September 2006

N E X T M E E T I N G S E P T E M B E R 7 – BIRNEY
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IN THE NEWS
President's Corner
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Membership Application 2
A & E in the Heights
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Open House Watch
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The UH Garden
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Who Was Alice Birney?
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The Plume Award
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Numbers to Know
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Happenings
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UH Friends
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Special 4-page insert!
UH ARTS OPEN
Artist & venue listings,
performance schedules
& map w / trolley stops!
Volunteers Needed
Calendar
Around the Block
AcousticMusic
SanDiego.com
Where to Eat in UH
Neighborhood News
Reps
The Phone Book
The Ostrich Store
Classified Ads
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September 2006
MEETING AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 The UHCA will meet on
“Hear Ye! Hear Ye!”
Thursday, September 7th, 7 pm, Birney School Auditorium, 4345 Campus Avenue.
Parking available in the lot just south of the school. The Crime Watch meeting starts at
6:30 pm. Residents with concerns about crime related issues are encouraged to attend.
This month UHCA revisits the controversial topic of the traffic light at the corner
of Lincoln Avenue and Washington Street that controls entrance to the 163. We are
hoping to have in attendance representatives of the city who are responsible for this
program. We are waiting for confirmation from these people. Also on the agenda is the
UHAA Open House and Birney s 75th Anniversary. Hope to see you at the meeting.
UHCA elections are coming up in
October! The offices are President, VicePresident, Secretary and Treasurer. Anyone who is interested in participating as
an officer is encouraged to contact any
of the officers listed on page 2, or go to
the UHCA website, www.uhsd.org, for
further info. You may also contact Susan
Holts at (619) 295-3950 to volunteer.
UH ARTS OPEN – A SELF-GUIDED TOUR
OF THE ARTS IN UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
The UH Arts Open is a two day event
on September 16th and 17th, in which
over 120 San Diego artists of all disciplines: visual and performing artists,
musicians and writers will present or
perform their work in area businesses,
community centers and private studios
for approximately 10,000 visitors.
Our Open is the only event in San
Diego to bring the public into the artists
studios, thereby providing the visitor
with an experience of creativity and
personal conversations with artists. In
addition, it is the only art event of this
scale in the county that charges no fee
to the artists or visitors.
The event is directed by artist
Dorothy Annette, founding member of
Ray at Night, past director of Artwalk
1994 and 1995, and who currently serves
as a commissioner for the San Diego
Arts and Culture Commission.
Park Boulevard, the main street of
University Heights, will be the hub of
the Arts Open and the launching point
for the tours. A complimentary map of
the Arts Open sites will be available
to visitors on this self-guided tour
exploring the almost 30 Open Artist
Studios throughout the UH area as
well as over 30 venues hosting artists.
The map includes a schedule listing
times and locations of the performances
and readings by the diverse collection
of musicians, performers and writers.
Businesses, restaurants, the Swedenborgian Church of San Diego, Diversionary
Theatre, and the University Heights
Library will be among the venues hosting San Diego artists, musicians, poets,
performance artists and playwrights.
Alice Birney Elementary will host an
exhibition of their student s artworks
that are results of the workshops led
by University Heights Art Association
artists. The school auditorium will also
be a venue for a variety of children s
performers and musicians performing
throughout the weekend. The visual
artists will be on hand, personalizing the
visitors experience with the art tour.
University Heights community member
volunteers will staff the information
booths to distribute the maps and
disseminate event information. There
will be a booth located at 4327 Maryland Street and one in front of Henry s
Market at 4175 Park Boulevard. A free
trolley will assist the visitors on their
tour throughout the day.
Complete University Heights Arts Open artist and venue listing
and performance schedule inside! Please pull out and save!
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SPEAKER’S FORUM
Take a Visual Ride on the Old
Streetcars and Today’s Trolleys
On Thursday, September 21st, the
San Diego Electric Railway Association,
Inc., will feature a presentation on our
historic old streetcars, the current
San Diego Trolley, and the proposed
San Diego Vintage Trolley to run downtown in the not too distant future. The
photo shows a PCC type streetcar at
the old Adams Avenue car barn in
University Heights, now the site of the
Old Trolley Barn Park. This is the type
of car the Vintage Trolley is restoring;
and although the cars they are working
on did not run in San Diego, they will
be painted in SDERA colors. They are
scheduled to begin operation in early
2008 on a downtown loop and will
be known as the “Silver Line.”
‘SPEAKER’s FORUM’ continued on page 3
A streetcar at the old Adams Avenue car barn
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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.
MEMBER UPDATE
PRESIDENT’S CORNER by Candace Bremond
SEPTEMBER 2006
Welcome back possums! I hope that you all had a fantabulous summer. Mine was rather
bittersweet. Although, I enjoyed a most excellent adventure kayaking around the San Juan
Islands in Washington (Orca watching, gourmet camp food, and good friends old and new),
this summer also meant the departure of my William. Many of you know William, he served
as Vice-President of UHCA 2004, and was responsible for the trees being planted by Birney
Elementary and along Madison Avenue (my street). William was my partner in crime, playing
hooky together by going to Chop Stix (possibly the best noodle house in San Diego located on
Convoy St.) or lusting after Gael Garcia Bernal (currently starring in the movie Silence of Sleep,
and which, our UHCA secretary Greg, saw and said was quite good). Anyway, my William
moved to the Land of Oz this summer to take a professorship position at a university there.
And while I am so excited for my friend and this exciting adventure, I was left quite bereft – or
I would have been had I not been living in the land of De-Nile. But fear not possums, I am
bouncing back, William left me the most wondrous gift – his tenants Conrad and Kimberly!!
You see why I love him ever so much; he didn’t leave without giving me something back in
return – the mark of a true friend.
Anyway, I have had a very interesting and full summer – going to concerts in the park, BRAVO
UHCDC for another brilliant year of music! Enjoying these Friday concerts with friends (Brent &
Ron, Edie & Genene, Kimberly & Conrad) and then repairing to play board games (Dominoes
being a favorite). I also enjoyed finding new restaurants to enjoy whether here in our own UH
or abroad-say in North Park. But, this has also been an annus horribilis for movies, I mean mien
Gott how bad does it have to get?!! Last year at this time I was like a piglet in clover –
independent/small films and documentaries of kinds and interest abounded. This year is a
barren desert of celluloid – with a few and very well spaced oasises (or is it oasie?) like Little
Miss Sunshine, A Mighty Heart, or The Devil Wears Prada to try to slake my thirst.
