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Volume I • Issue 5
Community
■ Community farm wins right to keep selling produce. Page 5
■ City, Mizel Family Foundation grants help support local organizations. Page 7
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Encinitas City Council pushes back on ‘density bonus’ housing BY JARED WHITLOCK For years, many Encinitas residents have protested “density bonus” housing to little avail. But on Wednesday night, July 16, they had reason to celebrate. The City Council vot-
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ed to alter several density bonus policies in hopes of shrinking the footprint of the projects. This drew applause from the large crowd that remained in council chambers until a quarter to midnight, when the agenda item concluded.
Seawall battle lands in appeals court
California’s density bonus law lets developers build extra homes on parcels if one or more of the units is dedicated to low-income residents. But public speakers said it packs too many homes on parcels, killing community
character. And many argued the city’s interpretation of the law has been encouraging the projects. “We bend over backwards to accommodate developers,” resident Denise Martin said, adding density bonus tramples on city de-
sign guidelines. Martin and others said the city wrongly rounds up its density bonus calculation, increasing the number of units on properties. For instance, when city See HOUSING, Page 22
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BY TERI FIGUEROA, SPECIAL TO THE ENCINITAS ADVOCATE The battle over an Encinitas seawall is in the hands of a state appeals court after a hearing July 14 in San Diego, and a ruling could affect the future of the controversial structures along California’s coast. Attorneys for both sides — the owners of two Neptune Avenue homes versus the California Coastal Commission — argued their cases Monday, July 14, in front of a three-judge panel in the Fourth District Court of Appeal. The lawsuit highlights an ongoing debate over seawalls, which property owners argue are necessary to fend off erosion and protect homes, but which others — including the See SEAWALL, Page 22
Lifestyle
■ For photos of community events, see pages 6, 12, 14, 16.
July 18, 2014
The seawall at the bottom of this Encinitas bluff is at the heart of a legal battle between the California Coastal Commission and the families who own the homes at the top of the bluff. PHOTO/PEGGY PEATTIE
The 10th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and concert returned July 12 to Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. The event featured activities such as a charity surf contest, a nerf surf jousting exposition between surf contest heats, the Rob Machado Bro Junior, and live music from Switchfoot, The Future’s League, Run River North, and Cody Lovaas on the beach. (Above) Pro surfer Rob Machado. For more photos, see inside. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com. PHOTO/JON CLARK
Going electric: E-bikes pick up speed BY JARED WHITLOCK When Sandy Pirrone moved from the Midwest to Encinitas, she had a difficult time climbing the city’s many hills with her 10-speed bike. Her solution? Go electric. “I ride the e-bike to work, to the grocery store, to the beach,” Pirrone said. “It’s convenient — I take my car a lot less now.” She added: “People are definitely curious. Everywhere I ride, I get questions.”
E-bikes are gaining a foothold locally thanks to growing awareness, increased demand and more retail availability. Salesman Ernie Robinet specializes in e-bikes at El Camino Bike Shop. He said sales have picked up steadily since the shop began offering them a year ago. “They were viewed as this exotic thing five years ago,” Robinet said. “People are starting to embrace them with open arms.” The shop sells about 10
a month, a number that’s expected to keep increasing. Mid-range e-bikes, costing $2,000 to $2,500, are the most popular there, he noted. “At that level, you get more torque and the battery is better,” Robinet said. “Not a ton of shops are selling them, making us more of a destination,” he added. Robinet said e-bike customers fall into three cateSee E-BIKES, Page 22
Encinitan Sandy Pirrone, seen here at Moonlight Beach, is an early adopter of the growing e-bike trend. ‘I take my car a lot less now,’ she said. Photo by Jared Whitlock
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Man arrested following standoff in Encinitas BY JARED WHITLOCK A man firing a pellet gun prompted a roughly hour-long standoff July 13 at a home in the 100 block of Requeza Street. Eventually, the pellet gun was recovered, one man was arrested and five were issued citations, according to Sheriff’s Sgt. Pam Wotkyns. Sheriff’s personnel responded to numerous calls from neighbors of shots fired from a pellet gun at about 8:21 a.m. outside a Requeza Street home. One man was arrested following a standoff at a Requeza Law enforcement then Street home in Encinitas. Photo by Jared Whitlock set up a perimeter around the house and made con- of things were being said to us, which led us to believe maybe someone was injured inside or other firearms that tact. Of the eight people in could potentially be used,” Wotkyns said. About an hour into the standoff, McKay allegedly tried the house, two were immediately cooperative and to hop a fence to escape. He was quickly detained and the came outside. The other six remaining occupants came out not long after, Wotkyns said. refused, Wotkyns said. Five of the people in the home were issued citations for Among them was Douglas McKay, who resides delaying or resisting arrest and then released. McKay was arrested on suspicion of discharging a repliat the home and is suspected of firing the pellet gun ca firearm, according to Sheriff’s Lt. Clayton Lisk. There were no reports of injuries. Wotkyns said it’s beinto the air before the standoff, according to Wotkyns. lieved alcohol was a factor in the incident. The incident was still under investigation as of July 15. McKay allegedly yelled out Two hours after the standoff ended, one neighbor, who several times during the incident that additional weap- did not wish to be identified, said the gunshots were startling. A helicopter circling the area during the standoff ons were inside. “Threats and all kinds made the situation even scarier, the neighbor added.
Encinitas mayoral candidates pull papers BY JARED WHITLOCK The race for mayor is officially on. Deputy Mayor Tony Kranz and three residents pulled candidacy papers for the November election, City Clerk Kathy Hollywood confirmed July 15. The filing period for the role started July 14 and paperwork has to be turned in by Aug. 8. Kranz said he began considering running for the role when Councilwoman Teresa Barth decided not to run last spring. “I’ve appreciated the leadership she’s shown,” he said. However, Kranz said his views aren’t always the same as Barth’s, adding he can’t be “boxed in” with any of the council members. “I’ve been on both sides of some 3-2 votes,” he said. If elected, Kranz said he’d work with regional agencies to address issues like traffic and density-bonus housing projects. Kranz was elected in 2012, and if his mayoral bid fails, his council seat will still have two years left. This upcoming election marks the first time voters will directly elect a mayor, which is for a two-year term. Proposition K passed in 2012, doing away with a council majority choosing the position. Mayor Kristin Gaspar has said she’ll run either for mayor or the one open council seat. She said this week that she’d announce which position later this month. In an interview several weeks ago, Gaspar said she’d work to promote economic development and hold the line on city
spending. Mike Bawany, an engineer who has lived in Encinitas for 28 years, said he plans to retire soon and being mayor would give him a chance to give back to the city. “I’d be in the position to make a difference in Encinitas,” Bawany said, adding that this is his first time running for office. Bawany is especially concerned with traffic and development. He said the city should be cautious when issuing building permits, for instance. He added that it’s early in the process and he’s still researching which issues his campaign will focus on. Alex Fidel, another candidate, announced his intent to run for mayor last fall. At council meetings, Fidel has spoken out against water fluoridation and cannabis prohibition. Community activist Al Rodbell pulled papers, but hasn’t committed to entering the race. He said he’s taking a few weeks to consider his bid. “While I may have my own ideas on how a campaign could be ideally pursued, it may not resonate with voters, and if I do decide to run, it has (to) be a real attempt to win,” he said. Rodbell has opposed the city’s purchase of the Pacific View property and frequently blogs about other city issues. Catherine Blakespear and Julie Graboi, the two council candidates who have pulled papers so far, have been actively campaigning in recent months.
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Left: The proposed “Encinitas Circulator� route that would help address the transportation needs of seniors. Right: The proposed ‘Coaster Connection’ route.
Encinitas explores funding options for proposed bus routes BY JARED WHITLOCK A new study from a transit consultant has mapped out 11 bus routes that would cover transit gaps in Encinitas. After listening to a presentation summarizing the study at the July 9 meeting, the Encinitas City Council directed staff to bring back funding options for each route. Mayor Kristin Gaspar said it’s critical that the city secure funding partnerships with the North County Transit District (NCTD) and other organizations if it’s going to move forward with any of the routes. “Wishes and desires are great,� Gaspar said. “We need that funding mechanism in place to make this happen. So I can’t stress enough seeking out support from NCTD, in particular.� Councilwoman Lisa Shaffer said she’s particularly interested in the proposed route known as the “Encinitas Circulator,�
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Community farm wins right to keep selling produce But Coral Tree Farm needs permit to hold tours, must end yoga and cooking classes, says city BY JARED WHITLOCK A small farm that’s at the forefront of the urban agriculture trend can grow and sell produce without special permitting, the Encinitas Planning Department recently decided. About three months ago, the city told Laurel Mehl, owner of Coral Tree Farm and Nursery, that she would need to apply for a minor-use permit if she wanted to continue commercial farming on the property. Before the city’s recent decision, Mehl worried about the possibility of having to stop growing. “A minor-use permit is a long, tough process,” she said. “And at the end of it, you can still be denied.” However, the city reversed course after examining new evidence, stating on July 10 that Mehl has a right to sell to families and businesses like Whole Foods. “I’m really happy they recognized we’ve been growing here for a long time and grandfathered our agriculture rights,” Mehl said when reached July 11. She later added: “The community support has been heartwarming. I can’t express it in any other way. There has been love and hugs and people telling me it’s going to be OK.” But the city says Mehl still needs a minor-use permit to continue educational tours and a community garden for which her 2-acre farm is known. The permit process can involve going before the Planning Commission and even City Council. And city staff added that the farm can no longer provide cooking and yoga classes, arguing those aren’t related to agriculture. The city began investigating the farm’s legal status after two neighbors blamed it for increased traffic in the area. Mehl’s family has been farming there for 56 years — well before nearby homes in the neighborhood cropped up. Yet when the city incorporated in 1986, commercial farms in residential ar-
Coral Tree Farm and Nursery, which many have rallied around in recent months, can continue selling produce. But it will need a permit to continue educational visits, while yoga and cooking classes are no longer allowed. Photo by Jared Whitlock eas became “nonconforming.” Nonconforming farms that cease selling goods for 180 days must obtain a use permit. And the city originally argued that the farm fell under that category, based on environmental records. To prove otherwise, the city asked Mehl for tax records stretching back 25 years. However, aerial maps showing fruit trees on the land and other recent evidence ultimately persuaded the planning department that the farm has been active without a break. A use permit runs $1,600, but there could be additional costs associated with mitigating traffic or other impacts. Mehl noted she plans to pursue the permit to allow events with $1,600 she raised for the farm through the crowdfunding website IndieGoGo. And she’s hopeful the city will reconsider its stance on yoga and cooking classes on the farm. “I still think the city needs to be more flexible,” Mehl said. “I’d argue there is a link between agriculture and cooking. I’d add you see community farms across the county offering cooking and things like that.” City Planning Director Jeff Murphy said city staff determined that yoga doesn’t support agriculture on the property. But the city did find the community garden and educational tours are an acceptable “accessory use,” though a permit is needed because they aren’t protected under the property’s grandfathered growing rights, Murphy added. “Those accessory uses are new to the property, and so they have to get a permit for those,” Murphy said. Catherine Blakespear, a council candidate and attorney who represents Coral Tree, called the news a “partial victory.” Blakespear said in an email and follow-up interview that it’s gratifying to see that the city recognizes there’s been continuous farming on the property. However, she said it’s unreasonable that the farm is being asked to get a use permit for educational tours, adding they’re akin to a homeowner hosting a gathering. If homes were built on the property, they’d result in traffic, yet wouldn’t be required to obtain such a permit, Blakespear noted. The city is in the midst of drafting an ordinance to ease permitting requirements for backyard commercial farms, modeled after the city of San Diego. Eventually, the ordinance will go before the Encinitas council for consideration. Mehl said she’s hopeful it balances the needs of farmers and neighbors. “If done right, we can introduce agriculture back into people’s lives without angst,” Mehl said. “It would be a huge asset to the community.”
