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Volume 2, Issue 41
Community
May 6, 2016
Programming Success
Group seeking sponsorships to keep cruise nights going. A3
Lifestyle
“ I’m blown away by this group of kids. ”
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A group shot of Team Paradox 2102, which recently competed in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science & Technology) Robotics Championship.
SDA Robotics team returns from world championship
■ See inside for a variety of photos of community events.
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BY JARED WHITLOCK The San Dieguito Academy robotics team capped off a banner year by appearing last week in a world championship in St. Louis. Although the team didn’t finish as highly as club members hoped, students said it was amazing just to compete on the world stage. “I enjoyed talking with international teams and seeing what they came up with,” said SDA Senior Eddie Breding while in the school’s metal shop, where the team builds its robots. Team Paradox 2102 — the name of the 60-member robotics club — won regionals in March, earning a spot in St. Louis. It was the second time the decade-old team made the world contest, officially called the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science & Technology) Robotics Championship. “That was the highlight of the year for me,” Breding said of winning regionals. “Everyone was so excited when we won — some were screaming.” Students with a variety of skills contribute to Team Paradox. Some focus on designing, manufacturing and programming the robot, while others concentrate on writing grants, scheduling travel plans and producing marketing materials for potential sponsors. “This is providing students with a background in STEM (science, technology,
Duo biking coast to coast to raise funds for ALS research BY JARED WHITLOCK Two Encinitas residents will dip their rear bike wheels into the Pacific Ocean on May 8, the start of what they both called a "big adventure for two old guys." Kevin McCauley and Jim Quigley, both 60, are pedaling coast to coast — 3,415 miles — to fundraise for the Team Godfather Charitable Foundation, which funds research for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). In 2012, McCauley’s friend, Mike Ramirez of Encinitas, passed away from ALS. Ramirez, known to many as "the godfather" for his leadership qualities, helped create the foundation before dying in hopes of one day finding a cure for ALS. McCauley said in addition to raising money, he hopes to set an example for his grandkids. "It’s proof that two old codgers can do something," he said with a slight laugh. McCauley also came up with the idea for Bike 4 Mike, an annual fundraiser for the foundation SEE BIKING, A17
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The team’s robot engineering and math), so they can pursue their own passion in STEM when they leave high school,” said SDA Freshman Sarah Parkes. Every year, the theme of the robotics competitions change. This year had a medieval spin, so in only six weeks, teams had to build robots that could shoot boulders into a castle, for instance. Their robots could weigh up to 120 pounds. SEE ROBOTICS, A18
BY BARBARA HENRY Encinitas will attempt to find housing for much of its homeless population through a new $108,000, city-funded pilot project in the coming year. The City Council voted unanimously recently to pay for the program, proposed by the Community Resource Center and Interfaith Community Services — two northern San Diego County social service organizations. The first step would be hiring a full-time social worker to be a "navigator" — someone who meets with homeless individuals on the streets, identifies their needs, and walks them through the steps to obtain housing, representatives for both groups said. Rental-assistance programs already exist, particularly for homeless veterans, but what’s lacking are trained case workers out on the streets, Interfaith Executive Director Greg Anglea said. In addition to paying for a social worker, the project would set aside money for one-time SEE HOMELESS, A18
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Moonlight Beach lifeguard tower gets OK BY BARBARA HENRY After some 60 years of watching over beachgoers, the aging lifeguard tower at Moonlight Beach will be demolished to make way for a much-larger Marine Safety Center. Plans and permits for the $3 million lifeguard facility won the unanimous approval of the city’s Planning Commission
An exterior view of the shuttered San Onofre power plant.
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Official to get public comment on San Onofre fuel BY JARED WHITLOCK The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has declined a request to hold a public forum on what should be done with spent nuclear fuel at the shuttered San Onofre plant, although a representative from the agency will seek input on the issue at a future meeting. Congressman Darrell Issa last month asked the DOE to add Southern California to a list of previously announced public forums addressing where nuclear waste from across the nation should be moved. “Unfortunately, we are unable to schedule an additional public meeting at this time,” wrote John Kotek, the agency’s acting assistant for nuclear energy, in a response letter released last week. However, Kotek pledged to attend an upcoming San Onofre Nuclear
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Generating Station Engagement Panel meeting, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. on June 22 at the San Juan Capistrano Community Center. There, Kotek will listen to comments from residents, elected officials and community leaders on the matter. The U.S. has yet to identify a depository for the nation’s nuclear waste. Six years ago, the Obama Administration mothballed plans for a long-planned permanent storage site at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. The Encinitas City Council and other jurisdictions have supported proposed federal legislation that would allow the transfer of nuclear waste to interim storage sites, possibly in West Texas and New Mexico. SEE SAN ONOFRE, A9
recently, and construction could begin this fall. “This can’t happen soon enough,” Commission Chairman Glenn O’Grady said just before the April 28 vote. His son is a former lifeguard and used to complain frequently about the condition of the place, O’Grady said. SEE TOWER, A18
CCA Principal selected as Superintendent at Coronado Unified School District Karl Mueller, principal of Canyon Crest Academy (CCA), has been selected as the Superintendent of Coronado Unified School District, effective July 1, 2016. Mueller is CCA’s third principal, following founding principal David Jaffe, 2004-2007, and Brian Kohn, 2007-2013. A portion of the communication Principal Mueller sent CCA students and parents follows: “Raven Students and Karl Mueller Parents, “After three proud years of service to the staff and student body at Canyon Crest Academy, I have made the difficult decision to assume a new challenge next year as the superintendent of Coronado Unified School District. “Words cannot express how overwhelmed I have been by your dedication to our school, as well as by your kindness, support, and Raven pride. I will always cherish my time here. I truly value all that each of you has provided
me with, including guidance, friendship, wisdom, and patience. “What I will miss the most about CCA is the culture—the connection between faculty and our students, the respect we share, the trusting and inclusive environment where children feel the confidence to be themselves, and the strong pride in our community that made coming to work each day purposeful. “I would like to honor the amazing team of educators at CCA whose dedication and contributions to the culture of our school and health of our students have led to our incredible achievement. Most importantly, I’d like to thank our students for always modeling curiosity and creativity—I have thoroughly enjoyed this time with you. “With humble gratitude, Karl Mueller” In the coming days, Superintendent Rick Schmitt will work with San Dieguito Union High School District Board President Beth Hergesheimer to develop a plan to replace Mueller as the Principal of Canyon Crest Academy. — Submitted press release
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Group seeking sponsorships to keep cruise nights going
BY JARED WHITLOCK
The Grauer School Founder and Head Stuart Grauer, Solana Beach Mayor David Zito, Supervisor Dave Roberts, San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy Executive Director and Principal Scientist Doug Gibson, Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar and conservancy board President Doug Gillingham.
Leader of San Elijo Lagoon honored BY JARED WHITLOCK Doug Gibson has dedicated 20 years to conservation and education at the San Elijo Lagoon, earning him his own day. Friends, family and colleagues honored Gibson, the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy’s executive director and principal scientist, with a surprise party on May 2 at Tower 13 in Cardiff. Against the backdrop of the lagoon he’s worked hard to preserve, two North County mayors and a county supervisor presented him with proclamations declaring May 2 as "Doug Gibson Conservation Leadership Day." "I’m proud that we’ve come a long way," Gibson said after the gathering. He said the health of the lagoon has improved drastically in SEE LEADER, A16
BY JARED WHITLOCK Classic Car Cruise Nights will roll on later this month in Encinitas, but Encinitas 101 Main Street is looking for sponsorship funding to ensure the future of the summer events. Cruise nights — featuring live bands and pristine classic cars — have long been held on two vacant downtown Encinitas lots. However, impending development on the properties will ultimately displace the events, leading Encinitas 101 to look for an alternative location. A solution came in the way of closing portions of F, G and H Streets during event hours to accommodate the cars, a plan that the Encinitas City Council approved on April 20. Thora Guthrie, Encinitas 101’s executive director, said last week the nonprofit is seeking $10,000 to $11,000 this year in sponsorships to offset the cost of traffic plans, signs and barricades. Sponsorships can be as little as $150 to help pay for live music. The fundraising campaign is off to a good start — O’Reilly Auto Parts recently pledged $4,500, according to Guthrie. She said cruise nights will remain at one of the two long-time lots this summer, but neither of the spaces will be available in future years, so the need for sponsorships will grow. Cruise nights will take place at the Encinitas Smog parking lot through September. But soon after, that building will be torn down to make way for a mixed-use project with a larger footprint.
