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November 28, 2014

Sheriff’s Department hopes to install communications tower at Botanic Garden BY JARED WHITLOCK In pockets of Encinitas, Sheriff’s deputies requesting backup sometimes hear their car radios spit out garbled static. Likewise, firefighters with hand-held devices can’t always communicate how quickly a fire is spreading or a victim’s status. To cut down on broken transmissions, the Sheriff’s Department wants to install a 60-foot-tall communications tower on a corner of the San Diego Botanic Garden that overlooks the ocean. Safety officials’ communications suffer in coastal Encinitas because of the hilly terrain and interference from competing cellphone towers. The problem came to a head about a decade ago during an officer-involved shooting in downtown Encinitas, said Donald Root, operations manager of the San Diego Sheriff’s Wireless Services Division: “The officers were unable to communicate their need for assistance.”

A Sheriff’s communications tower in San Dimas is disguised as a water tower. Plans call for a similar approach at a tower proposed at the San Diego Botanic Garden. COURTESY PHOTO

In 2005, the Sheriff’s Department installed smaller antennae systems to support a 20-foot tower on Encinitas Boulevard and Coast Highway 101, but communication problems remain because of the surrounding topography and more cellphone towers popping up. “It’s a combination of you can’t hear the radio system and that you can’t talk into it,” Root said. The botanic garden, perched above small ravines and hills to the west, was chosen to host the tower to maximize the signal strength. Another reason: The tower is slated to go on the county-owned portion of the Botanic Garden, meaning the Sheriff’s Department won’t have to pay for the land. “We’re not having to spend taxpayer funds to acquire the real estate,” Root said. He said his division researched a dozen other sites in Encinitas in the past year before arriving at the garden as the ideal spot. To make the project more aesthetically pleasing, the tower would be disguised as a wooden water tank, measuring 15 feet to 20 feet in diameter. Still, the Botanic Garden’s board has reservations about losing part of its prime ocean view. “While we’re very concerned about public safety, we’re also wanting to make sure that the garden’s important assets, in this case our ocean views, are protected,” said Julian Duval, executive director of the Botanic Garden. The communications tower would go on the garden’s dirt lot off Saxony Road, on the property’s western edge. That space is now used as overflow parking. But under the garden’s master plan, the lot will eventually serve as the garden’s new entrance, which “would make use of and highlight those ocean views,” Duval said. The Leichtag Foundation is looking to gift around 12 acres of its adjacent land to the Botanic Garden for a potenSee TOWER, page 19

Encinitas Little League concerned over contract change • Clause allows cancellation with 30 days’ notice, which could lead to teams’ displacement if YMCA needs land for expansion ■ For photos of the Encinitas Fall Festival, see page 16.

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BY JARED WHITLOCK Encinitas Little League, the talk of the town this summer when one of its teams made it all the way to the West Regional Semifinals, has raised the prospect that it could have to move from its longtime fields at the Magdalena Ecke YMCA. The YMCA is looking to expand, which could affect the YMCA-owned fields. And a new contract would let the YMCA cancel the city’s lease of the sports fields with 30 days’ notice. In November 2013, the Encinitas City Council unanimously approved a contract extending the city’s lease of the fields by 10 years, with the new 30-day cancellation clause. At that time, neither the council nor the public commented on the contract. Under the lease, the city doesn’t pay rent on the YMCA fields, but it’s required to schedule games and maintain the fields. Resident Joe Corder, who recently learned about the clause, said at last week’s council meeting that the clause could spell the end of the lease and thus displace ELL and other sports leagues. “This time next year, the boys and girls from ELL might not have a place to call home,” he said. Corder, speaking during the portion of the council meeting reserved for the public to address non-agenda matters, asked the city to reconsider the clause. The YMCA is drafting expansion plans that could affect

An Encinitas Little League team that captured the city’s attention last summer poses at the Magdalena Ecke YMCA fields. A contract change at the YMCA has the league and some residents worried. PHOTO BY JARED WHITLOCK mediate plans to displace “one or more of the ball ble changes to their schedul- the Little League or any of fields,” wrote Susan Hight, ing of leagues,” Hight’s letter the leagues using the executive director of the went on. fields.” Hight did not respond YMCA, in a Nov. 7 letter adVina also stated that to requests for comment. dressed to the City Manager. the 30-day clause could City Manager Gus Vina benefit the city if it hypo“While we are early in the design phase, we wish to said at last week’s council thetically finds better acprovide open communica- meeting that he had recent- commodations for any tion with the city to allow ly spoken with YMCA offiSee LEAGUE, page 19 them time to plan for possi- cials and “there are no im-

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EUSD hopes to clear way for community garden with permit amendment BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas Union School District wants to help a local community garden — in the works for five years now — clear a permitting hurdle. Recently, the nonprofit Encinitas Community Garden signed a lease to set up planter boxes on one acre of EUSD’s 10-acre property at 441 Quail Gardens Drive. To do so, city staff told garden organizers they would need a coastal development permit and a grading permit, a process that can take around eight months. However, rather than the nonprofit having to start and complete those permits, EUSD stated last week it intends to amend existing permit applications for the property to include the garden, according to city officials. If such a move is approved by the city, this would lessen the nonprofit’s workload and move up the groundbreaking. “We’re definitely very grateful to the district,” said Elizabeth Taylor, legal counsel for the Encinitas Community Garden. Taylor also said she doesn’t think the city should have

The community garden would take up about one acre of the EUSD Farm Lab. COURTESY PHOTO

required the permits in the first place, but added this is the best the garden can hope for at this point. EUSD had considered amending the permits for months, but wanted to make sure plans for the entire 10-acre site were in their final stages before going that route, Taylor said. City Planning Director Jeff Murphy said the city is “supportive of the approach to

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amend the applications.” He said that garden organizers and city staff will meet in early December to talk more about the process. Should the city ultimately approve the permit amendments, Taylor said she’s optimistic that the garden would be cleared to open to the public early next year, despite repeated delays. “I’ve been hopeful a lot of times

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through this process,” she said. In January 2009, the Encinitas City Council signaled its support for a community garden and tasked organizers with finding a site. In the intervening years, garden organizers formed the nonprofit, settled on the Quail Gardens site after reviewing properties throughout the city, waited for the district to finalize site plans, and drew up architectural documents. Sensing the garden was soon to break ground, the nonprofit purchased wood last spring for the planter boxes. But the city advised organizers that several permits were still necessary, so the garden was put on hold. In hopes of propelling the project forward, the Encinitas City Council last summer recommended ways to ease the permit requirements. This led the Planning Commission to rule that the community garden is allowed by right in the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan, waiving a $1,600 minor-use permit. Nonetheless, the coastal development and grading permits remain. It would cost $1,600 to amend the coastal development permit; the fee for changing the

grading permit hasn’t been tallied. And it has yet to be determined how these amendments will be funded. Taylor said because the garden has been slow going, she’s in favor of reforms to city rules so that future community gardens and agriculture projects don’t need as many permits. A council subcommittee is drafting potential reforms to relax regulations for backyard farms and community farms. Plans for the rest of the Quail Gardens site, called EUSD Farm Lab, would include crops, portable classrooms and educational features revolving around agriculture. The district held a soft opening in October for EUSD Farm Lab by enriching the soil and inviting artists to paint murals. EUSD is set to outline more plans for the farm in January. “We feel there is significant benefit to our school families and the local community with the proximity to our campus,” EUSD Superintendent Tim Baird said in an email. “We are working through the process with the city and the community garden to do what we can to help make this a reality.”

