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News of the NeighborhoodsV2.E5 May 2012

Serving Clairemont, Bay Park, Linda Vista & Kearny Mesa

Recently, an article was written toimplore the community of Clairemontto assist with the beautification of theWhitman Elementary campus. Wevery graciously thank the communityfor their support as we continue ourefforts to improve the dirt field forWhitman students. Despite tough eco-nomic struggles Whitman staff, fami-lies, and our community neighborsmaintain a unified vision thatWhitman’s dirt field will one day be abeautiful environment for our students,their families, and the community. Weneed your support to fulfill this impor-tant vision.

WHITMAN COMMUNITYAND PROGRAMS

Whitman proudly offers uniqueopportunities for our culturally, eco-nomically, and socially diverse popula-tion of students, Pre-K through 6thgrade. Our exemplary Deaf and Hardof Hearing Oral program is the onlyoral program in the district for Pre-Kthrough 6th grade. We also have anextraordinary staff to educate studentsin our special education programs.

Our students receive weekly musicand physical education classes. Fifthand sixth graders attend weekly instru-mental music classes, and fourth andfifth graders participate in Power Play,a health and nutrition program. In addi-tion, Mission Federal visits weekly forstudents who would like to begin ordeposit into an existing savings accountto learn about the value of finances.

PARTNERSHIPS FOR SCIENCE,MUSIC, AND ART

Our focus of Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math (STEM) is sup-ported by partnerships with UCSD, theRuben H. Fleet Science Center,SDG&E, PEAK (Promoting Energy,Action and Knowledge) and Friends ofRose Canyon. Through these partner-ships, students are given the opportuni-ty for hands-on learning and experi-

mentation at UCSD and the study ofnature through field trips to RoseCanyon. Teachers also enjoy the bene-fit of professional development fromthe Reuben H. Fleet Science Centerand additional science materialsthrough PEAK.

Weekly after school art classes areoffered to students and supported bythe generous funding from theMontisano Family for Annie’s Art

School. Annie’s Art School focusesupon introducing students to differentmedia and multicultural aspects of artand has been part of Whitman for overtwelve years.

We also welcome our newest part-ner, Villa Musica to WhitmanElementary. We are excited to workwith them next year to enhance ourinvaluable music program.

Got Turf? Whitman has the perfect field for you.If any school deserves support, it’s WHITMAN ELEMENTARY!

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Police BlotterWeek of March 25th 2012

Aggravated Assault 4300 Stacy PlVehicle Theft 4400 Gila AveComm Burglary 4600 Santa Fe StAggravated Assault 4200 Balboa Ave.Aggravated Assault6300 Beadnell WayVehicle Break-In 4500 Clairemont Dr.

Res Burglary 6200 Beadnell WayAggravated Assault 4400 Mt. CastleAve.Res Burglary 4600 Boxwood Dr.Comm Burglary 1700 Morena BlvdVehicle Break-In 2100 CeceilaTerraceTheft 5500 Balboa Ave.Vehicle Break-In 3400 Ashford St.Homicide 4500 Mt. La Platta Pl.Vehicle Theft 5300Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Comm Burglary 3500 Ashford St.Vehicle Break-In 3800 Camto AguilarVehicle Break-In 2000 Galveston StTheft 5700 Santa Fe StVandalism 2500 Fairfield St.Vehicle Break-In 4500 Clairemont Dr.Comm Burglary 4700 Clairemont Dr.Aggravated Assault3700 Merrimac Ave.Res Burglary 5300 Northridge Ave.Vehicle Break-In 5500 Norwich St.Vehicle Theft 6700 Glidden St.

Week of April 1, 2012Vandalism 3600 Ticonderoga St.Theft 5000 Milton St.

Vehicle Break-In 5600 Tamres Dr.Theft 5900 Balboa Ave.Vehicle Break-In 700 Linda Vista Rd.Vehicle Break-In 3400 Atlas St.Vehicle Break-In 6600 Forum St.Aggravated Assault 3500 Atoll St.Theft 5200 Cobb PlVehicle Theft 4800 Arlene St.

