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Thoroughbred club expects revenue to rise 14.5 percent in 2015

BY JOE TASH The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, which operates horse racing meets at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, expects a revenue increase of 14.5 percent in 2015, for a total of $44.8 million, largely because of more racing days, according to the club’s

2015 budget.

Wagering represents the largest share of the club’s total revenue, and the 2015 budget projects an increase of $4 million in wagering revenue this year, to a total of $28.1 million.

Directors of the 22nd District Agricultural Associa-

Del Mar traffic roundabout won’t move along with sidewalk project

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Del Mar will have to wait a little longer for its first roundabout.

In a 4-0 vote, the city council on Jan. 5 approved the mitigated negative declaration for the citywide sidewalk capital improvement project — minus the proposed roundabout at Jimmy Durante Boulevard and San Dieguito Drive. A mitigated negative declaration addresses potential environmental effects associated with the proposed project.

The comprehensive sidewalk, street and drainage plan is being implemented in phases.

In May, the council added the traffic-calming device to segment two of the project, at a cost of about $1 million. And although council members approved the design proposal and project schedule for the roundabout in October, city staff ultimately suggested removing the roundabout from the overall project.

Concerned about traffic impacts and the necessity of the roundabout, a number of Del Mar residents opposed the addition during the Oct. 23 public workshop. When the mitigated negative declaration was released for public comment Nov. 4, the city also received nine letters from community members, outlining concerns regarding potential environmental impacts, as well as transportation and traffic concerns associated with the proposed roundabout.

Instead of moving forward with the roundabout as part of the overall project, staff proposed pursuing it as a separate project, complete with its own environmental review. The council agreed. “I think it’s a good decision to take the roundabout out. Let it rise or fall on its own merits and undergo its own review,� Councilman Dwight Worden said. “The sidewalk project is a great project. It’s now, I think, noncontroversial.

Let’s go build our sidewalk and deal with the See TRAFFIC, page 19

tion, which oversees the state-owned fairgrounds, approved the club’s 2015 budget at their Jan. 6 meeting.

The thoroughbred club operates summer and fall race meets at the fairgrounds under agreements with the 22nd DAA and its sister agency, the Race Track

Leasing Commission, whose board includes 22nd DAA directors and state officials.

In 2014, the club held its annual 36-day summer race meet, as well as a 15day fall race meet for the first time in several decades.

In 2015, the summer race meet will expand to 40 days,

while the fall meet, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 29, will feature 20 days of racing.

Club revenue also took a hit in 2014 when racing on the track’s newly expanded turf course was temporarily suspended during the summer meet after fatal See REVENUE, page 19

2015 Penguin Plunge

Local residents welcomed the New Year at Del Mar’s annual Penguin Plunge Jan. 1. Del Mar lifeguards and community members celebrated 2015 with a dip in the Pacific Ocean during the popular event, which kicked off at the Del Mar Lifeguard Tower on 17th Street.

Photo by Jon Clark. See pages B12-B13. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

DM Shores Park plan starting to take shape for 2016

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Seven years after purchasing Del Mar Shores Park, the city is on track to have a master plan for the site by early 2016 — and plenty of opportunities for input from the public. “It will be a very busy few months, but it is an exciting project and we’re looking forward to working with the community to explore their vision for the park,� said Kristen Crane, assistant to the city manager, after giving an over-

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The council voted in August 2007 to buy the $8.5 million property from the school district, with the intent to preserve open space and recreational uses, continue operating The Winston School, and initiate a master plan process.

The long-range plan will guide the development of the 5.3acre park along Camino del Mar. Last spring, the council established the Shores Adviso-

ry Committee, appointing eight residents to serve on the committee, which began meeting in June. Headed by council liaisons Deputy Mayor Sherryl Parks and Councilman Terry Sinnott, the committee oversees the master plan process and provides input to the council.

In October, the city moved another step closer to establishing a plan for the site after the council awarded a See PARK, page 19

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Changes in 2015: 930 new laws greet Californians

BY CHRIS NICHOLS, SPECIAL TO THE CV NEWS/ DM TIMES/ SB SUN A stack of new California laws went into effect on New Year’s Day. In all, 930 bills were passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. The governor also vetoed 143 bills. A year ago, the state produced about 800 new laws.

Most new laws started Jan. 1, though some highprofile exceptions —such as the state’s plastic bag ban

and a paid sick leave requirement — won’t start until July 1. An ongoing referendum challenge could delay the bag ban or eliminate it.

Below is a look at some of California’s most prominent new laws effective Jan. 1, unless otherwise noted: • Driver’s licenses: Starting Jan. 2, unauthorized immigrants in California will be allowed to take tests to obtain a state driver’s license. The DMV expects to process up to 1.4 million ap-

plications from people who live in the state illegally, as authorized under AB 60, passed in 2013. The goal is to make California’s roadways safer by ensuring more drivers are trained, tested and insured.

• Youth football practice: With the intent to reduce concussions and other brain injuries, AB 2127 limits middle school and high school students to 90 minutes of full-contact football drills twice per week. The law also bans full-contact

practice during the off-season and requires the California Interscholastic Federation to create a protocol for an athlete who suffers a concussion.

• Sexual consent on campus: Under SB 967, colleges and universities in California must adopt policies against sexual assault that revamp what constitutes consent, as a condition of receiving state financial aid.

Under the new law, the standard for consent to sexual activity in campus judi-

cial hearings shifts from whether a person said “no” to whether both partners said “yes.” Silence or a lack of resistance can no longer be deemed consent. The law only applies to the burden of proof used during campus disciplinary hearings, not criminal proceedings.

• Plastic bag ban: Starting July 1, California could become the first state in the nation to phase out singleuse plastic bags, first in grocery stores and pharmacies and a year later in conve-

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• Paid sick leave: Also on July 1, millions of Californians will begin earning paid sick leave under AB 1522, a law championed by See LAWS, page 19

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Del Mar Council approves Citizens’ Participation Program for city hall project

BY KRISTINA HOUCK As planning for Del Mar’s long-awaited city hall moves forward in 2015, so do opportunities for community members to get involved in the process.

The City Council on Jan. 5 approved a Citizens’ Participation Program so Del Mar can receive input from the public during the planning process. This is the latest effort by the city to encourage community involvement in the project.

Del Mar initiated the city hall planning process in June 2013. Since then, the council has discussed the project at about two dozen council meetings, issued a citywide survey and held three public workshops. Del Mar voters will also soon get to choose their preferred city hall alternative to replace the deteriorating facilities at 1050 Camino del Mar. “We’re trying to, as a council, receive as much input as we possibly can,� said Councilman Terry Sinnott. “The philosophy is good, and it uses a proven spirit of what we normally do.�

The Citizens’ Participation Program includes giving no-

tice to nearby residents, property owners and the general public of the start of the design process, hosting at least two design workshops before the initial Design Review Board review, and hosting a third meeting after the board’s initial review but before the board’s permit hearing, among other outreach efforts.

City staff must also provide a written response to any concern raised within 14 days after each workshop. Responses will be sent to all meeting attendees, posted on the city’s website and included in the Citizens’ Participation Program report, which staff will prepare before the Design Review Board’s initial workshop.

With the council’s unanimous vote, council members also approved a Design Review Board process. That will include at least two meetings, the board’s initial workshop and permit hearing. “We’re still in what we called, originally, the ‘master planning process,’� said City Manager Scott Huth. “We’re hopefully trying to get out of that master planning process through feedback from the community on core issues that See PROJECT, page 19

Water use by San Diegans drops in November, according to report

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE San Diegans continued to cut back on water use in November, part of a 10 percent statewide reduction in consumption for the month, the state Water Resources Control Board reported recently.

State officials cheered the cutbacks, which came after some backsliding the previous month, and before December’s heavy rains.

Customers provided water by the city of San Diego used 65 gallons of water in November on average, compared to

76 in October and 82 in September, according to figures provided by the board.

November is a typical time to see less water usage, as the weather cools and rains begin. Also, tighter restrictions on water use approved by the City Council took effect Nov. 1 in San Diego. ``In many parts of California, it is clear that residents understand we are in a prolonged drought, and many continue to conserve water, even as we enjoy welcome rain and runoff that is beginning to recharge our reservoirs and See WATER, page 20

County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Horn and Vice Chairman Dave Roberts.

County Board of Supervisors reorganizes The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 6 to appoint two members from North County into leadership positions, with first-term Supervisor Dave Roberts earning the vice chairman’s seat and veteran Supervisor Bill Horn named as chairman for 2015. “I look forward to continued collaboration with my colleagues to build upon our success throughout the county,�

Roberts said. “This board has great chemistry.�

Roberts, a former mayor and city council member from Solana Beach, has spent two years advancing mental health reforms to increase access to services and has initiated policies to improve the environment. He has streamlined adoptions of foster children and has opened doors to create jobs, build the economy and modernize county business practices. “I can’t wait to get to work,� Roberts said after the meeting. “Working as a team, the Board of Supervisors is going to make this a great 2015.�

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Scripps, county to tackle mystery of ‘sudden unexplained death’

BY PAT SHERMAN Researchers at Scripps Translational Science Institute have launched a clinical trial aimed at cracking one of the toughest mysteries in forensic science — sudden unexplained death syndrome.

The institute has teamed with the San Diego County Medical Examiner to sequence the genomes of adults, children and infants in the region whose death (most likely from heart failure) can’t be explained using traditional medical investigative methods.

A dozen or more of these deaths occur annually in San Diego County, according to the medical examiner.

While large-scale DNA sequencing is increasDr. Eric Topol will discuss and ingly being used to identify cancers and other dissign his book, “The Patient eases, and to guide therapies, medical examiners Will See You Now: The Future have rarely employed this scientific tool in their inof Medicine Is in Your Hands,” vestigations. at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, Through a molecular autopsy study being conat Warwick’s Bookstore, 7812 ducted by STSI, researchers hope to identify genes Girard Ave., La Jolla. associated with sudden unexplained death and disThe book examines what cover previously unrecognized genetic mechanisms Topol calls medicine’s “Gutenfor these types of cases. The findings will be used to berg moment.” New technolodevelop preventive screening programs and potengy — including mobile phones tially life-saving interventions for relatives of study and apps — is poised to put participants and others with the same DNA signathe lab in people’s pockets ture. and democratize medicine, giving patients a greater abiliFindings could help save lives ty to control their data and be “Using state-of-the-art DNA sequencing and emancipated from a medical powerful analytics tools we can, for the first time, regime in which “the doctor determine the root cause of sudden unexpected always knows best.” Reserve death in many families,” said STSI Director Eric to 858-454-0347.

Topol, M.D., who is also chief academic officer of Scripps Health.

“This is something that nobody’s really paid significant attention to using sequencing.

We’ve already enrolled five families in just over a month,” he said, including two with infant deaths.

One of the study’s first subjects was Jason Lappies, 31, of San Diego, who died June 26,

Doctor to discuss new technology

Dr. Eric Topol (right), director of Scripps Translational Science Institute, believes gene sequencing may be able to identify causes for sudden unexplained deaths. Courtesy photo 2014. Lappies’ roommate found his body on the couch of their apartment a few hours after Lappies lay down to watch a World Cup soccer match.

“He was very active and very healthy,” said his mother, Mary Lappies. “He didn’t show any signs of being sick or not feeling good. It came with absolutely no warning.”

Jason left behind friends across the globe, partly from the time he spent in South Korea teaching English to children, his mother said. “His Facebook profile included the phrase ‘No stoppin curiosity,’ which perfectly described the way he lived. … By participating in the molecular autopsy study, Jason’s gift for helping others can live on.”

In almost each instance of sudden unexplained death, family members are left wonderSee SCRIPPS, page 6

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From Cornell to Qualcomm: Jacobs reflects on rewarding career

BY WILL BOWEN “In the next 10 years, everything will become wireless,” predicted Irwin Jacobs, Qualcomm founder and its first CEO. “Regular telephones and plastic credit cards will only be found in museums. People will watch TV shows when they want to, not when they are scheduled, and the number of cellphones in the world will increase from 7 billion to 20 billion — which is three times the population of the Earth!”

Jacobs, of La Jolla, made those statements during a talk Dec. 16 before a capacity crowd at Brewster Auditorium in the Rady School of Management on the UCSD campus. The occasion was the fourth annual Herb York Lecture, sponsored by the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.

Nuclear physicist York (1921-2009) was the first chancellor of UCSD and the founding director of the institute.

York also was part of the Manhattan Project, was the first director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the first chief scientist at the Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Considered to be a “Pentagon man,” York was often in Washington, D.C., to advise the government on issues such as the Russian launch of Sputnik in 1957.

Today, the IGCC is a think tank and international center for policy-relevant research on security issues from nuclear nonproliferation to regional security in Northeast Asia and the Middle East. It also addresses issues of economic development and environmental impact.

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Photo by Will Bowen Cheung.

Cheung, a long-time analyst of Chinese and East Asian defense and national security affairs, was educated in the War Studies Department at King’s College in London. He spoke about York and his role in the development and accomplishments of the IGCC. Following Cheung, York’s daughter, Rachel, came to the podium to share personal insights about her father and the family’s times at UCSD. But the featured speaker was Jacobs, age 81, electrical engineer, cell-phone pioneer, founder of the meta-giant Qualcomm company based in San Diego, who is considered by many to be his generation’s Thomas Edison.

Jacobs began his reflections with a tribute to York.

“My wife, Joan, and I both loved and were impressed

by Herb York. He invited us out here to San Diego, and we thought that UCSD had to be a school with a great future if York was associated with it.”

Jacobs told the crowd

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ing whether their relative’s passing was a harbinger of some potential threat to them, said San Diego County Chief Deputy Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas, M.D. “If genetic sequencing and careful analysis of DNA data can help establish a cause in some of these cases, that could answer important questions for surviving family members and provide a sense of closure from a painful loss,” he said.

he was born into a Jewish family in New Bedford, Mass. He decided to attend Cornell University after high school because his counselor advised him there was “no future in science or engineering,” and “I ought to go to the hotel school at Cornell.”

While at Cornell’s hotel school, Jacobs took a course in accounting that “proved very valuable in my later business pursuits.”

At Cornell he also met his future wife, Joan, whom he soon married. Within a short time, he switched majors to engineering, where his first project was to build a computer.

After graduation from Cornell, Jacobs went on to attend MIT, where he earned his master’s and doctorate degrees, with research on the subject of “Reliable Networks.”

Jacobs taught at MIT from 1959 to 1966, until his former Cornell professor Henry Booker, who had moved to UCSD to teach applied electrophysics, asked to him to come west and join the faculty.

Jacobs packed up his wife and four sons and drove across the country in a van. At UCSD, he taught computer science and engineering from 1966 to 1972. At that time, he said, “UCSD was a very small but highly social place, where they were always having parties, trying to lure in new faculty.”

At one point, Prof. Harold Urey, for whom Urey Hall at UCSD is named, asked Jacobs to look out a window. “Do you see all those wires out there obstructing our view?” he said. “I want you to get rid of them.”

Reflecting on the social and political unrest of the times, Jacobs said, “One day I was working in my lab when a group of students wearing paper bags over their heads rushed in. Thank goodness, they determined they were in the wrong room!”

Jacobs sais he was also called to the Chancellor’s Complex when it was occupied by MAYA and the Black Student Union, led by black activist Angela Davis, a student of left-wing philosopher Herbert Marcuse. The students were there to give an ultimatum to the administration that a Third College was needed immediately if violence was to be prevented.

Jacobs also served on a student conduct committee investigating a Students for a Democratic Society member who pushed a U.S. Marine Corps recruiter on campus.

By this time, he had written a digital communications text titled, “Principles of Communications Engineering,” still in use today, and was getting requests for private

The study begins Study participants must be younger than age 45, and not have any history of excessive drug use, alcohol abuse, morbid obesity, heart disease or any other serious medical conditions. Potential participants are initially identified by the medical examiner’s staff and then reviewed by the STSI research team. Once the family or other next of kin gives consent, and the participant is accepted into the study, blood and heart muscle samples are collected for analysis. Researchers also plan to sequence the DNA of participant parents or other biological family

consultation. “So I started a company called Linkabit,” he said. Linkabit was so successful that he decided to quit academia and pursue the business applications of his research: “It was a chance to demonstrate the usefulness of my theories.”

Linkabit was awarded many government contracts. The company grew 44 percent a year for 16 years straight. In 1980, Jacobs sold Linkabit, but stayed on in an advisory capacity until 1985.

In 1985, Jacobs (along with six others) founded Qualcomm “to try out business again.” One of its first projects was to design a satellite tracking system for the trucking industry.

This project soon led to the design of a prototype for a mobile phone and a method of wireless communication called OmniTRACS, which used Code Division Multiple Access to engage the finite radio frequency bandwidth. The system worked — even though a professor at Stanford University claimed that it “violated the laws of physics!”

In 2009, Jacobs retired from Qualcomm, which has created more millionaires than any other company, except for Microsoft. At that point, his son, Paul, took over the company.

Jacobs ended his talk with predictions about the future, saying, “We’re heading toward wearable technology — wristwatch cellphones and medical sensors — that transmit your health data to the cellphone, that in turn, relays your information to your doctor’s office.”

The sensors detect changes in body chemistry that are recorded as a color change on special optics. The color change is sent as a signal to your cellphone for processing.

Jacobs also commented on Qualcomm’s “Tricorder Project.” The company has offered $10 million to anyone who can design a device like the one used by Dr. McCoy on the TV show “Star Trek,” that can detect signs of illness in the human body just by passing over it — without touching it. Several university groups are in the running for the award.

Jacobs did not mention his charitable side, but besides being a groundbreaking scientist, he is also a great philanthropist, who has pledged to give away half of his fortune in his lifetime. To date, Jacobs has given $31 million to MIT and $125 million to UCSD. He is also a major supporter of KPBS.

members for comparison.

Researchers hope to enroll as many as 100 primary study participants. They also are exploring the possibility of expanding the project to other county medical examiner departments in California and other regions of the country.

Such deaths, said Topol, “aren’t that common, and so the more data that we have on families, the more confident we’ll be reporting back to families and making important discoveries about what drives this, so eventually we can not only demystify it, but prevent it.

“It’s the old story about

the power of numbers. We hope that in the next couple of years, we’ll have every medical examiner” in the country on board, he said.

Topol said one of the leading causes of sudden unexplained death is thought to be a defect in the cardiac ion channels, or pore-forming membrane proteins, whose functions include controlling electrical signals.

“Electrical mal-circuitry is certainly one of the key incriminating causes,” Topol said.

For information about the Molecular Autopsy Study, visit clinicaltrials.gov.

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Pilot episode of local couple’s Encinitas TV show steers for Jan. 10 preview at La Paloma Theatre

BY KELLEY CARLSON A new reality show about life at a used car dealership is ready to roll.

The pilot episode of “Life on the Lot” — the first reality show set in Encinitas, according to executive producers Karen and Gene Ventura — is set to debut Jan. 10 at the La Paloma Theatre.

