Volume XV, Issue 51
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Dec. 15, 2011 Published Weekly
DM advances new vision for fairgrounds Regional input at heart of city’s development plan
■ Family the priority for local veterinarian and YMCA chair. Page 4
BY CLAIRE HARLIN
Trinity Phillips lights a candle for her late sister India during a recent vigil at Fletcher Cove. The vigil was modeled after the Compassionate Friends Organization Worldwide Candle Lighting. See page B14 for more. PHOTO: ROB MCKENZIE
Fair board requests information Asks state to better define rules on buy-backs BY JOE TASH The Del Mar fair board is asking state officials to provide more information about the rules regarding buy-backs of employee leave, in the wake of a state audit that said such buy-backs for fairgrounds employees were improper. At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13, the board voted unanimously to send a letter to Ron Shackleford, audit chief for the California Department of
■ Round-Trip 101 provides rides for those who’ve imbibed. Page 13
Food and Agriculture, the agency that issued the audit report last month. The report noted that the district allowed management and rank-and-file workers to cash out nearly $600,000 worth of leave time between 2005 and the beginning of 2011, which it said was a violation of state personnel rules. The state-owned fairgrounds is operat-
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editor@delmartimes.net Stressing the importance of both public participation and the input of regional stakeholders, the Del Mar City Council voted on Dec. 12 to move forward with the drafting of amendments to the city’s longterm community plans, which would outline goals and development parameters for the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The city’s Master Plan includes little about the future of the fairgrounds, as regional or city control of the state-owned asset was considered unlikely when it was last revised in the 1970s. But if Del Mar pursues its own Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) and the California Coastal Commission (CCC) — the final authority on development
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The Torrey Pines Pop Warner championship cheer squad includes, back row, from left: coach Andrea LoewenRodriguez, Alyssa Rodriguez, Blair Borneman, Julia Pascoe, Olivia Scott, coach Alicia Smith and Alexis Filippone; middle row: Adi Azoulai, Sarah Kirby, Kellie Hayes, Ellison Starnes, Aliya Bolt, McKenna Smith, Kaitlin Mohler and Viviana Gil; and, front row: Palomar Cheer Director Amy Leon, Olivia Krzyston, Annalise Castro, Jenna Agbulos, Mari Hoffman, Olivia Fuller and Stephanie Silva.
TPPW cheer squad national champions ■ Customers benefit from eateries’ quest for a better burger. Page B1
projects — approves it, then the LCPA would become the standard used by the CCC in its review process. The set of amendments will also include modifications to the city’s zoning code. The plan of action presented by city planner Adam Birnbaum would involve input from the already-established Fairgrounds Master Plan Committee, as well as two new committees with regional representation. The Master Plan Committee, referred to as the ad-hoc committee in regard to this project, consists of 10 Del Mar citizens who were appointed by the council. This ad hoc committee will started the LCPA process by creating a list of issues and factors to be considered in establishing the city’s vision for the
The Torrey Pines Pop Warner (TPPW) Jr. Midget Falcons cheer squad made history last week, placing first and capturing the National Championship title at the Pop Warner Super Bowl National Cheer & Dance Competition held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. This is the first National Championship win ever for Torrey Pines Pop Warner and just the second National Championship in Pop Warner history for the WESCON Region, which includes Southern California, Southern Nevada,
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anta dropped by the Solana Beach Library on Dec. 6 to tell Christmas stories and give each child a treat bag. A jolly time was had by all at the well-attended event. PHOTOS: JON CLARK
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CHEER continued from page 1 Utah, Hawaii and Arizona. The TPPW Jr. Midget Falcon cheer squad, led by head coaches Alicia Smith (former Charger cheerleader) and Andrea Loewen-Rodriquez, won first place in the Intermediate Medium Cheer Division and were among the 400 Pop Warner Cheer Squads representing the best of the nation’s 180,000 Pop Warner cheer and dance participants. For a cheerleading squad, the difficult road to the Pop Warner National Championship includes placing first or second at the local and regional competitions. The TPPW Jr. Midget Falcons won first place at the local Palomar Conference in October at SDSU and then went on to another first place win at the Regionals in Long Beach at the end of November. A week later they flew to Florida to compete against the best of the best and cheered their way to become the National Champions.
BOARD continued from page 1 ed by the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which in turn is overseen by a board of directors whose members are appointed by the governor. The district suspended the leave buyback program earlier this year at the direction of board president Adam Day, after the state’s concerns surfaced. Fair board members David Watson, David Lizerbram and Tom Chino met last week to discuss the state audit report, and voted to have fairgrounds staff draft the letter. “The directors have full intention of complying with all laws and regulations applicable to the 22nd DAA. However, as many questions exist regarding the oversight of the district your efforts to respond to these questions are important to our understanding of the policies, rules and laws governing the 22nd DAA,” the letter concludes. At the fair board meeting on Tuesday, Watson said the state’s report faulted the district’s actions in broad terms, but did not cite the specific regulations or laws that had been violated. “I want to hear definitively, either from Food and Agriculture or the Attorney General’s office, what the rules are,” Watson said. The audit report also called on the district to direct its employees to repay
December 15, 2011 They were judged on their competition routine, which included a combination of cheering, advanced tumbling (back tucks and multiple back handsprings), stunting (pyramids, basket tosses, and scorpions), motion techniques and jumps, as well as their dance portion and overall appeal. The Intermediate division is a more advanced and difficult division and they competed against phenomenal teams from all over the nation. “I am beside myself with joy for these girls,” said Head Coach Alicia Smith (who was recently crowned 2011 Palomar “Coach of the Year” for Jr. Midget). “This has been an amazing year for our team. We’ve worked so hard to get to Florida and now we’re the National Champions. It has been such a group effort by our entire team and coaching staff and I know we will all cherish these memories forever.” It takes many hours of practice to be a competitive cheer squad. The team started
practicing in early August with four days a week cheering and conditioning, and cheered at games for the TPPW Jr. Midget Falcon Football team up until November. They went down to two hour practices three days a week once school started. In addition, many of the girls on the team put in more hours by taking private tumbling classes. One of the highlights of their routine included advanced tumbling with 16 back tucks (the most done in their Intermediate division at Nationals). The Jr. Midget team is comprised of 11- 13 year old girls in the 6th - 8th grades in Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe and Solana Beach. The team not only worked hard at cheerleading, but spent many hours fundraising to raise money for their team and their travel to competitions. They recently designed a tshirt and got sponsors from local businesses to contribute. The sponsors names are on the back of their t-shirts with their team motto “One Team,
One Dream.” TPPW Board Member and Cheer Coordinator Christy Mohler couldn’t be happier their dreams came true. “This historic championship win represents not just the hard work of these incredibly talented athletes and coaches, but also the support of our many TPPW volunteers and families, sponsors and community. As a nonprofit, 100 percent volunteer organization, many wonderful people and businesses stepped up to help this team make their dream a reality.” Torrey Pines Pop Warner (TPPW) is a nonprofit youth football and cheer league dedicated to providing an opportunity for children to experience participation in football and cheerleading in a structured league environment. The boundaries of the league include Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar and Carmel Valley (Torrey Pines High School Boundaries). For information about the 2012 registration , please see www.torreypinespw.com.
the money they received under the district’s leave buyback program. But Watson said it doesn’t appear the district has the authority to ask for the money back. Its only recourse to recoup the costs would be to sue the employees, he said. In their official response to the state audit report, district officials said the payments were made due to financial hardships suffered by employees, only after it was determined that the employees had sufficient leave balances on the books. In other business, the board discussed the apparent overcharging of the city of Del Mar for the use of fairgrounds property for a city fire station. The city has been overcharged $85,000 for the use of the property because of an error in the calculation of the annual lease payment, wrote interim Del Mar city manager Mark Ochenduszko in a Dec. 5 letter to Tim Fennell, fairgrounds CEO and general manager. For example, the current year’s payment should be $68,000, not the $98,000 called for by the lease formula, Ochenduszko wrote. To remedy the situation, Ochenduszko said the city should be allowed to skip its lease payment for next year, which would leave a balance of $16,000 owed to the city. The city is also requesting that it be allowed to return to the previous lease rate of $1 per year, which
was the charge before the current lease was instituted. Ochenduszko said the presence of the fire station provides a great benefit for the fairgrounds, which generates the most calls of any property in the city. Fennell said at the meeting that the lease was negotiated between the California Department of General Services and the city of Del Mar. He conceded that it appears city officials are correct about the payment calculations. “I don’t believe the calculations have been done
correctly,” he said. Fennell said he plans to bring an item to the board at its meeting in January to resolve the issue with the city. He also said he supports Del Mar’s request to go back to a $1 a year charge for use of the fire station property. Director David Watson said the city needs to understand that it’s up to the Department of General Services to modify the lease. “We have to become the landlord again before we can fix the problem,” he said.
Dec 17th 9:30 a.m. Kids News (kids newscast) 10:00 a.m. The Garage (woodwork/ furniture) 10:30 a.m. The Piano Guy with Scott Houston (instructional) Dec 18th 6:30 p.m. Producers’ Showcase: Healthy Family Lifestyles 7:00 p.m. Healthy Living: Becoming a Smarter Healthseeker 8:00 p.m. Showjumping Unplugged (equestrian) Dec 19th 5:00 p.m. Producers’ Showcase: Behind the Scenes 5:30 p.m. Del Mar Focus: Holiday Wonderland Dec 20th 2:00 p.m. Classic Movie “Trail of Robinhood” 4:00 p.m. Jazz Cardio Strength Stretch (workout program)
Dec 21st 10:30 a.m. Someone You Should Meet episode 3 11:00 a.m. The Mar Dels (music showcase) 12:00 p.m. Yourself Presents (musical showcase) Dec 22nd 8:30 p.m. Dinner at Your House (cooking) 9:00 p.m. Classic Movie: “Love Laughs at Andy Hardy” Dec 23rd 4:30 p.m. The Kitchen Shrink: Creative Kids Cooking 5:00 p.m. Kids and Cooking (healthy cooking) Dec 24th Happy Holidays from Del Mar TV 5:00 p.m. Community Band: our lives in music 6:00 p.m. YOU CAN”T KILL RADIO (radio theater)
VISION continued from page 1 fairgrounds. Next, a steering committee of stakeholders will take four or five meetings to craft policy language to address issues raised by the ad-hoc committee. This steering committee will be composed of representatives from: Solana Beach, the City of San Diego, San Diego County, the 22nd District Agricultural Association, the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority, The State Lands Commission, San Diego Association of Governments, the ad-hoc committee chair and a Del Mar staff member. Next, a policy advisory committee will review the draft language, making recommendations and modifications. The incoming Del Mar mayor will like oversee this committee, according to a city report. Once amendments are drafted, they will be subject to review by the Del Mar Planning Commission, the City Council and the CCC. Birnbaum said all meetings will be conducted public-
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ly, with notices sent out to residents. Deputy Mayor Terry Sinnott applauded the council and staff for encouraging and including participation stakeholders in the action plan, as it has “a regional backbone to it,” he said. When asked by Councilwoman Lee Haydu how long the entire process will take, Birnbaum replied, “the better part of a year.” “I dread calendaring some of these meetings, but it’s a regional asset and it’s important to do so,” he said. Mayor Carl Hilliard said following these steps that allow public testimony and regional input will help Del Mar in avoiding criticism by the state and others in the region in the future. Haydu said she is glad the city is finally moving forward with the LCPA. By bringing in other people in the region,” she said, “others can buy into this even though it’s in our part of the county.” For more about the LCPA or to read the city’s staff report on the plan, visit www.delmar. ca.us.
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Residents asked to share their ideas for this region’s future BY ELYSE CHARLESWORTH “Our Greater San Diego Vision is about engaging all communities, including Del Mar, to come up with a shared vision for the region’s future,” said Del Mar resident and philanthropist Jerry Hoffmeister. Hoffmeister and Mary Ball, vice president of Our Greater San Diego Vision with the San Diego Foundation, presented the regional vision initiative to the Del Mar Village Association at its Dec. 8 board meeting at the City Hall Annex Building. Now through mid-January, residents have an opportunity to plan for this region’s future. They can weigh in on personal priorities, hopes, and concerns for San Diego, and become part of a collective vision and action plan for the future at www.ShowYourLoveSD.org. “Why should the community engage?” Ball said. “In the next 40 years, San Diego’s population will grow by 40 percent. Two-thirds of that will be our children and grandchildren. It’s projected we will need 400,000 more homes and 500,000 new jobs by 2050 to support the growth.” Our Greater San Diego Vision allows people to share their priorities and preferences for the future in four modules – Work, Live, Learn, and Enjoy.
Residents can make choices, like whether to have highrise, low-rise, mid-rise or mixed-use developments in various neighborhoods. Other choices include favoring roadways, bikeways, transit lines or walkable neighborhoods. Residents can also weigh in on the amenities they may need to provide for tomorrow – close-by open space, remote access to cultural performances, or a network of community “hearts” of arts and culture. Ball walked the audience through a visualization of what different development approaches would look like in Oceanside. Other visual scenarios include Chula Vista, University Heights, Mission Valley and Ramona. The San Diego Foundation, which is spearheading the initiative, along with close to 150 ambassadors and nearly 200 partners are encouraging residents to contribute in shaping the region’s future now through mid-January at www.ShowYourLoveSD.org. “Tell your friends, family and neighbors, and ensure that San Diego’s future is brighter for the next generations, that will predominately be our own children and grandchildren,” said Ball.
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eSolana provides digital guide to Solana Beach The debut of the one-stop website for all things Solana Beach is now available at www.esolana.com. eSolana has a listing of all licensed businesses (restaurants, retail, professional services, etc.), including locations and maps, menus and business descriptions. In addition, the site has live cameras showing Fletcher Cove and the Fletcher Cove Community Center, bus and train schedules, weather information, an art walk (both public and private pieces), and much more. It is designed both for the Solana resident and for visitors to the City. It soon will be an interactive “App” available on all smart phones. This is a joint effort between the City and the Chamber of Commerce.
