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BY JOE TASH A dispute spanning nearly two decades between two state agencies — the California Coastal Commission and the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which runs the state-owned Del Mar Fairgrounds — ended Thursday, March 8, when the commission voted unanimously to approve a settlement over alleged California Coastal Act violations by the fairgrounds.

The action occurred at the commission’s meeting in Chula Vista, marking a stark contrast from earlier times, when relations between the two state agencies were antagonistic. Both sides praised the agreement, which calls for the 22nd DAA to spend nearly $5 million on habitat restoration and other environmental projects.

“It’s a great day for the people of San Diego County and the natural environment,” said fair board president Adam Day after the hearing.

“This is the sort of result that we real-

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Land use plan approval brings Solana Beach a step closer to independence in development decisions

BY CLAIRE HARLIN EDITOR@DELMARTIMES.NET

The City of Solana Beach has been working for more than a decade on a Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan (LUP) that will set the standard in steering development in the city, and city officials have finally crafted a document that meets the state’s approval — with a hefty list of modifications.

The California Coastal Commission (CCC) voted unanimously on March 7 to approve the LUP, which, once implemented, will keep most development proposals from having to go through the state for approval.

This will not only speed up the process, but

it may minimize complication because local and state guidelines often differ.

The LUP must still go to the Solana Beach City Council for final approval, and then the city will develop a Local Implementation Policy, which city manager David Ott said could take 12 to 18 months.

The LUP approval came after nearly four hours of deliberation, and the city went back and forth with the CCC on a few prominent issues.

One involved a modification suggested by the CCC to allow vacation rentals of one day to 30 days in the city’s residentially zoned areas. In a March 5 letter to the CCC, See PLAN, page 6

Input continues on CV Worsch Way project

BY KAREN BILLING Neighbors of the Worsch Way subdivision in Carmel Valley continue to lobby that a planned new housing development project should fit in with the neighborhood and have street access that makes sense. While the developer of the project, located off Del Mar Trails and Worsch Drive, would like to keep the homes on an existing hill, accessed off a private drive in the Worsch Way cul-desac, the neighbors would

rather see the project taken down off the hill with access instead onto the collector street of Del Mar Trails.

The project was recently discussed at a meeting of the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board’s regional issues subcommittee on March 7.

Developer Gary Levitt said he has listened very carefully to the neighbors’ input but he still thinks his original proposal for access is the best solution for the project. To change the access point would mean removing

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Levitt has been sensitive to leaving as much of the existing slope as possible and attempting to reduce the amount of dirt removed from the site. Neighbors have said that is not an important issue for them.

Levitt has addressed neighbors’ concerns about views by lowering the site by four feet and in one lot

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Performers announced for 2012 SD County Fair •Am erican Idol winner Scotty McCreery among performers

BY JOE TASH American Idol winner and country music sensation Scotty McCreery, classic pop singer Kenny Loggins, comedian Jeff Dunham and Latin crooner Joan Sebastian are among the acts that will take the grandstand stage during this summer’s San Diego County Fair.

The board of the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which manages the state-owned Del Mar fairgrounds, unanimously approved contracts with a

number of performers at its meeting on Tuesday, March 13.

Fairgrounds officials said the list of performers approved Tuesday was partial, and that additional contracts will be brought to the board at its meeting next month. The 2012 San Diego County Fair runs from Friday, June 8, through Wednesday, July 4. The fair will be closed on Mondays, except for July 2.

Many of the concerts

are free with fair admission, and tickets for those that require an additional charge will go on sale this Saturday, March 17, at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster and the fairgrounds box office.

More information can be found at www.sdfair.com.

Dunham, a ventriloquist, will be the highestpaid among the performers approved Tuesday, at $200,000. Next was Joan SeSee PERFORMERS, page 6

Family lost millions in alleged Ponzi scheme

BY JOE TASH A retired Rancho Santa Fe couple and their relatives are suing a Florida man, alleging in court documents that he defrauded them of millions of dollars in a “massive Ponzi scheme.”

The lawsuit was filed in Broward County, Fla., last fall by Peter and Marlene Imbesi of Rancho Santa Fe; their son, Michael Imbesi, of La Jolla; their daughter, Giovanna Imbesi, of Venice, Ca.; and Giovanna’s boyfriend, David Thall.

Accused of running the

alleged Ponzi scheme are George Elia, 68, and his wife, Darlene Elia, 51, through Elia’s company, International Consultants and Investment Group, Ltd. Corp. Also named in the lawsuit is Elia’s attorney, Frederick Braun.

A Ponzi scheme, according to the court documents, is a fraud in which funds invested by later investors are used to pay artificially high returns to original investors, thus attracting more people to invest their money.

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In 2010, Peter and Marlene Imbesi, invested their life savings of $250,000 with Elia, while Michael Imbesi’s sister, Giovanna, a cancer patient, invested about $200,000,

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Carmel Del Mar parents and students cross Del Mar Trails on Tuesday morning. They are hoping the city will put a crosswalk on the busy street. Photo/Karen Billing

Parents rally for Del Mar Trails crosswalk

BY KAREN BILLING As crossing Del Mar Trails to get to school is somewhat of a terrifying adventure for Carmel Del Mar students, parents have rallied to get a crosswalk put on the busy street at Camarero Court.

On Tuesday morning, March 13, families crossed in bulk as a pedestrian foot traffic counter was expected to be in the neighborhood reviewing the street for possible crosswalks and stop signs. It wasn’t exactly a protest, as parent Paula Moore said the city has been incredibly cooperative and helpful—it was more of a movement to draw attention to a serious issue.

“We’ve had several near misses,” said Moore, noting some parents have even almost been hit.

Children are walking to school at the same time as people are headed to work and parent Allison Healy-Poe said drivers are often very aggressive and won’t stop to allow people to cross.

“We cross every morning with two kids and even for us, as adults, it’s scary,” said parent Karen Weick, who moved to the area in June from La Jolla, with the main attraction being that they would be able to walk their kids to school. “It’s so great everybody walks to school but the one drawback is crossing Del Mar Trails.”

The parents brought the issue to the Carmel Valley See CROSSWALK, page 15

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Garden Community Properties has purchased two of the four lots at the intersection of Ocean Air Drive and Calle Mar de Mariposa in Torrey Hills.

They will discuss their approved plans for a 384-unit, four-story condominium development at the Torrey Hills Community Planning Board meeting on Tuesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting location is the Ocean Air Recreation Center, 4770 Fairport Way, San Diego, CA 92130.

Del Mar veteran killed in plane crash Del Mar resident and retired naval aviator Carroll (Lex) LeFon, 51, also known by his blogger name “Neptunus Lex,” was killed in a plane crash the morning of March 6 when his F-21 Kfir crashed at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., according to Navy Times.

LeFon, 51, retired as a captain in June 2008 after serving as an instructor at Top Gun and in various positions at several strike fighter squadrons, the Times said.

The funeral services for Neptunus Lex will be held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, on March 27 at 1 p.m.

Volunteers needed to drive seniors SD District 1 City Council member Sherri Lightner’s representative, Mel Millstein, said Rides and Smiles, offering transportation to seniors in Carmel Valley and other areas, operated by Jewish Family Services, needs volunteer drivers.

The service provides more than 700 individual rides a month for seniors in the North County area. Volunteers can select the rides they give through an online system. To volunteer, visit www.jfssd.org or call (858) 637-3000.

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and her boyfriend invested $25,000.

Michael Imbesi said he would travel to Florida regularly to have business lunches and dinners with Elia and his wife. Elia told him he managed investments for about 12 clients.

“He was a close friend, articulate, well-dressed, and spoke very intelligently about stock market details and world financial issues,” said Imbesi.

Elia sent statements and interest payments promptly, raising no suspicions, Imbesi said.

“There was never a question. He was always exemplary in his timing, he was exemplary in his ability to take phone calls, you could reach him right away. He provided tremendous comfort as to the

fact that all was fine,” Imbesi said.

The first sign of trouble, however, came in the spring of 2011, when Elia began to be late with his quarterly statements and interest payments. At one point, Peter and Marlene Imbesi grew concerned about the safety of their life savings, and asked for their money back. While Elia promised to send them the money, according to Michael Imbesi and court documents filed in the lawsuit, the couple has yet to see any of their investment money returned, and none of the other family members’ money has been returned, either.

Last summer, Michael Imbesi said, his stepmother was so stressed out by the prospect of losing her retirement nest egg that she was rushed to the hospital by ambulance with extremely high blood pressure.

After the lawsuit was filed, the Imbesi family con-

vinced a judge to freeze Elia’s corporate accounts, and the family is also seeking to have both George and Darlene Elia’s personal accounts frozen, said Imbesi’s attorney, Jeffrey Cox. Legal documents filed in the case allege that Elia provided the Imbesi family with forged brokerage account statements to convince them their funds were safe; that Elia used funds deposited into corporate brokerage accounts for personal expenses; and that brokerage account records indicate Elia did not invest the family’s funds as promised.

In particular, a document filed in court in January alleges that between 2008 and 2010, Elia transferred more than $2.3 million from his corporate account to two other Florida corporations he controlled with his wife, Darlene, and that he withdrew some $242,000 in cash from his corporate account in 2010

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Records also show, according to legal documents, that Elia used corporate funds to make payments on cars including a Ferrari and a Mercedes Benz, and for such expenses as mortgage payments, health insurance premiums, lawn and pool services and utilities.

In a deposition taken in November, Elia refused to answer questions about his business activities or the Imbesi family’s allegations, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. His wife, Darlene, has missed a series of scheduled deposition dates, including the most recent date on Thursday, Feb. 23.

Elia and his attorneys, Andrew Rier of Miami and James Doherty of Massachusetts, could not be reached for comment for this story.

Michael Imbesi said George Elia also spoke to both he and his father about George Elia’s brother, a heart surgeon named Christopher Elia who George Elia said lives in Ran-

cho Santa Fe. “The inference of that was success runs in the family,” Michael Imbesi said.

California medical records list Christopher Elia as retired from his medical practice, and he could not be reached for comment.

Michael Imbesi said he was told that George and Darlene Elia moved out of their Florida home in January, and he does not know the couple’s present whereabouts.

He said he is “terrified,” both for the fate of his own life savings, and those of his parents and sister.

While no criminal charges have been filed against Elia, Michael Imbesi said he met last week with investigators from the FBI and the federal Securities and Exchange Commission.

“I’d like to be optimistic” that the family’s money will be returned, he said, but, “does all the evidence indicate otherwise?

Yes.”

San Diego loses an icon, Sheila McDonnell Sheila Kaye Rogers McDonnell left us on Sunday, March 4, 2012.

Known for her entrepreneurial qualities and contributions to the community, support of women and passion for people, Sheila McDonnell was dynamic, never knew a stranger Sheila McDonnell and accomplished.

Born and raised in the Bay Area of Northern California, Sheila moved to Del Mar in 1991. Sheila was a loving mother and beloved wife. A true humanitarian, Sheila celebrated her life to the fullest by being a leader in the community, advocating for women, and helping people realize their goals and self worth. No one was a stranger and she nurtured everyone she met. She was a humble person who placed people first and herself last.

Sheila founded and produced the Women in Business Symposium 13 years ago. She was an active member of the Del Mar Kiwanis for over 17 years. Sheila was the founder of the “Ugly Dog Contest” 17 years ago, the largest event sponsored by the Del Mar Kiwanis.

Elected President of the Del Mar Chamber of Commerce in 1998, she continued to build the Del Mar Chamber and was instrumental in the growth of what is now named the San Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce.

Sheila was honored with the “Woman of the Year” award in 2009, given by the San Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce.

Sheila was also a Women’s Advocate of the Year finalist, awarded by the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Sheila was known foremost for her love and contribution to the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club for over 22 years. She served in Group Sales and was “The Queen” of the Horsemen’s lounge. She was instrumental in the education and promotion of horse racing. It was in her blood and she was a proud supporter.

Her wit, humor, intelligence and positive attitude will continue to be a role model for all whose lives she touched. Words cannot describe this wonderful human being who gave so much of herself and asked for nothing in return. Our prayers and memories will continue to keep her alive, close to us, and remind us that life is worth living.

Sheila McDonnell’s Celebration of Life will be held at the Del Mar Race Track’s Paddock on Wednesday, March 21, at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to the California Equine Retirement Foundation: California Equine Retirement Foundation (CERF), P.O. Box 295, Temecula, CA 92950, 951-926-4190.

Sheila is survived by her husband John McDonnell of 22 years; daughter Kris Werk; sister Sharon Raymond; Aunt Betty Wiley; cousins Jay Howell and Janet Kiersey; nephews Matthew, Jill and Giani Maresca; half sisters Bobbi, Debra Roddrick, and Stacy Watts; nieces Sheila and Brooke Ruenz; and stepsons Bret and Scott McDonnell.

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Dedicated Canyon Crest Academy wrestler wins CIF championship

BY KAREN BILLING In his six years as the wrestling coach at Canyon Crest Academy, Coach Craig Van Dyke packed a dress shirt and tie in his bag to every CIF Masters tournament in the hopes that he would be wearing it for the finals. This year, for the first time in six years, he finally got the chance to dress up, watching his senior wrestler Keonmin “K.O.” Hwang win the CIF championship title at 154 pounds.

K.O.’s CIF championship is the school’s first title.

“If I had a team full of the kids with the same attitude as K.O., we’d have a lot of champions,” said Van Dyke. “K.O. is a champion on and off the mat.”

K.O. will be attending Wesleyan University in the fall on a full-ride academic scholarship. He will also wrestle for the Cardinals.

K.O. describes his entire CIF championship experience as a battle. He wrestled in a bracket of 16 and had to win two matches to get to the final. He was up against a wrestler from Point Loma, the number one seed who had pinned his way to the final, pinning every opponent he faced. But he never pinned K.O. K.O. made three solid escapes and won the match 5-3 as his opponent was hit with two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

“K.O. has a way of wrestling that really frustrates guys,” said Van Dyke.

“I just keep pushing forward a lot against really aggressive guys,” said K.O. “When they can’t get a take down, they get frustrated.”

The championship earned K.O. a championship pin, which he prefers to a trophy or plaque because he can wear it on his jacket with a sense of pride.

K.O.’s first brush with wrestling came in the eighth grade at Carmel Valley Middle School. He said he was a “short, chubby kid” and his mom encouraged him to get involved in a sport, pushing him toward wrestling.

“At first I was intimidated and I didn’t want to wear the spandex singlet,” K.O. said.

He quickly found wrestling was a way to work out some aggression and began to enjoy it after he earned his second win—his first had been on luck, but the second had been on skill. It was a thrill to get his arm raised in victory and he was hooked.

His wrestling as an eighth grader was like his personality then, a bit shy. Coming to Canyon Crest and working with Coach Van Dyke and older teammates who pushed him, he improved.

“By ninth grade, I got mentally stronger with every match as I knew I was going to win,” K.O, said. “It helped my confidence in my social life, as well as in wrestling.”

AT CCA, Coach VanDyke was impressed by his young wrestler’s determination. As a freshman he broke his foot and he thought he might be done for the season. Van Dyke told him he could still be part of the team and while he said many would’ve walked away, K.O. showed up, never quit

and worked through his injury. Van Dyke was the one who coined the K.O. nickname.

“I told him I was going to call him K.O. be- Canyon Crest’s CIF cause he had champion wrestler Keonmin a knockout at- “K.O.” Hwang with Coach titude,” Van Craig Van Dyke.

Dyke said.

“He wanted to win. I could see that drive and he just had to get the skill to match that drive.”

His strength and skill kept increasing over the next four years; he placed seventh at 135 pounds as a sophomore and fifth at 140 pounds as a junior. That increased skill paired with his great attitude was what allowed him to become a champion, Van Dyke said.

For K.O., school does always come first, which was why he looked at wrestling at DIII schools that would allow enough time to focus on his studies. His 4.26 GPA earned him his academic scholarship at Wesleyan and a video sent to the wrestling coach booked his spot on the team.

“I plan to study biology, like my dad,” K.O. said of his father who had to leave the U.S. for Korea this year in order to find a job.

His father left in February and K.O. said he is a big influence on him; Van Dyke believes a lot of his strong work ethic comes from his parents.

It will be hard for K.O. to leave CCA, where he also plays trumpet in the jazz band. He has learned so much from his coach and has enjoyed the friendships on the close-knit wrestling team, especially teammate Aaron Baer — Aaron and K.O. were the only two seniors to wrestle all four years.

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PLAN continued from page 2 the city wrote that it has “clearly and repeatedly stated it cannot support shortterm vacation rentals less than seven days in length because it would create a significant adverse impact on the existing quality of life in the city’s residential neighborhoods by creating a hotel-type atmosphere.”

The CCC later agreed to keep the seven-day minimum, which has been in place since 2003.

Despite the city’s concern about disincentivizing development, the CCC did, however, include a $30,000 per-room fee on developers who decide to close hotels to convert them into other businesses. Solana Beach has only three hotels and, in accordance with the number of rooms in those establishments, this could result in at least $2.4 million in penalties for each in the case that they were shut down for reasons unrelated to market conditions.

Sea walls were another point of contention in creating the LUP. Many blufftop homes in Solana Beach have seawalls, which protect homes but can hinder natural erosion and result in sand shortages on the beach. The commission added a modification to the LUP, stating that the city implement a fee for seawall owners in addition to the already required fee of $1,000-per-linear foot of seawall. The city must have a fee in place within 18 months.

