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Community

■ La Costa Canyon debaters argue their way to the top. Page 3

■ Encinitas artist sees nature in an intense light. Page 12

Lifestyle

■ Encinitas Educational Foundation holds “Swing for Students” benefit. Page 16

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Part of Saxony Road to be treated as a ‘senior zone’ BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas City Council recently determined a new crosswalk isn’t enough to slow down traffic on Saxony Road. The council on Jan. 28 unanimously approved a “senior zone” adjacent to Seacrest Village Retirement Community. The zone, complete with reduced-speed limit warning signs and pavement markings, will take down the speed limit from 40 mph to 25 mph in the area. While school zones are only active when children are present, the senior zone will always be in effect, said Ed Deane, senior civil engineer with the city. For years, residents have pushed for traffic-calming measures on Saxony Road, stating it’s unsafe to cross the street due to fast-moving cars. In response, the council in December approved a crosswalk on Saxony Road to help seniors at Seacrest Village cross the street to the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA. At the Jan. 28 meeting, the council commended city staff for identifying the senior zone designation as a way to further slow down traffic on the road. “I applaud you for finding the senior zone within the vehicle code,” Deputy Mayor Catherine Blakespear said. The council also directed city staff to gauge whether the senior zone could extend south to Encinitas Boulevard. However, it appears the zone can’t be expanded. After the meeting, Rob Blough, city traffic engineer, said the zone is only enforceable when adjacent to a senior facility, as per the California Vehicle Code. Deane said the senior zone is fitting given that Seacrest Village is right there. He added Seacrest Village seniors use the bus stop across the street, providing more justification for the designation. This marks the first senior zone in the city. And eventually, the Sheriff’s Department will enforce the new speed limit there. However, Deane said there would be a “transition period” where the Sheriff’s Department focuses on educating the public about the senior zone over enforcement. It will cost $1,000 to install the traffic signs and pavement markings for the senior zone, according to the staff report. As part of the same motion, the council also approved the location of the Saxony Road crosswalk. With the option to either place the crosswalk at the northern or southern end of Seacrest Village, the council chose the southern portion at a cost of $120,000. See ROAD, page 23

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The Encinitas City Council designated this area on Saxony Road as a “senior zone,” reducing the speed limit. A crosswalk will soon be installed here, too. Photo by Jared Whitlock

An Aerial Mob employee shows off their unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly known as a drone. Last month, the local company flew a drone on set of a Motion Picture Association of America production for the first time. Courtesy photo

Local company’s drone flight a Hollywood first BY JARED WHITLOCK When Aerial Mob’s drone took to the sky last month, the local company made television history. Aerial Mob flew a drone legally Dec. 15 for first time on the set of a Motion Picture Association of America production, marking a new era for filmmakers. Treggon Owens, an Encinitas resident and the CEO of Aerial Mob, said “there was tons of pressure” to deliver great shots given that Hollywood has been fighting to allow drones on U.S. shoots for years. Movie and TV studios favor drones for aerial footage because they’re less expensive and safer than helicopters. Not to mention, they’re nimble, letting filmmakers pull off tricky shots. Aerial Mob, for instance, captured a close-up from the ground and then an aerial view of a forest in one sweeping take. Look for the footage to air Feb. 18 in the season finale of the TV show “The Mentalist.” “It started out low and we got an intimate facial shot of policemen,” Owens said. “And then it swooped up about a half-block away to the bad guys getting away. We wanted to show in context how close the good guys and bad guys are in proximity to each other in a single shot.” Owens added the forest was too dense to get such a shot via a helicopter. Drones aren’t necessarily new for Hollywood. The technology captured a chase scene in the James Bond movie “Skyfall,” for instance. However, those productions

had to go outside the country to get that footage. “It was, quite literally, the first time many of them had seen this technology used on set,” Owens said of “The Mentalist” shoot. “Our goal was for them to walk away wanting to use this technology again.” For years, the FAA (Federal Aviation Agency) prohibited commercial drones. That is, until last September, when the FAA granted exemptions for six filmmaking companies, Aerial Mob included, to use drones on shoots. At that time, the agency said such drone operations don’t pose a threat to airspace users or national security. “It’s the perfect test bed for the FAA to try out the legal use of drones,” Owens said. To date, 13 companies are exempt, with a real estate photography company and an agriculture business earning the latest exemptions. Obtaining the exemption demanded Aerial Mob, located in Carlsbad, stop client shoots for about two months as a show of good faith to the FAA. The setback was worth it, Owens said, because the company realized it would have to work within the FAA’s rules to succeed. “There are so many people doing it on the gray market who don’t have as many options,” he said. “At some point, you have to be legal.” Even with the waiver, Aerial Mob has to follow quite a few regulations. Notably, its drones have to fly on closed sets. The production has to have a script. And while drones are able to follow a pre-programmed route, a technician with a pilot’s license See DRONE, page 23

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Community group can turn in housing element map BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas City Council decided Jan. 21 to invite a potential community group to submit a map showing which sites could accommodate units for the housing element. As a result of a 3-2 vote, the council will consider a map from a community group, should one form, alongside residents’ earlier input. Headed for the ballot in 2016, the housing element looks to rezone parcels to add about 1,300 units throughout Encinitas. Last fall, the city collected residents’ input on possible locations for housing element units via E-Town Hall, an online forum. Based on feedback, the council will ultimately finalize one or possible multiple maps for the ballot. Councilman Mark Muir, who initiated the agenda item, said a community map would allow the city to collect input from those who felt disenfranchised by E-Town Hall. “While the city has made significant investments in educating and receiving feedback from the community, there are some within our community who feel disenfranchised, non-represented and/or believe the methodology is inadequate in determining the final housing map to be considered by the council,” Muir wrote in the agenda item’s report. Muir said he didn’t know of any such community group or who might be interested in heading one. A week after the meeting, Muir said a few individuals have subsequently contacted him expressing interest in

forming such a group. During last week’s meeting, Muir stated the city wouldn’t have a hand in creating or running the group. He also said it would be up to the potential organization to contact the city regarding criteria for developing a housing element map. Councilwoman Lisa Shaffer opposed the plan. She said the city already conducted a robust outreach effort through E-Town Hall. She added a community map would drain staff time and possibly throw off the tight schedule to put the housing element on the 2016 ballot. “It’s rewarding the people who didn’t want to play by giving them extra time and maybe torquing the whole schedule,” Shaffer said. Earlier in the meeting, the council received a report from city staff summarizing fall outreach for E-Town Hall. City Planning Director Jeff Murphy said the city notified the public about E-Town Hall through workshops in each of Encinitas’ five communities, a media campaign, by holding meetings with key stakeholder groups, sending out direct mailers and other means. Murphy said as a result, quite a few new faces got involved in the process and gave input on the housing element. Overall, the council said they were pleased with the level of outreach and community engagement. Muir called outreach thus far a “triple,” adding the city should move forward with a community-based map for a “grand slam.”

A map, which was on E-Town Hall, shows each community’s share of housing element units. Alongside E-Town Hall feedback, the city will invite proposals for the housing element from a possible community group. Councilman Tony Kranz, who voted against the agenda item, also expressed concern with the amount of staff time required. Deputy Mayor Catherine Blakespear said she liked the idea of “opening our arms wide” in search of the best ideas for the housing element. Mayor Kristin Gaspar echoed her. The agenda item didn’t draw any public speakers. The council will settle by April on housing element maps, which will then undergo environmental review. Thus, the community group would have to present its map by midMarch, giving the council enough time to possibly incorporate any ideas from it. After environmental review, the council will pick one or multiple maps for the ballot. In the meantime, the council and Planning Commission will hold a special joint meeting at 6 p.m. on Feb. 3 and Feb. 5 at City Hall to review the results of E-Town Hall and get the ball rolling on developing maps for environmental review. The public will have the chance to comment at the meeting and future dates.

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La Costa Canyon debaters argue their way to the top BY JOE TASH At first glance, Gabi Yamout and Jacob Goldschlag might seem very different: girl, boy, junior, senior. She’s of Egyptian heritage, and he’s Jewish. But for the past two years, the two La Costa Canyon High School students have been debate partners, reaching the highest levels in elite national competitions. In April, they will make their second appearance at the prestigious Tournament of Champions, an annual high school debate contest held at the University of Kentucky. Participants must earn their way into the tournament by performing well at other regional and national competitions. Last year, Gabi and Jacob placed in the top 60 debate teams nationally. “They are absolutely great students and they get along well with each other,” said Bill Smelko, a San Diego attorney who has volunteered as a debate coach for Gabi and Jacob, and several other students from La Costa Canyon and San Dieguito Academy in recent years. “It’s a fascinating tale of two great families.” Both Gabi and Jacob began debating as high school freshmen, and they devote much of their free time to refining their skills — the two said they spend roughly 20 hours each week, for most of the year, on debate-related activities. They also attend summer institutes devoted to debate preparation, including courses at Harvard University and the University of Michigan. Jacob said he started with debate for an age-old reason — his mom made him. He quickly warmed to the competition, however, because he enjoyed the camaraderie and the chance to interact with upper-classmen as he began his high school career. The two acknowledged the pressure of debating at the elite level: “There’s lots of stress,” said Gabi. But the contests also get their competitive juices flowing. “I like to win more than I don’t like being stressed,” said Jacob.

Gabi Yamout, left, and Jacob Goldschlag, are LCC student debaters who will compete in April at the prestigious Tournament of Champions debate competition at the University of Kentucky. Courtesy photo Jacob and Gabi focus on policy debate, which could involve arguing either side of a particular issue. This year’s “resolution,” which is a debate topic used across the country, is about the non-military ocean exploration or ocean development. The topic is general enough that it could include a range of specific issues, from off-shore oil drilling to development of algae-based bio-fuels. In order to prepare for their debates, the students have to research their topics deeply enough to be able to argue on either side of each issue. Both the students and their coach said the skills learned in debate carry far beyond the competitions, to other high school and college classes, and even to professional endeavors. “What this actually does for kids, it’s amazing,” said

Smelko, who debated in high school and college, and also has taught debate skills at Harvard’s summer program. After a 25-year hiatus from debate, he returned to coach his own son at St. Augustine High School, and then, at the request of students and parents, to work with debaters at La Costa Canyon and San Dieguito. Students improve their research and writing skills, build their confidence at public speaking, sharpen their organizational abilities, and learn to make cogent, focused presentations, Smelko said, and that the debate skills he learned decades ago continue to benefit him in his law practice. Jacob, who will graduate this year, has his eye on the University of Michigan, where he will likely study political science, and then possibly go on to law school. He’s also considering UC Berkeley, USC and Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which has offered him a debate scholarship. Gabi plans to continue with debate during her senior year, and will work with a new partner, another member of La Costa Canyon’s debate team. The two students, who both have grade point averages above 4.0, are involved with other campus activities: Jacob is on the school swim team, Gabi used to play basketball, and both are involved with school clubs. But debate prep takes up a lot of their time. “It’s hard to find time for other things,” Gabi said. They’re also grateful to Smelko, their volunteer coach, who plans to travel with them to Kentucky. “We’re so in debt to him,” said Jacob. Like all teenagers, Gabi and Jacob might occasionally find themselves at odds with friends or family members, when their debating skills could come in handy. Their parents aren’t having any of it, according to the teens. “I’ve been told, ‘This isn’t a debate round. Stop it,’” Jacob admitted.

