IB CONNECTION JULY 2016

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Stephen and Lori Mahoney reuniting with their heroes in front of the fire truck that saved Stephen's life. JEANNETTE SHAMBAUGH

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Pet of the MonthDahlia is an active playful spayed 3year old Pit Bull Terrier. PG. 3

HONU BJJ Jiu Jitsu holdsribbon cuttingChildren, teens, women and menfrom beginner to advanced levelsare welcome PG. 11

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Story Behind the StairsIf you have been out to the beachlately, you will have noticed thenewly exposed steps PG. 3

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I B C ONNECT I ONFamily Reunites with Imperial BeachFirefighters Who Saved His Life

Imperial Beach’s Pocket Park Receives Large Check from IB Beautiful

IB Beautiful presented a check to the cityof Imperial Beach on April 5, 2016 in sup-port of the Pocket Park on Seacoast Dr. andDate Ave. This is to coincide with their mis-sion statement: IB Beautiful is a nonprofitorganization dedicated to the beautificationof public and private lands for ImperialBeach residents. In our commitment to com-munity development, we also host the Impe-rial Beach Farmer's Market to support publicnutrition programs and offer fresh andorganic healthy foods. The organization wasapproached by Mayor Serge Dedina and CityManager Andy Hall to support the PocketPark and other projects in the city. The orga-nization was able to give a check for $10,000for the park and additional $8,000 for addi-tional projects. The City of Imperial Beach

held a community open house in March toget input and ideas from the community tobetter utilize the space on the corner of Dateand Seacoast Dr. There were many creativeideas written on the boards as communitymembers and business owners stopped by.

These funds donated by IB Beautiful wereraised from the managing of the weeklyImperial Beach Farmer’s Market held Fridaysat Portwood Pier Plaza. IB Beautiful is alsoholding their annual “Meet and Greet” whichis open to the public, on April 25. TheFarmer’s Market is also looking for addition-al farmers and vendors.

If interested, visit IB Beautiful’s website athttp://www.ibbeautiful.org/. IB Beautiful thelocal community group that does more thanjust the Imperial Beach’s Farmer’s Market.

Candy Unger NamedWoman of the YearCandy has been instrumental inbuilding a more diverse and engagedcommunity service sector PG. 14

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City officials with residents and business owners attend the open house atthe pocket park JEANNETTE SHAMBAUGH

It’s not every day our local Imperial Beach Firefighters get to meetsomeone who’s life they saved. PAGE 3

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Stephen and Lori Mahoney reuniting with their heroes in front of the fire truck that saved Stephen's life. JEANNETTE SHAMBAUGH

WHAT’S INSIDE?

Pet of the MonthDahlia is an active playful spayed 3year old Pit Bull Terrier. PG. 3

HONU BJJ Jiu Jitsu holdsribbon cuttingChildren, teens, women and menfrom beginner to advanced levelsare welcome PG. 11

CONTACT US

EDITORIAL/[email protected]

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Story Behind the StairsIf you have been out to the beachlately, you will have noticed thenewly exposed steps PG. 3

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I B C ONNECT I ONFamily Reunites with Imperial BeachFirefighters Who Saved His Life

Imperial Beach’s Pocket Park Receives Large Check from IB Beautiful

IB Beautiful presented a check to the cityof Imperial Beach on April 5, 2016 in sup-port of the Pocket Park on Seacoast Dr. andDate Ave. This is to coincide with their mis-sion statement: IB Beautiful is a nonprofitorganization dedicated to the beautificationof public and private lands for ImperialBeach residents. In our commitment to com-munity development, we also host the Impe-rial Beach Farmer's Market to support publicnutrition programs and offer fresh andorganic healthy foods. The organization wasapproached by Mayor Serge Dedina and CityManager Andy Hall to support the PocketPark and other projects in the city. The orga-nization was able to give a check for $10,000for the park and additional $8,000 for addi-tional projects. The City of Imperial Beach

held a community open house in March toget input and ideas from the community tobetter utilize the space on the corner of Dateand Seacoast Dr. There were many creativeideas written on the boards as communitymembers and business owners stopped by.

These funds donated by IB Beautiful wereraised from the managing of the weeklyImperial Beach Farmer’s Market held Fridaysat Portwood Pier Plaza. IB Beautiful is alsoholding their annual “Meet and Greet” whichis open to the public, on April 25. TheFarmer’s Market is also looking for addition-al farmers and vendors.

If interested, visit IB Beautiful’s website athttp://www.ibbeautiful.org/. IB Beautiful thelocal community group that does more thanjust the Imperial Beach’s Farmer’s Market.

Candy Unger NamedWoman of the YearCandy has been instrumental inbuilding a more diverse and engagedcommunity service sector PG. 14

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City officials with residents and business owners attend the open house atthe pocket park JEANNETTE SHAMBAUGH

It’s not every day our local Imperial Beach Firefighters get to meetsomeone who’s life they saved. PAGE 3

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RELAY 2016 COUNTDOWNPage 3

MOVIE MAVEN - The BFGPage 10

KIDS’ ZONE will be bigger and better at the SUN & SEA FESTIVALPage 11

Surfhenge Vandalized Again Page 14

Tin Fish to Stays in TownPage 14

Announcing the 2016 Unleashed by Petco Double Dog Dare Surf Dog SeriesDogs Set to Compete Up and Down the Southern California Coast

Book That Event, LLC, and the organizers behind the iconic Surf City Surf Dog® competition, are pleased to announce the 2016 Unleashed by

Petco Double Dog Dare Surf Dog Series. This exciting, family-friendly series kicks off with the original Unleashed by Petco Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition scheduled for July 30, 2016 in Imperial Beach, CA and concludes in Huntington Beach, CA on September 25, 2016 with the Unleashed by Petco Surf City Surf Dog® event. Hundreds of surf dogs from all over the world will compete for the ultimate California Surf Dog Trophy.

“This is going to be a great year for dog surfing," says Lisa Scolman, Double Dog Dare Surf Series organizer. "Canine athletes will have

the chance to show their skills in the water at two iconic SoCal beaches and accumulate points towards becoming the overall series winner. The winner will enjoy bragging rights and the perpetual trophy, to be awarded at the Unleashed by Petco Surf City Surf Dog competition."

Surf dog competitors will have twelve minutes to catch his or her top five waves and be judged by local celebrity and surf judges on confidence level, length of ride and overall ability to ride the wave.

"The Unleashed by Petco Double Dog Dare Surf Dog series embodies the local surf culture in Southern California and we're thrilled to be a part of these great events," said Evan Harding, district leader for Unleashed by Petco. "We are

committed to nurturing the bond between people and pets through fun, outdoor activity and our team is excited to celebrate the eleventh year of Surf Dog."

These canine sporting events, which run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., not only feature the world-famous dog surfing competitions but also family-friendly activities including pet adoptions, canine play zones, vendor booths, food trucks and local breweries. This series will benefit charities including the San Diego Humane Society, the French Bulldog Rescue Network, Westie Rescue of Orange County, Golden Retriever Rescue and Huntington Beach Dog Beach.

For more information and to register, visit surfdogevents.com

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Relay For Life of Pt. Loma/ Ocean Beach April 9th, 2016 NTC Park at Liberty Station Relay For Life of Ramona April 9th, 2016 Wilson Stadium Relay For Life of Oceanside April 16th, 2016 MiraCosta College Relay For Life of San Marcos April 16th, 2016 San Elijo Middle School Relay For Life of Fallbrook April 23rd, 2016 Fallbrook Union High School Relay For Life of Tierrasanta April 23rd, 2016 Villa Norte Park Relay For Life of El Cajon May 14th, 2016 El Cajon Valley High School

Relay For Life of Lemon Grove May 14th, 2016 Lemon Grove Middle School Relay For Life of Santee May 14th, 2016 Town Center Community Park Relay For Life of Mira Mesa/ Rancho Penasquitos May 21st, 2016 Hilltop Community Park Relay For Life of Spring Val-ley/La Mesa May 21st, 2016 Monte Vista High School Relay For Life of Poway May 21st, 2016 Lake Poway Recreation Area Relay For Life of Coronado May 21st, 2016 Glorietta Bay Park

Relay For Life of Escondido June 4th, 2016 Del Dios Middle School Relay For Life of La Jolla June 4th, 2016 Muirlands Middle School Relay For Life of Lakeside June 11th, 2016 Lakeside Middle School Relay For Life of Valley Center June 11th, 2016 Bates Nut Farm Relay For Life of Alpine June 25th, 2016 Joan Mac Queen Middle School Relay For Life of Chula Vista June 25th, 2016 Halecrest Elementary School Relay For Life of Scripps Ranch June 25, 2016 Scripps Ranch Community Park

Relay For Life of Vista July 16th, 2016 Rancho Minerva Middle School Relay For Life of Carlsbad July 23rd, 2016 Valley Middle School Relay For Life of Imperial Beach July 30th, 2016 Mar Vista High School Relay For Life of Encinitas August 6th San Dieguito Academy Relay For Life of San Diego Downtown August 20th, 2016 Embarcadero North Seaport Village Relay For Life of National City August 20th, 2016 Kimball Park

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AMERICAN LEGION POST 8201268 Palm Ave., Imperial Beach, CA 91932 (619) 423-7662

As an organization, we are here for Veterans and theirfamilies. The Post consists of those members whohave served honorably in the Armed forces and areserving today on active duty. It is serving during con-flicts that make this organization so worthy to belongto. The Auxiliary are those women and girls that areWifes, daughters, mothers, grandmothers and step

daughters eligible to be members. The Sons of the American Legion orSAL’s are those sons, grandsons and stepsons who have had a parentwho is in the American Legion. Come on down to the Post home if youfall into any one of these categories. We will let you know how to becomea member.

FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION (FRA) BRANCH 289659 Silver Strand Blvd.,Imperial Beach, CA 91932 (619) 429-3485

We are a non-profit organization comprised of activeduty, veterans and retirees of the US Navy, MarineCorps and Coast Guard. Besides gathering for cama-raderie, the Branch supports, among other things,the Warrior Foundation, Wounded Warriors, BoysClub of Imperial Beach, Imperial Beach Little League

Baseball and softball, and bestows scholarship donations to patrioticyoung men and women. Regularly, Branch members visit warriors atBalboa Naval Hospital providing toiletry articles and cookies. The branchalso makes its presence during National Holidays supporting functionsin Imperial Beach. Come on by for membership information. We wouldwelcome your visit any time.

VFW POST 5477 SILVER STRAND123 Palm Ave.,Imperial Beach, CA 91932 (619) 424-6666

Proudly supports US veterans of all past and presentwars. We are committed to supporting the needs ofour veterans, currently deployed troops, their familiesand our community. Post 5477 welcomes all membersand active duty. For information on membership,stop on by or give us a call.

MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS Publishers Notes: Hello Imperial Beach!

IB Connection is your brand newcommunity based newspaper cre-ated by local IB residents for you,our neighbors, for the purpose ofcelebrating our wonderful commu-nity as well as supporting our localbusinesses. We would like to takethis opportunity to thank all thelocal residents who have respondedto our initial edition which wasmailed last month. It’s been trulyremarkable to see all of the com-munity support. We hosted a boothat the recent Taste of IB event andit was so much of fun to meet faceto face with community memberswhile sharing our first issue. Weappreciate all of your kind words,compliments and feedback and wewould like to say THANK YOU toeveryone. We encourage you to con-tinue to send in your thoughts andshare with us any news, events,information, or just tell us why youlove Imperial Beach as much as wedo!

We would also like to take thisopportunity to introduce ourselvesand our staff! My name is JeannetteShambaugh, and I am the RegionalPublishing Manager. I am a writer,

photographer, and long time resi-dent of Imperial Beach. Our EditorStacey Long is also a longstandinglocal resident and newspaper con-tributor for many years here inImperial Beach. Another local resi-dent, Jordan Jacobo, will be anongoing contributing writer, andwill be helping us with variousvideo projects featuring local resi-dents, businesses, and events thatwe’ll be sharing with you in thecoming months.

We are also excited to announcethat we will be sharing updates andinformation with Paul Spear atwww.digimperialbeach.com, so besure to check out the site for com-plete albums, videos and photos ofvarious events, as well as updates onevents and news that may not becovered in the paper. IB Connec-tion is a truly grass roots organiza-tion. We are off to an amazing startand we’re growing, so if you wouldlike to join our staff to assist as anadvertising sales rep, writer, distrib-utor, or other service, please submityour resume to [email protected].

If there is an event which you

would like us to cover, or somethingyou would like to see in our paper,please send your ideas and infor-mation to [email protected]. You may also con-tribute to our monthly calendar bysubmitting your events to be addedby the last Wednesday of the month.

Our newspaper is mailed free ofcharge each month to many com-munity residents, and if you don’tget one in the mail, they are avail-able at dozens of local businesses.Feel free to contact us if you havequestions about where to pick upthe latest copy. Since we don’tcharge for subscriptions, our papersare available only through the sup-port of our local businesses. We sug-gest you thank them by visiting andpurchasing goods and services fromthem – and remember to make sureand tell them you saw them in thelocal IB Connection!

Thank you IB for welcoming usto the community. We look forwardto being the very best positive com-munity news source Imperial Beachhas ever seen.

- Jeannette Shambaugh, RPM

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EASTLAKECHURCH

Sunday services at 9:30 and 11am

Meeting at Mendoza Elementary School2050 Coronado Ave

Pet of the Month

Fergus may be a bit on the homely side, but frankly he is so homely that he is cute. And he is definitely charming. He is a 10 lb, 8 year old Terrier/Shih Tzu mix who has three legs and hair that is a little on the sparse side. Since he has been with us and our TLC, it is growing in nicely. We think that he would do best in a home with kids 8 years of age and above. He can be met for adoption at the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility located at 130 Beyer Way in Chula Vista, 91911.

His adoption fee like all of the dogs for adoption at the CVACF is only $75. That adoption includes being spayed or neutered, dewormed, vaccinated and micro chipped. Come find your new buddy today!

Linda Davis - Animal Care Specialist/Assistant cvacf.gov (619)476-2491

It’s not every day our local Imperial BeachFirefighters get to meet someone whose lifethey saved. In early March this year, we werelucky enough to be a part of this incrediblereunion! On March 7, Stephen and LoriMahoney came down to the firehouse toreunite with the local heroes who savedStephen’s life just one year ago. It was a beau-tiful reunion full of tears and joy. The entireteam was there and they were able to walkStephen and Lori through the entire lifesavingprocess they endured together.

In the early morning at 3:52 am on Febru-ary 18, 2015, Laurie was awakened by Stephenflailing in bed next to her. She woke up andgrabbed him as he fell limp in her arms. Sheimmediately jumped into action and revertedto her CPR training from work, she checkedfor a pulse or a heartbeat but Stephen wasnot responding. She ran to her phone andcalled 911. The 911 dispatch operator Karen,began instructing her to begin “By-Stander”CPR. She calmly counted with her as shebegan to do chest compressions that wouldsave her husband’s life. Within 7 minutesImperial Beach Firefighters arrived and tookover compressions. Stephen’s heart hadstopped and they had to take immediateaction. They quickly inserted a bone marrowIV and gave him the proper medications.

Firefighters stabilized him enough for trans-port and took him to the hospital. It was amiracle that within a year, Stephen wouldmake a full recovery. The quick thinking ofhis wife Lori, the dispatcher and IB Firefight-ers, Stephen was able to enter and completethe Tour of San Diego Bike Race earlier thisyear. It was a proud moment for the entirefamily as he crossed the finish line.

There are many of us who are not trainedin the basics of lifesaving CPR. It’s one classthat could save you or your loved ones lives.The Imperial Beach Fire Department is nowoffering these lifesaving CPR Classes withopen enrollment to the public. Signing up iseasy, stop by the Fire department to sign upat 865 Imperial Beach Blvd. Classes are only$60.00 per person and will be held in thecommunity room located behind 825 Impe-rial Beach Blvd. All classes start at 9 am andwill be held once per month through Decem-ber. The first class will be held on April 23,2016.

Stephen and Lori Mahoney would like togive a special thank you to the entire teamwho saved Stephen’s life. Without them thisreunion would not be possible. From the bot-tom of their hearts THANK YOU IB FIREHOUSE!! Saving one life at a time!

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Family Reunites with IB Firefighters Who Saved His Life

Firefighters showing Stephen and Lori the tools they used to save Stephen's life. JEANNETTE SHAMBAUGH


PET OF THE MONTHDahlia is an active, playful spayed 3 year old Pit Bull Ter-rier. She currently weighs 75 lbs. She was originally foundas a stray in January when she was brought in to theshelter. She would thoroughly enjoy the activity of longwalks and maybe a game of fetch. Dahlia would do bestin a home with children 10 years of age or above due toher play style. She gets along with many dogs and anintroduction can be done at the shelter before you adopt.She is not recommended for a home with cats.

The Chula Vista Animal Care Facility is observing an adop-tion special, "Pardon a Pit" for the month of April for allPit Bull Terrier and Pit Bull Terrier Mix adoptions, soDahlia's adoption fee is $25 and includes her beingspayed, microchipped, dewormed and vaccinated. Formore information call the adoption counselor at 619-691-5174 or email [email protected].

Do You Know the Story Behind the Stairs? BY JEANNETTE SHAMBAUGH

If you have been out to the beach lately, youwill have noticed the newly exposed steps at theend of Imperial Beach Blvd. and Seacoast, directlyunder the ART sign. With these years, El Niño infull effect, our beaches have undergone some seri-ous changes and erosion like never before. Youcan walk up and down the beaches in IB and seethe effects of it everywhere. There is one placethat stands out more then all of the rest. The newlyexposed stairs under the ART sign. Depending onthe day or time you go, you can see that there aremore than 22 newly exposed steps to the beach.Historically, there have always been 3 or 4 stepsexposed. I have lived in IB for more than 9 yearsand have never seen these steps. Where did theycome from? How many are there? When werethey made? Who put them there? That’s why weneed your help IB. Please send in your letters tothe editor at ibconnectionnewsdesk@ gmail.comwith your information and let’s find out togetherthe story behind the stairs.