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Encinitas 101 Main Street is looking for sponsorships to offset the cost of partial road closures that will accommodate Classic Car Cruise Nights. The parking lot in front of Coastal Furniture has also hosted Cruise Nights, yet that will be replaced with a two-story bank sporting an underground parking garage. May 19 will mark the last time the event is at that spot. Cruise nights will be held May to September on the third Thursday of each of those months, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. During those hours, F, G and H Streets will be closed, between Coast Highway 101 to the alley near Second Street (the alley and Highway 101 will stay open). Each cruise night typically draws about 4,000 people to the area. "The number of people who show up speaks to how much the community loves it," Guthrie said. Guthrie said besides being popular with the community and visitors, the events give surrounding businesses a nice boost.
At the April 20 council meeting, five businesses sent letters to the council supporting the partial road closures, with one resident opposed. A city traffic analysis found that the plan should not have a significant impact on traffic, businesses or residents in the downtown area. Volunteer event coordinator Doug Jones in an email said Encinitas 101 wants each cruise season to pay for itself. He also stated the events are like "cruisin’ in a postcard." "Which is indicative of the many drivers and others’ experiences as they come into and leave downtown, aside the sands and seas of the beautiful blue pacific," Jones wrote. Businesses interested in sponsoring the events can contact Encinitas 101 at 760-943-1950.
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World Drum comes to 10th Annual EcoFest Encinitas BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT Are you ready for EcoFest Encinitas? Presented by North County Eco Alliance, it’s a celebration of community and green ways of living, and this year’s 10th annual event promises to be bigger and better than ever. The site is Coastal Roots Farm, a nonprofit community farm and education center on Quail Gardens Drive that is dedicated to making connections with neighbors and the land. On May 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can see an Eco Car show, ride an E-Bike, visit a Tiny House, take a farm tour, and check out over 100 eco-friendly businesses offering hands-on demonstrations. You can also feast on Green Cuisine, sample craft beers (if you’re over 21), let your little ones explore Kids’ Planet, and enjoy inspiring music and dance performances all day long. According to Lia Strell, a local artist who is selecting and scheduling EcoFest performers, “We’re trying to engineer a shift in consciousness, connecting ancient wisdom and modern solutions and presenting performers who create the kind of energy and warmth that really brings people together.” Among the performers are Eagle Dancer Steven Garcia, a member of the Tongva tribe that originally populated Catalina Island. Raised by his grandfather to share the traditions of his ancestors, he dances for global peace and earth healing, and will lead a Community Round Dance in the afternoon. Also on the schedule will be Mesoamerican flute music, a “shift rock” band, an 8-year-old singer/songwriter, and a drum circle, with a special
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reated in Norway almost 10 years ago, the World Drum is modeled after a traditional instrument used by the indigenous Sami people, and represents the circle of life. Its purpose is to travel around the world “to participate in ceremonies designed to bring attention to the ecologically critical situation of our Earth. The vision of the World Drum is to bind people together across borders, distance, race, and religion... As the Drum travels from country to country...and from hand to hand, its heartbeat gets stronger... All people are invited to contribute loving energy to the World Drum.” So far, the drum has been played in about 700 different locations. Now, in Encinitas, the journey continues. Next stop: Denmark.
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Eagle Dancer Steven Garcia will lead a Community Round Dance at the 10th Annual EcoFest Encinitas May 15. appearance — first time in San Diego!—of the World Drum. The current World Drum Host is Josh Weigel, lead singer with The Barnwell Shift, a local band who performed at last year’s Lothlorien Peace Festival in France, where participants from different countries shared their visions of peace in ceremonies, workshops and music. While there, he met Morten Wolf Storeide, co-founder of the World Drum Project, and arranged to have the drum travel here. Weigel brought the World Drum onstage April 30, at a benefit concert for San Diego Coastkeeper. “The sound gets deeper and deeper as the drum travels, and it’s so low, we could feel it; it just permeated through us,” he said. “And I’m really looking forward to bringing it to EcoFest,” he added. “People call us ‘The Shift’ because there’s a change going on now, the move from de-generative to re-generative, from negativity to positive action, and we’re a part of it. Eighty percent of our shows raise money for good causes, but this is our first time at EcoFest. They already have a drum circle, so I’ll play the drum and pass it around; it will be an interactive thing, with everyone putting their intentions and energies into it. I think it will be a really powerful day.” Of course, besides the drumming, you may pick up some pointers on how to shift your consciousness and help create a healthier, kinder, more livable world. See you at the Fest! ECOFEST HIGHLIGHTS (Times subject to change): 10-10:30 am, 3:15-4 p.m.: The Barnwell Shift band 2:15-3:15 p.m.: Eagle Dancer and Community Round Dance 4-5 p.m.: Drum Circle, with World Drum For the full performance schedule, see ecofestencinitas.org/#!schedule/f20i4
Lia Strell at last year’s EcoFest, enveloped by one of her sculptures, “Sacred Gingko.”
Josh Weigel with former Drum Host Karen Johnson, who brought him the World Drum, fresh from an appearance in Peru, to be played at EcoFest.