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Getting services to those needing them is focus for county behavioral health director • Department helps more than 70,000 each year BY KATHY DAY As clinical director of San Diego County Behavioral Health Services, Michael Krelstein, M.D., often finds himself frustrated and challenged. But he also finds rewards in coming to the aid of people desperately in need of good help. The local resident shared his knowledge as a clinical and administrative psychiatrist at a Jan. 21 panel titled “Putting the Puzzle Together: Mental Health Policy and Community Options.” Presented by the Behavioral Health Committee of Jewish Family Services of San Diego, the panel also featured Jim Fix, Psy.D., executive director of the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT), and Jeff G. Elias, an attorney and consultant in criminal and mental health law. In an interview before the program, Krelstein said it would be a chance to “have a real discussion about the opportunities and challenges” in the mental health care system. While it is the “bad outcomes that make the news,” he said the emphasis should be on what is being done to gain the upper hand and identify who the stakeholders are. Acknowledging that the system may have failed those who make the news by allowing them to fall through the cracks, he focused on the challenge of developing resources statewide for those who are struggling. At every level, there are policies that need to be examined, and we need to figure out how to mobilize the resources for those most in need, said Krelstein, who previously served as medical director at San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital. Before coming to San Diego nine years ago, he worked at a mental health center in Las Vegas and was an assistant clinical professor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He has also been a consultant for the Las Vegas Metro Police Department and the California Medical Board. Krelstein’s father was a psychiatrist in Davis, where he grew up, and in the Bay area. “One thing led to another,” he said, explaining that his college biology major at UC Davis included an emphasis on neuroscience. With his growing interest in the brain, he spent an extra year in an honors program, publishing his first research paper. Then it was on to UC Irvine for medical school. “I tried to experience everything, but I wanted to pursue the brain,” he said, so he focused on psychiatry and psychology. “It’s kind of in my blood.” His interests led him to work in community mental health, with jail populations and the mentally ill. He has lectured on the medical-legal issues of violence and mental illness, sexually violent predators, workplace violence and malpractice. In his line of work, clients frequently include the uninsured, the indigent and the homeless. Mental illness, he noted, leads to a higher possibility of becoming homeless. “These are people who are individually disenfranchised and struggle with access to care,” said Krelstein. “There are social deterrents to seeking care, from challenging backgrounds to economic and developmental and mental challenges.”

The county’s Behavioral Health Services department RESOURCES: “provides direct and indirect • www.211.sandiego. service to over 70,000 adults org and youth with a host of • www.up2us.org mental health and substance • County Behavioral abuse conditions,” he said Health Services via email. “Our approach is a http://tinyurl.com/ rich public-private collaborancgsalo tive, guided by community stakeholder input, with access to the County’s educational and academic centers.” Getting people to seek care often means overcoming the challenges of the perceived stigma and denial that you need help, he said. “In our darkest moments, we feel all is lost, but there is always hope for recovery and stabilization. … It is a very personal, intimate decision on how to interface with the sys- Michael Krelstein tem.” For people faced with a decision to seek care, he said, there are “many good providers working desperately hard to connect people with care.” From primary care providers, to educators and faith-based resources, the broader the reach, the more hope for success. One of the keys to care is honesty. “The greatest empowerment is working with each other, broadening and including others,” he said. In his own life, Krelstein stays centered by spending time with his wife and family. He also gets out on the trails and beaches around San Diego to hike whenever he can. He enjoys reading and movies, and while you’d think choosing entertainment with a focus on mental illness might not be much of a break for him, his constant search for knowledge often sends him down that path. Among his favorites are nonfiction works like “An Unquiet Mind” by Kay Jamison and “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” by Oliver Sacks. Fiction favorites include “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” by Hannah Green, and “Ordinary People” by Judith Guest. At the top of his topical movie list are “A Beautiful Mind,” “Silver Linings Playbook” and “Shutter Island,” which he said is “not very realistic — but a great suspense film.”

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‘Sherman’s Lagoon’ creator draws attention to ocean problems at Scripps lecture BY RAMIN SKIBBA “It’s the first time I’ve been a distinguished anything!” laughed Jim Toomey, beginning his presentation Jan. 16 as the distinguished speaker for the annual Knowlton-Jackson Lecture of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Seaside Forum Auditorium. The speaker series, which began in 2013, is named after Nancy Knowlton, founder of the center, and Jeremy Jackson, both marine biologists. Just outside the auditorium, people appreciated the sunny day on the beach and sounds of the crashing waves, making the place a fitting venue for Toomey’s lecture, titled “Drawing Inspiration from the Sea.” For the past 20 years, Toomey has been writing and drawing the daily comic strip, “Sherman’s Lagoon,” which is syndicated in 250 newspapers in North America and in 30 foreign countries. Its cast of sea creatures includes a lazy great white shark, Sherman; his wife, Megan; the sea turtle, Fillmore; and the selfish hermit crab, Hawthorne. Toomey joked with the audience that he often speaks before younger crowds and at aquariums, so it was like a nightmare speaking in front of real marine biologists at Scripps, and he thanked the organizers for making his nightmare come true. “Sherman’s Lagoon” brings together two of his lifelong passions — art and the sea — and he claimed to be “equally incompetent in both areas.” Toomey holds a master’s of arts from Stanford University, and recently, he earned a masters of environmental management from Duke University. The son and grandson of engineers, Toomey said he considered going into engineering as well. But the ocean fascinated him at a young age, and he enjoyed doodling in class, sharing some of his earliest drawings of sharks. When holding a globe in his hands, he said he realized that most of it consists of water and that “if I had a boat, I could go anywhere.” The audience followed as Toomey told a riveting story about learning to fly small airplanes and struggling with the stall recovery. To attempt the maneuver, he descended in a spiral from 6,000 feet, and while facing the rapidly approaching ocean below, he somehow managed to recover control. Afterward, on his way to the bar, he saw birds spiraling downward to eat with ease and natural skill, and he realized, “I’m being humbled by sparrows!” Constructing cartoons He also became aware of the “incredible powers” of ocean creatures. For example, Sherman is “talented without motivation — like some human characters.” Sherman could easily catch more prey if he weren’t so lazy. Fillmore, the turtle, has an incredible ability to navigate; he also has terrible pickup lines. He named many of his characters after streets in San Francisco, where he was living at the time. To make his cartoons, Toomey said he starts with the dialogue, “though for me, the hard part’s the writing.” He then demonstrated with Photoshop by drawing a strip as the au-

Top: An installment of ‘Sherman’s Lagoon,’ and above, one of his cartoon collections, created by Jim Toomey, right, with Sherman and Fillmore. Photos courtesy shermanslagoon.com dience watched it take shape on the screen. (He switched from pen and paper to drawing on the computer in 2002.) See CREATOR, page 6

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San Diego remembers Loren Nancarrow with healing garden at Scripps BY KRISTINA HOUCK In memory of the late San Diego television anchor and weatherman, family and friends gathered Jan. 22 to dedicate the Loren Nancarrow Healing Garden at Scripps Radiation Therapy Center in La Jolla. The healing garden was named in honor of the longtime TV personality, who died from brain cancer at age 60 in December 2013. He lived with his wife, Susie, in Solana Beach. “It takes a village, and this is a pretty spectacular group of villagers gathered here today,” said Susan Taylor, Nancarrow’s former co-anchor and current executive director of external affairs at Scripps Health. “Here we are, one year, one month and 25 days after Loren passed away, able to stand in the Loren Nancarrow Healing Garden.” More than 1,000 donors helped make Nancarrow’s dream a reality, raising more than $500,000. Funds raised in his name will also be used to provide patient support services for cancer patients at Scripps Health, including support groups, stress reduction classes, nutrition classes, acupuncture and yoga. Designed by landscape architect Pat Caughey, the rooftop garden features benches, a tree and numerous plants, including a new variety of lobelia flowering plants that bloom cobalt blue — Nancarrow’s favorite color. Phil Fischman and Valeri Okun, from Encinitas-based Beads, Crystals and More, donated a Shiva Lingam stone, which symbolizes balance and harmony. “This garden is going to be a blessing to so many people — so many patients and their families going through some of the most trying times in their lives,” Fischman said. “May this be a place of peace that they can reflect and take a breath and be, finding some solace.” The idea for the healing garden stemmed from Nancarrow wanting to create a comforting place for cancer patients and families. “He said, ‘If I don’t make it, I want someone else to make it to their treatment so they can,’” Susie Nancarrow recalled. “So we decided to start a foundation to do something to make a difference. “I just want to thank you, from the bottom of my heart,” she added. “Know that he’s gone, but he’s not forgotten. You being here will make — has made — a difference in other people’s lives.” Singer-songwriter Peter Bolland, a friend of the Nancarrow family, opened and closed the ceremony with songs such as Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Scripps nurse Rod Salaysay played a song he wrote for the occasion on his ukulele. One of the most poignant moments in the ceremony came when Nancarrow’s son, Graham, performed “We Ain’t Got the Time,” a song he wrote in response to a letter from his father. “Not gonna lie, this don’t sit well. It hurts my heart to see you go through hell,” sang, Graham, frontman of American country band, Nancarrow. “I say my prayers every night in my bed, when the heaps of thoughts run through my head. Don’t cry. We’ve got a life to live.” For more than 30 years, San Diegans welcomed Nancarrow into their homes. The fivetime Emmy award-winning journalist’s career landed him on CBS News 8, ABC 10 News and most recently on Fox 5 News. With a love of nature, he was also an organic farmer, gardener and author of four gardening books. Nancarrow was diagnosed with Stage III brain cancer in February 2013. He died on Dec. 28, 2013, leaving behind Susie and their three adult children, Graham, Hannah and Britta. “Thank you for being a friend to Loren,” Taylor told the crowd through tears at the end

the ceremony. “Thank you for being a friend to his family, thank you for being a friend to Scripps and all the other cancer patients who will benefit from this place of healing and tranquility. “The Loren Nancarrow Healing Garden — what a wonderful legacy to a man who gave so much to the community of San Diego for the past 30 plus years. Love grows, love blooms, because of all of you.”

