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Escondido Mayor Sam Abed, incumbent Dave Roberts and Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar take part in an April 21 forum at Morgan Run Club & Resort in Rancho Santa Fe.
BY JARED WHITLOCK Three candidates vying for a seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors traded barbs and weighed in on transportation, development and a new Chargers stadium during an April 21 forum. The two Republicans in the race, Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar and Escondido Mayor Sam Abed, criticized incumbent Dave Roberts, a Democrat, over personnel issues. But Gaspar and Abed also took aim at each other, suggesting they believe only one Republican will advance to face Roberts this fall. Only two candidates will emerge from a June 7 primary, followed by the general
election on Nov. 8. A spot on the five-member San Diego County Board of Supervisors, which oversees a more than $5 billion budget, hangs in the balance. Among her critiques of Abed, Gaspar took issue with a chart from his team crediting Abed with Escondido’s improving finances in recent years. Gaspar attributed this turnaround to the hard work of businesses and the economic recovery. “I think our business community would be a little upset to see the graph, because they’re the hard-working individuals that turned the city around,” Gaspar told the small crowd during the forum, held at Morgan Run Club & SEE FORUM, A18
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San Dieguito Union High School District Superintendent Rick Schmitt has accepted a superintendent position in San Ramon Valley Unified School District in Northern California, according to an April 26 press release. Schmitt served the San Dieguito Union High School District for 13 years, as Principal of Torrey Pines High School for three years, then six years as Associate Superintendent of Educational Services, followed by one year as Deputy Superintendent before becoming Superintendent in 2013. The San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) covers an 18-square-mile area, encompassing the communities of Alamo, Rick Schmitt Blackhawk, Danville, Diablo, and San Ramon (including the new Dougherty Valley communities in east San Ramon) as well as a small portion of the cities of Walnut Creek and Pleasanton. The District is rapidly expanding and is comprised of 36 schools serving more than 32,000 students in Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 12. The District employs approximately 3,500 people, hiring 250-300 employees per year. With an annual operating budget of over $300 million for the 2016-17 year, SRVUSD receives more than $17 million per year in parent/private donations, and $6.7 million per year from a local parcel tax. SEE SUPER, A16
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Restoring iconic La Paloma Theatre takes center stage BY JARED WHITLOCK n effort to restore the iconic La Paloma Theatre in downtown Encinitas is gathering momentum. That’s according to Encinitas 101 Main Street President Dave Peck, who on April 27 gave the Encinitas City Council an update on the fledgling restoration campaign. La Paloma, which opened in 1928, is known for screening eclectic films, an
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League urges city to hurry up on lights Encinitas opposes ‘density BY JARED WHITLOCK Encinitas Express Soccer is once again urging the city of Encinitas to install field lights at Leo Mullen Sports Park, indicating in a recent letter that legal action may result if the city drags its feet. Originally, the city planned to put in 30-foot lights at the same time as artificial turf. However, the Encinitas council in March moved forward with only turf to speed up permitting so that the city could meet a grant deadline for the turf. Officials from the youth soccer league have argued both turf and lights are needed to maximize playing time. Attorney Cynthia Morgan-Reed, representing the league, sent a letter to the city manager and city attorney on April 25 saying the city has the discretion to approve lights there under development documents and a “specific plan” governing the area. If the city doesn’t want to go that route, the letter maintains it has two additional options. The city could also approve a special conditional-use permit and classify Leo Mullen as a stadium, or amend the specific plan to explicitly allow lights, the letter adds. “Encinitas Express is committed to lighting Leo Mullen,” Morgan-Reed wrote in the letter. “We believe a court would agree with the legal options we have outlined.” Morgan-Reed did not respond to a request for comment by press time for this newspaper.
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Encinitas Express Soccer wants field lighting at Leo Mullen Sports Park to extend playing time. Because her letter alludes to potential litigation, the Encinitas City Council on April 27 discussed the matter in closed session. During the report out of closed session, City Attorney Glenn Sabine said he would issue a legal memorandum next week on how the development documents and specific plan affect the lights. During the March council meeting, city staff and some residents called into question whether lights would trigger Proposition A, which requires a public vote for intensification of land use. But the league letter argues the lights aren’t “intensifying or densifying the land use,” so they’re exempt from Prop A. Encinitas Express Soccer has offered $200,000 toward Leo Mullen
improvements, but that’s contingent on installation of the lights. Morgan-Reed at the March council meeting said that the council shouldn’t remove lights from the bid package. “My client has waited for over 10 years for lights on this field, and it’s extremely important for them that it move forward together (with turf), or else it may not happen,” she said. Councilmembers at that time awarded a $1.03 million contract to install artificial turf, but said they’re still committed to lights down the line. They stated a study to gauge the impact of the lights on surrounding habitat could take up to a year, and waiting that long would mean losing out on a time-sensitive $172,000 rebate for the artificial turf.
BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas City Council on April 27 approved a letter opposing state legislation that would strengthen "density bonus" law, a source of controversy locally. California’s density bonus rules let developers build more housing on a property than city zoning allows, and in exchange, they’re required to set aside one or more of the units for low-income individuals. AB 2501 would, among other things, mandate that cities "round up" density bonus calculations, an approach that results in at least one additional market rate house in a density bonus project when compared to the round-down method. The council’s vote authorized Mayor Kristin Gaspar to send a letter to Assemblyman Richard Bloom, who co-wrote the bill, stating that cities should have the SEE DENSITY, A16
School district board discusses term limits BY KAREN BILLING The San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) board discussed the possibility of imposing term limits on the governing board at its April 21 meeting. The item was on the agenda at the request of trustee John Salazar. SDUHSD Superintendent Rick Schmitt said if the board decided to move forward on term limits, it could be placed on a future agenda and the board could work together to develop a resolution. If the board chooses not to pursue term limits, a citizen’s group could go through the initiative process with the San Diego County Registrar of Voters to place the item on the ballot for an upcoming SEE LIMITS, A18
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Encinitas denies Leucadia gas station expansion Encinitas confirms Project could end up in rail trail route court, attorney warns BY BARBARA HENRY A hugely controversial gas station expansion project in Leucadia has lost its appeal to the Encinitas City Council and its owners warned a lawsuit could follow. “Go ahead and do your denial — I’ll just say, ‘Good luck dotting your i’s and crossing your t’s,’” attorney Marco Gonzalez told the Encinitas City Council April 20 just before it voted to deny his clients’ appeal of a recent city Planning Commission decision. The Shell station — which occupies the southeast corner of the busy Orpheus Avenue and Leucadia Boulevard intersection, just west of Interstate 5 — straddles two worlds. To the south along Orpheus Avenue are many homes, while to the north is the relatively new drive-through Starbucks, which has been described as one of the busiest drive-up coffee places in the San Diego region. The Gupta family, which has owned the Shell station for about two decades, is proposing to add more pumps and replace the old-style mini-mart with an upscale marketplace featuring organic foods. The most controversial aspect of the expansion plan is an
automated car wash with a blow-dry feature, which neighboring homeowners argue will create so much noise that it will be like living near an airport. The expansion plan went before the city’s Planning Commission five times before the commission ultimately voted unanimously to deny the development permit. Gonzales, who recently successfully defended the proposed Desert Rose housing development plan against a lawsuit filed by its Olivenhain neighbors, told the council April 20 that it wouldn’t be able to back its denial with legal findings needed to prevail in court. The project’s traffic and noise studies do not show that expanding this gas station will have a significant impact on the surrounding neighborhood, he said. The council voted 4-1, with Mayor Kristin Gaspar opposed, to deny the appeal. Members of the majority said the city could easily make a case that the project was incompatible with the neighborhood, while Gaspar strongly disagreed with this view. Councilwoman Catherine Blakespear said the proof was in the evening’s public comments, noting that of the 16 people who spoke on the issue, all but two opposed the plans. Councilman
Mark Muir said he didn’t buy Gonzalez’s argument that the neighbors would be opposed to any expansion plan for the gas station, which Councilman Tony Kranz described as a “seedy-looking gas station.” “I think they want a project, but they want a project that fits with the community,” Muir said. Gaspar said she believed the station’s owners had tried their best to work with the neighbors by including extensive landscaping in the development plan and by deciding to put buildings toward the freeway side of the property. “I just don’t see the legal grounds to deny the project,” she said. Just before their split vote, council members offered a compromise to Gonzalez, saying they might be willing to overturn the Planning Commission’s decision if the station’s owners would eliminate the most controversial aspect of the development plan — the automated car wash. Gonzales asked for a short break in the meeting so he could confer with Gupta family representatives. After the break, he told the council the deal wasn’t acceptable and said they were now “weighing our legal options.” Henry is a freelance writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune.
BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas City Council on April 27 approved a letter confirming its support for putting the Cardiff Rail Trail on Coast Highway 101. In March, the council scrapped a plan to place the rail trail east of the tracks on San Elijo Avenue, and instead pursued the Coast Highway 101 alignment. To make sure the council doesn’t change course again, SANDAG asked for a letter from the city formally requesting that the Cardiff Rail Trail go on Coast Highway 101. SANDAG has yet to weigh in on whether changes can be made to the alignment. SEE TRAIL, A19
Leucadia housing project moves forward BY BARBARA HENRY Though still not perfect, the newly revised plans for a contentious, higher-density housing project in Leucadia are far better than the previous versions, Encinitas planning commissioners agreed recently. The panel voted unanimously Thursday, April 21, to certify the project’s environmental impact report and approve the development permits. This was the project’s second time before the commission. Last month, commissioners declared the project lacked variety in its proposed housing designs, landscaping and driveway surface materials. In the weeks since that March 17 meeting, the developer — CityMark Communities — has done “an amazing job” of SEE HOUSING, A19
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organ Mallory lives in Cardiff-by-the Sea with his wife, Brenda Dizon, who has been in real estate finance for over 25 years. They have a daughter and son-in-law who live in Maui. Mallory is a board member of Leucadia 101 Main Street and Cardiff 101 Main Street Association, as well as an avid photographer (the Facebook page for the city of Encinitas frequently features his photos). He has also been the owner of Corner Frame Shop and Leucadia Art Gallery for the last 34 years and is a graduate of the San Francisco Picture Framing Academy. 1: What brought you to Encinitas? Born in Ft Lauderdale, I moved to La Jolla in the early ’70s from Evanston, Ill., to finish school while working in the restaurant business. I then migrated north to Del Mar while working in real estate and further north to a beautiful rural coastal town called Cardiff-By-The Sea. I was charmed. Working in the old Cardiff Hotel & Mercantile building and living in a little apartment on the lagoon, playing hoops at Glen Park with a big forgiving wood backboard and kayaking on the lagoon was my start in what was to be my hometown. Then “Encinitas” was brought to me with incorporation. I feel fortunate the Fates landed me here. 2: If you could snap your fingers and have it done, what might you add, subtract or improve in Encinitas? Subtract the train tracks. Bury them like Solana Beach, move them next to the freeway or at least snap safe, legal and quiet pedestrian and bike access across the tracks. South of La Costa Avenue to Encinitas Boulevard there is a total of roughly 48 inches of legal pedestrian passage to the beach. From Santa Fe south to Solana Beach there are an additional, maybe, 48 inches. This finger snap fix would make it safer, quieter, more attractive, improve property values, assist business and improve the quality of life in our coastal town for all. Snap the Leucadia StreetScape complete, (in one phase), for the same reasons. And snap some tennis and basketball courts in the new Encinitas Community Park and trees in Leucadia Roadside Park — and make it not flood. 3. Who or what inspires you? What: Kindness and selflessness. Who: I have had the pleasure to work with Father Joe Carroll and the Botti Studios to create a six-story exterior glass mosaic, downtown to honor those who have given of themselves for the betterment of others in the past and to inspire the continued rewarding gift of helping others. I have seen so many avenues that have been created by Father Joe, his staff and the community to assist those in need of opportunity. There are thousands of untold success stories of lives improved because someone cared. That inspires me. Seeing someone devote their lives to help their fellow man inspires. Thank you, Father Joe. 4: If you hosted a dinner party for eight, who (living or deceased) would you invite? First off, I’d want them all to be living for dinner. Ben Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, Mark Twain, Jimmy Fallon, Barry and Michelle, Bill Shakespeare and my wife. If someone can’t
Morgan Mallory make it, I’d sub Oscar Wilde. If my wife can’t make it, sub Katharine Ross — and can we squeeze a couple chairs in for my folks? 5: What are your favorite movies? I like all of the Coen brothers’ work, The Italian Job, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (had a huge crush on Etta Place/Katharine Ross). I like most all Newman and/or Redford flicks. And when it comes to mastery of fine filmmaking, direction, amazing special effects and poignant moral messages, that would be Monty Python and The Holy Grail. 6: What’s the most challenging aspect of what you do, and what’s the most rewarding? I sell art and design and make picture frames. People bring in possessions that are important to them in varying degrees, and we endeavor to create framing design options that accent, enhance, protect and display whatever it might be, appropriately. The process is often an educational experience. What people choose to frame can be very personal and what we create can be enjoyed for generations. We have over three decades of experience, a talented staff and the largest moulding selection in the county. Even with these tools, making a client’s artwork, whether it is a masterpiece or a memory, look its very best is often challenging. Overcoming those challenges is personally rewarding and pleasing to our clients. Additionally, in my world, it is rewarding assisting artists finding loving homes for their works of art that can then become part of people’s lives. Art is one of the purest forms of communication, and is a gift that keeps on giving and can continue to communicate throughout time. Support your local artists. 7: What do you do for fun? I enjoy playing tennis, kayaking, snorkeling in Maui, gardening, photography and spending time with my wife. She’s fun. Although I have fun when I’m not doing that stuff, too. 8: What is it that you most dislike? Mean people, injustice, bigotry and Brussels sprouts. 9: What do you hope to accomplish next? Contentment. 10: What is your motto or philosophy of life? “Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can” — Danny Kaye 10 Questions is an Encinitas Advocate feature spotlighting interesting people in the community.