Ott said the CCC also added the ability for homeowners to repair existing homes, as opposed to only being able to maintain them, and the commission removed the suggestion that caissons (large, vertical support structures) are the preferred solution to protect homes. Ott said caissons have a tendency to become exposed after some time, and because homes are already so close to the edge of the bluff, it wouldn’t be possible to set them back far enough to

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Another issue the city had with the LUP deals with Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (ESHA) and fire management. The city believes its proposed LUP guidelines are more protective of ESHA than the CCC’s, which focus on encroachment of up to 100 feet, often not allowing for further development. The city suggested permitting fire protection methods like firewalls, which would allow for additions to existing homes or construction of new homes while still protecting ESHA. This modification was not accepted by the CCC, however Ott said it still may be revisited in the implementation stages of the plan.

PROJECT continued from page 2 by eight feet. On two lots he has also set guidelines for additional setbacks of 30 to 50 feet and restricted second floors in those locations so the residents of the new homes won’t be looking across into the existing homes, a complaint of the neighbors.

“They won’t see over the neighbors’ wall,” Levitt said. “We can’t build a home that’s overlooking their neighbor’s backyard.”

“I want to compliment Gary because he’s made tremendous strides to make[the project] as compatible as possible,” said subcommittee co-chair Jan Fuchs.

Levitt’s goal is to create an eight-home subdivision on the 1.6-acre lot that focuses on sustainable design, with design guidelines requiring that all master bedrooms be on the ground floor and that the homes have courtyards to give an indoor-outdoor architecture feel and allow people to live simply, utilizing natural sun and breezes. The development will be LEED certified with solar energy features and water-conserving landscape.

Debbie Lokanc, planning board member representing neighborhood 5, attended a meeting with neighbors and city staff that the developers were not made aware of. Lokanc said the city prefers the project be brought down to street level with four driveways off Worsch Drive, two on Worsch Way and two on Del Mar Trails.

One neighbor pointed out that even that solution is not ideal as Worsch Way is too narrow and wasn’t designed for houses on both sides.

Levitt said this is the

DISPUTE continued from page 1 ly appreciate: a consensual resolution focused on the enhancement and protection of sensitive resources,” said Coastal Commission vice-chairman Mark Stone in a prepared statement.

Officials from the two agencies said they hope the agreement marks the beginning of a new, cooperative relationship between them.

The fair board approved the agreement at its meeting last month. Also in the works is a settlement of a lawsuit filed by Del Mar, Solana Beach and the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority over the fairgrounds master plan, a blueprint for future development of the property.

Movement toward settling the two disputes came after Gov. Jerry Brown dismissed five members of the nine-member fair board and appointed five new members in 2011. Two members — Michael Alpert and Tom Chino — have since resigned, leaving two openfirst he’s heard these comments from the city.

Fuchs said while it’s great that city staff is meeting with the neighbors, the subcommittee is not able to take direction on information that is coming to them secondhand. The subcommittee will work on getting the city’s comments in writing and Levitt will likely see the comments after his next submittal of the project to the city.

Neighbors and subcommittee member Ken Farinsky questioned why Levitt couldn’t bring the entire project down to street level and have one access off Del Mar Trails, which would appear to solve everyone’s problems.

“I understand you’re trying to respect the terrain but this is just a bump in the middle of a flattened area,” Farinksy said, noting that the neighbors just want a piece that matches the rest of the puzzle perfectly.

Subcommittee member Frisco White pointed out that Levitt has the right to submit whatever he wants to the city and that he is trying to do something different and unique with this project. White asked whether Levitt will resubmit his original design or ever consider submitting a project with adjusted access points.

“I still believe in the original design but I try to listen,” said Levitt. “I will go through the process with the city, I may take the choice to satisfy the city’s comments.”

ings on the fair board.

The dispute with the Coastal Commission centered around alleged violations of the California Coastal Act. According to a staff report to the commission on its March 8 agenda, those alleged violations included the operation of a truck-driving school in a dirt lot also used for overflow parking during major events; the installation of concrete “rip-rap” to control erosion on the northern shore of the San Dieguito River; construction of concert stage at the west end of the fairgrounds, adjacent to wetlands; use of a 13,500-square-foot tent for youth volleyball past the date allowed by a commission permit; and placement of advertising billboards along Interstate 5.

Day said the agreement calls for the fairgrounds to correct the alleged violations and comply with the Coastal Act for future developments.

The 22nd DAA will spend some $5 million on projects stemming from the agreement over the next five

to seven years, said Day. Among those projects will be restoring the fairgrounds’ south overflow lot to wetlands, meaning the loss of about 1,500 parking spaces during events such as the San Diego County Fair and the Del Mar horse-racing meet.

The district agreed to remove the concrete rip-rap from the river bank and restore a 100-foot wetlands buffer along the southern edge of the south and east overflow lots and the golf driving range.

Other projects include construction of a portion of the Coast to Crest trail through the fairgrounds property and payment of $20,000 per year for five years to the River Park JPA to maintain the newly restored wetlands and buffer areas.

The agreement also calls for the 22nd DAA to provide free booth space to the Coastal Commission during the fair, to use for public education on coastal conservation issues, install interpretive signs along the restored areas and organize an annual river park cleanup.

PERFORMERS continued from page 2 bastian, who will be paid $190,000.

A fair staffer announced that McCreery, last year’s American Idol winner, will also be performing, although his contract had not been finalized and was not on the board’s agenda for approval. McCreery made history in October, when his debut album, “Clear as Day,” entered the Billboard charts at No. 1. He was the first country and western performer, and the youngest, at age 18, to debut in the top spot.

Other grandstand acts include San Diego-based alternative rock band Switchfoot, pop singer Cody Simpson, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, KC and the Sunshine Band, Matisyahu and Weird Al Yankovic.

Gospel artist Donnie McClurkin will perform on Saturday, June 9, following a performance by a 1,000-voice gospel choir composed of San Diego County residents, fair officials said.

Rounding out the grandstand shows approved Tuesday by the board are Larry Hernandez, Latin; Demi Lovato, pop; Hot Chelle Rae, pop; La Arrolladora Banda El Limon, Latin; and Julian Alvarez, Latin.

Also approved by the board was a list of performers at other fairgrounds venues, including popular hypnotist Mark Yuzuik, the Doggies of the Wild West and Calamity Jo’s Magic Show.

Singer Jim Messina, former partner of Kenny Loggins, will perform on a different day than Loggins as part of the Paddock Concert Series. Other Paddock series performers will include Eric Burdon and the Animals, Ben E. King, Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers and John Tesh.

Michael Jackson and Doors tribute shows are also planned.

TPHS Speech and Debate Team Captain qualifies for Tournament of Champions The Torrey Pines High School Speech and Debate Team Captain Erwin Li (12) has qualified for the Tournament of Champions, the 2012 national championships. In the midFebruary competition, Josh Helali and Varun Bhave qualified for the 2012 California State Championships.

And Ash Israni is the first alternate to state for San Diego/Imperial Valley. TPHS is the only San Diego team qualified for nationals and state championships.

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The Nativity School third overall in Academic Decathlon The Nativity School placed third overall in the San Diego Diocesan Academic Decathlon, a rigorous competition for middle school students (grades 6-8). Seventeen schools competed in this event at Mater Dei Catholic High School on Saturday, March 3. This is Nativity’s eighth year competing in this event, which the San Diego Diocese has sponsored for 16 years. Over 170 students competed in this event.

The Nativity School’s 2012 Academic Decathlon team members are: Amanda Ashline, Erin Berg, Jeffrey Brandon, Chase Callihan, Megan Callihan, Ryan Green, Rachel Gibilisco, Chris Gustini, Maddy Gustini, Jessica McRoskey, Katya Pourteymour, Kristin Sondys, Emily Stutts, and Martin Szumski.

All schools competed in three areas: Individual Topics, the Logic Test, and the Super Quiz. The Nativity School won third place overall in the competition, and took second place in the Super Quiz competition, missing first place by one point. Individual medals were awarded to the following students: •First place/Religion: Erin Berg of Solana Beach •First place/Fine Arts: Amanda Ashline of Carmel Valley •Second place/Science: Jeffrey Brandon of San Marcos •Second place/Current Events: Chris Gustini of Santa Luz •Third place/Math Algebra I: Chase Callihan of Carlsbad •Fourth place/Literature: Jessica McRoskey of Rancho Santa Fe

Canyon Crest students earn honors at Annual Young Artists Competition The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus (LJS&C) announces the winners of its 52nd annual Young Artists Competition, which was held Jan. 28 on the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus. Twenty-eight contestants, ages 14 to 28, from San Diego County and Baja California competed for cash prizes in vocal and instrumental categories.

First-place winners receive an award of $1,500 each along with an opportunity to perform as soloist with the LJS&C on a future concert season. In total, $6,600 in cash prizes was awarded to nine winners. Local award winners include: Instrumental Category: •2nd Place: Kristen Shim, cello, age 16, junior at Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego •Honorable Mention: Claudia See, clarinet, age 16, junior at Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego

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TPPW Football and Cheer gearing up for the 2012 Season with new age and weight limits •Regis ter now Torrey Pines Pop Warner is busy preparing for the upcoming 2012 season. TPPW is excited to build on a successful 2011 football and cheer season that saw multiple football teams go undefeated in the regular season with two football teams competing for the Palomar D2 championships. The cheer squads also had an amazing season, with all four competitive squads having taken first place at one or more competitions. Most exciting was the success of the Jr. Midget Falcons Intermediate squad which made history with an undefeated season, taking first place at all five of its competitions and becoming National Champions at both Pop Warner Nationals at ESPN Wide World of Sports and JAMZ Nationals in Las Vegas.

TPPW is excited to announce new age and weight limits for the 2012 season. Its flag football and cheer divisions are now open to 5, 6 and 7 year olds, and weight limits for the Jr. Midget and Midget levels have increased to allow participation to a larger number of the community’s youths.

Registration for the 2012 TPPW Football & Cheer season is now open to boys and girls aged 5 to 15. For more information and to register, visit www.TorreyPinesPW.com.

Attend one of the in-person registrations at Ashley Falls School, Wednesday, March 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. or Wednesday, April 18, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

TPPW is a nonprofit, 100 percent volunteer based organization dedicated to encouraging youth participation in football and cheerleading by providing a safe and positive playing environment for participants, while instilling lifelong values of teamwork, dedication and a superior work ethic on the field and in the classroom.

‘Managing Attention Deficit Disorder’ event to be held March 20 A presentation on “Managing Attention Deficit Disorder” will be held on Tuesday, March 20, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Carmel Valley Library (3919 Townsgate Drive, San Diego 92130).

The event presenter is credentialed life coach Roya

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Parent forum to be held on teen dating “What’s Love got to do with it?” a parent forum on teen dating, specifically focusing on healthy and unhealthy teenage relationships; awareness, strategies and resources, is the topic for the next community parent forum at San Dieguito Academy at 800 Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas on Tuesday, March 27, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. in the Media Center. The forum, sponsored by the parent foundation at San Dieguito Academy, is free and open to the public.

High school students are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. To rsvp, please email nancypsheridan@gmail. com.

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Kindergarteners Maggie Dumrauf, Lorelei Kate, Madison Phan and Fritz Gerling finger-paint leaves on a surfboard clock. First graders Sam Steiger, Kira Roy and and Mia Vassilovski color their computerized self portraits.

Del Mar Hills students create auction pieces for HillsFest A painted surfboard that has been fashioned into a working clock. A collection of colored, digital self-portraits. A shadowbox filled with origami ships, inspired by an overnight field trip on the Star of India.

Del Mar Hills students spent time during February creating artwork that will be auctioned off at the school PTA’s biggest fundraiser of the year. HillsFest will be held on March 24, starting at 6:30 p.m., at Arterra in the Del Mar Marriott. The evening will feature an auction, food and drink, and dancing to ’80s music. Tickets for the evening are $40 per person if bought in advance and $50 per person at the door. All proceeds help fund vital programs and equipment at Del Mar Hills Academy.

If you’d like to buy tickets, please contact Brooke Beros at brookeberos@gmail.com. Del Mar Hills PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Enjoy family fun at Ashley Falls Carnival March 18 The Ashley Falls Spring Carnival will be held on Sunday, March 18, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Attend the carnival and enjoy new attractions, including a surf simulator, Spill tank, cake walk, silent auction, and a live band. New food vendors will be selling tacos, pizza and ice cream! The prize for the raffle at the Spring Carnival is the Apple’s “New iPad,” Bring your cash, check or credit cards to shop and sample treats from Tacos by Luis, Flippin Pizza, Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt, My Thirty One Bags and Accessories, Green to Go lunch accessories, Sweet Peas and Sugar Beans Jewelry, Head over Heels Ladies Footwear, Tupperwear and Mommylicious Designs and 2Fins Art Studio. Ashley Falls School is located at 13030 Ashley Falls Drive, San Diego, 92130; 858-259-7812.

Thinking Day event a success for Junior Girl Scout Troop #1276 Junior Girl Scout Troop #1276 from Sage Canyon Elementary hosted a very successful Thinking Day event for the Girl Scouts’ Carmel Valley Service Unit. Over 160 Girl Scouts and their leaders came to Grace Point Church to celebrate international friendships and participate in activities that honor Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from around the world. Prior to the event, the girls of Troop #1276 spent troop meeting time planning the event, assembling troop leader packets and making welcome signs. During the event the girls led the opening and closing ceremonies and served as goodwill ambassadors to their sister Girl Scouts.

To go along with this year’s theme of environmental awareness, Troop #1276 chose to bring renewed attention to the phrase “Recycle, Reuse, Reduce.” The event attendees were asked to bring gently used children’s clothing items which were donated to the Women’s Resource Center in Oceanside so that they may be reused.

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Physician to be honored for lifetime achievement as a practitioner and teacher of nuclear medicine

BY ARTHUR LIGHTBOURN Over the course of a career spanning four decades in nuclear medicine, Dr. Michael Siegel estimates, “without exaggerating,” that he has been responsible for approximately 375,000 nuclear medicine procedures, the largest number in the country and perhaps in the world.

Siegel chalked up that impressive record while chief of nuclear medicine at five Los Angeles hospitals, a professor in the department of radiology, division of nuclear medicine, at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, and a clinical professor of radiology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

So, it’s not surprising that next June at the annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine in Miami, Siegel will be honored with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the American College of Nuclear Medicine.

At a very active 69, Siegel is still a professor at USC and UCSD. All of which, begs the question, especially for those of us who have never undergone a nuclear medicine procedure, what exactly is it and what does a nuclear medicine physician do?

To find out, we interviewed Siegel at his “empty nester” home where he lives with his wife of 45 years, Marsha, and their King Charles spaniel, Chuckles. They have lived in the Ranch for 10 years and have two grown children.

How does he do that, live here and still be a full-time professor at USC? “We were the pioneers of teleradiology,” he explained — doing scans digitally, eliminating the expense of films and darkrooms, and being able to connect cameras on all the different floors in the hospital. “I was using teleradiology probably 25 years ago. And this was all before the Internet.

“So that’s why I can sit here at home today with a laptop” to review scans sent to him via computer and “I only have to travel to USC about once a week,” he said.

Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty that came into widespread clinical use in the 1950s. It uses radioactive substances to diagnose and sometimes to treat disease.

It’s been described as an “inside-out” X-ray because it records and tracks radiation emitting from a patient’s body rather than radiation directed through a patient’s body to form an image.

In a nuclear medicine procedure, small amounts of radioactive materials, (radionuclides), are combined with other elements to form chemical compounds or are combined with existing pharmaceuticals, to create what are called “radiopharmaceuticals.” The radioactive medicine is introduced into a patient’s body by injection, inhalation or swallowing. As a radiopharmaceutical travels through the patient’s body, it produces emissions in the organ, bones or tissues being imaged and, with a special camera, records the emissions on a computer screen.

Nuclear medicine is unique because it documents function as well as structure. It

allows physicians to see how well or not well an organ is functioning, not just what it looks like.

Common NM procedures include thyroid examinations, brain scans, lung scans, heart stress tests, liver, kidney, and gallbladder Dr. Michael E. Siegel procedures.

PHOTO: JON CLARK Although primarily used for diagnosis, nuclear medicine is also used to treat thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism, blood disorders and pain from certain types of bone cancers.

Highlights of Siegel’s career include: •Participation in the world’s first MUGA (Multi Gated Acquisition) scan, a test to look at cardiac function without the injection of dyes or catheters.

•Performance of the first scan using the radionuclide Thallium in the U.S., used to detect coronary artery disease.

•Pioneering the development of Peripheral Vascular Profusion Imaging to determine whether an ulcer in a patient’s leg caused by constriction or blockage of a blood vessel can heal with medical therapy rather than requiring amputation.

• And devising a new form of radiosynovectomy for the treatment of inflamed knee joints which was recognized with congratulations by the Clinton White House.

Siegel speaks rapidly, like “Dr. Oz,” ina-rush to get out everything he wants to communicate as completely, accurately and enthusiastically as possible, slowing down, only once a while to say: “You want to hear a funny story?” and then proceeding at a renewed clip, complete with chuckles, to relate something that happened in his life, such as the time an acquaintance stopped him while he was walking his dog on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills and asked: “You wanna be in a movie?”

“That’s how I got a part as an anesthesiologist in the NBC Movie of the Week, ‘Mirror Mirror,’ and later became a technical advisor for the 1980s TV medical drama series, ‘St. Elsewhere.’”

Siegel was born in New York City. His father was in the clothing business — ladies coats and suits — in New York, but later moved the family to Tucson, Arizona, where he became a successful builder and developer.

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Local resident wins fight for protection of Gateway property

BY CLAIRE HARLIN editor@delmartimes.net Since her first days in Solana Beach in the 1980s, Gerri Retman-Opper remembers driving down the historic Coast Highway 101 and feeling fond of the lagoon-view lot at the northernmost end of Solana Beach. Now formally referred to as the Gateway Property, the 3.4acre piece of land not only overlooks the Pacific Ocean and the protected San Elijo Lagoon, but it’s the terminus to the Coastal Rail Trail and border between Solana Beach and Cardiff.