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Through his cartoons, artistic abilities and speaking skills, Toomey works toward communicating science and environmental issues to a wide audience. For example, he recently conveyed how ocean acidification affects sea creatures, including Sherman’s and other sharks’ ability to smell. He also drew a series of strips about the BP gulf oil spill. Toomey’s comics and illustrations appear in educational materials published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and he partnered with the United Nations Environmental Program to create videos to raise awareness of the importance of oceans and the coastal environment. He also created a video about threatened coral reefs with Céline Cousteau, granddaughter of famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, and the World Resources Institute. Efforts like

these earned him the Environmental Hero Award in 2000 and 2010, presented by NOAA, “for using art and humor to conserve and protect our marine heritage.”

On the front line Last summer, Toomey dove to the depths of the Gulf of Mexico in Alvin, a Navy deep-ocean submersible vehicle. He described his experience and showed videos of the area teeming with life, including tube worms and a squid with incredibly long tentacles. The scientists aboard had technology to allow him to

call his 10-year-old son’s science class in Annapolis, Md., from the bottom of the ocean. He has plans to take his family on a boat for a year, and will describe their experiences with autobiographical comics. Just as he advised scientists trying to engage with the public, “if you want to reach people, you need to be honest, tell a story, and connect with your audience in a human way,” Toomey reaches and inspires many people with his entertaining cartoons and as a passionate and outspoken advocate for ocean conservation.

Annual Cardiff Kook Run to be held Feb. 1 The annual Cardiff Kook Run 5K, 10K and Costume Contest is a celebration of the great town of Cardiff on the greatest day of the year, Super Bowl Sunday! The scenic loop starts under the “Encinitas” sign and passes by the famous “Cardiff Kook” statue along historical Highway 101, all the way down to Cardiff State Beach. Then you get to experience it all again on your way back. The run starts at 8 a.m. Feb. 1, at 485 S. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas. Visit www.cardiffkookrun.com.

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BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas Union School District settled a lawsuit in November that was filed on behalf of a minor who sustained a wrist injury after falling off a log at La Costa Heights Elementary School. San Diego Superior Court Judge Earl Maas approved a settlement Nov. 14 that required EUSD to purchase a $10,465 annuity that will be awarded to the minor in a lump sum when he turns 18 years old, according to court documents. By that time, the annuity will be worth $11,249 due to accrued interest. The district also had to reimburse $3,633 in attorney fees and $435 in court filing expenses. Robin Israel, the minor’s guardian, brought the lawsuit. It stated on Sept. 5, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. the minor was standing with another boy on a log that supported portable ramps and railings at the La Costa Heights schoolyard. When the minor fell, he suffered a fractured right wrist, with damage to the growth plate, the lawsuit said. Additionally, other

parts of his body were bruised during the fall. “We are informed the Encinitas Union School District placed ramps and railings in the schoolyard without putting up warning signs or fencing the area off from young students,” the lawsuit contended. It went on to claim the property was an “attractive nuisance” and EUSD “knew or should have known that young children would seek to play and climb on the structures.” The Encinitas Advocate discovered the court documents last week. John Britt, EUSD’s superintendent of business services, said in an email he felt the settlement was reasonable. “It was an unfortunate accident on something that was temporarily on campus due to construction,” Britt said via email. Britt did not respond to a subsequent request for a phone interview. Attorney David Hollander, representing the minor and his guardian, declined to comment for this story.

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(Above) Andy Davis working on paintings. (Bottom) Artwork by Andy Davis.

Leucadia artist doesn’t force his craft BY JARED WHITLOCK Over the past two decades, Andy Davis’ soulful surf art has graced everything from canvases to T-shirts. Davis, who lives in Leucadia, attributes his career to a simple idea: don’t force it. He cited, as an example, how he fixated on becoming a pro surfer in his teens. He ended up putting a lot of pressure on himself in the water, killing any good vibes. “If I tried too hard, I would fumble,” Davis said. “Things would come easy when I relaxed.” The same applied to the classroom. When he put too much pressure on himself to pay attention, lessons became needlessly difficult. He would often doodle in school, retreating to his own little world full of colorful characters that were influenced by the Looney Tunes cartoons he watched as a kid. Little did he know at the time, he was developing a distinct style that would pave the way for a future career. “As far back as I can remember, I was doodling,” Davis said. “I would document what was happening around me in my own little way. I was always daydreaming.” He described his style as “simple, dreamy and with bold lines.” Eventually, he gave up on professional surfing and pivoted to surf apparel. He was the driving force behind surf brands like Byrd and Free, which featured his art. All the while, he’s exhibited his paintings around the world, from Japan to Australia. One of his next big projects: serving as the featured artist of the 2015 San Diego Surf Film Festival, running from May 20-23. “I’m just taking opportunities as they come and staying in the moment,” Davis said. “That’s always been key for me.” To learn more or check out additional artwork, visit andydavisdesigns.com.

Encinitas Community Center to host exhibit featuring work of award-winning artist Roxanna Maria The Encinitas Community Center Gallery is presenting the recent works of renowned award-winning artist Roxanna Maria. This will be her first exhibition of 2015 displaying her new figurative art sculptures. This exhibit will then travel to Ohio in April and Philadelphia in May of this year. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 1-4:30 p.m. at the Encinitas Community Center Gallery Main Hall, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024 For more information, call (760) 943-2268. You don’t need to RSVP and please note that the opening will have some light appetizers and non alcoholic beverages. Visit www.roxannamaria.com

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Award-winning local travel writer to share tips on writing safari BY JOE TASH After visiting some 150 countries and territories over the past 26 years and having his work appear in such varied publications as Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today and National Geographic, Joe Yogerst is ready to pass along some of the knowledge he has accumulated about his craft. Yogerst, a local resident and award-winning freelance writer, will lead a travel writing safari to South Africa in May. Through a series of workshops and real-time writing assignments, Yogerst said he intends for participants to come away with the skills needed to write travel articles or blogs, along with photos, suitable to be published online or in a newspaper or magazine. The trip is being organized by Goway Travel, a Toronto-based travel agency with offices in Los Angeles, Sydney and Vancouver. The 11-day trip is scheduled for May 9-19, and will include stops in Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope, the Garden Route and the Kariega Game Reserve. The fee of $2,420 per person includes accommodation, meals, transportation in South Africa, excursions and guides. For details, visit Goway’s website at: www.goway.com/trip/ africa-and-middle-east/writestuff-cape-highlights-joe-yogerst/ Yogerst said he has given guest lectures for travel writing classes at San Diego State and UC San Diego, as well as for journalism students at Canyon Crest Academy. This is the first time he will conduct his own course, he said, and he has prepared a full curriculum for his students. While he said a number of his photographer colleagues have led photo safaris to various destinations, trips focused on writing are much less common. During the upcoming South Africa trip, Yogerst said he will conduct morning workshops on such topics as interviewing, blogging, taking photos and marketing and publishing

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Advocate wants to bring film industry back to San Diego BY TOM PFINGSTEN, SPECIAL TO THE ENCINITAS ADVOCATE Years ago, when San Diego had a film commission, producers would make their way down from the studios in Los Angeles, scouting locations, hiring technicians and spending money in San Diego while making their films — or at least a few scenes — on these shores. “Jurassic Park.” “Top Gun.” You remember what it’s like to glimpse Oceanside in the distance behind Tom Cruise. Francine Filsinger wants it to be like that again. A year and a half after the San Diego Tourism Authority closed its 36-year-old film office in downtown San Diego, Filsinger has been doing her best as president of the nonprofit San Diego Filmmakers to fill the void. But she aims to re-establish a film commission that would serve the entire county, rather than just the city of San Diego, creating opportunities for filmmakers to tell stories here, in our 4,500 square miles of territory. “To be honest with you, it’s challenging,” Filsinger told me when we met in an Encinitas coffee shop recently. “I hear comments on a regular basis like, ‘I just want to feed my family’ or ‘I haven’t taken a paycheck in four years.’ So … I’m working closely with Supervisor Dave Roberts and Mayor Faulconer’s office to find a viable model to re-create a film office and begin to bring production back to San Diego County.” A mother of three and grandmother of four, she is friendly and outgoing — so affable, in fact, that she accidentally landed herself a gig as associate producer for the new series “Life on the Lot,” which is set in Encinitas. A lightly fictionalized comedy based on the very real used car lot EZ Cars 101, the show’s producers had already started work on the pilot when, last fall, Filsinger’s husband read about it in the newspaper. “I said, ‘I’ve got to go check this out and find out what’s going on in my backyard,’ ” she recalled. She marched down to the car lot and started talking to the producers. Her husband then showed up with her digital camera and

Francine Filsinger, president of the nonprofit San Diego Filmmakers, lives in Encinitas, where she is helping produce a television show called “Life on the Lot.” Photo courtesy of Tom Pfingsten she asked if she could take some production stills. “I fell into it that way and became an associate producer,” she said. The show recently screened its pilot at the historic La Paloma Theatre to a packed house, including the entire City Council, Filsinger told me. It was an encouraging night for someone who has devoted so much of her time to revitalizing the business of visual storytelling in these parts. Meanwhile, she said, the show’s L.A. producers have reported that the city of Encinitas made their time here so far “very easy.” “That was the thing they were so shocked about, coming from L.A., where things are so complicated,” said Filsinger. “Here in Encinitas, at this point, we have a very filmfriendly environment. The permitting process was very streamlined, the city officials cooperated fully with us. So many people said they couldn’t believe what a wonderful place this was to work — how supportive the city was.” If the region can draw more filmmakers, she is convinced that they will have similar experiences: “San Diego’s open for business,” she said. “We have highly qualified and gifted filmmakers here, and one of the most incredible locations — everything from beaches to deserts to mountains. You name it, it’s right here. There’s no reason, really, why we can’t be a vibrant, productive community. “We just need advocacy, we need the substructure, where a producer can call and say, ‘Hey, I’m coming to the area, I need this type of crew, this type of equipment, I need to know what the permitting process is, and the procedures,’ and have it all at their fingertips,” she added. When she is not working as an advocate for the local film industry, Filsinger volunteers her time with the Encinitas Commission for the Arts, and when she’s not volunteering, she can be found most days with a camera in hand. As a fine art photographer, she has won competitions and been featured in a number of local galleries. Filsinger grew up in Newport, R.I. She has a background in international business and has lived in Encinitas for 15 years. With several productions currently keeping her busy, Filsinger said she thinks San Diego has always been a natural partner to Hollywood. But since the film commission’s closure in 2013, the region’s beautiful scenery and a convenient location have proven to be insufficient to entice business from L.A. “I would like to see the revitalization of an active film office to streamline and standardize the permitting process throughout San Diego County,” Filsinger told me. “I would like to see incentives, tax breaks, that make us competitive with Los Angeles. There are very active and aggressive film commissions all over the country, and even in other countries, that we have to compete against. “I have a friend who’s an A-list director, and I spoke with him about filming in San Diego County,” she recalled. “I said, ‘Would you?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, why not?’ The key is ease of production — it’s even more important, I think, than the incentives and tax breaks.”