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Playwright Pat Lydersen passionate about children’s theater
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resident of Leucadia, Pat Lydersen is a published playwright and the artistic director of the children’s theater company The Park Dale Players. With a master’s degree in theatre from Penn State University and over 40 years experience as an actress, director, teacher and playwright, she worked in children’s theater in Denver, New York and Kansas City before moving to Encinitas in 1985. In that year, she co-founded the Park Dale Players, which has become a fixture in the North County children's theater scene. Beginning as a company of adults performing original plays for children and teaching drama workshops in the schools, The Park Dale Players started a student musical theater program in the Encinitas Union School District in the fall of 1999. They now run both after-school and intersession programs throughout the district, producing original plays written by Lydersen, with music by composer Wendy Woolf. Lydersen’s plays (and her musicals in collaboration with Woolf) have been published and produced throughout the nation, as well as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. For more information about the Park Dale Players, please go to www.theparkdaleplayers.com. 1. What brought you to Encinitas? My husband Ken and I had moved around quite a bit during the early years of our marriage — Rochester N.Y., Penn State for
grad school, Denver (where all our kids were born), Corning N.Y., Kansas City. While we were in Kansas, Ken went to a scientific meeting in San Diego. During a break in the meeting, he went to Torrey Pines for a hike. Several years later Hybritech, a biotech company with offices just across the road from Torrey Pines, offered him a job. He jumped at it — how could you turn down a job across the road from Torrey Pines! We bought a house in Encinitas and have been here ever since — over 30 years! 2. If you could snap your fingers and have it done, what might you add, subtract or improve in Encinitas? I would add a theater/arts center. Jim Gilliam, the arts administrator for Encinitas, and others have been working to create a Center for the Arts at the old Pacific View Elementary School. This will be a place that local artists from all fields (theater included) can use. It will be an amazing addition to the city of Encinitas! And I would add an island with trees and flowers down the center of the Coast Highway 101 through downtown Encinitas. Instead of four lanes through town, why not have two (one each way) with a grassy floral island in between? Who needs wide expanses of asphalt through the middle of town? 3. Who or what inspires you? Our Park Dale Player kids and Monty Python! Every time we do one of our plays, I’m almost brought to tears watching the kids’ faces beam as they take their bows. I create the characters in my plays specifically
Pay Lydersen to be played by child actors. I want them to be able to identify with their characters and to enjoy playing them. This drives the kind of plays that I write. I also have been a Monty Python fan for years. I love their quirky sense of humor and use it as much as I can in my plays. I want my plays to be enjoyed by all ages, adults and children alike, and I think that kind of humor plays to everyone! 4. If you hosted a dinner party for eight, who (living or deceased) would you invite? That’s a hard one. I would definitely invite my parents who have been gone now for some years. Then, of course, I’d want my husband and children there. That makes seven! Can I make it a larger party? If so, I’d love to have a variety of historical figures come back to life to be there. I remember
that many years ago Steve Allen had a show on PBS called Meeting of the Minds where he had characters like Genghis Khan, Gandhi, Einstein, or Anne Boleyn get together for a discussion around a table. It made for very interesting conversations! 5. What are your favorite movies? I think my favorite movie of all time is A Thousand Clowns. I love Jason Robards’ character of Murray Burns, the unemployed children’s comedy writer who is battling to keep custody of his 11-year-old nephew, Nick. The dialogue in the play is perfect — mostly funny, but heart-wrenching at times. How wonderful is this line that Murray says about Nick: "I want him to know the subtle, sneaky, important reason why he was born a human being and not a chair." When the irrepressible Murray finally concedes and, briefcase in hand, goes back to work for Chuckles the Chipmunk, you want to cry but applaud him at the same time. 6: What’s the most challenging aspect of what you do, and what’s the most rewarding? The most challenging part of what I do is making sure our students have fun and also learn a lot from their experience with The Park Dale Players. The most rewarding part of what I do is seeing them having fun and learning a lot from their experience! 7: What do you do for fun? My husband and I are really into long distance bicycle touring. Among other rides, we’ve ridden across the country from our house in Leucadia to St. Augustine, Florida, SEE LYDERSEN, A15
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Angels Foster Family Network exec aims to find home for kids ‘Fostering Futures’ fundraising event set for May 20 BY KRISTINA HOUCK Jeff Wiemann knows firsthand what it’s like to care for a child in need. Not long after serving as a foster father himself, Wiemann took the helm at Angels Foster Family Network in 2013. “I have a very unique perspective on what it’s like to be a foster parent and so when I came in here, it made me focus on everything that we could do for the foster parents,” Wiemann said. The San Diego-based nonprofit organization has long been known for the support it provides its foster families, but Wiemann wanted to do even more. Since Wiemann became executive director, Angels Foster Family Network has hired former foster parents. And when the licensed foster family agency outgrew its former location — the agency has grown from 11 people to 15 staff members — Wiemann looked for a new home that had a large space for family visits. “Fostering’s not easy. Fostering’s not for everyone,” Wiemann said. “But a lot more people would foster if they knew that there was an agency like Angels that supports them every step of the way.” In July 2013, Wiemann and his wife became a certified foster family through
Angels Foster Family Network. The couple have four children of their own but wanted more. “My wife and I wanted to have more, but of course, at some point, age takes over,” he said. “So we figured, ‘Let’s see how we can give back to the community.’” Within about a week after completing their training, they picked up their foster son from Polinsky Children’s Center in San Diego. The 6-week-old boy was dressed in two onesies and strapped into a car seat. He was cold. “He looked in shock,” Wiemann recalled. “He didn’t cry, he didn’t coo, he didn’t do anything, for really, the first two to three weeks. That’s because of all the trauma that he had been through in the first six weeks of his life and then just the trauma of coming into care. “But after that time, he opened up and started smiling and started crying, which we’re celebrating because that meant he felt safe.” Although the infant only spent four-and-a-half months with the family, it forever changed their lives. “As a family, it brought us closer together,” said Wiemann. “It was amazing to see our children accept another child as their own without question and love on him as a sibling.” At the time, his oldest daughter was 11. Now, she is almost 14 years old. His 7-year-old twins — one boy and one girl — are now almost 11. His youngest son was 2 years old and is now 5.
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Jeff Wiemann with his family. “Everybody was impacted in a positive way,” Wiemann said. “They go through the emotions and the loss, but you’ve taught them how to love somebody else and how to give back and to care. We’d do it again and again and again and again.” The family has also become very close with their foster son’s family. Wiemann has served as a mentor to the boy’s biological father, who has been in and out of prison. When the boy was in the Wiemann family’s care, they maintained contact with him. He called his son twice every day. The Wiemanns also played a recorded message with his voice from a stuffed bear for the boy every night. “Because we taught that child how to bond with us and how to bond with his dad — that’s a gift that child’s going to have the rest of his life,” Wiemann said. The boy, who will soon be 3 years old, has since been reunified with his grandmother, who is going through the process to adopt him. “He’s thriving,” Wiemann said with a big smile. “He’s a little rambunctious toddler, which is great.” About the time the Wiemann family was preparing to transfer their foster son back to his family, Wiemann learned that Angels Foster Family Network was looking for an executive director to help them transition from a founder-led organization to one led by a professional staff and governed by an independent board of directors. “It’s all about timing,” Wiemann reflected. “It’s all about being in the right spot at the right time because if our foster son would not have been reunified with his grandmother, I couldn’t work here. So it was that timing, this timing and just everything aligned. “What better than to have one of your foster parents come in and run the organization?” Prior to his work with Angels, Wiemann, 48, focused his efforts on providing strategic leadership and management advisory
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services as an independent consultant. His industry experience included the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, state and local government, corporate security, emergency preparedness and response, risk management, software, technology and education. Before he created his consulting practice, Wiemann served as the chief executive officer of the San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross. He also previously served as the deputy chief of business operations for the San Diego Unified School District, as well as chief operating officer of Network Insight, vice president of program and events for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the executive director of Fleet Week San Diego. Wiemann, who holds a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from the United States Naval Academy and a master’s in executive leadership from the University of San Diego, also served as a naval officer for eight years. Since signing on as executive director of Angels Foster Family Network in 2013, Wiemann has helped grow the organization, nearly doubling its annual budget to $2.35 million and increasing the number of children and families it serves each year. Before Wiemann came on board, Angels had about 50 children in its care. Now, the organization has 65. Angels previously had roughly 50 families. Now, the organization has more than 80. “We’ve grown and that’s great, but it’s sad because the need is so great,” Wiemann said. “We’ve got many more families, but the challenge is we don’t have enough families.” Last year, the organization turned away 150 children. “That’s 150 kids that didn’t get the high-quality homes that we have,” Wiemann said. “The difference in our homes is that our parents from the beginning make the commitment to the stability of care of that SEE FOSTER, A17
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Encinitas second-grader receives SDA student awarded Gates Girl Scout Medal of Honor Millennium Scholarship
Eight-year-old Aubrey Kelsay of Encinitas has received a national Girl Scout Medal of Honor for helping to save the life of a teacher at Park Dale Lane Elementary School. Aubrey accepted the medal and a letter of commendation during an all-school assembly. Debbie Rider of Carmel Valley, past chair of Girl Scouts San Diego, made the presentation on behalf of Anna Maria Chávez, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). Kindergarten teacher Bethany Luna was on the Park Dale Lane campus last August when she began choking and was unable to breathe or speak. Several children who encountered her failed to recognize the gravity of the situation. But Audrey became worried when she saw her former kindergarten teacher. “I love Mrs. Luna and could tell she was in trouble,” the second-grader recalls. Aubrey took action by
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Aubrey Kelsay with teacher Bethany Luna. alerting a teacher, who teamed up with other staff members to aid their colleague. Luna credits her former student with saving her life. “If Aubrey had not recognized there was something wrong, bravely evaluated the situation and approached me, then calmly responded in a mature and appropriate manner, I might not be here to watch my own three children grow
up.” In the commendation letter read at the assembly, GSUSA’s Chávez called Aubrey “a girl of courage, confidence and character” and “a living testament to the highest principles of the Girl Scout Promise and Law.” Aubrey is the daughter of Calli and Matt Kelsay. She enjoys participating in Brownie Troop 1043, skateboarding, surfing, and playing the piano.
