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BY KAREN BILLING The Rancho Santa Fe Association is ready to move with the sale of the house on the Osuna property. The board voted on March 1 to go ahead with the sale as all the conditions of the lot split have been met. A request for proposals (RFP) will now be sent out to local real estate firms to find someone to represent the Association in the selling of the 3.3-acre property. Jim Putnam, a member of the finance committee, said that after reviewing what likeproperties have sold for in the Ranch he estimates the Osuna house could fetch anywhere from $1.8 million to $2.5 million. The RSF Association could also include, as part of the sale, additional property down below the home that is not currently in use by the horse facility. Adding the additional land would not require another lot split but just a boundary adjustment, RSF Association Manager Pete Smith said. As the result of a request from director Roxana Foxx, who is the board liason on the finance committee, Putnam also reviewed the horse facility that runs on the rest of the property’s 24.6 acres. “It really is doing as well as could be expected. The fees are the highest level in the area, it’s 100 percent occupied and the boarders are happy,” said Putnam. He said the only caution flags are that some of the buildings are very old and that one fence is down near the Valenti property.

Guests enjoyed an evening of comedy and fundraising at the Rancho Santa Fe Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary’s 2012 gala benefit held March 3 at The Grand Del Mar. The event featured fabulous cuisine, a silent/live auction, the comedy of Dennis Miller, and dancing until midnight — all in support of Rady Children’s Hospital, Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. (Above) The Gala Committee of the Rancho Santa Fe Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary: (L-R) Tiffany Catledge, Gabrielle Oratz, Kimberly King, Cindy Leonard, Gina Jordan, Michele Stephens, Shaunna Kahn (Gala Chair), Ally Wise Harney, Sandra den Uijl, Roni McGuire, Karen Ventura, Leslie DeGoler, Lesa Thode. For more, see pages 14-15. Photos/Jon Clark

Students prepare for College Board’s AP exams BY MARSHA SUTTON Advanced Placement classes originated decades ago as a way for gifted high school students to take college-level courses in fields for which they had passion and talent. Today, AP classes are open to all students and have gained in popularity, particularly in highachieving districts where students compete for coveted spots in selective colleges that give weight to the number of AP classes taken. A standardized curriculum for AP classes is

provided by College Board, a not-for-profit organization that holds exclusive rights to Advanced Placement coursework and the AP examinations, which are tests administered every year in May to assess each AP student’s comprehension of the material. This year, College Board offers 34 AP exams, from Art History to World History. Languages include French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Latin. Science and math coursework includes physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, calculus and sta-

tistics. Exams also test achievement in European history, world history, United States history, government, economics, psychology and other social sciences. Although not required, the AP exams are considered mandatory by many students, and also by teachers, most of whom expect their students to take the test. Many teachers and district staff review the AP pass rate each year to gauge student achievement.

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Two board votes move high school district closer to school repairs and upgrades

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RSF Association board agrees to move ahead with sale of Osuna property

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College Board’s price of each exam is $87, unless a low-income student qualifies for a fee reduction. Eight dollars of the $87 fee is given back to districts, to cover overhead. Deborah Davis, College Board’s director of college readiness communications, said in an email that the exam fees, which some criticize as too high, enable College Board to manage the AP program’s ongoing development and operations. “In 2011, AP exam fees covered the operational See AP, page 22

BY MARSHA SUTTON Bond issues pertaining to improvements at Torrey Pines High School and at schools district-wide were passed by the San Dieguito Union High School District’s Board of Education on March 1. With the school board’s approval to issue $2 million in lease revenue bonds for Torrey Pines, three projects will move forward. Two projects will replace heating, ventilation and air conditioning units and provide roof repair at one building for $450,000 and at another for $302,000. The third project is the replacement of the synthetic field at TPHS for a cost of $1.25 million. The bonds would have an eight-year term with interest-only payments in the first three years, after which level interest and principal payments would be made. Unlike General Obligation bonds which are backed up by special taxes on property owners, “the ultimate backstop for lease revenue bonds is the district’s general fund,” according to the agenda report. The total principal amount of the bonds would be $2.5 million, with about $2 million available for the projects. After including various funding sources, the estimated cost to the district to issue the bonds is about $200,000. Eric Dill, SDUHSD’s associate superintendent of business services, told the board the principal paySee UPGRADES, page 21

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RSF Association board briefs March 1 meeting Village parking enforcement update Twenty-eight parking citations were issued in the last month since the CHP (California Highway Patrol) started ticketing parking violations in the Rancho Santa Fe Village. RSF Association Manager Pete Smith said the new system is working very well and they are seeing more spaces open in the timed spaces, as well as more people using perimeter parking on the streets outside the

village. Nine of the 28 tickets were given on the first day of enforcement. “The feedback is generally positive,” said RSF Patrol Chief Matt Wellhouser. “I think the merchants see the difference.”

Liens placed on Covenant homes

The Rancho Santa Fe Association voted to place liens on seven homeowners who missed last year’s second and this year’s first assessment

payments. This list of homeowners is not the same as the 38 brought before the board for membership privilege suspension in February. Those homeowners were late on only their first payment of this year so far. The February number has been brought down from 38 to 23 thanks to an aggressive collection effort and the remaining delinquent homeowners will have liens placed on their homes on April 19. A total of 42 Covenant homes have liens currently placed on them. “We appreciate the fact that [staff is] pursuing this somewhat unpleasant course

of action,” said director Anne Feighner.

Art Jury adopts new guidelines

The Art Jury has recently adopted new “Guidelines for Art Jury Hearings” as a result of a information learned at a retreat by the National Conflict Resolution Center. Robert Green, Association building commissioner, said the Art Jury members train with the center every three years when new members join the Art Jury and the training has been very helpful. The guidelines put in place try to make people feel more comfortable with the

RSF woman alleged target of murder plot BY R. STICKNEY AND TONY SHIN, NBC SAN DIEGO A limo driver was arrested March 5 accused of conspiring to kill two witnesses scheduled to testify against a former Internal Revenue Service agent. Officers arrested Norman Russell Thellman Friday at his home in Santee. The 64-year-old was the limousine driver of Steven Martinez, a former IRS agent who faces federal charges for stealing $11 million in tax payments from more than a dozen clients. Prosecutors accuse Thellman of conspiring with Martinez to kill two people scheduled to be key witnesses in Martinez’ federal trial. Agents say they found more than $42,000 in cash hidden in a cereal box in Thellman’s home. Thellman told the FBI the cash came from Martinez but denied he knew the money was to pay a hitman officials said. Martinez, 51, was arrested by FBI agents outside his office in Sorrento Valley on Friday after an individual came forward last week with information about the alleged hit. The targets were identified as 86-year-old Monique Siegel

of La Jolla and Marianne Harmon of Rancho Santa Fe. Prosecutors allege Thellman was ordered to deliver money to a hit man who was promised $100,000 for the two killings. Early last year, Martinez, was indicted on 49 criminal counts including mail fraud and money laundering. Martinez would allegedly tell his clients they owed a significant amount of tax and then persuade his clients to write the check payable to a client trust account instead of the IRS or California Franchise Tax Board, investigators said. Martinez would then allegedly deposit the check into several different bank accounts. Martinez used the funds to pay for a multi-million dollar home in Ramona, an airplane, a boat, a motor home, trips to the Super Bowl and vacations in Mexico, investigators said. Martinez, an IRS agent from 1988 to 1992, faces a pretrial hearing March 19. Media Partner Source: Santee Man Accused in Murder-for-Hire Plot | NBC San Diego (http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Second-Man-Charged--IRS-Scandal--141506153.html)

process, beginning with Art Jury members coming from behind the table to meet applicants before they begin the project review. The Art Jury members try to provide homeowners with general direction to help solve any problems without limiting creativity. The Art Jury also tries to end each hearing on a positive note. “A lot of people have the wrong impression about the Art Jury, that they’re draconian, they cause all kinds of problems, that you can’t build anything,” said RSF Association Director Eamon Callahan. “ The Art Jury is not that way at all.”

Director Anne Feighner agreed, noting that many times a project improves after it goes through the process. “It’s a process that has been honed over the years and we believe it works quite well,” Green said. Callahan and director Roxana Foxx said that the Art Jury should keep open communication the with real estate community so that local Realtors will let prospective homeowners know that the Art Jury process is meant to encourage, not frighten. — Reported by Karen Billing

Free P.O. boxes related to street conditions Some Rancho Santa Fe residents with paid post office boxes have questioned why there are others who have free boxes if they have a blue card. RSF Post Office employee Trinh Le said that the blue cards are for streets that the post office does not deliver to at all because their street is too narrow, dangerous or inaccessible. “Because we are not capable of delivering to those streets, they get a free box,” Le said. Covenant homes have historically not received mail delivery as post office service was refused in an attempt to keep homes private. Those homeowners must pay a fee for their post office box. There are some homes in Rancho Santa Fe, outside the Covenant, that receive post office deliveries. Le said 58 streets have home delivery, most of them are delivered to cluster boxes at the end of the streets. Of those streets that can receive delivery but are deemed too dangerous for delivery, the blue card is given and a free P.O. box is provided. — Karen Billing

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Enter March’s Caught on Camera Contest for ‘Most Artistic’ photo March is here and that means the new online photo contest is under way. “Most Artistic” photo is the theme for this month and submitting your photo will put you in the running for a $120 gift card to Pamplemousse Grill in Solana Beach. A winner will be chosen at the end of the month by our editors. Go to delmartimes.net/contests to enter your photos.

RSF residents voice concern over removal of Rancho Diegueño Road stop signs

ongratulations to “Audrey” for submitting the winning photo to the February “Most Romantic” Caught on Camera web photo contest. Some photos selected as runners up are also shown here.

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Third: “Bliss in Paris” by Tasha Donahue.

Second place: “Wedding on Mt. Cook, New Zealand.” Becca Decker

Fourth: “Matt and Tara dance as ‘Mr. & Mrs.’” by Tara Szen

BY JOE TASH A decision by the county to remove two stop signs on Rancho Diegueño Road has residents of a nearby neighborhood fuming. County workers removed the signs — on both directions of Rancho Diegueño at its intersection with Calle Diegueño — on Feb. 8, following votes by the county’s Traffic Advisory Committee and the county Board of Supervisors. The all-way stop had been in place at the “T” intersection in Rancho Santa Fe for more than a decade, residents said. But a complaint from a Rancho Santa Fe resident led to a review of the stop signs by the county’s Department of Public Works, which in turn resulted in 10-0 vote by the Traffic Advisory Committee to remove the signs at an Oct. 28 meeting. Residents who live near the intersection said they are concerned removal of the stop signs on busy Rancho Diegueño Road will result in a traffic hazard, and

This stop sign is for motorists coming out of Calle Diegueno onto Rancho Diegueno. County workers added the warning sign about cross traffic when they removed the stop signs on Rancho Diegueno, but for some reason they didn’t remove the smaller “all way stop” sign.

they also question why they weren’t notified about the meeting, so they could attend and voice their opinions. “When you remove a stop sign that thousands of cars a day are accustomed to seeing, you’re going to have an accident,” said Tanya Shaffer, who lives on Calle Diegueño. “I view this as a potential hazard in the next couple of months, until people get used to it not being there again.”

“It did slow traffic down,” said Calle Diegueño resident Bay Ponder about the all-way stop, noting that dozens of his neighbors share his concerns. “The street is unsafe because of a propensity of speeding. People feel they’re in the country and they drive fast. Someday, somebody is going to get nailed, it’s just going to happen,” Ponder said. A county Traffic Advisory Committee report said the request to remove the all-way stop was initiated by an email from a Rancho Santa Fe resident to 5th District County Supervisor Bill Horn. In the email, which is included in the report, the resident referred to a reception for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in La Jolla, where the resident met Horn. Horn reportedly told the resident at the fundraiser to send him an email about the stop sign. In her email, the resident said a Traffic Advisory Committee report from 2000 indicates See SIGN, page 16

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Navy SEAL Foundation Executive Director comes to RSF More than one year ago, a group of local men came together to support the work of the Navy SEAL Foundation. The Endowment Leadership Initiative (ELI) and its 15 members (many shown in photo above) is led by Greg Hillgren and is supported through the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation. On Wednesday night, Feb. 29, the group welcomed Jim Smith, executive director of the Navy SEALs Foundation, to a private dinner at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, for current members and their guests, several of whom will be joining the ELI. The goal of the ELI is to raise $500,000 in support of the Navy SEAL Foundation which provides a variety of services and programs for active duty SEALs and their families. For more information, please contact Christy Wilson, 858-756-6557 or christy@rsffoundation.org. Photo/Rob McKenzie

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Solana Santa Fe celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday Teachers and staff at Solana Santa Fe Elementary (SSF) encouraged students to “drop everything and read” on March 2 to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer known for his children’s books written under the pen names Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg and Rosetta Stone. Born in Massachusetts, he and his wife settled in La Jolla. He published 46 children’s books throughout his career, such as “The Cat and the Hat” and “The Lorax,” which was made into a movie and opened in theaters last weekend. Throughout the day at SSF students read Dr. Seuss books, had guest readers in their classrooms and participated in “readalongs.” – Stacey Phillips

Community invited to Village Church of RSF’s ‘Artists in Our Midst’ reception The Village Church of Rancho Santa Fe invites the community to its “Artists in Our Midst” reception on Friday, March 23, from 5-7 p.m. at the church.

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RSF student to perform in the American Girl Fashion Show this weekend Lana Lakdawala, 8, a third grade student at RSF’s R. Roger Rowe Elementary School, has been cast as the American Girl character “Julie Albright” in the American Girl Fashion Show this Saturday, March 10, at 2 p.m. Lana Lakdawala This is Lana’s second year to be in the annual show, last time she played the part of a “Bitty Twin.” Lana was very excited to be cast this year as “Julie,” her favorite character in the American Girl series. Julie is a young girl in San Francisco in 1974 who must move to a new school after her parents divorce. She finds that change isn’t easy, but sometimes you can use it to make things better.

