Chris Korzen, a self-described flag nerd, was looking for a Maine merchant and marine flag as a gift for a friend in 2013. He wanted something high-quality, done in the nautical tradition, with appliques 13 on each side, it turns out sewn onto sturdy cloth.
It didn’t exist and he had to have it custom-made by a Connecticut flag-maker.
That sparked an idea for Korzen and his wife, Bethany Field, that evolved into, “Why don’t we purchase some equipment ourselves and learn how to make flags? Maybe people will buy them.”
That was 2013. Eight years later, yes, people are buying them.
If 2020 has proved anything, it’s that La Jollans don’t lose their fighting spirit.
As the world battled the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, locals hopped online or otherwise did what they could for various causes whether it be neighborhood character, racial justice or adapting to ever-changing public health restrictions to keep their businesses open. All of this without in-person entertainment, meetings and events and while staying masked and socially distanced.
Through Dec. 26, residents of La Jolla’s 92037 ZIP code had registered 833 cases of the virus. San Diego County’s cumulative cases stood at 145,779 as of Dec. 27, with more than 1,400 related deaths.
Green and Growing: A line of defense against ticks in winter woodlands
Dog Not Gone of Maine makes and markets the No-Fly Zone brand of insect repellent clothing, such as these velcro gaiters. (photo courtesy of Dog Not Gone)
Published December 18. 2020 7:33AM
Kathy Connolly, Special to The Times
It’s a sunny 40 degrees outdoors. You decide to take a walk in the woods. Does the winter season guarantee a tick-free walk? Not quite.
Some types of ticks remain active from fall to spring when temperatures are above freezing, according to tick expert Dr. Goudarz Molaei, a medical entomologist and director of the Passive Tick Surveillance and Testing Program at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.