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Volume I • Issue I2

Community

■ Encinitas singer prepares to release new album.

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■ Meet San Dieguito Academy’s new athletic director. Page 6

Lifestyle

■ CCA senior making waves in world of surf photography.

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September 5, 2014

Cardiff School’s new sidewalk ‘small project with big impact’

BY JARED WHITLOCK Parents are cheering a new sidewalk next to Cardiff School that they say has made the area safer.

Last month, the city put in 711 feet of sidewalk on San Elijo Avenue, between Montgomery Avenue to just south of Mozart Avenue. Curb and gutter improvements were also installed.

“This is a small project with a big impact,” said Brett Farrow, a major proponent of the improvements. “It’s been four years in the making.”

Farrow said the improvements have not only

created another path to walk on, but also encouraged parents to park next to the school when dropping off or picking up their kids.

Previously, parents parked on the west side of San Elijo Avenue before and after school. Their kids then had to cross the busy street without the aid of a crosswalk, explained Farrow.

“You had cars speeding by, honking and swerving while kids were crossing,” Farrow said.

He added the situation was also confusing for drivers, creating congestion be-

Yasmin Morse and son Parker wait outside Cardiff School to pick up Charlie, her other son. With a new sidewalk, parents can park right next to the school, rather than across the street. PHOTO/JARED WHITLOCK

fore and after school.

“Myself and others in the community decided there has to be a better way,” Farrow said, noting they started a petition.

In response to community interest, Cardiff 101 Mainstreet paid $2,500 in 2012 for a conceptual streetscape design that informed the project.

The design was presented to the City Council in 2013, and council members gave final approval for the $101,600 project last February.

“This project will create a safe walking path for Cardiff elementary students as well as help to connect See SIDEWALK, Page 20

Encinitas lifeguards honored for participation in rip current study

BY JOE TASH Twice a day, every day for the past seven years, an Encinitas lifeguard has sat down at a computer and entered data about surf and tidal conditions at Moonlight Beach.

That information has helped National Weather Service forecasters improve the accuracy of their surf forecasts, and also assisted scientists with the agency’s headquarters as they develop a computer model to predict rip currents.

In recognition of that work, officials with the federal agency attended a recent Encinitas City Council meeting, where they honored the city and its lifeguards for their contributions.

The observations provided by the lifeguards include height of surf, wave direction, water level, tidal condition, existence of rip currents, beach attendance and number of rescues, said Noel Isla, a forecaster with the weather service’s San Diego office, and rip current project leader.

“The observations have contributed to increased knowledge and understanding of when and how rips will form,” Isla said. The information is “playing a key role in the development and evaluation of a rip current forecast modSee LIFEGUARDS, Page 20

Encinitas lifeguards at Moonlight Beach were recently honored for their part in developing a computer model to predict rip currents. Photo by Jared Whitlock

Encinitas Youth Cross Country Invitational (Left) The Encinitas Youth Cross Country Invitational invited kids ages 5-14 to participate in a day of races Aug. 30. The event offered an opportunity for an introduction to the sport of cross-country running.

The invitational was held on the grounds of the Old Meeting Hall on Rancho Santa Fe Road. As a special guest, The Flash led all of the 10 & Under races, and kids had the opportunity to have their pictures taken with him. See more photos inside. For photos online, visit www. encinitasadvocate.com.

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New MiraCosta building helps fill demand for sciences

BY JARED WHITLOCK For anatomy student Jacqualynn Gordon, a new science building at MiraCosta College’s San Elijo campus means less time commuting up north.

“I live in the Encinitas area, and I’m looking forward to having amazing facilities so close,” Gordon said, adding that driving to the Oceanside campus for classes is tough for local students.

Gordon spoke during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept.

2 unveiling the 4,700-square-foot space, which has a chemistry lab, a general lab, and various instruments and equipment.

Chemistry faculty member Theresa Bolanos said many science students will now be able to complete all the necessary classes for their associate degrees at the Cardiff campus — an option that wasn’t available in the past.

“This building is going to benefit students in so many ways,” Bolanos said.

“They’re not only going to be able to focus on their curriculum here, but they’re also going to have more time to interact with each

Lab space inside the new science building at MiraCosta College’s San Elijo campus. In coming semesters, it will serve roughly 600 to 780 students. Photo by Jared Whitlock other and attend professors’ office hours.”

The project broke ground last December.

With the new building in place, the campus will offer organic chemistry and other classes for the first time this spring. It also supports biology, geology and oceanography.

Carlos Lopez, MiraCosta’s dean of mathematics and sciences, said after the ceremony that the facility will help MiraCosta meet surging demand for biology and chemistry classes.

“Over the past four years, we’ve had running wait lists for students in chemistry, in particular, at the San Elijo and Oceanside campuses,” Lopez said. “More students continue to dedicate themselves to the sciences.”

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Students and MiraCosta College officials cut the ribbon for the new science building at the San Elijo campus. The building will help accommodate the growing demand for chemistry and biology classes. Photo by Jared Whitlock ing courses. In future semesters, as courses are added, it will accommodate roughly 600 to 780 students, according to Lopez.

The science building is part of a long-term master plan that was drawn up more than six years ago. In an effort to pay for the plan, MiraCosta tried but failed to float a $497 million bond in 2012.

After the unsuccessful bond vote, the MiraCosta Board of Trustees voted roughly a year ago to approve the $5.3 million building. The money came from MiraCosta’s general fund.

To the building’s immediate north lies a vacant plot of land. Lopez said more science buildings are planned there, including lecture and lab space. He added those facilities are years away, though.

Representatives from the offices of county Supervisor Dave Roberts, State Senator Mark Wyland and State Assemblyman Rocky Chavez presented proclamations at the ceremony.

“This day is about students,” said Dick Robertson, interim president of MiraCosta, as he kicked off the ceremony.

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‘For-benefit’ companies look beyond the bottom line Encinitas could be model for new business movement

BY JARED WHITLOCK Companies motivated by more than profit are increasingly calling Encinitas home.

Known as “for-benefit� businesses, they aim to earn a buck while producing tangible benefits for society.

Benefit corporations, one category under the for-benefit umbrella, even have a legal obligation to follow through on social and environmental objectives.

Andrew Hewitt, an entrepreneur and Encinitas resident, has met with city leaders in recent months to discuss how the city can become a model for this movement. “We’re already far down the path with the businesses we’re attracting,� Hewitt said. “It’s not like we’re starting from scratch. Yet I think we could take it to the next level, and other cities across the world could look at us as an example.�

Several years ago, Hewitt created GameChang-

ers 500, a list profiling the top for-benefit companies, which he’s presented at places like Harvard’s Igniting Innovation Summit.

Patagonia, one organization on the list, became the first California company in 2012 to register as a California benefit corporation.

So Patagonia, which has a store in Cardiff, spelled out its environmental and social goals in its bylaws.

Under the rules of this legal structure, it then has to confirm it’s pursuing those ends annually by publishing an independently verified report.

Patagonia, in return, can pursue both economic and environmental goals.

Company executives have said this approach will lock in the company’s mission over time as it scales up.

In contrast, many companies are pressured or have a fiduciary duty to focus on profits in the short term. For these businesses, refraining from maximizing shareholder value leaves the potential

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Filing as a benefit corporation, however, offers protections from legal action.

Not to be confused with benefit corporations, b-corps also have socially conscious objectives, but the nonprofit B Lab awards the status.

Kristen Buchanan is the founder of Encinitas-based Good on Ya Bar, a registered b-corp. She said obtaining the certification demanded quite a bit of time.

Buchanan completed an in-depth questionnaire that gives points to companies that pay employees fairly, conserve on utilities, aid the planet in other ways and volunteer within the community. She then had to support her answers with paperwork, including her company’s pledge to sustainably produce healthfood bars.

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Buchanan said the certification sends a strong signal to customers that Good on Ya Bar cares about the community. “We were already doing a lot of the b-corp require-

ments, but this makes it official,� Buchanan said. “And going through the process gave us ideas on how to be more sustainable. It was like, ‘Oh, I didn’t think of that.’�

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Probe finds no cover-up at San Onofre

BY MORGAN LEE, SPECIAL TO THE ENCINITAS ADVOCATE An investigation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded that Southern California Edison did not conceal information from agency inspectors looking into the 2012 breakdown of the San Onofre nuclear plant, according to documents made public Sept. 2.

Edison retired the twin-reactor plant last year after struggling with the rapid degradation of newly installed steam generators. The Rosemead-based utility made public a four-paragraph letter from the nuclear commission summarizing the agency’s conclusions and declaring its investigation closed.

“Based on the evidence developed during this investigation, the allegation a senior engineer or other Southern California Edison Company employees at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station willfully failed to provide complete and accurate information to NRC inspectors was not substantiated,” said the letter signed by Vivian Campbell, chief of the agency’s allegation and enforcement branch, in a letter to an Edison executive dated July 28. “The NRC plans no further action related to the alleged wrongdoing and considers this investigation closed.”

