North Park News - July 2014

Videos featuring Rihanna, One Direc-tion and Bruno Mars are, not surpris-ingly, among YouTube’s most viewedchannels. Videos on physics? While somevideos on physics have gained a cult-likefollowing and hundreds of thousands ofviews, the subject that makes most peo-

ple’s eyes glaze over still can’t competewith entertainers like Katy Perry in theYouTube world.

That could change, however, thanksto an energetic young physicist who

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Dianna Cowern works as an outreach coordinator at UC San Diego’s Center for Astro-physics and Space Sciences.

Mother/Daughter DuoAuthor Jennifer Coburn and her

daughter Katie strike a pose at a book-signing party last month at the Art Pro-duce Gallery. Coburn is the author of“We’ll Always Have Paris: AMother/Daughter Adventure,” whichhas just been released. The book chron-icles Coburn and her daughter’s adven-tures in Europe. (Amazon: paperback,$11.51; Kindle, $9.99).

Speaker Atkins Honors Local SmallBusiness

Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins ishonoring the Kensington VeterinaryHospital and its owners — Dr. PatriciaUngar and her husband, Phil Lissen —

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Sabri Shamoun, a 74-year-oldChaldean American, grew the earningsfrom a small grocery store in Detroitinto a profitable real estate venture inSan Diego that has made him millionsand secured the financial futures of hisfamily and many others through hisgenerosity.

Shamoun’s real estate holdings,assembled by him since moving herefrom Detroit in 1972, include commer-cial and residential properties aroundSan Diego County, from NormalHeights to Chula Vista to El Cajon.

He is a gregarious man, but not oneto boast about his earnings, though onecan properly say that he is a self-mademillionaire. Through a keen knowledgeof real estate, he has been able to multi-ply the value of his holdings many timesover, as in the case, for example, of prop-erty he purchased on Adams Avenue for$50,000 some years ago, which is nowworth $700,000.

“I have connections with four or fivegood real estate people,” Shamoun saidduring an interview in the Downtownoffice of RJS LAW, a firm owned by Ron-

son J. Shamoun, Ronson Shamoun, oneof his sons, and where he serves as aconsultant. “They know me very well. Iam honest and straight. But I told them,‘I just want a good deal. If it is not agood deal, don’t call me.’”

A devout Chaldean Catholic,Shamoun speaks forcefully about thethings that matter most to him — fam-ily, his Christian heritage and the impor-tance of education for immigrants likehim who want to make a productive life

Sabri Shamoun is proud of his Chaldean Catholic heritage, his real estate work and his family.

Jennifer and Katie SEE SCENE, Page 5

Dr. Patricia Ungar with husband PhilipLinssen and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins.

SEE PHYSICS, 8

A Chaldean American Success StorySabri Shamoun lives the American Dream

BY MANNY CRUZ

SEE SABRI, Page 13

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Ask Dr. ZSomeone told me that if I tooka couple of antihistaminetablets at bedtime, they wouldhelp me sleep. It works. Whywould allergy pills do this?

It is not the antihistamine — thereare many antihistamines that are non-drowsy. We are actually using a sideeffect to our advantage. Some antihis-tamines cause drowsiness by blockingthe histamine receptors in the brain,like diphenhydramine, and that sideeffect is what they market in “sleepaids.”

It is mild, and its effects wane afterabout three days, so any effect after thatis placebo. We feel confident we willsleep because we have taken the pill,and so we do. It does not alter the deepstages of sleep, so you will feel restedafter the night. Taking any more thanthe recommended, however, can causeheart arrhythmias that are deadly, sofollow directions closely.

Does soy cause breast cancer?

In a word, no. It can bind to theestrogen receptors, causing a mild estro-gen effect on the body, but it is notestrogen and does not cause cancer. Infact it can reduce certain populations’risk of breast cancer. Best sources arewhole bean and fermented —Edamame, Tofu, Tempeh, Miso, andNatto. Be careful of Soy Milk — thosemade fresh are best, followed by thosemade from the whole soy bean. Don’tbuy highly processed brands, madefrom Soy Isolate, or Soy Protein,because they are not actually soy milk.

Be careful of added sweeteners likeevaporated cane juice (sugar) andbrown rice syrup — you might just bedrinking pure sugar, which worsenscancer and diabetes risk. And avoid“frankensoy” — things that mimicother foods, like soy burgers, soy dogs,cheese slices, etc. If it looks like some-thing else, then it is a highly processedfood with added preservatives, chemi-cals, refined flour (basically sugar), andsugars, and has had all the nutrients,and therefore health benefits, strippedaway from it.

Does “consumption” stillexists?

Yes, indeed! The illness called “con-sumption” hundreds of years ago isactually Tuberculosis. It is still alive andwell, and is endemic in most countriesother than the United States and per-haps Canada. For this reason, mostcountries except the U.S. offer a vaccineto all babies, called BCG, to protectthem while they are young. By the timethey are 30, most people in those coun-tries have been exposed to the bacteria,and their TB tests are positive. We areone of the only countries left with sucha low incidence of Tuberculosis that westill routinely test for exposure, ratherthan just give everyone a vaccine.

Dr. Tara Zandvliet welcomes yourquestions. Send them to [email protected]. She practices at2991 Kalmia St. Phone: (619) 929-0032.

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The Schoeffel family expands and diversifies -- all thewhile providing the exceptional customer service andattention to detail their clients have come to expect. First, Sally Schoeffel and Elizabeth Callaway, themother/daughter team, continues to combine theirdecades of successful real estate experience. They arevery proud to announce their new affiliation with Pa-cific Sotheby’s International Realty.

Sotheby’s Realty exhibits the same belief and value sys-tem when it comes to client care that the SchoeffelFamily holds as priority number one. This dynamicmother/daughter team is excited about their expandedcapabilities made possible through the new Sotheby'sRealty relationship. In particular, Sotheby's Realty willallow Sally and Elizabeth to offer their existing clientelestate-of-the-art marketing and the powerful Sotheby’sRealty international presence.

Second, the successful Schoeffel Family enterprise,Rancho Buena Vista Real Estate, will continue to servekey bank and institutional clients in the sales of bank-owned properties, represented by broker associates,Brennand Schoeffel and Bond Schoeffel.We thank you for your years of support and look for-ward to many more assisting our wonderful clients.

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Choose Local First Community Cal-endars is pleased to announce theexpanded 2015 full-color edition of thehighly successful calendars will be avail-able to North Park residents as well asother surrounding communities of Uni-versity Heights, Hillcrest, NormalHeights and Kensington for the firsttime at the end of this year.

The North Park Community Calen-dar is a large wall calendar that will bemailed as a free gift to community res-idents in December. The 2015 Calendarwill be sent to virtually every householdin North Park. Each area calendar,which is produced annually, contains

important area phone numbers, web-sites, community events, holiday listings,and more. The calendars will also fea-ture local neighborhood photographsand artwork from North Park area pho-tographers and artists.

These wall calendars have been pro-duced for years in dozens of commu-nities across the country and local resi-dents in each neighborhood love gettingtheir own community calendar in themail. Local businesses sponsor the cal-endars and many offer coupons andspecial offers on the calendar through-out the year. A large focus of the calen-dars will be on promoting local busi-

nesses, and will encourage local residentstop shop and buy from local indepen-dent businesses.

In addition to receiving these free cal-endars in the mail, residents will findadditional copies at several businessesand other venues throughout the neigh-borhood.

The community calendars are pub-lished by locally owned Discover Cus-tom Media in cooperation with thenonprofit community support organi-zation Choose Local First.

For more information, includingbusiness sponsorship opportunities,contact Brad at [email protected].

E D I T O R’ SNOTE: Eachyear the SaintsAlumni Associ-ation of St.Augustine HighSchool sponsorsan essay contestd e s c r i b i n gm e m o r a b l eexperiences on

campus during the writer’s career on cam-pus. This year, Brendan McNamara’s essaywas chosen. This is his winning text:

Saints has provided many remarkableexperiences over the last four years. I havebeen challenged intellectually and phys-ically, made deep friendships, connectedwith insightful teachers, laughed muchand celebrated personal and school suc-cesses on and off the field. But my mostmeaningful Saints experience occurredunexpectedly in my freshman year.