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Model T collection rumbles its way into San Dieguito Heritage Museum BY JARED WHITLOCK Residents visiting the San Dieguito Heritage Museum take a trip back in time. Around 25 Model Ts at the museum on July 14 made the experience that much more authentic. The Model T Club of America stopped at the museum as part of a five-day tour across San Diego. For two hours, the vintage car owners showed off their rides, dating back to 1908 to 1927. And they answered questions from residents. Local resident Warren Raps, who Cousins (L-R) Khael Engelman, Sullivan Engelman restored a 1917 model T that can be and Diego Connell pose in a 1915 Model T. found at the museum, helped arrange was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen.” for the cars to visit the museum. Raps, who belongs to the Model T Club Raps has been enamored with the vehi- of America and Hidden Valley Model T cles since he was a youngster. Club, said the vehicles have a special place “When I was 6, I went with my dad to in American history. look at a farm he was interested in buying,” “That was the first car to put America Raps said. “In the barn was a 26-foot tour- on wheels,” he said. “Comparatively, they ing Model T with the top up. I thought it were cheap.” Driving them isn’t easy, because of the odd position of the throttle, brake and shifter. “It took me about six months to get the hang of,” Raps said. “It’s fun, though.” Tony Bowker, treasurer and past president of the San Diego Chapter of the Model T Club of America, said he enjoys the camaraderie of the events. “People in general in the club are real nice,” said Bowker, adding that the Model Ts frequently break down, so “we’re always willing to lend each other a hand.” For more informa- Doug Jones and his grandson, Garrett Jones, check out Resident Warren Raps shows a 1915 racecar Model T. tion, visit www.sdheritage.org the 1917 Model T that he restored.
Top: A visitor examines the Model Ts displayed at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum. Above: A 1950s Encinitas license plate. (Photos by Jared Whitlock)
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16th Art in the Village on scene Aug. 10 in Carlsbad Held on the second Sunday of August, The Carlsbad Village Association’s Art in the Village will return Aug. 10, bringing more than 100 local and regional artists for a one-day, open air event. Celebrating the dynamic art culture in Carlsbad Village and the surrounding areas, the event attracts thousands of residents and a diverse selection of fine artists, sculptors, photographers and craftsmen. Starting at 9 a.m., visitors can browse exhibits and listen to live music along State Street and Grand Avenue in the heart of the Village, just blocks from Carlsbad State Beach. As an added feature this year, guests who bicycle to the event will be offered a free valet service staffed by the San Diego County Bike Coalition in partnership with the San Diego Association of Governments and the city of Carlsbad. The valet service will provide secure, supervised bicycle parking so cyclists can enjoy the events without having to hunt for an ideal place to lock up their bikes. Art in the Village will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 10. Artists who are interested in participating should call Show Manager Brian Roth at 760-945-9288 or email info@kennedyfaires.com. For information and updates about Carlsbad Village and the CVA’s events, please visit www.carlsbad-village.com.
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City, Mizel Family Foundation grants help support a variety of local organizations BY KATHY DAY Tucked in among the list of 47 recipients of the 2014 City of Encinitas and Mizel Family Foundation Community Grant Program is a new program — Ballet Folklorico de San Dieguito. The Bayside Community Center will use part of its $2,500 grant for scholarships to fund the program, which will begin in September at Ocean Knoll School. Nadia Arumbula, who directed a performance of a similar group at the Encinitas Arts Festival, applied for the grant after City Arts Administrator Jim Gilliam suggested it. Ballet Folklorico is just one of the varied programs approved by the Encinitas City Council last month. They cross all spectrums of the community, from arts and music to civic events and programs for targeted populations. The funds are allocated by the council, but only after an evaluation committee of five commissioners spends an entire day reviewing and ranking the proposals. On July 17, the recipients met for a workshop and to get their contracts. “The generous donation by the Mizel Family Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations that are committed to improving quality of life in our community and building a more vibrant Encinitas,” said Mayor Kristin Gaspar via email. The foundation began contributing in 2007, providing a 1:1 match that enables the city to double the amount available, Gilliam said, noting that the family prefers to remain low-key about its role in helping the community. In all, the programs will receive $150,000 for the coming year — the same as the past two years, he said, adding that he knows of only two cities in the county with larger grant programs, Coronado and San Diego. The number of programs funded is up by five over the 2013 program, and two fewer programs were not granted any funds — 15 of the 62 applicants. Six of the applicants received 100 percent of their requests, a drop from 13 in 2013. Thirty-one percent of the grants are going to K-12 programs during school or after school. Twenty-four civic cate-
The 2013 iPalpiti Festival at the Encinitas Library. Photo by Bill Dean
Ballet Folklorico at the 2014 Encinitas Arts Festival at San Dieguito Academy. Photo by Annie Leaf
gory grants make up $80,599 of the total, up from 18 a year ago, and 23 arts groups are receiving a total of $69,401, down from 24. Two programs target children with autism, which he said represents a small number of people, but a population with significant needs. Banding Together will receive $2,500 for its program called “Jam Sessions: Music Therapy Inclusion Program for Individuals with Special Needs.” The other, Positive Action Community Theatre, is getting $3,200 for its ”Goldmine Inclusive Performing Arts Workshops for Individuals with Unique Needs.” The largest amount granted was $5,000, with six at that amount for the Community Resource Center’s Holiday Baskets program; Encinitas CERT Disaster Preparedness and Training Program; Leucadia-Encinitas Town Council’s Encinitas Environment Day; Los Angelitos de Encinitas to cover participation for 200 low-income youth in the Community Soccer Program; San Dieguito Academy Foundation for its Encinitas Arts Festival; and the San Elijo Lagoon ConservanSee GRANTS, page 22
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Soap opera actress Susan Flannery supports Lung Cancer Foundation of America’s ‘Day at the Races’ BY KRISTINA HOUCK American soap opera actress Susan Flannery helped raise awareness about lung cancer when her character Stephanie Forrester battled the disease on “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Although she has since retired from the TV show, Flannery is still bringing attention to the disease by joining other lung cancer patient advocates, survivors and supporters at the Lung Cancer Foundation of America’s fifth annual “Day at the Races” event July 27 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. “If my participation can help in any way, I’m happy to help,” Flannery said. An original cast member, Flannery portrayed Forrester on “The Bold and the Beautiful” from 1987 to 2012. The series was heralded for its authentic portrayal of lung cancer in 2010, when Flannery’s character was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and underwent treatments. On Feb. 7, 2011, during the 6,000th episode of the CBS series, the show featured several real-life lung cancer survivors, including the late actress Kathryn Joosten and Dr. Michael Weitz, a lung cancer patient advocate and lung cancer survivor since 2006. “The show got an enormous response,” said Flannery, who made her final appearance on the show in November 2012, when her character lost her battle with lung cancer. “We got a lot of thank-yous from fans and from people who viewed the show for the first time. “Daytime (TV) has always led the charge for dealing with medical issues, psychiatric issues or social issues — way before prime time or movies. It’s something everyone is very proud of in the industry.” Flannery also filmed a public service announcement, which aired after the episode, to direct viewers to www. lcfamerica.org for information. “It was a wonderful partnership,” said Kim Norris, cofounder and president of the Lung Cancer Foundation of America. “What was interesting was the actors, as the characters, were acting. The patients and survivors, they weren’t acting. They were just being themselves. It was very well done.”
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Operation Game On golf classic set for Aug. 11 Actress Susan Flannery, Dr. Michael Weitz and actor Jack Wagner. PHOTO BY RACHEL SCHWARTZ/PR ADVANTEDGE INC. Lung cancer is the nation’s top cancer killer, yet it ranks near the bottom in research funding. To raise awareness of lung cancer and funds for research, Norris co-founded the nonprofit in 2007 with David Sturges, an attorney in Minnesota, and Lori Monroe, a registered nurse in Kentucky — both lung cancer survivors. After a 12-year battle with the disease, Monroe died in 2013. After losing her husband, Roy, to lung cancer in 1999, Norris devoted her life to being a lung cancer patient advocate. She remains a volunteer with the organization, which has raised about $1.3 million for lung cancer research since it first launched. “Day at the Races” is one of the foundation’s annual fundraisers. “This event is a fun day for a very great cause,” Norris
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career that was more purposeful and something that I was passionate about. I’m supposed to do this.” On Jan. 1, 2013, Johnston opened the first Seniors Helping Seniors franchise in San Diego County. From a couple hours to 24-hour care, Seniors Helping Seniors offers companionship, housekeeping, cooking, shopping, transportation services and more. Seniors Helping Seniors of San Diego North County serves Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Encinitas, Solana Beach and Rancho Santa Fe, and is now expanding to San Marcos, Oceanside and Vista. Johnston hires every caregiver and meets every client. “When I go out on a receiver call, I instantly know who to put with them because I know my employees really well,” she said. “I know that if I make this connection, they’re going to build a friendship. “It’s not going to feel like a caregiver is coming; it’s going to feel like a friend is stopping by.” Seniors Helping Seniors is located at 701 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 300, Carlsbad. “I didn’t know who I could get to take care of Cyndy or my mom. No one was good enough,” Johnston said. “Now, I get to find people who I know are such special people. When I sign people up, I mean it because I know I would want them for my mom or my best friend.” For more information, call 760-591-7474, email info@SHSsandiego.com or visit www.shssandiego.com Note: Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’sadvertising department in support of our advertisers.
