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Volume I • Issue 39

Community

■ Olivenhain’s historical hall to mark 120th year with March 22 celebration. Page 4

Lifestyle

■ Arts Alive banner program continues thanks to local sculptor/volunteer. Page 6

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Sheriff’s deputies cite helmetless skateboarders at Encinitas plaza BY JARED WHITLOCK Locals and pros alike have praised the new Encinitas Skate Plaza. But skateboarders say helmet tickets threaten the good vibe there. In a first at the plaza, Sheriff’s deputies on March 10 gave five helmetless riders a citation, marking a shift from education to enforcement. Encinitas Sheriff’s Capt. Theresa Adams-Hydar said that ever since the plaza opened in early January, deputies have repeatedly warned skateboarders that they must wear helmets. Signs posted there also serve as a reminder, she said. “We started with the education phase,” AdamsHydar said, adding that the Sheriff’s Department moved to citations upon the city’s request. Last month, the Encinitas City Council approved an update to the city municipal code in order to make it clearer that all riders must wear helmets, elbow pads and kneepads at the plaza

It’s common to spot skateboarders without helmets at the new Encinitas Skate Plaza. Photo by Jared Whitlock and other city skateparks. City staff recommended the change to further protect the city against lawsuits in the event of major skateboard injuries at skateparks. “We’re enforcing the law,” Adams-Hydar said. “And secondly, older skateboarders need to set a good example for those young kids who are starting to skate. It’s about safety.” Also, Adams-Hydar said the Sheriff’s Department gets one or two complaints daily from residents who are concerned about skateboarders riding at the plaza sans helmets. For now, she said the Sheriff’s Department is focused on just helmets at the plaza. Enforcement isn’t targeting lack of elbow pads and kneepads. Citations run from $100 to $500, according to Lisa Rudloff, Encinitas Parks and Recreation director. Whether a court appearance is required and other details weren’t avail-

able by press time. Thomas Barker, who led the push to build the plaza, said that Carmel Valley and other communities with skateparks also have helmet laws on the books, but they don’t cite skateboarders. “It’s heavy-handed and unnecessary,” Barker said. Further, he said the citations were issued in an arbitrary fashion, because Sheriff’s deputies seemingly picked five people out of a large crowd. Adams-Hydar said she wasn’t there, so she can’t say why those particular skateboarders were cited. On a given day, skateboarders wearing helmets are in the minority at the 13,000-square-foot skate plaza, which is often packed. Barker said the dangers of skateboarding without a helmet have been exaggerated. “In the scare of liability in the ’90s, the push for helmets came from outside the skateboarding community,” he said. He added that a third of skateboarding injuries occur in a beginning skateboarder’s first week of riding, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. “I am not against helmets for kids,” Barker said in an email urging the Encinitas City Council to stop enforcement. “We should work together to educate parents and youngsters about why helmets are important while you are learning to skateboard and let the experienced skateboarders and professional skateboarders go about their business.” Skateboarders advocated for a community park for years, bemoaning the lack of spots to legally shred in Encinitas. When the plaza debuted at the start of the year, locals basked in the ramps and rails. Barker said newfound goodwill between skateboarders and the city has taken a hit. He added that more citations would push skateboarders to instead ride in the streets, See SKATEBOARDERS, page 19

Lawyers battle in yoga case

Encinitas LL pitches field plan

BY PAT MAIO, SPECIAL TO THE ENCINITAS ADVOCATE An Escondido lawyer trying to force the Encinitas Union School District to end its school yoga program because it has religious roots, squared off in a state appeals court Wednesday, March 11, against district lawyers who say the program only promotes physical exercise — not mystical or spiritual enlightenment. The Fourth District Court of Appeal is expected to rule in the case by June 9, but in court Wednesday the panel of judges seemed skeptical that the program was somehow still tainted by religion. Yoga has been a health and wellness activity in the Encinitas school district since 2012, when the Encinitas-based Sonima Foundation gave the district $2 million to add yoga to all physical education classes. That same year, attorney Dean Broyles — who runs the National Center for Law & Policy — sued the district on behalf of several parents, saying the program violated the separation of church and state by endorsing Hindu religious beliefs promoted in Ashtanga yoga. In 2013, a lower court sided with the district, finding that the school program had been stripped of any religious overtones and could therefore remain. Broyles and his clients appealed. In a hearing Wednesday, judges seemed impatient with Broyles’ contention that the yoga program had spiritual underpinnings. “It’s void of religious, mystical or spiritual trappings,” Judge Cynthia Aaron said. The judges interrupted Broyles several times during his nearly 30-minute oral argument to the court.

• Little League offers to give up use of one ballfield in exchange for removal of 30-day contract clause

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BY JARED WHITLOCK Encinitas Little League officials have pitched a plan that they say would keep most of its games at the Magdalena Ecke YMCA Sports Park, while giving the YMCA space to expand. League officials on March 10 submitted their proposal to the city and YMCA. Under the plan, the league would give up one of four YMCA fields at the end of this year, in exchange for the removal of a controversial contract clause that would let the YMCA (or city) cancel the lease agreement with 30 days’ notice. “This proposal would keep our league largely intact,” said Rick Ritchie, former League president. “If we lose two playing fields or more there, it would be devastating.” The YMCA owns the fields, and the city leases

Encinitas Little League players Connor, Riley, Jobe, Jake, and John at Opening Day March 7. See more Opening Day photos on pages 16-17. Photo by McKenzie Images and maintains them. In 2013, the Encinitas City Council approved a 10-year lease extension, but with the new 30-day clause that came to light last fall. That led the league to worry it could be displaced with little notice if the YMCA needs the fields for its planned expansion. Councilman Tony Kranz said the league’s proposal is an See FIELD, page 19

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Encinitas to pay $430K stormwater fine; Canyon Crest Academy coach resigns field part will go to lagoon restoration project hockey post amid allegations of bullying BY BARBARA HENRY SPECIAL TO ENCINITAS ADVOCATE After two years of negotiations, Encinitas has agreed to pay the full $430,851 state fine for twice letting sediment-filled stormwater flow off a city park construction site and into San Elijo Lagoon, state officials announced last week. Under the terms of the tentative settlement agreement, the city will pay the full fine, but nearly half of the money — $206,393 — will be diverted to a San Elijo Lagoon habitat restoration project, said Rebecca Stewart, a sanitary engineering associate with the San Diego office of the state’s Regional Water Quality Control Board. The state expects to finalize the settlement document by the end of March; then there will be a 30-day comment period in April on the proposed habitat restoration project. If all goes as hoped, the restoration might begin as early as this fall, said Doug Gibson, executive director and principal scientist of the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy. Stewart said it isn’t unusual for a settlement agreement to include funding for a local habitat restoration project. The lengthy negotiations also were “typical,” she said. What is unusual is that the city will pay the full fine amount. The state did not agree to reduce the fine that it initially recommended two years ago, she said. “Clearly, we’re disappointed with the amount of the fine that was leveled,” Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar said last week. She added that while city officials are not happy about the fine amount, they are glad the state let them give half the money to the San Elijo Lagoon project. And, she added, the city has learned “some valuable lessons along the way” about tightening its construction project monitoring efforts. The fine settlement was reached between the city and the state board. For Encinitas, the next step will be to negotiate how much the city owes and how much its project contractor — USS Cal Builders — will pay, Gaspar said. The runoff incidents occurred within four months of each other during the construction of Encinitas Community Park. The 44-acre park is just west of Interstate 5 and south of Santa Fe Avenue. The first incident happened in December 2012, a few months after construction began. During a visit, inspectors reported finding “significant sediment discharge” along the southern side of the construction site near Warwick Avenue and along the west side in the future dog park area. In early March 2013, city officials notified the water quality control board that they’d had a second runoff problem. Stormwater control basins had not been pumped out before a

Kingsbury will continue as head lacrosse coach; other parents come to her defense before board BY KAREN BILLING The Canyon Crest Academy varsity field hockey coach has resigned amid allegations of bullying from some players and their parents. Coach Rebecca Kingsbury announced her resignation from that post at the San Dieguito Union High School District’s March 5 meeting before a crowd of about 20 supporters. “Please understand that this is not any admission of wrongdoing or guilt,” Kingsbury said in a tearful statement to the board. “I honestly believe that I am a good coach who always has, and always will, put her kids before anything else.” Kingsbury, who led CCA to a CIF field hockey championship in 2014 and was also named the 2014 CIF San Diego girls lacrosse coach of the year, faced allegations that she exhibited negative behavior such as verbal abuse and bullying which some parents documented back to the 2013-14 season. “I have never claimed to be an ‘easy’ coach, but I have always promised to be a fair one. I expect my girls to perform at their own highest level every day,” said, Kingsbury, who has worked as a coach at CCA for seven years. “I raise the bar high, and I give everything of myself to help them get over it.” Superintendent Rick Schmitt said that

the district has accepted her resignation from coaching the field hockey team, and looks to move on. She will continue as head lacrosse coach. Rajy Abulhosn, a member of one of the six families who brought their issues with the coach before the board two weeks ago, said that Kingsbury not returning as field hockey coach is appropriate and “long overdue.” “We obviously know that these issues are not confined to one coach, one sport, one program or one district,” Abulhosn said. “We want to use this as an opportunity to help CCA and SDUHSD establish firm guidelines and policies that are followed each and every time so that if or when it occurs again, the school has procedures in place to help those students who have been affected.” Kingsbury said she had been aware of the allegations against her for several months as she had worked closely with the administration as they investigated the claims. She said Principal Karl Mueller “diligently investigated” every allegation, and they frequently discussed areas of improvement. Kingsbury said she worried about setting a bad example for her players by bowing out when things got hard, as well as setting a precedent for other coaches faced

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San Dieguito district’s new Carlsbad First community housing group presents plan playing fields aim for 2016 opening • Parents ask whether pool is possibility at La Costa Valley BY KAREN BILLING Mavericks and Mustangs will have new fields to play on next year as the San Dieguito Union School District’s development of the La Costa Valley site moves forward. With Prop AA funding, the near-term plans for the 22-acre site on Calle Barcelona in Carlsbad include the development of two baseball fields, a softball field and three multi-use fields for soccer, field hockey and lacrosse. The project also includes three parking lots and a restroom facility. The project will serve the JV and freshman baseball teams from La Costa Canyon and San Dieguito High School Academy, which lack the practice space. Students use the fields at Diegueno and Oak Crest Middle Schools. Eric Dill, the district’s associate superintendent of business services, said construction will begin as soon as the district completes a lengthy local and state approval process and receives its grading permit — the expected completion date is in early 2016. The La Costa Valley site will be open to the public when not in use by district programs. Dill said the staff has been in preliminary discussions with the Boys and Girls Club of San Dieguito and the city of Carlsbad to operate the site as a joint-use property.