Edison forwarded the letter Sept. 2 to the five members of the California Public Utilities Commission who are considering a

settlement proposal to resolve outstanding plant cost and investments that would charge utility customers $3.3 billion. Edison spokeswoman Maureen Brown said the company has not received a copy of the final investigation results.

“This finding reinforces that Southern California Edison was open and cooperative” with federal safety inspectors, Edison told state regulators.

Edison was cited by the nuclear commission in December 2013 for failing to properly check the design of the faulty steam generators that disabled SanOnofre, without sanctions. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was cited for flawed computer codes used in the design of the steam generators, installed at San Onofre in 2010 and 2011.

In arbitration proceedings, Edison has pursued damages from Mitsubishi in excess of the $139 million warranty on the generators.

San Onofre was shut down in January 2012 in response to a radiation leak traced to wear on tubing within the steam generators. The investigation into allegations of concealed information by Edison was initiated on Sept. 28, 2012.

The U-T San Diego requested a full copy of the results of the investigation on July 15 under provisions of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. The commission said Tuesday the request is under consideration.

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Anyone 17 and older, who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health may qualify to give blood. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended before donation.

All donors must show picture identification. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment to donate. To do so, call 1-800-4MY-SDBB or visit www.sandiegobloodbank.org.

Community center to get new heating and air-conditioning system

BY JARED WHITLOCK A faulty heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system at the Encinitas Community and Senior Center has made it difficult to control the temperature of rooms inside.

But relief appears to be in sight.

Last week, the Encinitas City Council awarded a $443,800 contract to the firm Jackson and Blanc to replace the HVAC within the next year.

According to a staff report on the item, the current HVAC is in danger of failing.

If the city hadn’t pursued a new system and the HVAC sputtered out, the center would have been without heat or air conditioning for several months due to the time it takes to request proposals and order equipment, the report states.

“The contractor maintaining the HVAC system has advised staff the chiller (significant part of HVAC system) is deteriorating and needs to be replaced since parts are no longer available,” the report says. “Several controllers have failed and staff cannot control room environments, resulting in customer complaints and higher utility costs.”

The report goes on to note the 12-year-old HVAC is also inefficient and requires quite a bit of staff time to maintain.

The city oversees the center, which is located at 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive.

Of the $443,800 cost for the new HVAC, $393,751 came from the city’s general fund.

The remaining $50,049 was drawn from a parking-lot improvements fund. The fund transfer deferred planned asphalt removal, sealing and striping at two city parks until next year.

The current HVAC’s energy consumption is $84,911 annually. The replacement system will reduce energy use, so it’s estimated the bill will fall to $69,835 yearly.

Additionally, because the new system will use less energy, the city will be reimbursed $13,331 from SDG&E under an incentive program.

Council members voted for the HVAC without discussion, and public speakers didn’t weigh in. The agenda item was on the consent calendar, which is typically reserved for routine items.

A city representative in charge of the project could not be reached for comment.

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Encinitas among inspirations for singer’s new album ‘Pacific’

BY ROB LEDONNE Just by looking at Cleopatra Degher’s family tree, it’s easy to see that music — and creativity in general — is in her genes. Her father, Darius, is a professional musician who’s recorded hits with the likes of Warren Zevon, and her mother is a former actress.

“My father is the one who got me into music in the first place,” said Degher on a recent Saturday. “My father is great; we actually worked on my new album together. He produced it.”

That album, titled “Pacific,” features a variety of folk and Americana tracks inspired by Degher’s surroundings living in Encinitas, and her time growing up in Sweden.

“My mom is Swedish, and when my parents had me they decided to raise me in Sweden,” she said. “I moved there when I was 6, and lived there for about 12 years.”

It’s that combination of Swedish and breezy Encinitas beach influences that make up the bulk of “Pacific,” which was mostly recorded at the Deghers’ house, where there’s a studio the family has dubbed Little Parthenon.

“The songs are all pretty thoughtful,” Degher said.

“The first track on the album is called ‘California Forest Fire,’ which is about living in Southern California. That rounds up the vibe of the album.”

All the songs on “Pacific” were written over the past several years (since her most recent EP, 2012’s “Restrung,” was released), and Degher sees writing and recording as two separate processes.

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“I’ve been working on writing these songs for a while, and they’re pretty much done by the time I hit the studio,” she said. “I’ve been working on this new album this whole year. Recording has been a lot of work, but the whole thing is almost done and I can’t wait for people to hear the final result.”

Degher, 22, has devoted her entire life to the art of music, forgoing college graduation in pursuit of the craft.

“I previously attended MiraCosta and studied there for a couple of years,” she said. “I was ready to then transfer to continue school at UCSD, but around the same time I happened to get free tickets to see (famed singer/songwriter) Jackson Browne at Copley Symphony Hall. I went with my dad, and the entire experience was so inspiring. After the show, I realized I wanted to pursue music full time.”

Recently, at a music festival in Santa Monica, Degher had the chance to tell Browne the story. “I ran into him and told him everything. He was like, ‘I made you quit school?!’”

Whatever decisions Degher has made in the past seem to be paying off. “Pacific” comes out on Sept. 4, and a CD release show is slated for Sunday, Sept. 14, between 4 and 6 p.m. at Ducky Waddle’s Emporium in Encinitas. Until then, she’ll continue pursuing her musical dreams and is grateful for the support of friends and family along the way. Said Degher, “My family supports me with anything I want to do.”

For more on Cleopatra Degher and her music, visit www.cleopatradegher.com.

Interim director hired for San Dieguito River Park Directors of the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority voted recently to hire Mark Ochenduszko as interim executive director of the agency.

“Mr. Ochenduszko brings tremendous experience to the position,” said Supervisor Dave Roberts, chairman of the river park’s Board of Directors. “I look forward to working with him as we continue to improve this great, regional asset.”

The 55-mile-long park stretches from the beach at Del Mar to the river’s head- L-R: Supervisor Dave Roberts, Mark Ochenduszko and swaters on Volcan Mountain Del Mar City Councilman Don Mosier. near Julian.

Ochenduszko will replace Dick Bobertz, who is retiring after many years of service to the river park. Ochenduszkco served as interim city manager for the city of Del Mar in 2010 and previously held the city manager’s post in Coronado, Cypress and Campbell.

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San Dieguito Academy aims to step up sports programs with new athletic director

BY GIDEON RUBIN Competing in one of the most talent-rich sports environments in the state — if not the entire nation — presents formidable challenges, especially for an artsoriented high school.

Getting high school and middle school teachers up to speed on the newly implemented Common Core Standards Initiative is no easy job either.

Justin Conn has been tasked with both.

The longtime San Dieguito Academy track and field coach and English teacher earlier this year was named the school’s athletic director. He was also tapped by the San Dieguito Union High School District to help administer its curriculum and instruction program.

Both positions are parttime.

Conn will stay on as SDA’s track and field coach, and as a cross country assistant coach, positions he’s held for eight years. He will no longer teach English at SDA. “It’s just a different world,” he said. “It’s strange

(L-R) San Dieguito Academy Principal Tim Hornig and San Dieguito Academy Athletic Director Justin Conn.

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not to have students every day.”

Conn’s two new gigs are similar in ways that might not be readily apparent.

“I would say that in both cases, I’m working as a coach,” he said.

“I’m working as a coach with teachers and providing support ideas and encouragement and anything I can do to help them be at their best, in the same way that I’m working as a coach for our athletics program.

“I’m coaching our coaches, trying to increase the amount of resources that I have available to them, which is the same thing that I’m doing with the teachers, so I would say in that way it’s similar.”

Conn takes over an athletic director position at SDA

that was unfilled for several years during the economic downturn, with assistant principals given the daunting responsibility of administering the school’s athletic program, hiring coaches, and building relationships with San Diego Section administrators and athletic directors at other schools.

Conn’s hire reflects the growing interest in athletics at the academically oriented campus in recent years.

“Our school is growing, and the type of kids that are coming here is changing a little bit,” Conn said. “We’re getting more kids who are interested in athletics.”

That interest has translated into some impressive results.

The Mustangs have boasted strong boys and girls volleyball programs for years. The boys team earlier this year became the school’s first team in any sport to win a San Diego Section Division I championship. The girls team has produced some of the area’s top talent, including scholarship athletes Sophie Gracey (University of New Orleans) and Amanda Colla (University of San Diego).

Other programs that have enjoyed success include the boys soccer team, which earlier this year advanced to the San Diego Section Division I finals.

The boys and girls tennis teams have been areas of strength too. The girls team has won two consecutive Avocado League titles, going unbeaten both seasons.

The recent hiring of Jason Stewart to coach the boys basketball team has generated some buzz for a perennially down pro-

gram. The baseball team was — until last season — coached by former major leaguer Jack McDowell.

Conn said 130 athletes went out for track and field last season, nearly doubling the 70 athletes that went out for the sport the previous year.

“There’s a lot of energy around lots of different places,” he said.