About 350 people are expected to attend the invitation-only event, including Encinitas City Council members, a representative from the San Diego Mayor’s Office, other locals involved in politics, and potential investors in the project.

The Venturas, who live in Rancho Santa Fe, are the stars of the show, primarily filmed at their EZ Cars 101 dealership in Encinitas. The show mainly centers on a day in the life of Gene Ventura and the people he encounters through the business, ranging from those whom he works with (such as mechanics) to the customers.

“The customers are a huge part of (the show),” Karen Ventura emphasized.

“Ever since we started

EZ Cars 101, we’ve just been blown away by these funny, wild encounters with people we meet on the lot every day,” Gene Ventura said.

“They’re incredible characters.”

“It’s amazing, really,” Karen Ventura said. “You just can’t make this stuff up.”

The 22-minute pilot ends with footage from a public event that was held Oct. 4 at the dealership.

Skateboarders, sponsored by neighboring restaurant Bull Taco, attempted to jump three cars in a row, and were judged by a panel of pro athletes.

Two cameras were used to film the pilot, including a drone that captured aerial images of Encinitas, Cardiff and Rancho Santa Fe. Since filming wrapped last fall, the Venturas have been busy developing “sales tools” to promote their project. These include a pitch bible, which features a synopsis of the show and all of its major elements; a website (www.lifeonthelot.com), which is expected to go live by the time of the premiere;

EZ Cars notice of filming poster. a one-minute trailer; and a 3-1/2-minute “sizzle reel” that is shown to networks so they can see the idea in action.

The Venturas hope that after the Jan. 10 premiere, “Life on the Lot” will be picked up by a network for a 13-episode season, although there is a chance that it could be given the green light for two seasons. Karen Ventura said that she and Gene have already had positive responses, and they are going into the premiere “confident and relaxed.”

Once the “Life on the Lot” website goes live, the public will be able to view the 60-second trailer for the pilot. People can also go to the show’s Facebook page (www.facebook. com/LifeOntheLot) to see photos.

Karen Ventura noted that January will be an important month for the show.

“If something happens, it will happen really soon,” she said.

Gene and Karen Ventura are stars and producers of ‘Life on the Lot,’ a reality-TV show about their Encinitas car dealership. Courtesy photos

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CV resident reflects on stint as Del Mar’s chief lifeguard

• ‘I love it when it’s busy,’ says Patrick Vergne, who began his 34-year career as a TPHS student

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Although “Auld Lang Syne� had been sung and the ball had dropped, Del Mar’s lifeguard chief didn’t officially ring in 2015 until hundreds of Del Marians and visitors plunged into the ocean near the Del Mar Lifeguard Tower during the 29th annual Penguin Plunge on New Year’s Day. “It’s a really fun community event,� said Patrick Vergne, who ordered 1,400 doughnuts for the occasion.

Although Vergne lives in Carmel Valley, it’s only fitting he began 2015 in Del Mar, a community he’s served for 34 years.

Vergne was a 17-yearold student at Torrey Pines High School when he started his career as a student lifeguard. At the time, he worked for the county, in what is now Solana Beach. “A lot of my friends were working in Del Mar, and they encouraged me to come over,� Vergne recalled. “It’s a beautiful beach, beautiful community, so I made the switch. I’ve loved it ever since.�

Vergne is one of the countless lifeguards who have kept Del Mar’s beaches safe since the department launched on March 1, 1965 — a few years after Del Mar became its own incorporated city.

Back then, the department’s first captain, Gardner Stevens, was in charge of just five people. Today, Vergne maintains a staff of up to 60 during the peak season.

Del Mar may be the smallest city in the county, but it is also one of the busiest in the summer. An estimated 2 million people visited the city’s beaches last summer. “This summer was probably the busiest season on record,� said Vergne, who has served as chief lifeguard for about 15 years. “I love it when it’s busy. We prefer constant action and good weather.�

From his early days as a student lifeguard to head of the department today, Vergne has been a part of the team as it maintained the city’s 2.5 miles of beach and underwent changes.

The department is on 17th Street, with other towers on North Beach, 29th Street, 25th Street, 20th Street and 11th Street.

Each day, lifeguards establish and maintain safe swimming and surfing areas.

They monitor environmental conditions, and post weather and surf updates.

Still, Del Mar beach has strong rip currents and several inshore holes.

To train for rescues, the

department operates yearround cliff, swift water and scuba rescue teams. In addition, the lifeguards crosstrain with the Aerial Support to Regional Enforcement Agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard.

On average, the lifeguards handle 1,400 waterrelated rescues and 1,100 medical aids per year.

Over the years, the department has gained responsibilities, explained Vergne, who also serves as community services director. Lifeguards issue citations for infractions that occur on the beach, including underage drinking, animal violations and parking violations.

In addition, the department handles facility rentals for Del Mar’s indoor and outdoor venues, including the Powerhouse Community Center, Powerhouse Park and Seagrove Park.

With the growing popularity of Del Mar and the department’s growing staff and responsibilities, the community celebrated the grand opening of the 17th Street beach safety center in June 2012. The $2.7 million state-of-the-art facility replaced the dilapidated tower built in 1964. “The community has been really good to us,� said Vergne as he looked around the two-story building, com-

The Del Mar Lifeguard team in 2014. Carmel Valley resident Patrick Vergne has led the team for about 15 years. Courtesy photo plete with a first-aid room, administrative space and observation deck. The building was made possible by funds from the city and the Friends of the Powerhouse, as well as a grant from the California Coastal Conservancy. “The building is a classic example of how the community has come together.�

Because the community has supported the department over the years, Vergne and his team strive to give back to the community.

Plaques lining the walls of the first floor of the beach safety center prove how the

lifeguards make a difference in Del Mar and the greater region.

The department has been recognized for its work with Naval Medical Center San Diego. Dozens of injured active-duty military, veterans and their family members visit Del Mar every Thursday for a therapeutic surf clinic, and lifeguards are there for support. “The community has been really good to us,� said Vergne, whose team has also worked with the Del Mar Foundation and Helen Woodward Animal Center, among other organizations.

“They’ve given us a lot, and we like to give back to them as well.�

Although Vergne first joined the department as a teenager because “the thought of working on the beach in the summertime just sounded great,� it’s the community that has kept him onboard for more than three decades. “You’re working for the people, and the people here and genuinely nice,� he said.

For more about the Del Mar Lifeguards, visit www. delmarlifeguard.com.

$1 million donor secures controversial Gateway Park The 3-acre coastal property that had been fought over by commercial developers for decades — and then championed by residents so concerned about their community that it led to cityhood for Solana Beach — has been secured. It will forever be the people’s park.

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy, host of this high-profile Gateway Park, has received a $1.15 million donation to protect this coastal overlook forever. Details of this announcement will be revealed at an on-site press conference Jan. 13.

The donor will be announced at that time, as well as the new and permanent name for the park.

The event will take place at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January

13, at Gateway Park, located at the northern edge of Solana Beach along Scenic Coast Highway 101. County Supervisor District III, Dave Roberts, and Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner will present opening remarks. Invited city officials, community leaders, and philanthropists will be in attendance.

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“This approach integrates several subjects, which helps students see how things are linked together and relevant to the real world,” said Kohn.

It also enables students to keep on track to graduation and opens up a range of options for their future.

“Students who graduate with a plan and the skills they need to get a degree or certificate will become fantastic workers in our region’s economy, and they will be able to support a family,” Kohn stated.

The idea of real-world relevance is reinforced by students’ exposure to employers within their communities.

“Employers may come into the classroom and work with students, share information, give guidance on career choices and also have students go out of the classrooms into work places,” Kohn explained.

ESA’s goals evolved from changes made in national policies for the implementation of common core standards and a new funding approach that California Gov. Jerry Brown successfully championed. These changes allow districts “to set more local priorities and to be more innovative with the way that they are implementing things in schools,” said Kohn, a 20-year leader in education with two sons attending schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District.

The funding change also means that ESA may engage with business, government, nonprofits and university communities to “work hand-in-hand with schools to capitalize on this opportunity,” said Kohn. “It’s a very exciting time in education.”

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The recently formed nonprofit has a mission “to help every child succeed in school, college, career and life.” It is engaged with two ends of the educational spectrum: early education — from preschool to third grade — and high school education, said Kohn.

ESA supports the P-3 initiative, which aims to ensure that all students in San Diego are reading and doing math at grade level by the end of third grade.

“If students are not performing at grade level in third grade, their likelihood of dropping out of high school is roughly doubled,” said Kohn.

Data gathered from the most recent testing of San Diego County students show that only 52 percent were reading at grade level by the end of third grade, said Kohn.

In the face of this statistic, P-3’s goal is to ensure that every child has high-quality learning opportunities from birth to third grade that aim to close the achievement gap before it opens and lay a strong foundation for future learning.

“We are promoting the habits of mind and learning that students will draw on and build on going forward,” Kohn explained.

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An action plan will be completed early this year. It includes data sharing, paying more attention to the transitions of students between grade levels, quality professional development for teachers, special attention to English language learners, and promoting better family engagement.

The salon includes the County Office of Education, local universities and several nonprofit funding partners.

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Del Mar Pines School wins Wyland National Art Challenge Using the theme “Our Ocean,” Del Mar Pines School created a schoolwide mural for the Wyland “Water Is Life” National Art Competition and won in the K-4 category.

Del Mar Pines School is a private K-6th elementary school in Carmel Valley.

“We are honored to win this prestigious award and pleased it was for such an important topic,” said Tanya Robinson, the school’s art instructor. “While each student communicates their own interpretation of the theme, all 145 students collaborated to create one mural, promoting the protection of our oceans. The entries help students connect what they learn in the classrooms with the outside world through the power of the visual arts.”

The concept for the group project was designed by Robinson and art intern Marissa Woytowitz, a Del Mar Pines graduate and Torrey Pines High School student. The mural draws attention to the diminishing number of female sea turtles in the ocean. The Spanish message “Protect It” signifies the importance of collaborating with Mexico to help protect the sea turtles from extinction, as well as reaching out to this region’s large Hispanic population.

Robinson adds. “The mural reflects our dedication at Del Mar Pines School to encourage the children to: become responsible global citizens, connect with their community and increase awareness of current affairs. We are also hopeful that it will teach them art’s role in society.”

Del Mar Pines is located in Carmel Valley at 3975 Torrington St, San Diego, CA 92130.

For more information on Del Mar Pines School please visit www.DelMarPines.com or call 858-481-5615.

Solana Beach has several vacancies on its Citizen Commissions, which asks volunteers to serve on behalf of the City Council. Applications are being accepted until 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 15. The council will make appointments at the Jan. 28 meeting. All terms will expire in January 2017.

• Budget & Finance: This commission provides input to the council regarding the city’s operating budget. Three vacancies are available. Meets at 6:30 p.m. every third Thursday.

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Suspicious box prompts post office closure

BY LYNDSAY WINKLEY, SPECIAL TO THE SOLANA BEACH SUN, DEL MAR TIMES, CARMEL VALLEY NEWS The Solana Beach U.S. Post Office was closed Wednesday morning, Jan. 7, after a suspicious package was found nearby, a sheriff’s official said.

Someone called 911 about 9:55 a.m. when the box was noticed outside the South Sierra Avenue office, sheriff’s Lt. Mike Munsey said.

The post office closed while the sheriff’s bomb squad investigated the package, Munsey said.

Del Mar group of Depression Bipolar Support Alliance to meet Jan. 19 The Del Mar group of Depression Bipolar Support Alliance will meet from 2-4 p.m. on Jan. 19 at Pacifica Del Mar in the Del Mar Plaza. Parking is validated for the underground garage. For more information, contact Roger Alsabrook at 858-525-1509 or rogeralsabrook@yahoo.com.

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BY KAREN BILLING Local resident Andrew Salu recently won the Little Mo Grand Slam as the top 9-year-old tennis player in the country. For his outstanding accomplishment, he earned a towering 6-foot tall trophy, the biggest awarded in junior tennis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bigger than me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bigger than my dad,â&#x20AC;? Andrew said.

To achieve the Grand Slam, Andrew had to win four tournaments in San Diego, Texas, New York and Florida. He received his giant trophy in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Dec. 10 after taking down the No. 1-ranked 10-and-under player from Germany in the finals.

Andrew is ranked No. 2 in the 10-and-under division in the Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA), and this year he moved up to 12-and-under, where as a third-grader he competes against sixth-graders and is ranked No. 48.

Andrew has won six designated U.S. Tennis Association tournaments in the 10-and-under division, including SCTA sectional doubles, all achieved as an 8-year-old.

He won the Los Caballeros designated tournament at age 8 years, 9 months, which makes him the youngest winner of an SCTA-designated tournament in at least 10 years.

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The toughest competition Andrew faced in his Grand Slam journey was in Florida, against the top young German player.

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(Left to Right: Nicole Mione-Green, executive director of Casa de Amistad, Rotarian Charles Foster, and three students in Casa de Amistad’s adult education class (holding copies of donated dictionaries).

Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary delivers dictionaries to Casa de Amistad’s adult literacy class The Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary Club recently delivered 30 dictionaries to Casa de Amistad for its adult literacy class held at the Solana Beach Presbyterian Church. In this program, adults learn English as a second language and also commit to provide a minimum of one hour of daily homework support to their children in English. As a result, both the adults and their children will benefit from the dictionaries.

Casa de Amistad is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the education and character development of underserved children, teens, and their families in coastal North County San Diego. Its cornerstone “Study Companions Program” provides educational mentoring designed to improve the academic achievement of children in grades K-12.

For more information, go to www.casadeamistad.org.

The Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary Club helps make the community and the world a better place for others. Members gain satisfaction, develop friendships and business relationships with like individuals, and have fun while working on projects that benefit others.

For information about DMSB Rotary, contact Paul Butler (619-559-3213; info@DMSBRotary. com) or see www.DMSBRotary.com.

Register now for upcoming Kaiser Permanente Carmel Valley 5K & Fun Run The 3rd Annual Kaiser Permanente Carmel Valley 5K & Fun Run is just weeks away, Jan. 24! Do not miss out on this incredible community event, which helps raise money for local schools.

Following the race will be the Bay Club Bash, in which the Bay Club Carmel Valley will be hosting the always entertaining post party for the Carmel Valley 5K. The post party will include food, jumpies, over 20 expo booths, live music, group yoga, a silent auction, award ceremony and many other great activities.

The 5K race begins at 7:30 a.m. and the 1K Fun Run starts at 8:30 a.m. The 5K Course course begins at the Bay Club parking lot at 12000 Carmel Country Road, Carmel Valley.

The Fun Run will be a non-competitive 1K course on Carmel Country Road.

For more information, register or volunteer for the race go to www.carmelvalley5k.com.

In addition to title sponsor Kaiser Permanente, several other generous local sponsors have stepped up with cash donations, including, AARE, Parisi Speed School, Crust Pizzeria Torrey Hills, Outpost Summer Camps, Kilroy Realty, Super Dentist, and Torrey Pines Bank.

Free holiday tree recycling through Jan. 10 The city of Solana Beach, in partnership with Coast Waste Management, Inc., offers a free holiday tree recycling and collection program that allows residents to drop off their trees through Jan. 10.

Residents may drop off their trees at La Colonia Community Center, 715 Valley Ave., and City Hall, 635 S. Highway 101.

Trees must be “clean”: no flocking, lights, ornaments or stands.

Trees do not have to be cut in half if dropped off.

For curbside tree recycling, trees will be picked up on your designated trash collection day with no deadline. Trees over 6 feet must be cut in half, and they must be “clean”: no flocking, lights, ornaments or stands.

Trees not meeting the requirements above will be collected and disposed of in the trash.

Please remember to “clean” your tree so it can be recycled.

Call 858-720-2400.

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Del Sol Lions caravan to Pasadena to prepare Rose Parade float The New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses Parade is viewed by an estimated 400 million people in 85 countries around the world, and the Del Sol Lions played an important role ensuring the Lions Club International float was in immaculate condition before the roll down Colorado Boulevard.

More than 20 Del Sol Lions, friends L-R: Katherine Lauerman, Katie Page, Del Sol Lions John and family headed north to Pasadena on Dec. 27 and Dec. 30 for long days of precise Page and Linette Page placement of colorful flower arrangements.

The Lions Clubs International float theme was “Inspiring Challenges.” The float depicts challenging recreation such as surfing, bicycling and golf that Lions around the world provide for thousands of blind and visually impaired people.

Over the past four years, the Del Sol Lions have made great strides helping the blind and visually impaired in North County Coastal. The club runs a student eyeglass program that provides exams and eyeglasses for visually impaired students in need.

The club also provides grants for cycling events for visually impaired riders and supports organizations such as the Blind Stokers Club.

The Del Sol Lions are part of an international network in 205 countries serving those in need and youth in Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch and Carmel Valley. The club meets from 5:30-7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at the Fletcher Cove Community Center in Solana Beach. Visit DelSolLions.org.

Katie Page and Katherine Lauerman

Del Sol Lions President David Cain

L-R: Caroline Dumbrell and Del Sol Lions Patty and Chuck Dumbrell

The Lions Club International float at the Rose Parade.

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Good focus for our New Year’s resolutions: Keep Negative impacts of One Paseo far outweigh any possible benefits childhood obesity in check Letters to the editor/opinion

This letter was sent to San Diego City Council President Sherri Lightner and submitted to this newspaper for publication.

Dear San Diego City Council President Sherri Lightner, As a resident of Carmel Valley Neighborhood Three, I wish to express my opposition to One Paseo (Reduced Main Street Alternative). This project is unfair to the Carmel Valley community.

All the other developments in Carmel Valley complied with existing land-use plans.

Residents moved here with the expectation that the original vision for Carmel Valley would be followed. Yet the Final Environmental Impact Report identified significant unmitigated impacts to Transportation/Circulation/Parking and Visual Effects and Neighborhood Character.

One Paseo, at 1.45 million square feet, is nearly three times the size of what is currently allowed. It is almost 50 percent bigger than UTC, and over four times as dense. It is nearly seven times as dense as the neighboring Del Mar Highlands Town Center.

One Paseo is not Smart Growth because there is no mass transit. In addition, the road infrastructure in the area is suburban (with few main streets and many cul-de-sacs) and rural (Camino Del Mar being the only continuous alternative route to the I-5). One Paseo’s additional 17,500 car trips per day over current land-use plans will cause Carmel Valley roadways to become gridlocked. Drivers will attempt to avoid the traffic by cutting through Carmel Valley Neighborhood Three, bringing additional traffic past an elementary school.

Widening Del Mar Heights Road, which One Paseo proposes, will produce a hazardous situation for pedestrians and result in the loss of landscaping, negatively impacting community character.

The planned widening to dual left-turn lanes from Del Mar Heights Road to High Bluff Drive will create a bottleneck as those two lanes merge into one just a block north of Del Mar Heights Road. The additional lane will result in the removal of landscaping and will negatively impact neighborhood character.

One Paseo calls for two new signalized intersections on Del Mar Heights Road in violation of previous City restrictions. These intersections will compound the impact to traffic in the area.