“Every time I drove by I would say, ‘That property would make a good park,’” said Retman-Opper. “And then one day my husband said, ‘I’m tired of hearing you talk about it. Why don’t you do something about it?’”

On that very day, Retman-Opper called the bank and discovered the property was in escrow.

Also on that day began her involvement in a land-use saga that goes back nearly 30 years — culminating recently with

“I was the rabid dog that had a hold of the developer’s leg and wasn’t going to let go.”

Gerri Retman-Opper a happy ending for Retman-Opper and the conservationists who have joined her along the way.

After repeatedly being foreclosed on and fought against over the years, the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy mustered up funding from local lenders to buy the property in December, only months after finding out the land was available. Now, entities are stepping forward to honor Retman-Opper, who has also served the past six years on the Solana Beach Parks and Recreation Commission, for her unyielding efforts. District 3 County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price declared March 2 “Gerri Retman-

Opper Day,” and on March 14 Retman-Opper also received the volunteer recognition award from the California Park and Recreation Society.

Talking to RetmanOpper, she’ll humbly tell you it wasn’t her doing; that it was everyone else’s efforts that led to the land’s protection. But her home office, full of shelves piled high with years of documents and mementos relating to the property, tells a different story.

A Solana Beach resident since 1984, RetmanOpper first jumped into the issue in the mid-1990s when she approached advocacy group Save Old So-

Longtime Solana Beach resident Gerri Retman-Opper stands at the Gateway Property, which she fought for decades to save. COURTESY PHOTO “I had no experience lana, which had been sucin politics and didn’t cessful in scaling down know my way around City the Midori housing develHall. Little did I know I’d opment, which was built go from being wife to on a flower field.

Around that time, Ari- community organizer,” she said. zona-based Magellan SolaSave Old Solana was a na Beach had purchased fairly new group — and the lot for $2.8 million and would eventually sub- the only one of its kind during a major time of demit permit applications velopment in such a small for a large hotel-condocity, Retman-Opper said. minium development.

“They were addressing a number of land-use issues and they just didn’t have time to do anything right then, so I just started rattling cages,” she said.

“What I found out was that a lot of people were interested in seeing this land become a public park.”

In addition to proposing the sale of the property on several occasions, Retman-Opper led public opinion crusades that hindered the possibility of development. For example, when the developer came forward in 2002 with plans for a 143-room hotel with 21 condos, Retman-Opper got the word out and engaged the public in opposition, based in part on an environmental impact report (EIR) that pointed out numerous negative environmental impacts.

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Athletes Saving Athletes program shares life-saving information at TPHS

BY KAREN BILLING Torrey Pines High School athletes took part in Athletes Saving Athletes on March 8, a new program designed to improve the safety of high school sports by educating students on the basics of how they can help save a life in the event of head and neck injuries, sudden cardiac arrest, heat illness, diabetes and asthma.

Athletes Saving Athletes was created by Advocates for Injured Athletes, an organization co-founded by Beth Mallon and her son Tommy after Tommy suffered a life-threatening neck fracture in 2009 while playing lacrosse at Santa Fe Christian.

This was only the second Athletes Saving Athletes presentation; the first was held at Santa Fe Christian and the third will be presented to Point Loma High School athletes on March 22.

The 50 Torrey Pines athletes in the program were nominated by their coaches and represented nearly all the sports on campus. They spent the day learning signs and symptoms of concussions, neck injuries and heat illnesses, and what they should do in each case. One broad solution they were taught were the three Rs — Recognize, Report and Refrain: Recognize the signs of symptoms, report to a coach or trainer and refrain from rushing back to play.

Students also were shown how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator) and completed a CPR course.

“Don’t take it as a day off of school, take it to heart,” said Tommy Mallon. “Because really, you guys are the first ones there. If my teammate would’ve pulled me up, I might not be here.”

Tommy’s story was one of three told to Torrey Pines students to highlight head, heart and heat injuries, which are the most dangerous and catastrophic.

The hit that broke Tommy’s neck looked like just an average hit, not even particularly hard. Students watched video footage from the game of Tommy racing for a ball, colliding with a defender and crumpling to the ground.

Tommy said he wanted to get back up but Riki Kirchhoff, the certified athletic trainer who happened to be at the game that day, recognized the severity of Tommy’s injury when he told her that he could not feel the back of his head.

At the hospital it was found he had broken his neck at the C-1 vertebra, where the skull and the spine connect.

Tommy was in a neck brace for four months, had a neck halo put in for nearly five months, and had to re-learn to walk. Currently a college student, he says he feels great now save for some trouble sleeping.

In addition to Tommy’s story, students also learned about Brittan Sutphin, who survived sudden cardiac arrest at a high school swim team practice in Colorado, and football

possible not all have been reported. There are cases that have gained national attention, such as the story of Wes Leonard, the high school basketball player who died of sudden cardiac arrest minutes after scoring the winning basket in a game —the school’s AED had not been charged. When Mallon spoke in Washington DC on behalf of Injured Athletes, she followed a woman who lost her daughter to cardiac arrest, the school’s AED was locked in the nurse’s office and no one had the key.

“There’s just story after story after story of preventable deaths and it’s just heartbreaking,” she said.

Mallon’s intent with the high school program is to give the students a positive program and focus on prevention. All three athletes featured are alive because of the actions taken by their athletic trainers, coaches and teammates.

Concussion awareness is one important aspect of the program. When asked how many of the athletes in the Two of Advocates for Injured Athletes’ strongest voices, room had suffered concussions while playing their sport, a Brittan Sutphin, who survived sudden cardiac arrest, large majority raised their hands. Determined young athand Tommy Mallon who survived a broken neck at letes, like Tommy, have learned to play through pain and to keep going no matter what.

The athletes may not have been aware that only 10 percent of concussions cause a lack of consciousness, that teenagers take longer to heal from concussions and that teenagers are more susceptible to multiple concussions, which can cause serious second impact syndrome.

Scherr said that athletes need to be 100 percent healed before returning to play and need to give themselves time to heal.

“Be honest,” said Tommy in the video. “It’s your life, Fifty Torrey Pines High athletes took part in Athletes Saving Athletes. your brain, your future.” player Will James, who survived a near fatal heat stroke at Brittan Sutphin was at practice.

Torrey Pines last week, in addition to sharing her story “These are three athletes saved by the power of knowlthrough a video. In her junior year of high school, she was edge,” said Kirchhoff, who led the course with TPHS’ trainer at swim practice when her heart stopped and she drifted to Christina Scherr. the bottom of the pool. Lifegaurds were able to use an AED Beth Mallon said, unfortunately, there are a lot more at the pool to shock her heart. stories they could’ve told the students, as 40 young athletes In the event of sudden cardiac arrest, a person has just died last year while playing their sport. minutes to have their heart re-started or risk permanent Mallon said that number could be even higher as there See ATHLETES, page 19 is no national registry for catastrophic sports injuries and it’s

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North Coast Rep presents ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Beginning Mandarin classes offered at Del Mar Library

North Coast Rep Theatre School presents “Much Ado About Nothing” March 22-25. One of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies about love, romance and friendship, “Much Ado About Nothing” exposes the romance between the young couple Claudio and Hero ...and the ongoing comedic feud between Benedick and Beatrice. Through all the trials and tribulations we learn that all the fuss really is, much ado about nothing! A tale of love, friendship and GOSSIP set in modern NYC! Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing with a trendy twist will leave you laughing and texting OMG! Tickets: Adults $12, children $9. Thursday, March 22, @ 5 p.m., Friday March 23, @ 5 p.m., Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m, Sunday March 25, at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. http://northcoastrep.org/school.html Box office: (858) 481-1055 or toll-free (888) 776-NCRT (6278).

Beginning Mandarin classes are offered Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. at the Del Mar Library’s Community Room. The program is for all ages and is taught by a native speaker. Learn the basics for use at home and for traveling.

For more information, call 858-755-1666 or visit www. sdcl.org.

SB resident on Dean’s List at Azusa Pacific Solana Beach resident and Azusa Pacific University student Spencer W. Danielson made the academic Dean’s List at APU. Danielson is honored for a fall semester 2011 academic standing of a 3.5 or better grade-point average. Danielson is a business administration major, who is joined by more than 1,750 other students receiving the same honor.

L to R: Venky Venkatesh, Art Mendoza, Susheela Narayanan, Kirk Collins, Jan Parsons, Glenda Collins, Meera Venkatesh, Radia Bencheikh, Steve Weitzen, Gloria Stanley in front of Pablo Tesak mural at Usulutan elementary and vocational school.

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Del Mar Rotarians take memorable trip to El Salvador

BY JAN PARSONS, DMSB ROTARY PUBLIC RELATIONS Nine Rotarians from the Del Mar – Solana Beach club, family, and friends just returned from a whirlwind trip to El Salvador where we were treated like royalty by our host Ildiko Tesak from OEF, an NGO that works with women and children to promote education and wellbeing among the nations poorest. We visited El Salvador for a third time to renew friendships started five years ago when we donated $25,000 to build a preschool in Usulutan – the country’s fourth largest city southeast of the capital San Salvador, and to get an update on projects we are involved with there. We were excited to see how funds contributed in future years helped the school to grow with computer classes and vocational training in cooking, baking, and cosmetology. It was touching to see the article and pictures from the Del Mar Times story of 2008 posted on the wall, along with a big thank you and photos of our school dedication trip.

Other projects visited included a remote village outside of Usulutan where Rotarians provided families with safer, more ecologically-friendly stoves, tin roofs to replace leaky ones, and several modern latrines. It was wonderful to see the smiling faces of families we have helped and we were humbled by their applause and recognition. They need so much, yet they are so appreciative and thankful, it really touches the heart.

Then we traveled to the San Vicente where we helped start a farm program and agricultural school, where families are trained to raise poultry for use and sale and to learn how to cultivate new, more nutritional crops. We were again treated as visiting dignitaries but were so touched by a beautiful, young girl with partial facial paralysis and another needing medical help that we immediately offered Rotarian funds to help them. We anxiously await news to hear how they are doing.

Other highlights of the trip included handing out backpacks to grade school boys and girls at an outdoor assembly and were thanked with loving hugs, attending the Noreste Rotary club dinner meeting, and visiting the Pablo Tesak Cultural Center. The center was started last year by Ildiko in honor of her late husband and received the first public contribution from our club. The center’s mission is to contribute to the human development of individuals and poor communities, encouraging creativity and imagination through art and culture, and to promote the cultural heritage of the Salvadoran people. The center is 75% complete and we were thrilled to see how it has doubled in size and scope since our visit last year.

Funds for our projects in El Salvador and our communities are mainly raised through our Bocce Ball Tournament.

We just completed our 16th annual event which was the most successful yet. To learn more about our international or local projects, please join us at our weekly meetings on Friday mornings at the DoubleTree Hotel in Carmel Valley from 7:15 – 8:30 a.m., contact President Kirk Collins at 619254-8234, or visit dmsbRotary.com.

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Above: Standing L-R: Kevin Kampfer, MJ Metz, Ryan Langborg, Colin Springer, Jack Nelson; Front Row L-R; Sean Circosta, Chad Bailey, Peter Nelson, Adam Glick.

Undefeated Boilermakers win league championship The Boilermakers basketball team capped off an undefeated regular season with a league championship recently with a final score of 71-32. Coached by Bruce Springer and Rob Nelson, the core of this team had played together as 2nd and 3rd graders and reunited for the Carmel Valley Open League this winter. It was a complete team effort with every player scoring in the finals.

Undefeated Carmel Valley 7th Grade Basketball Champions 2012 The Boys and Girls Club of San Dieguito hosted another exceptional basketball season.

The Carmel Valley Bobcats ousted Rancho Santa Fe in the final game of the Big Eight Championship.

Back Row (left to right): Andy Brems, Tyler Lytle, Jordan Karam, Zach Green, Jake Schneider, Michael Gadinis, Andrew Bieler, Coach Tim Wade, Coach Sean Murray.

Front Row (left to right): Jake Edwards, Brenden Berry, Tye Alexander, Batisse Kashanchi, Nick Clapp.

Undefeated Team del Sol’s Open Juvenile Synchronized skating team wins Gold medal Team del Sol’s Open Juvenile Synchronized skating team was undefeated their entire season, ending with the first place Gold medal in sectionals in Michigan. Pictured are the Carmel Valley skaters: Stephanie Heimler, second row first on the right; Lynn Ellis, second row second from right; and Teneal Wasserman, second row third from right. Coached by Karen Wiesmeier and Ashlyn Nadeau at the San Diego Ice Arena.

U8 Youth Rugby Champions The San Diego Youth Rugby Club – Carmel Valley Mustangs – U8 team dominated the final tournament of the season. The Back Bay Sharks in Costa Mesa recently played host to the third annual Sharkfest Rugby Tournament. The U8 Mustangs team won the first round games against Back Bay and South Bay. The team then stepped up the second round to beat longtime rival the San Clemente Gators and then finished with pure determination to win the tournament undefeated against the Rising Eagles. Great sportsmanship and a fun-filled day of rugby was enjoyed by all. Congratulations Mustangs on a very successful season.

From left to right, rear to forward: Coach Guy Hagen, Coach Dave Crist, Coach David Pool; Middle Row: Jack Klimisch, Ben Willer, Rocco Pool, Liam Patterson, Dougie Jutronich, Kevin Steel, Cade Crist , Chad Hagen, Conner Hobbs; Front Row: Laird Tassara, Jason Klimisch, Landon Watson, Jackson Pool.

Carmel Valley Winter 2012 5th and 6th Grades Boys Division Champions The championship Hawks team, from left: Tej Shah, Derek Bragado (front), Gunnar Braun, Jack Owen, Daniel Blacher (front), Elijah Imlay, Kyle Bang and Zack Burke.

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(See photo at bottom left) The Hawks basketball team captured the Carmel Valley Youth Recreational Basketball League Championship for the boys 5th and 6th grades division.

Demonstrating outstanding hustle and teamwork, the Hawks earned a hard-fought 41-39 victory in the championship game on March 7. The Hawks were undefeated with a 10-0 record in a 10-team division.

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Letters to the Editor/Opinion; See more letters on page 18.

One Paseo plans different than the ‘dream’ One Paseo will fill a fundamental gap I am writing this morning to express my opposition to the One Paseo “Main Street� project as proposed for Carmel Valley by Kilroy Realty Corporation. I am concerned about the dramatic impact of this project, not only as a Carmel Valley resident and home owner who lives “within walking distance� of the property, but also as a retired Fire Captain who worked for several years at Fire Station 24 in this community.

I can tell you without hesitation that this project would have a negative impact upon response times to virtually all areas of Carmel Valley west of El Camino Real, including Interstate 5, both north- and southbound.

It is extremely difficult to negotiate the traffic on Del Mar Heights Road westbound, even with lights and siren, during peak traffic periods.

The same is true coming eastbound when responding back towards the station for an incident dispatched while the crew is in the west end of their district, which runs west as far as the beach and south to include the Torrey Pines State Reserve.

With a project like the one proposed

by Kilroy, peak traffic would be not just in the morning and afternoon but likely all day long and well into the evening.

While a second crew (engine or ladder truck) could possibly be added at the current station to handle the additional response volume (not likely with the current budget issues), nothing will improve the ability to get from point to point in a timely manner for emergency response. This would impact not only

Fire Station 24, but any other first responders called into the area for an emergency including Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement.

Those of us who live in Southern California, and in San Diego specifically, realize that development is something of a reality. When properly managed it can enhance the quality of life and the economy of communities involved. Use permits and entitlements are very well thought out to fit into the master plan of a community and its infrastructure.

The current entitlement for this property, 500,000 square feet of office space, is in place for good reason and should not be increased by any amount, much less by four times, to include changes in use permits. Some say the project will bring an economic benefit to Carmel Valley and “provide jobs.� Or would the bulk of the employees for the project come from out of the area? Some say also that the project would provide a much needed “community core.�

Or would the “community core� be lost among over a million square feet of hotel and office space?

We need to consider, not only the dream of One Paseo as presented by the developer, but also the plans for One Paseo as submitted by the developer.

In my view, these are two very different things.

Stacy Silverwood Captain — retired City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

Along with many neighbors and friends, I’m eager to see Carmel Valley solidify its identity a little more with the development of One Paseo. This is a great place to live, but it lacks the energy and character that could come from a Main Street-style gathering area.

It’s one of the few elements missing here — but Kilroy’s thoughtful design would fill that void in a unique way.

The care that informed the design process is immediately evident. It’s not just that this development would bring interesting shopping and dining choices to the area — any strip mall could do that. One Paseo will be special because of the way it would blend

these elements with residential space, office space, and really lovely pedestrian paths, all anchored by a central plaza where it will be easy for families and friends to listen to small concerts or just hang out on a weekend. And it’s all part of a single, cohesive design that draws on the best building practices to ensure environmental sustainability. In 2012, surely this is the kind of development responsible residents will want to support.

There’s nothing remotely close to this in Carmel Valley. It’s a fundamental gap that needs to be filled, and One Paseo will do so with style.

Nahid Cassim

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the top of the greenbelt, all families would use it. “The city needs to step up for our elementary students to have safer roads and better school zone signage and crosswalks,� Moore said.

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Local doubles team tops at International Tennis TPHS freshman golfer unfazed by elite field Federation Seniors World Championships

BY GIDEON RUBIN

BY KAREN BILLING A local doubles tennis pair recently won a doubles championships at the International Tennis Federation Seniors World Championships, held in San Diego. Jami Jones of Del Mar and Debbie Higa of Solana Beach teamed up to handle the 40s age group at the February tournament. Higa also made it to the semifinals in singles play.

