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The roughly two-plus milesbetween Oregon Street in NormalHeights and Vista Street in Kens-ington will become a thoroughfareof art, music and entertainers onSaturday, June 6, when the 12thannual Art Around Adams is staged.

The event, which will run fromnoon to 8 p.m., is produced byAdam Rosen of Exodus Studios, anevents production company.

A free and family attraction, ArtAround Adams will showcasenumerous visual and performanceartists along the street. More than75 businesses will “morph” intoimpromptu art galleries or perfor-mance arenas for the day.

There will be more than nine per-formance areas, including the Kens-ington Kids Zone, featuring music,performance art, communitymurals, circus performers, dance,theater, projection art, intergalacticsuperhero wrestling and comedianson the event’s own “Comedy Trol-ley.”

“The Adams Avenue district con-tinues to evolve,” said Rosen. “Newrestaurants, eclectic shops, friendlypubs, even a brewery. AdamsAvenue has always seemed to put aunique spin on the businesses thatpopulate its oasis. Art AroundAdams stays on the threshold ofthat evolution, bringing new cut-ting-edge artists to the avenue yearafter year.”

Musical Performers Among the musical performers

will be: Lyrical Goove, The Bassics,

Hocus, Rhythm & The Method,Skelpin, Daniel Schraer, CountryRockin Rebels, Avilo & The Dwells,The Shifty Eyed Dogs, Bloodflow-ers, Jackie Austin Singer, MarieHaddad, Rosewood & Rye, SierraWest, Lightning, Triton Eye, Leagueof Liars, Sue Del Guidice, Too FastFor Love, The CherryBluestorms, True Stories, Rock ‘n’Roll San Diego All Stars, RichMcGee, and more.

Art Around Adams began withNormal Heights’ artists and busi-ness owners getting together at alocal coffee house to create an eventthat would focus on the exhibitionof local art in businessstorefronts. They realized that therewere a number of art studios (com-prised of very talented and interna-tionally known artists), a framingshop, coffee houses, antique stores,and gift shops within walking dis-tance that would make great venuefor displaying art.

The event was launched on April3, 2004 with a limited budget frombusinesses and artists. The firstevent was considered a major suc-cess, with audience estimates at over300.

Over time a trolley was added toprovide free transportation alongthe avenue, an event staple to thisday. Since its incarnation, it evolvedinto the much loved ‘Comedy Trol-ley,” shuttling guests up and downthe avenue.

In 2008, Rosen came on as theevent organizer.

Rock n Roll 1/2Marathon onAdams AvenueMay 31 Normal Heights Community Association seeks volunteers.PAGE 9

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Winnie’s PicksWinnie Hanford of Kensingtonvideo talks about movie’s we shouldsee this month. PAGE 16

Visitors to Art Around Adams are likely to see jumbo pieces of art, like these.

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Satanic Peppeteer Orchestra is a major attraction.

Marie Haddad is one of many performersappearing at the festival.

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A variety of bands will play in more than nine performance areas during the festival.

Lyrical Groove will make an appearance.

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Bay Park has often been characterized as being mostly retired folks living in homes they have owned for decades. While there is some truth to that, the

fact is the face of Bay Park is changing. It's not just the hip new restaurants on Morena, the demographics of the community are undergoing a natural change as well.There is no one who represents the "new" Bay Park more than Josh Millar, 33 yr old president and co-founder of UPG Mobile Marketing Group. Josh had been living in North Park in a rental five years ago when he started looking for a home to buy. Bay Park's location close to Mission Bay Park where he and his friends toss a football around or launch jet skis was perfect for this outdoor-loving guy. Being able to ride his bike to the beach or to get to the airport in 10 minutes for a business trip seemed like the best of all worlds for a busy entrepreneur. "I'm excited about the trolley coming too," he said, "I used the trolley all the time when I was going to San Diego State and I'm looking forward to being able to leave the

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car home when I head out for a movie in UTC or dinner downtown." Josh ended up buying a condo a couple of blocks off Morena, and that's where his company is headquartered now as well. "For the work we are doing with our client businesses, it makes much more sense to meet with them at their place of business," said Josh, "When we are on-site we often spot growth opportunities mobile can exploit that the owner hasn't even thought of." Josh's company develops mobile apps and offers businesses a complete suite of high tech marketing solutions: responsive websites, SEO, custom branded QR codes and marketing strategies. He and his partner, Isaiah King, met while working together in the cell phone business. They have been very successful especially with mobile apps. UPG has a client list that includes small local businesses like the Offshore Tavern and large Fortune 500 companies like Visa, Callaway Golf, Compass (the largest catering company in the world) and Pinterest.Even being president of a growing tech start-up doesn't mean all work and no play. Whether

having some friends over for a BBQ or walking down to the OffShore Tavern to watch a game, Josh makes full use of the social aspects of living in Bay Park. That includes getting involved in the community. As a small business owner himself, Josh feels it is important to support local business, so the app his company designed for the Morena Business Association uses a "Think Local" theme in its marketing. Short promotional videos of local businesses and a link to the latest copy of the local community newspaper are other features of the mobile app, which can be downloaded free on both iPhones and Android phones. Josh has a passion for working with small businesses, and the tools UPG provides allow local companies to compete successfully with larger national competitors. Living and working in Bay Park exposes Josh to multiple small businesses each day, providing inspiration for the next cool app feature. Judging by the success this young tech entrepreneur has had while living and working here in Bay Park, we may well see others following his lead.

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K-Co was founded in 1995 by Dave K Konstantin, a third-

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shortly after the company was founded. Having a

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Remodel oR move?

