Volume 3, Issue 44
Community
Bestselling Cardiff author remembers Paris in upcoming anthology. A5
Lifestyle
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City eyes big changes along El Camino Real BY BARBARA HENRY Encinitas can make El Camino Real more pedestrian-friendly by widening the sidewalks, improving the crosswalks and adding more trees, according to recommendations from an expert the city hired to study the thoroughfare. Consultant Dan Burden presented his recommendations to the City Council on Tuesday night, June 27, after leading a several-mile walk down the roadway earlier that afternoon, pointing out specific trouble spots and opportunities to do better. His list of “easy” fixes included: •Planting trees in the roadway medians •Widening the sidewalks •Encouraging neighboring shopping center owners to link their properties with pathways when they remodel. •Narrowing some of the vehicle traffic lanes •Reducing El Camino’s vehicle speeds to 35 mph Burden also had long-term proposals for the El Camino corridor, such as developing public/private partnerships with shopping centers along the roadway to create pedestrian improvements. He also encouraged the city to create a theme for the area and use it as a decorative embellishment along the corridor. The council plans to set aside $250,000 in the coming fiscal year for improvements to El Camino and will use Burden’s advice as it explores how to spend that money, Mayor Catherine Blakespear said. One of Burden’s short-term suggestions — colorizing the bike lanes with a coat of paint to make them stand out from the rest of the roadway — concerned her. She told Burden that cyclists say paint can be slippery and she worried it would be a safety hazard. Burden told her that depended on the type of paint the city used. During his Tuesday afternoon “walking audit” SEE CAMINO REAL, A21
Competitors at the Bro-Am.
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Positive vibes, surf contests draw thousands for Bro-Am BY GARY WARTH Thousands of people came to hear live music and watch top competitive surfers at the Switchfoot Bro-Am in Encinitas Saturday, June 24, but the annual event is hardly just another beach party and concert for many fans. “They’re genuine people,” fan Bryan Graham said about Switchfoot. “They’re really real, and they care about their fans. It’s unusual these days.” Graham had driven from Seattle with his daughter for his third Bro-Am at Moonlight Beach. Other fans said they had come from as far away as Tecate, Missouri, Phoenix, Long Island, Florida and Indiana.
Like many fans, Graham said he loves the band for their positive and spiritual message. His favorite song lately: “Won’t Let You Go.” “It reminds me of the love God has for me and the love I have for my daughter,” he said. Switchfoot drummer and Encinitas resident Chad Butler recently told The San Diego Union-Tribune that the band started the Bro-Am 13 years ago because they wanted to give back to the community in a meaningful way. An estimated 16,000 people attend the daylong concert and surf competition, according to the event’s website, and around 4,000 appeared to be on the beach in front of the stage
when Switchfoot came on about 3:45 p.m. and opened with “Hello Hurricane.” Lead singer Jon Foreman whipped his guitar off after strumming the opening chords, pumped his fist in the air, jumped on a monitor and led the elated audience in a sing-along as about a dozen beach balls flew through the air to welcome their set. Earlier in the day, Switchfoot guitarist Drew Shirley announced that the Bro-Am auction on Thursday night, June 22, had raised more than $200,000 for the event’s charity partners, which include VH1 Save the Music initiatives in San Diego, Challenged Athletes SEE BRO-AM, A21
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BY KAREN BILLING The San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) board approved its Local Control Accountability Plan for the 2017-18 school year at its June 22 board meeting. The LCAP depicts district goals and actions to address state priorities and details how the district will utilize state Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) supplemental funds for “high
need” students, those that fall into categories of low-income students, English language learners and foster youth. Some special education parents have argued that the LCAP fails to address the needs of special education students, whom they believe to be the highest need and most under-performing population in the district. While the LCAP is created with lots of
stakeholder input, special education forum parents said the LCAP team met with them just once but didn’t ask for their input. At the previous June 8 board meeting, parents submitted a petition to the district advocating for curriculum and facilities improvements for special education students. Some parents voiced frustration that neither the budget nor the SEE EDUCATION, A23
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San Dieguito approves budget with $7.4 million deficit
A participant in the youth surfing camp.
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Adaptive surfers ride a rising wave BY SEBASTIAN MONTES The scene in front of the Del Mar Lifeguard station on Friday morning, June 23, at first glance looked much like any other: a handful of parents fussing over their fidgeting kids, eye rolls and grimaces aplenty as they squeeze into wetsuits and smeared on sunscreen. But then a closer look: volunteers flit from child to child in a blur of hugs and high-fives, showing off various prosthetics and specialized surfboards to see which might fit them best. Soon, the 10 kids, their parents, and two dozen shaggy-haired
surfers whir into increasingly excited commotion as they venture out into the choppy waist-high surf. Welcome to Day Two of the two-day youth surfing camp by the Challenged Athletes Foundation. Thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Junior Seau Foundation, the Sorrento Valley-based CAF launched the camp last summer to introduce surfing to physically-challenged kids, recruiting families from San Diego, Los Angeles County and as far away as Toronto, Canada. Sure, Casey Townsend first put her SEE SURFERS, A22
BY KAREN BILLING At the June 22 San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) board meeting, the district adopted the 2017-18 budget in a 3-1 vote, with John Salazar voting against it (board member Mo Muir was absent from the meeting). The budget reflects revenues of $95.9 million and expenditures of $103 million, representing a $7.4 million deficit. As board members commented, things often look worse at adoption than they are at the end of the year, as the district underestimates on revenue and overestimates on expenditures. “We do have those carryover types of dollars, we’re pretty conservative and we don’t reflect those at all until they come through and by the time we do we get our first interim actuals and start being able to reflect those, it fills in a lot of those holes,” SDUHSD board member Beth Hergesheimer said, noting that board members are able to feel comfortable about the budget because they have seen that pattern repeat itself over the years. Salazar was not convinced. Salazar said last year the district projected a deficit of $9 million and things didn’t materially change for the better — “This year we’re projecting a $7.5 million deficit, maybe things will change, maybe not,” he said. Salazar said he is asked to vote on the proposed budget, not on more money potentially coming in from state or cutting
expenditures. Salazar said in the past programs didn’t get cut because there were “robust” reserves, but he is concerned that the reserves are now in the single digits. SDUHSD Superintendent Eric Dill said that the district projects that it will be able to meet the required 3 percent level of reserves over the next three years. During public comment, parent Beth Westburg questioned how the district plans to increase revenue or decrease expenses in light of the deficit. She also expressed her concerns that the way the budget is structured is “not honest,” noting that the district does not budget all known expenses when they plan to receive donations to cover the cost of a program or item. “If the deficit is $9 million and you add in $2.5 million from the foundation, the deficit really is $11.2 million. The public needs to know that,” Westburg supplied as an example. “You have to be responsible and tell us exactly what your expenses are because Foundation money is not guaranteed. We need to know how much it costs to run the district.” Dill said that donation revenue has grown and shrunk over the years. During the recession, the foundations talked about their struggle to receive donations and that meant that both the foundations and the district scaled back on what they were able to offer. “Through all of that, our foundations never failed to live up to their promises on SEE BUDGET, A22
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Housing task force to meet July 6 BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY The Housing Element Update Task Force will hold its next public meeting July 6, when the group is expected to hear suggestions for the first time from its recently hired housing consultant. The Encinitas City Council hired Dave Barquist, project manager for San Diego-based Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., on May 10 in a $54,400 contract to help Encinitas develop its state-mandated Housing Element. Kimley-Horn is expected to participate in up to three meetings with the task force; conduct community workshops with residents to inform and gather thoughts; consult with the city and stakeholder agencies, including SANDAG and the Coastal Commission; analyze the 15 pre-selected areas and sites developed by the city to demonstrate the relationship between the city’s Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) numbers and dwelling unit capacity; attend city public hearings; and be the city’s liaison with the HCD. At the May 10 meeting, Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear advocated for Barquist. “He has the right attitude of trying to be creative and understanding what we want as a community,” she said. Encinitas is the only city in San Diego County without a Housing Element, a required document that spells out how a city proposes to
rework its zoning to accommodate its future housing needs, particularly those of low-income people, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. The city’s original plan, which it is still working off of, was created in the 1990s. State law currently mandates Encinitas should zone for 1,093 high-density units, according to city officials. The city’s last effort for a Housing Element — Measure T — failed in the November election. The plan called for allowing additional housing on a series of sites along busy roadways in all five communities of Encinitas. In order to meet state targets for new housing growth, the plan proposed easing city height restrictions and allowing 20 to 30 dwelling units per acre on those sites. The Housing Element Update Task Force — consisting of Mayor Catherine Blakespear; Deputy Mayor Tony Kranz; No on T spokesman and Planning Commissioner Bruce Ehlers; and former Planning Commissioner Kurt Groseclose — have been meeting since February to strategize how to develop a Housing Element. Hiring a consultant was one of its first set priorities. The group is also looking for a city to model a housing plan after. Residents are invited to provide their input at the July 6 meeting from 5 to 8 p.m. at city hall, 505 S. Vulcan Ave., in the Poinsettia Room.
