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50-year sand project wins environmental approval

Community

■ Death and cake: Gathering to help people contemplate end of life. Page 4

Lifestyle

October 16, 2015

BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas and Solana Beach city councils on Oct. 14 unanimously signed off on an environmental assessment report for the 50year sand project, a big step forward for the plan. Encinitas councilmembers Tony Kranz, Catherine Blakespear and Lisa Shaffer said everything should be done to ensure the project doesn’t hurt marine life or surfing. Staff from the Army Corps of Engineers, which is heading the project, assured them that the plan would be continuously monitored in case of any impacts. “I can support this with the assurance that the monitoring reports will be publicly available,” Shaffer said. The project would regularly deposit offshore sand on local beaches to shore up

A jagged crack near the base of a bluff in Encinitas is an early indication that the bluff will fail. To prevent such instances, a project for Encinitas and Solana Beach proposes restoration efforts to protect the shoreline. — Photo courtesy of Greg Fuderer

bluffs and infrastructure. A city staff report said the plan would combat rising sea levels and coastal erosion that’s the result of inland dams choking off river sediment from flowing to beaches. Mayor Kristin Gaspar said the nourishment plan, 14 years in the works, is the most extensively studied project she’s come across. She applauded city staff and the Army Corps for sticking with the project for so long. “In 50 years, my own children will be senior citizens… hopefully they’ll be walking on these beaches, reflecting on what we’ve been able to accomplish as a council in protecting our beaches,” Gaspar said. Eight of the 11 public speakers were in favor of the long-term sand replenishment. Mark Francois, representing 410 oceanfront homeowners who are a part of Seacoast Preservation Association, said sand nourishments are the most effective way of preventing bluff erosion. He noted an unexpected bluff collapse in 2000 killed a woman who was watching her husband surf at Stone Steps Beach. “Wide, sandy beaches benefit everyone,” Francois said. Dennis Lees, a marine biologist, raised concerns about the project’s ecological impacts. He advocated for further researching “managed retreat,” a broad term that includes moving property back from the cliffs. See SAND, page 16

Encinitas delays vote Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman ‘embracing chaos’ with pop-up shows over 24 hours on polystyrene ban

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BY JARED WHITLOCK For musicians, playing 25 shows in 25 days is no easy task. But Switchfoot guitarist and lead singer Jon Foreman has a much more difficult challenge ahead of him: 25 pop-up gigs over 24 hours. “It’s going to be a wild ride,” said the Encinitas resident. “I love the spontaneity, I love embracing the chaos.” The kick-off concert will be held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 24 at Bro-Am Studios, a pay-what-you-can music school for youth that Switchfoot recently opened in downtown Encinitas. From there, the one-day tour will zigzag across San Diego, from Foreman’s favorite rock clubs to the beach he grew up surfing to taco shops. “For one show, I’m going to be playing at a Mexican restaurant with a maria-

Jon Foreman of Switchoot will play 25 pop-up shows throughout San Diego starting Oct. 24. Photo by Chris Burkard chi band,” Foreman said with a laugh. He added some of his favorite musicians will join him along the way. “All the places I’m going, for me, have a story or meaning behind them,” Foreman said. Many of the sets will be open to the public, and for the most part, just where he’ll play is a secret for now. Once Foreman wraps up each show, he’ll post the next location via his Twitter and Instagram accounts (his handle for both is @jonforeman).

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BY BARBARA HENRY SPECIAL TO THE ENCINITAS ADVOCATE A proposal to ban polystyrene foam food and drink containers, which was scheduled to go before the Encinitas City Council this week, has been placed on indefinite hold. The item was pulled from this week’s council meeting agenda, and a new hearing date hasn’t been set, said Erik Steenblock, Encinitas environmental programs manager. “We just know we want to engage the interested parties a lot more,” he said. Mayor Kristin Gaspar said last week that Encinitas’ new city manager, Karen Brust, made the postponement decision after a group of restaurant owners and other interested “stakeholders” spoke against the proposed ban at a city informational meeting Sept. 28. Though the city’s Environmental Commission has been exploring a polystyrene ban for several years, business owners only recently learned of the proposal, and “they want to be part of the conversation, naturally,” Gaspar said. About two dozen people attended the September meeting, and roughly half of them strongly opposed the ban. Many of the opponents were Encinitas residents who own small restaurants specializing in low-cost, takeout food. They told city officials that foam polystyrene containers are by far the cheapest takeout container option on the market, and that they work better than wax paper containers. The merchants also argued that polystyrene containers can be recycled, though environmentalists say that process is difficult and there are important reasons to ban the product. See BAN, page 16

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2016 Encinitas election nets early interest BY JARED WHITLOCK Potential candidates are showing an early interest in the 2016 Encinitas election. Encinitas Deputy Mayor Catherine Blakespear is mulling over whether to run for mayor. And Tasha Boerner Horvath, an advocate of Paul Ecke Central Elementary safety improvements and a member of the Encinitas Planning Commission, has filed forms paving the way for an Encinitas City Council bid. In an email this week, Blakespear confirmed she picked up paperwork for the mayoral spot in 2016. She’s part of a liberalleaning council majority that also includes councilmembers Lisa Shaffer and Tony Kranz. Often disagreeing with them on major issues is a more conservative minority made up of Councilman Mark Muir and Mayor Kristin Gaspar, who recently announced her candidacy for a seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in next year’s election. “I’m considering running for mayor because the seat will be open with Kristin Gaspar running for supervisor,” Blakespear wrote. “I care deeply about the future of our city and the mayor defines the direction we are headed.” Last year marked the first time Encinitas voters directly elected a two-year mayor. Prior to this, a council majority selected the position annually.

Blakespear won the four-year council seat in 2014 on a pro-environment platform. If she runs for mayor and fails, her council seat will still have two years left. “I’m still trying to decide whether I should build upon the good work the current city council is already doing from my position as a member of the city council, and let someone else run for mayor, or whether I should run myself,” Blakespear said. “I picked up the paperwork early because I’m a planner and don’t like doing things at the last minute or in an ill-considered rush.” Claudia Bingham, the city’s deputy clerk, said candidates can’t officially submit paperwork to run until next summer. However, they can file form 501, a candidate intention statement, at any time, which is required to collect contributions. Horvath is the only person so far to file form 501, stating she’s looking to run for council, according to Bingham. Three of the four council seats will be up for election in November 2016. Because voters approved the elected mayor system, one of the three seats will be a two-year gig, rather than four years. The person who nets the fewest votes out of the three winning council candidates will be given the twoyear term.

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Death and cake: Gathering to help people contemplate end of life BY JARED WHITLOCK Tea, cake and conversations about dying. That’s the idea behind death cafes, where strangers meet and tackle a taboo subject: mortality. Tiffany Fox, who is hosting a death cafe 2-4 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Dieguito in Del Mar, said that like many, she always found it difficult to talk about death with friends and family. “If you try to bring up death, people say you’re morbid, or they say you’re weird and they change the subject,” said Fox, an Encinitas resident. “And I never quite understood that. Because it’s the elephant in the room. We’re all going to die.” The upcoming event is free. There are no objectives, agendas or ideas pushed on anyone at death cafes, a worldwide movement that started in London in 2011. The meetings don’t provide grief counseling, but rather kickstart discussions to ease anxiety about shuffling off this mortal coil. Conversations vary from what happens after we die to having your estate in order. And while it may seem odd, Fox said many find death cafes life-affirming. That proved true for her, a breast cancer survivor who said contemplating her mortality was a key part of the healing process. “Working through some of that discomfort associated with death can Tiffany Fox bring healing and a sense of peace,” she said. Fox added that staring mortality in the face was liberating, a way of regaining control and hope. After her breast cancer diagnosis, Fox dove into death research. That included reading the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying and what other religious texts have to say about life after death. When Fox heard about a death cafe in Carlsbad, she knew she had to go. During the cafe, a woman discussed a horrific accident. It was the first time Fox had heard someone speak so frankly about the topic. “You hear media reports of all these horrible things happening, but it seems so far removed,” Fox said. “It was very visceral, very real.” She also listened to a person talk about an out-of-body experience, and another spoke on how psychedelic drugs changed their perspective on death. On the flip side, some were more focused on the practical matter of funeral planning. “It was the most profound conversation I’ve ever had, and with total strangers. That’s what I love about it. Here we are, people from all walks of life, freely talking about something that has a stigma around it.” And the Carlsbad death cafe conversation wasn’t entirely heavy. “I expected it to be sad and somber, but there was so much laughter,” Fox said. “And I think that comes from the relief people feel, to finally have a chance to talk about this.” Fox wanted others to share in the experience, so she decided to host her first death cafe a year ago, which drew nearly 50 people. Attendees are split into groups, and from there, they can draw from conversation prompts if needed. A sample of the conversation-starters: “If you could determine the age you would want to die, what would it be and why?” and “What does it mean to you not to delay happiness and to live every day as though it were your last?” as well as “When you are dying, what will you regret?” Who goes to death cafes? Fox said it ranges, but three categories of people are generally well-represented: those looking for deeper conversations, hospice workers and the intellectually curious. “Maybe one or two come for the cake,” she jokingly said, noting that dessert is a staple

Boo by the Sea Halloween Carnival and Fall Festival is Oct. 17 at Cardiff School The Boo by the Sea Halloween Carnival and Fall Festival will be held from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Cardiff Elementary School, 1888 Montgomery Ave., Cardiff, CA 92007. The event is presented by the Cardiff SEA (Schools Education Association), a nonprofit to support and improve children’s education. It benefits the Cardiff SEA general fund and helps provide funds for physical education, science, art, music, preforming arts and gardening classes in Cardiff School District. The funds are also used to reduce class sizes. Entry to the event is free, and tickets for rides and games can be purchased at the event. Visit www.cardiffschools.com/sea.

