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El Callejon, an Encinitas staple, closes BY JARED WHITLOCK The Mexican restaurant El Callejon recently closed its doors after 22 years at Moonlight Plaza in Encinitas, despite a last-ditch online petition to keep it open. “It’s overwhelming, not only in the sense of losing your job, but also in the sense of losing community and people not being happy with the situation,” said Roberto Jourdain, the chief financial officer of El Callejon. The restaurant’s last day was Feb. 6. The building’s property manager in mid-2015 notified El Callejon that it would have to move, according to
Jourdain. In an attempt to work out a solution, Jourdain said that he called and sent letters to relevant parties, but never heard back. When it started, El Callejon had a five-year lease, and after the agreement expired, the terms changed to a month-to-month lease. Jourdain said he didn’t anticipate any problems with the lease arrangement because for nearly 17 years restaurant management had a good relationship with the property owners, which an online search identified as the Rotsheck family. He added that SEE CALLEJON, A18
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El Callejon sits empty after closing Feb. 6. It was known for its outdoor patio space, margaritas, tacos and tequila.
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BY JARED WHITLOCK Seven parents on Feb. 10 implored the Encinitas City Council to make walking to local schools safer following a recent incident in which a car hit a mother and her 4-year-old son who were crossing the street to Park Dale Lane Elementary. Tasha Boerner Horvath, who has advocated for safety improvements at Paul Ecke Central Elementary, said her “heart sunk” after reading about the mother and son. She applauded the council for allocating additional funds last spring toward school routes, but asked that the city focus further on implementing traffic-calming improvements identified in city plans. “I would really like to ask you to start this collaborative process tonight,” Boerner said. The Encinitas City Council, in response to the parents’ concerns, directed City Manager Karen Brust to meet with school and community officials to pinpoint which safety measures should be prioritized. By spring, the Encinitas Traffic and Public Safety Commission will review Brust’s recommendations, which could potentially go in front of the council. Councilwoman Catherine Blakespear said the city should put in infrastructure for continuous school SEE PATHS, A18
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Panel ‘struggling’ with ag ordinance BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas Planning Commission is interested in speeding up deliberation on an urban agriculture ordinance, since the commission is less than a third of the way through reviewing the ordinance after more than five months. Chair Glenn O’Grady initiated an agenda item on Feb. 4 to get commission consensus on how far along the commission is with the ordinance, which proposes to relax the permitting process for upstart farms. His request came about because he was due to meet with the urban agriculture
subcommittee and give an update. "I would just say we’re struggling with it," said O’Grady, summarizing commission discussion on the matter. Meanwhile, four of the five commissioners during the Feb. 4 meeting said they’d like to expedite the hearing process and look at the ordinance in its entirety, rather than the current process of going through each individual part of the ordinance. The commission at a future SEE AG, A14
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Leaders want to salvage historic Encinitas adopts state rules aimed downtown Encinitas signs at curbing lawns
Following Surf Cleaners sign coming down, city rules could be revised
BY JARED WHITLOCK The removal of the iconic Surf Cleaners sign in downtown Encinitas has sparked a push to save historic business signs. Since the early 1950s, the Surf Cleaners sign hung over the entrance of the dry cleaning business at 760 South Coast Highway 101. Many locals were surprised last fall when the sign unceremoniously came down. Mike Shaw, whose family owns the property, said city regulations prevented him from keeping the old sign there. “I was willing to do anything,” he said. The sign was in danger of falling down due to rusted brackets, so Shaw had planned to temporarily take it down for repairs and restoration. This would have subjected the sign to current city regulations that don’t allow signs to hang over sidewalks, nor exceed size limits, according to Shaw. Shaw said he was left without a choice. He didn’t want a sign that weighs hundreds of pounds to topple onto the sidewalk and hurt or kill somebody. The sign, Shaw added, is an important part of his family’s history. His grandfather was the late Sid Shaw, the original Surf Cleaners owner, who was also well known for his contributions to local civic and community life. “He loved that sign,” Shaw said. Councilman Tony Kranz said the situation came to his
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BY JARED WHITLOCK To comply with new California rules, the Encinitas City Council on Feb. 10 updated local regulations to restrict how much water can be used on landscaping around newly constructed homes and buildings. The state’s new Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance limits "high water use" landscaping such as grass to 25 percent of a new home’s landscaped area. New houses with landscapes larger than 500 square feet fall under the new rules. Existing landscapes aren’t subject to the regulations, except for those homeowners who undertake a major renovation on a landscape larger than 2,500 square feet. Also, the ordinance essentially bans grass from landscaping surrounding industrial and commercial buildings. Exemptions to the rules include areas with recycled water. The new California rules also set new efficiency standards for irrigation systems, greywater usage and stormwater. Responding to the ongoing drought, Gov. Jerry Brown last spring issued an executive order requiring that the Department of Water Resources revise the state’s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. Local jurisdictions are required to send in annual reports showing that they’re meeting state rules, which is expected to have a minimal city staff impact of 10 to 20 hours a year, according to a staff report accompanying the agenda item. The agenda item was introduced to the council on Jan. 27 and passed unanimously at the Feb. 10 meeting on a second reading.
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Award-winning musician Peter Sprague continues to create Peter Sprague was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1955 into a musical family. They moved to Del Mar in 1963. He started playing guitar when he was 12, and attended a year of study at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. In 1976 he moved to Boston where he studied with classical guitarist Albin Czak and jazz guitarist Pat Metheny. Moving back to California in 1978, he formed a group called The Dance Of The Universe Orchestra, featuring vocalist Kevyn Lettau. He recorded four albums with Charles McPherson and later established a long-standing performing and recording relationship with Chick Corea. He also organized Chick’s music in book form for publishing, and published his own transcription book of Chick’s piano solos. Sprague has recorded over 20 of his own records and has been part of over 300 recordings. In 1985 he accepted teaching positions at both the Musicians Institute in Hollywood and the California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles. He also published several books of his teaching and compositions. Sprague has performed and recorded with Dianne Reeves, Sergio Mendes, Hubert Laws, Billy Childs and David Benoit. Sprague has a recording studio where he records, produces, and composes. In 2015 Sprague was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Diego Music Awards. 1: What brought you to Encinitas? My family and I were living in Del Mar. I
Peter Sprague grew up there and still LOVE the place. We wanted to find a house off the busy Del Mar Heights road that we were living on and when we found our house in Encinitas it was an easy decision to pick up and move. I LOVE this place! 2: If you could snap your fingers and have it done, what might you add, subtract or improve in Encinitas? It’s a magic spot already and two improvements would be one, a performing arts center constructed on the Pacific View property and two, an artificial reef be installed between Moonlight Beach and Stone Steps. How fun would that be? 3: Who or what inspires you? My family, nature, music, the ocean, the stars, humans, dogs, love.
