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Community

■ Encinitas eyeing soil cement to stabilize Beacon’s Beach.

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■ Nonprofit harnesses music as a therapeutic tool.

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Lifestyle

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February 20, 2015

Encinitas lifeguards coming to the rescue of more sea lions

BY JARED WHITLOCK Local lifeguards aren’t just saving surfers and swimmers these days.

This year, there’s been a big spike in sea lion rescues in Encinitas, mirroring a trend that’s playing out across California.

“Every winter, we deal with this to one degree or another, but this year the numbers are up,” said Encinitas lifeguard Sgt. Robert Veria shortly after making a rescue the morning of Monday, Feb. 16, his 22nd rescue this year.

Thanks to Veria, a dehydrated and malnourished sea lion rested safely in a large rescue cage near the Moonlight Beach lifeguard tower. Moments earlier, the sea lion was stranded near a bluff just south of Grandview Beach.

“You can see the ribs poking out,” Veria said. “It should be double this size.”

A SeaWorld team picks up saved sea lions in the county and takes them to the park’s Animal Rescue Center. Over several weeks or even months, they’re revived and then released back into the wild with tags.

“It seems to be a very successful program,” Veria said. “I can say anecdotally I very, very rarely rescue a tagged animal.”

As of Feb. 16, Encinitas lifeguards have made 31 sea lion rescues, which they say is significantly higher than previous years.

And rescues are on the rise across the region.

In January 2015, SeaWorld took in 87 sea lions, more than four times the number during the same month in 2013. Later that year, the National Marine Fisheries Services declared an “unusual mortality event” due to so many sea lions washing up on shores.

The exact cause of the problem hasn’t been determined.

Experts believe warmer-than-average ocean temperatures could be leading mother sea lions to travel greater distances for food, and hungry pups are left behind for too long.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has stated that sardine-spawning grounds shifted

Encinitas lifeguard Sgt. Robert Veria ensures a sea lion doesn’t scamper out of a rescue cage, paid for by the Surfing Madonna Oceans Project. Lifeguards have been saving more sea lions ever since the beginning of the year. Photo by Jared Whitlock further offshore, a likely contributor.

“And while other prey were available — market squid and rockfish — these may not have provided adequate nutrition in the milk of sea lion mothers supporting pups or for newly weaned pups for foraging on their own,” NOAA’s website says.

NOAA has also found that disease probably isn’t the problem.

While California sea lions are struggling, their numbers have shot up over the past four decades. The passage of the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation prevented them from being huntSee SEA LIONS, page 18

Orpheus Park playground fencing approved to keep out off-leash dogs

BY JARED WHITLOCK The city will install fencing around the Orpheus Park playground to keep off-leash dogs out.

The Encinitas City Council voted 3-2 in favor of the fence — complete with gates — on a one-year trial basis at the Feb. 18 meeting.

Deputy Mayor Catherine Blakespear, who backed the motion, said she’s heard from parents who are concerned about off-leash dogs overtaking park playgrounds.

The agenda item listed three parks that have both playgrounds and off-leash dog hours for fencing consideration.

Blakespear said she supported trying out a fence at Orpheus Park to see how it goes.

Councilman Tony Kranz said dog droppings on park playgrounds have created sanitation issues.

“It’s basic logic there’s going to be a question of sanitation,” Kranz said. He added the trial program would provide the city with valuable input on the effectiveness of fencing park playgrounds.

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SDUHSD enrollment study group wraps up its work; public meetings to follow

BY KAREN BILLING The San Dieguito Union School District’s high school enrollment study group met for the final time on Feb. 17, handing off their months of work and discussion to the district, which will be tasked with taking the next step of public input and decisionmaking.

For the first time, the enrollment study group’s meeting was open to the public.

Superintendent Rick Schmitt said he made the decision to open the committee’s meeting in response to community suggestions that they should be open for the sake of transparency and in response to an allegation that the closed meeting sessions were illegal. (The high school enrollment study group has been working since November to explore the district’s options after several parents opposed the high school lottery enrollment process at San Dieguito High School Academy and Canyon Crest Academy.)

Schmitt said that the closed meetings were legal in that this is an ad-hoc committee without any decision-making power, and that a quorum of school board members is not attending. He said the district has several parent-involved committees that are not open to the public, such as the Pacific Trails Middle School planning committee.

To “balance perception and reality,�

Schmitt decided to open the last meeting to the public.

Four guests attended the three-hour session: one parent, two media members and SDUHSD board member Mo Muir. “The group has been doing really good work; they’ve been incredibly transparent,�

Schmitt said, noting that members have discussions with constituents and all meeting

notes are posted.

Schmitt said he was proud of the way the district has responded to concerns about the selection process and in forming this adhoc committee. “I didn’t want to make a decision on the run last summer that would affect thousands of families over time,� he said.

The district hired an unbiased facilitator in Leonard Steinberg to move the district forward and Schmitt said he looks forward to the next steps, which will include plenty of public input via community forums and surveys.

Michael Grove, associate superintendent of educational services, said he hopes to start the community forums in early March. He is planning meetings at each middle school in the district, targeting families with seventh-grade students or younger because they will be affected by the district’s decision.

Grove said he’s heard the committee referred to as “the boundary group,� which he took issue with because they have not been drawing any lines. As their crafted mission statement reads, their purpose is to develop options to present for the board’s consideration. “We will openly communicate our findings in the spirit of community representation and will use a fair and fact-based process to promote the best interest of all students,� the statement reads.

The group narrowed the options that they will neutrally present to the board: • No district boundaries, 100 percent lottery for all four schools • Boundary for all schools • A boundary mix, status quo with im-

The San Dieguito Union School District’s enrollment study group at work on Feb. 17.

Photo by Karen Billing provements to the system • Small boundary around all schools, plus a lottery • Small boundary around the academies, plus a lottery • Small boundary around all schools, plus a north-south boundary In small groups, the committee discussed the viability of each option, finding that each presents its own challenges and concerns about equity.

Members questioned the lottery system as being “inherently unfair� and “inherently frustrating.� They noted that a small bound-

ary could eliminate the neighborhood school problem of a student living close to a campus but not getting in, but it could also create a bigger lottery with students from all the surrounding areas and possibly even more problems.

Also, having a boundary doesn’t always eliminate a lottery: Grove explained that by law, a lottery must be held when more kids apply to attend a school than it has seats for.

Already 500 students do not attend their boundary middle school and attend a choice middle school through intra-district transfers. Grove said as of 2015-16, the disSee ENROLLMENT, page 23

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Encinitas eyeing soil cement to stabilize Beacon’s Beach

BY JARED WHITLOCK City staff has voiced support for shoring up the bluff at Beacon’s Beach with soil cement — an alternative to a seawall.

However, staffers from the California Coastal Commission have indicated they’re reluctant to back the approach.

Many worry another bluff collapse at Beacon’s could take out the cliff-top parking lot and trail leading to the beach. Yet for years, the city has struggled to find a stabilization solution that appeases different agencies.

City staff made the recommendation based on a study, completed by the engineering firm URS, that analyzed six alternatives for securing Beacon’s, ranging from a seawall to soil cement.

Glenn Pruim, Encinitas’ director of public works and engineering, said the plan calls for placing soil cement — a mixture of cement and sand — at the base of the bluff, also known as the toe. To strengthen the cliff even more, higher parts of the bluff would be rebuilt with natural soil.

“Wave action reaches the toe and weakens the rest of the cliff,” Pruim said, likening the importance of the bluff toe to the foundation of a house.

Unlike a seawall, soil cement can be engineered to erode at roughly the same speed as the cliff, contributing some sediment to the beach. For this reason, the city hopes to win over the coastal commission, which would have to approve a stabilization measure.

The coastal commission has discouraged seawalls. The agency has stated that because they’re fixed structures, they choke off a natural supply of sand over time that acts as a buffer in the face of rising sea levels.

Pruim said given the coastal commission’s stance on seawalls, the soil cement al-

ternative aims to strike a balance between “the engineering and environmental needs.”

However, Pruim said during preliminary talks, coastal commission staffers also expressed concerns with the city’s alternative, namely due to the size of the project and the construction duration. They will expand upon their reasoning in a soon-tocome written statement.

“We don’t think there’s a small project that achieves the objectives, which is to stabilize that hillside,” Pruim said.

The estimated cost of this option: $3.2 million.

The city operates Beacon’s through a 20-year agreement with the state parks department.

Beacon’s took center stage in 2001, when a bluff collapse destroyed part of the trail. Later that year, the California State Parks department awarded a $2.75 million grant to stabilize the area.

In 2009, the city was nearly finished with plans to stabilize Beacon’s with a seawall. But the state parks department said a seawall isn’t consistent with its environmental policies. So, the city later transferred the grant to improvements at Moonlight Beach.

But the question of how to stabilize Beacon’s remains.

Beacon’s has been deemed an “active landslide area.” Signs there warn beachgoers to use the trail at their own risk. Along with erosion issues, a moderate to strong earthquake would trigger a landslide at the spot, according to the URS study.

Mayor Kristin Gaspar said the council identified Beacon’s as a top priority during a planning session last spring and thus directed city staff to look for new stabilization options.

“It’s just a matter of time before that bluff fails, so we have a sense of urgency,”

Surfers make their way down to Beacon’s Beach. The city is looking to shore up the bluff to protect the trail and parking lot above, though it must get approval from the California Coastal Commission. Photo by Jared Whitlock she said.

Gaspar said she’s pleased the state parks department has voiced support for all the alternatives in the URS study.

“That alone is huge, because we haven’t gotten that far with state parks before,” she said.

However, Gaspar said it was unfortunate to hear that coastal commission staff wasn’t receptive to the soil cement option and other alternatives in the URS study. If the commission rules out all the alternatives, Gaspar said the city might want to consider getting out of the Beacon’s operation agreement.

“If someone were to get injured there, the liability is all on us,” Gaspar said.

She added: “If we know this is a safety hazard that we can’t do anything about, that’s a big challenge for the city.”

Deputy Mayor Catherine Blakespear said it’s extremely important the Beacon’s trail continues to offer beach access. She added any stabilization measure should look natural, and the city’s preferred alternative seems to accomplish this.

“I don’t like the idea of having a massive concrete wall,” Blakespear said. “Based on what I’ve seen, that’s not being proposed. So I was happy to see that.”

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Detectives searching for armed robbery suspect Encinitas detectives are searching for a man who robbed the Chevron gas station, located at 540 La Costa Avenue in Encinitas.

At 3:54 a.m. on Feb. 18, a Hispanic man with black pants, a blue flannel hooded jacket, black gloves and a blue bandana over his face entered the gas station.

