6 San Diego Uptown News | Oct. 28-Nov. 10, 2011


LETTER/EVENTS


3737 Fifth Ave. Suite 201 San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 519-7775


PUBLISHER David Mannis


(619) 519-7775 x101


dmannis@sduptownnews.com EDITOR


Ashley Mackin


(619) 519-7775 x103 editor@sduptownnews.com


ASSISTANT EDITOR Anthony King


(619) 519-7775 x102 editor@gay-sd.com


REPORTERS & COLUMNISTS Charlene Baldridge Jeff Britton


Logan Broyles Michael Good “Dr. Ink”


Brook Larios Ron May


Matt Miller


Cynthia Robertson Frank Sabatini, Jr.


PHOTOGRAPHERS Jarett Boskovich Barry Carlton


Daniel Solomon


DIRECTOR OF SALES MARKETING


Mike Rosensteel (619) 519-7775 x108 miker@sduptownnews.com Letter to the Editor


‘CalTrans should honor their promise’


Five years ago CalTrans


made a promise to the Old Town San Diego community to transfer their old headquar- ters building to the California Department of Parks & Recre- ation (DPR) in order for this important piece of land to be reclaimed as the “front door” to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. The parcel sits on one of the most historic and culturally significant sites in all of California, a site that is essential in telling the story of


San Diego and the origins of California and the West. The site is so important that the community granted a variance to the Old Town Community Plan to allow CalTrans to build a multistory building, which is out of scale with the area, in or- der to acquire the historic site for the benefit of the millions of residents and tourists who visit the park each year. Fast forward to 2011 when


the Old Town business commu- nity, the Old Town Community Planning Group, the Old Town San Diego Business Improve- ment District, the Old Town Chamber of Commerce, and


Save Our Heritage Organisa- tion were recently notified that CalTrans no longer intends to keep its word to sell the property to DPR but, instead, will auction the property off to the highest bidder in Janu- ary. This is despite the fact that California DPR has $2.5 million budgeted for the acquisition of this property through secured funds, and additional funds nec- essary to demolish and remedi- ate the environmental hazards on the property. This is a once in a lifetime


opportunity to leave an impor- tant, lasting legacy for pres- ent and future San Diegans, a


CalendarofEvents


OCT. 28 Preschool storytime: 10:30 to 11 a.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., 692-4910, tinyurl.com/missionhills, free. Mission Hills Farmer’s


Market: 3 to 7 p.m. every Friday, 4050 Falcon St., free. DanceJam Barefoot


Boogie: 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. every Friday, Eveoke Dance Theatre, 2811 University Ave., 238-1153, movingarts.net, $5 before 9:30 p.m., $7 after 9:30 p.m. and $10 for class jam and boogie. Marston House Museum


Tours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., 297-9327 or 298- 3142, marstonhouse.org, adults $8, seniors $5, children ages 6-12 $4, children 5 and under free, Save Our Heritage Organisation Mem- bers unlimited free admission. Amanda Palmer: front


woman for the Dresden Dolls, 8:30 p.m., Birth North Park Theater, 2891 University Ave.,


www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/186762, $20


Day of the Dead vs. Dawn of


the Dead: all media exhibit. 6 p.m., 3524 Adams Ave, running through Dec. 6. Visit www.visualartsupply. com for more information. Halloween Carnival: 5:30


p.m., Kensington Community Church, 4773 Marlborough Dr. Children 12 and under: $2, which includes a strip of 10 tickets.


OCT. 29 Hillcrest Halloween Block


Party: Normal Street and University Avenue, $12.50 online (includes $5 in drink tickets), $10 at the door (with no drink tickets) or $50 for VIP (includes reserved seating and free drinks online only), 21 and older. Golden Hill Farmer’s


Market: 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday, B St. between 27th and 28th Streets, free. Old Town Farmer’s Market:


9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday, Harney Street, free.


Park-wide Halloween


Family Day: $35 for one adult admission to five park museums, for more information, visit www. balboapark.org/visit/halloween. Bunny Hops for Breast


Cancer: Alleycat, Trick comp, and raffle. 10 a.m., Chicano Park, $5 entry fee per event


OCT. 30 Hillcrest Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday, Hill- crest DMV, 3960 Normal St., free. Dissolving our Anger with Prayers for World Peace: 10 a.m., Vajrarupini Buddhist Cen- ter. 3344 Fourth Avenue, free.


OCT. 31 Danse Macabre: an


evening of stories so frighten- ing a doctor’s permission slip will be required at the door. 7 p.m. Old Town Theatre, 4040 Twiggs St., $15 general admission and $13 for Senior, Student, Active Military.


NOV. 1


Japanese flower arranging: 9:30 a.m., Pan American Road in Balboa Park, ages 15 and up, $15 per session or $50 for four ses- sions. For more information, call 232-2721 x 105 Mural Making: Watch artists


at work each night in Sculpture Court as WriterzBlok mural and graffiti group creates a site- specific mural. 5 p.m., times vary through Nov. 8, 1450 El Prado, visit www.sdmart.org/ for more information, free.


NOV. 2 Consider “Macabre Art”:


Paul Koudounaris, author of The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses, illustrated program. 2 – 3 p.m., Adobe Chapel 3963 Conde St., free. The Glass Menagerie: 7:30


p.m., with varying times Wednes- day – Sunday through Nov. 13. Cygnet Theater, 4040 Twiggs St.,


see Calendar, page 7


chance to make possible the meaningful interpretation of the site for the first time in 50 years since the inappropri- ately sited CalTrans building was built in the first place. CalTrans should honor their promise and recognize their obligation to the pubic good to protect such rare historic and cultural resources.


Sincerely, Bruce Coons


Executive Director Save Our Heritage Organisation


SENIOR ADVERTISING CONSULTANT Sean Eshelman


(619) 519-7775 x105 sean@sduptownnews.com


SALES CONSULTANT Jarett Boskovich


(619) 519-7775 x107 jarett@sduptownnews.com


ART DIRECTOR Eddie Ramos


(619) 519-7775 x111 eddier@sduptownnews.com


PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Rebecah Corbin


(619) 519-7775 x111 becahuptown@gmail.com


ACCOUNTING (619) 519-7775 x112


accounting@sduptownnews.com OPINIONS/LETTERS


San Diego Uptown News encourages letters to the editor and guest editori- als. Please e-mail both to editor@ sduptownnews.com. Include phone number and address for verification.


We reserve the right to edit letters for brevity and accuracy. Letters and guest editorials do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher or staff.


SUBMISSIONS/NEWS TIPS


Press releases and story ideas are welcomed. Send press releases, tips, photos or story ideas to editor@sdup- townnews.com. For breaking news and investigative story ideas contact the editor by phone or e-mail.


DISTRIBUTION San Diego Uptown News


is distributed free, biweekly, every other Friday. COPYRIGHT 2011. All rights are reserved. Printed in the United States of America.


Business Improvement Association


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24