Lana enjoys performing on stage, and has been involved in competitive dance, the Junior Charger Girls, Miss San Diego and Miss California program for several years. The show will be performed at the Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall at 5775 Morehouse Drive in San Diego, which is just off the 805 Freeway at Mira Mesa Boulevard. Hosted by the Scripps Performing Arts Academy, the San Diego show proceeds will benefit Isabella’s Giraffe Club, a nonprofit organization providing support for parents with infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UCSD Medical Center. If you are, or know someone who is, a fan of American Girl dolls, this show is highly recommended. It features girls modeling in costumes resembling what the popular American Girl characters might have worn, with a script and music that explains the stories behind the various American Girl characters. For tickets, call 858-586-7834.

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RSF’s Sue and John Major to be honored by Girl Scouts San Diego BY KAREN BILLING Rancho Santa Fe residents Sue and John Major will be honored by Girl Scouts San Diego at the organization’s annual Promise Circle and Legacy Circle recognition event on March 14. “The Majors are longtime supporters and great role models for the girls,” said Jo Dee Jacob, CEO of the Girl Scouts San Diego. “They’ve been very, very faithful with donating their time, talent and treasure.” At the ceremony, Sue will receive a pin designed by Arlene Fisch, an internationallyacclaimed jewelry artist from San Diego. The pin is a gold and silver girl, standing on a rainbow with her arms lifted to the sky. John will receive a replica tie tac. “I was totally surprised,” Sue Major said. “There are so many wonderful volunteers, so many others who deserve this award. I’m very excited, honored and certainly humbled by it because there are so many people who give their time to the Girl Scouts.” As a child, Major saw the effects of Girl Scouts on her mother, who after she aged out of the organization started her own club with her former Girl Scout friends. “I grew up knowing my mom’s best friends were all Girl Scouts,” Major said. Major was a Girl Scout until she was 15 years old and her mom was her troop leader for three of those years. She loved going on camping trips and learned a lot from the annual cookie sale. “I think the skills learned from selling cookies are very important, having the self confidence to knock on a door,” Major said. “I was pretty competitive and always wanted to sell the most. It also teaches you responsibility, having to collect all of the money.” Major encouraged her own daughter Barbie to join and Barbie was a Girl Scout through high school, becoming a Senior Girl Scout. When Barbie was a young Brownie, Major was introduced to Jacob and eventually was asked to join the board of directors. Board members can only serve two three-year terms and she fulfilled her term limits. “I loved every minute, it’s a great board to be on and you really feel like you’re giv-

A Main Street Sue and John Major ing back,” Major said. “I got as much in return as I gave.” She now serves on a non-member committee to attract new board members and she thinks she’s obtained some pretty good results. San Diego is the ninth largest council in the country and Major said membership is actually going up despite all of the numerous activities children get pulled toward these days. She believes families are drawn to an organization that helps build confidence, character and courage, in addition to exposing girls to so many different programs, from filmmaking to rock climbing. Jacob said Sue succeeds in bringing the Girl Scout values of her childhood to the volunteer level. Those Girl Scout values — which include a pledge to do your best to be friendly, helpful, considerate, caring and to make the world a better place — turn 100 years old this year. “It’s wonderful to recognize a family that practices those values,” Jacob said. “Congratulations from 43,000 girl and adult members of Girl Scouts San Diego. On behalf of all of us, thank you Sue and John Major for your sustained, superior support.”

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“Honor Our Heroes” — This was the message at Rancho Santa Fe School on March 5. The Kids Korps Club, the school’s community service program, kicked off a new event called “Honor Our Heroes.” The event is meant to highlight those children in local schools and community who are performing wonderful “Acts of Kindness” outside of school. By teaching students all about their “Act of Kindness,” Kids Korps hopes to ignite a chain reaction to teach others that they, too, can help to make the world a better place, according to Dana Knees, RSF advisor.

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(Left) Lexie with Jan Wehlage, Dana Knees and Carson Wehlage. (Right) Carson, Lexie and Jan on stage at RSF School March 5. Kids Korps member, Adam Knees had the following comments about the March 5 program: “Today at the RSF Performing Arts Center, I witnessed a fellow student, named Carson Wehlage, talk about his disability of autism and how he and his service dog, Lexie, help one another. “I learned that Lexie is one of the first autism safety dogs in the United States and she began training when she was just 8 weeks old in a prison. “Lexie shared some nice tricks that help Carson, like helping him to clean up his room, and handing him a tissue when he sneezes. Carson explained and showed us how Lexie actually saved his life once when he ran into the street! Because Lexie and Carson are so special, he told us that he and his mom and Lexie have even been in a pilot TV show for the Animal Planet featuring dogs that are heroes and have changed people’s lives! “I hope Carson feels good about what he did, and now that everyone knows he has autism, they will treat him how they would want to be treated if they had the disorder. I know that whoever went to the performing arts center at lunch really made Carson feel good about himself. It was my favorite event of the month! “If you want to learn more about where and how Lexie was trained, go to: http://www.neads.org/page. aspx?pid=420. and click on the middle window, the Prison Pup partnership. Lexie was trained every day in the same place using the same methods you see there (in a prison!) To see a photo of Carson & Lexie in action, go to this page and look at the Halt – ER dog program: http://www.neads.org/ page.aspx?pid=393 — Adam Knees, 4th grade RSF School; Dana Knees, RSF advisor

The RSF Education Foundation currently has a deficit of $86,000 against this year’s district grant of $1,000,000 that funds important “FiveStar Education” programs such as Small Class Size and more. Delicias Restaurant has graciously offered to help by hosting a private three-course dinner, including wine and gratuity, on Tuesday March 27, at 6:30 p.m., for the first 80 people who contribute an additional* $250 per person to the RSF Education Foundation in an effort to defeat the deficit. Delicias Chef Paul McCabe is known as an innovative culinary artist and has consistently been recognized as one of San Diego’s best by various publications. The RSF Education Foundation is extremely grateful to Delicias and the Perry family for sponsoring this effort. It will be a wonderful evening celebrating the strength of the community, parents and businesses, working together to support our neighborhood and school. *Space is limited to 80 people at tables of 6 or 8, therefore, this offer applies to anyone who has already contributed Fair Share or more for the current school year. Seats will be reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis in the order that checks are received at the Education Foundation office. Twelve percent of each contribution will be used to cover service fees. See the school website (rsfschool.net) to view the fabulous menu. Drop off or mail checks to Allison Oppeltz at the Education Foundation office at PO Box 809, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 or contact with questions at admin@rsfef.org or 7561141 X208. For more general information, call Beth Nelson, communications chair, at 858-353-5773/beth.nelson@me.com. — Submitted by the RSF Education Foundation

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Former award-winning sports anchor ‘transitioned’ into the world of news at Channel 10 and is loving it BY ARTHUR LIGHTBOURN You know the look. Like a space-traveler from another planet in sleek racing skins, swept-back aerodynamic helmet and almond-shaped sunglasses. Anyhow, that’s what RSF resident Steve Atkinson looks most mornings on his regular 20-mile cycling spins around North County before he changes into a suit and tie to co-anchor the 10News with Kimberly Hunt at 5, 7 and 11 p.m. on San Diego’s ABC affiliate, KGTV. “I feel like I’ve accomplished something if I get out in the morning and go,” he said. All of which makes sense when you consider that Atkinson, 46, the son of a high school athletics coach, has always been into sports — and for the first 16 years of his broadcast career

was a multi-award-winning sports anchor in Arkansas, Texas and Colorado, before the axe fell on his sports career. We interviewed Atkinson at the Pannikin coffee shop on Pacific Coast Highway in Encinitas, a favorite pit stop for cyclists. Arriving on his bike, Atkinson was sporting a burnt orange Mellow Johnny’s jersey. “When I worked in Austin,” he explained, “I was a sports director and I used to do a bunch of stories on Lance Armstrong before and after he got cancer. And after he won the Tour de France the seventh consecutive time, he opened Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop that has become kind of a mecca. I’m a big supporter of Lance, so I love wearing the gear.” Atkinson was working

Quick Facts Name: Steve Atkinson Distinction: A former award-winning sports anchor who “transitioned” into news six years ago, Steve Atkinson is co-anchor of the 10News/San Diego newscasts weekdays at 5, 7 and 11 p.m. with Kimberly Hunt. Resident of: Rancho Santa Fe Born: Port La Vaca, Texas Education: Studied broadcasting at the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Houston, Downtown, but took his first job in television as a reporter in Fort Smith, Arkansas, before taking a degree. Family: He and his wife, Katherine, manager of a company supplying tools to the biotech industry, have been married going on 22 years. They were both broadcast students at the University of Houston. They have two children, Veronica and Christopher, students at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Interests: Screenwriting, Special Olympics and programs for caregivers and Alzheimer patients Recent reading: Steve Jobs biography Favorite getaway: “No favorite, because I’m always trying something new.” Favorite TV: “Mad Men,” “Smash,” “Modern Family.” Favorite films: “Stripes.” and “Forrest Gump” Philosophy: “As I tell my kids, keep striving for something better. Never settle…every time you strive for something better, you’re going to run into something that’s going to bless you.”

as a sports anchor at KCNCTV in Denver when the station began downsizing its sports department as the Internet was reshaping how fans chose to access their sports news. “I began to realize, I can’t do sports for the rest of my life.” Atkinson said. “It’s just not going to work. The salaries were getting smaller. The jobs were getting harder to find.” While he was thinking about it, in May 2006, he was one of about a dozen TV sports people in Denver whose contracts were not renewed, despite having won a prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award the year earlier for his story on the National Sports Center for the Disabled, “NSCD Angels.” Big shock. “When I lost my job in sports, I thought, what am I going to do with the rest of my life. This is all I know. This is what I do. “When I was looking for a job, I had absolutely no offers to do sports, but I had two offers to do news. With two kids in high school, it was survival mode time. So I had to make that transition and it was the best thing that ever happened to me.” He signed on with the news department of Channel 10 to co-host a show called “10-4 San Diego,” a new late afternoon news and entertainment show. And with that he lived happily ever after, right? Well, not exactly. “The show failed miserably,” he said. “We launched it in the summer of 2006 — the worse possible time to launch a show. Everybody goes on vacation. Nobody watches. And management panicked and killed the show after two months.” Now what to do? he thought. “I just moved here. My family hadn’t even gotten here yet. My wife and kids were on vacation at my in-laws and — they cancelled the show.” But, they said, “We feel like there’s a good future ahead for you here. We want to put you in a different role. And I said, ‘OK.’ At that point, I didn’t have a choice. I had nothing else. So I had

to make this work.” Looking back, he said, “Life leads you down a path where you think things are crumbling and, all of a sudden, something opens up. “I transitioned into doing more reporting and anchoring, first the 7 p.m. news with Kimberly Hunt, and then, since May 2009, when Carol LeBeau retired [after 28 years with Channel 10], co-anchoring the 5, 7 and 11 p.m. news with Kimberly,” he said. Since joining Channel 10 going on six years ago, Atkinson has added five Emmy Awards to his collection. KGTV news director Joel Davis said of Atkinson: “Steve’s style is perfect for a newscast that doesn’t waste your time. He has the unique ability to tell a story through the voice of accuracy, fairness, curiosity, diligence and integrity.” In his spare time, he’s also an aspiring screenwriter. Earlier this year, he tableread his screenplay “No Mountain Too High” at the My Screenplay competition at the Sundance Film Festival for which he won the “Best Drama” screenplay award. The screenplay is based on the real-life work of Elizabell (Willie) Williams who established a rehabilitation program in Denver to teach child amputees to ski. He is planning to “pitch” the screenplay at a meeting of production houses in Los Angeles in March. He’s also currently working on two new screenplays. Other items on his growing bucket list include travelling to Nashville with his wife for a total immersion into country music and someday taking a leisurely trip through Europe. “I’m the black sheep of the family,” he said, “because my father was a coach and a teacher, my mother was a teacher, my sister, Stacy, is a teacher, and my sister, Karen, is a teacher and her husband is a superintendent of schools. “And somehow I ended up in this industry.”

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RSF’s Brooks Kincaid earns top honors for achievements as an entrepreneur RSF native Brooks Kincaid’s Imprint Energy venture emerged from a Cleantech to Market project and won both the People’s Choice Award and first place in the Energy and Cleantech track of Bplan, the 2011 UC Berkeley Startup Competition. Brooks graduated from Rowe RSF School in 1998, Torrey Pines High School in 2001, Stanford University in 2005 (engineering major) and UC Berkeley Haas MBA program in 2011. Brooks was also an Eagle Scout with Troop 766 in the Ranch and an All American Lacrosse player at TPHS. Brooks was recently featured in the article below about Brooks Kincaid UC Berkeley Haas School of Business graduates (http://haasachieves.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/mba-11s-at-work-cleantech-entrepreneur/): BY VALERIEGILBERT Grad: Brooks Kincaid, MBA 11 Working as: Co-founder, president, and head of business for Imprint Energy, which is commercializing a breakthrough low cost, flexible, rechargeable battery technology. The venture has financial backing from a leading U.S.-based chemicals company and has received several research grants. Thrilled to be an entrepreneur because: “I wanted to play an instrumental role in building something. I’m a curious guy, and I like being exposed to various aspects of business and technology—that’s life as a Silicon Valley startup founder.” Work inside a seed-stage startup: Kincaid’s “to-do” list is long. He’s most excited right now to be working on product-market fit and market entry strategy. Networked: Kincaid has tapped the Haas Alumni Network for advice and guidance, as well as connections. “It’s been great to be able to call or email an alum and get quick, friendly, and helpful answers to questions.” He also attends regular meetings with the Haas Founders Group. “I’m less than a year out of the MBA program and am already doing business with a fellow alum at a larger company–you can never underestimate the value of strategic connections!” Living the entrepreneurial life: “You have to be comfortable learning and doing things on the fly. You have to be ready to fight above your weight constantly. If you choose to become an entrepreneur, warn your friends, family, spouse, etc. that you’re going to be a lot harder to get a hold of.” Prep school: “I got out of the building to meet as many people in the startup ecosystem as I could — Haas’s own Steve Blank included.” Kincaid also “got out of the Haas bubble” to meet engineers from Berkeley’s top graduate engineering programs, who were developing “the cool new technologies I wanted to work on.” From the classroom to reality: “I took the Negotiations course and remember learning, ‘You never get what you don’t ask for.’ I am constantly surprised by what people are willing to do if you just ask.”

