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DMUSD continues work on new offices By Karen Billing Staff Writer The Del Mar Union School District held a closed session meeting this week (after presstime) to discuss property matters. On Dec. 29, the district closed escrow on the purchase of the $4,326,435 building (which will serve as the new district offices) at 11232 El Camino Real in Carmel Valley. According to the district, the next steps for the El Camino Real building will be requesting quotes and building out tenant improvements on the interior of the El Camino Real building. This work is expected to be complete in time for a July 2011 move-in. “It has taken a while, but this new home for the district office will provide a comfortable and central location for parents to register their children and for our administrative staff to continue to serve every school efficiently,” said board President Comischell Rodriguez. “I am so pleased

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Public comment period looms on Kilroy project By Joe Tash Contributor Members of the public may soon have the opportunity to comment on an environmental impact report for a proposed mixed-use development at the corner of El Camino Real and Del Mar Heights

Developer, city of SD finalizing environmental impact report in Carmel Valley that would include office buildings, shops, restaurants, a hotel, a movie theater and homes. Project developer Kilroy Realty is working with the city of San Diego

to finalize the environmental document, which will then be open to the public for review and comment, said Robert Little, the company’s vice president for development. Once the EIR has been

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Jenna Lampe and Mimi Edwarts at Canyon Crest Academy’s third annual Festival of the Arts on Jan. 8. See page B10 for more photos. Photo/Jon Clark

circulated, the project can go before the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board, possibly by late spring or early summer, said Little. Ultimately, the project will require approval by the San Diego

despite repeated complaints. Gizelle Studevent, whose lawsuit was filed Dec. 10 in San Diego Superior Court, is the second former student to file a lawsuit alleging bullying at the school in the past two years. Barbara Bagby also alleged

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By Marlena ChaviraMedford Staff Writer According to a preliminary valuation by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE), the Del Mar Fairgrounds is worth at least $250 million — an amount that is $130 million more than the $120 million price tag the state put on it and what Del Mar will pay for the property, if the state Senate OKs the deal. The state set that $120 million sales price based on

valuation done by Integra Realty Resources. Thinking that dollar amount seemed extremely low, Del Mar Racetrack Authority President Russ Penniman hired CBRE to do its own assessment of the property. CBRE is currently conducting a full appraisal of the Del Mar Fairgrounds, which Penniman said he expects will come in significantly higher than the initial $250 million.

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she was bullied at the school in a lawsuit filed in April 2009. Both young women are represented by San Diego attorney Patricia Lewis. According to the most recent lawsuit, Studevent,

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Former student sues LJ school By Joe Tash Contributor A former student of La Jolla Country Day School has filed a lawsuit against the prestigious private academy alleging she was bullied relentlessly by fellow students and that school officials failed to stop the abuse

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CV resident earns ‘Trial Lawyer of the Year’ recognition The Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (CASD) will award Carmel Valley resident John H. Gomez the “Trial Lawyer of the Year” recognition at its annual Awards and Installation Dinner to be held at the U.S. Grant Hotel on Thursday, Feb. 10. Gomez will be receiving this prestigious award for a second time, having received it for the first time in 2006. Gomez will be awarded the recognition for the five jury verdicts in excess of $1 million he obtained over the last 18 months. Gomez’s commitments to the community and social causes also contributed to the designation, including helping the La Raza Lawyers Association establish an endowment fund for Latino Law students, serving as a board member of the Chicano Federation, and a vice president for the San Diego County Bar Association. For more information, visit john@thegomezfirm.com.

Torrey Hills resident named ‘National Printer of the Year’ Torrey Hills resident Scott Cappel, owner and founder of Sorrento Mesa Printing (www.sorrentomesa.com), has been named the National Association for Printing Leadership’s 2010 Printer of the Year for its NAQP division. Printing execuScott Cappel tives across the U.S. voted for Cappel in recognition for his outstanding service and unselfish contribution of time, talent and energy to the association and to the industry. The award was presented at the organization’s annual conference in Chicago and represents the 23rd national accolade bestowed upon Cappel and his company since he founded Sorrento Mesa Printing in 1987. “This is a tremendous honor for me personally and professionally,” said Cappel. “That my peers have recognized me as someone who stands apart in this dynamic business is very humbling.” A 1984 graduate of the University of

California San Diego (UCSD), Cappel began working as a pressman and sold printing in the summers between classes. After graduation, he became a research assistant at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies, where he was listed as a co-author on a number of published papers in the scientific literature. The love for business was his lifelong calling, however, and he opened Sorrento Mesa Printing shortly thereafter. Cappel is a member of many national printing organizations, including the NAQP/NAPL, where he was a national conference co-chair, the Printing Industry of America, where he served as a local board member, and PODi, the Digital Printing Initiative. Cappel also recently won a NAPL PrintImage Excellence Award in the categories of offset color and self promotion for Sorrento Mesa Printing’s 2010 Calendar, an 18 by 12 inch fullcolor, spiral-bound wall calendar that he creates and gives to clients. For more information, visit visit Sorrento Mesa Printing at www.sorrentomesa.com.

Solana Pacific students honored Solana Pacific Elementary School’s Sandpiper winners were recently recognized for this month’s character trait of “Compassion.” The students recognized were: (top row, left to right): Vivian Patton, Gabi Gonzales, Annika Stickels, Helena Westra; Bottom row, left to right: Salman Sadakkadulla, Max Gareenhalgh, Noah Monroy. Not pictured: Ellie Flint.

Author to speak at CV Library Jan. 22 A free talk on “After 65 years, why do we still need an apology from the Japanese” by Professor Lester Tenney, Ph.D. (“National Commander American defenders of Bataan and Corregidor,” author of ‘My Hitch in the Hell: The Bataan Death March’) will be held Jan. 22, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Carmel Valley Library, 3919 Townsgate Dr., San Diego (858-5521668).

Police, helicopter search for shoplifter in CV Police — including assistance by helicopter — were called to Ralph’s at the Del Mar Highlands Town Center Jan. 12 to search for a suspected shoplifter, according to Adrian Lee, community relations officer, Northwestern Division of the San Diego Police Department.

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Carmel Del Mar student excels at swimming and running Brendan Santana started swimming at age 2 as therapy for cerebral palsy By Karen Billing Staff Writer In water and on dry land, Brendan Santana is almost always first to the finish line. At only 11 years old, the double-threat Carmel Del Mar sixth grader is blazing a trail and leaving a wicked wake in the competitive running and swimming worlds. “I like both really well but if I have to choose I would go with swimming,” Brendan said. His swimming goals are to get junior national and national qualifying times by age 14, swim in an Olympic trials by age 15 and get to the Olympics at age 16—look out Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The oldest of triplets by one second, Brendan was born with cerebral palsy. Doctors recommended swimming as part of his physical therapy so he was in the water by age 2. He began swimming competitively at age 5 and joined Pacific Swim team at age 7. Now he is logging 50,000 yards of swimming a week. “I never get bored,” Brendan

said. “Something always has to be going on in your head because otherwise you’re just staring at the black line (on the bottom of the pool).” At 11, his cerebral palsy no longer affects him and is actually an asset—it left him “super, super flexible” from all the required stretching by his physical therapy. In short and long course (Olympic-distance) competition, Brendan is ranked 16th in the nation, fourth in the Western Zone for his age group. His best strokes are butterfly, backstroke, distance freestyle and the individual medley (IM), a race which includes each of the four swimming strokes. Recently, Brendan was anxiously gearing up to race his first 400 IM in a meet, four laps of each stroke. He holds the Western Zone record in his age group in the boys 10 and under 100 butterfly and holds San Diego Imperial Country records in the 50 and 10 butterfly, 50 and 100 back, some that were on the books as long ago as the 1970s until he came along. At the Junior Olympic level he holds records in long course 50 and 100 butterfly, long course 50 and 100 backstroke and short course 50yard butterfly. At last year’s Zone meet when

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Brendan Santana swimming the butterfly. RoadRunners and will begin his track and field season with the Millennium Express Track Club, where he specializes in the 800 and 1500-meter races. Javelin, especially, brings a wide smile to Brendan’s face. Since third grade at Carmel Del Mar, Brendan takes part in the weekly Mileage Club, which gets kids running during lunchtime. Brendan usually does about 4 miles on the field during lunch in the 25-minute time slot. When he is in cross country season, he’ll be running about 9-10 miles a week. He enjoys trail runs—one course in the Carmel Mountain

he was 10, Brendan was threetenths off of Michael Phelps’ record in the 100 meter butterfly. His dominance isn’t limited to the pool—in open water swimming he’s won his age group in the La Jolla Rough Water Swim three times. On dry land, Brendan is just as swift. “I always knew I liked to run, I started when I was 4,” Brendan says and mom Gabriela quickly corrects him: “It was probably as soon as you could walk.” Just last year Brendan started competing—he is just wrapping up his cross country season with

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SUES continued from page 1 who is now 20, attended La Jolla Country Day from 2004 through 2007, when she transferred to Bishop’s school to escape the alleged harassment. At La Jolla Country Day, said the lawsuit, Studevent “was subjected to severe, pervasive and offensive sex and ethnicity harassment, bullying and retaliation by her peers…” The lawsuit alleges that Roderick Jemison, upper school director, and other school officials were informed of the bullying, but that the complaints “fell on deaf ears. No one at Country Day tried to stop the bullying.” When contacted, Lewis declined to comment on the lawsuits. Studevent now attends college out of state and could not be reached. Chris Levin, director of communications at La Jolla Country Day, said, “We deny vehemently that Ms. Bagby was ever bullied. And whatever problems Ms. Studevent had during her two years at the school were fully, immediately and aggressively addressed.” The school, said Levin, has an “aggressive program of character development. I can assure you that what these two families allege is not what life is like for the students who attend this institution. And the court proceedings will show that.” “We see it as two families working in unison with the same attorney for the same monetary gains,” Levin said.

Studevent’s lawsuit alleges intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract and violation of Studevent’s civil rights, and seeks unspecified damages. La Jolla Country Day School is located in San Diego’s Golden Triangle area, and has a student population of more than 1,100, ranging from pre-school through high school. According to the school website, tuition ranges from $22,000 for grades K-4, to $25,000 for grades 5 and up. As a freshman, Studevent traveled with Country Day’s girls’ basketball team to Oakland for a tournament. When she arrived, she found a letter on top of her clothes addressed to “señorita,” and filled with racial slurs, including the statement that she should go to Mexico, according to the lawsuit. Other incidents alleged in the lawsuit include profane notes taped to her locker, another letter mailed to her which included numerous racial slurs, plots to plant drugs in her backpack and a plot to poison her drink. Someone also put her name and facial likeness on pornographic photos on Internet websites, according to the lawsuit. Studevent first went public with her allegations in a 2008 Los Angeles Times article. School officials told the newspaper that efforts to identify the perpetrators, including handwriting analysis of notes sent to Studevent and two other students, proved inconclusive. Law enforcement was also notified about the

online bullying. Levin confirmed the steps taken by the school to identify the students responsible for harassing Studevent. Bagby’s lawsuit — which is scheduled for trial on March 18 before San Diego Superior Court Judge William Nevitt Jr. — also alleges a pattern of harassment by fellow students, and charges that school officials failed to address the problem. Among Bagby’s allegations are that students vandalized her car, drove a car straight at her in a school parking lot, made threats against her over the Internet and put a dead rat in her locker. In an interview shortly after Bagby’s lawsuit was filed in 2009, Schuck, La Jolla Country Day head of school, denied any wrongdoing by the school or its officials, although he declined to address Bagby’s specific allegations due to the lawsuit. “The school stands strongly behind our actions in this matter. In no way were the steps that we took inappropriate,” Schuck said at the time. According to court records, a motion for summary judgment filed by attorneys for the school — seeking a dismissal of the lawsuit — is scheduled for a Feb. 18 hearing before Judge Nevitt. The motion filed by the school’s attorneys states that Bagby had a number of discipline issues during her time at the school, including stealing beer and drinking it during a school-sponsored trip to Ecuador, cheating on a chemistry test and yelling an obscenity at a parent from the opposing side during a school soccer game. Following the alleged incident at the soccer game, the school asked Bagby to withdraw from attendance at Country Day, which she later did, according to the court document. Bagby is now 18 and a college student. Through her family, she declined a request to be interviewed for this story.

Sage Kids Korps chapter leader Teresa Miller raising funds through marathon ]On Jan. 23, Sage Canyon chapter leader Teresa Miller will run in the Carlsbad Marathon. For six years, Teresa has been a leader with Kids Korps, organizing and participating in projects with her children and serving on the Board of Directors. Miller has pledged to raise $5,000 for Kids Korps through her marathon run. You can help make her effort successful by making a tax-deductible donation. Any amount will be greatly appreciated in helping Miller reach her goal to maintain and grow Kids Korps programs throughout the year. To support Miller’s fundraising efforts for Kids Korps, call 760-452-2676 or email Info@KidsKorps.org. Visit the website www.kidskorps.org.

