WOW! 19 Years and still counting! Yes, it’s the 19th year of those Fab Five Free Concerts in the Old Trolley Barn Park at Adams Avenue and Florida Street. Our Summer in the Park banners go up in June to set the stage for the sounds of great music that will soon have us all tapping our feet to each danceable beat. Let’s celebrate for another five Fridays of fun, ice cream, and a choice selection of bands and vendors.

The five free Friday evening concerts in our own Trolley Barn Park will feature two new musical groups, two longtime favorites, and one back by popular demand from 2014. The fun starts on Friday, July 10th with Caliber and ends August 7th with the last chords sounded on Sue Palmer’s keyboard. We’ll be treated to a great medley of musical styles featuring Multicultural Jazz, Rock, Blues, Zydeco, Cajun, Big Band, music from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and the insistent beat of Boogie-Woogie and Swing.

The free concert series is just one of the many ways the UHCDC has helped to make University Heights such a great place to live. Following are a few examples: Annual Arts Open/Taste of UH; Design and installation of an Orchid Awarded UH Street Sign & Gateway ID Signs; UH Library Mural; Kiosk at Trolley Barn Park; Art Gate at Birney Playing Field; Colorful banners along Park Boulevard & Adams Avenue; UH Historical Society Presentations; UH Recreation Council oversight of Trolley Barn Park; Birney Playing Field and UH Point Open Space; Public and SD School District support for the Teachers Train- ing Annex as the new UH Branch Library; Bike racks in the Trolley Barn Park; Use of UH Park-ing District funds to replace old meters with new smart parking meters; Adding parking spaces.

The series consists of five free Friday twilight concerts with five community appreciation nights to allow voluntary donations to the concert series from the crowd to offset the increased costs to produce the event. All concerts take place in the Trolley Barn Park at Adams Avenue and Florida Street and run from 6 – 8 pm and are appropriate for the entire family.

Our concerts are the result of the hard work of the all-volunteer UHCDC in partnership with the UH Recreation Council, the City’s Park & Recrea-tion Department and the County of San Diego Enhancement Program. Included in the success of the event are the All-events Co-Sponsors:

July 10Caliber

70s, 80s, Old School Funkwww.wearecaliber.com

July 17The Jazz PigsMulticultural Jazz

Rock Fusionwww.thejazzpigs.com

July 24Liz Grace &

The Swing ThingBig Band, Swing, Jazz

www.facebook.com/lizgraceswingthing

July 31

Billy Lee &The Swamp Critters

Zydeco, Cajun, Texas Swingwww.theswampcritters.com

August 7

Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing

OrchestraBoogie Woogie & Swing

www.suepalmer.com

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Evelyn Ascough, DDS, H.G. Fenton Company, Roxanne Govari and her Pemberley Realty Team, Ross Lopez and Mark Ballam, Park & Rec, Mary Anne Stevens and Queen Bee’s Art & Cultural Center who is also our Event Promoter. The many donors whose generous contributions from within and outside our community are another important part of the event sponsor levels including Band Sponsor Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air.

There are many others who participate with a booth during the concerts. We welcome non-profits as well as other organizations. All of the neighbors nearby who join the celebration and graciously assist our visitors are stake-holders in the success of the series.

With our concerts growing in popu-larity each year it is important to remember some of summertime’s friendly Friday evening facts (your visiting friends will need to know all this before they come over, too). First, park-ing is at a premium on a regular Friday night in the Heights and tougher still during concert season. Walk, take the bus or ride a bike and remember to be courteous to the neighbors. Don’t block driveways, red curbs, bus lanes or other restricted areas, and deposit your trash in park containers before you go home.

Second, make your picnic planning easy, pick up a pizza at our local pizzeria, order take out for your picnic dinner or eat before hand at one of our great UH restaurants for a short walk back to the park. And remember at every concert there will be ice cream treats from Mrs. Frostie.