Many of my customers considered moving before they decided to remodel. Their motives varied from an

expanding family to a desire for an upgraded interior. Naturally I am biased on this question—I wish everyone would remodel their home!—but here some of the things to think about when you are deciding whether to remodel or move.

The first is the old maxim about what is important in real estate: location, location, location. One thing you will find it tough to get in a new home is an equivalent neighborhood (unless you buy the house across the street!). Whether you are “best friends” with all your neighbors, see them once a year at a block party or only know them well enough to wave, there is something to be said for the fact that you know the character of your neighborhood.

Now maybe your neighborhood isn’t all you want it to be. If the neighborhood isn’t meeting your needs, no amount of remodeling will fix the problem.

Let’s say the neighborhood is fine, but your house isn’t. If your family is expanding, more bedrooms (and likely bathrooms) will be needed. If you are planning to start working from home, space may be needed for an office. Sometimes the kitchen/dining area isn’t adequate for the family’s entertaining needs. All these are reasons you might be thinking about moving, and all of these are problems that can be remedied by remodeling.

Adding a bedroom and bathroom to the ground floor of your home is typically a relatively easy project with a tremendous

upside. Aside from accommodating that new family member or office, increasing the size of your home can increase its value down the road at resale time. Depending on how long you intend to live in the home, and what the real estate market does, you could recoup almost all of the remodeling investment.

If you have been looking at new homes you could be attracted by the “great rooms” or large combination family/dining rooms many of them offer. Chances are if you are living in central San Diego, your home was built before these rooms came into fashion, so your floor plan doesn’t include a large open room like this, just a standard size living room.

You might think your lot isn’t large enough to add a room like this to your home. While you could be right about adding to the “footprint” of your home, have you thought about removing some of the kitchen walls and changing up its layout to create a great room? This is a project we've successfully completed in any number of Clairemont/Bay Park homes.

For some people, the idea of experiencing a remodeling project is so scary that moving looks easier. Their fears are that they will be ripped off by the contractor, that the job will drag on for years and/or cost many thousands more than expected. These fears aren’t entirely without some foundation in reality. If you think you have heard a lot of construction horror stories from friends and neighbors, imagine how many I hear!

Moving can be just as much of a nightmare as a remodeling job gone bad. Items get lost and damaged in transit, the new house can have problems you didn’t find in the inspection, and you may end up with a neighbor you don’t care for. In addition, your kids may be unhappy at having to leave friends and schools behind—and since I am a parent I can testify to just how unpleasant it can be to have an unhappy kid around the house!

What I tell people is this: contractors are like mechanics, or doctors, or any other professional. There are good ones and bad, honest ones and crooks. Your job as a consumer is to do your homework before committing to hiring someone. If you do nothing else, check references!

The best way I know to make a decision like this is to do the research, make the list of pros and cons for each course of action, and talk it over with your family. Personally, I hope you will decide to remodel—either the house you are in now, or the one you move to!

by Chad Gardner, President

MUSIC4| APRIL 2016 | MID CITY NEWSPAPER GROUP

MUSIC HOPPIN’Adams Avenue Unplugged is like a 2-mile-

long walkabout, but with music as the princi-pal commodity.

The annual music fest takes place this yearon the weekend of April 30 and May 1 alonga two-mile stretch of Adams Avenue, fromUniversity Heights on the west through Nor-mal Heights and into parts of Kensington tothe east.

There will be 150 live musical performances.Unlike many other festivals, where performersplay on outside stages, these performers willdo their musical numbers inside restaurants,bars, coffee houses and galleries.

“Being able to pair the Avenue’s unique din-ing and drinking establishments, each withtheir own special ambiances and selections,with free musical performances, makes AdamsAvenue the place to be on the last weekend ofApril,” says the sponsoring Adams AvenueBusiness Association on its website. “TheAABA hopes to treat musical aficionados andfoodies to the rich neighborhood culture.”

Performances will be held from noon to 10p.m. on Saturday, April 30, and noon to 7 p.m.on Sunday, May 1. The business associationsays some artists will be playing multiple sets,allowing attendees more opportunity to seeand hear their favorite performers.

Here’s biographical information on someof the performers, courtesy of the AdamsAvenue Business Association:

Sam Outlaw“The music I play, I call ‘SoCal country,’”

says Outlaw. “It’s country music but with aSouthern California spirit to it. What is itabout Southern California that gives it thatspirit, I don’t exactly know. But there’s an ideathat I like that says — every song, even happysongs, are written from a place of sadness. Ifthere’s a special sadness to Southern Californiait’s that there’s an abiding shadow of loss ofwhat used to be. But then, like with any place,you have a resilient optimism as well.”

Augie MeyersAugie Meyers’ style and his Vox Continental

has become one of music’s most distinctivekeyboard sounds around. Augie can be heardwith the Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados,Meyers’ solo efforts as well as on landmarkalbums by Bob Dylan (”Time Out of Mind”

and “Love and Theft”) and John Hammond(“Wicked Grin”). Echoes of the Meyers’ styleand sound can be heard in the music of theDoors, the Kinks, the Animals as well as theBeatles, just to name a few.

Rolling out of San Antonio, Texas in theearly ’60s, the Sir Douglas Quintet, a musicalpartnership formed with Doug Sahm, broughtsuch hit tunes as “Mendocino” and “She’sAbout a Mover.” Fusing Tex-Mex, Conjuntoand soulful rock along with the power of Mey-ers’ distinctive Vox organ, is an impact stillbeing felt in rock ‘n’ roll today.