Aggravated Assault 4800 Conrad Ave.Vehicle Break-In 5500 Limerick Ave.Theft 5100 Galt WayVehicle Break-In 3900 Hatton St.Vehicle Break-In 4100 Mt. Alifan Pl.Res Burglary 7900 Linda Vista Rd.Vandalism 4900 Mt. Frissell Dr.Theft 4500 Pocahontas Ave.Vandalism 4000 Huerfano AveTheft 1800 Goldfield St.Theft 3800 Camto AguilarVehicle Break-In 5200 Mt. Alifan Dr.Vandalism4700 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Vehicle Theft 6100 Charing St.Theft 4200 Genesee Ave.Vehicle Break-In 5100 Tecolote Rd.Vehicle Theft 2200 Judson St.Aggravated Assault 7500 Fulton St.Vehicle Theft 6400 Osler St.

Week of April 8, 2012Theft 3500 Mt. Acadia Blvd.Vehicle Break-In 4900 Mt. Harris Dr.Vandalism 3800 Camto AguilarRes Burglary 4900 Mt. Almagosa Dr.Res Burglary 3900 Hatton St.Theft 4400 Littlefield St.

Vehicle Theft 3700 Southview Dr.Res Burglary 4000 Armstrong St.Robbery 7200 Mesa College Dr.Theft 7700 Baltic St.Res Burglary 1800 Magdalene WayVehicle Theft 3100 Cowley WayRes Burglary 3500 Idlewild WayVehicle Theft4200 Gila AveVandalism3700 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Vehicle Theft 4800 Appleton St.Vehicle Theft 4800 Cole St.Res Burglary 3200 Apache Ave.Aggravated Assault2500 Morena Blvd.Res Burglary 2900 Clairemont Dr.Vehicle Theft 5100 Uniontown Rd.Vehicle Theft 4400 Bannock Ave.Vandalism 4900 Jumano Ave.Vehicle Break-In 7000 Friars Rd.Vehicle Theft 2000 Via Las CumbresVehicle Theft 2100 Garston St.Aggravated Assault 6900 Levant St.Vehicle Theft 6800 Friars Rd.Aggravated Assault 7100 Tait St.Theft 2700 Korink Ave.

Week of April 15, 2012Theft 5500 Balboa Ave.Aggravated Assault5200 Genesee Ave.Vandalism 4600 Coconino WayVehicle Break-In 6600 Arundel Pl.

Theft 7200 Mesa College Dr.Theft 4500 Lyric LaneTheft 5100 Bowden Ave.Vehicle Break-In 6200 Beadnell WayAggravated Assault 4000 Marlesta Dr.Res Burglary 3600 Earnscliff Pl.Res Burglary 5000 Mt. Frissell Dr.Vandalism 2600 Denver St.Vehicle Break-In 3300 Hopi Pl.Comm Burglary 3000 Clairemont Dr.Vehicle Theft 4300 Moraga Ave.Vehicle Theft 3200 Chicago St.Comm Burglary 4300 Morena Blvd.Res Burglary 3300 Wicopee Pl.Vandalism 3600 Vista De La BahiaVehicle Theft 4200 Asher St.Res Burglary 3500 Moultrie Ave.

Week of April 22, 2012Vandalism 4600 Knapp St.Vehicle Theft 3100 Cowley WayTheft 3800 Sioux Ave.Comm Burglary 4200 Clairemont Dr.Theft 3000 Clairemont Dr.Vehicle Break-In 4900 Longford St.Vehicle Break-In 4400 Clairemont Dr.Res Burglary 7100 Forum St.Theft 4600 Morena Blvd.Theft 6900 Linda Vista Rd.Vandalism 2200 West Dunlop St.Res Burglary 2800 Merton Ave.Vandalism 1500 Acheson St.Vandalism 2100 Jacobs Way

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Photos, Pets, a Ship Launch & Thank YouThis is your paper so submit your photos! Maybe it’s a

picture of the kids playing sports or a shot of the family on vacation.It’s really quite easy to be seen in the neighborhood newspaper; sub-mit a photo and caption to: [email protected].

Recently I was asked what is up with the pet profile page. Quitesimply, we love animals. One can always find a picture of our twochocolate labs Sierra & McCoy in every edition plus a variety oflocal pets which readers continually submit to be profiled. Pets are apart of our family and yours so why not showcase and give them alittle love in print.

