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Encinitas rally urges local action on climate change • Gathering held ahead of global summit

■ Local author and singersongwriter to perform with fellow artists.

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BY JARED WHITLOCK Dozens of people holding signs like “we have no planet B” and “denial is cowardice” rallied on Nov. 29 at the corner of Coast Highway 101 and Encinitas Boulevard in support of the Paris Climate Summit.

The event was part of a global day of climate change activism, but the focus was on acting locally.

Encinitas resident Lane Sharman said that the city should adopt a new energy model called a Community Choice Aggregation, or CCA. A CCA would allow Encinitas to bypass San Diego Gas & Electric to purchase its energy directly from providers, boosting renewable energy in the city.

“We have to de-carbonize the supply of energy, and this is the way to do it,” Sharman said, noting Marin County launched the first CCA in 2010.

The Encinitas City Council on Dec. 9 will consider whether to form a CAA work group. Proponents of the model say it’s a way to obtain cheaper and cleaner power, while critics argue it presents long-term financial risks.

Sharman said moving to a CCA is “the biggest step” the city can take in cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions that scientists say cause global warming.

Others during the rally said alternative transportation and green energy should be prioritized across the region. The Encinitas event, one of many internationally, came on the eve of 150 world leaders gathering in Paris in hopes of reaching a deal to slow the pace of climate change.

After those at the Encinitas rally See RALLY, page 20

People rally at Moonlight Beach against global warming. Photos by Jared Whitlock

Lifestyle

Nonprofit brings farm-totable fare to Encinitas seniors

on Santa Fe Road near San Dieguito Academy and raised crosswalks throughout the city, said Kathleen Ferrier, director of advocacy with Circulate San Diego.

The scorecard also cites the recently completed Safe Routes to School Plan, a blueprint of needed bike and pedestrian projects at well-traveled school routes throughout Encinitas. City staff members have also credited the plan with helping Encinitas secure a $4.67 million grant for a rail undercrossing at El Portal Street.

Plus, the city got points for the layout of

BY JARED WHITLOCK It was almost noon and the kitchen was busy serving up a packed house. On the menu? Meatloaf with wild rice pilaf, blue lake beans and salad. Others dined on roasted vegetable soup and roast beef sandwiches with caramelized onions and horsey sauce.

This scene may sound like it was from a popular Encinitas restaurant, but it recently played out at the Encinitas Community and Senior Center. The farm-to-table fare now on the menu is a far cry from many senior centers, where canned or frozen foods are the norm.

The nonprofit Kitchens for Good spearheaded the program to reach seniors who lack access to quality, affordable food. By doing so, the organization hopes to buck the trend of fewer seniors getting their meals from senior food programs.

“Participation in those programs is dropping off,” said Chuck Samuelson, who founded Kitchens for Good. “Of the 10,000 Baby Boomers that turn 60 every day, a large chunk of them have different expectations for their food.

They want fresh, local and healthy. And those are words that typically aren’t used to describe senior meals.”

Samuelson launched Kitchens for Good last year, after a long career in hospitality in which he saw a lot of food wasted. The nonprofit plans to collect surplus and imperfect produce from local farmers and wholesalers, diverting it from the landfill. Rescued produce would then become part of meals — overripe tomatoes could become tomato sauce, for instance.

See SCORECARD, page 20

See SENIORS, page 20

Residents take advantage of a new walking path on La Costa Avenue. Circulate San Diego’s 2015 Regional Walk Scorecard gave Encinitas points for a variety of trafficcalming projects. Courtesy photo

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BY JARED WHITLOCK Encinitas recently earned its highest rank yet in Circulate San Diego’s Regional Walk Scorecard.

The recently released 2015 report scored San Diego County’s 18 cities based on pedestrian infrastructure and plans to encourage walking. National City came first, followed

by Solana Beach and then Encinitas in third.

Encinitas has improved walkability, according to the scorecard, with a variety of new traffic-calming projects. This includes crosswalks, intersection pop-outs and more near Flora Vista Elementary, improvements

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Both Encinitas water districts fall short of conservation targets

BY JARED WHITLOCK The two water districts that serve Encinitas both missed their monthly conservation targets in October.

Residents in the Olivenhain Municipal Water District cut back 24.9 percent, below the agency’s 32 percent goal. San Dieguito Water District customers saved 22.1 percent, falling short of its 28 percent requirement, according to a report the State Water Resources Control Board released Dec. 1.

Water use was compared with the bench-

mark year of 2013.

To entice savings, the local water districts have done everything from increasing recycled water infrastructure to stepping up enforcement for drought restrictions, including the prohibition on watering more than two days a week.

The Olivenhain district even partnered with Cal State San Marcos on a psychology study in which door hangers with five different conservation messages were handed out to 11,000 customers. Then, water use was

later tracked at these homes.

A door hanger showing community examples of conservation — and also requesting a signed pledge to conserve — resulted in the most water savings.

The Encinitas water districts were among the nine agencies in San Diego County that failed to meet their goal. Overall, Californians slashed use 22.2 percent in October, despite Gov. Jerry Brown mandating a 25 percent reduction. Still, given big cuts this summer, the state’s cumulative savings are at

27.1 percent.

California’s conservation mandate, which began in June in response to the nasty drought, will be in place until at least February. State water officials next week will discuss extending it.

From June to October, the San Dieguito district has saved 22.3 percent. The Olivenhain district’s cumulative cut during this time span: 31.5 percent.

Water districts that fall below their targets are subject to fines.

Postponement of planning commission agenda item causes frustration

BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas Planning Commission on Nov. 19 was slated to give the thumbs up or down on a plan to overhaul the Leucadia Shell Gas Station. But with the meeting stretching six hours, the agenda item was continued to Dec. 17.

After waiting more than five hours, Ravi Gupta presented a proposal to demolish the gas station building and replace it with a new marketplace and car wash, as well as add a gas pump. However, the commission had to abruptly end the hearing, since rules state commission meetings start at 6 p.m. and can’t go past midnight.

Gupta made his frustration known.

“I absolutely believe from a business point of view to push this project back a month is absolutely unfair,” said Gupta, whose family owns and operates the gas station. He added that city input has already resulted in multiple revisions to the project.

When reached over the phone after the meeting, Gupta said the delay could push construction back to the summer, the busiest time of the year. He added that the meeting wast-

ed time — and money, since a traffic expert and engineer accompanied him to help present plans.

Planning Commission Chair Glenn O’Grady during the meeting apologized for having to continue the hearing, but said there wasn’t enough remaining time to hear public speakers or for commission deliberation.

“The best I can do is continue it,” O’Grady said. “I apologize. That’s what I’m stuck with.”

The gas station plan was second to last on a packed agenda.

A hearing on Encinitas’ urban agriculture rules was also postponed.

In an email after the meeting, O’Grady said the lengthy agenda was due to fewer Planning Commission meetings in recent months. City staff has been focused on updating the housing element, reducing their availability for meetings.

Also, O’Grady added on to the agenda by moving a few alcohol-related agenda items from the consent calendar — reserved for routine items of business — to the regular agenda for individual consideration. O’Grady said he did this because of “heightened concern over alcohol permit impacts down-

town and citywide.”

And he said that commissioner deliberation on prior agenda items took longer than anticipated.

“We are five independent commissioners from various backgrounds who bring our unique perspectives,” O’Grady wrote. “The more thoroughly a project gets vetted the better.”

The city is required to notify residents of Planning Commission projects by advertising them ahead of time in local newspapers — at a cost. Because the hearing on the gas station will be continued, it doesn’t have to be re-advertised, according to Manjeet Ranu, acting director of the Planning Department.

O’Grady said prior to Nov. 19, a commission meeting had never gone until midnight, at least during his time on the commission. He noted that city staff puts together the agenda, and as the chair, he’s responsible for reviewing it.

“Since it is the chair who is ultimately responsible for the agenda, I take full responsibility and will not allow that full of an agenda in the future,” O’Grady wrote. “We were hopeful of getting through it in one evening but we were wrong.”

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Local author and singer-songwriter to perform with fellow artists at Belly Up

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Although written from the heart, Alex Woodward’s new album and book share another’s story.

Two years ago the award-winning author and singer-songwriter received a package from a fan that inspired the project. The box contained a 1968 photograph of young U.S. Air Force Sgt. John K. Fuller in Vietnam, copies of his letters home from the war and more-recent letters that Fuller’s now-grown daughter, Jennifer, wrote to her late father.

“When I looked at it and saw what it was, I couldn’t believe it,” recalled Woodard, a longtime Encinitas resident who recently relocated to Rancho Santa Fe. “It was such a compelling story.”

Published on Veterans Day, “For the Sender: Love Letters from Vietnam,” is a

Alex Woodard. Photo by Natalie Warr 248-page book and 13-song album that weaves together fact and fiction. The book focuses on the Fuller family’s history, from the veteran’s letters to then-wife, Rebecca, to the story of his struggles after the war.

After fighting in Vietnam, Fuller faced his own battles at home. He was became addicted to alcohol and drugs, cheated on his wife, abandoned his family, and was shot to death in 1998.

“Something had shifted in him, but this was before you talked about that stuff,” Woodard said.

Several years after the death of her father, Jennifer found his letters. Still grieving, she wrote him back. The first letter was written as if it was 1968, two years before her birth. It begins with, “Dear Sergeant Fuller, You won’t know me for another two years, but I am your daughter.”

“It got me,” Woodard said. “There was a huge story there with just that sentence. I had to keep reading. The more I read, the more I got locked into this story.”

In addition to letters from Jennifer, the book features letters Woodard wrote to Jennifer in Fuller’s voice, creating a fatherdaughter conversation that could have happened but never did.

This isn’t the first time letters have inspired Woodard’s writing.

The album and book package is the

third and final installment in Woodard’s “For the Sender” series. The project began in 2008, after the death of his dog and the downfall of his record deal.

To promote his now self-published CDs, the then-struggling artist promised to write a song for anyone who preordered an album if they sent him a personal story or letter.

Emily 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 in an interview last year.

“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.”

As more letters came in, Woodard continued to collaborate with other artists.

One song turned into a dozen, and in addition to an album, Woodward created an accompanying book, “For the Sender: Four Letters. Twelve Songs. One Story.” The 2012 set became a three-part album, book and concert series. The second album and book, “For the Sender: Love Is (Not a Feeling),” was released last year.

“So many of these stories are traumatic,” he said.

“These letters have all been about the growth and the beauty that can come after trauma.”

“For the Sender: Love Letters from Vietnam” is the first time the project has focused on a single subject.

To write the “For the Sender: book, Woodard reLove Letters from searched the VietVietnam.” Photo by nam War and interNena Anderson viewed several veterans, whose recollections are included. The book comes with a CD of songs written as if Fuller and his daughter are singing together. Woodard sings as Fuller and fellow singer-songwriter Molly Jensen sings as Jennifer.

“I wanted the songs to be from their hearts,” Woodard said. “It became a musical conversation between two people.”

Jennifer first wrote to Woodard after she saw him perform a “For the Sender” concert in Texas several years ago. She finally got to hear the songs inspired by her family’s story when Woodard and Jenson recently visited her and her mother, Rebecca, in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

The singers performed every song, and with the family, sent a copy of the book out to sea in honor of Fuller.

“The experience was really beautiful,” said Woodard, who returned the letters tO Rebecca.

