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Community

■ Del Mar lifeguards swap surf, sands with New Zealand counterparts. Page 14

■ TPHS baseball coach lands plum position with LA Dodgers. Page B1

Lifestyle

■ For photos of a variety of community events, see pages 1-24, B1-B24.

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SDUHSD enrollment study group work complete; public meetings to follow BY KAREN BILLING The San Dieguito Union School District’s high school enrollment study group met for the final time on Feb. 17, handing off their months of work and discussion to the district, which will be tasked with taking the next step of public input and decisionmaking. For the first time, the en-

SB school district may back dropping exemption for student vaccines BY KRISTINA HOUCK In response to a measles outbreak that started in Southern California, the Solana Beach School District is considering supporting legislation that would require children to be fully vaccinated before going to school. “With this measles outbreak, there’s a huge issue with vaccinations,” board member Richard Leib said at the Feb. 11 meeting. “Personally, I find it very important that we support legislation to repeal the personal exemption.” California is one of 19 states that allows parents to opt their children out of vaccines because of personal beliefs. The recent measles outbreak, however, has prompted state lawmakers to propose eliminating the personal belief exemption in California. Since the outbreak began in December in at Disneyland, 113 people have reportedly been infected with the disease. Having been around since the 1960s, the exemption isn’t new, but the number of parents taking the exemption has increased in recent years. At the same time, the state has aimed to reduce the number of exemptions. A new California law, which took effect last year, requires See VACCINES, page 21

rollment study group’s meeting was open to the public. Superintendent Rick Schmitt said he made the decision to open the committee’s meeting in response to community suggestions that they should be open for the sake of transparency and in response to an allegation that the closed meeting sessions were illegal. (The high school

enrollment study group has been working since November to explore the district’s options after several parents opposed the high school lottery enrollment process at San Dieguito High School Academy and Canyon Crest Academy.) Schmitt said that the closed meetings were legal in that this is an ad-hoc com-

mittee without any decisionmaking power, and that a quorum of school board members is not attending. He said the district has several parent-involved committees that are not open to the public, such as the Pacific Trails Middle School planning committee. To “balance perception and reality,” Schmitt decided

Del Mar Heights presents ‘The Jungle Book’

Del Mar Heights Elementary School students dazzled audiences with performances of “The Jungle Book” held Feb. 11 and Feb. 12 in the Multi-Purpose Room. Pictured: The cast of “The Jungle Book” performed by Character Kids. See page B14 for more photos. Photo by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

to open the last meeting to the public. Four guests attended the three-hour session: one parent, two media members and SDUHSD board member Mo Muir. “The group has been doing really good work; they’ve been incredibly transparent,” See GROUP, page 22

City Council to weigh in Feb. 23 on One Paseo BY KAREN BILLING After nearly six years in the works, the One Paseo project will finally come before the San Diego City Council at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at City Hall. Outreach concerning the Carmel Valley development has reached a fever pitch in the past month: Groups for and against it have camped out in local shopping centers gathering support; during rush hour on Del Mar Heights Road, people have held signs reading “Don’t let them destroy Carmel Valley”; and new banners have gone up on the One Paseo site reading “Get the Facts.” According to City Council President Sherri Lightner, because of the large crowd expected, Council Chambers will be opened at 12:30 p.m. See ONE PASEO, page 21

Del Mar resident gives dead Torrey pine new life as public art BY KRISTINA HOUCK Thanks to a Del Mar resident, a dead Torrey pine is being transformed into a lively piece of public art. “The tree had been there so long and had so much character,” David Arnold said in an interview. “I had to save it somehow.” Arnold, who has lived in Del Mar for nearly 20 years, was driving down Highway 101 on his way to

La Jolla last month when he saw a city crew cutting a Torrey pine on the south end of Torrey Pines State Reserve. The city was removing the tree because beetles had damaged it. “It was astounding to see that they had it cut way down,” said Arnold, adding that weddings, parties and other events have been held under the tree, which has been rooted on a patch of

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land with an ocean view for decades. “I felt that the tree and its history needed to be saved.” Arnold asked the crew to stop working for an hour, giving him time to make a few phone calls. He contacted city staff and received support to turn the stump into art. An active member of the community, Arnold has See PINE, page 21

Longtime Del Mar resident David Arnold is turning a dead Torrey pine into art.

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Lawyer fined $5K for playing both sides SB school board sends well wishes to BY MORGAN COOK, SPECIAL TO THE SB SUN/CV NEWS/DM TIMES An attorney who served on the Solana Beach school board at the same time as his firm was doing legal work for the district has agreed to a $5,000 fine by state political regulators. Art Palkowitz, 58, is accused of failing to report more than $100,000 of income from his legal work on state-mandated disclosure forms for two years. He also took part in decisions to award $8,900 to his law firm with votes in October 2010 and June 2011. Palkowitz, a former San Diego Unified School District staff attorney, could not be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon. He was elected to the Solana Beach school board in 2004. From 2006 to 2010, he voted to award somewhere between $74,000 and $137,000 in district work to the Stutz, Artiano, Shinoff & Holtz law firm, U-T Watchdog has calculated. Palkowitz was hired as an attorney with that firm in March 2010, and then started making a practice of recusing himself from votes to pay the legal bills for his new employer. According to state officials, he missed two instances, failing to recuse himself two times totaling $8,900. Palkowitz did sit in on executive session meetings where school trustees gave direction to their lawyers, including Palkowitz’s supervisor, Dan Shinoff. When this newspaper first reported back in October 2011 that Palkowitz, while serving on the Solana Beach School District’s Board of Trustees, joined Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz in March 2010 as senior counsel to provide legal advice to school districts, then-SBSD superintendent Leslie Fausset said there was no conflict of interest. Fausset said Palkowitz recused himself from voting on all decisions involving expenses to the law firm. “We took all of the appropriate precautions,” she said at the time, adding that “it’s very See LAWYER, page 21

ailing county board member Doug Perkins BY KRISTINA HOUCK The Solana Beach School board offered well wishes to a member of the county’s school board “family” during its Feb. 11 board meeting. Doug Perkins, who served on the Del Mar Union School District board for the past six years, suffered a stroke Feb. 8 and was taken to the intensive care unit at Scripps Memorial Hospital. His wife of more than 20 years, Carolyn, and children have updated family, friends and the greater community on his condition via CaringBridge, a website that allows people to get updates and offer support and encouragement. “I really feel like as school boards, we’re one big, giant family,” said board member Julie Union, who learned about Perkins’ condition while talking to one of her colleagues on the Del Mar Union School District board. “I just wanted to share this information, so we can keep him in our

thoughts and our prayers.” According to the journal entries on CaringBridge, Perkins has had multiple scans to monitor the bleeding and swelling of his brain. He opened his eyes three days after the stroke. He has since communicated to family and health professionals by shaking his head and moving his hands, according to the site at press time. After serving the Del Mar district for the past six years, Perkins resigned in January to assume a new position on the San Diego County Office of Education board. The county board also offered well wishes to Perkins during its Feb. 11 meeting. “Doug Perkins, our colleague and board member, would have been here this evening, but due to critical illness, he could not attend,” said Board President Lyn Neylon. “We just really want to wish him a very speedy recovery.” To send well wishes or make a donation, visit www.caringbridge. org/visit/dougperkins.

Pay raise to be considered for Solana Beach Council members BY KRISTINA HOUCK The Solana Beach City Council could get a bump in pay in the future. Council members receive a monthly stipend of $712.58, an amount that hasn’t been increased since 2008. Council members previously received $593.82 each month. At the request of Mayor Lesa Heebner at the Feb. 11 meeting, council members will discuss the possibility of approving a raise at a future meeting. Because Solana Beach is a small city, Heebner said council members have a larger workload. “What that means is that we actually do a lot more of

our own work,” she said. “We don’t have aides. We don’t have assistants. We drive our own cars. We read our own agendas. We don’t have anybody reading them for us and providing us a little notebook with great little crafted remarks for us. We do it all on our own.” According to government code, council compensation can be increased only by an ordinance. Each increase can be no more than 5 percent for each calendar year since the last increase, explained City Attorney Johanna Canlas. Therefore, if a salary increase were approved, council members would receive a monthly stipend of $961.98 beginning in December 2016, Canlas said.

“Any increase, should this come back by an ordinance, would not take effect until after the next election,” Canlas said. Although council members are allowed to take a car allowance, none have requested an allowance in the past few years — a change council members could also make. “During the recession, we felt that it was probably not the right time,” Heebner explained. “We were asking for cuts from other employees, and we thought that we would contribute by not taking our car allowance. Now might be another time to reconsider.”

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County water use on rise for each of past three years, says research group

Parents defend Scout leader on troop’s trek to ‘nude beach’ BY JOEL HOFFMANN, SPECIAL TO THE RSF REVIEW Other Cub Scout parents who attended a nature hike that ventured into nudist territory along Torrey Pines State Beach have signed a letter challenging one woman’s explosive account of the incident. Parent Diane Lekven’s version of events has been picked up nationally, from USA Today and Time to MTV News. The other seven parents on the hike declined to speak on the record, but U-T San Diego has obtained a letter they collaborated on denying some basics of the original account from Lekven, which was critical of Desmond Wheatley, a leader of Rancho Santa Fe Pack 766. The U-T was able to verify the identities of at least two of the parents who agreed to the letter. The parents especially objected to Lekven’s suggestion that Wheatley intended to lead the boys to nudist territory, as opposed to the incursion being inadvertent. Here’s what the parents wrote: “This statement has been unanimously approved by all seven parents who attended the hike, with the sole exception of Ms. Lekven and her husband. We have observed Ms. Lekven’s account of the hike in question with increasing bewilderment and concern and feel compelled to set the record straight. We wish to make the following clear: “We have had — and continue to have — the highest regard for Mr. Wheatley’s in-

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE Water use among San Diego County residents has increased in each of the past three fiscal years in the face of a worsening drought, according to a report released this week by the Equinox Center. The hike in usage roughly correlates to decreased rainfall the past few winters, data provided by the research and policy organization shows. “There’s some good news in this report, but overall it shows just about everyone needs to (do) a better job conserving water,� said Ray Ellis, Equinox Center board chairman. “Perhaps just as important is the need for clear and consistent messaging from all of our water districts and government agencies.� In Fiscal Year 2011, a year in which nearly 13 inches of rain fell, the average resident used just over 30,000 gallons. The totals went up to nearly 31,000 gallons, 32,000 gallons and about 33,500 gallons in subsequent years, according to the study. The time period for the study was on the heels of a previous drought in which San Diegans cut back on consumption. The Equinox Center based its report on data from 22 agencies that belong to the San Diego County Water Authority. While the countywide average rose, the increase was greater at some individual agencies. The Equinox Center reported that water use surged 30 percent between fiscal years 2011-14 at the Santa Fe Irrigation District, which serves Fairbanks Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe and Solana Beach; 19 percent in Ramona; and 17 percent in Poway. In that same period, however, consumption dropped 21 percent in the far North County community of Rainbow, 14

tegrity, leadership and his impeccable character. “We believe that the group’s response to the completely unexpected situation that arose was timely, responsible and prudent, and that it followed relevant BSA (Boy Scouts of America) protocols. “We wish to make it clear that none of us share Ms. Lekven’s or her husband’s unique interpretation or recollection of that day’s events. “We have shared our views with the BSA and wish to acknowledge its swift and thorough review of this issue.� Lekven used Facebook to message her version of the Jan. 24 events to U-T San Diego on Jan. 31. She has not replied to the U-T, which has made several attempts to reach her for an interview. She has been quoted by other media. Here is her original account to the U-T of the hike to Black’s Beach: “Apparently official Boy Scout policy supports the idea that a Cub Scout pack leader can take a group of 9 and 10 year old cub scouts on a hike that passes through a nudist beach that has hundreds of nudists! Last weekend, Jan 24th, our patrol cub master Desmond Wheatley in San Diego planned a hike through Black’s Beach, an LGBT nudist beach, without the consent of the cub’s parents. “Even though the parents went on the hike it was never disclosed that his intenSee PARENTS, page 20

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TPHS students hope March 1 art event brightens picture for women in Iran BY KAREN BILLING Torrey Pines High School juniors Hana Chitgari, Sara Esmaili and Farah Farjood are hosting Art for Hope, a charity art bazaar to support disadvantaged women in Iran, on Sunday, March 1. The young girls took on the project on their own initiative, independent from any organization, as a way to raise funds and awareness for the Omid Foundation. The event will be held from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Sage Canyon Elementary School. Families and community members are invited to enjoy art for a good cause in addition to a silent auction and raffle, live music performance and delicious Iranian food with the entrance fee. London-based psychotherapist Marjaneh Halati established the Omid Foundation in 2004, to strengthen the social, emotional and economic competencies of young women in Tehran. The organization’s “safe haven” shelters serve women ages 15 through 25 who have been abused, neglected or abandoned. “They have therapists and teachers to educate them and give them the tools to help them be successful in their community,” Hana said. As Farah said, the organization’s shelter started by serving just 15 women, but the number has now grown to 200 in two centers in Tehran. “They support them with whatever they need to get jobs and fight through what they’ve been going through,” Farah said. The girls learned about Omid through Farah’s sister, Nadia, who organized a 5K Walk for the charity while she was at Torrey Pines. The girls wanted to come up with their own way of giving back. “We wanted to do something different than a walk or just asking people for donations,” Sara said. In putting together the art show, the girls approached artists at Torrey Pines, Canyon Crest Academy and many of their family friends. Some of the artwork of girls from Omid

Sara Esmaili, Farah Farjood and Hana Chitgari organized Art for Hope, a charity art bazaar to take place March 1. Photo by Karen Billing will be on display as well. Art will be for sale, and the girls have asked artists to donate all or at least 25 percent of the proceeds from the artwork sales to Omid. All three girls have been involved in their school’s Interact Club (the high school version of Rotary) and learned a “few tricks” from participating in other events. It was a new challenge for them to create their own fundraiser, finding a venue, approaching businesses for silent auction items and all the little organizational details that go into planning a successful event. Sara’s mom, Paris, is a teacher at Sage Canyon, a connection that helped them reserve space for their event in the school’s multi-use room. “It definitely taught us a lot,” Hana said of the process. “It’s a real-world experience that we wouldn’t get in high school.” Those interested in donating art and other pieces for sale can contact arts4hope@gmail.com. Tickets are $10 for students and children and $20 for adults. Visit omidfoundation.com.