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4: If you hosted a dinner party for eight, who (living or deceased) would you invite? It’d be a music party with John Coltrane, Bach, Fredrick Chopin, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and Allison Krauss. 5: What are your favorite movies? Kinda too many to list. Shawshank Redemption! I love movies but these days I dig TV shows too. You ever see Friday Night Lights? We really liked that. Also, Mad Men was a ride! 6: What’s the most challenging aspect of what you do, and what’s the most rewarding? To stay creative and loose I still have to practice a lot. A big concert or recording is coming up and I need to put a lot of time mastering the music. I seem to attract
other musos who embrace semi-complicated music. Maybe because I, too, write music along those lines. Anyway, it takes a lot of time bringing the music into focus and readying it for performance. And when it’s all complete, we play the concert, we do well, the audience feels it, that’s a golden fulfilling moment. 7: What do you do for fun? Well actually playing music is so fun. Surfing too! And out to dinner with my family it friends is a hoot. 8: What is it that you most dislike? The endless traffic that overtakes our freeways. I try and structure my time on the road around the clogged roads but every now and then I’m right in the middle of it. Not a good time! 9: What do you hope to accomplish next? I’ve got a composing commission coming up and I’ve already established a few of the themes so that’ll be fun working out the deets and having some new music to play. 10. What is your motto or philosophy of life? This poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson has always spoken to me: A poet’s habit of living should be set on a key so low and plain that the common influences should delight him. His cheerfulness should be the gift of sunlight, the air should suffice for his inspiration, and he should be tipsy with water. 10 Questions is an Encinitas Advocate feature spotlighting noteworthy people in the community.
Innovators regional competition held at Rhoades School
The Rhoades School hosted 180 middle school innovators at the Future City Southern California Regional Finals Competition on Jan. 23. Fifty middle school teams, some of which traveled from as far as Hawaii, researched, imagined, and designed solutions to this year’s theme: “Waste Not, Want Not.” Students were challenged to design waste management systems for cities 100 years in the future. They designed virtual cities, innovated solutions, wrote research papers, used project management techniques, practiced collaboration, and built scale models of their cities using science, technology, engineering, math and art skills. The winning team came from Wildwood School in Santa Monica. City models at the competition included energy-generating dance floors, underground systems to transport compost, floating gardens, high tech transportation systems, and citizens committed to the 4 R’s. In addition to the placed winners, 10 teams received special awards including Most Futuristic Model and Best Use of Renewable Energy. Students benefited from an additional learning opportunity from judges who hailed from a number of applicable professions and industries.
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1st Place: Futureville - Wildwood School, Santa Monica 2nd Place: Dema Verd - Mirman School, Los Angeles 3rd Place: Ben Green - Magnolia Science Academy, San Diego
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Judges from such prestigious engineering companies as Qualcomm, 3M, and Booz-Allen-Hamiliton generously gave their entire day to judging this event.
Best Model: Ben Green - Magnolia Science Academy, San Diego The People’s Choice Award: Luminous City St. Michael’s School, Poway Most Accessible City: Port Austin Wildwood School, Santa Monica Best Use of Renewable Energy: Nirvana Our Lady of Refuge School, Long Beach Most Futuristic Model: Tiera Vaso - The Child’s Primary School, San Diego Best Residential Zone: Vivace - Wildwood School, Santa Monica Best Transportation: Hope Valley - St. Michael’s School, Poway Most Sustainable Food Source: Kona Waiaha School, Hawaii NCEES Best Use of Land Surveying Practices: Pacifica - Wildwood School, Santa Monica Rookie of the Year Award: Storm Tech Lucerne Valley Unified School District, Lucerne Valley
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Teen launches special-needs soccer camp
Cardiff program is serving youth with autism, Down syndrome BY PAM KRAGEN Dominic Pasqueralli loves soccer. He also loves dinosaurs. And every Saturday afternoon, the 9-year-old Encinitas boy can indulge both passions with the Champions League. The just-launched soccer camp was developed to give special-needs youth like Dominic a hands-on sports experience without the restrictions and demands of traditional league play. During the league’s second session recently, Dominic was able to kick around a soccer ball, run the field and claw playfully at his companions as if he were a soccer-playing Cretaceous creature. "Activate raptor running power!" he shouted gleefully as he drove an oversized ball toward the goal with the help of his 13-year-old volunteer "buddy" Aidan Cohen. Then, as he lined up to shoot the ball into the net, he cried: "Activate gallimimus kicking power!" Watching happily from the sidelines were Dominic’s parents and grandparents. His mom, Natalie, said she’s thrilled there’s a program for kids like Dominic, who is on the autism spectrum. "Dominic has always wanted to play soccer, but we were nervous about how he would fit into a typical league," she said.
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Champions League player Sean Suarez, 8, right, practices with buddies Mikey Lothringer, 16, and Julia Honda, 15, Saturday at Ada Harris Elementary School in Cardiff. The new soccer program is designed for children with special needs. "This has been a wonderful experience for Dominic, and Aidan has been so great with him. He plays along with the dinosaur thing, and they have a lot of fun together." The Champions League, which meets weekly at Ada Harris Elementary School in Cardiff, was founded by 16-year-old Quincy Erturk. The Canyon Crest Academy junior has volunteered for the past four years with the special-needs Champion League baseball
program in Carlsbad, and she wanted to create a similar program in her community for soccer. "It’s just something I thought would be fun. I really like the feeling it gives me to volunteer with these kids," she said. Quincy plays varsity soccer at Canyon Crest Academy and has played club soccer for nine years. Through those connections, she was able to pull together a low-cost,
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six-week program that kicked off Jan. 23. A dozen boys and girls signed up for the inaugural season, which she said still has room for more players. The program is co-sponsored by the Cardiff Mustangs soccer league and TOPSoccer, a La Jolla-based outreach program for young athletes with disabilities. Quincy also worked with Cal South, the California State Soccer Association, which donated the goal nets, balls and training equipment. Buddy T-shirts and player jerseys were also donated. Since the program is all-volunteer, families paid just $7.50 to participate. The program participants, mostly boys, range in age from 5 to 15. One boy has Down syndrome; the rest have autism. Because the players have varying degrees of disability and soccer experience, traditional games aren’t possible. Instead, each child is paired with one or two teen buddies, and they work together on a series of drills and kicking games. Under threatening skies recently, the hourlong practice began with several kicking drills, followed by a running and dribbling game called "red light, green light" and finally goal-kicking practice. One of the most experienced participants is Timothy Woodmansee, 15, of Del Mar. Timothy has Down syndrome and has been playing in TOPSoccer for the past four years. His mother, Jennifer, said that TOPSoccer is a SEE SOCCER, A14
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Local actress to co-star in ‘Rasheeda Speaking’ Play opens Feb. 19 at La Jolla Commons Theatre BY KRISTINA HOUCK Longtime local actress June Gottleib is returning to the stage. Gottleib is co-starring in Vantage Theatre’s production of “Rasheeda Speaking” Feb. 19 through March 6 at La Jolla Commons Theatre. “I’ve been hesitant, at this point in my life, to take on too much theater, because it is time-consuming and I’ve got so many interests in life right now,” 78-year-old Gottleib said with a smile. “But this is an interesting play.” Set in the reception area of a Chicago medical clinic, Joel Drake Johnson’s off-Broadway play raises questions about the prevalence of racism. The roughly 90-minute play centers on friendly co-workers Ileen and Jaclyn. Tension escalates, however, when their employer, Dr. Williams, promotes Ileen and instructs her to document Jaclyn’s work habits. Gottleib plays Rose Saunders, a new patient of Williams, who unwittingly ignites the racial tension in the office. “This character is such fun to play,” Gottleib said. “She’s sweet,
charming, means well, but underneath all that, something else is simmering.” Rose is the latest character Gottleib has tackled in her second career as an actress. Gottleib became an artist by chance, after she and her late husband relocated to San Diego from Michigan in 1990. Gottleib, who holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in social work from the University of Michigan, previously worked as a psychotherapist for more than 25 years. “I just did it on a whim,” said Gottleib, who decided to try acting after seeing an ad in a local paper. “I often tell people, especially as you age, to open up to something that’s different or new because you never know what you’re capable of doing.” Gottleib started acting in her mid 50s, appearing in about a dozen commercials in the early 1990s. Starting as an extra, she then went on to land small roles in films that shot in San Diego, including one with Anthony Perkins and Rosanna Arquette with a scene in Seaport Village. Another film, starring Richard Gere, had scenes at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. “It was kind of fun,” Gottleib said. “I actually made some very
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nice films.” Gottleib finally turned to theater, auditioning for two plays at once. She landed both roles but decided to make her theater debut in “The Convertible Girl” at Lamplighter's Community Theatre in La Mesa. “I learned a lot while I was on stage,” said Gottleib, who has two
children and three grandchildren. “There’s nothing more challenging, I think, than theater. They don’t stop and start the cameras. Whatever happens, happens on stage. That was exciting for me.” With a growing love of theater, Gottleib began taking acting lessons. She has since worked with a number of local organizations, including New Village Arts Theatre in Carlsbad. Gottleib has also written two plays, which Playwrights Project produced for the stage. More recently, she has performed slam poetry at La Paloma Theater in Encinitas. “I really reinvented myself when I came here,” Gottleib said in reflection. “If I hadn’t moved here, I don’t think I would have done that. The opportunity just fell into my hands.” “Rasheeda Speaking” open Feb. 19 and runs through March 6 at La Jolla Commons Theatre, located at 1216 Cave St. in La Jolla. A panel with the actors, health care workers, human resource professionals and others will take place after each production. General admission is $20. VIP tickets cost $30. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.vantagetheatre.com.