There will be a cover charge at the Kens-ington Club for Augie Meyers’ performance

The Cactus Blossoms“When my brother (Page Burkum) and I

started making music as The Cactus Blossoms,there wasn’t a big plan,” says Jack Torrey. “Wecut our teeth performing some well knownand obscure country songs that were popularor unpopular pre-1960, partly out of curiosityand deep appreciation, but mostly because itwas fun. Early on we were given a residencyat the Turf Club in St. Paul, Minn. We got aband together and it became our weekly prac-tice-in-public where we would pull out everysong we could think of, no matter how wellwe knew it. It was our first chance to play allnight and do whatever we wanted. Over thecourse of our year and a half at the Turf Clubour repertoire had snowballed into an amal-gam of original songs and a bunch of gutwrenching, tongue-in-cheek heartbreakers,that were 30 years older than us. Not everyonecould tell what was new and what was old,and it didn’t really matter. People just seemedto enjoy it. That’s when the wheel got goingand gave the illusion of spinning backwards.We weren’t born in the wrong era. We just gotinto some music from a different era andfound a way to make it our own.”

Allison Lonsdale“I am a singer-songwriter guitarist,” says

Lonsdale. “I’ve been doing this since I was 12,and doing it competently since I was 16. I per-formed with San Diego Celtic folk band TheWild Oats (not to be confused with the WildOats band from the UK) during the 1990s andstarted performing solo in 1999. I play myoriginal songs about sex, science and God, full

of metaphors from math, physics, biology, thesupernatural, comic books, Tibetan Bud-dhism, and role-playing games, at coffeehousesand science fiction conventions.”

Birdy and the Bow TieBirdy and the Bow Tie are inspired by early

20th century music, particularly vintage jazzfrom the 1920s through the 1940s. The duo’sappealing sound is a mix of Alison Marae’scontralto vocals and cheery ukulele with WilForbis’ tasty lead guitar and jazzy scat. Throwninto live shows are dreamy harmonies, softshoe percussion and scat solos. The duo playsvintage acoustic jazz, swing, blues and origi-nals inspired by generations past.

The duo hosts community ukulele eventsand workshops, where people gather to strumand sing along to different ukulele songbooksthat they’ve arranged. They also teachukulele, guitar, voice and piano out of theirhome studio in San Diego.

Britt Doehring“My name is Brittney Marie Doehring but

most just call me Britt. I am 23 years old. I’mcaught in between wanting time to slow downand being excited to enter into a new phaseof my life. My life… blessed is the most appro-priate adjective I can think of to describe it.Whenever I couldn’t fall asleep when I wasyounger, my mom always used to tell me totry to count my blessings. Of course, I couldnever possibly do that which always ended upputting me right to sleep. Safe to say, mymom’s a smart woman. Music is where myheart’s been all my life and I doubt that any-thing will ever change that. My parents havehome videos of me at around age three singingmy little heart out to “Rudolph the Red NosedReindeer” and “Can You Feel The LoveTonight.”.I’ve been singing ever since I canremember. I learned to play the guitar when Iwas fourteen. It started as a jealousy thingwhen my mom got a guitar for her birthday. Iended up stealing it and haven’t been able toput it down since. . . I love to perform for peo-ple. It’s my absolute favorite feeling in thewhole world to bring a smile to a face that wasonce frowning or bring a tear to someone’seye.”

Adams Avenue Unplugged puts music on your plate

Fanny of Fanny and the Atta Boys

Enter the Blue Sky

Juju Satori

Nathan and Jessie

Robin Henkel

Christie Huff

Sara Petite Band

Alan Land (Photo: Dennis Anderson)

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Survey Shows Small Banks Providing Better Rates

You might think economies of scale and ongo-ing federal subsidies to the megabanks wouldmean they’d price services lower than commu-nity banks. Yet MoneyRate.com’s latest semi-annual survey found small banks (holding $5billion or less in deposits) were far more likelyto offer totally free personal checking accountsthan big banks (more than $10 billion indeposits).

Thirty-one percent of small banks surveyedprovide this benefit, compared to 17.5 percentof big banks. Mid-sized banks ($5 – $10 billion)fell in-between at 28 percent.

And among banks charging monthly checkingfees, small and medium-sized banks charged farless — $11.50 compared to $15.15 at big banks.Ten banks and thrifts in each of 25 large U.S.metropolitan markets were included in the sur-vey, conducted during July-August of 2015.

Using your bank card at a non-network ATMalways comes with a fee these days, but the chargeagain varies with bank size. The big banks capturenearly 6 percent more in ATM fees than smallbanks from non-customers, and they chargeaccount holders using out-of-network ATMsabout 17 percent more for the service.

Mid-sized banks again fell between. You mayfind community banks offer unexpected valuein this realm, too. Needham Bank (MA), one ofjust two we contacted for this story, not onlyoffers free checking with no minimum balance,but also automatically reimburses customers forATM fees charged by other banks! Vice President

Eric Morse notes this is possible only becauseNeedham is a mutual bank whose shareholdersalso are customers.

Despite the largest banks controlling moreassets than ever before, the value and servicesmaller banks provide may be starting to pay off.According to Accenture Plc, community bankssaw a 5-percent increase in account holders aged18 to 34, while credit unions gained 3 percent.At the same time, large national and regionalbanking chains lost 16 percent of their millen-nial-age clients.

“Customers appreciate the personal attentionthey find at community banks, even if youngercustomers choose to do most day-to-day trans-actions online,” said one bank president. “Thepersonal attention can’t be replaced.”

Of course, there are many other reasons toseek out community financial institutions ratherthan a megabank. You’ll likely receive more per-sonal service, enable more loans to help localentrepreneurs and keep decision-making powerrooted in your community.