Once inside, the man showed the clerk a small black handgun. The clerk gave him about $50. The suspect ran toward Interstate 5 and the clerk called 911. Deputies from the Encinitas Sheriff’s Station, along with Carlsbad Police, searched the area, but did not find the suspect. A Sheriff’s K-9 tracked the suspect from the gas station to I-5, but the track was lost.

Encinitas detectives are handling the follow-up investigation.

Eight arrested in burglary series targeting Apple devices from about 30 businesses

BY SUSAN SHRODER AND LYNDSAY WINKLEY, SPECIAL TO THE ENCINITAS ADVOCATE Eight people, seven of them from Mira Mesa, have been arrested as suspects in a commercial burglary series that targeted Apple products, authorities said Feb. 11.

The case involves about 30 burglaries, and others are being investigated, said sheriff’s Detective Nathan Rowley, the case agent.

Sheriff’s detectives and San Diego police have been jointly investigating since November, when the two agencies noted similarities among the burglaries.

The burglaries occurred at businesses in Mira Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Kearny Mesa, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, 4S Ranch and Poway, sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Montion said in a statement.

Most occurred in the early morning, with the suspects smashing a window to enter the businesses, Montion said.

They stole Apple products, primarily

iMacs, Montion said. Some locations were targeted again after the businesses replaced stolen merchandise, he said.

Three search warrants were served the morning of Feb. 11 in San Diego, one by a San Diego police SWAT team and two by the Sheriff’s Department. Several Apple computers were seized, along with methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and burglary tools, Montion said.

The eight suspects were arrested beginning the night of Feb. 10, including a 28-year-old Mira Mesa man identified as being one of the main suspects in the series.

Four suspects were arrested earlier, including two who were trying to burglarize a 4S Ranch business for the third time, and others are being sought.

Anyone with information can call the Sheriff’s Department nonemergency line at 858-565-5200; the Encinitas sheriff’s station at 760-966-3500; or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 888-580-8477.

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Encinitas taking letters of interest for Cardiff fire station until March 2

BY JARED WHITLOCK A key deadline is nearing for those who want to lease or buy the vacant Cardiff fire station at 1867 MacKinnon Ave. Parties have until March 2 to submit a letter of interest to the city. From there, they will be invited to a walkthrough of the property and given proposal packets.

Six weeks later, proposals will The vacant Cardiff fire station, which the city of be due, then evaluated by Encinitas wants to lease or sell eventually. Photo by city staff and eventually preJared Whitlock sented to the council for consideration.

“The city will evaluate all options for the use of the property and is receptive to all proposal letters,” said Bob McSeveney, the city’s senior management analyst, in a news release.

“However, the city does reserve the right to reject any and all proposals.”

Built in the 1970s, the fire station closed when Fire Station No. 2 opened on a nearby lot about two years ago. Last August, the Encinitas City Council directed city staff to draw up documents inviting lease or purchase proposals for the vacant property.

The 0.17-acre site is zoned public/semi-public, allowing for uses such as a hospital or museum. A council-ordered appraisal of the property pegged the site’s worth at $410,000 under the current zoning.

Further information about the property and necessary information for the letter of interest can be found on the city’s website at encinitasca.gov, under the bids/rfp section. Letters of interest must be submitted by 5 p.m. March 2, either by mail to the city’s manager’s office, 505 S. Vulcan Ave., or by email to atbmcseveney@encinitasca.gov.

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Guthrie to head Encinitas 101 Mainstreet Association The Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association announces the selection of its new executive director, Thora Guthrie.

Guthrie brings extensive communications experience to E101, including marketing, advertising and design, public relations and community leadership. She became the CEO of the Escondido Downtown Business Association in 2009, where she also served as editor of the Escondido City Magazine. She has recently been the marketing director for San Diego and Escondido companies.

“I am honored and thrilled to be chosen to help guide Thora Guthrie the downtown 101 corridor through the upcoming years of growth,” she said, adding, “My passion for Encinitas drove me to seek the director position.

It’s an exciting time here, with lots of new opportunities to enhance business, while carefully preserving our unique beach town atmosphere.”

Guthrie’s immediate plans include seeking opportunities to develop long-term strategic partnerships to increase E101’s effectiveness in the community, while meeting the mission and goals of E101 MainStreet. She will be working closely with business and property owners as well as residents to seek more input and discuss new ideas and solutions to enhancing the downtown Encinitas community.

Board of Directors President John DeWald said, “We are excited to have Thora join us and look forward to her leading us into the next decade. She brings a great deal of relevant experience as well as a strong passion for Encinitas. We have been lucky to have Dody Crawford’s leadership these last eight years and thank her for her hard work. She will be stepping back but not away from an active role in downtown. We have many challenges facing us and are lucky to have a great staff supporting us during these exciting times.”

Public input asked as city recruits new manager A community forum is slated for Feb. 24 by the city of Encinitas as it searches for its next city manager. Citizens are being invited to give input as part of that recruitment, which is being spearheaded by employment agency Avery and Associates.

Anyone who would like to share thoughts about what qualities they’d like to see in the next city manager, or would like to recommend candidates, may do so by sending an email to Avery and Associates at encinitascitymanager@averyassoc.net.

The community forum will be from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the Poinsettia

Room of City Hall, 505 S. Vulcan. This will also provide the public with another opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions with recruiters at Avery and Associates.

The position became vacant in January after former city manager Gus Vina announced he was accepting another job opportunity in Northern California. The interim city manager is Larry Watt, who served as the city’s Public Works director for many years before retiring in 2011.

It is anticipated that a new city manager will be hired within six months.

Freeway crash near Encinitas kills Oceanside man

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE An 18-year-old Oceanside man was killed early Feb. 16 when his pickup truck rolled over and crashed on Interstate 5 in Encinitas.

The victim hit the brakes for unknown reasons and lost control of his 1992 Nissan pickup truck in the northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway north of Leucadia Boulevard around 3:10 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The pickup veered off the roadway, struck a dirt embankment, rolled several times and knocked over a light pole. That pole fell onto the windshield of a UPS tractor-trailer travelling on the freeway, CHP Officer Jim Bettencourt said.

Firefighters cut the pickup truck’s driver out of the wreckage and took him to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, but he later died, Bettencourt said.

The UPS driver, a 49-year-old West Covina man, was treated at the scene for minor injuries, Bettencourt said.

Bettencourt said it remained unknown whether drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.

Common Core math workshop for tutors offered Mrs. Owl’s Tutors will be offering a workshop to help local tutors offer better support to students struggling with Common Core math. The workshop will cover background and history of common core state standards and insight into local school’s methods, approaches, and materials.

This workshop will be from 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, in room 120.

The workshop will offer tips on how to find useful information online and how students should approach the material. Presenter Vanessa Reed is the owner of Mrs. Owls Tutors in Encinitas. A credentialed teacher, she has worked in San Diego Unified School District as well as provided professional development in a variety of settings, including the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Solana Beach School District.

The cost is $20 per person (cash and credit cards accepted at the door). Register by emailing mrs.owlsoffice@gmail.com with your name and tutoring specialty.

Auditions set for Globe’s Summer Shakespeare Intensive Auditions for the Old Globe’s 2015 Summer Shakespeare Intensive for San Diego County high school students will be March 21 and March 22 on the Globe campus. The fourweek program offers high school actors and actresses a chance to refine their skills as performers in a professional setting. The Intensive will take place July 11 and on weekdays from July 13 through Aug. 10. The program will culminate with a public performance of two Shakespeare plays on Aug. 10 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Visit theoldglobe.org/summerintensive or globelearning@theoldglobe.org.

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New Canyon Crest Academy club shares love of music with community

BY KRISTINA HOUCK A new club at Canyon Crest Academy is using music to give back to the community. In just a few months, Music Outreach Club has performed for foster children and seniors, with more performances planned for the year.

“The purpose of our club is to keep classical music alive,” said club co-founder and president Alexander Zhang, a sophomore at Canyon Crest Academy. “We want to expose everyone to classical music.”

Classical music has always been part of Alexander’s life. He started playing piano when he was 5 and has played the bassoon since he was in sixth grade.

Although Alexander, now 15, continues to play the bassoon in the school band, he wanted to experience music outside a large ensemble.

“We have a band at school, but I wanted to do more,” said Alexander, who co-founded the club with friend Jerry Wu. “Music is a big part of my life, and I just wanted to do more with my talent.”

Founded in October, Music Outreach Club aims to spread music beyond the school campus to the greater community. Members share their love of music through volunteer performances and other events.

In mid-December, the club performed at a Christmas party for foster children. During the two-hour event at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, eight members of the group performed eight pieces, including “Carol of the Bells” and “Angels We Have Heard on High.”

“It was our first performance, and it was a really great experience,” Alexander said.

The club has grown to 20 members, 10 of whom are active, since its launch. Every member is a classical musician and has played music for at least five years, Alexander said.

The club meets every Friday to rehearse in the school’s music room. And before scheduled events, the group holds additional rehearsals on Sundays at Alexander’s home.

The club most recently performed for seniors Feb. 15 at the San Diego retirement community Emeritus at Carmel Valley. The set list included a variety of classical numbers and selections from films such as “Lord of the Rings” and “Schindler’s List.”

In the next two years, while he’s a student at Canyon Crest Academy, Alexander hopes to not only grow the club but also continue outreach to more community members and organizations. He and other club members plan to introduce classical music at neighboring elementary schools, possibly offering music lessons to students.

“I hope that we can publicly change the music program at our school,” Alexander said.

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‘One Groovy Summer’ reflects Encinitas author’s own adventures

BY LOIS ALTER MARK Encinitas has often been called a “hippie town,” so it’s no wonder it’s the home of Rocky Gregory, author of “One Groovy Summer.”

The novel follows the adventures of Will and his friend, Skip, during the summer of 1968. It was a time of sex, drugs and rock and roll — and a time Gregory himself remembers well.

Here’s what he had to say about “One Groovy Summer” — both the book and his own experiences.

• On your website, you write about how you were definitely a product of the Sixties. Yet “One Groovy Summer” is fiction rather than a memoir. Why did you decide to write it as a novel?

Only about 40 percent is my story, and some of that has been embellished. So an autobiography wouldn’t have been nearly as much of an adventure. It’s just that it was such an interesting and exciting time, I wanted to share what it was like. I always thought it would make a Rocky Gregory great movie, too. I wanted to call it “One Crazy Summer,” but that was already taken. I thought if I wrote it as a novel, someone reading it would want to turn it into a movie. No luck on that yet.

• Do you think teens reading it today will relate to that time period, or is this more a piece of nostalgia for baby boomers?

Young adults who read it relate to the characters being teens like themselves, and they seem to look at the timeline as a fun history lesson or a reminder of things their parents or grandparents told them. It is becoming a source of nostalgia for older readers as well. They like the references to the cars and music of that time, and all the changes we went through together as a generation.

