Volume 2, Issue 30
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January 22, 2016
Encinitas quietly settles ACLU’s sign lawsuit
Community
Music and art intertwined for Mary Fleener. A5
Lifestyle
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Leo Mullen Sports Park, often closed for maintenance, will get artificial turf.
BY JARED WHITLOCK Residents can post an unlimited number of campaign yard signs anytime they want as a result of a recent settlement between the city and the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. The Encinitas City Council on Jan. 13 unanimously approved the settlement in open session without comment. Under prior city rules, property owners were forbidden from putting up more than two temporary yard signs, except for 30 days before an election and three days after, when an unlimited number of signs were allowed. "Although there is no definitive law on the subject of signage, specifically size and quantity, the Redwood City case weakened the city's chances of prevailing in a lawsuit with the ACLU," Mayor Kristin Gaspar said in an email on Jan. 17. A federal judge in 2006 ruled in favor of a Redwood City warehouse owner by finding that it’s unconstitutional for California to ban political and noncommercial billboards along state highways. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer SEE LAWSUIT, A19
Artificial turf for Encinitas park gets reluctant approval District OKs raises for Encinitas Soccer League plans ballot measure for field lighting at Leo Mullen Sports Park
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BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas City Council on Jan. 13 voted to spend $1.2 million on artificial turf at Leo Mullen Sports Park, despite outside funding for improvements there potentially falling through. In June, the city was poised to offset turf and permanent field lighting expenses at the park with: a $172,00 rebate from the Metropolitan Water District for converting the grass fields into turf; a $100,000 grant from a national soccer league; and a $200,000 donation from the Encinitas Soccer League for field lighting. Now, all of those funding sources are in jeopardy. The Encinitas Soccer League money is at risk because it was discovered in development documents for the area that lights aren’t allowed at the park. Installing them is an "intensification of land use" that triggers the public-voting requirement under Proposition A, according to a city staff report. Rick Lochner, president of Encinitas
Soccer League, said the league plans to put the lights before Encinitas voters in November. “We expect to get this on the November ballot and passed,” he said. Lochner added if approved, the league would reinstate the $200,000 toward the project. At a council meeting in April, he said that neighbors are unlikely to raise a fuss over lights that stay on until 9 p.m. because the sports park is in proximity to well-lit Target. The council last spring prioritized turf at the park after parents, players and league officials from Encinitas Soccer League lined up to decry the fields frequently being closed for grass rehabilitation. Even when open, the fields are covered in holes and mud. At the Jan. 13 meeting, the council voted 4-1 to approve $1.2 million for the artificial turf, a total that assumes the donation, grant and rebate won’t come through. If all SEE TURF, A12
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Trustees have faith in its financial stability BY KAREN BILLING After certificated San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) employees received a 12.5 percent raise at the end of 2015, the school board followed suit and approved the same raises for non-represented employee groups at its Jan. 14 meeting. The non-represented employee group includes Superintendent Rick Schmitt and the four assistant superintendents as well as management, confidential and supervisory employees, a total of 54 positions. The salary increase of 7 percent for 2015-16 and 5.5 percent for 2016-17 was approved in a 3-2 vote. Trustees John Salazar and Mo Muir voted against the raises, expressing serious concerns about their affordability. The salary increases represent a cost of $599,344 in 2015-2016 and $546,814 in the second year. Trustee Amy Herman said she understood what an important decision and vote this was and said she spent a lot of time thinking about it, asking questions and losing a bit of sleep over it to ensure she was making the best decision for the community. “I realize that this is a lot of money and I want to make sure we’re spending it wisely so the district can continue to thrive,” Herman said. Herman said she considered if the district could afford it, whether it was fair and equitable and how it would impact SEE RAISES, A10
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Foundation offers $2M to rename Encinitas library BY BARBARA HENRY The Mizel Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has quietly contributed more than $600,000 to Encinitas community grant programs in recent years, now is offering to donate $2 million in exchange for the naming rights to the Encinitas Library. "They’ve been a very generous family in our community," Mayor Kristin Gaspar said Jan. 13, adding that Steve and Pat Mizel, who live in Encinitas, are "about the most humble people you’ll ever meet." Since 2007, the Mizel Family Foundation
has provided matching money to the city of Encinitas, so that it can double the size of the grants it hands out to community organizations each year. Last year alone, the foundation contributed $75,000 in matching money for grants given to 45 arts and civic groups, according to city records. Steve Mizel, an investor, asked Gaspar to submit the library request to the Encinitas City Council on his behalf. He’s proposing to rename the library building on Cornish Drive in honor of his wife because she is active in the Friends of the Encinitas Library organization, Gaspar said, adding that this SEE LIBRARY, A18
Encinitas water rate hike approved BY JARED WHITLOCK A double rate hike is on tap in the San Dieguito Water District. The Encinitas City Council, in its role as the district board, voted unanimously on Jan. 20 to increase water rates and meter charges. Starting Feb. 1, the average resident's bill will rise 5.9 percent and up to an additional 5.9 percent in 2017. This increase came about in response to low water levels at Lake Hodges in Escondido, forcing the district to stock up on costly
imported water. Other factors in the hike include: The district having to fund part of the new Carlsbad desalination plant; paying down pension costs; and district revenues falling because residents have cut water use in response to state-mandated drought restrictions. Surrounding water districts have cited similar reasons for upping their rates in recent months. The average resident's monthly bill beginning in February will increase from $65.71 to $69.61, or 5.9 percent. Commercial bills
will jump 19.6 percent on average and agricultural rates will soar 26 percent. If the district's finances improve, the board has the option of increasing rates less than 5.9 percent in 2017. Along with water rates going up, the board approved an increase in fixed, bi-monthly meter charges. Those served by 5/8- or 3/4-inch meters will see their bills go from $35.05 to $37.39 beginning next month. In 2017, that will rise to $39.82. Besides questions over SEE WATER, A18
Carlsbad opts against joining fire services agreement BY JARED WHITLOCK The city of Carlsbad recently declined, at least for now, to join Encinitas, Solana Beach and Del Mar in a shared fire services agreement. Encinitas City Manager Karen Brust relayed this news on Jan. 13 to the Encinitas City Council, reading an email from Interim Carlsbad City Manager Kathy Dodson that was sent just an hour before the council meeting began. Dodson’s email states Carlsbad officials analyzed a memorandum of understanding governing the fire cooperative and they "don’t feel that joining it is in our best interests at this time."
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Firefighters prep a fire engine at Fire Station No. 1 in downtown Encinitas. The city of Carlsbad is not interested in becoming part of a shared fire services agreement. "We would be willing to consider some type of collaborative structure in the future," Dodson wrote. Dodson, who did not elaborate in the email on why Carlsbad is rejecting the invitation, declined an interview request for this article. The cities in 2009 entered into the agreement to
eliminate personnel duplications. Rancho Santa Fe was originally part of the collective, but pulled out in 2013. That was in part because the coast cities moved forward with one fire chief heading the areas to further cooperation, while Rancho Santa Fe wanted to maintain its own fire chief. SEE FIRE, A18
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New Carlsbad plant brings water from ocean to your tap The project included construction of a 10-mile pipeline BY JOE TASH Jennifer Jones held out a plastic cup of water to a visitor. The water was crystal clear and tasted fresh and pure, as if it had been poured from a bottle of spring water. There was nothing to suggest that as recently as one hour earlier, that water had been pulled from the ocean by powerful pumps. Jones, a spokeswoman for Poseidon Water, was taking a reporter on a tour of the new seawater desalination plant on the Carlsbad coast, which officially went online Dec. 23 after a 15-year planning, permitting, design and construction process. The $800 million plant is expected to provide between 7 and 10 percent of San Diego County's drinking water for at least the next 30 years. The sole customer of the plant, which was developed by Poseidon and is now being operated under contract by an Israeli company, is the San Diego County Water Authority, the region's water wholesaler. The water authority in turn supplies its member agencies, such as the Olivenhain Municipal
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The exterior of the new seawater desalination plant on the Carlsbad coast.