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COUNTDOWN to Imperial Beach RELAY FOR LIFE 2016…JULY 30 thru JULY 31, Cancer doesn’t sleep so neither will we!

Do you know about Relay for Life? Do you know about CANCER? Do you have HOPE? Are you a Cancer Survivor? Join with us this

year and help us PAINT THE WORLD PURPLE and FIGHT BACK against Cancer. DARE to MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

TEAMS still forming! Join in the shenanigans! We’ll get silly with theme laps, contests like Crazy Hat, Pajama Party, Best of Country, Little Miss Relay as well as our infamous Mr. and Mrs. RELAY.

CANCER SURVIVORS and their Caregivers (don’t be shy)! You are our HOPE! Join and be our honored guest at Relay. Walk the first lap with fellow survivors and more! 9am.

PUBLIC WELCOME!IMPERIAL BEACH and surrounding communities! Join us at Relay for a fun filled day, full of raffles (bicycle and smoker grill + many others), music, entertainment, food and games. Admission is free!

ENJOY THE MUSIC! Bands playing at RELAY are: Allen Camp Band, AndEver, Relax Max and Teagan Taylor Trio! Other local entertainment thru the day.

DON’T MISS the City of IB Firefighters Firetruck Boot Lap! It’s going to be a blast! Fun in the sun – wear your sunscreen!

And then…as night falls, in the silence of the track, with bagpipes playing we will honor the many that we have lost to Cancer at our Luminaria ceremony. 9pm.

After 10pm – Teams only get to stay and play! JOIN US and PARTY ALL NIGHT (the Relay way)!

Questions welcome – Karan Fitch, Event Lead 619.792.9639, [email protected]

SIGN UP or Check us out @ www.relayforlife.org/imperialbeachcaRELAY for LIFE of IMPERIAL BEACHJuly 30-31 9am to 9amMar Vista High (football field)505 Elm St, Imperial Beach, CA 91932

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WildCoast Honored as Non-Profit of the Year By Toni G. ATkins

Assembly Speaker Emeritus Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) honored WildCoast, an Imperial Beach-based bi-national environmental advocacy

group, as the 2016 Nonprofit of the Year for the 78th Assembly District.

WildCoast works on both sides of the border to protect public and private coastal zones and establish marine protected areas in South San Diego County and Baja California.

“I have the privilege of representing an area rich in natural resources,” Speaker Emeritus Atkins said. “WildCoast helps preserve the area and its wildlife through community involvement. By both educating our residents and engaging them in the environmental issues that face our area, WildCoast provides a community service in addition to conservation advocacy. ”

WildCoast, led by a team that includes executive director Serge Dedina, who also serves as Mayor of Imperial Beach, and communications and policy director Fay Crevoshay, partners with environmental groups in Mexico to protect sensitive coastal habitats along the U.S.-Mexico border and beyond.

Those efforts include a pilot project to restore the Tijuana River Valley by clearing it of thousands of tires that clog and pollute the watershed, and a successful campaign to protect the Cabo Pulmo coral reef from development. The organization also is a leader in the San Diego County Marine Protected Areas Community Collaborative and established a youth program for participation in citizen monitoring of the coast.

Website, Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins: www.asmdc.org/members/a78

Website, WildCoast: http://www.wildcoast.net

CITY4| JULY 2016 | MID CITY NEWSPAPER GROUP

As part of his effort to make city governmentmore efficient and accessible for all San Diegoresidents, Mayor Kevin Faulconer introducedan innovative pilot project and mobile appcalled Get It Done San Diego that allows SanDiegans to easily report problems and requestimprovements for their neighborhoods.

“Our city government should be just as inno-vative as people we serve and it has always beenour goal to improve customer service. If wehave mobile apps that can check email, checkthe weather and check in our flights, we shouldhave a mobile app that helps residents checkon street repairs,” said Faulconer.

With Get It Done, which is available foriPhone and Android users, people can reportnonemergency problems to the city throughthe new mobile app and web portal atwww.sandiego.gov. The Get It Done app alsoallows San Diego residents to track the progressof a complaint and increase efficiency for bothresidents and City crews.

To report a problem, people can now takeand upload photos related to over 20 non-emer-gency problems with roads, street lights, trafficsignals and more. The Get It Done app usesGPS information embedded within photos toautomatically update the address and locationof problems. After uploading the photo, theapp user simply has to identify a few detailsabout the problem and click submit.

The Get It Done app will help improve threeimportant functions of city government:

1. It makes it easier to report problems.According to a recent city survey, 83 percent ofrespondents stated that they did not want tocall the city government to report a problem.The new Get It Done app eliminates the needto call the city for various problems, by allowingresidents to address issues online, which wasthe preferred method of 50 percent of surveyrespondents. The app also allows residents toreport problems with their name or anony-mously.

2. Get It Done allows residents to better trackprogress. The app makes it easier for residentsto find out what is happening with a city projectin their neighborhood. This system allows res-idents to check the status of projects in realtime and view information on their “favorite”issues throughout the city.

3. Get It Done increases efficiency for resi-dents and city workers. The app allows users toupload a picture which contains location datausing GPS. This allows the city to process infor-mation much faster because it links the user toCity crews. Similar to the way most privatebusinesses run, the app uses a Customer Rela-tionship Management (CRM) software systemthat directly links reports to a work order sys-tem. The systems connects all reports aboutthe same problem into one group and createsa single report so that every individual is noti-fied about the progress of an issue.

Page from the city of San Diego website.

‘Get It Done’ App Allows City Residents to Easily Report Problems and Request Services

You can download the app at sandiego.gov

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Accion will lend the investmentdollars, which were provided atzero percent interest over a five-year term, to underserved smallbusiness owners in Southern Cal-ifornia, increasing these businessowners’ access to capital.

“Our mission is to providebusinesses with access to capitaland the support they need to startor grow their businesses, servingas a true partner in enabling themto create powerful positive socialand economic change,” saidAccion CEO Elizabeth Schott.“These funds will be essential insupporting our clients thatwouldn’t otherwise be able to getthe much-needed funding fortheir business.”

Pacific Western also provideda $15,000 grant to Accion. Thefunds will help Accion deploy theinvestment dollars, directly tounderserved business ownersacross Southern California.

This fund has been used to helpborrowers like Lisa Carroll. Lisabegan working as an accountantnearly 20 years ago after receivingan accounting degree. She worked

for some time at a CPA firm, butdecided to start her own businessin 2001 to allow for a flexibleschedule to care for her son. Lisastarted Number Crunching Inc.,a home-based bookkeeping busi-ness providing accounting ser-vices other small business. Cur-rently, Lisa has about 50 clients,and demand is continuing togrow.

In order to serve more clients,Lisa was in need of equipmentupgrades for increased storagecapacity and online security tohandle sensitive client informa-tion. Accion was able to approveLisa for a $10,000 loan for equip-ment upgrades to grow her clien-tele base.

“I was able to receive the capitalI needed to take my business tothe next level,” said Lisa. “Thanksto Accion I was able to hire twosubcontractors, so that I can ser-vice more clients and grow therevenue for my business.”

The tax credit program pro-vides tax credits to investors andhelps CDFIs raise funds for pro-jects that create social and envi-ronmental benefit in California.Without the program, many ofthese community developmentprojects would not be funded.

Each year the Department ofInsurance may award up to $10million in tax credits to support$50 million in capital from insur-ance companies and otherinvestors for community devel-opment. Investors earn a tax cred-it worth 20 percent of their invest-ment.

BUSINESS6| JULY 2016 | MID CITY NEWSPAPER GROUP

Small Business Trends recently con-ducted a study of the U.S. CensusBureau’s Survey of Business Ownersto discover the types of business own-ers drawn to various US cities.

With 33,386 small businesses, SanDiego ranked No. 7 on the list of topcities for small business entrepreneurs.

Certain cities in the United Statesare more popular with small businessentrepreneurs than others — and hereat Small Business Trends we set outto identify them. And as we identifiedthem we uncovered numerous pos-sible reasons why these are the topcities for small business entrepreneurs.

Some cities offer business friendly

tax structures or other incentives.Some cities, due to their large pop-

ulation centers, have access to largerpools of customers and employees.Some cities have greater networkingresources leading to greater potentialbusiness opportunities. Other citieshave significant numbers of incuba-tors and accelerators making themgreat cities to launch a startup.

Then there are cities that have aplethora of amenities, entertainment,cultural and lifestyle attractions. Andstill others do a great job meeting theneeds of small business entrepreneursthrough business support services andinfrastructure.

San DiegoWith 33,386 small businesses, the

eighth most populous city ranks sev-enth on our list of top cities for smallbusiness entrepreneurs. San Diegodraws in entrepreneurs from a varietyof industries, including aerospace,maritime, cybersecurity and manu-facturing.

Some of the city’s small businessamenities include research, advocacyand similar support programs. It alsooffers programs to help small busi-nesses get funding through loans andbonds.

Elizabeth Schott, CEO of Accion.

San Diego Ranked 7th on List Of TopCities for Small Business

Financing PartnersAccion and Pacific Western Bankcollaborate to help small businessowners get access to financing


While Mission Hills is home to anabundance of historic homes in a vari-ety of styles like Craftsman and Mis-sion Revival, the neighborhood canalso boast of homes like the CleaHouse.

