June 2009

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SPECIAL THANKS TO
The Contributors of the
articles for this issue.
P.O. Box 33032
Susan Holts for lining
up our advertisers.
San Diego, CA 92163
June 2009
SPECIAL JUNE UHCA MEETING – 6 pm
Our Advertisers for their
support.
UHCA MEETING AGENDA FOR JUNE 4, 2009 Please join us on Thursday
June 4th for a special 6 pm meeting regarding the CHW.
At the 7:30 pm UHCA meeting we will welcome a speaker from the Cuyamaca
Water Conservation Gardens.
Lesley Cameron for the
digital production.
San Diego Web Offset for
printing this newspaper.
6:00 pm – Special Meeting regarding the Community Housing Works
(no Crime Watch meeting in June)
• 7:00 pm – UHCA Business Meeting
• 7:30 pm – Speaker: Vickie Driver – Cuyamaca Water Conservation Gardens
The UHCA meets at the Birney Elementary Auditorium located at 4345 Campus
Avenue. Parking is available in the lot just south of the school. As always, coffee and
snacks will be provided. See you there!
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Brent Orlesky for updating
the membership list.
The ‘UH News’ Delivery
Team for preparing,
distributing and delivering
the newspapers.
Nan McGraw for organizing
the News Delivery Team.
You, the Reader, for
reading the UH News and
supporting UHCA. Without
all of your help, this issue
wouldn’t be possible!
IN THE NEWS
President’s Corner
Membership
A & E in the Heights
Historic News
UH Landmarks
Buzz from Birney
Happenings
June Calendar
Around the Block
AcousticMusic
SanDiego.com
Where to Eat in UH
Community News
Classifieds
Phone Book
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Join us Thursday June 4th at the Birney School Auditorium as Vickie Driver
presents xeriscape & low water use gardening and the Water Conservation
Gardens. In the minds of most people
water and gardens go together. But
what if you could have a garden that
needed a lot less water? What would
it look like? I think many of us have
an image in mind when we think of low
GARDENING continued on page 2
PROPOSED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT:
‘THE BOULEVARD’ TO BE REVIEWED BY UHCA
IS THE NEW PROJECT
“POSITIVE” FOR UH?
The board of the University Heights
Community Association has agreed to
explore again “The Boulevard” project.
At the March UHCA meeting, Community Housing Works (CHW) presented their proposed 175 unit plus commercial, six story project to be built on
El Cajon Boulevard (between Florida
and Alabama Streets, north side). Briefly, CHW is proposing to construct the
building of 175 units as an affordable
by Nan McGraw and J.D. Abercrombie
housing complex for residents earning
between 25 and 60 percent of the Area
Median Income.
Since the March presentation by
CHW, concerns have emerged such as
parking impacts, the effectiveness of
their management company, and more.
UHCA needs assurance that ‘The
Boulevard’ will be a good neighbor
and benefit our community, not only in
CHW continued on page 5
WOMEN OF SAN DIEGO HISTORY
On Thursday, June 11th, at 7 pm at the Grace Lutheran Church in UH, Kathleen Goldkamp and Linda
Sieh, volunteers with the San Diego Historical Society,
will present a fascinating overview of the women of
early San Diego history, whose vision and courage
helped to shape San Diego as it grew from an insignificant southern outpost to a successful metropolitan
center. The lecture will include historical slides from
the archives of the San Diego Historical Society.
The program will begin with a description of the
Spanish colonial women who brought wealth, culture
and class to early San Diego and then describe just
some of the many women who overcame great odds to
lead the way in education, business, horticulture,
journalism, religious studies, music, architecture,
suffrage, medicine, law, management, and athletics.
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PHOTO: Norvo
Farmhouse Café and
Pizza Delivery by Bicycle
Stories on page 3!
Please email press items to the
Editor at: uhnewsed@yahoo.com
GARDENING WITH
LESS WATER by Greg Sorini
Kate Sessions statue – Balboa Park
WOMEN continued on page 4
At the March UHCA meeting, Community Housing Works (CHW) presented their proposed 175 unit plus
commercial, six story project to be built
on El Cajon Boulevard (between Florida
and Alabama Streets, north side).
Briefly, CHW is proposing to construct the building of 175 units as an
affordable housing complex for residents earning between 25 and 60 percent
of the Area Median Income. About 10
percent (18-20 residences) are proposed
to be set aside for priority rental to participants in Providence Community
Services’ Catalyst program for youth
aging of foster care and other at-risk
transition-aged youth (ages 18 to 25).
As founding members of UHCA in
1984, we decided to interview nearby
residents of existing CHW projects to
verify what we were told at the presentation about ‘The Boulevard’ project.
CHW has 27 projects in San Diego
County. We visited the 9 closest to UH;
PROJECT continued on page 5
‘Summer in the Park’
2009 Free Concerts Band Line-up
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PRESIDENT’S CORNER
by Greg Sorini
I hate yard work. The cutting, trimming, edging, pulling, I consider it all a waste of time. Don’t get
me wrong, I’m not lazy, I just don’t like putting my efforts towards yard work. You spend 2-3 hours
sweating, pushing a mower and for what? To get the yard to look like it did last week. There’s never
any progress, it’s just an endless circle of constant maintenance. I prefer to spend my time on something that shows progress, like building something or cooking something or refinishing something.
