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September 12, 2014
Encinitas street upgrades will start soon
Concerns raised over EUSD retreat
Council split on road funding levels
■ Ocean Knoll celebrates IB certification. Page 3
BY JARED WHITLOCK Two major thoroughfares and residential streets in Encinitas that haven’t been repaired in some time will soon receive a major facelift. Starting Sept. 15, El Camino Real, from Mountain Vista to Via Molena, will be improved over a month-long period. Leucadia Boulevard, from Piraeus Street to Saxony Road, will also be upgraded during the same period.
Crews will remove the top five inches of pavement and apply a “slurry seal” that fills in cracks, extending the road’s life, according to a city press release. Work will be done from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. to minimize traffic impacts. Last month, the council awarded a $2.23 million contract to TC Construction Company for the roadwork. Major repair work See UPGRADES, Page 20
A crew rehabs a portion of D Street during a previous road project. The city will begin repairing streets Sept. 15. Work is scheduled at night to minimize traffic impacts. PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF ENCINITAS
Encinitas could ban pesticide implicated in bee die-off • Restrictions would only take effect on city property
■ Fundraiser to be held for soul surfer and combat veteran. Page 5
Lifestyle
■ For a variety of community and social events, see pages 1-24
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BY JARED WHITLOCK James McDonald pulled up and examined panels crawling with bees on his Olivenhain property. Nearby bee boxes once buzzed with activity as well, but not in recent years. “I lost half my bees this year,” McDonald bemoaned. A beekeeper by trade and also an avid hobbyist, McDonald’s plight is playing out across the nation. About a decade ago, honeybees started dying off at an alarming rate. “We need bees to pollinate,” McDonald said. “They’re vital to fruits and vegetables and our food supply as a whole.” Neonicotinoid insecticides — commonly sprayed on trees, shrubs and lawns — have been linked to the die-off. “They weaken the bees’ immune system, making them very susceptible to other problems that kill them off,” McDonald said. So, he recently launched a campaign to ban the use of neonicotinoids on city property within Encinitas. Such a move would follow in the footsteps of three other U.S. cities. A prohibition, he emphasized, wouldn’t apply to private property. However, he said legislation would also get the word out about the harmful effects of neonicotinoids. In turn, he believes growers and consumers would be more inclined to go organic or choose alternative sprays without the chemical. Deputy Mayor Tony Kranz has voiced support for Mc-
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James McDonald, a beekeeper who’s leading the charge to ban neonicotinoids on city property, examines domestic bees on his Olivenhain property. Donning a veil, he went without other protective gear since he’s built up a tolerance to stings and domestic bees aren’t aggressive. PHOTO BY JARED WHITLOCK Donald’s effort. Kranz sits on a council subcommittee that’s currently drafting an urban agriculture ordinance, encompassing everything from permits to livestock buffers. It will go before the full council for consideration sometime this fall. He expects the subcommittee to also bring forward a separate resolution or ordinance that would prohibit neoSee BEE, Page 20
BY JARED WHITLOCK An Encinitas Union School District board member and some parents believe officials spent too much money on a recent three-day retreat for administrators. The EUSD retreat, held last month at La Quinta Resort & Club in Coachella Valley, cost taxpayers $8,138, according to records. Most of the funds went toward rooms and meals, with materials and mileage reimbursements making up the rest. Twenty-eight administrators and three board members took part in the retreat. A schedule distributed to them carved out time for management exercises, social events and relaxation. A handful of residents contacted the Encinitas Advocate last week with concerns regarding the cost of the retreat. EUSD Superintendent Tim Baird defended the trip. “All organizations train their management teams,” Baird said. “I’m rounding here, but it came to more than $250 per person for training. You would spend more than that sending them to a conference or bringing in a guest facilitator.” He later added: “I think this was a very efficient training of our management team.” EUSD board member Maureen Muir, who did not attend, said the district funds could have been betSee RETREAT, Page 20
Encinitas City Council comes out against medical marijuana initiative BY JARED WHITLOCK The Encinitas City Council voted unanimously Sept. 10 to take a stance against Measure F, an initiative on the November ballot that would allow medical marijuana dispensaries in Encinitas. Councilman Mark Muir, who requested the agenda item, previously stated the council should weigh in one
way or the other. At the Sept. 10 meeting Muir said he’s sympathetic toward those patients who need medical marijuana, but added he’s confident they can obtain it elsewhere. “The three things I’m concerned about are the impacts to children, the businesses and the neighborhoods,” Muir said.
Similar to Muir’s stance, two public speakers said patients can always turn to medical marijuana delivery services. But resident Lance Rodgers, an attorney specializing in cannabis law, said those courier businesses are often unreliable. Rodgers added there presently “isn’t a good answer” for patients in chron-
ic pain looking for steady access. James Schmachtenberger, a resident who signed the ballot argument in favor of Measure F, said regulating medical marijuana is safer than the black market. “In a regulated environment, you’re not going have all the issues with violence and petty theft that
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony held to celebrate Ocean Knoll’s International Baccalaureate World School certification BY SAMANTHA TATRO Teachers, students and community members gathered at Ocean Knoll Elementary School in Encinitas last week to attend the school’s ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of its International Baccalaureate World School certification. The school officially became the second school in North County to be certified an IB World School last December after undergoing a three-year process to transition the school curriculum and staff to the IB program. The ceremony included several speakers who had been involved with bringing the program to Ocean Knoll, including former principal Angelica Lopez. “I’m a true believer in things happening for a reason, and I’m so darn happy this happened for a reason,” said Lopez, the principal who had the vision to bring the IB program to Ocean Knoll. The former principal decided to pursue the program after realizing the school’s previous program lacked a solid end result for students. After looking at their test scores and a variety of other factors, Lopez asked, “‘What else can we do knowing our students are going into a world that’s ever-changing?’ It was those kinds of conversations that led us to thinking what else can we be doing for our students.” The Leichtag Foundation gave Ocean Knoll a $350,000 grant to pursue the certification in three years. The money, Lopez said, was used to train teachers and staff as well as hire an IB coordinator, among other expenses. Once the school was ready to present its new curriculum, two members of
the IB World School came to observe in a validation visit. “One of the proudest days for me for Ocean Knoll was when the IB validation team visited,” said Carol Skiljan, vice president of the Encinitas Unified School District School Board. “They just couldn’t get over it, they just couldn’t contain themselves.” The program appealed to Lopez because it changed the emphasis of the curriculum from the micro to the macro. “These students are thriving because you’re giving them the opportunity to learn about things that are of interest to them that matter to them,” Lopez said. There are six units of inquiry per grade level the school works into its teaching. The IB characteristics and attitudes appealed to Lopez as a way to expand student thinking, helping them think globally. “These are the characteristics and attitudes we want our students to walk away with because we know if they have that, they pretty much can face whatever comes their way, whether they decide to go to a trade school or four-year school.” Lopez said. The difference between the past curriculum and the current IB curriculum is a tangible one, said IB Coordinator Ashley Tarquin. “What we’ve really noticed has changed is that in the past when you asked a student what they did at school today, their usual answer was, ‘Oh nothing, nothing much,’” Tarquin said. “Well, now it’s an influx of information that you receive from students on given days and a never-ending dialogue about world issues and events and an overall increased enthusiasm or learning.”