As a few last reminders – the park will have three porta potties (handicap & standard) for your comfort. Also, there is never, ever, any glass allowed in the park – too many bare kids’ feet to worry about. The restriction also applies to alcoholic beverages and smoking, citywide requirements for neighborhood parks. Please keep your dogs on a short leash so they don’t snack on other people or their food. We try to have plenty of trash and recycling containers around so that you can help us in keeping the park tidy.

Now turn the page for a spread on the bands that will be providing the entertainment line up. And remember to stop by the UHCDC booth to say thanks and to donate to next year’s Summer in the Park.

YES, I would like to become a sponsor of Summer in the Park!

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Clip & return and make payable to: UHCDC P.O. Box 3115, San Diego, CA 92163 (619) 297-3166. We always welcome your comments via email: uhcdc@netzero.net. All sponsorship levels are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. All donations go to support ‘Summer in the Park’.

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Friends Level $ 25 – 49 ■

Buster Level $ 50 – 99 ■

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Patron Level $ 100 – 499 ■

Sound Crew Level per event – $ 500 ■

Band Sponsor per event – $ 750 ■

Stage Level per event – $ 950 ■

All Events Co-Sponsor $ 1,500 – 2,500 ■

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BILLY LEE & THE SWAMP CRITTERS July 31st Billy Lee & The Swamp Critters are back again to perform here in the USA fresh off their three week international tour including the biggest festivals in England: “Glaston-bury & The Americana International” – you better come see them this year while we can still afford them! They have expanded their repertoire beyond their primary specialties of good-time Louisiana-style Cajun, Zydeco and Mardi Gras music, possibly factoring in an English overtone to justify their new “international notoriety”. Band members include Bob Pruitt – slide guitar/vocals; Roger Daschle – stand up bass/vocals; Sandra Stram – fiddle/vocals; Eric Hybersten – clarinet/sax; Gary Nieves – drums; Billy Lee – accordion/vocals, with horns added on special occasions. Billy Lee was raised in the Cajun Triangle, and although he plays traditional Cajun and Zydeco music sung in Cajun French, he also writes original songs with a blend of boogie woogie, doo wop, and Texas Swing. Join us to welcome them back from “across the pond”!

Cajun / Zydeco / Mardi Gras & More – www.theswampcritters.com

Sponsored by Evelyn Ascough, DDS and

Roxanne Govari & Team of Pemberley Realty • Community Appreciation Night

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SUE PALMER AND HER MOTEL SWING ORCHESTRA August 7thThere is no denying that Sue Palmer and Her Motel Swing Orchestra are one of a kind, and that is why we bring her back year after year to our Trolley Barn Park Concerts. Sue Palmer is the Queen of Boogie Woogie, and she reigns rightfully at our Summer in the Park event while seated in front of her keyboard. Anyone who has been to one of her shows, including our past concerts, knows that the fun starts when Sue and her irrepressible sidekick musicians turn up the power. That lineup includes lead singer Deejha Marie, shar-ing vocals with daughter Sharifah, trombone player April West, drummer Sharon Shufelt, guitarist Steve Wilcox, sax player Johnny Viau, bass player Pete Har-rison, and, of course, Sue on keyboard and accordion. In 2014 Sue’s Boogie Woogie tours included the Bay area, Silvan Zinggs International Boogie Woogie Festival in Lugano, Switzerland, a tour to Georgia, and an all woman blues review for San Diego’s Gator by the Bay Festival. Nothing is as good as Sue and her band’s live performances to impel you to jump up to practice your swing and jitterbug moves. So be ready to do just that when you head to Sue’s concert on August 7th.

Boogie Woogie & Swing – www.suepalmer.com

Sponsored by Friends of Summer in the Park and

Ross Lopez & Mark Ballam • Community Appreciation Night

Community Appreciation Nights held July 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st & August 7th. Voluntary audience donations will be solicited by UHCDC and will strictly be used for next year’s ‘Summer in the Park’ Concert Series.

