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Sham Saints ‘Pledge Allegiance to the Earth’ in benefit song BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY Local advocates have taken their passion for politics and combined it with their love for creating music to raise money and awareness for the climate. Sham Saints, comprised of Darius Degher and Michael Packard, on June 23 released "Pledge of Allegiance (to the Earth)," a song advocating for climate control for future generations. “There’s no president of trees/ No Congress of the seven seas/ No justice for the wild and free/ For what it’s worth/ I pledge allegiance to the earth/ And to these stars in the sky,” read the lyrics of the song, which is available on iTunes for 99 cents. The Sham Saints’ goal is to raise $10,000 to donate toward the Sierra Club's mission to fight for smart climate policy. All download proceeds from
BY BARBARA HENRY Encinitas will pay for part of an estimated $100,000 study to determine whether setting up a regional alternative to San Diego Gas & Electric is a good idea, the City Council agreed June 28. During the June 28 lengthy meeting — the last before the council’s month-long summer recess — the panel also gave its initial approval to a new permit system for alcohol-serving businesses and backed a draft city Climate Action Plan that now must undergo environmental review. Encinitas’ acting climate plan administrator, Crystal Najera, told the panel that Del Mar officials already have agreed to participate in what’s envisioned as regional Community Choice Energy study, and Carlsbad and Oceanside may come on board too. In the coming months, the cities will settle on who is participating and how much each will pay, and then a formal cost-sharing agreement will be presented. Celebrated by environmentalists as a way to promote the use of alternative energy sources — including
wind and solar — Community Choice Energy programs are nonprofit government entities tasked with procuring electric power for residents and businesses. They’ve been established in eight communities in California, including Marin County. If the North County coastal communities decide to create one, the new government entity would buy energy from a variety of suppliers and pay a fee to SDG&E to use its transmission lines, Najera said. “It really means we as a community get to choose our energy options,” Jim Wang, an Encinitas Environmental Commission member told the council as he described why he supported the proposal. Not everyone, though, is ready to rush into the new energy option. While several North County cities are exploring the possibility and Solana Beach has decided to develop its own program, the San Diego County supervisors decided to hold off on their proposed Community Choice Energy research project in February after utility industry representatives raised concerns. None of the eight public SEE ENERGY, A16
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Michael Packard, left, and Darius Degher of Sham Saints have written a political song called “Pledge of Allegiance to the Earth” benefitting the Sierra Club. the tune will be given to the environmental organization through September, the band said in a statement. Degher, who sits on Encinitas' Traffic and Public Safety Commission, said he began writing the song in late
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Encinitas man charged with setting fires last fall BY CITY NEWS SERVICE A 20-year-old Encinitas man is charged with setting three fires last fall at a church youth center, an administration building at a middle school near his home and at a preschool, according to a federal indictment unsealed today. Tyler Carender allegedly began his arson spree Oct. 22, 2016 by setting fire to the Friendship House Counseling and Youth
Center, which is owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Balour Drive. Firefighters from the Encinitas Fire Department were able to prevent the fire from spreading to adjacent buildings. However, the fire engulfed the entire Youth Center, resulting in a loss of about $200,000. A week later, on Oct. 29, 2016, Carender allegedly set fire to the administration
building on the campus of Oak Crest Middle School, which is adjacent to his home on Island View Lane and a block from the church complex, according to the indictment. The fire caused a partial collapse of the ceiling and roof of the structure, which presented a substantial risk to firefighters, who escaped injury battling the blaze, which caused $300,000 in damage, authorities said.
On Nov. 12, 2016, the defendant allegedly used a Molotov cocktail to set fire to the preschool building on the Saint Andrew’s campus, according to the indictment. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to an office and damage was estimated at $34,000. Carender made his first appearance July 5 before a magistrate judge, who set a July 11 detention hearing.
Top Secret Project takes unique look into the teen domain BY KAREN BILLING The Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation in Carmel Valley recently hosted The Top Secret Project, in which top addiction specialists work to uncover the mysteries in teens’ bedrooms and show how 150 seemingly harmless items, such as an apple or a can of dust cleaner, could be potentially hazardous in a teen’s domain. Specialist Jessica Wong, the regional director of business development for Hazelden Betty Ford and Cendee Palmer, the outreach manager for Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Minnesota, said typically they set up a mock teen’s bedroom with all of the items on display for parents to explore. Taking the show on the road made it a little more challenging but they still packed a lot of the warning sign items and a lot of useful information for the clinicians and parents present on June 28. “We couldn’t possibly talk about every item that a teen uses to either do drugs or that could be harmful or a potential warning sign for some other behavior they’re engaged in,” Wong said. “The conversation that we have with parents is to think about the environment that they
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Carlsbad veteran named American Legion’s State Recruiter of the Year BY LINDA MCINTOSH A Carlsbad Navy veteran was picked as American Legion’s 2017 Recruiter of the Year for California. Mary Jane Fisher, a member of the American Legion’s San Dieguito Post 416 in Encinitas, was recognized for her volunteer efforts recruiting new members into the 98-year-old nonprofit patriotic veterans group and connecting service members with resources they need. Fisher recruited 136 new members this year and helped transitioning military members, retired veterans and active-duty military find information and services for health care, veterans benefits, loans, and continuing education for themselves and their families. “Military personnel and veterans are always needing to know what resources are available,” said Fisher, who served in the Navy during the Gulf War and retired as chief petty officer after 15 years. “The American Legion helped me connect with resources, now I want to give back to fellow veterans.” Fisher, who serves as American Legion executive board member for District 22, Area 5, San Diego and Post 416 communications officer, was given the Silver Brigade membership award for recruiting 28 new members last year and received the Gold
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Mary Jane Fisher, second right, member of the Encinitas post of the American Legion, was named 2017 American Legion State Recruiter of the Year. Brigade membership award this year for recruiting more than 50 new members. Fisher was named Recruiter of the Year at the American Legion’s 2017 Department of California Convention in Riverside in late June. Fisher has been traveling throughout California and across the country this year visiting military bases, college campuses and veterans hospitals, sharing information about the American Legion, which has a membership of several million and is one of the largest veterans groups. The nonprofit is known for helping create the first GI Bill during World War II. Fisher has recently started reaching out to area
active-duty family readiness officers and volunteer service officers to tell them about the American Legion community service program, which recognizes active-duty military for their volunteer efforts in the community. Her goal this year is to ask her friends to invite just one veteran to become an American Legion member. “There’s no better feeling than educating our military service members and veterans about the benefits they earned through being a wartime veteran,” Fisher said. Call (760) 908-3550 or visit ald22.org. —Linda McIntosh is a writer for The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Plant chandeliers delivered to Botanic Garden The San Diego Botanic Garden has given new life to drought-stricken catalpa trees in East County by transforming them into 12-foot plant chandeliers, which were delivered to the garden on June 29. These chandeliers are the first-ever created in the world by Weldon Exhibits, an internationally-recognized museum exhibits designer and fabricator from the Bay Area. The branches of deceased Catalpa trees, harvested nearly two years ago along Dehesa Road in Campo, now serve as basis for the beautiful “plant chandeliers” used in the Dickinson Family Education Pavilion now under construction at the Garden. Julian Duval, president & CEO of San Diego Botanic Garden, came up with the concept of “plant chandeliers” adorning the ceiling of the Pavilion, that has now become a reality thanks to the artistry of the company that created the basis for what will become a unique new feature at the Garden. “Catalpa wood is very decay resistant and the trees have a very graceful branching structure making them perfect for planting them with the wonderful diversity of plants from the tropical forest canopy,” said Duval. “It’s not a common tree in California, and we had already identified trees to harvest in Indiana for this project. So, the discovery of a dozen mature trees that had died along Dehesa Road in El Cajon was an amazing