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Local philanthropist changes the game for kids through golf BY KRISTINA HOUCK For more than 20 years, a local nonprofit has proven that the game of golf can be a game-changer for kids. Pro Kids provides golf training and school tutoring to underprivileged children in City Heights and Oceanside. “It’s unbelievable to see the impact our program has on these kids,” said Rancho Santa Fe resident and Pro Kids Board President Bill Fontana. “It’s an amazing program.” Founded in 1994 by former San Diego Chargers tackle Ernie Wright, the organization partnered with the city of San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District to use Colina Park Golf Course to teach life-skills and golf to inner-city children. Pro Kids later become an affiliate of The First Tee, an international youth golf and education program that has helped more than 10.5 million children since 1997. Pro Kids started a scholarship program in 1999, which has since awarded $1.8 million in awards to 141 students. In 2001, the organization opened its more than 7,000-square-foot Learning Center, which houses a community room, computer lab, classrooms, pro shop and swing simulator room. Replicating the success of its flagship program in City Heights, Pro Kids opened a second facility in 2011 in Oceanside. Today, the organization serves more than 1,500 students ages 7-17 throughout San Diego County each year. “We’ve got a dynamic group of people who are giving their time and their effort to make this program something very special,” said Fontana, whose wife, Karen, serves as a mentor
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for the organization. Born and raised in San Diego, Fontana earned a bachelor’s degree in business at Pepperdine University and went on to work as a developer for decades in the San Diego region. He was the co-founder and president of Westana Builders, a company that constructed about 2,500 homes in a little more than 10 years. After he retired, Fontana and his wife purchased a second home in Hawaii, where the couple stayed for several months out of the year. Struggling with this new phase in his life, a doctor suggested Fontana get involved with the community when he returned to San Diego. That’s when a close friend connected him
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with Pro Kids and he got his first look at the City Heights site. Pro Kids founder, the late Ernie Wright, was there that day. “He was a very engaging personality,” Fontana recalled. “He convinced me, after I had a chance to listen to his story, to go on the board.” Fontana joined the board of directors in 2002. He has served as president of the board for the past few years. “It is an absolutely unbelievably great organization,” said Fontana, a father of three and grandfather of six. “If Ernie Wright was alive right now, he would just be blown away, I think, about how successful this program he got off the ground with virtually nothing has become.”
To continue to grow the program, Pro Kids is holding its annual fundraiser, Celebrates, May 7, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Hotel. The organization will honor Peter Ueberroth for his lifetime of contributions to sports and sportsmanship. From 1980 to 1984, Ueberroth was president of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, the organization responsible for staging the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. He served as commissioner of Major League Baseball between 1984 and 1989. Ueberroth is currently managing director of Contrarian Group, an investment and management company. He is also owner and co-chairman of the Pebble Beach Company. “Peter Ueberroth exemplifies the nine core values we promote in delivering character development and life skills to the young people we serve: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment,” said Pro Kids CEO Keith Padgett. “He agreed to honor us by serving as the honoree,” Fontana said. The reception starts at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 7 p.m. A table for 10 at the event is $3,000. Individual tickets are $300. “Our whole organization is geared around providing opportunity for kids,” Fontana said. “We’re really there just to provide a helping hand for these kids.” For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.thefirstteesandiego.org/celebrates. For more about Pro Kids, visit www.thefirstteesandiego.org.
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Trying to fit in leads to downfall of novel’s main character BY JOE TASH n Stephanie Clifford’s novel, “Everybody Rise,” the main character is a girl who came from humble beginnings and becomes so obsessed with infiltrating New York’s high society scene that she’ll do almost anything to fit in, whether it’s lying, cheating or stealing. Clifford herself is a Brooklynite, but was not part of the upper-class circles she writes about, that is, until she left her hometown of Seattle as a teenager to attend an exclusive New Hampshire prep school. The featured speaker at the April 14 meeting of the Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society, Clifford said in an interview before her talk that she became fascinated with the old money crowd she encountered at prep school, people who summered in the Adirondacks and were wealthy enough that buildings were named after them. “It was interesting and anachronistic, like finding a tribe of Druids. Why are you guys still here? I wanted to understand their customs,” said Clifford, who earlier this year stepped away from a full-time reporting position at the New York Times to focus more on fiction writing. “Everybody Rise” is Clifford’s first novel, and was published in 2015 by St. Martin’s Press. She wrote the book furtively over an eight-year period, writing from 6 to 8 a.m. each morning before work at the Times, as she also juggled such personal demands as getting married and having a newborn baby. Insecure about her novelistic efforts, she didn’t tell anyone about them, but there were elements about the transition from journalist to fiction writer that she enjoyed. “It was so freeing not to be constrained by facts,” she said. As an example, her original draft featured two sisters, one who played by the rules and one who didn’t. But after a while, she realized that the “baddy,” the sister named Evelyn, was the more interesting of the two. “I just tossed out the first sister and it felt so good to do that.” As the story follows Evelyn’s attempts to insinuate herself with the New York high society set, from debutante balls to summertime sailing competitions, the book also examines the
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manners. Treating people well, and serving a greater good... I thought the people would be awful and they’re nice. They’re great, in fact.” “But” - Charlotte swept her hand over the meeting room “who in that crowd, or here, for that matter, is achieving a greater good? It’s a bunch of self-involved kids who have jobs supplied for them by their parents.” In researching and writing her novel, said Clifford, she wanted to tell a good story, but also explore themes of class and status. “I’m fascinated by class. It’s not something we’re supposed to talk about in America. It is a thing. We’re clearly seeing it in this election. There’s a lot of anger about the haves and the have-nots, and who has to play by the rules and who doesn’t,” she said. At its heart, “Everybody Rise” is about a young woman, her relationship with her mother and her friends, and the toll that trying to fit in with a world where perhaps she didn’t really belong took on her personal, professional and financial life. As Evelyn herself observed after her life had unraveled, in a message she sought to relay to one of her former upper-crust friends, “Tell her I lost myself.” As she continues to promote “Everybody Rise,” Clifford is already at work on a new novel, this time a parallel story about two young mothers who live in Brooklyn, one who came from an impoverished background and lands in legal trouble, and another who is dealing with the stresses of life from a different socioeconomic level. The book touches on issues of poverty, race and the criminal justice system, but also has its similarities with her first novel. Much like the insular world of New York’s moneyed elite, she said, the prison system is also a closed society with its own language, rules and pecking order. As she works on her new novel, Clifford is continuing to write freelance articles for the New York Times and New Yorker magazine. According to her website, www.stephanieclifford.net, the film rights for “Everybody Rise” were purchased by Fox 2000, and the paperback edition of the novel is due out June 12.
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Come meet and mingle with local artists May 6 through May 8 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe Plaza to celebrate Mom on her day with an art gift masterpiece created by Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild artists. The public is invited to attend two receptions, free of charge, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7. The Rancho Santa Fe Plaza is located at 162 Rancho Santa Fe Road Suite B-40 in Encinitas, 92024 (in the plaza next to The Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Community room space and across the parking lot form The Pancake House). Complimentary food and drink will be
San Dieguito Academy High School Photo Club students and their instructor, Susan Coppock, will present their photographs “Nature Speaks” at an exhibit to run May 5-June 30 at the Encinitas Community Center Gallery (1140 Oakcrest Park Dr., Encinitas, (760) 943-2260). An Opening Reception will be held Saturday, May 7, from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
served accompanied with the guitar stylings of well-known local guitarist Ramon Cruz. Featured artists are Richard Chandler, Cindy Klong, Toni Williams, Terry Alden, Ron Spelman, Jeffrey R. Brosbe, Margot Wallace, Maribel Moses and more. If you are an artist interested in joining, please visit ranchosantafeartguild.org for information and requirements. The Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild, a 501(c )(3) organization’s purpose is to embrace the visual arts, provide exhibit space, enhance community awareness & foster artistic skills.