San Diegans take part in a death cafe discussion, a worldwide movement that started in London. Courtesy photo of death cafes, since it brings a little sweetness to a dark topic. Those looking to mull over death can’t always go to family, Fox said. “With family, there’s a lot wrapped up in the idea of loss. What happens to your belongings, who’s going to provide care — all kinds of family dynamics go into that and it becomes complicated really quickly.” Most attendees are in their mid-50s, but Fox encouraged young people to go. “Think about how much wisdom you’re surrounded by at an event like this,” she said. “There’s much to learn from.” Karen Van Dyke, who started San Diego’s first death café in May 2013, said there are now 26 death café hosts around the county. She attributes this growth to death cafés playing a valuable role. While there’s grief support and end-of-life planning meetings, there’s also a desire to toss around ideas related to death and philosophy. “People shouldn’t be so scared of death, and I think more are realizing that,” Van Dyke said. Fox agreed. In part because of death cafés, she said discussing death is becoming more accepted, and not just over cake and tea, but across society. “Death café, in my opinion, is one of those things — like jury duty, or the birth of a child or an amazing rainbow — that everyone should experience. Even if not for you, I encourage people to contemplate death in their own way.”

‘Voice of Polo Club’ marks 25th anniversary Left: The San Diego Polo Club and Tracee Brunetti presented Steve Lewandowski (left) with a cake and an actual microphone from the 1940s in recognition of his 25th anniversary in announcing polo at the club. Photo/David Ellrod/ Ellrod Images.

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Passion for the outdoors informs work of Nature and Culture International’s new director BY KRISTINA HOUCK With a new executive director on board, a local nonprofit is hoping to make an even bigger impact on the world. With a combined 20 years of experience in nonprofit management and major gift fundraising, John Ciullo was appointed executive director of Nature and Culture International’s North American office in mid-July. “I’m convinced this is exactly what I’m supposed to be doing at this point in my life,” Ciullo said. Based in Del Mar, Nature and Culture International has helped protect millions of acres of endangered ecosystems in Latin America. The organization aims to save 20 million acres by the year 2020. “There’s a need to expand our reach to preserve very valuable ecosystems for future generations,” said Sheldon Engelhorn, who has served on NCI’s board for three years. “It’s a people business, and John is very much a peopleperson. He is very humble, but very knowledgeable on how to go about expanding our reach and telling our story.” John Ciullo of Nature and Ciullo came on board not long after NCI president Byron Swift relocated to Northern California to work on behalf Culture International. “I’m convinced this is exactly of the organization. what I’m supposed to be The move created a new position in the Del Mar office. “John is very experienced and very comfortable with our doing at this point in my mission and with the fundraising process,” added Ann Hunt- life.” er-Welborn, a board member for more than a decade. “He’s going to be a huge help to all of us in creating a consistent and successful program.” Ciullo most recently worked at Scripps, where he served as director of development for nearly eight years and championed a capital campaign project for Scripps Encinitas. Opened in 2014, the critical-care building includes a new 26-bed emergency department and inpatient rooms at Scripps Encinitas. The 72,321-square-foot Leichtag Foundation Critical Care Pavilion is the centerpiece of the hospital’s $94 million second phase of expansion, which also includes a new central energy plant, new medical imaging technology and various infrastructure improvements on and around the medical campus. “I’m really pleased about that project,” said Ciullo, who is originally from New York. “But I wanted my next position to be more aligned to some of my personal passions.” Ciullo’s passion for the outdoors first led him to the national parks of Canada in the

Waterfall in Gualaquiza, Ecuador. NCI and its partners in Ecuador, Peru and Mexico have conserved more than 13.3 million acres of critical ecosystems. Courtesy photo 1990s, where he met his wife, Jean, a fellow tour director. Their love of the environment later encouraged them to move to Argentina’s Patagonia region, where they started an ecotourism company. “I have a background and a passion for all things nature,” said Ciullo, who holds a master’s in business from San Diego State University. “The mission about saving the rainforest, working with endangered ecosystems and saving indigenous cultures just fits perfectly with my history, my personal passions and what I’ve done in my life. The mission is very, very close to my heart.” Ciullo became familiar with NCI about 17 years ago, when he met NCI founder Ivan Gayler, who is also co-founder of the development firm Del Mar Partnership. Over the years, Ciullo has volunteered his time and talents to assist the organization. See DIRECTOR, page 16

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‘Golda’s Balcony’ coming to Cardiff

Assistance League Rancho San Dieguito members (L-R) Wendy Morris and Katie Fish meet with Encinitas Branch Manager Sheila Crosby and Chapter President Lois Green to plan a unique event for preschoolers on Oct. 24. Courtesy photo

Preschoolers are focus for reading event Oct. 24 The Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito plans a “Make a Difference Day” Preschool Literacy Event at 10 a.m. Oct. 24 at the Encinitas County Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. Preschoolers will be “jazzed” when the day’s entertainment is designed specifically for them. While supplies last, preschoolers who have a library card and attend will receive a book bag and a special T-shirt to commemorate the day. This congratulates them for their involvement in the library’s audacious goal: In 2015, 1,000 preschoolers will read 1,000 books before starting kindergarten. This year, 1,039 preschool library readers are working to achieve this goal. Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito’s volunteers support the overall goal, that all young library readers will read at grade level by third grade. This year, Assistance League is “Making a Difference” with a donation of $2,000 to buy new preschool books. The books will be introduced to young readers and their parents on Oct. 24. “Our volunteers work all year to secure funds that will enrich the lives of children in our North County San Diego communities.” said Chapter President Lois Green.

Tony-nominated Golda’s Balcony, starring Francine! is coming to San Diego and Palm Desert for six exclusive performances of a national tour in November 2015. Nashville-based Orchard Street Productions brings Broadway’s longest-running “one-woman show” about Golda Meir, who rose from impoverished Russian schoolgirl to prime minister of Israel. The critically acclaimed production, written by William Gibson, author of “Miracle Worker” and “Two for the Seesaw,” was called “powerful” by The New York Times and “riveting” by the New York Daily News. Jay Kholos is producer/director. His credits include producer/director of “Old Jews Telling Jokes,” and writer/producer/director of the Off Broadway hits, “A Stoop On Orchard Street,” “My Catskills Summer” and “Book Of Esther.” “Golda’s Balcony” stars Francine! whose credits include Rose (“Gypsy”), Agnes (“I Do I Do”), Dolly Levi (“Hello Dolly”), Daisy Werthan (“Driving Miss Daisy”), Grace Hovland (“Bus Stop”) and dozens more Broadway shows. Golda Meir (1898-1978), rose from hum- “Golda’s Balcony” stars Francine as the ble beginnings to become Israel’s fourth Israeli prime minister. Courtesy photo prime minister in 1969, when she was elected at age 70. She steered the fledgling Jewish state through some of its most dramatic and turbulent hours, notably the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Former Israeli Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Shimon Peres has likened Golda Meir to a “lioness” and an “outstanding leader who never feared battle but never ceased to strive for peace.” Performances will be held at: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 1, at Temple Solel, 3575 Manchester Ave., Cardiff-by-the-Sea 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3, at Temple Sinai, 73251 Hovley Lane W, Palm Desert, CA 92260 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, at Temple Emanu-El, 6299 Capri Drive, San Diego 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at Congregation Beth Israel of San Diego Tickets available at http://www.ticketsforplay.com/ or by calling 619-202-4503.

