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SOARING OVER SAN DIEGO 

With Rebecca Kelley, a 40 Under 40 Award winner 

INTRODUCING 

THE 2012 

September 2012

September|2012|Issue 7 |Volume 27 

Our mission is to always provide quality journalism 

for our readers by being fair, accurate and ethical 

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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 Diego Walk Now 

for Autism Speaks 

This year’s 5k walk to raise funds for autism research 

will be held on Oct. 6 and promises to 

involve between 200 and 300 teams, or an estimated 

2,000 to 3,000 attendees. “It’s more 

than a walk to us,” said Steven Gorup, one of 

the co-chairs. “It’s giving back our knowledge 

and resources to the community.” 

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New Car Review 

Eric Peters reviews the 2012 Jaguar XF, the 

automaker’s mid-sized luxury-sport sedan, 

which he says has put distance between itself 

and rivals such as the BMW 5 and Benz E. 

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Exotic Marrakech 

Marrakech is where Europeans go to 

lounge and relax. It’s their version of Cabo 

San Lucas, only with sand dunes instead of 

the ocean, and camels instead of iguanas. 

Writer Bailey Hughes provides a detailed 

report on the jewel of North Africa. 

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SAN DIEGO SCENE 

Planning Commission Approves 

23-Acre Grantville Project 

The San Diego Planning Commission has approved a 23acre 

redevelopment project that will bring close to 1,000 multiple-family 

units, a number of retail stores and a 5.3-acre river 

park to what developers said has been an eyesore in Grantville 

for several years. The project, called Riverbend, will go to the 

San Diego City Council in late September for the final approval 

needed to change the land use designation from its current 

industrial use to residential mixed-use. Urban Housing 

Partners, the development team, said the project will be built 

in phases starting in 2014 with complete buildout expected 

by 2019. “The Riverbend vision is to take what is now an eyesore 

for the Grantville community and turn it into a smart 

growth project that will provide a much better use for the 

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community,” said Sherman Harmer, principal of Urban Housing 

Partners. 

Located east of Mission Gorge Road at its intersection with 

Old Cliffs Road, the proposed 23-acre project site has been 

owned by the same families for more than 40 years. During 

this time, the San Diego River-adjacent land has been used 

for auto storage, trailer sales, concrete mixing and trucking 

and recreational vehicle sales yards. Harmer said Riverbend 

will infuse more than $23 million into the local economy from 

mitigation and impact fees. The community park will create 

the only public access point to the river east of Qualcomm 

Stadium and will be maintained in perpetuity by the Riverbend 

Homeowers Association, which will relieve the city of 

San Diego from a significant park maintenance expense, according 

to Urban Housing Partners.

Brookwood Financial Partners 

Acquires Bernardo Executive Center 

Brookwood Financial Partners LLC has acquired the Bernardo 

Executive Center, a multi-tenant office property in Rancho 

Bernardo. It is the company’s second acquisition in the San Diego 

area in the last 10 months. In October 2011, Brookwood acquired 

Mission Valley Crossroads, a 139,727-square-foot office building 

in Mission Valley. Constructed in 1984, Bernardo Executive Center 

has 173,244 rentable square feet ande is 78 percent leased. It 

consists of two two-story office buildings and one three-story office 

building. TA/Western LLC was the seller, represented by CB 

Richard Ellis. 

Helen Griffith 

Bernardo Executive Center 


Helen Griffith to Head Downtown 

Charter High School 

Downtown Charter High, scheduled to open in August 

2013 on the sixth and seventh floors of the new San 

Diego Central Library, will get its first executive director 

next year. She is Helen V. Griffith, the founding principal 

of Millennial Tech Middle School, which recorded a 40point 

growth in student achievement gains in the 2010- 

2011 academic year. Downtown Charter High is an 

educational partnership between the San Diego Public 

Library Foundation, city of San Diego and the San 

Diego Unified School District. “Dr. Griffith is an excellent 

educator and administrator who brings great experience, 

academic insight and energy to Downtown Charter 

High,” said Bill Kowba, superintendent of the San Diego 

Unified School District. “This new school is an innovative 

educational partnership and under her leadership, 

will be a rewarding endeavor for everyone involved — 

particularly the students.” Griffith’s career in education 

spans nearly 14 years. During her career she has specialized 

in the coaching and mentoring experiences of transformational 

principals in urban schools. 

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Walk in High Heels to Combat Domestic Violence 

To 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 onemile 

walk will be held on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., with check-in starting 

at 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. Register 

at ywcasandiego.org. The symbolic Walk a Mile fundraiser is a familyfriendly 

event and participants are encouraged to consider the ways in which 

they can make a positive difference against domestic violence. The net proceeds 

will support the YWCA’s Becky’s House Domestic Violence Program. 

Many of the participants walk in high-heel shoes through Downtown San 

Diego, but these are not required. The one-mile walk begins and ends at the 

Martin Luther King Promenade Park at Fourth Avenue and K Streets. Participants 

are encouraged to form fundraising teams and gather pledges from 

family and friends. Registration is $35 per person through Aug.31 and $45 

per 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 nationally 

recognized expert on leadership and motivational training. His latest book, “Leader Business,” incorporates the 

lessons 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 manager 

of a private firm with $300 million in annual sales. Magness teaches at West Point, the U.S. Army Military Academy 

and is a coach/consultant at their National Training Center. To register for the seminar, visit smpssd.org. 

Hyatt Regency Mission Bay 

Names Catering Director 

Jessica St. Charles is the new director of catering 

and convention services at the Hyatt Regency Mission 

Bay Spa & Marina 

A six-year Hyatt employee, St. Charles started her 

career at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los 

Angeles as a senior catering manager. Before joining 

Hyatt, she spent 11 years in marketing for the 

tourism management industry. 

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Coronado Art Walk to Benefit Coronado Historical Association 

The 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 Coronado 

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 fundraiser 

for the Coronado Historical Association. The Rad Hatter and other hands-on art stations are meant for people of all ages.Visitors can 

try 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 Magee 

Blues Band. The event brings artists from as far away as Connecticut, Northern California, Arizona and New Mexico who create 

works 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, shadowboxes, 

organic art and “floorcloths.” 

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Keith Alway painting. 

Pottery is one of the features 

of the Coronado Art Walk. 


Jack Fisher 

Jack Fisher Joins Urban Kitchen Group 

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

executive pastry chef. Fisher most recently was pastry chef at La 

Jolla’s Nine-Ten. He has 20 years of experience in the industry, beginning 

at the San Diego Sheraton and then moving on to Azzura 

Point at Loews Coronado. Fisher opened Region Restaurant 

in Hillcrest and worked at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach 

and the Addison at the Grand Del Mar. He was awarded “Best 

San Diego Chocolatier” in 2010 by Riviera Magazine. 



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Construction of the New Naval Hospital at Camp 

Pendleton 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 charged 

with building the 500,000-square-foot hospital that will replace the existing facility. 

The project falls under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and 

represents the largest one in the Navy, having a base contract value of $394 million 

and incorporating a planned modification for turnkey medical equipment 

valued at $55 million. Completion is targeted for early 2014. Seventy percent of 

the subcontracts issued by Clark/McCarthy have gone to first-tier small businesses 

(more than $200 million worth out of a total of $320 million). More than 

50 percent issued specifically to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses 

add up to $160 million out of the total $320 million. 

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Tribal Gaming Boosts California Economy by 

$7.5 Million a Year 

Tribal government gaming in California — including the casinos 

operated by 10 gaming tribes in San Diego County — has a $7.5 

billion annual impact and supports more than 52,000 jobs for residents, 

according to a new study commissioned by the California 

Nations Indian Gaming Association. 

The study was done by Beacon Economics, an independent economic 

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 outside 

of direct spending from the gaming operations. That means that 

businesses throughout California’s economy — the vast majority of 

which 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 that 

upwards of 80 percent of casino employees are non-tribal members, 

and finds that many tribal gaming jobs are filled by lower-skilled 

workers, those hurt most by the economic downturn. 

• Tribal government gaming operations generate $467 million in 

Daniel Tucker, Sycuan tribal chairman 

state and local revenues, and non-gaming operations provide an additional 

$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 education, 

health care and housing. Non-gaming tribes receive up to $1.1 

million annually from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. To date, 

the analysis shows that $818 million has been distributed to help reduce 

the reliance of non-gaming tribes on state and local governments. 

“California tribes made a promise to California voters: we promised 

we would provide for our people and land as governments, we 

would provide jobs for our people and our neighbors, we would be 

good neighbors sharing responsibility for services like fire and police 

and environmental protection, as well as supporting nonprofits 

and public entities that contribute to the quality of life in our regions,” 

said Daniel Tucker, chairman of CNIGA and chairman of 

the Sycuan tribe in El Cajon. 


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PRESENTING OUR 

HONOREES 

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A SALUTE TO 40 OUTSTANDING SAN DIEGANS 

SD Metro is proud to present winners of our 40 Under 40 

Awards for 2012, a group of men and women who 

represent some of the the best and brightest minds of San 

Diego 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 Mention 

commendations for their pursuit of excellence in their fields 

of work. 

The 2012 40 Under 40 Awards Luncheon will be held 

Sept. 25 at the Sheraton Hotel and Marina. 


APRIL ALVILLAR 

April Alvillar is the founder of Dog on the Run. The company has more than 45 

pet care professionals in several cities and states. She is involved in numerous groups 

and places a great emphasis on educating others on pet health and behaviors. In addition 

to her involvement with animal welfare, she works with Oceanside-based 

Brother Bennos to provide pet food, leashes, collars and other pet supplies to the 

working poor and/or homeless. She works with the Escondido Humane Society 

during its summer camps and helps educate children between the ages of 6 and 12 

on pet care. Each year Dogs on the Run hosts a “Presents 4 Pets” collection drive and 

all of the supplies collected are distributed to local shelters and rescue organizations. 

She has also partnered with Chipotle and encourages individuals to bring in 

items such as pet food, collars and toys in exchange for a free burrito. The National 

Association 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 excellence 

in customer service. Alvillar is a graduate of San Diego State University. 

ALAN BACA 

Alan Baca is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy who recently joined 

Bernstein Global Wealth Management after a very successful career at Jones Lang 

LsSalle. After graduating from the Naval Academy, Baca served eight years active 

duty before volunteering to join the Navy Reserves. At Jones LaSalle, he was instrumental 

in establishing its defense practice in San Diego. He was uniquely qualified 

to help defense firms, many of which needed a real estate strategy that 

incorporated the unique regulations of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and 

space suitable for specialized equipment and processes. Baca was recalled to active 

duty in 2010 and 2011 and served honorably in Bahrain. During his reservist assignments 

he spent 12 hours each day as a battle watch captain, directing operations 

in the region. His duties included maximizing the efforts of more than 300 United 

States and Coalition ships and submarines from 27 nations and the deployment of 

11 United States Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Groups, as well as daily briefings 

to the admiral in charge of Middle East operations. 

SCOTT CARR 

Scott Carr is president and CEO of Javelin Web and Media who is known as the 

go-to marketing expert in the legal community. He started his career in the securities 

industry after graduating from the University of San Diego. He launched one 

of the first web sites ever that focused exclusively on estate and retirement planning. 

He used this experience in online marketing to launch the company that 

would become Javelin Web and Media in 2002. Scott and his team help legal practitioners 

to promote themselves through both traditional and cutting-edge media. 

