Mission Valley News - April 2011

April 2011 On the Internet at www.MissionValleyNews.com Volume V – Number 4

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PROPOSED MISSION VALLEY ROADWAY CAUSES CONTROVERSYBy Claire Trageser

It’s only about a quarter-mile long, but a proposed road in a new Mission Valley housing development is creating far lengthier disputes.

The road would be part of Civita, a 230-acre development tucked between Friars Road and Interstate 805 that includes plans for 4,780 homes and 900,000 square feet of commercial space. Construction on the project began in December.

The connector road would link Phyllis Place on the north side of the devel-opment to a new road attached to Quarry Falls Boulevard, making it easier for traffic from the new homes and businesses and Friars Road to reach the interstate.

But that ease is what the neighborhood of Serra Mesa is worried about.

THOUSANDS DEDICATE FINAL STRETCH OF STATE ROUTE 5250 years after it was originally envisioned

More than half a century after it was first envisioned, an estimated 20,000 people from all over the region gathered on recent Saturday morning to dedi-cate the final piece of State Route 52, connecting SR 125 with SR 67, completing the highway from Santee all the way to La Jolla.

The new road creates a straight shot to the coast for many East County residents and travelers, offering easy access to job centers and recreational activities. It also will take as much as 20 percent of the traffic off Interstate 8, as well as relieve congestion on surface streets in Santee such as Mission Gorge Road, Mast Boulevard, and Prospect Avenue.

“We’ve been working very hard for a very long time to see this day,” SANDAG First Vice Chair and Santee Councilmember Jack Dale said. “This project is not only of huge benefit to the City of Santee, it is a key element of our

Hundreds of bicyclists waited for the okay to ride on the new stretch of Highway 52 on the day it was dedicated.

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Aztecs Reflect BAck On MeMORABle seAsOnBy Jeff Barnes

The Aztecs men’s basketball 2010-11 season might have ended after the team advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, but the memories of what this season has meant to SDSU, fans, coaches, players and the community will last forever.

“I could not be more proud of how we competed, how hard we played,” Coach Steve Fisher said following the season-ending 67-74 loss to University of Connect-icut on Mar. 24.

The team’s hard work has been demonstrated on so many record-breaking fronts: the Aztecs got their first Division I

NCAA tournament wins and advanced to the Sweet 16; the team finished with a 34-3 record, the best in program history (SDSU had 26 wins in 2008-09); the Aztecs were ranked in the Associated Press and Coaches polls for the first time and were ranked in the Top 10 of both polls for several weeks; SDSU finished the regular season as Moun-tain West Conference co-champions and won its second consecutive Mountain West Tournament championship; and Coach Steve Fisher was named a finalist for the Naismith Coach-of-the-Year Award.

“As tough as it was to lose that game to UCONN, you couldn’t feel too bad after the great season that they had,” SDSU alum Shawn Turner said. “One thing that made it tough to swallow was the fact that we all knew they were talented enough to go the distance.”

Following the loss to the Huskies, Coach Fisher reassured his team of what they’ve accomplished this season. He said “Give one another a hard hug and tell them how much you love them, and don’t be ashamed to cry. Don’t be ashamed to shed a tear. You’ve done so much for San Diego State, the community, and for your-selves that when we reflect back on it, all of us will know that, the legacy that you’ve established.”

It’s a legacy that everyone wanted to be a part of; tickets have never been harder to come by. There were 13 sellouts at Viejas Arena this year. Prior to this season, the Aztecs sold out Viejas Arena just eight times in the venue’s 13-year history.

“It was the best season of men’s basket-ball ever at SDSU,” Turner said. “There were some huge, huge wins this season, and we all enjoyed every minute of it.”

The team is really thankful for the support of its fans. Thanks to Aztec Nation, neutral site games such as Anaheim felt

Studying the meaning of Good Friday at First United Methodist. See page 12.

Region’s largest outdoor art festival returns to Little Italy. Page 9.

Mid City Little League celebrates colorful 49-year tradition. On page 6.

Old Town restaurant boasts menu chock full of seafood items. Page 8

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MIssIOn VAlleY ROtARY clUB

CALENDAR FOR APRIL 2011April 7..Local Rotarian Janice Kurth: Rotary and Culture from a recent trip to Kenya & India.

Janice and her husband recently traveled to Kenya to see Rotary projects, visit Rotarians and scope a new project, followed by a business trip to India. She will present a pictorial travel log of Rotary-at-Work, culture and wildlife observed during this around-the-world journey.

April 14..Tom Karlo, General Manager of KPBSThe growth of KPBS in local media and the future of public media in a changing world.

April 21..Drug-Detecting Police DogsSheriff Michael Anderson and his drug-detecting police dog, Kilo, will demonstrate and discuss how this important unit of local law enforcement operates and the challenges they face in drug inter-diction. The talk will include police dog behavior, what they think and how they work, plus gangs and gang behavior in San Diego.

April 28..Learn How to Build an Experimental Plane!Vocational meeting at John Kerr’s Hanger at Gillespie FieldPresident Jean Kerr’s husband, John, will demonstrate how he builds an experimental plane. (Directions to follow.)

Regular meetings of the MISSION VALLEY ROTARY CLUB are held at noon every Thursday at the Trellises Restaurant in the Town & Country Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego CA 92108. Parking will be vali-dated at the restaurant. Guests $20. RSVP to Andrew Tuccillo at [email protected] Please note that the April 28th meeting will be at Gillespie Field.

MIssIOn VAlleY fInAncIAl fIRM celeBRAtes 30th AnnIVeRsARY

In January 2011, Mission Valley-based financial firm, Rosner Brown Touchstone & Keller (RBTK), celebrated its 30th anniversary in business. Since their beginnings in 1981, RBTK has evolved and sustained a thriving business dedicated to fulfilling its mission of building quality relationships and providing clients with the ability to obtain their long-term financial and busi-ness goals.

“Over the last thirty years, RBTK has remained strong during the course of the many changes in the economic climate,” said Kris Rosner, one of the founding partners of Rosner Brown Touchstone & Keller. “Besides our experi-ence and knowledge, the diversity of our personalities and our individual view-points has greatly attributed to our success. This enables us to consistently devise new ways to enhance services, grow our business and help clients reach their economic goals.”

What started as a one-man venture by Krispin Rosner nearly 30 years ago has grown into a five-partner firm, including Kevin Brown, Dan Touchstone,

new cOncept In RecYclIng cOMes tO MIssIOn VAlleY

The One Earth Recycling Storefront is open for business in Mission Valley across from The Home Depot, next to Sprint, at the Fairmount/Mission Gorge exit off I-8: 5980 Fairmount Ave. Ste. 106. One Earth is dedicated to changing the way consumers interact with recycling by removing recycling from tradi-tional “scrap yard” type settings, and making recycling an integrated part of the shopping landscape.

Touted as “The Coolest Recycling Center Ever”, One Earth offers a uniquely pleasant, user-friendly opportunity to recycle a wide range of items from categories including bottles and cans, electronics, and scrap metals, seven days a week. This concept brings recycling into a boutique environment with

crisp design and lighting patterned on today’s most successful retailers.

One Earth also connects with our local community by enabling donation of recy-cling revenues to non-profit organizations like The Boys and Girls Club and The San Diego Zoo, as well as many local schools. Whether or not one chooses to donate any of their recycling money,

discounts with local merchants are available when spending recycling money. One Earth is also located in the Home Depot-anchored center just west of I-5 at the Palm Ave. exit in South Bay. The company is headquartered in El Cajon. Find out more at OneEarthRecycling.com.

wHeRe’s tHe MOneY? Mission Valley Business expo for small Business Owners—April 16

The Valley Economic Development Center is hosting the “Where’s the Money? Access to Capital Business Expo” on Saturday, April 16, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., to provide education and resources to local small business owners.

Sponsored by Wells Fargo, the Expo is supported by ACCION San Diego, CDC Small Busi-ness Finance, Small Busi-ness Development & Inter-national Trade Center, California Southern Small Business Development Corporation, Comerica and U.S. Bank. Guests of the seminar will have the opportunity to discuss financing needs in a one-on-one consultation setting and obtain information from business resource providers and lenders.

The Expo will feature presentations from successful business owners and the opportunity to attend workshops conducted by panels of experts in busi-ness related fields. The topics of discussion include: understanding procure-

Roberto Barragan, president of the Valley Economic Development Center, addresses the small business owners at last year’s “Where’s the Money? Access to Capital Business Expo.”

linda Vista teen center member named san Diego county Area Boys & girls clubs ‘Youth of the Year’Jordyn will represent San Diego County in state finals April 12-14 in Sacramento & San Francisco

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego is proud to announce Linda Vista Teen Center member Jordyn Dodd-Waddington has been named 2011 San Diego County Youth of the Year. Jordyn will now compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the California Youth of the Year title and a $1,000 college scholarship from Tupperware Brands Corporation. As the new San Diego County area Youth of the Year, 18-year old Jordyn is a true


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APRIL 2011

gOlf fest 2011 set fOR ApRIl 8-9 At RIVeRwAlk gOlf clUB

The Union-Tribune Golf Fest, one of the longest running consumer golf shows in the country, will take place April 8-9 at Riverwalk Golf Club in Mission Valley. Now in its 14th year with annual shows in San Diego, Vegas and Phoenix, Golf Fest provides golfers the opportunity to meet all the major golf club compa-nies direct as they see and experience everything new in golf. The shows feature incredible deals from top golf companies, plus great values on clothing, golf resorts, golf tee times and emerging golf company prod-ucts and services. All Golf Fest paid attendees will receive a FREE round of golf and with admission will also receive a one-year subscription to Golf Digest or a six-month subscrip-

DOn’t MIss tHese gReAt HOMe & gARDen eVents!