This was also the summer that UH inaugurated “Cones in the Zones” an annual (we hope)
event bringing together UH residents and the police, fire fighters and city government in an
attempt to educate and acquaint UH about CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams),
zone watch, and our first responders. It was a great success – we even had a fire truck at the
Point! And Councilmember Toni Atkins attended all three stops – THANK YOU, TONI. I know
that next year’s event is even bigger and better. This is also a great opportunity to get to know
your neighbor if you don’t already. Remember, the zone that cones together gets chunky
together – it’s all about supporting your neighbor’s sugar needs.
In conclusion – I hope you had a great summer and I look forward to seeing you at UHCA
functions in the fall and beyond.
OFFICERS
Please contact any officer of the University
Heights Community Association if you have
any questions or wish to volunteer a service.
MEMBERSHIP
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Ward & Thomas Harpole.
Thanks for joining!
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& Betty Dunton, Larry
Seubert, Helen Cohen.
Thanks for renewing!
GIFTS Ron Surrey
The UHCA appreciates
your support. And a
special thank you to those
who made extra donations.
BLOCKWALKERS NEEDED
for the 4500 – 4699 blocks
of Park Blvd. and Spaulding
Place & for the 4400 – 4699
blocks of Texas Street.
If you’d like to volunteer,
please call Nan McGraw
at (619) 260-0668.
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every address. Residents who do not receive a paper can pick up their copy at the following supporting merchants:
President
Candace Bremond
American Market • Bourbon Street • Creations Café • European Market & Deli • Kadan • Korova
Mission Hills Public Library • Mystic Mocha • Park Blvd. Deli • Quality Market • Rocky’s Antiques
Shearz, the Salon • Summer’s Market • Terra • Texas Market • Twiggs Bakery and Coffee House
UHCDC Office • University Heights Public Library • Well Spring Tea Room
Vice President
Beth Jaworski
Secretary
Greg Sorini
Treasurer
Brent Orlesky
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Editor
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Contributors
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Beth Jaworski, Nan McGraw, Judy Riffle,
Larry Seubert, Terry Weiner, Pat Benefiel
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ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN THE HEIGHTS
So, next time you watch the show and you notice some very elegant and
interesting looking art works in the set design, you ll know that they
probably came from our very own neighborhood! How cool!
OPEN HOUSE WATCH by Captain Larry
(Editor’s Note: Captain Larry is retired with way too much time on his hands. No
realtors were harmed in the writing of this column.)
4403 Florida Street Fabulous food and a real party atmosphere. Candles
everywhere (even I looked ten years younger). I prayed to the giant Buddha
head fountain that my shtub should look so good.
4630 Arizona Oreo cookies in the vintage kitchen (I m sure there is a
realtor s dictionary that explains the real meaning of this term). I was dying
for a cookie but journalistic fairness forbids sampling any snacks at these
events. The on-site real estate host was prepared to sell this house, my house,
and find me a future in Phoenix (this was actually the fourth house I viewed
that day so all I really wanted was a foot massage).
4384 Oregon Street All of these houses were so clean! After touring a few
I felt like I should have worn better clothes. The realtor cautioned that the
owner was in the backyard. (Captain Larry has been known to blurt who
picked this paint color and couldn t they have found a storage unit for the
Star Wars memorabilia? ) She noted that the lot was zoned R3 (so if you hate
the house, tear it down and build condos).
2131 Meade Here I ran into a long-time UH fixture — Mary Anne Stevens.
(We both remember when one could actually read the neighborhood graffiti.)
To further celebrate art in UH,
Birney School has a new mural!
Local artist Weston Riffle worked
with a group of eight students at
Birney. Each student was given paper
and charcoal and asked to draw what
they wanted the mural to look like.
The mural was then designed incorporating all the children s ideas,
including reading, bees, trucks, kids,
etc. The eight open pages of books
on the mural shows each child s
drawing that was transferred in
paint. The brightly colored mural,
located on the west end of the new
two-story building on the Meade
Avenue side of the campus, is titled
read , and was donated for Birney s
75th Anniversary.
‘CAPTAIN LARRY’ continued on page 4
JOURNEY EAST GOES HOLLYWOOD!
Most San Diegans have heard that the popular TV program Veronica
Mars is filmed in San Diego. But most of us didn t know the University
Heights connection with the show, until now. Local business Journey East, at
the corner of Park Boulevard and Howard (across from the UH Library) has
been providing art pieces and props for the show!
Owner and proprietor of Journey East, Stan Twanmoh, says Veronica
Mars has been renting and acquiring pieces from my store to decorate and
use on their sets. They have rented out my Xi An terracotta soldier that
stands in my front window a total of three times now. He was used in the
backyard pool scene of a Rancho Santa Fe home. Working on their
third season, the show is entirely filmed in San Diego, with their studios in
Clairemont. They do film outside of the set and were recently taping in
Mission Hills. The art team purchased several items from my store today
(August 3rd), which they plan to use in the Dean s office.
PHOTOS: Liem Do
STUDENTS HELP WITH
NEW BIRNEY MURAL
Birney students (top) & UH artist Weston Riffle
(below) hard at work on the new school mural
‘SPEAKER’S FORUM’ continued from page 1
The SDERA was founded in 1985 by a bunch of rail enthusiasts whose
primary focus was streetcars. SDERA was then incorporated in 1987 as a
50l(c)(3) in order to receive donations, and do fundraising etc. SDERA also
now operates a trolley and rail museum in the historic National City Depot.
For more info on SDERA go to its website at www.sdera.org
The location of the meeting on September 21st will be the Swedenborgian
Church, 4144 Campus (cross street Tyler), at 7 pm. Parking is available on
the street or across the street at the San Diego Unified School Parking lot.
Call the UHCDC office at (619) 297-3166 if you have any questions.
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GARDEN NEWS
THE UH GARDEN
by Bill Hastings
Originally published two years
ago this month, we proudly reprint
this timely information for those of
you who may have missed a classic:
Here come those Santa Ana winds
again. A typical winter phenomenon,
they can keep our Indian Summer
lasting through Thanksgiving and
keep our short pants on well after
New Year s.
Some years, these heat-inverting,
offshore conditions come as early as
September, to a stifling effect. The
all-time record high for San Diego is
111¡. A mid-month Santa Ana was
to blame. So check your watering
systems, break out the umbrellas,
and follow these handy guidelines to
protect your horticultural treasures:
TOP-DRESS FOR SUCCESS
A seasonal layer of leaf litter
keeps the verdant forests thriving.
To encourage that look in our desert
climate, Mother Nature needs a helping hand. Now is the time to bring
in a beneficial blanket of drought-
Vermont St. Bridge Cleaning!
Ok, You All! Our Vermont
St. Bridge needs a cleaning!