In addition to maintaining web sites, Javelin offers video production, press release 

distribution, branding, graphic design, social media and overall marketing planning. 

He is president of the San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club. He has led the 

club in several charitable and humanitarian projects that assist those in need as well 

as seniors, youth and military service personnel. Carr serves on the board of directors 

of Sepsis Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy organization working with patient and 

medical providers to identify and treat sepsis and septic shock. 

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TIM CALLAN 

Tim Callan is president of Callan Capital, an independent, boutique wealth management 

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, the 

firm had grown to manage $128 million in client assets. Today, Callan Capital has 

more than $300 million in assets under its management, which places the firm 

among the top wealth management companies in San Diego. As a testament to his 

professional skills, the Wall Street Journal recently blogged about Tim’s opinions 

and advice regarding the drawbacks of using insurance as a retirement vehicle. He 

has also written about annunity investing. Callan is a member of the Kiwanis Club 

of San Diego. He and a handful of other young professionals banded together to 

form Kiwanis Young Professionals Group to attract a younger mix of volunteers to 

the Kiwanis program. Callan and his brothers have created a culture of philanthropy 

at 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 the 

Stars event, and it supports Equinox Center, a non-partisan, nonprofit think thank 

that researches and advances innovative solutions to balance San Diego’s regional 

growth with finite natural resources. It donates time and money to the Old Town 

Academy, a public charter school, and to Peers Network (an acronym for Philanthropy, 

Entrepreneurism, Environment, Relationships and Social endeavors). Callan 

is a graduate of the University of Colorado. 

CYNTHIA ARMSTRONG CHAPLIN 

Cynthia Chaplin is the wholesale sales manager for Leo Hamel Fine Jewelers. She 

holds a bachelor of arts degree from Barry College in Mount Barry, Ga. She moved 

cross country from Georgia to San Diego in 2007. What started as a hobby in Georgia, 

making and selling artisan jewelry, quickly led to a long-time passion and career 

She started with Leo Hamel as a manager, a role specifically designed for her. She 

has become an eagle eye at determining true value and strategically manages the entire 

wholesale goods side of the company. She works with an astounding 10 buyers 

across San Diego. In 2011, the company achieved an increase of 49 percent and this 

year 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 for 

the San Diego Herpetological Society, a 501-c-3 charity that has been part of the San 

Diego community for over 30 years. Through the charity she is active in local legislation 

and ensuring that laws are focused on animal welfare. In conjunction with Leo 

Hamel, Cynthia works with Corizon Devita, an organization that helps to support 

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SHANEY JO DARDEN 

Shaney jo Darden founded the Keep-A-Breast Foundation to drive awareness for breast cancer prevention 

in young women and to provide resources for survivors and those recently diagnosed. After 

a friend’s shocking death from breast cancer at age 27, Darden launched the foundation, the leading 

youth-focused, global breast cancer awareness nonprofit. With more than 8 million “I Love 

Boobies” bands sold and hundreds of thousands of dollars raised for breast cancer research, Darden 

has transformed the foundation from a controversial grassroots movement into a leading organization 

that has inspired and educated millions across the globe about prevention, education and 

support. She has been able to expand the foundation to Germany, Japan, Canada, France and the 

United Kingdom. She has established a series of grant opportunities and awarded grants to seven 

organizations. 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’s 

Humanitarian of the Year award. 

MITCHELL T. COMPTON II 

Mitchell Compton is the co-managing partner of Dominion 

West Capital LLC. He is an accomplisherd entrepreneur 

in the nightlife and real estate development arenas. 

He was co-founder of EnDev Enterprises LLC, which 

produced and managed award-winning nightlife venues in 

several locations throughout 

San Diego (such as Stingaree 

and Barwest). He is currently 

a partner in Gaijin 

Noodle and Sake House and 

The Griffin. He has developed, 

managed and sold several 

office buildings in 

Phoenix and Las Vegas as 

well as in San Diego. Dominion 

West Capital is focused 

on revitalizing 

entry-level housing in San 

Diego and Las Vegas and 

has helped spruce up neighborhoods 

in the South 

County with its attention to 

detail and willingness to put a top-quality product in the 

market. He has been recognized as a Platinum Club Member 

for his fundraising accomplishments for the Movember 

Foundation benefiting men’s health charities. Compton has 

helped raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation 

and volunteers his time to help mentor men going through 

issues with substance abuse. His partnerships in the nightclub 

business has produced national awards and recognition. 

He is an avid competitor and over the past five years 

has competed in over 20 races, including three half-ironman 

distance triathlons. 


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CHRISTINE DE SANTIS 

Christine De Santis is a partner at Higgs Fletcher & Mack. Her contributions to San Diego 

go beyond her extraordinary work as an attorney. She has made it her personal goal to have 

a positive impact on the community by engaging in things she is passionate about, including 

the advancement of women in their careers, helping colleagues excel in their jobs and animal 

rights. She joined the family law practice group at Higgs Fletcher & Mack in 2008 as an associate, 

and was promoted to partner in 2009. She represents litigants in all areas of family 

law. Approximately one half of her clients are active duty or retired military members or their 

spouses. In order to minimize costs to military families, she offers reduced hourly rates to 

service members and their spouses. Because of her dedication to making Higgs a better place 

for employees, she acts as liaison for the firm, especially for those in support roles. She helps 

establish policies and deals with issues for the 66 attorneys and over 70 staff members. De 

Santis is a mentor for newly admitted family law attorneys through the San Diego County 

Bar Association. She has mentored several female law students at California Western School 

of Law and the University of San Diego Law School. She supports Kids’ Turn, an organization 

which helps children cope with the separation of their parents, and the Center for 

Community Solutions. De Santis has volunteered a great deal of her time to local nonprofit 

organizations committed to rescuing Labrador retrievers. She is a alumnus of the State University 

of New York Plattsburgh, with a degree in English, and is a graduate of the Southwestern 

University School of Law. 

ANNE-MARIE RÁBAGO 

Just six months into her job with the prestigious accounting firm of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 

Anne-Marie Rábago quickly realized that helping rich companies get richer would not 

feed her soul. Living in Dallas at the time, she and her husband also realized they longed to 

return to San Diego, which they left three years earlier. That also meant another bar exam 

and while she waited for the results, she launched her plan to open her own law firm, Rábago 

Law, which she did in November, 2009. Passionate about the need for individuals and small 

business owners to educate themselves about their taxes, she looked for opportunities to share 

her 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 understand 

their unique circumstances and help them simplify their obligations, ease their tax 

concerns and build strong financial futures. She began to recognize a serious need for startups 

and small business owners to have education, guidance and advocacy in the areas of finance, 

insurance, tax, and legal matters. She is a member of the Legal Aid Society of San 

Diego, volunteers her time to defend low-income taxpayers in controversies with the IRS 

and state tax authorities. Rábago is a graduate of Ohio University, the California Western 

School of Law and holds a master’s degree in taxation from the Northwestern University 

School of Law. 

SCOTT E. YATES 

Scott Yates is the vice president and manager for Silvergate Bank’s branch in UTC.He is a 

graduate of the University of Arizona with a degree in business administration. The branch 

has seen its deposits nearly triple — from $38 million to $100 million — in the two years 

since Yates took command. He has contributed greatly to Silvergate’s transformation from a 

thrift to a full-service business bank. His efforts to enhance the customer banking experience 

and to fine-tune new products have been outstanding. He is a founding member of Voices 

for Children Young Professional Group, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Pacific Beach and 

a member of the Navy League of San Diego. He is a member of Silvergate’s marketing team 

and has played a key role in the bank’s growth as well as contributing to new initiatives. His 

role with the bank is augmented by his high level of volunteerism, as reflected in his role 

with numerous community and nonprofit organizations. 

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RENEE GALANTE 

Renee Galante is a trial attorney and an owner of the Galante Ganci law firm. After graduating 

from La Jolla Country Day School, Galante worked at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton 

for several years, managing one of the most popular facilities on base. In 2005, She started 

law 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 joined 

the prestigious law firm of Thornses Bartolotta McGuire after passing the bar exam. The day 

after she was sworn in she made her first appearance before an administrative law judge, representing 

a property owner in San Marcos. She joined Eric Ganci in October 2011 to start 

Galante Ganci. She is the president of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law Alumni Association 

and is co-chair of the San Diego chapter of the nation’s largest LGBT civic rights organization. 

She is a member of the San Diego La Raza Lawyers organization. Galante has 

worked on a video for students featuring Thomas Jefferson graduates, including San Diego 

County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, Denise Asher, Judge Lilian Lim and Judge Browder 

Willis, to let students know that they can succeed. 

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TREVOR GATES 

Trevor Gates is one of the founders and CFO of Integrity First Financial Group. Integrity is a leading, privately held, certified upfront 

mortgage lender in the United States. It provides consumers with the most strategic and individually sound mortgage solutions 

at no obligation or upfront cost. Disenchanted with an industry mired in unethical practices, Integrity’s founders work under the 

guiding principle that integrity is first and foremost, and vigilantly advocate for the consumers right to fully disclosed mortgage options. 

A recognized Green Business Partner and member of the Better Business Bureau, Integrity has used its innovative, service-oriented 

business model to grow nearly 600 prtvrny in three years. Gates has served on the board of directors of Friends of County 

Animal Shelters before it merged with the Rancho Coastal Humane Society. He has also volunteered his time with the Police Athletic 

League and is an active donor and volunteer for St. Jude’s Hospital. Gates holds both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from 

the University of San Diego. 


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RAJ GANTI 

Raj Ganti is chief executive officer of Spectracore Technologies. Ganti started his 

career at Qualcomm Inc. as a systems engineer. In a short span he rose through the 

ranks to lead the enterprise wireless systems group as its director of engineering. In 

this role, he led the division’s strategy, architecture, engineering, planning and business 

development groups that built a profitable, high growth enterprise. Under 

Ganti’s leadership, Spectracore has become the leading provider to the broadband 

mobile computing software development community. He donates liberally to various 

charities in San Diego (San Diego Women’s Shelter, Red Cross and the San 

Diego Blood Bank). He is an avid blood donor and has donated blood over 17 times 

in the past two years. He has also volunteered to build shelters for underprivileged 

residents of Tijuana.Ganti also is a youth tennis coach. pectracore has donated substantially 

to build, maintain and stock libraries of underfunded schools in rural and 

semi-rural areas of southern India. 

DREW GOODMANSON 

Drew Goodmanson is the president and CEO of Monk Development, a company 

committed to helping nonprofits use technology to fulfill their missions. Upon moving 

to San Diego from Seattle, Goodmanson founded Kaleo Church where he 

served as pastor for eight years and helped start four new churches throughout San 

Diego County. He has participated in many projects to feed the homeless and is 

involved in other philanthropic activities. Monk Development has become one of 

San Diego’s fastest growing, privately held companies. Since its inception, Monk 

Development’s web-based software is now used by more than 6,000 nonprofit companies 

worldwide. Goodmanson currently serves as chairman of the board of the 

Center for Church Communication and at the GCM Collective, a network of communities 

around the world that seek to bless the cities they live in. He is also chairman 

of the Internet Advisory Committee at the Christian Leadership Alliance, an 

association that serves more than 10,000 members working in more than 4,500 organizations 

worldwide. 