“It was really special.”

Continuing the celebration of his new album and book, Woodard will host a benefit concert Dec. 20 at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. He will be joined by others who have worked on the series over the See WOODWARD, page 22

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10 Questions: Museum of Making Music Executive Director a passionate believer in the power of music Carolyn Grant spent her early childhood on both the east and west coasts of the United States, as well as overseas. Following the untimely death of her father, a highly decorated U.S. Marine colonel, she moved to Central America where she witnessed her mother build a career as a renowned archaeologist and eminent professor. Grant was a key player in envisioning and ensuring the future of her family’s historic Spanish colonial home; she participated in establishing the philanthropic donation of the home to a Guatemalan university, whereby the home will be preserved as a museum and educational center for many years to come.

From a very early age Grant was deeply involved in dance and music and excelled in academCarolyn Grant, executive director ic studies. Soon after moving to San Diego she of the Museum of Making Music. found her ideal employment at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, supporting the founding director. Since becoming executive director in 2000, she has overseen the curation of numerous one-of-a-kind exhibitions, developed highly-regarded museum programming for youth and adults, presented innovative concert series and participated in meaningful partnerships.

In 2011 she led the museum through a major renovation that incorporated state-ofthe-art interactive experiences into the museum galleries. Over the past decade, Grant has carved out a unique niche and focus for the Museum of Making Music, the only museum of the music products industry, and the only museum worldwide that focuses on the cycle of music making — the making, selling and using of musical instruments and products.

Grant, an Encinitas resident, has played piano since childhood and began her study of the cello as an adult. She is committed to encouraging others to learn the instrument of their dreams — at any age — as she is a devout believer in the power of active music making to maintain or improve mental, physical and emotional well-being, as well as satisfy the innate human desire to communicate and create.

What brought you to Encinitas?

We moved to Encinitas to be closer to work and to live in a beautiful area.

If you could snap your fingers and have it done, what might you add, subtract or improve in Encinitas?

I would snap my fingers to create an additional 24 hours so I could have more time to enjoy the beauty and lifestyle that Encinitas offers.

Who or what inspires you?

I am inspired by people who pursue work that they love for the betterment of themselves as well as the people and the world around them.

If you hosted a dinner party for eight, who (living or deceased) would you invite?

Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Joseph Haydn, Curtis Mayfield, Michel de Montaigne, Pema Chodron, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon and my husband. With this group, the conversation could center on music, philosophy, life and have a humorous edge.

What are your favorite movies?

1. 1958: “Auntie Mame” with Rosalind Russell 2. 1984: “This Is Spinal Tap” 3. 1959: “Hiroshima Mon Amour” by director Alain Resnais, with screenplay by Marguerite Duras 4. 1946: Jean Cocteau Film “La Belle et la Bête” What’s the most challenging aspect of what you do, and what’s the most rewarding?

The most challenging aspect of what I do is trying to figure out the best way to maximize the limited time one has in a day, a week, a month, a life. The most rewarding aspect of what I do at the Museum of Making Music is to witness a person of any age connecting to themselves and to others through music.

What do you do for fun?

I play music with friends and take music lessons.

What is it that you most dislike?

Intentional cruelty against any living being.

What do you hope to accomplish next?

One of our next projects at the Museum is to publish a book sharing visitor comments about the power of music and music making in their lives. These testimonials are so powerful that I’d like them to be available for more people to see.

What is your motto or philosophy of life?

I don’t really have a motto for life, and my philosophy is hard to put into words. I do like, however, the phrase written by Voltaire in the 18th century, “Il faut cultiver notre jardin.” While its literal meaning is something along the lines of “One must tend to our own garden,” it has many interpretations.

10 Questions is an Encinitas Advocate feature spotlighting interesting people in the community.

Local actors to perform in Star Repertory Theatre’s ‘Shrek: The Musical’ Dec. 12-13 Everyone’s favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle “Shrek: The Musical,” based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film in STAR Repertory Theatre’s adult/ youth production coming to the California Center for the Arts in Escondido on Dec. 12 and 13.

“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy-tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand...and his name is Shrek.

“Shrek: The Musical” is a TONY Award-winning fairy tale adventure featuring all new songs. “Shrek: The Musical” brings all the beloved characters people know from the film to life, and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears.

STAR Rep’s “Shrek: The Musical” presents a talented cast of more than 70 adults and youth performers. A treasure trove of creative costumes, sets, puppets, and more, “Shrek: The Musical” is perfect entertainment for the whole family.

The award-winning STAR Repertory Theatre is North San Diego County’s premiere community theatre experience for actors and patrons alike. Housed in their Escondi(Top) Grace Howard, 8, from do headquarters, STAR Rep has provided hundreds of chilCardiff, is playing the role of Young Fiona (she’s holding dren and adults a first-rate opportunity to enjoy the beneJasmine Papazian, 6, from fits of performing live on stage.

Encinitas who is playing the The California Center for the Arts is located at 340 role of Baby Bear); (Bottom) North Escondido Blvd. in Escondido.

Alyson Tharp, 17, from Solana Tickets can be purchased at www.STARrepertorytheBeach is playing the role of atre.com, or CCAE Box Office 800-988-4253.

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Encinitas Ballet presents a spectacular classic, The Nutcracker Ballet, Dec. 19 Encinitas Ballet presents The Nutcracker Ballet Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the David H. Thompson Performing Arts Center, La Costa Canyon High School (1 Maverick Way Carlsbad, CA 92009).

Internationally-acclaimed choreographers Sayat Asatryan and Olga Tchekachova join with award-winning guest-artist dancers, visually stunning stage sets and a charming and accomplished local cast, to make Encinitas Ballet’s presentation of the Tchaikovsky classic one of the most acclaimed in North County.

A joyful event for local families, audiences can expect an uplifting and magical performance complete with a dazzling holiday party, giant mice doing battle with toy soldiers, a growing Christmas tree, dancing snowflakes, a Nutcracker that transforms into a handsome prince and exotic dances from around the world.

The performances will feature guest-artists Isabella Franka, (Grand Prix Winner, Youth America Grand Prix 2014) and Edgar Khachatryan from Los Angeles, who will play the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier. En-

Encinitas Ballet presents The Nutcracker Ballet Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the David H. Thompson Performing Arts Center, La Costa Canyon High School cinitas Ballet’s, Sayat Asatryan, former principal dancer from the Kremlin Ballet Theatre, Moscow, will dance the mysterious-magician role of Drosselmeyer.

The lead role of Clara will be shared by local youth talent, Mia Humphrey, 11, Maya Janaswamy, 12, and Sejal Janaswamy, 9, while the 11-year-old brother and sister duo, Caitlin and Jacob Marsh, will demonstrate their strong partnering skills for such a young age while performing the Snow Pas de

Deux.

Other notable highlights include 7-year-old Lasse Bartsch who will dance the French Pas de Trois with up and coming Encintas Ballet dancers Natasha Laguette, 8, and Claire Grilo, 10.

With sold out performances every year, tickets are now available online at www.EncinitasBallet.com.

Admission is $20 for children and $25 for adults.

Group discounts for organizations of 10 or more are provided upon request.

Encinitas Ballet is a 501© (3) not-for-profit organization specializing in classical ballet training. Established in 2008, by former professional dancers and renowned teachers and choreographers Sayat Astryan and Olga Tchekachova, Encinitas Ballet maintains a reputation for creating and encouraging talented and accomplished classical ballet dancers of all ages and for providing our community with a repertoire of successful and captivating local productions.

For more information call Encinitas Ballet at 760632-4947 or visit www.EncinitasBallet.com.

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Modified mosquitoes block malaria Study: Mosquitoes rapidly spread antimalaria genes throughout population

BY BRADLEY J. FIKES, SPECIAL TO THE ENCINITAS ADVOCATE A breed of malaria-blocking mosquitoes that can spread disease resistance throughout their species has been developed, a team of UC San Diego and UC Irvine scientists said recently.

If the technology can be deployed safely in nature, it would represent a giant advance in the struggle against the disease. About 198 million people were infected with malaria and about 580,000 died in 2013, according to the World Health Organization.

A study describing the technology was published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. More work is needed before actual use, the study says.

And it won’t be enough to eliminate malaria on its own.

Whether and how to use this technology is up to society, the scientists say. Numerous governmental and nongovernmental organizations and the public must debate whether the benefits from the technology outweigh any potential risks from altering

an ecosystem. There is no plan at this time to test this outside the laboratory.

Using the advanced gene editing method CRISPR, the scientists introduced engineered DNA into mosquitoes of the species Anopheles stephensi, one of the chief carriers of malaria in Asia. The DNA codes for engineered antibodies that attack the malaria parasite.

In lab experiments, the trait spread to 99.5 percent of the offspring of a mating between an unmodified and modified mosquito. This is made possible by another genetic engineering technology called gene drive. This has been recently refined by UCSD scientists Ethan Bier and Valentino Gantz, and described in a paper published in March.

Bier and Gantz contributed the technology to a collaboration with scientists including UC Irvine’s Anthony James, who has been working on ways to prevent mosquitoes from transmitting disease. Gantz was the study’s first author; James was senior author.

The modifications spread extremely rapidly by tradi-

tional breeding standards, which can take many years.

“In principle, given the 99.5 percent transmission we have observed in our collaborative mosquito experiments, the gene drive element should be able to spread from an inoculating population from about 1 percent to nearly 100 percent of the population in 10 generations, which is less than one season for typical mosquitoes (10-20 generations per year),” Bier said.

The Bier/Gantz form of gene drive works in the reproductive cells by copying the introduced DNA from a modified chromosome inherited from one parent to the corresponding unmodified chromosome inherited from the other parent. It is custombuilt to work only within one particular species, Bier said.

The mosquitoes themselves are unharmed, and in fact must remain reproductively fit for the gene drive technology to work. So they would remain a blood-sucking nuisance to be fought by other approaches.

SOLID STUDY On the other hand, the

malaria parasites themselves will be under evolutionary pressure to evolve resistance.

That has been taken into account, Bier said.

“This concern has been addressed in the design of the anti-malarial gene cassette which target two different plasmodium surface proteins, one required for the parasite to cross from the gut into the body cavity and the other preventing the parasite from getting into the salivary gland,” Bier said. “So, as in the case of using a combination of antibiotics or anticancer drugs, this arrangement should greatly reduce the likelihood of parasites evolving resistance since they would have to do so simultaneously to two agents, which is very unlikely.”

One of the antibodies targets a highly conserved molecule in the parasite, Bier said, meaning that it is so necessary that it presumably can’t evolve to a different sequence.

“That said, it is of course possible for parasite resistance to evolve and the development of additional antimalarial effector proteins will be a priority as this technology moves forward,” he said.

Feeding female Anopheles gambiae mosquito, a known carrier of malaria. This specimen had landed a human skin surface, and was in the process of obtaining its blood meal through its sharp, needle-like proboscis, which it had inserted into its human host. Note the red color of the proboscis, as it was filled with blood, as well as the bright red abdomen that had become enlarged due to its blood meal contents. Photo courtesy CDC/James Gathany The study itself is scientifically “very solid,” said Omar Akbari, an assistant professor of entomology at UC Riverside. It expands on the March paper by Bier and Gantz, performed in fruit flies, which only examined a few generations to test the gene drive.