Spring has sprung, which means many non-profit organi-zations are offering their annual fundraising home tours and garden walks, offering a great excuse to get outdoors, see some beautiful homes and glean a few gardening or deco-rating tips.

Coronado Flower Show: “Dig, Design and Dine,” Saturday, April 16, 1 – 5 p.m.; Sunday, April 17, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Juried event, plant sale, bandstand entertain-ment, beer garden, self-guided tours of local front-yard gardens. Event takes place in Spreckels Park, along Orange Avenue, between 6th & 7th Streets. Tickets $5; children 12 and under free.

Mission Hills Garden Walk: A Stroll Down Sunset Boulevard, Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Garden art and food avail-able for purchase. Wine reception at Mission Hills Nursery (3 – 4:30 p.m.) Tickets: $25 in advance; $30 day of tour. More information and tickets may be purchased at missionhills gardenclub.org or at Mission Hills Nursery the week before the tour.

Coronado Historic Home Tour: Sunday, May 8 (Mother’s Day), 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

“Honoring Coronado’s naval aviation heritage: Six unique homes, six different stories”

See the homes of legendary naval aviators, including Admiral John Sidney “Slew” McCain and Vice

MIssIOn tRAIls RegIOnAl pARk UpDAteBy Jay Wilson, Executive Director, MTRP Foundation

The 19th Annual Mission Trails Amateur Photography Contest is clicking, and the deadline to submit your photographs is April 16. Spring has arrived and Mother Nature is coop-erating with bountiful and colorful blooms throughout the park. There are thousands of photo opportunities at Mission Trails: flowers, the dam, land-scapes, rocks, birds, lizards, lakes, and the San Diego River to name a few. All the information and an entry form is posted on our website; www.mtrp.org. The categories are Color – Scenic View, Color – People, Flora & Fauna, Black & White – Scenic View or People, Flora & Fauna, and Youth Division for children (17 and under).

The second community workshop for the Mission Trails Master Plan Update was held on March 31. Mark Carpenter, the city’s consultant, gave an overview of the results of the data collected from the first community workshop, and everyone in attendance again had the opportunity to provide input.

Now through April 22, you may view the award-winning art exhibit entitled “Where the Wild Things Grow.” The exhibition features seven award-winning women artists with over 50 pieces of art on display in the Visitor Center Gallery.

Sunday, April 10, you may enjoy the restful sounds of the Native American Flute Circle. This group meets the second Sunday of the month from 1-3 p.m. in the Visitor Center Outdoor Amphitheater for a “jam session.” You can hear their melodic sounds floating throughout the valley.

Our next concert is scheduled for Sunday, April 17 at 3:00 p.m. and features The Pomerado Saxophone Quartet. They will perform a variety of music aimed to please everyone in the audience. This 3 p.m. concert will be held in the

The Western Tanager, painted by award-winning artist Shandel

Gamer, is on display through April 22 in the Mission Trails Visitor Center Gallery, as part of the “Where the Wild Things

Grow” art exhibit. Seven artists are participating in this show with more

than 50 pieces of art on display.

Annual spcA walk to support Animals In need

More than 4,000 two-legged and 1,500 four-legged friends will take part in the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA’s 17th annual Walk for Animals on Saturday, May 7, at Crown Point Shores, Mission Bay. This year’s “Barkin’ Beach Bash” will offer a complimentary pancake breakfast, doggie games, information booths, music and festivities all while raising funds for the San Diego Humane Society’s vital community programs.

Participants can sign up online at www.sdhumane.org/walk to pre-register


cOntestAnts sOUgHt fOR tAlent cOMpetItIOnFundraiser for Inner-city Students

The Old Mission Rotary and Francis Parker Interact Clubs are seeking singers, musicians, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other talented performers to compete for a $1,000 grand prize in its So You Think You’ve Got Talent San Diego competition. The competition, which is open to all ages, will be held at the Francis Parker Upper School Concert Hall at 6:30 p.m. on May 7. Proceeds will fund scholarships for inner-city students participating in the nationally-recognized Reality Changers program.

Unlike national talent competitions on television, contestants in this local competition face neither long lines nor long odds. All types of talents and perfor-mances, including group acts, are welcomed, so long as they are appropriate for all ages. The contest rules and instructions for entering are available on the event’s website: gottalentsandiego.com. The $35 entry fee for all students is waived. All entries must be received by April 15.

The twelve best entries will be invited to perform live on May 7 to compete for the $1,000 grand prize, $500 second place, and $250 third place prizes. Union-Tribune columnist Tom Blair and YouTube sensation and Reality Changers graduate Jorge Narvaez are among the local celebrity judges. Author and former co-host of the KPBS program A Way With Words, Richard Lederer, will emcee.

About the Old Mission Rotary Club, Interact, and Rotary International: The Old Mission Rotary Club is a 45-member Rotary Club founded in 1947. It participates in and funds numerous community service projects locally and internationally each year. Its members meet every Tuesday for lunch at the Best Western Seven Seas in Mission Valley. Rotary International is the world’s first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotarians work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto, “Service Above Self.” Interact is a Rotary-affiliated philanthropic organization for high school students.

About Reality Changers: The organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit orga-nization whose mission is to provide inner-city youths from disadvantaged backgrounds with the resources to become first generation college students by providing academic support, financial assistance, and leadership training. Since its founding in 2001, Reality Changer’s 200 graduates have been awarded over $10,000,000 in college scholarships.

Aztecs, from page 1

more like home games. Even the infamous gecko and banana could be seen in the front row of the upper deck in the Honda Center.

“(Anaheim) definitely felt like a home game, we have to thank our fans and give them all the credit for the type of season we had all year,” senior forward Malcolm Thomas said. “Without them I don’t think we would have made it this far.”

It wasn’t just a show on the court this season. Off the court, students made sure Viejas Arena was one of the most difficult places for visiting teams to play. The student section, known as “The Show”, went all out this year with their costumes, signs and cheers. And student tickets couldn’t have been harder to come by. No one will ever forget the sight outside Viejas Arena the week of the BYU game when students camped out for two nights to get tickets.

Even though the team is losing veteran starters D.J. Gay, Malcolm Thomas and Billy White, younger players say this year’s season will help the team continue to grow to new heights.

“Everyone here that’s an underclassman learned a lot this season,” freshman guard Jamaal Franklin said. “The seniors taught us a lot, like how to keep our heads in the game and stay focused.”

Jim Herrick, executive director of the SDSU Alumni Association, said this season created a “mountain of momentum” for next year.

“Our players, our students and our alumni are a team, and San Diego State University is a great university worthy of this incredible surge of pride,” he said.

Business Expo, from page 2

ment and contracts, government loans and incentive options, commercial real estate financing options, unconventional financing and other business financing options.

There will also be a “Loan Pavilion” where business owners can meet one-on-one with a loan consultant to discuss and determine their lending options in a more confidential setting. To make an appointment to meet with a loan consultant contact Melissa at 818-907-9977.

VEDC is the largest non-profit small business lender in metro Los Angeles and offers direct micro and small business loans as well as SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 loans. VEDC has a $20 million loan portfolio and almost $40 million under management and originates loans totally more than $35 million annually to local businesses. With six locations throughout the Los Angeles area, VEDC has supported the small business owner for 35 years with the goal of creating and sustaining jobs and businesses in low- to moderate-income communities by providing high-quality economic development services. Learn more about VEDC by visiting www.vedc.org.

The Business Expo takes place at the Doubletree Hotel San Diego in Mission Valley at 7450 Hazard Center Drive. A $10 registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, workshops and one-on-one consulting. Mention @VEDC_Business in a tweet and receive free registration.

Visit http://wtmoneysd.eventbrite.com to register. For more information on ACCION’s business loans and resources, visit www.accionsandiego.org or call 619-795-7250.

“MOM’s nIte OUt” eVent – MAY 5, fAsHIOn VAlleY

For the second year, Fashion Valley is hosting a local celebration of “National Mom’s Nite Out™”. Moms are invited from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Thursday, May 5 (just before Mother’s Day), to Fashion Valley’s River Plaza - the area beneath the movie theaters and food court. Food and wine tasting, interac-tive demonstrations, shopping incentives and a bit of “social networking” are planned. Promoters expect 15 million moms to join in nationwide and enjoy being appreciated for a couple of hours.

ROsneR BROwn tOUcHstOne & kelleR pROMOtes AsHlYnn sMOtHeRMOn

San Diego-based financial firm, Rosner Brown Touchstone & Keller (RBTK), has announced the promotion of Ashlynn Smoth-ermon to Accounting Supervisor. She will have the primary responsibility of supervising and performing accounting and financial activities at RBTK.

“Ashlynn has greatly contributed to the success of RBTK over the past couple of years with her thorough accounting knowledge and extreme accuracy,” said Krispin Rosner, founding partner of Rosner Brown Touchstone & Keller. “We are confi-dent and thrilled to promote her to this pivotal position at RBTK.”