Facility upgrades funded by Proposition A figure to fuel more energy at SDA. The school recently completed upgrades to its track facility, installing new field turf, building new bleachers, and bringing in state-of-the-art track equipment. Construction of a new gym and weight room is expected to be completed within a few years. And new tennis courts will be open for business in January.

Conn, 33, ran track for a year at Dodge City (Kan.) Community College, fulfilling a dream he had in high school of competing on the collegiate level. He completed his teaching bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Cal State San Marcos before coming to SDA. Conn’s wife teaches elementary school locally. They have two children: a daughter, 3, and a son, 4.

“I feel like the work that I’m doing is very much community-oriented,” Conn said. “I felt that way when I’m teaching, but I especially feel that way now in this job where I’m doing things to make the community better.

“It’s nice to live where you work and get to be a part of what’s happening here.”

Environmental Protection Agency recognizes Encinitas teen-driven program

BY GARY WARTH SPECIAL TO THE ENCINITAS ADVOCATE A San Dieguito Academy student’s common-sense plan to feed needy people with food that otherwise would be wasted has earned national recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency.

“It was a really cool experience,” Gabrielle Posard said about her trip to the White House to receive the Presidential Environmental Youth Award on Aug. 12 for her organization, Donate Don’t Dump.

Posard, 17, created the volunteer-run nonprofit when she was 12. Also recognized at the White House ceremony were her younger brother Ethan and fellow organizers Grace Manuel and Mia Pacheco. Tess Baker also received the award but could not attend the ceremony.

The teen-run project works with stores and restaurants to rescue food that is still good, but will not be used because it is unneeded or just past an expiration date. Donate Don’t Dump arranges for the food to be distributed to needy people.

Since forming in 2009, the organization has grown to have 4,000 members in 20 chapters in five states. According to the group’s website, members distribute 20,000 pounds of food each month.

Last year, Posard received the President’s Volunteer Service Award and $5,000 as part of the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.

The EPA recognition was a bit of a surprise, since she did not originally think of Donate Don’t Dump as an environmental project.

“I started it mainly for humanitarian reasons, but it also has a really big environmental effect because food is the largest solid component of landfills,” she said.

Cal State San Marcos University professor Laura de Ghetaldi nominated the organization for the award.

“She’s leaving an impression on university students,” de Ghetaldi said about the university’s Donate Don’t Dump chapter. “It’s been the most moving thing of my 40 years of teaching.”

De Ghetaldi said she learned about Donate Don’t Dump after seeing the short documentary “One in Seven,” which focused on hunger in North County. The film was produced by Posard’s mother, Lisa, and co-written by her sister, Camille, at Carlsbad High.

De Ghetaldi said she was looking for a meaningful project for the university’s Kinesiology Club, which she advises, when she learned about Donate Don’t Dump from Lisa Posard.

The club became one of the organization’s first chapters two years ago. Every second and fourth Tuesday while school is in session, students distribute about 2,000 to 5,000 pounds of food from the North County Food Bank to several hundred people.

Posard said the best part about getting the latest award was meeting EPA Administrator

Local students received the President’s Environmental Youth Award recently.

Shown at the White House ceremony Aug. 12 are, left to right, Mia Pacheco, Ethan Posard, Grace Manuel, Gabrielle Posard and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. Cal State San Marcos University professor Laura de Ghetaldi is in the back. Photo by Laura de Ghetaldi Gina McCarthy and talking with other youths about their award-winning projects. Donate Don’t Dump was the Region Nine winner, one of 10 national regions recognized by the EPA. While on the East Coast, Posard said she visited the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard, Yale and Brown universities.

“I’ll start applying in the next couple of months,” she said about her college plans.

“Hopefully I’ll stay in state, but I was really impressed with the schools over there, too.”

Posard said she hasn’t decided on a major, but would like to eventually work in a field that combines business with working toward clean energy or improving the world in some other way.

To get involved or learn more, visit donatedontdump.org.

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CCA senior making waves in world of surf photography

BY ROB LEDONNE As Hurricane-turned-Tropical Storm Marie churned off the coast of Baja California, the resulting waves broke records, thanks to their immense size and scale. As onlookers gathered at the shores and only the most expert surfers dared to hit the water, in the midst of the action was Austin Schmid, a senior at Canyon Crest Academy who has discovered a passion for photographing the surf and is a local photographer for worldrenowned website Surfline.com.

“In Newport Beach, the waves were the biggest they’ve been in 10 years,” Austin said. “There’s a place called the Wedge in Newport, and I went body-surfing with my camera. The waves coming in were at least 20 feet tall; it was definitely the most scared I’ve ever been in the water.”

Austin’s passion and talent for surf photography lured him north to Newport Beach to chronicle the furious effects of Hurricane Marie, marking the latest highlight in a burgeoning career in photography. “I got the first GoPro (camera) when they came out a few years ago. I love both the ocean and photography, and (this hobby) joined the two of them.”

One of the factors that sets Austin’s photographs apart from the pack is that he uses a homemade waterproof camera casing, essentially enabling him to wade into the surf with it. A manufactured camera casing was cost-prohibitive.

“A lot of surf photographers will purchase professional camera housing, so I pro-

posed the idea to my dad to make one,” said Austin, whose father, Mark, is an engineer.

“That’s been a big part of my photography.

I’m known as the kid with homemade housing. It’s so cool; I can take pictures just like any professional.”

Austin’s technical prowess and talent behind the lens caught the eyes of Surfline, the Huntington Beach-based website that launched in 1985 and specializes in surf reports, webcams, and exclusive photos and video. A go-to website for anyone interested in the sport, its familiar motto is, “Know before you go.”

“There’s a ton of amazing photographers on there,” said Austin. “I saw they were considering new photographers and had an application on their website, so I applied. They wound up bringing me aboard, and it’s been awesome. I get to post my photos and even more people get to see them.

It’s also great being a part of a community, and being able to meet other photographers.

There’s a ton of talented people on there with inspiring work.”

When it comes to snapping pictures, Austin says one of his favorite local places is in La Jolla. When he goes gallivanting, it’s with a friend or his 17-year-old twin brother, Garrett. And when he’s not holding a camera, Austin is an avid surfer, body boarder, and body surfer.

Lately, however, his passion for photos is starting to take precedence over everything else. “I’m not sure where I’m going to college yet,” he says of his future. “I’m tak-

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As one of the many massive waves from the effects of Hurricane Marie roars onto the shores of Newport Beach, local photographer Austin Schmid was chronicling the intensity. Photo by Austin Schmid. ing more photography classes at Canyon Crest, so it’s something I’d at least want to minor in after high school.

“This is something I’m going to want to continue doing.”

For more on Austin Schmid and his photos, check out www.schmidyphotography.com.

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Local Lore: Encinitas has long ‘bean’ a location for limas

BY BARBARA GRICE As a new columnist, I thought that I would introduce you to the San Dieguito Heritage Museum.

This museum has a mission — a mission to preserve artifacts, records and stories pertaining to local history before they are lost to the passage of time. Our lives move at a very rapid pace, and we want to remember to stop and reflect on the people and events of our past.

There are a lot of wonderful and fascinating stories that people have shared with the museum and we would like to share them with you. My hope is to entertain you with these stories, and in turn, pass on the history of the San Dieguito area in which we are so fortunate to live.

I will begin by introducing myself; I am the new executive director of the San

Dieguito Heritage Museum.

My great-great-grandparents homesteaded 320 acres of land here in the 1880s. Obviously, the area has changed just a bit since then!

This is what I would like to pass on to you: Our mission here at the museum is to collect, preserve and interpret local history, and to pass these stories on to those in the community as well as visitors from around the world.

Since our next big fundraising event is coming up Sept. 27, I will tell you the story behind it: This will be our sixth annual Lima Bean Faire & Cook-Off. Lima bean growing and cattle ranching were prevalent here until the 1940s.

But then, water was brought in to the area.

That started the transformation of the area into a center of horticultural innovation.

Barbara Grice. Photo by Jared Whitlock Lima beans were introduced to North County around 1905 by a former resident of Ventura, who planted the first commercial bean crop in Olivenhain.

Within five years, the beans had revolutionized the local farming industry. By the 1920s, farmers’ average output was about 25,000 pounds of beans per day!

Needless to say, great lima bean recipes were born and became a staple for the annual barbecues. (The deep

pit barbecue is for another day.)

The Lima Bean CookOff is a competition for professional chefs and amateur cooks alike. Some of the recipes would startle your imagination!

The lucky winner for each division will receive the coveted “Lima Bean Trophy” —something that you would be proud to place on your mantel.

Please accept my invitation to join us in the fun Sept. 27.

You can find more information by going to our website, www.sdheritage.org, or call me at the museum at 760-632-9711.

I look forward to sharing stories with you about the people and places in our neighborhood.

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Encinitas Youth Cross Country Invitational The Encinitas Youth Cross Country Invitational invited kids ages 5-14 to participate in a day of races Aug. 30. The event offered an opportunity for an introduction to the sport of cross-country running.