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CALIBER July 10th Caliber is back again by audience request from our concerts last year. And no wonder Caliber was voted 2014 “Best Local Band” by San Diego A-List. The band is best known for its engaging style and performance of the most popular dance music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and Top 40. Prepare to sing along, dance, and quite possibly become part of the show. Band members include, David Zeman, Ben Barnes, Brian Prusinski, Kyle “McMillion” McMillan, Lady Ivy, and Scott Proseus. Caliber can be seen on any given weekend performing at Valley View, Harrah’s, or Viejas casinos, Humphrey’s or Vintana nightclub, and can be hired for private and corporate events by contacting the band directly through their website.

70s, 80s, 90s, Old School Funk – www.wearecaliber.com • Sponsored by Mary Anne Stevens and Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air • Community Appreciation Night

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THE JAZZ PIGS July 17th The Jazz Pigs, led by Carlos X. Pena, describe their music as a multicul-tural jazz/rock fusion sound that draws on the influences of Coltrane to Zappa to Santana. Vibraphonist Carlos X. Pena grew up in San Diego and was one of the founders of the band in 1990. Band members include Carlos X. Pena – Vibraphone; Jose Serrano – Guitars; Ignacio Arango – Bass; Rodney Zimmen – Drums; and Chris Lea – Vocals and Woodwinds. The Jazz Pigs have dedicated their sound to be against type and to deliver a high energy dynamic performance. They perform “for” their audiences not “to” them. The group’s wide open approach to standards has made them one of the most popular jam bands in Southern California and has shaken up audiences in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Eastern and Western Europe and Australia. Check out the latest CD release – Live at the Sayville Theatre and visit their website online!

Multicultural Jazz/Rock Fusion – www.thejazzpigs.com • Sponsored by Park & Rec • Community Appreciation Night

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LIZ GRACE & THE SWING THING July 24th Liz Grace and the Swing Thing celebrates the American Songbook, playing lovingly crafted versions of swing, jazz and torch song favorites from the 30s through the 60s. Liz Grace leads her quartet of jazz pros through songs from Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Billy Holiday and Bobby Darin among many other treasured artists. Their mission statement is to keep the American Songbook alive, and to give it new life through a passionate and irresistible delivery that will have everyone, no matter what age, dancing and singing along. This swingin’ and jazzy quintet from San Diego has come together to celebrate and keep the flame burning for the golden age of Swing & Jazz. Come along on this musical journey on July 24th with Liz Grace & the Swing Thing – you’ll be glad you did!

Big Band, Swing, Jazz – www.facebook.com/lizgraceswingthing

Sponsored by H.G. Fenton Company • Community Appreciation Night

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U n i v e r s i t y H e i g h t s C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t C o r p o r a t i o nThe UHCDC in partnership with the UH Recreation Council initiated Summer in the Park nineteen summers ago in an effort to bring

neighbors, businesses, families, friends & visitors together in a community friendly atmosphere. Since that time the outpouring of support from every section of our community has been fantastic. Our efforts have worked so well that we have applied this participatory style

of community development to all of our programs. All the UHCDC events and projects illustrate how the all-volunteer board of the UHCDC, a non-profit, public benefit 501(c)(3) organization, works continuously to better the University Heights neighborhood.

Summer in the Park All-Events Co-SponsorsQUEEN BEE’S ART AND CULTURAL CENTER Many thanks to Alma Rodriguez and her Queen Bee’s team for joining our concert series as a Co-Sponsor and Event Promoter. The Center is a multi-purpose venue centrally located in North Park. It hosts everything from concerts to dance classes, art shows, open mic nights, special events, private parties and much more. Queen Bee’s mission is to support local musicians and artists by opening its space to a wide variety of concerts and events, The Center also donates 18% of its profits to helping homeless youth in San Diego through various charitable organizations. Queen Bee’s is located at 3925 Ohio Street, San Diego, 92104. Information: (619) 255-5147 or www.queenbeessd.com.

