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PERFECT SEASON: TPHS FALCONS ARE CIF CHAMPIONS The Torrey Pines girls lacrosse team recently won their second straight championship, topping off an undefeated season. For more, see page A19.

RSF Golf Club hires new general manager ■ See inside for a variety of photos of community events.

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BY KAREN BILLING The Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club has hired new General Manager Andrew Scott. The new manager is expected to start at the club on July 17. Scott has been serving as the general manager of the Andrew Moraga Country Club in the Scott Bay Area since 2014 and Rancho Santa Fe will be a bit of a homecoming for him as he was the general manager at the Crosby National Golf Club from 2010-12. “I have extensive ties to the community,”

said Scott, who owns a home in the Crosby. “I have a particular fondness and respect for the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club as the oldest and most prestigious club in the area. It’s a great professional and personal opportunity for me.” Scott started working in the country club industry as a teenager in Michigan, originally working as a swim instructor and lifeguard coach. He has more than 25 years of experience at former posts such as the Santa Ynez Canyon Club in Pacific Palisades, Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, and Bella Collina Towne SEE CLUB, A25

BY KAREN BILLING The Rancho Santa Fe Association held its Annual Meeting on May 11, where the community had the opportunity to hear from the two candidates for two seats available on the RSF Association board, Stephen Dunn and Richard Sapp. While the election is uncontested, it is important that all Covenant members vote when they receive their ballots in the mail, said RSF Association Assistant Manager Christy Whalen. As the last round of bylaw changes amended the quorum required for elections,Whalen said they will need one-third of the community to vote which is a total of 587 votes. The number is high compared to previously uncontested elections and 587 members represents 45 percent of those in the community registered to vote. If the election fails the Association will have to incur the cost and time of holding another election or a director will have to resign to appoint the new directors. “It’s really incumbent on all members to exercise the right to vote,” Whalen said. Ballots were mailed after the Annual Meeting and residents have until June 13 to vote. Residents will also

be voting on another round of bylaw changes, including one that fixes the Stephen quorum Dunn error. Voters will receive a redline copy of the bylaws to show the changes they will be voting on as Rick Sapp well as biographies of the two candidates, Dunn and Sapp. Dunn moved to Rancho Santa Fe in 1996 with his wife Jennifer and their children Zoe and Brynne, who attended R. Roger Rowe School. Dunn’s career background is in real estate development and he has experience dealing with cities, townships, boroughs and counties and learned the importance of community engagement. “I believe strongly the responsibility of the board is to support the efforts of the Association’s staff with the best interests of Covenant owners at heart. I am committed to helping SEE ELECTION, A26

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BY KAREN BILLING Throughout last week, a memorial grew in the parking lot in front of Torrey Pines High School, where in the early hours of Saturday, May 6, a 15-year-old Torrey Pines student was fatally shot by police officers after brandishing a BB gun. The student had

a suicide note in his pocket. Coming together for the first time since the tragedy, San Dieguito Union School District (SDUHSD) board members offered their condolences at the May 11 board meeting. “It’s been a really hard week,” said Torrey Pines student board

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Sheriff’s Dept. seeks High school district to review costs of College Fair more indecent exposure victims BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is seeking additional people who may have been victims of indecent exposure or inappropriate touching in the North County Coastal areas. A Hispanic man standing next to a white delivery van in the 4000 block of Vista De La Tierra in Solana Beach grabbed the buttocks of a female pedestrian as she walked past him on May 6, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Department. The woman was able to run away and was not injured. A similar incident occurred on May 8 when a white delivery van drove slowly past a female jogger several times in the 17000 block of El Vuelo in Rancho Santa Fe. The Hispanic man then exposed himself to the jogger, who was able to run across the street as the suspect stepped out of the van with his pants down to his knees, authorities said. The Sheriff's Department believes the same man is responsible for both incidents. He was described as 5’5” to 5’8” in height, weighing 150 to 200 pounds, 20 to 30 years old, black hair and clean shaven. The van was described as a newer white, delivery-type van with no windows on the sides. Anyone with information about these cases or who has been a victim of similar crimes is asked to call the Sheriff's Sexual Assault Unit at 858-974-2316.

BY KAREN BILLING As the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) begins planning for next year’s College Fair Night, it will look at ways to scale back and reduce where possible due to concerns about the cost of hosting the event at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. At the May 11 SDUHSD board meeting, board member Mo Muir balked at the cost of $12,959 to provide catering services at the April 24 event. Paired with the facilities rental at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, the College Night cost about $25,000, expended from the general fund and the Torrey Pines High School Foundation.