Torrey Villas must correct parking lot striping by Feb. 20, city board rules BY KAREN BILLING The city’s development services department has completed its code enforcement investigation of Torrey Hills’ Torrey Villas complex after finding that management had restriped the parking lot without a permit. The final number of parking spaces that the development must have outside of garage spaces is 341. Torrey Villas has 272 spaces, and the parking space deficiency is believed to be the cause of the overflow parking problem on West Ocean Air Drive and the neighboring community. The city has given Torrey Villas until Feb. 20 for compliance. “We are aware of the parking situation and we are working with the city on a solution,” said Robin Leftwich, vice president of community affairs for Irvine Company, which manages Torrey Villas. “Additionally, we implemented a new parking program in December that has reduced activity

on public streets and we are committed to continuing to work together on an acceptable solution for everyone involved.” At the board’s Feb. 10 meeting, Steven Hadley, representative of City Council District 1, said the city’s development services department will not just issue a fine for the violation as long as Torrey Villas is working with the planning department. Hadley said the department will monitor the situation, and if it finds Torrey Villas is not moving to correct the issue, it will send out a notice for a Civil Penalty Hearing for the management company to plead its case before a notice of violation is issued. “It compels them to come in and get a solution so they don’t have a fine,” Hadley said. Fines can be issued for as much as $1,000 a day and are capped at $250,000. The restriping is believed to have happened on multiple occasions over the See PARKING, page 6

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SB Council awards $5K to North Coast Rep Eight arrested in burglary series targeting ing to the staff report, is to BY KRISTINA HOUCK Apple devices from about 30 businesses Thanks to Solana Beach, North Coast Repertory Theatre build on two primary has funds for a student production and literacy program. The Solana Beach City Council on Feb. 11 unanimously awarded the local theater a $5,000 donation from the city’s Reserve Public Art account. The donation comes after the council approved $25,000 in grants to local organizations at the Dec. 10 meeting but was unable to give a grant to the theater. A total of 18 groups, including North Coast Rep, sought $71,400. Although Santa Fe Christian Schools, as it has done for the past several years, also provided $15,000 of assistance to five organizations, the city could not fund all proposals. “Even though you increased the budget this year, there was still more asked than there was to give out,” said interim City Manager David Ott. At that time, council members suggested North Coast Rep seek funding from the Public Arts Commission, as the theater had successfully done in previous years. North Coast Rep presented its proposed program to the PAC at the Jan. 27 meeting, where commissioners unanimously approved a recommendation to fund the proposal. The $5,000 will support the theater’s “Art with a Heart” Literacy Outreach Program, which is estimated to cost more than $10,000. The funds will help underwrite a portion of the expenses for a student production of “Aladdin, Jr.” and a companion literacy program for local schools. North Coast Rep, which has been a staple of Solana Beach and North San Diego County for more than 30 years, is looking to collaborate with local schools on an educational component designed to help schools meet Visual and Performing, Common Core and STEAM (Science, Technology, Education, Arts, Math) goals. The goal of the project, accord-

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themes in the show, “Be Yourself” and “Freedom Is Everything.” The donation to the program comes from the city’s Reserve Public Art, which is funded by the city’s transient occupancy tax. The account is at $147,000 and receives about $25,000 a year in transient occupancy tax funding, Ott said. The city has already allocated up to $35,000 for the entry sign and monument design for the median at Lomas Santa Fe Drive and Highland Drive. Although Deputy Mayor David Zito approved the funding, he expressed concern about making it a practice to pull funds from other accounts. “Right now, we have plenty of money and it’s a good use of funds,” Zito said. “I think it’s good that they’re spending the money, because that’s what it’s there for,” said Councilman Mike Nichols. “To keep the fund balance around $100,000 is actually pretty darn good.”

BY SUSAN SHRODER AND LYNDSAY WINKLEY SPECIAL TO THE RANCHO SANTA FE REVIEW Eight people, seven of them from Mira Mesa, have been arrested as suspects in a commercial burglary series that targeted Apple products, authorities said Feb. 11. The case involves about 30 burglaries, and others are being investigated, said sheriff’s Detective Nathan Rowley, the case agent. Sheriff’s detectives and San Diego police have been jointly investigating since November, when the two agencies noted similarities among the burglaries. The burglaries occurred at businesses in Mira Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Kearny Mesa, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, 4S Ranch and Poway, sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Montion said in a statement. Most occurred in the early morning, with the suspects smashing a window to enter the businesses, Montion said. They stole Apple products, primarily iMacs, Montion said. Some locations were targeted again after the businesses replaced stolen merchandise, he said. Three search warrants were served the morning of Feb. 11 in San Diego, one by a San Diego police SWAT team and two by the Sheriff’s Department. Several Apple computers were seized, along with methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and burglary tools, Montion said. The eight suspects were arrested beginning the night of Feb. 10, including a 28-year-old Mira Mesa man identified as being one of the main suspects in the series. Four suspects were arrested earlier, including two who were trying to burglarize a 4S Ranch business for the third time, and others are being sought. Anyone with information can call the Sheriff’s Department nonemergency line at 858565-5200; the Encinitas sheriff’s station at 760-966-3500; or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 888-580-8477.

Rainwater expert to speak Feb. 23 in Del Mar Candace Vanderhoff, architect and CEO of RainThanks & Greywater, will speak on “Rainwater Harvesting” at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 23 at the Del Mar Powerhouse. Vanderhoff will discuss the wide range of systems and strategies to capture rainwater that falls on your property. She will cover how to calculate the amount of rainwater you can capture, what system is right for your property, and how to manage overflow in rain gardens and bioswales. She will also briefly introduce how to divert graywater from showers and laundry to be used as irrigation in the landscape. Visit www.RainThanks.com; email Vanderhoff at cyberhuts@gmail.com.

Del Mar Mesa planning board Torrey Hills planning board adds resident seat Torrey Hills Community Planning for a long time, and the change leaves four takes issue with BoardThevoted to add a resident seat to its business seats on the board: two retail/comat its Feb. 10 meeting to give more mercial seats, one property-owner business fences at Alta group people the opportunity to represent their seat and one permanent SDG&E seat. At the meeting, the board took nominacommunity. Del Mar Board member Todd Saier proposed that tions for the seats that will be up for election BY SUZANNE EVANS Alta Del Mar, Pardee’s newest estate homes and custom homesites with ocean views on a highland overlooking Carmel Valley, drew the attention of the Del Mar Mesa planning board at its Feb. 12 meeting. Noting that some homeowners have built unsightly fences facing the winding country road, detracting from the rural attractiveness of Del Mar Mesa, the board once again referenced the Del Mar Mesa Specific Plan requirements for fencing that is not bulky or overbearing. The Del Mar Specific Plan states, “In keeping with the vision of preserving a sense of spaciousness, protecting views, and developing a neighborly, inclusive community, no solid walls or fences are to be permitted along public right-of-ways, or between building facades and the property line when along public right-of-ways.” Said Jan Hudson, a forSee MESA, page 22

they shift one of the property-owner business seats to a resident seat, leaving the total number of board members the same at 15. There has been a business seat vacancy

on March 17. Nominations included Casale, Kim Walker, Guy Ravad and Burton for resident seats, and Mark Lee and Teresa Henning for business seats.

St. Peter’s presents Del Mar Spirit Film Festival The Del Mar Spirit Film Festival, presented by St. Peter’s Del Mar, will screen See awardwinning documentaries Wednesdays starting Feb. 25 that will touch your soul, make you think and move your spirit. One film (“Watchers of the Sky”) tells the story of the Holocaust survivor who coined the term “genocide,” while “The Singing Revolution” illustrates the peaceful form of protest — singing — that empowered Estonians during Soviet occupation. “The Green Prince,” meanwhile, looks at the son of a Hamas founder who became an informant for Israel, and “Sisters of Selma” meets the white Catholic nuns who joined the bloody civil rights marches of 1965, as they reflect on those events years later. These extraordinary feature films exemplify human beings struggling with moral issues and personal transformation. The scheduled lineup: • Feb. 25: “The Green Prince” • March 4: “Watchers of the Sky”• March 11: TBA• March 18: “Sisters of Selma”• March 25: “The Singing Revolution” Each evening begins with a Soup Supper at 6 p.m., followed by the screening, and a Q&A afterward with the filmmakers. Each evening will end about 8:30 p.m. St. Peter’s is at 334 14th St. in Del Mar Village, one block east of Highway 101. Visit www.stpetersdelmar.net.

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years, according to planning board chairwoman Kathryn Burton, so the lack of spaces has been gradual and just recently upped beyond the tipping point. The planning board was surprised to hear from Hadley that city staff had no record of people calling from the community to complain about the parking situation, although he said they did receive the letter the planning board sent last month. “We want to make sure (the city planning department) is aware of the depth of concern in this community,” board member Suzanne Hall said.

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The San Diego Bulldogs won the SGV Basketball Tournament in Anaheim on Feb. 16 in the sixth-grade bronze division. The Bulldogs basketball club is only in its second season in Carmel Valley. They are the Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito’s very own basketball club and are based out of the Polster Branch in Carmel Valley. This is the first season playing together for this new sixth-grade team. This team is coached by DJ Gay, SDSU’s all-time wins leader. The club’s athletic director is Nick Ramos. This team played 6 games, including pool play and playoffs, and finished with a record of 6 wins and 0 losses. In the semifinal game, the Bulldogs beat the JW Basketball team, 4634. In the championship game, the Bulldogs beat the Junior Hoops team 48-37. Over the 6 games, the offense scored 281 points while giving up only 189 on defense. The average game score for all 6 games was 47-32. The Bulldogs played an aggressive style of offense and defense and had the best shooters and best defenders in their division. Congratulations to the San Diego Bulldogs.

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Solana Ranch competes at Regional Science Olympiad

Torrey Pines soccer celebrates seniors, Palomar League Championship On Feb. 13, Torrey Pines soccer team families helped honor seniors on senior night and followed it up with celebrating the soccer program’s first Palomar League Championship since 2012. The team beat defending league champions Poway 3-1 with goals from seniors Bailey Buckley, Blake McAtee and Jagger Havlik. Senior Matthew Botsford had two assists. Photos by Anna Scipione

Two schools from the Solana Beach School District competed recently at the San Diego Regional Science Olympiad: Solana Ranch and Solana Pacific. This all-day competition fielded 116 teams of students in grades 6-9 from 37 schools in San Diego County. Judges awarded the top 20 teams in each event category. Solana Ranch students won third place for Wheeled Vehicles; fifth place for Bridge Building; and 16th place for Can’t Judge a Powder and Robo Cross. Students from Solana Ranch were Jason Han, Ezgi Bayraktaroglu, Yajn Bollapragada, Gavin Budikentjana, Kaiya Park, Olivia Yang, Daniel Li, Eshaan Kansagara, Audrey Chan, Ankit Bisain, Amanda Yang, Hannah Zhang, Michael Wu, Neha Pubbi and Selena Qiao.

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Parenting expert Susie Walton shares knowledge at Del Mar Speakers Series Del Mar Heights Elementary School, in partnership with Del Mar Hills and Del Mar Foundation, recently hosted the second in a series of three parenting presentations. The evening featured parenting expert Susie Walton, author and founder of Indigo Village in Encinitas. Speaking to a full house of Del Mar parents, Susie offered practical advice on raising well-balanced children and provided specifics on how to best support their journeys. Walton’s talk centered on a “recipe� for creating the optimal family environment and included role playing, specific examples and personal antidotes. Key “ingredients� in the “recipe� for well-balanced children were empathy, optimism, flexibility, sense of humor and being a team player. One participant commented “Susie was wonderful. She provides such practical and logical advice.� The evening was sponsored by the Del Mar Heights PTA, which supports a variety of programs, technology and events for Del Mar Heights Elementary school.

Walton is a pioneer in parent education and has been leading seminars, hands-on workshops, full-length parenting classes, instructor trainings, teacher in-services and one-on-one coaching for over 23 years. In the early ‘90s, Walton acted on her heartfelt belief that true positive change begins in the home and created an organization to help reduce stress and frustration in the areas of family relationships and raising children. Walton’s aspirations and dedication to providing positive change and mutual respect inspired her to open Indigo Village in 2005. In addition to the programs she provides through Indigo Village, Walton is also the author of, “Key to Personal Freedom: How Myths Affect Our Family Lives.� Since writing the book in 2009, she has traveled the country promoting her book and appearing at various speaking engagements. For more information about Susie Walton, please visit her website at www.indigovillage.com.

ArtPartners connects DMH students with artists Students at Del Mar Heights Elementary School have the opportunity to learn about the work of professional artists through the ArtPartners program, created and coordinated by art teacher Andrew Smith. ArtPartners brings in local artists to speak about their life and artwork. “I want to demonstrate to our students that creativity and art in practice is not limited to the classroom or to the world of the art show,� said Smith. “I want students to understand that art is a living, active part of the lives and livelihoods of adults and artists in our community.� Artists scheduled to visit the program include local painters, sculptors, textile designers, photographers, surfboard designers, and performers. The first artist to participate in 2015 was local watercolorist Mark Sherman, pictured, who spent two afternoons with fifth-graders and showed them a dynamic watercolor technique. Sherman’s work can be seen at the Del Mar Art Center.

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Del Mar lifeguards swap surf, sands with New Zealand counterparts BY KRISTINA HOUCK Although thousands of miles away, Del Mar and New Zealand lifeguards share a special bond. For more than 20 years, lifeguards have crossed the Pacific Ocean to train with one another. “It’s like a tight-knit family,� Del Mar Lifeguard Chief Patrick Vergne. “It’s really helped us, and it’s a really fun thing.� In December, three Del Mar lifeguards participated in the exchange program, leaving behind the California winter season to experience summer in New Zealand. “Every year, New Zealand guards stay with us, so it was nice to go there and check out where and how they work,� said Solana Beach native Trevor Colbert, a Torrey Pines High School alum who joined the department three years ago at age 16. “It was cool to see firsthand.� Now 19, Colbert is a freshman at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and spends his summers as a lifeguard in Del Mar. He and fellow college-age lifeguards Brodie Martin and Madeline Crosby visited New Zealand during their winter break. The lifeguards left Dec. 15 and returned Dec. 30 for a two-week stint of training and touring. “It’s really a good educational program, especially for the younger lifeguards,� said Vergne, who took a group of young lifeguards to New Zealand about 15 years ago. “The training is key. It’s bigger surf and different conditions. It’s valuable training that they wouldn’t necessarily get here.� Besides the training they receive, Del Mar lifeguards travel to New Zealand to learn how to use inflatable rescue boats, which are widely used there but are not as common in the U.S. The Del Mar department has three Arancia rescue boats, all manufactured and imported directly from New Zealand. Training on how to use the boats in New Zealand is ideal, Vergne said, since surf there is much choppier than on the California coastline. Although Colbert has worked with the boats before, working with New Zealand lifeguards helped him improve his skills. “They’re imported from New Zealand, so it’s like second nature for their lifeguards to be extremely well-trained drivers,� Colbert said. “The training helps us to keep everyone safe in Del Mar, especially in the smaller surf.� Crosby, 18, who joined the department as a junior at Cathedral Catholic High School, agreed. Now a freshman at the University of Oregon, she said, “I really showed an interest in boat driving and improving my skills. This was a good way to better our skills — working with people who drive them every day and know the boats inside and out. “I feel a lot more confident in my skills. It will be good to use my skills this summer in making rescues and patrolling the beach in Del Mar.� In addition to training, the local lifeguards spent time sightseeing during the trip,

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Local water polo club makes a splash on national stage BY GIDEON RUBIN Considering the abundance of talented water polo players in the region and what he sensed to be a growing interest in the sport, it didn’t make sense to Cathedral Catholic coach Brett Ormsby that the Del Mar area didn’t have a competitive youth water polo club. Ormsby didn’t just sit on his hands and complain. In 2008, he and his wife, Thalia Ormsby, founded the Del Mar Water Polo Club at Cathedral Catholic’s state-of-the-art swimming facility. “Other established clubs had existed (in San Diego County), but there was a void in our local community and a desire,� Brett Ormsby said. His club has, in short order, filled that void. The DMWPC has made a mark on the national club scene, competing in elite tournaments and contributing to the development of future stars — several of whom are already competing at the Division I college level. The club’s 16-and-under team won the 2012 United States Club national championship. Its 18-and-under-team (featuring many of the same players from the national championship team) took second place at nationals the next year and won a silver medal at the 2014 Junior Olympics. Brett and Thalia Ormsby represented the United States in the 2004 Olympics in Athens on the men’s and women’s water polo teams after distinguished careers at UCLA — Brett was the school’s 2004 Athlete of the Year, and Thalia a three-time national champion. The club is consistently ranked among the nation’s top 10 in the 16-and-under and 18-and-under circuits.