“The site would look very much like a city park, with the first rights for the district’s athletic program,� said Dill during an update at the March 5 board meeting. The district originally purchased the La Costa Valley property in 1999 as a future middle school. Dill said as the middle school enrollment in the north end of the district plateaued, the plans for a middle school were placed on hold and the site has remained vacant for the past 15 years. “When we were going through the long-range facilities master plan process, we looked at ways we could use the site to benefit the district and the community,� Dill said. During that process, the district determined that the site should be developed as an athletic facility to support the local high schools of San Dieguito High School Academy and La Costa Canyon while maintaining its availability for a future school site. At the March 5 meeting, several parents asked the board whether it would consider using the La Costa Valley site for a possible district pool. “Aquatic teams are seeing the land used for a lot of sports, and what we’re hoping for is at least a seat at the table,� said La Costa Canyon parent Lucile Lynch, who is leading a parent effort for a district pool. None of the district high schools has a

JARED WHITLOCK Bob Bonde of the Encinitas Taxpayers Association presented the first community plan for the housing element at a joint Encinitas City Council and Planning Commission meeting March 11. As part of a multipronged approach, the association’s proposal says the council should take stock of surplus city properties and evaluate them for low-income housing element units. And the plan states that county, state and other government entities should be encouraged to donate unused property within Encinitas to the city for the housing element. For instance, Bonde said housing element units could possibly go on 13 acres of county-owned property east of the Encinitas Sheriff’s Station on El Camino Real. Identified sites could then be developed for housing element units through public/private partnerships, the proposal states. “The premise is that property is so expensive in

Encinitas that it’s impossible for developers to buy land, build apartments and operate them at rates low-income families can afford,� Bonde said. “Without land costs, low-income housing becomes feasible.� The housing element calls for rezoning select parcels for higher density to accommodate as many as 1,300 units in Encinitas. Doing so would satisfy a state mandate. If city voters approve the housing element November 2016, those property owners would then have the option to build higher density developments. Another part of the plan calls for a citywide housing inventory to aggressively identify and count accessory units — also called “granny flats� — toward the housing element. Granny flats are considered a source of affordable housing, reducing the number of housing element units the city must plan. Last month, the council agreed on three housing element maps with candidate sites, which will soon under-

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Olivenhain’s historical hall to mark 120th year with March 22 celebration BY JARED WHITLOCK In 1895, German immigrants in Olivenhain completed construction of a meeting hall. It’s still the center of the community, 120 years later. “The colonists would have been so proud to know this building is being used so much, probably more than it was even in the past,” said Richard Bumann, 71, who wrote “Colony Olivenhain,” a history of Olivenhain published in 1981. Today, everything from Girl Scout meetings to candidate forums is held at the meeting hall. To pay tribute, a 120th anniversary celebration will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. March 22 at the meeting hall. Count on 1890s attire, period music, docent-led tours, pony rides for kids and more. The hall’s origins can be traced to 1884, when German immigrants living in Denver boarded a train heading west. They were drawn to Olivenhain by a newspaper ad, but arrived only to find that food, shelter and water were scarce. The early Olivenhain colony peaked at around 300 people, yet declined to 60 by 1894 because of ongoing water shortages. Not to mention that colonists balked when they realized the $15 per acre they paid for land was considered an outrageous price. But those who remained decided to build a meeting hall in late 1894, possibly in honor of the colony’s 10-year anniversary, historians believe. It’s unknown exactly when construction wrapped up. However, the first documented use of the space is found in the minutes of a March 22, 1895, colony meeting, Bumann said. Adeline “Twink” Bumann, Richard’s wife and the Olivenhain Town Council’s vice president, said it’s surprising that only 60 people would want to build a meeting hall, adding she’s thankful they did. To that point, Richard said, “The Germans were very meeting-oriented. And they recorded everything — every 10 cents that was spent.” Soon, community life revolved around the meeting hall. With a stage for musicians to cut loose on guitar and violin, dances were particularly popular. For a time, Olivenhain had two meeting halls. In 1903, younger community members formed the Encinitas Owl Club and a year later built a spot to host gatherings. Yet the building was close to collapse in 1911, so they abandoned it. Four years later, they took some of the salvaged lumber and built a small addition to the original meeting hall, bringing its dimensions to 28 feet wide and 36 feet long. Dances were common in the 1920s, though they tapered off in the 1930s. This trend reversed course in 1942, as wartime dances attracted a lot of people, including World War II veterans from a nearby convalescent hospital, Bumann said. He pointed to one of the framed photographs in the meeting hall showing his uncle, Herman Bumann, playing saxophone in 1943 to a packed house. By 1954, though, dances ceased to exist with new nightclubs overshadowing the spot. “After that, the meeting hall fell into a state of disrepair

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with similar challenges. But as she told Mueller and the board last week, if her presence became a bigger distraction for the program than it was a benefit, she would have to make the decision that was right for the girls, even at her own expense. When the matter was made public, Kingsbury said her kids were placed in an “impossible position” where they had to choose between their teammates and their coach, and she did not want that to continue. “As I’ve often told the girls, sometimes it’s just not your turn. It doesn’t mean you aren’t a good player, it

doesn’t mean you aren’t a good person. Sometimes it’s just about chemistry and what makes sense on the field that day,” she said. “There are going to be days when you are too tired, too hurt or too distracted to give 100 percent, and there is no shame for asking for a turn on the sidelines. I want to see CCA field hockey succeed in the future, and I’m willing to sit on the bench if that gives us the best possible chance.” Many parents took the opportunity to speak in Kingsbury’s favor, after players and parents had spoken out against her at Feb. 19 board meeting. Parent Rebecca Schmitt said she thought the situation came down to a disagreement over a coach’s be-

Top: Historian Richard Bumann’s uncle played saxophone in 1943 to a packed house at one of the many dances held at the Olivenhain Meeting Hall. Courtesy photo. Right: Adeline “Twink” Bumann and Richard Bumann outside the hall as it appears today. Photo by Jared Whitlock and pretty much everyone had forgotten about it, except for the tax collector,” he said. For years, people voluntarily kicked in funds to pay the annual tax bill. Yet the tax fee quadrupled in the mid-1960s. To deal with the growing tax burden and to preserve the meeting hall, a group called the Olivenhain Community Steering Committee formed. The committee held fundraisers for the meeting hall. The events not only brought in money, but also galvanized community support for protecting the meeting hall, Bumann said. The desire to keep the property in Olivenhain’s hands sparked the creation of the Olivenhain Town Council, which incorporated in 1967. The group’s mission has since branched out to encompass other community aspects. For instance, the town council also puts on the annual Bratwurst and Beer Festival in April and Oktoberfest event. Needless to say, the group is always looking for volunteers. “What’s unique about the meeting hall and surrounding area is that it’s not a county or city park,” Bumann said. “This has belonged to the community. And it’s been run by the community.” On the 2-acre grounds surrounding the hall, there’s also the Shanty — an old schoolhouse built in 1885 — and the Germania Hotel. From the 1970s on, the meeting hall grew in popularity. Events included Olivenhain Municipal Water District meetings and church services. “I remember when I was younger, the place was bat-infested,” Bumann said. “So when everyone started singing during church, the bats would start flying.” But by 1989, the Olivenhain Town Meeting Hall needed a serious facelift. Many of the foundation boards were rotted. And the bats had gotten out of hand. Thanks to the persistence of resident Bonnie Kleffel, the havior that is very typical of varsity sports. She said Kingsbury’s behavior was very much in line with that of other coaches, and if that is not acceptable, perhaps it is a community-wide issue where all coaches, male and female, need to be held to the same standard. Several parents remarked that varsity sports are a “tough business” that require commitment, passion and mental toughness. Doug Rafner said his freshman daughter was on the sidelines a lot as a backup goalie, and said while she observed a lot of passion and desire to win, nothing gave her trouble with the way the coach was acting. “This is varsity competition at the highest level. Of course it’s going to be diffi-

cult. Of course it’s going to be grueling. But it’s going to be rewarding,” Rafner said. Several parents whose daughters played both field hockey and lacrosse under Kingsbury spoke on her behalf — saying that through six seasons of sports, they never saw her behave in a way that was over the line. Parent Kimberly Carlson said her daughter graduated last year and now plays field hockey at Cornell. “I never once saw bullying exhibited by this coach in six seasons,” Carlson said. She said sometimes players have to serve as “understudies” and may not get the playing time they want. But, she said, it is not the coach’s job to make all players happy — her job is to help them develop their

Dances were popular at the Olivenhain meeting hall. Courtesy photo town council received a $136,000 grant from the California Office of Historic Preservation for renovation. “The renovation was done in such a way that they didn’t lose the character of the building,” Bumann said. And in 1993, the meeting hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. “It’s amazing the community has had the will to keep it in our hands for so long,” said Dave Perryman, president of the Olivenhain Town Council. After looking at a calendar earlier this year, he realized the 120th anniversary was approaching and came up with the idea for the celebration. “Now let’s shoot for 150 years and beyond,” Perryman said. strengths to become better athletes and people. Abulhosn reiterated that the six families’ concerns were never about playing time. He said it was unfortunate that they felt compelled to speak out in a such a public setting, but he felt it was one of the factors that helped the CCA administration, the board and the superintendent understand the severity of the situation. “Some seem to have a perception that this is a ‘victory’ or that there is a sense of happiness with this result. I can assure you there is nothing further from the truth. This has been a very stressful and difficult situation, especially for the brave student athletes who chose to come forward,” Abulhosn

said. “I am not sure the word ‘happiness’ or ‘victory’ can be used at the end of a process filled with feelings of self-worthlessness, inadequacy, torment and intimidation.” While no longer a part of the field hockey program, Kingsbury remains the head coach of CCA’s lacrosse team. “I’m confident that my girls know how hard I fought for them, and I’m hopeful that in stepping away from field hockey, I can teach them there is more than one way to be strong,” Kingsbury said. “I will continue to support the program in any way possible and will always be proud to be part of their family.”

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Lecturer aims to put Russian actions into historical perspective BY JOE TASH Reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a psychological disorder don’t hold water, according to a veteran Canadian diplomat who spoke recently at a public forum in Rancho Santa Fe. “I don’t think he’s nuts. I think he’s extraordinarily vain,” said Jeremy Kinsman, who met the autocratic Russian leader in 1995, when Kinsman was Canadian ambassador to Russia, and Putin was deputy mayor of St. Petersburg. “He’s a showman.” Kinsman retired from the Canadian Foreign Service in 2006 after a 40-year diplomatic career. In addition to his service as ambassador to Russia, he was his country’s top representative in London, Rome, Brussels and a number of former Soviet republics. A resident of Vancouver Island with his wife, Hana, Kinsman has continued to lecture and write about foreign policy since his retirement, and has served as a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley and Ryerson University in Toronto. Kinsman spoke at the Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe as part of the View-

The Rev. Jack Baca (right) introduces Ambassador Jeremy Kinsman (left). Photo by Jon Clark points lecture series, which is co-sponsored by the church and the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation. An audience of 240 listened raptly to Kinsman’s talk, which touched on a century of Russian history as a window to understanding the current mindset and motivations of the country and its leaders. During a question-and-answer session after Kinsman’s talk, the retired diplomat discounted rumors that Putin was behind the recent assassination of a prominent opposition figure. “(Putin) didn’t order the killing of Boris Nemtsov,” Kinsman said. “I think he was shocked by this. He’s a control freak, and this is something he doesn’t control.”