Schools locked down during pursuit Santa Fe Christian and Earl Warren Middle School were placed on lockdown the morning of Dec. 14 as a precautionary measure when specialized sheriff’s units were in pursuit of a subject with a warrant for a robbery. According to Lt. Jess Maxin, the subject was not considered armed and dangerous, but the schools were locked down at 9:30 a.m. for about an hour. After a search of the area they were not able to locate the subject and the schools were cleared. — Karen Billing
Volunteer positions available Solana Beach residents are encouraged to apply for open positions on the City’s five Citizen Commissions. This is an opportunity to enhance your community by serving on a Council legislative body. Applications are being accepted until Jan. 17, 2012 at City Hall. For more information, contact City Hall at 858-7202400 or www.cityofsolanabeach.org
High school district’s new board officers The San Dieguito Union High School District recently announced its new board officers. The officers for 2012 are as follows: Board President: Joyce Dalessandro; Board Vice President: Barbara Groth; Board Clerk: Amy Herman. All school board meetings are held in the San Dieguito Union High School District Office Board Room 101, located at 710 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, Calif., 92024. Regular board meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and are usually scheduled on a Thursday, unless otherwise indicated. For more information, visit www.sduhsd.net.
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Volunteer gardener brings pruning mastery to Del Mar BY CLAIRE HARLIN editor@delmartimes.net The Del Mar Garden Club, credited for beautifying the public gardens at places like city hall, the post office and the Del Mar Library, has done something it hasn’t done since its inception in 1988. The ladies of the club have decided to induct the first-ever non-Del Mar resident as an honorary member of the club — and he happens to be the first man to join, as well. For the past six months, landscape artist Jim Stelluti has been a major consultant in the management of local gardens, including a project at city hall that just culminated a couple of weeks ago with the addition of agave plants and more dirt to change the land grade, said Garden Club member Mary Friestedt. The relationship began when Stelluti, 66, who works in the personal gardens of Friestedt and a few other Garden Club ladies, wanted to see what they had done at city hall. “He saw it and said we had to tend to the shrubs every month and I know a little about pruning but not much,” Friestedt said. Seeing that the shrubs needed “training,” as he calls it, Stelluti began working voluntarily at the post office and at city hall on a monthly basis. “He is our guardian. He guides us,” said Friestedt. “Doing such a large amount of donating his time to the community, having him be part of the Garden Club was a way of showing gratitude to him. He’s doing things nobody else can do and is helping us so much.”
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nique called “lacing” shrubs. Friestedt said, “He can take ugly hedges and turn them into filigree and lace ... He makes them look so beautiful.” Stelluti described the technique as “making [a shrub] seem like it hasn’t been touched, or making it more interesting.” “With lacing, the light can go in and come out,” he said. “It makes you able to see a bird fly in.” His pruning abilities are also used in new plants, he said, ones that need “guidance.” “You must prune them while they are young or they’ll be juvenile delinquents,” he said. Stelluti can be reached at (619) 298-7641.
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RSF Veterinary Hospital thriving in new location at Lomas Santa Fe Plaza BY KAREN BILLING For the last six years, Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital has been treating local pets out of a location at the Helen Woodward Animal Center. In October, the Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital relocated to the Lomas Santa Fe Plaza (Vons shopping center) on Lomas Santa Fe Drive. The hospital offers all the same services and “didn’t skip a beat” in its move just a few miles away. For many clients, the new location is actually closer to their homes and in a more convenient location — in the plaza in between 24 Hour Fitness and We-R-Fabrics. The hospital, with the sweet logo of animals inside a golden heart, is open to cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, and exotics such as reptiles and birds. “We’re very happy here,” said owner Dr. Deirdre Brandes, noting parking is a breeze, their location is easy to find and they love their neighbors and the community. The feeling is mutual for clients who have followed her from Rancho Santa Fe to Solana Beach. “She really is a sweetheart of this community and everyone loves her,” said Heather Dinsmore, a longtime client of Dr. Brandes’. “They are the best veterinary hospital around.” Brandes attended Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and has been a
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Raven Wishes Night for Academics, Counseling & 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). Raven Wishes Nights give parents and supporters of CCA programs the opportunity to meet their student’s teachers and administrators one-on-one, learn what is needed to keep CCA’s award-winning programs on top, and make a donation to the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation for needed items and programs. Featured on the Academics/Counseling/ Technology Raven Wishes Boards and supported by Foundation donations are items needed to provide faculty support and sup-
The St. Therese of Carmel choirs will present a Family Christmas Sing-along on Thursday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. in the St. Therese parish hall. Please join in a joyful evening of singing. The St. Therese of Carmel parish is located in Carmel Valley, easily accessible from I-5 and Highway 56, at 4355 Del Mar Trails Rd. The show and the refreshments afterwards are free and open to the public. Have a fun, relaxed evening with your family, away from the holiday hassle. For more information, visit website:www.sttheresecarmel.org or call the parish office (858) 481-3232.
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Pile drilling and installation to stabilize Del Mar bluffs completed Construction crews have finished all pile drilling and installation associated with a $4.8 million effort to stabilize the coastal bluffs along the railroad track in Del Mar. This milestone means that the most significant construction activity in the stabilization effort is complete. Remaining work is expected to wrap up within weeks. The 1.6-mile segment of track along the Del Mar bluffs is an integral part of the 351-mile San Luis Obispo - Los Angeles - San Diego (LOSSAN) rail corridor, which provides a vital link for regional, national, and international movement of passengers and freight. The North County Transit District (NCTD) COASTER and Metrolink commuter rail services, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner intercity service, and BNSF Railway freight service all rely on this segment of track to serve their customers. SANDAG has led the construction effort in collaboration with NCTD and the City of Del Mar. The work is expected to be complete before the Christmas holiday, within the originally estimated five-month
timeline. Periodic stabilization of the bluffs is necessary to help preserve trackbed support to ensure uninterrupted passenger and freight rail service along the nation’s second busiest passenger rail corridor. With more than 50 trains per day operating on the San Diego segment, construction work must be performed at night. Working Sunday through Thursday nights, construction crews installed 92, three-foot-wide soldier piles in seven different areas, totaling approximately 900 linear feet. The piles were placed in vertically drilled shafts into the bluffs to depths ranging from 45 to 60 feet and are designed to help secure sections of the bluffs for approximately 20 years.. NCTD will continue to monitor the stability of the bluffs to ensure continued safe rail operations. Additional stabilization efforts are anticipated in the future and will be conducted based on need and funding. For more information, visit sandag.org/ delmarbluffs. — Submitted by SANDAG
Saint Nick attending St. Peter’s Youth Choir Concert A evening of wonderful music, holiday cheer, and a celebrity sighting: On Sunday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m., the St Nicholas Choristers—a skilled youth chorale with members aged 7 to 14—will perform Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28, inside St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Del Mar. The youth chorale will be accompanied by member of St. Peter’s Parish Choir Trebles. Afterward, there will be a reception and “greening’ in the parish hall, where guests are invited to make wreaths and hang them on church doors. There will also be in attendance a high-profile visitor, St. Nicholas, who will be greeting kids and hearing any lastminute holiday requests. Admission is free, though there will be a free will offering. St. Peter’s Del Mar is located at 334 14th St. in Del Mar Village, one block east of Highway 101. For more information, see www.stpetersdelmar.net
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get half of the things we do accomplished,” Borchardt said. They are currently looking for volunteers for their trail patrol, people who utilize the trails often who can help rangers by notifying them of any suspicious activity or any repairs that need to be done, such as felled trees. A training session will be held at the end of January. For more information, visit sdrp.org. New trail system planned off El Camino Real You may have seen grading or orange construction fencing up on El Camino Real, across from the Evangelican Formosan Church and the Stallions Crossing development on Sea Country Lane. The work is not part of any new development project but actually a new trail loop. The San Dieguito River Park JPA finally received permits approved to build a series of trails on the site, to be known as the Mesa Loop Trails. There will be an entrance from El Camino Real and a permanent staging area and trailhead for about two miles of trails. “It will be mainly for very passive recreation, pedestrian use only,” said park ranger Natalie Borchardt.
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Tragic accident motivates man to establish Round-Trip 101 Transportation service designed to reduce drunken driving BY DIANE Y. WELCH Timothy Ricker knew that fate was calling when one memorable night, almost two years ago, he witnessed a tragic accident on Interstate 5 by the Lomas Santa Fe exit. A sedan had plowed into the back of an SUV, which then rolled over killing the front passenger, a 24-year-old woman who was six months pregnant. Ricker immediately pulled over to help. He climbed through the SUV’s car window and aided in pulling the female away from the wreckage. Sadly, the woman and her fetus did not survive. A tragic accident, caused by a drunk driver, thus became the catalyst that urged Ricker to move forward with implementing a business plan for a unique transportation service, a concept that had been brewing in his mind for about a decade. “It was a big motivating factor to me finally getting the company off the ground,” he said. This service, RoundTrip 101, uses compact, collapsible motorcycles that transport company drivers to meet up with clients who
require chauffeur service. Mostly the service has been used for clients who perhaps partied more than they anticipated. The Round-Trip 101 driver meets the client at a restaurant or bar, folds up the motorcycle, places it in a duffle bag, pops it in the client’s vehicle trunk, and then drives the client’s vehicle and the client safely back to their home destination. Launched this August the business serves North County coastal communities from Carlsbad to Del Mar along the Highway 101 corridor. It is also ecofriendly, utilizing a small fleet of battery-powered motorcycles manufactured in Italy. The bike can travel about 45 miles in range before the battery needs recharging, at an operational cost of pennies a day. “Soon we’ll be utilizing solar power to recharge our batteries but, even so, we are still the only green transportation company in California that has zero emissions,” said Ricker. The service costs a lot less than a taxi or limousine and also saves a lot of fuel. “If someone had to
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ting a taxi.” Round-Trip 101 services have been used by clients at local eateries. As business grows Ricker plans to have a philanthropic component to his business model. “I’m aiming to put 1 percent of revenues into a separate account for a local nonprofit that supports either a healthy eco-system or water-system,” said Ricker, an avid surfer who grew up in the Bay Area. Round-Trip 101’s typical client is a responsible, educated professional who leads a busy life, has things to do the next day and cannot have the inconvenience of not having their vehicle, said Ricker. The rate of service is a $20 arrival fee, plus $3 a mile. For those who work locally in the service industry there is a special 50 percent discount. The 24-hour service includes airport pick-up or drop-off, doctors or surgery appointments, golf events, and winery, bar and restaurant pick-ups. There are also special daytime rates for seniors. Call (760) 500-5000 or visit www.round-trip101. com
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High Bluff students learn to use social media to help others BY KELLEY CARLSON Usually cell phones are prohibited in classrooms, often being taken away by the teacher, but for one group of students in Carmel Valley, the devices are part of the curriculum. “I (thought), how can we turn (this issue) around and make it positive?” said Jill Duoto, director of High Bluff Academy. The result: Members of the High Bluff Outreach service organization, an extension of the academy’s “Marketing for Nonprofits” class, are using social media outlets such as Facebook and cell phone contacts to further their philanthropic mission of helping those in need. In addition, the students are learning the Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Excel spreadsheet programs; how to design logos; and gaining event planning experience in which they learn how to budget and research prices. All of these skills will be put to use when the youths host an Extreme Sports Day fundraiser in mid-February, featuring activities such as laser tag and extreme dodge
High Bluff Outreach students present a check to George Odong and Cynda Fuentes to help with a maternity clinic in South Sudan. ter-school tutoring program. High Bluff Drive. ball, additional games, food The Carmel Valley resident “I like that it’s a class and prizes. Proceeds will be decided to incorporate it as used to buy medical supplies you can’t take at any other part of the “Marketing for public high school,” junior for a maternity clinic in Remy Laing said. “We go off Nonprofits” course, but said South Sudan. she hopes to open membercampus a lot, do a lot of The 10 enrolled stuship to students from other hands-on things.” dents are receiving credit for campuses, possibly as early as Duoto said she wanted the class, fulfilling the canext year. to establish a community reer/technical education re“We would have to hold service club for the kids at quirement by the state for meetings after school,” said the newly established fullgraduation. It’s held every Duoto, who has previously time, college prep school, Friday, in a four-hour block, worked with Canyon Crest which was previously an afat the academy’s campus on
Academy’s marketing department. Meanwhile, High Bluff Outreach focuses on assisting a combination of local and international nonprofits. Among those is The Project for Sudan, a small grassroots organization that aims to provide safe maternal and child health care services in the poverty-stricken African country. The idea to help the nonprofit literally came to Duoto. She explained how she met a woman with an “amazing” resume who applied for a position at High Bluff Academy. Cynda Fuentes, who had been involved in international relief work, was married to one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, George Odong. According to Duoto, Odong was 8 years old when he was sent away by his parents during the Second Sudanese Civil War, in order for him to avoid being killed by government troops and government-sponsored militias. Thousands of boys as young as 6 years old made a three-month trek to a refugee camp, and many of
them died along the way, Duoto said. However, that camp grew dangerous, and the boys sought safety at another site in Kenya. During his journeys, Odong had to cross rivers with dangerous creatures while being shot at; today, he still sports scars in his knee and back from bullets, according to Duoto. Eventually, Odong was sent to the U.S. as a refugee and received political asylum; it’s also where he met Fuentes, Duoto said. Odong shared his story with the High Bluff Outreach students in a powerful presentation. He also detailed his efforts with Fuentes to establish a maternity clinic in South Sudan, one of the newest — and poorest — countries in the world. The clinic holds prenatal and parenting classes, but still lacks various amenities, including reliable electricity. This presents a danger if failure occurs while a woman is undergoing a procedure such as a C-section. High Bluff Academy donated $1,000 to Odong and The Project of Sudan to help with the purchase of a back-
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TPHS Wrestling Team Christmas Tree Fundraiser The Torrey Pines High School Wrestling Team recently finished their annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser. Once again the Christmas tree sale was a tremendous success, but this year there was an added bonus: local residents and businesses throughout the Carmel Valley and San Diego showed their appreciation for the families of deployed Marines and Sailors by buying trees on their behalf. According to the Team Liaison Patti Maffett, “It seemed like the perfect opportunity to help brighten the holidays for a few of the thousands of military families in the San Diego
area who will not be spending the holidays with their loved ones. We are so grateful that we live in America and have the freedoms that we often take for granted. The wrestlers and local citizens were excited to be able to contribute.” In all, the Torrey Pines Wrestling Team delivered 45 trees to Marines and Sailors currently deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit based at Camp Pendleton, the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group based in San Diego, and other military families in the San Diego area. Also, see page B13 for other TPHS efforts.