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Open-government group drops threat of litigation against EUSD

EUSD board approves four-year contract for Superintendent Tim Baird

BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas Union School District board recently pledged — for the second time — to follow open-government laws, resulting in a watchdog group dropping a potential lawsuit. Californians Aware, a nonprofit dedicated to government transparency, threatened litigation in September after at least three district board members attended an EUSD administrative retreat in Palm Springs. The nonprofit contended that because a majority of the board members were present, this violated the Ralph M. Brown Act, which guarantees the public’s right to attend and participate in public meetings. EUSD also ran afoul of the Brown Act, Californians Aware argued, by holding a retreat outside the district with board members in attendance. Californians Aware stated in a September letter that EUSD must rescind any actions taken during the retreat and pledge to abide by the Brown Act going forward, or face a lawsuit. At its Nov. 18 meeting, the EUSD board approved a response letter in open session stating that without admitting any violation, the district will refrain from the challenged practices in the future and follow the Brown Act. Also, the letter states the board members didn’t take any action during the retreat. Californians Aware now considers the

BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas Union School District board unanimously adopted a four-year contract for Superintendent Tim Baird on Nov. 24. The board praised Baird for showing strong leadership and helping the district weather the economic downturn. “Tim has always received an outstanding evaluation from this board,” Trustee Carol Skiljan said. This school year, Baird will make $205,000, a 2.5 percent increase over his salary last year. The EUSD board approved a 2.5 percent increase for teachers and management this past spring, after an improvement in the district’s budget situation. The agreement also specifies that Baird will be provided a cellphone for personal use and district business. However, he will be required to use his personal car for district functions and won’t be reimbursed mileage. Tim Baird See CONTRACT, page 19

matter closed. “It does satisfy our demand and we are pleased that this was able to be resolved without the need for litigation,” said Kelly Aviles, an attorney representing Californians Aware, in an email. Before the Nov. 30 meeting, the EUSD board sought to move past the alleged Brown Act violations, but Californians Aware was unappeased. The board approved a similar letter Sept. 30 in closed session, and the board’s action was later announced in open session. A week later, Aviles said this wasn’t enough to comply with Government Code, stating EUSD needed to publicly notice the agenda item and approve the Brown Action corrections in open session. Superintendent Tim Baird has repeatedly disputed that the board violated the Brown Act. He said last month that the retreat was dedicated to training administrative staff and that board members didn’t craft the itinerary. Nonetheless, he has stated that the board complied with the demands of Californians Aware to avoid a lawsuit. “This board always puts the interests of the district ahead of their own,” Baird said after the board adopted the September letter. “It would probably be more satisfying for them to fight this fight and be proven correct in the long run, but this was a simple compliance measure.”

Jan. 10 celebration to open new Encinitas park Join the Encinitas Mayor and City Council for a special “Day in the Park” Grand Opening celebration from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at the new Encinitas Community Park, 425 Santa Fe Drive. Festivities include ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the Skate Park, Maggie Houlihan Memorial Dog Park and athletic playfields. Enjoy the day with a leisurely stroll along the park’s meandering pathways and read the many personalized pavers along the Parks and recreation commissioners way; bring the family for a classic communi- toured the skatepark at the Encinitas ty picnic, complete with hot dogs, children’s Community Park earlier this year. games, pro-skater meets-and-greets, youth PHOTO BY JARED WHITLOCK sports demos, and a pet health expo. Commemorative giveaways are also in the works. Visitwww.EncinitasParksandRec.com or contact the City of Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department at 760-633-2740.

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Two teens arrested for threats With completed bond sale, leading to school lockdowns Pacific View purchase final BY PAULINE REPARD, KAREN KUCHER AND SUSAN SHRODER, SPECIAL TO THE ENCINITAS ADVOCATE

Two teenagers have been arrested as suspects in social media threats posted Nov. 20 in what are believed to be unrelated incidents against two Carmel Valley schools, San Diego police said. A 16-year-old girl who was taken into custody Friday night, Nov. 21, is suspected in a threat the afternoon of Nov. 20 against Canyon Crest Academy, police Lt. Kevin Mayer said in a statement. She is not a student at the school, he said. Earlier Friday, police said a 17-year-old was arrested as a suspect in a threat posted Thursday morning on the Yik Yak social media app against Torrey Pines High School. He was taken into custody Thursday. Police said he is not a Torrey Pines student. The threats are not believed related, Mayer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this time, the Torrey Pines High School threat and the Canyon Crest Academy threat are separate incidents and do not appear to

be connected,â&#x20AC;? Mayer said. Both schools are in the San Dieguito Union High School District. In a news conference held at Torrey Pines High the morning of Nov. 21, San Diego police Capt. Stephanie Rose declined to discuss many details of the investigation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We take threats like this very seriously and we utilize all resources to determine who is involved,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The perceived anonymity of the Internet can cease the moment somebody makes a threat.â&#x20AC;? On Nov. 20, a Torrey Pines High student notified his father that a posting on Yik Yak said the poster would shoot everyone at 11:55 a.m. Torrey Pines Principal David Jaffe, at the Nov. 21 media briefing, said when he learned of the threat around 10:30 a.m. and told police, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether it was a viable threat.â&#x20AC;? Jaffe said the matter will be treated as a crime and any student caught making school threats would face a minimum of

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‘For the Sender’ creator and friends to perform for Switchfoot Bro-Am Foundation BY KRISTINA HOUCK After the 2008 death of his beloved dog and the downfall of his record deal, Leucadia singer-songwriter Alex Woodard looked for a sign. He instead received a letter. “When the record deal fell apart, everything else fell apart,” Woodard said. “You make a lot of sacrifices for this job. After 15 years, when you look at your hands and they still look kind of empty, Leucadia singer-songwriter Alex Woodard will perform it’s a pretty sobering feeling.” Dec. 14 at the Belly Up in a benefit concert, where he Around that time, Con- and collaborators will share the stories of the letters necticut resident Emily Jack- that make up ‘For the Sender.’ son came across Woodard’s MySpace page, which featured an expired promotion: Woodard would write a song for anyone who pre-ordered his self-titled release and sent him a personal story. Jackson, who had been grieving the death of her boyfriend, sent Woodard a note and a copy of a posthumous love letter she had written to her boyfriend. “I ended up being really moved by it,” Woodard explained. “This letter mirrored what I was going through.” Woodard shared Jackson’s letter with fellow singer-songwriter Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek, and inspired by the words, they collaborated on a song called “For the Sender.” “It’s about how a letter is like a prayer in that it’s more for the sender,” Woodard said. “I sent it to her and she liked it, and that started the whole thing. I really liked that feeling of doing something for somebody else.” As more letters came in, Woodard continued to collaborate with other artists. One song turned into a dozen, and in addition to an album, he created an accompanying book, “For the Sender: Four Letters. Twelve Songs. One Story.” The 2012 set became a three-part book, album and concert series, with the second album and book, “For the Sender: Love Is (Not a Feeling),” published at the start of 2014. “This project has given me a whole new direction. It’s given me new life,” Woodard said. “This whole thing was about letting go of me. It was other people’s stories, and I had other people sing them and other people help me write. It was really liberating, because I spent so many years just doing it all for me.” Once again working with others, Woodard is hosting a benefit concert Dec. 14 for Switchfoot’s Bro-Am Foundation at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, where he and his collaborators will share the stories of the letters. Sara and Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek, Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory, Molly Jenson, Nena Anderson, Andy Powers and Woodard will take the stage to sing songs from the “For the Sender” series. Event proceeds will benefit the Bro-Am Foundation, which supports underprivileged youth in the community. “We’ll take these letters and tell the stories about them,” Woodard said. “You’ll hear the people who wrote them read the letters and we’ll perform the songs about them. It’s a multimedia experience, and it’s pretty special.” The concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $18 in advance and $20 the day of the event. “These stories are really powerful,” Woodard said. “It’s something that’s going to leave you feeling very hopeful and happy to be alive.” For information or to buy tickets, visit www.bellyup.com.

EUSD opens search for new board member The Encinitas Union School District is seeking applications from residents to serve on the district’s governing board until December 2016. The candidate will be appointed to fill the balance of a four-year term, which would be up for election in November 2016. The board vacancy occurred because board member Maureen “Mo” Muir was elected to the San Dieguito Union School District Board on Nov. 3. By law, the appointment must be made before Jan. 19, 2015. Interviews will be conducted at a board meeting during the week of Jan. 12. Those interested in being considered for appointment to this vacancy can get an application at www. eusd.net or by contacting the superintendent’s office at 760-944-4300, ext. 1111. All applicants must be registered voters living within the boundaries of the Encinitas Union School District. Submit application, resume and letter of introduction to: Secretary of the Board/Superintendent, Encinitas Union School District, 101 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, Encinitas, CA 92024. Email: Kristine.Beverly@eusd.net Application materials must be received in the superintendent’s office no later than 5 p.m. Jan. 7, 2015.