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KILROY continued from page 1 and High Bluff Drive to the west. The project would stand across El Camino Real from the existing Del Mar Highlands shopping center. One of the key features of the project will be an outdoor “Main Street” lined with shops, restaurants and two public plazas, said Little. “It’s sort of the heart of the project and will become the heart of the community. It’s an authentic Main Street,” said Little. Since the project was first proposed about 18 months ago, the developer has made several presentations before the planning board, and the project has been modified. The latest version of the project includes 806,000 square feet of commercial space, which breaks down to 515,000 square feet of office space, 21,000 square feet of professional small office and 270,000 square feet of retail, said Little. Two office buildings are proposed, one 10 stories tall and one seven stories. Among the proposed retail uses are a movie theater, restaurants, shops and a grocery store. The project would also include 600 condos and apartments, and a small business hotel located on the main street, Little said. The residential units would be built in phases, he said. Frisco White, chairman of the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board, said he believes residents generally support the concept of a mixed-use development at the site, but are concerned about such issues as the proposed project’s bulk and scale, and the traffic it would generate. On the plus side, he said, he agreed with Little that the project would provide a town center for Carmel Valley that is now missing. “That’s the positive, but with the positive comes all these other issues that need to be resolved,” White said. “I think it’s a project worthy of serious consideration, it’s just a matter of how the multiple issues are able to be mitigated and

worked out,” he said. For example, White said, some residents are concerned that one or two traffic lights may be installed along Del Mar Heights, between existing signals at High Bluff and El Camino Real. Additional signals might result in stop-and-go traffic along Del Mar Heights, he said. “People are concerned there will be more congestion because of additional stops the cars would have to make,” said White. White said he believes such issues can be resolved, and that the developer has shown a willingness to compromise in response to community concerns. Kilroy Realty has hired Boston-based Elkus Manfredi Architects to design the project. The firm has designed numerous projects throughout California, including Downtown Disney in Anaheim and The Grove in Los Angeles. Howard Elkus, a principal with the architectural firm, said the goal is to realize the benefits of density, such as lively, vibrant public spaces, while keeping the development to a “human scale” that meshes with surrounding uses and avoids a jarring visual impact. “It will be a heavily pedestrian environment, where the car has access but people will use this on foot, so it’s really smart and green development,” Elkus said. Little said the developer is seeking certification of the project from the U.S. Green Building Council, which is awarded for such elements as energy efficiency, walkability and use of environmentally-friendly building materials. Dave Odmark of Cassidy Turley/BRE Commercial, who is marketing the office space proposed for the project, said it will offer large blocks of space which are lacking in the Carmel Valley office market. Odmark said rates for office space in Carmel Valley flattened out last year and are poised to slowly increase in 2011. If the project comes on line in the next two to three years, he said, “the timing of the project should work well with the recovery.”

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Environmentalist Geoffrey Smith moving on to greener pastures By Terry Rodgers Contributor Geoffrey Smith, one of San Diego County’s most active and effective advocates for preserving wild lands and open space over the past 30 years, is moving on to greener opportunities. Smith, 55, has pushed the “refresh” button on his life, moving last week (Sunday, Jan. 2) with his wife of a dozen years, Camille, to Santa Rosa north of San Francisco. Camille has a job as a nanny, but Geoffrey will be looking for work. Ten years ago, Smith set aside his well-paying career as a computer software engineer to devote his professional life to preserving the county’s remaining wild lands and native habitat. “There is nothing like pure wilderness to heal our wounds, preserve our sanity and relieve the stress of our complicated world, “ he said in an interview on the eve of his departure. “As a society, we need to have places like that.” Until a few months ago, he was communications director for the Encinitas-based San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy. Before that, he was the executive director of The Escondido Creek Conservancy from

2005-07. He has also held staff positions with the Desert Protective Council, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, California Wild Heritage Campaign and the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club. He’s also served on volunteer groups, including 20 years as chairman of the Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Citizens Advisory Committee. He met his wife while working on one of his many campaigns to preserve pristine natural landscape. “I married my best volunteer,” he said. Camille, a career teacher, retired from the classroom and became education coordinator for the San Diego Audubon Society. The couple often worked as a team on environmental campaigns. Both also share a passion for cycling and ride a tandem bicycle. The son of a Presbyterian minister, Smith has been less confrontational than some of his environmentalist peers. He said he learned from his father that “it’s all about fellowship and community and people working together toward a common goal.” “I really relish the connections, the networking” he said. “I believe in the power of grassroots volunteerism as a

Geoffrey Smith has devoted more than half of his life to the preservation of wild lands and open space. means to promoting stewardship of our natural resources.” Tall, bearded and wearing silver-streaked hair longer than is currently fashionable, Smith would not look out of place in a sepia-toned photograph standing next to John Muir, the legendary founder of the Sierra Club. Using the same strategy as Muir did with presidents and tourists alike, Smith has recruited hundreds of people to support his causes by taking them hiking, relying on a few

words and the beauty of the landscape to inspire them. During these treks into the backcountry, Smith would wait until the group reached a scenic vista, then pull out a nylon zipper pouch filled with pens and stationery. He would ask them to write a letter to their congressional representative, state senator, etc. right there while sitting on a boulder next to the trail. “It was a very empowering thing because, for many of them, it was the first time they had ever done something like that,” he recalled. While his resume of accomplishments is as diverse as the natural habitats he sought to save, two achievements stand out. The first was his decadelong crusade on behalf of the California Desert Protection Act, which was approved by the U.S. Congress in October 1994. The bill, which was championed by U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein,, created 69 wilderness areas in California, along with two new national parks at Joshua Tree and Death Valley, and the Mojave National Preserve. He will also be remembered locally as one of a core group of local environmental-

ists who in 2000 launched an effort to establish a “coast to crest” park along the 52-mile length of the San Diego River, including the proposed wilderness headwaters. Looking over his shoulder as he departs, Smith said the biggest challenges facing the county’s numerous non-profit environmental groups are the need for funding and leadership from the board members that oversee them. “The major need is for philanthropic organizations and funders to embrace these organizations and bootstrap them,” he said. “There are a lot of really good mission-focused organizations that need the support.”

Carmel Del Mar, Torrey Hills schools to hold joint Father-Daughter Dance By Karen Billing For the first time, Carmel Del Mar and Torrey Hills School are coming together to host a joint Father Daughter Dance on March 6 at the Del Mar Marriott. “It’s an event I care so much about and it’s great to see it keep growing and getting better every year,” chair Darryl Gordon said. “I’m so delighted that Torrey Hills is going to join us, the dads there are so amazing.” Carmel Del Mar dad Gordon has chaired the event for the last four years and knows what a huge amount of work goes into planning the dance—he even takes the week of the dance off work to make sure everything gets done. This year Torrey Hills dads Paul Matsumoto and Greg Nelson will manage the dance from their side. Last year there was a record 182 people in attendance at Carmel Del Mar’s dance, including seven dads and daughters from Torrey Hills. This year, they are expecting 300 people to attend. Gordon said it is a great example of unity between the school communities.

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Torrey Pines High School Winter Formal 2011 is Feb. 5 “Before The Clock Strikes Twelve” will be the theme for the upcoming Torrey Pines High School Winter Formal. The dance will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park from 8-11 p.m. Mark your calendars and join the party. DJ Extreme will be playing all of the top student requested songs. Request your favorite song at www.djextreme.djintelligence.com/request/tph s. Photography for the formal will be provided by Keane Studios. New this year will be green screen photography for fun photos with your date and friends. Florals By Design of Del Mar will be providing beautiful corsages and boutonnieres available for order in red, white, or hot pink with a silver ribbon. Tickets sales will begin Wednesday, Jan. 19. Don’t miss out! Purchase your tickets the first day of sales to get your photo fast pass that takes you to the front of the line for pictures. During the first week of ticket sales, tickets will be $35 each with an ASB card and $40 without. After Jan. 21, tickets will be $40 each with an ASB card and $45 without. Corsages will be $28 each and boutonnieres will be $14 each. Tickets and flowers may be purchased individually or as a package. The ticket and flower package includes 2 tickets, 1 corsage and 1 boutonniere. During the first week of ticket sales, the cost of the package will be $110 with an ASB card and $120 without. After Jan. 21, the cost of

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Athletes take unusual training steps for ‘The Death Race’ By Karen Billing Staff Writer Few might sign up for a race called “The Death Race,” a race that comes with a website titled youmaydie.com. Only 19 people finished the ultimate endurance race in Vermont last year out of 135 who started it. Local trainer Joe Decker beat death and won the event in his first time racing the event in 2009—lasting through 42 miles of obstacles from hauling manure for seven miles to crawling under barbed wire for three miles to eating 10 pounds of onions right in the middle of the race. Decker, who runs the popular Gut Check Fitness boot camp at several Carmel Valley parks, has signed up to do it all over again and this time he’s bringing along some fellow fitness warriors. He will compete in the June 25 race with Roger Bernstein, Vu Tran, Sentry Marks and Jeff Bales, a teacher at Ocean Air School. These men swear they aren’t crazy—just up for a

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Jeff Bales, Roger Bernstein, Joe Decker, Sentry Marks and Vu Tran are in training for Death Race 2011. challenge, getting the most out of life. Decker relates it to Gut Check Fitness’ mission. “My primary goal is to motivate people to take care of and enjoy their bodies

lifestyle can be—fifteen years ago he was 80 pounds overweight and depressed and he credits fitness with getting him out of that hole. Now he smiles as he jogs, tugging a 75-pound

and get out there and try fun, cool or even unthought of events like Death Race,” Decker said. Decker understands more than anyone how important a healthy

Hummer tire behind him no problem. The guys started training a couple of months ago for the not-so-average race. Nearly every aspect is unpredictable—the race organizers decide how long the event lasts and when it begins. In 2009, Decker said the race started four hours before it was supposed to and lasted 28 hours. In 2008, the race was 14 hours. “You could be out there 15 hours or 28 hours, there’s no official race time, you’re done when they tell you you’re done,” Decker said. The race aims to take people out by throwing challenges in their way that they cannot handle. Not Decker’s guys. While only 19 participants finished last year, Decker said his group will all finish this year. “We don’t have a choice,” said Tran. “Joe’s quote is, ‘Don’t think about it, just do it,’” said Bales. Decker nods and affirms, “Quitting is not an option.”

They team trains five to seven days a week by hauling...well, everything. Heavy buckets of sand, rocks, those aforementioned Hummer tires. They’ll do a grueling set of pushups and run along with the rest of Decker’s boot camp participants, then they run and crawl and carry some more. The grossest thing they have done is swim in sewage. After it rained they trained in a sewage pit in the Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve—Decker threw a brick in the “water” and the guys had to get in and retrieve it. “We’re trying to get used to agony,” Decker explains. “The race is all about trying to get you to tap out. You just can’t think about it because the brain will be screaming ‘Don’t do it!’” “It’s easy for us to shut off the thinking switch,” said Marks. “It’s not a very big switch,” cracked Tran. To learn more about Gut Check Fitness, visit gutcheckfitness.com.

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Canyon Crest Academy Foundation makes wishes come true at Tommy V’s in Del Mar on Jan. 19 The Canyon Crest Academy Foundation invites parents and the community to join principal Brian Kohn, administration, staff, and teachers from departments throughout the school for Raven Wishes Night at Tommy V’s Italian Chophouse on Wednesday, Jan. 19, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. This event is the third in a series of six fundraisers designed to benefit all disciplines at CCA. The first two Raven Wishes nights focused on humanities, counseling, math, science and “Quest.” More than $12,000 has been raised to date at these special events where parents have the opportunity to interact with teachers from all departments. Raise your glass with CCA parents, teachers and administrators and make their classroom wishes come true by funding much-needed items in the areas of technology/computers, library/media center, career technology education, and special education. The most needed items are new computers, which positively affect every student at CCA, but “wishes” start as low as $15. Bring your checkbook, credit card, or cash. Complimentary appetizers will be served, and if you stay for dinner, 15 per-

cent of your bill will go directly to the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation. There will be a drawing for prizes and all CCA parents attending will receive a $25 gift certificate from Tommy V’s. Tommy V’s Italian Chophouse is located at 3790 Via de la Valle in Del Mar. The final two Raven Wishes nights will also be held at Tommy V’s. On Feb. 9 the event will focus on athletics and physical education, and on March 2 the money raised will benefit the Envision program. To learn more about the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation, or to make a donation online, visit www.canyoncrestfoundation.org/. The Canyon Crest Academy Foundation is a nonprofit, parent volunteer organization dedicated to realizing CCA’s educational programs and priorities through financial, volunteer and community support. Canyon Crest Academy is part of the San Dieguito Union High School District and is located at 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego, CA 92130, http://www2.sduhsd.net/cc/.

