ON POINT - June 2012
No June Gloom When Art Blooms at Friday Night Liberty June 1
Dispel the gloom of June with an art-filled evening at Friday Night Liberty FREE open studios and galleries on Friday, June 1 from 5pm – 8pm. June’s highlights include a 34 ft outdoor “Guerilla Art” photography exhibit on Building 178; guest artists from Point Loma Artists Association at the NTC Command Center; a preview of La Jolla Festival of Arts’ “Live Art Station!”; exhibits in 8 Galleries; open Artist Studios; and new merchandise at SCOUT @ Quarters D. Enjoy dinner at Solare or chocolates and coffee at Chi Chocolat. Be sure to visit the NTC Foundation Lounge at the Command Center to register for free Summer Pops concert tickets. For a full schedule, long onto https://www.ntclibertystation.com/what.php.
Congratulations to Timothy Houston and Doug Snider for winning a Cabaret Table at the San Diego Symphony Summer Pops at last month's Friday Night Liberty Lounge. Please join us on June 1 at Friday Night Liberty for another drawing with the San Diego Symphony.
"Admiral on the Bridge!" New Board Leadership at NTC Foundation
The NTC Foundation Board of Directors elected new board leadership at its Annual Meeting on May 15. We’re pleased to announce that RADM Fran Holian (right) is our new Chair, replacing Richard Ledford, who served as Chair the past two years. Both Fran and Richard’s time at NTC go back many years. As reported in Diane Bell’s column in the San Diego UT, when the Naval Training Center closed in 1997, Richard was Mayor Susan Golding’s chief of staff and helped her oversee the base closure and transition. Rear Adm. Holian was San Diego’s “Navy mayor” who worked with them to create military housing at the south end of the former Navy base.
In addition to Holian, the board elected the following officers: Ken Stipanov, Vice Chair; David O’Brien, Treasurer; and Roger Brenes, Secretary. The board also elected new member Lori Fleet Martin and the following board members were elected to serve another 3-year term: Kurt Chilcott, Pam Hamilton Lester and Richard Ledford. They join other members whose terms continue: Rich Gustafson, Hank Killmar, Judy McDonald, Richard Opper, Gordon Swanson and Mitchell Woodbury, along with ex-officio members Victoria Hamilton and Sandy Perlatti. Board members Hank Killmar and Jody Vanden Huevel finished their terms on the board. Hank has been a board member since 2004 and, as Treasurer, advised the NTC Foundation through two significant financial transactions that provided funding to renovate 15 buildings at the NTC Arts & Cultural District.
Positive Press for SCOUT @ Quarters D
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| Photo by Peggy Peattie |
Since opening May 1, NTC’s newest resident group SCOUT @ Quarters D has been receiving positive press for both the renovation to the 1923 officer’s home by the NTC Foundation, as well as the quality of home furnishings offered by proprietor Paul Scott Silvera. The UT San Diego’s Roger Showley wrote: “The…restoration of the building at 2675 Rosecrans signals to passers-by that the former military base, now called Liberty Station, continues on its path as a new neighborhood where you can live, work, shop and play.” Design maven Sally Carrocino has been a sales rep in Southern California for 34 years. She wrote: “To say I was excited to go to the opening is an understatement. I knew it was going to be special and I wasn't disappointed. Paul has created a fabulous new store in San Diego.” The full UT story is at Store Ready for Duty and Sally’s article is at SCOUT @ Quarters D For more info about SCOUT go to www.scout-home.com.
Major Grant from RSF Women's Fund Supports Liberty School at NTC
The NTC Foundation has received a significant $37,600 grant from the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund to support our Liberty School education program for at-risk youth. The grant will allow the NTCF to expand our program in the next school year and bring to NTC each week a second class of students from the County of San Diego’s Juvenile Court Community Schools.
Already these 7th graders at JCCS have found themselves in the criminal court system. As we have seen over the past 5 years of the program, the arts taught in the Liberty School have made a significant difference in our student’s ability to better themselves through their school experience.
Liberty School helps them to change attitude and behavior, find creative skills they are good at and ideally set them on a better path, give them a better life, and keep them out of jail in the future. This donation not only will benefit the students, but also pays artists who teach them, and supports the nonprofit groups we partner with at NTC.
In addition to the JCCS students, Liberty School also has 3rd graders from nearby Dewey Elementary School and 7th graders from the City’s Alternative Learning for Behavior and Attitude program, who also come to NTC one day each week.
For more information or to donate to the NTC Foundation’s Liberty School, contact Christine Deardorff at [email protected].