SDUHSD Superintendent Eric Dill admitted that he has “sticker shock” as well in seeing the cost of the food services, which they were invoiced for after the event. The fairgrounds requires that the renters use their catering services. “If we didn’t have to use their catering services, we would not have,” Dill said. SDUHSD Board President Amy Herman said informal planning meetings have already begun for next year’s event and they intend to discuss the cost and how it is handled next year. Muir wondered if they could possibly host the event at one of the school sites, to save money on facilities

rental. Isaac Gelman, the student board representative from Torrey Pines, envisioned how the event could move back to Torrey Pines and take advantage of not only the school courtyard but the spacious new learning commons. As Herman explained, the college fair started at Torrey Pines but outgrew the site. Since moving to the Fairgrounds it has grown and grown every year — this year’s sixth annual event had 200 colleges represented and 40 colleges were on the wait list. Colleges are not charged to attend but board member John Salazar said maybe they should be.

“If we’re having a close to $9 million deficit in this district, we should look at every opportunity to save money or make money,” Salazar said. “These colleges charge outrageous amounts to our students and I think we should return the favor to them.” Dill said the goal is to bring as many colleges as possible to the event for students. Dill said if they begin to charge schools, there might be colleges that students wouldn’t be able to see. Salazar said in the day of internet, he is not even sure hosting a college night is necessary. “I’ve been to many of SEE FAIR, A26

SDUHSD passes resolution opposing youth access to marijuana BY KAREN BILLING At the May 11 board meeting, the San Dieguito Union School District (SDUHSD) board approved a resolution opposing youth access to marijuana through commercial storefronts and commercial cultivation. Since the passage of Proposition 64, public agencies have been working on establishing regulations for the sale and cultivation of recreational marijuana in their jurisdictions. State and local governments must have

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regulations and local ordinances in place by Jan. 1, 2018. “This is a concern of ours and one of the things we’re watching is how the attitudes have changed on the use of marijuana over time and to see if there’s change with the passage of Prop 64,” SDUHSD Superintendent Eric Dill said, noting they will learn more from the results of their annual student Healthy Kids Survey. “One thing we definitely have seen with the

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SDUHSD aims to collaborate with SOUL charter BY KAREN BILLING SOUL School of Universal Learning is readying to become the first charter school approved within the San Dieguito Union High School District boundaries this fall. At the May 11 board meeting, SOUL founding team member Wendy Kaveney shared that the school is working diligently to bring a “greatly-needed new model of education” to the district. They have hired an “incredible” teaching team and enrollment has grown organically to 50 students, without spending a dollar in advertising, she said. “Many families have cried with us while they’ve shared their stories, that we’ve been exactly they have been searching for and exactly what their child needs,” Kaveney said. “The families are excited to have a new option.” The San Diego County Board of Education approved SOUL as the county’s first charter school application in January —

SOUL aims to use a holistic approach to education with experience-based and project-based learning, electives such as entrepreneurship and essential life skills, as well as a focus on meditation, self-development and reflection. The SDUHSD board rejected the application in October 2016 — the board had been ready to approve the school with conditions but SOUL declined the conditional approval option, leaving the board only the option to deny. Where the school will be located in Encinitas is unknown. SOUL will open this fall in two grades, seventh and ninth, before expanding to include grades 7-12 over the next four years. According to SDUHSD Superintendent Eric Dill, the school first approached the district about using 12 SDUHSD classrooms in April but the school is now looking for about seven classrooms. SDUHSD board member

John Salazar asked for the update on SOUL to be on the agenda after reading a column on the school’s progress by this newspaper’s education columnist Marsha Sutton. Salazar said that he would like the district to have more dialogue about sharing with SOUL — Salazar said he believes that the district should rent space to SOUL if needed and that charter school students should be allowed to participate in district athletic programs, at the very least the no-cut sports. Salazar said he also believes the district should allow home-schooled students in SDUHSD district athletic programs, as well as students at Sunset to participate in other schools’ sports programs. “I think what SOUL can offer our students is something that as a big district we can’t offer. We just had a horrible, tragic event on Saturday and that made big news because the police were involved. We’ve SEE SOUL, A26

Students ask for Chinese language at Canyon Crest Academy BY KAREN BILLING A group of Carmel Valley students and parents came to the May 11 San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) board meeting to encourage the board to add Chinese language courses at Canyon Crest Academy. “A different language is a different vision of life,” said Julia Liu, a Carmel Del Mar sixth grader, quoting Federico Fellini. Julia plans to attend CCA in a few years and she said she hopes to have the opportunity to experience a different perspective through taking Chinese. “At a small age I began to learn and love the language of Chinese. It helped me learn about my heritage and the people that made the world what it is. This gave me a different way of thinking,” Julia said. “The population of Chinese-American students who would like to take this class is at a very high level.” Parent Ying Yang said nearly 300 students, mostly from CCA, are taking