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Encinitas artist Carole Mayne sees nature in an intense light BY DIANE Y. WELCH For fine artist Carole Mayne, the capturing of a landscape, a still life or a flower is not about the subject matter, but more about the light and shadow that falls upon the subject. When viewing through this artful prism, Mayne feels an intensity that builds from her exploration of the subject before her. “It’s more than looking at just one thing. I get the holistic picture of creation, and the result is my interpretation of it.” Examples of her detailed, vibrant still lifes and landscapes will be included in her solo exhibition, “Celebration of Spring,” at the Encinitas Library from Feb. 10 through March 15. An afternoon reception is scheduled from 1-3 p.m. March 7. The mastery of Mayne’s painterly technique was born from a devotion to her craft that has been honed over 50 years. A native San Diegan now living in Leucadia, Mayne at one point was enrolled in an art degree course at San Diego State University. It was at a time when abstract painting was au courant and fine-art students were expected to follow suit. “But it was not what I wanted to do,” said Mayne, “so I quit.” Still, the draw to create works in oils was a powerful one. So instead of formal schooling, Mayne sought out the masters of the craft and was mentored by several notable fine artists, including Daniel J. Keyes, Dreama Tolle Perry, Sebastian Capella, Andrea Gaye, and Jeremy Lipking. The result is a fine-tuned body of work that depicts colorful landscapes reminiscent of the Impressionists’ work, and floral still lifes that capture the delicate colors, shapes and textures of flowers. “A flower is unique, like a person,” said Mayne. “Every person is different, every flower is different, so the results are always varied and exciting.” Mayne is a world traveler with her husband of 47 years, Chris, an award-winning photographer who has photographed thousands of birds over many decades. Attracted to exploring the exotic, the Maynes have journeyed to Europe, Thailand, Bali, India, and locations across the U.S.: Chris Mayne with his lens and Carole Mayne with her easel, painting in plein air. After a trip to England, Mayne “fell in love with the stained-glass windows,” she said. “When I came home, I had to learn how to do it immediately. My passion for glass is almost right up there with painting.” The couple are longtime members of the Self Realization Fellowship in Encinitas, and Mayne’s stained glass windows adorn the fellowship rooms. Chris, a general contractor, has also undertaken work for the Fellowship, most recently serving as contractor for its books and gifts store. Over the decades, Mayne has been commissioned to create art for restaurants, churches and private homes. She paints large-scale custom murals and fine detailed works on linen and canvas. Examples of her art are found locally in the Craftsman Revival Store, Solana Beach, the Lotus Café, Encinitas, and much farther afield at the Chrysalis Gallery, Southampton, N.Y. She also is eager to pass on her oil-painting skills and heads workshops for budding artists. For distance learning, she has created an instructional book, “What Color Is the Light” that explains color theory, oil painting techniques, the use of pigments, organizing the palette, and more. Meet Carole Mayne for her afternoon reception at 1 p.m. March 7 at the Encinitas Library. No RSVP is required. Visit www.carolemayne.com to see her work.

Encinitas artist Carole Mayne with some of her work. Below left: Detail from ‘Garden Gems.’ Below right: ‘Flying Home.’ Courtesy photos

Encinitas Senior Award nominations now being accepted

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for Meritage Wine Market The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 15 for Meritage Wine Market in Olivenhain. The event celebrated Meritage Wine Market’s new Private Cellar Room where they host wine pairing dinners, private parties and wine education seminars. Located at 162 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road. For more information, visit www.MeritageWineMarket.com.

The City of Encinitas Senior Citizen Commission in partnership with the Encinitas Rotary Club recently announced that they are now accepting nominations for the 2014 “Senior Citizen of the Year Award” and “Service to Seniors Award.” The “Senior Citizen of the Year Award” recipient will recognize a deserving senior citizen who embraces lifelong learning, outstanding volunteerism, leadership in the community, and/or helping, teaching, mentoring or advocating for others. The “Service to Seniors Award” will recognize a deserving citizen who through their daily work or as part of a volunteer effort has made a demonstrated impact for senior citizen(s) in the community. Both awards will be based on nominations from the public, and all nominees must reside in Encinitas. Award recipients will be honored at a City Council meeting with a proclamation, and a plaque displayed at the Encinitas Senior Center. Additionally, they will be recognized as the guests of honor at an Encinitas Rotary Club luncheon. Anyone may nominate an individual by completing a nomination form and returning it to the City of Encinitas, Parks and Recreation Department, 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024 now until Feb. 23, 2015, or e-mailing it to cgoodsell@encinitasca.gov. Nomination forms, eligibility guidelines and additional details may be found atwww.EncinitasCa.Gov/SeniorAwards.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 “Senior Citizen of the Year Award” and “Service to Seniors Award.” For more information regarding these awards, please contact Christie Goodsell, City of Encinitas Senior Center Manager at 760-943-2251.

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Canyon Crest Academy Envision Theatre presents ‘Don’t Drink the Water’ Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) Envision Theatre will present the comedy play “Don’t Drink the Water” by Woody Allen, Feb. 12 (7 p.m.), Feb. 19 (4:30 p.m.), Feb. 20 (7 p.m.) and Feb. 21 (2 and 7 p.m.) at the CCA Black Box Theater. Guest directed by Steve Lipinsky with technical direction by Jeremy Sewell and costumes by Janet Pitcher. Additional production team includes CCA student Maya Abed as stage manager and Marie Osterman as assistant director. “Don’t Drink the Water” takes place in an American Embassy located in a small communist country. A family of three American tourists rush into the embassy seeking asylum from the communist police who suspect them of spying and taking photos of missile sites. It’s not much of a refuge as the embassy is temporarily being run by the absent Ambassador’s diplomatically incompetent son, Axel. Nevertheless, they carefully and frantically plot their escape, and the Ambassador’s son and the American daughter even have time to fall in love. CCA’s modern take on Woody Allen’s Cold War classic, is sure to delight any audience, just maybe not the communists. Director Steve Lipinsky holds a B.A. from the USC School of Theatre with an emphasis on performance and education. An active member of both major performing unions (SAG-AFTRA, AEA) Lipinski has been working in Southern California theatres as an actor, advisor, and teacher for the past 22 years. In addition to his extensive theatre credits outside of San Diego, Lipinski has enjoyed coaching and teaching right here in his home town. For six years, Lipinski sat on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Shakespeare Society and taught classical theatre as an ambassador to that organization throughout the city schools. He has directed and taught acting and performance for many local theatres and programs, including North Coast Repertory Theatre, the American Scholar Academy, and The Old Globe Theatre. His business, Access to Acting, Inc., which he relocated from Santa Monica to Encinitas, offers extensive training in monologue preparation, sense memory exploration, audition technique, improvisa-

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Gardening with Mother Evelyn: Winter the time for maintenance BY EVELYN WEIDNER Late January into February is the time for all those garden maintenance jobs. It’s a little bit like taking your car in for service. The work you do now will pay off big later in the spring and summer. Besides pruning, repotting and spraying, it’s also time to prune your roses and cut back your fuchsia basket. If you haven’t pruned your fruit trees already, it’s not too late. For these trees, it’s also time for winter dormancy spraying to kill fungus and diseases, which I’ll cover more in-depth below. Now, you can call it work or you can call it an easy way to get fresh air and sunshine and work, easing tension. Perhaps you are one of those gardeners who never knows for sure if you are pruning correctly or not. If a picture is worth a thousand words, watching a real video is even better. Do yourself a favor and go to www.youtube.com/user/DaveWilsonTrees This website is full of great demonstration videos, from the latest methods for growing fruit orchards to keeping your fruit trees low enough so that you can reach the fruit without that shaky old ladder. Every home can have the pleasure of fresh fruit. For the small garden, try a multi-budded fruit tree, which can produce four different fruits from one tree. For more fruit, you can plant three or four trees in one large hole, saving space and water. There is always space for just one more fruit tree, and this is the best time to buy. The next task is that all important winter dormancy spraying. This is important because lots of those fungal diseases accumulate over winter on the leaves and branches. Your fruit tree may still have leaves. After you have pruned, try to get rid of as many of those old leaves as possible. Any old mummified fruit has to go. Rake them all up and get rid of them! The best all round winter spray is horticultural oil. This is a very safe spray that will coat and smother all sorts of bad pests. These insect eggs hide in the crooks and crannies of the branches, ready to cause problems in the spring and summer.