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Alexander Ehrhart of Encinitas has been named a “Cadet of Distinction” at Army and Navy Academy. This title is given to students who have achieved the highest citizenship grade attainable (Excellent) and zero demerits for the entire second grading period of the 2015-16 school year. Cadets of Distinction exhibit a strong commitment to the Academy’s unique character education program. They exemplify the Academy’s mission of educating, mentoring, and developing good character and leadership in young men. Founded in 1910, the Army and Navy Academy is a private not-for-profit institution that provides an academically robust, character-based education for young men, grades 7 through 12.
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Madison Vice of Encinitas named to the University of Hartford Dean’s List The University of Hartford recently announced that Madison Vice of Encinitas has been named to its Dean’s List for Fall 2015. The University of Hartford is located in Connecticut.
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Fink shares film study class with veterans in jail Program fosters a sense of brotherhood within the unit BY KAREN BILLING Local resident Christina Fink spends every Friday in jail. She is doing her time teaching a film studies class to men in a housing module for veterans at the Vista Detention Center. Her class, Inside-the-Reels is now entering its second year as part of the Veterans Moving Forward program, which offers the incarcerated men services such as counseling, anger management, art classes, yoga and writing, and art classes. “It has been life-changing,” Fink said of her two, two-hour classes held every Friday since last January. “I’m delighted to have the privilege to be affiliated with this unbelievable program.” Fink entered the prison world 20 years ago, when she was a volunteer with the San Diego Juvenile Court Book Club, serving as its president for five years. She served as a substitute teacher at the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility for 10 years. Five years ago she was looking for a change and applied to become a substitute for adults at the Vista Jail. Fink said she has a soft spot in her heart for prisoners. “I see them differently than I think a lot of
people, although I certainly know that they are on the wrong side of the law,” Fink said. “In my experience, the majority of the people have had very, very tough lives and you have to understand that to know where they’re coming from. It doesn’t excuse the things that they do but a lot of them are survivors of very, very tough lives. They’ve had bad family lives and less opportunities than a lot of people” Fink came up with the idea of the film studies class after one of her students told her about the veterans’ unit—it was a wake-up call, she had no idea there were so many veterans in the jail system. “I have a great respect for veterans and I had been trying to find a way to thank them for their service and had never found the right one,” Fink said. She admired the Veterans’ Module in the Vista Jail founded by program director Glendon Morales, and how it allows the inmates to get re-balanced and re-focused and fostered a strong sense of camaraderie and a brotherhood within the unit. As Fink serves as the co-chair of the San Diego Jewish Film Festival, she is deeply involved in film, viewing about 360 movies a year. She pitched the idea of a film studies class to Morales and he gave her an enthusiastic two thumbs up to get started. Fink’s hopes for the class are that not only could it give the men a reprieve and a chance to think critically, but also it would give them new and interesting things to talk about with others
in their unit and with their family and friends. Also, it lends them a tool for re-entry, so they have something in their pocket to discuss when they get out, a way to socialize and not feel awkward in conversations. In the class, Fink uses a lot of foreign films, Sundance films and Oscar winners, documentaries and some art-oriented films that they might have never seen otherwise. One of the first films her class Christina Fink watched was the French comedy, “Intouchables.” It is one of her favorite films and she was thrilled when an inmate thanked her for showing it to them. “He said, ‘We haven’t laughed this much as a group in I don’t know how long,’” Fink said. The class has watched and discussed films such as “Chef,” “Foxcatcher,” “American Sniper,” “Imitation Game”— the month of October last year was dedicated to Alfred Hitchcock, which had the men watching a documentary about the famed director, as well as screening his most notable features such as “North by Northwest.” During one session they had a guest speaker from the movie “One Revolution”— paraplegic skier Chris Waddell, who became the first
nearly unassisted paraplegic to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro. Through donations from friends and cleaning out her own DVD collections, she has also made a big contribution to the unit’s film collection, which has a better selection than the jail’s lending library. She has placed posters on the wall of the films they have viewed along with movie quotes. “I have absolutely never felt threatened,” Fink said of her time in jail. “When people think of the criminals, their mind immediately goes to the dark side of who they are. What I see is the complete opposite. I see normal men who are inquisitive, polite and respectful. They are so well-mannered and courteous.” She can’t take paper clips, pens or pencils into the jail, leaves her cell phone behind for the day and she doesn’t ask about the men’s personal information. She always dresses nicely for class, not shying away from wearing jewelry and Chanel No. 5. Fink said it’s important for her to dress up because it demonstrates the respect she has for the men, for the program and what she’s doing. Fink said she thinks of herself as a bit of an ambassador for the men, speaking out for a population many do not know exists. She feels a strong calling to raise awareness for the plight of veterans, how many come home and face struggles with depression, substance abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and “heartbreakingly,” many end up in jail. SEE JAIL, A14
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Local illustrator brings picture book to life Powell’s reading set for Feb. 20 at Barnes & Noble in Mira Mesa
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BY KRISTINA HOUCK From mechanics and musicians, to potters and police officers, a new book uses a guessing game to teach children about various jobs in the community. Local artist Luciana Navarro Powell illustrated “Whose Hands are These? A Community Helper Guessing Book,” which was written by Miranda Paul. “It was really fun to make,” Powell said. The rhyming children’s book gives hints and shows hands doing an array of activities, from fixing a car to playing an instrument, before revealing the worker. Published at the start of February, Powell said the book engages children as they figure out the tasks that match different occupations. “The guessing game is super fun,” Powell said. “Kids love guessing games.” Powell has worked as an illustrator for more than a decade. Born and raised in Brazil, Powell came to the United States in 2002, where she settled in Chicago before relocating to San Diego. As a child, Powell loved to draw. She remembered drawing on stacks of printed