So, roll up your sleeves &
come meet us on the bridge
at 10am on September 9th!
taproots ensure stress tolerance. In
early summer, it s quite customary
to give a generous feeding after this
watering to replace leached nutrients. But don t add fertilizers now!
Wait until November, or after the
worst of the dry spells have passed.
A fresh flush of nitrogen-spurred
growth can suffer windburn just as
easily as it can frost damage, with
similar disfiguring results.
FIGHT OFF THE FRY,
HUMIDIFY WHEN DRY
During the most stressful part of
the day, early afternoon, when the
humidity level takes a sudden drop
to 15-20%, you may want to consider adding a little moisture to
lessen the stress on your most prized
plants. Turf managers throughout
the desert southwest practice a technique known as syringing. At golf
courses, breaks are placed in the tee
times so that sprinklers can come
on for just a minute or two.
Think about setting up a mister,
adding an additional burst on your
irrigation timer, or doing it by hand
with the hose, to create a little comfort for your garden when it s under
fire. You can do it during a lunch
break—it doesn t take long. No need
to irrigate, just enough to mitigate.
October and November will discuss low maintenance gardens using
native and other Mediterranean
climate adapted plants that are
commonly planted in the fall.
defying, bio-rich compost. A 2"-3"
mulch layer insulates from the present peril of potential parchedness, —
fortifying for future fecund friability.
Many widely available, locally
made composts contain stable bedding with horse manure. The Del
Mar racing season is well underway,
there s a bounty of high-brow materials to be had, with the luxurious
input from the pampered equestrian
elite. The timing simply couldn t be
better to spread it on thick this month!
No matter what the time of year,
keep your garden green with this
SOLful rule of thumb: whenever
the soil looks like it needs cultivating to break up the surface crust,
add more mulch.
LOSE WEIGHT, FEEL GREAT
Give your sun-loving shrubs and
flowers a nice, tight shaping. We re
not talking beer kegs n bowling
balls. Artfully trim away a conservative portion of the plant s total
volume. Reduce surface area that
can transpire into the air and save
precious moisture that s still in the
ground. Use care with tender tropicals and evergreens as you may
expose previously concealed inner
growth, subjecting delicate bark,
stems & shoots to sunburn.
WEATHER THE WEATHER
WITH GRADUAL GROWTH
It s good to give occasional deep
soakings that supplement your
regular watering schedule. Strong
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‘CAPTIAN LARRY’ continued from page 3
And no, she never wanted to rename Shirley Ann Place — Mary
Anne Place (although the change
could be easy, I could do it on a dark
night). No snacks, a chip & dip
bowl would have compromised the
perceived square footage.
4412 Georgia This is a house that
will sell on curb appeal alone. There
are birds on site. Captain Larry has
a bird which is in another city in the
witness protection program while
Captain s house is for sale. Too many
seeds & feathers. The floor always
looked like the aftermath of a Greenpeace drag show. When I entered the
kitchen those birds took one look at
me and went into a horrible screeching fit that probably woke the
homeless in Trolley Barn Park. I ve
been told animals can sense evil.
Remember: If you see any open
house activity or real estate sales
specialists scouring our streets
searching for signs of a surge in
sales of super swank split levels or
single family shingle styles, as
always, call the Captain.
Additional Editor’s Note: Alas, UH’s
Captain Larry has moved to Phoenix
leaving us with this article, his “swan
song" and a reminder of what UH
News readers have been missing since
he stopped writing his column. I guess
Phoenix will now be getting the benefit
of the Captain’s words of wit and
wisdom! Thanks Larry – we miss you!
IN THE NEWS
WHO WAS ALICE BIRNEY
AND WHY IS THERE A
SCHOOL NAMED FOR HER?
by Ernie Bonn
This article was originally printed
in the UH News, December 1996.
Alice McLellan Birney was the
founder and first president of the
Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).
She was born in Marietta, Georgia
on October 19, 1858.
The PTA had its beginnings in
1897, when 2,000 women met at a
mother s congress in Washington,
DC and founded the National Congress of Mothers. The organization s purpose, in Birney s words,
was to make the nation recognize
the supreme importance of the
child . The major goal of the PTA
was to unite the forces of home,
school, and community in behalf of
children and young people.
Previously a child welfare worker, Birney was named the first
president. Within two years, membership had grown to 50,000 mothers.
She resigned in 1902 because of poor
health. In 1908, the year following
her death, the organization she
founded was re-named the ParentTeacher Association.
The State Normal School Training Building located and still standing at Park Boulevard and Normal
Street was transferred to the San
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Diego Unified School District in
1930. The building then housed
the Alice Birney Elementary School.
In 1952, a newer Alice Birney Elementary School complex was built
nearby at the corner of Meade and
Campus Avenues.
The University Heights Community Association
Proudly Salutes
CERT AT “CONES IN THE ZONES”
UPTOWN SUNRISE ROTARY
SEPTEMBER MEETING
On August 10th UHCA held its annual Ice Cream Social at three
different locations in University Heights. The emphasis this summer was
disaster preparedness. Many plumes go to Tayde and Marvin Randall,
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) trained neighbors, who
demonstrated practical tips on assembling a “to go” bag. This personal bag
should be packed and ready should we need to leave our homes in an
emergency. In addition to the Randall’s demonstration, Martin Olmeda,
also CERT trained and employee of SDG&E, brought a gas meter for folks
to practice turning off. He stressed that once it is turned off, not to turn it
back on. Only SDG&E can turn your gas on because dangerous pressure
could be in the system. Gloria Applegate recruited new CERT members.
Our goal in UH is to have 50 trained members. We have 25 now. Thanks
also to UH CERT members: Susy and David Holts, Mary Rybarczyk,
Theresa MacDonald, Steve Satz, Beth Jaworski and Mykl Parsons, all who
wore their green vests and helped at this event. Also, thanks to Candace
Bremond, Greg and Marcia Sorini, Brent Orlesky, Mary Anne Stevens,
David Litzau, Chris Huard and Carol Miller for their help. Thanks to Tom
Leak of J&J Ice Cream for his delicious ice cream. A special thanks and
appreciation go to Councilwoman Toni Atkins for attending all three
locations, SDPD Captain Sarah Creighton and her officers, and SDFD.
University Heights Community Association bestows plumes to all who
attended. Your membership to UHCA makes events like this possible.
The Uptown Sunrise Rotary
meets each Thursday morning at
Terra Restaurant in the Uptown
District. Meetings are from 7 am
to 8:30 am. Everyone is invited to
attend. The September speaker s
line-up is:
September 7th – Clean Elections
John Hartley will talk about the San
Diego Alliance for Clean Elections,
whose goal is campaign reform for
San Diego city elections.