The girls’ 14-and-under team won a gold medal last summer at the prestigious John Hale tournament. The club is open to youths aged 5 through 18 of all abilities and experience levels, Brett Ormsby said. Most of the club’s participants are from the Del Mar, Carmel Valley and Solana Beach areas, but some travel from as far as Coronado, Escondido and El Cajon. High school water polo has been played competitively in California for many decades, but wasn’t instituted for girls until the late 1990s. A club circuit emerged in the early 1990s. “Originally the goal of the club was to provide a place for high school athletes to train year-round because high school water polo takes place in the fall for the boys and winter for the girls, but to be successful we needed a platform that allowed athletes to train 12 months out of the year,� Brett Ormsby said. “That was sort of the driving force behind it, but it’s grown into something much broader than that. It really caters to the younger community as well and seeks to try to get new athletes — the elementary (school) and middle school athletes — into the sport.� But while competing in national tournaments is nice, Ormsby said his club is more focused on the development aspect of the sport. He feels somewhat that “there shouldn’t even be national championships for the 10-and-under age groups because it really promotes the wrong thing,� he said. “We want kids in our club who are going to be collegiate athletes one day and who are going to be national team athletes one day, but in order to do that, they need to build a

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The Del Mar Water Polo Club has already made a mark on the national club scene, competing in elite tournaments and contributing to the development of future stars — several of whom are already competing at the Division I college level. Photo by Oleg Ratner really solid foundation at a young age. “Of course we’re trying to win — but what we won’t do is sacrifice any sort of development or doing things the right way to get any shortcuts to winning. We’re taking the longterm approach.� The long-term approach has already yielded impressive results. The club’s alumni are already well represented among collegiate ranks with a group that includes Chris Fahlsing, a former Cathedral Catholic standout who helped lead UCLA to a NCAA championship last year. Cathedral Catholic alumni Cody Smith (Stanford), Bryce Hoerman (USC) and Austin Rone (UCLA), Vista’s Ryder Roberts (UCLA), and Granite Hills’ Kevin LeVine (UC Berkeley) are among other recent members of the club who have gone on to play at the Division I level on the men’s side.

Torrey Pines grad Michelle Martinelli (Harvard) and Cathedral Catholic’s Jillian Wilding (UC Davis) are among recent club alumnae who’ve gone on to play in college. These days, one of the club’s hottest attractions is Dennis Blyashov, a rising star who is a member of the USA National Cadet team and considered one of the nation’s best players his age group, Ormsby said. Blyashov plays for the club’s 16-and-under and 18-andunder teams. And Ormsby insists that his club isn’t just focused on its elite athletes. “High school sports and youth sports are about so much more than success on the court or in the pool,� he said. “It’s about teaching kids life lessons. Teaching them to deal with adversity and teaching them what ‘work ethic’ means. Teaching them to have a good attitude and teaching them to be resilient; those are lessons that everyone needs to learn whether they’re naturally gifted or not. “That should be the driving sport behind all youth sports, water polo or anything else.� For more information, visit www.delmarwaterpoloclub.org.

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Santa Fe Christian athletes sign letters of intent This month, 14 seniors from Santa Fe Christian Schools in Solana Beach signed athletic letters of intent to play sports at colleges or universities across the country. Feb. 4 marked the first day for all prospective student-athletes to sign a National Letter of Intent with participating schools within the National Collegiate Athletic Association. These SFC students have committed to the following schools and sports: • Will Blackburn, CSU, Monterey Bay; soccer • Ben Hamel, Colorado School of Mines; football • Kristen Cole, Point Loma Nazarene University; soccer • Ali Whiting, Princeton University; soccer • Jake Bailey, Stanford University, football • Carter Roberts, Wheaton College; football

TPHS athletes signing letters of intent, L-R: Jack Bailey (SDSU); Sandy Plashkes (Bates); Brandon Hong (Johns Hopkins); Brian Wahl (Claremont McKenna); Ian Aschieris (Notre Dame, for soccer) and Joey DeMarco (Princeton).

TPHS football players sign letters of intent Five Torrey Pines seniors and varsity football players announced their college commitments at the National Letter of Intent signing ceremonies held recently at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Wide receiver Jack Bailey committed to San Diego State; quarterback Sandy Plashkes to Bates College; kicker/punter Brandon Hong to Johns Hopkins; offensive and defensive tackle Brian Wahl to Claremont McKenna, and offensive tackle and defensive end Joey DeMarco to Princeton. Besides earning U-T and Torrey Pines High School Scholar-Athlete Awards, all distinguished themselves as varsity multisport athletes, which is highly valued by college football coaches. For example, Jack Bailey played basketball. Sandy Plashkes is a pitcher on the baseball team. Brandon Hong kicks for the rugby team. Brian Wahl and Joey DeMarco throw shot and discus on the track and field team. This is the first recruiting class for new Torrey Pines Head Coach Ron Gladnick. According to Gladnick, there may be more announcements to come, since “college coaches continue to stop by to check out our seniors and upcoming players. We look forward to helping more Falcons achieve their academic and athletic goals to play at the next level.”

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Carmel Valley 5K brings in $30,000 for local schools Nearly 2,000 runners took to the streets Jan. 24 to participate in the third annual Kaiser Permanente Carmel Valley 5K and Fun Run. “We started this event to bring everyone together for a morning of fitness and fun and to support local schools in the community,” said Katie Wilsey, race director. This year race organizers were able to donate $30,000 to community schools and in the last three years they’ve donated a total of almost $100,000. This year’s winner of the 5K was 15-year-old Joaquin Martinez De Piniloos, a freshman at Cathedral Catholic High School, with a time of 16:44. The first female finisher was Dr. Celestine Arambulo, a Kaiser physician, with a time of 18:45. Following the main race, a non-competitive 1K Fun Run was held for young children and parents who wanted to get in-

volved in a fun and easy way. “We created the Fun Run so that the entire family could participate,” Wilsey said. “It was so exciting to see all the kids running at such a young age.” Kaiser Permanente was the title sponsor of the event for the second year in a row. Other sponsors included Crust Pizzeria, Parisi Speed School and AARE. AMN Health Care also sponsored 40 runners to participate in the race and many businesses made donations to the goody bags and silent auction. “We’re so grateful for all the support of Kaiser and other local businesses. We wouldn’t be able to do this without their generous contributions,” Wilsey said. Planning has already started for next year’s race. For more information, visit carmelvalley5K.com.

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Hands up! Torrey Pines senior Krista Decima provides the first line of defense. Junior goalie Hayley Pogue has the shot block in sight.

New CIF Water Polo Tourney format nets Falcons #1 seed BY VIC SALAZAR It’s a new look for the CIF San Diego Section girls’ water polo tournament, but it’s a familiar position for the Torrey Pines Falcons. Torrey Pines is the top seed of 12 teams in the newly revamped Division 1 bracket. With a regular season record of 19-9, the Falcons narrowly lost out on the opportunity to compete in the newly formed Open Division, which features the top eight teams in the county based on a complicated power-ranking formula. Before Junior goalie Hayley Pogue and sophomore Tashi this year, Division 1 was the Rosenthal play tight defense for the CIF Division 1 toptop bracket, and in recent seeded Torrey Pines Falcons. years, Torrey Pines has been the top seed. Head Coach Tim Reed is downplaying his team’s seeding. He said, “We prepare and approach each game the same, regardless of anyone’s seed. Every team in the tournament has a legitimate chance of winning.” The Falcons get a first-round bye and will begin their quest for the CIF championship at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at La Jolla High School. Torrey Pines will play the winner of a game between eighth-seeded Steele Canyon versus ninth-seeded El Capitan. Torrey Pines averaged more than eight goals a game this year. Leading the offense are junior Anais Mathes (82 goals) and sophomore Tashi Rosenthal (56 goals), who combined for 60 percent of the Falcons’ scoring. Setting the table for Mathes and Rosenthal are freshman Genevieve Petrassi with 31 assists and senior Shaine Sorensen with 26 assists. The Falcons also play a relentless defense with seniors Mackenzie Myrum and Krista Decima, along with junior Kristi Spiker, providing a shield of raised arms in front of junior goalie Hayley Pogue. Pogue registered 211 saves this season with a low goals-against-average per game of 5.5 in addition to 31 steals and 18 assists. The second-year varsity starter believes she and her teammates are in the right frame of mind to win a championship. “We’ve been tested this season with a couple of overtime victories,” Pogue said. “We thrive under pressure and the CIF tournament will be pressurepacked.” Pogue proudly wears No. 1 for the Falcons. It’s a number that the entire team will embrace should they win three CIF tournament games.

DM National Little League opening day Feb. 28 Del Mar National Little League will hold its opening day from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Sage Canyon Park. Visit delmarnational.org. Enjoy food, jumpies, live music and baseball. Don’t miss out on the fun!

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One Paseo offers many positive things We have lived in Del Mar Highlands for what will be 20 years in May, and we live within walking distance of One Paseo. Ever since I heard about One Paseo, I have been excited for it to be built. As we are finally approaching a decision, I have begun to hear things that seem outlandish. I have done research on my own and learned a number of helpful points. One of the statistics I have seen is that the amount of traffic will increase markedly. One Paseo will be a mixed-use facility. That means car trips are spread out over the course of a day as people arrive and leave, not just during commute hours. It’s likely that people who live there will also work nearby, and residents can walk or bike to and through One Paseo. Traffic improvements will be implemented before the rest of the building starts. The current system along the Del Mar Heights corridor is 30 years old. There is new technology already improving traffic in other areas of San Diego that will be used for One Paseo to our benefit. Kilroy has responded to the ideas of our community and reduced heights of the office buildings to 150 feet. There are two levels to the property. One is 70 feet higher than the other. The higher part is where the shorter buildings will be. The buildings on the lower level will face existing offices. In 1984, 799 multi-family units were approved for the area. In 2002, 500 of those units were dropped. The site where they would have been is now Solana Pacific. One Paseo will now incorporate some of those displaced units. Opponents say we already have a town center, the Del Mar Highlands Town Center, so One Paseo is not needed. That same center has been called a glorified strip mall. Improvements have been made at the center, and it is still a strip mall with a sea of asphalt surrounding it, and never enough parking. A strip mall is not a gathering place; we can’t sit and watch people or stroll around on a warm afternoon or evening. Blacktop has no appeal to me as a place to kick back. Unfortunately, we spend much of our time, and money, in Encinitas. There isn’t a community place here where we live. Bobbie Walton Area Resident and Supporter

The last piece of emptiness in the area One of my earliest memories is driving to my dad’s house in Encinitas. I would have forgotten these seemingly mundane excursions if not for the scenery outside the window. We had to take a small road from my mom’s house in Rancho Peñasquitos to the 5 Highway. Driving along that road, we passed empty field after empty field. As the years passed, the fields were replaced with homes. That sequence has continued to today all over San Diego. Homes, shops and highways have replaced those empty fields in my community and others. However, the wheels of development have appeared to reach a screeching halt, at least near me. Near the 5-Highway at the intersection of Del Mar Heights Road and El Camino Road, there lie 23.6 acres of untouched land. Kilroy Realty, a development company, has had plans to build on the land for six years, but been set back by concerned members of the Carmel Valley community. Under the name One Paseo, the current proposal calls for a mixed-use building scheme. Meaning, included in 1.45 million square feet of developed area there would be a combination of housing, retail and dining options. Much vertical construction would be required to accommodate the massive development. The proposed development completely disregards the original plans for Carmel Valley. According to an article posted by Voice of San Diego, an online news source, those 23.6 acres were supposed to be used for only 500,000 square feet of corporate offices, per Carmel Valley’s original 1975 community plan. One Paseo would be more than three times greater than the original plan for those acres. According to onepaseo.com, the official site of the project, the disputed land is the last available land in the area. It stands as an island in a sea of constructed expansion. At least 6,000 Carmel Valley residents have raised objections with the current plan for One Paseo with What Price Main Street. And that’s what this debate boils down to. It should be up to the people of Carmel Valley to have the final say. On Feb. 23, a city council meeting will be held downtown, and changing the community planning to fit One Paseo will be on the agenda. I hope the fine people of Carmel Valley attend that city hall meeting and voice their opinion on what will be the last addition to their neighborhood. Charlie Smith

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I do find it odd that none of the One Paseo supporters seem to recognize that the smaller project supported by most opponents would give them all the benefits they are looking forward to: a mixed-use community offering a place for families and friends to gather. Why do One Paseo supporters want to support a monster lifestyle shopping center designed to serve customers from 10 miles away? Wouldn’t we be better served by a center serving the immediate community, bringing less traffic? Then we could really cater to bicycles and pedestrians. Diana Scheffler Torrey Pines Community LETTERS POLICY: Topical letters to the editor are encouraged. Submissions should include a full name, address, e-mail address (if available) and a telephone number for verification purposes. We do not publish anonymous letters and there are length limits (about 400 words maximum). E-mailed submissions are preferred to editor@delmartimes.net. Letters may be edited. The letters/columns published are the author’s opinion only and do not reflect the opinion of this newspaper.

One Paseo: Where are the parks? Kilroy’s One Paseo project includes more than 600 multifamily housing units, which will add more than 1,600 new residents to Carmel Valley. This population increase requires the addition of 4.67 acres of public park space. Yet the project does not provide any space for “active” use. Carmel Valley suffers from a deficit of active park space, with no available land in the community for new parks. UC San Diego created a playing field on top of a parking garage adjacent to Thorton Hospital. Why is a creative solution such as this not a part of Kilroy’s plan? Where is the Senior Activity Center in One Paseo? There are competing groups that use the community park’s gymnasium; therefore, time is limited for seniors and their activities. Kilroy’s response is to pay an in-lieu-of fee. Kilroy is exacerbating the lack of parkland by bringing new residents to the area and refusing to allocate a portion of this last remaining undeveloped parcel in Carmel Valley to help alleviate the problem — opting instead to meet its requirement with a fee. City of Villages designation allows for passive parks, which include benches, game tables, walkways and fountains. If the housing units within One Paseo were designated for residents 55 or older, this might make sense. However, Carmel Valley has park space that is already used for passive activities in the area. What Carmel Valley desperately needs is “active recreation” space. The community park becomes the “neighborhood park” for these residents, yet the Community Park is used by organized activities almost every hour of every day; therefore, no room for pick-up games/activities by residents. The project does include a 1.1-acre green space that will not be easily accessible to the general public, as it is tucked into the northwest corner of the project. Graphics show a visual barrier of a 6-foot-high wall surrounding it. How inviting will it be to “outsiders”? Other so-called open space consists of paved plazas incorporated into the retail core of the center. It’s clear that Kilroy’s park improvements only benefit those residents who will reside in the project. What benefit will these improvements be to the entire community of Carmel Valley? All other population-based parks must be designed for all, not only the “locals.” This is yet another example of Kilroy dismissing the community and botching its opportunity to bring something special to all Carmel Valley residents. Ginny Barnes Carmel Valley Resident, 30 years

Join What Price Main Street at San Diego City Council meeting I’ve heard that Kilroy is polling people citywide and mailing letters citywide. Why citywide? The Regional Chamber of Commerce is encouraging its members to write letters and attend the City Council meeting. The local Builders Industry Association has urged its members to write and attend. Do we really need outsiders deciding our fate before City Council? What Price Main Street represents the local community, with 6,000-plus local members. Real people, local people. We’re urging City Council to reject THIS One Paseo and approve something that fits Carmel Valley! Remember to join us downtown for the City Council meeting at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23. Arrive early for the best seats; doors open at 12:30 p.m. Wear red shirts and bring your yard signs! Ken Farinsky, WhatPriceMainStreet.com

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Letters to the editor/opinion

One Paseo: Taking the middle path (This is an open letter to the City Council and members of the Carmel Valley community regarding One Paseo as we head down the final stretch in project approvals.) Developers, environmentalists, and community planning groups all agree that the idea of having in-fill, mixed-use projects on or near transportation corridors is a good thing and will be the new normal in urban planning as we move toward the future. Everyone appears to love the idea of a “City of Villages,” smart growth, new urbanism, and all the buzzwords describing the concept being proposed by the One Paseo project. However, the challenges in implementing these planning concepts today are two-fold. One is that creating a mixed-use zoning designation is a fundamental paradigm shift from historical land-use planning where the houses are here, the offices are there, and the commercial activity areas are way over there. The other challenge is that, in order to create active, vibrant mixed-use areas, the densities for the mixed-use zone need to be increased above and beyond what was established 30 years ago under the old, single-land-use zoning paradigm. As a result of these factors, the increased densities and traffic projections become targets for community no-growth groups to condemn a project. Another big challenge for Kilroy is that One Paseo is too big. What I propose is a middle way where we find a path to allow some version of the One Paseo project to be approved and implemented. Yes — this will involve increased densities and more traffic than what we have now, but understand that the 500,000 square feet of office use allowed under current zoning will bring traffic, too (and all at rush hour!). I recently spoke to a WhatPriceMainStreet representative who told me that the WhatPrice group would support a project in the 800,000-square-foot size range. This is a good place to start the dialogue. Sound city planning involves creating community, not just protecting the status quo. With One Paseo, community could include public spaces for farmers markets, shops, restaurants, theaters, and entertainment opportunities. Let’s create something special with One Paseo and work together to find a middle path on what has otherwise become a divided and divisive road. Robert Scott, AICP, LEED AP, is a land use planner and Carmel Valley resident.

