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SOARING OVER SAN DIEGOWith Rebecca Kelley, a 40 Under 40 Award winner

INTRODUCING

THE 2012

September 2012

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San Diego Walk Now for Autism SpeaksThis year’s 5k walk to raise funds for autism re-search will be held on Oct. 6 and promises toinvolve between 200 and 300 teams, or an es-timated 2,000 to 3,000 attendees. “It’s morethan a walk to us,” said Steven Gorup, one ofthe co-chairs. “It’s giving back our knowledgeand resources to the community.”

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New Car ReviewEric Peters reviews the 2012 Jaguar XF, theautomaker’s mid-sized luxury-sport sedan,which he says has put distance between it-self and rivals such as the BMW 5 and Benz E.

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Exotic MarrakechMarrakech is where Europeans go tolounge and relax. It’s their version of CaboSan Lucas, only with sand dunes instead ofthe ocean, and camels instead of igua-nas. Writer Bailey Hughes provides a de-tailed report on the jewel of North Africa..

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ON THE COVER:

Introducing the 2012 winners of our

40 Under 40 Awards, one of whom is

Rebecca Kelley, an executive with

the South Bay Family YMCA, shown

here skydiving over the South Bay.

The winners represent some of the

best and brightest minds of San

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SAN DIEGOSCENEPlanning Commission Approves 23-Acre Grantville ProjectThe San Diego Planning Commission has approved a 23-

acre redevelopment project that will bring close to 1,000 mul-tiple-family units, a number of retail stores and a 5.3-acre riverpark to what developers said has been an eyesore in Grantvillefor several years. The project, called Riverbend, will go to theSan Diego City Council in late September for the final ap-proval needed to change the land use designation from its cur-rent industrial use to residential mixed-use. Urban HousingPartners, the development team, said the project will be builtin phases starting in 2014 with complete buildout expectedby 2019. “The Riverbend vision is to take what is now an eye-sore for the Grantville community and turn it into a smartgrowth project that will provide a much better use for the

community,” said Sherman Harmer, principal of Urban Hous-ing Partners. Located east of Mission Gorge Road at its intersection with

Old Cliffs Road, the proposed 23-acre project site has beenowned by the same families for more than 40 years. Duringthis time, the San Diego River-adjacent land has been usedfor auto storage, trailer sales, concrete mixing and truckingand recreational vehicle sales yards. Harmer said Riverbendwill infuse more than $23 million into the local economy frommitigation and impact fees. The community park will createthe only public access point to the river east of QualcommStadium and will be maintained in perpetuity by the River-bend Homeowers Association, which will relieve the city ofSan Diego from a significant park maintenance expense, ac-cording to Urban Housing Partners.

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Helen Griffith to Head DowntownCharter High School Downtown Charter High, scheduled to open in Au-

gust 2013 on the sixth and seventh floors of the new SanDiego Central Library, will get its first executive directornext year. She is Helen V. Griffith, the founding principalof Millennial Tech Middle School, which recorded a 40-point growth in student achievement gains in the 2010-2011 academic year. Downtown Charter High is aneducational partnership between the San Diego PublicLibrary Foundation, city of San Diego and the SanDiego Unified School District. “Dr. Griffith is an excel-lent educator and administrator who brings great experi-ence, academic insight and energy to Downtown CharterHigh,” said Bill Kowba, superintendent of the San DiegoUnified School District. “This new school is an innova-tive educational partnership and under her leadership,will be a rewarding endeavor for everyone involved —particularly the students.” Griffith’s career in educationspans nearly 14 years. During her career she has special-ized in the coaching and mentoring experiences of trans-formational principals in urban schools.

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Brookwood Financial Partners Acquires Bernardo Executive Center Brookwood Financial Partners LLC has acquired the Bernardo

Executive Center, a multi-tenant office property in RanchoBernardo. It is the company’s second acquisition in the San Diegoarea in the last 10 months. In October 2011, Brookwood acquiredMission Valley Crossroads, a 139,727-square-foot office buildingin Mission Valley. Constructed in 1984, Bernardo Executive Cen-ter has 173,244 rentable square feet ande is 78 percent leased. Itconsists of two two-story office buildings and one three-story of-fice building. TA/Western LLC was the seller, represented by CBRichard Ellis.

Bernardo Executive Center

Helen Griffith


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Walk in High Heels to Combat Domestic ViolenceTo bring awareness to the issue of domestic violence men and women will

walk in high-heeled shoes at the fifth annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”fundraising event, organized by the YWCA of San Diego County. The one-mile walk will be held on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., with check-in startingat 5 p.m. in Downtown San Diego. A post event party will follow at 7 p.m.at Dick’s Last Resort, featuring food, drinks, music, awards and prizes. Reg-ister at ywcasandiego.org. The symbolic Walk a Mile fundraiser is a family-friendly event and participants are encouraged to consider the ways in whichthey can make a positive difference against domestic violence. The net pro-ceeds will support the YWCA’s Becky’s House Domestic Violence Program.Many of the participants walk in high-heel shoes through Downtown SanDiego, but these are not required. The one-mile walk begins and ends at theMartin Luther King Promenade Park at Fourth Avenue and K Streets. Par-ticipants are encouraged to form fundraising teams and gather pledges fromfamily and friends. Registration is $35 per person through Aug.31 and $45per person thereafter. For more information about sponsoring the event,call (619) 239-0355, Ext. 225.


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Leadership Seminar Features Army Corps of Engineers Veteran Col. Tom Magness, who retired from the Army Corps of Engineers in 2010, is the headliner at the Society for

Marketing Professional Services’ leadership seminar Oct. 17 at noon in the Balboa Park Club. Magness is a nation-ally recognized expert on leadership and motivational training. His latest book, “Leader Business,” incorporates thelessons he learned over a 30-year career of building projects in military assignments from Los Angeles to Bagdad,Iraq, and Kabul, Afghanistan, where he was the commander of a $5 billion construction program and the managerof a private firm with $300 million in annual sales. Magness teaches at West Point, the U.S. Army Military Acad-emy and is a coach/consultant at their National Training Center. To register for the seminar, visit smpssd.org.

Jessica St. Charles

Hyatt Regency Mission BayNames Catering DirectorJessica St. Charles is the new director of catering

and convention services at the Hyatt Regency Mis-sion Bay Spa & Marina A six-year Hyatt employee, St. Charles started her

career at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in LosAngeles as a senior catering manager. Before joiningHyatt, she spent 11 years in marketing for thetourism management industry.

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Coronado Art Walk to Benefit Coronado Historical AssociationThe works of 113 artists from around the country will be featured during the annual Coronado Art Walk at the Coronado Ferry

Landing Sept. 15-16. Admission is free for the family-friendly event. Musical entertainment, hands-on art activities and a free shuttle bus to other Coro-

nado sites will be available both days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Coronado Art Walk, now in its seventh year, is a major fundraiserfor the Coronado Historical Association. The Rad Hatter and other hands-on art stations are meant for people of all ages.Visitors cantry their hand at weaving, painting or creating colorful cards for service persons overseas, while little ones may have their faces painted.Musical entertainment will include performers such as Velvet Café, the Bayou Brothers, The Choice Entertainers and the Bill MageeBlues Band. The event brings artists from as far away as Connecticut, Northern California, Arizona and New Mexico who createworks in a wide variety of media including jewelry, ceramics, painting and colored pencil, sculpture, photography, glass, body ornament,textiles and wood. Also on display this year will be painted gourds, table art, handmade children's toys, pine needle basketry, shadow-boxes, organic art and “floorcloths.”

Keith Alway painting.

Pottery is one of the featuresof the Coronado Art Walk.

SAN D IEGO SCENE

Jack Fisher Joins Urban Kitchen GroupJack Fisher has joined Tracy Borkum’s Urban Kitchen Group as

executive pastry chef. Fisher most recently was pastry chef at LaJolla’s Nine-Ten. He has 20 years of experience in the industry, be-ginning at the San Diego Sheraton and then moving on to Az-zura Point at Loews Coronado. Fisher opened Region Restaurantin Hillcrest and worked at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beachand the Addison at the Grand Del Mar. He was awarded “BestSan Diego Chocolatier” in 2010 by Riviera Magazine.

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Jack Fisher


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Construction of the New Naval Hospital at CampPendleton 70 Percent Complete Construction of a new $ 451 million Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton is 70

percent complete, according to the joint venture team in charge of the project.Clark Construction Group LLC and McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. are chargedwith building the 500,000-square-foot hospital that will replace the existing facil-ity. The project falls under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act andrepresents the largest one in the Navy, having a base contract value of $394 mil-lion and incorporating a planned modification for turnkey medical equipmentvalued at $55 million. Completion is targeted for early 2014. Seventy percent ofthe subcontracts issued by Clark/McCarthy have gone to first-tier small busi-nesses (more than $200 million worth out of a total of $320 million). More than50 percent issued specifically to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Busi-nesses add up to $160 million out of the total $320 million.


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Tribal government gaming in California — including the casinosoperated by 10 gaming tribes in San Diego County — has a $7.5billion annual impact and supports more than 52,000 jobs for resi-dents, according to a new study commissioned by the CaliforniaNations Indian Gaming Association. The study was done by Beacon Economics, an independent eco-

nomic research firm, which gave these key findings:• Tribal gaming generates $7.5 billion for California’s economy.

More than half of that amount ($3.9 billion), was generated outsideof direct spending from the gaming operations. That means thatbusinesses throughout California’s economy — the vast majority ofwhich are non-tribal — are being buoyed by tribal gaming.• California tribal gaming creates more than 52,000 jobs and $2.7

billion in income for Californians. The Beacon study estimates thatupwards of 80 percent of casino employees are non-tribal members,and finds that many tribal gaming jobs are filled by lower-skilledworkers, those hurt most by the economic downturn. • Tribal government gaming operations generate $467 million in

state and local revenues, and non-gaming operations provide an ad-ditional $47 million in state and local revenues. • Revenue generated by tribal gaming provides essential support

to non-gaming tribes, funding a range of services including educa-tion, health care and housing. Non-gaming tribes receive up to $1.1million annually from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. To date,the analysis shows that $818 million has been distributed to help re-duce the reliance of non-gaming tribes on state and local govern-ments. “California tribes made a promise to California voters: we prom-

ised we would provide for our people and land as governments, wewould provide jobs for our people and our neighbors, we would begood neighbors sharing responsibility for services like fire and po-lice and environmental protection, as well as supporting nonprofitsand public entities that contribute to the quality of life in our re-gions,” said Daniel Tucker, chairman of CNIGA and chairman ofthe Sycuan tribe in El Cajon.

Tribal Gaming Boosts California Economy by$7.5 Million a Year

Daniel Tucker, Sycuan tribal chairman


PRESENTING OUR

HONOREES

2 0 1 2A SALUTE TO 40 OUTSTANDING SAN DIEGANS

SD Metro is proud to present winners of our 40 Under 40Awards for 2012, a group of men and women who represent some of the the best and brightest minds of SanDiego County. A record 103 nominations were received,an indication of this region’s reputation for attracting top talent.

New this year are nominees receiving Honorable Mentioncommendations for their pursuit of excellence in their fieldsof work.

The 2012 40 Under 40 Awards Luncheon will be heldSept. 25 at the Sheraton Hotel and Marina.


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APRIL ALVILL ARApril Alvillar is the founder of Dog on the Run. The company has more than 45pet care professionals in several cities and states. She is involved in numerous groupsand places a great emphasis on educating others on pet health and behaviors. In ad-dition to her involvement with animal welfare, she works with Oceanside-basedBrother Bennos to provide pet food, leashes, collars and other pet supplies to theworking poor and/or homeless. She works with the Escondido Humane Societyduring its summer camps and helps educate children between the ages of 6 and 12on pet care. Each year Dogs on the Run hosts a “Presents 4 Pets” collection drive andall of the supplies collected are distributed to local shelters and rescue organiza-tions. She has also partnered with Chipotle and encourages individuals to bring initems such as pet food, collars and toys in exchange for a free burrito. The NationalAssociation of Professional Pet Sitters named Dogs on the Run runner-up for the“Business of the Year” award. She has also won the Talk of the Town award for ex-cellence in customer service. Alvillar is a graduate of San Diego State University.

AL AN BACAAlan Baca is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy who recently joinedBernstein Global Wealth Management after a very successful career at Jones LangLsSalle. After graduating from the Naval Academy, Baca served eight years activeduty before volunteering to join the Navy Reserves. At Jones LaSalle, he was in-strumental in establishing its defense practice in San Diego. He was uniquely qual-ified to help defense firms, many of which needed a real estate strategy thatincorporated the unique regulations of the Federal Acquisition Regulations andspace suitable for specialized equipment and processes. Baca was recalled to activeduty in 2010 and 2011 and served honorably in Bahrain. During his reservist as-signments he spent 12 hours each day as a battle watch captain, directing operationsin the region. His duties included maximizing the efforts of more than 300 UnitedStates and Coalition ships and submarines from 27 nations and the deployment of11 United States Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Groups, as well as daily briefingsto the admiral in charge of Middle East operations.