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EVENT BRIEFS 2016 Battle of the Encinitas Firefighters Bands to be held May to flip pancakes for 22, entry deadline soon Community Breakfast The stage is set for the young musicians of and Carnival Encinitas to compete for radical prizes and a
spot at this year’s Summer Fun on the 101: Leucadia’s Music Festival. Join the Leucadia 101 Mainstreet Association at the 4th Annual; Battle of the Bands for Summer Fun on May 22 from noon-3 p.m. Leave your car at home and come by foot, bike, board or train to Seaweed and Gravel (1144 N Coast Hwy 101). Bring a beach chair and blanket, turn off your phone for a few hours and revel in the day. When you get hungry, just walk to one of the many fine local eateries located along the 101 such as The Lanai or French Corner. This is event is free admission to all ages. Each band that enters will have 15 minutes on stage to impress the judges and audience. At the end of the battle, our expert panel of judges will choose one band, and a second band will be chosen by audience vote. These two bands will win special prizes and the opportunity to play at this year’s Summer Fun on the 101: Leucadia’s Music Festival being held on June 25 and 26. Young musicians interested in entering should contact the Leucadia Main Street Association via e-mail (info@leucadia101.com and ruthlesshippies@gmail.com) no later than Monday, May 16. Space is limited and bands will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. See more information and rules at: http://www.leucadia101.com/ events/battle-bands.goal. For more information, call 760-436-2320 or visit the Leucadia 101 Main Street website: www.leucadia101.com.
The Sham Saints to perform at Mr. Peabody’s May 7 The Sham Saints will play its debut show at Mr Peabody’s in Encinitas on May 7 at 9 p.m. There’s no cover charge, and the Boaz Roberts Band will also be on the bill. Mr Peabody’s is located at 136 Encinitas Blvd. In the early 1980s, before both became fixtures of the Los Angeles folk-Americana resurgence, Darius Degher and Michael Packard played together in the psychedelic rock band Darius and the Magnets. Then Degher went on to release six solo CDs and relocate to Europe. Packard became co-founder of seminal folk-punk band Walking Wounded. Now, these many years later, both are back in San Diego County and have started a new band, the Sham Saints. Armed with fresh, new compositions by Degher, and also Packard, the band makes a cosmic Americana that relies equally on the vocals and guitars of both men. Notably, along with the folk, rock, and country influences that dominate, strains of psychedelia have also returned, like ghosts from the paisley underground. The band also includes drummer Gary Reed Johnson and bassist Mark Windrum.
Kids of all ages, those young and old, eagerly await the annual Pancake Breakfast and Carnival at Paul Ecke Central Elementary School (PEC). The annual event will take place on Saturday, May 21, this year. The Encinitas Firefighters will kick off the event serving a Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. alongside Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar. The firefighters will donate their proceeds from the breakfast to serve the needs of children through nonprofit organizations such as Rady’s Children’s Hospital, YMCA, Burn Institute, etc. The Carnival will run from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and will include a variety of rides and attractions, including a crazy hair salon, face painting, a kiddie train ride, an obstacle course, games, spin art, a cake walk and much more. All proceeds from the carnival will go directly to the PEC PTA to fund school programs such as Garden, Art, Music, PE & Science. On the main stage, children from PEC will show off their talents in the “Fiesta Showcase” with music, dancing and skits. There will also be a free magic show. All members of the community are invited to attend this fun, family day. For more information about the event, please visit: http://pauleckecentral.com/buy-yourpresale-pancake-breakfast-carnival-tickets/ Tickets can be pre-ordered and discounts will apply by purchasing online at: https://squareup.com/store/pecpta/ Tickets will be available for pick up on the morning of the event.
Carlsbad to host sea level rise meeting The City of Carlsbad will host a free panel discussion and community meeting to discuss sea level rise and the future of Carlsbad’s coast and lagoons, Thursday, May 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The event is open to the public and will take place at the City of Carlsbad Faraday Center, 1635 Faraday Ave. RSVP at 760-434-2820 or manager@carlsbadca.gov.
Blue Star Museum Program Enjoy free admission for active duty, National Guard and Reserve members of the U.S. military and their families (card carrier plus five immediate family members). As a way of saying ‘thank you’ to the brave men and women of the U.S. Military. Daily thru Sept. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive. Free.
This Week at Lux Art Institute Intro to Acrylics for Kids. Students’ ages 9-12 interested in painting will learn the
fundamentals of working with acrylics. Color theory, glazing, values, and textures will be explored. Wednesdays, May 4-June 15, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Lux Art Institute, 1578 South El Camino Real. $265, $315. 760-436-6611. Intro to Acrylics for Teens. Students, ages 13-17, will learn the fundamentals of acrylic painting including color mixing, values, and glazing. Thursdays, May 5-June 16, 3:30-5:30 p.m. $265, $315 Toddler Time. Ages 2-4. Parents, care providers, friends and family are welcome to join their little artists for a session of experimentation and play with non-toxic materials. Maximum six toddlers per session. Coffee and tea provided for the adults. Friday, May 6, 13 and 20, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $10, $20. Visit www.luxartinstitute.org
West African Dance With L.A. artist Daunte Fyall and local teacher Kiki Ogulu, two knowledgeable teachers who will guide you. Classes are accompanied by talented percussionists. Friday, May 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Dance North County, 533 Encinitas Blvd., Suite 100. $15.
First Fridays The monthly event supporting local artists with visual art, music, and live performance. Music by Lindy Crandall along with dancers from isadoraNOW performing a structured improvisational piece. Artists featured are Lauren Alexandra, Rebecca Nebert, Aliana Sabrina Julian, and Krtitzia Lara, curated by Steve Mendoza. Refreshments. Friday, May 6, 8-10pm. Performing Arts Workshop, 1465 Encinitas Blvd. Suite A102. $10. 760-753-2671.
Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour Bring your mom (or your friends) to explore this year’s amazing collection of 8 distinctive Encinitas and South Carlsbad gardens that are chock full of exciting artwork on display and for purchase by the San Dieguito Art Guild’s multi-talented artists. Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Presented by the San Dieguito Art Guild. $25. Visit sandieguitoartguild.com
Chocolate Festival Enjoy dozens of delectable chocolate tastings, demonstrations, a chocolate fountain and more. This family-friendly event also features lots of children’s activities and a variety of Mother’s Day gifts. Tasting tickets will be sold on site. Saturday, May 7, 10am-4pm. San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive. Free with paid admission/membership. www.sdbgarden.org
This Week at The Studio Encinitas Songwriting Lessons and Performance
Coaching with Caitlin Evanson. Caitlin spent the last 8 years traveling the world playing violin and guitar and singing background vocals for seven-time Grammy winning superstar Taylor Swift. Wednesdays in May, 4-5 p.m. The Studio Encinitas, 1057 S. Coast Hwy. 101. Open Mic Nights. An open mic open for all ages. Hosted by local singer/songwriter Kennady Tracy, each slot is 10 minutes or the duration of 2 songs. Food and refreshments will be available from concessions. Sign-ups start at 5:45pm. Wednesdays in May, 6-9 p.m. Free. Benefit Concert for Pacific View Academy of Arts. Show your support for the new arts center with performances by Sofie Wolk, Madi Blake, The Altruist, Lizzie Waters, Kennady Tracy, Raena Jade and Grace Humphrey. Plus special guests. Presented by The Studio Encinitas and Encinitas Arts, Culture and Ecology Alliance. Friday, May 6, 7-11 p.m. Free. Visit thestudioencinitas.com
Opening Reception: San Dieguito Academy, Oh, What a Wonderful World! Celebrating the wonders of nature and its beauty with an array of photography by SDA students. Susan Coppock, Instructor. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments. Saturday, May 7, 3-6 p.m. Encinitas Community Center Gallery, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Free. 760-943-2260.