Cathedral Catholic High School first in San Diego County with school-wide One to One iPad3 Program Cathedral Catholic High School will begin the 20122013 school year by distributing Apple’s newest iPads to students and faculty to augment learning, making CCHS the first fully One to One school in San Diego. The acquisition of iPads for student and faculty use represents Cathedral Catholic’s ongoing commitment to utilize technology for more effective learning and instruction. Moreover, the school and parents have worked together to make sure this groundbreaking (Left to right): Lucas Xavier, Cameron Mullins, Principal launch of technology will Mike Deely and Alyssa Fiddes. not increase tuition. “These young people grew up on this type of technology – they’re digital natives,” said Sean Doyle, director of technology. “We believe these devices will offer them access to more information for less money, as well as increase their efficiency and fully engage them in learning.” This form of communication and community collaboration will ensure success in a global workforce. With the iPad3s, CCHS will offer online classes to allow students more flexibility in their schedules and more course variety than would otherwise be possible. With choices ranging from AP Computer and Web Design to Mandarin Chinese and AP European History, students could take a seventh period course. With these goals in mind, CCHS has made the necessary changes to create a school that better serves its students, while staying true to the school’s mission as a Catholic school. “The CCHS community has spent the past two years preparing for this implementation, using 200 iPad2s to train faculty, develop curriculum changes, and introduce students to their use before full implementation next school year. The results have made a big impression on our faculty. This program will help prepare our students for their future endeavors in this very technological world,” said Principal Michael Deely. With many families on financial aid and traditional fundraising strained from the poor economy, becoming a One to One school has offered significant financial challenges. However, innovations at Apple, such as iTunes U and the increasing availability of electronic textbooks and educational apps have allowed CCHS to make sweeping changes in the way it uses educational materials in its course offerings. These changes, in turn, will result in savings of hundreds of dollars per student each year. In the end, parents will still purchase a limited number of textbooks and pay an annual fee for the iPad rental, apps and other technology needs. However, the One to One adoption at Cathedral Catholic High School will not increase costs to CCHS families. Cathedral Catholic High School is currently accepting on-line applications for the 20122013 school year. Find out more at www.cathedralcatholic.org — Submitted press release

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Solana Santa Fe Discovery Club During the biweekly Discovery Club at Solana Santa Fe Elementary on March 2, the school’s science teacher Mr. Kyle talked to students about aerodynamics, the science of how objects move through the air. After explaining how airplanes fly, he challenged the 80 students in attendance to build their own paper airplane. Amanda Arnett, pictured with Solana Santa Fe’s science teacher Mr. Kyle, was awarded first place for building the most creative paper some interesting facts about paper airplanes: airplane. •The world record for flight duration is 27.6 seconds. Brett Foley won the first place •The world record for distance is 193 feet. prize for having his paper airplane •The largest paper airplane every to fly had a wingspan of 40 feet. fly the longest distance. -Stacey Phillips Also, the science teacher shared

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the committee opposed putting in the all-way stop in the first place. “In spite of this recommendation, due to a petition of one resident living off of Calle Diegueño, stop signs were installed on Rancho Diegueño annoying hundreds of people who have to daily drive on this major street in both directions,” the resident wrote. County Department of Public Works staffer Kenton Jones, who works with the Traffic Advisory Committee, said other residents also made similar complaints. The report said the speed limit on Rancho Diegueño Road is 40 mph, and more than 7,000 cars drive past the intersection with Calle Diegueño each day in both directions. In contrast, some 360 cars turn onto Rancho Diegueño each day from Calle Diegueño. According to the report, the intersection does

not meet state guidelines for an all-way stop, which was confirmed by Jones. “A review of the existing operating conditions at the intersection of Rancho Diegueño Road (a public roadway) and Calle Diegueño (a private road) indicates the existing all-way stop control is too restrictive,” the report said. Jones said warning signs were placed on Rancho Diegueño in advance of the intersection for one week before and after the stop signs were removed, and he was not aware of any traffic problems since the signs were taken out. A sign warning motorists on Calle Diegueño that cross traffic does not stop was also installed. The county notified the San Dieguito Community Planning Group, the Rancho Santa Fe Association and the Fairbanks Ranch homeowners association that the Traffic Advisory Committee would be considering the all-way stop at its October 2011 meeting, Jones said. But that notification didn’t help residents who live on or near Calle Diegueño, who felt they didn’t get their

“day in court,” said Ponder. “Those are the people that want (the all-way stop) to go away. Those are the people that use (Rancho Diegueño) as a drag strip. They might as well have notified people in El Cajon. We are the people affected by it,” said Ponder.

RSF’s Lauren Gumport graduates from Boston University Boston University awarded academic degrees to 1,658 students in January 2012. Among the graduates was RSF’s Lauren E. Gumport, who received a bachelor of science in communication, cum lau de. Boston University is the fourth largest independent university in the United States, with an enrollment of more than 29,000 students in its 17 schools and colleges. The university offers an exceptional grounding in the liberal arts, a broad range of programs in the arts, sciences, engineering, and professional areas, and state-of-the-art facilities for teaching and research.

(Top row, l-r): Amanda Arnett, pictured with Solana Santa Fe’s science teacher Mr. Kyle, was awarded first place for building the most creative paper airplane; Nolan Ezzet; Lani Whitmer and Payton Parker; (Bottom row, l-r) Gigi Carpenter; Brett Foley won the first place prize for having his paper airplane fly the longest distance; Eric Bucher.

RSF Business and Professional Women’s Networking Association to hold next meeting at RSF Golf Club The Rancho Santa Fe Business and Professional Women’s Networking Association will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, March 15, from 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, 5827 Via de la Cumbre, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. Come join the group for a compelling program and great networking. The cost for the meeting fee, which includes lunch, is $35. Please make your reservations by the Monday prior to the meeting: Call Miriam Gochenour (619) 660-6663 or www. RSFbpw.com

Elijah will be there, will you? Celebrate Passover at RSF event This Passover, don’t stay home alone! Make your mother proud and come celebrate the holiday together with friends and family in a warm and friendly environment. Your Seder experience will include a delicious dinner, hand baked shmurah matzah, plenty of wine and fascinating insights into the festival of freedom. Celebrate this Passover on Friday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. with the RSF communal Seder at Morgan Run resort. To make a reservation please call Chabad Jewish Center of RSF at 858.756.7571 or visit www.jewishRSF.com. Feel free to contact us for all your Passover needs. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. With special thanks to Dr Bob Shillman for making Passover Seder 2012 possible.

Auditions to be held for Globe’s student ‘Shakespeare Intensive’ Auditions for The Old Globe’s Summer Shakespeare Intensive for San Diego County high school students will be Saturday, March 10, and Sunday, March 11, on the Globe campus, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. The four-week program is an opportunity for high school actors and actresses to refine their skills as performers in a professional setting. The Intensive will take place July 14 to Aug. 13. The program will culminate with a performance in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre on Aug. 13. The cost is $650 with a limited number of need-based scholarships available. Auditions are by appointment only. For more information, visit theglobe. org/summerintensive or e-mail globelearning@theoldglobe.org. In addition, registration is underway for the Middle School Summer Conservatory, a three-week program of intense acting study with professional teaching staff and actors from the Shakespeare Festival’s repertory company. The conservatory will take place weekdays, July 9-27. The cost is $600 ($550 for subscribers) and does not require an audition, though a passion for theatre and acting is important. For more information, email globelearning@theoldglobe.org.

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TPHS students awarded scholarships at conference Several Torrey Pines High School students were elected to attend a conference at USD for the Global Leadership Connection on Feb. 12. The threeday affair was all about uplifting, inspiring and empowering these students. During the three-day event, the students heard presentations from the program’s director, successful business peo2012 Global Leadership Connection Attendees: Molly ple and philanthropists, and the head Millar, Elliot Block, D.J. Magee, Jake Ashby, Harrison counselor from the San Diego Unified Schneider School District. They also participated in a group project designed to develop leadership skills. There were scholarship awards given to students who were elected, and Torrey Pines students received a couple of the highest honors. The Jamie Harder Scholarship (top scholarship for $1,000) was awarded to Jaclyn Bailey. The Kelly Family Scholarship was the second highest scholarship award for $500, and Harrison Schneider received the award. Melodyanne Cheng and Pallovy Srivastava received an ambassador scholarship and the Eleanore M. Villis Scholarship. Jaclyn and Harrison, along with two other students will go to Washington D.C. on an all expense paid trip to attend the GLC Leadership Experience in October of 2012.

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Literary Society hosts Conant

Jill Stiker, Sophia Alsadek, Anna Lillian, Melissa Brewster

Joy Rothberger, Emily Ruchlewicz, Jeannette Ruchlewicz

Candace Humber and Mary Lou Humber

Author Jennet Conant, fifth from left, with San Dieguito Academy students and teachers Kelsey Kanzler, Robert Ross, Brianna Schenkhuizen, Erika Shaw, Brigitte Williamson, Jillian Haines, Lonnie Sefarik

Cathe Burnham, DeeDee Carlson, Nique Waluk

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ennet Conant was the guest speaker at Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society luncheon Feb. 21 at The Grand Del Mar. She is a former journalist and the author of four best-selling books about World War II. Her latest book, “A Covert Affair,” focuses on the lives of iconic chef and food writer Julia Child, her husband, Paul, and two friends, all of whom met and served together overseas in the U.S, wartime Jennet Conant spy agency, the OSS, and their subsequent troubles during the McCarthy era The annual six-event luncheon series is sponsored by Northern Trust, the RSF Literary Society, the RSF Community Center and this newspaper. The next luncheon on Friday, March 21, will feature British-born American writer Helen Simonson and her debut novel, “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand.” PHOTOS: JON CLARK

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RSF Garden Club hosts bestselling author Bodman

n March 1, the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club hosted a special evening, “Turning White House Experience into Political Thrillers,” with local author Karna Small Bodman. Bodman served in the Reagan White House as senior director of the National Security Council. She was the highKarna Small est-ranking Bodman woman on the White House staff. She was also on the air for 15 years as a TV news anchor and reporter. Now she is the bestselling author of political thrillers “Checkmate,” “Gambit,” and “Final Finesse.” Visit rsfgardenclub.org. PHOTOS: JON CLARK

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Furthermore, the outcome of the GO bond – whether it will pass or even whether the school board will decide to place it on the November 2012 ballot – is uncertain. Dill said the TPHS Foundation approved a contribution of $50,000 for the cost of the landscape architect, D.A. Hogan & Associates, “who will create the specifications and oversee the installation by the contractor.” That cost, however, is apart from the project funds approved by the board at the March 1 meeting. The vote was unanimous, although Salazar hesitated before voting. After the meeting, in an email, he said he was initially against the lease revenue bonds “because of their outrageous upfront expenses.” He said he was told by district staff that there was no alternative. “What really convinced me was that the administration believed that if we did not replace the field this summer, then the district could be vulnerable to lawsuits in the unfortunate event of an injury,” Salazar said. “I knew, by speaking to many parents and students, that the community wanted a new sports field, so even though I was frustrated by the expense, it was something that I ultimately decided needed to be

done.” SDUHSD superintendent Ken Noah later said staff explored the possibility of renting another field for one year until the district was able to determine the outcome of the GO bond, but this was not a viable option. And cancelling sporting events for one year was “unacceptable,” he said, calling the school’s athletic programs “an important part of our mission.” Dill said TPHS uses the field for six periods of physical education, plus football, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, track & field, cross country for speed work, and other sports for training, including cheer, wrestling, tennis, gymnastics and basketball. Public opinion poll The second bond-related item passed by the SDUHSD school board March 1 was to expand the scope of work with the Dolinka Group. A contract with Dolinka was approved last month to provide financial advisory services related to placing a GO bond measure on an upcoming ballot, for $20,000, and to provide financial advisory services regarding the issuance of the bonds, for $65,000. Funding for both these phases is listed by the district as “campaign donations and future bond issues.” The newly expanded contract authorizes a third task for Dolinka: to obtain community input by hiring a

places work that was to be done by another company, Oakland-based Tramutola LLC, after the district’s Tramutola liaison unexpectedly resigned her post. Dolinka had originally submitted a separate proposal for this work as part of the group’s initial proposal and will conduct a limited public opinion poll on a smaller scale than first planned. The purpose, Noah said, is to determine the feasibility for success and gauge public opinion in light of potentially competing bond measures that may also be on the November ballot. Dolinka, according to the board report, will be “developing a community outreach program; identifying key stakeholders; creating factual non-advocacy information and material; designing, conducting and interpreting a limited baseline public opinion poll; and develop[ing] potential ballot language.” Noah said this is not advocacy, so district funds can be used. The cost for this additional work will be $2,000 per month for March through July, $1,500 for August 1 to 15, $18,000 when the poll is complete, and other expenses related to authorized work. August 15 is the final day the school board can decide whether to proceed with the bond measure. Noah said the district will publish the results of the poll, which will identify

professional polling service to question residents on their tolerance for new taxation for extensive renovations and upgrades district-wide totaling about $400 million. The projects would improve technology and modernize aging campuses that serve the district’s more than 12,000 middle and high school students. The GO bond, which the district is considering for the November ballot, would need 55 percent of voter approval. The district had first considered placing the GO bond on the June ballot, but that is no longer an option. “We want to get more information on public support before we take action, and there wasn’t enough time to get a poll done and then draft all of the documents which would be necessary to put the measure up for board consideration and submission to the county election officials,” Dill said in an email. Districts are restricted from using GO bond money to offset general fund operating costs; the money can only be spent on school facilities and capital improvements. The cost of the bond is limited to a maximum of $30 annually per $100,000 of assessed property value, and pricing and terms would be determined after preliminary work is completed. This newest component of the Dolinka contract re-

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where support exists, what supporters look like and where there’s little or no support. He said about 400 randomly selected registered voters would be contacted by telephone and the polling company would provide an “extensive summary” of the results. Noah said he would not bring the recommendation to the board if the poll does not show sufficient support. “That would be wasteful,” he said. “I have no interest in pursuing something that’s a losing proposition.” Salazar had a number of questions regarding the amended Dolinka contract that Noah answered, but in the end was not satisfied and voted against the measure which passed 4 to 1. “I voted no because I feel that regardless how it is framed the end result of the survey/outreach will be slanted towards support of the GO bond,” Salazar said in an email. “I think if the administration believes we need to have a GO bond to re-build/ re-model our schools, then that is what they should recommend to the board.” He said board members should be able “to make a decision without the aid of a very expensive political outreach and survey program at taxpayers’ expense.” But Noah said the poll would use neutral language and would provide vital information.