Don’t focus solely on One Paseo development I have lived in Carmel Valley since 1984 and have witnessed the growth over the last 31 years, firsthand. We were so excited to finally get the parks and shopping centers to meet our needs after living in Carmel Valley for several years. Back then, we had to shop at Big Bear (Albertsons at Via de la Valle) or the very small Vons at Del Mar Heights, and drive to San Dieguito Park to find a swing. Currently I drive to Carmel Mountain or Encinitas to meet most of my shopping needs, since local shopping is limited. With the increase in vocal opposition to One Paseo focused on traffic, I ponder why no one seems concerned that Pardee is building a massive new neighborhood off 56 between Carmel Valley Road and Carmel Del Sur. Why isn’t anyone concerned with the increase in traffic this is going to cause in peak traffic times on Del Mar Heights Road and Highway 56? I was under the impression that Pardee (or other developers) couldn’t build until there was a 5/56 interchange. Clearly, this isn’t the case. The city of San Diego loves to issue building permits, especially when developers wave the scent of future tax dollars under their nose. Of course, no one seems to question why we issue building permits when our source for water hasn’t changed and we should all be conserving because there is a drought. The focus on One Paseo is very short-sighted and driven by people with agendas. Smart development is important, but let’s focus on the forest, not just the trees. Donna Close Carmel Valley Resident

School boundary dispute brings back emotions My son was in kindergarten when I lived through a school boundary dispute. He is now a freshman in college. So I was a bit surprised when I had such an emotional reaction to Marsha Sutton’s recent column “San Dieguito’s boundary quandary.” My first and most profound feeling was one of sadness. No school board or any of its stakeholders should have to go through this process. No, Ms. Sutton, it’s not “just that simple.” My sadness was mixed with anger. Why do we feel the need to give preference to students who can walk to their “neighborhood” school? It is kind of laughable to suggest that anyone walks anywhere in Carmel Valley unless they are training for the 3-Day. Proximity should never trump preference. Sadness and anger were quickly replaced by gratitude. I am grateful to the SDUHSD for providing both my children a great high school experience. I am most grateful, though, to be out of the district and having no dog in this fight. To the 43 members of this committee, I can only say, “Good luck!” We never win when we are forced to pick who is in and who is out. Catherine Weselak

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His wife, Amy, accompanied him on many vacations, including a memorable motorcycle trip in Thailand and sailing trips throughout the Caribbean. Richard will be missed by his many friends around the world. He and Amy welcomed all friends and partying on the boat was where all the stories of their experiences around the world were exchanged. Richard is survived by his wife, Amy; son, Erik; cousin, Gloria; and many more cousins in Minnesota, California and Florida. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2015, from 5pm to 7pm with a Memorial Service following at 7pm at Aycock-Riverside Funeral and Cremation Center. To leave online condolences, visit www. aycockfuneralhomejupiter. com. Please sign the guest book online at www. legacy.com/obituaries/ solanabeachsun.

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BY MARSHA SUTTON Terms like “herd immunity” and “anti-vaxxers” are now commonly understood, thanks to the recent measles outbreak and heightened awareness of the number of unvaccinated children. The “personal belief exemption” phrase is another term we’re all now familiar with. There is a category for religious belief exemptions as well. Both categories need to disappear. So hurray for California state senator and pediatrician Richard Pan for in- Marsha Sutton troducing a bill that would remove the exemptions and allow only medically fragile children to enter school without vaccinations. This would apply to all schooling options — public, private and home-school. California senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein weighed in on the issue two weeks ago, sending a letter to the state’s Dept. of Health and Human Services, urging the elimination of both the personal-belief and religious-belief exemptions for immunizations. We’ve all heard by now of the increasing numbers of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against this potentially deadly disease because of unsubstantiated fears that vaccines are dangerous — when the opposite is true. The decision not to vaccinate healthy children endangers public health, confounds scientists and baffles medical researchers who have proven beyond a doubt that there is no link between vaccinations and autism, the big fear. Science has been getting a bad rap lately — but it’s science, for heaven’s sake, not watercooler gossip. Vaccinations work to protect children from deadly diseases like measles. And the Earth is round, not flat — and well over 6,000 years old. The anti-vaxxers’ choices are based on no medically proven research and have no basis in scientific fact, but anyone can find support for any flaky idea somewhere on the Internet. Measles is a highly contagious virus spread through the air that can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control. “It is so contagious that if one person has it, 90 percent of the people around him or her will also become infected if they are not protected,” the CDC states. The CDC advises that children be given their first dose of the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) at 12 to 15 months and the second dose at 4 to 6 years of age. Last week, Fortune wrote about California’s exasperatingly prevalent denial of scientific evidence in the case of measles, noting that in 2000, the CDC declared measles all but eliminated in this country, with 95.4 percent of children entering kindergarten who had received their MMR shots. “That number now stands at 92.6 percent — teetering on the border of an effective herd immunity rate for the disease,” Fortune stated. According to the Los Angeles Times, in a recent report on the measles outbreak, “Public health experts say when 8 percent or more of a population is unvaccinated, ‘herd immunity’ is lost and diseases like measles can spread quickly.” We are now uncomfortably close to that 92 percent. Many say it’s fine if parents choose not to vaccinate their children, who are helpless victims in this debate, because it’s their own kids who will be affected. But the anti-vaxxers jeopardize not just their own kids, but children who for medical reasons cannot be vaccinated. The practice also endangers babies and children too young to have had the required two doses. Besides, that attitude is a bit harsh, because it assumes society has no responsibility to protect the most vulnerable among us from neglect and harm. It’s actually not fine to tolerate personal decisions that health experts say can cripple or kill children, either by withholding vaccinations or by denying medical treatment that is highly likely to prevent death or minimize suffering. When personal or religious beliefs clash with reality and endanger the lives of other children, these exemptions really have no place in the education system. Local schools Areas with higher rates of unvaccinated children tend to be in more affluent communities. Although this link provides numbers for last year, it’s still a very cool site that allows users to key in any school and see vaccination rates: http://www.shotsforschool.org/k-12/how-doing/ Encinitas has a high percentage of the unvaccinated, as do many local private schools, including Encinitas Country Day, Horizon Prep and the Nativity School in Rancho Santa Fe, and Santa Fe Montessori, St. James Academy and Santa Fe Christian in Solana Beach. These private schools, along with many local public schools, exceed the threshold established by the state of 2.5 percent for unvaccinated children. The Rancho Santa Fe School District enrolls a total of 695 students, 446 in the K-5 elementary school and 249 in the 6-8 middle school. Of the total, 56 students — about 8 percent — have opted out of the MMR vaccine based on a “personal belief” exemption. This means only 92 percent of RSFSD students are protected. The Del Mar Union School District has a total of 4,405 students in grades K-6, and about 3.8 percent, or 166 students, opted out based on personal beliefs. Seven out of eight DMUSD schools exceed the state threshold of 2.5 percent:

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The numbers for all three local school districts are for this school year and were obtained last week from each district’s superintendent’s office. Shown are the number of students who have not received the recommended two doses of the MMR vaccine. (Some opted out for medically valid reasons and are not included in these numbers.) Recently, an intriguing suggestion has surfaced that parents who choose not to vaccinate their children should be recognized as a public health hazard and have their names disclosed publicly. Perhaps that might motivate stubborn parents to do the right thing by their kids. So might the movement by some forward-thinking pediatricians to refuse to accept as patients any unvaccinated children, out of a sense of duty to protect the health and well-being of those children whose parents understand the importance of immunizations. Questioning authority is not in itself a bad practice. But in this case, it’s time for antivaxxers to listen to the experts. Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com.

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tion was to lead the boys through the nudist beach as there were several other non-nudist trails to hike including just turning the opposite direction. When the panicked parents ran to stop him and asked what he was doing he stated that it was no big deal, his family went through this trail all the time, and if the boys did not like this they could just look down. Besides the trail that went out of this area out was just around the corner, according to the cub master. “The trail that he wanted everyone to hike up had a warning that states “do not take any trails down the steep cliffs to Black’s Beach San Diego, you may get stuck on the side of the cliff and suffer an expensive and embarrassing rescue, become seriously injured, or even die”. The parents protested and the choice was to continue the promised short distance forward or double back. It took at least one hour and several hundred more nudists to get to a safe trail up and out of the nudist beach!!!! “When a complaint was filed with the local Boy Scout council office, and investigation was performed by them, which resulted in no action and a statement that there was no violation of BSA policy. “So, apparently, official Boy Scout policy supports the idea that a Cub Scout pack leader can take a group of 9 and 10 year old cub scouts on a hike that passes through a nudist beach that had hundreds of nudists with trails that can lead to

death!!!!!” In a signed letter, Karl Shelton, the director of camping for the Boy Scouts of America San Diego-Imperial Council, said the council stood by Wheatley and his judgment as a pack leader. Shelton has written a letter for people who express concern: “I am writing regarding your inquiry about adult volunteer leader, Desmond Wheatley. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify the events that took place involving a local Pack outing and Mr. Wheatley’s role in resolving this matter. “On January 24, 2015, during a planned hiking trip at Torrey Pines State Beach, local Cub Scout Pack 766 encountered some individuals who were inappropriately dressed and in violation of existing state and local nudity laws. This outing, involving both parents and adult volunteer leaders, was quickly rerouted to protect the youth, thanks in part to Mr. Wheatley’s actions. “Following the trip, both San Diego-Imperial Council and Pack leadership met with the parents of the Scouts to discuss the events and determine if further action was needed. Together, we concluded that proper protocol had been observed and appropriate steps were taken in this matter to protect youth. “Mr. Wheatley’s preparation for and leadership during this outing directly affected the safe completion of this event for all participants. “Mr. Wheatley has served as a Pack Leader with the San Diego-Imperial Council, Boy Scouts of America, for four years. Dur-

ing this time, Mr. Wheatley has consistently displayed the values and character befitting of an adult volunteer leader with our organization, and we appreciate his dedication to helping youth in the San Diego area grow into strong citizens. “I am happy to answer any questions you may have regarding this matter. Please feel free to reach out and contact me. “Lastly, I would like to thank Mr. Wheatley for his service to Scouting and his leadership on that day.” Black’s Beach is not recognized as a nude beach by the state of California. Nudists had often cited the state’s 1979 Cahill Policy as the reason they were allowed to be on state beaches without clothing, but the policy was put to rest in 2009. The policy stated: “... it shall be the policy of the Department that enforcement of nude sunbathing regulations within the State Park System shall be made only upon the complaint of a private citizen. Citations or arrests shall be made only after attempts are made to elicit voluntary compliance with the regulations. This policy should free up enforcement people to concentrate on other pressing duties.” The U-T asked state parks officials whether anyone had complained about the scout’s exposure. “There are signs posted throughout Torrey Pines beaches advising against nudity,” said Vicky Waters, deputy director of public affairs for the state parks department. “We have no citations and have received no complaints about nudity recently.”

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for the meeting. Seating is on a first- come, first-served basis. Seats may not be reserved. Council has arranged for an overflow room in Golden Hall, next to City Hall. Speaker slips and a live streaming of the proceedings will be available at that location, and all who wish to speak at the overflow location will be escorted to chambers at the appropriate time. Carmel Valley Community Planning Board and San Diego Planning Commission hearings on the issue have stretched on for two days because of the volume of public comment. However, according to Jennifer Kearns from Lightner’s office, the City Council is expecting to finish the hearing in one day, even if it goes into the evening. Lightner encourages people to review the newly posted relevant documents associated with the project. Since January 2015, new documents posted include the Statement of Overriding Considerations, an errata (list of corrected errors) to the Environmental Impact Report and the Proposed Rezone Ordinance. All can all be found on the Carmel Valley Community Planning section at sandiego.gov/planning/profiles. Everyone wishing to speak at the council hearing will be given the opportunity to speak before the council. Individuals will be given one minute per person. Organized presentations may be 15 minutes maximum and must submit 15 speaker slips together, with those speakers ceding their time to the group.

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beneficial to a district� to have attorneys on school boards who understand education issues. In August, 2012, U-T Watchdog raised questions about why Palkowitz did not report his income from the firm on his economic interest forms, mandated as a matter of ethics so the public can monitor whether public officials are taking votes in favor of their private interests. In response to the inquiry, Palkowitz filed amended forms disclosing the income. Palkowitz and other district officials said they managed any potential conflict closely. Not only did he make a practice of recusing himself on votes affecting the firm, they also noted that Palkowitz was careful not to accept any firm assignments on district business. One legal expert told the U-T that the conflict would be almost impossible to avoid, given Palkowitz’s relationships with others at the firm and others on the school board — even if he sits out votes. “He is a legitimate client of the firm as a school board member,� Robert Fellmeth, founder and director of the University of San Diego’s Center for Public Interest Law, told the U-T in 2012. “He very interestingly has the attorney-client privilege operating in both directions. If I were in this person’s shoes, I would probably not be working for someone that is a direct beneficiary of the decisions of the public body for which I am a part.� District decisions on whether to keep litigating or settle a case with the firm’s representation are compromised by Palkowitz’s dual positions, Fellmeth said. The state’s conflict of interest law, Government Code 1090, says school board members

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all parents seeking the exemption to first talk with a medical professional. Leib said he plans to introduce a resolution supporting the legislation at the board’s next meeting on March 12. “I feel really, really strongly about the immunization issue, so we should have a nice conversation when we bring that forward,� said board vice president Debra Schade, who holds a doctorate in public health education and promotion. “I think people now don’t realize the devastation that happened, why we’re immunizing children and why it’s an important public health issue.�

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previously served on Del Mar’s Design Review Board and helped design the city logo about five years ago. A longtime graphic designer and illustrator, he presented two clay models to the Parks and Recreation Committee, which unanimously selected one of the models Jan. 14. Because the design resembled steps, however, city staff had concerns the sculpture would encourage climbing and be a liability. Therefore, Arnold revised the staircase-like design and turned the stump into a seat post. “We want to create something that’s good,� said City Manager Scott Huth at the Feb. 2 council meeting. “It’s a benefit to the public and we’ll work with (Arnold) to try to create an environment that reduces the desire to climb all over it but still has a usefulness of how he’s trying to envision it.� The Del Mar City Council unanimously approved the public art piece, with Councilman Terry Sinnott pointing out that the project is actually saving the city money. “I think this is a great opportunity to use something that has been around for quite a while,� Sinnott said. “If we don’t do something with it we’d be grinding it up at a cost of quite a bit so this is kind of a little money-saving experiment.� Arnold asked professional wood carver Tim Richards to help with the project. Richards has worked with a Torrey pine before, transforming a Torrey pine stump into a tiki head statue at Swami’s State Beach in Encinitas. He began carving Arnold’s design Feb. 17 and expects to be finished in two weeks. “I thought it would be a fun project,� said Richards, an Encinitas resident who has worked as a woodworking artist for six years. “It’s a beautiful place overlooking the ocean.� “shall not be financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity� — or any contract made by the board itself, even if they sit out the decision. Palkowitz was undecided about whether he would seek re-election at the time the Watchdog began inquiring about potential conflicts. He eventually decided not to seek reelection in November 2012. The $5,000 fine, agreed to by Palkowitz and state investigators, was scheduled to go before the Fair Political Practices Commission this week for formal approval.