The aftermath of a proper fuchsia cutting, which ensures the plants are healthy come spring. Courtesy photo The oil spray smothers them. Remember last spring when your peaches and nectarines got all those funny red bumpy things on their leaves? It’s called peach leaf curl. When the leaves get all ugly in spring it is too late to spray. You absolutely have to spray now, and in this case, copper spray is best. It’s tricky to know exactly when to spray and when it is too late. You need to spray before the tree begins to make flowers. For a good YouTube video on how and when to spray, Google “peach leaf curl — UC IPM YouTube.” Let’s switch topics to adding early color to those empty flowerbeds. Tight on space? Try mixing vegetables with flowers to save space and water. Broccoli grows tall and green and carrots have beautiful lacy tops. Swiss chard comes with beautiful colored stalks. If you are planting green peas, think about planting edible snow peas instead. They take the same amount of space. The return on your time and money is much better. And remember that all the plants in the pea family will begin to mildew sometime in the late spring. When that happens, just pull them up and throw them away. For those sunny places, the best cool weather plants: snapdragons, fragrant stocks, Iceland poppies and pansies. Calendulas are the winter marigolds. For shade choose cyclamen, the number one choice, any of the primroses or ornamental kale. Cineraria’s take shade or sun and the senetti cineraria can be trimmed back and will re-bloom. Wax leaf bedding begonias are a great choice any time. Some fuchsias will bloom all year and give shade color. Cymbidium orchids come into their glory now. Azaleas and camellias bloom in winter. Clivias have gorgeous orange blooms and love the shade and hate the sun. Early Hydrangeas are already in. Last month I promised to give you some help with fuchsia winter cutback. This is important if you want to have a full pretty basket next year. To begin, cut everything down to about 10 inches or so above the basket. Don’t worry, just cut it all off! Clean out dead leaves in the basket. Trim off all the branches that are smaller than a pencil or are crossing over each other. Add some fresh soil and move up to a bigger basket if needed. Loosen the roots a little so they are ready to reach out into the new potting mix. Water your basket in and hang it up where you can easily reach it. Don’t water too often now because there is no green growth yet. Soon you should see some new growth coming out of those old woody branches. As soon as the new growth is as long as your little finger, pinch off the growing tip. Every new shoot of growth gets a pinch as soon as it is as long as your finger. Keep this up for at least a month or two. Feed, grow and pinch. Soon you will have a really nice full basket and you can stop pinching. Fuchsias in the ground get cut back to a foot or two above the ground. Fuchsia trees get the canopy cut back to about eight inches away from the center and then you begin to pinch. Everything has its season and every season has its own special beauty. Enjoy winter and soon it will be spring.

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‘Mother Goose’ takes darker path with reimagined nursery rhymes BY DIANE Y. WELCH Mother Goose has gone rogue, with her nursery rhymes fractured to bring out the ogre in readers of all ages. Using the rhymes that children for decades have grown up with and memorized, Henry Herz and his sons Josh, 15, and Harrison, 13, have repurposed the classic nursery volume in his “Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes” (Pelican Publishing Company Inc., 2015), a collection made up of the first stanzas of the timeless classic rhymes. His version speaks of Little Witch Muffet, Hefty Jack Horner, Wee Willy Werewolf, Mary Had a Hippograff and more. The book is a monstrous twist on traditional childhood literature. With the poems’ lilting meters enhanced by the brightly rendered comic-book style illustrations of acclaimed artist Abigail Larson, the read is playful entertainment. “This is the first time we collaborated with Abigail,” said Herz. “She is able to convey the monster tone without being intimidating or scary for the younger readers.” The concept for a more sinister version of the classic Mother Goose rhymes came to Herz when he was taking a picture-book writing class at UCSD Extension and he had to come up with a story for the class, he said. He turned to nursery rhymes and fairy tales for inspiration. “I did some research on what was available, reminding myself which ones had the right subject matter and length to be adaptable for my purposes,” he recalled. This led to the exploration of which mythological creatures could replace the original nursery rhyme characters in terms of “fitting the syllables for the names,” said Herz. “And it went on from there,” he added. His sons gave him useful feedback on his initial drafts and gave him character names. “Collaborating with him is fun,” said Josh. “He has these really good ideas that go well with the ones my brother and I have.” To launch the book, two campaigns have been developed. Already started is a virtual blog tour with book reviews and guest blog postings about the book. The second tour, starting Feb. 22, will be in-person book signings at several Southern California bookstores in which the two boys will take part, said Herz. Herz received a bachelor of science in industrial engineering and operations research from Cornell University, a master of science in operations research from George Washington University, and a master of arts in political science from Georgetown University. But his literary heart is in science fiction. Herz has been attending Comic-Con in San Diego for several years and has moderated panels there on fantasy and science fiction au-

Left, the cover of ‘Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes’; above, authors Henry Herz and his sons, Josh and Harrison. thors. Meeting acclaimed New York Times best-selling authors who agree to be on his panel is a big treat, said Herz. “I’m a big science fiction fan from when I was a kid,” he said. “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak made a big impact when he was a child. “I think I got my start there,” said Herz. “I also read ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ at a young age, and I loved that stuff!” Harrison thinks that collaborating with his dad is “really cool.” He said that the best part is being able to look back on something that he did with his dad and know that “maybe I can do the same with my kids.” Upcoming book signings are Mysterious Galaxy, 2 p.m. Feb. 22; Barnes and Noble, Santee, 6 p.m. Feb. 25; Barnes and Noble, Mira Mesa, 4 p.m. Feb. 26; and Yellow Book Road, 7 p.m. Feb. 26. Visit http://www.henryherz.com/ to read Henry Herz’s blog. The book will also be available online from Amazon.com and http://www.pelicanpub.com.

San Diego Aviators tennis team hopes to fly high this summer BY JOE TASH Most San Diegans are familiar with the Chargers and Padres. But the city has another professional sports team that brings big-name athletes to San Diego, which many locals may not know about — the Aviators of Mylan World Team Tennis. This summer, the Aviators will play in seven matches at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, hosting pro teams from such cities as Austin, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Rancho Santa Fe residents Fred Luddy and Billy Berger are the majority owner and CEO, respectively, of the Aviators, and the coming season will be the second for the San Diego team, which had previously been based in New York. Luddy and Berger said a more relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere prevails at WTT matches, in comparison with major tournaments on the pro tennis tour, such as the U.S. Open. “This event is more about the entertainment of tennis, the excitement,” said Berger. “It’s like a tennis festival.”

(L-R) San Diego Aviators owner Fred Luddy and CEO Billy Berger. Spectators are not hushed if they speak or cheer during the matches, and an announcer calls the games, unlike during play in the majors, said Luddy. After the matches, the players hang out to give autographs. “Kids get to see these world-class athletes up close and intimate,” said Luddy. “Every kid can get an autograph from every player.” The WTT season runs from July 12 through Aug. 3, and includes a schedule of 14 matches, plus two rounds of playoffs, culminating in a final match. There are currently seven teams in the league, which was founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, who still owns the Philadelphia Freedoms. Each match includes five sets, one each of men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. The teams are comprised of four to six players, with

at least two men and two women on each team. Ticket prices average about $35 for adults, and there will also be youth ticket prices, as well as group discounts and family packages. More information about tickets will be available at SanDiegoAviators. com. Over the years, participants in the WTT have included a virtual Who’s Who of tennis luminaries, from Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova, to John McEnroe and the Williams sisters. Recently, Andy Roddick and Martina Hingis have played for WTT teams. The league will hold its 2015 draft in March. Last year’s San Diego Aviators team featured doubles stars Mike and Bob Bryan. Last year, San Diego matches were played indoors at the San Diego Sports Arena, now known as the Valley View Casino Center. The new venue will allow for an interactive expo with food booths and a beer garden. Matches will be played on the resort’s tennis stadium, and Berger and Luddy anticipate as many as two thousand spectators. Match time is 7 p.m., and the schedule will be posted on the team’s web site

when it becomes available. Luddy became involved with the team two years ago, after meeting Billie Jean King. He said the WTT league schedule falls between two major tennis events, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Players enjoy the camaraderie of the teams, and it also allows them to get ready for the upcoming tournament, Luddy said. “This really gets them tuned up to play in the U.S. Open,” he said. “They like the team environment. Tennis is a very lonely sport.” Luddy, who founded a cloud computing company, and Berger, who ran his own sports marketing firm, want to reinvigorate San Diego’s tennis scene through the Aviators and the annual WTT league, and build a following for the local matches, similar to the enthusiasm shown by horse racing fans for the annual Del Mar meets. Both men have children who attend the Roger Rowe School in Rancho Santa Fe, and also play tennis. “We’re trying to energize the sport of tennis and the tennis community and energize families around the sport of tennis,” Luddy said.

‘5K Paw Walk in the Garden’ to be held Feb. 21 For only the third time in its history, dogs will be allowed Feb. 21 in the San Diego Botanic Garden during the third annual “5K Paw Walk in the Garden.” Once a year, the Rancho Coastal Humane Society and the San Diego Botanic Garden “join paws” to raise funds that support these two landmark organizations. Register for the third annual 5K Paw Walk in the Garden at www.sdpets.org or www.sdbgarden.org. Event-day registration starts at 9 a.m., and the first paw crosses the starting line at 9:30. Information about the 5K Paw Walk in the Garden is available at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas, or the San Diego Botanical Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas.

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Encinitas Educational Foundation’s 5th Annual ‘Swing for Students’ Charity Golf Tournament and Dinner The Encinitas Educational Foundation hosted its 5th annual “Swing for Students” Golf Tournament and Dinner Jan. 26 at the newly renovated Encinitas Ranch Golf Course and Club House. The charity tournament benefits elementary students of Encinitas Union School District (grades K-6th in Encinitas and South Carlsbad public schools). The goal of the event is to raise awareness and fund support for the many programs (music, science, math, technology, world language, environmental educational studies, wellness and physical education,) offered to 5,000-plus students. EEF is a nonprofit devoted to enriching the educational experience for students in the Encinitas Union School District. Visit eefonline.org. Photos by Jon Clark.

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What’s happening this weekend in Encinitas • LIFE Discussion: Gardens, Farms and People of Cuba; Friday, Jan. 30, 1-3 p.m. Room 201, San Elijo Campus, MiraCosta College, 3333 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, 92007. Free. Info Julian Duval, President of San Diego Botanic Garden, and Sally Foster, retired Dean, will share pictures and tales from their recent trip to Cuba. (LIFE club, San Elijo) • Tibetan Bowl and Gong Concert; Friday, Jan. 30, 6-7 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, 92024. Tickets: $5 (donation at the door) Events/Info (760) 943-1950. Wellness Week’s final evening features a special concert by Diane Mandle of Sound Energy Healing. A suggested donation of $5 will benefit Healthy Day Partners. Bring mats for the floor. (Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association) • Book Nook Sale; Saturday, Jan. 31, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Avenue, Cardiff, 92007. Info (760) 753-4027 Patrons will be able to fill a large paper grocery bag with books from selected tables for $3, or buy individual books for 25 cents each. All proceeds go to support library programs. (Friends of the Cardiff Library) • Families Making History Together: Soap Making; Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, 92024. Free. Info (760) 632-9711 Every weekend, enjoy fun activities that revolve around a historical theme. In January, get ready for spring cleaning by making your own soap. Before modern conveniences, homesteaders had to make their own soap out of animal fat, wood ashes, and water over a large kettle. Make your own modern day glycerin soap!