Healing Arts Class For those recovering from brain injuries and/or neurological challenges. Enjoy self-expression through art, increase skills, improve eye/hand coordination and enjoy the warmth and support of facilitator, Kathy Harvey. Supplies provided. (Synergy Art Foundation) Sat. May 7, 11am; Tues., May 10 and 24, 4 p.m. Scripps Hospital, Brain Injury Treatment Room, 354 Santa Fe Drive. Free. 760-633-6709.
Families Make History: Art Rocks! What a fun and creative way to travel back in time and celebrate the Native-American rock art of the San Dieguito area. Paint and decorate small rocks gathered from our local beaches and rock on! No RSVP necessary. For ages 4+. Every Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive. Free. 760-632-9711.
Encinitas Ballet: Swan Lake Wonderfully imaginative sets and lighting, charming and innovative costumes, and artistic choreography by M. Petipa brings Tchaikovsky’s classic masterpiece to life. Three professional guest artists, from New York and Santa Barbara, will perform alongside fifty talented
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EVENT BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Encinitas ballet dancers. Saturday, May 7, 1 p.m. La Cost Canyon High School Theater, 1 Maverick Way, Carlsbad. $25, $20. 760-632-4947.
Older Americans Month: Operation Frequent Wind Presented by Rob Boyd from Midway Museum. Learn of the events leading up to the routing of the South Vietnamese Army during the final days of the Vietnam War. Saturday May 7, 1-2pm. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr. Free. 760-753-7376.
Performing Arts for Teens and Adults with Autism Positive Action Community Theatre (PACT) offers theatre, dance, and group singing workshops designed to teach life skills in a supportive community. Volunteers serve as peer mentors. Scholarships available Saturday, May 7, 14 and 21, 2:30-5pm. 535 Encinitas Blvd., Ste. 101, $20 per session.
Grand Opening: A Journey to Morocco
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Discover the latest, hip and fun teaching studio to explore all your artistic talents at the new Art Lounge on 101. The evening will be alive with Moroccan music, delicious food and beverages. Featured artist Nancy Walter will present a slide show of her adventures in
Morocco. Saturday, May 7, 5-8 p.m. Art Lounge on 1o1, 816 S. Coast Hwy 101. Free. artloungeon101.com/
San Diego Baroque Soloists: A Musical Offering Featuring selections from one of J.S. Bach’s final masterpieces, The Musical Offering, and trio sonatas by Telemann and C.P.E. Bach. Violinists Pierre Joubert and Healy Henderson, cellist Alex Greenbaum, and harpsichordist Alison Luedecke. Saturday, May 7, 7:30pm. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Cost: $25, $10, at the door. 619-494-0415.
Free composting workshop May 14 A free composting workshop will be held in Encinitas Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m.-noon. The workshop will be held at Barrels and Branches 1452 Santa Fe Dr. Encinitas, 92024. 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. Register at biasandiego.org/events
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Bollywood Dancing for Adults A fusion of Indian and Western dance styles. The session will also provide a cardio workout. All levels are welcome. Bollywood Steps is an established Indian dance company with locations all over San Diego County. Payal Nanavati, Instructor. Sunday, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 4-5 p.m. Perf. Arts Workshop, 1465 Encinitas Blvd, Suite A102. $60/month (4 classes). 215-327-8691.
La Paloma Theatre Now Showing: Hello My Name Is Doris, Born To Be Blue, Purple Rain, Rocky Horror Picture Show Tickets: $10, $9 (cash only). 471 Coast Hwy. 101. 760-436-7469, www.lapalomatheatre.com/
Roundtable of Foreign-born LIFE Members May 13 Friday, May 13, 1-3 p.m. San Elijo Campus of MiraCosta College, 3333 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007, Room 201. No cost. A panel of LIFE members, who were born abroad and immigrated to the United States, will share their reasons for immigrating, what their transition to the American culture was like, and how they retain key aspects of their home cultures in their lives here. Info: lifesanelijo@gmail.com
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The DOE has held three public meetings, with five more to come, on where to relocate the nation’s spent nuclear fuel. Kotek noted in his letter that the public can watch the forums via webcasts and submit their comments electronically (visit www.energy.gov for meeting dates and future webcasts). Because the agency’s only meeting on the West Coast was in Sacramento, Issa advocated for an additional forum in Southern California. In a press release, Issa said he was encouraged by Kotek’s recent letter. “I’m pleased the Department of Energy will be sending a senior official to the 49th District to hear more from our local communities about the need to get a long-term storage facility opened as quickly as possible,” Issa wrote. Issa also stated: “Until we can either stop the obstruction of Yucca Mountain or find an interim solution, we’re going to be stuck with more than 3.6 million pounds of high-level nuclear waste stored in less-than-optimal conditions in a highly populated area.”
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Josef Špaček, violin 2009 First Prize Winner Michael Hill International Violin Competition
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.
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Josef Špaček returns to San Diego after appearing in the La Jolla Music Society’s 2014-15 Season as the Concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic. Joined by award-winning Czech pianist Miroslav Sekera, their recital program will feature works by J.S. Bach, Szymanowski, Ysaÿe and sonatas for violin and piano by Prokofiev and Saint-Saëns.
San Diego Art Prize Opening Reception
Friday, May 6, 6:30–8:30 p.m. The Athenaeum presents the 6th annual San Diego Art Prize winners exhibition. The San Diego Art Prize spotlights established San Diego artists together with emerging artists. In 2015 the winners are Wendy Maruyama with emerging artist Peter Scheidt and Roy McMakin with emerging artist Kevin Inman. Open to the public.
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SUMMER CAMP 2016 ARCHERY
Grauer student takes second at national meet Grauer High School Junior Spencer Wirick recently placed second in the nation in his high school boys category at the OAS (Olympic Archery in Schools) Indoor Nationals competition held at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. Alongside Wirick, classmate Joshua Brandel (‘17) placed 21st out of 75 Archers in that category’s competition. In the high school girls category, Grauer School Junior Lily Nash placed 8th in the country, with Ariana Stevens (Grauer ’17) closing in on 12th place out of 58 national SEE ARCHERY, A16
The Grauer Archery Team 2016: Front row: Lily Nash, Kate Matthews, Ariana Stevens, Spencer Wirick, Alyssa Latson. Back row: Dempsey Hunt, Bennett Parker, Brandon Pang, Joshua Brandel, Coach Trevor Olson, Pete Miller, Kellen Chan
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Encinitas native serving AAUW features STEM aboard U.S. Navy destroyer and robotics students
BY PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ABIGAIL RADER, NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPPORT ELEMENT A 2004 San Dieguito Academy High School graduate and Encinitas native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Milius. Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Hewitt is an interior communications specialist aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer operating out of San Diego. A Navy interior communications specialist is responsible for maintenance on all the interior communications within the ship, including phone systems and alarm systems. “I enjoy having the ability to be able to go overseas,” said Hewitt. “I’ve never seen the world, and the Navy has given me that opportunity. “ Commissioned in November of 1996, Milius measures approximately 500 feet and is powered by four gas turbines that allow the destroyer to achieve over 30 mph in open seas. Destroyers are tactical multi-mission surface combatants capable of conducting anti-air warfare, anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare, as well as humanitarian assistance. Fast, maneuverable, and technically advanced, destroyers provide the required warfighting expertise and operational flexibility to execute any tasking overseas. “Leading Milius sailors is exceptionally rewarding because they genuinely care for one another as people,” said Cmdr. Gil Ayan, commanding officer of USS Milius. “They want to see one another succeed and each of them works toward that collective goal. As a commanding officer, you can’t ask for a
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Hewitt better culture than that.” With a crew of over 300 sailors, jobs are highly specialized and keep each part of the destroyer running smoothly, according to Navy officials. The jobs range from washing dishes and preparing meals to maintaining engines and handling weaponry. “Being on a destroyer, I get to serve on a smaller ship,” said Hewitt. “Everyone knows each other and it’s such a tight-knit community. People know you by name, whereas on a big deck, you don’t always get that.” Challenging living conditions build strong fellowship among the crew, Navy officials explained. The crew is highly motivated, and quickly adapt to changing conditions. It is a busy life of specialized work, watches, and drills. “Being in the Navy, you get respect from your shipmates,” added Hewitt. “I’m more respected because of I serve in the military.”