Due to its “shared parking” plan, the project will not provide enough parking at all times of the day. In addition, there are plans to charge for parking at One Paseo. The resultant spillover parking will place a burden on neighboring free parking lots and neighborhood streets.

The negative impacts of One Paseo far outweigh the benefits to the community. I urge you to reject this project.

Joan Elliott

One Paseo: When democracy fails the ‘Common Man’ Kilroy’s One Paseo campaign to overturn local zoning and change both Carmel Valley’s Community Plan and San Diego’s General Plan is headed into the home stretch. On Jan. 27, the San Diego City Council will vote on this issue.

Why has Democracy failed? First, Development Services (which reports to the mayor’s office) and Kilroy (major publicly owned firm) have stonewalled the citizens outside of Carmel Valley by refusing to meet to discuss concerns about Emergency Responses from Fire Station 24.

We are told not to worry because emergency vehicles have sirens and lights, and cars need to move out of the way. San Diego Fire Chief Mainar has written “that current response times to the western portion of the Del Mar Heights Community are not meeting the response time goals set by the City Council.” No one should believe Kilroy’s claim that adding another 24,000 car trips a day on Del Mar Heights Road will improve traffic.

At the San Diego Planning Commission meeting, both Torrey Pines and Carmel Valley board members were ignored or trivialized, while Kilroy and DSD ran the presentations.

Even so, the Planning Commission did not approve the project, but passed it on to City Council with suggestions. Even the Planning Commission stated that no traffic mitigation will occur for 24 years. Viewed another way, a child starting kindergarten will have graduated college by the time traffic relief will have occurred.

Second, Kilroy has spent over a million dollars on registered lobbyists to meet with all the City Council members. Even in public presentations, only the “good side” of the project is visualized and the artist renderings are scaled to hide the massive size of buildings and their impact on community character.

Kilroy claims that “ the project will revitalize the Carmel Valley economy.” Did not realize Carmel Valley was blighted and in suburban decline.

Democracy requires a “level playing field” and constant vigilance to assure that all relevant data and discussions are aired in public. Kilroy was allowed by DSD to summarily dismiss the two alternative projects as not meeting Kilroy’s vision. Therefore, no viable data presented for comparison to preferred project.

Democracy’s conscience is you, loudly voicing your concerns and requiring answers at the City Council meeting, or sending emails and writing letters to your elected leaders. Just as in composer Aaron Copland’s Olympic music “Fanfare for the Common Man,” a triumphant crescendo can uplift our hopes that corporate greed will not trump Democracy and the voice of reason will be listened to.

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BY MICHAEL W. LEE, M.D. We hear a great deal in the news about how many Americans are overweight, and our children are no exception. So it was encouraging to read reports from the Centers for Disease Control in 2014 that, for the first time in decades, overall obesity among children and adolescents between ages 2 and 19 has not changed significantly over the past 10 years.

This bit of promising news bodes well for the next decade and the start of 2015, as it suggests that we may finally be making progress in our efforts to control and ultimately reverse childhood obesity.

However, we still have a long way to go. The CDC also reported that approximately 17 percent of children in this age group are obese. That’s 12.7 million young people whose excessive weight is likely to cause serious problems now and in the future.

January is the ideal time to resolve to help your child maintain a healthy weight.

Being overweight can present challenges both physically and psychologically. Obesity is a significant risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, and while it is still uncommon to see Type 2 diabetes among this age group, we are seeing it more often than we have in the past. Moreover, as these young people get older and remain overweight, they will be more likely to develop diabetes earlier in their lifetimes, in their 20s or 30s instead of their 50s or 60s.

Other conditions linked to childhood obesity are more prevalent and problematic. When people gain weight, they tend to store more fat in the liver, which can lead to liver damage and liver failure. Overweight children and adolescents also can start developing high blood pressure or high cholesterol now, which will increase their risk of heart disease.

Sleep apnea is another concern related to a higher body weight; it can cause snoring and poor sleep quality, which in turn leads to fatigue, low energy, problems in school, and a reduced quality of life in general. In addition, excess weight puts strain on growing bones and developing joints, which can cause orthopedic problems.

There are psychological issues as well. Children and adolescents with a higher body weight may be the target of teasing or bullying. They may be unable to keep up with their peers in sports or physical activities, which can affect self-esteem and acceptance.

There is rarely a single reason for excess weight among younger people; a number of factors can influence weight gain.

Biology does play a role. Not everyone will gain or lose weight the same way; about 40 percent of body weight is determined by individual biology or metabolism.

Our environment is a much bigger factor. Children nowadays tend to spend more time in front of a computer or television screen, and less time playing sports or being physically active. We need more livable environments that are conducive to activity, such as bike paths, playgrounds, and safe opportunities to be active.

Diet is another factor. Sugary beverages such as soda, energy drinks and juice drinks are high in calories and low in nutrition. Simple carbohydrates like chips, cookies, muffins and cereal, along with bread and tortillas made from refined white flour and anything made with high fructose corn syrup, also contribute to the problem. As a society, we need to make these foods less available. As individuals, we should model healthy eating for our children, have nutritious meals together, and replace sugary and starchy snacks in the home with healthier choices. Use the “5210” rule as a daily guide: • At least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables • No more than 2 hours of screen time • At least 1 hour of exercise • 0 sugary beverages See OBESITY, page 23

Poll of the Week at www.delmartimes.net Last week’s question and poll results: Do you think Carmel Valley needs more retail space?

Yes: 31 percent No: 68 percent This week’s question: Do you plan to cast an advisory vote on Del Mar’s city hall?

Yes or No

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San Diego Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez. It requires all businesses in the state to pay full-time and part-time workers a minimum of three days sick leave. It will largely affect retail, fast food and other service-industry jobs that don’t offer sick leave benefits.

• Community colleges: Carried by Sen. Marty Block, D-San Diego, SB 850 allows 15 community college districts across the state to offer four-year degrees. Its goal is to boost job training and increase affordability and access to higher education.

• Care facilities: Carried

by Assemblyman Brian Maienschein, R-San Diego, AB 2236 would increase civil penalties for assisted living homes from the current maximum of $150 per day to as much as $15,000 for incidents that result in death and up to $10,000 for those resulting in serious injury.

• ‘Brown is beautiful’ law: Also carried by Gonzalez, AB 2014 prevents HOAs from penalizing residents for replacing their lawns with

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low-water plants over concerns about a neighborhood’s character. It doesn’t take away the power of HOAs to establish landscaping rules, as long as they allow for drought tolerant plants.

• Kill switches: Smartphones made after July 1 and sold in California must come preinstalled with antitheft technology that allows the owner to temporarily or permanently render the phone inoperable if stolen or lost. Under SB 962, customers would be prompted to enable the kill switch as the default setting during the initial setup of a new smartphone.

They can choose to opt out.

• Groundwater: A trio of bills, SB 1168, SB 1319 and AB 1739, end the state’s pump-as-you-please groundwater policy. It requires water districts to develop plans to manage their groundwater and allow the state to intervene if necessary, bringing California’s groundwater rules into line with those of other Western states.

• Fire fee break: AB 2048 gives property owners in fire-prone areas a few breaks on paying the state’s annual $150 fire-prevention

fee. It eliminates a requirement that the fee will increase each year based on inflation, lowers the 20 percent late payment penalty to 10 percent and permits exemptions for homes destroyed by natural disasters.

• Farm animals: Proposition 2, the 2008 ballot initiative limiting the confinement of certain farm animals, will finally go into effect more than six years after it was passed by voters. Affecting calves raised for veal, egg-laying hens and pregnant pigs, the law requires that their cages allow the animals to lie down, stand up, fully extend their limbs and turn around freely.

• Ridesharing: AB 2293 was passed with the goal of closing insurance gaps and calling for greater oversight of California’s burgeoning ridesharing industry. It applies to companies like Uber and Lyft, who offer customers with a smartphone-based alternative to hailing a taxi.

• Teacher firings: AB 215 makes it easier for school districts to fire abusive teachers. The bill gained traction as a compromise between teachers unions and some educa-

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$150,000 contract to Schmidt Design Group to produce the plan.

The master plan process is expected to take about 12 months and will entail three phases.

In the first phase, or “discover” phase, Schmidt Design Group will inventory the site and prepare a program/needs assessment. The first phase will also include a community survey, interest group interviews, an informational booth and a community workshop. The city will also use its online web tool, Mind Mixer, to gather feedback from the community.

Although the tentative time frame aimed to survey registered voters in mid-January, the council on Jan. 5 agreed to delay the survey so it wouldn’t interfere with the city hall vote.

Everyone Counts is conducting an online ballot so registered voters can choose the city hall alternative that will be built. If all goes as planned, that election could be held in early February, with results available for council discussion in March.

“I really have concerns about the timing,” said Councilman Don Mosier, noting that residents also recently participated in a citizen satisfaction survey. “In my mind, the city hall survey is going to go out and should have priority over the Shores master plan because the timeline is much tighter.”

The committee plans to review the final draft of the survey at its next meeting on Jan. 14. From there, the draft will go before the council for final approval.

The second phase, “imagine,” is focused on refining the program, identifying potential site amenities and exploring alternatives. During the final phase, “create,” the consultant will develop the preferred concept into a master plan.

During the third phase, one of the city’s on-call contractors will also do an environmental review of the site.

“We realize it is going to be hectic … but we really, really appreciate and hope that they (the public) can bear with us, because these key decisions are going to be very important,” Sinnott said.

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tion-reform groups after a headline-grabbing case of misconduct in Los Angeles highlighted how difficult it can be to remove problem teachers.

Gun control: SB 505 requires law enforcement agencies to develop policies that encourage officers to search the state’s database of gun purchases before conducting routine welfare checks on people. The bill was prompted by sheriff’s deputies failure to detect the danger posed by a man who weeks later embarked on a deadly rampage in May near the University of California, Santa Barbara.

• Revenge porn, selfies: The state’s “re-

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are important to the city and community.”

Although the council approved a program that expands community participation, council members opted to put off establishing an ad-hoc advisory committee to oversee the project.

Councilman Don Mosier said he didn’t like the idea of an ad-hoc committee “filtering input.” He pointed to how such committees for

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previous projects, such as Garden Del Mar, added “another layer of management” and slowed down the process.

“I want to have a process that gives a lot of community input, but also gives the design team the freedom to be innovative and come up with solutions that we can afford and (that) serve our needs,” Mosier said. “I think the more layers you put on top of that, the less innovation you’re going to get.”

Agreeing with the sentiment, Sinnott said the council could revisit the idea of an advisory committee later, particularly if Huth believed one was needed.

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roundabout separately.”

In case the city eventually approves a roundabout at the intersection, the sidewalk that will be installed along the street will end about 100 feet back from where a roundabout would be installed.

“The real reasoning behind not putting it (a sidewalk) in now is not to invest the resources in something that could get removed in the very short term, if in fact, it’s decided that we are moving forward with a roundabout, or for that matter, a different improvement in the intersection,” City Manager Scott Huth said.

With the council’s approval of the mitigated negative declaration, segment two of the eight-segment project is set to go before the Design Review Board. This portion of the project will then go out for public bidding. The council could be presented with a recommendation for the award contract in February, with construction complete before the opening of the San Diego County Fair in June.

Mayor Al Corti recused himself from the issue, as he’s done in the past. City Attorney Leslie Devaney noted that three members of the council — Corti, Terry Sinnott and Worden — live within 500 feet of the project, but only Corti owns property directly abutting the sidewalks.

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injuries to four horses during races on the turf track.

The club’s operating expenses for 2015 are projected to be $38 million, up 10.2 percent over 2014.

The club expects to make combined payments of $6.7 million to the 22nd DAA and Race Track Leasing Commission this year, according to its 2015 budget. That would represent an increase of $2.1 million over its 2014 payments.

In addition, according to the budget, food and beverage revenue during race meets is projected at $8.2 million for 2015, an increase of $140,000 from last year.

During this winter’s off-season, the synthetic racing surface of the main track is being replaced with a dirt surface. Officials have said the change will make Del Mar consistent with the Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia.

Thoroughbred Club President Joe Harper and Chief Operating Officer Josh Rubinstein presented the budget to the 22nd DAA board at Tuesday’s meeting.

venge porn” law is expanded under SB 1255 to make it illegal to distribute nude photos of someone even if they were taken by the subject.

• Massage parlors: AB 1147 allows local governments to revoke the license of any massage parlor that violates the law. It is intended to make it harder for massage parlors to operate as fronts for prostitution.

• Sexual abuse: SB926 gives sex-abuse victims more time to pursue criminal charges against offenders. It raises the age ceiling from 28 to 40 for childhood sexual abuse victims to file criminal complaints.

John Tillson 1928 – 2014

John Granville Tillson passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014, in

Encinitas, CA. Born in Annapolis, MD, on April 7, 1928, John graduated in 1951 from the U.S. Naval Academy.

His career service took him and his family to duty stations throughout the United States and Europe.

He followed his 26 years as a submarine officer with 25 years as a residential real estate professional working throughout San Diego County.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Dana (“Presh”); sister, Susan; son, Jay; daughter, Dana; daughters-in-law, Pat, Missy and Laura; and

the memory of his eldest son, Scott. John’s eight grandchildren and one great-grandson will always remember their “Pop-Pop.” A memorial service will be held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Del Mar, on Monday, January 19, 2015, 10:30 am. A brunch reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cure Alzheimers Fund, www.curealz.org.

Please sign the guest book online at www. legacy.com/obituaries/ delmartimes.

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS Clayton MD Total Health Center offers exercise, diet, nutritional advice • Dr. Dave Clayton will discuss his five steps for turning back the clock during a Jan. 15 lecture at Scripps Memorial Hospital.

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Paul Ramirez’s health was declining just two years ago. Battling high blood pressure and cholesterol, an appointment with his primary physician, Dr. Dave Clayton, set him on track to take his life back.

“I was on my way to leading a medicated life,” said Ramirez, 53, of Del Mar. Ramirez’s doctor became his workout partner, and within weeks, he improved his cholesterol, C-reactive protein, blood pressure and triglycerides.

“Now, I am a fundamentally different person,” he said.

So when Clayton, an internist at Scripps Clinic Medical Group in Mission Valley, opened his own gym, Ramirez was one of the first people to sign up for a membership.

“It’s raising people from the dead,” he said.

Located in Sorrento Valley, Clayton MD Total Health Center is a comprehensive health and fitness program. Designed by Clayton, the health center offers medical guidance, nutritional advice, meal plans and recipes, and fitness classes.

Clayton will discuss his five steps for turning back the clock during a Jan. 15 lecture at Scripps Memorial

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Dr. Dave Clayton Hospital. “New Year’s Resolutions: 5 Simple Rules for Reversing Disease and Living Longer” will cover the foods and supplements that can help you lose weight without cutting portions, while lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. The free lecture takes place from 6-7 p.m. at the Schaetzel Center, in the Founder’s Room, at 9888 Genesee Ave. in La Jolla. Registration is required. To register, call 800727-4777.

With the center’s members ranging in age from 39 to 81, Clayton’s approach to fitness focuses not just on physical health but mental health.

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work toward lowering their blood pressure and cholesterol, others aim to improve their brain’s well-being.

More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Most are age 65 or older. The likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s doubles about every five years after age 65, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Because studies have shown that diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity contribute to the onset of Alzheimer’s, Clayton has incorporated best practices in nutrition, fitness and meditation, along with a computer-based training module to reverse early memory loss in older adults.

“With the brain training, exercising and dieting, we’re expecting that memory will improve, and we could take somebody who would be on a steady progression to Alzheimer’s and make sure they can go another 20, 30, 40 years without any memory decline at all,” Clayton said.

Jamie Tyrone was one of the first people to sign up for the exercise-based program. As the founder of Beating Alzheimer’s by Embracing Science, or BABES, Tyrone had been searching for a fitness program that fo-

Clayton MD Total Health Center is a comprehensive health and fitness program designed by Dr. Dave Clayton (kneeling, center) that also offers mental training. cused on physical and mental health. With a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, she has an increased risk of developing the disease.

“It’s because of Dr. Clayton that I feel like I’m in good hands,” said Tyrone, who commutes to the center three times each week from her Ramona home. “With his help and supervision, I believe I’ll be able to prevent or at least push it off by five years.”

Clayton founded Clayton MD Total Health Center in June, after 13 years of practicing medicine. He repeatedly witnessed a number of his patients battling weight, high blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels.

Despite eating right and working out, Clayton, too, began developing hypertension and high cholesterol when he was in his mid-30s.

“I’ve got 6 percent body fat and I work out all the time, yet I was still running into all the same problems my patients were,” he recalled.

With a greater appreciation for what his patients were going through, Clayton invited them to work out with him at his gym.

Two years later, he opened his own facility with a health and fitness program designed to improve health and reduce or eliminate the need for common medications.

“It is a place that really communicates wellness and life, rather than sickness and poor health,” Clayton said. “I really like the fact that our members really appreciate what we are doing for them. It’s very rewarding.”

Clayton MD Total Health Center is at 11211 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite Z, in San Diego. Business hours are 6 a.m. to noon and 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays, and 8 to 9:30 a.m. Sundays. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome.

Call 858-597-9228 or visit claytonmdtotalhealth.com.

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Fighting off the flu: Get vaccinated, check with your doctor if you feel sick With cases of seasonal flu rising quickly across San Diego County, Scripps Health is reminding local residents of some basic tips for keeping influenza at bay and dealing with the illness if it strikes.

“The sudden surge in local flu cases this year might have caught some people off guard, but there is still time to get a flu shot,” said Scripps Chief Medical Officer James LaBelle, M.D. “Vaccination, frequent hand washing and taking extra precautions around those who are ill are the best defenses against infection.”

People who are 65 and older, children under age 2, pregnant women and those with certain medical conditions (including asthma, heart disease, neurological conditions, blood disorders, a weakened immune system or morbid obesity) face a higher risk of developing flu-related complications.

“If you feel ill, I’d encourage you to check with your physician,” Dr. La-

Belle said. Scripps patients can call 1-800-SCRIPPS (1-800-727-4777) to make an appointment.

Flu season tips • Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent getting sick. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for enough antibodies to build up in the body to protect against infection.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Avoid contact with sick people.

• Watch out for flu symptoms, which can include a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches and fatigue.

• If you become sick, stay home from work and school to avoid infecting others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends staying home for at least 24 hours after the fever is gone without using fever-reducing medicine.

• Cover your coughs and sneezes.

• Check with your doctor to see whether you should be treated with an antiviral drug.

• Avoid the emergency room unless you are suffering from more serious flu symptoms, which include trouble breathing or shortness of breath; chest or abdomen pain or pressure; sudden dizziness; confusion; severe or persistent vomiting; flu symptoms that improve but then return with fever and a worse cough.

