7-21-2011 Solana Beach Sun by UTCP

Volume XV, Issue 30

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July 21, 2011 Published Weekly

Council approves church renovation BY JOE TASH Contributor Solana Beach Presbyterian Church will expand and remodel its preschool, add an elevator tower and a flower kiosk and make other improvements at its property on Stevens Avenue, following approval of a $1 million renovation project by the Solana Beach City Council.

■ After the Finish Line rescues and cares for former racehorses. Page 20

The council voted 4-0, with Councilman Mike Nichols abstaining, at its meeting on Wednesday, July 13, to approve the project at 225 Stevens Avenue. According to church officials, a preschool at the property, which has been in operation for 47 years, will be expanded

SEE CHURCH, PAGE 6

Trash collection rate hikes OK’d BY JOE TASH Contributor The Solana Beach City Council approved rate increases requested by the city’s commercial and residential trash haulers at its meeting on Wednesday, July 13.

And they’re off ...

No one spoke at public hearings for the two rate increase measures, although the city received two protests regarding the residential rate increase, according to the city clerk.

Pickens’ passion: Saving mustangs Local homeowner hopes to create Nevada preserve for wild horses

■ Local woman celebrates 110th birthday. Page 10

Opening Day at the Races once again kicked off the racing season in style on July 20. Live racing will be held five days each week on average — Wednesdays through Sundays, with the exception of a Labor Day Monday card — through Sept. 7. For more information on the season, visit www. dmtc.com. (Above, l-r) Emilee Wilson and Kathy Wilson. Photos/Jon Clark

■ Psychologist calls subliminal therapy ‘treatment of the future.’ Page B1

SEE RATE, PAGE 18

BY JOE TASH CONTRIBUTOR As a child growing up in Iraq, Madeleine Pickens watched American Western movies and dreamed of immigrating to the United States. Among the images of the Wild West spirit that etched into her memory was that of mustangs roaming on the prairie. Later, as an adult, Pickens learned of the plight of wild horses in the modern American West – rounded up and confined to government corrals, or even sent to the slaughterhouse. “The idea of them running free and being gathered

up by helicopters in such a traumatic style, being disposed of or warehoused by the government was such a sad thing for me,” said Pickens, a businesswoman Madeleine Pickens and philanthropist, and wife of Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens. “So I got involved.” Pickens, who owns the Del Mar Country Club, founded Saving America’s Mustangs, a nonprofit foundation. So far, she has purchased two ranches in northeast Nevada totaling more than 18,000 acres, and

SEE MUSTANGS, PAGE 6

Renovated Fletcher Cove Community Center close to completion BY DIANE Y. WELCH CONTRIBUTOR On July 1, as part of the City of Solana Beach’s Centennial Celebration, the newly renovated Fletcher Cove Community Center had its grand re-opening. In keeping with the community spirit, the center renova-

tion was a community-driven project and was community funded. Not quite ready for business on the day of the dedication, the center is now close to completion with final details to Phase II of the building project being added daily.

Jerilyn Larson, as part of her self-motivated community service, took on a mission to help oversee some of these details. A Solana Beach resident with a background in project management and engineering, she volunteered to help guide the project to its suc-

cessful outcome. As she already volunteers in her children’s schools, Larson felt that she wanted to make a more permanent gift back to the community, she said. “I took a look at the plans and it was pretty plain Jane for the building, so I wanted to put some more

personality into it,” Larson explained. “And we have so many wonderful artists in our community that I wanted to pull in some of these resources.” Larson talked to various

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Members of the Del Sol Lions Club (above right) helped support the Blind Stokers (including the Solana Beach team of Daniel and Andrew in photo directly above) during their 7th Annual, 200-mile Cycle for Sight on July 15-17. Del Sol Lions members met July 15 on the south-east corner of Lomas Santa Fe and Coast Highway to cheer for the 75-plus riders as they rode north through Solana Beach to begin their three-day adventure. The Del Sol Lions Club members provided signs and noisemakers. On July 17, Del Sol Lions Club members also helped staff a refreshment and photo station for the Blind Stokers after they climbed the grueling Torrey Pines Summit following an all-day ride from UC Irvine. Immediately following the refreshment station, all Lions were invited to the Cycle for Sight Finish Line Parade and celebration on the Pfizer Campus. According to its website (www.blindstokersclub.org), the Blind Stokers Club (BSC) has roots from 2005, based on teamwork and volunteerism, to introduce and share the simple pleasures of recreational bicycling with those who cannot see well enough to pilot a bike. For more information on the Del Sol Lions Club, visit www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/delsol/ — Photos courtesy of David Roberts.

Saturday, July 23 • Pitch your tent at Solana Beach’s 4th annual Family Camp Out event at La Colonia Park on Saturday, July 23. Families will be setting up camp on the spacious field and sleeping under the stars! Activities include a traditional campfire program with a storyteller, and s‘mores cooked over an open fire. Spaghetti dinner and pancake breakfast are included! The fun starts at 5pm and ends Sunday morning after a fabulous pancake and sausage breakfast. •Del Mar races at the race track. Live racing will be held five days each week on average — Wednesdays through Sundays, with the exception of a Labor Day Monday card — through Sept. 7. For more information on the season, visit www.dmtc. com. Sunday, July 24 • The Solana Beach Farmers Market is open from 1 to 5 p.m. at the south end of Cedros Avenue every Sunday. For more information, please visit cedrosdesigndistrict.net. Monday, July 25 •The Friends of the Solana Beach Library will hold a half-price sale on all books

in the used book store from Monday, July 25- Saturday, July 30. The shop is located inside the Solana Beach Library at 157 Stevens Ave. in Solana Beach where the phone number is 858-7551404. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, July 28 •David Alan Collection, known for its collection of furniture, woodcarvings, and Asian-influenced art and artifacts, is introducing a new line of art and furniture from Japan. To showcase the arrival of these extraordinary pieces, a celebration event will take place Thursday, July 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. This event will take place at David Alan Collection located at 241 South Cedros Avenue in Solana Beach. For additional information please call (858) 4818044. Feel free to check out our website at: www.TheDavidAlanCollection.com • Solana Beach’s weekly Concerts at the Cove at Fletcher Cove Park continue. The concerts are held at 6 p.m. Coming up: Michael Tiernan; July 28: Rodello’s Machine; Aug. 4: Marine Corps Jazz Combo; Aug. 11: Maren Parusel; Aug. 18: Justin Froese ; Aug. 25: Billy Watson.

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Local resident creates invaluable memoirs for families, companies BY KAREN BILLING Staff Writer Local resident Sid Shapira is in the business of preserving memories. With his new venture, “Stories Be Told,” Shapira helps people create their memoirs, full of irreplaceable and priceless stories and photos. The end result is a “most treasured gift” to families and future generations. “It’s something that’s really important, something I wished I’d done

with my parents before they passed away,” Shapira said. “These stories, once the person leaves, they’re gone.” A native of Canada, Shapira studied journalism at Ryerson University in Toronto and got a job working as reporter for the Globe and Mail newspaper. He moved into public relations and corporate marketing communications— work he still does as a consultant—but he never lost his affinity for being a sto-

ryteller. “I always had a great passion for writing and loved doing human interest stories and profile pieces,” Shapira said. Shortly after he moved to San Diego in 1991, he was commissioned to coauthor an autobiography of Time Inc. executive Jack Leonard for his four children. Shapira had a great experience recounting Leonard’s fascinating stories about being friends with Olympian Jesse Ow-

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ens and comedian Lou Costello. Several years passed but Shapira always had the idea in the back of his mind to tell people’s stories. He started Stories Be Told this year and has already completed several books. Shapira’s comprehensive interview takes a few hours as people lead him through their childhood to present day. People talk about their families, their neighborhood, their hobbies, careers and passions. Sometimes the interviews can get very emotional, he said, as people remember family members lost. He said while those stories are difficult to get through, it can sometimes be cathartic for people to have a chance to talk it out. Each book ends with “Words of Wisdom,” advice on life from the subject to their family. Shapira works with a designer on the East Coast to create the bound books, stylishly laid out with chapters and photos. Cus-

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book report on Pablo Picasso based off a book on the family mantle called “Viva Picasso.” The woman decided to take a look at the report before she went to school and the first line of the report read “Viva was born in…” The funny story sprang to the woman’s mind years later when she was working at a theater in Minnesota and met Picasso’s daughter—she was able to share the memory with “Viva’s” daughter. “There’s some real gems that come out,” Shapira said. “It’s something that’s really fun to do and it’s so rewarding.” Shapira is also available to do corporate histories to enable companies to document their stories and history, as well. Shapira can also conduct out-ofstate interviews via telephone. For more information, visit storiesbetold. com or call (858) 9268695.

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CHURCH continued from page 1 to accommodate 169 children from the current attendance of 135. The school will move from an older building on the church property to the ground floor of a newer building, which will be remodeled on the inside. The church will also build a new playground for the school, and reconfigure its parking lots and add landscaping. A 34-foot-tall tower will be built to provide handicapped access to the building’s second floor, and a flower kiosk will be built on the property, which will be used by the church’s Hispanic ministry to raise funds. The council’s vote came after a two-and-a-halfhour public hearing, during which numerous church officials and members spoke. No one spoke in opposition to the project.

MUSTANGS continued from page 1 she wants to use that land, along with some 600,000 acres of federal land surrounding her property, to create a preserve for wild horses. As part of her efforts to bring attention to her cause, the foundation has created a video appeal to Oprah Winfrey, and she shows off a group of mustangs she rescued at public events, from the Rose Parade to college football games. Her mustangs marched at the Del Mar Racetrack on Wednesday, July 20, as part of opening day festivities for this year’s race meet. According to Pickens, the situation is urgent – a century ago, she said, some 2 million wild mustangs roamed the west. Today, only about 28,000 survive. “To me, that’s pretty close

“We’re excited about continuing to build on 47 years of serving our community with our preschool,” said Mike McClenahan, the church’s senior pastor, after the council’s vote. “We believe (the project) is going to be very good for the church and the community.” In a presentation to the council, project architect Lew Dominy, who is also a church member, said the church plans to spend more than $1 million on the renovation and remodeling work. Former Solana Beach Mayor Margaret Schlesinger, who said she has attended Solana Beach Presbyterian Church for 30 years, also urged the council to approve the project. “It looks like a win-win situation for the city and the church if you approve this permit,” she said. The flower kiosk planned as part of the project will be 196 square feet,

according to a city staff report, and will primarily be used by the church’s Hispanic ministry to raise funds for church programs, officials said. Among the programs that will be operated in the renovated building are Casa de Amistad, a tutoring program for 150 Hispanic elementary through high school students, and Reality Changers, in which Hispanic teens are paired with mentors from the church who teach them study and life skills, according to an email by church members sent to the city in support of the project. McClenahan, the senior pastor, said the church has 1,600 members and conducts three church services each Sunday, including one in Spanish. The church was founded in 1943. Those who want more information about Solana Beach Presbyterian Church can log on to www. solanapres.org.

to extinction.” Pickens’ plan, which has the support of a number of celebrities, including her husband, is for her foundation to manage thousands of mustangs on the Nevada preserve on behalf of the federal Bureau of Land Management. Pickens said she could save the government millions of dollars in annual costs, and allow the mustangs to flourish. This summer, she brought 500 mustangs to her ranch that she rescued from being sent to a slaughterhouse, where they have now been released. Eventually, she would like to establish the Mustang Monument, a sanctuary that would also become an attraction for American and foreign tourists to experience a taste of the Wild West. She envisions an ecopreserve where people could

camp out overnight, see mustangs in the wild, and even get a taste of covered wagons and other staples of the days of cowboys and Indians. “We have a sexy history and I want to capture this,” she said. The ranch has been transferred to the foundation’s ownership, she said, and all proceeds from the operation will go back into furthering the nonprofit’s goals. While her plan has drawn the ire of cattle ranchers who want to continue allowing their herds to graze the federal lands, as they have for decades, others in northeast Nevada support her plan because of its potential for generating tourism dollars, according to a December report in the Wall Street Journal. Pickens said she has invested a sizeable sum of her

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L-R--Chris Austin and Jerilyn Larson own money into the foundation, but declined to discuss specific numbers. “This is my passion,” she said. In April, Pickens testified before members of the House Interior Appropriations Committee, urging them to support the creation of an eco-preserve for wild mustangs. Her foundation has also held galas, organized letterwriting campaigns and used public appearances — such as bringing the horses to opening day at the Del Mar racetrack — to get the word out. Pickens said those who are interested in supporting the plan can log on to the foundation’s website at www.savingamericasmustangs.org, to register to receive updates and find out how they can become involved. The campaign has made a difference, she said, and has caught the attention of officials at the federal Bureau of Land Management, which oversees the public lands where Pickens wants to establish the refuge for wild horses. “It’s time for a change,” she said, both in the way wild horses are treated, and in the mentality of cattlemen and ranchers who don’t want to provide roaming land for the mustangs. “All we are saying is leave the horses alone, and they can’t handle that,” she said.