Grassroots group organizes weekly protests against Issa BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY About 20 Encinitas residents have gathered every Thursday for the last month to protest the actions of Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Vista). Dan Garren, a member of the advocacy group Encinitas Unity and organizer of the Thursday protests, said the goal is for Issa to know there are Encinitas residents who don't agree with his stances on healthcare reform and other issues. "His voting record has been in line with the GOP," said Garren, a retired medical social worker who has lived in Encinitas for eight years. "[Issa] refuses to go against Trump in any way, shape or form. He doesn't listen to his constituents. This is the only choice we have." The Thursday protests are a more local version of the weekly Tuesday night protests outside Issa's office in Vista, he said. "We thought it was time to protest against Issa in our community so we can show there are people in Encinitas who don't like him," Garren said. "At the protests at his office, Issa doesn't really know where the people come from."
The group organizes every Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. at El Camino Real and Encinitas Boulevard. "It's a high-volume traffic area," Garren said. "It's one of the busiest intersections in the county." Garren hopes to grow the number of protesters so they can cover more of the area. Those who are interested in participating are invited to show up to the protests, he said. They can also join Encinitas Unity's Facebook page at http://bit.ly/2t46VP6 for updates. Issa has not yet reacted to the protests in Encinitas but Garren said he hopes more people join to bring awareness to the issue and bring the demonstrations to the Congressman's attention. "There's a lot of public support for what we're doing," Garren said. "There have been thousands of honks. If we can just get a fraction of those people to stand up with us and multiply that with the other communities, then I think Issa would have to respond to us."
Encinitas’ investment to house veterans and chronically homeless a success After a successful one-year pilot program, the City of Encinitas is scheduled to reauthorize funding for the Opening Doors Project, a program in which it partnered with local social services organization, Community Resource Center (CRC), to help end homelessness among veterans and the chronically homeless in Encinitas by assessing and matching homeless households with supportive services and housing, according to a city press release. In the pilot period, the program completed 123 housing assessments, connected 69 households with a
housing navigator and successfully placed 27 households representing 61 individuals in permanent housing. The program designated a Housing Navigator, who is a trained individual to serve as a point person for those experiencing homelessness in Encinitas. The role of the Housing Navigator is to complete standard assessments of homeless households, match households to available housing resources and assist in the housing placement process. The program also included SEE HOMELESS, A22
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Plans for distillery in Carlsbad's Barrio stir up a spirited debate BY PHIL DIEHL Plans to build a small craft distillery and restaurant in Carlsbad’s downtown Barrio neighborhood have renewed a spirited debate over the future of the area. The distillery would feature “grain-to-glass” production combined with a “farm-to-table, family-friendly” restaurant, consumer education programs, and charitable contributions to the community, developer Nicholas Hammond of Encinitas said. “We want to be a good neighbor … and a destination for tourists,” Hammond told the Carlsbad Planning Commission Wednesday, June 21. Opponents say the business would be bad for nearby residents in an area that features multiple auto repair businesses, some older single-family homes, a music school, and the downtown Boys & Girls Club — which sits just across the street from the property. “A distillery is not the kind of education that our kids need,” said Carlsbad resident Kelly McCormick. “This is the wrong kind of business for downtown Carlsbad.” Statistics show neighborhoods with increased alcohol sales have more problems with alcohol, said Erica Leary, program manager for the North Coastal Prevention Coalition. “Alcohol is a drug, and it is associated with all the leading causes of death of young adults,” Leary said. The site proposed for the distillery is one of several downtown properties owned by Mayor Matt Hall. It’s on Tyler Street, a short, narrow road just east of the railroad tracks. The building now holds a Crossfit gym. The distillery project, known as Pacific Coast Spirits, would need multiple approvals before construction can begin. The first step would be a Village Master Plan amendment, which was what the Planning Commission reviewed June 21. The panel voted 3-2, with two members absent, to recommend the City Council approve the amendment. Hammond’s plan is strongly supported by some residents, many of whom wrote letters or
spoke at the June 21 meeting. Tyler Street resident Adam Carruth said the neighborhood is the “red-headed stepchild of the Village,” dominated by automotive businesses and plagued by a lack of parking. He said Hammond deserves credit for his entrepreneurial spirit. “Please support … this type of change,” Carruth said. “He’s trying to move the economic needle.” Craft beer has energized the North County economy for nearly two decades. Craft spirits could be the next frontier, said Hammond and his supporters. San Diego County now has about 14 distilleries, he said, but the craft-spirits trend is growing and there could be three more in the region by the end of the year. Pacific Coast Spirits would focus on whiskey, gin and vodka, all made from grain. Tastings would only be available to people who take a tour of the production facilities, and each guest’s consumption would be limited to a total of 1.5 ounces of alcohol. Bottles to take out would be sold only to people who have taken the tour, Hammond said. City code limits the restaurant to a maximum of 49 occupants. Beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages also would be served. Locally grown products would be the focus of the restaurant, Hammond said, and byproducts of the spirits production would be distributed to local farms for use as feed for livestock. Planning commissioners Neil Black and Marty Montgomery opposed the recommendation for approval, and Velyn Anderson and Patrick Goyarts were absent. Commissioner Kerry Siekmann, voting in favor of the project, said it complements other activities in the barrio, such as the Pizza Port brewery and restaurant. Carlsbad residents and city officials have been working for several years on a new Village and Barrio Master Plan that is expected to be finished this fall. – Phil Diehl is a writer for The San Diego Union-Tribune
CRIME LOG June 25 • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 100 block El Camino Real, 3:15 p.m. June 24 • Misdemeanor petty theft (all other larceny) - 1500 block Leucadia Boulevard, 2:30 p.m. • Residential burglary - 2000 block Mackinnon Avenue, 11:17 a.m. • Misdemeanor simple battery - 1500 block Leucadia Boulevard, 9:50 a.m. • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 5900 block Linea Del Cielo, 12:45 a.m. June 23 • Felony take vehicle without owner's consent/vehicle theft - 1200 N block Vulcan Avenue, 11:30 p.m. • Felony vandalism ($400 or more) - 1500 block Juniperhill Drive, 6 p.m. • Misdemeanor petty theft (shoplift) - 1000 N block El Camino Real, 4:21 p.m. • Misdemeanor shoplifting - 1000 N block El
Camino Real, 1:23 p.m. • Felony threaten crime with intent to terrorize - 300 block Santa Fe Drive, noon • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 300 block Santa Fe Drive, 9:09 p.m. • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 500 block 2nd Street, 2:41 a.m. • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 500 block 2nd Street, 2:40 a.m. • Misdemeanor simple battery - 3rd Street/West D Street, 2:15 a.m. June 22 • Misdemeanor use/under the influence of controlled substance - Amargosa Drive/Olivenhain Road, 7:27 p.m. June 21 • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - S Coast Highway 101 W F Street, 10:17 p.m. • Fraud - 100 block Hillcrest Drive, 8 a.m.