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Shred-A-Thon fundraiser to be held in SB The Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito will host a Shred-A-Thon fundraiser presented by Proshred Security to prevent identity theft by shredding sensitive materials. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito, Harper Branch, in the front parking lot at 533 Lomas Santa Fe Drive. www.PositivePlaceSD.org

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Local student Clayton Jaksha accepted for West Point Summer Leaders Seminar Clayton Jaksha, a junior at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, has been selected to be among 1,000 attendees at West Point’s prestigious Summer Leaders Seminar (SLS) in June. More than 4,000 juniors nationwide applied to SLS, which offers outstanding high school juniors the opportunity to experience life at West Point. SLS attendees live in the cadet barracks (dormitories), eat in the Cadet Mess, and participate in academic, leadership, athletic, and military workshops. The oneweek seminars are designed to help juniors with their college-selection process,

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CV author helps readers shed psychological baggage By Karen Billing Staff Writer Many New Year’s Resolutions involve getting healthy and losing weight. In his new book, Carmel Valley author Dr. Marc Muchnick suggests shedding weight of a different kind: the psychological baggage of regret. His new book, “No More Regrets!” was released just in time for the new year, on Monday, Jan. 10. “These are very simple things to do to create happiness and meaning in your life in 2011,” Muchnick said. Muchnick was inspired to write this book after the death of a close friend, Gary Gotlieb, who died of cancer at age 42 in 2009. During one of their last visits, the two spoke about their biggest regrets and Gotlieb said he understood more than anyone that life is short. “He told me to do my best to live my life without any more regrets,” Muchnick said. “He passed that gift on to me.” No one should be a prisoner to their regrets, Muchnick said, don’t let them keep you from reaching your full potential. Everyone will make mistakes, but nothing says you have to regret them. Muchnick is very excited

about the release of “No Regrets,” his third book to be published. “It’s unbelievable,” Muchnick said. “I’m so grateful and appreciative that I have a way to get a positive message out to a lot Marc of people.” Muchnick A St. Louis native, Muchnick has lived in Carmel Valley since 2001 with his wife Kim and children Jessica and Blake, who attend Carmel Valley Middle School and Solana Pacific Elementary School respectively. Muchnick has his Ph.D. in industrial and organizational psychology and a master’s in clinical psychology and works as a keynote speaker, life coach and a professor for the online Capella University. His first book, “Naked Management,” was about motivating Generation X leaders and managers. His second, “The Leadership Pill,” was co-authored with Ken Blanchard, his mentor in graduate school. The book about effective leadership methods became a bestseller and has been printed in 17

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LEGACY continued from page 15 the New York Times. In the Jan. 8 story, Richard Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the nonprofit research organization Century Foundation, said, “It’s fundamentally unfair because it’s a preference that advantages the already advantaged. It has nothing to do with the individual merit of the applicant.” Kahlenberg predicted a legal challenge to legacy preferences for public universities, which he said could be attacked as unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection,

“while private universities might be vulnerable under an 1866 civil rights statute prohibiting discrimination based on ‘ancestry,’” according to the story. In the Jan. 6 Chronicle of Higher Education, Kahlenberg wrote, “For years, colleges and universities have justified legacy preferences as a ‘tiebreaker’ in close admissions calls.” The ostensible purpose of this preferential treatment is that admitting legacy children increases alumni giving. “But in an otherwise heavily documented study, Hurwitz cites no research evidence to support the hypothesis (long advanced by universities) that the presence of legacy preferences increases alum-

ni giving,” Kahlenberg wrote. Kahlenberg cited a previous study showing that alumni giving did not decline at seven universities that dropped legacy preferences. He concluded that research indicates that “legacy preferences are more significant than previously believed, yet their fundamental rationale (raising money) is flawed. Study by study, the case for eliminating ancestry discrimination in college admissions continues to grow.” Even if legacy preferences increase donations to universities, that doesn’t justify the unfair practice. Legacy favoritism See LEGACY, page 9

$250M continued from page 1 The reason for the $130 million disparity between two appraisals of the same property boils down to how “fair market value” was defined, Penniman said. During a Jan. 11 report to the 22nd District Agricultural Association (22nd DAA) board, Penniman went on to explain that CBRE defined “fair market value” as having a motivated buyer and seller — whereas Integra Realty Resources derived its definition from California’s eminent

domain law, which is typically seen in cases where the state is seizing property it does not own. “It seems particularly unusual the state would direct an appraiser to use eminent domain law methodology in order to determine the value of a property it already owns, which, by extension, might lead to question of competence and/or motivation,” Penniman wrote in a Jan. 3 letter to several state representatives. At the time of press, there had been no response by the state to Penniman’s letter. In its appraisal, Integra

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Realty Resources said it did not use a sales-comparison approach because there were no similar properties, although Penniman points to the Orange County Fairgrounds 60 miles away, which is pending a $120 million sale by the state to a private company called Facilities Management West. Penniman also suggested that should Del Mar get the green light to buy the fairgrounds, the Race Track Authority retain a third party expert to independently evaluate the terms and conditions of the sale.

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DM pediatrician steps up in fight against childhood obesity Christine Wood’s book titled ‘How to Get Kids to Eat Great & Love It!’ By Marlena ChaviraMedford Staff Writer Most parents know that getting a preschooler to eat his leafy greens is no small feat. In fact, only a staggering 1 percent of kids ages 2 to 19 meet the FDA’s (Food and Drug Administration) food pyramid recommendations, according to National Health Examination Surveys. There are some tips to getting tots to eat well and, in fact, Del Mar resident and pediatrician Christine Wood has written the book on it: “How to Get Kids to Eat Great & Love It!”

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“I wanted to write this book because time and time again, parents would come into my office saying that the dinner table was becoming a battlefield,” Wood said, who is a mother and has been a pediatrician for 25 years. “Parents get into this ‘three-more-bites’ battle and they end up micro-managing their kids’ eating habits. Most of us were taught to clean our plates, but the days of ‘clean plate club’ are over.” That’s because for most growing youngsters, dinner tends to be the lightest meal of the day, Wood said. “But if a parent pushes a child to finish that din-

ner, it can sometimes cause obesity down the road. Kids need to learn to respect their body’s signals when they are full, and that won’t happen if someone is making them eat more.” Childhood obesity has recently taken front and center stage after First Lady Michelle Obama launched “Let’s Move,” a national campaign to help kids be healthier. According to the Center for Disease Control, over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled — and today, nearly one in three children in this nation are overweight or obese. Wood is doing her part to fight that epidemic locally, serving as co-chair of the San Diego Childhood Obesity Initiative, which aims to reduce and prevent childhood obesity in San Diego County through advocacy, education, policy development, and environmental change. Part of that has included reaching out to neighborhood schools and

FAST FACTS • The average American now eats fifteen more pounds of sugar a year than in 1970 Let’s Move, 2010 • American children are getting 40% of their calories from extra fat and added sugars National Health Examination Surveys, 2007 • More children are being diagnosed with diseases linked to overweight and obesity previously seen only in adults, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease The Obesity Society, 2009 • In California, there are four times the number of fast food restaurants and convenience stores as grocery stores and produce vendors California Center for Public Health Advocacy, 2007 youth centers, asking them to cut out the sugary drinks and snacks. “Look at your typical athletic event: There are donuts on the sidelines. But what if there was some fresh fruit? Small differences like that can have a big impact,” Wood said. “And it’s important that schools get on board to reinforce the healthy choices Mom and Dad are making at home. “The bottom line is that adults, especially parents, need to realize they

have a big role in the health of their kids. If parents can realize that, and do their part, they can give their kids one of life’s best gifts: good health.” Wood’s book, “How to Get Kids to Eat Great & Love It!” is available via her website kidseatgreat.com or at amazon.com. Wood is currently practicing general pediatrics at El Camino Pediatrics. For more information about her, or to subscribe to her free newsletter for parents, visit www.kidseatgreat.com.

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quantitative policy analysis at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the study shows that an applicant whose parents attended the college as an undergraduate had a 45.1 percent increased chance of being admitted. This “primary legacy” connection weighed much higher than “secondary legacy” family members, including siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles. A secondary legacy connection did, though, increase chances somewhat, by 13.7 percent, according to the Harvard study. Hurwitz examined data from 30 highly selective U.S. universities, none of whom the author identified, since access to private information was provided on the condition that the universities would remain anonymous. But, to guess, one would expect the list to include the big four: Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Stanford. After that, there are the other Ivy League colleges, and then other elite schools like Duke, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Washington University, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, MIT, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, Rice, Emory, Georgetown, USC, Carnegie Mellon ... to name a few. The University of California colleges – notably UCLA and Berkeley – are commonly listed among the top U.S. colleges but famously do not grant favoritism to legacy students, to the UC system’s credit. An article on the study in the Jan. 8 New York Times speculated on the anonymous colleges, stating, “It seemed apparent that they are the members of the Consortium on Financing Higher Education, a group made up of the Ivy Leagues and two dozen other private research universities and liberal arts colleges.” Charitable giving as an admissions factor According to Hurwitz’s abstract, “Unlike other quantitative studies addressing this topic, I use conditional logistic regression with fixed effects for colleges to draw conclusions about the impact of legacy status on admissions odds. By doing so, I eliminate most sources of outcome bias by controlling for applicant characteristics that are constant across colleges and college characteristics that are constant across applicants.” In other words, he controlled for varying factors – a comment sure to infuriate researchers for my over-simplicity. In the New York Times Jan. 8 story, Hurwitz explained, “I was able to take into account all the applicant’s characteristics, because

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they were the same at every school they applied to. About the only thing that would be different was their legacy status.” Hurwitz calculated that the odds of admission are multiplied by a factor of 3.13 due to legacy status. He also concluded traditional analytic techniques underestimate the true impact of legacy status and that the legacy admissions advantage is further enhanced through early admissions programs. Hurwitz did not address how much money legacy families had contributed to their alma maters, as a potential factor in acceptance of offspring. But a common explanation for favoring legacy students is that their admission would increase donations to the university’s endowment fund and ensure continued donations for years to come. “I don’t know whether the legacy admissions advantage is related to charitable giving … [but] this seems like a plausible hypothesis,” Hurwitz said in an e-mail to the Stanford Daily, in a Jan. 10 story, which noted that Stanford raised $640 million in 2009, more than any other college or university. In the Jan. 10 story, Stanford’s dean of undergraduate admission Richard Shaw said the proof that legacy status does not guarantee admission is “that the majority of students that are legacies do not get in.” But he went on to say that legacies are very strong candidates. “In looking at our quantitative measures, our legacy enrollees or admits tend to be stronger than the median of the admitted class,” Shaw said in the Stanford Daily story. “It shatters another perception that unqualified or less qualified students are getting into Stanford because they are sons or daughters of parents who have come before them.” Shaw then said, “Stanford has a proud and long tradition of access and opportunity to all sorts of populations from its founding. One of the populations that we certainly celebrate is the sons and daughters of those who have come before.” I’m not picking on Stanford (well, maybe a little). But it’s exasperating that students with higher academic success are often denied access to elite colleges when peers whose parents attended an elite university are seen to buy their children’s way in. Even the Stanford Daily blasted the practice. “Such blind and even selfish interests are ultimately preserving elements of blue-blooded practices that have traditionally (and rightly) given selective universities a bad name, and are doing the further injustice of making some of the remarkable students at Stanford who are the children of alumni (including many who would get in and soar, anyway) feel that their admission is seen as suspect,” wrote Aysha Bagchi on Oct. 5, 2010 for the Stanford Daily. “They are helping to preclude deserving students who don’t have a family history at elite American universities from changing that fact. And they are reinforcing public views of top schools as private clubs, views Stanford in particular should take a lead in dispelling. It is time for legacy preferencing in admissions to go.” The value of academic merit Harvard students also questioned the practice of legacy favoritism and argued in favor of conducting an impartial study to determine if these preferences actually pay off. In the Oct. 7, 2010 Harvard Crimson, the editorial staff wrote, “Harvard has long argued that supporting the legacy tradition helps maintain an active alumni base and encourages donations. However, the administration needs to do more to back up its argument and should launch a new study to reevaluate whether this practice actually benefits Harvard’s relationship with alumni.” “… Harvard should admit students based on academic merit and other forms of recognizable achievement. Since legacy status does not fit within either of those categories, it should not add to a student’s candidacy unless perpetuating this policy actually benefits the university as a whole. … We hope that the college reevaluates its stance toward admissions by studying the realities of legacy preference and acting accordingly.” If students and parents of qualified applicants are incensed over the unfair advantages money can provide in this highly competitive college admissions environment, they can take comfort knowing that others in positions of authority believe legacy favoritism may be grounds for legal action. “At a time when admission to elite colleges has become increasingly competitive, critics say the legacy admissions advantage stands as an undemocratic obstacle to social mobility,” reported See LEGACY, page 13

