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ground for Covenant kids? Rancho Santa Fe mom Heather Slosar tried to get a playground placed on the Association-owned Arroyo property in 2011, but the RSF Association wasn’t convinced that the open space was the most appropriate location. The board approved a $25,000 expenditure for play equipment and charged the trails and recreation committee and Association staff to come up with an alternate location. A playground has been pitched several times before over the last eight years, although it often gets lost in “NIMBY”-ism (not in my backyard) — one of the main reasons Slosar picked Arroyo was that it is located

BY KAREN BILLING In last week’s issue we reviewed the year that was in Rancho Santa Fe from January to June. Here’s a look back at the rest of the year, from July December. July • RSF Library’s children’s librarian Debbie Wilson retired after 14 years in the Martha Glasgow Children’s Wing. “I know for sure that I’ll miss the people I work with and the kids,” Wilson said pausing to think fondly about the little readers. “I feel so fortunate that I had the ideal, positive staff and friends to work with. It’s just time.” “She is the light of the library,” said fellow children’s librarian Laurie Knodle. “The kids love her, everyone loves her.” • The Rancho Santa Fe Patrol finally found its permanent home, moving out of its temporary trailers on the Dacus property to its new headquarters in the RSF Fire Protection District station on El Fuego. The patrol moved into the largest space its ever had at 2,700 square feet. “This allows for our officers to have more elbow room and space and we’re not going to be looking for a new facility or to remodel,” RSF Patrol Chief Matt Wellhouser said. “It’s a plus for the community because we’re close to the school, right next to dispatch and we have a really good relationship with the fire de-

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Polo Club lease expires in March BY JOE TASH As the city of San Diego moves forward with a plan to take bids for a long-term lease on an 80-acre parcel of land next to the San Dieguito River, environmentalists, polo players, youth soccer supporters and neighbors are watching closely. Over the next few months, the city will issue a request for proposals for a lease on the property at Via De La Valle and El Camino Real, which has been the home of the San Diego Polo Club since 1986. The club’s original 26-year lease is set to expire in March. “We’re going through the process of seeking renters for that property. And we’re going to evaluate all the bids that come in from the standpoint of what’s best for the city in terms of economically, (and) the way it would fit into the community. We are looking to have a tenant in there that uses that facility in some way related to recreation,” said Alex Roth, a spokesman for Mayor Jerry Sanders. Roth declined to comment further on the specific requirements that will be included in the request for proposals, which he said is still being drafted. But he promised an open process and invited anyone with suggestions or concerns about the request for proposals, or the lease, to send a letter to the city. “There is going to be lots and lots of opportunity for public input on this,” Roth said. The city obtained the land in the early 1980s as part of a deal for development of the nearby community of Fairbanks Ranch. The city received a total of 616 acres, most of which was used for construction of the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, which is also leased by the city to the counSee LEASE, page 12

RSF residents gathered at the RSF Golf Club on New Year’s Eve to welcome the year 2012. Guests enjoyed fabulous food and wine as they celebrated another great year in Rancho Santa Fe. (Above) Drew and Laurel Chocholek, Anne and Matt Golden, Alchera Ayyad, Jackie Rosetta, See more inside. Photo/Jon Clark

Rancho Santa Fe: 5 stories to watch in 2012 BY KAREN BILLING Below are just a few of the many possible RSF stories to watch in 2012. Plaza de Acacias The Rancho Santa Fe village’s first new commercial building in several years could be built in 2012. Plaza de Acacias, planned for the corner of El Tordo and Avenida de Acacias, has already been approved by the Art Jury and RSF Association and is just waiting on a few county approvals. “We plan to start construction in May or June of 2012 and will be complete by December,” said developer Mike Grehl, a Rancho Santa Fe native and graduate of R. Roger Rowe and Torrey Pines High School. The building is much smaller than past proposals

to the site, such as the controversial Lilian. While the Lilian’s plans included over 23,000 square feet of commercial and housing use in addition to an underground parking facility, Plaza de Acacias is only 6,170 square feet, leaving the current parking lot intact. Plaza de Acacias will have no residential element, just commercial, and utilize the 68 parking spaces adjacent to its site behind Wells Fargo and Union Bank. The architecture will be a mix of single and two story elements with archways, stucco detailing and wrought iron features. “It’s my strong belief that it’s going to look like it’s always been there,” Grehl said. A potential play-

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The property at Via De La Valle and El Camino Real has been the home of the San Diego Polo Club since 1986.

Various groups keep close watch as city starts search for tenant

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RSF Association Buzz: Parking limits in the Village being ignored by some; Cars are being tracked Whenever discussing persistent challenges in the Village, parking (or lack of it) raises its ugly head. Everyone seems to acknowledge that we have a problem but the exact nature of the problem varies depending on who you talk to. Some of the merchants would like more timed parking, but then the debate moves to what is the appropriate time limit. One hour it too short for the restaurants but great for the convenience stores such as the cleaners, banks and the barber shop. Two hours generally works for the restaurants, but it is not long enough for the real estate community who needs more time to show their clients’ properties. On top of all these concerns, if we set aside more parking spaces as timed parking this shifts the long-term parking needs into the surrounding residential community. Members that live near the Village are very concerned about the impact of people parking in front of their homes from early in the morning to late in the afternoon. The problem has

its roots in the very early design of the community when commercial properties were not required to have any onsite parking and early residential units did not have sufficient space for parking, especially for the large cars we drive today. We have been working recently to get a better handle on the problem by conducting a comprehensive study of the parking habits in the Village. We have been surveying the parking every two hours during the work week and logging, Jack Queen not only the open parking spaces street by street but also keeping track — by license plate number — of vehicles that are violating the time-restricted areas. To no one’s surprise the time parking limits are being ignored by many and some cars are actually in the timed spaces all day long. This is not really fair to any of us. In order for the Village merchants to run viable operations that serve our community, they need convenient parking for their customers. I don’t think it is unreasonable to ask people that need to leave their car for the entire day to drive two blocks for parking. You know who you are and now with the survey results, we know who you are, as well. Please show some courtesy and park in the appropriate locations. To that end, the board will work with organizations in the Village to seek appropriate day-long alternative parking. Once the survey has been completed, we will begin warning violators for a short period of time followed by enforcement through the Highway Patrol and the Sheriff’s Department. On a more upbeat note, I hope that you (including parking violators) have a most prosperous and happy New Year.

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy buys parcel for open space BY JOE TASH The nonprofit San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy has purchased a parcel with lagoon and ocean views — where developers in the past had proposed building a hotel or condos — and plans to designate it as permanent open space. The conservancy was loaned the $3.75 million purchase prices for the 3.4-acre parcel by members of the conservancy and the local community, said Doug Gibson, the conservancy’s executive director. A fundraising drive will be launched early next year to pay the money back. The property is located on the east side of Coast Highway, just inside the city of Solana Beach’s northern boundary, and along the southern edge of the San Elijo Lagoon. According to Gibson, public controversy over a developer’s proposal to build a hotel on the site helped fuel the successful drive for Solana Beach cityhood in 1986. For various reasons, no project was ever built on the land, and it ended up in a bank’s hands after a foreclosure. The conservancy had been keeping an eye on the

property, and decided to bid on it when it came up for sale. Gibson said he and other conservancy members believed, “This is really our last chance. Otherwise someone will grab it with the wherewithal to develop it and we’re going to lose it forever.” The conservancy plans to leave the land basically as-is, Gibson said. “I see walking paths with native habitat, and maybe educational signs and a viewing deck looking out over the ocean and the lagoon, to really be a gateway to the lagoon and city of Solana Beach,” Gibson said. The struggling economy helped put the property within the conservancy’s reach — according to Mayor Joe Kellejian, it had been worth $10-$12 million when the real estate market was stronger. “It is just a great piece of property. It has a pristine view of the ocean and the lagoon. What a wonderful thing that we’re able to preserve that forever (as open space),” Kellejian said.

Raven Wishes Night for Academics, Counseling and Technology The popular Canyon Crest Academy Foundation Raven Wishes Nights kick off the 2012 year with a focus on “Academics, Counseling, and Technology” on Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Del Mar Hilton (Jimmy Durante Blvd and Via de la Valle). Admission is free to the Jan. 11 event and complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Information on this and upcoming Raven Wishes Nights for Athletics (Feb. 22) and Envision (March 6) can be found at www.canyoncrestfoundation.org.

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Local golfer’s numerous title wins elevate her to an elite class BY KELLEY CARLSON A recent achievement has put young golfer Courtney Hooton on par with the best junior golfers in San Diego history. Courtney, a senior at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, has won the San Diego Junior Golf Association’s Championship Division for the third consecutive year, a feat only previously accomplished by Phil Mickelson, Christy Erb and Mike Riley. The title is the 17-year-old’s ninth consecutive age class triumph with the association — something that no one else has achieved in its 59-year history, according to Courtney’s father, Claude Hooton. “It’s very exciting for me,” Courtney said. “I take each victory in stride. It’s such an integral part of my golf career.” The local resident has been playing for more than a dozen years, first swinging a golf club at age 5. She was introduced to the sport by her grandparents Libby and Wally Frank, who lived in Rancho Santa Fe. They often took Courtney and her sisters, Libby and Chloe Belle, to the Lomas Santa Fe Executive Golf Course. Courtney found herself drawn to the sport, as she enjoyed spending time with her family and being outside. The sisters always encouraged one another and kept each other on their toes at all times, she noted. Since she first started playing in tournaments at age 6, Courtney has built quite a resume. She has won more than 250 events, including the U.S. Kids Golf Teen World Championship in 2007, and two American Junior Golf Association tournaments — the 2010 Lessings Classic and the 2011 Rochester Open, both in New York. In addition, Courtney has qualified twice for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, and a record 12 consecutive years for the Callaway Junior World Championship. Competitions take Courtney all over the country — “from Iowa to New York — it’s crazy,” she said. Most of them are held during the summer, when the teen plays multiple tournaments each week. Quite a few are held in the San Diego area throughout the year, and Courtney says she averages about one event a month when school is in session. The busy schedule is necessary to receive national recognition, she said.