For all the maritime folks out there NASSCO is opening the gateand inviting the public to the christening and launching of the T-AKE14, USNS CEASAR CHAVEZ. This is truly going to be an epicevening on Saturday, May 5th at 6:30pm. Having worked at NASS-CO many years ago it will be great to return and witness this event.Per NASSCO policy visitors are encouraged to wear long pants,sleeved shirts and flat closed toe shoes. 2798 Harbor Drive SanDiego, Gate 6 Doors at 6:30pm Ceremony at 7:30pm for more infor-mation www.nassco.com or call (619) 544-3400

To all the readers and advertisers thank you, enjoy this edition!Please support our advertisers without them and the team behind thescenes the Times would not be possible.

Chris O’Connell

Saturday, May 5th from 1-2 p.m. Marilee Bresciani - author of Rushing

into YogaMarilee J. Bresciani, Ph.D. will share

some humor, yoga poses that anyone cando, and even a few inquiry exercises foryou to “try on” as she weaves in the tailof her ongoing, amusing journey towardinner peace and wisdom. So, come to thisevent ready to have fun, wearing comfort-able clothing, with pen and paper in tow.Namaste!

Saturday, May 12th from 1-2 p.m. Hank Wesch - author of Del Mar:

Where the Surf Meets the TurfHank Wesch completed a nearly fifty-

year career as a newspaper sportswriterwith his retirement in September 2010.The last thirty-six years of that careerwere spent at the San Diego Union-Tribune, where his assignments includedcovering horse racing and the Del Marsummer thoroughbred race meeting,specifically—starting in 1985. He hasbeen published in several newspapers andmagazines, but this is his first book proj-ect.

Wednesday, May 23rd from 6:30-7:30p.m.

Suzan Tusson - author of Reigniting YourPassion, Purpose, and Playfulness after 50

A compelling experience designed tohelp you prioritize your life, get intoaction, and enjoy life more. You will learnhow to access your own wisdom for well-being and life balance, as well as, recon-nect with your innate creativity and senseof purpose. You will also gain powerfulstrategies and tools for self-leadershipand stress reduction, make new friends,and P-L-A-Y.

Wednesday, May 30th from 6:30-7:30 p.m.(Note also at N. CLMNT Branch 5/23)

Doug Kalal - author of Patios,Pathways & Plants for Fixing Your

LandscapeLandscape designer Doug Kalal will

present a free lecture on how to create adazzling outdoor environment at yourhome. Topics include the types of mate-rials to use for patios, plants for hum-mingbirds, what to do if you have shadeareas or slopes, and what drought-tolerantplants are best for you.

The Clairemont Library is located at2920 Burgener Blvd. San Diego, CA92110

The Clairemont Library Will Host Several Authors in May


North Clairemont Branch4616 Clairemont Drive, 92117

San Diego SymphonyTuesday, May 8 at 6:30pmSan Diego Symphony will present a music pro-

gram appropriate for adults. Please call the library toget more information on the performers and the typeof music to be featured.

Family Yoga May 9 3:30-4:30pmDid you know yoga teaches children patience and

self-confidence? Come to a free monthly class andtry it out! Best suited for ages 3-8 with caregiver,but all ages are welcome.

Bargain Book Sale May 12 from 9:30a-2:00pIn addition to our Daily Book Sale, the North

Clairemont Library holds an expanded MonthlyBook Sale on the second Saturday of each month.Find used books, movies, and music for excellentprices. All proceeds benefit the North ClairemontLibrary.

Adult Book Club May 16 6:30pmMembers will discuss. March, by Geraldine

Brooks. Please read the book beforehand. Copies ofthe book are available at the circulation desk.

Patios, Pathways & Plants for Fixing YourLandscape May 23 at 6:30pm

Want to improve your landscape but not surewhere to begin? Landscape designer Doug Kalalwill present a free lecture on how to create a dazzlingoutdoor environment at your home. Topics includethe types of materials to use for patios, plants forhummingbirds, what to do if you have shade areas orslopes, and what drought-tolerant plants are best foryou.