Fortunately we are in a position where we can hire someone to do the weekly maintenance stuff. Of
course, if you go by our house you may wonder if we do actually have someone doing anything. You
see, we don’t have an irrigation system, and part of the drudgery of yard work includes regular watering.
Oh well, maybe we can convince people that yellow is the new green. Or we can say we’re doing our
part for the water crisis.
The one part of yard work I do enjoy, and maybe it’s not technically yard work, is a vegetable garden.
There is something magical about eating a tomato, piece of corn or zucchini, that you started from a
seed. It’s the very definition of the miracle of life.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN THE HEIGHTS
PHOTO: J.D. Abercrombie
EAT YOUR HEART OUT, MILLE FLEURS!
by J.D. Abercrombie
PIZZA GOURMET EXPRESS GOES GREEN!
Farmhouse Café – 2121 Adams Avenue / 619-269-9662
I’m just glad Olivier Bioteau and his wife have a long term lease at 2121
Adams Avenue. All those well-known chefs and restaurant owners he asked
to partner with him before he opened his own café are now coming regularly
to eat his masterpieces. This restaurant is so popular, even though it opened
February, 2008, it isn’t easy to get a seat.
Closed Monday, brunch Sunday, and dinner
Tuesday through Saturday. It is worth your
effort.
The vegetables are from La Milpa Organica
Farms in Escondido and meats are from San
Diego Meat Company. Then there is seared
Shetland Isles organic Atlantic salmon.
House made fettuccine and house made
chocolates, too. The food, preparation, presentation, ambiance, service, and location are
Chef Olivier Bioteau
11 on a scale of 10. Just go.
Olivier says he attributes his success to the location. He found the
business for sale on Craig’s List. Before opening FC, he was a private chef
for 7 years, a chef at University Club, and he opened Avenue 5. But, when
he was 15 years old, he began his preparation to get where he is now. He left
home for Chef School in Loir Valley in France. It was quite a ways from his
home so he slept at the school Monday through Friday and went home on
weekends. The 2nd year, service is required, sort of on-the-job-training.
After that, the school found his first job for him in Saumur, France. There,
room, board, and a small salary is paid to the newly graduated. Olivier says
having to live where he went to school and worked is a good way to make
the students and employees be on time.
The Chef says his concept for FC is, “comfortable, casual, rustic. Almost
his house.” You can come in blue jeans or a suit and tie. He wants patrons
to have their “expectations blown away”. He says it is important to him to
be a, “good neighbor, work hard, try to please everybody, and support local
businesses”. He and his wife, who met at a restaurant, of course, bought a
house nearby and he thinks the USA is an “awesome country” where he has
lived now for 20 years this May. Don’t die before you eat at Farmhouse Café.
Free local bicycle delivery. Now that’s green! Pizza Gourmet
Express at 4615 Park Boulevard would like to thank the
University Heights community for your patronage and
wonderful welcome to the neighborhood. It’s great to see
familiar faces here every week!
Now we are bringing Pizza, Panini’s and Salads to
you! From 5 pm – 9 pm daily we offer bicycle delivery
to our friends in the University Heights area. Simply go to
www.pizzagourmetexpress.com, choose what you’d like,
and give us a call at (619) 546 7430. That said, we’d still love
to see you at the store!
Cheers, –James and the Pizza Gourmet Express Crew
NEW MUSICAL ‘TWIST’ TO OPEN SUMMER SEASON
Diversionary Theatre will produce the new musical Twist as the first
show of its 2009-2010 season, running July 9th – August 9th. Set against
the backdrop of Victorian England, Twist re-imagines Oliver Twist as a lonely, attractive young man searching for love, and discovering an outrageous London underworld. Twist weaves dark comedy, Victorian erotica and
gender-bending, along with a catchy new musical score into the power of
Dickens’ famous tale.
“We are very excited to continue our tradition of
doing an inventive, new musical during the summer,” said Dan Kirsch, Diversionary’s Executive &
Artistic Director. “Twist is going to be lots of fun for
our audience.” Twist will be an official event of
San Diego LGBT Pride (July 18th-19th).
Twist will preview on July 9th and 10th, and open on Saturday, July 11th
and run through Sunday, August 9th. Performance times are: Thursday at
7:30 pm, Friday & Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 & 7 pm, and a Monday,
July 27th performance at 7:30 pm. Season tickets are now available for
Diversionary’s six-show 2009-2010 season. Single tickets for Twist will go on
sale in early June. For information, please
call the box office at 619.220.0097 or visit
online at: www.diversionary.org.
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HISTORIC NEWS
UH LANDMARKS
There are many unique and interesting places in our neighborhood. What
do you think is a UH landmark? Let us
know at uhnewsed@yahoo.com.