My freshman English teacher was Mr.Tom Cudal. I and my classmates spentthe first quarter in absolute awe of him.He could read minds, knew unknowablepersonal facts about each student, andconvinced us he could levitate. Herequired prodigious amounts of readingand homework and was a merciless grad-er. Over time, I realized Mr. Cudal was

merely human, but it was thenthat he provided my most

memorable experience. One day late in our first semester, Mr.

Cudal asked for volunteers to make mealsfor the homeless after school. That after-noon a smallgroup of usmade severaldozen sandwich-es and traveled inMr. Cudal’s vanto pass them outdirectly tohomeless peoplein downtownSan Diego. Thissimple exerciseheld much moremeaning than Iexpected. In fact,it was profound.The contrastbetween my lifeand that of the homeless was stark. Thesheer number of people living in thestreets in dirty and dangerous situationsleft me dismayed; their appreciation forour help was heartwarming. During thedrive back to Saints, we discussed thetragic reality faced by the homeless andneed to reach out and help.

Afterwards, I did some research andlearned that San Diego has between8,500-10,000 homeless. I decided to take

a modest step to address the issue. ThatJanuary, with Mr. Cudal’s support andguidance, my sister (who was at OLP atthe time) and I organized a service pro-ject to help the homeless. On MartinLuther King Jr. Day in 2011, we gathered

more than80 Saintsand OLPstudentsto make200 sim-ple meals,which wecombinedw i t hs o c k s ,blankets,soap andt o o t h -brushes.We thenw a l k e dthe streets

and handed the packages directly to thehomeless. As we walked through down-town, the effect of the giving was clear,and our efforts, though small, made adifference in the lives of the homeless. Ialso saw students grasp the plight of thehomeless in personal, humbling andmeaningful ways. Some were literallymoved to tears.

As a result of the project’s success, wedecided to make it an annual MLK Day

service event. In the last four years, morethan 350 student volunteers have directlyhelped almost 1,200 homeless. Mr. Cudaland my family have taken time from theirholiday each year to guide and work withus. This year we also involved CathedralCatholic and Mater Dei, who coordinat-ed their homeless outreach with us.

I am proud of the MLK Day project.We have quietly provided assistance tothe homeless. Perhaps more importantly,we gave a window to the student volun-teers into the difficulties faced by thehomeless. And hopefully they becamesensitized to the plight of the homeless— just as I did four years ago on that

afternoon with Mr. Cudal and my class-mates.

That afternoon outreach my freshmanyear was a catalyst event. It caused me tothink more deeply and then act to helpmy community. This lesson was muchmore powerful than anything I learnedinside the classroom. The fact that I hadthe opportunity to come face-to-facewith homelessness — and then the sup-port I received when I had an idea tohelp — is testament to the Saints com-munity’s commitment to the less fortu-nate.

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The Importance of Giving BackBY BRENDAN MCNAMARA

“I am proud of the MLK Day project. Wehave quietly provided assistance to thehomeless. Perhaps more importantly, wegave a window to the student volunteersinto the difficulties faced by the homeless.And hopefully they became sensitized tothe plight of the homeless — just as I didfour years ago on that afternoon with Mr.Cudal and my classmates.”BRENDAN McNAMARA

In the last four years, more than 350 student volunteers have directly helped almost 1,200 homeless.

2015 Community Calendars to be Mailed Free to Residents

In addition to the art, food, and beer culturethat is growing in the neighborhood, last yearNorth Park also became home to a new art medi-um, surfboard shaping.

Shaper Studios, located at 4225 30th St., is takingback the original idea of a surf shop by creatingspace for people to custom design and shaper theirown unique board.

Not only is the surfboard an original design, butit is also handmade by the customer, hence thelogo “Where surfing is made.”

Chris Clark, president and CEO of Shaper Stu-dios, and Derrik Kapalla, cofounder, believe theart of shaping is a way to bring the communitytogether.

“Our whole company is built around commu-nity,” states Clark, who has hosted several charityevents, art shows, and music concerts in the shop.“It’s a way to get people in here to hang out, talkto one another, share in the culture, and sharethe art of shaping.”

Kapalla seconds that notion, and points outthat Shaper Studios isn’t just a business for profit.“We really wanted to make the space a venue tohost events for things like cancer research, or tohelp the starving artist. The studio is used in anyway that we can to do something that is not justbenefiting ourselves, ” said Kapalla.

The shop has 13 shaping bays — small studio

rooms where the surfboards are made. Customershave access to tools, materials, and instruction todesign their dream board.

From group lessons, to private lessons, ShaperStudios has everything to teach patrons how toshape, sand, and glass their own surfboard.

Since opening in November 2013, the foundershave hosted several events and are happy with theNorth Park location. “We want surfers of all abilitylevels to feel welcome and inspired to create,” saysClark. "Shaper Studios is all about experiencingsurfing in a hands-on way. We are thrilled to be inNorth Park where community and creativity is asuch a large part of the culture.”

as the 78th Assembly District’s SmallBusiness of the year. “I have known Dr.Ungar since I served on the San DiegoCity Council and represented the Kens-ington community.” said Atkins. “Both

Ungar and her husband are permanentfixtures in the community. KensingtonVeterinary Hospital is an asset to ourcommunity and our pets.”

Kensington Veterinary Hospital hasbeen a neighborhood-based practicesince 1990, offering a blend of conven-tional medicine and leading-edge inte-grative medicine including acupunc-ture, nutrition, and homeopathy. Theyalso donate many services to animalsand people in need.

Cabrillo Bridge Reopens After Five-Month Shutdown

The century-old Cabrillo Bridge inBalboa Park has reopened after a five-month shutdown for maintenance. Thelandmark overpass of state Route 163had been closed to vehicles since thebeginning of the year for a seismicretrofit project,

The project by Caltrans to strengthenthe bridge will continue through the

fall, but traffic is now allowed to crossthe roadway and enter Balboa Park.The bridge had been open only topedestrians and bicyclists.

Workers are reinforcing the bridge’sseven pedestals with an integrated meshof steel reinforcements that will makeit more resilient during an earthquake.

The bridge was first built for the 1915Panama-California Exposition, the cen-tennial of which will be commemoratednext year.

DMV Allows Free After-Hours Parking It took five years of negotiations, but

the Uptown Community Parking Dis-trict has leased the DMV parking lot onNormal Street for after-hours free pub-lic parking. “DMV is delighted to con-tribute parking spaces from our DMVfield office that will be available afterbusiness hours and will benefit themotoring public in the Hillcrest area,”said DMV Director Jean Shiomoto.

The DMV parking lot, along with the44 new spaces recently added by realign-ing portions of the streets in Hillcrest,has yielded 202 new car spaces. “Now itis easier than ever to find parking inHillcrest. Drivers can simply park for

free at the DMV lot and get on the freeParkHillcrest Trolley to be shuttledwithin steps of the business they wantto visit,” said Elizabeth Hannon, chiefoperating officer of the parking dis-trict.

Pride of Hillcrest Block PartyThe third annual Pride of Hillcrest

Block Party — the official kickoff forthe San Diego Pride weekend — will bestaged July 18 from 7 to 11:30 p.m. Spe-cial performances will be made by HipHop sensation Booniez Dance Crewand GoGo dancers from San Diego andLos Angeles. Taryn Manning of “Orangeis the New Black” will be closing out thenight spinning beats and performingmusic from her latest album. Generaladmission tickets are $25. For moreinformation, call (619) 299 3330.

Council President Gloria Honored byState Legislature

Council President Todd Gloria washonored as an LGBT Hero for Excel-lence in Public Service on the floor ofthe California State Assembly on June23. He was one of 10 members of theLGBT community from throughout thestate honored in 2014 and was nomi-nated by Assembly Speaker Toni Atkinsand Assembly Speaker Emeritus JohnPérez.

“I Our state is home to many impres-sive members of the LGBT community,and to be included in such an impres-sive group is a proud moment for me,”said Gloria. “Serving San Diego isrewarding every day, so this recognitionis a true bonus.”

Gloria was also among 24 individualschosen for the Aspen Institute’s RodelFellowship Program for Public Leader-

ship, recognizing him as one of thenation’s most promising young leadersin American government. In the lastweek, he was also honored with theVisionary Award from the San DiegoNorth Chamber of Commerce and theOnce in a Lifetime Award from the SanDiego County Taxpayers Association.


Shaper Studios is locatedat 4225 30th St.