Designed, engineered and built byboutique San Diego firm NakhshabDevelopment & Design, the new LEEDGold-certified Clea House, althoughjust minutes from Downtown SanDiego, is set on a serene Mission Hillscanyon slope. This mid-century mod-ern-inspired single-family home com-plements its surroundings and pre-serves the property’s existing terrainwith a seamless cantilever design. Ele-gantly perched on a three-story accesscolumn that encases an elevator, a stair-way and one “bonus” room per floor,the nearly 4,000 square-foot CleaHouse functions primarily as a single-level residence with large, open spacesthat beautifully blend the indoors withthe outdoors.

Architect and NDD principal SoheilNakhshab defied the challenge of theproperty’s steep lot by rising above itwith the use of innovative engineeringand architecture that he says enable thehouse to appear to “float over theslope.” The home’s unique concretestructure, simple lines and minimalistapproach all lend to its distinctivemodern aesthetic.

Upon entering the home, residentshave the choice of ascending the stair-way, taking the elevator to the mainfloor or stopping at any of three mul-tiple-use “bonus rooms,” each completewith full bath and shower. This stackof rooms adds to the versatile appealof Clea House while underscoring itsability to serve a multi-generationalfamily and provide residents the abilityto age-in-place. The bonus rooms canfunction as a variety of auxiliary spacessuch as a home office accessible toclients without having to enter themain living area, yoga studio, hometheater, music room or extra bed-rooms.

An elevator allows direct-access tothe home’s primary living areas, creat-ing greater accessibility to its elderlyresidents. The main floor offers anabundance of light and space andincludes a large entertaining room forboth family and guests, and is a focalpoint for panoramic views out a frontwall of windows that spans almost theentire length of the home. Sleek teakcabinetry surrounds a seven-foot longcustom metal crafted fireplace provid-ing generous storage and addedwarmth to the living room. The samecabinetry is employed in the adjoiningkitchen and cleverly implemented toconceal most of the appliances, creatingcontinuity between the two spaces andadding to the home's minimalist aes-thetic. A massive Carrara marble islandprovides a large workspace and an ele-gant and inviting bridge between the

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kitchen, living room and dining room.The backside of Clea House spills

out onto a large patio nestled into thehillside through another glass wall, thistime a 20-foot wide Fleetwood slidingglass door that tucks away into thewalls when open. Stairs from the patiolead up to a large rooftop deck onwhich residents enjoy the beautiful SanDiego climate and peaceful canyon set-ting. An array of 25 discreet solar pan-els are cleverly integrated into therooftop design to provide an annual11,200 kWh of power. “We receivemore solar credits than we use so ourelectric bill is non-existent,” says Soheil.Below, a rooftop garden on the garageprovides added visual interest and con-tinues the natural landscape of thecanyon through the property.

The second half of the main floor iscomposed of three one-bedroom suitessituated around a separate and moreintimate gathering room. As elsewherein Clea House, the details impress: flushdoors with hidden frames, elegant fix-tures and finishes, and bathrooms withmotion sensors to light middle-nightvisits. Instead of bathtubs, Nakhshabdecided to build oversized showers, andthe one in the master bath features animpressive 10-foot wide enclosure thatincludes his and her dual showers onboth sides.

In line with the NDD's green designphilosophy, sustainable measures areused throughout the home to the stan-dard of LEED Gold including droughttolerant landscaping, nontoxic pestcontrol, water efficient fixtures and fit-tings, high efficiency LED lighting,Energy Star appliances, solar PV, andenvironmentally preferable products.This NDD signature home offers theminimalist but luxurious and sustain-able design for which the firm's teamis famous.

The Clea House is at 540 OtsegoDrive.

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By Bart Mendoza

July 20Help Celebrate Jeff Bloom’s 50thOn July 20, guitarist Jeff Bloom celebrates his 50th birthday with aspecial free, all ages performance at the Ocean Beach Farmer’s Market.Bloom has been a mainstay of the area’s clubs since the early 1980s,playing with a succession of popular band’s including Army of Love,The Spider Monkeys and most recently, Stone Horse. For this showBloom will call upon his many musical friends to sit in, with award-winning guitarist/sitar player Greg Vaughn among those confirmedat press time. Mixing a set of originals with rock and reggae classics,Bloom’s birthday celebration offers up something for just about everymusical taste in the terrific beachside setting of OB.www.oceanbeachsandiego.com/attractions/annual-events/farm-ers-market-wednesdays

August 13It’s Bassist Juan Croucier’s TurnOnly one San Diego band was ever featured on TV’s legendarytell-all show “Behind The Music” — Ratt. Various members havetoured with their versions of the band since its initial split in theearly ’90s, and on Aug. 13 at Brick by Brick, it’s bassist JuanCroucier’s turn. Though Croucier was only a backup singer duringthe band’s 1981-1991 arena-filling heyday, here he sings lead,turning in credible versions of all the hits, including “Round andRound” and “Lay It Down.” While there won’t be much new inthe set, die-hard fans will enjoy a chance to hear these songs onemore time from an original source. www.brickbybrick.com

July — August Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos on TapThe Wednesday Jazz Jams at Panama 66 have been moved indoorsfor the summer. The Young Lions Jazz Series, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.will continue on the patio, but the jam, hosted by trumpeter GilbertCastellanos, will now instead take place in the 300-capacity San DiegoMuseum of Art’s Copley Auditorium, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Foodand beverages will be available, with the performances a must for anyfan of jazz. A rotating cast of world- class musicians takes part eachweek, but Castellanos alone would be worth the trip to Balboa Park. www.panama66.blogspot.com

August 10Benefit Concert for Guitarist Michael FortunaSan Diego’s musicians are always among the first to pitch in wheneverneeded, so it’s only natural that when one of their own is in need, amultitude of the area’s best will gather for a benefit concert. Such willbe the case on Aug. 10 at the Music Box when many of the country’stop tribute bands gather to raise money for guitarist Michael Fortuna,who was injured in a traffic accident last month. Fortuna, best knownas frontman for the Radiohead tribute act Karma Police and guitaristin Oasis tribute Foasis, has racked up extensive medical bills in hisrecovery, but hopefully this concert, featuring Strange Love (DepecheMode), The Cured (The Cure), Light My Fire (The Doors) and morewill help defray expenses. This is a wonderful opportunity to do agood deed and take in a great night of music at the same time. www.musicboxsd.com

July 29Popular Kneehighs Keep the Albums ComingRock influenced hip hoppers The Kneehighs host a CD release showfor their latest album, “We Put The Fun In Dysfunction,” at the Cas-bah on July 29. The bar was set high by their previous effort, “Riseand Shine,” which took home the 2007 San Diego Music Award for“Best Hip Hop Album.” But “WPTFID” is another winner, full ofgreat hard groove-edged tracks such as “I Swear I’m Never DrinkingAgain” and soul tinged “Future Speak.” Both are standouts amid thedozen tracks here —clear indicators of why, after more than a decadeperforming in the area, the Kneehighs remain one of San Diego’smost popular bands. www.casbahmusic.com

August 14A Rare Appearance by Rhett MillerFormer Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller performs at the Soda Baron Aug. 14. One of the most respected singer-songwriters of thepast 20 years, Miller normally plays much bigger venues than this,making it a mandatory show for any of his legion of fans. His mostrecent album, “The Traveler,” continues Miller’s fine tradition ofAmericana, but whatever he ends up playing at this intimate concertwill thrill anyone lucky enough to be in attendance.www.sodabarmusic.com

Gilbert Castellanos 2

Jeff Bloom

The Kneehighs.

Karma Police

Rhett Miller

Ratt Juan Croucier on the left

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Coming to theatres this Friday from direc-tor/writer Ben Falcone, Melissa McCarthy andSteve Mallory along with Universal Pictures arethe rules of knowing who is THE BOSS.

Life hasn't always been easy for Michelle Dar-nell (Melissa McCarthy). Being turned awayfrom families, she made it clear early on thatshe was going to become something all on herown. Becoming the 7th richest person in theworld, she has no problem telling people whatshe thinks or feels.

Especially to her assistant Claire (KristenBell) treating her roughly and not really caringabout her life. What Michelle doesn't realize isthat watching her from afar is Renault (PeterDinklage), a former lover and co-worker whois still holding a 25-year old grudge. In an actof revenge, Renault calls the authorities toreport Michelle for insider trading.

Sentenced to time in prison, Michelle bidesher time. Claire finds a new job working withMike (Tyler Labine) who has a tad bit of a crushon Claire. Keeping herself busy raising daughterRachel (Ella Anderson), she is surprised tocome home from work to find Michelle on herdoorstep. Knowing there is no place for her togo since her assets had been seized; Claire agreesto let her stay until for a while.

Asking Michelle to take Rachel to her Dan-delion meeting, Michelle comes up with a wildidea and a way to make money again. UsingClaire's brownie recipe she creates her owntroop of girls and sells the brownies!

The problem is Michelle still has to deal withRenault who wants to steal what's hers, dealingwith feelings of family and keeping crazy Dan-delion Mom Helen (Annie Mumolo) - what'sa bossy ginger to do?