Ms. Smothermon is a graduate of the University of Redlands with a Bach-elor of Science in Accounting with a minor in Economics. She has approxi-mately four years of experience in public accounting, the first two of which were spent with a Big Four CPA firm predominately working in the auditing department on a variety of construction company engagements. Ms. Smoth-ermon is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of California.

Specializing in tax services, financial reporting, business and financial consulting, RBTK offers a full spectrum of accounting, business and tax advi-sory services. Through innovative and well-planned strategies with clients’ best interests in mind, RBTK takes great pride in improving client prosperity and economic growth. Rosner Brown Touchstone & Keller is located at 4909 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 120, San Diego, CA 92123. For more information, call (858) 430-0300 or visit www.rbtk-cpa.com.

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HEALTHResearchers Attempt to crack the Headache codeBy Dr. Michael Pritsker, DC, QME

We’ve all heard the complaint “Not now, I have a headache.” Sadly, head-aches are common for many people; they make your life miserable and nega-tively affect those around you.

Luckily, new research has revealed the cause of certain headaches and also how to get rid of the pain associated with them. A new study published in the November-December 2010 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physi-ological Therapeutics (JMPT) shows “a relationship between cervical move-ment impairment and the presence and severity of CGH.” CGH, a cervicogenic headache, is a headache caused by a problem in your neck. The study found that your neck’s range of motion is significantly reduced in the presence of a headache, and the more neck motion is decreased, the worse the headache can become.

This finding proves that if you suffer from headaches, there may be a simple solution. Proper treatment of the neck, particularly by trained chiropractors, addresses the motion of your spine. Chiropractors are experts at assessing the range of motion of your neck, and if there is a problem, treatments are specifi-cally designed to attempt to normalize that range of motion. In other words, if you have a cervicogenic headache that is caused by dysfunction and decreased range of motion in your neck, chiropractic care may be able to help you.

The first thing that you need to figure out is if your headache is of the cervicogenic kind. The best way to know is to go to a chiropractor and have

Automated health-care from a kiosk? coming soon to a grocery store near you.

In March, Coinstar, Inc., announced it will invest in SoloHealth, a consumer-driven healthcare technology company that develops and deploys health screening and information kiosks. SoloHealth is best known for its award-winning EyeSite® product and the next-generation SoloHealth Station™. Investment details were not disclosed but at the Health 2.0 “Spring Fling” Conference a demo was provided by SoloHealth’s CEO and Founder Bart Foster. Spring Fling guests got to see the next-generation kiosk that will be placed in pharmacies and grocery stores nationwide.

SoloHealth’s next-generation stations will allow customers to screen crit-ical health indicators like blood pressure, vision, weight and BMI. For many, these kiosks will also offer an important introduction to health & wellness concepts like education and prevention. Bart points out that, “We live in a self-service society, and with the current environment, we believe SoloHealth’s plat-forms will provide a tremendous resource for consumers by increasing access and empowering people to take action to improve their lives.”Overview

The SoloHealth Station uses a simple touch screen method, with helpful interactive video to walk the consumer through the simple tests. Consumers will receive a customized report that shows an assessment of their near and distance vision, blood pressure, weight, and body mass index (BMI), as well as a listing of doctors, and valuable offers from healthcare partners.

Consumers will be able to choose a doctor on the screen and then connect with his or her office and schedule a convenient appointment. The SoloHealth Station will not replace an examination by a medical professional. It is being designed simply to provide an initial screening and encourage consumers to visit a healthcare provider for a follow-up exam when needed.

The SoloHealth Station aims to push cost to the lowest point possible by driving users to the doctor’s office and not the emergency room. Coinstar a leading provider of automated retail solutions will therefore make a powerful partner. Coninstar’s core automated retail businesses include the well-known redbox® self-service DVD rental and Coinstar® self-service coin-counting brands. Gregg Kaplan, president and chief operating officer of Coinstar explained, “We believe that SoloHealth will address the changing market dynamics in the healthcare space by bringing free health and wellness screening to individuals who may not have accessed it otherwise.”

clean eggs Before storing to prevent salmonella

By Dina Eliash RobinsonEggs have been lately the most feared carriers of misery, illness and even

death by salmonella—although sadly, they are not the only contaminated food that pops up with alarming frequency on the Government’s list of recalled prod-ucts. In fact, hardly a day goes by without consumers being warned to avoid some toxic grocery item or another.

Deplorable conditions on large chicken farms are the most common causes of salmonella outbreaks in both the birds and their eggs. Luckily, because of the frequency, wide reach and epidemic proportions of these outbreaks, most people have learned to handle and cook fowl and eggs—as well as other land- and water-dwelling animal products—with the particular care advised by health and food safety authorities.

Until recently, my research showed that eating organic foods is one way to avoid not only toxic pesticides, fungicides, chemical fertilizers and genetically engineered (Frankenstein) foods, but also such food-borne bacteria as salmonella and e-coli. And although this is quite true more than 99% of the time, it is still a good idea to wash, store and cook food as safely as possible.

EGG DETOXING TIP TO KEEP YOU SAFE: Don’t even think of storing the eggs you just brought home from the store—at least not before you follow the quick and easy steps below:

Step One: Fill two bowls with cold water & add 2-3 good squirts of liquid, Euca-lyptus-infused Castile Soap into one of the bowls.

Step Two: Take eggs out of the carton, make sure they have no cracks and place them carefully into the soapy bowl. Gently wash each by hand.

Step Three: Carefully transfer eggs into the clean water bowl and rinse them.

Step Four: If still soapy, rinse eggs under running water and place in colander.


COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE

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Gina’s Valley ViewsBy Gina Cord, Mission Valley News FounderFor an elegant way to celebrate Easter Brunch

on Sunday, April 24th, we recommend the Trellises Garden Grill at the Town & Country Hotel. The all-you-can-eat buffet displays Carved Roast Baron of Beef, Carved Honey Ham, smoked salmon and shrimp, a parade of salads, fruit and imported cheeses, made-to-order omelets and breakfast

favorites, and a dessert station created by the European-trained pastry chef. Adults are $32.95, children 3 to 12 years $15.95, and children under 3 are complimentary. The staff is extraordinarily courteous and the surroundings make this special Holiday an elegant affair. Reservations are recommended at 619.908.5017 and parking is validated.

It will take another fifteen years for the completion, but we thought you would like to keep up with the progress of the development of Civita which will replace the Quarry in Mission Valley. The following story was submitted by Ken Grant, a member of the Grant family, to give you a chronological story of this development which is under the direction of Sudberry Properties, Inc. “The End of an Era” by Ken Grant:

After nearly a century of supplying San Diego with the sand and rock needed to build one of our nation’s most beautiful cities, an era is about to end. The Quarry, located on Friars Road between SR-163 and I-805, with its massive conveyor belts, rock crushers and towering silos, will soon make way for an environmentally friendly, mixed-use community known as Civita.

Alta and Franklin Grant came to San Diego in 1912 and began sand and gravel mining operations in the 1930s. Alta’s six grandchildren promised their Uncle Russell (Alta’s son), that the property would stay within the family and that this third genera-tion of San Diegans would continue their good stewardship.

With the removal of the industrial opera-tions of the past, the promise moves forward. As it changes with the times, the landmark property with so many historic ties to San Diego will continue to serve as an enduring symbol of urban renewal and eco-conscious design. Information about the Civita community can be found at www.CivitaLife.com.

KPBS has been named a recipient of The Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Televi-

BUDget cOnsIDeRAtIOns:We want to hear your ideasBy Lorie Zapf

One of the most important things the City Council does every year is deliberate, adjust, and approve the Mayor’s budget for the City of San Diego. At City Hall, we have already begun examining the Independent Budget Analyst’s “Menu of Budget Options” to explore in more detail various ways to close the City’s budget gap while still maintaining essential services and programs. We have come a long way in reducing our pension obligation, introducing competition into City services, and working to realign City government, but we still have a long way to go!

I have already identified several options for cost savings, including the elimination of “take home” vehi-cles for City personnel and the expansion of volunteer programs to help supple-ment City services. Through the implementation of managed competition and the reworking of local government to be both efficient and effective, alongside

Mayor Throws First Pitch for Mid City Little League, a Tradition Since 1949

Mayor Jerry Sanders threw the ceremonial first pitch for the Mid City Little League, one of the two oldest Little Leagues in San Diego, on Saturday, March 5th. With just one baseball diamond, the league serves 275 kids ages four to 14, drawing from a tremendously diverse cross-section of our community.

“Our registration fees are the lowest in town, and we make sure that every kid who wants to play gets to play, regardless of economic circumstances,” says Bart Bauer, MCLL President.

One of the two oldest Little Leagues in San Diego, Mid City Little League was chartered in 1949 along with Kearny Mesa Little League. Its league boundaries include Kensington, Normal Heights, and parts of City Heights and

RecHARgeABle MOweRs OnlY $99.9912th annual “Mowing Down Pollution” set for April 23by Ron Roberts

Spring is here and so once again is the opportunity for San Diego’s backyard gardeners to join me in the cleaning of the air we breathe by exchanging their old gas-powered lawnmowers for brand new electric rechargeable models. And all for a cost of just $99.99; cash or credit card only.

While a great deal for the consumer – the mowers retail for $399 – the larger

purpose is one of public health.For me, clean air is both an issue of good government (the health and

welfare of the people) and something that also is very personal. I have asthma and sometimes use an inhaler. When the air quality is bad, I notice.