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Students from seven districts Cardiff author remembers honored in Standout program Paris in upcoming anthology BY LAURA GROCH More than 50 students were recently honored by the Greater San Dieguito Association for California School Administrators Student Standout program. Each year, students from seven coastal North County school districts — Cardiff School District, Carlsbad Unified School District, Del Mar Union School District, Encinitas Union School District, Rancho Santa Fe School District, San Dieguito Union High School District and Solana Beach School District — are honored for achievement in various categories. This year, 53 students were recognized at a ceremony at El Camino Creek Elementary School. Local students honored were: Cardiff School District: Ada Harris, Mark Kazmierowicz, Arts; Cardiff School, Kai Bunyak, Arts. Carlsbad Unified School District: Aviara Oaks Elementary, Yalda Shamsaeifar, Humanities; Buena Vista Elementary, Celeste Walker, Courage; Calavera Hills Elementary, Michelle Antonio, Community Service; Hope Elementary, Brienna Eagleston, Community Service; Jefferson Elementary, Valeria Blas Perez, Community Service; Kelly Elementary, Jack Shaver, Fellowship; Magnolia Elementary, Sofia Tamayo, Courage; Pacific Rim Elementary, Kolby Kuball, Fellowship; Poinsettia Elementary, Ava Astleford, Courage; Aviara Oaks Middle School, Brock Bass, Arts; Calavera Hills Middle School, Viviana Rodriguez, Fellowship; Valley Middle
School, Skyla Nelson, Fellowship; Carlsbad High, Sana Moezzi, Courage; Sage Creek High, Bryce Buscher, Fellowship; Carlsbad Village Academy, Mya Badillo, Courage. Encinitas Union School District: Capri Elementary, Emma Stacey, Fellowship; El Camino Creek Elementary, Ella Mondero, Community Service; Flora Vista Elementary, Macy Viemiester, Community Service; La Costa Heights Elementary, Andy Hearn, Fellowship; Mission Estancia Elementary, Lila Moatamed, Courage; Ocean Knoll Elementary, Maria Van Valkenberg, Humanities; Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary, Trennon McNaughton, Courage; Park Dale Lane Elementary, Anouk Wolf, Community Service; Paul Ecke Central Elementary, Benjamin Albright, Courage. San Dieguito Union High School District: Diegueño Middle School, Elizabeth Hazard, Community Service; Oak Crest Middle School, Travis Selinka, Courage; Carmel Valley Middle School, Jacob Noble, Community Service; Earl Warren Middle School, Delaney Hall, Fellowship; Pacific Trails Middle School, Caroline Campbell, Fellowship; La Costa Canyon High, Karlie McGillis, Community Service; Torrey Pines High, Gitanjali Multani, Courage; San Dieguito Academy, Olivia Olander, Arts; Canyon Crest High, Emma Schroeder, Fellowship; Sunset High, Emmalee Strayer, Courage. — Laura Groch is a writer for The San Diego Union-Tribune
BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY For most people, Paris is often thought of as a romantic, spontaneous city. For Michelle Gable, a trip to the city in France proved stressful and a little too planned. But it all paid off in the end. Gable, who lives in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, recounts her 2014 trip to Paris with her husband, parents and two young daughters in a story called “Too Much Paris” that is part of an upcoming anthology, “A Paris All Your Own.” The book, which includes several Paris-themed essays written by celebrated female authors and edited by Eleanor Brown, will be released July 4. Gable, a Torrey Pines High School alumna who began writing as a child and who formerly worked in finance, said she’s excited to be included. “Eleanor Brown decided she wanted to put together an anthology of authors who wrote fiction about Paris,” she explained. “We were each tasked with writing a memoir piece of sorts of 20 to 25 pages.” The anthology also includes stories by Meg Waite Clayton, M.J. Rose, Susan Vreeland, J. Courtney Sullivan, Paula McLain, Therese Anne Fowler, Lauren Willig and Julie Powell. In her story, which Gable said is more on the humorous side than the others, she narrates a trip to Paris, which she took with her family to celebrate selling her first published novel, “A Paris Apartment,” which was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. Unfortunately, she and her family had
different expectations of the sites they would see and the activities they would participate in, so the trip ended up being more of a headache, Gable remembers. “We weren’t having fun because we were running all over the city,” the 42-year-old said. “We learned the difference between a vacation and traveling. It wasn’t relaxing but, in the end, it was worth it.” Gable, who also wrote the fictional novel “I’ll See You in Paris,” said she believes many mothers can relate to this story because of the flurry of activity that can surround a vacation. She described the Michelle Gable writing process of “Too Much Paris” as cathartic and fun because it gave her a chance to express her family members on paper. However, she also said it was difficult to describe their personalities in the 20 or so pages she was allotted. “I joke that I must have something that I’m still holding onto,” she said. “It was really fun to get out.” A book release event, which Gable will be present at, will take place July 13 from 4 p.m.-5: 30 p.m. at Le Parfait Paris, 555 G St. in San Diego. The cost is $40. (A 6:30 p.m. seating is sold out.) Other authors attending the event include Jennifer Coburn, Eleanor Brown and Susan Vreeland. For more details, visit bit.ly/2rleYmP and michellegable.com
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Cake4Kids expands to San Diego to offer birthday experiences for foster youth BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY When Alison Andreas heard that there were children who had never celebrated their birthdays properly, she decided to do something about it. The Cardiff-by-the-Sea woman set a goal for herself this year to provide 100 birthday cakes and other treats to San Diego foster children and other kids in need. “I’ve always had a thing for foster kids, and last year my daughter and I did our own homegrown fundraiser where we made pies to buy school supplies,” she said. “I read a story when I was young about kids in foster care having to pack their clothes when they moved between homes in trash bags, and it just broke my heart. I feel like these kids have enough challenges as it is, so I feel like for them to have a little bit of normalcy and feel good and special, any little thing that can be done to help them is valuable.” However, realizing she had a large task on her hands, she began doing some research online to find people with similar intentions. Her search led her to the Bay Area-based Cake4Kids, a nonprofit that donates baked goods to children in need for their birthdays. After Andreas contacted them earlier this year, they agreed to let her expand the program to San Diego. The program serves foster and homeless children, as well as kids who are in domestic violence and human trafficking situations, Andreas said.
Since bringing it to San Diego, Andreas has recruited a handful of volunteers to bake goods for children at Casa de Amparo in San Marcos and San Diego Youth Services in Point Loma. She said she is also receiving requests from other similar organizations. Children are invited to fill out an order form with what kind of treat they want — cakes, brownies, cookies and cupcakes — along with options for frostings, flavors and decorations. Past themes have included Pokemon and the band 21 Pilots, Andreas said. “Birthdays are special and should be celebrated,” she said. “Anything we can do to make these kids feel special is important. It takes a whole host of services to help kids in foster care and homeless kids. This is just one of many services that can help them feel like they’re having a normal childhood and celebrating a special day.” She added San Diego is the sixth largest city for homeless youth in the nation, and there are an average of 3,000 foster kids in the county each year. Most of those children spend an average of three birthdays in care, she said. Joanne Fodor, a volunteer baker from Encinitas, said she hopes the children realize their importance and that their lives are worth celebrating. Anthony Parham, foster care program manager at San Diego Youth Services, said the birthday celebrations “mean the world” to the children.
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Cake4Kids offers personalized cakes for foster youth in San Diego County. “We had one youth who had never had a birthday party and we were able to have Cake4Kids donate a cake for this youth,” he said. “He got very emotional when he saw the cake because he had never had his own birthday party or cake before. He just celebrated his 12th birthday. ... This program reaches out to the underserved and underprivileged in a way that we may
not be able to serve them. There is love, compassion and kindness in these cakes, and it’s a world of wonder for the youth receiving them.” So far, Andreas has recruited about 45 volunteers, including members of the San Diego Cake Club, but is looking to get to at least 200 volunteer bakers in the next year. Bakers also do deliveries, she said. Michelle Grad, an Emergency Room doctor and mother, said she takes time out of her busy schedule to volunteer with the program because she wants to teach her children the importance of giving back. “My husband finished Sparta300 for Charity, and we, as a family, did Bike for Mike,” said the Cardiff-by-the-Sea resident. “My son did his first 5K for lymphedema research two years ago. And my husband and I are biking tandem for arthritis from San Francisco to Los Angeles for the second time in September. It is important to walk the walk if you expect your children to follow in your footsteps. With this group we can participate and have family time experience as a bonus.” Andreas invites any bakers who might be interested in volunteering with Cake4Kids to visit Cake4kids.com and sign up for an orientation. “Right now I’m just getting off the ground, and if I make close to 100 cakes this year I’ll be very happy,” she said. “I’d like to see what we can do with the volunteers we’re able to recruit this year.”
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Brian Keating, physics professor and co-director of the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Imagination, interviews Sir Roger Penrose.
Physicist Sir Roger Penrose discusses the universe at UCSD lecture Takeaway: Computers will never equal the human mind BY WILL BOWEN If you are worried that the day is coming when computers, robots and cyborgs will take over our world and tell us what to do — relax! You can put your mind at ease. According to Sir Robert Penrose, a mathematical physicist from Oxford University in England and a longtime collaborator of Stephen Hawking, even though computers may think way faster than we do and easily beat us in chess, they will never equal the human mind. This is because the human mind has “quantum” abilities and can make quantum leaps of insight, understanding and creativity, while the computer (being only a linear ultra-rational dull plodder with a simple binary — on/off, yes/no, 0/1 — paradigm) can only do what it’s told. At least until scientists build a quantum gravity computer that, like us, can think in six directions at once and link completely unrelated topics (think ham bones and harmonicas), which is just what they’re planning on doing right here in La Jolla! Penrose spoke about these issues and other deep topics, June 5, as a guest of the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Imagination at Hojel Auditorium at the Institute of the Americas on the UC San Diego campus. He jumped right into the thick of things discussing quantum mechanics, relativity, superimposition, entanglement, black holes, string theory, googolplexes, particle accelerators, Riemann spheres, twistors, Planck units and Schrödinger’s cats. Although his discourse spared no one their ignorance of physics and was understandable by only a rare few, the slides he showed of simple and elegant drawings he made of things like electron guns, particle accelerators and black holes were marvelous and mesmerizing. Penrose’s artistic side can also be seen in his interlocking Escher-like tiles, which adorn the mathematics building at Oxford and will shortly be installed at the main transit terminal in San Francisco.