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Kensington Veterinary Hospital

A vintage Buick is among the first to crossat the reopening of the deck on the CabrilloBridge in Balboa Park. (Photo/ChristopherMaue/KPBS)

New Art Medium in Town A shop for shaping surfboards BY ANNA LEE FLEMING

Working on a board.

The studio offers shaping instructions.

Not all businesses boom with a brick-and-mortar location. More and morebusinesses — from olive oil to handbags— are getting their start at farmers mar-kets.

After noticing the trend that cork wasbeing diverted from use for wine bot-tlestoppers, Taciana de Aguiar createdEcoCork, an eco-friendly company thatimports cork productsfrom her native Portu-gal, and designed anexclusive line of corkhandbags, wallets,iPhone cases and otheraccessories.

But, she doesn’t havea retail store — sheworks a circuit of farm-ers markets and street-side festivals and events,and is finding lots ofsuccess.

“It’s an instantaneoussale directly to the cus-tomer, and I can deter-mine right away whatproducts sell better thanothers, what customersdo and don’t like abouta particular product,” said de Aguiar.“Nothing beats being ‘in the field,’ chat-ting with your buyers. And it’s fun —you get to be outdoors on a beautifulday, meeting and talkingto all kinds of people.”

EcoCork (www.Eco-cork.us) is based out ofDana Point, but it reallydoesn’t matter wherehome base is, as thecork-made products —an incredibly versatilematerial and somewhatunique to the UnitedStates — can be foundat events and local farm-ers’ markets throughoutthe county.

“My very first out-door market was in L.A.where an incognitoLeonardo di Caprio wasone of my first cus-tomers,” said de Aguiar.“I then quickly realized that direct saleswas the way to go, so I expanded intothe San Diego area as well, where I havegotten an overwhelmingly positiveresponse.”

As a result of participation in farmers’markets, EcoCork has secured severalretail shops to carry its line after beingseen at the market or a live event.

“I get great feedback right from thebuyer about the line, as well as incredi-ble networking opportunities,” said deAguiar, who is passionate about educat-ing the public about cork and its manyuses. Cork is more than a wine closure,and can be made without harming thetrees or environment.

De Aguiar’s not the only one whosebusiness model centers on farmers mar-kets.

After years of trying to get a regularspot at the Vista Farmers’ Market,Sammi Dulay of Once Upon A String(www.onceuponastring.com), wasoffered a permanent spot in the Satur-day market, including an Artisan Jew-eler’s Showcase. The position greatly

improved her business. Her pieces arehandcrafted, often custom, jewelrymade from sterling silver, copper andother materials.

“After I became a permanent entityat the market, my business truly flour-ished,” said Dulay. “My regular cus-tomers who shopped with me once ayear at the Jewelry Jamboree, now

shopped with meevery weekend. Iquickly became the goto girl for customwork, gifts, andrepairs of all kinds.The hard work hadfinally begun to reallypay off – one day atthe market could eas-ily net one to threeweeks of pay, com-pared to my day job.My dream of beingmy own boss wasbecoming a reality.”

Early this April,Dulay joined theNorth Park FarmersMarket. “This marketwas far enough from

the other market that I could build abrand new clientele farther down in SanDiego,” explained Dulay, who is confi-dent that the additional market will help

her business grow.“My presence at a

farmers market hasnot only given a faceto the business name,but I am also able tomake a personal con-nection with my cus-tomers,” said Dulay.“Nowadays, everyonebelieves everything ismade overseas. I wantpeople to know thathandmade artisancreations still exist.

“In doing farmersmarkets, it has solidi-fied the idea that mycreations are 100 per-cent handmade, andpeople can take com-

fort in the fact that they are dealing witha real artist — not just a salesmanreselling someone else’s work. I dobelieve that the farmers’ market, alongwith street fairs and art shows in gen-eral, are the best mode of distributionand sales for my business.”

But, it’s not just handbags and jewel-ry. Food vendors are also working thefarmers market circuit. The CaliforniaOlive (www.TheCaliforniaOlive.com),which sells a variety of olive and avoca-do oils, olives and balsamic vinegars,and Pub Cakes (www.PubCakes.com),who makes local beer -nfused cupcakes,can both be found regularly at theNorth Park Farmers Market as well, andthis is where they do the bulk of theirbusiness.

Organizers of the North Park Farm-ers Market also put on the Pacific BeachFarmers’ Market on Tuesdays from 2 to7 p.m. on Bayard Street between GarnetAvenue and Grand Avenue, and the Lit-tle Italy Mercado on Saturdays from 8a.m. to 2 p.m. on Date Street betweenKettner Boulevard and Front Street.

Additional details can be found atwww.sandiegomarkets.com or (619)233-3901.

Market planners offer Vendor 101and Vendor 102 classes to help artisansfind their place in the market, and taketheir start-up to the next level, withassistance in web design and logo devel-opment.

Located at 3139 University Ave., theNorth Park Farmers’ Market is everyThursday from 3 to 7 p.m. year-round,rain-or-shine. For more information,visit NorthParkFarmersMarket.com.

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Table display by Once Upon a String.

BY SARA E. WACKER

Farmers Markets Give Businesses a BoostMerchants forgo retail stores to sell their products

Sammi Dulay, founder of Once Upon a String, joined the North Park Farmers Market inApril.

Taciana de Aguiar at the EcoCork table.

Sammi Dulay

Taciana de Aguiar Aguiar createdEcoCork, an eco-friendly companythat imports cork products fromher native Portugal.


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ILLUSIONS

The Reuben H. Fleet Science Cen-ter wants to deceive you. Seriously, that’s what the currentexhibition — “Illusion: Nothing IsAs It Seems” — is attempting todo. The exhibition, which runsthrough Jan. 11, 2015, is a mind-bending exhibit that combines sci-ence and art to deceive the visitorthrough optical, perceptual andaudio illusions.It shows that what we perceive isoften radically different from thereality of what we observe by play-fully allowing visitors to experienceconcepts used by magicians andexplored by neuroscientists.“We are very excited to be able tobring the U.S. premiere of thisremarkable exhibition here to SanDiego,” said Steven Snyder, execu-tive director of the center. “Illusion

will immerse our visitors in aworld that will make them ques-tion their senses while exploringthe workings of the human mind.”“Illusion” was developed and firstexhibited at Science Gallery atTrinity College Dublin. It wascurated by psychologist, authorand magician Richard Wiseman,and researched by deception artistPaul Gleeson. The exhibition features 21 installa-tions that will distort the sensesand mystify logical thinking. Typographic Organism is madefrom letters, but their movementssuggest that they are actually smallcreatures, like bees trapped in abottle. They start moving whenpeople blow on them, and theirhustle and bustle poetically mixessemantics of language and motion.You. Here. Now. creates the visitor’s

portrait from smaller images cap-tured by a system that constantlytrawls local news websites. The vis-itor’s face will gradually emergefrom several hundred tiny frag-ments that are in a continuousstate of flux. The Illusion Playground, a collec-tion of the Fleet’s hands-on, inter-active exhibits, will be located adja-cent to “Illusion.”“I have created an exhibit that willinspire and educate people of anyage,” said Richard Wiseman, cura-tor of “Illusion.” “Each piece in theshow deceives the brain with eitheran optical, perceptual or audio illu-sion. Illusions give us a greaterappreciation of how we view theworld and this exhibition brings uscloser to understanding the magicof the mind.”

Exhibit brings us closer to understanding themagic of the mind

See a three-dimensional figure appear amidst thin strands of fiber.

You. Here. Now.