Throughout my career I have been a staunch and relentless advocate for clean air. Sometimes it has made me friends; sometimes not. I serve on the county’s Air Pollution Control District and for the last 16 years as a member of

Lorie Zapf represents City Council District

#6, which includes Mission Valley

Supervisor Ron Roberts represents District #4,

in Mission Valley

Sudberry Properties is committed to environmentally-sensitive design, striking architecture, attention to detail, and meticulous construction. Our mission is to create public places within our shopping centers and mixed-use communities that enhance people’s quality of life – while being sensitive to our environment. We’re especially proud of two of our developments that have been awarded LEED certification: Civita (formerly Quarry Falls) – a mixed-use community in Mission Valley, and Terraces at Copley Point – two Class A office buildings. Both are models for sustainable design.

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Mission Valley Planning GroupMeets the 1st Wednesday of each month at noon.

Mission Valley Community CouncilMeets every other month on 3rd Monday at 6:30 PM.

San Diego River CoalitionMeets the 3rd Friday of each month at 3–4:30 PM.

Info at www.sandiegoriver.orgAll of the above meetings are held at the Mission Valley Library

at 2123 Fenton Parkway, and are open to the public.


fIRst gRADeR At kUMeYAAY eleMentARY wIns spIAzzI ARt AwARD

Kumeyaay Elementary first grader Alina Inzunza won the pres-tigious “Spiazzi” Art award. The San Diego Art Institute in collabo-ration with the County of San Diego held its annual competition earlier this year.

More than 17 public and private schools submitted their art work. Alina Inzunza was the winner for the K-2nd category. She attends school at Kumeyaay Elementary and studies art under the direction of Kathleen Kane Murrell. The winning art piece she created was inspired by the Spanish artist Joan Miro. It is titled “shape people”.

When asked about her inspiration she said “I decided to use shapes for the people like the artist, and in this drawing they are skipping.”

All participants were presented with a Certificate of Excellence and student award winners received their awards at a ceremony at the House of Charm in Balboa Park on February 27th.

The winning art was on exhibit at the San Diego Art Institute in Balboa Park during the month of January and February.

Other finalists from Kumeyaay Elementary included Ruby Stefanidis, Meleana Altomare, Emma Kahn, Eric Earl, Avani Husges, and Nick Lioang.

cA groups: Obama’s nat’l forest Rule takes a step BackwardsBy Lori Abbott, California News Service

A coalition of 120 California organizations has sent a letter to the Obama administration, criticizing a proposal for new national forest-planning rules.

The “Our Forests Our Future California” coalition calls the proposal a big step backwards. Ryan Henson, senior conservation director for one of the member groups, the California Wilderness Coalition, says the proposal doesn’t do enough to protect the most precious resources in California’s forests: water and wildlife. He says the new rule would weaken strong standards already in place.

“It says things like the decision-makers shall ‘consider’ the best available science. ‘Consider’ could be glancing at it or it could be convening a panel of scientists. So, it really falls down in the specific elements that could achieve its lofty goals.”

The forest-planning rule also lacks clear standards of protection for water-sheds such as a minimum size of buffer zones for streams, Henson says, and doesn’t require local forest managers to maintain viable populations of all wildlife.

Henson says most of California’s water comes from national forest land, which is why the precious resource needs greater protections.

“When adequate protective buffers aren’t in place around streams, inad-equate water quality goals laid out in these national forests plans - all of that can affect our drinking water.”

About a quarter of the national forest land in California is still in a wild, fairly undisturbed state, Henson says, and yet is unprotected. The coalition wants to ensure the new forest-planning rules provide that protection.

Golf Fest, from page 3

tion to Golf World magazine. A cart fee per person and tee time restrictions will apply.

In addition to having reps from the top names in golf, the Golf Fest will feature FREE lessons by PGA and LPGA pros, a custom golf cart display, free driving range use to test the latest club technologies, golf skill contests for great prizes, plus tee time and golf vacation discounts. There will be a variety of presentations and driving range exhibitions including a trick shot golfer show with lessons geared for juniors, female and male golfers of all ages and levels. Golf Fest is sponsored by the San Diego Union Tribune, Golf Channel, Golf Tec, Mojo Performance Bands and Saddleback Golf Cars.

Riverwalk Golf Club is located at 1150 Fashion Valley Road. Admission is $10, and children under the age of 10 will be admitted free. Show hours are Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9, from 9am – 5pm.

SPCA, from page 3

for this event or to make an online pledge. This year, the registered walker that raises the most money online between March 15 and April 15 will win the new Apple iPad2. To receive a pledge form by mail, find out about exciting sponsor-ship opportunities, or for more information, please call Jennifer Plunkett at (619) 299-7012 x2293.

About the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA: As the longest running non-profit in San Diego County, the San Diego Humane Society’s scope of social responsibility goes beyond adopting animals. The Humane Society offers San Diegans a wide range of programs and services that strengthen the human-animal bond, prevent cruelty/neglect and educate the community on the humane treatment of animals. For more information or to see current animals available for adoption, please visit www.sdhumane.org

Healthcare Kiosk, from page 5

The SoloHealth Station will allow consumers to screen their vision, blood pressure, weight, and body mass index (BMI)—or any combination of the four—in seven minutes or less. Furthermore, the kiosk will enable customers to identify, and contact, local physicians and will also provide them with specific, actionable health recommendations on how to improve their outcomes moving forward.

Sources: Health 2.0 News, by Deb Linton, March 22, 2011, Health2News.com; www.solohealth.com/products.

sAfetY Of “BRAzIlIAn BlOwOUt” QUestIOneDHigh Levels of Cancer-Causing Substance in Hair StraightenersBy Lori Abbott, California News Service

California women wanting to chemically straighten their hair may want to think twice before exposing themselves, and their hairdressers, to what could be dangerous levels of toxic chemicals. The cosmetics industry’s safety review board has just concluded that products containing formaldehyde should not exceed 0.2 percent of that substance, for health and safety reasons.

Alexandra Scranton, director of science and research at Women’s Voices for the Earth, says some hair straightening products commonly known as the Brazilian Blowout far exceed those levels, with some containing nearly 12 percent formaldehyde.

“It’s a carcinogen; it causes cancer, and that’s certainly a concern. In the short term it can be a very strong irritant; it can, you know, make your eyes water; it gives you headaches, can cause nosebleeds.”

Regulators were first alerted to the toxicity of the products when hair styl-ists began reporting serious side effects. Now some California salons provide gas masks to their customers.

Scranton would like to see a nationwide recall of such products.“We don’t think they’re safe. We think the fact that they’re still on the

market, that you can still get them done, gives an illusion of safety, but there’s really a lack of regulation of these products and we think the FDA needs to step forward and get them taken off the shelves.”

California’s Attorney General is continuing with a lawsuit against the Brazilian Blowout company, which is based in Los Angeles and San Fran-cisco. The suit accuses the company of not warning customers that the product contains the cancer-causing chemical.

More information is at www.womensvoices.org

Headaches, from page 5

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AROUND OLD TOWN

See Miguel's Cocina, Page 14

See Ladies Day, Page 15

Automobile and Bike show in Old town April 3Proceeds go to American Cancer Society

Fiesta de Reyes and Old Town San Diego State Historic Park are hosting an automobile and bike show with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life campaign. Set for Sunday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the state park’s central plaza, the show will feature exotic and low-rider cars and custom show bikes from a variety of clubs throughout Southern California and Baja.

“Now in its second year, this exclusive car and bike show will once again transform the historic streets of Old Town,” said Toni Royal, volunteer with the Relay for Life Chula Vista chapter. “The event will feature over 85 classic automobiles and prominent motorcycles from all over the area. With such an amazing line-up, attendees will be astonished by all the creativity and excite-ment that afternoon.”

Free parking for visitors to the car and bike show will be available at the CalTrans offices along Juan Street in Old Town San Diego. For more informa-tion, call 619-297-3100 ext. 22.

The event is sponsored by Fiesta de Reyes, located in the northeast section of Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. The plaza is comprised of two restaurants, Barra Barra Saloon and Casa de Reyes as well as 18 specialty shops, ranging from sweet delectables and specialty foods, to handmade gifts, artwork, home décor and children’s toys. For more information about Fiesta de Reyes, visit: http://www.fiestadereyes.com/.

life was challenging for women in Old townFree Event Pays Tribute, Gives Taste of Life in 1800s

The 8th annual Ladies Day in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park will celebrate the everyday life skills, creative past times, and daily work chores of women who lived in early San Diego from 1821 to 1872. This year’s event takes place on Saturday, April 9, from noon to 5 p.m. and is named “Daring, Delightful & Determined Women: A Day with the Ladies of Old Town.”

“Ladies Day in Old Town will show-case exciting activities that are educational as well as amusing for both children and adults,” said Deanna Turton, volunteer chair of the event. “People will walk away knowing what it was like to experience and live in San Diego in the early to mid-1800s and appreciate how they mastered the life skills needed to survive and make a home for their families.”

The plaza will contain volunteers and descendants from Old Town’s founding fami-lies performing living history demonstrations. Booths will feature a variety of 19th century games and crafts, basket weaving, historic letter writing, crocheting and lace-making. Historic crafts will also be available for all ages.