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Among other things, Sir Roger Penrose discusses quantum mechanics, string theory, googolplexes, Riemann spheres, twistors, Planck units and Schrödinger’s cats, June 5, at the Institute of the Americas on the UC San Diego campus. Penrose said when he was younger, he and his father shared ideas with the great 3D-illusion artist M.C. Escher, and influenced him to do some of his greatest work, such as the painting “Waterfall,” which shows an impossible scene of a fall feeding itself. Associate director of the Clarke Center and a professor of neuroscience at the UCSD School of Medicine, Erik Viirre, M.D., Ph.D., introduced the evening’s events. Viirre said the Clarke Center, which is now five years old, was created to bring together the subjects of cosmology, physics, visual art and neuroscience to shed light on the act of imagination and to honor the memory of British science fiction writer and futurist, Arthur C. Clarke. The Clarke Center is intimately connected with the Clarion Science Fiction Writer’s Workshop (the oldest and best of its kind) and Viirre boasted that UCSD has more award-winning science fiction writers than any other university in the world. Viirre shared that he met Clarke 15 years ago at Clarke’s home in Sri Lanka. He then posed the question to the audience: “Who here has had their life changed by Arthur C. Clarke?” About five people raised their hands, including Penrose. Starting off with a Woody Allen quip on SEE ROGER PENROSE, A10
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Jorge Pardo leaves his mark at the Lux Art Institute BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY When Jorge Pardo was invited to spend time as an artist in residence at the Lux Art Institute in Encinitas, he had a set goal in mind: to create an original, new art piece in just five days. The Mexico-based artist spent June 12 through June 17 staying at the Lux to work on the large canvas-based piece. Other artists have in the past chosen to spend up to a month there. “I gave myself a week to make something that would be interesting, and that’s really the only agenda here,” he said in an interview on the day he he arrived at the studio. “The interesting thing is to use the space and to make something here. They’re very flexible about how and what artists do. Residency can be a lot of things: it can be a retreat for people or it can be work.” For Pardo, residency experiences can tend to make him anxious because he’s set in a space without his usual machinery and team, he said. A majority of his work is usually produced by machine but finished by hand. He uses a variety of tools and materials, like a wood router and laser cutter. He also regularly works with a printer based in Germany. “Because I have this infrastructure in the studio, I can really make [the art] mine,” said
Jorge Pardo poses in front of a new art piece, which he invites children to add to, at the Lux Art Institute in Encinitas. Pardo, who got his first piece of machinery — a table saw — when he was 13. “I can make five and throw four away. ... If you don’t have that in the studio, it’s different because you only get one shot. It’s not just about the fetish of these stupid machines and visual space. What’s important is to be in it and to do that is a pain because you have to work with people and you have to understand these machines and fix things when they go wrong.” During his time at Lux, he created
a 5-foot-by-30-foot scroll work that is covered with silkscreen ink in bright colors such as pinks, purples and oranges. He had planned the work for months, with materials sent over ahead of time, to make the most out of his stay at the Lux, he said. However, he didn’t finish the piece. Instead, he decided to let children visiting the museum contribute to it. He will return later this summer to put on the finishing touches, museum staff said. Also on display are five other
pieces, which have been shown in galleries around the world. These include more traditional canvases, light works and lamp works. Pardo said he enjoys using palettes rather than individual colors. “I like using colors to kind of make a pleasurable access point in the work in a way,” he said. “I don’t use color as an investigatory thing. Color is something I use like a fisherman uses a lure. You need something to attract the fish.” Pardo said he doesn’t expect his art
San Dieguito Art Guild Board of Directors show now open at Encinitas Community Center Twelve members of the San Dieguito Art Guild’s Board of Directors recently installed a show at the Encinitas Community Center. The title of the show is “What Makes Your Heart Sing?” The show, which consists of 43 pieces of original artwork, is installed in the lighted cabinet in the hallway of the Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas, and runs from now until Wednesday, Aug. 23. The Community Center is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.. The Community Center phone number is (760) 943-2260. This exhibit is free and open to the public. All pieces in the show are for sale and available by contacting the artists directly. Contact information is listed on a small card next to each piece. The San Dieguito Art Guild is dedicated to furthering artistic understanding and fostering artistic growth of members and the community at large by promoting interest, education, knowledge and skills in the visual arts. The guild owns and operates the Off Track Gallery, 937 South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas. The Guild will host a reception at the Off Track Gallery on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 4-7 p.m. to award $500 check each to three promising MiraCosta art students and a $1,000 check to the Encinitas Friends of the Arts.
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Cheryl Ehlers (Encinitas Arts Program assistant), Susan Schulte, Sharon Hoffman, Grace Swanson, Carol Korfin, Karen Fidel and Judianne Shannon. These cash awards are a percentage of ticket sales from the annual Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden and Studio Tour last May. The participants, Jeffrey R. Brosbe (Jobs Chair), Karen Fidel (Membership Chair), Sharon Ford (Newletter Chair), Susan Schulte (Secretery), Judianne Shannon (Parliamentarian), Joyce Nash (Hospitality), Carol Korfin (Calendar Chair), Lynn Ely (Monthly Show Chair), Jill Treadwell Svendsen (Webmaster), Sharon Hoffman (Mother’s Day Weekend Tour Chair), Linda Melvin (Gallery
Manager), and Grace Swanson (Publicity Chair) share their individual artistic passions: pottery and paintings, glass and gourds, mosaics and mixed media, wood and watercolor, photography, jewelry, and fiber. The free eight-week show is part of the Civic Art Program which is an initiative of the Encinitas Commission for the Arts. Visit SanDieguitoArtGuild.com. For questions or more details, e-mail pr@SanDieguitoArtGuild.com — Submitted press release
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to evoke any specific emotions onto his viewers, but rather he hopes the audience stays long enough to really take the pieces in. “I don’t think works should tell people how they are or what to do,” he said. “I think that’s a dead end. If you just go and get lost in the piece, then the artist is good and there’s more pleasure in that.” Pardo’s work will be on display at the Lux Art Institute, 4550 South El Camino Real, Encinitas, through Aug. 5.
Cardiff Soul Council to hold beach clean-up July 5 The inaugural Cardiff beach clean-up by Cardiff Soul Council will be held Wednesday, July 5 at 8 a.m. Meet at the north end of the Cardiff campgrounds on the beach at the bottom of the ramp. After a bag of trash is collected, participants will be treated to a Mexican breakfast, free t-shirt (designed by Kevin Anderson) for the first 100 people, and Marvin the Balloonman. Because of the July 4 holiday, July 5 is the day when the beaches are the filthiest of the entire year. The Cardiff Soul Council is dedicated to keeping them clean. Please call Mark Bobo at 760-753-5905 or register for the event on Facebook.
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EVENT BRIEFS Kevin Rones at Cardiff Library
event, call 760-753-4027.
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West African Dance
The Friends of Cardiff Library presents Kevin Rones, who will play and explore the connection between stories and music on June 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Avenue. For more information about this free event, call 760-753-4027.
Kara Mack will lead this high-energy class accompanied by live percussion on June 30 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Dance North County, 535 Encinitas Boulevard. Admission is $15 to $25. For more information, call 760-402-7229.
Summer Concerts by the Sea: Tom Curren
SD Botanic Garden 4th of July Parade The San Diego Botanic Garden will hold its annual 4th of July Parade through the Garden. Bring decorated strollers and wagons (no bikes please) and wear red, white and blue. Participants will meet at Seeds of Wonder at 10 a.m. and parade will start at 10:30 a.m. sharp. Address: 230 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024. Visit www.sdbgarden.org
Movie Time: Saturday Summer Surf Film The staff at the Cardiff Library will present a feature surf film on the library’s big screen on July 1 at 2 p.m. at 2081 Newcastle Avenue. For more information about this free
Summer Twilight Concert July 11 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.
Farm Volunteer Days on Sundays Every Sunday in July from 2 to 4 p.m., people are invited to help plant, weed and keep the Coastal Roots Farm, 441 Saxony Road, looking beautiful. On Tuesdays from 8 to 10 a.m., people can help harvest for donation to a local Encinitas food pantry. For more details about this free event, visit
The rock musician Tom Curren will hold a free concert July 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Moonlight Beach, 400 B Street. The event will also include hands-on exhibits, demos and free goodies. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and beach chairs. Dogs and alcohol are not allowed. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2tKMK5K.
Bollywood Dancing Sundays in July Every Sunday in July, learn this fusion of Indian and Western dance styles at 1465 Encinitas Blvd., Suite A102. All levels are welcome: 3 to 4 p.m. adult Bollywood dancercise; 4 to 5 p.m. junior kids Bollywood dance; and 5 to 6 p.m. senior kids Bollywood dance. Cost is $60 total for four classes. For more information, call 215-327-8691.
Car seat safety checks Free car seat safety checks will be available July 3 from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Encinitas Community Center parking lot, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2sQEzbC.