Nature Speaks exhibit runs May 5 - June 30.
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Olivenhain Municipal Water District and the Escondido Creek Conservancy invite amateur photographers of all ages to Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve for its 11th annual amateur photography contest. One of San Diego County’s most precious natural resources, the 784-acre reserve offers 11 miles of hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails as well as serene picnic areas and scenic mountain viewpoints. Winning photos will be selected from five categories—Scenic View, Water Scenery, Plants, Animals, and Youth. There will also
be a People’s Choice Award, for which the winner will be selected in an online vote. Winners will be displayed at the reserve’s Interpretive Center Honoring Susan J. Varty beginning in January 2017. Entries must feature the reserve as their subject or be taken within the reserve from any trail. Photos must be submitted by Sept. 5, 2016. The awards presentation will take place at OMWD’s Nov. 2 Board of Directors meeting. Visit www.olivenhain.com/photo for official contest rules and to upload contest entries.
Encinitas volunteers recognized for service BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas Parks and Recreation Commission and Encinitas Senior Commission recently recognized local volunteers for outstanding service to the community. On April 21, the parks commission selected Jon Rodrigue as the 2015 Outstanding Parks and Recreation Volunteer of the Year for volunteering for the Encinitas Community Center youth basketball league. He demonstrated "significant leadership and commitment," according to a weekly newsletter from City Manager Karen Brust.
Meanwhile, the Encinitas Senior Citizen Commission on April 21 recognized Carolyn Cope with a 2015 Senior of the Year Award. Cope is notably the president of the Encinitas Historical Society, and has demonstrated for leadership and advocating for others in Encinitas. The senior commission also gave the 2015 Service to Seniors Award to Cecilia Matsko for "contributing to the health and welfare of Encinitas senior citizens." The three volunteers will be recognized on the city’s website, honored by the Encinitas Rotary Club and invited to take part in the annual Holiday Parade on Dec. 3.
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Fun-filled Encinitas Street Fair
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he 33rd Annual Encinitas Street Fair, sponsored by Scripps Health (www.scripps.edu), returned to downtown Encinitas April 23-24. The event featured more than 450 vendors, plus a Beer Garden, three stages, a brand new Adventure Zone, and a Dog Zone. The Adventure Zone offered summer camps, surf camps, scuba instruction, kayak lessons and other outdoor activities for all ages. The Encinitas Fire Department kicked things off with its Annual Pancake Breakfast on April 23. For more information, visit www.encinitas101.com. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.
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Encinitas Historical Society President Carolyn Cope, docents Mike and Terri Wallace and Marilyn Fowler posing under the ‘My Favorite Tree Photo’ entries
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FROM STREET FAIR, A9
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Join us for the local collecting community’s most exciting event, MCASD’s biennial Art Auction 2016. This year’s auction features over 100 works from both emerging and established artists in varied mediums including paintings, sculptures, photographs, and works on paper. Raise a glass and a paddle as we raise funds for the Museum’s exhibitions and education programs. 858 454 3541 www.mcasd.org
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 8 p.m. Spreckels Theatre Tickets: $75, $50, $35, $20 Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is among the most original forces in contemporary dance. Renowned for their exuberant, athletic and innovative repertoire, Hubbard Street brings their ensemble of dancer-artists to perform works by choreographers Alejandro Cerrudo, William Forsythe, Crystal Pite and Penny Saunders. (858) 459-3728 www.LJMS.org
Acoustic Series at the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library April 29 at 7:30 PM
Tolan Shaw, Charbra and Nancy Truesdail Both a solo acoustic troubadour and the frontman of his four-piece band, Tolan Shaw’s music is catchy and soulful, bluesy and melodic, funky and sincere. Tickets: $12 members $17 non-members
Perspectives on Ocean Science Annual Charles David Keeling Memorial Lecture
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Mon. May 9, 7-8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 Dr. Rosina Bierbaum, will focus on the interface of science and policy--principally on issues related to climate change adaptation and mitigation at the national and international levels. Among her many contributions to informing climate science and policy are serving on President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and as an Adaptation Fellow at the World Bank. RSVP at aquarium.ucsd.edu Public: $8, Members: Free
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he 43rd annual Olivenhain Brat & Beer Festival was held April 24 at the Olivenhain Meeting Hall and Grounds. Authentic German-style bratwursts were served with all the trimmings. The Festival also featured the music of Earl Flores and his band. The event was sponsored by James Jam of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties. All event proceeds go toward preservation of the hall, hotel and grounds. For more information, visit olivenhain.org. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.
Encinitas Councilwoman Catherine Blakespear and Jeremy Blakespear with Ava and Oliver
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Performers Romantic West and their entourage
Volunteer servers Rob, Hannah, Delaney and Sidney
Official bratwurst cooks Stan Cole, Tom Duncan, Bob Nortman
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Jewelry donation by Vahid Moradi and CJ Charles Jewelers raises $100,000 for cancer research FROM CJ CHARLES REPORTS The 35th annual Spark Gala for UC San Diego’s Moores Cancer Center took place April 16 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar, where one of the largest jewelry donations to date in the greater San Diego area was auctioned off. Vahid Moradi, president of CJ Charles Jewelers in La Jolla, donated a rare Golden South Sea Pearl Diamond necklace and earring suite with an estimated value of $88,000 with more than 500 diamonds. Auctioneer Grant Snyder opened the bid at $30,000. Momentum grew once the gala audience felt the positive synergy and excitement. Bid numbers rose, cheering grew louder and applause resonated throughout the room. Finally, a benevolent couple made the final bid at $100,000. Immediately, Moradi personally introduced himself and congratulated them. “Their generosity has far surpassed my expectations. I am proud to be part of such a cause,” he said. Moradi, who is on the board of
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Vahid Moradi, Alena Kortis, guest, Oliva and Peter Farrell at UCSD Moores Cancer Center’s Spark Gala, April 16 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar.