Attempts to engineer gene drives have gone on for more than a decade, Akbari said, but have been hampered by various technical limitations.

“This is a very nice piece of work,” Akbari said.

However, more research needs to be done before the method can be considered ready for testing in the wild,

apart from the bioethical issues involved.

The system isn’t stable in the female germline, he said, but the scientists can get around this flaw by using genetic promotors only in the male germline. Testing for more generations will determine if the modification could resist evolutionary pressures, he said.

NEW FRONTIER The technology crosses a threshold that requires a new level of examination, said bioethics experts who reviewed the study.

Bioethicist Dov Fox said See MALARIA, page 22

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Felder brings Irving Berlin music to Playhouse

BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT There’s no place like here for the holidays, when Hershey Felder plays Irving Berlin at La Jolla Playhouse.

Felder, a gifted pianist, actor and playwright known for bringing composers like Chopin and Beethoven to life onstage along with their music, will appear as the man who wrote “White Christmas” in a special engagement Dec. 16-Jan. 3.

Except for his dark hair, Felder doesn’t really resemble the diminutive Berlin, whose piano skills were famously limited to black keys only (Key of F). But in that key, and a lifetime of 101 years, he produced music and lyrics to about 1,500 songs, including scores for Broadway shows and Hollywood movies like “Annie Get Your Gun,” which introduced what became a theme song for theater folks, “There’s No Business Like Show Business.”

Berlin also wrote “God Bless America,” the song Congress sang on the steps of the Capitol after 9/11 as if it were our national anthem.

His life could have been

a movie. A cantor’s son, born in Russia in 1888, he escaped to this country with his family and was forever grateful. In New York’s Lower East Side, he didn’t have much schooling; at a young age, he was out in the streets selling newspapers, and gradually found that singing for pennies was better than peddling papers. He taught himself piano, and sold his first song at 18. There were heartbreaks in his early years, but hit by hit, he overcame them, and the poor Russian-Jewish immigrant became an American icon.

Hershey Felder now calls Berlin “the American Mozart,” but says he didn’t always feel that way. He had to be coaxed into doing the show.

“In the beginning, I wasn’t particularly taken with him,” Felder said. “I thought he wrote jingles. It was the arrogance of ignorance. When I started doing some research, I discovered a genius.”

Irving Berlin wasn’t “just” a songwriter, Felder said. “I think of him as a composer who wrote songs.

You just have to look and

Hershey Felder in La Jolla Playhouse’s presentation of HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN. Photo by Eighty Eight Entertainment. listen to what he did. He had a perfect musical ear and instinct. Schubert was a songwriter, too!”

Besides being a genius, Berlin was a good man, Felder added. “I don’t think there’s a false note in any of his work. He wrote about things that really meant something to him, and we experience his life through his music. And his story reflects who we are in this country.”

If you happened to see Felder’s one-night-only performance of “Irving Berlin” in 2014, as part of the Lipinsky Family Jewish Arts Festival, this show is far more developed. “That was just a

concert with storytelling,” Felder said. “Now there’s a character. It’s nothing like anyone else is doing, and nothing like I’ve ever done before.”

• IF YOU GO: Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin is on stage Dec. 16-Jan. 3 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre at La Jolla Playhouse on the UCSD campus.

Tickets: (858) 550-1010. lajollaplayhouse.org (Hot tip: Want a quick look at the real Irving Berlin before showtime? See him on YouTube, playing his piano on “The Dinah Shore Show” in the 1950s.)

Scripps’ 86th Candlelight Ball Dec. 5 at Grand Del Mar The 86th Annual Candlelight Ball will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. Proceeds from the event will benefit life-saving care at the new Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, which is opening next year on the first floor of Prebys Cardiovascular Institute at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.

The new center, which will more than double the size of the current emergency and trauma facilities, aims to keep up with the population growth in the surrounding North County coastal area. More than 30,000 patients are treated each year in the hospital’s emergency department or trauma center.

The Candlelight Ball’s rich history in support of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla dates back to the hospital’s early years and is one of the most prestigious and anticipated events at Scripps Health.

The Fairmont Grand Del Mar is located at 5300 Grand Del Mar Court, San Diego 92130. The Candlelight Ball will begin with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. and will be followed with dining and dancing from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. For tickets and details, call Lindsay McCreary at 858-678-6364 or visit www.scripps.org/candlelightball.

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20th Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting at Moonlight Beach Dec. 4 The 20th year of the lighting of the Community Christmas Tree will be held 5-5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Hot apple cider will be served and carols sung. The public is welcome.

For two decades Encinitas local, Luis Ortiz, has decorated the nearly 90 foot Norfolk Island pine close to Moonlight Beach to “bring happiness to the children.”

The pine, which has its own address at 406 4th Street, Encinitas, has been designated an Encinitas Heritage Tree and when lit, it can be seen from great distances all over town. It was planted in 1951 by John and Peter Danforth as a Mother’s Day gift for their mother Jane.

Ortiz hopes “people will come out to share the joy of the season.”

Every year, Ortiz enlists local organizations to help him with permits and electricity.

His friends provide help with the enormous task of neatly placing more than 2,000 lights on the tree.

This year, the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce secured a City of Encinitas and Mizel Family Foundation Community Enhancement Grant to help Ortiz purchase LED lights. The Encinitas Rotary Club has offered to pay the electric bill.

Salon Paradigm hosts ‘Bring HOPE to CHILDHELP’ Cut-A-Thon in honor of child abuse organization Salon Paradigm will be hosting a Cut-A-Thon for CHILDHELP, a national nonprofit dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse in honor of Don Bewley, CEO and co-founder of international haircare brand, Eufora, who passed away this October.

Childhelp was a cause very close to Bewley’s heart and his Vista-based company. Eufora has risen over a half a million dollars for the organization to date.

As a Eufora partner salon, Salon Paradigm wanted to truly honor Bewley in a way they knew he would love, helping children. Guest stylists from around Southern California are volunteering their time to provide donation-based haircuts to attendees (minimum $20 donation). Guests will also enjoy live music, shopping and complimentary refreshments. In addition, 20 percent of all retail sales at Salon Paradigm and shops participating nearby will be donated to Childhelp.

The event will be held on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Salon Paradigm (205 S. El Camino Real, Ste. C, Encinitas, 92024). Visit www.salonparadigm.com or call (760) 633-4400 for more information.

SDA 2015-2016 Boys Water Polo Team. Coach Scott front and center. Assistant Coach Danny, second to left in back row.

San Dieguito Academy Water Polo Team hosts Bike Drive for CRC Holiday Baskets Event Dec. 5 The San Dieguito Academy Boys Water Polo Team is hosting a Bike Drive for the Encinitas Community Resource Center on Saturday, Dec. 5, to benefit the CRC Holiday Baskets event. The bike drive will take place in the SDA front parking lot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The water polo team is collecting outgrown and unused bikes that are in good condition. They will help clean up and tune-up the bikes. The team would like to collect 600 bikes. Each year, an average of 1200 bikes are requested through the program. In the past, the largest amount of bikes distributed by the CRC was just over 500.

The boys’ coach, Scott Kling, has instilled in the team the importance of giving back to the community. “Coach Scott is a great coach! He’s not only a coach to the boys, he’s a mentor and role model. He has encouraged philanthropy to the boys since he began at SDA. Last year, the team volunteered and raised money to buy helmets for the bikes given away during the CRC Holiday Baskets event. This year, they are taking it one step further by holding the bike drive, and with hope, it will be one of many!”, said Tammy Dahl, Water Polo parent volunteer.

The CRC Holiday Baskets event serves 1,700 households that encompass 7,000 people total, including over 3,500 kids. Bike recipients are chosen in a lottery. Some of the bikes given to local youth allow them to get their first job, or stay in school.

The SDA Water Polo team is encouraging the community to bring their bike donations to San Dieguito Academy, 800 Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas, and help the CRC reach their goal of 600 bikes. To learn more about the CRC and their Holiday Baskets program, visit http://crcncc.org/hb/.

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Elizabeth Hospice to honor 24 veterans at pinning ceremony at Atria Encinitas Dec. 7 Twenty-four veterans who served during World War II, Korea, Vietnam and during peacetime will be honored in a ceremony hosted by The Elizabeth Hospice at Atria Encinitas at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, which is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Eric McElvenny, USMC (ret.) who served in Afghanistan will be the emcee. Local veterans and active duty military personnel from the USS Carl Vinson will thank their fellow veterans for their military service. A vocalist and trumpet player will also lead a sing-along of patriotic songs.

“It is important to recognize the contributions of our veterans every day, not just once a year, and let them know their service to our country is appreciated and not forgotten,” said Jan Jones, president and CEO of The Elizabeth Hospice.

Serving veterans is an honor for providers. Some of America’s aging veterans are unable to leave the senior living facility to attend Veterans Day ceremonies in their community due to declining health so The Elizabeth Hospice brings the ceremony to them. Veterans in the community and active duty military also visit the residents giving them an opportunity to reminisce and reflect on their time in the Armed Forces.

Atria Encinitas located at 504 S. El Camino Real, Encinitas 92024 The Elizabeth Hospice (http://elizabethhospice.org) is the oldest and largest nonprofit hospice provider of medical, emotional and spiritual support to the seriously ill and their families in San Diego County. Since 1978, The Elizabeth Hospice has touched the lives of more than 90,000 patients and families in the communities we serve, regardless of their ability to pay. Through its Center for Compassionate Care, comprehensive counseling and grief support services are available for all ages to the community-at-large, regardless of the type of illness or death experienced. To learn more, visit www.elizabethhospice.org or call 800-797-2050.

MiraCosta foreign film ‘Honey’ to be presented Dec. 11 The film “Honey” will be presented Dec. 11 from 1 p.m. -3 p.m. at San Elijo Campus of MiraCosta College, 3333 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, room 204. Info: lifesanelijo@gmail.com Free Film, Parking is $1.

Irene, nicknamed ‘Honey’ lives alone on the coastline outside Rome. She often travels to Mexico where she can legally buy a powerful barbiturate. Working under the name of Miele (Honey), her clandestine job is to help terminally-ill people to die with dignity by giving them the drug. One day she supplies Grimaldi, a new “client” with a fatal dose, only to find out he’s perfectly healthy but tired of life. Irene is determined not to be responsible for his suicide and from this point on she is determined to get the drug back. Irene and Grimaldi become unwillingly locked in an intense and moving relationship, which will change Irene’s life forever.

Enjoy an evening stroll through the lighted Garden at the San Diego Botanic Garden featuring more than 125,000 sparkling lights. Photo by Rachel Cobb

Garden of Lights begins Dec. 5 More than 125,000 sparkling lights illuminate the flora of the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas every evening from 5-9 p.m. Dec. 5-23 and 26-30.

Garden of Lights is the San Diego Botanic Garden’s annual gift to the San Diego Community. Nightly entertainment, including local blues and jazz bands, as well as delicious food, hot coffee and treats. Horse-drawn wagon rides (on selected evenings); holiday crafts; spin art; marshmallow roasting; visits with Santa (Dec. 5-23); hot mulled wine (on selected evenings); snow for sledding (on selected evenings); puppet shows (on selected evenings); holiday carolers (on selected evenings); nutcracker display.vwww.sdbgarden.org

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Santa Fe Christian Schools packs more than 50,000 meals through annual ‘Give Thanks, Give Back’ service project In its largest service event of the year, Santa Fe Christian Schools (SFC) students came together under the Eagle Dome to help fight hunger in Africa during their Give Thanks, Give Back school-wide service event held on Friday, Nov. 20. Alongside parents, faculty and community members, SFC students exceeded their goal to pack 50,000 meals destined for 800 students. At the end of the event, SFC packaged 50,502 meals and raised $5204.92 for orphaned children in Tanzania. Even SFC Pre-K students joined in the effort to fight hunger.