Teachers, students and community members gathered at Ocean Knoll Elementary School in Encinitas recently to attend the school’s ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of its International Baccalaureate World School certification. Photo by Samantha Tatro
SDUHSD superintendent contract extended to 2017 BY KAREN BILLING The San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) board approved its new contract through 2017 for Superintendent Rick Schmitt at its Sept. 4 meeting, although it was not unanimous. Trustee John Salazar voted “no.” “It has nothing to do with performance,” Salazar explained, noting he gave Schmitt a very high evaluation and said that he enjoys working with him. Salazar said one of his reasons for voting against the contract is that with seven candidates running for three available spots on the board in November’s election, he thinks that See CONTRACT, page 16
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High school district kicks off a variety of Prop AA-funded projects over the summer BY KAREN BILLING “New and improved� is a description that can be applied to many San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) campuses after a round of projects funded by Prop AA took off this year. The school board held a facilities workshop on Sept. 4 to hear a project report on what the district accomplished during the summer — and the many more upgrades yet to come. “This was the busiest summer ever for this district,� said Eric Dill, assistant superintendent of business services. “There is over $47 million in ongoing projects right now.� The district plans to issue its second bond draw, a total of $125 million, in spring 2015. As the district readies for Series B, Dill said they are looking to shift some of the projects in their construction timeline to address the highest priorities — some projects will move up to be completed earlier, some will be pushed back to later. “The focus is on academic buildings. (Projects such as) technology upgrades in classrooms, bal-
ancing enrollment demand with capacity at the academies and new and renovated science classrooms,� Dill said. “The idea is that academic classrooms really touch every student whereas specialty items are a little more limited. We thought it was important to get classrooms ready and focus on what Prop AA was really intended to do.� The original financing plan remains about the same for 2015, with $76 million worth of projects, but in 2016 is where there is the biggest difference, from a proposed $5.8 million to a proposed $37.5 million, reflecting the moving up of the building expansion at Canyon Crest Academy and a new two-story classroom at San Dieguito Academy to address capacity needs. In 2016, the district also plans to design the second classroom building for Middle School No. 5, to be ready to construct if needed in 201719. Russell Thornton, the high school district’s chief facilities officer, gave an overview of the various projects that began this busy summer. Local projects include:
Students get comfortable in the new media center at Diegueno Middle School. Courtesy photo •At La Costa Canyon, they successfully transformed the library into a media center that is more of a student commons. “It is much different than a traditional media center. We’ve moved the books out of the center to along the perimeter and brought in flexible furnishings and the students have really gravitated toward those areas,â€? Thornton said. •At Diegueno Middle School, its new media center pops with green and teal chairs, more moveable tables and seating spots — one student compared the exciting space to Google. At Diegueno, they also renovated the school’s front entry, adding a central opening space to better direct students into campus and added security with a big new rolling gate. Diegueno Principal Bjorn Paige relayed a story to the district board about how a parent on the first day of school thanked them for the new gates — it made her feel a lot better about her child’s safety at school. •At Oak Crest Middle School, they upgraded the rooms
dedicated to Career Exploration of Science and Math Applications to Research and Technology (CE-SMART), including adding air conditioning. They also improved the path of travel at the school, adding ADA compliant ramps at the fields — they will now look at how to landscape the area. The district is also planning for new science buildings at Oak Crest, taking out the old re-locatable classrooms, and expanding Crest Hall for music and a media center. John Addleman, director of planning services, said they are also working with the city of Encinitas to get a coastal development permit on a project to improve the storm water system and for street frontage improvements. •At San Dieguito Academy they completed the stadium and restroom building. They are also working on improvements on Bonita Drive for fire access. The district plans to start a math and science building project and a tennis court reconstruction in summer 2015. The district plans to start construction on the La Costa Valley field project in the beginning of 2015. •At Canyon Crest Academy (CCA), the big summer project was the balance of the stadium and athletic fields. A new play field is expected to be complete in two weeks, By October CCA will have practice baseball fields and the varsity baseball fields will be complete in February. •At neighboring Middle School 5, Thornton said it changes daily as work progresses quickly on the new 22-story classroom building that will be ready to welcome students by fall 2015. During public comment, Steven McDowell, a candidate for the SDUHSD board, challenged the board about a San Diego County Grand Jury Report that seeks to establish criteria to help voters on bond financing. “Voters need and deserve clear, concise school bond information from the school districts in order to make informed decisions concerning what projects they need to be funded and whether or not the school district is making sound fiduciary decisions,â€? McDowell said. See PROP AA, page 20
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Locals rally around soul surfer and combat veteran • Benefit planned for Sept. 17 to pay for dental work BY JARED WHITLOCK The Vietnam War took a heavy toll on resident Denny Martin. He’s undergone 25 surgeries for injuries sustained during combat, leaving him strapped financially. Fighting also jarred his teeth loose. So years later, he’s badly in need of dental work. That’s why friends recently put together a fundraiser in his honor, slated for 7-10 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Cardiff bar Tower 13. They hope to raise $15,000 for implants, crowns and other dental procedures. “Wow, it’s amazing — it’s really emotional to see people pull together like this for you,” Martin said this week. After the war, surfing proved therapeutic for Martin, who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. He hit the water as often as possible, becoming a familiar face at local breaks like Pipes. “Surfing, in a sense, has saved his life,” said long-time friend Joel Bartlett, who spearheaded the event. Bartlett added Martin is giving, friendly and quick to smile — the embodiment of a soul surfer. When Bartlett recently heard about Martin’s dental woes, he was troubled. “I couldn’t sleep; I was tossing and turning,” Bartlett said. “He’s given so much to his country, and he should get the best. I knew something should be done.” He added: “A lot of locals and businesses are pitching in for the fundraiser because Denny has given a lot to his country, and he’s always willing to help out a friend. People really want to pay it forward.”
Following multiple leg surgeries, Martin was cleared this summer to paddle out again. Yet a month ago, a high-tide wave pitched him into the ocean floor, resulting in some of his already loose teeth falling out days later. In response, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs proposed pulling out all of his top and bottom teeth and replacing them with dentures. This approach would likely limit how much he can surf and potentially cause gum issues, Martin believes. Although the VA has operated on him numerous times in the past, he’s also turned to private doctors who offered better care. Such is the case again; a private dentist is ready to begin operating once the money is raised. “The VA is sometimes looking for the cheapest and quickest solution,” Martin said. “I feel fortunate people think I deserve better.” Martin moved to Cardiff in his teens, enjoying life as a surfer. His world, however, was turned upside down in 1968 when he was drafted into the Army. About six months later, he arrived in Vietnam as part of a reconnaissance unit. “You watch war movies, but you don’t really know what war is until you’re there,” Martin said. “I wish that on nobody.” During combat he was exposed to Agent Orange, a chemical that the U.S. Military sprayed to destroy insurgents’ crops and trees. It has been linked to severe illnesses. Just outside of the city Ky Ninh, he was blown from a guard tower by a rocket attack. The impact compressed several discs in
Resident Denny Martin, a Vietnam War veteran, is in need of dental care. In recognition of his sacrifices, a benefit is planned 7-10 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Cardiff bar Tower 13. Courtesy photo
Denny Martin catches a wave. Surfing was key to recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Courtesy photo
his back, fractured his hip, knocked many of his teeth loose and tore his right rotator cuff. Despite the injuries, a mere six weeks later, he was sent into a bloody firefight in underground tunnels. “Over 200 of us were killed,” Martin said, pausing and choking back tears. He continued: “There were only 17 that lived … I’m sorry I can’t talk about that.” While Martin gave a lot for his country, he didn’t feel like a hero upon returning home on July 4, 1969. He was told flying in uniform — though free — ran the risk of protestors hounding him. So Martin opted to pay for his airfare. “We weren’t heroes; we were bad guys … it was really weird,” Martin said. Martin was so shellshocked that the sound of fireworks sent him diving to the ground. Suicidal and unable to cope with day-to-day life, he was later admitted into a psychiSee SURFER, page 8
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Surf program keeps at-risk boys from going under • Boys to Men Mentoring Network connects fatherless, disadvantaged youngsters with waves — and options BY PAT SHERMAN Although they live less than an hour from the ocean, some teen boys from single-parent, low-income households or foster homes have never been to the beach, much less set foot on a surfboard. “A lot of their families don’t have cars, and they don’t have the mom or the dad that says, ‘Hey, let’s go to the beach today,’” said Craig McClain, executive director of San Diego-based Boys to Men Mentoring Network. “They just hang around the neighborhood — and for teenage boys with nothing to do, that’s a problem.” Fortunately, McClain’s organization offers these young men a chance to behold the ocean’s seemingly endless expanse — and to contemplate the boundless potential in their own lives beyond the everyday obstacles and limitations they face. As part of its outreach, Boys to Men holds regular outings for youth at beaches in La Jolla, Pacific Beach and Del Mar, where they learn to
Isaac takes part in an Aug. 12 Boys to Men surf outing in La Jolla Shores. The 13-year-old has been in the program for one year and is training for his first 100 Wave Challenge event. surf and connect with adult male mentors who offer a different perspective on life. Boys to Men held its most recent twilight surf excursion and barbecue Aug. 12 in La Jolla Shores. “We had five young men from a group foster home that had never been surfing — and had never been to La Jolla before,” McClain said of the event. “It was amazing how polite, gracious and thankful they were to be hanging out with a bunch of guys … and doing something that they wanted to learn. Each time a kid caught a wave, you could see the men’s arms go up and smiles on the boys’ faces.” Boys to Men will be holding its fifth annual 100 Wave Challenge surf fundraiser for the organization from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in Mission Beach. Surfers — including Boys to Men mentors, youth participants and members of the public — collect pledges of $1 or