NC Rep to present ‘At This Evening’s Performance’
audiences reveling in the merriment. At This Evening’s Performance previews begin Wednesday, July 12 with Opening Night on Saturday, July 15, at 8 p.m. There will be a special talkback on Friday, July 21, with the cast and artistic director. Visit www.northcoastrep.org to purchase tickets. North Coast Repertory Theatre is located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, Solana Beach, 92075.
CPR Class The Encinitas Fire Department is offering CPR classes between 5 to 9 p.m. on July 3 at Fire Station #5, 540 Balour Drive. The classes, which are offered to Encinitas residents 11 years of age and older, cost $8 cash to cover the cost of the CPR certification card. To register, e-mail firesvcs@encinitasca.gov.
‘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 www.northcoastsymphony.com. The orchestra is funded in part by the City of Encinitas and the Mizel Family Foundation.
North Coast Repertory Theatre closes Season 35 with the San Diego premiere of At This Evening’s Performance, an uproarious comedy about a bohemian theatre troupe appearing in an Eastern European police state. However, there is more drama backstage than onstage, with romantic entanglements, political intrigue and a wildly funny climax. This laugh-a-minute farce will have
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Penrose. He is director of The Sir Roger Penrose Institute for the Study of Consciousness, Creativity and the Physics of the Universe (aka Penrose Institute), which will open soon in La Jolla. Tagg is famous for inventing the chip for the touch-activated computer screen. The Penrose Institute will operate in connection with Oxford and UCSD. It will focus on quantum nano biology (looking for quantum-like activity in the neuron microtubules in the body and the brain), consciousness, creativity, and the unification of quantum mechanics and general relativity. Exiting the lecture, after buying some books, Tim S. said, “I just want to thank the Clarke Center and Roger Penrose for the fascinating lecture tonight. It is so reassuring to know that a computer will never equal the human mind because it can’t make the same creative leaps as we can.”
space-time, which goes: “Eternity is a very long time ... especially near the end,” physics professor and co-director of the Clarke Center, Brian Keating, said that Penrose’s book, “The Emperor’s New Mind” was one of his favorite and has baffled him since high school. Keating then made the point that even at age 85, Penrose is still actively pursuing research and has just published a new book, “Fashion, Faith and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe.” Penrose has also authored “Cycles of Time” and “Shadows of the Mind”; won the Copley Medal from the Royal Society of London and the Wolf Prize from the Wolf Foundation; and was featured as a character in two movies about Stephen Hawking. James Tagg was at the lecture assisting
The San Diego County Fair opened June 2 and runs through July 4 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The theme of this year’s fair is “Where the West is Fun.” The fair is closed on the first four Mondays (June 5, 12, 19 and 26) and the first three Tuesdays (June 6, 13 and 20). Learn more at sdfair.com
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California Firefighters Summer Olympics Volunteers needed for Cardiff-by-the-Sea Retired Encinitas firefighters win gold Library used book store The Friends of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library used book store, “The Book Nook,” is looking for book lovers to volunteer in the bookstore located inside the Cardiff Library. Prospective volunteers must fill out an application and go through a San Diego County background check prior to beginning work. The Book Nook is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
each day. Volunteers work a three-hour shift, either 10 a.m. -1 p.m. or 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Volunteers will receive a free book each time they work. For more information, stop by the Book Nook during operating hours, see one of the librarians for the application form, or email one of the members of the book nook committee at volunteers@friendscardifflibrary.org.
Grants awarded from Coastal Community Foundation’s Mental Health Fund Over $12,000 from the Mental Health Fund at Coastal Community Foundation was awarded this year. The Mental Health Fund was begun in 1997 by a Solana Beach donor who wished to provide support for early intervention mental health services and counseling for youths 21 years and younger. The following are the 2017 grantees: •Community Resource Center received $3,000 for counseling services for youths who have been exposed to domestic violence. •Solutions for Change were given $,3500 for mentoring and support to homeless
youths ages 14-18. •The Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) will use its $2,500 grant for crisis intervention for traumatic events at local high schools and also for training youths 15 plus to support peers through the TIP Teen Program. •The Women’s Resource Center was given $3,500 for counseling and activities for children living in the domestic violence shelter. More information about these CCF grant programs are available at www.coastalfoundation.org/grants or at 760-942-9245.
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RSF ATTACK B04 ACADEMY TEAM WINS PEGASUS CUP RSF Attack B04 Academy team won the Pegasus Cup U14 last weekend with both an exciting semi-final that was decided in penalty kicks and finals against local rivals San Diego Galaxy with a final score of 3-2. Pictured in back row: Hugo Navaro, Jason Gerardi, Lakin Welch, Peter Hong, Ethan Bruch, Carson Kuehnert, Ethan Zamora, Coach Shawn Beyer. Front row: Robert Ronco, Connor Chilson, Colin McKinney, Anthony Anderson, Kevin Sullivan, Jake DeBora, Alex Rodrigues, Brian Ward.
Every year firefighters (both active and retired) throughout the state compete in the California Firefighters Summer Olympics. They compete against other firefighters in numerous events (basketball, softball, soccer, surfing, pickleball and many other sports). This year’s California Firefighters Summer Olympics took place in San Diego June 25-30 . Charles Essex and Robert Voorhees won the gold medal in the Men’s Open Division in pickleball. Essex and Voorhees each worked for the Encinitas Fire Department for over 32 years prior to retiring. For more information on the California Firefighters Summer Olympics, visit cfaa.org.
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Charles Essex and Robert Voorhees with the gold medals they won in the Men’s Open Division in pickleball.
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Challenged Athletes Foundation/Junior Seau Foundation Youth Adaptive Surfers William Thompson, Dani Burt, Mike Coots, surf coaches Alex Reynolds and Sean Brody. Front row: Ryan Gambrell, Jake Eastwood
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witchfoot hosted its 13th annual Bro-Am, presented by Hurley and iHeartMedia, June 24 at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. The day featuredunique surf contests and a beach fest concert with performances from Switchfoot, Lifehouse, Jamtown, the 91X Battle of the Bands Winner and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation Youth Choir. See story, page A1. Visit broam.org. Online: encinitasadvocate.com
Chris Eastwood with Jake
Emma Whitwam, Emily McBride, Jacob Wilson, David Kyle, Wesley McCord
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Encinitas lifeguards Roy McCoy, Max Wittmack
Scotlyn Dapper, Antonia Bellafaire
Switchfoot on stage.
Kevin and Jennifer Blahnik, with Grant and Rachel
Tracy Henderson with Cole
Weston Fuller with Kendall
Julian Amaya, Remy Schwartz
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Cole McCaffray
Ramiro Castillo, Chantel Loudon, Sam Schmidt
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A tree before and after treatment by Abartis Chemical Company.
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Abartis Chemical Company helps homeowners and businesses save distressed palms and other trees BY STACEY PHILLIPS Since establishing Abartis Chemical Company in 1989, Alfred Alyeshmerni has helped many homeowners and businesses revive and restore their palm and olive trees. “Palms are high value assets and a cornerstone to majestic estates in Rancho Santa Fe and neighboring communities,” said Alyeshmerni. “Unfortunately, the palms, which are native to the Canary Islands, are susceptible to a fungal disease called Fusarium Oxysporum.” This fungus is pathogenic to palms and many other plant species. Once exposed, the palms may deteriorate rapidly, which is characterized by unilateral frond wilt and eventual death. “Fusarium spores may become airborne and spread to otherwise healthy palms,” said Alyeshmerni. “Extreme care must be undertaken to prevent the spread of the disease by following proper pruning procedures.” Alyeshmerni said the company has been on the forefront of research in this area and has pioneered many cutting-edge treatments to target Fusarium Oxysporum disease in Canary Island Date Palms. “We have experimentally tested and refined our treatments through collaboration with plant pathologists, major agricultural laboratories and distributors,” he said. He has also developed a treatment program for olive and pepper trees infected with Xylella Fastidosa. “Olive trees create a Tuscan ambiance such as in The Bridges community in Rancho Santa Fe where we are presently treating several hundred trees,” said Alyeshmerni. Throughout the years, the company has treated several thousand palms and olive trees, and Alyeshmerni said only a handful, about 10-15, have not survived. Local resident Dennis Samaritoni reached out to Abartis Chemical Company a few years ago when he noticed that two of his palm trees might have a problem. They weren’t looking as
green and robust as they initially were so Alyeshmerni came out to examine the trees. The trees were also tested by a soil and plant laboratory in 2013. The pathology report showed both Canary Island palms were infected by fusarium and Alyeshmerni proceeded to treat the trees. “My wife and I thought we were going to lose both trees,” said Samaritoni. With help from Alyeshmerni and Abartis Chemical Company, the trees are much healthier. “One of the palms is flourishing and the other is nicely recovering,” he said. Steve Hodsdon also found success using Abartis Chemical Company. About three years ago, Hodsdon lost one of his Canary Island palms and asked Alyeshmerni to inspect the other nine palms on his property. After finding out that four others had fusarium, Alyeshmerni came up with a program to save them and the company began treating the diseased trees. “He is a miracle worker for trees,” said Hodsdon. “They are now the best-looking palms in the neighborhood. Hodsdon has been very impressed with the service he has received. “The company has been very thorough. They show up on time, they do what they say they are going to do and they clean up very well,” said Hodsdon. “They are the best in their industry, without exception, in saving and servicing trees.” “It is important for homeowners to begin treatment promptly before the disease progresses,” said Alyeshmerni. His company’s program includes prophylactic treatment of infected and healthy trees in order to contain the disease. “I love to see how happy people are when their trees recover and are healthy again.” For more information and a free evaluation, visit www.abartischemical.com or contact 1-800-CHEMGROW (1-800-243-6476). — Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.