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
LIBRARY MURAL
4193 Park Boulevard
(Henry’s parking lot)
The UHHS nominated the UH
Library Mural for an Historical
Resources Board (HRB) award under the category Community History. The UHCDC, Friends of the
University Heights Library and
Muralist Linda Churchill were
named as honorees for their participation in the creation, design and
fundraising endeavors. The award
ceremony that included a number
of other recipients was held on
Thursday, May 28th, before the HRB
meeting at the City Administration
Building. The HRB accepts nominees each year to be selected for
recognition in May, which is History
Preservation Month.
Muralist Linda Churchill used
20 icons, most of them well-known
community landmarks with a few
notable personages thrown in to
grace the memorial mural. Some of
the icons on the award poster designed by Kristin Harms, include
Mission Cliff Gardens Pavilion,
Harvey Bentley on an ostrich near
Bentley’s Ostrich Farm, the red
brick car barn, and an old time
trolley. The mural has ten 4' x 8'
panels that link to form the panoply of neighborhood history.
The mural is painted on Alumalite, a light-weight corrugated aluminum panel typically used for
building construction.
A dedication of the mural was
held on Saturday, September 29,
2001, at the library. Installed on the
south upper wall of the library, the
mural is designed to be viewed from
two vantage points – while driving
by on Park Boulevard and while
standing in the parking lot of the
Henry’s Market. If you have not yet
visited the mural, please do so for
you are in for a treat. It’s just like
stepping back into a time machine.
The award poster will be displayed
in the lobby of the City Administration Building for a month
and then at the UH
Library for a brief
period. The mural
is portable so
that it can be
relocated in
the future and
is on loan from
the UHCDC to
the UH Branch
Library.
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WOMEN continued from page 1
Kathleen and Linda met at the
Historical Society in 1996 and, discovering they shared a common
interest in the influential women of
San Diego, they decided to create a
program that featured some of the
most colorful and interesting of our
female leaders.
This free lecture, sponsored by
the UH Historical Society and the
UH Friends of the Library, will take
place in the Fellowship Hall of the
historic Grace Lutheran Church,
located at 3993 Park Bouevard 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 information, contact the
UH Historical Society at (619) 2973166 or visit: www.uhcdc.org.
IN THE NEWS
BUZZ FROM BIRNEY
Alice Birney Elementary, an
International Studies Magnet welcomes back students and families
from Spring Break. Students are
back with renewed
energy, and the
determination to
learn! They are
remembering to
be knowledgeable,
principled, caring,
open-minded, balanced and reflective inquirers, thinkers, communicators, and risktakers, as outlined
in the school’s IB PYP Programme.
As the District’s budget is being finalized, Birney is relieved
that magnet transportation and a
fulltime principal will remain in
service for the upcoming school
year. The Birney community will
benefit from this decision, as they
will have the school leader and
decisionmaker on site and working
for Birney full time throughout
each school week next year!
On May 30th, our PTA will
host another wonderful event: BIRNEY’S ANNUAL RUMMAGE
SALE AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST! Families, crafters, and artists seeking to declutter your lives?
Clear out your closets, garages,
and junk drawers, set up your spot
at Birney on May 30th, and bring
home some clean cash. Or you can
donate your treasures to be sold on
campus by the PTA. This community-wide event is a great success,
thanks to our wonderful Birney
PTA, who provide a delicious pancake breakfast, ongoing refreshments, and space for 50 vendors
to display their items for sale. Call
(619) 497-3500 or email ahammond
williams@sandi.net for more information. We appreciate your ongoing support!
–Jodi Reid, Magnet Resource Teacher
PROJECT continued from page 1
four in City Heights and Shelltown
and five in Poway. As promised
by CHW, all of the projects are
attractive and well maintained. We
asked nearby residents the following questions:
• Are you aware that your
neighbor is a Community
Housing Works project?
• How have you found living
next door?
• Is it better, the same or worse
(since CHW built/took over)?
CHW continued from page 1
the near future but for many years
to come.
The mission statement of UHCA
states: to unite its members and
speak effectively with one voice to
the City’s elected officials; with
the goal of preserving the integrity
and history of its neighborhoods,
planning for its future, securing a
safe environment for its residents
and families, and enhancing the
quality of life in the community.
With the above mission statement in mind, please come to a special meeting at 6 pm, June 4th. The
meeting will last one hour (until the
regularly scheduled UHCA meeting) replacing Crime Watch. CHW
has been asked to attend to address
our concerns. If deemed necessary,
a follow up meeting regarding CHW
will be scheduled later in June.
When problems were voiced, we
asked a follow up question:
• Was the management responsive
& did they resolve the problem?
Our investigation proved to be
interesting and troubling. All but
one of the projects had one or more
of the following problems:
• Parking impact on the neighborhood; blocking driveways
• Noise from parties, police, and
ambulances
• Possibility that tenants sublet
rooms; several families in a unit
• Management not responsive to
the neighbor’s complaints and
in two cases vindictive
• Teens ‘hanging out’ at odd
hours with empty alcohol
bottles found in the area
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At the March meeting we were
told that the management is excellent. When we presented our information to the CHW’S Project
Manager, he told us there is to
be a change of management for
many of their projects, that they
had problems with the current
management. So, which is it: excellent management or not?