MARY ANNE STEVENS Mary Anne is a long time UH resident and booster in her role as a Co-Sponsor of the concerts for many years as well as providing free shuttles for the Arts Open/Taste of UH event each fall. Mary Anne supports our community with her time and money in many ways. She has served as president, vice-president and treasurer of the UHCA and still serves on its board. Mary Anne is a well known established realtor associated with Cold-well Banker. She can be reached at (619) 871-1144, maryanneshomes@gmail.com or visit www.maryanneshomes.com.

ROSS LOPEZ & MARK BALLAM We are most appreciative that Mark Ballam and Ross Lopez again are lending their support as Co-Sponsors to this year’s concerts and to assisting in setting up and taking down the events. Ross Lopez is a long time homeowner and property owner in UH. He is an active UHCDC board member and Chair of the UH Historical Society. Mark J. Ballam serves as a managing director for the Center for International Busi-ness Education and Research at SDSU. He is a native of Cape Cod, MA, and has lived in San Diego with his married partner, Ross Lopez, since 2005.

ROXANNE GOVARI & TEAM OF PEMBERLEY REALTY Roxanne started her career in real estate with Coldwell Banker in 2000. In 2008 she decided she wanted to be closer to where she lives. She founded Pemberley Realty at 4637 Park Blvd. next to her family’s Soltan Banoo restaurant. A few years ago when her son, Alex, started Kindergarten, Roxanne saw a bicycle at his school’s fund-raising auction. She realized then, that a logo with the kids and the bicycle would be a perfect ambassador to promote her business and support the school at the same time. Roxanne is an active member of the Between the Heights Community; publishes a monthly e-newsletter; and hosts a monthly breakfast for clients & friends. Roxanne is proud to again Co-Sponsor the Summer in the Park concerts. (619) 778-0577 or www.pemberleyrealty.com

EVELYN G. ASCOUGH, DDS Dr. Ascough has been a winner three years in a row as the “Best Dentist” in both the San Diego Uptown News and Downtown News. She is a General and Cosmetic Dentist located in the Hillcrest area. Her love and passion for dentistry drives her to work hard in providing an exceptional level of personalized care. She has 20 years of experience and has received advanced training in Esthetic Dentistry. She incorporates the latest techno-logy, reliability and personal care to make each patient’s visit a pleasant experience. Dr. Ascough is one of the 14 dentists in the San Diego and River-side Counties to be fully trained and licensed to perform Laser Periodontal Therapy, a breakthrough technique to treat mild to severe gum disease. She also dedicates her time and expertise to the community. Every year she gives back by helping to raise funds for various causes such as schools and non-profit orgs. Dr. Ascough’s office is located at 3333 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100, in Hillcrest. Call or visit: (619) 298-0821 or www.evelynascoughdds.com

PARK & REC Another exciting new addition to our list of All-Events Co-Spon-sors is the new neighborhood food and entertainment venue “Park & Rec”. Located in the former Bourbon Street establishment at 4612 Park Boulevard and having undergone an expensive remodel, co-owners John Pani and Andy Zlotnik, will be appealing to a broader demographic from the neigh-borhoods in which they are located. They don’t plan to cater to any age, states Pani, who also owns Hotel Vyvant in Little Italy and Waypoint Public in North Park. Pani further mentioned in a March 2015 U-T Business Section article, “Given the name (Park & Rec), the experience we’re aiming for is really one of a neighborhood place.” They will be providing valet parking for their patrons to offset any parking impacts. From all indications they intend to be a part of our community. Contact Park & Rec at (619) 795-9700.