The Library Corner By Julie Wong INFAN T TODD L E R S T O R Y T I M E (Infants – Toddlers) Every Friday @ 10 a.m. PRESCHOOL STORY TIME (3 – 5 years old) Every Friday @ 11 a.m. Story time lasts for about 30 minutes and it includes stories, songs and fingerplays. We also have a short play time afterwards where parents and caregivers are encouraged to stay awhile to color with their children and socialize with each other. FREE SATURDAY TUTORING FOR K-6TH GRADERS High school students will help K-6th graders with homework assignments and reading skills in the Young Adult Area at 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. No registration necessary. CHESS CLUB (Saturdays) This is a free program

that is held on the Children’s Patio of the Carmel Valley Branch Library on Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. It is open to all players of all levels. No reservations required. Saturday, Jan. 15 @ 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bargain Book Sale in the Community Room of the Carmel Valley Library The Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be holding a bargain book sale fundraiser to benefit the library. Proceeds will go to buy new materials for the library and to pay for children's programs, art and music programs. It will feature bargain books (cookbooks, children's books, mysteries, fiction, etc., etc.) priced to sell at only 4 for $1.00! Jan. 19 @ 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. FAMILY FUN TIME: Come join us for the first snowfall of the winter! We will be reading stories about winter and snow, and putting together a snowman! Children will decorate their

own craft and have a tasty treat! This is a free program for PreK-6th graders and no registration required. Jan. 19 @ 6:15 p.m. 7:45 p.m. BILL ALTAFFER’S TRAVEL SLIDE SHOW CENTRAL ASIA’S FIVE STANS AND PAMIR HIGHWAY Join a breathtaking journey through the Five Stans, with glimpses of Afghanistan from across the Tajik-Afghan border. Travel over the remote Aral Sea and Pamir Highway, exploring part of the GornoBadakhsan Autonomous Region. Then soak up the Silk Road atmosphere of Uzbekistan's UNESCO-listed oasis towns and Turkmenistan's exciting Tolkucka Bazzaar The Carmel Valley Library is a branch of the San Diego Public Library. The library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive, directly behind the Del Mar Highlands Shopping Plaza. Our phone number is (858) 552-1668 and our Web Catalog address is http://sandiego.gov/publiclibrary/

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Massage Heights offers healing touch By Marlena Chavira-Medford Staff Writer Fourteen-hour days and high stress were the norm for Deon Goldschmidt when he worked as an attorney in his native South Africa— but he soon discovered respite in massage. “Every Wednesday at lunch, that was my time,” he said of his massage ritual. But that ritual and life as he knew it hit a pivotal point in 2007 when his children were carjacked at gunpoint in Johannesburg. "My 5-year-old son had a gun put to his head,” he said. “My kids come first, so for the safety of my family, I decided to move.” Goldschmidt brought his family to Carmel Valley, and though he passed the bar exam, he decided he’d rather launch a business that would let him spend more time with his kids. “I also wanted to do something that would help people — and speaking from experience, I know that massage can help improve quality of life. I figured I could help others unwind and be more pleasant spouses, parents,

employees and bosses.” So he reached out to longtime fellow South African associate, Michael Aron, who co-founded a bank and has many years of experience in real estate. After researching several franchises, they picked Massage Heights because it delivers “luxury quality at an affordable price,” Aron said. The pair bought development rights for the San Diego market, and so far they’ve opened franchises in Carmel Valley and Carlsbad, with Encinitas and La Jolla locations in the works. The plan is to have 19 locations within three years. “The company is also family-owned, which is very important to us because that’s what we’re about: We don’t built businesses, we build families. We see our clients and employees as part of our extended families.” Case in point: employees here get benefits and perks that are rare in the industry, Aron said, because “we know that if we take care of our employees, they will take care of our clients. We even have padded floors because they are standing on their feet all day.”

From left are Deon Goldschmidt, massage therapist Morgan Mitchell, retreat director Gabrielle Pangilinan and Michael Aron. And, of course, that same attention to detail is extended to clients, in the form of 700-thread count linens and all-natural hypoallergenic skincare products. “We offer facials here, and we don’t use anything we haven’t tried ourselves,” Aron said. “We are the test market. We are not absentee owners, we are very much involved in every aspect of this business.” The pair plans to be equally involved in the community, and they are committed to giving 10 percent of the bottom line to charity, which they hope will be a grassroots effort of some sort. Massage Heights offers an introductory one-hour massage for $49.99. After that, memberships range from $59 to $89, and there are also a la carte services. Massage Heights is located at 3810 Valley Centre, Suite 901. For more information, call 858-794-4962 or visit www.massageheightssandiego.com.

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FINAL TRYOUTS JAN. 16 FOR WOMEN’S TACKLE FOOTBALL TEAM — The Surge, San Diego ’s premier women’s tackle football team will hold its final tryouts for the 2011 season on Sunday, Jan. 16, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Qualcomm practice field. The team is led by veteran quarterback Melissa Gallegos, who played in the 2010 Women's World Football Championships on Team USA. Other members of the team include U.S. National Field Hockey team member Jessica Javelet (University of Louisville), and stand-out female collegiate athletes from UCSB, University of New Orleans, UNLV, Notre Dame, and San Diego State University . The Surge coaching staff includes several coaches recognized in the sport of women’s football and includes the 2011 California Teacher of the Year, Darin Curtis. The San Diego Surge are part of the world’s largest women’s football league, the Women’s Football Alliance. With more than 62 teams, the WFA is the largest and fastest growing league in America. For more information, visit www.sandiegosurge.com

Bumper To Bumper Q. Harold: I have a problem. My son accidentally put about two gallons of diesel fuel in my truck that is supposed to burn gasoline. Then, like a knucklehead he drove it home and then told me what he did. Dave Stall The good news I guess is he topped off the truck with gas. My question is, did he do any damage to my truck? Should I drain the tank and refill it with gas? By the way, my fuel tank holds 26 gallons of gas. Why is it that gas stations don’t have their diesel tanks separate from the gas pumps? I’m sure he is not the only person who has done this. I will admit the truck runs fine — no smoke, but I have kept it parked for the time being, until I hear from you. A. Dave: (For all you readers, Harold gave me his phone number and this is what I told him). You are in luck, Harold. Two gallons of diesel in 26 gallons of gas will not do any damage — so your son is off the hook. I would put a gas cleaner into the tank just for precaution. No, he is not the first person who has done this and the reason the tanks are not separated is cost. It is cheaper to put the diesel hose in the same box as the gas. They feel if they change the nozzle to green and make the nozzle smaller in diameter than a gas nozzle, then that is enough. My solution would be to make the diesel nozzle bigger than the gas nozzle so it wouldn’t fit in your vehicle if you tried — but I guess that is too simple! Q. Jerry: My son was trying to be helpful the other day and decided to check the engine oil level on his mom’s car, found it to be about a quart low and decided to add the needed oil.

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Unfortunately he missed the filler hole and spilled most of the oil all over the engine. Now when the engine warms up, it smokes really bad. He cleaned up the mess as best he could, but I guess the oil is in all the nooks and crannies you would find in an engine. He wanted to spray it down with the garden hose and I said no, it is illegal to wash down a dirty motor in your driveway, correct? What would you recommend on how to correct this mess? A. Dave: You must give your son an “A” for effort. And yes, you could be fined if a neighbor saw you washing down an oily engine in the driveway. They could turn you in. The best way to clean up the mess is either to have the engine professionally steam cleaned (which I recommend), or take it to a car wash that has a separator and use a product called Gunk. Follow the directions and you should find it a simple task. If you do not follow the directions, you will need a tow truck to take your vehicle to an expert. There are a lot of electrical components that when soaked with water, may not allow the vehicle to start and could possibly damage the ignition system. Q. Dan: My son has a 1999 Ford Ranger that has been using synthetic oil from day one by the original owner. Is there any problem with switching to regular oil? A $20 oil change is more affordable for a college student than a $60 one. Please let us know if we can change and start using regular oil. Thanks. A. Dave: There is no problem going back to regular motor oil. In fact, the 1999 Ford Ranger didn’t recommend synthetic motor oil from the Ford factory. You don’t have to flush the engine either. Just get the engine up to normal running temperature and then drain it as you would normally. Change the oil filter and use the oil and filter recommended by the Ford factory and you should be good to go!

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Enjoying lazy mornings and chocolatefilled stockings wasn't in the stars for TPHS wrestlers this winter holiday. While many of their peers were sleeping in, TPHS wrestlers were working out in preparation for the El Cajon Invitational, one of the toughest multischool two-day tournaments on the West Coast. Hosted by Valhalla High School at San Diego Community College and drawing over 30 teams nationwide, the El Cajon Invitational is considered a solid predictor to how well a team will do throughout the second half of the season. New head coach Malachi Walker and his Falcon varsity grapplers showed that they are a team to watch with two top 10 placers and two semi-finalists. Junior Luke Maffett (152 lbs) posted a 3-2 tournament record and placed seventh in his weight class while fellow classmate Colin Durkin finished with a 4-2 record and 8th place in his weight class. Maffett came back after a Round 3 loss to Chris Romero from

Carlsbad High School — the eventual TMI MVP upper weight tournament winner — with a 9-6 decision over Chett Prince of Shadow Ridge High School. In the Medal Round, Maffett earned a 6-4 decision for 7th Place. Durkin started day 2 of wrestling with a 9-3 decision over Brian Diaz of Over Felt High School and a second round fall over Chris Alcala from Chula Vista High. In the Medal Round Durkin lost a Above, tough match by fall in the second Luke round to finish eighth place in Maffett the tournament. gets the Parker Sullivan, a 125-pound job done. sophomore, came out of a first round loss to Dustin Vanriel from Left, Shadow Ridge High School to Parker win his next two matches and Sullivan advanced to the semi-finals shows where he was stopped. winning Sophomore Kyle O'Neal Gross style. (145 lbs), making a comeback after an early-season back injury, dominated his first two opponents with a first round fall in his first match and a second round fall in his next match. Taking the number 2 seed in the second day of wrestling, Kyle went all the way to the third round with a score of 30 before giving up a fall. Coach Walker was proud of the results. “Overall, this was a great learning experience for the Torrey Pines wrestlers. It was nice to see that we have guys who can be competitive in a two-day tournament. Competing against some of the best wrestlers in the state and on the West Coast was a great experience for the team.” The Falcons are on the road the next two weeks with dual matches against Rancho Bernardo High School on Jan. 13 and Mount Carmel on Jan. 20. Come out and rumble with the TPHS Falcons! Check out all the latest TPHS wrestling news, events, and photos at w w w. t o r r e y p i n e s w r e s t l i n g . com

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St. James Volleyball team takes second

On Dec. 4, the St. James Academy Varsity Volleyball team participated in the Annual St. Patricks 8th Grade Holiday Classic. The SJA Varsity team assembled a highly competitive group of nine 7th grade girls and one 8th grade girl to play against 7th and 8th grade competitors. The SJA team consisted of Carly Bizzack, Colleen Brady, Alyssa Carroll, Shannon Link, Rebecca Maloney, Makaela Nagy, Caitlin Ryder, Marisa Sacco, Taryn Tastad, and Amanda Wright. The girls gathered at the So Cal. Volleyball club ready to play hard and have fun. Their success as a team was contagious as they continued to rally and play very competitive games. The team played six matches, a total of 13 games, losing only in the finals to an all 8th grade team.

North Shore learns from the best What does the 2010 NCAA Champion UCLA Bruin Softball Team have in common with girls from the North Shore Girls Softball League? In addition to their love of the game, most of the UCLA players also started their softball careers in recreational leagues, just like North Shore. It was a message that UCLA head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez, wanted to share. According to InouyePerez, if you want to be the best, you have to start somewhere. On Jan. 8, Torrey Hills Park was a great place to start when North Shore hosted the National Champions and coaching staff as they conducted a softball clinic. One hundred and forty North Shore girls turned out for the day-long event. The morning focused on hitting, bunting, live pitching, Twork, and agility training. The afternoon consisted of defensive play, throwing and catching, and specific drills for each position on the field. At the end of the day, the Bruins took the field and demonstrated their defensive skills. This was followed by an autograph-signing session and a competition to see who could say the UCLA cheer the loudest. “It was an awesome day,” says Kent Zapata, North Shore president. “We can’t thank UCLA enough for putting on this clinic. Just as important, we want to thank the Fischer-

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Above, UCLA head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez addresses the players. Photo/ Jon Clark Left, (l-r), Jamie Wong, UCLA head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez and Beth Fischer. the bond between the North Shore girls and the UCLA team has been sealed, according to Kelli Kaelber, North Shore player agent. In fact, planning has already begun for next year’s clinic. “Our girls look up to the UCLA players and staff as mentors,” says Kaelber. “The North Shore girls are excited by all that the UCLA team has accomplished and that motivates them to want to do the same.” Girls, from five to 14 years old, can still register for North Shore’s Spring 2011 recreational season at www.nsgsl.com.