SC OT T CARRScott Carr is president and CEO of Javelin Web and Media who is known as thego-to marketing expert in the legal community. He started his career in the securi-ties industry after graduating from the University of San Diego. He launched oneof the first web sites ever that focused exclusively on estate and retirement plan-ning. He used this experience in online marketing to launch the company thatwould become Javelin Web and Media in 2002. Scott and his team help legal prac-titioners to promote themselves through both traditional and cutting-edge media.In addition to maintaining web sites, Javelin offers video production, press releasedistribution, branding, graphic design, social media and overall marketing planning.He is president of the San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club. He has led theclub in several charitable and humanitarian projects that assist those in need as wellas seniors, youth and military service personnel. Carr serves on the board of direc-tors of Sepsis Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy organization working with patient andmedical providers to identify and treat sepsis and septic shock.


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TIM CALL ANTim Callan is president of Callan Capital, an independent, boutique wealth man-agement firm based in La Jolla. Callan and his brothers started Callan Capital with$75 million in client assets. By the end of 2008, at the height of the credit crisis, thefirm had grown to manage $128 million in client assets. Today, Callan Capital hasmore than $300 million in assets under its management, which places the firmamong the top wealth management companies in San Diego. As a testament to hisprofessional skills, the Wall Street Journal recently blogged about Tim’s opinionsand advice regarding the drawbacks of using insurance as a retirement vehicle. Hehas also written about annunity investing. Callan is a member of the Kiwanis Clubof San Diego. He and a handful of other young professionals banded together toform Kiwanis Young Professionals Group to attract a younger mix of volunteers tothe Kiwanis program. Callan and his brothers have created a culture of philanthropyat Callan Capital and are consistently giving back to the San Diego community.The firm is a regular sponsor of the La Jolla Music Society’s Summerfest Under theStars event, and it supports Equinox Center, a non-partisan, nonprofit think thankthat researches and advances innovative solutions to balance San Diego’s regionalgrowth with finite natural resources. It donates time and money to the Old TownAcademy, a public charter school, and to Peers Network (an acronym for Philan-thropy, Entrepreneurism, Environment, Relationships and Social endeavors). Callanis a graduate of the University of Colorado.

CYNTHIA ARMSTRONG CHAPLINCynthia Chaplin is the wholesale sales manager for Leo Hamel Fine Jewelers. Sheholds a bachelor of arts degree from Barry College in Mount Barry, Ga. She movedcross country from Georgia to San Diego in 2007. What started as a hobby in Geor-gia, making and selling artisan jewelry, quickly led to a long-time passion and careerShe started with Leo Hamel as a manager, a role specifically designed for her. Shehas become an eagle eye at determining true value and strategically manages the en-tire wholesale goods side of the company. She works with an astounding 10 buyersacross San Diego. In 2011, the company achieved an increase of 49 percent and thisyear her projections are for an incredible increase of 71 percent in wholesale activity.Her interest in reptiles and snakes has led her to become the adoption coodinator forthe San Diego Herpetological Society, a 501-c-3 charity that has been part of the SanDiego community for over 30 years. Through the charity she is active in local leg-islation and ensuring that laws are focused on animal welfare. In conjunction with LeoHamel, Cynthia works with Corizon Devita, an organization that helps to supportorphanages in Tijuana.


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MITCHELL T. C OMPTON IIMitchell Compton is the co-managing partner of Domin-ion West Capital LLC. He is an accomplisherd entrepre-neur in the nightlife and real estate development arenas.He was co-founder of EnDev Enterprises LLC, whichproduced and managed award-winning nightlife venues in

several locations throughoutSan Diego (such as Stinga-ree and Barwest). He is cur-rently a partner in GaijinNoodle and Sake House andThe Griffin. He has devel-oped, managed and sold sev-eral office buildings inPhoenix and Las Vegas aswell as in San Diego. Do-minion West Capital is fo-cused on revitalizingentry-level housing in SanDiego and Las Vegas andhas helped spruce up neigh-borhoods in the SouthCounty with its attention to

detail and willingness to put a top-quality product in themarket. He has been recognized as a Platinum Club Mem-ber for his fundraising accomplishments for the MovemberFoundation benefiting men’s health charities. Compton hashelped raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundationand volunteers his time to help mentor men going throughissues with substance abuse. His partnerships in the night-club business has produced national awards and recogni-tion. He is an avid competitor and over the past five yearshas competed in over 20 races, including three half-iron-man distance triathlons.

SHANEY JO DARDENShaney jo Darden founded the Keep-A-Breast Foundation to drive awareness for breast cancer pre-vention in young women and to provide resources for survivors and those recently diagnosed. Aftera friend’s shocking death from breast cancer at age 27, Darden launched the foundation, the lead-ing youth-focused, global breast cancer awareness nonprofit. With more than 8 million “I LoveBoobies” bands sold and hundreds of thousands of dollars raised for breast cancer research, Dardenhas transformed the foundation from a controversial grassroots movement into a leading organi-zation that has inspired and educated millions across the globe about prevention, education andsupport. She has been able to expand the foundation to Germany, Japan, Canada, France and theUnited Kingdom. She has established a series of grant opportunities and awarded grants to sevenorganizations. Darden has been awarded numerous awards including the Yoplait champion Award,the TNT’s “Dramatic Difference Maker” award and the Surf Industry Manufacturer’s Association’sHumanitarian of the Year award.

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CHRISTINE DE SANTISChristine De Santis is a partner at Higgs Fletcher & Mack. Her contributions to San Diegogo beyond her extraordinary work as an attorney. She has made it her personal goal to havea positive impact on the community by engaging in things she is passionate about, includingthe advancement of women in their careers, helping colleagues excel in their jobs and animalrights. She joined the family law practice group at Higgs Fletcher & Mack in 2008 as an as-sociate, and was promoted to partner in 2009. She represents litigants in all areas of familylaw. Approximately one half of her clients are active duty or retired military members or theirspouses. In order to minimize costs to military families, she offers reduced hourly rates toservice members and their spouses. Because of her dedication to making Higgs a better placefor employees, she acts as liaison for the firm, especially for those in support roles. She helpsestablish policies and deals with issues for the 66 attorneys and over 70 staff members. DeSantis is a mentor for newly admitted family law attorneys through the San Diego CountyBar Association. She has mentored several female law students at California Western Schoolof Law and the University of San Diego Law School. She supports Kids’ Turn, an organi-zation which helps children cope with the separation of their parents, and the Center forCommunity Solutions. De Santis has volunteered a great deal of her time to local nonprofitorganizations committed to rescuing Labrador retrievers. She is a alumnus of the State Uni-versity of New York Plattsburgh, with a degree in English, and is a graduate of the South-western University School of Law.

ANNE-MARIE R ÁBAGOJust six months into her job with the prestigious accounting firm of PriceWaterhouseCoop-ers, Anne-Marie Rábago quickly realized that helping rich companies get richer would notfeed her soul. Living in Dallas at the time, she and her husband also realized they longed toreturn to San Diego, which they left three years earlier. That also meant another bar examand while she waited for the results, she launched her plan to open her own law firm, RábagoLaw, which she did in November, 2009. Passionate about the need for individuals and smallbusiness owners to educate themselves about their taxes, she looked for opportunities to shareher tax knowledge. She teaches “An Introduction to Taxes for the Solo/Small Firm Attorney”for the Solo Practice University. In her legal practice, Rábago works with taxpayers to un-derstand their unique circumstances and help them simplify their obligations, ease their taxconcerns and build strong financial futures. She began to recognize a serious need for start-ups and small business owners to have education, guidance and advocacy in the areas of fi-nance, insurance, tax, and legal matters. She is a member of the Legal Aid Society of SanDiego, volunteers her time to defend low-income taxpayers in controversies with the IRSand state tax authorities. Rábago is a graduate of Ohio University, the California WesternSchool of Law and holds a master’s degree in taxation from the Northwestern UniversitySchool of Law.

SC OT T E. YATESScott Yates is the vice president and manager for Silvergate Bank’s branch in UTC.He is agraduate of the University of Arizona with a degree in business administration. The branchhas seen its deposits nearly triple — from $38 million to $100 million — in the two yearssince Yates took command. He has contributed greatly to Silvergate’s transformation from athrift to a full-service business bank. His efforts to enhance the customer banking experienceand to fine-tune new products have been outstanding. He is a founding member of Voicesfor Children Young Professional Group, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Pacific Beach anda member of the Navy League of San Diego. He is a member of Silvergate’s marketing teamand has played a key role in the bank’s growth as well as contributing to new initiatives. Hisrole with the bank is augmented by his high level of volunteerism, as reflected in his rolewith numerous community and nonprofit organizations.


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TREVOR GATESTrevor Gates is one of the founders and CFO of Integrity First Financial Group. Integrity is a leading, privately held, certified up-front mortgage lender in the United States. It provides consumers with the most strategic and individually sound mortgage solutionsat no obligation or upfront cost. Disenchanted with an industry mired in unethical practices, Integrity’s founders work under theguiding principle that integrity is first and foremost, and vigilantly advocate for the consumers right to fully disclosed mortgage op-tions. A recognized Green Business Partner and member of the Better Business Bureau, Integrity has used its innovative, service-ori-ented business model to grow nearly 600 prtvrny in three years. Gates has served on the board of directors of Friends of CountyAnimal Shelters before it merged with the Rancho Coastal Humane Society. He has also volunteered his time with the Police Ath-letic League and is an active donor and volunteer for St. Jude’s Hospital. Gates holds both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees fromthe University of San Diego.

RENEE GAL ANTERenee Galante is a trial attorney and an owner of the Galante Ganci law firm. After graduat-ing from La Jolla Country Day School, Galante worked at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendle-ton for several years, managing one of the most popular facilities on base. In 2005, She startedlaw school at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. She graduated magna cum laude in 2008,and won the National Women Lawyers Faculty Outstanding Law Student Award. She joinedthe prestigious law firm of Thornses Bartolotta McGuire after passing the bar exam. The dayafter she was sworn in she made her first appearance before an administrative law judge, rep-resenting a property owner in San Marcos. She joined Eric Ganci in October 2011 to startGalante Ganci. She is the president of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law Alumni Associ-ation and is co-chair of the San Diego chapter of the nation’s largest LGBT civic rights or-ganization. She is a member of the San Diego La Raza Lawyers organization. Galante hasworked on a video for students featuring Thomas Jefferson graduates, including San DiegoCounty District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, Denise Asher, Judge Lilian Lim and Judge Brow-der Willis, to let students know that they can succeed.


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R AJ GANTIRaj Ganti is chief executive officer of Spectracore Technologies. Ganti started hiscareer at Qualcomm Inc. as a systems engineer. In a short span he rose through theranks to lead the enterprise wireless systems group as its director of engineering. Inthis role, he led the division’s strategy, architecture, engineering, planning and busi-ness development groups that built a profitable, high growth enterprise. UnderGanti’s leadership, Spectracore has become the leading provider to the broadbandmobile computing software development community. He donates liberally to vari-ous charities in San Diego (San Diego Women’s Shelter, Red Cross and the SanDiego Blood Bank). He is an avid blood donor and has donated blood over 17 timesin the past two years. He has also volunteered to build shelters for underprivilegedresidents of Tijuana.Ganti also is a youth tennis coach. pectracore has donated sub-stantially to build, maintain and stock libraries of underfunded schools in rural andsemi-rural areas of southern India.

DREW GO ODMANSONDrew Goodmanson is the president and CEO of Monk Development, a companycommitted to helping nonprofits use technology to fulfill their missions. Upon mov-ing to San Diego from Seattle, Goodmanson founded Kaleo Church where heserved as pastor for eight years and helped start four new churches throughout SanDiego County. He has participated in many projects to feed the homeless and isinvolved in other philanthropic activities. Monk Development has become one ofSan Diego’s fastest growing, privately held companies. Since its inception, MonkDevelopment’s web-based software is now used by more than 6,000 nonprofit com-panies worldwide. Goodmanson currently serves as chairman of the board of theCenter for Church Communication and at the GCM Collective, a network of com-munities around the world that seek to bless the cities they live in. He is also chair-man of the Internet Advisory Committee at the Christian Leadership Alliance, anassociation that serves more than 10,000 members working in more than 4,500 or-ganizations worldwide.