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AP continued from page 1 costs related to administering more than 3.4 million AP exams at more than 18,000 high schools around the world,” Davis said. “Because at least 50 percent of each AP exam consists of essay and short answer questions that cannot be scored automatically, exam fees also cover the significant costs associated with scoring these portions of the exams.” This includes a daily stipend and travel, lodging and meal expenses for readers of the exams. If students are not required by schools to take AP exams to get full credit for the course, and if the exams are strictly voluntary, then no law prohibits districts from charging more. AP exams at La Jolla High School in the San Diego Unified School District previously cost more but this year will run $87, said LJHS principal Dana Shelburne, who is following district recommendations not to charge students beyond the fee set by College Board. The Poway Unified School District, according to spokesperson Sharon Raffer, is charging $92 per exam at all its high schools. For AP students in the San Dieguito Union High School District, the cost this year has risen to $103 per exam. The extra $16 per exam – plus the $8 returned by College Board – pays for proctors, special equipment, room rental fees and other expenses, said SDUHSD associate superintendent of education-

al services Rick Schmitt. He said there is no profit for SDUHSD and that the excess money is used to help defray costs. Elloise Bennett, a consultant and former assistant principal at Canyon Crest Academy and Torrey Pines High School, estimated that the district pays about $23 per exam to cover outside costs, plus $3 per credit card transaction. She said the $8 returned to districts by College Board for administrative overhead “is unrealistic.” Hired by San Dieguito to handle all details and logistics involved in AP testing, Bennett now runs her own consulting service [http://aptestservice.com/] and is an AP Coordinator assisting numerous schools and school districts in southern California, Texas, Oregon and Washington. “The cost of hiring a contractor to process registration and plan the logistical details outweighs the significant staff time that test coordination requires, at a time when we’ve reduced staff down to core needs,” Schmitt said in his email. Bennett is paid $.75 per exam, and last year San Dieguito administered 6,715 exams to 2,939 students, averaging about 2.3 exams per student. Overhead of $120,000 “Our district is unique in that we have so many students taking the exams,” Schmitt said. “We are forced to test off-campus, because we do not have facilities, chairs, tables, etc., to host such large numbers.” All SDUHSD students take AP exams at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, which last year charged a rental fee of $8,500. Other expenses from last year, according to Schmitt, were $70,000 for proctors and staff hours, $20,000 for equipment and

furniture rental, $10,000 for special equipment and lab rentals, and $10,000 for additional costs for special needs students. Bennett said last year the district had about 50 special education students, and some took six exams each. They have a variety of needs, she said, with some requiring individual proctors, one-on-one assistance or special equipment. “Special education students cost much more than regular education students to test, and SDUHSD has a large percentage of special education AP test-takers,” Schmitt said. Bennett said special needs students are not only special education students but also those with special circumstances, such as illness, sports conflicts, students with injuries, lastminute medical emergencies or small-group testing. About 7 percent of the district’s AP test-takers qualify for a fee reduction, she said. Besides handling all logistical details and arrangements in preparation for the two weeks of AP testing, Bennett selects proctors, all of whom are credentialed teachers, and provides four hours of training. Hundreds of proctors can be required per session, to maintain a ratio of 25 students per proctor. An AP Calculus exam might have 600 students, she said, which would require 24 proctors. There can sometimes be as many as 1,100 students testing at one time, or as few as one or two. In 2011, of the 6,715 exams taken by 2,939 students, the breakdown by SDUHSD’s four high schools was as follows: School

# exams

# students

Canyon Crest Ac. Torrey Pines HS San Dieguito Ac. La Costa Canyon HS

1,793 2,452 951 1,519

749 1,025 442 723

AP exams are graded on a scale of 1 to 5; a 3, 4 or 5 are passing scores. The most popular AP exams taken in the district last year were: Exam

# taken

# passed

English language U.S. history World history English literature Psychology Calculus AB

921 797 693 654 498 355

797 553 501 546 396 304

Although colleges don’t require AP students to take the corresponding AP exam, Bennett said in a competitive environment many colleges consider AP test scores as part of the application package. School districts frequently encourage students to take AP tests because formulas used to rank the nation’s top high schools are often based on the number of AP tests students take. More AP tests translate into higher rankings. One common complaint about AP testing, besides the cost, is the timing of the tests in early May, which leaves four to six weeks of school remaining after the testing period. Many teachers feel pressured to race through the material to cover the subject completely before the exam, many students struggle with the fast pace, and many parents object to the less productive last few weeks of school. College Board’s Deborah Davis said testing is held in May primarily for the benefit of high school seniors beginning college in the fall. This, she said, “allows ample time for scoring and the delivery of scores to colleges in July. Colleges request this lead time to ensure credit/placement decisions are made in a timely manner for incoming students.” But Bennett estimated that 30 percent of seniors either cancel or don’t bother showing up for AP exams, even after paying for them, because “AP testing comes after kids have decided which colleges to attend.” SDUHSD’s deadline to register for AP exams is March 14, with late registration through March 28. Exams this year will be held May 7 to 18.

College prep is big business for College Board BY MARSHA SUTTON The College Board, founded in 1900, has become synonymous with college readiness programs for high school students. Composed of more than 5,400 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations, each year College Board, according to its mission statement, serves 7 million students and parents, 23,000 high schools and 3,500 colleges. Programs including the PSAT, SAT, SAT II subject tests and Advanced Placement have become fully infused into high school academic culture and are considered predictors of college success. Few ambitious high school students, or their counselors, question the value of these tests and programs, and most consider them an integral part of the college application process. Yet College Board is not without critics. Americans for Educational Testing Reform, for one, cites excessive pricing for services, high-paid executives, and a non-profit status that exempts College Board from taxation.

College Board, based in New York, is classified as a 501c3 (EIN 13-1623965) that reported revenue in fiscal year 2010 of $660 million and expenses of $594 million. In fiscal year 2009 (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009), revenue was reported as $623 million with expenses of $569.7 million. Part of these expenses included $766,354 for lobbying efforts, including contact with legislators, their staff, government officials or a legislative body, according to College Board’s Form 990 filed with the Internal Revenue Service. That year, College Board reported compensation for 22 of its top employees of about $8.1 million. The highest paid employees were president and chief executive officer Gaston Caperton, who earned $872,061, and chief operating officer Herbert Elish, who earned $526,558. Peter Negroni, senior vice-president of relationship development, earned $452,843, and chief financial officer Thomas Higgins earned $452,230. The average compensation package for these 22 executives

was $371,420. Kathleen Fineout Steinberg, College Board’s executive director of communications, said in an email that the organization’s executive salaries “are established by a compensation committee of the Board of Trustees with the advice of independent, external compensation experts.” “Salaries are benchmarked against comparable organizations, including other educational organizations and both for-profit and not-for-profit institutions of comparable size, scope and complexity,” she said. “As a non-profit, employee compensation is governed by the IRS and must be considered reasonable and demonstrate a direct connection to the exempt purpose and mission of the organization.” Steinberg said all revenue is invested back into College Board’s programs and services, and the organization provides nearly $100 million in free programs and services annually, including more than $50 million in fee waivers and fee subsidies.

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CARDIFF BY THE SEA $2,195,000

DEL MAR $1,695,000

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Tropical estate paradise in the country located on an extremely private, quiet and usable appx 2.49 acre parcel w/one-level detached guest house. Free form pool/spa, loggia, BBQ. 120009845 760.436.0143

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Amazing horse property in Rancho Del Rio. 1-story, 4 br, 3.5 ba home on appx 3.05 acres w/office & guesthouse. Open floorplan, many windows and high ceilings. Infinity pool/spa. 110066450 858.756.4481

Spanish Colonial 4 br Village Charmer! Golf Membership accessible & a private back yard putting green. Spa & lovely waterfall! Indoor/outdoor entertaining with covered lanais. 120003781 858.756.4481

4 br, 4.5 ba on the Rancho Santa Fe Farms golf course. Wonderful fairway views. Circular driveway, wood-paneled library, formal dining, spacious master suite, 3-car gar, pool/spa. 120010207 858.756.4481

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3 br, 3 ba casita located on an elevated lot across from 11 acres of open space in the heart of Santaluz. Elegant home close to the ‘clubhouse’ featuring tennis & fitness center. 110063152 858.756.6900

Custom office/retail opportunity is located in heart of the San Elijo Hills Village commercial area. Perfect location for real estate or professionals. Grand street appeal. 120009145 858.756.6900

Private 4 br, 3 ba, 3,368 appx sf home near Lomas Santa Fe Golf Course. Renovated kitchen & baths. Office/optional br. Outdoor entertaining w/ BBQ area, deck, fenced back yard. 110035927 858.756.4481

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Noted musicians perform for Club Amadeus

enowned pianist Anton Nel and acclaimed pianist Ronald Thomas performed March 4 for Mainly Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Amadeus in Rancho Santa Fe. The event, hosted by Irene Valenti, took place at the Estate of Valenti International and was made possible with support from concert sponsor Kimberly Heller. Visit www.mainlymozart.org.

Bill Webb, Margaret Plotkin, Mary Walshok, Robert Plotkin

Ole Prahm, host Irene Valenti, guest pianist Anton Nel, Esther Nahama

PHOTOS: JON CLARK

Marvin Levine and Teresa Fischlowitz

Mainly Mozart gathered at the estate of Valenti International.

Linda and Manley Sarnowsky

Joan Roberts, Vernon Aguirre

Joe and Linda Satz, Marvin Levine

Bob Maddalena, Marsha Sewell

Margaret and Robert Plotkin

David Atherton, Radomir Bojanic Peter and Kathryn Martin

Yoko Sakaguchi, Peter Manes

Peter and Jane Polgar

Nancy and Dan Hand

Kim Heller, Tom Wilcox, host Irene Valenti

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Sandra Bernhard, Second City bring edgy acts to the Playhouse BY DIANA SAENGER For years, performer Sandra Bernhard has marched to her own drumbeat. A comedian, actress, screenwriter, author, singer and producer of her one-woman shows, Bernhard has entertained, shocked, amused, and angered audiences across the country. La Jolla Playhouse patrons will get to experience Bernhard’s muse when she brings her new show, “I Love Sandra Bernhard brings her high-octane show ‘I Love Being Me, Don’t You?” to Being Me, Don’t You?’ to the Playhouse Potiker Theatre town, March 14–17. March 14–17. The Playhouse design teams are going all out for Bernhard’s energetic cabaret concert that features comedy, monologues and her usual riff. A unique performance space is being created in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre to resemble a 1920’s supper club with multi-level platforms, banquettes, and beverages and refreshments for purchase. Bernhard started her performance career at The Comedy Store in the 1970s. Her shows include: “Without You Second City performers Tawny Newsome, Michael I’m Nothing,” (also a feature Kosinski, Rachel Miller, Tim Ryder and Eileen Montelione film that she wrote), “Excuses perform ‘Laugh Out Loud Tour’ at La Jolla Playhouse, for Bad Behavior,” “Giving March 21– 24. PHOTO: MICHAEL BROSILOW ‘Til It Hurts,” “Hero Worthere – which is total commitment.” ship,” “The Love Machine” Bernhard said the demographics for and “Everything Bad and Beautiful.” She her audience are cut from a wide path. “It’s has amassed a huge following for her work, everyone from college-aged kids to straight, and said she always had an inimitable take gay, and many nationalities,” she said. “Baon how she wanted to perform. sically it’s people who relate to everything “I’ve been an outspoken person from my honesty to my outrageousness.” throughout my life, and it kind of doveGliding into the Potiker Theatre after tailed into my performing style and what I “I Love Being Me, Don’t You?” are Chicahave to say. It was never premeditated,” go’s famed Second City performers with Bernhard said, “It just kind of came togeththeir “Laugh Out Loud Tour.” er through years and years of getting up This troupe celebrates more than 50 and doing it and finding out who I was as a years of cutting-edge satiric revues and will person and my voice as a performer.” deliver its comedic and improvisational Bernhard said she gets ideas for her gems March 21-24. one-woman shows every day of her life from travels, what’s happening politically and with pop culture, and from her friends, family, girlfriend and TV. What can patrons expect from “I Love Being Me, Don’t You?” What: Sandra Bernhard, ‘I Love Being “The entire show is crafted of one-linMe, Don’t You?’ ers, monologues, music with some original When: 8 p.m. March 14-16; 7 and 9:30 songs and some covers,” Bernhard said. p.m. March 17 “It’s all blended seamlessly together, and Where: La Jolla Playhouse Potiker Thethe stories just go in an out of the music. I atre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive never pin it down; the show is always in What: Second City’s ‘Laugh Out Loud flux. Even though a show may keep the Tour’ same title for several performances, it kind When: 8 p.m. March 21-23; 7 and 9:30 of morphs from one thing to the next.” p.m. March 24 Putting one’s all into an edgy perforWhere: Playhouse Potiker Theatre mance like Bernhard’s requires total comPremium Lounge: $60 Bernhard; $45 mitment. Her shows are full of emotional Second City arcs – joy, anger, sarcasm, and controversy – Cabaret Tables: $50 Bernhard; $40 yet her energy level always seems charged. Second City “By nature I’m an energetic person,” she Balcony Seating: $35 Bernhard; $30 said. “I live a full life but take really good Second City care of myself. I’m constantly engaged in living. I love my life and everything Box Office: (858) 550-1010 around. When I’m on stage I demand the Web: lajollaplayhouse.org same for myself as anybody who came

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RSF Soccer kicks off spring program

La Jolla Cultural Partners

ancho Santa Fe Soccer started its Spring Soccer in the Ranch program March 4 at Nativity Church. The Attack professional coaching staff guided the 5- to 12-year-olds. Visit www. rsfsoccer.com. PHOTOS: JON CLARK

PRINTMANIA SATURDAY, MARCH 10 > 2–4 PM Enjoy a hands-on experience and a tour of John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. Artist and printmaker extraordinaire Amber George will lead a workshop following the tour. This program is $10 for Members and Military families, and $25 for non-member families, which includes the price of Museum Admission. The family price includes two adults and up to three youth.