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Poseidon spokeswoman Jessica Jones offers a visitor a cup of drinking water produced by the plant. The large blue water pipeline behind Jones carries the purified water out of the plant and into the pipeline that leads to the Water Authority aqueduct. Water District, San Dieguito Water District, Santa Fe Irrigation District and Carlsbad Water District. The Carlsbad desalination plant is the only facility of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, and one of only two in the United States (the second is in Tampa, Florida). It is designed to produce about 50
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the way for others in California." Santa Fe has long supported the project, and was one of nine local water agencies to sign a contract to purchase water from the plant, said Bardin. However, it was later decided to spread the cost of the plant across the entire region, and the water authority took over as the direct purchaser of the plant's output on behalf of its member agencies under a 30-year purchase contract. Support from agencies such as Santa Fe kept the project going during the lengthy permitting process, Bardin said. The project included construction of a 10-mile pipeline, SEE WATER, A14
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San Dieguito Academy Art Fest
An evening of fun celebrating the arts and artists at San Dieguito Academy and in the community took place Jan. 12 at the San Dieguito Academy Mustang Gallery and Mosaic Cafe. Art Fest showcases the end-of-term Student Art Show with an opening reception, including live music, theater, interactive art projects and more. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.
Students reenact the painting ‘Las Mieninas’ (Ladies in Waiting)
Niklas Hoover, Avery Giblin
Performing artists Kennady Tracy, Madi Blake, Cordelia Degher and Lizzie Waters
Actors Will Fletcher and Jessica Morilak
Kendall Elias and her mom Carol Elias
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Performing artist Austin Dilley with parents Steve Dilley and Michelle Horsley
Artist Carolyn Knapp and her mom Sara Knapp
Tyler Maroney, Kailea Pankopf, Nico Wankier
Art Teachers Kajsa Medak and Jerm Wright. Not pictured- Angela Jackson.
Cailyn Buchanan, Alyssa Buchanan, Bekah Sullivan, Anne Buchanan
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Music and art intertwined for Mary Fleener BY JARED WHITLOCK Encinitas artist Mary Fleener is best known for drawing alternative comics teeming with social commentary and humor. But now her pen and paintbrush are capturing her passion for music. Fleener’s new “American Music” exhibit, running until Feb. 22 at the Encinitas Library, features paintings and drawings that celebrate jazz and blues. And she’s planning a graphic novel about the intertwined nature of art and music in her life, including punk rock leading her to underground comics. “There’s just an energy about music that’s so immediate compared to art, where you sit down for hours at a time and sketch,” Fleener said. Fleener’s artwork has appeared in international magazines like “Entertainment Weekly,” “Spin,” “Village Voice,” and more. Much of it features her patented “Cubismo style,” influenced by alternative comics and Egyptian art. Her first love, though, was music.
At the age of 3, she was a natural on piano, so her parents couldn’t resist signing her up for lessons, which she described as a “train wreck.” For that reason, it’s a moment she intends to depict in the novel. “Putting people into classes who show an aptitude for something can either go really well or really bad. For me, it was bad to the point where it was funny, because I just wasn’t cooperating. I later realized I can only play by ear, not by reading music.” It’s not the only time Fleener rebelled against formal lessons. She attended Cal State University Long Beach in the mid-1970s and majored in printmaking, but Fleener said she disliked the art program’s focus on abstract works. Not to mention, teachers criticized her “cartoony” style. “This is before comics were taken seriously,” Fleener said. Put off by the experience, she left college her senior year and abandoned art in favor of music. Fleener got a job at a music store
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Encinitas artist Mary Fleener paints a banner for the annual Arts Alive exhibit. Fleener's new exhibit “American Music” charts her love of art and music. and learned to play bass guitar so she could join a band. She moved to Encinitas a few years later, and realized after writing letters to friends and family that she missed art. “I would put cartoons in the letters showing what I’m up to,” Fleener said. “I went, ‘hey these are
pretty good. I miss this.’” She then dedicated herself to making it as a cartoonist, a long time coming. As a kid, she revered the comics pages in newspapers. Later, a passion for punk rock led her to discover subversive works like “Zap Comix” and “Mad Magazine.”
“I always wanted to draw comics, even though I got sidetracked,” Fleener said. Artistic skills run in the family — her mom was a talented artist who worked for Disney. Fleener’s first solo comic was “Hoodoo,” a tribute to Harlem SEE ART, A14
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Stories roam from St. Petersburg to outer space Literary Society features author Anthony Marra BY JOE TASH As Anthony Marra contemplated his sophomore effort as a fiction writer, following the successful debut of his first novel, about the breakaway Russian republic of Chechnya, he found himself looking over enticing bits of trivia left over from the earlier project. They included stories about a tourist bureau set up to "re-brand" a former war-torn region in Eastern Europe, a collection of photographs retouched by Stalinist censors to erase dissidents, and a Miss Siberia beauty pageant. "I knew I had to figure out a way to use them," said Marra, the featured speaker at the Jan. 7 luncheon of the Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society, of these tantalizing slices of life, which he had accumulated during research for his novel, "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena." The event was held at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. The result of Marra's literary scavenging is "The Tsar of Love and Techno," a book of interwoven short stories, containing common themes, characters and settings, including the fictional town of Kirovsk, above the arctic circle in Siberia. The book was published in 2015 by Hogarth. While some disparage the short story as a kind of "minor league" for fiction writers, said Marra, he set out to use it to chronicle several families over three generations, spinning a tale over a period of some 80 years from the tunnels below St. Petersburg in the late 1930s,
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San Dieguito Academy students enjoyed a private reception with the author. Standing: Patrick Hall, author Anthony Marra, teacher Robert Ross, Nadya Butova. Mona Karimi. Seated: Hailey Reeves, Claire Loudis, Elizabeth Fountain, Emma Toscani to the final story set in outer space. "I ended up trying to use this maligned form to tell a big and meaty story that I wouldn't have been able to do within the limitations of a novel," said Marra, a resident of Oakland, who teaches writing at Stanford University in addition to his career as a fiction writer. Early in the book, we meet Roman Osipovich Markin, a classically trained artist whose job is to systematically erase the faces of enemies of the Soviet state from photographs and portraits. As a subtle form of subversion, he draws the face of his brother, who was executed for the crime of "religious radicalism," into the images he is censoring.
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"Over the last two years I have inserted him into hundreds of photographs and paintings. Young Vaskas. Old Vaskas. Vaskas of crowds listening to Lenin. Vaskas laboring in fields and factories. He hangs on the walls of courthouses, ministries, schools, prisons, even the NKVD (secret police) headquarters, where is you look closely, you will see Vaska glaring at Yevgeny Tuchkov, the man who made him disappear," Marra wrote. Later, we meet Alexei, whose brother, Kolya, was a contract soldier who died in Chechnya in a pasture-turned-minefield pictured in a painting by a prominent Chechen artist. The painting turns up at various times throughout
the book. Alexei aspires to be a professional aphorist, someone who dreams up pithy sayings. Another element of the book, the fictional city of Kirovsk, almost becomes another main character due to Marra's vivid rendering. One of the most polluted cities in the world, Kirovsk (which is modeled after a real Siberian town), has a lake filled with toxic chemicals ringed by a dozen smokestacks, dubbed by residents as the "Twelve Apostles." A forest of metal trees adorned with white plastic leaves is adjacent to the town, installed at the behest of a party boss's wife. Real trees won't grow in Kirovsk because of pollution from the town's nickel mines, and one of two residents contracts lung cancer. Marra became fascinated with Russian history and culture when he lived in St. Petersburg during college as a foreign exchange student. He later traveled to Russia — including visits to Siberia and Chechnya — to gather material for his writing. But he said the two books have allowed him to get Russia out of his system for at least the time being, and the novel he is working on now is set in Los Angeles and Italy in the 1940s. In his other role as a university lecturer, said Marra, he becomes a sort of defense attorney, who must back up his views on fiction writing with cogent argument. "It certainly forces me to articulate my thoughts about how fiction should work in a way that I don't have to do when I'm sitting in my pajamas at my desk with the shades drawn," he said.