KRISTIE GROVERKristie Grover is executive director of the BIOCOM Institute, a nonprofit organ-ization that supports science education and creates pioneering opportunities for stu-dents, teachers and scientists to work together for mutual benefit. The mission ofthe BIOCOM Institute is to create comprehensive education initiatives that ad-vance science literacy, and to serve as a bridge between learning insitutions and lifescience companies. Grover promotes science education in the K-12 arena by par-ticipating in local STEM activities like the High Tech Fair, San Diego Festival ofScience and Engineering, and Expanding Your Horizons. She serves as an adviserand participant in many external organizations including ACS Foundation, BiotechEmployee Development Coalition, Coalition of State Bioscience Institute, Con-nectED Biomedical and Health Industry Council, A-G Consortium and the SanDiego Biotechnology Education Consortium.

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KIM JULIN GUYADERKim Guyader is the founding partner of J Public Relations and is an award-winningpublic relations and marketing communications specialist. A recognized and re-spected expert in the luxury travel and lifestyle industries, Guyader specializes inbuilding solid client relationships, creative campaigns and in scoring top mediaplacements. She founded J Public Relations at 29 and J Public Relations New Yorkin 2010 at age 37. Under her leadership, J Public Relations has grown into a bi-coastal, seven-figure full public relations agency. She has successfully launched mar-quee hospitality and lifestyle bands including Stingaree, Searsucker, W Hotels,Starwood Luxury Collection Properties, Hard Rock Hotels & Resorts and Sprin-kles Cupcakes. J Public Relations has been ranked as one of the fastest growingpublic relations agencies in the country. As a mother to two young daughters,Guyader is involved in school activities, fundraising, and volunteering within theclassroom during the school year..

RHIANNON JONESRhiannon Jones is the proactive strategies director of the Ballot Initiative Center inWashington, D.C., the progressive community’s only research and capacity-build-ing organization focused solely on the ballot measure process, where she is respon-sible for identifying, cultivating and supporting state and national efforts to movethe progessive agenda forward through the citizens’ initiative process and catalyz-ing a national proactive ballot measure strategy. Prior to joining BISC, Jones spent10 years with the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest run-ning its legislative, advocacy and electoral campaigns. She began her career organ-izing on campus for V-Day: Until the Violence Stops Campaign and PlannedParenthood at the University of California, San Diego. Rhiannon has lived in SanDiego since fourth grade and although she travels frequently, lives in NormalHeights with her 4-year-old son and rescue dog. Her creative thinking and dedica-tion earned her the Eva Cook Award in 2007, Planned Parenthood of the PacificSouthwest’s highest staff honor.

REBEC CA S. KANTERRebecca Kanter is an assistant U.S. Attorney in San Diego, a criminal prosecutor andan active community volunteer for causes ranging from the environment to the arts.While at the Department of Justice, she has successfully prosecuted hundreds ofcases ranging from Internet crimes against children to tax evasion. As part of theMajor Frauds and Special Prosecutions Unit in the Criminal Division, her legalpractice focuses on while collar criminal enforcement. Her most recent accom-plishment was the conviction of two defendants after a jury trial in a mortgagefraud prosecution. Prior to joining the DOJ, she was an associate at the global lawfirm O’Melveny & Myers LLP and a law clerk for the United States District Courtfor the Central District of California. She is involved with the Allegro Society andthe La Jolla Music Society. Kanter is a member of the board of WILDCOAST, abi-national NGO dedicated to conserving biologically significant marine ecosys-tems and wildlife. She is a volunteer with San Diego Coastkeeper, a nonprofit or-ganization that aims to protect and restore fishable, swimmable and drinkable watersin San Diego County. She is a graduate of the University of California Irvine.

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JENN KARLMANJenn Karlman is an anchor at Fox 5 News. She is a graduate of the University of Ari-zona. She is involved in the Clairemont High School’s student business mentoringprogram. She was a similar mentor in Green Bay, Wis., where she worked for theABC affiliate. She taught a little girl how to read, as she was a child of five of a sin-gle mom. Karlman is involved with HOPE2GETHER.ORG. It was started by alocal mom whose son overdosed on RX drugs involving parent addicts. Karlmandoes not have any personal history or family affected by drug addiction/abuse, yetshe knows that this issue needs more voices. She has emceed HOPE’s first galafundraiser and is getting more involved with more aspects of this nonprofit organ-ization. She also contributes to a community anthology book, “Los Bilingual An-thology,” where she has interviewed many influential Hispanic leaders in the SanDiego community, and then told their stories in written form. Money raised fromthe book allowed low-income sudents to attend writing programs.

WILLIAM MALLOYWilliam Malloy is president of Malloy and Company, a business that has been inhis family for seven generations. The firm seeks opportunities in real estate and di-rect investments in innovative private companies. Before joining Malloy and Com-pany, he served on the executive team of Oakley, a world leader in performanceoptics. He managed sales and marketing for key Oakley products in more than 110countries, which represented approximately $360 million in sales. Few ever man-age this magnitude of international commerce, let alone a 29-year-old. He devotedthe majority of his time to guiding product development, bringing products to mar-ket, optimizing distribution strategies and managing business development oppor-tunities that arose with the $2 billion merger of Oakley and Luxottica. At Malloyand Company, he oversees the private equity, real estate and securities businesses inthe company’s portfolio. He holds board of director seats with these companies andserves their interests by advising about business strategy and assisting in capital pro-curement. Malloy serves as treasurer of Equinox Center ,whose mission is to ensurea health environment, vibrant communities and a strong economy for the SanDiego region. He is also a founding member of PEERS Network.

JOB NELSONJob Nelson is chief of staff to City Councilwoman Lori Zapf. He is a graduate ofPoint Loma Nazarene University and the Claremont Graduate University. As chiefof staff for Zapf, he serves on the board of the Balboa Park Central Committee.His career in public service includes serving as senior policy adviser and deputychief of staff to former Mayor Susan Golding and as director of intergovernmentalrelations for Mayor Jerry Sanders. He was the lead negotiator on behalf of the cityof San Diego on the restructuring of the Airport Authority and the Lindbergh Fieldexpansion. He also secured state and federal funding totaling over $1 billion for cityand regional projects including SR-905, Mission Bay dredging and the new Down-town Federal Courthouse.

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REBEC CA KELLEYRebecca Kelley is the marketing, business and community relations director of the South BayFamily YMCA. She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo. She oversees andmonitors a marketing budget of $55,000 for print, online and mass media outreach. She is alsoresponsible for establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with state, localand national representatives. Kelley serves as the staff chairperson for the annual Support Cam-paign, successfully increasing staff giving by more than 400 percent. She has organized the YMCAHealthy Kids Day and this year the Y hosted the largest Healthy Kids Day celebration in the na-tion with more than 5,000 attendees and 100 community booths. Through these partnerships, theY gained more than $175,000 in in-kind, monetary and sponsorships for Y programs. Prior tojoining the Y, Kelley served on the staff of county Supervisor Ron Roberts for more than threeyears, departing as director of community relations. She is an active member of the Lincoln Clubof San Diego County and the San Diego County Taxpayers Association. She has received vari-ous awards and accolades for her work, including the “Top 30 Young Professionals” from theNorth American YMCA Development organization. She resides in Otay Ranch. She was nom-inated for this year’s 40 Under 40 Award by Mayor Cheryl Cox of Chula Vista.

ZACH MILLRO ODZach Millrood is a vice president of Hughes Marino, SanDiego’s largest and exclusive tenant representation companyin the commercial real estate world. He began his career atEquis Corp., a firm that focuses on creative strategic real es-

tate plans for nationallybased companies. In2007, Millrood joinedHughes Marino as a vicepresiden,t where he con-tinues to represent ten-ants in their lease andpurchase negotiations ona local and national basis.Millrood has worked ontransitions representingover 1.5 million totalsquare feet. His clientsinclude a wide array of in-dustries and professionsincluding defense, tech-nology, nonprofit, busi-

ness services, medical and manufacturing and distributionfacilities. His selected clients include Kratos Defense, ProSpecialties Group, Opera Solutions, Cox Communications,Seacon Brantner, Islands Restaurants, CTM Wholesale,BKM Office Works, Council of Community Clinics, CACI,Environmental Health Coalition, Applied Micro CircuitsCorp., Parexel International, MAT Express, EB Bradley &Co.; LMA North America and Towers Watson. His phil-anthropic commitments include the Make-A-Wish Foun-dation of San Diego-Golf Classic Committee; JewishFamily Service of San Diego and Golden Key NationalHonor Society.

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WILLIAM M. MO OREWilliam Moore is the owner of the Moore law firm. He is a graduate of Georgia Techand the Columbia University Law School. Moore believes that the truest definition offreedom is to have the training, skills and autonomy to start your own business. That com-mitment drives his approach to both his legal practice and his work in the community. Hisprofessional work revolves around helping entreprenuers overcome legal problems. Be-fore attending law school, Moore served as a small enterprise development volunteer inthe Peace Corp in Senegal, West Africa. In San Diego, he has helped a number of com-panies set up corporations or LLCs and advised them on legal and regulatory matters sothey could focus on their core businesses. He is a board member of the city of San DiegoConsolidated Plan Advisory Board, the American Constitution Society and a foundingmembr of the San Diego Lawyers chapter of the American Constitution Society. He is amember of the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club, the Urban League of San DiegoCounty and the San Diego County Democratic Party. He is active in civic life by hostingboth fundraisers and non-fundraising opportunities for is neighbors to meet civic leadersin his Torrey Hills home.

JULIAN MYERSJulian Myers is a partner at Higgs, Fletcher & Mack. He is a graduate of Universidad An-huac in Mexico City, the University of San Diego Law School and the European UnionLaw at Magdalen College, Oxford, in the United Kingdom. Myers is truly unique in hisability to bridge the gap between Mexico and San Diego, which has proven to be crucial incross-border business and San Diego’s community relations. As a lawyer licensed to prac-tice in both Mexico and California, he focuses on business, corporate and real estate law. Hisrepresentation goes beyond his firm and clients and, given his bi-cultural background, he isespecially valuable in understanding differences and handling matters that often arise incross-border transactions in both language and culture. He recently worked through a lengthyprocess with multiple agencies and groups on both sides of the border to get a child returnedto his parents. He assisted a U.K. client with the acquisition, financing and resale of a $5million restaurant property in Encinitas and also assisted a San Diego client with the for-mation of Mexican entities, the acquisition of a $40 million development company in BajaCalifornia, and ongoing legal matters relating to the protection and development of the prop-erty. He is involved with the San Diego River Park Foundation and Together for Charity, anonprofit that makes sure orphanages in Tijuana get the support that they need. Before mov-ing to San Diego, Myers was an associate at one of Mexico’s oldest law firms, Noriega y Es-cobedo, in Mexico City.

CROSBY NORICKSCrosby Noricks is director of social media for Red Door Interactive, where for the past fouryears she has established and grown Red Door’s award-winning social media practice. She hassinglehandedly put San Diego on the map through PR Culture, the top fashion PR resourceon the web, as well as by speaking across the country about social media and emerging digi-tal trends. Her work for Charlotte Russe was recognized as a “Social Media Supernova” inUSA Today and social media campaigns for Rubio’s, ESET and Souplantation have gar-nered multiple awards and industry accolades for both Crosby and Red Door. In addition toher participation in the fashion industry, she is also a dedicated educator, having taught com-munication courses at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and the Art Institueof San Diego. Noricks is actively involved with the DREAM Project, a U.S.-based nonprofitthat runs inclusive, sustainable educational programs for children and youth in the Domini-can Republic. She is also a supporter of another U.S. based nonprofit, Providing Opportunity,and recently became founding donor of a much-needed new school and medical center forfamilies living in Cabarete’s Barrior Blanco in the Dominican Republic. She is a graduate ofSan Diego State University’s graduare program in communications.


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GARY PETERSONGary Peterson is president of Gap Intelligence, which he founded in 2003. Nine years laterthe company has grown to nearly 30 employees, a second office in the Republic of Uzbek-istan and $4 million in annual revenue. Today, Gap Intelligence analysts inform nearlyevery electronics and IT manufacturer in the world on what their competition is up to. Gapis now into mobile computing. Peterson has played a crucial role in implementing “gapTCO,” which is another intuitive, graphical user experience designed for simple and easyanalysis of the total cost of ownership of printer and MFP devices. In addition, Petersonhelped launch Gap University, which is a professional development program that offersmore than 30 courses. The company’s MBA program is already under way. This year Pe-terson and Gap are dedicating their time to the San Diego Food Bank, Father Joe’s Villages,participating in beach cleanups with the Surfrider Foundation and coordinating blooddrives through the San Diego Blood Bank. Peterson sits on the Small Business AdvisoryBoard for the city of San Diego and is also involved with the city’s Technical AdvisoryCommittee. Gap Intelligence has worked hard to become one of the best market researchfirms in the country and as a result has won a slew of awards.