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‘Summer Fun on the 101’
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ccomplished local musicians performed at the “Summer Fun on the 101: Leucadia’s Music Festival” June 24 presented by Leucadia 101 Main Street in collaboration with
Charlie Marvin, Heather Nelson, Caela Timinsky, Kellie Hinze, Elena Thompson, Anne Geisler
Zeeba-Rent-A-Van. The event also included a craft beer garden, great food and a variety of kids’activities. Visit Leucadia101.com. Online: encinitasadvocate.com
Brooke Culotta, Ella Darlington, Cyndi Darlington and Christian Brown from Lazy Acres provided free organic apples to guests
Ryan Emery, Kyle Conrad, Alex Wells
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Tara and Chris Dankberg with Natalie and Gabby
Artist Tierney Moses and her Arts Alive Banner poster reproduction
Brandon Hawk with Georgia
Marlene Hanson, Stan Guest
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complimentary email from a reader about my recent columns concluded with a P.S. that surprised me: “I know you’re Republican
but …” Then there was a critical reader who wrote anonymously online that my columns should be dismissed because I’m a “biased conservative” journalist. Biased I own. I’m an opinion columnist. But conservative? Those who know me found it laughable. I’ve been called a lot of names over the years, but this is the first time I’ve ever been called a Republican or a conservative. Let me set the record straight: I am not politically conservative or Republican. I have never voted for a Republican in a partisan race, ever. Once, I confess, I did register Republican. That was in 1980 so I could vote for my political hero John Anderson who was running for president at the time. Once he went independent, I re-registered where I’m at today — No Party Preference. That does not mean that in non-partisan races I don’t sometimes vote for someone who incidentally happens to be Republican. When I know the candidates personally and am convinced of no agenda to attack the social causes dear to my heart, I’ll do it. Many are registered Republicans primarily because they believe in strong fiscal policy and are not interested in limiting or infringing upon the rights of women, gays, immigrants or minorities. Women’s rights, religious freedom, free speech, tougher gun control laws, sexual orientation, the ACLU, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, universal health care, and separation of church and state are tops on my list. A conservative clearly I am not. But tops also on my list is accountability in government spending — which apparently trumps everything else I stand for and places me in the Republican camp. Many of us are socially liberal and fiscally conservative — or as I prefer to say, fiscally
responsible. This is the problem. Why is it hard to accept that people can hold two seemingly opposing viewpoints at the same time? In public education, teachers unions have done an excellent job of polarizing people into two strict classifications. Anyone who opposes union policies must be against students — and therefore is labeled ultra-conservative. People are more complicated than 100 percent one way or the other and cannot be pigeonholed into clearly defined categories with solid boundaries. These are false dichotomies. No one is that one-dimensional. Unions represent teacher interests, not students first. Those of us who point this out are labeled as something we are not. More and more self-identified liberals have come to believe that many union policies have not been good for public education. These same people can defend and champion hard-working teachers while simultaneously casting a wary eye on union motives. Twisted logic Criticizing school board members who happen to be Democrats and are aligned with union demands does not mean one is anti-teacher. It can simply mean opposition to reckless spending of taxpayer money. And there’s been plenty of that in local school districts. In the San Dieguito Union High School District, the vast majority of teachers are excellent, committed, devoted even, to their students and public education. But many of us who applaud the work teachers do were appalled when the school board approved the 12.5 percent wage increase in the last union contract. To call that irresponsible is not the same as saying teachers are not respected. Teachers picketing outside San Dieguito board meetings last fall held signs blasting SDUHSD trustees Mo Muir and John Salazar, one of which read: “John Salazar voted against district fiscal
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solvency.” Given rising pension costs and declining reserves in the district’s general fund, it’s twisted logic to claim that Salazar voted against fiscal solvency. Rather, it’s the board majority who “voted against district fiscal solvency” by approving the massive raise for all employees, not just teachers, which is costing the district $6.5 million annually. I don’t agree with everything the board minority says or does, but in this case they were right to oppose the massive wage increases. In a letter to the editor in this newspaper last fall, a writer said, “When an overwhelming number of my district’s teachers do not support, do not trust, and do not have any confidence in Muir’s and Salazar’s leadership, it should be of great concern to all our community.” A bit of reframing is in order. If the local union and its teachers take a position against particular school board members, it should cause voters to ask themselves why the union doesn’t like them. That’s where the concern should be. Unions use their power and significant financial influence to persuade voters to elect school board members who are in effect the teachers’ bosses. Nice and cozy. Teachers unions like to claim the moral high ground, saying they represent the best interests of students. But unions exist to promote policies on behalf of teachers. Using children as pawns to advance their own union interests is a manipulative tool that attempts to guilt citizens into voting for hand-picked school board members who are fully aligned with the union. There has been a dereliction of duty by school board members who vote lockstep with union positions, to the detriment of school district financial stability. In San Dieguito, escalating pension contributions and dwindling reserves, coupled with increased reliance on parent donations, prove the point. Is it possible to recognize unions and sympathetic/accommodating/compliant school board members for what they are — and still care deeply about students, teachers and the future of public education? I believe the answer is yes. Opinion columnist and Sr. Education Writer Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com.
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Pleased the Coastal Rail Trail will be built I’m afraid Mr. Thielicke has some of his facts wrong in his letter to the Encinitas Advocate, June 23, 2017. First, let me state that I have always been a proponent of the east side alignment of the Coastal Rail Trail through Encinitas. In addition, I supported Catherine Blakespear in her successful campaigns for City Council and for Mayor. In 2015, the City Council voted 3 -2 in favor of the east side alignment of the trail, then-Mayor Gaspar and Councilmember Muir dissenting. On March 30, 2016, Councilmember Blakespear asked the council to reconsider the east side and called for a vote to re-align to the west side. The vote was 4 -1 in favor with then-Councilmember Shaffer voting
no. Since that date in 2016, Catherine Blakespear has been outspoken in her position in favor of putting the Coastal Rail Trail on the west side. She stated this many times as she ran successfully for Mayor and continued to do so as the city prepared to present its case to the California Coastal Commission. I disagreed with Mayor Blakespear’s position on this issue and voiced my opinion to her. SANDAG and Mayor Blakespear presented their case for a west side alignment to the Coastal Commission at the meeting on May 11, 2017. Although I was not in attendance, I did live stream the session. The west side alternative was rejected and finally the Commission voted unanimously in favor of keeping the original east side plan. Coastal Commission votes are considered final unless legal action is taken. At the June 2 SANDAG
Transportation Committee meeting, the Mayor, rightfully agreed to move forward with the ruling, thus saving the citizens of the entire city of Encinitas further expense with litigation. Mr. Thielicke argues that the council “flip flopped” causing the Rail Trail location to be designated on the east side. This is just not true. The only time the council “flipped” was to ask for a realignment to the west side, the position that Mr. Thielicke advocates. I am pleased the Coastal Rail Trail will be built, as proposed, on the east side of the rail tracks. If anyone should have a “beef” with the Mayor on this issue, it is those of us who support the approved east side location, not those advocating for the alternative. Joan Gosewisch Encinitas
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“Totems 2017” by Merril Everett
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an Diego Botanic Garden held a “Sculpture in the Garden” event June 25 to celebrate the opening of its new sculpture exhibit. Curated by Naomi
“Set of Cuernos” by Beliz Iristay
Nussbaum Art & Design, the exhibit features 30 artists and 53 sculptures. Visit sdbgarden.org. Online: encinitasadvocate.com
“Violin” by Elon Ebanks
Sally and Will Willis, Christine Kiffmann, John Rodenhausen
Artist Marsha Rafter with her creation “Mandala”
Lori Enfield, Fran Van Hoy, artist Marsha Rafter
Griffin Dane, artist Danae Fasano Dehne, Keith Dehne
Sonja Holtman, Carolyn Cope
“Hanging By a Limb” by Steve Shigley
Bruce and Lisa Patch
Artist John Dupree, Jacque Morgan
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Gardening with Evelyn BY EVELYN WEIDNER
Succulent Dinosaur Garden
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t’s summer time. A good time to make a Succulent Dinosaur Garden. The kids are home with time on their hands. Time better spent outdoors than inside with computer games. Every boy or girl loves dinosaurs. They already know the names of dozens of prehistoric animals. All those prehistoric animals need a place to roam, a place to hide and even a place to roar. Succulents make the ideal plants for creating that perfect dinosaur play area. Succulents are so undemanding about care. Forget to water? No problem. Water too much? That’s probably not going to kill them either. Good loose soil is easier to dig and is ideal for succulent success. Succulents come in some of the weirdest shapes and certainly look like they belong in the long-ago age.