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Schmitt said, noting that members have discussions with constituents and all meeting notes are posted. Schmitt said he was proud of the way the district has responded to concerns about the selection process and in forming this ad-hoc committee. “I didn’t want to make a decision on the run last summer that would affect thousands of families over time,” he said. The district hired an unbiased facilitator in Leonard Steinberg to move the district forward and Schmitt said he looks forward to the next steps, which will include plenty of public input via community forums and surveys. Michael Grove, associate superintendent of educational services, said he hopes to start the community forums in early March. He is planning meetings at each middle school in the district, targeting families with seventh-grade students or younger because they will be affected by the district’s decision. Grove said he’s heard the committee referred to as “the boundary group,” which he took issue with because they have not been drawing any lines. As their crafted mission statement reads, their purpose is to develop options to present for the board’s consideration. “We will openly communicate our findings in the spirit of community representation and will use a fair and fact-based process to promote the best interest of all students,” the statement reads. The group narrowed the options that they will neutrally present to the board: • No district boundaries, 100 percent lottery for all four schools • Boundary for all schools • A boundary mix, status quo with improvements to the system • Small boundary around all schools, plus a lottery • Small boundary around the academies, plus a lottery • Small boundary around all schools, plus a north-south boundary In small groups, the committee discussed the viability of each option, finding that each presents its own challenges and

concerns about equity. Members questioned the lottery system as being “inherently unfair” and “inherently frustrating.” They noted that a small boundary could eliminate the neighborhood school problem of a student living close to a campus but not getting in, but it could also create a bigger lottery with students from all the surrounding areas and possibly even more problems. Also, having a boundary doesn’t always eliminate a lottery: Grove explained that by law, a lottery must be held when more kids apply to attend a school than it has seats for. Already 500 students do not attend their boundary middle school and attend a choice middle school through intradistrict transfers. Grove said as of 2015-16, the district would be changing the way it handles intra-district transfers; they’ve become so popular that they might have to go to the lottery system. Grove said transfers occur most between Oak Crest and Diegueno. It hasn’t been an issue at Carmel Valley Middle because the school is overcrowded and it has not accepted intradistrict transfers. Before breaking into their small group discussions, the committee aired some of the rumors that they have heard regarding their work — everything from parents asking, “Where’s the problem?” to parents who believe that new boundaries have already been drawn. Others have asked why the district was able to allow all freshmen into Canyon Crest and San Dieguito last year, and why they did not in years past when students could not get into their school of choice. There was also discussion about this newspaper’s columnist Marsha Sutton questioning the closed process. Committee members said that they believed their process has included serious, collegial discussions that have helped them understand the facts surrounding a very complicated issue. Nearly all of the committee members said they had been educated by the process and hoped they could clearly educate and inform the rest of the community on why the district operates the way that it does and what they could be able to do next.

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mer Del Mar Mesa board chair, “Some of us negotiated over and over (with Pardee builders) — and it was a big deal — that we want to maintain a rural gateway to the community” for the enclave southeast of Carmel Country Road. “But Pardee ignored us, and the problem is not going away,” she insisted. She noted in particular a row of houses in one section that “looks really bad.” Board Chair Gary Levitt noted that several prohibited fences, bulky and made of solid wood, were an eyesore, and face the main rural country road weaving by the houses. Levitt said he would reinforce his disapproval by sending pictures of offending sites to the city. City code enforcement should be notified, board member Lisa Ross agreed, adding, “It is up to us to go through plans and identify every non-conforming item.” Former Del Mar Mesa board member Allen Kashani, a Pardee representative, agreed “We need to do something, but we are getting the runaround. We do not want a walledin community.” The board opted to ask Pardee to agree not to allow fencing errors in the remaining homes. Other business that came before the board: • March elections: Del Mar Mesa Community Planning Board seats are up for election from 6:55 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, before the board’s regular meeting at the Car-mel Valley Library on Townsgate Drive. All Del Mar Mesa residents and property owners are invited to come to vote. • Manchester trails donation: A $250,000 donation from Manchester Resorts to The Del Mar Mesa and Carmel Valley Planning boards for trails beautification will be overseen by a special trails fund management team representing both boards. The Friends of Del Mar committee of the Del Mar Mesa Planning Board will suggest projects for beautification.

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TPHS baseball coach lands plum position with LA Dodgers BY ROB LEDONNE The Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the most wellknown and celebrated teams in sports, now has a Torrey Pines High School coach among its ranks. Ryan Sienko, the former head coach of the school’s varsity baseball program and a longtime veteran of the North County baseball scene, has left his post at Torrey Pines to accept a position as an assistant catching coordinator for the storied MLB team. “People who know me best know that this is what I’ve always wanted to do,” said Sienko, who’s in the midst of an already busy workload. “I feel very fortunate.” Sienko’s hiring is the latest in a string of baseball milestones for the Poway resident, ranging from playing minor league ball, to coaching, and then becoming a catching expert. “I was a catcher when I played,” he noted of his time with the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers minor league teams from 1997 to 2004. “I was very lucky to be mentored by a lot of guys throughout the years who taught me quite a bit about the position, from how to handle yourself as a professional to tips on how to conserve your energy. The help I’ve gotten has been very invaluable to me.” The Hyatt Hotel in downtown San Diego is where Sienko’s hiring started to take shape. “I was introduced to Gabe Kapler, who is the director of player development for the Dodgers,” explained Sienko. “We had an eight-minute conversation in the hallway of the Hyatt, where he asked me some questions and mentioned that a coaching spot was

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Above: Members of the Music Outreach Club at Canyon Crest Academy. Right: Members perform for seniors recently at Emeritus at Carmel Valley. Courtesy photos

New Canyon Crest Academy club shares love of music with community BY KRISTINA HOUCK A new club at Canyon Crest Academy is using music to give back to the community. In just a few months, Music Outreach Club has performed for foster children and seniors, with more performances planned for the year. “The purpose of our club is to keep classical music alive,” said club co-founder and president Alexander Zhang, a sophomore at Canyon Crest Academy. “We want to expose everyone to classical music.” Classical music has always been part of Alexander’s life. He started playing piano when he was 5 and has played the bassoon since he was in sixth grade. Although Alexander, now 15, continues to play the bassoon in the school band, he wanted to experience music outside a large ensemble. “We have a band at school, but I wanted to do more,” said Alexander, who co-founded the club with friend Jerry Wu. “Music is a big part of my life, and I just wanted to do more with my talent.” Founded in October, Music Outreach Club aims to spread music beyond the school campus to the greater community. Members share their love of music through volunteer performances and other events. In mid-December, the club performed at a Christmas party for foster children. During the two-hour event at So-

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CV’s Sue Britt selected among 10 featured artists in annual San Diego ArtWalk

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BY KRISTINA HOUCK With a unique technique, Carmel Valley artist Sue Britt transforms ordinary paper into extraordinary works of art. “I created this technique,” said the paper tapestry artist. “It’s not something that I learned from anywhere. It grew out a creative exercise and became a way for me to bring color and interesting shape and contour to my pieces.” Since she became a full-time artist three years ago, others have taken note of her work. Britt was recently selected as one of 10 featured artists for the 31st annual Mission Federal ArtWalk coming up April 25 and 26 in San Sue Britt Diego’s Little Italy. “It’s really exciting,” said Britt, who has lived in Carmel Valley for 12 years. “The recognition is just really nice. The quality of art at ArtWalk is just amazing, so to be part of that is a really nice honor.” Originally from Milwaukee, Britt refers to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul as home. She lived there for about 22 years before relocating to San Diego. “Being a transplant, it affects a bunch of my art,” said Britt, whose work often draws on themes from the Southern California landscape, including the water and the wildfire cycle. “California is just a big inspiration.” Britt has been an artist all her life. With her mother an artist, she grew up drawing and painting. She went on to earn her degree in architecture and worked at it for six years before

moving on to the Peace Corps, community development, and then staying home with her children. Britt developed her technique during a creative exercise with a group of friends called The Artist’s Way. Britt, who formed the group, based it on Julia Cameron’s book, “The Artist’s Way,” which outlines a 12-week creative program with daily exercises and art projects. The 12-week program has since turned into eight years, and through the Artist’s Way, she and many of her friends have discovered not just creative outlets but success in art fields, including photography, weaving and writing. “We all just came together around creativity,” she said. Using her unique technique, Britt has worked as a full-time artist for the last three years. Britt first draws a piece, which is often inspired by sketches from her hikes. Then she wraps homemade paper around pieces of two-ply illustration board. The pieces are then woven and fitted together, often in multiple layers. “I always say my work is ‘the piece that takes over the room,’” Britt said. “It’s really bright, colorful and lively. I like to work big.” In 2012, Britt was accepted into Balboa Park’s Spanish Village Art Center, San Diego’s largest collection of studio artists. Since then, her work has been on display permanently at the center, where she sits on the board. She has also participated in ArtWalk for the past few years. This is her first time, however, as a featured artist, selected from more than 350 participating artists at this year’s festival.

Above: ‘Confluence’ by Sue Britt. At right: ‘Idyllwild.’ “The quality of the work is amazing,” Britt said. “So for me, as an artist, it’s a great opportunity to walk around and talk with other artists. The artist community is really important. I learn so much from other artists.” In addition to ArtWalk, Britt has two upcoming shows. “Art...It’s Elemental: Water, Fire, Earth and Air” will feature members of the Spanish Village Art Center and Guilds. The show takes place March 21 through April 12 at Gallery 21 in Spanish Village in Balboa Park. Her work will also be featured in “Art Telling,” a show opening July 18 at the Mission Trails Visitor Center. See more about Britt at www.papertapestry.net. See more about ArtWalk at www.artwalksandiego.org.

Auditions set for Globe’s Summer Shakespeare Intensive Auditions for the Old Globe’s 2015 Summer Shakespeare Intensive for San Diego County high school students will be March 21 and March 22 on the Globe campus. The fourweek program offers high school actors and actresses a chance to refine their skills as performers in a professional setting. The Intensive will take place July 11 and on weekdays from July 13 through Aug. 10. The program will culminate with a public performance of two Shakespeare plays on Aug. 10 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Visit theoldglobe.org/summerintensive or globelearning@theoldglobe.org.

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Memory, Voyage, Full Moon: Ernest Silva Opening Reception: Friday, February 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Early paintings and drawings by renowned local artist Ernest Silva (1948-2014). The large images primarily span the late 70's and early 80's but fast forward through to 2011 to include some of the last works that Silva created. The exhibition incorporates related sketches, sculptural elements and notes. Reception will include a reading in honor of Silva from Dr. Pasquale Verdicchio. Rotunda Gallery New Works by Joshua Miller

SEA Days: Ocean Love

The Dark Side of Funny

Saturday, Feb. 21, 11 a.m–3 p.m.

The Darrell Hammond Project

Love is in the air, and the ocean, this month! It’s the time of year when whales are calving, birds are nesting, and fish are spawning. Join us for this family-friendly event as we learn about ocean “love” from experts at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

SEA Days are free with aquarium admission and always free for members.

North Reading Room PROCESS: Selections of Sketches & Small Works by Torrey Pines High School Students

Adults: $38 weekdays, $43 weekends Youth: $19 weekdays, $22 weekends

Open to the public: Feb 21–Mar 21, 2015

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Written and Performed by Darrell Hammond Additional Material by Elizabeth Stein and Christopher Ashley Directed by Christopher Ashley “Saturday Night Live” star Darrell Hammond is best known for his spot-on impressions of celebrities such as Bill Clinton, Sean Connery and Donald Trump. Now he tells the story of the harrowing events that gave birth to his brilliant talent. Buy Today! Now - March 8 LaJollaPlayhouse.org (858) 550-1010

Laugh-in: Art, Comedy, Performance Through April 19 MCASD La Jolla 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. www.mcasd.org MCASD La Jolla 858 454 3541 700 Prospect Street

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Science-magic workshop Feb. 26 at SB Library

Local authors to appear at Del Mar Library

Children in grades K-6 are invited to the Solana Beach Library at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, for the return of its popular science and magic workshop. This program will be presented once each month, so please watch for dates! The library is at 157 Stevens Ave. Call 858-755-1404.

The Del Mar Library announces its upcoming authors for its Local Author Showcase. The library hosts these readings with published authors at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Local authors to be featured are: • Feb. 25: Kevin Brass, “The Cult of Truland” • March 4: Tasha Donahue, “More Than Words Can Express: My Journey through Motherhood” • March 11: Mike Sirota, “Stone Woman: Winema and the Modocs” • March 25: Robert P. Laurence, “Letters From Brooklyn: A Slightly Irregular Memoir of Everyday Life in New York City With a Tour Guide Thrown In” The Del Mar Branch Library is at 1309 Camino Del Mar. Call 858-755-1666.

SB Chamber hosts Business Expo March 2 The Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting its fourth Business Expo from 5-7 p.m. Monday, March 2, at the Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach. This evening out includes free tastes from six Solana Beach restaurants, live music, a full bar, and a raffle with great prizes. The community is invited to attend this free event to learn about local businesses, taste food and drink, and dine on the dance floor. More than 25 unique businesses are participating.

‘Danny Dog’ visiting SB Library on Feb. 21 I am Danny Dog and am happy to tell you I will be at the Solana Beach Library at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, to see children and parents from the library! At the other end of my leash will be Sid Shapira. We’re a family. Sid wrote a book about how we got together, and he will read from it. It’s called “Danny Dog” — great title. People have called it “heartwarming” and “endearing” and “inspirational,” but I think it’s just plain happy. Joining us will be some adoptable dogs from the Helen Woodward Shelter, and a rabbit from Kahoots. I can hardly wait! Come join the fun! The library is at 157 Stevens Ave. Call 858-755-1404.

Comedy workshops for children enrolling now The ACT San Diego Comedy Workshop for children in grades 4-6 is now taking enrollment for classes that start March 4. Everyone enjoys being a clown. Here’s a chance to learn how to do it right! Students will look at scenes from favorite shows and musicals — everything from “Annie” to “Wicked” — to see why they are funny and how to make them work. Students will also explore comedy through history, circus clowns, vaudeville performers, jokes, and television. They will create their own comedy club with scenes, stories and stand-up comedy, and end with an original comedy performance. Classes take place from 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays from March 4-April 22 at Sage Canyon School, 5290 Harvest Run Drive in Carmel Valley. To register, visit www.actsandiego.com.

Audubon Society presents SD Bird Festival Whether you’re a serious birdwatcher seeking a rarity or a backyard bird feeder who delights in each visiting hummingbird, there will be something for you at the San Diego Bird Festival coming March 5-8 and presented by the San Diego Audubon Society at the Baja Room at Marina Village Conference Center and the nearby Dana Hotel. Each day will be packed with activities, including field trips to all corners of San Diego County; pelagic trips; workshops; lectures; live bird presentations from SoCal Parrot, Project Wildlife, Sky Falconry and The Raptor Institute; movies; family bicycling and a birding event on the Bayshore Bikeway. There will also be mixers with live entertainment, including the Bird Call Lady; a concert by Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum; and a banquet with keynote speaker Bernd Heinrich, author of “The Homing Instinct.” Online registration is open at sandiegoaudubon.org.

UUC hosts Italian dinner fundraiser Feb. 28 The Coming of Age program at the Unitarian Universalist Church will host a fundraiser from 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, to raise funds for a home build project in Mexico. Restaurant Valentino will offer delicious Italian fare for $15 for adults, $10 students, $5 for children under 12 and $40 for a family of four or more. The evening will also include a raffle and live entertainment. Tickets are available at the door. The church is at 1036 Solana Drive, Solana Beach.

Artists wanted for 4th Annual SD International Wine Show Organizers of the San Diego International Wine Show are seeking artists to participate in this year’s event. Returning to Del Mar for the fourth year, the show invites guests to explore private wineries, engage with wine experts and lovers, experience special tastings and fine dining by local chefs, live entertainment, and works of art by local artists. Over 1,000 guests are expected. This premier, two-day wine-tasting event promises to be a memorable experience for everyone who attends. Scheduled April 25-26, from 1–6 p.m. at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in the intimate Paddock environment, the event features California’s best wine from Napa Valley, Sonoma and Paso Robles, and introduces great wines from Italy, France, Spain, South America and Baja California, Mexico and beyond. This fourth annual event will be benefiting the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy for the third year. The fee for artists to participate in this

weekend event is $100; artists will be provided a three-sided tent and table. Scaffolding will be extra. Interested artists should email thewinemaster@gmail.com or call Margie Kidd at 760-715-9653. Visit www.SanDiegoInternationalWineShow.com for more information about the show. The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is dedicated to preserving, protecting and restoring natural and cultural resources within the 55-mile long San Dieguito River Park and completing the 70-mile Coast to Crest Trail. It is a collaborative organization that partners with the greater San Diego Community, other non-profit organizations, local park agencies and the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority (River Park). The Conservancy mobilizes hundreds of local volunteers to restore habitat, lead hikes and educate youth to enhance all residents’ quality of life.