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Local resident overcomes adversity to win national equestrian title BY KELLEY CARLSON It was about a year ago when “Joy” returned to local resident Helen Reed’s life. After suffering from a nearly three-year bout of depression and selling her promising Arabian show horses, Reed recovered and was reunited with her beloved 11-year-old gray mare, SV Justajoy. It was a victory for the 67-year-old, who had been a horse lover her entire life and suddenly had trouble even leaving her house. “It’s the most isolating thing you can imagine,” Reed said. “You feel like you can’t do the smallest things, like drive to the post office. ... I hope nobody has to experience it. It’s just horrible.” After defeating depression and rediscovering her passion for equines, another win was just around the corner — in the form of a championship. Reed and Joy placed first in the 2011 Arabian Country English Pleasure Adult Amateur Owner to Ride 55 and Over Class at the U.S. Nationals in October. “If I never win another show, it won’t matter — I’m so happy,” Reed said. In the beginning Reed said she loved horses from the moment she opened her eyes. “I asked for horses every day,” she said. “I crawled around on my hands and knees (pretending to be a horse). I put bridles on my sisters and drove them around.” One evening, Reed’s mom opened her bedroom door and found her daughter sleeping standing up. “I didn’t want a horse, I wanted to BE a horse,” Reed said. “Every minute of my life was about horses.” While living in Spain as a young teen, due to her father’s career in the Air Force, Reed would ride in the countryside, paying 25 cents an hour. But when she returned to the States, Reed said “it was too expensive” to ride. Hooked on horses — again For Reed’s 50th birthday, a friend — who had two horses — gave her a trail ride as a gift.
Helen Reed with her champion 11-year-old Arabian mare, SV Justajoy. Photo/Kelley Carlson Reed’s passion for horses was reignited. Because at that point Reed was working full time as a paralegal for her lawyer husband, Mike, she wasn’t able to dedicate her time fully to equines, but “I rode when I could,” she said. Post-retirement was a different story. Reed bought her first horse in 1993, a 6-year-old nicknamed Mikey. “He was my favorite horse ever,” Reed recalled fondly. “He was a beautiful gray Arabian, just as pretty as Joy. He and I were in love. He would put his head on my shoulders, take a (gentle) hold on my sweater or skin, and blow in my ear.”
Reed started showing Mikey in 1994, and four years later they participated in their first nationals. Mikey lived to age 15, and died of cancer on the first anniversary of 9/11. Reed was heartbroken. “It was a suitably sad day,” she said, as she twisted a bracelet on her wrist made from his hair. Depression hits When the depression began in 2007, Reed had just taken some Arabian show horses to Stachowski Farm in Ohio. “It just came upon me stealthily,” she said. “My mom had died, my other trainer left me (moved), my favorite horse died — I just felt completely detached from everything, I just didn’t care about anything. I became emotionless.” Feeling disconnected with the world, Reed’s first visit to the hospital was around Christmas 2007. She was in and out of the hospital four times in nine months. “She is so joyous and a passionate person,” said Dolly Toler, a longtime friend of Reed’s who works with horse trainers. “To see her not care about anything was hard.” Reed said she tried all kinds of medications, but nothing worked. She finally turned to shock treatments, which she initially resisted — she was afraid that with electroshock, she would lose her memory. “I didn’t lose a single memory about my life,” Reed said. “In fact, I’m better now than before. I lost my fear — now I’m not afraid of anything.” It was after the shock treatments when Reed started feeling some emotion again. “You don’t realize that you got better until you have a tiny bit of joy in your life,” she said. “Suddenly, one day I got a pang when I saw my grandchildren. Also, I couldn’t cry when I was depressed, and I’m a huge crier. When I saw ‘Marley and Me’ on TV, I thought, ‘I’m coming back!’ ” Meanwhile, Toler and another friend, Michelle Harris, a nurse practitioner, kept working with Reed. “Dolly and Michelle wouldn’t give up,” Reed said. “They kept urging me on and supporting me. Everything I See EQUESTRIAN, page 22
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Solana Beach 12U girls soccer take 2nd at Mesa tournament Solana Beach 12U girls soccer placed 2nd in the Mesa’s 28th Annual All Star Soccer Tournament held Dec. 10-11. (Above) Back row: Coach Gordon Hanson, Anne Berry, Audry Tharp, Ruby Wexler, Grace Hurley, Keila De La O, Julianna Menhennet, Carly Hanson, Coach Chris Costello; Front Row: Annie Reily, Ester De La O, Ashley Serven, Andy Perry, Hannah Wagner, Laura Larkin, Julie Ann Doody. William Alter
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7 and 2 Carmel Valley Dons Junior Pee-Wee Division advances in playoffs The Carmel Valley Dons Tackle Football 5th grade team advanced in the playoffs towards the championship by stunning the favored Otay Mesa Broncos with a thrilling 19-13 overtime victory at Otay Mesa High School. Throughout the game, the impressive CV Dons defense contained the fast-running Broncos that have averaged over 30 points per game during the regular season, by holding Otay Mesa to a mere 6 points until the final minute of regulation play. The CV Dons defensive linemen Leo Silverman (55), Cole Shearson (22), and Logan Berzins (11) physically contained the Broncos while linebackers Grant Anderson (5), Justin Vilchis (34), Jack Foate (20), and Crew Fritsch (56) aggressively pursued the gaps. The CV Dons defensive backs Owen Davies (98), Edin Gonzalez (32), Chaz Talman (1), William Alter (15), and Ethan Kreutzmann (8) minimized the Broncos pass attack and forced
two turnovers. In a nail-biting final quarter of regulation play, Otay Mesa forced overtime with a 20 yard “hail mary” touchdown pass to tie the score at 13-13 despite intense pressure on the Broncos quarterback. In the first play of overtime, CV Dons defensive end, Logan Berzins (11) forced a fumble from the Broncos quarterback that was recovered by Grant Anderson(5) to end the Bronco attack. The CV Dons won the game four plays later with a perfectly executed 4th down option pass from running back Ethan Kreutzmann (8) to tight end Grant Anderson (5) for a 10 yard touchdown in an emotional finish. The CV Dons will next face the impressive first place Los Toros team (8-
1) from the eastern division at Santana High School. The Carmel Valley Dons Youth Football League was formed in 2010 to create a highly competitive Division 1 Youth Football program to prepare top athletes for high school football. The League’s home stadium is Cathedral Catholic High School (CCHS) and players proudly wear the colors of CCHS. Informally named the “Little Dons” by the Cathedral High football players, much of the team’s first year of success can be attributed to the support of Cathedral’s Varsity Head Coach Sean Doyle and Athletic Director David Smola. For information about the League, visit www.cvdons.com.
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Sharks Boys U-10 Recreational Tournament Champions: Back Row: Coach Brian Bone, Ben Chen, Cody Van Ness, Brandon Chao, Raymond Song, Davis Bone, Dylan Chmelka, Matthew Covey, Coach Dave Chmelka; Front Row: James Meyer, Nicholas Salz, Andy Nelson, Nick Mehta, Zane Schwab
DMCV Sharks Boys Div 5 Recreational Tournament Champions Congratulations to Coach Dave Chmelka and the Orange Crush for winning the Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks Boys Division 5 Recreational Tournament. There were 20 teams in the tournament from Boys U-10 and the Orange Crush won the Championship with 5 victories and 1 tie. The team scored 13 goals in 6 games and only gave up 1 goal. In the regular season the team won 7 out of 8 games with 28 goals scored and 12 goals given up. Coach Dave Chmelka, Brian Bone and their Orange Crush Team are to be congratulated for their great teamwork and skilled play. Go Crush!
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DMCV Girls Division 5 Blue team tops in division at Mesa Tournament The DMCV Girls Division 5 Blue team came together to win their division in Mesa Soccer’s 28th Annual Recreational All Star Tournament. The Sharks squeaked out a 1-0 decision vs the DMCV Girls Division 5 Gold team in a Finals match that could have easily gone either way. Both teams had gone undefeated in pool play to advance to the Finals of this fun 14- team tournament. Special thanks to the Mesa Soccer Club for organizing such a great tournament. Across the board, the players and families had a great time competing over the weekend! Coached by Eric Kowack and Josh Ellingson.
Sharks BU10 La Jolla All-Star Tournament Champions: Back Row: Coach Ronnie Levy, Jacob Anfuso, Benjamin Anderson, Diego Campisano, Davis Bone, Trevan Martin, Cole Wojtkowski, Coach Dave Chmelka; Front Row: Keyan Zokaie, Cole Hamer, Dylan Chmelka, Matt Levy, Ryan Levy, David Sands-Weinstein.
DMCV Sharks Boys Div 5 LJ All-Star Tournament Champions Congratulations to Coach Dave Chmelka and the Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks Boys Division 5 Gold All-Star team for winning the La Jolla All-Star Tournament. This is the third year in a row that the DMCV Sharks Gold Team won this tournament. There were 15 AllStar teams from the U-10 Division in the tournament and the Sharks Gold team won the Championship with 5 shut-out victories. (5-0 vs. Coronado / 9-0 vs. Penasquitos / 2-0 vs. Scripps White / 1-0 vs. Poway / 1-0 vs Scripps Red.) The team scored 18 goals in 5 games with 0 goals scored against them. Coach Dave Chmelka, Ronnie Levy and their U-10 AllStar Team are to be congratulated for their incredible display of teamwork, skilled play and outstanding sportsmanship. Go Gunners!
In photo, back row: Bruce Smitham and Chris Hughes; Middle row: Anna, Kate, Sofia, Grace and Brenda; Front row: Talia, Victoria, Ashley, Andy, Maggie and Madison. Not pictured: Alyssa.
DM/CV Sharks G-U8 All Star Gold Team wins Championship The Sharks U8 All-Stars won the Mesa Soccer’s 28th annual All Star Tournament. The girls scored 11 goals in 4 games in an impressive team effort. They played against the other Sharks U8 All-Star team in the finals. This game ended in 1-1 after playing overtime. Penalty kicks settled the score 3-1. The team is coached by Chris Hughes and Bruce Smitham.
Torrey Pines JV soccer team tops at tournament (Photo at left) The Torrey Pines JV soccer team won the 34th Annual Grossmont Tournament on Dec. 10. JV defeated Valhalla High School 4-2 in the finals. Jeremy Dinkin, Jake Heilbrunn, Tyler Valdes and Hunter Willoughby each scored a goal in the championship game. This is JV’s first pre-season tournament under the direction of new JV Coach Danny Berthiaume. The team is looking forward to their next tournament, the North County Inland Invitational 2011 beginning Dec. 19.
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Bags will (likely) be banned… but plenty of plastic for ‘Bag Ladies’ The Bag Lady
BY DEBBIE SANDLER Contributor At the Solana Beach City Council Meeting on Oct. 26, the agenda item that received the most attention and subsequent discussion was plastic bags and, more specifically, the possibility Solana Beach “Bag Ladies” Joan Fabiano, Marilee McLean, of banning them. This ban would include only plastic shop- Debbie Sandler and Debra Sagara collect plastic film at the ping bags, excluding other plastic city’s various drop-off locations. film such as newspaper covers, some of the statistics that I have not ever seen, dry cleaning covers and produce bags. Agreealong with an updated (finally!) plastic bag use ment among City Council members is unaninumber for Californians. mous about “if” there should be a ban and it ap•Revised numbers indicate that Californians pears that the discussion is now focused on how use 14 billion plastic bags each year; this is down and when it will happen. It will likely be a tiered from 19 billion (the 2007 figure) but, unforturemoval of plastic bags from retail stores allowing nately, up from the low of 12 billion in 2009; a two things to happen; consumers will have time whopping 3 percent of these bags actually get reto get used to the idea that the bags are going cycled despite statewide collection infrastructure away and, at the same time, retailers will have an under AB 2449 opportunity to use up their plastic bag inventory. •60,000: The number of plastic bags used in I have to admit, the idea of writing about the U.S. every five seconds (That’s 12,000 bags per overuse of plastic bags AGAIN seemed… redunsecond!) dant. After all, we’ve heard it all before. The ap•And right here in California, 400 plastic palling effects of plastic bag consumption have bags per second are discarded been written about countless times. And I’ve •The petroleum used to make only 14 plastic bombarded you with green tips about using your bags could drive a car 1 mile; using California’s own reusable bags. On an intellectual level, we automobiles’ state average of 24 miles per gallon, get it: plastic bags are the enemy. But do we realit takes approximately one gallon of petroleum to ly truly, deeply understand the serious implicaproduce 336 plastic bags. Since the average Calitions of their continued use —enough to put our fornian uses about 400 bags per year that is intellectual understanding into action? If we did roughly 37 million gallons of petroleum required maybe even the eco-conscious (like me… and to sustain this level of plastic bag production in you) would step things up. Let’s take a look at our state alone!
For those of you who are concerned that the “Bag Ladies” will go out of business, worry no more. As mentioned above, lightweight plastic film isn’t going anywhere — there will still be plenty to recycle. While consumers don’t really have any control over the plastic coverings for toilet paper and paper towels, (is there some good reason that the paper towels and toilet paper I buy at Costco come wrapped in plastic INSIDE the outer plastic wrap?) we can regulate our use of items such as dry cleaning covers and produce bags. I am really excited about the rapidly increasing use of reusable garment bags at Premiere Cleaners (behind Carl’s Junior). These reusable bags are available for $9 apiece and are used in place of plastic dry cleaning covers. Chong, an employee at Premiere Cleaners, explained to me that they initially ordered only 50 garment bags and went through them so quickly that they had to re-order another 50 right away. These subsequently sold out and an additional order was placed. Chong says that customers usually purchase two-four bags to accommodate all of their dry cleaning/laundry. The system in place at Premiere Cleaners is seamless and works as easily as if you were to pick your clothes up wrapped in the traditional plastic covering. Kudos to owners Steve and Rebecca Cha for their leadership in our community toward plastic film reduction in their industry. Produce bags are simple to reuse since, for the most part (with the exception of the bags used for broccoli), they are completely clean. After unpacking your produce put the bags right back into your reusable bags (I keep mine together in one bag so they are easy to find) and they can be used over and over. It took me awhile to remember to use the bags I brought with me instead of reaching for new ones each time but, as was the case with the reusable grocery bags, I’ve gotten used to reusing the produce bags as well. I have always maintained that overall our community members aspire to be responsible consumers. We simply require the information and the means to put this desire into practice. Thank you for your interest in reducing lightweight plastic film. Please contact me at: sbbaglady@gmail.com with any questions or comments you may have.