Bob Marino of BankLocal, an online tool thatmeasures the local economic impact of U.S.banks, noted, “our data demonstrate that smallerbanks and credit unions lend substantially moreto small businesses. And when you bank locally,a much larger portion of your deposit is rein-vested back into your community.”

Jeff Milchen is co-director of the American Inde-pendent Business Alliance.

They’re also gaining young customersBY JEFF MILCHEN

Celebrate Independent BookstoresWhen one thinks about

what drives the economy of San Diego County,the highly visible contributions of defense, biotech,medical, communications technology and tourismquickly come to mind. Small business is often over-looked, possibly because the products and servicesprovided by these entrepreneurs are such an inte-gral element in the fabric of the region.

Starting and operating a small business carriesthe same risks, rewards, challenges and dynamicsas major corporations or industries, but withoutthe benefit of the size, scale, and resources enjoyedby the big players. That’s why SCORE was estab-lished here 50 years ago.

SCORE is a national nonprofit volunteer orga-nization with a clear mission: Use the hands-onbusiness experience of our members to help smallbusiness owners succeed. SCORE is a resourcepartner of the Small Business Administration with320 chapters and 11,000 volunteers across thecountry. The national organization started in 1964.

What does SCORE’s mission look like in prac-tical term in San Diego?

Let’s imagine that you are thinking about startingan apparel business or are looking for advice onhow to market to premium customers. Would itbe valuable for you to get advice from someonewho was one of the original six employees ofTommy Bahama?

Interested in doing business with the govern-ment? One of our mentors sits on the board ofthe major supplier council and can guide youthrough DUNS numbers, NAICS, CCR, ORCA,and the other acronyms used in that world to devel-op plans and make contacts.

Are you more comfortable discussing your busi-ness needs in Spanish, or want advice from some-one who has experience in Mexico? SCORE hasbilingual mentors who have operated businesseson both sides of the border.

Financial questions? Applying for a SBA loan?How about meeting with a former Big Eightaccounting firm partner, or an officer of a bankthat served the needs of small businesses every day?

That’s a snapshot of who SCORE is in San DiegoCounty—90 volunteers, a mix of women and men,

current and retired business owners and corporateexecutives, and a selection of ages spanning sixdecades. Collectively, the members have workedin virtually every industry and can share experiencein all business functions.

SCORE volunteers are busy. During 2015SCORE San Diego worked with 9,091 in mentor-ing sessions and workshops, and played a role instarting 751 new businesses and creating 1,044 jobs,according to research conducted for the SCOREFoundation by Pricewaterhouse Coopers.

Counseling is free, confidential, and customizedto the needs of the client.

“Having SCORE as an on-call resource has beenincredibly important as my business successfullyevolved over several years from an idea, throughprototypes and manufacturing to active sales,” saysYana Mohanty, founder of Geometiles, an inno-vative tool for math education. “I use SCORE men-tors for reality checks and regular advice and spe-cialized topics including manufacturing, finance,packaging, and sales and marketing. They are con-sistently accessible and helpful.”

SCORE also presents workshops on about 40topics, ranging from exploring the basic question“Do you really want to start a business?” to topicsincluding how to write a business plan, tax con-siderations for small businesses, intellectual prop-erty, and tools like QuickBooks. There are fiveworkshops on different aspects of the wild worldof e-commerce and social media.

SCORE San Diego is celebrating its 50th anniver-sary by telling the success stories of its clients whohave contributed so much to San Diego County’svibrant small business community and the region’seconomy. If you can benefit from SCORE’s uniqueand valuable approach to business success, or thinkSCORE would be a great volunteer opportunity,please visit www.sandiego.score.org or call us at(619) 557-7272.

Sally Broff is president of SCORE San Diego. Shehas 35 years of experience in the electronics industry.This opinion piece originally appeared in Times ofSan Diego.

How SCORE Helps San Diego’s Small Businesses Succeed

April 30, 2016 marks celebrations of independent bookstores in both theU.S. (Independent Bookstore Day) and Canada (Authors for Indies).

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Automotive Museum Opens ‘British Invasion’ Auto Exhibit

The San Diego Automotive Muse-um in Balboa Park has opened its newexhibit -- The British Invasion.

The exhibit, which runs until May31, highlights British automotivemanufacturing since the 1930s. Theexhibit is enhanced with the culturalimpact the British have also had onour fashion, music, and literature (theBeatles, Harry Potter, Twiggy, Down-ton Abbey, and such.)

Featured in the exhibit: a 1933Austin Seven, 1937 MG VA Tourer,1939 Lagonda V12, 1948 Bentley(prototype), 1950 Jaguar Mark VSaloon, 1951 Jowett Jupiter, 1953Jaguar XK 120, 1955 Triumph TR2,1958 Austin A35, 1967 Austin MiniCooper S, 1967 Austin London CabFX4, 1967 Rolls Royce Phantom V,

1969 Jaguar E Type OTS, 1970 Mor-gan 4/4 1600, 1971 Jenson Intercep-tor, 1972 TVR Vixen, and a 2005Aston Martin.

The London taxi was owned anddriven by Frank Sinatra. The RollsRoyce Phantom was used by QueenElizabeth, Princess Grace of Monaco,and several American astronauts.

The museum’s annual fundraiseris centered on this exhibit. That eventwill be Saturday, March 12, from 6to 9 p.m. Call (619) 398-0301 forinformation or tickets.

Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Admission prices are: $9.00 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.

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Natural History Museum Chooses Smithsonian Veteran as New CEO

The San Diego Natural HistoryMuseum has selected a 30-year vet-eran of the Smithsonian Institutionand a native Californian to becomeits new president and CEO.