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Bach to Rock opens first Southern California location in Encinitas BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY North County children can now take steps to become the next rock star or classical composer at Bach to Rock in Encinitas. Children can learn how to play a variety of instruments in nine artist-themed learning rooms — like Beethoven, Nirvana, The Beatles and Katy Perry — at the franchise’s 23rd location and first in Southern California, which opened June 6. After each level, students also have the opportunity to record songs they learned and perform in a space with other children. Director and owner Rick Walker, a musician from Carlsbad, wanted to bring Bach to Rock to Encinitas to be around music. “I found this great franchise and it seemed like a way to take what I do for fun and move it into what I do for a living, too,” said the former environmental health and safety worker. “I think that’s everybody’s dream.” He said a place like Bach to Rock was needed in Encinitas, which he considers an arts-oriented city. Walker also plans to give back to the community by providing free performances from students and teachers for events. Classes are available for people of all ages, from toddlers to seniors, in individual and
group lessons. Most lessons last from a half-hour to an hour. Walker said Bach to Rock is a learning environment where parents can feel comfortable dropping off their children. He added music helps children develop in a variety of ways. “There are studies that playing music does increase the IQ,” he said. “Kids learn to think a little differently. For me, what’s most important, is that cooperative aspect of playing music with other kids and gaining confidence from performing in front of others.” Stephanie Brown, who works as Bach to Rock’s assistant site director and is a musician in local psych-rock bands, said she wishes she had a similar learning environment when she was a child. “I was classically trained but I never had a rock band class,” she said. “I found that becoming a performer, I had to do a lot of my own work in terms of feeling comfortable on a stage. It’s really nice that we can provide that environment for the kids, where they can feel safe and perform. Bach to Rock is located at 282 N. El Camino Real, Suite C. For more details, visit www.encinitas.b2rmusic.com.
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CCHS football standout Tate Haynes takes on a new role
Tate Haynes (second from left at graduation) with his family.
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BY GIDEON RUBIN The quarterback of Cathedral Catholic High School’s football team helped pull off one of the most stunning comebacks in state championship history. Tate Haynes drew on summer camp training drills with ex-Marines and team meetings with a sports psychologist that instilled in him and his teammates the indefatigable mindset that they enlisted in overcoming a 14-point fourth quarter deficit in 38-35 overtime victory over St. Mary’s of Stockton in the Dec. 16 Open Division 1-AA championship game at Sacramento State. The comeback win culminated a perfect 15-0 season. “We had been down before,” Tate said. “I don’t think there were many people that didn’t think we were going to win that game.” Tate, now an incoming Boston College freshman prospect, is taking on a new role outside of sports. Tate is spending part of his summer teaming up with his father, NFL Hall of Famer Mike Haynes, on a prostate cancer awareness campaign. Mike Haynes is a prostate cancer survivor. The Urology Care Foundation (the official foundation of the American Urological Association) sponsors the campaign annually in June, which is Men’s Health Month. It is the first time Tate has been involved in the campaign, appearing with his father on radio and TV interviews.
Mike Haynes, now 63, was 55 at the time of his diagnosis. His doctors caught the disease early and were able to treat it. Tate said his father played a big role in his football and life development. The young football prospect is also a talented musician, playing piano and guitar, performing at private parties. “He really just helped me more as a life coach the last four years,” Tate said. “I can’t even imagine what my high school career would have been like without dad around.” It is an important reason why Tate has joined the campaign. His goal is to help educate people about the disease and encourage men to discuss it with their doctors. “For dads who are listening, anything that’ll just get them to have a simple conversation with the doctor, it all starts with a simple conversation,” Tate said. The conversation could save lives. Mike Haynes acknowledged that the disease didn’t register on his radar at the time of his diagnosis. “When I was diagnosed with the disease I’d never heard of prostate cancer, I didn’t even know where a prostate was located in my body,” he said. “I had no idea what the organ actually did for me.” As a teenager, Tate is not at risk of developing the disease anytime soon. But his involvement in the awareness campaign can make an important difference, recruiting
young people to be involved in a conversation that impacts family members of those who experience the disease. “It affects families, so the more people who know about the disease, men and women, boys and girls, the more likely they’re going to catch the disease when it’s treatable. That’s really the goal, that’s our goal, to change the discussion, to change the amount of the discussions. “The more young people we can get involved and the more women we can get involved, the more the message can spread.” Tate counts his father’s presence in his life as a blessing. Having an NFL Hall of Famer to learn about the game from across the dinner table is a resource few have. Through his father, Tate has met other former and current NFL standouts, including Tom Brady. He’ll continue to draw on what he’s learned from his father as he takes his career to the East Coast. “I’m excited, it’ll be a new chapter in my life,” Tate said. “It’ll be tough leaving home but I’m excited about Boston and the new opportunities and new friendships that I’m going to build.” He’ll also draw on his experience being part of a season for the ages at Cathedral Catholic. “It’s great if your team is really close, and it’s great if you have a team with great athletes, but if you have a team with great athletes and they’re all best friends, it’s like a match made in heaven for a perfect season.”
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Kevin Nealon on Carson, Trump and how San Diego helped launch his career BY ROB LEDONNE When Kevin Nealon departed his native Connecticut in hopes of launching a career in show business in the late 1970s, his first thought wasn’t to head to Los Angeles. “When I moved out west, I kind of landed San Diego,” says Nealon, who lived in North Park. “I worked for a temporary-help agency called Manpower down there. They got me a job as a department store Santa Claus, and for a week, I worked at the San Diego Zoo at the reptile cage. It was crazy because I was 24, and I didn’t look anything like Santa. I remember the kids would be so scared they’d actually pee on my lap.” Nealon has carved out a career in comedy since those fraught holidays posing as Ol’ Saint Nick, maintaining both his relevance and an edge throughout the intervening decades. Despite his impressive résumé — from his run on “Saturday Night Live” from 1986 to 1995 to his star turns on the Showtime cult hit “Weeds” and the current CBS sitcom hit “Man With a Plan” — it was a single appearance that Nealon holds in higher regard than
them all. After pursuing stand-up for seven years, the budding star scored a segment on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” in 1984, the equivalent of reaching the peak of Mount Everest for any comedian. “My dream was to do Carson. That came to fruition, and I don’t think anything has kind of superseded it. It was the highlight of my career,” says Nealon, who first flexed his comedic muscles in San Diego, both performing and enjoying shows at the former Improv or the La Jolla Comedy Store. “Learning how to do stand-up was easy because I enjoyed what I was doing,” Nealon says. “I remember the first time I ran into Eddie Vedder and he said, ‘Dude, I used to come and watch you at the Improv. I’d surf down in San Diego and at the end of the day I’d see you!’ I enjoyed developing a style and coming up with stand-up, learning how to get comfortable onstage and performing in general.” It’s those principles that Nealon uses to this day, including the current stand-up tour that brought
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29th Annual Taste of Encinitas tickets now on sale
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The Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association recently announced the 29th Annual Taste of Encinitas, presented by Sea Coast Exclusive Properties. This year’s event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 8 from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., along Coast Hwy 101 in downtown Encinitas. Tickets are now on sale. With the purchase of a $45 ticket, participants will be able to enjoy Tastes from a number of local restaurants, sample wine and beer at Sip Stops, and enjoy a variety of live music. “We’re excited to be presenting one of our favorite events highlighting our downtown, made up of great restaurants and business.” says Thora Guthrie, Encinitas 101’s executive director. To help make this year’s Taste of Encinitas easier on the environment, Encinitas 101 is supplying the Sip Stops with cups made of a corn-based plastic that is compostable and biodegradable. Participating restaurants are being encouraged to minimize waste and use eco-friendly plates and utensils. Additionally, for the first time, the event will not permit the use of Styrofoam. In addition to the Sip Stops, the Taste will feature locations serving non-alcoholic beverages, such as coffee, kombucha, sports drinks, juices and water. Tickets can be purchased online at visitencinitas.org and at the Encinitas 101 office located at 818 S. Coast Hwy 101. The $45 per person price includes all food and drink samples. Same day tickets are priced at $50, but the event has always sold out in advance so be sure to get a ticket early.