In addition to volunteering their time, SFC students were asked to put away a quarter every time they had an opportunity to eat — directly linking their own meals to feeding someone else. On their own, SFC students raised $5,204.92 for the children of Tanzania.

More than 500 SFC students, parents and faculty, and Friends & Family Community Connection volunteered their time to ration dried goods including: rice, soy meal, dried vegetables and vitamin supplements to package into meals for distribution for the Children’s Community Center, based in Singida Town, Tanzania. In turn, the Children’s Community Center will partner with the Tanzanian government to distribute the meals to local children who suffer from hunger and malnutrition every day. In Tanzania, many children live on the streets because Aids and poverty related diseases have killed a large portion of the adult population.

“We feel fortunate to make this large

Students, parents and community packed 50,502 meals to help fight hunger. contribution to children in need,” said Dr. Tom Bennett, Head of Schools for Santa Fe Christian Schools. “The support of our students, parents, and faculty, as well as the dedication of the Friends & Family Community Connection helped us exceed our goal for the Children’s Community Center.”

In exchange for meals provided by the Children’s Community Center, the Tanzanian government provides school uniforms, financial assistance and basic medical care for at-risk children — giving them hope for a brighter future. For many of these children, the Center provides their only meal of the day.

To view photos from SFC’s service event, visit their Facebook page at: https:// www.facebook.com/SFCSEagles/posts/ 10153185163591016.

To learn more about Santa Fe Christian Schools, visit www.sfcs.net.

For more information about the Children’s Community Center, visit the Friends & Family Community Connection website at www.ffccsd.org.

Off Track Gallery’s Small Image Show Reception is Dec. 12 Off Track Gallery is hosting a reception from 4-7 p.m. Dec. 12 to celebrate the winners of the Small Image Show. The show runs now through Jan. 5, 2016.

The judge for this show was Chuck McPherson, who has garnered hundreds of awards for his artwork and triple Signature status with The San Diego Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, and Western Federation of Watercolor Societies.

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.

An added bonus on the day of the reception is a store-wide 10 percent off of all artwork in the Off Track Gallery. The reception is from 4 to 7 p.m. but the sale is valid all day during regular business hours — from 10 a.m. to closing.

The corporate sponsor the the December reception is UBS Financial Services, Inc., one of the world’s largest wealth managers, with offices in the states and around the world. Sharon Ford says, “UBS Financial is committed to rewarding employees for their involvement in the community. As an employee of UBS and one of the volunteers of SDAG, UBS has financially supported SDAG’s good works. ‘Doing good is good for everyone.’ UBS is also known as big support-

Off Track Gallery is hosting a reception from 4-7 p.m. Dec. 12. er of the art world with programs like ART San Diego!”

The Off Track Gallery is located at 937 S. Coast Highway, Suite C-103, in the Lumberyard Shopping Center, downtown Encinitas. The gallery is owned and operated by the San Dieguito Art Guild which just celebrated its 50th year in operation. The Guild, with a membership of over 200 talented local artists, is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering artistic understanding and fostering artistic growth of members and the community at large by promoting interest, education, knowledge and skills in the visual arts.

For information: 760-942-3636,OffTrackGallery.com.

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Encinitas Turkey Trot

Thousands of local families, and tourists too, participated in the Thanksgiving holiday with a fun and healthful event: The annual Encinitas 101 Turkey Trot, 5K & 10K on Nov. 26. A family tradition, the race is both an athletic event, while also an expression of gratitude.

The course started under the “Encinitas” sign on the historical Coast Highway Highway 101 in Encinitas. This scenic loop passed by the famous “Cardiff Kook” statue, rised above some of the most popular surf breaks in the world and headed down to Cardiff State Beach.

A generous portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the San Diego Food Bank and North County families. The event also included a costume contest.

Visit www.encinitasturkeytrot.org.

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Sisters MacKenzie Lowery and Anna Brook Lowery Kevin Jennings, Derek Jennings, Kim Wallien

Megan Beckman, Dean Kang, Sara Chilcutt

Nebin Schulman, Lisa Giacinti, Denise Alfery, Lauren Machanis, Tracy Signorelli

San Dieguito Academy music teacher Jeremy Wuertz and band members

Jordan Sorokin, Kendra Lechtenberg, Jonathan Gillie

Kat Heldman Real Estate team

Turkey Trot founder Steve Lebherz cheers on runners at the start of the 10K

The Madeheim family team

Zach Freeman, Merissa Kado, Luke Walton

The San Dieguito Academy Mustang band performed

Creole Williams, Encinitas Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar with Turkey Trot organizer and Payton, Addie and Carson founder Steve Lebherz

Jeffrey Daniels with Reagan and Clayton

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Canyon Crest to perform ‘Nutcracker’ on Dec. 10, 11

Cardiff 101 MainStreet Kringle Mingle Dec. 6

Canyon Crest Academy’s Envision music and dance programs have collaborated to bring the classic tale of Clara and her beloved Nutcracker to the CCA stage on Thursday, Dec. 10 and Friday, Dec. 11. “The Nutcracker” production showcases all dance and music day class students.

With only four shows, purchasing an advanced ticket is highly recommended.

Show times will be Thursday, Dec. 10 and Friday Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Canyon Crest Proscenium Theater. Tickets are $6 for students with an ASB card, $8 students, $15 pre-sale adult and $17 adults at the door. For tickets, visit cca-envision.org/events.

Cardiff 101 Main Street presents the 8th Annual Cardiff Kringle Mingle from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6 at the North Courtyard of Cardiff Town Center in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. Holiday celebration for the entire community features live music, holiday treats, kid’s craft zone, Swedish Glogg Garden, a gorgeous tree lighting and a free professional photo with Santa!

CCA student artists’ work to be showcased in Envision Festival of the Arts Dec. 5 The Envision Festival of the Arts (FOTA) Canyon Crest Academy’s annual exposition of all things Envision, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 3-8 p.m.

The festival will showcase students’ work in visual arts, humanities and film along with dance, musical and theatrical performances. Enjoy catered food available for purchase and explore the Envision artist workspaces on campus. Entrance to the event are $6 for students, $10 for adults. Tickets are available for purchase at cca-envision.org/events.

City National, Barnes & Noble kick off Holiday Book Drive

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City National Bank is partnering with Barnes & Noble for the eighth year on a book drive that will celebrate the joy of reading and benefit schools in California. The closest participating Barnes & Noble location is at 1040 North El Camino Real in Encinitas. The local City National Bank branch is located in Solana Beach at 937 Lomas Santa Fe Drive.

The program is part of Barnes & Noble’s Holiday Book Drive that runs through Jan. 1.

To participate, holiday shoppers can purchase a book at select Barnes & Noble and donate it as part of the program. People can also drop off a new book to any City National branch.

City National’s Reading is The Way Up literacy program will match every book donated up to $100,000 and the books will be donated to area schools in 2016.

“We are excited to team up with Barnes & Noble once again for what has become a holiday tradition for both our companies,” said Carolyn Rodriguez, vice president and program administrator for City National Bank. “Over the past eight years our combined resources have provided schools in multiple states with more than a half million new books along with other educational resources. Helping children develop a love of reading is one of the best gifts we can give them, especially during this time of year.”

To donate money for the purchase of new books, visit readingisthewayup.org.

Venice Holiday Concert and Holiday Light Show to be held at DM Plaza Dec. 5 Del Mar Plaza presents Venice Holiday Concert and Holiday Light Show Dec. 5 from 6-9 p.m. at the Del Mar Plaza, 1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar. Visit www.delmarplaza.com.

Deck the Hall (of Fishes) and get into the holiday spirit. Enjoy holiday decorations throughout the aquarium, and don’t miss “Scuba Santa” at the Kelp Tank Dive Shows.

Kids can participate in a scavenger hunt to find the Angel Shark, Peppermint Shrimp, and more. Also, on Saturdays and Sundays, make a holiday craft to take home. Included with aquarium admission. See the full schedule of events at aquarium.ucsd.edu.

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San Diego Collects On view through January 10, 2016

MCASD La Jolla Featuring a selection of artworks drawn from private collections, San Diego Collects showcases the impressive range of contemporary art in our region with works spanning from the 1950s to the present. The exhibition thus speaks to the complexity of the region’s artistic landscape and the multitude of perspectives necessary to foster a dynamic artistic community.

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The Night Owls: Holidays on Vinyl Thursday, December 10th 7:30–10:00 p.m.

Celebrate the holidays in the unique and cozy environs of the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library as the Night Owls carouse at Holidays on Vinyl.

Wander between captivating pieces of art from the Athenaeum’s Permanent Collection and stacks of books nestled in bookshelves like so many presents under the tree. Enjoy delicious bites from Whisknladle washed down by brews from Stone Brewing Co. Recommended for ages 21 – 40-something

The Blind Boys of Alabama Saturday, December 19 at 8 p.m.

MCASD Sherwood Auditorium Tickets: $80, $55, $30 Don’t miss this holiday concert featuring songs from the Blind Boys newest album, Talkin’ Christmas! Hear the Silent Night, White Christmas, Go Tell it On The Mountain and other enduring seasonal classics performed by these Gospel icons.

Night Owls members free; nonmembers $10 Space is limited. RSVP recommended.

(858) 454-5872 or www.ljathenaeum.org/the-night-owls

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Letter: Keep pets safe during El Niño

BY DAVE ROBERTS One forecaster has said we should prepare ourselves for the “Godzilla” of El Niño winters. Many others say we can expect the most severe weather that we have experienced since the 1950s. Across the County of San Diego, emergency responders are preparing for flooding, mud slides and debris flows.

We are asking residents to prepare themselves. And this week, officials from the county’s Department of Animal Services and Office of Emergency Services joined me in urging residents to include pets in their disaster plans.

While preparing for the worst, remember that pets might need extra attention during a storm even if you are sheltered safely at home.

Wind, thunder and rain can be terrifying for dogs. If they’re scared, comfort them with treats and hugs. Don’t act worried as that will feed the dog’s fear.

If you know a storm is coming, get the dog outside to exercise and to relieve itself to avoid nervous accidents.

Dogs are denning animals, so consider building a makeshift “storm shelter” inside a room or a walk-in closet. Use a kennel or crate that’s big enough for the dog to stand up Supervisor Dave Roberts addresses reporters during a and turn around inside of and drape a blanket over three Monday news conference at Rancho Coastal Humane sides of the shelter to make it dark and cave-like.

Society in Encinitas. Also shown (from left) are Lt. Turn on music or the TV to mask the sound of thunder Kalani Hudson, Department of Animal Services; Stephen and wind.

Rea, Office of Emergency Services; Jim Silveira, Rancho If your dog has high anxiety or panics when a storm Coastal Humane Society, and his dog, Gunner. hits, talk to your veterinarian about anxiety medications.

What if flooding or weather-related damage forces you to evacuate your home with your pets?