Judith Gradwohl, the MacMillanasssociate director for educationand public engagement at theNational Museum of AmericanHistory — the Smithsonian’s thirdlargest museum — will assume thejob on July 1, the start of the muse-um’s fiscal year.

Gradwohl will replace Michael“Mick” Hager, who will retire June30 after 25 years at the helm of themuseum.

“TheNAT is a gem -- it hassuperb staff and collections and isthe best possible visitor center forthe natural world in San DiegoCounty and Baja,” said Gradwohl.“This role is a perfect fit, as it bringstogether my work in field biology,environmental conservation, digitaloutreach, education, and museum

management at the Smithsonian.”Gradwohl has held various lead-

ership positions within the Smith-sonian Institution. In 1985, shestarted at the National Zoo focus-ing on animal behavioral research,education, and exhibits, and thenwent on to establish the Smithso-nian’s Office of EnvironmentalAwareness where she curated largetraveling exhibitions and raisedmajor funding toward operationsand projects.

Gradwohl developed the Smith-sonian’s first exhibition website,after which she joined the NationalMuseum of American History, theSmithsonian’s third largest muse-um. There, she supervised thedevelopment of the museum’s webpresence and, in 2004, became partof the senior leadership team,assuming her most recent role.

Alan Land (Photo: Dennis Anderson) Alan Land (Photo: Dennis Anderson)

Alan Land (Photo: Dennis Anderson) Alan Land (Photo: Dennis Anderson)

Judy Gradwohl will assume the post ofpresident and CEO of the San DiegoNatural History Museum on July 1.


MUSIC8| APRIL 2016 | MID CITY NEWSPAPER GROUP

San Diego has many wonderful musiciansliving in its midst, but few have had the impacton our local community as saxophonist JoeMarillo, who passed away on March 26 at age83. He had been battling cancer.

Marillo, who lived in Normal Heights, wasfar more than a musician; he was a catalyst, apromoter, bringing together musicians andmusic fans and in the process helping to createthis city’s jazz scene. He was also a belovedteacher and mentor to hundreds of local musi-cians. It’s safe to say his legacy will live on inhis recordings and filmed appearances but evenmore so in his students playing.

Marillo moved to San Diego from his nativeNew York in 1974, complete with an alreadyimpressive resume. Although known today forhis love of jazz, early on Marillo played R&B,first in the Buffalo area with his own band, andthen beginning in 1955 with Jimmy Cavallo &The Houserockers. It would be Marillo’s firsttaste of national fame as he and his band caughtthe initial wave of rock ’n’ roll and performedfor legendary DJ Alan Freed, appearing in his1956 movie, “Rock, Rock, Rock!” and scoringa recording contract with Coral Records — thesame label as Buddy Holly — in the process.

It didn’t take long after his arrival in SanDiego for Marillo to become an integral partof the music community, booking national tal-ent at the Catamaran and bringing jazz tovenues such as La Jolla’s Elario’s and Chuck’sSteakhouse, helping establish music as a drawlocally. He also released several albums on hisown and with pianist Mike Wofford, as well asguesting with numerous locals, including play-ing on several abums by guitarist Buddy Blue,who even recorded a track, “The Joe MarilloStory,” on his 1999 album, “Dipsomania.”

“I met Joe two years ago,” said Joe Flammini,owner of famed coffeehouse Java Joe’s, whereMarillo held a residency. “He walked into JavaJoe’s one day and said, ‘I want to play here.’ I

agreed without even knowing who he was. Hehad that vibe.” He played a weekly afternoongig. “I don’t remember which day it was,because he showed up five times a week topractice,” Flammini with a smile. “So every daywas a gig for Joe. What did I enjoy about hismusic? It was his enjoyment when he nailed asong. Which he would often do.”

Marillo was also a mainstay at local jazzvenue Dizzy’s. “Joe loved everything about jazz,

the history, the process, the practice and thepresentation,” said owner Chuck Perrin. “It’shard not to like someone as passionate aboutthe music as he was.”

“I got a chance to record Joe Marillo forBuddy Blue’s album, Dipsomania,” said pro-ducer Sven Erik Seaholm. “Buddy had gottenquite inspired by the idea that Joe was an amaz-ing jazz musician whose genius had somehownot been given its due. So Buddy wrote a whole

spoken word piece that pretty much hit thebullet points on Joe’s resume, including hisappearance in the Alan Freed film and histenure in Buddy’s own band some years later.”Blue called up Marillo and very respectfullyasked if he would play his saxophone behindhis words on the recording. “Not only was Joetotally on board with the concept, but his replywas so cool that Buddy added it into the pieceword for word and had Joe speak it on therecording,” Seaholm recalled.

Violinist Jamie Shadowlight worked withMarillo in various projects for many years. “Iloved his tone,” she said. “Strong and breathyand very much like Stan Getz. I most admiredthe fact that he was a totally unique humanbeing, in every way. He was Joe Marillo andthere is only one Joe Marillo, He lived outsideof the system. He was a challenge and pleasureto work with, a lot of laughs, a lot of personalityand a lot of helping others get their start. Hewas a true character. I met so many musiciansthrough playing with Joe, most notably, MikanZlatkovich and Gilbert Castellanos. Joe wasalways giving people a chance to play.”

“He was history on the hoof,” noted RebeccaZearing, owner of Rebecca’s Coffeehouse,where Marillo was a regular. “He spoke of StanKenton and Miles Davis as friends. He was likeJack Webb on the old ‘Dragnet’ TV show. Nobull, just fact. He was a treat for me to talk toand if it was about music and history he waseasy. I always loved him the most when heplayed his saxophone. It was rich, and theinstrument looked heavy as heck,” she said.“When he played sax, he let go and went some-where else, maybe to his younger days?”