Jones, who works at Carmel Valley Tennis as the junior team tennis captain, started playing tennis when she was 7 years old. She played college tennis at the University of Miami.

Higa has been playing since she was 13 and played tennis in college for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

They hit the courts together to practice whenever they can, juggling between Higa’s job at Qualcomm and Jones’ three kids. Occasionally, they play in the North County Doubles League on Fridays.

Jones plays almost every Friday and Higa makes it when she can.

This win is their first championship as a doubles pair; last year they placed third in the 40 Nationals tournament.

Both say they were lucky that the world championships were held in San Diego this

year, a once-in-alifetime opportunity. The event hasn’t been held in the USA for 10 years and has never been held Champions Debbie Higa and Jami Jones. in San Diego. The hometown venue made it a possibility for them to even compete.

“All of the matches were hard,” said Jones. “We had to play the second seed in the first round because we were unseeded.”

They were able to beat a team from England and the remaining matches were all U.S. players. In the finals, they met Jennifer Lyons and Julie Shapiro, a team they have played three times in the last six months and had never beaten.

“They’re sisters and they’re very tenacious,” Jones said of Lyons and Shapiro.

“They take their tennis very seriously and we were very happy to get through that,” Higa said.

The victory earned Jones and Higa gold medals, a glass ornament and $300 each in cash winnings. Higa also received $400 for her singles finish.

“It’s just really easy to play with Jaime,” said Higa. “We just know each other…we have a connection and we know where the other is going to hit.”

As Higa is left handed, right-handed Jones knows how to take advantage of her serve.

“She has really good hands,” said Jones, also complimentary of the power and spin she puts on the ball. “It’s not like one of us is stronger than the other. We work well together and that’s the key, that’s when we play well.” The doubles team’s next test will likely come in November at the 40 Nationals to be held at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club.

Going up against the most intensely competitive field she’s ever faced in her young golfing career yielded some lessons Pailin Ruttanasupagid that Pailin Ruttanasupagid believes will pay dividends down the road.

“I learned that you can’t be perfect all the time,” the Torrey Pines High freshman said of her experience earlier this month at La Costa competing at a pre-qualifier for the prestigious Kia Classic against an elite amateur field that included some Division I college standouts.

“When you’re competing with higher level (players) they’re not going to miss as much,” she added. “If you miss by a little bit you can still win, but if you miss by a lot then you can’t win.

“It just depends on how much you miss by.”

These days, she’s been pretty much spot on.

Ruttanasupagid, who at 15 was among the youngest to compete at the Kia event, had a surprisingly strong showing by her own admission, placing third out of a field of 35.

She shot a 3-over-par 75 at the March 1 pre-qualifier, finishing three strokes behind second place Nicole Zhang, who’s played elite collegiate golf at Division I Notre Dame. Zhang and Casie Cathrea, an Oklahoma State-bound high senior from Livermore (Alameda County) who shot a 70, were the

only two amateurs to advance to the qualifying tournament.

“That was my first time (competing against an elite field) so I wasn’t expecting so much,” she said. “I just tried to have fun.

“I was surprised at how well I did.”

Ruttanasupagid has been turning heads since moving to the United States from her native Thailand two years ago. She moved here last month from South Carolina.

She’s won four of the six tournaments she’s competed in since she’s been in San Diego. Her most recent victory was at a USJGA tournament on March 11 at Lake San Marcos. Ruttanasupagid said she hopes to contribute to a Torrey Pines team that’s already won two consecutive state titles. She admits she doesn’t know much about the program, but she does have a tie to the program. Two years ago she met Falcons standout Jennifer Peng at a tournament in Bangkok.

But Ruttanasupagid said her life isn’t defined by golf. She said academics are her top priority, and although she hopes to someday play professionally, right now her goal is to compete at the college level and get an education at a UC school.

“I don’t’ want to push myself too much now,” she said. “Right now I just want to get into college and I’ll see if I can get onto the tour after.”

At Torrey Pines, she believes she’s found a place to pursue her most important ambitions.

She said the school’s structure and quality instructors have helped make a tough transition easier.

And the golfing isn’t bad either.

“The courses are so much nicer and the weather is so much nicer” than in Thailand, she said. “I feel that I have a better chance to get the best coaching and study here.

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Hear yea, Hear yea! Make yourself heard at Del Mar/Carmel Valley/Solana Beach Voices Hear yea, Hear yea! Make yourself heard at Del Mar/Carmel Valley/Solana Beach Voices All through the ages, communities had the need to get the word out about stuff.

In the 1700s, they used town criers and nailed notices on posts in the village square.

In the 1800s, they used newspapers and journals.

In the 1900s, they had radio and TV. In the 2000s, we have DelMarVoices.com, CarmelValleyVoices.com and SolanaBeach Voices.com Del Mar/Carmel Valley/Solana BeachVoices.com are free and fun community bulletin boards in the form of a website powered by our newspapers. They are NOT our vetted local news site (delmartimes.net), but a separate non-edited social site where the community posts and monitors the content.

Why should you check it out?

• If you’re a business owner you can announce daily

discounts or upcoming specials.

• If you’re a resident you can share your concerns or insights about issues of the day.

• If you’re part of a sport team or civic group you can connect with members about meetings and aftermaths.

• Committee chairs will find a place to post events and photos.

• And just for kicks, there’s a live chat room, aka the Buzz Board.

Voices – User Guide How to create a new account on delmarvoices.com; carmelvalleyvoices.com; solanabeachvoices.com: 1. Go to the addresses above.

2. Click on Sign Up on the upper right corner.

3. Follow the onscreen prompts to fill out your account information.

4. Click Next Step.

5. Enter the onscreen code, and check the box stating you have read the privacy policy.

6. Click the button Create My Account to create your account.

How to log into the voices sites with an existing account:

1. Go to delmarvoices.com; carmelvalleyvoices.com; solanabeachvoices.com 2. Click on the Login in the upper right corner.

3. In the new window, enter in the email address and password associated with the account.

4. Click Login.

How to promote your business: 1. Go to delmarvoices.com; carmelvalleyvoices.com; solanabeachvoices.com 2. Click on Signup in the upper right corner.

3. Follow the onscreen prompts to fill out your account information.

4. On the Business Information, click the button that says Yes, I want to claim it 5. Click Next Step.

6. Select the promotion plan you would like to feature your business with. (Free or Upgrade) 7. Enter your business name and its zip code to search our database for your business. If it appears, click the Claim this business button to claim ownership of your business.

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$150 million real estate portfolio and provides financial advice to wealthy clients”) suggests neighborhood representatives would likely spend less money getting elected because they would represent smaller precincts, but the initiative provides no such incentive or guarantee. In fact, what we have learned the hard way is that without regulations, large scale donations, wealth and special in-

terests influence elections and leave candidates beholding at every level from dog catcher to President of the United States.

It is clear Mr. Cox is interested in improving our political system and making it more accountable, and for that he is to be commended.

However, before we spend time and money entertaining the idea of restructuring our legislature, the first

Just suck it up and say no to plastic straws THE BAG LADY

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the ones to elect a body of state-level “working” legislators equivalent to our current state legislature. That would take us one step farther from democratically elected representation — the very thing we stand for and encourage other nations to stand for as well.

In addition, this initiative leaves a giant elephant in the room. Mr. Cox (whom the article states “controls a

OK, we’ve muddled through discussions of recyclable materials inDEBBIE cluding SANDLER glass, plastic, aluminum, light bulbs, batteries, hazardous waste, plastic film, etc. – now what about plastic drinking straws?

Once we started looking at all of the plastic that comes into contact with our food, we eventually realized that we’re surrounded by straws too. In the 1900s with the advent of machinery, the ability to automate spiralwound straws opened the door to the invention of plastic straws.

Plastic straws are generally made from polypropylene (#5) or polyethylene (#2), which are both recyclable materials. Unfortunately, however, straws often don’t make it to the recycling bin. Taking into consideration the fact that 50 million fast food meals are served in the United States each day, it can be estimated that Americans use at least 18 billion plastic straws per year from fast food restaurants alone!

This figure is unquestionably very low since other sources of plastic straws, such as those handed out at restaurants, purchased at grocery stores for home use, or stuck to the sides of juice boxes, are not even included in this estimation. Remember, plastic

does not biodegrade, so you can imagine the sheer number of straws filling up the landfills! Off to our landfills straws go…and waterways and, eventually, our oceans where large pockets of plastic soups threaten the food chain. In fact, among items washed up on beaches, straws are one of the top five items most frequently found, and in some areas they are in the top two-three.

Enter 9-year-old Milo Cress, founder of “Be Straw Free” and a man on a mission. Milo’s research suggests that 500 million plastic straws per day are used in the United States. He felt that this was way too many straws so he and his mom started “Be Straw Free,” a web-based campaign that encourages citizens to pledge to reduce consumption of single-use disposable plastic straws, and also urges restaurants to distribute fewer plastic straws. The goal of his organization is for it to become standard for restaurants to offer straws to customers instead of putting them in drinks automatically. “Don’t get me wrong,” Milo cautions skeptics, “I’m not trying to ban straws.

What I’m trying to do is get straws not to go into the landfill and not to pollute our environment.” So, dear reader, like Milo I am suggesting that the next time you order a soft drink you consider the possibility of going “sans straw.” If you do decide that a straw is necessary (and that’s okay too!) please be sure to recycle the straw.

I would also like to report on my backyard com-

posting progress. I first talked to you about this project (lifestyle change) last May. In the nine months that I have been actively and conscientiously composting, the end product has been incredibly significant! My gray trash bin only needs to be put out for trash pick-up every other week…And sometimes I can go three weeks between trash pickups! The amount of waste our family alone has diverted from the landfill is way beyond what I anticipated our individual household impact would be. With 5,605 households in the city of Solana Beach, a truly significant contribution toward landfill diversion is possible if each household in our community were to participate in backyard composting. I simply cleared a spot under my kitchen sink for a food scrap receptacle which fills up every other day or so to be emptied into the larger bin in the backyard. These backyard composting bins, called “Soil Savers”, are available for $89 at the Solana Center for Environmental Innovation (formerly Solana Center for Recycling) in Encinitas.

Their phone number is: (760) 436-7986. In addition to being “environ-

mentally correct,” it is really fascinating to see your kitchen waste turn magically into soil!

Remember to try to be a “whole house” recycler. I discovered (and I bet I am not alone!) that I am a terrific “downstairs recycler.”

Before I added recycling bins upstairs in my office and bedroom I used to try to “set aside” recyclables upstairs to be carried downstairs to the recycling bin in my kitchen. Empty shampoo bottles, empty soap boxes, empty toilet paper rolls and other miscellaneous recyclables many times were not getting recycled because I didn’t have easy access to a bin and rather they would be thrown away. We now have four recycling bins (five including a separate bin for plastic film) and pretty much everything that’s recyclable finds its way to the appropriate container!

It’s easy to be responsible. A little (behavioral) adjustment here and a little adjustment there will go a long way. Consider “going strawless”, making your own dirt and sprinkling recycling bins throughout your house.

You’ll be amazed at how these changes in your habits will add up to noticeable changes around you.

Once you start to see results you will really feel great about your choices and their environmental impact. I sure do!

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thing we, the people, must address through the initiative process is a dramatic capping of private funding of election campaigns. Until we do, there will be no stopping the influence of large scale donations, corporate donations, and special interest money on voter initiatives and candidates running for public office.

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One Paseo is worth supporting Naysayers don’t seem to have a firm grasp of what One Paseo represents for Carmel Valley. Contrary to some exaggerations that have been made about the scope and impact of the project, Kilroy’s plans actually suit our community’s needs very well.

It’s smart, innovative, beautifully designed, and it would enhance the range of choices we have for seeing movies, shopping, and dining out close to home. And, most importantly, it’s something the community has asked for. We don’t have anything like this in or near Carmel Valley right now.

Surely it would be better to spend our time and money right here in the community, rather than having to drive out of town so frequently to meet needs that One Paseo could fill.

This planned development would also be a boon to Carmel Valley’s economy. By providing thousands of jobs, both short-term and permanent, One Paseo would help many residents find work in an otherwise challenging job market.

Plus, all of the new business would expand the city’s tax base – and that means more funds available for vital community services.

This is absolutely a project worth getting behind. We’d like to see it developed without delay.

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Tucson from age 13, he met and was inspired by family friend and surgeon Dr. Jules Whitehill.

“He had been a surgeon in New York, came to Tucson, people came from all over the world to be operated on by him. Very smart.

Good sense of humor. I idolized the guy…He kind of inspired me.”

Siegel earned his undergraduate degree in zoology with a minor in chemistry from Cornell University in 1964, and his medical degree from The Chicago Medical School in 1968; followed by a four-year NIH (National Institutes of Health) fellowship in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine at Temple University.

Next stop: The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, as an assistant professor of nuclear medicine for six years while also serving two years as a

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brain damage and death.

The students learned that Torrey Pines has four AEDs on campus, one of them was donated to the lacrosse team and the others are located in the media center, gym and training room.

“I’m very lucky to be alive,” said Brittan. “I was really, really lucky that the AED was there.”

Brittan continues to play sports, now playing tennis at Claremont McKenna. She has an ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) in her heart that shocks her within 10 seconds of cardiac arrest. It has already shocked her back once since she has been in college.

The athletes also learned from Will James’ story of heat illness, even though Scherr said it is not as big of an issue in San Diego’s climate. However, athletes do travel to warmer climates to compete so it is good information to know, she said.

James was at football practice in Arkansas when his body reached a temperature of 108 degrees.

A person suffering from external heat stroke must be submerged in ice water within 10 minutes or risk the body’s organs shutting down one by one — fortu-

March 15, 2012 major in the Air Force during the Vietnam War era before moving to California to join the faculty of USC. Asked what drew him to and fascinates him so much about nuclear medicine, he said: “You think about it. Every disease, every disease, except one, starts at cellular levels. The only one that doesn’t, is an acute fracture…Every other disease starts with some cells going awry…

“Nuclear medicine is basically taking various compounds that the cells use and making those compounds radioactive by putting a radiopharmaceutical onto them either orally or intravenously and getting to watch those cells work because they take up our tracers….I’m looking at the cells [functioning]. I’m looking at what’s going on inside…I can sit with my camera and watch for an hour if necessary [to determine what’s working, what’s not, and what has to be done].

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nately, James’ school had a tub and buckets of ice nearby and a trainer, coaches and teammates submerged him before help was able to arrive. If a school doesn’t have a tub like Will’s school does, cold wet towels can be wrapped around the limbs.

At least 10 athletes died last year from incidents similar to Will’s. Will spent three weeks in the hospital recovering and an additional four weeks on dialysis.

“There’s no excuse for any heat stroke death, it can be prevented with the proper precautions,” Will said in the video.

Beth Mallon said while schools like Torrey Pines, Santa Fe Christian and the schools featured in the program are lucky to have certified athletic trainers, some schools are not able to staff the position due to tight school budgets. Not to mention, California is still one of only four states in the U.S. that does not mandate a certified trainer be on the field for high velocity, contact sports.

Beth Mallon said she is just hoping her pilot program can be part of the solution. As stated numerous times during the Athletes Saving Athletes program, “What you know might help save someone you know.”

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most about his work, he said, “Two things. Three things, really. First, I love teaching. I really get a big kick out of it…It’s nice to know you’re passing along information to people that are going to take care of people.”

He’s been teaching for 36 years at USC, which includes USC Medical Center, the largest teaching hospital in the world, and has seen many of his students, residents and fellows go on to prestigious positions, both in clinical and academic settings.

“And I like the idea of helping people. You’re a physician. What’s better than that?

“What satisfies me the most? Every once in awhile you’ll take care of a patient, and they’ll grab my hand like this and say, ‘Thanks, doc.’ That does it. I’m a softie.

“People don’t often realize that. Doctors are actually human.”

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98 rooms and 17 condos, but the community still came out in full force against it, Retman-Opper said. Opponents cited the project’s own EIR, stating that “impacts could not be significantly mitigated and that a public park was the environmentally superior choice among the alternatives.”

In 2003, the developer proposed a redesign and held numerous workshops and meetings to get public input — which, again, ended up being less than favorable, Retman-Opper said.

“We put signs in front yards to advertise public meetings, and we didn’t have emails back then so the signs had plastic sleeves with fliers in them,” she said.

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showed up.”

In 2004, Magellan decreased the square footage of the project and added a restaurant, but this time the community took a focus on view blockage. Retman-Opper and hundreds of other community members showed up to voice concern at what became the mostattended View Assessment Committee Hearing in the city’s history. Nearly 30 homeowners and 150 members of the public filed appeals on the project, which took two days to deliberate. Once again, the project didn’t even make it to the City Council.

By 2006 the developer had restructured as the Gateway Resort Solana Beach and scaled down the project tremendously — making it possibly too small to be monetarily worthwhile. The developer’s EIR came back more positive than the last, but it eventually expired and no development plans progressed.

“It was like they were just trying to get something approved so they could sell it,” Retman-Opper said.

Retman-Opper stood strong in the face of aversion alongside the multiple development attempts, even withstanding the threat of a lawsuit in 2003.

“I was the rabid dog that had a hold of the developer’s leg and wasn’t going to let go,” she said. “I was sort of a rabble rouser.”

Retman-Opper is glad the land is now secure, but she stresses that it’s not truly saved until the lenders who made the $3.75 million purchase possible are repaid.

“If we can’t raise the money, the lenders have every right to turn around and sell it,” she said. “I need everyone who fought for this to put that same amount of passion into fighting to raise money to pay back the lenders.”

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Ocean Air Spring Carnival to be held April 1 Please join the Ocean Air School Community, 11444 Canter Heights Lane, for the third annual Spring Carnival on Sunday, April 1, from 1-4 p.m. The fun has something for everyone including game booths, dunk tank, bungee run, mechanical bull, Angry Birds, photo booth, and much, much more!