If your children accidentally break off a branch or pull it up by the roots, no need to get upset. Show them how to dig a hole and stick it back into the dirt and it will start to grow again. There are succulents to make that necessary dinosaur forest. The Princess Pine Crassula planted in a group looks like a thick forest. Scary big ones like Kalanchoe Fang or Flapjack perfect for a dinosaur breaking through the leaves. Sedums make great low ground covers with interesting shapes and colors to make a grazing meadow. A river of pebbles and a bridge are good. A shallow tin container of any size will make a lake. Some blue crystals to make it look real without standing water. Every garden needs some rocks to make caves and places for a dinosaur to stand on. Sabine, Weidner’s Gardens succulent super expert has put together a ready-to-plant collection that takes all the guess work out. A trip to the
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Weidner’ s Gardens or your local succulent nursery will get you started. What about a Sunday picnic or hike in our wonderful back country. It’s is a great family outing and nothing is better than the treasure your own child discovers. Some beach drift wood or that dead branch to make a bridge. Of course, every dinosaur home needs a volcano with lava flowing from the top. How to make a volcano? Years ago, at Weidner’s I was wondering aloud how we could make a volcano for the dinosaur succulent garden we were planning. The young boy at the counter looked at me with such pity and astonishment and said, “Everybody knows how to make a volcano! Well I do now and if you don’t just ask your kids or Google. Build your succulent dinosaur garden in any unused corner of your backyard.
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Big enough for your children to kneel and play in it. Don’t have any bare ground. How about an old outdoor picnic table? You can often find them at garage sales or second-hand stores. Some 1x 12s, nails and a hammer. You don’t even have to miter the corners. Fill it with succulent soil and you are ready. You can even make an even smaller Succulent Dinosaur Garden with any leftover bird bath or shallow bowl. Enjoy making that succulent garden. Remember, there is no wrong way, only the way your child wants it.
Classic Car Show and Sock Hop
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“Classic Car Show and Sock Hop” took place at Silverado Senior Living Community in Encinitas June 23. Participants enjoyed the opportunity to step back in time for the event, which includedentertainment and a BBQ with all the fixings. Online: encinitasadvocate.com
1955 Studebaker
Members of The Little Guys Street Rods were on hand to support the event
Pink Ladies Celia, Makayla, and Athena take a ride in Barbara and Gerry Flemming’s 1955 BelAir
Leon H., Robert McArthur (aka Elvis)
Ralph Yates and Silverado Activities Director Ginny Brownlee cutting a rug
Eva S. and Lorenzo Ricardez dancing to the music
PHOTOS BY MCKENZIE IMAGES
Fred Collins, Mary Gilligan Wong, Andrea Collins
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FROM CAMINO REAL, A1 of the area, Burden said it wasn’t hard to understand why pedestrians are such a rare commodity along the vehicle-congested El Camino Real route. The sidewalks aren’t very inviting; the adjacent strip mall shopping centers aren’t connected to each other; and getting across the busy, six-lane roadway, even when using the designated crosswalks, can seem downright scary, he told the some 35 elected officials, city employees, business leaders and area residents who accompanied him on his journey. He began at the northwest corner of El Camino Real and Encinitas Boulevard, and headed northward along El Camino to Garden View Road where the city’s main post office is. Along the way, he took photographs, questioned city employees about the timing of crosswalk signals, assessed the placement of bus stop benches and even jumped into the roadway to measure the width of the vehicle lanes. Burden, who has done roadway assessments for 40 years and was honored by former President Barack Obama in 2014 as one of 10 Champions of Change in Transportation, took particular note of the ways that pedestrians were trying to cope with conditions along El
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Sporting a fluorescent traffic safety vest and hat, walkability consultant Dan Burden discusses pedestrian safety with participants in a "walking audit" of El Camino Real Tuesday afternoon, June 27. Camino. He said that there were “goat paths” — unofficial trails — winding through vegetation between adjacent shopping centers. People make these paths because no one has thought to link the shopping centers via staircases or sidewalks, he said. At El Camino and Via Molena, he noted the lack of a crosswalk for people who wanted to go directly across El Camino from the roadway’s southwestern corner to the southeastern corner. Someone hoping to get cash at U.S. Bank and then spend it at Chick-fil-A would need to cross three intersections — the two side streets, plus the north side of El Camino — to just get a
FROM BRO-AM, A1 Foundation’s adaptive surf program, Feeding San Diego, StandUp for Kids in Oceanside, A Step Beyond and the Rob Machado Foundation. “It’s our favorite day of the year,” Shirley said. “You guys as a community have come and gotten behind this event and this day, and it’s just magical what’s happening here. It’s very unique. There’s nothing like this in the world.” Machado, a Cardiff resident and one of the most celebrated professional surfers, was in the water Saturday afternoon to help some of the young surfers, including several with prosthetic legs, catch some waves as part of the adaptive surf programs. “It’s my favorite part of the day,” Machado said as he came out of the surf. “They’re just so determined, and they’re so excited. They’re so full of energy. It’s contagious.” While the event was free, a group of people paid $125 each to watch Switchfoot and other bands in a pit in front of the stage. Fundraising also went on throughout the day from people who texted “BroAm” to 79230. By the time Switchfoot hit the stage, an additional $24,000 had been raised. More than $1 million has been raised
chicken sandwich, he said. City traffic engineer Rob Blough said the intersection’s condition was the result of poor planning before Encinitas incorporated in 1986. A fire hydrant stuck right on the southeast corner makes it impossible to put in a crosswalk that would meet handicapped accessibility requirements, he said. A block farther north at the Mountain Vista Drive intersection, Burden discovered another missing south side crosswalk, and several people on the walking tour told him it was an even more critical need than the one at Via Molena because it was in a prime pedestrian area. Hundreds of homes are just
for San Diego youth charities since the Bro-Am began 13 years ago. StandUp for Kids, a drop-in center that serves about 40 youths in Oceanside, has been a beneficiary of the event for the past 11 years. “The Bro-Am is the main reason we’re able to keep our doors open and help so many kids,” said StandUp for Kids Executive Director Kim Goodeve. The band doesn’t end its involvement with the center after writing a check, she said. “The guys will come and hang out with the kids and play guitar,” she said. “They personally have done so much for the kids. They are truly the most genuine, kind people. And they truly give back. Not just on this big scale, but quietly and privately on a one-on-one level.” Team Hurley won the Bro-Am Team Surf competition, and Switchfoot’s Chad Butler won a surf-jousting contest. Music on stage began at noon with Sights and Sages, who had earned the spot by winning the 91X Battle of the Bands. “We’re super grateful to Switchfoot,” said band member Jay Sanchioli. “I just met them. They’re really cool people.” The band, which also includes Chaz Lamden and Christian Clark,
east of the intersection and people like to walk to the shops nearby. As they stopped to talk, two moms with three little kids pushed the walk button and then, clutching two of the kids’ hands and carrying one, they dashed across the multi-lane roadway after the walk signal lit up. They all cheered when they made it across the street with six seconds to spare. Before they crossed, the mayor told them that making improvements to the area would be a “top priority” for the city in the coming year and the moms said they were thrilled to hear it. – Barbara Henry is a freelance writer in Encinitas.