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Enberg’s ‘McGuire’ brings beloved coach back to life Actor Cotter Smith transforms into the legendary sports figure BY KAREN BILLING “McGuire” returns to the North Coast Repertory Theater on Jan. 25 and Jan. 26, a play about Al McGuire the basketball coach, TV analyst and sportscaster Dick Enberg’s most admired friend and teacher. Enberg could share stories for hours about the “fascinating, complex, unique and vibrant” McGuire, many of which he poured into the play “McGuire.” To Enberg, McGuire watched life from behind the curtains as if he already knew life’s fill script. “We are Dorothys,” Enberg wrote in his autobiography “Oh My!”.“ He was the Wizard of Oz.” “I’ve been in this business 60 years and I’ve met a lot of sports greatness. But there has never been a character like Al McGuire,” Enberg said of McGuire, who died at the age of 72 in 2001 after a battle with leukemia. “He is the most unforgettable character I’ve ever met in my life.” The play is a tribute to McGuire and a way to bring him back to life with the actor Cotter Smith transforming into the legendary sports figure. “It’s not a play about basketball at all. It’s a play that features the wit and wisdom of a basketball coach,” Enberg said. “It’s about a man who saw what we don’t see and at an
angle that we don’t have.” Each night of the play will include a “talk back” after the show where Enberg will answer questions and share more memories about Al McGuire. He said there always seems to be someone in the audience who knew Al or has a McGuire story to add — bonus overtime insight on “a man of the unexpected.” Enberg said McGuire’s great attraction was his street wisdom. He had to scrape to get through the “barbed wire of life” and in doing so learned lessons that most never get to learn. McGuire often told people he could only read and write at a third grade level but Enberg said he knew it wasn’t true — he was sharp enough to get through St. John’s University, where he played basketball, went on to play in the NBA and took his first head coaching job at Belmont Abbey College. McGuire became head coach at Marquette University in 1964, winning the NCAA National Championship in 1977. Marquette had been the most unlikely champions that year--the last team invited to the tournament and McGuire had already announced his retirement at the end of the season. Enberg said McGuire’s coaching style was definitely as unique as the man — he recruited players differently than other coaches, he loved going after guys with broken asphalt in their front yards rather than grass. He would sometimes get in fights with players and his idea of coaching was to be a tough disciplinarian. A McGuire-ism: “If you don’t like my onion sandwiches, too
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Dick Enberg (right) with Al McGuire. bad.” When Enberg first met McGuire, covering a Marquette game for NBC in the early 1970s, he said quite frankly he didn’t like him at first, he found him rude. He met him again during the NCAA tournament, when Marquette was getting set to play North Carolina for the title. McGuire was typically evasive with the press, but Enberg was able to track him down after practice in Atlanta. McGuire took him outside the Omni Coliseum, where he laid on his back in the grass. “I started to ask him about strategy and an hour later I hadn’t gotten one thing on
basketball but a chapter on life,” Enberg said, noting McGuire talked to him about everything from motorcycles to how much he loved his “kids,” his players. Enberg really got to know and understand McGuire when he became his broadcast partner, working alongside him for 10 years. When NBC decided to hire McGuire as a color commentator to serve with Enberg and Billy Packer, they treaded carefully at first because they knew he was quite the colorful character, the first coach to be ejected from a championship game at the 1974 NCAA tournament. “They were wary because his language could be profane at times so they concocted this whole system where they put him in a room somewhere else in the arena. If he wanted to say something, he had to push a button,” Enberg recalled. “We’d say, ‘Let’s go to Al McGuire’ and by the time we did he’d be two plays behind. It seems almost ridiculous now.” Eventually McGuire made his way out of the room and onto the floor alongside Packer and Enberg. Working together and traveling to all those games, Enberg got a heavy dose of McGuire — Enberg said he taught him so much about life. Enberg was raised in Michigan, where he had 33 kids in his graduating clas s— it was a huge contrast to McGuire’s life, growing up in Long Island, New York, living above a bar. McGuire worried people would take advantage of him. SEE COACH, A14
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EVENTS IN AND AROUND ENCINITAS Music Matters: Raising funds for Innovations Center Encinitas’ music program
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Encinitas Lifeguard Lieutenant Paul Chapman and Second Cousins’ guitarist Dillon Casey team up for a finger style guitar concert to benefit the music program of Innovation Center Encinitas at the Encinitas Library on Saturday, Jan. 30. Innovations Center Encinitas’ Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and Ruthless Hippies Promotions have organized a fun evening of beautiful and technically demanding “finger style” acoustic guitar playing by Dillon Casey and Paul Chapman. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Encinitas Library with its gorgeous ocean view. Dillon Casey is guitarist for local folk standouts Second Cousins and the ever-funky In Motion Collective. He will play rich instrumental folk guitar melodies inspired by the likes of John Fahey. Paul Chapman is a lifeguard Lieutenant for the City of Encinitas whose child attends ICE. A lifelong musician, Chapman will be playing and singing many recognizable tunes from the classic rock canon, as well as highly technical instrumental guitar pieces by the likes of Tommy Immanuel and Doc Watson. This concert is open to the public for all ages. There will be terrific silent auction items, including Belly Up, Coors Arena and Disneyland tickets, gift cards to local
restaurants, craft beer gift baskets and one of a kind art pieces by ICE students. Food will be served and beer will be available for those who are 21 and up. The proceeds of the evening will benefit Innovations Center Encinitas’ music program. ICE is a Julian Charter School for K-5th graders. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door. You can purchase advance tickets here: http://innovationspto.org/music-night/
home office is in Louisville, Colo., to oversee this process. Any questions regarding the Parks, Beaches, Trails and Open Space Master Plan or the Public Meeting can be directed to the Parks and Recreation Department at 760-633-2740 or EncinitasParksandRec@EncinitasCA.gov. Information can be found at EncinitasParksandRec.com/MasterPlan.
Learn health tips from Public meeting for experts at 'Wine, Encinitas parks, Women and Hormones' beaches, trails and event Jan. 28 open space master plan Tired? Gaining weight? Mood swings? It's not you, it's your hormones! If you want to be held Feb. 24 more energy, want to lose a few pounds,
Your input matters! The City of Encinitas is conducting a Parks, Beaches, Trails and Open Space Master Plan, and wants to hear from all community residents, business owners, sports groups, and any other interested parties. This project will help guide the City in current and future parks, beaches, trails and open space provisions to determine how the current systems effectively serve the community. The Open Public Forum will be held at the Encinitas Community & Senior Center, located at 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive from 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. The City has hired a nationally-known parks and recreation management consulting firm, GreenPlay, LLC, whose
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Join the Commission For The Arts The City is accepting applications for a vacancy on the Commission for the Arts. Applicants must be residents of Encinitas. The commission provides recommendations to the City Council on arts-related issues and carries out projects and programs in the visual and performing arts. Deadline to apply, Jan. 28.
Beginning-Advanced Guitar Class with Peter Pupping Improve chord vocabulary, music reading, scales, improvisation, and technique. Jam with other guitarists in various ensembles. All styles welcome. Mondays, Now-March 7, 7-9 p.m. Ranch View Baptist Church, 416 Rancho Santa Fe Road. $225. For more information, call 760-943-0755.
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EVENTS IN AND AROUND ENCINITAS (CONTINUED) overture, Debussy's Four Preludes, Renaissance music by Dowland, Farmer and Gesualdo, and Bizet's Carmen Fantasy. Friday, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. $13. Purchase at the door.
Wellness Week A week-long program of events and special offers designed to engage the public in learning about and experiencing ways to improve their physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Participating organizations offer free exams, consultations, classes, workshops, and discounts. Saturday-Saturday, Jan. 23-30. Various locations in downtown Encinitas. Free. For a complete schedule and more information, visit encinitas101.com/events/wellness-week/ Wellness Week Festival. The opening day features dozens of exhibitors offering free product demos/samples, health screenings, mini-treatments and educational workshops, plus food vendors and a variety of kids' activities. Saturday, Jan. 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free. I
Happily Ever After Dog Adoption and Pet Faire Looking for the perfect pet? Rancho Coastal Humane Society will match shelter dogs with their forever homes. Bring your doggie along to find his/her new best friend. Pet merchandise vendors, samples and giveaways, raffle, food vendors, kids' no-sew pet bed craft and more. Saturday, Jan. 23, 12-3pm. San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive. Free. 760-632-9711.
Wings Over Wetlands Family Discovery Days Celebrate the arrival of feathered friends during the winter bird migration. Kids can meet live birds in presentations and enjoy bird-themed crafts, face painting, and nature activities. Families can enjoy learning about bird migrations and how to recognize common species. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 23-24, 1-4 p.m. San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, 2710 Manchester Ave. Free.