sheets her father would bring home from work. Piles of pictures still sit in her parent’s home. “I was always drawing,” she recalled. Powell went on to study product design in Brazil. After earning her degree, she worked as a product and graphic designer for a few years, but continued to draw and accepted freelance illustration projects on the side. At the beginning of her illustrating career, Powell mainly used acrylic paints and watercolor. She eventually picked up digital media, and today, uses a combination of watercolor, photographs and scanned objects. In addition to illustrating books, Powell has illustrated other children’s products — including puzzles, lunchboxes and backpacks — book apps and murals. After years of telling stories through art, she has started to write as well. Powell released her first books, “My Dad is the Best Playground,” in 2012, followed by “My Mom is the Best Circus” in 2013. “It’s come full circle,” said Powell, adding how exciting it was to see her first book in a bookstore in Brazil. Powell signed on to work with Paul in fall 2014. “Whose Hands are These? A Community Helper Guessing Book” is the first non-fiction picture book she has worked on. And because she said hands, along with feet and horses, are some of the most difficult things to draw, Powell said the project was a challenge. “This writer is phenomenal, so I was excited
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about the opportunity to illustrate some of her work,” Powell said. “It was a fun challenge. “I started paying attention to hands and how people do their jobs with their hands.” Using mixed media, Powell captured countless photographs of her hands, incorporated watercolor and other textures she digitally transformed into illustrations. “It gives a nice organic feel to it,” she said. “The beauty of mixed media is that you can incorporate different textures and you can make mistakes. Sometimes mistakes lead to beautiful results. It’s easy to experiment.” Inspired by her surroundings, some of the people pictured in the book were modeled after Powell’s family, friends and others in the
community. Her husband and two sons, ages 6 and 8, are pictured in the book, as well as teachers from Solana Vista Elementary School, where her sons go to school. Among other real-life people, other characters resemble her father-in-law, cousins, friends and even a local TV news reporter. Both Paul and Powell will present their first author-and-illustrator reading of the book at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble. The reading will include rhymes that didn’t make it into the book, along with other fun activities. The store is located at 10775 Westview Parkway in San Diego. “This is going to be our first joint presentation, so we’re very excited,” Powell said. “Whose Hands are These? A Community Helper Guessing Book” is available online and at local bookstores. For more about Powell, visit www.lucianaillustration.com.
CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING JAZZ AT THE ATHENAEUM WINTER 2016 SERIES AARON GOLDBERG TRIO: February 18 RALPH ALESSI BAIDA QUARTET: February 25 MICHAEL BLACK TIDDY BOOM QUARTET: March 7 Concerts begin at 7:30 PM Individual tickets: Members $21/ Nonmembers $26 For tickets and information, call (858) 454-5872 or visit www.ljathenaeum.org/jazz-at-the-athenaeum Joan and Irwin Jacobs Music Room 1008 Wall Street La Jolla, CA 92037
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EVENT BRIEFS This Week at Lux Teen Collective. Designed to challenge young artists to strive for their highest possible artistic potential, each semester-long session will have 12 students delve into intensive visual art practices to create two portfolio pieces and culminate in a student-installed exhibition. Mon., Feb. 8-June 6 or Tues. Feb. 9-June 7, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Lux Art Institute, 1578 S. El Camino Real. $425, $525. Book It. Break the bounds of book-making with artist Michelle Montjoy. Participants will use drawings, paintings, paper, and prints to create a piece that is multi-layered and exhibits their skills in a beautiful way. For ages 18+. Tuesdays, Feb. 9-Mar. 29, 6-9 p.m. $250, $350. Stuff Grandma Never Taught You. For Teens. Artist Michelle Montjoy will teach you how to knit, crochet, sew, embroider. These skills can be used in contemporary art to make intricate, ornate and challenging pieces. Wednesday, Feb. 10-Mar. 30, 3:30-5:30 p.m. $160, $180. Visit www.luxartinstitute.org.
Play: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Following a faculty dinner party at a small northeastern college, two married couples - one younger, one older - meet for drinks. What begins as fun and games becomes a revealing, haunting, and searing emotional journey. Edward Albee’s “masterwork,” Tony Award: Best Play. (Intrepid Theatre) Feb. 11-Mar. 13, Thur 7:30 p.m., Friday, 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sun., 2 p.m. Horton Grand Theatre, 444 4th Street, San Diego. $24-$48. Visit www.lambsplayers.org/theatre.php
Paws for Love Fest pet adoption event In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Seaside Bazaar is hosting a pet adoption event, dog obedience demonstrations, tours of the Neuter Scooter bus and plenty of family fun. In partnership with Rancho Coastal Humane Society and Spay Neuter Action Project. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 13 and 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Seaside Bazaar, 459 S. Hwy 101. Free. 760-753-1611.
Lecture: Morningstar, A Fund Investors Best Friend Learn about the mutual fund investing resource database Morningstar and the benefits you can receive with your library card. Feb. 13: The ABC’s of Stock Funds; Feb. 20: The ABC’s of Bond Funds; Feb. 27: The ABC’s of Hybrid, Foreign, Alternative and Sector Funds. Saturday, Feb. 13, 20, and 27; 10:30am-12pm. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free. 760-753-7376.
Family Concert: The Hutchins Consort If music be the food of love, play on. A special program in time for Valentine’s Day featuring the celebrated 8 violin ensemble, Joe McNalley, director. Saturday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free.
Families Make History: Weaving Families, join us in February as we explore the tradition of weaving, which dates back 12,000 years, when branches and twigs were interlaced to create fences, shelters and baskets. Learn the basics of weaving on a loom. For ages 4+. Every Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive. 760-632-9711.
San Dieguito Art Guild Off Track Gallery: Artists Reception Featuring artists Karen Fidel, pottery, and Lynn Ely, fiber art. Karen creates wheel-thrown pottery then alters them by hand and adds natural organic elements. Lynn works with line, form, texture and color when creating a new project. With wine and refreshments, all artwork in the gallery will be 10 percent the entire day. Saturday, Feb. 13, 4-7 p.m. Off Track Gallery, 937 S. Coast Hwy 101, Suite C103.
San Diego Baroque Soloists: Music, The Food of Love The Valentine’s concert features mezzo soprano Janelle DeStefano in songs and arias by Purcell and Handel, and instrumental works by Telemann and Purcell. With violinists Pierre Joubert, Healy Henderson, Isaac Allen, violist Andrew Waid, cellist Alex Greenbaum, and harpsichordist Alison Luedecke. Saturday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. $20, $10. Tickets or at the door. 619-494-0415.
Concert: United States Navy Band Enjoy a performance by the premier musical organization of the U.S. Navy, The Woodwind Quintet from the Navy Band Southwest. Considered to be “the world’s finest,” the band is capable of playing any style of music in any setting. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free. 760-753-7376.
La Paloma Theatre Now Showing: Brooklyn; Room; Spotlight; Feb. 14, The Princess Bride; Rocky Horror Picture Show. Tickets: $10, $9 (cash only). 471 Coast Hwy. 101. 760-436-7469. www.lapalomatheatre.com.