McCarthy as Michelle is a sharply dressedrich lady with a bad attitude about life and fam-ily. Thinking only of herself it is inevitable thatlooking down (sorry Peter) on someone willcatch up. McCarthy is just brilliant in this rolegiving straight forward comedy that truly didhave everyone in the theatre laughing hysteri-cally and shooting an asner or two. Never eator drink during a McCarthy movie is what I'mbeginning to think. That being said there isn'tanything about this film and her role that I did-n't like.

Bell as Claire is a little less flamboyant butinstead doing the 'television-sweater-loose-bra-

wearing' single Mom who doesn't really putout an effort to better her situation - financiallyor romantically. It takes a crazy lady likeMichelle to point out her flaws. Bell gets achance to be a little more dowdy and down toearth as a brownie baking Mom.

Dinklage as Renault is a man on a missionof revenge. Feeling he is owed more than a sillyapology, the Samurai wanna-be is in destructmode. I love when Dinklage gets a chance toput in a little comedic time and

I have seen him do it well (check outKNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM if you don'tbelieve me!). Spending the last few years in seri-ous Tyrion Lannister mode - this had to havebeen fun for him.

Anderson as young Rachel is so adorable Ican't stand it. She takes to Michelle when mostpeople would run the other way. She is accept-ing of the craziness and wants the best for notonly her Mom but the lady who is makingthings difficult. Mumolo as Dandelion MomHelen is completely insane and the showdownwith Michelle is nothing short of Matrix action.

Labine as Mike is what most would considerthe average nice guy who really does have acrush on Claire. His "hitting" skills could use alittle work but then again the fact that he does-n't have those skills would make me take notice.There is a scene that Labine had me falling outof my chair and I want to thank him for beingsuch a good sport about it. Yes, you'll know itwhen you see it.

Other cast include: Cecily Strong as DanaDandridge, Mary Sohn as Jan Keller, Eva Peter-son as Chrystal, Timothy Simons as Stephan,Aleandra Newcomb as Mariana, Presley Coleyas Hannah, Kathy Bates as Ida Marquette andBen Falcone as Marty.

TUBS OF POPCORN: I give THE BOSSfour and a half tubs of popcorn out of five.This must be the year of jaw dropping andthoroughly hilarious inappropriate comedybecause I came home with my sides hurting. Ilove that McCarthy delivers her lines with dis-tain, snap, straight faced and a stare than cankill.

The audience couldn't contain themselvesand the laughter got very, very loud! Okay, Iwas part of that which makes it even more fun.From the start of the film to the very end Ialmost wanted the theatre to turn up the vol-ume of the film because there were very fewmoments where people weren't laughing and Ididn't want to miss anything!

I also loved that Falcone, McCarthy and Mal-lory had no problem bringing the male jokesin for the ladies to enjoy. Of course it madejaws completely drop (pun intended) and Iknew that that alone was cause for me to telleveryone to see it. Hey, it's time the guys got inon the jokes.

As much as I enjoy Bell as well, it is McCarthywho steals the entire show and I personallydon't have a problem with that in the slightest.She looks great too! I want to throw a shout-out to Kathy Bates who has a small role in thefilm. Yes Ms. Bates I think everything you havedone and continue to do is just frakken fantasticso thanks and it is great to see you outside of ahorror story.

So if you’re looking for a whammy of a goodlaugh then head out this weekend for THEBOSS...take lots of friends.

In the end - watch your assets!

BY JERI JACQUIN

THE BOSS Tests the Amount ofLaughter One Person Can Take

MOVIE MAVENS

THE BFG

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Coming to theatres this Friday from direc-tor/writer Ben Falcone, Melissa McCarthy andSteve Mallory along with Universal Pictures arethe rules of knowing who is THE BOSS.

Life hasn't always been easy for Michelle Dar-nell (Melissa McCarthy). Being turned awayfrom families, she made it clear early on thatshe was going to become something all on herown. Becoming the 7th richest person in theworld, she has no problem telling people whatshe thinks or feels.

Especially to her assistant Claire (KristenBell) treating her roughly and not really caringabout her life. What Michelle doesn't realize isthat watching her from afar is Renault (PeterDinklage), a former lover and co-worker whois still holding a 25-year old grudge. In an actof revenge, Renault calls the authorities toreport Michelle for insider trading.

Sentenced to time in prison, Michelle bidesher time. Claire finds a new job working withMike (Tyler Labine) who has a tad bit of a crushon Claire. Keeping herself busy raising daughterRachel (Ella Anderson), she is surprised tocome home from work to find Michelle on herdoorstep. Knowing there is no place for her togo since her assets had been seized; Claire agreesto let her stay until for a while.

Asking Michelle to take Rachel to her Dan-delion meeting, Michelle comes up with a wildidea and a way to make money again. UsingClaire's brownie recipe she creates her owntroop of girls and sells the brownies!

The problem is Michelle still has to deal withRenault who wants to steal what's hers, dealingwith feelings of family and keeping crazy Dan-delion Mom Helen (Annie Mumolo) - what'sa bossy ginger to do?

McCarthy as Michelle is a sharply dressedrich lady with a bad attitude about life and fam-ily. Thinking only of herself it is inevitable thatlooking down (sorry Peter) on someone willcatch up. McCarthy is just brilliant in this rolegiving straight forward comedy that truly didhave everyone in the theatre laughing hysteri-cally and shooting an asner or two. Never eator drink during a McCarthy movie is what I'mbeginning to think. That being said there isn'tanything about this film and her role that I did-n't like.

Bell as Claire is a little less flamboyant butinstead doing the 'television-sweater-loose-bra-

wearing' single Mom who doesn't really putout an effort to better her situation - financiallyor romantically. It takes a crazy lady likeMichelle to point out her flaws. Bell gets achance to be a little more dowdy and down toearth as a brownie baking Mom.

Dinklage as Renault is a man on a missionof revenge. Feeling he is owed more than a sillyapology, the Samurai wanna-be is in destructmode. I love when Dinklage gets a chance toput in a little comedic time and

I have seen him do it well (check outKNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM if you don'tbelieve me!). Spending the last few years in seri-ous Tyrion Lannister mode - this had to havebeen fun for him.

Anderson as young Rachel is so adorable Ican't stand it. She takes to Michelle when mostpeople would run the other way. She is accept-ing of the craziness and wants the best for notonly her Mom but the lady who is makingthings difficult. Mumolo as Dandelion MomHelen is completely insane and the showdownwith Michelle is nothing short of Matrix action.

Labine as Mike is what most would considerthe average nice guy who really does have acrush on Claire. His "hitting" skills could use alittle work but then again the fact that he does-n't have those skills would make me take notice.There is a scene that Labine had me falling outof my chair and I want to thank him for beingsuch a good sport about it. Yes, you'll know itwhen you see it.

Other cast include: Cecily Strong as DanaDandridge, Mary Sohn as Jan Keller, Eva Peter-son as Chrystal, Timothy Simons as Stephan,Aleandra Newcomb as Mariana, Presley Coleyas Hannah, Kathy Bates as Ida Marquette andBen Falcone as Marty.

TUBS OF POPCORN: I give THE BOSSfour and a half tubs of popcorn out of five.This must be the year of jaw dropping andthoroughly hilarious inappropriate comedybecause I came home with my sides hurting. Ilove that McCarthy delivers her lines with dis-tain, snap, straight faced and a stare than cankill.

The audience couldn't contain themselvesand the laughter got very, very loud! Okay, Iwas part of that which makes it even more fun.From the start of the film to the very end Ialmost wanted the theatre to turn up the vol-ume of the film because there were very fewmoments where people weren't laughing and Ididn't want to miss anything!

I also loved that Falcone, McCarthy and Mal-lory had no problem bringing the male jokesin for the ladies to enjoy. Of course it madejaws completely drop (pun intended) and Iknew that that alone was cause for me to telleveryone to see it. Hey, it's time the guys got inon the jokes.

As much as I enjoy Bell as well, it is McCarthywho steals the entire show and I personallydon't have a problem with that in the slightest.She looks great too! I want to throw a shout-out to Kathy Bates who has a small role in thefilm. Yes Ms. Bates I think everything you havedone and continue to do is just frakken fantasticso thanks and it is great to see you outside of ahorror story.

So if you’re looking for a whammy of a goodlaugh then head out this weekend for THEBOSS...take lots of friends.

In the end - watch your assets!

BY JERI JACQUIN

THE BOSS Tests the Amount ofLaughter One Person Can Take

MOVIE MAVENS

OVIEAVEN

By Jeri JAcquin

Coming to theatres is a film for the child in us all as beloved writer Roald Dahl, director Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Pictures brings us

THE BFG.Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) is a young girl

living in an orphanage. Wandering the halls when the other children are asleep, something outside in the night has caught her attention. Knowing better she can’t help but throw open the doors to see for herself.

In moments she is aware of a giant! Running back to bed she is scooped up and taken through the clouds to giant country. Coming face to face with the giant she demands to be taken home. Before that can happen Sophie must hide an even larger giant comes knocking.

That is when Sophie begins to ask questions and learns that BFG (Mark Rylance), her shortening of Big Friendly Giant is afraid of the larger giants Fleshlumpeater (Jermaine Clement) and Bloodbottler (Bill Hader). BFG tells Sophie that if the others catch her, it will be horrible for them all.