Members of the Del Mar-Leucadia Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) invite the public to join them on Saturday, May 14, to hear guest speaker Romy Beigel, a 2010 Tech Trek scholarship award recipient. Romy, former President of Team Paradox, San Dieguito Academy’s robotics team, is a first-year student at Montana State University. Her talk is titled “Finding My Fit in Engineering.” The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park. Light refreshments will be served. The Branch will honor 10 girls from local middle schools who have been selected to Romy attend Tech Trek this June at Beigel UC San Diego. AAUW’s Tech Trek is a week-long residential math/science camp for girls, designed to be fun yet educational and to foster an interest in STEM careers. Past Tech Trekkers will be present to share their experiences at the UCSD camp: Sarah Wesson (2012), and Macy Baker, Keyli Garibay, and Valeria Bravo (2015), all sponsored by AAUW Del Mar-Leucadia Branch; as well as La Mesa Tech Trekker Rae ‘bel Neary (2013). Also speaking will be Charlotte Fulkerson, Outreach Director of the current Team Paradox, who will explain robot development and competition, and describe the Team’s
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Team Paradox with 2016 Robot participation in the first world championship robotics competition in St. Louis April 27-30. The Team will also demonstrate their 2016 robot. Founded in 1955, the Del Mar-Leucadia Branch of AAUW serves the San Diego North County coastal communities. The national AAUW organization, founded in 1881, advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Membership in AAUW is open to all graduates who hold an associate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university. For information about branch activities and monthly programs visit: http://delmarleucadia-ca.aauw.net.
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Encinitas lacrosse player Soenksen earns honor University of Colorado Boulder’s lacrosse team had five student-athletes named all-conference recently in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation season awards. Encinitas resident Paige Soenksen was a second-team award winner.
The five all-conference players are the most CU has had in its three-year history; the Buffaloes had five last season and four in 2014. Soenksen earned MPSF Defensive Player of the Week after totaling 13 saves in two road games at No. 7/15 Northwestern and
Michigan in mid-March. She also made eight saves in a 16-3 win over San Diego State on April 10. She was a first-team all-MPSF selection in 2014 and 2015. Colorado (12-4 overall) finished third in the MPSF with a 7-2 conference mark.
2016 COED 2-Week Summer Camps, Mon-Fri, $350 Each session will be split in to 2 groups. Intro to Rowing group for age 10 to 8th grade and Learn to Row group for 9th-12th graders. Morning Sessions: Mon-Fri from 8:30-11am I: 6/20-7/1, II: 7/11-7/22, III: 7/25-8/5, IV: 8/8-8/19 Afternoon Session: Mon-Fri from 12:30-3:30pm V: 7/18-7/29 Register: Register and pay online at www.sdrcjrs.com/camps Contact: Pat Hurley at patrick@sandiegorowing.org SDRC Junior Crew Members • Learn teamwork, discipline and dedication • College recruitement with the Ivy’s, Stanford, Cal, UW, MIT, OSU, UCLA, UCSD, USD, USC, & more. Receive college scholarships. • Participants include students at Bishops, Canyon Crest, Francis Parker, High Tech, La Jolla, Poway, Point Loma, Torrey Pines, etc. • Often have previous athletic skills from Football, Soccer, Water Polo, Lacrosse, Basketball, Baseball, Swimming, Track, Volleyball, etc.
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ncinitas Friends of the Arts celebrated the diversity of African arts and culture April 29 at the the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Passport to Africaâ&#x20AC;? event held at the Encinitas Community Center. The event featured music, film, dancing, visual art, silent auction, African marketplace and delicious cuisine. Proceeds will benefit EFA and the Pacific View Academy of Art.
Jax Meyers, Ayala Pourat, Encinitas Friends of the Arts board member Collette Stefanko, Encinitas City Council member Tony Kranz
Garit Imhoff, Randy Griswold, Max Berry
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Encinitas Deputy Mayor Lisa Shaffer, Aicha Hardy
Encinitas Arts Culture and Ecology Alliance President Garth Murphy, Encinitas Arts Administrator Jim Gilliam
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Lux After Dark Gala L ux After Dark held its annual fundraising gala, “Glow in the Dark,” April 30 at the Lux Art Institute in Encinitas. The event featured glow-in-the-dark cocktails, decor and games. Chef Jeffrey Strauss prepared the food for the night, Living Vines provided music and entertainment, a silent and live auction was held and Tesla, a sponsor of the event, gave VIP attendees rides between the buildings in new Teslas. The event helps to support Lux’s education and mission of making art accessible to San Diego County. Visit www.luxartinstitute.org.
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Solana Center’s 'Toast to Compost'
S Hilary Kearney, owner of Girl Next Door Honey, gave the crowd the buzz on bees.
olana Center for Environmental Innovation held its annual Toast to Compost event on May 1 in Encinitas. A celebration and award ceremony, Toast to Compost recognizes graduates of Solana Center’s Master Composter Course. Solana Center has graduated over 700 Master Composters who have gone on to become composting ambassadors in their communities. Over 70 people attended the event
and got the buzz on bees from Hilary Kearney of Girl Next Door Honey, this year’s featured speaker. Solana Center’s Master Composter course is a unique opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the composting process through hands-on activities and in-classroom learning. Master Composter courses are offered for City of Encinitas residents. For more information, visit www.solanacenter.org
FROM LYDERSEN, A5 and up the Atlantic coast from Florida to Bar Harbor, Maine. We’ve also toured all over Europe. Last year we toured the Scottish Highlands in 30-degree weather, rain, hail, snow and wind – yep, we think that’s fun! I also love to play tennis, and play in a doubles league, which has matches at different clubs around the area. 8: What is it that you most dislike? I dislike children’s plays, movies, or television shows that talk down to their audience. Children
are capable of so much more than some people give them credit for! 9: What do you hope to accomplish next? I guess I’d like to write another play, and then another one, and then another. Every time I finish a play, I wonder if that’s it, if that’s the last good idea I’m ever going to have. 10: What is your motto or philosophy of life? Be creative, be involved, be kind and have fun. 10 Questions is an Encinitas Advocate feature spotlighting interesting people in the community.
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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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FROM ARCHERY, A10 entrants. In the middle school category, Jake Parker (Grauer ‘20) took 13th overall out of 75 middle school boys in competition. “We couldn’t be more proud of this team both because of their continued dedication and the ongoing passion they possess for the sport of archery,” said Grauer Coach Trevor Olson of this year’s team. “This season truly was a foundation-laying season for the Grauer School’s archery program and the excitement for year three is already palpable.” Seventeen-year-old Wirick said of the competition, “Our team has come so far in the two years we have competed, and in the past few months alone. When we first began competing, we struggled to match up to other local high schools, but we have grown so quickly and can now compete on the state and even national level. It’s been amazing to be a part of the evolution of the program at Grauer.” Olympic Archery in Schools (OAS) was created by the Easton Sports Development Foundation to offer youth the opportunity to participate, excel in Olympic-style archery, and open opportunities for them in the sport as well as increase the U.S. pool of future Olympic team members and gold medal hopefuls. For more information, www.grauerschool.com.
