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Water district board asks staff to research cost savings BY JOE TASH CONTRIBUTOR The Santa Fe Irrigation District’s board of directors has directed staff to research how much money the district would save if it reduced retirement benefits for new employees, in a bid to trim operating costs. Government agencies across the nation are grappling with escalating employee pension costs, following increases granted to workers in previous years. The problem of escalating costs was exacerbated by the financial downturn, when pension funds’ investment returns plummeted. Irrigation district directors discussed potential savings in both pension costs and health benefits for retirees at their board meeting on Thursday, March 17. Following the open session, the board went into a closed session meeting, where members asked staff to gather information about possible savings for both pensions and retiree health benefits, according to board members. “The party’s over, we need to contain the pension costs,” said director Andy Menshek, who was elected to the board in November. The district has come under increasing pressure from ratepayers to cut expenses in the wake of a series of rate increases. In December, the board raised rates by 12 percent for the current year, and approved potential rate increases of up to 12 percent for each of the next two years. These inSee WATER, page 22

Master planning contracts for school facilities approved BY MARSHA SUTTON CONTRIBUTOR San Dieguito Union High School District trustees on March 17 approved contracts with four separate firms to provide facilities master planning for the district’s schools. “Each of the completed master plans will then guide the district in long-range planning, construction, and modernization priorities at each of our schools,” reads the board report for this agenda item. Developer fees and Mello-Roos funds will pay for the four master planning contracts, which total over $412,000. Each school’s needs were previously identified by the district’s long-range facilities task force. But because the task force recommendations were broad and extensive, the next step, said SDUHSD associate superintendent for business services Eric Dill, “is for school site committees and district planning staff to review the recommendations and work with architects to create a master plan specifically for each See CONTRACTS, page 20

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(Above) JUNIOR SEAU CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC — The 19th Annual Junior Seau Celebrity Golf Classic was held on March 21 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. Bill Walton, was honored as the 2011 Legend of the Year at the event. Bill Walton is a local San Diegan who became a two-time NBA Champion and is a member of the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. (Above, l-r) Bill Walton, James Sherman, Junior Seau, Craig Sherman, William Sherman. See more inside. (Right) KIDS KORPS WINE PARTY — Kids Korps held its annual pre-gala Wine Party March 20 at Mille Fleurs restaurant in RSF. This year’s gathering kicked off the upcoming “Red Haute Tango” Gala that will take place on Friday, May 6, at The Grand Del Mar. Mille Fleurs owner Bertrand Hug with Diane and Robert Zeps. See more inside. Photos/Jon Clark

Home market activity up in RSF, agents report BY JOE TASH CONTRIBUTOR A statewide bump in sales of homes priced above $1 million has translated into an uptick locally, as real estate agents report increased activity in the Rancho Santa Fe home market. “We’re seeing a little bit more activity in the higher end. Buyers are a little more willing to pull the trigger, they are a little bit more motivated,” said Becky Campbell of Coldwell Banker Real Estate in Rancho Santa Fe. “I think everybody believes the market is as low as

it’s going to get, interest rates are still good and there are some good deals right now,” said Campbell. “We’re significantly more active… than we were last year,” said Jason Barry of Barry Estates Inc. of Rancho Santa Fe. “The upper end is extremely active, whereas last year it was very quiet.” Across California, the number of homes that sold for more than $1 million rose for the first time in five years during 2010, even while overall home sales showed a decline, according to DataQuick Information

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BY MARSHA SUTTON CONTRIBUTOR The severity of education funding cuts at the state level has forced the San Dieguito Union High School District to trim budgets in all areas, including athletics. The belt-tightening, which began several years ago, continues into this year and the next, according to district officials who said their primary objective is to protect classroom learning. Direct costs for athletics in 2009-2010 were about $1.33 million, down from $2 million the previous year. Athletic departments are prepared to experience a prolonged downward trend. “The reason for that is we’ve cut back significantly,” said Rick Schmitt, SDUHSD’s associate superintendent of educational services. “We’ve cut coaches, we’ve cut allowance, we’ve really scaled back just like we have in every other area of the district.” Schmitt said that 24 coaching positions were eliminated in 2009-2010. Although no positions were affected in the current school year, another 20 will be cut next year. “It doesn’t necessarily mean there’s not a coach in the program,” he said. “What typically happens in our community is they raise money and the foun-

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Buzz: Alumni, Patrol By President Tom Many of the Lang positive outLast week the comes, such as Association hosted the significant the annual alumni reduction in dinner. The dinner traffic on Del was started nine Dios, that have years ago to show protected the our appreciation to rural character members that had of our commuserved our community are often Tom Lang nity and to provide a taken for forum for the ongogranted. These ing exchange of ideas. The positive results are in reality dinner is open to anyone the end result of a lot of forthat is serving or has served ward planning and a great on either the Association deal of work by members of board or the Art Jury. There the alumni of Rancho Santa are currently 78 people that Fe. are eligible to attend and The Association is curthis year over 40 were at the rently working with the dinner. Tom Lawton held Rancho Santa Fire District the record for longest time in finalizing our lease for since his tour of duty on the the Rancho Santa Fe Patrol. Art Jury dating back to This lease will be for 10 1992. The record for a past years with two 10-year opboard member was Jack tions. The Patrol should be Mullins whose term dates in their space by June of back to 1980. this year. We look forward Every year the program to the Patrol vacating their includes a look back — 10 trailer and having a permaand sometimes 20 years — nent home adjacent to the to look at the issues facing Rancho Santa Fe School. the community and see how they were addressed.

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High school district personnel changes made San Dieguito Union High School District Superintendent Ken Noah announced recently that “after considerable thought relative to needs district-wide and at individual sites, he is pleased to announce changes in administrative assignments for the 201112 school year.” “We were faced with the need to make reductions in administrative personnel and fill vacancies created through retirements,” he said. The following changes will take place, effective July 1, 2011: • Anna Pedroza, principal at Earl Warren Middle School, will move to Oak Crest Middle School, replacing Terry Calen, who has announced his retirement. • Mary Anne Nuskin, principal at Diegueño Middle School, will move to Earl Warren Middle School. • Bryan Marcus, assistant principal at Diegueño Middle School, will be promoted to principal. The assistant principal position will be filled through a selection process. • Jeff Copeland, assistant principal at Carmel Valley Middle School, will be promoted to assistant principal at

At 6:23 a.m. on March 19, firefighters from the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District and San Diego Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire in the 14000 block of Rancho Santa Fe Lakes Drive in Rancho Santa Fe. Upon arrival they found a converted garage completely engulfed in flames, with the fire starting to spread into the home. Firefighters quickly began attacking the fire and had it under control by 6:49 a.m. The occupants of the home were alerted to fire by the

smoke alarms and able to safely exit the house. No injuries were reported. Five fire engines, one ladder truck, one medical unit, and one battalion chief responded to the incident. The cause is under investigation. Damage to the approximately 10,000 square-foot home is estimated to be $1 million. The house was not inhabitable at the time of this report. The Red Cross assisted the residents. — RSF Fire District report

Firefighters to participate in annual Boot Drive Rancho Santa Fe firefighters will be taking to the streets again this year to help raise money for burn survivors. The annual Burn Institute Boot Drive, which raises money to fund burn survivor support services such as Camp Beyond the Scars, will take place on Wednesday, April 6. Firefighters will be standing at major intersections throughout the district

during the morning and afternoon commute, collecting monetary donations of any amount in empty fire boots. “We look forward to this event every year,” said Engineer Tim Wood, who is coordinating RSFFPD’s efforts this year. “It’s a great chance for us to interact with members of the community and raise funds for a very important cause. It also

Canyon Crest Academy. Assistant principal, Barbara Stroud, has announced her retirement. • The assistant principal position at Carmel Valley Middle School vacated by Jeff Copeland’s transfer will not be filled, thereby reducing an administrative position in the district. • The athletic director responsibilities at both academies will be absorbed by the assistant

creates a friendly competition among participating fire agencies to see who can raise the most money.” The Burn Institute is a non-profit agency dedicated to burn prevention and support for burn injury survivors and their families. For more information on the Boot Drive and the Burn Institute, please visit their website, www.burninstitute. org.

principal in charge of athletics, resulting in the net loss of an administrative position. “These changes result in a net reduction of two administrative positions district-wide. Though the reductions are challenging and require fewer people to take on more responsibility, we appreciate the quality of our team, and look forward to continued success,” Noah said.

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Earthquake preparedness is crucial, officials say By DAVE SCHWAB CONTRIBUTOR Local experts say an earthquake and tsunami of the same magnitude as the one that ravaged Japan recently couldn’t happen here. But they were quick to add that doesn’t mean there isn’t cause to be concerned — or prepared — for a quake — particularly with the San Onofre nuclear facility nearby — or a tsunami that might be generated. “We know there’s going to be another earthquake,” said Debi Kilb, Ph.D., a seismologist with Scripps Institution of Oceanography. “What we don’t know is whether it’s going to be today, tomorrow or a hundred years from now.” Statistics show every year approximately 500 earthquakes occur in California large enough to be felt. San Diego County, compared to other Southern California areas, has sparse seismicity. However, since 1984, earthquake activity in San Diego County reportedly

Debi Kilb, associate project scientist, Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, in front of the iCluster Wall. has doubled over that of the preceding 50 years. And while the fault nearest this area is the Rose Canyon Fault, it’s the least worrisome to Kilb who sees greater risks from the San Jacinto Fault that runs through Anza, east of Temecula, and the San Andreas, which runs from Point Arena to the Salton Sea. As scientists like Kilb and Pat Abbott, emeritus professor of geology at San Diego State University, look

at the quakes from their vantage points as to the whys and hows, city and county officials have to deal with what happens “when.” Geologist Abbott, who is the go-to source for San Diego media when a quake gets our attention, said places like Japan have the most severe quakes because they’re on the tectonic plate boundaries where the ocean floor is being pulled beneath the continents. That, he said, results in a “buildup of

a huge amount of energy buckling the seafloor, causing huge earthquakes with energy being shoved into the water that generates the tsunami.” Kilb added more detail about the difference: “Our primary faults (San Andreas, San Jacinto and Elsinore) run parallel to one another northwest to southeast and are of the strike-slip variety,” she said. They act like “sliding closet doors moving back and forth,” typically generating less severe quakes when they happen, she added. Another reason for the smaller magnitude quakes here is that they are “relatively shallow, she said, noting that while our faults are similar in length to those in Japan, ours are at about 30 kilometers, compared to Japan where the faults like 300 kilometers deep. That also helps explain why a tsunami like the one in Japan is less likely in

What to do before an earthquake ■ Identify safe spots at home and work. • Establish an out-of-area contact who can coordinate family members’ locations and information in case you become separated. ■ Prepare a family disaster supplies kit and keep one in your home and one in your car which includes: flashlight, batteries, radio, water, three-day supply of non-perishable food, medicine, an extra set of keys and extra clothes. ■ Take a first-aid class from your local Red Cross chapter. ■ Eliminate hazards in your home.

What to do after an earthquake ■ Stay indoors until authorities say the event has ended. ■ Check your home for damages and report any problems to the appropriate authorities. ■ Look for and extinguish small fires and eliminate fire hazards. ■ Turn off the gas if you smell gas or think it’s leaking. ■ Monitor radio news reports for updates about emergency information. ■ Expect aftershocks. Each time you feel one use the drop, cover and hold technique! — Source: San Diego County Office of Emergency Services

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RSF School collecting contributions to offset $117,000 budget shortfall Solana Santa Fe celebrates St. Patrick’s Day! (Above right) Corned beef and cabbage were on the menu for teachers at Solana Santa Fe Elementary School when Chris Suppa, the school clerk, prepared her annual St. Patrick’s Day lunch. She also cooked potatoes, carrots and desserts for the staff. (Bottom) Randie Lehberg and Jaxon Hamson were among the kindergarten students at the school who built leprechaun traps and set them around their classrooms on St. Patrick’s Day. (Above left) Although no leprechauns were caught this year, kindergartner Michelle Molina-Lopez says she was ready with her trap. — Stacey Phillips

RSF Tennis Club initiates Annual Junior Sportsmanship Award program The Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club Board of Directors approved a new program to honor junior players at the club. The new Junior Sportsmanship Award will be presented annually to a student athlete who demonstrates qualities of sportsmanship and integrity, both on and off the tennis court. An Award Committee will consider the following criteria when evaluating nominees for the Award: •Abides by rules and traditions of the game •Plays fair — with honesty and integrity •Works hard to accomplish goals and does their best to sport a winning attitude on and off the court •Shows respect to opponents, and for teammates and coaches •Student-athlete is in good academic standing and reflects high moral character in all activities In August, Tennis Club members will be invited to nominate one junior member between 7th and 12th grade who they feel is worthy of this award. The award recipient will be announced and acknowledged in October of each year. “It is important to recognize kids who are doing their best – not just for being the best,” said Frank Smith, the driving force behind implementation of this program. “Today we need to celebrate the qualities of leadership, good sportsmanship, high ethical standards and sound character more than just winning at any cost.” Derek Miller, head tennis pro, agrees. “As coaches, we like to think of ourselves as teachers first. Good sportsmanship in all of our players is far more important than rankings and standings. If a kid is winning, that’s great. But we’re looking for just an overall good kid who happens to be a tennis player.”

Don’t miss TPHS Foundation spring fundraiser April 2 The Torrey Pines High School 18th annual Spring Dance and Auction, also known as,” Pump Up The Volume” will be held at the Belly Up on Cedros in Solana Beach, on Sat., April 2, from 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. This is not a stuffy gala you have to beg your unwilling spouse to endure! Throw on some jeans and stop by for some great food and fun music by The Credentialed. This band is made up of talented educators and administrators playing rock and roll for the benefit of our local schools. Please contact the Foundation office at (858) 793-3551 or e-mail bobbi.karlson@sduhsd.net for more information on tickets or how you can help with your tax-deductible donation.

Celebrating the mid-way mark of their March-Match-Madness Month at the Ranch School, Foundation volunteers came out in force to collect checks from parents who have not yet contributed to the RSF Education Foundation for the year, and to celebrate classes with 100 percent participation. This year, more than ever before, it is important that each and every family in the school contribute to the best of their ability. There is currently a budget shortfall of $117,000 that must be made up before the year-end. During the month of March, all new funds contributed are being matched up to the first $1,000 by a group of generous families belonging to the Foundation’s Scholars’ Circle group. Each year the Education Foundation is responsible for contributing approximately 10 percent of the school’s budget with funds that largely come from school families. These funds are used to help bridge the gap between what public school funding allows for in California and what parent’s want for their children’s education. Specifically, funds are used to hire more teachers, allowing for an average class size of 17.5 students per class. Funds also support a higher percentage of teachers with specialized degrees in their field, and allow for beneficial programs such as Literacy Excellence, Integrated Science and Differentiated Math.

RSF Tennis Club opens clubhouse rental to non-Association members In an effort to make the Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club facility more accessible to the entire community, the board of directors approved a new policy of allowing non-Association members the ability to rent the clubhouse. The fully furnished clubhouse offers ample parking, indoor and outdoor gathering and seating space, an outdoor barbeque grill and ping pong, full kitchen and a commercial ice machine. With a capacity of up to 200 guests, it is an excellent option for birthdays; charity teas and luncheons; showers; retirement parties; Bar and Bat Mitzvahs; school gatherings; and more. Charities and nonprofit organizations from outside the Rancho Santa Fe area, interested in renting the facility, will need to seek approval from the board. If you are planning your next event, consider this neighborhood option and contact the club at 858-756-4459 for rental prices and availability.

RSF resident named to Northeastern University’s Dean’s List Northeastern University is pleased to recognize those students who distinguish themselves academically during the course of the school year. Rancho Santa Fe resident Evan Hilderman, a Northeastern University student majoring in economics, was recently named to the university’s Dean’s List for the fall semester, which ended in December 2010. To achieve the Dean’s List distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality point average of 3.5 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C- during the course of their college career. Each student receives a letter of commendation and congratulation from their college dean. In addition to achieving distinction through the Dean’s List, Evan Hilderman is a member of the University Honors Program, which offers high caliber students the chance to further hone their studies and interests, live in special interest on-campus housing, and participate in one or two honors courses each term. Invitation into the honors program is highly competitive and students must maintain a high GPA and strong commitment to campus leadership to remain a part. Currently, Hilderman is among some 1,400 students involved in Northeastern’s honors program. Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston.

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Writer focuses on ‘big picture’ of first moon visit Editor’s Note: Best-selling author Craig Nelson was the guest speaker at the March 15 luncheon of the Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society at The Grand Del Mar. The luncheon series is sponsored by Northern Trust, the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center and this newspaper. The next luncheon on April 19 will feature physician/novelist Abraham Verghese and his latest book, “Cutting for Stone.”