Trying to devise a plan, Sophie also takes time to get to know BFG only to discover that he is gentle and charming. Knowing she must help BFG rid himself of the large angry giants, Sophie calls on the Queen (Penelope Wilton) and her aide Mary (Rebecca Hall) to bring peace to both lands.

It takes one little girl and a Big Friendly Giant!

Barnhill as Sophie is so endearing and adorable. Seemingly unafraid really at the predicament she finds herself in, she does take a moment to vent her feelings about it all. Once she realizes the life that BFG is living and how special he truly is, it becomes her hearts desire to help her friend.

Rylance as the BFG is just brilliant. Having experienced his performance, there is no

one else, no one who could have given this character the heart and charm as Rylance has done. I love the quirkiness of BFG of course but it is listening to him talk in his own unique way that Rylance scores huge as the giant dream catcher.

Wilton as the Queen finally gets outside Downton Abbey and into the very crown itself. I have always enjoyed this actress and for a chance to jump at a big of comedy, Wilton does so with everything I would expect of her. Hall as Mary is the aide to the Queen and although the role small, she is charming.

Clement and Hader as the horrible giants are just that – horrible! Mean and spiteful, they take what they want and think nothing of it. Watching them get their comeuppance is more than a little satisfying.

TUBS OF POPCORN: I give THE BFG four tubs of popcorn out of five. First of all it is so lovely the relationship between Sophie and BFG. A lonely girl who doesn’t quite fit in at the orphanage and a giant who isn’t as giant as others who just wants to live a peaceful life.

The film is colorful, flowing, delightful and embraced by the audience who clearly grew up reading the Dahl story. The wording is completely amazing, creative and I have a feeling people will be repeating a few of them after the film. The relationship between the two main characters is beautiful and so well done that I actually would like to see the film again.

Spielberg has truly given visual and voice to a character that my children, now with children of their own, a thrill to see on the big screen. It is everything a family film should be. I awwwww’d, applauded, got a tad emotional and laughed myself silly all in the span of the story.

In the end – the world is more giant than you can imagine!

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HONU BJJ Jiu Jitsu holds ribboncutting ceremony BY JEANNETTE SHAMBAUGH

HONU BJJ Jiu Jitsu held their ribbon cuttingceremony and joined the Imperial BeachChamber of Commerce on Saturday, March13th. Honu BJJ Jiu Jitsu specializes in BrazilianJiu Jitsu classes for kids ages 3 and up. Children,teens, women and men from beginner toadvanced levels are welcome and in a safe, clean,professional and family fun environment.HONU BJJ was created in December of 2012,when two longtime friends and training part-ners tossed a series of ideas around ultimatelyforming HONU BJJ. Coming from two differ-

ent BJJ lineage umbrellas, they fused togethera brand that would not only incorporate wherethey live, their commitment to family, theirlifestyle, but also the vision they want othersto see. HONU BJJ is located at 631 9th Streetand they are open on Monday, Wednesday andFriday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Stop by andtry a free class. If you are interested or wouldlike more information, you can visit their web-site at www.honubjj.com or call at 619-365-HONU (4668).

Imperial Beach Chamber of Commerce welcoming HONU BJJ to our community. JEANNETTE SHAMBAUGH

Families in IB celebrate Easter at the Beach

Families from all over Imperial Beachjoined together for the yearly Easter EggHunt at the Portwood Pier Plaza on March26th. The IB Egg Hunt committee spentcountless hours filling up hundreds of eggsfor kids to collect. Before the hunt began,the Easter Bunny arrived on the fire truckwith Imperial Beach Firefighters escortinghim safely to the beach. Families also enjoyedafree arts and crafts booth sponsored by theBoys and Girls Club. Every child alsoreceived a free raffle ticket for the big raffleat the end. Exactly at 10:30am Mayor Dedinaand the Easter Bunny said GO! Children ranwith excitement and filled their baskets fullof eggs. It was truly a magical and excitingtime for the kids of IB. When all of the eggswere collected the big raffle contest began

and the big prizes were given out. This yearthere were two new additions to the event,the Tot-Lot and the adult raffle prizes. IBPosse came out and built a beautiful Easteregg sand sculpture for families to enjoy. Itwas truly a beautiful way to kick off Easter. Icaught up with Sha-Ron Cobb, chair of theIB Egg Hunt Committee and she said Weowe a very big thank you to our wonderfuland very giving community.

She would like to give a very special thankyou to all of the hard working committeemembers Aaron Ruiz, James de la Cerna,Shawna Rauch, Josie Hamada, Evie Ramisierand Elizabeth McKay. Also IB Possee, all ofthe countless volunteers and all of the spon-sors. Thank You IB without you events likethis are not possible. -Jeannette Shambaugh


The SBUSD has many wonderful pro-grams to offer and one of them is the Visualand Performing Arts (VPA) programhoused at Mendoza Elementary School. Itis made up of approximately 96studentsand consists of one 4th grade, one 5th gradeand one 6th grade class composed of stu-dents from all over the South Bay UnionSchool District. These classes are selectivelyassembled with a specific rubric and all stu-dents enrolled must submit an application,essay of intent and a letter of recommen-dation from their current teacher. Studentsreceive rigorous Common Core Academicinstruction as well as concentrated lessonsin Choral Music, Basic Musicianship, DanceCombinations, Fine Art, Set Design andDramatic Performance and artistic disci-plines are integrated within each and everyschool day. At the beginning of the yearthe VPA teachers Mrs. Wahamaki, Mrs.Cappadona and Ms. King, select a produc-tion and they begin the laborious processof creating a professional quality set, full ofdrama, music, creativity and art. All of thestages, props and the sets are created from

the students, teachers, parentvolunteers andVPA Assistant Mrs. McCoy.Each year thestudents put on a variety of performancesleading up to their feature show. This year’sVPA feature “Once Upon a Mattress” wasbreathtaking, funny and full of talent andsurprises! Students created a magical worldand put on a show where they invitedtheaudience to join them in a magical kingdomfit for a queen. The VPA students performedthe play for each and every student in ourentire district.One by one each and everyschool in the South Bay came and watchedstudents as they performed. By the finalshow students performed the play over 28times in just 2 weeks. They do all of thisduring the school day while stillkeeping upwith the district’srigorouscurriculum. It istruly is a remarkable program that inspiresthe Arts into the school day. If you areinterested in enrolling your student orwould like more information you can visittheir website at www.mendoza.sbusd.org orcall 424-0100 and ask for Mrs. McCoy inthe VPA Department.

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KIDS’ ZONE will be bigger and better at the SUN & SEA FESTIVAL

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New Kid-Specific Entertainment and Rides will be featured from Dunes Park to Palm Ave

The expansion of the Kids’ Zone is one of the biggest highlights at this year’s Sun & Sea Festival with

kid-specific entertainment and rides starting at Dunes Park and along Seacoast Drive to Palm Ave. Topping the list are the traditional favorites of Kids n’ Kastles (sponsored by the IB Optimist Club), Zoo Pals ride, face painting and a balloon artist. New to Dunes Park is the Curious World Tour, Rad Hatter and the Giant Games (sponsored by IB Boys & Girls Club) and an Obstacle Course. Free entertainment will also be provided at Dunes Park and at Seacoast and Palm.

“We are thrilled to offer kids a fun-filled-fantastic day as Dunes Park will be packed with options for kids,” said Athena Hohenberg, owner of Beachside Fro-Yo and chair of this year Kids Zone programming. “I am super excited about the carnival rides along Seacoast, and the Raging Inferno monster truck that will be offering rides up and down Palm Ave."

Beyond Dunes Park, the Kid’s Zone will stretch north along Seacoast Drive with carnival rides along with a Jumpy, Bull Riding, and the IB Fire Department’s Derby car display, among others. Many of the activities will be free of charge but others may require a ticket purchase. Two booths will sell tickets for most, but not all, of the rides. Most will cost $2 to $4

per ride. Featured attractions:Kids n’ Kastles – sand building

competition for kids ages 12-years and under, in teams of five. On the day of the event, teams check-in at the Kids N’ Kastles booth by the Dolphin Statue. They will be assigned a building plot and pay $10 donation per team ($2 donation per child) to the Optimist Club of Imperial Beach. Each child receives a free gift bag filled with goodies. Contest is held from Noon – 1:30 pm. Check-in starts at 11 a.m.

The Curious World Tour unfolds from a colorful vehicle into becoming a playful learning environment for children and families. Explorers are invited on a personal journey with beloved characters like Curious George – who celebrates his 75th birthday this year – that will inspire them to ask questions, open their minds, and take a hands-on approach to the world around them through interactive, multi-disciplinary educational activities. Open 10 a.m.to 5 pm. Free for all ages.

World Famous "Raging Inferno" Jet Monster Fire Truck – A wild machine which is a converted fire truck with both front and rear steering so that kids can experience the fun of a “Real Monster Truck”. Rides offered 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – cost $5 – admission paid at ride and not with ticket booth tickets.