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Ongoing investigation focused on Torrey Pines High baseball BY TOD LEONARD The email to Torrey Pines High School baseball parents from the program’s liaison to the Torrey Pines Foundation arrived late in the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 21. It began with pleasantries and an introduction of the coaching staff for the upcoming season. Parents were then informed that there would be a mandatory player/parent meeting on the upcoming Saturday. Under that paragraph were these words, in bold and underlined: “On Saturday, please bring your check books.” The email went on to explain that “each year it costs over $85,000 to run the Torrey Pines baseball program” and cited various expenses. The email further stated that despite previous fundraising of more than $40,000, money was still needed to cover costs. “We are asking again for a MINIMUM donation of $695,” read the next line, in bold letters. While noting that contributions are “completely voluntary” and tax deductible, the email added, “The program would not exist without your generous support and (in bold) we were grateful for 100% participation from our families last season.” Torrey Pines parent Wendy Gumb read that email and said she was floored by the brazen way the public school baseball program was asking for money. “Students don’t have to give that money, and I don’t think people in our district understand that,” Gumb said when she spoke in front of the San Dieguito Union High School District board in March.

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The view of the home team dugout at Torrey Pines High's baseball stadium. “People don’t want to be strong-armed to donate money. And if we’re going to be strong-armed, we should know how the district is spending it. The district needs to be more accountable for how the money is coming in, and how it’s going out.” Gumb said her experiences with Torrey Pines baseball as a parent have put her on a “mission” to expose and change various ways in which she thinks the high school sports system is shaped by money and outside influences. On Jan. 3, Gumb delivered to SDUHSD a 16-page document as a request to investigate the Torrey Pines High baseball program. She

also sent a copy to the CIF San Diego Section office. As a result of Gumb’s request, SDUHSD hired a third-party investigative company, The Sobel Group, to look into her concerns. The inquiry began in late January and is still going on. When it’s completed, the investigators will deliver a finding of facts to the district, which will then decide what further actions to take. “It’s a whole lot of information – more than I’ve seen in any complaint or concern about a program from a parent,” said CIF Commissioner Jerry Schniepp, who declined to speak on the specifics of the Torrey Pines complaints, citing the ongoing investigation.

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Overparenting Anonymous Parenting expert Wendy Mogel shares tips with R. Roger Rowe parents BY KAREN BILLING R. Roger Rowe School hosted Dr. Wendy Mogel, author of the best-selling parenting books “The Blessing of a Skinned Knee” and “The Blessing of a B Minus” on May 10. The funny and engaging Mogel spoke to parents about raising children in a world where entitlement and competition abound and shared tips from her comical 12-step program for Overparenting Anonymous — which over the years has grown to become 36 steps. “Think of your kids as wildflowers instead of as Bonzai trees,” Mogel said. “Think of them as a seed that comes in a packet without a label. You can wait and see what kind of flower you’re going to get.” Mogel, a clinical psychologist and parenting expert, has spoken all over the country about raising “responsible, enthusiastic children in a nervous world.” She said too often parents find ways to worry about perfectly normal kids and that they should avoid overindulging and overparenting and let children make

mistakes so they can learn and gain resilience and self-reliance. “It will feel like neglect and it will feel like your child is headed into disaster, but it will also protect your 8-year-old boy from being a pampered, spoiled, nervous, annoying, whining child,” she said. While her book “Blessing of a Skinned Knee” deals with raising younger children, “B Minus” deals with navigating the teenage years when entitlement and independence grows and “the pressure to compete skyrockets and communication is fraught with obstacles.” The book encourages empathy and guidance over micromanaging teens’ lives and over-reacting to missteps. At R. Roger Rowe School, Mogel shared tips for parents given from students at schools all over the country. Insightful kids wrote about how there is a difference between pressure and motivation: “I love it when my mom texts me before a big test and says ‘Good luck I love you’ instead of after the test asking ‘How did you do?’” and how much they just wanted their parents to listen. Mogel said before parents nag, remind, criticize, advise, chime in, preach, or over-explain they should remember “W.A.I.T.” or “Why am I talking?” “Talk in shorter sentences. Listen four times more than you talk,” Mogel said. “Do not wait for consensus, they are little