BY ARTHUR LIGHTBOURN Contributor Ironically, after spending four-and-a-half-years researching and writing “Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon,” Craig Nelson was asking himself the same question that troubled the astronauts who made the historic Apollo 11 voyage to and from the moon in 1969. “Once you’ve been to the moon, what do you do next?” For Nelson, it took about a year for him to find his bearings as a writer again to decide on his next book called “The Age of Radiance,” scheduled for publication in 2013, the story of the discovery of radioactivity and the birth of nuclear science, power, medicine and bombs. But for astronauts Neil Armstrong, commander of Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, and Mike Collins, command module pilot, it was even more complicated. Their lives, especially of

the two men who first stepped onto the lunar surface — Armstrong first and Aldrin second —were dramatically impacted and changed forever. And, for America itself, after experiencing unprecedented global applause and approval for its awe-inspiring achievement, the question, after 41 years, is still being asked: What will be the next “giant leap for mankind” in the human exploration of outer space and who will be able pull it off. We interviewed the 56-year-old author and former New York book editor prior to his March 15 luncheon talk to the Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society at The Grand Del Mar. “Rocket Man” is his third book since he became a fulltime history-genre writer after 20 years as an executive editor for Harper & Row, Disney, and Random House. As an editor, Nelson oversaw the publishing (and in some cases the “ghostwriting”) of 20 New York Times’ bestsellers, including books by celebrities Annie Leibovitz, Lily Tomlin, Andy Warhol, Roseanne Barr, Alex Trebek, William Shatner, John Lennon, and Keith Richards. As a freelance writer, Nelson’s books include: “The First Heroes,” an account of the Doolittle Raid, the first U.S. bombing raids on Japan in 1942 following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; and “Thomas Paine: Enlight-

ment, Revolution and the Birth of Modern Nations.” Asked what motivated him to write Rocket Men, he said, as America approached 2009 and the 40th anniversary of landing the first man on the moon, there had not been any one book that “told you everything about going to the moon, how did it happen, how and why did we do it, and why don’t we do that any more.” He wanted, he said, to approach the subject as a historian “to do a ‘big picture’ look at this event.” In his research, which included countless interviews and examining 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories and declassified CIA documents, he was surprised to discover that “no one had tried to integrate the ‘Space Race’ into the Cold War.” The two other major surprises he encountered were, he said, “how dangerous the mission actually was and how primitive the technology.” In almost all the preparatory missions leading to Apollo 11, he said, there were instances in which astronauts narrowly escaped death. As an example of how primitive the technology was, he cites the time NASA was going to send pigs into outer space and made a special strap-in cradle for the pig only to be warned by a secretary who had grown up on a farm that you can’t put a pig on its back in a cradle because its belly fat will suffocate it.

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spotlight. Armstrong became a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati, lived on a dairy farm, was left by his wife, suffered a heart attack, divorced and remarried. The usually outgoing Aldrin sank into depression and alcoholism, a battle from which he recovered and described in his memoir, “Men from Earth.” He also divorced and remarried. Collins, after a career with the State Department, went on to become the first director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space museum. He is still married and in his spare time paints watercolors, not of space, but of Florida landscapes and wildlife. Of the three Apollo 11 crewmen, only Mike Collins agreed to be interviewed for the book. NASA, Nelson said, was “incredibly helpful” in providing information, while the Pentagon was “incredibly unhelpful, because they consider all of their space work confidential...and the stuff I found out that wasn’t confidential was so embarrassing, it should have been confidential.” Nelson was born in Marion, Indiana, and was raised in Houston and Austin, Texas. His father was a business management psychologist and his mother was the head of special education for the Houston School District. While in high school, he and his brother earned extra money as Fuller Brush salesmen, “and we were pretty good at it.” He earned his B.A. in humanities from the University of Texas in 1976, followed by graduate school and film school at the University of Southern California, “but I didn’t like it.” He then got work in Hollywood at a law firm, entered UCLA’s writing program, “which I liked very much,” went on vacation to New York City and “fell in love with it.” He landed his first job in publishing after 67 interviews, a persistence that has stood him in good stead throughout his career. Nelson lives in New York City’s Greenwich Village. He still puts in 14-hour days writing, but he balances his day between writing, reading, working out and cooking. “And that’s what my day primarily is,” he said. “In fact, one of the best ways I’ve discovered to work as a writer is to alternate with physical activity because if you’re working out with weights, you can’t think about writing

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Former robotics research scientist heads innovative company that mimics the way birds communicate in noisy environments BY ARTHUR LIGHTBOURN Contributor You can learn a lot from birds, says former robotics research scientist Venkat Shastri, who heads a North County company that is attracting national and international attention with its patented plug-in device that adapts existing wired systems to accommodate new data and energy applications instantly. The device, which mimics the way birds communicate with their mates even in the noisiest environments, is PCN Technology’s IP-485, which won the 2010 top innovation award in Communication & Information Technology from San Diego’s technology-supporting nonprofit CONNECT. Former Connect innovative award winners include Qualcomm, General Atomics and Entropic Com-

munications. Shastri, 51, a resident of Rancho Santa Fe, is president and CEO of PCN (Power Communication Networks) Technology, Inc., a company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Rancho Bernardo, where we interviewed him. But getting back to the birds, did you know that birds have the uncanny ability to communicate with each other no matter how noisy it is around them? It’s called “acoustic adaptation.” Shastri explains it this way: “If you went to the Brazilian rainforest, you’d find that different birds sing at different pitch (frequency) and different times. They always find an empty pitch and empty time-slot to call to their mates. So the amazing thing is you can take a male and female bird from the rainforest and

Quick Facts Name: Venkat Shastri Distinction: A recognized leader in the fields of intelligent automation, control and robotics, Dr. Shastri is CEO and president of Rancho Bernardo-based PCN Technology, an emerging cleantech company that designs, develops and manufactures products to expand data and energy networks by re-using existing wires. Resident of: Rancho Santa Fe since 2003 Born: Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India, 51 years ago Family: Divorced. Two sons, Guhan, 19, a freshman at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and Ishvar, 16, a junior at Torrey Pines High School. Education: B.Sc. in mechanical engineering, Delhi College of Engineering, India, 1981; M.S. in mechanical engineering, 1984, and Ph.D. in electrical engineering, 1988, from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Interests: Meditating, chess, hiking and running in Torrey Pines on weekends, playing soccer with friends and attending rock concerts with his sons. Favorite Getaways: Carmel, Boston, New York City, San Francisco, Paris, London, India and Cabo San Lucas Favorite films: Science Fiction films, “THX 1138” and “Blade Runner” Philosophy: ‘What goes around, comes around, or as you sow, so you reap.’ “And there is something beyond the material life, and part of life’s journey is to find out what that is.”

drop them in New York City where the cacophony of sounds is very different. In six months they will adapt to find a different pitch within their vocal chord limits and different time window to communicate through the ambient noise. “We do the same thing on wires,” Shastri said of his IP-485 blue box. “We listen to all the ‘noise’ on the wires, and we find a pitch and a time to communicate effectively and automatically.” Put another way, PCN’s electronics find ways to send information along busy existing wires that already have a lot of other “noise” activity on the line. “What we do,” Shastri explained, “whatever the existing wire, we use that to upgrade the [customer’s] network.” The robust device, once plugged in, begins “re-using” the existing wired networks immediately. At gas stations, for example, the device can incorporate video along with credit card and debit car information at gas pumps without the necessity of laying new wire. In the future, using the IP-485, existing wires may also be used to record the amount of electricity being “pumped” to recharge electric car batteries. All that’s needed for installation of the device is a Philips screwdriver and pliers. IP-485 is currently being used by gas stations in Chicago and Austin, Texas, and will soon be operating in some 250 gas stations across the country. Plans are also in the works to rollout the technology later this year in France and Australia. Another future application will be its use in office buildings enabling the setup of alarms and cameras at restricted-exit doors using existing wiring. Another product being developed for utility companies by PCN under the label of “energy efficiency technology” will manage energy distribution from traditional sources and solar units more efficiently and

Venkat Shastri economically to run lasers, computers, telecommunication machines and other applications without overloading circuits. Shastri was born Subramanian (Venkat) Shastri in Bombay (later renamed Mumbai), India. He was the middle child in a family of three boys. His father was a chemist and civil servant in India’s equivalent to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Among his family and relatives, boys generally aspired to be engineers and girls doctors. Inspired by a role-model cousin who earned his Ph.D. in engineering at Cal Tech and went on to become an engineer with General Electric, Shastri early on set his sights on a career in engineering. “Engineering is one of the fields where you not only look to solve a problem but you can see it manifest itself in some physical way. And that’s exciting.” He earned his B.Sc. with honors in mechanical

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engineering from Delhi College of Engineering in 1981. Then, attracted to the U.S. by America’s space technology, he attended the University of Massachusetts, Amhurst, where he earned his master’s in mechanical engineering in 1984, followed by a Ph.D. in electrical engineering in 1988. His career can be divided into two distinct phases: first, following his doctorate, as an academic and research scientist, from 1988 to 2001; and, second, developing new technologies for commercial companies, from 2001 to the present. “As luck would have it,” he said, “my first job was with Cal Tech’s Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, a NASA lab” —and the fulfillment of a dream. He worked on the technology for the Space Station’s robotic arm and the Pathfinder Rover, the robotic dune buggy that was sent to Mars. “I was sort of at the right place at the right

time,” he laughed. “It was beautiful.” In 1994, he was invited to join the research faculty of Yale University as a visiting fellow working on the neural network learning and nonlinear control of legged robots. “I was there for two years, loved it, loved the academic environment,” but didn’t care much for the Connecticut weather. “I think I was already a California boy at heart.” Returning to California, he joined the independent, nonprofit Silicon Valley research institute, SRI International, initially as manager of robotics and subsequently as director of robotics with a joint visiting appointment at Stanford University. “My group at SRI actually built the first completely contained cockroach-like robot with artificial muscles … for the Navy,” he said. The six-legged robot, appropriately called HEX, was designed to wade through the first 50 yards of an enemy beach to locate, step on and explode mines in preparation for amphibious landing operations. In 2001, he left research and entered the commercial phase of his career as senior director of engineering with the semiconductor equipment company, KLA-Tencor in San Jose, followed by his appointment as vice president of engineering with Palomar Technologies, San Diego, and as a strategic consultant for mCAP Systems, San Diego. He assumed his present position as president and CEO of the then start-up PCN Technology in April 2006. The company now has 14 employees, mostly engineering and technical staff, with four employees in sales and marketing. Shastri predicts that PCN will eventually employ 100 people by 2013 and 1,000 by 2016. As a company that finds new uses for existing materials, Shastri said, he is proud of PCN’s reputation as a cleantech company.

Rancho Santa Fe Review

March 24, 2010

Rancho Santa Fe School budget gap necessitates all parents contribute â&#x20AC;˘ R. Roger Rowe school foundation has a shortfall of $117K R. Roger Rowe School has an immediate need for all parents to participate and contribute to the best of their ability. The Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s receipts are $117K short of its grant commitment to the school for 2010-11. With three months left in the school year, the final stretch of the fundraising campaign is on! â&#x20AC;&#x153;March-Match-Madnessâ&#x20AC;? offers new incentives to participate. All new contributions up to $1,000 contributed to the Foundation during March will be matched, and classes are striving to reach 100 percent participation from all parents. Foundation volunteers are making a final push to reach the remaining 23 percent of school families who have not yet contributed. Contributing No Longer A Goodwill Gesture While contributing to the Education Foundation, in the past has been considered a goodwill gesture for parents, it has become a necessity in order not to cut core programs. Over a matter of only the past three years, each familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution has become a very serious responsibility for each and every parent with children in the school. Foundation volunteers are contacting all parents who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet contributed to discuss finding an appropriate level of giving for each family. Education Foundation money that supports the school is what makes our local school different from the other public schools in California that are currently in great crisis. The Foundation funds a range of items considered essential, including classroom teachers to maintain an average class size of 17.5, as well as vital specialized instruction in literacy, science, mathematics, music, art and athletics. The district is fortunate that its Education Foundation has been operating for 14 years, well in advance of the current economic situation, and that a high percentage of parents are long term supporters who have seen the benefits for their children over many years. However, times are changing and the funds that the Foundation works to raise each year are becoming more and more an important part of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operating budget â&#x20AC;&#x201C; over 10 percent this year. These funds are not an added luxury but a necessity to maintain small class size and vital programs. Foundation Programs are Vital One RSF School administrator has children in a neighboring public school district. She laments that her children donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the opportunities the RSF district provides. She says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our class sizes are 35 students, art classes consist of parent volunteers, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have organized middle school sports such as volleyball, tennis, etc., a drama teacher is unheard of, and parents bring in paper because the school doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t supply it.â&#x20AC;? In RSF, all of these areas are funded by the RSF Education Foundation. She summarizes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The schools are only three miles apart but a world of difference in what is at the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finger tips.â&#x20AC;? The RSF Education Foundation is run by volunteers as the fundraising arm for the district. The RSF Education Foundation is co-chaired this year by Pamela Dirkes and Bill Gaylord. Dirkes explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each year we have two very important tasks. First and foremost is to secure enough contributions to be able to pay our grant to the school district. This year our grant is $1,000,000. There are no new programs or extras in this number, unlike the year we added the Tech 21 Science Lab to the school. This budget will maintain just the basics of our Five-Star Education programs, with the majority of the funds supporting small class sizes.â&#x20AC;? Dirkes continues, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The second task is to gain the highest possible level of participation across school families. Participation is a critical component because it demonstrates that parents value our programs and recognize their responsibility to do their financial best for their own children.â&#x20AC;? An Amount for Everyone Foundation co-chair Bill Gaylord, says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m surprised how often I hear from parents that they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t contributed anything at all because they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford the Fair Share amount this year.â&#x20AC;? He explains why it is participation that matters now, and the appropriate level varies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We establish the cost per child each year, dividing our total grant across the number of children at the school, and call it Fair Share as a guideline for parents, but we recognize that some years parents are not able to make that number. Contributions at all levels are greatly appreciated and are needed to signify parental support of programs. No amount is too big or too small. Suggested amounts are $100, $500 or Fair Share $1,470, but the goal is 100 percent participation by all school families.â&#x20AC;? Most families have already donated their time and money to our school this year. Even still, school teachers and staff have higher participation rate at 80 percent than parents. The remaining deficit of $117,000 needs to be covered by the 23 percent of families who have yet to contribute. New Incentives & Class Participation Parents who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t given have every reason to step up now. As part of â&#x20AC;&#x153;March-MatchMadnessâ&#x20AC;?, any new contribution up to $1,000 given this month will be matched. Additionally, the race is on among classrooms to achieve 100 percent parent participation. Several classrooms have achieved the goal, and many classrooms are only one or two families away. As if another incentive is needed, those who contribute at any level will also be invited to attend â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toast of the Townâ&#x20AC;? reception at The Inn later this year. Those who have already pledged have made a huge difference this year. Those that havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t will yet determine whether their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class reaches its 100% goal and whether the Foundation meets itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grant amount to the school. Contribute Today. Give Generously. Truly to the end, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The difference is YOU!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; RSF Education Foundation

RSFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ken Wood returns to RSF Rotary Club At the March 14 meeting of the Rancho Santa Fe Rotary Club, the club inducted Ken Wood as a new member. Wood is a past president of the club, and is returning after a few years hiatus. Pictured, L-R: Katie Hawkes, membership chair, Patrick Galvin, club president, Ken Wood and sponsor John Farris. Photo/Matt Wellhouser

TPHS students raise funds to help earthquake victims Students from Torrey Pines High School recently took to the streets to raise money for the victims of the earthquake in Japan. Above: Elly Kim, Crystal Park, Vanessa Pius, Jill Wong.

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Local men competing in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Death Race BY MARLENA CHAVIRAMEDFORD Staff Writer Hauling logs 26 miles up a snowy mountain, eating a pound of raw onions, and chopping wood until your hands bleed isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t something most people would voluntarily subject themselves to. Then again, those who sign up for the race that entails such extreme tasks are not like most people. Like the name suggests, the Death Race is only for those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fear, and in fact welcome, radical challenge. Even the raceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, YouMayDie.com, is enough to make some weak in the knees. Part of what gives the race its reputation is its unpredictability. There are no start and end times because race organizers make that call when the spirit moves them, which can be anywhere from several hours to more than a day, and they keep everyone on their toes by constantly throwing curve balls, each in the form of some outlandish, agoniz-

ing mission. Those who finish the race â&#x20AC;&#x201D; survivors, as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re called â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are few and far between. Last year only 19 out 135 people finished the annual race in Vermont. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race will be June 24 and hopefuls include three men who hail from this area: Daniel Schaerer, Bo Brown and Nate Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazy physical activity has pretty much always been part of my life,â&#x20AC;? said Brown, who spent nearly six years in the U.S. Navy, and in 2003 was part of the Naval Special Warfare Unit in Iraq. These days the veteran and former Del Mar lifeguard is in medical school at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. The change of pace has left him itching for some serious physical excursion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of sitting around studying books. When I learned about the Death Race, it immediately appealed to me.â&#x20AC;? The Death Race also appealed to Schaerer, who is also a local native attending medical school at Albert Ein-

stein College of Medicine in New York. Schaerer was a discus thrower at Stanford University, and then competed internationally as part of the Swiss national track and field team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defiantly got that drive and competitive edge which I think will help a lot for this race,â&#x20AC;? Brown said, and that likely explains why his younger brother also signed up for Death Race. The junior at UC Berkeley has been a competitive Alpine skier since high school, when he moved to Idaho and joined the Sun Valley Ski Team. Brown and Schaerer have also decided to use the Death Race as an opportunity to raise money for charity. Brown is raising money for the Challenged Athleteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foundation, and donations can be made via challengedathletes.org. Schaerer is raising money for Health Volunteers Overseas and donations can be made through his blogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, http://danielschaerer. blogspot.com/.