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Joe Harper talks racing season, Breeders’ Cup and more at local Rotary meeting BY KRISTINA HOUCK Just a week before Opening Day, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club President and CEO Joe Harper talked about racing season, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and more at the July 10 Del Mar Rotary meeting. The racing season kicked off on Thursday, July 17 (after press time for this newspaper). From fancy hats to celebrity sightings, Opening Day is one of the area’s biggest social events, expected to draw more than 45,000 people, according to event organizers. “Opening Day is the easiest day to market,” Harper said. “They just show up.” The 36-day summer meet runs through Sept. 3. This year, the track will debut its new turf, featuring a wider racing surface that accommodates more horses. The track will replace its synthetic Polytrack with a dirt surface over the next year, Harper said. Forty-three stakes races are scheduled. The main event will once again be the $1 million Grade I TVG Pacific Classic, set for Aug. 24. But Del Mar racing doesn’t end when school begins. For the first time, the track will also host a fall meet. “It’s going to be completely different,” Harper said. The 15-day fall meet begins Nov. 7 and runs through Nov. 30. The theme will be Hollywood, with horses and races named after celebrities, Harper said. “We’ve got a great brand in the summer,” Harper said. “We’ve got pretty girls and pretty guys —
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club President and CEO Joe Harper. Photo by Kristina Houck you don’t see any horses — in our ads. … We have to rebrand November. We can’t go with the summer dresses.” With the Rotary meeting taking place just a couple weeks after the announcement of the Breeders’ Cup coming to Del Mar in 2017, many members wanted to hear about the big event. “The Breeders’ Cup is the biggest day of racing,” said Harper during the meeting at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. “It’s going to be great here.” It will be the first time the Breeders’ Cup will be held in Del Mar in the event’s 30-year history. The Breeders’ Cup will also be held for the first time at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., next year. In 2016, the Breeders’ Cup will return to this year’s location, Santa Anita Park in the Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia, according to Breeders’ Cup officials. “They (Breeders’ Cup officials) were blown away by the hotels, the restaurants, the racetrack itself,” Harper said. The two-day event is set for Nov. 3-4. The Breeders’ Cup is expected to draw a crowd of 75,000 to 100,000 people and an estimated $70 million in event revenue. The Del Mar track opened 77 years ago on July 3, 1937. Over the years, the track has not only established a reputation for outstanding racing, but for all-around entertainment, Harper said. “We’ve marketed Del Mar very successfully over the last 20 years,” he said. “You’ve got to have an enjoyable experience, even if you don’t care about racing or don’t know how to make a bet. “No one does it better than San Diego.” For more about the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, visit www.dmtc.com. For more about the Rotary Club of Del Mar, visit www.delmarrotary.org.
All wait list freshmen are admitted to San Dieguito, Canyon Crest Academy The San Dieguito Union High School District recently sent a message out to parents that all freshman students on the wait list will be admitted to San Dieguito High School Academy and Canyon Crest Academy. In May students on the wait list had been informed no more students would be admitted although, according to the district’s message, “recent developments with our Proposition AA Master Plan have allowed us to review and slightly revise the long-term capacity for the school.” The news comes after several concerned San Dieguito Academy parents asked for change regarding the district’s school of choice and lottery policy in June after many students were not admitted to their school of choice, San Dieguito. As it now stands, all incoming ninth grade students currently on the wait list for the academies are now being offered enrollment for the 2014-15 school year. This will also include any older siblings of ninth graders also on the wait list. All admitted students will receive email communication from the school by this Friday, July 18, regarding enrollment procedures and deadlines. In order to attend SDHSA or CCA for the 2014-15 school year, newly admitted students must complete the enrollment process by the deadline. Newly admitted students who are content with their current enrollment status and wish to remain enrolled in their current school may do so. The district asked that parents not contact any of their high schools at this time, noting the schools will be in contact with them shortly. — Karen Billing
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Fifteen-year-old Encinitas surfer among ESPN’s ‘Future Stars of Extreme Sports’
Arsenal FC San Diego GU11 Elite team wins division at Encinitas Rotary Cup Arsenal FC San Diego GU11 are first-place champions of the Encinitas Rotary Cup Soccer Tournament, held July 11-13. Pictured, back row (L-R): Keelan Williams, Tatum O’Coyne, Deming Wyer, Avery Steele, Maddie Engblom, Carolyn Espinosa, Morgan Reyes, Katie Ellis, Lauren Grissom, Coach Toby Taitano. Front row: Grace Le, Maggie Taitano, Kayley Tung, Grace Tecca, Maquena O’Callahan. Not pictured: Coach Adrian Ocampo, Brittany Giles, Tessa Fernandez, Ava Storgard.
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BY ROB LEDONNE When ESPN recently counted down the “Future Stars of Extreme Sports,” a variety of nationally known young athletes were on the list. Among them, representing professional surfing, was 15-year-old Encinitas native Jake Marshall, a rising star who ESPN predicts will be “a part of the world tour some day.” “My success isn’t something me and my friends talk about when we hang out,” Marshall said. “People obviously know about it, but it doesn’t really get brought up. They don’t really care because they know me for who I am.” Marshall, who previously attended Halstrom Academy and is transferring to Classical Academy in the fall, first picked up surfing when he was 5 years old and soon realized he had a knack for it. “My dad started surfing in college. He’s not good, but thought it was fun,” said Marshall of his father, who works in North County real estate. “I started riding his boards and on my sixth birthday, I got my own board and got hooked.” During those early days, Marshall had no idea that surfing competitively was even an option until friends and family saw a natural talent and urged him to enter contests. “I did some research and came in third in the first contest I ever competed in,” remembers Marshall, who was only 7 at the time. “I was so psyched ... I couldn’t believe it.” Since those early days, Marshall has racked up a va-
Surfer Jake Marshall in action. Courtesy photo riety of awards and accolades; he’s a three-time NSSA National Champion (a prestigious contest geared toward young amateurs), and last year won the King of the Groms. “That was exciting,” said Marshall of the annual surf competition. “You have to qualify into it. They take kids from all over the world, and last year they had only three kids from the U.S., including me. “During the actual heat, I wasn’t sure I was doing very good up until the very end. A great wave came to me and I did two solid turns. When I made my last turn, I knew I was getting close. I wound up scoring an 8.83 overall and won. I couldn’t believe it.” Thanks to his recent wining streak and an ever-growing buzz, Marshall has secured sponsorships from the likes of Hurley, Red Bull, Smith Optics, Surfride Surf shop, and FSC. When he looks back on his progress, while he gets “really excited and proud,” he knows that he must work just as hard to keep it up. “I’m always really happy, but know in the back of my mind that so many other people are working on the same thing,” he notes. “If you get super-excited on one accomplishment, you can slack off and there’s another person who wants to take your spot. It makes you want to do better.” Also giving Marshall an incentive is the success of his brothers, Nick, 13, and Connor, 11, both of whom regularly hone their skills at Seaside Reef at Cardiff State Beach. “I go to the beach every day. I just live there,” said Marshall, who also has a busy travel life. “I’m going to Indonesia this month, and then I’ll come back and do the junior event at the US Open here in California. After that, I’m going to a contest in Virginia Beach and then it’s on to Mexico.” Through it all, Marshall doesn’t take his talent and success for granted. “I feel super fortunate,” he said. “I’m blessed that I can live the life I live.”
Historic run continues for Encinitas Little League’s four all-star teams Encinitas Little League’s four all-star teams are continuing on their unprecedented and historic run, which began with District Tournament play in mid-June. All four ELL teams (9-10, 10-11, Majors (11-12) and Junior (13-14) year old teams) hoisted District 31 Champion banners, going a combined 18-1 in District play to sweep the divisions they entered. Encinitas did not slow down in Section level play, which pits District Champion winners from throughout the County, with the winners advancing to Subdivision (State) Tournament play. ELL teams are a combined 11-0 in Section play, with the 9-10, 10-11 and Majors teams having already secured Section titles to advance to State, and the Junior (13-14 year old) team in the Section Championship round on Wednesday, July 16. ELL’s teams are a combined 29-1 in all-star play as of July 15. The State Tournament consists of the top 10 teams in each age group out of approximately 400 Southern California leagues at each level that began all-star play. Having one team reach the State Tournament in a given year is a great accomplishment for any league, but to have three and possibly four teams from ELL still in the running for the coveted Southern California Champion banner has already made this the best ever year for the league, currently in its’ 57th season, since 1957.
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Top author Daniel Silva to kick off 2014 Jewish Book Fair
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co. Later that year, he joined UPI full time, working in San Francisco, then on the foreign desk in Washington, and finally as a Middle East correspondent in Cairo and the Persian Gulf. He later
worked for CNN. Silva released his first novel, “The Unlikely Spy,” in 1996. In 1997, he left CNN to pursue writing full time. “Every single day I write sentences or paragraphs or small scenes or exchanges of dialogue that I’m either very proud of, pleased with or just make me laugh,” Silva said. “I’m not sure there are many other jobs quite like that.” “A Conversation with Daniel Silva” begins at 7 p.m. July 24 at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre at the Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive in La Jolla. Tickets cost $32. Jewish Community Center member tickets cost $27. Tickets include a signed copy of “The Heist.” For information and to buy tickets, call 858-3621348 or visit www.sdjbf.org. For more about Daniel Silva, visit danielsilvabooks. com.
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De Anza DAR holding American history essay contest The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution announces its annual American History Essay Contest to celebrate America’s history. All fifththrough eighth-grade students in public, private, and parochial schools or those who are home-schooled are eligible to participate. Students may also independently submit essays directly to the judging committee. Marking the 125th anniversary of Ellis Island as an immigration station, the topic for the 2014-2015 academic year is “A Child’s Journey Through Ellis Island.” On a typical day, immigrants arriving on the island could expect to spend up to seven hours in processing activities intended to determine whether or not they were legally and medically fit to enter the United States. Essayists are asked to imagine they are a child traveling through Ellis Island in 1892 and how they would describe their experience to a cousin who had never heard of Ellis Island. Essays are judged for historical accuracy, adherence to the topic, organization of materials, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and neatness. The top winner from each grade will receive a medal, a certificate and a cash award from the De Anza Chapter as well as the opportunity to advance in the state and national competition. A colonial tea and awards ceremony will be held to recognize the winning students, parents, teachers and principals. Schools and individuals may contact the De Anza Chapter essay committee chairman Jennifer Anklesaria at 619-985-5440 for contest rules and a guide sheet. Essay submission deadline is Nov. 1. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, founded in 1890, sponsors the yearly essay contest with state and local chapters to carry out the injunction of President George Washington in his farewell address to the American people: “to promote, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge, thus developing an enlightened public opinion.” Visit www.deanza.org.