Kids Zone Dunes Park Performance Schedule

10:30 am - Rock Star Gymnastics Academy Presentation11:30 am - Coral Bells performNoon - Rap-A-Tap (Performing Arts Studio)1 pm - DJ Music (to be announced)1:30 - Coral Bells Perform2 pm - Optimist Club Kid’s n Kastles Awards Presentation3 pm - Boys and Girls Club presentation 3:30pm - Jujitsu demonstrations by Odin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu4 pm - World Gym Eastlake – Kids Academy Presentation Kids Zone North Palm Ave &

Seacoast Schedule

10 am to 1pm - DJ (to be announced)1 to 5 pm - Six Gun South Band– Rock and Roll Classics with a modern sound

For more information on this year’s festival please visit our website: http://sunandseafestival.com/ Or visit us on Facebook.com/IBSunandSeaFestival

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Residents Upset over Historic Tree RemovalBy JordAn JAcoBo

The iconic pine tree that once adorned the corner of 7th Street and Palm Avenue is no more. Imperial Beach residents first began noticing

the absence of the tree toward the end of May,

and many locals are downright furious. “It isn’t

just the fact that it was taken down, but the

way it was done that’s so upsetting,” says Leslie

Avalos, a long time Imperial Beach resident.

The tree sat on a plot of land that is currently

being developed into the Breakwater Town

Center, a commercial development that is slated

to feature a mix of retail shops and restaurants.

It’s believed that the properties’ developers had

the tree removed sometime late on the night of

Friday, May 20th.

According to Imperial Beach City officials,

the developer has already been required to plant

a series of new trees as part of the Breakwater

Town Center development. Despite the

assurance of more trees to come, residents still

seem upset over the loss of such a long-standing

tree.

Planted by a troupe of Girl Scouts in the early

1950’s, the tree has long stood as an Imperial

Beach icon. For six decades the tree was

adorned with Christmas lights and illuminated

in honor of the holidays.

“I’m happy about progress, I just wish the

three could have been integrated into the new

project itself,” said Avalos. Other residents,

such as I.B. local Bradley Tyce,have taken

a more optimistic view of the cities’ newest

development. “If it means more trees around

I.B., I say it’s a small sacrifice. I’m sure the city

knows what it’s doing.”

You are invited to sample and vote for you favorite chili

prepared by local Public Safety Departments

at the Imperial Beach Library.

And please join us for a

presentation on Public Safety

by the Imperial Beach Sheriff’s Department - Wednesday,

July 13, 2016 at6:00 PM



Surfhenge Vandalized AgainThe iconic “Imperial Beach” sign, also known as “Surfhenge,” which stands at

the mouth of Pier Plaza welcoming visitors and locals alike, has been boldly vandalized. The “C” was found to have been stolen late in the month of May, and both the City of Imperial Beach and the San Diego Sheriff ’s Department are

taking the incident very seriously. According to city officials, this isn’t the first instance of vandalism associated with the

sign. “This is the second time they’ve taken the ‘C’,” says Ed Vera, IB City Management Analyst. “We can’t figure out if it’s someone’s initial or if it’s just easier to get to.” Regardless, Mr. Vera insisted that the city is considering a variety of options to prevent any future incidents, including the permanent placement of high-resolution surveillance cameras to constantly monitor the area.

Designed by local artist Malcolm Jones, the “Surfhenge” monument was dedicated in 1999 as the centerpiece of the newly redesigned I.B. Pier Plaza. The design included a series of two-story high surfboard-shaped acrylic arches thought to be the largest of their kind ever molded.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the San Diego Sheriff ’s Department at: (619) 498-2400.

Ever since the Imperial Beach Public Library temporarily closed its doors in order to undergo a complete renovation, something interesting has begun happening throughout the city.

Community members have begun setting up small lending

libraries in order to freely exchange books and other media amongst themselves.

These crowd-sourced libraries, which have sprung up all over town, typically consist of a cabinet placed in the yard of a participating resident. Inside can be found all manner of books, magazines and sometimes movies.

The philosophy behind the libraries is simple; readers often enjoy sharing a good book with others. “I have always been a veracious reader and loved to share that passion,” says CozetteMorstein, who has operated a book exchange out of her front yard for almost a year.

Cozette first heard of the concept from an organization called “Little Free Libraries,” a website dedicated to teaching individuals how to set-up local book exchanges in their communities.

After a friend’s husband offered to build her a book cabinet, Cozette installed it in front of her house. “I named it for my dog who loves to greet neighbors when in the

front yard. So ‘91932 Sterling’s Little Free Library’ on Connecticut St was born.”

Cozette started with books she found at library shops and garage sales. Eventually, the library became so popular among members of the community that people began bringing in books on their own.

“I often have book events such as Dr. Seuss’s week, a week of all animal books, a craft books week, and of course most major holidays. Halloween was a big hit last year. I am planning a birthday blast sometime during the week of July 25.”

Cozette certainly isn’t the only Imperial Beach resident with a lending library. People from all over town have begun setting up libraries in their own yards, often with friendly signs encouraging visitors to “take a book, leave a book.”

For more information on lending libraries within Imperial Beach, visit: littlefreelibrary.org.

IB Sprouts Community Lending Libraries

Tin Fish to Stay in Town

By JordAn JAcoBo

By JordAn JAcoBo

After a long period of uncertainty, it appears the Tin Fish Restaurant has signed an agreement to stay in it’s current location at the very end of the Imperial Beach pier for the time being. The restaurant, which has occupied the iconic spot for the last 10 years, recently reached an agreement that will ensure its spot

as the most southwesterly restaurant in Imperial Beach. During the reorganization process, many major San Diego businesses were rumored to

have been looking into the property. Among those thought to have been considering the lease include the Coronado Brewing Company, Brigantine Inc. and the Cohen Restaurant Group. Many local residents also appear to have been considering the property in order to set up independent restaurants and businesses.

“I’m just glad the Tin Fish decided to stick around,” says Corina Duran, an Imperial Beach resident and Tin Fish regular. “The food is good and my kids love the walk down there.”

Photo by Jordan Jacobo



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IPA, Stout, Pilsner, Lager, hops, and bitter are just a few beer terms you will hear tossed around the local bars of San Diego. With San Diego County becoming such a hot bed for craft beer drinkers,

some people may be intimidated by such lingo. Brewmaster Ryan Brooks from Coronado Brewing Company has some tips on finding the ideal beer style for you.

For many of us, the first style of beer we drink is of the lighter variety including Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light, and Mexican Lagers such as Corona, Pacifico, Tecate. These lighter beers were important to my pallet training. There is nothing wrong with a mass produced lighter beer. This is an important step for new beer drinkers in learning what styles your pallet prefers.

The next step for the new craft beer drinker would be to experiment with all-malt versions of Lagers such as: Kirin, Kona Longboard, and Full Sail Session. All of these beers come from 100% malted barley and skip out on the corn, rice or sugar adjuncts that make a beer lighter in flavor and cheaper. This will help you understand some of the different tastes that beer styles have.

One of the good things about craft beer is that you can buy the beer in single bottles, most likely in a 22-ounce bottle. Start off with a familiar style, lager,

pilsner, maybe even pale ale. Trying all the different styles of beer in a smaller portion will help you understand what your pallet can handle.

One of my favorite things to hear from a novice beer drinker is the brutal honesty of their tasting notes. I distinctly remember quotes of “it tastes like wet crackers” or “it smells like how a clear gummy bear tastes.” These are the best real tasting notes. Too many times beer drinkers get that wine snobbiness about them and use generic tasting words that are overused. I’m a fan of honest tasting.

You love it or you hate it. There is no right or wrong answer, if you taste it, that flavor is there for you. Over time you will be able to pick up subtleties that in the beginning get over looked due to a flavor overload from more malt than usual or an increased in bitterness, hop aroma. I encourage all beer drinkers to not always write off a style or brand because of a bad experience. Our pallets are always changing and what you hated at one point can become your new favorite. Take a chance and be open-minded. But most of all enjoy a beer.

There is no reason to be intimidated by craft beer. One of the great things about craft beer is that there are so many different styles to choose from; it’s almost impossible not to find one that you enjoy.

Finding The Right Craft Beer For You

A Crash Course in Beer Tasting with Coronado Brewing Company’s BREWMASTER, RYAN BROOKS

CLASSIC SAN DIEGO STYLE FISH TACO

A Local Favorite Beer Battered Fish Taco Recipe

1 12 0z of Easy Up 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon minced capers2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon oregano1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 tsp. ground cumin1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 tsp. dried dill weed1 egg 1 tsp. ground cayenne pep1 lb. cod fillets, cut into 2 to 3 oz portions1/2 cup plain yogurt 1 (12oz) pack corn tortillas1/2 cup mayo 1/2 cabbage, shredded1 lime, juiced1 jalapeno, minced

Directions:1. To make beer batter: In a large bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Blend egg and beer, then quickly stir into the flour mixture (don't worry about a few lumps).2. To make white sauce: In a medium bowl, mix together yogurt and mayonnaise. Gradually stir in fresh lime juice until consistency is slightly runny. Season with jalapeno, capers, oregano, cumin, dill, and cayenne.3. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).4. Dust fish pieces lightly with flour. Dip into beer batter, and fry until crisp and golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Lightly fry tortillas; not too crisp. To serve, place fried fish in a tortilla, and top with shredded cabbage, and white sauce.