“Make sure that you have supplies ready for them,” says Lt. Kalani Hudson, supervising animal control officer.

Those supplies should include: food and bowls; a means of confinement such as a leash or a harness or a crate; one week’s supply of medication; veterinary records and comfort items such as a favorite toy or blanket.

“And by all means,” Lt. Hudson says, “pets need some sort of identification. That means licensing dogs and having your pet microchipped.”

That’s all good, but in order to help your pet you first must help yourself, says Stephen Rea, assistant director of the county’s Office of Emergency Services.

“You need to make a plan and you need to build a kit,” he says. “And when it comes to your pets -- plan, prepare and practice.”

Instructions for building “go-kits” and making emergency plans are posted right on the Emergency Services’ website: www.readysandiego.org. Visit the site to register your cell phone for emergency alerts and to load a free app for your mobile device.

Then go to the Animal Services website www.sddac. com for detailed instructions on building a go-kit for your pets.

Thank you for keeping yourselves and your pets safe!

Dave Roberts represents the Third District on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park adds first new painting in 10 years The first acquisition to The Timken Museum of Art collection in 10 years is an oil painting by Francisco de Zurbarán (15981664) “Saint Francis in Meditation.” The work is on display in the museum’s Special Exhibitions gallery through Dec. 31 at 1500 El Prado in Balboa Park.

This painting was originally presented to the Timken Acquisition Committee in 2011 and was one of the several paintings under consideration for the past four years.

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lection in three general ways: It gives context to the Murillo as there was no other Spanish paintings in the collection, in particular 17th-century ones; it enhances the Italian Baroque works by providing a foil to the classical Baroque as seen in the Timken Guercino; and it provides a link to the Timken 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings, said Melissa Cabral, of the Timken marketing department.

Zurbarán is considered one of the greatest painters of the Golden Age in Spain and a master of the single monumental figure. Zurbarán worked primarily for the religious orders that flourished in Spain during the Counter Reformation. His best-known works are of humble monks and saints dramatically lit against simple dark backgrounds.

“The quality and art historical importance of this piece fully compares with, and enhances the existing collection,” said David Bull, visiting director.

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday-Saturday and noon to 4:30 p.m.

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“Saint Francis in Meditation” by Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664).

Holiday blanket and jacket drive for North County families The City of Del Mar and the Del Sol Lions have teamed up to collect new and gently used blankets and jackets for the annual Holiday Baskets Program.

The Community Resource Center started this program over 30 years ago by distributing baskets of food to 50 low-income working families. Today, the Holiday Basket Program serves over 1,700 pre-qualified North County families, and the generic baskets of food have expanded to a dignified shopping experience held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This year, they are explicitly looking to collect 6,500 new and gently used coats and jackets and 1,800 new and used blankets.

If you are interested in supporting this program, please bring unwrapped blankets and jackets to the Del Mar City Hall Lobby at 1050 Camino Del Mar during normal business hours (Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.). Items will be collected through Friday, Dec. 18, 2015.

For further information, please contact: Caroline Matthews at Del Sol Lions, 858-4812499 or Melinda Gould at Del Mar City Hall 858-755-9313.

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Mountains and Birches of Utah (1957) by Harry Sternberg. Courtesy photo

Museum of Art features Harry Sternberg’s depictions of America FROM SDMA REPORTS The San Diego Museum of Art will exhibit some of the most striking works produced during the various stages of Harry Sternberg’s 75-year artistic career in “East Coast, West Coast, and In-Between: Harry Sternberg and America,� on view Nov. 27-May 8.

Before settling in Escondido, Sternberg (1904-2001), spent the first 62 years of his life in New York City, working as an instructor in etching, lithography and composition at New York’s famous Art Students League. During these years, Sternberg became known for his psychological character studies, industrial landscapes, socially focused satires, self-portraits and prints.

Combining realism and aspects of abstraction and surrealism, Sternberg created dark, dramatic works, often with a distinctly dreamlike impact.

He also documented the terrible working conditions in the Pennsylvania coalmines. In 1936, he received a Guggenheim fellowship, an annual grant awarded to those “who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.�

During the 1950s, Sternberg frequently

visited the West to see his wife’s family and teach courses at Idyllwild Arts Academy and Brigham Young University, where, in 1957, he painted the magisterial landscape Mountains and Birches of Utah. The piece is part of the SDMA’s permanent collection and will be on display in the rotunda throughout the duration of the exhibition.

In 1966, Sternberg was given about six months to live due to lung damage after having worked with toxic paints for several decades. The artist rebelled against this categorical verdict, quit his long-standing job at the Art Students League, and set up a studio on East Valley Parkway in Escondido. There he proceeded to create his signature portraits and prints for another 35 years — though now adapted to color schemes inspired by the bright California sun.

UCSD Professor Emeritus Bram Dijkstra curated the exhibit. • IF YOU GO: The San Diego Museum of Art is at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park. Admission is $4.50-$12. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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What’s going on in and around Encinitas These events and more will take place in and around Encinitas this week and beyond. For details, visit http://bit. ly/1Nedn4N ENCINITAS HOLIDAY PARADE Saturday, Dec. 5, 5:30 p.m.

Coast Hwy. 101 between D and J Streets. Free. www.ci.encinitas.ca.us Nearly 100 entries with thousands of people on floats, cars, walking and in bands will comprise the annual event which kicks off the holiday season. Dress warmly. Free parking shuttles from Scripps Memorial Hospital and Ecke Sports Park starting at 4 p.m.

RISE AND SHINE TUESDAYS Tuesdays, Dec. 1-29, 8-10 a.m.

Coastal Roots Farm, 441 Saxony Road. Free. www.leichtag.org/events/ Start your mornings like a farmer. Join a team of volunteers and harvest for donation to a local food pantry. Bring your own hat, sunscreen, water bottle, long pants, and closed-toed shoes. Tools and gloves provided. No RSVP required.

“ELEPHANT WORLD” CHILDREN’S BOOK RELEASE PARTY Friday, Dec. 4, 5-8 p.m.

Art N Soul on 101, 633 S Coast Hwy 101. Free. http://artnsoulon101.com/ Bring the family and enjoy storytelling from the new book, plus live music by author Lee Coulter, refreshments and a silent auction of the book’s illustrations on canvas, to benefit the charity Ava’s Angels.

HERITAGE TREE LIGHTING AT MOONLIGHT BEACH Friday, Dec. 4, 5 p.m.

At the corner of 4th and C Streets. Free.

760-753-6041.

The city designated Heritage Tree, an 86-foot tall towering Norfolk Island pine tree, will be covered in LED lights for the holidays. It was planted in 1952 by John & Peter Danforth as a Mother’s Day gift for their mother Jane. This year a city grant has funded new LED lights, the Chamber of Commerce will pay for electricity, and decorating will be done under the leadership of resident Luis Ortiz.

ENCINITAS WEST AFRICAN DANCE Friday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.

Dance North County, 535 Encinitas Blvd., #100. $15.

760-402-7229. www.facebook.com/ EncinitasWestAfricanDance The weekly dance class features talented guest instructors. This week, learn from Senegalese dancer, Baye Balla. Experience the fluid art of live drumming. All levels welcome, from beginning to advanced.

ENCINITAS GUITAR ORCHESTRA CONCERT Friday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 925 Balour Street. $12 suggested donation. www.encinitasguitarorchestra.com/calendar--news.html Experience San Diego’s largest guitar orchestra perform a program of Renaissance, Baroque and Celtic Folk music.

The orchestra features 30 to 40 local amateur to professional guitarists playing as an orchestra. Peter Pupping, director.

GINGERBREAD BOY PUPPET SHOW Saturday, Dec. 5, 10:30 a.m.

Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Avenue. Free. 760-7534027. www.sdcl.org/locations_CD.html Celebrate the holidays with the annual Puppet Show plus crafts. Everyone receives their own gingerbread cookie and we’ll have a visit from a special guest from the North Pole!

Greek Orthodox Church, 3459 Manchester, Cardiff. $10$50. Tickets at the door or online at www. bachcollegiumsd.org/web/events.aspx Handel’s beloved oratorio, Messiah, will feature a complete London version from the early 1750s performed by world-renowned singers and orchestra on instruments from Handel’s time. A holiday classic, featuring the Hallelujah Chorus.

HEALING ARTS CLASS Dec. 5, 11 a.m; and Dec. 8 and 22, 4 p.m. Scripps Hospital, Brain Injury Treatment Room, 354 Santa Fe Drive. Free. To register, call 760-633-6709 or email schwab.andrea@scrippshealth.org For those recovering from brain injuries and/or neurological challenges. Enjoy self-expression through art, increase skills, improve eye/hand coordination and enjoy the warmth and support of facilitator, Kathy Harvey. Supplies provided.

FIDDLE JAM SESSION Sunday, Dec. 6, 12-3 p.m.

The Farm, 441 Saxony Road. Free. https://tarbuton.wordpress.com/2015/11/13/israelibluegrass-scene-music-jam-126/ Listen to or bring an instrument and play Appalachianstyle old-time tunes and/or Celtic style music on banjo, guitar, tenor guitar, mandolin, or upright bass. At noon, Avery Ellisman and Lynn Lewis will lecture on “Bluegrass and OldTime Music in Israel.” Pot-Luck: bring a dish to share.

FAMILIES MAKING HISTORY: POINSETTIAS & POMANDERS Every Saturday & Sunday, 12-4 p.m.

San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive.

Free. 760-632-9711. www.sdheritage.org/ In conjunction with the Heritage Center’s soon-to-open exhibit, “Paul Ecke Ranch, 100 Years of Blooming History,” this month we will be making poinsettia ornaments and old-fashioned pomanders, made from oranges and cloves, pretty enough to give as a gift or hang as a decoration.

KRINGLE MINGLE Sunday, Dec. 6, 1-5 p.m. North Courtyard, Cardiff Town Center, 2031 San Elijo Avenue. Free. www.cardiff101. com/events/2015/12/6/kringle-mingle Cardiff 101 MainStreet invites you to a special holiday celebration for the entire community. Enjoy live music, a kid’s DIY Craft Zone, professional Santa photo op, tree lighting, special discounts, and a Glogg Garden for adults to enjoy authentic Swedish spiced wine.

HOLIDAY T-SHIRT SCREEN-PRINTING WORKSHOP FOR TEENS Saturday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free. 760-753-7376. www.sdcl.org/locations_EN.html Come and learn the process of screen-printing at a hands-on workshop led by local artist Dale McLeod. See your design come alive. T-shirts will be supplied or you can bring your own.

FIRST SUNDAY MUSIC SERIES: BENEDETTI TRIO Sunday, Dec. 6, 2pm. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free. http://encinitaslibfriends.org/Events18.php Family harmonies and creative arrangements are the hallmarks of the Benedetti Trio. Guitarist Fred Benedetti and his two vocalist daughters Regina and Julia cover a wide variety of musical genres from Otis Redding to Alicia Keys and Adele.

GARDEN OF LIGHTS Dec. 5-23 & 26-30, 5-9 p.m.

San Diego Botanic Garden. 230 Quail Gardens Drive. $15, $10, $5, ages 0- 2 free. www.sdbgarden.org/lights.htm The Garden is transformed into a dazzling winter wonderland with over 100,000 sparkling lights for a magical holiday experience. With horse-drawn wagon rides, holiday crafts, marshmallow roasting, live entertainment, food, hot mulled wine (on select nights) and Santa.