KRISTIE GROVER 

Kristie Grover is executive director of the BIOCOM Institute, a nonprofit organization 

that supports science education and creates pioneering opportunities for students, 

teachers and scientists to work together for mutual benefit. The mission of 

the BIOCOM Institute is to create comprehensive education initiatives that advance 

science literacy, and to serve as a bridge between learning insitutions and life 

science companies. Grover promotes science education in the K-12 arena by participating 

in local STEM activities like the High Tech Fair, San Diego Festival of 

Science and Engineering, and Expanding Your Horizons. She serves as an adviser 

and participant in many external organizations including ACS Foundation, Biotech 

Employee Development Coalition, Coalition of State Bioscience Institute, ConnectED 

Biomedical and Health Industry Council, A-G Consortium and the San 

Diego Biotechnology Education Consortium. 


KIM JULIN GUYADER 

Kim Guyader is the founding partner of J Public Relations and is an award-winning 

public relations and marketing communications specialist. A recognized and respected 

expert in the luxury travel and lifestyle industries, Guyader specializes in 

building solid client relationships, creative campaigns and in scoring top media 

placements. She founded J Public Relations at 29 and J Public Relations New York 

in 2010 at age 37. Under her leadership, J Public Relations has grown into a bicoastal, 

seven-figure full public relations agency. She has successfully launched marquee 

hospitality and lifestyle bands including Stingaree, Searsucker, W Hotels, 

Starwood Luxury Collection Properties, Hard Rock Hotels & Resorts and Sprinkles 

Cupcakes. J Public Relations has been ranked as one of the fastest growing 

public relations agencies in the country. As a mother to two young daughters, 

Guyader is involved in school activities, fundraising, and volunteering within the 

classroom during the school year.. 

RHIANNON JONES 

Rhiannon Jones is the proactive strategies director of the Ballot Initiative Center in 

Washington, D.C., the progressive community’s only research and capacity-building 

organization focused solely on the ballot measure process, where she is responsible 

for identifying, cultivating and supporting state and national efforts to move 

the progessive agenda forward through the citizens’ initiative process and catalyzing 

a national proactive ballot measure strategy. Prior to joining BISC, Jones spent 

10 years with the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest running 

its legislative, advocacy and electoral campaigns. She began her career organizing 

on campus for V-Day: Until the Violence Stops Campaign and Planned 

Parenthood at the University of California, San Diego. Rhiannon has lived in San 

Diego since fourth grade and although she travels frequently, lives in Normal 

Heights with her 4-year-old son and rescue dog. Her creative thinking and dedication 

earned her the Eva Cook Award in 2007, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific 

Southwest’s highest staff honor. 

REBECCA S. KANTER 

Rebecca Kanter is an assistant U.S. Attorney in San Diego, a criminal prosecutor and 

an active community volunteer for causes ranging from the environment to the arts. 

While at the Department of Justice, she has successfully prosecuted hundreds of 

cases ranging from Internet crimes against children to tax evasion. As part of the 

Major Frauds and Special Prosecutions Unit in the Criminal Division, her legal 

practice focuses on while collar criminal enforcement. Her most recent accomplishment 

was the conviction of two defendants after a jury trial in a mortgage 

fraud prosecution. Prior to joining the DOJ, she was an associate at the global law 

firm O’Melveny & Myers LLP and a law clerk for the United States District Court 

for the Central District of California. She is involved with the Allegro Society and 

the La Jolla Music Society. Kanter is a member of the board of WILDCOAST, a 

bi-national NGO dedicated to conserving biologically significant marine ecosystems 

and wildlife. She is a volunteer with San Diego Coastkeeper, a nonprofit organization 

that aims to protect and restore fishable, swimmable and drinkable waters 

in San Diego County. She is a graduate of the University of California Irvine. 

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JENN KARLMAN 

Jenn Karlman is an anchor at Fox 5 News. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona. 

She is involved in the Clairemont High School’s student business mentoring 

program. She was a similar mentor in Green Bay, Wis., where she worked for the 

ABC affiliate. She taught a little girl how to read, as she was a child of five of a single 

mom. Karlman is involved with HOPE2GETHER.ORG. It was started by a 

local mom whose son overdosed on RX drugs involving parent addicts. Karlman 

does not have any personal history or family affected by drug addiction/abuse, yet 

she knows that this issue needs more voices. She has emceed HOPE’s first gala 

fundraiser and is getting more involved with more aspects of this nonprofit organization. 

She also contributes to a community anthology book, “Los Bilingual Anthology,” 

where she has interviewed many influential Hispanic leaders in the San 

Diego community, and then told their stories in written form. Money raised from 

the book allowed low-income sudents to attend writing programs. 

WILLIAM MALLOY 

William Malloy is president of Malloy and Company, a business that has been in 

his family for seven generations. The firm seeks opportunities in real estate and direct 

investments in innovative private companies. Before joining Malloy and Company, 

he served on the executive team of Oakley, a world leader in performance 

optics. He managed sales and marketing for key Oakley products in more than 110 

countries, which represented approximately $360 million in sales. Few ever manage 

this magnitude of international commerce, let alone a 29-year-old. He devoted 

the majority of his time to guiding product development, bringing products to market, 

optimizing distribution strategies and managing business development opportunities 

that arose with the $2 billion merger of Oakley and Luxottica. At Malloy 

and Company, he oversees the private equity, real estate and securities businesses in 

the company’s portfolio. He holds board of director seats with these companies and 

serves their interests by advising about business strategy and assisting in capital procurement. 

Malloy serves as treasurer of Equinox Center ,whose mission is to ensure 

a health environment, vibrant communities and a strong economy for the San 

Diego region. He is also a founding member of PEERS Network. 

JOB NELSON 

Job Nelson is chief of staff to City Councilwoman Lori Zapf. He is a graduate of 

Point Loma Nazarene University and the Claremont Graduate University. As chief 

of 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 deputy 

chief of staff to former Mayor Susan Golding and as director of intergovernmental 

relations for Mayor Jerry Sanders. He was the lead negotiator on behalf of the city 

of San Diego on the restructuring of the Airport Authority and the Lindbergh Field 

expansion. He also secured state and federal funding totaling over $1 billion for city 

and regional projects including SR-905, Mission Bay dredging and the new Downtown 

Federal Courthouse. 


REBECCA KELLEY 

Rebecca Kelley is the marketing, business and community relations director of the South Bay 

Family YMCA. She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo. She oversees and 

monitors a marketing budget of $55,000 for print, online and mass media outreach. She is also 

responsible for establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with state, local 

and national representatives. Kelley serves as the staff chairperson for the annual Support Campaign, 

successfully increasing staff giving by more than 400 percent. She has organized the YMCA 

Healthy Kids Day and this year the Y hosted the largest Healthy Kids Day celebration in the nation 

with more than 5,000 attendees and 100 community booths. Through these partnerships, the 

Y gained more than $175,000 in in-kind, monetary and sponsorships for Y programs. Prior to 

joining the Y, Kelley served on the staff of county Supervisor Ron Roberts for more than three 

years, departing as director of community relations. She is an active member of the Lincoln Club 

of San Diego County and the San Diego County Taxpayers Association. She has received various 

awards and accolades for her work, including the “Top 30 Young Professionals” from the 

North American YMCA Development organization. She resides in Otay Ranch. She was nominated 

for this year’s 40 Under 40 Award by Mayor Cheryl Cox of Chula Vista. 

ZACH MILLROOD 

Zach Millrood is a vice president of Hughes Marino, San 

Diego’s largest and exclusive tenant representation company 

in the commercial real estate world. He began his career at 

Equis Corp., a firm that focuses on creative strategic real estate 

plans for nationally 

based companies. In 

2007, Millrood joined 

Hughes Marino as a vice 

presiden,t where he continues 

to represent tenants 

in their lease and 

purchase negotiations on 

a local and national basis. 

Millrood has worked on 

transitions representing 

over 1.5 million total 

square feet. His clients 

include a wide array of industries 

and professions 

including defense, technology, 

nonprofit, business 

services, medical and manufacturing and distribution 

facilities. His selected clients include Kratos Defense, Pro 

Specialties Group, Opera Solutions, Cox Communications, 

Seacon Brantner, Islands Restaurants, CTM Wholesale, 

BKM Office Works, Council of Community Clinics, CACI, 

Environmental Health Coalition, Applied Micro Circuits 

Corp., Parexel International, MAT Express, EB Bradley & 

Co.; LMA North America and Towers Watson. His philanthropic 

commitments include the Make-A-Wish Foundation 

of San Diego-Golf Classic Committee; Jewish 

Family Service of San Diego and Golden Key National 

Honor Society. 

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WILLIAM M. MOORE 

William Moore is the owner of the Moore law firm. He is a graduate of Georgia Tech 

and the Columbia University Law School. Moore believes that the truest definition of 

freedom is to have the training, skills and autonomy to start your own business. That commitment 

drives his approach to both his legal practice and his work in the community. His 

professional work revolves around helping entreprenuers overcome legal problems. Before 

attending law school, Moore served as a small enterprise development volunteer in 

the Peace Corp in Senegal, West Africa. In San Diego, he has helped a number of companies 

set up corporations or LLCs and advised them on legal and regulatory matters so 

they could focus on their core businesses. He is a board member of the city of San Diego 

Consolidated Plan Advisory Board, the American Constitution Society and a founding 

membr of the San Diego Lawyers chapter of the American Constitution Society. He is a 

member of the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club, the Urban League of San Diego 

County and the San Diego County Democratic Party. He is active in civic life by hosting 

both fundraisers and non-fundraising opportunities for is neighbors to meet civic leaders 

in his Torrey Hills home. 

JULIAN MYERS 

Julian Myers is a partner at Higgs, Fletcher & Mack. He is a graduate of Universidad Anhuac 

in Mexico City, the University of San Diego Law School and the European Union 

Law at Magdalen College, Oxford, in the United Kingdom. Myers is truly unique in his 

ability to bridge the gap between Mexico and San Diego, which has proven to be crucial in 

cross-border business and San Diego’s community relations. As a lawyer licensed to practice 

in both Mexico and California, he focuses on business, corporate and real estate law. His 

representation goes beyond his firm and clients and, given his bi-cultural background, he is 

especially valuable in understanding differences and handling matters that often arise in 

cross-border transactions in both language and culture. He recently worked through a lengthy 

process with multiple agencies and groups on both sides of the border to get a child returned 

to his parents. He assisted a U.K. client with the acquisition, financing and resale of a $5 

million restaurant property in Encinitas and also assisted a San Diego client with the formation 

of Mexican entities, the acquisition of a $40 million development company in Baja 

California, and ongoing legal matters relating to the protection and development of the property. 

He is involved with the San Diego River Park Foundation and Together for Charity, a 

nonprofit that makes sure orphanages in Tijuana get the support that they need. Before moving 

to San Diego, Myers was an associate at one of Mexico’s oldest law firms, Noriega y Escobedo, 

in Mexico City. 