• L101 After Hour Session: Ascent Trio & Rana Tabrizi; Saturday, Jan. 31, 7-9 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, 92024. Tickets: $10 or $12, $11 seniors/students Join us for a night of contemporary jazz featuring original compositions and fresh takes on traditional jazz repertoire. The Ascent Trio features Tonga Ross-Ma’u (piano), Andrew Michel (bass), Charlie Weller (drums) and guest vocalist Rana Tabrizi. Enjoy these intimate concerts with zero distractions and light refreshments. • Thriving Gluten-Free Workshop: Tips from the Experts; Saturday, Jan. 31, 1-4:30 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, 92024. Cost: $10/ adult, $5/child Following a strict gluten-free diet is complex. Accelerate your learning curve with Melinda Dennis, Nutrition Coordinator from a Harvard Celiac Center, a gastroenterologist/researcher from Pittsburgh, and two area specialty dietitians. Separate talk for kids 8-12. Cooking tips discussed and gluten-free treats available. • First Sunday Series: Chris Klich Jazz Quintet; Sunday, Feb. 1, 2 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, 92024. Free. The quintet performs a broad spectrum of music from the jazz idiom classic jazz standards as well as music from modern jazz fusion artists. (Friends of the Encinitas Library) • La Paloma Theatre; Tickets: $9, $7. 471 S. Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, 92024. Show times call 760-436-SHOW (7469) Now Showing: “Birdman,” “Awake: The Life of Yoganda,” and Friday midnight movie “Rocky Horror Picture Show”

Top flower photographer to speak at Palomar Orchid Society event Ron Parson’s presentation at the Feb. 4 meeting of the Palomar Orchid Society is simply called: “Colombia, August 2014.” Please attend and learn first-hand about his incredible trip to Columbia. Ron Parsons is one of the finest flower photographers in the United States. His photography and encyclopedic knowledge of orchids is known both nationally and internationally. He has been photographing orchids, wildflowers, and almost every other kind of plant for over 25 years. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Pavilion, 1105 La Bonita Drive, San Marcos 92078. Ron traveled to Colombia for the first time in early August 2014 to coincide with the incredible Medellin Orchid Show called “Orquideas, Pajaros y Flores” (Orchids, Birds & Flowers). He visited two famous orchid nurseries, Colomborquideas and Orquifollajes, and photographed many incredible orchid species there. A weekend trip led him to a forest reserve owned by the Medellin Botanical Garden to see orchids in nature. He also visited a national park, a 7-hour drive (but only 150 km away) south of Medellin to spend four days photographing native orchids. He spent much time at the beautiful Medellin Orchid Show and adjoining botanical gardens photographing many amazing flowers. By the end of his trip, he had seen nearly 120 native orchid species in bloom in the wild, as well as hundreds of others at the show and nurseries. He highly recommends anyone to visit this beautiful and friendly country. Visitors are always welcome. For more info: www.palomarorchid.org

Hyper-reality ‘Marvel Experience’ coming to Del Mar Feb. 7-22 Get ready to step into hyper-reality: “The Marvel Experience” is coming to the Del Mar Fairgrounds from Feb. 7-22. The Marvel Experience is a first-of-its-kind, hyper-reality attraction that covers more than three acres, encompassing seven colossal Domes, a life-size Avengers Quinjet, a thrilling motion ride and the world’s only 360-degree, 3-D stereoscopic full-Dome projection theater. As agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in training, guests of “The Marvel Experience” will swing with Spider-Man, smash with Hulk, fly with Iron Man and more, all in preparation for an epic battle alongside Marvel’s biggest Super Heroes in a fight against Red Skull, M.O.D.O.K. and an army of evil Adaptoids. The Marvel Experience lands in San Diego on Feb. 7 and runs through Feb. 22, 2015. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and at www.themarvelexperiencetour.com/tickets.

Public invited to AAUW’s ‘Gently Used Sale’ Feb. 7 The Del Mar-Leucadia Branch of the American Association of University Women invites the public to a “Gently Used Sale” on Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 925 Balour Drive, Encinitas. “Gently Used” household goods, books, clothing and accessories will be for sale. Proceeds from the sale will benefit national AAUW Funds in advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Founded in 1955, the Del Mar-Leucadia Branch of AAUW serves the North Coastal communities of Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, Olivenhain, Leucadia and Carlsbad. The branch raises funds for scholarships for students attending Mira Costa College and California State University San Marcos, as well as local middle school girls attending AAUW’s Tech Trek, a math and science camp at the University of California San Diego. Membership in AAUW

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Art Guild to host Feb. 8 reception for Photocharity The San Dieguito Art Guild will hold an artists’ reception to give a $500 donation to Photocharity from 3:30-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 at their Off Track Gallery, 937 S. Coast Highway 101, Suite C-103, Encinitas. The San Dieguito Art Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to furthering artistic understanding and fostering artistic growth of members and the community at large by promoting interest, education, knowledge and skills in the visual arts. The Guild celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Guests may enjoy wine and refreshments with a Valentine theme, meet the creative artists of the San Dieguito Art Guild, and enter a free raffle for donated artwork. The Guild will present a $500 check to Photocharity for its “Taking Music & Arts to the Streets” program. Photocharity, founded by SDAG member Jeffrey Sitcov, has helped put more than 1,800 homeless San Diego Homeless Youth in long-term safe housing for more than 12 years. The Guild is offering 10 percent off all artwork in the Off Track Gallery all day Sunday, Feb. 8. If you purchase one of Jeffrey Sitcov’s photographs from the Off Track Gallery, 18 percent of the sale will go to Photocharity. The Photocharity House of Hope program brings hope and opportunity for homeless youth starting with a mandatory 30-day inpatient drug/alcohol rehab, training and instruction in life skills and trades, case management, group and individual therapy, home-cooked meals, music and art classes with the goal of solving permanently their homelessness. Visit photocharity.org. Visit OffTrackGallery.com.

Acrylic Painting class offered through the San Dieguito Art Guild Acrylic painting with Barbara Roth will be held Thursdays, Feb. 12, 19, 26 and March 5, from noon-3 p.m. You can paint with acrylic paint on all kinds of surfaces and get tons of different effects. Acrylic painting is water based, easy to clean up and simple to learn. You will complete one 8” x 10” painting in each meeting of this four-session workshop. In the first session you will learn how to complete a simple still life using a limited palette of paint. In the second session you will complete a simple landscape painting In the third session you will complete a painting of plants or flowers or vegetables from a photograph. In the last session you will learn how to paint buildings and architectural elements. Some of the techniques you will see demonstrated and learn include: avoiding muddy colors when you are using mixing many colors of paint, mixing colors, creating depth, designing a captivating composition, glazing and adding texture, using mediums, painting with variety of brushes strokes, and how to use the color wheel. You will leave class with enough skill and confidence to continue painting in acrylic on your own. This class is great for returning students as well. You may bring your own supplies or buy them from the teacher for a $15 supply fee. Fee is $100 for all four classes. For location, registration and more information, contact Kate O’Brien at zelda1970@cox.net.

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San Dieguito Union High School District Superintendent Rick Schmittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Monthly Update Encinitas Superintendent Schmitt plans to update the greater San Dieguito Union High School District community through our local media with a monthly update. Topics covered will include curriculum, facilities, budget, enrollment, safety, and other specific and special interest topics. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s update focuses on middle and high school enrollment. 2015-16 High School Enrollment SDUHSD will employ its current enrollment practices for the 2015-16 school year with the High School Selection process beginning on Feb. 2, 2015. Each incoming 9th grade student is required to select the school he or she would like to attend in the 2015-16 school year. In order to participate in the SDUHSD High School Selection process, the student must live within the SDUHSD boundaries. The High School Selection window closes at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2015. Current SDUHSD 8th grade students who make no high school selection will be automatically enrolled in their school of residence (LCCHS

Rick Schmitt or TPHS). Students already enrolled in SDUHSD high schools need not make a high school selection for 2015-16 unless they want to change schools. If more students apply for enrollment in a school than capacity can accommodate, we will conduct a random lottery to determine which students are enrolled. While we cannot guarantee that every student will get into his or her first choice school for 2015-16, we are committed to doing our absolute best to enroll as many students as we can in their first choice school and we have a history of success with this effort. For more information on 2015-16 high school enrollment, please visit www.sduhsd.net/Parents--Students/High-School-

Selection/index.html. High School Enrollment Study Group In the summer 2014, the SDUHSD Board of Trustees asked staff to establish a group of parents, students and staff members to explore various options for enrolling students in our high schools. The group was established due to concerns expressed by community members about the lottery enrollment process at two high schools and due to the need to examine long-term high school enrollment projections and demographic shifts in our community. Participants for the group were solicited in the early fall of 2014 and the group was established as the High School Enrollment Study Group (HSESG). The group is not a decision-making body, but rather an information gathering effort focused on the following tasks: â&#x20AC;˘ Examine the long-term demographic and enrollment projections that could influence HS enrollment in SDUHSD â&#x20AC;˘ Examine current district enrollment practices

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and relevant state law in order to arrive at a list of potential ways we could enroll students in our high schools â&#x20AC;˘ Analyze each potential option to identify benefits and drawbacks of each option â&#x20AC;˘ Share these options, along with benefits/drawbacks, with the broader community and seek feedback on each â&#x20AC;˘ Report findings to the school board The group has met three times to date and will begin seeking input from the broader community this spring. While the exact timeline is unclear, the group expects to report its findings to the school board late in the spring or summer of 2015. Given this, it is important to realize that should the board decide to make changes in how we enroll students in our high schools, these changes would take place beginning with the 2016-17 school year, not the 201516 school year. For more detailed information about the work of the HSESG, please visit the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s webpage at www.sduhsd.net/ Parents--Students/High-School-Selection/index.html. Summaries of each of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meetings are posted here as well as information about community forums and other community input opportunities. Middle School Intra-District Transfers Students who will attend SDUHSD middle schools in the 2015-16 school year have the opportunity to apply to attend a school other than their school of residence. Beginning Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, incoming 7th and 8th grade students can apply for intra-district transfers. The intra-district transfer window will close March 2, 2015. After this deadline, we will grant transfers on a space-available basis. If more students apply for transfer to a school than capacity can accommodate, we will conduct a random lottery to determine which transfers are granted. Historically, each of our middle schools has accommodated all transfer requests with the exception of Carmel Valley Middle School. There has never been the need to conduct a middle school lottery. Students accepted on an intradistrict transfer are responsible for their own transportation. Detailed information on district schools is available via our district website (www.sduhsd.net) and further information about intra-district transfers is available at www.sduhsd.net/ Parents--Students/High-School-Selection/index.html. You can follow Superintendent Schmitt on Facebook, (https://www.facebook.com/sduhsd), and Twitter, (https://twitter. com/SDUHSD_Supt).