more per wave. The goal is for adult participants to raise $1,000 each by getting a $1 per wave pledge from 100 people (and surfing 100 waves). South African surfing legend, author and environmentalist Shaun Tomson will be the event’s celebrity host. “It’s a fun day, though it is a challenge,” said Boys to Men mentor Jason Bernardo, who competed in the first four 100 Wave Challenges and is soliciting pledges for the fifth event next month. “In a normal surf session, you only catch five, 10 or 20 waves on really good days. A hundred waves is a lot of work.” However, it’s nothing compared with the effort of Boys to Men participants, said Bernardo, who got involved with the program reluctantly about seven years ago. After being dragged to one of the event’s fundraisers by a woman he was dating at the time — and viewing a moving presentation on the organization — Ber-
Boys to Men 100 Wave Challenge • When: 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday Sept. 20 • Where: Belmont Park (main parking lot), 3146 Mission Blvd., Mission Beach • Pledges and participants: 100Wave.org • Boys to Men Mentoring Network: boystomen.org
nardo volunteered his services on the spot. “I just found myself tearing up,” he said. “It really struck a chord with me.” Boys to Men engages middle-school boys ages 11-14 and high school boys ages 15-17 who are identified by school administration to be at risk of educational failure, dropping out of school, juvenile delinquency or gang-related offenses. Since it was founded in 1996, the nonprofit has mentored more than 6,000 boys and has trained mentors in 24 states. About 72 percent of boys in the program are growing up without a father. Beyond surfing excursions, mentors take boys on weekend camping trips and other outings. Bernardo said youth typically enter the program extremely bottled up and leery. “These 13-year-old kids come in and they’re acting pretty tough, but you … realize how bad they need this, and how badly they just need someone to tell them that they’re OK. You know, they’re hearing from everybody, ‘You’re stupid,’ ‘You’re getting bad grades,’ and ‘You’re getting in trouble.’ “Some people keep reinforcing that and we just kind of go, ‘Hey look, yeah, you’re doing drugs, yeah you’ve got bad See SURF, page 7
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Encinitas Community and Senior Center offers a variety of popular programs BY DIANE Y. WELCH There is no shortage of activities for seniors in the city of Encinitas. In fact, there are about 66 programs offered that conveniently take place right at the Encinitas Community and Senior Center. Appealing to adults in their 50s up to their 90s, the senior center is a tremendous community resource that has grown in leaps and bounds since its opening in February 2002. Many of the activities offered are centered on physical fitness, said Vicki Rubenstein, recreation supervisor with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. “A lot of our movement classes do really well,” she said, adding that yoga leads the way as it serves “the body, mind and soul.” One of the most popular yoga classes is the Silver Age yoga program. “It fills up quickly so we do tend to have a waitlist for that,” said Christie Goodsell, senior center manager. Consequently, the center recently introduced a new yoga class, “Yoga for Men.” The workout helps build stamina and improve muscle flexibility. Held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, the next four-week session begins Oct. 7, said Goodsell. Exercise with Carl Grubbs is a synchronized fitness class that helps build strength, improve balance and flexibility by using elastic stretch bands. And Charla Thomas’ Fun-Sway class features low-impact movement to upbeat songs from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s. Others get exercise through t’ai chi chih, barré, chair yoga, line dancing, pilates, zumba and more. “People want to keep moving,” said Rubenstein. “It’s a
Health barre class with instructor Lori Massey, far right. Courtesy photo big trend.” Classes are also offered in the fine arts, computer technology, games and music. There are also outreach services, special interest programs and a nutrition program. In the center’s banquet hall, monthly dances with live music and refreshments attract up to 100 participants at a time. And the Duplicate Bridge program has grown with about 80-100 people competing. All programs take place at the center with the exception of the volunteer-run transportation program. “We have volunteer drivers who utilize their own vehicles to pick up seniors who are residents in the city and take them to different places like the pharmacy, the store or to a doctors appointment,” Goodsell explained. The Single Seniors Club is also held off-site. The group meets together throughout the month at local restaurants and once a month for activities at the center. The range of programs could not be offered without the help of about 165 volunteers who serve at the center in various ways, said Goodsell. Some help in the computer labs, others help support the nutrition program and there are others who facilitate programs like the bereavement support group, along with those who offer unbiased information on health insurance programs and elder law. There is always a demand for volunteers, said Goodsell. “Even if you only have just a couple of extra hours a week free, we are in need for drivers for our seniors, as there is a waitlist, and we also have openings for tutors in the computer lab.” Classes are available for both residents and non-residents of the city, with a discounted rate for the former. There are no membership dues and classes are generally paid for in advance a month at a time. Several classes are complimentary for seniors. The Encinitas Community and Senior Center is located at 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas. The senior center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information or to volunteer, call 760-9432250 or visit www.encinitasparksandrec.com.
Encinitas candidates forum to be held Sept. 16 A Town Hall meeting and Candidates Forum will be held from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 16 at Ada Harris School, 1408 Windsor Road, Cardiff, where the public can meet the candidates for Encinitas City Council and Mayor. Hear brief statements from the candidates, followed by a question and answer period. Hosted by the Cardiff by the Sea Town Council.
Music by the Sea concert series begins Sept. 19 The third season of the Music by the Sea concert series kicks off on Friday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. with French violin virtuoso Etienne Gara. The nine monthly concerts will feature incredible artists from around the world in performance on Friday evenings at the Encinitas Library. Tickets are reasonably priced so all may attend. “The goal of the series is to bring world-class artists to Encinitas,” stated Jim Gilliam, arts administrator. For more information, visit: www.encinitas.tix.com or call (760) 633-2746. The Encinitas Library is located at 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. Admission: $13, in advance or at the door.
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SURF continued from page 6 grades, yeah you’re skipping school … (but) I think you’re great, I love you, I care about you. If you want to come and show up, I’ll be here either way.’ … It really makes a big difference to know that they’re going to have somebody there to support them that’s not just telling them there’s something wrong with them all the time.” Bernardo recalled a 13-year-old boy who entered the program several years ago. He was hanging around gangs and addicted to pills and methamphetamines. “He pretty adamantly knew that his next step was either death or jail,” Bernardo recalled. “To me, it really felt like he was on the verge of being one of these kids that is lost and goes into a school and shoots up the school. I mean, he had access to guns, he’s on drugs and he’s got no-
body in his life.” Eventually, Bernardo witnessed a breakthrough. “It kind of sunk in that he had a reason to keep going … and he brought in a couple other young guys that were also thinking about getting into this gang. … Fast forward three or four years, and he’s out of trouble, he’s off drugs … and looking at colleges.” Through his participation in the program, the boy has since started mentoring other youth — an 18- to 22-year-old model of success referred to in the program as a “journeyman,” Bernardo said. “It’s amazing to watch,” he said. “They become better mentors than we are because they are so close to the same age as some of the kids that are just coming into the program. “There’s so many layers of transformation you see, but it’s amazing when you see these kids mentoring other kids a few years later — going
from being the ones that are really going to be a burden on society to clearly the ones that are saving society, that are probably more accountable and more responsible than a lot of 30- or 35-yearold men that I know.” Trevor Callan, a mentor of five years, said it is important to introduce boys to physically challenging outdoor activities, such as hiking and fishing, like those he experienced with his own grandfather. “For these young men that don’t have that kind of a father figure in their lives, Boys to Men (provides) the exact same situation, but using the ocean and surfing as a mechanism to teach them the importance of not giving up, overcoming challenges and staring adversity in the eye — to keep going and ultimately overcome it,” he said. “Surfing has the ability to do all that for them — and for me — and that’s why I’m involved.”
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Top Paralympic skier to speak at Dia Del Sol fashion show benefit • Beach and Country Guild’s 45th annual Dia Del Sol will be held Oct. 14 in support of United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego County BY KRISTINA HOUCK Although she has modeled at the fundraising event in the past, this year Katrina Schaber is dropping the designer duds and sharing her success on the slopes during the Beach and Country Guild’s 45th annual Dia Del Sol on Oct. 14, which benefits United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego County. “It’s been amazing to be involved with Dia Del Sol,” said Katrina, who has cerebral palsy. From competing in local ski races to the World Cup stage, Katrina brought home six medals this season, including one gold. “It helps raise awareness about cerebral palsy and helps raise funds so that United Cerebral Palsy can continue to do research.” Katrina first skied when she was just 4 years old. Now 17, she recently placed in the top 10 in the World Cup circuit — her first endeavor — and is now ranked third in the United States Paralympic Alpine Skiing Women’s Standing Division. “It’s just been crazy this past season,” said Katrina, a senior at Canyon Crest Academy. “It’s been a whirlwind of adventures, and every time I click into my skis, I have a feeling I can do more and I can push it more.” With her eyes now on the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, Katrina is taking time off from studying and training to share her story during Dia Del Sol. “She is a huge proponent of Dia Del Sol,” said guild president Kristin Baldi. “She says wonderful things about the guild and how being involved in the fashion show gave her the confidence to pursue her dream. Now she’s on the Paralympic team and has won a bunch of medals.” The guild has supported United Cerebral Palsy for 45 years. From assisting someone in finding their first job, to creating support groups for families, United Cerebral Palsy’s mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people affected by cerebral palsy. “It is such a great organization,” Baldi said. “They are really focused on the cause and really impact people’s lives. Katrina is just one example of the many they have impacted.” With a “Speakeasy” theme, this year’s event will feature a
(Left) Katrina Schaber at the World Cup 2014. Photo by Richard Shanks (Right) Katrina Schaber at Dia Del Sol in 2012. Courtesy photo gourmet luncheon, silent and live auctions, and a fashion show with several local designers and boutiques, including C. Wonder, Halston, Maggie B, Mister B, Max Mara, Nicole Miller, Scotch and Soda, and Ted Baker. There will also be a children’s fashion show, featuring children with cerebral palsy. Live auction items include a six-night stay at a Baja California resort, seven-night Mediterranean cruise, a jet flight and wine tasting experience in Napa Valley, dinner for six pre-
pared by Rancho Santa Fe Firefighters at the station, a cocktail soiree for 20, and more. “You get to have fun and you get to do something good,” Baldi said. Dia Del Sol takes place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at The Grand Del Mar, 5300 Grand Del Mar Court, San Diego. Tickets cost $150 for general seating and $250 for Champagne Circle seating. Attendees who purchase tickets by Sept. 19 will receive two entries for door prizes. Those who register after Sept. 19 but by Oct. 5 will receive one entry. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.beachandcountry.org.