‘Havana Nights’ is theme for Del Sur Pet Expo coming to DM Fairgrounds Foundation’s annual gala March 28

Don’t miss the 2015 San Diego Pet Expo at the Del Mar Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. Meet Wayde King, Brett Raymer and Irwin Raymer, the stars of “Tanked” on Animal Planet. And check out tons of pet-friendly exhibitors and rescue groups, see live demonstrations in obedience training, pet care and activism, great giveaways and prizes, amazing discounts on your favorite pet products, talent and costume contests, fabulous retailers and much more fun for the whole family! Admission is free; parking is $10. Visit http://sandiegopetexpo.com or http://www.delmarfairgrounds.com.

Broadway actor Laurence Luckinbill comes to North Coast Rep in his one-man show Teddy Tonight!

MARCH 3, 7:30 PM

Teddy Tonight! BY LAURENCE LUCKINBILL Laugh and cheer as we journey through Roosevelt's fearless accomplishments.

Del Sur Educational Foundation’s annual Night at the Ranch, the largest fundraiser of the school year, will take place March 28 at the Del Sur Ranch House at 15455 Paseo Del Sur. The theme for this year’s event is “Havana Nights.” Tickets will go on sale through the Foundation’s website at www.DelSurFoundation.org starting the week of Feb. 23. Special thanks to DSEF’s sponsors: Standard Pacific Homes, Anne Schreiber Homes, relaxx Dry Cleaning, Daniel Beer Group and Pat Moore Agency — Farmers Insurance. Funds raised through this event are used to support Del Sur Elementary, its teachers, and programs such as salaries for art, music, and impact teachers, software licenses, technology purchases and upgrades, additional library time, and supplies not funded by the school district.

MARCH 16, 7:30 PM WITH RICHARD LEDERER U-T language columnist Richard Lederer will take you on an odyssey through the oddities of our stupendous, tremendous use of the English language. Playing with his poems, songs, and images, the Word Wizard will dazzle one and all with the joy of words dressed up to have fun.

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SB Presbyterian’s lemonade stand Feb. 22 to benefit childhood cancer research

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“Dream Cast Soars in San Diego Opera’s Stunning Mozart Production” San Diego Story

Since 2009, Solana Beach Presbyterian Church has designated a Sunday where it closes its worship doors, goes out to the community and serves the through service projects up and down the coast. One of the 100 projects the church does is a Lemonade Stand to benefit Max’s Ring of Fire, a local non-profit that raises money and awareness for childhood cancer research. Carmel Valley residents and church members founded Max’s Ring of Fire after their son, Max Mikulak, died in 2008 at age 7 from a common form of childhood cancer. Scheduled for 9:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, Feb. 22, at Skyline Elementary School in Solana Beach, the lemonade stand will be operated by church members to raise money for research and treatments that benefit kids fighting cancer. The school is at 606 Lomas Santa Fe Drive. “SBPC’s Community Serve Day is one of the most meaningful activities we do as members of our church,” says Melissa Mikulak, Max’s mom. “It’s an opportunity to work alongside our friends and neighbors, and to be able to serve others in our communities and beyond.” Stop by for a fresh squeezed cup of lemonade, home baked goodies, and learn about Max’s Ring of Fire and how you can help. For information on Community Serve Day, visit www.SolanaPres.org.

Life is a journey of beginnings in ‘Chapter Two’ at NC RepTheatre BY DIANA SAENGER The first play ever staged at North Coast Repertory Theatre has a long history of success. “Chapter Two,” by American playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon, returns to the stage with NCRT’s Artistic Director David Ellenstein and Christopher Williams co-directing. Ellenstein also portrays the lead character, recently widowed writer George Schneider. “It was No. 1 even back then, in 1982,” said Ellenstein, who was not at NCRT at that time. “It opened on Broadway in 1978. I always liked it and when I looked at it again recently, I liked it even more. My only experience with Neil Simon was a role I had in ‘Broadway Bound,’ during the first regional production, and then I did it again in San Diego at the Gaslamp Quarter Theatre Company.” “Chapter Two,” like many of Simon’s plays, is based on events in his own life. It’s a comedy about a recent widower (George), who connects with his neighbor, Jennie, who is recently divorced. It was written as a tribute to actress Marsha Mason, Simon’s second wife, and her tolerance with his long-lasting grief over the death of his first wife. When NCRT’s Andrew Barnicle suggested Ellenstein play George, Ellenstein said he couldn’t do it because he had to direct. “But my staff wanted me to do it, and this will be the fourth time I’ll be getting on stage as an actor at the North Coast Rep. I like to do that once in a while,” Ellenstein said. “I checked to see if Chris Williams was available, because he keeps a really good eye on me and gives me the right feedback. (Since he was), I decided to do it.” Ellenstein said the other three actors in the show — Jacquelyn Ritz, Louis Lotorto and Mhari Sandoval — have been standouts in all their performances, so he chose them, too. Directing and starring in the same play is challenging, Ellenstein admitted. “While acting, I can’t help but get distracted by the design, costumes or what the other actors are doing,” he said. “But we all talked things out at the first meeting, and it has only been a problem for me to focus on being an actor, when I’m an actor.” Simon loads his plays with emotion, and “Chapter Two,” is no different. It’s funny, whimsical, lovely, touching, romantic, snappy, moving, etc. — so how does a director draw all that out of his actors? “You have to start with the reality of the situation,” Ellenstein said. “Since this is autobiographical about courtship and marriage, there’s a reality to it; we have to find out what’s really going on with these people. The lines are very funny, so we don’t have to worry so much about making them funny, just delivering them honestly in the situation. “My character, George, is depressed and in mourning, and to work through that, he meets a woman who is going to be an important part of his life. Yet he struggles with it being OK to move on. That’s why it’s called ‘Chapter Two.’” He added that the show has multigenerational appeal. “It’s about people falling in love, loss — the jokes still make sense. It’s a good play that will entertain everyone.” “Chapter Two” runs Feb. 25-March 22 at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. Tickets from $37 at 858-481-1055; visit northcoastrep.org.

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“The San Diego Opera…back to its rightful position as one of the country’s top opera institutions.” Entertainment Today D’Arcangelo is “an irresistible force...there’s plenty to love in this production.” U-T San Diego

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All performances at the San Diego Civic Theatre. Free lecture one hour prior to each performance. This opera contains adult situations.

ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS DISPLAYED ABOVE THE STAGE

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‘Talent’ finalist Williamson to speak at CCA’s Writers’ Conference Feb. 21 Canyon Crest Academy’s Creative Writing Club recently announced that Taylor Williamson, a nationally headlining stand-up comedian and recent second-place winner on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,� will present “Comedy Writing?� at the Canyon Crest Academy Writers’ Conference Feb. 21. Taylor, a Torrey Pines High School graduate, has also been featured on Comedy Central, “The Late Late Show,� MTV, and “Last Comic Standing.� Even the description of his presentation is funny: “‘America’s Got Talent’ runner-up Taylor Williamson got really bad grades at Torrey Pines High School and then 10 years later he was asked to come back to his hometown and teach the youth of America about comedy writing. He has no idea what he’s going to talk about and will probably run out of things to say after 3 minutes. Hope you can make it! Smiley face.� Pre-registration is required for the fourth Annual Canyon Crest Academy Writers’ Conference. Students can register at http://ccawritersconference2015.weebly.com/. Best-selling authors and many other writing professionals will provide inspirational and educational workshops to students of San Diego area high schools. The event will be Taylor Williamson held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Canyon Crest Academy. Thanks to conference sponsors Summa Education, Chipotle, Ranch and Coast Magazine, Wells Fargo, and PrintNet, as well as fundraising by the Creative Writing Club, this event is free to high school students. Sponsors are still welcome! Learn more about sponsorship opportunities at http://ccawritersconference2015.weebly.com/. This year’s keynote address will be provided by Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author, four time Bram Stoker Award winner, and comic book writer. Several of Maberry’s novels are in development for movies and TV. The Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore will be selling speakers’ books with a portion of the proceeds going to the conference. The conference will take place in the Proscenium and Media Center, Canyon Crest Academy, 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego.

Seasalt seafood bistro opens in Del Mar Seasalt Del Mar, the newest culinary concept from owner and partner Salvatore Ercolano, opened recently steps from Torrey Pines Reserve. Ercolano, best-known as owner of Carmel Valley’s successful Villa Capri, along with Executive Chef Hilario Rodriguez, bring their gastronomic vision and 20-plus years of experience to the scenic spot. The restaurant offers a wine bar with a choice list of local craft beers, a sushi selection and an Italian-inspired seafood menu. The casual neighborhood bistro, nestled in the Del Mar hills and overlooking Torrey Pines Beach, boasts ocean-view al fresco dining on two outdoor patios ideal for enjoying the locale’s impressive sunsets. “Seasalt Del Mar is my premier San Diego restaurant,� said Ercolano, a restaurateur from Capri, Italy, New York and Hong Kong, who has opened, owned and managed more than 20 restaurants. “I have always wanted to open a restaurant with a view in Del Mar, and Seasalt Del Mar has the perfect loca-

tion.â€? Within walking distance to the Torrey Pines State Beach and Torrey Pines State Reserve and just minutes from the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Seasalt Del Mar offers an “industrial chicâ€? atmosphere featuring a 25foot bar for watching sports on two 50-inch HDTVs with Direct TV. Reclaimed wood on the walls, concrete countertops, wooden ceiling beams and metal-exposed seamed chairs make up the dĂŠcor and add to the casual yet trendy vibe. The family-friendly menu includes signature dishes “Seasalt Tuna Scaloppine,â€? “Crab Raviolis Two Way,â€? and lots of kids’ favorites. A temperature-controlled wine room houses more than 50 specialty wines from around the world. A private room with dedicated view deck is available for corporate events or special occasions. Saturday and Sunday brunch is coming soon. Seasalt Del Mar is at 2282 Carmel Valley Road; call 877-755-7100 or visit seasaltdelmar.com.

Dual casts present ‘Annie’ at J* Company Youth Theatre JCompany Youth Theatre launches its third show of Season 2015 with a rollicking classic, “Annie.� Performances begin March 6 and continue through March 22 at David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus. Directed by Joey Landwehr, this musical tells the rags-to-riches Depression-era story of a spunky orphan who, unlike the other children at Miss Hannigan’s miserable orphanage, believes that her parents are alive and will return to claim her. When billionaire Oliver Warbucks offers to adopt her, she asks him to help find her real parents instead. Warbucks’ whopping reward for Annie’s parents attracts the attention of con artists Rooster, Lily, and the wicked Miss Hannigan, who hatch a plot to kidnap Annie and take the $50,000 reward. But don’t fret: This classic family musical has a happy ending for Annie, Daddy Warbucks, and the whole gang. What makes this production different is JCompany’s double cast process. Said Landwehr, “There was such incredible talent seen at auditions, I felt we needed to present two casts for our production of ‘Annie’: Our Willingness Cast (ages 7-12) and our Example Cast (ages 11-18).� On the final day of performances, each cast will perform for each other (and the audience, of course) and cheer each other on. The production includes 92 youth cast members. The David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre is at 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Call 858-362-1348 or visit www.sdcjc.org/jcompany to purchase tickets.

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‘Baywatch’ actress moves from sandy shore to Front Porch BY KRISTINA HOUCK Del Mar’s Melissa Scott Clark has gone from frolicking the beaches of TV’s “Baywatch” to finding gourmet foods for The Front Porch. And it all started with a wedding gift from her grandmother. Located in Mission Hills, The Front Porch is the former “Baywatch” lifeguard’s first retail shop, specializing in foods to fine furniture. “I’ve always been a foodie,” said Scott Clark, formerly Biggs, noting she has traveled the world, visiting India, Kuwait and South Africa in recent years. “I’ve experienced all these different cultures and different foods, and I’m finding commonality in the things I gravitate toward — even overseas. I look for small-family-owned- and-operated facilities and handcrafted, gourmet products with no preservatives. Those are the things that speak to me, whether it’s a farm in Napa or a farm in India.” With a passion for food, Scott Clark gave homemade jam with personalized labels as gifts to her wedding guests. She received the recipe as a wedding gift from her grandmother. “I just decided that I wanted to do something with food — something I was really interested in and fascinated by,” said Scott Clark, who moved to Del Mar after she and her husband, Roger Clark, married in September 2013. In addition to working as an actress, Scott Clark has made a life as an entrepreneur, once developing a pet product line for Walmart and launching PGD Style, a contemporary clothing line. After relocating to San Diego, Scott Clark began developing gourmet food products. She came up with a business concept

in March and presented a proposal to local restaurateur and entrepreneur Gina Champion-Cain, owner of The Patio neighborhood eatery. Champion-Cain loved the concept and the friends-turned-business-partners turned the idea into reality in less than five months. Just around the corner from The Patio, The Front Porch opened its doors in August. “It’s been a whirlwind,” Scott Clark said. The Front Porch offers a variety of hand-selected gourmet food items, gifts and antiques from around the world. In addition, the shop debuted its Signature Collection when the store opened its doors. Developed in collaboration with the maker of San Clemente-based Ghost Scream Hot Sauce, so far the label offers four signature products: artichoke and green olive tapenade, bourbon onion confit, chimichurri sauce and mango habanero marmalade. “It was exciting to unveil those at our grand opening,” Scott Clark said. Since then, Scott Clark has partnered with a family in Italy to develop an international label called The Patio Selections. The line, which features four gourmet Italian pasta sauces, will be available later this month at the shop. In addition to expanding their line, Scott Clark and Champion-Cain plan to open additional shops. They hope to expand to 10 locations across San Diego County and throughout the West Coast within the next two years. “Gina wants to take over the world, and I’m along for the ride,” said Scott Clark with a laugh. The pair are eyeing spaces in Del Mar

The Front Porch offers hand-selected gourmet food items, gifts and antiques from around the world. Below: Roger Clark, Gina Champion-Cain and Melissa Scott Clark. and Little Italy, among other sites. “We’re very excited for the future,” she said. The Front Porch is at 928 Fort Stockton Drive, Suite 103, in San Diego. The shop is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 619-377-0430 or visit thefrontporchretail.com.

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS SpaBlue offers ‘green’ features to soothe the environment as well as your body BY LOIS ALTER MARK If North County residents are looking more relaxed these days, it’s probably because they’ve been spending time at SpaBlue, the gorgeous new day spa at the Flower Hill Promenade. Emma Hughes and her husband, Tom, bought the former Spa Gregorie’s location in September after moving to Rancho Santa Fe from England, and they’ve already transformed it into a true oasis for mind, body and soul. “We chose the name because blue is my favorite color,” admitted Hughes. “I love the feelings of peace, tranquility, healing, serenity and calm the color evokes, and I hope we instill those in each guest during their visit. Also, blue symbolizes water and the ocean, which we’re lucky to have so near to our beautiful location.” It’s hard not to immediately feel a sense of calm when you walk into the spa, change into your robe and melt into cozy lounge seating in the quiet waiting room. You can help yourself to a healthy snack and a cup of tea while you anticipate the knots in your muscles miraculously disappearing. “Massage is, unquestionably, our most popular treatment,” said Hughes. “With the busy lives we all lead, massage is so beneficial in helping to release stress and negative energy. Massage therapy also helps to improve sleep, boost the immune system and

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Fashion statement: Ephron sisters’ hit comes to the Lyceum BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT If you’re looking for a great girls’ night out, this could be it. For four weeks only, starting Feb. 25, “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” will be at the Lyceum Theater. This intimate collection of 28 funny and touching stories-turned-into-a-play by the late, great writer/director Nora Ephron (bestknown for rom-com movie mega-hits like “When Harry Met Sally” and “Sleepless in Seattle”) and her equally comic writer/sister, Delia, has been wowing audiences from New York to Buenos Aires, Sydney, Johannesburg and Manila since 2009. Based on the slim 1995 bestseller by Ilene Beckerman, the show is a set of monologues that first came to life in 2008 at a small playhouse in the Hamptons. Six months later, it went on to a series of readings off-off-Broadway, as a benefit for Dress For Success, a charitable organization that helps underprivileged women get into the workforce by supplying them with the right clothes to wear. From there, it was just a short step to off-Broadway’s Westside Theatre, where it ran, with a rotating cast, for the next 2 1/2 years, winning several awards, and then taking off on a national tour. Beckerman’s charmingly illustrated mini-memoir pulled her life stories out of her closet; the perky drawings of the clothes she remembered wearing, from Brownie uni-

form to mother-of-the-bride dress, were an inspired touch. The book was originally meant for her family of five grown children, to let them see something of who she was before she was their mom. A friend of a friend saw it, and decided to publish it; female readers around the country took it to heart, and passed it along to their friends. One of the readers was Nora Ephron, who bought several copies and spoke to her sister about turning it into a play. They contacted 100 or so of their BFFs and collected more wardrobe memories to plump up the show. They even added a monologue adapted from Nora’s little book about aging, “I Feel Bad About My Neck.” From the earliest readings, since the Ephron sisters were very well connected, the play’s cast of five has featured some of the top names in show biz, like Rosie O’Donnell, Tyne Daly, Marlo Thomas and Brooke Shields. The San Diego production includes five lesser-known, local actresses, but is sure to be a crowd-pleaser all the same. It’s not about the performers, really, or even the clothes; it’s about the experiences they bring back to mind, bits of story that women all over the world can identify with. “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” runs Wednesdays-Sundays, Feb. 25-March 22, at Lyceum Theater, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego. Tickets are $45-65 at 619-544-1000; visit PlayhouseInfo.com.