The invitational was held on the grounds of the Old Meeting Hall on Rancho Santa Fe Road. As a special guest, The Flash led all of the 10 & Under races, and kids had the opportunity to have their pictures taken with him. For more information, visit www.runkids.org. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.encinitasadvocate.com.

Boys 7-8 year old division participants Brian and Tiffany Pond with Laina and Baylor

Lily clears the hay bales

Canyon Crest Academy cross country team volunteers Claire, Quincy, Michelle, Kelly, Alex, Corinne

Stormy and Vince Wallace with Pablo Race announcer Jim O’Hara with the girls 7-8 year old division participants with the Flash and the race bear

Boys 7-8 year old division winner Jake

The start of the girls 9-10 year old division

Katie and race director Brian Culley with Piper and Addie

Addie makes a new friend

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Boys 9-10 year old division winner Cody Balazs crosses the finish line

RunKids volunteers Addie and Katie Culley, Barbara Dunbar, Sonia and Andrew Hernandez, Tom and Alena Viskanta

Brett, Mike and Cooper Williams with the race bear (James Nielsen)

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Stormy Wallace narrowly missed setting a course record in winning the girls 9-10 year old division

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‘Autumn With Brahms’ set for Sept. 27 at 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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Solana Center launches Green Living Workshops Lima Bean cooks at a previous competition.

Calling all cooks to compete in San Dieguito Heritage Museum’s ‘The Battle Of The Beans’ The San Dieguito Heritage Museum is looking for creative cooks to compete in this year’s sixth annual Battle of the Lima and Other Beans Cook Off, to be held from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. The challenge: make a bean dish that is so good that bean lovers will swoon, and bean haters will be forced to admit to liking them.

There are five categories: Soup/Entrée, Salad, Side, Appetizer and Dessert. A previous winner was a chocolate lima cake, so be creative, think outside the bean pod! Remember, the beans have to taste better than when your mother made them.

To participate as a chef in either the amateur or professional divisions, please register at www.sdheritage.org or call 760-632-9711 with questions. You will be vying with other chefs in your division for cash prizes and the coveted Lima Bean Trophy! The battle is on — the Lima Bean against all the other dry beans.

Next Village Viewpoints event to be held Sept. 28: Two lives of adventure; One surprising discovery Alepho Deng, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, survived genocide in his native Sudan, nine years in a Kenyan refugee camp in Kenya and a 1000-mile trek through war-torn Africa before coming to the United States. In America he has managed to thrive in an environment as foreign to him as his Sudanese background would be to us. Deng co-authored a best-selling book, popular among students and adults alike, which has become the basis for a soon-tobe released movie starring Reese Witherspoon.

Dr. Jeff Salz’s life as a mountain climber has led to careers as a professional expedition leader, a cultural anthropologist, and a consultant to numerous Fortune 500 companies. In the course of leading extreme climbs and expeditions for the past 40 years, Salz has discovered many things about himself and about the world around him.

Salz and Deng will be speaking on Sunday, Sept. 28, at a Village Viewpoints event in the Fellowship Center of the Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe (6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067).

Wine and hors’ d oeuvre’s will be served beginning at 6 p.m. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will include time for audience questions. Advance tick-

The Solana Center for on Aug. 3, which sold out in Environmental Innovation is less than 24 hours! offering a new workshop seHive Savers owner ries for the community.

Quentin Alexander will lead These specialized workshops the next workshop, “Beeaim to provide practical, inkeeping.” Quentin specializnovative and engaging learnes in capturing wild hives ing materials to empower inand breeding the aggressive dividuals to incorporate enviAfricanized traits out of ronmentally friendly practicthem. This is done throughes at home. out San Diego County at bee Led by industry experts, clinics, which are established they will cover an array of at responsible distances from topics, including residential the public. The “Beekeepsolar energy, beekeeping, ‘Beekeeping,’ coming up ing” workshop will be held drought-tolerant landscap- Sunday, Sept. 7, will be the from 4-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. ing, rainwater harvesting, next workshop offered by 7, at Solana Center. The food preservation and more. the Solana Center for Envi- workshop will cover the hisOffered every first Sunday, ronmental Innovation. tory and future of beekeepthe workshops run from one ing, the anatomy and work to two hours and are held at Solana Center. of bees, hive construction, and safe bee“We are regularly contacted with ques- keeping. tions on environmentally related practices,” Registration is open now on the websaid Education Program Manager Diane site, solanacenter.org, at Green Living BeeHazard. “It was clear that there was a need keeping Workshop. for information in the community, and we Upcoming workshops are: Low Water feel these classes address that need.”

Landscaping, 4-5 p.m. Oct. 5 and Rainwater The Solana Center didn’t realize how Harvesting, 4-5 p.m. Nov. 2. high the demand would be until the launch Solana Center for Environmental Innoof the first workshop, “Residential Solar En- vation is located at 137 N. El Camino Real, ergy,” presented by San Diego County Solar Encinitas, CA 92024

Cardiff Greek Festival to be held Sept. 6 The Cardiff Greek Festival is a 36-year tradition in North County, bringing together the San Diego community throughout the two-day span. Under its iconic gold dome, the grounds of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church will once again be transformed with the sights, sounds, aromas and hospitality of the Mediterranean.

For a $3 admission (children under 12 are free), guests are transported to a quaint Greek village, and serenaded by renowned Southern California Greek band The Olympians and other live entertainers throughout the weekend. Everyone feasts on traditional Greek cuisine.

The Cardiff Greek Festival will be from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 3459 Manchester Ave., a half-mile east of I-5 at the Manchester exit in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. Free parking is available next door at MiraCosta College. Visit www.cardiffgreekfest.com.

Dr. Jeff Salz and Alepho Deng et pricing of $20 will be available until Sept.

24 at 5 p.m. After that time tickets will be $25.

Student tickets are available at $10 each. Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.villageviewpoints.com or by calling (858) 3818070.

Viewpoints is co-presented by The Village Church and the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation.

Singers sought for LJ Symphony & Chorus Singers with excellent music reading skills and a serious commitment to music are invited to audition for La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, which offers a season of choral masterworks and premieres at Mandeville Auditorium on the UCSD campus.

Auditions for singers in all voice parts are 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22; 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

28; and 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Male singers are especially needed. See audition information at www.LaJollaSymphony.com. For an audition appointment, email chorus manager Mea Daum at chorus@lajollasymphony.com or call 858-243-2045 evenings.

‘Break a Board’ for firefighters Sept. 7 at fundraiser held by Encinitas Karate Encinitas Karate will present “Fundraiser for our Firefighters: Board Break-A-Thon.”

This event is an effort to raise funds (the goal is $10,000) for the Encinitas Firefighters Association. During the event Encinitas Karate will be holding a Board Break-a-thon, games and the possibility of a special visit by the Encinitas Fire Department and the Big Red Truck.

The local community is invited to participate in the Breakathon that will be held on Sunday, Sept. 7 from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and feature games, a 50/50 raffle, prize raffle and board breaking. For a donation of $5, kids from the community will be taught the proper technique on how to break a wooden board with a karate strike. Then finally, given a board, will have the chance to break it. Aside from participating in the events, community members may support the fundraiser with a separate cash donation in person or on the Encinitas Karate website.

One-hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Encinitas Firefighter Association, a tax-deductible 501c3 organization.

Encinitas Karate is located at 1516 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, 92024. For more information, visit www.encinitaskarate.com or call (760) 635-6399.

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No longer ‘Invisible’: Actor depicts stories of 10 homeless people

BY JOE TASH The man’s hands shook from alcohol withdrawal when he approached Jerry Hager one evening to ask for a handout.

Hager was so moved by the man’s honesty — he candidly admitted he would use the money to buy liquor — that Hager gave him some cash and chatted with him for a few minutes, as his family waited nearby.

That experience resulted in a vignette Hager will perform on Sept. 13 and 14 at the Vine Theater in Rancho Bernardo as part of “Invisible,” a one-man show depicting the lives of 10 different homeless people.

The performance marks the final weekend of the theater’s annual summer series, now in its seventh year. Artistic Director Faith Jensen-Ismay uses the summer event to bring a variety of different dance troupes to the intimate theater on the grounds of the Bernardo Winery.

“Jerry’s work involves body language and how the body moves. It complements what we do,” said Jensen-Ismay, who also oversees the Mojalet Dance Collective, a school and dance company.

Hager, a mime, performance artist and story-teller who has entertained for decades around San Diego County, including work with schools and a long-running engagement as a roving performer at the San Diego County Fair, is returning to the Vine summer series for the fourth time.

In “Invisible,” Hager uses masks, cos-

tumes, voice, movement and music to tell stories of his characters, some of which are based on real people, and others who are purely fictional.

“It’s a subject that had been lingering in my heart and my spirit for some time,” said Hager of the upcoming one-man show.

“Sometimes we will walk past people and we don’t see them … because of ideas that we think they are.”

While many homeless people do suffer from mental or physical disabilities, or drug addiction, their stories actually go much deeper and defy stereotypes, Hager said.