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Pulitzer-winning author Anna Quindlen extols love of reading at Words Alive luncheon BY LOIS ALTER MARK “Nobody likes the arbitrariness of art,” sighed Anna Quindlen at the recent sold-out annual Words Alive Author’s Luncheon. “I once told Edgar Doctorow I was getting ready to go on tour, and he said, ‘Oh, now you’ll have to pretend you understand why we do what we do.’” More than 550 readers filled the Marriott Marquis ballroom to hear the Pulitzer Prize-winning author pretend to understand why she does what she does. But Quindlen doesn’t pretend. Warm and down to earth, she was open and humble about what she calls the “unconscious” part of her writing process. Interviewed onstage by UC San Diego professor Seth Lerer, she shared personal stories about her children, her latest novel, “Still Life With Breadcrumbs,” and her own love affair with reading. “My favorite activity in the whole world is reading,” Quindlen admitted. “If I never wrote another word, I would be fine with that. But if I couldn’t read, I don’t know how I could live.” She revealed that there’s

UC San Diego professor Seth Lerer with guest author Anna Quindlen. PHOTO COURTESY KAY COLLIER AND KEVIN CALDWELL nothing she enjoys more than talking about books with her three grown children, all of whom are devoted readers — even if they don’t always see eye to eye on them. “My oldest son loves Joseph Conrad and Herman Melville, both of whom are cool, more cerebral writers,” she explained. “But ‘Heart of Darkness’ and ‘Moby Dick’ just don’t resonate with me. I prefer warmer, emotional stories. I love Edith Wharton, and ‘House of Mirth’ is one of my favorite books.”

Quindlen believes that reading is never about the book itself; it’s actually about the reader. She rereads a Charles Dickens novel every summer, and is convinced that re-reading books at different stages of your life offers a different experience each time. “For example, I read Anna Karenina in college and felt dreadful for Anna,” she said. “She was married to this dry bureaucrat, but she had fallen in love with the seductive Vronsky and couldn’t just go off with him so — spoiler alert — she jumped in front of a train. When I read

it after I had children, I thought, ‘This is a novel about a woman who is vain and self-obsessed enough to leave her son.’ That would never have occurred to me at 20. But, at 37, with three kids, that was the only way I could see it. And it’s the only way I’ve been able to see it since.” Because reading and her children are so closely intertwined, Quindlen has often handed her kids books when there were subjects that were challenging to talk about or that needed to be enlarged. “My son went through puberty early and I couldn’t say to him, ‘I know all this stuff is going on and it’s making you feel like a totally twisted puppy,’” she said. “So I just gave him ‘Portnoy’s Complaint.’” Books have been a vital part of Quindlen’s life since she was a child herself, and she credits “Little Women” for making her believe she could actually become a writer. “What’s so powerful about that book to someone like me — other than the fact that Jo is such an outlier and doesn’t want to play by

the rules — is that she wants to be a writer, her family just assumes she’ll be a writer and she becomes a writer,” said Quindlen. “For a girl growing up not knowing anyone who was a writer, there wasn’t anyone I could turn to in that way. The closest thing, to me, was Jo March.” Because she loves to do school visits and show young people that they, too, can become writers, Quindlen spent time with the teens at the Lindsay School. Here’s what she wrote about it on Facebook: “I have to pay tribute to the students I met at the Lindsay School in San Diego on Friday. Residents of that city may know Lindsay as a school for teenaged mothers; I saw it as a place filled with serious, curious, poised young women who were engaged and engaging in conversation. Whether questioning the ending of my novel ‘Black and Blue,’ wondering how to sell their own writing, or asking to have a book signed for their children, they were aces. Difficult pasts for many of them,

for sure, but I’m betting on the future. It took me back, to see those babies napping and toddlers playing in the day care center and the one young mom nursing in the back row in class. Dawn Miller is their teacher, and she proves every day what I always say: Teachers are the most important professionals in America because they change lives. I was so happy to spend part of the day with her and her students.” The Lindsay School is the site of one of Words Alive’s flagship Adolescent Book Groups. The mission of Words Alive, a San Diegobased nonprofit founded by Leslye Lyons in 1999, is to open opportunities for life success by inspiring a commitment to reading. It does this by providing volunteerled reading experiences for children and youth, education opportunities for parents, scholarships for continuing education, and access to and ownership of quality reading materials. To learn more and to join the mailing list for next year’s Author’s Luncheon, visit www.wordsalive.org.

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Veterans helping veterans is goal of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;dog whispererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Shelter to Soldier program BY DIANE Y. WELCH While Shelter to Soldier connects rescue dogs with veterans, its recent goals go beyond that. Through an academy for service dog trainers, the nonprofit will provide vocational job training for veterans (and civilians), with graduates being eligible for job placement within its organization. The goal will have â&#x20AC;&#x153;veterans training service dogs for veterans,â&#x20AC;? said founder Graham Bloem. The course, called the National Academy of Professional Dog Trainers, is accredited and is pending approval for G.I. Bill funding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;which we will push for until we get it,â&#x20AC;? said Bloem. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anticipated that the academy will open next spring, and online interest applications are now being taken. Bloem, a professional certified dog trainer, does not shy from meeting tough goals. He â&#x20AC;&#x153;jumped outâ&#x20AC;? of the safety net of a regular paycheck as director of a local pet resort to follow his passion of dog training, he said. For years, Bloem volunteered his time and skills, honed over a decade ago at the Animal Behavior College, to focus on rescue dogs. He trained nine stray dogs from Iraq; two became the subjects of best-selling books. The therapeutic affection that these combat veterans had for their dogs sparked the idea that Bloem could put his dog-training skills to use to benefit servicemen with post-traumatic stress disorder. When the Department of Veteran Affairs cut funding in September 2012 for psychiatric service dogs, that â&#x20AC;&#x153;was the big eye-opener to start the nonprofit,â&#x20AC;? said Bloem. He has worked at the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, successfully rehabilitating dogs that were deemed unadoptable. He has been called a â&#x20AC;&#x153;dog whisperer.â&#x20AC;? Tracy Chu agrees. She

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Graham Bloem, a professional certified dog trainer, with Juno. Courtesy photo and her husband, Tony Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amico, have two rescue dogs, Cali and Dylan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize the extent of Caliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s psychological challenges when we rescued her,â&#x20AC;? said Chu, who contacted Specialty Dog Training â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bloemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for-profit service organization â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to help Cali adjust. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Graham enrolled her in boot camp. After that, she had a better way of coping with the outside world. She was in a much better place.â&#x20AC;? Dylan also went through the program. When the family relocated to Rancho Santa Fe, Bloem was there to help everyone through the transition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Graham is like a psychologist for dogs: He is able to speak to them in a different language,â&#x20AC;? said Chu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He clearly has a special connection.â&#x20AC;? That connection comes naturally. Bloem spent part of his childhood in South Africa, where some family members were game rangers in Kruger National Park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was handling baby lion cubs at the age of 5 and doing night drives looking for green eyes in the bushes. It was part of my upbringing, and no matter what I was doing, there was always a dog beside me,â&#x20AC;? he said. Aware of the grim statistics that millions of pets are euthanized each year while on average there are 22 military-related suicides every day, Bloem felt compelled to address both. Because of Specialty Dog Trainingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support, Shelter to Soldier uses 100 percent of all tax-deductible donations for its programs and services. Service dogs cost between $10,000 and $12,000. Meeting the Americans with Disabilities Act standards, training in socialization, behavior modification, obedience, and more takes a year. Dogs must pass a series of examinations and are housed, given medical care, fed a quality diet and certified locally and nationally. For veterans to qualify for a trained psychiatric service dog, medical documentation is required. Shelter to Soldier plans to increase the number of dogs it rescues and places, and to add a part-time social worker to act as communication liaison for veterans during the application and approval, said Bloem. The VA is doing research to prove the positive correlation between pet therapy and easing PTSD, said Bloem. But for now, the VA hospitals refer veterans to Shelter to Soldier because of its professional standards and many successes. Learn more about Specialty Dog Training and Shelter to Soldier or make a donation at specialtydogtraining.com.