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared insdnews.com, San Diego Community NewspaperGroup. Reprinted with permission.

Local Musicians Mourn Loss of Jazz Legend Joe Marillo BY BART MENDOZA

Joe Marillo performing at the 2003 San Diego Music Awards.

Joe Marillo1932-2016


By Bart Mendoza

April 24Celebrate David Bowie’s Music with Holy HolyThe music world is still in mourning over the recent passing oficonic musician David Bowie, so the appearance of tribute group,Holy Holy, at the Music Box on April 24, offers a wonderful oppor-tunity for fans to get together and celebrate his life and music. Butthis is no mere gathering of players. A true all-star band, on handwill be Woody Woodmansey, original drummer for Bowie’s famedbacking band, The Spiders from Mars, as well as famed bassist/pro-ducer,Tony Visconti, frontman Glenn Gregory, best known for hiswork with synthpop combo, Heaven 17, and Terry Edwards, who isa founding member of the UK group, the Higsons. Holy Holy, playsa changing set list that includes hits, but also deep catalog cuts, mak-ing this show a Bowie fanatics dream come true. musicboxsd.com

May 2Solid Blend of Punk, Glam Stomp and Powerpop HooksBritish rock trio The Subways returns to San Diego for a show atthe Casbah on May 2. Touring behind their new, self-titled album,the key to the band’s sound is down to their manic energy andthe vocal interplay between guitarist Billy Lunn and bassist Char-lotte Cooper resulting in a solid blend of punk, glam stomp andpowerpop hooks. The Subways rock hard enough to have beenasked to open for AC/DC, but still pack enough hooks into theirsongs, such as “Good Times,” to appeal to crossover pop listeners.www.casbahmusic.com

April 23Shadowlight: Accompanist of ChoiceThere’s prolific and then there is violinist Jamie Shadowlight, whoappears at Java Joe’s On April 23. The sheer number of artists she hasperformed with is staggering. Gifted at everything from classical tohard rock, in addition to her own groups, Shadowlight has been theaccompanist of choice for dozens of performers ranging from jazzheroes Joe Marillo and Gilbert Castellanos to country combo, ThePalominos and rocker Joey Harris. A beloved lynchpin of the localmusic community, this intimate performance at Java Joe’s will confirmthat Shadowlight is truly one of San Diego’s musical treasures.www.javajoessd.com

April 28Warm Vocals and Cryin’-in-Your-Beer WeepersSan Francisco Indie Pop/Americana duo Sugar Ponies performs atLestat’s on April 28. Touring behind their second album, “Its A Sign,”the pair’s music is built around the warm vocals of Suzanne Kramer,with a broad palette of influences, including a pop edge that matchesrock elements to country flourishes, infusing songs such as “Happy IsFor Humans,” with melody to spare. Particularly striking is theirsparse, crying-in-your-beer weeper, “Give A Girl A Break,” but any-where you drop the needle on the Sugar Ponies latest will bring up awinner. www.lestatscoffeehouse.com

April 28’60s Rock with a Touch of Punk EnergyRock ‘n’ roll fans will want to check out Gone Baby Gone, appearingat Bar Pink on April 28 on a bill with Bad Kids and Big Bloom. Theevent celebrates the release of their latest album, “Love Stories,” butit’s live where the band excels, turning in their own cool garage rock-ers such as “Miss Bossy” alongside occasional covers by the likes ofThe Animals or Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. Led by Dynamic front-woman Dizzy Collins, the group is perfect for anyone who likestheir ’60s-influenced rock infused with a touch of punk energy.www.barpink.com

May 17Chance to See and Hear Modern English Tunes LiveAlthough relegated to one-hit-wonder status, ’80s new wavefavorites Modern English, who appear at the Hideout on May 17were in truth more of an album band, their dense, guitar-led indierock sound leading them through four now classic albums in theirinitial run. Testimony to the power of a great song, their signaturetune, “I Melt With You,” actually never charted higher then No. 76in the U.S., but the ensuing years have seen it become a standard,covered by bands worldwide and heard on soundtracks galore.Only drummer Richard Brown is missing from the original lineup,which continues to release new music so longtime fans will bethrilled for a chance to see and hear Modern English’s classic tuneslive. www.thehideoutsd.wordpress.com

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This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the California Distinguished School and the proceeds from the event will directly fund various educational programs, social events and school wish list items. The 2015-16 Bay Park Elementary School Year has already seen the return of Choir and Art Classes funded by the PTA with the support

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Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the milk and stock. Cook until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in 2 cups cheese and season with salt and pepper. Toss the pasta and broccoli with the sauce. Adjust the seasonings to taste. Place in a large casserole dish and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and chives or scallions, if using. Place under the broiler until bubbling and browned.

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Electriquettes Coming to Balboa ParkA small fleet of the Electri-

quettes is coming to BalboaPark in the spring.

The dapper gentleman inthe photo is riding an Electri-quette, a replica of thesame motorized wicker cartswidely used during San Diego’s1915 Panama-California Expo-sition. The fleet of electric cartswas supposed to be introducedto the park for the 2015 BalboaPark centennial celebration,but it, and many other ideasand proposals, fell throughwhen the big civic party infa-mously imploded.

“The city did take a while to

get the agreement going,” saidKim Keeline, who’s doing themarketing for the Electri-quettes. “But we’re thrilledthat we’re able to get them tothe park now.”

