Scripps Park Project to hold meeting on Sept. 11
The Scripps Park Project has decided to drop the idea of relocating the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club after the community vehemently opposed it at a public meeting held June 14.
While the hired consultant proposed the idea, and still firmly believes that it will improve view corridors, he heeded the community’s feedback, said project chair Patrick Ahern.
The steering committee will hold two more public meetings before bringing a finalized master plan for Scripps Park before local community boards, including the La Jolla Community Planning Association.
Jaruska Solyova, who teaches yoga at the bridge club, denounced the secrecy of the upcoming meeting scheduled for Monday, Sept. 11, which departs from the group’s usual meeting date of the third Monday of the month. Participants had not been notified, Solyova said, and the Web site did not announce the meeting until Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Ahern responded that this Monday was the only day the library was available, and that he was waiting to receive the report from the consultant before he announced the meeting. Ahern expects to post the updated report on the committee’s Web site by Saturday, Sept. 9.
The Scripps Park Project will meet this Monday, Sept. 11, at the La Jolla Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave.
The steering committee aims to create a master plan to preserve and enhance the park that will assess bluff erosion, pollution, diseased trees, lighting, parking, view corridors and infrastructure needs. The master plan is expected to cost approximately $44,000 and more than $3,000 has been raised.
For more information about the project, call (858) 459-7660 or visit www.scrippspark.com.

Coastal Cleanup Day calls for volunteers
Coastal Cleanup Day, the largest statewide beach and shoreline cleanup in the nation, is taking place on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Last year, 4,685 volunteers participated in Coastal Cleanup Day, presented by the County of San Diego. The volunteers removed 209,789 pounds of garbage while covering nearly 60 coastal and inland sites.
“It’s a great event,” said Danielle Miller, outreach director at San Diego Coastkeeper. “It gives the community a sense of responsibility about keeping their neighborhood clean and educates them about pollution.”
A study by researchers at UCLA and Stanford University found about 1.5 million people are sickened by bacterial pollution from beaches in Southern California. Marine life is also affected ” 650 gray whales have washed up sick or dead along the West Coast in the last seven years, according to the San Diego Coastkeeper Web site.
“I really encourage people to come out and participate,” Miller said. “Our goal this year is 5,000 volunteers. The more people participate, the cleaner San Diego can be.”
Team captains will lead cleaning expeditions at 50 to 60 sites in San Diego. Gloves, bags and water will be provided. For more information, call (619) 758-7743 or visit www.cleanupday.org.

Glorious Antiques to go out in blaze of sale glory
After 32 years of selling antiques and consignment items to benefit animals, Glorious Antiques is closing its doors. Located at 7616 Girard Ave., the antique store will hold its liquidation sale on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
The sale will feature antique furniture, china, fine art, jewelry and other collectibles, with proceeds benefiting store operators “” the San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
The Humane Society decided to close due to escalating rent and costs and plans to instead focus its energy on other programs.
“It’s been around for 32 years, so it’s time to move on and venture into something new,” spokeswoman Kelsey Angus said.
The Humane Society recently began a joint foster service with the publicly funded Department of Animal Services, in conjunction with its joint animal-intake service.
“It’s kind of a unique partnership ” a humane society and local government agency,” Angus said. “That doesn’t usually happen.”
Angus assured readers that the store cat, Tiffany, has been adopted and will remain in the family.
Supporters are still encouraged to donate to the animal societies, including through monetary donations, donating used cars or part of an estate.
Meanwhile, Ark Antiques, down the street at 7643 Girard Ave., will continue to operate its animal charity consignment store. Store managers Betsy Hillyer and Sheila Vardaman originally founded Glorious Antiques 30 years ago but resigned after management disputes with SDHS and SPCA. Hill-yer had served on the boards for most of the past 50 years and Vardaman for most of the last 35 years.
Founded in 1880, SDHS and SPCA shelter animals, provide adoption services and positive reinforcement behavior training for adopted animals, investigate animal cruelty and neglect and rescue animals.
For more information about the liquidation sale, call James McDonald, (858) 459-2222, or visit www.sdhumaneorg.

Letter carriers will collect eyeglasses
The Lions Clubs International is asking residents to donate unneeded prescription and reading glasses for the fourth annual Recycle for Sight event by leaving the glasses in their mailboxes for letter carriers to pick up Friday, Sept. 8.
Organizers only ask that donors place the glasses in a plastic bag.
The prescription will be matched with those who cannot afford corrective lenses from across the globe. For more information, visit www.lionsclubs.org and click on “Vision Programs.”