I SPY NIGHT EYES FAMILY FUN DAY Sunday, Dec. 6, 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m. San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, 2710 Manchester Ave. Free. www.sanelijo. org Learn about animals that visit the lagoon after sunset.

Peek inside the Eye Shine Box and discover how to recognize nighttime animals by the color of their eyes. Kids will create a nocturnal animal mask that glows in the dark.

HANDEL’S MESSIAH, BACH COLLEGIUM SAN DIEGO Saturday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. Saints Constantine and Helen

COASTAL COMMUNITIES CONCERT BAND HOLIDAY CONCERT Sunday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m. Carlsbad Community Church, 3175 Harding Street, Carlsbad. $20, $15. 760-736-9900. www.meals-on-wheels.org/events/ The Encinitas-based 75 member band, conducted by Tom Cole, will perform festive holiday music to put you in the spirit, with guest soloist Michael Ruhl. Proceeds benefit Meals-on-Wheels.

NORTH COAST SINGERS WINTER CONCERT Sunday, Dec. 6, 4 p.m. and Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m. San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena. $12, $5, at the door.

Ring in the holidays with the beautiful voices of children and youth. The Dec. 6 performance features all 4 youth choirs; the Dec. 8 performance features the advanced ensembles along with special guests, the Palomar College Chamber Singers.

Encinitas Community Center Tiny Tot Tinsel Town Open House Dec. 11 The Encinitas Community Center invites families with infants and toddlers to the Tinsel Town Open House from 10 a.m.- noon. on Friday, Dec.11. Take part in this free, festive, and fun celebration of new and continuing activities that the Center, located at 1140 Oak Crest Park Drive in Encinitas, will host throughout the coming new year.

Several tiny tot class instructors will be on hand for the event, including Art for Tots, Cheer, HipHop Dance, Kindermusik, Mommy and Me Music, Baby Yoga and Musical Spanish. Free activities, refreshments, sing-alongs, class demonstrations and instructor “meet and greets” will all be offered.

For information about the Tiny Tot Open House or 2016 Winter and Spring Encinitas Parks and Recreation programs, please visit www.encinitasparksandrec.com or contact the Encinitas Community Center at 760-943-2260.

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Are Attention and Learning Problems Growing in North County?

Today, diagnosable learning disabilities account for 5-9% of the student population while 21-25% of the student population has learning difficulties that either don’t reach the level of or don’t fit into a diagnostic label. That translates to 30-35% of our students with attention and learning difficulties.

Maria Bagby, founder of the North County Literacy Foundation (NCLF) said, “Learning problems don’t have to be permanent. We have evidence-based therapies that develop the underlying processes causing difficulties in learning.”

Bagby continued, “Training the child’s underlying learning processes is the most effective way to help children with attention & learning problems reach their full potential now and in the future. Schools and years of tutoring just aren’t solving the problem for these children.”

The good news is that research has proven the brain can change. Studies in brain neuroplasticity reveal strengthening the weaker underlying processes allows these students to catch up and become successful and independent life-long learners.

Attention and learning problems don’t have to be permanent.

“In the last year," Bagby said, "we have helped eight children exit special education and even more children halt the process of entering special education because they have become the successful independent learners to they need to be to catch and keep up.”

"Founding a 501c3 nonprofit has a special significance. It means that others can give resources so that many more children can get the treatments they need in order to reach their potential and find success in school and in life. It is the children that are caught in the disappearing middle class families that struggle the most. We are successful with a proven track record. We want to see the number of North County children with these challenges decrease dramatically in the next 5 years. We want to reach all children in North County that need our help because EVERY child wants to succeed."

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“I used to watch all the other kids reading chapter books and I would just turn the pages, not even knowing what they said. Now I’m actually reading the same things that everybody else is and I like to read.” (2nd grade boy) This is a great start and he’s only completed half of his treatment.

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On Nov. 11, 2015, the Encinitas City Council approved a $521,650 contract (more correctly $573,766 with contingency) for construction plans, environmental documents, and State approval for an at-grade RR crossing at Montgomery Dr. (11/16/15 Encinitas Advocate article, “Encinitas council OKs contract for rail crossing”.)

Despite potential neighborhood impacts, the Council pushed the contract through without notice to the community. Typically, notices are mailed to the surrounding community for things like a neighbor pulling a permit to build/ remodel their house, so why no notice on something potentially more significant?

Regardless of whether the project is a good idea or not and whether there was any legal requirement to notify residents, most people would agree that before committing to spend a half million dollars now and $2 million more later, there should be notice and an effort to hear from the people who are most familiar with the problems, needs, environment, and character of the area. Public outreach is part of the contractor’s scope of work, but that doesn’t start on the work schedule until approximately 5 months (April 2016) into the project.

The agenda item indicated there was only one bidder on the nearly $600,000 contract. I don’t know of anyone that would do $600K work on their house without getting multiple bids/proposals. The contractor may be a fine company, that’s not the point. The point is that going with only one bid is a questionable business practice for our City.

Why didn’t other firms compete for the sizeable contract?

The prudent thing (best practices) would have been to reject the bid, reach out to more firms and then re-advertise the project.

In addition, the selected contractor’s proposal assumes that he will prepare a Categorical Exemption under CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) for the project. This is before any environmental data has been collected. At a minimum this does not seem to be consistent with the spirit of CEQA. Are shortcuts being pushed by a political agenda?

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Gelson’s to hold job fair for Del Mar store Dec. 5 Gelson’s Markets recently announced a job fair to accept applications for its forthcoming store in Del Mar. The job fair will take place on-site of the former Del Mar Haggen (the future Del Mar Gelson’s), located at 2707 Via de la Valle, Del Mar. Applicants are asked to apply online at http://gelsons. com/openings, and to print and bring the application with them, along with a resume, on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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BY SCOTT LIPPMAN, MD One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute — a looming reality that demands persistent and conscientious vigilance. Early detection significantly reduces the consequences of breast cancer. When the disease is caught and treated at Stage 1, an early and localized stage, the NCI estimates the 5-year relative survival rate is essentially 100 percent, with most patients living much longer.

For many years, a cornerstone of breast cancer prevention has been a regular mammogram — an Xray image of the breast to screen for tumors undetected by touch or sight. No one disputes the therapeutic value of mammograms, but there has been much debate over when women should begin having them and how often.

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, for example, advises age 40; the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of national experts, recommends age 50. Recently, the American Cancer Society (ACS), which had urged women to begin regular mammograms at age 40, issued revised guidelines, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Since these new guidelines have generated some debate and confusion regarding the most common cancer affecting women, I thought it important to outline the essential aspects of these recommendations and provide expert opinion to help women make the best informed decisions regarding their personal health behaviors.

The ACS’ new guidelines suggest women of average risk for breast cancer — most women — get an annual mammogram at age 45; and every other year after age 55. Women at greater risk (i.e. genetics, family history, radiation exposure, obesity and other factors) should begin screening earlier. By age 40, every woman should talk with their physician about what is best for them. Whatever the determined mammogram regimen, it should continue as long as a wom-

Dr. Scott Lippman an remains in good health.

Interestingly, breast exams — the kind conducted by a medical provider or performed by the woman herself — are no longer recommended by the ACS. Anne Wallace, MD, director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego Health, advises otherwise.

“A woman should always know what her breasts look and feel like in order to recognize changes. Primary care physicians should continue to make breast exams part of their patients’ yearly physicals.

These practices are essential.

With physicians doing breast exams and women knowing their breasts like they know their skin and bowel movements, we can catch the disease early.”

Mammograms save lives. Women should get them. These messages remain unchanged. The revised ACS screening guidelines represent a refinement in thinking. They stem from continuing concerns that too many women were getting too many mammograms resulting in too many unnecessary biopsies, surgeries, infections and heartache. “Mammograms have led to an overreaction with too many radical surgeries and procedures for earlystage breast cancer,” said Wallace. “We need to stop making women feel so vulnerable all the time.”

To arrive at its new guidelines, the ACS conducted a massive review of existing data. It concluded that the mortality benefit of earlier mammograms (ages 40-44) did not justify the undesired effects, which include a significant number of false positives. Nonetheless, Andrea LaCroix, Ph.D., an epidemiologist and director of the Center of Excellence in Women’s Health in

the UCSD School of Medicine, said current knowledge about how best to screen women for breast cancer remains over-reliant on studies conducted decades ago.

“We need new data derived from trials that employ state-of-the-art mammography and harness what we’ve learned about the biology of breast cancer over the last 30 years,” LaCroix said.

One such effort is the WISDOM trial (Women Informed to Screen Depending on Measures of Risk), funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, which gets underway next year. The 5-year study will determine whether a personalized screening approach is as (or more) effective and safe at detecting breast cancer as annual mammograms. Specifically, this trial will test personalized early detection based on a woman’s individual breast cancer risk factors including age, personal and family history, and genetic tests for genes (mutations and variations). It will involve 100,000 women drawn from the Athena Breast Health Network, a collaboration of the five University of California medical centers to drive innovation in breast cancer prevention, detection and treatment.

LaCroix is the principal investigator for WISDOM at UCSD. Barbara Parker, MD, deputy director of clinical affairs at Moores Cancer Center, leads the Athena program at UCSD. Olivier Harismendy, Ph.D., who heads an oncogenomics laboratory at Moores Cancer Center, recently received an NCI grant to study the biology of breast cancers detected on WISDOM with detailed molecular profiling, including the immune environment, to better understand the factors that drive tumor growth and spread.

His work, too, will likely lead to more precise clinical screening guidelines in the future.

Scott M. Lippman, MD, is director of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. His column on medical advances from the front lines of cancer research and care appears in the La Jolla Light the fourth Thursday of each month. You can reach Dr. Lippman by email at mcc-dir-lippman@ ucsd.edu

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Fall races a challenge at Del Mar •Just like summer meeting, the Bing Crosby season couldn’t recover from slow start

BY JEFF NAHILL, SPECIAL TO ENCINITAS ADVOCATE It’s safe to say that the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club doesn’t want a repeat of opening week of its 2015 summer or fall meets again next year.

This summer a freak rain storm left the track muddy and turf racing null.

It ended up leading to down numbers that Del Mar could not recover from the rest of the meet.

For this fall’s Bing Crosby Season, which concluded on Sunday, Nov. 29, opening week left a lot to be desired with small fields and people staying home to bet the Breeders’ Cup in Kentucky plus a holiday named Halloween. “You learn something new all the time,� Joe Harper, track president and CEO, said on Sunday. “Halloween is definitely not a good day to run.�

Harper also learned with top horsemen, includ-

ing jockeys, trainers, owners and agents, all at the World Thoroughbred Championships, that week was light at the entry box and at the betting windows. “It started slow,� said Harper, “but by the end I think we had a lot going for us and people recognized we were alive and well.�

In the end, Del Mar posted lower average numbers for its second fall meet, which it calls the Bing Crosby Season.