Storytime for Toddlers and PreschoolersThursdays at 10:30am

Join us every Thursday for a fun storytime withMs. Trish or Ms. Erin! This is an interactive story-time that includes books, songs, rhymes, and move-ment.

Sign Language Storytime Saturdays, May 12,May 19 and May 26 at 10:30am

Storyteller Jennifer Duncan uses the excitementand fun of signing to enhance the reading of well-loved children’s picture books. This interactive pres-entation also includes sing-alongs and bubble timeand ends with a Question and Answer period.Geared toward ages 0-5 with caregiver. Takes placeevery Saturday except the first Saturday of themonth.

Balboa Branch4255 Mt. Abernathy Ave, 92117

Free Concert May 1, 6:30 pmEnjoy a free concert given by members of the San

Diego Symphony’s Outreach Program.

Arts & Crafts with Marta May 5 12noon

Join us in making vintage-styleframes for Mother’s Day or any day! Allsupplies provided. Space is limited;please see staff to sign up. Under 6,please bring an adult.

Balboa Library Book Club May 911:15 am

The Balboa Book Club discusses TheNamesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.

Preschool Story Time with SusanWednesdays 6:00 pm-7:00 pm.

The Balboa Branch Library hosts astory time every Wednesday evening at6pm for children ages 2-5 and their care-givers.

Infant Story Time Fridays 10:30am-11:00amWe have added a story time for our littlest patrons.

Come and enjoy a relaxed story time where childrenwill sing, learn finger plays and have books read outloud!!

Arabic Story Time Fridays 4:00pmJoin Zahra for a fun and informal Arabic story

time every week.

Children’s Story Time Saturdays 11:30a 12:00pThe Balboa Branch Library has added a children’s

story time every Saturday morning for ages 1-4 andtheir caregivers. Come join the fun. Listen to stories,sing and learn finger plays.

Linda Vista2160 Ulric Street, 92111

Toddler Yoga Storytime with Aryn RannazzisiMay 3, 10a-11:00a

A fun combination of yoga poses, stories, andsongs. Great for toddlers, but welcome to children ofall ages.

Friends of the Linda Vista Library May 5,11:00a-12:00p

The Friends meet to coordinate activities includingour booksale, Homework Help program, and more.Newcomers welcome.

Sign4Baby Storytime with Joann Woolley May11, 10:30a-11:30a

Baby sign-language storytime tells stories, singssongs and rhymes while using and learning ASLsigns. Help your baby communicate and build abridge from infancy to childhood.

Linda Vista Homework Helpers Wednesdays5:45p-7:30p

Free tutoring for children in all grades

Craft Storytime with Ms. Catherine Thursdays10:00a-11:00a

Children and their families are invited to join usfor stories, rhymes, songs and crafts.

Chinese Storytime with Ms. Chen Saturdays11:00a-12:00p

Chinese stories, songs, and dances for kids of allages. Have fun and practice Chinese!

Clairemont Branch2920 Burgener Blvd, 92110

After School Art Class May 2 at 4:00pm Ages 6-12

Art lessons will be a great way to share and giveback to the community.

Adult Book Club May 2 at 6:00 p.m. Memberswill discuss The Heart and the Fist, Eric GreitensPlease read the book before the meeting. Books areavailable at the circulation desk.

Creative Movement Dance Class for ChildrenMay 4 at 11:30am Ages 18 months to 6yo

Miss Jenny will provide a fun class with musicand props

Friends of the Library Meeting May 16 at6:30pm

The Friends support the library through booksales, volunteering, and planning events.

Homework Help for Grades K-12 Tuesdays inMay 6:30-8pm

Tutors are adult volunteers, and no sign-up isrequired.