FROM LEADER, A3 two decades, thanks to conservancy-led projects like native plant restorations and an annual dredge that reconnects the lagoon mouth to the Pacific Ocean. Gibson added he’s especially proud that the nonprofit has acquired several chunks of the lagoon for preservation. "That’s a big highlight for me," he said. Much is in store, too. Gibson said the conservancy is planning a multi-year project that will reshape the wetland to optimize tidal flow. This will improve the water quality, and thus the health of wildlife and fish. The 979-acre reserve is one of San Diego’s largest coastal wetlands. The community saved it from being developed in the early 1970s, eventually sparking the conservancy.
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FROM BIKING, A1 held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. He got involved with the foundation after learning more about ALS, which causes the progressive deterioration of nerve cells, resulting in the loss of control over voluntary muscles. Some 5,600 Americans are diagnosed with the disease every year, and following a diagnosis, most patients live three to five years. "Once I learned what a horrific disease it is, I was absolutely dumbfounded," McCauley said. "I couldn’t fathom it; it’s literally a death sentence." Quigley is a retired physician whose family practice was in Encinitas. Although he didn’t know Ramirez, Quigley said Ramirez’s story inspired him to do something. Not long after being diagnosed in September of 2009, Ramirez directed his energy toward raising funds and awareness for ALS. "Just his courage in fighting the disease head on is inspiring,"
FROM FOSTER, A6 child until otherwise decided by the court or the county. In traditional foster care, a family can put in a notice at any time. That’s very sad that they can do that. It’s also really damaging on the kids, because what we find is that, especially kids 5 and younger, they’ll bounce from home to home to home.” Currently, there are about 3,500 children in the San Diego County foster care system, nearly 1,400 of whom are younger than 5 years old. “I think, generally, people know about fostering, but they don’t,” Wiemann said. “They think everything’s working OK. They don’t realize that in their own
Quigley said. There’s another reason Quigley is going. His wife, Denise, has cervical dystonia, a neurological brain disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions in the neck. It’s not fatal, but a regular struggle for her. "Neurological disorders are related," Quigley said. "So if we find a cure for ALS, it’s possible a cure for this neck condition will follow.” McCauley was a patient of Quigley’s, and they became fast friends due to shared interests in hiking and biking. Both dreamed of riding cross-country. The realization that they could do so while benefiting a great cause led them to take the plunge. "This is a bucket-list thing, and at this point in our lives, we probably won’t get the chance to do this again," McCauley said. They’ll ride about 85 miles each day to reach the Atlantic Ocean by June 24. Along the way, they’ll post updates on their trip blogs, www.jqsbigadventure.com and
www.wheresmacnow.com. "The people we’ll meet — the scenery we’ll see — it’s exciting," Quigley said.
Both men frequently bike, though neither has ridden anywhere near this far in such a short span. To prepare, they’ve been cycling
progressively longer distances in recent months, including in the desert heat. Their journey will start in Manhattan Beach and end up in Revere Beach, Mass. — coincidentally not far from ALS Therapy Development Institute, which the foundation helps support. They’re riding with Cross Road Cycling Ventures, a 25-person touring group. Some in the group are cycling for fun, while others are biking for various charities. Quigley and McCauley are self-funding their jaunt, so every penny they raise will go to the foundation. To donate, visit www.teamgodfather.org (donations to the 501(c) 3 foundation are tax deductible). Their goal is to bring in at least $40,000. "If we can stir up interest in the local community, hopefully they’ll contribute to this Encinitas cause, which will benefit others around the world," Quigley said.
backyard there’s all these kids of all ages that are going without homes that really need homes.” Angels Foster Family Network has provided foster homes to nearly 800 children, newborn to 5 years old, since the organization was founded in 1998. “The focus really is stability of care and helping heal the trauma that brought them into care,” Wiemann said. “But the ultimate goal is always reunification with the parents. That takes a lot of work.” About 70 percent of the children are reunified with one or both of their parents or a relative, Wiemann said. About 30 percent are adopted. Of those adopted, about 50 percent of the children placed have been adopted by their
Angels families. While proud of the organization’s growth, Wiemann is even more proud of Angels Foster Family Network’s retention rate. Although some families stop fostering after they adopt or move, the agency has been able to retain 85 percent of its foster parents over the past couple of years. “That says we’re doing something right,” Wiemann said. “We care. We’re there for our families. We support them and they know that. That’s what I’m most proud of — the retention and the kids that we’re helping.” It costs about $8,000 to recruit, train and certify a family. That process takes three to six months. Of Angels Foster Family
Network’s annual budget, $1.6 million comes from county, state and federal funding for the children that come into the agency’s care. This money goes to run the organization and support the foster families. It also goes toward the foster parent stipends. The rest of the agency’s budget — $750,000 — comes from fundraising, including the organization’s annual event, other fundraisers, foundations and grants, and individual and corporate giving. Angels Foster Family Network’s annual “Fostering Futures” event is set for May 20 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad. Starting at 6 p.m., the event will feature dinner, dancing and a live auction.
Single tickets cost $250 and couple tickets cost $500. Table tickets, which include 10, cost $2,500. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is located at 2100 Costa Del Mar Road. “We want to make sure that any child that’s in need of a loving foster home has one and we’re not there,” Wiemann said. “If anybody has any interest in helping kids in our community here, purchase a ticket,” he added. “If they can’t attend, make a donation for the event. All that money goes directly to recruiting more families and supporting the ones that we currently have.” For more about Angels Foster Family Network, or to purchase tickets to the event, visit angelsfoster.org.
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Parkes said while the contests can get competitive, everyone operates under the banner of “gracious professionalism,” where teams help out competitors to show good sportsmanship. “The San Diego regional was my first regional, and going in there to see people who felt the same way about science, engineering, technology and math was so neat,” Parkes said. “It’s such an amazing community.” Parkes said she’s among the growing number of females taking an interest in robotics. Indeed, one-third of Team Paradox’s members are girls. John Breding, Eddie Breding’s father, is one of the team’s adult mentors. John said the mentors oversee safety and offer guidance, but he stressed that students take the lead on all aspects. “I’m blown away by this group of kids,” he said. Eddie said the robotics team has quite a bit of talent, particularly the freshmen and sophomores, so he can see the team doing even better next year. “There’s a bright future,” Eddie said. To learn more or donate, visit sdarobotics.org.
payments to landlords who agree to accept new tenants that were formerly homeless. The city is putting $15,000 into that program to entice landlords to participate. "The expectation and the hope is that this pilot project can be replicated (in other neighboring communities)," said Rebecca Palmer, the Community Resource Center’s director of programs. Each year, the Regional Task Force on the Homeless conducts a one-day count of the homeless population in San Diego County. The most recent figure available for Encinitas was taken in January 2015 and showed the city had 123 homeless people. Out of that figure, 43 were "sheltered" — meaning that they were living in homeless
FROM TOWER, A2 Commissioners Tony Brandenburg and Tasha Boerner Horvath both praised the project’s innovative design — its slanted metal roof, earth-toned color scheme and flood-able first floor. Not only is it unique, “it works well with the surrounding buildings,” Horvath said. Plans call for a two-story, 2,347-square-foot structure that will house a first aid room for beach emergencies, plus lifeguard lockers and showers, desk space for visiting Sheriff’s deputies and equipment storage areas. There also will be a screened-in, outdoor area where injured seals and sea lions can be kept until animal rescue services come collect
them. The structure’s first floor has been designed to cope with flood water because a recent “wave run-up” study found that seawater could flow into the building during an extreme storm event, consultant Brian Leslie said. After reviewing possible wave and weather conditions over the building’s estimated 50-year lifespan, the consultants found that intermittent flooding could occur in a so-called 100-year flood, he said. However, he said, even this would be a temporary, short-term condition — the structure is never expected to be inundated with standing water. A huge tourist draw, Moonlight Beach operates under an unusual
professional skills. For example, Feeding America may need assistance at their facility and Habitat for Humanity may need people who are handy with tools to help with home builds. And remember, board service with a nonprofit is a valuable way to share your expertise, from financial skills to communications, in order to address needs in your community. Learn more about your workplace policies and opportunities. Ask your company if it is planning any volunteer activities in the upcoming months and, if not, offer to coordinate one. For example, Bank of America volunteers provide financial coaching and mentoring in schools and nonprofits to help teach better money habits that lead to long-term success. Let’s take this opportunity to recognize those who volunteer and motivate others to join the effort to help our community thrive. Sarah Krupp Sarah Krupp, is an Encinitas resident and San Diego market chair of Bank of America Community Volunteers.