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‘Jewish Jokes’ is serious about the role of humor in art and life BY ANTOINETTE KURITZ AND JARED KURITZ The Center for Jewish Culture presents “Jewish Jokes,” a one-man original play by San Diegans Phil Johnson and Marni Freedman, directed by David Ellenstein. “Jewish Jokes,” premiers in San Diego on Oct. 19 at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in La Jolla. In 1950s Hollywood, at the height of the Communist blacklist, when careers were ruined by a whisper, we meet irascible comedy screenwriter Bernie Lutz, played by Johnson. Funny and lovable, Bernie has made his way up the ladder by being a spineless Hollywood sellout. Now, the night before a big red-carpet premiere that will make Bernie’s career, he has been asked to name names and give up his friend. He has one day to decide whether he will accede to government demands and save his skin, or protect his friend and save his soul in the most serious decision of his life. One man’s journey simultaneously though a historical Phil Johnson reality and into the depths of his own soul is at the heart of multi-layered, compelling, and relevant play. Visit http://www.sdcjc.org/pas/index.aspx. Tickets at www.tickets.lfjcc.org or 858-362-1348. Johnson, Freedman, and director David Ellenstein sat down with us recently to answer some questions. You have been in a vast array of productions. What is the primary difference between working with a cast and doing a one-man play? PJ: In a one-man play, I can get a very clear voice for a character that I want to put out there. At this point in my life, I would like to explore people who are on specific emotional journeys and who have something to say to people that they can then take with them into their lives. It’s something I heard from my friend and director David Ellenstein, and it sticks with me. What is the difference between directing a one man play and a play with a larger cast? DE: More Intimate. More one on one. A true duo collaboration where you must lock in with the performer and really understand the skills of the performer. Often the performer is also the creator of the piece, so understanding the impetus of the author is essential. The relationship building is the performer and the audience, and not relationships with other actors. The solo performer must create both sides of any conflict, so guiding that process is also a focus.

You co-authored “Jewish Jokes.” What is the primary benefit of co-authoring? What is most difficult about it? PJ: I learn every single time I write with people — about style, about character, about form. And basically, it’s just really more fun as well. I love the social aspect of writing with someone and coming up with something totally new and fresh, while having a killer good time. Sometimes someone has a particular great strength that’s perfect for a project. Marni studied with someone who was blacklisted in the ’50s, so she had a huge reservoir of information to pull from for this piece. Plus she is so good at story structure. Of course, you can get in trouble too, because people get attached to their favorite things when writing. I was mostly attached to the character and what would happen to him emotionally, so Marni’s brilliance as to plot became a great help — there is so much that happens to him in this play. Every time I write with someone, I look for the great new strengths we are going to have together. We know the setting of “Jewish Jokes” is 1950s Hollywood — the McCarthy era. Why go back to that era? What is the relevance to today? PJ: At first I was looking for a setting for this character, a crusty, irascible funny Jewish man whose pragmatic sense of humor got him through everything in life, enriched everyone around him. I wanted it to be in the middle of the century, post-World War II. This was the time when Jewish comedy was king. Even though people may not have known it at that time, or even today, Jewish comedy then made up most musicals, comedy plays, standup comedy, most great forms of entertainment. The character of Bernie then needed something enormous to make him realize that that sense of humor was bigger than just his jokes. For me, the blacklist was that conflict; this moment in time when writers were censored and lives were destroyed. Censorship of artistic expression has always been the greatest taboo to me. The hysteria after the war, the forced conformity and fear of the stranger, along with the Blacklist’s visual presence on the new medium of television, combined to make the situation a national nervous breakdown. And people like this small, funny, creative guy were swept up in it, and sometimes had to make a stand that they may not have been ready to make. We see this now in our day — not being able to hold certain opinions about religion and politics, the total fracturing of any normal public discussion anymore, intolerance. The rise of anti-Semitism again — Jews in France are currently leaving in large numbers over resentment of the unresolved Palestinian/ Israeli conflict — makes this discussion a timeless one. What drew you to directing this particular play? DE: Phil Johnson first. He is a very talented and funny man and a friend. He asked me See JOKES, page 16

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San Dieguito Academy’s Music and Theater Department’s Cabaret Night San Dieguito Academy held a fundraiser Oct. 10 titled “Cabaret Night.” Cabaret Night featured a wide variety of acts by students from the Musical Theater and Band classes. Some of the acts included songs performed from hit Broadway Musicals, a quick ComedySportz game, music performances, and a Wicked medley collaboration by the band and theater students. During intermission, the students in the Culinary Arts Program served tasty desserts. Money raised from Cabaret Night will help towards funding the Theater Arts Program, the Music Department, and the Culinary Arts Department. The event was held at San Dieguito Academy’s Clayton E. Liggett Theater. Photos on this page were taken at a rehearsal held Oct. 9. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.

Synchronized swimmers on land: Zach Flores and Jewels Weinberg, Andrew Kenney and Rachel Dovsky who performed “If I told you” from the The Wedding Singer

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Surfing Madonna Low Tide Beach Kids Expo & Fair set for Oct. 17-18 in DM Run steps off Oct. 24 in Encinitas The third annual Surfing Madonna Low Tide Beach Run will take off on Oct. 24, featuring a 5K, 10K and a 10-mile race at Encinitas’ Moonlight Beach. At the largest beach run in the country, you’ll run/walk one of the top five most beautiful race courses in southern California. The entire course is on the sand at low tide. Watch the waves crash as you run/walk on the hard-packed sand. Live music, fresh fruit and your killer medal await at the finish line. Then enjoy your free beer at the Beer Garden! Barefoot runners/walkers are welcome. Compete with the elite, jog, walk or even push your stroller. Prize money totals $15,000. The Kids 1K starts at 11:45 a.m.; the 10K starts at 12:30 p.m.; the 10 Miler at 12:30 p.m.; and the 5K starts at 1 p.m. All entries include Chip Timing with instant results, finisher’s medal with magnet on the back, super Soft Race Shirt and free Beer (21+). After the race, head to El Callejon restaurant in downtown Encinitas for your free beer, drink specials and 10 percent off your entire bill. Also, tons of sponsor goodies, free race photos, free bag check-in, refreshment area with kombucha and treats, and Dr. Bronner’s Magic Foam Machine! Visit www.surfingmadonnaRUN.org.

The San Diego Kids Expo & Fair, coming up Friday, Oct. 17, and Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, is two days of everything about kids, with more than 150 different companies with products and services for kids. Many of the vendors provide free activities and demos so kids can hit some balls in the batting cage and try a little volleyball. Or do a little painting or coloring on a huge coloring page. Plus there are two huge outdoor fairs. One has rides and activities like a zipline, Walk on Water bubbles and a two-person Gyro. And the fair is all inflatable jumpies, slides and body bubbles that cost only $5 for all day fun! Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. Tickets are $8 adults, with kids 12 and under free. The expo is in O’Brien Hall at the fairgrounds. Parking is $10. Visit http://SanDiegoKidsExpo.com.

Solana Beach Public Arts Commission hosting Written Word Challenge for writers and poets The Solana Beach Public Arts Commission (PAC) is hosting a Written Word Challenge for writers and poets to create an original story or poem using the prompt “What If?” Selected stories/poems will be read by their authors at the Written Word Challenge from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the La Colonia Community Center in Solana Beach. Interested writers must fill out an application and submit their story or poem to Anita Edman at Solana Beach City Hall, by Friday, Oct. 16. Everyone is welcome to write something and attend the free, live reading. Awards will be presented at the “What If?” event. Contact Anita Edman at 858-720-2454 or email at aedman@cosb.org.

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Pets unite two lonely people in ‘Chapatti’ at North Coast Rep BY DIANA SAENGER Does romance wane as we age? Does true love come but once in a lifetime? Irish playwright Christian O’Reilly must have pondered these questions when creating the comedy “Chapatti,” which has its West Coast premiere Oct. 21-Nov. 15 at the North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach. Judith Ivey directs the production that tells the tale of two senior citizens who are alone until they meet each other and discover they have some of the same interests. Ivey, a two-time Tony Award winner for “Steaming” and “Hurlyburly,” said she was excited to get a call from NCRT’s artistic director David Edelstein about directing “Chapatti.” “I grow fonder of this play every day we work on it,” Ivey said. “It’s a beautiful piece of writing, and tells a wonderful story — one that if I was not directing, I would want to see.” Ivey said she found the perfect actors to portray this intimate story. “Because it’s an Irish play, and I’m a stickler for

all those guards down, along with all those habits and the things that come with having lived by yourself for a long time.” Will Dan overcome his depression? Will Betty be willing to change Dan’s life and her own? Discover the answers and see how their animal pals influence this couple in “Chapatti.” “Chapatti” runs Oct. 21-Nov. 15 at the North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. Tickets from $39; call 858-481-1055; visit northcoastrep.org.