Tasty treats include woodfired pizza from Amalfi Pizzaria, Dippin’ Dots, popcorn, candy cart, cakewalk, and bake sale!

While the kids play, visit the silent auction. Auction items include vacation getaways and hotel stays, restaurant gift certificates, sports tickets and memorabilia, and spa days to name a few.

Sponsored by the Ocean Air PTA, all proceeds benefit Ocean Air School, students, teachers, and staff. Wristbands and tickets available for purchase the day of the event. For more information visit www.oceanairpta.org.

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Blacktop Ballers tops at Winter Open League Championship

Front Row: Karenna Wurl, Brent Peluso, Nicolas Baum, Johnny McGoldrich, Grant Anderson, Jake Pearlman, Luke Evans, Zach Wiygul, Alex Chachas (not pictured Tyler Simmons); Back Row: Coach Brandon Belew, Coach Gary Anderson, Head Coach Brian Belew.

Powerhouse 10U Team wins March Madness Tournament The Del Mar Powerhouse 10U team recently won the Extreme Diamond Sports March Madness Tournament in San Clemente. The team won the championship game by a score of 7-0 with some dominant pitching and defense.

Powerhouse offers competitive baseball programs for children ages 7-13 in the Del Mar, Carmel Valley and Rancho Santa Fe area. Tryouts for the 2012-2013 season will be held during the third week of June. For more information, contact Powerhouse at powerhousebb@ gmail.com

For Week in Sports, visit www.delmartimes.net (Sports category)

The Blacktop Ballers won the Carmel Valley 3rd/4th grade Winter Open League Basketball Championship recently by the score of 24-22. Coached by Bruce Springer and Rob Nelson, the Ballers were the 4th seed in the playoffs and beat the 5, 1, and 3 seed to claim the championship.

(L-R) Front row: Aiden Springer, Tate Nelson, Robbie McCarthy, David Sands-Weinstein; Back row: Kasen Dickerson, Luke Stevenson, Timmy Kelly, Aiden Patterson.

Encinitas Gamers Baseball Club 16U Open Tryout to be held The Encinitas Gamers Travel Baseball Club will hold an open tryout for its 16U team on Sunday, April 15, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at Westwood Club Field, 17394 West Bernardo Drive in San Diego. The team plays at the highest level of travel baseball. The team is looking for more than good baseball skills. Effort in the classroom and sound character are important to us. Team members will play 12 league games, four tournaments, including the Fourth of July Firecracker in Orange County, the West Coast’s highest rated showcase, and the USABF World Series. The Firecracker winner advances to the Mickey Mantle World series, where, in, 2009, the team placed fourth in the nation in only its third year. Over a four-year span, the team has won eight summer tournaments. Past 16U Gamers are playing at USD, U. of Arizona, Dartmouth, Cal State-Northridge, Occidental College, John’s Hopkins, Concordia College and Palomar JC. To be eligible, you must have a birthday after May 1, 1996. Please report in baseball attire, and bring a birth certificate. For additional information, email Head Coach Jason Litt jason.litt@yahoo.com or Assistant Coach/Roster Development David Dinerman, Dinerman@san.rr.com. www.hometeamsonline/encinitasgamers

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The 3rd annual “Break’n the Walls of Jericho Dinner with the Pros” was held March 9 at Pamplemousse Grille in Solana Beach, hosted by punter Steve Weatherford of the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants, and former NFL kicker John Carney. The event featured a silent and live auction, and the athletes served as bartenders and waiters for the attendees.

Proceeds from the event went toward Nativity Prep Academy, Blessed Sacrament Parish School, All for God, Mary’s Mercy Center and Veronica’s Home of Mercy.

(Top l-r) Super Bowl champion Giants punter Steve Weatherford and former Charger and Saints kicker John Carney hosted the 3rd Annual Break’n the Walls of Jericho Dinner with the Pros; Charger kicker Nick Novak and Jason Kyle of the New Orleans Saints played bartenders; (Second row, l-r) New York Jets T.J. Conley, Marquice Cole and Nick Folk; (In between first and second row, l-r) New York Giants Chase Blackburn and James Brewer; (Bottom row, l-r) Charger Quentin Jammer signs an autograph; Giant Derrick Martin signs a ball.

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Classic Car Club of America to hold Springtime Grand Classic

BY KAREN BILLING The San Diego/Palm Springs region of the Classic Car Club of America is bringing its Springtime Grand Classic to Rancho Santa Fe on Saturday, April 21. The historic Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, a classic in itself, will serve as the venue for some 50 classic cars parked on the lawn for an event free to the public.

Vicki Zeiger, director for the regional group and a Rancho Santa Fe resident, is coordinating the event that was last held at The Inn in 2006.

“All the gorgeous cars will be on the lawn for people to take photos and talk to the owners about their history. Owners love to talk about their cars,” Zeiger said. “It’s a really fun event,” The Classic Car Club of America was established 60 years ago to preserve and promote cars that were built in what they call the classic era, 1925 to 1948.

Back in those years car designers became famous for their body styles and the cars were named after them — names like Franklins, Packards and Darrins.

“They were beautiful, beautiful high-end cars,” said Zeiger, looking at a picture of a shiny, restored, cream-colored convertible Auburn car with red interiors and white wall tires. “Can’t you just see an old movie star sitting in that car?”

Generally, there were very few of these models of cars made, which makes them very unique. Owners must register their cars with the national office to maintain tradition and assure that the cars are truly from the 1925- 1948 era and restored to their original beginnings. Judges confirm that the car still runs, all the mechanical systems work and even that the paint is according to the original specifications — the only alteration allowed is the addition of seat belts.

The seat belts are important because the car club is not just about having shows, they also drive their classic cars. Zeiger said members often pick a spot and meet up for a “CARavan.” Last summer, Zeiger and her husband put their car on a transporter to Nova Scotia and drove it around with a CARavan in Newfoundland.

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BY KATHY DAY ike most young adults, Jeremy Sicile-Kira wants his own apartment and a job. He also wants to be a writer.

Unlike most others though, he’s autistic – and he’s a published author.

He and his mother Chantal Sicile-Kira, the authors of the just-released “A Full Life with Autism: From Learning to Forming Relationships to Achieving Independence,” will celebrate the new work at a book signing from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 26, at the Poseidon Restaurant in Del Mar. “He has dreams,” his mother said. “But he needs support for everything.”

He wants to be independent and earn money, she added. “I asked myself how as a parent do I help my child live the life he wants to live.”

Their new book aims to be a practical guide for families as their autistic children move into their adolescent and adult years. It takes on subjects such as finding housing and financial assistance to making friends and having sex.

Jeremy, who was 21 when he graduated from Torrey Pines High School and gave a memorable speech at the 2010 commencement, was diagnosed as severely autistic at an early age.

Today he uses voice output software and has support staff who help him with his writing as well as daily living. He’s been attending MiraCosta College, but is on break for now. He’s spent the past year and a half working on the book and writing for AutismCollege.com. He also has become a youth advocate – one of the first three — for the Autistic Global Ini-

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His mother Chantal, who was working with autistic adolescents before her son was born, said, “Even though I’m supposed to be an expert, I was surprised at how difficult it was.”

Jeremy is one of what his mom described as “A huge number of individuals with autism reaching an adolescence adulthood.” That means a new host of challenges for them and their families. Besides the need to find services that are not mandated for adults, there are issues that many don’t want to talk about ranging from abuse by caregivers to what to do after the parents are gone.

There have been times since Jeremy graduated from high school that they thought they would get more understanding from the employment office like they did at Torrey Pines, Chantal said. “You’d go to

If you go What: Book signing and celebration for the mother-son team of Jeremy and Chantal Sicile-Kira’s book “A Full Life with Autism: From Learning to Forming Relationships to Achieving Independence.”

Books will be sold at the event.

When: 4-8 p.m., March 26 Where: The Poseidon, 1670 Coast Blvd., Del Mar A good cause: The Poseidon will donate 20 percent of what is sold in the cocktail lounge to The Autistic Global Initiative (AGI), a program of Autism Research Institute, for the Youth Advocacy program.

From a review in Library Journal: “VERDICT — This book will be in high demand among the parents of children with ASD and young adults with ASD. Jeremy’s insights and Chantal’s candid advice will prove invaluable to parents, teachers, and other support personnel.”

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Canine beauty The good, the bad and the ugly came out for the Ugly Dog Show, which took place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on March 11. The event, presented by the Del Mar Kiwanis Club and the San Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce, featured a number of contests, including a dog owner look-alike contest and the most notable “Ugliest Dog” competition.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Rancho Coastal Humane Society Safehouse Program and Helen Woodward Therapeutic Riding Program, PHOTOS: CLAIRE HARLIN

Above: Rebecca Granillo with “Harley” Below: Lopez family with painted dogs Rascal, held by Dane Andrew, won the 17th annual Ugly Dog Contest on March 11 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

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Through book, photojournalist gives voice to youth in Juvenile Hall

La Jolla Cultural Partners

BY KAREN BILLING In researching her new book, “Born, Not Raised: Voices from Juvenile Hall,” local resident and photojournalist Susan Madden Lankford visited the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility where she gathered candid thoughts of teens from the questionnaires she was allowed to pass out.

On one of the questionnaires collected, a 17-year-old boy had scribbled a haunting message across the top: “Don’t forget me please.”

Madden Lankford hopes her new book, to be released March 15, will do just that: Raise awareness of the situation that isn’t often given much of a voice.

“We can’t be isolated from these issues,” Madden Lankford said. “I’m very concerned about where we’re headed as a nation.”

Much of the book’s content comes straight from the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility residents themselves, just “kiddos” as Madden Lankford calls them. It also includes interviews with justice professionals, as well as child psychologists.

Local author Susan Madden Lankford just released a new book, ‘Born Not Raised.’

PHOTO: POLLY LANKFORD SMITH

“Born, Not Raised” exposes the gaps in these children’s development, as well as in the system and offers some possible solutions: “Could the answer be in

parenting, education and learning to raise children responsibly in today’s world?” Madden Lanford writes.

The book questions

what will happen to the kids who could only read at a fourth grade level once they left the hall only to live in a place with no support or structure.

Madden Lanford’s book is the third in a triology of books she’s done taking a closer look at issues such as homelessness, in the book “downTown U.S.A.,” and incarcerated women with her book “Maggots in My Sweet Potatoes: Women Doing Time.”

Madden Lankford has also released a film, “It’s More Expensive to Do Nothing,” that looks at the 75 percent rate of recidivism and the remediation programs that have been successful.

The films and books are produced by her Humane Exposures company that she runs with daughter Polly Lankford-Smith.

Where Madden Lankford is now is a long way from where she began, shooting mostly portraits and doing commercial photography. After renting the old Seaport Village Jail in downtown San Diego for a photo shoot, she became drawn to the homeless in

the area and learning about their stories.

“My focus changed…I had to sharpen my own personal view,” Madden Lankford said.

So many of the homeless had dealt with being incarcerated, so she continued her research at the Las Colinas women’s prison, meeting inmates and giving voice to their experiences there.

“I really learned a tremendous amount from them, what it takes for a person to be so far down and out to end up in one of these cells,” Madden Lankford said.

She discovered a majority of the women had

children and wondered where they were—that led her to wanting to explore juvenile facilities and child welfare programs.

What she found was shocking, that some 500,000 kids are going in and out of juvenile detention facilities in California every year.

“It’s shameful. There are 120,000 kids on any given day in lockup and what are we really doing about this as a society?”

She visited the Kearny Mesa facility with her daughter, who was then working on an internship in psychology at San Diego State University.

Although Madden Lankford’s daughter had initially gone to the facility to fulfill a six-month requirement for school, she ended up participating in the “moving” experiment with her mother for a year and a half.

Getting in to the facility was a challenge—it took a year to get credentials, they had to take a self-defense program and they were limited in the way SEE JUVENILE, PAGE B22

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Monday, March 26, 7 p.m.

Victoria Martino and James Lent present their most exciting and ambitious project to date: the complete sonatas for violin and piano by Beethoven. A master of contrasts and surprises, Beethoven never allows the listener (or the performer!) to take anything for granted; tempestuous outbursts and tender murmurings alternate with moments of humor, playfulness and brilliant wit. This concert provides a unique opportunity for Beethoven lovers to immerse themselves completely in the great composer's genius—an event not to be missed!

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Free Third Thursday Thursday, March 15 > 5-7 PM Visit MCASD for free tonight from 5-7 PM. The current exhibition, John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, features more than 100 works drawn from the impressively rich and deep holdings of contemporary prints assembled by collector, business man, and philanthropist Jordan Schnitzer.

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■ 7660 Fay Ave., Suite I, La Jolla ■ (858) 454-4530 ■ www.rimelsrestaurants.com

■ The Vibe: Lounge-like, stylish, exotic, comfortable, romantic ■ Signature Dishes: Hot Volcanic Rock with Prime Sirloin, Mexicali Roll, Whole-Fried Crispy Red Snapper or Local Rockfish, fresh sushi caught by Zenbu’s own boats ■ Open Since: 2000

■ Reservations: Yes ■ Patio Seating: Yes ■ Take Out: Yes ■ Happy Hour: 5-6 p.m. daily ■ Hours: 5-9:30 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday 5-10:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday

Crispy Red Snapper or Local Rockfish is dusted with potato starch, then fried and served whole with ponzu and sweet green-chili sauce.

Zenbu evokes a lounge atmosphere with dim lighting, candles on wooden tables, bamboo accents, Asian-inspired decor, and world-beat music playing in the background. A sushi bar and more seating are located on the upper level.

The Hot Volcanic Rock appetizer lets guests cook their own thin-sliced prime sirloin on a lava rock heated 400-degrees. PHOTOS BY DANIEL K. LEW

Relax and dine in comfort at Zenbu La Jolla’s welcoming lounge

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apanese restaurants in San Diego County run the gamut from teriyaki joints to super buffets, and in between the mix is a growing wave of sushi lounges. Zenbu in La Jolla Village is among the places that helped make sushi bars become hot spots for cool atmosphere and exotic cuisine.

Opened in 2000 by La Jolla resident Matthew Rimel, Zenbu (which means “all” in Japanese) aims to be the all-in-one spot as a restaurant, sushi bar and cocktail lounge.

“We invite clientele to come here to enjoy their meals and have a dynamic experience, as opposed to most other Japanese restaurants in San Diego that have you get in, get your food, and get out,” said Nicole Scalese, general manager. “We’re much more geared for the full experience, having a cocktail, enjoying conversations, and enjoying a fine meal, too.”

Zenbu opens at 5 p.m. daily and sets the lounge atmosphere mood with dim lighting, lit candles on wooden tables, bamboo accents, Asian-inspired decor, and eclectic

world-beat music playing in the background. Warner Valley near Lake Henshaw. Rimel is Zenbu has a full bar serving an extensive part owner of the ranch where free-roaming sake list, dining tables on two levels, a cattle graze solely on native grasses from traditional sushi bar on the upper level and the area. comfy corners for lounging.

Zenbu is especially popular with locals The concept was so popular Rimel who know about the daily happy hour opened a second Zenbu location in Cardiff, from 5 to 6 p.m. when sushi rolls, hot and he also operates appetizers, beer, sake other restaurants, and cocktails are half including Rimel’s price.

Rotisserie in La Jolla The menu reflects a Each week you’ll find a recipe from and Cardiff. mix of traditional the featured restaurant online at While many Japanese items and delmartimes.net. Just click ‘Get restaurants claim to Asian-inspired dishes The Recipe’at the bottom of the use fresh seafood and

by Master Sushi Chef story. quality meats, Rimel Tim Johnson. says he can prove it, Regulars also know since he acquires that eating at the sushi much of it from his own fishing boats and bar can be more personable, especially when cattle ranch. asking for off-the-menu items. Zenbu offers Rimel’s eateries — especially important a wide range of sushi selections and rolls, for Zenbu — gets much of its local seafood salads and both hot-and-cold appetizers. from Ocean Giant, their own eco-friendly Fresh catches of the day are written on a fishing company. Similarly, their beef chalk board behind the sushi bar. comes from Homegrown Cattle Co. in One of the more unique and fun

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appetizers when seeking a sushi alternative with Japanese flair is the Hot Volcanic Rock. A smooth, lava rock is heated 400-degrees, then presented on the table where guests place thin-sliced prime sirloin on the rock. The beef literally sizzles on the steaming-hot rock, cooks within seconds and is served with a dipping sauce made from citrus ponzu and sesame oil.

Zenbu recently added new items to its menu, like ramen and udon noodles, and a variety of small plates which are safe for non-adventurous diners, but still prepared with a gourmet twist. New, hot entrees include Miso-Glazed Black Cod served with bok choy and pickled vegetables, and Steamed Halibut with Asian vegetables and a black bean-soy glaze.

For something on the exotic side with a big “wow” factor, try the Crispy Red Snapper or Local Rockfish. A fresh-caught fish is lightly dusted with potato starch, then fried to a crackling crisp, and served whole — head to tail — with ponzu and sweet green-chili sauce.

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Top musicians to appear at CCA Music Festival

DOGTV ‘Star in the Making’ casting call

A dazzling music and dance extravaganza, Gamelan Festival 2012, will be held on Friday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at Canyon Crest Academy.

A gamelan is a traditional Indonesian orchestra that features tuned metal percussion instruments that are used to accompany puppet plays and classical dances. This Center for World Music Indonesian performing arts Festival will feature the six Javanese and Balinese gamelan orchestra groups in San Diego. The musicians and dancers performing have trained with their esteemed Indonesian leaders, Djoko Walujo and Ade Suparman, both of whom are distinguished master musicians from Java, Indonesia. The Gamelan Festival 2012 is a cultural and artistic extravaganza that the entire family can enjoy.