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The North Coast Symphony presents its summer concerts “Pops Picnic” at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 27, and at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive (at Encinitas Boulevard and Balour Drive). Broadway and movie score favorites will compose most of the program, including a medley from the recent animated hit movie, “Frozen.” Anna Roberts, a San Diego musical theater enthusiast and singer, will be the featured vocalist. Tables seating up to eight persons will be set up so that the audience can enjoy a picnic supper during the concert. Do bring food, but no alcoholic beverages. Tickets are available at the door: $10 general, $8 seniors/students/military, $25/family max. Visit www.northcoastsymphony.com.
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Seventeen local artists will “join paws” to help the animal victims of domestic violence during the Zoonitas Extravaganza Exhibition benefiting the Animal Safehouse Program at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society. An opening reception will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Encinitas Library Gallery at 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas. “Zoonitas artists are proud to be a part of the vibrant art scene in Encinitas,” said Cheryl Ehlers, a local artist and curator of the 2014 Zoonitas art exhibition. “Encinitas is home to a diverse population of talented artists. During the opening reception, our guests will experience all forms of artistic expression.” Guests will have the rare opportunity to step into “virtual studios.” Each artist will have one hour to complete an original work of art. Participants include wildlife and landscape artist Gary Johnson, muralist and fine art instructor Linda Luisi, and Joan Hanson, a nature artist, instructor, and book illustrator. During a silent auction afterward, the guests with the highest bids will take home the original works of art “fresh off the easel.” “We’re so honored that these local artists have chosen Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s Animal Safehouse Program as the beneficiary of Zoonitas,” said Amy Heflin, director of the program. “Safehouse is a safety net for the pets of domestic violence victims. When they know their pets will be safe, it allows them to escape and break the chain of violence. Safehouse is also a lifeline for veterans, senior citizens, accident victims, and — most recently — victims of the fires. Thank you, Zoonitas!” For more about Zoonitas, call 760-519-1551 or visit zooinitas.zohosites.com. For more about the Animal Safehouse Program at Rancho Coastal Humane Society, visit the shelter at 389 Requeza St. in Encinitas, call 760-753-6413, or visit www.sdpets.org.
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BY KRISTINA HOUCK In celebration of its 20th year, the San Diego Jewish Book Fair is kicking off its summer book fair July 24 with a special event featuring award-winning author Daniel Silva at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in La Jolla. “I hope it is an entertaining evening,” Silva said. “A writer spends months and months and months locked in a room working on something alone, and then you bring it into the world. You really have no idea what to expect. I enjoy this time of year when I get to spend a little time with my readers.” During “A Conversation With Daniel Silva,” Silva will chat about his latest novel “The Heist.” His 17th novel follows art restorer and sometime Israeli secret agent Gabriel Allon, a character featured in many of Silva’s novels. “Because of the nature of the character, the alliances that he has, the friendships that he has, he is called upon by lots of different people to do very interesting and very different kinds of jobs,” Silva said. “I think that’s how I keep it fresh.” In the latest tale of intrigue and espionage, Allon searches for a stolen Caravaggio painting. The story takes him from Italy and France, to London, Austria and Geneva. “I always wanted to write about this missing Caravaggio,” said Silva, who noted that the famous “Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence” was stolen in 1969 from Sicily. “It’s truly one of the most iconic stolen artworks in the world.” Although Silva’s thrillers are fiction, many of his story ideas are derived from facts — something for which he credits his journalism background. Born in Michigan and raised in California, Silva said he realized early he wanted to become a writer. While pursuing a master’s degree, Silva received a temporary job offer from United Press International to help cover the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francis-
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A special night at the iPalpiti Festival The iPalpiti Festival took place from July 10-13, bringing five virtuoso artists to perform for a capacity audience at the Encinitas Library. At the July 11 concert the air conditioning was broken. City staff opened the doors during the concert and when the musicians played, a host of Nightingales sang along, all to the amazement of the audience. The Festival continues Sunday, July 20, at 2 p.m. at Soka Performing Arts Center with a performance by the iPalpiti Orchestra. For more information and tickets, visit www.ipalpiti.org. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com
iPalpiti director Laura Schmieder, violist Midori Maruyama (Japan), violinist Irakli Tsadaia (Georgia), cellist Jacob Shaw (UK/Denmark), pianist Timothy Durkovic (Guatemala/USA) Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar welcomes everyone to the concert
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Violinist Irakli Tsadaia (Georgia) and pianist Timothy Durkovic (Guatemala/USA)
Maestro Eduard Schmieder, pianist Timothy Durkovic (Guatemala/USA), violist Midori Maruyama (Japan), cellist Jacob Shaw (UK/Denmark), violinist Irakli Tsadaia (Georgia)
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10th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and concert
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The 10th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and concert returned July 12 to Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. The event featured activities such as a charity surf contest, a nerf surf jousting exposition between surf contest heats, the Rob Machado Bro Junior, and live music from Switchfoot, The Future’s League, Run River North, and Cody Lovaas on the beach. The evening included a screening of Switchfoot’s documentary, “Fading West,” and a performance from Switchfoot at La Paloma Theatre. Bro-Am weekend kicked off on July 11 Surfers in action with an auction night and wine and food tasting at a private Olivenhain estate. The Bro-Am was created to give back to the San Diego community while benefiting local children’s charities through funds raised at the auction night, as well as from vendors on the beach day-of, corporate surf team entries, and sponsorships. Since it began in 2005, the BroAm has raised more than $900,000. The members of Switchfoot recently created the Switchfoot Bro-Am Foundation to continue their mission of supporting local atrisk, homeless and street kids. This year, the band partnered with SIMA, and a portion of this year’s Bro-Am proceeds will benefit SIMA’s 2014 Humanitarian Fund, which raises money to support surf- or boardsport-related social and humanitarian nonprofits. Visit www.switchfoot.com/bro-am. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com
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Local residents gather for Summit4StemCell project fundraiser to help battle Parkinson’s disease Fundraising deadline is Nov. 4 to continue research for groundbreaking treatment BY STACEY PHILLIPS A small group of San Diego residents diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease have the opportunity to take part in a cutting-edge treatment using cell replacement therapy that could be the first of its kind worldwide and revolutionize the way other life-threatening diseases are treated. Doctors, scientists, Parkinson’s patients and their friends and families gathered July 9 at a private local residence for a fundraiser to learn more about the Summit4StemCell project and help raise the $2.5 million needed by Nov. 4 to continue the research. Nearly $1 million was raised at the event, which was hosted by Jeffrey Strauss, the executive chef and owner of Pamplemousse Grille in Solana Beach, and Ray and Jenifer Raub. Ray said his wife, Jenifer, was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and the Summit4StemCell project is giving them hope. “We believe in the project, we believe in the science. We think it works,� said Ray Raub. “We truly have hope and think this is going to work.� The Summit4StemCell research is based on taking adult skin cells and transforming them into useful cells that could replace lost or diseased ones. This concept was discovered by Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka in 2007 and received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2012. The San Diego research team includes Dr. Jeanne Loring, director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla; Dr. Andres Bratt-Leal, Ph.D., the senior scientist for the project in association with the Parkinson’s Association; and Dr. Melissa Houser, director of the Movement Disorder Center at La Jolla’s Scripps Clinic. “Every single patient I’ve seen over nine years got worse,� said Sherrie Gould, a nurse practitioner at the Movement Disorder Center who works with Houser. “We have an opportunity to change that. What we are doing is going to change history.� Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. It is mainly due to the loss of a single cell type: dopamine-produc-
ing neurons. Dopamine is the chemical that helps regulate movement and concentration. Treatments for Parkinson’s include medication and brain surgery, both of which have limitations. Over the past couple of years, scientists have developed methods to use a patient’s own skin cells to produce “pluripotent� stem cells, which are stem cells that can form any cell type in the body. These are matured into dopamine neurons, the same cells lost in Parkinson’s disease. The next step is to inject them back into Parkinson’s patients to treat their symptoms, which requires FDA approval and further clinical studies. “We could be the first ones in the entire world to use these new types of stem cells, so we can actually treat patients with their own cells, their own induced pluripotent stem cells,� said Bratt-Leal, the senior scientist working on the project with a team of four others in Loring’s lab. Since the stem cells come from the patient’s own skin cells, there is less chance of rejection by the patient’s immune system. Local resident Chris Whitmer, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2007, is one of eight Parkinson’s patients of Houser’s who have volunteered for the clinical pilot trial at Scripps Clinic. All the patients are from California, and seven are from San Diego. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be one of the eight chosen for the clinical trials,� said Whitmer. “It’s scary and exciting at the same time. This is the future for treatment of Parkinson’s and many other diseases.� He said that over the past seven years, his symptoms — shaking of his right hand, arm, leg and foot, stiff muscles, impaired balance, as well as problems sleeping — have become worse. He said that before he learned about the Summit4StemCell project, his outlook was pretty bleak. “It will give me and my family my life back free of this crippling disease.� Scientists have already been able to successfully create the dopamine-producing neurons from eight of Houser’s Parkinson’s patients, and tested the neurons in the lab and in animals. Bratt-Leal said they
Pat and Sharon McDonnell, Jerry Henberger (Executive Director of the Parkinson’s Association) Tom and Beth Joyce, Sherrie Gould have cured Parkinson’s disease in rats in their first preliminary study. “The exciting part is that we’ve done that with our own patients’ cells and now we can move forward and finish the studies that we need to do for the FDA,� he said. The Summit4StemCell team is looking to raise $2.5 million to apply for a matching grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine in La Jolla. Bratt-Leal said the $5 million would be used to finish the studies to support an application for FDA approval. The institute would also provide funds for overhead costs. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100 percent of the money will go toward research for this project. “The sooner we can through the FDA and get our eight patients going, the sooner that the procedure is going to be available to everybody,� said Raub. The cell replacement therapy will also pave the way to help other untreatable disorders such as diabetes, macular degeneration, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and ALS. Bratt-Leal said that the Summit4StemCell is a unique project because people have donated their time, skills and money to support it. “I think it has really become a community project that San Diego can be proud of and excited about,� he said. “This is a San Diego research project that really has a chance to change how we do medicine.� Find more information about the Summit4StemCell project, upcoming fundraisers and how to donate at http://www.summit4stemcell.org/.