Although CHW has said they
would look into these issues and
get back to us with answers, our
findings have caused us to reconsider the benefit of having the
project go forward as is. Please
come to the June UHCA special
meeting from 6 pm to 7 pm where
we will discuss this project. We
will be there to answer any questions about our visits to the
CHW projects.
UH PET OF THE MONTH
To have your animal companion
be the UH Pet of the Month, send a
brief description and a photo to
‘UH News’ Pet of the Month, P.O.
Box 33032, San Diego, 92163.
Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you would like
your photo returned.
Metropolitan Osteoporosis Support Group
for men & women, meets on the first Tuesday
of each month from 10-11:30 am, Joyce Beers
Center / Uptown. For info call: (858) 279-1016
HAPPENINGS IN THE HEIGHTS
UH PARK & REC COUNCIL
The next meeting of the UH Park
& Rec Council is Thursday, June
4th, 5:30 pm in the Birney School
Library. All are welcome to join us
in caring for our community parks!
For information about the UH
Park & Rec Council, contact Chair
Marcia Boruta at (619) 299-5315,
sdecc@igc.org or Park & Rec Area
Manager Debra Jones, (619) 2351161, djjones@sandiego.gov.
FRIENDS CELEBRATE
SUMMER SOLSTICE
WOW, it is June and Summer
Solstice time again. Traditionally,
this marks the beginning of summer
and it is the longest day and shortest
night of the year in the Northern
Hemisphere. The simplest explanation is that for several days before
and after each solstice (Latin: sol,
sun; sisti, stands) the sun appears to
stand still in the sky. The noontime
elevation does not seem to change.
Sounds like there should be a celebration! Mark your calendars for
Sunday, June 21st, and join the
Friends of Buchanan Canyon for a
Summer Solstice PotLuck Dinner at the
bottom of the canyon at 6 pm. Meet
at the Johnson Avenue side of the
canyon, between Lincoln Avenue &
Hayes Avenue. If you do not see us
at the top, look over the side to find
the party going on at the bottom.
Don’t worry if you come after 6 pm
after 6 pm, there is always dessert.
– Jeannie Hine
WATERING UH ‘GARDENS’
UH volunteers have been watering, weeding and maintaining two
important areas of UH: The Gateway (behind the Bridge View Apartments at Washington and Pascoe/
Lincoln) and the trees on Park Blvd.
by Birney. With the water shortage/
rationing looming, the volunteers
are backing away from using their
personal water. Do you have any
ideas on how to maintain these important areas of our community?
Call Nan McGraw at: (619) 260-0668.
CANYON PROPERTIES IN
UH SUBJECT TO SCRUTINY
UH is surrounded by canyons
that are vulnerable to wildfires.
Several canyon properties in UH
are adjacent to ‘paper streets’ or
easements belonging to the City of
San Diego. These easements were
recently cleared by Alpha Project
under the direction of the Open
Space Division of Park and Recreation’s Brush Management Program. UHCA did not have prior
notification that this was to happen
so we were unable to alert you.
Many of you planted and maintained this land as your own and
were surprised by the extent of the
clearing. At some point in the
future, the Code Enforcement arm
of the San Diego Fire Dept. will be
inspecting all canyon properties in
University Heights. Please be aware
that our canyon properties are under scrutiny and follow the guidelines from the ‘Brush Management
Guide’ on page 10 of the issue.
Here are some links to websites
you may find useful: City of SD FireSafety Dept.– http://www.sandiego
.gov/fireandems /index.shtml and
City of SD Park and Recreation
Dept., Open Space Division – http:
//www.sandiego.gov/park-and
recreation/parks/brush.shtml
GARDEN CLUB FOR UH
If you are interested in resurrecting the UH Garden Club, please
contact Nan McGraw at (619) 2600668. We will measure interest and
set up a formation meeting.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH /
ZONE WATCH IN UH
Zone Watch is a way of electronically linking Neighborhood
Watches and alerting individuals
about crime issues in your neighborhood. As you know, what happens a block or so away, eventually
affects you. The Zone Coordinator
for your area is a volunteer for
UHCA who sends out occasional emails, blind copy for your privacy,
passing along information regarding criminal activity in your neighborhood. She is not responsible for
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solving issues nor does she replace
your contact with neighbors who
may not be on Zone Watch. Solving
issues are what our Crime Watch
meetings, prior to the UHCA
meetings, are for. These meetings
are the best place to trouble shoot
neighborhood concerns. You may
also choose to attend the Crime
Watch meetings at SDPD’S Western
Division the first Tuesday of each
month. Contact our Community
Relations officers, Elsa Kozacki or
David Surwilo at (619) 531-1540 for
more info. Crime stats and your
Zone Map can be accessed through
the UHCA website: www.uhsd.org.
Crime stats can also be obtained by
signing up at: http://ewatchsan
diego.gov. Thank you for your
participation. Remember, we are all
volunteers trying to keep and
improve University Heights as the
safe and lovely collection of
neighborhoods it embraces. May
we include you? If you wish more
information about Zone Watch and/
or Neighborhood Watch, please
contact Nan McGraw at (619) 2600668 or come by to see us at the
UHCA table at the Concerts in the
Park. If you already have a Neighborhood Watch on your block,
please let Nan know so that we
can link you to other watches via
Zone Watch.