September 14th – The San Diego
River Foundation Rob Hustel, Executive Director of the San Diego
River Foundation, will speak about
the extraordinary efforts being made
to create a 50+ mile long park along
the San Diego River.
September 21st – Project Wildlife Project Wildlife cares for injured,
orphaned, and sick native wildlife of
San Diego County, and releases
rehabilitated animals back into their
natural habitat. Our speaker may
bring a feathered guest with her!
–Lauri Stock
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd
The University Heights Park &
Recreation Council will meet on
Thursday, September 7th, from
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm in the Alice
Birney Elementary School Library.
We hope you will consider becoming a member of the Council!
To become a member, just attend
three consecutive meetings. We
meet on the first Thursday of the
month, an hour-and-a-half before
the UH Community Association
meeting. All meetings are open
to the public. The Council oversees developments at our three
neighborhood parks: Old Trolley
Barn Park, UH Point Open Space,
and the soon to be reclaimed jointuse park at Birney Elementary. This
year we re promoting the Birney
PTA s 75th Anniversary with a goal
of raising $75,000 to complete
funding for the joint-use park.
Thanks to everyone who stopped
at our table during the summer
concerts and contributed their .75¢
into our Birney Bee Honey Pot!
For more information about the
UH Park & Rec Council, call Chair
Marcia Boruta at San Diego Permaculture Center at (619) 255-6111,
Vice-Chair Liem Do at Birney
Elementary at (619) 497-3500, or
Debra Jones, City Park & Rec Dept.
Area Manager, (619) 235-1161.
As I write this in mid-August,
our UH Open Space & canyon habitats are exhibiting the subtle beauty
of the peak of summer. Even most
of the weeds in our native plant
habitat on our UH Point are dried
and shades of gold & tan and straw.
Some of the Tar Weed, the dominant
native plant in the open space habitat and a lovely member of the composite family of plants (commonly
thought of as the daisy family) continue to sport rich yellow flowers.
Try rubbing the foliage between
your fingers. It is very fragrant,
though I would not say it smells like
tar. To me it smells like a spicy mint.
During the next few weeks and
even into September, we will gather the dried seeds from many of
the plants and save them in small
paper bags until the rainy season
approaches in the fall. Perhaps at
our next scheduled UH Point cleanup & weeding event on Saturday
September 2nd, we can sprinkle them
on the bare places on top of the point
and down the sides of the canyon.
Please join us for our next cleanup at 1 pm on Saturday September
2nd at the corner of Golden Gate
and New York Avenue north of
Madison Avenue in UH. Trash bags
will be provided. Bring your work
gloves, your favorite weeding tool
PHOTO: Michael Charters / mmlcharters@calflora.net
HAPPENINGS IN THE HEIGHTS
Hemizonia fasciculata; Slender Tarweed
if you have one, and your questions
about the native plants that still
thrive on these steep hillsides overlooking Mission Valley from the
south. Call Terry Weiner at (619) 5430757 or send email to: terryweiner
@sbcglobal.net or to Marcia Boruta,
chair of UH Park and Rec: sdecc@
igc.org with any questions or suggestions. Thanks for your interest
and support. –Terry Weiner
UH PLANNING COMMITTEE
The UH Planning Committee will
meet on Thursday, September 14th,
7 pm, in the Fellowship Hall of the
First Southern Baptist Church, located at the corner of Park and Meade.
For information about the meeting s agenda, or to be added to the
email list, please call (619) 297-3166.
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
FRIENDS OF LIBRARY
At the August Friends meeting,
Librarian Vy Tu spoke about the success of the recent Summer Reading
Program. Over 120 readers participated in the program! We were also
pleased to hear that the Book Sale at
the Summer in the Park concerts averaged $50 in sales at each concert. The
proceeds from those sales will go to
help support our local library. Thanks
to UH Librarian Vy Tu and staff
members Erin Wilson and Aynselmo
Ruiz for attending the concerts and
helping out!
One of the projects to benefit will
be the Landscape Project for the
front of the library building. Master
Gardener Laura Starr has agreed to
guide the Friends in helping that part
of the library become more appealing. Stay tuned for more details!
The Friends are pleased to be
participating in the UH Arts Open,
along with library staff. The UH
Library will have poetry readings,
authors, and perhaps book signings
at the event. Those hours are
Saturday, September 16th, from noon
to 2:30 pm. Everyone is invited!
The next meeting of the Friends
will be on Saturday, September
2nd, 10 am, at the UH Library, corner
of Park Boulevard and Howard
Avenue. Support your local library!
Become a Friend!
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where | University Heights, San Diego
cost | This is a free public event
A self guided tour of the Arts in University Heights The UH Arts Open is
a two day event, September 16th and 17th, featuring over 120 San Diego artists
of all disciplines, visual and performing artists, musicians and writers. Artists will
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present or perform their work in over 50 UH businesses, community centers and
private artist studios. Free trolley service will assist visitors throughout their tour.
paul vauchelet
jeffrey wynne
weston riffle
The Athenaeum
anne sarao
brandie maddalena
Birney Elementary School
jason rogalski
john chandler
BorrelliSpace
dorothy annette
cindy clarke
Diversionary Theatre
jeanne dunn
jim hammond
Lafayette Hotel
pat mac gillis
Limbo Fine Ar t Gallery
art sueltz
paul stolte
Mueller College of Holistic Studies
elaine davis
jennifer kai nilles
Park Boulevard Ar tworks
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mae crauder-davis
Swedenborgian Church / Swedenborgian Hall
bridget rountree
cameron gary
Twiggs Bakery and Coffee House
jaqulin joseph
carla friedrich
University Heights Library
mario torero
dan epperly
Wood FX
randy riccoboni
hank gross
The university heights art association promotes and supports the artists and community of university heights.
A primary goal of the UHAA is to develop public awareness of the artistic community of university heights.
