Man stabbed at Black’s Beach
A gang of men attacked a group of people participating in a drum circle at Black’s Beach about 2:30 a.m. Saturday, July 19, kicking and punching the victims before eventually stabbing one, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Police said a group of thin, bald white men attacked a group of people walking along the beach.
“During the fight, one of the suspects took out a knife and stabbed one of the victims in the side,” the police report said. “The victim was transported to the hospital with a non-life-threatening wound.”
The Black’s Beach Full Moon Drum Circle was begun in 1994 by the San Diego Rainbow Family Full Moon Circle, which later sought to end the Black’s Beach practice amid incidents involving alcohol-fueled violence.
“On each full moon,” the group’s Web site says, “people gather to camp out and drum until well into the night or even the following morning. Since early 2007, this even has become increasingly out of control and even violent”¦ .”
Police are investigating the incident.
The Rainbow Family group continues to organize other drum circles around the county.

Toastmasters plan summer events at Cove
The Toastmasters of La Jolla will hold a regular meeting from 6:15 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29 on the grass at La Jolla Cove. Look for the white canopy.
Toastmasters provides a mutually supportive, positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, fostering self-confidence and personal growth, according to the organization’s mission statement.
On Sunday, Aug. 3 and Aug. 31, from noon to 5 p.m., Toastmasters will hold an open house under the white canopy on the grass at the Cove. The public is welcome to relax and chat with members of the local Toastmasters group in a casual setting. A table will be set up with brochures, and refreshments will be provided. Any first-time guest who joins in August will be entered into a drawing.
On both Sundays, La Jolla Concerts by the Sea will present live entertainment from 2 to 4 p.m. The Corvettes will perform Aug. 3, followed by the Heroes Aug. 31. For information, visit www.ljconcertsbythesea.org.
The Toastmasters of La Jolla meets each Tuesday at La Jolla YMCA Firehouse, 7877 Herschel Ave., from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. The meetings are open to the public (age 18 years and up) and visitors are welcome. For more information, go to www.tmlajolla.org.

Alpha Project collects used business outfits
The Mission Federal Credit Union wants you to clean out your closet for a good cause. Through July 31, all 22 branches of the credit union are accepting ready-to-wear business outfits that will be given to men and women enrolled in job training programs with the Alpha Project.
The outfits will enable the individuals to make a good impression during job interviews with the clothing required in a business environment. Last year approximately 7,200 complete business outfits were donated to the program.
Donors will have the opportunity to win a $1,000 shopping spree at Westfield Shopping Malls.
For a complete list of drop-off locations, visit www.twcsd.com and click on “In the community.”

‘Odds’ author returns
H. Bud Hauslein, author of “Playing the Odds: Live to Your Life Expectancy and Beyond,” will return to the Riford Library Wednesday, July 30 for a second talk about his book.
Since the book was published in 2006, La Jollan Hauslein has been accepted for a Scripps Genomic Medicine clinical study of the DNA of people above age 80 who have no major health problems.
“Playing the Odds” is not for sale ” instead, the author is donating it to public libraries.
Hauslein’s talk begins at 7 p.m. July 30 at the library, 7555 Draper Ave.
For more information, call (858) 552-1657.