• For children, seek emergency medical help if they are breathing rapidly or are having trouble breathing; have bluish skin color; aren’t drinking enough fluids, aren’t waking up or interacting; are so irritable they don’t want to be held; have a fever with a rash; aren’t able to eat; don’t shed tears when crying; have significantly fewer wet diapers than normal; flu symptoms improve but then return with fever and a worse cough.

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TPHS hosts holiday hoops

CCA girls varsity takes 2nd at SoCal Holiday Classic Canyon Crest Academy Girls Varsity Basketball came in second place in the Prep Division at the SoCal Holiday Classic. They were 3-1 with wins over San Pasqual, 31-20; Laguna Beach, 38-25; and Valhalla, 53-31.

Their only loss was to San Diego High, with an OT score of 53-54.

The Ravens were led by their outstanding point guard Ally Deremer with 21 points against Valhalla, 14 against San Diego, 13 against Laguna Beach, 8 against San Pasqual.

McKenna Platt was the team’s second leading scorer with 16 points against Valhalla, 9 against San Diego, 11 against Laguna Beach and 4 against San Pasqual.

Also of note was an outstanding defensive performance by Sarah Teruya.

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The Under Armour Holiday Classic was held at Torrey Pines High School from Dec. 26-30.

Top left: The Torrey Pines Falcons won the consolation championship of the National Division in the Under Armour Holiday Classic.

Top right: Falcons senior Timmy Saunders won the All Tournament Award in the National Division.

Right: Senior Dominic Hovasse fights off a player from Thomas Jefferson from Brooklyn. Hovasse led the team with 17 points and eight rebounds.

Photos by Anna Scipione.

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TPHS baseball program presents Jan. 28 evening with U.S. Navy SEALS The Torrey Pines High School Baseball Program proudly presents its third annual Lecture Series event on Jan. 28, featuring active and retired members of the U.S. Navy SEALs. “Unleashing the Warrior Within” will focus on topics such as: • Teamwork • Achieving goals • Overcoming adversity • Preparing for the mission • Commitment and perseverance • Determination and mental toughness A Q&A session will follow the panel discussion. For tickets, visit: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1117552

Birdies for Charity PGA Tour fundraiser Feb. 5-8 to benefit SD Center for Children The San Diego Center for Children has been invited for the third straight year to benefit from the Farmers Insurance Open and its Birdies for Charity campaign in 2015.

The San Diego portion of the PGA Tour occurs Feb. 5-8 at the renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Birdies for Charity is a fundraiser organized by the Century Club, the host of the San Diego golf tournament, which this year benefits 12 local charities focused on helping children in the community. Both the Century Club and Farmers Insurance have created a total “bonus pool” of $160,000 to make the campaign a real win-win for donors and charities.

Individuals and corporations can donate a flat amount or pledge to donate to the San Diego Center for Children for every birdie the professionals make during the competitive rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open. Last year, golf professionals made 1,500 birdies in the tournament. For example, if 1,500 birdies are made again this year, with a 1-cent pledge, the total pledge would be $15. For a 5-cent pledge, the total pledge would be $75. A 25-cent pledge would be $375, and so on.

The more the Center for Children can raise in donations, the greater pro-rated portion it receives from the bonus pool. The Center’s Iris Auxiliary, celebrating 35 years with the Center in 2015, will help with fundraising efforts to maximize the potential for the highest portion of the pool to go to the Center.

Donations and pledges should be made by 5 p.m. Feb. 8, 2015. For information or to make a pledge, visit www.farmersinsuranceopen.com or www.centerforchildren.org.

SD Surf GU10 wins regional Futsal Tournament Congratulations to Coach Danny Madrigal and the Surf Girls Under 10 Team who won the U.S. Youth Futsal West Regional Tournament for their age group over the Jan. 3-4 weekend.

The girls went undefeated all weekend against strong opponents from Southern California.

“I’m very proud of what our girls accomplished this weekend,” said San Diego Surf Coach Danny Madrigal. “I’m a huge advocate of futsal, with its emphasis on improvisation, creativity and technique as well as ball control and passing in small spaces. The girls really enjoy the fast pace of the game, and it has helped all my teams be more skilled on grass as well.”

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6th annual Thorp 5K adds events for Feb. 7 OBESITY

The Mitchell Thorp Foundation today announced new features and activities at its annual 5K Run/Walk. A new course and a chip-timed race will interest more runners while new activities, including a Kid Ventures Kids Zone, will make the event even more attractive to families.

Taking place Feb. 7 at Poinsettia Park in Carlsbad, the new 5K course will bring runners outside the park, while the chip-timing offers runners a precise measurement of their time.

“Our first five events have been extremely successful,” said foundation CEO/co-founder Brad Thorp. “But, we really wanted to provide an even better experience for the San Diego running community. The new changes will accomplish exactly that.”

Families have always been a big part of the event, which supports families and children in their greatest time of need. With food, music, health/wellness vendors, and entertainment producing the usual fun atmosphere during and after the race, MTF also made changes to enhance the overall family experience.

“We also wanted to enhance the event for our families and walkers,” said foundation co-founder Beth Thorp. “The new course will allow everyone to start at the same time, while our walkers can still enjoy the same park loop. And, of course, the children’s 1K Fun Run will bring a smile to the faces of all the kids that come out with their families.”

Find information and registration forms for individuals and teams at mitchellthorp.org.

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If you believe your child may have a weight problem, check with your pediatrician.

He or she can best tell you whether your child needs to lose weight and can make recommendations if needed.

Keep in mind that healthy weight loss is a gradual and long-term process. Avoid crash diets, fasting, weight loss supplements or any methods that seem questionable or extreme, as these can lead to health problems, anxiety and eating disorders. Successful weight loss and maintenance involves consistent lifestyle

changes, not quick fixes.

Michael W. Lee, M.D., is an endocrinologist with Scripps Health whose areas of expertise includes weight management. “To Your Health” is brought to you by the physicians and staff of Scripps. For information or to make an appointment, call 1-800-SCRIPPS (727-4777).

Sports broadcaster Dick Enberg to appear at Viewpoints event in RSF Jan. 25 Dick Enberg, one of the greatest sports broadcasters of all time, will be appearing Jan. 25 as part of the Village Viewpoints program of the Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe. The event will be held in the Fellowship Center of the Village Church on Jan. 25, 2015, with wine and hors d’oeuvres served beginning at 6 p.m. The program will begin at 6:30 and will include time for audience questions. Tickets are now on sale and may be purchased online at www.villageviewpoints.com.

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Return to Peleliu: Local men visit WWII battle site • Veteran’s son marks 70th anniversary of attack with journey to island where his father fought

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Just days after the 70th anniversary of U.S. forces landing on the Pacific Ocean island of Peleliu, two local residents marked the occasion by visiting the island.

The U.S. Marines, including Pfc. Robert Noel Marsden, landed on Peleliu during World War II. Sept. 15, 2014 marked the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Peleliu, where Japanese and U.S. troops fought a bloody battle for about two months.

Jonathan Rudin (left), Gowwin (no last name given) and John Marsden. Gowwin is a native of the island of Peleliu and a hotel owner. He gave Rudin and Marsden a tour of the caves.

Marsden’s son, John Marsden of Rancho Penasquitos, along with his friend, Jonathan Rudin of Carmel Valley, traveled to the island late September to commemorate the battle, which had among the highest casualty rates in the Pacific war.

“Going there 70 years after the battle was kind of a cathartic experience for me,” said Marsden, whose father died at age 69 in 1991.

Codenamed Operation Stalemate II, the Battle of Peleliu was fought between the U.S. and Japan from Sept. 15 to Nov. 27, 1944 on the island of Peleliu in present-day Palau.

About 10,000 Japanese, including reinforcements, died in the battle, while about 1,600 U.S. troops were killed.

Marsden’s father served in K Company of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. His father never talked about the war.

So they could learn more about his service, Marsden’s older brother requested their father’s military records after their father died. Using the records, Marsden began to learn more about the Battle of Peleliu and to trace his father’s footsteps.

As his research unveiled a part of his father he never knew, Marsden wanted to experience Peleliu firsthand and considered doing so for the past two years. After sharing his idea at a local ManKind Project support group, Rudin volunteered to join him on his journey.

“I wanted to be supportive,” Rudin said. “I care about John a lot and knew this would be an emotional time for him.”

The two have known each other for more than three years. While preparing for the trip, they learned they have much in common: Both are health and safety instructors who Above left: David McQuillen, left, and John Marsden. McQuillen’s uncle was killed in served in the military.

Born in Michigan, the Battle of Peleliu. He now lives on the island. They are holding a group photo of the surviving Marines. Above right: John Marsden in what is most likely a shell hole Marsden, 49, spent six years from one of the battleships. Courtesy photos in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear mechanic on submarines. A Although Marsden set out on his journey to get to Virginia native, Rudin served in the Israeli Army for a year know his father better, he learned even more by immersing and a half. He celebrated his 60th birthday on Oct. 6 during himself in the local culture. the trip.

“It was great to just connect with people,” he said.

Although the pair originally planned to stay at the “Talking to people, connecting with them and spending Dolphin Bay Resort, after booking the wrong resort, they time with them — that was the beauty of it.” decided to camp on the island instead. Marsden and Rudin During their trip, the pair met Gowwin, a native of left for their trip in late September. They spent the first few Peleliu and a hotel owner. He gave Marsden and Rudin a days in Koror, the main commercial center of the Republic tour of the caves. They recalled seeing rusted helmets, greof Palau. nades and rifles strewn across the island.

After a few days of scuba diving and sightseeing, Mars“Gowwin grew up on the island, so he played in those den and Rudin took a three-hour-plus ferry ride to Peleliu, caves and knew the island like the back of his hand,” Marsone of the 16 states of Palau. den said. “He talked about playing with swords when he And finally, Marsden landed where his father had 70 was a kid, and rifles and hand grenades — ” years ago.

“— and having their own fireworks show based on the “We were sitting there talking, and then I looked to the explosives that they extracted from leftover ammunition,” north, down the beach, and I saw a rainbow,” Marsden reRudin added. called. “I just started crying. Right now, it still chokes me up.

It was Gowwin, caretaker Lorraine and tour guide Ken I just thought it was a message.” who made Marsden and Rudin want to talk about their trip During the pair’s seven days and six nights on Peleliu, and the people they met. they rented bicycles and toured the 5-square-mile island.

The Battle of Peleliu became controversial because of They also toured natural and artificial caves, which Japanese the island’s questionable strategic value and the high casualtroops had used as bases. ty rate. It is relatively unknown, compared with other WWII “We really wanted an extended period of time on the isPacific operations, such as Iwo Jima and Okinawa, Rudin land of Peleliu to just immerse ourselves in it, find out what said. Yet just like those battles, the aftermath affected generwe would see,” Marsden said. ations — on and off the island.

On one of their last days on Peleliu, the pair paid their “People hear about Iwo Jima; they hear about Okinawa. respects to their fathers and to those who served in WWII. They know them to be horrific battles,” Rudin said. “This From a postcard of his dad’s hometown, to small gifts was a horrific battle. I want people to know there are other from friends and family, Marsden brought a number of mebattles that rank up there with Iwo Jima and Okinawa.” mentos on the trip, several of which he buried on the beach “And to really tell the story of what happened there, in his father’s honor. you have to tell the story of the people afterwards,” Marsden After camping on Peleliu, they kayaked the Rock Islands said. “We know what happened to the Japanese soldiers; of Palau and visited Jellyfish Lake. most of them died. We kind of know what happened to the “I couldn’t have picked a better guy to go with me,” American soldiers; some of them died. But we don’t know said Marsden, as he smiled at Rudin. “He forced me to slow what happened to the people who were on that island. That down. I went from fifth gear to first gear and was in first story’s not told.” gear most of the time.”

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‘Gunmetal Blues,’ spoof of 1940s private-eye flicks, opening at NC Rep North Coast Rep blazes into the New Year with “Gunmetal Blues,” a wild musical take-off on 1940s film noir laced with mystery, music and demolished dreams.

In the best Raymond Chandler tradition, the scene is set in the seedy, smoky Red Eye Lounge, where we meet a tough, trench-coated private eye, a sultry blonde and more blondes, and a jaded piano player who sends up complicated plot concoctions.

Scott Wentworth wrote the book; music and lyrics are

by Craig Bohmler and Marion Adler.

Full of ballad numbers and rapid-fire dialogue, “Gunmetal Blues” is fresh, funny and thoroughly inventive. Reserve your tickets now for this captivating caper and see whether you can figure out who done it.

Andrew Barnicle directs Kevin Bailey, Sharon Rietkerk and Jeffrey Rockwell in this San Diego premiere.

“Gunmetal Blues” previews begin Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Opening Night at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, includes a postshow reception. There will be a special talkback on Jan. 23 with the cast and artistic director.

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Kevin Bailey and Sharon Rietkerk appear in ‘Gunmetal Blues,’ opening Jan. 14.

Leading Note opens recording studio for kids Leading Note Studios, a locally owned music school for children in Encinitas, announced the opening of its new recording studio.

The studio provides professional quality services in music recording, mixing, mastering and production for its students. Besides offering all the traditional services expected from a professional music school, Leading Note is aiming to create a seamless experience from classroom to recording.

“We demystify the whole recording process,” said Amber Flynn, Leading Note’s production engineer and certified operator. “Because the student is working directly with their music teacher, the recording process isn’t intimidating or overwhelming … as it normally feels in a typical recording studio. In fact, it’s an extension of the learning process. In each session, the student is learning more than how to play an instrument … they’re learning how to be a recording artist.”

The studio provides a complete recording experience with industry standard professional recording

equipment including ProTools. At the end of each session, students receive a CD of their work, which can be copied or shared via iTunes and social media.

Leading Note Studios was opened in 2006 by Camille Hastings. Hastings is excited to move into a new realm and to expand her services. “We teach adults too!” she added.

The studio is at 2146 Encinitas Blvd., Suite 105.

Email info@leadingnotestudios.com or call 760-7537002; visit http://www.leadingnotestudios.com.

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‘Berlin Wall’ exhibit aims to break down other barriers

La Jolla Cultural Partners

BY KRISTINA HOUCK November marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To commemorate the occasion, two Solana Beach residents spearheaded an exhibit transforming history into art.

“Perspectives: The Berlin Wall” features 18 artworks at Front Porch Gallery in Carlsbad. Whether paintings or photos, mixed media or sculptures, all of the pieces in the exhibit use concrete chunks from the wall that once split Berlin into two cities, governed by what became East and West Germany.

“This project is really close to my heart because it’s all about transformation,” said Amber Irwin, one of the featured artists who organized the exhibit, along with local Jan Wier. “It’s taking something that was bad and turning it into something beautiful.”

Erected in 1961 by the communist government that controlled East Germany, the 12-foot-tall, 4-foot-wide barrier became a symbol of the Cold War. When the restrictions were lifted Nov. 9, 1989, people began to chip away at the Wall. Some of those fragments are included in the works in the show.

Irwin used chunks of the wall to make a map of the world called “Borderless.” Like other pieces in the show, it reflects on the transformation that occurred when the wall came down.

“I had to break up the pieces a little bit further because I put it in a mosaic form,” Ir-

win explained. “I felt like I was breaking down the wall further, which felt very significant to me.”

The exhibit features 15 artists, including several from Europe, who now live in San Diego and Los Angeles.

Featured artists are Ed Eginton, Janine Free, Brennan Hubbell, Irwin, Dave Johnson, Jessi Matthes, Michelle Moraga, John Moseley, Victor Ochoa, Katrin Queck, Andrew Robinson, Carol Beth Rodriguez, Lia Strell, Irene de Watteville and Julie Weaverling.

Besides Irwin, Eginton, Moraga, Rodriguez and de Watteville also hail from Solana Beach.

The exhibit is intended to be a traveling show. It debuted in August at the Centro Cultural de la Raza in Balboa Park before opening Nov. 9 at Front Porch Gallery in Carlsbad. The exhibit will run through Jan. 11.

Wherever the show goes next, Irwin hopes it gives others hope that the walls that exist today can also come down.

“Things can change,” Irwin said.

“Transformation can happen. There is hope.”

Front Porch Gallery is at 2903 Carlsbad Blvd. in Carlsbad. The gallery is open from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Call 760-795-6120 or visit www.frontporchgallery.org.

‘Borderless’ by Amber Irwin incorporates pieces of the Berlin Wall, as do other art works in ‘Perspectives: The Berlin Wall’ at the Front Porch Gallery. Courtesy photo

Registration open for La Jolla Festival of Arts Sponsors of the 2015 La Jolla Festival of the Arts, scheduled for June 20-21 at UCSD Warren Field, are looking for artists who wish booth space from which to show and sell their work.

Sponsors are accepting artist applications in the following media: ceramics, fibers/textiles, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, and sculpture. Register and receive information at www.lajollaartfestival.org/art/artist-only-area-2.

CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING Celebrity Recital Series celebrates Virtuoso Violinists MCASD Sherwood Auditorium Tickets: $99, $65, $35 Gidon Kremer & Daniil Trifonov Thursday, January 15, 2015 Performing works by Mozart, Schubert & Rachmaninoff Gil Shaham Friday, February 27, 2015 Performing an all-Bach program Christian Tetzlaff & Lars Vogt Saturday, May 9, 2015 Performing works by Mozart, Bartók & Brahms (858) 459-3728 www.LJMS.org

Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture

We Can Save Coral Reefs with Dr. Jeremy Jackson Jan. 12: 7–8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Concerns about climate change have distracted scientists and governments from the steps we can take now to make an enormous difference to coral reef health and increase reefs’ resilience to future climate shocks.

Hear acclaimed scientist Jeremy Jackson explain why there is hope for these vulnerable ecosystems in a global ocean that is increasingly impacted by humans.

Public $8, Students/Educators $5 Free for aquarium members RSVP at aquarium.ucsd.edu or 858-534-5771

Laugh-in: Art, Comedy, Performance

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Laugh-in: Art, Comedy, Performance explores the recent turn toward comedic performance in contemporary art. The exhibition presents the work of 20 artists who engage strategies of stand-up comedy as a means to reframe questions surrounding performance, audience, and public speech.

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Draft Republic: ‘Willy Wonka factory for adults’ opens in UTC area

BY KELLEY CARLSON he opening of a Cohn restaurant usually generates buzz, and the latest one is no exception.

Draft Republic — a beer-centric eatery in the UTC area — began welcoming patrons in November 2014. It’s designed as a place to kick back and easily spend a few hours, whether it’s playing a free game of billiards or foosball, watching televised sports, or socializing at a communal table, all while enjoying a cold brew and American cuisine.

Executive chef Mike Camplin describes it as a “Willy Wonka factory for adults” — substituting craft beers for chocolate, of course. “You can come and have so much fun,” Camplin said. “It’s a cool, casual spot and not pretentious in any way.”

There are 36 craft beers on tap, with a heavy local influence. (Think Green Flash, Stone Brewing Co., Karl Strauss, Pizza Port, Societe, etc.)