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University Heights Library 4193 Park Boulevard
SATURDAY ONLY – 12 to 2:15 pm Poetry Readings –
Featuring: Tomás Gayton / Seretta Martin / Douglas James Martin /
Katie Davis Steward / Gabriela Anaya Valdepeña / Ted Washington
Birney Elementary School Auditorium 4345 Campus Avenue
SATURDAY and SUNDAY – noon to 6 pm
Exhibition of Student Artworks completed with the UHAA
Children’s Performers and Musicians – Featuring: Chalk Art
SATURDAY and SUNDAY – 12 to 1 pm Storytellers
SATURDAY ONLY – 1 pm Hullabaloo
SATURDAY and SUNDAY – 2 to 3 pm Aunt Tillie the Clown
SATURDAY and SUNDAY – 3 to 4 pm Miss Shirley
( from top – down )
SATURDAY ONLY – 4 to 5 pm Alyce Smith Cooper
brandie maddalena | ‘freedom’ – found objects & copper
SUNDAY ONLY – 4 to 5 pm Alex Arndt
mario torero | ‘loco hero’ – acrylic on wood panel–7 x 9 ft.
weston riffle | ‘seedless’ – oil on canvas
The Athenaeum 4441 Park Boulevard
cindy clarke | ‘zeppelin’ – acrylic on canvas
SATURDAY and SUNDAY – noon to 4 pm
jim hammond | ‘ginger’ – charcoal drawing
Art Instructors Presentations, Workshops and an Exhibition
paul stolte | ‘wardrobe malfunction’ – mosaic
jaqulin joseph | ‘angles’ – acrylic on wood
elaine davis | ‘separate voyages’ – oil
Diversionary Theatre 4545 Park Boulevard
SATURDAY ONLY – 2 to 4:30 pm
Performances – Featuring: Sarah W. Wyckoff / Aspire Playwrights Collective
Balinese Dancer: Ni Wayan Ekarini
SATURDAY and SUNDAY – noon to 6 pm Featuring: David Flores and Gerardo
Twiggs Bakery and Coffee House 4590 Park Boulevard
SATURDAY ONLY – noon to 6 pm Musical Performances – Featuring:
Speak Easy Quartet / Tim Mudd / Until Then / Alpine Daze & Boogie Nights
SATURDAY – 2:45 pm Poetry – Readings by: Gabriela Anaya Valdepeña
SATURDAY and SUNDAY – noon to 6 pm Hosting Visual Artists –
Featuring: Coleen DiMaggio and Deborah Lejeune
Swedenborgian Church 4144 Campus Avenue
Swedenborgian Hall 1531 Tyler Street
SATURDAY and SUNDAY – noon to 6 pm
Every 30 minutes on the hour and on the half-hour: Five to fifteen minute
performances & presentations of Art, Music, Poetry, Drama, or Holistic
Healing Practices – Featuring: Alexis Archibald / Carla Friedrich / Midge Hyde /
Steve Koke & Patte LeVan / Donee Krause / Kaja Laustsen / Katie Lea /
Guy Lombardo / Ellie Mazza / Pearl McCallum / Charlotte Mitchell / Jean Ryan –
Madonna Arts / Cyndi Schatzmann / Tara Vogle / Elizabeth Zaikowski
SATURDAY and SUNDAY – noon to 6 pm
Featuring: John Conroy – Piano Medleys (Classical & Contemporary) /
Minstrels of Story / Pandemonium-Woodwind Quintet / The One Act Play:
‘THE TOWEL LADY’ by Janet Tiger Performances: 1:05, 3:05 & 5:05 pm
SUNDAY ONLY – 2 pm Featuring: Musica Vitale-Cappella Chamber Choir
BorrelliSpace 4411 Park Boulevard – 2nd floor
Gallery – Featuring: Group Show of San Diego Regional Artists
Park Boulevard Artworks 4421 Park Boulevard – 1st floor
SATURDAY and SUNDAY – noon to 6 pm
Hosting Visual Artists – Featuring: Grace Matthews, Alida Cervantes & others
SATURDAY and SUNDAY beginning at 2 pm
Regional Musicians – Featuring: Alex Arndt / Ralph Dred – featuring Bitet /
Dorothy Annette / Jennifer Whisper / Juice
SUNDAY ONLY – 3 to 6 pm Featuring: Natty Scat (Terry Brabson)
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UHAA Booth 4327 Maryland Street
Henry’s Market 4175 Park Boulevard
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Bee Essential 4657 Park Boulevard Artists: Mireille Des Rosiers; Tiffany Shepard
Coin Operated Laundry 4209 Park Boulevard Artist: Kim Reasor / www.kimreasorart.com
Dmood Restaurant / Bar / Lounge 4628 Park Boulevard Artist: Jeffrey R. Brosbe /
Todd Carpenter 4585 Maryland Avenue – 619.208.2687 / www.monochromart.com
www.beyondwordsgallery.com Belly Dancers: Cassie Mavis and friends
Paul Vauchelet 4450 Alabama Street – 858.342.2814 / www.vauchelet.com
Jeffrey Wynne 2121 1/2 Mission Avenue – 619.318.4622
Espresso Garden 4121 Park Boulevard Artist: Simon Loli / www.simonloli.com
Weston Riffle 4327 Maryland Street – 619.218.8054 / www.fatsip.com
Florabella 1732 Madison Avenue Artist: Christopher Wassell
Anne Sarao 4341 Maryland Street – artcity@gmail.com
Frock You Vintage 4121 Park Boulevard Artist: Larissa Gorikh / http://larissag.com
Brandie Maddalena 4170 Tenth Avenue – 619.299.1599
Importers Outlet 4247 Park Artist: Bryon Havranek / www.jeffreyberinger.com/havranek
Jason Rogalski 4160 1/2 Tenth Avenue – 619.299.1599
Neighbourhood Apparel & Accessories for Modern Living 4496 Park Boulevard
Artist: Kevin Kalifornia / www.Unsupervised.iwarp.com
Featuring Musician Lone Stranger and Friends
John Chandler 1227 Monroe Avenue – 619.299.1870 / www.studio1227.com
Heights Cafe 4646 Park Boulevard Artist: Jennie Edwards / www.jenniferedwards.net
BorrelliSpace: Dorothy Annette, Cindy Clarke, Jeanne Dunn, Jim Hammond,
Rego Law 4019 Park Boulevard Artist: Edwin Lohr / http:uharts.com/edwinlohr
Rocky’s Antiques, Books and Collectibles 4608 Park Boulevard
Pat MacGillis, Art Sueltz 4411 Park Boulevard, 2nd floor – 619.299.0754
Artist: Erika Thorpe / http:erikathorpe.com
Paul Stolte 2414 Monroe Avenue / www.paulstoltedesigns.com
Dan Epperly 2242 Adams Avenue – 619.692.9111
Soltan Banoo Restaurant 4645 Park Boulevard Artist: Cindy Saylor / www.laluzloca.com
Hank Gross 4150 Cleveland Avenue, #16 / www.hankgross.com
World Spa 4636 Park Boulevard Artist: Frank Rogozienski / www.laluzloca.com
Mae Crauder-Davis 4430 Cleveland Avenue, #20 – 619.543.0746
WoodFX 4219 Park Boulevard Artists: David Fokos; Kouta Shimazaki; Joey Vaiasuso
Hitch Couture 4121 Park Boulevard Artist: Jason Faessel
Featuring Artist: Diana Fowler
Randy Riccoboni 4740 Arizona Street – 619.823.7263 / www.rdriccoboni.com
Frontburner 4105 Park Boulevard Artists: David Cuzick; Dark Vomit / www.darkvomit.com
Mario Torero / Guillermo Acevedo 4212 Florida St. – 858.774.1286 / www.fuerzamundo.org
Aloha Gardens Nursery 1818 Howard Avenue Artists: Gabriela Anaya Valdepeña;
Katherine Keeling
Gerardo 1525 Monroe Avenue – 619.795.6577
Bridget Rountree 4611 North Avenue / www.bridgetrountree.com
Salon 4646 4646 Park Boulevard Artist: Ricardo Valdez / uharts.com/ricardo_valdez
