Coldwell Banker’s Viani feted by Rady Children’s Hospital Catherine Viani, a realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Pacific Beach was recently awarded with a certificate of appreciation from Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary for her outstanding promotional volunteer work on behalf of the San Diego community “Fantasy on Ice” event. This fundraising ice-skating celebration was held in the Gaslamp District downtown at the seasonal ice skating rink located at Horton Plaza. Several families and ice skaters of all ages attended this charity event aimed at increasing awareness of Rady Children’s Hospital and the important service they provide to our community. “Not only was the event a huge success, but I was so excited to be able to volunteer on behalf of an organization that provides such great medical services to our community,” Viani said. “It feels good to give back.” Strohlein finds successes with published works Alfred Strohlein, a long-time Pacific Beach resident and community activist, has recently published several novels in the form of e-books for the Amazon Kindle. His novels, varied in subject matter, are available for $2.99 each. Among his works are “Angel of Amsterdam,” “The Programmer,” “It’s a Bungle Out There!” and “The Valley of Tears.” The books were written some years ago, but have never been published elsewhere until recently.  Readers can learn more about Strohlein’s books by visiting www.alfred-strohlein.com. In the few short weeks that the books have been available, several dozen copies have already sold, both in the United States and elsewhere around the world. Strohlein also offers his services as an editor and as an e-book publishing consultant to locals who are interested in having their own works made available for a worldwide audience. Strohlein can be reached at (858) 539-3001 or by e-mail at [email protected].