CROSBY NORICKS 

Crosby Noricks is director of social media for Red Door Interactive, where for the past four 

years she has established and grown Red Door’s award-winning social media practice. She has 

singlehandedly put San Diego on the map through PR Culture, the top fashion PR resource 

on the web, as well as by speaking across the country about social media and emerging digital 

trends. Her work for Charlotte Russe was recognized as a “Social Media Supernova” in 

USA Today and social media campaigns for Rubio’s, ESET and Souplantation have garnered 

multiple awards and industry accolades for both Crosby and Red Door. In addition to 

her participation in the fashion industry, she is also a dedicated educator, having taught communication 

courses at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and the Art Institue 

of San Diego. Noricks is actively involved with the DREAM Project, a U.S.-based nonprofit 

that runs inclusive, sustainable educational programs for children and youth in the Dominican 

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 for 

families living in Cabarete’s Barrior Blanco in the Dominican Republic. She is a graduate of 

San Diego State University’s graduare program in communications. 

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GARY PETERSON 

Gary Peterson is president of Gap Intelligence, which he founded in 2003. Nine years later 

the company has grown to nearly 30 employees, a second office in the Republic of Uzbekistan 

and $4 million in annual revenue. Today, Gap Intelligence analysts inform nearly 

every electronics and IT manufacturer in the world on what their competition is up to. Gap 

is now into mobile computing. Peterson has played a crucial role in implementing “gap 

TCO,” which is another intuitive, graphical user experience designed for simple and easy 

analysis of the total cost of ownership of printer and MFP devices. In addition, Peterson 

helped launch Gap University, which is a professional development program that offers 

more than 30 courses. The company’s MBA program is already under way. This year Peterson 

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 blood 

drives through the San Diego Blood Bank. Peterson sits on the Small Business Advisory 

Board for the city of San Diego and is also involved with the city’s Technical Advisory 

Committee. Gap Intelligence has worked hard to become one of the best market research 

firms in the country and as a result has won a slew of awards. 

MIKE REIDY 

Mike Reidy is the owner/operator of West Group and has put his stamp on the San Diego 

music, bar and food scene in the past four years. In 2008, at only 32, Reidy took over Bar 

West. He transformed it into one of Pacific Beach’s most popular bar scenes. Making its 

mark as PB’s only true nightclub, Bar West hosts San Diego’s most talented DJ’s and PB’s 

wildest dance floor, reaching capacity every night. In 2011, Reidy took over an existing 

Irish pub in Bay Park and turned it into The Griffin, one of San Diego’s most acclaimed 

concert venues for national and international bands. The Griffin brings up to 15 bands 

each week to San Diego, adding to the city’s culture and music scene and economic impact. 

This year, he opened his first culinary endeavor, Gaijin Noddle & Sake House, in the 

Gaslamp. 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 international 

missions to Peru and Vietnam. Reidy is passionate about Asian cuisine and is an accomplished 

sushi chef. He is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. 

JEN ROCHE 

Jen Roche earned her public relations stripes in New York with two of the country’s top 

agencies. 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 for 

New York City, Doug Schoen, Air America Radio and the National Underground Railroad 

Freedom Center. As she moved through the ranks, she transitioned into media and entertainment, 

representing such notable personalities and companies as Danny Deutsch, 

Howard Stern, Michael Eisner and the New Jersey Nets. She then moved on to Alison 

Brod 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 accepted 

a new position as public relations manager for the Gemological Institute of America 

(GIA). She has responsibility for trade and consumer media activities for GIA, the 

world’s foremost authority on diamonds, gems and jewelry. She serves on the board of the 

Monarch School and is currently the youngest board member serving. She is a sponsor and 

pro bono publicist for The Live Well Project, and is a three-time walker and $15,000 fund 

raiser 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 SCHMIDT 

Nathan Schmidt is the executive vice president of marketing and business development for 

San Diego County Credit Union. He joined SDCCU last year from the Schools Financial 

Credit Union of Sacramento where he was vice president of marketing and eServices. With 

15 years of financial services management experience, Schmidt has a track record of driving 

many successful initiatives and a proven ability to drive revenue and profit gains through 

market analysis and planning. A native of Van Nuys, Schmidt has become a recent LEAD 

San Diego INFLUENCE graduate. LEAD exists to enhance the quality of life in the San 

Diego region through a growing network of capable and engaged civic leaders. He is a 

member of the board of the San Diego Bowl Game Association, which produces two college 

football bowl games in San Diego. The mission of the association is to generate 

tourism, exposure, economic benefit and civic pride for San Diego. He has served on the Education 

Resource Board for California State University, Sacramento, and the Advisory 

Counsel for the Sacramento City College School of Business. He holds a bachelor’s degree 

from Cal State Sacramento and an MBA from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif. 

JULIE SEAL 

Julie Seal is president of Mirus Promotions and is passionate about providing extraordinary 

service and superior results for her clients. After a professional reinvention, Seal took the 

bold step of starting her own company, Mirus Promotions. Mirus is the Latin word for extraordinary, 

and it has been through her commitment to excellence and her ability to retain 

quality brand ambassadors that Mirus Promotions has experienced extraordinary growth by 

achieving over 250 percent growth in three years. She dedicates time to The March of Dimes 

San Diego, Make-A-Wish Foundation and National Brain Tumor Foundation. She also donates 

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 animals 

and regularly volunteers for The Rescue House, a local no-kill animal rescue organization. 

She has built her company through old-fashioned “sweat equity,” starting with one 

client whose experience with her was so positive that it created a domino effect of referral 

business. A multi-month campaign that was recently completed for Organic Girl, a local 

provider of organic packaged greens, was so successful in increasing brand awareness in 

Southern California that the company has now set its sights on marketing in Northern California 

… with Mirus Promotions leading the way. 

TERESA SILES 

Teresa Siles has climbed the corporate ladder at Nuffer, Smith, Tucker, San Diego’s oldest 

public relations and interactive communications firm. She joined NST in 2001 as a college 

intern and is now the vice president and director of social media. Siles uses her strategic outlook 

to help move the needle for clients, while recognizing that “wins” can take shape in results 

other than media placements. She played a key role in development and 

implementation 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 educating 

the public on the health benefits of eating fish. She is a member of the IMPACT leadership 

development program through LEADS San Diego.When she’s not hard at work, she’s hard 

at play, biking, hiking or exploring the outdoors whenever possible. Her conquests include 

hiking Yosemite’s Half Dome, the Inca trail to Machu Picchu and to the highest point in the 

continental United States — Mount Whitney. She spawned the idea for an annual event 

called the San Diego Social Media Symposium. Now in its third year, it has grown to attract 

attendees from across California, and includes national brands such as Petco, Intuit, Sony 

Electronics, Qualcomm Inc., Taylor Guitars, FIJI Water and Cisco Systems. 

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LINDSEY SMITH 

Lindsey Smith is the founder of San Diego Office Properties, a division of Keller 

Williams Commercial. She was recruited away from Cassidy Turley by KW Commercial 

and saw this as an opportunity “to offer clients the benefit of a boutique 

firm while taking advantage of KW’s national platform, resources and other benefits.” 

Smith says her new venture is going strong; she has already worked with over 

50 clients and saved each office user client an average of $79,000. She says her business 

is virtually 100 percent referral based. For eight years she worked at international 

commercial real estate giants CB Ruichard Ellis and Cassidy Turley. She is a 

board member of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), is a co-founder of 

Ladies Golf Networking Group, involved with the Burnham Moores Center for 

Real Estate Mentor Program, the American Cancer Society and is a blogger for 

Carmel Valley Life. She also writes an online column about networking for Connected 

Women of Influence. Smith is a graduate of the University of San Diego 

DANIEL SULLIVAN 

Daniel Sullivan is the president and founder of Sullivan Solar Power, a turn-key 

design-build PV firm. He is a state licensed Master Electrician with over a decade 

of field experience. He started his company in 2004 out of a garage with only $2,500 

in the bank. Today, Sullivan Solar Power boasts a fleet of 29 trucks, more than 60 

employees and offices in both San Diego and Orange County. His company is the 

only 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 is 

the solar capital of the nation and Sullivan Solar Power is the top installer, according 

to the California Solar Initiative. His rages-to-riches story is inspiring. He continues 

to be an active voice for the solar industry and is committed to the growth 

and collaboration of the local marketplace. Sullivan is currently a semifinalist for 

Ernest & Young’s prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award. 

MICHELLE WEINSTEIN 

Michelle Weinstein is president of FITzee Foods. She is dedicating her career to 

healthy living and works to help San Diegans find healthy food solutions. She 

founded Optimal Nutrition Inc. in 2006, a meal delivery and lifestyle system that 

provides fresh, pre-packaged, perfectly portioned meals and snacks. Optimal Solutions 

has helped thousands of people lose weight, improve athletic performance and 

lead healthier lives. In 2011, Weinstein expanded her healthy living business by 

opening her first retail location in Liberty Station. FITzee Foods is the first of its 

kind, 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 of 

connecting people who want to lead healthy lives with each other. She is creating a 

tribe of health-minded San Diegans. In coming months, FITzee Food Bars will become 

available in 10 Whole Foods locations throughout Southern California. 

Through her work in health, Weinstein has become a very respected member of the 

community and is often invited to speak and participate in health-related events. 

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TAMERA WEISSER 

Tamera Weisser is of counsel at Jones Day. She holds a degree in molecular biology 

from the University of Wisconsin, a Ph.D in immunology and virology from the University 

of Massachusetts Medical School and a Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown 

University Law Center. Her successful legal practice at Jones Day includes both 

domestic and foreign patent portfolio development, management and enforcement in 

all areas of biotechnology. On behalf of MedImune (AstraZeneca), Weisser managed 

the patent portfolio and strategy concerning the infant RSV therapy, Synagis, a $500 

million-a-year drug. She conducts due diligence of patent portfolios for potential investors, 

acquirers and licensees, such as venture capital firms or pharmaceutical companies. 

Before pursuing her legal career, Tamera was a research scientist, studying 

infant immunity and developing novel vaccines. She has published numerous scientific 

papers and book chapters related to her research. She has a strong commitment 

to advancing the status of women in law and science. She is an active member of the 

Lawyers Club of San Diego, which is a bar association with over 1,000 members who 

share the goal of advancing the status of women in law and society. She recently received 

the 2012 Athena San Diego Pinnacle Award in recognition of her active involvement 

and significant contributions. 

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BRAD WERDICK 

Brad Werdick is director of physical planning for UC San Diego. 

UC San Diego’s economic impact on San Diego is estimated to be 

in the billions of dollars. With over 3 million square feet of development 

in housing, research, instruction, and health care facilities 

over the past four years, UCSD continues to be a major contributor 

to San Diego’s overall economic health. Werdick is at the center 

of UC San Diego’s construction expansion, directing $1.8 

billion in current projects, a task that requires skilled and thoughtful 

oversight and planning. He has served as director of physical 

planning since 2008, and in this role is responsible for the creation 

and implementation of campus physical development plans for all 

of the university’s properties, including the La Jolla campus, 

Scripps Institute of Oceanography, 

Hillcrest Medical Center, Marfac 

Facility and Elliott Field Station. 

Werdick oversees procurement of 

coastal development permits from 

the California Coastal Commission 

for projects within the coastal 

zone, which includes approximately 

half of the 1,200-acre La 

Jolla campus. He volunteers for 

causes such as the Surfrider Foundation, 

frequently serves as a guest 

lecturer in urban studies and planning 

courses and serves as a mentor 

to undergraduate students. He 

is a graduate of UC San Diego.

Andrea Waldron 

Chief Development Officer 

American Red Cross 

Jennifer Litwak 

Manager of Projects and Development 

Regional Task Force on the Homeless 

Danielle Gano 

Chief Executive Officer 

Elle Communications 

Jared Quient 

Vice President 

AMSOLAR 

Daniel S. Agle, Esq. 