Courtney Hooton with her three top awards from the San Diego Junior Golf Association.

Courtney Hooton in action. “You need to be in a competitive atmosphere to keep your game up,” Courtney said. “Golf is truly a year-round sport.”

But academics come first, she emphasized, especially at The Bishop’s School, which is well-known for its rigorous program. “My parents instilled in us that [academics is] a priority,” Courtney said, and added that she needs to have something to fall back on in case golf doesn’t pan out. So far, Courtney appears to have managed to juggle golf and academics just fine, sporting a 4.15 GPA. “I’ve found that time management is important,” she said, and noted that she receives support from her teachers. Courtney also has played for Bishop’s golf team since ninth grade. “It’s really fun,” she said. “Being on a team is so different. Golf is an individual sport ... (being part of a team) is a whole new dynamic.” However, the senior primarily plays in tournaments not affiliated with the school. When preparing for an event, Courtney said she doesn’t really have a routine. “I go in and just be calm, say a couple prayers,” she See GOLFER, page 6

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TPHS graduate wants to regain that Olympic ‘touch’ in London BY KATHY DAY Coming home for the holidays marked the beginning of Soren Thompson’s travels for the winter. The Torrey Pines High graduate — who was a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Fencing Team in individual men’s epee — is working on a comeback. The road will take him to Portland for the North America Cup Jan. 13-16, and then to an international invitational in Italy. After that, it’s training with the Italian national team near Naples and the first of four Olympic qualifying events in Milan. “I’m very excited to be in the middle of this journey,” he said in a recent interview from New York where he now lives and trains. Thompson stopped competing after failing to qualify for the 2008 Olympic team, which he concedes was probably due to his injury – a complete avulsion of his hamstring, meaning the tendons are no longer attached to the bone. Before he got hurt, he was No. 2 ranked in the U.S. and No. 8 in the world.

Above: Soren Thompson goes in for a score against a Hungarian opponent. Right: Thompson, waving, accepts his bronze medal in May 2011 at the Stockholm Grand Prix, one of the key Olympic qualification World Cups. It was his first podium finish in a Grand Prix event.

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Both the fencer and Sebastian Dos Santos, the U.S. men’s epee coach, acknowledge the challenge is different because of the injury. Surgery wasn’t an option and he still has a big lump in the middle of his leg that hurts him to walk when it flares up. “I’ve been dealing with the injury and living with it,” Thompson said. “It’s made me mentally tougher.” After dropping out of competition, he shifted his focus to international business, working for Hycrete, a construction and green technology company. But the urge to get back into his sport grew as the London Olympics drew closer. At 30, he’s “a touch on the old side,” he said, adding, “I’m glad I trusted myself and took this leap. Hopefully it will get me to London.” Dos Santos said he believes Thompson “is almost guaranteed to qualify for the Olympics,” although there are a few steps he still has to take along the way. One of those will be

‘Epee Freestyle Fencing According to usfencincg.org, ‘epee (pronounced EPP-pay literally meaning ‘sword’ in French) is the descendant of the dueling sword, but is heavier, weighing approximately 27 ounces, with a stiffer, thicker blade and a larger guard. As in foil, touches are scored only with the point of the blade, however in epee the entire body, head-to-toe, is valid target -- much like in an actual duel.’ Thompson added via e-mail: “It takes a pretty solid hit (750 grams of force) to register a point (i.e. more than just a touch even though we sometimes call it that).”

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National Champion TPPW Jr. Midget Falcons honored at Chargers Game The TPPW Jr. Midget Falcons, who recently won the National Championship Super Bowl of Cheer in Orlando, Fla., were honored at the Chargers game on Sunday, Dec. 18. The National Champions were announced on the field and got to cheer with the Charger Cheerleaders when the Chargers ran through the tunnel and onto the field during the pregame festivities. Coach Alicia Smith was a former Charger Cheerleader and was thrilled to bring her team to be honored at the game. “This was a once in a lifetime experience for these girls. For many of them, it was their first NFL game and to experience it on the field and to cheer with the Charger Girls was amazing for them.”

One tweeted photo earns TPHS student KFC scholarship Kentucky Fried Chicken recently announced that Torrey Pines High School student Daniel Galuppo won a $20,000 KFC Colonel’s Scholars® scholarship based on a single photo shared on Twitter. KFC selected Daniel Galuppo from high school seniors across the country who applied by tweeting a single image and including the hashtag #KFCScholar. He schooled the Twitterverse with an image from a recent volunteer trip to Vietnam, where he photographed orphans. Galuppo, originally from Lithuania, has no photos of himself before his adoption and move to the United States. He has made it his mission to visit orphanages so he can give the children pictures of themselves as keepsakes. Photo entries were judged on quality, creativity, compelling nature and consistency with Colonel Harland Sanders’ commitment to service. “We were impressed by the creativity and passion for higher education that came across in these images. It was tough to pick a winner,” said John Cywinski, president of KFC. “Daniel’s photo highlighting why he embodies the qualities of a Colonel’s Scholar put him at the head of the class. We’re proud to help further his college education.” Galuppo will receive up to $5,000 per year for the next four years to pursue a bachelor’s degree at an accredited public university within California. He hopes to attend UCLA in 2012 to pursue film production. “Being behind the camera is my passion, and now a photo has earned me the

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GOLFER continued from page 3 said. “With golf, you never know what’s going to happen.” Outside of golf, Courtney enjoys surfing and playing volleyball, and she has been a member of her school’s cross country and basketball teams. She has also dabbled in journalism, having served as fashion editor of Golfer Girl Magazine. It was a family affair, as dad Claude served as publisher, while sister Libby was editor in chief and Chloe Belle held the title of fashion director. Mom, Michelle, also served as advertising manager. The magazine was founded in 2006,

and the first issue was published in spring 2007. The final printed issue went out in fall 2008, and a skeleton Web site is still available for people to view old issues, at www.golfergirlmagazine. com. “It was a fun experience for me,” Courtney said. “Unfortunately, it ended in the recession. But it was not for a lack of demand.” At its peak, the magazine had a circulation of 10,000, with subscribers in all 50 states, Mexico and Canada. For the immediate future, Courtney has her sights set on collegiate golf. She just signed with Harvard, and will start next fall as a member of the class of

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suade Chloe Belle to follow in their footsteps, although the 15-year-old Bishop’s freshman is not playing golf as often as she used to. “She’s getting into rowing,” Courtney said.

Meanwhile, “I’m counting down the hours (until Harvard),” she said. “It’s been a dream of mine as long as I can remember. ... Every day, I have to pinch myself.”

Courtney said she is contemplating the study of government, “but we’ll see.” “I feel blessed to have the career I’ve had, and I enjoy every second,” she said.

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RSF Art Guild to hold reception for new show ‘Hearts on a Table’ celebrity poker tournament Come meet and mingle with local award-winning artists at the Rancho Santa Fe Art Gallery reception being held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12. This show’s theme, “Blending Color with the Paint Brush” will be on exhibit at the Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild Gallery through March.

The gallery is located at 6004 Paseo Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit www.RanchoSantaFeArtGuild.org for information about membership and purchasing art work.

Meet candidates at RSF Republican Women 2012 kick-off meeting Jan. 18 The RSF Republican Women Federated’s For information, please contact Sharon first program for 2012 will begin Saturday, Jan. 21, with a barbecue at the home of Doyleen and Bob Pace. Talk with the candidates, listen to party updates, meet neighbors and new friends. All “concerned American patriots” are invited. Cost is $25 per person.

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RSF Library offers additional program to Children’s schedule In response to the popularity of the RSF Library’s Tuesday morning Preschool Storytime, The Rancho Santa Fe Library has added an additional program to its Children’s schedule. Beginning on Friday, Jan. 6 at 10:30 a.m., Miss Ellie will be leading a Friday Toddler Storytime. All toddlers and their parents are invited to attend! The complete Children’s Schedule is as follows: • Tuesday Preschool Storytime and Craft at 10:30 a.m., led by Miss Diana January 3 Snow/Winter January 10 Cookies January 17 Hats January 24 Penguins January 31 Night Time • Friday Toddler Storytime at 10:30 a.m.,

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“Hearts on the Table,” a celebrity poker tournament and silent auction to benefit the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center will be held on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 6 p.m.-11 p.m. at the RSF Garden Club. Join poker celebrities and local sports, television, and film luminaries for an exciting evening of No-Limit Texas Hold ‘em to benefit the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center. All players, guests, and spectators have opportunities to win fabulous prizes including jewelry, golf, casinos, dining, travel, spa packages, and more. Grand prize of a quality time piece, and there will be a silent auction and rolling opportunity drawings throughout the night so that spectators can be in on the action as well. Player Pass, $500 Includes one Player seat in the tournament, all-inclusive hosted hors d’oeuvres and drinks, and a swag bag chock full of goodies! Spectator Pass, $100 Includes all-inclusive hosted hors d’oeuvres and drinks, and a swag bag chock full of goodies! Seating is very limited, so reserve your spot today. For reservations, questions and sponsorship information, e-mail Erin Weidner at eweidner@rsfcc.org or call 858-756-2461. You must be 21 to attend this event.