Rotary Corner: Del Mar – Solana Beach Rotary Club and the USA Dictionary Project BY LAURA WILDEMAN, NEWSLETTER EDITOR, DMSB ROTARY The Del Mar Solana Beach Sunrise Rotary Club delivered over 1,300 dictionaries to the third grade students in the Del Mar and Solana Beach Unified School Districts. With 13 participating schools and nearly 60 students per school, DMSB Sunrise Rotary reached out to nearly 780 students this year. So why third graders? Third grade is when young people start to take ownership of their own possessions and students start to learn word mechanics in the second half of third grade. The pleasure you see on the kids’ faces tells the story. They show amazing interest in their new book. The U.S. Dictionary Project started from a shared dream between two Rotarians. In 2001 it was five clubs in Southern Colorado led by the Lamar Rotary Club. These five clubs distributed 1,800 books the first year. In 2010, over 120 Rotary clubs in 14 states and 14 Rotary districts participated and distributed 39,000 hard-cover dictionaries worth over $750,000. Here are just a few more reason why DMSB
Sunrise has been part of the USA Dictionary Project for years: •44 million adults in the U.S. cannot read well enough to read a simple story to their child. Fifty percent of American adults are unable to read an 8th grade level book. Forty-six of American adults cannot understand the label on their prescription medicine. •Children who have not developed some basic literacy skills by the time they enter school are three to four times more likely to drop out in later years. •The average student learns about 3,000 words per year in the early school years (eight words per day). •Disadvantaged students in the first grade have a vocabulary that is approximately half that of an advantaged student (2,900 and 5,800 respectively). •14 percent of all individuals have a learning disability. •It is estimated that more than $2 billion is spent each year on students who repeat a grade because they have reading problems.
•Over one million children drop out of school each year, costing the nation over $240 billion in lost earnings, forgone tax revenues, and expenditures for social services. •Low literacy is strongly related to crime. Seventy percent of prisoners fall into the lowest two levels of reading proficiency. •And 30 percent of our children in United States will not finish high school! This is a wonderful program and we continue to receive testimonials on how this project has impacted our youth. Growth of the project comes from word of mouth. Each of us sharing our own stories with other Rotary clubs, districts, and community members here in the United States helps this project continue to grow. To learn more about how DMSB Sunrise Rotary makes a difference in the lives (and literacy) of children and how you can get involved, please join us Friday mornings from 7:15 – 8:30 a.m. at the Double Tree in Carmel Valley or contact President Kirk Collins at 619-254-8234, or visit dmsbRotary.com.
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Week in Sports BY GIDEON RUBIN Football: Santa Fe Christian’s amazing run finally hit a wall. The Eagles had their 11-game winning streak snapped in heartbreaking fashion, as a late field goal was the difference in a 3229 loss to Christian on Dec. 9 in the San Diego Section Division V championship game at Mesa College. The Eagles had state championship bowl aspirations going into the title game. They hadn’t lost since being shut out by Westview 21-0 on their Sept. 2 season opener. The Eagles’ average margin of victory during their winning streak was 30 points. Tony Miro rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries to lead the Eagles, and Grant Lucier gained 61 rushing yards and scored one touchdown on eight carries. Eagles quarterback Connor Moore was five for 11 passing for 94 yards. A 38-yard field goal with just less than 30 seconds left in the game was the difference. Boys basketball: Torrey Pines won the Hilltop tournament title as the Falcons defeated Mission Bay 61-46 in the Dec. 9 title game at Hilltop High. Tournament MVP Joe Rahon scored 33 points to lead the Falcons, and Garrett Galvin added 15 points. The Falcons opened the tournament with a 71-48 victory over San Diego on Dec. 2 and then beat tournament host Hilltop 67-42 the next day. The Falcons secured the best record in their pool with a 55-41 victory over Helix on Dec. 6 that enabled them to get to the tourney finals despite a 62-59 overtime loss to Monte Vista on Dec. 8. Rahon scored 30 points to lead the Falcons in the Helix game and Galvin added 11 points. Rahon scored 32 points in the Monte Vista game and Galvin added 15 points. Rahon averaged 27.6 points in the season-opening tournament as the Falcons improved their record to 4-1. ***** Cathedral Catholic remained unbeaten as they advanced to the finals of the Wolfpack-Horseman tournament with a resounding 68-36 victory over Carlsbad in the semifinals on Dec. 10 at West Hills High. Nick Prunty scored 19 points and had four steals to lead the Dons. Xavier Williams added 11 points, and Niksha Federico contributed 10 points. The victory followed a 73-50 win against Escondido the previous day in which Prunty led the Dons with 19 points. Williams added 17 points and Federico contributed 14. The Dons improved their overall record for the season to 5-0. Girls basketball: Canyon Crest Academy defeated Ramona 57-51 in a nonleague game on Dec. 10.
Alison Brown scored 14 points to lead the Ravens and Stephanie Bieler added 12 points. Kathryn Brandos contributed 10 points. The victory followed nonleague wins against Santa Fe Christian (59-41) and Grossmont (62-36) on Dec. 6 and Dec. 8. Julia Brew scored 21 points and had 15 rebounds to lead the Ravens. Brown added 16 points and Bieler contributed 15 rebounds and four points. Megan Franke scored 12 points to lead Santa Fe Christian and Lindsey Almquist added 10 points. Brown scored 28 points to lead the Ravens in the Grossmont game and Brew added 13 points and nine rebounds. The Ravens improved their overall record for the season to 4-1. Girls soccer: Despite heavy graduation losses and the retirement of longtime coach Dennis Costello, defending San Diego Section Division I and State Regional champion Torrey Pines wasted little time adding more hardware to their already crowded trophy chest. The Falcons defeated host Bonita Vista 1-0 to win the Bonita Vista tournament title on Dec. 10. Earlier in the day, the Falcons defeated Rancho Bernardo 1-0 in the semifinals. Courtney Massimino scored the Falcons’ only goal in the title game off an assist from goalie Hunter Rittgers. Rittgers, who was credited with the shutout, had seven saves. Delaney Giacalone scored Falcons only goal in the Rancho Bernardo game off an assist from Gianna Montini. Rittgers had 10 saves. The Falcons improved their overall record for the season to 5-0. ***** Cathedral Catholic defeated Bishop’s 1-0 in a Butch Lee tournament game on Dec. 10. Natalie Teles scored game’s only goal off an assist from Brittany Doan. Dons Goalie Hanna Macaulay was credited with the shutout. Boys soccer: Cathedral Catholic defeated Mar Vista 5-0 in a nonleague San Diego High tournament game on Dec. 10. Jared Hegardt, Lucas Ilijebski, Morgan Harrison and Derek Viegas and Brendan Pottier each contributed one goal to lead the Dons and goalie Giovanni Garbella had five saves. The Dons improved their overall record for the season to 2-1. ***** Canyon Crest Academy defeated Montgomery 4-1 in a nonleague game on Dec. 10. Brady Seitz scored three goals and had one assist to lead the Ravens. Goalie Justin Bartell had five saves, and Tad McCardell added two saves.
High Bluff Outreach is also planning to help raise money for a four-wheeldrive truck for the maternity clinic. Currently, women in labor are taken to the clinic on a motorcycle, bouncing around on bumpy, ungraded roads. “The stories were so compelling ... how can we not do everything we can?” Duoto said. The group also hopes to Skype soon with Odong, who is presently in South Sudan, to see the clinic and the village where it’s located. Along with The Project for Sudan, High Bluff Outreach supports the San Diego-based Challenged Athletes Foundation, which helps people with physical disabilities to maintain an active lifestyle, many whom become involved in competitive sports. The student service or-
continued from page 14 up generator. “What a great opportunity for us to help!” Duoto said. For another project, students used their social media skills and asked friends to donate clothes, books and shoes to help the predominantly Christian, Englishspeaking country. Few resources are left after the country split from the Muslim nation, whose main language is Arabic. “The kids were able to completely fill the lobby (with items),” Duoto said. “It demonstrated how powerful contacts are. “I’m trying to teach that you can do incredible things with technology ... you don’t have to do a lot of legwork,” she added.
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ganization recently set up banquet tables and decorations at a fundraising dinner for the foundation, and took an active role in volunteering at a triathlon the following day. “I like to go to events, see where the work ends up, what the outcome is, and how we help these people,” senior Dylan Lair said. Duoto added that exposure to different lifestyles and cultures is important. “Part of the education is that we have it good here; we don’t really feel the recession,” Duoto said. “Kids growing up here are so sheltered from what’s going on across town (and the rest of the world).” For more information on the academy or High Bluff Outreach, go to highbluffacademy.com, call (858) 509-9101, or search for their pages on Facebook.
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did, they did with me.” During Reed’s depression, she sold her three Arabians in Ohio. Jim Stachowski sold two of them within his own barn — one of them being Joy— so that if Reed decided she wanted them back, the possibility existed. The third horse went to a friend. Back in the saddle again Toler and Harris had a feeling that horses would be key in lifting Reed’s depression. “We knew where her joy and passion was,” Toler said. “She put on a happy face. We’d say, ‘Come on, Helen, let’s go ride.’ Finally, the horses broke through that dark cloud.” “It was slow, arduous work,” Reed said. “Saturday after Saturday, in the rain, cold, she (Dolly) would drive us (to Temecula). I thought, ‘What am I doing? Why am I not in bed?’ “(When you’re depressed), you have to have someone who really wants to help you, and if you say ‘no,’ they won’t listen to you,” Reed said. Eventually, the opportunity came up to buy Joy back, and Toler showed Reed videos of the mare. Something clicked, Toler said, and once again, Reed owned Joy. As soon as Joy returned to Reed’s life, in October 2010, things turned around rapidly, Toler said. “Horse therapy is really a phenomenon,” Reed said.
“Having a warm horse, you look in that big, brown eye ... it really helps. They’re nonjudgmental. There’s such power when you’re on the back of a steed like that.” The ride of her life Reed started preparing for the beginning of the 2011 Arabian show circuit, and drove to Scottsdale, Ariz., for about six consecutive weekends in January and February, until the start of the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. Reed and Joy began earning points to earn their way into the nationals, and continued to accumulate them through local shows and regionals during the year. Meanwhile, Reed began to rebuild her stable and bought two more Arabians: Lady Ava Isabela, 6, a twotime national champion; and GSF Exclusive, 3. In June, Reed moved Joy to Stachowski Farm’s new San Marcos facility, headed by Jon Ramsay. “He’s got a head on his shoulders that you wouldn’t believe,” Reed said. “He’s so calm and organized, and the horses love him.” “Helen worked really, really hard to get here,” Toler said. “The minute Jon and she got together, she started winning everything.” Reed traveled from Rancho Santa Fe to San Marcos several times a week to ride Joy. ”I would not have had all the success that I’ve had
if I couldn’t practice, practice, practice,” she said. A happy ending This year’s U.S. Nationals were held Oct. 21-29 in Tulsa, Okla. Reed and Joy competed in an Arabian Country English Pleasure class, in which the horses must look like they’re a pleasure to ride, have perfect manners, and be soft in the mouth. “You’ve got to have luck, work hard, and have a good horse who gives all,” Reed said. She and Joy overcame all obstacles, and brought home their first championship. Jim Stachowski rode Reed’s other two Arabians, Ava and Exclusive, and both finished in the top 10 in their classes. Ava competed in the open 1/2 Arabian English Pleasure class, while Exclusive participated in the English Pleasure Futurity. Ironically, one of the horses Reed bred and then sold during her depression was also crowned as a champion at the nationals. RA Alliza, owned by Marlene Leichtfuss, won the Half-Arabian Country English Pleasure AAOTR Maturity. “At 67, I feel like I’m 16,” Reed said. “I’m happy, joyous, free — I never knew my life could be so free. I thought at 67 I’d be in a recliner and moaning. “I truly believe it’s (the depression) gone.”
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Back Row : Devon Doheny, Ashlyn Elliott, Jaden Watkins, Emily Belshin, Emma Brown, Kylie Selk, Macy Simon, Coach Ari Laliotis, Coach mark Watkins. Front Row : Samantha Griffith, Katy Laliotis, Amanda Reeves, Mackenzie Carey, Eva Abello, Julia Little, Ana Abello, Emery Mares, and Daniella Sherwin.
Shark Attack at Mesa All-Stars Tournament The DMCV Sharks Girls U14 team continued their undefeated All Star season with an impressive victory in the 28th Annual Mesa All-Stars Tournament, Dec. 10-11. “Defense wins championships, and we proved that today,” said All-Star coach Ari Laliotis. Coach Mark Watkins was “ proud of the total team effort, and that each player gave 110 percent all weekend !” Over the span of two tournaments, the team is undefeated, and has held their opponents scoreless in the 9 matches.The Girls U14 victory was part of a clean sweep by the DMCV Sharks Girls’ teams who won all 4 division championships at the Mesa Tournament.
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Sharks Girls U10 Gold Team in Tournament Championship The Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks Girls Under 10 Soccer Gold All Star team played in the Mesa All Star Tournament on December 10-11. The team won all three bracket games but lost in the championship game to the Sharks Blue team, 1-0. During the tournament, the Sharks Gold team scored 9 goals and allowed only two. A special thank you to the parents, Tommy Mauer and Shannon MacMillan for their tremendous support.
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The Competitive division of Rancho Santa Fe Youth Soccer, known as Attack, will be having tryouts for Boys and Girls U7 – U9 the first week of January. The Tryout Flyer along with the Tryout Waiver Form can be downloaded from the League website at www.rsfsoccer.com. Boys and Girls tryouts will be Jan. 3 and 4 with Thursday, Jan. 5, for “Call Backs” as necessary. The tryouts will start at 3:45 p.m. for all age groups. All of the tryout sessions will be held at the Rancho Santa Fe Sport Field. The Attack competitive soccer program offers teams in every age group from U7 to U19 for those who are interested in a higher level of play. These teams are coached by a highly qualified international coaching staff that train and develop players who aspire to play in college and beyond. Competitive coaching focuses on skill development in the younger age groups and tactical abilities for the older players. Skill development for players is always the focus with winning as the main objective. Malcolm Tovey, the director of coaching, has been with the league for 13 years.