LA JOLLA 700 Prospect Street 858 454 3541 www.mcasd.org

CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING WinterFest 2012

ShadowPlay

TWO SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS

Registration begins March 12!

Ute Lemper & the Vogler Quartet

Exhibition Opening Reception and A List Event Thursday, March 15, 6:30 p.m. · Free

in a unique cabaret setting

Summer Learning Adventure Camps

Friday March 30, 2012 at Anthology An evening of cabaret featuring the signature songs and stylings of Kurt Weill, Édith Piaf, Astor Piazzolla and Jacques Brel. Honorary Committee: $1500 Gala Ticket: $1000

The A List is sponsoring the opening reception of Alexander Jackson’s exhibition Line and Shadow. Jackson’s ink line drawings are primal yet richly detailed, creating a masculine tapestry in black and white, interweaving ink and philosophy. His strange and eerie drawings create a haunting Plato’s Cave within the cozy, familiar walls of the Athenaeum. Come to the A List to draw lines to the familiar and the weird, to friends and strangers, to art and live music, and to food and drink. Meet other young professionals in a night of art, live music from The Advocators of Fun and Miss Erika Davies, good conversation, and good beer. Sponsored by Karl Strauss, Puesto, & Cups.

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Sandra Bernhard I Love Being Me, Don't You? March 14-17, 2012

The Second City's Laugh Out Loud Tour March 21-24, 2012 www.LaJollaPlayhouse.org

From the classroom to the seashore, our Summer Learning Adventure Camps merge scientific exploration with hands-on fun and learning. Campers investigate marine habitats, create ocean art projects, learn about careers in oceanography, combine the science and sports of surfing and snorkeling, and more, all while making new friends and memories. Camps run from June 25-Aug. 24 and are accredited by the American Camp Association. View programs and register online at aquarium.ucsd.edu

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Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

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■ Reservations: Yes

■ 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive ■ (858) 450-9277 ■ www.rockbottom.com ■ The Vibe: Relaxed, casual

■ Patio Seating: Yes

■ Signature Dishes: Santa Fe Ranch Chicken Salad, Classic Mac ’N Chicken, Lobster & Shrimp Tacos, Texas Fire Steak, The Laredo Burger, Pint Glass Sundae

■ Take Out: Yes ■ Happy Hour: 4-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 p.m. to midnight daily ■ Hours: 11 a.m. to close Monday-Friday; 11:30 a.m. to close Saturday and Sunday

■ Open Since: 1996

When you hit Rock Bottom, you know you’re in for a treat and sundaes. BY KELLEY CARLSON Appetizers included the Brewery ust minutes from La Jolla’s beaches, Nachos, topped with black beans, Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery cheddar and pepper jack cheese, — with its canyon country motif — tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro and red is renowned for its made-from-scratch onions, with additional options of food and beers. guacamole, chicken or beef. According to General Manager Scott There are more than a dozen salads, Bialkowski, 90 to 95 percent of the fare including the Chicken Waldorf, with is freshly made, including dough, pizzas, sun-dried cherries, arugula, Gorgonzola sauces, desserts and even the root beer. And award-winning Brewmaster Marty cheese, candied walnuts, grapes, celery and a house-made honey mustard Mendiola handcrafts beer on the vinaigrette. premises, often providing behind-theFor comfort food, try the Classic Mac scenes tours upon request. “It (the beer) ’N Chicken, topped with Parmesan doesn’t see the light of day until it hits breadcrumbs. the glass,” Bialkowski said. Guests at Rock Bottom don’t There are several seating areas where necessarily need to drink to enjoy the guests can savor their food and drinks, dishes, but and enjoy some Bialkowski said the leisurely moments. staff is specially The main dining trained to help pair room features Each week you’ll find a recipe items. One beer/ picturesque scenes entrée combo along its warm-hued from the featured restaurant recommended is walls of locations online at delmartimes.net. the I.P.A. with such as the Grand Just click ‘Get The Recipe’ Southwestern Canyon, Arches and Shrimp & Chicken Canyonlands at the bottom of the story. and Anaheim national parks; the peppers, tossed occasional oak barrel ■ This Week: Rock Bottom’s with fettuccine in a is found among the Laredo Burger roasted red pepper booths and tables. cream sauce. The cocktail bar Another option: caters to sports the Longboard lovers, with about a Brown Ale with The half-dozen flat-screen Laredo Burger, TVs tuned in to garnished with athletic events; pepper jack cheese, patrons can also guacamole, pico de play billiards at one gallo and chipotle of three tables for $8 mayonnaise. an hour. For the For dessert, a outdoor-loving set, favorite is the there is a heated Moonlight Porter “beer garden” patio, served with vanilla ice cream. Although where a person might be able to catch a that beer is not currently on tap, it will glimpse of the beer brewing process return, Bialkowski noted. through a window or sit at a table In its place at this time is the Fire around the bottom of the silo. Chief Ale, a medium-bodied, auburnThursday through Saturday evenings colored brew being sold through April are the busiest, with Friday being the 15 to benefit the UCSD Regional Burn “main” night, Bialkowski indicated. Center. Sunday and Monday evenings, along Along with tapping parties to aid with weekend days, tend to be quieter. charities, Rock Bottom offers its popular While Rock Bottom is a great place to brewers dinners seasonally, in which the enjoy the local brews and watch sports, public is invited to sample food paired it is also a family environment, Bialkowski said. Kids receive crayons and with beers. For patrons who can’t get enough of their own special menus, featuring items Rock Bottom’s brews, growlers — halfsuch as grilled steaks, grilled-cheese gallon glass jugs — and kegs are sold. sandwiches, chicken, root-beer floats

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The BBQ Chicken Pizza also contains black beans, corn and roasted red peppers, and is drizzled with Cholula sour cream.

Cajun Fish Tacos are blackened with Cajun spices in a blue corn tortilla and wrapped in a flour tortilla. PHOTOS BY KELLEY CARLSON

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Canyon Crest Academy Improv Club to perform at the San Diego Master Chorale’s ‘An Evening of Comedy’ The San Diego Master Chorale will present “An Evening of Comedy” featuring comedian Michael Kosta, musical comedy performers, and a comedy improv team on Friday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m., at the Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego, CA 92121. Michael Kosta has appeared on The Tonight Show, Conan, and Comedy Central. Kosta was also chosen to host the backstage live show for the 63rd Annual Emmy Awards in 2011, and has hosted a variety of pilots for MTV, NBC, and Comedy Central. The San Diego Master Chorale Signature Singers will offer their special brand of vocal fun to the Michael Kosta evening’s festivities, and pianist Brian Verhoye will provide comedy from the keyboard. The evening will also feature special guests The Canyon Crest Academy Improv Club and The 4-gettables, a male a capella quartet singing in the barbershop style. For more information about SDMC, visit sdmasterchorale.org or call the San Diego Master Chorale at (858) 581-2203. The Neurosciences Institute at 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego, CA 92121.

County Fair seeks performers, offers scholarships San Diego County Fair officials are looking for performers for this year’s event, June 8-July 4, with the 2012 theme, “Out of This World.” Applications are now available at the fair’s website, sdfair.com. The deadline to apply is March 30. Those wishing to perform on a specific date or a specific stage should apply as early as possible, since booking will begin much earlier than the deadline date. Applications also are online for the daily opening ceremonies, which include National Anthem singers and Scout troops to raise the flags. In addition, four $5,000 college scholarships will be awarded to outstanding high school seniors who have participated in the San Diego County Fair, either as an exhibitor or as an employee. Applications must be postmarked by April 2. Information and applications at sdfair.com/dondiego.

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Camp Erin San Diego provides fun, meaningful weekend camp experience Camp Erin San Diego is a weekend camp for children ages 6 to 17 who have been impacted by a death. Campers benefit from interacting with peers who have similar grief and loss experiences while participating in traditional, high-energy fun camp activities, such as hiking, climbing , and canoeing. Memorializing activities and ceremonies are integrated into the camp program. Camp Erin San Diego, hosted by The Center Grief Care and Education at San Diego Hospice, is part of a national network of bereavement camps founded by The Moyer Foundation. Call (619) 278-6371 or visit www.SDHospice.org for more information.

Scripps Performing Arts Academy summer camp programs provide training for all levels New at the Torrey Hills Center (4645 Carmel Mountain Road Suite 208) is the new home for a summer of fun at Scripps Performing Arts Academy! SPAA’s summer camp programs offer professional training for all ages and abilities. SPAA specializes in teaching the younger and more inexperienced students ages 4-11 years basic acting, singing, dancing, art, scenery building, costume design, and music as it corresponds to each student’s ability. This year SPAA has added beginner and intermediate dance and acting workshops for students ages 8-18. The Pre-Professional Intensive, based on an audition, will provide four levels of training and boasts a small teacher to student ratio, 1-12, and includes Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Jazz, Modern, Musical Theatre and a Public Performance. Registration and tuition information is available by calling 858- 5867834 or visit www.ScrippsPerformingArts.com. Early bird registration before April 15 offers $55 savings. Fall registration for new students begins April 1. Call NOW to reserve your place today!

Accelerated Summer Academic Program offered at USD The School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego is launching an Accelerated Summer Academic Program for high school students. According to Dr. Heather Lattimer, assistant professor and department chair, “One of college students’ biggest challenges is the transition from the high school to the college learning environment. Our goal is to help students succeed in this transition,” she said. A select number of Honors and AP courses will be offered in the summer academic program.. “With a deep exploration in a subject over six weeks, students can expect to advance to a higher level of high school coursework and improve their college/university application profiles,” said Dr. Jason Lemon, dean of Professional and Continuing Education at USD. Visit www.sandiego.edu/asap for more information.

Little Rascalz Soccer offering more classes Due to overwhelming numbers, Little Rascalz Soccer has added a fourth site in Carmel Valley and will now be offering classes at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center in addition to their usual Carmel Grove, Carmel Knolls and Ocean Air sites. Early Spring Session is now open to registering from March 12 - May 6. All classes are an eight-week session. Their unique approach to coaching the little ones (18 months - 6 ears) has really resonated with the residents of Carmel Valley and beyond. This, coupled with their unrivaled child/ coach ratio, 100 percent money back guarantee, quality service and family-friendly approach they have now seen their numbers swell to over 4,000 students each year. Their “humor heavy” program really is unique and so is their approach and style of teaching. They promise you’ll never see the

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rchestra Nova recognized supporters of its upcoming March 17 gala, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Magic of Music, with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Patron Party, on March 4 at the Rancho Santa Fe home of Diane and Eric Lekven. Orchestra Nova Maestro Jung-Ho Pak and Kathleen Davis, chair of the Magic of Music fundraiser, served as hosts. Harry and Helen Miyahira were honorees. www.orchestranova.org. The March 17 gala will be held at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. PHOTOS: ROB MCKENZIE

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Rep to tackle border-related tensions in ‘Tortilla Curtain’ BY PAT SHERMAN Following on the heels of La Jolla Playhouse’s production of “American Night: The Ballad of Juan José,” San Diego Repertory Theatre will further examine the dreams, fears and apprehensions surrounding Southern California’s trans-border experience with a stage adaptation of “The Tortilla Curtain.” The production, based on T.C. Boyle’s gripping novel of the same name, explores the issue of illegal immigration through the viewpoint of two couples living in close proximity to each other in Topanga Canyon. They include the affluent and idealistic Kyra and Delaney Mossbacher, and Cándido Rincón and his pregnant wife, América, homeless immigrants camping in the canyon below the Mossbacher’s gated community. As the story unfolds, Cándido and América, who entered the U.S. illegally via the so-called ‘Tortilla Curtain,’ unwittingly and repeatedly collide with the Mossbachers as they search for work and an apartment to raise their child. The resulting miscommunication and misunderstanding between the couples begins to challenge Delaney’s liberal worldview. “He goes through such a radical transformation,” said playwright Matthew Spangler, who adapted the novel for the stage. “At the beginning of the book he’s a liberal environmentalist and takes all the liberal, progressive lines on almost any issue you can imagine, but by

Lisel Gorell-Getz and Mike Sears in San Diego Repertory Theatre’s production of the ‘Tortilla Curtain,’ based on the novel by T.C. Boyle. PHOTOS: DAREN SCOTT the end of the book he’s sort of the neighborhood vigilante trying to hunt down Cándido with a gun.” Though each of the characters goes through a psychic shift, the Rep’s artistic director, Sam Woodhouse, said Delaney’s is the most pronounced. “It’s not so much (a shift in) who he his, but what he is capable of doing,” Woodhouse said. Before paring Boyle’s 355-page novel down to a 90-minute script, Spangler had discussions with the author, whose works also include “Drop City,” and “The Road to Wellville,” which became a film staring Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Broderick. In both the novel and the play, immigration is addressed from three distinct viewpoints, that of Mr. and Mrs. Rincón, and Delaney Mossbacher.