‘Being Brain Healthy’ author writes new book BY LOIS ALTER MARK When local author Ruth Curran wrote “Being Brain Healthy” two years ago, she had no idea it was only the beginning of her contributions to the process of healing from a traumatic brain injury. Her book, subtitled “What my recovery from brain injury taught me and how it can change your life,” is a primer on keeping the mind sharp and clear. It’s filled with the exercises, tips and scientific research that Curran herself turned to while trying to deal with her own traumatic brain injury. “Honestly, once it was published, I thought I was done,” she said. “But what I realized pretty quickly was that the book opened a conversation that I hadn’t really intended – one that would allow a peek into what it actually feels like inside an imperfectly functioning brain.” The interest in “Being Brain Healthy”
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too.” Curran created her new book, “An Insider’s Guide to the Injured Brain,” as a workbook because, as she explained, “It is invaluable to feel like you are actively pursuing healing. Stories may provide insight but doing the work offers much-needed hope.” The workbook is meant to be a shared experience between survivor and supporter, so they continually view life through each other’s eyes and take the journey toward recovery together. In fact, the idea of sharing was so important to Curran, she collaborated with Mary Lanzavecchia, a friend and colleague who had also experienced a traumatic brain injury. “By working together, we validated that our experiences – although different in many ways – were not unique or special to us as individuals,” said Curran. “The partnership gave us the opportunity to understand each other’s perspective. This spilled over to our families and our friends, and everyone involved got to see the world of brain injury through other lenses.” Lanzavecchia agreed. “The similarities in our emotions were staggering and surprising, even when the symptoms themselves were different. It made me feel like someone truly understood me, and we knew those common threads SEE BRAIN, A16
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Mitchell Thorp Foundation teams up with SD Aviators for Pillars of Hope Tennis Smash
BY KAREN BILLING The Mitchell Thorp Foundation will host the Pillars of Hope Tennis Smash at the Omni La Costa Resort on Sunday, July 16. The “smashing” event will feature a dinner and auction event, as well as tennis action from Mylan World Team Tennis’ San Diego Aviators. Proceeds from the event will go toward the Mitchell Thorp Foundation, founded in 2009 by Brad and Beth Thorp, whose son Mitchell died in 2008 after a five-year battle with an undiagnosed illness. The foundation’s mission is to help families in the region who have children suffering from life-threatening illness, diseases and disorders by providing financial and emotional resources. The event begins with food stations and wine pairings, a cash bar, live music, and a silent and live auction that includes “unbelievable” items such as trips to the U.S. Open and a three-night stay in New York, an Alaskan Cruise and trips to Costa Rica, London, Belize and more. At 6 p.m., guests will leave the ballroom to watch the San Diego Aviators take on the Orange County Breakers, featuring a match-up between the Breakers’ Maria Sharapova and Aviators’ Shelby Rogers. “We like to mix it up and make it fun and
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Beth Thorp, Dr. Glenn Frieder, Dr. Sanjay Ghosh, Dr. John Crawford, Gordon Merkle and Brad Thorp at last year’s Pillars of Hope Tennis Smash
Pillars of Hope Tennis Smash will take place July 16 at Omni La Costa Resort.
interactive for guests, something different than the usual sit-down dinner galas,” Beth Thorp said. Those with young families are encouraged to bring their kids — while adults are at the dinner and auction event, children can attend a kids’ event that includes a tennis clinic, games and food trucks. At 6 p.m., parents and kids can come back together for the tennis match. Tickets are $150 for the dinner and tennis,
is driven by the Thorps’ own experience when their son got sick. The community came together to support them through Facebook groups and even hosting a walk-a-thon to help pay their $70,000 medical bill, and that was with insurance. The Thorps said they will forever be grateful for those helping hands and hearts. “It was so humbling to us, it just changes you when people you don’t even know are SEE MITCHELL THORP, A15
kids’ clinic and dinner is $45. As part of the event, the foundation also gives out The Pillar of Hope Award to honor special doctors, practitioners and therapists who go above and beyond for their patients and educate the community on health and wellness. This year’s honorees will be Dr. Andrew Accardi of Scripps Hospital and George Tidmarsh with La Jolla Pharmaceutical. The Mitchell Thorp Foundation’s mission
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KAABOO Del Mar comedy acts will include David Spade, Patton Oswalt and Sebastian Maniscalco
BY GEORGE VARGA Patton Oswalt, David Spade, and Sebastian Maniscalco head the list of confirmed acts for KAABOO Del Mar’s 2017 “Humor Me” comedy lineup. Also booked to appear at the festival, which takes place Sept. 15-17, are former TV host Arsenio Hall, “Saturday Night Live” alum Norm MacDonald and Nick Swardson. The comedy lineup is completed by Demetri Martin, Maria Bamford, Bridgett Everett, Bryan Callen, Al Madrigal and Taylor Williamson. They join a 2017 KAABOO roster that includes Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Pink, Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction and many more. The lineup will also include the winners of the KAABOO Discovery Tour, a showcase for local comedy and music talent. One San Diego area comedian and three local bands will be selected to
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he strong ties that have historically bound members of the Democratic Party to teachers unions appear to be loosening. When steadfast Democrats in Sacramento resist the unions and sponsor bills like Anthony Portantino’s (later school start times) and Shirley Weber’s (teacher tenure), it indicates that even traditional liberals are beginning to push back against unions that claim “students first.” A May 28 San Francisco Chronicle story titled “Democrats clash over California Schools” highlights the split in the Democratic Party over how best to address the deficiencies in California’s public schools. From the story: “The future of public education in California has become a tug-of-war between camps within the Democratic Party. Democrats aligned with organized labor – who dominated local and legislative races for many years – are now facing formidable challenges from Democrats who see overhauling some union rules as a key to improving education.” Despite years of hand-wringing over how best to accelerate learning and close that stubborn achievement gap, little has changed. “Slightly more than half of the state’s students cannot read and write at their grade level, results from last year’s testing show, and 63 percent aren’t meeting standards in math,” the article states. Former charter school administrator and
Democrat Marshall Tuck, who is running for state superintendent of schools, is quoted in the story, saying, “We’ve learned to live with failing schools. Our party has not prioritized education the way we need to.” Those traditional alliances are being strained, as more and more citizens and politicians see that the state of public education in California has not advanced, despite increased state funding to schools in the last few years. Portantino’s bill to move school start times later is an example of a simple change that would vastly improve student health and academic achievement. Yet the union opposes it. Weber’s bill to extend the probationary period for granting teacher tenure from two years to three – and even to four or five years if teachers are still developing the skills they need to succeed – is also triggering opposition from the union. Weber, a state legislator and staunch Democrat with impeccable credentials, has years of experience on and with local school boards and is a former faculty member of San Diego State University. She understands better than most the inner workings of public education in California. So her push to extend teacher tenure beyond two years is notable and hits at the core of the union’s sole purpose which is to implement policies that benefit teachers.