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Former North County tourism bureau chief found new life when a merger eliminated her job after 25 years of service BY ARTHUR LIGHTBOURN Yes, Virginia, there is life after being laid off, and Cami Mattson is proving it. She was among 16 employees who were laid off after the San Diego North Convention and Visitors Bureau was merged out of existence into the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau in late 2010. She had served with the North County organization for 25 years, 21 years of it as its president and CEO Mattson readily admits that suddenly finding herself out of a job took some getting used to. It was a first for her. “Twenty-five years with any company is a long time,” she acknowledged, “but what it did was create an opportunity and time to explore what would be a next step, a next opportunity, and how I might grow,” she said. Today, Mattson is the director of community relations for Cox Communications’ California operations. She started Aug. 29 and is responsible for the strategic direction and planning for all of the company’s community relations and corporate giving in California, including San Diego, Orange County, Palos Verdes and Santa Barbara.

For Mattson, 50, it’s is a dream job come true that didn’t even exist when she was given her pink slip a year ago. We interviewed Mattson in her new office in Cox’s public affairs department on Copley Drive in Kearny Mesa. Stability and diversity had been linchpins in her personality: stability from the same job since college and the same home since 1984, and diversity from her passion for adventure travel that included trekking 19,340 feet up Mt. Kilimanjaro, 17,600 feet up Mount Everest, a 229foot bungee jump off a bridge in New Zealand, and skydiving out of a plane at 11,000 feet to celebrate Leap Year. Mattson was born Cameron Mattson in Long Beach, Calif. Her father was a high school industrial arts teacher in the Long Beach Unified School District and her mother, a librarian. Her love of adventure, she says, comes from her father, who always would say, he’d rather have a life full of experiences than a room full of furniture. “Material things aren’t important to me,” she says. From her mom, she inherited “a heart for life” and an example of volunteerism. “Peo-

ple, human life, experiences, those are what’s rich.” After graduating from Brigham Young University in 1984, she joined the Escondido Visitor and Information Bureau in 1985, as a marketing representative. When the head of the bureau left, telling Mattson that funding was drying up and suggesting she should also considering leaving, Mattson decided instead to hang in there, was tapped as interim director and came up with a plan to reinvent the organization and keep her job — transforming it from an Escondido city bureau into a regional bureau responsible for marketing the 2,000 square miles that make up San Diego’s North County. Then, on Sept. 2, 2010, Mattson faced another reinvention challenge, that of reinventing herself and her future. “So I made a list,” she said, “of what was important to me. One, I wanted to stay here in the San Diego area because my parents live here [in Fallbrook]. But I also wanted to work in a supportive and inspiring environment. I wanted to make a difference in the community…So I just really looked at what spoke to me.”

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“Then I took a year off. Really, I wasn’t even going to look for a job for seven months. I wanted to just make a wise decision and be deliberate with where I went in my future. “In between jobs, I did go to South America and trekked in the Andes down in Patagonia, southern Argentina and Chile. I turned 50 in February and I wanted to prove to myself I still had it in me. And I did.” She travelled with Lori Holt Pfeiler, the ex-mayor of Escondido, who had served 18 years on the Escondidio City Council, her last 12 years as mayor. She is a training consultant with Synergy Executive Education. “We were both in transition, so this was our transition trip, to figure out what we wanted to be when we ‘grew up’,” she laughed. When Mattson seriously settled into exploring job possibilities last April, “really what helped was the networking,” she said. “Over 25 years, there was a vast network of people and relationships that were established. And so I was able to just set the goal to have ‘conversations’ with business leaders, people that I knew,

who led me to other people, [and that] was how I even heard about this job. “It was advertised, but I didn’t see it advertised, because I wasn’t looking that way.” Her advice to others who might find themselves in a similar circumstances during these high unemployment times? “One, break through your fears. I had some fears on some of my technical capabilities and I went to computer classes. Don’t let your fears be an obstacle that gets in your way. “Take charge of your transition. Instead of operating from a place of desperation or fear or confusion, get settled and list your strengths, your weaknesses, and your areas of interests … so you can be deliberate in your search, because that’s how you’re going to sustain your next job and not just make it to another transition job. “And really to heal and restore, make sure your confidence is in place, surround yourself with supportive people, network and just have conversations. “I think one of the things that was so exciting for me was just to set up appoint-

ments and have conversations. That became inspiring to me and it helped validate who I am, who I was and who I will be.” What attracted her to Cox, she said, was its philosophy of “giving back” to the community ever since its founding in 1898 by Ohio school teacher James M. Cox, who later went on to serve three terms as governor of Ohio and to purchase his first newspaper, the Dayton Evening News — which became the first step in creating the company that Cox is today— the third largest cable entertainment and broadband provider in the country with more than 6 million customers and 22,000 employees. “It’s a company with a big heart,” Mattson said. “They hire people with heart. They hire people with passion. “In my process of joining Cox, I went through six different interviews with 10 people over two months. And a lot of those questions were about personal development, about ethics, about how I communicate. I really was excited that they asked those type of questions versus just tactical questions.” Her job at Cox is to align three pillars within the company — the Cox Care Foundation funded by employee payroll deductions, the corporate giving program, and engaging its 3,000 California employees in volunteerism to serve in the community. Utilizing its communications technology, its intellectual capital and its volunteer capacity, Mattson said, the focus will be on helping three specific entities — the military population and their families, underserved youth and the educational capacities of schools to help make a difference that is measurable and sustainable. The company, she said, is making “bucket lists” of organizations, both profit and nonprofit, that it may partner with to create new community outreach projects that will blend with Cox’s core focus areas. “There’s nothing that we alone or someone else alone will change this world or change the immediate social needs of our community,” she said. “It’s really together we make a collective impact.”

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LEASE continued from page 1 try club. The remaining 80 acres were leased to the San Diego Polo Club, which was launched by 30 founding members, who invested about $2 million in the fields, barns and other facilities on the site, said current club president Ron Bonaguidi. Currently, the club pays the city $9,842 per month for the property, according to Roth. Over the life of the lease, rental payments have totaled more than $3 million, along with $650,000 in property taxes, said Bonaguidi. Overlooking the expansive green lawns of the polo fields is a deck and clubhouse and offices housed in modular buildings. On a recent morning, a flock of Canada geese occupied the fields where horses and riders can be found during the summer polo season. In the center of the property are rows of horse barns and stalls, vacant for the winter, and at the east end of the property are soccer fields subleased to a local youth soccer club. The polo club, which has some 50 to 100 active members, subleases the property to bring in revenue to support and maintain the property. Among the annual activities are the Surf Cup

Rancho Santa Fe Review soccer tournament, lacrosse tournaments, and corporate and charitable events. The polo club is a “notfor-profit” corporation, said Bonaguidi, which puts all of its revenue back into the fields. Bonaguidi said polo club officials had made a proposal to increase the club’s rent in exchange for a lease extension before the city decided to open up bidding for the property. He blamed outside pressure from a local newspaper and the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for convincing city officials to go out to bid. “They’re doing it because of external issues,” Bonaguidi said. He noted that the club has been a good tenant for more than 25 years, and the city could have negotiated a lease extension directly with the club, that would have been fair to both parties. “We don’t want a sweetheart deal,” he said. But if it doesn’t win a new lease, “the club will probably become extinct.” Roth, the mayor’s spokesman, confirmed that the city did not legally have to go out to bid. “We chose to do so because we want to make certain we perform our due diligence and explore all options. The community expects nothing less,” Roth wrote in an email.

The fortunes of the popular Surf Cup soccer tournament are also tied to an extension of the polo club lease, said Mike Connerly, tournament president. The youth tournament, now in its 21st year, is held each summer and fall at the polo fields, and draws about 7,500 players, Connerly said. “If we’re not able to continue here, we’re in the same situation Ron’s in, we will be done.” Also watching the situation closely are officials with the river park JPA, and the Friends of the San Dieguito River Valley, an environmental group. The JPA wants to make sure that proper environmental review is conducted for any potential future uses of the property, said agency executive director Dick Bobertz. Also, the polo club is in the process of restoring a section of trail along the river, and the JPA wants the work completed even if the lease changes hands. Ideally, Bobertz said, the JPA would like to see “lowkey, passive recreational uses” on the property. “It would make a great public park,” he said. The Friends group is most concerned about intensification of uses at the fields, said president Maggie Brown. “We feel the club has

been a good steward. We certainly could have done a lot worse over the last 25 years. It’s sort of the devil you know versus the devil you don’t know. What we want is for it to be returned to its natural, unsullied state, but nobody’s going to do that. The city of San Diego is desperate for money. We are worried about what the city is going to put there instead of the polo club that’s going to be an intensification of uses,” Brown said. Bonaguidi said the club’s continued presence provides public benefits, from access to walkers and joggers to a place where appropriate community events can be held. The club offers an initial free polo lesson to any member of the public he said, and he disputed that polo is strictly a game for the wealthy. In simple terms, the game consists of two teams of four horses and riders, who use wooden mallets to score by hitting a ball between goal posts. The game requires both athleticism and equestrian skills, said Bonaguidi. “There are one-horse polo players and the Sultan of Brunei,” he said. “The elitists get all of the ink. They’re only 1 percent of the polo population but they skew the perception.”