The Peter Pupping Band to perform Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Concert at Encinitas Library The Peter Pupping Band is performing a Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the community room in the Encinitas Library. The library is located at 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. Tickets are $25 and available online. The concert features Nuevo flamenco, Bossa Nova, Samba, Cuban Latin jazz, and contemporary music. The Pupping Band combines many forms of Latin music ranging from beautiful tender melodies to exciting rhythmic dances. Besides a strong Latin influence, the band will also perform hit songs by contemporary artists like Jack Johnson, James Taylor, Beatles and more acoustic classics. The concert will explore a wide range of love songs and music that will make you want to dance. The band includes Peter Pupping and William Wilson on guitar, Jeff Basile on bass and Roy Gonzales on percussion. For more information, visit www.guitarsounds.com; 760-943-0755. LETTERS POLICY: Topical letters to the editor are encouraged. Submissions should include a full name, address, email address (if available) and a telephone number for verification purposes. We do not publish anonymous letters and there are length limits (about 400 words maximum). E-mailed submissions are preferred to editor@encinitasadvocate.com. Letters may be edited. The letters/columns published are the authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion only and do not reflect the opinion of this newspaper.

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS

‘Moms Making Six Figures’ allows women to stay at home and earn an income For 15 years, Jennifer Becker worked in the corporate world. But after becoming a mom, she no longer wanted to work late and travel. She wanted to be home with her daughters. “When I had my first daughter, I was still traveling and coordinating babysitters,” said Becker, who worked as a supply chain director, first in aerospace and then in consumer goods. “But when I had my second daughter, it just became apparent it was going to be a really hard career to maintain.” After learning about Moms Making Six Figures, a San Diego-based marketing company that allows women to stay at home and either replace or supplement their income, Becker started with the company in October 2013. By January, she joined the company full time, leaving behind the corporate world for good. “It was a very male-driven industry,” recalled Becker, who often had to travel across the country and around the world. “There wasn’t a lot of sympathy for women with children. There was always a lot of stress trying to juggle the kids. It was just really hard to balance.” Becker isn’t alone. While employment rates for women have been rising in other countries, they have declined in the United States, falling from 74 percent at its peak in 1999 to 69 percent today, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In addition to the downturn in the economy, a lack of family-friendly policies appears to have contributed to the lower rate, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation/ New York Times/CBS News poll of unemployed adults ages 25 to 54. Sixty-one percent of women said family responsibilities were a reason they weren’t working, compared to 37 percent of men. Of women who identify as homemakers and have not looked for a job in the last year, nearly three-fourths said they would consider reentering the workforce if a job offered flexible hours or allowed them to work from home. To allow women to work from home and either replace or supplement their income, local resident Heidi Bartolotta quit her job and founded Moms Making Six Figures with two other women in December 2009. Since then, Moms Making Six Figures has grown to more than 300 team mem-

Jennifer Becker with her daughters, 3-year-old Jillian and 5-year-old Kamryn. Courtesy photo bers. “The corporate environment is failing families, and moms in particular,” said Bartolotta, a former pharmaceutical sales representative, whose daughters are 9 and 11 years old. “That’s the people we cater to — families looking for an alternative way to create a similar income but have flexibility.”

Although the company launched in San Diego, there are now team members across the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom and Australia. Teams have long been established in San Diego County, Orange County and the Bay Area, as well as in Nevada, Arizona, Chicago and New York. New teams have also launched in Atlanta and Nashville. Bartolotta said her team is comprised of women from very different education levels, backgrounds and work styles. Interested team members don’t have to have a marketing background, but they do have to have self-motivation and the desire to succeed because they make their own schedules and work from home, she added. “The benefit of staying with a corporate company doesn’t have the pay-off anymore,” Bartolotta said. “You don’t have pensions and other benefits that companies gave back to you for investing so much of your life. That doesn’t really exist anymore for our generation. A company like ours is so applicable to people because they get to design, own and dictate their schedule and their life.” “When I found Moms Making Six Figures, I was kind of in disbelief that I could still pull a six-figure income and really work around my kids’ schedule,” added Becker, whose daughters are 3 and 5 years old. Over the last year, Becker has taken her daughters — now in preschool and kindergarten — to school every morning and picked them up every afternoon. She has gone on every field trip and been at every soccer practice. “I was pretty much just coming in right at dinner and bath and bedtime, and that was it,” she said. “Now, I really get to be the person to pick them up and hear about their day. I calendar everything the kids are doing, and then I calendar work after that.” Looking to expand her team at home and abroad, Bartolotta encourages interested women to contact her by filling out a form on the company’s website at www.momsmakingsixfigures.com/contact. “Check it out and see if it’s for you,” Becker said. “Know there’s an alternative.” For more information, call 858-837-1505 or visit momsmakingsixfigures.com. Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.

Auditions to be held for The Old Globe’s 2015 Summer The Grauer School raises Phase III campus walls The Grauer School of Shakespeare Intensive for high school students Encinitas celebrated the rais-

As The Old Globe celebrates its 80th anniversary and its rich relationship with William Shakespeare, the theatre recently announced that auditions for the Globe’s 2015 Summer Shakespeare Intensive for San Diego County high school students will be held on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22 on the Globe campus. The four-week program is a unique opportunity for high school actors and actresses to refine their skills as performers in a professional setting. The Intensive will take place on Saturday, July 11, and on weekdays from July 13 through Aug. 10. The program will culminate with a public performance of two Shakespeare plays on Monday, Aug. 10, on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. The program cost is $725 with a limited number of need-based scholarships available. Auditions are by appointment only and can be scheduled beginning in February. For more information on how to audition, please visit www.TheOldGlobe.org/ SummerIntensive or email GlobeLearning@ TheOldGlobe.org. Students in the Summer Shakespeare Intensive study classical theatre technique, voice, movement, and stage combat led by theatre professionals while rehearsing for two productions of Shakespeare’s plays.

Throughout the Intensive, the students have the unique opportunity to study Shakespeare and see the productions of the Globe’s Shakespeare Festival, which runs concurrently with the program. Festival company members lend the students insights into the art of performing Shakespeare that the students then apply to their own performances of the Bard’s work. Registration begins on Monday, March 9, for the Middle School Summer Conservatory, a three-week program of intense acting study with professional teaching staff and actors from the Globe’s Shakespeare Festival productions. Students will explore scene study, stage combat, theatre games, improvisation, movement, and specialty workshops. The Conservatory will take place on weekdays, June 29 – July 17. The program cost is $625 ($600 for children and grandchildren of Globe subscribers) and does not require an audition, though a passion for theatre and acting is important. For more information or to register for the Conservatory, email GlobeLearning@TheOldGlobe.org. The Old Globe is located in San Diego’s Balboa Park at 1363 Old Globe Way. There are numerous free parking lots available throughout the park. For additional parking information visit www.BalboaPark.org. For directions and up-to-date information, please visit www.TheOldGlobe.org/Directions.

ing of the first wall of its new buildings on Thursday, Jan. 15. The entire school gathered at approximately 10 a.m. to witness this milestone event. Grauer’s Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair Isaac Langen led the crowd in an acoustic version of Oasis’ “Wonderwall.” The completion of Phase III of The Grauer School’s Arc Capital Campaign is scheduled for the end of the academic year. Building Committee Chair David Meyer stated, ”I have been involved in construction projects for over 30-years and no wall raising has been more momentous.” Head of School Stuart Grauer stated, “We wish to convey our appreciation for the entire City of Encinitas — city hall and all officials

The Grauer School celebrates the raising of the first wall of its new buildings and its step towards campus permanence. who have guided us — our neighbors, and our current and alumni families, for supporting us as we create this permanent, incredible educational opportunity for this and successive generations of our children. ” The Grauer School, a grades 7-12 private college preparatory school, is located at 1500 S. El Camino Real in Encinitas. The Grauer School is currently accepting applications for grades 7-12 for the 2015-2016 academic year. Learn more information online at www.grauerschool.com or by calling (760) 274-2116.