Keeline said the carts, thebrainchild of San Diego devel-oper Sandy Shapery, will beavailable for the public to rentout possibly as soon as March.She said folks will only beallowed to cruise up and downEl Prado pedestrian walkwayand on the sidewalks in frontof the Botanical Building. Fornow, a ride on one of the cartswill cost you $10 for 15 min-

utes or $25 for an hour.Part of the delayed roll-out

of the carts was because thecity had to put out a publicrequest for proposals for “bat-tery-powered wicker cart con-cessions.” It released the requestlast March and — big sur-prise — Shapery was the onlyone to respond.

Keeline said the carts,designed by architect and his-torian David Marshall to behistorically accurate, were quitepopular during the Panama-California Exposition.

“So, we hope they’ll be aspopular today,” she said.


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Helen Griffith had little interest in a career ineducation when she came to the UC San Diegocampus as a transfer student. There was no way,she said, she would work around the clock likeher mother did as a teacher and principal.

But one thing stuck: a passion for reading and,hand-in-hand, libraries. She grew up loving theiconic Geisel library at UC San Diego.

Even as an adult, there is something about thelearning possibilities offered by a library thatexcite Griffith. Today, the 1981 Department ofCommunication graduate is the founding andcurrent executive director of e3 Civic High School— located, ironically, in the unique and beautifulSan Diego Central Library Downtown.

Also the founding principal of Millennial TechMiddle School, Griffith reflected on how shemade it to where she is now, balanced on a foun-dation she built at UC San Diego: “The experi-ence that I had as an undergraduate student gaveme the strongest base, especially in communica-tion, to go anywhere. It also provided me with astrong, strong base that I was able to later go tograduate school and be successful.”

Innovation at its CoreIn 2015, the charter high school Griffith directs

was named to the first “Most Innovative K-12Schools in America” list by Noodle, a website thatprovides educational resources to families. Noo-dle examined 140,000 schools to come up withits list, honoring those with “visionary method-ologies” who challenge “well-established notions”of education, the site says.

“Innovation means doing whatever’s necessaryto meet the end result and not being tied to theold way of doing business, but also being free toincorporate the old way if it meets the goal,” Grif-fith said. “Innovation to me really is thinkingabout, by any means necessary, achieving thegoals for the students.”

The school was recognized, in part, because itis located within the Downtown library. It sitson the sixth and seventh floors, with a separate,private entrance, and Griffith calls the library theschool’s “chief partner.” Not only does the locationgive these students fingertip access to a world-class system, but it also serves as a partner forcutting-edge technology initiatives: for example,students are helping to test an augmented realityprogram, for example, as well as training andworking in computer program internships.

What’s more, Griffith and the e3 Civic Highfaculty are teaching these kids to change theworld.

“Within everything that we do, we try to weavein an element of civic engagement, giving backand leadership,” Griffith said, who was named

one of San Diego’s 50 people to watch in 2013by San Diego Magazine. Among her other honorsare the 2010 – 2011 Educator of the Year awardfrom the California League of Middle Schoolsand the 2007 Outstanding African-AmericanEducator of the Year from Pi Delta Kappa.

“In our project-based learning, there’s alwaysan element of giving back,” Griffith said. “There’sthis relevance — this authenticity — that we liketo build in. It’s not a college requirement for ser-vice; it’s a way of life.”

Representing STEAMWith a goal of providing an education alter-

native for the downtown San Diego core, e3 CivicHigh School enrolls students primarily fromunderserved and underrepresented communities.Almost 90 percent of the students are of colorand 77 percent are below the poverty level, Grif-fith said. With a curriculum focus on science,technology, engineering, arts and mathematics— STEAM, not just STEM— the school hasgrand plans.

“We want to create the next generation ofunderrepresented students and female studentsin the STEAM professions,” she said matter-of-

factly.It’s not just talk. Griffith can discuss any num-

ber of ways they are innovating the way thesestudents interact with the arts and sciences. Theyhave a robotics program, a Central Library-focused partnership in computer programming,a mentoring program with engineers in the com-munity and a multiple-year project with the UCSan Diego School of Medicine.

UC San Diego medical school students DeniseYu and Jeremy Egnatios initially developed andhelped secure the partnership with Griffith threeyears ago. The pair worked closely with Griffithand her students, ultimately providing a “HealthyLifestyles, Healthy Living” curriculum to imple-ment. Based on the success with Yu and Egnatios,the relationship was then incorporated into theSchool of Medicine’s clinical foundations course.

One of the concepts for the course itself is forthe School of Medicine Academic Communitiesto engage with outside, non-UC San Diego com-munities to look at social determinants of health,environmental and occupational health, culturalhumility, and disparities. In this instance, groupsof medical students engage with several highschools in the region to perform a community

assessment.“We were attracted to the school because it was

a bit different from other high schools,” Yu said.The medical students also recognized that Griffithwas a strong advocate for her students Now afourth-year medical student having completedthe clinical foundations course, Yu returns to e3on her own time to tutor students in math. Shesaid she hopes to work with underserved popu-lations in the future, including at-risk youth.

“The administration wants to ensure that these[high school] students have the tools to succeedafter graduation, and this includes planning, lead-ership and critical problem solving skills,” Yu said.“Above all else, they support each and every indi-vidual student in achieving their dreams.”

Finding PassionGriffith has the option to take the community

assessment findings and apply them directly toher school, similar to what she did with the cur-riculum from the first interaction with Yu andEgnatios that addressed nutrition and health, bul-lying, gender inequality and the communicationthat divides teens, among others. The high schoolstudents participated in a School of Medicine-led “Doc for a Day” program, and even came tocampus for a behind-the-scenes look at theschool. Griffith said she hopes to have an e3 CivicHigh graduate as a UC San Diego med studentone day.