Klinedinst PC 

Tiffany English 

Ware Malcomb 

Tyler Sandstrom 

Project Manager 

New Pointe Communities 

Efrain Ibarra Jr. 

South County Economic Development 

Council 

Craig Countryman, Esq. 

Fish & Richardson 

Florian Zerhusen 

President & CEO 

WKN USA, LLC 

Tim Olson 

Vice President 

Jones Lang LaSalle 

Brian Swanson 

Senior Vice President 

BofI Federal Bank 

Brittany Syz, Esq. 

Solomon Minton Cardinal 

Sandy Young 

J. Walcher Communications 

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Brad Termini 

Co-CEO 

Zephyr Partners 

Stephanie Baril, Esq. 

Attorney 

Melissa Bobrow, Esq. 

Gallagher Krich &Bobrow 

Jared Sandrew 

Legend3D 

Eric Lingenfelder 

Founding Partner 

Verant Group 

Rodrigo Iglesias 

Founder/Co-Partner 

RMD Group 

Tamera Weisser, Esq. 

Jones Day 

Philip Rasori 

Mortgage Capital Trading Inc. 

Cameron Gharabiklou, Esq. 

Attorney 

Matt Greene 

CEO Founder, 6 Degrees 

Greg Spencer 

Director of Marketing 

The Paradigm Project 

Brian Swanson 

Senior Vice President, BofI Federal Bank 

Maria Johnson, Esq. 

DeNovo Legal PC 

Matt Garrett 

CEO, TGG Accounting 

Noel A. Fischer, Esq. 

Associate 

Law Offices of Virginia C. Nelson 

Cassandra A. Hearn, Esq. 

Hearn Law Group 

Sue Swan, Esq. 

Attorney 

Law Office of Joshua D. Gruenberg 

Kristi Procopio 

Senior Vice President, B of I Federal Bank 

Bryce T. Aberg 

Cassidy Turley BRE Commercial 

Kara Jensen 

BOP Design 

Ashley Constans 

Redfearn & Associates 

Curtis Clave 

Founder, Clave Media 

Caitlin Caval 

Hutchens Public Relations 

Danielle P. Barger, Esq. 

Barger Law Group 

Jennifer Litwak 

Regional Task Force on the Homeless 

Joshua Volen 

President, CIRE Advisory Services Inc. 

Brandon Stapper 

Founder/CEO, 858 Graphics Inc. 

Lori Bays 

County 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 Mims 

Founder/CEO, Academy Securities Inc. 

Jaclyn Weitzberg 

Money MindED 

Beck Bamberger 

CEO/BAM Communications 

Peter M. Potente Jr., Esq. 

Lyman & Potente 

Jake Searle 

Owner, Jake’s Motorcars 

Jeff Josenhans 

The U.S. Grant 

Gretchen M. Shipley 

Fagen, Friedman & Fulfrost 

Jessica Lopez 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego 

County 

Harvey Green 

UC San Diego 

Natalie Fay 

Outsource Technical 

Jose A. Lopez 

Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce 

Adam Dailey 

CEO, Ludus Tours 

Yukon Palmer 

CEO, Field Logix 

Scott Slater 

Founder/CEO, Slater’s 50/50 

Moris Adato 

Cash Co Pawn Shop 

Ryan Johnston 

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Where have all the good deals gone? 

The best way for a commercial real estate tenant to get value and 

low cost has been to find a good sublease. In fact we have a few 

clients that just move from sublease to sublease every other year, 

finding the cheapest deal they can. However with the improving 

economy and commercial real estate market, the days of the cheap 

sublease 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, 2006 

was one of the strongest commercial real estate markets in the last 

15 years, when availability rates were at their lowest levels and rents 

were high. The decrease in the amount of sublease space is the first 

result of the improved economy, as companies have hired back employees 

in the last two years, and fewer companies have needed to 

put sublease space on the market. Second, given that subleases expire 

and have a terminal date, the passing of time has resulted in 

some subleases expiring and reverting back to the building owner. 

Each year, a certain percentage of subleases will roll back to the landlord. 

Third, because there are fewer subleases, when a good low price 

sublease comes on the market, it tends to go fast. Good subleases 

today are generally gone within three to six months of them being 

listed. 

Sublease Space is an Economic Indicator 

I have been tracking the total amount of sublease space in San 

Diego County for nearly 15 years. For me, it’s a critical statistical 

indicator that tells a story about where the overall economy is heading. 

Back in 2000, just before the stock market crashed early that 

year, we had clients coming to us in droves to get out of space that 

they had committed to. Literally every week, a client was laying people 

off and needed to sublease space, and this was before the stock 

market crashed. That leading-edge information was followed by one 

of the worst economic corrections in our time, and a massive glut of 

both sublease space and space that was overbuilt by landlords. 2002 

ended with 7.4 million square feet of sublease space on the market. 

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By David Marino 


Then we saw the economy getting overheated in 2006, and sublease 

space started edging up too. While every other commercial 

real estate firm was tracking rising rents and lowering vacancy, we 

were looking at indicators that showed things were not as healthy as 

everyone thought — like the increase in sublease space, which tells 

so much more about the health of companies in the region. Back in 

January of 2006, I wrote in our quarterly client market update: “The 

market momentum developed in 2004 and 2005 will stall in 2006, 

and we are already seeing early signs of this. While landlords and 

their brokers have geared up the propaganda campaign to make the 

market seem tighter than it really is, they haven’t tuned in to the 

harsh reality that facility demand in San Diego has slowed.” While 

we were feeling this anecdotally on the ground, the data to back it 

up was playing out with an increase in total sublease space on the 

market. By 2007, sublease space on the market was picking up 

steam, and my partners and I were out in the market talking about 

the coming economic storm, and likely recession, well before the 

stock market crash in 2008. 

Now the Good News 

Look for sublease space availability to continue to decline through 

2013, as the San Diego regional economy continues to create jobs 

and improve. As we survey market options for clients, there is a general 

shortage of good subleases on the market. Also, the “great deals” 

that subleases used to represent have thinned, as sublessors are not 

pricing their subleases with as much of a market discount as we used 

to 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 percent-40percent 

discount on subleases. Now with the firming market, 

and shortage of subleases, that savings is reduced down to 10 

percent-15 percent. But those savings aren’t that great when you 

consider that a sublease is generally offered “as is” and landlords are 

still willing to provide generous tenant improvement allowances. 

The savvy tenant today will look at sublease as an alternative, but not 

as the single best solution for their needs. 

David Marino is executive vice president of 

Hughes Marino, a San Diego commercial real estate 

company specializing in San Diego tenant 

representation and building purchases. Contact 

David at (619) 238-2111 or david@hughesmarino.com 

to learn more.

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

Mentors and protégés gain from DoD program 

Northrop Grumman signs agreement with Juno Technologies By Manny Lopez 

Since 1991, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has helped 

small disadvantaged and women-owned companies get to the 

DoD contracting table through the Mentor-Protégé Program 

(MPP). 

Enacted under the direction of former Sen. Sam Nunn and former 

Secretary of Defense William Perry, the MPP provides incentives 

for DoD prime contractors to provide mentoring for 

small business protégés through tailored developmental assistance 

plans. The program’s intention is to leverage a mentor’s technical 

and business expertise, thus enhancing the protégés skills and ability 

to compete in the larger arena as subcontractors, suppliers and 

ultimately, DoD prime contractors. 

On Aug. 6, defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman finalized 

the signing of a two-year mentor-protégé agreement with 

woman-owned Juno Technologies Inc. of San Diego — a subcontractor 

on the U.S. Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and 

Enterprise Services (CANES) program. 

The CANES program is supposed to achieve technology heterogeneity 

across much of the Navy’s fleet of 280 ships and submarines, 

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 of 

Northrop Grumman’s Defense System Division, is shown with Julie 

and Daniel Ferraro of Juno Technologies. Twyman oversees the mentor-protégé 

contract and the CANES program.

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

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could grow to $638 million if the service exercises all 

contract options. 

According to Dr. Lee Whitt, technical fellow for 

Northrop Grumman, under the agreement approved by 

the Defense Contract Management Agency —which 

oversees contract administration for the DoD and other 

federal agencies — Northrop Grumman will help Juno 

Technologies improve its public image to potential customers, 

develop new business opportunities, gain exposure 

at trade shows, 

understand foreign 

military sales and 

International Traffic 

in Arms Regulations. 

“The Mentor- 

Protégé Program 

gives us a chance to 

work with Juno 

Technologies beyond 

the confines 

of a particular contract, 

and help them become a better success by providing 

training and guidance in addition to developing areas 

of expertise they may be lacking in,” Whitt said. “Instead 

of saying we want you as a subcontractor to perform better 

on this project for our customer, we turn that around 

and 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 Pentagon, 

Northrop Grumman — a $34 billion company 

based in Falls Church, Va., with information technology 

and unmanned aircraft divisions in San Diego — must 

team up with a certain percentage of small disadvantaged 

businesses as subcontractors. For its participation, 

Northrop Grumman will receive credits towards its required 

subcontracting percentage goal based on the cost 

of developmental assistance. 

Whitt explained that the decision to enter into the 

agreement was based on Juno Technologies having 

shown itself to be an extraordinary small business that 

has performed exceptionally well in all areas as a sub- 


contractor over the course of the two companies’ five-year 

working relationship. 

Founded in Oct. 2001 by Julie and Dan Ferraro, Juno 

Technologies Inc. has grown to 37 employees working 

on national and international projects. 

Juno’s focus is on IT engineering, systems integration, 

software development, and technical assistance and support 

for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command 

(SPAWAR). 

“We’re firm believers 

in that if 

you do the right 

thing, good things 

will come your 

way,” Co-owner 

and Vice President 

Dan Ferraro said. 

“It’s not easy for a 

small business to 

find a company 

that would be willing 

to invest the 

kind of resources, effort and time that Northrop Grumman 

has in us.” 

With shrinking budgets and limited opportunities for 

small companies in the defense industry, Ferraro pointed 

out that having a big brother take them under their wing 

gives Juno Technologies the strength to speed up its business 

plan, along with the optimism that it can actually 

make the jump to the next level. 

Ferraro called the opportunity “dramatic” in that it allows 

Juno to go after bids and proposals that it was not 

able to qualify for previously. With Northrop Grumman’s 

assistance, Ferraro expects that Juno Technologies can 

win a bigger share of the defense contracting pie, which 

translates into more jobs and better career paths for San 

Diegans. 

“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 big 

brother to answer questions and help us to do things 

properly.”

Jewel Ball Shines while Lea 

Salonga Entertains Globe Gala 

Photos & column by Margo Schwab of San Diego Social Diary 

The 66th annual Jewel Ball was held at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis 

Club. Over 800 black tie guests came to enjoy the theme “Passeggiata,”or 

a stroll in Rome, reminiscent of the ’60s. Among the guests 

were sponsors Dianne and Jim Bashor, Emma and Leo Zuckerman, as 

well as generous guests including Lee Clark and Jerry Pikolysky, La 

Jolla Beach & Tennis Club president Bill Kellogg and his wife, Tricia, 

and Jewel Ball Chair Elaine Murphy and her husband, Tom Murphy. 

Globe Gala 

Another 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 at 

his La Jolla home, Foxhill. 