• Will, the narrator of the book, talks about how much he admires his dad and that their only point of contention is rock and roll, which his dad calls “jungle music.”

Did your parents feel that way, too? Do you think kids and parents still have that generation gap, music-wise?

My dad hated rock and roll, since he came from the Big Band Era. My mom was more understanding, but she preferred Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. The gap was really about more than just music, though. It was the clothes we wore and the hairstyles and our attitudes toward sex and drugs. It was quite a gap back then. I do believe that a generation gap

exists in every generation — just maybe not as extreme today as it was in the Sixties.

• In the book, Will attends concerts by the Doors and the Beatles, which now are considered pretty historic. Did you see them in person, or was that wishful thinking in terms of your own concert days?

Yes, I saw them both. I loved the music back then, especially what was coming out of England. I was lucky enough to see the Stones, the Animals, the Kinks, Herman’s Hermits, and the Who, just to name a few. My favorite was the Beatles. They had such great personalities and were so new and exciting. By 1968, a lot of American bands had caught up. I loved Jefferson Airplane, The Mamas and the Papas, Simon and Garfunkel, the Young Rascals, Tommy James and the Shondells, the Buckinghams, the Turtles, the Box Tops, Steppenwolf, Iron Butterfly, the Doors, and all the rest.

• What made you want to write about that period of history?

To me, living at that time was a great adventure. There was so much social change going on. The civil rights movement, the sexual revolution, women’s lib, the Vietnam War, the anti-war movement, and the anti-establishment movement were all happening at the same time. Add in the clothes, the hair, the drugs, the burning of bras and draft cards at the protest rallies. Wow! It was a wild and crazy time to be a teenager.

• I hear you’re writing a sequel, which means “One Groovy Summer” must be doing well.

The book is doing very well and I am in the process of writing the sequel right now.

This one centers on Will’s freshman year in college. After that, I may write a prequel about his adventures at the Military Academy.

• Encinitas seems like the perfect place for the author of “One Groovy Summer” to live. Did you grow up here?

Encinitas is a great place to live for anyone and I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. I am originally from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, but I’ve lived in Encinitas for more than 30 years now. It’s like paradise.

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Nonprofit harnesses power of music as a therapeutic tool

BY JOE TASH On a recent overcast morning, Matthew Parker stood singing and playing his banjo with a group of other musicians in the courtyard of the Naval Medical Center near Balboa Park in San Diego.

As Parker sang “Wagon Wheel,” a song co-written by Bob Dylan and turned into a hit by Darius Rucker, people passed through the busy courtyard on the way to lunch or medical appointments, and others gathered to watch.

The performance was more than just an impromptu gig for Parker and the other musicians — they were part of the Semper Sound Band, made up of injured or ill active-duty service members and veterans who were participating in a music therapy program organized by Resounding Joy, a San Diego-based nonprofit.

Parker, an Iraq War veteran whose “day job” is training military dogs, has post-traumatic stress disorder because of injuries suffered in combat and in two motorcycle accidents after his return. The music therapy program, he said, has been a “godsend.”

“I love it,” he said. “It really takes me away.”

Sam Abel, a former Navy corpsman who also was injured in Iraq, strummed an acoustic guitar alongside Parker at the courtyard concert. He has suffered from a traumatic brain injury and PTSD. Playing with the Semper Sound band, as well as at the Veterans Administration treatment center where he lives, forces him to meet people and allows him to express his creativity.

“I feel like it gets me out of that trap of being depressed and isolated,” he said.

The Semper Sound program began in 2010 as an outgrowth of some of Resounding Joy’s other programs for seniors and young children, said Barbara Reuer, the group’s founder and executive director. It began with a 90-minute program at the Naval Medical Center, and has since expanded to weekly one-on-one and group sessions at a number of military facilities in the county, including Camp Pendleton.

Semper Sound is especially meaningful, said Reuer, because the concept of music therapy — now a widely accepted adjunct to other forms of psychological treatment and therapy — began with efforts to help World War II veterans recover from what was then called “shell shock” by bringing musicians to play for them in the hospital.

“It’s come full circle with these men and women coming back (from Iraq and Afghanistan) with traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder,” she said.

The program includes a number of activities for participants, from guitar lessons to song-writing sessions, said Hannah Bronson, program director for Semper Sound, and a certified music therapist. The band plays at the medical center courtyard once a month.

The musical interaction is intended to help the military members and veterans deal with the emotional and neurological aspects of their injuries, as well as physical ones. For example, patients who have suffered a hand injury might need assistance learning to play an instrument, Branson said.

“Music is such a dynamic way to help people,” she said.

In addition to the work with military

Matthew Spencer plays the banjo with the Semper Sound Band, which is made up of active duty service members and veterans who have suffered injuries or illness. The monthly concerts are held in the courtyard of the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. Spencer’s service dog, Jery, is in the foreground. Photo by Joe Tash members, Resounding Joy also has programs for seniors, young children and teen moms, said Reuer.

The program trains adult and youth volunteers to work with senior citizens in a variety of settings, from nursing homes to senior centers to in-home visits. The visits could include singing, playing instruments, listening to music or other music-related activities.

Music can enhance the seniors’ memory and communication skills, said Reuer, including those who have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

“Especially in laterstage Alzheimer’s, to have a few lucid moments and have the person recognize them, is really meaningful” to family members, said Reuer, who has worked in the field of music therapy for 35 years.

Other programs offered by Resounding Joy include 10-week music classes for parents and toddlers, and even birthday parties, Reuer said.

Reuer also runs a forprofit music therapy practice called MusicWorx, Inc., which works with hospitals, nursing homes, schools, substance abuse centers and other facilities.

The common theme, she said, is using music to help people.

“We all respond to music,” she said. “It can be a very powerful therapeutic tool.”

For information about Resounding Joy, visit resoundingjoyinc.org.

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‘Deep Down Dark’: Tale of 33 trapped Chilean miners ultimately about love and family

BY JOE TASH The 33 miners were working underground in Chile in August 2010 when the unthinkable happened: With a horrible roar and rumble, the interior of the mine collapsed, entombing the men some 2,000 feet below the surface of the earth.

The men would later say that the collapse hit them “as a roar of sound, as if a massive skyscraper were crashing down behind them … The metaphor is more than apt,” writes author Hector Tobar in “Deep Down Dark.”

“The vast and haphazard structure of the mine, improvised over the course of a century of entrepreneurial ambition, is finally giving way. A single block of diorite (stone), as tall as a forty-five-story building, has broken off from the rest of the mountain and is falling through the layers of the mine …”

Tobar’s 2014 book chronicles the mine’s collapse, the harrowing 17 days the miners spent underground before the world knew whether they were alive, and their miraculous rescue 69 days after they were trapped.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist, Tobar was the featured speaker recently at the Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society, held at The Grand Del Mar Resort.

The book was compiled after hundreds of hours of interviews with the 33 miners and their friends and relatives, along with videos shot underground before and during the rescue, as well a diary kept by one of the miners.

In an interview, Tobar, who lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children, said he traveled to Chile five times in the course of his research, and worked on the book for about three years. He also worked with the producers of a film about the miners, called “The 33,” which is scheduled for release this August, the fifth anniversary of the mine’s collapse. The film will star Antonio Banderas, Juliette Binoche and Lou Diamond Phillips, among others.

For the first 17 days, the miners were trapped in darkness with only a few packages of cookies and tins

RSF Literary Society President Candace Humber, author Hector Tobar, Chapter leader Kelly Colvard.

Photo by McKenzie Images of tuna to sustain them, Tobar said. Their only light came from the lamps of their helmets, and the headlights of a few vehicles trapped with them. They had water, thanks to supply lines and tanks installed for the mine’s operation, but didn’t know when or whether they would be rescued.

By the time a drill broke through the ceiling of a tunnel close to them, they were nearly starved. Overjoyed, the men banged on the pipe that contained the drill bit to communicate their presence to the outside world. “Dios existe,” said one of the men, according to Tobar’s account. “God exists.”

Tobar, whose parents were working-class immigrants from Guatemala, found the miners intelligent and down-toearth, although they were traumatized by their ordeal.

“I identified with them completely. I don’t think there’s that much difference between them and me,” said Tobar, a fluent Spanish speaker who worked in both South America and Mexico City as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times.

“These guys went through something akin to a war,” he said, and the experience left its mark on their psyches.

“It wouldn’t let go of them. They constantly have relapses,” he said.

While the government of Chile has awarded all 33 men a monthly pension of about $600, most have gone back to work, the majority into surface jobs in the mining industry.

At least three went back to underground mining, although one soon quit because he suffered flashbacks of the mine collapse, Tobar said.

Adjusting to life after their rescue — the men were carried individually to the surface in a specially designed capsule called the Phoenix — was difficult, because of the trauma they suffered and their newfound celebrity.

Tobar captured their conflicted feelings in this quote from Edison Peña, one of the trapped miners: “All the evenness of life, the ‘light’ part of it, really stunned me. It shocked me to see people walking around, living normally.

It shocked me because I would say, ‘Hey, where I come from it isn’t like that. I come from a place where we were fighting desperately to live.’ I came out to life and I found this s--called peace. It threw me off. It threw a lot of us off.”

One of the things that struck Tobar, he said, was how, during their ordeal, the miners thought mostly about their loved ones above them on the surface.

Tobar said his own experience working on the book “reaffirmed my faith in family and familial love. That’s really what the book ends up being about.”

He made a conscious decision not to shy away from the personal stories of the lives of the miners and their families, no matter how complex and messy their entanglements and dramas.

“I didn’t make them into heroes, I didn’t make them into victims,” he said. “I made them into who they were.”

For more information, visit www.hectortobar.com.

“Deep Down Dark” is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble (and Barnes&Noble.com), among other outlets.

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Unveiling held for Arts Alive Banners The 101 Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Colony, Cardiff 101 Main Street and Leucadia 101 Main Street held an event Feb. 14 to unveil the Arts Alive Banners to be displayed along the Historic Coast Highway on the lampposts from La Costa Avenue in Leucadia to Cardiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant Row and the Seaside Market.

One of the favorite art events in North County, the Encinitas Arts Alive Banner Exhibit began in 2001. This is the 15th year artists have been invited to participate in the six-mile art show that was installed immediately after the unveiling on Feb. 14.

The banners will be on display until late

May prior to the Final Live Auction on June 7.

Silent bidding on the banners began at the unveiling and bids can also be placed during the three-month outdoor exhibit by calling Leucadia 101 Main Street at 760 4362320. Bidders can place bids right up to the Final Live Auction on June 7, which will be hosted by auctioneer Rich Houk. The entire collection of original art will be on display one last time at the Final Auction to be held at the Seaside Market Plaza in Cardiff.

Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.encinitas advocate.com.

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Encinitas students tour Palm Springs wind farm Folksinger McCutcheon to play in Encinitas

BY FAYE MANKOWSKE Sixth-grade students at Encinitas Country Day School had a rare opportunity to learn about renewable wind energy recently when they took a field trip to a Palm Springs wind farm.

The students visited the site of Project Wagner, a duo of Vestas V90 wind turbines owned by San Diego-based BayWa r.e. Wind, LLC. Two BayWa employees, Assistant Office Manager Ezaree Doroliat and Elliot Thorbrogger, drove from San Diego to host the experience. BayWa has multiple projects in the United States, including locations in New Mexico, Texas, and Project Wagner in Palm Springs.

For the students from Mr. Decking and Mrs. McBride’s classes, who have been learning about renewable and non-renewable energy since November, visiting the turbines was an exciting way to see the future of local wind energy in action. As a gift for BayWa, the students brought artworks depicting a wind farm. Field trips to local energy suppliers are an annual tradition for Mr. Decking’s class, which visited the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station before it was closed.

The Project Wagner turbines are among the tallest and most sophisticated models in the Palm Springs area, and have been in place since 2012. They have a blade diameter of 90 meters, close to the length of a football field, and stand 80 meters tall at the hub where the blades meet. The class promptly used this information to work out the area and circumference of the path that they carve through the air.

Standing in the shadow of a turbine, the students listened to BayWa’s Asset Manager Elliot Thorbrogger describe how the turbines work. The newest turbines being used in the area, the Vestas V90 models are selfregulating. Using a sophisticated system of sensors and computer monitoring, they can start up when wind speeds are optimal and shut down when wind speeds exceed safe levels below 25 meters per second.

When the anemometer that monitors wind speed and direction detects feasible wind speeds, the turbine

Students visited the site of Project Wagner in Palm Springs. Photo by Matthew Decking. rotor yaws into the wind. The turbine’s three blades can be individually pitched at angles up to a rotation of 90 degrees to optimize power output. A gearbox steps up the revolutions per minute of the rotor shaft to sufficiently high rpms to drive the generator, which then produces enough power to push to the grid.

When operating at peak capacity, the duo generate 6MW, enough power in one hour to supply 100 homes for one month. For Elliot, his involvement in wind energy is particularly satisfying. “It’s something that you can hang your hat up at the end of the day and be happy about.”

While the students discussed questions like what is wind, and why the Coachella Valley is a good location for windy conditions, smaller groups toured inside the turbine towers. They were met by Vestas technicians Curtis Holt and Jaber Sulieman, who discussed the construction and maintenance of the turbines.

Though staggeringly large and weighing approximately 30 tons, one turbine can be erected in only five or six days with a full team. Their yearly service takes two to three technicians a full week. To enter the turbine tower, you climb a flight of metal stairs and step through a curved door, then look up to a small circle of sky at the peak. Beside a metal service ladder with a climb assist safety system, a black cable as thick as your wrist carries up to 30,000 volts underground to feed the grid.

Though wind power and the renewable energy sector have attracted controversy, the trip gave the students the chance to observe firsthand and to form their own opinions.

They compared the power generated by the duo of turbines to the 20,000 MW/hr capacity of San Onofre, and conceded that wind power seems less efficient than other forms of energy. However, there are tradeoffs that the students were also aware of. Many of them had the opinion that in the long run, renewable energy is better for the environment than non-renewable resources.

Comments from the students included “Our world is so delicate, we have to be very selective with the types of energy we use,” and “It seems ridiculous that we aren’t able to use more wind energy than we currently are.” One student stated, “We have to make a choice between what we value more, our economy or our environment.”

Several students said that the experience made them consider how different types of energy resources create an impact on our world. Many class members found the wind farm visit prompted them to think about the limited extent of our natural resources, and to ponder what values we should have about energy production in the future.

Though opinions on our energy future differ, the class members all shared the thrill of getting close to these massive turbines, and of climbing inside them.

All the students of Mr. Decking and Mrs. McBride’s classes would like to extend their deep appreciation to Ezaree, Elliot, Curtis and Jaber, for their generosity with their time and knowledge.

Lions, library offer free eye exams, glasses and more March 7 at ‘Gift of Sight’ event The Encinitas Lions Club and Encinitas Branch Library are hosting a Gift of Sight Event from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at Oak Crest Middle School. The event will offer free vision exams, refurbished eyeglasses, diabetes testing, blood pressure screenings and hearing screenings. Services are first come, first served. This event has been offered by many other Lions Clubs, but this is the first of its kind in Encinitas. The club hopes to help about 500 individuals the day of the event.

The school is at 675 Balour Drive, Encinitas. For information, visit www.e-clubhouse. org/sites/encinitas.

Wisconsin-bred, Georgia-based John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers and musicians.

As an instrumentalist, he is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. His songwriting has been hailed by critics and singers around the globe. The late Johnny Cash referred to him as “the most impressive instrumentalist I’ve ever heard.”

McCutcheon will be appearing March 21 at the San Dieguito United Methodist Church in Encinitas. Visit http://www.folkmusic.com John McCutcheon will perform March (yes, that really is his website) for details.

21 at the San Dieguito United His thirty recordings have garnered every Methodist Church in Encinitas. imaginable honor, including seven Grammy nominations. He has produced more than 20 albums for other artists, from traditional fiddlers to contemporary singer-songwriters to educational and documentary works. His books and instructional materials have introduced budding players to the joys of their own musicality. McCutcheon’s commitment to grass-roots political organizations has put him on the front lines of many of the issues important to communities and workers.

Audiences can expect to hear stories and songs about famed Swedish-American labor organizer Joe Hill for this touring leg, as McCutcheon will be releasing an album of Joe Hill songs in May to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Hill’s death.

Tuesday Coastal Club at Temple Solel has fitness, films, entertainment for seniors The Coastal Club at Temple Solel meets each Tuesday, where adults 60-plus are invited to free fitness, film and entertainment. Chair yoga begins at 10 a.m., with a Showcase Program at 11 a.m. (details below). A kosher three-course lunch is served at noon for only $7.

The JIF Club (Jewish and Independent Films) begins at 1 p.m. each Tuesday for a free screening of award-winning movies. Lunch reservations required.

Coastal Club Showcase Programs take place at 11 a.m. Tuesdays: March 3: Palliative Care. It’s never easy to talk to loved ones about end-of-life decisions. It’s harder still to deal with the physical and emotional issues surrounding illness, death and dying. Learn how palliative care physicians and specialists work together to ease the process for patients and families.

March 10: Understanding the Law, Protecting Your Rights. Experts from the Elder Law Center will explain your rights related to a variety of issues, especially those concerning older adults.

March 17: Update on Israel 2015. Marc Silberstein analyzes and explores the latest events, conflicts and politics from Israel.

March 24: Ask the Rabbi — A Tour of Temple Solel with Rabbi David Frank. Learn about the place Coastal Club calls “home” from its esteemed spiritual leader. Everyone is welcome to attend!

March 31: Photography Illusions. Now you see it, now you don’t! Get ready for April Fool’s Day with optical illusions, mysterious and perplexing photographs from San Diego’s Museum of Photographic Arts.

SB Presbyterian’s lemonade stand Feb. 22 to benefit childhood cancer research Since 2009, Solana Beach Presbyterian Church has designated a Sunday where it closes its worship doors, goes out to the community and serves the through service projects up and down the coast.

One of the 100 projects the church does is a Lemonade Stand to benefit Max’s Ring of Fire, a local non-profit that raises money and awareness for childhood cancer research. Carmel Valley residents and church members founded Max’s Ring of Fire after their son, Max Mikulak, died in 2008 at age 7 from a common form of childhood cancer.

Scheduled for 9:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, Feb. 22, at Skyline Elementary School in Solana Beach, the lemonade stand will be operated by church members to raise money for research and treatments that benefit kids fighting cancer. The school is at 606 Lomas Santa Fe Drive.

“SBPC’s Community Serve Day is one of the most meaningful activities we do as members of our church,” says Melissa Mikulak, Max’s mom. “It’s an opportunity to work alongside our friends and neighbors, and to be able to serve others in our communities and beyond.”

Stop by for a fresh squeezed cup of lemonade, home baked goodies, and learn about Max’s Ring of Fire and how you can help.

For information on Community Serve Day, visit www.SolanaPres.org.

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Soccer player turned coach gives back with annual Encinitas Express golf tournament Encinitas Express Soccer League (ESL) coach Brett Mills has spent most of his life on the soccer field. “I would attend every one of my brother’s games alongside of my mom. Then when I was 4 years old, I joined Express’ rec program.”

Mills moved over to ESL’s competitive team at the age of 9 and continued to play well into high school. “Express provided me an opportunity to play with my friends in a competitive setting with coaches who were passionate about the game during a time that it was just gaining popularity in the United States.”

He credits his coaches with not only building his confidence, but instilling a lifelong love for the game of soccer.

Mills recalls traveling with his team to the San Diego Sports Arena to watch the San Diego Sockers play. “At that time, the Sockers were led by some of my favorite players, like Julie Veee, Ralph Wilhelm, Guy Newman and Gary Collier, all of whom would later become very important in my career.”

After high school, Mills played at BU9 Coach Brett Mills works on shooting Palomar Junior College for two years and skills with player William Robinson. was named MVP in 2000. After a couple of years away from playing soccer, he felt that he was missing something in his life. It was then that he reached out to Julie Veee, who was the director of coaching at Encinitas Express at that time. “He gave me the opportunity to coach with Express and it rekindled the passion for the game that I love.”

It was obviously a good fit for both, as Mills has been with the league for the past 10 years and was recently named ESL’s Coach of the Year for 2014. “Really, the best part is that I get to give back to the club that started it all for me.”

Mills now works for Taylormade Golf. His passion for both the game of golf and soccer led him to start the Encinitas Express Annual Golf Tournament three years ago. The tournament benefits the league’s scholarship program. “Growing up, there were many years that my family was in need of financial assistance in order for me to play soccer. If that assistance wasn’t available, my path could have been very different.”

Mills calls his mother “the original soccer mom.”

“I don’t remember a single game that she was not on the sideline cheering me on and waiting for me at halftime with a lemon-lime Gatorade. I just want to make sure everyone that is interested in playing competitive soccer has that chance.”

For information about Encinitas Express Soccer League, becoming a sponsor or attending the Golf Tournament, visit www.encinitas-soccer.org.

Artists sought for San Diego International Wine show in DM Organizers of the San Diego International Wine Show are seeking artists to participate in this year’s event.