MIKE REIDYMike Reidy is the owner/operator of West Group and has put his stamp on the San Diegomusic, bar and food scene in the past four years. In 2008, at only 32, Reidy took over BarWest. He transformed it into one of Pacific Beach’s most popular bar scenes. Making itsmark as PB’s only true nightclub, Bar West hosts San Diego’s most talented DJ’s and PB’swildest dance floor, reaching capacity every night. In 2011, Reidy took over an existingIrish pub in Bay Park and turned it into The Griffin, one of San Diego’s most acclaimedconcert venues for national and international bands. The Griffin brings up to 15 bandseach week to San Diego, adding to the city’s culture and music scene and economic im-pact. This year, he opened his first culinary endeavor, Gaijin Noddle & Sake House, in theGaslamp. He sponsors the San Diego Sockers, the city’s 12-time indoor soccer champions.Additionally, he is involved in Operation Smile and has gone on multiple internationalmissions to Peru and Vietnam. Reidy is passionate about Asian cuisine and is an accom-plished sushi chef. He is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.

JEN RO CHEJen Roche earned her public relations stripes in New York with two of the country’s topagencies. Starting out in the political and nonprofit division of Dan Klores Communications,Roche helped implement press campaigns for top-tier clients such as the Food Bank forNew York City, Doug Schoen, Air America Radio and the National Underground RailroadFreedom Center. As she moved through the ranks, she transitioned into media and enter-tainment, representing such notable personalities and companies as Danny Deutsch,Howard Stern, Michael Eisner and the New Jersey Nets. She then moved on to AlisonBrod Public Relations where she began working with luxury brands like Godiva Chocolatier,aloft Hotels, and Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” The musical on Broadway.Roche moved to San Diego in 2008 and started her own agency in 2010. This year, she ac-cepted a new position as public relations manager for the Gemological Institute of Amer-ica (GIA). She has responsibility for trade and consumer media activities for GIA, theworld’s foremost authority on diamonds, gems and jewelry. She serves on the board of theMonarch School and is currently the youngest board member serving. She is a sponsor andpro bono publicist for The Live Well Project, and is a three-time walker and $15,000 fundraiser for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Extremely passionate about healrh and wellness,Roche recently finished 200-hour yoga teacher training with CorePower Yoga.


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NATHAN SCHMIDTNathan Schmidt is the executive vice president of marketing and business development forSan Diego County Credit Union. He joined SDCCU last year from the Schools FinancialCredit Union of Sacramento where he was vice president of marketing and eServices. With15 years of financial services management experience, Schmidt has a track record of driv-ing many successful initiatives and a proven ability to drive revenue and profit gains throughmarket analysis and planning. A native of Van Nuys, Schmidt has become a recent LEADSan Diego INFLUENCE graduate. LEAD exists to enhance the quality of life in the SanDiego region through a growing network of capable and engaged civic leaders. He is amember of the board of the San Diego Bowl Game Association, which produces two col-lege football bowl games in San Diego. The mission of the association is to generatetourism, exposure, economic benefit and civic pride for San Diego. He has served on the Ed-ucation Resource Board for California State University, Sacramento, and the AdvisoryCounsel for the Sacramento City College School of Business. He holds a bachelor’s degreefrom Cal State Sacramento and an MBA from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif.

JULIE SEALJulie Seal is president of Mirus Promotions and is passionate about providing extraordinaryservice and superior results for her clients. After a professional reinvention, Seal took thebold step of starting her own company, Mirus Promotions. Mirus is the Latin word for ex-traordinary, and it has been through her commitment to excellence and her ability to retainquality brand ambassadors that Mirus Promotions has experienced extraordinary growth byachieving over 250 percent growth in three years. She dedicates time to The March of DimesSan Diego, Make-A-Wish Foundation and National Brain Tumor Foundation. She also do-nates resources to smaller local organizations like The Dolphin Scholarship Foundation,which provides funding for college for members of the U.S. military. She is an activist for an-imals and regularly volunteers for The Rescue House, a local no-kill animal rescue organi-zation. She has built her company through old-fashioned “sweat equity,” starting with oneclient whose experience with her was so positive that it created a domino effect of referralbusiness. A multi-month campaign that was recently completed for Organic Girl, a localprovider of organic packaged greens, was so successful in increasing brand awareness inSouthern California that the company has now set its sights on marketing in Northern Cal-ifornia … with Mirus Promotions leading the way.

TERESA SILESTeresa Siles has climbed the corporate ladder at Nuffer, Smith, Tucker, San Diego’s oldestpublic relations and interactive communications firm. She joined NST in 2001 as a collegeintern and is now the vice president and director of social media. Siles uses her strategic out-look to help move the needle for clients, while recognizing that “wins” can take shape in re-sults other than media placements. She played a key role in development andimplementation of Chicken of the Sea’s 2008 “Twice a Week for Better Health” campaign,which helped the company accomplish its goal of feeding hungry Americans and educatingthe public on the health benefits of eating fish. She is a member of the IMPACT leadershipdevelopment program through LEADS San Diego.When she’s not hard at work, she’s hardat play, biking, hiking or exploring the outdoors whenever possible. Her conquests includehiking Yosemite’s Half Dome, the Inca trail to Machu Picchu and to the highest point in thecontinental United States — Mount Whitney. She spawned the idea for an annual eventcalled the San Diego Social Media Symposium. Now in its third year, it has grown to attractattendees from across California, and includes national brands such as Petco, Intuit, SonyElectronics, Qualcomm Inc., Taylor Guitars, FIJI Water and Cisco Systems.


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LINDSEY SMITHLindsey Smith is the founder of San Diego Office Properties, a division of KellerWilliams Commercial. She was recruited away from Cassidy Turley by KW Com-mercial and saw this as an opportunity “to offer clients the benefit of a boutiquefirm while taking advantage of KW’s national platform, resources and other bene-fits.” Smith says her new venture is going strong; she has already worked with over50 clients and saved each office user client an average of $79,000. She says her busi-ness is virtually 100 percent referral based. For eight years she worked at interna-tional commercial real estate giants CB Ruichard Ellis and Cassidy Turley. She is aboard member of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), is a co-founder ofLadies Golf Networking Group, involved with the Burnham Moores Center forReal Estate Mentor Program, the American Cancer Society and is a blogger forCarmel Valley Life. She also writes an online column about networking for Con-nected Women of Influence. Smith is a graduate of the University of San Diego

DANIEL SULLIVANDaniel Sullivan is the president and founder of Sullivan Solar Power, a turn-keydesign-build PV firm. He is a state licensed Master Electrician with over a decadeof field experience. He started his company in 2004 out of a garage with only $2,500in the bank. Today, Sullivan Solar Power boasts a fleet of 29 trucks, more than 60employees and offices in both San Diego and Orange County. His company is theonly solar firm in California ranked in the top 50 in the energy sector by Inc. Magazine. Sullivan is also on the board of CleanTECH San Diego and CALSEIA(California Solar Energy Industries Association), San Diego chapter. San Diego isthe solar capital of the nation and Sullivan Solar Power is the top installer, accord-ing to the California Solar Initiative. His rages-to-riches story is inspiring. He con-tinues to be an active voice for the solar industry and is committed to the growthand collaboration of the local marketplace. Sullivan is currently a semifinalist forErnest & Young’s prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award.

MICHELLE WEINSTEINMichelle Weinstein is president of FITzee Foods. She is dedicating her career tohealthy living and works to help San Diegans find healthy food solutions. Shefounded Optimal Nutrition Inc. in 2006, a meal delivery and lifestyle system thatprovides fresh, pre-packaged, perfectly portioned meals and snacks. Optimal Solu-tions has helped thousands of people lose weight, improve athletic performance andlead healthier lives. In 2011, Weinstein expanded her healthy living business byopening her first retail location in Liberty Station. FITzee Foods is the first of itskind, a store that not only sells healthy meals, but also seeks to create a community.She offers free weekly workouts and nutrition classes in the store with the goal ofconnecting people who want to lead healthy lives with each other. She is creating atribe of health-minded San Diegans. In coming months, FITzee Food Bars will be-come available in 10 Whole Foods locations throughout Southern California.Through her work in health, Weinstein has become a very respected member of thecommunity and is often invited to speak and participate in health-related events.


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TAMER A WEISSERTamera Weisser is of counsel at Jones Day. She holds a degree in molecular biologyfrom the University of Wisconsin, a Ph.D in immunology and virology from the Uni-versity of Massachusetts Medical School and a Juris Doctor degree from the George-town University Law Center. Her successful legal practice at Jones Day includes bothdomestic and foreign patent portfolio development, management and enforcement inall areas of biotechnology. On behalf of MedImune (AstraZeneca), Weisser managedthe patent portfolio and strategy concerning the infant RSV therapy, Synagis, a $500million-a-year drug. She conducts due diligence of patent portfolios for potential in-vestors, acquirers and licensees, such as venture capital firms or pharmaceutical com-panies. Before pursuing her legal career, Tamera was a research scientist, studyinginfant immunity and developing novel vaccines. She has published numerous scien-tific papers and book chapters related to her research. She has a strong commitmentto advancing the status of women in law and science. She is an active member of theLawyers Club of San Diego, which is a bar association with over 1,000 members whoshare the goal of advancing the status of women in law and society. She recently re-ceived the 2012 Athena San Diego Pinnacle Award in recognition of her active in-volvement and significant contributions.

BR AD WERDICKBrad Werdick is director of physical planning for UC San Diego.UC San Diego’s economic impact on San Diego is estimated to bein the billions of dollars. With over 3 million square feet of devel-opment in housing, research, instruction, and health care facilitiesover the past four years, UCSD continues to be a major contribu-tor to San Diego’s overall economic health. Werdick is at the cen-ter of UC San Diego’s construction expansion, directing $1.8billion in current projects, a task that requires skilled and thought-ful oversight and planning. He has served as director of physicalplanning since 2008, and in this role is responsible for the creationand implementation of campus physical development plans for allof the university’s properties, including the La Jolla campus,

Scripps Institute of Oceanography,Hillcrest Medical Center, MarfacFacility and Elliott Field Station.Werdick oversees procurement ofcoastal development permits fromthe California Coastal Commis-sion for projects within the coastalzone, which includes approxi-mately half of the 1,200-acre LaJolla campus. He volunteers forcauses such as the Surfrider Foun-dation, frequently serves as a guestlecturer in urban studies and plan-ning courses and serves as a men-tor to undergraduate students. Heis a graduate of UC San Diego.


Andrea WaldronChief Development OfficerAmerican Red Cross

Jennifer LitwakManager of Projects and DevelopmentRegional Task Force on the Homeless

Danielle GanoChief Executive OfficerElle Communications

Jared QuientVice PresidentAMSOLAR

Daniel S. Agle, Esq.Klinedinst PC

Tiffany EnglishWare Malcomb

Tyler SandstromProject ManagerNew Pointe Communities

Efrain Ibarra Jr.South County Economic DevelopmentCouncil

Craig Countryman, Esq.Fish & Richardson

Florian ZerhusenPresident & CEOWKN USA, LLC

Tim OlsonVice PresidentJones Lang LaSalle

Brian SwansonSenior Vice PresidentBofI Federal Bank

Brittany Syz, Esq.Solomon Minton Cardinal

Sandy YoungJ. Walcher Communications

Brad TerminiCo-CEO Zephyr Partners

Stephanie Baril, Esq.Attorney

Melissa Bobrow, Esq.Gallagher Krich &Bobrow

Jared SandrewLegend3D

Eric LingenfelderFounding PartnerVerant Group

Rodrigo IglesiasFounder/Co-PartnerRMD Group

Tamera Weisser, Esq.Jones Day

Philip RasoriMortgage Capital Trading Inc.

Cameron Gharabiklou, Esq.Attorney

Matt GreeneCEO Founder, 6 Degrees

Greg SpencerDirector of MarketingThe Paradigm Project

Brian SwansonSenior Vice President, BofI Federal Bank

Maria Johnson, Esq.DeNovo Legal PC

Matt GarrettCEO, TGG Accounting

Noel A. Fischer, Esq.AssociateLaw Offices of Virginia C. Nelson

Cassandra A. Hearn, Esq.Hearn Law Group

Sue Swan, Esq.AttorneyLaw Office of Joshua D. Gruenberg

Kristi ProcopioSenior Vice President, B of I Federal Bank

Bryce T. AbergCassidy Turley BRE Commercial

Kara JensenBOP Design

Ashley ConstansRedfearn & Associates

Curtis ClaveFounder, Clave Media

Caitlin CavalHutchens Public Relations

Danielle P. Barger, Esq.Barger Law Group

Jennifer LitwakRegional Task Force on the Homeless

Joshua VolenPresident, CIRE Advisory Services Inc.