Canyon Crest Academy is located at 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego, 92130.

Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/210125.

For more information, contact: John Gabriel, Center for World Music at (760) 845-9480 or john@centerforworldmusic.org

Does your dog have what it takes to be a television star?

Find out at the DOGTV “Star in the Making Party” presented by Muttropolis and KPRI 102.1 FM. The event will be held on Saturday, March 24, from 1-4 p.m. at Muttropolis, Cedros Design District, 227 South Cedros, Solana Beach, 92075.

Come out and meet the friendly dogs of DOGTV, the first television network for dogs that debuted in San Diego last month – and find out if your own pup could be DOGTV’s next star!

See what your dog looks like on video during on-site screen tests.

Get tips on the qualities DOGTV is seeking for its canine stars from DOGTV Animal Trainer Jenn Cull.

Jazzercise offers new classes in Carmel Valley area

Solana Beach Center offers after-school gardening classes for students

Five new Jazzercise dance-fitness classes will open in the Carmel Valley area the week of April 1. Jazzercise instructor Susan Jentzsch has added the classes to accommodate new participants and to provide current participants with a greater choice of convenient class times.

The new classes will take place Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m., offering both low impact and body sculpting options.

Classes will be held at: 11722 Sorrento Valley Road #E, San Diego, 92121.

“I’m excited about the growth of Jazzercise locally,” said Jentzsch. “Jazzercise offers a unique blend of fitness and jazz dance that local residents have discovered is a lot of fun. The new classes will just make it eas-

ier for participants to enjoy a workout where and when it’s convenient for them.”

The 60-minute Jazzercise class includes a warm-up, high-energy aerobic routines, muscle-toning and cool-down stretch segment. Jazzercise combines elements of dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, kick-boxing and more to create programs for people of every age and fitness level. Alternative formats include Jazzercise Lite, Jazzercise Personal Touch and Junior Jazzercise.

For more information on Jazzercise, contact Jentzsch at 858-735-2714. For worldwide class information, go to jazzercise.com or call (800) FIT-IS-IT.

Head to Toe Women’s Expo at DM Fairgrounds March 17-18 The Head to Toe Women’s Expo will be held March 17 - 18 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

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The Center for a Healthy Lifestyle in Solana Beach continues to offer after-school gardening classes. K-3 Garden Club meets on Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., and the 4th-6th grade Garden Squad meets on Fridays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Students learn math, science and history along with gardening techniques and enjoy stories, songs, games and snacks. Classes are $10/each, and the first class is free.

For more information, contact Andi MacLeod at (858) 254-1625, or at andi.macleod@ gmail.com.

Herb Festival, Spring Plant Sale at SD Botanic Garden San Diego Botanic Garden is hosting its Herb Festival, Spring Plant Sale, and Tomatomania® from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. March 17-18.

For more information, visit www.SDBGarden.org.

Coastal Cities Jazz Band to perform March 18 Coastal Cities Jazz Band will present “A Musical Journey with Sammy Nestio” on March 18, at 2 p.m. at Carlsbad Community Church, 3175 Harding Street, Carlsbad, 92008.

Tickets: $15/$12 seniors and students; For advance tickets, call 858-775-1113.

Piazza Carmel’s Easter Eggstravaganza is March 24 Eggcitement is guaranteed in Carmel Valley on Saturday, March 24, from noon to 3 p.m. at Piazza Carmel, located at 3810 Valley Center Drive, San Diego, 92130. Bring the family to enjoy the free annual Easter Eggstravaganza with an old-fashioned Easter Egg Hunt, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides and children’s activities that include crafts, face painting, balloon art, and much more. As an “Eggstra” treat during the event, shoppers who bring receipts dated between March 17 and March 24 that total $100 or more from any Piazza Carmel store will receive a free $25 gift card to Vons.

For more information about the center visit www.piazza-carmel.com, or become a fan on Facebook.

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Spring fashion luncheon benefit to be held at Flavor Del Mar On Wednesday, March 28, at 11:30 a.m., Del Mar Plaza will present a spring fashion preview luncheon at Flavor Del Mar atop Del Mar Plaza. The community is invited to celebrate the season while enjoying a delectable menu specially created for the occasion by Flavor Del Mar’s executive chef Brian Redzikowski. Informal modeling will highlight women’s fashions from Plaza boutiques including Peaches en Regalia, White House | Black Market, and Sunglass Hut, with jewelry and watches from Loghman Jewelers, and hair & makeup styling by Haim Salon. A portion of ticket proceeds and 100 percent of opportunity drawing sales will benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation’s Operation Rebound, a premier sports and fitness program for American military personnel, veterans, and first responders with permanent physical disabilities. Tickets are $35 per person.

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Local artist’s work featured on TV show ‘Army Wives’

BY KELLEY CARLSON Local artist Todd Krasovetz’s career is soaring.

Two of his paintings, titled “Wings of Hope� and “Hidden Wings,� are being used on the set of the Lifetime TV show “Army Wives,� which airs at 9 p.m.

EST Sundays.

The works of art, which depict Navy corpsmen in human and angelic forms tending to wounded comrades in the field, will first appear in episode 607 and again in episode 612. “Wings Of Hope� is showcased in a doctor’s office in the fictional Mercer Medical Hospital, and “Hidden Wings� is displayed in a conference room in the same building.

The sixth season of the show — which follows the lives of several Army wives and their families on a military base — began March 4, with two back-to-back episodes. “Army Wives� set decorator Missy Ricker found the pieces on two of Krasovetz’s Web sites: militaryartposters. com and official-militaryart.com. “Ricker focused on my work following director John Kretchmer’s request for military art that spoke to

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He admitted that he was surprised when he received a call from ABC’s studio attorneys to negotiate a purchase of the two paintings in December. “After speaking with Ricker, she explained that the director wanted an image that was striking and symbolized the strength, brotherhood and patriotism that exists in medical hospitals, and found my military artwork to be the perfect fit for the show,� Krasovetz said. “The things we ‘dress’ onto the set can make the whole story line a little deeper by giving viewers insight into the characters,�

Ricker said in a news release. “Todd is able to capture the reality of life on the battlefield, while adding a hopeful, spiritual element ... celebrating the role of the medic in action.�

Krasovetz drew his inspiration for his military paintings from his brother, Scott Krasovetz, a retired Navy corpsman. After being commissioned by the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton to do a “spirit� type of piece in 2001, Todd Krasovetz took his brother and friend Matt Murphy to Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base and had the comrades play war games while he captured the images to be used in the painting “Wings of Hope.� The artwork was unveiled at a POW dedication ceremony on the base in October 2001. “Any time a wounded soldier or family (of a wounded soldier) came in to see the (picture), they would e-mail me,� Krasovetz said in an interview. “It went far beyond than what I was commissioned for.�

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— along with “Hidden Wings� — is on permanent display at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton and the Corpsman Field Training Center on base. “Army Wives� features hand-painted prints of the originals.

Krasovetz finds the military artwork rewarding, as a number of people have left testimonials on his Web sites.

USMC Sgt. Mary Dunn said her son, Patrick, USMC Cpl. 1/5 Alpha Company, was injured in Iraq when his armored Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb and a piece of shrapnel hit him. Two of his friends in the Humvee took Patrick’s boot off, applied a tourniquet, and kept him calm until they returned to base. The friends were killed the next day by another roadside bomb.

Dunn said she saw “Wings of Hope� at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton as she waited for Patrick’s arrival, and viewed the friends as the angels in the artwork. “Your military art picture really brought home the rest of the story,� she said on Krasovetz’s Official Military Art site. “We have such a huge military community; we need to be more appreciative of them,� Krasovetz said. “I try to bring back a positive light in this unfortunate economy.�

While Krasovetz has only been creating pieces for the military for about 10 years, the Frankfurt, Germany, native has been an artist all of his life. He lists his influences as John Singer Sargent, Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh and Jackson Pollock. “Even as a child, I really loved doing it,� Krasovetz said. “In kindergarten, through grade school, and even when I graduated from New Mexico State UniversiSee ARTIST, page B23

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Anita Chen From left, Nicolas Calle, Andrew Sweet, Felix Lee and Galen Krucle

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Musicians shine at unique Torrey Pines High School Winter Concerts

BY MEGAN MCVAY When the musicians of the Torrey Pines High School Advanced Orchestra filed onto the Canyon Crest Academy stage on Wednesday, March 7, they had already tuned their instruments to perfection and ironed out every crease in their black suits and dresses.

They had rehearsed every movement, rhythm and note and memorized their respective solos for their Winter Concert. Yet, even the causal audience member noticed that something was amiss.

They carried neither sheet music nor music stands and no conductor stood on the stage as the lights dimmed and curtains opened. Nevertheless, the musicians circled around in an arc formation, with concertmistress Anita Chen standing in the center.

“Shivering, frozen mid the frosty snow in biting, stinging winds; running to and fro to stamp one’s icy feet, teeth chattering in the bitter chill” — they began, reciting the words to Antonin Vivaldi’s sonnet before performing his 8-minute, three movement piece “Winter” by memory.

“Usually musicians memorize their solo pieces, but it was different because the rest of the orchestra had to memorize it as well,” said concertmistress and TPHS junior Anita Chen. “But playing the piece without a conductor, in some ways, made it easier for the orchestra to concentrate on sound and work as a team.”

The 290 students who make up the TPHS Music Program began rehearsing for the two-night Winter Concert Series in November in their enrollment-by-audition-only classes.

“Because each group is a separate class, I picked the music within each group’s abilities and also made sure to contrast the different styles and rhythms,” said

TPHS Director of Music Amy Willcox.

Family and friends arrived at Canyon Crest Academy on March 5 to see the Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Combos concert and again on March 7 to see the Intermediate Orchestra, Advanced Orchestra and Jazz Band.

“It’s good to have the groups perform on different nights so that the underclassmen can see what they are working toward and what goals they need to set. I even invited 8th graders who are interested in music to come to the concerts,” said Willcox.

Performing pieces ranging from Mozart’s “The Hunt” to Lillian Hardin Armstrong’s “Struttin’ with Some Barbecue,” the musicians struck a high note with their peers, parents and siblings who sat in the audience, flowers in hand.

“The difference between the Fall, Winter and Spring concerts is very apparent. As the year goes on, the groups continue to jell,” said Willcox. “I was excited for them to perform because I knew they were prepared. Everything went well, and it was awesome to be able to sit in the audience and enjoy their music because I never usually get to do that.”

Performing for supportive friends and family served as good preparation for the Class A musicians as they now move into their competition season and play the same pieces in front of a less-forgiving set of judges. In the next few months, the TPHS musicians will play at numerous events, including the three-day Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) Festival, the Irvine Jazz Festival and the Fullerton Jazz Festival. Also, this April, the Jazz Band will travel to New Orleans for the first time to perform.

The wide range of musicians in the TPHS Music Program might differ in terms of their chairs and instruments, but there is one thing all 290 students are working toward: the highly coveted “unanimous superior,” meaning superior ratings from all three judges at competitions.

“Competitions are a quantitative way of judging, but the concerts are for our community, family and friends.

We have to make sure the performances are really good because we have to have a reason why we are practicing,” said Baritone Saxophonist and TPHS junior Victor Hakim.

“In the end, concerts are like publishing your book. It feels good to get your sound out there.”

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Santa Fe Christian presents ‘The Music Man’ Students from Santa Fe Christian Schools will be bringing “trouble from River City� to the Star Theatre in Oceanside beginning Friday, March 23, staging Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man.� The cast and crew of 55 comprise students from 2nd through the 12th grades with Del Mar resident Issac Randel taking on the role of the fast talking salesman Harold Hill and Hannah Prater, from Carmel Valley, playing his love interest Marian.

A special performance for senior citizens is scheduled for Thursday, March 29, at 5 p.m. with a ticket price of just $5. Additional performances are March 23 at 7 p.m., March 24 at 2 and 7 p.m., March 30 at 7 p.m. and March 31 at 2 and 7 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com. For more information please contact us at: (858) 755-8900 or www.sfcs.net

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(Right) Local residents Hannah Prater and Issac Randel perform the lead roles in Santa Fe Christian Schools production of the Music Man.

TPHS art student exhibit ‘Paints, Pens, Scissors’ to be held Dr. Tosun Bayrak,

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Torrey Pines Drawing Class Show “Paint,

Pens, Scissors.� Fourteen uniquely talented artists are showcasing their fresh original drawings in the lobby of Chiropractic Center of Carmel Valley, 12750 Carmel Country Road, San Diego, CA 92130.

An opening for the show will be held March 31 at noon. Delicious refreshments will be served and the public is welcome.

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Students who will have work on display include: June Kim, Sara Kivikas, Nikki LarchMiller, Taylor Larch-Miller, Henry Livingston, Charlotte Resnick, Antonio Bavaro, Rachel Benrey, Reily Buecher, Grace Busby, Natalie Chaffin, Ayumi Tachikawa, and Grace Wu. Pop srt by Charlotte Resnick, grade 9.

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ACT- San Diego’s production comes to life through a promising local cast of rising young stars. This high-energy pop musical’s fun and catchy score features music and lyrics

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Carmel Del Mar Father-Daughter Dance delights The Carmel Del Mar Father Daughter dance on March 11 was the largest to date, with 206 dads and daughters attending at the Del Mar Marriott. Dad Darryl Gordon chaired the event for the fifth year in a row with help from Michael Braunstein, Tom Caballero and Danny Kopp.

The parents and friends of CDM donated the most raffle prizes they have ever had for the dance attendees. Prizes included a Kindle Fire, tickets to Disneyland, iPods, docking bays and gift certificates.

Wells Fargo also donated enough money so that each dad could present their daughter with a longstem red rose. Photos/Jon Clark

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n Fuego and the Del Mar Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary partnered for a fundraiser through the entire month of March. The girls of the Del Mar Unit kicked off the month with “En Fuego Gives,” held March 7 in the wine bar at La Tienda Cantina. Ten percent of all food and beverage sales benefit Rady Children’s Hospital — San Diego. In addition, for all of March, $1 will be donated to the hospital for every Miracle Taco ordered. En Fuego and La Tienda are Miracle Makers, individuals or groups who hold fundraising events for Rady Children’s, raising at least $500 annually. The Del Mar Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary recently announced its upcoming fundraiser, “Heard it Through Grapevine,” scheduled to return to the Del Mar Plaza on May 30.

The wine tasting benefits the Autism Discovery Institute at Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego. For more information on the Del Mar Unit and its upcoming events, please visit www.rchadelmar.org

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Artists’ documentation of Salton Sea Odyssey comes to Re-Gallery March 30 Re-Gallery will present a collaborative exhibition by local artists assuming the identities of Harriman, Fawcett and Falcon. The exhibition will examine the Salton Sea from its rise as a popular recreation destination in the mid-20th century to its decline into a harsh, ecologically devastated landscape. Harriman, Fawcett and Falcon — an unlikely trio of disgraced captain of industry, archaeologist and explorer — document their individual experiences at the Salton Sea via installation, illustration, hand drawn maps, case notes of their findings, soil samples, and photography. Harriman, Fawcett and Falcon’s exhibition will be opening at Re-Gallery in Solana Beach on March 30, from 6-9 p.m. The exhibition will run from March 30 through May 30, 2012. Re-Gallery is located at 348H S. Cedros Avenue in the Solana Beach Design District. For more information, visit www.regallery.org

Seaport Village to host Sixth Annual Busker Festival Seaport Village will welcome the unthinkable from across the country at its sixth annual Spring Busker Festival, Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25, from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. For more information visit www.seaportvillage.com or call 619-235-4014.

‘Good Mental Health is Ageless’ topic at SB Library March 21 “Good Mental Health is Ageless� is the topic being presented by Agnes Hajek at the Solana Beach Library on March 21 at 6 p.m. Optional depression screenings will be available following the program. San Diego based Positive Solutions Program will facilitate the screenings. The Solana Beach Library is located at 157 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach; 858-755-1404.

Fred Hall Outdoor Show coming to Fairgrounds March 22-25 The Fred Hall Show, the ultimate outdoor experience will host over 500 exhibitors March 22-25 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The event will feature the hottest trends in boating, fishing, camping, hunting, water sports and international travel.

Attractions and interactive activities include: the Kid’s Fish Free Trout Pond, the high flying dock dogs, fly casting, air gun, archery and stand up paddle board lessons. This fourday event is second largest boat show in California and the premier event for outdoor enthusiasts.

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Hitched! A Bridal Showcase at Flower Hill Promenade YOUR FOURSOME RECEIVES U VIP kickoff dinner on Sunday, March 18th U A round on the renowned Morgan Run Golf Course U Play, mix and mingle with celebrities like Alfonso Ribeiro, Grant Show, Marcus Allen, David Justice, Quentin Jammer, John Carney and more!

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Join an exclusive selection of San Diego wedding planners, bridal experts and special event vendors as they come together for the event debut of “Hitched! A Bridal Showcase at Flower Hill Promenade.â€? On Thursday, March 29, from 4-7 p.m., attendees will find everything they need to plan a wedding in one place, from the latest bridal fashions, unique wedding dĂŠcor and floral arrangements, gourmet food, wine and desserts, current wedding trends, and everything in between needed for the big day. Flower Hill welcomes brides to share this wonderful experience by inviting along their bridal parties, friends, and families to this event.

Throughout the evening, wedding coordinators and experts will share their tips to make sure the big day runs without a “hitch.� Experts from Spa Gregorie’s will show how brides and their bridal parties can look and feel their best with pre-wedding spa treatments and bridal hair and makeup tips, Diamond Boutique will help brides glam up their wedding looks by inviting them to try on stunning jewelry pieces, and award winning photographer Thom Vollenweider will share the secret to taking amazing wedding photos.