Last year, Del Mar had 15 days of racing, but that was increased to 20 this year due to do Santa Anita not hosting the Breeders’ Cup. Daily handle was down 5.2 percent ($10.3 million to $9.7 million) and on-track attendance was down 14.6 percent (9,055 to 6,180). “You don’t see a lot of Arizona and Texas license plates in the parking lot at this time of the year,� Harper said with a smile. “The tourists are gone. This is a locals meet. That’s the reality.�

Harper said when he first started in race track management at Santa Anita and the Oak Tree meet started running in the fall, it took five years to catch on. “Our biggest hurdle at Del Mar is that our summer meet is very visible,� Harper said. “People make summer plans to be here. We get the crowds, but in the fall we open in a chilly month and it’s just not the same. I get people saying all the time, ‘I didn’t know you were open.’�

Harper said advertising buys in both print and radio/ television aren’t the issue and he believes the meet will improve each year.

Just like Del Mar did after this year’s summer meet, it is holding meetings and focus groups to figure out what it can do better at both meets.

With Hall of Famer Mike Smith riding, The Pizza Man scores a big win at Del Mar on Thanksgiving Day. Benoit “It’s like Craig Dado (Del Mar’s vice president of marketing) told me, ‘You can’t put your jacket on the same hook every year,’� Harper said.

Del Mar was pleased with the response from horsemen despite the fact that the average field size fell from 8.35 horses to 8.13. Del Mar had many Eastern-based trainers enter its top races over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and that only figures to increase with Santa Anita hosting the Breeders’ Cup next fall and then Del Mar will host the event in 2017. “I certainly think we’re in a better position to do that,� Harper said of attracting more horsemen at Del Mar. “We’re just 106 miles down the road or so. It’s good racing and the sun is still out here.�

And bettors will wager on a good product. Harper said $1.8 million alone was bet on the Hollywood Turf Cup won by The Pizza Man on Thanksgiving. “I know we can do better when you have the horses and full fields like that race,� Harper said.

Harper doesn’t want anyone feeling sorry for Del Mar, a nonprofit that invests its money into the facility. “We’re making money,� he said. “We’re one of the few (tracks) in town on television at this time of the year.�

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La Costa Canyon takes second at Cross Country Championships

Left: Pacific Ridge students Jared Pollard, Liam Spooner and Rachael Bell will perform at Carnegie Hall in February.

BY GIDEON RUBIN La Costa Canyon placed second in the girls’ Division III State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno on Nov. 28.

The Mavericks were led by McKenna Brown, who ran the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes and 56.1 seconds.

Brown placed 10th overall individually.

LCC’s Kristin Fahy (18:19.0) placed 20th individually. Mavericks teammates Rachel Ereso (18:39.6) and Riley Prohaska (18:41.2) placed 29th and 30th, respectively.

LCC placed fourth and Cathedral took seventh place in the Division III boys’ heat.

LCC’s Joshua Litwiller (15:19.3) placed fourth. Cathedral Catholic’s Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos (15:29.0) placed seventh and LCC’s Bryan Johnson (15:30.4) placed ninth.

Drug and alcohol abuse prevention conference Dec. 7 Learn about the dangers of drugs and alcohol and how they endanger the lives of the children in the community at a free conference from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Dec. 7 at the Encinitas Community & Senior Center.

The topics to be covered include: the most common drugs and how are they used in our communities; the side effects of abusing drugs; what parents and family members can do to prevent drug abuse in our children and our communities; what the law says about the use of drugs; and what consequences our youth face when using drugs and alcohol.

The sponsors of this free educational conference: Dr. Beatriz Villarreal of the Mano A Mano Foundation, Carlsbad Police Department, City of Encinitas & Mizel Family Foundation Community Grant Program, Drug Free World Foundation, Encinitas Sheriffs Department, Migrant Education Program, SDCOE; and California Highway Patrol.

The goal of this conference is to give parents and family members the necessary information to start drug prevention education in your homes. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Beatriz Villarreal at 760-492-8897.

Three Pacific Ridge students chosen to perform at Carnegie Hall Three Pacific Ridge students, sophomore Rachael Bell (Encinitas), junior Jared Pollard (San Marcos) and senior Liam Spooner (Carlsbad) have been selected to perform for the 2016 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in February 2016.

Bell and Spooner will perform with the Honors Concert Choir and Pollard will play French horn with the Honors Symphony during Carnegie Hall’s 125th Anniversary Season.

Participation in one of the five Honors Ensembles is limited to the highest-rated high school performers from across the world. Out of more than 18,000 nominations, just 750 student performers were selected as finalists.

During the five-day program, students will have the opportunity to work with renowned conductors Dr. Jeffrey L. Ames (Belmont University) and Jeffrey Grogan (New Jersey Symphony Orchestra), interact with finalists from around the country and the world, and explore New York City. Two performances, an Honors Choral Performance and an Honors Instrumental Performance, will take place Sunday, Feb. 7, and invited representatives from collegiate and professional music programs will be in attendance.

Pollard, who has been playing French horn for four years, is a member of the Civic Youth Orchestra Symphony. Spooner and Bell participate in the award-winning Pacific Ridge Vocal Ensemble, which has maintained a National Music Festival “Gold” rating since 2010.

Playhouse ‘Indecent’ spotlights First annual outdoor cycling event to occur Dec. 5 as part of the art and truth behind love Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week

BY DIANA SAENGER In 1907 Warsaw Poland, Shalom Asch staged his play, “God of Vengeance,” with themes of love and a celebratory focus on Yiddish literature and people.

However, along with the art of theater, music and dance, Asch also included some material, which at the time appeared scandalous. Asch was advised to burn the play.

But Asch did not heed that plea.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel and director Rebecca Taichman shadow the 1922 Broadway debut of Asch’s “God of Vengeance” in their “Indecent,” on stage at La Jolla Playhouse, through Dec. 10.

In this world premiere, the Playhouse stage sparkles with Yiddish music, dance and a theater troupe that doesn’t need a stage full of props to unveil its message of love for everything – life, music, dance, joy and love.

So what could be so scandalous about all of that, which would have police hauling off the actors to jail in 1923?

Adina Verson (left) and Katrina Lenk in La Jolla Playhouse’s “Indecent.” Photo by Carol Rosegg Maybe it’s because Asch set his play around a brothel.

Also, as the talented cast (Katrina Lenk, Mimi Lieber, Max Gordon Moore, Steven Rattazzi, Adina Verson and Tom Nelis), play their instruments, sing and dance freely about, the director begins to notice two of the female actresses are becoming very attentive to each other. When questioned, they have no hesitation in explaining that they are in love with one another. Verson and Lenk play the lovers in a very sensitive and delicate fashion.

It’s especially hard to resist a lot of toe tapping during this show, with its excellent music by Lisa Gutkin, Aaron Halva and Travis Hendrix.

Helping to explain some of the occasional Yiddish spoken is a projection above the stage translating it into English. Other elements of the play are quite timely as they touch on immigration, race and prejudice. “Indecent” also brings out the truth regarding what these early immigrants brought to the world of entertainment.

• IF YOU GO: “Indecent” runs through Dec. 10 in Mandell Weiss Theatre at La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, UCSD campus. Tickets from $25. (858) 5501010. lajollaplayhouse.org

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) announced recently that it is expanding its spin4 crohn’s & colitis cures indoor cycling program to six new markets, including Atlanta, Maryland/DC, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. In July, CCFA announced the creation of its new fundraising initiative, occurring on Dec. 5, in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York as part of Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week.

Spin4 is an indoor cycling event (outdoors only in Solana Beach of course!) that will raise funds for research, awareness, and patient services. The inaugural event will take place at local studios and fitness centers in all nine cities. Individuals form teams of up to four people per bike and participate in a two-hour indoor cycling relay. Alternatively, solo riders can take on the entire twohours themselves. No matter the size of the team, each bike has a $1,000 fundraising commitment for CCFA. Professional instruc-

tors will lead teams to high-energy music offering a lively workout experience. The event is capped off with a cocktail hour to reward participants for their efforts in the stationary bike relay and fundraising success.

“We’ve received such huge interest for spin4 crohn’s & colitis cures that we needed to expand to new markets in order to involve as many people to spin4 cures on Dec. 5,” said Craig Comins, vice president of CCFA’s Team Challenge program. “Spin4 is about motivating advocates to contribute to the IBD community and take research to the next level. We welcome all ages and athletic abilities to join us with one united voice to spin4 cures.”

The Dec. 5 event will be taking place locally at: •San Diego: Fit Athletic Club, 511 Hwy 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075 To learn more about local event details and register, visit www.spin4.org.

North Coast Symphony Orchestra’s “Holiday Cabaret II” Dec. 12 The North Coast Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Daniel Swem will perform “Holiday Cabaret II” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr. Enjoy holiday musical selections from around the world. Featured pieces include: “Hebrides Overture, Opus 26” by Felix Mendelssohn, “Around the World at Christmas Time” arranged by Bruce Chase, “A Canadian Brass Christmas” arranged by Luther Henderson, “Russian Christmas Music” by Alfred Reed and more.

Tables will be set up for picnicking. Tickets available at the door: $10 general, $8 seniors/students/military, $25/family max. For details, visit www.northcoastsymphony.com.

The orchestra is funded in part by the City of Encinitas and the Mizel Family Foundation.

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waived signs at the intersection for an hour, they made the short walk to Moonlight Beach and listened to North County leaders talk about efforts to pass environmentally-friendly policies.

Encinitas Deputy Mayor Catherine Blakespear said various industries lobby against eco measures like the city’s proposed Styrofoam ban, so action won’t be taken unless those who care about climate change speak up.

“We need the voices like yours who are thinking globally and acting locally and say-

ing ‘I don’t want to see that Styrofoam on our beaches.’ Then when I vote, I can feel like I’m standing on the shoulders of people who care about the same things I do,” Blakespear said.

Blakespear also touted the Cardiff rail trail — a planned biking and walking path alongside San Elijo Avenue — as a way to cut down on emissions. Debate over the rail trail has flared up in recent weeks, with dueling websites, yesrailtrail.com and norailtrail. com. Blakespear said it “really matters” that supporters of the path started yesrailtrail. com, otherwise opposition to the rail trail would dominate the conversation.

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“For the last 15 years, I’ve been looking at this issue of how much food we waste as Americans, and then how much hunger there is,” Samuelson said. “There’s a connection there.”

The nonprofit’s mission goes beyond feeding seniors and cutting down on waste. It’s also committed to purchasing produce from local farmers to support the region’s economy, instead of relying on goods that have been trucked in from distant places. And starting in January, the nonprofit will offer culinary training to underemployed and unemployed people, and these students will help prepare senior meals.

“We’re teaching people skills to earn a living, and that

cies that aren’t good for the environment.

He said direct democracy measures, like Encinitas’ Proposition A, should be adopted countywide to help counter such influences.

Prop A, a controversial ballot initiative approved by Encinitas voters in 2014, requires a public vote for zoning changes that increase density.

Assistant Presbyterian Pastor Tom Theriault of Solana Beach said fighting climate change means sacrificing now to help future generations.

“I suspect the people meeting in Paris this coming week or two — heads of states, scientists — a lot of their discussions and debate will be around this one little word: sacrifice.”

downtown Encinitas. Ferrier said the area encourages walking because it has perpendicular streets, along with homes near shops and restaurants.

“This is in contrast to the more suburban nature of eastern Encinitas where distances among restaurants, destinations, etc. is greater,” Ferrier said.

And Encinitas received credit for having homes within walking distance of the Encinitas Coaster Station.

The scorecard measures walkability with four categories: how many walk and how safely they do so; projects that were put in to improve walkability; policies outlining a long-term vision for walking; and volunteers who reported on walking conditions using a smartphone application.