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San Diego Botanic Garden Insect Festival Bug-devotees of all ages attended the San Diego Botanic Gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Insect Festival July 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 13. The event featured thousands of fascinating creepy-crawlies, including live lizards, snakes and the famous Madagascar hissing cockroaches. Photos by Jon Clark. Visit www.sdbgarden.org. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com
Jim Farley eats an insect
Christine and Evan at the Insect Festival
Charlee, a Black Roughneck Monitor from Southeast Asia
Tiffany Black eats an insect
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A local Tarantula
Jeremiah Goodwin eats an insect
Shane Cardiff holds a Giant Roeszele, Falken, and Denico Nieves Ellis African Millipede
Nancy and Rob Barker look at the crawdads
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Local children get to hold an Albino Burmese Python
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Sophie Showman holds a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
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Rock band OK Go on viral success, chart-topping hits, and playing at the Belly Up BY ROB LEDONNE When rock band OK Go rolls into San Diego to play a July 24 gig at Solana Beach’s Belly Up Tavern, it will mark the latest in a string of memorable shows in the region. “We’ve played in the area a handful of times,” said bassist and vocalist Tim Norwind from his home in Los Angeles. “Once, the night we released our second-ever record, we made our debut on ‘The Tonight Show,’ then drove down from Burbank to play at (downtown venue) the Casbah. Maybe 50 people show up,” remembers Norwind with a laugh. The band’s star has risen exponentially since those early days, largely due to a string of indie rock hits, including “Here It Goes Again,” “All Is Not Lost,” and “This Too Shall Pass.” Aside from their music, the band has become known for creative and intricate music videos, many of which become viral sensations. “A lot of bands don’t or wouldn’t enjoy making them, but we like the experience,” Norwind said. “We love to make videos that excite people and inspire wonderment, joy, and fun. That’s the kind of stuff people enjoy watching and playing for their friends.” The band, which started in Chicago, first gained national prominence when the video for its 2005 single “Here It Goes Again” (which featured the members jump-
ing around on treadmills) took off during the early days of viral Internet videos (it boasts nearly 22 million views on YouTube), and later won a Grammy award. “We’re lucky enough to come up in a time that the Internet has become a showcase space, like an art gallery, where you can make and share things,” Norwind said. “The fact that people like our videos is certainly encouraging.” The word “like” is probably an understatement. The band’s latest video, for the single “The Writing’s On The Wall,” was posted to YouTube on June 17 and in the past month alone has garnered 9 million views and attention around the globe. “The song is about a couple breaking up and seeing their relationship two different ways,” said Norwind of the video, which consists of a variety of elaborate optical illusions. “The song and video focuses on perspective and seeing things in a lot of different ways.” The band members originally had the idea to produce a video with optical illusions and forced perspective four years ago. They reached out to a New York-based production company. From there, it took months to hatch a feasible plan, construct a set, and make their unique vision come to life. “One day, (lead singer) Damien Kulash had seen an advertisement on BBC 4 which
OK Go on the set of their latest music video, “The Writing’s On The Wall.” Photo by Gus Powell featured camera tricks where, at certain angles, the same thing looks different,” remembers Norwind of the video’s genesis. “We thought we could do it on a bigger scale, and make a cool video.” The video, single, and Belly Up gig are all in support of their album “Hungry Ghosts,” which comes out Oct. 14. Until then, Norwind and his bandmates are continuing to think of eye-popping new video ideas and are, of course, going to enjoy the Southern California weather.
“We started out in the Midwest, and while I’ll always love it there, the weather (in California) is a major selling point for me,” Norwind said. “Just being able to see hills, mountains, and the ocean — it’s something I didn’t grow up with.” OK Go will perform at 9 p.m. July 24 at the Belly Up in Solana Beach (doors open at 8 p.m.). For information, visit www.bellyup. com/ok-go or www.okgo.net. The Belly Up is at 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; call 858-481-8140.
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‘Ether Dome’ at La Jolla Playhouse taps into medicine, science, religion and human suffering BY DIANA SAENGER Director Michael Wilson, who is staging “Ether Dome” at the La Jolla Playhouse, is enjoying the fruits of his labor; he is relishing his collaboration with playwright Elizabeth Egloff and Playhouse’s creative team. In addition, on the day of this interview, his TV movie “A Trip to Bountiful,” was nominated for an Emmy award. “My music teacher from sixth grade was watching the announcements and called to congratulate me,” Wilson said. “That was very sweet. The buzz about the nominations will add more buzz to the play’s run at the Ahmanson Theatre after the Emmy awards.” “Ether Dome” is a look back at the idea of an inhaled form of anesthesia — nitrous oxide or ether — as a way of relieving pain during surgery. Wilson said when he was the artistic director of the Hartford Stage, he went looking for something for playwright Egloff to create and came upon a statue of Horace Wells in a park. “In Hartford, Wells is
Michael Wilson directs the West Coast premiere of ‘Ether Dome’ at La Jolla Playhouse. Courtesy photo perceived as the discoverer of ether,” Wilson said. “But in Boston, it’s a different story. That’s where they have ‘Ether Day’ every year at a hospital to honor William Morton, who also claimed to invent ether. “I started thinking, ‘These two stories don’t line up.’ In my research, I found that Horace’s life inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,’ so I thought, ‘There’s a play here!’” Wilson learned that Egloff was from Farmington,
Conn., outside Hartford. Her father was a doctor who went to Harvard Medical School, which factors heavily in the play. And she was nominated for an Emmy for her work on the script of “The Reagans” for Showtime. He commissioned Egloff to write “Ether Dome.” “It’s amazing to work on a play that is set in this time of 1846 and explores the moment in our history when they were doing amputations, tumor removals and vasectomies without any kind of anesthesia!” Wilson said. “It’s hard to grasp how people could endure the pain, and of course the answer to that is, they often couldn’t. Sometimes people would die of shock on the
operating table.” “Ether Dome” has many layers that touch on far more than treatment to eradicate pain, and how a doctor and his student play out an epic battle between altruism and ambition. “The play has a parallel exploration of substance abuse as we particularly see in Horace’s case ... The explorations of these gases lead him to find them exhilarating and ecstatic, not unlike recreational drugs today,” said Wilson. “That became a way for him to alleviate his own emotional and psychological pain at the loss of being betrayed by his young ward, William Morton, who stole his discoveries, giving him no credit. This was someone Horace thought he loved and treated like a son or brother.” The cast has 16 actors, including Michael Bakkensen (Playhouse’s “Light up the Sky”) as Horace Wells, William Youmans (Playhouse’s “Hands on a Hardbody”) as Dr. Jackson, and Tom Patterson (Playhouse’s “Sideways”) as Wil-
liam Morton. The play highlights many characters in its multiple themes. “There are father-son and teacher-mentor relationships, and if you’re not interested in medical diseases, surgeries or dentistry, I think we all had mentors or teachers like the one that called me at 5:45 this morning,” Wilson said. “‘Ether Dome’ explores responsibility to those relationships, and the reality that is often a blurred situation for many people, as
the lines can cross between exploiting and honoring. “Liz is asking some pretty big questions with this play that delve into personal responsibility in medical ethics, dealing with how our health care doles out — whether based on needs or means.” “Ether Dome” runs through Aug. 10 at the Mandell Weiss Forum at La Jolla Playhouse, UCSD campus. Tickets: From $15 at 858550-1010, LaJollaPlayhouse. org.
Del Mar Art Center hosts competition; enter now The Del Mar Art Center announces an art competition with the theme, “Images From Life,” open to all San Diego artists ages 18 and older. The competition is open now through Oct. 26, with winners announced by Nov. 15. Awards will be given in these categories: Two- dimensional work: 1st Place, $250 award; 2nd Place, $100 award; 3rd Place, three $50 awards Three-dimensional work: 1st Place, $250 award; 2nd Place, $100 award; 3rd Place, three $50 awards Winners’ work will be displayed in a 30-day online exhibition at www.dmacgallery.com. For contest details, visit http://www.dmacgallery.com.
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Beach volleyball camp enters 10th year as sport gains punch BY GIDEON RUBIN Ariel Haas launched the San Diego Volleyball Camp a decade ago which was — in terms of the evolution of beach volleyball — an entirely different era. The sport that once sat on the fringes has surged into the mainstream, with major colleges offering scholarships for what within the last year has become an officially sanctioned NCAA sport. Haas will hold the longest-running nonprofit beach volleyball camp in San Diego County for a 10th straight year starting later this month. Haas, the camp’s director, is Canyon Crest Academy’s girls’ volleyball coach. “My goal was to bring out all the indoor kids to learn the beach game,” he said. “This was before colleges started to create and add sand programs and local clubs started to add sand programs.” Times have changed since Haas started the camp in partnership with the Association of Volleyball Professionals in 2005, but his objective hasn’t. The two-week camp is open to girls ages 12 to 18 of all skill levels. Haas said the participants will be split into beginner, intermediate and advanced divisions. The camp will be held in separate segments from July 21-25 at Del Mar Dog Beach and from July 28 to Aug. 1 at Pacific Beach (South Mission Volleyball Courts). Participants can sign up for either or both segments of the camp. And Haas insists that the camp offers something for all participants. For those with limited experience, the camp offers basic instruction. For advanced indoor players, it offers a an opportunity to develop a more well-rounded skill set playing two-on-two than they get in the indoor game, with six players on each side. Perhaps more important, the sand game provides year-round players a much-needed break from the unforgiving hardwood floors that have led to staggering numbers of knee and foot injuries in recent years amid the proliferation of a club circuit that’s under-
Beach volleyball has grown in popularity. Courtesy photo
stood to be a requirement for those aspiring to play at the collegiate level. “Sand is a very nice way over the summer to let your body recover and to build a lot of the stability muscles around your joints to improve your health and your longevity indoors,” Haas said. “You can play on the sand until you’re 70, because it’s so soft on your body.” The camp was sponsored by the AVP when Haas started it in 2005 through the league’s grass-roots program, designed to promote the sport, until it folded in 2010. It is now sponsored by Wilson Sporting Goods, KindaGood.com, Volleyball Magazine, and Style Science Sport Optics. The camp typically attracts participants from as far away as Colorado, Washington and Canada. “We expose the kids to a lot of (beach) volleyball in a fun atmosphere,” Haas said. “Many of them enjoy coming back.” Camp participants will have no shortage of opportunities to apply what they learn. “It’s the best way to learn volleyball in the summer, because you get so many more contacts and repetitions,” Haas said, noting that beach volleyball’s two-on-two format provides much greater involvement than the indoor game’s sixon-six format, which also involves rotations. “You could play three points in a row indoors and you might never touch the ball,” Haas said. “On the sand, you will touch the ball every single point. That’s the one advantage or difference that the sand game has. It’s far more interactive for players, and it’s going to be maybe a little bit less boring for the player because you’re always involved.” The camp’s past participants include former CCA standout Samantha Cash, who graduated in 2011 and now plays on the sand and indoor circuits at Pepperdine. She played on a Waves team that earlier this year won the inaugural NCAA national sand championship. CCA alumna Delaney Sullivan (2013), who went on to play college ball at Azusa Pacific, is a former camp participant who continues to volunteer for the event. She believes the sand game and her involvement in the camp contributed to her development in the sport. “Playing outdoors is really similar — but it’s really different,” she said. “You have to take up much more of the court, so you’re responsible for everything — so you have to (develop) new skills. If you’re a passer, you have to hit no matter what, and if you’re a hitter, you have to try setting. “You have to get used to (playing) all positions, basically.” Volleyball can get monotonous when it’s played indoors, but outdoor play keeps it fresh, Sullivan said. She’s considering transferring to a four-year school that has a sand volleyball program. “It makes it feel like it’s a new sport,” Sullivan said. “It’s so different, it doesn’t make you feel like you’re doing the same thing as you’re used to.” Visit www.sandiegovolleyballcamp.com/welcome.html, or contact Ariel Haas at arielhaas@yahoo.com.