“I’m not really doing a show to address the homeless issue. I don’t have the answers to that. I’m doing a show about 10 people and who they are. I’m trying to take the cover off the book and get into the pages.”

The hour-long show centers on a developer who leaves his cellphone and keys on a rock while examining a potential building site, only to come back and find they’ve disappeared. A homeless person approaches and offers to lead him back to his belongings. Hager said the story is based on an incident that a family member experienced.

The characters include Penny, a 15-year-old runaway; Mitch, a man with cerebral palsy; George, who is mentally ill and possibly dangerous; and Jimmy, a paranoid thief. The show also includes an older woman who lives in a homeless encampment and acts as a motherly figure for

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Using a collection of half-masks and his skills of vocal impression, Hager will transform himself into each of the characters.

“I can give each one a personality, their own voice in words, their own sound and their own look through the mask,” he said. “They are real people for me.”

The theater seats 48, and Hager will perform the show three times — at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, and at 2 p.m.

Sunday.

Hager ordered the masks for this show from a Chicago mask-maker.

“There’s a power of mystery and magic that goes with masked theater. It really gets the juices flowing for me,” he said.

He and Jensen-Ismay, the theater’s artistic director,

have known each other since the late 1980s, when they worked together on an artistic program for local schools. They have since collaborated on a number of shows.

“It’s something about the simplicity and authenticity that makes Jerry’s work so great,” she said.

General admission tickets for “Invisible” are $16, and tickets for seniors or students are $11. Call 858243-1402 for reservations, or buy tickets online at www.mojalet.com.

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Martin/Brickell musical ‘Bright Star’ to shine on Globe stage

BY DIANA SAENGER Excitement rocketed like a streak of lightning through The Old Globe rehearsal hall last week as actor, author, composer Steve Martin and singer/songwriter Edie Brickell showed up to tout the premiere of their musical “Bright Star.”

“We’re here for a sneak preview of the show,” said Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein. “The score is new, the story is new, and we’ve been involved with the project for a little over two years now, since Steve told me about this extraordinary collaboration with Edie Brickell, another giant in this business.”

Although they knew each other for 20 years, it wasn’t until Martin (“Picasso at the Lapin”) and Brickell (“Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars”) ran into each other at a function that she told him she would love to write songs for him. He played her a tune; she wrote a vocal. He liked it so well he sent her more tunes, and eventually they had a 13-song bluegrass album, “Love Has Come For You.” At the 2014 Grammy Awards, the title track won for Best American Roots Song.

“We discussed how much we love the musicals we came up with,” Martin said. “We had affection for those melodies and confidence in them. We just needed a story.”

Brickell happened to come across a 100-year-old newspaper article that sparked the idea for the story of “Bright Star,” so she and Martin began to work on the 25 songs in the play.

The action takes place in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina between 1923 and 1945. Billy Cane (A.J. Shively), a young soldier just back from World War II, is happy he’s home. When he meets Alice Murphy (Carmen Cusack), the editor of a southern literary journal, a powerful secret changes their lives.

Martin, excited about his Globe collaborators, said, “We are working with the A-Team — Walter (Bobbie, director), Rob (Berman, musical director), Josh (Rhodes, choreographer) — and the cast and crew in this place are wonderful. The Old Globe has been such a rich experience. Along with Barry’s contribution and energy, the backstage people are so talented and great.”

Brickell added, “We love working at The Old Globe. It has elevated everything we brought in. It’s opened new doors in the world that shocks and thrills me.”

Rhodes — whose choreography was so fun to watch — calls the musical “a rather interesting piece.”

“It’s very funny and the style of music moves around as it navigates our lives between who our parents want us to be and who we want to be. As a metaphor, there is the bright beacon of a star that helps us find our own Bright Star.”

Treated to snippets of a few scenes, the story and music was enticing. When a radio announcer (Scott Wakefield) says in a booming voice, “Folks, we got us a young soldier just back from victory, who wants to say hello to his mama in Hayes Creek,” one instantly feels the era.

The face of Billy Cane (A.J. Shively) is jubilant as he addresses his mother, “Hey mama, it’s your boy, Billy,” he says. “I know you’re listening cause you always are. I know what I

A radio announcer (Scott Wakefield) looks on as returning WW II soldier A.J. (Billy Cane) speaks to his mother in ‘Bright Star.’

Edie Brickell and Steve Martin talk to the media about their new musical. Photos by Diana Saenger. want to do now that I’m home, and I can’t wait to tell you.”

Cut to another scene where two of Alice Murphy’s (Carmen Cusack) co-workers are inviting her to go bowling. She declines, even when told soldiers returning from war are asking about her. “All they want to do is swing dance, and I don’t know how,” she says, and then she breaks into a beautiful song, “Way Back in the Day.” Every

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Gardening with Mother Evelyn: September in the Garden still good time to plant

BY EVELYN WEIDNER Welcome to Gardening with Mother Evelyn.

In this column you’ll get good honest gardening advice; ideas that you can use; and ideas that stretch your mind — plus some useless bits of fun information.

September in the garden! One day it is summertime hot. The next day it is a cool day with hints of fall, too late for summer planting, too early for fall and winter flowers.

This is a good time to give blooming plants a bit of a late summer boost. They will need some liquid fertilizer and a haircut — not a real haircut, just a trim and a little touchup.

Go out into your garden and look at it without rose-colored glasses. Look for long awkward branches, look for hiding places for insects, slugs and snails. Look at begonias, impatiens, fuchsias and shrubs that have bloomed and have ugly spent flowers and scraggly branches.

In early September, you still have two months of good growing weather. Just as a new haircut makes you look younger and fresher, the same is true of your plants. Be sure to feed them, too.

So what can you begin to plant toward the end of September?

No. 1 is pansies. Pansies are the easiest and best of the winter bloomers. You can grow them in groups of pots, or plant them in sunny garden spots. You may mix them in with your vegetables, or even plant hanging baskets of little sweet violas.

The pansy family loves the cold weather; they won’t freeze and will bloom constantly well into the summer … but there’s a big if.

If you want to keep your pansies blooming, remember you cannot over-pick a pansy. The more you pick, the more they bloom.

So follow Mother Evelyn’s five-plus-one picking rule: Pick five pansies with only stems, then pick one flower further down in the plant with its foliage, too. The five-plusone rule will keep your pansy plant full and bushy and give you some green in your little pansy vases.

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Evelyn Weidner: “Mother Evelyn” when you can pick fresh flowers to bring sunshine into every room?

For advice on all the critters that attack pansies and more advice on understanding cyclamen, go to Mother Evelyn’s blog at www.goodgardenadvice.com. Don’t expect too much — this is a “learn more” blog, because I don’t have time to update every day.

Going back to cyclamen, they’re wonderful outdoor shade bloomers all fall and winter into summer. Put them inside your home and expect a maximum of two months before they are ready for the trash. Put them outside with some shade and expect them to still be blooming next May. Sometimes they never stop.

Remember that cyclamen are actually tuberous plants.

They have a round, hard tuber at their base with roots growing out of the tuber. You can usually feel it if you try. Plant it too deep and cover up that tuber with soil and you might as well hold the funeral right then because your cyclamen will soon die. Cyclamen take a nap in summer.

September is a waiting time, but it is also a good time for cutting back your fruit trees.

This twice-a-year pruning is the new way of managing the height of peaches, plums, apples and nectarines. Keep that fruit tree low enough that you don’t need a tall ladder for picking. When you get to be Mother Evelyn’s age, you need to stay off those ladders!

With young trees, cut all the branches back by half.

Older trees, it’s OK to prune plenty and bring them back to a lower size. Here is a website that will give you lots more really good information: www.davewilson.com.

Gardening is something you learn by doing, and by making mistakes. Like cooking, gardening is a constant process of experimentation, repeating the successes and throwing out the failures.

Look for more gardening advice from Mother Evelyn in future editions.

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Pacific Ridge School students perform at Edinburgh Fringe Festival More than 30,000 performers from around the world descend on Edinburgh each summer to take part in the world-famous Fringe Festival. This August, a group of actors from Pacific Ridge School joined their creative ranks.

Eleven Pacific Ridge students, accompanied by theatre instructor Allison Trattner, made the trip as members of the American High School Theatre Festival. The prestigious program runs in conjunction with the Fringe Festival, allowing the nation’s top high school drama groups to showcase their talent and gain valuable experience at an international level.

The students performed “From Up Here,” by Liz Flahive, four times during their two-week stay in Scotland. The play tells the emotional story of family members struggling to put together the pieces of their broken lives after a jarring scenario. The character-driven narrative allowed for simplicity in terms of scenery and props — a necessity for the transatlantic flight as well as the unique requirements of a Fringe performance.

The actors had just 15 minutes on either end of each performance to move set pieces and props in and out of an unfamiliar venue. They also had to stick to a strict, 90-minute running time, or face having the lights turned off mid-show. As preparation, the group performed “From Up Here” multiple times for the Pacific Ridge community before the trip. Not only did they spend months rehearsing lines and scene transitions, but also packing and unpacking their

entire set into a few suitcases.