Coach Tovey is one of the most well-known and respected coaches in Southern California having been involved with youth soccer here for almost 30 years. Coach Tovey’s philosophy is that soccer is “more than just a game.” The league’s mission is to develop the passion for the game throughout the community and through soccer have fun, build character and develop an appreciation for the rich spectrum of the world’s cultures. “Our goal at Attack is to provide the Rancho Santa Fe soccer community with the resources and support needed to learn about the game, and for all youth who want to play, we pledge to provide the highest level of coaching and to organize quality competitions for all levels of play,” states Tovey. “We want to give each player the best opportunity we can to develop by providing only the best in all areas of the game.” Questions about the Tryouts can be directed to the League office at 760-479-1500 or by emailing Marilee Pacelli, director of League Operations at Marilee@rsfsoccer.
Rancho Santa Fe Soccer League to hold Holiday Soccer Camp The Rancho Santa Fe Soccer League recently announced its upcoming Holiday Camp. More information on the camp and a registration flyer can be found on the League website at www.rsfsoccer.com, under Recreational — Camps/Clinics. The Holiday Camp will be held Dec. 19-23 at the Rancho Santa Fe Sport Field, 16826 Rambla Del Las Flores in Rancho Santa Fe. The camp will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon all five days and is designed to focus on improving individual skills such as dribbling, passing, finishing, and shooting, as well as speed training and goalie skills. Players will go over the mechanics of opposition (attack/defend), then work the skills into small-sided game situations. The camp is open to all players, recreational and competitive, and will be conducted by Director of Coaching Malcolm Tovey and his professional coaching staff. More information on the Holiday camp and the camp registration flyer can be downloaded from the League website. Hurry and register to save your spot! Questions about the Holiday Camp can be directed to the league office at 760-4791500 or by emailing Marilee Pacelli, director of League Operations at Marilee@rsfsoccer. com.
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Cooking authority continues to share her passions for good food and family Judi Strada has a bachelor’s degree in Russian Studies, which, coupled with an adventuresome appetite, led her to study other cultures through their foods. Among the work she has done as an independent food writer, and radio and television spokesperson is to write, then travel around the world promoting “The Sheraton World Cookbook,” and its “Culinary Festival Cookbook”; represent Best Foods in its “Best Foods Presents Easy Entertaining with Judi Strada” video; appear on a regular basis for 20 years as Judi Strada an on-air cooking authority for several Los Angeles and San Diego TV programs; and publish hundreds of local newspaper and magazine articles. Her latest cookbook, “Sushi for Dummies,” was written with Mineko Moreno. Judi is currently working on a kitchen gardens cookbook.
Who or what inspires you? My son and daughter, my grandchildren, my four sisters, my best friends, they all inspire me by showing me what a gift life is, that it’s not to be taken for granted. If you hosted a dinner party for eight, whom (living or deceased) would you invite? That makes a table for nine! Head of the table, Leonardo da Vinci, without a doubt, because he could chat up anybody at the table about their fields of interest. On da Vinci’s right, Fritjof Capra, then Barbara Tuchman, Galileo Galilei, finally me. On da Vinci’s left would be Anthony Storr, Deborah Tannen, Richard Feynman, and finally Margaret Mead. If I could sneak in a 10th guest at the foot of the table it would be Jacques Cousteau. I think he and Margaret Mead would hit it off. What are your five favorite comfort foods. A warm chocolate croissant for break-
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nvision, the Arts at CCA and the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation presented the annual Festival of the Arts on Dec. 10. FOTA showcased the talent of students in CCA’s visual, performing and digital arts, with musical and theatrical performances, dance, cinema screenings, and student artwork. Guests consulted with teachers’ “Wish Lists,” funding gifts through the Raven Wishes Program. Visit www.canyoncrestfoundation.org. PHOTOS: JON CLARK
Back row: Emily, Rachel, Brooke, Kristin, Julian, Halle. Front row: Torrey, Marie, Guy
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Earl Warren Art Festival features a variety of student creativity
La Jolla Cultural Partners
BY DIANE Y. WELCH Warren Hall at the Earl Warren Middle School in Solana Beach was overflowing with people on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 8, with many in the audience standing two deep in the back of the room. The occasion that brought so many parents, students and teachers together was the school’s winter Arts Festival. A similar event is also held at the school in the spring. The walls of the venue were decorated with samples of students’ art and the lineup for the evening’s entertainment included music from the Sea Hawk Guitar Class and orchestral arrangements from the Sea Hawk Beginning and Intermediate Band. The atmosphere was festive and lively. Tami Austin, fine arts and yearbook teacher, and Lindsay Harris, digital and new media arts teacher, opened the program at 6 p.m. The visual and per-
forming arts festival showcased how the students have grown artistically and musically since school started in late August. Students in yearbook were on hand to capture the event for next year’s school annual. First up was the guitar ensemble. Directed by music teacher Brett McCarty, new to the school this year, the large group of seventh and eighth graders played through six pieces which included traditional folk songs“Greensleeves” and “Amazing Grace,” and popular tunes “Let It Be”and “Sweet Child of Mine.” In his introduction, McCarty, who also teaches music at Carmel Valley Middle School, explained that of his group of students only about 15 percent of them had prior experience with playing the guitar, and so most are budding musicians. “They have grown tremendously,” he said. During the intermission there was an opportunity to
view the exhibit of artwork. “We offer five visual art electives,” Austin explained. These include general studio arts with a focus on the mastery of elements of art and principles of design, and digital art and art for new media, with an introduction to Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. For the first time several students in the visual arts received ribbons for their work. There were six categories, which included Best Technique, Most Creative, Most Unique, Most Humorous, Most Realistic, and Student Choice. Awards were given in the three genres of art – fine, digital and new media. The studio art exhibit included water color interpretations of a color drenched tree, and paper mache sculptures. Digital and art for new media pieces included designs for music posters, flat-pack toys, short stories, comic strips and magazine covers.
Students Ruby Pederson (in front) and Kalyn Klimek admire the artwork on display. Photo courtesy Tami Austin After the intermission, the Sea Hawk Beginning/Intermediate Band played a program of three arrangements: “Dance of the Thunderbolts,” two Celtic folk songs, and “Dark Fortress.” Commenting on the importance of music in education, Camber Hardy, a site council member for EWMS and the San Dieguito Union School District, said, “Music is a great IQ booster. The kids who take band are smart. It’s also wholesome fun for them and keeps them stay-
ing busy.” Hardy is the mom of Jacob Hardy, who plays trumpet in the band. In addition to showcasing student talent, the festival also served as a fundraiser. The proceeds from a suggested donation of $5 to attend the event, and the sale of snacks and beverages, donated by parents, brought in funds. Some of the students also opted to have their art framed for $29.95, which was then purchased by their parents. The EWMS Art Club or-
ganized its own fundraiser that evening. Available for order were transfer images for tee shirts, taken from the students’ art. Eighth grader Elise Gilmore had a sample of her artwork imprinted on a shirt on display. For a low price of $4 for light fabric, and $6 for dark fabric, a custom image is printed on to a transfer sheet then heat pressed onto the shirt. “You just provide the tee-shirt,” said Elise. Custom designs may also be created by Art Club students. The festival is a major fundraiser for the arts with all proceeds going directly to the Visual and Performing Art programs, said Austin. Funds help purchase art materials, instruments and to pay for transportation to music events. Further donations are most welcome. Contact Lindsay Hern, department chair, at lindsay. hern@sduhsd.net to find out more information.
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Vietnamese family finds culinary success in Del Mar's Le Bambou BY KELLEY CARLSON hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no place like home, but Le Bambou is a close second for the Do family. Owned by Andrew Do and his wife, Cuc Nguyen (who also serves as chef) the restaurant has remained virtually unchanged since it opened its Del Mar location more than 20 years ago. In fact, according to daughter Annie Do, who is manager, Le Bambou is almost exactly like their house. Members of the Do family, along with about a half-dozen brightly colored fish in an aquarium, greet customers at the entrance. The simple, yet elegant, dining room is accented with bamboo and surrounded by pinkish-beige walls. White cloth napkins are fanned onto plates; next to the menus on the table are candles and fresh flowers picked from the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden daily. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (my mom) here all day; she wants to feel like sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at home,â&#x20AC;? Annie said. Nguyen, who has never taken a cooking class, is the only chef at Le Bambou and has one assistant. She prepares every dish from scratch, which is why the restaurant is limited to about 15 tables. Her experience stems from cooking for her husband and six children over the years. The Do family has been a part of San Diego Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culinary scene since 1977, when they opened Vietnam Restaurant in City Heights. According to Annie, it was the first Viet-
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"Shakin' Beef" nam restaurant in the county. While the original establishment featured more traditional Vietnamese cooking, Le Bambou (which replaced Vietnam Restaurant) incorporates more of a Vietnamese-French fusion. The inspiration came from Nguyenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s older sister, who had an eatery in France. Ninety dishes are on the menu, ranging from appetizers and soups, to vegetarian, seafood, beef and chicken entrees. The portions are large enough for family-style dining, allowing for people to sample each dish. Start off the meal with a Vegetable Ambrosia, consisting of sauteed vegetables, tofu, rice noodles, cilantro, mint and peanut sauce. Or order rice paper and other extras, and assemble your own spring rolls. Soups include Suong, which is specially prepared ground shrimp with rice noodles in a chicken broth; and Traditional Style Fish Soup, a tamarind-flavored concoc-
tion with sole or salmon, tomatoes, bean sprouts, pineapple and celery. Among the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specialties are the richly flavorful Cornish Game Hen and the Clay Pot Rice, with mushrooms, shredded chicken, barbecue pork, onion and spices. Annie noted that Le Bambouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food does not contain MSG, which is typically found in Asian dishes. Also, adjustments to spice levels and other accommodations can easily be made. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The majority of stuff is made to order,â&#x20AC;? Annie said. The daytime is ideal for a casual meal with business associates or friends, with ambient light filtering in through the front door. In the evening, the lights are dimmed and candles are lit. The experience is enhanced with the soft sounds of piano music. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a constant stream of customers year-round, and nighttime tends to be the busiest, Do said. She explained that the restaurant is closed on Mondays so the family can do inventory and spend time together. Quite a few of the guests have been coming in for 20 years, Annie said, and a number of the regulars dine on Wednesday and Thursday nights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fun part is seeing everybody grow up,â&#x20AC;? Annie said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the holidays, families come in, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a reunion. We make everyone feel like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at home. We know their names, and we have their orders set.â&#x20AC;?
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Just two days before Thanksgiving, John Mevi awoke to find five hungry, flea-ridden kittens abandoned in a urine soaked box in his yard in Lakeside. Mevi who had adopted pets from Helen Woodward Animal Center in the past, called the Center for help. The kittens, who are now about 10 weeks old, have recovered from their ordeal and are ready to find their forever families. In honor of Mevi and his good deed, the kittens have been named after the virtues of the holiday season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Faith, Hope, Joy, Love (or charity) and Peace. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First, I was shocked,â&#x20AC;? said Mevi of finding five kittens in a ratty box at the end of his long driveway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Second, I thought how cute they were and third, I knew that if my daughter saw them, she would think Santa had come a little early and would want to keep them, so I took them to Helen Woodward Animal Center where I knew they would be able to find homes.â&#x20AC;? Mevi doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold it against the people who abandoned the kittens, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this economy, people just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to do. I am glad they left the kittens at my house and we were able to do the right thing.â&#x20AC;? Four of the kittens, three males and one female, are grey with big green eyes,
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Canyon Crest Academy Foundation will host the 2nd Annual QUEST Research Poster Session / Gallery Walk on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the QUEST Research Facility on the CCA campus. The community is invited to hear research methods and techniques students present both research proposals and completed research projects in science fields including biology, physics, and engineering. Light refreshments will be provided. More information at www.canyoncrestfoundation.org.
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FACE board president devoted to helping animals Robb pledges to match donations up to $50,000 BY DIANE Y. WELCH For Cini Robb, serving as president of the board for the Foundation for Animal Care and Education (FACE) is much more than a responsible position, it is a passion and a calling. Part of her work with FACE — a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance and preserve the quality of life of animals by providing access to necessary medical care and education — is to review grant applications, tax records and the qualifications of each applicant. “Some of these stories just move me to tears,” said Robb. “It is my honor and greatest joy to approve these applications.” Always apprised of the outcome of these grant ap-
From left, Ira Robb, Cini Robb and John Garcia from Best Friends Animal Society, with Georgia, one of the pit bulls rescued from quarterback Michael Vick’s property. plications, Robb often finds herself calling the veterinary hospital to see how the surgery or treatment is progressing, and each and every case makes an impression on her. “Every case is special and every case deeply moves me. We deal with not just the suffering of the
animal but the anxiety and suffering of the owner,” Robb said. Robb’s passion for animals began very early in her life when she was about 6 years old. A childhood memory is when she went with her mother to take their Boston Terrier to be euthanized. “Bootsie had a
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long life but the memory is still very painful,” she recalled. Other family pets included a cat, three turtles and a dog named Cuddles. “Our last family dog was a ‘Standard Wire Haired Doxie’ and that is where my love for that breed began,” Robb said, but then added that she loves all breeds, all animals and all insects. “I cannot even kill a spider or rodent.” Currently the Robbs — Cini and her husband, Ira — have six Dachshunds and 16 birds. “We recently lost our Canary, Josh, who lived to be the ripe old age of 10. Our African Grey is named Cosmo, and we have two Paroletts, two Love Birds and 11 Cockatiels,” said Robb. Their pet family includes two 9-yearold cats, Murphy and Mulligan. The Robbs rescued them from a “No Kill Shelter” that they helped build in Long Beach, Calif. Here in San Diego, the FACE Foundation provides financial assistance to animal owners who are unable to cover the full cost of their pets’ critical or emergency veterinary care. Robb has been with the organization since its inception in
2006, overseeing $640,000 in life-saving grants that have been made possible since then. “FACE was created to address the tragedy of ‘economic euthanasia’ whereby beloved companions were being euthanized because their owners couldn’t afford the often unexpected cost of treatment needed to save their lives,” said FACE Executive Director Stacy Steele. “As many people today experience increasing economic challenges, their pets are suffering too. The number of people who cannot afford critical medical care for their sick or injured pet is growing at an alarming rate.” Over the years, Robb has supported 16 animal organizations. In addition to FACE, she is most active in the Best Friends Animal Society in Utah – the Robbs donated funds to build its Beamer Robb’s Puppy Park – and the P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village in Long Beach, an affiliate with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Los Angeles. The Robbs donated funds to build its Long Beach facility, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary.