If you don’t report crime, it’s as if
it didn’t happen (no stats for SDPD).
HAPPENINGS IN THE HEIGHTS
Emergency: 911 (crime in progress)
Non-emergency: 531-2000
• Zone 1 Coordinator:
Nan McGraw (nmcsan@aol.com)
• Zone 2 Coordinator: Pam Isaacs
(pamisaacs@sbcglobal.net)
• Zone 3 Coordinator: Nan
McGraw (nmcsan@aol.com)
(until further notice)
• Zone 4 Coordinator: Kelly Shaw
(kshawzone4@hotmail.com)
• Zone 5 Coordinator: Tamara
Zyhylij (Tamara@Tamara
Zhomes.com)
Look for jennifergeran@yahoo.com.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR JUNE
Friday, June 15th – First day to sign
up for Summer Reading Program
Wednesday, June 17th – 6 pm
Computer Tutor / Adult
Wednesday, June 17th – 6 - 7 pm
Amazing Dana– Magic & Fun for all
Wednesday, June 24th
6:30 - 7:30 pm (see article this page. –Ed)
Book Club – Call (619) 692-4913 for
book title & more information / Adult
Monday, June 29th – 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Airbrush Tattoo / Teen Program
Wednesday, July 1st – First day to
turn in Summer Reading logs
Every Thursday 10:30 - 11 am
Children’s Crafts and Story Time
Read books and make easy crafts
with your child. / Preschool
All programs sponsored by the
Friends of the UH Library.
FROM THE LIBRARIAN’S
DESK by Jennifer Geran
The Summer Reading Program
starts June 15th, at the University
Heights Branch Library.
We invite the whole family to
a fun summer of programs and
prizes. The theme this year is “Be
Creative at Your Library” for kids
ages 4-12. The theme for teens is:
“Express Yourself”.
We are excited to announce that
adults are invited to participate, too!
The theme for adults is: “Master the
Art of Reading”. Kids are asked to
read 10 books, write down the titles
and turn in a reading log. Teens
and adults are asked to read five
books and turn in reviews. You can
also keep track of your reviews on
Goodreads.com and don’t forget to
add me as your friend when you do.
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
The Friends of the UH Library
will meet on Saturday, June 6th, 10
am, in the downstairs room of the
branch library, 4193 Park Boulevard.
Support your local library! Become a Friend!
UH BOOK CLUB & SALON
The UH Book Club & Salon will
meet Wednesday, June 24th, 6:30 pm,
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SUNDAY
MONDAY
PLEASE NOTE:
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June Curbside
Recycling Dates
Thursday, June 11th
& Friday, June 25th
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in the downstairs room of the branch
library, 4193 Park Blvd. The current
book selections will be available at
the front desk of the UH Library.
New readers are always welcome!
The June book selection is Year of
Wonders by Geraldine Brooks, a
gripping historical novel based on
the true story of Eyam, the “Plague
Village,” in the rugged mountain
spine of England. In 1666, a tainted
bolt of cloth from London carries
bubonic infection to this isolated
settlement of shepherds and lead
miners. A visionary young preacher
convinces the villagers to seal
themselves off in a deadly quarantine to prevent the spread of disease.
The story is told through the
eyes of eighteen-year-old Anna Frith,
the vicar’s maid, as she confronts
the loss of her family and the
disintegration of her community.
While the death toll rises, people
turn from prayers and herbal cures
to sorcery and murderous witchhunting. This historical novel is a
richly detailed portrayal of a riveting moment in history.
Australian-born Geraldine Brooks
is both an author and journalist
who grew up in the Western suburbs of Sydney. She was awarded
the Pulitzer Prize in fiction in 2006
for her novel March. Year of Wonders
is her first novel and is an international bestseller.
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TUESDAY
Uptown Planners
Meeting 6 pm
Joyce Beers in Uptown
Hillcrest Town
Council Meeting
6:30 pm / Joyce Beers
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UHCDC Meeting
6:30 pm
4452 Park Boulevard
Suite 104
Library Task
Force Meeting
6:30 pm / UH Library
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North Park
Planning 6:30 pm
2901 North Park Way
THURSDAY
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Park & Rec 5:30 pm
SPECIAL UHCA
MEETING 6 pm
UHCA Meeting 7 pm
Birney Auditorium
The UH Library Task Force will
meet Wednesday, June 10th, 6:30 pm,
downstairs at the University Heights
Branch Library, 4193 Park Boulevard. Send an email to UHtaskforce
@yahoo.com to be added to our email list. –Ron Johnston
HELP UHCDC KEEP
SUMMER IN THE PARK
CONCERTS ALIVE!
We are happy to announce we
have signed on the following bands:
• July 10th The Swamp Critters –
Cajun/Zydeco & Mardi Gras
• July 17th Joe Rathburn’s
Island – Tropical Rock
• July 24th The Rhythm Jacks –
Swinging Kansas City Style R‘n’B
• July 3lst The Midili Brothers –
Classic Rock 50s - 80s
• August 7th Sue Palmer & Her
Motel Swing Orchestra –
Boogie Woogie & Swing
The UHCDC relies on the contributions from Co-Sponsors & individual donations to cover the costs of
stages ($3,960), porta potties ($l,035),
the 4 bands above ($2,610), tables/
chairs ($500), flyers ($350), & insurance ($350) – a total of $8,805.