Brown said he thinks he and his race buddies will do well, considering they all share a characteristic critical for making it to the end: â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to have something in you that makes you not want to quit anything, ever,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding that neither he nor his two fellow Del Mar race participants had to be coaxed into signing up for the Death Race. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have to convince someone to do this race, they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be doing it. You have to really want it. This race is all about pushing yourself to new limits and seeing just how much you can take, and what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really capable of.â&#x20AC;? Brown and Schaerer got a taste of exactly how much they can take and what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re capable of a few monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ago during the winter Death Race, which Brown describes â&#x20AC;&#x153;like a watered down versionâ&#x20AC;? of the main summertime race. Both men were among the 10 out of about 20 who finished the race.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;That experience has given me a good sense for the overall tone of the race,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ever completely ready for something like this, but I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m as ready as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to be.â&#x20AC;?

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New Ranch Cycles offers a variety of high performance brands BY JOE TASH CONTRIBUTOR On any Saturday morning, hundreds of bicyclists whiz along San Dieguito Road in Rancho Santa Fe, pedaling to and from the many cycling routes in the area. “This is a cycling mecca,” said Chris Evertsen, who has worked in the bicycle industry and raced bicycles for a combined 25 years. In spite of Rancho Santa Fe’s popularity with cyclists, the community has never had its own bicycle shop. That will change tomorrow (Friday, March 25) when Ranch Cycles opens its doors. The new shop in the Del Rayo Village shopping center on San Dieguito Road is co-owned by Evertsen, Casey Rice and William Petrie, and is located in the space formerly occupied by Timmons Galleries, which moved to the Rancho Santa Fe Village. “We’re totally stoked, very excited about getting started,” said Petrie, a Realtor and businessman who lives in Del Mar. Ranch Cycles will carry a number of high performance brands, including

BMC of Switzerland, Pinarello of Italy, Lite Speed of the USA and Eddy Merckx of Belgium. Most of the stock will be road bikes, said Rice, although the shop will also carry mountain bikes and hybrids. The bikes will range in price from $1,750 to $30,000, depending on the make and model, said Rice. On a recent morning, the partners readied the shop for its opening. Some of the stock was already in place, including a BMC model called the “Time Machine,” which included high-tech wheels from a German manufacturer and retails for about $21,000. “This would be the ultimate weapon if you really want to fly,” said Rice of the stylish, black-and-white road bike. “You would have a lot of interested people at stop signs if they ever caught up to you.” Rice took a circuitous route from his upbringing in Kansas City to part ownership of a Rancho Santa Fe bike shop. In between, he spent a season racing with a professional team in Italy, attended law school at Toulane University in New Orleans, and then worked in

the fields of law and finance for 16 years. But he has always maintained his passion for cycling, even after injuries ended his professional racing career. Evertsen has also raced professionally, coached a women’s racing team, and managed bike shops, including a small cycling studio which he ran for 10 years from the garage of his Encinitas home. During a reporter’s visit to Ranch Cycles, Evertsen turned up in his cycling togs after a ride. He said he was trying to get in as many rides as possible, figuring his time would be limited once the shop opens. “I like to call (cycling) my addiction of choice,” he said. Rice said the shop will offer personalized service for bicyclists of all skill levels, from beginners to experts. One important facet of the service will be taking numerous measurements and gathering information about a customer’s cycling experience, so their new bicycle will fit them well and reduce the chance of discomfort or injury. “With all these variables

we can design a bicycle to fit the person, rather than having the person fit the bike,” Rice said. The shop itself will offer amenities such as big-screen TVs to show cycling races such as the Tour de France, and an espresso machine, Rice said. Customers who live in the 92067 and 92091 ZIP codes will be able to take advantage of a pickup and drop-off service for repairs. The shop’s floor models will be available for testrides on two courses near the shop, and the shop will offer organized bicycle outings for companies, in which equipment and logistics will be provided. The partners also plan to hold events for women cyclists, where they can check out and try on cycling apparel, Rice said. “We want to make cycling fun for everybody,” he said. Ranch Cycles is located at 16089 San Dieguito Road, Suite H102, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 92067. Their phone number is 858-832-8217, and their website, which is under construction, is www. ranchcycles.com.

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Susie Spanos strives to improve people’s lives Susie Lucas Spanos is a fifth generation Californian and volSusie Lucas unteer exSpanos traordinaire. She sits on the governing board of the San Diego Blood Bank and is the driving force behind the San Diego Chargers Blood Drive and Fashion Show. Spanos is also on the board of Charger Champions and the foundation that together provide financial support to youth, education and health programs. She was named Woman of the Year by the San Diego Leukemia Society for her efforts to help save lives. She was named a Women of Dedication by the Salvation Army and a Most Valuable Philanthropist. Spanos has also given years of service to the San Diego Museum of Art and chaired Art Alive, which set a record for attendance one year with 17,000 guests. When she chaired the San Diego Zoo fundraiser, the

event’s proceeds also set records. Spanos has given her time and talents to the boards of San Diego State University, the San Diego Women’s Foundation, and the St. Germaine Child Abuse Prevention Foundation. She has been a trustee at the University of San Diego, on the Parents Council at Wake Forest University, and an advisory member of Las Patronas. She and her husband, Dean, have two sons, Alexander and John. What brought you to this area? When our family got controlling interest of the San Diego Chargers in 1984, we relocated to San Diego. What makes this area special to you? What makes the area so special are the great people who live here. They are interesting, intelligent, generous, kind and fun. If you could snap your fingers and have it

done, what might you improve? If I could improve anything in my area it would be the parking and the potholes in the roads. Who or what inspires you? I am inspired by the natural beauty that God has surrounded us with, and by my church, Mary Star of the Sea. If you hosted a dinner party for seven, whom (living or deceased) would you invite? At the table would be Dr. Frank Luntz, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Dr. Paul Farmer. Joshua Foer, Laura Hillenbrand, Dr. Madeline Albright, Dr. Paul Kagame and Dr. Nelson Mandela. Tell us about what you are reading. I am reading “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival” by Laura Hillenbrand. What is your mostprized possession? My most prized possession is my 10-year-old yellow Lab, Paris.

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Ten teachers, one from each of the represented middle and high schools of the San Dieguito and Rancho Santa Fe school districts, will be honored for their excellence in teaching, at the Crystal Apple Awards on May 12 at 7 p.m. at 12701 Torrey Bluff Drive, San Diego 92130. The Del Mar Stake, a local branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has hosted this event annually at the Del Mar Stake building since 1994. The award ceremony, which is open to the public, generally includes the attendance of school principals, campus supervisors, city council members, and the San Dieguito school district superintendent. The Crystal Apple Award is unique from other teaching recognitions in that the teachers are nominated for the award “not by professionals” as President Jerald Crickmore of the Del Mar Stake explains, “but rather by their very own students, through nominative essays that their students write describing why their teacher deserves to receive the award.” Last year, Steve Rossier, a history teacher honoree from Rancho Santa Fe School remarked during his acceptance of the award, “There is no recognition that I can receive from my district, superintendent, principal, or anyone, that means more to me than this. So thank you from the bottom of my heart. This means everything.” Alison Tickle from Oak Crest Middle School, responding to her nomination this year, wrote,” Thank you for taking the time to honor teachers!” This year’s recipients include: Torrey Pines High School: Matt Chess (Soc Science); La Costa Canyon High School: Matt Cunningham (Eng); Canyon Crest High School: Amy Villanova (Music); San Dieguito Academy: Suzanne McCluskey (Spanish); Rancho Santa Fe School: Paul Coco (Math); Carmel Valley Middle School: Jasmine Stiles (PE); Diegueno Middle School: Hilary Crain (Eng); Oak Crest Middle School: Alison Tickle (Eng); Earl Warren Middle School: Heidi Robson (Math); and Sunset High School: Mike Walhstrom (Math). The general public is encourage to join this celebration for our top educators. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please call Kelli Lessie at 858-4811586.

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Accomplished philanthropist seeks prom donations for teens in need BY MARLENA CHAVIRAMEDFORD Staff Writer Seated at a café patio on Camino Del Mar, local resident Dee Dee Marquette holds a stuffed three-ring binder. It’s filled with letters and newspaper clippings that chronicle her life, a story that reads more like a page out of movie script. Marquette is, in a word, extraordinary. To say she’s worn many hats would be an understatement. She’s been a successful business owner, writer, credit counselor, private investigator, diplomat, motivational speaker, legal counsel, consumer advocate, jewelry designer, and talent scout. In addition to living with multiple sclerosis, she has also survived five types of cancer. “No matter what I’ve been doing, or what I’ve been facing, my philosophy in life has always been to focus on helping other people,” she said. “If we focus on ourselves, we ultimately dwell on our ourselves. But when you learn to fight for others, there’s strength in that. Helping other people has always been my passion.” Most recently, that pas-

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sion has been creating storybook-like prom nights for teenage girls facing financial hardships. The mission first pulled at Marquette’s heart a few years ago when she was volunteering as legal counsel for Torrey Pines High School, where her son was a student. She soon realized that even in a seemingly

well-to-do area, many families did not have expendable dollars for prom, which Marquette said “these days can be like paying for a mini-wedding.” So, she got to work finding donated gowns, and negotiating with local business owners to get them free or discounted spa services, limousine rides, photography, and meals. It’s been five years, and though her son has since graduated, Marquette is still helping teenage girls— and in fact, she has broadened her scope to include a few neighboring areas. She said with the economy taking a nosedive, the need has only grown. Many families may not be near the poverty line, but times are tough nonetheless, so Marquette makes it clear that she’s open to helping anyone, whatever their financial situation. “I promise each of these girls that I will cover everything, from head to toe,” Marquette said, even if that means she has to come out-of-pocket herself. And when these girls show up for their day of

pampering, she sees to it that each girl is treated with the same dignity as other clients would be. “This is their day. I want to make a girl’s dreams come true. If that means I have to go the extra mile, then OK.” Marquette is able to help about 40 girls a year, but with medical bills racking up due to her cancer treatments, her efforts are limited. She is now looking to the community in hopes of finding donated gowns, shoes, jewelry, or professionals who are willing to offer their prom-related services, including makeup, hair, nails, facials, photography, videography, limo rides and meals. She is also hoping to expand the operation to include teenage boys in need, so tuxedo donations or discounts on tuxedo rentals are also welcome. The ultimate goal, she said, is to launch other operations like this around Southern California, and then the nation. Marquette said that one day, she would like to be able to help thousands of teenagers across the country. “I want to have a warehouse full of donated gowns where girls can come find

the perfect one — that’s my dream.” And until her own dream comes true, she’s staying busy making dreams come true for the girls she helps. The work is worth it all, she said, once prom night finally rolls around. “I never had a daughter, so I get to be Mom for a night. When I see the joy in their face, and I get those hugs, that’s the best feeling in the world.” Some of those hugs, she said, stay with her for years. There was one such hug that she said she’ll never forget. Every Christmas, Marquette used to organize a giant toy drive for the kids at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City, where she owned several high-end day spas. She’d ride a horse down Broadway which, as she recalls, “always somehow seemed to be in the middle of a blizzard,” and deliver the toys with Santa in tow. It was on one such delivery that she met a 2-year-old boy who was so ill he had been confined to a respiratory tent. “And when Santa leaned in and asked him what he wanted for Christmas, that little boy said he

How to help Dee Dee Marquette is currently seeking volunteers, donated prom gowns, shoes, jewelry, and donated or discounted prom-related services, including makeup, hair, nails, facials, photography, videography, limo rides and meals. If you would like to help, please email Dee Dee Marquette at marquettesignature@ yahoo.com or call her at 858-523-0888 or 858-8664670, or toll free 888-5841323. High school students who are interested in finding out more about participating in this program are also strongly encouraged to contact Dee Dee Marquette.

wanted a hug,” Marquette said, fighting back tears at the memory. “I’m happy to say he got that hug.” It is pivotal moments like those that keep Marquette wanting to help, even when it’s not-so-easy. Case in point: In 1989,

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Kids Korps Pre-Gala Wine Party Kids Korps held its annual pre-gala Wine Party March 20 at Mille Fleurs restaurant in RSF. This year’s gathering kicked off the upcoming “Red Haute Tango” Gala that will take place on Friday, May 6, at The Grand Del Mar. As admission, each individual attendee donated one fine bottle of wine valued at a minimum of $50 or more to later be sold by wine chairs Bertrand Hug and Bill McNally, the night of the gala. For more information about the Wine Party and upcoming Super Star Gala “Red Haute Tango,” please visit www.KidsKorps.org. Photos/Jon Clark

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An initiative of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation: AFIG awards $35,000 to local military programs BY CHRISTY WILSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Armed Forces Interest Group (AFIG), an initiative of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation, is dedicated to increasing the awareness of the needs of military families and raising charitable funds to provide assistance to the men and women who serve our country and their families. Recently, AFIG recently awarded grants totaling $35,000 to the following organizations: •American Red Cross San Diego--Service to Armed Forces (SAF) Program. SAF provides services and programs that offer resources for deployed service members and their families, conducts emergency communications and requests emergency leave on behalf of military families facing personal crises, and supports families coping with the stress of deployments. •Big Brothers Big Sisters: Operation Bigs. Military children are some of those most in need of an adult friend/role model in their life who will spend one-toone time each week, helping them through the difficult challenges/fears they face daily. Operation Bigs will recruit, enroll and match volunteers with Navy and Marine kids in all five schools on base at Camp Pendleton and at four other sites in San Diego, and provide ongoing supervision of every child and mentor in the program. •Operation Homefront: Provides critical emergency financial aid and other assistance to an increasing number of military families in need. •San Diego Armed Services YMCA: At the 5th Annual Christmas You Missed, on July 18, 2011, every

sight, sound, scent, and feel of Christmas morning will be restaged for local military families who were apart due to a deployment or who were otherwise separated during the 2010 holiday. •National Veterans Transition Services: REBOOT. The REBOOT Workshops™ initiative is an ongoing program to assist in the military-to-civilian transition. Each REBOOT Workshop™ comprises three weeks of instruction and practical application. The goals of the program include reduced veteran unemployment; reduced criminal justice costs; improved job placement; reduced veteran homelessness; improved job stability & retention; improved productivity prior to transition; improved economic productivity; improved military morale; improved individual, family health and wellbeing; improved military recruitment and retention; reduced social services cost; and improved public perception of veteran treatment. •Veterans Village San Diego for Stand Down 2011. Stand Down provides a 3-day all inclusive program of services for homeless veterans. They provide medical, dental, legal, substance abuse services, housing, employment, mental health services, and more to over 1000 homeless Veterans and their families. It is replicated in over 200 cities nationwide. AFIG is a membership organization and 100 percent of all donations go to support our military and in particular the areas of interest to our donors. There are many ways to give through AFIG. If you would like to join AFIG in supporting our local military families contact: AFIG@rsffoundation. org or call Debbie Anderson, programs manager, at 858-756-0358.