The Robbs’ six Dachshunds In an effort to boost funds for FACE, from now until the end of December, Robb has pledged to match donations up to $50,000. “I want people to know that there are is so much need in the San Diego community for the life-saving critical emergency care grants that we give these helpless creatures and these worthy families. What would you do if you could not save the life of your family pet? Who would you call? Who would help you? The answer is FACE.” Looking ahead, the Robbs are hosting a FACE fundraiser, “Bags and Baubles 2012” at their Rancho Santa Fe estate home on Sunday, April 29. To find out more about the organization or to make an end of year donation visit www.face4pets.org.
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Regional Holiday events: Concerts, plays, festivals and more Two Nutcracker Ballets Downtown The San Diego Symphony joins California Ballet for performances of the Tchaikovsky holiday tradition, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Dec. 17, Dec. 21-23; 1 and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave. Tickets $40-$80. (858) 560-6741. Californiaballet.org. The Nutcracker tells the story of a girl named Clara who is given a magical nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. Later that evening, Clara encounters toy soldiers who have come to life to do fierce battle with giant mice before embarking on a journey through the Snow Kingdom and the Kingdom of Sweets. La Jolla Leaping Cossacks! Flurries of Snowflakes! And a Legion of Rats! See them all swoop and soar in the 22nd annual production from San Diego Ballet, Dec. 17-18 at Mandeville Auditorium at UCSD. Directed and choreographed by Robin Sherertz Morgan and Javier Velasco. La Jollan stars as Clara. Tickets $25-$45. (619) 294-7311. Sandiegoballet.org ***** Holiday Improv The Improv Theatre of Los Angeles takes the stage in “An Unscripted Carol,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19-20 at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. Tickets $20. (858) 481-1055, northcoastrep.org
Old World Beats A sequence of seasonal motets and carols will be presented by Bach Collegium under the direction of Ruben Venezuela at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at St. Andrews Church, 1050 Thomas Ave., Pacific Beach. Each concert will be preceded by a 6:45 p.m. round-table discussion. Tickets $25-$40. Rush door tickets at $10 for students with ID. www.bachcollegiumsd.org/ Christmas Festival New this year, “A Christmas Tabernacle,” comes to Liberty Station in Point Loma, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 16-18. There will be two entertainment stages, live reindeer, inflatables, cookie decorating, a model train display, carolers, horse and carriage rides, films and dances featuring local bands and choirs. Tickets $18-$12 at (888) 878-6652 and at the door. (619) 754-9508. Achristmastabernacle. com Holiday Pops Billed as “a Christmas sing-along to life your spirits,” the San Diego Symphony with special guest singer John Pagano and area choirs will perform yuletide favorites, 8 p.m. Dec. 16-17, and 2 p.m. Dec. 17, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18, Symphony Hall, 750 B. St. The guest violinist will be Robert McDuffie. Tickets (619) 235-0804. Sandiegosymphony.com
Timken Museum to begin new docent training class Art lovers looking for new pursuits should consider becoming a docent at the Timken Museum in Balboa Park. Docents provide guided tours and in-gallery talks to a wide range of museum audiences from novice to expert alike. Docents also serve as ambassadors for the museum, give talks in the community, and help with museum special events and programs. Dedicated to art and education, Timken docents typically have an interest in art and art history, are outgoing, and have a passion for teaching. Docents are the first faces many of museum visitors see and are essential in creating a meaningful and memorable museum experience.
The next docent training program will begin in February with classes at the museum every Monday from 9 to 11 a.m. Upon completion of the 14-month training, new docents contribute a minimum of four volunteer hours per month. The training covers the history of art focusing on the periods and works of art represented in the museum’s permanent collection. Docents-in-training also receive an intensive preparation on touring techniques and strategies. If interested, complete and submit an application. For more information, all (619) 239-5548, ext. 105 or e-mail education@ timkenmuseum.org.
Vendors needed for Canyon Crest Academy’s annual Swap Meet Canyon Crest Academy’s annual Swap Meet is looking for local vendors! Utilize this chance to fundraise on a personal or communal level on Saturday,
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Garden of Lights runs through the Holidays The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas is aglow for the holidays with more than 10,000 sparking lights providing a magical winter experience for guests of all ages. Live music will fill the air from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 8-23 and Dec. 26-30, while a team of Blond Belgian draft horses provides wagon rides. There will also be a Poinsettia Gar-
den and a 60-Nutcrackers-strong exhibit, along with costumed characters and tales, tunes and crafts for children. Santa will be on hand for photos, and wine and other beverages will be available with Mexican fare from El Pollo Loco. S’mores around the campfire, too! Admission: $12-$6. Sdbgarden.org
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The popular annual Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar racetrack and continues through Jan. 1. Closed Mondays except Dec. 26. The Holiday of Lights features thou-
sands of colorful lights, illuminating hundreds of fun holiday scenes, set up around the Del Mar Racetrack. For more information, visit www.holidayoflights.com
Congregation Beth Am Rabbi David Kornberg to light ‘3rd Night of Hanukkah Candle’ at Del Mar Highlands Town Center event Congregation Beth Am Rabbi David Kornberg will be lighting the 3rd Night of Hanukkah Candle at the Del Mar Highlands Town Center (corner of El Camino Real and Del Mar Heights Rd.) on Thursday, Dec. 22, at 6:30 p.m. In addition, the Beth Am Adult Choir will be performing Hanukkah songs under the direction of Elisheva Edelson.
Disney on Ice’s Toy Story 3 coming to San Diego Toy Story 3, the Academy Award®-winning smash hit blockbuster, is so hot it’s cool as everyone’s favorite toys take to the ice in Disney On Ice presents Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3 from Jan. 25-29 at Valley View Casino Center (formerly San Diego Sports Center). Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 800-745-3000.
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BY BEN DUBOIS, MD, SCRIPPS HEALTH From a quarterback throwing a perfect pass to a flight attendant opening an overhead bin, shoulder pain can strike people of all walks of life. Depending on the cause and severity of the condition, the pain may range from mildly annoying to so debilitating that even simple acts like brushing your teeth are difficult. To understand the most common types of shoulder pain, it helps to know how the shoulder works. Your shoulder is a ball-andsocket joint made up of three bones: the upper arm bone (humerus), the shoulder blade (scapula), and the collarbone (clavicle). The head of the arm bone fits into a socket in the shoulder blade, and the joint is covered by the connective tissue called the shoulder capsule. One of the most common injuries I see involves the rotator cuff, which is a group of four muscles or tendons that keep your arm in the shoulder socket. As the name implies, your rotator cuff helps you rotate and lift your arm. When one or more of the tendons that make up the rotator cuff is injured or torn, it can lead to pain and weakness in the shoulder joint. Most tears occur in the supraspinatus muscle that runs along the top of the shoulder, but other tendons may be affected as well. Rotator cuff tears can be caused by a number of factors. Trauma such as accidents, falls, and lifting or throwing something that strains the shoulder can cause acute tears. Chronic overuse, which is common with athletes and people who do repetitive lifting or overhead work, can also cause problems. Most rotator cuff injuries, though, are caused by degeneration of the tendon over time. As we age, our tendons naturally wear out from everyday activities, making them more prone to tear. A small tear can get worse over time, especially if the tendons are already deteriorating. These types of â&#x20AC;&#x153;wear and tearâ&#x20AC;? injuries are most common in people in their 60s and older. The first step in diagnosing rotator cuff injuries is a physical examination to identify areas that are weak or painful. We may also order magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)or ultrasound tests, which can enable us to see tears in the soft tissues of the rotator cuff tendons and show us the condition of the muscles and tendons in the shoulder. Treatment depends on several factors, including the severity of the injury and your age and activity level. Some patients simply choose to live with the discomfort. In mild cases, resting the shoulder and taking overthe-counter anti-inflammatory medications may be all that is needed to relieve pain. A cortisone injection can help reduce inflammation and pain as well. Physical therapy may be recommended to restore movement to the shoulder and strengthen the muscles surrounding it. A physical therapist can also teach you to modify movements that may
contribute to injury, and prescribe exercises to improve strength and flexibility, which can help prevent re-injury. If non-surgical treatments do not resolve the problem, surgery may be needed to repair the torn tendon and reattach it to the bone. In many cases, we can perform surgery using minimally invasive techniques. Recovery generally takes several months and usually includes physical therapy. Another common shoulder problem is adhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder. Characterized by pain and stiffness that progressively increases until the shoulder is â&#x20AC;&#x153;frozenâ&#x20AC;? in place, this condition occurs when the connective tissue capsule surrounding the shoulder joint becomes inflamed and tight. Stiff bands of tissue called adhesions form, making it difficult for youâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or anyone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; to move your shoulder. The cause of frozen shoulder is unknown, but it is most common in women between the ages of 40 and 60. Generally, frozen shoulder begins with increasing sensations of pain over the outer shoulder and decreased range of motion. As the shoulder freezes, the pain may lessen, but the stiffness increases. We diagnose frozen shoulder through physical examination, checking your range of motion and flexibility both when you move your own shoulder and when someone else moves it. In many cases, frozen shoulder can be treated without surgery. Frozen shoulder sometimes gets better on its own, but may take up to two years to fully resolve. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications can help reduce pain and swelling; cortisone injections may also be used. Physical therapy, including aggressive stretching and massage, can relieve tightness, break up adhesions and restore range of motion. Should surgical treatment be required, we may recommend minimally invasive arthroscopic capsular release to break up scar tissue, along with manipulation under anesthesia. In this procedure, you are given a general anesthetic and your shoulder is forcibly moved while you are asleep, which causes the tight tissues in the capsule to stretch or tear and helps you regain mobility. Most patients notice a dramatic improvement in range of motion almost immediately. If you experience shoulder pain, stiffness, weakness or decreased range of motion that does not improve within a few days or becomes worse, contact your physician for an examination. The sooner shoulder problems are diagnosed and treated, the faster the recovery will likely be. Ben DuBois, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Scripps. For more information or for a physician referral, please call 1-800-SCRIPPS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Your Healthâ&#x20AC;? is brought to you by the physicians and staff of Scripps Health.
SeaWorld offers a Winter Wonderland of fun for everyone With special holiday-themed animal shows, real snow, reindeer, festive dĂŠcor and more, SeaWorld is the place to be this Christmas season. New for 2011 is SnowWorld, a winter wonderland of snowmen, snowballs and family fun! SeaWorldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christ-
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Neighborhood bistro ready to wine and dine you BY CLAIRE HARLIN editor@delmartimes.net Coming from the family that started Pat & Oscarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and having operated the former Bread Bites & Moore for years, Tammy Moore knows a thing or two about opening a restaurant. But her latest endeavor is one that she truly calls her own â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not only is she more hands-on with the new Twisted Vine Bistro and Wine Bar that opened last month at 7845 Highland Village Place, but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s combined all her favorite things about restaurants and rolled it into something she hopes will be exactly what the community needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going back to work, I want the place to reflect who I am,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love good food, wine and art.â&#x20AC;? Twisted Vine isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for families, so to speak, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of a place for parents to go only a short distance to enjoy a classy night out over wine, Moore said. The restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philosophy is based on the notion that inspiring conversation over a tasty meal and quality glass of wine is time well spent, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Moore wants to offer to the community. Though unassuming from the outside â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the wine
bar is nestled in a Santaluz shopping center â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Twisted Vine looks elegant and modern upon entering and the menu is interesting and somewhat upscale, with items like seared yellowtail tostadas, a Moroccan Marinated South American shrimp curry and a sorpressata with prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, olives and basil. Prices are less like an upscale wine bar, however, with many glasses of wine under $10 and dishes under $15. Executive chef Mia Saling said buying local and using produce thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in season makes dishes less expensive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We obviously donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have Alaskan Halibut on the menu,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want it to be local, classy and affordable.â&#x20AC;? Salingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great-grandfather was Spanish, and she said that cultural influence is near and dear to her heart and very present in her dishes. For example, the popular tomato fennel soup features dried guajillo peppers to give it a kick and you can also find the traditional Spanish Romesco sauce on the menu. To sum up the character of Twisted Vineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection, Saling said the menu is â&#x20AC;&#x153;globally-inspired bistro food with a twist.â&#x20AC;? For example, the mol-
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Couple gets in ‘TUNE’ with North County community Chiropractic, healing center new to Cedros BY CLAIRE HARLIN editor@delmartimes.net
When you walk into Tune Chiropractic, located at 320 S. Cedros Ave. in Solana Beach, the first thing you see is the “do what you love” wall, as Jenna Bleth calls it. On it are a handful of photos of clients doing what they love, whether it be a woman surfing on a pink board to raise awareness about breast cancer or a man doing personal growth coaching. Also shown is Bleth working with children in Bali, and Ryan Gessay, her fiance, doing chiropractic adjustments on kids in Brazil. “As we build a family of clients here, we’re hoping to expand the wall,” said Bleth, a Reiki and intuitive wellness practitioner. “We want it to be an inspiration for everyone who walks in the door.” Gessay, who specializes in a rare type of chiropractic work called “zone healing,” officially opened Tune Chiropractic with Bleth in October, but there were clients coming to the “boutique operation,” as they describe it,
well before the doors were open. “Before we opened for business we were pulling up the carpet, there were ladders and paint everywhere, it smelled like glue and paint and we were seeing patients on a fold-up table,” Bleth recalled. “The place was in shambles.” The demand can be attributed to Gessay’s popularity in San Francisco, where he just relocated from to get back to his North County roots and start a life with Bleth. Not only does he have a perfect rating on Yelp.com that has followed him to Solana Beach, but he’s got clients from Los Angeles who used to fly all the way to San Francisco and are thrilled to now make the shorter commute south. It may sound extreme for a client to venture that far, but Gessay is one of only a handful of chiropractors in the nation who practice “zone healing,” which is designed to balance major systems of the body — such as nervous, muscular, glandular,
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SBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s India Phillips remembered at candlelight vigil
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he Friends of the Phillips Family hosted a candlelight vigil to honor the loss of Solana Beach 4-year-old India Phillips, who â&#x20AC;&#x153;left us way too soon on Nov. 3, 2011.â&#x20AC;? The vigil was modeled after the Compassionate Friends Organization Worldwide Candle Lighting, which unites family and friends around the globe as they light candles for one hour to honor and remember children who have died at any age from any cause. Held annually the second Sunday in December, candles are lit at 7 p.m. local time, creating a virtual wave of light, as hundreds of thousands commemorate and honor the memory of children who have died in a way that transcends all ethnic, cultural, religious, and political boundaries. Visit www.compassionatefriends.org. PHOTOS:
The candlelight vigil at Fletcher Cove
Trinity Phillips delivers an eloquent remembrance of her sister India.