Check out allrecipes.com for more details

About Ryan Brooks: Ryan Brooks began home brewing in 2008 and quickly became involved in the local craft beer scene. His first brewing job came a year later when he started to work for Black Market Brewing in Temecula. Brooks’ next opportunity came at a brewery all the way around the world. In 2011, Malt Shovel Brewing in Sydney, Australia offered him a position to brew with them. After his year in Australia, Brooks returned to Black Market and earned the title of Head Brewer. Coronado Brewing came calling in 2012 and named Brooks their new Brewmaster, and he has brewing for them ever since. Recently, Brooks achieved one of the most prestigious awards in the brewing industry, World Beer Cup Champions for mid-sized brewery and Brewmaster for Coronado.

San Diego is becoming NorthAmerica’s bicycling capital, whereannual revenues from wholesale andretail sectors of the bicycling indus-try top $547 million, according to areport by San Diego Sport Innova-tors.

In the wholesale cycling and relat-ed manufacturing, there are cur-rently more than 50 companies withannual revenues of $97.4 million,according to the report. The retailsector — bikes and related cyclinggear — total $220 million per yeargenerated by 227 independent bicy-cle dealers, with those IBDs employ-ing an estimated 1,226 workers.Other bike-related retail activitytotals $230 million with $56 millionin retail salaries and wages.

The report also focused on SanDiego’s Cycling Consumer. One-third of San Diego County residentsor 1.1 million people currently par-ticipate in cycling. That’s a cyclingpopulation that exceeds the entirepopulation of top cycling cities likeAustin, Texas (885,400), Portland,Ore. (609,500) and Boulder, Colo.(102,200). Additionally, 37 percentof San Diego cyclists or 470,000identify themselves as“frequent/avid” cyclists; San Diegocyclists are 29 percent more likelyto purchase a new bike in the nextyear than U.S. cyclists overall; andSan Diego has experienced an 84percent increase in the number ofbicycle commuters since 2000.

The report pointed to San Diegodemographics that support bothcycling participation and industrygrowth. San Diego’s median house-hold and per capita income is$63,996 and $31,043, respectively,versus the U.S. totals of $53,482 and$28,555. An important statistic tocycling growth is that San Diego’s18-34 age group totals 27.4 percentof the population or No. 1 in thecountry.

San Diego continues to be a pio-neering leader nationally with anemphasis on high-performance fit-ness; leading engineering of highperformance machines; the birth-place and hotbed of Triathlon train-ing; and a political will to get thepopulation out of cars and ontobicycles, the report states. As of2015, it said, San Diego County hasapproximately 1,340 miles of bike-way facilities, with the city of SanDiego planning to more than dou-ble that number by 2030.


San Diego Becoming North America’s Bicycling Capital Report by San Diego Sport Innovators


The San Diego Automotive Muse-um announces the opening of itsnew exhibit — “Star Cars....As Seenon TV!”

The exhibit features cars frommovies and TV and will runthrough Oct. 2.

The exhibit illustrates the impactcars have had on film and televisionover the years.

Featured vehicles include: 1958

Plymouth Fury (“Christine”), 1950Studebaker (“Batman Forever”),1979 Checker Cab (“Catch Me ifYou Can”), 1972 Honda 600(“Almost Famous”), 1975 GrandTorino (“Starsky & Hutch”), 1964Scooby Doo Mystery Machine, 1947Ford Police Car (“The Magestic”),1950 Mark V Jaguar (“New YorkHeartbeat”), 1970 Volkswagen(“Herbie the Love Bug”), 1991 Pon-

tiac Firebird (“Knight Rider”), 2001Honda S200 (“2 Fast 2 Furious”),1966 Ford Thunderbird (“Thelma& Louise”), 1978 Subaru (“TheConjuring”) and a 1966 CrownImperial (“The Green Hornet”).

The exhibit also features a 1976Harley Davidson owned and riddenby Evel Knievel. Memorabilia fromthe films and TV shows enhance theexhibit offerings.

The museum will hold a film fes-tival to celebrate the cars. “Thelmaand Louise” will air on Friday, July29. “Almost Famous” will air on Fri-day, Aug. 5, and “Christine” roundsout the series on Aug. 12. Admissionis just $5 per film or the entire seriesis available for just $12. Call (619)398-0301 for details and tickets.These films are rated R, so no chil-dren.

Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Admission prices are: $9 foradults, $6 for seniors (65 and over),$5 students with ID, $4 children ages

6 – 15. Children under the age of6 are admitted free of charge. Themuseum is free to all San DiegoCounty residents and military with

ID on the 4th Tuesday of eachmonth.

San Diego Automotive Museum Puts Cars from TV Shows in New Exhibit

The evil car from ‘Christine.’ Car featured in ‘2 Fast 2 Furious.’

Car from ‘Batman Forever.’

From ‘Herbie the Love Bug.’


MOPA Acquires Local Collection of Australian Photography

The Museum of PhotographicArts has established the Peter andOlivia Farrell Collection of Aus-tralian Photography in its perma-nent collection with the acquisi-tion of 24 photographs and 100photo books.

The acquisition is part of a larg-er initiative to expand MOPA’spermanent collection to includePacific Rim artists and elevateAustralian photography to awider global audience while sup-porting photographers from thatregion.

“This is an ambitious endeavor

to better share the wonders ofAustralian photography with thepublic,” MOPA Executive DirectorDeborah Klochko said. “We’re notlooking to re-create or redefine it.We want to showcase it, whilelearning more about the phenom-enal work being done.”

Sydney photography collectorand dealer Josef Lebovic donatedthe photo books and supportedPeter and Olivia Farrell in theirdecision to gift their representa-tive collection of Australian pho-tography to MOPA. In addition,the donation will establish an

acquisition fund for the ongoingpurchase of contemporary Aus-tralian photography.

“As residents of San Diego,Olivia and I are delighted to beable to provide such excellentexamples of both past and con-temporary Australian photogra-phy,” Peter Farrell said. “We aresure MOPA visitors will delightin this collection.”

A range of artists are represent-ed in the collection from early20th century icons, such as MaxDupain, David Moore and OliveCotton, to more recent work of

internationally known photogra-phers like Tracey Moffat and BillHenson. Henson’s photographUntitled #20 (LMO SH177 N2A)is the first piece from the newacquisition to be included in anexhibition at MOPA. “DefyingDarkness: Photography at Night”is on display through Oct. 2.

The upcoming 2018 exhibitionand accompanying photo bookwill be one of the major projectsMerry Foresta will undertake asMOPA’s first curator-at-large.

Foresta said she is interested inwhat kind of voice this work adds

to a global conversation aboutcontemporary photography.

“Historically, institutions inAustralia have energetically creat-ed a context for the understand-ing and appreciation of photog-raphy,” Foresta said. “We will havean opportunity to see the broadrange of work offered by Aus-tralian artists. With its strongemphasis on engagement withnew artists and audiences, MOPAoffers an opportunity to experi-ence new art and big ideas.”

‘Untitled #20 by Bill Henson. ( Courtesy MOPA)


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Take a stroll in the famous Polan-co neighborhood of Mexico Cityand visit Museo Jumex, whichhouses the largest private contem-porary art collection in Latin Amer-ica.

Opened in 2013 and designed byrenowned British architectSir David Chipperfield, the muse-um presents thought-provokingcontemporary art shows as well asacclaimed international travelingexhibitions.

In addition to a rigorous visualarts program, Museo Jumex hasbecome a key figure for the researchand reflection of contemporary artin Mexico, hosting public and edu-cational programs including differ-ent types of reading workshops,interactive events and other activi-ties.

If you can make it there bySeptember you’ll see Peter Fischliand David Weiss’s renowned exhi-bition, “How to Work Better,” whichopened this June, bringing togethermore than 200 of their artists’ col-laborative sculptures, videos, pho-tographs and installations.

It follows the innovative and awe-inspiring exhibition, “The NaturalOrder of Things,” which incorpo-rated more than 100 works fromColección Jumex and served as aframework to present Chief CuratorJulieta Gonzalez’s vision for themuseum.

Her curatorial approach identi-fies culture, the built environment,information and technology, andthe relationship between art andlife, as key fields of agency in con-temporary art. Gonzalez has been

a curator for museums across theworld, including New York City,London and other parts of LatinAmerica.

Later this year the highly antici-pated exhibition of Canadian col-lective General Idea will open, pre-senting mixed medium works fromOctober 2016 through February2017.

When you’ve gotten your art fixfor the day, be sure to stop at themuseum’s bookstore housing one-of-a-kind publications and take abreak at the café with a fresh cupof espresso.

Then you will find yourself in thebeloved district of Polanco, whereyou can enjoy the cultural diversityand abundance of high-end storesand top-rated restaurants.

A Day of Arts and Leisure in Mexico CityContemporary art showcased in Museo Jumex

The museum presents thought-provoking contemporary art shows. (Photo by Moritz Bernoully)

Museo Jumex, designed by renowned British architect Sir David Chipperfield,opened in 2013.

An evening vies of Museo Jumex.One of the exhibits at Mexico City’s Museo Jumex. (Photo by Moritz Bernoully)


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