking is good for you –
and good for your community too!
BLOCKWALKERS ARE NEEDED:
Lincoln Avenue – Park Blvd. to Texas Street
Polk Avenue – Park Blvd. to Texas Street
Texas Street – El Cajon Blvd. to Lincoln Avenue
Louisiana Street
El Cajon Boulevard to Lincoln Avenue
Alabama Street
El Cajon Boulevard to Lincoln Avenue
Florida Street
El Cajon Boulevard to Lincoln Avenue
Van Buren – 1400 to 1500 Block
Monroe Street – 1800 to 2099 Blocks
To volunteer please call
Nan McGraw at (619) 260-0668
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without me!”
Fabulous Townhome!
4673 Alabama Street, #3
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619-871-1144
FAX: 619-298-4490
EMAIL: MARYANNE@ADNC.COM
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