According to Kinsman, Nemtsov was marginalized, and didn’t pose a direct threat to Putin, at least in part because he didn’t have access to television networks, which are heavily controlled by the state. More likely, Kinsman said, Nemtsov was killed at the behest of ultra-nationalists who objected to his protests regarding Russian military action in the Ukraine, Islamic jihadists focused on his Jewish heritage or his comments about terrorist killings in France, or possibly even rich Russian businessmen infuriated by his anti-corruption stance. Whoever was behind the killing, said Kinsman, a well-organized hit can be arranged fairly cheaply and easily in Moscow. Nemtsov was shot in the back near the Kremlin on the night of Feb. 27 as he walked home from dinner with his girlfriend. Russians endured many traumatic and destabilizing events during the 20th century, including a communist revolution, two World Wars, repression and genocide by dictator Josef Stalin, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As the Cold War ended, Kinsman said, “Russians felt like losers.” Putin came to power in 2000 promising to restore stability and security, and “he delivered,” which is why his approval ratings still stand at 85 percent among Russians. Although Putin is highly intelligent, “He does have flaws that Shakespeare would have gone after like red meat for a new play.” For example, although the Russian leader is very competitive, he doesn’t want people to compete with him, which is why he cracks down on opposition leaders. Regarding Russia’s military aggression in response to unrest in Ukraine, Kinsman said,

“He saw (the protests) as being mostly stimulated by outside forces to try to remove Ukraine from Russian influence,” and was concerned such protests might migrate to back to Russia. Essentially, he said, neither side — Russia or America — understands the other. Going forward, he said, Russia and Putin — or his successor — will have to decide whether or not to engage with the West on such issues of concern as Syria, Iran and Islamic State terrorism. Among the audience at Kinsman’s talk were Bill and Kathryn Gang of Rancho Santa Fe, who lived in the former Soviet Union around the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall in the late 1980s, when Bill Gang was part of a joint U.S.-Soviet business venture. The Russians are “wonderful people,” Bill Gang said, but “It was a hard place to live. You couldn’t buy food.” The couple were fortunate to be able to order supplies from Helsinki, Finland, during their stay. Kathryn Gang said she appreciated how Kinsman put current events in historical context. “He was trying to give a perspective of why the people are like they are,” she said. “It makes sense if you understand their history.” The Viewpoints series was launched four years ago, and three or four lectures are held each year, said Christy Wilson, executive director of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation. Kinsman’s talk was timely, and on point with the objectives of the lecture series, Wilson said. “The mission is to inform, inspire and impact. This was a really good example of that mission,” she said.

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BY DIANE Y. WELCH “Art is not a necessity of life, it is a necessity of civilized life,” said Encinitas resident and sculptor Danny Salzhandler. The City of Encinitas agrees. It embraces its artists and has long supported the display of one-of-a-kind banners that decorate North Coast Highway 101. Salzhandler — described by friend and colleague Jim Babwe as “the most tenacious proponent of the arts you will ever meet”— has for many years been the silent volunteer working behind the scenes distributing the banners and organizing everyone’s efforts, including the hanging, unveiling and auctioning of the banners after their threemonth display. “Whether you know him or not, whether you painted a banner or not, this would be a good time...to be thankful we have people like Danny around,” said Babwe. The Arts Alive banner program has given opportunity for those connected with the 101 Artists’ Colony to showcase their talent. Salzhandler is currently president of the 101 Artists’ Colony, although without a fixed location official membership is on hiatus, he said He got connected with the artists group when its home was in a small gallery in the Lumberyard Shopping Center in 1999. Since then it has been itinerant. “Property gets sold, or gets torn down so now we are truly the 101 Artists Colony because we are represented in the city through the artwork attached to light posts all the way down the highway through Leucadia, Encinitas and Cardiff,” Salzhandler said. A Vietnam veteran – born and raised in Houston, Texas – Salzhandler toured the country, after his discharge, in a VW bus. He diverted his trip to stay overnight with a fellow serviceman in Dallas who introduced Salzhandler to his girlfriend’s sister, Norma Jayne. “We’ve been married for over 30 years and my best friend became my

Sculptor Danny Salzhandler Courtesy photo brother-in-law,” recalled Salzhandler of that fateful introduction. And his overnight stay in Dallas turned into 25 years as Salzhandler started a business designing and installing conveyor systems, soon becoming an expert welder. Prior to that Salzhandler had been a zookeeper working with reptiles, an endeavor that sparked a new invention, he said. “I’d always been fascinated about doing an enclosure that wasn’t a square box, so I welded up these things that were little tropical rain forests inside steel sculptures and I called them bio sculptures.” That later became the name of his art company. Some of his commissioned works include a five-ton steel woolly Mammoth that still stands in a courtyard of a San Juan Capistrano-based office complex; a sculpture of a banzai tree held inside a bronze clam shell – designed for the Encinitas’ sister city in Japan; and stainless steel dolphins that adorn an Encinitas office building. In addition to his volunteer work in the fine arts, Salzhandler has helped organize events through the Full Moon Poets, named because the group gathers on the night of a full moon. “It started as a quiet read-around,” Salzhandler recalled, then the Poetry Slam was created. “Which is the opposite, it’s performance poetry, loud and in your face.” The Poetry Slams are held twice a year at La Paloma Theater and are free to attend. Anyone who wants to enter shows up on the night, puts their name in a bucket and performs if they are one of the 17 names pulled out. Whether it is poetry or fine art, Salzhandler has a strong opinion on the importance of the arts. “I truly believe that art is something that can really enhance the community, it’s a point for people to start conversations whether they like it or not,” he said. “I’d like to see Encinitas become an arts district where local artists can display and sell their art, that’s what we are trying to do,” Salzhandler stated. Until then the 101 Artists Colony will keep looking for a permanent location. “It’s our goal to find something in the next two years,” he said. Salzhandler’s passion for art is reflective of mankind’s prehistory, he said. “Art has been around as long as people have been around and is the most basic form of communication. It’s something that people tend to overlook, but art is everywhere, it’s so important.” Visit www.biosculptures.com to learn more about Danny Salzhandler’s sculptures. Also visit www.101artistscolony. com.

Second annual Encinitas Mile to be held March 15 The second annual Encinitas Mile will be held on Sunday, March 15, from 8-10 a.m. on Vulcan Avenue in downtown Encinitas. For more information on the event, visit www.encinitasmile.com

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Local residents co-hosting Bali yoga retreat as fundraiser BY KRISTINA HOUCK Two local yoga instructors are teaming up to raise more than hope for City of Hope. With City of Hope’s fifth annual Yoga for Hope set for June 13 at Petco Park, yoga instructors Stacy McCarthy and Heidi Shurtz are planning a unique fundraiser to raise awareness about the benefits of yoga, as well as funds for research, treatment and education programs: For one week in July, the pair will be hosting a yoga retreat to Bali. “It really goes hand-inhand,” said McCarthy. “Yoga for Hope and City of Hope connects, renews, inspires and cures. That’s much of what we’re doing on a retreat.” Every year, McCarthy co-leads the master yoga class during Yoga for Hope. Having participated in the event since it first launched, she has helped make it the success it is today. Last year’s event raised more than $80,000 for City of Hope, one of the nation’s leading centers for cancer treatment and research, through more than 70 donation-based yoga classes and the fundraising efforts of participants. “It’s so rewarding,” McCarthy said. “It’s Southern California’s largest yoga event. It’s a phenomenal thing.” Scheduled to co-lead the class again this year, McCarthy has looked for new ways to raise funds for the event. In previous years, she has hosted donation-driven yoga classes. This year, she and fellow yoga instructor Shurtz are traveling to Bali with a group of yogis July 12-18. A portion of the proceeds from the retreat will benefit City of Hope. “We want to give back to our retreat members, but we also want to give back to the community and help raise awareness,” Shurtz said. This is Shurtz’s third time hosting a yoga retreat to Bali. She and her husband, Jason Shurtz, lead retreats through their local business Yoga Retreats Bali. Shurtz has been a yoga

Heidi Shurtz and Stacy McCarthy. Photo by Kristina Houck instructor for more than four years. After college in 2010, Shurtz traveled to Bali, where she and her now-husband trained as yoga instructors for almost three months. “I was not expecting to come out of it wanting to change my career path,” said Shurtz, who has a degree in landscape architecture. “But I fell in love with teaching yoga.” Now a Carlsbad resident, she returned to the island in 2011 and hosted her first Bali retreat in 2012, with another one the following year. “I wanted to find a way to bring people to Bali,” she said. “It’s just such an amazing place. The impact that it had on my life was so profound.” Although McCarthy has never been to Bali, she has traveled around the world and has more than 20 years of teaching experience. In 1991, she helped launch the original Frog’s Athletic Club in Solana Beach, bringing yoga classes to the health club the next year. She began teaching in 1994. McCarthy and Shurtz met years ago at Pacific Athletic Club, now Bay Club Carmel Valley, where McCarthy is an instructor and Shurtz is a member. “We want to have an experience where people who practice yoga with us have more time, so we can really deepen our connection,” said McCarthy, who holds private classes and wellness retreats through her business, Yoga NamaStacy, which launched in 1999. She is also a yoga teacher and faculty member at MiraCosta College and offers classes on SprioFIT, a live, on-demand online fitness network. “It’s a very bonding and very spiritual area, where they will get away from their everyday life and also deepen their connection with their inner selves. We’re there to foster that and cultivate that.” The one-week retreat features daily yoga classes and cultural excursions. Up to 20 spots are available. “Being in a place like Bali lends itself to a transformative, deep and emotional experience,” Shurtz said. “It’s also a place to reconnect and refocus,” said McCarthy, noting that husbands and wives, as well as mothers and daughters, have signed up for the retreat. “Yoga does that.” Single occupancy rates are $3,400 and double occupancy rates are $2,600 per person. Group discounts are available for three or more people. A portion of the proceeds will benefit City of Hope. The last day to book is June 1. “Make time for yourself,” Shurtz said. “It’s important to take care of yourself. “If you really want to go, make it happen. You wont regret it.” For information or to register for the retreat, visit www. yogaretreats-bali.com.