Brandon StapperFounder/CEO, 858 Graphics Inc.

Lori BaysCounty of San Diego

Puja Sachdev, Esq.Law Office of Puja A.Sachdev

Andrew Richard Haden, Esq.Assistant United States Attorney

Kristin Rizzo, Esq.The Rizzo Law Group

Chance MimsFounder/CEO, Academy Securities Inc.

Jaclyn WeitzbergMoney MindED

Beck BambergerCEO/BAM Communications

Peter M. Potente Jr., Esq.Lyman & Potente

Jake SearleOwner, Jake’s Motorcars

Jeff JosenhansThe U.S. Grant

Gretchen M. ShipleyFagen, Friedman & Fulfrost

Jessica LopezBig Brothers Big Sisters of San DiegoCounty

Harvey GreenUC San Diego

Natalie FayOutsource Technical

Jose A. LopezCarlsbad Chamber of Commerce

Adam DaileyCEO, Ludus Tours

Yukon PalmerCEO, Field Logix

Scott SlaterFounder/CEO, Slater’s 50/50

Moris AdatoCash Co Pawn Shop

Ryan JohnstonWhisknadle

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The best way for a commercial real estate tenant to get value andlow cost has been to find a good sublease. In fact we have a fewclients that just move from sublease to sublease every other year,finding the cheapest deal they can. However with the improvingeconomy and commercial real estate market, the days of the cheapsublease have begun to go away.

Where Did all of the Subleases Go?Current availability of sublease space in San Diego County is back

to 2006 levels, as the chart below indicates. By any measure, 2006was one of the strongest commercial real estate markets in the last15 years, when availability rates were at their lowest levels and rentswere high. The decrease in the amount of sublease space is the firstresult of the improved economy, as companies have hired back em-ployees in the last two years, and fewer companies have needed toput sublease space on the market. Second, given that subleases ex-pire and have a terminal date, the passing of time has resulted insome subleases expiring and reverting back to the building owner.Each year, a certain percentage of subleases will roll back to the land-lord. Third, because there are fewer subleases, when a good low pricesublease comes on the market, it tends to go fast. Good subleasestoday are generally gone within three to six months of them beinglisted.

Sublease Space is an Economic IndicatorI have been tracking the total amount of sublease space in San

Diego County for nearly 15 years. For me, it’s a critical statisticalindicator that tells a story about where the overall economy is head-ing. Back in 2000, just before the stock market crashed early thatyear, we had clients coming to us in droves to get out of space thatthey had committed to. Literally every week, a client was laying peo-ple off and needed to sublease space, and this was before the stockmarket crashed. That leading-edge information was followed by oneof the worst economic corrections in our time, and a massive glut ofboth sublease space and space that was overbuilt by landlords. 2002ended with 7.4 million square feet of sublease space on the market.

Then we saw the economy getting overheated in 2006, and sub-lease space started edging up too. While every other commercialreal estate firm was tracking rising rents and lowering vacancy, wewere looking at indicators that showed things were not as healthy aseveryone thought — like the increase in sublease space, which tellsso much more about the health of companies in the region. Back inJanuary of 2006, I wrote in our quarterly client market update: “Themarket momentum developed in 2004 and 2005 will stall in 2006,and we are already seeing early signs of this. While landlords andtheir brokers have geared up the propaganda campaign to make themarket seem tighter than it really is, they haven’t tuned in to theharsh reality that facility demand in San Diego has slowed.” Whilewe were feeling this anecdotally on the ground, the data to back itup was playing out with an increase in total sublease space on themarket. By 2007, sublease space on the market was picking upsteam, and my partners and I were out in the market talking aboutthe coming economic storm, and likely recession, well before thestock market crash in 2008.

Now the Good NewsLook for sublease space availability to continue to decline through

2013, as the San Diego regional economy continues to create jobsand improve. As we survey market options for clients, there is a gen-eral shortage of good subleases on the market. Also, the “great deals”that subleases used to represent have thinned, as sublessors are notpricing their subleases with as much of a market discount as we usedto see. Just a few years ago when office space in UTC cost $3.50,subleases could be had for $2. We could often negotiate a 30 per-cent-40percent discount on subleases. Now with the firming mar-ket, and shortage of subleases, that savings is reduced down to 10percent-15 percent. But those savings aren’t that great when youconsider that a sublease is generally offered “as is” and landlords arestill willing to provide generous tenant improvement allowances.The savvy tenant today will look at sublease as an alternative, but notas the single best solution for their needs.

David Marino is executive vice president of

Hughes Marino, a San Diego commercial real es-

tate company specializing in San Diego tenant

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Where have all the good deals gone?

D E F E N S E B U S I N E S S

Mentors and protégés gain from DoD programNorthrop Grumman signs agreement with Juno Technologies By Manny Lopez

Since 1991, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has helpedsmall disadvantaged and women-owned companies get to theDoD contracting table through the Mentor-Protégé Program(MPP).Enacted under the direction of former Sen. Sam Nunn and for-

mer Secretary of Defense William Perry, the MPP provides in-centives for DoD prime contractors to provide mentoring forsmall business protégés through tailored developmental assistanceplans. The program’s intention is to leverage a mentor’s technicaland business expertise, thus enhancing the protégés skills and abil-ity to compete in the larger arena as subcontractors, suppliers and

ultimately, DoD prime contractors.On Aug. 6, defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman fi-

nalized the signing of a two-year mentor-protégé agreement withwoman-owned Juno Technologies Inc. of San Diego — a sub-contractor on the U.S. Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks andEnterprise Services (CANES) program.The CANES program is supposed to achieve technology het-

erogeneity across much of the Navy’s fleet of 280 ships and sub-marines, including Maritime Operations Centers by 2021. The Navy awarded a $37 million contract earlier this year to

Northrop Grumman for the initial design of CANES, which

Mike Twyman (left) vice president and general manager ofNorthrop Grumman’s Defense System Division, is shown with Julieand Daniel Ferraro of Juno Technologies. Twyman oversees the men-tor-protégé contract and the CANES program.


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could grow to $638 million if the service exercises allcontract options. According to Dr. Lee Whitt, technical fellow for

Northrop Grumman, under the agreement approved bythe Defense Contract Management Agency —whichoversees contract administration for the DoD and otherfederal agencies — Northrop Grumman will help JunoTechnologies improve its public image to potential cus-tomers, develop new business opportunities, gain expo-sure at trade shows,understand foreignmilitary sales andInternational Traf-fic in Arms Regu-lations.“The Mentor-

Protégé Programgives us a chance towork with JunoTechnologies be-yond the confinesof a particular con-tract, and help them become a better success by provid-ing training and guidance in addition to developing areasof expertise they may be lacking in,” Whitt said. “Insteadof saying we want you as a subcontractor to perform bet-ter on this project for our customer, we turn that aroundand say that we as a larger company with deep resources,want to help you become a better company.”As a requirement on contracts it wins from the Pen-

tagon, Northrop Grumman — a $34 billion companybased in Falls Church, Va., with information technologyand unmanned aircraft divisions in San Diego — mustteam up with a certain percentage of small disadvantagedbusinesses as subcontractors. For its participation,Northrop Grumman will receive credits towards its re-quired subcontracting percentage goal based on the costof developmental assistance.Whitt explained that the decision to enter into the

agreement was based on Juno Technologies havingshown itself to be an extraordinary small business thathas performed exceptionally well in all areas as a sub-

contractor over the course of the two companies’ five-yearworking relationship.Founded in Oct. 2001 by Julie and Dan Ferraro, Juno

Technologies Inc. has grown to 37 employees workingon national and international projects. Juno’s focus is on IT engineering, systems integration,

software development, and technical assistance and sup-port for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Com-mand (SPAWAR).

“We’re firm be-lievers in that ifyou do the rightthing, good thingswill come yourway,” Co-ownerand Vice PresidentDan Ferraro said.“It’s not easy for asmall business tofind a companythat would be will-ing to invest the

kind of resources, effort and time that Northrop Grum-man has in us.”With shrinking budgets and limited opportunities for

small companies in the defense industry, Ferraro pointedout that having a big brother take them under their winggives Juno Technologies the strength to speed up its busi-ness plan, along with the optimism that it can actuallymake the jump to the next level.Ferraro called the opportunity “dramatic” in that it al-

lows Juno to go after bids and proposals that it was notable to qualify for previously. With Northrop Grumman’sassistance, Ferraro expects that Juno Technologies canwin a bigger share of the defense contracting pie, whichtranslates into more jobs and better career paths for SanDiegans.“If you can, I think it’s invaluable to get involved in a

mentor-protégé program such as this one,” Ferraro said.“There isn’t much help out there, We now have a bigbrother to answer questions and help us to do thingsproperly.”


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The 66th annual Jewel Ball was held at the La Jolla Beach & TennisClub. Over 800 black tie guests came to enjoy the theme “Passeg-giata,”or a stroll in Rome, reminiscent of the ’60s. Among the guestswere sponsors Dianne and Jim Bashor, Emma and Leo Zuckerman, aswell as generous guests including Lee Clark and Jerry Pikolysky, LaJolla Beach & Tennis Club president Bill Kellogg and his wife, Tricia,and Jewel Ball Chair Elaine Murphy and her husband, Tom Murphy.

Globe GalaAnother big event took place in Balboa Park for the Globe Theatre.The gala featured acclaimed singer and performer Lea Salonga.Among the guests were Mary Beth Adderly, Valerie and Harry Cooper,Joan and Irwin Jacobs and David Copley. Copley underwrote entirely the Globe Gala VIP Patron party held athis La Jolla home, Foxhill. With the theme “Nikki Beach Miami,” Copley’s backyard was trans-formed into “Club Copley.” Model perfect servers, a Nikki Beach DJ,and perfect Elegant Events’ cuisine resulted in this fundraiser makingnot only quite a splash, but also quite a large sum of money for theGlobe, thanks to David Copley’s generosity.

For more photos of these and other events, visit sandiegoso-

cialdiary.com. To contact Margo Schwab, email her at social-

[email protected].

Jewel Ball Shines while Lea Salonga Entertains Globe Gala

1. Jewel Ball - Sheila Combe of Bowers Jewelers at the Jewel Ball. 2. Jewel Ball guestsincluded Tricia and Bill Kellogg of the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. 3. Jewel Ball ChairElaine Murphy with her husband, Tom Murphy.. 4. Lea Salonga, who performed at theGlobe Gala, with sponsor Mary Beth Adderly.. 5. Globe Gala Co-Chairs Pamela Cesakand Joa Ann Kilty and Vicki Zeiger.

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Business is becoming increasingly global. It’s not uncommon foreven small businesses to have sales overseas that also involve travelabroad for business purposes. But if you do business in a foreign country, will your domestic in-

surance program protect you? The answer is maybe, but probablynot. While an exporter may have incidental foreign exposures, theystill need to be addressed. Companies with actual operations in othercountries have a much bigger challenge. So just how will your domestic policy respond to foreign expo-

sures and how can you make sure you have appropriate coverage forthe exposures your domestic policy doesn’t cover?Commercial General LiabilityThe standard form General Liability policy provides coverage in

the defined “Coverage Territory,” which is the United States, its ter-ritories, possessions, and Canada. It also extends products liabilitycoverage worldwide if a suit is brought in the coverage territory. Thisdoes not apply to completed operations — just products. The policyalso provides coverage for injury or damage anywhere in the worldarising out of the activities of a person whose home is in the cover-age territory while that person is in another country for a short time.Although “short time” is not defined, courts have generally consid-ered this to mean days and not weeks. Automobile CoverageThe standard commercial auto policy only applies in the U.S., its

territories, possessions, or Canada. If you are renting a car in a for-eign country, you need to buy not only physical damage coverage,but liability coverage as well. Property/Crime/Employee Dishonesty CoverageProperty coverage applies in the coverage territory only. If you have

property located outside the coverage territory, it is not covered. Mostcrime policies also limit coverage to acts committed in the coverageterritory, although typically there is no coverage restriction for for-gery, alteration or computer fraud. Employee dishonesty coverageapplies worldwide, but only if the employee is outside the coverageterritory temporarily (no more than 90 days).Workers Compensation CoverageWorkers compensation needs to be carefully evaluated. Generally

speaking, employees temporarily traveling in foreign countries areextended “state of hire” benefits if they are injured while traveling.Employers liability applies the same way. Unfortunately, “temporar-ily” is not defined in the policy. There are also additional exposuressuch as “endemic disease” and “repatriation,” which are not coveredunder a domestic workers compensation policy.