There are also several cocktails served from the tap — they’re made on-site and put into kegs, which helps maintain consistency, says general manager John Ethridge. One example: the citrusy French Revolution. This potent beverage is a blend of Yacht Club Vodka, Pamplemousse Rose, Yellow Chartreuse, lemon juice and honey syrup, and it’s garnished with citrus peels.

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There are the Crispy Maple Bourbon Bacon Sticks, in which the marbled meat practically slides off the sticks and melts in the mouth. Another is the Sausage Sampler, featuring three house-made links in varying flavors. On a recent evening, Camplin prepared an apple-and-pork sausage over potato salad, savory kielbasa on a bed of sauerkraut and a smoky beef-and-bacon link resting on apple slaw.

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Patrons gather around the bar, where there are 36 brews on tap and an array of bottles and cans, plus four keg cocktails and a selection of wines. PHOTOS BY KELLEY CARLSON Burger, which is sold by the “hundreds” each week, according to Camplin. The juicy, grass-fed beef patty contains 10 percent butter. Served on a soft potato roll, it’s simply topped with melted American cheese and pickles. Lettuce lightly dressed in chimichurri, and fries dusted with Parmesan and herbs, complement the burger.

Of the seafood items, one of the notables is the Tuna Tataki, in which the centers of crispy wonton chips are garnished with tuna, guacamole and cilantro.

Vegetarians have options, too. There are choices such as the Roasted Butternut Squash Flatbread with goat cheese, pine nuts and arugula; Sweet Potato Black Bean

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Flutist Lee to perform at CV Library Jan. 14 January’s free family music program sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be held at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, in the Library’s community room. It will feature flutist Daniel Lee performing works

by Mozart, Blavet, Debussy, and Genin. He will be accompanied by pianist Yuju Jung. The program will last 45 minutes.

January’s free family music program will feature flutist Daniel Lee was born in Daniel Lee performing classical works, accompanied by Seoul, South Korea, and pianist Yuju Jung. Courtesy photo came here at the age of 9. He attended the Coronado School of the Arts in Coronado and then was a full scholarship student at the German State School of Music Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden, Germany, where he received a bachelor of music and performance doctorate. There he was principal flutist with the Hochschule für Musik Orchester and Junge Munchener Symphoniker, and has performed as a solo recitalist in Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, South Korea, and the United States. He teaches flute at the Klassik Arts Music Academy in Scripps Ranch.

Yuju Jung was also born in South Korea and was a full scholarship student at the German State School of Music Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden. She has given recitals in Germany, Poland, and South Korea, and won several competitions in South Korea. Yuju Jung, along with her husband, Daniel Lee, also teaches at the Klassik Arts Music Academy.

The library is at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. Call 858-552-1668.

Beatles-Stones tribute bands return to Belly Up for Jan. 31 ‘shootout’ The two greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time face off as The Belly Up Tavern hosts tributes to The Beatles and The Rolling Stones in “Beatles vs. Stones — A Musical Shootout” on Saturday, Jan. 31. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 9 p.m.

Taking the side of the Fab Four is Abbey Road, one of the West Coast’s top Beatles tribute bands. With musicianship and authentic costumes and gear, Abbey Road plays beloved songs spanning The Beatles’ entire career. They face off against Stones tribute band Jumping ‘Abbey Road’ performs as the Beatles in the ‘Beatles vs.

Jack Flash, which offers a Stones — A Musical Shootout’ concert Jan. 31 at the faithful rendition of the mu- Belly Up Tavern. Courtesy photo sic and style of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the bad boys of the British Invasion. Beatles vs. Stones finds the bands playing six alternating sets of hits before joining each other on the stage of The Belly Up. Fans must choose between “Sir Mick Jagger” fronting the Stones through their sweaty rhythm & blues anthems, or the Beatles mining their catalog of indelible classics.

Since 2011, Abbey Road and Jumping Jack Flash have been going head-to-head throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico in casinos, clubs and performing arts centers, cranking out the hits of the Stones and the Beatles. The show is now playing a long-term residency at the Harrah’s Laughlin showroom. During the show, band members exchange tongue-in-cheek barbs about the rivalry between the bad boys of London and the lads from Liverpool.

Abbey Road promises a 30-song, hit-packed chronological three sets, opening with “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and the Beatlemania years, to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club band, before building through the band’s “flower power” period.

Jumping Jack Flash will perform three sets of crowd-pleasing rock and rollers guaranteed to get even the most devoted Beatles fans on their feet dancing.

The show performed to a sold-out audience at the Belly Up last year.

Tickets are $17 in advance, $19 at the door and reserved seating is available for $30.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.bellyup.com or by calling the box office at 858481-8140. The Belly Up is at 143 S. Cedros in Solana Beach. The show is for ages 21 and older.

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‘Steel Magnolias’ comes to Broadway Theater Kathy Brombacher, former co-founder and artistic director of the Moonlight Amphitheatre, has been keeping very busy directing around San Diego County since she stepped down two years ago. She now she brings her talents to Vista’s Broadway Theater directing John Harding’s “Steel Magnolias.”

“Steel Magnolias” tells the story of six Southern women who meet and get their hair done at Truvy’s Beauty Salon over the course of two years. Through life’s ups and downs, these women laugh, fight and cry. But when push comes to shove, they are there for each other.

“We are so thrilled to have Kathy at the helm of ‘Magnolias,’ said Broadway Theater co-owner Randall Hickman. “She is not only a Southern California icon, she is also a friend of 26 years.”

Hickman and Broadway Theater co-owner Douglas Davis first appeared on the Moonlight Amphitheatre stage in 1989 in “Hello, Dolly!” directed by Brombacher.

“Doug and I have always called Moonlight Stage Productions ‘home’ because of the positive working atmosphere Kathy fostered. Because of her, I learned that you get your best work out of actors when they feel appreciated and you allow them to do what they do best — create. And these actresses are creating something special.”

The “Ladies of Steel” (as Brombacher calls them), have come from all parts of San Diego and Los Angeles County. Jennifer Scibatta is M’Lynn, Melissa Beamish is Shelby, Sandra Ko-

Local youth to have play staged at Old Globe Matthew Maceda, 15, of Torrey Highlands, will have his play “Coffee, Cream and Closure” produced at the Old Globe as part of the Playwrights Project, which features plays by young writers.

Matthew’s play is among several that will be presented from Jan. 22 - Feb. 1 at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre in the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center at The Old Globe.

“Coffee, Cream, and Closure” examines how we look at death, as a young business woman reconnects with her deceased father through the help of a medium she meets at a coffee shop. At age 15, this is Matthew’s first year competing in the older division of the contest, after winning readings three years in a row in the younger division. Founder Deborah Salzer will serve as writing mentor/dramaturg, supporting the playwright in further developing his play. Matthew is a student at Westview High School.

Contest winners were selected from 581 plays submitted by students from across the state.

Tickets are $25 general admission; $20 seniors, students, military; $10 for school groups of 10 or more; $15 for other groups of 10 or more. Opening night plus reception is $60.

For information and reservations, visit www.playwrightsproject.org/PBYW, call 858-3842970 or write@playwrightsproject.org.

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pitzke is Truvy, Chelsey Moore is Annelle, Robin LaValley is Ouiser and Patti Goodwin (one of San Diego’s most beloved actresses), returns to the stage after a six-year absence in the role of Clairee.

The play will run from Jan. 16 through Feb. 8, with shows at 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays through Saturdays, and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sunday matinees.

All seats are $21.50.

For tickets, call 760-8067905 or visit www.broadwayvista.com.

The cast of ‘Steel Magnolias,’ L-R: Robin LaValley, Chelsey Moore, Sandra Kopitzke, Patti Goodwin, Jennifer Scibatta, and Melissa Beamish (seated).

Learn to use Morningstar tool at Del Mar Library starting Jan. 9 Learn to use Morningstar Online, the pre-eminent independent investment resource, at the Del Mar Library with classes starting at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9. Morningstar Online is available for use through San Diego County Library.

Classes will be held every first Friday. The schedule: • Feb. 6: Using Style Boxes for Portfolio Asset Allocation & Diversification • March 6: How to Use the Morningstar 500 to Prospect for Top-Quality Funds • April 3: Evaluating Mutual Funds with Morningstar’s One-Page Wonder • May 8: Accessing Morningstar Articles, Videos, Special Reports & Classroom The presenter for this series is Richard Loth, founder of the Fund Investor’s Schoolhouse. Each session will focus on one of six key mutual fund investing tools within the Morningstar Online database.

The Del Mar Branch Library is at 1309 Camino Del Mar. Call 858-755-1666.

Rose pruning demo at Del Mar Library Jan. 10 Kathy Reed of the Del Mar Rose Society will demonstrate how to prune rose bushes at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Del Mar Library. A question and answer period will follow.

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Pilates studio WundaBar finds core support in Torrey Hills

BY KAREN BILLING The new WundaBar Pilates studio in Torrey Hills is ready to kick off 2015 and help people meet their fitness goals. Carmel Valley resident and WundaBar owner Bri Blonigan recently opened her doors at the Torrey Hills Shopping Center for a free weekend of classes on Dec. 6-7.

“The opening weekend was stellar. The classes were all full and we got a lot of good feedback,” Blonigan said. “It has been fun, because a lot of people that came signed up for the program and we have a solid crew that is coming regularly.”

Blonigan is only the second franchisee of the LA-born Pilates studio chain, founded by celebrity trainer Amy Jordan in 2011. Jordan invented the unique WundaFormer machine used in the studio’s workouts — a twist on the traditional Pilates reformer with a jump board, a “Wunda Chair” and a ballet bar, designed to give four times the challenge, four times the fun and, of course, four times the results. Thousands of exercises can be performed on the WundaFormer.

Torrey Hills is the first San Diego location — the other five studios are all in the Los Angeles area.

Blonigan discovered Pilates when she was in Orange County, working as a high school and dance teacher. She enjoyed Pilates so much that she decided to leave teaching and pursue a career in the lengthening and strengthening exercise regimen, becoming a certified trainer and eventually managing a studio.

“My dream shifted into being the owner of my own studio, because I fell in love with helping people achieve their goals, whether it was rehabbing injuries or changing their physique,” Blonigan said.

In her research, she discovered WundaBar and began taking classes. She knew that this flexible program was the one she wanted in her own studio.

The equipment “moves around like a Swiss Army knife,” Blonigan said. “There’s a lot of variety in what you can do; there’s no other machine that offers this much variety. It perfectly marries the principles of traditional Pilates with the intensity of a cardio workout.”

A motto that graces the walls of the new studio: “Where intensity meets integrity.”

In WundaBar class, those used to the traditional Pilates reformer will recognize the carriage of the machine, which rolls back and forth and is attached by springs that offer different levels of resistance. The machine has straps and an adjustable footbar.

What makes the WundaFormer different is that dance conditioning exercises can be performed on the machine’s ballet bar, cardio can be added with its jump board, and the spring-tension based Wunda Chair on the back offers hundreds of different exercises.

Each element can be adjusted to be more or less challenging, making it possible to have a class with participants at varying levels of experience.

WundaBar studio owner Bri Blonigan demonstrates low-impact, core-focused jumps on the unique machine that gives the studio its name.

The Torrey Hills studio is the first San Diego location for the WundaBar chain.

Photo by Bill Blonigan

The Torrey Hills WundaBar has 10 machines, and Blonigan is offering five to seven classes a day. As with any new exercise studio, she is starting with a lean schedule to see which times the clients prefer.

Two instructors are joining Blonigan this month, as the studio will start to add classes.

Just a few weeks into owning her own studio, Blonigan said she is already hearing amazing stories from clients. One woman reported already losing 3 1/2 pounds and said she has taken inches off her frame. A 62-year-old client said her husband told her he sees a difference in her body, and a triathlete with tons of injuries said she’s feeling stronger and no longer struggling to get up out of a chair.

“I love hearing those things. The fact that I’m already hearing that kind of stuff makes it really fun and exciting,” Blonigan said. “I am loving it. I am having a blast.”

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Father and son propose weight-loss challenge to benefit community

BY KRISTINA HOUCK As you resolve to better yourself this New Year, a Del Mar father and son hope you’ll do so by also giving back to the community.

Dr. Barnet Meltzer and his son, Jordan Meltzer, are challenging San Diegans to kick off the New Year by losing five pounds, while funding 5,000 meals for local children and families in need. As owners of Pure Start Cleanse, a new whole-food and juice-cleanse business, the father-son duo partnered with Feeding America San Diego for the “Lose 5, Feed 5,000 Challenge.”

“We’re trying to merge the energy that’s embedded in the New Year around creating resolutions as individuals with the giving spirit of the holidays,” said Jordan Meltzer, president of Pure Start Cleanse. “This is a way to help people with their resolutions and give back to the community.”

Those who take the challenge receive the Pure Start Cleanse e-book and e-course, which show participants how to lose 3 to 5 pounds in five days by eating whole foods and fresh juices every 2 1/2 hours.

“We’re showing people how to take fresh, whole foods to purify their body and jumpstart their weight loss efforts without feeling hungry, tired or irritable,” said Meltzer, who grew up in Del Mar and graduated

from Torrey Pines High School. After working in finance for six years, he returned to Del Mar to join his father at the Del Marbased Meltzer Wellness Institute, and they created its subsidiary, the Pure Start Cleanse.

“We’re trying to show people how to do a cleanse in a more balanced, more practical way that’s easier to follow.”

To sign up for the challenge, visit www. lose5feed5000.com. The cost is $7, which covers the e-book and e-course. Proceeds — $2.50 from every $7 — fund 15 healthy meals for children and families through Feeding America San Diego’s School Pantry Program.

Feeding America San Diego is San Diego’s largest hunger-relief organization, distributing 25 million pounds of food last year. The organization serves 56,000 children, families and seniors in need each week.

“The New Year is a great time to focus on your health,” Meltzer said. “We put together this cleanse to jump-start that whole process, and at the same time, give back to the community. We’re excited to have people join the challenge and do something to help themselves and help the community.”

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Sunroad Boat Show back to bay from Jan. 22-25 The San Diego Sunroad Boat Show, hosted by the Sunroad Resort Marina, will be back Jan. 22-25, featuring land and in-water exhibits for boaters of every age.

Whether you are an avid boater or just dreaming and want a fun outing on the water, look no further than the San Diego Boat Show. The show will be expanded by 10 percent this year with in-water and on land features that include: • Tremendous boats, ranging from 30 to 110 feet, on display.

• More than 100 new and pre-cruised sailboats and motor yachts for touring.

• Marine vendors and electronics with the latest nautical products and services.

• Kayaks, inflatables, and other fun-on-the-water products.

• Interactive seminars on topics ranging from skills training to guides on boating in Mexico.

• Delicious food and lively steel drum music.

• Free boat rides on the San Diego Bay for all ages.

The San Diego Sunroad Boat Show is held annually at the Sunroad Marina, at 955 Harbor Island. Show hours are: noon-6 p.m. Jan. 22 and 23; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 24; and 10 a.m.6 p.m. Jan. 25. General parking is at Harbor Drive and Harbor Island Drive. Entrance fees are $12 for adults, free for children under age 12. Military, EMTs, police and fire personnel are free on Jan. 22 and 23 with valid ID. Call 619-497-5254 or visit www.bigbayboatshow. com and follow them on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/sandiegoboatshow.

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Community Concerts to present DePue and DeHoyos Jan. 23 in Rancho Santa Fe Community Concerts presents violinist Alex DePue and guitarist Miguel DeHoyos at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Village Church Fellowship Hall in Rancho Santa Fe. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for guests to enjoy light supper selections and a glass of wine with their friends, food catered by Whole Foods, and wine sponsored by Northern Trust.

Tickets are $75 per adult â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no charge for wellbehaved children accompanied by an adult. Tickets may be purchased by mail: Community Concerts of RSF, PO Box 2781, RSF 92067. Checks are always appreciated but Master Card and Visa are accepted. If using credit card, please include name, address, phone, and email address, plus credit card number, expiration date, and 3-digit security code. Ticket orders received 8 days or fewer before the concert can be picked up at Will Call on the night of the performance. Visit www. ccrsf.org.

Individually, DePue and DeHoyos have wowed the world â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from Depue performing at Carnegie Hall at age 14 and touring with rock guitarist Steve Vai in 2007 to DeHoyos entertaining government officials and diplomats in Mexico

Guitarist Miguel DeHoyos and violinist Alex DePue are the next featured artists in the Community Concerts series. and performing in Romania by invitation from the Romanian government. Together, they produce an unparalleled sound â&#x20AC;&#x201D; music that can speak to anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soul.

DePue/DeHoyos have performed throughout North America in live and televised concerts. They have appeared at Sammy Hagarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabo Wabo (Cabo San Lucas), and performed throughout Mexico for Mexican diplomats and government officials.

In 2009, the duo were at the National Oldtime Fiddling Championship in Weiser, Idaho, as instructors, and later that year appeared as the featured act at the International Bluegrass Music Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grand Master Fiddler Championship in Nashville.

In 2007, DePue joined legendary rock guitarist Steve Vai for a world tour that took him across North America, South America and Europe. His YouTube videos are from all parts of the globe, and his No. 1 YouTube hit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner of a Lonely Heartâ&#x20AC;? (originally recorded by the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s rock band Yes) has been viewed worldwide over 4 million times. In 2010, he performed with actor/singer Kevin Costner.

Hear a recent recording by DePue and DeHoyos online at www.thefiddlerllc.com.

Expert panel to discuss â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Putting the Puzzle Together: Mental Health Policy and Community Optionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;˘Jan. 21 behavioral health event to feature a free resource fair and panel of professionals in support of mental health awareness Jewish Family Service will present a behavioral health event, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Putting the Puzzle Together: Mental Health Policy and Community Optionsâ&#x20AC;? on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Congregation Beth Israel, located at 9001 Towne Centre Dr., San Diego, 92122. The free event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a resource fair and light appetizers and continues with a panel discussion from 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Parents and families can offer crucial support for loved ones living with mental illness by advocating with doctors, contributing and monitoring a treatment plan, and conveying hope. However, families can also become frustrated when confronted by the obstacles of patient privacy laws and competency standards, especially if a loved one with a serious mental illness is resistant to treatment. The panel is designed as a conversation to explore how the puzzle of mental health policies fits with family and community interest.

Featured panelists include Jim Fix, PsyD, Executive Director of Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT); Michael Krelstein, MD, Clinical Director of San Diego Behavioral Health; and Jeff G. Elias, Esq., Attorney and Consultant in Criminal & Mental Health Law. (Bios Below). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are often afraid or ashamed to admit feelings of frustration, despair, or guilt over caring for a child, even an adult child, with mental illness,â&#x20AC;? said Linda Janon, founder of the Behavioral Health Committee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But only when we speak out do we find we are not alone. Together we find support and hope.â&#x20AC;?

The Behavioral Health Committee of Jewish Family Service of San Diego provides resources and services for coping and living with mental illness and seeks to eliminate stigma by increasing community awareness.

Space for this free event is limited. To register online, visit www.jfssd.org/mentalhealthpolicy. For more information, call (858) 637-3350.