Returning to Del Mar for the fourth year, the show invites guests to explore private wineries, engage with wine experts and lovers, experience special tastings and fine dining by local chefs, live entertainment, and works of art by local artists. More than 1,000 guests are expected.

This premier, two-day wine-tasting event promises to be a memorable experience for everyone who attends. Scheduled from 1–6 p.m. April 25-26 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in the intimate Paddock environment, the event features California’s best wine from Napa Valley, Sonoma and Paso Robles, and introduces great wines from Italy, France, Spain, South America, Baja California, Mexico, and beyond.

This fourth annual event will benefit the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy for the third year.

The fee for artists to participate in this weekend event is $100; artists will be provided a three-sided tent and table. Scaffolding will be extra. Interested artists should email thewinemaster@gmail.com or call Margie Kidd at 760-715-9653.

Visit www.SanDiegoInternationalWineShow.com for information about the show.

The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that is dedicated to preserving, protecting and restoring natural and cultural resources within the 55-mile long San Dieguito River Park and completing the 70-mile Coast to Crest Trail.

It is a collaborative organization that partners with the greater San Diego Community, other nonprofits, local park agencies and the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority (River Park). The Conservancy mobilizes hundreds of local volunteers to restore habitat, lead hikes and educate youth to enhance all residents’ quality of life.

The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Chiltonic. Courtesy photo

Chiltonic brings cryotherapy to San Diego Chiltonic, San Diego’s first Whole Body Cryotherapy treatment center, opened in Encinitas in mid-January and is now serving athletes and individuals throughout the county.

An innovative technology that applies very cold temperatures to the body by way of nitrogen vapor, cryotherapy has been widely used by athletes for more than three decades, originally gaining popularity in Europe during the 1980s as a means for healing, including pain management and rehabilitation.

Today, professional athletes, weekend warriors and individuals alike, use the three-minute treatment regularly to improve endurance, health and overall well-being.

“I am thrilled to bring cryotherapy to San Diego,” said Chiltonic founder Matthew Bergman. “As a former professional extreme sports athlete, avid surfer and generally on-thego person, I understand and greatly appreciate the tremendous value of a healing and wellness modality like cryotherapy.

“While cold therapy has been used in various applications for hundreds of years, cryotherapy really took hold among Olympic athletes in Europe just a few decades ago. More recently, athletes and individuals in the U.S. are discovering the extensive benefits of this innovative treatment, particularly as centers like Chiltonic are becoming more widespread across the country. In fact, cryotherapy already serves as a valuable resource for teams across all of the major U.S. sports leagues.”

There are many exciting applications for cryotherapy, Bergman added. “Pain management, athletic rehabilitation, metabolic boost and calorie burn, anti-aging and skin rejuvenation, emotional and physical wellness — and many others. We are proud to be the first in San Diego.”

Chiltonic (www.chiltonic.com) is at 191 N. El Camino Real, Suite 210, Encinitas.

‘Attachment’ lecture set for Feb. 20 at MiraCosta The LIFE Club @ San Elijo presents “Attachment, Attraction and Adult Relationships,” with psychology professor Krysta Byrd at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at MiraCosta College.

Over our lifetime we come into contact with a great number of individuals. Out of all these people, have you ever thought about why only a specific few will become our closest friends and romantic partners? This lecture will look at how our infant attachment patterns and factors such as proximity, similarity, and reciprocity contribute to adult relationships and the people we pick for those relationships.

The free lecture will be in room 201 at the San Elijo campus of MiraCosta College, 3333 Manchester Ave., Cardiff. Parking is $1 unless you are a member of the LIFE@San Elijo Club.

To join the Club, ask to be added to the mailing list at: lifesanelijo@gmaol.com.

Audubon Society presents SD Bird Festival Whether you’re a serious birdwatcher seeking a rarity or a backyard bird feeder who delights in each visiting hummingbird, there will be something for you at the San Diego Bird Festival coming March 5-8 and presented by the San Diego Audubon Society at the Baja Room at Marina Village Conference Center and the nearby Dana Hotel.

Each day will be packed with activities, including field trips to all corners of San Diego County; pelagic trips; workshops; lectures; live bird presentations from SoCal Parrot, Project Wildlife, Sky Falconry and The Raptor Institute; movies; family bicycling and a birding event on the Bayshore Bikeway. There will also be mixers with live entertainment, including the Bird Call Lady; a concert by Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum; and a banquet with keynote speaker Bernd Heinrich, author of “The Homing Instinct.”

Online registration is open at sandiegoaudubon.org.

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Encinitas Library hosts South Coast Chamber Choir The South Coast Chamber Choir performed for local residents Feb. 7 at the Encinitas Library.

The South Coast Chamber Choir is a professional ensemble of more than 20 singers specializing in virtuoso choral repertory spanning all historical periods.

The program featured four major works from the historical choral repertory by Renaissance Spanish composer Cristobal Morales, Baroque composers J.S. Bach and Claudio Monteverdi, and contemporary Swiss composer Frank Martin.

A lighter portion of the program explored international folk music from Russia, Scotland and France, ending with a tour-de-force piece by Rossini.

South Coast Chamber Choir is led by founder and music director Gary McKercher.

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What’s going on around Encinitas this weekend and beyond These are just some of the events taking place in and around Encinitas this weekend. For details, visit http://bit.ly/1KYBqpR. • Paint Encinitas Fundraiser: Paint Encinitas is raffling off an original oil painting (Mixed Swell, 12” x 16”, $1300 value) in their fundraising efforts for the new 40’ mural by Micaiah Hardison at the 7/11 on D Street and Coast Hwy 101. A tax deductible $50 donation gets you one entry ticket. Your chances of winning are very good! Email Jax Meyers at jax@paintencinitas.org to enter or make a donation.

• Play: “Is He Dead?” by Mark Twain, 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 20-21, Grauer School Great Hall, 1500 S. El Camino Real, Encinitas. Cost: $5 at the door. Call 760-2742116.

A fictional comedy of the brilliantly non-fictional painter, Jean-Francois Millet, who succumbs to pressure from friends to stage his own death and increase the value of his paintings.

The devious plot includes mistaken identities, cross-dressing, a funeral and a kind of madness that is almost surreal.

• Intrepid Shakespeare Company: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Friday, Feb. 20-Sunday, March 15. Show times: 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 4 and 8 p.m.

Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Performing Arts Center, 1615 W. San Marcos Blvd. San Marcos.

Cost: $35, $30, $25. Tickets/info: 760-295-7541.

Six adolescents (played by adult actors) vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime.

While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of words. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! With audience participation. PG-13.

• Discussion: “Attachment, Attraction and Adult Relationships,” 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, San Elijo Campus of MiraCosta College, 3333 Manchester Ave., Cardiff, Room 201. Free; lifesanelijo@gmail.com.

Ever wondered why only a specific few people become close friends? This lecture will look at how our infant attachment patterns and factors such as proximity, similarity, and reciprocity contribute to adult relationships. With Psychology Professor Krysta Byrd. (Life Club San Elijo) • Music by the Sea: Hayk Arsenyan, piano; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Cost: $13; tickets at http://encinitas.tix.com or at door; call 760-6332746.

The New York City-based piano virtuoso made his orchestral debut with the Armenian Philharmonic at age 11 and at 17 was awarded a platinum medal by the city of Paris. He has performed in the United States, Armenia, Russia, France, Italy and Spain. Arsenyan holds a doctorate from the University of Iowa and teaches at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

He will perform “Five Preludes” by Mompou, “Three Preludes Op. 32” by Rachmaninoff; Suite for Piano, Op. 96 by Hovhaness, “Suite: Romeo and Juliette: by Prokofiev, and “Aria di Figaro” from “The Barber of Seville” by Rossini.

• 5K Paw Walk, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. Cost: $32, $21, $14; visit http://www.sdbgarden.org/pawwalk. htm.

Once a year, the garden opens the gate to furry friends and their families. Dogs are encouraged to bring their owners to enjoy the 5K walk as well as pet products, doggie treats, people food and other great items for dog lovers. Limited to two dogs per person. Vaccinated and wellbehaved dogs only.

• Lagoon Platoon Habitat Restoration, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 21, San Elijo Lagoon, Cardiff. Free. Location info will be emailed to you. Register at http://www.sanelijo. org/restoration-events.

With winter rains, this is planting season. Shovel by shovel, volunteers help improve oncedegraded habitats with native plants. Nature tour included.

• Master Composter Course, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Feb. 21 through March 21, San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. Cost: $50. Register at http://solanacenter.org/master-composter-course.

Join us at the San Diego Botanic Garden for a 5 week course that will cover everything you need to know to get started composting! Class size will be limited.

• Discussion: Grace for the Illness Journey; 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free. Call 760-753-7376.

Walking a Wiser Path with CSU Institute for Palliative Care. Today’s topic: besting the stress, a prescription for self-care.

• Hands-on Activities for Families: Bean Mosaic Art. Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive; free; www.SDHeritage.org, 760-632-9711.

Beans played a central role in the history of Encinitas, and many of the first families to arrive here were following dreams of agriculture. Learn more about our history while letting your inner bean-tastic artist free!

• Salon Dances #6: Commence; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Suggested donation: $10; visit http://rincondance.org/WordPress/currently-showing.

Commence is a new work that challenges the notion of what makes a dance. A series of beautiful beginnings that delve into multiple stories, approaches and possibilities all performed to live piano. Salon Dances is inspired by Isadora Duncan’s salon dances of the 1900’s, when patrons would watch dance in an intimate setting. Q/A afterward. Patricia Rincon Dance Collective featuring choreography by guest artist Erin Tracy.

• Coastal Communities Concert Band: Coming Home. 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Carlsbad Community Church, 3175 Harding St. Cost: $15, $12. Tickets at http://www.cccband. com/CCC_Band/Concerts.html, or call 760-436-6137, or at the door.

Hear the great music of this country, celebrating Americana, including “A Tribute to Stephen Foster,” “American Civil War Fantasy” and “Liberty Fanfare.”

• La Paloma Theatre, 471 S. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas. Tickets: $9, $7. Call 760436-SHOW (7469).

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Actor/playwright reveals all in ‘The Darrell Hammond Project’

BY DIANA SAENGER LET’S REVIEW! People who see “The Darrell Hammond Project” at La Jolla Playhouse will discover how the actor turned growing up with a life of lemons into lemonade and will understand that anything is possible.

Hammond wrote the play about his horrific childhood with Elizabeth Stein. It chronicles the life a young man unable to break free from memories of abuse while growing up. Hammond enters the stage with the carefree air of the “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) star he’s become.

He “voices” some of the characters he’s known for impersonating as the audience’s laughs validate he’s spot on in mimicking politicians and movie stars.

And then the real work for the actor begins.