Typographical Organism


Balboa Park Online CollaborativeNames Executive DirectorNik Honeysett, former head of the J. PaulGetty Museum in Los Angeles, has takenthe job of chief executive officer of theBalboa Park Online Collaborative, thenonprofit organization that providessupport and technology services for thepark’s institutions. Honesett replacesVivian Kung Haga, who served as theexecutive director since May 2012 andhas relocated to Japan. Major initiativescompleted in her tenure include theimplementation of substantial Wi-Fiaccess in Balboa Park and the launch ofBalboaParkCommons.org, a digital huboffering access to images, journals andvideo from the collections of eight Bal-boa Park museums collections.Honeysett has an extensive backgroundin management, interactive, multimediaand information technology focusedspecifically on the cultural sector. Duringhis time at the Getty Museum, Honeysettoversaw the museum’s operational andadministrative services across the Getty’s

two sites in Brentwood and Malibu. Priorto this role, Honeysett also led the Getty’sWeb Group where he was responsible forall aspects of their main website, intranetsand web development initiatives.Honeysett currently serves on the boardof the American Alliance of Museums,having previously chaired the organiza-tion’s Media and Technology StandingProfessional Committee. In addition, heis an adjunct faculty member at JohnsHopkins University, teaching a course onmuseum technology management aspart of their Museum Studies Mastersprogram.“I look forward to partnering with Bal-boa Park’s cultural institutions to illumi-nate how technology can enrich theirprograms and content,” said Honeysett.“Balboa Park is a cultural gem for theregion and the nation at large and theproximity of its institutions allows forunique technology opportunities notpossible elsewhere.”

The Hurwitz Singularity

‘Untitled’ by Greg Barsamian

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Moire Matrix Hybrid Form: creatinga paradoxical space where therelationship between front andback, near and far, is constantlyswitching.

Summer International Organ Festival ContinuesThe Spreckels Organ Society is pre-

senting the 27th annual SummerInternational Organ Festival at theSpreckels Organ Pavilion. All theconcerts are at 7:30 p.m. and all arefree of charge.

Here’s are the upcoming pro-grams:

• July 14 highlights Wyatt Smith,passionate rising star of the organworld and graduate student at theYale Institute of Sacred Music.

• July 21 brings back San Diegofavorite Robert Plimpton, San DiegoCivic Organist emeritus and residentorganist at the First United MethodistChurch.

• July 28 brings Sven IngvartMikkelsen from his native Denmark,where he is the organist at Frederiks-borg Castle Church in Hillerød. Join-ing Mikkelsen is Jens Romer, alsofrom Denmark, who will perform onthe bombarde.

• Aug. 4 has Stewart Wayne Foster,

director of music and organist of theRoyal Poinciana Chapel in PalmBeach, Fla.

• Aug. 11 features Kimberly Mar-shall, performer, scholar, and profes-sor of music at Arizona State Uni-versity where she oversees thegraduate organ studio.

• Aug. 18 brings the always-pop-ular Silent Movie Night featuringScottish organist Donald McKenzieaccompanying two silent film clas-sics: “Chasing Choo Choos” withMonty Banks, a madcap, runawaytrain adventure, and “One Week,” aBuster Keaton comedy classic inwhich newly married Buster is givena build yourself house by hisuncle...and one week to build it.

• Aug. 25 features the festival sea-son finale, Come Dancing! with SanDiego Civic Organist Carol Williamsand special guests, the MoonlightSerenade Orchestra.


Girl Scouts San Diego honored San Diego’s10 Cool Women of 2014 and named its 2014Cool Girl during a recent luncheon and cere-mony aboard Holland America Line’s MS Ams-terdam. Event proceeds will help keep Girl Scout-ing available and affordable for 30,000 local girls.

Honorees included Sister Ann Durst, founderof Bankers Hill-based Casa Cornelia Law Center;and two Bankers Hill residents — estate plan-ning attorney Nancy Spector and wellness advo-cate Deborah Szekely.

“Like Girl Scouts, our 2014 Cool Womenmake the world a better place,” said Jo Dee C.Jacob, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts SanDiego. “We are proud to honor them.”

Durst is a member of the Society of the HolyChild Jesus and an acclaimed human rightschampion. After serving as president of Rose-mont College in Pennsylvania, she graduatedfrom Georgetown Law School. The former GirlScout founded Casa Cornelia Law Center in 1992to aid victims of human and civil rights viola-tions, including torture, human trafficking,domestic violence and child abandonment. Sincethen, Casa Cornelia has represented more than11,000 indigent clients from 35 countries.

Spector volunteers for many organizations,including Girl Scouts San Diego, Jewish FamilyService, The Old Globe and the Alzheimer’sAssociation. Her contributions include helpingrenovate Balboa Park’s Sixth Avenue Playground.She is a sole practitioner specializing in estateplanning, trust and probate. Named among SanDiego Magazine’s Top Lawyers in 2012-2014, thepast Girl Scout co-chaired the San Diego CountyBar Association’s Probate and Estate PlanningSection, is active in the San Diego Women’sFoundation, and serves on the boards of the SanDiego Foundation and San Diego Library Foun-dation.

Szekely, who created the world-famous Ran-cho La Puerta and The Golden Door spas, isregarded as the godmother of the mind-body-spirit movement. Several U.S. presidents havesought her views on disease prevention, children’snutrition and the environment. After running

for Congress in 1982, she authored a referencemanual for newly elected senators; it is stillknown as “the bible” on Capitol Hill. Szekely alsodesigned a national system for training CEOs.Most recently, she launched a nonprofit organi-zation called Wellness Warrior.

Others honored as San Diego’s 10 CoolWomen of 2014 are: celebrity chef/author Melis-sa D’Arabian; writer/artist Zoe Ghahremani;Althea Technologies founder/co-chairmanMagda Marquet, Ph.D.; author/environmentalistPatricia McArdle; Presiding Justice JudithMcConnell, 4th District Court of Appeal; Music-

match co-founder/community volunteer PamelaMudd; and San Diego-Yantai Friendship SocietyPresident June Shillman. Eleven-year-old pianistUrsula Hardianto, who has twice played atCarnegie Hall, was named Cool Girl of 2014.

The 2014 Cool Women were introduced byCool Women from prior years. Sahra Abdi,founder and director of the United Women ofEast Africa Support Team, bestowed the awardon Durst; Girl Scouts San Diego’s immediatepast chair Katie Sullivan bestowed the award onSpector, and author Jeanne Jones introducedSzekely. Other presenters were Sandra Brue, Bar-

bara Bry, Dr. Joyce Gattas, Carol Lam, CarolLeBeau, Fran Styles, Gayle Tauber, and San DiegoOpera resident conductor/Cool Woman KarenKeltner, who presented Cool Girl Ursula.

This is the 14th year Girl Scouts San Diegohas honored Cool Women whose personal andprofessional achievements, leadership and serviceto the community make them consummate rolemodels for girls. To see additional photos of theevent, visit www.sdgirlscouts.org/cool-women.

Girl Scouts San Diego Honors ‘10 Cool Women of 2014’‘They make the world a better place’

Ten Cool Women: Back: Nancy Spector, June Shillman, Melissa d’Arabian, Pamela Mudd, Patricia McArdle and Madga Marquet. Front: Sister Ann Durst, Justice JudithMcConnell, Cool Girl Ursula Hardianto, Deborah Szekely and Zoe Ghahremani

Community and Board Meetings

Greater Golden Hill Community DevelopmentCorp. The CDC normally meets at 6:30 p.m. thethird Thursday of the month at the Golden HillRecreation Center, 2600 Golf Course Drive.Email: [email protected].

Greater Golden Hill Planning Committee meetsat 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the monthat the Balboa Golf Course clubhouse, 2600 GolfCourse Drive. For information, call (619) 533-5284.

The North Park Redevelopment Project AreaCommittee meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesdayof the month at the Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El CajonBlvd. Meetings focus on redevelopment projectsin construction or planning. For information,visit sandiego.gov/redevelopment-agency.

The North Park Main Street board meets at 7a.m. the second Wednesday of the month at itsstorefront office, 3076 University Ave. NorthPark Main Street has more than 250 members,primarily businesses paying annual assessmentsin the city-authorized North Park BID. Forinformation, call 294-2501.

The North Park Maintenance Assessment District Committeenormally meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday

of every other month at North Park Commu-nity Adult Center, 2719 Howard Ave.

The North Park Planning Committee meetsmeets at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the monthat North Park Christian Fellowship, 2901 NorthPark Way. The committee is an advisory groupto the city on North Park land use, including thegeneral plan, infrastructure and density. For infor-mation, visit northparkplanning.org.

The North Park Community Association meetsfrom 6 to 8 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of eachmonth at the Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd.The Community Association provides a forumfor issues and concerns about public safety, edu-cation, land use, public facilities and services,commercial revitalization, community image and

cultural activities. For more information, visitwww.northparksd.org.

The North Park Historical Society meets from6:30 to 8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month.The Historical Society conducts research and edu-cational outreach in order to facilitate preserva-tion of North Park's cultural and architecturalhistory. For more information, visit www.north-parkhistory.org.