Local golf tournament to benefit Rady Children’s Hospital Join in the fun and scramble on the beautiful fairways of Fairbanks Ranch Country Club with food, contests, a silent auction and an opportunity drawing on Oct. 6 — all to benefit The Sam S. and Rose Stein Emergency Care Center at Rady Children’s Hospital. The event is being presented by the Rancho Santa Fe Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary. The fourth annual “Tee Up Fore Rady Children’s Hospital Invitational Scramble” will feature four different hole-in-one prizes, including a new Maserati from Maserati of San Diego, a new Mercedes from Hoehn Mercedes of Carlsbad, and more. Non-golfers are invited to join the party for cocktails, dinner, a silent auction, and music after the tournament. Sponsorship opportunities begin at $500. To register and for more information, visit www.rcha-rsf.org.
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continued from page 5 atric ward. However, Martin slowly pieced his life back together, crediting counseling and surfing. “Surfing has definitely pulled me out of some dark holes,” Martin said. When not surfing, he ran a successful contracting business, retiring more than a decade ago. Since then, he’s spent a great deal on private medical care, bringing him near financial collapse. If enough funds are raised, it would take up to two years to restore his teeth. From there, his dream is to spend more time in the water. And he’s hopeful his medical problems will soon be behind him. “They’re running out of parts to cut on and replace,” Martin joked. The Tower 13 fundraiser will feature a raffle, live music and appetizers. Famed surfers Steve Walden and Gregory Harrison will also be on hand. The event calls for a $20 donation at the door. For those who can’t attend, donate at www.dennyfund.com.
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Lux Art Institute welcomes new artist Ye Hongxing Lux Art Institute held a member reception Sept. 5 to welcome Ye Hongxing, its first resident artist of the 2014/2015 season. Lux members had the opportunity meet the artist while surrounded by her crystal sticker collages. A “Studio Series Artist Talk” with Ye Hongxing will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free for members, $10 non-members. For more information, visit www. luxartinstitute.org. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.encinitas advocate.com. CJ Chew, Maddy Raush, Emma Raush
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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS
North County Interiors has been helping residents beautify homes for almost 40 years BY KAREN BILLING North County Interiors has been providing high quality flooring and window coverings in Encinitas for 38 years. The company has become well known for its products, design, installation and customer service. Since taking over the company just six months ago, new owner Kenneth Smith has spent time making sure the exterior of North County Interiors looks just as attractive as the inside. The business is located in an iconic gas station building west of the freeway on Manchester Avenue. Smith refreshed the orange paint with a modern, pleasing teal and paired it with green awnings and wood and steel planters full of succulents. A matching wood and steel fence and gate surround the property, designed by Smith’s son. “It’s been a lot of work renovating, getting the new website up and keeping up with the business walking in the door,” said Smith. “It will be nice now to just focus on the business walking in the door. Some know exactly what they want and we get it for them, others take a little more time. It can be overwhelming if you don’t have someone to help you and talk to you about different styles and price points.”
(Above) North County Interiors has had a dramatic exterior overhaul in the last six months. (Right) Owner Kenneth Smith shows off North County Interiors’ stocked showroom. Photos by Karen Billing Former owner Rod Gould started the business in 1976. Smith, who has a background in real estate development and design, had been looking for a small company to purchase and couldn’t resist when North County Interiors went up for sale — it fit his particular set of skills and the location especially couldn’t be beat. Smith said it’s so central, close to the freeway and easy for everyone to get to. He runs the showroom along with Gayle Baker, who has been in the industry for 18 years and knows the inventory backward and forward. “I wouldn’t have purchased the business if Gayle had not have promised to stay with me,” Smith said. The company specializes in redesigning living spaces. “For a lot of people, buying flooring is a huge decision, they may only do it once in a lifetime so there’s a high fear factor of ‘Am I choosing the wrong thing?’” Smith said. “We work with them on coloration and price and make sure it fits within their budget. We bring down a lot of the anxiety that comes with such a big purchase.” With their free in-home consultations, Smith said they aim to make sure people put the right flooring in the right area. As an example, a family with high traffic — such as three kids and two dogs — might want to steer clear of a
‘Stars in the Park’ movie night to show ‘The Lego Movie’ Sept. 13 Grab your family and friends and enjoy a movie as it was meant to be seen — on a giant screen! The city of Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department will present “The Lego Movie” on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Cottonwood Creek, located 95 N. Vulcan Ave. The movie is free, just bring your blankets and low-back chairs. Come out early to play at the park or have a picnic. Popcorn, snacks and refreshments will also be available for sale. The movie will start at 7 p.m., just after dark. Limited parking is available at Cottonwood Creek park, but plenty of public lots are open nearby, including at Encinitas Civic Center, just a block away at 505 S. Vulcan Ave. For more information about the fall “Stars in the Park” movie nights and other Encinitas Parks and Recreation programs and events, call 760-633-2740 or visit www.EncinitasParksandRec.com.
house full of white carpet. “When I get into the home I can get a feel for the family lifestyle and their design tastes,” Smith said. The home consultations are also helpful because Smith said most people have no idea how big their homes are — he knows budget is always an issue and once he gets into the home, he can have honest conversations about square footage and cost. “I understand a lot about the building process and contractor issues and I get a lot of questions when I get into people’s homes — they start talking to me about complete renovations,” Smith said. In addition to helping people choose the right kind of flooring, Smith has even given suggestions on countertops
and bedroom paint colors. According to Smith, the business is moving away from carpet and more toward hard surfaces, such as wood floors, laminate and luxury vinyl tile — known as “LVT.” “Laminates have come a long, long way,” Smith said, noting the new laminates realistically mimic different styles of wood and stone looks and are super durable. This is not to say carpet isn’t still in — people are still carpeting bedrooms and living rooms, Smith said. The trends in carpet are textures such as lines and patterns, lower piles and carpets that are super-soft to the touch. Dupont’s Smartstrand has become quite popular for its stain-resistance and its silky softness, according to Smith. “Every company is coming out with a version of super-soft fibers. It’s really fun and it’s wonderful if you have a room where people spend a lot of time on the floor,” Smith said. For more information, visit northcountyinteriors. com or call 760-436-5552. The showroom is located at 2959 Manchester Ave., Encinitas, 92007. Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.
La Costa Film Festival to be held Sept. 18-21 The second annual La Costa Film Festival will take place Sept. 18-21 at the Omni Resort La Costa in seaside Carlsbad. Utilizing the Omni’s sports-themed grounds, The La Costa Film Festival recently announced a partnership with Mandalay Sport Media. The newly formed collaboration allows the festival to have a consistent and viable source to attract the best in sports features, documentaries, and shorts, while maintaining a balance of the finest independent films in all genres. The lineup for this year’s festival includes 42 films from 13 countries, nightly red carpet galas, panels and numerous special events. The festival will also debut a world premiere as well as a special tribute to renowned actor Ed Harris. For more information, visit lacostafilmfestival.org.