“I found that really exciting, so I’ve written the script as monologues,” Spangler said. “Three main characters speak directly to the audience, so you’re constantly shifting points of view.” Through the course of the fast-moving “Tortilla Curtain,” the Rep has the challenge of delivering a rape, car accident, forest fire and landslide. “It’s a tricky piece to adapt,” said Spangler, who teaches playwriting and immigration studies at San Jose State University. “There are these epic things that happen, but I think that’s kind of the magic of theatre, because so much of that will ultimately happen in the audience’s imaginations.” Spangler said he first read the novel shortly after its 1995 release, immediately envisioning it as a play.

“Immigration is a topic that gets a lot of political discourse in our society, but I think there’s relatively little of that in art, and especially in theatre,” he said. For Woodhouse, one of the most evocative passages in the book is Boyle’s description of coyotes howling in the canyon. “It’s an extraordinarily evocative sound,” he said. “It’s sensual and scary and seductive and primitive and wise all at the same time. The coyote is a metaphor for a lot of things. … It’s that bugle call of change.” Spangler, who also adapted T.C. Boyle’s short story, “Killing Babies,” for the stage, said the author’s literary voice and use of dark humor lends itself nicely to the theater. “Almost all of his works rely on a kind of a satirical, dark and humorous take on his characters,” Spangler said. “He’s like other writers, too, that I think work well on stage, (including) Flannery O’Connor and John Cheever.” Woodhouse noted the irony of entering 2012 with a production that highlights the struggle of the haves and have-nots, given last year’s deluge of “Occupy” demonstrations. He said he hopes the audience will walk away questioning how they would react in a situation similar to what unfolds throughout ‘Tortilla Curtain’s’ 38 scenes. The production stars Mike Sears (Delaney), Lisel Gorrell-Getz (Kyra), Vivia

Kinan Valdez and Vivia Font in San Diego Repertory Theatre’s production of the ‘Tortilla Curtain,’ based on the novel by T.C. Boyle.

If you go What: ‘Tortilla Curtain’ When: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, March 17-April 8 Where: Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, downtown San Diego Tickets: $32-$57 Contact: (619) 544-1000 or sdrep.org Font (América) and Kinan Valdez (Cándido), with music by French-Mexican musi-

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Fresh Start Surgical Gifts to hold 20th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a San Diego nonprofit organization, is holding its 20th Annual Fresh Start for Kids Celebrity Golf Classic on Monday, March 19, at Morgan Run Club and Resort in Rancho Santa Fe. Confirmed celebrities for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golf Classic include: Alfonso Ribeiro, Grant Show, Marcus Allen, David Justice, Quentin Jammer, John Carney, Darren Carrington and others. All proceeds from the Celebrity Golf Classic will go towards helping Fresh Start achieve its mission to transform the lives of children with deformities through reconstructive surgery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking forward to a fun-filled day of golf with an amazing celebrity line-up!â&#x20AC;? said Michelle Pius, director of Major Gifts at Fresh Start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so thankful for all of the community support. In fact, Fresh Start is offering participants a gift bag valued at $600 as a token of our gratitude.â&#x20AC;? Spots to play in the tournament are still available for purchase. All foursomes will be paired with a celebrity for a day of golf at the picturesque Morgan Run Club and Resort. Festivities kick-off Sunday, March 18, at 6 p.m. with dinner, complete with a live comedy stand-up performance by Michael Pace from the TV show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Curb Your Enthusiasm,â&#x20AC;? as well as live and silent auctions. Registration for the tournament begins at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 19, with the shotgun start at 11 a.m. Fresh Start has provided a total of over $21 million worth of free medical services to over 5,600 children from all over the United States. Fresh Startâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gifts include reconstructive surgery, dental procedures, laser treatments and speech therapy. For more information, please contact Amanda Thompson at (760) 448-2018 or amanda@freshstart.org.

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Doctor to share tips on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;successfulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; aging The Stein Institute will present director Dilip V. Jeste, M.D., discussing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aging and Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Goodies: Wisdom, Resilience, and Sexâ&#x20AC;? 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at Liebow Auditorium, Biomedical Sciences Building, UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive. The free event will cover the known ways to live longer, better, and what is on the hori-

zon. Free parking is available by calling (858) 534-6299 at least 3 days in advance to receive a permit. Attendees may also purchase permits at the parking kiosk on Gilman Drive or park at the metered sites. For more information, call (858) 534-1226 or visit http://sira.ucsd.edu

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wealth Preservation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Think Before You Planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; next â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Coffee and Conversationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; topic March 15 Siddharth Chhokar, managing partner of Chhokar Law Group, P.C., will speak at the next â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coffee and Conversationâ&#x20AC;? event on Thursday March 15, from 8-9 a.m. at the RSF Golf Club. Chhokar will educate on how estate planning is also about reducing taxes. Estate planning is also about making sure your assets are distributed as you want both during your lifetime and after youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gone, not just tangible, but intangible, as well. To attend â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coffee and Conversation,â&#x20AC;? contact Deana Carter at (858) 756-1566 or dcarter@carterfinancial.biz. The Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club is located at 5827 Via De La Cumbre in Rancho Santa Fe.

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Week in Sports BY GIDEON RUBIN Boys basketball: A clear pattern has emerged with Torrey Pines showing a tendency to start slow and finish strong. That pattern held true to form in a decisive 55-41 San Diego Section Division I championship game victory over Vista on March 3 at Jenny Craig Pavilion. The Falcons didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really look much like a section championship team more than halfway through the season in mid January when they were 10-9 after losing seven of 10 games during a stretch that included losses in their first two Palomar League games. But then they went on to win 12 of their next 13 games including all eight remaining league games. Their title game victory was their 10th straight win. The title game was a similar story. The Falcons trailed 29-24 at halftime and looked like they were about to get blown off the court during a stretch in the first half when they were outscored 21-3. But the Falcons stepped up their game defensively, a pivotal factor in their outscoring Vista 31-12 the rest of the way. Garrett Galvin scored 27 points to lead the Falcons, and Joe Rahon added 19 points. The Falcons section title was their first since 2001. The Falcons advanced to the finals after defeating San Ysidro 60-54 in a Feb. 28 semifinal. Rahon led the Falcons with 28 points and Sam Worman added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Galvin contributed 10 points. The Falcons improved their overall record for the season to 22-10 heading into the state tournament. ***** Cathedral Catholic captured the Division III championship with a thrilling 65-64 title game victory over Mission Bay on March 3. The Dons section championship was their first since 2000, when they were University High. Brandon Michel scored 22 points to lead the Dons, and Nick Prunty added 12 points. The title game victory followed a 65-61 win against St. Augustine on Feb. 28. Michel led the Dons with 25 points, and Xavier Williams added 11 points.

Torrey Pines boys soccer won the CIF championship over the weekend with a 3-2 penalty kick shootout in overtime. Photo/Anna Scipione The Dons improved their overall record for the season to 28-3 heading into the state championship tournament. ***** Santa Fe Christian lost to Francis Parker 62-55 in a Division V semifinal on Feb. 28. Justin Byrd scored 26 points to lead the Eagles and Grant Corsi added 14 points. The Eagles concluded their season with an 18-11 overall record. Boys soccer: Torrey Pines won the San Diego Section Division I title in dramatic fashion, as the Falcons defeated San Pasqual 3-2 on penalty kicks after the two teams played to a scoreless tie in regulation and an overtime period. Eduardo Bazua scored the decisive penalty kick for the Falcons. The victory followed a 2-1 semifinal win against Poway on Feb. 28. Austin Freel scored both goals for the Falcons off assists from Chandler Bleakley and J.T. Esquibel. The Falcons improved their overall record for the season to 21-5-3 heading into the Southern California regional championships. *****

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Cathedral Catholic lost the Division III championship game to St. Augustine on March in heartbreaking fashion, as the Dons were outscored 5-4 on penalty kicks after the two teams were locked in a 1-1 tie after regulation and an overtime period. The Dons advanced to the finals after defeating San Dieguito Academy 2-0 in a Feb. 28 semifinal. Michael Turner and Brendan Pottier each scored one goal for the Dons, and goalie Giovanni Garbella had six saves. The Dons fell to 18-5-3 overall for the season. Girls soccer: Cathedral Catholic left nothing to chance in the Division III championship game as the Dons defeated Del Norte 4-0. Brittany Doan scored two goals to lead the Dons and Tara Young and Ellie Tvedt each added one goal. Dons goalies Hanna Macauley and Lizzie Stabile combined for the shutout. The victory followed a 1-0 win against University City on Feb. 29. Brittany Doan scored the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only goal off an assist from Mikaela Kraus. Macauley and Melissa Lowder each had three saves to combine for the shutout. The Dons improved their overall record for the season to 17-6-5 heading into the Southern California regional championships. Baseball: Torrey Pines opened its season with a decisive 21-3 victory over San Diego in a nonleague Falcon-Pirate tournament game on March 3. Morgan Oliver went 2 for 3 with a home run and five RBI to lead the route, and Kyle Johnson had two hits including a double and drove in three runs. Cole Jaczko also homered for the Falcons. Luc Rennie pitched five innings of one-hit ball for the win. He struck out six batters and allowed one walk. ***** Santa Fe Christian is off to a 2-0 start after outscoring its first two opponents by a combined 16-2. The Eagles defeated Clairemont 9-0 in their season opener on March 1 and then beat Calvary Christian in a Falcon-Pirate tournament game two days later. Bobby Zarubin homered and drove in three runs to lead the Eagles in the Clairemont game. Graham Gomez had two hits and two RBI to lead the Eagles against Calvary Christian.

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The Birds, the Bees, and Blended Families

Empathy in action By Diana WeissWisdom, Ph.D. Dear Dr. Diana, My husband and I have gone round and round on the same issue for years now and it’s just getting more painful. We both think that the solution should be simple but can’t Dr. Diana Weiss-Wisdom seem to resolve the problem. We are a blended family. We got together when our kids were all little and we raised them together. His kids were “poisoned” against me from early on so we have never been very close. I accepted that a long time ago. I have my own children and have a good relationship with them. For many years, when all the kids would gather together for holidays and whatnot, I always prepared a big spread with all the fixings. After all the work, my husband would suggest that I lay down and rest before everyone arrived. I would take a hard catnap and awake after everyone got there. My children told me several years back that my stepchildren would make snide comments that I had just woken up and was lazy. It offended me and I haven’t wanted to have them over since. I want my husband to set them straight. I mean who do they think did all the preparations? It was certainly never their father. He thinks that I’m too needy of ap-

proval and should let it go. He says that it wouldn’t bother him if the situation were reversed. But it really hurt my feelings and I need him to understand and have some empathy. And I want his kids to know the truth. That I’m the one who cooks, cleans, and buys their presents and have done so all these years. We are both saddened and weary that we cannot arrive at an agreement on how to handle this situation. Stuck in the Muck Dear Stuck, Yours is one of the most common challenges in blended families. When a stepparent has a problem or gripe with one of their stepchildren, the biological parent is often in a difficult position. Your husband probably doesn’t want you to feel hurt and he also doesn’t want to make a big issue over it with his children. Most likely, he doesn’t want anyone to be upset. And it’s natural that you would want him to be able to empathize with your feelings. Some people ask me, “What does that mean or look like, to empathize with someone’s feelings?” It’s simple really. Putting yourself in their shoes and letting them know that you can understand that they would feel the way they do. And having compassion — wanting them not to hurt. Your husband probably already feels this way but doesn’t know how to express it or what to do to make things better. When someone says, “Hey, don’t let it get to you! I wouldn’t,” it’s like saying, “don’t feel the way you do.” When we hurt, we need our partner to

listen and care about our feelings and want to kiss our boo-boo and try to make it better. In this case, I bet that if your husband could be more empathetic, it would soften the situation for you. And then instead of making a big to-do, at your next gathering, he could toast you to the group and thank you for all you do to make it happen. He could announce in his toast that all these years, you have made all this food and did all the preparations for the gatherings…and he appreciates it. That would be a low conflict way for you to clear things up with his children — to set the record straight so to speak. And then, it would be time to try to let it go and move forward. Diana Weiss-Wisdom, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Rancho Santa Fe. She specializes in relationships, couples and marriage counseling, and step-families. KEEPING LOVE ALIVE Marriage and Couple Enrichment Workshops based on the best selling book, “Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for A Lifetime of Love” by Sue Johnson. Next one is May 2526, 2012. See http://www.cottageclinic.net for more information, or call (858) 2590146

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Women’s Expo, regional events Women’s Expo • The Head to Toe Women’s Expo will be held March 17 - 18 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The event features products and services appealing to women, such as clothing, jewelry, medical services, books, service organizations, dance, cosmetics and more. Visit www.headtotoewomensexpo.com Writers Read • Poet Eileen Myles, the 2010 winner of the Shelly Prize, will be featured in the New Writing Series at UCSD, 7 p.m. Monday, March 12, in the Visual Arts Facility-Performance Space on Russell Drive. Join faculty and students as Myles, a professor emeritus in UCSD’s writing program who is teaching at Columbia University this spring, talks about her poetry and her writing on books, art and culture. • Lydia Davis will read at 4:30 p.m. March 14 in the same location. Davis is the author of six books of fiction, including the story collections “Almost No Memory,” “Varieties of Disturbance,” and “Collected Stories,” and a novel, “The End of the Story.” She was nominated for the National Book Award and Pen/Hemingway Award. She teaches writing at SUNY Albany, where she is also Writer-In-Residence. rtl001@ucsd.edu or lvoeltz@ucsd.edu Music in the Air • Mainly Mozart presents cellist Ronald Thomas, pianist Anton Nel and clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the Neuroscience Institute Auditorium, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive. The program will feature Beethoven’s “Trio in B Flat, Op. 11” and Brahms’ “Trio in A Minor, Op. 114.” A 6:30 p.m. wine reception precedes the show and a Q&A follows. Tickets: $55. (619) 2390100, ext. 2 or mainlymozart.org • Join the St. James Music Society choral ensemble at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 11 for “Chanticleer Love Story,” with music by composers throughout the ages. St. James-by-the Sea, 734 Prospect St. Tickets: $25. (858) 459-3421. stjamesbythesea.org Free Film Follow the story of an War Crimes Commission investigator who tracks down a Nazi fugitive in “The Stranger,” this month’s Film Noir Classic, 3 p.m. Friday, March 10 at the Riford Library. Free popcorn, too. The Orson Welles-directed film stars Edward G. Robinson and Loretta Young. 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org