Meet artist behind ‘Literary Characters in Film: Portraits by John David Ratajkowski’ at April 9 reception The Book Works is presenting an art exhibit titled “Literary Characters in Film: Portraits by John David Ratajkowski” through May 31. This, the bookstore’s first art exhibition, features portraits of timeless Jewish literary figures, some fictional, others based on historical characters, who have been depicted in classic films. The show integrates literature, film and visual art in its portraits, including, among others, Adrien Brody as Wladyslaw Szpilman in Roman Polanski’s film of The Pianist; Milo O’Shea as Leopold Bloom in Joseph Strick’s film of Ulysses; and Al Pacino as Shylock in Michael Radford’s film of The Merchant of Venice. “We expect that Mr. Ratajkowski’s work will inspire creative discussions across and between admirers of the visual arts, film buffs, and book lovers,” says Lisa Stefanacci, owner of The Book Works. The exhibit is currently showing at The Book Works and there will be a cocktail reception to meet the artist on Saturday, April 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with brief talks about the theme of the show and the process of creating the art by Kathleen Balg-

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WRITER continued from page 6 problems. So you get distracted and that keeps your mind fresh for a book.” The moon achievement, Nelson said, was born out of the competition between the Soviets and the U.S. “By having that incredible competition that started with Sputnik and that the Soviets won for the first 13 years, made this happen. So it’s really an old-fashion American story where tremendous competition

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Las Damas de Fairbanks floral fun Las Damas de Fairbanks held a meeting March 18 at the Fairbanks Clubhouse. Flower Hill Flowers staff members shared their secrets to designing simple and beautiful floral arrangements for the home and provided a hands-on floral arranging seminar. Las Damas also highlighted and collected donations for La Cuna, a nonprofit foster family agency created in 2003 to address the needs of Latino children in foster care. Photos/Jon Clark

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In Memoriam Eleanor B. Kahn 1925-2011 Eleanor Kahn, age 86, of Rancho Santa Fe, passed away on March 16, 2011 after a decade-long struggle with dementia. Born in 1925 to Samuel and Rose Barlin of Los Angeles, Mrs. Kahn spent her childhood and early adult years in Hollywood. She moved to San Diego to marry her late husband, Irvin J. Kahn. Mr. Kahn was an attorney and real estate developer credited with developing vast portions of San Diego County, including Rancho Penasquitos, University City, Clairemont and other master-planned communities and projects throughout California. Mr. and Mrs. Kahn were blessed with one child, their son, Samuel J. Kahn, who followed his father’s footsteps in law and real estate development. For 50 years, Mrs. Kahn resided in La Jolla, where she was a founding member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Salk Institute. In declining health, she moved to Rancho Santa Fe to be closer to her son and his family. Known for her acerbic wit and dramatic flair, Mrs. Kahn enjoyed entertaining friends and business associates in her younger years, particularly during the 1960s and ’70s when her husband owned the former Dunes Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mrs. Kahn was preceded in death by her husband in 1973. She is survived by her devoted son, Samuel, and daughter-in-law Suzanne of Rancho Santa Fe; her nephew Martin, of Northern California, and her grandchildren. Private family services will be held.

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Lux Art Institute welcomes Rick Stich as next Artist-in-Residence Lux Art Institute, San Diego’s first LEED certified interactive art destination, will welcome Santa Barbarabased painter Rick Stich as the next resident artist of the 2010/2011 season. An artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, March 26, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. An avid surfer, Stich finds his inspiration in the color, reflection and movement of water and in its interplay with light and landscape. His swirling, gestural brushstrokes and vivid hues convey not only the illusionist forms and patterns seen both above and below the water but also expose the relationship between the real and abstract in nature. Ultimately, while it is water in all its manifestations that has provided Stich with a rich field for imagination and study, it is the interaction between hu- Art by Rick Stich mans and the natural world that he hopes to reveal. From March 25 to April 23, Stich will be living and working at Lux, while creating a 4 x 6 foot painting, as well as studies on paper, inspired by water. He will also be building a dock and a water feature inside the Lux studio as part of his installation. Visitors can “see art happen” while he is in residence and view his exhibit, featuring 18 of Stich’s paintings, through May 18. Lux Art Institute is located at 1550 South El Camino Real in Encinitas, Calif. Hours are Thursday and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and cost is $10 for two visits. For more information about donations, memberships, volunteer opportunities and more, visit www.luxartinstitute.org or call 760-436-6611.

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Connie McNally is guest speaker at Library Guild Annual PROM Meeting; county budget cuts; RSF Library fashion show continued from page 13 By Vivien U The Annual Meeting of the RSF Library Guild will be held on April 5, at 10 a.m. We decided to have it a week earlier this year, so that people will still have time to settle their tax preparations for the following week, plus enjoy Spring Break with their families. I am delighted to inform the community that our guest speaker this year will be Connie McNally of The McNally Company Antiques, Inc., right here in RSF! Connie is a renown and knowledgeable expert on silver and antiques, and as a bonus she will be offering an appraisal for small items, brought to the meeting, one per person. Imagine, this will be like having our own “Antiques Roadshow”! We all reach the stage of “minimizing” and “downsizing” with our possessions. We find the children do not necessarily have the same tastes or fondness for our treasures. So this would be an excellent way to start finding out what they are worth. I do hope the community will join us for an informative and interesting presentation, followed by light refreshments in the Guild Room. On a more serious note, we have been informed that due to county budgets, the county library branches will be experiencing a cut in funding. In fact, the RSF branch will be looking to a couple of very lean years. This normally would affect adult programs, and some children’s programs, and the Guild will be called upon to supplement. Of course, this is where our membership is vital. We are all in the same boat, and without your participation in the Library Guild, belts would need to be tightened to the max. For the present, there will be no change in hours, staffing, etc. I am positive together we can face this chal-

lenge. Finally, our Guild Fashion Show will be held on April 27 at 11 a.m. in the Garden Club. The fashions will be presented by Lourdes Chavez, who gave a very successful show a couple of years ago. Her designs are beautiful, very feminine, and the fabrics are exquisite. We will also have a presentation of Lilly Pilitzer’s newest line for children and adults…just in time for the summer. This year we are introducing a change for lunch. Instead of our usual buffet, we are trying a delicious box lunch again thanks to Crown Point Caterers. This will give patrons more time to shop at the new venues for accessories, and visit with each other rather than stand on line. This event started off many years ago as a successful fundraiser. That gave the Guild a solid foundation for the years ahead, and we were able to present it recently as a fun gift to the community. However, now it is back to reality, and with potentially tough times ahead, we need to ask for your support. For more information, contact Suzanne Johnson at 858-756-2754; ssj65@pacbell.net

Marquette was pregnant with her only son when she began seriously hemorrhaging. Doctors later learned that though her placenta had separated nearly a month before her delivery date, miraculously the baby was born healthy. “He’s my miracle baby,” Marquette said beaming. But her elation was followed with a devastating blow. Just months after giving birth, Marquette was diagnosed with late-term uterine cancer and given one year to live. Four months into her treatment, doctors told her she had six weeks to live. It was around this time she received word that People to People had selected her as citizen ambassador to travel to Poland and the then-Soviet Union. At that moment, many people would have likely declined the offer, and had she made that choice, it’s likely nobody would have questioned it. But Marquette took a slant that is part of what makes her so very remarkable. “I knew at that moment more than ever how short life can be. I knew at that moment more than ever that life, as short as it is, is about helping other people. I also knew that as long as I was helping other people, as long as I was needed somewhere, as long as

I was reaching out to others, then I had a reason to live.” And so she went overseas, even suffering a minor heart attack during her travels due to her fragile state, believing that an opportunity to help someone else would present itself, and it did. While Marquette was at a restaurant in Russia she met a young woman who sparked up a conversation. When Marquette told her she was an American, the woman burst into tears, revealing that she had dreams of going to America but was put into prostitution by her mother when she was very young and was now trapped there. “My heart just broke. Here I was full of cancer, but I was alive and I was free. And here she was, young, beautiful, healthy — but she was dead inside and trapped. At that moment, I actually felt lucky.” That moment would prove to have a ripple effect. After returning to the U.S., Marquette got to work finding a way to help women like the one she’d met in the bathroom. Through the talent agency she ran at the time, she was able to work out a deal that allowed some of these women to come to the U.S. Marquette is not-so-surprisingly also involved with

many other causes, some through large organized non-profits and some just random acts of kindness she takes on herself, like how she frequently feeds the homeless. She even continues to help people through her nine-to-five as a credit educator, something that won her accolades in 2002 when the La Jolla Light named her “Financial Planner of the Year,” and in 2004 when the San Diego Reader named her its “Best Buy” for consumer education. Though Marquette has taken on some pretty major philanthropic endeavors, she said the point is quality, not quantity. “It starts with one person — just help one person. You don’t have to change the world at once,” she said. “I know people may doubt this, but every single day of my life, I try to do something for someone else.” It’s a philosophy she said has helped her weather some stormy days, which has included a battle with uterine cancer, breast cancer, and three types of skin cancer. “Whether I go today or at 100 years old, I know I made a difference in someone’s life. That’s what it’s all about.”

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RSF Rotary community rummage sale is March 26 By Erin Leahey, Executive director RSF Community Center The RSF Rotary will be holding a community rummage sale on March 26 at the R. Roger Rowe School Field located adjacent to the RSF Community Center at 5970 La Sendita, Rancho Santa Fe. The sale will be open to the general public from 7 a.m.-11 a.m. No early admittance will be allowed! The garage sale is being made possible by the generous donation of surplus items from local residents. You’ll find great kitchenware, home goods, office furniture and equipment, bedroom furniture, children’s toys, baby items, sporting goods, books, and misc equipment. “The RSF Rotary is very excited to partner with the Community Center and School for this first, hopefully annual event,” said Jill King, chair for the RSF Rotary. “The sale of these items will go a long way in helping the Rotary provide grants to many local organizations including sharing profits with the local Community Center and school.” Mentoring Opportunity for High School Volunteers! The RSFCC & Club Xcite are joining forces and launching a tutoring and mentoring club and need high school volunteers ages 16 and up! The mentoring program would run every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:10-4:40 p.m. from April 25 to June 17. We are looking for volunteers who are interested in making a several month commitment. The responsibility would include academic tutoring and “big brother/sister” responsibilities like playing games and sports as rewards to the child/children you have been selected to mentor. If this sounds like something you would be interested in being a part of, please contact the RSFCC to learn more. You may never know the difference you can make in the life of a child! Spring Break Camps Come join us at the Community Center for Spring Break April 11 to the 15! This year we offer Wonders! Science Camp, Basketball Camp and, of course, Camp Rancho. Wonders! Science Camp Join Wonders! Science and NASA as we explore the wonders of Space and Rocketry. Build and launch a three foot rocket that soars over a 1,000 feet, experiment with the actual conditions found on the planets—liquid air and frozen gases, fire land rockets and a 7-foot air rocket, eat astronaut treats

and much more! Join in an unforgettable exploration of the furthest reaches of the solar system and universe! Cost: $160 Time: 2:30-5:30 Date: April 11-14 Hoops Basketball Camp Erin Leahey A week long basketball program for aspiring young players. The 3-6 hour/day sessions combine fundamental skills instruction with organized team competition with the goal of providing an enjoyable and educational summer athletic program. Developing players benefit by improving their individual skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, rebounding, and defending while, at the same time, learning how to work within the framework of a team. Boys and girls of all skill levels are encouraged to join. Time: 9 a.m.-noon for 5-7 year olds 9 a.m.-2 p.m. for 8-12 year olds Cost: $185 for ages 5- 7 $225 for ages 8-12 Moms and Tots Moms, gather your tots and get involved with the play dates happening right here in your community! The community center offers families an opportunity to get connected by arranging play dates around the community and within the homes of other moms and tots. This is a great time to join in on the neighborly fun happening this Winter. For more information please visit our website at www.rsfcc.org or call the Community Center at 858-756-2461. New! Yoga Wednesday Nights Instructor Jean-Christophe Haskell is bringing yoga to the RSFCC on Wednesday Nights from 6-7:15 p.m. Classes start March 2nd and your first class is free! The class is influenced by Anusara”s (“to be in the flow”) heart opening approach to yoga. Each class is theme oriented and focuses on supportive alignment principles that nurture the full expression of one’s own truth. Community, joy and laughter are encouraged! He looks forward to joining you all on the journey of self-discovery, healing and expansion! For more information about JeanChristophe and his yoga classes, please contact us!

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Water rates: No questions please For the past five months, I have been attending the monthly board meeting of the Santa Fe Irrigation District [SFID]. This meeting is supposed to be a public event. However, the public can do little except watch. Public comment is permitted at the onset of the meeting, but in a very constrained format. President Mike Hogan has vigorously disallowed any comment outside of this initial comment period. Rankine Van Anda was denied the opportunity ask a question at the end of the March 17 meeting. Mr. Van Anda has spent a great deal of his time studying SFID financial documents, and his findings suggest there is much

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more than the rising cost of water to explain the board’s requested 40 percent rate increase. Rather than making unsubstantiated claims of poor management practices, Mr. Van Anda has asked for better information. Apparently Mr. Hogan does not feel that a public board meeting is the proper place for these questions. Brad Burnett, Rancho Santa Fe

EARTHQUAKE continued from page 3 Southern California, she added. “A tsunami requires three elements: a big quake, a shallow quake and a large body of water. We only have two of the three — we’re missing the large body of water in relation to most of our faults, which are farther east.” Even so, she said, a large quake along the San Andreas could trigger an offshore landslide that could displace the ocean water and thus a tsunami. Abbott outlined the Rose Canyon Fault, which “runs 5 miles offshore of San Onofre nuclear facility, then comes onshore just south of La Jolla Parkway, then bends and goes down Rose Canyon past the east side of Mission Bay.” He noted “San Onofre was designed to withstand a 6.5 magnitude quake with a safety factor raising it to 7.0. But it might be prudent to reexamine that engineering to see if there’s any weak spots or vulnerability in the system. It’s not a new facility. Are there any upgrades that are needed?” Ongoing field and laboratory studies suggest the largest credible earthquake predicted for the coastal and metropolitan areas is a M7.2 on the Rose Canyon Fault and a M7.6 from either the Elsinore Fault or the San Jacinto Fault in the North and East County areas, according to the county’s Office of Emergency Services website. Some useful websites for information on emergencies and natural disasters include: • www.consrv.ca.gov/ cgs/geologic_hazards/Tsunami/Inundation_Maps/Pages/ Index.aspx • City of San Diego Of-

MARKET continued from page 1 higher-end buyers are less influenced by such factors as jobs, prices and interest rates, and more attuned to the performance of financial markets and their own portfolios. Linda Sansone, of Willis Allen Real Estate in Rancho Santa Fe, said, “I agree, we are much more tied to the stock market than we are to the mortgage rates.” However, Taylor noted that the combination of current low rates and low prices has helped stoke buyer interest. “Rates can only go up from their current levels. It’s the ideal time to buy, a perfect storm. The prices are down and rates are at a historic low. If you’re a buyer you should go out and buy,” said Taylor. “There are buyers out there, which is encouraging, and they are feeling this is the time to buy,” said Andrea Dougherty of Coldwell Banker in Rancho Santa Fe. “We’re seeing sales. If you look at the activity, it is keeping in pace with last year, and last year had a healthy number of sales,” said Dougherty. Sherry Shriver, of Willis Allen Real Estate, said last year was tough for the Rancho Santa Fe market, but things have definitely picked up since the first of the year. “It’s very apparent. My colleagues have a better outlook because everybody is

CONTRACTS continued from page 1 school.” Dill said architects will work on the master plans with school site personnel and review options to incorporate the task force’s ideas into the campus plans. This will include creating conceptual drawings, drafting cost estimates, and developing a master plan document that the district “will use as the road map for our long-range planning for each site,” he said in an email. The master plans, Dill said, will guide the district as it prepares for significant full-scale construction and renovation costing millions of dollars, should the money eventually become available. In the meantime, San

busy now,” Shriver said. Sansone compiled sales data comparing activity in Rancho Santa Fe from February of this year to the same month in 2010, which shows an overall median price decline of 17.8 percent. However, she also broke the data into three subsets: homes priced up to $2.5 million, between $2.5 million and $4.25 million and above $4.24 million. “I’m seeing that the (group) up to $2.5 million has definitely improved,” Sansone said, and that the market for that price range —which was the first to be affected by the downturn — may have reached the bottom. “What I’m seeing, that’s going to be the first to come back.” The number of sales in the under-$2.5 million category increased by 50 percent in February over the year before, while the median sales price jumped 41.1 percent, from $1.24 million to $1.75 million, according to statistics provided by Sansone. In the category of homes priced above $4.25 million, Sansone said the number of listings has decreased, either from people taking their homes off the market or declining to list them in the first place, resulting in a “stalemate” between buyers and sellers. The median price of the middle group — $2.5-$4.25 million —remained flat over the past year, but the average market time did drop steeply, Sansone found. She

Dieguito is using funds earmarked for facilities projects to do planning work, “so that we have a strategy and vision on how to improve our campuses as we adapt to the 21st century learning environment,” Dill said. “All of this work will be paid for using funds specifically collected toward and restricted for use on capital facilities projects,” he said. “No general fund dollars will be used, so that we may continue to dedicate those funds toward operating our educational program.” Dill said the master plans will also strive for “consistency in the vision for all our schools.” Before awarding the contracts, the district sent out requests for proposals and received 20 responses. Eight firms were interviewed

cautioned that the statistics may not be significant, because the number of sales in the category was small. Another factor that Sansone has noted is the number of buyers paying cash for high-end properties. She said she currently has six properties in escrow, and all six are all-cash deals. According to DataQuick, 29.4 percent of California’s $1 million-plus buyers paid cash last year, and 22,529 homes sold throughout the state for more than $1 million, an increase of 21 percent from the previous year. Barry predicted prices will increase by as much as 10 percent in the next year. He said prices are now around 2002 levels, meaning today’s buyers are getting the best deals in the past nine or 10 years. He also said high-end areas of North County, such as Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach, Del Mar and La Jolla remain among the most desirable neighborhoods in the country. “We’re optimistic moving forward. We’re very encouraged with the activity and sales going on now. That’s what makes us believe we’re going to be up 10 percent next year in value,” Barry said. “The worst is definitely over,” said Taylor. “Is it ready to bounce back up like a tennis ball? The answer is no. The first thing we need is stability, if we are at or near stability, clearly the worst is over.”