La Jolla Playhouse: Visit ‘Kingdom City,’ where culture, censorship collide In “Kingdom City,” running through Oct. 5 at La Jolla Playhouse, the playbill proclaims “a 20th-century classic inspires a 21st-century showdown.” When displaced New York director Miriam finds herself in Kingdom City, Mo., she reluctantly agrees to direct a high school production of “The Crucible.” As the students fall deeper into their roles, the play unlocks their own unspoken desires, creating a firestorm in this small,
predominantly Christian town. Written by Sheri Wilner and directed by Jackson Gay, “Kingdom City” stars husband and wife Todd Weeks (Daniel) and Kate Blumberg (Miriam). “Kingdom City” runs Sept. 4-Oct. 5 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre at La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, on the UCSD campus. Tickets start at $15. Call 858-550-1010; visit LaJollaPlayhouse.org. Courtesy photo
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Gala in the Garden honors Farm Bureau’s Eric Larson San Diego Botanic Garden’s 15th annual Gala in the Garden was held Sept. 6, with the theme of “Right in Our Own Backyard.” The 2014 Paul Ecke Jr. Award of Excellence Honoree was Eric Larson, executive director of the San Diego County Farm Bureau, recognized for his valuable work in San Diego County’s agricultural industry, as well as his leadership of the San Diego County Farm Bureau and other agencies. Visit www.SDBGarden.org. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.
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Break-a-thon raises funds for Encinitas firefighters Encinitas Karate hosted a Board Break-a-thon, games and a special visit by the Encinitas Fire Department on Sept. 7 to raise funds for the Encinitas Firefighters Association. For a donation of $5, kids were taught the proper technique on how to break a wooden board with a karate strike. All proceeds go to the Encinitas Firefighter Association. Visit www.encinitaskarate.com.
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Above and right: Abby Beulke with master instructor Santhi Castle
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BY ROB LEDONNE Sajan Sanghvi was merely in his freshman year at UCLA when he had an idea. “I was always thinking about creating an application that sources music from every major music platform,” he explained from his home in Encinitas. “I was still an amateur since I had only taken two quarters of computer science classes at UCLA, but I wanted to figure out a way to program something like that.” Sanghvi then recruited his friend, Ryan McCurdy (who both graduated from Canyon Crest Academy in 2013), and the two budding application developers masterminded SoundWave, a service that aggregates a variety of online music services into one slick platform. “What originally inspired me was the fact that music services right now don’t cater to lesser- known artists,” said Sanghvi, who is a musician himself. “There are so many talented artists out there that deserve more spotlight, and SoundWave is something that could be that very spotlight.” SoundWave, which will be available on the Mac ap store on Oct. 30, compiles music from places such as YouTube, SoundCloud and Spotify regardless of popularity. Songs chosen for a playlist could have thousands of previous views, or just five or six. “You can search by song, artist or genre, and SoundWave spits out a variety of different results,”
Sajan Sanghvi (left) and Ryan McCurdy (right). Courtesy photo Sanghvi said. “You can find anyone, like if they’re just a DJ at home with only a few fans.” Once SoundWave is released, it will be completely free to download and use. There is also no need for accounts, subscription fees, or even ads, so a Kickstarter was recently launched with the goal of raising $35,000 by Sunday, Sept. 25, to support the service. “Music and engineering is my passion, and I won’t really be able to work on this application if I continue with UCLA,” explained Sanghvi, who could start his sophomore year at the university in October. “I want credibility, and show that I’m dedicated to this. The money raised from Kickstarter would pay for staff, continue development, and for coding the application for Windows, Andriod and iPhone.” Until the application’s late October launch for Mac’s OS X ap store, Sanghvi and his team will continue to be hard at work perfecting the service. “We’re trying to target the smaller 10 percent of artists who are trying to get their music out there,” said Sanghvi, who envisions a SoundWave future promoting official shows and having artists and musicians pay for the promotion of their songs. Sanghvi, summed up his plea in a recent press release. “We know music,” he pledged. “We believe we can make the music experience better for everyone.” For more on SoundWave, or to donate to Kickstarter, check out http://soundwavesd.com.
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Santa Fe Christian Schools (SFC) recently teamed up with Bridge of Hope, and Anchor and Venture Churches to distribute approximately 350 backpacks to City Heights students. Elementary and high school students from City Heights received backpacks filled with school supplies including: binders, paper, pens, pencils, folders, glue sticks, crayons or markers and spiral notebooks. The event, now in its fourth year, distributed 75 more backpacks than 2013 — a 27 percent increase in donations. “Just 30 minutes away, in our own country, is a life that is extremely different and difficult,” said SFC volunteer Melissa Drake. “The backpacks are just one small way SFC students can help.” SFC’s middle school students organized the collection of supplies and helped distribute the backpacks with volunteers from Anchor and Venture Churches. Students with the greatest need for the backpacks were identified with the help of Bridge of Hope, a nonprofit that helps families and refugees facing crisis around the world. To learn more about Santa Fe Christian Schools, visit www.sfcs.net. For press inquiries, contact Kathy Weaver at kweaver@sfcs.net or 858-755-8900 x1031.
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Musicians wanted for local guitar orchestra Guitarists of all skill levels are invited to participate in Encinitas Guitar Orchestra’s upcoming session, “A Christmas, Renaissance and Baroque Orchestra.” Under the supervision of Peter Pupping and William Wilson, members will learn technique and theory and be divided into four to eight sections with multiple players on each part. Music will consist of holiday pieces and classical pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, Michael Praetorius and other composers. The orchestra’s 25-30 amateur guitarists will spend the fall practicing, culminating in a performance Friday, Dec. 5. The public is invited to attend. Rehearsals are 7-9 p.m. Mondays at Ranch View Baptist Church, 415 Rancho Santa Fe Rd., in Encinitas, beginning Monday, Sept 22. Pupping has been teaching and performing in Southern California for more than 30 years. His band, the Peter Pupping Band, has re-
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Susan G. Komen San Diego’s Breast Cancer/Health Symposium to be held Sept. 30 Susan G. Komen San Diego will host San Diego’s only community-wide symposium on breast health and breast cancer, Screens, Genes, & The Choices We Make: A Night of Breast Health Awareness on Sept. 30, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Marriott Del Mar. Emmy-winning women’s health advocate and breast cancer survivor Carol LeBeau will lead an expert panel to help attendees answer important breast health questions. The evening will consist of a reception, dinner and an engaging, upbeat and entertaining discussion about the breast health facts that can keep San Diegans informed and healthy. Marriott Del Mar: 11966 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130. Tickets: $50; www.komensandiego.org.
leased several albums. The latest, “Café Pacifico,” combines a variety of music, including nuevo flamenco, Cuban, West African, nuevo tango, bossa nova, samba and Latin smooth jazz. Pupping earned his bachelor and master’s degrees in music from San Diego State University. He organizes and directs the Encinitas Guitar Orchestra twice every year. For more information, visit www.encinitasguitarorchestra.com or contact Pupping at Guitar Sounds at 760-943-0755 or peter@guitarsounds.com.
San Diego’s visually impaired hit the waves in Encinitas 20th annual Blind Surfing event San Diego’s visually impaired will once again have the opportunity to experience our famous shorelines from a surfer’s point of view. Blind and sight impaired, participants are given instruction, and assisted in the water by local surfing instructors and Lion Club volunteers as they challenge themselves to balance atop surfboards. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Lions Club International will feature Blind Surfing as its theme for the 2015 Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena. The Encinitas Lions Club is in partnership with the Swami’s Surfing Association and the San Diego Surfing Academy who donate their time and expertise to offer surfing instruction to members from blind centers throughout San Diego County, including the Blind Community Center of San Diego, the San Marcos Blind Community Center and the La Jolla Leo’s Club For Sight Impaired Teens. This year’s Encinitas Blind Surfing Event will feature a BBQ lunch sponsored by Hansen Surfboards of Encinitas. The event will take place at South Ponto Beach in Carlsbad, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Encinitas Lions Club is a group of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. In addition to the annual Blind Surfing Event, the Encinitas Lions Club works on a variety of projects such as free diabetes and eye testing clinics, a Christmas food drive for needy Camp Pendleton families, an eye glass recycle campaign for the sight impaired, guide dogs for the blind and Audible Traffic Signals. The Encinitas Lions Club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at the Cicciotti’s Restaurant in Cardiff. For more information, please contact Lion Bob Mangini at 760-436-7338 or ramangini@cox.net; visit www. lionsclubs.org.
‘Autumn With Brahms’ coming Sept. 27 to Encinitas Library Virtuosi concert series is pleased to announce “Autumn With Brahms” concert at 7 p.m. Sept. 27, at the Encinitas Public Library, 540 Cornish Drive, featuring violinist Martin Chalifour, concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic; pianist Kevin Fitz-Gerald, international soloist, professor at the USC Thornton School of Music; Ronald Leonard, former principal cello with the Los Angeles Philharmonic; violist Karen Dreyfus, professor at the Juilliard School of Music; violinist Pasha Tseitlin; cellist Marek Szpakiewicz; and violist Sasha Tseitlin. They will perform music by Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms. Tickets are $25 general admission; $21 students and seniors. To order, visit www.virtuosiusa.org; call 858-207-6967.