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‘Ranch on the Road’ On Thursday, Feb. 23, the 1st “Ranch on the Road” was held at the home of Donna and Charles Sher in Rancho Santa Fe in conjunction with Rancho La Puerta. The occasion was a celebration of “The Ranch” and its 72nd year history of being a wellness retreat for San Diegans. Guests were joined by members of the “Ranch” staff including the chef, the spa director, fitness staff and the activities director as they were treated to a cooking demonstration and sampling of signature Ranch dishes, mini spa treatments and activities. In addition, guests caught up on Roxanne Wisenberg, Roma Maxwell, Denise Roa the latest health and wellness practices. Rancho La Puerta, founded in 1940 by spa pioneers Edmond & Deborah Szekely, continues to set the standard for modern day fitness resorts & spas. Its fitness program is unmatched. There are over 325 instructor led clinics and classes each week for up to 140 guests. Spa treatments & therapies are offered in three spacious health centers. Full salon services are provided as well. A program of lectures, workshops, art classes and entertainment take place throughout the week. The Ranch is known for its extensive Linda and Ron Temko 5-acre organic garden. The world renowned cuisine features an abundance of the freshest organic fruits and vegetables as well as spectacular seafood dishes. Rancho La Puerta is located 40 miles southeast from San Diego, a one-hour drive, in Tecate, Baja California. To learn more about the Ranch & future “Ranch on the Road” programs, email Donna Sher: dsher52@hotmail.com or visit their webBarry Shingle, Bill Beckman site @ www.rancholapuerta.com. Nora Shoen, Ellen Osinki

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Stem cells may hold promise for severe heart disease Your Family Matters: Successful spring break family vacations BY RICHARD A. SCHATZ, MD, SCRIPPS HEALTH Before cells in the body become heart cells, blood cells or skin cells, they start out in the bone marrow as undifferentiated stem cells. Unlike other cells, only these immature stem cells have the ability to divide and become another highly specialized cell or tissue such as bone, blood, or heart. This unique ability of stem cells has been the source of intense research for many decades. Researchers have experimented with different cell types designed to grow new blood vessels in patients whose own blood vessels are critically blocked or repair damage to the heart wall from prior heart attacks. At Scripps, for example, we are currently planning several clinical trials to study the effectiveness of stem cells in treating people with these types of cardiac conditions. How are the cells for stem cell research and therapy obtained? There are two main sources: embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Scripps’ clinical trials for heart disease will use only adult stem cells, which are found in several adult tissues, such as bone marrow and adipose or fat tissue. Stem cells taken from a patient’s own body are known as autologous stem cells; those donated by someone else are called allogeneic stem cells. Stem cells have amazing potential for a diverse range of heart conditions. One of our clinical trials already underway will study the role of stem cells in treating refractory angina. Angina develops when plaque builds up in the arteries of the heart, slowing the flow of blood and depriving the heart of adequate oxygenrich blood. Angina often feels like pressure, pain or tightness in the chest, and may be accompanied by shortness of breath, fatigue, nausea and dizziness. In people whose angina is stable, the symptoms often resolve with standard treatment. Refractory angina, howev-

er, does not respond to treatment and can be debilitating. Patients have relentless chest pain, weakness and sometimes difficulty breathing. By injecting millions of specialized stem cells into the heart through a minimally invasive catheter procedure, we hope that these patients will generate new blood vessels and essentially perform their own “bypass surgery” within four to six months following the procedure, ideally reducing or eliminating their chest pain. Another clinical trial underway will study patients who have had a severe recent heart attack and, despite having received a stent, have a heart muscle that remains damaged and weak. In this trial, we will be studying whether injections of stem cells obtained from the patient’s own bone marrow a few days after the heart attack will help the heart heal more quickly by reversing the damage from the heart attack and making the heart pump better. In future trials, we plan to study whether stem cell therapy can help patients with severe congestive heart failure whose hearts are not pumping well for any reason. By injecting either autologous or allogeneic stem cells into the heart muscle, we will determine whether the therapy can help the heart pump more strongly. Because all of the trials are randomized, neither the participants nor the doctors will know until the trial is completed whether participants received stem cells or placebos. While much more research is needed before we can even begin to tap into the potential of stem cell therapy, these amazing cells hold great promise for medicine in the years to come. Richard A. Schatz, MD is the director of research, cardiovascular interventions, and director of cell therapy at Scripps Clinic. For more information, please call 1-800-SCRIPPS.

BY DR. KEITH KANNER In a matter of weeks the kids go on spring break and some families decide to go on vacation. But anyone who has kids knows that if you really don’t know what makes them “tick” and keep their interests, then any well-intended trip will likely fall flat on its face and one Dr. Keith Kanner or both parents than later slump on the idea of family vacations, and that’s a shame. You’re only a parent once and your kids grow up way too fast, so why not enjoy it. If you miss out, you will regret it later for sure. But to do that you have to be smarter than a 5th grader and do your homework on what makes family vacations successful, because if they are structured the right way, everyone wins and it was well worth the misery of traveling these days (whether it’s inflated gas prices or having to deal with TSA in the airport). If the family has fun, then it’s all good. Below are the five ways to make your spring family vacation a success. 1. Be sure the vacation spot was chosen by the family together, not just the parents. Kids have opinions and especially when it comes to having fun. Ask them for help in the planning. You will be glad you did. The best vacation spots have something for everyone. If your kids are under 12, then pick a venue that has a kids program if you are not planning on spending every moment with your kids. 2. Be sure that the hotel or vacation rooms allow for privacy, especially if you have teenagers. Once kids recognize the opposite sex, parents need to be aware that seeing too much is too much for most kids. If you’re on a

camping trip, just make some rules about changing in private to lessen any potential anxiety. 3. Bring your bag of tricks. All parents know what their kids like to play, and you can always ask them to help, but having your SOS toy kit for your child is an important as food. Toys, games, and old “Fido” the stuffed puppy help calm kids down and are tools for the travel with kids trade. Just in case you miss that movie, you can always break out the old “Uno” cards and play a family game. 4. If you have a teenager, consider letting them bring a friend. Being different and unique from parents is the motto of the growing teenager. Otherwise, they never leave home. Most teens balk at traveling with their parents and siblings, but if you have things for them to do, including maybe allowing them to bring a friend, they may actually be nice to you and help you babysit when… 5. Every parent or parents need a little time to recover from traveling with kids, even if it’s taking a 20-minute nap or getting in a workout, parents need to refuel when on vacation with their kids. If you have a partner, you can take turns and allow for the other to have a break. But, if you have a happy teen with you, he or she may be your house babysitter so maybe mom and dad can have some privacy too. Family vacations can be fun as long as you think ahead and plan with your kids. Dr. Keith Kanner is host/anchor - Your Family Matters - WSRADIO; contributor to LifeChanger, Extra TV; a syndicated columnist; author of “Your Family Matters — Solutions to Common Parental Dilemmas” (in press); board certified & licensed clinical child, adolescent, & adult psychologist & psychoanalyst; Assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine; National Board Member - KidsKorps USA; and a father of three great kids.

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Pilates People hosting a fundraiser for Arthritis Foundation World-famous musicians to appear at CCA Music Festival On March 10, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Pilates People will host a grand re-opening party with a fundraiser to benefit the Arthritis Foundation (www.arthritis.org). Raffle prizes include fabulous services and products, and all proceeds to be donated to the Arthritis Foundation. The event will feature a hypnotist show, chair massages and Pilates demo, as well as appetizers and wine. Team Pilates People will participate in the “Walk for the Cure San Diego” for the Arthritis Foundation in June and will be accepting pledges. Pilates People was founded in 2001 by Doreen and David Hall who have combined over 30 years experience in physical therapy and exercise physiology. The company specializes in providing Pilates-based fitness programs to suite every “body’s” goals and personal styles; from the precision and control of traditional Pilates and Pilates for rehabilitation, to the high intensity of the Cardio Pilates and Core Circuit classes. The beautiful state of the–art facility boasts an abundance of natural light and is equipped with an array of Pilates and fitness equipment. Pilates People uses Pilates in its physical therapy treatments and will bill your insurance for treatment. Arthritis is one of the most prevalent chronic health problems and the nation’s leading cause of disability among Americans over age 15. Nearly 1 in 5 adults are suffering from the often debilitating effects of the disease. The cost to the U.S. economy totals $128 billion annually. Exercise and physical therapy are proven effective in relieving symptoms and often halting progression of arthritis. Raffle tickets are now on sale. Pilates People is located at 11300 Sorrento Valley Rd., Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92130. For more information, visit www.pilatespeople.com; phone: (858) 452-0300 ; fax: (858)452-0600.

North Coast Symphony presents ‘Distinctly Dvorak’ The North Coast Symphony, under the direction of Daniel Swem, presents “Distinctly Dvorak” on Sunday, March 11, at 2:30 p.m. and Tuesday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Seacoast Community Church, 1050 Regal

Road, Encinitas. Enjoy the well-loved “Symphony No. 4 in G Major,” “The American Suite,” and “Humoresque.” The suggested donation is: general $10, students/seniors $8, family $25 maxi-

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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

Del Mar Plaza launches Sunset Tuesdays Taking advantage of its prime location in the Village of Del Mar with an unobstructed ocean view, Del Mar Plaza is launching “Sunset Tuesdays,” a Plaza-wide happy hour every Tuesday. With more than 30 shops, restaurants and services, Del Mar Plaza offers a distinctive mix of specialty shops and ocean-view restaurants to provide a onestop destination dining and shopping experience. “Sunset Tuesdays” began March 6 and will continue through the end of

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Kids Korps Super Star Gala 2012 welcomes sponsors A “ROYAL” ASCOT WELCOME TO OUR SUPER STAR GALA 2012 SPONSORS! Kids Korps’ Super Star Gala, A Night at the Royal Ascot, takes place on Saturday, April 28, at the Del Mar Country Club. Each year, Kids Korps’ Super Star Gala is an opportunity for us to gather our supporters and members in celebrating the accomplishments of the year past and look towards new programs in the coming year. This year we have a great deal to celebrate! •We have significantly expanded our outreach to underresourced communities. •We have increased our total percentage of environmental programs to 25 percent. Bobbi DePorter gathers with Kids Korps USA Board •We have launched Hugs 4 Kids, a program to support Members following a Premier Event at a private self-esteem among youth. residence in Rancho Santa Fe. From Left: Denise Capozzi, •We have grown our corporate partnerships with compaDana Knees, Bobbi DePorter, Kim Pavel, Maggie nies like SDG&E & Starbucks. Bobileff, and Kids Korps Founder Joani Wafer. •We have increased our reach and impact through social About the Presenter: media interaction. Bobbi DePorter, teen moti•We would like to welcome and thank our dedicated sponsors who have committed in vation and accelerated learnsupport of “A Night at the Royal Ascot” Super Star Gala 2012: California Bank & Trust • Dick & Barbara Enberg – The Junior Seau Foundation • Hoehn ing expert, has changed the lives of over five million Jaguar / Land Rover • Mister B, Maggie B & Bobileff Motor Company • Chuck & Joani Wafer kids through her Super• Greater Good Realty Camp and Quantum LearnMedia Sponsors: Rancho Santa Fe Review• Ranch and Coast Magazine ing school programs. As an Thanks to each of you, we have more reason to celebrate this year! Remember to purchase your tickets or sponsor by March 15th and receive a limited 10 percent discount… Vis- author and President of Quantum Learning Netit Kids Korps Website at www.kidskorps.org for more information. work, she is acknowledged HUGS 4 KIDS PRESENTS BOBBI DEPORTER AND “8 KEYS TO EXCELLENCE” as a leading authority on efOn Monday, Feb. 27, Kids Korps USA hosted a Premier Event featuring local author and fective learning and youth teen motivator Bobbi DePorter. Guests were coached on “The 8 Keys of Excellence—Princidevelopment. Learn more ples to Live By” and provided with helpful tips and tools on engaging students and helping by visiting: http://www.qln. them find their greatness! (Each attendee also received a signed copy of Bobbi DePorter’s com/ book “Quantum Success”). Kids Korps USA recently partnered with Bobbi DePorter’s compaKids Korps USA is curny, Quantum Learning Network, incorporating the 8 Keys of Success through Hugs 4 Kids--a rently seeking adult volunnew innovative program of Kids Korps USA that empowers youth through self leadership, teers to assist with the Hugs character development, and health and wellness opportunities. We’ve joined forces to help 4 Kids program. Interested spread the 8 Keys of Excellence to 50 million kids by 2015 (Check out the “Excellence Efvolunteers can apply to join fect” at 8keys.org). our Hugs 4 Kids Advisory Board, help with special event planning, or develop resources around key topic areas (self leadership, character development and health & wellness). Please visit www.hugs4kids.info for more information on the program, and contact Amber Johnston to sign up as a volunteer: amber@kidskorps. org; 760-452-2676. MY VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE AT TERI EQUESTRIAN CENTER For qualiﬁed buyers, low interSan Diego law ﬁrm recovers $1.36 By Colby Hester, Earl Warest rates yield increased access to million for local investors as FINRA ren Middle School Kids Kohigh-end San Diego real estate issues warning against complex rps member When I first arrived at products and fraudulent activity the TERI Equestrian Facility, John R. Lefferdink Bradd Milove, Investment & Securities Attorney I expected a long, hard day of work. Although we did have to perform tasks such as cleaning the horses’ stalls,