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CCA student filmmakers create documentary short on 10th Switchfoot Bro-Am BY KRISTINA HOUCK With behind-the-scenes access to San Diego-based, Grammy-award-winning rock band Switchfoot this summer, four young filmmakers captured the 10th annual Bro-Am surf contest and concert, which has raised more than $1 million for local underprivileged teens in the past decade. “Working with Switchfoot was incredible,” said Canyon Crest Academy senior Brandon Chase, who worked alongside fellow student filmmakers John De Vito, Nick Snyder and Evan Stefanko. “Even though we’re in high school, they treated us like we were at the same level as them. They didn’t treat us any different. It was one of the most professional projects I’ve ever been a part of.” A production of Envision Cinema and the school program CCA-TV, the short film, “Switchfoot: Close to Our Hearts, the Bro-Am Documentary,” focuses on the band’s mission to give back to its hometown. Like the filmmakers, members of the band also grew up in San Dieguito Union High School District. “It’s such an awesome experience for high school students to be able to do a documentary about a real concert with a major artist,” said Mark Raines, the cinema coordinator of Canyon Crest Academy’s Envision, which offers day classes and after-school programs for cinema, dance, digital and fine art, instrumental music, Brandon Chase filming the theater, and vocal music. “The cool thing is they’re documentary. from the same school district, they live in this community and the money goes to benefit teenagers in their hometown.” From filming and editing, to interviewing and scheduling, the four students developed a variety of skills while working on the project, which took two days to shoot and nearly three months to complete. “I definitely learned how to work with others and incorporate someone else’s views or opinions in a project,” said Brandon, who aspires to work in the film industry. Having already screened the documentary for their Envision Cinema peers, the filmmakers are set to debut their short film during the Envision Festival of the Arts, which takes place from 3-8 p.m. Dec. 6 at Canyon Crest Academy. Tickets cost $6 for students and $10 for adults. The film is also available online at www.youtube.com/CCATelevision. “I’m really happy with it,” said John, a junior at Canyon Crest Academy, who also has a dream to be a professional director. “In the end, it came out really well and we got everything we really wanted to get. I think we told a pretty good story.”

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Local volunteers are ‘Dynamic Duo’ for Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito BY PAM KRAGEN SPECIAL TO THE ENCINITAS ADVOCATE Among the members of the Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito, Barbara Ward and Katie Fish are known as “the dynamic duo” — two fun-loving volunteers who team up so often on projects, they’re often confused for one another. Over the past decade, the Rancho Santa Fe retirees have worked more than 60 hours a month together, cochairing outreach programs for at-risk children and assault victims, organizing fundraisers and helping to run the League’s thrift shop in Encinitas. Chapter President Roberta Waterman said the friendship that has blossomed between Ward, 72, and Fish, 68, has not only benefited them both, but also the community at large. “Every once in a while, two people will meet and they will just click,” Waterman said. “They complement each other so well and they have a quiet energy that makes people gravitate toward them and want to work with them. With their energy, interest level and organizational attitude, everything they touch runs so smoothly.” The Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito is one of four Assistance League chapters in San Diego County. Started in 1998, the 120-member chapter serves coastal communities from Encinitas to Carlsbad and annually provides more than $65,000 in clothing to needy children, $5,000 in support to Camp Pendleton families, care kits for assault victims and underwriting for sixth-grade science and outdoor learning camps. Ward and Fish say they were both drawn to the organization because they wanted to make new friends and serve their community. Michigan native Fish — a grandmother of five who retired to Rancho Santa Fe 13 years ago with her husband, Jim — joined the League in 2003. She said she liked how the all-volunteer nonprofit offered the opportunity for hands-on community service. Ward came along in 2004. With her four children grown and on their own, Ward said she had time on her hands for volunteer work after she and her late husband, Bill, moved to Rancho Santa Fe from Coronado. “After we moved, I heard about the Assistance League and my ears perked up. The first thing I attended was a luncheon and Katie was seated at my table. Afterward I thought, ‘I like these people …’”

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Katie Fish, left, and Barbara Ward are longtime volunteers for the Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito. Photo by K.C. Alfred “And it’s been love ever since,” said Fish, finishing Ward’s sentence during a joint interview at the thrift shop last week. Seated together in near-matching clothes, with the same coloring, height and hair color, it’s easy to see how friends mix them up. Their personalities are a close match, too, which has helped their working relationship. Ward praises Fish’s easygoing nature and creativity. Fish says Ward is dependable, responsible and always happy to share her large house for events. They’ve never had a fight, share traits of organization and patience, and spend a good deal of their time together laughing. Their first collaboration was as co-chairs for three years of the League’s Operation School Bell program, which provides grants of up to $70 for nearly 1,000 atrisk children in five North County school districts. For 10 days each October, lowincome children and their parents visit the Target store in Encinitas for early-morning shopping sprees for back-to-school clothes. “It’s a good learning experience for the children,” Fish said. “The girls often want sparkly foo-foo boots, while other children are more cost-conscious about buying practical things. They get what they need, and they learn a lot.” For three years, Fish and Ward co-chaired the Assault Survivor Kits program. Each year, League members compile up to 300 emergency packs for rape victims in San Diego County. Because assault victims may have to surrender their clothing as evidence, the free packs include new sweatpants, a shirt, underwear and bra and personal hygiene products. Ward and Fish also cochaired an outgrowth project that provides follow-up Court Kits to the assault victims when they have their day in court. Because many of these women are on a

limited income, the kits include bottled water, granola bars, mints, a note pad and pen, and other items to help them through the day. The duo also volunteer one day each week at the League’s thrift shop at 1542 Encinitas Blvd. Known as the “backroom beauties,” they sort, organize, launder, iron and price clothing for sale. Ward is also the store’s bookkeeper. Like other league volunteers, the women arrive at the shop each day in clothes they’ve purchased there, and they love helping customers find bargains. “We’re a friendly bunch at this store, and all of these ladies love helping people find what they need,” Ward said. Yet another nickname attached to the pair is “the bag ladies,” because for several years they’ve co-chaired the silent auction for the League’s annual spring luncheon. Fish said this involves tracking down donated items for the gift bags and standing up together at monthly meetings to “beg and coerce” members for donations. To make it more fun for everyone, Fish and Ward don matching attire (sombreros, feather boas, jester hats) to give their humorous pitches each month. Chapter president Waterman said the two women are game for just about any task put before them — as long as it doesn’t interfere with Ward’s grandchildren’s soccer games or Fish’s golfing. “They very often take on jobs that nobody else wants to do,” Waterman said. “People like that are rare. I can’t remember a time when they have said no. They go above and beyond what anybody would expect volunteers to do.” But Ward and Fish say they’re the ones who are grateful for the relationship that was born out of service to the league. “Our friendship has inspired others,” Fish said. “We get a lot done, but we’re always laughing and having a good time together.”