At 2 p.m, the event will also feature a historic hat, bonnet and day cap contest accompanied by a small entry fee. Winners of the hat contest will be recognized for their creativity, historical accuracy and how well the hat flat-ters the owner. Anyone with a sweet a tooth, can also try their hand at hand-

MIgUel’s cOcInA ReVIewBy Eileen Sondak

Old Town has an embarrassment of riches, where Mexican restaurants are concerned. So what’s so special about Miguel’s Cocina — the newest restau-rant in the Old Town area?

For one thing, parking (which is always a problem in the area) is simple. Miguel’s has its own lot right behind the restaurant. What could be more convenient?

Miguel’s also boasts a menu chock full of seafood items, and since the restaurant is part of the Brigantine family, getting the freshest seafood available is no problem. In fact, the white jumbo shrimp in every delicious dish on Miguel’s menu is top-grade Mexican shrimp — and you’ll taste the difference.

The most unique item at this upscale Mexican eatery is the white jalapeño sauce. This delicious dipping sauce is so popular, it is now available around the county. Once you start dipping your chips in this heavenly white sauce, you’ll be hooked!

The menu — served all day long — features many of the combination dishes, quesadilla, and enchilada preparations, you’ll find in most Mexican restaurants. Fortunately, even these traditional Mexican specialties are a cut above at Miguel’s. However, the real stars on the menu are seafood dishes, such as the shrimp burritos ($14) and our favorite the swordfish tacos ($12). These house specialties are served with a heaping portion of rice and beans.

The swordfish in the tacos is grilled to perfection, and served over a bed of slaw. Each dish comes with two generous tacos. Seafood lovers can indulge in Miguel’s Mariscos ($14) — a feast of Mexican shrimp, mussels, calamari, and swordfish. This dish comes with a spicy tomato broth, and it’s a local favorite.

The fresh sizzling fajitas are another spectacular offering at this Mexican restaurant. You can opt for chicken or top sirloin (at $13.50 each) or shrimp ($16). We love the combination of shrimp and beef ($15). All the fajita dishes are sauteed with tomato, bell pepper, onions, and mushrooms and served with tortillas, salsa, guacamole, and a separate platter of rice and beans.

Among the other popular dishes on the menu are the tostada grande ($10) — a heaping dish that lives up to its name, vegetable cheese enchiladas ($9), calamari torta ($10, made with crispy squid steak on a torta roll), chicken or beef flautas ($9.50), and the flavorful carnitas ($11).


DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

See Spring Classics, Page 11

See College Area Taste, Page 12

popular Open Air fine Arts festival Returns to little Italy April 30, May 1

Known fondly as the largest fine art festival in Southern California, Mission Federal ArtWalk celebrates its 27th year bringing together all facets of the arts to promote the joy and investment in owning original artwork. Thanks to corporate sponsors, the two-day event is free to attend and takes place in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood, filling more than 16 city blocks with art and festivities. Held on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, attendees can create their own itin-erary during event hours of 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The fine art festival features more than 300 artists from all over the United States, as well as Mexico, who display their original art for exhibit and sale. What makes Mission Federal ArtWalk unique is the opportunity to engage directly with artists who are respected in their field. Thousands of pieces of artwork will be on display including paintings, sculpture, glass-

work, photography, music, dance and entertainment. There is also a special area for kids and families to build into their event plans. KidsWalk is an event within the open-air fine art festival that provides free and interac-tive arts activities including painting, performing arts, music and more.

Mission Federal ArtWalk has part-nered with organizations including the Little Italy Association, the City of San

Diego, the County of San Diego, CCDC, San Diego Museum of Art, and the San Diego Visual Arts Network to create a spectacular event that attracts more than 120,000 attendees each year and contributes more than $750,000 annu-ally to the local San Diego arts economy.

For more information and directions visit www.missionfederalartwalk.org.

InDUlge In tHe cOllege AReA’s DIVeRse cUIsIne1st Annual College Area Taste: Sunday, April 17, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

April brings a new community event, College Area Taste, to the region. Designed to encourage new and returning customers to visit the area’s diverse group of restaurants and experience an afternoon of culinary delight, the First Annual Taste event is scheduled for Sunday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees will explore over 20 area restaurants and, for one reasonable price, enjoy countless samples of the unique cuisine offered within the College Area.

Located near the campus of San Diego State University, this fest gives food lovers a taste of the cultural and culinary diversity of the neighborhood, including Thai, Greek, Italian, Mediterranean, Japanese and trendy Contem-porary American cuisines.

Didn’t know the College Area had all that? That’s the focus of this new event. Snack on gourmet toasted marshmallow treats at Cheba Hut, excite your taste buds with jerk chicken at Laylah’s Patties & Jerk and find out what

HIllcRest wInD enseMBle tO pResent spRIng clAssIcs

The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble will present “Spring Classics—Music for Winds” at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Saturday, April 9, at 7pm. Vibrant acoustics will bring to life the music of Vaughn Williams, Barber, Persichetti and more. The concert features music originally written for wind instruments, be it band, wind ensemble or orchestral winds. Special highlights include the Samuel Barber “Commando March” and Ralph Vaughn Williams “Sea Songs”. Also on the evening’s program are two selections by Robert W. Smith, “To Dance in the Secret Garden” and “Trail of Dreams” two wonderful band pieces written within the last few years.

Under the direction of John Winklemen, the 45-piece ensemble is a program of the LGBT Center and is made up of a diverse cross section of the

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regional transportation system and an important asset to the entire commu-nity.” Dale was dubbed the “King of Hwy 52” by San Diego County Supervisor Diane Jacob who recognized Dale for his nearly two-decades dedication to seeing Highway 52 completed.

Planners have envisioned SR 52 stretching all the way into East County since the 1950s. Working in close partnership with SANDAG and the City of Santee, Caltrans has built the freeway in sections over the course of decades – steadily moving eastward. This final piece is 3.5-miles long and passes through the center of Santee.

“This long-awaited project is a great example of how state and local agencies work together to reduce congestion for San Diego motorists,” Caltrans District 11 Director Laurie Berman said.

The project completes the 17.7-mile link from SR 67 all the way to I-5. Construction began in 2008 and cost approximately $520 million – paid for with the TransNet half-cent sales tax, state and federal funds.

In fact, a couple of years ago regional leaders weren’t sure if Hwy 52 would be completed or not. Because construction costs had risen, more funds were needed to build transportation improvements in the region for both transit and roads, including Hwy 52 which ended at Hwy 125. Regional leaders working through SANDAG placed “TransNet 2” on the ballot and fought for its successful passage. Ironically not all leaders supported TransNet 2 – including Supervisor Jacob who was on hand for the dedication ceremony.

The dedication ceremony was held on the freeway on Saturday, March 19. After dignitaries cut the ribbon on the new highway, the public was invited to ride bikes, run, and walk on the new lanes, as well as enjoy a free street fair thanks to the event’s exclusive presenting sponsor San Diego Gas & Electric, as well as major event sponsors, including KSON-FM, Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill, Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation, AECOM, Flatiron, MTS, Simon Wong Engineering, and SKANSKA.

The highway project is being delivered by the California Department of Transportation and SANDAG. SANDAG worked with the City of Santee and the Santee Chamber of Commerce to organize the community event.

SANDAG dignitaries gathered to celebrate (left to right): Solana Beach City Councilmember Joe

Kellejian, former SANDAG Board member; SANDAG Executive

Director Gary Gallegos; Santee Councilmember Jack Dale and

Vice Chair of SANDAG.

community as a whole. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Windsmith at 3875 Granada Ave., or on the evening of the performance at the door. Addi-tional information is available by calling (619) 692-2077, ext 814, or checking the group’s website, www.hillcrestwindensemble.com. St. Paul’s Cathedral is located at 2728 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, at the corner of 5th Avenue and Nutmeg St.

A 5k RAce fOR RAce In BAlBOA pARk, ApRIl 9

In conjunction with the thought-provoking exhibit: Race: Are We So Different?, now on display at the San Diego Museum of Man through May 15, the Museum’s first ever 5K run through beautiful Balboa Park will be presented in memory of devoted, long-time SDMoM Trustee, Alan Jaffe. The goal of the Race for RACE is to promote acceptance through education of people of all races and ethnicities. Proceeds will support SDMoM’s educational programs and children at the Monarch School impacted by homelessness.The Exhibit

Race: Are We So Different? is an exhibit on the history, science, and experience of race produced by the American Anthro-pological Association. It gives us an in-depth look at what race is and what race is not, and offers an unprecedented look at race and racism in the United States. RACE is generously sponsored by The Legler Benbough Foundation, Luce Forward, Sempra Energy, Swinerton Company, Solar Turbines, Goldman Sachs, Cubic Corporation and KCM Group.

The 5K RunThe Race for RACE will start and end at the Museum of Man, with a 5K

course through beautiful Balboa Park, from 7:00 to 9:00 am, Saturday, April 9, for walkers or runners only. No strollers, skates, skate boards, etc., will be allowed on the race course. Refreshments and informational booths will be available at the Expo in the Plaza in front of the Museum of Man from 6 to 9 am. Award ceremony will take place in the Museum Plaza at 8:30 am. To register, visit http://www.museumofman.org/race-race-5k-run, clicking the “Entry and Sponsorship Information” form, or visit www.museumofman.org for more information.

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FAITH & VALUES

College Area Taste, from page 9

“24 Hours That Changed the World” Church-wide Study at First Church Continues

In March, the people of First United Methodist Church of San Diego embarked on an important new study.