Tickets for this event are $10 and include a special “Hitched!� tote bag filled with over $100 worth of goodies and offers from the event’s wedding vendors. Only a limited number of tickets are available and can be purchased online at FlowerHill.com.

Conner’s Cause for Children Golf Classic to be held May 14 The 15th Annual Conner’s Cause for Children Golf Classic will be held on Monday, May 14, at the Morgan Run Resort & Club in Rancho Santa Fe. Proceeds from this event to benefit families with the monumental task of caring for a child with a life-threatening illness. Conner’s Cause for Children is the only nonprofit organization in the San Diego region that offers direct family assistance for out-of-pocket expenses relating to any and all life- threatening illnesses associated with children.

Entry fee includes greens fees with cart, box lunch, awards dinner, tee prizes, contests and more. On May 14, registration is held at 11 a.m., with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start.

Cocktails and the silent auction will be held at 5 p.m., and dinner is at 6 p.m.

Morgan Run Resort & Club is located at 5690 Cancha de Golf, Rancho Santa Fe. Entry fee is $175 per golfer and advance registration is required.

Please call Tina Egge (760) 804-5948 or Karen Gliner (858) 794-4071 or register online at www.connerscause.org. Golf Classic sponsorship opportunities available.

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Artist dedicates sculpture to San Diego Jewish Academy

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by Mexican artist JosĂŠ Sacal; (Right) Artist Jose Sacal (third from left) and San Diego Jewish Academy Executive Director Larry Acheatel (standing); (Below) The bronze statue â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;First Step,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; which stands 7 feet high and 7 feet wide, and weighs more than 700 pounds. Photos/Jon Clark

World-renowned Mexican sculptor JosĂŠ Sacal dedicated his sculpture â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Step,â&#x20AC;? to the San Diego Jewish Academy, 11860 Carmel Creek Road, on March 7, courtesy of Jacobo and Hermosa Farca Foundation.

The gift was facilitated by the collaborative efforts of WIZO-Tijuana San Diego Organization, KEN Jewish Community and the Latin American Community of San Diego.

Sacal said his sculpture is to honor all the families who uprooted themselves from other countries and made a new life in San Diego.

San Diego Jewish Academy has families from all over the world, including Mexico, South Africa, Israel, Russia, Peru, Argentina and China.

Sacal said he believes children of all ages should have the opportunity to be exposed to art and dedicated â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Stepâ&#x20AC;? in their honor as they move through the various stages of child development. Sacalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work has been interpreted as surrealism, â&#x20AC;&#x153;a sandbox for the subconscious mind.â&#x20AC;? His art is â&#x20AC;&#x153;essence,â&#x20AC;? according to critics, because it arrives from the depths of his feelings expressed through the beings he creates. For more information about San Diego Jewish Academy, visit www.sdja.com.

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Recent and ongoing TVIA events that provide assistance to charities providing food to the hungry include Interfaith Community Services and Saint Vincent de Paul Village.

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Attendees were able to meet with teachers and administrators, learn about the programs and their needs, and show their support by funding items needed in the Envision day classes and Conservatories.

Envision, The Arts at Canyon Crest Academy, is a nationally recognized program that encompasses all of the Visual and Performing Arts courses offered at CCA. PHOTOS: JON CLARK

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LEGAL NOTICES Legals FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-005956 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Neon Giant b. Crowd Peep Located at: 11019 Caminito Alvarez, San Diego, CA., 92126, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The ďŹ rst day of business was: 01/01/2012.

This business is hereby registered by the following: #1. Chad Recchia, 2005 Reed St., San Diego, CA., 92109. #2.

Daniel Patz, 11019 Caminito Alvarez, San Diego, CA., 92126. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/01/2012. Chad Recchia. CV326, Mar. 15, 22, 29, Apr. 5, 2012 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2012-00051135-CU-PT-NC SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO San Diego Superior Court, North County Division, 325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA., 92081-6627.

PETITION OF: Lindsay Lawson for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Lindsay Lawson ďŹ led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Lindsay Lawson to Proposed Name Linzi Lawson.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must ďŹ le a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing

to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely ďŹ led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: April 10, 2012, Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 3. The address of the court is same as noted above.

A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Del Mar Times. Date: Feb. 23, 2012.

Aaron H. Katz Judge of the Superior Court DM633, Mar. 15, 22, 29, Apr. 5, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-006305 Fictitious Business Name(s): KJ Health Located at: 704 Sonrisa Street, Solana Beach, CA., 92075, San Diego County.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 131, Solana Beach, CA., 90075. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The ďŹ rst day of business was: 03/01/2012.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Frogg Investment Corporation, 704 Sonrisa Street, Solana Beach, CA., 92075. State of Incorporation/Organization: California. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/05/2012. James Schmedding. CV325, Mar. 15, 22, 29, Apr. 5, 2012 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2012-00050263-CU-PT-NC SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF San Diego Superior Court, North County Division, 325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA., 92081-6627.

PETITION OF: Kovner for change of

name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Jennifer Natasha Kovner ďŹ led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Jennifer Natasha Kovner to Proposed Name Natasha Kovner.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must ďŹ le a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely ďŹ led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: April 17, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 3. The address of the court is same as noted above.

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shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Del Mar Times. Date: Jan. 19, 2012.

Aaron H. Katz Judge of the Superior Court DM632, Mar. 15, 22, 29, Apr. 5, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-005813 Fictitious Business Name(s): Clutter Queen Organizing Located at: 7652 Marker Road, San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The ďŹ rst day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Lisa Berquist, 7652 Marker Road, San Diego, CA., 92130.

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The Draft PEIR can be viewed on the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at: http://www.delmar.ca.us. The documents are available for purchase at cost at the City of Del Marâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Hall and also available in print form at the following locations: City of Del Mar City of Del Mar City Hall Library 1050 Camino del Mar 1309 Camino del Mar Del Mar, CA 92014 Del Mar, CA 92014 The City of Del Mar is soliciting written comments on the Draft PEIR and Draft Village SpeciďŹ c Plan. Written comments should be submitted to the address shown below by the close of business day on Friday, May 4, 2012.

Written comments can be sent to: Planning and Community Development Department City of Del Mar 1050 Camino del Mar Del Mar, CA 92014 Or by email: Planning@delmar.ca.us Project Location: The PEIR/VSP is proposed to be applied to the central commercial business district corridor that is along Camino del Mar between 9th Street and approximately the easterly alignment of 17th Street. Additionally, commercial and post ofďŹ ce properties along 15th Street west to Stratford Court are included.

Project Description: The proposed project consists of a new SpeciďŹ c Plan that is designed to implement the vision of the Community Plan. The intent of the SpeciďŹ c Plan is to increase the development potential within the study area; raise the height limit to 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122;-0â&#x20AC;? on the western side of Camino del Mar to match the allowed height limit on the eastern side; create a mixed-use zone for commercial properties that also slows residential development at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre; permit parking structures in both the mixed-use and public facilities zones; redesign sidewalks and on-street parking to be continuous and aligned within the public right-of-way; and redesign Camino del Mar to be a two-lane roadway with roundabouts at key intersections.

Applicant: City of Del Mar Environmental Determination: The Draft PEIR analyzes in detail the following environmental issue areas: Aesthetics; Air Quality; Biological Resources; Cultural and Paleontological Resources; Geology and Soils; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Hydrology and Water Quality; Land Use; Noise; Population and Housing; Public Services; Recreation; Transportation/TrafďŹ c; Utilities and Service Systems; Cumulative Impacts; and Project Alternatives.

Public Meetings: An informational meeting will be held at the Del Mar City Council at its regularly scheduled meeting of April 2, 2012. A public meeting to receive public comments on the project Draft PEIR / Village SpeciďŹ c Plan is tentatively scheduled for Monday, April 30, 2012. All speakers are also required to submit written comments to become part of the Draft PEIR records for a response to comments. DM634, Mar. 15, 2012

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County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/29/2012. Lisa Berquist. CV324, Mar. 15, 22, 29, Apr 5, 2012

Robert J. Trentacosta Judge of the Superior Court CV323, Mar. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2012

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2012-00093342-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Central Division, Hall of Justice, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101.

PETITION OF: Renee Ganon Mangubat for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ďŹ led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Renee Ganon Mangubat to Proposed Name Renee Mangubat Maher.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must ďŹ le a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely ďŹ led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: April 18, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101.

A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: 03/05/2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-005912 Fictitious Business Name(s): Vbayauction Located at: 13866 Torrey Bella Ct., San Diego, CA., 92129, San Diego County.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The ďŹ rst day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Ho Son Ngo, 13866 Torrey Bella Ct., San Diego, CA., 92129. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/01/2012. Ho Son Ngo. CV322, Mar. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-005731 Fictitious Business Name(s): Saffron Located at: 12614 Carmel Country Rd., #47, San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife. The ďŹ rst day of business: has not yet started.

This business is hereby registered by the following: #1. Leena Nilesh Dharajiya, 12614 Carmel Country Rd., #47, San Diego, CA., 92130. #2. Nilesh Dharajiya, 12614 Carmel Country Rd., #47, San Diego, CA., 92130. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/29/2012. Leena Dharajiya. CV321, Mar. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-006065 Fictitious Business Name(s):

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PETITION OF: Oscar Rugama Yesenia Ruiz for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Oscar Rugama ďŹ led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Analia Aridez to Proposed Name Analia Rugama Ruiz.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must ďŹ le a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the

matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely ďŹ led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: 04/12/2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 7, Room 2nd Floor. The address of the court is A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: Feb. 29, 2012.

Kenneth J. Medel Judge of the Superior Court CV318, Mar. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-005575 Fictitious Business Name(s): White Lotus Sanctuary Located at: 4959 Sandshore Ct., San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: Same.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The ďŹ rst day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Jane Barger, 4959 Sandshore Ct., San Diego, CA., 92130. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/27/2012. Jane Barger, CV317, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-005296 Fictitious Business Name(s): inHomecareProfessionals Located at: 2236 Encinitas Boulevard, #D, Encinitas, CA., 92024, San Diego

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County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The ďŹ rst day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: SB Homecare, Inc., 2236 Encinitas Boulevard, Suite D, Encinitas, CA., 92024. State of Incorporation/ Organization: California.

This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/24/2012. Philippe Faurie, DM631, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-005567 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. SD Sailing Tours b. San Diego Sailing Located at: 5188 West Point Loma Blvd., #8, San Diego, CA., 92107, San Diego County. Mailing Address: Same. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The ďŹ rst day of business was: 5/02/11.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Excursions, LLC., 5188 West Point Loma Blvd., #8, San Diego, CA., 92107. State of Incorporation/Organization: California. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/27/2012. Kyle Corbett, DM630, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-003749 Fictitious Business Name(s):

Cypress Acupuncture Located at: 125. N. Acacia Ave., Solana Beach, CA., 92075, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 517 1/2 Stratford Ct., Ste. 107, Del Mar, CA., 92014. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The ďŹ rst day of business was: 2/1/2009. This business is hereby registered by the following: Michael Julien, 517 1/2 Stratford Ct., Del Mar, CA., 92014. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/08/2012. Michael Julien, DM629, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-003723 Fictitious Business Name(s): Alpha Beta Pet Care Services Located at: 11327 Carmel Creek Road, San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: Same as above. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The ďŹ rst day of business was: 2/4/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Bradley A. Roberts, 11327 Carmel Creek Road, San Diego, CA., 92130. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/08/2012. Bradley A. Roberts, CV316, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-004979 Fictitious Business Name(s): Velo Hangar

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Located at: 637 Valley Avenue Suite C, Solana Beach, CA., 92075, San Diego County. Mailing Address: Same.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was: 09/01/2011. This business is hereby registered by the following: Gordon J. Yeager, 2369 Oxford Street, Cardiff, CA., 92007. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/22/2012. Gordon J. Yeager, DM627, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2012

Identity Theft Guardians Located at: 3623 Ruette De Ville, San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: James Arthur McBride, 3623 Ruette De Ville, San Diego, CA., 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/21/2012. James Arthur McBride, CV314, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-004148 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Christopher Wood Photography b. SD Photo Studio Located at: 3858 Ruette San Raphael, San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was: 8/1/2011. This business is hereby registered by the following: Christopher Wood, 3858 Ruette San Raphael, San Diego, CA., 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/10/2012. Christopher Wood, CV315, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2012

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2012-00092746-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Superior Court of California, Civil Division, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA., 921120128. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 120128.

PETITION OF: Bobby Jackson Phanouvong for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Bobby Jackson Phanouvong filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Bobby Jackson Phanouvong to Proposed Name Bobby Jackson Phanouvong Yu. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-004944 Fictitious Business Name(s):

person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Apr 10, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101.

A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: Feb. 23, 2012.

Robert J. Trentacosta Judge of the Superior Court CV313, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-004594 Fictitious Business Name(s): Sign Washers Located at: 4618 Exbury Ct., San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Jon Choy, 4618 Exbury Ct., San Diego, CA., 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF PROPOSED LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM (LCP) AMENDMENTS LCPA-12-01 AND LCPA-12-02 AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY OF DEL MAR PLANNING COMMISSION Public Notice is hereby given of the availability of two draft amendments to the City of Del Mar Local Coastal Program (LCP). This Public Notice of Availability opens a (minimum) six-week public review period extending from Tuesday, March 20, 2012 through Friday, May 4, 2012.

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13515 of the California Code of Regulations, no formal action will be taken by the Del Planning Commission or City Council on the Local Coastal Program Amendment proposals prior to the close of the public review period. The Planning Commission’s action will be a recommendation to the Del Mar City Council on whether to approve the LCPA amendments and the other associated documents described in this notice.

Background-The City of Del Mar is considering a set of amendments to its Local Coastal Program (LCP) Land Use Plan and Implementing Ordinances. The Del Mar LCP Land Use Plan was certified by the California Coastal Commission in March of 1993. The Implementing Ordinances were certified by the Coastal Commission in September of 2001. Del Mar is now considering two amendments to its certified LCP as corresponding parts of the City’s efforts to adopt a Village Specific Plan for an approximately 33-acre portion of the community’s downtown area. The two proposed Local Coastal Program Amendments (LCPAs) are described below.

LCPA-12-01 would change the land use designation for the geographic area of the Village Specific Plan from its current CC (Central Commercial) designation, as shown on map exhibits in the Land Use Plan and Implementing Ordinances, to a designation of VSP (Village Specific Plan). The amended Land Use Plan and Implementing Ordinance land use maps would be accompanied by a list and general description of allowable uses for properties in the VSP Plan area. No other changes are proposed within LCPA-12-01. The mix of uses proposed in the VSP is consistent with the range of uses allowed under the current Central Commercial Zone designation including retail, restaurant, personal services, lodging houses, offices, residential development and public facilities. The Village Specific Plan itself will also include set development parameters for future projects in the plan area, including maximum building heights, required building setbacks and maximum allowable floor area ratios.

LCPA-12-02 would amend the language of the LCPA Land Use Plan and would establish a new Chapter of the LCP Implementing Ordinances regarding parking for uses on private property and for the general public in the area of the Village Specific Plan. The amended Land Use Plan and new Implementing Ordinance Chapter would be applied in concert with existing LCP regulations to new and redevelopment projects in the Village Specific Plan. The City of Del Mar is the applicant for LCPA-12-01 and for LCPA-12-02.

Planning Commission Meeting -The draft LCP amendments are scheduled to be reviewed by the Del Mar Planning Commission on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Del Mar Communications Center, 240 10th Street, Del Mar. The purpose of the scheduled meeting is to present information to the Planning Commission and the public about the LCP Amendments. The agenda item will include action by the Planning Commission to make a recommendation to the Del Mar City Council on adoption of resolutions amending the LCP. A subsequent, noticed public hearing will be held by the Del Mar City Council to consider resolutions to approve the LCP Amendments and direct staff to forward them to the California Coastal Commission for certification. At that June 12, 2012 meeting, the Planning Commission will also be reviewing the associated Village Specific Plan, a legislative action that includes an amendment to the City’s Community (General) Plan and Title of the Del Mar Municipal Code, the Zoning Code.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The Village Specific Plan and associated documents including the LCP Amendment, are the subject of an Environmental Impact Report being prepared under direction of the City of Del Mar as a Lead Agency.

Process for Local Coastal Program Amendments-This application involves two separate but related amendments to the City of Del Mar Local Coastal Program. If the City approves the LCP Amendments, they will be submitted to the California Coastal Commission for review and certification. The LCP Amendments would not become effective unless certified by the California Coastal Commission.

AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS-Copies of the draft Local Coastal Program Amendments described herein and copies of the related documents, including the draft Village Specific Plan and associated EIR, may be reviewed at the following locations: 1) Del Mar City Hall Department of Planning and Community Development, 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014; and 2) Del Mar Public Library, 1309 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014. The documents will also be posted on the City’s web site (www.delmar.ca.us). Members of the public are invited to comment on the draft LCP Amendments. Written comments should be received by the City of Del Mar by Friday, May 4, 2012, Attention Adam Birnbaum, Planning Manager, at the office address noted on the front page of this notice or via e-mail at abirnbaum@delmar.ca.us. DM635, Mar. 15, 2012

County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/16/2012. Jon Choy. CV312, Feb. 23, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-004381 Fictitious Business Name(s):

MSATM Located at: 3245 Lower Ridge Rd., San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County.