On a table is a stack of folders representing all the psychiatrists he’s seen during his lifetime, and he explains each one’s diagnosis.

As Hammond reveals some of the dark things that happened to him, a bright red light fills the stage and he mocks cutting himself. He

pain, Hammond can throw out a few words and beam a smile when the laughs echo throughout the theater.

It’s easy to relate to Hammond’s humor when he describes incidents at school, with friends, trying out for SNL, and other moments of his life. But when the face full of pain emerges, you can hear a pin drop in the theater.

The production was surely a challenge for Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. How do you watch someone go through such experiences and then say, ‘next scene!’ Yet together, the pair created a show balancing both humor and sadness to tell a poignant story.

I particularly liked the scenic design by Robert Drill and projection design by John Narun. The centered table provides a place for Hammond to return for props as he continues his story. A huge cabinet at the back of the stage holds many more items – a Frankenstein figure, a Godzilla statuette, and other mementoes of his life.

Image projections of Hammond’s family, clips from SNL, and some of his most popular impressions help sort out all of what’s revealed, so audiences can come to understand what this incredible actor has survived and achieved. The show contains strong language, mature themes and adult situations.

• IF YOU GO: ‘The Darrell Hammond Project’ runs through March 8 at La Jolla Playhouse’s Potiker Theatre, UCSD campus, Tickets from $15 at (858) 550-1010. lajollaplayhouse.org

La Paloma hosts world music March 1 with Yemen Blues and Ravid Kahalani Darrell Hammond explores his rough childhood and experiences on “Saturday Night Live,” in a one-man show at the La Jolla Playhouse through March 8.

Photo by Jim Carmody. explains that this was what he did when up against a memory too depressing to focus upon.

The darker moments of Hammond’s life are excellently portrayed, but not overplayed. In describing the enormous amount of drugs he took, his inability to keep a job or have a regular place to live in, his sadness, confusion and distress inhabit his entire body. Yet, like many comedians masking

The Center for Jewish Culture in collaboration with the House of Israel and A Culture of Peace proudly presents Yemen Blues — with Ravid Kahalani in a San Diego premiere performance.

The show, sponsored by the Leichtag Foundation, will be at 7:30 p.m. March 1 at the La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas. Hailed by Time Out Chicago as “one of the most exciting bands in world music right now,” Yemen Blues creates a joyous sound that mixes Yemenite, West African and jazz influences. Yemenite vocalist and composer Kahalani leads a rare combination of musicians from New York, Uruguay and Tel Aviv to produce thoroughly original music that ranges from blues to funk and mambo to African soul. Yemen Blues is about creating what Kahalani calls “moments of soul,” swooping from clear falsetto into a gravelly baritone, switching from Yemenite Arabic to Hebrew to Haitian Creole.

Tickets are on sale now through the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. Visit www.sdcjc.org/pas or call the box office at 858-362-1348. The La Paloma Theatre is not selling tickets for Yemen Blues. Tickets are $20 for JCC members and $25 for the general public.

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Fashion statement: Ephron sisters’ hit comes to the Lyceum

BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT If you’re looking for a great girls’ night out, this could be it. For four weeks only, starting Feb. 25, “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” will be at the Lyceum Theater. This intimate collection of 28 funny and touching stories-turned-into-a-play by the late, great writer/director Nora Ephron (bestknown for rom-com movie mega-hits like “When Harry Met Sally” and “Sleepless in Seattle”) and her equally comic writer/sister, Delia, has been wowing audiences from New York to Buenos Aires, Sydney, Johannesburg and Manila since 2009.

Based on the slim 1995 bestseller by Ilene Beckerman, the show is a set of monologues that first came to life in 2008 at a small playhouse in the Hamptons. Six months later, it went on to a series of readings off-off-Broadway, as a benefit for Dress For Success, a charitable organization that helps underprivileged women get into the workforce by supplying them with the right clothes to wear.

From there, it was just a short step to off-Broadway’s Westside Theatre, where it ran, with a rotating cast, for the next 2 1/2 years, winning several awards, and then taking off on a national tour.

Beckerman’s charmingly illustrated mini-memoir pulled her life stories out of her closet; the perky drawings of the clothes she remembered wearing, from Brownie uni-

form to mother-of-the-bride dress, were an inspired touch. The book was originally meant for her family of five grown children, to let them see something of who she was before she was their mom.

A friend of a friend saw it, and decided to publish it; female readers around the country took it to heart, and passed it along to their friends. One of the readers was Nora Ephron, who bought several copies and spoke to her sister about turning it into a play. They contacted 100 or so of their BFFs and collected more wardrobe memories to plump up the show. They even added a monologue adapted from Nora’s little book about aging, “I Feel Bad About My Neck.”

From the earliest readings, since the Ephron sisters were very well connected, the play’s cast of five has featured some of the top names in show biz, like Rosie O’Donnell, Tyne Daly, Marlo Thomas and Brooke Shields. The San Diego production includes five lesser-known, local actresses, but is sure to be a crowd-pleaser all the same. It’s not about the performers, really, or even the clothes; it’s about the experiences they bring back to mind, bits of story that women all over the world can identify with.

“Love, Loss, and What I Wore” runs Wednesdays-Sundays, Feb. 25-March 22, at Lyceum Theater, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego. Tickets are $45-65 at 619-544-1000; visit PlayhouseInfo.com.

The five players who share wardrobe memories in ‘Love, Loss, and What I Wore’ are Melinda Gilb, Deanna Driscoll, Jacole Kitchen, Elsa Martinez and Rachael VanWormer.

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Schooner Station pizzeria/sports pub the latest from Encinitas entrepreneur

BY KELLEY CARLSON After more than a decade away from the restaurant industry, Keith Armstrong is back in the game with a new pizzeria and sports pub.

Schooner Station opened Dec. 7 in the location previously occupied by Today’s Pizza & Salad, at 481 Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas. It’s a go-to spot for people who want to enjoy pizzas, salads, hot sandwiches and beer while watching sporting events on numerous big-screen TVs, and it fills a niche in the local food and entertainment scene.

“I didn’t want to be just another neighborhood pizzeria,” Armstrong said.

But it is his first pizzeria. From 1995 to 2000, he was a co-owner of the Wooden Nickel, a burger-and-fry joint in San Bernardino. He was attending college when he helped start up the restaurant with some friends.

“There was a bar just down the street from Cal State San Bernardino … it was really cheap (to buy),” Armstrong explained.

The venture paid off, as the new eatery became successful and is still in business today.

However, Armstrong eventually sold his share, as his attention began to turn toward newspapers. He became an owner of the Sun Newspaper Group (which included the Carlsbad Sun, San Marcos Sun and Vista Sun) with his thenwife and her family.

After going through a divorce and moving to San Diego in 2010, Armstrong began to realize that he missed the service industry, and began actively seeking ownership opportunities about a year ago.

He went up and down the coast, looking for a freestanding building that was conveniently located near a freeway, in a beach community. When Armstrong saw that Today’s Pizza & Salad was for sale, “I jumped right on it,” he said.

Armstrong took over the restaurant on Dec. 1, and spent nearly a week renovating it before opening it under its new name. He added custom-built furniture to create different types of seating, from high and low tables to community tables, booths and a bar. He also installed 17 flat-screen

The new Schooner Station pizzeria and sports pub in Encinitas has taken over the location of Today’s Pizza & Salad.

TVs, including one with a 100-inch drop-down digital screen, to showcase the latest sporting events.

But while he made changes to the interior, Armstrong kept Today’s recipes and its cooks — with some tweaks to the portion sizes. For instance, the individual pizzas were eliminated, and guests can now order by the slice. There are eight varieties, with one that’s always cheese-based and customizable. Those seeking larger pies can select sizes from 14 to 18 inches.

Customers who used to visit Today’s will recognize Schooner Station’s signature dishes, which include the Traditional Meatball Sub, the Raspberry Vinaigrette Walnut Salad and the Pepperoni Pizza, with its New York-style thin and crispy crust.

Nearly all of the items are made from scratch, Armstrong emphasized, from the sauce

‘Talent’ finalist Williamson to speak at CCA’s Writers’ Conference Feb. 21 Canyon Crest Academy’s Creative Writing Club recently announced that Taylor Williamson, a nationally headlining stand-up comedian and recent second-place winner on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” will present “Comedy Writing?” at the Canyon Crest Academy Writers’ Conference Feb. 21.

Taylor, a Torrey Pines High School graduate, has also been featured on Comedy Central, “The Late Late Show,” MTV, and “Last Comic Standing.”

Even the description of his presentation is funny: “‘America’s Got Talent’ runner-up Taylor Williamson got really bad grades at Torrey Pines High School and then 10 years later he was asked to come back to his hometown and teach the youth of America about comedy writing. He has no idea what he’s going to talk about and will probably run out of things to say after 3 minutes. Hope you can make it! Smiley face.”

Pre-registration is required for the fourth Annual Canyon Crest Academy Writers’ Conference. Students can register at http://ccawritersconference2015.weebly.com/.

Best-selling authors and many other writing professionals will provide inspirational and educational workshops to students of San Diego area high schools. The event will be held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Canyon Crest Taylor Williamson Academy.

Thanks to conference sponsors Summa Education, Chipotle, Ranch and Coast Magazine, Wells Fargo, and PrintNet, as well as fundraising by the Creative Writing Club, this event is free to high school students. Sponsors are still welcome!

Learn more about sponsorship opportunities at http://ccawritersconference2015.weebly. com/.

This year’s keynote address will be provided by Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author, four time Bram Stoker Award winner, and comic book writer. Several of Maberry’s novels are in development for movies and TV. The Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore will be selling speakers’ books with a portion of the proceeds going to the conference.

The conference will take place in the Proscenium and Media Center, Canyon Crest Academy, 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego.

to the dough. Even the Parmesan on the tables is grated on site. The only exceptions are several of the appetizers, which include the Jalapeño Poppers and the Mozzarella Cheese Sticks.

Brews also play an important role at Schooner Station, which is named for a type of tall beer glass. Armstrong increased the restaurant’s taps from 11 to 24, offering suds from Bud Light and Coors to Ballast Point Brewing Co.’s Sculpin IPA. They’re served in 60-ounce glass pitchers or frosted 18-ounce schooners.

“It’s the coldest beer in town,” Armstrong promised.

It also may be some of the best-priced: Craft brews are $5, Bud Light and Coors are $4, and Pabst Blue Ribbon is $3. Because of the low prices, “we have happy hour all day, every day,” Armstrong joked.

Other beverages on the menu are Gatorade, Red Bull, ginger ale, soda, tea, juices and some cocktails.

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Education Matters/Opinion

The Solana Beach School District enrolls 3,171 students in grades K-6, and 106 (or 3.3 percent) have “personal belief” waivers.