RSF Viewpoints show Oct. 25 to feature Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein Judith Ivey directs ‘Chapatti,’ by Irish playwright Christian O’Reilly. Courtesy photo dialect, when I started casting I was fortunate to find two people who had beautiful Irish dialects,” Ivey said. “Also, I knew the characters needed certain qualities. It was the vulnerability … someone stalwart … even feeling cut off from the universe … that I was looking for, because that’s what the story is about.” As it unfolds, Dan (Mark Bramhall) is much more sensitive than he appears. He has lost the wife he dearly loved and adopts a dog he names Chapatti, and then decides to go to London. Now settled in with his dog, Dan visits the local veterinarian to find a dog-sitter. While there, he meets Betty (Anabella Price), who is looking to have some of her 19 cats adopted. “An event brings them together again as the story about protecting ourselves from being lonely turns into a surprise that has Betty and Dan feeling an attraction for each other,” Ivey said. “But it’s not necessarily easy to put

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on around Encinitas this weekend and beyond These are just some of the events taking place in and around Encinitas this weekend. For details, visit http://bit.ly/1jf3DQP. â&#x20AC;˘ Encinitas Parks & Recreation Cafe: 11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, Encinitas Community and Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Cost is $4, $6. RSVP for lunch by calling 760-943-2258 before 8 a.m. Enjoy a farm-to-table dining experience at the new Cafe at the Encinitas Community and Senior Center. Meals are fresh, delicious and made from scratch using local organic produce. â&#x20AC;˘ Lecture: The Athenaeum, with Erica Torri, 1-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, MiraCosta College, San Elijo campus, 3333 Manchester Ave., Cardiff, room 201. Free; parking $1. Info: lifesanelijo@gmail.com. The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in La Jolla is one of only 16 nonprofit membership libraries in the nation. This unique cultural institution also presents an eclectic, year-round schedule of art exhibitions, concerts, lectures and studio art classes. â&#x20AC;˘ Creative Nights, Friday, Oct. 16, doors open at 5 p.m. Lux Art Institute, 1550 S. El Camino Real. Tickets $20 members, $25 nonmembers. Info: 760436-6611; info@luxartinstitute.org. Enjoy an evening of

music and art with performances by Dan Deacon, Gary Wilson and Island Boy. Pop-up galleries curated by Gym Standard, Airlock Gallery and A Weary Time, artwork by Julian Klincewicz and Elevator Teeth and video work by Dan Deacon and Jimmy Joe Roche. Food and beverages for purchase. â&#x20AC;˘ Advanced Encaustic. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Lux Art Institute, 1550 S. El Camino Real. Cost $125 members, $150 nonmembers. Info: 760436-6611; info@luxartinstitute.org. Visiting artist Josie Rodriguez will guide participants to create the transparent and luminous effects unique to this medium. The class will cover the history of encaustic, safe practices, use of equipment, resources, and basic techniques for encaustic painting that includes incising, photo transfer and collage. â&#x20AC;˘ Haunted Hotel: 6:309:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17, Germania Hotel, 423 Rancho Santa Fe Road. Tickets: $5. Info: http://www.bsatroop2000.com. The eight haunted rooms of the creaking 129-year-old Hotel Germania are designed and constructed by Boy Scout Troop 2000. There will be three different scare levels: scary, tame, and friendly. â&#x20AC;˘ Music By The Sea: Annelle Gregory, violin, Katherine Dvoskin, piano. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16,

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Strategies to help your succulent garden survive El Niño It’s not fair. We have all been saving water by tearing out our lawns and planting succulents. Low water, almost no water. Now El Niño with torrential rains is coming. Will your succulents survive or die? What can you do now before the rains come? It’s all about good drainage. Succulents can take the water. What they cannot take is water that stays around their roots and fills up the tiny air spaces. Succulent roots need to breathe. Clay or poor-draining soil, and GARDENING slow-draining pots spell WITH EVELYN potential trouble. In the winter when the temEvelyn Weidner perature is also lower, standing moisture plus chilly roots will be a double whammy. The stems and roots of your succulents will get mushy and rot off, and then your plant is dead. If you are not sure how good your drainage is, now is the time to do an easy drainage test. Two methods. Take your choice: • The Squeeze Test. Make sure your soil is moist or even wet. Grab some soil and make a golf ball-size ball. Put it in the palm of your hand. Hit it with your knuckle. If the soil falls apart before you can even make a ball, you have very sandy soil and your succulents will get along just fine. If you can hit your soil ball with your knuckle and it breaks apart easily, you still have well-drained soil. A soil ball that holds

its shape but is still breakable is usually good loamy soil. If your ball holds its shape so well you can play ball with it or make a clay pot, then you indeed do have poor drainage and your succulents will probably have a difficult time with the rains. • More scientific (and providing free exercise) is the Drainage Hole. Dig a drainage test hole. Make it 12 inches deep and 12 inches wide with straight sides. Fill with water. Measure the water level and mark it. Any old stick or measuring stick will do. Watch to see how quickly or slowly the water drains. The ideal soil drains about 2 inches in an hour. Anything between 1 and 3 inches is probably OK. Truthfully, you already know if you have poor drainage, but this will tell you how bad it is. If your drainage is bad, these are the things you can do. The best thing is to add more humus, mulch, leaves, white crunchy Perlite or if you can find it, real ground pumice. Add as much as you can, up to 50 percent. You can also put in a French drain at the lowest point of your plantings. Look for low spots where you need to raise the soil level. Lift out your plants and add fast-draining succulent soil. Dig it in and blend with your current soil, and then replant with your plants above the current soil level. Take a look at your potted plants. Most of your potted succulents will be fine as long as they are not placed where roof water will hit them. Many pots have only one little drain hole in the bottom and a saucer that is already attached. Make sure these pots are really draining the way they should. Do

Adding materials like humus or Perlite to plant beds will promote drainage and help succulents withstand the soaking rains of El Niño. Courtesy photo make sure that all your pots have little shims or pottery feet under them so they are not flat on a dirt or cement surface. Small succulents planted in too-large pots can easily get too much water. Dig up your plants, add any of the above, make raised areas and then replant your succulents. Fortunately, it is really hard to damage your plants when you dig them. If a piece breaks off, let it dry in the open air for a few days and then replant it, and the roots will come along later. Make cuttings now so that you will have plants ready when the rains are over. The rules are easy. Make your cuttings any size you like, but short (3 to 5 inches) is best. Put them in the shade outside and let them callus (air dry) for several days. Plant them in dry succulent soil, place in a semi-shady spot and just ignore them. The roots will start to grow and then you have a nice new plant.

Other rain-sensitive plants include any plant in the Mandevilla family. Do not plant or place where eaves might drain onto them. Also, any plants that are dormant or semidormant, like tuberous begonias. This is the year to dig up your tubers and store in a dry place. Turn your pots or baskets over on their sides for the winter. One more handy hint! Snails love wet weather and come out of hiding very hungry. Snails love juicy succulents. Start using the non-toxic Snail and Slug bait now. Small amounts frequently is the best way. For more help on anything about succulents or making succulent pumpkin tops, come to the Fall Succulent Weekend at Weidner’s Gardens on Oct. 17 and 18. Visit www.weidners.com/ events or call 760-436-2194. For any gardening question, go to your favorite independent garden center or www.mastergardenerssandiego.org. This is your County Agricultural department home gardening help department. It’s free, and the master gardeners are always happy to answer your questions.

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‘Friends of the Poor Walk’ On Saturday, Oct. 3, over 300 people gathered at St. John the Evangelist Church in Encinitas to walk at the 6th Annual “Friends of the Poor Walk” hosted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. John Conference. The walk served two purposes: to bring together the North County community and to make them aware of ways they can actively help those in need in our community. In addition to the walk, informational booths were set up to talk about prison ministry and homeless outreach. “The Friends of the Poor Walk a Mile in My Shoes” is a National event taking place across the country, to commemorate the feast of St. Vincent de Paul on Sept. 27. In 2014, over 250 events raised over $2.5 million to help people in their respective communities. The local event website for the St. John event is www. svdpusa.net/walk/1210. “As we walk around the parish grounds, think about those who struggle in our community-looking for their next meal, or how they are going to pay that next bill,” Conference President Sandra Watson said in her opening remarks. “Put yourself in their shoes, just for a moment.” During the walk, groups stopped are various parish landmarks to hear stories of outreach of the Society over the past year, ranging from prison ministry, to helping people secure food resources they need, to getting a shower and proper clothes the night before a job interview, to helping with funeral costs for a proper burial.

“We work with people in our own neighborhoods who are often too embarrassed to let people know they need help,” said conference vice president Annie Zimmer. “Our work can range from assisting an elderly person who needs help understanding the terms of their insurance or filling needed prescriptions to helping a person in their 20s find access to medical clinics, counseling services, employment opportunities, or affordable housing.” The Society of St. Vincent de Paul focuses it’s work to create a sustainable approach to helping others, making them aware of services and programs that can give them a foundation for long term success. The goal is to help people learn how they can help themselves. Over the past year, the St. John’s Conference worked with over 80 individual families in the Encinitas area. The local conference is entirely volunteer driven. The Walk was sponsored by Isabelle’s French Pastry Cafe, Ohana Cupcakes, Minuteman Press, and Stater Brothers. Those interested in learning more about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in San Diego can visit www.svdp-sandiego.org and learn about the 12 Conferences in the San Diego area. Those interested in making a donation to help the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. John Conference, can visit www. svdp-sandiego.org or mail a donation to: SVDP St. John, 1001 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024. Anyone needing assistance can call the message line at 760-753-3056.