Performing Arts Workshop: Teens/Young Adults with Autism The workshop series includes instruction in improvisational theatre, dance and group singing, valuable life skills to those with autism. Volunteers serve as peer mentors and participate as equals with the group. (Positive Action Community Theatre) Saturdays, Jan. 23-Mar. 19, 2:30-5 p.m. Dance North County, 535 Encinitas Blvd., Ste. 101, $20 per session (scholarships available). To register, visit pacthouse.org/workshops/#registration. Saturdays, Jan. 23-Mar. 19, 2:30-5pm. Dance North County, 535 Encinitas Blvd., Ste. 101, $20 per session (scholarships available) Info Register
Food Forest Festival Pick up a shovel and plant some trees. Plant an edible forest in the heart of Encinitas in honor of Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish birthday of the
trees, and create lasting community connections. Participants should be prepared to get their hands dirty. Sunday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Coastal Roots Farm, 450 Quail Gardens Dr. Free. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/food-forest-festivaltickets-19689912057
La Paloma Theatre Now Showing: The Martian; Room; Spotlight; Rocky Horror Picture Show Tickets: $10, $9 (cash only). 471 Coast Hwy. 101. 760-436-7469. Circus Darius to perform at Mr. Peabody’s Bar & Grill Jan. 30 Darius Degher’s bar band, Circus Darius, will be making a rare local appearance at Mr. Peabody’s Bar & Grill in Encinitas on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 3:30-7 p.m. For this show, the group will feature Darius on vocals, guitar, and mouth harp; Gary Johnson on drums; Mark Windrum on bass; and surprise guests. Expect to hear songs plucked from Darius’ extensive oeuvre as well as gems from the great American song bag of blues, country, folk, rock and roll, and reggae. Darius released his sixth CD Eleven Story Strum last May. In the 1990s the San Diego Union Tribune said Darius’ song lyrics were “so wondrous, so vital, that they should be scripted on parchment, bound in fine leather and handed out." His 2012 CD The Coyote Cantos was nominated for a San Diego Music Award. Once called “L.A.’s poet laureate” by the Los Angeles Reader, Darius’ songs are lyric-centered and unique. He also played sitar on the late Warren Zevon’s Sentimental Hygiene album. For more information, visit www.dariusdegher.com Mr. Peabody's is located at 136 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, 92024. Call (760) 753-7192.
'Hearts for Hope' 5K Run/Walk to be held Feb. 6 in Carlsbad The Mitchell Thorp Foundation (“MTF”) recently announced that its annual “Hearts for Hope” 5K Run/Walk will take place on Feb. 6 at Poinsettia Park in Carlsbad. The 5K race course will bring runners outside the park, while the chip-timing offers runners a precise measurement of their time. The walk course remains the main component of the event, which supports families and children in their greatest time of need. With food, music, health/wellness vendors, and entertainment producing the usual fun atmosphere during and after the race, MTF also made changes to enhance the overall family experience. New features, such as the Kid Ventures Timed Obstacle Course, presented by The San Diego Gulls, will make the event even more fun for kids. This new activity includes great prizes from the San Diego Gulls, including tickets and special fan experiences.In addition, three former U.S. Navy Leap Frogs, and current members of a parachute demonstration team, will jump into Thorp Field to highlight the opening ceremonies of the 5K Run/Walk. The event is once again made possible by the support of sponsors, including Independent Financial Group, Caruso Affiliated, NRG, Datron and Avista Technologies. Information and online registration can be found at mitchellthorp.org.
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Young to be keynote speaker at CCA event The New York Times bestselling author will talk at Canyon Crest Academy Writers’ Conference Canyon Crest Academy’s Creative Writing Club recently announced the 5th Annual Canyon Crest Academy Writers’ Conference. Best-selling authors and many other writing professionals will provide inspirational and educational workshops to students of San Diego area high schools. The event will be held from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20 at Canyon Crest Academy. Because of the generosity of conference sponsors Chipotle and Wells Fargo, as well as extensive fundraising by the Creative Writing Club, this event is free to high school students. This is the only free writing conference for high school students in the country. New York Times bestselling author of The Program series Suzanne Young will present the keynote address. Originally from Utica, New York, Young moved to Arizona to pursue her dream of not freezing to death. She is a novelist and an English teacher, but not always in that order. Suzanne is the author of The Program, The Treatment, The Remedy, The Epidemic, Hotel Ruby, and All in Pieces. Visit her at www.authorsuzanneyoung.com 220 students from 24 high schools all over San Diego attended the 2015 conference, participating in workshops by 28 speakers including NYT bestselling authors, such as Jonathan Maberry and Nancy Holder, Michelle Gagnon, Major Crimes screenwriter Kendall Sherwood, and many other writing professionals. They were also treated to surprise guest Taylor Williamson, America’s Got Talent comedian, who wowed the students with his inspirational talk on turning life’s little tragedies into comedy and using your quirks to build your success. “The Creative Writing Club expects even more students to attend this year,” Julia Camilleri, president of the CCA Creative Writing Club, noted. “Word has spread about the inspirational workshops
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our wonderful speakers provide and students from all corners of San Diego attend to take advantage of this free conference.” “Because of feedback from past attendees, we’ve changed the schedule to include longer workshops in the afternoon,” Julia said. “This will allow speakers to provide writing exercises and in-session critiques, and give attendees an opportunity to practice writing techniques as soon as they learn about them.” Students can learn more about the conference as speakers are confirmed at http://ccawritersconference2016.weebly.com. Online registration is now open. Sponsors are also welcome. The conference will take place in the Proscenium Theater and Media Center, Canyon Crest Academy, 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego, CA 92130.
EVENT BRIEF The Nativity School to hold annual Open House/tours On Monday, Jan. 25 through Friday, Jan. 29, The Nativity School in Rancho Santa Fe will host Open House tours for preschool-eighth grade families from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Parents and students will be able to meet the school's principal, Margaret Heveron, the friendly and inviting teachers, and explore the beautiful campus and classrooms to see firsthand teachers and students in action. The Nativity School provides three key features to each family: Small class sizes, stimulating curriculum enhanced by specialists, and a dedicated Catholic community. The Nativity School is dedicated to providing a challenging educational environment, as well as developing the moral judgment and decision making skills nurtured in the school's Catholic values. The school's philosophy of education, based on the Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner, is the foundation that cultivates the intellect of each student. This philosophy promotes the sound spiritual, social, emotional, and physical growth of
its students. The Nativity School uses Schoolwide Learning Expectations as a framework for establishing overall goals for student growth and achievement. The rich and challenging curriculum of the core subjects Religion, Language Arts, math, reading, science, and social studies, are enhanced with specialized curriculum in Spanish, technology, art, music, and physical education. Technology is available to all students in every classroom, and is infused into the curriculum to support and enhance the learning process. The Nativity School opened its doors in September 1996 as an integral part of The Church of the Nativity. The addition of the school represented phase two of the master plan of the parish, and its commitment to serving the spiritual, academic, emotional and physical needs of Catholic families. To learn more about The Nativity School, please come to one of the Open House Tours held daily on Jan. 25 – 29, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Please call 858-756-6763 for more information, or visit www.thenativityschool.org. The Nativity School is located at 6309 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe.
