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MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
MARCH 20, 2015
Bibbi Herrmann and Sandy Yayanos attend the Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild’s luncheon fundraiser, which included a talk from guest speaker Lisa See, a New York Times Bestselling author. Photos by Christina Macone-Greene
Literary fundraiser draws a crowd
Photo by Christina Macone-Greene
RSF Golf Club kicks off ‘Get Smart’ series
By Christina Macone-Greene
RANCHO SANTA FE — The Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club afforded a perfect venue for the Rancho Santa Fe Library’s Guild luncheon fundraiser. Following a delectable meal, attendees were enthralled with their guest speaker, New York Times Bestselling author, Lisa See. Over the years, See has created incredible pieces of work including Snow Flower and Secret Fan. Her books, which are known to many as “spellbinding,” take readers through an educational journey rife with the experiences of humanity. See was greeted with an enthusiastic applause and told all how she was delighted to be in Rancho Santa Fe. On a whirlwind book tour, the Ranch afforded her a brief respite. See presented her newest book, China Dolls. “Very briefly, ‘China Dolls’ is about three young women who meet at an audition at the Forbidden City nightclub in San Francisco in 1938,” she said. “This was the height of the nightclub era across the country and in San Francisco. There were Chinese-American nightclubs.” See’s in-depth research allowed her to paint a portrait of Chinese American women who were performers during this era. For those who have read See’s work, they know all too well how relationships are embedded within the pages. From love, sisterhood, mother and daughters, wives and more, See leads readers through these connections which at times are complicated, poignant, heart wrenching and compassionate. “I’ve wanted to write about three friends for a long time. I have watched three friends for my entire life,” See said. She continued, “My mother who has been best friends with two women since she was in seventh grade. They’re now 81.” On any given day, she said, one of them is going to be on the outs. Sometimes those friendship challenges would last a day, month, or even years.
Dr. Ramona Garretson-Probasco, a licensed California Marriage and Family therapist discusses how to harness the power of perspective.
By Christina Macone-Greene
Above: Kathy Stumm, Suzanne Johnson, and Erica Peterson at the literary fundraiser. Below: Susan Appleby and guest author Lisa See.
RANCHO SANTA FE — The Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club unveiled its debut “Get Smart” series and it proved to be a highly attended event. Dr. Ramona Garretson-Probasco, a licensed California Marriage and Family therapist served as guest speaker, discussing how to harness the power of perspective. She conveyed to the audience that this concept was a very important subject. “I believe that by adjusting your perspective it literally can change your life,” she said. “I have seen that in my own life.” She compared the the-
If they just change their perspective, they’ve changed their outlook.” Dr. Ramona Garretson-Probasco Marriage and Family Therapist
ory of perspective much like a ship that changes its course a mere one degree and ends up in a place far TURN TO GET SMART ON A16
Santa Fe Irrigation District to launch study By Christina Macone-Greene It’s being equally divided
“But last year they all went out to Hawaii together so they clearly made up,” she quipped. See said “China Dolls” was the perfect opportunity to write about three friends. Her three main characters are Grace who brims with talent, Helen who holds on closely to her Chinese heritage, and then Ruby who is the rebellious spark. These ambitious ladies become fast friends. Yet, their relationship is tested after Pearl Harbor was attacked in two waves by hundreds of Japanese fighter
planes in 1941. Following the destruction at the American naval base, the lives of these three ladies are turned inside out and distrust looms. “When I started this book, I wanted to try to find people who might have been at the Forbidden City on opening night who could tell me what the performance was like, what the customers wore, and what they ate and drank,” she said, noting how she wanted to follow the nightclub into the 1960s. See began to look for people to help TURN TO FUNDRAISER ON A16
REGION — The board of directors at the Santa Fe Irrigation District agreed to move forward with a concept study to assess the utilization of advanced water purification techniques. What this means is converting recycled wastewater into an innovative and high quality purification process for potable water. The price tag for this study is $120,000. However, the total cost is not being shouldered by the Santa Fe Irrigation District.
among the Santa Fe Irrigation District, San Dieguito Water District and San Elijo Joint Powers Authority. The study will unveil the costs of a potential future project(s) as well as its feasibility. While the water supply is originally initiated at San Elijo Joint Powers Authority, the organizations which own what is described by the District as “major components of the potential project infraTURN TO STUDY ON A16