With the theme “Nikki Beach Miami,” Copley’s backyard was transformed 

into “Club Copley.” Model perfect servers, a Nikki Beach DJ, 

and perfect Elegant Events’ cuisine resulted in this fundraiser making 

not only quite a splash, but also quite a large sum of money for the 

Globe, thanks to David Copley’s generosity. 

For more photos of these and other events, visit sandiegosocialdiary.com. 

To contact Margo Schwab, email her at socialdiarymagazine@gmail.com. 

1. Jewel Ball - Sheila Combe of Bowers Jewelers at the Jewel Ball. 2. Jewel Ball guests 

included Tricia and Bill Kellogg of the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. 3. Jewel Ball Chair 

Elaine Murphy with her husband, Tom Murphy.. 4. Lea Salonga, who performed at the 

Globe Gala, with sponsor Mary Beth Adderly.. 5. Globe Gala Co-Chairs Pamela Cesak 

and Joa Ann Kilty and Vicki Zeiger. 

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I N S U R A N C E 

Business is becoming increasingly global. It’s not uncommon for 

even small businesses to have sales overseas that also involve travel 

abroad for business purposes. 

But if you do business in a foreign country, will your domestic insurance 

program protect you? The answer is maybe, but probably 

not. While an exporter may have incidental foreign exposures, they 

still need to be addressed. Companies with actual operations in other 

countries have a much bigger challenge. 

So just how will your domestic policy respond to foreign exposures 

and how can you make sure you have appropriate coverage for 

the exposures your domestic policy doesn’t cover? 

Commercial General Liability 

The standard form General Liability policy provides coverage in 

the defined “Coverage Territory,” which is the United States, its territories, 

possessions, and Canada. It also extends products liability 

coverage worldwide if a suit is brought in the coverage territory. This 

does not apply to completed operations — just products. The policy 

also provides coverage for injury or damage anywhere in the world 

arising out of the activities of a person whose home is in the coverage 

territory while that person is in another country for a short time. 

Although “short time” is not defined, courts have generally considered 

this to mean days and not weeks. 

Automobile Coverage 

The standard commercial auto policy only applies in the U.S., its 

territories, possessions, or Canada. If you are renting a car in a foreign 

country, you need to buy not only physical damage coverage, 

but liability coverage as well. 

Property/Crime/Employee Dishonesty Coverage 

Property coverage applies in the coverage territory only. If you have 

property located outside the coverage territory, it is not covered. Most 

crime policies also limit coverage to acts committed in the coverage 

territory, although typically there is no coverage restriction for forgery, 

alteration or computer fraud. Employee dishonesty coverage 

applies worldwide, but only if the employee is outside the coverage 

territory temporarily (no more than 90 days). 

Workers Compensation Coverage 

Workers compensation needs to be carefully evaluated. Generally 

speaking, employees temporarily traveling in foreign countries are 

extended “state of hire” benefits if they are injured while traveling. 

Employers liability applies the same way. Unfortunately, “temporarily” 

is not defined in the policy. There are also additional exposures 

such as “endemic disease” and “repatriation,” which are not covered 

under a domestic workers compensation policy. 

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Managing Risk in a Foreign Country 

By Jeffrey Cavignac 


Foreign Coverage Options 

Fortunately there are a number of foreign coverage options that are 

available at a fair price. The most common is a “Foreign Package 

Policy” offered by a number of insurance companies. These policies 

typically include general liability, auto liability, foreign voluntary 

workers compensation and employers liability. They can also include 

foreign property, business income, inland marine, cargo, crime and 

employee theft coverages. 

The general liability covers anywhere in the world except the coverage 

territory in the standard General Liability form. The insurance 

company may have the option of providing a defense for you or 

reimbursing you for your defense costs. Policies also typically include 

“neighbors and tenants liability.” This is important, because it is 

unique to some countries. It is a form of strict liability for property 

damage to neighboring property caused by fire or other perils and 

can apply regardless of fault. 

The Foreign Voluntary Workers Compensation policy can include 

repatriation and endemic disease in addition to “state of hire” 

benefits. Repatriation covers the additional cost to bring an injured 

employee back home or, in the event of a fatality, to bring the 

remains back. 

A Foreign Package policy is appropriate if you have a limited foreign 

exposure, but companies with actual operations in foreign countries 

may need to take their program to the next level. Many 

countries require that some or all coverage for a risk located in that 

country be purchased through insurers that are licensed to do business 

in that country. This requires arranging coverage through a broker 

in that country as well. 

Conclusion 

It’s important to realize that all countries are different when it 

comes to insurance requirements and the risks in each country need 

to be evaluated. Ultimately the objective is to identify your exposures, 

figure out ways to manage those exposures and then arrange an insurance 

program that provides the level of coverage you need. The assistance 

of a broker and an insurer that understand foreign risks who 

can arrange the appropriate relationships in the countries you are 

doing business is critical to managing risk in a foreign country. 

Jeff Cavignac is president and principal of Cavignac 

& Associates, and Sandee Rugg is the company’s 

director of Human Resources. Cavignac & 

Associates is a commercial insurance brokerage 

firm in Downtown San Diego (www.cavignac.com

AUTISM SPEAKS Annual walk raises money for autism 

By Cecilia Buckner 

As a kindergartner, Thomas was very slow with speech, threw 

tantrums longer than other kids and was not very social. He also 

played with his toys differently — lining up his race cars, instead of 

rolling them. 

When he had to be forcefully removed from the playground as a 

child, Thomas’ mother, Beth Selbe of Santee, wondered if he would 

grow up to be an independent, successful young man — if he would 

even 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 Autism 

Speaks committee member. Changing classes or merely taking a different 

route home can cause a meltdown for someone with an Autism 

Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 

Although experiences like the playground incident were difficult 

N O N P R O F I T S 

for Selbe, what troubled her most, when Thomas was diagnosed with 

autism at age 4, was the prospect of how public insensitivity may affect 

him. This concern has somewhat subsided for Selbe, since 

Thomas, now 19, has begun his second semester at a local community 

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 developmental 

disorders in the spectrum, including delays in speech and 

behavior, usually become apparent in the first few years of a child’s life 

and vary in degree. The three most popular development disorders in 

the spectrum include: autistic disorder; pervasive development disorder 

not otherwise specified; and Asperger syndrome. 


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The disorders cannot be diagnosed with blood or other diagnostic 

tests and their exact cause has not been pinpointed, 

although studies suggest genetic and environmental factors are 

contributors. 

Autism Speaks, founded in 2005 by Bob and Suzanne 

Wright, grandparents of a child with autism, is a national organization 

that raises funds to support research and to 

heighten the awareness of ASDs. The Wrights’ longtime 

friend, Bernie Marcus, donated $25 million to launch the organization. 

The charity will hold its eighth annual 5k walk — San 

Diego Walk Now for Autism Speaks — at Liberty Station on 

Oct. 6. 

Twenty-five hundred people walked the streets of San 

Diego during last year’s walk and raised nearly $130,000. This 

year’s event also promises to involve between 200 and 300 

teams, totaling up to about 2,000 to 3,000 attendees, according 

to one of the charity’s co-chairs, Steven Gorup. 

Although Autism Speaks does not have a San Diego storefront, 

resources and money raised by the organization flow 

into the city. Earlier this year, the charity held a free symposium 

in San Diego for teachers to educate them on the basics 

of ASDs and the needs of children affected by disorders in the 

spectrum. 

“It’s more than a walk to us,” said Gorup, who lives in 

Downtown’s East Village. “It’s giving back our knowledge and 

resources 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- 

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ceived much of the services she needed from the school district 

and the San Diego Regional Center. 

Regional Centers are nonprofit organizations, contracted 

through the state, to provide a wide array of supportive services 

to the developmentally disabled, ranging from early intervention 

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 severe 

classic autism. “It’s important to me that my son is part of this 

community. 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 potential 

for secondary behavioral and emotional problems (e.g., 

anxiety, depression). Organizations like Autism Speaks, 

through its research funding, available resources and education, 

could assist in making early detection of ASDs more 

likely. It is estimated that the U.S. is facing $90 billion annually 

in costs related to autism. Research suggests that costs can 

be reduced by 2/3 with early diagnosis and treatment/intervention. 

Walk Now for Autism Speaks starts at 2640 Historic Decatur 

Road, San Diego at 10 a.m. Registration is available at 

the event, beginning at 8 a.m. The event features vendors that 

provide ASD resources. For more information or to register 

online,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.

THEATER PREVIEW 


T R AV E L 

Exhibits and Musical Tell Japanese Internment Story 

San Diego perspective is focus of ‘Allegiance’ 

The Old Globe will team with the Japanese 

American Historical Society of San 

Diego to present “Allegiance: A San 

Diego Perspective,” a museum exhibition 

about the Japanese American internment 

during World War II and how it affected 

San Diego County and its citizens. 

The exhibition, presented in conjunction 

with the world premiere of “Allegiance – 

A New American Musical,” will be located 

in the Museum of Man Annex adjacent 

to the Globe and will be open 

throughout the run of Allegiance from 

Sept. 7 through Oct. 2. The exhibition is 

free to the public and will be open two 

hours prior to each performance on 

Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 

from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturdays; from 

noon to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays; and from 

noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays as part of 

Balboa Park’s Free Tuesdays. 

“Allegiance: A San Diego Perspective” 

contains maps, photographs, artwork and 

artifacts from the thriving Japanese 

American community in San Diego be- 

Telly Leung and Lea Salonga (center) and the cast in rehearsal 

for ‘Allegiance — A New American Musical.’ 

Photo by Jeffrey Weiser. 

fore the war and traces the removal of 

San Diego’s Japanese Americans to internment 

camps in 1942. 

The exhibition, which includes artifacts 

that have been donated by local Japanese 

Americans, also features a scale model of 

an internment camp room and a variety 

of furniture and objects made by internees. 

The exhibit also highlights the 

important contributions of Japanese immigrants 

and Japanese Americans to San 

Diego. Volunteers in the exhibit include 

men and women who were interned as 

children, members of the Japanese American 

Historical Society and representatives 

from The Old Globe. 

“Allegiance – A New American Musical” 

tells the story of one Japanese American 

family’s struggles during the internment 

and stars television and film icon George 

Takei, who was imprisoned in the Rohwer 

Relocation Center and Tule Lake 

Relocation Center internment camps as a 

child. The musical also stars Tony Awardwinning 

actress Lea Salonga and Broad- 

way favorite Telly Leung. Tickets to “Allegiance” 

can be purchased online at 

www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 

23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office 

at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. 

The Old Globe will also will present a 

portion of Wendy Maruyama’s large-scale 

art installation “The Tag Project” during 

the run of “Allegiance.” The project consists 

of 10 groupings of replicas of the 

historic identification labels issued to 

every internee, including their name, 

number and the camp to which they were 

relocated. 

Three of the groupings will be hung in 

the upper lobby of the Old Globe Theatre, 

part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre 

Center. Admittance to this art exhibition 

is included in the ticket price to “Allegiance” 

and is available for viewing 45 

minutes prior to showtime. The installation 

is also included on the Globe’s Behind 

the Scenes Tours, which are 

available to the public on Saturdays and 

Sundays. 

(from left) George Takei stars as Sam Kimura and Ojii-san, Lea 

Salonga as Kei Kimura and Telly Leung as Sammy Kimura in the 

world premiere of ‘Allegiance — A New American Musical.’ 