FROM RAISES, A1 students. She wanted to make sure that it would not increase class sizes or impact the ability to add or enhance programs and she was re-assured that was the case. “I believe we can afford this raise,” Herman said. “By giving them this increased compensation we’re showing them that we value their commitment and expertise and we will hopefully ensure stability to our district by retaining them.” SDUHSD Board Vice President Joyce Dalessandro said since she has been on the school board, the district has always been committed to being fiscally conservative and exercising responsible use of its funding. Dalessandro said the district went into the last recession with a healthy reserve and was able to stay the course without cutting programs or handing out “pink slips by the fistful” as other districts had to do. With planning and careful budgeting she said they arrived on the other side of the recession even healthier through, thanks to the leadership, collaboration, dedication of its staff. “We expect a great deal of our San Dieguito team, they work very hard and they deliver. Standards and expectations are high and they deliver,” Dalessandro said. “They are really good at their jobs, experts in their fields and we, as an entire community, are very fortunate to have such a talented and effective team and they deserve the very best that we can afford to give them.” The crowd of teachers who were there to support the staff erupted into applause at both Herman and Dalessandro’s comments. “Well, I have some things to say and I don’t think you will all are going to want to applaud as much,” trustee Salazar said, prefacing his comments. Salazar said he wanted everyone to understand that Superintendent Rick Schmitt signed a three-year contract in which he agreed to work for the salary in the contract. Despite the agreement, just a few months ago the board voted to add another year to his contract before it was up. He said he didn’t think it was fiscally responsible to be giving Schmitt a raise and said it wasn’t “prudent or good business” to add a year to a contract every year. “The district and the taxpayers had a deal and I’d like to just live up to my deal,” Salazar said. Hergesheimer said that Schmitt did not ask to extend his contract, that it came from her as the president of the board. “(Contract extensions have) been practice. It’s actually been quite accepted and recommended that in order to show a vote of confidence, which I have in our staff and our leadership, that we extend contracts,” Hergesheimer said. Salazar stated that it’s not just
him that has concerns about fiscal reliability of the district, referencing a comment from Governor Jerry Brown last week that the state is overdue for another recession— Brown said although the treasury is overflowing now the state could face a $43 million deficit by 2019-20. Salazar said Brown also stated that he is not going to support the extension of Proposition 30, which pays billions of dollars into education. Prop 30 is due to expire in 2018. “Look, I didn’t run for school board so that I could be the bad person who didn’t give people raises,” Salazar said. “I’m just saying, we gave the teachers an enormous raise. We don’t have enough money…our reserves are going down.” Salazar said he is concerned about an estimate that reserves will be at 10 percent in two years and that’s before the raises that were voted on last month and Jan. 14. “Our reserves will just barely be above the state minimum. And maybe nothing will happen. Maybe everything will be fantastic, rainbows do happen. If a recession happens we’re going to see two things happen. I think we’re going to see teacher layoffs and we’re going to see class sizes explode, there’s no other way to do it,” Salazar said. “Those are my concerns. It’s not that I’m being mean or unfair or don’t respect or don’t care — I feel like Superintendent Schmitt has a contract and I believe everybody else that’s in the managerial positions have a salary that we can afford to pay at this time.” Hergesheimer said she has also asked questions about reserves and she believes they will be in the teens (10 percent and up), and that’s being conservative. As Schmitt noted, the multi-year budget projections are unofficial at this time and will be revised in early February. With growth in state revenue and increased enrollment, Schmitt said they expect to see their funding increase from the state. He said that the district is in a “healthy and stable” position and is maintaining a healthy level of reserves, some of the highest in the district’s history. “Even if we have an economic slowdown we have a team in place that knows how to navigate any downturn,” Schmitt said, noting that during the last recession reserves dipped to 6 percent and the district was able to weather the storm without any layoffs. “I believe that the reserves are in a good place,” Hergesheimer said. “I have concerns about the reality now, about economic indicators that our staff and employees all have to live with in terms of what their cost of living and their reality is. Having had no raises for the length of time that they’ve had, it’s time for us to do some catch-up here.”
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Art Guild Members Show at the San Diego Botanic Garden Thirty two members of the San Dieguito Art Guild are currently showing a total of 72 paintings and photographs in the Ecke Building at the San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. This show will run until March 31, 2016. San Diego Botanic Garden is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with an entrance fee of $14 for adults; $10 for seniors, students, and active military; $8 for children; free for ages 2 and under. The members who have artwork in the show are: Carol Abel, Virginia Ann Holt, Sandy Levin, Diane O’Connell, Carol Korfin, Peggy Stokes, Marilyn Shayegan, Wesley Farmer, Jeffrey R. Brosbe, Terry Allen, Michael Chesnut, Jo-Ann Dllon, Nora Dewey, Sharon Hoffman, Jennifer Hewitson, Flora Barwig, Eliie Havel Thomas, Pam Polcyn, Padriag O’Cuinn (aka. Patrick Quinn), Jennifer Richards, Pat Smart, Paul Richter, Joanne Sullivan, Chatherine Montgrain, Pam and Cye Waldman, Bea Gold, Minda Meeker, and Theresa Loverro. The San Dieguito Art Guild is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization with over 200 members. The mission statement of this group, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, is: “SDAG 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, Suite C-103, in the Lumberyard Shopping Center, behind St. Tropez and Starbucks, Encinitas. The Guild also offers monthly hands-on art demos at the Encinitas Library for a nominal material
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Flora Barwig, SDAG member, hangs two of her mixed media pieces on the wall of the Ecke Building, San Diego Botanic Garden. charge. One of the major fund-raisers each year is their very-popular Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Studio and Garden Tour. Tickets will be available starting April 1 both at the gallery and on-line. For more information about the participating artists and the San Dieguito Art Guild go to: SanDieguitoArtGuild.com or call the Off Track Gallery at 760-942-3636. Panoramic photo of the show at the San Diego Botanic Garden. Photo by Michael Chesnut. Flora Barwig, SDAG member, hangs two of her mixed media pieces on the wall of the Ecke Building, San Diego Botanic Garden. Cye and Pam Waldman, husband and wife members of the San Dieguito Art Guild hang an oil painting by fellow member, Jennifer Richardson. Photo by Grace Swanson, publicity chair SDAG.
Encinitas water polo players earn athletic awards Army and Navy Academy's Athletic Director, Byrd Milic, recently announced the recipients of the Fall 2015 Athletic Awards for Cadets participating on the cross country, football, and water polo teams. Awardees include: Tristan Johnson of Encinitas: Varsity water polo Austin (Max) Grice of Encinitas: Junior varsity water polo "It is easy for young athletes to think solely about their own performance," said Milic. "Our athletes at Army-Navy realize that being part of a team requires thinking about and respecting one's teammates. This respect carries beyond the football field, pool, and cross country course. Respect carries into the classroom and social settings. It was with grade pride that so many of our athletes were honored at the fall sports banquet for not only their success as athletes but also for their success in the classroom as students."
Don Diego offering $44,000 in college scholarships The Don Diego Scholarship Foundation recently kicked off its 30th Anniversary Year in 2016 by offering a total of $44,000 in college scholarships to be awarded to 14 outstanding high school seniors who reside in San Diego County and who have participated in the San Diego County Fair and/or other activities associated with the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This marks the highest annual total in the history of the Foundation, which began on a modest level in 1986 with $1,000 scholarships annually awarded to three students. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is March 21, 2016. Finalist interviews will take place in April. Recipients will be announced in May and honored at the exclusive Don Diego Gala to be held during the 2016 San Diego County Fair. Eligibility requirements and applications are at www.dondiegoscholarship.org. For questions, contact Executive Director Chana Mannen at cmannen@sdfair.com.
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Broken Yolk Café serves popular home-style food daily in Del Mar Although Del Mar’s Broken Yolk Café just opened in the summer, it has already become a breakfast and lunch staple in the community. Owners Randy and McKenzie Corrigan, who live in Carmel Valley, were pleased to bring the popular restaurant chain close to home. “We always wanted to open up a store in the neighborhood,” Randy Corrigan said. Corrigan grew up in the restaurant business. Part of his family owned pizza places in Mexico. A La Jolla native, Corrigan and his family had also been longtime customers of the Broken Yolk Café in Pacific beach, the local chain’s original location. Believing in the concept, the Corrigans became the first Broken Yolk Café franchise owners. The couple opened their first Broken Yolk Café in Oceanside five years ago. A year later, they opened a second location in Carmel Mountain Ranch. Having lived in Carmel Valley for nearly a decade, Corrigan said it was an easy decision to open a third eatery in Del Mar. “We live right around the corner,” said
Corrigan, adding that the café holds fundraisers every week for local schools and sports organizations. The restaurant raised $10,000 during its soft opening for the Del Mar Union School District. “We’re excited to be here.” The Del Mar restaurant opened in August 2015 in the renovated Beachside Del Mar shopping center. Though new to Del Mar, Broken Yolk Café has served home-style food to San Diegans since 1979. Del Mar’s café continues the chain’s tradition of good food and good service. “It’s got a great reputation,” Corrigan said. “It’s always been owned and operated by family, even with the franchises. There’s a lot of hands-on operators.” Broken Yolk Café serves breakfast and lunch from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. With more than 13 different omelets plus a variety of breakfast favorites, including pancakes, waffles and French toast, there’s something for everyone at Broken Yolk Café. Breakfast specials for $6.95 are available from 6-8 a.m. every day.
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Broken Yolk Café serves breakfast and lunch from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast is served all day, but those craving lunch can choose from an array of half-pound Angus burgers, sandwiches and wraps, and soups and salads. “We’ve got large portions and fresh ingredients,” Corrigan said. The Del Mar café features Broken Yolk Café favorites, but it was also crafted specifically for the coastal community. The local spot is a little less than 4,000 square feet, with a cozy, covered outdoor patio. It’s the first to feature a contemporary design and beachside
theme with a Hamptons-style interior. It is also the first location with a breakfast bar instead of a breakfast counter. The café offers a specially designed drinks menu with signature breakfast cocktails. “It’s been great,” Corrigan said. “We’re excited for the future.” Broken Yolk Café is located at 2642 Del Mar Heights Road in Del Mar. For more about the Del Mar location, call 858-509-9655 or visit thebrokenyolkcafe.com.