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Berlioz’s ‘Requiem’ on program for LJS&C The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus presents Berlioz’s “Requiem” at 7:30 p.m. March 13 and 14, and 2 p.m. March 15 at Mandeville Auditorium, UC San Diego. “Requiem” is best known for the “Tuba, mirum,” when four brass bands crank up around the audience as 16 timpani join orchestra and chorus. This stunning performance will see nearly 300 musicians on stage, including tenor John Tiranno and 70 members of the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus. Pre-concert lecture given by Steven Schick one hour before concert times. Map and parking information at www.lajollasymphony.com. Ticket prices: $18 student/$34 senior (65+)/$36 general adult. Call 858-534-4637 or visit www.lajollasymphony.com.

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Children’s activities at DM Library include author readings Local children’s author Kennedy Bleu will read from her children’s book, “Cotter Otter in Treasure Water,” at 10 a.m. Feb. 28 as a part of Del Mar Library’s line-up of activities for kids at 10 a.m. Saturday mornings. Other activities: • Love on a Leash (kids read to dogs): every first and third Saturday • Jigsaw Puzzle Club for Kids with Ms. Gretchen: every second Saturday • Local Author Storytime: every fourth Saturday On, March 28, local mother and daughter children’s authors Heather Leslie and Linda Leslie will read from their book “Wild Child.” The Del Mar Branch Library is at 1309 Camino Del Mar. Call 858-755-1666.

Mary Romney to speak at ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ event Miracle Babies will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Miracle Circle Auxiliary with “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Grand Del Mar. Breakfast will be served at 10:30 a.m., followed by the program with keynote speaker Mary Romney. The Miracle Circle is an auxiliary group that brings together philanthropic and innovative women who share a common vision to improve the overall health and well-being of children, women and families. The Miracle Circle supports the work of Miracle Babies through fundraising, community outreach and advocacy. “Miracle Circle offers many ways to become involved,” said president and founding member Rita Szczotka. “Our membership levels range from Founding Members to Friends of the Circle. This is a wonderful opportunity to form lifelong friendships with like-minded philanthropic people and make a difference of the lives of children in need.” She added, “‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ is a day to honor and celebrate this wonderful group of dynamic women leaders dedicated to serving and supporting Miracle Babies.” Visit www. miraclebabies.com/miracle-circle.

Purim Carnival to be held in Cardiff The yearly Purim Carnival celebration at Temple Solel will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 8. The carnival is open to the public and raises money to help fund educational programs at Temple Solel. The festivities include something for everyone, from games and rides for the kids, to great ethnic food and even spa services for adults. Temple Solel is at 3575 Manchester Ave., Cardiff by the Sea. Parking is available just south of the temple at MiraCosta College, with free shuttles to the temple. Visit www.templesolel.net or call 760-436-0654. For advance purchase, visit www.templesolelpurim.eventbrite.com or stop by the Temple Solel School Office from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays.

3-D printers are topic for CV Library talk Meghana Reddy, a sophomore at Francis Parker School, will be presenting a talk at the Carmel Valley Library at 3 p.m. March 1 on how she uses 3-D printers to make prosthetic limbs and donates them to patients all over the world. From medicine to engineering, 3-D printer applications are believed to be the next technological revolution. Meghana will also give a live demonstration on how a simple object can be printed using an inexpensive 3-D printer. Middle and high school students and their parents may find this presentation beneficial. Meghana is a sophomore at Francis Parker School. She was inspired to create Limbs With Love, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, after she visited orphanages in India and was moved by the plight of children without limbs. Her interest in STEM subjects provided the impetus to learn about 3-D printers and their applications in medicine. Meghana has been invited by Microsoft to give a keynote address in July on this topic to high school girls in San Diego County. She will also help all interested middle and high school students attending this event to start inexpensive 3-D printer clubs. The event is sponsored by San Diego Indian-American Society and the Carmel Valley Library. Visit www.limbswithlove.org.

Del Mar Community Connections to offer two popular ‘Brain Fitness’ programs Del Mar Community Connections is again offering two popular Brain Fitness programs starting March 3 at the Del Mar Community Building, 225 Ninth St., Del Mar. For those interested in participating, orientation meetings will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 for the “Basic Brain Fitness” program, and at 2 p.m. March 2 for the “Refresher Brain HQ.” Both are held at the Del Mar Community Building. Attendance at the orientation meetings will help ensure participation in the program. The programs are free for those living in the 92014 ZIP code; $75 for all others (proof of residency required). The Basic Fitness programs, developed by Posit Science from work at UC San Francisco, are designed to improve thinking, understanding and memory. The scientifically designed exercises are done on a computer in a classroom for one hour three times a week. The program is self-paced and adjusts to each individual’s abilities and needs. The “refresher” program for alums of the Basic Brain Fitness is a self-defined program that lets the participant select from 25 different exercises based on what functions of the brain the participant wants to improve. The six-week course will be given twice this spring. More than 80 participants have taken the Brain Fitness courses and nearly all report improved brain performance, from the ability to remember better, to focus better and to process information faster. For information and to enroll, call DMCC at 858 792-7565 or email dmcc@dmcc.cc.

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DM-SB Optimists give $1,000 to CCA scholarship foundation Del Mar-Solana Beach Optimist Club President Jon Vance presents a $1,000 check to Dr. Nelar Wine, guest speaker for the Canyon Crest Academy Dollars For Scholars Foundation. The donation, given Feb. 11, is for the foundation’s Scholarship Fund and will provide deserving CCA seniors with funding for post-high school education. Scholarship winners will be selected in the spring, and winners will be recognized at a ceremony in May.

DM-SB Rotary donates $2K to needy kids Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary donated $2,000 again this year to Hope Without Boundaries to help children who live in Canon de las Carretas at the old Tijuana dump attend public school. To enroll in school, which is otherwise free, students must wear the school’s uniform and have the required gym clothes and school supplies, costing up to $150. Many parents cannot afford the cost. The nonprofit Hope Without Boundaries encourages these children to Hope Without Boundaries President Lesley Sagar and attend school, provides the CFO Paul Sagar (on right) accept the $2,000 donation funding for school uniforms from Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary President Diane and other costs, and follows Huckabee and International Service Director Ken Barrett up to ensure that the chil- (on left). Courtesy photo dren are benefiting. Hope Without Boundaries volunteers travel from the Solana Beach area to Carretas every second Saturday to provide cooked breakfasts, crafts, games, and occasional facilities improvements. Often they are joined by Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary volunteers and Interact Club students from Canyon Crest Academy (which is sponsored by Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary). Lesley Sagar, president of Hope Without Boundaries, noted that the CCA students truly inspire the children that they work and play with. In fact, she said, “The children are very excited when they see the CCA students.” Contact Sagar at ljsagar@hotmail.com for information about Hope Without Boundaries or see http://www.hopewithoutboundaries.com. For information on the Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary, call Paul Butler at 619-559-3213; email info@DMSBRotary.com; or visit www.DMSBRotary.com.

Holocaust historians share stories at workshop series at UC San Diego Holocaust Living History Workshop talks are part of ongoing efforts to broaden understanding of the past and to foster tolerance. At the events, attendees have the opportunity to hear about the experiences of local Holocaust survivors, witnesses and others, and to learn about the Visual History Archive, the world’s largest database of Holocaust testimony. The UC San Diego Library is one of only three university libraries on the West Coast to have access to the USC Shoah Foundation Institute Visual History Archive, founded by filmmaker Steven Spielberg to document the stories of Holocaust survivors for his movie, “Schindler’s List” (1993). Workshop events run 5:30-7 p.m. in the UCSD Library’s Seuss Room and are free. For more about the workshops, sponsored by the UCSD Library and the Judaic Studies Program, contact Susanne Hillman at HLHW@ucsd.edu or 858-534-7661. Upcoming: • Feb. 25: “Remembering Survival: Inside a Nazi Slave Labor Camp,” with Christopher Browning. • March 11: “Archival Footprints: In Search of the Grishavers,” with Herman Grishaver

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San Diego Del Sol Chapter of NCL Father/Daughter Dance Rehearsal Ticktocker Class of 2015 held a Father/Daughter Dance Rehearsal Feb. 8 at Dance North County in Encinitas in preparation of the Senior Recognition and Dinner-Dance. The San Diego Del Sol Chapter of the National Charity League will be honoring 25 young women March 21 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla during its Senior Recognition and Dinner Dance. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.

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Rady Children’s Hospital will receive a percentage of all proceeds from an evening of fun and fashion held Feb. 3 at Ronda’s Closet. The Carmel Valley boutique, which specializes in contemporary fashions and accessories for women and girls, is located at 3860 Valley Centre Dr., #407 (Piazza Carmel/Von’s Shopping Center). Ronda’s Closet also hosted a Red Engine Jeans trunk show. The Carmel Valley Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary not only raises awareness about the hospital and its programs, but also has helped generate nearly $5 million in much-needed funds through its enormously popular “Sounds of Hope for Children” concert and other events like the Ronda’s Closet Shopping Experience. For more information about the Carmel Valley Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary please visit www.helpsdkids.org. More information on Ronda’s Closet can be found at www.rondascloset.com. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

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Del Mar Heights presents ‘The Jungle Book’ Del Mar Heights Elementary School students dazzled audiences with performances of “The Jungle Book” held Feb. 11 and Feb. 12 in the Multi-Purpose Room. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

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Botanic Garden to host Feb. 21 ‘5K Paw Walk’ For only the third time in its history, dogs will be allowed Feb. 21 in the San Diego Botanic Garden during the third annual “5K Paw Walk in the Garden.” Once a year, the Rancho Coastal Humane Society and the San Diego Botanic Garden “join paws” to raise funds that support these two landmark organizations. Register for the third annual 5K Paw Walk in the Garden at www.sdpets.org or www.sdbgarden.org. Event-day registration starts at 9 a.m., and the first paw crosses the starting line at 9:30. Information about the 5K Paw Walk in the Garden is available at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas, or the San Diego Botanical Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas.

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Ashley Falls Elementary School held its annual jogathon Feb. 6 to raise money for ESC (Extended Studies Curriculum) programs (art, science, technology, physical education and music). Photos by Jon Clark. For more photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

Ocean Air Elementary breaks fundraising records in Jog-A-Thon Ocean Air Elementary School recently broke fundraising records by raising over $50,000 in the Ocean Air Jog-AThon. The Jog-A-Thon fundraiser supports the Del Mar Schools Education Foundation and the goal to raise money to fund the science, music, art, technology, and PE curriculum in the Del Mar Union School District. This year the Jog-A-Thon was chaired by Joanne Tibaldi, Katie Wilsey, and Yamia Benhaim, who raised the bar by collecting pledges online, using PledgeStar. In 2014, the Ocean Air Jog-A-Thon raised $35,000 using a paper system. Transitioning the Jog-A-Thon to an online system, Tibaldi’s goal was to raise over $40,000. “We are thrilled with the support by the community, family, friends, and Ocean Air staff in reaching our goal,” Tibaldi said. Wilsey, founder of the Carmel Valley 5K, played a key role in the planning and logisitics of the Jog-A-Thon. “To incentivize the kids, we introduced new ideas like a pep rally and rewarding top fundraisers with prizes like Kindles and tickets to Disneyland and other small prizes like kendamas,” says Wilsey. Run by an outstanding Jog-A-Thon team, Ocean Air PTA and volunteers, and the support of Principal Ryan Stanley, Assistant Principal Abby Farriker, and Ty Humes of the DMSEF, the 2015 Ocean Air Jog-A-Thon turned out to be a huge success! — Courtesy photos and report

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Digital Dash laps bring in funding for Solana Highlands programs Solana Highlands Elementary School had their annual Digital Dash Fun Run on Friday, Feb. 6, not only helping the school financially but also promoting a healthy and fit lifestyle. Students collected pledges and then raced around the field to raise funds for their Discovery Lab instructors, technology program and the STREAM initiative, which includes science, technology, reading and writing, engineering, art and math. Principal Matt Frumovitz set a great example for students, running laps with all four grade levels. Photos by Karen Billing. For more photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

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circulatory system and legs, specifically. In general, when you exercise and your heart is pumping blood to the rest of your body, your calf muscles are what pumps the blood back up your legs, through the vena cava in your abdomen and back to your heart. Therefore, activities that strengthen your calf muscles are great for your overall circulatory health. On the other hand, however, certain strenuous activities that strain your abdomen can prevent the blood from flowing through the vena cava. This blood then pools in your legs, and this is what can lead to poor vein health and varicose veins. Let’s take a look at which exercises help or hinder this process: Exercise Dos: Walking – walking is not only the easiest exercise to fit into your daily routine, but it is also the best for your vein health. It works the calf muscle well, while still being a low-impact exercise. Stationary bikes – similarly to walking, stationary bikes are a great workout for stretching and strengthening your calves while

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-001506 Fictitious Business Name(s): iCreateMeals Located at: 2634 Del Mar Heights Rd., Del Mar, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 4711 Caminito Eva, San Diego, CA 921303402. This business is registered by the following: Quynh-Anh N Do, 4711 Caminito Eva, San Diego, CA 92130-3402. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 01/01/2014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/16/2015. Quynh-Anh N Do, Owner. DM1321. Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-003103 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Paw Prints Tracer of Missing Pets & Shelter, DBA Animal Rescue Shelter & Patrol Located at: 12707 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: Kenneth Bettencourt, 2683 Via De La Valle, Suite G-301, Del Mar, CA 92014. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 2/1/2015. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/02/2015. Kenneth Bettencourt, Owner. CV700. Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-002940

Fictitious Business Name(s): Taylor’s Cleaners Located at: 12880 Rancho Penasquitos Blvd., Ste. A, San Diego, CA, 92129, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same as above. This business is registered by the following: Seoyoung Ryu, 11855 Ramsdell Ct., San Diego, CA 92131. 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 01/30/2015. Seoyoung Ryu, Owner. CV699. Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-003162 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. ELA Law Group b. ELA Esq. c. The Law Office of Eniola Longe-Atkin d. ELA California Realty e. ELA Realty f. ELA Image Consulting g. Goods & Services Honorably Located at: 12984 Caminito Bodega, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 3525 Del Mar Heights Road, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is registered by the following: Psalm 37 Dreams, LLC, 12984 Caminito Bodega, Del Mar, CA 92014, 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 02/03/2015. Psalm 37 Dreams, LLC, Owner (CEO). DM1320. Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-000989 Fictitious Business Name(s): Keith B. Schwartz, CPA Located at: 24050 Sargeant Rd., Ramona, CA, 92065, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 24050 Sargeant Rd., Ramona, CA 92065. This business is registered by the following: KB Schwartz Accounting Inc., 24050 Sargeant Rd., Ramona, CA 92065, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 01/01/2015. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/13/2015. Keith B. Schwartz, President. CV698. Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-002710 Fictitious Business Name(s): My Pretty Present Located at: 13154 Sunset Point Way, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same as above. This business is registered by the following: Antonella (Anna) Kozikowski, 13154 Sunset Point Way, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 1/29/15. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/29/2015. Antonella Kozikowski. CV697. Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-002543 Fictitious Business Name(s): GS Consultants