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Treo3’s goal is triple delight for area’s diners

BY KAREN BILLING Treo3, a locally owned new restaurant in Rancho Santa Fe’s Del Rayo Village, is serving up a fresh and creative dining experience.

After many delays, Treo3 opened on Nov. 28 — admittedly a “weird” time to open a restaurant, in the midst of the holidays — but owner Budy Kubursi said business has grown through word of mouth. Last weekend, their tables were happily full on a Saturday night.

Kubursi moved to Rancho Santa Fe a year ago. An entrepreneur, he has invested in several restaurants around the world, but jumped at the chance to take over the space in Del Rayo Village.

“We want to become a part of the community,” said Kubursi, whose wife, Cynthia, handles the marketing and design.

Treo3, as the name hints, focuses on three areas: the restaurant, the bar and lounge, and their prepared foods section. The prepared foods section, starting in mid-January, will allow people to grab a high-quality meal to enjoy at home.

“We definitely think that the prepared foods will be a bonus for us and we’re

looking forward to getting that going,” Kubursi said.

Treo3 has opened with a solid team in the kitchen, including Executive Chef Nicholas Garcia and Chef de Cuisine Justin Snyder.

Snyder started working in fine dining at George’s at the Cove before he attended the Ecole Nationale de Superieure de la Patisserie in France. He has been the lead pastry chef for “Top Chef” winner Michael Voltaggio’s restaurant Ink in Hollywood, and in Singapore was a pastry sous-chef for André Chiang’s André restaurant, named one of the top 50 restaurants in the world this year.

“Basically, we’re lucky to have him,” said Kubursi after listening to Snyder’s resume.

Garcia, who studied at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco has worked at restaurants in La Jolla and Alpine and met Snyder in the kitchen, forging a friendship and keeping in touch over the years.

When this opportunity arose, he knew his friend Snyder would be a perfect fit.

“I’m very comfort food and classic, he’s more modern and different, so it works

well; we complement each other,” Garcia said.

The result is real American cuisine — the flavors that diners are used to, but presented in a slightly different way.

“We want it to be a dining experience in which people leave here having learned something,” Snyder said.

The Treo3 mac and cheese stars bacon, scallion, cheddar Mornay sauce and truffle essence; the surf and turf features blackened pork belly, crispy octopus with Chino Farm corn and teriyaki mushrooms.

Salads, seafood, steaks and meat dishes can be paired either with familiar sides like mashed potatoes or the unique caramelized Brussels sprouts with an anchovy vinagrette and Parmesan cheese, the Treo3 spin on a Caesar salad.

The port-braised short ribs have been declared “amazing.” Kubursi loves the spicy Catalan shrimp.

On the dessert side, Snyder serves up some true treats such as a S’more with smoked ice cream, graham cracker tuile, 66 percent chocolate ice cream, marshmallow “ash,” chocolate

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Treo3 in Del Rayo Village is owned by Budy and Cynthia Kubursi (far left and right) and features chefs Steve Ramirez, Nicholas Garcia and Justin Snyder.

Photo by Karen Billing Touches of their signa“soil” and brûléed me- ideas, to develop them- ture orange are played up selves, the concept and the ringue. He makes all his throughout the space and own ice cream on site, re- ambiance,” Kubursi said. picked up in modern art on The ambiance of Treo3 the walls. Furniture is still sulting in confections such is modern and cool, and as Cherry Coke ice cream, being brought in to create Butterfinger banana, prickly they are still adding finish- the comfortable, neighboring details. The build-out hood spot where Kubursi pear and guava.

The chefs plan to mix has been a lengthy process, hopes people will enjoy up the menu frequently, as originally set to finish in plates of unique tastes and they believe strongly in the September. The former res- feel like home. seasonality of the food — taurant space was smaller Treo3 is open from 11 keeping things from being and the Kubursis have a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday dull and boring, but keeping opened it up to include a through Saturday, and 4:30 dining area, bar and lounge p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. Viscustomer favorites around.

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‘Art of Parenting’ course offered starting Jan. 19 Scientists sought to explain sleep to youngsters The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute will present “The Art of Parenting,” the institute’s new six-session spring 2015 course to begin the week of Jan. 19.

Rabbi Levi Raskin of Chabad Jewish Center of Rancho Santa Fe will conduct the six course sessions at 7 p.m. Mondays starting Jan. 19 at Morgan Run Club & Resort, 5690 Cancha de Golf, Rancho Santa Fe. “As parents, we are constantly being bombarded with various educational approaches and methods,” explained Zalman Abraham of JLI’s New York headquarters. “How do you strike the correct balance between discipline and freedom? This course answers these great questions by looking to timeless Jewish wisdom.”

The course was designed by JLI to help parents navigate child-rearing. From questions of how children and parents should relate to each other, to how to help a child cultivate a healthy self-esteem, “The Art of Parenting” provides a solid foundation anchored in the eternal wisdom of Jewish thought and practice for parents to explore and develop their own parenting philosophies and techniques.

“Empires and civilizations have come and gone, but the Jewish people have survived,” says Rabbi Levi Raskin, the local JLI instructor in Rancho Santa Fe. “This course taps into the great Jewish parenting success story that is our people’s survival, against all odds, over the course of thousands of years.”

“The Art of Parenting” is designed to appeal to people at all levels of Jewish knowledge, including those with no experience or background in Jewish learning. All courses are open to the public, and attendees need not be affiliated with a particular synagogue, temple, or other house of worship.

Call 858-756-7571 or visit www.jewishRSF.com for registration and other course-related information.

The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University is challenging scientists to answer an eye-opening question: What is sleep?

That is the wake-up call for scientists in this year’s edition of the Flame Challenge. For this international contest, scientists — from graduate students to senior researchers — are challenged to communicate complex science in ways that will interest and enlighten 11-year-olds, who judge the contest.

Scientists have until Feb. 13 to submit their answers in writing, video or graphics at FlameChallenge.org.

This year, for the first time, a $1,000 cash prize will go to the scientists who submit the two winning answers, one written entry and one video or graphic entry.

In addition, the winners will receive a trip to New York City, where they will meet Alan Alda and be honored at the World Science Festival in May 2015.

The Flame Challenge is sponsored by the American Chemical Society and the AAAS. The entries will be screened for scientific accuracy before being judged by schoolchildren around the world.

Last year, 27,000 students were registered through their schools to serve as Flame Challenge judges. The Flame Challenge began in 2011 with actor and science advocate Alda’s childhood query: What is a flame? Since then, the questions have been chosen from hundreds submitted by children.

In 2012, scientists wrestled with “What is time?” In 2013, they took on “What is color?” This year’s question, “What is sleep?” was submitted by Ms. Wohlberg’s sixth-grade class from Garden City Middle School in New York.

Falls School to hold career day Jan. 13 Bloodmobile stopping Jan. 22 at SB Library Ashley The first Ashley Falls Career Day, set for Tuesday, Jan. 13, is designed to introduce stuThe American Red Cross bloodmobile will make its bimonthly stop from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Solana Beach Library to offer the opportunity to donate. To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org, using the sponsor code SDLibrary.

A friendly reminder from your library: Blood is meant to circulate. Pass it around.

Pi Beta Phi alumnae to meet Jan. 15 for lunch The North San Diego County Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club of North County will meet at noon Thursday, Jan. 15, for luncheon at the Grand Del Mar Hotel.

For information and reservations, call 858-485-9485.

dents to a variety of professions and careers.

Encouraging students to dream big and envision the many options they have for creative and productive work lives, parent volunteer speakers will point out connections between careers and valuable skills they use and learn every day.

The lineup of professionals will have physicians, scientists, attorneys, engineers, entrepreneurs and professors, as well as professionals in fashion, marketing, publishing and more.

Speakers will rotate to preassigned classrooms, and students will be invited to ask questions.

The school is at 13030 Ashley Falls Drive, San Diego. Call 858-259-7812.

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2015 Penguin Plunge Local residents welcomed the New Year at Del Mar’s annual Penguin Plunge Jan. 1.

Del Mar lifeguards and community members celebrated 2015 with a dip in the Pacific Ocean during the popular event, which kicked off at the Del Mar Lifeguard Tower on 17th Street.

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“It’s amazing what’s happened in that amount of time,” Bartolotta said. “I knew there were other women like me, but I didn’t realize how many.” Bartolotta worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative for 12 years. After having two daughters, she no longer wanted to work late and travel. She wanted to be home. “Women are looking for different avenues,” said Bartolotta, whose daughters are now 7 and 10 years old.

“There are so many women that would like the flexibility to have their schedule be their own schedule.”

“We’re all really very much the same, no matter which country we’re in,” Bartolotta said. “We all have the same desires to make our family our priority. A mom is a mom, no matter which country we’re in.” Looking to expand her team at home and abroad, Bartolotta encourages interested women to contact her by filling out a form on the company’s website at www.momsmakingsixfigures.com/contact.

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Healthy lunch, heart-healthy tips at St. Peter’s

SB church members practice ‘giving spirit’ at holidays and beyond Two Solana Beach residents from area churches who practice “the giving spirit” of the holidays year-round are Joel Harris and Marieke Jones.

Harris develops community programs at North Coast Fellowship such as those serving adults and youth with special needs, and afterschool art programs for youth. He also facilitates the art-therapy program for paralyzed veterans at the VA Medical Center in La Jolla.

Sveta Ovchinnikova, Joel Harris, Maria “Holiday time is special for these vets be- Uzilevskaya cause most of their families are not financially able to visit,” he said. “This is my time to be with those who gave so much for all of us.”

During Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, the VA celebrates with its severely injured servicemen by serving meals like those most Americans enjoy at home on the holidays. Harris helped prep and serve Christmas dinner and brought in the New Year with those veterans he sees weekly for art-therapy sessions.

This year, he brought two guests: Maria Uzilevskaya and Sveta Ovchinnikeva, teens from Moscow who asked if they could come as volunteers.

North Coast Fellowship’s Food Bank provides free nutritional essentials for families and individuals in need. During 2014, more than 24,000 pounds of food were distributed to Solana Beach residents. NCF provides a variety of programs in English and Spanish. Call 858481-9911.

Jones, a volunteer at Maranatha Chapel, brought hope to Syrian refugees during a mission trip to the Middle East.

Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have escaped their country’s civil war by crossing the borders into Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. They now live each day with little more than hope for a miracle.

During her brief stay, more than 500 refugees arrived at the church’s medical clinic.

Jones and her team personally consoled men, women, and children who witnessed firsthand the death of members of their own families, neighbors, and country.

These people are broken and vulnerable, and every single one wanted to be prayed for.

Jones and the trauma nurse were able to lead a few to Christ for salvation.

The refugees have lost all their life’s possessions, as well as their homeland. Their needs for the everyday basics and medical supplies are overwhelming. Jones hopes people will be moved to send whatever they can to purchase the basic necessities for these families.

Maranatha Chapel is located at 10752 Coastwood Road, San Diego. Call 858-613-7800.

Enjoy a delicious lunch while hearing the latest recommendations for a healthy lifestyle for those over age 40 as part of the next SeniorSponsored lunch at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Del Mar. At noon Jan. 20, St. Peter’s parishioner Dr. Cheryl Anderson will introduce the 2015 heart-healthy tips for physical activity and diet developed by the National Institutes of Health and U.S. Department of Health.

Anderson is a member of the 2014 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. She is also a faculty member at UCSD and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

At UCSD, she is a member of the Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention Center of Excellence, as well as the Health Behavior Change Dr. Cheryl in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations Center of Excellence. Her Anderson research focuses on nutrition and chronic disease prevention.

St. Peter’s Senior-Sponsored Lunches, part of the Seniors Ministry, take place from noon-2 p.m. every third Tuesday. There is no fee, but donations are welcome. This month, attendees are asked to bring at least one can of tuna, to be donated to the Community Resource Center.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is at 334 14th St., Del Mar, one block east of Highway 101.

To reserve the lunch, call 858-755-1616 by Jan. 18. For information on St. Peter’s, see www. stpetersdelmar.net.

Friends of Jung offer double bill Jan. 16-17 Friends of Jung will present two events over the weekend of Jan. 16-17.

Guest speaker Allison Stieger will speak on “The Ability to Innovate,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at The Winston School, 215 Ninth St. in Del Mar. Stieger, a mythologist, writer and speaker who founded the Seattle Roundtable group of the Joseph Campbell Foundation in 2004, blogs on topics related to mythology at www. mythicstories.com, and is a contributing columnist for The Creativity Post.

Her lecture will use storytelling and images from mythic art and film to reveal the metaphor in the myth. Examples include the Greek titan Prometheus, the African epic hero Mwindo, and the Mesopotamian goddess Inanna. Jung’s ideas about individuation and the importance of myth to that process will also be examined, and how creativity can move us towards it. Admission is $10 for full-time students, $15 for FOJ members and senior citizens (65 and older), and $20 for non-members.

“Using the Lessons of Myth to Live More Creatively” will be a workshop from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, building on the concepts introduced in the Friday lecture, with time to explore a new set of myths from around the world. Location to be announced.

The workshop will look at the stages of the creative cycle and explore exercises designed to pull out creative energies for each stage. Discussion will include how creative and innovative thinking increases our life satisfaction and moves us ever closer to individuation.

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Tickets are $16 in advance, $18 day of show and $28 for reserved seating. This show is open to patrons 21 and older.

Since their inception in Portland, Ore., in 2003, the group has become recognized as one of the nation’s busiest and best live touring acts, playing close to 200 shows a year.

MarchFourth Marching Band (M4 for short) is much more than its name might indicate. The performance involves around 20 performers, including horn players, drummers, bass guitar, and dancers, stilt walkers and acrobats. It fuses vaudeville and high cinema, with a hint of Mardi Gras, anchored by groovy electric bass, rocking guitar, Eastern European Gypsy music, funk, rock and jazz.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution said, “It’s the kind of spectacle that deserves the word ‘awesome.’” Visit bellyup.com or call 858-481-8140.

Grauer School challenges students to eat more healthfully, go sugar-free In an ongoing effort to raise awareness of healthy eating habits, a group of Grauer School students has decided to join the Fed Up Challenge, which entails going sugar-free for 10 days. The challenge kick-off will be held at The Grauer School’s Great Conversations Event on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

The challenge is based on the documentary, “Fed Up,” which was produced and narrated by Katie Couric. The film explores the health epidemic — namely, the addition of sugar to most processed food — that is contributing to childhood obesity.

The Grauer School is bringing greater awareness to an issue that they’ve been mediating for years. The Grauer School uses Ki’s School Lunch program to ensure that students are receiving healthy, non-processed food options at lunch.

Dr. Stuart Grauer, the founder of The Grauer School, has long held the opinion that sugar is an ingredient that should be avoided whenever possible. Dr. Grauer has been known to steadfastly object to student proposals that offer baked goods as rewards, and insists on fresh fruit being an alternative option.

Grauer states, “Getting an education in America means learning to distinguish junk food and junk culture from what’s real — like eating what’s fresh and local.”

The Great Conversations Event is open to the public and is a screening of a film to raise consciousness about the particular health risk of sugar. The event will also feature organic food for purchase and a small farmers market with information about healthier food options. Proceeds benefit The Grauer School’s Green Grauer efforts. The market starts at 6 p.m. and the film will start at 7 p.m. in The Grauer School’s Great Hall. Suggested admission donation of $5. The film is rated PG. The Grauer School, a grades 7-12 private college preparatory school, is at 1500 S. El Camino Real in Encinitas. Visit www.grauerschool.com or call 760-274-2116.

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Landscape makeover classes, docent training offered at SD Botanic Garden These events are scheduled for January at the San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive. Free with paid admission or membership.

Sculpture in the Garden. Daily, now through April 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: This unique exhibition showcases sculptures from 33 talented artists set against the beautiful backdrop of the San Diego Botanic Garden. Take a self-guided tour with the Garden’s Sculpture Map. Info: http://www.sdbgarden.org/sculpture.htm.

WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Series: Saving Water One Zone at a Time. 8 a.m.noon Saturdays: Jan. 10, 17, 31 and Feb. 14.

The San Diego Botanic Garden and the San Diego County Water Authority, with its 24 member agencies, are teaming up to offer a WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Workshop Series. This free four-class series is designed to provide homeowners with a comprehensive overview and the basic skills necessary for the successful conversion of their traditional turf grass yard in to a WaterSmart landscape. Pre-registration is required. Note that walk-in students cannot be accommodated because of the pre-class tasks that need to be completed before the first class. Info and application: landscapemakeover.watersmartsd.org Docent Training Class. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays: Jan. 29; Feb. 12 and 26; March 12 and 26; April 9 and 23; May 7.

Become a docent at the San Diego Botanic Garden and gain in-depth knowledge of the unique collection of plants at this 37-acre botanic wonderland. Meet others who share your interest in the natural world, while learning from experts in a variety of species. Docent activities include planning and working on special events, volunteering in garden beautification, leading Garden tours and more. Info: http://www.sdbgarden.org/docent.htm.

Succulent Turtle Class. 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 31. Register by Jan. 23. Members, $35, nonmembers, $42.

Take home a charming succulent turtle that you make yourself in this class taught by the SD Botanic Garden Wreath Team. Please bring small clippers or scissors to class. Fee includes materials. Info: http://www.sdbgarden.org/classes.htm

RELIGION & spirituality

Invite readers to join in worship and fellowship. Contact Michael Ratigan today to place your ad. 858.886.6903 · michaelr@delmartimes.net

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Royal Academy of Performing Arts Grand Opening Francine Garton, the longtime owner of the Royal Dance Academy in Carmel Valley, held a grand opening of her second school, the Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA) in Sorrento Valley.

The festive afternoon featured music, dance and acting demonstrations, opportunity drawings, gift certificates, free classes, voice and music trials, and children’s activities. In addition, the event provided tours of the 15,000-square-foot building, which has five dance studios, rooms devoted to vocal recording, music, acting, ballroom dancing, public performances, yoga, Pilates and gyrotonics, professional-level dressing rooms, conference rooms and a viewing lounge with screens that stream real-time video of the activities from each class.

Technologically advanced, with professional-level sound and light equipment, each studio also has CCTV cameras, and all classes are video-recorded onto DVDs so that instructors can replay them and track a student’s progress and improvement. Royal Academy of Performing Arts is located at 11494 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego. Call 858-259-RAPA (7272) for information and class schedules. Visit www.royaldanceacademy.com/royalacademy-of-performing-arts

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Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA) Director Francine Garton, Season 4 “Do You Think You Can Dance?” winner Joshua Allen, TV personality and ballroom dance champion Mary Murphy

Sharlette, Emily, Sofia

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Adam Vevnetti, Joanie Strattman, Mei-Ling Mirow, Vincent Gallo, Jonathan Muschell

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DMSB Rotary Club volunteers: front row, L-R: Venesse Koll, the Barrett girls, Jan Parsons, Suzanne Sutton, Susan Hennenfent. Back row: Ken Barrett, Charles Foster, Alicia Foster, Dan Riesenberg, Kevin Cahill, Mark Hennenfent, Paul Butler, Bill Sutton.