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Sandra Watson, Greg Butler Guests enjoyed lunch after the walk

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Bock-Stokes wedding held Oct. 10 Quincy Bock and John Stokes were married on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the home of the bride’s family in Encinitas. David Birnie, cousin of the bride, officiated. The couple met as undergraduates at Harvard where they were on the sailing team together and were both named All-American in 2011. Bock received her MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School for Design in 2014. She joined Unified Field, a company specializing in interactive media development. Stokes received his JD from Yale Law School also in John Stokes and Quincy Bock. Courtesy photo 2014. He took a clerkship with Judge Paul Gardephe of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The couple reside in New York City. The bride’s parents are Larry Bock and Diane Birnie Bock of Encinitas. Larry Bock, the founder of a number of biotech companies and the USA Science and Engineering Festival, is a partner at Lux Capital and chairman of AIRA, Inc. Diane Bock is the founder of the non-profit Community Cousins. The groom is the son of Randy Stokes and Kelly Outten Stokes of Norfolk, Va. Randy Stokes runs a law practice in Norfolk. Kelly Stokes — also an attorney — is now retired.

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The week in sports BY GIDEON RUBIN Football: • La Costa Canyon defeated El Camino 34-28 in an Avocado League West opener for both teams on Oct. 9. Quarterback Tanner Clark threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another to lead the Mavericks. LCC trailed 7-0 early when Clark scored on a 15yard run to tie the game. Cade Jackson returned a fumble he recovered inside the 1 for a touchdown to give the Mavericks a 14-7 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Clark’s 64-yard scoring pass to Zach Goodkin made it 21-7. Mavericks place kicker Jake Koehnke kicked two field goals. His 45-yarder late in the second quarter gave LCC a 24-14 lead going into the intermission.

Koehnke also kicked a 30-yard field goal late in the third quarter that made it 34-21. The Mavericks improved their overall record for the season to 5-1. Volleyball: • San Dieguito Academy’s amazing season-opening winning streak is over. The streak ended at 14 matches as the Mustangs lost to Torrey Pines 2-0 (2512,25-14) in a California Challenge tournament match on Oct. 9. The Mustangs went 2-3 in the tournament. They lost to longtime Orange County power Santa Margarita 2-0 (25-17, 25-15) later in the day, and to Canyon Crest Academy 2-0 (25-17, 25-9) the next day. The Mustangs earlier in the week opened Avocado League play with two victo-

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‘Surf, Sand and Stone’ at MiraCosta describes shaping of California coast “Surf, Sand, and Stone: How Waves, Earthquakes and Other Forces Shape the Southern California Coast,” will be the topic of a lecture offered at 1 p.m. Oct. 23 at MiraCosta College. Keith Meldhal, professor of geology at MiraCosta, will give a presentation based on his latest book, “Surf, Sand and Stone,” that tells the scientific story of the Southern California coast: its mountains, bluffs, beaches, islands, waves, earthquakes, and related phenomena. With compelling narrative and clear illustrations, Meldhal will range from San Diego to Santa Barbara, revealing evidence for how the coast’s features came to be, how they are evolving, and how we can best prepare for the future. The lecture is in room 201, San Elijo campus, MiraCosta College, 3333 Manchester Ave., Cardiff, CA 92007.

North Coast Symphony to play ‘Fall Favorites’ Oct. 25 at Seacoast Church The North Coast Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Daniel Swem will perform “Fall Favorites” at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Seacoast Community Church, 1050 Regal Road, Encinitas, CA 92024. Tickets are available at the door for $10 general, $8 seniors/students/military, $25/family max. For information, visit www.northcoastsymphony.com.

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Cardiff Surf Classic promotes the environment STORY AND PHOTOS BY JARED WHITLOCK Environmental organizations and San Diegans came together Oct. 10 and 11 at the Cardiff Surf Classic and Green Expo to promote various environmental causes. Held at Cardiff State Beach, green businesses, nonprofits and government groups exhibited their services and products to encourage a sustainable lifestyle. Adam Kenton and Alex Biker represent Evolve With 5- to 7-foot waves rolling in, Skateboards, which makes electric skateboards businesses also competed in a surf contest. And the event featured a beer garden and controlled by a wireless remote. live music, performed on a solar-powered stage. For photos online, visit encinitasadvocate.com.

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What is our City Staff really up to (morphing)? Accepting state funds that require by law implementation of an affordable housing element within our city. Which allows the City Staff to justify not following citywide residents’ demands and requests for keeping our community as was intended. What happens if we gave back the state funds or did not accept these funds and did not implement a state-mandated affordable housing program? Would the state arrest our city? Then Solana Beach and Old Del Mar would also be arrested and many other cities in this state! By popular demand and support, Prop A was put on the books. To help keep our city as it was intended. Now City Staff has forced and justified Prop A morphing by going to vote for a Streetscape plan that circumvents Prop A that supports our residents’ wish to maintain a “small town atmosphere.” It is designed and prepared by City Staff, not the residents of this city. Their process is steering this vote to support City Staff in Prop A circumvention and redirect the blame of not adhering to Prop A to the voting public without any other choice. Below is a piece straight out of a city document. “On June 18, 2013, Encinitas voters approved the ‘Right to Vote Amendment’ Initiative, which appeared on the ballot as ‘Proposition A.’ Among other changes, the ballot measure restricts the height of any structure to the lower of two stories or 30 feet.” In Housing Element Update, dated September 2013. Under the concept of “home rule,” the state will usually favor a local government policy over the state policies. We have numerous recorded voted-on documents that support that our city wish is to maintain a “small-town feel.” We have voted overwhelmingly for Prop A, that was designed by and put on the books by its citizens. No three-story-high buildings along our 101 Highway. Why is city staff not preparing Streetscape and affordable house elements within these margins? What is the City Staff really up to? Put another way, who do they really represent? Streetscape should be presented, reviewed and implemented by the California Coastal Commission and CEQA. As the city proposal greatly affects a community, neighborhood, residents and families. These commission or organizations will be objective and lawful in their consideration of a community, neighborhood and residents’ wishes. Scott Carter Leucadia

‘Keepin’ It Rural’ hike and trail run to be held Oct. 25 The Elfin Forest/Harmony Grove Town Council (EFHGTC) will hold a “Keepin’ it Rural” Hike and Trail Run at the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve on Oct. 25. The 10K run will start at 7:45 a.m., the 5K run at 8 a.m. The family-friendly event includes a 1K Fun Run

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“Mother Nature is going to win in the end, and we need to make plans now for what we’re going to do about that,” Lees said. “We can’t just put a Band-Aid on it.” The project was scaled back two years ago to unload less sand, in response to the California Coastal Commission voicing concerns that too much sand could overpower marine habitat and surfing reefs. Under the plan, Solana Beach’s initial replenishment would result in 700,000 cubic yards of sand, followed by 290,000 cubic yards of sand every decade during the project’s lifespan. Encinitas would receive 340,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach during the first replenishment, and then around 220,000 cubic yards of sand every five years. Environmental documents for the project didn’t identify significant impacts to surfing or marine life in Encinitas. There is, however, the potential for the loss of archeological resources, which underwater divers would watch over time. It’s estimated the entire project would cost $164.9 million, with a draft plan calling for the federal government to fund $87 million. The cities, the state and potentially other funding sources would pick up the rest of the tab, though they haven’t decided how to divvy up the remaining costs. Next up for the plan is preconstruction engineering design, and then seeking final approval for federal funding. Officials say if all goes well, the project would begin in two or three years.

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“The cup I have here is fully recyclable, so why would you take that away?” asked Garden State Bagels owner Steve Amster as he held up a foam coffee cup. Jessica Toth, executive director of Encinitas’ Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, however, said the use of polystyrene is harmful in many ways. The petroleum-based product is made from nonrenewable fossil fuels and many environmental pollutants are involved in its manufacturing, she said. Polystyrene opponents also stress that the product doesn’t decompose, turns up often in beach trash and is hazardous to wildlife. But, Toth said last week, she understands why Encinitas has decided to put its ban plans on hold. She attended last week’s meeting where the restaurant owners spoke out. “(It) was becoming clear that more study was needed,” she said. Toth, Gaspar and Steenblock all said the city needs to explore its alternatives, and mentioned various proposals for easing merchants away from polystyrene use. Toth invited the owner of Bizeebox — a company that produces reusable takeout containers — to the Sept. 28 meeting. She said the city might want to explore reusable takeout container options. Gaspar said residents need to know that if they rinse out polystyrene takeout containers, they can put them in their blue recycling cans. Encinitas Chamber of Commerce CEO Bob Gattinella, who attended the Sept. 28 meeting, said last week that he’s pleased to hear the city is postponing the ban and deciding to explore other alternatives. “That’s working with the businesses,” he said. “The City Council doesn’t always want to think about doing that.”