Game Day Thursdays 4p-5:30pBattleship, Candyland, Sorry, Yahtzee, Monopoly,

Chess, Checkers, Backgammon This program isappropriate for ages 3 and up

MAY LIBRARY EVENTS


Clairemont Lutheran Church

www.clairemontlc.org

4271 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA

92117

Sunday Worship Times

8:00, 9:15, 10:15 & 11:30 AM (En Espanol)

Clairemont Christian Church

4330 Moraga Ave, San Diego, CA 92117

Phone (858) 273-5066

Dr. Harvey Daniel Moore, Pastor

Sunday Worship/Sunday School Time: 10:30 AM

Bible Study: Thursdays 7:00-8:30

Clairemont Christian Fellowship

www.clairemontchristianfellowship.org

4570 Mt. Herbert Ave, San Diego, CA 92117

Phone (858) 278-2433

Sunday Worship Times

10:30 AM & 6:00 PM

Sunday Church School 9:00 AM

Pathway Christian Fellowship

www.pathwayonline.org

3811 Mount Acadia Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111

Phone (858) 277-3027

Join us Sundays at 10 AM

Holy Cross Lutheran Church & Preschool

www.holycrossword.com

3450 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117

Church (858) 273-2886

Preschool (858) 273-7768

Sunday Worship 9:00 AM

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Jenna &Mike Tontz arebuilding a community hub

at Bay Park Coffee.

BAY PARK COFFEE4130 NAPIER STREET

MONDAY - FRIDAY 6am-6pmSATURDAY & SUNDAY 7am-4pm

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ABOUT THE BUSINESS:

Bay Park Coffee is now open at 4130 Napier Street in the heart of

Bay Park Village. The owners, Jenna and Mike Tontz, have a vision

of creating a neighborhood hub in Bay Park where you can catch up

with friends and neighbors over a cup of coffee.

Bay Park Coffee not only invested over $60,000 in renovations, they also created seven new jobs. The cof-

fee and tea served at Bay Park Coffee comes from Café Virtuoso, which sells 100% Organic and Fair Trade

coffee and offers the only infrared roasting in San Diego. You will also find a great selection of gluten-free

baked goods as well as Big City Bagels.

“Our mission at Bay Park Coffee is to offer the community a fun and friendly neighborhood hub to call their

own,” said Jenna Tontz, Owner of Bay Park Coffee. “Visiting with friends and neighbors over fresh, quality

coffee and tasty foods is all part of the Bay Park lifestyle.”

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District 6 News/Events

A free interactive animal pro-gram with the San Diego HumaneSociety’s Pet-Assisted Therapy

Program May 26th at 1:00 pm.This monthly program helps chil-dren improve their reading skillsby reading to animals in a funand relaxing environment. Theanimals may include guinea pigs,rabbits, rats, and sometimes dogsand cats. This program will occuron the 4th Saturday of everymonth at 1:00 p.m. This programis appropriate for grades 1-6, andno sign-up is required.

The San Diego HumaneSociety has been bringing thejoys of animals to people formore than 30 years through its

Pet-Assisted Therapy (P-AT)Program.

Volunteers bring resident rab-bits, guinea pigs, rats and some-times adoptable puppies and kit-tens to visit people who aren’table to experience the joys of petownership. Many volunteers havetaken their dogs through a specialclass called Canine Good Citizenand their dogs have passed theCanine Good Citizen test. Thesedogs and people provide an extradimension of happiness to theresidents who look forward toseeing them each month.

The Clairemont Library islocated at 2920 Burgener Blvd,92110.

TALES FOR TAILS@The Clairemont Library


Images from the Mike Gotch Memorial BridgeRibbon Cutting Ceremony 4/20/12

From Clairemont Drive turn right on North Mission Bay Drive. The bridge is westof the entrance to Mission Bay Golf Course. It spans over Rose Creek and now allowsbicyclists and pedestrians just about complete off the street access around the entirebay.

The bridge named in honor of Mike Gotch was a former San Diego CityCouncilmember (District 6) as well as a California State Assembly Member.


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Where to pick up the The Clairemont Times

As a local Clairemont businessthis is one name and number toremember. Spring is an especiallybusy time of year for A&M; thebirthing season of the local wildlifeis in full affect. What does thatmean for us, more unwanted andsometime troublesome wildlife inour backyards and around our prop-erty.

Whether its raccoons, squirrels,snakes, or opossums there are meas-ures you can take to preventthem from treating yourback yard as their own. Thenumber one rule, bring in allpet food and water dishes;never leave them out overnight. If you leave a foodsource they will help them-selves and will return oftenlooking for more. For thoseof you with fruit trees inyour yard make a habit ofpicking up the dropped androtten pieces. Lastly, besure all trash can lids aresecurely closed.