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USO gala to take place in San Diego on May 20 BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY An event in San Diego on May 20 will honor and support active duty military and veterans. USO San Diego — which helps keep service members connected to their families, homes and countries — will host the 76th annual Stars and Stripes Gala, themed “Land of the Free... Because of the Brave” at the San Diego Marriott Marquis and Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive. The event includes a performance by mentalist Eran Raven. Artist/vocalist Joe Everson will create an original piece of artwork while singing the National Anthem. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on Everson’s piece during a live auction. Malin Burnham, a philanthropist and author, will also be recognized. “As one of the leading military cities in the world, San Diego and our USO San Diego team serve an extraordinary number of people who are positively impacted from the dedicated and compassionate supporters of proud Americans who support our troops,” Burnham said in a statement. Rancho Santa Fe residents Dr. Perry Mansfield and his wife Judith Mansfield are board members of USO San Diego and gala committee members for the event. “To me, a very important part of our responsibilities is raising awareness and financial support of the mission of the USO,” said Perry Mansfield, director of skull base surgery and head and neck oncology at the San Diego-based Senta Clinic in an interview. “It really uplifts the active duty reserve and military families. You have to remember that

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The McNally Company RSF Library raffle Antiques holding tickets still available Estate Sale May 26-27 for Beach Cruiser

The McNally Company Antiques is holding a two-day Estate Sale for their dear friends Christian and Cecily Castenskiold. Chris, as he is known, is the grandson of King Frederick VIII and Queen Louise of Denmark. He is the son of HRH Princess Dagmar and Master of the Royal Hunt Jørgen Castenskiold. In April 1992 Chris was honored with the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The Estate Sale will be held Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 3933 Via Valle Verde, Rancho Santa Fe (Whispering Palms). Available at the Estate Sale will be antiques, furnishings, paintings, sterling silver, many Royal Copenhagen plates and memorabilia, bronzes, Sevres French clocks, designer clothing, gentleman's formal attire, fine hats, and accessories, bric-a-brac, outdoor furniture, and much more. For more information and photographs go to www.estatesales.net and search using the zip code 92067. Chris and Cecily moved to Rancho Santa Fe in August of 1987 where they worked together and on Nov. 1, 1987 started two magazines, 619 Social Calendar and Ranch & Club, which they owned and operated until 1995. For 29 years, they could be seen in the Village of Rancho Santa Fe at social events, either visiting, walking or dining with friends. Rancho Santa Fe will certainly miss the touch of royalty that the Castenskiolds brought to the town as will the McNallys.

Tickets are sold out for the RSF Library Guild’s spring fundraiser with author Michelle Gable, but people can still purchase raffle tickets for the Beach Cruiser above (which, incidentally, matches the cover of Gable’s new book, “The Book of Summer”), donated by El Camino Bike Shop and RSF Library Guild Board of Directors. The winning ticket will be drawn at the event on May 24.The winner need not be present to win. Tickets are $25 each, or 5 for $100. Visit the RSF Library or call the Guild Office at 756-4780 to purchase a ticket.

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RSF Republican Women to hold ‘Salute To America’ Memorial Day dinner and non-partisan tribute In recognition of Memorial Day, with Steve Lewandowski, USN (vet.), the RSF Republican Women, Fed. welcomes men, women, veterans, friends, family, and fellow patriots to honor fallen and past military heroes. As General Douglas MacArthur stated in 1943, “No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.” The event will be held Thursday, May 25, 5:30 p.m., social; 6 p.m. program and dinner, at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, 5827 Via de la Cumbre, Rancho Santa Fe. Cost: $35 per person. All veterans are free. You are always welcome to sponsor a veteran to attend. Reserve now at: www.rsfrwf.org or mail check to RSFRWF, PO Box 1195, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. If you or a family member served this nation during World War II, RSF Republican Women, Fed. would like to recognize these brave people. Please contact Rosemary, 760-749-9028 or PublicpolicyNick@aol.com to provide the name, rank, branch, and area of service.

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RSF couple established program for brain cancer patients BY JOE TASH When Laurel Amtower was diagnosed with cancer in late 2009, she and her parents were floored. Laurel, an English professor at San Diego State University, had been having trouble keeping her balance, and her family doctor sent her to have a magnetic resonance imaging test, or MRI. A doctor came into the room and told Laurel, “You have a brain tumor.” “We had no idea where to go,” said Laurel’s mother, Pat Amtower, a Rancho Santa Fe resident. Doctors later told Laurel her tumor, called a glioblastoma multiforme, was inoperable, and she died about 10 months after her diagnosis. Pat and her husband, Dick, felt their family needed much more support during the traumatic experience of the cancer diagnosis, and that the follow-up by their health-care providers at the time was chaotic and uncoordinated. They determined to do what they could to prevent other families from going through the same thing. “We had a horrible experience,” said Dick. The Amtowers, through a $5.7 million donation to Sharp HealthCare, founded the Laurel Amtower Cancer Institute and Neuro-Oncology Center, which opened its doors in 2015. The center, located at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, is designed to provide patients and their families throughout the region with state-of-the-art care, as well as a variety of emotional and practical support as they deal with their diagnosis and treatment. The center’s focus is on brain and spinal tumors, and it’s aim is “to help our patients and families with a difficult diagnosis and difficult times,” said Dr. Charles Redfern, the center’s medical director. Redfern and the Amtowers spoke with a reporter in a conference room in the cancer center named in tribute to Laurel Amtower, during the month of May, which is Brain

