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UCSD Celebrates Chamber Music Season in New Hall

The music department at UC San Diego opened its chamber music second season on Oct. 5 in the new Conrad Prebys Concert Hall. The series is made possible by a contribution of $260,000 from the Sam B. Ersan Chamber Music Fund, which helps support programs at the department. Ersan, founder and CEO of Spectrum Detention Services, is a supporter of classical music in San Diego. To date, Ersan has donated $485,000 to UCSD’s music department to help fund various programs … The El Cajon Elks Lodge No. 1812 was recognized Sept. 21 at the Law Enforcement Appreciation dinner held at the lodge. El Cajon Police Officer Dan Officer received an award for his outstanding work as a crime prevention officer for the special enforcement division. Officer was instrumental in developing community forums, implementing a crime prevention Web page and online crime prevention videos. He also created and managed a holiday crime prevention project at Westfield Parkway Plaza Mall … The Junior Seau Foundation honored NASCAR Sprint Cup series champion Jimmie Johnson at the Ninth Annual Teammates Luncheon on Oct. 6 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. The Park View Little League team, winner of the Little League World Series, was special guest at the luncheon. All proceeds benefit Junior Seau Foundation programs. In addition, a $10,000 contribution was made to the Jimmie Johnson Foundation … San Diego National Bank, a major sponsor of the 2009 Angels Luncheon which benefited Angels Foster Family Network, was scheduled for Oct. 15 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Other sponsors included Serenity Fund and Heritage Security Services. Founder and CEO Cathy Richman was honored for her devotion to the agency that protects infant foster children … Words Alive annual authors’ luncheon is celebrating its 10th anniversary Oct. 20. Leslye Winkelman Lyons, founder, is being honored for her vision in creating the literacy programs targeted at low-income, at-risk children. Cubic Corp. and Warwick’s contributed to the luncheon … Friends of Balboa Park Millennium Awards Luncheon is set for Oct. 27 at the Balboa Park Club. Michael Stepner and the San Diego Floral Association are the Millennium Awards honorees. The awards are presented to individuals and organizations committed to the betterment of the park … The San Diego Archeological Center hosted its annual Excellence in Archaeology Celebration and Awards Ceremony on Oct. 3. Four Seasons Catering provided the food and the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians; Bonk & Cushman CPAs; ASEG; and Shutler Construction Co. Tierra Environmental Services were underwriters … The Gemological Institute of America joined forces with North County’s Community Resource Center to help families in need. GIA is collecting clothing for the CRC’s holiday basket program, the largest distribution of its kind in San Diego County, according to Laurin Pause, executive director … Junior Achievement’s annual San Diego Business Hall of Fame dinner is scheduled for Nov. 6 at the Hotel del Coronado. The Jack in the Box Foundation is the title sponsor and Comerica Bank is the laureate video sponsor. The laureates honored this year are Jessie Knight Jr., Sempra Energy, Linda Lang, Jack in the Box and Hal Sadler, Tucker Sadler Architects. They are recognized by their peers for excellence in business and outstanding philanthropic endeavors … YWCA of San Diego County sponsored the annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes scheduled for Oct. 15 to bring awareness to domestic violence. The event is part of October’s National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. All proceeds go to support the YWCA Becky’s House domestic violence programs.

Please send Kudos and Giving items to contributing writer Joyce Glazer at jglazer@sdbj.com.

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