If a curious critter hasfound a way into your attic,crawlspace or chimney, donot try and take matters intoyour own hands. This

approach can be extremely danger-ous and sometimes do more harmthan good.

As trained, licensed and insuredprofessionals the team at A&M willsafely and humanely remove theintruders. A&M never uses poisonsor pesticides in their removalprocess and use only no-kill cagesfor removal. They can also repairthe damage and establish preventa-tive measures to ensure future

access will be eliminated. To com-plete the visit, a thorough inspectionof the property will be performed toaddress any possible issues.

As a 24/7 business, serving all ofSan Diego County, the team atA&M is only a phone call away.

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School News

The San Diego UnifiedSchool District continues tomove forward with itsimplementation of Vision2020 for EducationalExcellence. At the time weadopted it in 2009 the Classof 2020 was in first grade.Now they are in fourthgrade. In spite of ongoingbudget woes, we have con-tinued forward with ourplans to transform our localeducational system as theClass of 2020 moves through the system.

One key element of the program Vision2020 is the use of state-of-the-art technolo-gy in the classroom. We are in the thirdyear of a five year rollout of our i-21 pro-gram, which will place a laptop or otherdevice in the hands of every student in thedistrict. I-21 also includes smartboards andother classroom technology. San Diegohas become a nationally recognized leaderfor educational technology.

I visited a middle school math class-room whose teachers were trained in thetechnology. As students worked on mathproblems on their netbooks, the teacherwas able to see instantly which studentswere having difficulties with a problem.She then tailored the instruction for them.Another math teacher places all of his les-sons online for his students to review at

home and is able to givemore individual assistance inthe classroom. At the highschool level some studentswho are behind in credits aretaking courses online. Weeven have a virtual highschool, I-High.

Classroom technologycontinues to change at arapid pace. This spring wehave authorized the purchaseof I-pads for some class-rooms. We will need to con-

tinue to adapt to new innovations.Our technology program was a key ele-

ment of Proposition S, approved by votersin 2008. No general operating funds areused for this program. We will eventuallysee cost savings as we move to moreonline textbooks. In years past we havespent millions of textbook updates. Theywill be updated online at a lower cost. It isalso interesting to note that another schooldistrict that issued laptops to students had alower dollar cost due to damage or lossthan they had with textbooks.

Watch for other innovations in theschool district as the Class of 2020 pro-gresses towards graduation. San DiegoUnified will continue to be a nationalleader in innovation in education.

John Lee EvansPresident, Board of Education

San Diego Unified EmbracesTechnology in the Classroom

WHITMAN ELEMENTARYWith your help and support, we can

reach our goal of updating the dirt field toreflect the quality of education we alreadyprovide. Please support Whitman studentsas we seek to improve the dirt field to cre-ate an environment of health. We extendour deepest gratitude for community sup-port, concern, and vision.

Submitted by Whitman Faculty

If anyone is interested in helping, pleasevisit whitmanfieldproject.com .

For more information or a campus tour,contact Karen at (858) 273-2700, or visit:www.sandi.net/whitman.

Whitman Elementary4050 Appleton St.

San Diego, CA 92117

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Your San Diego Padres!News, Notes, and Updates

The walls are caving!!!Well, not really. The walls are completely sturdy, stable, and solid at thelarge outfield confines of Petco Park. However some are heavily debatingif those walls should be moved in this coming offseason. Most hitters andbaseball personnel will tell you that Petco is 100% a pitchers stadium,meaning that it’s extremely hard for the offense to be consistently success-ful but a heck of a lot easier for the pitching staffs to minimize offensivedamage and output. It would be very interesting to see if this actuallyhappens at seasons end, it would change the dynamic of the entire Padresstaff. It is extremely difficult for the younger Padres hitters to come upfrom the minors and prove themselves at the plate given Petco Park’sshortcomings (or “long”comings given that they want to bring the outfieldwall in closer to home plate). We will keep an eye on this developmentthroughout the season and see if it gains any headway. I’m sure thePadres’ hitters wouldn’t mind the change though.