Tumor Awareness Month. The center treats patients from all three hospitals in the Sharp system, including Sharp Memorial, Sharp Grossmont and Sharp Chula Vista. Annually, the center treats about 165 patients with primary brain tumors, and another 350 patients whose cancer began elsewhere in the body and spread to the brain, said Redfern. In establishing the center, said Pat Amtower, one of the couple’s requirements was that any patient would be seen by a cancer specialist within 48 hours of contacting the program. “You’re not going to sit around worrying about this,” Pat said. Redfern said he personally meets with the new patients and helps them come up with a plan for moving forward, which could include treatment at Sharp or referral to another facility. When you get a brain tumor diagnosis, Dick said, “You want to be seen ASAP.” “We can design a plan to optimize your chance of defeating this,” said Pat. The Amtowers moved to Rancho Santa Fe 17 years ago to help Laurel and her husband with their baby daughter. Dick’s background is in manufacturing electronic inspection systems and Pat helped drug and medical device makers get their products through the regulatory approval process. Laurel’s brother, Rich, lives with his family in Washington state, where he works in the video gaming industry with Nintendo. The couple has devoted their time to caring for Laurel’s daughter - their granddaughter who is now heading off to Cal Poly to study agricultural science. In addition to supporting the Sharp brain cancer center, the Amtowers support such programs and causes as Meals-on-Wheels, education, government oversight and cultural entities, said Pat. According to Pat and Dick, Laurel earned her master’s and doctorate degrees from the

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DWIGHT VALLELY

Members of the winning Farms team: Ross Afsahi, Brett Allan, Jack Archie, Mike Arnau, Michael Atkins, Mike Bench, William E. Blanton, Steve Cain, Chris Cote, Ed Cuff, Jon Davis, Sam Godkin, Will Hamilton, Matt Horsley, Mark McDaniel, Michael Melton, DJ Nye, Sean Park, Ben Ryan, Craig Sanger, Scott Sessions, Philip Walker, Jon Watters, Scott Werbelow

The Farms Golf Club wins the Valley Cup The 24 members of the Farms Golf Club defeated teams from Santaluz, Fairbanks Ranch and Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club to win the prestigious Valley Cup. The Valley Cup is a team play event established in 1990 among various clubs in the Rancho Santa Fe area in order to “Foster Friendship, Promote Competition, and Recognize Excellence.” It has evolved over the years to become a truly “Ryder Cup” -style premier event. The Farms team

competed against teams from Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club and The Santaluz Club on May 4 though May 6 in a "Ryder Cup" -type format. The competition was conducted at all four courses, with social events hosted by Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. The Farms team accumulated more points than any other team in two out of the three rounds to come to a final score of 241. The other team scores were 210, 209 and 204.

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A world-record view at 10,000 feet

BY SEBASTIAN MONTES World records, for Jerry Jackson, are getting to be old hat. The 67-year-old Del Mar resident notched his 13th and 14th records earlier this month when he joined a group of over-60 divers hell-bent on breaking every skydiving mark they can. On May 4, the Skydivers Over Sixty group (SOS) took to the skies over Perris, Calif. to create the largest freefall formation of people aged 60 or more. That jump assembled 65 divers, breaking the record of 60 they set five years ago. Two days later — and after repeated attempts — they pulled off the far trickier feat of the largest “two-point sequential freefall,” in which jumpers build a formation, break up, then re-form in a different arrangement. The 60 divers in that jump shattered the previous record of 31. As the final jumper in the formation, Jackson has to plummet at speeds topping 200 mph to catch up to the formation, then at just the right moment, cut his speed in half in order to approach his target at their exact velocity and trajectory. Somehow, it all feels only natural. “Humans have always wanted to fly, ever since we were cavemen watching birds,” Jackson said. “It’s in our subconscious. For a human to be able to finally pull off that dream of flight, part of our DNA says, ‘This is really cool.’” Expert skydivers from at least five countries came together thanks to SOS, which is a subgroup of the Parachutists Over Phorty Society (POPS). Most members have logged