Aviara to host Kia Classic March 23-29 The LPGA’s Kia Classic is returning to the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad for its sixth year from March 23-29. This year’s tournament will feature a field of 144 players, competing for a purse of $1.7 million. The winner will take home $255,000. For tickets or information, visit kiaclassic.com.

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pool, and they face affordability and availability problems for their sports programs. Parents help come up with the roughly $100,000 to secure pool use for the various water sport programs, such as at the Alga Norte Aquatic Center in Carlsbad for the northern schools. Parent Peter Merz, a masters swimmer and “water polo dad,” said the high cost of Alga Norte alienates the high school teams. He said Carlsbad charges three times as much as the Ecke Family YMCA in Encinitas. San Dieguito’s boys water polo team used the Alga Norte pool for $18,000 this past season. The Torrey Pines swim team practices at the Boys and Girls Club of San Dieguito in Solana Beach while the boys water polo team travels to UCSD’s pool. Canyon Crest Academy uses neighboring Cathedral Catholic High School’s pool. On the agenda that night was an approval for CCA’s lease of pool facilities from Cathedral for $7,000 — an expense paid for by the CCA Foundation. Merz said due to the “pool shortage” in the community and limited availability at the sites, the LCC team doesn’t get to practice until 7 p.m., meaning his child isn’t home until after 9 p.m. on school nights. Superintendent Rick Schmitt, also an aquatics parent, said the district is interested in having the pool conversation, although funding is always an issue. Prop AA funds would not be available to build a pool at La Costa Valley — the ballot measure specifically authorizes funding only for play fields, hard courts, a gymnasium, and flexible meeting and instructional space at the site. Schmitt said about 10 years ago, a group of Torrey Pines parents raised $25,000 to do a feasibility study on a pool ,and it resulted in a big number they could not pursue — about $8 million. As trustee Joyce Dalessandro noted, the greatest costs of a pool are maintenance and insurance. Parent Steven Prince of HMC Architects, which specializes in pools, said that some creative ideas could be explored regarding funding. He estimated a pool could cost from $2.74 million to $4 million. Lynch also referred to the San Diego Unified School District and YMCA pursuing a “Pools for Schools” program, which includes a memorandum of understanding to build swimming pools at several of the district’s school clusters. They are exploring the possibility of a similar YMCA partnership. As a La Costa Valley resident, Lynch said she is excited to see that the land will be developed, but hoped there is some way the district can find room for a pool to serve its aquatic athletes.

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North County duo seek funding for documentary on autistic adults • Film will explore the challenges facing those with autism as they try to live meaningful, productive lives BY PAM KRAGEN SPECIAL TO THE ENCINITAS ADVOCATE LA COSTA — Liam Porter loves wall calendars. Whenever the La Costa eighth-grader needs to sit quietly and focus, his mom hands him an oversize datebook and he’ll spend hours filling it with handwritten schedules and plans for his future. But the calendar pages for what happens after the 14-year-old finishes high school are ominously blank. Liam is part of the “autism tsunami,” a fast-building wave of teens with autism who will soon enter adulthood with limited educational, employment and living options. Rather than wring her hands over her son’s uncertain future, Melissa Collins-Porter is looking for creative and positive solutions. With Del Mar filmmaker Craig Young, she is developing a documentary film called “Aging Out,” which will look at new ways that adults with autism spectrum disorders can have meaningful, productive lives. “I’ve had to chip away at all things I hoped for him — college, marriage, kids … To me, the only thing that matters now is that he’s happy,” she said. “He tells me he wants to live independently, go to college and have a wife or girlfriend, and I want to help him achieve those things. Nobody wants to be warehoused or locked away and stuck in front of a TV. He deserves so much more.” Liam’s autism is moderate on the spectrum, which means that he can seem pretty normal most days. But when things don’t go according to plan, he can have very bad Liam Porter of La Costa is days, Collins-Porter said. He attends the autism-focused TERI 15 1/2 and moderate on the autism spectrum, says Campus for Life Country School in San Marcos and has told his parents that when he graduates, he plans to go to UC his mom. Courtesy photo Berkeley. That and some of Liam’s other goals may be unrealistic, but it’s a common thread of conversations Collins-Porter and her husband, Rob Porter, have had with other parents of adolescents with autism. Figuring out what comes next is a growing priority for the national consortium Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism, which says that of the estimated 1.5 million Americans with an autism spectrum disorder, roughly 80 percent are under age 22. Collins-Porter, who has taught film studies for the past 12 years at MiraCosta College, said she came up with the idea to tell this story on film last fall after reading a New York Times article about Sweetwater Spectrum. The Sonoma campus, which opened in 2013, is a supported-living community for adults with autism where residents can live independently, work in a community farm and take part in on-site recreational and cultural activities. The community was conceived by parents of autistic adults who wanted them to have an independent and more productive future. Today, the majority of adults with autism live with parents, are on 8- to 10-year waiting lists for group homes, or are living in assisted care or nursing homes that are not adapted for their needs. Collins-Porter said she was rocked to the core when another mother told her she was taking vitamins so she could outlive her child. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism is the fastest-growing disability in the country, affecting 1 in 68 children. Yet while autism affects cognitive, emotional and communication skills, it does not reduce life span. “I’ve had those same thoughts myself,” Collins-Porter said. “Will I have to outlive my son? Will he ever live on his own? It’s a fear many of us have.”

Melissa Collins-Porter and Craig Young are the co-producers of “Aging Out,” a documentary that will look at the challenges faced by people with autism when they become adults. Photo by Pam Kragen Before she started teaching, Collins-Porter was a film editor for a local company that makes commercial and industrial films. That’s where she met Young. Last fall she sent him an email and pitched the idea of collaborating on a documentary. Young has an extensive background producing sales, promotional and training videos for the travel and auto industries. He agreed to sign on as the volunteer co-producer, and they quickly applied for a grant to make the movie. “I could see this was a story that needed to be told, and I wanted to be involved,” he said. They have yet to hear whether the grant was approved, but last month they launched a $10,000 campaign on Kickstarter, which is now about halfway to its goal. Collins-Porter said most of the donors to the Kickstarter page (“Aging Out by Melissa Collins-Porter”) are fellow parents in the autism community. “They see the importance of this. This isn’t just my story, it’s everybody’s story,” she said. If the Kickstarter campaign is successful, the money will be used to fund production of a promotional trailer. The 5-minute video, which will be filmed this June, will be used for other grant applications. Young said he believes the film can be made for about $80,000. If they get the money they need, they’ll begin filming next year with a goal of completion in 2017. Young and Collins-Porter said the film will profile several adolescents with autism who are approaching their 18th birthdays and will also feature interviews with parents, teachers, advocates, social workers and caregivers. It will profile communities like Sweetwater Spectrum and TERI Campus for Life, and it will cover the history of the Lanterman act, a landmark 1969 California law that extended state services to adults with disabilities. While other documentaries have been produced about adults with autism, Collins-Porter said “Aging Out” will avoid what she calls the “tragedy and triumph” clichés of how autism is usually depicted on-screen. It will be honest and unflinching, she said, but it will be positive. “I don’t agree with the mindset that autism is a scary and horrible disease,” she said. “My son is not sick. He doesn’t need a cure … I love him just the way he is.”

Scholastic success seminar set for March 25 Statistics show drop in Encinitas crime rate “Laying the Foundation for Success in High School, College and Beyond,” is the topic for a family forum from 6:30-8 p.m. March 25 in the media center at San Dieguito High School Academy, 800 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas. A panel of high school, college and business experts will discuss building academic, selfleadership and life skills needed to become resilient, resourceful and responsible young adults. High school and college students will discuss how to gauge the high school and college years. Other panel speakers include Dana Smith, the dean of MiraCosta college; Michele Alcantara, director of Human Resources at Scripps Hospital in Encinitas; and Robert McPhee, author and founder of Heart Set, Inc. Smith serves as the Dean of Letters & Communication Studies, supervising five academic departments. A former faculty member at MiraCosta, she oversees site administration for the San Elijo campus in Cardiff and leads the campus’s focus on transfers. Alcantara is the director of human resources of Scripps Hospital in Encinitas. She oversees all human resource related issues, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, organizational development, compliance reporting and policy administration. Her work history includes working with start-ups, electronics and banking industries. McPhee, author and founder of Heart Set, Inc., provides speaking, coaching and consulting to individuals and businesses. He works with organizations to help people sustain and improve productivity through changing business climates. This event is free to the public. Parents, middle school students and high school students are welcome. Spanish interpretation provided. Sponsored by SDA Parent Foundation. RSVP recommended to sss.sdacademy@gmail.com.

Encinitas residents will be able to sleep better at night, knowing that the number of serious crimes committed in the first month of the new year is 15 percent lower than last year at this time. At the end of January, the crime rate was 17.7, compared with a rate of 20.9 at the same time last year, according to a city of Encinitas news release. The crime rate is determined by the number of the most serious Part 1 crimes committed per 1,000 people. “Crime is dropping in the state of California all over,” said San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Theresa Adams-Hydar, who took over as captain a year ago when Capt. Robert Haley retired. Adams-Hydar said there are a number of reasons for the decline, such as the “three strikes” law, an aging population and advances in computer technology to gather intelligence and analyze crime trends. The crime rate in Encinitas would be a lot lower if more residents and visitors had kept their cars, homes and garages locked last month. Of the 89 Part 1 crimes commit-

ted in Encinitas last year, the largest number was 57 thefts of items left in unlocked cars or unsecured garages, for example. The second highest number was 16 burglaries. Adams-Hydar encouraged residents to take a more active role in preventing crime by locking their homes and cars and garage doors and paying attention and being more aware of their surroundings. “Everyone needs to know their neighbors and share information,” she said. “It takes everyone working together to keep crime numbers down.” The overall decrease in crime is even more significant when one takes into account the influx of as many as 150,000 people to Encinitas during the tourist season. “The deputies handle it like they normally would, without any increases in staffing levels,” Adams-Hydar said. Residents need to be more alert and careful, especially with the increase in visitors and traffic, she cautioned. For information about Encinitas crime statistics or crime-prevention strategies such as starting Neighborhood Watch groups, call 760-966-3500.