The South Park Business Groupmeets on the last Wednesday of each month at8:30 a.m. at Alchemy Restaurant, 30th & Beech.The SPBG is comprised of business owners withstorefronts and service businesses located inSouth Park. The organization produces the quar-terly South Park Walkabouts and the annual OldHouse Fair. For more information, call (619) 233-6679 or email [email protected].

The University Heights Community Associationmeets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the monthin the auditorium of Birney Elementary School,4345 Campus Ave. For information, call 297-3166.

The Adams Avenue Business Association boardof directors normally meets at 7:30 a.m. the firstTuesday of the month at the Normal Heights

Community Center, 4649 Hawley Blvd. For time,place and more information, call (619) 282-7329or visit adamsaveonline.com.

The Kensington/Talmadge Planning Groupmeets at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of themonth at Kensington Community Church, 4773Marlborough Drive. For information, call 287-3157.

The Lions Club of North Park meets for lunchevery Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at theclub, 3927 Utah St. Prospective members are wel-come to enjoy their first lunch on the club. Forinformation, call (619) 692-0540.

Uptown Rotary welcomes prospective membersat its 7 a.m. Thursday breakfasts at Jimmy Carter’sMexican Café, 3172 Fifth Ave. For more, call (619)500-3229 or visit sdurotary.org.

The North Park Recreation Council meets at 6p.m. the fourth Monday of every other month atNorth Park Recreation Center, 4044 Idaho St. Forinformation, call 235-1152.


A wall drawing at DZ Akin’s.

Customers were lined up three deepat the takeout counter at DZ Akin’s,waiting to pick up fish, chicken,brisket, matzo and other goodiesessential for the Passover holiday. Butno bread. Bread is not part of theSeder celebration.

In the adjacent dining room, dinerswere biting into delicious mile-highpastrami sandwiches, overflowingsalad bowls, chicken soup with matzoballs, mouthwatering entrees, andextraordinary desserts. The bakery waspumping out huge bagels, full seededrye breads and other wonderful prod-ucts.

There are only a few “deli’s” in SanDiego County, particularly ones thatserve that kind of menu available atDZ Akin’s. This restaurant, located inthe College area, is perhaps the oldest

deli and certainly one of the best. Founded in 1980 in a small store in

a strip shopping center, DZ Akin’s isabout to celebrate 34 years of serviceto the community. The small shop hasexpanded over the years, absorbingadjacent stores to the point that it nowoccupies the entire building. It servesbreakfast, lunch and dinner, operatesa successful catering business and hasa small gift shop on the premises sell-ing specialty items that are appropriatefor holidays like Rosh Hashana, theJewish New Year and Passover, the hol-iday of redemption.

Throughout the year, racks of loavesof breads run along the back wall nextto challeh, braided sacramental breadsused on Sabbath and Jewish holidays.Boxes of matzo, halavah and otherpackaged goods divide the arc of dis-

plays. It started off as a family affair. Debbi

Akin (the “D” of the restaurant’sname) operated the “front of thehouse,” sitting on a high stool like aqueen to survey her servers helpingdiners. At the same time, her husbandZvika the “Z” of the restaurant’sname) worked the “back of the house,”making sure that all the dishes the leftthe small kitchen met their high stan-dards of quality and appearance.

Debbi’s father, wearing lots of goldchains and a golden smile, roamed therestaurant, greeting guests and wel-coming friends.

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ish deli and serves such delicacies as kugel, kishke and kre-plach. If you’ve never tried this cuisine, you’re in for a treat.

The restaurant adheres to a simple success formula — givecustomers lots of delicious food. Prices may a a bit higher atthe margins but customers always leave satisfied and neverhungry. I can order a dinner entrée, eat my fill and still haveenough left over for breakfast and maybe lunch (I love coldleftover dinner food for breakfast).

The success formula works! DZ Akin’s has a large followingof devoted customers who delight in the casual ambiance,the speed of the service, and the consistency of good, tastydishes. The menu is quite large, so there’s always somethingthat will satisfy and breakfast is served all day. Who isn’t happywhen ordering a Lox & Whitefish Platter that comes withlarge bagels, cream cheese, sliced tomatoes, onions, cucumbers,and Greek olives?

Now, the business is managed by Debbie and Zvika’s son,Elan, who left a promising career in television production inorder to take over the family business. It is a family business,so you know that everything will be done right.

The recipes that have pleased so many and for so manyyears come from a number of sources. Some are old familyrecipes, some are “old world” dishes, some were created in-house. The ingredients are always fresh (they sell so quicklythat delivery trucks are always replenishing) and of highestquality. Meats are from the Midwest and nitrate free. Turkeyis low sodium.

“Today’s customer has become very health conscious andwe’ve oriented ourselves to providing good healthful cuisine,”Elan said proudly. And loyal customers know what to expect.That’s why they come back.

Who doesn’t love a bargain? Check out the breakfast andearly bird specials for pricing that will not only satisfy one’sappetite but one’s wallet as well.

DZ Akin’s Restaurant & Deli is located in the Alvaradoarea, just down the road from San Diego State and conve-niently off Interstate 8. Parking is free. Prices are moderate.Portions are memorable. Reservations are not taken. Be sureto check out the fabulous bakery and takeout offerings. Thepastry tastes as good as it looks. The meats and fish taste asgood at home.

DZ Akin’s is located at 6930 Alvarado Road, San Diego92120. Call (619) 265-0218 for information and directions.

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DZ Akin’s is located at 6930Alvarado Road, just down fromSan Diego State.

for themselves in the United States, andto help others when they can.

“I saw freedom and a better way of liv-ing,” says Shamoun, who came to theUnited States — to Detroit — in 1961,like thousands of other Chaldeans wholeft Iraq for economic reasons or to escapereligious persecution from the Muslimmajority in the Middle East.

He would later be lured to San Diego,home to one of the largest ChaldeanAmerican communities in the UnitedStates. According to the U.S. State Depart-ment, Chaldeans have become the fastest-growing refugee community in SanDiego. Shamoun lives in El Cajon, a citywith a sizeable Chaldean population.

Shamoun grew up in the town ofTelkaif, one of several Christian towns inthe northern Iraq province of Mosul, nearthe ruins of the ancient city of Nineveh.According to the late historian Mary C.Sengstock, some of the earliest membersof Detroit’s Chaldean American commu-nity recall hearing stories from theirgrandparents about the conversion oftheir town to Catholicism. This happenedabout 1830, when the town recognizedthe Pontiff as the head of the church.

“Chaldeans are from the Arab world,but they are not Arab,” Martin Manna,executive director of Detroit’s ChaldeanAmerican Chamber of Commerce, saidin a 2011 interview. They are defined bytheir language, Aramaic, which is the lan-guage of Christ.

Shamoun says he finished his secondyear of high school in Telkaif and movedto Baghdad in 1955 to complete his highschool education. He stayed for five years.But like many other Chaldeans in Iraq,he desperately wanted to make a new lifein a new country. He set his sights onDetroit, obtaining a student visa from theU.S. consulate and emigrating to Detroitin 1961 to live with an aunt and uncle.He had $35 in his pocket. According tohistorian Sengstock, more than 95 per-cent of Chaldeans in Detroit can tracetheir origin to a single town — Telkaif,where Shamoun grew up.

In Detroit, Shamoun attended theWolverine School of Automotive Repair.“I stayed there for six months and learned

the basics of car repair, then went to col-lege at Dearborn for a year,” he says. “ButI couldn’t make it because I was poor inlanguage and was not strong financiallyto pay tuition. And I had to work andhelp my parents in the old country, so Ihad to quit.”

Because selling is part of the heritageof Chaldeans — a heritage that goes backto ancient times — it is not surprisingthat many of the supermarkets in Detroitare owned by Chaldeans. It was not dif-ficult for Shamoun to get work as acashier and stock boy at a market, work-ing 40 hours a week and getting paid $25a week, a decent wage for a new workerat that time.

“After one month my boss gave me an

apartment above the store to watch thestore, and he saw that I was a hard work-er and honest,” says Shamoun. “And hesaid, ‘You can live upstairs and watchthe store at night in case somebodybreaks in.’ I told him, ‘OK,’ and so I livedthere rent-free and I worked there for alittle over a year and then I found anoth-er (grocery) job that gave me $55 aweek.”