H.G. FENTON COMPANY We are pleased to announce that H.G. Fenton Com-pany has joined our 19th Annual Concert Series as an All-events Co-Sponsor. We invited them expressly to provide our community with details of their exciting redevelopment of the 2000 block of El Cajon Blvd. between Florida and Alabama Streets in UH where they are building a mixed-use 165-apart-ment complex. H.G. Fenton Company, a family-owned San Diego real estate company, has proudly entered its second century of service providing qua-lity working and living experiences through responsible development and management practices. H.G. Fenton Company creates lifestyle opportunities where employees flourish, residents live well, and businesses succeed for over 1,100 businesses, and across 14 apartment communities totaling over 3,300 homes in San Diego County. Visit online at www.hgfenton.com.

SAN DIEGO PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT The San Diego City’s Park & Rec-reation Department works in partnership through the UH Recreation Coun-cil in providing oversight to Trolley Barn Park, UH Point Open Space, the Birney Joint Use Turf Field at the corner of Park Boulevard and Meade Avenue, and the newly opened West Lewis Mini Park in Missions Hills.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS RECREATION COUNCIL The Rec Council is an advisory com-mittee to the San Diego Park & Recreation Dept. with jurisdiction over Trolley Barn Park, UH Point Open Space, Birney Joint Use Turf Playing Field, & West Lewis Mini Park in Mission Hills. It’s one of the few councils with a charter from the City, established in 1996 through a grass roots effort by the UH community. The Rec Council meets at Birney Elementary, first Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm. Our Area Manager attends all meetings and community members are welcome. Information: (619) 297-3166.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY Special thanks to the San Diego County Enhancement Program and our County Supervisor, Ron Roberts, for awarding funding to our concerts over the past many years and helping to make them an annual City and County-wide success.

FRIENDS OF ‘SUMMER IN THE PARK’ The following individuals have donated to this year’s concerts and because of their strong support and apprecia- tion, the UHCDC is hereby recognizing them as a community Co-Sponsor of the event: Harriette Iddings, Phyllis Charlton, Randi Dropkin, Alexandra Elias, Joan Foster, Alexandrina Price-Jagers, James Lybarger, Terry Weiner, Edith Jeglor, Richard and Sue Strickland.

Summer in the Park Band SponsorANDERSON PLUMBING, HEATING & AIR is a proud July 10th Band Sponsor of the 19th Annual Summer in the Park Concerts. Since 1978, Mary Jean Anderson and her family have been serving San Diego with plumbing, heating & air conditioning maintenance and new installation services. The company slo-gan is ‘Nobody WOWs clients like we do!’ and the entire team at Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air is dedicated to this! Welcome again this long estab-lished company to a second year as a Band Sponsor! Call (619) 449-7646.

Additional Summer in the Park SponsorsMEDIA Hillquest.com, Roxanne Govari / Pemberley Realty: Monthly Newsletter and Concert Flyer distributor, uhcdc.org, Queen Bee’s Art & Cultural Center, and special thanks to the UHCA and its blockwalkers who distribute over 4,500 concert flyers through its UHCA News.

GROUPS / BUSINESSES Elizabeth G. Ascough, DDS, Anderson Plumbing, Heat-ing & Air, Mary Anne Stevens, H.G. Fenton Company, Park & Rec, UH Rec Council, Roxanne Govari of Pemberley Realty, Alan Hoffman, UHCDC, UHCA, UHHS, Addison’s Candies, Intouch Chiropractic, San Diego Pros, Liquid Eden, Perpetual Motion Creations, Vibrant Soap, Pridey Girl Petcare, Circulate San Diego, California Coast Credit Union, Desert Protective Council

EXHIBITORS UHCA – Caps, T-shirts, Mugs and more; UHCDC – T-shirts, Tote Bags, Brochures, Led Flashlights; UHHS – Walking Tour Guides & Memberships.

FOOD Mrs. Frostie Ice Cream – a variety of flavors & toppings; sundaes, cones, cups.

CONTRIBUTORS Ernie Bonn, and Lesley Cameron / CamGraph@cox.net

These people, groups, businesses and volunteers help to make the Annual Summer in the Park Concert Series the great success that it is!

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