LJCPA to hold trustee elections The La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) will see some fresh faces on March 4 when it holds its election for six trustee seats. Candidates must be members of the LJCPA who have attended at least three LJCPA meetings during the 12 months prior to the election. “This is your chance to have a say in local planning affairs and to add your voice to the recommendations of the CPA on both private development and city projects,” LJCPA President Joe La Cava said. Trustees are responsible for weighing in on land-use issues to offer recommendations to the city at the monthly meeting and at various subcommittees.   Candidates interested in running should contact a trustee or e-mail [email protected] by the end of the LJCPA meeting on Feb. 4. Candidates will have the opportunity to introduce themselves for two minutes at the Feb. 4 meeting at 6 p.m. at the La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. Trustees whose terms have expired include Darcy Ashley, John Berol, Bob Collins, Mike Costello, Tim Lucas and Ray Weiss. For more information visit www.lajollacpa.org or call (858) 456-7900.   Spanish classes will begin Jan. 12 The La Jolla Riford Center is offering Spanish classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced students, taught by a native and retired Spanish teacher. All classes run for nine weeks, from Jan. 12 through March 9. The beginner-1 class will be held Tuesdays from 2 to 3 p.m. and costs $108. The beginner-2 class will be held Tuesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. and costs $108. The intermediate class will be held Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon and costs $108. The advanced class will be held Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and costs $162. For more information call (858) 459-1202.   Scholarship founded in name of boy killed The San Diego Ice Arena (SDIA) Oilers Hockey Club has established a memorial scholarship fund in the name of an 8-year-old player killed Dec. 29 when the boat he was aboard was struck by a Coast Guard vessel responding to an emergency call during the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights. The boy, Anthony Cole DeWeese, was one of the hockey club’s mite-level players. He was the goalie of the San Diego Ice Arena’s Mite 1 Team. In his honor, all the players at SDIA will be wearing DeWeese’s No. 20 on their helmets for the remainder of the season. The hockey scholarship is sponsored by The San Diego Youth Hockey Booster Club, which supports all the youth hockey teams at the San Diego Ice Arena. Supporters said they hope DeWeese and his love of hockey will live on through this scholarship, which will benefit other young players. Donations can be made at any California Coast Credit Union branch, at the pro shop in the San Diego Ice Arena, or by mailing it to: San Diego Youth Booster Club (SDYHBC), 9921 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 168, San Diego, CA 92129.  Checks should be made out to the SDYHBC’s Anthony DeWeese Hockey Scholarship Fund. For information, call (858) 602-6401 or e-mail [email protected]. Man struck by car after exiting bus A 59-year-old male was struck by a car on Dec. 16 at 5:37 a.m. on the corner of Genesee Avenue and Noble Drive. He had exited a bus and was attempting to cross the street behind the bus. The driver of an Acura Integra saw the victim but was unable to brake in time. The victim suffered major head trauma and was transported to a nearby hospital. The city’s Traffic Division is investigating.    La Jollans spearhead remodel of Fire Station 9 The firefighters’ commitment to protecting San Diego has not gone unseen by Sally and Greg Ricchiuti, who have, in turn, dedicated themselves to sprucing up the living quarters at Fire Station Number 9 on the corner of Torrey Pines and Ardath roads. “[The firefighters’] accommodations are ridiculous,” Sally Ricchiuti said. “There’s no bedding, pillows or privacy. They only have shower curtains separating their beds.” The Ricchiutis held a fund-raiser for the fire station on Nov. 5 at their home on La Jolla Scenic Drive South with a guest appearance from fashion designer Tory Burch, who plans to open a store in La Jolla. The philanthropists intend to use the in-kind and monetary donations to first remodel the dormitory into private rooms and provide new mattresses, and then to tackle the kitchen, carpeting and paint needs.  Sally Ricchiuti was urged to support her local fire station after friends had to evacuate their house during the Witch Creek fire in 2007. The couple also gained a deep appreciation for the bravery of firefighters after they lost a close friend in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.  To help support Fire Station Number 9 contact Sally Ricchiuti at [email protected].