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COMMUNITY PHOTO CONTEST Collecting cardboard boxes for recycling are (L-R) Kevin Cahill, Alicia Foster, and Paul Butler.

Preparing blankets and linens were (L-R) Suzanne Sutton, Jan Parsons, Ken Barrett, and Susan Hennenfent.

DMSB Rotary volunteers help fill CRC baskets Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary Club members, spouses, and friends helped the Community Resource Center with its annual Holiday Baskets program in December. On two separate nights, they helped prepare for the Holiday Baskets program, and then assisted in the actual distribution to families. They also donated goods and funding in support of the program.

Holiday Baskets is the largest holiday distribution program of its kind in San Diego County, providing a dignified and free “shopping experience” for families who might otherwise receive nothing for the holidays. The program provides approximately 1,500 families in need with food, warm clothing, blankets, gifts and books for children during the holiday season. All the goods are provided by the community. Visit www.crcncc.org.

For information on the DMSB Rotary, contact Paul Butler at 619-559-3213 or info@ DMSBRotary.com or visit www.DMSBRotary.com.

Village Church Theater announces auditions The Village Church Community Theater announces auditions for “The Curious Savage” from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 26 and Jan. 27 at the Village Community Church, 6225 Paseo Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe. Roles are for five men and six women, ages 18 and up. Performances will be March 2022. For audition information and appointments, contact margiew@villagechurch.org or www.villagechurchcommunitytheater.org.

“The Curious Savage” is a comic tale of greed, generosity and sanity. Ethel Savage, a new widow, has been left with a substantial fortune. But her three grown children — a senator, a judge and a gold-digger of a daughter — are intent on keeping her from dispensing it in any way she chooses. So they conspire to have her committed to a private sanatorium known as “The Cloisters.”

There, Ethel is left to work out how she will deal with her spiteful offspring, while getting to know the colorful characters who live in the facility. “The Curious Savage” is a feelgood play filled with heart, where the neglected virtues of kindness and affection have not been entirely lost in a world that seems motivated at times by greed and dishonesty.

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Scripps Health Foundation presents ‘Light Up a Life’ Family members and friends of current and former hospice care patients were invited to honor their loved ones during the Scripps Health Foundation’s second annual Light Up a Life tree-lighting event Dec. 10.

The fundraising event was held in the Capella at The Grand Del Mar. At the event, people who donated $100 received a candle votive to hang on a 9-foot holiday tree in memory of their loved one. Those who donated $1,000 were given the opportunity to include a photo in a looping slide presentation along with a message.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Scripps Hospice, which provides comprehensive care to patients with a serious, life-limiting illness, and emotional, social and spiritual support for their family members. Visit www.scripps.org/lightupalife.

Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

Scripps Hospice event at The Grand Del Mar

Lois Stanton, Dr. Tim Corbin, Dr. Donald Ritt

Marty Levin, Mary Braunwarth Kathryn Slipson, Liane Fry, Peggy Wallace

Catherine Cinquegrani, Maureen King, Mary Braunwarth

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Susan Fischer, Debbie Griffin, Dr. William Stanton

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veins. Here are several tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle during the holidays, and while all varicose and spider veins cannot be prevented, these tips could go a long way in reducing your risk.

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-- Give yourself short breaks. It is not good for your circulation to sit or stand for long periods of time. When standing, remember to shift your weight now and again. And if plan on sitting and visiting for an entire day, allow yourself breaks where you get up and take a short walk.

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-- Avoid uncomfortable shoes. For women, avoid wearing high heels when possible. Flatter shoes will engage your calf muscles and help blood flow.

-- Avoid tight clothing. Of course we want to look good for our holiday parties, but try to avoid clothes that constrict at the waist, groin or legs.

-- Watch your weight. Some slight weight gain over the holidays may be inevitable, but excess weight puts pressure on your legs. Try to keep maintain your normal weight.

-- Watch your salt intake. A low-salt diet can help reduce the swelling that many

experience with varicose veins.

-- Eat high-fiber foods. A diet that is high in fiber helps to promote a healthy digestive system and will reduce your risk of constipation which can cause varicose veins.

-- Wear sunscreen. Your legs are not the only place that can be effected by vein damage. Spider veins can form on the face, and protecting your skin from the sun will help prevent this.

Hopefully, this month is filled with many joyous occasions, but don’t forget about your health along the way. If you are feeling discomfort in your legs, or any swelling, itching, restlessness, etc. please don’t hesitate to contact us at 760-944-9263 or visit us at www.sdveininstitute.com.

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as above. This business is registered by the following: Antoinette Bodeau, 18993 Starvation Mtn. Rd., Escondido, CA 92025. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 6/15/14.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/16/2014. Antoinette Bodeau.

CV684. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032668 Fictitious Business Name(s): West Coast Pilates Located at: 13550 Nogales Drive, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing address: 13550 Nogales Drive, Del Mar, CA, 92014.

This business is registered by the following: Kathleen M. Corey, 13550 Nogales Drive, Del Mar, CA, 92014.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was on 01/01/1979. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/17/2014.

Kathleen Corey. DM1302. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032090 Fictitious Business Name(s): Lekos Interior Design and Redevelopment Located at: 3610 Caminito Cielo del Mar, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing address: 3525 Del Mar Heights Rd. #314, San Diego, CA, 92130. This business is registered by the following: Teresa

E. Lekos, 3610 Caminito Cielo del Mar, San Diego, CA, 92130.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was on 01/15/2014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/10/2014. Teresa E. Lekos. CV683. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-000061 Fictitious Business Name(s): Dynamic Wellness Located at: 2021 1/2 Oliver Ave., San Diego, CA, 92109, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 2021 1/2 Oliver Ave., San Diego, CA 92109.

This business is registered by the following: Katie Kepner, 2021 1/2 Oliver Ave., San Diego, CA 92109.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 01/02/15. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/02/2015. Katie Kepner.

DM1301. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032639 Fictitious Business Name(s): Soungha.com Located at: 6155 African Holly Trail, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 6155 African Holly Trail, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is registered by the following: Kyungah Yoon, 6155 African Holly Trail, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This

statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/16/2014. Kyungah Yoon. CV682.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 PETITION OF: MARJORIE VAN KIRK and CHRISTOPHER VAN KIRK, on behalf of minor, JULIA CUERPO, for change of name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2014-00043150-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MARJORIE VAN KIRK and CHRISTOPHER VAN KIRK, on behalf of minor, JULIA RAMOS CUERPO, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name: JULIA RAMOS CUERPO to Proposed Name: JULIA ROSE VAN KIRK. 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: 02/06/2015, Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept: C-46.

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: DEC 23, 2014.

David J. Danielsen Judge of the Superior Court DM1300. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Location PETITION OF: PO SHAN HEIDI WU, WING FAT ANDY LAU, on behalf of minor, SIN YUNG LAU, for change of name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2014-00043647-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: PO SHAN HEIDI WU, WING FAT ANDY LAU, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name: SIN YUNG LAU to Proposed Name: HARMONIE SINYUNG LAU. 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.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-031954 Fictitious Business Name(s):

Coastal Breeze Assisted Living and Memory Care Located at: 2189 Crownhill Road, San Diego, CA, 92109, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: Coastal Breeze Assisted Living and Memory Care, 2189 Crownhill Road, San Diego, CA 92109, CA. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/09/2014. Rockey Reynolds, President. DM1297. Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-031646 Fictitious Business Name(s): Savory Kitchen Located at: 13859 Carmel Valley Rd., Suite A, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: Akram Mansori, 7957 Purple Sage, San Diego, CA 92127. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started.

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CV680. Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032961 Fictitious Business Name(s): Vic’s Inspirational Photography Located at: 825 College Blvd., Suite 102-407, Oceanside, CA, 92057, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 825 College Blvd., Suite 102-407, Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is registered by the following: Victor M. Gonzalez Jr., 4906 Patina Ct., Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/19/2014. Victor M. Gonzalez Jr. DM1296. Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032948 Fictitious Business Name(s): Fun Fit Body Located at: 3622 Bernwood Place, #50, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 2113, Del Mar, CA 92014.

This business is registered by the following: Matthew Guy Stanifer, 3622 Bernwood Place, #50, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/19/2014. Matthew G. Stanifer.

DM1295. Dec. 25, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice PETITION OF: ASHWATH HARTHATTU for change of name.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2014-00042947-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ASHWATH HARTHATTU filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name: ASHWATH HARTHATTU to Proposed Name: ASHWATH AITHAL 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: 02/13/2015 Time: 8:30 AM Dept 46.

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: DEC 22, 2014 David J. Danielsen Judge of the Superior Court CV679. Dec. 25, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032985 Fictitious Business Name(s): Bensimon Models and Talent Located at: 11665 Avena Place, #205, San Diego, CA, 92128, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: Bensimon Models and Talent, 11665 Avena Place, #205, San Diego, CA 92128, California. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business was 03/01/13. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/22/2014. Ursula Bensimon Malka, President. CV678.

Dec. 25, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032355 Fictitious Business Name(s): Goldbox Located at: 11280 Vista Sorrento Pkwy., Ste. 301, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 11280 Vista Sorrento Pkwy., Ste. 301, San Diego, CA 92130.

This business is registered by the following: Richard T. Conroy, 11280 Vista Sorrento Pkwy., Ste. 301, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/15/2014. Richad T. Conroy, President. DM1294. Dec. 25, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-030937 Fictitious Business Name(s): ISH Financial and Insurance Services Located at: 6440 Lusk Blvd., Suite D202, San Diego, CA, 92121, San Diego County. Mailing Address:

6440 Lusk Blvd., Suite D202, San Diego, CA 92121. This business is registered by the following: ISH Financial, Inc., 6440 Lusk Blvd., Suite D202, San Diego, CA 92121, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 07/08/14.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/25/2014. Jacob Rodriguez, CEO. CV677. Dec. 25, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 2015.

CITY OF DEL MAR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 20th day of January 2015, at 6:00 p.m., (or as soon thereafter as practicable) in the Del Mar Communications Center, 240 Tenth Street, Del Mar, California, the City Council will conduct public hearing(s) on the following: TPM-14-002/CDP14-025 – A request for a Tentative Parcel Map, Coastal Development Permit and an associated Suspension of Requirements to subdivide property into two, new legal parcels at 516-522 Stratford Court. APN: 300-32101. Applicant: John Proctor Those desiring to be heard in favor of or in opposition to this item, will be given an opportunity to do so during such hearing or by writing to the City Council at 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA, 92014. Attention: Administrative Services Director.

On any correspondence, please reference the hearing title and date.

Under California Government Code 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed action in Court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing, described in this notice, or written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Date: January 5, 2015 Andrew Potter Administrative Services Director PHNT.1.20.15(2). DM1289. 1/8/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032339 Fictitious Business Name(s): North Coast Cabling Located at: 141 Grandview St., #27, Encinitas, CA, 92024, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 141 Grandview St., #27, Encinitas, CA 92024. This business is registered by the following: Travis O’Neill, 141 Grandview St., #27, Encinitas, CA 92024. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 10/10/14. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/15/2014. Travis O’Neill. DM1291.

Dec. 25, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 2015.

City of Del Mar

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 20th day of January 2015, at 6:00 p.m., (or as soon thereafter as practicable) in the Del Mar Communications Center, 240 Tenth Street, Del Mar, California, the City Council will conduct public hearing(s) on the following: Municipal Code Amendment A-14-01, a request to amend the provisions of Del Mar Municipal Code Chapters 24.21 (Dedication: Affordable Housing Assistance) and 24.40 (Conversion of Residential Property) regarding affordable housing unit set-aside and in-lieu affordable housing mitigation requirements for condominiums, stock cooperatives and community apartment projects; and establishing an allowance for residential developments that do not conform with the Municipal Code, with respect to allowable density, to be converted to a condominium, stock cooperative or community apartment project form of ownership, subject to compliance with housing mitigation requirements.

Those desiring to be heard in favor of or in opposition to this item, will be given an opportunity to do so during such hearing or by writing to the City Council at 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA, 92014. Attention: Administrative Services Director. On any correspondence, please reference the hearing title and date.

Under California Government Code 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed action in Court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing, described in this notice, or written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Date: January 5, 2015 Andrew Potter, Administrative Services Director PHNT.1.20.15. DM1293. 1/8/15

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032376 Fictitious Business Name(s): Golden Reflections Located at: 313 7th St., Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County.

This business is registered by the following: Joyce Golden Seyburn, 313 7th St., Del Mar, CA 92014.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 8/25/14. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/15/2014. Joyce Golden Seyburn, Owner. DM1290. Dec. 25, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-031869 Fictitious Business Name(s): Higuera Law Offices, APLC Located at: 12520 High Bluff Drive, Suite 360, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 9841 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 140, Irvine, CA 92618. This business is registered by the following: Higuera Law Offices, APLC, 9841 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 140, Irvine, CA 92618, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation.

The first day of business was 01/17/2013. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/09/2014. Joseph Higuera, President. CV676. Dec. 25, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-031831 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Phryg Coffee and Tea b. Phyrg Coffee c. Phryg d. Phryg Tea Located at: 1980 Boundary St., San Diego, CA, 92104, San Diego County.

Mailing Address: PO Box 5531, San Diego, CA 92165. This business is registered by the following: Phryg Coffee and Tea, LLC, 1980 Boundary St., San Diego, CA 92104, California.

This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business has not yet started.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/08/2014. Jacob M. Nelson, President. CV675. Dec. 18, 25, Jan. 1, 8, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division PETITION OF: HAFEDH W. KHALID and REEM K. ABDULRAZAK, on behalf of MOHAMMED H. WAEL, for change of name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2014-00041671-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: HAFEDH W. KHALID and REEM K. ABDULRAZAK, on behalf of MOHAMMED and LAYLA WAEL, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name: MOHAMMED H. WAEL to Proposed Name: MOHAMMED H. KHALID. b. Present Name: LAYLA H. WAEL to Proposed Name: LAYLA H. KHALID THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear

ANSWERS 1/1/2015

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: FEB 13, 2015, Time: 8:30a.m., Dept: 46, Room: 2nd Floor Judge: Lisa Schall The address of the court is same as noted above.

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

Date: DEC 30, 2014.

David J. Danielsen Judge of the Superior Court CV681. Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015.

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NORTH COAST before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: JAN 30, 2015, Time: 8:30a.m., Dept: 46.

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: DEC 10, 2014.

David J. Danielsen Judge of the Superior Court CV674. Dec. 18, 25, 1/18, 1/8, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-031842 Fictitious Business Name(s): Richard Monteiro Photography Located at: 3027 W. Canyon Ave., San Diego, CA, 92123, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 3027 W. Canyon Ave., San Diego, CA 92123.

This business is registered by the following: Richard M. Deomampo, 3027 W. Canyon Ave., San Diego, CA 92123. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 12/08/14. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/08/2014. Richard M. Deomampo, Owner. DM1288. Dec. 18, 25, Jan. 1, 8, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-031097 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Calafia Paradise Casas SC 2 b. Desarrollo Departamental Calafia SC 1 c. Desarrollo Departmental Calafia SC 2 Located at: 5458 Shannon Ridge Ln., San Diego, CA 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 5458 Shannon Ridge Ln., San Diego, CA 92130. This business is registered by the following: Sara Strimling De Gordon, 5458 Shannon Ridge Ln., San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 11/25/14.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/26/2014. Sara Strimling De Gordon, Owner. CV673. Dec. 18, 25, Jan. 1, 8, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-031413 Fictitious Business Name(s): Electric Sound Entertainment Located at: 2136 Cottage Way, Vista, CA, 92081, San Diego County.

Mailing Address: Same. This business is registered by the following: 1. Kenneth Andrews Staunton Rapp, 329 Rancho Santa Fe Rd., Encinitas, CA 92024 2. Ryan Moody Lawrence, 2136 Cottage Way, Vista, CA 92081 This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/03/2014. Ryan Moody Lawrence, Owner. DM1287. Dec. 18, 25, Jan. 1, 8, 2015.

DID YOU KNOW? Money notes are not made from paper, it is made mostly from a special blend of cotton and linen.

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Artists’ reception Jan. 9 at Athenaeum exhibits An art reception for Amanda Farber’s “Here,” and Michelle Montjoy’s “The Pit Bull Licked the Baby’s Head and Scented It With Ham,” will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St. The two exhibitions will be on display from Jan. 10Feb. 14.

Farber works with images derived from many sources — including imaginary forms, personal memories, photographs, textile patterns, vintage illustrations and advertisements. Her paintings are loaded with high contrasts and rhyming negative spaces. Distortion or abstraction often blurs the line between two and three dimensions with an unexpected edge or a surprising surface.

She earned a BFA in art from Cooper Union in New York and an MFA from UC San Diego. Her work has been exhibited at MCASD, Quint Contemporary Art, Protea Gallery and the Athenaeum. Farber teaches at Design Institute of San Diego.

Montjoy presents familiar materials and techniques.

Employing absurdity, obsessiveness and abnormal juxtapositions, her work observes suburban tropes, personal failings, and political paradoxes.

In “The Pit Bull …”, more than 300 T-shirts were collected from friends and thrift stores, cut into strips that act as one continuous thread, and then knitted into 12-foot forms resembling sleeves. The variety of stitches, shades of white, bits of logos, stains and holes, speak to the combined stories held in the shirts — all of which have served their original function. To produce the work, Montjoy said hours of solitary knitting were balanced with joyful friend-filled sessions working on oversized hand-built knitting looms.

Montjoy is a well-known Southern Californian artist, who has exhibited at the Ocean-side Museum of Art, LUX Art Institute and Hanson Scott Gallery. Her sculptures and drawings have been selected for several of the Athenaeum’s juried exhibitions.

The Athenaeum Library, 1008 Wall St., is closed Sunday and Monday. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays. Call 858-454-5872; visit ljathenaeum.org.

Timken marks 50th year with rare Raphael Raphael’s recently discovered “The Madonna of the Pinks” is on exhibit through April 26 at the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park. To kick off the Timken’s 50th anniversary, the painting comes on special loan from the National Gallery, London, which in turn is showcasing the Timken’s “Saint Bartholomew” by Rembrandt in its exhibition “Rembrandt: The Late Works.”

The small devotional panel, which is based on an equally famous composition by Leonardo da Vinci, depicts the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child on her lap in a sunlit bedchamber. It is an image imbued with great emotional intensity meant for contemplation. The owner would have cradled the composition in his or her hands.

For most of the 20th century, the picture hung unappreciated in a corridor at Alnwick Castle, England, the home of the fourth Duke of Northumberland. Subsequent investigations have confirmed the picture’s status as an original work by Raphael. In 2002, the National Gallery acquired it.

The Timken is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

Call 619-239-5548 or visit timkenmuseum.org.

Plow to perform at Del Mar Library San Diego Americana band Plow will perform at Del Mar Branch Library on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 6:30 p.m.