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Column: ‘Shmita’ seasonal concept takes root at Leichtag Foundation farm • Biblical law instructs farmers every seven years to give land a ‘sabbatical’ so it can replenish itself BY DARON “FARMER D” JOFFEE While we may not feel the seasons as strongly here in Encinitas as some places, there is definitely a change in the air. Nights are getting cooler, and the welcome winter rains are starting to bring life to the soil and plants. This time of year is perfect for spending more time in the garden growing mineral-rich leafy greens and brain-nourishing root vegetables, and for planting perennials like fruit trees and herbs. Some examples of great crops to be sowing or transplanting now are kale, collards, cabbages, lettuce, spinach, garlic, beets, carrots, radishes, turnips, celery, chard, broccoli and cauliflower. I will save the long list of fruit and nut trees for another article, when I can do them justice and elaborate about how we are planning to grow and share them on a farm here at the Leichtag Foundation property on Saxony Road. In addition to the seasonal cycles of the year, the Jewish calendar has larger cyclical rhythms. In late September, we celebrated the end of the year 5774 and welcomed in the year 5775. For thousands of years, Jews in Israel have honored the biblical law of Shmita, the sabbatical of the land, which comes around every seven years. It literally means “release” and insists we give the land a full year to rest from human cultivation and exploitation. In this year, we cease from toiling the soil, including tilling, planting, weeding, mulching, fertilizing and harvesting from the land. It is a time for rest, renewal and reflection. There is also a release of debts, and in every seven-year cycle, the Jubilee year, there is a redistribution of land to ensure a balance of wealth and equity for all people. It is a very powerful concept that we decided to embrace and celebrate in our own way here at the farm. On Sept. 21, we hosted a Shmita Farm Work Day, where a group of about 50 volunteers came together to help prune the recently planted 2.2-acre biodynamic vineyard. From the vineyard, a “crop mob” of sorts walked down to the community farm and broadcast a cover crop mix of peas, vetch, clover and rye seeds over the long rows of vegetables. Cover crops capture nitrogen from the atmosphere and pump it into the soil, along with adding large amounts of organic matter to the soil. Typically, organic farmers will plow under the cover crop in the spring (called “green manuring”), which gives the soil a boost of nutrition and biology. The farm’s neat rows of highly productive crops such as beans, cucumbers, squash and melons will set seed and decay, giving way to a wild meadow of soil-nurturing legumes, grasses and volunteer vegetables. Whatever food crops come back up from last season’s fruits and seeds will be shared freely with community, especially those who lack access and resources to acquire fresh produce. During this Shmita year, we will be dreaming, planning and constructing the next phase of the community education farm on the Leichtag property. There are old fences to fix, rundown buildings and greenhouses to repair, garden beds to build and animal shelters to At the Shmita Work Day, volunteers construct in preparation for the next sevencame together to prune the vineyard year cycle of agricultural production. and broadcast a cover crop. In an effort to continue growing and sharing fresh vegetables with local food banks, we are in the process of launching our “Shmita Farm.” While the land rests and gets nourishment from the cover crops, we will be busy growing above ground in Gro Soxx, which are 8-inch-diameter fabric sleeves that are filled with an organic soil mix. By growing in these contained “soil sausages,” we can produce high-quality produce without exhausting or even turning over any land. These easy-to-move growing containers can be used to grow in areas with contaminated soil or no soil at all, such as parking lots,

LOCKDOWNS continued from page 4 leased the following statement: “I am proud of our students and staff for how they handled all, especially proud of our students who took the threat seriously and did everything we asked of them at both schools. SDPD was incredible in their response, cooperation, communication, teamwork, access to technology and skill. I was also appreciative of parents’ understanding, patience and trust. “Hopefully, teenagers and their parents realize that anonymous social media

posts are not anonymous if you bully or threaten. Law enforcement has the tools, the right and the experience to catch those who make virtual threats. “And finally, the ‘see something/say something’ approach to potential threats seems to be working. Both students and parents have been reporting potential threats to staff the past couple of years, which is a good thing. The ‘teenage code of silence’ has been replaced with an understanding of how to best keep all safe.” When asked what students did during the lockdowns, Schmitt replied,

“Depending on the teacher...after they locked down with lockblocks, curtains, blinds etc., each class was handled differently. Some made popcorn, slept, socialized, watched TV, used social media, studied, read, some even continued with class until the end of the period at noon. “Many students ended up in classes other than their own. If students were out on campus when the lockdown was announced, they ducked into the nearest classroom. When students and staff needed to use the restroom they called the office. We had administrators escort them to the restroom with dozens of police on

The ‘Gro Soxx’ are filled using a soil-mixing apparatus that was lent to the farm. The ‘soxx’ contain a high-quality mix of coir, peat moss, worm castings and rock dusts to help plants grow on all kinds of surfaces. Courtesy photo blacktops at schools and even rooftops. We filled them with a high-quality mix of coir (coconut fiber), peat moss, worm castings and enlivened rock dusts, which was stuffed into the fabric “soxx” using a large soilmixing apparatus that one of our tenants generously let us borrow. This effort is being led by George Workman, our new assistant farm manager, who grew up in Carlsbad and has been experimenting with this unique growing system for the past few years. George is a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in plant sciences and has an infectious passion for growing food in a healthy and sustainable way. We will be planting the Shmita Farm this fall, with vegetables and herbs such as lettuce, collards, kale, broccoli, celery, parsley, peas, carrots, beets, spinach and onions. We have selected these crops based on feedback from local food pantries who have informed us that of the cool-season vegetables that will grow this time of year, these are the most liked by the individuals who will be the beneficiaries of this produce. In addition to letting the land rest, Shmita requires farmers to share their harvest openly with the public and especially those in need. While this has been our mission from the get-go, this year provides a unique lens from which to explore and bring awareness to issues of food access and poverty in North County. We are working hard with community partners to better understand these issues and find ways to alleviate hunger and poverty with tools such as gardening and farming, food and social enterprise. While we are holding back from planting food crops directly in the ground, we are generously amending the soil around the property with compost and cover crops in an effort to further replenish the land during this year of rest. In the coming weeks we will be adding dozens of cubic yards of compost on the roughly 5-acre site of our future food forest. In the spirit of Shmita, we are taking this year to build the soil fertility of the site, lay irrigation, sow pioneer soil-building cover crops and design the food forest trail with hopes of planting it all out this time next year. If you are interested in volunteering to help us build, plant and grow our Shmita Farm and Food Forest, please follow The Leichtag Foundation on Facebook and sign up for our newsletter at leichtag.org. We look forward to seeing you down on the farm soon! A nationally known farmer, Daron Joffee recently relocated to Encinitas to serve as the development director of the Leichtag Foundation’s 67-acre property on Saxony Road.

campus.” When asked for comment on the events of Nov. 20, Joyce Dalessandro, SDUHSD school board president, issued the following statement: “Anonymity, invisibility, really doesn’t exist in our world any longer. Certainly it does not exist on social media. Parents and teachers work to instill this truth in our children. The lure of social media is strong, however, and sometimes trumps our best efforts. “The internet presents a tempting vehicle for some kids to make poor choices. The vast majority of kids would never choose to post anything, anonymous or

not, that is intended to hurt, frighten or threaten others. In fact most have learned, when coming across such postings, to share the information with a parent or teacher. “In the end, we know that law enforcement has the power, authority and the technology to identify the anonymous when they are breaking the law. The response, cooperation, coordination, communication, and technological capabilities of the SDPD to the crisis at Torrey Pines High School and at Canyon Crest Academy continue to be worthy of the highest praise.” When asked what the

charges are against the two teens who have been arrested and what the potential penalties are related to those charges, Steve Walker, communications director for the San Diego County District Attorney, said in an email “As this is a juvenile case (juvenile court works much differently that adult court), it’s confidential and we’re not able to discuss it.” A hearing held Nov. 25 for the accused teen in the TPHS case was closed, therefore media could not attend the hearing. Writers Debbi Baker, Marsha Sutton and Joe Tash contributed to this report.