FLETCHER continued from page 1 local artists and got them involved. Chris Austin — a fused glass artist — provided her design talents to create a colorful wave-inspired mural in tile, glass, and rock that decorates the interior walls of the two bathrooms in the center. The donors for the bathroom walls were building contractor Pat Dougherty from Steigerwald Dougherty, and Terry Wardell from Wardell Builders. Their funds purchased the materials, said Larson. Del Mar-based public artist Betsy Schultz created a donor wall, which is installed next to the main entry, that recognizes those who gave funds to help complete the community center. Schultz also created the front entry sign. In her mission to involve community members in the project, last spring Larson contacted Lindsay Hern, the digital arts teacher at Earl Warren Middle School, to facilitate student involvement. Hern taught her students about logos and graphic design to help them create a banner and logo for the center. Each student made a proposal, with the top 20 designs presented before the city. The winning digital design was created by Maile Allison. Her wave and sun motif logo appears on a banner installed just to the south of the center. Also in the design phase is an exterior bike rack. “We’ve come up with a manufacturer, and we have the design, now we just need the funding to make it and install it,” said Larson. Stainless steel metal bars, with cut-out letters spelling the names of the city’s local beaches, form the unique bike rack. The building renovation, designed by Solana Beachbased architect Stephen Dalton who donated his services, features green building design and green materials throughout. The building has accessible parking, a new parking lot and driveway, and a much larger flat land area where a shuffle board court used to be. Phase I of the renovation was kicked off earlier in the year with a $279,000 construction contract awarded to Delta Builders. The amount was a portion of the funds needed to complete the project. The Solana Beach Community Foundation was organized to accept donations of money, materials and labor, from businesses and individuals, which enabled Phase II to begin in the spring. Funding is still needed to furnish the facility, according to the city’s website. The community center will be used by the Solana Beach Civic and Historical Society for meetings, adult education classes, junior lifeguard classes, children’s art lessons and the popular community sing-along. To make a donation, contact the Solana Beach Foundation at P.O. Box 463, Solana Beach, CA 92075, via email at friendsofsolana@cox.net or call 858-752-7374.

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CCA actress wins National Youth Theatre awards Solana Beach actress and singer Torrey Mercer has won two National Youth Theatre awards”: outstanding supporting actress for her performance as Mae Peterson in ACT San Diego’s “Bye Bye Birdie” and outstanding original song for her song “Fallin’ Again.” She will receive her awards at a ceremony on July 25 at the Carlsbad Community Theatre. Torrey Mercer She was also nominated this year for her performance as Rona Peretti for Canyon Crest Academy’s production of the “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Canyon Crest Academy. Mercer, 18, just got back from the “No Bully” singing tour of the East Coast that started in Syracuse, NY, and finished up in Orlando Fla. The 2011 CCA graduate will attend UC Irvine in the fall, studying musical theater.

Bill passes, helps Del Mar’s Surfside Race Place take more wagers on out-of-state racing Del Mar’s Surfside Race Place will be able to take wagers on, and show more live, out-of-state horse races after a bill by Assemblyman Martin Garrick, R-Solana Beach, was signed into law July 15. Off-site wagering facilities at race tracks and fairs had been limited to showing 32 out-of-state races per day, but that number will be increased to 50 by the bill, which was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Well-known races like the Kentucky Derby do not count against the limit. The bill, which sailed through the Legislature without opposition, was designed to stabilize business at the tracks, which have suffered declining attendance because of the weak economy. The tracks have become more dependent on their satellite wagering offerings to make ends meet, according to a legislative analysis. Also, since tracks can show more events from outside the state, similar facilities elsewhere would be more likely to reciprocate by airing California races, which would also increase revenue. As an emergency measure, the change will take effect immediately. — City News Service

‘Party for the Tower’: Friends of the Powerhouse to host fundraising event at En Fuego Everyone is invited to the “Midsummer Night of Fun and Frivolity” on Aug. 3 at En Fuego. Tickets are $50 per person. A buffet dinner and auction by Joe Harper begins at 6 p.m. There will be live auction items, silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Proceeds from the event will be used for construction of the new Community Services/Lifeguard Headquarters at 17th Street. For more information or questions, please contact Jill Coughlin at 858-755-1641.

90-year-old’s passion for racing stronger than ever BY JULIE H. SARNO CONTRIBUTOR Solana Beach resident Doris Johnson’s first race track experience occurred when she was a child. “My father was a veterinarian,” began Doris Johnson, 90. “He brought me to old Tanforan (a track in the San Francisco Bay area) when I was 4. I thought I wanted to be a vet, too.” While Johnson was in high school, the educational require- Doris Johnson ments for veterinary certification changed, requiring significantly more schooling. More interested in the horses and being around the racetrack than in years of education, Johnson went to work at Bay Meadows. “When I was 17,” she recalled, “I started to work at Bay Meadows as a bet runner (then called a messenger).” A few years later and still a Bay Meadows employee, Johnson was voted Miss Bay Meadows. She married trainer K.L. “Tex” Johnson in July of 1941. Their marriage had passed the 50-year mark when Johnson passed away 15 years ago. “Tex made the living and I continued to work at Bay Meadows” said Johnson. “I spent the money I earned on horses and Bay Meadows stock. All you had to do to be successful in those days was work hard.” Johnson worked for Bay Meadows for 49 years and later served as a board member. She divided her time between her San Carlos home and Solana Beach for more than three decades, before settling year-round locally three years ago. Johnson’s enthusiasm, energy and zest for life make her seem much younger than her years. She is looking forward to the Del Mar race meet, a chance to race her horses. Currently, Johnson has several Thoroughbreds, all ready to race, all with trainer Sean McCarthy. They are 3-year-old Invincible, 4-year-old Lodi Red, and 2-year-olds Three Blondes and Joyzey Billy. She owns Lodi Red in partnership with California Horse Racing board member and prominent owner and breeder John Harris of Harris Farms. Joyzey Billy is owned in partnership with longtime Bay Meadows track executive Bob Gunderson. Joyzey Billy finished third in the Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes on June 12 at Hollywood Park. His next planned start is the Graduation Stakes on Aug. 3 at Del Mar. Trainer Cliff Sise selected the colt and bought him, as

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Del Mar Racing Feature Edwin J. Gregson Foundation to honor Oak Tree Racing Association at The Grand Del Mar The Edwin J. Gregson Foundation recently announced that it will host a charity fundraising dinner honoring Oak Tree Racing Association for its distinguished role in the success of the California thoroughbred horse racing industry and for its countless charitable contributions to those in need. This dinner will serve as the 11th fund-raising event for the Edwin J. Gregson Foundation, the proceeds of which will be used for continued development of various educational pro-

grams to benefit California’s backstretch workers and their families. These programs, such as scholarship grants, computer literacy classes, ongoing English as a Second Language courses, as well as various recreational activities, were part of late thoroughbred horse trainer Eddie Gregson’s vision in helping individuals improve their standard of living and achieve excellence in their lives. Gregson is the famed trainer of Gate del Sol, winner of the Kentucky Derby in 1982.

The members of the Oak Tree Board of Directors will be feted at The Grand Del Mar in San Diego. The dinner will take place on Monday, Aug. 8, and tickets for the event are $250 per person. This annual event has proven to sell out each year, and the Edwin J. Gregson Foundation encourages early purchase of tickets to assure attendance. Please contact Angie Carmona at (626) 447-2339 for further information.

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The fun continues at the Del Mar Racetrack as this season’s meet rolls outs with friendly competition and the first Saturday concert. Thoroughbreds and cougars will make their way to the track hoping for a win in the Cougar II Handicap and Miss Cougar Del Mar contest. With plenty of spirited competition, Del Mar’s first full week of racing comes accompanied by some of the season’s most anticipated events. •Miss Cougar Del Mar and the Cougar II Handicap – Fri., July 29 – Del Mar’s longest stakes race, the mile and one-half Cougar II Handicap, will run on Friday honoring its namesake Hall of Fame runner. Finalists for Miss Cougar Del Mar will also be on the prowl throughout the day, hoping to earn the title in the 3rd annual Miss Cougar Del Mar contest. Determined by online and text votes, the winner of Miss Cougar Del Mar 2011 will be announced during the races that day and invited to present the trophy for the Cougar II Handicap. Submissions are currently being accepted on www.delmarscene.com. • 4 O’clock Fridays continue with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Fri., July 29 – After the horses have raced and Miss Cougar crowned, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club will take the stage for the second 4 O’clock Friday concert. Their alternative, garage rock revival hits are sure to entertain and light up the new Seaside Stage. •First Saturday Concert and Beer Fest: Ziggy Marley salutes the Legends of Reggae– Sat. July 30 – For the first of only two Saturday concerts, Ziggy Marley will salute the legends of reggae with mellow beats and a special set. In conjunction with the concert, Del Mar will host its first beer fest of the season, where guests can choose to sample up to 60 different brews while enjoying the show. Racing at Del Mar happens Wednesdays through Sundays, with post time for the first race on most days at 2 p.m. On Fridays first post is at 4 p.m. There will be a special Monday racing card on Labor Day, September 5. For more information, call 858-755-1141 or visit www. delmarscene.com. You can follow the Del Mar racetrack on Twitter, @DelMarRacing or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DelMarRaces.

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Del Mar Racing Feature Beach Cities Jam coming to Belly Up Tavern July 28 What do you get when you mix good friends, sweet memories and hard-driving rock ‘n’ roll? You get the Beach Cities Jam. Four bands featuring alumni from local high schools will wield guitars and reel in the memories at the July 28 event at the Belly Up Tavern. Through the years, the beach cities of Encinitas, Solana Beach and Del Mar have produced extraordinary talent, and once again, these towns will be well-represented at the Jam. Wag Halen The bands, in their order of appearance, are: STRATOS, Los Beautiful Beasts, Wag Halen and The Swing’n Kings. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show. Tickets cost $8. For more information, call the Belly Up Tavern box office at (858) 481-8140 or visit www.bellyup.com.

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Team behind Flavor Del Mar set to launch new Wine Bar and Lounge concept After the successful and highly anticipated opening of Flavor Del Mar, restaurateur and owner of Flavor Del Mar, Jeff Hunter and culinary team, Executive Chef Jason Maitland and Sommelier/GM Jerome Astolfi, have announced plans to launch a wine bar and lounge, SIP at Flavor Del Mar, opening this month. “We’re thrilled to be opening SIP at Flavor Del Mar—adding a new culinary and wine venture to our repertoire and adding to what Flavor Del Mar is known for, exciting flavors and great service, but in a new environment,” said owner Jeff Hunter. “Chef Maitland’s and GM Jerome Astofoli’s intricate specialties will be the focus of the signature space, giving guests a unique and exceptional experience.” Situated in an intimate space behind its acclaimed sister restaurant atop the Del Mar Plaza, SIP at Flavor Del Mar will provide guests with a welcome addition to Del Mar’s rapidly growing restaurant culture. Focusing

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Winning Del Mar Little League team members share special memories at 20-year reunion BY KAREN BILLING STAFF BOX Twenty summers ago they were just boys playing baseball. Not yet 13, before high school, before girls, this was their last summer to just be pure boys, playing for the love of the game and for each other. Howard Anderson, a Del Mar architect and manager of the 1991 Del Mar Little League All Stars that made a run at the Little League World Series, organized a 20-year reunion for the weekend of July 15. Standing taller on the Del Mar Heights school field, the men recreated the experience of their “Sandlot” youth— lunching on the In n’ Out burgers they always celebrated wins with, playing catch with their old warm-up partners, the familiar cadence of taking infield: “Jory, get two,” followed by the crack of a fungo bat. An impressive 11 of 13 boys showed up to relive that All Star summer—the only players unable to attend were Adam Johnson who lives in Florida and Dan Mallott who is now a professor at the University of North Dakota. Players on that ’91 squad who attended included Ryan “Ryno” Anderson; Michael Eaton, Shane “Finns” Finnerty; Tommy “The Vacuum” Hays; James “Hokey” Hochleutner; Pe(Top) The 1991 Del Mar Little League All Stars players in 1991 and (bottom) at the ter “Mr. Clutch” Huffman; Trevreunion. Bottom photo/Karen Billing or “Mr. Consistency” HutchinAnderson’s office, recruited to coach because of his love of son; Lee Sanudo; Ryan Whan; Jory Wolf; and Kevin “Oh Fifbaseball. “To see them 20 years later…I was so excited to see ty-five” Boyd. (Note the .055 in Boyd’s nickname was just what they’d done with their lives and the successes they’d his scrimmage batting average—he’d end up with the secbecome.” ond highest average on the team with .419 and the second Among them, two reached the major leagues: Johnson lowest strike-out ratio.) was the number two pick in the 2000 draft and pitched re“This All Star team, they worked so hard, they played lief for the Minnesota Twins; Hutchinson made it to the so well,” said Coach Bill Hayer, an architect who worked in Florida Marlins, also a pitcher.