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A few of the concerts will be private, including a wedding and a performance for patients at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. The round-the-clock tour is the culmination of “The Wonderlands,” Foreman’s latest solo release, which features a song for each hour of the day, broken into four EPs. “I used the metaphor of light and darkness to talk about death and life, faith and doubt, love and fear, and all these contradictory poles we’re stretched between as humans,” Foreman said of the four EPs. The 24-hour project was also inspired by Foreman’s spontaneous, intimate aftershows following Switchfoot concerts. “I’ll play mellower songs that might not fit into a Switchfoot set,” Foreman said. “How it works is I’ll go out into the parking lot behind the venue, or a coffee shop or a bar down the street, let people know with social media and keep the music going.” He added: “The 25 shows in 24 hours is the craziest extension of that thinking.” Along with the 11 a.m. set on Oct. 24 at Bro-Am Studios, he’ll play two other sets at the spot, 8 p.m. on Oct. 24 and 9 a.m. Oct. 25. Tickets are required for those shows, with proceeds benefitting the Switchfoot Bro-Am Foundation, which over

the past decade has raised more than $1 million for San Diego-based children’s charities. Tickets and his EPs can be found at jonforeman.com. Foreman said the logistics of playing so many places will be, quite frankly, a nightmare. But, he added, that’s all part of the whirlwind experience. For his 24-song collection, Foreman aimed to capture the mood of each hour of the day. With evening, for instance, he leaned on cello, bass and back-up female singers “with that kind of vibe.” “It’s a little more mysterious at that time, light is turning to dark,” he said. The biggest challenge wasn’t writing so much music, but rather making disparate songs feel like they’re part of a cohesive whole. He feels many of them are united by their confessional, quiet nature. “Music for me is where you get a bit of perspective and clarity,” Foreman said. “Songs have always done that for me.” And while a huge undertaking, he can’t wait for the pop-up shows. “Sometimes the best moments are unplanned.”

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“I’ve always been terribly interested in the mission of the organization,” Ciullo said. “Now the stars aligned and this position became available with the strategic direction of the organization.” When Gayler first founded the foundation in 1997, he used his own funds to help build the San Francisco Scientific Station on the northern edge of Podocarpus National Park in Ecuador. There, the German Research Foundation runs what is described as the largest tropical forest research program in the world, while offering training to locals. Since then, NCI and its partners in Ecuador, Mexico and Peru have conserved more than 13.3 million acres of critical ecosystems in Latin America, ensuring the survival of countless species, through land purchases, community reserves and government reserves. This includes directly supporting the creation of 6.8 million acres of protected areas and 6.5 million acres of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) biosphere reserves. Ciullo credits much of the organization’s success to the founder’s initial strategy of working from the ground up. Though founded in Del Mar, NCI has only seven staff members locally, while 150 staff live and work in 16 offices in Ecuador, Mexico and Peru. Staff develop relationships within their communities to better under-

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stand and protect the local ecosystems. “The model of NCI is not only working, it’s thriving,” Ciullo said. With the goal of protecting 20 million acres by the year 2020, the organization is expanding into Bolivia and Brazil and Colombia. This year alone, NCI has helped to achieve the declaration of the 215,000-acre Gualaquiza Municipal Reserve in southern Ecuador’s Andean corridor — a global biodiversity hot spot. In addition, two protected areas were declared in Colombia, totaling nearly 150,000 acres. These were the first in Colombia to be declared with NCI’s support. Finally, the previously declared Maijuna-Kichwa Reserve in the Peruvian Amazon also gained recognition from Peru’s national government, a major accomplishment. The area spans nearly 1 million acres. “We want to make sure that we keep working with the local governments, working with the local indigenous cultures,” Ciullo said. “At the same time, the resources are coming from the United States. If we’re going to 20 million acres saved, we’re going to need more resources to do that. “This is going to benefit the planet,” Ciullo added. “It’s an international organization with an international mission.” For more about NCI, visit natureandculture.org. Donations can be made online or at the Del Mar office at 1400 Maiden Lane.

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to direct him. The subject matter secondly. I have been involved in several projects over the years that touched on the blacklist is one way or another. Exploring the fear and paranoia of our society and how it causes outrageous behavior to flourish is always an important undertaking. Thirdly, I knew we would have a great time working on it and saw the potential for a rewarding evening of theatre. How does your job as an actor differ from your job as a writer? And at what point do they intersect? PJ: The reason I act, and write, and soon direct, is to understand backwards and forwards all the interesting sides of human behavior. What’s the best structure to tell a story? The best way to express a character as fully as I can? Writing informs acting, informs directing for me. I feel so much surer of myself going in as an actor when I have looked at all the different ways you look at a story. Stories are the way that we learn how to get through difficult situations. We learn to how to get through life from stories. That’s what stories and movies and plays give society. What is the most fulfilling part of being an actor? PJ: Sometimes you do a play that is so wonderfully funny and connects with an audience so much that they are limp at the end of the show. That is a joy for me, when they let everything else go, and let themselves enjoy watching ridiculous behavior and stories. Now that I do things that are more about storytelling and character, I think I love most letting myself get lost in that character. I love getting at really big emotional ideas that are true for everybody and understanding them backwards and forwards. What do you hope people take away from the play? PJ: Humor, especially Jewish humor, has always been a big part of my life. For me, humor may have started as a defense mechanism, as I believe it often does for a lot of comedians, but it’s become a certain kind of pragmatism that has hopefully made me strong and able to deal with things in what I consider the best possible way. I think this play is very much about the strength and power a pragmatic sense of humor brings to life. That’s Bernie’s strength, even though he doesn’t realize it at the beginning. MF: How America was founded on freedom of speech, yet there was a time when this led to prison — are we always as free as we think we are? How a man can be tested, and think himself that he will fail, only to find out he may be made up of stronger stuff than even he knew. Antoinette Kuritz and Jared Kuritz are the team behind both Strategies Public Relations and the La Jolla Writer’s Conference (www.lajollawritersconference.com).

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Western Shindig Fundraiser The Encinitas Elks Lodge held a Western Shindig Fundraiser Oct. 3 for their state’s major charity project. This event was open to the community and included dinner, silent and live auctions as well as a celebrity look-alike band, “Left Coast Willie & Friends.” Since its inception in 1950, well over 1 million children have been provided therapy through the California-Hawaii Elks’ Major Project, Inc., a registered 501(c)3 that provides free home-based occupational, physical and speech therapy for children from birth to 21 years, as well as preschool vision screening The Encinitas Elks provide more than 14,000 therapy sessions per year, and more than 50,000 children Rita Good, Susan Hannon, Richard and Pat Howard, Carol Naylor are screened for vision problems. Purple Pig Shindig Chairperson and 1st Lady Vicki Wright, For more information, visit www.encinitaselks.org. Jane Wagner Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.

Left: Gage, Justine Tanzman with Caroline and Bianca

Brian McGrue, Joann Ritchey, Darlyn McGrue Above: Mary Louise Roach, Janice McMackin

Left: Linda Bentley, Karen and Fred MacKenzie

Vick Wright and Patty Peters

Right: Elks trustee Richard Horn, Jane Wagner, Elks Leading Knight Lolita Noga

Nicole Young, Elks Lecturing Knight Cheryl Harloff

Sheriff Tom Brookens, Elks Exalted Ruler Mike Wright, Entertainer Left Coast Willie played with his band (www.leftcoastwillie.com)

Above: George and Darleen Corona

Left: Janice McMackin, Elks trustee Chris Harloff

Mace and Vivian Mason, Betsy and Fred Schreiber

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Lace up your sneakers, find your best costume and prepare your sweet tooth for the Wacky Wonky Walk & Kids Festival from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 25. This “world of imagination” will take over San Diego’s gorgeous Waterfront Park with a 4.89K Wacky Walk and Pure Imagination Festival, with wacky activity extravaganza to raise much needed funds for the San Diego Center for Children and their vital behavioral health and educational programs for children and youth throughout San Diego County. Kids and adults — and adults who act like kids — will have an absolute blast traveling through candy fun and silly obstacles (like the Lollipop Lane) spanning an easy 4.89K course around Waterfront Park. Led by Mr. Wonka and a team of Oompa Loompas, be sure to watch your step so you don’t fall into the Chocolate River! Upon reaching the finish line, you will be welcomed into a land of true fantasy at the Pure Imagination Festival where you can treat your taste buds to a variety of food vendors, making sure to stop at Candy Court featuring delicious bites of every kind to satisfy that sweet tooth. Visit WackyWonkyWalk.com.