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EVENT BRIEFS Death Cafe Encinitas coming to Ki’s Restaurant
Fourth Annual ‘5K Paw Walk in the Garden’ to be held Feb. 20
On Wednesday, Feb. 24, Ki’s Restaurant in Cardiff-by-the- Sea will partner with Lynne Calkins to host the first Death Café Encinitas of 2016,from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Ki’s is the first restaurant to host a death cafe in North County. This event is a fitting tribute to Ki Holcomb, founder/owner of Ki’s, who passed away just last March 2015. Her legacy of serving fresh, homemade, organic food continues in this scenic beachfront location. Calkins has hosted two prior Death Cafes Encinitas. This is a free event open to the entire community. It is called a Death Cafe because refreshments are enjoyed while friendly, interesting people discuss death, dying and living. RSVPs are mandatory as seating is limited and most death cafes reach capacity. Please RSVP to LC1NP@cox.net with “Death Café Encinitas” in the subject line. You can learn more at www.facebook.com/deathcafesandiego.com or www.deathcafe.com.
It happens the same weekend every year and it’s the only day when dogs are allowed in the San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG). Register now for the “Fourth Annual 5K Paw Walk in the Garden” on Saturday, Feb. 20. Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) and the San Diego Botanic Garden are joining paws to support programs for people, plants, and animals. Registered walkers (with or without dogs) can start at 9:30 a.m.. The Walk is not competitive and walkers are not required to cover the full 5 kilometer / 3.1 mile course. They can enjoy as much or as little of the lush, green garden as they want. There will be pet products, food, treats, information and displays for animal lovers, a pet first aid station, and the “Peanut Butter / Cream Cheese Challenge” (for dogs.) Register for the Fourth Annual 5K Paw Walk in the Garden online at www.sdpets.org or www.sdbgarden.org. Day of event registration starts at 9 a.m. More information about the 5K Paw Walk in the Garden is available at RCHS at 389 Requeza Street or SDBG at 230 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas.
Unveiling of the 2016 Arts Alive banner exhibit is Feb. 21 On Sunday, Feb. 21, from noon-2 p.m., the reception for the Unveiling of the 2016 Arts Alive banner exhibit will take place at the Leichtag Foundation, 441 Saxony Rd. Barn # 2, Encinitas, Ca. 92024 located North on Saxony from Encinitas Blvd. The 101 Artists’ Colony, Cardiff 101 MainStreet and Leucadia 101 MainStreet are once again unveiling the Arts Alive Banners to be displayed along the Historic Coast Highway on the lampposts from La Costa Avenue in Leucadia to through Encinitas and south to Cardiff Seaside Market. The most spectacular exhibit of the year and a favorite art event in North County, the Encinitas Arts Alive Banner Exhibit began in 2001. This is the 16th year artists have been invited to participate in the six-mile art exhibit that will be installed immediately after the unveiling on Feb. 21. The banners will be on display until the end of April when they will be taken down in preparation for the Final Live Auction on May 15, 2016. Silent bidding on the banners begins at the Unveiling Reception and bids can also be placed during the outdoor exhibit by calling Leucadia 101 MainStreet at 760 4362320. Bidders can place bids right up to the Final Live Auction on May 15, which will be hosted by our favorite auctioneer, Rich Houk. The entire collection of original art will be on display one last time at the Final Auction to be held at the Cardiff Towne Center in Cardiff. Sponsors for the 2016 exhibit are Hansen Surf Shop, Cardiff Seaside Market, and the LeucadiArt Walk. Come to the Unveiling Reception to get the first view of all the art in one place and to meet the artists and enjoy refreshments. For more information, visit www.101artistscolony.com.
‘Eat and Shop’ Rady benefit An “Eat and Shop” event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Solace & the Moonlight Lounge in Encinitas. Matt Gordon’s lively American cuisine eatery has invited several North County-based brands to host a children’s-themed pop-up shop benefitting the North Coast Auxiliary of Rady Children’s Hospital. The event will feature comped bites prepared by Chef Gordon along with two unique speciality cocktails, with the proceeds from the cocktails and a percentage of sales from the vendors going directly to Rady’s. The brands include: Bink & Boo, Kamp & Co., Bowie James, Plum and Sparrow, Bliss & Baker, and Narrow Gauge Designs. The pop-up shop will feature everything from baby booties to children’s swimwear, ideal for spring gifting and refreshing little ones closets. Solace & the Moonlight Lounge is located at 25 East E Street, Encinitas.
Encinitas Historical Society to hold walking tour of Old Encinitas Feb. 20 The Encinitas Historical Society will host a docent-led walking tour of Old Encinitas on Saturday, Feb. 20. Meet at the 1883 Schoolhouse at 10 a.m. at 390 West F Street. Find out how Encinitas’ population doubled in the late 1880s. Discover which movie stars of the Classical Hollywood Cinema Era visited and lived in Encinitas. See the most photographed buildings in Encinitas. The tour finishes around noon. For more information, call docent Barbara Vilardo at
(661) 992-5740.
Canyon Crest Academy to present ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ Canyon Crest Academy will present Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” Feb. 19, Feb. 20, Feb. 25, Feb. 26 and Feb. 27 at CCA, located at 5951 Village Center Loop Dr. Carmel Valley, 92130. The title roles will be played by Third Year Envision Theatre Arts Conservatory seniors Annika Patton and Jacob Surovsky. Devotedly directed by Steve Lipinsky (former board member and head acting coach of the San Diego Shakespeare Society). All show times are at 7 p.m. except for the Feb. 25 performance, which is at 4:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit www.cca-envision.org/events/
NC Rep presents a special concert ‘Love Letters from Vietnam’ “For the Sender” leader and primary singer-songwriter Alex Woodard has fueled a dedication to veterans’ causes into “Love Letters from Vietnam,” being performed at North Coast Repertory Theatre Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The songs are inspired by the extraordinary correspondence into the past between a passionate yet deeply flawed soldier and his daughter. “As I put myself behind this soldier’s eyes to write these songs, I talked to veterans, volunteered at events, and became more immersed in their stories,” Woodard says. “I found that there could be something post-traumatic other than a disorder. Beauty, growth, and hope. that’s what I tried to get across on the album and in my concert.” A concert version “For the Sender: Love Letters from Vietnam” will be read and sung by Alex Woodard as Sergeant Fuller and Molly Jenson as Jennifer Fuller. For tickets: (858) 481-1055 or northocastrep.org. North Coast Rep is located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach 92075
‘Now You See It’ coming to NC Rep Hasty entrances and exits, jealousy bordering on paranoia, a philandering husband, hypnotism, a spurned lover and a scandalous discovery. Here is classic French farce as only North Coast Rep can do it. “Now You See It” opens Feb. 27 at North Coast Rep in Solana Beach and runs through March 20. Call 858-481-1055 or visit www.northcoastrep.org to purchase tickets.
Youth and adult photography sought in lagoon contest From now through March 31, adult and youth photographers are encouraged to enter the #LoveYourLagoon Photo Contest sponsored by San Elijo Lagoon
Conservancy, in partnership with MiraCosta College. All ages are encouraged to capture those vibrant moments that express San Elijo Lagoon’s natural landscapes, plants, animals, and personal interactions. First Place prizes will be awarded in adult and youth divisions by a panel of visual arts judges. A People’s Choice award for overall best entry will be chosen by public vote. Winners will be announced in May. For more information and how to submit, the website is www.sanelijo.org/photocontest.