Foreign Coverage OptionsFortunately there are a number of foreign coverage options that are

available at a fair price. The most common is a “Foreign PackagePolicy” offered by a number of insurance companies. These policiestypically include general liability, auto liability, foreign voluntaryworkers compensation and employers liability. They can also includeforeign property, business income, inland marine, cargo, crime andemployee theft coverages. The general liability covers anywhere in the world except the cov-

erage territory in the standard General Liability form. The insur-ance company may have the option of providing a defense for you orreimbursing you for your defense costs. Policies also typically include“neighbors and tenants liability.” This is important, because it isunique to some countries. It is a form of strict liability for propertydamage to neighboring property caused by fire or other perils andcan apply regardless of fault. The Foreign Voluntary Workers Compensation policy can in-

clude repatriation and endemic disease in addition to “state of hire”benefits. Repatriation covers the additional cost to bring an in-jured employee back home or, in the event of a fatality, to bring theremains back. A Foreign Package policy is appropriate if you have a limited for-

eign exposure, but companies with actual operations in foreign coun-tries may need to take their program to the next level. Manycountries require that some or all coverage for a risk located in thatcountry be purchased through insurers that are licensed to do busi-ness in that country. This requires arranging coverage through a bro-ker in that country as well. ConclusionIt’s important to realize that all countries are different when it

comes to insurance requirements and the risks in each country needto be evaluated. Ultimately the objective is to identify your exposures,figure out ways to manage those exposures and then arrange an in-surance program that provides the level of coverage you need. The as-sistance of a broker and an insurer that understand foreign risks whocan arrange the appropriate relationships in the countries you aredoing business is critical to managing risk in a foreign country.

Jeff Cavignac is president and principal of Cavi-

gnac & Associates, and Sandee Rugg is the com-

pany’s director of Human Resources. Cavignac &

Associates is a commercial insurance brokerage

firm in Downtown San Diego (www.cavignac.com

Managing Risk in a Foreign CountryBy Jeffrey Cavignac


AUTISM SPEAKS Annual walk raises money for autismBy Cecilia Buckner

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As a kindergartner, Thomas was very slow with speech, threwtantrums longer than other kids and was not very social. He alsoplayed with his toys differently — lining up his race cars, instead ofrolling them. When he had to be forcefully removed from the playground as a

child, Thomas’ mother, Beth Selbe of Santee, wondered if he wouldgrow up to be an independent, successful young man — if he wouldeven make it out of kindergarten.The inability to face transitions is just one of the behavioral issues

associated with autism spectrum disorders, said Selbe, an AutismSpeaks committee member. Changing classes or merely taking a dif-ferent route home can cause a meltdown for someone with an AutismSpectrum Disorder (ASD). Although experiences like the playground incident were difficult

for Selbe, what troubled her most, when Thomas was diagnosed withautism at age 4, was the prospect of how public insensitivity may af-fect him. This concern has somewhat subsided for Selbe, sinceThomas, now 19, has begun his second semester at a local commu-nity college. “Don’t shortchange your child!” Selbe said. “Don’t tell them that

they can’t achieve what they want to achieve.”One of every 88 children in the U.S. at 8 years of age has an ASD,

according to the Center for Disease Control. Symptoms of the de-velopmental disorders in the spectrum, including delays in speech andbehavior, usually become apparent in the first few years of a child’s lifeand vary in degree. The three most popular development disorders inthe spectrum include: autistic disorder; pervasive development dis-order not otherwise specified; and Asperger syndrome.

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The disorders cannot be diagnosed with blood or other di-agnostic tests and their exact cause has not been pinpointed,although studies suggest genetic and environmental factors arecontributors. Autism Speaks, founded in 2005 by Bob and Suzanne

Wright, grandparents of a child with autism, is a national or-ganization that raises funds to support research and toheighten the awareness of ASDs. The Wrights’ longtimefriend, Bernie Marcus, donated $25 million to launch the or-ganization. The charity will hold its eighth annual 5k walk — San

Diego Walk Now for Autism Speaks — at Liberty Station onOct. 6. Twenty-five hundred people walked the streets of San

Diego during last year’s walk and raised nearly $130,000. Thisyear’s event also promises to involve between 200 and 300teams, totaling up to about 2,000 to 3,000 attendees, accord-ing to one of the charity’s co-chairs, Steven Gorup.Although Autism Speaks does not have a San Diego store-

front, resources and money raised by the organization flowinto the city. Earlier this year, the charity held a free sympo-sium in San Diego for teachers to educate them on the basicsof ASDs and the needs of children affected by disorders in thespectrum.“It’s more than a walk to us,” said Gorup, who lives in

Downtown’s East Village. “It’s giving back our knowledge andresources to the community.”Making use of available resources can lighten the load of

families affected by these developmental disorders. “Some people aren’t able to get what they need — maybe

because they don’t know what to ask for,” said Selbe, who re-

ceived much of the services she needed from the school dis-trict and the San Diego Regional Center.Regional Centers are nonprofit organizations, contracted

through the state, to provide a wide array of supportive serv-ices to the developmentally disabled, ranging from early in-tervention therapies to transportation and nutritional support.There are 21 Regional Centers in the state.While ASDs are among the most common developmental

disabilities, we know very little about them. “When people hear autism, they think ‘Rain Man’ and have

a very narrow vision of what autisms is,” said Krystal Langford,an East County mother of a 7-year-old diagnosed with severeclassic autism. “It’s important to me that my son is part of thiscommunity. I want the community to understand my son.”In addition to increasing cognitive, linguistic, social, and

self-help skills, early intervention helps to minimize the po-tential for secondary behavioral and emotional problems (e.g.,anxiety, depression). Organizations like Autism Speaks,through its research funding, available resources and educa-tion, could assist in making early detection of ASDs morelikely. It is estimated that the U.S. is facing $90 billion annu-ally in costs related to autism. Research suggests that costs canbe reduced by 2/3 with early diagnosis and treatment/inter-vention.Walk Now for Autism Speaks starts at 2640 Historic De-

catur Road, San Diego at 10 a.m. Registration is available atthe event, beginning at 8 a.m. The event features vendors thatprovide ASD resources. For more information or to registeronline,visit walknowforautismspeaks.org/sandiego or call(323)297-4771.

San Diego Autism Walk committee members. Brian Han (co-chair) addresses SD Autism Walk kickoff event.

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THEATER PREVIEW

The Old Globe will team with the Japan-ese American Historical Society of SanDiego to present “Allegiance: A SanDiego Perspective,” a museum exhibitionabout the Japanese American internmentduring World War II and how it affectedSan Diego County and its citizens. The exhibition, presented in conjunctionwith the world premiere of “Allegiance –A New American Musical,” will be lo-cated in the Museum of Man Annex ad-jacent to the Globe and will be openthroughout the run of Allegiance fromSept. 7 through Oct. 2. The exhibition isfree to the public and will be open twohours prior to each performance onWednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays;from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturdays; fromnoon to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays; and fromnoon to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays as part ofBalboa Park’s Free Tuesdays. “Allegiance: A San Diego Perspective”contains maps, photographs, artwork andartifacts from the thriving JapaneseAmerican community in San Diego be-

fore the war and traces the removal ofSan Diego’s Japanese Americans to in-ternment camps in 1942.The exhibition, which includes artifactsthat have been donated by local JapaneseAmericans, also features a scale model ofan internment camp room and a varietyof furniture and objects made by in-ternees. The exhibit also highlights theimportant contributions of Japanese im-migrants and Japanese Americans to SanDiego. Volunteers in the exhibit includemen and women who were interned aschildren, members of the Japanese Amer-ican Historical Society and representa-tives from The Old Globe.“Allegiance – A New American Musical”tells the story of one Japanese Americanfamily’s struggles during the internmentand stars television and film icon GeorgeTakei, who was imprisoned in the Ro-hwer Relocation Center and Tule LakeRelocation Center internment camps as achild. The musical also stars Tony Award-winning actress Lea Salonga and Broad-

way favorite Telly Leung. Tickets to “Al-legiance” can be purchased online atwww.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619)23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Officeat 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.The Old Globe will also will present aportion of Wendy Maruyama’s large-scaleart installation “The Tag Project” duringthe run of “Allegiance.” The project con-sists of 10 groupings of replicas of thehistoric identification labels issued toevery internee, including their name,number and the camp to which they wererelocated. Three of the groupings will be hung inthe upper lobby of the Old Globe The-atre, part of the Conrad Prebys TheatreCenter. Admittance to this art exhibitionis included in the ticket price to “Alle-giance” and is available for viewing 45minutes prior to showtime. The installa-tion is also included on the Globe’s Be-hind the Scenes Tours, which areavailable to the public on Saturdays andSundays.

Exhibits and Musical Tell Japanese Internment StorySan Diego perspective is focus of ‘Allegiance’

Telly Leung and Lea Salonga (center) and the cast in re-hearsal for ‘Allegiance — A New American Musical.’Photo by Jeffrey Weiser.

(from left) George Takei stars as Sam Kimura and Ojii-san, LeaSalonga as Kei Kimura and Telly Leung as Sammy Kimura in theworld premiere of ‘Allegiance — A New American Musical.’


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Jaguar is going BMW.And both are going four — under duressfrom Uncle.

BMW has already brought out a new tur-bocharged four-cylinder engine as the stan-dard powerplant in both the 3 Series and the5 Series, which formerly came standard withsixes. Jaguar will do the same next year in the2013 XF — which up to now has come stan-dard with a V-8. There will be — reportedly,these stats are preliminary — a new tur-bocharged 2.0 liter four cylinder engine in the238 hp range as standard equipment, with a336 hp supercharged 3 liter V-6 as the step-upoption.

If these preliminary stats are accurate, the '13XF's engines will produce much less hp than- and deliver performance inferior to - thecurrent car's standard 385 hp 5.0 liter V-8.The four-cylinder XF, with 147 fewer hp, willfor-sure be much less quick than the currentcar - with an estimated 0-60 capability of 7.5seconds (vs. 5.6 for the V-8). Camry turf. Thesoon-to-be-here supercharged V-6 maymatch the current base XFs 0-60 performance— maybe — but will almost certainly fallshort of what the current supercharged V-8XF can deliver.

It will be the first downgrade in performanceJaguar has brought forth in years. So... why?Both Jag and BMW are doing it for reasonsof fuel-efficiency. Not because their customersdemand it. But because Uncle does. The gov-ernment’s not-far-off 35.5 average MPGedict is within sight. Just three short years

away. Big sixes and bigger V-8s are nevergoing to make the cut. So, they’re being rap-idly retired — even in high-end cars like theXF, whose buyers can surely afford not toworry too much about gas mileage.Unfortunately, Jaguar the company can’t af-ford not to worry about Uncle’s edicts andpenalties. So 2012 is a turning point for Jagand the XF. It will be the last year that V-8power is standard equipment in the com-pany’s mid-sized lux-sport sedan.

What It IsThe XF is Jag’s mid-sized luxury-sport sedan.To date, it has put distance between itself andrivals such as the BMW 5 and Benz E by giv-ing owners a powerful (and prestigious) V-8as standard equipment vs. the fours and inline(and V) sixes that came standard in the com-petition.

Price was and still is another strong point forthe V-8-powered XF, which starts at $53,000vs. $62,400 for the power/performance equiv-alent (V-8 powered) version of the BMW 5(the 550i) and $59,790 for the V-8-poweredMercedes E550. And if 385 hp doesn’t moveyou sufficiently, Jaguar offers two super-charged versions of the XF with 470 or 510hp. The latter starts at $68,000, the former at$82,000.

What’s NewA new high-zoot Portfolio trim slots into thelineup, as well as updates to the touchscreeninterface on all trims. There are also new-de-sign headlights and tail-lights.

What’s GoodStandard (for now) V-8. Very competitivepricing structure. Traditional Jaguar eleganceand distinctiveness.

What’s Not So GoodThe V-8’s on the endangered species list.Touch screen interface has too much info intoo small a space; not the easiest unit to use,either. Only available in sedan form (nowagon version).