For more information about Summer in the Park please see the flyer
enclosed in this issue, or call the
UHCDC office at (619) 297-3166.
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UH LIBRARY TASK FORCE
UHHS Women of
San Diego History
7 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
Friends of the
UH Library 10 am
Park and Howard
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UH Library Book
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Park and Howard
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AROUND THE BLOCK
AcousticMusic
PRESENTS ABBREVIATED
SCHEDULE FOR JUNE
by Michael A. Johnston
This month at AcousticMusicSan
Diego.com located at 4650 Mansfield, will be a pair of shows from
three performers, including two returning favorites playing together in
a rare double bill.
On June 5th will be the twin bill
of two AcousticMusic favorites on a
great double bill: Slaid Cleves and
Eliza Gilkyson. Cleves and Gilkyson
have performed for us many times
before, but this really promises to be
a treat. Cleves has been favorably
played Buddy Holly in “La Bamba”.
In the early 80’s Crenshaw was part
of the New Wave power pop
movement, and had hit songs like
“Something’s Gonna Happen” and
“Someday, Someway”. Crenshaw
has now turned to a more Americana style and has released his latest
album “Jaggedland” on 429 Records
to glowing praise. It’s certainly a
treat to see an artist of Crenshaw’s
caliber in an intimate setting, so get
your tickets right away.
Tickets are $20 and $22 for the
Cleves Gilkyson double bill with a
$47 dinner package, and Crenshaw
tickets are $25 with a $45 dinner
package. Both concerts begin at
7:30pm. For more information, or to
purchase tickets, please visit their
website at www.AcousticMusicSan
Diego.com, or call (619) 303-8176.
compared with Bob Dylan in his
Nashville period, as well as Guy
Clark. His latest album, “Everything
You Love...” is a collection of songs
written by some of his favorite lesser
known songwriters. Gilkyson has
been compared to the political Dylan,
as well as Joan Baez, and her beautiful voice can send chills down the
spine. She was recently inducted into
the Austin Music Hall Of Fame,
which also includes Willie Nelson, Joe
Ely & Nanci Griffith among others.
June 17th brings singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw for his
AcousticMusic debut. Originally,
Crenshaw played John Lennon in
the original Beatlemania. In 1987, he
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COUNTRY AT THE BIRCH
NORTH PARK THEATRE
On Friday, June 12th at the Mary
Birch North Park Theatre at 7pm
will be a performance of great Hawaiian musicians. “Take A Walk In
The Country World Tour” featuring
the Makaha Brothers with appearances by Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho,
Willy K. and guest M.C. Augie T.
will bring their show to San Diego
for one night only. Also featured will
be star hula dancer Kealo Koko and
Schedule of Masses
Weekday – 8:00 am
Saturday – 5:30 pm
Sunday – 8:30 am and 10:30 am
Penance / Reconciliation
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several local hulu halau. The Theatre
is located at 2891 University Avenue.
Reserved tickets are $35, and can be
purchased at the Birch North Park
Theatre box office. For more info visit:
www.birchnorthparktheatre.net.
CITY OF SD – BICYCLE
MASTER PLAN UPDATE
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE The
City of San Diego would like your
input on the Bicycle Master Plan
Update. Please attend to review
these draft recommendations:
• Updated city-wide
bicycle network
• Updated list of high priority
bicycle improvement projects
• Bicycle program strategies
This meeting will be held on
Wednesday, June 10th at the Hall of
Champions Sports Museum in
Balboa Park, 2131 Pan American
Plaza. Stop by between 6 and 8 pm.
The City of SD Bicycle Master
Plan (BMP) Update seeks to produce a renewed bicycle plan for the
City of SD that continues to provide
a framework for making bicycling a
more practical and convenient transportation option for all San Diegans.
For more info, visit the project
website: http://www.sandiego.gov
/planning/programs/transportation/mobility/bicycle.shtml or
contact Shahriar Ammi at sammi@
sandiego.gov / (619) 236-6576.zz
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AROUND THE BLOCK
OLD HOUSE FAIR
The 11th Annual
SD Old House Fair
will be on Saturday,
June 20th, 10 am to
4 pm, at the intersection of 30th and
Beech Streets in South Park. The
event is free.
The Old House Fair features
historic home tours, walking tours,
expert historical advice and design
consultations, live music, children’s
activities and crafts, community
booths, food vendors, local artists
and restoration experts. Guided
walking tours and the SOHO San
Diego “Ask the Experts” seminars
are also free. Tickets for the
TrolleyTour of South Park & Golden
Hill and the Historic Houses Tour
will be available at the Fair. For
more info visit theoldhousefair.com.
6th ANNUAL
ART AROUND ADAMS EVENT
The 6th Annual Art Around
Adams Art & Music Festival will
be a 2-part celebration on Saturday,
June 6th, in Normal Heights.