“It ranks the walkability of each of the cities to show there are best practices right here in the region, illustrates that creating more walkable neighborhoods is not difficult and it creates friendly competition among the 18 cities to make improvements,” Ferrier said.

She added that the San Diego region saw a 35 percent increase in pedestrian fatalities in 2014, so creating safer, walkable streets should be a priority for cities.

This was Circulate San Diego’s third scorecard. Encinitas came in fifth in 2013 and no. 12 in 2012.

Seniors enjoy the revamped menu at the Encinitas Community and Senior Center, courtesy of the nonprofit Kitchens for Good. Photos by Jared Whitlock lifts them out of poverty,” Samuelson said. “Then they’re creating meals to feed the community, which in turn supports farmers. It’s full circle.”

Kitchens for Good on Oct. 1 began serving meals Monday through Friday at the Encinitas center, its first client.

Samuelson anticipates another six or so contracts in the next few years.

“Encinitas was really the most-forward thinking,” he said. “They really thought that senior meals could be done better.”

Improved food has sparked increased demand at the Encinitas center. The nonprofit delivered 30 meals per day early on and is now up to about 50.

It’s key that low-cost meals are available at the center,

because a county survey of seniors who eat there found that 25 percent are food insecure, meaning access to healthy food is limited by a lack of money or other resources. That’s according to Emily Rodgers, nutrition coordinator with the Encinitas Community and Senior Center.

For those ages 60 and over, there’s a suggested meal donation of $4, with a $6 cost per meal for those under 60.

“We’re starting to get more and more Baby Boomers coming in,” Rodgers said. “That’s what we’re trying to do — open it up to more people.”

The nonprofit prepares the meals every morning in San Diego and then they’re delivered to the Encinitas center in time for lunch. Center staff serves the meals.

“We don’t see cans of food anymore,” Rodgers said with a laugh.

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“By distorting inheritance across a whole population, the ‘gene drive’ technique is like supercharged selective breeding,” said Fox, who teaches health law and bioethics at the University of San Diego.

“Applied to malaria-carrying mosquitoes, it promises to reduce human suffering by reducing the hundreds of thousands every year, mostly children, that the disease kills each year,” Fox said. “That makes this technique deeply attractive. But it also risks unintended consequences: introducing dramatic changes to a native population has the potential to throw off a complex ecosystem in unknown ways.”

“Could the disappearance of a whole species threaten the existence of predators or others? Might a target parasite simply evolve to attach to a new carrier? We can’t know for sure. Concerns like these give reason to safeguard ongoing research and proceed with caution,” Fox said.

UC San Diego bioethicist Michael Kalichman said the technology is “an exciting next step” in a strategy that could radically reduce malaria transmission. But other issues remain to be resolved.

“One issue is that even if the right genetic changes can be made, it isn’t clear how that will play out in the wild,” Kalichman said. “For example, is it possible that

the proposed genetic change will successfully move through the population (as predicted), but that the change will also in some way make the species of mosquito less fit for survival?”

While the study authors cite previous work suggesting that reproductive fitness is not changed by the genetic manipulation, Kalichman said that question can’t be definitively answered until a modified mosquito population is introduced into the wild.

“While there are many reasons we might be just as happy if a population of mosquitoes were completely eliminated, that begs the question of what will happen when this component of an ecosystem is removed,” Kalichman said. “There could be profound downstream consequences that we can’t yet anticipate. This isn’t necessarily an insurmountable challenge, but one which argues for caution in moving forward.”

Kalichman said that risk can be reduced by keeping a captive population of unmodified mosquitoes. If the wild population is completely eliminated, the unmodified mosquitoes could be released to restore ecological balance.

The human element also needs consideration, he said.

This includes what people think of genetically modified organisms, what local regulatory requirements need to be met, and international considerations.

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In partnership with Switchfoot’s Bro-Am Foundation, the concert will feature songs from the “For the Sender” series, with funds benefitting Team Red, White and Blue’s surf camp for veterans.

A portion of the proceeds from the album and book will also benefit nonprofit organizations that serve veterans, including Team RWB, Shelter to Soldier and the Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Equestrian Center.

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“Everybody who’s in the ‘For the Sender’ family is a part of it,” Woodard said.

“It’s like a reunion. We don’t get to get together all that often. We have so much fun doing it and the audience sees that.”

The latest “For the Sender” album and book are the last in the series — for now.

Woodard is planning to spend much of 2016 on tour to promote the project, beginning with a local show, likely in February at La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas. After that, he wants to work on an unrelated album. He also has ideas for other books.

“This is the last in the series for now,” Woodard said.

“It feels like a good signing off point for now, but I’m sure writing songs about letters isn’t finished for me, by any means.”

For more about Woodard and “For the Sender” series, visit www.alexwoodard.com and www.forthesender.com.

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■ 1365 NEPTUNE AVE ■ 974 SAXONY RD ■ 1180 SIDONIA CT ■ 3608 LORIMER LN ■ 193 MANGANO CIR ■ 155 ROSEBAY DR 13

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$1,900,000 $1,430,000 $1,362,500 $799,000 $440,000 $200,000

Willis Allen’s Ashley McEvers presents at San Diego International Real Estate Congress Ashley McEvers, Willis Allen Real Estate’s Business Development Manager, recently presented at the San Diego International Real Estate Congress, which hosted more than 200 prominent real estate professionals from around the world.

The event featured a powerful day of learning, collaboration and networking followed by a reception in downtown San Diego.

Delegates came from countries around the world including UAE, Brazil, Costa Rica, Japan, Mexico, Bulgaria and the United Kingdom.

The conference brought together an array of nationally and internationally renowned real estate industry experts, forecasters and speakers to address the hottest industry issues. Topics included factors that are influencing trends in international real

Ashley McEvers estate investment and development.

McEvers presented on a Residential Summary panel. She spoke about working with international clientele, cross-border activity with Willis Allen’s affiliate partners and the overall international activity in the local market.

McEvers says that according to the National As-

sociation of Realtors, California is one of four states in the United States that accounted for 50 percent of homes purchased by international buyers in 2015.

“This is just one more reason why Willis Allen’s exclusive partnerships with international affiliates like Christie’s International Real Estate, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International are so important,” says McEvers. “Whether we have a client needing a home in San Diego or Shanghai, Willis Allen has the global reach to help.”

The event was held at the Hard Rock Café and was sponsored by the Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS®.

To learn more about Willis Allen Real Estate, visit www.willisallen.com.

SENIORS continued from page 20 Aviva Paley, the nonprofit’s director of programs, said it makes sense to offer mandarin oranges grown in San Diego County over those that are canned.

“San Diego has the most small- to medium-sized farms of any county in the entire U.S. so there are a lot of opportunities where we can connect farms to these senior meal programs.”

She added the nonprofit is in talks with San Diego-based Catalina Offshore to put local fish on the menu at the Encinitas center.

Senior Ralph Chesney has been dining at the center for 10 years. There’s been a “big upgrade” in the food ever since Kitchens for Good took over, he said.

“The portions are bigger, and I like the healthier options, like having more salads,” Chesney said.

Echoing him was volunteer Maria Lewis, who takes reservations for the program. She called the food “much tastier.”

Kitchens for Good got off the ground with seed money, but the goal is to be self-sustaining. The nonprofit has a catering business and the money generated from it goes back into its other programs.

“Rather than be the kind of program that has to continually beg for funding, we want to make a living on our own and drive revenue back,” Samuelson said.

Reservations for the program are required and can be made until 8 a.m. of the day you would like to have lunch — just call 760-943-2258. Check in for lunch by 11:30 a.m.

OPEN HOUSES $749,000 3 BR/2.5 BA $824,500 4 BR/3 BA $998,000 4 BR/3.5 BA $1,008,000 4 BR/3.5 BA $1,188,000 4 BR/3 BA $1,249,000 5 BR/3.5 BA $1,338,025 5 BR/4.5 BA $1,395,000 4 BR/4 BA $2,245,000 5 BR/7 BA $2,397,000 5 BR/6 BA $2,790,000 5 BR/5.5 BA

CARMEL VALLEY 12674 Carmel Country Rd #37 Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Charles & Farryl Moore/Coldwell Banker 858-395-7525 6728 Monterra Trail Sat & Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Dan Conway/Pacific Sotheby’s 858-243-5278 13580 Tierra Vista Circle Sat & Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Dan Conway/Pacific Sotheby’s 858-243-5278 3751 Torrey View Court Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Becky Campbell/host: J. Campbell/Pacific Sotheby’s 858-449-2027 12970 Claymont Court Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Mary Heon/Coldwell Banker 619-888-7653 5011 Sterling Grove Lane Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Jen Drennan/Coastal Premier Properties 858-205-3077 6260 Sunrose Crest Way Sat & Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Dan Conway/Pacific Sotheby’s 858-243-5278 4626 Valinda Point Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Kerry Shine & Debbie Stranton/Berkshire Hathaway 858-382-5496 6593 Mesa Norte Dr Sat & Sun 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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

Gwyn Rice/Lisa Stennes/Berkshire Hathaway 858-759-5721 3811 Rancho La Bella Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Dan Conway/Pacific Sotheby’s 858 243-5278

DEL MAR $1,575,000 4 BR/2.5 BA

2460 Oakridge Cove

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Kerry Shine & Gracinda Maier/host: K. Shine/Berkshire Hathaway

858-382-5496

ENCINITAS $625,000 2 BR/2.5 BA $699,975 3 BR/2.5 BA

1680 N. Coast Hwy 101 39 Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Traci Bass/host: Sara Alavi/Coldwell Banker 760-519-7355 1126 Cambria Way Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Joanne Fishman/Coldwell Banker 858-945-8333

RANCHO SANTA FE $1,110,000 3 BR/2 BA $1,148,000 3 BR/3.5 BA $1,598,000 3 BR/4.5 BA $1,995,000 3 BR/3 BA $1,995,000 3 BR/2 BA $2,625,000 5 BR/5 BA $2,899,000 3 BR/3 BA $2,995,000 4 BR/4.5 BA $3,395,000 - $3,495,000 5 BR/5.5 BA $4,495,000 4 BR/4.5 BA

15966 Via Broma Sat & Sun 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Gracinda Maier & Joe Gallo/Berkshire Hathaway 858-395-2949 16932 Simple Melody Lane Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Lon Noel/Willis Allen 858-583-6398 16890 Stagecoach Pass Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Nancy White/Coldwell Banker 858-735-6505 6727 Las Colinas Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Janet Lawless Christ/Coldwell Banker 858-335-7700 16811 Via de Santa Fe Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Janet Lawless Christ/Coldwell Banker 858-335-7700 3932 Stonebridge Ln Sun 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Gwyn Rice/Lisa Stennes/Berkshire Hathaway 858-759-5721 6101 Camino Selva Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Susan Glass/Coldwell Banker 858-245-3434 17038 Mimosa Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Janet Lawless Christ/Coldwell Banker 858-335-7700 7837 Sendero Angelica Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Gloria Shepard & Kathy Lysaught/Coldwell Banker 619-417-5564 6550 Paseo Delicias Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Janet Lawless Christ/Coldwell Banker 858-335-7700

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Carmel Valley, 4BD/2.5BA | $835,000

Fallbrook, 3+2BD/3.5BA | $799,900

La Jolla, 5+1BD/5.5BA | $6,900,000-$7,380,876

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