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Upcoming Encinitas ‘Passport to the Arts’ Festival offers a variety of unique events BY DIANE Y. WELCH The fourth annual Encinitas “Passport to the Arts” Festival is scheduled for Sunday, March 29, from noon to 4 p.m. The day will be a celebration of the visual, performing and culinary arts. The event, organized by a partnership between the City of Encinitas Arts Division and the San Dieguito Academy (SDA) Foundation, will take place at the San Dieguito Academy (SDA) Performing Arts Center and everyone is welcome to attend this family-friendly free event. “Many people are not aware of this wonderful facility,” said Jim Gilliam, arts administrator, City Manager’s Office, about the $10 million arts center. “We are utilizing it to the fullest as a chance for the public to see our local talent.” The arts festival is the largest annual arts event that the city’s arts division organizes. It has a focus on arts education and showcases outstanding student talent alongside professional artists, Gilliam explained. On the event line-up is a 600-piece art exhibition — art provided by students from eight local schools — with awards given to notable works. SDA’s culinary program will also be a big feature. “Students will create vegan and vegetarian dishes and desserts, with the rest of the food provided by gourmet food trucks,” Gilliam explained. The Coastal Communities Concert Band — first time performers at the festival — along with SDA’s own 90-piece concert band will perform on the Band Room Stage. In the Liggett Theater, the Dragon Knights Stilt Theatre group will headline the live-theater entertainment. North County School of the Arts — the largest children’s theater program in Encinitas — will showcase an abridged version of “Bye Bye Birdie” and the Encinitas Ballet will stage a 30-minute performance of excerpts from “Sleeping

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Folkloric dancers and the Dragon Knights Stilt Theatre group. Photo/Annie Leaf Beauty.” “We encouraged these groups — rather than doing a show and tell — to give us something more substantial, a smaller version of what they would put on the big stage,” explained Gilliam. In addition to providing high-quality entertainment, the festival illustrates to students the transition that they can make from their education years into performing professionally as an adult, said Gilliam. “The festival makes these valuable kind of connections possible,” he said. There will be art-making workshops for both children and adults, hosted by Encinitas County Day School, the Art Miles Mural Project, Encinitas Parks and Recreation, and SDA students. There will be chalk walk art, campus art tours, professional fine art booths and artists’ demonstrations and more. The festival is funded in part by the City of Encinitas and the Mizel Family Foundation Community Grant Program. Partners in making the festival possible include the Commission for the Arts, Encinitas Alliance for Arts Education, Encinitas Theatre Consortium, Encinitas Union School District, San Dieguito Union High School District, Cardiff School District, Mira Costa College District, Encinitas Country Day School, Encinitas artists and arts organizations. Special thanks are extended to Cheryl Ehlers, Sheila Durkin, Dody Crawford, Jeremy Wuertz, Collette Stefanko, Jon and Judy Montague and SDA students. SDA is located at 800 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. Guests are encouraged to bring picnic blankets or low back chairs. For the complete schedule and more information, visit www.encinitasca.gov/festival

Healthy Living Festival to be held March 21-22 San Diego’s largest health and fitness expo, the Healthy Living Festival, returns March 21-22 to the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This amazing event draws more than 10,000 people and incorporates everything imaginable to help promote and educate on health and wellness. Admission is free. Show hours are: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visitwww.healthylivingfestival.com or call 805-646-4500.

hat do the stock market, trees and escalators have in common? Only two have gone up since 2009. This year should be OK (but it won’t last forever). Here’s why: Imagine you received a credit card with a $50,000 limit. Even better, you’d pay 0 percent interest for the next three years. What would you do with that credit card? A lot of people would say, “Oh boy! Glory, hallelujah! Let’s go!” And they would run up $50,000 worth of credit. If you did that, your personal economy would look really good while you were spending all that money. After all, your family would be out buying a sofa and a TV and a fancy vacation. Once that 0 percent interest grace period is over, however, you have to pay the credit card company back. But you don’t have $50,000. Now you have to make high payments. Those payments take money away from your living expenses, so you have to cut back on your grocery bill. Maybe you even have to move out of your nice big house and rent a smaller place for a while. What does your family economy look like now? Pretty lousy, right? Our government has been acting just like your fictional $50,000-spending family. The stimulus was like a gigantic credit card, and our country has run up trillions of dollars in debt. Eventually, we’ll have to pay up, and I think our economy could be very badly hurt. Right now we’re still in the “free money” phase. While it continues, I think it’s OK to be invested in the market. I believe you should be in the market when it’s going up, and out of the market when it’s going down. That’s where having an exit strategy comes in: It is intended to give you an opportunity to ride the market up as long as you can, and get out before the bad times come. Remember: The economy is like an escalator and the stock market is like a yo yo…Watch the direction of the escalator and not the yo yo… and don’t forget, trees do not always grow to the sky. Aubrey Morrow, President of Financial Designs, Ltd. is a Certified Financial Planner, Registered Investment Advisor Representative with over 30 years of experience. He is the co-author of six books on personal financial planning and is the Host of The Financial Advisors radio series every Saturday at 8 a.m. on AM 600 KOGO. His firm provides comprehensive fee-based personal financial planning. He can be reached at (858) 5971980. Visit www.MoneyTalkRadio.com Securities and advisory services is provided by Independent Financial Group LLC (IFG), a registered broker-dealer and Investment advisor. Member FINRA and SIPC. IFG and FDL are not affiliated entities.

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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/1x2msa8 • Expressive Arts Workshop for Cancer Patients, 10 a.m.-noon Fridays, March 13, 20, 27, UCSD CIM at UC San Diego Cancer Center, 1200 Garden View, suite 103, Encinitas. Free. Reserve to 858-735-5708. With Alessandra Colfi, Ph.D. Art journaling using discarded books — re-purpose them into creative personal expressions by adding simple drawings, painting, writing, stamping and collage with pictures, images, quotes and found objects. An 8-week series. • Author Storytime: Kennedy Bleu, 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 13, Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Ave., Cardiff. Free. Call 760-753-4027. Come enjoy this special visit from author Kennedy Bleu, who will read her book, “Cotter Otter in Treasure Water.” Kennedy is an advocate for multicultural issues. • Fun with Glass with Kate O’Brien: 1-4 p.m. Friday, March 13; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 14; 1-4 p.m. March 20; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 28; Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Cost: $100. Register to zelda1970@cox.net; 760-942-3636. In this four-part class, participants will be introduced to glass fusing and slumping. Students will complete three projects using System 96 glass. Materials fee is $30, which includes kiln firings, paid at the first class. • Foreign Film: “Happy Times,” 1-2:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, San Elijo Campus, MiraCosta College, 3333 Manchester Ave., Room 204, Cardiff. Free; parking $1. Email lifesanellijo@gmail.com. In an attempt to impress a portly divorcée who has caught his eye, an unemployed factory worker poses as the wealthy manager of a nonexistent hotel. Directed by Zhang Yimou. China, 2000 (102 min., NR) Mandarin w/English subtitles. • Shishi on the Farm: Iraqi Food and Veg Kubbe, 1-4:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, The Ranch, Farm House Kitchen, 441 Saxony Road. Cost: $5; https://tarbuton.wordpress. com. Kuba beril and Kuba aduma: these two recipes are a staple in the Jewish Iraqi home and are perfect for Passover. Come learn with us how to make vegetarian versions of these two unique dishes that symbolize the food culture of the oldest Jewish community in the world. • Artist’s Talk: Vicki Walsh, 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 13, Education Pavilion, Lux Art Institute, 1578 S. El Camino Real, Encinitas; free (members), $10 (nonmembers). Ages 18plus; http://luxartinstitute.wordpress.com/page/2. Get an inside view of the life and work of visiting artist Vicki Walsh. Walsh will lead a tour of her exhibition in the Linda Formo Brandes Gallery of the Education Pavilion. • Intrepid Shakespeare Company: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” through Sunday, March 15. Shows: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; Performing Arts Center, 1615 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos. Cost: $35, $30, $25; 760-295-7541. Six adolescents (played by adults) 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. • Wildlife Walk in San Elijo Lagoon, 9-11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, Santa Inez Trail

in San Elijo Lagoon (see map at http://www.sanelijo.org/walks). Free. Spring ushers in a wildflower bonanza of brilliance and fragrances, often seen in the abundance of blue-eyed grasses, lupines, and wild hyacinth. • Spring Garden Festival and Tomatomania, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15, San Diego Botanic Garden. 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. Free with paid admission or membership; http://www.sdbgarden.org/springfest.htm. Featuring a wide variety of herbs, spring plants, bromeliads, garden art and implements, and tomatoes! Plus great food, a petting zoo, crafts, and music from Bob Ballentine and Friends, make this a great family event. • Cardiff Library 101st Anniversary Celebration, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Ave., Cardiff. Free; 760-753-4027. The festivities include half-price off all materials and books, including collectibles and media in the Book Nook used bookstore — and birthday cake! • Health & Happiness Lecture: Art of Rejuvenation, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 14, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free; 760-753-7376. Food and Freedom: Learn about the amazing power of healthy eating. Sponsored by the Art of Living Foundation. • Washcloth Bunny. Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. Free; 760-632-9711. Before the hills of North County were covered with houses, they were home to rabbits, lizards, snakes, coyotes and other local fauna. In March, we will create washcloth bunnies to remind us of when rabbits ruled the hillsides and canyons. • Joshua White Trio, 7-9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Cost: $13 in advance; $15 at the door, $14 students and seniors. Tickets: http:// www.leucadia101.com/library-concerts. With Joshua White, piano, Rob Thorsen, bass, and Dan Schnelle, drums. Joshua White is one of the best jazz pianists in San Diego — with two of SoCal’s finest wailing beside him — an evening of improvisational jazz. Opening set by jazz guitarist Boaz Roberts. Light refreshments. • Steve White Music & Art Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 15, Seaside Bazaar, 459 S. Highway 101; 5:30pm, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free; http://www.stevewhiteblues.com. The event, in its second year, will commemorate the life and work of well-known musician Steve White. From 11 a.m.-4 p.m., enjoy live music on stage, an open mike for spoken word performances, and artist booths. At 5:30 p.m., enjoy live music and watch the film: “Steve White: Painting the World With Music.” • Demos and Dialogue Workshop: Robin Johnson; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free. RSVP to sdagprograms@gmail.com. Contemporary figurative oil painting and still life. Robin’s focus is rooted in perception and experience, while engaging elements of fantasy and mystery, specifically selecting familiar/memorable objects and environments. Check website for materials list. • La Paloma Theatre, 471 S. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas. Tickets: $9, $7. Call 760436-SHOW (7469). “Wild,” “Birdman,” “Whiplash,” Friday Midnight Movie, “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

Local teen wins silver in U.S. futnet competition Sixteen-year-old Lukas Kafka recently returned from the United States Futnet Competition in Chicago, where he received a silver medal. Kafka was the second-youngest player on any of the 11 teams competing, the average age being 28. His friend and teammate, Lukas Hanc, 15, was the youngest player. Futnet, or soccer tennis as it is also known, is very popular around the world, especially in Europe. It was developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1920s, but is not very well known in the United States. Kafka also represented the U.S. in the World Championship in the Czech Republic in November 2014, where his Lukas Kafka won a silver team placed ninth among 18 teams. “Playing as one of the medal at a recent U.S. youngest was a great experience,” said the Carlsbad High futnet competition. School junior. “Competing with these teams has taught me Courtesy photo that there is still much to learn and work for.” What is even more impressive is that the top teams are professionals. Kafka, whose parents are both natives of the Czech Republic, learned the game from playing with his father and his friends on the weekends. “I’ve been exposed to this unique sport all my life,” Kafka said. “I have been practicing and enjoying soccer tennis every weekend at Ski Beach ever since I remember. This sport has changed my life for the better. I wouldn’t be the same person today without it.”