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DM Foundation holiday festivities
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he Children’s Committee of the Del Mar Foundation hosted its annual Holiday Party and Auction on Dec. 11 at the Powerhouse Community Center. The event included crafts courtesy of the Del Mar Library, festive carolers and a silent auction. The San Diego Junior Theater performed a nondenominational play titled “How I Became a Pirate — Holiday Edition.” Visit www.delmarfoundation.org. PHOTOS: JON CLARK
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The San Diego Junior Theater presented ‘How I Became a Pirate.’
DM Foundation starts Holiday season with Westwind Brass
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Women savor ‘Cup of Christmas Tea’
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ocal women gathered for “A Cup of Christmas Tea” at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church. This year’s speaker was church member Carole Stabler, who shared how there is always a “next chapter” in life in her talk “Life is too short for long poems.” PHOTOS: JON CLARK
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Temple Grandin discusses autism, animals in DM www.rsfsoccer.com
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ender Loving Canines Assistance Dogs, Inc. (TLCAD) presented “Autism & Animals, An Evening With Temple Grandin” on Dec. 5 at L’Auberge Del Mar. Grandin, arguably the world’s most accomplished and well- Temple Grandin known adult with autism, holds a Ph.D. and was the subject of the semi-biographical HBO film, titled “Temple Grandin,” starring Claire Danes as Grandin. PHOTOS: JON CLARK
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Fun, fun, fun with the Beach Boys at Cathedral Catholic
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he 20th annual Red Nose Run (3K walk and 5K run), was held Dec. 9 along the beaches of Del Mar. The festive fun run was followed by holiday food and cheer at Poseidon Restaurant. The event benefits Fresh Start Surgical Gifts and Semper Fi Fund. Red Nose Run is sponsored by The Long & Slow Running Club and Poseidon On the Beach Restaurant. Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, Inc. PHOTOS: JON CLARK
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Fundraiser benefits Water for Christmas
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“No matter what, we’ll have a local following,” said Chief’s owner Sean Sillstrop. “We have families who always come in here, some retired people who come every day and then there are the people in their 20s and 30s who always come in.” It may seem as if the burger is making a comeback, or maybe there’s a shift away from fast food and toward quality ingredients. The brains behind Smashburger, The Counter and Chief’s aren’t so sure, but they aren’t really concerned because their models, as described below, are working magically. “If there is such thing as ‘the burger wars,’ then everyone will win,” said Mandelbaum. “The burger has never gone away, and it probably won’t.” In response to Smashburger’s top honor in Forbes, Mandelbaum said, “There are a lot of burger places, and even bigger than us. But they chose us. We’re just very proud.”
Chief’s Burgers & Brew The family-owned Chiefs has been around since 1997, when owner Sillstrop and his father decided Solana Beach needed a place dedicated to burgers. They also offer menu staples like salads and sandwiches, but favorites like the “Super Chief” are what have kept regulars coming back. The Super Chief — which Sillstrop said is for “serious burger-eaters” — has a full pound of beef between two buns. Other favorites include the bleu cheese burger and the mushroom swiss burger. Another popular item is the hula burger, which has teriyaki sauce, pineapple and swiss cheese. Possibly even more popu-
San Diego Smashburger owner Wayne Mandelbaum demonstrates the burger-smashing technique that has given rise to the chain’s popularity, and being named “America’s Most Promising Company” by Forbes. PHOTO: CLAIRE HARLIN
lar than the food are the beer selection and the sports-centric atmosphere at Chief’s. The place has about 25 TVs, and will put on just about any “sporting event du jour” on a screen.
Smashburger Smashburger gets its name from the cooking method that its founders coined — a technique that is said to bring out the flavors of the beef and lock in juices. The process starts with a ball of raw Angus beef, which is then “smashed” firmly into a butter-brushed grill for 10 seconds, making a caramelized sear on the outside of the burger — which local franchise owner Mandelbaum calls “the candy.” While the most popular item is the cheeseburber, Smashburger features unique items like the “Spicy Baja” and add-ons from avocado to fried pickles to a fried eggs. Each city also has a special burger created to suit that particular region. Mandelbaum describes Smashburger as “quick casual” — less expensive and faster than (but on the same level of quality as) casual dining spots like Applebee’s and Chili’s. A fun aspect of the Del
Mar location is that it features one of the biggest patios in downtown Del Mar — a spot many have discovered to be a comfortable place to indulge in the burger joint’s $10.99 bucket of beer special. “We don’t have happy hours,” said Mandelbaum. “We have happy days.”
The Counter The Counter is guest-centric, allowing for choice and creativity. With five different types of proteins, 12 cheeses, 30 toppings, 21 sauces and five buns, the cooks custombuild whatever burger the guest wants. A Counter spokesman, Costello, said there are more than 1 million possible burger combinations that can be made. Upon entering the eatery, guests are given a clipboard with an extensive list of ingredients to choose from. The Counter also offers bunfree salad-esque burger bowls. In addition to the Del Mar Highlands, there is a Counter location in Carlsbad and one soon to open in the Gaslamp Quarter.
also is highly noted for developing a beverage program at San Diego’s Keating Hotel and The merK Bistro Italiano. He has also opened clubs in Las Vegas, Miami, Mexico and New York City. Twisted Vine has a few upcoming tasting events, on Jan. 14 and on Jan. 28, which include light bites and five red wines from Stacked Stone Cellars. Also, on Feb. 11, there will be a Valentine’s Day tasting. For more information, visit www.thetwistedvinebistro.com; 7845 Highland Village Place, Suite C101, San Diego, 92129; 858-780-2501.
Q&A continued from page B1 fast; salami, cheese, and crisp French bread for lunch; bubbling hot macaroni and cheese with browned, buttered bread crumbs on top for dinner. What is your mostprized possession? My small library of 100 or so books that I’ve read at least twice. I love my iPad for books while
Don’t miss Handel’s Messiah at Village Church in RSF Handel’s Messiah will be performed by the Village Community Chorale at the Village Community Church in RSF on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m. The Village Church is located at 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067; (858) 756-2441.
Experience ‘Living Nativity’ at Horizon Be a witness to shepherds following a star that would lead them to a musty manger in a cave. Go back to first century Jerusalem, a Middle Eastern marketplace and an expectant crowd following a rumor about the birth of a King. Hear Moses calling God’s people to freedom, and the defiant Daniel with his friends in a fiery furnace. It’s the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah. It’s the Living Nativity at Horizon… Share the true meaning of Christmas with family and friends Dec. 17-18 (5-9 p.m.), Dec. 22-23 (6-9 p.m.) The event will also feature an ice skating rink, food court, camel rides, petting zoo and games. travelling, but sitting in a comfortable chair, holding a real book in my hands that I treasure re-reading, is like visiting with an old friend. What are you currently reading? “Brandwashed” by Martin Lindstrom (on my iPad); “Leading Minds,” by Howard Gardener; “Fresh from a Monastery Garden, Vegetarian Recipes,” by Brother Victor-Antoine d’Avila-Latourrette (da Vinci would approve of this cookbook. He was a vegetarian).
Describe your greatest accomplishment. Whatever it is — whether a new book, a magazine article, or replanting my vegetable garden — I give it my all, so when it’s done, I always feel that what I just finished is my greatest accomplishment. What is your philosophy of life? “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” — Galileo
They’re here! The gray whale migration is on BY KELLY STEWART On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, I was sitting having coffee with a friend along the bluffs in town when she said, “I think I saw something out there — a splash.” Thinking it was probably a diving pelican or a dolphin, I watched the spot for the next minute or so. A blow! It was a gray whale, very close to shore inside the kelp line, and Above: A gray whale flukes up to dive down. my first sighting of the season. PHOTO: JEREMY W. SMITH We watched it blow a couple summer. On the return migration, moms more times before it moved and calves hug the coastline very closely. past our vantage point. From now through Threatening the young whales during January, we’ll be seeing more and more of this trip are predatory killer whale pods — these amazing creatures heading south. Gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) un- they will attack both the mother and calf, trying to kill the calf. Gray whales may be dertake one of the most impressive migraseen traveling in groups, but many travel tions in the world — traveling from northalone or in pairs. They are mottled white ern Alaskan and Russian waters to the warm over a long dark gray body (about 45 feet lagoons of the Baja California peninsula in long). They have a tapered head and no Mexico, and back again (10,000 to 14,000 dorsal fin. miles). During the summer months, they Watch for whales next time you are feast on small crustaceans on the seafloor in walking along the shore. Blows are easiest to cold northern waters. As baleen whales, the spot in the late afternoon when the sun has gray whale filters food through the fringed moved down in the sky and the blow is lit plates hanging from the roof of their from behind (and especially on a windless mouth. day, when the misty breath will hang in the In the fall, they begin to head south to air, see photo). Once you see a blow, keep warmer waters — the one-way trip can take two to three months. The first ones to arrive watching because gray whales will usually breathe three to five times about 15 to 30 to the lagoons of Mexico are the pregnant seconds apart, before you see their tail fluke whales. Here they give birth and nurse their up and they disappear beneath the surface. calves. Males and non-pregnant female gray — Kelly Stewart, Ph.D., is a postdoc with whales join them soon after, mainly for mating. Overall, they stay in the lagoons for NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center. Contact her at NaturalLaJolla@gmail.com. two to three months before they make the return trip, arriving back up north for the
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Wife’s attitude oppresses husband By Hanalei Vierra, Ph.D. and M’Lissa Trent, Ph.D. Dear Dr. He Said, Dr. She Said, I am a Hanalei Vierra, Ph.D. stay-at-home (Dr. He) and M’Lissa dad, which Trent, Ph.D. (Dr. She) means that I take our two kids back and forth to school, clean the house, do the laundry, pay the bills, and make the social calendar for us all. My wife is the bread winner. She works for a large corporation, has a graduate degree in economics, and busts her butt to make a decent living for us. A long time ago I had to make a decision that I could live with this arrangement between us. We’ve been married for 17 years, and for the most part it seems to have worked for us. There is, however, one area that I am fed up with that drives me crazy. My wife likes to treat me like I am not a very smart person. I never finished college and, as a result, she seems to think that her opinion should have more weight than mine in our relationship. What’s worse is that she has always treated me this way in front of our kids, who now jump on the band wagon with her to discount my opinions when they hear something from me they don’t like. This feels unhealthy to me, but she says I am being a cry-baby about it. What do you think? — Warren Dr. He Dear Warren, The first question that comes to my mind is, “What took this guy so long to grow a pair and finally speak up?” Your will-
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ingness (read: lack of self-respect) to put up with this kind of treatment from your wife says more about you, Warren, than about her. The economic division of labor role reversal in your marriage is not uncommon these days, but if—as a result of this arrangement—also came the expectation that your opinions and needs are not as important as hers, then this is what I feel a need to comment on. You say that she “likes” to treat you as if you weren’t very smart, but I would bet that she does it because she knows now that she can get away with it as a way to hold more power in the relationship than you. Again, rather than try to wonder what that is about her personality, I wonder what it is about you that has put up with this kind of treatment for so long. When you made your decision long ago to live with this “arrangement”, did you realize that in effect you agreed to check your manhood at the door? Is it unhealthy for your wife to put you down if front of your kids? Absolutely. But waiting 17 years to do or say something about this lack of respect in your marriage sounds pretty unhealthy as well, Warren. Until you present yourself to your wife as the adult man you are who has opinions, thoughts, and feelings that are just as valid and important as hers, she has no reason to show you respect. Remember: respect is never owed; respect is earned. Not having a job or a college degree in no way justifies disrespectful treatment from a spouse. You, however, need to figure out why you lack the gumption to sit down with your wife and paint her a very clear picture of how unacceptable it is for you that she treats you this way—whether or not it is in front of the kids. Talk to a qualified professional to help you figure out why you made this kind of a deal with your wife in the first place, so that
Dear Warren: I think Dr. He has painted a good picture of your part in this muddle. I would add that you and your wife need to get extremely honest with each other about this problematic arrangement. She is obviously not okay with being the breadwinner even if she says she is. If she was, she would not be pulling the power card on you, nor would she have such disrespect for you that she would degrade you in front of your own children. She must be extremely angry to allow the children to join in discrediting you. What is most concerning is that the dynamic between the two of you is teaching your children that they can not count on a man—that a man’s opinion is irrelevant—and that emasculating a man is okay. If you have a son, his selfidentity as a man is in jeopardy. If you have a daughter, her respect for men is being compromised. I can’t imagine that your wife would continue with her behavior if she was really aware of what she was teaching her children. I can’t imagine that you would allow it to continue if you really understood the subconscious message you were sending to yourself,
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Buon Natale! Traditional Christmas Italian treats emerged from convents where the nuns whipped up celebratory sweets to present to noble families for special gifts. Some of these tasty morsels included cenci, a fried pastry ribbon dusted with confectioner’s sugar, a Neapolitan honey pastry called struffoli, and a cornucopia of candied nuts and chestnuts, figs and other dried fruits. The legendary sweet Christmas bread, panettone, originated in 16th century Genoa when master baker Antonio became smitten with an Italian princess, and created a buttery egg bread filled with jeweled fruits to win her heart. The bread or pane of Tony, ergo the name, panettone, evolved over the years to incorporate the patriotic colors of Italy with red cherries and green citron. Not to be overlooked are other traditional Italian Christmas goodies like honey-soaked
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My fovorite treat this time of year and always is crispy, aromatic biscotti, not too sweet or fatty, that even the most discriminating Santa would give it the thumbs up with a tall glass of chilled milk. Mangia bene, vivi felice! Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of canola or safflower oil 1 1/2 cups of chopped hazelnuts A few drops of vanilla extract 3 cups of unbleached flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder A pinch of salt
Beat the eggs and the sugar in a large bowl. Add the oil, nuts and extract. In another mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet and blend well. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for one hour. Preheat oven to 350º F. On a floured board, form four flat oblong loaves. Transfer to a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove the loaves and let cool for 2 minutes. Cut diagonally, one-inch wide. Lay on cut sides. Bake again for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