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San Dieguito Union High School District Superintendent Rick Schmitt’s Monthly Update BY RICK SCHMITT Superintendent Rick Schmitt updates the greater San Dieguito Union High School District community monthly. Today’s update focuses on high school enrollment, bell schedules, state standards and our newest school: Pacific Trails Middle School. In previous communications I’ve discussed many of the major initiatives underway in the San Dieguito Union High School District, and this column will serve as an update on several of these efforts. A central theme throughout is the collaborative engagement of all members of our district community (students, parents, staff members) in each of our initiatives. This collaborative approach is a hallmark of our district and results in better outcomes for our students. SDUHSD High School Enrollment Study Group: One topic of great interest to our community is our work around how we enroll students in our high schools. As you likely are aware, we have a representative group of parents, students, and staff members examining all of the various enrollment options. This group, dubbed the High School Enrollment Study Group, is not a decision-making body, but rather an information-gathering effort. The group has conducted its first orientation meeting and will continue its work over the coming months with a focus on the following tasks: • Examine the long-term demographic and enrollment projections that could influence HS enrollment; • Examine current practices and relevant law in order to arrive at a list of potential ways we could enroll students in our high schools; • Analyze each potential option to iden-

tify some benefits and drawbacks of each option; • Share these options, along with benefits/drawbacks, with the broader community and seek feedback on each. This will be done through a community forum and formal surveys; • Report findings to the Rick Schmitt school board. We expect the group to report findings to the school board in the spring 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 2015-16 school year. We will employ our current enrollment practices for the 2015-16 school year with the High School Selection process beginning in early February 2015. While we cannot guarantee that every ninth-grade student will get into their first choice school for 2015-16, we are committed to doing our absolute best to enroll as many students as we can in their firstchoice school, and we have a history of success with this effort. For more information on 2015-16 high school enrollment, please visit our website. Summaries and notes from all of the High School Enrollment Study Group meetings will be posted to the district website. Bell Schedule Examination: Each of our schools is also engaged in an examination of bell schedules that will include input from students, staff, and parents. This examination is undertaken with these goals in mind for all schools: • Providing students and families with

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increased choice and flexibility with regard to the start/end time of the school day; • Increased flexible time during the school day for dedicated intervention and enrichment activities; • Increased collaboration and professional development time for teachers. In addition to these bell schedule priorities for all of our schools, La Costa Canyon and Torrey Pines High Schools are examining ways to allow students to take more than six classes during a school year. Again, any significant changes that come from this examination would be implemented in the 2016-17 school year, not the 2015-16 school year. CCSS Transition: We continue our work in a gradual, multi-year transition to the Common Core State Standards by providing ongoing professional development for our teachers, ensuring that we provide our students and teachers with high quality CCSS-aligned instructional materials, and engaging in ongoing dialogue with our families. The greatest changes related to the CCSS are in the area of

mathematics, and we continue to dedicate ourselves to creating our own customized instructional materials that best meet the learning needs for our students while providing our teachers with ongoing formal professional development and classroom-based coaching. In addition to normal family/school communication, we are engaging students and parents in dialogue around the transition in math by hosting Family Math Nights at each of our middle schools and via upcoming formal online surveys of those enrolled in one of the new Integrated Math courses. While any curricular transition comes with inevitable glitches, we firmly believe that by investing time and resources in supporting students and teachers and by seeking ongoing feedback from our community, we will ensure a smooth transition for our students, teachers and families. If you have not yet done so, I encourage you to explore our District’s Common Core State Standards site and our online Math Support Site. Pacific Trails Middle

School: We are pleased to announce the naming of our fifth middle school. A planning team made up of parents and district staff members brainstormed potential names that reflected the geographic locale of the campus and submitted three recommended names to the Board for consideration. At their meeting on Nov. 13, the SDUHSD Board of Trustees formally adopted Pacific Trails Middle School as the name of the school. The school is under construction in the Pacific Highlands Ranch neighborhood of Carmel Valley and is scheduled to open in fall 2015 with approximately 220 seventhgraders. The school will be led by founding principal Mary Anne Nuskin, and enrollment of the founding class of students will begin early in spring 2015. Students will select the school mascot and colors in the fall of 2015. Visit http://www. sduhsd.net, or follow Superintendent Schmitt on Facebook, https://www.facebook. com/sduhsd, and Twitter, h t t p s : / / t w i t t e r. c o m / SDUHSD_Sup.

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Grauer School senior honored as National Merit Commended Student

CCA cross country girls advance to state Seven members of Canyon Crest Academy girls’ varsity cross country team hit the ground running at the San Diego CIF Championships on Nov. 22 at Morley Field in Balboa Park. Junior Kelly Bernd ran the 2.75-mile course in 16:43.57 and won the Division 3 race. The girls competed against 14 high schools in Division 3. The team placed second in an impressive team effort, punching their ticket to the 2014 CIF State Cross Country Championships next weekend in Fresno. Pictured (L-R): Coach Andrew Corman, Erin Beck, Naomi Smitham, Kelly Bernd, Corinne Chapkis, Nicole Estess, Katarina LaSpada, Ann Ryan, coaches Ted Thompson and Rob Lusitana.

CCA Festival of the Arts set for Dec. 6 The Canyon Crest Academy’s Envision Festival of the Arts will be from 3-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Come see performances by the dance, vocal, instrumental, theater and film conservatory programs, and enjoy work produced by the fine arts and humanities students. Student art will be for sale, and food and drinks by Crepes Bonaparte and The Nest will be available for purchase. Tickets are $6 for students and $10 for adults and will be available at the door.

‘SlingShot’ part of CCA robotics fundraiser Dec. 5 Canyon Crest Academy robotics teams are holding a fundraiser Friday, Dec. 5, featuring the screening of the movie “SlingShot.” The event, beginning at 5:30 p.m., will feature a demonstration by CCA’s FIRST robotics teams, followed by the film. The fundraiser is to help support CCA compete in FIRST competitions, including supplies to build robots and transportation. “Slingshot” is a film about FIRST founder Dean Kamen, an inventor who has committed 15 years of his life to solving the world’s clean-water crisis. A technological genius with a provocative world view, Kamen is an inspiration for future scientists as his inventions help people in need and ease suffering. Kamen’s SlingShot water purification system was created in an attempt to obliterate the cause of half of human illness on the planet. The film looks inside the life of this inventor and his recent SlingShot trials in rural Ghana and beyond. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at tugg.com/events/12254.

CCC Band’s 20th annual holiday concert Dec. 7 Brass, wind, and percussion instruments will herald the holiday season with a special concert Sunday, Dec. 7, by the Coastal Community Concert Band to benefit area seniors. The award-winning band will donate all concert proceeds from its 20th annual Holiday Concert to Meals-on-Wheels of Greater San Diego. Throughout its 20-year partnership with Meals-on-Wheels, the Sudler Award-winning Coastal Communities Concert Band has donated more than $185,000 through ticket sales and opportunity drawings from this annual holiday concert event. This year’s concert will include old favorites, new holiday arrangements, and an annual tribute to our nation’s service men and women. The band also features Carl and Mickey Janelli, who have been volunteers with Mealson-Wheels for more than 20 years. Carl, a world-famous professional musician, has performed at Carnegie Hall, on Broadway, and with many famous big bands and crooners. The concert will be at 2 p.m. at Carlsbad Community Church, 3175 Harding St., Carlsbad. Ticket prices: $20 general admission; $15 for seniors (60+plus), children (12 and younger), students and military. Tickets can be purchased through Meals-on-Wheels by calling (800) 5-SENIOR, or 760-736-9900, or online at www.meals-on-wheels.org. The CCC Band also has tickets available through Kris Sims at 760-436-6137.

Grauer School senior Natalie Brooks has been named a Commended Student in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. To achieve this honor, Brooks placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2015 competition by taking the 2013 preliminary SATA/ National Merit Scholarship qualifying test. As a college preparatory school that emphasizes Socratic education balanced A Hadza woman teaches Natalie Brooks (right) a techwith expeditionary learning, nique for beading tribal jewelry while Brooks was on a The Grauer School does not Grauer School Expedition to Tanzania. Courtesy photo focus on “teaching to the test” and instead focuses on values like perseverance and humanitarianism. The Grauer School has a Mastery Learning program that encourages students to master key skills and concepts to really understand a topic or subject. “The Grauer School’s Mastery Learning program taught me to persevere and stay determined,” Brooks said. “Expeditionary learning helped me stay calm, because knowing how diverse and variable the world is opened my eyes to the reality of how unimportant (standardized) tests really are.” Brooks appreciates the “no busy-work” policy among The Grauer School teachers that has allowed her to focus on becoming a well-rounded person. She participates on the volleyball team, choir, and Anatomy and Physiology club on campus. Brooks plans to attend college somewhere in the Pacific Northwest and is looking forward to majoring in English after spending a summer backpacking in Europe. Call 760-274-2116 or visit www.grauerschool.com.