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Photo from left to right: Back Row (L-R): Nino Venturella, Cruise 4 Kids Event Chair; Dale Yahnke, Junior Seau Foundation Treasurer and Member of Board of Trustees; Hunter Seau; and David H. Crean, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito Chief Executive Officer. Front Row: Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito members.
Two organizations partner to benefit local youth Surfers paddle out for Smiley More than 60 people gathered to remember David “Smiley” Hawk the afternoon of Sept. 6 during a ceremony at Seaside Reef. Friends and family recalled his generosity and adventurous spirit. Minutes later, a group paddled past 6-foot waves rolling in, formed a circle, held hands and said some words in remembrance. Hawk, who died July 11, grew up in the area, graduated from Torrey Pines High School and frequently surfed Seaside Reef over the years. — Jared Whitlock
San Dieguito Heritage Museum to host lima bean art activity for kids In celebration of its weekly Families Making History Together program and the sixth annual Lima Bean Festival, the San Dieguito Heritage Museum will offer a lima bean art activity Sept. 27. Using a wide variety of uncooked beans and seeds, children will be able to create a picture from noon to 4 p.m. The lima bean plays a central role in the history of Encinitas. Many of the first families arrived to pursue agriculture. Come on down and learn more about local history while letting your inner bean-tastic artist free! The museum is at 450 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas. For more information, visit www.sdheritage.org or call 760-632-9711.
The Junior Seau Foundation recently partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito for the fourth annual “Cruise 4 Kids” sports and exotic car rally fundraiser. Hunter Seau, Junior Seau’s son, donated $10,000 to the Boys & Girls Club to support the Sept. 6 event. He also rode as a passenger in one of the exotic cars in the rally. “I am happy to be representing my dad’s foundation by supporting Cruise 4 Kids for the second year,” said Hunter Seau, prior to the event. He turns 14 in September. “It is important to me to continue giving back to the kids who need it most.” Junior Seau, an Oceanside High alum and standout on San Diego’s only Super Bowl team, was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame and the team retired his No. 55. In memory and honor of Junior, the car Hunter rode in was No. 55. “The Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito are incredibly thankful to the generosity of the Junior Seau Foundation for their generous donation to the Cruise 4 Kids Car Rally event, all to benefit the more than 20,000 youth that we serve each year,” said David Crean, BGC San Dieguito Chief Executive Officer, prior to the event. “Junior Seau, an icon in the San Diego Community, epitomized hard work and dedication to his craft and philanthropy. Through the Foundation in his name, they seek to educate and empower young people on important issues, much in the same way that Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito seeks to impact. I am very appreciative of our partnership with this great organization. Together, we are making a difference in the community.” The Junior Seau Foundation has been supporting numerous organizations throughout the years that empower youth to flourish, especially youth that may have a disadvantage due to social circumstances. The fit between the Junior Seau Foundation and the Boys & Girls Clubs is a great partnership that reinforces the Boys & Girls Clubs mission - to provide POSITIVE activities to develop the education, health, self-esteem and character of youth. The Cruise 4 Kids fundraiser is an event that invites high-end luxury car owners to participate in a 40-mile “cruise” to raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito. This year’s event took started at the Coronado Ferryboat Landing Shopping Center in front of Il Fornaio restaurant. The conclusion of the rally was held at Jet Source in a private jet hangar at the Palomar McClellan Airport in Carlsbad. C4K hosted a gourmet breakfast and lunch, hosted bar, raffles, auctions, and entertainment. All proceeds from C4K will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Dieguito. For more information on the rally, visit www.c4ksd.com.
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the board should wait until after the election to approve Schmitt’s contract. Salazar also said he is opposed to public employees having contracts. Trustee Barbara Groth said Salazar’s comments were “interesting”— she said it sounded like his decision was based on personal philosophy while “based on reality, a three-year contract is a public show of confidence” and an appropriate thing to do. According to SDUHSD Board President Joyce Dalessandro, Schmitt received an outstanding evaluation and received the highest praise for a smooth transition in his first year as the district’s leader. “I was blessed to have inherited a district already on an incredible arc,” Schmitt said. Schmitt said his goals moving forward are to continue to keep the board well informed, to let his assistant superintendents run their departments, to listen to and engage the community, create the best educational plan for students, and continue to be conservative in budgeting. The assistant superintendents’ contracts were also renewed, again with Salazar voting against them.
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Food, music, dancing at annual Greek Festival Thousands flocked to the annual Cardiff Greek Festival on Sept. 6-7, a 36year tradition in North County, held on the grounds of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. The crowds enjoyed the sights, sounds, aromas and hospitality of the Mediterranean, and especially the delicious homemade Greek cuisine and cookies. Visit www.cardiffgreekfest.com. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes. Academy Preschool staff Lia Blomgren, Katerina Belesi and net. Anne Panagakos with Father Michael Sitaras
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(Above) Natalie Lopez, Jason Haspel, Karl and Joani Lopez. (Right) Guests perform traditional Greek dance.
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Wine lovers enjoy tasting, dinner at Napa Vintners event
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Wine lovers sampled their way through different vintages on Sept. 6 at a Napa Valley Vintners Grand Tasting held at Meritage Wine Market at the Rancho Santa Fe Plaza. The tasting was followed by a VIP four-course wine-pairing dinner at Bentley’s Steak and Chop House in Encinitas. The event was sponsored by Encinitas Chamber of Commerce and Meritage Wine Market. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.
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hasn’t been performed on the El Camino Real section since 2001. Likewise, it’s been 15 years for the Leucadia Boulevard portion, a recent city staff report stated. Soon after those thoroughfares are complete, work will begin on residential streets, including a leg of Birmingham Drive, starting at Lake Drive and ending on Crest Drive. City staff prioritizes road repairs based in part on ratings from a computer program called Streetsaver. The software uses an algorithm to analyze streets and generates road grades that range from 0 (failed streets) to 100 (new roads). Fifty-one to 70 is considered fair, while 71 to 100 is good. Overall, the city’s streets are rated 75.1; the statewide average is 66.1. Ed Deane, senior civil engineer with the city, said in an email that repair work draws upon two strategies: rehabilitation and preservation. “The difference between the two is that rehabilitation restores the structural capacity of the roadway, while preservation preserves the existing capacity,” Deane said. “Preservation strategies are applied to roadways in better condition as it is more cost effective to preserve the existing roadway than to rehabilitate a failed roadway.” While the road contract was awarded last month, the council voted 3-2 last spring to dedicate $2.23 million toward street maintenance, an
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He was looking for information such as the exact upper limit of the amount borrowed, the maximum interest rate and the repayment schedule. He said the district has also failed to indicate whether it intends to issue bonds again at a premium. At the meeting, Dill said the district would follow all the rules in place in response to the Grand Jury Report. He reported that Series B would have a debt service of $242 million and a payback ratio of 1.93:1. Dill said that assessed property values leveled out during the recession but saw an uptick in 2013. The highest tax rate projected for this year is $25; the av-
increase of nearly $1 million from prior years. As part of the same budget, the council majority also approved $13 million in bonds to fund a new Moonlight Beach lifeguard tower and the Pacific View site purchase. Those council members argued the projects are worthy expenditures that won’t impact the city’s AAA credit rating. Mayor Kristin Gaspar, who voted against the budget, believes more money should have been dedicated to core services like road maintenance. This week, Gaspar said she favored a funding alternative that would have allotted $3.26 million to street repairs and maintenance annually over the next five years. This approach, according to a city analysis, would have preserved the overall road score at 75. “I leaned toward that option and would have been interested in even more money for roads,” Gaspar said. Gaspar noted if the council continues allocating $2.23 million annually toward road maintenance, the city’s road rating would slip to 72 by 2018. “It would represent a decline in our streets,” Gaspar said. The city recently launched Pavement Profiler, a map showing the condition of city streets and when work was last completed. Pavement Profiler and a full list of city residential streets that will be upgraded in the near future can be found at www.ci.encinitas.ca.us.
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erage tax rate is $24.73. “The San Diego County Property Tax Services told us that the tax rate is sufficient to cover our debt service,” Dill said. Next steps for the district include reviewing proposed projects, reviewing assessed value assumptions and determining bonding capacity for the next and future series. A first step will be preparing request for proposals for its financing team. “We want to make sure with every issuance we have the most qualified firms at the best price,” Dill said. After bonds are issued in the spring, the district hopes to start construction on another busy summer in 2015.