Opinion: Help end child hunger in America Imagine not knowing where your next meal is coming from, 1 in every 16 American children has to go through that every day. There are too many children starving in the U.S. for how much extra food we have. Think about how much food you leave on your plate and how much food we through away. That food could be put to use. People may think that hunger is just about their health, but hunger causes them to have a higher chance of having mental and physical issues. Starving children are more likely to suffer from mental illnesses, have lower grades, be depressed, not physically active and turn to alcohol and drugs when they are upset. Also, they have a higher chance to be in poverty as an adult and likely to be either too skinny or overweight. People need to start to take action on this subject so our next generation will have a better future. Some simple ways to make a difference in the lives of starving children is to donate or volunteer at a food drive. A kind action like this can dramatically change a child’s life without needing or costing much from you. Giving away your extra food to a food drive is a very easy task to do. Some extra food can go a long way. If you donate to Feeding America, a few dollars can feed a family for a few weeks. These are realistic solutions that everyone is capable of doing. A little time and money can help end child hunger. There are too many people in the U.S. struggling with food insecurity when there is enough food that is being wasted to end this problem. Children that are suffering with child hunger aren’t just having small amounts of food but the food they are eating isn’t nutritious or healthy. The healthier food is usually more expensive than the unhealthy food. This is what 20 percent of households with children have to deal with. Imagine if you or your family couldn’t afford food. Your priority is to provide your family with food and it’s hard with your budget to be able to do that and even harder to eat healthy. With the money you have, you want to get the maximum food out of it. So, would you buy a $1 can of soda or a $3 milk carton? There are over 17 million children that live in households that struggle to eat healthy foods. Child hunger is taking over America, and people need to start to do something about it. Taite Jorgensen 7th Grader at Pacific Ridge School Rancho Santa Fe

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Opinion: Please help the San Diego Food Bank The holidays are a special, fun time to spend with family and friends. Delicious food is always the center of our gatherings with traditional dishes from turkey, prime rib to sweet cranberries and homemade pies. And to imagine that there are families in our community, here in San Diego, that would be thankful to have a simple meal. They could only imagine having a big holiday dinner in their dreams. People should realize that hunger is a real problem in our community and many of them are children who are starving and the numbers of starving children are growing. Forty-eight percent of the people served by the San Diego Food Bank are under the age of 18. They need your help. Children need healthy food when growing up and many children don’t have food at home. Availability of food is the problem, not children refusing to eat. Just think when you skip breakfast, you are hungry by the middle of the day, think about how it would feel to only have one meal a day. People may think it’s not their problem because they’re not the ones starving, but put yourself in the children’s position and you would want someone to help you get food. If children are not fed the right nutrients when they are young, they fall behind in school in every way you can imagine and affects their adult life says the hunger action center. Every child deserves a good education and a healthy meal. It is not safe for children to be skinny and be malnourished because they

are not getting the proper nutrients in their diet for proper development. Many of the children who are hungry also suffer from stomach aches, headaches, colds, ear infections and fatigue. To live a long and happy life, children need to be healthy and eat the right foods. I learned all of this by just looking on feedingamerica.org! Please help your local food bank (San Diego Food Bank) by donating a dollar, cans of food or your time. If you want to learn more about helping outside your community, you can go to the website feedingamerica.org to help children around America. You will find out how you can provide eight meals by just donating $1, giving a monthly contribution, or organizing a food drive by getting friends and family involved. So tonight, think about the lives you’re saving and be thankful you have food in your home and remind yourself of the starving people when you eat dinner and be grateful for what you have. Again, please help the San Diego Food Bank by volunteering or donating and help end Child Hunger in our communities and all over the world. Victoria Walz Rancho Santa Fe 7th grader of Pacific Ridge School

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STORIES continued from page 1 outside the Covenant and not subject to the neighbor approval vote requirement. “Staff is working to locate a site closer to the center of the community,” said RSF Association Manager Pete Smith. “At this point we have some options but nothing concrete.” Smith said they hope to bring some playground options before the board at a January or February board meeting. New RSF Fire station Anyone who has traveled down El Apajo has had a chance to see the impressive new Fairbanks Ranch fire station being built. The old station, built in 1983, was torn down in February 2010 as it needed to be rebuilt to meet earthquake standards. Where the old station was a one story, 3,500 square foot building with only one driveway, the new facility is two stories and 10,000 square feet with two driveways for easier access. The building itself is beautiful, with stone facades and glass and wood engine bay doors. The tentative completion date is January 30.

Rancho Santa Fe Review Leadership at RSF Golf Club and Solana Beach School District With Superintendent Leslie Fausset’s impending retirement, the Solana Beach School District is in search of a new leader. Fausset has led the district, which includes Solana Santa Fe in Rancho Santa Fe, for the last six years. The board of trustees is continuing on in its search and Faussett has said she will stay on until the new superintendent is hired. The board took a break for winter but will pick up the search again in January. The Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club is also looking for someone to take charge as the new general manager after Steve Nordstrom resigned in October. Association Manager Pete Smith is serving as the interim general manager and a search firm continues to look for a permanent replacement. Jennie Frager This 6’6 Torrey Pines High volleyball player has already committed to play at UCLA in 2013. “She’s one of my favorite kids of all time,” said Jud Buechler, Jennie’s coach on her Wave volleyball squad. Buechler said Jennie stands out most obviously because of her 6’6 size, but it’s also how she’s able to use it — she’s extremely athletic

and moves well. Buechler, who has coached Jennie for five years, said it didn’t always come easy for her. She had to grow into her size and work a little harder to become a better player. It meant not getting much playing time when she was younger. “The real gem in this whole thing is that she’s so grounded by her incredible parents. Nobody ever complained that she wasn’t playing, they believed in what I was doing, they were patient,” Buechler said. Working hard on her passing skills, hitting and blocking made the difference and when Jennie was 15 she completely dominated, becoming the best middle blocker in all of Southern California, earning first team All American honors and catching the attention of UCLA, which offered her a full-ride scholarship. An ankle sprain and a torn elbow tendon kept her out for much of her 2011 Wave and junior TPHS season, but Buechler has confidence she’ll be ready to strike in 2012, when she’ll help defend the team’s 2011 CIF championship. “It’s just one of those all-time feel good stories,” said Buechler. “A tall girl, kinda awkward, grows into

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finding the drive that many younger competitors have. “You have to be hungry to be the best and sometimes with maturity that dissipates,” the coach said in a phone interview in late December. Thompson has been taking his training in stages. At first, he trained before and after work, upping the schedule after he started to see results. Then he worked out an arrangement to shift from employee to consultant so he could hone his skills. Within a couple of months of full-time training, he was back in international competition and finished as the top American at one event. “I went from 300th (ranking) to the top 20 to the top 10,” he said. “The season is going well.” The son of Greg and Sheila Thompson, he said his fencing career started “as a little bit of an accident. My mother knew someone who was friends with the fencing coach at UCSD.” That was when he was 7. From there it was on to

higher levels of competition, including being on the Princeton University fencing squad where he won the NCAA title. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, he finished 7th. Now back on the world stage, he trains himself, building on the knowledge he has gained from many coaches along the way, he said. “I’m really coming back in a different way. The situation is controlled by me,” he added. The U.S. coach, Dos Santos, said “being his own coach enables him to take the best from all. He’s had a lot of success this season.” Fencing, he said, is a “very unique combat sport (that is all about) timing and distance, one person against another. … Each person is a new problem to solve.” A lot of the same life skills apply to his work, he added, but for now he’s focusing on who his competitors are and what skills they have and applying his own abilities. “It all hangs on that moment … there’s a ton of pressure.”

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REVIEW continued from page 1 partment. Working with all those folks is a good thing.” • The RSF Association denied a covenant modification for Quantum Villas, a proposed senior housing community off Del Dios Highway in a 5-1 vote. The board sided with the Art Jury’s recommendation that the Quantum Villas project was too dense and would negatively impact the rural character and ambiance of the community. RSF Association President Jack Queen said approving the 38-unit project would be a “complete violation” of the recent Covenant-wide survey’s results in which 61 percent ranked preserving community character as the Association’s highest priority. August • Erin Weidner is named the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center’s new executive director. Weidner grew up in Rancho Santa Fe and graduated from the Rancho Santa Fe School District and Torrey Pines High. Weidner also boasts a strong non-profit background. • The Association received the results from its Utility Undergrounding Interest survey, which found that just 25 percent of the respondents were willing to participate in an undergrounding district. Of the people who do

have a line on or near their property, 41 percent would be willing to participate. When asked if they would pay a fair share portion of an engineering assessment study, about $2,000, 478 people answered “no.” Only 198 said they were interested in participating in an assessment district. Very few people had interest in being a district captain, leading the charge for their neighborhood: 12 said they would be interested, 631 said they would not be. • The new $1,873,992 artificial turf field at Rowe school made its debut on Aug. 16. • Horizon Prep opened the school year with a new campus, complete with a new 18-classroom building, two state-of-the-art science labs, a large art studio with outdoor kiln and a 12,000-square-foot gym. In the next phase of its renovation project, the school plans to put in a competitionsize swimming pool, and a new administration building, which will involve removing the current campus’ portable classrooms, a process that is bittersweet as some will be sad to see the charming green and white cottages go. September • The RSF Association voted 4-1 to approve a renovation of the Osuna Ranch’s riding arena, not to exceed $48,000. The arena at the ranch

was in poor condition, with the sand breaking down. The renovation project removed the top layer of sand, repaired the base layer with three feet of DG and brought in new sand. “The new arena is amazing,” said Christine Praefke, a Hap Hansen instructor told the Review in early December. “Everyone’s super excited about it, it couldn’t be better.” • A public interview session with six candidates was held to find a new RSF School Board member to replace Jim Cimino, who moved out of state. The board selected R. Roger Rowe graduate Tyler Seltzer. Seltzer and his wife grew up in Rancho Santa Fe and moved their family of three children back to the area a year-and-a-half ago for their youngest to attend Rowe. • The RSF Association voted to chip in for half of the $44,000 repair cost of the RSF Golf and Tennis Club parking lot in a 5-1 vote. The club’s lots had deteriorated due to use, water erosion and invading roots of large trees growing adjacent to the lots. The last improvements were done in 2007 and the lot was in need of repair, seal coating and re-striping. October • Hundreds of supporters attended the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation’s 30th anniversary community celebration