NTC Venues Receive More Awards
NTC Venues has again received recognition for its venues, this time from the Peninsula Beacon’s Reader’s Choice Awards! The venues took 1st place in the Special Events Venue category as well as 2nd in the Attractions category. Add this to the past accolades we have received from the 10 News A-List and the San Diego’s Best U-T Readers Poll, and we are gaining quite a wonderful reputation! Speaking of which, the 2012 U-T Readers Poll opens on June 17 so we hope that you’ll vote for us again. Thanks! If you would like information on how you can have your wedding, conference, festival, banquet, picnic, seminar, retirement, change of command, board meeting or fundraiser at an award-winning venue (indoors or out), please call the wonderful Venue Sales Team at (619) 573-9260 or go to www.NTCVenues.com.
To The Point ...
June 1 "Friday Night Liberty" Open Art Studios & Galleries
Monthly first-Friday evening of FREE open artist studios, galleries and performances throughout NTC Arts & Cultural District at Liberty Station. June 1 features “Inside Out”, a global art project that transforms messages of personal identity through 40 black and white photographic portraits, plastered over the exterior of Building 178 by Outside the Lens. Enjoy exhibits in our 8 galleries and visiting artists from the Point Loma Artists Association. NTC at Liberty Station, 2640 Historic Decatur Road, San Diego, CA 92106 From 5pm – 8pm www.NTCLibertyStation.com.
June 9 Bocce for Autism
Re Spectrum Community's 2nd annual Bocce Tournament and Family Day! Help make a difference in the lives of autistic children. All levels can play with several options: Tournament of 4, Casual League, and Kids Bracket. Bocce for Autism will take place from 9am-4pm at North Promenade at Liberty Station. For more information and to register in the Bocce tournament, please visit the website at: http://respectrum.org/ways-to-give/bocce/.
June 9 & 10 Kidsfest
Kidsfest is San Diego County's largest hands-on, creative festival for children and their families. On June 9-10, Kidsfest will transform NTC Promenade into a 100,000 square foot wonderland of pure, uncomplicated play for the entire family, with activities designed to stimulate and celebrate the imagination. Come build, paint, play, dance, and much more! Ticket prices are all-inclusive. Event will be in Ingram Plaza at Liberty Station located at 2640 Historic Decatur Rd from 10am-5pm. For more information on activities and tickets, go to http://kidsfestsandiego.com/.
June 12, 26 North Chapel Open House
Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Located at 2881 Roosevelt Dr., San Diego, 92106. For more information please visit http://www.thenorthchapel.com.
June 16 Philip Rivers 5k
Come join the Philip Rivers 5K presented by EDCO benefiting The Rivers of Hope Foundation! The Third Annual Philip Rivers 5K presented by EDCO will be fun for the whole family that will include food and drinks. Registration: 7am.Walk start time: 8:25am. Run start time: 8:30am. Event is located at Ingram Plaza at 2640 Historic Decatur Rd. For more information visit the website at http://www.ismsports.net/rivers_5k/index.html.
June 22 Positive Plate's A Taste of Summer
A Taste of Summer is San Diego's premier food event, celebrating the launch of the San Diego chapter of The Positive Plate. With sustainability as the evening's themes, all unique, small dishes will be made using local, organic, and seasonal ingredients. Proceeds from A Taste of Summer benefit Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center. Tickets include: Limitless tray passed hors d’oeuvres and small plates from every participating restaurant, hosted bar with craft beer, local wine, and signature organic cocktail, live entertainment throughout the evening, complimentary gift bag with massage certificate, organic shirt, and more! Guests must be 21+ to attend. The event will be at Ingram Plaza in Liberty Station at 2640 Historic Decatur Rd., from 7-11pm. Free Parking. For tickets and more information please visit the website at http://TasteSummerSD.com/.
June 23 Tribute Fest
Tribute Fest is going on tour after three successful years in LA. San Diego's inaugural tribute band music festival will feature eight tribute bands including Elton The Early Years, Queen Nation, Hollywood U2, Stepping Feet, and Parachutes will rock a crowd of 3,000 people at Liberty Station while paying homage to music legends. Tribute Fest will have food trucks and dozens of beers on tap. The event will take place from 11am to 10pm at Liberty Station in Ingram Plaza at 2640 Historic Decatur Rd. General admission is $40, VIP is $65 and includes 10 beer passes. Food sold separately. For more information please visit the website at http://www.sdtributefest.com/.
Be sure to check the NTC at Liberty Station online calendar for all the happenings scheduled.
Please consider making a gift to the NTC Foundation to help us translate the community’s vision for NTC at Liberty Station into a new Arts and Cultural District that will increase the quality of life for all San Diegans. Donate now!
For information about lease space in NTC at Liberty Station, contact Leasing Specialist Sean Giffin at [email protected] or 619-573-9304.