Besides performing, students were responsible for attracting audiences to each of their performances. The task of making their act stand out among 3,000 other shows clamoring for attention was made more challenging by the language barriers of a global crowd.

The students relied on their creativity, finding ways to pass out fliers and interact with passers-by without breaking character, during a 20-minute pitch performance on the stage of Edinburgh’s famed Royal Mile.

When they weren’t busy promoting, rehearsing or performing at the festival, students had the opportunity to explore. From the University of Edinburgh dormitories where they stayed, the group ventured to Dumbarton castle, watched the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and climbed Arthur’s Seat — a looming hill with panoramic views of the city.

However, most of the students’ free time was spent taking advantage of all the Fringe had to offer.

“There was this buzz … this tangible sense of excitement,” said senior Megan Thode. “Every alley, path, and crack in the mortar was plastered with posters for compelling shows. It was a great feeling knowing that inside every tiny theater and church basement, there was a creative production going on.”

The students saw a multitude of diverse performances — from a one-man show to a South African gospel choir, from an improv troupe that creates musicals on the fly to a

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Pacific Ridge students atop Arthur’s Seat — a looming hill known for its panoramic views of Edinburgh. Pictured: Bottom: Roxi Corbeil (Oceanside); first row (L-R): Margaret Zhao (Carlsbad), Ben DeSoto Mayor (Carlsbad), Kayla Causey (Carlsbad), theatre instructor Alison Trattner, XhiDae Otam (standing; Carlsbad); second row: Megan Thode (Rancho Santa Fe), Will Glockner (Encinitas); top: Alexander Lorenz (Encinitas).

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“It was the global experience of a lifetime,” said Trattner. “The students were completely immersed into the rich culture of the Fringe through their role as performers, and as spectators.”

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character is everything

In a recent letter to the Encinitas Advocate, Councilwoman Lisa Shaffer wrote her own personal definition of Community Character. According to Shaffer, “To me, Encinitas community character is about kindness, integrity, and open minds …”

Shaffer’s comments not only marginalize years of work put forward by our city founders, but they show a complete lack of knowledge about the Encinitas General Plan, which is our city’s Constitution for land use planning. Has Councilwoman Shaffer actually read the General Plan?

The term “Community Character” is defined in our General Plan as follows: The city of Encinitas is a unique collection of five distinct communities. The individuality of each Community is vital to the overall character of the city and architecture, landforms, landscape and streetscape are the primary determinants of this character. The city of Encinitas also is fortunate in that it contains a wide variety of topographical features.

Councilwoman Shaffer should know this, because Community Character is what we appreciate and live for in all five communities that make up our city of Encinitas. She must not have known the definition of community character when our council voted to approve the Desert Rose Density Bonus development in Olivenhain without requiring an Environmental Impact Report, even after our Planning Commission rejected the development. Lisa Shaffer did not oppose the Desert Rose development when the vote was taken.

The important point I am trying to make is that we must protect our Community Character from developers who want to densify and destroy the character of our existing neighborhoods and commercial areas. This message of neighborhood protection must be the first consideration of Councilwoman Shaffer and all of our other councilmembers when new development proposals are brought before them for consideration. Our residents must come first, and our neighborhoods must be protected.

Our General Plan was conceived with the notion of “Community Character” at its very heart. The challenge of reconciling the vision of five communities under the banner of one city was achieved after years of hard work.

Julie Graboi Olivenhain resident

To Your Health: Cold or Flu? Here’s how to tell

BY MARK D. SHALAUTA, M.D. It often starts with a sore throat, followed by fatigue, headache, and body aches.

You feel terrible — but is it the flu or just a cold?

Like many people, you may believe you have the flu when in fact you have a bad cold. Both are caused by viruses and can make you head straight for the couch with the television remote and a cup of hot tea.

However, the flu is much harder on your body than a cold, and knowing the difference can help you care for yourself better and recover sooner.

Though many of the symptoms are similar, such as congestion and cough, flu symptoms are significantly more severe. For example, while a cold may cause you to feel slightly achy, the flu produces deep, painful muscle aches. If you have a fever with a cold, it is likely to be low; with the flu, a fever of 100 degrees or higher is likely and is usually accompanied by chills.

You may feel more tired or low on energy with a cold. With the flu, you feel like you don’t have the energy to even get out of bed. Nausea and vomiting are also more common with the flu, but are seen more often in children than in adults.

Colds usually come on gradually and can last a week or more before your cough and congestion finally start to subside. With a severe cold, you may develop a sinus infection or bronchitis before you fully recover.

The flu typically hits suddenly; within hours, you feel sick and weak. Though you should start to feel better within three or four days, the fatigue caused by flu can persist for several weeks, so it is important to take it easy for a while. If flu symptoms don’t improve after a few days, or if you start to feel worse, call your physician. You want to make sure you are not in danger of developing pneumonia or other complications.

Because both colds and the flu are caused by viruses, there is really no effective

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treatment available for either one. Your doctor may be able to give you medications to help relieve symptoms such as a sore throat, cough or headache, but the virus must run its course. While prescription medications such as Tamiflu may help shorten the length of the flu by about half a day if taken within 48 hours of onset, recent studies have suggested it may not make much difference in an otherwise healthy adult. In fact, it increases the risk of suffering from nausea and vomiting.

Although frequently described as a type of flu, the “stomach flu” is not related to influenza. It is usually a viral infection that affects the gastrointestinal tract, and is most commonly caused by contaminated food or by physical contact with someone who has the virus. Nausea and vomiting usually last from 24 to 48 hours. Most adults don’t need treatment unless there is no improvement, but young children should get medical attention if they can’t hold anything down and are at risk of dehydration. Anyone with bloody diarrhea should be seen by a physician.

How can you help prevent all of these illnesses? Wash your hands well and often, and carry anti-bacterial gel for when you don’t have access to soap and water. Also, get a flu vaccine at the start of flu season to increase your resistance to the most prevalent influenza viruses.

If you do get sick, try not to spread the virus to others. Keep your mouth covered when you sneeze or cough, and cough into the crook of your arm rather than your hand. Avoid going back to school or work until you start to feel better, and give your body time to recover from being sick before you resume exercise or sports.

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Tenor Fernando Varela to sing at Community Concerts of Rancho Santa Fe event Sept. 19 Community Concerts of Rancho Santa Fe will present tenor Fernando Varela at the Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe on Friday, Sept 19.

Doors open at The Fellowship Hall at 6:15 p.m. for wine, sponsored by Northern Trust, and light supper selections catered by Whole Foods, plus Yummy Cupcakes and other treats for dessert during intermission.

Varela will perform in the Village Church Sanctuary, taking advantage of its beautiful acoustics, though all other festivities of the evening will be in the Fellowship Hall.

Varela was discovered on YouTube by hit-maker and 16-time Grammy Award winner David Foster. Ultimately, he won Foster’s “Born to Sing” contest, culminating in a guest appearance with David Foster and Friends at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. His performance was reviewed as a show-stopper and has been followed by numerous appearances with Foster, singing alongside an incredible list of superstars including Barbra Streisand, Lionel Richie, Neil Diamond, Babyface, Keith Urban and so many more.

His global performances span more than 31 countries in which he has won critical acclaim. He has performed for 50,000 guests in India and debuted his orchestral pops concerts in Canada and Florida. More recently, he was David Foster’s guest with the National Symphony at The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Each concert has been met with rave reviews from his presenters and the media.

Single tickets are $75 each, the all-4 Concert Season ticket is $225. Tickets are by mail only: PO Box 2781, RSF 92067. (Include w/ payment: name, address, phone and email) Your check is appreciated and we also accept MasterCard and Visa. There is no charge for children accompanied by an adult ticket-holder.

See the entire season lineup at www.ccrsf.org.

Writers’ conference to be held Sept. 12-14 Writers have a chance to increase their skills at the third annual San Diego Writers Ink Fall For Writing conference Sept. 12-14. Classes and workshops run the gamut from fiction, memoir and poetry writing, to collage and marketing classes.

When asked what benefits she thought writers would get from attending a writers conference like this, Judy Reeves, a writer, teacher and “writing-practice provocateur,” said, “The variety of topics means there’s something for almost every writer, and the short duration gives writers an opportunity to get a taste of something they might like to study in depth through a longer workshop or class. With so many instructors leading workshops on so many different subjects, participants get a chance to meet instructors they might want to work with in the future.”

She continued, “Immersion at a weekend writing conference is a gift writers can give themselves. It’s a chance to learn about craft, meet other writers, and hang out in a writing community. For those of us who never have enough time for our writing, weekend conferences like SDWI’s Fall for Writing are a rare treat.”

Preregistration is $120 for members or $140 for nonmembers for up to 10 sessions. At the door, it’s $5 more for each, or $25 a class. Membership is $35 a year. SDWI is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

For information about this and other San Diego Writers Ink events, go to sandiegowriters.org.

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS

‘Moms Making Six Figures’ helps moms stay at home while still having a career Angie Gange had a successful career in mortgage banking. Then the recession hit.