“Our vision is really to put [students] in theirplace of passion. Not everybody’s going to be ateacher, or an executive director, or a principal,or an author, but if that’s what gives you pleasureand drive and passion, then you need to be there,”Griffith said. “We need to create the fertile groundby which they can grow and thrive.”

So far, the results have been phenomenal, shesaid. Now in their third year, the first graduatingclass will get their high school diplomas this year:more than 70 students who took a gigantic leapof faith in 10th grade to come to a charter schoolwith no history. Griffith said that at the time, sheand the team were “selling a promise” to the chil-dren and their families.

When that first group of students arrived ate3 they were, for the most part, doing poorly intheir classes, with some outright failing. But Grif-fith said her school provided a place for studentslooking for a second, or better, chance.

“To see how they are thriving, speaking, per-forming, communicating, creating and owningtheir selves,” she said of those original students.“They are taking ownership for their future.”

From UC San Diego News Center — Photosby Erika Johnson/University Communications)

Changing the FutureHelen Griffith leads the ‘most innovative’ high school in San Diego’s Central Library

BY ANTHONY KING

The e3 classrooms promote discussion. This room shows small-group tables, while others can bearranged in more traditional classroom style.

Elizabeth Norby, left, shows Helen Griffith artwork Norby created to represent an element on the periodictable.

Dr. Helen Griffith, UC San Diego Department ofCommunication alumna 1981, now heads e3Civic High School.

Students Monica Randolph, left, and Tracy Raystudy in the high school’s common area, called‘the park.’

e3 Civic High School is located in the Downtown San Dieo Central Library, helping to earn it a ‘MostInnovative School’ honor.


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For 50 years andthree generations,

the Stehly family has farmed with hard workand love. For the past 15 years, their passionfor growing organic food is seen in the smilesand faces of brothers Jerome and Noel Stehly.

Recently I met with Jerome Stehly, to talkabout the history and the goals of the familyfarm in Valley Center. He invited me to joinhim in the restaurant section of their beautifulnew grocery store on Adams Avenue in Kens-ington.

The corner building which houses theStehly Farms Market, is newly built and hasnever before been occupied . . . rather like ablank canvas upon which the artist can paintand create.

The “artists” in this case are Jerome andNoel. The specific tone of paint for the ceiling,different shade for the walls, the type of light-ing, the construction of shelving and aisleunits, are all family designed and built. AsJerome says, “farmers today have to know howto do everything!” The result is a store with awarm, friendly ambiance, much like shops Ihave seen in Paris. The artistic way the veg-etables and fruit are stacked on the shelves ,

the beautifully prepared food to take out oreat on the premises, visually draws the cus-tomer in . . . like a beautiful painting.

I asked him what his favorite part of theentire store was: “The kitchen,” he laughed. “Itaste everything first! Food is a fun thing toplay with . . . it can be beautiful and it appealsto four senses. I love to cook!” He did admit,however, that he cooks very little now, becausehis wife rules the kitchen at home.

Stehly’s other market at 1231 Morena Blvd,San Diego, has the same excellent organic pro-duce and products, but you have visit Kens-ington to enjoy their restaurant.

Since graduating from culinary school,Stehly’s Executive Chef, Craig Madden, hasworked at four restaurants in Kensington andas a sous chef at a fine dining restaurant inRancho Bernardo. This is where Jerome dis-covered him, and brought him back to Kens-ington, much to everyone’s delight. “We havea ‘from scratch’ kitchen, everything is preparedby hand,” Craig informed me, and also addedthat the food selections are his personal cre-ations.

Chef Madden is planning to have demon-strations and cooking classes. The first demon-

stration will be with their family-made MeyerLemon Preserves and a class for picklingcucumbers at home. More recipes? Ask thechef. He will be delighted to talk with you.

Inside Stehly Farm’s organic, gourmet mar-ket, you will find not only fresh foods but alsoaisles of canned, boxed, frozen, and packageditems. They have everything and anything thatyou could want, from specialty chocolate barsto bulk seeds and grains, from pasta andcheeses to beverages and breads. It is all here.

Stehly Farms has been very planet consciousfor some time, not only on the farm but alsoenergy efficient in the store. I asked Jeromeabout the changes in the history of StehlyFarms.

“Originally we were egg farmers, but 30years ago we got out of the chicken businessand 15 years ago we became organic; cleanproducts — no nitrates, no preservatives andhormone free meats. We also diversified ourproducts on the farm to need less water. Wateris our biggest problem.”

Whatever products Stehly Farms doesn’tgrow, such as apples, they buy from other localfarms who farm as organically and efficientlyas they do.

I wondered how they were able to keep theirprices down, and Jerome told me that theyonly buy at good deals, passing it on to theconsumer, so that their products are betterpriced than many other organic stores.

Jerome enjoys meeting his customers, sonext time you come in, say hello.

Parking on Adams Avenue can be a chal-lenge, but I am happy to say that there is plen-ty of parking in back of the market.

Stehly Farms Market 4142 Adams Ave. No. 101. (619) 280-7400

NOTE: There are three very special events

held each year at the Stehly Farm in ValleyCenter. Strawberry Picking in March, Black-berry Picking in June, and Pumpkin PatchDay in October.

Each event is family friendly with a play-ground, petting corral, tractor driven tours ofthe farm, and good food.

If your school or organization wants yourown special event at the Stehly Farm, pleaseemail: [email protected].

Farm to Table – Local Organic Farm Fresh Produce

Everything in the market was family designed.

BY HEATHER R. FRIEDMAN

Bulk Foods Section

Executive Chef Craig Madden Fresh Organic ProduceEntrees, Sandwiches, Salads

Fresh Organic Produce Brothers Jerome, left, and Noel Stehly.




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