Folksinger McCutcheon to play in Encinitas March 21 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 perform in Encinitas on March 21 at 7:30 p.m. San Dieguito United Methodist Church: 117 Calle Magdalena Encinitas, 92024. For more information, visit www. folkmusic.com.

Pac Ridge basketball team wins first CIF title The Pacific Ridge Boys Varsity Basketball Team won its first California Interscholastic Federation Championship on March 6. The team captured the Division IV title in dramatic fashion, going on an 18-3 run in the game’s final four minutes to defeat El Capitan High School, 58-55. The electrifying comeback victory was celebrated by the nearly 500 Pacific Ridge students and faculty in attendance, all of whom boarded a fleet of school-provided “fan buses” to the University of San Diego for the program’s seminal game. The Firebirds’ historic postseason run continues this week with the California State Boys Basketball Tournament. Out of 265 Division IV high school teams, only 29 were invited to play in the tournament. Pacific Ridge (#15) will play Wednesday evening at Maranatha Pasadena (#2) in the first round of the Southern Bracket.

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La Jolla Playhouse sets 2015-16 Storytellers team with Encinitas Library season containing all new works for fifth annual festival on March 21 La Jolla Playhouse announces the lineup for its 2015/2016 season, which features a cast of world premieres. “This season embodies the Playhouse’s adventurous spirit in so many ways,” said Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. “We’ve assembled an astounding group of artists, many of whom have worked in unique partnerships to create their pieces. “It has also been a goal ‘Healing Wars,’ conceived, directed and choreographed of mine to bring our innova- by Liz Lerman. Photo T. Wood. tive Without Walls program to a wider audience, and for the first time, a WoW show will be part of our subscription series.” Tickets to the Playhouse’s 2015/16 Season are available through subscription packages of four or six shows at (858) 550-1010 or lajollaplayhouse.org. On the marquee: • “Come from Away,” May 29-June 28, Potiker Theatre, with book, music and lyrics by Canadian husband-and-wife team Irene Sankoff and David Hein, directed by Christopher See PLAYHOUSE, page 16

Flotation therapy center making waves BY KRISTINA HOUCK Although flotation therapy has been around for decades, it is finally available in Solana Beach. Equipped with four float rooms, Float North County opened its doors late February in the Lomas Santa Fe Plaza. “The benefits are so great and so widespread,” said owner Glenn Stokoe. “A lot of people can benefit from floating.” The new float center features one Float Pod and two — soon to be three — spacious Ocean Float Rooms. Each tank holds about 12 inches of water heated to skin temperature and 1,200 pounds of Epsom salt. Before stepping into a tank, floaters take a shower and put in earplugs. Then they float. The magnesium sulfate, Stokoe said, helps calm nerves and muscles and also benefits people who are magnesium deficient. With no light or sound, sensory deprivation allows the mind to enter a deep state of relaxation, and gravity reduction by 80 percent allows the muscles and joints to relax. Studies show that floating can improve circulation, performance and focus, Stokoe said. “Because there’s essentially no gravity, there’s no external stimuli, your body gets to rejuvenate and restore itself,” he said. An Encinitas resident, Stokoe worked in commer-

The Storytellers of San Diego and Encinitas Branch Library are hosting the fifth annual San Diego Storytelling Festival from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Encinitas Branch Library. The event will feature a wide range of stories for everyone, from children-focused programs to veterans’ stories. All are welcome throughout the day. Don’t miss the final presentation on “Voices From the Water’s Edge,” an adult storytelling concert. There will also be workshops to help attendees gain skills of their own, and an open mic for those wanting to share stories of their own or try out their abilities. This event gives the opportunity to everyone in San Diego to enjoy the art of storytelling by captivating the audience and rekindling their imagination. For information, visit http://www.storytellersofsandiego.org.

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said granny flats don’t demonstrate a commitment to affordable housing. Telling low-income residents they “get to live in the servant’s quarters doesn’t always go over so well,” Gonzalez said. Deputy Mayor Catherine Blakespear asked if city staff could review the feasibility of some of the proposal’s ideas, including the housing inventory. City Planning Director Jeff Murphy said staff members could look at whether sites in community groups’ proposals have “fatal flaws” that would preclude properties from being a part of the housing element. He added in-depth analysis of the proposal’s ideas would be tough before next month, the deadline for getting the housing element maps ready for environmental review. Staff members have said that while the 2016 ballot is a ways away, the housing element is on a tight timeline. That’s because environmental review takes months and after that several key steps await. Once environmental review is complete, the council will begin narrowing down the number of properties to create one or possibly two maps for the ballot.

OBITUARIES Float North County is open in the Lomas Santa Fe Plaza. Some people use flotation tanks to relieve physical pain; others employ the technique as therapy for mind and body. Courtesy photo cial real estate for 15 years before beginning the construction of the four-tank center about three months ago. Stokoe has practiced meditation since he was a teenager. So when he first read about flotation therapy in an article a year and a half ago, he had to try it for himself. “The sense of no gravity allowed my muscles to completely relax,” said Stokoe, who visited a float center in San Diego. “I went into a meditative state much deeper and much quicker. It was a very relaxing experience.” Stokoe decided to bring floating to North County so more people could experience it. Although Float North County has only been open a few weeks, it’s already created a buzz, he said. “North County is a health Mecca,” Stokoe said. “I saw an opportunity to bring this to people around here. People are just very excited about it.” While some people float to relieve physical pain, others use it as a therapeutic tool for mind and body. Researcher John C. Lilly first used isolation tanks in the 1950s to test the effects of sensory deprivation. In the 1960s and 1970s, such tanks became popular for meditation and relaxation and in alternative medicine. Now, floating therapy is making a comeback. “I think it’s for everyone,” Stokoe said. Float North County is at 991 Lomas Santa Fe, Suite D, in Solana Beach. The center is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. First time 60-minute floats cost $55. Memberships and packages are also available. Call 858-925-6069 or visit www.floatnorthcounty. com.

Dr. John Kehrli Cherry 1927 – 2015 John Kehrli Cherry, M.D., FACS, was born on May 29, 1927, in Bell, CA. He passed away on February 10, 2015, at age 87. John graduated from Colton Union High School in 1945, where he was a track star, a class leader, Boys State attendee and Eagle Scout. He attended Oregon State University in 1945-46, transferring to the University of Southern California in 1946, graduating in 1949. John was then accepted to the University of Southern California, School of Medicine, graduating in 1953. John did his internship at Santa Fe Coast Lines Hospital, Los Angeles. In 1954, he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served as an

officer and doctor and then active reserve, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He did his general surgery residency at Los Angeles County Harbor General Hospital. John served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chief of Professional Services, USAF Hospital, Minot, N.D. He was Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chief of Professional Services, USAF Hospital, Tripoli, Libya, and participated in surgeries in many other countries of the world. In 1966, John began a private practice as a general and trauma surgeon. He was an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Diego. He served as Chief of Medical Staff, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, and Chairman of the Department of Surgery. John retired in 1992 after 32 years of practice at Scripps. He was a published author and co-author in many medical and scientific journals. He was a pioneer in the conservation approach to breast cancer surgery. John was instrumental in developing the staging system for

tumors. John was a star in track and cross-country during high school, university, and the Air Force. He also enjoyed playing bridge and gardening in his spare time. Well into his 70s, he was an avid surfer, enjoying the San Diego and Mexico coastlines with his children and grandchildren, teaching them all to ride the waves. He had a long life that touched so many, including mentoring other surgeons, and many young people. John is survived by his loving wife, Marilee; seven children; 15 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. A paddle-out will be held for John on Sunday, March 29, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Wind ‘N Sea in La Jolla. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made, in memory of Dr. John Cherry, to the Scripps Polster Breast Care Ctr., P.O. Box 2669, La Jolla, CA 92038-2669 or call (858) 678-6340.

Merilyn Abel Swanson 1954 - 2015 Mrs. Swanson, 60, of Encinitas, passed away February 7, 2015.

Obituaries call Cathy Kay at 858-218-7237 or email InMemory@MyClassifiedMarketplace.com

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15 tips for a happy, healthy garden, and March is the time to plant one March is the big month to plant your vegetables and herbs. Today, it is practically unpatriotic to not have your own vegetable garden. I agree! It makes sense to use our garden space for something more than succulents. Hint No. 1: Don’t try to grow more than you will eat or share with your family. If you enjoy zucchini squash, that’s wonderful. But zucchinis grow fast, and they are monsters! Winter squashes like butternut are different. They will keep in a cool place for months. Healthy and delicious, whether summer or winter. No. 2: Take advantage of special speakers. Garden centers have workshops all spring. For instance, at Weidner’s Gardens on March 21-22, there will be a whole weekend with cooking demos, tomatoes, herbs, spring vegetables and very good speakers (full schedule at weidners.com). Take advantage of all the chances you can to soak up knowledge and ask the experts. No. 3: Plant the right plant at the right time. Hubbard squash and MOTHER those other hard winter squashes don’t need to be planted right now. EVELYN’S The same with pumpkins. Pumpkin seeds planted now will give you ripe GARDEN pumpkins way before Halloween. Evelyn Weidner No. 4: Plant what you like to eat. If your family loves tomatoes, then plant lots. If you are the only tomato eater, then one or two plants is plenty! If Mexican salsa is always on your table, then it makes sense to plant lots of different tomatoes and peppers. You can freeze the extras. Yyou can easily grow enough to make all the salsa you want, fresh or frozen. No. 5: If you have a choice, plant veggies that cost the most at the market. Snow peas are just as easy to grow as regular peas. Snow peas cost $3 or more a pound and you don’t have to shell them. Green beans are different. You will get lots of fresh small batches just right for dinner. Keep picking, and green beans will keep producing. No. 6: If you have the space, go for some perennial vegetables, like asparagus and arti-

chokes. Berries like blueberries pay off and are full of antioxidants. No. 7: Leave the melons for the inland gardeners. Melons need heat to get sweet. No heat, no sweet! You can grow a pretty melon on the coast, but it won’t taste great. And melon vines take lots of space. No. 8: Herbs are an absolute must! Yes to all of them. They are ridiculously easy to grow and expensive to buy. Three large herb pots near your door will bring you fresh herbs yearround. No. 9: Ethnic vegetables make sense only if you can use them in your cooking. No. 10: Make an art project of your vegetable garden space by including some gourds. Let them dry and then cruise Pinterest for easy dried gourd projects. No. 11: Expect that all of your peas, squashes and cucumbers will get mildew. Live with it. They will often continue to produce, even when covered in mildew. When it gets too bad, pull the plants out and plant new ones. No. 12: Expect some failures. It’s not the end of the world, and chances are it isn’t even your fault. Some of your tomatoes will get tomato wilt, a virus or become food for your friendly gopher. If your tomatoes had a problem last year, choose a different spot. Tomatoes don’t want too much nitrogen or too much water. They will have more flavor if they are kept just a bit on the dry side. That doesn’t mean no water, but lots of water will not give you a better tomato. No. 13: Know your space. Most of today’s gardens don’t have a lot of space. In a small garden, sweet corn is not a very good return on your investment of space. No. 14: Good soil with lots of organic matter is your foundation to success. Bad soil, bad growth: i.e., not many vegetables. Do add mycorrhiza to your planting mix. Weidners has one that is called Mycos. It sounds a bit weird, but a teaspoon per plant will help your plant better use the nutrients and fertilizer. You will have lots more yield and a happy, healthy vegetable garden. Success or failures, what matters is enjoying your garden, eating what you grow and not worrying about the failures. Just having a garden will make you a winner.