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dozens of others, it’s the elegance that’s strikes him the most, the bodies carving vertically through space, hurtling inevitably toward the ground. “There’s a lot of poetry and art — the speed, the grace, the beauty of it all,” he said. More than half of his world-record jumps have come over the skies at Perris, the same drop zone where he took his first-ever plunge 45 years ago. In those days, Perris was a dirt field with a Cessna. Now, the airfield is a world-class skydiving hub that he goes to once a month to keep his skills sharp. On Friday, May 19, he’ll be putting those skills to the ultimate test, when he makes his highest-altitude jump yet, of 30,000 feet — a full 10,000 feet higher than any jump he’s ever tried. And later this year, he’ll be joining another group of skydivers for a world-record attempt in North Carolina. Those record-breaking jumps offer more than mere thrill, he said, recalling the time he was part of a world record for the largest formation ever attempted. “I found myself turning and seeing the other jumpers coming down and thinking, ‘What a view. No human being has ever seen this before, no other human being has seen 316 people converging in freefall.’” That record got beaten by a 400-person formation 12 years ago. But he’s showing no sign of slowing down, leaving plenty more jumps and plenty more records yet to come. “We all think we can jump forever,” he said. “We’re all looking forward to turning 70 and breaking big records. There is no reason to stop.”

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he Country Friends, honored recently as “Community Partners of the Year” by the Center for Community Solutions, held its annual Spring Luncheon May 9 at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. Country pop artist Steven Ybarra provided entertainment. The Country Friends luncheon, chaired by Erika Horn and Helga Schulman, also featured ladies’ fashions, jewelry and handbags. The Country Friends raises money to benefit San Diego County-based charities through its signature “Art of Fashion” and other fundraisers, membership dues, and proceeds from the sale of furniture, china, crystal and art at its Consignment Shop in Rancho Santa Fe. Visit www.thecountryfriends.org. Online: www.rsfreview.com

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RSF Association Annual Meeting

SF Covenant members gathered May 11 at the RSF Garden Club for the RSF Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Meeting where the community had the opportunity to hear from the two candidates for two seats available on the RSF Association board, Stephen Dunn and Richard Sapp. See story on page A1 for more. Online: www.rsfreview.com

RSF Association board members: Allen Finkelson, Ken Markstein (VP), Janet Danola (treasurer), Fred Wasserman (president), Mike Licosati, Kim Eggleston, Rick Sapp

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2017 Pro Am Invitational at RSF Tennis Club

he Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club held the 2017 Pro Am Invitational honoring Skeets Dunn May 12-13. Photos on this page were taken at the May 12 cocktail hour, dinner, SDSU tennis exhibition and Calcutta. More next week and at www.rsfreview.com

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Undefeated Lady Falcons are CIF champs BY DON NORCROSS mphatic, with an exclamation point and a hammer. That’s how Torrey Pines High’s girls lacrosse team ended its perfect 2017 season. The Falcons spotted Poway two early goals, then flexed their muscles, routing the Titans 15-5 on Saturday at San Dieguito Academy in the San Diego Section Open Division championship match. Torrey finishes the season 23-0. Of the lopsided nature of the match, Falcons senior Taylor Scornavacco, the reigning section player of the year said, “It feels incredible. We did it in Torrey Pines style.” Taylor put the ball in the net four times and dominated draws. Marisa Kuberra and Kelli McKinnon scored three goals. But the story of the game was the Falcons’ smothering defense. Sophomore Camdyn O’Donnell scored with 18:45 to play in the first half, giving Poway a 2-1 lead. The Titans (19-3) would not score again for 30:10. By then, Torrey Pines led 10-3. “Our defense was playing real well, our goalie (Sophia LeRose) played great and we were just winning draws,” said coach Kaitlin Doucette. In truth, the Falcons were just too talented. Scornavacco is headed to Stanford, Kuberra to Cal, LeRose to Duke. In likelihood, seven other players will earn scholarships. “Talent,” said Doucette, “is a very good thing.” --Don Norcross is a writer for The San Diego Union Tribune

The Torrey Pines girls lacrosse team recently won their second straight championship, topping off an undefeated season. For more, see page A19. Eda Yilmaz and Marissa Kuberra celebrate with the trophy

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Del Mar Seacoast Republican Women to feature two speakers Del Mar Seacoast Republican Women will present two speakers for its General Luncheon Meeting Wednesday, May 24 at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club in Solana Beach. The speakers Charles include Charles Wiley Wiley from Accuracy in Media and a veteran international reporter. He currently speaks on college campuses about media issues. He will inform the meeting attendees about these issues, including “fake news.” Melinda The other speaker at the Winship event will be Melinda Winship, the San Diego County Federation of Republican Women Chairperson for College Republicans 2017. Winship will speak about challenges facing Republican students on today's campuses. She will discuss improvements in communication and outreach between campus Republicans and the San Diego Republican Women's Clubs. Social time: 11:30 a.m., Lunch and speaker noon. Fee: $25 check payable to Lomas Santa Fe Country Club at sign-in desk. Reservation for lunch required, contact: Terry: tminasian@sbcglobal.net