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MARSHA SUTTON It would be easy to assume, after the last Marsha Sutton few columns, that the staff at the San Dieguito Union High School District deserves condemnation. Recent stories highlighting what may be unlawful student fees have been critical. The schools’ nonprofit foundations have not always followed the rules, the district dropped the ball by improperly charging for graduation attire, and district policy to charge students for parking privileges is being challenged. What were once requests for money have over the years escalated into a sense of entitlement. Topping everything was the property tax bill overcharge debacle last fall. Flaws have been exposed, but this is no Sweetwater. Maybe they let a few things slide, or didn’t follow through when they should have, or communicated the wrong message. But I’ve worked with many educators in 18 years covering local districts, and SDUHSD has some of the finest. The district is topnotch, peopled generally by honorable administrators with integrity who are gracious in accepting responsibility and respect principles of transparency. SDUHSD superintendent Rick Schmitt and his team always respond to my questions openly, are generous with their time, and are quick to admit mistakes. That said, Sally Smith, the education advocate who filed a Uniform Complaint against San Dieguito last May, also deserves applause for bringing the subject of illegal student fees front and center. Pitting student rights activist Smith against a district staffed by decent administrators has no winner. No question that Smith is a champion who fights heroically for the rights of students, particularly low-income families. But that San Dieguito may have violated some equal access principles in no way implies a systemic, deliberate intent to circumvent the law. The issues raised by Smith have hopefully trig-
gered some serious review of policies and procedures inside the district. Certainly this public discussion has prompted questions from outside. One byproduct of these stories has been inquiries from readers about other practices, such as paying for yearbooks, dances, uniforms for band and choir, art and photography supplies, field trips, club and academic team competitions, and other fee-based activities. Guidelines generally state that no fees can be charged if it’s an educational activity for which attendance is taken or a grade is given. Karl Mueller, principal at Canyon Crest Academy, said the distinction is whether it’s enrichment or a mandatory component of the school. If it’s part of the educational program, it must be inclusive and funded either by voluntary donations or by the school, he said. “Access and equity are critical to me,” he said. “If it’s part of an enrichment experience and it’s optional, that is where I have always understood that line to be.” But the line sometimes blurs. If athletic teams and school clubs represent their schools when they travel to competitions, should funding be different than for strictly on-campus extracurricular activities? There is clarity in other areas. It is prohibited to charge for uniforms or clothing for band or choir, or supplies for art and photography, if these are classes where grades are given. On the other hand, yearbooks, dances and sporting events are voluntary and are not required to be funded. Particularly costly and not affordable for many students is Senior Week, when events for graduating seniors during the last week of school can include trips to Disneyland, breakfasts, evenings out together, boat rides and other activities planned by the school’s students. Senior Week can cost $100 or more, but the district does not provide funding for this. Eric Dill, SDUHSD associate superintendent for business services, said Senior Week is optional, with activities sponsored and planned by students and sometimes
parents. Senior Week is not driven by the school but by the class, unlike the graduation ceremony, he said. Sally Smith acknowledged that yearbooks and dances are optional and not required to be funded, but disagreed about Senior Week, calling it “an educational activity for an identifiable group.” “All the seniors should be included in the activities,” she said, adding that all should go or none go. “No school activities should be so expensive that students cannot participate.” Cap-and-gown contracts Smith rejected the district’s response to her Uniform Complaint which denied any violations of the law, and she plans to pursue her fight for equal access and equity. “I have appealed the San Dieguito school district decision because its legal analysis puts it on very shaky ground,” Smith wrote in an email June 19. Regarding the San Dieguito cap-and-gown fees that were illegally charged to students and are being refunded, Smith wrote, “State superintendent Tom Torlakson sent an advisory to all school districts in October that fees were not to be charged for graduation, so there is no excuse for charging for the caps and gowns.” After the district received the CDE notice last fall, all high school principals were advised of the new regulation, Dill said. But not one school informed students and parents of the new policy. “In the end it just didn’t translate,” he said. “Messages sometimes don’t get communicated well.” The cap-and-gown agreement with vendor Jostens Inc. for Torrey Pines High School was a scant one-page “contract” that even Dill thought was iffy. “I’m not sure this is a good contract,” he said. The latest agreement, signed by then principal Brett Killeen, is dated Nov. 19, 2009, and Dill said it is probably still active. “We do have lots of agreements that roll over unless otherwise cancelled,” Dill said, adding that this one “is probably the shortest.” The agreement states that Jostens will supply the cap-and-gown unit for $30
each for the 2009-2010 school year and that the school will receive a flat fee of $3,000 in “rebates/contributions” by Oct. 1 of the following school year. Some contractors, like photography and cap-andgown vendors, give money back to the district in exchange for their contracts. Dill said they work on commission and the schools receive “a few dollars per student” from contractors for exclusive rights to sell their services as the preferred vendor. It’s not exactly a kickback, but is certainly incentive for the district to renew the contracts year after year. It took Dill nearly three weeks to find the 2009 Jostens TPHS contract, and he has yet to uncover the agreement with Canyon Crest. Next year the district’s purchasing department needs to consolidate the individual school contracts and “get involved and do something that is coordinated” to receive a better price, he said. This year students paid $40 to $55 for their graduation apparel (money the district is now obligated to refund), when some vendors charge only $13 per unit in bulk. But the idea of traditional graduation attire may need re-thinking altogether, Dill said. In eighth-grade middle school promotion ceremonies, he said students simply wear nice clothes. And at this year’s high school graduations, he noted that many gowns weren’t zipped, exposing casual clothes underneath, making a dress code for graduation ultimately unenforceable. Dill said the district’s principals all agree that students refusing to wear a cap and gown could walk at graduation anyway. “The principals all said, ‘If kids didn’t want to wear it, that wouldn’t be a hill I would die on,’ on the last day of school,” Dill said. He said a handful of kids every year choose not to even walk at graduation, and that’s permitted because participation in the ceremony isn’t required for a diploma. It’s a tradition to wear a cap and gown but not required, said Dill, calling it a
free speech issue. “This is a question we’ll have to consider before we go out and get proposals for a district-level cap-and-gown contract,” he said. Foundations overreach Nonprofit school foundations are established to raise donations to support school programs, but sometimes they over-step their bounds. For instance, Smith objected to the Sports Physical nights offered each spring by San Dieguito’s foundations. Since CIF rules require physicals before athletes can participate in high school sports, foundations have for years charged a nominal fee for these physicals as a fundraising opportunity. But Smith believes this is not legal. “The San Dieguito foundations are charging for sports physicals, but charities are supposed to ask for donations, not charge fees,” Smith said in an email. “These foundations are not complying with IRS laws.” “While CIF has mandated sports physicals, it is not an authorized fee in the education code,” she said. “CIF rules do not override the state constitution.” Smith was critical of the district’s focus on fundraising, saying, “Instead of being grateful for the immense financial support of parents, the district has sought ways to extract even more money from parents because they do not know the laws.” She referenced the San Dieguito Academic Honesty Policy: “Honest behavior is an expectation for all students in the San Dieguito Union High School District.” “Staff should emulate the behavior it expects from teenagers,” Smith said. Over-zealous school district? Or an over-zealous education activist? School districts and education foundations are becoming more aware that the public is watching and holding them accountable, and the public is growing more cognizant of its rights. Regardless of how these individual issues are resolved, these are good conversations to have. Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@
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San Dieguito Union High School District Superintendent Rick Schmitt’s Monthly Update Superintendent Rick Schmitt updates the greater San Dieguito Union High School District community through local media with a monthly update. Topics covered include curriculum, facilities, budget, safety, and other specific and special interest topics. Today’s update focuses on facilities, specifically related to enrollment at our high schools. BY RICK SCHMITT The San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) is proud to offer our students and families the choice of four unique and amazing high schools. Each year we strive to ensure that every student is able to attend his or her first choice in high schools, and we’ve been highly successful in this effort over many years. Recently, community members have asked the district to review current high school enrollment practices in response to concerns that some students who live nearby our two nonboundary schools (San Dieguito High School Academy and Canyon Crest Academy) were not admitted through the lottery process. As you may know, two of our district high schools are boundary schools (La Costa Canyon HS [LCC] in the north and Torrey Pines HS [TPHS] in the south) and two of our high schools are non-boundary schools (San Dieguito HS Academy [SDHSA] and Canyon Crest Academy [CCA]) , which are open to all students in the district on an equal basis regardless of where a student may live within our district. Each year high school students declare which high school they want to attend the following school year. While all students are guaranteed enrollment at their boundary schools as determined by their residence, they may still apply to attend any of our four
outstanding comprehensive high schools. As long as there is space available, all students who apply are admitted to their first choice school. If demand for enrollment exceeds capacity at a particular school, students are admitted through a random lottery as required by California law. We are proud that under this High School Selection system over 98 percent of incoming 9th graders were admitted to their first Rick Schmitt choice school over the last eight years. SDUHSD’s practice of allowing families choice in selecting their high school has been popular over the years. We also recognize that our community has grown and changed since we adopted our school choice practices and the demand for attendance at our two academy schools has increased over time, so a thoughtful review of our enrollment practices is appropriate at this time. As a result, we will engage with the larger SDUHSD community to inform residents about high school enrollment options and to seek input on how we should proceed with high school enrollment in the future. To accomplish this review in a timely and constructive fashion while also ensuring input from all current and future stakeholders, we have decided to establish a districtwide task force which will include parent and student representatives from across the district, along with teachers and board members. The Task Force will: •Examine enrollment capacity and demand at our schools •Review short and long-term demo-
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graphic and enrollment projections •Explore short, intermediate, and longterm solutions to match demand and available space at our high schools •Educate our community on the issues •Discuss current high school enrollment processes •Seek additional input from the community •Make recommendations to the board regarding high school enrollment policies Parent and student participation on the task force will be solicited via an email to all SDUHSD families and a subsequent application process. For the last year SDUHSD has examined a variety of potential program modification options at LCC and TPHS which have the potential to draw enrollment to these boundary schools. These options include bell schedule revisions, increased academic and elective offerings, along with flexible scheduling choices. We will continue to examine these and other options for possible implementation in the 2015-16 school year with the knowledge that increased enrollment demand at LCC and TPHS will result in corresponding decreased enrollment demand at SDHSA and CCA. Our district’s goal has always been, and will remain, to allow each student to attend his or her first choice in high schools. We’ve been very successful in achieving this goal since establishing SDHSA as a non-boundary school in 1996 and CCA in 2004. The issues related to enrollment practices, boundaries, and choice in schools can be complex. Any constructive solution will require a clear understanding of the issues and input from all members of our educational community. Any
changes to district enrollment practices will impact each of our current and future students and revising high school enrollment boundary options will be a long-term process, as the impact on elementary and middle school boundaries remain unclear and are complicated. Making hasty changes to a popular school choice program without full consideration of implications and input from parents, students, and staff would certainly be unwise. Our district has a history of successfully managing both our facility and enrollment needs. SDHSA’s enrollment has grown from 976 in 1996 to a current enrollment of 1,600 and CCA has grown from an enrollment of 1,200 in 2008 to a current enrollment of 1,900. None of this would have been possible without parental support for our schools and the Proposition AA facilities bond which our community recently approved. Proposition AA has allowed our district to incrementally increase enrollment at SDHSA and CCA and also includes plans for long-term capacity solutions with new buildings scheduled at each school. With this strong foundation in place, along with our ongoing commitment to listen and respond to community input, we will arrive at appropriate short, intermediate, and long-term solutions to best meet the academic and social needs of students. I will keep our greater SDUHSD community updated as we look for enrollment balance at all four of our incredible comprehensive high schools. Updates will be available via our SDUHSD website, Facebook and Twitter accounts. You can follow Superintendent Schmitt on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/sduhsd, and Twitter, https://twitter.com/SDUHSD_Supt.