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Local business owner sweet on philanthropy When Veronica Spencer saved her allowance to purchase her first Easy Bake Oven, it would prove to change the course of her life. She discovered then as a child that she had a knack for baking, and spent years teaching herself the art by thumbing through her mother’s cookbooks and watching Food Network. Today, she is running her own organic cake company, Veronica’s Goodies, which she’s using as a platform to give back to the community. So far, she’s Veronica donated a portion of her proSpencer ceeds and numerous baked goods to Make a Wish Foundation, Big Brother Big Sister, Invisible Children, Friends of Scott Foundation, Latino Literacy Now, Lions Club, and Sun Strides. “I believe it's important to incorporate fundraising as part of my business model because I feel giving back can help improve the community,” said Spencer, who is also donating 10 percent of her sales to the family of an Oceanside baby, Izaiah Wallis, who was recently hit by a drunk driver. And in May she will be donating a large 3-D golf ball cake to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for its annual golf tournament, Golf for the Cause. Spencer also serves as a board member for Las Valientes, a nonprofit that helps people get out of abusive relationships by providing them with counseling and legal services. And this past holiday season Spencer, who is also a Del Sol Lions Club member, spearheaded a club project that helped Solana Beach families in need by providing them with donated clothes and food. 1. What brought you to Solana Beach? I grew up in North County, so this area has always been home. 2. What makes this town special to you? I love the beautiful beaches and the wonderful people within the community. 3. If you could snap your fingers and have it done, what might you add, subtract or improve in the area? Right now I rent a baking studio, so I would have a Veronica's Goodies bakery in town where everyone could come and order their custom organic cakes, or just hang out and drink a cup of coffee and eat a cupcake. I would also offer nonprofits programs to help raise money for their causes. 4. Who or what inspires you? The Food Network TV channel because I learned

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David Ellenstein takes the stage alongside Amy Biedel in North Coast Repertory’s production of ‘Talley’s Folly.’

The little theater that could ... and is

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North Coast Repertory Theatre is still going strong after 29 years By Marlena Chavira-Medford Staff Writer The North Coast Repertory Theatre, now its 29th season, has a longstanding tradition of raising the performing arts bar locally and throughout the region. In fact, this season features a whopping seven San Diego premiers, like the current show “2 Pianos 4 Hands,” a comic recital about the would-be careers of two concert pianists. The theatre’s continued success is thanks in large part to its artist director David Ellenstein, who has been at the helm for eight years. “The whole reason I got into theatre was to use this art to have a positive impact on audiences,” said Ellenstein, who has been on the stage since he was 4 and is the son of the late Robert Ellenstein, a well-respected director, teacher and artistic director. Because he began working as a

paid actor by 17, one of Ellenstein’s first goals was to see to it that the North Coast Repertory Theatre become a professional-grade operation, offering fair pay, working conditions and benefits — something that is not a given in this industry. “My other goal was to build a new home, but that one is still on the horizon,” he said. North Coast Repertory Theatre is currently housed in a 194-seat venue at Lomas Santa Fe Shopping Plaza, which Ellenstein described as “great for watching live theatre in because it’s so intimate that there isn’t a bad seat in the house, but less than ideal for performing in.” “We have outgrown this space,” he said of the building that only has one dressing room for all its actors. “The quality of art we create is hindered by our lack of space,” he

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2 Pianos 4 Hands "A crescendo of pleasure." By: Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt Directed by: Bruce Sevy When: Jan. 15 - Feb. 6, 2011 Previews: Jan. 12 - 14, 2011 Get ready for an interlude of riotous laughter as Mark Anders and Carl Danielsen, representing the show's creators, take us on a musical semi-autobiographical journey about their would-be careers as concert pianists. The talented duo trade stories about piano lessons, parents, teachers, and exams while playing everything from Bach to Billy Joel. “2 Pianos, 4 Hands” has had audiences cheering around the globe.

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Local youths step up to the plate

oungsters tried out or were evaluated for Del Mar Little League (www.dmll.org), left, at Ashley Falls School and for Solana Beach Little League ( w w w. s o l a n a b e a c h l i t t l e league.com), right, at Solana Vista Elementary School on Jan. 8. Photos/Jon Clark

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Week in Sports

Jan. 8. Colin McAtee scored the Falcons lone goal off an assist from Austin Freel. Falcons goalies Dean Meltz and Andreas Kipert had five and two saves, respectively. The loss dropped the Falcons overall record for the season to 5-2-3. ***** Canyon Crest Academy played to a 1-1 tie with Cathedral Catholic in a nonleague game on Jan. 7. Collin Seitz scored CCA’s only goal off an assist from Brady Seitz. Ravens goalie Greg Sander recorded 10 saves. The Ravens improved their overall record for the season to 4-6-1. Girls soccer: Torrey Pines rallied from a second half defecit to defeat La Costa Canyon of Carlsbad 3-2 in a nonleague game on Jan. 7. Katie Trees scored one goal and had one assist, and Alexandria Bailey and Olivia Buechler each contributed one goal for the Falcons, who trailed 2-1 in the second half. See SPORTS, page B12

TPHS soccer captain commits to Trinity Torrey Pines High School Varsity soccer team captain Robert Matsuura has announced he has verbally committed to attend and play soccer for Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Robert also plays club soccer for the CV Manchester BU19 Premier Elite team. Trinity is one of the nation's top ranked NCAA Division III soccer programs. In the past 20 years, Trinity Tigers soccer teams have won nine consecutive conference titles, gone to the NCAA tournament 14 times, reached the NCAA Final Four three times, been a NCAA championship runner up once and won the NCAA title once. The university is also ranked the #1 Regional University in the West by US News. Robert was recruited by more than 15 soccer programs all over the U.S., but he said "What attracted me to Trinity was the balance between a super competitive soccer program and a really strong academic program. I've visited over 30 colleges and met with over 20 coaches since my freshman year. When Trinity contacted me I didn't know much about the school or soccer program, but once I did some research, had my official visit with the soccer Torrey Pines High School team and coaches, and met the admissions officer, I knew it would varsity soccer captain be a great fit for me. Now the icing on the cake for me would be Robert Matsuura to help Torrey Pines win another CIF title before I graduate."

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By Gideon Rubin Boys basketball: Canyon Crest Academy rebounding sensation Cory Osetkowski’s low-post dominance helped lead the Ravens cruise to an easy win. Osetkowski scored 17 points and had 16 rebounds to lead the Ravens to a 71-46 victory over Southwest of El Centro in a nonleague game on Jan. 8. Osetkowski, who’s averaging 18.7 points and 16 rebounds, recorded his 13th double-double in 15 games, and has had double digits in rebounding in every game. J.P. Chenevey led the Ravens with 19 points and Riley Adams added 10 points. The Ravens improved their overall record for the season to 10-5. ***** Cathedral Catholic opened Western League play with a 9151 loss to Lincoln of San Diego on Jan 7. Juan Martinez scored 16 points in defeat for the Dons, and Corey Garcia added seven points. The Dons fell to 9-5 overall for the season. ***** Torrey Pines lost to La Costa Canyon of Carlsbad 51-50 in a nonleague game on Jan. 7. Nick Kerr scored 15 points in defeat for the Falcons. Joe Rahon contributed 13 points and Max Heller added 11 points. ***** San Diego Jewish Academy had its five-game winning streak snapped when the Lions lost to Milken Community of Los Angeles 73-69 in a nonleague game on Jan. 6. The Lions defeated San Pasqual Academy of Escondido 5927 on Jan. 4 and St. Joseph’s Academy of San Marcos 61-16 the next day. Jacob Katz scored 26 points had 14 rebounds in defeat for the Lions and Bruno Garcia added 21. Katz led the Lions with 20 points in the SPA game, and Jordan Sharf added 14 points. Katz scored 23 points and Adam Sloane added 10 in the SJA game. The Lions overall record for the season fell to 8-2. *****

Santa Fe Christian lost to Mater Dei of Chula Vista 64-62 in a nonleague game on Jan. 4. Grant Corsi scored 26 points to lead the Eagles, and Cole Needham added 12 points. The loss dropped the Eagles overall record for the season to 7-6. Girls basketball: Cathedral Catholic snapped its three-game losing streak with a vengeance, trouncing Lincoln of San Diego 74-38 in a Western League opener for the Dons. Christina Kime scored 17 points to lead the Dons and Wendy Anae added 13 points. The Dons took a 36-22 lead into halftime and then broke the game open in the third quarter, when they outscored Lincoln 20-6. The Dons improved their overall record for the season to 6-8. **** Torrey Pines lost to La Costa Canyon of Carlsbad 9053 in a nonleague game on Jan. 7. Megan McClurg scored 21 points in defeat for the Falcons, and Megan Fennessy added 11 points. The loss dropped the Falcons’ overall record for the season to 5-8. Boys soccer: Torrey Pines played to a 1-1 deadlock with Granite Hills in a nonleague game on

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Del Mar Realtor among finalists for ‘Survivor’ contestant By City News Service Mike Chiesl, a Realtor from Del Mar, and Julie Wolfe, a firefighter from Oceanside, were among the 16 contestants named Jan. 10 by CBS for the next version of “Survivor.” The 18-contestant field will be completed Mike Chiesl this week with the announcement of the addition of two past “Survivor” contestants.

“Survivor: Redemption Island” will premiere Feb. 16 and be taped in Nicaragua. “Survivor: Redemption Island” will include a twist — when a castaway is voted off, he or she will be sent to an isolated island dubbed “Redemption Island,” where he or she will live alone in exile. To stay on Redemption Island, they will need to compete in what CBS described as a duel against the next person eliminated at Tribal Council. The winner of each duel earns the right to continue fighting for an opportunity to remain in the game. The loser will be sent home.

New art exhibit at Solana Beach City Hall Gallery Artists from the San Dieguito Art Guild are showing 50 framed pieces of artwork at the Solana Beach City Hall Gallery. The title of the show is " Songs About Color: Still Lifes and Close-ups of Flowers." The show runs from Jan. 4 through Feb. 14. The Solana Beach City Hall is located at 635 S. HWY 101 Solana Beach. This intimate gallery is host to a new artist's exhibition each month. The City Hall Gallery is open to the public during regular business hours, as well as during special events and receptions to view the art and meet the artists. San Dieguito Art Guild is a non-profit 501(c)(4) art association serving the public since 1965. The guild owns and operates the Off Track Gallery, located in the Lumberyard Shopping Center in downtown Encinitas. For more information about the guild go to OffTrackGallery.com.

THEATER continued from page 1 explained and then added that the limited square footage means larger-scale performances with twostory sets or trap doors are out of the question. American Assets Inc., which owns the shopping center, has offered the theatre a ground lease on which to build a new home as part of a major renovation of the entire plaza. The vision for that new theatre includes an approximately 30,000square-foot complex with two theatres and multiple classrooms for its acting classes, workshops and children’s summer camps. Those plans, however, are on hold indefinitely until the economy picks up. In the meantime, Ellenstein is pushing forward artistically, continuing

QUESTIONS continued from page 1 all of my cake decorating skills by watching all the cake shows. I'm a self-taught baker and cake designer. 5. If you hosted a dinner party for eight, whom (living or deceased) would you invite? I would invite my dad because we all miss him. He passed away about two years ago. My mom, two sisters and brother would love to see him again so they would all have to be there. I would invite my husband and daughter because they would probably want to see my dad, as well. The last person I would invite

to find ways to do more with less. He’s got big plans for the theatre’s upcoming 30th season, and though he couldn’t reveal the details just yet, he encouraged everyone to “stay tuned for some exciting announcements.” No doubt, the small theatre continues to make a big name for itself, attracting more than 40,000 people per year with its yearround performances — but Ellenstein said he’d like to see more of that audience be Solana Beach, Del Mar, Carmel Valley and Rancho Santa Fe residents. “I think because we’re hidden back in the corner we tend to be out of sight, out of mind,” he said. “It’s not uncommon for me to bump into people who have lived or worked down the street from this theatre for years and never set foot inside this place, which is a

shame. “Our world has become so electric, everyone’s plugged into a Bluetooth or iPhone. We’ve become so separated from each other. Live theatre is a great way to reconnect. It’s a chance to breathe the same air, watch the same story unfold before your eyes, and share that experience of live performance. It’s important for that outlet to exist in a community, and we have it right here. So to anyone who hasn’t stepped inside this place, I’d say come check us out: We’re right here in your back yard, and we’re performing some really great theatre.” North Coast Repertory Theatre is located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., # D. For more information, please call (858) 481-2155 or visit www.northcoastrep.org.

would probably be Elvis. We would need some kind of entertainment after the dinner party.

greatest accomplishment. My greatest accomplishment was starting my own business, Veronica's Goodies. My next greatest accomplishment will be to open up a storefront.

6. Tell us about what you are currently reading. The only thing I [mainly] have time to read right now are tons of e-mails. 7. What is your mostprized possession? My most prized possession is my oven. I couldn't bake without it. 8. What do you do for fun? Believe it or not, I like to sing karaoke. 9. Please describe your

10. What is your motto or philosophy of life? Do what you truly enjoy and don't get upset over little things: Life is meant to be enjoyed! The above was compiled by staff writer Marlena ChaviraMedford. If you would like to be considered for this feature, or know someone you'd like to recommend, send an email to marlena@sdranchcoastnews.com or call 858-756-1451.