www.encinitasadvocate.com From a Los Angeles Times May 11 feature story on Weber: “The union is a huge political player with hefty campaign bankrolls. It exerts strong influence over Democratic legislators. Not so much over Weber, though.” She is “not afraid to buck the Democratic establishment.” Tenure The tenure issue is hugely contentious, because the California Teachers Association opposes any extension beyond the two years, claiming, according to a June 8 EdSource report, that “two years is enough time on which to judge a teacher’s long-term potential.” In a San Diego Union-Tribune op-ed two years ago, Weber wrote, “The current K-12 tenure system is irrefutably broken. Most educational experts agree that it takes about five years to master the skills and pedagogies requisite to teaching. But California’s system forces a district to decide to either offer a teacher tenure or issue a pink slip after only about 18 months – clearly not enough time to develop skills or demonstrate competence.” It’s less than a full two years before tenure decisions must be made, due to the required March 15 deadline to notify teachers of their employment status. Many superintendents and school principals would agree with Weber. Said one in an online post, “The 18-month probationary period is frequently too short, especially in the case of beginning teachers who may struggle in their first year and need more time and support to demonstrate their effectiveness.” Weber’s bill, Assembly Bill 1220, was watered down when the Assembly Appropriations Committee, chaired by San Diego’s Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, eliminated the optional fourth and fifth year. The CTA opposes this SEE EDUCATION MATTERS, A18
Perseverance pays off in rate case ruling BY MARK MUIR hen the San Diego County Water Authority filed its initial rate case lawsuit in 2010 against the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we knew it would be a marathon. Seven years later, we passed another important marker in the long-running litigation when a June 21 ruling by the state Court of Appeal sided with the Water Authority and the San Diego region on several significant issues. The decision includes a few key takeaways: • The Water Authority has a Mark Muir right to significantly more water from MWD than MWD had credited. A correct calculation of the Water Authority’s preferential rights confirms the agency’s right to tens of thousands of acre-feet more water annually for the San Diego region — a water supply about twice the amount produced annually by the $1 billion Carlsbad Desalination Project. • MWD collected tens of millions of dollars in
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GUEST COMMENTARY illegal charges from San Diego ratepayers for “water stewardship.” MWD used this money to fund local supply and conservation projects for some MWD member agencies. • MWD’s “Rate Structure Integrity” contract clause is unconstitutional and the Water Authority has legal standing to challenge it. The RSI clause was designed to punish the Water Authority for its decision to challenge MWD’s rates in court and prevent the Water Authority’s member agencies from receiving funding for local water supply project development. • MWD breached its contract with the Water Authority, which required MWD to set legal rates. Unfortunately, the Court of Appeal also ruled against the Water Authority on an issue with statewide implications — whether MWD must base its rates on the costs it actually incurs in providing its various services. Legal, cost-based rates are a fundamental element of the San Diego region’s ongoing efforts to provide a safe and reliable water supply that supports 3.3 million residents and a $222 billion regional
economy. The Water Authority argued successfully at the trial court that state law and the state Constitution require MWD to charge for services only what it costs to provide them. MWD convinced the Court of Appeal to reverse the lower court ruling on this key finding. We are concerned about the chilling effect this ruling could have on water transfers and their benefits for the environment. With so much at stake, the Water Authority will seek review of the appellate court ruling by the California Supreme Court. From the start, this case was expected to land at the state’s high court. While the June 21 decision secured several important victories for San Diego County, we remain determined to see this case through to a successful conclusion — and we will continue to rely on support from the region’s ratepayers, business leaders and elected officials every step of the way. More information about the case, including court documents, is at www.sdcwa.org/mwdrate-challenge. Muir is Board Chair for San Diego County Water Authority.
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www.encinitasadvocate.com FROM TEEN DOMAIN, A2 kid has been acting weird, you might have a scenario you might want to respond to.” In addition to smoking joints and pipes, Palmer shared the multitude of ways that teens are using marijuana, including in vape pens, edibles, THC drinks and marijuana wax. The wax, which teens are making on their own thanks to online instruction videos, is highly concentrated and can be smoked or inhaled. Although some states are cracking down on edibles that too closely market to children, Palmer said there is a lot of risk for youth associated with edibles. She gave the example of a marijuana gummy bear — one bear has enough to get one person high but it takes much longer to go through the metabolic system. Younger users that are unaware will tend to pop more than one candy which can lead to THC intoxication or poisoning. In Colorado, emergency room visits for accidental poisoning due to marijuana ingestion under the age of 12 has increased 25 percent since recreational marijuana became legalized. Wong also talked about the rise of
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prescription drug abuse among teens. “Opioid use is not new….When I started at Hazelden 13 years ago about 10 percent of our clients were admitted for treatment from adolescent young adult perspective for dependence to heroin,” Wong said “At this point, 50 to 60 percent of our clients are admitted with opioid dependence. The difference between what was happening 13 years ago and what’s happening now is the connection that heroin has to the prescription medications that are often times legitimately prescribed for real pain.” The United States makes up 5 percent of the world’s population but consumes 80 percent of the world’s oxycodone and 99 percent of hydrocodone. In 2015, there were 52,000 deaths in one year from opioid overdoses, more than the 38,000 who died in car crashes and more than the 43,000 who died during the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 1995. Wong said sometimes when she gives this presentation, she is approached by parents who say that the information is helpful but their child is still pretty young. She points to a statistic that 13 percent of those with substance abuse disorders began by using marijuana by the time they were 14 years old. “It’s really easy to get into the mindset that
FROM MITCHELL THORP, A8 helping you,” Thorp said. After the loss of their son, it took time for the Thorps to heal and feel like they could give back, but they were adamant to do what they could to help other families. And since founding the organization, they learned there is a real need: 78 percent of families whose child is diagnosed with a critical illness experience divorce or separation, and the stress these families experience will test them beyond their endurance, often bankrupting them financially, emotionally and physically. The Mitchell Thorp Foundation now offers several programs to bring other families help, hope and a sense of normalcy. They offer medical and home assistance, healing and rehabilitation, which includes counseling services for all members of the family and a conversion mobility van program. The foundation is getting ready to offer its third van conversion — it takes a little longer as the vans are expensive and the beneficiary families are asked to help with the fundraising efforts for the vans. The recipient of the third van is a single mother who has two children in wheelchairs. One of the most exciting growing programs of Mitchell Thorp is the Youth Leadership Council, started six years ago as a way to get teenagers involved in charity fundraising and events. A board of teens decides how they will spend the money they raise and in the past they have purchased an iPad for a child in the hospital and re-decorated another child’s bedroom. The council has now grown to 56 volunteer students from schools all over the region. Thorp said she feels a strong personal connection to those her foundation helps as she and her family have walked in their shoes. They feel fortunate to be able to help other parents struggling to make ends meet and willing to do anything they can to save their child. “We would have done anything to save Mitchell, his illness was undiagnosed until his death. It’s still unexplained,” Thorp said. “From that pain, we took it and turned it into something positive and tried to bless other families. It’s been growing ever since and it’s just amazing to see God’s hand in this.” Tickets for the Pillars of Hope Tennis Smash can be purchased at mitchellthorp.org/events — Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.