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Sanudo is a golf professional, working at the Carlsbad Golf Center. Boyd received a soccer scholarship to Boston College and played professional soccer for two years in Holland and Germany. He still remembers hitting a homer off his former teammate Johnson in a high school game as a freshman. “Sorry AJ!” Huffman works at Merrill Lynch in San Diego and with the Clinton Foundation set up AIDS treatment locations in Africa. Hochleutner came in all the way from New York, where he works as an equities trader. He made it to the Division 3 College World Series with Emory University. Finnerty lives in Oceanside and works as a key account manager for Boyd Coffee Company. Whan is a head production accountant at Sony Pictures, last working on the movie “Country Strong.” Hays runs his own produce business called SoCal Citrus. Wolf came to the reunion with his 10-week old son in tow, he now lives in San Diego and runs a financial company. Ryan Anderson is freshly married, living in Texas and, like his father, earned a master’s in architecture. He now runs a design and fabrication firm in Austin, Texas. “(The coaches) taught us so many things. Among them how to be gracious winners, how to be gracious losers, how to give our all no matter what the situation, and how to be a good teammate,” Ryan Anderson said. “These values have served us well since then. It was a great group of kids then and an amazing group of adults now.” Eaton also learned from his architect coaches. “It helped me see that there can be a balance in being involved in sports and the arts at the same time,” he said. Now Eaton runs his own multi-media creative firm, and as a fashion photographer and director specializes in music videos and commercials. He lives in Del Mar. “I’m so proud of all of them,” Howard Anderson said. “(Their success) doesn’t surprise me because they were really smart, hard-working kids.” Reunion weekend began with a welcome party at Anderson’s Del Mar office, with memorabilia from their season up on the wall. They watched videos of their games and laughed, reminiscing on the old days, like riding to games in the back of the Anderson VW van, debating whether or not spilled water stained carpet. “They fell back to being 12 years old,” said Hayer, who was about the age the men are now when he was their coach at 34. Did they recognize each other? Hayer said it was easy, it all came back to him when he See TEAM, page 14

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TEAM continued from page 11 saw their childlike smiles. “I haven’t seen most of these guys in 15 years but everyone’s pretty much the same,” Eaton said. After Friday night’s gettogether they spent Saturday on the field at Del Mar Heights, followed by a barbecue and a golf outing on Sunday. That 1991 championship team has ended up being the most successful in Del Mar Little League history. In the Coast South Area tournament they smoked

their Rancho Santa Fe rivals 15-0. They blew through Encinitas and Vista to reach the District 31 tournament where they beat Temecula in the championship game 8-1 to get to sectionals. Eaton hit a home run shot against Temecula, with Anderson noting: “His home run trot was very slow.” “We were always the underdogs,” Eaton said, recalling an old to-do list pinned to the board in Anderson’s office that read: “Jackets…no sponsor… tried.” Their wins were “magical,” Howard Anderson said,

coming on late-inning heroics. Their team goal was to never give up. “Throughout the summer I learned that nothing was over until it was over. I learned as long as we had at bats left, we had a chance,” said Hochleutner. “That summer gave me the confidence that with hard work, persistence, determination, faith and a little luck, great things can happen.” Johnson was Anderson’s “Mr. July” and much like Mr. October Reggie Jackson, he led the team in hits (20), RBI’s (27) and homeruns (6) and batted a dangerous .455.

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Sectionals were played in Imperial Beach and the men remembered how Mr. July “hit a homerun into Mexico.” The team fell just short of making it to the Little League World Series, losing to El Cajon 6-2. While Anderson had new All Star caps made up for the entire team for the reunion, Hoffman showed up to Del Mar Heights on Saturday afternoon wearing his faded original that no longer fit his head. Huffman said he hadn’t thrown a ball in maybe 15 years, “I’ll probably pull a hammy,” he told his old friends. No hammies were pulled in the making of this reunion—playing right field, Huffman fielded the ball with an exaggerated crow hop. The men recreated their intimidating pre-game warm-up—infielders throwing to first and then rushing to snatch a dribbler thrown by catcher Anderson and toss it on the run back to first. The team swang the bat with equal ease, hits sailing into outfield where the men shagged balls in between catching up. During batting practice, Hays ripped a home run ball that carried over the outfield and the playground, smacking the wall of one of the portable classrooms. His old teammates cheered. Anderson watched it all from behind home plate. His wife Barbara said she was worried at first when Anderson set out to plan the reunion. She worried he’d be disappointed, that the boys wouldn’t come or that maybe it wouldn’t have meant as much to them as it did to him. But as responses trickled in, it became clear that it had. “Best summer of my childhood,” Eaton said. Plans are already underway for a 25th anniversary, another summer weekend looking back when they were still boys.

Longtime Del Mar Thoroughbred Club board member dies Longtime board member J. Terrence Lanni died of cancer at age 68, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club announced recently. Lanni, the retired chairman and chief executive officer of MGM Mirage, had been a board member of the club since 2001. He died July 14 at his Pasadena home, surrounded by family. He is survived by a wife and two sons. “We have lost a fine man and I’ve lost a dear friend,” said Joe Harper, the club’s CEO, president and general manager. “Terry had great insights into both the gaming business

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BY JAN PARSONS Rotary International consists of professional and other service-minded men and women who, through their clubs, district organizations and the Rotary Foundation, leverages the resources of over 33,000 clubs worldwide and over 1.2 million members to improve the world. Its activities include projects to eradicate polio worldwide, increase education and welfare for underprivileged peoples, and improve understanding and cooperation in their local and international communities. The Del Marâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Solana Beach Sunrise Rotary Club (DMSB Rotary) was established in 1992, has about 35 members, and is one of 61 Rotary clubs in San Diego and Imperial Counties. It is known as the little club with the big heart and home of the world famous Turf Bocce Ball Tournament & Family Fun Day, which in March will be in its 16th year as the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major fundraiser. The club meets each Friday morning from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at the Del Mar DoubleTree Hotel in Carmel Valley for breakfast and to plan the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service activities, learn from a guest speaker, and enjoy the fellowship of its diverse member- Presentation of High Ethical ship. The Del Mar Club meets at noon on Thursdays at St. Standards Award to Jeffrey Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church Hall on 15th Street in Del Mar, Church and NIKA Water. Jan and the Rancho Santa Fe Club meets for lunch at noon Parsons, club president, and on Mondays at the Rancho Santa Fe Inn. Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal year ended in June and the DMSB Ro- Paul Deutz for NIKA Water. tary highlighted its accomplishments and activities in a Celebration of Service. Some of their projects included collecting food for military families, supplying dictionaries to all Del Mar and Solana Beach public school third graders, helping the Community Resource Center with its holiday basket program, toy drive, and plant sale, funding an agricultural school and vocational training in El Salvador, and sending foster children to YMCA camps and local youth to leadership training programs. Highlights of the celebration also included presentation of $5,623 checks to the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three major beneficiaries from funds raised at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bocce Ball Tournament which netted a record $42,925. Recipients included the Community Resource Center (CRC), Social Advocates for Youth (SAY), and Voices for Children. The DMSB Rotary Club was also proud to present its first High Ethical Standards Award to Jeffrey Church and NIKA Water for their strong commitment to practicing high ethical standards and public values as they give back their proceeds to environmental concerns. Charles Foster received the Rotarian of the Year

award for his dedication and commitment to the club and its projects. Kirk Collins is club president for 2011-2012, has been a member of the club since 2001, and has helped deliver wheelchairs to Malawi, and installed computers in Mexico. He, George Sousa, committee organizer and chair for Stand Down, and other club members helped hand out over 6,000 bottles of water this past weekend to homeless veterans and volunteers. Please join us to see how rewarding and fun Rotary can be. For more information about Del Mar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Solana Beach Rotary, call Kirk Collins at 619-254-8234 or visit dmsbrotary.com. For information on the Del Mar Rotary, visit DelMarRotary.org and for the Rancho Santa Fe Rotary go to RanchoSantaFeRotary.org.

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Evidence does not support Clanton’s claims In a recent article, Gordon Clanton offered his insights on what he claimed were the differences between Democrats and Republicans. Upon closer scrutiny, however, the evidence does not support Mr. Clanton’s superficial claims. Consider the following: 1. Mr. Clanton’s Claim. Democrats favor progressive taxation. Republicans favor huge tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. Facts. Democrats support taxation of every kind, including property taxes, sales taxes, car taxes, fuel taxes, energy taxes, environmental taxes, and the hundreds of other taxes and fees paid by the average person. These taxes are uniformly regressive taxes, requiring a greater percentage of income from those least able to afford it. Social Security and Medicare taxes are two of the country’s most regressive taxes. As for Republicans supporting “huge tax cuts” for wealthier Americans, that statement misrepresents the Republican position. Republicans supported tax cuts for all Americans. Republicans opposed tax increases on the wealthiest Americans

because such tax increases are proven job killers. When jobs are killed, those least able to afford it suffer the most. 2. Mr. Clainton’s Claim. Democrats support Social Security, Medicare and national health insurance. Republicans want to repeal these programs. Facts. If the Democrats truly supported Social Security and Medicare, then why are those two trust funds bankrupt? Where are the hundreds of thousands of dollars that I personally paid into the system? Where are the billions of dollars millions of Americans paid into the system? Democrats spent it. To be fair, Republicans helped the Democrats to spend it, but nevertheless, it is ludicrous to state that Democrats support Social Security and Medicare when they bankrupted both programs. As for national health care, the country is more than $14 trillion in debt, and Social Security and Medicare are bankrupt. Perhaps the Democrats can explain how to pay for Obamacare when they can’t even pay for the other programs. Republicans have

RATE continued from page 1 The city has agreements with EDCO Waste and Recycling Services for commercial trash and recycling collection services, and with Coast Waste Management, Inc., for residential trash and recycling collection. Under the agreements approved Wednesday, the monthly charge for the average commercial service — emptying a 3-cubic-yard container once a week — will increase to $97.13 from $95.07, or about 2.1 percent, for the 201112 fiscal year, which began July 1. The charge for single-family residential homes will increase to $20.24 per month, from the current $19.61, a hike of 63 cents, or about 3 percent, according to a city staff report.

Rates for condominiums and apartment buildings will also increase. According to staff reports, trash collection rates for commercial and residential customers have not increased over the past three years. Before setting the new rates, the city mailed letters regarding the proposed increases to all residential customers and businesses in the city, as required by state Prop. 218. Rates charged by the trash haulers are tied to fees charged for dumping trash into local landfills, called tipping fees, and the consumer price index, according to the staff reports.

called for the repeal of socialized medicine and for reforms (not repeal) of Social Security and Medicare that are more in line with the country’s ability to pay. Even Mr. Obama is calling for $4 trillion in cuts. 3. Mr. Clanton’s Claim. Democrats are pro-labor. Republicans are anti-union. Facts. This statement is true if by “pro-labor” Mr. Clanton means “pro labor union.” The labor unions, which represent less than 15 percent of all workers, have the Democrats in their collective union pockets. That is why the State of California and virtually every city and county in California is burdened with billions of unfunded, guaranteed, lifetime pensions for public employees. There is nothing “pro labor” for the other 85 percent of the work force whose taxes are raised and services cut to pay for these union pensions. 4. Mr. Clanton’s Claim. Democrats are pro-choice. Republicans want to outlaw abortion and stem cell research. Facts. Many Democrats do not support abortion on demand, partial

birth abortion, or creating human embryos for the purpose of destroying them in the name of science. As technology is increasingly able to visually demonstrate the humanity of the developing baby in the womb, people from all persuasions are questioning the morality and the ethics of 90 percent of the abortions that are done for convenience, and, in many cases, paid for by public tax dollars. Republicans support stem cell research, particularly research based upon adult stem cells where virtually all of the breakthrough work is being conducted. Republicans as well as many Democrats oppose the morally and ethically challenged practice of performing stem cell research on human embryos, especially when there are equally beneficial alternatives. While I could go on, I think most readers get the point. However, one final comment is in order. Since Mr. Clanton brought up President Kennedy, it is appropriate to mention his inaugural address where he inspired a nation by telling us: “Let both sides explore

what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us.” “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “. . . let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help but knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own.” Whether one is Democrat, Republican or Independent, we should all be able to agree that this country cannot continue to borrow 40 percent of every dollar it spends. This country cannot continue to pile on annual deficits of $1.5 trillion to add to the $14 trillion national debt. This country cannot continue to steal from our children and grandchildren to pay for a bankrupt system that we cannot afford. Tim Binder Tim Binder practices law in Carmel Valley. He was formerly vice chairman of the board and general counsel for the Hotel Del Coronado. He and his family live in Del Mar Heights.

Establish an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for county BY STEVE DANON Every 10 years, following the Federal Census, the County of San Diego is called upon to redistrict the five Supervisorial districts to equalize population. Section 400.1 of the County Charter allows members of the Board of Supervisors to determine their own districts. I read in [a recent newspaper article] that County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price, “support(s) using an independent commission to redraw the county lines.” However, her actions spoke differently when she authored a board letter (proposal) on Dec. 7, 2010 (Item 17) for the Board of Supervisors “to initiated the 2011 redistricting process pursuant to which the Board of Supervisors will evaluate and adjust, as necessary, the boundaries of the five supervisorial districts in San Diego County based on the 2010 federal decennial census data.” California voters authorized the creation of the Citizens Redistricting Commission when they passed the Voters FIRST Act (Proposition 11) in 2008 to remove the politicians from the process of drawing their own districts. Under the Act, the Commission is charged with drawing the boundaries of California’s Congressional, Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization electoral districts. If the state of California can do it, we certainly ought to be able to do it for San Diego County. I strongly believe that voters should elect their County Supervisors, rather than County Supervisors selecting their voters. County Supervisor Pam-Slater Price had nearly 20 years to reform this process, but chose not to make a difference. We need a true Indepen-

dent Citizens Redistricting Commission for San Diego County. While this will not remove politics completely from the process, it will eliminate the system of elected officials establishing their own districts. Pamela Karlan, Professor of Public Interest Law at Stanford Law School, said, “It used to be that the idea was, once every two [or four] years voters elected their representatives, and now, instead, it’s every 10 years the representatives choose their constituents.” It’s time for that system to end. By creating an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, we can put an end to the inherent conflict of interest that exists when Supervisors have the power to create districts designed to help them get reelected. If incumbent Pam Slater-Price doesn’t bring forward a proposal to change the redistricting process, and I have the opportunity to represent the residents of the Third Supervisorial District, I plan on bringing forward a proposal to establish an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to change the process for the next redistricting. To further accountability, transparency and the public trust in local government, I strongly support an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for the County of San Diego that focuses on population, geography and communities of interest, not on the self-interests of the incumbent Supervisors. Steve Danon is a former member of the board of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association and is a candidate for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, District 3 in 2012.