and four were selected. “The four proposed firms each have their own strength to best match our school sites,” reads the board report. The firms are: •Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects – for Torrey Pines High School and La Costa Canyon High School – not to exceed $81,780 •Lionakis – for Canyon Crest Academy, Carmel Valley Middle School, and Earl Warren Middle School – not to exceed $155,500 •MVE Institutional – for Sunset High School and San Dieguito Academy – not to exceed $95,000 •Westberg + White – for Diegueno Middle School and Oak Crest Middle School – not to exceed $80,000

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RSF Literary Society Luncheon Best-selling author Craig Nelson was the guest speaker at the March 15 luncheon of the Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society at The Grand Del Mar. The luncheon series is sponsored by Northern Trust, the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center and this newspaper. The next luncheon on April 19 will feature physician/ novelist Abraham Verghese and his latest book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cutting for Stone.â&#x20AC;? Photos/Jon Clark

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WATER continued from page 1 creases came on top of rate hikes totaling 50 percent over the past three years. The irrigation district provides water to some 22,500 residents of Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach and Fairbanks Ranch. It has 48 employees, although five positions are currently vacant. Under the district’s current retirement program — administered through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System — workers can retire at age 55, and receive 2.7 percent of their final year’s pay for each year of service. Under a second tier of retirement benefits for new hires, employees would receive reduced benefits, such as being able to retire at 60 and receive 2 percent of pay for each year of service. Irrigation district general manager Michael Bardin said in order for a second tier of retirement benefits to be established, the district would need to amend its contract with CalPERS and also negotiate the change with the district’s employee association. Several directors expressed their interest Thursday in exploring potential savings in both pension and

Rancho Santa Fe Review retiree health benefits. One option is to find a new provider for the health benefits, which are now provided through a contract with CalPERS. “My personal thinking is the current system is not sustainable. Therefore we have to look at ways to correct where we are,” said board president Michael Hogan. In the current fiscal year, which ends in June, the district has budgeted $1.2 million for employee pension costs, and $632,000 for retiree health care, according to Bardin. The latter amount includes both the current year’s premium for retiree health care, and payment into a fund to cover future retiree health care costs. The district’s operations budget for the current year, including debt service, is $22.8 million, meaning pension and retiree health benefits account for roughly 8 percent of spending. District officials said more drastic changes to employee retirement benefits, such as dropping the pension plan in favor of a 401kstyle savings plan, would require state legislation. Another way the district can save money is by increasing employee contributions to pension benefits. In

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January, the board of directors approved a new twoyear contract with employees that increases their contributions from 1.5 percent of their salary annually, to 3 percent, over the course of the agreement. Menshek — who abstained from voting on the agreement because it came up at his first board meeting — said the district should have pushed for even larger retirement contributions from employees. In light of the rate increases imposed on district customers, said Menshek, “I felt the memorandum of understanding was a little too generous and should have contained a few more concessions in area of pension reform.” Hogan said the new employee agreement contained no raises, and froze pay for more than half of employees to bring them in line with pay in the local market. “We chose to select what we thought were the higher priorities at this time,” he said. Menshek said the district could save money by establishing a second retirement tier now, because some 25 percent of the district’s employees will become eligible for retirement during the two years of the new labor agreement. But whether employees would agree to such a change — even though current workers would not be affected — remains unclear. Paul Duckworth, president of the district’s employee association, said members would have to consider any proposal by the district and evaluate it before deciding whether to support it. He said the district needs to look at the cost of imported water as well as operations costs if it wants to reduce pressure on rates. Employees have already made concessions, he said, and will likely make more.

For example, he cited the district’s decision in 2007 to reduce retiree health benefits for new employees. “I think we have helped so far. With retiree health care, the freezing of pay this memorandum of understanding for the majority of members… and starting to pay more of (retirement) each year, I think the employees are starting to share in those costs,” Duckworth said. “I would anticipate further contributions as we go along.”

CUTBACKS continued from page 1 dation picks up the costs.” Torrey Pines High School and La Costa Canyon High School will each be required to eliminate six coaching positions next year, while Canyon Crest Academy and San Dieguito Academy, neither of which offer football or cheer, will each need to cut four. “Middle schools do not have an athletics budget, as their after-school athletics is handled by the Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito,” said SDUHSD’s associate superintendent for business services, Eric Dill, in an email. A breakdown was provided by Schmitt of the athletic costs in a 2008-2009 study, which showed that the district spent $2 million in hard costs and another $800,000 in soft costs. In addition, athletics benefited from about $2 million in donations that year. The district’s $2 million in direct costs included: $761,000 in coach salaries and stipends, $242,000 in benefits, $110,000 for field maintenance and upkeep, $91,000 for repairs and equipment replacement, and a number of other miscellaneous costs that included transportation and registration and tournament fees. The following year, in 2009-2010, the district’s direct costs for athletics

dropped to $1.33 million, which was spent on the following: $714,000 on coaches, $112,000 on benefits, and the remainder on contracts, fees, transportation and other expenses. According to Dill, the district’s $714,000 allocation for coaches’ salaries was divided among the schools as follows: $211,000 for La Costa Canyon, $209,000 for Torrey Pines, $147,000 for San Dieguito Academy, and $146,000 for Canyon Crest Academy. The district’s “soft costs” – about $800,000 in 2008-2009 – were defined as shared expenses to pay groundspeople to care for the fields and athletic surfaces. But not all their costs were related to extra-curricular athletics because this work benefited not just after-school sports but all students who use the fields and courts for regular daily physical education instruction, Schmitt said. “We took a little piece of their salary because they spent some significant time depending on the season doing [after-school athletics],” Schmitt said. In addition to district money, athletics benefits from parent donations to each school’s foundation, which amounted to about $2 million in 2008-2009 and $1.68 million in 2009-2010. Schmitt said the $2 million in donations in 20082009 included: $342,000 for uniforms, $230,000 for miscellaneous apparel (warm-up suits, visors, jackets, etc.), $166,000 for equipment, and $106,000 for athletic trainers. Foundations also paid about $333,000 in 20082009 to teacher-coaches for stipends, which run about $3,000 each. There were about 110 teacher-coaches that year. In 2009-2010, donations to foundations for teacher-coaches totaled about $368,000. This number is higher in 2009-2010 than the previous year because parents felt their teams needed more

coaches than the district could provide. “So they agreed to pick up the salary for more coaches,” Schmitt said. Foundations also raised about $416,000 for transportation in 20082009, which Schmitt said did not fully cover costs. So the district spent about $49,000 to cover the difference. The following year, in 2009-2010, Dill said donations to cover transportation costs for athletics were about $294,600 districtwide. The breakdown by school was as follows: $119,300 for Torrey Pines, $116,700 for La Costa Canyon, $37,600 for Canyon Crest, and $21,000 for San Dieguito Academy. Athletic booster clubs in 2009-2010 also kicked in $72,400 district-wide, which by school was: $38,000 for TP, $2,300 for LCC, $22,000 for CCA, and $10,000 for SDA. Also covered by the schools’ foundations included “a sprinkling of another couple hundred thousand” for entry fees, ambulance service, refurbishment of helmets, security at games, game management, and awards, Schmitt said. Donations also pay to hire substitute teachers to fill in for teacher-coaches who need to miss a class to travel or practice with their teams. He said the total cost for this in 2008-2009 was $14,332. To pay for substitute teachers, Schmitt said teams build the costs into their budgets. A partial sub makes $50 a day and a fullday sub makes $100, he said. In addition to all this, each of the four high schools received $18,000 from the district – “to buy stuff, not salaries,” Schmitt said – until this school year when it was cut to $9,000 per school. Next year, that allocation drops to zero.

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RSF Rotary welcomes producer Wendy Walker Longtime Larry King Live and CNN White House producer Wendy Walker of RSF was the guest speaker at the RSF Rotary Club’s March 21 luncheon held at The Inn. Walker is also the author of the recently released book “Producer: Lessons Shared from 30 Years in Television,” (Hachette Books). Walker will be a keynote speaker at San Diego Women’s Week, which will be held March 30-April 2 at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. (For more information, visit www. sdwomensweek.com) Photos/Jon Clark

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Discussion Group, Yoga and Pilates offered at RSF Garden Club By Ginger Bord Exercise your brain, exercise your body at the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club! The Great Decisions Discussion Group is comprised of individuals who want to expand his or her knowledge of international relations and crucial global issues while engaging in lively, friendly debate. Interested individuals who want an opportunity to gain a better understanding of significant world issues through discussion can join the Great Decisions Discus-

sion Group at the Garden Club at 10:15 p.m. on the first Monday of the month. Holly Wilson, 858-756-5239585, is the contact person for this stimulating program. A briefing book, to guarantee that all participants come together from the same point of reference, is available for a small charge. If you want more information call Holly and start “exercising” your mind! “Cultivate Your Heart Yoga” meets at The Garden Club at 10 a.m. on

Saturday mornings with instructor Carris Rhodes. The class is heart oriented: all poses and actions expressed from the inside out, originating from the heart. Each class is suitable for all levels of ability, will involve standing, balance and seated posture. The routine includes stretching, a cardio benefit and strengthening. Ms. Rhodes has a passion for yoga, fitness, healthy living and helping to make people feel great! The class fee is $10 per session for club members and $15 for

non-members. The goal of Pilates exercise is to achieve harmony between the mind and the body. It is a specialized form of exercise designed to balance the body as the mind is focused on the movement and the breathing. While strengthening the core muscles the spine becomes stabilized which improves posture and coordination. The emphasis on deep breathing can result in increased lung capacity and improved circulation. Connie is a certified Pilates instructor and

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like, an open air market at The Garden Club, live music and a plant sale. “Rambling thru’ The Ranch” will be on Saturday, May 7, Mother’s Day weekend! What a wonderful gift to yourself and to your mother! Advanced tickets are $30 per person and $40 the day of the event but space is limited. Go to www.ranchosantafegardenclubtour.com to find more information or call The Garden Club at 858756-1554.

Drew Brees to host 2011 Cox Celebrity Championship at Morgan Run Club & Resort The 2011 Cox Celebrity Championship hosted by Drew Brees will feature more than 60 celebrity golfers competing for a $100,000 purse. The 13th annual event will crown the best celebrity golfer in the United States. The tournament and surrounding events are May 20-22 at Morgan Run Club & Resort. One of San Diego County’s premiere sports hospitality events, the Cox Celebrity Championship consists of a twoday Celebrity-Amateur tournament (May 20-21), nightly sponsor parties (May 20-22), and the main event – a 36-hole celebrity competition (May 21-22) for a $100,000 purse. As part of Cox Communications’ title sponsorship, Cox’s locally-based TV station, Channel 4 San Diego, will produce a 30-minute special featuring the tournament’s marquee event – the 36-hole, low-gross celebrity-only competition and televise it throughout the summer. Since its inception in 1999, the Cox Celebrity Championship hosted by Drew Brees has raised more than $1 million on behalf of numerous San Diego-based charities. This year, a percentage of ticket sales, auction proceeds and sponsor sales from the Cox Celebrity Championship hosted by Drew Brees will be donated to the Brees Dream Foundation and dispersed among San Diego non-profit organizations to support its ongoing efforts in San Diego. The Brees Dream Foundation distributed more than $135,000 from monies raised at the 2010 Cox Celebrity Championship to Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego Armed Services YMCA, Friends of Scott Foundation, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Pacific South Coast Chapter. The Brees Dream Foundation was founded in 2003 by Brittany and Drew Brees with a mission to advance research in the fight against cancer and provide care, education and opportunities for children in need. Since its inception, the Brees Dream Foundation has committed and/or contributed more than $6 million to charitable causes and academic institutions. For more information about the Brees Dream Foundation please visit www. drewbrees.com.

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Brentano String Quartet Saturday, March 26 at 8 p.m. MCASD Sherwood Auditorium Tickets: $75, $55, $25 "Passionate, uninhibited and spellbinding," raves the London Independent, don’t miss this performance featuring works by Haydn, Beethoven, Bernstein and Dvorák. ˇ (858) 459-3728 www.LJMS.org

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BY WILL PARSON ucina Urbana’s neighborhood feel could very well be the result of the entire neighborhood showing up for dinner on any given night. Luckily the spacious interior is better described as lively, not crowded, even if it is almost always well populated. If anything, it is primed to please large amounts of people — many of them at the same time. One thing to consider is that if you are set on dining at 7 p.m., you should plan a few weeks ahead. La Jollans Tony and Margaret Acampora, for example, visit twice a month and know full well when to secure a table. “This is not a gourmet restaurant, but it’s very good and consistent. And you can just tell by the crowd,” said Tony. “This is the only place that we’re aware of in San Diego where you need to call a month in advance for reservations. It reminds me of being home in New York City.”

On The Menu Recipe Each week you’ll find a recipe from the featured restaurant online at delmartimes.net, click ‘Food’ or ‘On The Menu.’ ■ This week: Cucina Urbana’s Risotto Carbonara If you’re flexible, though, then Cucina Urbana can flex as well and find space for you even if you just walk in. If the Acamporas haven’t made a reservation and don’t find a lastminute opening, Margaret points out that they’ve also enjoyed dining at a community table. “And it was fun. You get to know the other people who are eating in the restaurant.” The menu at Cucina Urbana is

just as sprawling as the restaurant itself, so there’s a strong chance that you’ll not only find a seat but something to your tastes on the menu. If you don’t want to overdo it, you might do well treating appetizers like the Polenta, or salads like the Burrata and Prosciutto Caprese, as culinary destinations in and of themselves. Or you can go all out and have them both in conjunction with the Pan Seared Atlantic Cod, and a Blood Orange and Ricotta Cheese Fregolata for dessert. Perhaps the best deal comes on Thrifty Thursdays, when all pizzas are half price, putting them in the $6-$7.50 range. If you’re careful, you don’t have to shell out for a good experience at Cucina Urbana. But then again, much about this restaurant — from the sizeable bar, open floor plan and high ceilings to its impressive menu and wine list — says go big or go home. Whether or not you resist the temptation is up to you.

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Vintage vehicles take center stage at La Jolla’s car show April 3

BY DAVE SCHWAB Staff Writer The seventh annual La Jolla Motor Car Classic remains a classy exhibition of vintage automobiles, but this year’s installment at La Jolla Cove will be the first weekend of April instead of January. Presented by La Jolla Historical Society, the event on Sunday, April 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ellen Browning Scripps Park will feature more than 150 automobiles in 30 specialty car classes, plus antique motorcycles. “Moving the show to April will limit the chance of rain and make for a much milder climate,” said Trip Bennett, La Jolla Motor Car Classic Committee co-chair.

“The La Jolla Motor Car Classic has become a highly anticipated show for car enthusiasts around the nation and now with a prime springtime date it will attract a higher caliber of automobiles.” The event will showcase Mercedes Benz Sedans, Auburn Speedsters, Jaguar Roadsters, Chevy Corvettes, Shelby Cobras, Packards, Ford Mustangs and Ferraris. Over the past six years, the La Jolla Motor Car Classic has paid tribute to Horseless Carriages, Italian marques, British marques, Woodies, 50’s Classics and Shelby Automobiles. John Bolthouse, executive director of La Jolla Historical Society, noted tongue-in-

The seventh annual La Jolla Motor Car Classic is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 3 at Ellen Browning Scripps Park. cheek that the organization has sponsored the event for 1 ½ years now. “We inherited hosting duties halfway through last year,” he said, adding, “We plan to continue to do things better and at a more profit-

able rate while putting on the highest-quality show.” German cars are the theme of this year’s juried show. Bolthouse added the car classic is continuing the tradition of being a weekend-long

event. “Kicking it off will be a book signing on Friday, April 1,” he said. Author Tom Cotter will present his newest book, “The Corvette in the Barn: More Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology,” at the signing 5 p.m. at Wisteria Cottage. “The next day on Saturday, we’re having a car rally with classics from the ‘50s, ‘60s and other eras in Balboa Park starting at 9 a.m., and winding throughout San Diego coming back to La Jolla to Wisteria Cottage about 4 p.m.,” Bolthouse said. “These aren’t necessarily the same cars that are going to be featured at the Sunday show, just an addition to the main

event. It’s a way to fly the flag, take the event outside of La Jolla.” Also new this year, Keith Martin, a writer, publisher, TV commentator car enthusiast and collector for more than 30 years, will be master of ceremonies. Tickets to the Sunday show are $35 in advance, $40 at the gate. Guests can also upgrade their experience by purchasing a $100 VIP ticket that includes entrance to the show on Sunday, April 3, an event program, a commemorative poster and entrance to the VIP area with complimentary food and beverages. For more information, visit LaJollaMotorCarClassic. com.