With her oldest son soon entering college, the local mother of three began looking for a new job.

“I needed to replace my income, but I also needed to have control over my time,” recalled Gange, adding that her husband, Paul, travels a lot on business. “Although our boys are not little ones anymore, I didn’t want to give up being available for them.”

That’s when Gange’s friend introduced her to Moms Making Six Figures, a San Diego-based marketing company that allows women to stay at home and either replace or supplement their income. She started with the company in 2011.

“It’s probably the best decision I ever made,” Gange said.

When Gange became part of the Moms Making Six Figures team, her sons were 17, 14 and 11. At the time, all three of her boys played baseball. She recalled attending more than 100 baseball games in her first five months with the company.

“Our kids come first for us,” Gange said. “Moms Making Six Figures has helped me remain a stay-at-home-mom while still making a six-figure income.”

Local resident Heidi Bartolotta founded Moms Making Six Figures with two other women in December 2009.

For 12 years, Bartolotta had worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative. But after having two daughters, she no longer wanted to work late and travel. She wanted to be home.

To stay at home and also have a career, Bartolotta launched the company, which represents a U.S.-based manufacturer. Since then, the marketing company has grown to nearly 400 team members across the country and around

neur by nature, so I feel really lucky that I have found something where I can put my family first, have my own business and get to work with a team of bright and supportive women.”

Looking to expand her team at home and abroad, Bartolotta encourages interested women to contact her by filling out a form on the company’s website at www. momsmakingsixfigures.com/contact.

“I want women to realize there is an option,” Bartolotta said.

For information, call 858-837-1505 or visit momsmakingsixfigures.com.

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Angie, Charlie, Christian and Scotty Gange Courtesy photo the world, including more than 100 team members in San Diego. About a third are working full time.

Team members come from different backgrounds, education levels, work experience and locations.

“It’s really rewarding,” said Bartolotta, whose daughters are now 8 and 10 years old. “It’s all women who have been able to control their lives.”

Today, Gange’s oldest son Charlie is a senior at San Diego State University. Her younger two boys, Christian and Scotty, attend Torrey Pines High School, where they both play football.

“Moms Making Six Figures has been a blessing for me because I really do get to be a mom first,” said Gange, who has a bachelor’s degree in business. “But I’m an entrepre-

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residents north of Mozart Avenue to the business district in Cardiff,” said Tess Radmill, executive director of Cardiff 101 Mainstreet, in an email.

“The project will also increase the number of parking spots along San Elijo Avenue, thus helping local businesses that currently lack parking.”

Farrow said he’s very happy the sidewalk was finally installed after initial funding challenges. However, he said the streetscape design calls for more improvements, like a new

crosswalk and a new gate to improve access to the school.

“We’re not done yet,” he said in a follow-up email.

“We need more walkability and less reliance on the car.

Everybody wins when a town becomes more walkable.”

On a related note, the city of Encinitas and the nonprofit Circulate San Diego recently teamed up for an online survey on which areas need safety improvements.

The survey will be available until Sept. 20 and can be found at letsmoveencinitas.org.

RSF Motor Club to host black-tie boxing benefit Charles C. Butler, owner of Rancho Santa Fe Motor Club & Storage, will host a “Black Tie Brawl” fundraising event from 6:30-10 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 20, at the private social club at 3270 Corporate View Drive in Vista.

The event will benefit the My Life My Power Foundation and the Dear Jack Foundation. The event will feature four bouts of Olympic-style boxing matches, complete with master of ceremonies and ring announcers, accompanied by a champagne reception, gourmet chef buffet, sommelier wine and spirits bar, and live DJ entertainment amid a high security compound showcasing rare and unique classic automobiles.

VIP tickets are available for $250 per person including ringside tables of 10 for $2,500, with additional “Fight Club” tickets available for $200. To buy tickets, visit https://squareup.com/ market/black-tie-brawl.

“We have an incredible array of support for this unique event, including our primary sponsor, Kingstone Capital Partners,” remarks RSFMC&S owner Charles C. Butler. “Event guests will have the opportunity to

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In tandem with the work of scientists at the NWS headquarters, local forecasters are using the data to fine-tune their own daily surf forecasts, which include a risk assessment for rip currents.

Encinitas was the first city to participate in the rip current study, said Isla, and it was chosen in part because of existing detailed topographical charts of Moonlight Beach, compiled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Seven Southern California beaches are now sending in observations for the study, including Mission Beach and Oceanside Beach in San Diego County, and Huntington, Laguna, Seal and San Clemente beaches in Orange County.

Capt. Larry Giles, who heads the Encinitas lifeguard

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The boxing event will benefit two charities, My Life My Power and the Dear Jack Foundation.

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watch the boxers warm up with classic cars on display in our showroom while sampling food from an artisan dinner buffet and a variety of select beverage vendors.

We’re particularly grateful to event creator Eden Algie of Kingstone Capital Partners and Gabe Scarpelli from World Combat Series for securing sanctioning from U.S. Boxing.

“Cloud 10 Creamery of Houston, Texas, who is also supporting this event, will provide a special guest delicacy.”

For information on the event beneficiaries, visit dearjackfoundation.com and mylifepower.org.

corporation.

But whether b-corp or benefit corporation, Buchanan said the area is ripe for these kinds of companies.

“It’s just the vibe of this area … People are healthy, into yoga and connected with preserving the environment, so they frequent these businesses,” Buchanan said.

Hewitt, the entrepreneur behind GameChangers 500, agreed. After living throughout the nation, two years ago he began searching for a place to put down roots that would attract forbenefit business. Encinitas jumped out.

“I wanted a spot where I could help encourage this new way of doing business, where this could flourish around me,” Hewitt said.

In this arena, he said the city already has a lot going for it: a number of socially conscious businesses, an environmentally minded populace and a slow-growth mentality.

“I really appreciate the

service, praised his staff for their dedication to providing the information day in, day out over the past seven years.

“They did a really good job. I’m glad we stuck with that,” he said. “It really validated some of the things we already knew,” such as that rip currents often form when swells are in the twoto four-foot range.

Rip currents are essentially a channel of water that flows away from shore.

Inexperienced swimmers can find themselves caught in a rip current and swept several hundred yards out to sea. Swimmers who try to fight against the current and swim back to shore can exhaust themselves and even drown.

Giles said there are different types of rip currents, some of which are related to features of the ocean floor, such as a submerged reef wall or a sand bar. Others are related to swell, wind and tides, and can develop

without warning.

In 2013, Giles said, lifeguards carried out 1,010 rescues, some 90 percent of them related to rip currents.

Some 2.5 million people visited Encinitas beaches during the year.

The danger posed by rip currents was demonstrated in May when two people, both non-swimmers, drowned while out in the water just a block north of Moonlight Beach. One was an adult and one a teenager, Giles said.

“That tells you how quickly a rip current can affect someone who isn’t ocean-savvy or doesn’t know how to swim,” Giles said.

The classic visual signs of a rip current are brownish, sandy water and a choppy surface, more like a river than ocean waves, said Giles. Lifeguards tell swimmers not to fight the current, but to swim out of the rip current, parallel to the

city has been careful with development,” he said. “It hasn’t sold the soul of the city to condo developers.”

On paper, a cluster of for-benefit businesses in Encinitas would contribute to the city’s tax base, while giving back to surrounding communities. If this comes to pass, Hewitt said Encinitas would help make the case for rewriting national tax laws so that more companies have reason to file as benefit corporations or under a similar legal status.

Some states’ tax structures force entrepreneurs to pick from either for-profit or nonprofit. Going the former route encourages companies to eschew social goals in favor of increasing profits.

Hewitt said the latter limits organizations’ ability to raise capital.

“They shouldn’t have to pick between outdated legal structures,” Hewitt said.

However, to fall under the for-benefit umbrella, Hewitt said companies don’t necessarily have to be a bcorp or benefit corporation.

San Francisco’s Recology, a traditional for-profit com-

pany featured in GameChangers 500, collects and processes municipal solid waste, reclaiming materials otherwise destined for the landfill.

Hewitt promoted forbenefit businesses in front of the Encinitas Economic Development Council several months ago in hopes of encouraging their growth.

There hasn’t been any local opposition to the idea, though many have questions since it’s a new concept, Hewitt noted.

Tess Radmill said Hewitt’s pitch is well-timed.

Radmill is the executive director of Cardiff 101 Mainstreet and sits on the economic development council.

The council is embarking on a new approach for the city: proactively seeking desirable companies. Radmill said socially conscious businesses are likely candidates.

“In the past, we’ve been lucky that a lot of great companies decided to move here on their own,” she said.

She later added: “By be-

2014 Art of Fashion Runway Show is Sept. 18 You know that fall is fast approaching when fashions from such designers as Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Lanvin and Versace take to the runway at The Country Friends Art of Fashion, to be held Sept. 18 at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Presented in partnership with South Coast Plaza, this year’s event includes a runway show, luncheon on the lawn, boutique shopping and Après Affaire wine, cheese and dessert tasting.