performed a well-received set with friend Kody Knode before their largest audience ever. Also performing were Jamtown, a new “supergroup” composed of G. Love, Cisco Adler and Donavon Frankenreiter. Jamtown was followed by Lifehouse, who opened with “Somewhere in Between” and performed a quiet set that still had people on their feet. Several Switchfoot fans came very early for the Bro-Am to be close to the stage, and many seemed to love the band for its message as much as its music. “I like what they represent,” said Carla Brown, 43, who arrived at 2:30 a.m. for her third Bro-Am and came from Perris with a group of family members and church members. “They’ve giving back to the community and helping out young people. And they’re amazing musicians. They do it for the Lord. You can tell.” Dana Moen, 46, arrived at 6 a.m. and came from Escondido with his son, Caleb, 18. “I like their positive message,” Moen said. “It just speaks for everybody.” See event photos of the Bro-Am on page A14. Online: www.encinitasadvocate.com – Gary Warth is a writer for The San Diego Union-Tribune
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FROM HOMELESS, A3 funds for landlord incentives, move-in support, indirect costs, and technical assistance, according to the press release. Challenges discovered in the first year of the program included lack of housing availability and high market rents on the housing side and households with challenging job, credit and health situations needing more permanent support services. Additionally, based on lessons learned during the pilot year, second year funding is restructured to allow for Housing Case Managers who will support the Housing Navigator by initiating housing assessment process and overseeing connecting homeless households with housing services. Landlord incentives and move-in support is also included. The goal for the second year is to place an additional 32 homeless households. “This program aligns with the city’s commitment to improve quality of life
for all residents in Encinitas, including the homeless,” said Nicole Piano- Jones, management analyst with the City of Encinitas. “By partnering with a qualified social service group like CRC, we were able to successfully and cost-effectively house those experiencing homelessness in Encinitas, and help them to become more secure, self-sufficient and provide stability for families and children in school. The program is a great investment into the future of Encinitas.” “Thanks to the Encinitas Opening Doors program, in partnership with the City of Encinitas, people like Michael Williams, a college-educated veteran and author, now have a place to call home,” said Isabel St. Germain Singh, CEO of Community Resource Center. “I am proud of the direct and sustainable impact of the Opening Doors program and honored that other cities are looking to replicate this successful program.” “What a success! The fact that we were able to place 27 households, half of them
with kids, into homes when they were living on the street is a tremendous accomplishment. I believe nearly all people want stability and a roof over their head. Together with our community partners we’re changing real people’s lives,” said Catherine Blakespear, mayor of the City of Encinitas. Of the 27 households placed during the pilot period, 14 were made up of families and 13 were single individuals. Eight households received deposit and move-in assistance through the city’s pilot project, 10 households received deposit and rental assistance from outside agencies, and nine households received no financial assistance, just a move-in kit from CRC. A move-in kit typically includes household items such as bedding, furniture, and kitchenware, the press release said. For more information on the City of Encinitas’s Open Doors Program and all of its homeless resources, visit http://bit.ly/2tpuD8w
FROM BUDGET, A2 things they said they would fund,” Dill said. “But we do adjust our expectations based on what the foundations say their willingness and ability is to provide that funding. If the foundation tells us they have no willingness or ability to pay for something then my answer is ‘OK,’ because these are voluntary donations and so we scale back or we fill the gap ourselves.” Salazar said he had heard a lot that night about money being taken away from athletics and arts and parents having to fill that gap. He said the district is fortunate that parents are very generous. “This school board decided to spend more money on labor and now I believe we’re spending something in the way of 91 cents out of every dollar, 91 percent of our money goes to all of our employees and their benefits. We could’ve changed that. We could’ve had 85 percent and we could’ve had millions of dollars more to spend on athletics or art or on real classrooms for our special needs kids. We made this decision and we’re making another decision tonight to accept a budget that’s deep in debt.” “I think we made mistakes a few years ago and it’s going to continue having this deficit until we re-address that problem. I think we’re spending too much money on our labor and we need to adjust it.”
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The second year of the Challenged Athletes Foundation’s adaptive surfing camp brought 10 kids and their parents to Del Mar recently. A $250,000 grant from the Junior Seau Foundation funded the camp’s first two years and will keep the program afloat for two more summers. FROM SURFERS, A2 daughter Adelynn’s wetsuit on backwards. And sure, CAF’s Travis Ricks had to try a few options before getting her prosthetic just right. But being from a small town tucked away in northeast Oregon, the morning’s woes are a problem Townsend felt lucky to have. “It just makes your heart happy. You sit here and you soak it all in: how amazing,” Casey said a few minutes later as she watched Adelynn, 12, beam with joy in the whitewash. “These people are like angels on earth helping our children be immersed in things other kids can do. As a parent you’re taken aback. Look at her: she’s a happy little thing. She loves it out here.” Like Adelynn, most of the kids were new to the sport, and cheers went up whenever one of them caught even a moment’s ride. But they only had to look as far as Alana Nichols and Mike
Coots to see the surfing heights to which they can aspire. Nichols, a San Diego resident, had paddled out to the offshore break, dropping in on one long ride after another. She broke her back snowboarding in 2000, and after two admittedly dark years, CAF gave her a wheelchair and helped rekindle her competitive fire. She’s since competed in five Paralympic Games — in wheelchair basketball, skiing, and sprint kayaking — claiming three gold medals in all. Coots, meanwhile, is on this morning, more than happy to stay in the shorebreak with the kids. It’s been 15 years since a tiger shark took the bottom half of his right leg in the surf off Kauai, and he’s now one of adaptive surfing’s most active ambassadors, traveling the world to compete and to photograph the sport’s elite. But for one blissful moment on Friday, all that couldn’t hold a candle to his role in helping
one of the campers catch his first-ever ride. “It was better than any wave I caught all winter long in Hawaii,” Coots said. “To see him get his first wave, his father on the beach with the biggest smile ever — there’s nothing like that in the world. For me to be a part of it, it felt like I was riding my first wave for the very first time.” Opportunities like those were in despairingly short supply when he decided to get back into the water after his 2002 shark attack. “When I started, there was nothing,” he said. “I would Google ‘surfing with a prosthetic’ and no images would appear. It was an empty search.” As he spoke, many of the sport’s best were at the Australian Adaptive Surfing Championships. Brazil hosts several adaptive surfing competitions. After an event in Hawaii next month, Coots and the
world’s best will face off at the ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championships, which returns to La Jolla from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. “Everything is going at such a fast pace. There’s a lot of events happening worldwide and I think there will be a tour here very soon,” Coots said. “There’s a lot of momentum building on this wave. It’s an exciting time to be an adaptive surfer.” And with surfing set to make its Olympic debut at the 2020 games in Japan, hopes are high that adaptive surfing will make it into the Paralympic Games four years later — at which Coots is bound and
determined to bring home gold for Team USA. Not if Kumaka Jensen has anything to say about it. The Orange County 10-year-old’s confidence was sky high on Friday after paddling into a wave on his own for the first time. And with his dad Stewart’s careful coaching, he figures it’ll be no time at all before he’s catching waves alongside his four brothers on the many surfing trips they’ll be taking between now and 2024. He does some quick math: he’ll be 17 by then. When asked if he’ll be ready, he could only answer a big, resounding, unhesitating: “Yes!”
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FROM EDUCATION, A1 district’s LCAP was changed to reflect some of the concerns expressed. SDUHSD Superintendent Eric Dill said amending the LCAP isn’t as simple as just adding new goals as dollars are committed to those actions. He said they haven’t made changes since receiving the petition because they need to have a plan to add services or facilities before they just plug in a dollar number. As plans develop, the district can work to put those improvements or changes into the general fund or capital budget. SDUHSD President Amy Herman said the district is open to looking at ways to amend the LCAP in future and working collaboratively with parents to making sure they are addressing student needs. Since the June 8 meeting, the district has budgeted for the cash register requested by one special education student for better vocational training and Herman toured the adult transition portables at Earl Warren Middle School that many parents complained about. Herman said while the portables are still under construction, they are exploring bringing more natural light into the rooms with more windows and doors with windows. For the LCAP, parents requested that special education be broken out separately so that “poor proficiency” rates would be acknowledged and so that the district could craft specific goals to address student achievement and improvement in career readiness. Dill said the expenditures in the LCAP are tied to the $1.9 million in supplemental funding they receive for English language learners and foster youth. But the district has a $138 million budget
and all of the special education expenditures are included in that $138 million. There is some overlap as some special education students fall into the LCAP categories of low income or English learners but Dill said programs designed for special education are worked into the overall budget. In her public comment, La Costa Canyon parent Lucile Lynch mentioned how the California Department of Education’s special education division is moving to include students with disabilities in the LCFF system and school districts such as Carlsbad Unified have included special education students in its LCAP goals. Special education parents recognized that the district had to meet a July 1 deadline on its LCAP so rather than jeopardize state funding, they suggested a compromise. Parent Sophy Chaffee said she would like to see the district’s new special education team seek input from the special education parent forum and work to draft one-to-two new LCAP goals to meet the needs of chronically under-performing students. “These plans can work and can drive improvement. Adding a goal or two to the LCAP isn’t a panacea to the problems we presented but taking these actions would show us that you’re listening to our concerns,” Chaffee said. “The clock is ticking on our draft petition – we would rather work with the district than file formal complaints.” Dill said he liked the offer to work with the parent forum in the fall and learn more about where there are gaps in performance and make specific goals about how to raise student achievement and performance and what supports are necessary.
ENCINITAS HOMES SOLD June 1 - 26 Address / Bed / Bath/ Selling price 526 Gardendale Rd. / 4 / 2 / $995,000 1820 Tennis Pl. / 4 / 2 / $950,000 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 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
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