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Week in Sports By Gideon Rubin Baseball: Junior pitching standout Nolan Gannon tossed a no-hitter to lead Santa Fe Christian to a 4-0 victory over Mt. Carmel in a nonleague Pirate-Falcon tournament game on March 15. Gannon struck out 15 batters and allowed two walks and helped himself with his bat too, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Cal Roberts also had a big game offensively for the Eagles, going 2-for-2 with two RBI. The Eagles improved their overall record for the season to 2-3. Torrey Pines’ season-opening five-game winning streak ended when the Falcons lost to La Costa Canyon 10-4 in the finals of the Pirate-Falcon tournament on March 19. The Falcons advanced to the finals after a 6-5 semifinal victory over San Pasqual on March 15. Garrett Stubbs had two hits including a double and Morgan Oliver had two hits and two RBI to lead the Falcons offensively in the LCC game. Taylor Murphy went 2-for-4 with a solo homer to lead the Falcons in the San Pasqual game and Sam Wisenberg contributed a double and two RBI. Falcons reliever Luc Rennie, who was credited with the victory, struck out five batters and allowed one unearned run in five-innings of two-hit ball. ***** Cathedral Catholic needed a stirring comeback and dominant pitching to win its first two games. But the perennially dominant Dons now appear to be back to more familiar form of winning their last two games by decisive margins. The Dons concluded the Hilltop-Lolita tournament with an 8-2 victory over St. Augustine in the consolation finals on March 18, a day after beating Bonita Vista 9-3. The Dons, who opened the tournament with a 5-0 loss to Granite Hills on March 9, rallied from a three-run deficit in their last at-bat to defeat St. Augustine 10-9 on March 12. They haven’t lost since. Stephen Gonsalves pitched six innings of

one-hit ball to lead the Dons to a 1-0 victory over Rancho Bernardo on March 15. Nico Gabrella drove in the game’s only run in the bottom of the fourth, when he singled in Jesse Kay. Gabrella, who’s also the Dons’ closer, made that run hold up in a white-knuckle seventh in which he struck out the side but allowed two hits including a double. Gabrella hit a grand slam to power the Dons in the Bonita Vista game. Stephan Haviar had three hits including a double and Gabrella went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI to lead the Dons in the St. Augustine game. The Dons improved their overall record for the season to 4-1. ***** Canyon Crest Academy’s hot bats were finally shut down in an 8-2 loss to San Diego in a nonleague Christian Patriot tournament game on March 17. The loss followed decisive wins earlier in the week. The Ravens defeated El Cajon Valley 10-1 on March 15, and Rock Academy 10-3 the next day. The Ravens were held to three hits in the San Diego game. Frank Montana had three hits and two RBI to lead the Ravens in the ECV game. Ravens pitcher Matthew Dinerman, who was credited with the victory, struck out eight batters and allowed one run on six hits and two walks in six innings. Dinerman had three hits and Sameer Jafri had two hits and two RBI to lead the Ravens in the Rock Academy game. Jack Kaloogian, who was credited with the win, pitched five innings of one-hit ball. ***** San Diego Jewish Academy rebounded from its first loss of the season with a 3-2 nonleague victory over Christian Life Academy on March 17. The win followed an 8-0 loss to Calvary Christian on March 16. Jonathan LaZare had two hits including a double and two RBI to lead the Lions in the CLA game. Brandon Morse, who was credited with the victory, struck out five batters and allowed

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two runs (both unearned) in six innings of two-hit ball. ***** Cathedral Catholic rallied from a four-run deficit for a dramatic 6-5 victory over Torrey Pines in a nonleague game on March 17. Torrey Pines broke open a scoreless game when the Falcons scored four runs in the third. The Dons scored two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth to take a 5-4 lead. The Falcons tied the game in the top of the seventh, but the Dons scored the gamewinner in their last at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. Dominique Madruga had three hits including a double to lead the Dons, and Riley Price and Milan Botte each added two hits. Lauren Hynes was 1-for-3 with a triple and four RBI to lead the Falcons. Cathedral Catholic fell to 4-2 overall for the season after losing to Laguna Hills 6-0 in a nonleague game on March 19. Torrey Pines rebounded from the Cathedral Catholic loss with a 5-3 win over El Camino in the El Camino

tournament on March 18, and a 14-3 victory against Helix in the Helix-Falcon Fiesta tournament the next day. Mary Lee went 1-for-3 with two RBI to lead the Falcons in the El Camino game. Hynes and Emma Wong each had three hits to lead the Falcons in the Helix game. The Falcons improved their overall record for the season to 7-3-1.

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Rawhide Ranch — an adventure into the Old West Rawhide Ranch is a Southern California summer camp tradition since 1963. The camp is located in beautiful North San Diego County near Fallbrook. Overnight, one week (or multi-week) sessions. Ages 7-15. June 19-Aug. 20, 2011. Features western riding lessons (daily), animal & horse science classes, animal care time, vaulting lessons (gymnastics on horseback). To round out the day there are plenty of extra activities to choose from — archery, roping lessons, drama, pool/waterslide, introduction to rodeo, climbing tower, learning to harness/drive pony carts and so much more. Ideal for beginning/intermediate riders. ACA & CHA accredited. Member of Western Association of Independent Camps. Register online at www.rawhideranch.com or contact the camp office for more information at 760-758-0083 x. 0. You can also email us at info@rawhideranch.com We look forward to welcoming you into the Rawhide Ranch family this summer. See you soon!

Summer Junior Golf Camps and Schools at Stadium Golf Center All kids ages 4-18 are encouraged to register for a Summer Golf Program with Future Champions Golf at Stadium Golf Center. The Future Champions Golf program is San Diego’s #1 Junior Golf Program offering instruction and tournaments year-round. Each summer you have an opportunity to participate in a variety of camp programs, including 3-Day Fun Camps for Beginner/ Intermediate Players; 3-Day Intermediate/ Advanced Camps; or the #1 Junior Golf School on the West Coast, Chris Smeal Golf Schools. Check out their Web site at www.futurechampionsgolf.com or call 619-339-2377.

Junior volunteers needed for 2011 Summer Critter Camp Applications are being taken for junior volunteers ages 13-17 (all applicants must be entering 9th grade in fall 2011). Application deadline: April 22. To receive an application, contact: Laurie Doyle, volunteer coordinator, at 858-756-4117, ext. 560; E-mail lauried@animalcenter.org ; log on www.animalcenter.org.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park Summer Camp Have your kids ever wanted to see what it’s like to be a zookeeper, veterinarian, or animal trainer? Are they creative types that yearn to paint, sketch, sculpt, or photograph wildlife? Think they’d get a kick out of meeting amazing animals up close? They can do it all at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s Summer Camp! With both day and overnight camp options, your kids will have a summer unlike any other. For more information about Safari Park Summer Camps, visit sdzsafaripark.org and click on Special Experiences.

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Carmel Valley dancer accepted at major ballet summer intensive Angela Xiao, 13, Laura Xiao, 15, and Vivian Zhang, 15, of Carmel Valley and students at Scripps Performing Arts Academy (SPAA), were recently accepted into prestigious programs at The Rock School, The Joffrey School Jazz Intensive and Pittsburgh Ballet Theater summer intensive, announced Miah Nwosu, artistic director of SPAA. Students are selected from a nationwide pool of applicants for the opportunity to train seriously for several weeks and enjoy exposure to the school’s renowned faculty. “We are thrilled that Angela, Laura and Vivian have been accepted into these competitive summer programs,” said Nwosu. “They are committed students who work very hard and this placement is well deserved. All three will participate in our summer pro-

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gram as well.” SPAA’s hosts its own summer intensive program offering professional training for serious dance students and those pursuing a career in dance aged 10-19. Featuring guest ballet faculty from around the nation, limited class sizes and training in a variety of dance styles, SPAA gives students an opportunity to work on strength, alignment and technique with Masters in their field. Students will be assigned to one of four levels of the Intermediate and Pre-Professional Intensive based on their audition. Both programs boast a small student to teacher ratio, 12-1, Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Jazz, Modern and a Public Performance. Both programs will be held this summer in August. Call 858-586-7834 or visit www.ScrippsPerformingArts.com for information. Classes are held at the two SPAA studios: 9920 Scripps Lake Drive, Suite 105, or 11777 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego.

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RSF Youth Soccer to hold Fall 2011 Recreational Soccer Registration Rancho Santa Fe Youth Soccer is excited to announce its upcoming Fall Academy Recreational Soccer registration on April 2 from 9 a.m. to noon at Solana Santa Fe School in Rancho Santa Fe. New players must bring a copy of their birth certificate or passport. Online registration is available for those who would like the convenience of completing the paperwork at home. If you choose to register your players online, you can pay by credit card or echeck. You will also be able to sign up for the summer camps at that time. For more information, go online to www.rsfsoccer.com or call the office at 760-479-1500.

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Grauer School presents film screening of ‘Play Again’ In the continuing series of “Great Conversations” commemorating the 20th Anniversary of The Grauer School, the school will screen a film all parents will find gripping and essential: “Play Again.” “Play Again” is an award-winning documentary that explores the changing balance between the virtual and natural worlds. The public is invited to attend the screening followed by a discussion, which will be held on Friday, March 25, at 6 p.m. in the Great Room on campus located at 1500 South El Camino Real in Encinitas. The film follows six teenagers who are taken on their first wilderness adventure – no electricity, no cell phone coverage, no virtual reality. To learn more about The Grauer School experience, or the “Great Conversation” series, visit www.grauerschool. com or call 760-944-6777. A $10 donation to defray the costs of the film screening will be accepted at the door.

Volunteers needed for Voices for Children Voices for Children advocates for foster youth through a network of trained volunteers who are empowered by the court to become experts about their case children. By developing a one-on-one relationship with their appointed child they are able to understand their concerns and fears, and in many instances they are the only stable and consistent adult presence in the life of a foster child. Much more than just a mentor, volunteers also make recommendations to the court on the best course of action for the child. Please visit www.speakupnow.org or call 858-598-2235 and become a child advocate today.

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ACSI Science Fair finalists at Horizon Horizon Prep recently announced the winners of the Middle School Science Fair. These students will go on to compete in the district-wide ACSI* Science Fair. “We were very impressed with the variety of Science Fair projects,” says Horizon Prep Middle School Teacher Gregory Thornquest, “it was clear that the students had put many hours of critical thinking, creativity and analyzation into their projects.” Project topics included: The effect of music on concentration; the effect of different surfaces on the desalination of water, and which brand of popcorn pops the most kernels. For more information, visit www.horizonprep.org. *ACSI - Association of Christian Schools International

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Horizon Prep student honored by firefighters Miss Davidson’s 4th grade class at Horizon Prep enjoyed a pizza lunch, courtesy of the Rancho Santa Fe firefighters. Classmate Sydney Sparks won lunch for the class by entering her artwork in a contest held by the fire department. Front row (L-R): Sydney Sparks, Corey Davidson (4th grade teacher), Julie Taber. Second row (L-R): Dave McQuead, Trevor Krueger, Craig McVey.

Childhelp to host ‘Meet the Authors’ event The San Diego Chapter of Childhelp will host a Meet the Authors event on Sunday, April 17, at the La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad California. The event sponsors local Southern California authors. The doors open at 1 p.m. with light refreshments and will provide an opportunity to mix and mingle with the authors and other guests; at 2 p.m. we will begin a two-hour session to meet the authors with a question and answer forum; at 4 p.m. guests will have the opportunity to purchase featured, signed books by the authors; and the event will conclude with a raffle for a Kindle. For tickets/ further information, contact Jeanette Arthur @ 619-889-0556. Ticket price is $30.

St. James Academy in Solana Beach recently announced that for the second year in a row, one of its students has won the University of San Diego Character Matters Essay Contest. Rex Hammock, an eighth grade student at the academy, took first prize in the middle school division. Rex Hammock Last year an academy student, Patrice Nguyen, won the elementary division. The Character Matters Essay Contest provides a platform for insightful classroom discussion and students’ personal reflections on their experiences that foster one or more of USD’s Character Develop-

ment Center’s 10 Badges of Character–respect, responsibility, compassion, courage, perseverance, trust, honesty, gratitude, selfdiscipline, and citizenship. This essay contest offers students an opportunity for conscious reflection and writing about these character traits. Rex was the recipient of $125 check and a plaque for his winning essay. St. James Academy is a K-8 elementary school serving the North County communities of Solana Beach, Del Mar, Carmel Valley, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Carlsbad and San Marcos. St. James Academy is part of the St. James Catholic Community, which includes St. James Church and St. Leo’s Mission. For more information, go to www. saintjamesacademy.com or call 858-7551777.

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Your Family Matters: Successful spring family vacations 1. Be sure BY DR. KEITH KANNER the vacation In a matter of spot was chosen weeks the kids go by the family toon spring break and gether, not just some families dethe parents. cide to go on vacaKids have opintion. But, anyone ions and espewho has kids knows cially when it that if you really comes to having donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what fun. Ask them makes them â&#x20AC;&#x153;tickâ&#x20AC;? Dr. Keith Kanner for help in the and keep their interplanning. You ests, then any well-intended will be glad you did. The best trip will likely fall flat on its vacation spots have someface and one or both parents thing for everyone. If your then later slump on the idea kids are under 12, then pickof family vacations and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ing a venue that has a kida shame. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re only a parent program if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not planonce and your kids grow up ning on spending every moway too fast, so why not enment with your kids. joy it. If you miss out, you 2. Be sure that the hotel will regret it later for sure. or vacation rooms allow for But, to do that, you do have privacy, especially if you have to be smarter then a 5th gradteenagers. Once kids recoger and do your homework on nize the opposite sex, parents what makes family vacations need to be aware that seeing successful, because it they are too much is too much for structured the right way, evmost kids. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on a eryone wins and it was well camping trip, just make some worth the misery of travelling rules about changing in prithese days (whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inflatvate to lessen any potential ed gas prices or having to deal anxiety. with TSA in the airport). If 3. Bring your bag of the family has fun, then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tricks. All parents know what all good. Below are the five their kids like to play, and you ways to make your spring can always ask them to help, family vacation a success. but having your SOS toy kit

for your child is as important as food. Toys, games, and old â&#x20AC;&#x153;fidoâ&#x20AC;? the stuffed puppy, help calm kids down and are tools for the travel with kids trade. Just in case you miss that movie, you can always break out the old â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unoâ&#x20AC;? cards and play a family game. 4. If you have a teenager, consider letting them bring a friend. Being different and unique from parents is the motto of the growing teenager. Otherwise, they never leave home. Most teens balk at travelling with their parents and siblings but if you have things for them to do, including maybe allowing them to bring a friend, they may actually be nice to you and help you babysit whenâ&#x20AC;Ś 5. Every parent or parents need a little time to recover from travelling with kids, even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking a 20-minute nap or getting in a workout, parents need to refuel when on vacation with their kids. If you have a partner, you can take turns and allow for the other to have a break. But, if you have a happy teen with you, he or she may be your inhouse babysitter so maybe mom and dad can have some privacy too. Family vacations can be fun as long as you think ahead and plan along with your kids. Dr. Kanner is a certified and licensed clinical child, adolescent and adult psychoanalyst with a private practice in Rancho Santa Fe. In addition, he is the host of San Diego 6 Televisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awardwinning show Your Family Matters, which airs weekly as part of the morning news and also on the San Diego Living Show. Recently, he has joined EXTRA Hollywood as a host of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life Changersâ&#x20AC;? where he is among the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top 25 American Doctorsâ&#x20AC;? giving advice to a national audience. Dr. Kanner and Your Family Matters can also be heard on National Radio on Wednesday mornings @ 11 a.m. PST on www. signonwsradio.com His focus is on child, adolescent and parenting mental health. Dr. Kannerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s column and show can also now be found on San Diego News Network: www.sdnn. com.