The first part, from noon to 6 pm,
is a free Art Walk showcasing local
artists and galleries, boutiques and
other businesses on Adams Avenue.
A trolley will be available to give
attendees a ride along the avenue.
Just some of the businesses parti-
WHERE TO EAT IN UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
cipating in the Art Walk are Clay
Associates, The Art of You, Caffe
Cabaret, Lestat’s, Kadan and the
Kensington Club.
The 2nd part is a festival at
the Adams Recreation Center, 3491
Adams Avenue from noon to 10 pm,
with three stages spotlighting the
best in San Diego performance, from
music to stand-up comedy to blacklight theater. The Festival is a fundraiser to maintain activity programs
at the Adams Recreation Center.
Tickets are $10 online or at the
Kensington Library; $15 at the door.
For more info: artaroundadams.org.
Hungry For A Good Meal? Try One Of These UH Restaurants!
Adams Avenue Grill • 2201 Adams Avenue • 619-298-8440
Brians’ Eatery • 1451 Washington Street • 619-296-8268
Café 2121 • 2736 Adams Avenue • 619-640-2121
Café Delight • 4646 Park Boulevard • 619-298-5248
Café One Three • 4207 Park Boulevard • 619-260-1311
Cream • 4496 Park Boulevard • 619-260-1917
Eclipse Chocolat • 2121 El Cajon Boulevard • 619-578-2984
El Zarape • 4642 Park Boulevard • 619-692-1652
European Market & Deli • 4135 Park Blvd. • 619-298-8661
Farmhouse Café • 2121 Adams Avenue • 619-269-9662
Gulf Coast Grill • 4130 Park Boulevard • 619-295-2244
Lei Restaurant & Lounge • 4622 Park Blvd. • 619-813-2272
Lily’s Garden Café • 1817 Howard Avenue
Monica’s at the Park • 1735 Adams Aveue • 619-665-2162
Muzita Bistro • 4651 Park Boulevard • 619-546-7900
Mystic Mocha • 2105 Mission Avenue • 619-688-0858
Park Boulevard Deli • 4504 Park Boulevard • 619-295-1362
Parkhouse Eatery • 4574 Park Boulevard • 619-295-7275
Pizza Gourmet Express • 4615 Park Blvd. • 619-546-7430
Pomegranate • 2302 El Cajon Boulevard • 619-297-4007
Red Fox Steak House • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • 619-297-1313
Soltan Banoo • 4645 Park Boulevard • 619-298-2801
Summer’s Market • 4602 Park Boulevard • 619-296-0504
Terra, in 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
BIRD PARK CONCERTS
BEGIN IN JUNE
Bird Park in North Park will again
be filled with the sound of live music beginning June 27th when the
North Park Community Association
(NPCA) kicks off its 8th concert season. The series of Saturday evening
events runs until August 8th.
The series consists of four free
concerts on Saturday evenings from
5:30 to 7:30 pm. Residents of North
Park and surrounding communities
come to hear good music, visit with
neighbors, have picnics, dance and
enjoy the beautiful park setting on
the corner of Upas and 28th Streets.
The Marcia Foreman Band (jazz
standards with a blues twist) performs at the first concert on June 27th.
Monday Night
PIZZA SPECIAL
Purchase any Pizza on Monday
evenings in June between
4 -9 pm & receive another Pizza
of equal or lesser value FREE,
with purchase of two drinks
Must present this coupon at time of purchase.
One coupon per visit. Expires 6/29/2009.
4615 Park Boulevard • www.pizzagourmetexpress.com
Open Sunday – Thursday, 11 am - 9 pm | Friday & Saturday from 11 am - 11 pm
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COMMUNITY NEWS
BRUSH MANAGEMENT
REGULATION GUIDELINES
San Diego City has over 900 linear
miles of wildland-urban interface,
where the back yards of homes meet
the natural vegetation in canyons &
other open space areas. Years of
drought have increased the flammability of vegetation. During certain
times of the year, vegetation can pose
a wildfire risk and requires proper
management to prevent future tragedies. This article describes actions to
take to reduce your chances of being
affected if a wildfire occurs near you.
San Diego’s Unique Environment San Diego’s semi-arid natural
environment contains drought tolerant brush called coastal sage scrub
or chaparral, which is home to many
rare and endangered plants & animals. In fact, San Diego has more
sensitive species than anywhere in the
continental U.S. Dangerous wildfires
can occur in this environment. Fire
becomes a potential problem where
there are homes located next to dense
stands of native or naturalized vegetation. But, you can create a defensible
space around your home that can slow
a fire down, giving firefighters crucial
time & space to protect your home.
Create ‘Defensible Space’ Defensible Space is the landscape between
your house and the potential fuel
source (dense stands of native or naturalized vegetation) that is your responsibility as a homeowner to main-
tain to reduce fire risk. The City’s
Municipal Code* regulates brush
management and creates two Brush
Management Zones with different
requirements. The Code was amended in October 2005 to make these
Zones total 100' of defensible space
from the structure. (However, your
property may be governed by a previous entitlement requiring different
zone widths. If in doubt, check with
the Fire-Rescue or Development Services Depts. before you begin!)
