A ROCKIN’ LITTLE OFFICE
TUCO Trading has leased the 2,893-foot office space at 909 Prospect St., Suite 224.
The company, which includes traders in hedge funds and retail accounts, signed a 62-month lease.

SDCRA names new president
Michael Mitchell, general manager and operating partner of The Oceanaire Seafood Room, has been named the president of the San Diego County chapter of California Restaurant Association (CRA).
Mitchell, whose tenure began in September, has been an active member of the CRA for the last 20 years and previously served on the association’s San Diego County chapter’s board of directors and education committee. He has demonstrated extraordinary dedication to the San Diego restaurant industry and to establishing the city’s reputation as one of the great dining destinations of North America.
As president, Mitchell will lead the 60-member board in promoting the San Diego restaurant industry at the local, state and national levels of government, organizing educational industry lectures, promoting local restaurants and participating in community and philanthropic events on an ongoing basis.

JANSSEN GETS GRANT
Edith Janssen, Ph.D., of the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, has been awarded a $70,000 Blasker Science & Technology Grant.
Her research involves a potential new therapy for killing cancerous cells.

Hotel sweetens the deal
Talk about a partnership made in heaven, now that Estancia La Hotel & Spa has signed a deal with the La Jolla Playhouse that includes luxury accommodations and theater tickets.
“First, they are our neighbors and very accessible to our customers, plus it is a great opportunity to offer our customers an activity that adds value to their stay,” said Dave Gerdes, regional director of sales and marketing for the Estancia. “And lastly, maybe less obvious, they validate our property as being a quality facility.”
The La Jolla Playhouse Package includes luxury accommodations in an Estate Room, two tickets to a show, plus the hotel will feature a customized, pre-fixe “Theatre Menu.”
“This is a good business practice; partnering with other successful businesses in order to expand their reach and customer service,” Gerdes said. “We are excited that we have similar clients and that we’ll be able to work together on future promotions “” it’s called win-win.”
The Estancia La Hotel & Spa is located at 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road. For information, visit www.estancialajolla.com.

Windermere helps honor Chargers player
Windermere Pacific Coast Properties teamed with San Diego Chargers player Roman Oben to benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters of San Diego County during an Oct. 13 event at Liberty Station.
Windermere agents donated a portion of their commissions to the program, and their time during the companywide “Community Service Day” at 2468 Historic Decatur Road.
Oben, an active Big Brother, was honored as this year’s Big Brothers/Big Sisters “Man of the Year.”
Big Brothers/Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States, according to organizers.
The organization has been a leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. The program mentors children between the ages of 6 and 18 from single-parent households.
“Many children are placed on waiting lists for years before a suitable mentor can be found,” said Brian Arrington of Windermere Pacific Coast Properties.
For information, call (619) 337-1700, or e-mail [email protected].