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the council’s attention sooner. Earlier, he called the park fields "an embarrassment." Mayor Kristin Gaspar supported the artificial turf, but in contrast to the rest of the council, said city staff couldn’t have anticipated the recent field challenges, including the requirement that the lights be put to a vote. Councilwoman Lisa Shaffer, the lone vote against the motion, stated the $1.2 million project doesn’t include a plan for paying turf replacement costs in future years. She also expressed concern over allocating money without having completed a parks master plan that identifies needed projects citywide. The US Soccer Foundation had pledged a $100,000 turf grant in the form of a credit with the firm Hellas Construction. But the city attorney and finance director determined the city can’t accept it, because the project is required to go through a competitive bid process under state rules, according to the city staff report. The city could only take the grant if Hellas Construction submits the lowest bid, Rudloff said. Besides the Leo Mullen fields being in bad shape, another reason soccer league officials have advocated for improvements is that a planned Magdalena Ecke YMCA expansion will result in the loss of one of its four fields.
or part of the outside funding is indeed realized, the city’s general fund will be reimbursed. Although councilmembers Mark Muir, Tony Kranz and Catherine Blakespear voted in favor, they took issue with city staff not meeting the deadline for the $172,000 turf rebate. In December, the city was notified that it has until April 9 to complete the turf overhaul or risk losing the rebate. However, the project is estimated to take until June. Blakespear said the city approved the Leo Mullen improvements last June so work should have started sooner to get the grant. "I’m incredulous by that," Blaskespear said. She added, "That’s a lot of taxpayer dollars." Kranz said the city should have gone out to bid for the project earlier in light of the grant deadline. In response, Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Rudloff said the city didn’t actually receive the grant until December, a necessary step before moving forward with project design and getting bids. There’s still a chance the city could receive the turf grant, since city staff will apply for a 60-day extension. Muir questioned why a special council meeting wasn’t called to bring the matter to
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GARDENING WITH MOTHER EVELYN BY EVELYN WEIDNER
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anuary is the best time to plant fruit trees like peaches, apricots, etc. When it comes to citrus, wait for spring. You don’t want Jack Frost to freeze your new orange tree! Every garden, no matter how small, can have some fresh fruit. Tip No. 1: Begin with the right variety Because you live on our warm coastal area choose low chill fruit trees. What is low chill? It’s the number of winter hours of less than 45 degrees that your tree needs to produce fruit. For all that information, plus pruning and planting, go to davewilson.com. The website is easy to understand with real practical help. Small garden? Choose multi-variety trees or some of the dwarf varieties. Remember dwarf varieties are cute, but you won’t get much fruit and we assume you do want fruit! Tip No. 2: Cut your tree back when you buy it The training for a successful backyard fruit tree begins at the time when you buy your tree. If you want your tree to be short so that you, and not the birds enjoy the fruit, cut it back when you purchase it. Cut it back to about 4 feet. I can already hear you, "I just bought a tree that is 6-foot high and you want me to cut off almost half?" It’s scary but trust me, it will eventually sprout leaves and branches and your tree will be short enough for easy picking. Tip No. 3: Plant it right Check for drainage before you plant. Dig a hole 1 to 2 feet deep where you plan to put your fruit tree. Fill it with water, see how long it takes to drain and then fill it again. If it takes longer than three hours your drainage is not good enough. If not enough, make a raised bed, or an above ground box. Tip No. 4: Choose a sunny spot Plenty of sun gives fruit good flavor. Plant in good
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A fruit tree that has been pruned so that it doesn't grow much over 5 feet tall. slightly amended soil so that the bud is at least several inches above the ground. The bud is that big bump near the roots. What grows above the bud will give you good fruit. Any growth below the bud needs to be removed — watch and remove this growth all year long. Tip No. 5: Make your watering count Make a well or build a berm around the tree to be sure the water goes where it is supposed to go. You can mix in a cupful of any good organic or traditional fertilizer into your planting soil. It’s important the first summer not to let your trees dry out. Water at least every two weeks if the upcoming summer is hot. Next year a monthly deep watering will do. If you planted your tree right this watering schedule is well within the drought guidelines. After your tree is well settled in, then you can begin to water every other month until late August. Tip No. 6: Key to a short tree. Remove any branches that grow on the main trunk lower than two feet. This is forming that short trunk. Ideally your trunk should end up about 3 feet
high with the fruiting branches growing above that. Hint: You want your tree structure to end with 3 to 4 of the strongest branches shaped upwards like a vase. As you prune and shape you will be making those choices and taking off any little branches or branches that go straight out. Don’t expect fruit the first year. This is the training year. With second year trees, expect some fruit, but you will still do a pruning after producing fruit, and additionally in the winter. Tip No. 7: Backyard planting is different. Try planting three trees close together in one large hole. Small garden? Buy one of the four-in-one trees that will give you four different fruits on one tree. Buy true dwarf and keep it in a large pot. Tip No. 8: If you have older fruit trees right now, it’s time to prune. Clean up first, then spray with horticultural oil spray. Add in good copper spray if you had peach leaf curl last summer. It’s too late to spray in the summer. Here is the challenge this rainy winter: Ideally you want several dry days after spraying. Sunny dry period? Get out and spray!
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FROM COACH, A7 McGuire would tell Enberg, “You’re too trusting Dicksie,” warning him that somebody was going to have their hands on his wallet. “I said ‘Yeah Al, you’re going to be the one with the hand on my wallet,” Enberg recalls with a laugh. “He would throw out nuggets of life information,” Enberg said, noting many of those made their way into his play. Some of his favorites were: “Eat the banana,” meaning not to waste time and wait until the fruit turns brown, to take advantage of opportunities now. Another was “Take a right hand turn.” “That’s one that resonates with a lot of people who see the play — take a right hand turn, always go the same way, take an unexpected turn and let life come to you,” Enberg said. “It’s a nice philosophy and one that I have followed.” After McGuire’s death, Enberg began writing down everything that McGuire taught him and all of his cherished memories. As more words appeared on the page, he realized he had enough for a play, began crafting it chronologically and writing it in McGuire’s broken language. “If you don’t like the play, don’t blame me,
FROM ART, A5 Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston. She followed that up with the autobiographical work “Life of the Party,” in which she chronicled her decadent social experiences in funny and adult-themed fashion. Her career took off from there. Danny Salzhandler, president of the 101 Artists’ Colony, said Fleener is one of Encinitas’ most accomplished artists. While not a household name, Salzhandler noted she’s a big deal among underground cartoonists across the world.
Al wrote it,” Enberg said. “He was a rascal, I couldn’t ignore that.” The first part of the play deals with McGuire’s childhood, growing up above that Irish bar in Long Island. The second part of the play deals with his life as a coach and the last as he knows he is dying, and the thoughts we have as we face the end. In his long career, Enberg has covered everything from basketball, tennis, golf, horse racing, Olympic Games, football and for the last several years has been the play-by-play voice for the San Diego Padres. Enberg said baseball is his favorite game to cover even though it is the most demanding — the schedule is packed and the pace of the game is different, requiring an announcer to fill the voids with facts, stories and personal anecdotes. Enberg loves that challenge. “I find it not only satisfying but thrilling every time I go to the ballpark,” said Enberg, who announced that this season would be his last. “Hopefully the Padres send me out with a terrific season.” Upon word of his retirement, Enberg said he was flooded with calls, people asking him to teach, to do radio, to write another book—“There’s plenty of work to do.” Thanks to McGuire, Enberg will eat the banana. For tickets, visit northcoastrep.com.
“Her stuff is outrageous — in a good way,” Salzhandler said. Salzhandler said he especially appreciates her contributions to the local arts scene, whether playing live music with her husband or painting one of the Arts Alive banners that hang every spring along Coast Highway 101. He added that Fleener is not afraid to voice her opinions. Indeed, for a time she lampooned local politics in weekly editorial cartoons in a local newspaper. But her interest, she said, has shifted from politics to music.