‘This is not my kid, this is not my family, this is not my neighborhood.’ Addiction and mental health are not issues that only effect a certain types of people in certain places. It can happen to all of us,” Wong said stressing the importance of awareness for parents. “The reality is, every kid that enters one of our treatment facilities across the country, the parent has at one point said ‘That will never be my kid.’” Wong said she often hears pushback from parents about not wanting to go into their child’s room or invade their privacy. She said being aware of their space doesn’t mean tearing rooms apart or doing prison-style searches. As a parent she said she could communicate with her daughters via text message but instead she goes into their room to ask what they want for dinner, talks to them and takes note of their environment and their behavior. “The safety of our kids trumps their privacy,” Wong said, using a powerful example from Sue Klebold, the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the Columbine shooters. In her book, “A Mother’s Reckoning,” Klebold said she might have been able to do something to prevent the tragedy that
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happened if she had seen before two items she found in his room after his death. One was his stash of St. John’s Wort, showing that he had been trying to seek relief for his depression on his own. The second was a pack of cigarettes which gave her chills because she had suspected he had been smoking and she had asked him several times and he had always said no. When she found the cigarettes, she became aware of how capable he was of lying. Wong said often times parents don’t want to upset their kids but they need to initiate conversations, listen to their children, create an open environment for communication and offer a voice of reason. “Be a parent, not a friend,” Wong said. “If I’m not my daughters’ mom, they won’t have one.” Wong said even though they painted a “heavy picture” about the challenges teens face today, she said it’s important to remember that most teens feel good about the future. “Most kids don’t engage in dangerous behaviors that can be harmful to their health,” Wong said. “There are a lot of kids who are doing the right thing and making the right choices.”
Everlasting memories of loved ones
Douglas Everett Harwood July 14, 1949 - June 9, 2017
Rancho Santa Fe / coaStal / encinitaS — Douglas everett harwood was born on July 14, 1949 in arcadia, ca. one of three children born to Ruth (Duffy) and everett niles harwood, Doug was raised in arcadia, spent 2 of his high school years at the army navy academy in carlsbad and then graduated from arcadia high School. he went on to get his undergraduate degree at USc. Doug graduated Summa cum laude. truly an icon, Doug was known and admired by his peers for his intellect, warm heart and kind disposition, along with his willingness to help others. Doug started his real estate career working for a childhood friend from arcadia, Judi Stubbs, at Dave Stubbs Real estate in Solana Beach. he then went on to open his own brokerage, the harwood company in leucadia, where his career thrived. in the latter years of his career he and orva harwood, headed a highly successful group of realtors under the harwood
Group at coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Rancho Santa Fe. Doug was a pillar in the north county coastal residential real estate community for over 40 years and ranked every year as one of the top brokers nationally. Known to represent some of the coast’s most exclusive real estate, Doug was also an advocate for those less fortunate. he spearheaded and helped to enforce initiatives for affordable housing in the coastal communities. he was personally engaged in advocating for state housing laws that benefited low-income housing/residents. Doug had many interests
and enjoyed life to the fullest, but work was his first love. incredibly intelligent and charismatic, he was an encyclopedia of knowledge in all aspects of residential real estate and land use. he was known as the “go to” broker by many realtors when they needed guidance on a complex transaction. Doug gave freely of his time and knowledge to those who sought him out…without condition or payment… even when they were his competitors. an avid art lover, photographer, painter and illustrator, Doug would “doodle” or paint daily. after painting vignettes or faces from photographs that he’d taken, he would often then mail them to his friends with a quick line or two recounting their meeting together. he enjoyed the sea, surfing, paddling and sailing, and took his son Russell on many trips to catalina with family friends. he loved music and dancing. he enjoyed his Bible study group and prayed daily. he bought courses on DVD pertaining to physics
and science, and loved discussing those topics with clients/friends in that industry. after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010, Doug died peacefully at his home in San Diego on June 9, 2017, from complications from bone cancer. he had his son Russell and partner Shannon hagan by his side. Doug was 67 years old. he is pre-deceased by his son, everett harwood; mother and father; half-sister, larain; and brother, William harwood. Survived by his son Russell harwood. Services will be held to honor Doug’s life on July 10, 2017, at 10 am, at the Village church located at 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, ca. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to one of Doug’s favorite charities, Just in time For Foster Youth, at www. jitfosteryouth.org. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ranchosantafer eview.
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Fatherless teens and mentors kick off Summer Surf Night Series
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oys to Men Mentoring kicked off its Summer Surf Night Series at Seaside Reef in Cardiff on June 29. The group will be practicing at various local beaches this summer to prepare for the 100 Wave Challenge. The annual surf-a-thon, to be held Sept. 23 in Mission Beach, is a fundraiser for Boys to Men Mentoring, a nonprofit group mentoring program that helps keep at-risk boys out of the criminal justice system and improve their access to higher education. More information at 100wave.org and boystomen.org. The next Surf Night at Seaside Reef will be Aug. 3 from 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join.
Participants at the Summer Surf Night event at Seaside Reef in Cardiff.
Director Craig McClain with a surfer. FROM CLIMATE, A1 better about things," said the man who is known for advocating for bicycle improvements in the city. "I saw that [Trump] being elected was going to have a negative effect on climate policy, which is my primary area of concern, before he withdrew us from the Paris Agreement. That just made it all the more timely. It started with me getting into discussions with people on Facebook and then I decided I was going to put my energy into something more positive." In the song, which Degher describes as an "environmental call to arms," the band recounts the serious consequences today's climate could have on future generations. For this reason, the video — which was
FROM ENERGY, A1 speakers at the June 28 Encinitas council meeting opposed the idea. While speaking on another agenda item, a SDG&E representative stressed that traditional energy suppliers are strong proponents of renewable energy too. A record-setting 43 percent of SDG&E’s energy comes from renewable sources, said Adaline Woodard, the company’s public affairs manager. In addition to backing the research proposal, the council also agreed June 28 to accept a draft version of a citywide Climate Action Plan, which mentions establishing the Community Choice Energy program as a goal. Creating the program would be a key way for the city to drastically reduce its greenhouse gas
Riding the surf.