FROM STUDENTS, A1 Wadley provided a report on student wellness at the May 11 meeting, speaking about how the district works to promote social and emotional well-being on campus and create a sense of connectedness and safety for students. “It takes a village to provide support and services to our students,” Wadley said. “Working together, our counselors, school social workers and school nurses provide interventions to all students.” Interventions include social personal counseling, group counseling, parent conferences with community resource agencies, classroom support, lots of positive reinforcement, threat assessment of students in crisis and a lot of collaboration with each site’s Associated Student Body leadership and Peer Assisted Listeners to develop school-wide activities. As part of her report, Wadley said the national recommendation for school counselors is 491 students to one counselor and the state of California averages 822 to one. The San Dieguito district’s counselor ratio is 430 to one, “putting us below national and statewide averages,” Wadley said. Counselors help students on a variety of issues, including personal, social and emotional challenges, as well as college and career counseling. “They’re really looking to empower our students to take control of what’s happening of their lives and be the drivers of what’s going on,” Wadley said. “The goal of our counselors is to assist students to develop the ability to monitor and direct their own learning in addition to their personal and social growth…We really want to develop resilient individuals.” The district also employs 12 school

psychologists. The recommended ratio for students to school psychologists is 1,450 to one — SDUHSD is just under that recommendation at 1,076 to one. For the 2016-17 school year, the district also added a new level of support with school social workers. The district’s four social workers are on the high school campuses two to three days a week and on the middle school campuses one to two days a week. Wadley said the social workers keep a flexible schedule based on the needs of campuses. School social workers have initiated over 3,000 contracts to date. Wadley said that number doesn’t include any follow-up and many times a social worker has continued to work with that student or family through as many as three to seven follow-ups. The district this year has also expanded health services and wellness services by adding a second school nurse. The district has two nurses — the state’s recommended average is 6,000 to one so

SDUHSD is just above that ratio at 6,400 to one. SDUHSD board member John Salazar was surprised at the low number but SDUHSD Superintendent Eric Dill pointed out that for many years the district only had one nurse so it has, in fact, doubled its numbers this year. Salazar said it might be time to double it again. In addition to nurses, there are also 10 health technicians across the district. Wadley said that the continued focus for her department is on developing that multi-tiered support system for students — with counselors, school psychologists, nurses and social workers. “We will continue to focus on maintaining and increasing services for all students, parents and staff,” Wadley said, thanking the board and the superintendent for the support to allow them to do the work they do. “We want to ensure that strong support instructions are in place at all school sites to offer school connectedness and a sense of community for all of our students. I think more than ever, we realize how important that is.”

Memorial Day trash and recycling pick-up schedule change Waste Management of North County and Coast Waste Management’s curbside residential trash and recycling pick-up schedule will be delayed by one day throughout the week of May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. In addition, all local Waste Management offices, recycling centers and the customer service center will be closed on Monday, May 29, with normal operations resuming on Tuesday, May 30. Customers in the following cities should place their carts out for pick-up one day later than usual, beginning Tuesday, May 30 through Saturday, June 3: Carlsbad, Del Mar, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe and Solana Beach. For more information, contact customer service at 1-866-967-3292.

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Promises2Kids, a San Diego non-profit dedicated to creating a brighter future for foster children, will host its annual Dream On Concert Gala, presented by Kevin Prior, president and CEO of ICW Group, and its employees, on Monday June 12. Over 600 philanthropists, community, and business leaders will be in attendance for Promises2Kids’ signature fundraiser Dream On, which benefits the thousands of foster youth living in San Diego County, and has raised nearly $4 million to date. The ninth annual concert gala will once again be held under the stars at the beautiful La Jolla estate home of Joan Waitt, and will feature a live private concert by

Grammy-nominated recording artists STYX. The 2017 Dream On Concert Gala Chairs are Charo Garcia-Guerra, Deborah Marengo, Jolene Perry and Joan Waitt. The gala begins at 6 p.m. with the Champagne Reception. Concert Gala attendees will enjoy an elegant seated dinner provided by Jeffrey Strauss of Pamplemousse Grille, artfully crafted cocktails, a Dream Maker Circle VIP Scotch Lounge and silent and live auction. To purchase a table, tickets, or for sponsorship opportunities, please visit https://donate.promises2kids.org/ 2017-concert. For additional information, please call (858) 278-4400 or email Andrea@Promises2Kids.org.