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Sun Exposure, Heat, and Varicose Veins— Is there a Link? It seems as though we just had the wintery weather of El Niño, and already things are heating up. But this is typical of life in Southern California. However, whether or not people are happy with this weather change, what is often noticed is an increase in varicose veins when things start to heat up. Why is this? Does sun exposure increase the chances of getting varicose veins? In a word, no. So while it’s good to always wear sunscreen on your whole body when
exposed even an hour to the sun, the sun’s rays will not contribute to you acquiring varicose veins. Remember, much of your likelihood of getting varicose veins comes from genetics. These veins are the enlarged, rope-like veins that appear near the surface of the skin, usually in the legs and ankles. The main contributor of their development is weakened vein walls and faulty valves, exacerbated by increased pressure in the lower extremities. The veins that normally pump blood back up the legs falter, and the blood then collects, pooling up and increasing pressure on the veins, which further weakens and damages them. This condition affects about 40% of women and 25% of men. So why is there a noticeable increase in varicose (and spider) veins in warmer months? Another word: heat. It’s not the sun that is the problem; when you are exposed to warm weather, leg veins dilate and enlarge, which can cause them to fill with more blood. Blood is also brought closer to the
skin to help cool down the body, making veins look larger. People who already experience symptoms will likely find an increase in the appearance of these veins. This means that if you have symptoms of varicose veins, you should avoid heat, such as long hot baths or submersion in hot tubs and steam rooms. And if your legs are aching because of swollen veins, opt for ice packs, staying far away from heat packs. What should be done to relieve varicose veins? Unfortunately, these do not go away on their own, even if the weather cools off. It may be time to consider sclerotherapy, an injection of the chemical sclerosant directly into a varicose vein in order to damage the inside lining of the vein. The subsequent scarring causes the vein to close. This can be done in an office lunch visit, 5-30 minutes, depending on the number of veins to be injected. There is minimal recovery time. Sclerotherapy has over an 80% effectiveness rate among patients. Among its many benefits, sclerotherapy costs much less than surgery or EVLT/RFA (endovenous laser
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EVENT BRIEFS Passport to Africa Encinitas Friends of the Arts will celebrate the diversity of African arts and culture with music, film, dancing, visual art, silent auction, African marketplace and delicious cuisine. Performers include Zulu dancers Nomsa Burkhardt and Niancho Sanneh, Zimbeat--music of Zimbabwe and Bhakti Griots, a San Diego music and dance group originally from West Africa. Proceeds will benefit EFA and the Pacific View Academy of Art. Friday, April 29, 6:30-9 p.m. Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. $15-$40. 619-414-8929.
Art Classes Encinitas artist Jeffrey Watts and the Watts Atelier of the Arts help artists of all levels to discover and develop their talent. A new series of 10 week classes include: Figure Drawing, Intro to Still Life Painting, Landscape Painting Essentials, Drawing Pet Portraits, and more. Monday, April 25. Watts Atelier of the Arts, 171 Calle Magdalena, Suite 103.
This Week at Lux Art Institute Ceramics for Kids. Ages 5-8. Learn a variety of ceramic painting techniques to create vibrant and bold designs on your very own, customized set of dinnerware. Mondays, Apr. 25-May 16, 3:30-5:30pm. Lux Art Institute, 1578 South El Camino Real. $170, $210. 760-436-6611. Lux After Dark. The evening will feature the unveiling of artist Margaret Griffith’s residency project realized at Lux and a site-specific installation in the Education Pavilion, paired with specialty drinks, activated studios, live music, and more. Saturday, April 30, 6 p.m. $300.
Play: Red Dog Howls The play explores the horror of a forgotten genocide, the enduring strength of the human spirit and how the choices we make for our children will-for better or worse-reverberate for generations to come. Stay for the talkback after the performance with panelists photographer Bardig Kouyoumdjian and author Dawn MacKeen. (Intrepid Theatre) Monday, April 25, 6:30 p.m., appetizer reception, 7 p.m., play. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Tickets: $15. RSVP required, 760-295-7541; boxoffice@intrepidshakespeare.com .
North Coast Singers: Cuba Pre-Tour Concert The singers are preparing to travel to Cuba and will present two pre-tour concerts featuring four of the five choirs, a showcase of the music to be performed in concerts and workshops while on tour. Friday, April 29, 7pm and Saturday, April 30, 4pm. San San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena. $12, $5, at the door.
Garden-Friendly Plant Fair, April 30 Join local water agencies SDWD and OMWD for a fun, festive morning. Get great deals on water-wise plants, talk to landscape experts about your yard, and learn about free programs and giveaways available from your water district. There will be music, food and activities for children. Saturday, April 30, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Home Depot, 1001 N. El Camino Real. Free.
Lecture: Chinese Arts and Humanities Famous Chinese science fiction writer Shi Kuo Chang will share his story and passion as a scientist as well as a famous writer. He is a computer science professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Saturday, April 30, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free.
Families Make History: Flower Pots Every weekend, enjoy fun activities that revolve around a historical theme. In April we celebrate Encinitas’ abundant floral history by decorating spring flower pots. No RSVP necessary. For ages 4+. Every Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 pm. San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive. Free. 760-632-9711.
Art N Soul to hold Anniversary Celebration Join us for delicious food, live music, and the spirit or art, originality, and community! The celebration with feature a variety of art and artists. Saturday, April 30, 5-8pm. Art N Soul on 101, 633 S. Coast Hwy 101. Free. RSVP: 619-847-7757.
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The comedic driven show is comprised of seven genres of theater: Shakespeare, comedy, southern, avant-garde, English mystery, Russian, and a performance arts piece, in a parody of the greatest playwrights. Each person in the audience is given a remote control and is able to control the flow and pace of the show, similar to watching television. April 28-30, 7 p.m. Clayton E. Liggett Theater, San Dieguito Academy, 800 Santa Fe Drive.$15, $8.
The members of the Coastal Communities Concert Band are lifelong lovers of music and very supportive of the next generation of musicians. North County’s best high school musicians will join the band to perform Solas Ane, Southern Harmony, Pineapple Poll, John Williams’ Fantasy of Flight and other music. Conductor: Tom Cole. Sunday, May 1, 2 p.m. San Dieguito Academy Gymnasium, 800 Santa Fe Drive. $12, $10. SEE MORE EVENT BRIEFS, A17
Ask the Financial Expert by Aubrey Morrow, Certified Financial Planner®
How much EXTRA did you pay in taxes on April 15? It’s disturbing to know that 45 percent of Americans paid no Federal Income Taxes in 2015! How much did you pay? Wheree to look? Find your 2015 tax return: Thee front page is Form 1040. Check line 63 (which hich shows how much you paid in federal income ttaxes). ) Next, check your California tax return Form 540 and find line 64. Find your Kleenex box and calculator, total both numbers and divide by 12. That number is what you paid, on average, each month last year. Shocked? Want to be shocked even more? Most of you reading this actually paid more than you should — why? You probably only had your taxes prepared vs. planned. Has your tax preparer ever taken time to read and explain your return with any suggestions? Keep this in mind: Taxes are not just taxes — taxes are dollars. Our firm does not prepare taxes — we leave that to the accountants, enrolled agents, CPAs and tax attorneys. However, we do READ tax returns, and (just maybe) could show you some ideas and strategies so you will only pay your “fair share” and no more than necessary. In my 30-plus years as a private financial planner, I have reviewed literally thousands of tax returns — and the great majority of people simply pay much more than necessary. I have clients who pay zero taxes and some others who pay more than $1M in taxes. It’s interesting to review these tax returns and great to show people how they might be able to reduce their tax liabilities. My challenge to you is to find your most recent tax return. If it’s your 2015, jot down what you paid in federal and California taxes — total both and divide by 12. Remember, that number is what you paid, on average, each month last year. Wow, you say! Did I really pay THAT much? Yep, you did! So what to do if you want to potentially pay less this year? Our firm provides a complimentary meeting to review your most recent return. Now, it’s up to you. Aubrey Morrow, president of Financial Designs, Ltd. is a Certified Financial Planner, Registered Investment Advisor Representative with more than 30 years of experience. He is the co-author of six books on personal financial planning and is the host of “The Financial Advisors” radio series at 8 a.m. every Saturday on AM 600 KOGO. His firm provides comprehensive fee-based personal financial planning. He can be reached at 858-597-1980 or email at Aubrey@FinancialDesignsLtd.com. Visit www.MoneyTalkRadio.com. Securities and advisory services offered through Independent Financial Group LLC (IFG), a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor. Member FINRA and SIPC. IFG and FDL are not affiliated entities. IFG does not provide tax advice.