Summer Surf Night participants.
filmed in March at South Ponto Beach in Carlsbad — stars local children who lip-sync the words. "It's really about kids in the end," Degher said. "All of these problems with bad climate policy aren't going to affect me so much. Our children and their children are going to be the ones who will experience problems due to today's bad climate policy." Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear's 9-year-old daughter, Ava, is one of the main actresses. Degher said Ava was a perfect fit because she cares about politics and encourages changes she wishes to see in the world. “This was a fun experience for Ava, involving an important environmental message created by a well-respected local musician,” the mayor said. “We were
honored to be asked to participate.” "Pledge of Allegiance (to the Earth)" will be featured on the Universal Records World Peace album, which will include a diverse mix of artists like Ziggy Marley and Megadeth. The song will also be part of the Sham Saints' upcoming album, "Out of Tune," which is due July 21. An album release party will be held July 22 at Seaweed and Gravel, 1144 North Coast Highway 101, from 5 to 7 p.m. Sham Saints will perform live, and there will also be a food truck, drinks and exclusive “Pledge of Allegiance” T-shirts for sale, Degher said. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/shamsaints. To see the video for "Pledge of Allegiance (to the Earth)," visit http://bit.ly/2syev3u.
emissions, Najera said. The draft climate plan, which will replace one the city adopted in 2011, sets carbon-reduction targets the city hopes to achieve by 2020 and 2030 through changes in city policies and regulations. It next needs to undergo state environmental review. In other action at the June 28 meeting, the Encinitas council agreed to give initial approval to a draft “deemed approved” ordinance that will establish a new permit system for alcohol-serving businesses, requiring them to meet city noise and public nuisance standards in order to keep their permits. The permit system will require a second council vote when the council returns from its summer recess. If approved, it could go into effect in September.
There won’t be a fee to obtain the new permits, but permit violators could face fines and repeat offenders could have their permits revoked. A first-time offense carries a $500 fine, a second offense within a year could result in a $1,000 fine and an administrative hearing. Sought for several years by downtown residents, the “deemed approved” permit system aims to combat problems with late-night noise, public drunkenness and other alcohol-related issues along the Coast Highway 101 corridor. Though the focus is on the downtown, the permit system will be applied to all of the city’s 134 restaurants, bars and other establishments that serve alcohol for onsite consumption. – Barbara Henry is a freelance writer in Encinitas for The San Diego Union-Tribune
A surfer enjoying the event.
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FROM BRAIN, A7 would be meaningful to so many others, as well.” Those common threads included feelings like frustration with the inability to communicate accurately, impatience with the process of healing, grief over the loss of self, the overwhelm of constantly being bombarded with sensory information, and, most of all, the sense of being in a constant fog. “Understanding these feelings can help everyone,” said Lanzavecchia, “because, statistically, we are all more likely to know someone who has had a brain injury than someone who has had cancer.” According to the Center for Disease Control, every 16 seconds, a person in the United States suffers a traumatic brain injury. That means there can be close to two million new survivors annually. In addition, another 800,000 people suffer a stroke each year. “TBI and stroke survivors can face impaired thinking, changes in sensory processing, and altered emotional functioning, among other challenges,” said Lanzavecchia. “All of these issues can have lasting effects on the survivors, their families and their communities.” The exercises included in the book evolved from Curran and Lanzavecchia’s personal experiences. They tested every exercise personally and modified them based on what they learned themselves, from each other and from their family members. This fall, Curran will be following what she believes to be the most valuable, ongoing exercise in the book. Straight out of Chapter 15 of “An Insider’s Guide to the Injured Brain,” she will be leading book clubs for stroke survivors in San Diego. She’ll also be continuing her ongoing work with the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation, a nonprofit organization that offers outreach, support and education for survivors and caregivers locally. “An Insider’s Guide to the Injured Brain” and “Being Brain Healthy” are both available on Amazon, Kindle and Audible. For more information, visit insidersguidetotheinjuredbrain.com.
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EVENT BRIEFS Happily Ever After Dog Adoption and Pet Faire The Rancho Coastal Humane Society will match shelter dogs with their forever homes on July 9 from noon to 3 p.m. at San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive. The free event also includes pet-friendly vendors, services, kids crafts, face painting, raffles, food trucks and Danny Dog. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2ta2L7Q.
Encinitas North Coast Democratic Club The Encinitas North Coast Democratic Club will meet on July 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024. Learn about SB 562, The Healthy California Act; a proposal to bring universal health care to California. The guest speaker will be California State Senator Toni Atkins, the bill’s co-sponsor. Janet Meredith will also speak on health policy work and SB 562.
Exhibit tours: Jorge Pardo The Lux Art Institute presents afternoon tours of the artist’s exhibit on Saturdays in July at noon at 1550 S. El Camino Real. Admission is $5. For more information, call 760-436-6611.
The Elements at Oceanside First Friday Art Walk The Elements, teenage rock band, will perform at the Oceanside First Friday Art Walk, Friday July 7, 7 to 8 p.m. They will play some originals, as well as cover songs from bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fitz and the Tantrums, Cage the Elephant, and Talking Heads. On the first Friday of each month, Oceanside celebrates its vibrant art community by showcasing live performances, music, poetry, art education, culinary and pop-up art galleries embedded in local businesses and public spaces. A free community event, the walk takes place throughout downtown Oceanside and extends down the coast. The intersection of Mission Avenue and Nevada, one block east of Ditmar, is a good place to start the walk. For more information on The Elements, visit www.TheElements.band or email BookTheElements@gmail.com. Follow on Instagram at theelements.band and Twitter at @BandTheElements.
Families Make History: No-sew Pet Beds The San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive, presents free classes on July 8 and 9 from noon to 4 p.m. for participants to make no-sew pet beds that will be donated to the Rancho Coastal Humane Society at their pet adoption event on July 9. For more information, call 760-632-9711.
Passion Colors Everything art show Virginia Ann Holt and Grace Swanson team up to display hand painted silks and gourd art in the six lighted cubes in the foyer of the Encinitas Library. The title of their show, “Passion Colors Everything”, describes the big, bold botanicals painted on sensuous silks by Virginia and the brightly colored, carved, and burned gourd art by Grace Swanson. The show runs from June 27 through Aug. 7. The public is invited to a reception by the artists on Saturday, July 8 from 5-7 p.m. at the library, 540 Cornish Drive. For more information, visit www.encinitasca.gov/VisualArt.
Family Day on the Farm Coastal Roots Farm, 441 Saxony Road, presents a family-friendly morning of activities, including seeding, transplanting, composting and harvesting on July 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants are encouraged to wear layers and bring sun hats, sunscreen and water. For more information about this free event and to RSVP, visit http://bit.ly/2sjdDgM.
Coastal Roots Farm Tour People can get a behind-the-scenes look at the farm’s production methods and its innovative technology on July 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 441 Saxony Road. Participants are suggested to donate $10. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2tEKvUy.
La Paloma Theatre Now showing: Paris Can Wait, Alien Covenant and Rocky Horror Picture Show. Tickets: $10 (cash only). 471 Coast Hwy. 101. For show times, please call 760-436-7469.
Summer Twilight concert The Del Mar Foundation’s next Summer Twilight concert will be held Tuesday, July 11 at Powerhouse Park, 1658 Coast Boulevard, Del Mar, with DSB - The Next Best Thing To Journey performing. All concerts are free and open to the public. The concert begins at 7 p.m., preceded by a 6 p.m. opening performance. Visit delmarfoundation.org.