Vexing vaccination violators

BY MARSHA SUTTON Terms like “herd immunity” and “anti-vaxxers” are now commonly understood, thanks to the recent measles outbreak and heightened awareness of the number of unvaccinated children.

The “personal belief exemption” phrase is another term we’re all now familiar with. There is a category for religious belief exemptions as well. Both categories need to disappear.

So hurray for California state senator and pediatrician Richard Pan for in- Marsha Sutton troducing a bill that would remove the exemptions and allow only medically fragile children to enter school without vaccinations. This would apply to all schooling options — public, private and home-school.

California senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein weighed in on the issue two weeks ago, sending a letter to the state’s Dept. of Health and Human Services, urging the elimination of both the personal-belief and religious-belief exemptions for immunizations.

We’ve all heard by now of the increasing numbers of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against this potentially deadly disease because of unsubstantiated fears that vaccines are dangerous — when the opposite is true.

The decision not to vaccinate healthy children endangers public health, confounds scientists and baffles medical researchers who have proven beyond a doubt that there is no link between vaccinations and autism, the big fear.

Science has been getting a bad rap lately — but it’s science, for heaven’s sake, not watercooler gossip.

Vaccinations work to protect children from deadly diseases like measles. And the Earth is round, not flat — and well over 6,000 years old.

The anti-vaxxers’ choices are based on no medically proven research and have no basis in scientific fact, but anyone can find support for any flaky idea somewhere on the Internet.

Measles is a highly contagious virus spread through the air that can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

“It is so contagious that if one person has it, 90 percent of the people around him or her will also become infected if they are not protected,” the CDC states.

The CDC advises that children be given their first dose of the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) at 12 to 15 months and the second dose at 4 to 6 years of age.

Last week, Fortune wrote about California’s exasperatingly prevalent denial of scientific evidence in the case of measles, noting that in 2000, the CDC declared measles all but eliminated in this country, with 95.4 percent of children entering kindergarten who had received their MMR shots.

“That number now stands at 92.6 percent — teetering on the border of an effective herd immunity rate for the disease,” Fortune stated.

According to the Los Angeles Times, in a recent report on the measles outbreak, “Public health experts say when 8 percent or more of a population is unvaccinated, ‘herd immunity’ is lost and diseases like measles can spread quickly.”

We are now uncomfortably close to that 92 percent.

Many say it’s fine if parents choose not to vaccinate their children, who are helpless victims in this debate, because it’s their own kids who will be affected.

But the anti-vaxxers jeopardize not just their own kids, but children who for medical reasons cannot be vaccinated. The practice also endangers babies and children too young to have had the required two doses.

Besides, that attitude is a bit harsh, because it assumes society has no responsibility to protect the most vulnerable among us from neglect and harm.

It’s actually not fine to tolerate personal decisions that health experts say can cripple or kill children, either by withholding vaccinations or by denying medical treatment that is highly likely to prevent death or minimize suffering.

When personal or religious beliefs clash with reality and endanger the lives of other children, these exemptions really have no place in the education system.

Local schools Areas with higher rates of unvaccinated children tend to be in more affluent communities.

Although this link provides numbers for last year, it’s still a very cool site that allows users to key in any school and see vaccination rates: http://www.shotsforschool.org/k-12/how-doing/ Encinitas has a high percentage of the unvaccinated, as do many local private schools, including Encinitas Country Day, Horizon Prep and the Nativity School in Rancho Santa Fe, and Santa Fe Montessori, St. James Academy and Santa Fe Christian in Solana Beach.

These private schools, along with many local public schools, exceed the threshold established by the state of 2.5 percent for unvaccinated children.

The Rancho Santa Fe School District enrolls a total of 695 students, 446 in the K-5 elementary school and 249 in the 6-8 middle school.

Of the total, 56 students — about 8 percent — have opted out of the MMR vaccine based on a “personal belief” exemption. This means only 92 percent of RSFSD students are protected.

The Del Mar Union School District has a total of 4,405 students in grades K-6, and about 3.8 percent, or 166 students, opted out based on personal beliefs.

Seven out of eight DMUSD schools exceed the state threshold of 2.5 percent: School

Enrollment

PBE Opt-Out

Ashley Falls Carmel Del Mar Del Mar Heights Del Mar Hills Ocean Air Sage Canyon Sycamore Ridge Torrey Hills

421 560 438 335 785 711 498 657

22 (5.2%) 22 (3.9%) 22 (5.0%) 16 (4.8%) 12 (1.5%) 26 (3.7%) 21 (4.2%) 20 (3.0%)

Four out of seven SBSD schools exceed the state threshold of 2.5 percent: School

Enrollment

PBE Opt-Out

Carmel Creek Skyline Solana Highlands Solana Pacific Solana Ranch Solana Santa Fe Solana Vista

369 551 341 580 481 389 460

7 (1.9%) 31 (5.6%) 13 (3.8%) 4 (0.7%) 5 (1.0%) 18 (4.6%) 16 (3.5%)

The numbers for all three local school districts are for this school year and were obtained last week from each district’s superintendent’s office. Shown are the number of students who have not received the recommended two doses of the MMR vaccine. (Some opted out for medically valid reasons and are not included in these numbers.)

Recently, an intriguing suggestion has surfaced that parents who choose not to vaccinate their children should be recognized as a public health hazard and have their names disclosed publicly. Perhaps that might motivate stubborn parents to do the right thing by their kids.

So might the movement by some forward-thinking pediatricians to refuse to accept as patients any unvaccinated children, out of a sense of duty to protect the health and well-being of those children whose parents understand the importance of immunizations.

Questioning authority is not in itself a bad practice. But in this case, it’s time for antivaxxers to listen to the experts.

Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com.

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SEA LIONS ed to extinction.

The California sea lion population, which is found from Alaska to Mexico, is estimated at 300,000 today, according to NOAA. Typically, rescues for Encinitas lifeguards subside in April or May. Veria said most of the time, beachgoers will spot beached sea lions and report them to lifeguards. Because they can bite, it’s important to give them space, he added.

“Don’t try and handle it, don’t put water on it, don’t try and feed it a sandwich — just leave it alone and call the lifeguards,” Veria said.

He added that local lifeguards are better able to handle rescues this year, courtesy of a new rescue cage and trailer, which was donated by the nonprofit Surfing Madonna Oceans Project.

The nonprofit funds various ocean-related causes in Encinitas. It’s supported by proceeds from the annual Surfing Madonna 5K/10K. Bob Nichols, president of the nonprofit and race director, said the group is pleased to see the rescue cage is helping, especially given the dramatic increase in the number of sick sea lions.

“It’s very spacious, well ventilated and allows for a much less traumatic rescue and transport for the sea lion,” Nichols said.

The large cage also allows lifeguards to transport elephant and harbor seals, which lifeguards rescue once in a while. The cost for the cage and trailer was about

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The dehydrated and malnourished sea lion rests safely before being taken to SeaWorld. Photo by Jared Whitlock $6,200.

Nichols stated: “We’re thankful that the city of Encinitas, local community and lifeguards have asked for our help and that we can make a measurable impact in these mammals’ sustainability.”

David Koontz, communications director for SeaWorld, said once sea lions arrive at the SeaWorld Animal Rescue Center, they’re rehydrated with an IV. Then comes nourishment.

“Many of the animals are unable to eat whole fish when they arrive at the park, so we provide them nourishment initially by tube-feeding them a formula,” Koontz said.

After a few days, they usually start eating whole fish.

“The hope is after several weeks in our care, medical treatment and being able to eat on a regular basis, that not only do they put on weight, but their general health improves,” Koontz said.

About 70 percent of rescued sea lions at the center are released back into the wild.

“Unfortunately, there is a percentage of the animals that when rescued are so ill or injured that they don’t respond to the medical care provided by our vets and animal care teams,” Koontz said.

He said some recover from injury or illness, but would not survive in the ocean. A permanent home is found for them at zoological facilities.

For the animals to return to the ocean, veterinarians must give the OK. And the sea lions have to demonstrate they can forage and compete for food with other sea lions that have been rescued.

“We will then start the planning to return them to the ocean,” Koontz said.

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Local native’s novel examines today’s glorification of celebrity

BY JOE TASH The main character in the new novel by Kevin Brass is a trendy, smart writer who gravitates towards TV cameras and celebritytracking websites like a gambler to a poker game.

But Brass’s novel, “The Cult of Truland,” is also about local places, the stomping grounds for Brass, a longtime journalist, as he grew up, attended Torrey Pines High School and worked in print and broadcast media.

“The setting is very much a character in this book,” said Brass, who divides his time among San Diego, Miami, Barcelona, and other places where his journalistic works takes him, such as the Middle East.

A local native, Brass said, “I love the politics, the conflicts and the drama” of the seaside town. “I love that it attracts characters.”

The novel, published in 2014 by a company Brass launched, called Glowing Sand Media, chronicles the adventures of Jake Truland, who writes sensational novels as a way of attracting attention to himself.

“The books are a tool for a larger goal, to be the most famous guy in the world,” said Brass, during an interview at an outdoor table at the Pannikin coffee house on Coast Highway in Leucadia on a warm, bright February morning.

North County readers will recognize the descriptions of local hangouts, and appreciate Brass’s nod to the area’s laid-back vibe.

“Del Mar was his escape hatch. It was a two-hour drive south from Los Angeles but technically out of the Hollywood sphere of influence. Several Hollywood types had homes scattered

Kevin Brass with his novel, ‘The Cult of Truland.’

Photo by Joe Tash across the coastline. For years Ravi Shankar owned a house a few miles up the road, which is how Jake found himself discussing Mongolian meditation techniques with George Harrison one night, long ago.

“But there was more to it. The lifestyle was part of him now — the beach, the early morning volleyball games in the cold mist, body surfing at sunset. It had changed him, altered his focus, his rhythm of life.

There was always a single fin tossed in the trunk of his car, just in case the waves were up. He had a special app to track surf reports,” Brass writes.

Early in the book, Jake’s life is upended when his Del Mar beachfront house burns down in an apparent arson fire. Amid the official investigation into the mysterious blaze, the celebrity media machine cranks into high gear because of the main character’s status as a regular on talk shows, tabloids and gossipy websites.

Jake

schemes with his agent to make the most of the media attention headed his way.

The book is meant to be a fun read, while also allowing Brass, a former media critic and commentator for the Los Angeles Times, to examine today’s celebrityobsessed media, from TMZ to Buzzfeed to Access Hollywood, where he also once worked.

“I do feel like I bring an insider’s perspective to this world,” Brass said.

Another thread running through the novel is the way that the lines of demarcation between traditional media, such as newspapers and television news, and their celebritytracking brethren, have become less defined.