Carla A. Friedrich 4144 Campus Avenue – 619.296.5662
Journey East 4201 Park Boulevard Artist: Eliza Tolley / www.elizatolley.net
Jaqulin Joseph 4355 Florida Street – 504.220.3609 / www.abstraxart.com
Dream Hair Design 4223 Park Boulevard Artist: Ann Slater
Cameron Gary 4611 Georgia Street, #2 / www.camerongary.smugmug.com
Korova Coffee Bar 4496 Park Boulevard Artists: Paul Brogden; J. Diego Jumanan
Jennifer Kai Nilles 4576 Maryland Street – 619.244.0426 / www.jennikai.com
Mueller College of Holistic Studies 4607 Park Boulevard Artists: Brad Burkhart /
www.burkhart-sculptor.com; Matt Leatherman / www.mdart.com; Lizette Zapata
Elaine Davis 4576 Maryland St. – 619.823.1712 / www.sdvag.net/ArtistsGallery
Villa Parkhouse 4516 Park Boulevard Artists: Liz Lopes; Randall Marks;
Featuring Artists: Lisa Bebi / Carlos Castrejon / Maryanna Davis
Greta Erbe; Laura Fitch / uharts.com/laurafitch; Christine Schwimmer /
uh businesses hosting artists
uharts.com/ChristineSchwimmer; Anthony J. Cuban / www.ajcuban.com
Abstraxart 2109 El Cajon Boulevard Artist: Jonathan Williams
Professional Building 4452 Park Boulevard, Suite 101 Artist: Madison Weiss
Lafayette Hotel 2223 El Cajon Blvd. Artist: Barbara Siegal / www.rockislandgallery.com
Beauty and Body Lounge 4555 Park Boulevard Artists: Dok Blanchard /
Twiggs Bakery and Coffee House 4590 Park Boulevard
Visual Artists: Debbie Lejeune / http://uharts.com/debbieLejeune;
www.dokblanchard.com; Daniel Zawadzki / www.danielzawadzki.30art.com
Coleen DiMaggio / www.coleendimaggio.com
Axle Hair Labor 4561 Park Blvd. Artist: David Russell Talbott / www.davidrusselltalbott.com
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The Athenaeum
4441 Park Boulevard – 858.454.5872
Birney Elementary School / Auditorium
4345 Campus Avenue – 619.497-3500
BorrelliSpace
4411 Park Boulevard – 619.299-0754
Diversionary Theatre
4545 Park Boulevard – 619.220.0097
Limbo Fine Art Gallery
1432 University Avenue – 619.295.5393
Park Boulevard Artworks
4421 Park Boulevard – 619.299-0754
Swedenborgian Church of San Diego
4144 Campus Avenue – 619.296-5662
Swedenborgian Hall 1531 Tyler Street
University Heights Library
4193 Park Boulevard – 619.692.4912
TROLLEY STOPS
Madison Avenue @ Park Boulevard
Maryland Street @ Madison Avenue
Maryland Street @ Meade Avenue
Maryland Street @ Tyler Avenue
Lincoln Avenue @ Vermont Street
Lincoln Avenue @ Centre Street
Park Boulevard @ Howard Avenue
Park Boulevard @ Mission Avenue
Mission Avenue @ Alabama Street
Adams Avenue @ Mississippi Street
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elaine davis is a National City native who spent her childhood in her grandmother’s house
borrelli space, 4411 Park Boulevard, is a group of studios for visual artists designed and
in University Heights that she now uses as her studio. Her figurative paintings reflect her
built by Michael Borrelli. The six second floor studios and gallery space has become an
view of society, specifically the isolating effects of modern technology on the human spirit.
active part of the UH community. Seven artists occupy the studio space. Dorothy Annette,
She attended classes at Grossmont College, Cuyamaca College, Watts Atelier and the
Arts Open Event Coordinator, is a painter, printmaker, ceramist and singer. Jim Hammond
Athenaeum. She’s participated in exhibitions locally and in Florida, New York, Wyoming,
is a sculptor, printmaker and book artist. Jeanne Dunn, Pat MacGillis, Linda Feldman,
Ohio and Venezuela. Elaine will be displaying her works along with Carlos Castrejon,
Cindy Clark and Art Sueltz are all painters. Although their work is distinctively different,
Lisa Bebi, Jennifer Niles and Maryanna Davis at her studio complex, 4576 Maryland Street.
the pursuit of truth is evident in everyone’s work. Each artist’s aesthetic is so distinctive,
one is able to recognize his or her work at a glance.
mario torero is a revered San Diego artist and activist and long time area resident. For
several decades he has created murals, sculpture and paintings depicting elements of Latino
jim hammond received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from San Diego State with emphasis
culture in San Diego and throughout the world. He is the founder or co-founder of the
in sculpture and printmaking. His works include paintings, graphic arts and publishing. His
World Beat Center, the Centro de la Raza, Community Arts Center and Chicano Park &
public art is sometimes a collaboration with RevArte, a bi-national arts group creating arts
Open Air Museum. Awarded Local Hero of 2006 by Union Bank and KPBS, he’s been
in San Diego and Mexico. Having created various arts publications, Hammond is currently
written about in numerous publications. Visit Torero’s studio at 4212 Florida Street, where
developing ArtesArts, a bilingual arts magazine that will feature artists from Los Angeles to
his works and the artworks of his father, Guillermo Acevedo, will be featured.
Ensenada, Mexico. Jim will be showing his works at BorrelliSpace, 4411 Park Boulevard.
paul stolte spent 30 years in corporate America before making art his profession. A native
A native San Diegan who’s lived in University Heights for several years, weston riffle is a
of Chicago, he moved to Northern California in 1985 and to San Diego in 1995. A self-taught
mostly self-taught painter who describes himself as an anti-artist. He creates paintings
sculptor, he currently uses wire to portray the human form and spirit. In addition to his wire
which portray the heroism of the individual. Riffle’s works have been exhibited in solo and
sculptures, he creates works with ceramics, mosaics, bronze and stone. A student of
group shows throughout California. Many of his paintings are on display at the San Diego
Clay Association in Normal Heights, his works are on exhibit at the Thistle Gallery in Douglas,
Hospice and OB People’s Market. He recently completed a mural with Birney School
Michigan, and Studio Maureen in San Diego. Stolte’s recent works will be on display at his
students entitled “read”. His works will be displayed at 4327 Maryland Street.
studio at 2414 Monroe Avenue.