Under The HoodAll 2012 XFs come standard with a 5 liter V-8 that’s bigger and brawnier than the enginesin comparably priced competitor models. TheV-8 comes paired with a six-speed automaticand in three escalating states of tune: BaseXFs get a 385 hp version, sufficient to get thecar to 60 in about 5.6 seconds. If that’s insuf-ficiently quick, a supercharged version is avail-able, with 470 hp. It knocks the 0-60 timedown to just under five seconds. Still not quiteenough? Then the 510 hp XFR, capable ofzero to 60 in about 4.5 seconds, is for you.This is mighty performance, particularly fromthe base version of the XF. Consider, for per-spective, the performance of some price-equivalent competitors:

The base version of the Mercedes E-Class —the $50,490 E350 — comes with a 302 hp 3.5liter V-6 that gets the Benz to 60 in about 6.5seconds. This is 83 hp shy, two fewer cylin-ders — and a solid second slower to 60 —than the roughly same-price V-8 XF. Addedbonus: The XF’s V-8 is only slightly less fuel-

NEW CAR REVIEW: 2012 Jaguar XF By Eric Peters

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2012 Jaguar XF specifications: ��

Base price: $53,000; as tested $68,100

w/supercharged V-8)

Engine: 5.0 liter V-8, 385 hp

(470-510 hp w/supercharger)

Transmission: six-speed automatic

Length: 195.3 inches

Width: 73.9 inches

Wheelbase: 114.5 inches

Curb weight: 4,067 lbs.

Luggage capacity: 17.7 cubic feet

EPA fuel economy: 16 city/23 highway

Where assembled: Birmingham, England

efficient than the E's much smaller, far lesspowerful V-6. The Jag’s 385 hp V-8 rates 16city, 23 highway — vs. 18 city, 25 highway forthe Benz’s 302 hp V-6.Hardly noticeable.

On The RoadThe old S-Type — the XF's predecessor inJaguar’s lineup — leaned more toward softness,quietness and smoothness. Those three attrib-utes used to be the most important criteria fora luxury sedan, but as the target demographicfor cars of this type became more Gen X andless Greatest Generation sharp handling andreflexes became at least as important. The trickis packaging all five attributes into one carwithout dulling at least a couple of them in theprocess.

Much of the XF's suspension is either basedon (or inspired by) what’s underneath the XKcoupe. Major pieces such as control arms aremade of lightweight aluminum, which helpsreduce unsprung mass. And both front andrear suspension assemblies are mounted onseparate, bolt-on subframes, which helps iso-late road harshness and keep unwanted feed-back from reaching the passengercompartment. With the car’s body structure al-ready being naturally very rigid, it was not nec-essary to tighten up the suspension overmuch.

At The CurbThe shape of this car is slick and modern, no

faulting it on that score. But it’s also less dis-tinctively Jaguar than the old S-Type. This istrue of all current Jags, except the XK. Tradi-tionalists may or may not like the new look. Butthe car seems to be selling well, even though it’snow nearly three years old. So, Jaguar’s aestheticgamble appears to be paying off.

And there are still “Jaguar” touches that give thecar a unique personality. For example, the push-button ignition backlighting that pulses like aliving creature’s heartbeat , and the swank rotaryknob gear changer that rises from the centerconsole to greet your right hand. Other unusualtouches include dash vents that rotate open in achoreographed symphony, along with the rotaryknob’s rising, when you first key (well, push-but-ton) the XF to life.

The XF’s coupe-like styling is striking, but at acost. Interior room is a bit less than in more up-right, conventionally sedan-ish sedans like theBMW 5 and the Benz E. For instance, the Jaghas about an inch less front seat headroom thanthe Benz E — 37.1 inches vs. 37.9 for the E350— and a much tighter backseat, headroom-wise,with only 37.6 inches of noggin space vs. 38.2for the Mercedes.

The RestIt will be interesting to see what effect four (andsix cylinder) power has on the XF, and not justfuel efficiency-wise. Will buyers be more inter-

ested in a more economical XF? Does a 4-5MPG improvement really matter all that muchto people who buy cars that start at $50K? I’d sayno. I’d say people who buy $50k cars are inter-ested in gas mileage as a fourth or fifth consid-eration, if they're interested in it at all. They maysay they care, but if they really did care, then theywouldn’t be spending $50k on a car in the firstplace. They’d spend $25k on a 35 MPG Camry.No, what they really want is prestige and power.Not necessarily in that order, of course. But itworks out being the same thing. A V-8 is veryprestigious because only a handful of cars are stillavailable with them. Anyone can own a four or asix. So even if said four or six manages to pro-duce V-8 levels of power through the assistanceof force-feeding (turbocharging or supercharg-ing), it is still just a four or a six when all is saidand done.

I personally miss the twelves that used to be aJaguar’s signature feature. But forget about that.We’ll be lucky to see the V-8 survive.Here's to hoping.

The Bottom LineGet a V-8 ... before it’s too late.

Eric Peters is the author of Automotive Atroc-ities” and “Road Hogs” and a former edito-rial writer/columnist for The WashingtonTimes, a contributor to Cars.Com, The Car-Connection. com and SD METRO.


Tribute to American Arts & CraftsPasadena Heritage hosts 21st annual Craftsman Weekend


Pasadena’s 21st annual Craftsman Weekend, a tribute to the Amer-ican Arts & Crafts movement and the most comprehensive celebra-tion of its type in the Western U.S., will be held Oct. 19-21 undersponsorship of the Pasadena Heritage organization.The weekend’s offerings will include a tour of significant Crafts-

man-era houses, a variety of bus and walking tours, evening recep-tions at historic sites, an exposition show and sale, lectures,presentations and workshops.The signature event of the Weekend is the Craftsman House Tour on

Oct. 21 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The in-depth drive- yourself tour provides theopportunity to experience the rich variety of Craftsman architecturethat makes Pasadena a destination for Arts and Crafts enthusiasts.This year’s tour features five homes. One of the featured homes will

be the Woodworth speculative house, designed in 1911 by the FossDesigning and Building Co. This two-story, Chalet-style home hasmany features of the traditional Craftsman home, including a wide,welcoming front door, and a large living room with interesting covemoldings and floating box beams. The den has beautiful pocket doors,and the dining room has wonderful built-ins with original coloredglass and grass-cloth covered walls.Celebrating its centennial is the 1912 Lindley House. Designed by

David M. Renton, and recently designated a city landmark, it is cur-rently home to the nonprofit organization, the Journey House. Eventhrough many changes and owners, it has amazingly retained its beau-tiful stained woodwork, board and baton wainscoting in the diningroom, an original fireplace, and large pocket doors.Other homes on the tour will include a beautifully restored home

in the Orange Heights neighborhood, and two other distinctive bun-

galows that represent Pasadena’s Arts & Crafts style. Docents willprovide additional information about the homes. This is a drive-your-self tour so please allow at least four hours to view all of the houses.Price: $45 nonmembers; $40 members.The Weekend at a Glance• Friday, Oct. 19 — Bus excursion to Historic Glendora. Historic

Highlands Neighborhood Walking Tour. Madison Heights Neigh-borhood Walking Tour. Arts and Crafts Embroidery Workshop.Craftsman Restoration Workshop. Craftsman Tile-Making Work-shop. Research and Photography Workshop. Opening Reception atthe Blinn House.• Saturday, Oct. 20 — Craftsman Exposition Show & Sale. Silent

Auction. Exhibitor Spotlight Presentations. Building the FreemanHouse Tour. Great Architects Bus Tour. Landmark Districts Bus Tour.Orange Heights Neighborhood Walking Tour. Ford Place Neighbor-hood Walking Tour. Garden Presentation. Tour House DetectivesWorkshop. Stickley Lectures Reception. Tour at the Freeman House.• Sunday, Oct. 21 — Craftsman House Tour. Craftsman Exposition

Show & Sale. Silent Auction. Exhibitor Spotlight Presentations.Excursion to Historic Glendora(Oct. 19, 9-11 a.m. or 10 a.m. to noon)The city of Glendora was incorporated in 1911 during the height

of the Craftsman movement. Architects William Ellinger III andJohn Heller, specialists in historic preservation, will lead the docent-guided bus excursion through historic neighborhoods with a chanceto see some of the city’s outstanding landmarks. Price: $60 forPasadena Heritage members, $70 for nonmembers.

Historic Highlands Walking Tour(Oct. 19, 1 to 3 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m.)Historic Highlands, a Pasadena Landmark District, began to be

developed at the turn of the century. By the time of its incorporationinto the city of Pasadena in 1925, it had transformed from a remotecountry outpost to a thriving and varied neighborhood and the archi-tectural styles represented this transformation. Locally grown oak andDouglas fir, Arroyo stone and art tile by local artisans are used through-out the homes. Price: $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers.Madison Heights Walking Tour (Oct. 19)The Madison Heights neighborhood is one of Pasadena’s most his-

torically and architecturally significant. Greene & Greene, FrederickLouis Roehrig, Sylvanus Marston, Reginald Johnson, Heineman &Heineman, Hunt & Grey and Louis B. Easton all designed homes inMadison Heights. Many other homes were contractor-built so thatthe neighborhood became a showcase for the builders. As a result,many of the houses have rich detail for even a modest budget. Price:$20 for members, $25 for nonmembers.Workshops• Arts and crafts embroidery workshop Oct. 19, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. at the historic Lincoln Clark III house. Ann Chaves, textile cu-rator, collector and teacher, will lead the class for both beginners andexperience embroiderers.Price: $95 for members, $120 for nonmembers.• Craftsman restoration workshop Oct. 19, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the

historic Lincoln Clark III house. Tim Gregory, the building biogra-pher, teams with Dennis Hill, architectural photographer, to teach at-tendees how to research and photograph their own homes. Workshopis limited to 10 people. Price: $40 members, $50 for nonmembers.The Great Architects Tour(Oct. 20, 9 to 11:30 a.m.)Featuring Arthur and Alfred Heineman. During the period 1907

to 1923, the two brothers designed 10 grand residences and over 250smaller bungalows. The tour will afford guests the opportunity to takean in-depth look at their unique style in Pasadena. Price: $40 mem-ber, $45 for nonmembers.Landmark Districts Bus Tour(Oct. 20, presentation noon to 1 p.m. and bus tour 1:30 to 4 p.m.)A presentation by Julianna Delgado and John G. Ripley highlight-

ing their new book, “Pasadena’s Bungalow Heaven,” will precede thebus tour, which will explore some of Pasadena’s 22 landmark districts.Interior stops will showcase homes that contribute to the neighbor-hoods’ landmark status. Price: $50 member, $55 for nonmembers.Orange Heights Neighborhood Walking Tour(Oct. 20, 9 to 11 a.m. or 10 a.m. to noon)In the last 15 years, there has been a resurgence of interest in

Craftsman homes in Orange Heights, and new owners are doingbeautiful and sensitive restoration throughout the neighborhood,added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Price: $25nonmembers; $20 members.

Ford Place Neighborhood Walking Tour(Oct. 20, 1 to 3 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m.)The Ford Place Historic District, was developed in 1902 by W.J.

Pierce. It retains a sense of time and place as an early planned resi-dential development in the City of Pasadena juxtaposed againstnearby commercial development.Price: $25 nonmembers; $20 members.

Garden Presentation and Tour(Oct. 20, 9 to 11:30 a.m.)This presentation will take place in a beautiful garden featured in the

book “Outside the Bungalow,” followed by a drive- yourself tour to twoadditional gardens that exemplify important considerations when de-signing Craftsman gardens. Price: $45 nonmembers, $40 members.Marketing and Advertising the Arts and Crafts of Stickley Lecture(Oct. 20, 10 to 11 a.m.)Mike Danial, Stickley’s corporate historian and restoration spe-

cialist, will take a close look at the mechanism of retail furniture sell-ing at the turn of the 20th century as the Stickley brothers were facinga new competitor, “Grand Rapids.” Price: $25 nonmembers, $20members.House Detective Workshop(Oct. 20, 1:30 to 4 p.m.)This hands-on, practical workshop, led by historic architect,

William W. Ellinger III, along with David Gaines, a licensed civilengineer specializing in structures, explores tracing the evolution of ahouse and restoring and reversing change using architectural foren-sics and research. Price: $60 nonmembers, $50 members.Tour and Reception — James Allen Freeman House(Oct. 20, 6 to 8:30 p.m.)The reception will be held at the restored James Allen Freeman

House. Recently added to the National Register of Historic Placesand a Pasadena Historic Monument, this home will be open for thefirst time to the public. One of the most striking features of thisArthur and Alfred Heineman-designed house is the restored wave-patterned wood- shingle roof, which wraps over the eaves evokingthe look of an English Cotswold cottage thatched roof. Price: $145nonmembers, $125 members.Craftsman ExpositionAntique Dealers, Contemporary Artists and Trades(Oct. 20 and 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)The Craftsman Exposition is the antique and contemporary fur-

nishings and decorative arts show and sale held at the Pasadena Con-vention Center. Pasadena Heritage will host more than 70 exhibitorsfrom across the U.S. to participate in the two-day show and sale,bringing a broad spectrum of Craftsman-era and period- inspiredworks: furniture, textiles, pottery and tiles, metal work, wallpapers andstencils, and books which will entice both the novice and collector.All exhibitors are juried.