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Education Matters The end of Harry Potter ... again BY MARSHA SUTTON With the release July 15 of the last Harry Potter movie in J.K. Rowling’s sensational seven-book series, the media are churning the story with selfgenerated intensity, showcasing despondent Potter fanatics weeping (some literally) over the grand finale. But the end really happened four years ago, when Rowling released her seventh and last Potter novel, “The Deathly Hallows,” in July 2007. So we’ve been through this before; to Marsha Sutton make us forlorn all over again is too much misery to bear – like losing your best friend twice. Yet the books were the thing, not the movies. The films are just icing on the cake, window dressing on an imaginative force whose power came from the printed word, not in the form of three admittedly adorable child stars. People who only saw the movies missed out on what was really going on in Potter-world. Like, the light in our children’s eyes as they read voraciously through the night, unable to stop sometimes until dawn. And the way our kids taught us how to see the magic in the world … again, like it was before we grew up. The way reading can absorb your every waking moment, expand your mind, and transport you to places never before imagined. And, most obviously, the over-riding consideration: how Rowling’s novels elevated children’s ability and interest in reading for pleasure. The one great downside to this reading-for-pleasure business is that it became nearly impossible to replicate kids’ interest in other books after the Potter stories made everything else seem dull. I may have watched Daniel Radcliffe grow up on screen, but I lived and breathed my own children’s transitions from tots to teens, with Harry Potter playing a large role in their lives along the way. I’ll never forget my younger son’s first foray into organized sports, on a local recreational basketball league when he was six. We don’t play basketball in our family, but he was enamored with the game so we signed him up. While standing in line that first day at practice to take his turn with the ball, he grew bored, grabbed a twig, and turned it into a wand, casting a spell on the kids to move along faster. In that moment, he became a wizard, Harry having given him permission to imagine the world any way he wanted. Sadly, he was mocked by the other boys, who at age six had

already lost their capacity for fantasy. Instead of playing games of imagination, they had already bought into the waytoo-adult notion that games are serious and for keeps in the real world and you must excel and be a star to make mommy and daddy proud. To be so good so young, these boys must have been shooting hoops since the day they could walk – aided, no doubt, by hyper-competitive father-figures with dreams of their sons as the next Michael Jordan. But my son was having none of it. He played with his “wand” in that line (which, to be honest, really was moving awfully slow) until the moment he lowered the stick dejectedly and turned to me, tears in his eyes, and said, “Mommy, I think they’re making fun of me.” After I picked up the pieces of my heart and hugged him tightly, we left that line, never to return. That was the day we dropped basketball and embraced instead every imaginative endeavor we could find, Rowling’s books at the top of the list. Then there was my older son’s insistence, in the summer of 2000, that we run to the bookstore on the day of a big soccer tournament (yes, we did some organized sports after all), to purchase Rowling’s just-released fourth novel, “The Goblet of Fire.” Between matches, we dashed off and returned to the field, breathless, the book clutched firmly to his chest. And the way the other bug-eyed 10-year-olds clustered around him, just wanting to touch it or hold it, you would have thought he had in his possession the latest and greatest new toy … which in a way he had.

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Profound influence on adults Besides their effect on children, the Potter books had a profound influence on adults. Bumping those books off the New York Times best-seller list because no other “adult-book” author could compete was a travesty that still to this day angers me. Adults were reading the novels as voraciously as the children were. Remember the many stories of parents and kids fighting to gain custody for a few hours of their family’s one copy of each newly-released novel, sometimes adorned with different-colored bookmarks indicating where each reader had left off? We are privileged to have witnessed the emergence of such spellbinding, everlasting literature, like being alive in the days of Lewis Carroll, Beatrix Potter or A.A. Milne. We can say we were here when Rowling first brought to life the enduring characters of Harry, Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, Dumbledore and Voldemort. And we can describe the build-up of anticipation as we waited impatiently and excitedly alongside our children for the release of each book. We read the books, loved them, and found a way, however briefly, to summon in their

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pages some of the lost magic of childhood. Through the creative genius of J.K. Rowling, adults were able to rekindle their sense of wonder at the universe. She reminded many of us of the power of imagination and helped us recapture the idealistic belief that goodness and light can prevail, even in the face of the darkest of evils. Best of all, Harry Potter’s adventures allowed us to connect as a family and share with our kids an enchanting world full of the dreams, fears, joy, laughter, tragedies and triumphs of childhood. The terror of dementors, the exhilarating satisfaction of beating your foe (whether it’s the bully on the playground or the next exam), the spine-tingling mystery of the unknown, and the protective shield of a mother’s undying love, all evoke images and emotions real and powerful for every child. Harry’s stories became a port-key into the lives of our children, through whose eyes we were granted the supreme privilege of viewing a magical, fantastical world of timeless friendship, love and honor. So, yes, we’re sad to see the final movie, but we mourned the end of Harry Potter a long time before now. Marsha Sutton can be reached at: SuttComm@san.rr.com.

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after my favorite horse at the time.” Johnson says she has lived a charmed life other than the death of her son, Michael, years ago at age 19. Her best horse to date is Theresa’s Tizzy. “Theresa’s Tizzy was the first horse I claimed (in 1998 at age 4). She earned $500,000 for us and we sold her for $500,000,” said Johnson. Trained by Noble Threewitt, Theresa’s Tizzy won the Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3) at Del Mar in 2000. Racing for Johnson and three partners, the gray daughter of Cee’s Tizzy compiled a lifetime record of 15 wins from 35 starts. Johnson had great regard for Threewitt who retired from training in 2007 and passed away last year at age 99. She spoke at the 2004 ceremony renaming the Santa Anita backstretch medical facility the Noble Threewitt Health Center, in honor of the trainer who had done so much for stable workers and their families. “I’ll always have a horse,” enthused Johnson. “I’ve never had a losing year in the business.”

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;After the Finish Lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gives former racehorses a second chance BY KELLEY CARLSON Contributor Scooter Roach was a graded stakes-winning racehorse during a career that spanned nine years. But somehow, the Illinois-bred gelding â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who had won nearly $843,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; descended the ranks and eventually ended up being entered in a low-level claiming race in 2010, catching the attention of the media. Fortunately for Scooter, efforts by his fans and former connections allowed him to be retired soon afterward and brought to the Illinois Equine Humane Center. He is now transitioning into a new career as a jumper. One of the organizations involved in his rescue was After the Finish Line, a nonprofit group started by former Carmel Valley resident Dawn Mellen, that is dedicated to saving, rehabilitating and caring for former racehorses until they are adopted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was reading a racing newspaper at the racetrack and saw an ad for a horse rescue organization,â&#x20AC;? she explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I said to myself, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Why do horses need to be rescued?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; When I got home,

After the Finish Line founder and President Dawn Mellen with Ciarra, a rescued horse. PHOTO: DAWN MELLEN I visited the rescueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. I was shocked to learn what happens to a majority of the horses that were no longer able to race because they were too slow to win or injured. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when I became involved in thoroughbred racehorse rescue â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 13 years ago. Because I wanted to increase my involvement, I started After the Finish Line in October 2007.â&#x20AC;?

Since then, the Toluca Lake-based group has been contributing funds to rescue and retirement organizations throughout the country to save horses from slaughter and neglect. These include the United Pegasus Foundation, CANTER of California, Neigh Savers, The Golden Carrot, Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue, TROTT, White Rock Horse Rescue and Heavenly

Horse Haven. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horses everywhere need our help,â&#x20AC;? Mellen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discriminate with (them) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve won $7,000 or $700,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they all try their best.â&#x20AC;? United Pegasus Foundation occasionally seeks assistance for the cost of hay from After the Finish Line,

according to United Pegasus founder and President Helen Meredith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things are tough (financially),â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to have a fundraising foundation like (After the Finish Line). They have more time to do the fundraising and create awareness of thoroughbreds off the track.â&#x20AC;? Meredith said After the Finish Line often donates about $1,000 a couple of times each year to United Pegasus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re desperate,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope lots of people donate to (After the Finish Line) so they can help more horses.â&#x20AC;? To aid these organizations, After the Finish Line relies on its own fundraisers and donations. Fifteen events supporting the nonprofit have been planned this year, including several locally. One of them is the fourth annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Tribute to the Majesty of Thoroughbreds,â&#x20AC;? slated from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Hilton San Diego/Del Mar. Actor and voiceover artist Mike Villani will serve as master of ceremonies, while Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg

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Local soccer player exceeds all her own expectations playing in Women’s World Cup BY GIDEON RUBIN CONTRIBUTOR Natalie Vinti has this habit of selling herself short, only to come up big. Vinti didn’t give herself much a chance when she went out for a loaded soccer squad at University City High (before it became Cathedral Catholic) freshman year. She picked University of San Diego ahead of some higher profile programs figuring it was her best chance to get regular playing time at a Div. I college. She never dreamed she’d play organized soccer at any level after hanging up her cleats for the last time at USD. Vinti has exceeded her own expectations at every turn. She instantly became an impact player as a freshman in high school. Then she proved she could have played at any college she wanted to during a stellar USD career. And a lifetime of selling herself short has culminated with her emergence as a world-class soccer star who played Natalie Vinti in this year’s Women’s World Cup in Germany, representing Mexico’s national team. Vinti is among two local players who competed in the World Cup. Torrey Pines High’s Rachel Buehler, who played for Team USA, is the other. “I never thought in a million years that I’d be playing in the World Cup, it was just overwhelming at times,” Vinti said. “An experience like this is kind of hard to describe in words, because of the emotion, the crowd, and seeing my family up there cheering me on in the World Cup. It was just incredible.” Vinti is the first player in her high school program’s distinguished history to appear in a World Cup. And even though she’s played for the Mexican national team for nearly four years, it wasn’t until her role became widely publicized during the World Cup qualifiers earlier this year that many of her friends knew about her status as a world class competitor. “A lot of people would Facebook me when the World Cup qualifiers were going saying ‘I didn’t know you play for Mexico national team…’ ” Vinti said. “My parents like to brag about me, but it’s not something I feel I need to advertise. It’s something I am very proud of, but there’s a fine line between being proud of yourself and being conceited.” Vinti has walked the low-key side of that line throughout her career. “That’s always how she’s been,” said Cathedral Catholic coach Dawn Lee, who coached

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but I didn’t know how hard it was going to be. “I didn’t’ really know what I was getting into, I just thought I was practicing with a few other girls.” The Mexican national coach, Leo Cuellar coaches apparently liked what he saw, asking Vinti after the workout “how quick I could get my citizenship.” Vinti was eligible for citizenship because her mother, Carmen Nuno Vinti, is a Mexican citizen who was born in Guadalajara. “When this opportunity presented itself, I didn’t even give it a second thought, Vinti said. “I was for sure going to do this because it was something I’ve always wanted to do, and to be able to play in the World Cup I feel like all the sacrifices, blood, sweat and tears and missed dances (in high school), it was all worth it.” Vinti played center midfielder most of her high school career and center defender at USD. She now plays outside defender for the Mexican National team. Vinti played in every minute of all three games for Mexico in the World Cup. Her team played England and New Zealand to 1-1 and 2-2 ties, but lost to eventual champion Japan, 4-0. “She was a major factor in her team’s defense being as successful as it was,” Lee said of Vinti. “She held some of the world’s best players without scoring.” But the exciting part for an extended Dons family was hearing Venti’s name mentioned what seemed like every two seconds. “They mentioned her name so many times, it was like ‘Natalie Vinti… Natalie Vinti… Natalie Vinti.’ “It was amazing,” Lee said. “You enjoy that because she’s someone who never expected anything to be handed to her and all these good things are happening to her Everything to her was like ‘This is so cool, this is so amazing, who’d have ever thought?’ so you’re just so happy for someone who never expected anything and worked hard and it always worked out.”

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Surf B-U9 Premier team second at SoCal Cup soccer tournament The Surf B-U9 Premier team placed 2nd at the SoCal Cup soccer tournament in Oceanside on July 9-10. The team coached by Gary Condliffe played an incredible tournament with the close championship game against the Carlsbad Lighting ending in 3-3 going into penalty kicks. Coach Condliffe said, “I’m still smiling as I think of how much the team as grown as players over the last couple of weeks. They never gave up believing in each other and their effort in coming back from 3-0 down at the end was one of the most unbelievable things I’ve seen in my soccer coaching career. My team really made the Surf Club and myself proud with their efforts and attitude.”