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continued from page 1 ter spent. “Every penny should go toward the kids, and not on a lavish resort,” Muir said. “There’s no reason to leave the city for a retreat.” Records show prior district retreats weren’t as expensive, since they took place in Encinitas. A 2013 retreat for 35 EUSD officials came to $1,296. The cost of the 2012 retreat was $1,149. In response, Baird said the district has a lot of new principals and employees in management positions. “Sometimes when you have a new team, going away allows for a deeper lev-
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ence will sway voters and they won’t take the time to understand it on their own,” Schmachtenberger said. Those in favor of the initiative collected signatures in 2012. However, they just missed the deadline to place it on the ballot that year. The council at that time had the choice of adopting the measure or putting it to a public vote. It opted for the latter to see how medical marijuana measures fared in Del Mar and Solana Beach. Ultimately, voters rejected them. Measure F proposes to place an additional 2.5 percent retail tax on medical marijuana, which would be allocated to the city’s gen-
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nicotinoids on city property. “If passed by the full council, we would require our landscapers and city services not to use pesticides with neonicotinoids in them,” Kranz said. He added: “This is something that’s important both environmentally and economically.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that bee pollination adds $15 billion a year to crop values. And honeybees are needed to pollinate onequarter of the food consumed in the U.S. Yet over each of the past eight winters nationwide, an average of 29.6 percent of managed honeybee colonies were wiped out, according to another report from the depart-
el of focus,” he said. “You’re not getting called out of meetings like you are when in the district. You can really get to know the team and come together and focus.” Learning theories and best practices for new technology were among the topics discussed, he stated. Baird said it’s common for school districts to hold retreats outside of their communities and EUSD is being unfairly singled out by a small group of politically-motivated parents. “This is a manufactured issue related to board elections going on right now,” Baird said, adding the media is giving them a platform. EUSD board candidate eral fund. Councilwoman Lisa Shaffer said a judge would likely have to rule on the legality of that tax. State law holds that local governments can add up to 1 percent in taxes. Shaffer added it’s also problematic that Measure F requires the city to grant or deny dispensary permits within only 15 days. “Even if you support medicinal cannabis access, this particular ordinance has significant flaws in it,” she said. The initiative would allow dispensaries in industrial and commercial zones. But they would have to be at least 1,000 feet from each other and 600 feet from schools. Sales are prohibited to those under the age of 18, except if the minor is a qualified patient accompanied by a guardian. It would also ment. “That number is above the 18.9 percent level of loss that beekeepers say is acceptable for their economic sustainability,” the report stated. Locally, beekeepers like McDonald reported even greater losses last winter, a problem some believe is exacerbated by the drought. Plants and flowers absorb neonicotinoids, leading bees to consume it. Rather than blaming neonicotinoids, some scientists and chemical companies point to other factors like varroa mites as the main culprit in what’s called “colony collapse disorder.” They also say neonicotinoids are key for boosting crop yields. James Nieh is a biology professor at UC San Diego who studies bees. He said research over the past few years has established a link between neonicotinoids and the bee decline.
Jennifer Hamler and her supporters have criticized the retreat. Hamler said she’s spoken with numerous parents over the last week who questioned the retreat in light of the district’s tight budget. “It’s concerning the district is trying to deflect this by saying it’s only a small group,” Hamler said. Echoing several parents, Muir said the retreat might have violated the Brown Act, because it wasn’t noticed in advance and the public couldn’t attend. The Brown Act was created more than 60 years ago to ensure public issues aren’t talked about behind closed
doors. Baird said the trip was exempt from the Brown Act since board business wasn’t discussed. He added it’s similar to board members attending Parent-Teacher Association meetings, which he stated is OK under the Brown Act. Two education lawyers did not respond to requests for comment on whether the district ran afoul of the Brown Act. Baird said district money wasn’t spent on alcohol during the retreat. The $8,138 expenditure was drawn from EUSD’s general fund.
forbid medical marijuana evaluations on site and cannabis from being visible from a store exterior. Resident Nancy Logan said the initiative would make the city a destination for those seeking marijuana, because other North County cities don’t allow dispensaries. Similarly, Deputy Mayor Tony Kranz expressed worry over traffic, adding Measure F isn’t a good fit for the community. Others raised concerns about youth access. Mayoral candidate Alex Fidel, a supporter of Measure F, said it doesn’t make sense that liquor stores and fast-food restaurants are permitted in the city, but not dispensaries. California allows medical marijuana under Proposition 215, an initiative voters approved in 1996. It’s still illegal under federal
law, though. However, last year the federal Justice Department stated it won’t challenge state and local jurisdictions with medical and recreational marijuana laws if they create strong regulations in line with eight enforcement priorities. Those include preventing minors from obtaining the drug, stopping gangs from drug trafficking and forbidding cultivation on public land. City attorney Glenn Sabine stated in an impartial analysis on Measure F that a legal question exists as to whether the city would be in violation of federal law by issuing dispensary permits. Sabine said during the meeting that the city can’t expend resources to oppose the measure, but it’s OK to state formal opposition for the record.
But Nieh stated there isn’t a strong correlation at this point. “When looking at neonicotinoids and bees, there’s been a shift to greater concern in the scientific community in the last five years,” Nieh said. Nieh’s own research has shown that a small dose of a neonicotinoid called imidacloprid turns honeybees into picky eaters and impairs their ability to recruit others in the hive to good food sources. Exposure to the pesticide, formerly considered safe, may hurt the health of honeybee colonies, a summary of the research stated. Nieh said some growers have opposed switching from neonicotinoids due to the increased cost. He went on to say that at the very least residents and farmers using the chemical should be encouraged to spray less
or at least focus on targeted areas. “Colony collapse is truly complex,” Nieh said, adding there isn’t a silver bullet to solve it. McDonald agreed with that assessment. But he believes the combination of a ban and increased education would jumpstart the local bee population. Cities like Eugene, Ore., have only recently prohibited neonicotinoids on city property and thus haven’t weighed in yet on whether legislation might aid bee populations. Last year, the European Commission adopted a twoyear moratorium on the use of three neonicotinoids. Scientists are taking the time to gauge the impacts on bees. “I think time will tell they’re harmful,” McDonald said. “Encinitas could be a trailblazer.”
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BY MARSHA SUTTON I can’t believe I’m writing about this again. My fourth column, written Marsha Sutton in October of 2003, focused on the mountains of scientific research showing conclusively that early school start times for middle and high school students are harmful for teens. Since then, I’ve written two more columns on the subject, in 2010 and 2013, and referenced the insanity of early start times in numerous other columns, all the while expressing exasperation at the deafening silence from education leaders. But, at long last, change in the San Dieguito Union High School District may be afoot, precipitated by the Aug. 25 release of a yet another study on the subject, this one by the American Academy of Pediatrics. “The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes insufficient sleep in adolescents as an important public health issue that significantly affects the health and safety, as well as the academic success, of our nation’s middle and high school students,” The AAP’s Abstract begins. “[T]he evidence strongly implicates earlier school start times (i.e., before 8:30 a.m.) as a key modifiable contributor to insufficient sleep, as well as circadian rhythm disruption, in this population.” The 24-hour internal body clock, each person’s circadian rhythm, shifts during puberty and alters adolescent sleep settings. This natural shift in teens, according to the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center, is called “sleep phase delay” which delays the urge to sleep. The AAP reported that moving start times later “will align school schedules to the biological sleep rhythms of adolescents, whose sleep-wake cycles begin to shift up to two hours later at the start of puberty.” This change in natural sleep cycles makes it difficult for teens to go to bed early enough to get the recommended nine hours of sleep they need each night, if they have to contend with an early school start time.