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CCA rookie robotics team wins contest, qualifies for nationals

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Canyon Crest Academy's rookie robotics team, made up of ninth- and 10th-graders, took first place at the first regional competition in Pasadena. Team members are: Jill Farinsky, Meg Farinsky, Maia Kuspa, Ryan Lee, Annabelle Mercer, Tristan Murphy, Eric Nicolas, Claudia See, Yousuf Soliman, Nic Stone and Noah Sutton-Smolin. Annabelle Mercer, a 10thgrade CCA student. “We were never even hoping to win. But we did better than we thought. It was amazing.” She added that the win was a team effort, with every member contributing to the victory and pitching in wherever help was needed. “Everyone did something important,” she said. De-Evolution is one of two Canyon Crest teams to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge. The other FTC team is composed of 11thand 12th-grade students and is not considered a

rookie team because team members competed last year. Canyon Crest also has a third robotics team, with about 60 members from all four grade levels, which competes in February in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). FRC is different from the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC). The FTC game this year is called “Get Over It!” and is played on a 12-foot by 12foot square field, with two periods of play. The first period, when teams program their robots to move independently, is called an “autonomous” period,

which lasts 40 seconds. The second period is driver-controlled and last two minutes. The robots are about 18 inches by 18 inches and resemble mini, open-air tanks. The object of the game is to move robots to baton dispensers positioned around the field, retrieve the batons which are made of six-inch PVC tubes, and

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Canyon Crest Academy’s rookie robotics team took first place in the first regional competition of the year, held Dec. 11 in Pasadena, qualifying the team for the national competition in St. Louis in April. CCA’s rookie team – named “De-Evolution” because the robot travelled backwards when the team first moved it – is one of only a handful of other high school teams nationwide that qualified for nationals to date. There are two more regional competitions, to be held in San Diego on Jan. 15 and Las Vegas on Jan. 29, the winners of which will also qualify for nationals. De-Evolution is composed of 11 students in ninth and 10th grades, most of whom have never competed in a robotics tournament. Many of their competitors were older high school students who have participated in robotics competitions in past years. Team members are: Jill Farinsky, Meg Farinsky, Maia Kuspa, Ryan Lee, Annabelle Mercer, Tristan Murphy, Eric Nicolas, Claudia See, Yousuf Soliman, Nic Stone and Noah Sutton-Smolin. “We were just hoping to be in the top ten,” said De-Evolution team member

place the batons into stationary and rolling goals. Bridges, cliffs and a “mountain” challenge the robots to “get over” the obstacles to reach their goal. Points are awarded for various moves, depending upon difficulty. A total of 25 teams competed Dec. 11 in Pasadena, seven of which were from San Diego County, including two from Canyon Crest Academy (the De-Evolution and Domo Arigato teams), one from the Grauer School in Encinitas (the Shockwave Robotics team) and one from La Jolla Country Day (the Torrey Techies team). Besides earning the top Winning Alliance Award, De-Evolution also won the PTC Design Award which is given to inspire teams to incorporate simplicity of design into their robots. Awarding De-Evolution the PTC Award, judges said, “This team was consistent with perfect accuracy and an evolutionary design. They ran laps around ‘de’ other bots. When other robots failed, they were the fittest survivors.”

Judges also said of DeEvolution, “Judges were very impressed with the performance of the robot and the simplicity of the design. The ability to balance on the bridge in autonomous mode and score points consecutively was impressive. The robot was exciting to watch perform and one of the best on the field.” The second of three regional competitions will be held Jan. 15 in San Diego, where 40 teams will compete. “This will be twice as competitive, but we are hoping to win again,” Annabelle Mercer said. Based in Manchester, New Hampshire, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by inventor Dean Kamen in 1989. A non-profit organization, FIRST [www.usfirst.org] sponsors FTC and FRC competitions nationwide to motivate young students to pursue careers in science, technology and engineering.

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Accomplished TPHS junior James Drevno earns Eagle Scout Award Torrey Pines High School junior James Drevno was honored by Boy Scout Troop #713 at his Court of Honor in Del Mar on Jan. 8. James was awarded his Eagle Scout Award. He earned the 12 required merit badges and 23 elective merit badges, some of which were Oceanography, Aviation, Snow Sports, Horsemanship, Crime Prevention and Soil, Water Conservation. James has served in the following leadership positions for the Troop: Chaplain, Assistant Patrol Leader, Order of the Arrow Representative, Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and, finally, the Senior Patrol Leader for Troop #713 with a current membership of 80 Boy Scouts. James has spent countless hours participating in community service. In all, he has completed approximately 632 hours including his Eagle Scout Service Project logging more than 432 hours. James has camped 89 times in his scouting years. He accomplished numerous high adventure activities including two 10 day, 65 mile hikes in the high desert of

Mike, James, Linda, Robert, and William Drevno. James Drevno was awarded his Eagle Scout Award by Boy Scout Troop 713. Photo/Jon Clark New Mexico at the Philmont Boy Scout Camp and a 6 day 50-mile hike through Zion National Park. He was awarded his Scuba Diving Certification at Emerald Bay on Catalina Island. James worked closely with Solana Pacific Elementary School for his Eagle Service Project. The project consisted of construction of eight shelving units to be used in the theater department there. James lead a group of scouts who helped him build, paint, and install custom built shelves for the school. These shelves will benefit the students by offering an organized and safe way to store their backpacks. The six shelving units were 63" long, 33" tall, and 20" deep. There is enough room in the hallway of the theatre department to place these shelves. He used Baltic Birch Plywood as the main material and the wood came in 4' by 8' sheets that were 3/4" thick. The project involved cutting the wood, and assembling the cabinets. Each shelving unit was primed and painted. The cabinets were delivered to the school and installed. This project will benefit Solana Pacific Elementary because it provides organization as well as quick access to the backpacks and other school materials. These cabinets provide extra space for other school and

teaching materials in classrooms, freeing up more space for a better learning environment. In addition, James has received his Black Belt in the 2nd Second Degree in the sport of Tai Kwon Do, and he swims on the Senior Development Team for North Coast Aquatics. At Torrey Pines High School James is active in the Model United Nations, California Scholarship Federation and the National Honor Society. James has participated in the National Young Leaders Council in Washington DC, has been a member of the Torrey Pines High School Swim Team and Freshman Football team. He attended Idyllwild Academy of Arts, Screen Writers Program. Boy Scout Troop #713 was established right after World War II following Boy Scout activities that started in Del Mar almost five generations ago in 1917. Today James becomes the 102nd Troop #713 Eagle Scout. James would like to thank the Del Mar Rotary and Mr. & Mrs. John Leslie for their gracious donations to his project. In addition he would like to thank his Eagle Service Advisor: Mr. Chris Breault, and his Eagle Service Project Mentor; Mr. John Leipper & and Principal Mr. McBride at Solana Pacific Elementary School. Special appreciation to all those that helped James with his Eagle Project: Scoutmaster John Holland; Senior Patrol Leader Ben Pu; Troop Chaplin Antonio Bavaro; Master of Ceremonies, Maurice Voce; Former Scoutmasters, Mark Filanc and Claude Organ. Eagle Candidate Escorts: William and Robert Drevno. Assistant Scoutmasters: Kurt Blessinger, Mark Bauer, Joe Dalton, Mark LaBeau, and Steve McDowell. Committee Members Lee Ann Elwell, Marie Roll and Beth Kimball. Scouts: Tyler Elwell, Connor Holland, Robert Drevno, Alex Pu, John Fischer, Max Voce, David Kimball, Ben Pu, Youngho Yun, Matt Kimball, Geraint Hughes, Ramsey Keilani, Kevin Fry, Joe Dalton, Andrew Maneval, Scott LaBeau, Antonio Bavaro, Clayton Jaksha, Robert Francis, Brian Wahl, Jacob Roll, Matt Sugar, Carson Blessinger, Sam Gabel, Tyler Bauer, & Sean McDowell. Family and Friends: Mike Drevno, Taylor Calhoun & Sean Hnedak.

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Profile

Clint McClellan

Wanting to ‘do something’ after the tragedy of 9/11, DM resident finds way to help alleviate suffering By Arthur Lightbourn For many Americans, 9/11 became a clarion call to “do something” to make this a better world. Clint McClellan is no exception. But the 45-year-old Qualcomm executive is exceptional in how he went about it. “In 2001, after 9/11,’ he recalled, “I decided I wanted to get involved with a charity. I was just working and that was it. I wanted to ‘do something’ on the side.” What he didn’t want to do was just blindly donate money. And at the time the Red Cross was in the midst of a $1 billion scandal for its ineffective “first responder” response to America’s most devastating terrorist that

resulted it the firing of its CEO. “It kind of frightened me,” McClellan said, “these big faceless organizations where I didn’t necessarily know someone — which is why I wanted to go to a local organization where I could see the work, know the people, and see the results. “A friend of mine told me about one of his friends, [Canadian-born] Betty Jones, [Dr. Elizabeth Jones], who had co-founded the Foundation of the Children of the Californias to help establish a unique outpatient pediatric medical specialty clinic, Hospital Infantil de las Californias, a half mile from the border in Mesa de Otay, Tijuana. “So I looked into it and found it was a fantastic organization, [a tri-national collabo-

Quick Facts Name: Clint McClellan Distinction: Senior director of business development for Qualcomm’s health and life sciences group, McClellan is also chairman of the Foundation of the Children of the Californias, a unique San Diego-based tri-national philanthropy dedicated to helping and funding the state-of-the-art pediatric clinic, Hospital Infantil de las Californias, in Tijuana. Resident of: Del Mar Born: Denver, Colorado Education: De La Salle High School, Concord, Calif., 1983; B.S. degree in economics, University of California Berkeley, 1987. Family: He and his bride Jennifer Morrison just returned from a safari honeymoon in South Africa via an unplanned five-day stop-over in London when winter storms shut down Heathrow Airport and stranded thousands of travelers. Interests: Chairing a foundation dedicated to helping raise funds and services for the pediatric clinic, Hospital Infantil de las Californias, in Tijuana; skiing; ocean paddleboarding; and ocean fishing. Physical Regimen: Regular workouts, running and swimming. Current Reading: Capitol Reflections, a medical thriller, by Dr. Jonathan Javitt. Favorite Film: “Lawrence of Arabia” Favorite TV Shows: “The Office,” “30 Rock,” and “Mad Men.” Philosophies: “Treat others as you would have them treat you” and, “In business, try to create win-win situations.”

ration of the US, Canada, and Mexico], headquartered here in San Diego, providing stateof-the-art medical care to mostly needy children in Mexico who have nowhere to turn. A lot of the operations were for club feet or cleft palates. “What you find in Mexico is if a kid has a deformity, he or she doesn’t leave the house,” McClellan said. “So a simple operation can absolutely transform these kids’ lives.” Over the past 16 years, the Baja California clinic has conducted more than 300,000 pediatric consultations, several thousand surgeries, serving approximately 2,500 patients per month. “In 2001, I went down to Mexico and visited Hospital Infantil,” McClellan said, “saw what they were doing, and immediately joined the board of the Foundation.” Today, McClellan is chairman of the Foundation of the Children of the Californias and is senior director of business development with Qualcomm’s health and life sciences group. We interviewed McClellan in his Del Mar cottage which he bought in 11 years ago and which he now shares with his bride of a few weeks, Jennifer Morrison, and their six-year-old Labradoodle Harry. McClellan, who is six feet tall and a compact 185 pounds, keeps in shape working out with a trainer, swimming, and ocean paddleboarding. He was born in Denver, Colorado. His father was a career salesman for KimberlyClark. The family moved to the Bay Area when McClellan was 10. He graduated from De La Salle High School in Concord in 1983 and from the University of California Berkeley with a degree in economics in 1987. After a brief stint working for an engineering firm and deciding he didn’t like it, McClellan, wanting to experience living abroad, traveled to Kobe, Japan, to learn Japanese. While there for two years, to support himself, he taught English, did marketing for a phone company and taught skiing to high school students. “It was a great experience,” he said. He can still order sushi and chat with the chefs in local Japanese restaurants. He returned to the States

in 1993 and joined the Silicon Valley market research firm, Dataquest, as a semi-conductor analyst, later becoming a cellular phone analyst. “I had to figure out how many cell phones were being sold every year and … and write reports on the differences between the technologies and which technology would win. It was great. I learned an awful lot and I was quoted in newspapers all the time. It was a lot of fun. “I was quoted once in The Wall Street Journal on the front page and,” he laughed to recall, “my mom said, ‘Who reads this newspaper?” While working for Dataquest, he also served as a technology news anchor on the Good Morning San Jose show on KNTV, an ABC affiliate. In December 1997, he joined Qualcomm as director of strategic marketing. 9/11 eventually led McClellan to join the Foundation and that sparked his interest in health, which subsequently led him to transfer to Qualcomm’s health and life sciences group pioneered and founded by his now boss Don Jones, whose mother, Dr. Elizabeth Jones, co-founded the Foundation of the Children of the Californias. At Qualcomm, he explained, “The health and life sciences group develops wireless health systems and devices using cellular networks and technology to help monitor health better and drive new clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic applications.” Wanting to raise awareness for the foundation, McClellan enlisted two of his former De La Salle High School buddies: Manhattan Beach direct response marketer and graphic designer Roman Alemania who created graphics for the Foundation’s fundraising, and Cardiff-bythe-Sea filmmaker Tom Telfer who produced videos documenting the plight of the kids in need of medical care. Both Telfer and Alemania are now also members of the foundation’s board along with McClellan. Last October, McClellan and his buddies, on a committee, organized the foundation’s 2010 gala at the La Jolla estate of Joan Waitt with 13time Grammy winner Emmylou Harris as the guest entertainer. “We knew nothing about throwing events,” he admit-