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Junior Seau Celebrity Golf Classic The 19th Annual Junior Seau Celebrity Golf Classic was held on March 21 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. Bill Walton, was honored as the 2011 Legend of the Year at the event. Bill Walton is a local San Diegan who became a two-time NBA Champion and is a member of the NBA’s 50th Anniversary AllTime Team. Photos/Jon Clark

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To Your Health Know your health score BY DR. DAN DWORSKY, SCRIPPS HEALTH When the goal is reducing your health risks, how do you score? Your health “scores” – such as blood pressure and body mass – may be some of the most important numbers in your life. By knowing how your scores compare with healthy ranges, you can take important steps toward improving your health now and reducing your risk of future problems such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Blood Pressure Blood pressure measures the force of your blood as it pushes against the walls of your arteries. It is measured in two numbers: systolic blood pressure measures the pressure of each heart beat, while diastolic blood pressure measures the force when the heart rests between beats. Blood pressure scores

are usually written as systolic over diastolic, such as 120/80 mmHg (millimeters of mercury). When blood pressure is consistently too high, it can lead to coronary heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and more. High blood pressure usually has no symptoms, so you may not even know you have it until the damage has been done. Have your blood pressure checked at least once a year; if you have an increased risk of high blood pressure, your physician may recommend more frequent testing. •Normal: Less than 120/80mmHg Cholesterol Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that helps your body produce hormones, vitamin D and other substances. Cholesterol is carried through the bloodstream through

two kinds of lipoproteins. Low-density lipoproteins (LDL), known as the “bad” cholesterol, can build up on your arteries and increase your risk of heart disease. High-density lipoproteins (HDL), the “good” cholesterol, helps your body dispose of excess cholesterol in the blood, thereby decreasing your risk. Like high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol does not have symptoms, so it is important to know your scores. A lipoprotein profile is a blood test that measures your cholesterol levels. It is best if you do not have anything to eat or drink for 12 hours before this test, since food and drink can affect your scores. Cholesterol levels are measured in milligrams (mg) of cholesterol per deciliter (dL) of blood; ideally, you want low LDL and high HDL scores. Have your cholesterol checked every five years unless your physician recommends otherwise. Ideal cholesterol levels for an otherwise healthy person are: •Total cholesterol: Less than 200 mg/dL •LDL: Less than 100 mg/dL •HDL: Greater than 60 mg/dL Triglycerides Triglycerides are a form of fat found in blood plasma. When you eat, excess calories are converted to triglycerides and stored I your fat cells. Your body uses triglycerides for energy between meals; if you have more triglycerides than your body needs, you may have an increased risk of coronary artery disease. Triglycerides are also measured with a blood test, often at the same time as cholesterol levels. •Normal: Less than 150 mg/dL Fasting Blood Glucose Blood glucose refers to the amount of glucose, or sugar from carbohydrates, in

your blood. Glucose is one of your body’s main sources of energy; insulin, a hormone, helps your body use the glucose. If your body does not release enough insulin to keep your blood glucose level in check, the excess glucose can lead to problems with your kidneys, eyes, nerves and cardiovascular system. High blood glucose is a major indicator of diabetes. A fasting blood sugar test can determine whether glucose level is too high; fasting for eight hours is necessary to ensure food and drink do not affect your glucose level. •Normal: 70-99 mg/dL Body Mass Index (BMI) Body Mass Index, or BMI, indicates body mass and is used to determine whether someone is overweight. Your BMI is determined by dividing your height by your weight squared. A BMI above the healthy range may mean you have an increased risk of health problems commonly associated with being overweight, including heart disease, diabetes, certain types of cancers, sleep apnea and kidney disease. BMI does not apply to everyone (for example, very fit athletes with high muscle mass may have a high BMI score), but it is a reliable measurement for most people. Many websites will calculate BMI for you; just search “BMI calculator.” •Healthy: 18-24 •Overweight: 25-30 •Obese: above 30 Dr. Dan Dworsky is the medical director of Scripps Clinic . “To Your Health” is brought to you by the physicians and staff at Scripps Health. For a physician referral, please visit www.scripps.org or call 1-800-SCRIPPS.

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Women’s Empowerment Join us for a series of lunches geared entirely towards women. The dates of the events are as follows: · Thursday, March 24th: Deana Carter will be discussing Women and Investing · Wednesday. April 6th: Daisy Children’s Boutique will be holding a spring sale in our Courtyard. • April 14th- Charity event w The Princess Project to raise prom dresses, shoes, jewelry, bags and wraps for under privileged girls to wear to prom.

It’s Burger Night every Thursday Bring the whole family. We have introduced a Kid’s Burger to our Burger Night menu which includes a burger, fries and a classic A&W root beer float for only $10 (kids 12 and under only).

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Encinitas Street Fair is April 9-10 Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association (DEMA) presents the 28th Annual Encinitas April Street Fair on Saturday, April 9, and Sunday, April 10, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at South Coast Hwy 101 between D and J Streets. The event will feature 450 unique food, arts and crafts vendors, five live music stages, children’s rides, and the Beer Garden Stage sponsored by Stone Brewing Company and Port Brewing Company featuring their award winning ales. Take advantage of free family fun, entertainment, a National Award Winning MainStreet and a traditional So-Cal beach town. Come for the sun, stay for the moon-

light. This fair keeps getting better and better. This year DEMA has created an even stronger partnership with the North County Transit District (NCTD). NCTD will be running two for one fares on both Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th. This is a great chance take advantage of the Coaster, leave your car at home and arrive car free to one of the most highly anticipated fairs in San Diego County. The coaster stops less than one block away from the fair. Please visit www.gonctd.com or www.encintias101.com for more detailed coaster information.

“I want to thank all of you who have offered their love and support while I am helping my mother due to her cancer. I really cherish the relationships that I’ve made with our great customers here in the Ranch. I especially want to thank Delicias Restaurant owner Owen Perry for all of his support since I’ve been here and especially during this very challenging time. Owen has been much more than a boss, but has been a great friend as well.

So while I have to take some time to support my mother as she faces her serious health issues, you’ll be seeing me around the restaurant and at different wine and special events in the very near future”. Nothing but love, Gino

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Dear Dr. Diana, My parents are getting divorced. We can’t afford two houses right now so my Dad is staying in the spare room for now. There is a lot of tension in the house. My parents don’t Dr. Diana Weiss-Wisdom want anyone to know that they are breaking up for now because then they have to explain why they are still living together. They don’t want people to know that we are struggling financially. My brothers are both away at college so I’m the only kid left at home. I think I may be depressed. I feel sad all the time and don’t want to get together with my friends. It’s tough because I don’t want to be home either. I don’t have much appetite and I’m having a hard time studying. I don’t really care about much right now which isn’t like me. I used to be really happy in my life. Now nothing seems very interesting and I don’t even feel like I want to be here sometimes. I don’t want to tell my parents how I’m feeling because it will only put more troubles on them. They will probably want me to go to counseling but that will just be another expense for them. I feel kind of trapped and don’t where to turn. Can you help me?

— Feeling lost Dear Feeling Lost, Thank you for writing to me. I’m so glad that you did. It’s understandable that you would feel uncomfortable and lonely in your situation. It is kind of you to want to protect your parents and not cause them any additional stress. But my guess is that they would want to know how you are feeling. At the very least, please talk to an aunt or uncle or a trustworthy adult who cares about you. School counselors can also be good people to have talk with confidentially. Most kids feel sad and even a little disoriented to find out that their parents are divorcing. And your Mom and Dad are probably a little more focused on themselves as they are trying to cope with the changes too. One of the most difficult situations for all of us is to be in pain and feel all alone. It’s important that you get some support. When depression goes untreated for six months or longer, it can get worse. Your natural response to your parent’s divorce doesn’t need to become a depression problem if you get some help from a professional. When you say that sometimes you feel like you don’t want to be here it concerns me that the depression is getting the best of you. Let’s nip it in the bud. The right support can help you turn it around so that your parent’s problems disrupt your life as

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little as possible. You’ll need some help to learn to cope, adjust, and get back to living your life. Depression is very treatable. Getting some help during this life changing experience could make the difference between this hurting you for a long time or it becoming a chance to grow and learn how to cope with life’s challenges in healthy ways. Signs of clinical depression include: loss of interest or pleasure in activities that one previously enjoyed; crying frequently often without a specific reason; withdrawing and isolating; loss of motivation and energy; difficulty concentrating or making decisions; difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or needing excessive sleep; loss of appetite or craving more food than normal ; difficulty performing normal everyday tasks; thoughts about and/or preoccupation with death; thoughts about suicide. Individuals experiencing clinical depression should really be assessed by a clinical psychologist who can effectively treat their condition. Please let me know how you do. Some low cost and free resources: San Diego County... Crisis Line (408) 279-8228; Teenline 1-888-247-7717 Girls Town and Boys Town 24-Hour Teen Hotline Phone: 800-448-3000 Services: Short-term crisis line; any type of crisis; 24 hours; has referrals; for teens and families. 24-Hour Crisis Response Phone: 800.479.3339 San Diego Psychological Association www.sdpsych.org 858.277.1463 Psychology 2000 Jewish Family Services www.jfssd.org (858) 637-3000(85858) 637-3000 Catholic Community Charities www.ccdsd.org 619 231-2828 Dr. Diana Weiss-Wisdom, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist (psy#12476) in private practice at The Cottage Clinic in Rancho Santa Fe. You may contact her at (858) 259-0146 or www.cottageclinic.net

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Sofia Llevat with her Steady Hand Game project

Notre Dame Academy Union Chrétienne de Saint Chaumond

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Diegueno Country School Technology Fair Diegueno Country School held its first Technology Fair on March 17. Classrooms ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade presented projects. The range of topics was diverse and included such things as the development of personal websites, a digital movie produced by third graders, stop animation shorts, and even a gallery of robots created by the older students. In addition to classroom projects, the event was supported by many local companies with interactive booths, showcasing the latest technologies for kids. On display were an electric car (SDGE), 3D television (SONY), a futuristic bicycle (ELLIPTIGO), a computer that reads emotions (UCSD Medical), virtual reality games (Qualcomm), and more. Photos/Jon Clark. Continued on pB17

Del Mar Pines School, San Diego 92130 3975 Torrington Street, (858) 481-5615; www.delmarpines.com r 1) Grades Kindergarten through sixth grade (Kindergarteners must be 5 by Septembe nt. Students are environme nurturing a in programs Del Mar Pines School offers outstanding academic Besides the abilities. their on based math taught in small instructional groups for language arts and teacher, all classroom the by taught academic subjects of language arts, math, social studies and science specialist by library and Spanish students experience fine arts, music, computer skills, physical education, teachers in each area.

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The Tech Fair at Diegueno Country Day School

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NCL fathers & daughters rehearse for the big day! National Charity League, Inc., San Diego del Norte Chapter Ticktocker Class of 2011 will hold its Senior Presentation Ceremony and Dinner Dance March 26 at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad. A father-daughter dance rehearsal for the event was held March 20 at the RSF Golf Club. Photos/Jon Clark

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Mutual of Omaha Bank welcomes CEO of Innovative Healthcare Consultants private mortgage banker Sean Barry honored for excellence in senior services Sean A. Barry has been named senior mortgage loan officer for Mutual of Omaha Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s private mortgage banking group in San Diego. Based out of the bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Torrey Hills location at 3580 Carmel Sean Barry Mountain Road, Barry will assist San Diego County customers through the process of purchasing and refinancing real estate properties and homes, with an emphasis on high net worth residential financing and jumbo loans. Barry also will handle conventional loans, second liens, bridge notes, FHA and VA loans and construction loans, including a one-time close product.

Prior to joining Mutual of Omaha Bank, Barry served as a loan officer with Bank of America Home Loans in San Diego, where he earned the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Platinum Club designation as one of the top producing loan officers in the country. Prior to that, Barry was the top producing home loan originator in San Diego County for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Barry earned his bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. He holds a California State Bar License and a brokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license from the California Department of Real Estate. Mutual of Omaha Bank is a full-service bank providing financial solutions to individuals and businesses in communities across the United States. For more information about Mutual of Omaha Bank, visit www.mutualofomahabank.com.

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Colleen Van Horn RN is the winner of the 2011 Dorland Health Silver Crown Award recognizing excellence in senior services. Van Horn won in the category of Geriatric Care Manager. This award honors health and human services specialists who assist families who are caring for older relatives. The Silver Crown Awards seek to honor professionals who stand out for their diligence, their dedication, their leadership, their outcomes production and their overall provision of care. Innovative Healthcare Consultants, where she is the CEO, also received Honorable Mention in the category of (non-medical) Home Health Agency. The Silver Crown Awards honors industry-leading organizations throughout the United States. Colleen Van Horn RN Colleen Van Horn began Innovative Healthcare Consultants in June, 1997 with a goal of assisting individuals and their families with the challenges of aging. Van Horn and Innovative strives to maintain the well-being, independence and dignity of the older family member while being sensitive to the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs and resources. Van Horn is also vice president of the Western Chapter of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, an organization dedicated to guiding the older person and their families with much-needed solutions to the myriad of problems that may arise. All winners and honorable mentions will be featured in a special issue of Case In Point magazine and profiled on DorlandHealth.com. To learn more about the Award and Innovative, visit the website at www.innovativehc.com.

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On March 29, Invisible Children, a media-based non-profit dedicated to ending Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest-running war, will be screening â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonyâ&#x20AC;? at La Colonia Community Center, located at 715 Valley Avenue, Solana Beach from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., a free event hosted by staff at Ubuntu Hair Studio. To contact the studio or RSVP you may visit facebook.com or call 858-792-5959. Invisible Children exists to raise awareness about children abducted and forced to fight as soldiers in the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resistance Army (LRA), a rebel group currently terrorizing central east Africa. For more information and to join the fight, visit www.invisiblechildren.com.

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Dancing with the Stars’ Yesenia Adame Memory-robbing disease on the rise to perform at Kids Korps gala May 6 Join Kids Korps USA for an evening in Argentina as the annual “Super Star Gala” whisks guests away to Buenos Aires for a Tango-inspired evening. Kids Korps USA’s Annual Super Star Gala is heating up San Diego as it brings to life one of the most sensual evenings inspired by the dance, flavor and spirit of the Latin culture. From the dramatic tango, to the sexy Lambada and the smooth footwork of the Cha-Cha-Cha this evening will infuse all of your senses to create the Red Haute Tango Gala on May 6, under a blanket of stars at the romantic Grand Del Mar Hotel. An open yet intimate cocktail space will set the tone for the evening as a scene of vibrant crimson oranges, smoky yellows and accents of burnt reds mix with enticing cocktails and spicy mojitos, while DJ and percussionist sounds travel throughout the space. Guests will feast on a variety of tantalizing tray-passed appetizers and

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tapas. As guests peruse the silent auction tables surrounded by chic Spanish styling and splashes of colors reminiscent of the streets of La Boca. Diners will experience an array of sensual culinary creations highlighting the traditional Latin inspired flavors. Argentine entertainment will inspire so guests to take to the dance floor to enjoy the Latin soul and romantic infused beats. The dance floor will get even hotter and leave

your guests in awe with a special performance of the Latin tango performed by sultry, salsa-dancing star Yesenia Adame, actress, model, dancer and TV personality who appeared on “Dancing with the Stars.” Yesenia has appeared several times as a special guest performer on “Dancing with the Stars,” and has graced the pages of ads for mainstream companies from Maxim to Disney. Her television credits also include roles on Brothers and Sisters, Show Me the Money, Days of Our Lives, and Entourage. Yesenia’s film credits include “Angels & Demons” where she was thrilled to work with award-winning producer Brian Grazer and director Ron Howard. She also appears as the female lead in “Mano,” a film based on salsa dancing. For more information on Kids Korps and the Superstar Gala, visit www. kidskorps.org or call (760) 452-2676.

CORRECTION to the “On the Menu” story about Manhattan of La Jolla, which ran last issue: The owners of Manhattan are PJ Macaluso, who is also the Executive Chef; William Wolf, Nancy O’Donnell and Charles Maurer. Brian O’Donnell is a manager. Manhattan’s new pianist is Tad Sisler.

The statistics are frightening. One in eight people over 65 years of age will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The situation for those lucky enough reach 85 years or older is even more dire, one in two of these elders will face the debilitating disease. “So, is Alzheimer’s disease a normal part of aging, if one in two over 85 have it? The answer is no,” said Laura Printy, education coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association, San Diego chapter. Speaking to nurses, social workers, and case managers for Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas, Printy estimated that there are 53,000 people in San Diego County alone who have the Laura Printy and disease. At Home Care Solutions, a certified proLauren Reynolds vider of home care services founded by Rancho Santa Fe resident and former 10News anchor/reporter Lauren Reynolds, sponsored the continuing education seminar. A clear diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is problematic, Printy pointed out because, “the only way to diagnose someone completely is with an autopsy.” What is Alzheimer’s? In basic terms, Printy said, it’s too much amyloid protein in the brain, a sticky and gum like paste. Then there is something called Tau, a protein inside the brain cells which causes tangles with the person’s DNA. Over time, brain cells and neurotransmitters stop functioning correctly. The resulting behavior can be confusion, disorientation, memory loss, a problem with reasoning and judgment, visual and speech problems. The progression of Alzheimer’s disease varies from person to person, and the average amount of time someone may be expecting to live with the disease after diagnosis is 8 years. Printy explained that the longest someone has been known to live with Alzheimer’s is 22 years. On top of that, by the time a person is diagnosed, usually through a process of elimination, the disease has been in the brain 10 to 15 years. That’s before the first symptom even showed up. Medications available now, such as Aricept, are meant to treat the symptoms. There is no medication on the market yet that treats the disease itself. Printy explained there are several mediations in phase 3 trials, including one medication that was designed as an antihistamine in Russia which shows some progress targeting the actual disease. Not all dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. Printy said there are some forms of dementia that are reversible, such as dementia caused by severe depression, malnutrition or a deficiency of vitamin B-12. Printy suggested that those who need a diagnosis should seek a consultation with a neurologist or geriatric psychiatrist, because the treatment may be very different depending on the cause of the dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association has a 24/7 hotline and there are 35 support groups in San Diego County. For more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 1-800-2723900. Or visit them online at www.alz.org. At Home Care Solutions offers in-home care for those with Alzheimer’s, dementia or those experiencing a loss of independence due to age or health related factors. Call toll free 888-634-8004 or visit online www.thecaresolution.com.