North Coast Symphony presents ‘Holiday Cabaret’ concerts, including caroling The North Coast Symphony presents “Holiday Cabaret” at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, near Encinitas Boulevard and Balour Drive. Come hear “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Moore, with original music by Bill Holcombe and narrated by Ken Bell, a locally recognized solo bass singer. Bell will also sing Christmas favorites in the medley “There’s Christmas in the Air,” arranged by Carl Strommen, and lead the audience in singing favorite carols. The program will also include music from Tchaikowsky’s “Nutcracker Suite,” “A Christmas Portrait,” arranged by Mark Hayes, and “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson. Tickets at the door: $10 general, $8 seniors/students/military, $25/family max. Round tables will be available for your picnic or refreshments. No alcoholic beverages, please. Visit www.northcoastsymphony.com.

Encinitas Holiday Parade to be held Dec. 6 The city of Encinitas is holding a Holiday Parade, titled “Dropping In for the Holidays,” at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, along Coast Highway 101 in downtown Encinitas. The event will kick off with a tree lighting ceremony featuring Santa Claus at 5 p.m. in the Lumberyard, 937 S. Coast Highway 101. This year’s theme is “Droppin’ In for the Holidays,” celebrating Encinitas’ reputation as the mecca for action sports. Expect to see plenty of big name surfers, skateboarders, snowboarders and more and terrific representations of the action sports lifestyle on the many floats and entries in the parade. For more information, call the Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department at 760-6332759.

Dec. 7 workshop shines light on residential solar energy As part of the Green Living Workshop series at the Solana Center, an hourlong workshop on Residential Solar Energy will be presented from 4-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at 137 N. El Camino Real. The workshop is taught by Mike Davidson, founder/general manager of San Diego County Solar. Cost is $10. Register at http://www.solanacenter.org/event/solar-energy-workshop.

Free composting workshop Dec. 20 at educational farm The Ocean Knoll Educational Farm is offering a free two-hour composting workshop from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 20, at 910 Melba Road, Encinitas. For information, and to register, visit http://www.solanacenter.org/event/free-composting-workshop-ocean-knoll-educational-farm.

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San Dieguito Art Guild awards funding to Stardust Arts Youth Art Program At the Dec. 7 reception for the Off Track Gallery artists, The Stardust Arts will be awarded funding to promote youth art. “I am much honored to have the support of the San Dieguito Art Guild, soon to celebrate their 50th year in the community,” said Cheryl Ehlers, founder and director of The Stardust Arts. “I appreciate the recognition of the value of art in the community.” The sponsorship is timely, as Stardust will be promoting its “Angels” schools, providing art to underserved students in the beginning of 2015.

Left: Amelia D., an Oceanside fourth-grader, with a Stardust Arts creation. Below: Cheryl Ehlers. COURTESY PHOTOS

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The Stardust Arts visual arts program was developed to encourage children’s personal interests and provide a greater appreciation for visual arts in order to excite them about learning, encourage artistic perception, and teach them that problems can have more than one solution. Children develop visual spatial organization, creativity, confidence, as well as basic skills in drawing shapes, using elements of color, and understanding perspective. Few opportunities for positive afterschool experiences exist for low-income children or for those at risk for gang violence and gang involvement. The Stardust Arts has been involved in North County

coastal communities since 2009, providing visual art instruction to children of all ages in numerous locations. Stop by the Off Track Gallery from 3:30-6 p.m. Dec. 7 and visit Ehlers and the gallery artists during their “Small Image” reception, which will honor their artists and The Stardust Arts. The gallery is at 937 S. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas. Visit Stardust Arts at www.stardustarts. com or contact Ehlers, who is also the arts program assistant for the city of Encinitas, at 760-519-1551. See videos of the Stardust Arts at https://www.youtube.com/user/thestardustarts1.

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‘This Wonderful Life’ one-man show coming to NC Repertory Theatre More than 32 colorful folks from Bedford Falls will be on stage at North Coast Repertory Theatre this holiday season — from dissatisfied George Bailey to bumbling Angel Clarence, from patient Mary to greedy Henry Potter — and they’ll all be played by one actor, James Leaming. The intimate Solana Beach theatre is presenting the San Diego premiere of “This Wonderful Life,” a captivating one-man stage adaptation by Steve Murray of the beloved holiday classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Leaming, who starred in North Coast Rep’s “Who Am I This Time,” leaves audiences cheering with his display of physical and verbal virtuosity. Carmen Roman directs her husband in this oneman tour de force, and Marty Burnett is scenic designer. “This Wonderful Life” runs from Dec. 10-28. Show times are 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. North Coast Repertory Theatre is at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, Solana Beach. Ticket prices for all

More than 2,000 local volunteers and 200 groups have helped collect for the annual Holiday Basket program each year.

Holiday basket program appealing for items; drop off at Del Mar Fairgrounds from Dec. 5-18

James Leaming stars in the one-man show, ‘This Wonderful Life.’ COURTESY PHOTO performances are $40 adults; $37 for seniors, students and military; and $35 for season subscribers. Call 858-481-1055 or visit www.northcoastrep.org to purchase tickets.

The Community Resource Center’s 32nd annual Holiday Baskets program at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is the largest distribution of its kind in the county, and expects to serve an estimated 1,500 households, including more than 3,000 children, this holiday season. Holiday Baskets organizers are in need of these used or new items: • Jackets or coats — all sizes (new or used) • Blankets — all sizes (new or used) • Bikes — kids (used) • Toys — new only Drop off hours: Del Mar Fairgrounds through Solana Gate entrance only, from 3-8 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays from Dec. 5-18. More than 2,000 local volunteers and 200 groups and organizations have helped collect and sort food, blankets, outerwear, toys, bicycles, baby items, and much more for the annual Holiday Baskets program. The program is a free shopping experience in a warehouse-like setting at a venue the size of a football field. Community Resource Center expects to provide nearly 50 tons of food to families in need. To volunteer or donate items, visit www.crcncc. org; call 760-230-6305; email HB@crcncc.org.

What’s going on in and around Encinitas

Guitar orchestra performs seasonal program Dec. 5

• Friday Night Dance Socials, Friday, Nov. 21, 7-8 p.m. dance lesson; 8-10 p.m. party, Magdalena Ecke YMCA, 200 Saxony Road, Encinitas. Cost: $10 member, $12 nonmember. Enjoy a fun evening of dance, good company and light refreshments, and learn from our talented instructors. Partners and singles welcome! • Composting Workshop: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 22, San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. Free. Join us for a free two-hour workshop that covers the basics of traditional composting as well as vermicomposting (composting with worms). • Families Making History Together: Pine Cone Turkey, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. Free. Call 760-632-9711. In time for Thanksgiving, make a turkey out of pine cones and cloth — the perfect table centerpiece. Through this activity, the museum hopes to teach the importance of natural resources, as well as giving thanks. • Big Screen Movie Matinee, 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Ave., Cardiff. Free. Call 760-753-4027. This weekend, bring the kids and watch a delightful family movie on the library’s big screen. (County libraries can’t publicize titles of free screenings: Call for this info.) • Holiday Arts Celebration with the Encinitas Ballet, 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas. Free. Enjoy a unique program that combines piano, singing, and excerpts from the ballet, “The Nutcracker,” performed by the talented artists from Encinitas Ballet, with Sayat Asatryan and Olga Tchekacheva, artistic directors. • Fall Festival Street Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, Coast Highway 101 from D Street to J Street, Encinitas. Free. Call 760-943-1950. Enjoy live music and dance performances at two stages, free activities at the Kids Zone and the Dog Zone, more than 450 arts and crafts booths, children’s rides, and two bike valets! • La Paloma Theatre, 471 S. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, 92024. For show times, call 760-436-SHOW (7469). Tickets: $9, $7. “Awake: The Life of Yogananda,” and Friday Midnight Movie, “Rocky Horror Picture Show”

The Encinitas Guitar Orchestra will perform its holiday and seasonal program, “A Christmas, Renaissance and Baroque Guitar Orchestra,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. The orchestra’s 30 mostly amateur guitarists, from all over San Diego County, will perform at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 925 Balour Drive, Encinitas. Performances include those of the entire orchestra, as well as small ensembles and solos. Music includes a beautiful collection of arrangements including pieces by Bach, Telemann, Praetorius, Sting and others. For information, contact Peter Pupping at Guitar Sounds, 760-943-0755 or peter@guitarsounds.com.