Oct. 20 at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Foundation directors, staff, community sponsors, partners, donors and grantees were recognized. The event included a video presentation that captured highlights of the foundation’s work through three decades, with narration by sports commentator Dick Enberg. • Eamon Callahan was sworn in as the new director on the RSF Association Board. Callahan beat out five other candidates in a secret ballot vote on Sept. 15 to fill the seat left vacant by Jack Dorsee (who left the board due to professional time demands). Callahan is a 17-year Covenant resident who holds several degrees in electronic engineering and was a vice president of four different defense companies. He also owned four retail businesses. • Longtime RSF Golf Club General Manager Steve Nordstrom resigns due to “personal reasons.” Association Manager Pete Smith is serving as interim golf club manager while the search continues for Nordstrom’s replacement. • The Occupy movement, a top story in 2011, hit the Village. Although RSF was warned that as many as 1,000 protesters could show up, only about four protesters came to the Village with signs and a bullhorn. November

• The Santa Fe Irrigation District Board voted 3-2 to approve a 6 percent rate increase to take effect on Jan. 1. The board was divided over the decision, with some members wanting a larger increase to maintain district reserves and pay for capital improvement projects, while one board member wanted to avoid any increase. The vote means 2012 will be the fifth year in a row that Santa Fe Irrigation has raised rates on customers, by a total of 68 percent. • A mother of five children, Heather Slosar, got as far as anyone ever had on the quest to get a playground in the Covenant. She proposed a wooden play structure on the 88 acres of Association-owned open space known as the Arroyo property. At a well attended meeting, the board granted $25,000 to purchase play equipment, but the board was not sold on Arroyo as the location, directing staff to look for an alternative location. “It’s a subject that keeps coming up,” said Dick Brockett, director of field operations. “The problem is no area in the Covenant is zoned for a playground.” • The RSF Association gave preliminary approval to a new retail center, Plaza de Acacias, slated for the corner of El Tordo and Avenida de Acacias. Plaza de Acacias will

be 6,170 square feet of commercial space in a Lilian Ricestyle architecture, leaving the current parking lot intact. Director Roxana Foxx said she was impressed at the sensitivity the developers employed with the project. “It looks a lot better than what’s there,” Foxx said. “It looks like it belongs in the original batch of buildings.” • Solana Beach School District Superintendent Leslie Fausset announced she was retiring after a nearly 40 years in the education field and six years leading the district.The district is currently conducting a search for a new superintendent. December • The RSF Association considers using more e-mail communication with members, giving staff the direction to move forward with the provider Constant Contact. According to the Association’s 2011 survey, e-mail communication is a high priority for Covenant members, with 71 percent of residents saying they’re interested in receiving urgent communication from the Association; 59 percent would like to receive general communication; and 39 percent would like to see Association bills in their inbox. • RSF gears up for another great year in 2012!

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‘One Peruvian farmer clearing rain forest to feed his family, progressing from patch to patch as the soil is drained of nutrients, will cut down more kinds of trees than are native to all Europe.’ – Biologist/entomologist E.O.Wilson, a ‘friend’ and supporter of NCI, as quoted on the NCI website

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BY KATHY DAY Some people talk about conservation; Ivan Gayler and the staff at Nature and Culture International live it. The small-in-staff but large-inreach nonprofit based in Del Mar began with a vision: a real one of burning rainforests that Solana Beach resident Ivan Gayler saw from the air over Ecuador. Gayler said in a recent interview at his Del Mar office that he was aghast to see a “multi-mile fire line in the most biologically diverse rainforest in the world.” Now it has become a “dream to preserve what’s there and to rebuild what’s left,” said the man who may be better known locally as part of the Del Mar Partnership that built Del Mar Plaza. (Another local resident who is CEO of the partnership is David Winkler, who sits on the Nature and Culture board.) Fifteen years ago when Gayler made the decision to leave the real SEE NATURE, PAGE B10

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Galeria JAN celebrates 25 years in the art business BY JOCELYN WATERS Galeria JAN, named for owner/artist/videographer Jan Beran, first opened on Oct. 1, 1986 in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (part of the former Yugoslavia). His wife, Biljana, is the director of the Prospect Street gallery in La Jolla that features the work of contemporary artists, both international and local. In the last 25 years, Galeria JAN has traveled the world with the Berans — to Belgrade, Rome, Vienna and Croatia. In 1994, it moved with the Berans to California and opened in La Jolla in 1996, where it has remained for the last 15 years. In celebration of the journey, Galeria JAN is showcasing work by Jan Beran in a retrospective titled, “Slow Train Coming.” It opened on Nov. 25 and continues through Dec. 31. A decade in the making, Jan’s artwork is influenced by his witness of the Bosnian War and the transition to American life after becoming a refugee in Croatia. “Jan is mixing past and future,” Biljana explained, “they are histories.”

As a videographer, Jan has participated in more than 400 documentaries, covering Lebanon, Israel, Western Sahara, and the Bosnian War. During that time, he saw many beautiful works of art destroyed, which is why “he is interested in how one piece survives 3,000 years,” Biljana said. Jan studied and practiced in Sarajevo, developing an interest in iconography that shows through the use of gold and silver leaf, rusted metal, and muted oils on wood, seen in “Knocking on Heaven’s Door.” His works also feature the faces of woman, as in “Inside Looking Out,” which is a portrait of Biljana. Two of Jan’s paintings are in the collection of the Sheikh of Dubai in Tel Aviv and many more are in collections around the world. Galeria JAN is the only gallery in the United States representing his work. During their time here, the Berans have made a lasting impression on town with the honesty in their art collection, and through education. In 2008, Biljana found the “jewel in San Diego,” art-

Biljana Beran in front of her portrait by Jan Beran, “Inside Looking Out”, Mix Media on Wood, 2010. PHOTO: RICHARD TILAND

If you go What: Galeria JAN Where: 1250 Prospect St., Suite B21 Contact: (858) 551-2053 Web: www.galeriajan.com ist Taylor Marie Prendergast. She sent her to Europe to study with renowned artist Joze Ciuha and in 2009, Prendergast had her first exhibition at Galeria JAN. Since then, Prendergast continues to have shows at Galeria JAN, and also at other galleries and museums around the world. Her next exhibition at Galeria JAN will be in April 2012. “I will take care of San Diego artists,” Biljana said.

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In 2012, she will feature American contemporary artists like Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana. She will also have works by Joze Ciuha (Slovania/France), Vladimir Velickovic (Serbia/France), Viacheslav Kalinin (Russia), Beck Guttin (Mexico/USA), Jan Beran (Bosnia/USA) and Prendergast (USA). Retirement isn’t in the near future, but one day Biljana “would love to see my son take care of the gallery.” He is currently 28. “For 25 years in business, I’d like to thank my husband and my son Bojan. In La Jolla, thank you a lot to my landlord, Mr. and Mrs. Considine, who are part of my family now after 15 years.”

‘Knocking on Heaven’s Door,’ by Jan Beran, mixed media on wood.

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Interview Tips and Techniques for Teens Jan. 19 High school teens can learn how to prepare for a college interview at a seminar to be held at Canyon Crest Academy on Thursday Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. in the CCA Media Center. Peggy Wallace of Making Conversation, LLC will lead teens in learning how to create an interview opportunity, craft personal talking points, tell memorable strength stories, and make the college admissions interviewer their advocate. All parents and students from the community are welcome to attend. Teens (and their parents) will receive preparation tools and a content-rich handout. Tickets are $5 payable at the door, with proceeds to benefit CCA Counseling, College & Career Services. The seminar is hosted by Canyon Crest Academy Foundation and more information is available at www.canyoncrestfoundation.org.

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TPHS Varsity Soccer Team wins championship Coach Andy Hargreaves and the Torrey Pines High School Varsity Soccer Team won the 34th Annual Grossmont Soccer Tournament Premier Bracket. The Falcon’s beat Santana High School 3-2 in overtime in the semi-finals and Canyon Crest Academy in penalty kicks in the tournament’s championship game.

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hold Pre-K to 12 Open House San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) will host its Pre-K to 12 Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 18, for both prospective parents and current SDJA families. The event will provide an opportunity for parents and students to learn about the school, view classrooms and speak with faculty, staff and administrators. “SDJA offers its students a unique blend of academics, personalized attention and values-based education,” said Larry Acheatel, executive director at SDJA recently opened its Reggio SDJA. “The open house is a great opportunity to learn about our programs and learn what makes our inspired, Jewishly infused preschool to offer a seamless school unique.” Families interested in learning more about an education to students as young as SDJA education are invited to attend the Prospective six weeks to high school seniors. Family Reception at 5:30 p.m., where there will be campus tours and a complimentary dinner. Both prospective parents and current families will have the opportunity to walk through SDJA’s many classrooms, view a variety of special student projects and speak to faculty and staff. Reservations are recommended for SDJA’s Prospective Family Reception. Please contact Renee Sherman, director of admissions, at (858) 704-3716 or admissions@sdja.com to RSVP. For more information on San Diego Jewish Academy, visit www.sdja.com.

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■ 246 N. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach ■ (858) 259-8597 ■ www.clairesoncedros.com

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■ The Vibe: Eco-friendly, eclectic, casual, relaxed

■ Reservations: Recommended for parties of six or more, weekdays only

■ Signature Dishes: Caprese Frittata, Pumpkin Clairecakes, Divorciados, Fried Green Tomato Sandwich, Sweet Potato Parmesan Fries

■ Patio Seating: Yes ■ Take Out: Yes

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■ Happy Hour: No ■ Hours: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Fried Green Tomato Sandwich, with a side of Sweet Potato Fries.

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Eco-friendly dining puts Claire’s on Cedros on the national map! BY KELLEY CARLSON rom its organic ingredients to its LEED Platinum-certified building, Claire’s on Cedros is definitively “green.” Some of it’s obvious: The majority of the landscaping is edible, such as the cardamom grown in the back patio’s whimsically decorated central garden, surrounded by colorful insect sculptures. Plenty of windows inside cut energy use by providing natural lighting and ventilation. And of course, recyclable containers are used for takeout. But some of the eco-friendly aspects are relatively hidden jewels. Recycled blue jeans serve as treasured insulation; bricks salvaged from buildings that were on the grounds of Petco Park became prized materials for Claire’s interior. Such features enabled the restaurant to be recognized as the first in San Diego to receive the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, and one of only several in the United States. To complement the environmental components, eclectic elements were incorporated into the interior design. A lamp created from wire whisks and ladles hangs over delectable goods for sale that are baked in-house; a nearly human-sized turner utensil stands upright on a wall. The atmosphere is so casual, guests have come in their pajamas. “We wanted to make it feel like home instead of a restaurant,” said Claire Allison, who co-owns the establishment with Terrie Boley. But the building isn’t the only reason

A lamp made from wire whisks and ladles hangs over the baked goods.