For the next few years, Shamountraded up in the grocery store businessto earn bigger paychecks — enough tobe able to buy a car and new clothes.

His first business venture camesoon after, when he was able to purchase


Sabri Shamoun is a consultant in son Ronson Shamoun’s law firm, RJS LAW, in Downtown San Diego. Sabri and baby daughter Larissa, years ago, in one of his stores. Larissa nowworks as a staff accountant at RJS LAW.

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a small store in Detroit — the Hot SpotMarket — by taking a loan from his latestboss and making deals with merchandisesuppliers. Shamoun said he ended upinvesting $16,000 in the business. He“cleaned it up and organized it,” resultingin a 30 percent to 40 percent increase inbusiness and revenues of $50,000 at theend of the first year.

Shamoun’s business success gave himthe opportunity to bring many of hisfamily members to the U.S. from Iraq —first his mother and father, then his sixsiblings, then cousins — a total of about70 relatives from both sides of the family.He was, in a way, a one-man immigration

agency. He purchased a two-story, five-bedroom house in Detroit to house thosethat came over. “Each family lived in thathouse for one month, two months, threemonths, some up to six months, untilthey got established, sent their kids toschool and the father started working,”says Shamoun. Then they would leaveand others would follow.

Shamoun says the Immigration andNaturalization Service put a stop to all ofthat. “I received a letter from Immigra-tion...they said, ‘Mr. Shamoun, you areso nice and generous and you have beenhaving affidavits of support for so manypeople, but that’s it — no more. You can-not support more people. This is the lastaffidavit we’re going to accept.’ Then Istopped. After bringing over 70 people.”

The Detroit riots of 1967 put an end

to Shamoun’s business ventures there. Although his store was not burned—

it was protected by community membersliving above the store — it was badly loot-ed and he found it difficult to continue.He had come to San Diego on vacationearlier, and decided to relocate. “I saw SanDiego, the nice weather, the freedom andI said, ‘That’s it, I’m going.’” Interestingly,the Detroit riots triggered a large increasein the number of Chaldean-owned gro-cery stores in the city. Many store ownersleft the area, increasing the opportunityfor Chaldeans to open or acquire morestores.

In 1968, Shamoun wed his wife Mary,who is from the city of Kirkuk, Iraq andfour years later settled in San Diego afterselling his house and grocery store. Hesaid he had assets of about $500,000 atthat time, which was enough to get himstarted in the assembling of all the prop-erty that he now owns.

The first acquisition here was the Day& Night Market in Ocean Beach, pur-chased by Shamoun and his brother-in-law. They worked at the store for fiveyears and purchased another market untilShamoun got tired of the business’s tollon his family life (he and his wife havethree children). That’s when he startedinvesting in real estate.

Today, Shamoun’s real estate holdingsinclude several residential rental proper-ties and a number of commercial prop-erties that are leased to a variety of smallbusiness tenants — restaurants, dry clean-ers, hair salons — 15 properties in total.“I got my education from real estate sem-inars, financial seminars, managementseminars and the local newspaper— Inever missed one. I picked up all of myeducation from those free seminars,” hesays.

Shamoun is most proud of the fact thathis success has allowed him to supporthis family in many financial ways and tohelp others in the community. He put hisdaughter, Renae Arabo, 45, and son Ron-son, 38, through college, paying all of theirtuition and fees at the University of SanDiego, where they obtained degrees.Renae is the chief marketing officer at RJSLAW and chairwoman of the San DiegoEast County Chamber ofCommerce.Another son, RobertShamoun, 43, is the owner of the QuickStop Market in Ocean Beach, courtesy of

his father.“We did not have any debt out of col-

lege,” says Renae. “He put me throughcollege and Ronnie through college andwas a pillar of support and encourage-ment for my daughter (Larissa) who justgraduated from the University of SanDiego — all because of this man.” Larissanow works at RJS LAW as a staff accoun-tant.

Shamoun’s seven other grandchildren,he says, also will be financially secure.“Whatever they want, I promise them,Grandpa will take care of you, just begood and go to school.”

“I have four sisters and two brothers,”says Shamoun. “I helped all of them inschool, marriage and business as muchas I could.”

Beyond that, though, is Shamoun’slarge role in the construction of the St.Peter Catholic Cathedral Church and theSt. Peter Educational Center on five acresof land in El Cajon — his way of con-

tributing to the community.The establishment of the church was

done through a chapter of the Knights ofColumbus that Shamoun and three otherChaldean Americans founded (Amongthem, former state Sen. Wadie Deddeh.)The educational center, which came later,was built at a cost of $1 million. It hasbetween 600 and 800 students and teach-es the Catholic religion. Funding for theprojects came from a combination ofloans and donations. The money not onlypaid for the construction, but the cost ofbringing in two priests and building ahome for them. The church has sincegrown to 10 priests serving the commu-nity, with Shamoun himself having servedon the Parish Council for the past 30years.

Shamoun has a simple explanation forhis generosity: “I am a Chaldean Catholic,a Christian. I am a good Catholic. I believein God.”


Sabri Shamoun with his daughter, Renae Arabo, and son, Ronsom Shamoun.

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One of Sabri Shamoun’s properties is the building at 3377 Adams Ave. in NormalHeights.

Sabri and son Robert Shamoun behind the counter at OB Quik Stop.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Coronado Museum Of History And Art“Hotel del Coronado Tour”: The Coronado Museum of His-tory and Art offers a one-hour, docent-led tour of the Hoteldel Coroado and its history. It is the only tour to go insidethe hotel. Make reservations through the Coronado VisitorsCenter by calling (619) 437-8788. The fee is $15. Tours runTuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at2 p.m.

“Promenade Through the Past”: Departs from the lobby ofthe Museum of History and Art, 1100 Orange Ave, Wednes-days at 2 p.m. Learn about some of Coronado’s famous build-ings and architectural sites, including Tent City resort. Tourfee includes “Promenade through the Past – A Walking TourGuidebook of Coronado” and covers admission into theMuseum of History and Art. $10. (619) 437-8788. Reserva-tions Required.

Hebbard and Gill, with Gill as the lead designer, to design alarge, boxy red brick house that broke with the English Artsand Crafts cottage style in favor of the more modern stream-lined style of its neighbor, the Marston house. Mead andRequa designed a stripped-down, geometric home inspiredby Pueblo architecture for Lorenze and Miriam Barney in1913. It stands next to the house Lorenze’s parents had com-missioned two years earlier from Pacific Building Company,a San Diego design and construction firm staffed by Gill’sformer draftsmen

Gamble HouseOngoing, PasadenaThe David B. Gamble House, constructed in 1908, is an inter-nationally recognized masterpiece of the turn-of-the-centuryArts & Crafts movement in America. It is the most completeand original example of the work of architects Charles andHenry Greene and a National Historic Landmark. One-hourguided tours Thursday-Sunday noon to 3 p.m. Closed nationalholidays. General admission: $8; Students/65+: $5; Childrenunder 12 with an adult, free. Group tours available by reser-vation. For information call (626) 793-3334.

Museum Of ArtOngoing, Long BeachThe museum home includes a splendid, imposing exampleof the Craftsman bungalow. Built in 1912 as the summerhome of heiress Elizabeth Milbank Anderson, it has the nat-

ural materials and rugged texture of wood shingles and clinkerbrick. The prominent gables and projecting rafter beams, likethe rest of the main house and carriage house, retain theiroriginal integrity. The style is echoed by similar homes in thenearby Bluff Park Historic District. 2300 E. Ocean Blvd. (562)439-2119.

Stanley Ranch MuseumOngoing, Garden GroveA California bungalow built in 1916 is one focal point of thistwo-acre property, home to some of Garden Grove’s oldesthomes and business buildings. Phone the Garden Grove His-torical Society at (714) 530-8871.

Lummis Home MuseumOngoing, Highland Park

The arroyo-stone home built by Charles Fletcher Lummis,founder of the Southwest Museum, is a state historic monu-ment listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 200E. Ave. 43. Friday-Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Free; donations accept-ed. For information, call (323) 222-0546.

Lanterman House TourOngoing, La Canada

The Craftsman-style house, built in 1914 by Arthur Haley,was the region’s first concrete residence. Located at 4420 Enci-nas Dr., it is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the first andthird Sundays of the month, from 1-4 p.m. Adults, $3; stu-dents, $1; under 12, free. For more information, call (818)790-1421.