No single event in human history has received more attention than the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. This study is guiding us through the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life. Each session is designed to help participants experience and understand the significance of Jesus’ suffering and death in a way they may never have before, whether they are long-time Christians or simply curious about the story of Christ’s crucifixion.

This special event includes worship, sermons, and small-group studies that feature videos, Bible study, and discussion. The study was developed by celebrated author Adam Hamilton, pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, and is intended for anyone who is interested in the Christian faith.

For more information about the study or how to participate, visit www.fumcsd.org/24Hours or contact Rev. Mary Allman-Boyle at [email protected] or 619-297-4366.

First Church is located at 2111 Camino del Rio South west of Texas St. in Mission Valley. All are welcome.

HOlY week, eAsteR At fIRst UnIteD MetHODIst In MIssIOn VAlleY

Celebrate Palm Sunday at First United Methodist Church of San Diego on April 17 at 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary with a palm processional, waving of palm fronds and music by children and adult choirs. A special chil-dren’s message offered at the 9:30 service. The Water’s Edge contemporary service at 9:30 with praise band and communion meets on campus in The Cove at the United Methodist Center. Sunday school for children age 3 through 5th grade starts at 9:15 in Trotter Chapel. Nursery care is available for all services.

Mid-week Vespers on Wednesday, April 20, 5:30 - 6 p.m. (music for prayer and meditation at 5:15). Congregational songs, Old and New Testament read-ings and the sacrament of communion. Stay for a community dinner at 6 p.m. ($6 call 619-297-4366 to reserve). Free childcare provided with prior reserva-tion, www.fumcsd.org/childcare.

Maundy Thursday worship led by Rev. Mary Allman-Boyle on Thursday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. A profoundly moving musical cantata by Allen Pote, “At the Ninth Hour,” will be presented by The Contemporary Singers, Chamber Orchestra and organ. The piece is based on the Gospel of Mark’s retelling of last week of Christ’s life, with passionate music, riveting lyrics and narration. Service includes communion and draping of the cross. All are welcome. Free childcare provided with reservation, www.fumcsd.org/childcare.

Good Friday worship led by Rev. Elbert Kim on Friday, April 22, 12:10 p.m. Music for prayer and meditation begins at 11:45. Music by The Chancel Choir and organ. All are welcome. Free childcare provided with reservation, www.fumcsd.org/childcare.

The Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 23 is a self-guided interactive journey for all ages, open from 7:30 - 9 p.m. — a come-and-go service. Participants are guided to experiential stations, throughout the church sanctuary. Commu-nion will be served and Baptism or Baptismal vow renewal (if desired) will be offered at 8:30 p.m. All are welcome. Free childcare provided with reservation, www.fumcsd.org/childcare.

Celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 24, at the 8, 9:30 or 11 a.m. service in the Sanctuary with The Chancel Choir, brass quartet, timpani and organ. Or at the Water’s Edge contemporary service in The Cove at 9:30 with the Water’s Edge band. Sunday school for children age 3 through 5th grade starts at 9:30 in Trotter Chapel. Children’s Egg Hunt at 10:30 in the Amphitheater! Bring a basket! Nursery is care available for all services.

The First United Methodist Church of San Diego is a prominent architec-tural feature in Mission Valley and is located at 2111 Camino Del Rio South, west of Texas St. For more information, call 619-297-4366 or visit the church’s website, www.fumcsd.org.

Mission Basilica san Diego de AlcalaLENT AND EASTER SCHEDULELENTEN RECONCILIATION – MISSION CHURCHMonday, April 18 - 7:30 p.m. - Parish Reconciliation Service(Priests will be available for indi-vidual confessions)Saturday, April 16 - 3 p.m.Wednesday, April 20 - 4 p.m.BLESSING OF PALMSPalms will be distributed at all Masses:Saturday, April 16 - 5:30 p.m. MassSunday, April 17 - 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m. St. Francis Chapel (SFC), 10 a.m., 11 a.m. English,

11 a.m. (SFC-Spanish), 12 noon and 5:30 p.m.CONCERT OF LENTEN MUSIC AND READINGSPalm Sunday, April 17 - 3 p.m. in the Mission Church

HOLY WEEK - THE SACRED TRIDUUMHOLY THURSDAY – April 217:30 p.m. - St. Francis Chapel - Mass of the Lord’s SupperEucharistic Adoration in La Capilla until 10 p.m.GOOD FRIDAY – April 2212 Noon - St. Francis Chapel - Cele-bration of the Lord’s Passion with Holy Communion2 p.m. - Mission Church - Stations of the Cross7:30 p.m. - Mission Church - Celebra-tion of the Lord’s Passion with Holy CommunionHOLY SATURDAY – April 238 p.m. - Easter Vigil - First Mass of Easter - St. Francis ChapelMission ChoirEASTER SUNDAY – April 24Easter Masses given hourly 7 a.m. - 12 noon, and at 5:30 p.m. Check the website for more details, www.missionsandiego.com. The Mission is located at 10818 San Diego Mission Road in Mission Valley.

a ‘Pubcake’ is!Participating restaurants include: Terra American Bistro, Wings n Things,

Effin’s Pub and Grill, Cheba Hut, Laylah’s Patties & Jerk, Yogurtland, Coffee Tea & Pubcakes and many more. Old Town Trolley will operate a shuttle from restaurant to restaurant.

College Area Taste is hosted by the College Area Business District, a partner with the City of San Diego. They coordinate marketing activities that generate business, increase support and awareness, organize change and promote the area to both businesses and customers.

Tickets are $20 pre-sale/$25 day-of. For more information and to purchase tickets: www.collegeareabid.com

DOnAte tO JApAn’s DIsAsteR RelIef effORtsOnline health-info community matching donationsBy Deb Linton

On March 11th, a magnitude-8.9 earthquake hit off the shore of Japan, unleashing a two story tsunami and leaving enormous destruction in its wake. Hundreds have been killed in this disaster and thousands remain homeless.

During the closing remarks of Health 2.0’s most recent conference, held in San Diego, attendees had a live video chat with Health 2.0 Japan chapter members. It was comforting to see some familiar faces but the toll these events have taken on our developer family was apparent. The audience also received a first-hand reminder that one of the greatest risks to Japan is the prelimi-nary and long-term effect these events will have on their financial markets. Most of the members on the screen had returned to work but are now faced with disrupted production networks and the challenge of addressing unfair economic stigma associated with nuclear emergency. P.S. BUY JAPAN!

As the third largest world economy, conference organizers are confident Japan has the power to rebuild itself. However, that does not change the fact that the current disaster relief needs are immediate and pressing. To help Japan get back on its feet, Health 2.0 has set up a fund that will match dona-tions to the Japanese relief efforts up to $1,000. The organization also hopes to do its part in supporting the Japanese economy by continuing with plans to host an event there later this fall. Even if you can only give a small amount, they look forward to multiplying your generosity by 2.0.About Health 2.0

Health 2.0’s original tag line of ‘user-generated healthcare’ contains the germ of a compelling idea—patients using new tools to guide their own care. And now those tools are starting to integrate with the health care system. Doctors, patients, and health care organizations are all starting to use a new generation of online and mobile technologies which are fundamentally changing the way health care works.

A Health 2.0 Conference is designed to showcase cutting-edge technolo-gies in health care, including online communities, search and other light-weight “tools,” which enable consumers to manage their health and connect to providers online. Matthew Holt and Indu Subaiya collaborated to organize the first Health 2.0 conference in September 2007 in San Francisco. Now many conferences on, Health 2.0 has become the place to see and be seen for leaders in health care technology. The most recent conference took place in San Diego over two days in March.

Originally published by Health 2.0 News, “News for and about the Health 2.0 Community,” www.health2news.com and www.health2con.com.

RBTK, from page 2

Lorrie Keller and RBTK’s newest addition, Scott Trendel. RBTK consists of a great group of people who work hard and enjoy life. Their greatest strength lies in well-built business relationships based on personal communication and mutual cooperation. The firm’s 30-year history of results and success is driven by a strong investment in its clients and strategic methodologies.

Rosner Brown Touchstone & Keller is located at 4909 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 120, San Diego, CA 92123. For more information about RBTK call (858) 430-0300 or visit www.rbtk-cpa.com.


Gina, from page 6

MOnOpOlY tournament April 16Benefit for Kids-to-Camp Program

An officially-sanctioned MONOPOLY Tournament hosted by the Commu-nity Campership Council will be held in San Diego on Saturday, April 16, at the Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas, 7510 Hazard Center Drive.

Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m., and the tournament starts promptly at 9 o’clock with tips from the pros on winning strategies. The tournament will have two 90-minute rounds followed by a championship round in the afternoon. The top six asset holders (property value plus cash) will move on to the final cham-pionship round. The tournament winner will receive a beautiful trophy and may be eligible for competition at the national level.

Player cost is $25 for children ages 8 to 15, $35 for those 16 and above, and $125 for a team of four. Advance registration is suggested, but tickets may be purchased at the door. All preregistered players will receive a T-shirt. The event also includes an opportunity drawing, trophies and many prizes. A dona-tion of $5 per non-participant is suggested.

Proceeds will benefit the Community Campership Council’s Kids to Camp Program that sends deserving San Diego kids to 24 area ACA Accredited Not-for-Profit Camps in San Diego County.