RC Humane Society celebrates ‘second chances’ at annual gala Nov. 14

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PET OF THE WEEK HONEY,a 9-yearoldRottweiler mix, is looking for a new family to call her own. She was found as a stray in Oceanside and brought into our care so she could ﬁnd a new home. She has been perfectly behaved during her stay and her caregivers can’t say enough good things about this special lady. Honey is very easy to leash and is a joy to take for walks because she’s easy-going. When traveling, she jumps right into the car and rides politely and quietly the entire ride. She was friendly with adults and children of all ages, and pretty much ignored every dog she met. Honey is so good-natured and mellow, she will make her new family very happy. Honey is available for adoption at San Diego Humane Society’s Oceanside Campus at 2905 San Luis Rey Road. To learn more about making her part of your family, please call (760) 757-4357.

LEGAL NOTICES Call 858.218.7237

“Give. Love. Grow,” will be the theme when your Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) hosts its annual Celebration of Second Chances at 5 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Del Mar Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe. Tickets for the Celebration of Second Chances are available now. The event sells out every year. Premier tickets at $285 include a cocktail reception with RCHS President Jim Silveira. The reception for the $185 level begins at 5:30. All guests will be treated to dinner, drinks, entertainment, and raffle and auction items. Silveira said this year’s Celebration is a step into the future for the 55-year-old animal shelter. “When Rancho Coastal Humane Society opened in 1960, this was a rural area with cows, coyotes, and crows. We still operate out of the little yellow house where it began, but today we’re surrounded by a thriving community. Rancho Coastal Humane Society is asking our supporters, friends, and neighbors to Give, Love, and Grow with us.” For tickets or information about sponsorship and donation opportunities, visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza St. in Encinitas, visit www.sdpets.org, call 760753-6413, or e-mail Nick Winfrey at nwinfrey@sdpets.org.

North County authors featured at Oct. 20 salon Two North County authors will be featured at the next Hera Hub Authors’ Salon, “Writing and Publishing Romance,” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Carlsbad. Both presenters are hybrid authors who have been published by traditional publishers and also self-published. Although both write romance, Carlsbad resident Jan Moran writes historical and contemporary fiction and San Marcos resident Judith Lown writes traditional Regency romance. They will share advice that will help any writer who wants to publish. Jan Moran is a Rizzoli bestselling and award-winning author. She writes historical women’s fiction for St. Martin’s Press (“Scent of Triumph,” “The Winemakers”), contemporary women’s fiction (“Flawless,” “Beauty Mark,” “Runway”), and nonfiction books (“Vintage Perfumes,” “Fabulous Fragrances”). Judith Lown has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and her understanding of family systems theory helps her develop rich, character-driven plots. Set in the Regency Period, her stories provide an escape into an era ruled by manners, but her proper characters are fueled by passion. The Authors’ Salon is designed for readers of romance and for aspiring authors. Hera Hub is at 5205 Avenida Encinas, Suite A, Carlsbad 92008. Online registration is available at http://tinyurl.com/authorsalon.

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OPEN HOUSES

Encinitas homes sold, from 10/3-10/9 Address

Bed

Bath

1860 PARLIAMENT ROAD 1161 RANCHO ENCINITAS DR 265 SUNSET DRIVE 1339 RAINBOW RIDGE LANE 1112 CREST DRIVE 183 STONESTEPS WAY 3517 LONE HILL LANE 538 MELBA ROAD 1116 CREST DRIVE 762 SNAPDRAGON ST. 653 SWEET PEA PLACE 1105 EVERGREEN DRIVE

3 4 2 4 2 -4 3 -2 2 4

3 4 2 3.5 2 -4 2.5 -1 2 2

Price $2,240,000 $1,885,000 $1,800,000 $1,459,000 $1,400,000 $1,287,000 $1,200,000 $825,000 $700,000 $610,000 $485,000 $400,000

CARMEL VALLEY $749,000 3 BR/2.5 BA

12674 Carmel Country Rd, Unit 37 Charles & Farryl Moore/Coldwell Banker

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

$749,000 - $795,000 3 BR/2.5 BA

12978 Caminito Bautizo Lucienne Lastovic/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-366-3295

$859,000 - $889,000 3 BR/2.5 BA

4239 Calle Mar De Ballenas Harden-Wright/Berkshire Hathaway

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-793-6106

$1,399,000 5 BR/4.5 BA

5015 Ashley Falls Ct Charles & Farryl Moore/Coldwell Banker

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

$1,499,000 7 BR/5.5 BA

4550 Saddle Mountain Ct Charles & Farryl Moore/Coldwell Banker

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

$1,560,000 5 BR/4.5 BA

4996 Gunston Court Jacques Albrecht/Realty One Group

$1,649,000 5 BR/4 BA

10670 Haven Brook Pl Charles & Farryl Moore/Coldwell Banker

$2,245,000 6 BR/7 BA

6593 Mesa Norte Dr Sat & Sun 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Gwyn Rice & Lisa Stennes/host: TEAM Advantage/Berkshire Hathaway 858-759-5721

$2,397,000 5 BR/6 BA

6575 Mesa Norte Dr Sat & Sun 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Gwyn Rice & Lisa Stennes/host: TEAM Advantage/Berkshire Hathaway 858-759-5721

Sat 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. 858-581-3700 Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525

DEL MAR $949,000 3 BR/3 BA

815 Spindrift Dr Harden-Wright/Berkshire Hathaway

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-793-6106

$1,299,000 - $1,350,000 4 BR/3.5 BA

13795 Nogales Dr Susan Meyers-Pyke/Coastal Premier Properties

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-4068

$1,375,000 3 BR/3.5 BA

14110 Steeple Chase Row Jean Logan/Berkshire Hathaway

$1,149,000 4 BR/4.5 BA

16941 Simple Melody Danielle Short/Coldwell Banker

$1,195,000 3 BR/2.5 BA

5161 Avenida Cantaria Christie Horn/Host:Karen Ghattas/Berkshire Hathaway

$1,198,000 - $1,258,000 3 BR/3.5 BA

16932 Simple Melody Lane Lon Noel/Willis Allen

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-583-6398

$1,200,000 5 BR/6 BA

7676 Road to Singapore, Lot 320 Jana Greene/Host: Heather Patrize/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 619-218-5388

$1,376,900 4 BR/4.5 BA

7915 Silvery Moon Lane Petra Eigl/Davidson Communities Enclave

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-367-9600

$1,950,000 3 BR/3.5 BA

8065 Camino De Arriba Becky Campbell/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-449-2027

$2,499,000 4 BR/5 BA

15242 Caminito Maria Linda Mandrayar/Willis Allen

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 760-717-4107

$2,595,000 3 BR/3.5 BA

15312 Las Planideras Janet Lawless Christ/Coldwell Banker

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-335-7700

$2,750,000 3 BR/3 BA

6146 Camino Selva Connie Pittard/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s

$2,850,000 3 BR/3 BA

6380 Paseo Delicias K. Ann Brizolis/Host:Bree Bornstein/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s

$2,550,000 - $2,875,000 5 BR/5.5 BA

16810 Via de Santa Fe Sat 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Cathy Gilchrist & Clinton Selfridge/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s 858-775-6511/619-519-0964

The public is invited to hear integrative medicine pioneers and best-selling authors Deepak Chopra, M.D., and Dean Ornish, M.D., present at the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine Annual Conference from Oct. 25-29. The weeklong conference, co-sponsored by Scripps Health, will be held at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego. The conference — “People Planet Purpose: Global Practitioners United in Health & Healing” — will offer workshops and sessions that are expected to draw a variety of health care professionals, as well as community members and students. Experts will present evidence-based research in integrative medicine within the context of person-centered care and growing health care issues. Conference highlights include: Sunday, Oct. 25: Dr. Ornish, founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and a medical pioneer in the field of lifestyle change to prevent or reverse heart disease, will present “Transformative Power of Lifestyle Medicine.” Thursday, Oct. 29: Dr. Chopra, founder of The Chopra Foundation and co-founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing in Carlsbad, will present “A Consciousness-based Approach to Health and Healing.” A book signing will follow. Conference day rates are available. Visit https://www.scripps.org/aihm-conference. Or contact Ashley Sandoval at Scripps Conference Services and CME at 858-652-5488 or sandoval.ashley@scrippshealth.org. Paradise Point Resort & Spa is at 1404 Vacation Road, San Diego, 92109.