Roster Updates:Even though the baseball season is only one month old the Padres havealready made quite a lot of significant roster transactions, mostly due toinjuries. Here’s a list of players that have spent time on the DL or shuf-fling between Triple A-Tucson and San Diego:

OF Jeremy Hermida, OF/1B Mark Kotsay, OF Blake Tekotte , OF/1BKyle Blanks, OF Carlos Quentin, RHP Micah Owings, RHP DustinMoseley, RHP Dale Thayer, RHP Brad Brach, RHP Joe Wieland, LHPJosh Spence, & RHP Tim Stauffer

That’s 12 players, almost half of the entire 25 man roster in just the firstmonth of the season! Not to mention players such as Carlos Quentin,Dustin Moseley, and Tim Stauffer are being counted on to see significantplaying time at the Major League level but are still not on the active rosterdue to lingering injuries.

As mentioned in last month’s column this Padres team is young and theyare going to take their share of lumps along the way but they haven’tfaired badly enough yet for me to count them out. They are still fun towatch, especially the young talent and new players that have been broughtin during the offseason. Once some players are healthy this team couldsurprise and play solid baseball. The season is long, we still have 5 moremonths of baseball, 6 months if you include the post season filled monthof October.

There have also been some fun surprises for a team that started the sea-son with question marks. Infielder Andy Parrino has proven to be anamazing player off the bench. He has come in with some clutch hits andbeen able to start at 2nd base, 3rd base, and shortstop when needed whileplaying “ok” defense. I’ve also enjoyed watching Andrew Cashnercome out of the bullpen and starting pitcher Anthony Bass. They don’thave the most amazing stats but they haven’t been given much run sup-port by the Padres offense to support their stellar pitching performances.The Padres also have to be pleased with newly acquired starting pitcherEdison Volquez, even though he does not have a win on the season yet in5 starts he leads the team in strikeouts and has held the opposing team’soffense to a .206 batting average. The Padres need more from both1B/LF Jesus Guzman (who really has no business playing the outfield inthe major leagues) and 1B Yonder Alonso period. Out of courtesy andrespect to those 2 players I’ll end here. Thanks for reading! Talk to you in a month,

Johnny [email protected]


On May 13th Evar Carlson Will be Celebratinghis 107th Birthday

Evar Carlson was born on May 13th, 1905. AKansas farm boy at heart, he worked hard for every-thing in his life. He used to shoot small animals andsell the pelts in order to buy school clothes for him-self.

Growing up he was a man of many talents hecould play the piano and the organ by ear and yet henever had any formal training. He was also quitethe craftsman, many were considered quite lucky tobe gifted one of his custom made wooden canes.

At one point in his life he held a position as asecurity guard on a train. Always aware and takinghis job very seriously he had noticed something wasnot quite right about one particular passenger and

detained him. His instincts were correct, the author-ities were awaiting the train’s arrival; he had justcaptured an escapee from jail.

Even though he is widowed he shared his secretof how he knew his wife was “the one.” Her legs,he’s a leg man!

He and his wife had two children, a son and adaughter, both of which he has now outlived, he alsohas two grandchildren.

He is well loved at Emeritus at Clairemont andwill soon be celebrating his 10th year at the facility.When I mentioned to some of the residents I washere to see Evar everyone perked up and smiled.

He has no medical ailments and is ready for thebig birthday party.

Evar from all of us in the community,HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I’ll see you on the 13th.

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KeelyBreedF/Chocolate Labrador

DOB1/12/2012

Place of BirthFallbrook, CA

Likeseverything, she’s a lab! Dinnertime is her most favorite

Dislikestraining without treats

CleoBreedF/Calico

DOB3/22/2002

Place of BirthRoasarito, Mexico

Likestreats, her stick, wet cat food,soft blankets, sleeping

Dislikeskeely, the vacuum, bath

Claire

BreedF/Canadian Thoroughbred

DOB5/24/1991

Place of BirthCanada

Likescarrots, root beer candy, mealtimes, dozing

Dislikesgrooming, too much work

BreedM/Warmblood

DOB1/1/1999

Place of BirthWellington, FL

Likestreats, dinner time, playtime, carrots

Dislikesrestrictive blankets


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