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Get the complete story behind this crave-worthy treat in “Chocolate” at the Natural His-tory Museum Oct. 12 through March 10, 2013.Discover the unique cacao tree whose seeds

started it all. Unearth the origins of chocolateconsumption, and discover how chocolate wastransformed from a bitter drink of kings intothe indulgence we love today. “Chocolate” will engage the senses and re-

veal facets of this sumptuous treat that you;veprobably never before considered. From seedto sweet, unwrap the story of chocolate. “Chocolate” and its national tour have been

developed by The Field Museum, Chicago.This project was supported, in part, by the Na-tional Science Foundation.

Chocolate as Food and MedicineIt takes four cacao seeds to make one ounce

of milk chocolate, and 12 seeds to make oneounce of dark chocolate. Although we tend tothink of chocolate as a solid today, for 90 per-cent of its history it was consumed in liquid

form. Some of the earliest European cocoa-makers were apothecaries seeking medicinaluses of the plant.Cacao seeds contain significant amounts of

naturally occurring flavonoids, substances alsofound in red wine, green tea, and fruits andvegetables. Flavonoids are connected with areduced risk of cardiovascular disease andsome cancers.On the other hand, chocolate carries a heavy

load of saturated fats and calories; there aremuch healthier ways to get the same benefits.Chocolate contains two stimulants also

found in coffee — caffeine and theobromine— but in relatively small amounts. FiftyM&M’s, for example, have about as much caf-feine as a cup of decaffeinated coffee.

Who Eats Chocolate?• Not Africans. A great deal of chocolate is

grown in Africa, but mostly for export.• Not a lot of Asians. Although chocolate’s

popularity is growing in China and Japan,

there is still comparatively little chocolate cul-ture in Asia. The Chinese, for example, eatonly one bar of chocolate for every 1,000 eatenby the British.• Mexicans consume chocolate more as a

traditional drink and a spice than as a candy.They use it to make the wonderful sauce calledmole and offer chocolate drinks at weddingceremonies and birthday parties.• Americans for sure…an average of 12

pounds per person per year. In 2001, that cameto a total of 3.3 billion pounds. (Americansspend $13 billion a year on chocolate.)• Definitely European. As far back as the

late 1700s, the people of Madrid, Spain, con-sumed nearly 12 million pounds of chocolatea year. Today, 16 of the 20 leading per-capitachocolate-consuming countries are in Europe,with Switzerland leading the pack with an av-erage of 22 pounds per person per year. (TheU.S., as of 2001, was No. 11.)

Chocolate Cravings…Yum!Unwrap the story of chocolate in the Natural History Museum

Cacao was vital to the trade empire ofthe Aztec people—as a luxury drink, asmoney, and as an offering to the gods.(The Trustees of the British Museum.)

Chocolate laboratory. Most large-scalechocolate manufacturers run their factorieslike science laboratories. Precision instru-ments track temperature and moisture lev-els and regulate the timing of automatedprocesses within the factory. (Lindt &Sprüngli, Switzerland).

Bonbons covered in chocolate. Chocolateis mostly machine-made, not handmade.Converting cacao seeds into chocolatehas now evolved into a complex and time-consuming mechanized process that in-cludes several steps. (Lindt & Sprüngli,Switzerland).


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A High-Speed Drive Through Balboa Park

When highway planners have a road to build, they look at wherethey want it to start and where they want it to end.Then they try to draw a line, straight as possible.But what happens when that line goes through Balboa Park?When the Cabrillo Freeway first came up in the 1940s, lots of

San Diegans cheered. Civic leader George Marston told the SanDiego Union newspaper in 1941 that he considered the CabrilloFreeway the answer to “the extreme necessity of another broadmodern thoroughfare from north to south.”Such enthusiasm wouldn’t always endure for the highway

through the park, especially as it threatened to grow in futuredecades. The city had taken its park, which began as 1,400 acres,and sliced off dozens of acres here, dozens more there. The parktoday features two freeways — the State Route 163 coursingthrough it and Interstate 5 slicing off the southwestern corner.“A freeway through the park? I mean, come on,” said Nancy

Carol Carter, a law professor at the University of San Diego whohas studied the history of Balboa Park. “There is not one place inthe park where you can’t hear traffic.”But the idea wasn’t always controversial. We’ve been unraveling

tales from the park’s history since it was set aside in the 1860s, trac-ing back controversies and big changes in the city’s crown jewel.The current reason for debate in the park is a plan, approved in

July, to remake the park’s western entrance. The plan’s supportersdescribe a romantic central plaza, free of cars, in front of many ofthe park’s iconic structures. Its detractors focus more on the newroad that diverts the cars and a paid parking garage.“Although there have been many individual uses proposed and

granted on park property, none stirs up more controversy thanroads,” wrote San Diego Union reporter Michael O’Connor in1963. “However, in most cases the park land has been turned overby a vote of the people.”Over the years, city leaders wanted to add roads and private build-

ings, but they needed at least two-thirds votes in a public election.Voters overwhelmingly agreed to let the city deed about 38 acres to

the state Division of Highways for the freeway in 1941. The highwaybuilders broke ground in 1946, replacing lily ponds and bridle pathsunder the iconic bridge leading across the Cabrillo Canyon.Cars could pass under the arches, and landscaped hillsides bore

trees and plants, making the highway a beautiful route. Even JFKmay’ve agreed when he traveled down it in 1963. It was the firstfreeway in San Diego County.Private uses and roads had eaten up 249 of the park’s original

1,400 acres, according to a 1963 estimate in the Union.Highway planners, however, weren’t done eyeing the park. San

Diego’s population had boomed after the World Wars, and trafficbuilt up on the freeway. By 1965, Caltrans revealed it planned todouble the freeway’s width, to eight lanes.A civic group called Citizens Coordinate passionately opposed

the widening. Referred to as “politically inexperienced urban con-servationists” at the time by San Diego Magazine, the group pub-lished a report called “Highwayman Stop! This Is City Park” andwent head-to-head with the Chamber of Commerce and a pro-highway association. Clare Crane describes their strategy in herbook, “Citizens Coordinate and The Battle for City Planning inSan Diego.”The group organized a big “Explore Balboa Park Day” in 1967,

and while people were listening to organ concerts, going on naturewalks and watching puppet shows, Citizens Coordinate membersfanned out throughout the park to educate people and ask them tosign a petition against the freeway.From the petition: “Economics as well as an emotional attach-

ment to the Park reinforce our belief that additional highway en-croachment, by damaging one of this city’s major assets, would be adisservice to the general well‐being of San Diego. We ask you notto sacrifice any more of the space, the clean air, the greenery of Bal-boa Park to expediency.”With thousands of signatures on their side, the Citizens Coordi-

nate group caught the ear of the City Council. The state changedits widening proposal from eight lanes to six. By the end of 1968,the state highways chief said the department would abide by anycity decision.The group reminded the council they didn’t want any widening

at all, not even the revised plan. And then in 1969, the federal gov-ernment gave the freeway a commemorative citation for its beauty.The council turned down any widening and the whole event bol-

stered the group’s confidence that they could have a voice in plan-ning issues.

Another road-related controversy that has come up in the currentdebate over the new bridge and parking structure: Cars once couldtravel east and west through the park. You could enter the park onLaurel Street, drive all the way down El Prado and connect to ParkBoulevard. When the city proposed closing the eastern end of ElPrado to cars in the early 1970s, many people disagreed. The architectfor the project, John Henderson, said people got used to the change.

Kelly Bennett, Voice of San Diego, (619) 325-0531, [email protected].

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The place: Marrakech. The jewel of North Africa. Afriend recommended it. It’s where Europeans go to loungeand relax, I had been told previously. It was their version ofCabo San Lucas, only with sand dunes instead of theocean, and camels instead of iguanas. The airline: Iberia. We fly to Marrakech from Madrid.

It’s an easy flight at a little less than two hours. Takeoff is abreeze. Landing is smooth and easy. We get off the planeand onto the tarmac, and immediately begin to sweat.The season: summer. The beginning of July. It’s hot, es-

pecially so for someone accustomed to San Diego’s mildclimate. The temperature had been a scalding 110 the daybefore I arrive. Right now it’s a cool 99. Lucky, I guess. Wegrab our bags to exit the airport and immediately resumesweating. The hotel: I’m not sweating because of carrying my lug-

gage; the Four Seasons sent assistants to help with that.

They came in two separate Range Rovers. Both are im-maculate, with cool hand towels and cooler Evian bottlesinside. The hotel is less than five minutes away, just outsidethe city’s metropolitan area. The excellent service continuesin the lobby. The air is cool. Tea is set up. The hotel man-ager personally meets us. And then we go to our rooms. Wetake a golf cart through the resort.The grounds: Beautiful. Everything is perfectly kept.

There’s a pool area, with a bar and lounge chairs and tow-els. Tired as I am, I can’t wait to check it out. The resi-dences are each two-story bungalows separated into fourdifferent rooms.The details: Generous. Our family gets two connecting

rooms on the top floor. They’re very nice. Spacious, withwide windows and a high ceiling. The air conditioning isalready on. Exotic pastries are laid out on the table. The guide: Fetah. “Like the cheese,” he says. He’s perpet-

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ually smiling and speaks without a hint of an accent. We meethim in the lobby after we finish settling in our rooms. We talk fora while about what we want to do, and then we leave.The scene: Remarkable. We take two taxis to the center of the

city. The buildings seem to crouch down; everything is low andwide and squat. And it all looks dirty red, like I’m seeing itthrough ruby lenses. We get out and walk around on foot. I getthe feeling that I am seeing the real Marrakech – the city thatpeople live in, rather than the city tourists see. And it’s very inter-esting. The people, in particular.The people: Liberal. At least, that’s what I’m told by Fetah.

And I don’t doubt the statement, at least in comparison to otherplaces in the area. A group of Moroccan men wearing boardshorts and flip-flops and nothing else stroll ahead of us. Behind,two women wear short shorts and loose blouses. Some peoplesmile and wave, some point to my brother’s blond hair, some sitdown in the shade, and some come roaring by on motorbikeswithout a second glance. I feel perfectly safe. I could walk aroundhere all day, if it weren’t so hot. The Medina: Startling. We turn a corner and enter a market-

place maze. I lose track of where I am almost instantly. Narrowcorridors twist and turn dizzyingly. Sunlight seeps through awooden thatched roof. Hawkers smile at us from stools, but gen-erally make no substantial effort to attract customers. Some areeven asleep, on the ground or in small handheld carts. They payvery little attention at all to their wares.The items: Diverse. There were Crocs and Nike sneakers,

Louis Vuitton purses and Gucci designer glasses, Samsungsmartphones and Apple tablets, Korean motorcycles and Swisswatches. All of which were selling for a tenth of the price itwould fetch back in the States. The advice: It’s fake. Most of it, anyways. “You get what you

pay for,” Fetah tells us. “The shoes will break and smell likesomething rotten within a day. And the bags probably won’t sur-vive a week. And the watch most likely won’t keep time. It all is

made in China, of course.” Of course.The square: Abrupt. The knockoffs end straight away when we

get to Jamaa el-Fna, the main square and marketplace in Mar-rakech. Now we see food. Lots of it. We see fruit and vegetablesand red meat and white meat and just about everything else. Istart getting hungry. It hangs from stall ceilings or are displayedin front. I realize that I haven’t eaten since I left Madrid. I focuson an enormous mound of olives. And then I discover that it’scovered in flies. My hunger disappears.The camel: Scary. I almost fall when it stands. The camel

owner slips on a blue robe and turban before leading the camelaround for a few minutes. Not the most authentic camel ridethrough the desert, but you take what you can get. We snap a fewpictures to remember the moment, and then we’re off, back tothe hotel.The food: Untested. The sight at the marketplace killed most

of our appetite, and any chance of eating authentic Moroccanfood. My family eats hamburgers and French fries for lunch, andItalian food for dinner. We figure the plane ride the next daywould be unpleasant when ridden with food poisoning, so westick with what we know. Needless to say, our meals at the hotelwere excellent. The prices: Expensive. But the good things usually are. Regular

rooms at the Four Seasons Resort start at roughly $400 a night,and suites at $650. The guided tour and minivan is around $600in total, which, to us, was worth it simply for the mobile air con-ditioning, not to mention the valuable experience of the guide(note: you do not need a car, much less a minivan, so this pricecan be significantly reduced). The cost: Worth it. From the camel ride to the Medina to the

Four Seasons Resort, Marrakech is not to be missed.

Bailey Hughes is a senior at Canyon Crest Academy in

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