cicerata and twice-baked almond biscotti, even finer when dunked in a frothy cup of espresso or a glass of sweet Vin Santo. Scotch Treat The Scots celebrate the winter holidays with ancient customs revolving around a fire festival and the tradition of burning the Yule log on Christmas Eve. Traditional desserts are sweet and hearty like dried fruit and current “mincemeat” pies, oatmeal bread, roasted apples, plum pudding and mealy shortbread with a mother lode of butter, ground oats and nuts originally baked in a circular shape symbolic of the sun. Today’s Scottish shortbreads are richer and more decadent, still loaded with butter, one savory version incorporating sharp cheddar cheese to punch up the flavor (and calories). Middle Eastern Munchies Halva, derived from Arabic meaning “sweet,” is a dense confection as healthful as it is divine, packed with sesame paste aka tahini, nuts, seeds and honey. Other seasonal holiday versions contain an assortment of beans, lentils and veggies like carrots, pumpkin and yams. Halvah is enjoyed in Eastern Europe, northern Africa and throughout the Middle East and Jewish world, especially Israel. Although high in fat content, it is free of transfatty monsters, packed with protein, calcium, zinc, Vitamins E and A and dietary fiber. This delicacy sold in blocks or chunks, gives new meaning to “Turkish delight.” A Yen for Sweets In the land of the rising sun, the Japanese celebrate Christmas with a special cake bedecked in red and green icing, and a “Merry Christmas,” tag line either written on the cake or painted on the plate. This round, airy sponge cake is blanketed in whipped cream and decorated with assorted seasonal fruits. Nutty and Nice Noel Christmas in France is a buffet of elegant masterpieces with a bazillion pounds of butter. Start with rich marzipan, a thick, sticky almond honey paste; candied chestnuts called Marrons glacés; La bûche de Noël, a Yule log cake blending chocolate and chestnuts; a dried fruit cake called berauwecka, and the pièce de résistance – the 13 desserts representing Jesus and the 12 apostles.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-034030 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. IP Video Specialist, Inc. b. Webcam Rapids c. Webcam Streaming Talk Located at: 334 N. Rios Ave, Solana Beach, CA., 92075, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 744, Solana Beach, CA., 92075. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: IP Video Specialist, Inc., 334 N. Rios Ave., Solana Beach, CA., 92075, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/12/2011. Tiffany Sears, CV293, Dec. 15, 22, 29, Jan. 5, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-032939 Fictitious Business Name(s): Nightmare Skateboards Located at: 2120 Via Tiempo, Cardiff, CA., 92007, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business:
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has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: John Edward Blaize Brannon, 2120 Via Tiempo, Cardiff, CA., 92007. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/29/2011. John Edward Blaize Brannon, CV292 , Dec. 15, 22, 29, Jan. 5, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-032146 Fictitious Business Name(s): Yogawithnaresh.com Located at:10994 West Ocean Air Drive, 386, San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: 05/20/2011. This business is hereby registered by the following: Srinivas Naresh Aluri, 10994 West Ocean Air Drive, 386, San Diego, CA., 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/17/2011. Srinivas Naresh Aluri, CV291, Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00101635-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Central Division, Hall of Justice, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. PETITION OF: Kassandra Luz Romero for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Kassandra Luz Romero to Proposed Name Kassandra Romero. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Jan. 10, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Del Mar Times (858) 2187232. Date: Nov. 28, 2011. Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior Court DM584, Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-031690 Fictitious Business Name(s): Emergency Ready Located at: 12661 Monterey Cypress Way, San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: #1. Iris Pearlman, 12661 Monterey Cypress Way, San Diego, CA., 92130. #2. Tanya Abelowitz, 12690 Lone Cypress Place, San Diego,
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December 15, 2011 CA., 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/14/2011. Iris Pearlman, CV290, Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-032927 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Made In The Shade b. Made In The Shade Services Located at: 4623 Hamilton St., San Diego, CA., 92116, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: was 8-1-2000. This business is hereby registered by the following: Donald W. Oravsky, 4623 Hamilton St., San Diego, CA., 92116. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/29/2011. Donald W. Oravsky, DM583, Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-031452 Fictitious Business Name(s): More for Less Flooring, Carpet and Remodel located at: 13135 Shalimar Place, Del Mar, California 92014, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: Co-Partners. The first day of business: was 11-01-2011. This business is hereby registered by the following: David Villanueva, 1232 Turtle Cay Place, Chula Vista, CA 91915. Robert H. Brodt 13135 Shalimar Place, Del Mar, California 92014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 11-09-2011. Robert H. Brodt, DM585, Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-033914 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. SC Business Consulting b. SC Consulting Located at: 2647 GateWay Road, #105-429, Carlsbad, CA., 92009, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business: was 10/20/11. This business is hereby registered by the following: SC Business Consulting, Inc., 2647 GateWay Road, Suite 105429, Carlsbad, California, 92009, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/09/2011. Susan Carder, DM581, Dec. 15, 22, 29, Jan. 5, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-032260 Fictitious Business Name(s): Inotras Ventures Located at: 3830 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 705-823, San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Renova Investment Corp., 3830 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 705-823, San Diego, CA., 92130, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/18/2011. Henryk Wyrzykowski, CV289, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-032667 Fictitious Business Name(s): Watersedge Farms Located at: 2731 Caminito Verdugo, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: was Oct. 1, 2010. This business is hereby registered by the following: Erin Mikulec, 2731 Caminito Verdugo, Del Mar, CA, 92014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/23/2011. Erin Mikulec, DM580, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-032185 Fictitious Business Name(s): The 1997 Sanford Family Limited Partnership Located at: 422 Culebra St., Del Mar, CA., 92014, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Limited Partnership. The first day of business: was July 1, 1997. This business is hereby registered by the following: #1. Katherine M. Sanford, 422 Culebra St., Del Mar, CA., 92014, CA. #2. William C. Sanford, 9804 Marine View Dr., Mukilteo, WA., 98275. #3. K. Lynette Walker, 23541 24th St., Langley, BC Canada, V2Z3A2. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/17/2011. Katherine M. Sanford, DM577, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-031467 Fictitious Business Name(s): CodeNoise Located at: 4051 Carmel Springs Way, San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Joseph Fox, 4051 Carmel Springs Way, San Diego, CA., 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/09/2011. Joseph Fox, CV288, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00059829-CU-PT-NC SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO North County Division, 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA., 92081 PETITION OF: Rosa M. Watson for minor Anahi Aguilar for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Watson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Anahi to Proposed Name Minnie Nichole Watson. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Jan. 17, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 3. The address of the court is same as noted above. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: Nov. 18, 2011. Aaron H. Katz Judge of the Superior Court CV287, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00059926-CU-PT-NC SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO North County Division, 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA., 92081 PETITION OF: Jessica Janel Guerrero for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Jessica Janel Guerrero filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Jessica Janel Guerrero to Proposed Name Jay Janel Watson. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Jan. 17, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 3. The address of the court is same as noted above. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: Nov. 18, 2011. Aaron H. Katz Judge of the Superior Court CV286, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-030993 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. San Diego Sailing Tours b. Cruise San Diego Bay Located at: 5188 West Point Loma Blvd., #8, San Diego, CA., 92107, San Diego County. Mailing Address: Same. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business: was 5/02/11. This business is hereby registered by the following: Captain’s Excursions, LLC., 5188 West Point Loma Blvd., #8, San Diego, CA., 92107, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/03/2011. Kyle Corbett, DM576, Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00101308-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, Civil Division, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92112-0128. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 120128. PETITION OF: Alexandros Dale Meckley for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Alexandros D. Meckley filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Alexandros Dale Meckley to Proposed Name Alexandros Angelos Tsakopoulos. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing
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Coldwell Banker team ranked among top 30 in nation Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s The Harwood Group, which operates out of its own office in the Village of Rancho Santa Fe, has yet another accolade to stack onto its already impressive trophy case. The Doug Harwood Harwood Group has been ranked 30th among the top real estate teams in the U.S. according to a new list by The Wall Street Journal/ Real Trends, Inc. The Harwood Group carved an impressive notch high up on the Journal’s Top 250 list thanks in part to Doug and Orva’s combined 60-plus years of real estate experience in the San Diego region. The Harwood Group is a regular on the Journal’s list, having cracked the Top 50 for the past four years. Additionally, the team has been Coldwell Banker’s No. 1 group in all of San Diego County since 2005. “The Harwood Group’s success is a direct reflection of the team’s commitment to their clients’ needs,” said Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Rancho Santa Fe Manager Steve Salinas. “Through their 60 combined years, they have truly seen it all and our clients have benefitted greatly from that immeasurable experience.” The Harwood Group has its fingerindicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Jan. 03, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. The address of the court is same as noted above. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Del Mar Times. Date: Nov. 18, 2011. Kevin A. Enright
prints on some of the largest real estate transactions affecting San Diego. Recent highlights include Orva Harwood having closed the highest priced property in Solana Beach this summer, and Doug Harwood, who Orva Harwood recently closed the largest residential land deal for 2011 in North County. Additionally, Doug has a $29M spectacular oceanfront listing in Carlsbad – currently the third highest priced listing in San Diego County. With 29 agents, The Harwood Group is deeply involved in the community. Among the many projects the team is currently involved in are the Rachel Women’s Center in San Diego; working with children and adults with cognitive delays and disabilities; Project Concern International; providing food to the homeless at the St. Vincent DePaul Center; being on the board of directors from Hugs 4 Kids and Kids Korps USA; president of the RSF Lacrosse team; liaison for the Torrey Pines High School football team, and a commitment by all of the agents to their local schools. For more information, The Harwood Group can be reached at (858) 756-6900.
Judge of the Superior Court DM575, Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00101010-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. Mailing Address: SAME. Branch Name: Hall of Justice Courthouse. PETITION OF: Aaron Robert Gochmanosky for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Aaron Robert Gochmanosky filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Aaron Robert Gochmanosky to Proposed Name Aaron Robert Artale. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Dec. 29, 2011 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. The address of the court is A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior Court CV285, Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 2011
Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report Del Mar Village Specific Plan Central Commercial Zone between 9th Street and north of 15th Street along Camino del Mar City of Del Mar 1050 Camino del Mar Del Mar, CA 92014 The City of Del Mar will be the Lead Agency and will prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project identified above. The Village Specific Plan is proposing up to 600,000 square feet of mixed use development along the commercial corridor and an alternative configuration of Camino del Mar to a two-lane collector with roundabouts. A complete project description can be found at www.delmar.ca.us. The City is seeking comments on the issues that should be addressed in the EIR. A public EIR scoping meeting for the project will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2012, between 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the City of Del Mar City Hall Annex, 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014. At this meeting, there will be a brief presentation to provide an overview of the proposed project and of the EIR scoping process. Attendees will have an opportunity to comment on the scope, focus and content of the EIR; however, comments must also be submitted in writing or by email in order to be part of the public record. Due to the time limits mandated by state law, your response must be sent at the earliest possible date but not later than 30 days after receipt of this notice. Please send your comments to the City of Del Mar Planning Department at 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 or by email: planning@delmar.ca.us. DM586, Dec. 15, 2011
La Rosa’s Garden A seasonal ritual BY FRANK LA ROSA Now that we are into the so-called cold season, most gardeners begin dreaming of spring. We don’t have it so bad compared to those who live in much colder climes. We can garden to some degree even in the winter. Part of this dream- Frank La Rosa ing of spring involves preparing for it. Many of us have been planting bulbs in anticipation of this vernal renewal, and there are two bulb-like plants that are perfect for us to plant now. First are freesias. They derive from South Africa; hence their liking of wet winters and dry summers. There are a few species and countless varieties. Best of all they are perennials and extremely easy to grow. I inherited freesias from the former owner of our house. They have grown in the same place for forty years and have provided lovely cream colored flowers of intense and exquisite scent. One or two plucked freesias set on the table permeate the room with the essence of spring. Scent is the calling card for freesias, and their colors are an added sensation. Colors range from delicate tints to bright reds. Freesias can be planted at almost any time of the year if you buy them as potted specimens, but late fall or early winter is an excellent time as the corms are available in nurseries. Corms are the swollen parts of the lower stems. They store food for annual renewal. The main corms produce little
“cormlets” which can be broken off and planted separately. If left alone as my plants have been, the “cormlets” spread quite freely. In summer, the green growth yellows and dies, and the corms sprout again in fall, blooming in early spring. Anemones, of the ranunculus family, are another spring beauty—probably the quintessential spring flower. Anemones are called windflowers, from Greek for wind, and because their petals flutter in harsh winds and are often destroyed. It is said that the puerile god Adonis died and was placed on a bier of blood red anemone petals. Also, Christians consider red anemone petals as harbingers of the Easter sacrifice and renewal. Anemones are epiphanies. Anemones are grown from rhizomes which are, like bulbs, underground storage organs. They look like little brown potato mummies, and after soaking in water for a few hours, they swell up and are ready for planting. Plant them about three times their height or size. This planting depth guide applies to all other bulbs. A place somewhere between sun and shade is best for planting the anemone rhizomes—near the borders of shady places—so that when the sun hits the flowers they contrast with the shady background like miniature stained glass windows. Seeing these sun-lit petals of various colors (whites, purples, blues, reds, and red-white bi-colors) is an archetypal experience out of a dream. It partially gives the lie to T. S. Eliot’s famous line, “April is the cruelest month”, although he did have a profound point of observation to make concerning the fragility of all life.
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Amy Green, Susan Meyers-Pyke and team rank among the top in the nation Wall Street Journal’s Real Trends Sales Professionals has announced its top 250 real estate sales teams in the nation with the local team at Coastal Premier Properties coming in at # 52. “We are committed to giving the best in service and out of the box thinking to benefit our clients,” says Green and Meyers-Pyke. To contact Amy Green and Susan MeyersPyke & Associates at Coastal Premier Properties please go to www.northcoastalproperties.com; 858-755-4663.
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$1,795,000
New Built Custom Home with luxury amenities in the "heart "of Carmel Valley. This home includes includes amenities of luxury living.
Beds: 6 Baths: 6.5 Sq. Ft. 5,648