Free nature photo workshop and tour to be held at San ELijo Nature Center For those seeking higher quality outdoor photography skills, a free nature photo workshop and tour with photojournalist Jac Flanders will be held on Feb. 28, from 3-5 p.m. at the San Elijo Nature Center. Participants will learn tips on how to capture the best moments in nature with wildlife and people in focus. The workshop meets at the nature center, complete with a tour to test new skills in action. Photos taken during the tour will be encouraged for submission to the conservancy’s #LoveYourLagoon photo contest. This workshop is free and ideal for ages 8+. Registration is limited to the first 25 participants. More information: www.sanelijo.org/photoworkshop
Budget Blinds helps renovate home of Air Force veteran Budget Blinds, the largest window coverings franchise in North America with over 1,000 territories, recently participated in Designing Spaces’ Military Makeover special that surprised an injured air force veteran, his wife and five young children with a newly renovated home better suited to the family’s ever-growing needs. The show works hard to find deserving military veterans and families in need of home renovations in an effort to give back to those who have already given so much. Technical Sergeant Kevin Parke, in Crestview, Florida, is an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician currently assigned to Eglin Air Force Base. He entered the Air Force in 2003. He served two deployments in Afghanistan where he survived three separate IED detonations. Despite sustaining injuries, he stayed with his team each time. For this bravery and his accomplishments he earned countless medals and awards, including receiving two Purple Hearts for his injuries. The home’s completed renovations were unveiled to the Parke family in a private ceremony on Oct. 29, 2015. To see the family’s reactions to receiving the dream home they truly deserve, watch the three-part series of Military Makeover on Thursdays, Feb. 18, March 3, and March 10 at 7 a.m. (ET/PT) on Lifetime® Television. Visit www.militarymakeover.tv/ ; 760-529-0014 or visit budgetblinds.com/Carlsbad/.
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his year’s 5th annual Cardiff Kook Run (CKR) – 10K and 5K Costume Contest – was held Feb. 7. The CKRs are a SoCal Super Bowl Sunday tradition, where thousands kick off the morning with a 10k and 5k fun run and costumed race along the Pacific Coast. Each year, CKR donates portions of proceeds to selected charities and continues the effort of preserving and enhancing the “Cardiff Kook” plaza in Cardiff-by-the Sea. www.cardiffkookrun.com. Photos by McKenzie Images.
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Wink Optometry has passion for better vision, eye health BY KAREN BILLING Wink Optometry and Eyewear, a “medical practice inside a little boutique,” is celebrating its fifth anniversary in Del Mar this month. The clinic opened its doors on Feb. 5, 2011 in the Del Mar Shopping Center, now anchored by Gelson’s. Owner Dr. Puneh Baha said the business has changed tremendously in the last five years, growing in staff and services offered and in the wider election of eyewear on the retail front. “Our patient base is also much bigger, which is exciting to see,” said Baha, who said she believes their client growth is a reflection of the comforting, welcoming environment they aim to provide. “I’m seeing a lot of patients for the fourth or fifth year so that’s awesome.” Baha said that from a young age she knew she wanted to be some kind of doctor. Her decision to go into optometry was driven by her own personal experience as a child. “I had bad eyes,” Baha said. “When I was 9 years old I got my first pair of glasses and I could finally see leaves on trees, which until then I could only see in my coloring books. It was amazing to me.” Her world had been blurry before her vision was corrected and she became inspired to help others have that same experience. While attending California State University Northridge for her bachelor’s degree in biology, she studied retinoblastoma, a congenital cancer of the eye. FROM AG, A1 meeting will decide whether to accelerate consideration of the ordinance. "It’s taxing and exhausting the way we’re doing it," Commissioner Ruben Flores said. "It may be better to tackle it all at once." Commissioner Greg Dracos agreed, saying the commission’s approach toward the ordinance is becoming "burdensome." But Commissioner Anthony Brandenburg said the ordinance should be put on the backburner for at least six months until the commission finishes its work on the housing element, which calls for rezoning select sites for higher
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Dr. Puneh Baha, the owner of Wink Optometry and Eyewear in Del Mar. She then attended Illinois College of Optometry to earn her doctorate, as well as a bachelor’s degree in visual science. Baha has spent her entire career, 16 years, practicing in San Diego. “I love it, I’m very passionate about what I do,” Baha said, noting that she hopes that comes across to her patients. After working in many different clinics, Baha had a strong idea what her own practice should and shouldn’t be. “At Wink, I think we provide an experience rather than just an eye exam,” Baha said.
density to accommodate 1,300 units. The housing element is headed for a public vote in November. "This is not the time to do this," Brandenburg said. "We have too much work to do." Brandenburg also took issue with how the proposed ordinance will be enforced, but O’Grady stated the agenda item was strictly to talk about where the ordinance is at, not commissioner stances on the matter. The commission will weigh in on the ordinance at an undetermined date, a big step that could influence how the Encinitas City Council ultimately votes on it. In August, the urban agriculture subcommittee’s draft ordinance
FROM SOCCER, A5 fall program, and he waits eagerly all year for it to return. "Now he can have a spring soccer season, too," she said. "The beauty of the program is that it teaches skills and camaraderie. It brings out his independence and allows him to work at his own speed." Timothy’s buddies are Zach Lewis and Eytan Camras, both 16, who seemed to enjoy the afternoon practice as much as Timothy. "This is my first time doing something like this," Eytan said. "I love playing soccer, and I think they should be able to play soccer, too. This is a fun experience. I love it." Don Caldwell of San Marcos — who was watching his 11-year-old son, Jack, kick the ball around with two buddies — said the
She said they focus on making patients feel “at home” and comfortable and work to educate patients as much as they can on how to important it is to have their eyes checked, particularly all family members. On the retail side, Wink carries a range of lines from affordable to luxury eyewear brands, including Dita, Sama, Derepage and popular lines such as Dior, Gucci and Tom Ford. “The more luxury brands, as soon as you pick up the frames, you can tell the difference,” Baha said. Baha said her specialty as an optometrist is diagnosing ocular diseases as well as hard-to-fit contact lenses, especially for patients who thought they were never able to wear contacts. She figures out exactly why they are unable to wear contacts, whether it’s dry-eye or different types of corneal issues, and come up with a solution. “Most patients who come to me are really excited because they’ve never been able to wear anything else and suddenly they are,” Baha said. One issue Baha is seeing more of is computer vision syndrome — with all the time spent these days looking at screens of computers and phones, it is putting more strain on people’s eyes leading to deteriorating vision, pressure on eyes and headaches. “We’re finding, in general, people are more nearsighted than they ever were before because of
went before the commission, but commissioners voted to continue the hearing so that city staff could answer questions over how the ordinance will be enforced, whether cities with similar ordinances have experienced problems and more. The commission then went over the ordinance in December and another time in January. The agriculture subcommittee, made up of Encinitas councilmembers Catherine Blakespear and Tony Kranz, scheduled a meeting with O’Grady on Feb. 9 to gauge the latest on the ordinance. That meeting was not open to the public. In response to initial commission concerns and public feedback, the
program has been good for his son’s interpersonal skills. Jack's autism causes problems with anxiety and social interaction. "Sometimes when you have a kid with special needs, it’s a challenge to find things for them to do," he said. "The buddy system I really like, because it brings him together with young people closer to his own age. He doesn’t have problems interacting with adults, because he’s always surrounded by them, but this is a different dynamic." Caldwell said he drives Jack all over the county to play soccer because it has helped his coordination and "pulled him out of his shell." "His teachers at school made a comment about how much he’s improved, and I give a lot of the credit to soccer," Caldwell said. While many of the participants have played
all the gadgets,” Baha said, noting that they are seeing more eye issues develop with elementary school-aged children. She works to customize progressive lenses to be able to see computer screens, in addition to giving advice on how to negate the effects of computer vision syndrome with lighting and screen placement, as well as the use of eye drops. As a young child, Baha said she was lucky to recognize and voice that what she was seeing was not normal vision, but instead a “big blob” of blurriness. She said what many people might see as normal isn’t as good as it can be, so visiting the optometrist can have big health benefits. “A lot of people who don’t have eye problems feel like they don’t have to see an eye doctor but, unfortunately, many eye diseases are silent so it’s always a good idea to come in for an eye exam,” Baha said. To celebrate its five-year anniversary, Wink will be celebrating all month long with different specials every week. On Saturday, Feb. 27, there will be a Tom Ford trunk show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wink is located at 2673 Via de la Valle Suites E, F., Del Mar, 92014. For more information, call (858) 755-WINK (9465) or visit winksandiego.com. Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.