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FROM SUPER , A1 SRVUSD is one of the top performing districts in California. Over 94 percent of graduating seniors attend college or university, and District students are accepted into the University of California and the California State University systems at rates far exceeding state averages. The District has been recognized for its excellence with 23 Gold Ribbon Schools, more than any other district in northern California. It has also been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education through the National Blue Ribbon School program. Schmitt stated, “I am humbled and extremely grateful to have been selected to lead the SRVUSD. I will always be grateful to the SDUHSD community for all it has done for my family, as both my children graduated from Torrey Pines High School. I wasn’t expecting to leave, but it is a terrific opportunity. I am looking forward to relocating to the Bay Area, where my wife and I started our family many years ago, and where much of our extended family currently lives.” “Mr. Schmitt has been a tremendous asset to the District and I am sad to see him go,” San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustee President Beth Hergesheimer stated, “I understand this is an amazing opportunity for Mr. Schmitt and his family, and know that he will do the same fabulous work in San Ramon as he did here at San Dieguito. Mr. Schmitt accomplished so much in his 13 years at the San Dieguito Union High School District, including establishing a commitment to high community visibility and partnerships, building strong relationships with staff and parents, and leading the work to continually improve student achievement while caring for the overall well being of each student.” Hergesheimer will work with her fellow trustees, staff and the community on replacing Schmitt. Schmitt’s last day with the San Dieguito Union High School District will be June 30, 2016. Pending San Ramon Valley Unified School District board approval, Schmitt is expected to start work in San Ramon on July 1, 2016. — Submitted press release
FROM DENSITY, A2 power to round down. "We maintain that existing density bonus law is not clear in addressing the rounding of base density; therefore, base density rounding is dependent upon local ordinance," said a draft letter included with the agenda report. It also states that some cities in San Diego County round up, while others round down, so local jurisdictions should have a choice. In addition to statewide legislation, a lawsuit is challenging the city’s stance on rounding. Local developer David C. Meyer sued the city in January, arguing the city’s density bonus ordinance is too restrictive and violates state law. Months earlier, Encinitas settled a separate lawsuit over the matter. As part of that agreement, the council agreed to reverse several policies it passed in 2014 to shrink the footprint of the developments. However, the city retained the power to round down density bonus calculations. Residents have made the case that density bonus projects are too large and result in little affordable housing. Advocates of the law say it’s an important tool in solving the state’s housing crisis. The city’s letter also takes issue with AB 2501 prohibiting a local jurisdiction from requesting additional studies or special reports from a density bonus developer. This is among the provisions in the bill intended to speed up permitting of the projects. "Because density bonus projects do no conform with local planning and zoning, the exceptions requested have not been studied, and disallowing full project analysis may be detrimental to the welfare of the local community," the letter states. The bill is currently in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. As part of the city’s legislative positions program, the council regularly sends out letters weighing in on state bills.
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First Sunday Music Series: Besos de Coco The trio is comprised of three dynamic women: vocalist/guitarist Lorraine Castellanos, bassist Evona Wascinski, and tap percussionist Claudia Gomez. With a seductively delicious sound that maintains its roots in old-world Mediterranean, Latin American, and Jazz traditions. (Encinitas Friends of the Library) Sunday, May 1, 2 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free.
La Paloma Theatre Now Showing: “The Lady in the Van,” “Midnight Special,” “The Witch,” “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Tickets: $10, $9 (cash only). 471 Coast Hwy. 101. Show Times 760-436-7469.
RC Humane Society presents class with animal communicator Cindy Brody, nationally-renowned Animal Communicator, Reiki master, author and originator of CinergE, an energetic healing modality that can be applied to all living beings, will be teaching a two-day animal communication class at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society May 7-8. In her Developing Intuition and Animal Communication clinic, Brody teaches how to tune into the messages animals have to share through photographs. These easy-to-learn techniques will help people to listen with their hearts and to hear their four-legged family members inner voices. She will also teach an introduction to CinergE, energy balancing skills to help open intuitive channels. Space is limited, so advance registration is required. The clinic will meet Saturday from
10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas, 92024. Contact Danielle at (858) 699-7291 to register.
gifts for Mom like: Flower Key Chains, Hand Print Mother’s Day Keepsakes, Bamboo Flutes, and Heart Shaped Paper Collages. Visit www.sdbgarden.org
MiraCosta College Little Theatre (Room 3601) at 1 Barnard Dr. in Oceanside. The films will be presented in the original languages with English subtitles. Free.
San Dieguito Art Guild to hold Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour
French film ‘Girlhood’ to show May 6
Free composting workshop, May 14
Friday, May 6, 1-3 p.m. San Elijo Campus of MiraCosta College, 3333 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007, Student Center Conference Room. Free Foreign Film: “Girlhood” France, 2005 (82 min, NR) French w/English subtitles. Girlhood is a coming of age film that focuses on the life of a girl who lives in a rough neighborhood outside of Paris. The film discusses and challenges conceptions of race, gender and class. lifesanelijo@gmail.com
A free composting workshop will be held in Encinitas Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m.-noon. at Barrels and Branches 1452 Santa Fe Drive. Join Solana Center for this two-hour presentation where you will learn the basics of backyard composting and vermicomposting (composting with worms). Using trial-tested advice and interactive demonstrations, expert educators will teach you all you need to know to get started with a bin that fits your needs and lifestyle. The following topics will be covered:what is composting and why it is so important, what tools and materials you’ll need, which items are compostable and which are not, harvesting and using your compost. Registration required. This workshop is funded by the City of Encinitas. Register at: www.solanacenter.org
The San Dieguito Art Guild, a nonprofit guild, hosts the 2016 Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour. This is a self-guided, driving tour on Saturday and Sunday, Mother’s Day weekend, May 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Tickets are good for both days and homes may be re-visited. Take your mom or best friends on a leisurely tour of the eight North County homes where you can peek into an assortment of fascinating artists’ studios, peruse more then 30 exhibits of locally made art, and relax in each unique coastal garden. This two-day event is the major fundraiser of the year for the San Dieguito Art Guild. Without funds from this tour the Guild would operate at a loss. Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased at the Off Track Gallery (937 South Coast Highway 101, Suite C-103, Encinitas), at OffTrackGallery.com, or at each home both days of the tour. Children 17 and under are free. For more information: SanDieguitoArtGuild.com, 760-805-0434.
Botanic Garden Chocolate Festival Don’t miss San Diego Botanic Garden’s annual Chocolate Festival on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Your taste buds will thank you when savoring the many varieties of goodies created by 15 – 20 chocolate artisans. Enjoy music from Bob Ballentine and Friends as delicious food and coffee will be available. Don’t miss the Garden’s Kidzone where children can have fun making crafts and
Rancho Encinitas Academy Spring Art Fair Rancho Encinitas Academy (REA) will host a Spring Art Fair on April 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local art vendors along with REA’s student artists will showcase and sell their creations of fine art, home decor, jewelry, and unique gifts. A free petting zoo and food for purchase will be available. Rancho Encinitas Academy is located at 910 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, 92024.