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many other aspects of this trip were pretty fun. There were many friendly horses that I had the privilege of meeting: Gypsy, Bobbie, Willow, Rozy, Sunny, and my favorite, Moses. My friends and I were allowed to brush Moses’s tail and mane. All the horses looked beautiful after being brushed. Some volunteers even braided Sunny’s mane! We also fed the horses treats and hay that we brought from the hay barn. Although all of these tasks were fun, the best part by far was sidewalking. The TERI program specializes in helping autistic children by letting them ride the horses at therapy. Being mounted on a horse lets these kids feel powerful, and they find so much pleasure in riding the horses. Sidewalking is where an aide or one of the members of Teen Korps that came to volunteer walked alongside the horse and held on to a belt that the rider was wearing. Some autistic kids have sensory issues and it is hard for them to balance, so sidewalking keeps them safely mounted upon the horse. Volunteering at the TERI Equestrian Facility has been such a wonderful experience for me as a volunteer and as a friend. Seeing the autistic children riding on a horse, full of pride, inspired me, and I now hope to visit the facility more often so I can get to know and befriend these wonderful horses and people. KIDS KORPS FEBRUARY KINDNESS CHALLENGE Students participating in Kids Korps’ weekly Urban Outreach programs have been keeping tally of their good deeds for the past several weeks, as part of the Kids Korps February Kindness Challenge! The organization has created a Kindness Chain and has already collected more than 250

links, each one detailing the act of kindness completed or pledged during the month of February. Recently, students from Monroe Clark Middle School brought their Acts of Kindness Tally sheets and gathered in school’s auditorium to decorate their individual links and help add to the Kindness Chain. Students shared hundreds of good deeds including: “Helping my mom cook dinner;” “Taking out the trash without being asked;” “Being nice to someone I don’t like;” “Opening the door for someone”, and many more. “The important lesson we’ve shared”, says Community Outreach Coordinator Amber Johnston, “is that everyone—no matter your age, your religion, the amount of education you have, or if you are rich or poor—can perform simple acts of kindness helping start a chain reaction of good deeds.” Students participating in the Kindness Challenge learn that what they do matters, and that by spreading kindness, they can encourage other students and family members to be kind to one another, creating quite a huge impact in our community. Working with several after-school organizations and schools in City Heights, the Urban Outreach Program reaches more than 200 students each month, empowering them to become strong agents of change. Through their involvement, youth from this highly diverse and under-resourced San Diego neighborhood gain a sense of commitment to community development while learning life-long leadership skills. Contact Kids Korps USA to for information on how you can support these chapters through direct funding, volunteering and mentorship: info@kidskorps.org UPCOMING PROJECTS WHAT: Sports for Exceptional Athletes WHEN: Sat. Mar. 10 (12- 3 p.m.) WHERE: Santee WHAT: Miracle League WHEN: Sat. Mar. 17 (9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) WHERE: Solana Beach WHAT: Encinitas Headstart Preschool Spring Party WHEN: Wed. Mar. 21 (3:30 – 4:30 p.m.) WHERE: Encinitas

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Rancho Santa Fe Review Located at: 8736 Twin Trails Drive, San Diego, CA., 92129, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 8736 Twin Trails Drive, San Diego, CA., 92129. 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: Umaporn Goemaere, 8736 Twin Trails Drive, San Diego, CA., 92129. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/29/2012. Umaporn Goemaere. RF221, Mar. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-004472 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Rancho Santa Fe Orthodontics b. RSF Orthodontics Located at: 5951 La Sendita, Rancho Santa Fe, CA., 92067, San Diego County. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 305, Rancho Santa Fe, CA., 92067. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The ďŹ rst day of business was: March 16, 2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Natalie Lam, DMD, PC., 5951 La Sendita, Rancho Santa Fe, CA., 92067. State of Incorporation/Organization: California. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/15/2012. Natalie Lam. RF220, Mar. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-005521 Fictitious Business Name(s): Rosy Floral Studio located at: 16615 Dove Canyon Rd,

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679 Valley Ave., #H, Solana Beach, CA., 92075. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/09/2012. Vicente Sotelo Gallardo, RF218, Feb. 16, 23, Mar. 1, 8, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-003238 Fictitious Business Name(s): Freestyle Capital Located at: 1250 Prospect Street, Suite 200, San Diego, CA., 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The ďŹ rst day of business was: 01/01/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Ptolemy Advisory, LLC., 1250 Prospect Street, Suite 200, San Diego, CA., 92037. State of Incorporation/Organization: Delaware. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/03/2012. Michael Stone, RF217, Feb. 16, 23, Mar. 1, 8, 2012

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John Lefferdink & Associates earns top honor Amy Cook opens new 4S Ranch RE/MAX office John Lefferdink & Associates were recently awarded San Diego Magazine’s “Five Star: Best in Client Satisfaction” award for 2011. Researchers contracted by San Diego Magazine surveyed more than 30,000 recent home buyers to identify exceptional Angela Meakinsreal estate agents in Bergman San Diego County. Angela Meakins-Bergman and Lisa Kelly, of John Lefferdink & Associates, share a motto in life that with determination and commitment you can achieve any goal. Lisa and Angela are extremely professional and understand the fundamentals of the ever-changing real estate market. What sets them apart is their passion for real estate and their caring and commitment for each individual client and their specific needs. As Brett Dolch, a recent client of the Lefferdink team, stated, “I was told over and over it may be difficult to sell my home, but you made it seem easy. The entire process went much faster and easier than I ever thought it would and you were always there to answer any questions or concerns I had. Thanks again for all of the help and I will never hesitate to call you in the future.” Recently, the Lefferdink Team listed a beautiful home in the Crosby on “Road to Singapore” and they successfully negotiated a short sale approval on “White Christmas” in the Crosby. In addition, a wonderful property on “Road to Rio” in the Santa Monica subdivision of Santaluz successfully

closed. Lisa and Angela feel that buying a home is a major investment — and one that is only partially determined by the property in question itself. When choosing where to settle down for the long haul, buyers must take into considerLisa Kelly ation not only the look, feel, layout and amenities of their prospective home, but also those of the surrounding neighborhood. Proximity to work, school, retail and entertainment venues, as well as San Diego’s famous beaches and inland recreation areas, are all prime considerations; and because low interest rates broaden the scope of homes in a given buyer’s price range, current buying conditions make it possible for individuals and families to get more for their money than ever before. The girls will be hosting an “Open House” outside their office in the Del Rayo Village Shopping Center during the Farmer’s Market on Sunday, March 11, from 10 a.m.1 p.m. Bring the kids and enjoy free cookie decorating and balloons as well as pick up some useful information on real estate sales and activity in your neighborhood. For more information on this event, please feel free to call Lisa Kelly at 858-8805242 or Angela Meakins-Bergman at 858405-9270. Del Rayo Village Shopping Center is located at 16079 San Dieguito Road, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091.

HOME OF THE WEEK The Bridges in Rancho Santa Fe Open House Sunday 3/11 2pm to 4pm 6641 Calle Ponte Bella

Bank Owned. Gorgeous 5 bedroom, 6.5 bathroom, Mediterranean Estate boasting 7,170 square feet. Desirable floor plan including beautiful office space, majority of all living space located on first level. Large 33,600 square foot lot with private pool and spa. Offering golf course and canyon views! Don’t miss this fantastic OPPORTUNITY to own in the BRIDGES!!

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Amy Cook, one of North County’s premier realtors with RE/MAX Ranch & Beach, is reopening the RE/MAX Ranch & Beach office in 4S Ranch in the 4S Commons Town Center. Cook, herself a longtime resident of 4S Ranch, has watched the community grow. “It’s important to provide an anchor in the neighborhood for families wanting to buy or sell,” Cook says. “With the housing market growing stronger, now is the perfect time to help provide even better, more convenient, local options.” The office, (which was a RE/MAX office prior to relocating to headquarters in Rancho Bernardo) is located in the southwestern quadrant of the marketplace — and Cook says she invites all the neighbors to stop by and say hello. “Helping families find their dream home is such a unique experience, I am meticulous about every detail, every step of the way throughout the entire process,” Cook says. “Buying a home is more than an investment; it’s an incredibly personal journey that I am lucky to share with my clients.” In addition to achieving elite Platinum

Member and Hall of Fame status with RE/ MAX, Cook, #1 Buyer’s Agent for 92129, has also received the prestigious FIVE STAR Agent Award for the fourth year in a row. Cook is part of a select group in the 2012 San Diego Five Star Real Estate Agents, representing less than 3 percent of real estate agents in the area, chosen for exceptional service and overall satisfaction. “Amy’s experience in providing that one-of-a-kind service to her clients, combined with her patience, communication and commitment to excellence makes her one of the most valued members of our team,” says Al Haragely, owner and broker of RE/MAX Ranch & Beach. “RE/MAX has the well-deserved reputation for outstanding agents and business practices, and Amy, who is one of our top producers, helps continue that tradition.” Cook works throughout San Diego County, helping buyers and sellers reach their goals. Re/Max Ranch & Beach, 10413 Craftsman Way, Suite 100, 4S Commons Town Center, San Diego, CA 92127; 858414-7962; amycook@remax.com net; www. AmySellsSanDiegoHomes.

OPEN HOUSES CARMEL VALLEY

$429,000 2BR/2.5BA $495,000 3BR/2.5BA $529,900 3BR/2.5BA $629,000 3BR/2.5BA $735,000-$749,000 4BR/3BA $899,000 5BR/3.5BA $945,000 4BR/2.5BA $1,100,000 5BR/5BA $1,149,000 5BR/3.5BA $1,395,000 5BR/5BA

3675 Caminito Cielo Del Mar Joseph and Diane Sampson, Sampson CA Realty 13461 Tiverton Rd Kevin P. Cummins, Coldwell Banker 3695 Ruette De Ville Street Joseph Sampson, Sampson CA Realty 13594 Lavender Way Lucienne Lastovic, Coldwell Banker 5751 Cornflower Trl Angela De Garcia, RE/MAX Distinctive 12656 Intermezzo Way Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker 13362 Jarman Place

Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 699-1145 Sat-Sun 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (858) 750-9577 Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 699-1145 Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 366-3295 Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 922-2589 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 395-7525 Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Jana Greene/hosts: J. Drennan & R. Patrize,Prudential CA Realty (619) 708-4756 5067 McGill Way Sun 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Pepper Coffey/host: J. McCaw, Prudential CA Realty (858) 735-4000 4743 Thurston Place Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker (858) 395-7525 4915 Concannon Ct Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker (858) 395-7525

$770,000 2BR/2BA $879,000 2BR/2.5BA $999,000 3BR/2BA $1,310,000 3BR/2BA $1,325,000 3BR/2.5BA $1,695,000 8BR/7BA $4,975,000 5BR/5.5BA $4,975,000 5BR/5.5BA

12825 Caminito Del Canto Billie Bourgeois, Coldwell Banker 3003 Caminito Gijon Lucienne Lastovic, Coldwell Banker 14257 Recuerdo Dr Greg Godwin, Avid Agents 563 Orchid Lane Elizabeth Finley, Del Mar Realty Associates 296 Surfview Ct. Kyle Belding, Del Mar Realty Associates 15185 Sun Valley Ln Becky and June Campbell, Coldwell Banker 140 7th St Ian Wilson, Del Mar Realty Associates 140 7th St. Doug Springer, Del Mar Realty Associates

$995,500 3BR/2BA $2,177,000 4BR/5.5BA $2,495,000 5BR/4.5BA $3,100,000 5BR/6.5BA $3,495,000 4BR/5BA

5838 Linea Del Cielo Joseph Sampson, Sampson CA Realty 5154 Linea Del Cielo

DEL MAR

Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 864-8508 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 366-3295 Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (800) 599-2843 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (760) 390-1438 Sun 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (858) 525-2291 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 449-2027 Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (760) 525-6703 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (619) 857-9884

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Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 699-1145 Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm K. Ann Brizolis-/hosts: G & K Wildeson,Prudential CA Realty (858) 756-6355 3329 Cerros Redondos Sat-Sun 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm K. Ann Brizolis/host: C. Horn, Prudential CA Realty (858) 756-6355 6641 Calle Ponte Bella Sun 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Dianne & Anni, Seaside Realty (760) 580-9811 7024 Rancho Cielo Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Jana Greene/host: S. Linde, Prudential CA Realty (760) 585-5824 SOLANA BEACH

$799,000 2BR/2BA

35 S. Sierra #2 Molly Fleming, Coldwell Banker

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RSF/The Bridges-$5,995,000

La Jolla-$5,285,000

Lovely Tuscan-inspired custom 5br home resides on large, private lot overlooking the Bridges Clubhouse, golf course and mountains. Tastefully appointed with casual elegance.

Stunning and dramatic contemporary in lower Hermosa. Exquisitely designed 4br/4ba built by Louis Beacham in ’07 and exquisitely maintained, 4650 sq.ft. of sun-filled interior rooms.

Rancho Santa Fe Covenant-$4,600,000

RSF/The Bridges-$3,475,000

An exceptional, traditional style 3br/4ba located on the 4th green of the RSF Golf Course. Theis spacious floor plan is single-level and offers the best in sophistication.

Custom European ambiance spans over 8,500 sq. feet of quality construction . 5 bedrooms are all en-suite. The spacious lot showcases the 5th green of the Bridges Golf course.

Rancho Santa Fe Covenant-$2,995,000

Twin Oaks Valley-$2,495,000

Rancho Santa Fe-$2,295,000

Custom built, French country 5br family estate offering pool/spa, orchards, horse facilities and elevated views.

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

A beautiful, spacious, 4 bedroom home with 5214 sq.ft. Home and stables are on 2.4 useable acres.

Del Mar-$1,995,000

RSF/Rancho Del Rio-$1,295,000

Pauma Valley-$1,099,000

Exceptional ocean views provide a refuge of privacy in an AIA award winning 4br home on .25 acre.

Sprawling, one story ranch style home sits on a private, all usable 2.74 acre parcel. 4br main house + a separate 2 br guest house.

Horse heaven on 23 lush acres, 12 stall barn and 3br/4ba home offering 2595 sq.ft. of ideal country living.

RSF Cielo-$750,000

Rancho Santa Fe Covenant-$895,000

Olivenhain-$499,000

Big ocean views from northwest facing, 18,500 sf building pad high above the rest. All utilities are to the site.

One acre within walking distance to the Villagge, school and Golf Club. Located on the sewer for easy connection.

Three quarter acre provides a great view to the south bordered by open space to the North, utilities one parcel away.

858.756.2444

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