shelters — and 80 were living on the streets, Palmer said. Twenty of those 80 people were veterans, and it’s those people that will be the focus of the new pilot project, she added. Plans call for at least 50 of the city’s homeless people to be matched with a navigator, including all of the "willing veterans," she said. The second goal will be to obtain housing for at least 25 homeless people before the trial period ends, she said. Encinitas expects to start financing the new program after the city begins its next fiscal year in July. Called the Opening Doors project, the Encinitas program is part of a national effort known as the 25 Cities Initiative, a federal Housing and Urban Development agency program to end
state and city agreement. The state owns the beach area, but the city has a lease allowing it to operate, build and maintain beach facilities. In recent years, the city has added a playground and a restroom/concession stand structure. The existing lifeguard tower is thought to have been constructed in 1952, and “has surpassed its expected lifespan and intended use,” a city staff report states. The facility watches over 3.5 miles of coastline, which is visited by an estimated 3.1 million people a year, the report continues. Lifeguards at the tower performed 1,045 rescues in 2014, but “had insufficient and inadequate spaces to care for those needing medical attention,” it continues.
homelessness in 25 cities with high concentrations of homeless people, including the city of San Diego. Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar said she was glad to support the proposal and that it offers hope to what can seem like an overwhelming problem. With issues like this, people "feel defeated before we’ve even started," she said. Councilman Mark Muir said he would support the proposal, but that he worried it might encourage more homeless people to come to Encinitas. Councilman Tony Kranz said he wasn’t fearful that would happen and Gaspar said the city could always stop participating after the trial period ended, if the program didn’t work out as hoped. Henry is a freelance writer with the San Diego Union-Tribune
The April 28 commission meeting drew no public speakers. Some 20 people attended the project’s design unveiling last fall and they mostly had questions, rather than comments. They wanted to know whether the city would need get grants to pay for the project and whether the city would put up a temporary lifeguard tower during the construction. Project manager Stephanie Kellar told them that the city had already set aside the money for the construction — it’s being financed by a previously approved bond measure — and there will be a temporary tower in place before the demolition of the old tower begins. Henry is a freelance writer with the San Diego Union-Tribune
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Excited families and couples tour Encinitas Dream Homes at Hallmark Communities’ Open House event Large numbers of families and couples recently attended Hallmark Communities’ Open House event at Bracero 3, at 805 Bracero Rd, Encinitas. The reaction to the exclusive enclave of semi-custom luxury, ocean-view homes, was overwhelmingly enthusiastic. Bracero 3 is usually shown by appointment only, but during the two-day event, buyers could explore the homes, take in the ocean views, smell the sea breezes, and imagine living the coastal lifestyle. Sales agents and a loan officer were also on site to assist interested parties. For more information, please contact Tom Archbold at 760-644-1299 or tarchbold@hallmarkcommunities.com today.
Hallmark Communities Community Sales Manager Sandy Capp and Wells Fargo Lending Officer Shannon Gaunt on the deck of one of the new homes.
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage presents Marilyn Lawhead with Bonnie Adams Memorial Award Marilyn Lawhead, a Realtor affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Encinitas office, was recently awarded the Bonnie Adams Golden Rule Memorial Award, an honor awarded to an individual who most exemplifies the character, integrity, professionalism and community involvement that was the hallmark of Bonnie Adams’ career. The award was presented to Lawhead by Jamie Duran, Marilyn Lawhead president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage San Diego, Orange County, Desert Region, and Temecula Valley Companies, and Martin J. Conrad, regional vice president for the San Diego Company of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. “This award is the absolute pinnacle of my career,” said Lawhead. “Being nominated
and voted on by my peers and upper management within Coldwell Banker is so humbling to me. I knew Bonnie Adams very well and was her go-to Realtor for any business outside of her normal service area of La Jolla, so to receive this award named after her is so amazing, and I am so very blessed to accept it. I will cherish this as long as I live.” Throughout her over 29 years working in real estate, Lawhead has won various awards, including Woman of the Year from the National Association of Professional Women, Entrepreneur of the Year from Women’s Council of Realtors, Outstanding Performance Award numerous times from Coldwell Banker, International President’s Circle Award, Five Star Agent Award from the San Diego Union-Tribune for nine consecutive years and numerous other sales awards from Coldwell Banker. For more information about Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, visit www.coldwellbankerhomes.com.
$735,000 3BD / 2.5BA
3561 Voyager Cir Kerry Shine, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-382-5496
$959,000 5BD / 4BA
5851 Cape Jewels Trail Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525
$975,000 4BD / 3BA
13056 Candela Pl Sharon Fornaciari, Coastal Premier Properties
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 8587350166
$1,205,000 4BD / 4BA
5433 Shannon Ridge Lane Amy Green, Coastal Premier Properties
$1,395,000 5BD / 3BA
10521 Gaylemont Lane Angela Meakins Bergman, Willis Allen Real Estate
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-755-6761
$2,499,000 4BD / 4.5BA
13466 Landfair Rd Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525
Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-755-HOME
DEL MAR
$1,995,000 4BD / 3BA
14074 Mercado Drive Jennifer Anderson, Willis Allen Real Estate
Sat 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. 858-524-3077
$2,600,000 4BD / 3.5BA
444 Pine Needles Drive Jennifer Anderson, Willis Allen Real Estate
Sat 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 858-524-3077
$2,792,000 5BD / 4BA
132 Ocean View Avenue Jennifer Anderson, Willis Allen Real Estate
Sat 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. 858-524-3077
$1,395,000 5 Beds 4BA
410 Hickoryhill Debbi Levis, Coldwell Banker
$995,000 3BD / 2BA
3846 Avenida Feliz Shannon Biszantz, Coldwell Banker
$1,299,900 4BD / 4.5BA
7915 Silvery Moon Davidson Communities
$1,569,500 3BD / 4.5BA
16890 Stagecoach Pass – The Crosby Nancy White, Coldwell Banker
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-735-6505
$1,598,000 3BD / 2.5BA
7941 Entrada de Luz East – Santaluz Gloria Shepard & Kathy Lysaught, Coldwell Banker
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 619-417-5564
$1,995,000 5BD / 6BA
17466 Luna De Miel Connie Sundstrom, Pacific Sotheby’s/Host: Lumi Pahomi
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-334.8114
$2,988,888 7BD / 7.5BA
8175 Doug Hill – Santaluz Eileen Anderson, Willis Allen Real Estate
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-245-9851
ENCINITAS
$899,000 2BD / 2BA
RANCHO SANTA FE
SOLANA BEACH
255 Turf View Molly Fleming, Coldwell Banker
Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-442-6066 Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 619-417-4655 Sat & Sun 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 858-259-8500
Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 760-994-9047
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