ZONE 1 Brush Management is
typically 35' from the structure on the
level portion of your property next to
your house. ZONE 1:
• Generally must be permanently irrigated to maintain succulent growth.
• Shall consist primarily of lowgrowing plant material, less than 4'
high with the exception of trees.
Plants to be low-fuel/fire-resistive.
• All portions of trees, other than
the trunk, which extend within
10' of a structure or the outlet of
any chimney must be removed.
• Trees adjacent to/overhanging any
building must be free of dead wood.
• Roof and rain gutters of any structure must be free of leaves, needles,
and any dead vegetative growth.
Buildings or conditions legally in
existence at the time of the adoption
of the Brush Management Regulations
as amended in 2005 (including habitable structures, accessory buildings,
and other structures such as fences,
gazebos, & decks) are allowed to have
their use/occupancy continued. However, such use or occupancy must not
constitute a distinct danger to life or
property. New construction of nonhabitable structures such as fences,
gazebos, and decks must be noncombustible and/or have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating.
Irrigation from ZONE 1 must not
run into ZONE 2 as it encourages
growth of flammable vegetation.
ZONE 2 Brush Management is
the remaining 65' that extends beyond
ZONE 1 & usually comprised of native
and/or naturalized vegetation. ZONE 2:
• Can have no permanent irrigation.
• Must be thinned and pruned on a
seasonal basis to reduce the fuelload of vegetation greater than 24"
in height without harming native
plants, soil or habitats.
How to thin/prune brush in ZONE 2
Step 1: Remove as much dead
wood as you can and invasive species
within the Brush Management Zone.
Step 2: Thin the entire ZONE 2
area. Start by cutting down 50% of
the plants over 2' in height to a height
of 6". Don’t go any lower than 6" so
the roots remain to control soil erosion. The goal is to create a “mosaic”
or more natural look, so do your cutting in a “staggered” pattern. Leave
uncut plant groupings up to 400 sq.
feet – that’s a 20' x 20' area, or an area
that can be encircled by an 80' rope –
separated by groupings of plants cut
down to 6". Thinning should be prioritized as follows: 1) invasive nonnative species, 2) non-native species,
3) flammable native species, 4) native
species, 5) regionally sensitive species.
Step 3: Prune all plants or plant
groupings that are left after the thinning process to achieve horizontal
and vertical clearances.
Remaining plants, 4' or more in
height, should then be cut & shaped
into “umbrellas.” This means pruning 1/2 of the lower branches to create
umbrella-shaped canopies. This allows you to see & deal with what is
growing underneath. Upper branches
may then be shortened to reduce fuel
load as long as the canopy is left intact. This keeps the plant healthy, and
the shade from the plant canopy reduces weed & plant growth underneath. Vegetation that is under 4' in
height, like coastal sage scrub, should
be cut back to within 12" of root crown.
Step 4: Dispose of cuttings and
dead wood by hauling it to a landfill;
or, by chipping/mulching onsite &
spreading it out in the ZONE 2 area to
a depth of not more than 6".
Step 5: Thin and Prune annually
because plants will grow back.
NOTE: Brush management activities are prohibited within coastal sage scrub, maritime succulent
scrub, & coastal sage-chaparral habitats March 1st
– August 15th, during Gnatcatcher nesting season,
except where documented to the satisfaction of the
City Mayor’s Designee that the thinning & pruning
would be consistent with conditions of species coverage described in SD City’s MSCP Subarea Plan.
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Police-Emergency (from a cell phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-531-2065
Non-Emergency (Police, 24 hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-531-2000
Crime Tipline (for ongoing problems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-692-4862
Narcotics (suspicious drug house / property – anonymous) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-531-2468
Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol (RSVP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-291-8228
SDPD Community Relations Office Elsa Kozaki or David Surwilo (Ocean Beach Storefront) . . . . . . . . . 619-531-1540
SDPD Western Division 5215 Gaines Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-692-4800
San Diego Crime Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.sannet.gov/police/
San Diego City Services
Downed Power Lines / Gas Leaks / Tree Limbs in Electrical Wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-411-7343
Emergency Storm Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-527-7500
(pot holes, streetlights and signals, flooded streets, fallen trees, clogged storm drains)
Emergency Water / Sewer Repair / Sink Holes (press #1 for water / press #2 for sewer) . . . . . . . . . . 619-515-3525
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-492-5060
(recycling, uncollected trash & litter control and pickup, household hazardous waste)
Rats / Rodents (Dept. of Environmental Health) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-694-2888
Dangerous Animals (emergency dog attack, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-236-2341
Graffiti Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-525-8522
Brush & Weed Abatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-533-4444
Code Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-236-5500
Stolen Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-531-2000
Vehicle Abatement (junk cars, abandoned cars, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-495-7856
Homeless Encampment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-492-5055
Project Wildlife ( www.projectwildlife.org) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-225-WILD
Poison Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-404-4646
Shopping Cart Pick-up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-252-4613
Birney Academy Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-497-3500
After School 6 to 6 Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-666-2098
University Heights Public Library 4193 Park Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-692-4912
UHCDC Office 4452 Park Boulevard, Suite 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-297-3166
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