Women’s Premier Soccer League plays locally The San Diego Sea Lions played the Los Al Vikings on July 16 at Cathedral Catholic High School — the game ended in a 1-1 tie. The Women’s Premier Soccer League team features two graduates from local schools: Torrey Pines’ Ashlin Yahr, who is currently playing for Columbia University, and Cathedral Catholic’s CoCo Goodson. (L-R) San Diego Sea Lion Zaneta Wyne, number 23, battles for the ball at a July 16 game at Cathedral Catholic; San Diego Sea Lion Nikki Petracca, number 5, races a Los Al Viking to the ball. Photos/Anna Scipione

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Author helps revive storytelling tradition BY ANTOINETTE KURITZ, Literary publicist, book project manager and the founder of the La Jolla Writers Conference, www.lajollawritersconference.com. Storytelling in the oral tradition is making a comeback in the United States, and spreading the word about it is Mariana Williams. A native Californian whose degree in psychology led to a career in the arts, Williams is a storyteller who was a finalist in the nationally-acclaimed Moth Grand Slam. Having worked after college as a pianist/singer performing in Japan, Morocco, and the U.S., it was while booking comedy that she found the voice that led to writing and storytelling. The author of the Veronica Bennett series, novMariana Williams els of a singer who falls into accidental crime in “Happy New Year, Darling!” and “Stars or Stripes 4th of July,” Williams combines her comedy and writing in “Wince-worthy Tales,” an audio CD of true stories told by the author. Williams also stays busy creating storytelling competitions throughout Southern California, helping revive the storytelling tradition. Willaims says that her second choice of a career as a writer is turning out better than her dream of becoming a ballerina. “Unlike dance, you can write while lying in bed with a bag of chips.” The author lives in a “Southern California beach town” with her Oscar-winning songwriter husband Paul Williams. Her son and daughter have left the nest, and have been (almost) replaced by two calico cats. A recent conversation with Willaims shed some light on writing, on the revival of the art of oral storytelling, and living with the legendary Paul Williams.

Americans are writing. With the advent of e-books, they are writing more than ever before. But to be a good writer demands finding your voice. How difficult was it for you to find yours? My voice was developed by journaling. My life was so crazy at that time that I had to write it down – it was the only release I had. Then I would hide my journal under

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Psychologist praises power and effectiveness of subliminal therapy BY ARTHUR LIGHTBOURN Contributor These days, at 85, soon to be 86, local psychologist Edwin Yager, is making it his personal mission to spread the word about the effectiveness of what he considers to be “the treatment of the future” — subliminal therapy. Subliminal therapy, Yager posits, is a technique that permits the patient guided by a therapist to tap into mental abilities that the patient probably doesn’t even know that he or she has [the ‘unconscious’ or ‘higher self’] and then use those abilities to halt the problems that the patient is experiencing as symptoms. “You can get down to the root cause of the problem so you can actually resolve the problem,” he said, “not just wrestle with the symptoms.” Not everyone agrees. Although the theory of the unconscious mind as a repository of forgotten memories has been around for centuries, some professionals still question its scientific validity and even whether the unconscious mind exits at all. Yager, however, says he has employed subliminal therapy in his private practice successfully for the past three decades to treat a wide range of disorders, some strictly mental, such as phobias and compulsions; and others psychogenic, with physical symptoms, such as migraine headaches, insomnia, pain, gastro-intestinal and sexual problems, even asthma. “These often seem to be the consequences of earlier life experiences,” he said. “When you can uncover those experiences and ‘reframe them’ and understand them in a different way, the effect changes and the symptom ceases to be there. “The key, the focus ele-

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ment that’s involved here, is teaching people to use abilities they don’t know they have,” he said. In addition to his private practice, Yager, a former engineer-turned-psychologist, is a clinical professor at UCSD School of Medicine, where, since 1975, he has taught an elective course in clinical hypnosis. He holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the Professional School for Psychological Studies, San Diego We interviewed Yager in his office off Balboa Avenue in San Diego’s Mission Bay area. Yager is a tall Texan, who attributes his good health and longevity to three things: “The woman I married, stopping smoking and going to the gym.” Yager was “born in a little town called El Paso, Texas.”

His father was a welder. “But I never knew him very well, he died when I was a little kid.” He was raised by his widowed mom, a school teacher. “That was during the Depression, a time when a lot of people were doing a lot of hurting,” he said. Growing up, Yager discovered he had knack for things technical and mechanical. When he was 12, he landed a job repairing radios. During World War II, when he turned 18, he joined the Navy (1943-45), and served as an electronics technician aboard the light cruiser USS Detroit. “The Navy never sent me to school,” he said. “I learned mostly by osmosis, from other people and just by doing it.” After the war, he studied electrical engineering at Southern Methodist Universi-

ty in Dallas, Texas, began working as an engineer, earned a bachelor’s degree in current technology at Texas State Technical Institute, subsequently moved to San Diego where he worked as a group engineer with Convair for 20 years, retiring in 1973. A pastor at a church that Yager attended in Pacific Beach learned of Yager’s interest in clinical hypnosis and asked him if he would serve as a pastoral counselor to some of the church members — which he did and discovered “This is for me. This is what I wanted to do.” In preparation for his retirement and transitioning eventually to a second career as a psychologist, he earned a master’s degree in counseling in 1972 from United States International University, and another master’s in technical education in 1973 from National University. In 1975, he began teaching an elective course in the clinical applications of hypnosis at the UCSD School of Medicine, initially as an instructor, then as a clinical assistant professor, and, since 2005, as a clinical professor. His work as a clinical hypnotist subsequently led him to become a leading practitioner of subliminal therapy. In 1982, he earned his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the Professional School for Psychological Studies, San Diego. His mission these days, he said, is to teach therapists from around the globe the subliminal therapy technique. He recently conducted a twoday workshop on “Transcending Traditional Therapy” at the 16th International Conference for the Association of Psychology and Psychiatry in

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Popular Drybar hair salon offers blowouts at Del Mar Highlands BY KAREN BILLING STAFF BOX A new kind of hair salon has blown into Del Mar Highlands Town Center. Open since June 15, the new Drybar does no color, no cuts, just blowouts for a flat rate of $35, wash included, something owner Alli Webb calls “affordable luxury.” The success of the Drybar concept has been head spinning for the Los Angeles-based Webb. In a little over a year since opening the first shop, she now has nine locations in four states with franchise offers pouring in. Coming to San Diego was a no-brainer, Webb said, and Carmel Valley seemed like a perfect fit. “I’m really grateful, the whole experience has been very humbling. We’ve just grown by leaps and bounds and I didn’t see any of it coming,” Webb said. “It’s truly been a whirlwind, I feel lucky, blessed, overwhelmed, ecstatic, you name it,” A hair stylist for more than 15 years, Webb had also worked in fashion and PR before becoming a stayat-home mom to her two sons. Craving a change and

some adult conversation, she started her own business called Straight-at-Home in 2008, making blowout house calls. “Accidentally, the business took off,” Webb said. She got so busy running all over town that she decided it might make more sense to open up a shop, just offering blowouts. With help from her brother Michael Landan and husband Cameron, she opened the first Drybar in Brentwood in February 2010. A full waiting list meant a need for more locations. In six months she opened her second Drybar in Studio City, followed by West Hollywood, Pacific Palisades, Newport Beach, San Francisco, Scottsdale, Ariz., Dallas, a New York City location under construction and San Diego. “I wish I could clone myself,” said Webb of wanting to be at all locations all the time. “We are on target to open 15 stores by the end of the year and continue to roll them out.” Drybar’s concept came out of a kind of necessity. Webb has a naturally curly head of hair and ever since

she was a little girl her mother blew it straight for her. “At a very early age I developed an obsession with getting my hair blown out and straight,” Webb said. She thought for sure that Drybar would appeal mostly to women wanting to tame their curls but she soon discovered that every woman wants what their hair doesn’t do, women with straight hair want curls, and women with flat hair want volume. As such, her target demographic became “women with hair.” The look of Drybar is ultra-modern and chic, feminine but not too girly. The interiors are crisp and cleanly white with splashes of happy yellow. The décor carries all the way into the bathroom—Webb didn’t want it to be an “afterthought,” it is decorated with beautiful textured wallpaper and vintage photos. Blow-out styles are ordered like drinks at the bar: The Straight Up, their signature blowout; The Mai Tai, messy and beachy; Southern Comfort, big hair with lots of volume; Cosmopolitan, loose curls; or the Manhat-

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tan, sleek and smooth. For girls under 10, there’s also the Shirley Temple, sweet curls for $24. Up-dos can be done for an additional cost and clients can also add on a Floater, a 10-minute scalp massage during the shampoo. Women sit at the bar for their blowouts and unlike the average salon, there are no mirrors in front of stylist chairs. The unusual set-up is a nod to Webb’s mobile business, where she’d often be doing hair in someone’s kitchen and when finished the woman would run to check out how their hair had turned out. She could hear them gasp and marvel when they saw their look for the first time and wanted a way to recreate that moment: “The big reveal” as she calls it. “Not being in front of a mirror, it becomes more of a social experience. The client doesn’t have the pressure of staring at themselves in the mirror,” Webb said. Complimentary coffee, tea, spa water, wine or champagne is served and women can “zone out,” watching a guilty pleasure chick flick on the flat screen

Alli Webb owns the Drybar hair salon in Del Mar Highlands Town Center. or quite literally recharge— there are iPhone docking stations that have been built into the bar for clients to charge up their phones or listen to music. “It really makes women more confident, that’s the interesting and amazing part of the whole thing,” said Webb, noting that she watches women come in with their hair pulled up in a messy bun or tucked under a hat and then leave with fabulous hair and a certain strut. “You almost don’t recognize them when they walk out…We sell happiness

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BY SHANNON NAJMABADI Contributor Preliminary auditions for the 11th season of “American Idol” were held in Petco Park on July 7. More than 9,500 hopefuls gathered for the audition, some even camping out in the streets the night before. Many of those auditioning practiced in line, their voices mingling as they simultaneously warmed up and intimidated their competition. Despite the obvious pressure, most hopefuls maintained a positive outlook. “It doesn’t feel like a competition. It feels like a bunch of people who all have the same passion hanging out,” 17-year-old Janai Abel said. Additionally, some merely thought of the competition as a fun experience, a way to network, or a “last hurrah” before turning fulltime to a back-up career. For example, Kate Stadeli is a first year medical student at University of California, San Diego, and Trevor Wyer has six months left in the Marine Corps. “The atmosphere [in line outside Petco Park] is intense. But I’m not ner-

Nicole Hargett vous because I’m here for the experience and to be able to say that I tried…I honestly wasn’t going to come because getting off work is such a hassle, but my supervisor in the Marine Corps encouraged me,” Wyer said. Similarly, Wendy Pendergrass, a local mother, conceded that she had tried out just for the experience,

without seriously considering the consequences of advancing further into the competition. Or, as Jeff Wells succinctly put it: “I’m auditioning because I’m 28. It’s on my bucket list.” While a love of karaoke and a “no regrets” attitude led some to the “American Idol” auditions, still others had garnered previous musical experience through choir, glee clubs, musical theater, musical instruments or band involvement. With a single out on iTunes, Jillian Dudley is an exemplary representation of some of the more experienced people auditioning. Proceeds from her single “Rewind the World” benefit Invisible Children. “Music is a universal language and everyone speaks it. I built a house in east Tijuana and, even though the local kids didn’t speak English, they were psyched I was singing. One girl even suggested I try out for ‘American Idol,’” Dudley said. In addition to playing guitar, performing with her band “Land Without Trees,” writing original music, and participating in vocal com-

“You never really know who is in line with you so it’s a good chance to market yourself. I stayed in contact with a lot of the people I’ve met and we’ll do covers on YouTube.” At around 8 a.m., potential contestants were allowed into the stadium where they waited in assigned seats for their turn to sing. Hopefuls were led in small groups down to a line of white tents in the center of the park where they sang for producers of the show. “I honestly don’t know what the judges are looking for. It all depends on your personality, looks and luck. And it’s a TV show; the drama aspect of it is what gives the show good ratings,” another Idol hopeful, Kristi Krause, said. Another contestant, Nicole Hargett, gave a slightly different perspective, adding that, “[The auditions] are not fair. They’re looking for crazy people and I want them to base it on talent.” “Our friends dressed up as Fruit of the Loom and they made it! This was their third time auditioning and they never made it before [when they came dressed

Janai Abel petitions at the Del Mar Fair, Dudley also helped to successfully petition her high school to develop a choir program. Similarly, Natalie Rae, a local high school graduate, has met with booking agents and performed at venues, such as the Hard Rock Café, in San Diego. In regards to her “American Idol” audition, she said,

normally]…I suppose they have to make an interesting show,” Pendergrass said. While many contestants used clothing and makeup to communicate their personality to the judges, others let their singing speak for itself, auditioning with original songs and lyrics. “The song I’m singing today I wrote myself and it’s a fun, happy, love song. I tried on a bunch of different looks but I decided I need to stay true to myself. I’m just curly beach hair, bracelets faded from the sun…I’m just a San Diego girl,” Abel said. A homeless woman sitting curbside hummed “Another One Bites the Dust” while pointedly watching the rejected singers filing out of the stadium in varying degrees of dejection. Be it for talent, appearance or another factor, the lucky singers who made it through the preliminary July 7 auditions underwent another round of tryouts on July 9. Those who still remained will be advancing to audition in front of the celebrity judges in September.