Plow borrows ingredients from Americana heritage music, adds its own spices, and puts the whole pot on a rolling boil. The result is a simmering musical concoction that wafts through the air and connects the listener to America’s musical past and present. This concert is presented by The San Diego Bluegrass Society, and Friends of the Del Mar Library.

The Del Mar Library is located at 1309 Camino Del Mar. For more information, call the Del Mar Branch Library at (858) 755-1666. For information about San Diego County Library and other events visit www.sdcl.org.

‘Best Way to Say Goodbye’ lecture on dementia offered at RSF Senior Center Dr. Stanley A. Terman, Ph.D., will speak on “The Best Way to Say Goodbye,” for those who will live with advanced dementia or extreme pain, at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14.

The free lecture will be at the Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center, 16780 La Gracia.

Call 858-756-3041.

Terman is a psychiatrist, bioethicist, author, and medical director of Caring Advocates. He wrote four books on the challenges of end-of-life planning, and created an easy to use, illustrated decision-aid tool to complete Living Wills that effectively deal with dementia. Visit http://caringadvocates.org/ files/BestWaytoSayGoodbye-Terman_rsf.pdf.

Questions to be considered: • How could Casey Kasem have made sure his final weeks would not be plagued with pain and family conflict?

• Did Robin Williams commit suicide due to fear of advanced dementia?

• Did Brittany Maynard hasten her dying due to fear of future unbearable pain?

• Would people still hasten their dying — because they fear total dependency, suffering, indignity, and huge burdens in advanced dementia — and be willing to lose

months to years of enjoyable life, if they had confidence in a plan that would allow them to die after they reach advanced dementia?

Topics to be covered: • Why most Living Wills cannot succeed in attaining the goal of a peaceful and timely transition.

• Why your future caring physicians may not adequately treat your chronic pain if you have dementia.

• How certain strategies can motivate your future physicians to honor your specific end-of-life wishes.

• How to prevent others from overriding your wishes — if you no longer can speak for yourself.

• How Living Wills can allow you a timely dying from your disease — even if you have “No Plug to Pull.”

Caring Advocates’ team of clinical, legal and pastoral professionals inform people about the “Plan Now, Die Later to Live Longer” approach to Advance Care Planning.

They help people learn and memorialize their end-of-life wishes; make their wishes known to future physicians; and advocate others to honor these wishes.

Prebys ‘State of the Heart’ gala set for Feb. 28 A gala to celebrate the opening of the new Prebys Cardiovascular Institute and to thank the donors and sponsors who made it possible will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, at the new hospital tower on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.

Prebys Cardiovascular Institute, named after San Diego businessman and philanthropist Conrad Prebys, is scheduled to open for patient care on March 8.

At the gala, guests will have the opportunity to tour the new seven-story, $456 million hospital. Guests will also be treated to an elegant dinner and live entertainment by William Close and the Earth Harp Collective.

Prebys will be honored in recognition of his $45 million leadership gift to Scripps to support construction of the new hospital. The gala’s presenting sponsors are Prebys and Debbie Turner, and Helene and George Gould. The gala committee’s co-chairs are Prebys, Turner and Martha and Mike McKinnon.

The cocktail reception starts at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is at 9888 Genesee Ave., La Jolla.

Proceeds from the gala will help support the new heart hospital. For information, contact Scripps Health Foundation at specialevents@scrippshealth.org, call 858-678-6340 or visit www.scripps.org/gala.

SDSU Writers’ Conference to be held Jan. 23-25 The San Diego State University Writers’ Conference has a long history of bringing a star-studded lineup of publishing industry professionals to San Diego, and the 31st annual conference — Jan. 23 to 25 — will deliver on that tradition, in its new location at the San Diego Marriott in Mission Valley.

The conference takes place from 12:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23; 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24; and 7:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, Jan. 25.

Visit neverstoplearning.net/writers, email sdsuwritersconference@mail.sdsu.edu, or call 619-594-3946.

Free citizenship classes offered at SB Library A free 12-week citizenship course begins Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Solana Beach Library. The classes will meet from 5-7 p.m. weekly, ending April 1. Materials will be provided, and activities will be available for children of class members.

Sponsored by the North County Immigration and Citizenship Center, the course is a comprehensive preparation for the U.S. citizenship test. The library is at 157 Stevens Ave. Call 858-755-1404.

Iris Auxiliary to host luncheon, fashion show Jan. 30 The Iris Auxiliary to the San Diego Center for Children, celebrating 35 years of supporting the children in the center’s care, will be hosting a luncheon and fashion show at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 30.

The event, featuring The Lizz Russell Collection, will be held at The University Club Atop Symphony Towers. Sandra Maas of KUSI-TV will be mistress of ceremonies, introducing the haute couture created by San Diego’s own Lizz Russell.

The mission of the auxiliary is to provide the “extras” that help the children have the same experiences that other children enjoy. For information or to request an invitation, call 619-563-1249. To order tickets online, visit www.centerforchildren.org/iris.

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English conversation cafe at SB Library resumes English conversation class will resume at the Solana Beach library from noon-1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 7. If you are a non-native speaker who wishes to improve your pronunciation and vocabulary, and to better understand the nuances of the English language, this class is for you! The class meets each Wednesday, and people are welcome to join at any time. The library is at 157 Stevens Ave. Call 858-755-1404.

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Authors to appear at Del Mar Library showcase The Del Mar Library announces its upcoming schedule of local authors for the Local Author Showcase. The library hosts these author readings with published authors at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays: • Jan. 21: Author Jackie Gmach, “From Bomboloni to Bagel: a Story of Two Worlds” • Jan. 28: Author Helen Pruden Kaufmann, “White Gloves and Collards” The Del Mar Branch Library is at 1309 Camino Del Mar. For information, call the library at 858-755-1666. For information about San Diego County Library and other events, visit www.sdcl.org.

‘Magic’ of science for kids Thursdays at SB Library Children in grades K-6 are invited to the library at 3:15 p.m. every Thursday in January, starting Jan. 8, for a hands-on fun learning experience! The children will learn magic tricks and explore the science and math that make the magic “magic.”

STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math, the current emphasis of K-12 education. The aim of STEAM is to develop reasoning and creative skills which students use in all areas of their lives. Full STEAM ahead with this fun science workshop! The library is at 157 Stevens Ave. Call 858-755-1404.

SD North Coast Singers holding auditions The San Diego North Coast Singers invites youths in grades 2-12 to join for the WinterSpring 2015 semester. Placement auditions will take place Jan. 8-31 at SDNCS headquarters in the San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas. To schedule a placement audition, email miel@northcoastsingers.com.

The San Diego North Coast Singers is one of the top children’s choruses in San Diego, serving more than a hundred boys and girls in five ensembles. The program is tuition-based, but need-based scholarships are available.

Highlighting SDNCS’s exciting 2014/2015 season is a performance with the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus of Jonathan Dove’s grand cantata “There Was a Child” (2009), composed in the spirit of Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Visit http://www.northcoastsingers.com.

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BY CATHARINE KAUFMAN The delightful proverb, “good things come in small packages,” so aptly describes the diminutive yet mighty sesame seed.

Whether pressed into an oil of healing liquid gold, pulverized into a rich multi-purpose paste (tahini), incorporated into a blissful confection (halvah), or used as its seedy self to add cachet and flavor (not to mention nutrition) to hamburger buns, bagels and bread sticks, dial up stir fries, salads, sushi, grilled fish or chicken – sesame is the king of seeds.

Sesame is one of the oldest crops grown and cultivated for its rich oil supply, especially by the people of Babylon, circa 4000 B.C. who blended it in cakes, wine and brandy. The ancient Egyptians revered the oil for its healing properties.

In the folk tale, “Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves,” the magic password to unseal the bandits’ den of treasures was “Open Sesame!” perhaps because when sesame seeds are ripe they burst out of their pods with a shatter-

ing visual and auditory extravaganza.

These precious petite seeds are one of the most nutrient-dense crops on the planet. They are blessed with an abundant store of protein (5 grams per ounce), amino acids and fiber, along with vitamins and minerals, including copper, magnesium, calcium, folate, zinc, iron, Vitamin B6 and phosphorous. This translates to more than a dozen benefits to amp up your health — and as an added bonus, your good looks and sex life! Here’s why: 1. Sesame seeds have a motherlode of zinc that boosts collagen production for youthful elasticity. The oil also helps prevent ultraviolet sun damage, which means fewer wrinkles and incidents of skin cancer. Sesame also provides a soothing balm for burns and other epidermal disorders.

2. Both the seeds and oil have heart protective effects by preventing atherosclerotic lesions, along with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits.

3. The seeds put the skids on cancer (especially colorectal) with the effective duo of magnesium and the powerful compound phytate.

4. Their zinc and calcium content dial up bone density and bone health, helping to ward off osteoporosis.

5. The high-fiber seeds aid in digestion and maintaining a healthy, regular

colon.

6. Sesame’s magnesium has been found to boost respiratory health and prevent airway spasms particularly in asthmatics.

7. The magnesium and phytonutrients have been linked to preventing type 2 diabetes.

8. Thanks to the phytosterols, especially in black sesame seeds, cholesterol production is blocked, lowering vital levels.

9. A rich source of copper makes sesame seeds and oil a mighty foe against arthritis and achy, creaky joints, also boosting bone and blood vessel strength.

10. A good source of iron, (especially in the black seeds) this mineral helps defend against anemia.

11. Loaded with stressbusting calcium and magnesium, B6, along with tryptophan and thiamin to amp up serotonin levels sesame helps elevate mood and lessen anxiety. Also having a soporific effect it provides some uninterrupted zzz’s.

12. Sesame oil has been used like a mouthwash (swishing and rinsing) by Ayurvedic healers for many millennia to hike oral health, including reducing plaque and bad breath, repairing gums and whitening teeth by a practice called “pulling.”

13. Packed with zinc, the high-octane sesame seed has been credited with boosting testosterone levels and sexual energy in men.

The Mediterranean Goddess’ Hummus

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Exceptionally remodeled 4+ bedroom, 3.5 bath, approx. 3,500 sq ft home in Carmel Valley. This exceptional view property features 3 bedrooms and a bonus/media room upstairs, and full downstairs guest suite. Beautiful mahogany floors, honed travertine and many more top quality finishes and fixtures. Outstanding in every aspect, this immaculate “Smart Home” features an Award Winning, Society of Interior Design gourmet kitchen with professional series SS appliances, DeWils cabinetry, Wolf range/oven, wine captain and more. Entertain outdoors by the spectacular saltwater DeMaria Pebble Tec pool/spa with dramatic stacked-stone spillover edges, beautiful flagstone patio with outdoor kitchen/BBQ, double sided gas fireplace & outdoor TV and speakers.

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(Serves 4-6) Slather liberally on sandwiches in sesamebunned burgers, stuff in pitas or use as a smooth and delicious dip for crunchy and roasted veggies. The recipe is graciously shared by my friend, Cemile Coopersmith, aka, “The Mediterranean Goddess.”

INGREDIENTS 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 4 tablespoons lemon juice 4 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons tahini 4 tablespoons hot spring water 3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley 1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/8 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon sea salt METHOD: Combine chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, hot water, salt, garlic, cumin and cayenne pepper in a food processor or blender. Process for two

minutes until a smooth consistency forms. Spoon into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with paprika and parsley. Refrigerate for up to one week.

For additional divine holiday recipes, email kitchenshrink@san.rr.com

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Pacific Sotheby’s Realty welcomes Scott Peck and Bob Griswold Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to announce that the real estate team of Scott Peck and Bob Griswold has joined their Del Mar office. Scott and Bob have both been in the real estate industry since 1988 and have been ranked as the #1 agents in Solana Beach since 2008. The team’s experience and knowledge of San Diego’s real estate market, strong sales and negotiation skills, and their desire to serve their clients beyond their highest expectations consistently result in success for both their clients and their business.

“We are thrilled to have Scott and Bob on board,” says Manager Don Conley. “We can’t wait to see how they utilize the resources the Sotheby’s International Realty brand offers to continue their success.”

Scott Peck’s background gives him an extraordinary array of skills to serve his clients. He has served as the worldwide Advertising Manager for a major international newspaper, journalist, professional photographer, educator, author, workshop leader, copywriter, publisher and public speaker. Addi-

Agent Amy Cook joins Coastal Premier Properties Coastal Premier Properties is thrilled to welcome agent Amy Cook, and her team! Amy and her team will be working out of Coastal Premier Properties’ newly opened 4S Ranch office at 16615 Dove Canyon Road, Suite 101 in the 4S Village shopping center.

“We are so excited to have Amy at Coastal Premier Properties. She is a wonderful agent with a great team that delivers the results their clients need. Everything about her business is client-first, which is the philosophy we started Coastal Premier Properties with,” explains co-owners Amy Green and Susan Meyers-Pyke.

For more about Amy Cook, the 4S Ranch location, and Coastal Premier Properties, visit CoastalPremierOnline.com.

Amy Cook

Rady Auxiliary to hold Circus Nights Gala Jan. 31

Scott Peck and Bob Griswold tionally, Scott owned his own successful real estate company. “Joining Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty is one of the best real estate decisions we’ve made,” he says. “The company and the brand represent a vibrant and powerful combination that adds an enormous reach and depth to the services we can provide to our clients.”

Bob Griswold brings a plethora of skills to his real estate clients. He was a top sales manager for several large corporations where he fine-tuned his marketing and negotiation skills. Bob is passionate about real estate and believes serving his clients with excellence requires not just business skills but understanding, fairness and honesty.

“Moving Lives Forward! is not just our motto, it’s our mission,” says Bob. “Our goal is to help our clients achieve their dreams as they move forward through life.”

Scott Peck: 858-967-2604, scott.peck@sothebysrealty. com Bob Griswold: 858-967-2608, Robert.griswold@sothebysrealty.com

Diane Kephart joins Windermere Homes & Estates Brian Gooding and Rich Johnson, co-owners of Windermere Homes & Estates, are proud to announce that Diane Kephart has joined the company’s Del Mar village office.

Diane is a seasoned real estate agent in North County San Diego and has been a licensed agent since 1989. She has been involved in all facets of real estate, including commercial, residential, lending and the title industry.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she relocated to San Diego 12 years ago. Diane’s focus is on North County Coastal, but serves the needs of her clients wherever that might be in San Diego.

Whether you are seeking a primary residence, oceanfront property, vacation homes, investment property or relocating to San Diego, Diane is 100 percent committed to serve all your real estate needs.

Diane helps sellers prepare their home to put on the market by referring painters, handymen and often staging their home. Diane also goes the extra mile to find the right home for her buyers — combined with unsurpassed negotiating skills and a high level of integrity and patience, she gets the job done.

Diane is a member of the North County Board of Realtors, California Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors. All of these associations uphold a strict code of ethics and ensure that their members are up-to-date

The Rancho Santa Fe Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary will hold its Circus Nights Gala on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at The Grand Del Mar. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Sam S. and Rose Stein Emergency Care Center in support of its Resuscitation Room Project. The center is the only emergency care center in the region dedicated to caring for kids and the only one in San Diego County designated as a Level 1 pediatric trauma center. Each year, there are approximately 70,000 emergency care visits. Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Circus Nights will feature a cirque-style show extravaganza headlined by the internationally acclaimed troupe “iL CIRCo,” which will present for “Viaggio” (the journey). Inspired by the classical Italian theatrics of the Commedia dell’arte, Viaggio fuses modern-day acrobatics with the popular French-Canadian circus arts into a rich tapestry of song, dance, comedy, fantasy and awe-inspiring acts of strength, grace and agility. Luminous stage sets create a world where no color is too vivid and no dream is left unexplored. The result is a brilliantly choreographed journey.

“Over the past 17 Years, the Rancho Santa Fe Auxiliary Unit raised more than $9 million for Rady Children’s Hospital. This would not have been possible without the help of our sponsors, supporters and countless volunteers,” said Sandra den Uijl, board member of the Auxilliary Unit and gala co-chairwoman with Greta Sybert. “Viaggio touches the heart, defies gravity and creates images that will be remembered for a lifetime.”

In addition to the private cirque-style show, the gala will feature Live, Mini-Live, and Silent Auctions. Dinner will be followed by a Happily Ever After Party for dancing, late night snacks and dessert.

To register for the Rancho Santa Fe Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary’s Circus Nights Gala, visit www.rcha-rsf.org for tickets, VIP Tables, sponsorships, underwriting, and donations. To reserve a select VIP table, contact Sandra den Uijl (sdenuijl@cox.net) or Greta Sybert (g.sybert@gmail.com).

OPEN HOUSES RANCHO SANTA FE

$2,399,000 6BR/6.5BA

8195 Doug Hill, Santaluz Melissa Anderkin/Pacific Sotheby’s

Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm 760-213-9198

$2,795,000 5BR/5.5BA

7642 Road to Singapore Janet Lawless Christ/Coldwell Banker

Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm 858-335-7700

$3,795,000 5BR/5.5BA

14296 Dalia Becky Campbell/Berkshire Hathaway

Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm 858-449-2027

$4,995,000 4BR/4BA

6550 Paseo Delicias Janet Lawless Christ/Coldwell Banker

Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm 858-335-7700

CARMEL VALLEY $939,999 4BR/3BA

Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm 858-243-5278

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For more information, call 858-525-5402; email d. kephart@hotmail.com or visit www.dreamhomesofcarmelvalley.com.

13580 Lopelia Meadow Place Dan Conway/Pacific Sotheby’s

$1,799,000 5BR/3.5BA

1048 Highland Drive Sherry Stewart/Coldwell Banker

Sat & Sun1:00pm - 4:00pm 858-353-1732

SOLANA BEACH $5,995,000 4BR/3BA

241 Pacific Lynette Braun/Coldwell Banker

Sat 1:00pm - 4:00pm 619-402-3362

ENCINITAS & LEUCADIA

Artists’ reception Jan. 10 at SB Library

$1,199,999 4BR/2.5BA

1905 Leucadia Scenic Hosted by: Rhonda Bellavia/Coldwell Banker

Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm 619-708-1500

A reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Solana Beach Library for two local artists whose work is on display through Jan. 30.

Victoria Bearden and Greg Brown will be on hand to discuss their art; refreshments will be served.

Bearden’s art includes contemporary figurative and expressive abstracts using traditional materials such as graphite, oil, acrylic and watercolor.

Brown uses the unique medium of cyanotype, a photosensitive emulsion which, when exposed to light, reveals effects that could not be duplicated by paint.

The library is at 157 Stevens Ave. Call 858-755-1404.

$1,675,000 4BR/4.5BA

1431 Rainbow Ridge Lane Lori McCullough/Berkshire Hathaway

Sat and Sun 11:00am - 5:00pm 858-431-9622

$1,775,000 4BR/4.5BA

1433 Rainbow Ridge Lane Lori McCullough/Berkshire Hathaway

Sat and Sun 11:00am - 5:00pm 858-431-9622

$1,875,000 4BR/4.5BA

1401 Rainbow Ridge Lane Lori McCullough/Berkshire Hathaway

Sat and Sun 11:00am - 5:00pm 858-431-9622

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