‘Tuesday Night Comics’ returns to NC Rep The local favorite variety night show, Tuesday Night Comics, returns to North Coast Repertory Theatre on July 18 at 7:30 p.m. Mark Christopher Lawrence, San Diego Critic’s Circle’s 2012 Outstanding Actor Of The Year, hosts the North Coast Rep stage with his extensive list of talented comedian friends from all over the country with late night credits as well as credits from Comedy Central, HBO, Showtime etc. This show includes: Bill Jubran as the Opening Act, Monique Marvez as the Headlining Act, Bijan Mostafavi as the Featured Act, and Tiffy Jane as the Musical Act. This show is rated R. Tickets for the one-night-only performance are $23. Visit northcoastrep.org, or call the box office at 858-481-1055. North Coast Repertory Theatre is located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075.
CIHS conference to feature science, healing arts experts The worlds of science and healing arts will intersect in Encinitas on July 8-9 as California Institute for Human Science (CIHS) presents “Forefront Consciousness and Healing Science Research: Reports from the Field.” Every summer, some of the most inspiring thought leaders in transpersonal psychology and the subtle healing arts come to Encinitas to share their knowledge and vision at the annual summer symposium of CIHS This year’s program, which is open to the public as well as clinicians and healing arts practitioners, takes a deep dive into the most cutting-edge research coming out of the field. The two-day conference will include formal presentations by such renowned researchers and speakers as Drs. Shamini Jain and Gurucharan Khalsa, as well as highly interactive, experiential sessions demonstrating applied healing research at work. The symposium will be held at CIHS, which is located at 701 Garden View Court, Encinitas, CA 92024. Registration is open to the public. Sign up for either one or two days at cihs.edu/index.php/cihs-summer-symposium-2017/ SEE EVENTS, A19
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Local students take learning and service global with Pacific Ridge travel program Encinitas resident Chris Verheem and Carmel Valley resident Claire Sinow are two of the more than 570 Pacific Ridge School students and staff who spent several recent weeks experiencing academic, service, and cultural experiences abroad. Pacific Ridge senior Claire Sinow and her classmates traveled to Cuba, which recently opened to American visitors for the first time in nearly 60 years. In addition to immersing themselves in Cuba’s vibrant history and culture, students spent time painting and repairing buildings at a home for the disabled and delivering food to local disabled residents. They also hosted English lessons for interested citizens. Through the lessons and impromptu music exchanges, students enjoyed a friendly, sometimes emotional connection with the Cuban community. In their downtime, students made sure to visit some of Cuba’s beautiful beaches and sample the delectable local cuisine. In another country, senior Chris Verheem was learning about the Syrian refugee crisis. Verheem and his classmates spent two weeks meeting with non-governmental organizations in Greece to learn about the refugee crisis firsthand. They traveled to Athens, Thessaloniki and the islands of Lesvos and
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Pacific Ridge senior Chris Verheem traveled to Greece with 14 Pacific Ridge classmates to film and edit a documentary film about the Syrian refugee crisis. Hydra to investigate and document untold stories from the crisis. They interviewed aid workers, authors and Greek citizens of different political affiliations, then
created film documentaries about the multi-faceted issue. While in Athens, students also heard firsthand about the debt crisis faced by Greece and its relationship to the refugee situation. In addition to their focus on refugees, students visited important sites from antiquity, ate delicious Greek fare and experienced the country’s natural beauty through hiking and sea kayaking. Sinow and Verheem weren’t the only local residents to take part in Pacific Ridge School’s extensive global travel program. Students in grades 7-10 travel to Big Bear (seventh grade), Washington D.C. (eighth grade), China (ninth grade) and the Northern Sierras (10th grade). Juniors and seniors like Sinow and Verheem have the option of choosing from numerous school-designed trips or designing their own year-end trips or internships. Students on other school-designed trips learned about reef and rainforest ecosystems in Australia, entrepreneurship in Austin, Texas, and non-governmental organizations in India. Costa Rica, the Grand Canyon, Morocco, Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong round out the list of this year’s destinations.
Historic Encinitas bus tour to be presented by Sea Coast Exclusive Properties
Full Moon Poets to present Summer Poetry Slam July 30
The Encinitas Preservation Association (EPA) will once again be hosting the historical bus tour on Saturday, Sept.9 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., thanks to a sponsorship from Mike Evans of Sea Coast Exclusive Properties. The tour includes over 50 historical points of interest and scheduled stops at Olivenhain Town Hall, San Dieguito Heritage Museum and a drive through the San Diego Botanic Gardens. The highlight of the tour will be a rare opportunity to tour Bumann Ranch. Tour guides on the bus will give a brief history or story about each area. “No matter how long you have lived in Encinitas and think you know all about its
Full Moon Poets presents its next Summer Poetry Slam Sunday, July 30, at the historic La Paloma Theatre in downtown Encinitas (471 S. Coast Highway 101). Admission is free. The slam begins at 6 p.m. Poets wishing to enter should arrive at 5 p.m. for a Poets Call at the theatre front door. Each year, Encinitas-based Full Moon Poets presents two major poetry slams at La Paloma, one in the summer and one in the winter. All are free and open to the public. These are the largest poetry slams in San Diego County, packing the theater with several hundred people. The competition is now in its 17th year and draws poets from throughout the county and beyond. Poets who have arrived at 5 p.m. will put their names in the famous popcorn bucket and the first 12 names pulled will be the line-up for the night. There are three elimination rounds going from 12 poets to eight and the final three for the last round. Prize money collected from the audience will go to the winners. No props, musical instruments, costumes or recorded music allowed. Poets need three original poems that do not exceed 3 minutes each. For more information and rules go to fullmoonpoets.org The 2017 La Paloma Summer Poetry Slam is sponsored by 101 Artists’ Colony, Restaurant Tea Services of San Diego “The Iced Tea Lady,” The Grauer School and the Billy Stewart Foundation For The Arts.
history, you will learn something new during this tour,” says Carolyn Cope, president from Encinitas Historical Society and tour director. Each ticket supports the preservation of Encinitas’ most iconic historical buildings, the Boathouses. The EPA acquired the SS Moonlight and SS Encinitas in 2008 in order to maintain them and make sure they remain in place for future generations. Sea Coast Exclusive Properties is the EPA’s tour sponsor for a fifth year. Sea Coast, in downtown Encinitas, is a locally-owned real estate firm with deep ties and a history of service to the community. “Many
FROM EDUCATION MATTERS, A14 revised version as well. EdSource says 42 states have probationary periods of three to five years. More transparency Weber is also pushing for more transparency in access to achievement data, to understand if Gov. Jerry Brown’s local control funding formula, which grants districts more autonomy and increased funding for underserved students, is having any noticeable effect. “California’s new system for funding public education has pumped tens of billions of extra dollars into struggling schools, but there’s little evidence yet that the investment is helping the most disadvantaged students,” according to a June 18 report by the non-profit CALmatters. “The state has spent tens of billions of dollars trying to lift poor kids and not one penny evaluating whether any of it is working,” said Bruce Fuller, an education policy professor at the University of
of our agents are locals that grew up in Encinitas, with family histories that are a part of the Encinitas story. We are excited to be a small part of preserving our local heritage,” stated Mike Evans, President of Sea Coast Exclusive Properties. Tickets are $65 each including lunch at the iconic 1883 one room schoolhouse. They may be purchased through www.eventbrite.com. The tour will depart from the 1883 School House at F St. and 4th St. at 9 a.m. and return at noon. Parking will be at Pacific View. Please enter at 390 West F St. Lunch will be served upon return. The 1883 School House will be open for viewing following the tour.