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A U T O 

NEW CAR REVIEW: 2012 Jaguar XF By Eric Peters 

Jaguar is going BMW. 

And both are going four — under duress 

from Uncle. 

BMW has already brought out a new turbocharged 

four-cylinder engine as the standard 

powerplant in both the 3 Series and the 

5 Series, which formerly came standard with 

sixes. Jaguar will do the same next year in the 

2013 XF — which up to now has come standard 

with a V-8. There will be — reportedly, 

these stats are preliminary — a new turbocharged 

2.0 liter four cylinder engine in the 

238 hp range as standard equipment, with a 

336 hp supercharged 3 liter V-6 as the step-up 

option. 

If these preliminary stats are accurate, the '13 

XF's engines will produce much less hp than 

- and deliver performance inferior to - the 

current car's standard 385 hp 5.0 liter V-8. 

The four-cylinder XF, with 147 fewer hp, will 

for-sure be much less quick than the current 

car - with an estimated 0-60 capability of 7.5 

seconds (vs. 5.6 for the V-8). Camry turf. The 

soon-to-be-here supercharged V-6 may 

match the current base XFs 0-60 performance 

— maybe — but will almost certainly fall 

short of what the current supercharged V-8 

XF can deliver. 

It will be the first downgrade in performance 

Jaguar has brought forth in years. So... why? 

Both Jag and BMW are doing it for reasons 

of fuel-efficiency. Not because their customers 

demand it. But because Uncle does. The government’s 

not-far-off 35.5 average MPG 

edict is within sight. Just three short years 

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away. Big sixes and bigger V-8s are never 

going to make the cut. So, they’re being rapidly 

retired — even in high-end cars like the 

XF, whose buyers can surely afford not to 

worry too much about gas mileage. 

Unfortunately, Jaguar the company can’t afford 

not to worry about Uncle’s edicts and 

penalties. So 2012 is a turning point for Jag 

and the XF. It will be the last year that V-8 

power is standard equipment in the company’s 

mid-sized lux-sport sedan. 

What It Is 

The XF is Jag’s mid-sized luxury-sport sedan. 

To date, it has put distance between itself and 

rivals such as the BMW 5 and Benz E by giving 

owners a powerful (and prestigious) V-8 

as standard equipment vs. the fours and inline 

(and V) sixes that came standard in the competition. 

Price was and still is another strong point for 

the V-8-powered XF, which starts at $53,000 

vs. $62,400 for the power/performance equivalent 

(V-8 powered) version of the BMW 5 

(the 550i) and $59,790 for the V-8-powered 

Mercedes E550. And if 385 hp doesn’t move 

you sufficiently, Jaguar offers two supercharged 

versions of the XF with 470 or 510 

hp. The latter starts at $68,000, the former at 

$82,000. 

What’s New 

A new high-zoot Portfolio trim slots into the 

lineup, as well as updates to the touchscreen 

interface on all trims. There are also new-design 

headlights and tail-lights. 


What’s Good 

Standard (for now) V-8. Very competitive 

pricing structure. Traditional Jaguar elegance 

and distinctiveness. 

What’s Not So Good 

The V-8’s on the endangered species list. 

Touch screen interface has too much info in 

too small a space; not the easiest unit to use, 

either. Only available in sedan form (no 

wagon version). 

Under The Hood 

All 2012 XFs come standard with a 5 liter V- 

8 that’s bigger and brawnier than the engines 

in comparably priced competitor models. The 

V-8 comes paired with a six-speed automatic 

and in three escalating states of tune: Base 

XFs get a 385 hp version, sufficient to get the 

car to 60 in about 5.6 seconds. If that’s insufficiently 

quick, a supercharged version is available, 

with 470 hp. It knocks the 0-60 time 

down to just under five seconds. Still not quite 

enough? Then the 510 hp XFR, capable of 

zero to 60 in about 4.5 seconds, is for you. 

This is mighty performance, particularly from 

the base version of the XF. Consider, for perspective, 

the performance of some priceequivalent 

competitors: 

The base version of the Mercedes E-Class — 

the $50,490 E350 — comes with a 302 hp 3.5 

liter V-6 that gets the Benz to 60 in about 6.5 

seconds. This is 83 hp shy, two fewer cylinders 

— and a solid second slower to 60 — 

than the roughly same-price V-8 XF. Added 

bonus: The XF’s V-8 is only slightly less fuel-

efficient than the E's much smaller, far less 

powerful V-6. The Jag’s 385 hp V-8 rates 16 

city, 23 highway — vs. 18 city, 25 highway for 

the Benz’s 302 hp V-6.Hardly noticeable. 

On The Road 

The old S-Type — the XF's predecessor in 

Jaguar’s lineup — leaned more toward softness, 

quietness and smoothness. Those three attributes 

used to be the most important criteria for 

a luxury sedan, but as the target demographic 

for cars of this type became more Gen X and 

less Greatest Generation sharp handling and 

reflexes became at least as important. The trick 

is packaging all five attributes into one car 

without dulling at least a couple of them in the 

process. 

Much of the XF's suspension is either based 

on (or inspired by) what’s underneath the XK 

coupe. Major pieces such as control arms are 

made of lightweight aluminum, which helps 

reduce unsprung mass. And both front and 

rear suspension assemblies are mounted on 

separate, bolt-on subframes, which helps isolate 

road harshness and keep unwanted feedback 

from reaching the passenger 

compartment. With the car’s body structure already 

being naturally very rigid, it was not necessary 

to tighten up the suspension overmuch. 

At The Curb 

The shape of this car is slick and modern, no 

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 

faulting it on that score. But it’s also less distinctively 

Jaguar than the old S-Type. This is 

true of all current Jags, except the XK. Traditionalists 

may or may not like the new look. But 

the car seems to be selling well, even though it’s 

now nearly three years old. So, Jaguar’s aesthetic 

gamble appears to be paying off. 

And there are still “Jaguar” touches that give the 

car a unique personality. For example, the pushbutton 

ignition backlighting that pulses like a 

living creature’s heartbeat , and the swank rotary 

knob gear changer that rises from the center 

console to greet your right hand. Other unusual 

touches include dash vents that rotate open in a 

choreographed symphony, along with the rotary 

knob’s rising, when you first key (well, push-button) 

the XF to life. 

The XF’s coupe-like styling is striking, but at a 

cost. Interior room is a bit less than in more upright, 

conventionally sedan-ish sedans like the 

BMW 5 and the Benz E. For instance, the Jag 

has about an inch less front seat headroom than 

the 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. 38.2 

for the Mercedes. 

The Rest 

It will be interesting to see what effect four (and 

six cylinder) power has on the XF, and not just 

fuel efficiency-wise. Will buyers be more inter- 

A U T O 

ested in a more economical XF? Does a 4-5 

MPG improvement really matter all that much 

to people who buy cars that start at $50K? I’d say 

no. I’d say people who buy $50k cars are interested 

in gas mileage as a fourth or fifth consideration, 

if they're interested in it at all. They may 

say they care, but if they really did care, then they 

wouldn’t be spending $50k on a car in the first 

place. 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 it 

works out being the same thing. A V-8 is very 

prestigious because only a handful of cars are still 

available with them. Anyone can own a four or a 

six. So even if said four or six manages to produce 

V-8 levels of power through the assistance 

of force-feeding (turbocharging or supercharging), 

it is still just a four or a six when all is said 

and done. 

I personally miss the twelves that used to be a 

Jaguar’s signature feature. But forget about that. 

We’ll be lucky to see the V-8 survive. 

Here's to hoping. 

The Bottom Line 

Get a V-8 ... before it’s too late. 

Eric Peters is the author of Automotive Atrocities” 

and “Road Hogs” and a former editorial 

writer/columnist for The Washington 

Times, a contributor to Cars.Com, The Car- 

Connection. com and SD METRO. 


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Tribute to American Arts & Crafts 

Pasadena Heritage hosts 21st annual Craftsman Weekend 

Pasadena’s 21st annual Craftsman Weekend, a tribute to the American 

Arts & Crafts movement and the most comprehensive celebration 

of its type in the Western U.S., will be held Oct. 19-21 under 

sponsorship of the Pasadena Heritage organization. 

The weekend’s offerings will include a tour of significant Craftsman-era 

houses, a variety of bus and walking tours, evening receptions 

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 the 

opportunity to experience the rich variety of Craftsman architecture 

that 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 Foss 

Designing and Building Co. This two-story, Chalet-style home has 

many features of the traditional Craftsman home, including a wide, 

welcoming front door, and a large living room with interesting cove 

moldings and floating box beams. The den has beautiful pocket doors, 

and the dining room has wonderful built-ins with original colored 

glass 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 currently 

home to the nonprofit organization, the Journey House. Even 

through many changes and owners, it has amazingly retained its beautiful 

stained woodwork, board and baton wainscoting in the dining 

room, 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- 

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galows that represent Pasadena’s Arts & Crafts style. Docents will 

provide additional information about the homes. This is a drive-yourself 

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 Neighborhood 

Walking Tour. Arts and Crafts Embroidery Workshop. 

Craftsman Restoration Workshop. Craftsman Tile-Making Workshop. 

Research and Photography Workshop. Opening Reception at 

the Blinn House. 

• Saturday, Oct. 20 — Craftsman Exposition Show & Sale. Silent 

Auction. Exhibitor Spotlight Presentations. Building the Freeman 

House Tour. Great Architects Bus Tour. Landmark Districts Bus Tour. 

Orange Heights Neighborhood Walking Tour. Ford Place Neighborhood 

Walking Tour. Garden Presentation. Tour House Detectives 

Workshop. 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 and 

John Heller, specialists in historic preservation, will lead the docentguided 

bus excursion through historic neighborhoods with a chance 

to see some of the city’s outstanding landmarks. Price: $60 for 

Pasadena 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 incorporation 

into the city of Pasadena in 1925, it had transformed from a remote 

country outpost to a thriving and varied neighborhood and the architectural 

styles represented this transformation. Locally grown oak and 

Douglas fir, Arroyo stone and art tile by local artisans are used throughout 

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 historically 

and architecturally significant. Greene & Greene, Frederick 

Louis Roehrig, Sylvanus Marston, Reginald Johnson, Heineman & 

Heineman, Hunt & Grey and Louis B. Easton all designed homes in 

Madison Heights. Many other homes were contractor-built so that 

the 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 curator, 

collector and teacher, will lead the class for both beginners and 

experience 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 biographer, 

teams with Dennis Hill, architectural photographer, to teach attendees 

how to research and photograph their own homes. Workshop 

is 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 250 

smaller bungalows. The tour will afford guests the opportunity to take 

an in-depth look at their unique style in Pasadena. Price: $40 member, 

$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 highlighting 

their new book, “Pasadena’s Bungalow Heaven,” will precede the 

bus tour, which will explore some of Pasadena’s 22 landmark districts. 

Interior stops will showcase homes that contribute to the neighborhoods’ 

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 doing 

beautiful and sensitive restoration throughout the neighborhood, 

added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Price: $25 

nonmembers; $20 members. 

W E S T C O A S T C R A F T S M A N 

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 residential 

development in the City of Pasadena juxtaposed against 

nearby 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 two 

additional gardens that exemplify important considerations when designing 

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 specialist, 

will take a close look at the mechanism of retail furniture selling 

at the turn of the 20th century as the Stickley brothers were facing 

a new competitor, “Grand Rapids.” Price: $25 nonmembers, $20 

members. 