The Campership Council is actively seeking business and individuals to become tournament sponsors. Sponsorship opportunities include: sponsoring a table, a board property, a chance card, a community chest card, a token, a hotel or a house. Replicas of the item sponsored will be enlarged to poster size and displayed around the tournament room. Sponsors of tables will have their name displayed across the Monopoly Board on their table. All sponsors will receive name recognition in a sponsor handbook to be distributed to all partici-pants. For every $150 in sponsorship money, participants can earn a free entry into the tournament.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact The Community Campership Council for more information at 858-268-9888. For more information about sponsorship opportunities or to sign up to play in the tournament, go to www.kidstocamp.org.

Mission Trails, from page 3

Visitor Center Theater. Following the concert, a public reception will be held in the Visitor Center Gallery.

Join the San Diego Astronomy Association members at the Kumeyaay Lake Campground’s day use parking lot (weather permitting) for some star-gazing. Telescopes will be available for you to view the stars and planets on the 2nd Friday of each month from sunset until 10 p.m.

Also mark your calendar for the ninth annual Explore Mission Trails Day on Saturday, May, 21. This popular event will feature free, guided nature walks, talks, and programs throughout the park, including live animals and special programs for children.

Don’t forget to join Mission Trails as a friend on Facebook: www.facebook.com/missiontrailsregionalpark.

sion Political Journalism. The announcement from the USC Annenberg School of Journalism recognized KPBS’ Envision San Diego coverage of the County Supervisors.

In this era of cost-cutting living, a great way to alleviate the cost of dentistry is by having the work done in Tijuana. I personally have been going to the same dentist in Tijuana for more than twenty years and just had the last work completed a month ago. It was necessary to have a root canal and the cost was only $200. The same cost in this area is over $1,000. To complete the work, the porcelain cap was another $250; the cost in San Diego is again, over $1,000. That’s a great savings and the work was of the finest quality with the

latest equipment. My dentist, Dr. Marco Antonio Valles, is located at the corner of 6th Avenue and Constitution in the center of Tijuana. The specialist in root canals is Dr. Jesus Hernandez in the same office.

I always drive across the border and park in a very inexpensive parking lot just across the street from Dr. Valles’ office. Of course, you can also park on this side of the border and take a cab to the office if you do not wish to drive into Mexico. Either way, it is a great savings and the work is done in the newly remodeled office with all of the latest state of the art equipment. You can call for an appointment from the USA phone 619.308.8319 and just say ‘Gina Cord recommended me’ or call me for further information at 619.818.1563.

The annual ‘Interact Club – Service Above Self ’ video contest for high school students is off and running. Entry is fun and easy and winning students receive cash awards up to $500! This contest is open to all San Diego area high school students. For more information, please see the contest web site: www.InteractVideoContest.org. The deadline for contest submissions is May 7th.

Ron Roberts, from page 6

the California Air Resources Board.As a county, and as a state, we are leading the world in cleaning up our air.

And we are doing it in a way that is sensitive to the needs of business and the pocketbooks of our residents.

It was 12 years ago that I got the idea to sponsor what has become our annual “Mowing Down Pollution” program.

Since 2000, 5,180 zero-emission mowers have been distributed in San Diego County, removing more than 150 tons of pollutants from our air. In one year, most conventional lawn mowers spew more pollution into our air than a car driven more than 20,000 miles.

San Diego’s air is the cleanest it has been in decades. Programs like this are improving the quality of life for our residents.

Last year we are able to secure a two-year mower allotment at a major discount, allowing us to lower the price from $149.99 to $99.99. The public responded with a record 785 mowers – a sell out – exchanged.

This year we are offering the same price and number of mowers.The machine is a Black & Decker CMM1200 battery-rechargeable with a

19-inch blade that is normally priced at $399. Very quiet, it also cuts down on noise pollution.

Our 12th annual Lawnmower Trade-In Event takes place Saturday, May 23, at the County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway. The location offers ample space for people to line up with old mowers and later, with a receipt in hand, cue-up in their cars to have a new mower loaded.

Folks always arrive early for this event, which begins at 8 a.m. When I was leaving the office about 9 p.m. on Friday last year, I met a father and son who were there with their old mower to be first in line. While I promised if they went home and returned by 5 a.m. I’d guarantee them a mower, they instead chose to camp out.

With demand exceeding supply, we handed out nearly 200 rain checks during the 2010 event. This year, a special line will open between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. for folks with those vouchers. (Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer vouchers this year because of uncertainty with funding next year.)

This offer is only available to residents of San Diego County. Please bring a valid ID, such as a driver’s license. Also, the mower must be in working condi-tion with all of its parts.

Finally, I make it a point to try and visit with as many people in line as possible. Please make sure to say “hello.” And thank you for helping make our air even cleaner.

Supervisor Ron Roberts’s Fourth District includes Mission Valley and its surrounding communities. You can reach him at [email protected] or find him on Facebook by searching Ron Roberts.

Hundreds of mowers await recyclers.

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Lorie Zapf, from page 6

the prioritizing of our expenses, we can maintain and even improve services and quality of life at a stable or reduced cost.

We already have a lot of options to help balance the budget and solve our City’s problems, but every idea is valuable and I want to hear yours! If you have any suggestions or comments on our City’s budget, including anything you would like to see improved, expanded, reduced, eliminated, or reworked, please let me know! It doesn’t matter the topic or how much or little detail you have, everything from a full report to a one-line idea can help accelerate San Diego in the right direction! If you have any input on the City’s budget in the coming weeks and months, please let me know at [email protected] so we can further explore your idea.

It’s springtime when a cat’s fancy turns to loveBy Sari Reis

When the daylight hours extend past 12 hours in the day, unaltered cats start looking for love. According to Dr. Bruce Eilts of Louisiana State University, between February and October “cats are naturally programmed to engage in reproductive behavior”. The proliferation of kittens born during this period creates havoc for our already over-populated shelters and feral cat communities. As a matter of fact, it is not-so-lovingly referred to as “the dreaded kitten season”. Now don’t get me wrong, I love kittens as much as the next person and that is why I hate to see them euthanized in staggering numbers due to over-population.

According to the Best Friends Animal Society, there are close to 700,000 domestic cats in San Diego. A very large number of those cats have not been fixed. Those of you who own those unaltered cats will be familiar with ‘mating season’ as your intact female cat starts demanding more attention, begins strange vocalizations, starts writhing around on the carpet and generally acts obnoxious. The “tom” or unaltered male cat will howl at the window to get out at all hours of the night and will escape through any opening he can find to satisfy his mating urges. A client of mine with two female cats told me that in the past two weeks, a “tom” cat keeps coming to her door looking for love. Unfortunately he is looking in the wrong place as both of her kitties are fixed.

Cats are prolific breeders. A single female cat and her offspring can produce 200 new kittens in just one season. If unaltered domestic cats are permitted to reproduce they can generate literally thousands of kittens that have no place to go.

And what about our feral cat communities? The closest guesstimates are that there are close to one million feral cats in San Diego. The survival rate for feral kittens is 25%. If an average litter is 4 kittens born every 6 months, the San Diego feral cat communities could experience a kitten explosion. So what is the answer?

TNR. Trap, Neuter, Return programs initiated and supported in San Diego have already reduced our feral cat population by over 50% since 1989. Those of you who are caregivers to community cats, please do whatever it takes to trap your unaltered feral cats and get them fixed. Organizations such as the Feral Cat Coalition and SNAP San Diego will alter these cats for free (FCC) or $10.00 (SNAP) and give them back to you to release into their community. Fixed cats always have their right ears tipped so that they aren’t re-trapped.

For those of you with unaltered domestic cats, please take them to your veterinarian to be fixed. If you can’t afford it, call SNAP at 1-866-spay-bus, or Pet Assistance Foundation at 619-544-1222. They can give you the names of low-cost spay/neuter veterinarians or if you qualify, arrange to have them fixed on their Neuter Scooter. For more information please contact: www.snap-sandiego.org and www.feralcat.com. Please don’t litter…fix your critter!

Sari Reis is a Certified Humane Education Specialist and the owner of Mission Valley Pet Sitting Services. She can be reached at 760-644-0289 or by visiting her website at www.missionvalleypetsitting.com.

Miguel's Cocina, from page 8

The restaurant has a large brick oven that turns out delicacies the likes of oven-roasted New York steak with chile negro sauce ($20), white fish Veracruz ($19), and jumbo shrimp stuffed with jack cheese and poblano rajas — wrapped in bacon ($18). This spectacular dish is topped off with the restaurant’s signa-ture white sauce.

Sunday brunch (served 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) is a festive event featuring many traditional menu items, as well as breakfast favorites. Miguel’s has a hopping Happy Hour going 3 - 6 p.m. daily, with drink and munching specials, including carne asada, fish, and swordfish tacos — all priced under four bucks.

The decor at Miguel’s is attractive, with comfortable tables and chairs inside and out. The covered patio is especially nice for dining, and if there’s a chill in the air you can sit near the large fireplace for a cozy meal.

Miguel’s Cocina has a lot to recommend it any time of the day, and the service is highly professional.

Miguel’s Cocina • 2444 San Diego Avenue, Old Town• (619) 298-9840

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Egg Safety, from page 5

Step Five: Transfer eggs, two at a time, onto kitchen towel, pat dry gently.

Step Six: Store eggs in your refrigerator’s egg-holder. Do NOT return them to the packaging in which they were sold. Recycle the latter.