Homestead MuseumOngoing, City Of IndustryDocumenting a century of Southern California history, thesix-acre museum features the Workman House, La CasaNueva and El Campo Santo cemetery; 15415 E. Don JulianRoad. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. (626) 968-8492.

L.A. Art Deco ToursOngoing, Los AngelesTours of downtown Los Angeles are led on Saturdays; $5admission. For reservations, call (213) 623-CITY.

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Bryn Athyn Cathedral

Judson Studios Ongoing, Los AngelesThe Judson Studios served as the turn-of-the-cen-tury core of the Arroyo Craftsman movement, locat-ed at 200 S. Ave. 66. For more information, call (800)445-8376 or click on judsonstudios.com.

Heritage Village TourOngoing, Claremont The first Saturday of each month. The 1 3/4 hourwalk begins at 10 a.m. in front of the Historic Clare-mont Metrolink Depot, 200 W. First St. (Walk iscanceled if it’s raining at 8 a.m.) Call (909) 621-8871.

Riordan Mansion Park Ongoing, Flagstaff, Ariz.One of Arizona’s best examples of Craftsman archi-tecture, the mansion was designed by Charles Whit-tlesey and built as a duplex. Original furnishings,including pieces by Ellis, Stickley and Tiffany Studios,are found at the house museum. Guided, handi-capped-accessible tours are held daily. The house islocated at 409 Riordan Road. Further details areavailable at (520) 779-4395.

Boettcher Mansion of Lookout Mountain Ongoing, Golden, Colo.Tour a 1917 Arts & Crafts mansion, a 10,000-square-foot summer home built by Charles Boettcher,famous Colorado entrepreneur. Dramatic cathedral

ceilings with carved beams, massive stone walk-infireplace, some original hardware and lighting. Seepermanent exhibit of early mansion photos andoriginal blueprints, including an ink-on-linen draw-ing. Open all year, generally Monday through Sat-urday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday varies. On 110 forest-ed acres with views of the Continental Divide andthe Colorado plains. Twenty minutes from Denver.Free for touring. Call (303) 526-0855.

Moss Mansion Ongoing, Billings, Mont. Nearly unchanged since 1903, Moss Mansion,designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, can befound on the National Register of Historical Places.Visitors will find original furniture, Oriental carpets,handmade light fixtures, and a variety of designstyles inside the mansion. Contact (406) 256-5100.

Kell House Ongoing, Wichita Falls, TexasFrank Kell built one of the most architecturally sig-nificant buildings in Wichita Falls, the red-brick neo-classic Kell House in 1909. It features distinctivearchitecture, original family furnishings, textiles, dec-orative arts and early-20th-century costumes. Exhi-bitions change in April and September. Ask for direc-tions to the Southland and Floral Heights bungalowneighborhoods when you visit. The Kell House isopen Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday from 2-4 p.m.Adults, $3; children 12 and under, $1. For informa-tion, call (940) 723-2712.

Van Briggle Pottery Ongoing, Colorado SpringsNearly unchanged since 1903, Moss Mansion,designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, can befound on the National Register of Historical Places.Visitors will find original furniture, Oriental carpets,handmade light fixtures, and a variety of designstyles inside the mansion. Contact (406)

Frank Lloyd Wright Home And StudioOngoing, Oak Park, Ill.These 45-minute guided tours of the restored FrankLloyd Wright Home and Studio are offered year-round at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Monday throughFriday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 951Chicago, Oak Park, IL 60302, (708) 848-1976.

Unity Temple Ongoing, Oak Park, Ill.Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the temple is openweekdays, 1-4 p.m., with weekend guided tours. Call(708) 383-8873. More Craftsman gems are evidentthroughout Chicagoland neighborhoods

Johnson Wax Co. Building Ongoing, Racine, Wis. Reservations are required for tours, held Fridaysonly, of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building.Call (262) 260-2000 for information.

Bryn Athyn Cathedral Ongoing, Bryn Athyn, Pa.Guided tours of the center of the Swedenborgian

community. Specialty tours by request. The cathedralwas built between 1919-1927 using a purist idea ofthe Arts & Crafts Artisan Guild System. Some of theoriginal guild shops are still in use and continue tohouse craftsmen. This building and its environmentare unique among Arts & Crafts communities inthat the religious beliefs of the Swedenborgian com-munity were blended with the Arts & Crafts ideology.Tours for individuals are free. Tours for large groups$2 per person. Contact the cathedral between thehours of 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at (215) 947-0266.

Gustav Stickley ExhibitOngoing, Syracuse, N.Y.A small ongoing exhibit of Gustav Stickley and theArts & Crafts era. Showing period examples of hiswork along with his peers. At the Everson Museum,corner of Harrison and State streets. Call (315) 447-6064.

Guggenheim MuseumOngoing, New York Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the museum isopen 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Wednesdayand 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call (212)423-3500 for more.

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works as an outreach coordinator at UCSan Diego’s Center for Astrophysics andSpace Sciences and who uses her upbeatand sometimes wacky personality tocommunicate physics to the public onYouTube with videos that are not onlyinformative, but also fun and cool.

Dianna Cowern was awarded the topvideo prize in a national science com-munications competition by the AlanAlda Center for Communicating Scienceat SUNY Stonybrook for her entertainingYouTube production explaining thephysics of color. The award, given annu-ally for the past three years as part of acontest called the “Flame Challenge,” waspresented to her at the World ScienceFestival in New York City by the actorhimself.

“Alan Alda started this competition acouple of years ago because he wonderedwhat a flame was when he was a kid, andhe got the standard answer from histeachers that didn’t go into any real depthor explain it,” explained Cowern, addingthat the “Flame Challenge” is differentfrom other science communications con-tests because it’s specifically designed toreach an audience of 5th graders. “Everyyear, he’s posed a new question that kidshave submitted to him for the contest.Last year, the question was ‘What isTime?’ And this year, it was ‘What isColor?’”

Cowern’s prize-winning video, whichwas voted for by 27,000 students fromaround the world, is the most recent postto her YouTube channel called “PhysicsGirl,” which she started on her own twoyears ago because of her passion to getmore girls interested in science.

As part of her day job, Cowern workswith Adam Burgasser, an associate pro-fessor of physics, on developing “BeachPhysics,” an innovative new programdesigned to get middle school and highschool students interested in physics byteaching them about physics that hap-pens at the beach (it’s a perfect fit for her,since she grew up near the beach on theisland of Kauai). Cowern also sets upexhibits and demonstrations at sciencefairs and festivals, volunteers for UC SanDiego’s Young Physicists Program andworks at the Reuben H. Fleet Science

Center Center in Balboa Park doing sci-ence education outreach.

Cowern’s Physics Girl videos run thegamut from demonstrating the physicsof standing waves with a rope and vibrat-ing plates sprinkled with sand, to explain-ing the Hubble Space Telescope’s DeepField Survey, to finding out on a stovetopwhether dissolved solids in boiled waterescape with steam (if you’re wondering,they sometimes do). Her high-energyproductions, sometimes illustrated withher own drawings and set to backgroundmusic and sound effects, are inspired byBill Nye the Science Guy, astrophysicistNeil deGrasse Tyson and two of her highschool science teachers on Kauai (at aschool so small it had only 80 students).“I had two teachers for physics who wereso fantastic,” she recalls, pausing to addextra emphasis in her engaging and exu-berant style of speech, one of the reasonsthat makes her videos so fun to watch.“They were entertaining, but very edu-cational and they answered every ques-tion.”

Cowern’s youth (she just celebratedher 25th birthday on what she calls “StarWars Day” or “May the 4th be withyou”), sometimes quirky humor andenthusiasm provide her with an obviousedge over most professors in connectingwith younger audiences. But she’s nolightweight when it comes to science. Shegraduated from MIT with a degree inphysics, participated in a research projectthere on dark matter (the invisible stuffthat makes up most of the mass in theuniverse), did research on low-metallicitystars at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centerfor Astrophysics after graduation, thenspent time as a software engineer at Gen-eral Electric in Foxboro, Mass, beforemaking the move to San Diego to workwith Burgasser, one of her former pro-fessors at MIT.