Clint McClellan Photo/Jon Clark

ted. “So we were kind of thrown into throwing a gala and we were all racking our brains trying to figure out what to do. So we got a consultant to help us and decided to go pretty big. We wanted to expose people on this side of the border to the Hospital…and it was a pretty good year for us.” The Foundation raises approximately $300,000 annually to support the clinic. The 23,000-square-foot Hospital Infantil de las Californias treats children from both sides of the border at a fraction of the cost of U.S. hospitals for comparable care made possible mostly by physicians, medical personnel and trained volunteers who donate their services. Visiting American doctors also perform procedures at the clinic. The clinic has a memo of understanding (MOU), a joint agreement with Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, to share best practices information and, when necessary, to send patients to Rady for specialized care not available at the clinic. The Tijuana clinic includes a one-day surgery suite, a pharmacy, a dental clinic, and 10 examination

rooms, in addition to a physical therapy and rehabilitation center, therapy pool, laboratory, radiology department, education center, library, administrative offices and two outpatient community sites. Currently, the clinic treats 2,500 patients per month. Patients pay what they can and those who can’t pay are subsidized. Currently, Hospital Infantil is in the midst of $10 million fundraising campaign in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, for an expansion to provide additional surgery suites, urgent and short-stay hospitalization that will increase its capability to serve 50,000 patients a year. The most moving moments for him, working on behalf of clinic, he said, is: “Seeing the joy in the faces of a family when they have a deformity fixed and a kid can smile and is happy. Here’s a kid who might not have left his home because he was humiliated and his family was humiliated. It’s just life-changing.” For more information on the foundation and its work, you are invited to visit its Website at: www.usfcc.org

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The award-winning Canyon Crest Academy Theater Program will perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anon(ymous),â&#x20AC;? an inventive modern day adaptation of Homerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Odyssey that explores ideas of immigration, identity, and home. The production runs Jan. 14-22 at the Proscenium Theater, Canyon Crest Academy, 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego, CA 92130. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anon(ymous,)â&#x20AC;? by Naomi Iizuka, follows Anon, an immigrant trying to find his way home as he encounters good and evil characters and adventures along the way. CCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Envision Theater program aims to graduate theater artists with a broad understanding of theater, a variety of technical skills, and an ability to articulate their own creative process. Ensemble work and professionalism are core values of this program that are referenced and re-visited in departmental productions, classes, and workshops. Tickets run from $8-19 and can be purchased at www.CCAenvision.org/main/tickets.

Bucknell University has released the deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2010-11 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list recognition. TPHS graduates who made the Bucknell deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list are: â&#x20AC;˘Catherine M. Danola, Del Mar, daughter of William and Janet Danola, and a 2010 graduate of Torrey Pines High School. â&#x20AC;˘Johnna M. Simoes, Carmel Valley, daughter of Octavio and Jill Simoes, and a 2007 graduate of Torrey Pines High School.

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CCA fest highlights artists’ range

anyon Crest Academy Envision, the Arts at CCA and the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation showcased students’ art Jan. 8 during the school’s third annual Festival of the Arts.

(Photos/Jon Clark)

Above, Mariana Zenteno, Juliana Welch and Kristina Batha. Right, Daniel Feldman, Griffin Boyd and Daniel Oldham. Above, Alex Allen and Jaz Allen-Collins. Below, Alexis Newmann and Jessica Brennan.

Above, Galina and Elena Eroshkin. Right, Sarah and Morgan King. Chris, Jenny and Kirsten Chaplin

Above, CCA Foundation VP for fundraising Loraine Dyson with Festival of the Arts Chairman Jennifer McDowell. Below, Ivanna Patton, Amanda Ghosh and Alex Guefen.

Above, Haley Carlbg, Hunter Schwarz, Connor Murphy, Maia Ferdman Left, student artwork. Left, student ceramics.

Right, Jenna Lampe and Mimi Edwarts.

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Dr. He Said, Dr. She Said New Year’s relationships resolutions Here comes the beginning of a New balance of individual Year, and we see it as an opportunity for our play time (for both of readers to become proactive about making you), relationship their relationships better. We believe that it is play time, and family a good time to rejuvenate a marriage or relaplay time. Schedule a tionship by paying attention to some very date night at least basic but necessary aspects of maintaining a once, if not twice, a deeper connection to your partner. Make an month and take turns agreement with each other to consistently planning the activity. try these five things to make it a better year Clearly state for your relationship: your needs to each Take a few minutes to make a daily other. No mind readface-to-face connection with your spouse. ing! Many couples Whether your stress is about jobs or kids or M’Lissa Trent, Ph.D. assume that—after to-do lists, connecting with your partner— (Dr. She) and Hanalei knowing each other even if you’re both tired at the end of a long Vierra, Ph.D. (Dr. He) for some amount of day—can be a way to remind yourself that time—they should you’re not alone with it all. While talking to automatically know what their partner needs each other on the phone is also a way to con- and wants. It usually sounds something like nect, there is nothing like holding your signifi- this: “I shouldn’t have to tell you what I need. cant other’s face in your hands and giving them You should just know by now.” This is a huge your look of love. mistake. There is no way one human being can Express appreciation more to each other know or anticipate what another human being verbally. A little bit of expressed appreciation needs and wants. It is much more important goes a long way. We all want to feel acknowl- for both people to clearly tell each other what edged for what we do to help out, and saying or they expect from them. This is what builds hearing “Thanks for taking out the garbage” or trust. Trying to read someone else’s mind or “Thanks for cooking dinner” or “Thanks for expecting the other to read yours only breeds doing the laundry” makes even those mun- disappointment in the relationship. dane tasks more palatable. Be more accountable for your actions. Meet for 10 – 15 minutes once a week to Follow through on every thing you commit to discuss the coming week’s schedule. Start off take care of. If you know you won’t be able to the week being on the same page with each follow through on something, don’t commit to other by being aware of what is up ahead it! Stand up for who you are as a person, espeschedule-wise in your busy lives. This keeps the cially if you’ve made a mistake! This builds a element of surprise to a minimum about fami- deeper bond of trust with each other that is the ly logistics, and it also is a way to keep the divi- best foundation upon which to build a healthy sion of labor balanced between both of you. relationship. Make sure the monthly calendar also includes a These resolutions are great ways to keep

the status quo of your relationship from devolving into stagnation. Assuming that a relationship will forever function well “the way it always has” does not allow it or the two people to grow. One of the reasons the divorce rate is so high is that people assume that the relationship they started out with should be enough to take them into the future. This rarely works. It’s much healthier for a relationship to grow and transform as you both grow and transform yourselves. Utilize the maturity you’ve both gained over the years to reshape your relationship into one that addresses the current needs you both have. In much the same way that a photograph taken of yourself five or ten years ago could no longer accurately depict who you are or what you need today, your approach to your relationship deserves a similar updating. Dr. He and Dr. She: Hanalei Vierra, Ph.D. (Dr. He) and M’Lissa Trent, Ph.D. (Dr. She) are a married couple who have worked together for over 15 years coaching troubled relationships to clearer communication, deeper intimacy, and healthier partnership. See their web site at www.sandiegotherapists.com/conjoint.html For more information on Relationship Advice for Men, go to www.HowToKeepHer.com on the web. Please email any questions to: DrHanalei@aol.com.

Jane Austen’s ‘Emma: A Musical Romantic Comedy’ at Old Globe While British author Jane Austen’s many fans have enjoyed her romance novels since the 1800s, even she would probably find it hard to believe her stories are still relevant and being adapted as musicals for the stage. “Jane Austen’s Emma: A Musical Romantic Comedy” comes to the Old Globe Theatre Jan. 15Feb. 27. “Emma” is a timeless and charming love story about a matchmaker whose lack of romantic experience eventually makes her unsuitable to handle the situations that arise. Tony Award-nominated composer Paul Gordon (“Jane Eyre,” “Daddy Long Legs”) created the book, lyrics and music for this adaptation. Said director and Tony

IF YOU GO What: “Jane Austen’s Emma: A Musical Romantic Comedy” Previews: 8 p.m. Jan. 15, 20-22; 7 p.m. Jan. 16, 18, 19 Performances: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays to Feb. 27 Where: Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park Tickets: $39-$94 (619) 23-GLOBE or TheOldGlobe.org Free post-show forums: Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and 9, discuss the play with cast and crew Free insight reception: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18

Award-nominee Jeff Calhoun of the production, “Paul has a gift for creating just the right music for his shows and he captures the feel of the era of “Emma” without making it feel old-fashioned.” — Diana Saenger

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Actor Richard Dreyfuss hosts bi-coastal event A partnership of organizations, led by American activist and Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss, is hosting live simultaneous events on the East and West coasts to open a National Conversation in cyberspace regarding Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s civics crisis on Monday, Jan. 17. Titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Time for a Talk; The National Conversation on Revitalizing Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Civic Culture,â&#x20AC;? the discussion will address the unprecedented anxiety felt by U.S. citizens regarding our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future accompanied by the lack of comprehension surrounding the cultural meaning and heritage of America. The East coast event will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C. from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The West coast event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at the University of San Diego. Panelists will include Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Romer, John Fund, Diane Ravitch, Richard Shenkman, and Admiral Bruce Boland. The public is encouraged to participate by attending the events in person or log-

ging onto www.timeforatalk.org; observers may watch the realtime simulcast covered by C-SPAN. To learn more about TDI or reserve complimentary tickets to attend the events, visit www.thedreyfussinitiative.org or call (212) 222Richard Dreyfuss 2916. The Dreyfuss Initiative (TDI) works as a non-partisan, non-profit entity whose mission and vision is a nationwide effort to revive an enhanced study of the prepartisan tools of civic expertise necessary to comprehend and maintain U.S. democracy. TDI encourages participation from all groups throughout the country and welcomes tax deductible charitable contributions to advance its mission.

Second Annual Health and Fitness Expo to be held Jan. 22 in Carmel Valley Three Carmel Valley entrepreneurs and experts in health and fitness are collaborating to sponsor the second annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Health and Fitness Expo.â&#x20AC;? The Expo is a free event that will highlight the best options Carmel Valley and Del Mar area residents have for creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Joe Gold, president of The Training Club, Jim Someck, founder of Jimboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s... Naturally!, and Bob Rauch, owner of the Serenity Spa and Salon at the Hilton Campus San Diego, will present the latest research and techniques of comprehensive well being at the Carmel Valley Health and Fitness Expo. The Expo will take place Jan. 22 at the Hilton Garden Inn, San Diego/ Del Mar from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Gold, Someck, and Rauch say they want to give attendees more tools to achieve their health and fitness goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have so many presenters representing so many areas of interest to health conscious individuals,â&#x20AC;? said Gold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure they will spark new ideas on how to stay fit and healthy for the new year.â&#x20AC;? Bob Rauch said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope we can remind as many people as possible that improving our own health will benefit our families as well. We can only provide support for our families if we remain or get healthy. This event makes it very easy to take that first step or advance to that next level." Jimboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;ŚNaturally! will offer tasty and healthy recipes and samples for guests to gather ideas of ways to improve their diets in 2010. On the fitness front, Joe Gold and other trainers from Carmel Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Training Club will offer tips on everything from anti-aging techniques and medicine, to training trends, to injury prevention. Many other vendors, including Energenex, J. Hillburn, Fitness Revolution, and YogaWorkout will provide samples and information to start the new year on the right track. Attendees will also have an opportunity to win great prizes. For more information and registration visit www.carmelvalleyfitexpo.com.

Cabrillo park to hold whale welcome festival The 24th annual Whale Watch and Intertidal Life Festival will run 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 15-16 at Cabrillo National Monument, San Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Park. This educational, family-oriented event celebrates the return of an estimated 20,000 Pacific gray whales to Point Loma as part of their annual, round-trip migration from Baja California to Alaska. It also touts the intertidal life found in the tidepool area on the monumentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s western shore. There will be guest speakers sharing their knowledge of gray whales and other cetaceans, as well as intertidal habitat and ecology, plus films and activities for children.

Parking at the tidepools will be limited to visitors with disabilities. Free shuttles will run between the visitor center and tidepool parking lots between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day. All events are included with the park entrance fee of $5 per vehicle and $3 for motorcyclists, bicyclists and walk-ins (valid for 7 days from date of purchase). Cabrillo National Monument is on Point Loma at the south end of Catalina Blvd. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (619) 557-5450 or visit http://www.nps.gov/cabr/.