Other tips on preventing potential harm caused by tainted eggs include:

a) Cook eggs until both yolk and albumen (egg white) are firm throughout—no matter how much you prefer runny scrambles or sunny-side-up. Prudent experts advise that pure egg whites, as well as all mixtures that contain any egg parts or products should be cooked at 160 degrees F, until solid.

b) Avoid raw or partially cooked eggs—even organic—in any form, including Caesar salad dressing, Hollandaise sauce, drinks (such as shakes, eggnog or hangover remedies), etc.

c) When buying eggs, open the carton and check each one carefully, to make sure they are clean (no dirt or debris on shells) and whole, without ANY nicks or cracks.

d) While pasteurization is believed to destroy some of the egg’s nutritional value, eggs marked “…pasteurized in their shells” provide extra protection from salmonella for people with weak or compromised immune systems.

e) Keep informed and up-to-date on recalls and all the data that will help you identify the recalled eggs—such as the brand, manufacturing plant number (flagged by the letter “P” and the four numbers that follow it) and the packaging date (different from the “sell-by” date). Ask the sales staff to confirm the infor-mation and if they do, see the manager and request that the recalled eggs be removed from display shelves.

f) After you’ve washed the eggs as shown above, store them in egg holders kept in the center of your refrigerator where it is cold enough to keep them fresh for 10 days to two weeks. A few days on the coldest bottom shelf, eggs often freeze. (Fair disclosure: I have always kept my eggs at the top of my refrigerator door and not a single one has gone bad—so far.)

g) Wash hands before cracking eggs and after you have discarded the shells. Wash with soap and water every container and surface that has come in contact with raw eggs (or with chicken, meat or fish, for that matter).

More information is available at www.eggsafety.org.Let’s hope someday the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Depart-

ment of Agriculture (USDA) will be given the resources to keep our food supply safe, as well as be provided with the authority to recall tainted or mislabeled foods—instead of having to rely on producers’ voluntary recalls.

In the meantime, we will continue to keep you informed about what’s safe and healthy to eat and how to prepare foods in the most delicious and economical way.

Dina Eliash Robinson is a retired, award-winning journalist who regu-larly shares her passion for organic, healthy food preparation on her blog, freer angeclub.com. The Mission Valley News is proud to bring you her information in an occasional column on our Health page.

Youth of the Year, from page 2

North Park. MCLL was originally called Northeastern Little League, because the area was the northeast corner of San Diego at the time (in fact, the College, Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Tierrasanta and Scripps Ranch neighborhoods had not yet been built).

MCLL plays all of its home games at the Adams Avenue Recreation Center, which has only one baseball diamond (making it unique among San Diego Little Leagues). The city-owned facility is a multi-use field in the middle of Normal Heights. “We hold our tee-ball and CAPs games in the corners of the outfield, and we make it work,” Bauer says.

MCLL’s Juniors team (13-14 year olds) repeatedly makes it into San Diego’s Tournament of Champions. Last year, MCLL won every game in the tournament except the final game, a pitcher’s duel that in the end was lost by a score of 1 – 0.

First Pitch, from page 6

Ladies Day, from page 8cranking their own ice cream, sponsored by Coldstone. Sweet toppings of all kinds will be provided.

The event will also showcase historic hair demonstrations so women of all ages can relax and get their hair done while experiencing the notable hair styles of the 1800s. There will also be hourly garden tours as well as live enter-tainment from historic dancers and the Los Californios musical group. Free refreshments will be provided.

In addition, volunteers will display historic clothing from the park’s inter-pretive period and visitors will see a historic photography exhibit. Demonstra-tions on doing laundry by hand, soap making, and cooking will also be featured. And finally, the Cosmopolitan Restaurant will be holding a ladies tea during the afternoon, where everyone can enjoy historic delicacies while listening to dramatic readings by performers from Write Out Loud.

Free parking is available in the CalTrans headquarters on Taylor Street, one block from the event site.

example of an extraordinary young man recognized by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for his sound character, leadership skills and willingness to give back to the community.

Jordyn enjoys rapping, singing, acting, modeling, and playing sports. Jordyn was nominated as a Union Tribune athlete due to his success in school as well as in sports. He is co-writer on a compilation project at the teen center, teaches dance, and has an overall 3.5 GPA. Jordyn has written, performed, and recorded numerous songs at the Teen Center. Jordyn plays basketball for the junior varsity team at the Charter School of San Diego. He is an actor spon-sored by Youth Talent Connection. Jordyn teaches dance at Culture Shock and Alpha Omega Dance.

If Jordyn wins at the state competition, he will compete for the title of Pacific Region Youth of the Year and an additional $10,000 scholarship from Tupperware Brands, the recognition program’s national sponsor. Five regional winners will advance to Washington, D.C., in September 2011, to compete for the title of BGCA’s National Youth of the Year. The National Youth of the Year will receive an additional scholarship of up to $50,000 from The Rick and Susan Goings Foundation and will have the opportunity to meet with the President of the United States in the White House.

Jordyn faced tremendous competition from other local youths including Jonathan Amaya, Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos; Cierra Halstead, Boys & Girls Club of Carlsbad; Michael Mackle, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito; Deonae Patterson, Boys & Girls Club of Oceanside; Brandy Sutton, MCAS Miramar Youth & Teen Center; Aamirah Syed, Boys & Girls Club of Vista and Gregory Willis, Boys & Girls Clubs of South County.

The County Youth of the Year competition was judged by Caylin Guerin, Policy Advisor, Board of Supervisors; Chairman Bill Horn, County of San Diego; James Bourguignon, Community Relations Coordinator, San Diego Chargers and Janet Brisco, CTFA, Senior Vice President Wealth Advisor, Wells Fargo.

Being named Youth of the Year is the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club member can receive. As Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier youth recog-nition program, the Youth of the Year title recognizes outstanding contribu-tions to a member’s family, school, community and Boys & Girls Club, as well as personal challenges and obstacles overcome. For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) has enabled millions of young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Today, 4,000 Boys & Girls Clubs serve more than 4.2 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta.

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Controversy, from page 1

If the road is built, Serra Mesa residents worry traffic will spill from Mission Valley’s malls, homes and stadium onto their quiet streets, said James Feinberg, the vice chair of the Serra Mesa Planning Group.

Feinberg said a 2007 study on the traffic impacts with and without the Phyllis Place connector road shows the road would not do much to decrease traffic in Mission Valley and would greatly increase traffic in Serra Mesa.

The study, paid for by Civita’s developer, Sudberry Properties, predicts that if the connector road is built, traffic will increase on Quarry Falls Boulevard, Via Alta and Franklin Ridge Road by, on average, between 5,700 and 9,200 cars a day. With the connector road, traffic will decrease on Friars Road, Mission Center Road, Qualcomm Way, Fenton Parkway, Russell Park Way and parts of Quarry Falls Boulevard by between 1,000 and 6,500 average cars a day.

The study’s results speak clearly to Feinberg and the Serra Mesa Plan-ning Group.

“What that data shows in black and white is that the road connection does very little to help a few segments in Mission Valley, and it also hurts other segments in Mission Valley,” Feinberg said. “But the roads on the top of the hill in Serra Mesa, which are quiet residential streets, and the freeway ramps at Murray Ridge Road will see huge increases in traffic, to the point where they will become one of the worst segments in terms of traffic in the city.”

However, the crystal ball showing the connector road’s impact is not so clear for Sudberry Properties, the Mission Valley Planning Group, or the City of San Diego.

Bruce Warren, the head of the Mission Valley Planning Group, said the Serra Mesa Planning Group’s concerns about the road are overblown.

“Their fears aren’t valid,” he said. “The road would have very little impact on existing development.”

There will be traffic on Friars Road anyway, Warren predicted, and he said if the connector road is not built, it could compound the problem.

“It seems like common sense to us,” he said.Sudberry Properties’ position on the road is neutral, and will continue with

plans for the development with or without it, said Marco Sessa, the developer’s

vice president.“Basically we’re stuck now between two community plans that don’t jive,”

Sessa said. “We can design to accommodate the road if city leaders decide they want it, or we can design without it if they decide they don’t want it.”

That decision will likely not be coming any time soon.Last June, the City Council’s budget approval almost became stuck over

a resolution to use $500,000 to pay for a traffic study for the road. The council eventually voted to do the study, but work has not yet begun on it. Although a contractor has been chosen to conduct the study, a contract will not be signed

at least until next month, said City Councilmember Lorie Zapf.

Zapf represents Mission Valley, but was not in office when the traffic study vote was taken. Her prede-cessor, Donna Frye, opposed the study, but Zapf said she thinks it’s a good idea.

“We need to make sure our deci-sions are data-driven, so I want to step back, do the study, and see what the data shows,” she said.

Before the results of the traffic study come in, Feinberg said he and the Serra Mesa Planning Group will continue their fight by informing their community about the road’s potential impacts and lobbying city council members.

The group met with Zapf’s staff, but could not get a meeting with Zapf herself. They are disappointed by her decision to support the traffic study,

Feinberg said.“We already have numbers, but now they want to see more numbers,” he

said.The delayed decision on the road will not have an immediate impact on

Sudberry’s construction plans, Sessa said. Construction on the development is still in its first phase, and will not reach a point where a final decision on the connection road is required for at least two years.

But, Sessa said, eventually the city and the warring planning groups will have to come to some kind of resolution.

“To stay in limbo doesn’t help anyone, because then we can’t plan for what’s going to happen,” he said.

Area where new road would come up from Mission Valley and connect with Phyllis Place (existing street shown). I-805 is beyond the end of the road.

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