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 civil 

engineer specializing in structures, explores tracing the evolution of a 

house and restoring and reversing change using architectural forensics 

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 Places 

and a Pasadena Historic Monument, this home will be open for the 

first time to the public. One of the most striking features of this 

Arthur and Alfred Heineman-designed house is the restored wavepatterned 

wood- shingle roof, which wraps over the eaves evoking 

the look of an English Cotswold cottage thatched roof. Price: $145 

nonmembers, $125 members. 

Craftsman Exposition 

Antique Dealers, Contemporary Artists and Trades 

(Oct. 20 and 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) 

The Craftsman Exposition is the antique and contemporary furnishings 

and decorative arts show and sale held at the Pasadena Convention 

Center. Pasadena Heritage will host more than 70 exhibitors 

from across the U.S. to participate in the two-day show and sale, 

bringing a broad spectrum of Craftsman-era and period- inspired 

works: furniture, textiles, pottery and tiles, metal work, wallpapers and 

stencils, and books which will entice both the novice and collector. 

All exhibitors are juried. 


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B A L B O A PA R K 

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Chocolate Cravings…Yum! 

Unwrap the story of chocolate in the Natural History Museum 

Bonbons covered in chocolate. Chocolate 

is mostly machine-made, not handmade. 

Converting cacao seeds into chocolate 

has now evolved into a complex and timeconsuming 

mechanized process that includes 

several steps. (Lindt & Sprüngli, 

Switzerland). 

Get the complete story behind this craveworthy 

treat in “Chocolate” at the Natural History 

Museum Oct. 12 through March 10, 2013. 

Discover the unique cacao tree whose seeds 

started it all. Unearth the origins of chocolate 

consumption, and discover how chocolate was 

transformed from a bitter drink of kings into 

the indulgence we love today. 

“Chocolate” will engage the senses and reveal 

facets of this sumptuous treat that you;ve 

probably never before considered. From seed 

to 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 National 

Science Foundation. 

Chocolate as Food and Medicine 

It takes four cacao seeds to make one ounce 

of milk chocolate, and 12 seeds to make one 

ounce of dark chocolate. Although we tend to 

think of chocolate as a solid today, for 90 percent 

of its history it was consumed in liquid 

Cacao was vital to the trade empire of 

the Aztec people—as a luxury drink, as 

money, and as an offering to the gods. 

(The Trustees of the British Museum.) 

form. Some of the earliest European cocoamakers 

were apothecaries seeking medicinal 

uses of the plant. 

Cacao seeds contain significant amounts of 

naturally occurring flavonoids, substances also 

found in red wine, green tea, and fruits and 

vegetables. Flavonoids are connected with a 

reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and 

some cancers. 

On the other hand, chocolate carries a heavy 

load of saturated fats and calories; there are 

much healthier ways to get the same benefits. 

Chocolate contains two stimulants also 

found in coffee — caffeine and theobromine 

— but in relatively small amounts. Fifty 

M&M’s, for example, have about as much caffeine 

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, 


Chocolate laboratory. Most large-scale 

chocolate manufacturers run their factories 

like science laboratories. Precision instruments 

track temperature and moisture levels 

and regulate the timing of automated 

processes within the factory. (Lindt & 

Sprüngli, Switzerland). 

there is still comparatively little chocolate culture 

in Asia. The Chinese, for example, eat 

only one bar of chocolate for every 1,000 eaten 

by 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 called 

mole and offer chocolate drinks at wedding 

ceremonies and birthday parties. 

• Americans for sure…an average of 12 

pounds per person per year. In 2001, that came 

to a total of 3.3 billion pounds. (Americans 

spend $13 billion a year on chocolate.) 

• Definitely European. As far back as the 

late 1700s, the people of Madrid, Spain, consumed 

nearly 12 million pounds of chocolate 

a year. Today, 16 of the 20 leading per-capita 

chocolate-consuming countries are in Europe, 

with Switzerland leading the pack with an average 

of 22 pounds per person per year. (The 

U.S., as of 2001, was No. 11.)

B A L B O A PA R K 

A High-Speed Drive Through Balboa Park 

By Kelly Bennett | Voice of San Diego 

When highway planners have a road to build, they look at where 

they 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 San 

Diego Union newspaper in 1941 that he considered the Cabrillo 

Freeway the answer to “the extreme necessity of another broad 

modern thoroughfare from north to south.” 

Such enthusiasm wouldn’t always endure for the highway 

through the park, especially as it threatened to grow in future 

decades. The city had taken its park, which began as 1,400 acres, 

and sliced off dozens of acres here, dozens more there. The park 

today features two freeways — the State Route 163 coursing 

through 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 who 

has studied the history of Balboa Park. “There is not one place in 

the 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, tracing 

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 supporters 

describe a romantic central plaza, free of cars, in front of many of 

the park’s iconic structures. Its detractors focus more on the new 

road 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 than 

roads,” wrote San Diego Union reporter Michael O’Connor in 

1963. “However, in most cases the park land has been turned over 

by a vote of the people.” 

Over the years, city leaders wanted to add roads and private buildings, 

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 highway 

builders broke ground in 1946, replacing lily ponds and bridle paths 

under 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 JFK 

may’ve agreed when he traveled down it in 1963. It was the first 

freeway 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 traffic 

built up on the freeway. By 1965, Caltrans revealed it planned to 

double the freeway’s width, to eight lanes. 

A civic group called Citizens Coordinate passionately opposed 

the widening. Referred to as “politically inexperienced urban conservationists” 

at the time by San Diego Magazine, the group published 

a report called “Highwayman Stop! This Is City Park” and 

went head-to-head with the Chamber of Commerce and a prohighway 

association. Clare Crane describes their strategy in her 

book, “Citizens Coordinate and The Battle for City Planning in 

San Diego.” 

The group organized a big “Explore Balboa Park Day” in 1967, 

and while people were listening to organ concerts, going on nature 

walks and watching puppet shows, Citizens Coordinate members 

fanned out throughout the park to educate people and ask them to 

sign a petition against the freeway. 

From the petition: “Economics as well as an emotional attachment 

to the Park reinforce our belief that additional highway encroachment, 

by damaging one of this city’s major assets, would be a 

disservice to the general well‐being of San Diego. We ask you not 

to sacrifice any more of the space, the clean air, the greenery of Balboa 

Park to expediency.” 

With thousands of signatures on their side, the Citizens Coordinate 

group caught the ear of the City Council. The state changed 

its widening proposal from eight lanes to six. By the end of 1968, 

the state highways chief said the department would abide by any 

city 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 government 

gave the freeway a commemorative citation for its beauty. 

The council turned down any widening and the whole event bolstered 

the group’s confidence that they could have a voice in planning 

issues. 

Another road-related controversy that has come up in the current 

debate over the new bridge and parking structure: Cars once could 

travel east and west through the park. You could enter the park on 

Laurel Street, drive all the way down El Prado and connect to Park 

Boulevard. When the city proposed closing the eastern end of El 

Prado to cars in the early 1970s, many people disagreed. The architect 

for the project, John Henderson, said people got used to the change. 

Kelly Bennett, Voice of San Diego, (619) 325-0531, kelly.bennett@voiceofsandiego.org. 


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The Four Seasons Resort 

E X O T I C M A R R A K E C H 

The place: Marrakech. The jewel of North Africa. A 

friend recommended it. It’s where Europeans go to lounge 

and relax, I had been told previously. It was their version of 

Cabo San Lucas, only with sand dunes instead of the 

ocean, 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 a 

breeze. Landing is smooth and easy. We get off the plane 

and onto the tarmac, and immediately begin to sweat. 

The season: summer. The beginning of July. It’s hot, especially 

so for someone accustomed to San Diego’s mild 

climate. The temperature had been a scalding 110 the day 

before I arrive. Right now it’s a cool 99. Lucky, I guess. We 

grab our bags to exit the airport and immediately resume 

sweating. 

The hotel: I’m not sweating because of carrying my luggage; 

the Four Seasons sent assistants to help with that. 

By Bailey Hughes 


They came in two separate Range Rovers. Both are immaculate, 

with cool hand towels and cooler Evian bottles 

inside. The hotel is less than five minutes away, just outside 

the city’s metropolitan area. The excellent service continues 

in the lobby. The air is cool. Tea is set up. The hotel manager 

personally meets us. And then we go to our rooms. We 

take 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 towels. 

Tired as I am, I can’t wait to check it out. The residences 

are each two-story bungalows separated into four 

different rooms. 

The details: Generous. Our family gets two connecting 

rooms on the top floor. They’re very nice. Spacious, with 

wide windows and a high ceiling. The air conditioning is 

already on. Exotic pastries are laid out on the table. 

The guide: Fetah. “Like the cheese,” he says. He’s perpet-

ually smiling and speaks without a hint of an accent. We meet 

him in the lobby after we finish settling in our rooms. We talk for 

a 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 and 

wide and squat. And it all looks dirty red, like I’m seeing it 

through ruby lenses. We get out and walk around on foot. I get 

the feeling that I am seeing the real Marrakech – the city that 

people live in, rather than the city tourists see. And it’s very interesting. 

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 other 

places in the area. A group of Moroccan men wearing board 

shorts and flip-flops and nothing else stroll ahead of us. Behind, 

two women wear short shorts and loose blouses. Some people 

smile and wave, some point to my brother’s blond hair, some sit 

down in the shade, and some come roaring by on motorbikes 

without a second glance. I feel perfectly safe. I could walk around 

here all day, if it weren’t so hot. 

The Medina: Startling. We turn a corner and enter a marketplace 

maze. I lose track of where I am almost instantly. Narrow 

corridors twist and turn dizzyingly. Sunlight seeps through a 

wooden thatched roof. Hawkers smile at us from stools, but generally 

make no substantial effort to attract customers. Some are 

even asleep, on the ground or in small handheld carts. They pay 

very little attention at all to their wares. 

The items: Diverse. There were Crocs and Nike sneakers, 

Louis Vuitton purses and Gucci designer glasses, Samsung 

smartphones and Apple tablets, Korean motorcycles and Swiss 

watches. All of which were selling for a tenth of the price it 

would 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 like 

something rotten within a day. And the bags probably won’t survive 

a week. And the watch most likely won’t keep time. It all is 


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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 Marrakech. 

Now we see food. Lots of it. We see fruit and vegetables 

and red meat and white meat and just about everything else. I 

start getting hungry. It hangs from stall ceilings or are displayed 

in front. I realize that I haven’t eaten since I left Madrid. I focus 

on an enormous mound of olives. And then I discover that it’s 

covered 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 camel 

around for a few minutes. Not the most authentic camel ride 

through the desert, but you take what you can get. We snap a few 

pictures to remember the moment, and then we’re off, back to 

the hotel. 

The food: Untested. The sight at the marketplace killed most 

of our appetite, and any chance of eating authentic Moroccan 

food. My family eats hamburgers and French fries for lunch, and 

Italian food for dinner. We figure the plane ride the next day 

would be unpleasant when ridden with food poisoning, so we 

stick with what we know. Needless to say, our meals at the hotel 

were 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 $600 

in total, which, to us, was worth it simply for the mobile air conditioning, 

not to mention the valuable experience of the guide 

(note: you do not need a car, much less a minivan, so this price 

can 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 

Carmel Valley 

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