Eclectic furnishings can be seen inside Claire’s, such as the bird’s nest lamps and a cow portrait. PHOTOS BY KELLEY CARLSON

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Caprese Frittata customers from across the county are drawn to Claire’s; Allison is one talented chef. She uses organic ingredients “whenever possible,” and obtains meat and dairy products from farmers who raise their animals humanely and without hormones. Claire’s makes its own sauces, salad dressings, jams and even cheese, and the food is “pretty much prepared from scratch,” Allison said. “There’s not a lot of canned products in the kitchen,” she added. “It’s mostly about knowing what’s in the food. What’s important is knowing that it’s healthful.” The menu also changes quarterly, depending on the availability of ingredients. Breakfast is served all day, while lunch starts at 11:30 a.m. Among the current specialties offered are the Divorciados, two eggs your way on corn or flour tortillas with black beans, queso fresco, grilled green onions, guacamole, salsa fresca, tomatillo and ranchero sauce; and the Chicken Bahn Mi

Sandwich, consisting of grilled Vietnamese marinated chicken thighs, pickled daikon radish and carrots, butter lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro and mayonnaise on a homemade baguette. Allison offers some tips for first-time customers. If it’s raining, sit inside next to a window, where it’s “very cozy.” But if it’s one of Southern California’s trademark sunny days, choose a spot on the patio next to the fountain or under a tree. Next, select a coffee beverage such as a caramel latte or mocha. The restaurant makes its own ganache for the mocha; the lattes contain homemade caramel that Allison prepares. For the main dish, order the awardwinning Original Clairecakes. Multigrain and pumpkin options are also available, and they come in short stack, tall stack or a combination with eggs and your choice of meat. Guests who desire to take Claire’s goods home with them can opt for takeout or buy trademarked goods from the store. Items include pancake mix, granola, multigrain hot cereal, jams, and the pear mostarda that is an ingredient in the Tuscan Pork Loin Sandwich. Catering is also available. While reservations can be made during weekdays for parties of six or more, they are not accepted during the weekends. However, customers can call Claire’s when they are on their way over, to be put on a waiting list. There’s typically a wait at lunch during the week, and between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the weekends, Allison said. The slowest time tends to be 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays.

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North Coast Rep offers a telling â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Lion in Winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lux Art Institute to hold BY DIANA SAENGER In honor of its 30th anniversary season, North Coast Repertory Theatre will stage â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lion in Winter,â&#x20AC;? one of the plays presented during its inaugural year. Directed by Andy Barnicle, who directed seven plays at NCRT, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lion in Winter,â&#x20AC;? by James Goldman, is a family drama of emotion, wit and great insight that uses the royalty of 12th century England to reveal universal human frailties. Goldman said he jumped at the chance to direct when NCRT Artistic Director David Ellenstein offered him the job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve wanted to get my hands on it ever since I saw it years ago on stage and as the movie,â&#x20AC;? Barnicle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These people have human needs and they react with anger and hurt and are clever in a contemporary way. The script is about language, rhetoric, characters, ideas, and is the kind of play that attracts a director â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially if we have good actors. And we certainly have that in this production.â&#x20AC;? The cast includes Mark Pinter (Henry II); Alexandra Grossi (Alais); Kyle Roche (John); Jason Maddy (Geoffrey); Richard Baird (Richard); Kandis Chappell (Eleanor) and Kyle Sorrell (Phillip). The script is basically the same as previously performed at the Rep, Barnicle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People might be familiar with it, especially because of the famous people who created the roles in the

film. (Peter Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole as Henry II and Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitaine) but I think enough time has gone by that those memories have faded. Once the play begins, people will forget every thing but what they are watching. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The play is really good at squeaking exposition out along the way, but you have to pay attention. This is not a history lesson though, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much more of a family comedy/drama. The language and charactersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; behaviors are very contemporary. The only things really historical are the things at stake like the future of England. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really about the relationship between Henry and Eleanor and their children.â&#x20AC;? Production designer Marty Burnett created six scenes in Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s castle in France on the Repâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intimate stage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a challenge to stage a play of six or seven characters the way this one surrounds the audience,â&#x20AC;? Barnicle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The actors need to be able to move around and make adjustments to ensure they can be seen and heard all the time. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very helpful to have actors who have done it before and are famil-

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If you go: What: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lion in Winterâ&#x20AC;? When: Matinees, evenings to Jan. 29 Tickets: $32-$49 Where: North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach Box Office: (858) 481-1055 Web: northcoastrep.org

Lux Art Institute will welcome its next resident artist Lila Jang at a reception to be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Institute. Jang is an emerging art star from Seoul, South Korea who is making her American debut at Lux. Jang makes a practice of transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. Inspired by the limitations of a small apartment and the desire to escape the often monotonous routine of real life, Jang finds utopia by turning the traditional idea of furniture literally onto its head. Tables, chairs, desks, and stools take on the fluid, playfully exaggerated and voluminous characteristics of fantasy home furnishings, becoming whimsical pieces that are anthropomorphic, gestural, artful and vaguely humanoid without completely disconnecting from their original, more functional nature. Says Jang, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My work represents who and where we are as human beings: in the midpoint of that constant struggle between reality and the ideal.â&#x20AC;? Jang received her BFA in sculpture from Hongik University in Seoul and her MFA from Ecole National Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Her most recent solo exhibition took place at the Centre Culturel de Coreen in Paris, and she has participated in group shows and art fairs internationally, including Paris, Zurich and Basel (in Switzerland), Seoul and Busan (in South Korea), and Sarajevo. For Luxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s address and more information, visit www. luxartinstitute.org or call 760-436-6611.

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NATURE continued from page B1 estate business and concentrate on conservation, he said, few efforts existed to preserve and protect the tropical and dry rainforests of Latin American that are under constant siege from indigenous people who clear more and more land to feed their families or drug lords who burn the land for their crops Today, “there are more threats,” added Silvia Usuriaga, the nonprofit’s program coordinator. A native of Peru, who for three years directed NCI programs in the Peruvian Amazon, she said, “Our countries want everything bigger – more roads, more dams, more access to local markets.” The forests, she said, are being lost to companies seeking timber, biofuels, soybeans and palm oil. It is those threats, combined with climate change, that push Gayler – who now is contending with the effects of Parkinson’s disease — and the NCI staff and board to take the organization to new places. The newest effort – besides one that will be announced in February — resulted in the government of Loreto, Peru, adopting protection from major development of 15 million acres of headwaters mapped with the support of NCI, 8.8 million acres of which are outside existing reserves. While not providing full protection from potential degradation, the action has already resulted in the relocation of

at least one large proposed development project, said John Evey, who recently came on as executive vice president. It’s just one example of the multi-level strategies of land acquisition, scientific research, environmental education, training scientists, and setting up sustainable development programs, that enables NCI to accomplish a lot with minimal resources, he added. The organization began with one gesture by Gayler on the day after his nightmarish vision when he asked a local conservationist what it would take to stop the destruction. The answer was to purchase the land between two national parks – 100,000 acres. When he asked how much and heard the answer “$100,000,” he said, “I told him that instead of remodeling my kitchen I could do something more important.” Since then, NCI has “ensured the protection of more than 7.7 million acres of imperiled ecosystems,” according to its website natureandculture.org. Part of the original project, instituted with a consortium of German universities that do tropical ecosystem research and train students at the San Francisco Research Station, was that for every German researcher or professor hired, there would be an Ecuadorian counterpart, Gayler said. Today there are about 30 Ph.D.s and hundreds in training to follow in their footsteps in a program offering advanced degrees in the

biological sciences in Ecuador for Ecuadorian students — something that had not previously been available. “We have become well known for our ethics,” Gayler added. “Our philosophy is not ‘You should,” but rather ‘How can we help?’” Usuriaga, who now is based in Del Mar but travels routinely to Mexico and Latin America for NCI, exemplifies the approach. A native of Iquitos, Peru, who described herself as a city girl who wasn’t a conservationist but a business person, worked for a company that exported ornamental fish from the Amazon. “I didn’t know how life is in the forest,” she said. But while on vacation in the Caribbean, “I saw the fish I was exporting … and felt embarrassed.” When she returned, she sought out a university in Lima and helped establish a sustainable breeding program that has helped protect the native species. That experience led her to apply for a job with NCI where she can utilize her “passion for working with local people.” While working with local artists to develop an enterprise selling their handcrafts in what became one of the first exports out of Iquitos, she became more connected with the environment as she traveled on boats across the Amazon. She realized, she said, “If you have healthy forests, it is good for people’s lives.” Evey, who has responsibility for heading up fundraising efforts and is one of

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only eight paid staffers in the U.S. – a fact that Gayler cites frequently as setting them apart from other nonprofits. A veteran development director who has worked with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the J. Craig Venter Institute as well as university settings, Evey noted that most of the major donors are San Diegans. “I’ve never seen an organization that produces so much return on its donor dollars,” he said. Besides its large donors, there are smaller ones too, from people who purchase a “rainforest certificate of appreciation” – $100 to save an acre – to those who go carbon neutral, who are contributing to the effort. A project with the city of Solana Beach is helping to preserve part of a tropical forest in southern Ecuador. Called the Solana Beach Living Forest Carbon Offset Fund, the goal is to preserve 2,000 acres by encouraging residents to contribute to offset the city’s carbon footprint. And recently the merchants of Cedros South Crossing presented proceeds from a wine tasting to Gayler and Usuriaga to assist with efforts in the SalitralHuarmaca Regional Conservation Area in Peru to convert unprotected federal lands to protected status. At a cost of less than a dollar per acres the merchants’ contribution will “fund the conversion of over 450 acres of Peruvian endangered dry forest,“ a press release noted.