Make-A-Wish event set for March 22 Taste of Leucadia opens wide April 2 Female Athlete Volunteers, a San Diego organization of girls doing community volunteer work, are sponsoring a local teen’s wish through Make A Wish foundation. The FAV girls have chosen to sponsor Kaylee, a local teen with cystic fibrosis, who dreams of traveling to London and Paris. The volunteers have teamed with Parisi Speed, CKO Kickboxing and Ivivva to create a rocking event to raise money in support of Kaylee’s wish! The event offers boot camp or CKO kickboxing classes for a $20 donation at Parisi Speed School and CKO Kickboxing, 7060 Miramar Road, Suite 209, San Diego, from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Classes start at 3:30 p.m. and all proceeds go to Make A Wish. Raffle tickets are also available, with prizes provided by LuLu Lemon, Ivivva, La Jolla Kayak, Jimbos, Rush Cycling and Crust Pizzeria. Tickets can be purchased at Ivivva Del Mar showroom. Call 858-695-9960.

Husband-wife team behind Purely Dental Encinitas Purely Dental Encinitas is a brand-new state-of-theart dental office that opened Jan. 5 in Encinitas. At Purely Dental Encinitas, the goal is to offer the highest level of comprehensive general and cosmetic dentistry services for patients of all ages and to bring each patient to ideal oral health. Dr. James Salazar and Dr. Dr. Marnie Schreiner and Dr. James Salazar operate Marnie Schreiner, a husbandPurely Dental Encinitas, which opened earlier this year. and-wife team, have combined their years of training and experience and designed an office with patient comfort and customer service in mind. Salazar, a native of San Diego, graduated from SDSU and UC San Francisco School of Dentistry and has been practicing for 15 years. He sold his previous practice in San Diego to follow his dream of moving his family to North County, starting a new practice in Encinitas, and bringing his skills and philosophies regarding oral health to the community. Salazar is an accredited member of the prestigious American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, an honor achieved by only 403 dentists worldwide. He has also completed courses in advanced training in cosmetic and complex restorative dentistry at other prestigious organizations. Schreiner grew up in the Palos Verdes area of Southern California. She graduated from UCSD and UCLA School of Dentistry and has been practicing for 12 years. She is working toward her accreditation with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and has advanced training in all areas of general dentistry. Schreiner brings her caring, compassionate approach to patients of all ages. The office is at 499 N. El Camino Real, Suite C-102 in Encinitas, open Monday through Friday, with early-morning and late-evening appointments available. Oasis Med Spa, AAA and Lab Corp share the same building. New patients are always welcome. Call 760-487-1390 and schedule your Purely Dental Encinitas experience. To learn more about the doctors and office, visit www.purelydentalencinitas.com. Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.

An eclectic array of Leucadia restaurants, San Diego’s best craft breweries, wineries and local musicians bring North Coast Highway 101 alive April 2 for the Taste of Leucadia. For the third straight year, the Leucadia 101 Main Street will host the best party of the year drawing 1,000 ticket holders for the evening. “Festivities start at 5:30 p.m. and last until 8:30 p.m., with many attendees continuing the merriment at our local bars and restaurants once the event is over,” said Leucadia 101 Main Street President Nick Winfrey. “This year, we will have a record number of tastes and beverage sips available to ticket holders, with 18 local restaurants participating and 13 San Diego craft breweries and wineries sampling the finest of what they have to offer.” Those without tickets are welcome to come down and enjoy the live music, which is free at several locations along the culinary trail, plus live poetry in Leucadia Roadside

Park. Taste of Leucadia Tickets are $20 in advance ($25 event day), and tickets with Sip Stops (craft beer/wine tasting included) are $33 in advance ($40 event day). “This year the event will be eliminating waste by giving each Sip Stop tickets holder a commemorative tasting cup that they can take home as a souvenir,” said Leucadia 101 Main Street Vice President William Morrison. “This will eliminate over 8,000 disposable tasting cups that were used in prior years. “Additional green elements include an eco shuttle that runs on biofuel which will transport attendees from the upper parking lot of the Encinitas City Hall (505 S. Vulcan) to the heart of the event. The shuttle also eliminates a parking hassle, and we highly recommend taking advantage of it!” Call 760-436-2320; buy tickets at Leucadia101.com.

San Dieguito Academy presents world premiere of ‘Pain’ as fundraiser April 25 Fresh off his award-winning, critically acclaimed world premiere production of “The End of It,” Paul Coates returns to the San Dieguito Academy with another world premiere, “Pain.” “Pain” will be presented in reader’s theater style in the Clayton E. Liggett Theater as a benefit and fundraiser for the San Dieguito Academy on April 25. The evening includes a festive pre-show reception beginning at 6:30 p.m., with a curtain at 7:30 p.m. After the performance, guests are invited to join SDA alum friends at 3rd Corner Wine and Bistro. Late night menu and drink pricing will begin at 10 p.m. For this one-night-only event, Coates has cast many San Dieguito High School and Academy alumni from several decades. “Pain” is a series of inter-connected monologues, comedic, dramatic, tragic and terrifying, investigating the limitless facets of pain. Each character is connected and related in one form or another (“Pain” explores adult subject matter, may contain language which could be offensive and is intended for Mature audiences only.) Alumni from far and wide are returning

to San Dieguito. Among the cast; Kevin Brophy, Mary Jeffries, Mark Liggett (son of Clayton E. Liggett), four alumni from Coates’ last benefit reading of “The End of It,” and noted motivational speaker Sylvia (Lyndsay) Lange, also a former student, as well as many others. “My first personal experience with real pain was losing my dad to cancer in the 10th grade. Clayton (Liggett) cast me in an Albee play and quickly became a surrogate father figure for me,” recalled Coates. “He set a road map for my future and the future of so many others. To return to SDA and give back is a profound honor and the least I can do.” Support the San Dieguito Academy theater department and see the world premiere of a thrilling, intense, thought-provoking play. General admission tickets are $35 and are on sale at: www.seatyourself.biz/sandieguito. SDA Student Rush tickets will be available Friday, April 24 at lunch in front of the PAC and at the door for $20. For information, email Theresa Beauchamp at tbeau2014@gmail.com.

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CCA’s TEDxYouth event brings ideas to the table March 29 BY DIANE Y. WELCH For some Canyon Crest Academy students facing global issues and starting a conversation about solving them cannot come quick enough. CCA’s TEDxYouth organizers have created a short-format event that will be held at the school campus on March 29 to bring the conversation into the present. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events devoted to ideas worth sharing. The free event, “We Can’t Wait: Conversations That Matter,” will feature three TEDx expert speakers and a music performer, who will address some of the issues affecting the young generation, according to Sonia Rhodes executive producer, licensee and curator for TEDx youth San Diego. It will be attended by 400 high school students from all over San Diego, who applied to participate. In November, when talks first started Students at a previous TEDx event. about the event planning, grim news domi- Courtesy photo. nated the media. “The Ferguson riots had erupted, the campus sexual assault crisis was all over the news, teen suicide was ramping up, there was a global crisis of a magnitude that started to feel like, ‘Oh my gosh, we are this young generation and we want to be the ones that change everything. How can we if we don’t engage in these conversations?’” said Rhodes. With the aim of cultivating empathy and widening circles of compassion, the threehour engagement is a mini-version of CCA’s signature November TEDx day that is also in the planning phase. The idea came from topics — shared among student organizers — about current affairs that directly affect high school students and their immediate futures. The “We Can’t Wait” theme has a dual meaning. “On the one hand, there’s no time to waste — we have to talk about these issues now,” explained CCA junior Annika Patton, one of the organizers. “But also it is the sense of excitement and being so thrilled to be able to tackle these issues, and that we are the ones to positively impact the future.” Annika and CCA senior Nick Ravazzolo have been working hard behind the scenes to make the event happen. Seventeen students are on committees, paired with business or educational mentors who have the skill-set matched with each committee role. Committees include video and tech teams, a speaker team, a sponsor team, a hospitality team and more. Annika — on the speaker team — said she had to become an “expert at sending a lot of emails ... and tweeting.” But more so, her main job was to foster the relationship with each speaker. “We help them shape their talks, to pinpoint what ideas they can share with our audience, and to make sure what they are saying is relevant to our lives.” Nick — on the hospitality team — learned about business strategy, communication and rejection. “It’s easy to say ‘no’ to an email or phone call, but when you have a group of kids physically in your store, it’s a lot harder to say ‘no,’” he said. Added Annika, “It’s a great sense of pride for us — we get to have our hands in everything. The adult mentors guide us and push us to be independent and make it happen so we are learning very valuable life skills.” The event speakers, whose names have yet to be released, include a college professor, a civil rights leader, and an urban educator who will talk about new ways to imagine current event crises not generally addressed in schools, along with a singer-songwriter who has written a song specifically for the event. “The talks aren’t meant to necessarily prescribe something to fix these issues, but more to create a dialog between the attendees and the speakers to make all the students more cognizant about what is going on around them,” said Nick. As an innovative short-format TEDx event, it is hoped that TEDxYouth will serve as a model for others to replicate, said Rhodes. “It will also allow students to rapidly create a forum of dialog if more pressing topics comes up.”

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Purim Carnival benefits Temple Solel in Cardiff The yearly Purim Carnival celebration at Temple Solel in Cardiff took place March 8. The carnival raises money to help fund educational programs at Temple Solel. The festivities included games and rides for kids, a variety of great food, and spa services for adults. For information, visit www. templesolel.net. Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliver-

ance 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. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.