Bridal Bazaar coming to DM Fairgrounds April 10 The Bridal Bazaar is returning to the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Sunday, April 10, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Voted “Best San Diego Bridal Show” by brides every year since the award’s inception, the Bridal Bazaar features an extensive variety of vendors, styles and choices to make weddings spectacular. The event is located Del Mar Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, I-5 at Via de la Valle. Tickets are $12 at the door and include a one-year subscription to Brides magazine for the bride. Visit www.BridalBazaar.com to purchase tickets, print discount coupons and for more information or call (760) 334-5500.

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North County Blind products transform and beautify homes BY KAREN BILLING A well-done window treatment can transform an entire room and nobody knows that better than Rebecca Greene, co-owner of North County Blind Company, Inc. Whether it’s roller shades or billowy drapes in designer fabrics or fresh white, plantation shutters, the window covering is “ like the cherry on top of the ice cream,” she said. “ The finishing touches.” North County Blind Company staff members considers themselves home beautification experts and the company has been a mainstay in Encinitas for the last 25 years in the Von’s shopping center on the west side of El Camino Real. Greene’s husband Jeff founded North County Blind in 1985 and she came on board in 1991, previously she had nothing to do with the business. It quickly became work she enjoyed. “I just love the business,” Greene said. “I love the design, I love the people, it’s a great group of people I work with and we have the best clientele in the world.” Jeff passed away five years ago and Rebecca has kept the business going strong. Clients can come in the showroom and see what is available or the North County Blind crew will also go out to the home to make suggestions. Customer service is paramount, she said, as they think outside the box and really find the best solutions to all kinds of different scenarios. Their designers can completely makeover a room—in addition to blinds they do drapes, upholstery and bedspreads. Greene said that they always try to make sure their designs are practical, that shades and drapery don’t keep peo-

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ple from being able to use windows or doors. “We specialize in happy clients,” Greene said. “We want to make them happy no matter what.” Something Greene is very proud of is North County Blind’s specialization in motorization. She said co-owner and sales consultant Chris Tate is an ex-

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Dedication to Excellence in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Pursing the latest techniques in cosmetic plastic surgery and nonsurgical enhancements, Stuart B. Kincaid, M.D., F.A.C.S., a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, is highly renowned in his field. With 26 years in practice, Kincaid offers exceptional care and tailors treatments to the unique needs of his male and female patients. With two convenient offices, patients experience a comfortable and private ambiance paired with a highly knowledgeable and supportive staff. Dr. Stuart Kincaid Whatever procedure(s) a patient chooses, Dr. Kincaid maintains his goal is giving his patients a natural and rejuvenated appearance in a cost-effective manner. “People tell me that they want to look the best they can at their current age,” said Kincaid, who remains dedicated in both his surgical and nonsurgical treatments. The wide range of surgical procedures he offers are truly filled with endless “aesthetic dreams.” They include all facets of breast surgery; body contouring, liposuction and facial plastic surgery. To learn more about his practice, he can be reached at the following locations: Stuart B. Kincaid, M.D., F.A.C.S, 8929 University Center Lane, Suite 201, San Diego, CA 92122, (858) 450-4199, www. SkincaidMD.com, www.facebook.com/stuartkincaidMD; 40963 Winchester Road, Temecula, CA 92591, (951) 6959934.

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Son discovers mother’s passion for art — and his father BY DIANE Y. WELCH Contributor “Wuthering Heights” had Catherine and Heathcliff, “Casablanca” had Ilsa and Rick, “The Einhorns” had Mae and Harold — all great love stories that transcend time. This is the story of the latter pair and it has local ties … When Bill Einhorn’s mother passed away five years ago, he was stunned to discover among her personal keepsakes, Mae Einhorn’s six volumes of journals that she began writing in 1985. Within those pages flowed memories of her love for her husband, Harold, a great romantic love that never faded. “She wrote in a meticulous hand about daily life, about her art, the people she knew, about her past, and always about her love for dad,” said Einhorn. These simple handwritten accounts of daily life and past unspoken memories moved him to tears. “Sunday, October 31, 2004. Yes, it’s that wonderful day when Harold and Mae tied the knot. I married the boy I fell in love with at the age of 12 and even though

The late Mae Einhorn he’s gone these many years, he’s the one I still love,” wrote Mae on her wedding anniversary date, when she was 101 years old. Along with the journals, Einhorn retrieved hundreds of watercolor paintings stacked in Mae’s closet. The realization of an innate talent came late in life for Mae L. Einhorn who moved with her son to this area in 1985. She was 82 when she enrolled in classes at La Jolla’s Athenaeum and discovered the joys of painting. Einhorn has now gathered his mother’s vast collection of watercolors and

turned them into high-quality reproductions (greeting cards and prints) featuring much of the work that is on display at Leaping Lotus in Solana Beach. The watercolors were completed during a 15-year period, the last piece painted when Mae was age 97. Several of the pieces are of colorful botanicals, and impressions of favorite La Jolla scenes, the coastal community she called home for eight years, said Einhorn. There are also landscapes from Hawaii and modernist abstractions, which dominated her later work done in her 90s.

To memorialize his mother, Einhorn has had each page of Mae’s handwritten journals captured digitally with the thought of producing a combined memoir/art book, which is still in the works. “Mother’s story is a testament to a life spent in a state of innocence combined with the heightened insight one gets from one’s culture,” said Einhorn. “She never stopped being young.” Mae and Harold met as school children in New Jersey. Harold lent Mae, then 12, a pencil and she was smitten. It would be another 14 years until their marriage on Halloween in 1929, just days after the Wall Street crash. They came to Los Angeles and opened a restaurant, Harold’s Tavern, but the business did not survive the Stock Market collapse and they returned to New Jersey to start afresh, said Einhorn. When Harold died suddenly in 1960 from a brain hemorrhage, Mae moved to Florida. When business brought her son Bill, a Realtor, to La Jolla 25 years ago, Mae came, too.

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“To me this is a Grandma Moses story and it’s also a story of a great love. Mom’s romance for my dad is what she writes about constantly, right to the last day, 46 years after he died,” said Einhorn. That love gave Mae the light for her talent; and that’s what kept her going. “Why reach for the moon when you have the stars? She couldn’t

even consider going out with other men … she couldn’t relate to anyone else except him,” said Einhorn. At age 103, Mae Einhorn passed away. “She was never sick, then one day she announced that she was tired and signing off,” said Einhorn. Einhorn. “She put her head“She down and threedown days put herinhead she andwas in gone.” three days she was

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Three-day Wonderland Festival lights up local arts scene BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT Contributor Attention, dance-lovers: Wonderland is coming! Named for the amusement park that brought roller coasters, waterslides and a dance pavilion to San Diego 100 years ago, the new Wonderland is a thee-day festival presenting a quartet of hot, hot international dance companies to add spice to the local arts scene. This grand terpsichorean enterprise has a trio of movers and shakers behind it: Marty Wollesen, artistic director of UCSD’s ArtPower!, Allyson Green, chair of UCSD’s Theatre & Dance Department, and Patrick Stewart, executive

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director of Sushi, downtown’s go-to spot for performance and visual art. All three are interested in creating new oppor-

tunities for artistic collaborations and developing stronger ties between artists and the community. How did they decide which companies to invite? “I’ve been following Kate Weare’s work for years, and Allyson got to know her at Sushi,” said Wollesen. “Kate had a working relationship with Monica (Bill Barnes), who was a Theatre & Dance Department alumna, and Patrick was a longtime fan of Lux Boreal. It turned out that each of us had some relation with each of the artists, so it was really fun to find we were all coming together over the same ones!” In addition to each company’s individual performance, Bill Barnes and Weare will team up for one program at UCSD. Tijuana-based Lux Boreal will be appearing at Sushi, and Australia’s Chunky Moves will show some of their Next Move — the work of up-and-coming choreographers — at UCSD. “We wanted to bring guest artists from around the world,” said Green, who was Sushi’s artistic director from 2003-2005 and has her own dance company, which tours widely. “We want to create a concentration of energy here, a place to encourage collaboration. The old definitions of dance, theater, film and visual arts

Who/What When/Where ■ Kate Weare Company (NYC) Imaginative, sensuous dances that deal with the search for intimacy. Friday, April 1, 7 PM & Saturday, April 2, 5:30 PM / Potiker Theatre With Monica Bill Barnes: Thursday, March 31, 7:15 PM / Potiker Theatre ■ Lux Boreal Danza Contemporanea (Tijuana) A mix of northwest Mexican dance styles & language, combining traditional folkloric, religious & mythical references with contemporary dramatic flair. Friday, April 1, 8 PM & Saturday, April 2, 8 PM / Sushi The powers behind Wonderland: Sushi’s Patrick Stewart, UCSD Theatre & Dance Department Chair Allyson Green, and ArtPower!’s Marty Wollesen. are too narrow. Students land Amusement Park cretoday are interested in beated a sense of excitement ing hybrid artists, and and community, and we’re interested in artists that’s what we want to who are crossing those do,” said Stewart, who reboundaries too.” cently returned to San DiGreen knows someego after five years at the thing about crossing helm of a large, multi-purboundaries. She’s also a pose arts center in Washpainter and graphic deington, D.C. “By creating signer who sometimes col- one singular event with laborates with her husdifferent happenings in band, visual artist Peter different places, we hope Terezakis, on events that to bring audiences from combine art, dance, and all over the county to the technology. campus and downtown.” According to Wol“We’re planting a seed lesen, who champions cutting-edge creative experiences and was one of San Diego Magazine’s “50 People to Watch in 2011,” Wonderland is also initiating a new way of looking at UCSD. “We’re not just a science university, but an arts university, and we’re not just for students, we’re part of the community too.” “The original Wonder-

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Evenly fold dough lengthwise over the filling. Seal edges of dough tightly by pressing seams together with the tines of a fork. Brush tops of both rolls with beaten egg, then bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and lightly brush tops with melted butter. Cool ten minutes before cutting diagonally into 2-inch pieces. Spoon the hot butter and honey drippings from the baking sheet over the tops before they cool. NOTE (No rolling pin? Use a clean wine bottle!) IF YOU BUY YOUR SWEET PEPPERS BY THE POUND, count the humps on the pepper’s bottom. Four means that it is a female and it will have more seeds so that it weighs and costs more. Three humps mean that it’s male. These have fewer seeds, so they weigh and cost less. This applies to every color sweet pepper in the market — green, yellow,orange or red. DON’T THROW AWAY lemon halves after squeezing out the juice. p them in salt and rub on the

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Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Carolyn Von Gaertner Case Number 37-2011-00150086-PRPW-NC To all heirs, beneﬁciaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Carolyn Von Gaertner. A Petition for Probate has been ﬁled by Linda Murchison in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that Linda Murchison be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-007018 The name of the business: John’s Mobile located at: 140 N. Andreason Escondido, CA 92029 San Diego County, is hereby registered by the following: John M. Von Horanburg 13370 Tiverton Road San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The transaction of business began on: 8/2008. This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on MAR. 08, 2011 John M. Von Horanburg. RSF152 Mar. 17, 24, 31 Apr. 7, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-007025 The name of the business: CASHFLOW located at: 140 N. Andreason Escondido, CA 92029 San Diego County, is hereby registered by the following: Margaret Hazel Easton 13370 Tiverton Road San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The transaction of business began on: n/a. This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on MAR. 08, 2011 Margaret Hazel Easton, Sole Prop. RSF151 Mar. 17, 24, 31 Apr. 7, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-004770 The name of the business: Hero located at: 123 Via Morella Encinitas, CA 92024 San Diego County, is hereby registered by the following: Dev State 624 Eman Ct. Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The transaction of business began on: n/a. This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on FEB. 15, 2011 Ryan Ford, Dev State, Owner RSF150 Mar. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-005911 The name of the business: Architectural Finishes RSF located at: 17685 Los Morros Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 San Diego County mailing address: PO BOX 3781 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067, is hereby registered by the following: Cassandra Linder-Wallstrum 17685 Los Morros Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The transaction of business began on: 2/24/2011. This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on FEB. 25, 2011 Cassandra Linder-Wallstrum RSF149 Mar. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2011 Be wary of out-of- area companies. Check with the local Better Business Bureau before you send any money for fees or services. Read and understand any contracts before you sign up. Shop around for rates.

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HOMES SOLD IN RANCHO SANTA FE ADDRESS

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5561 La Crescenta

16715 Rambla De Las Flores

$7,500,000

17625 Los Morros

$1,280,000

0* Indicates buyer asked county recorder's office not to release price.

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OPEN HOUSES CARMEL VALLEY $1,795,000 13250 Lansdale 5BR/6.5BA Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker Residential $2,395,000-$2,595,000 5718 Meadows Del Mar 5BR/4BA Joseph and Diane Sampson, Sampson California Realty $1,439,000 5836 Brittany Forest Lane 5BR/4BA Joseph and Diane Sampson, Sampson California Realty $1,445,000 5444 Valerio Trail 4BR/3.5BA Jennifer J. Janzen, Prudential California Realty $1,079,000 10982 Cloverhurst 5BR/3BA Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker Residential $665,000 3967 Ambdervale Terrace 3BR/2BA Maria Weiss, Coldwell Banker $699,000 11391 Carmel Creek 3BR/2.5BA Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker Residential $710,000 13553 Rancho Del Azaleas Wy 4BR/3.5BA Kristin Cote, Coldwell Banker Del Mar Village $715,000 15508 Paseo Del Sur 3BR/3BA Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker Residential $819,000 4647 Corte Sol Del Dios 4BR/3BA Jen Drennan, Prudential CA Realty $829,000 12396 Caminito Granate 4BR/2.5BA Rhonda Hebert, Windermere Exclusive Properties $849,000-$914,876 10969 Cloverhurst Way 4BR/2.5BA Danielle Wright, Prudential CA Realty $995,900 11021 Corte Mar de Delfinas 4BR/3BA Joseph and Diane Sampson, Sampson California Realty $350,000-$375,000 12634 Carmel Country Rd. #128 2BR/2.5BA Vay Ashby, Prudential CA Realty $399,000-$449,000 12507 El Camino Real, #B 2BR/ 2BA Fred Bandi, Coldwell Banker Residential Bro

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DEL MAR $1,550,000 4BR/2.5BA $1,750,000 3BR/2.5BA $1,899,000 4BR/4BA $2,195,000 4BR/5BA

4605 Rancho Reposo Chris Markoff, McJab Realty 2230 El Amigo Bruce Smitham, Smitham Real Estate 18195 Las Montanas The Michael Taylor Group, Prudential CA Realty 1108 Highland Drive Peter Cavanagh, Coldwell Banker $1,050,000-$1,200,876 13771 Mercado Dr. 4BR/2.5BA Bridie Bennett, Prudential CA Realty $1,095,000 13656 Mira Montana 4BR/2.5BA David Schroedl, Prudential CA Realty

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$4,995,000 6BR/7.5BA

18202 Via De Sueno St Becky and June Campbell, Coldwell Banker

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$1,199,000 3BR/3.5BA

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SOLANA BEACH $639,000 3BR/2.5BA

520 San Andres Nancy Rinehart, Coldwell Banker Del Mar Village

$659,000 3BR/2.5BA

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OVER 90% SOLD

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We LOVE our lives since moving into Bayside! We walk to Little Italy for dinner, we actually went dancing in Gaslamp for the ﬁrst time in years! We stroll the Embarcadero for our morning coffee… and it’s all minutes from our beautiful Bayside home.

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when it comes to amenities and features, bayside is unrivalled: ﬂoor plans up to approx. 3,200 sq.ft. • Spectacular waterside location with • Expansive bay and city views • The best brand name ﬁnishes - Miele, Viking & Snaidero Rich in amenities • Wine tasting lounge • Screening room • Fitness center with sauna • and steam rooms • Pool, spa, garden patio • Library, billiards, entertainment lounge • Attended lobby • Just steps from Little Italy and a short 10 minute walk to the Gaslamp

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