California Berkeley, in the report. Another example of Democrats willing to challenge union power is Gloria Romero, the Democratic majority leader of the California State Senate from 2001 until 2008, who described her disillusionment with unions and how they use their power, in a 2013 op-ed in the San Diego Union-Tribune which I’ve saved because it was so eye-opening. Here are excerpts: • “The most influential public-sector union is the California Teachers Association … it commands the most powerful war chest in California …” • “From 2000-2010, CTA spent over $210 million on political campaigning – more than any other donor in the state, outspending the pharmaceutical, oil and tobacco industries combined.” • “Its political war chest is legendary, allowing it to dominate elections, including school board races …” • “California’s teachers are among the highest paid in the nation; yet there is little
accountability for student achievement or teacher performance. Tenure and seniority are protected. Laws make it almost impossible to fire teachers for incompetence or misconduct.” •“Until legislators are willing to put student interests over party interests, we will continue to fund failing schools.” False accusations These are welcome conversations to have – all the more remarkable because they have been initiated by Democrats who have concluded that fundamental change is required for even a remote chance of improving academic performance and preparing California’s struggling children for a successful future. These politicians make it possible, even acceptable, for citizens who care about education to challenge union-backed positions and candidates, and not be made to feel guilty over false accusations that they don’t care about kids or schools. There’s work to do to ensure that candidates for school board are obligated to
no one and nothing except their deep commitment to improving the state of public education. Speaking up at school board meetings and protesting bad policy decisions are critical to the effort. Following on last week’s theme, it’s time to reject the notion that teachers unions represent the best interests of students. That’s not what they’re about. As the link between unions and Democrats begins to unravel ever so slightly, taxpayers on the left side of the political spectrum are becoming more comfortable questioning union goals and criticizing school board members for irresponsible spending and bad fiscal policy. There are good reasons to be disenchanted with traditional union policies and the bully tactics used to push union agendas and their candidates. That does not make people conservatives or liberals. It makes them sensible. Opinion columnist and Sr. Education Writer Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com.
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EVENT BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Shakespeare in the Park
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West Side Story The Star Theatre Company will present a fantastic production of this classic Broadway musical West Side Story July 21-30. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and on Sundays at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets on-line (no transaction fee): $10 children, $15 seniors, students, and military, $20 adults. Visit StarTheatreCo.com for tickets and information. This cast is comprised of 45 performers aged 15-plus. The Star Theatre Company is located at 402 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054.
‘Best in the West’ by North Coast Symphony Orchestra The North Coast Symphony Orchestra, directed by Daniel Swem, will perform “Best in the West” on Saturday, July 15, 2:30 p.m. at the at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr., Encinitas, at the corner of Encinitas Blvd. and Balour Drive. Besides selections from Copland’s “Rodeo,” and several other western-themed pieces, the concert features movie medleys from, “Beauty and the Beast,” “Frozen” and others. Admission: $10 general, $8 seniors/students/military, $25/family max. For more information, visit northcoastsymphony.com. The orchestra is funded in part by the City of Encinitas and the Mizel Family Foundation.
“King Richard II,” the first production in The Old Globe Theatre’summer season, closes July 15. All performances 8 p.m. Robert Sean Leonard (TV’s “House,” The Old Globe’s “Pygmalion”) returns to The Globe in the title role of one of the greatest of Shakespeare’s towering cycle of history plays. The Old Globe’s outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park, San Diego. Tickets from $30. (619) 234-5623. theoldglobe.org
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SD Botanic Garden Insect Festival Aspiring entomologists are invited to San Diego Botanic Garden’s Insect Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 22 – 23 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This one-of-a-kind festival is sure to intrigue bug-devotees of all ages. The event features thousands of fascinating creepy-crawlies, including live lizards, snakes and the famous Madagascar hissing cockroaches.Bug collecting, interactive insect arts and crafts, as well as tasty cooked mealworm larva – in various flavors including mesquite, teriyaki and barbeque – are just some of the engaging activities scheduled at the Festival. Local bug experts will be available for questions and more than 20 educational booths will instruct and entertain children and adults alike. Visit sdbgarden.org/insect.htm
ENCINITAS HOMES SOLD June 1 - 29 Address / Bed / Bath/ Selling price 526 Gardendale Rd. / 4 / 2 / $995,000 1820 Tennis Pl. / 4 / 2 / $950,000 1720 Burgundy Rd. / 4 / 2 / $875,000 1657 Tennis Match Way / 2 / 2 / $781,000 1028 San Andrea Dr. / 3 / 2 / $765,000 1748 Caliban Dr. / 3 / 2 / $760,000 1507 Rancho Encinitas Dr. / 4 / 3 / $750,000 442 Summer View Cir. / 2 / 2 / $740,000 1082 Cottage Way / 3 / 2 / $725,000 794 Clark Ave. / 3 / 1 / $690,000 1709 Knollfield Way / 4 / 2 / $670,000 2033 Coolngreen Way / 3 / 2 / $650,000 1680 N Coast Highway 101 10 / 2 / 2 / $612,000 1981 Country Grove Ln. / 2 / 2 1/2 / $550,000 282 Peckham Pl. / 2 / 2 / $498,500 118 Mangano Cir. / 2 / 2 / $460,000 Source: RealQuest
OPEN HOUSES $1,199,000 4BD / 3.5BA
CARLSBAD 8052 Camino MontegoCarlsbad Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Matt Lockhart, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Prop 858-245-8424
$1,349,000 4BD / 3BA
CARMEL VALLEY 5238 Southhampton Cove Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525
$1,529,000 5BD / 4.5BA
13130 Sunset Point Way Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525
$1,579,000 5BD / 4.5BA
5280 White Emerald Drive Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525
$1,799,000 4BD / 4.5BA
5346 Foxhound Way Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker
Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525
$1,949,725 5BD / 5.5BA
6472 Meadowbrush Circle Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 858-243-5278
$3,199,000 5BD / 5.5BA
13257 Lansdale Court Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker
$4,499,000 4BD / 5BA
DEL MAR 1216 Luneta Drive Anna M. Larsson, Strategic Legacy Realty, Inc.
Sun 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. 858-888-5673
$1,595,000 5BD / 4.5BA
RANCHO SANTA FE 7957 Purple Sage Eileen Anderson, Willis Allen Real Estate
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-245-9851
$1,865,000 5BD / 5.5BA
7951 Nathaniel Court – The Crosby Colleen Roth, Coldwell Banker
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-357-6567
$2,150,000 5BD / 3BA
4611 El Mirlo Joanne Fishman, Coldwell Banker
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-945-8333
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525
$2,645,000-$2,745,000 14910 Encendido - Santaluz 5BD / 4.5BA Gloria Shepard & Kathy Lysaught, Coldwell Banker
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 619-417-5564
$3,380,000 5BD / 4.5BA
14830 Encendido Eileen Anderson, Willis Allen Real Estate
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-245-9851
$4,735,000 4BD / 6BA
4512 Los Pinos Joanne Fishman, Coldwell Banker
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-945-8333
$7,300,000 5BD / 6.5BA
17501 Via de Fortuna Fri 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., Sat & Sun 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tom DiNoto, Coldwell Banker 858-888-3579
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Contact April Gingras | april@rsfreview.com | 858-876-8863
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