agriculture subcommittee in November announced it’s no longer in favor of relaxing residential livestock buffers, which would have made it easier to raise chickens or goats without special permitting. Instead, the commission revised the ordinance to focus on encouraging community gardens and new farms by slashing red tape and permitting costs. The draft ordinance also calls for allowing homeowners to sell fruits, vegetables and "value added" products like jam from residential farm stands for up to 12 daylight hours a week without permitting. That’s so long as the products were produced onsite and the stand is no more than 120 square feet in size.
in other soccer programs, it’s a new experience for 8-year-old Sean Suarez. At the beginning of the recent session, he wouldn’t let go of his mother’s hand and cried whenever his buddies touched him or got too close. But by the end of the hour, Sean was holding hands with his buddies, laughing and running freely across the field, kicking the ball ahead of him. That’s the kind of transformation that has made the hard work of organizing the league worth it for Quincy, who said she plans to continue building the program for another season next spring. For more information, email Quincy at champions@cardiffsoccer.org or visit the league’s website at: cardiffsoccer.org/mustang-champions-league/. Kragen writes for the San Diego Union-Tribune.
FROM JAIL, A7 According to 2013 statistics, there are approximately 700,000 incarcerated veterans in the U.S. jail and prison system, roughly 10 percent of the prison population. “It’s a big calling and it’s a tough one because it’s not going to go away,” Fink said. “I want to raise a sympathetic flag of community awareness that these veterans need our help.” She said she hopes everyone can find something in their world that they can do to help veterans, whether it’s a job slot or a way of supporting a veteran’s family. For Fink, she is doing her small part, spending her Fridays in jail watching films and helping to raise the bar of discussion and critical thinking. “My hope is when they leave they’re not leaving as the same man when they entered. It’s a lofty goal but I hope it works,” Fink said. “As a nation, we have got to all come up with something to thank them. Think of something you can do to help our veterans coming home.”
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OUR READERS WRITE No Drama Queen here, just love this small dirt trail in Cardiff This letter is in to response to Mike Verdu’s letter to the editor on Feb 5, 2016 in support of the Rail Trail. Mike stated that the current dirt rail trail from Cardiff to Encinitas was unsafe, unaccessible, unpleasant for walkers, runners and cyclists. I have been running this dirt trail from Chesterfield into Encinitas for 20 years in the morning and never felt it was once unsafe, unpleasant, or unaccessible. I am so happy that I have a small stretch of dirt out my door to run on when the tide is high at the beach. My body dislikes running on pavement and I feel so lucky that we still have this small stretch of a natural dirt trail to run, walk dogs and converse with our neighbors. Also, putting up a fence would not only be a major bummer for all of us who live in Cardiff and use this dirt trail daily but would be a major eyesore and limit parking. If I decide to ride my road bike or beach cruiser or walk I go over to the bike or walking lane which parallels the PCH and enjoy the sights and sounds of the beautiful ocean. This little stretch of open space and trail is one of the last remaining close to the beach open spaces, why on earth would you want to screw up such a treasure in it’s natural state! Trish Walsh Haskell, Cardiff
Will there be a lottery at SDA this year? San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) school selection has begun. Will there be a lottery for San Dieguito Academy (SDA) this year? Will students living within a mile of SDA get in? Stakes are high for many families as parents fear that their kid will be displaced from their friends and be forced to attend a school out of their neighborhood, that they do not want to go to. SDA will graduate a class of 400 students this year. The assumption is that there may only be room for 400 new students. This past Fall, SDA admitted a class of 600 students, of which 500 attended. I attended SDUHSD board meetings where a task force shared data on this issue. Here is what I
learned: •The demand for SDA is increasing but the school is close to capacity. The district is trying to increase capacity to meet demand, but it is challenging and no promises are being made. •LCC has 1,900 students, with plenty of room for more, but is not preferred by a majority of students. Exciting changes are being implemented at LCC to make it more attractive, starting Fall of 2016. • The survey to “vote” on change for residential preference for enrollment was unfair. The district presented three options to residents that created a split vote among those who wanted to change the system. One option was for no change along with two separate options for change. The single option with the most votes was to keep the lottery (no change); however, if you add up the total votes for the other two options, they well exceed the number of votes for no change. The vote for “change” was split by forcing an arbitrary choice between smaller vs. larger boundaries. It needs to be recognized that the majority of persons who responded to the survey voted for change and residential preference for admission. This vote for change was misunderstood by many as a vote to eliminate choice. This is completely false. Anyone could still choose LCC even if they have residential preference for SDA. If SDA only admits as many as they graduate, and the district has as many applicants as it did last year, it’s looking like a lottery situation. In past years, this devastating process affected 50-60 students. If our daughter does not get into SDA, instead of walking to school, I will need to drive past SDA, to bring her to LCC, which is 25 minutes away. Really? We have invested in this community and SDA is our community school. It is unreasonable that anyone would be forced to attend so far away to a school they do not want to go to. We hope that if we are in a lottery situation, that SDUHSD would find a way to allow all students to be where they need to be, at their school of choice. Respectfully, Shawn and Marianne Shamlou, Encinitas residents
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Encinitas City Council. The first is the Coastal Rail Trail (CRT) approved on May 20, 2015 and eagerly championed by Deputy Mayor Lisa Shaffer. This approval was followed by an add-on project to construct an at-grade railroad crossing at Montgomery Ave. The second project is the turf replacement for Leo Mullen Sports Park approved on Jan. 13, 2016, which it turns out was not so near and dear to the Deputy Mayor and for which she was the lone opposing vote. This was an unfortunate vote given that the majority of residents likely support sports facilities for children. In approving the CRT and subsequent Montgomery crossing Shaffer was seemingly unconcerned with repair and replacement costs. However, several months later, now citing lack of a plan for future replacement, the Deputy Mayor opposed turf for Leo Mullen Park. The inconsistency is striking between Shaffer’s $5.1 million CRT approval where there were no maintenance, repair, replacement, or liability costs identified, much less a plan to pay for them, and her opposition to Leo Mullen Park turf because there was no replacement plan. Deputy Mayor Shaffer now appears to be the ranking fiscal conservative on the Council at least for projects not of her liking. Did Shaffer have a born-again conversion to fiscal prudence or is it just a fickle politician’s inconsistency? In any case, Deputy Mayor Shaffer is invited to apply her newly discovered fiscal conservatism to the Coastal Rail Trail Project. Hopefully she will bring the item back to Council, ask hard questions about future budget impacts and vote with a new Council majority to move the CRT to Hwy 101, where the incremental repair and replacement costs will be significantly lower. Ralph Thielicke, Cardiff
Volunteers needed to help restore habitats in lagoon Big rains and King Tides mean nature needs a helping hand with marine debris. On Jan. 29, San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy and County of San Diego Parks and Recreation rangers held a special waterway cleanup. Volunteers and staff removed marine debris by kayaking to hard-to-reach spots in the central basin of San Elijo Lagoon. County Supervisor Dave Roberts joined in the cleanup. Eighty-percent of marine debris comes from inland sources. While public watercraft activities aren’t allowed in the lagoon, debris removal efforts are arranged as needed. Volunteers are encouraged to help restore native habitats in the lagoon, and for more information, the website is www.sanelijo.org/lagoonplatoon.