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Coastal Commission — say prevent the wear and tear on bluffs that is critical to sustaining healthy beaches. The Encinitas case involves a 100-foot seawall and staircase to the beach that were destroyed when heavy rains led to a bluff collapse in late 2010. The city of Encinitas gave the homeowners permission to rebuild both structures. The Coastal Commission, however, denied the staircase request and approved the seawall permit only with the condition that it would expire in 20 years. At that point, the families would have to reapply to keep the wall. The homeowners — the Lynch and Frick families — sued the state agency over the seawall and the staircase. The appeals court’s ruling — due within 90 days — could reverberate up the coast, because if the court chooses to publish its decision, it would set a precedent for the agency’s attempt to place 20-year limits on seawalls.
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zoning allows six units on a property, the rounding up method can result in a maximum of 10 homes. However, the council unanimously agreed it will round down from now on, reducing the number of units by one in this example. By rounding down, Encinitas joins cities such as La Mesa and Los Angeles. Other cities like Carlsbad round up, though. And the council also voted to forbid builders from counting land that cannot be developed — like a ravine or easement — toward density bonus calculations. Because lot size partly determines the number of permitted units, council’s change means less density. Additionally, with Mayor Kristin Gaspar opposed, the council established a policy stating the affordable density bonus homes must be at least three-quarters the size and compatible with their market rate counterparts. This came in response to some residents saying the low-income units are often too small. Or they’re inferior to the market rate
Paul J. Beard, an attorney representing the families on behalf of the nonprofit Pacific Legal Foundation, said July 14 he’s optimistic the court will side with his clients. “We are very hopeful, based on the tone and nature of the court’s questions, that we (will prevail),” Beard said. He said several of the questions revolved around the staircase. The homeowners argue that state law gave them the right to rebuild it because it was wiped out in a disaster, and the trial court agreed. The state agency argues that the stairway was inconsistent with the city’s regulations regarding the bluffs. Beard said there were also questions related to the state’s argument that the homeowners waived their rights to sue when they agreed to the conditions of the permit and rebuilt the wall. In appellate court documents, the Coastal Commission argued that rising sea levels make it “extraordinarily difficult” to determine the long-term effects of the sea wall, and said the
20-year limit will allow it to review the impact of the wall on the beach below. Chris Pederson, deputy chief counsel for the Coastal Commission, said July 14 that it’s difficult to know what the long-term adverse effects of a seawall will be. He said that while seawalls raise “significant concerns,” state law calls for them to be approved to protect existing structures. Recent approvals for seawalls in other sites have been tied to the life of the bluff-top structure the wall is intended to protect. “We want to ensure that the seawall remains only for as long as it is needed,” he said. In March 2013, San Diego Superior Court Judge Earl Maas sided with the families, and called the 20year limitation “simply a power grab” designed to force the owners into making more concessions in coming years or to force the removal of the sea wall altogether. The agency was directed to remove the two-decade expiration; instead, it appealed.
homes, running afoul of the spirit of the law. Gaspar, however, opposed the size requirement, stating it’s contrary to the goal of affordable housing because maintenance costs are often higher with bigger homes. Lastly, the council voted to require that density bonus developers seeking waivers — a reduction in development standards — need to justify them with documentation. “In the past, I’ve not found anyone to deny that waivers were granted without any real justification at all,” Councilwoman Lisa Shaffer said, adding it’s time to alter the practice. Council’s actions take effect immediately, meaning the eight density bonus projects that haven’t been permitted stand to be impacted. Those include projects on Fulvia Street and Balour Drive, which are only in the planning stages, but nonetheless have drawn strong opposition. Only one density bonus development has gone before the council for consideration in recent years. The council approved the controversial Desert Rose project in March 2013. Back then, council members said California law superseded local rules, arguing their hands were tied.
Since then, Encinitas has lobbied at the state level to gain local control over the law. But state officials have told Encinitas more cities need to join the movement to bring about statewide reform. Councilwoman Teresa Barth proposed the agenda item, which was first discussed last week, to alleviate frustration and confusion surrounding the matter, according to a staff report. Public speaker Felix Tinkov, a lawyer, said the council’s changes are within the context of the density bonus law and would hold up under legal scrutiny. Michael McSweeney, spokesman for the Building Industry Association of San Diego, disagreed. “If your intention is to set in motion something that’s going to end up in court, that’s the road that you’re on,” McSweeney said. He also argued density bonus is a critical source of affordable housing. However, resident Kathleen Lindemann said there’s no requirement that the projects are built in proximity to public transit or services, and so they’re less likely to benefit low-income people. “Desert Rose is the epitome of this,” Lindemann said.
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gories, the first being baby boomers with disposable income. In the second are commuters who want to save gas, avoid fighting for parking and arrive at work without breaking a sweat. Those who can’t make it up hills on their own make up the last category. “A lot of people have a tough time with all the hills in North County,” Robinet said. “Importantly, the bikes give them the ability to get out there and exercise more.” E-bikes, though a small share of the nation’s bicycle industry, are gaining popularity. From July 2012 to July 2013, 158,000 e-bikes were imported into the U.S., nearly double the same period a year earlier, according to Ed Benjamin, chairman of the Light Electric Vehicle Association, an industry group. Benjamin attributed this largely to the increased reliability of the technology powering them. Plus, there’s been a jump in retailers selling e-bikes, so people have more opportunity to give them a spin. Sales are picking up nationwide, but more so in dense, urban areas, as well as places with a heavy senior population, like Florida, he noted. While North County doesn’t fit either of those descriptions, the area strikes him as being full of early adopters. “My observation is that San Diego is generally a cy-
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cy for its Family Discovery Days. Gilliam said the city has tried to back groups that enable residents to find high-quality cultural events at home without driving south. One example he cited was the international music festival presented by the iPalpiti Art-
cle-friendly place,” Benjamin said. “I don’t have hard data, but I expect you to have more than the average amount of sales and attention there.” More than 47 million ebikes are expected to be sold in 2018, with China accounting for 42 million, according to a 2012 report from Pike Research. The U.S. represents only a sliver of that figure. “We’re at the back of the pack, but we probably have the most growth opportunity in the future,” Benjamin said. But some obstacles must be overcome. Notably, traveling by car is ingrained in the American psyche, he said. And ebikes aren’t ideal for long distances. Also, some cycling enthusiasts perceive e-bikes as “cheating,” which Benjamin disputes. “I’m willing to bet the guy who says it’s cheating has got big quadriceps, isn’t so old and is in great condition,” he said. “Most Americans don’t fit that description.” E-bike batteries can last anywhere from 15 to 80 miles. They typically take two or three hours to recharge. E-bikes come in two types. With one kind, known as pedal assist, the motor kicks in when the person pedals. Riders feel as if they have a constant tailwind. Others have a throttle that can be cranked when the rider wants to accelerate. The latter type is banned in New York City, largely because of conflicts between delivery workers
and pedestrians. But Sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Tomaiko couldn’t find any collision or incident reports in Encinitas specifically mentioning e-bikes. A special license isn’t required to operate the bikes, Tomaiko noted. E-bikes are subject to the same rules as regular bikes, and they must conform to a few extra ones: Riders must be at least 16 years old and wear helmets. “Personally, I haven’t noticed a ton of e-bikes out there, but that, of course, could change,” Tomaiko said. Indeed, more are banking on the trend. Electra Bike Company, a manufacturer that recently moved its global headquarters from Vista to Encinitas, has one e-bike in its line. But it plans to build on that. “The e-bike segment, as a whole, is exploding everywhere, especially in Europe and Asia …,” Electra officials said in a statement. “The Townie Go is our initial move to the e-bike market, but certainly not our last.” Josh Love is the assistant manager of San Diego Electric Bike Company in Solana Beach. He said that the company, which sells and rents e-bikes, chose to set up shop in the area because of increased demand. “By the coast here, you’ve always had a strong contingent of cyclists, and they want to see what this trend is about,” Love said. “UCSD is nearby, too,” he later added. “Instead of paying $800 for parking, students are choosing an ebike.”
ists International Inc. The festival, which was held from July 10-13 this year, brings an array of classical performances to the city. (The festival continues at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at Soka Performing Arts Center with a performance by the iPalpiti Orchestra; www.ipalpiti.org.) The impact is reflected in a note from Laura Schmieder, director of iPal-
piti, who wrote, “It was a remarkable experience … particularly seeing the pride among audience members after last year’s performances. They left the concert in awe, saying ‘We don’t have to go to La Jolla anymore. We have our own festival with such great international musicians here in Encinitas.’”