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BY KELLEY CARLSON el Mar Rendezvous is one of the “older” restaurants in the city, according to restaurant partner Daniel Shalom Schreiber, but it will soon have plenty of new features. “By the end of this year, we will have put over a quarter-million dollars into improving the restaurant,” he said. The changes are reflected throughout the establishment — everything from the restrooms to the dining room. Some of the improvements are still under way. As guests enter the restaurant, they will see the floor-to-ceiling wine display, made of birch wood and stained an espresso color. There are new tables with granite tops, along with dark brown booths and chairs. The walls have been painted “romantic,” a creamtype color. And there are Chinese antiques displayed around the dining room, with additional purchases planned, Schreiber said. In addition, patrons will find Del Mar Rendezvous to be brighter — wood lattice fixtures have been added to aid in the reading of the menus, he said. And there is plenty of natural lighting, with large windows offering views of the patio, Camino del Mar and even glimpses of the Pacific. The patio is also being renovated

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■ This week: Rendevouz’s Five Spice Braised Beef — a glass rail will extend it two feet farther, providing enclosure and allowing the restaurant to serve alcohol outside. There will be an awning over the area, and planters will contain water-wise plants such as “mother-in-law’s tongue” (Sansevieria trifasciata) and “horsetail” (Equisetum). Pets will be permitted, as well. Schreiber recommends guests check out the different specials offered and come on a night that suits them. For example, Wednesdays and Sundays are halfprice wine bottle nights, and on Mondays, there are no corkage fees, whereas the regular cost is $15. For those looking to avoid crowds, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings tend to be quieter, Schreiber said. He also recommends familystyle dining, with more than 100 dishes on the main menu, which

includes vegan and gluten-free options. The most popular Chinese cuisine items are the Sesame Crusted Seared Ahi; Walnut Shrimp; and Xango, a banana cheesecake wrapped in a cinnamon pastry and topped with powdered sugar, whipped cream, caramel and chocolate sauce. Chef Tony Su’s favorite dish is the Mongolian Rack of Lamb. “I’m a huge fan of our Five Spice Braised Beef,” Schreiber said. “It pretty much melts in your mouth. I’ve tried braised beef dishes at restaurants all over San Diego, and I’d have to say ours is one of the best. Our Walnut Shrimp are also incredible.” The establishment offers takeout, delivery, and catering. Diners may also find representatives from Del Mar Rendezvous cooking on-site at more than 10 charity events each year, giving free samples.

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Area teens to participate in Cubbfest music and arts festival Carmel Valley resident Chris Cubbison and other local youth will participate in the second annual Cubbfest music and arts festival on July 31 at Vision Pulse in Sorrento Valley/Mira Mesa. The event will feature more than 20 bands, groups and artists on two stages, as well as an indoor art gallery, silent auction, and poetry readings curated by the Canyon Crest Academy-spawned Chabi Chavi Collective. All groups playing are local bands with San Diego ties on the verge of gaining critical and even national attention. “Cubbfest is a true grass-roots effort, as over 20 teens and young adults contribute daily to the festival musically, artistically, and financially,” Cubbison said. “The Cubbfest staff aims at making this year’s festival a great place for the youth of North County to come together and appreciate the work of peers, friends and visionaries within various art forms. “Last year’s festival featured over 14 up-and-coming bands on two separate stages at a house in Encinitas. More than 400 people showed up to the free show, and the product turned out to be a great collaboration between younger artists from Canyon Crest Academy, Torrey Pines, San Dieguito Academy, Carlsbad High School and other high schools in North County.” The event will be held from noon-10 p.m. Vision Pulse is located at 5945 Pacific Center Blvd., San Diego. Visit www.cubbfest.com for more information.

Local youth performing in ‘Les Miserables’ Back row (left to right): Pete Hoban, Jonathan Edzant; Middle row (left to right): Noah Mullins, Alyson Tharp, Mason Mercer, MinJi Kim, Olivia DeRoche, Danielle Siry; Front row (left to right): Tess Maretz, Jake Ellis, Sophie Maretz. Several local young actors will perform in ACT-San Diego’s “Les Miserables-School Edition,” presented July 22-31 at the Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center. “Les Miserables,” a story of turbulent and revolutionary France, features nine Carmel Valley performers, including Camryn Capizzi, Olivia Capizzi, Olivia DeRoche, Jonathan Edzant, Jake Ellis, MinJi Kim, Sophie Maretz, Tess Maretz and Noah Mullins. The show also features Mason Mercer and Alyson Tharp from Solana Beach, Peter Hoban from Del Mar and Danielle Siry from Rancho Santa Fe. Showtimes are Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. and at 7 p.m., and Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $16-18. For tickets or more information, visit actsandiego. com or call (858) 777-9899.

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continued from page B1 Athens, Greece; and is scheduled to conduct workshops in New Orleans, Phoenix and Canada. “Subliminal therapy is clearly and distinctly different in many ways from hypnosis. The classical understanding of hypnosis doesn’t apply. Hypnosis is an element of subliminal therapy, but only an element. “It’s a technique that makes it possible — and this is why it’s so effective and so efficient time wise — to identify the cause of problems and resolve the problem at that level. Then the symptom, which is the presenting problem, ceases to exist. “The patient has to be intelligent enough to understand these concepts, intelligent enough to recognize that he or she has a problem and has to be open to new ways of thinking about things maybe. “I give credit to my engineering training, my engineering way of thinking, to the totally rational, logical, step-by-step process that subliminal therapy is. Every step is determined by the outcome of the previous step.” How long does a therapy generally take? “It’s the briefest of brief therapies that Iknow of,” he

continued from page B1 said. “A patient typically comes in with multiple problems. To solve any one of those problems, is probably not going to take more than an hour maybe two after an hour of introduction and training.” However, some disorders take longer. He has one patient with multiple personalities — dissociative identity disorder — whom he has been treating for 27 years. With treatment, the patient has led a relatively normal life and has maintained employment. “The dissociative disorders are classically long term in resolution,” he conceded. He has had a high success rate, he said, in treating addictive and sexual disorders. Of all the disorders, he said, the toughest to treat successfully is obesity. Asked if he has used some of these techniques, including self-hypnosis, to overcome any of his personal issues, he said: “Absolutely.” Such as? “I had hay fever, to a devastating degree, as a child. No longer a problem” Also sea sickness, smoking and nail-biting, no longer problems. Any others?

“Public speaking. That was a biggie. I didn’t solve that until I was in my 40s.” Asked if it’s necessary for a subliminal therapy patient to undergo hypnosis, Yager said: “No. There is no formal trance induction or anything of that nature implied, but, it is also true that during the course of employing subliminal therapy very commonly a patient will slip into what I identify as hypnotic trance, but it’s spontaneous.” Asked what has surprised him most in his years as a psychologist, he replied: “The key thing, if I wanted to isolate one thing, would be the malleability of the human psyche…We learn limitations, we learn values. We are conditioned creatures…and most of that conditioning comes from life experiences. “That’s the way problems come in; that’s the way all the good things that we enjoy come in; and even though we may have problems now, we are still malleable and knowing how to do some reconditioning, we can change. We can eliminate that limitation. We can alter almost any aspect of our experience.”

the bed – like anyone would actually look for it, especially my then inattentive ex. Having purged all of life’s injustices in about 40 pages, and realizing I felt better, I decided to continue writing. So I wrote about a get-rich-quick scheme I’d fantasized about for years: finding a fantasy date for a millionaire. Weaving my tawdry home life into the plot gave me my first novel, “Happy New Year, Darling,” published under the pen name Veronica Bennett. The most challenging part was letting my family read the sordid details, but when my sisters laughed their heads off, I realized I might just be on to something, and a writer was born. You write humorous mysteries, a cross between Carl Hiaasen and Helen Fielding. How did you choose your genre? Anyone who knows me knows I have always had get-rich-quick schemes. My father was a successful entrepreneur, and actually, now that I think about it, I was, too. In the ‘90s I expanded the comedy craze into “Comedy Nights” in hotels and clubs throughout Los Angeles and Orange County. I had five shows that ran for five years. I emceed many of the shows and was around fabulous comedy minds for seven years altogether – some of it just rubbed off, and I got funni-

er. What can I say? Often authors find the seeds of their characters in themselves and their friends. Who is Veronica Bennett? Me. She is generous … with advice, let’s say. Interfering is such a strong word. You were a finalist in a MOTH Grand Slam. As an artist, most particularly a writer and a singer, how much of a stretch was it for you to jump into the oral storytelling tradition? It was a good fit. I have seven siblings. Everyone is fighting for the storytopping tale at every dinner table. We have to speak in sound bites to get a story through before the next person interrupts. Plus, my siblings are fascinating. My sister is a prosecutor with three guys on death row. My brother is also an attorney whose hobby at one time was bull fighting. I am just not that fascinating among the Escalante clan, so I learned to tell a good story. And of course they gave me some great fodder. Why do you think the revival of the oral storytelling tradition has become such a hot literary format? Is it our voyeurism come into play, or is it something more? In a world where reality TV prevails, this is reality open mic, It is edgier than a poetry slam, less painful to watch than a comedy openmic, less therapeutic than an AA meeting, and a beautiful way to connect to a stranger with whom, prior to their

five-minute story, you had nothing in common. It really makes you think twice about judging people. I still recall stories I heard two years ago, from strangers. Storytelling challenges the anonymity we often feel in today’s digital world. You are married to Oscar-winning songwriter Paul Williams. What is it like to have two creative minds, two artists, living together? Do you critique each others work? We absolutely run everything by each other. He is tremendously supportive. The only down side is, he likes to talk to me, and it is distracting. He can talk and work, I cannot. It is difficult to stay in the “writing zone” when a witty person is passing by the door way…insisting on sharing their wit. What is the primary difference between your art form, storytelling, and his? Only notes and length. Paul’s lyrics really paint a picture. Many of his lessknown songs really evoke scenes. For example: “Loneliness…takes the romance out of falling stars, fills the wishing wells and fills the bars, run and hide the scars…of loneliness. How much of a stretch is it for you to go from oral, personal storytelling to writing a novel? It’s all the same thing. And to use your word, the novel is the biggest s-t-r-e-tc-h. Every character in the three novels I’ve written is See QUESTIONS, page B18

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‘Engaging Shaw’ celebrates snaring a confirmed bachelor BY DIANA SAENGER Contributor John Morogiello’s West Coast premiere of “Engaging Shaw” mixes a bit of historical fact with a fictional romance for a delightful look at the marriage of Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. The East Coast production in New York last year drew raves from critics. Henry Wishcamper returns to the Old Globe to direct its production, opening on July 29. Morogiello’s resume includes “Irish Authors Held Hostage,” “Men and Parts,” “Stonewall’s Bust,” “Gianni Schicchi,” and his new play “Blame It on Beckett,” which will premiere Off Broadway at Abingdon Theatre Company this October. Morogiello said he became interested in doing something about GBS when he was asked to write a study guide for a Shaw play at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston. “I had to read Shaw’s biography, and when I read the part where he got married, I could not stop laughing,” Morogiello said. “It was funny the way he kept fighting it and fighting it, and eventually, she wore him down so all he could do was marry her.” It all went something like this … Wealthy heiress Charlotte Payne-Townshend has her sights on Shaw, a confirmed bachelor, philanderer and rumored to be unromantic as well. When Charlotte and Shaw become acquainted with Sidney and Beatrice Webb, Charlotte finds new ways to pursue her goal. Writing his play with the same structure of Shaw’s plays, Morogiello knew he would have only four characters telling his story. “Shaw, and his best friends Sidney and Beatrice Webb, are based on real people,” he said. “I used their letters to help me get their voices and who they were. I had to create all of Charlotte, as her estate wouldn’t cooperate with me, so she’s totally made up.” The Webbs, Morogiello explained, were founders of the Fabian Society in England. It was a socialist organization based on a democratic process. “When I came across an essay that Sidney Webb wrote on how to get the world to accept socialism, I realized that his idea was the exact same tactic Charlotte used to get Shaw to marry her. I think the story works well. “When The Internation-

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Rod Brogan (George Bernard Shaw) and Angela Pierce (Charlotte PayneTownshend) star in ‘Engaging Shaw’ at The Old Globe Theatre. PHOTO: SANDY HUFFAKER

al Shaw Society saw it in New York, a member said it was the best Shaw play he’d seen in 20 years and he (Shaw) didn’t even write it!” Morogiello said he’s excited to work with director Wishcamper (“The Mystery of Irma Vep,” “Spirit Control,” “Graceland,” “Animal Crackers,” “Talking Pictures”) and thinks his casting is terrific. Rod Brogan plays Shaw. He received his M.F.A. from The Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program and has appeared on Broadway in “Mauritius,” the National Tour of “Doubt,” and Off Broadway in “Treasure Island,” among others. Angela Pierce portrays Charlotte. Her Broadway credits include “The

What: ‘Engaging Shaw’ When: Matinees, evenings July 29–Aug. 4 Where: Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park TICKETS: $29-67 Box Office: (619) 23-GLOBE Web: www.TheOldGlobe.org Norman Conquests,” “Heartbreak House,” “A Streetcar Named Desire,” and many Off Broadway credits. “Rod is doing a great job in giving us a sense of what Shaw was really like,” Morogiello said. “Rod and Angela have great chemistry together. She’s extraordinarily sensitive and very vulnerable and great at showing the growth of her character. Michael Warner (“Missed Connections”) and Natalie Gold (“Twelfth Night”) are married in real life and wonderful as the Webbs. It’s really fun to watch them together. Michael and Natalie are the Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward of my play.”