According to Mayo Clinic, more than 90 percent of teens in a Journal of School Health study reported sleeping less than nine hours a night and 10 percent of teens reported sleeping less than six hours a night. “A substantial body of research has now demonstrated that delaying school start times is an effective countermeasure to chronic sleep loss and has a wide range of potential benefits to students with regard to physical and mental health, safety and academic achievement,” the AAP report stated. The AAP recommends that school districts adopt later start times, which would help improve the physical health of teens, reduce the risk of obesity, lower rates of depression, improve mental outlook, reduce drowsiness which can result in driving accidents and poor decision-making, increase alertness, raise academic performance, and enhance the overall quality of life for teenagers. San Dieguito reaction “We’re totally aware of this,” said Jason Viloria, SDUHSD’s executive director of educational services. “This is not the first time this recommendation has been made.” Vilora said the AAP report has been shared with all the district’s principals, who have been asked to begin a conversation about the issue with their communities – faculty, parents and students. The report, he said, is “somewhat timely in that all of our schools are looking at different options moving forward.” He said this was a priority even before the AAP study was released. “We can’t just push aside what research says,” he said. “Research says that this is a very important piece of what we should do in education.” The goal is to offer students flexible start times, meaning students can choose to start earlier or later. Under this scenario, schools may offer a full school day with start times as early as 7:30 a.m. and possibly as late as 9:30 a.m., according to SDUHSD superintendent Rick Schmitt. “This is a big topic of
conversation that’s obviously front and center for us, to provide students and families that option,” Viloria said. There is no over-arching policy or position that the district or the school board is adopting, he said. Rather, these decisions are being left up to individual schools. “Right now we want the schools to work with their community stakeholders to figure out what works best for them,” he said. “It’s important that we don’t just say this is what it has to be.” Flexible start times may be implemented by next fall, he said, depending upon how each school site decides to proceed. “I guarantee that there’s going to be a change at each site,” said Viloria, although he wouldn’t say when those changes might happen. He pointed to Diegueno Middle School in Encinitas as a good model for having developed a system of flexible start times that works well. “We’re not recreating the wheel here,” he said. “There are plenty of schools out there that have made some shifts toward flexible start times for students.” SDUHSD’s Faculty Association is involved in the process, Viloria said, noting that teachers at Diegueno were on-board with the change, with some wanting to come in early and others preferring to start and end later. Influence of athletics programs After-school activities, particularly athletics, can present a major obstacle to later start times. When sporting events schedules and travel times to away games force students to miss classes at the end of the day (priorities here?), many parents and student-athletes become fiercely resistant to any change that would result in later dismissal times. If parents would apply the same zeal to the need for later start times that they display when they mobilize and lobby intensely over trainers, coaches and other sports issues, imagine what would happen. Viloria said the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF is the governing body for high school sports in California) has See TIMES, page 23
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Shaffer’s redefinition of community character refreshing I think Lisa Shaffer’s redefinition of Encinitas community character (kindness, integrity, and open minds) is refreshing. With all due respect to the city founders, the original definition of community character seems to be about every community but New Encinitas. I’ve lived in New Encinitas for 20-plus years and I’ve never heard a fellow resident praise the streetscape or architecture. The best that can be said is that it’s not as bad as it used to be. Rather than uniting Encinitas against over-development, the original definition of community character divides us into NIMBY neighborhoods. I’d like to see Lisa Shaffer’s community character values of kindness, integrity, and open minds bring us together for the benefit of the entire city. Anne Larocca New Encinitas resident
Concerns and doubts regarding Common Core Common Core was apparently installed in our schools two years ago and most of us are just now becoming aware of it. It is a fundamental change in the standards of our kids’ education and a complete change in the method of teaching as set by the Federal Government, not the State, and yet it is a mystery. This should bother more people. I went to an introductory meeting held by the Encinitas Union School District but didn’t catch the names or titles of those speaking and there were no handouts. Their entire presentation was defensive and unfocused at best. I was impressed by the reported commitment and hard work of the teachers to learn this giant undertaking, but I am still no closer to understanding it and I doubt the teachers are either. The meeting was also rife with untrue statements, false assumptions and a lack of specifics. Their statement is that the program has fewer standards but higher standards with greater clarity and “rigor.” Rigor is the new buzz word though they struggled to define “rigor.” When I try to compare the old California standards to the new Common Core standards for a grade level I am unable to even understand what the Common Core column says. I will say, the math my student brings home is foolish. How can there be less but higher standards? One example may be their plan to delay algebra until high school. Common Core also completely omits content typically considered part of algebra 2. That is certainly not raising a standard. Writing narratives about left-wing pipe dreams is not math. They claimed that Common Core raises standards to the level of foreign countries that are outperforming us. That is blatantly false. It does not even raise standards to the best states in our own country, like Minnesota, for example. On what are they basing their assumptions, the Common Core website? Do you think every student in France or China has an IPad? I fear that the result will put our youth below the admission requirements of most four-year colleges. I don’t have any answers about this but I have many questions, concerns and doubts. Bruce Stirling Encinitas LETTERS POLICY: Topical letters to the editor are encouraged. Submissions should include a full name, address, e-mail address (if available) and a telephone number for verification purposes. We do not publish anonymous letters and there are length limits. E-mailed submissions are preferred to editor@rsfreview.com. Letters may be edited. The letters/columns published are the author’s opinion only and do not reflect the opinion of this newspaper.
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left the issue of school start and end times up to each school. “I get the sense that CIF doesn’t really want to enter that area,” he said. Clearly that’s the case. By not taking a studentcentered position on the issue and refusing to recognize the problem, CIF has had an undue influence on bell schedules. One student who spent a year in Europe on an exchange program commented on-line on the issue, writing, “Perhaps other countries don’t have as big of a problem with teenager sleep issues in part because other countries don’t overvalue sports in the educational system.” One school district cannot go it alone against CIF on this issue. But there’s hope. Coincidentally and fortuitously, Torrey Pines High School principal David Jaffe is San Diego County’s CIF North County conference president this year, and he said he plans to bring up the issue at upcoming meetings with principals and athletic directors. “Now that this is forefront, it’s a great conversation to have with the group, and I’ll do exactly that,” Jaffe said. “I’ll agendize the item and have a conversation with north county principals regarding that.” Jaffe said there are three or four CIF sections in San Diego County. The north county region encompasses all high schools north of Scripps Ranch, which includes Poway, San Marcos, Vista, Escondido, Oceanside, Carlsbad, San Dieguito and other communities. Jaffe said his first meeting with the CIF group is this week, Sept. 9. He said he will share the AAP study with the group as background reading material to discuss at a future meeting. “David will advocate for the changes that he needs to help support his school site, as well as our district,” Viloria said. “I think it’s a really important topic,” Jaffe said. Not far enough Flexible start times may be a noble goal, but it doesn’t go far enough. The district’s board – which has historically been silent on the issue, if not downright hostile – needs to take the lead on this. Trustees should make it clear that they at last recognize the conclusive body of
evidence showing that later start times are a critical ingredient for higher academic achievement and student health and well-being. San Diego County superintendent Randy Ward could – and should – take a leadership role on this topic as well, directing all county middle and high schools to implement start times no earlier than 8:30 a.m., as recommended by the AAP. But as of press time, Ward has not responded to a call last week for a statement on this issue. According to SDUHSD’s website, start times at the district’s four high schools currently are: 7:40 a.m. at Torrey Pines, 8 a.m. at Canyon Crest Academy, 7:50 a.m. at San Dieguito Academy, and 7:40 a.m. at La Costa Canyon. Start times for middle schools are: 8:30 a.m. at Carmel Valley, 7:40 a.m. at Earl Warren, 8:30 a.m. at Diegueno, and 7:40 a.m. at Oak Crest. Start times at Torrey Pines many years ago were once an outrageous 7:15 a.m. Determined parents, armed with petitions and solid research, pleaded with trustees to move the start time later, while special interests lobbied to maintain the status quo. Trustees offered a compromise, voting to move the start time to 7:45 a.m. Disappointed parents wanted 8:15 a.m. but settled for a measly 30 minutes after a long-fought effort that left them drained of energy and battle-fatigued. Torrey Pines now starts at 7:40 a.m. Canyon Crest had an 8:15 a.m. start time until 2010 when school leaders and parents met quietly and decided to move the start time back to 8 a.m. Ostensibly, this was because of traffic issues, but the impetus behind this effort was clearly sports. If traffic was really the driving force (so to speak), the group would have moved the time forward to 8:30 a.m. The over-riding factor was that the 3:15 p.m. release time forced studentathletes to miss too much of their fourth-period classes in order to arrive at their athletic events on time. Despite the evidence, the board voted 5-0 to support the decision. One board member thought so little of the matter that she
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didn’t even want it discussed, proclaiming the request “totally reasonable.” Canyon Crest now starts at 8 a.m. Indisputable facts Research indicates that students at schools that start at 8:30 or 9 a.m. are more alert and attentive, perform better academically, test better, have more positive attitudes, are happier, have fewer delinquency and behavioral problems, have decreased rates of illness and tardies, and are less likely to engage in risky behavior after school since school ends later in the afternoon. Some students do well with early start times, certainly, but decades of overwhelming evidence has proven decisively that the majority of teens would reap significant benefit from later start times and more morning sleep. And that includes student-athletes. Early bedtimes and early morning risings are scientifically shown to be difficult for teens. Delaying school start times is the single, simplest action schools can take to improve student achievement. “Chronic sleep loss in children and adolescents is one of the most common – and easily fixable – public health issues in the U.S. today,” said pediatrician Judith Owens in the AAP report. Owens is the lead author of the policy statement “School Start Times for Adolescents” published in the Sept. 2014 issue of Pediatrics. “The AAP is making a definitive and powerful statement about the importance of sleep to the health, safety, performance and well-being of our nation’s youth,” she said. Yet no amount of proven scientific data seems able to convince reluctant education leaders to take a firm stand on this. This public health issue can only be addressed when courageous leaders find the political will to enact sensible education policy and make a simple change in a system resistant to change that puts student health and academic interests first. Flexible start times are a beginning. Good for San Dieguito staff. At least it gets the conversation going. A mandate from the board is now what’s needed to give the effort some muscle. Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@ gmail.com
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