Cowern started making the videos inher off hours while she was working atGE because she was interested in gettingmore girls into science and interested inscience communication. “I didn’t havemuch time to work on the videos whenI was at GE, and I didn’t think the firstones were very good,” she confesses. “ButI’m definitely learning a lot, readingabout new techniques and learning howto make the videos more visually appeal-ing, as well as grabbing the audience’s

attention with some type of video at thebeginning instead of talking aboutphysics for three minutes and then show-ing something cool.”

Burgasser, who received his under-graduate degree in physics at UC SanDiego in 1996 and was lured back to herefrom MIT in 2009, saw her first videostwo years ago and was impressed. That’swhen he offered her the job here.

“It’s clear she has an innate talent incommunicating science,” says Burgasser.“Many physics videos online are eitherrigorous or entertaining, or more likelyneither. Her videos are both. They’re alsodeeply researched. She has a dogged per-sistence for uncovering real facts and notjust taking hand-waving arguments orascribing something to physics principlesor effects.”

“I got to see Dianna's intelligence andpersistence very early on, since I taughther very first physics class at MIT,” headds. “This is one of the hardest classesthat MIT freshmen take, and she initiallystruggled up to the first quiz. But shecame to my office hours and put in thestudy time, and by the end of thesemester she was helping other studentslearn the concepts and work with theequations. That is true grit. That and thefact that she never doubts that she cando, or at least try, something new, wereboth strong personality traits that led meto her.”

Burgasser saw a notice about theFlame Challenge competition earlier thisyear and suggested Cowern enter. Shewas hesitant at first because the noticewas specifically looking for “scientists” to

submit videos and “she didn’t think shewas a scientist,” recalls Burgasser. “So Ichallenged her on that. Was she investi-gating physical phenomena? Yes! In aquantitative and qualitative way? Yes!And identifying research-validatingmethods of conveying scientific infor-mation? Yes! And, of course, she did havea physics degree from MIT and workedon dark matter searches. Once I con-vinced her that what she was doing wasactually science, she went all in, but itdefinitely opened this little door ofinquiry into who gets to ‘be’ a scientist.”

There were a few other obstacles. “Iwas in Ireland at the time and I had fivedays to do the video when I got back, soI spent the entire week working on it,”remembers Cowern. “But it paid off.”

In a Big Way. Not many researchersher age have been invited to lunch withAlan Alda or been feted by famous sci-entists at the World Science Festival. Sohow does she feel now about not con-tinuing as a research scientist?

“Every once in a while I’ll kick myselffor leaving physics and going into physicseducation,” she says. “And I always won-der whether I’ll go back because I reallydo love physics. But what I’m doing nowis almost better because I get to learnabout a lot of different topics instead ofhaving to do research for 10 years on thesame project.”

The project that she and Burgasser arefocusing on right now, Beach Physics,stems from their love of the beach andtheir belief that it would be a cool wayto get kids interested in physics withoutrealizing they’re actually learning physics.

Burgasser grew up in Buffalo, NY, andduring his first week as an undergraduateat UC San Diego, bought a surfboardand proceeded to teach himself to surfat nearby Black’s Beach. “Eventually, Ialso learned I needed a wetsuit,” remem-bers Burgasser, who still keeps a boardin his third-floor office of the appropri-ately named SERF building (it actuallystands for Science and EngineeringResearch Facility).

“If you ask the average middle schoolstudent or the average person on thestreet, they would probably only say theyliked the beach and would either haveno idea about physics or have fear aboutit,” Burgasser says about his Beach Physicsproject. “So how do we tackle fear? Wetie it to something we enjoy. The beachis also a physics-rich environment withfluids, granular phenomena, waves,buoyancy, friction, radiation, heat, bal-listic motion, states of matter, the nightsky and the elements. These are literallylaid out in front of you when you walkon the beach, so why not tap into thatrich resource? So what I hope to achieveis that when a student or a parent or any-one walks on the beach they start to thinkabout these physics ideas, and moreimportantly play with the idea a little.”

Burgasser, Cowern and their col-leagues in the project had hoped tolaunch their online resource with videosand lessons that teachers can use, soon,but have been delayed because of lack offunding. Anyone interested in contribut-ing to the project can contact Burgasserat [email protected].

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Cowern’s Physics Girl videos run the gamut from demonstrating the physics of standing waves with a rope and vibrating plates sprinkledwith sand, to explaining the Hubble Space Telescope’s Deep Field Survey.

Cowern has an innate talent in communicating science, says Adam Burgasser, an associate professor of physics at UC San Diego.

Dianna Cowern was awarded the top video prize in a national science communicationscompetition by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at SUNY Stonybrook.


By Bart Mendoza

Dazzling Repertoire by Joe MarilloJava Joe’s has added jazz to its talent mix with a Sunday after-noon residency from legendary saxophonist Joe Marillothroughout July. Starting at 4 p.m., Marillo and his band willdazzle with a repertoire built on his 60 years of performing.Affectionately known as “The Godfather of San Diego Jazz,”Marillo has mentored generations of musicians, but perhapsmore importantly, is still known for his terrific top-flight playing.With its early time slot and hip sounds, this gig is a great way tounwind before the hectic week about to start.

Joe Marillo: Sundays in July at Java Joes, 4976 Newport Ave. 4 p.m.All Ages. www.javajoessd.com

Wednesday Night Jazz with GilbertCastellanosrThere are a lot of great jazz performers in San Diego, butnone are quite as pivotal to the city’s arts and culture, astrumpeter Gilbert Castellanos. His own music would beenough to place him at the top of any list of the area’s per-formers, but he’s also one of the city’s biggest promoters ofjazz, both the music itself, as well as his fellow musicians.Castellanos is currently hosting a weekly Wednesday nightjazz jam at Seven Grand, with a rotating cast of world-classplayers. If you are a fan of classic cool sounds, a chance tocatch a free set from a musician of Castellanos’ caliber shouldnot be passed up.

Gilbert Castellanos: Wednesdays at Seven Grand, 3054 University Ave. 9 p.m. 21 and up. www.sevengrandbars.com

Homecoming Show With Gregory Page

Already a household name in San Diego, in recent yearstroubadour Gregory Page has begun to make huge stridesin Europe and Australia. Constantly on the road, Page’slocal shows are becoming a rare event and will likelybecome even more so once his new major label release,“One Way Journey Home,” hits stores via V2 Records thisSeptember. Page has just returned from a tour of theNetherlands and will be playing a homecoming show onJuly 19 at Lestat’s. Page has been such a mainstay of thelocal music scene that it’s easy to take for granted what ahuge talent he is. Anyone who hasn’t experienced his witand wonderful acoustic music, based on sounds and songsthat might have been popular circa 1920 to 1940, needsto catch a local Gregory Page show before it’s too late.

Gregory Page: Saturday, July 19 at Lestats, 3343 Adams Ave. 9 p.m. All ages. Cover TBD. www.Lestats.com

Normandie Wilson’s Lafayette Hotel GigWith her stylish circa 1962 hairdo, glittering gowns and Bacharach-inspired repertoire, pianist NormandieWilson’s residency at The Lafayette Hotel may be just about the perfect match of artist and venue. Wilson willbe playing every Wednesday and Thursday in the hotel’s lobby from 4 to 6 p.m. with a great mix of classics inher repertoire and even a few of her own gems that fit the same mold. Best of all, she has a wonderful stagepresence and wit to match, making her performances more than just a fun listen. Fans of the late Red Foxroom pianist Shirley Allen would approve.

Normandie Wilson: Every Wednesday and Thursday in July at The Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd. 4- 6 p.m. All ages. No cover. www.lafayettehotelsd.com/events/hotel-events.htm

Melodic music in IdlehandsPerforming at the Soda Bar on July 30, Idlehands has just released a video for their song, “Mellow

Christ,” and is touring ahead of the release of their debut album later this year. They’ve been described as“alternative rock” and even “progressive,” but while both of those descriptions do highlight notable ele-

ments of their music, they also leave out the melodic edge inherent in Idlehands’ music. Not to sell theirexperimental tendencies short, they have a great mix of rhythms and guitar textures, but it’s the vocal

hooks and melody lines that put tunes like “Common Soul” in earworm category. .

Idlehands: Wednesday, July 30, at The Soda Bar, 3615 El Cajon Blvd. 8:30 p.m.

21 and up. $8. www.sodabarmusic.com

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