Encinitas Advocate writers win journalism awards Writers for this newspaper recently won several awards at the Society of Professional Journalists San Diego Area Journalism Competition held July 10 at the Bali Hai Restaurant in San Diego. This newspaper’s writers took home three first place, two second place and two third place awards in nondaily categories for stories published in this newspaper’s sister newspapers last year. Reporter Joe Tash won two first place awards in reporting and writing in the Environmental and Multicultural categories, and a third place award in the Science/Technology category. Columnist Marsha Sutton won a first place and third place award in the Opinion/Editorial category and a second place award in the Education category. Reporter Kristina Houck won second place in the Arts/Entertainment category. This newspaper’s sister newspapers have won numerous national, state and local awards, including three national first place awards for “General Excellence.”
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Summer fun events: Various ways to enjoy your time, learn things and be creative Here’s a selection of fun and creative events around town in the next couple of weeks: CONCERTS • 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, tickets $15 (in advance or at the door). Concert: Obsession, Quartet Nouveau. The third of four concerts in this series by the brilliant San Diego string quartet. They will perform the Ives String Quartet No. 1, and the Britten String Quartet No. 2. Afterward, enjoy a champagne reception with the artists. The members of Quartet Nouveau are Kimberly Hain, violin, Batya MacAdam-Somer, violin, Annabelle Terbetski, viola, and Heather Vorwerck, cello. Info and tickets: www.QuartetNouveau.com. • 3-5 p.m. Sunday, July 20, Moonlight Beach, 400 B Street. Summer Sunday Concerts by the Sea: The Journeymen. Come enjoy the fun with your favorite ’80s rock music. The Journeymen will bring you back for all of Journey’s greatest hits. Remember that alcohol, glass, smoking and dogs are prohibited on beaches. All concerts are on the sand. Info: www.encinitasca.gov. • 7 p.m. Monday, July 21, Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach, tickets $14. Benefit Concert for Paul Kimbarow Featuring: AJ Croce, Russell Pompeo, The Billy Thompson Band, Ruby and the Red Hots, Soul Persuaders, KM2 and Talk of the Town with Janice Edwards. There will be a silent auction including a USA Fender Stratocaster guitar signed by Joe Walsh of the Eagles. All proceeds will go to benefit Paul. Presented by Moonlight Music. Info/Tickets: http://www.bellyup.com/ event/the-mar-dels/ THEATRE, DANCE, FILM, POETRY • 6 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Cardiff by the Sea Library, 2081 Newcastle Ave. Free. Film: “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Enjoy this page-to-screen presentation starring Gregory Peck. Info: 760-753-4027 or http://www. sdcl.org/locations_CD.html • 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 28, appetizer reception, 7 p.m. play, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, tickets, $15. Play: “Defiance” by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Francis Gercke. “Defiance” is set on a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina in 1971. Two officers, one black and one white, are on a collision course over race, women and the high cost of doing the right thing. This riveting, surprising new work is about power, love and responsibility — who has it, who wants it and who deserves it. Presented by Intrepid Shakespeare Company. RSVP required; email boxoffice@intrepidshakespeare.com or call 760-295-7541. Info: www. IntrepidShakespeare.com/staged-readings. • 6 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Avenue. Dinner and a Movie (BYOD). Come on out and bring some dinner to enjoy along with our monthly feature film. Info: 760-753-4027 or www. sdcl.org/locations_CD.html CHILDREN, TEENS, FAMILIES • 4:30-8 p.m. Thursdays in July, San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. Free with admission or membership. Thursday Family Fun Nights. Activities for children in the Hamilton Children’s Garden, entertainment including:Hullabaloo, Zimbeat featuring tunes from Zimbabwe and Kenya, Clint Perry and the Boo Hoo Crew, Kristen Cook, Tall Tales with Mary Roper, YMCA – Expressions Dance Team, and Buck Howdy. Info: http:// www.sdbgarden.org/thursnights.htm • 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 18, Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Ave. Free. Mad Science! Come celebrate Summer Reading, and witness fascinating displays of motion and light. Info: 760-753-4027 or http://www. sdcl.org/locations_CD.html • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Lux
Art Institute, 1550 S. El Camino Real. Free for members/guests under 21, $5 for adult non-members. Slow Art Saturday. Enjoy a deep experience by spending one hour investigating the subtleties and details of a single piece by artist-in-residence Beverly Penn. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during the follow-up discussion led by a Lux educator. Info: http://www.luxartinstitute.org • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, Encinitas Library Computer Lab, 540 Cornish Drive. Free. Teen Tech Days of Summer. Learn something new at our tech sessions. Some of the things you’ll get to try including: stop-motion, coding, web design, JavaScript, HTML, graphic design, web literacy, and more. July 22: Vector Graphics. Info: http://www.sdcl.org/locations_EN.html, (760)753-7376. • 9 a.m.-noon grades K-4, 1:30-4:30 p.m. grades 5-11, Mon-Thurs, July 21-24, Lux Art Institute, 1550 S. El Camino Real. Cost: $170 Lux members/$190 non-Lux members. Mixed Media Camp. Explore what happens when painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking collide. This is a Lux favorite! Info: http://www.luxartinstitute.org/SAC VISUAL ART EVENTS, CLASSES, RECEPTIONS • 2-4 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Encinitas Library Gallery, 540 Cornish Drive. Free. Opening Reception: Tom Sanchez, Traveled Treasurers 3D. Contemporary Lampwork and Sculpture. This collection is inspired by the landscapes, cultures, and unique encounters along the West Coast. Meet Thomas and enjoy refreshments. Info: www.boroacademy.com, 760-753-7376. • 2-4 p.m. Sunday, July 20, Encinitas Library Gallery, 540 Cornish Drive. Free. Demo and Dialogue: Learn about Printmaking and Precious Metal Clay Jewelry with Sfona Pelah. She derives her inspiration from interactions of light, shadow, figure, reflections and the world of landscape, buildings and rooms. San Dieguito Art Guild. Limited seating, RSVP required; email: sdagprograms@gmail.com Info: http://sandieguitoartguildprograms.yolasite. com/ EXHIBITS • 1-4 p.m. July 26, reception, Encinitas Library Gallery, 540 Cornish Drive; July 14Aug. 25, Zooinitas. Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor and Sculpture. View unique and dynamic animal artworks by 17 local artists including paintings, photographs, mixed media and life size sculptures. The exhibit is a fundraiser and raises awareness for the Rancho Coastal Humane Society. Video: http://youtu.be/H-71XOi6Z14; www.zooinitas.zohossites.com; 760-753-7376. DISCUSSIONS, CLASSES • 3-6 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Barnes & Noble, 1040 North El Camino Real, Encinitas. Free. Meet former CNN Journalist and Mystery Author John DeDakis as he signs copies of his new mystery novel, “Troubled Water.” Info: http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2785; 760-943-6400. • 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. UCSD Environmental Seminar Series: Our Energy Future, Renewed or Game Over? With Peg Mitchell, environmental steward, climate lobbyist, grandma activist and the Ban Fracking campaign director for SanDiego350.org’s involvement in the “Californians Against Fracking” coalition. Info: http://www.sdcl.org/locations_EN.html, 760-753-7376. EVENTS • All day, Thursday-Sunday, July 24-27, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. ComicCon Photo Booth. Celebrate Comic Con weekend by taking a picture at the library’s photo booth with Comic Con-inspired props. Info: http://www.sdcl.org/locations_EN.html, 760-753-7376.
‘Under the Tuscan Sun’ fashion show set Sept. 6 to benefit Mitchell Thorp fund The Pillars of Hope Under the Tuscan Sun Charity Fashion Show, benefiting the Mitchell Thorp Foundation, will be held “under the stars, al fresco” from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Cielo Village, 18029 Calle Ambiente, Rancho Santa Fe. The event will include the Pillar of Hope Awards presentation, Tuscan cuisine, wine and beer tasting, a Couture Men and Women’s Fashion Show, entertainment, dancing, health and beauty vendors, and a silent and live auction. The “Pillar of Hope” Award honors top doctors, educators, therapists and practitioners who are pillars of strength in the community, upright and supportive. These honorees continue to go above and beyond in caring for their patients and help educate the public on health and wellness. This year’s nominees are Dr. Mark Drucker with the Center of Advanced Medicine, Ruth Westreich with The Westreich Foundation, and Kim Schulte, CN, with Biodynamic Wellness. Each will be honored for their expertise in the most advanced treatments, but also because they bring hope, faith and encouragement to their patients and their community. Discount tickets purchased before Aug. 15, are $75 per person, $125 per couple, with VIP seating at $150 per person and $200 per couple. (After Aug. 15, prices will be $100 per person, $150 per couple, and VIP $200 per person and $250 per couple.) The Mitchell Thorp Foundation was founded in 2009 by Brad and Beth Thorp in honor of their teenage son, Mitchell, who died of an undiagnosed illness in 2008. The foundation’s mission is to help area families who have children with life-threatening illnesses, diseases and disorders, by providing financial, emotional and resources. The foundation is supported by corporate donations, private donations, endowments, legacy donations, grants, and proceeds raised from the annual Mitchell Thorp Foundation 5K Run/Walk, held the first Saturday of February at Thorp Field (also named in honor of Mitchell in 2009) at Poinsettia Park, Carlsbad. For information and to purchase “Pillars of Hope” tickets, visit www.mitchellthorp.org/events.
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