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“Visual Variations” an exhibition of paintings and photographs by award-winning San Diego artists Jeffrey R. Brosbe, Dana Levine, Caroline Morse, Gwen Nobil, and John Valois at La Jolla Art Association Gallery, 8100 Paseo del Ocaso, Suite B, in the La Jolla Shores area. The exhibition is free and open to the public from Mon. July 25, through Sun. Aug. 7, during regular gallery hours (Mon. through Sun., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.). The title of the exhibition refers to each artist’s unique vision, ranging from the abstract to the realistic, from black and white to intense color, and from high impact to quiet contemplation. But no matter what the stylistic differences, all the images in the show leave a lasting impression on the viewer. This is the fourth year these artists have exhibited together at the La Jolla Art Association Gallery. An artists’ reception will be held at the gallery on Fri., July 29, from 5-8 p.m. For directions to the gallery, phone 858-459-1196.

Small students, big efforts. SDJA students raise funds for the victims of Japan Earthquakes Students at San Diego Jewish Academy’s (SDJA) Golda Meir Lower School raised $756 to help the people of Japan after devastating earthquakes and floods ravaged their country in March of 2011. Initiated and inspired by SDJA’s fourth grade class, students as young as 4 years old took action to help those in need. “In early March, around the time of the Japan earthquake, I began teaching my regularly scheduled guidance lessons to SDJA’s fourth graders with the SDJA students show signs and boxes made to gather theme being heroes, both fadonations for the victims of the Japan earthquakes. mous and every day,” said Roxanne Hersh, Golda Meir Lower “The response was overwhelming,” said School guidance counselor. “In one of the Kornberg. Students of all ages began raislessons, students learned about a program ing funds through lemonade stands, gastarted by a single individual who helped rage sales and bake sales. raise funds to build schools for children in The money raised by the students was Afghanistan. This story inspired our stufar more meaningful than just monetary dents to take action and help the victims support. It was an example of how “serof the Japan earthquakes.” vice based learning” can teach students SDJA’s fourth grade students mobivalues. Through this project, GMLS stulized the entire school by campaigning for dents learned the Jewish value tikkun tzedakah (pocket change) and encouraged olam, repairing the world, and gemilut the rest of the school to do the same. “It hasadim, deeds of loving kindness, as well was inspiring to see so many young stuas life skills such as problem solving, teamdents come together to help others,” said work and advocacy. The funds raised were Debbie Kornberg, SDJA’s director of Judadonated to the American Joint Distribuics. “The students created “Help Japan” tion Committee which has in turn set-up a flyers and posted them around campus special Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Reand spoke in various classrooms to encourlief Fund to help those in need. age others to help. For more information about San DiDue to the efforts of the fourth grade ego Jewish Academy, visit www.sdja.com. class, kindergarten to fifth grade students also began bringing in pocket change.

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David Alan Collection, known for its collection of furniture, woodcarvings, and Asian-influenced art and artifacts, is introducing a new line of art and furniture from Japan. To showcase the arrival of these extraordinary pieces, a celebration event will take place Thursday, July 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be live entertainment, delicious food and drinks, live demonstrations of Japanese arts and crafts, and an evening that will enthrall, entertain, and provide a glimpse into a culture that continues to influence the world. This event is free and open to the public. A silent auction will allow participants to bid on exquisite artifacts The 3 ceramic sculptures on the chest: with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Red Cross to help Japanese tsunami vic- 100+ year old Hotei, the Laughing Buddha, Japanese kitchen God of happiness and tims. contentment, protector of children. Found Come enjoy the fun and festivities in any traditional Japanese kitchen. while having an opportunity to help the Chest: traditional Japanese clothing people of Japan. This event will take place chest, red lacquer: aka dansu. 150+ year old at David Alan Collection located at 241 South Cedros Avenue in Solana Beach. For with stunning hand wrought iron hardware. additional information please call (858) Koi scroll: Taisho period, 1912-1926, 481-8044. Feel free to check out the website painted on silk at: www.TheDavidAlanCollection.com Grill: Japanese window screen, 90+

Grammy Award-winning country music duo Sugarland will perform at UCSD’s RIMAC Field on Saturday, July 23, at 6 p.m., with special guests Sara Bareilles and Casey James. The concert is part of Sugarland’s current “The Incredible Machine Tour,” and is one of a few big-name shows expected at UCSD this summer. Tickets are $35.50 students; $51.50 general; At the door: $60.50; Military $25 at Ticketmaster.com code: MILITARY; Box office: (858) 534-8497; ucsdboxoffice.com.

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Animal Rescue event An Animal Rescue Resource Foundation Adoption Event will be held on Saturday, July 23, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Encinitas PETSMART, 1034 N El Camino Real. For details, call 619-504-9950 or visit www.arrf.cc.

‘Field Flowers’ class offered at Isari Flower Studio The fourth class in the Isari Flower Studio series, an intermediate class (previous flowerarranging experience) is titled “Field Flowers” with the theme based around the soft, summer profusion of Penstemon, Delphiniums, Queen Anne Lace, Dahlias, Daisies, Hibiscus and other blooms. The arrangement includes a lovely basket that each student will take home. Classes will be held in an inspirational loft-like space at Isari Flower Studio, 414 N. Cedros Avenue, in the Solana Beach Design District. Students will be working on a long table, together with the guidance of two instructors, Rachelle and Tam, to delight and entertain. Come discover your hidden talent! Delicious and fresh summer lunch menu will be served by Julie Frans from Dining Details. The menu is focused on the collaborative theme, Field Flowers, and includes her chef’s special of strawberry salad with figs, spinach and foglight goat cheese and a truffle celery root pureed soup. The class will be held on Friday, July 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Each class costs $250, plus tax with lunch all inclusive. To register or ask questions. Major credit cards are welcome. Only 12 spaces are available on a first come basis. Email events@ isariflowerstudio.com or visit http://isariflowerstudio.com/flower_class/class4.html.

Dr. Irwin Jacobs to speak at Riford Center’s ‘Distinguished Speakers’ Series’ July 25 An evening lecture by the world-renown Dr. Irwin Jacobs, co-founder of Qualcomm, will be held on Monday, July 25, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at The Riford Center in La Jolla. This extraordinary event is the first of an ongoing series of the Riford Center’s “Distinguished Speakers’ Series.” Jacobs will

speak on “Qualcomm, Past & Future and Post Retirement Projects.” Wine and hors d’oeuvres served. Please RSVP. Limited Seating. The Riford Center is located at 6811 La Jolla Boulevard, La Jolla. Call (858) 4590831; rifordemail@gmail.com; www.rifordcenter.org.

Half-price book sale to be held at store at Solana Beach Library The Friends of the Solana Beach Library will hold a half-price sale on all books in the used book store from Monday, July 25- Saturday, July 30. The shop is located inside the Solana Beach Library at 157 Stevens Ave. in Solana Beach where the phone number is 858-7551404. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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he fourth annual Lobster Festival was held at Del Mar Shores Park on July 16. Guests chose between a lobster or steak dinner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or both. The San Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce hosted the event, which partially benefitted the Friends of Del Mar Parks. Visit www.delmarshores.org.

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SB Library marks 10th anniversary

10th anniversary celebration was held July 16 at the Solana Beach Library. The event included an open house and anniversary ceremony. Entertainment was provided by Kathy Felker, professional puppeteer and ventriloquist; magician Michael Johnson; and the Peter Sprague Trio. The Friends of the Library sponsored the free event. PHOTOS: JON CLARK

Adam Kaye, community relations director for county Supervisor Pam Slater-Price; Ann Welton, Friends of the Library; Rebecca Lynn, branch manager; Joe Kellejian, city councilman; Bob Gottfredson, Friends of the Library; Donna Ohr, deputy director of San Diego County Libraries; Barbara Groth, San Dieguito Union High School District trustee

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The Peter Sprague Trio — Peter Sprague, Guntar Biggs and Trip Sprague — provided entertainment.

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Upcoming Fashion Film Festival II unique to North America BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT Contributor “Funny Face,” starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire, with iconic fashion photographer Richard Avedon as consultant, and designs by Hubert de Givenchy. You’ve seen that 54-year-old film on TV, right? Thanks to the Internet, fashion film has come a long way since then. These days, films are briefer, edgier, sexier, and take the concept of style to a whole new level. And there are festivals around the world showing the latest, greatest works of the hottest fashion filmmakers. But there’s only one fest in North America, and it’s right here — the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival. LJFFF is the brainchild of Fred Sweet, CEO of San Diego Model Management, the largest talent agency south of Los Angeles. He also produces “Fashion Film Network” on Facebook, a curated look at the community of fashion film creators that has a following of 5,000 worldwide. “I’ve had a fascination with the Internet my whole life, and I’ve been watching fashion videos evolve on the Web,” he said. “When fashion moved from print to the Inter-

The second annual La Jolla Fashion Film Festival brings the latest and greatest work of the new wave of international fashion filmmakers to town. net, it started to move, and it became even more interesting, and more erotic. I started thinking: some of these pieces are so fantastic now, we should show them to people.” His original idea was to gather some short films together and show them to a few dozen of his staff, friends, and clients. The inaugural fes-

Morgan Run Club & Resort to host a Torrey Pines State Reserve Forum Morgan Run Club & Resort will host a complimentary Knowledge Seekers Forum on Wednesday, July 27, at 6 p.m. This month Don Grine, former president of the Torrey Pines Docents will be talking about the Torrey Pines State Reserve, a real treasure located on the coast between Del Mar and La Jolla. Grine will provide a movie of the park, discuss the history, financial problems affecting state parks, geology, animals, and vegetation of the Reserve, with the Torrey Pine being the park’s primary attraction. These trees are native only to the Reserve and to Santa Rosa Island. The seminar begins at 6 p.m. Please RSVP to Morgan Run at (858) 756-2471. Morgan Run Resort is located at 5690 Cancha De Golf, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091.

tival last year ended up drawing several hundred people to screenings of some 30 films. Riding the crest of what now is a worldwide phenomenon, the second annual LJFFF promises to be even bigger and better than the first. From more than 4,000 submissions, 40 films were chosen, each from 1 to 15

minutes long. “Just right for the Twitter generation,” Sweet said. The filmmakers hail from style-conscious cities like New York, London, Paris, Berlin and Hong Kong. They may not be household words here, but they’ve got great fashion cred. Directors who will be attending the festival include: Peruvian-born, Sorbonne-trained, Toronto-based Miguel Jacob; Tak Kuroha (born in Tokyo, raised in Italy, and now living in L.A. and London); Miguel Angel Font Bisier, “one of Valencia Spain’s most influential artists”; New York’s Marcus K Jones, “an ascendant force in today’s fashion films”; and Jacques Dequeker, named “Best Fashion Photographer in Brazil.” There will also be an assortment of actors, producers, agents, and “entourages” in attendance. Last year’s films were shown on an outdoor screen at the Cove. “There were too many variables — weather conditions, ambient noise, special audio requirements,” Sweet said. “This year, we’re at the Museum of Contemporary Art, which is perfect. It’s classy, beautiful, and there are no technical issues.” One of Sweet’s goals is to make LJFFF the West Coast

If you go What: La Jolla Fashion Film Festival Where: Museum of Contemporary Art-La Jolla, 700 Prospect St. Film screenings: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30 Pre-screening parties at museum; after-parties at Barfly, 909 Prospect St. Free Saturday Seminars in the museum theater: • 3:30 p.m. Kiki from Mahal Style, “The Social Culture for Fashion” • 4:30 p.m. Robin Kay, Director of Fashion Design Council of Canada Extra: Never-before-seen photo-portraits of Andy Warhol on Barfly’s patio Saturday afternoon. Tickets: $50-$75 (including receptions, after-parties) Website: www.LJFFF.com version of New York Fashion Week, a major industry event that also attracts international media and fashionistas. “We’ve moved the date of this year’s festival later into

the summer, to take weather out of the equation, and still have it far enough away from the fall fashion season for our attendees to stay focused on our event,” he said.

North County DanceArts to present annual showcase ‘The Time’ July 30 Award-winning North County DanceArts, Inc. celebrates 31 years of providing the best in dance instruction in all of San Diego County closing with an annual showcase, “The Time.” The showcase is open to the public on

Saturday, July 30, with a matinee performance at noon and an evening performance beginning at 6 p.m. at the UCSD Mandeville Auditorium located in La Jolla. Both performances are unique and vary in content.