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Humor trumps sorrow in ‘The Darrell Hammond Project’ BY DIANA SAENGER American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist Darrell Hammond can boast the longest tenure of any cast member in “Saturday Night Live” history — 14 years (19952009). Now he takes the stage in the world premiere of “The Darrell Hammond Project,” directed by La Jolla Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, Jan. 31-March 8 at Potiker Theatre, UCSD campus. “I have been a decades-long major fan of Darrell and his channeling of other people on ‘SNL,’” Ashley said. “I was one of the first people who bought his book when it came out — ‘God, If You’re Not Up There, I’m F***ed’.’ It was not what I expected from the comedy and characters he has done; it’s an honest off-look at a terrifying (abusive) childhood. “I thought this would make an amazing stage piece in this kind of era and reveal the detective story of Darrell’s past. I think of it as the dark side of funny because it’s tough and funny. We did some workshops over the last year and performed it at a school and comedy club. That was tremendously useful in starting the rehearsal process here.” Hammond, with Elizabeth Stein, wrote the play based on his book, which Ashley refers to as “surprising, incredibly funny and deeply moving.” “It’s like the trifecta to be funny, harrowing and moving because his writing background is largely in standup and characters,” Ashley said. “In writing a 90-minute piece as opposed to a standup set is a new form. Darrell was incredibly open to, ‘How does the theater piece work, and how do you build a set of ideas around emotion?’ He’s one of those newcomers excited to discover what he doesn’t know, and he brings a skill set of comic-chops, writing-chops and a really evolved dedication.” Part of Hammond’s detective story is trying to figure out things about his abusive childhood and past. “We’ve worked on how to keep a handle on that and not invite the audience into his therapy,” Ashley said. “It’s really honest for him to own that history and events and not be driven by them. It’s rough to wake up every morning

(L-R) Darrell Hammond from ‘Saturday Night Live,’ appears in his one-man show ‘The Darrell Hammond Project’ at the La Jolla Playhouse. Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley directs Darrell Hammond in the world premiere of ‘The Darrell Hammond Project.’ Courtesy photos and know you have to relive them.” “The Darrell Hammond Project” is also very funny, as often the case, comedians use humor to diffuse the dark moments of their lives. Hammond unravels his heartbreaking and hilarious journey in this show. “Darrell’s humor saved his life so it wasn’t darker,” Ashley said. “As a young child, he was gifted at imitating and channeling neighbors and what was funny about people around him to make other people laugh … that distracted from some of his real-life, so his comedy was both an antidote and prevention from cruelty.” Hammond plays 63 characters in “The Darrell Hammond Project” including politicians

such as Clinton, Cheney, George W. Bush, Al Sharpton, shrinks along the way, his parents, his high school football coach, and movie stars like Sean Connery. “The Connery segment on ‘SNL’ was a little risqué and was only done on late night,” Ashley said. “We only do bits of it, but that was some of the muchsearched material ever. Darrell is the longest-running cast member on that show — on and off for 25 years. He’s back on it now and will be on the 40th anniversary special in February. If you grew up in America at any point in the last 40 years and watched television, you probably have seen ‘SNL,’ and will really enjoy this show.” • If you go: “The Darrell Hammond Project” runs Jan. 31-March 8 at Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, UCSD campus. Tickets from $15 at (858) 550-1010, lajollaplayhouse.org Note: The show contains strong language, mature themes and adult situations.

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Reception held for artist David Wiemers A reception was held Jan. 24 for artist David Wiemers and his show “I Dare You Not to Smile” at the Encinitas Community Center. The collection of original artwork and giclee reproductions is “art that celebrates pop culture and life’s funny moments,” says the artist. The one-man art exhibit opened Jan. 20 and will run through March 19, 2015. Wiemers has reinvented himself as an oil painting artist after spending a 25-year career in Hollywood as a writer/producer. Look for a story on Wiemers in an upcoming issue of this newspaper. The Encinitas Community Center is located at 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive in Encinitas. Visit www.DavidsPrettyGoodArt.com; www.EncinitasCA.gov/VisualArt. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.

Kevin Thompson admires “Buster Keaton”

Robin and Bryce Thayer with “Rod Stewart”

Marsha Bode with “I Still Love Lucy”

Above: Artist David Wiemers with his work “Salad Daze”

“Hurricane Dame Edna” by artist David Wiemers

Julie Bannon with “Sophia Loren: Framed”

Wings Over Wetlands Family Discovery Days One of San Diego’s largest coastal wetlands, the 979-acre San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, is host to visitors each winter that fly in from distant shores. Each year at least a billion birds migrate along the Pacific Flyway, which stretches from the North Slope of Alaska to Central and South America. It’s an ideal time to visit local wetlands to see birds in action. At San Elijo Lagoon, the annual Wings Over Wetlands is an all-ages celebration that connects visitors to the beauty and wonder of local and visiting birds. Wings Over Wetlands Family Discovery Days was held Jan. 24-25 at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center. Participants had the opportunity to enjoy bird-themed crafts, face painting, interactive stations, and live raptor presentations. For more information, visit sanelijo.org. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.

Wildlife abounds at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center. Alexis and Jake Jaime with the birdhouses they made.

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The southern option is $40,000 more expensive than the northern alternative, because it requires building a retaining wall and additional construction. However, as city staff pointed out, the southern location will allow those turning out of Seacrest Village or the YMCA to better see pedestrians in the area and oncoming cars. Councilwoman Lisa Shaffer said the southern alternative is much safer. “A potential life-saving design makes a lot of sense,” Shaffer said. Pam Ferris, the president and CEO of Seacrest Village, spoke in favor of the crosswalk and senior zone. “This is great for not only today, but the future,” she said. Seacrest Village is an E3 member, a collective that formed last spring to collaborate on shared goals and education initiatives on Saxony Road and nearby Quail Gardens Drive. E3 has pledged financial support for traffic-calming infrastructure on the roads to bring down speeds. For instance, Seacrest Village and the YMCA, another E3 member, will each contribute $10,000 for the Saxony Road crosswalk. The city will pay the remaining $100,000. Other E3 members include the Leichtag Foundation, the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, San Diego Botanic Garden and the Encinitas Union School District.

The Farmers Insurance Open returns to Torrey Pines Feb. 5-8 The Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego’s prestigious annual PGA Tour golf tournament, will be played Feb. 5-8 at the Torrey Pines Golf Course. This is the 63rd year a PGA Tour event has been held in San Diego, beginning with the San Diego open in 1952. The field of 156 players will vie for a purse of $6.3 million in prize money. The gates open to the public at 7 a.m. on Feb. 5-8. The tournament will feature last year’s winner Scott Stallings, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Poway’s Charley Hoffman, K.J. Choi, local favorite Phil Mickelson, who has won the tournament three times, and Tiger Woods, the all-time money winner at the Farmers Insurance Open with seven titles at Farmers. Woods also won the 2008 US Open at Torrey. The SERVPRO Fan Village, behind the 15th green, adjacent to the 17th fairway and a few hundred feet from the 18th tee, is the epicenter of action for spectators at the Open. The village includes an expo with numerous golf vendors as well as gathering spots such as The Fringe, an open-air sports bar. Last year the tournament generated over $2.8 million that benefited over 100 local charities. This year beneficiaries include, among others, The Monarch School, Armed Services YMCA San Diego, Promises2Kids, Voices for Children and San Diego Youth Services. A parking and shuttle option is offered locally at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. For ticket information, visit farmersinsuranceopen.com.

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must manually operate them during shoots, according to Owens. Also, Owens said preparing for scenes demands completing stacks of detailed safety paperwork. “80 percent of the job is done off set,” Owens said. He said the demand is skyrocketing for drones in television, movies and commercials. And drones are poised to take off in other industries. John McGraw, a private aerospace consultant and former deputy flight standards director for the FAA, said more businesses are turning to drones, for everything from monitoring crops to inspecting bridges. “They’re a lot safer in many cases,” McGraw said. However, McGraw said most drone companies are currently operating without FAA approval, potentially limiting their growth. But, he said the FAA exemptions signaled the agency is close to rolling out a draft of uniform rules for small drones. Facing pressure from drone manufacturers, the FAA is expected to announce pro-

posed standards in the next month or so for legalizing drones that weigh less than 55 pounds. Still, it could be around two years before such rules take effect, McGraw said. “Regulations have been slow to catch up to the technology,” he said. He added the FAA has a tough job because it has to navigate safety concerns and other issues when crafting regulations. Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, an industry group, anticipates drone businesses could generate $14 billion in economic activity in the U.S. from 2015 to 2018. In a June press release, the group stated uniform FAA rules and training procedures, rather than individual exemptions, would unlock the industry’s potential. In the meantime, “it’s really exciting to be on the cutting edge of this industry,” said Kate Bedingfield, spokeswoman for the Motion Picture Association of America. The association facilitated the first round of FAA exemptions. Bedingfield said the organization would push for more filmmaking waivers when appropriate in the near term. “There are really tremendous creative and safety benefits,” Bedingfield said.

North San Diego County Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club to hold Valentine Party and Dinner Feb. 7 A Valentine Party and Dinner for Pi Beta Phi Alumnae, husbands, and guests will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m. Please phone 858-613-3926 for information and reservations.

CLARIFICATION: In the Jan. 23 issue of the Encinitas Advocate, an article on Mille Fleurs stated that the restaurant is offering a $30 three-course, prix fixe menu from now through Feb. 8 (not including weekends). The restaurant emphasizes that it is not offering this menu on Saturdays.

CARMEL VALLEY

$469,000 2BR/2BA

12358 Carmel Country Rd. A108 Evelyn Edelstein / Coldwell Banker

Sun 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 619-261-7302

$699,000 3BR/2.5BA

12768 Via Teceto Charles & Farryl Moore / Coldwell Banker

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525

$1,225,000 4BR/2.5BA

3216 Lower Ridge Road Tracey Lawlor / Berkshire Hathaway

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-442-8801

$1,298,000 4BR/3BA

13645 Winstanley Way Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Susan Meyers-Pyke / Coastal Premier Properties 858-395-4068

$1,499,000 5BR/4.5BA

13064 Sunset Point Pl Charles & Farryl Moore / Coldwell Banker

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525

$1,549,000 5BR/5BA

4854 Bradshaw Court Charles & Farryl Moore / Coldwell Banker

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525

$1,598,000 - $1,698,000 13476 Wyngate Pt Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 5BR/5BA Susan Meyers-Pyke / Coastal Premier Properties 858-395-4068 $2,099,000 4BR/4.5BA

6505 Caminito Stella Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Jerry McCaw/Lee Rotsheck / Berkshire Hathaway 858-882-7678

DEL MAR

DEL MAR $989,000 Land/Lot

Carmel Valley Rd & between Via Grimaldi & Portoﬁno Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Chris Lin / Berkshire Hathaway 858-605-8355

$1,799,000 5BR/3.5BA

1048 Highland Drive Sherry Stewart / Coldwell Banker

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-353-1732

ENCINITAS & LEUCADIA

ENCINITAS $795,000 - $875,000 5BR/3BA RANCHO SANTA FE

1634 Landquist Drive Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Susan Meyers-Pyke / Coastal Premier Properties 858-395-4068

RANCHO SANTA FE

$1,625,000 3BR/4.5BA

17014 San Antonio Rose Court K. Ann Brizolis / Paciﬁc Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

$3,750,000 5BR/6.5BA

5940 Lago Lindo Sat 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. & Sun 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Jennifer J. Janzen-Botts / Paciﬁc Sotheby’s Int’l Realty 760-845-3303

SOLANA BEACH $1,075,000 3BR/2.5BA

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-756-4382

SOLANA BEACH 1112 Santa Ruﬁna Court Gracinda Maier / Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-755-6793

Want your open house listing here? Contact Colleen Gray | colleeng@rsfreview.com | 858.756.1403 x112

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