SPORTS continued from page B3 Falcons goalie Hunter Rittgers had six saves. The victory followed a 5-0 nonleague win against Mission Hills on Jan. 5. Trees scored one goal and had two assists to lead the Falcons, and Rittgers had five saves. The Falcons improved their overall record for the season to 8-1-2. ***** Cathedral Catholic defeated Francis Parker 3-1

Baseball Expo, Antique Show at Del Mar Fairgrounds this month The following events will be held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in January: National Baseball Expo â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jan. 15-16 Description: The National Baseball Expo will have vendors selling all sorts of baseball-related merchandise, from gear to memorabilia to baseball tours.

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in a nonleague game on Jan. 7. Kendall Kraus, Christina Eichinger and Danielle Brito each scored one goal to lead the Dons. Dons goalie Hanna Macaulay had five saves. The victory followed a 3-1 win against Canyon Crest Academy on Jan. 3. Courtney Brown, Krauss and Brito each scored on goal for the Dons. The Dons improved their overall record for the season to 3-2. Water polo: Torrey Pines defeated Valley Center 9-1 in a nonleague game on Jan. 7. Anique Hermann scored four goals to lead the Falcons and Rachel Aurwater added two goals.

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WInston teacher selected to judge National Endowment for the Arts Veteran Winston School visual and digital arts teacher Dan Peragine was selected to be one of eight judges for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth.â&#x20AC;? Not-for-profits across the country compete in the annual learning arts grants program. Peragineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s panel was one of nine panels tasked with reviewing 700 applications submitted in 2010. NEA will announce grant recipients in April 2011. Peragine recently returned from Washington DC where he and fellow panelists spent five days judging their categoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 150 applications from arts and cultural organizations, school districts, youth service and community groups with specific projects. For 22 years, Peragine has taught visual and digital arts at The Winston School (http://www.thewinstonschool.com), a college

preparatory program for bright, creative students in grades 4 through 12, who have struggled to meet their potential. He also is a founding instructor in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer arts program focused on developing student creativity in visual arts, drama, digital arts or music. During the three-week program, students produce a finished product and integrate their work with artists in other media such as a concert, a performance, or a film premiere. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is an honor and a privilege to have been selected to serve on a NEA panel,â&#x20AC;? Peragine said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The experience highlighted great programs happening around the country, from New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inner city to the Hawaiian Islands. He added that he found the scope of submissions and the people served to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;moving and endearingâ&#x20AC;? and felt the grant program further illuminates the impor-

tance of arts in a community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The visual and performing arts touch lives of all ages and backgrounds, instills critical thinking and creative problem solving, builds communities as well as brighten the lives of all who embrace the arts.â&#x20AC;? The Winston Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Headmaster Mike Peterson said Peragineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a surprise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dan has helped build The Winston Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art program into one of the best student programs in San Diego. His professional experience as an award-winning sculptor and painter, his extensive involvement in the local art community and his ability to relate to and guide students make him a tremendously valuable and respected teacher. These same qualities also made him as an excellent panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts grant selection program.â&#x20AC;?

Learn about the USS Midway at local forum Interested in learning more about the USS Midway? On Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 6 .m., join John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Macâ&#x20AC;? McLaughlin, president & CEO of the USS Midway Museum, for a fun and informational experience at Morgan Run Club & Resort. To learn more about this complimentary event, RSVP to (858) 756-2471. Morgan Run is located at 5690 Cancha de Golf, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091.

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Exhibit by Del Mar artist to be held at New York gallery Chelseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Agora Gallery in New York City will feature Del Mar artist Fred Gemmellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unbound Perspectives.â&#x20AC;? The exhibition is scheduled to run from Feb. 4 through Feb. 25 (opening reception: Thursday, Feb.10). Gemmellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large-scale works, painted unconventionally on the reverse side of special lowreflective museum acrylic, are inspired by moments of transcendent beauty. An accomplished architectural designer with an engineering degree as well as an artist, Gemmell studied art and architecture at the University of Arizona. He now lives in Del Mar, working with his partner in their architecture and interior design business. Gallery location: 530 West 25th St, New York City. Visit http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Fred_Gemmell.aspx

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Celebrity violinist to entertain at Orchestra Local students to perform in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Seussical the Musicalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nova San Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert-fundraiser Nationally acclaimed violinist Lindsay Deutsch will perform at Orchestra Nova San Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s benefit concert on Jan. 22 at the Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in Sorrento Valley. The evening will include silent and live auctions, a raffle for a case of premier wine, the concert and a VIP postconcert party at the renowned WineSellar & Brasserie. The night of â&#x20AC;&#x153;fun-raisingâ&#x20AC;? will begin with a pre-concert reception for all ticket holders at 6 p.m., giving them a chance to mingle while they enjoy hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and cocktails and bid on silent auction items. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. The post-concert party at the WineSellar & Brasserie in their exclusive â&#x20AC;&#x153;wine caveâ&#x20AC;? is for guests purchasing the Connoisseur-level tickets. Lindsay will join the post-concert festivities. Ticket packages range from $75 to $250. Tickets are available online: http://tickets.orchestranova.org/ or by calling 858-350-0290.

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Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county. Del Mar Times Date: DEC. 15, 2010 Kevin A. Enright, Judge of the Superior Court DM426 Dec. 30, 2010 Jan. 6, 13, 20, 2011

larios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumpilmiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisites legales Es recommendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, pueda llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpia con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/sel fhelp/espanol/) o poniendose en cantacto con la corte o el colegio de abagados locales. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO NORTH COUNTY BRANCH 325 SOUTH MELROSE DRIVE VISTA, CA 92081

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney or plaintiff without attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Ali Nabavi, Esq. (232910) Brewer & Brewer 4533 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 707 Newport Beach, CA 92660 DATE (fecha): Sept. 23, 2010 S. Bedolla, Deputy (Adjunto) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served. DM424 Dec. 23, 30, 2010 Jan. 6, 13, 2011

registered by the following: Craig P. Kelley 2175 El Amigo Rd., Del Mar, CA 92014. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The transaction of business began on: 1-196. This statement was filed with the Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on DEC. 28, 2010 Craig P. Kelley DM429 Jan. 13, 20, 27 Feb. 3, 2011

Cabin Wizard Cabin Monkey located at: 4252 Corte Favor, San Diego, CA 92130 San Diego County, is hereby registered by the following: Margaret Allen-LaColla 4252 Corte Favor, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The transaction of business began on: n/a. This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on DEC. 20, 2010 Margaret Allen-LaColla CV211 Dec. 30, 2010 Jan. 6, 13, 20, 2011

SUMMONS (Citacion Judicial) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (Aviso al demandado) Keith Comey, individually, and Does 1 thru 20, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (Lo esta demandando el demandante): Becharoff Capital Corporation CASE NUMBER: 37-2010-00059939-CLCL-NC You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesza por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es possible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formu-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-000086 The name of the business: Magdalene Publishing located at: 1929 Coast Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014 San Diego County, is hereby registered by the following: Paula Lawlor 1929 Coast Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The transaction of business began on: n/a. This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on JAN. 03, 2011 Paula Lawlor DM430 Jan. 13, 20, 27 Feb. 3, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2010-034298 The name of the business: Kelley Investments located at: 2175 El Amigo Rd., Del Mar, CA 92082 San Diego County, is hereby

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City of Del Mar Design Review Board Agenda Del Mar Communications Center 240 Tenth Street, Del Mar, California Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES UPDATE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD/STAFF DISCUSSION (Non-Application Items) HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA DISCUSSION AND BRIEFING (Application Items) CONSENT CALENDAR NEW APPLICATION(s): ITEM 1 - DRB-10-16 APN: 300-072-26 Location: 104 12th Street Applicant/Owner: William F. Loomis Representative: Bokal and Sneed, Architects Zone: R2 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Russ Hunt, Planning Staff Description: A request for a Design Review for construction of new detached accessory living quarters/guest house. ITEM 2 - DRB-10-20 APN: 300-040-45 Location: 627 15th Street Applicant: John Jensen Architects Property Owner: Chloe Grey Trust Representative: Steve Ragan Zone: R1-10 Overlay: WUI, Wildland Urban Interface Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Jean CrutchďŹ eld Description: A request for a Design Review Permit to remodel a two-story SFR and site improvements to include: enclosing a breezeway on the ďŹ rst ďŹ&#x201A;oor into habitable space; new cantilevered front porch on the west side of the residence; new driveway gate and decorative vine-covered lattice located north of new front porch; reconstruct deck located south of the residence to include a minor modiďŹ cation in footprint; grading and retaining walls under the existing deck to create a new covered deck area; new exterior building materials; window/door changes; relocate chimney; and new planter walls with site hardscape/landscaping. ITEM 3 - DRB-10-22 APN: 300-241-07 Location: 538 Amphitheatre Drive Applicant/Owner: Stanley Rowe Representative: Ronald Wilson, Architect Zone: R1-10 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Jean CrutchďŹ eld Description: A request for a Design Review Permit to remodel a two-story SFR and site improvements to include: 240 square foot addition on the ďŹ rst and second ďŹ&#x201A;oors (with 30 sq.ft. demo); wood trellis patios to the west of the residence; entry gate structure and privacy walls in front yard; new exterior building materials; spa and ďŹ re pit to the rear of the house with new self-closing gate; and new planter walls, and hardscape and landscape improvements. ITEM 4 - DRB-10-23 APN: 300-251-10 Location: 560 Orchid Lane Applicant/Owner: Helen Rafferty Representative: Robert Scott, AICP, LEED AP Zone: R1-10 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Matt Bator, AICP Description: A request for a Design Review Permit to remodel the exterior of an existing one-story residence. Proposed improvements would include a 3.5 foot roof height increase and the modiďŹ cation of windows and doors. Other proposed work would include driveway and patio surface improvements and site/retaining wall additions. ADJOURNMENT DM435 1/13/11

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transaction of business began on: 04/04/2010. This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on DEC. 16, 2010 Georg Eversheim, President DM421 Dec. 23, 30, 2010 Jan. 6, 13, 2011

the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded July 14, 2010 as Instr. No. 2010-0351742 in Book —- Page —- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED MAY 30, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 3083 RACETRACK VIEW DRIVE, DEL MAR, CA 92014 “(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness).” Said Sale of property will be made in “as is” condition without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: FEBRUARY 3, 2011, AT 10:30 A.M. *AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING 321 NEVADA STREET OCEANSIDE, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $822,116.38. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the

“mortgage loan servicer” as defined in Civil Code 2923.53(k)(3), declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. The time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: January 6, 2011 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY as said Trustee, T.D. Service Company Agent for the Trustee and as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary SANDRA M. ARMENTA, VICE PRESIDENT T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711-1988 We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. If available, the expected opening bid and/ or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 925012 PUB: 01/13/11, 01/20/11, 01/27/11 DM434

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2010-033582 The name of the business: Media Arts West located at: 4490 Fanuel St., Ste. 209 San Diego, CA 92109 San Diego County, is hereby registered by the following: Solar Future Inc. 1499 Poinsettia Ave. #163 Vista, CA 92081 California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The transaction of business began on: 04/04/2010. This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk FICTITIOUS BUSINESS of San Diego County on NAME STATEMENT DEC. 16, 2010 Georg EverFile No. 2010-033312 The name of the business: sheim, President DM420 Dec. 23, 30, 2010 Jan. 6, Acceleration Sports located at: 513 Camino Del 13, 2011 Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 San Diego County, is here- NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S by registered by the follow- SALE T.S. No: V514550 ing: Stacy Peterson CA Unit Code: V Loan No: 513 Camino Del Mar, Del 116392660/TORRES AP Mar, CA 92014. This busi- #1: 300-490-15-00 T.D. ness is conducted by: An SERVICE COMPANY, as Individual. The transac- duly appointed Trustee untion of business began der the following described on: 12/15/10. This state- Deed of Trust WILL SELL ment was filed with the AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO Recorder/County Clerk of THE HIGHEST BIDDER San Diego County on DEC. FOR CASH (in the forms 15, 2010 Stacy Peterson which are lawful tender DM422 Dec. 23, 30, 2010 in the United States) and/ Jan. 6, 13, 2011 or the cashier’s, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h FICTITIOUS BUSINESS (payable in full at the time NAME STATEMENT of sale to T.D. Service File No. 2010-033587 The name of the business: Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to Georg Eversheim located at: 4490 Fanuel St., and now held by it under Ste. 209 San Diego, CA said Deed of Trust in the 92109 San Diego County, property hereinafter deis hereby registered by the scribed: Trustor: RICHfollowing: Solar Future Inc. ARD TORRES Recorded 1499 Poinsettia Ave. #163 June 6, 2007 as Instr. No. Vista, CA 92081 California. 2007-0381048 in Book This business is conducted —- Page —- of Official by: A Corporation. The Records in the office of

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