FROM WATER, A3 at a cost of $200 million, from the Carlsbad plant to the water authority aqueduct. The water authority blends the desalinated water with water obtained from other sources. While the drinking water produced by the desalination plant does provide a reliable supply, impervious to the drought that has plagued California for the past four or five years, it does not come cheap. Under its contract with Poseidon, the water authority pays between $2,131 and $2,367 per acre-foot of water, which is 325,900 gallons, or enough to supply two families of four for a year. In contrast, the water authority pays $624 per acre-foot, adjusted annually for inflation, for water it buys from Imperial Valley under a water-transfer agreement. The water authority will pay $942 per acre-foot in 2016 for water it purchases from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, according to figures supplied by the agency. In 2016, the water authority will spend about $110 million on water from the desalination plant, said Yamada. Officials expect the price of the desalinated water to come more in line with the cost from other sources in the future, because the price of imported water will rise faster than
With her latest exhibit at the Encinitas Library, she aimed to feature music that’s distinctly American. She got the idea and title for it while listening to The Blasters’ song “American Music.” “It was perfect because as a musician I love jazz and blues, which are very American. And I’ve done a lot of work for music magazines.” Part of her upcoming graphic novel will highlight when she met various rock stars, either through work or friends. One highlight was hanging out with the famous guitar player Mick Ronson, noted
that of the water from the Carlsbad plant, said water authority spokesman James Palen. The Carlsbad plant puts ocean water through a three-step purification process before it is piped into the water authority's supply line. First, said Jones, the Poseidon spokeswoman, the water is pumped through layers of anthracite, sand and gravel to remove large particles. Next, it is filtered to remove smaller impurities. Finally, said Jones, the water enters what is considered the heart of the plant — the reverse osmosis room. Banks of thousands of stacked tubes contain reverse osmosis membranes. The seawater is forced through the tubes at high pressure, and tiny holes in the membranes allow water molecules to pass, but block larger salt particles. The purified water goes on toward the plant's outflow pipe, while water containing concentrated salt is mixed with seawater and pumped back into the ocean. Before the water is sent on, minerals, chlorine and fluoride are added, Jones said. The water authority is satisfied of the quality of the drinking water produced by the plant, said Yamada. "There is rigorous monitoring that goes on every day, minute by minute and hour by hour, to ensure that the plant is producing a consistent water quality," he said.
for his work with David Bowie in the 1970s. “He was just the nicest, most down-to-earth guy.” Another cool moment for her was meeting Joey Ramone at Comic-Con, an opportunity that came up because Fleener contributed to the comic anthology “Weird Tales of the Ramones.” Fleener said historically art and music have influenced each other, and this has held true in her life as well. “They’re so intertwined for me. I love them both.” Visit maryfleener.com.
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Pho-Ever offers authentic Vietnamese cuisine Accomplished owner overcomes adversity to achieve success BY KELLEY CARLSON Longtime Encinitas businessman Tam Dang has changed his focus from photos to pho. The former owner of One Hour Photo opened Pho-Ever in this coastal city last June, bringing authentic Vietnamese cuisine crafted from his wife’s recipes. It’s the second restaurant for Dang, who set up his flagship Pho-Ever location in Vista after the photo processing industry began to fold due to the advances in digital imagery. “You can’t e-mail food to friends”" Dang said of making the switch in careers. The fact that Dang is familiar with overcoming adversity likely plays a role in his success story. His life today is a contrast from several decades ago, while living in Vietnam: He had been a law student, and a cameraman for a private educational Jesuit TV station. His family was heavily tied with South Vietnam, as three of his brothers and three brothers-in-law were officers. But with the fall of Saigon in 1975 and South Vietnam under Communist rule, Dang’s world was in turmoil. He changed his name, and tried to escape the country several times by boat, each time landing in jail. Persistence paid off, though, and Dang finally succeeded when he escaped by land, in 1982. He spent several years in a refugee camp on the Thai-Cambodian border, and qualified to be relocated to the United States in 1986. Upon arrival in the United States, Dang lived in Valencia and attended school for a year at College of the Canyons. Eventually, he moved south to Santee Lakes, where his sister and brother-in-law owned a concessions and boat rental facility, and he worked there as general manager for a few years. With management experience under his belt, Dang made his way up the San Diego coastline and embraced the role of entrepreneur. He was the owner of Postal Annex on Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas from 1992 to 1993, but he yearned for a return to photography. “Photo is what I love to do,” Dang said. So in early 1994, Dang bought Plaza-One Hour Photo in the former Target shopping center at El Camino Real and Encinitas Boulevard. About five years later, he took over Encinitas Camera & Video and merged the two businesses. Dang stayed in the photo processing business until 2009, when the downturn in the industry forced Dang to consider other options. It was his wife’s cooking that helped inspire him to enter the world of restaurants. Anna — also from Vietnam — often made her native dishes for family and friends’ parties. “My wife has a cooking passion — she loves it,” Dang said. “She knew how to cook, so why not?” He also noted that people still need food, and that won’t change. Dang opened the first Pho-Ever in Vista in
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Tai pho (No. 12) with filet mignon 2009, and after five successful years, he began to contemplate expansion. Encinitas was a natural choice for his second location, as he was familiar with the city and its residents, and there are few Vietnamese restaurants. Pho-Ever opened at 120 N. El Camino Real last summer, in the space of the former Santa Fe Café. And it has been busy since Day 1, Dang said. The restaurant breaks a bit from the traditional Vietnamese eatery, as the staff speaks fluent English, but it offers an array of dishes that are true to their country of origin. Vegetables and rice are commonly used ingredients, and the beef is filet mignon. The signature item, of course, is pho, a rice noodle soup that is best attacked with chopsticks and a soup spoon. There are 18 varieties from which to choose, such as the Tai, which features tender pieces of filet mignon and the long, soft tubes of pasta floating in a rich, fragrant broth. It’s served with a heaping plate of garnishes that includes bean sprouts, Thai basil leaves and citrus wedges, and can be further spiced up with srirachan hot chili sauce, if desired. "Specials" are also popular, ranging from stir fry, spicy shrimp and Vietnamese sandwiches (French bread stuffed with grilled pork, chicken or beef, and cucumber, cilantro and pickle), to crab noodle soup and Vietnamese crepes filled with shrimp, chicken, onions, bean sprouts and lettuce. Such entrees can be supplemented with appetizers such as crispy egg rolls that are loaded with seasoned ground pork, carrot, jicama and taro. Among the beverages available to accompany meals is the strong, traditional Vietnamese iced coffee, in which java drips from a small filter into a glass partially filled with condensed milk. One of Pho-Ever’s patrons is Dang’s friend (and one-time photo customer) Stuart Grauer, head of The Grauer School. He posted the following about Dang in his online blog in August: “Some people complain that they are put out of work, displaced by technology, or replaced by someone younger or more foreign, or put down by people who make the money we want for ourselves, but some other people — the ones that work hard, and really care, and are craftsmen and real teachers — always seem to land on their feet,” he said. Pho-Ever’s Encinitas location is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Go to www.pho-ever.net, or call (760) 436-6000.