The Garden of Lights kicks off Dec. 6 After the sun goes down in December, the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas is transformed into a dazzling winter wonderland! The Garden of Lights takes place from 5-9 p.m. Dec. 6-23 and 26-30. Visit SDBGarden.org/lights.htm or call 760-436-3036. The San Diego Botanic Garden is at 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. Call 760-4363036; visit SDBGarden.org.

‘Small Image Show’ at Off Track Gallery hosts reception, discounts on art Dec. 7 The San Dieguito Art Guild, which runs the Off Track Gallery, will present ribbons to the winners of its annual Small Image Show and will also present a $500 check to Stardust Arts, a youth art program that provides children with visual art skills. The event will take place at the gallery’s December reception on Sunday, Dec. 7, which will also have wine and appetizers. The Small Image Show, an annual event, showcases paintings, photography, drawings, computer arts and more — artwork that measures 12 inches or less in each direction. These smaller images, which are typically more affordable, are offered this time of year just in time for holiday gift-giving. A bonus on the day of the reception is a storewide 10 percent off all artwork in the Off Track Gallery. The reception is from 3:30 to 6 p.m., but the sale is valid all day during regular business hours, which are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The San Dieguito Art Guild, a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 1965, is dedicated to furthering artistic understanding and fostering artistic growth of its members and the community by promoting interest, education, knowledge and skills in the visual arts. The Guild celebrates its 50th year anniversary in 2015. Off Track Gallery is at 937 S. Coast Highway 101, Suite C-103, in the Lumberyard Shopping Center (behind St. Tropez and Starbucks) in downtown Encinitas. Call 760-942-3636; visit OffTrackGallery.com.

Santa visits Drake veterinary center Nov. 30; benefits RCHS Please join the Drake Center for Veterinary Care as Santa Claus makes a special stop at The Drake Center from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30. Get a great shot of your furry friend on Santa’s lap and help a wonderful cause this holiday season! For a small donation (we suggest $20), you can have your pet professionally photographed with our very own jolly St. Nick and help spread some cheer to pets in need at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. All proceeds from this special event will be donated to Rancho Coastal Humane Society.The Drake Center is at 195 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas. Call 760-753-9393; visit http://www. thedrakecenter.com/blogs/eatplaylove/pet-photos-santa-claus-drake-center.

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NCL Del Sol Chapter presents ‘Fashion Rocks’ The NCL Del Sol Chapter presented its annual Fashion Show Nov. 16 at the Hard Rock Hotel in downtown San Diego. This year’s theme was “Fashion Rocks.” The show was put on by the Patronesses and Ticktockers from the Class of 2017, which is represented by girls from Coronado to Carlsbad. The mission of the National Charity League (NCL) is to foster mother-daughter relationships in a philanthropic organization committed to community service, leadership, development and cultural experiences. Photos by Vincent Andrunas. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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tial arts village and other amenities. So, Duval said, the tower installation would need to take those plans into account. “We need to go about this very, very carefully,” he said. Root said the Sheriff’s Department is hoping the new tower is up and running at the garden within the next year to 18 months. The San Diego Board of Supervisors, which governs county matters, would have to sign off on the communications tower, according to Root. And the California Coastal Commission would have to approve it, too, given its closeness to the coast. Meeting dates haven’t been set yet. Because the tower would be installed on county land, there’s a question over whether it would trigger Proposition A, said Root. The land-use initiative, passed last year, requires a public vote for Encinitas projects over 30 feet. Supervisor Dave Roberts, whose district includes

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sports leagues. In an interview after the council meeting, Robert Wade, ELL president, said the league became aware of the clause a few months after council approval in November 2013. He added the league isn’t questioning the rationale behind the clause, but rather it is focused on finding out if and when it has to move. “We’re concerned about the fields going away long-term, absolutely,” Wade said. “And if they want us to move, we need to start to make plans, because there would be a lot to take care of.” He added: “We haven’t been given concrete details or a timeline.” Wade said the league could relocate to the soonto-open Encinitas Community Park, yet this would probably demand scaling back the number of games and players. That’s because the league plays on four Ecke fields, as opposed to three at the community park. Moreover, lighting at

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Encinitas, said finding a location for the tower demands balancing various interests. “With the plans for the garden, with the needs for the public safety, how can we try and make all this work together?” Roberts said. “That’s where we are right now.” Roberts toured the potential home for the tower last week with garden and public safety officials. Upon his suggestion, story poles will be erected in the next month to provide an idea of the project’s footprint. “If the garden is indeed determined as the best place, we need to story-pole it so people around there can give input,” Roberts said. Besides the visual impact, communications towers occasionally prompt safety worries. Roberts said when he was on the Solana Beach City Council, some residents claimed cellphone towers caused health problems. In response to council direction, the city attorney amended any resolutions addressing towers to note that the Federal Govern-

ment has determined they’re safe, Roberts noted. Jaime Urrutia, senior radio communications engineer with the Sheriff’s Wireless Services Division, echoed that there’s no risk. “As always when we install a new radio site, we will have independent consultants do studies and certify that the tower is safe,” Urrutia said. The tower and its installation would cost roughly $500,000, which would come from a county fund reserved for tower maintenance. Plans call for the tower to replace the 20-foot tall radio system at Encinitas Boulevard and Coast Highway 101. The new tower would strengthen communications not only in Encinitas, but also in the coastal parts of Carlsbad, Solana Beach and Del Mar. And the tower aims to make up for the loss of a Sheriff’s antenna at the Encina Power Plant, slated to be demolished late 2017. “At this point, we believe that is the one and only spot,” Urrutia said.

the Ecke fields allows for night games, while homeowners surrounding the community park have fiercely opposed sports lighting. “It’s a beautiful park,” Wade said. “However, playing there would impose big challenges on us.” He added that he didn’t know of other city fields that could accommodate ELL. ELL, boasting around 550 players for the upcoming spring season, began playing ball in 1959 on Saxony Road land the Ecke family donated, near where the current fields are. “Historically, that’s where the city has played Little League baseball,” said Deputy Mayor Tony Kranz, who was on an ELL all-star team in 1972 that won a regional pennant. Kranz said he was aware of the 30-day clause when the council extended the contract last November, though he didn’t think it could become a problem. “My expectation was that those fields were very secure and it wasn’t going to be an issue,” Kranz said. “I wasn’t aware there were things in the works that might cause someone to exercise that option. “I didn’t know we needed to make sure we needed a

contract that obligated the Y to allow those fields to stay,” he added. Kranz said the YMCA is becoming more popular and understandably looking to add parking and new facilities. Yet he believes the YMCA shouldn’t get rid of the ball fields to accommodate its growing membership. A city study found there’s a deficit of sports fields in Encinitas, a major reason the city built the community park, he said. “It didn’t mean that once the community park was built, we could pave over other athletic fields in use,” Kranz said. Mayor Kristin Gaspar did not return a request for comment. At the prior council meeting, Gaspar and Kranz requested the matter be put on a future agenda. As part of it, the YMCA will be invited to present its expansion plans. ELL players who were on the all-star team that made it to the Western Regional Semifinals, one step short of the Little League World Series, will appear Dec. 6 in the Encinitas Christmas Parade.

The board is required to provide a written evaluation of Baird’s performance every year, the contract states. Upon a satisfactory review, the contract is extended another 12 months. Also, the contract leaves the door open for Baird to

negotiate salary increases in future years. Baird has served as superintendent since 2009. Before this, he headed the Ojai Unified School District in Ojai. The agenda item didn’t draw any public speakers.

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