RSF Senior Scene: We can help you achieve your New Year’s resolutions BY TERRIE LITWIN, RSF SENIOR CENTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR With the New Year comes the inevitable looking back at the past year, looking forward to the coming year, and making resolutions for the future. Following is a list of some of the top New Year’s resolutions. You can check to see if yours made the list! 1) Spend more time with famiTerrie Litwin ly and/or friends 2) Start a fitness program 3) Lose weight 4) Quit smoking 5) Enjoy life more 6) Read more 7) Get out of debt 8) Learn something new 9) Volunteer 10) Get organized It is suggested that in order to succeed in keeping our resolutions, we pick only one or two and focus on them. The Senior Center is here to help you keep your New Year’s Resolutions – particularly numbers 1, 2, 5, 8 and 9! Spend more time with friends and enjoy life more by making participation in our classes, programs, and events a regular part of your New Year. If starting a fitness program made your list, try our Balance and Fall Prevention Class taught by licensed physical therapist Jim Prussack. Learn something new by attending our informational programs and educational classes. Upcoming program topics include understanding your Medicare and health insurance, what’s new in health care delivery, options for long-term care, understanding and managing your medications, and back pain/back safety. Classes include art, classical music appreciation, writing, French conversation, and acting (watch for new programs to be announced). If volunteering made your list, the Senior Center has a variety of tasks and projects benefiting seniors and their families in the community. If you are not currently on our mailing list and would like to receive mailings with updated information, please call (858)756-3041. The Senior Center wishes you a very healthy and happy New Year!

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A variety of regional events offered Music Society Concert Grammy Award-winning pianist Garrick Ohlsson will perform an allLiszt program with “Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude,” “Mephisto Waltz No.1, “ and “Transcendental Étude No. 5 in B-flat Major” on La Jolla Music Society’s The Belanich Steinway, at 8 pm, Friday, Jan. 13 at MCASD Sherwood Auditorium, 700 Prospect St. UCSD Professor of Literature Steven Cassedy, a classically trained pianist, will deliver a pre-concert lecture, “Liszt’s Peculiar Religion,” discussing Liszt’s preoccupation with Roman Catholicism and its influence on his compositions at 7 pm. Tickets $25-$75 (858) 459-3728 www.LJMS.org. An Evening with Alfie Kohn Alfie Kohn, whom Time Magazine describes as “perhaps the country’s most outspoken critic of education’s fixation on grades and test scores, ” will discuss his alternatives at a public forum 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan 12 at the Shiley Theatre at University of San Diego, 5998 Alcalá Park. The lecture is sponsored by The Children’s School, USD’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences, and The Grauer School. The Boston-based Kohn, is a father of two, and author of 12 books on education, parenting, and human behavior, including “Punished by Rewards,” (1993), “Beyond Discipline,” (1996), “The Schools Our Children Deserve,” (1999), “Unconditional Parenting “ (2005), “The Homework Myth” (2006), and, most recently, “Feel-Bad Education” (2011). He has written for most of the leading education periodicals and has appeared twice on “Oprah.” Kohn works with educators and parents across the country and speaks regularly at national conferences. An optional reception and book signing precedes the lecture at 5:30 p.m. Tickets to the event are $10 at http://www.tcslj.org/alfiekohn or (760) 944-6777 or (858) 454-0184. Whale of a Festival The 25th annual Whale Watch and Intertidal Life Fest runs from 10

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 7-8, at Cabrillo National Monument. The educational, family-oriented event celebrates the return of the Pacific gray whales to Point Loma as part of their annual migration from Baja California, Mexico to Alaska, and the intertidal life found in the Grammy Award-winning pianist tide pool area on the Garrick Ohlsson. monument’s western shore. Look for guest speakers, ecology booths, films, and activities for children. Bring binoculars and dress warmly. All events are included with the regular park entrance fee of $5 per vehicle (619) 557-5450. http://www.nps.gov/ cabr/. Worrisome Future The Humanist Fellowship of San Diego will present a free lecture by San Diego State University Political Sciene Professor Dipak Gupta on “An Unstable World: Future Trends of Radicalism and Political Violence,” 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) Gems and Jewels More than 100 importers/exporters and manufacturers with a selection of fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, minerals and findings will attend the Gem Faire, Jan. 6-8, at Del Mar Fairgrounds’ Bing Crosby Hall. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7, valid for the weekend. www.gemfaire.com Balkan New Year Party Tenor Ivailo Giurov, aka The Bulgarian Bocelli, and Moscow soprano Aurica Avonaires will star in a unique concert Friday, Jan. 13 at Tango del Rey, 3567 Del Rey St., San Diego. UCLA professors of the ethnomusicology department and Balkan folk performers, Family Varizmezov, will start the evening at 7 p.m. Tzvetanka and her younger daughter, Tanya, will sing in a polyphonic (many voices) style while father, Ivan, will accompany with a bagpipe. At 10 p.m. the night will end with a 30-minute rock concert by Altra and three DJs from EuroDanceConnection spinning the crowd in celebration of the New Year’s Eve still followed by Christians from the Russian and Serbian Church. Tickets: $25-10. (858) 776-0060. www. vassya.info

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Kids Korps and Hollywood Tans team up for ‘Our Gift to You’ at Camp Pendleton Hollywood Tans and Kids Korps joined forces this holiday season to give back to our San Diego military families. More than 1,000 toys were collected for Operation Homefront San Diego to distribute at Camp Pendleton on Saturday, Dec. 17. The event, sponsored by Lincoln Military Housing and Operation Homefront, was a huge success as families arrived to be treated to a festive party for the entire family. Each family received a gift bag filled

with non-perishable food and a gift certificate for the commissary. Children had their pictures taken with Santa, decorated Christmas cookies and holiday ornaments. However, the real highlight of the day for all the kids, was heading to the big, white tent filled with hundreds of assorted toys. Each child was lead by Santa’s helpers to select his or her choice of a new toy. “When the children walked through the line to pick out their toys it was great

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Thank You, California! Protecting Our Ocean, Preserving Our Future

ON JANUARY 1, 2012, NEARLY 200 SQUARE MILES OF STATE WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BECAME PROTECTED BY THE HISTORIC MARINE LIFE PROTECTION ACT.

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California s beautiful coast and diversity of marine life fuels our $43 billion ocean economy - these underwater parks will pay ecological and economic dividends now and into the future.

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Boys & Girls Clubs Polster Branch offers classes for kids — and adult fitness classes BY KATHY DAY While the Polster Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito strives to live up to its motto as “The Positive Place for Kids” it’s also becoming a place where adults can focus on fitness. Although the club had been home to Jazzercise for 11 years, program director Candace Gerlach said the new fitness classes offer something for everyone. “Jazzercise wanted more space,” she added, noting that the club wanted to offer its own exercise and fitness programs to serve the active Carmel Valley community. “It’s a great opportunity for us to offer a wider variety of activities.” Started in October, the programs range from Aikido and yoga classes, including a 6 a.m. “Sunrise” class that will start after the holiday break, to cardio hip hop and turbo kickboxing. The Zumba fitness classes – described on the website as a “Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, calorie-burning, dance fitness-party” – are also popular. “We have a great introductory special,” Gerlach said. For $45 a month, you can take as many classes as you want from the selection of 25 a week. The fitness programs run in the mornings and evenings, she noted, since the club is packed with activities for children and teens after school. In a message on the club’s website, President and CEO Keith Padgett notes that “since 1966 the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito has provided all the traditional programs for which the Boys & Girls Clubs of America is known.” The site also outlines the mission of “preparing our youth for tomorrow by making a difference today.” To accomplish that objective, the focus is on character and leadership development; education and career development; health and life skills; sports, fitness and recreation, and the performing arts.

ings includes specialty classes such as rhythmic gymnastics, USA Freestyle karate, the Inspired Movement Dance and Performing Arts program or Power Tutoring for middle school students. They also run the Big Eight middle school sports programs and basketball for K-6 youth and a recreational basketball league. The club is also home to Carmel Valley Montessori School. Gerlach noted that 145 youngsters take advantage of the after-school program on a regular basis. Walking and van service from area elementary schools is available to make life easier on working parents, she noted. And when school’s not in session, the club offers adventure camps in everything from cooking to sports and “Glee Super Stars.” Keep an eye open for registration for spring programs. Gerlach said she believes the Polster programs stand out because a lot of the staff members have been there for a long time –- some are substitute teachers at local schools. “That has helped to establish good relations in the community,” she said. “They trust us.” And because they have such a wide variety of programs, parents can sign their children up for everything from dance classes to tutoring in one •3800-A Mykonos Lane stop. Carmel Valley “Every family has •(858) 720-2180 different needs,” Ger•www.positiveplacesd. lach said. “We can acorg/Branches/Polster.htm commodate everyone’s interests.” •Regular hours: Monday Learn more about - Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. classes and membership Open for classes during addiat www.positiveplacesd. tional hours. org/Branches/Polster.htm

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Zumba classes are among the fitness classes offered for adults at the Polster branch. Polster, one of the six branches of the San Dieguito organization and one of two in Carmel Valley (Allred at Carmel Del Mar Elementary School is the other), opened 13 years ago. It was named for Leonard and Edith Polster, who donated $1.7 million to the fundraising campaign. Other branches are in Del Mar, Encinitas and Solana Beach, where the Doug and Marianne Pardee Aquatics Center has a full array of activities. At the Polster branch (and others), the long list of offer-

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Arcana Empothecary offers alternatives in healing process BY KATHY DAY Take the roots of alchemy and empathy and you get Arcana Empothecary, pharmacist James Mattioda’s business that opened recently in Carmel Valley. By combining traditional pharmaceutical science with knowledge of biochemistry, plant medicine and homeopathy, he said, he strives to provide alternatives to patients as well as vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements and estrogen-free beauty supplies. He’s quick to note, though, that “there’s nothing alternative about alternative therapies. It’s just dependent on the culture you’re in.” He explained the reasoning behind the choice of the name. “As we were looking to evolve our name, we wanted to move away from ‘Pharmacy’ and we realized that apothecary wasn’t a good fit, as its root ‘apathy’ means apart or separate,” he said. “That is contrary to our philosophy of health.”