$2,899,000 3 BR/3 BA

6101 Camino Selva Susan Glass/Coldwell Banker

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-245-3434

$3,195,000 7 BR/7.5 BA

5283 Avenida Maravillas Janet Lawless Christ/Coldwell Banker

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-335-7700

$3,495,000 6 BR/6 BA

16738 Zumaque St Heidi White/Berkshire Hathaway

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-353-1171

$3,695,000 5 BR/5.5 BA

7011 El Vuelo Del Este Jennifer J. Janzen-Botts/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 760-845-3303

$3,995,000 - $4,295,000 7 BR/7.5 BA

4810 La Jacaranda Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Jennifer J. Janzen-Botts/Host: Kathy Herington/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s 760-845-3303

$4,795,000 5 BR/6.5 BA

6560 La Valle Plateada Sun 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Cathy Gilchrist & Clinton Selfridge/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s 858-775-6511/619-519-0964

$4,495,000 4 BR/4.5 BA

6550 Paseo Delicias Janet Lawless Christ/Coldwell Banker

$5,295,000 5 BR/6.5 BA

7057 Rancho Cielo Sun 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Cathy Gilchrist & Clinton Selfridge/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s 858-775-6511/619-519-0964

$5,395,00 4 BR/5 BA

6715 Lago Lindo Sat 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Cathy Gilchrist & Clinton Selfridge/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s 858-775-6511/619-519-0964

Historical Society walking tour to be held Oct. 17

$2,995,000 6 BR/7 BA

427 El Sueno Julie M. Howe/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s

Source: RealQuest.com

RANCHO SANTA FE

Good Earth/Great Chefs Series to host top chef at Chino Farms The Good Earth / Great Chefs Series and the Chino Family Farm are hosting Mexico’s top chef, Enrique Olvera, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, for a signing of his first English cookbook, “Mexico From the Inside Out.” Olvera is widely considered to be Mexico’s most celebrated chef. At 38, he was chosen in September to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from Diner’s Club International. He has also been named one of the “10 Next Chef Superstars” by Food & Wine, and Star Chef’s Congress named him one of the “Top 10 International Figures in World Gastronomy.” Besides the restaurants Pujol in Mexico City and Cosme in New York, Olvera owns three other restaurants in Mexico. Guests can meet the chef at the signing — held at the Chino Farm, 6123 Calzada del Bosque in Rancho Santa Fe — have him sign a copy of his book and then shop for the same vegetables he’ll be using for a reception/cook-off at Galaxy Taco in La Jolla Shores with chef Trey Foshee that evening.

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-442-0499

Chef Enrique Olvera will appear Oct. 18 at Chino Farm in RSF. Courtesy photo

Chopra, Ornish to speak at conference

The Encinitas Historical Society will host a Downtown Encinitas docent-led historic walking tour at 10 a.m. Oct. 17. Meet at the 1883 Schoolhouse, 390 W. F St. The tour lasts until 11:30 a.m. Call docent Barbara Vilardo at 661-992-5740.

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 619-708-1500 Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-775-9817/760-975-4711

Sat & Sun 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. 619-733-6815 Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-756-4382

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-335-7700

SOLANA BEACH Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-361-2012

For the most up-to-date list of open houses, mapped locations, and premium listings with photos, visit encinitasadvocate.com/open-houses-list/ Contact April Gingras | april@rsfreview.com | 858.756.1403 x112

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Fire Department hosting events to ring bell about smoke alarms

La Jolla Cultural Partners

BY TONY MICHEL, MIKE DAIGLE AND MIKE MURPHY Most people think it will never happen to them, but house fires can be devastating and even deadly. In fact, seven people die every day in residential fires across the United States, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). One of the best ways to protect you and your family against a house fire is to have smoke alarms placed in every bedroom. While that might seem like common sense to most of us, a great many homes today still don’t have them. According to NFPA, half of all U.S. housefire deaths occur when people are sleeping, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Having smoke alarms in your home cuts in half the chances of someone dying in a house fire. To encourage more people to install these alarms, the NFPA is promoting a new campaign during October: “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Sparky the Fire Dog helped spread the Alarm.” To expand the use of smoke alarms in North word about smoke alarms. Courtesy County, American Medical Response (AMR) and photo its fire prevention partners in Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe, and Solana Beach are holding a series of family-friendly events. Earlier this month, the Encinitas Fire Department hosted a fire prevention open house, and provided residents with information on smoke alarms and other fire prevention tips. What a great turnout! Sparky the Fire Dog was also there to greet those who stopped by. The Rancho Santa Fe Fire Department will also host a fire prevention open house from 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 24. The event will include tours of the fire station, and educational resources will be provided. AMR will give away Halloween Safety Kits and there will also be a costume contest for kids. Last, on Oct. 31, the Solana Beach Fire Department will host its own open house from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will include a haunted ambulance, Halloween Safety Kits for kids, as well as fire prevention tips and auto-extrication and fire demonstrations. Please take this opportunity to learn more about the importance of smoke alarms, and meet the firefighters in your neighborhood who work every day of the year to keep you and your family safe.

If you don’t have smoke alarms where you live, please take the initiative and get them installed. If a fire breaks out at your home, they will alert you quickly, and give you and your family those precious seconds you’ll need to escape. Michel is the chief of the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District. Daigle is the chief of the Encinitas Fire Department. Murphy is the general manager of American Medical Response.

High school umpires needed in San Diego area San Diego-area high school umpires are needed by the Pacific Baseball Umpires Association. A meet and greet for new umpires will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Rancho Bernardo High. The Pacific Umpires Association: • Gives umpires thorough, CIF-accredited mechanics training in accordance with the CCA manual for solo, two-, three- and four-man crews. • Provides rules instruction and interpretation for High School (NFHS) baseball. • Certifies umpires for work in CIF varsity level baseball games. • Provides a mentorship program for continued improvement with umpire skills. • Uses a state of the art, online and email assigning system called “Arbiter.” You can take a look at this site: https://www.arbitersports.com. • Uses an Internet-based electronic umpire payment system called “RefPay” in addition to school vouchers for payment for games. Pacific Umpires are assigned to schools primarily in San Diego County that are north of Highway 56 up to Fallbrook but also includes schools in Temecula, Julian, Ramona and Borrego Springs. Pacific begins an 8-week training schedule on Jan. 6, 2016, where umpires will attend a weekly Wednesday evening (6:30-8 p.m.) rules and situations training class and a weekly Saturday field mechanics training session (9 a.m.-1 p.m.). At the completion of the training an online CIF rules test is administered. The accredited program of training ensures you will be properly prepared for high school level games. Pacific Umpires also work several tournaments including the San Diego Lions Club, the North County, the Falcon-Pirate, the Tri-City and the Pacific Classic. Pacific Umpires are consistently selected for the San Diego County CIF playoffs. They are also selected to work elite “Coach’s League” games throughout the off-season as well as other tournaments. Dues for the 2016 season will remain the same at $75. Pacific uses the funds to pay for Arbiter registration, insurance for classroom and field clinics, rule books, case books and CCA manuals. Visit www.pacificbaseballumpires.org. The first classroom meeting of the year will be at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6, 2016 at Rancho Bernardo High School, 13010 Paseo Lucido, San Diego, CA 92128. Contact Skip Wilson, recruiter, Pacific Baseball Umpires, at recruiting@pacificbaseballumpires.org or 760-518-2222.

Haunted Birch Aquarium: Shipwrecked Science!

October 23 & 24: 6–9 p.m.

Enjoy close encounters with Scripps Oceanography scientists and search the galleries for unusual underwater creatures rarely seen at Birch Aquarium. Discover a sea of glowing beasts (big and small), get sticky with slime, and enjoy shipwrecked stories, all while BOO-gieing down to live music and having a monstrous good time. Recommended for ages 2+.

Purchase tickets: 858-534-7336 or at aquarium.ucsd.edu Members: $12 Public: $17 Door (all): $19

CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING La Jolla Music Society’s 47th Season

Art History Lectures at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, presented by Derrick Cartwright, PhD

Single tickets on sale now!

Notes on Pop, 1910-1990: A Short Histrory of a Long Cultural Phenomenon

Don’t miss any of our exciting 2015-16 performances including: Israel Philharmonic conducted by Music Director Zubin Mehta, New York City Ballet MOVES, Itzhak Perlman & Emanuel Ax, Daniil Trifonov, Murray Perahia, An Evening with Chris Thile, The Blind Boys of Alabama and more. Visit our website for more information about all of our upcoming performances.

Healing Wars

San Diego Collects

Conceived, Directed and Choreographed by Liz Lerman

September 26, 2015 through January 10, 2016

7:30 p.m., Wednesdays, October 14, 21, and 28, 2015 This series of four lectures considers Pop art as something more than just an American art movement of the 1960s. Today, almost everyone recognizes the paintings of Andy Warhol or the sculpture of Claes Oldenburg as a historical (and powerful) critique of consumerism during the Great Society. But how were these works viewed at the time?

MULTIMEDIA, MULTISENSORY HEALING Now – October 25

TICKETS: Series: $50 members/$70 nonmembers Individual: $14 members/$19 nonmembers

(858) 459-3728 www.LJMS.org

RESERVATIONS: (858) 454-5872 or visit www.ljathenaeum.org/art-history-lectures

LaJollaPlayhouse.org

MCASD La Jolla Featuring a selection of approximately 55 works from more than 20 private collections around San Diego, this exhibition aims to recognize that the cultural resources of our city are thriving not only within the walls of our museums, but also through the efforts of many committed individuals. MCASD 700 Prospect Street La Jolla, CA 92037 858 454 3541 www.mcasd.org