Currently living and working in University Heights, bridget rountree studied in Florence,
New Orleans native jaqulin joseph seeks to portray her fascination for the natural form both
Italy with two South African women, Rose Gavronsky and Claire Shakinovsky. She explores
human and otherwise. Her works as a painter & photographer could be described as abstract
self awareness with her drawings, paintings, sculpture and mixed media works, which have
or something else. Newly arrived in UH, she has established herself in the local arts community.
been shown throughout the region. She teaches figurative drawing at the San Diego
She recently opened a gallery and studio at 2109 El Cajon Boulevard, which will be featuring
Art Department. Bridget Rountree will be displaying her works at her studio, located at
the works of area artists. Jaqulin Joseph’s art will be on display at 4355 Florida Street.
4611 North Avenue.
A sculptor, brandie maddalena’s works focus on existence of the ignored. She’s an original
cindy clarke is the newest member of BorrelliSpace on Park Boulevard. Cindy earned a
founder of the UHAA and an organizer of the Arts Open. After receiving her Bachelor of
degree in Political Science from USC. During a semester in France, she noticed she spent
Fine Arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute, she moved to Ensenada, where she
more time at the Atelier de Beaux Arts, studying art instead of world politics. After college,
developed arts education programs. Her works have been shown in both California and
she worked for seven years as a mural artist in San Diego. She considers these years
Mexico. As Education Director of the UHAA, Maddalena has created a partnership with
instrumental in her development as a painter. Cindy’s art is about enjoying life. The little
Birney Elementary School, and plans a full range of classes at Birney in the coming semester.
things we relish and anticipate in life are what she finds irresistible as subjects for her art.
Brandie Maddalena’s works will be seen at her studio at 4170 Tenth Avenue.
One of her goals as an artist is to make people smile, and to recall fond memories.
s p o n s o r s | UHAA 2006
The University Heights Art Association would like to thank the supporters and sponsors of the 1st annual UH Arts Open 2006:
sponsored by
in partnership with
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PARKER FOUNDATION
Judy Riffle
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Birney Elementary School
email: judy@uharts.org
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E-mail: maryanne @ adnc.com
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Thank You Pat Johnston for all of your help.
UHAA Booth 4327 Maryland St.
Henry’s Market 4175 Park Blvd.
Maps and directions available
The University Heights Art Association is a non-profit arts organization administered under the National Heritage Foundation.
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AcousticMusicSanDiego.com
SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE
This month s concerts from
AcousticMusicSanDiego.com
located at 4650 Mansfield will bring
some new acts to our neighborhood,
as well as a CD release party.
On September 7th will be a new
CD release party for east coast folk
musician John Gorka. One of the
leaders of the new folk movement,
Gorka got his start fronting the band
Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band, (love
that name!), and eventually went
solo in 1987. He has released a
number of albums throughout the
past 15 years. 1993 s Temporary
Roads garnered much acclaim with
the song When She Kisses Me that
got quite a bit of airplay on country
radio, which resulted in tours with
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Nanci
Griffith. With his current CD,
Writing In The Margins , Gorka
will continue to add to his growing legion of fans, and add new
ones. His opening act will be
Amelia K. Spicer.
Anchorage, Alaska s bluegrass/
Americana band Bearfoot will be
making their AcousticMusicSan
Diego.com debut September 10th.
These former music camp counselors from Cordova, Alaska got
together in 1999, and have released
two albums, as well as performed at
ment, Ellis Paul, makes a rare west
coast appearance. Along with
month opening performer John
Gorka, Paul has been a very important mover within the folk music
scene. Paul s music has been used in
many TV and film scores, and he
has been able to cross over into
mainstream radio with relative ease.
All concerts begin at 7:30 pm.
Tickets for John Gorka and Bearfoot
are $15 in advance/$20 at the door.
Ticket prices for Venice & Ellis Paul
will be announced August 15th.
many bluegrass festivals including
the Rockygrass Festival, the Wintergrass Festival and the Telluride
Bluegrass Festival. At Telluride they
won the 2001 Band Competition, an
honor they share with 1995 s
winners, Nickel Creek and 1991 s
winners, The Dixie Chicks. The
band is made up of fiddler/singers
Angela Oudean and Annalisa Tornfelt, guitarist Mike Mickelson,
mandolinist Jason Norris and
upright bassist Kate Hamre.
September 28th brings a fave of
Music Without Boundaries host
Kenny Weisberg and musician
David Crosby, Venice. Formed in
1977 by lead vocalist Kipp Lennon
and guitarist/vocalist Michael Lennon with 2nd lead vocalist Mark
Lennon joining in 1978 and 2nd
guitarist/vocalist Pat Lennon joining 1980. Pat and Kipp are the
youngest brothers of the famous
Lennon Sisters and the Lennon
Brothers and Mark and Michael are
their cousins. Compared to The
Eagles, Poco and Crosby, Stills and
Nash, the band has been releasing
albums since 1987. They have
developed a strong and loyal following that one should definitely
become a part of. This should be a
truly great concert.
September 29th brings us sort of
full circle as one of the founding
fathers of the Boston folk move-
SAN DIEGO MUSEUM
OF ART CONCERTS
This month at the SD Museum of
Art, there will be two concerts reflecting two diverse musical styles.
First on September 6th at 5:30 pm
will be this month s Jazz In The Park
concert as East meets West in a very
unique cultural and musical combination. From the West will be saxophone player Houston Person and
drummer Jeff Hamilton. From the
East comes Japanese Hammond B-3
organ player Atsuko Hashimoto.
This is truly an event that jazz and
music lovers in general should see.
Tickets are $16 for members, $20
for nonmembers & $10 for students.
September 17th brings the next
in the Old Masters series as cellist
Peter Farrell performs in the Hibben
Gallery at the museum upstairs.
Surrounded by old master paintings, Farrell presents Renaissance
and Baroque music from the same
period as the art. The concert is
free with museum admission and
begins at 2 pm.