If you go Arcana Empothecary 12250 El Camino Real, Suite 108 (858) 755-0288 www.empothecary. com Since empathy is at the core of their work, they consider each client holistically and sense their individual needs, he added. “Our real value to our customers is that we can work with them in a manner most suitable to them and help them through their healing journey. Just as important was the concept of empowerment of our customers, so the term ‘empothecary’ was created.” With a doctorate in integral health, a license as a registered pharmacist and a diplomat of homeopathy, he said he has known since he was 16 that he was made to be a pharmacist. His career just took a different turn as he became more and more fascinated with the historical and cul-

tural studies of plant medicine, he said in a recent interview. From the time he walked into a drug store for his first day on the job in a small Illinois town, he said he knew he was where he should be. “I was supposed to be a stock boy, but within five minutes I was in the pharmacy,” he said, sitting in his business at 12250 El Camino Real, Suite 108. “I felt like I was home.” With grandparents from Europe who introduced him to home remedies to studying with a specialist in pharmacognosy – the study of plant medicines – the inspiration was there that eventually led him down his current path. But it was not until the 1990s when managed care and the move to chain store pharmacies turned him toward what he calls “a more patient friendly” business model where knowing a person’s name and listening to their needs is a key part of dispensing medicine. He said as he learned more about homeopathy

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he “integrated homeopathy with modern medicine” and later joined the Scripps Center for Integrated Medicine with which he still has a contractual relationship. One patient, referred by a Scripps physician, was a woman nearing 90 who “had a number of incidents knock her off balance,” Mattioda said, noting that she wanted to avoid prescription drugs and asked her physician for something natural. After seeing how fran-

tic she was, he said, he selected two flower essences for her. Now a regular client, he said, she later told him within two doses she “came down off the ceiling.” Flower essences are liquid plant preparations that “convey a distinct imprint, or energy pattern, of specific flowers,” according to Arcana’s website. Historically, Mattioda said, flowers are associated with emotion. “They can help us rebalance our emotions and regain our perspective,” he added. He also employs Aura Soma Color Therapy, using color, essential oils, herbs and gems to “access the subconscious.” His son Ben, who works at Arcana, noted that “color therapy is a different angle to interact visually with the emotional healing process.” Find out more at www. empothecary.com; www.arcanaempothecary.com, call (858) 755-0288 or visit them at 12250 El Camino Real.

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PET CONNECTION VIXEN is an energetic 1-year-old female Miniature Pinscher-Chihuahua blend. Vixen weighs 5.5 pounds and loves to play. Though teeny, Vixen is no lap dog. She is looking for a family who will give her lots of exercise and attention. Her adoption fee is $249 including microchip identiďŹ cation. Vixen has been spayed, has up-to-date vaccinations and microchip identiďŹ cation. Helen Woodward Animal Center kennels are located at 6461 El Apajo Road in Rancho Santa Fe. For more information call 858-756-4117, option #1 or log on to www.animalcenter.org. New Year Party Jan. 5th 7pm-8pm Muttropolis, 7755 Girard Ave, La Jolla www.muttropolis.com FCIA Adoption Event Jan. 7th 10:30am-1:30pm Petco, 2749 Via de la Valle, Del Mar www.fcia.petďŹ nder.com

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Tsavo’s Canine Rehabilitation and Fitness Center to host grand re-opening Founded in 2006, Tsavo’s Canine Rehabilitation and Fitness Center, will host a grand re-opening celebration on Saturday, Jan. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its expanded facility located at 2120 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Suite 120 in Del Mar. The new 1,300-square-foot, state-of-theart facility will include a variety of services, including hydrotherapy, grooming and a fitness club in addition to its cutting-edge Pulsed Light Signal (PLS) and Cold Laser Therapy (LLLT). The event is free and open to the public to attend and will offer food and beverages as well as an opportunity to enter a drawing to win one of three pet-oriented prizes: a full year of dog rehabilitation services; five free dog swimming lessons, and one month of rehabilitation services to three dogs from one rescue organization.

As a state-registered veterinary technician, Maja Wichtowski has over 18 years of extensive experience in all fields of western veterinary medicine (oncology, orthopedics, internal medicine, dentistry, emergency/critical care, general practice, and canine rehabilitation). After attending the Canine Rehabilitation Institute in Florida, she spent two years gaining valuable experience in the rehabilitation field, and preparing to open her own rehabilitation practice. Tsavo’s Canine Rehabilitation Center opened in March 2006, and has successfully treated over 450 patients. For additional information, visit www. tsavoscaninerehab.com or call (619) 8469531.

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Rancho Santa Fe investor Tim Foley purchased the General Atomics building located on Stowe Drive in Poway, Calif. The property includes over 120,000 square feet of “flex/industrial” building and 10,000 square feet of office space. The recorded sale was completed on Dec. 29, 2010 and was partially financed by Northern Trust Bank. The long-time tenant General Atomics is one of San Diego’s largest employers and manufactures many products, including the unmanned Predator Drown highly used in today’s combat operations for the air force and locally by the Boarder Patrol and Office of Homeland Security. The reported sale is estimated to be approximately $12,000,000 and included multiple potential buyers which has provided some significant “glimmer of light” for the local struggling real estate economy. The buyer was San Diego Investment Properties, LLC, which is solely owned by longtime Rancho Santa Fe investor Tim Foley with offices in Scottsdale and Austin, Texas. Foley owns and operates over 45 different properties located in California, Arizona and Texas and also recently purchased the Diamante Office Complex located in Del Mar California. The seller of the property was Pacific Office Properties, LLC/INVESCO. San Diego Investment Properties, LLC and Foley Property Assets, LLC is located at 11943 El Camino Real, San Diego, Ca 92130; Phone (858) 764-6830.

OPEN HOUSES CARMEL VALLEY $479,500 3 BR, 2.5 BA 3929 Camino Del Mar Surf Christel Carlyle/Coldwell Banker (858)774-3025

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$699,925 4 BR, 4 BA 13559 Lopelia Meadows Dan Conway/Prudential CA Realty (858)243-5278

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$716,950 4 BR, 4 BA 13564 Sage Mesa Rd Dan Conway/Prudential CA Realty (858)243-5278

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$1,289,000 4 BR, 4 BA 13138 Winstanley Hami Raafat/Sampson California Realty $1,395,000

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$1,480,000 4 BR, 3.5 BA 1930 Seaview Ave Ashley Roberts/Prudential CA Realty

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$1,795,000 5 BR, 4.5 BA 4820 Rancho Viejo Drive Julie Split-Keyes/Prudential California Realty (858)735-6754

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has superb elevator access and two underground private oceanfront pool/spa, tennis courts and an

$449,000 3 BR, 2.5 BA 113 Cancha De Golf Shannon Biszantz/Coldwell Banker - Del Mar (619)417-4655

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Rancho Santa Fe Covenant - $4,295,000

Rancho Santa Fe - $3,995,000

Detail and craftsmanship in spectacular Spanish Colonial 3br home within walking distance to Village and golf course, located amidst extensive stone patios, infinity pool and spa.

The pinnacle of privacy and style featuring extraordinary gardens, a Poggenpaohl kitchen, Miele appliances, beautiful wood flooring and a pool to rival many resorts.

Twin Oaks Valley - $2,495,000

Rancho Santa Fe Covenant - $2,495,000

Situated on 8.74 flat acres is an equestrial dream offering every horse amenity available. A beautiful Spanish style 3br/4ba, 3,499 sq.ft. of living space.

Trail access to an incredible equestrian property on 3.18 acres. The floor plan is spacious and beautiful with 4 bedrooms in the main house.

Rancho Santa Fe Covenant -$2,395,000

Rancho Santa Fe Covenant - $1,795,000-$1,895,000

Rancho Santa Fe Covenant - $2,795,000

Close to the Village, this Mediterranean-inspired estate features a beautiful entry with 4br/5ba on .60 acre..

Peaceful setting on 3.1 acre site. Older home with 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, outdoor veranda and pool.

Live the dream with out the hassle, this lovely single story home is remodeled to the nines, 3br/2ba on .60 acre.

Mission Hills - $1,190,000

La Costa Estates - $1,495,000

RSF/Del Reyo Downs -$1,097,000

Contemporary retreat with bay views, 3br/3.5ba. An eco conscious home with several balconies and skylights

A very private, one acre estate hilltop with an amazing lagoon, ocean view. 5br/5ba, 4799 sq.ft of living space.

Wonderful, single-level, 3br/3ba home with panoramic valley views, breakfast area, formal living and dining rooms

RSF/Fairbanks/Sentera - $1,150,000

Fallbrook - $840,000

Rancho Santa Fe Farms - $699,000

Complete privacy with gorgeous views, 4br/3ba on a very large lot. Pride of ownership shows throughout.

Horse property on 3.57 acres. barn, pastures, arena. 4056 esf upgraded, 4br home. Property has a WEll, gated and private.

Rare opportunity to build your dream estate, property corners are staked. Equity seller can be creative.

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