Want to Save the La Jolla Post Office? Attend the Forum to Learn More

The Save the La Jolla Post Office Community Task Force is holding a community meeting this evening at the La Jolla Recreation Center. The “Re-imaging our La Jolla Post Office – Community Input Forum” is a open to all interested parties looking to support the cause of saving the historic Post Office.

The U.S. Post Office announced plans to relocate the La Jolla Post Office on Wall Street earlier this year. On Jan. 11, it said the La Jolla Main Post Office on the corner of Wall Street and Ivanhoe Avenue would be relocated to a smaller location within 1 mile of the current site.

The community wasted no time in forming an organized opposition. The La Jolla Historical Society and several community leaders—including La Jolla Village Merchants Association Executive Director Rosemary Murrieta, Save Our Heritage Organisation Vice President Dan Soderberg and San Diego Councilmember Sherri Lightner— have publically spoke out against the closure and relocation of the 77-year-old .

Councilmember Lightner said the first priority is still to see if the sale can be stopped. But if the sale cannot be prevented, she wants the community to think about innovative ways to preserve the historic building. She said the community meeting Thursday night is the first step in exploring these options.

“We need to work together to save this historic building while coming up with a creative vision for the best use of this important civic asset,” Lightner said. “Working collaboratively we can make this a win-win situation where everyone benefits.”
In addition to Lightner, the following community leaders are scheduled to attend:

• Diane Kane, PHD, architectural historian
• Erika Torri, executive director of the La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
• Joe LaCava, past president of the La Jolla Community Planning Association
• Rob Quigley, architect

The forum takes place at the La Jolla Recreation Center at 6:30 p.m. tonight.

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