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2015-002857 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be Abandoned: a. Oceanscience b. Oceanscience Group Located at: 301 Sunset Dr., Encinitas, CA, 92024, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 04/24/2013, and assigned File no. 2013-012235. Fictitious business name is being abandoned by: The Oceanscience Group, Ltd., 301 Sunset Dr., Encinitas, CA 92024, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter

pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk, Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., of San Diego County on 01/30/2015. Ronald A. George, President. DM1317. Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2015-002856 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be Abandoned: a. Oceanscience b. Oceanscience Group Located at: 301 Sunset Dr., Encinitas, CA, 92024, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 08/15/2013, and assigned File no. 2013-023765. Fictitious business name is being abandoned by: The Oceanscience Group, Ltd., 301 Sunset Dr., Encinitas, CA 92024, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand

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Clerk of San Diego County on 01/21/2015. Arun K. Datta. CV695. Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-001922 Fictitious Business Name(s): Act III Wellness, LLC Located at: 13131 Old West Ave., San Diego, CA, 92129, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 13131 Old West Ave., San Diego, CA 92129. This business is registered by the following: Act III Wellness, LLC, 13131 Old West Ave., San Diego, CA 92129, California. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business was 01/02/2015. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/22/2015. Mary Pilney, CEO. DM1318. Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-002090 Fictitious Business Name(s): Classy Over Fifty Located at: 13065 Signature Point, #216, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: Karen Wilson, 13065 Signature Point, #216, 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 01/23/2015. Karen Wilson. CV693. Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-002085 Fictitious Business Name(s): KPCSpaceSavers Located at: 10675 Haven Brook Place, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 10675 Haven Brook Pl., San Diego, CA 92130. This business is registered by the following: Karen Pacelli, 10675 Haven Brook Pl., 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 01/23/2015. Karen Pacelli, Sole Proprietor. CV694. Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 2015.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Regarding the Administration of the Estate of SYLVIA BECK The personal representative of the estate of SYLVIA BECK has begun administration of the decedent’s estate. This is a non-probate matter, however, you must file your claim within (60) days of this notice by mailing a claim to: Donald McVay, P.O. Box 103, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. CV696. 1/29/15, 2/5/15, 2/12/15, 2/19/15. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-001850 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Danninger Real Estate b. Danninger Enterprises Located at: 1049 Camino Del Mar, #12, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 3525 Del Mar Heights Road, #118, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is registered by the following: Hammex Hawaii Inc., 3525 Del Mar Heights Road, #118, San Diego, CA 92130, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 02/17/2010. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/21/2015. Paul Danninger, CFO. CV692. Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-033646 Fictitious Business Name(s): Skotfree Located at: 950 Chalcedony, Apt. 3, San Diego, CA, 92109, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: Scott Inglish, 950 Chalcedony, Apt. 3, San Diego, CA 92109. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 1/1/2014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/31/2014. Scott Inglish, President. DM1311. Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-000161 Fictitious Business Name(s): Skate Stick Located at: 2658 State St., Carlsbad, CA, 92008, San Diego County. This business is registered by the

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Located at: 481 Marview Lane, Solana Beach, CA, 92075, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 69, Solana Beach, CA 92075. This business is registered by the following: DCA GS Consultants, Inc., 481 Marview Lane, Solana Beach, CA, 92075, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was on 12/17/2014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/28/2015. Lawrence Peter Cohen, President. DM1319. Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015.

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Del Mar Art Center event benefits Helen Woodward Animal Center Del Mar Art Center’s “1st Annual Help Shelter Animals Art Exposition Grand Reception” was held Feb. 14 at the Gallery of Fine Art at the Del Mar Plaza. The event benefits the pets and programs at Helen Woodward Animal Center. The event featured a fine art display of animal portraits, refreshments, a live art demonstration, and the opportunity to meet and greet with available orphan pets from the Helen Woodward Animal Center. In addition, the event included silent auctions and the chance to enter pet-themed opportunity drawings. The Del Mar Gallery of Fine Art is located at 1555 Camino Del Mar Ste 314 Del Mar, 92014. For more information, go towww. dmacgallery.com or www.animalcenter. org. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

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BY CATHARINE KAUFMAN One of my favorite childhood pastimes was to sit at the kitchen table and crack open a mound of salty, red-dyed pistachio nuts, making two piles — the shells and the nut “meat.” I would then pop a handful of the shelled nuts into my mouth, and relish the fruits of my labor. Unfortunately, afterward I would have to scrub my scarlet-stained fingertips clean. I recall our family was invited to a friend’s holiday party, and my mom bought a box of those scrumptious red pistachios for the hostess. She warned me not to touch them, as they were a gift. Not able to resist those savory morsels, I carefully untied the bow, snuck a few, then retied the ribbon. As we were leaving for the party, Mom shook the box and asked me whether I had sampled the nuts. When I

denied it, she told me to hold up my hands, and the evidence was indisputable — caught “red-handed” with crimson fingers. Today, pistachios have made a healthy comeback, without any incriminating dyes that were originally used to camouflage unappetizing blemishes and splotches on the shells from crude harvesting techniques in the Middle East before they were exported to the United States and other countries. Going strong with spokesperson Stephen Colbert personifying the flavorful nut, and a national day (Feb. 26) designated to celebrate this green powerhouse, here’s why you should pistachio up! Nutritional profile in a nutshell One ounce of potent pistachios, comprising about 49 kernels and a mere 160 calories (mostly from unsaturated fats), has a load of fiber and minerals, including copper for optimal functioning of the heart and arteries, along with red blood cell production, manganese and phosphorous for healthy bones and connective tissues, and potassium for fluid balance. This heart-healthy, hearty nugget is packed with stress-busting vitamin B6, and rich green and purple hues bursting with immune-boosting antioxidants. Pistachio behavioral psychology Dr. James Painter, chairman of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Eastern Illinois University, has created a behavioral paradigm called the “Pistachio Principle.” He explains that since pistachios are “in-shell” snacks, the activity of removing the shells puts the brakes on consumption, while the pile of empty shells acts as a “visual cue” to show much is eaten, and therefore provide a deterrent to gorging. Go green Pistachios are a versatile food enjoyed equally in sweet and savory dishes that can be crushed and sprinkled to enliven hummus, quinoa or spinach salads, fresh fruit, Greek yogurt parfaits, or chocolate-dipped strawberries. They can also be tossed in stir-fries, or used as a crust for chicken or eggplant parmigiana, wild-caught shrimp, salmon, diver scallops or fish sticks. Blended in pie crusts and Egyptian dukkah dips, or eaten out of the cream-colored shell, raw or roasted with a variety of herbs and spices from chile lime or pink sea salt to wasabi or chipotle seasoning, they are all scrumptious. For additional pistachio creations, e-mail kitchenshrink@ san.rr.com.

Nutty Chicken Cutlets 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, sliced thinly, cutlet-style 1 cup chopped pistachios, roasted 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs (panko works well) 1 tablespoon spicy mustard 2 eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil 1/4 teaspoon each dried rosemary, thyme, parsley Sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste Method: Heat oven to 450 degrees. Line a cookie

COACH

or baking sheet with parchment paper and slather with olive oil. Set up an assembly line with two shallow

bowls, one containing the beaten eggs, the other with the pistachios, breadcrumbs, herbs and spices. Brush mustard on the chicken breasts. Dip first in the beaten eggs, then coat with pistachio/breadcrumb mixture. Place chicken breasts on the baking sheet. Lower temperature to 400 degrees, and bake until cooked through and the coating is golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges. Serves 4.

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many games as I can. We have a very professional-style philosophy. Everyone has invested a lot of time into the players, and that’s the bittersweet part about all of this.” Before coming to Torrey Pines, Sienko had a five-year stint as head coach for Canyon Crest Academy. Sienko says he feels thankful for the opportunity with the Dodgers and has heard congratulations from everyone from current and former students to old friends in the minor league. “I’ve gotten well wishes from everybody around here, across the country, and back in my hometown.” For now, Sienko is getting ready to hit the road. Spring training for the Dodgers begins March 4 in Glendale, Ariz., and the regular season begins at Los Angeles’ Dodgers Stadium on April 4.

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Design Line Interiors wins top national honor Del Mar-based Design Line Interiors has been honored with a Gold Award for excellence in interior design at La Vita at Orchard Hills, an enclave of 72 new luxury homes built by Brookfield Residential in Irvine. Design Line President Dawn Davidson accepted the award during the 35th annual National Sales and Marketing awards, the nation’s largest competition for sales and marketing professionals and communities, presented recently during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. Honored in the category of Best Interior Merchandising of a Model Home from 3,001-3,500 square feet, Design Line was recognized for its work on Residence Four, a 3,942-squarefoot home with four bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths and an oversized two-car garage. Homes are now priced from the high $1 millions. “In keeping with the community’s overall commitment to the beauty and values of Italian life, our merchandising reflects the sensibilities of an old Italian villa,” said Davidson, who founded the Del Mar-based firm in 1985. “The real showpiece of this plan is the

OPEN HOUSES CARMEL VALLEY

CARMEL VALLEY

The Great Room designed by Design Line for La Vita at Orchard Hills features a two-story volume ceiling, dominated by a dramatic full stone wall and dark espresso beams. Courtesy photo Great Room, which features a two-story volume ceiling, dominated by a dramatic full stone wall and dark espresso beams. Our goal was to blend cultivated coolness and rustic warmth to create the feeling of a sophisticated Modern Farmhouse.” Residence Four features a gourmet kitchen with adjoining prep kitchen and walk-in pantry, coffered ceilings in the first floor master bedroom, an expansive second-story retreat, and an outdoor covered living room with fireplace and intimate seating area. Secluded and private, this gate-guarded enclave is on an elevated parcel of land, next to a working orchard. Located at 101 Sunset Cove in Irvine, La Vita at Orchard Hills was designed by architect Ernie Gorrill of SDK Atelier. Design Line Interiors is a full-service firm that specializes in design and merchandising of model homes, clubhouse facilities and sales centers for new home communities throughout the United States and around the world.

$908,000 - $958,000 3BR/2.5BA

3745 Torrey View Ct. Rich Pyke / Coastal Premier Properties

$970,000 - $995,000 4BR/3BA

13560 Arroyo Dale Lane Dan Conway / Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty

$1,049,000 4BR/3BA

10879 Vereda Sol Del Dios Charles & Farryl Moore / Coldwell Banker

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525

$1,199,900 5BR/4BA

11213 Corte Belleza Lu Dai / Coastal Premier Properties

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-729-8868

$1,298,000 4BR/3BA

13645 Winstanley Way Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Susan Meyers-Pyke / Coastal Premier Properties 858-395-4068

$1,449,000 5BR/4.5BA

13191 Sunset Point Way Charles & Farryl Moore / Coldwell Banker

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525

$1,499,000 5BR/4.5BA

13064 Sunset Point Pl Charles & Farryl Moore / Coldwell Banker

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525

$1,499,000 5BR/4BA

5487 Coach Lane Charles & Farryl Moore / Coldwell Banker

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525

$1,989,000 5BR/4.5BA

13587 Penfield Pt Charles & Farryl Moore / Coldwell Banker

DEL MAR $989,000 Land/Lot

Carmel Valley Rd & Between Via Grimaldi & Portofino

Chris Lin / Berkshire Hathaway

RANCHO SANTA FE

RANCHO SANTA FE

Coastal Premier Properties is proud to welcome broker associate Carolyn Campbell! Carolyn has over three decades of experience in real estate sales and marketing experience. She obtained her California broker’s license after relocating to Southern California in 2011 and has continued to maintain her broker’s license in Montana, where she specializes in ranch properties and vacation homes. “Carolyn sees a tremendous crossover between buyers looking for vacation properties between Montana and Southern California,” explains co-owner Amy Green. Adds co-owner Susan Meyers-Pyke, “With today’s technology, she is able to not only represent her clients with confidence on the local level, but from state-to-state and globally as well.” For more about Carolyn and Coastal Premier Properties, visit CoastalPremierOnline.com.

$1,600,000 - $1,800,876 4BR/4.5BA

16646 Sweet Leilani, Crosby Janet Biggerstaff / Berkshire Hathaway

SPABLUE

accompanied by a soothing foot massage. Just as significant to her as the treatments the spa provides, however, is the mission to be eco-friendly and socially conscious. In other words, SpaBlue is green. “It’s very important to me, as a person who lives on this earth and as the mother of two children, to make sure the wonder and beauty of our world is still there for generations to come,” she said. “There is so much that can be done, and we want to do our part to protect our environment.” According to Hughes, every business decision will be made from an eco-friendly point of view, and SpaBlue is putting its money where its mouth is by supporting suppliers that provide natural products and share its environmentally conscious philosophy, reducing and recycling the amount of paper printed out, and using non-toxic and biodegradable cleaning products and recycled, compostable cups.

You can find a long — and impressive — list of SpaBlue’s green initiatives on their website. “We want SpaBlue to be a responsible global citizen as well as a vital participant in our own neighborhood,” said Hughes, “so we are working with local businesses to partner together and support the community.” It’s Hughes’ goal to make SpaBlue the high-end day spa of choice for local residents as well as visitors to this area. “Flower Hill has so many unique shops and lovely restaurants, it’s easy to incorporate a spa visit into a trip to the mall,” said Hughes. “Imagine a day at SpaBlue with lunch and some shopping, either alone or with friends. What could be better?” SpaBlue is at 2710 Via De La Valle, Suite B-270 in Del Mar. Call 858-481-6672 or visit www.myspablue.com. Business Spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525

DEL MAR

Broker associate Carolyn Campbell joins Coastal Premier Properties

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Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-243-5278

$1,598,000 - $1,698,000 3476 Wyngate Place Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 4BR/4.5BA Susan Meyers-Pyke / Coastal Premier Properties 858-395-4068

$2,248,000 4BR/3.5BA

Carolyn Campbell

Sat & Sun 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-354-4606

751 Hoska Lane Jennifer Anderson / Willis Allen Real Estate

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-605-8355 Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. 858-524-3077

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 619-813-8222

$2,095,000 3BR/3BA

6727 Las Colinas Janet Lawless Christ / Coldwell Banker

$2,399,000 5BR/5.5BA

8195 Doug Hill Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Elaine Gallagher / Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 858-449-4786

$2,995,000 4BR/4.5BA

17038 Mimosa Janet Lawless Christ / Coldwell Banker

$3,750,000 5BR/6.5BA

5940 Lago Lindo Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Jennifer J. Janzen-Botts / Pacific Sotheby’s Int’l Realty 760-845-3303

$3,795,000 5BR/5.5BA

14296 Dalia Becky Campbell / Berkshire Hathaway

$4,995,000 4BR/5BA

6550 Paseo Delicias Janet Lawless Christ / Coldwell Banker RSF

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-335-7700

$7,995,000 6BR/6BA & 4BR/4BA

7015 Via Guadalupe & 7016 Via Guadalupe Roderic Stadelmann / Berkshire Hathaway

Sun 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-231-3911

SOLANA BEACH

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-335-7700

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-335-7700

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-449-2027

SOLANA BEACH

$825,000 3BR/2.5BA

150 Las Banderas Bunny Clews / Berkshire Hathaway

Sun 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 858-353-3377

$1,075,000 3BR/2.5BA

1112 Santa Rufina Ct. Gracinda Maier / Berkshire Hathaway

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-755-6793

Want your open house listing here? Contact Colleen Gray | colleeng@rsfreview.com | 858.756.1403 x112

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