“That line is blurring.

You’re seeing the style and tone and thought process of celebrity coverage seeping into the traditional media,” he said.

When Brass isn’t working on a novel, he covers such issues as development, urban planning, architecture and real estate trends for a variety of publications and websites, including the International New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Urban Land Institute and OZY.com. He recently spent a year and a half living and working in Dubai.

“The Cult of Truland” was something he’d been thinking about for a while.

“This was a book I felt I needed to write,” he said.

“It’s been gestating for many years.”

Brass will give a talk about celebrity journalism and his book at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Del Mar Library, 1309 Camino del Mar, Del Mar. Admission to the event is free.

Poll of the Week at www.encinitas advocate.com Last week’s question: Should vaccinations be mandatory statewide?

YES: 76 percent; NO: 23 percent This week’s question: Do you agree with the decision to fence Orpheus Park playground in order to keep out off-leash dogs? Yes or No

Enter our February online photo contest For a chance to win lunch or dinner at Amaya Restaurant at The Grand Del Mar, enter this newspaper’s online February photo contest — the theme is Best Love or Romantic photo. It’s easy to enter and upload your images at delmartimes.net.

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Free lecture one hour prior to each performance. This opera contains adult situations.

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Temple Solel hosts Purim Carnival March 8 The yearly Purim Carnival celebration at Temple Solel will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 8.

The carnival is open to the public and raises money to help fund educational programs at Temple Solel. The festivities include something for everyone, from games and rides for the kids, to great ethnic food and even spa services for adults.

Temple Solel is at 3575 Manchester Ave., Cardiff by the Sea. Parking is available just south of the temple at MiraCosta College, with free shuttles to the temple. Visit www.templesolel.net or call 760-436-0654.

Rides at the Purim Carnival will include large and small Ferris wheels, a climb- The Purim Carnival at Temple Solel on ing wall, pony rides, a train ride, laser tag, March 8 is open to the public and will help Eurobungy, bumper cars, and new this year, carousel and chair swings. The event also fund educational programs at the temple. features classic carnival games, such as the fish-bowl toss, tic-tac-toe, milk-can toss, bottle-ring toss and a cake walk.

A designated spa area will be offering hair “updos,” nail painting and massages. Also on hand will be a used book sale and opportunities to win themed raffle baskets full of prizes.

The festival will offer assorted food choices: Allen’s Pizza, Middle Eastern fare, Rotisserie Affair chicken and the Temple Solel Men’s Club kosher hot dogs. There will also be snow cones and kettle corn, as well as traditional Purim cookies called hamantaschen.

Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people of the ancient Persian Empire from destruction in the wake of a plot by Haman, a story recorded in the biblical Book of Esther. The day of deliverance became a day of feasting and rejoicing. Customs for the holiday include wearing masks and costumes, and public celebration.

Anyone wearing a costume to the Purim Carnival will receive one free game/ride ticket.

Tickets are $1 each on event day but can be purchased in advance at a discount for tickets of 25 or more. Wristbands will be on sale for $30 ($25 in advance) and offer unlimited access to all rides and games. Wristbands are not good for food, raffle or spa services. For advance purchase, visit www.templesolelpurim.eventbrite.com or stop by the Temple Solel School Office from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. Visit www.templesolel.net.

Broker associate Carolyn Campbell joins Coastal Premier Properties Coastal Premier Properties is proud to welcome broker associate Carolyn Campbell! Carolyn has over three decades of experience in real estate sales and marketing experience. She obtained her California broker’s license after relocating to Southern California in 2011 and has continued to maintain her broker’s license in Montana, where she specializes in ranch properties and vacation homes.

“Carolyn sees a tremendous crossover between buyers looking for vacation properties between Montana and Southern California,” explains co-owner Amy Green.

Adds co-owner Susan Meyers-Pyke, “With today’s technology, she is able to not only represent her clients with confidence on the local level, but from state-to-state and globally as well.”

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Comedy workshops for children enrolling now The ACT San Diego Comedy Workshop for children in grades 4-6 is now taking enrollment for classes that start March 4.

Everyone enjoys being a clown. Here’s a chance to learn how to do it right! Students will look at scenes from favorite shows and musicals — everything from “Annie” to “Wicked” — to see why they are funny and how to make them work. Students will also explore comedy through history, circus clowns, vaudeville performers, jokes, and television. They will create their own comedy club with scenes, stories and stand-up comedy, and end with an original comedy performance.

Classes take place from 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays from March 4-April 22 at Sage Canyon School, 5290 Harvest Run Drive in Carmel Valley. To register, visit www.actsandiego.com.

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nights, and expanding the menu.

Meanwhile, “we’re glad to be open and part of the community,” he said.

Schooner Station is indeed making its presence known locally — it recently became a member of the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce, and it also sponsors a local Little League team.

The restaurant is open from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. During the summer, it will extend its hours to 11 p.m.

Sunday through Thursday and midnight Friday and Saturday.

For information about Schooner Station Pizzeria & Sports Pub, call 760-753-9700.

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS Furniture showroom making Grace-Ful exit from Encinitas

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After nearly 30 years in the furniture business, local Mark Matheson is now holding his final sale. With “retirement” signs posted throughout Encinitas-based GraceFul Living Home Furnishings, Matheson is looking beyond furniture to the future.

“I’ve enjoyed the business, but the industry has changed,” he said.

Although Matheson started his career as an analyst at a certified public accounting firm, he discovered furniture was his true passion when he started working at a Los Angeles-based furniture store in the 1980s.

After six years at Civilization, Matheson returned to his hometown of San Diego to open his first furniture store, Metropolis, in 1993.

“We were around for years,” he said.

“We had a really good reputation. A lot of people know us from that store.”

The furniture business was one of the industries hit hardest by the recession. Metropolis, which first opened in Hillcrest and later opened in Encinitas, closed its second store by the beginning of 2010.

When the economy began bouncing back, so did Matheson.

In 2012, he opened Grace-Ful Living Home Furnishings in North Park. Named after his 11-year-old daughter, Grace, the store relocated to Encinitas the next year.

“The store just fit this community,” he said.

Grace-Ful Living Home Furnishings specializes in bedroom, living room and dining room furniture. With the catchphrase “Style You Can Afford,” the store offers high-quality furniture at prices most can afford.

“I wanted to give the feel of a high-end store with moderate pricing,” Matheson said.

With a showroom larger than 5,000 square feet, the store’s ceilings have been stripped down to the rafters to highlight the collections featuring distressed metal, exotic wood and other hard surfaces combined with fabrics.

Although he’s been in the industry nearly three decades, Matheson still enjoys looking for trends, arranging the pieces on the floor, and helping customers. But because the industry has shifted toward bigbox stores and online shopping, Matheson, now 65, is looking forward to retirement.

So he’s planning to sell the store. He’s excited to spend more time with his daughter and surfing San Diego’s waves.

“It’s time,” he said.

Grace-Ful Living Home Furnishings is at 1044 N. El Camino Real, Suite B in Encinitas.

Call 619-399-3460 or visit https://www. facebook.com/HomeFurnitureSanDiego.

Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.

The showroom at Grace-Ful Living Home Furnishings is larger than 5,000 square feet.

Photos by Kristina Houck.

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Memory, Voyage, Full Moon: Ernest Silva Opening Reception: Friday, February 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Early paintings and drawings by renowned local artist Ernest Silva (1948-2014). The large images primarily span the late 70's and early 80's but fast forward through to 2011 to include some of the last works that Silva created. The exhibition incorporates related sketches, sculptural elements and notes.

Reception will include a reading in honor of Silva from Dr. Pasquale Verdicchio.

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trict would be changing the way it handles intra-district transfers; they’ve become so popular that they might have to go to the lottery system.

Grove said transfers occur most between Oak Crest and Diegueno. It hasn’t been an issue at Carmel Valley Middle because the school is overcrowded and it has not accepted intra-district transfers.

Before breaking into their small group discussions, the committee aired some of the rumors that they have heard regarding their work — everything from parents asking, “Where’s the problem?” to parents who believe that new boundaries have already been drawn. Others have asked why the district was able to allow all freshmen into Canyon Crest and San Dieguito last year, and why they did not in years past when students could not get into their school of choice.

There was also discussion about this newspaper’s columnist Marsha Sutton questioning the closed process.

Committee members said that they believed their process has included serious, collegial discussions that have helped them understand the facts surrounding a very complicated issue.

Nearly all of the committee members said they had been educated by the process and hoped they could clearly educate and inform the rest of the community on why the district operates the way that it does and what they could be able to do next.

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The agenda item didn’t draw any public speakers, surprising Kranz.

“Any time you bring up a dog issue there are dozens of people who want to weigh in,” Kranz said.

In opposing the motion, Councilman Mark Muir said he’d prefer to wait until the city completes the Parks Master Plan to gauge whether fencing is necessary at park playgrounds with off-leash hours. For the plan, residents will be surveyed on which amenities they’d like parks to have.

Mayor Kristin Gaspar echoed Muir, saying she preferred to explore fencing and a related shade project as part of the Parks Master Plan. That way, the city could weigh fencing versus other parks projects competing for funding, she added.

“The timing of this, to me, is a bit off,” Gaspar said.

In one year, the council will review public input on the fence and decide whether it should stay. Jason La Riva, park and beach superintendent, said concrete won’t be poured around the fence, so city staff could remove it if need be without too much trouble.

During the review, the council will also look at whether fencing should go around the playgrounds at Viewpoint Park and Sun Vista Park, which also have off-leash dog hours.

As part of council’s motion, the Orpheus Park fence will encircle the playground benches to make it easier for parents who are sitting to interact with their kids.

Originally, city staff plans showed a fence with a smaller diameter that didn’t go around the benches at a cost of $15,400. The larger fence will be more money, but likely in the “hundreds, not the thousands,” La Riva said.

Also, at Orpheus Park, signs will be installed reminding residents to keep dogs out of the playground for sanitation reasons.

A date hasn’t been set for when fencing will be installed.

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OPEN HOUSES CARMEL VALLEY

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RANCHO SANTA FE

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Elaine Gallagher / Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 858-449-4786

$2,995,000 4BR/4.5BA

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$3,750,000 5BR/6.5BA

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Jennifer J. Janzen-Botts / Pacific Sotheby’s Int’l Realty 760-845-3303

$3,795,000 5BR/5.5BA

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858-755-6793

Correction The article “Encinitas council agrees to study three housing element maps” that appeared in the Feb. 13 Encinitas Advocate stated the Encinitas City Council agreed to strike four parcels from consideration, including a parcel just south of Vulcan Avenue and Coast Highway 101.

The correct location for the parcel is just south of Leucadia Boulevard and Vulcan Avenue.

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