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Bridal Bazaar to be held July 31 Bridal Bazaar, voted “Best San Diego Bridal Show” by local brides every year since the award’s inception, is returning to the San Diego Convention Center Sunday, July 31. With three times more exhibitors than other bridal shows, the Bridal Bazaar showcases over 200 of the area’s finest wedding professionals and thousands of fresh ideas to transform wedding dreams into reality. Bridal Bazaar presents San Diego’s largest bridal fashion show three times during the day - 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Produced by Gretchen Productions, the spectacular runway fashion show features attire for the entire wedding party. The spectacular summer 2011 fashion show will feature styles from Alfred Angelo Bridal, Bridal & Veil/Tux Shop, Brides by Demetrios, David’s Bridal, Friar Tux Shop and The Men’s Wearhouse Tickets are $12 at the door. Visit www.BridalBazaar. com to purchase tickets and print discount coupons. Call (760) 334-5500 or visit www.BridalBazaar.com

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LEGAL notices LEGALS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00094532-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Superior Court of California, Civil Division, 330 W. Broadway, P.O. Box 120128, San Diego, CA., 92112-0128 PETITION OF: Neysa Marie Januzelli Froman for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Neysa Januzelli Froman filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Neysa Marie Januzelli Froman to Proposed Name Neysa Januzelli Froman. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Aug., 31, 2011 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: July 18, 2011. Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior Court CV264, July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00094586-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Hall of Justice, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101-3827 PETITION OF: Hamahito Hokyo Goolsbee for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Hamahito Hokyo

Goolsbee to Proposed Name Hamahito Hokyo. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Sep., 01, 2011 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Del Mar Times. Date: July 18, 2011. Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior Court DM524, July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00077825-CU-PT-SC SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO South County Division, 500 Third Ave., Chula Vista, CA., 91910. PETITION OF: Jessamyn L. Patterson for change of name. Amended Order to show cause for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Jessamyn Patterson on behalf of minor Zachary D. Daly filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Zachary Dylan Daly to Proposed Name Zachary Dylan Patterson. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: 09/01/11, Time: 8:30 A.M, Dept 4, Room 2nd Floor. The address of the court is: Same as Noted Above. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, The Carmel Valley News #3. Date: Jul 18, 2011. William S. Cannon Judge of the Superior Court CV263, July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-019575 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Habit b. Habit Magazine c. Habit Media Group Located at: 4685 Rancho Sierra Bend, San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 675264, Rancho Santa Fe, CA., 92067. This business is conducted

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00093462-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. Branch Name: San Diego County. PETITION OF: Robert Zahir for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Robert Zahir filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Robert Zahir to Proposed Name Zekria Ahmad Zahir. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Aug., 11, 2011 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8, 2nd Floor. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: June 28, 2011. Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior Court CV260, July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2011

days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely ﬁled, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Aug., 04, 2011 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8, 2nd Floor. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: June 22, 2011. Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior Court CV259, June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00093029-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO PETITION OF: Alexander Raul Ramon for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ﬁled a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Alexander

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00093322-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. Branch Name: Central Courthouse - Downtown PETITION OF: Sally Yoder Ramseyer for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ﬁled a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Sally Yoder Ramseyer to Proposed Name Sally Tatman Yoder. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must ﬁle a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court

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Raul Ramon to Proposed Name Alexander Raul Lozano. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must ﬁle a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely ﬁled, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Aug., 03, 2011 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8, 2nd Floor. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: June 16, 2011. Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior Court CV258, June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 2011

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based on someone I know. I use their physical description, mannerisms, and then put them in a weird situation with another character based on someone, or a conglomeration of someones, I know, and watch what happens. You are now hosting storytelling events throughout Southern California. Why is having a forum for storytelling important? The first time I got up in front of a couple of hundred people in Venice, California, at a Moth Story Slam, I won. This was one of the most thrilling nights of my life because there were comics and screenwriters also on stage – the competition was fierce. There were 10 of us. I had the best story that night. Not surprisingly, music was the subject. At the semi-finals, I brought out the big guns with “It Sucks to be Vain and Poor,” which I later recorded on my CD of “Wince-Worthy Tales” – an embarrassing story that was worth the telling as it garnered me second place and showed me how much pleasure a story could provide for an audience. In the moment of the telling I

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Coldwell Banker announces Outstanding Performance Award winners Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently announced the recipients of the company’s Outstanding Performance Award for the month of June. The coveted award recognizes agents within San Diego County who meet and exceed exceptionally high transaction goals while providing unparalleled client service. It is a very special honor exemplifying the high level of professionalism, consistency and productivity for which Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is renowned. Recipients for the prestigious award include: Tom Hazard, Robert Molett, Anne Hoffman, Farryl Moore, Mary Heon, Francee Colace, Sandi Chenoweth, Janet McCollough, Lina Moore, Lydia Hwang-Vosovic, Rossana Pestana, Sharon Davis, John Goodell, Dave Grotewiel, Mike Habib, Gary

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Sampson California Realty donates $1,000 to San Diego Center for Children Joseph and Diane Sampson, owners of Sampson California Realty, recently donated $1,000 to the San Diego Center for Children through their charitable foundation, the Joseph and Diane Education Fund. The mission of the Joseph & Diane Education Fund is to provide charitable support to nonprofit organizations and projects in the community which further the education of local children and youth. The San Diego Center for Children (SDCC) is San Diego’s oldest, accredited, non-profit organization. The SDCC provides mental health services to children and families in San Diego. Sampson California Reality specializes in residential real estate sales in Carmel Valley and Coastal properties. Sampson California Realty has been actively listing and selling residential real estate for the last 15 years in Carmel Valley. You can contact SCR at 858-6991145 or visit the Sampsons on the web at www.scr-sandiego.com.

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OPEN HOUSES CARMEL VALLEY 12519 El Camino Real, # E Sun 1:00-4:00 Fred Bandi, Coldwell Banker, Carmel Valley 858-342-1801 11323 Carmel Creek Sat 1:00-4:00 Robyn Raskind, Prudential CA Realty 858-229-9131 4257 Calle Isabelino Sat 2:00-5:00 Eunice Lee, Coldwell Banker 858-472-8676 6046 Blue Dawn Sat 1:00-4:00 Joseph and Diane Sampson, Sampson California Realty 858-699-1145 11438 Pleasant Ridge Sat-Sun 1:00-4:00 Joseph and Diane Sampson, Sampson California Realty 858-699-1145 5605 Shasta Daisy Trail Sat 1:00-4:00 Mary Russo, Coldwell Banker Del Mar Village 858-232-8433 5605 Shasta Daisy Trail Sun 1:00-4:00 Jennifer Cuffari, Coldwell Banker Del Mar Village 858-204-7754 12625 Caminito Radiante Sun 1:00-4:00 Rebecca Robinson, RS Robinson Company 858-922-7731 4103 Twilight Ridge Sun 1:00-3:00 Robyn Raskind, Prudential CA Realty 858-229-9131 4747 Finchley Terrace Sun 1:00-4:00 Colleen Roth, Coldwell Banker 858-442-6066 3912 Lago Di Grata Circle Sat-Sun 1:00-4:00 Joseph Hathaway, Coldwell Banker 858-344-5199 4490 Philbrook Sq Sun 2:00-5:00 Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker 858-395-7525 5035 Ashley Falls Court Sun 2:00-4:00 Patty Cohen, Prudential CA Realty 858-414-4555 4935 Hidden Dune Ct Sun 2:00-5:00 Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker 858-395-7525 13669 Winstanley Way Sun 2:00-5:00 Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker 858-395-7525 4358 Philbrook Sq Sun 2:00-5:00 Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker 858-395-7525 5817 Meadows Del Mar Sun 1:00-4:00 Rebecca Wood-Kramer Martin Team, Prudential CA Realty 619-867-8317 DEL MAR $814,900 222 Dolphin Cove Ct. Sun 2:00-5:00 3BR/2BA Kyle Belding, Del Mar Realty Associates 858-525-2291 $868,900 2188 Caminito del Barco Sun 1:00-4:00 2BR/2BA Ellen Bryson, Coldwell Banker 858-945-2522 $975,000-$999,000 3013 Caminito Sagunto Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/2.5BA Peter Cavanagh, Coldwell Banker 858-335-6100 $985,000 13965 Mira Montana Drive Sun 1:00-4:00 3BR/2.5BA Toni Cieri, RE/MAX Distinctive 858-229-4911 $1,025,000 13686 Durango Dr. Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/3BA Benny Landman, Coldwell Banker Del Mar Village 619-246-5180 $1,195,000 2121 Del Mar Heights Road Sat 11:00-2:00 & Sun 1:00-4:00 3BR/2BA Toni Cieri, RE/MAX Distinctive 858-229-4911 $1,595,000 2162 Pinar Place Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/3BA Amy Bramy, Coldwell Banker, Rancho Santa Fe 858-705-0950 $1,875,000 233 10th Street Sun 12:00-5:00 3BR/3BA Toni Cieri, RE/MAX Distinctive 858-229-4911 $1,875,000 233 10th Street Mon 12:00-3:00 3BR/3BA Toni Cieri, RE/MAX Distinctive 858-229-4911 ENCINITAS $1,295,000-$1,395,000 698 Crete Crt Sat 1:00-4:00 4BR/3.5BA Polly Rogers-host D Motsenbocker, Prudential CA Realty 858-444-6687 RANCHO SANTA FE $650,000 3784 Paseo Vista Famosa Sun 1:00-4:00 3BR/3.5BA Shannon Biszantz,Coldwell Banker 619-417-4655 $1,240,000 3921 Avenida Brisa Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/3BA Shannon Biszantz, Coldwell Banker 760-473-4703 $1,250,000 5249 Triple Crown Row Sun 1:00-4:00 2BR/2.5BA The Michael Taylor Group, Prudential CA Realty 858-756-5120 $1,375,000 8164 Pale Moon Sun 1:00-4:00 5BR/5.5BA Angela Meakins, Prudential CA Realty 858-405-9270 $1,895,000 5561 La Crescenta Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/3BA Amy Bramy, Coldwell Banker, Rancho Santa Fe 858-705-0950 $2,100,000 16538 Road to Morocco Sun 1:00-4:00 5BR/5.5BA Connie Sundstrom, Prudential CA Realty 858-334-8114 $2,200,000-$2,700,000 16210 Via Cazadero St Sun 1:00-4:00 5BR/5.5BA Becky and June Campbell, Coldwell Banker 858.449.2027 $2,595,000 6220 Avenida Floresta Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/5BA Amy Bramy, Coldwell Banker, Rancho Santa Fe 858-705-0950 SOLANA BEACH $675,000 243 Turf View Drive Sat-Sun 1:00-4:00 2BR/2BA Nancy Rork, Coldwell Banker 858-735-5197 $469,888 2BR/2.5BA $629,000 3BR/2.5BA $719,000 3BR/2.5BA $729,500 4BR/3BA $769,000 4BR/3BA $779,000 5BR/3BA $779,000 5BR/3BA $785,000 5BR/3BA $899,000 4BR/3BA $1,075,000 4BR/3.5BA $1,139,900 5BR/4BA $1,199,500 5BR/4.5BA $1,222,000 5BR/3.5BA $1,279,888 4BR/3.5BA $1,299,000 5BR/4.5BA $1,329,000 4BR/4.5BA $2,899,000-$3,199,000 5BR/4.5BA

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NORTH COAST

July 21, 2011

WILLIS ALLEN THE GRAND DEL MAR $425,000 Enjoy your own world renowned, Addison Mizner Mediterranean fractional share Villa surrounded by a Tom Fazio Golf Course. Enjoy 2 weeks in July including Opening Day of the Races!

LUXURIOUS LA JOLLA $469,000 Quiet, intimate complex ideally located near UCSD, shopping and freeway. 2BR/2.5BA, attached two car garage, private deck/ patio area and community pool/tennis. A fabulous find!

SOLANA BEACH SANCTUARY $979,000 Magnificent 2BR/2.5BA condo in desirable gated community close to beach and Cedros Design District. Elegant, spacious floorplan with courtyard retreat and ocean views from deck.

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ENCINITAS OASIS $999,000 Stately 5BR gem built in 2004 and set on a large cul-de-sac lot in a beautiful neighborhood. Soaring ceilings, granite kitchen and custom maple cabinetry. Impeccable, move-in condition!

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CLASSIC MODERN LIVING IN OLDE DEL MAR $1,175,000 Masterfully remodeled 2BR/2BA detached home with custom features and details throughout. Gorgeous custom cabinetry, exquisite stone counter tops and natural stone flooring.

SOLANA BEACH OCEANFRONT $1,295,000 Recently remodeled 2br/2.5ba townhome located in the quiet north building closest to the beach access & parking. Enjoys multiple expanded decks for indoor/outdoor living.

NATURE LOVERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PRIVATE PARADISE $1,350,000 Classic 4BR/2.5BA contemporary upgraded with custom kitchen, patio, fenced yard, Jacuzzi and outdoor shower. Uniquely private, tranquil and minutes to the beach, shopping, dining and hiking.

MEDITERRANEAN ENCINITAS HOME $2,100,000 Spacious coastal 4BR/3BA villa. Walk to Moonlight Beach! Beautifully built with attention to detail. 3 decks, ocean view rooftop retreat and private yard perfect for entertaining.

OCEANFRONT BEACH COTTAGE $2,295,000 Newly remodeled 1+BR/1BA oceanfront cottage with master suite/expansive living room and gas fireplace. Outdoor shower. The perfect MUST HAVE vacation getaway!

SUMMER VACATION EVERYDAY $2,395,000 - $2,495,000. Perfectly located in the coveted Del Mar Beach Colony, this bright and beautiful 3BR/3BA retreat is just 7 houses from the beach.

BEACH FRONT BIRDROCK $3,100,000- 3,500,000 Sweeping ocean views to Point Loma and the Coronado Islands! Endless entertaining opportunities from oversized ocean view decks, 3BR + bonus room.

Perfectly Remodeled Showplace $4,195,000 Distinctively designed single-level showplace on a large lot in Olde Del Mar offers 4BR+ Office and ocean view. Remodeled and loaded with top-of-the-line finishes.

ITALIAN FARMHOUSE $6,400,000. Gorgeous ocean views, tranquil courtyards & European authenticity in this newly crafted 4BR/3.5BA Del Mar home with charming guest house, media room and gourmet kitchen.

PREMIER OCEAN FRONT ESTATE $26,500,000 Designed by famed architect Bob Ray Offenhauser, this spectacular half acre gated compound offers media room, detached guest apt, gym, and private saline pool/spa.

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