Free international film at MiraCosta College MiraCosta College’s International Languages Department presents the following film this month: May 6: “Cinco de Mayo” (Mexico 2013) On May 5, 1862, a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world’s largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for Mexico. Directted by Rafa Lara. (125 min.) Rated R. Each film will screen at 7 p.m. in the
Korean War veteran shares unique story at April 30 event Community members have the opportunity to meet Capt. E. Royce Williams, USN RET., on Saturday, April 30 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 416, 210 W 2nd St., Encinitas, 92024. (Presented by the Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce.) Williams is the only pilot to shoot down four Russian MIGs in a single mission while defending Navy Task Force 77 during the Korean War (Nov. 18, 1952). Williams will tell his top secret story which was classified for over 50 years. Cost is $25. For more information, visit www.meetup.com/sbchamber/
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OUR READERS WRITE Reclaiming Sacred Space: Compassionate Computing and Cellphone Use in Schools Here at The Grauer School, it seems every year we have more conversations about how ubiquitous cellphone technology is becoming. We debate if it’s addictive. We talk about what students, teachers and parents should do. We ramp up the policy or decline to. We’d much rather teach “discretion” and self-regulation than control. What about emergencies? Calculators on our phones? Whatever we decide, annually it seems it’s only a partial solution. As our Dean of Students, Clayton Payne, expressed, “Interruptive technology always gains in ubiquity faster than we can address it.” The classroom is a sacred space. When students use technology, they are not in that space. They are in a different room. The classroom world and the digital world are separate worlds. Our peace of mind is breached when cell
FROM FORUM, A1 Resort in Rancho Santa Fe. In response, Abed said Gaspar is desperate because she’s behind in the race, adding she’s attempting to discredit Escondido’s success. “Mayor Gaspar, I voted ‘no’ for the budget deficit, and I voted ‘yes’ for the balanced budget,” Abed said. But Abed and Gaspar were united in their criticisms against Roberts, who has faced workplace controversy. Three employees last year left his office and filed claims alleging an abuse of power, including that Roberts instructed employees to work on his re-election campaign on county time. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors in September agreed to settle the claims for $310,000. Last week, the District Attorney’s office announced it won’t file criminal charges. Roberts said the personnel matter was confidential. He added that his colleagues have continued to elect him to leadership roles, proof of their confidence in him. “This election is going to be about where the candidates stand on the issues,” Roberts later said. He also made the case that his policy positions align with the district, which covers much of North County, including Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas, as well as the northern part of the city of San Diego. Abed said Roberts violated the public’s trust and should have to reimburse taxpayers the $310,000. Both Abed and Gaspar said Roberts’ personnel issues played a role in their decision to enter the race. Moderator Logan Jenkins, a columnist with the
FROM LIMITS, A2 election. At this time, the board decided not to move forward with changing its policies. Salazar, in favor of term limits, said he didn’t think it was possible to change any of the board’s minds but wanted to bring the issue up. “We don’t have a lot of diversity on this board and I thought if we had term limits, we would be able to have more diversity. We don’t really reflect, I don’t believe, the student population or the parents. Only one of us has a child in school. I’m not saying that I think (being a parent) should be a requirement of being on the school board…but I think it would be a good thing to have maybe more parents on the board.” In addition to the possibility of adding diversity to the board, Salazar said if there were mandatory
phones keep us, our children and teachers under surveillance. Concentration is adulterated and privacy violated. Not long ago, I asked students what it was like being so tethered. What I discovered was students feel they need to be digitally tethered to friends and parents. But, to many, open cellphone use doesn’t resemble freedom. When I told students they couldn’t stay by the phone, that we couldn’t continue this practice in class, many were anxious. The most common reason was worry their parents would be angry with them for not staying in touch. “The misconception of urgency is yet another sign of addiction,” notes English teacher John Rubio. Students express they need a hand and are trapped in this digital lure. They want guidance and our school feels some responsibility. Not all schools feel this—some free and democratic schools, particularly very small ones, leave it up to the students. We currently define “compassionate computing” as using your digital device while maintaining full awareness of those you are with. To re-establish eye to eye connection in a
cellphone-free environment, we’ve instituted a “cellphone storage pocket caddy” to hang inside the door of every classroom. According to Nielsen, the average teenager now sends 3,339 texts per month. Studies show that multitasking like that is incompatible with serious cognitive work. Suggested protocol includes: • Silence their devices putting them face down. • Every 15 minutes, allow students to check phones for a minute. • Gradually increase the interval to 30 minutes. • If protocol is violated, students forfeit the next phone break. • Using phones as part of a learning experience. There are many places the minds of our students can go in our classrooms and at dinner tables It’s time to draw some clear lines. Check your phones at the door. Be here now. The classroom is sacred space. Stuart Grauer, PhD, THE GRAUER SCHOOL
San Diego Union-Tribune, asked the candidates about a number of regional matters. On the topic of a new Chargers stadium, Gaspar said the desire for a hometown team should be weighed against the impact on the hotel industry. Under a plan recently put forth by the Chargers, voters in the city of San Diego in November would decide whether to raise taxes on hotels to help build a $1.8 billion hybrid stadium and convention center near Petco Park. Last year, city of San Diego leaders advocated for a now-defunct proposal that would have used city and county money for a stadium. Abed said he’s against using taxpayer money for building a Chargers stadium, stating those funds are better spent on infrastructure, water and public safety. “We are struggling as the government to provide you with basic services,” Abed said. Roberts said if any county money is proposed for a stadium, then the plan should have to go to a regional vote. Although Abed and Gaspar tangled throughout the forum, they voiced similar positions on several issues. They objected to a half-cent sales tax that SANDAG is considering putting on the ballot to fund highway infrastructure and public transit. Gaspar said North County is unlikely to see much of the money, while Abed said the potential initiative would allocate too much toward public transportation, as opposed to roads. They also voiced support for the proposed Gregory Canyon Landfill in North County. “The least environmentally-friendly option is to
truck our trash out of state,” Gaspar said. Roberts is opposed to the landfill. He argued it could contaminate the San Luis River, which supplies drinking water to Oceanside. Roberts added that he’s committed to reducing trash, noting that the Board of Supervisors unanimously backed his Zero-Waste Initiative. In regards to transportation, Roberts said SANDAG should prioritize rail and traffic projects to ease the bottleneck at Sorrento Valley Road, which is in the third district. “We have a major corporation that’s talking about leaving San Diego County if we can’t get that fixed,” Roberts said. All of the candidates said they’re in favor of amending the county’s General Plan in certain circumstances to allow more affordable housing. Roberts said the county’s General Plan is a roadmap for future housing, but that it’s “not concrete” and projects should be considered on a case-by-case basis. He pointed to the San Elijo Hills community in San Marcos as a model development that fits the area. Gaspar said she’d only consider General Plan amendments if proposed developments mitigate impacts and have adequate infrastructure. Abed echoed them, and he also said government regulations that add to home costs should be examined. The North San Diego County Association of Realtors hosted the event. Candidates joked that Rancho Santa Fe was an odd place to hold the forum, since it falls outside of the third district.