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changed when younger members of the family took over. “Things weren’t as smooth as they used to be, and with no contract, you have no recourse,” Jourdain said. Lee Rotsheck, a real estate agent, did not return a request to comment on the matter and future plans for the space. Jourdain said the closure hurts because the restaurant was doing OK and had community support, as evidenced by a change.org petition that called for the restaurant to stay open. Posted on Jan. 31, it garnered more than 1,200 signatures in less than three days. His goal now is to find a suitable location to reopen El Callejon, preferably in Encinitas but he’s also eyeing other North County spots. The restaurant was set to relocate to Rancho Santa Fe, yet that deal fell through at the 11th hour. Kelly McLaughlin, who launched the petition, said she hopes the momentum behind the petition motivates customers to frequent wherever El Callejon opens next. She was moved to act after seeing the smiling people who packed into El Callejon about a week before it shuttered. “The restaurant always felt like an extended family,” McLaughlin said. “What I didn’t realize is how many other people felt this way too. The crowd was notably upset to be losing them.” Mary Mancera, who signed the petition, said she, too, is sad to see El Callejon go. “I can’t say any better what the thousand-plus people on the petition said: El Callejon was a treasured landmark for locals like no other,” Mancera wrote. “Residents seem pretty clear about what they want in the community, so it’s evident this is an unwelcome change.” El Callejon was known for its outdoor patio space, margaritas, tacos and tequila. It employed about 50 people, and roughly half of the employees were full time. Jourdain said it’s remarkable that the employees didn’t miss any shifts in the restaurant’s last week, adding he’d like to find another location as soon as possible to retain as many people as possible. “We’re very thankful to the community and our loyal employees who stuck with us until the last minute.”
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routes, rather than individual projects that don’t connect. Councilman Tony Kranz said city staff should evaluate local school crosswalks as a first step, adding enhancements such as blinking lights at crosswalks could go a long way. Kranz added that some areas offer pedestrians orange flags for safely crossing streets where the sun is blinding. The mother and son on Feb. 1 were crossing a Park Dale Lane Elementary crosswalk when a driver blinded by the morning sun hit them, according to an update posted on Paul Ecke Central’s website. It goes on to say they suffered injuries, the child a skull fracture and the mother a broken leg. At the Feb. 10 council meeting, the parents who spoke represented Park Dale Lane and three other Encinitas schools. Their plea for action was made during the public comment sections of the council meeting, which is reserved for comments on non-agenda items. Capri Elementary parent Kelly Barnes said that the story is the same for parents
across Encinitas — they often don’t feel comfortable letting their kids walk to school given speeding cars and the lack of sidewalks. “We have to do more,” Barnes said. Ocean Knoll Elementary parent Ashley Lanahan said she saw a driver who was blinded by the sun almost hit a young skateboarder, and that another time she was almost mowed down by a speeding car. She added there aren’t enough signs in the area warning drivers to pay attention and slow down. The city last spring completed Let’s Move, Encinitas — a comprehensive plan that lays out pedestrian and biking improvements around schools and well-traveled routes throughout the city. Parents have called for the city to actually build the projects. The council last spring earmarked $842,000 toward school routes in its five-year budget. This bump in funding came largely because parents at Paul Ecke Central vocally advocated for infrastructure such as sidewalks and flashing lights on adjacent Vulcan Avenue to reduce traffic speeds.
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Johna Mandarino affiliates with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Olivenhain Office Johna Mandarino has affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Olivenhain office as an independent REALTOR. Mandarino earned her real estate license in 2015. Mandarino also works as a Special Education Instructional Assistant for the Substitute Services and Special Education Department of Carlsbad Unified School District and Vista Unified School District. Prior to this, Mandarino worked in customer service
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FROM SIGNS, A2 grandfathered status. “This is the first time this kind of problem has come up to my knowledge, and I think it’s worth looking at,” Kranz said. He stated the current limits on sign sizes were put in place so that downtown wouldn’t be overwhelmed by imposing signs, so any revisions should target signs with historic value if legally allowed. Thora Guthrie, executive director of Encinitas 101 Main Street, said the Surf Cleaners sign represents a piece of past Encinitas. “As our downtown changes, that’s a reminder of a time, place and cool architectural style,” Guthrie said. She noted the sign isn’t only a local landmark — it’s featured in a national book chronicling old business signs. Guthrie said the sign was whisked away without her knowing, adding that’s unfortunate because Encinitas 101’s mission includes historic preservation. Retro signs, though, are now on the group’s radar. Encinitas 101 is cataloguing historic signs, with the sign hanging above Daley Double Saloon being another example. Plus, the group intends to contact property managers so they’re aware that Encinitas 101 will take retro signs in the event a new business moves in and doesn’t want them. Guthrie said this is fairly common. She recently happened to spot a crane
“I still have close relationships with many of the customers with whom I worked at the hotel. “I am very caring and patient, and enjoy helping others whenever I can,” said Mandarino. “I feel my customer relations experience will help me excel in my work with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.” For more information about Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, visit www.coldwellbanker homes.com.
taking down the old sign for Cork & Keg Liquors, which closed and will be replaced by another business. The property owner agreed to give the sign to Encinitas 101. “Therein lies another piece: Where do we put these signs and how do we restore them? We’re still trying to figure that out, but anything is better than losing the sign,” Guthrie said. Kerry Kusiak, senior planner with the city, said city staff spoke with Shaw about the Surf Cleaners sign, but never received formal plans. He said a sign retains its grandfathered status when taken down for maintenance or some repairs. However, major structural overhauls trigger current city rules. Kusiak said Encinitas’ limits on signs are similar to other coastal cities, in large part because they fall under the jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission. The agency has sought to discourage large signs to cut down on visual clutter. If city rules do indeed change, Shaw said he’d like to rehang the Surf Cleaners sign at its original spot. The sign is now at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum. Retired firefighter Bob Voorhees brought the sign there after finding out it was at a contractor’s house in Vista. Voorhees said he hopes the sign returns to the Surf Cleaners building, but the museum would also make a good home. “I’m not a sign connoisseur, but I appreciate its place in Encinitas history,” Voorhees said.
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