Art of Fashion Chair Andrea Naversen recently announced this year’s emcee is Sandra Maas, an award-winning journalist who is the co-anchor of the KUSI News.

Proceeds from the Art of Fashion will benefit more than 30 charities, including Angel’s Depot, the Armed Services YMCA, Burn Institute, Canine Companions for Independence, Casa de Amparo, Community Resource Center, REINS Therapeutic Riding, Ronald McDonald House Charities and many more.

The event begins at 10 a.m. on The Inn’s lawn with a photo lounge. The runway show begins at 11:30 a.m., with selections from the fall/winter collections of Barbara Bui, Canali, Donna Karan, Faconnable, Max Mara, M Missoni, Oscar de la Renta, Saks Fifth Avenue, Salvatore Ferragamo and Versace.

Luncheon, prepared by The Inn’s Executive Chef Todd Allison, follows the show at 12:30 p.m.

Art of Fashion concludes with Après Affaire, a fine wine, cheese and dessert tasting from 2-4 p.m.

Parking is provided at First Church of Christ Scientist, 6165 La Flecha, with shuttle service provided by Elite Chauffeured Services. Tickets begin at $225 for the fashion show and lunch, or $125 for the fashion show only. Buy tickets online at www.thecountryfriends.org or by calling 858 756-1192, ext. 4.

shore, before turning toward the beach.

But the best way to stay safe is to swim within sight of lifeguards, and to avoid any situation where signs of a rip current are in evidence. “‘If in doubt, don’t go out’ — that’s a big saying in the lifeguard world,” Giles said.

Isla, of the National Weather Service, echoed Giles’ advice.

“Always swim near a lifeguard. That’s it, that’s why they’re there, to protect the beach-goers. That’s the best advice I can give and the best advice a lifeguard can give,” he said.

Encinitas lifeguards will continue providing the data as long as the weather service wants it, said Giles. Isla said the observations remain useful to NWS forecasters and scientists.

“We always want the information. We’re basically data geeks anyway,” Isla said. ing proactive, we can bring in additional high-caliber companies that help the area by making money and giving back.”

Radmill said the committee could potentially inventory and highlight socially minded companies already in Encinitas. That way, more would be inclined to set up shop in the city.

Marketing materials could play a role in attracting them, but talks are still early, she said.

Micha Mikailian is the founder of a yet-to-launch startup called Intently in Encinitas, which he plans to register as a b-corp. Even without marketing, he said the word is getting out about the city being a great spot for socially conscious businesses.

Echoing others, he said Encinitas has its challenges, though. Office space is limited, and rent is steep.

Still, he said, “most of the ingredients are in place” for the movement to take off.

“More of these businesses are discovering Encinitas,” Mikailian said.

River Valley Fest is Oct. 12 “Connecting People With Nature” is the theme for the fifth annual River Valley Fest, sponsored by the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, on Oct. 12. This year, the conservancy celebrates 28 years of conservation, recreation and education, and Richard Louv will be honored with a Lifetime Appreciation Award.

The 2 p.m. event is hosted by Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa in Rancho Santa Fe. San Diego Paella will serve authentic Spanish cuisine, with desserts by Claire’s On Cedros. Enthusiastic park supporters have donated the wine. There will be a live performance by Casey Turner and a silent and live auction with auctioneer Steve Hamman. Proceeds from the fest will support the vital work of the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy. Tickets are $100 per person. Reservation deadline is Oct. 7. Tickets: sdvvc.org/rivervalleyfest or 858-755-6956.

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS Amenities at Remington Club make senior living easier, elegant

BY DIANE Y. WELCH Conveniently located within walking distance of the upscale Rancho Bernardo Shopping Plaza, yet enjoying scenic views of Rancho Bernardo close to a 72-hole golf course, is the award-winning Remington Club.

The luxury continuing-care retirement community is part of the acclaimed Five Star Senior Living Group, a national health care and senior-living provider, one of the nation’s leaders in senior retirement facilities with more than 200 communities in 30 states.

In artfully landscaped grounds with amenities to meet all the needs of residents — from the active 55-plus set to those who require skilled nursing care — Remington Club was voted the Pomerado News Reader’s Choice for senior living in 2013 and has been awarded five stars by Medicare for excellence.

This year marks 26 years since it celebrated its official fall opening, and since then the community has consistently been top-rated — not only for its high quality of living, but also for its medical expertise, according to Executive Director Kirsten Kearnaghan, who said that she “is very proud� of Remington’s continued excellence.

Services offered include assisted living, full-service independent living, respite or shortterm stays and skilled nursing care with 24-hour supervision. All residents enjoy the sophistication of a multilevel retirement community with the assurance that they are prepared for the future with skilled and friendly staff on site.

The Remington Club comprises four buildings built on 17 acres along Hierba Drive and has about 400 residents in total, with 246 independent living apartments, 100 assisted living apartments, and skilled nursing accommodations for 59 residents. It also is home to a toprated health care center, and is the only one within a nine-mile radius with a Five Star Medicare rating, said Kearnaghan. “The health center specializes in short-term therapy stays and is convenient for residents, but is also available to the greater community of Rancho Bernardo,� said Kearnaghan.

It serves those who need care after a hospital stay, or when family members may need a short respite break from daily caregiving with the advantage for residents that they are already familiar with the staff, she added.

More like a five-star resort, the Spanish-style architecturally designed campus, with colorful Mediterranean plantings, shaded walkways and relaxing outdoor patios, has two elegant dining restaurants with two executive chefs, overseen by a manager ensuring the finest quality of cuisine is prepared that caters to all dietary needs.

The community follows a hospitality model similar to that of a hotel offering many services included as standard, with custom services tailored for individual needs for an affordable fee.

There is an active social calendar — in August there was a scheduled trip to see the La-

The Remington Club is within walking distance of Rancho Bernardo Shopping Plaza and a 72-hole golf course. Courtesy photo guna Beach Pageant of Masters — and ongoing activities and entertainment include live music, art classes, worship services, gardening workshops, day trips to Palm Springs, Wii bowling and more. Daily shuttle services take residents to enjoy local shopping and other amenities.

On Sept. 20, representatives from the Remington Club will be participating in the Successful Living Expo to be held at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be free seminars and exhibitors with expert tips on health, fitness, travel, financial services, and health screenings, and a chance to meet and greet staff from the Remington Club.

To find out more, visit www.theremingtonclub.com or call 858-673-6740 to schedule a tour. Note: Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.

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Grauer holds Phase III groundbreaking The Grauer School celebrated groundbreaking Aug. 23 for Phase III of campus construction that will become the updated home to 10,000 square feet of ecofriendly classrooms, including new spaces for the English and Mathematics departments.

Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar, former Encinitas Mayor Theresa Barth, Encinitas Deputy Mayor Tony Kranz, and Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Director Bob Gatinella were among the more than 150 attendees.

The Grauer School is a small school by design, with approximately 150 students in grades 7-12. The update to Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar, Arc Campaign Chair Carol the 1500 S. El Camino Real Higgins, Grauer Board of Trustees Chairman David Meyer, campus is not an expansion; rather, it is a conversion of and Founding Head of School Stuart Grauer shovel the first temporary facilities into per- round of dirt at The Grauer School’s groundbreaking. manent structures.

The Loewy Family Foundation has already funded the Loewy-Linz Innovation Lab, which will house The Grauer School’s award-winning FTC Robotics Team, Shockwave Robotics. Naming opportunities still exist, among which is the opportunity to incorporate sustainable design elements that will go toward achieving the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standard by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Architect Scott Thomas of Zagrodnik and Thomas Architects looks forward to incorporating green elements as well as special features into the campus. “We are planning for LEED Gold certification. Specifically, we hope to include solar panels, recycled materials, and energy efficient lighting and mechanical systems.” The new buildings will have 13 new classrooms, including four seminar rooms,, and new restrooms and locker rooms. Outdoor elements include a water element in a new central courtyard, a gazebo gathering space, and a new entry trellis/arbor to help identify the main entry to the campus.

San Diego-based Pacific Building Group is providing preconstruction and general contracting services. This summer, it took the initial steps of helping relocate portable temporary classrooms to The Grauer School’s field, so classes can remain in session throughout the construction of the new permanent facilities.

The anticipated completion date is Spring 2015. The school’s community of current and alumni families has internally raised more than $2.35 million. The $4 million project will be funded by a combination of naming opportunities, internal and short-term financing, or an angel gift. The Grauer School in Encinitas is a private college preparatory school balancing academic rigor with expeditionary learning. Visit www.grauerschool.com.

Devores lead Carlsbad office of Berkshire Hathaway in 2nd Qtr. Bryan and Allison Devore were recently honored as the #1 team in Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties’ Carlsbad office for their sales through the first two quarters of 2014.

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4758 Keswick Ct Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker

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3945 Via Valle Verde Shannon Biszantz, Coldwell Banker

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6550 Paseo Delicias Janet Lawless Christ, Coldwell Banker

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1107 Santa Helena Park Ct Suzan Isber, Coldwell Banker

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