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negotiate on behalf of taxpayers. And whatever raises are given to teachers are then given to the same staff members theoretically representing taxpayers. Because it’s commonly done does not make it even remotely acceptable. Schmitt’s current annual salary is $220,000. On July 1, 2016, the new contract awards him $248,347. Schmitt just had the board approve a contract for him last September, which appeared to lock in superintendent Rick Schmitt and associate his pay rate for three years. superintendent for administrative services Jason "Effective July 1, 2015, the superintendent shall Viloria – negotiated the teachers’ deal, as Schmitt receive annual salary ($220,000) …" says, on behalf of the taxpayers. The contract was signed by the five board Negotiated the deal on behalf of the taxpayers? members Sept. 3, 2015 (it was not unanimous, by That’s not really possible if everyone is pulling the way) and accepted by Schmitt on Sept. 8, the same way on the rope. 2015. Schmitt, Norton and Viloria – as well as the "The term of this agreement shall be from July other two associate superintendents, Mike Grove and Eric Dill – will all receive a 7 percent raise this 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018," the contract reads. year and a 5.5 percent raise for 2016-2017, same But never mind that. as the teachers. Schmitt’s contract amendment, on the Jan. 14 Schmitt and Bob Croft, head of the San board agenda, states in part that "the district and Dieguito Faculty Association, like to heap superintendent now desire to amend the abundant praise on each other for the agreement in order to adjust the superintendent’s conflict-free, interest-based bargaining approach salary in a manner consistent with salary they used to reach this agreement. But as SDUHSD trustee John Salazar says, it increases recently received by other certificated should really be called "self-interest" based employees…" bargaining. Agreements are also modified for all four Schmitt is right when he states that this is how associate superintendents (Dill, Grove, Norton other districts operate as well – the and Viloria), who are currently paid an annual SEE SUTTON, A19 superintendent and human resources executives
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swore last week’s column would be the last I’d write about San Dieguito Union High School District’s overly charitable labor contract approved last month. Then on SDUHSD’s Jan. 14 board agenda I read the action item to give other district employees the same generous raises teachers just received. Although expected, it was still frustrating to see it in print. "There are three groups of employees who are not represented in the collective bargaining process (supervisory, confidential and administration)," reads the executive summary. "The administration has a responsibility to recommend salaries for non-represented groups that are both competitive and within the district’s ability to fund." The administration "has a responsibility" to recommend salary increases for itself? Kafka would love this. The board report was prepared by associate superintendent for human resources Torrie Norton, who – along with SDUHSD
Superintendent Schmitt’s monthly update BY RICK SCHMITT Superintendent Rick Schmitt regularly updates the greater San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) community through local media with a monthly update. Topics may include academics, facilities, budget, enrollment, safety, and other specific and special interest topics. Today’s update focuses on the healthy SDUHSD budget and reserves, class size, and High School Selection. SDUHSD Budget & Reserves Each January, we begin our budget planning for the next school year. As we entered the current school year, our projections indicated that, due to growth in state revenue and increased enrollment in our district, we would see our funding from the state increase over the next three years. At the mid-year point, all sources continue to indicate a healthy and stable outlook for our budget. SDUHSD has a long history of effective and fiscally conservative budgeting and maintenance of healthy reserves and, as we move into 2016 and beyond, we will continue these prudent fiscal practices. In fact, SDUHSD currently has the highest reserves in its long history. Due to our strategic fiscal planning and effective collaboration with district employees, even
during the recent state economic downturn, SDUHSD was still able to increase student achievement year over year, retain all of our instructional and extra-curricular programs, and add elective choices for students, all while maintaining reasonable class size averages. The improvement in per-student funding in our multi-year projection has allowed us to continue to expand programs, offer increased scheduling and course options at our schools, and attract and retain highly-qualified teachers and staff. Our business is to prepare for the future. It happens every day in every classroom and it happens as we manage our resources. We thrived by every fiscal and academic measure during the recession thanks to careful planning both before and during the downturn. We will build upon our successes as we develop and support our outstanding educational program for next school year and beyond. Class Size I want to take this opportunity to clear up any confusion regarding district class size averages that may exist as a result of a handful of community members recently misrepresenting to our community that class size averages in
SDUHSD were going to increase. The District has, and will remain, focused on keeping class size averages as low as possible. In reality, our teachers and students have recently experienced some of the lowest class sizes in a decade as a result of our district’s significant investment in reducing class size averages. The new district contract class size language was simply updated and clarified last month and did not make any change to class size SEE SCHMITT, A19
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Bob Bonde said that the district's water and meter rates don't apply equally to all residential property owners, violating California's Proposition 218 requirements. General Manager Bill O'Donnell said the rate tiers are in line with industry standards and that Bonde's suggestions would make the district's rates “less defensible.” The San Dieguito Water District covers the western half of the city, with the Olivenhain Municipal Water District serving the rest.
FROM FIRE, A2 In December, the Encinitas council directed Brust to gauge Carlsbad’s interest in joining the agreement, and Carlsbad officials agreed to consider the proposal. The cities are currently looking for a fire chief to replace Mike Daigle, who recently retired. They agreed to hold off on the search until Carlsbad weighed in on the proposal. At Encinitas Councilman Mark Muir’s request on Jan. 13, a board that oversees the fire services cooperative will reach out to other North County cities to see if they’re interested in becoming part of the pact. Muir said the agreement has saved quite a bit of money thus far. "I wouldn’t want to lose an opportunity," Muir said.
www.encinitasadvocate.com FROM LAWSUIT, A1 stated such a limitation violates freedom of expression by forbidding messages based on their content. The decision nixed a state rule that only allowed political billboards within 90 days of an election and 10 days after. The ACLU and law firm Morrison Foerster sued the city of Encinitas on behalf of resident Peter Stern to overturn the two-sign cap. Their July lawsuit argues that it’s unconstitutional to single out yard signs during election season. It goes on to say that a two-sign limit is unreasonable because of the many federal, state and local candidates whom residents
FROM SUTTON, A16 salary of $162,265 but will be bumped up to $195,466 on July 1. Wording as follows: "Effective July 1, 2015, the associate superintendent shall receive an annual salary of $175,000 and $2,929 in longevity benefits. Effective January 1, 2016, the associate superintendent shall receive an annual salary of $185,276 and $2,929 in longevity benefits. Effective July 1, 2016, the associate superintendent shall receive an annual salary of $195,466 and $3,090 in longevity benefits." Also receiving the same percentage raises are principals, assistant principals, directors, managers, coordinators, supervisors … etc. etc. etc. A chart provided by Associate Superintendent of Business Services Eric Dill shows that the total cost for this new batch of personnel raises for management will be $599,344 in 2015-2016 and $546,814 in 2016-2017 – so about $550,000 per year going forward. The cost just for the salary increases for the four associate superintendents and Schmitt, according to Dill’s chart, is $72,921 in 2015-2016 and $64,305 in 2016-2017. The new salary structures were approved 3-2 – trustees Joyce Dalessandro, Beth Hergesheimer and Amy Herman in favor, and trustees Mo Muir and John Salazar opposed. Non-management classified employees are
FROM SCHMITT, A16 averages as a few would lead you to believe. This new contract language helped provide clarity regarding how the staffing ratio actually equates to class size averages as our teachers teach multiple classes each day. All nine of our comprehensive schools are staffed equitably regardless of their respective bell schedules. The formula used to determine the total number of teachers for each site does not include the additional funding the District has provided to sites specifically to lower class size. Over the last two years, the district, working closely with the San Dieguito Faculty Association, has spent in excess of $3 million in additional funds to continue to reduce class size averages across the district as well as to provide additional support classes like AVID and College Readiness as well as math support and other academic programs. High School Selection We will begin our annual High School Selection process for the 2016-17 school year on Feb. 1. Each incoming 9th grade student is required to select the high school he or she would like to attend in the 2016-17 school
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might wish to back. The city passed its prior ordinance with the goal of reducing neighborhood litter, while still allowing free speech. In an about-face, the council in September directed legal counsel to pursue settlement negotiations, two weeks after giving direction to defend the lawsuit. The ACLU lawsuit also makes the case that given the power of incumbency, the two-sign limit should be lifted to give political newcomers the chance to get their names out there months before an election. As part of the settlement, the city will have to pay the ACLU’s legal bills, which totaled $59,500. Public speakers did not weigh in on the agenda item. next in line for similar increases. It’s a broken system, to be sure. *********** Last week’s column included this information, obtained several weeks ago from Schmitt, about the district’s diminishing reserve levels: "Reserve levels after factoring in the new contract are projected to be 18 percent at the end of 2016, 13 percent at the end of fiscal year 2017, and 10.4 percent at the end of fiscal 2018, Schmitt said." This seemed rather alarming, so I asked Schmitt to repeat the numbers to be sure I noted them correctly. There was some confusion, however, at the Jan. 14 board meeting about that 10.4 percent figure, but Schmitt in a Jan. 15 email confirmed that he gave me that estimate. "I do remember the discussion," he wrote, but said the numbers have since changed. The district is now correcting itself. "With the governor’s 2016 budget news last week, we are anticipating more income, and therefore our multi-year ending balances should increase," he said. At the Jan. 14 board meeting, Dill stated that the reserve levels at the end of 2018 are projected to be 13 percent, not 10.4 percent. As of deadline for this column, he had not provided estimates for reserve balances for the end of years 2016 and 2017. Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com. year. The High School Selection window closes at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 29. Current SDUHSD 8th grade students who make no high school selection will be automatically enrolled in their school of residence (LCCHS or TPHS). Students already enrolled in SDUHSD high schools need not make a high school selection for 2016-17 unless they want to change schools. If more students apply for enrollment in a school than capacity can accommodate, the district will conduct a random lottery to determine which students are enrolled. While, unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that every student will get into his or her first choice school for 2016-17, SDUHSD remains committed to doing our absolute best to enroll as many students as possible in their first choice school. Fortunately, this selection process has worked very successfully for almost all our students and we have a history of success with this effort. For more information on 2016-17 high school enrollment, please click here. You can follow Superintendent Schmitt on Facebook (facebook.com/sduhsd) and Twitter (twitter.com/SDUHSD_Supt)
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