openings on the board, more people might be encouraged to run. In the last election cycle, SDUHSD did have an incumbent who was not re-elected but Salazar said that is very rare. “I feel like this school district does have a wall around it just because the barrier to entry is difficult,” Salazar said. “This would be like putting a revolving door in.” Trustee Mo Muir said Salazar raised a lot of good points and she agreed that parents make valuable board members as they are more in touch with what’s going on and more invested. “When you have skin in the game it makes a big difference,” said Muir, who is the only board member with a child in the district, at La Costa Canyon. Trustee Amy Herman said even if there were term limits, it wouldn’t necessarily guarantee that more parents would be on the board. SDUHSD Board Vice President Joyce Dalessandro,
who has been on the board for 20 years, said there’s a great deal to be said for incumbency and the commitment that goes along with it. “Every single outstanding board member is completely in touch, visits every single school, goes into classrooms, talks with parents, gets involved with different aspects with what’s happening at different schools. It takes a huge amount of work, no question about that, but it is done,” Dalessandro said. “The board members who have been on the board awhile do that all the time, that’s part of the job, to know the kids, to know the curriculum, to know what the principals are all about, who’s doing what where. It’s the job, we’re expected to do that. And we do, all the time.” Two of the five SDUHSD seats are up for election in November, those held by Dalessandro and President Beth Hergesheimer. The filing deadline for candidates is Aug. 12.
www.encinitasadvocate.com FROM TRAIL, A4 Debate over where to put the Cardiff Rail Trail — a biking and walking path — raged for more than a year. Last spring, Councilwoman Catherine Blakespear was part of a council majority that supported the San Elijo Avenue alignment, rather than Coast Highway 101. But concerns over too much concrete alongside San Elijo Avenue, among other things, led her to reconsider, leading to the
FROM HOUSING, A4 reworking the architectural plans for the each nine homes in the proposed development at 378 Fulvia St., Commissioner Tasha Boerner-Horvath said. Some homes now will have Craftsman-features, some will have a beach-cottage styling, and others will have a contemporary look. “We wound up better than we started with,” agreed Commissioner Greg Drakos. Commission Chairman Glenn O’Grady, who lives near the proposed development, said he also thought the developers had done much to improve their plans, but that neighboring homeowners are right when they contend that high-density project will drastically change their community’s character. “I know you’re disappointed,” he told project opponents after the vote. “I am too.” However, he said, the city’s hands are tied because the developers are taking advantage of a controversial state law known as the “density bonus” law. It allows builders to exceed a city’s zoning limits and put more homes on a given lot than would normally be allowed, as long as some of those homes are set aside for low-income people. Proponents say the law helps increase the supply of much-needed, lower-cost housing
FROM THEATRE, A1 Next, the group will search for restoration grants, as well as benefactors interested in fixing up the theatre. Another possibility is a public-private partnership, Peck said. “What the theatre needs, and I think it’s undeniable, is seven-figure money,” Peck said. Earlier in the meeting, he said much is at stake. “It’s a landmark, it’s a beacon of our downtown. We’re so very fortunate to have this historic theatre in our midst.” Peck said for quite some time it seemed the property owner, Santa Monica-based Lico Realty & Management Company, had no interest in preserving the theatre. However, the company recently expressed interest in funding cosmetic improvements. These potential funds, Peck said, are modest in terms of La Paloma’s needs, but hopefully a sign of further collaboration. The Encinitas council applauded the effort and requested that Encinitas 101 bring back specific recommendations for La Paloma. “It’s really important that we do what we can to preserve the building and the operation and not just let this be bulldozed,” Councilwoman Catherine Blakespear said. Concerned about the theatre’s future, the council last year asked for a report on what’s in store for La Paloma down the road. Encinitas 101 commissioned a report
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Highway 101 option. SANDAG had allocated $5.1 million toward the Cardiff Rail Trail, but it appears only $4.6 million is available now. The agency has indicated it spent $500,000 on pre-construction engineering work on the San Elijo Avenue route, which can’t be applied toward the Coast Highway 101 alignment, according to a city staff report. The cost of the Highway 101 alignment has yet to be determined. in California. Opponents contend that developers are abusing the law, dramatically increasing housing density on lots while only adding a little low-income housing. The Fulvia Street project, known as Hymettus Estates, is proposed to go on a 2.25-acre site. One of the nine homes is to be set aside for low-income residents. In recent years, Encinitas has become a battleground for these “density bonus” projects. One recent case — a fight over the Desert Rose “density bonus” project — was appealed up to the state Supreme Court by neighboring homeowners who said it contained far too many homes for their rural area. In January, the court declined to hear the residents’ appeal, thus letting stand a state appellate court decision that found in the developers’ favor. The city also has been sued over density bonus issues. Last year, Encinitas settled a lawsuit filed by the Building Industry Association of San Diego County over the way the city calculates how many homes are allowed on a given lot. Under the terms of that agreement, the city was required to rescind recent changes that density bonus opponents had favored. Henry is a freelance writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune. to illuminate the theatre’s past, as well as its potential, according to the agenda report. Dudek, an Encinitas-based engineering firm, put that together free of charge. Samantha Murray, an architectural historian with Dudek, gave the council a highlight reel of La Paloma’s history, including stars such as Bing Crosby frequenting its first run of films. Another notable period was the late 1970s, when surf flicks brought new life to La Paloma. But it all started with Aubrey Austin. A Santa Monica banker, Austin built the theatre as part of a plan to turn Encinitas into a resort town. Murray said because the theatre has so much history, such a unique architectural style and is one of the few remaining single-screen cinemas, it could be included on the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources. The city or an outside group could apply for those designations. Allen Largent, the theatre’s long-time operator, said La Paloma invests much of what it takes in on new equipment and fixing what’s broken. He welcomed outside funds on the grounds that a large-scale restoration would require quite a bit of money. “The defensive part of me wants to say, ‘We’re fine, we’re paying the bills, we’re keeping the doors open, we’re making improvements.’ On the other hand, I want to embrace these offers of help,” Largent said.
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3846 Avenida Feliz Fri 1-5 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-4 p.m. & Sun 12-5 p.m. Shannon Biszantz, Coldwell Banker 619-417-4655 16932 Simple Melody Lane Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Lon Noel, Willis Allen Real Estate 858-583-6398 8159 Lazy River – The Crosby Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Machelle Richardson, Coldwell Banker 619-977-3851 7915 Silvery Moon Sat & Sun 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Davidson Communities 858-259-8500 16890 Stagecoach Pass – The Crosby Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Nancy White, Coldwell Banker 858-735-6505 17466 Luna De Miel Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Connie Sundstrom, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 858-334-8114 17466 Luna De Miel Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Connie Sundstrom, Pacific Sotheby’s Int’l Realty/Host: Rachel Collins Friedman 858-334.8114, 858-847-8264. 5424 El Cielito Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Erica Peterson, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 858-395-4981 6550 Paseo Delicias Sun 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Janet Lawless Christ, Coldwell Banker 858-335-7700 17391 Via Recanto Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Mary Culver, William P. Culver & Company 858-336-1040 6715 Lago Lindo Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Cathy Gilchrist, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty/Host: Corinne St. John 858-775-6511
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