GO “BEHIND THE
CURTAIN” AT THE
SAN DIEGO LYRIC OPERA
Sunday, September 17th, the San
Diego Lyric Opera will begin its
season with Behind The Curtain ,
their Annual Gala/Auction. Visit
backstage, the production room and
wardrobe rooms, as well as bid on
Silent Auction items in the rehearsal spaces, enjoy a glass of wine in
the Donor Lounge and taste culinary
treats from many local restaurants.
Tickets are $60 per person. The
Gala will be held from 2 pm - 5 pm
at the Lyric Opera s new home
located at 2891 University Avenue,
Suite 1 in North Park.
25th ADAMS AVENUE
STREET FAIR
The Adams Avenue Street Fair,
Southern California s largest free
two-day music extravaganza, celebrates its 25th anniversary on Saturday, September 23rd and Sunday,
September 24th. This year s Fair
will include more than 70 musical
acts performing on six stages along
Adams Avenue from 32nd Street on
the west to 35th Street on the east
and one block south on Mansfield
Street in Normal Heights. From
10 am - 9 pm on Saturday, and 10 am
- 6 pm on Sunday, visitors can enjoy
a wide variety of music, including
blues, rock, roots-rock, jazz, reggae,
zydeco, country, acoustic and more.
In addition to the great music, there
will be beer gardens, carnival rides
for the kids, family activities, and
over 300 food and arts & crafts
vendors.
This year s artists include many
returning favorites, including bluesmen Tomcat Courtney and Len
Rainey and The Midnight Players,
Americana band the 7th Day
Buskers and local legends Skid
Roper And The Shadowcasters,
Many acts will also be making
their Street Fair debuts including Americana acts The Coyote
Problem and former X guitarist
John Doe s new band, The John Doe
Thing, Beatles tribute band Get
Back Loretta, as well as rock bands
Grand Ole Party and The Kite
Flying Society, and blues legend
Lazy Lester. Lady Dottie & the
Diamonds, a big hit at University
Height s Summer in the Park this
year, will also perform.
For more info about the event,
call the Adams Avenue Business
Association at (619) 282-7329, or go
to www.adamsavenueonline.com.
Sunday
Worship Services 9:00 am
Bible Study 10:30 am
Life Connections 4:00 pm
Classes for Men & Women
(September – May)
4:00 pm
Wednesday
Dinner 5:00 pm
Prayer & Bible Study
for All Ages 6:00 pm
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IN THE NEWS
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING
EVENT – OCTOBER 7th
UHCA will be co-sponsoring an
electronics recycling event with
Goodwill Industries to assist our
community in responsibly disposing
of and/or recycling computers and
small household electronic devices.
Effective February 9, 2006, it is unlawful to place devices such as cordless phones, radios, answering machines, DVD/VHS players in the regular trash or recycling (blue) bins.
Before recycling your electronic
devices, be sure to take the necessary steps to remove any sensitive
information you have stored there.
Goodwill will be issuing receipts
for your donations and items you
bring to this event may entitle you
to a tax deduction.
Consult your October UH News
for event details such as time and
location. –Beth Jaworski
WHERE TO EAT IN UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
and that striping to narrow the
roadway can be somewhat effective.
Residents in attendance voiced their
concerns about safety and a discussion of a stop sign placed at Adams
and Louisiana ensued. The city
engineer explained their criteria for
putting in a stop sign, which is a
point system based on correctable
police reported accident frequency,
proximity to pedestrian traffic, and
other special considerations. It was
also explained that if the city does
not approve a stop sign, concerned
citizens can approach the North
Park Planning District and request
a vote be taken on the issue. The
city must abide by this decision.
The meeting concluded with an
assurance by the city engineer that
an evaluation will be done. If you
are interested in becoming involved
with this issue, contact Bill Cumley:
bill@sdpcfix.com. UHCA will address
this issue at our monthly meetings.
Hungry and looking for a good meal?
Try one of these local restaurants!
Adams Avenue Grill
Brians’ American Eatery
DMOOD
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ADAMS AVENUE SPEEDING
A study is being conducted
regarding speed on Adams Avenue
between the Texas Street bridge
and the Trolley Barn Park. Thanks
to Jess Durfee, two representatives from the city have spoken to
interested neighbors. They were
told that speeding is a nationwide
epidemic, that stop signs are not
used as traffic slowing devices, that
radar signs lower speeds by 1 mph
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Schedule of Masses
Weekday – 8:00 am
Saturday – 5:30 pm
Sunday – 8:30 am and 10:30 am
Underground Café
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Well Spring Tea Room 4538 Park Boulevard
Penance / Reconciliation
Saturday – 4:00 to 5:00 pm (or by appointment)
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(619) 291-1660
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
a contemporary drama, Welcome
Home by Jennie Olsen, and excerpts
from a surreal comedy, Dancing on
the Glass Ceiling by Kristina Meek.
Kristina Meek, a playwright and
actress, and resident of UH, founded Aspire Playwrights Collective in
January of this year. It is intended
for playwrights at an intermediate
level, who want to learn how to take
the next step in their careers. They
read and discuss works in progress,
host speakers from the theatre
community, and share information
on professional opportunities. There
are seven members, including Ms.
Olsen and Ms. Mass .
Jennie Olsen is the former artistic
director of Girl Next Year theatre
company, and holds a BFA from the
Theatre program at UCSD. Kathleen
Mass has been acting and directing around San Diego since moving here from Ottawa, Canada two
years ago. Kristina Meek holds a
Master s in Writing for Performance
from the University of London, and
has had several readings and production in San Diego and elsewhere.
The University Heights Arts
Open is a free, annual, self-guided
tour of the arts presented by the
UH Art Association. Over 100 local
visual and performing artists, musicians and writers, will present or
perform their work in area businesses, restaurants, community centers and private studios.
SHARP GALLERY OPENING
Sharp Gallery presents the photography of New York native Mia DelCasino September 9th October 12th.
From her body of work entitled
Colore e Luce Danzante meaning
Dancing Color and Light , DelCasino uses her camera as a paintbrush to objectively record visual
reality in terms of transient effects of
light and color. These images reflect
an impressionist approach to the art
of photography.
Also on exhibit will be DelCasino s body of work Rite of Passage influenced by Zen Buddhism.
She juxtaposes order and chaos to
create a mood of serenity and peace.
Long exposures convey a sense of
calm as strong structural elements
carve out a sanctuary from the
surrounding discord.
Meet artist Mia DelCasino and
view her work at the exhibition opening reception on Saturday, September 9th, from 6 to 10 pm. The opening is in conjunction with the five
year anniversary of Ray at Night,
San Diego s largest monthly art event.
Sharp Gallery is also open Thursdays 4 - 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 2 - 6 pm, and by appointment.
Sharp Gallery is located at 3807
Ray Street, one block east of 30th St.,
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