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Letters to the editor/opinion Superintendent Rick Schmitt’s monthly update March 2015: Proposition AA building projects Superintendent Rick Schmitt plans to update the greater San Dieguito Union High School District community through local media with a monthly update. Topics covered will include curriculum, facilities, budget, enrollment, safety, and more. Today’s update focuses on Prop AA building projects. Prop AA Building Projects When the San Dieguito Union High School District placed Proposition AA on the ballot, we made many promises to the community. We promised that the improvements to our schools would prepare students for 21st-century colleges and careers. We also promised that we would use the bond funds in a responsible, costefficient way. I am proud to say we are keeping those promises. We are nearing completion of a new science building at Torrey Pines HS, we will be starting a new math and science building at San Dieguito High School Academy this summer, media center upgrades are coming to Oak Crest Middle School, and we will continue to expand our network and wireless bandwidth throughout the district. Pacific Trails Middle School will open this fall in Pacific Highlands Ranch to meet the growing population. One elementary school just opened nearby, with another planned. Over the next two years, we plan to rebuild Earl Warren Middle School (our oldest middle school) and renovate the 40-yearold academic classrooms at Torrey Pines High School with modern, energy-efficient infrastructure. We will also begin design and construction of the final classroom building at Canyon Crest Academy to expand its enrollment capacity due to a rapidly increasing student population in the southern portion of our district. A new two-story English, social sciences and arts building at San Dieguito High School Academy is also in the works. All of the projects we have completed so far have been on-time and at or be-

Rick Schmitt low budget — a tribute to the efficient work of our staff and the competitive processes we have in place to drive down costs, award contracts, and hold contractors responsible. I would also like to thank the members of the Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee who hold us equally accountable to our community. We are working on issuing our next series of bonds to fund all of the work mentioned above. We will not be issuing capital appreciation bonds that other districts have used that drive up interest costs. The current market conditions are favorable, and we expect to keep the payback ratio below 2:1, as we did with our first series of bonds issued in 2013. Our commitment to honor the estimated tax rate promised to voters is solemn. Our Board of Trustees will consider the issuance of our next series of bonds at its meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 19 at Carmel Valley Middle School in the Media Center, 3800 Mykonos Lane, San Diego. Once we have completed the bond sale, I will report back to you on the results. SPECIAL HS Enrollment Important Announcement On Wednesday, March 18, at exactly 3:30 p.m., the San Dieguito Union High School District will tweet (Twitter) information regarding the 2015-16 High School Selection requests. A follow-up Facebook post will be made exactly at 3:45 p.m. Later in the week, specific details will be sent via email to each family. You can follow Superintendent Schmitt on Facebook, (https://www.facebook.com/ sduhsd), and Twitter, (https:// twitter.com/SDUHSD_Supt).

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Encinitas Little League Opening Day Encinitas Little League held an Opening Day event March 7 to kick off its 58th Spring Baseball Season at Ecke Park Fields. For more on the Encinitas Little League, visit www.eteamz. com. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.

Connor, Riley, Jobe, Jake, John

Daisy, Chloe and Katelyn of the San Dieguito Youth Softball Laser Limes

Cubs Coach Gary Pederson, ELL board member, former President and Athletics Coach Todd Sleet, ELL board member and Tigers Coach John Dulich, ELL President Robert Wade

The Mets with Coach David Drach and Assistant Coach Mike Holder

Standing: Levi, Rocco, Tyler, Ethan, Elias, Keagen, Coach Henrique Saltes. Kneeling: Evan, Levi, Luca, Danny

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Ashley. Based on the true story of when the isolated town of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world when 38 planes were diverted to its airfield on Sept. 11, 2001. • “Up Here,” July 28-Aug. 30, Mandell Weiss Theatre, featuring book, music and lyrics by the husband-and-wife composing team Robert Lopez (“The Book of Mormon,” “Avenue Q”) and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Disney World’s “Finding Nemo, The Musical”), who recently won the Academy Award for Best Song with “Let It Go” from the film “Frozen”; directed by Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers (“Peter and the Starcatcher,” “Rocky”). A 30-something computer repairman, Dan finds a potential spark with outgoing T-shirt designer Lindsay, but his attempts at a relationship are thwarted by the Technicolor world in his head.

5-year-olds Luca, Enzo, Peyton, Malcolm sponsored by Flippin’ Pizza with coach Don Pisarcik

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• “Blueprints to Freedom: An Ode to Bayard Rustin,” Sept. 8-Oct. 4; Potiker Theatre, by Michael Benjamin Washington (“Memphis,” “The Wiz”), directed by Phylicia Rashad. In the sweltering political and racial heat of 1963, Bayard Rustin, the brilliant proponent of nonviolent civil disobedience, is assigned to orchestrate an unprecedented march for jobs and freedom. • “Healing Wars,” (Sept. 29-Oct. 25) conceived, directed and choreographed by Liz Lerman. “Healing Wars” marks the first WoW production to be part of the Playhouse’s subscription series. The multisensory experience blends dance, storytelling and multimedia in an exploration of how soldiers and healers cope with the physical and psychological wounds of war. • “Indecent,” Nov. 13-Dec. 10, Mandell Weiss The-

atre, co-created by director Rebecca Taichman (Playhouse’s “Sleeping Beauty Wakes,” “Milk Like Sugar”) and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel (“How I Learned to Drive”), co-produced with Yale Repertory Theatre. The piece charts the history of an incendiary work (1922’s Broadway debut of “God of Vengeance”), the artists who risked their careers and lives to perform it, and the evolving identity of the culturally rich community that inspired its creation. • “Guards at the Taj,” Feb. 2-28, 2016, Potiker Theatre, by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Jaime Castañeda. A black comedy about two average men swept up by the beauty, carnage and injustice surrounding of one of the most famous wonders of the world.

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Encinitas National Little League Opening Day Encinitas National Little League held Opening Day ceremonies and games March 7 at Park Dale Lane Elementary School. For more on the Encinitas NationalLittle League, visit www.enll.org. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.

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where studies show injuries are much more common. The evening of March 10, news of the citations was posted on a Facebook page called Encinitas Skate Plaza, which Barker runs. Within 18 hours, the topic garnered 230 comments. A few comments said enforcement is understandable, given the city’s legal liability. However, many said the Sheriff’s Department should prioritize more serious issues in the city. Adams-Hydar said the Sheriff’s Department successfully enforces a variety of laws. “Just because I have one guy out here who’s issuing a citation for a helmet, doesn’t mean I’m letting violent crime go unattended,” Adams-Hydar said. Adams-Hydar said citations are more likely for those who repeatedly fail to wear helmets, she added. “Deputies have the ability, for an infraction, to determine whether a person breaking the rules gets cited or if they think education is more appropriate,” she said.

During the Feb. 18 council meeting, Sheriff’s Sgt. Richard George said education is ongoing and enforcement would come down the road. At that time, Barker said he gets why the council is updating the helmet law, but added citations would put an end to the favorable international publicity the park has generated for Encinitas. Councilman Mark Muir said at the meeting the city isn’t seeking to change the plaza’s vibe, only to ensure users’ safety. “For me, it’s the safety we provide for the skaters themselves and ... protecting the citizens from liability,” Muir said. Councilman Tony Kranz backed the updated municipal code, but expressed concern that the equipment could be too expensive for some. In response, city staff said a program to give out free helmets was in the works. Adams-Hydar said that program is no longer planned, because a private company that was interested in funding the helmets backed out.

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“excellent compromise.” He agreed that the proposal would give the YMCA room to grow and allow the league to stay. He added while the YMCA might prefer to take additional fields for expansion, it should consider that the Ecke Family donated the land and Little League has historically been played there. Kranz said he’d like the proposal to be placed on a council agenda. But ultimately, he said, the YMCA has to be willing to come back to the table and talk about expunging the 30-day clause. “We can’t force the YMCA to do anything,” Kranz said. “So if they’re not willing to come back to the table to reconsider the contract, I don’t know what our options are.” Previously, the YMCA has said its expansion plans could take one or more of the fields. Two weeks ago, YMCA officials said in a statement the organization plans to complete its master plan before this July, when the sports leagues’ games are scheduled for the upcoming year. Susan Hight, the YMCA’s executive director, did not respond to a request for a phone interview by deadline. Mayor Kristin Gaspar also couldn’t be reached by press time.

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Encinitas Little League and other sports leagues that use the fields have been promised they can stay through 2015, with no commitments beyond that. “Although 2015 usage has been assured, Encinitas Little League continues to worry, on a daily basis, about the 30-day termination clause and ongoing uncertainty about the future,” the proposal states. “Encinitas Little League wants to proactively solve the problem.” Ritchie said the league is offering Field No. 1, the easternmost field adjacent to the YMCA’s main parking lot. The League is then looking for the 30-day clause to be dropped for the three other fields. He said the league’s junior program, 13 and 14 year olds, plays on Field No. 1 and they would have to relocate, potentially to the Encinitas Community Park. However, Ritchie said it’s totally unrealistic for the entire league to move to the community park or elsewhere in the city. “The new Encinitas Community Park is wonderful — but was not intended as a fulltime sports park and is not close to a comparable facility, with its lack of lights, only two unfenced baseball fields with no infield turf, and no batting cages,” the proposal states.

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Broyles described the panel later as a “hot bench” that peppered him with lots of tough but “legitimate” questions. “They were very animated,” Broyles observed. In the lower court ruling, San Diego Superior Court Judge John Meyer wrote that while yoga itself is religious, the school district’s version of it is not. Broyles sued the district on behalf of the parents of two El Camino Creek students who felt the yoga program violated the separation of church and state. The suit spawned a backlash from other district parents who felt the program was healthy and harmless. “Yoga is a confusing topic for America to understand because of its religiosity,” he said. Broyles noted Wednesday that he wasn’t trying to win popularity votes with the lawsuit. “It’s like suing Santa Claus,” he said. He argued in the court that the sequence of yoga positions performed in the program at El Camino Creek is a “religious

sequence” intended to impart deeper meaning. Paul Carelli, an attorney with Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz — the law firm representing the Encinitas school district — disagreed with that assertion. “The physical reason for the sequence is definitely to warm up the body, to stretch particular muscles, and get ready to do the more difficult sequence,” Carelli said. “It’s the same thing as a football team or basketball team. It’s just stretching. It’s just balancing. We are not putting a religious label on it.” On Wednesday, David Peck, a lawyer intervening in support of Encinitas schools on behalf of Yes! Yoga for Encinitas Schools, urged the three-judge panel to reject Broyles’ so-called conspiracy theory that there is a sinister agenda at work here to indoctrinate students. “Kids don’t get picked last for participating in yoga like they might a kickball or touch football game,” he said. “Yoga isn’t religious.”

Poll of the Week at www.encinitas advocate.com Last week’s question: In light of the upcoming legal appeal challenging the EUSD’s yoga program, do you support yoga in public schools? YES: 73 percent; NO: 27 percent This week’s question: Do you agree with the Encinitas Sheriff Department recently issuing citations for skateboarders who weren’t wearing helmets at the Encinitas Skate Plaza? Yes or No

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