Mailing Address: Same. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: has not yet started.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Michel F. Sanner, 3245

City of Del Mar Design Review Board Agenda Del Mar Communications Center 240 Tenth Street, Del Mar, California Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

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Lower Ridge Rd., San Diego, CA., 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/14/2012. Michel F. Sanner, CV311, Feb. 23, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 2012

ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES UPDATE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD/STAFF DISCUSSION (Non-Application Items) Discussion regarding establishment of Design Review Ordinance sections focused on the review of projects in the proposed Village Specific Plan (VSP) area. This item will also include discussion of the potential future creation of an accompanying set of Design Guidelines for the VSP, which expands upon the VSP Design Standards. The DRB is asked discuss the issues and to appoint two (2) Board members to a subcommittee to work with staff on these proposals. Each item would ultimately involve a DRB recommendation to the City Council. [Planning Manager Birnbaum].

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA DISCUSSION AND BRIEFING (Application Items) CONSENT CALENDAR ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW: ITEM 1- DRB-10-07 Administrative Modification APN: 299-185-16 Location: 385 Bellaire Street Applicants/Owners: John and Gunvor Rehfeld Representative: Jennifer Bolyn, EOS Architecture Zone: R1-10 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Matt Bator, AICP, Senior Planner Description: The applicant is requesting an Administrative Modification to the plans for a new single-family residence previously approved by the DRB. The proposed plan revisions include the installation of an additional window at the south elevation of the first-floor of the new residence, a ten square-foot wall “pop-out” and the construction of a 3-foot-tall wrought iron fence south of the new residence.

ITEM 2- DRB-11-24 APN: 301-022-04 Location: 156 Ocean View Avenue Owner: Yeung Wai Sze Agent: Judith Parmelee, Architect Zone: R1-10 (Low Density Residential) Overlay Zone: Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Matt Bator, AICP, Senior Planner Description: A request for a Design Review Permit to remodel an existing single-family residence and to construct new floor area, including a second-story addition.

ITEM 3 DRB-12-01 APN: 300-241-08 Location: 550 Amphitheatre Drive Owner: Fred and Virginia Wendland Agent: Bokal and Sneed Architects Zone: R1-10 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Jean Crutchfield, Associate Planner Description: A request for Design Review Permit to remodel an existing single-family residence to include the following additional floor area to be constructed on the west side of the residence: new 445 square-feet lower level to include a garage/ workshop; addition of 758 square-feet on main level; new 585 square-foot second level. Also addition of 231 square foot deck above new garage and 191 square foot porch to rear of main level addition. A new staircase is proposed on the north side of the existing detached garage.

ITEM 4- DRB-12-03 CDP-12-01 APN: 300-072-06 Location: 148 12th Street Owner: Jeff and Kim Belk Agent: Bokal and Sneed Architects Zone: R-2 Zone Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Jean Crutchfield, Associate Planner Description: A request for Design Review and Coastal Development Permits to demolish a one-story single-family residence and detached garage and construct a two-story, single-family residence and detached garage/carport/ guest room. The project also includes associated grading, landscape/hardscape and yard improvements.

Note: This project is located within the Coastal Commission’s appeals area.

ITEM 5 DRB-12-05 APN: 300-030-76 Location: 480 Carolina Road Owner: Wheelock Zone: R1-10 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Jean Crutchfield, Associate Planner Description: A request for Design Review Permits for construction of a 80 square foot wood deck located on the upper main level on the west side of the residence.

ITEM 6- DRB-12-06 CDP-12-02 LC-12-01 APN: 300-410-35 Location: 444 10th Street Owner: DMIG #1 Agent: Bokal and Sneed Architects Zone: R1-10 (Low Density Residential) Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Matt Bator, AICP, Senior Planner Description: A request for Design Review, Coastal Development, and Land Conservation Permits to demolish an existing residential structure and to construct a new, two-story, single-family residence over basement and perform associated site improvements.

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they could interact with the juveniles. They were able to hold small group meetings with the females, but their interactions with the boys were more structured—they were allowed to give them questionnaires to fill out and Madden Lankford also gave the teens photos and asked them to comment on what they saw.

Most of the juveniles she dealt with in the hall were ages 14 to 17 and the youngest was 12. They came from backgrounds of homelessness, criminal records, parents who were incarcerated or parents who were on drugs.

Some of the boys were already parents themselves.

For some, the hall was the first place that their world was less chaotic— they had structure in their lives and someone telling them when to go to bed, how to brush their teeth, when they were going to eat.

At first, the Lankfords weren’t sure how they would be received by the juveniles, but once the kids learned they were going to be a part of a book, they

worked hard and wanted to show what they knew.

Their syntax and spelling was often incorrect, but their understanding of life was harshly, heartbreakingly accurate.

Reflections included: “I feel like a rat in a cage with nowhere to go but down,” and “I could have a GED because I’m smart but I need someone to help me.”

On a photo of a man napping on the grass in the mountains with a cowboy hat shielding his face from the sun, a 16-year-old wrote: “I see a man that has no prlbms in life, he can just kick back, he does not have to worey about jail or drive bys to see little kids die…it must feel good to be free of the ghtto.” [sic] A 16-year-old boy wrote that the most memorable event of his past was “seeing his dad sober.”

“It was very poignant, to think that a boy in lockdown, asked a question like that could spout off an answer that was so exactly right on the money,” said Madden Lankford, noting that they were capable of expressing their thoughts in a way that a regular high school student might not.

“They’re in a place where

they have nothing to lose by telling you the truth.”

She found many of the girls were very proficient at writing, weaving stories about the pictures they saw that reflected their own life experiences, some hopeful and some not. The girls were open and honest in discussions about being angry, their crimes, life in gangs, their hopes for the future and wanting to have children.

A 15-year-old girl described her first memory of her parents fighting, her dad holding a knife to her mother’s throat and her mother holding a shotgun to her father’s head.

“I would like to add that I believe my dysfunctional family was not the sole reason for me turning out the way I have. I’ve had many opportunities to better myself but at the time I was ignorant and took the easy way out,” she wrote.

It was an emotional experience, but Madden Lankford said her hardest day was when she was told they could no longer come back to work with the girls.

“I worried they would think it was another break of trust and failure and how were they going to interpret

that,” she said.

By the time these kids get to be in their teens, they’ve had so much trauma, “horrific anger and destruction” and Madden Lankford said there are not enough resources to re-parent troubled kids.

“All it takes is a good enough someone to make a difference in a child,” said Madden Lankford. “But it has to happen early on.”

She hopes that her book will shed light on the issue, raise awareness and possibly prompt change.

Her next step will be developing Humane Smart, a branch of her company devoted to helping at-risk youth achieve a productive life through scholarships and programs that foster connections with mentors and encourage their interests. She envisions one program, which involves the use of animals, to help youth develop empathy and compassion.

“My hope is the kids will really identify with the animals and open

their hearts,” Madden Lankford said. “It could be transitional to their relationships with people, giving them strength to get out of gangs.”

To learn more about “Born, Not Raised” visit www.humaneexposures. com. The book will be available on amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com A book signing will be held for “Born, Not Raised” on April 21 from 12-2 p.m. at Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037; (858) 454-0347.

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ger and her husband joined, as well, to learn more as they looked for a classic car to purchase.

Now she’s been the director for the last year.

“I’m not really mechanical but I’ve learned a lot more than I ever thought I would,” Zeiger said. “And I have developed a sense of what I find really beautiful and the historical value of these cars…they’re like beautiful pieces of jewelry.”

The regional group hosts about eight meetings a

year in San Diego or Palm Springs in addition to special events like the one at The Inn and caravan tours.

The Sunday after their show in Rancho Santa Fe, the group will caravan to Temecula to Thornton Winery for brunch.

The April 21 event will begin at 10 a.m. To learn more about membership or the upcoming event, visit sandiegopalmspringsregion. classiccarclub.org.

of the most important for the autistic community. Articles that Jeremy had written for the campus newspaper at MiraCosta helped shape the book, she said.

They worked together closely, with him producing about a third of the book, she said. Jeremy would write on his computer and his aides would cut and paste and read it back to him so that he could help edit.

Each chapter ends with tips from Jeremy. “That was his idea,” his proud mom noted.

Here’s what he singled out as his top three tips: •“Love your adult child for what he is and not for what he could become. We very much want to become better people, but we really need to be accepted for what we are without being expected to be neurotypical.”

•“Do not be afraid of the future. Face your fears and prepare for the future you and your adult child envision. Having the support your child needs can help them become the person they want to be. Freedom can be great but difficult for your child because it means taking responsibility for the choices involving their life.”

•“Have high expectations of your child. Parents and support staff need to believe the person is smart.

We should have realistic

goals, but we should also have frankly high goals. If the expectations are low, so will be the results. Help them think. Rave when they work on their goals.

They will dare to be great because they have your support.”

It was a long process but one that they both value and believe will help other families. During the year and a half they worked on it, she said he kept repeating “Always believe in your child. If you believe he will.”

“We are very lucky we have found a way for him to communicate,” she said.

His abilities “can be validated … It’s not about me convincing people. It was his goal to graduate high school. He convinced them he could do it.”

In his e-mailed answers, Jeremy wrote: “I justly felt that I was very lucky to have the opportunity to help parents understand how and what their teenager with autism needs to learn to be an adult. When they leave school they must be ready for real life. Greatly I felt joy that I could help parents understand their child better.”

For more information, visit www.chantalsicile-kira. com. The book is available at Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and Warwicks Books of La Jolla.

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ger, who owns a 1941 Cadillac convertible with her husband Carl. “It’s a really wonderful and positive experience, it’s great to preserve something so important to our history.”

Zeiger had always been interested in cars and as she was getting ready to retire was looking for a hobby she could “sink her teeth into.” As friends had previously joined the club, Zei-

AUTISM continued from page B1 one place and they would really understand. At others, they didn’t have a clue – and I’m an advocate, but sometimes the system is like David and Goliath.”

Using his computer and with his mother’s help, Jeremy answered questions for this report. When asked what he feels is the most important point of the book, he responded: “The key point of the book for me is that people understand how to help young adults live with autism. Really I greatly want people to understand the nature of autism and how it can make life difficult. Frankly giving knowledge can make a difference, and I hope to do that with this book.”

He wrote that he “wants people to realize that just because we with autism act different does not mean that we don’t have the same dreams as neurotypicals. I also want people to be glad they read the book.”

His mother explained that “neurotypical” is the term now used for “normal – people without learning difficulties or a different way of thinking.”

An award-winning author and speaker who writes for The Huffington Post and PsychologyToday.com, she said this book was the hardest to write but it’s also one

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ty with a BFA degree (in 2003, with a specialty in painting), I have always excelled in the arts.”

He started getting consistent work as a professional artist in 1997.

Krasovetz has had many achievements over the years, but one of his proudest occurred in 2004, when he was asked to be a part of a silent auction held during the TaylorMade-Adidas-sponsored golf tournament in Rancho Santa Fe. His abstract painting “Light Within” was purchased by the owners of the Inns of America Suites in Carlsbad, and subsequently hung in the lobby.

Today, Krasovetz’s artwork can be found in various locations around the country. Along with the previously mentioned sites on Camp Pendleton, his pieces can be found at the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center in Balboa Park; Marine Corps Recruit Depot’s Johnson Hall in San Diego; Field Medical Training Battalion at Camp Pendleton; Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River in Maryland; William Beaumont Army Medical Cen-

ter in El Paso, Texas; and Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

Krasovetz is also represented for contemporary abstract art at the Agora Gallery in New York City, where he will have a collective exhibition show from June 12 through July 3.

While he specializes in military pieces, Krasovetz is often commissioned to produce high-end family and children’s portraits, book illustrations and commercial interior design. Other services Krasovetz offers include: TV and movie studio art production; realistic/hyper-realism illustrations; realistic paintings and drawings; landscape and ocean scenes; large-scale Old World maps; master reproductions and portraits, including celebrity artists, musicians, athletes and movie stars; art photography; and high-end murals.

He has a number of projects on the horizon.

Among Krasovetz’s works in production is a painting for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.; a master’s reproduction of artwork “The Bricoleur’s Daughter”

by Mark Tansy for a management group in Solana Beach; illustrations for a children’s book titled “Where’s My Bobby?”; a mural project for Naval

Hospital Camp Pendleton; and a 23-painting installation for Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Also in 2012, he plans to donate an original oil painting of Steve Jobs to the family, and a corporate strategic partnership is slated between Official Military Art/Todd Krasovetz and Golden Healthcare of Temecula.

Next year, Krasovetz will complete a sculpture for the new hospital at Camp Pendleton.

When he isn’t busy with artwork, Krasovetz enjoys music writing and production, fishing, the outdoors, and spending time with friends and family, including wife Kourtney and 7-year-old daughter Alyssa.

Krasovetz has a working live indoor and outdoor studio open to the public, at 3236 Fenelon St. in San Diego. In addition, he has small working studios in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Carlsbad.

For more information about Krasovetz and his artwork, call (619) 490-9985, or go to www.toddkrasovetz.com, www.officialmilitaryart.com, www.illustartorlosangeles.com and www.militaryartposters. com.

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Eric Antman aligns his talents with Prudential Herb Josepher, manager of Prudential California Realty’s Del Mar office, is pleased to welcome Eric Antman to his team of sales professionals.

“Eric is an educated agent with a broad array of skills pertaining to real estate,” says Josepher. “His business sense and extensive background in sales will Eric Antman make him one of our area’s leading professionals.”

During the time he spent handling the sale of American Saddlebred and Morgan horses, Antman excelled as a result of his talent for negotiating, ability to communicate effectively and capacity for reviewing contracts. Now transitioning into real estate, he is eager to apply the skills he developed in his previous career to facilitate the goals of San Diego’s buyers and sellers.

“I strongly believe in the value of home ownership and I am excited about the op-

portunity to help my clients achieve the American dream,” says Antman. He joined Prudential because the company’s mission— to provide a superior standard of representation and service to the community—is highly similar to his personal set of values, which involve a commitment to excellence and a dedication to customer service.

A graduate of William Woods University, Antman holds a bachelor of science degree in Equestrian Studies. He has worked as a professional horse trainer and riding instructor since 2004, and has earned multiple world titles riding horses.

Antman is a current resident of San Marcos, but has lived in Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, San Diego, the downtown Gaslamp area and Encinitas. In his spare time, he enjoys going hiking with his wife and two dogs “in the beautiful hills and parks around San Diego.”

Eric Antman can be contacted through Prudential California Realty’s Del Mar office, at 619-318-5400, or via email at eantman@ prusd.com.

OPEN HOUSES CARMEL VALLEY

$323,800 2BR/2BA $333,800 2BR/2BA $589,000-$620,000 3BR/2.5BA $619,000 2BR/2BA $691,000 4BR/3BA $696,000 4BR/3BA $719,900 4BR/3BA $724,500 4BR/3BA $899,000 5BR/3BA $945,000 4BR/3BA $1,149,000 5BR/3.5BA $1,688,800 6BR/5.5BA

12360 Carmel Country Rd, Unit B107 Devon Boulon, Coldwell Banker 12360 Carmel Country Rd, Unit B208 Devon Boulon, Coldwell Banker 2987 Caminito Bautizo Evelyn Edelstein, Coldwell Banker 12422 Carmel Cape Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker 13565 Lopelia Meadows Dan Conway/host: Darren Malet, Prudential CA Realty

13558 Sage Mesa Rd. Dan Conway/host: Darren Malet-Prudential CA Realty

12662 Caminito Radiante Kevin P. Cummins, Coldwell Banker 6190 Valerian Vista Place Dan Conway/hosts: M. Camey & B. Jones-Prudential CA Realty

12656 Intermezzo Way Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker 13362 Jarman Place Jana Greene/hosts: J. McCaw & S. Linde-Prudential CA Realty

4743 Thurston Place Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker 5490 Harvest Run Drive Devon Boulon, Coldwell Banker

Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 (858) 335-2008 Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 335-2008 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (619) 261-7302 Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 395-7525 Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 243-5278 Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 243-5278 Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 750-9577 Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 243-5278 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 395-7525 Sat-Sun 1:00 pm-4:00 pm (858) 735-4000 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 395-7525 Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 335-2008

DEL MAR

$399,900 2BR/2BA $4,975,000 5BR/5.5BA $4,975,000 5BR/5.5BA $5,500,000-$5,899,000 6BR/5BA

2745 Caminito San Pablo Elizabeth Lasker, Del Mar Realty Associates 140 7th St. Doug Springer, Del Mar Realty Associates 140 7th St. Doug Springer, Del Mar Realty Associates 2830 Camino Del Mar Patricia Lou Martin, Prudential California Realty

Sat 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (858) 481-8185 Sat 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (619) 857-9884 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (619) 857-9884 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 735-9032

RANCHO SANTA FE

$1,075,000-$1,175,000 4BR/3BA $1,295,000 5BR/5.5BA $1,650,000 4BR/3.5BA $1,895,000 4BR/5.5BA $2,177,000 4BR/5.5BA $2,200,000-$2,600,000 5BR/5.5BA $2,495,000 5BR/4.5BA $2,750,000 4BR/5.5BA $3,495,000 4BR/5.5BA

3921 Avenida Brisa Shannon Biszantz, Coldwell Banker - Del Mar 14394 Caminito Lazanja E. Anderson & K. Boatcher, Willis Allen Real Estate 17272 La Brisa Lisa Schoelen, Coldwell Banker 7233 La Soldadera

Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (629) 417-4655 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 245-9851 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 414-3241 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Polly Rogers/host: A. Ashton, Prudential CA Realty `(760) 716-3506 5154 Linea Del Cielo Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 K. Ann Brizolis/hosts: S. Linde & B. Estape, Prudential CA Realty (858) 756-6355 16210 Via Cazadero St Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Becky & June Campbell, Coldwell Banker (858) 449-2027 3329 Cerros Redondos Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm K. Ann Brizolis/hosts: G. & K. Wildeson, Prudential CA Realty (858) 756-6355 6619 La Valle Plateada Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bill Talbott, The Sterling Company (858) 756-6280 7024 Rancho Cielo Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Jana Greene/host: R. Patrize, Prudential CA Realty (760) 707-6140

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