RSF Rotary Foundation to present 'Spring Serenade' benefit concert The Rancho Santa Fe Rotary Foundation board is hosting its first charity concert, Spring Serenade, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. at a beautiful estate in Rancho Santa Fe. The event will feature internationally-acclaimed musicians. The suggested donation is minimal-- $25 for Rotarians and $35 for general public (classical concerts

typically range from $75-$125/ticket). The proceeds of this event will go towards assisting a variety of causes. The RSF Rotary Foundation serves the needs of underprivileged children, adults, military and any many other worthwhile causes. (It is also an all-volunteer board.) Tickets can be purchased at http://bit.ly/2pQOTu9

RSF Rotarians participate in Rotarians At Work Day

Bright and early on a recent Saturday morning, a group of Rancho Santa Fe Rotarians met to participate in Rotarians At Work Day. It was a beautiful day filled with love for others and dedication to local communities. Rotarians at Work Day is a day where Rotarians all over the world participate in hands-on volunteering with those who could use assistance to help service different communities around the globe. The Rancho Santa Fe Rotary Club participated in volunteering with other San Diego Rotary Clubs at San Pasqual Academy. A big thank you to Rotarian Dr. Elizabeth Christensen for putting this program together. San Pasqual Academy is a residential education campus designed specifically for foster teens. San Pasqual Academy is known as a bridge to knowledge, support and hope. Rancho Santa Fe Rotarians participated in shoveling, fertilizing trees, planting in the serenity garden and picking and planting strawberries to help keep the acreage beautiful for

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Memorial Day Celebration to take place May 29 The public is invited to attend the Memorial Day Ceremony on May 29 at The San Dieguito American Legion Post 416, in front of the historical American Legion building at 210 F Street in downtown Encinitas. The ceremony will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. A lunch will also be

held. Colors will be provided by the USMC MLG HQ Battalion of Camp Pendleton. A compliment of MCAS 3rd Marine MAW musicians and numerous bag pipe players from The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, San Diego Firefighters Emerald

Society and The Nice Guys of San Diego will be in attendance. Local resident, National Country Recording Artist, Amy Scruggs, who will be singing the National Anthem. Please contact the American Legion at www.calegionpost416.org for further information.

May Is Brain Tumor Awareness Month At the Laurel Amtower Cancer Institute and Neuro-Oncology Center, we’re here to provide highly specialized care for patients with brain tumors. As part of the Cancer Centers of Sharp, the Laurel Amtower Cancer Institute uses the latest cancer-fighting technology and national clinical trials to create custom treatment plans for each patient. This month, we honor all those who have been impacted by brain tumors. You can help make a difference by joining us on June 24 at the National Brain Tumor Society’s annual Brain Tumor Walk in San Diego. Learn more at sharp.com/brain or call 858-939-5205.

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Teen Volunteers in Action SD3 honors the Class of 2017

een Volunteers in Action (TVIA-SD3) celebrated 19 graduating seniors at the Rancho Santa Fe Performing Arts Center at its Senior Send-Off ceremony held May 7. The majority of the graduating teens have been members of TVIA since they were in 8th grade, and collectively have invested hundreds of hours serving the San Diego community. The graduating teens represent the following high schools in San Diego County: Torrey Pines, Canyon Crest Academy, La Costa Canyon, Scripps

Ranch, Pacific Ridge, Sage Creek, Carlsbad and Cathedral Catholic. The featured speaker for the event was Ruben Navarrette, who spoke about, “Fighting Through Barriers and Being There For Others Struggling to Do So.” Navarrette is the most widely read Latino columnist in the country and the sixth most popular columnist in America. He is nationally syndicated, with twice-a-week columns appearing in more than 100 newspapers. Visit www.tvia.org. Online: www.rsfreview.com

David Seidel, Michael Gadinis, Ben Ripley, Brian Ripley, Alec Mikolajewski

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Cameron Vurbeff, Robert Schlesier, Leo Ryan, Brett Edwards, Jake Edwards, Grant Allgood

CCA wins lacrosse ‘Battle of the Academies’

anyon Crest Academy beat San Dieguito High School Academy in the “Battle of the Academies” match-up in the CIF Division 2 quarterfinals on Saturday, May 13. The Ravens beat the Mustangs 9-8 and also had the opportunity to meet Coach Kaveh Shakeri’s four-day-old newborn son. John D'Aoust scored first for the CCA Ravens. Matt Anderson scored the go ahead goal for Canyon Crest with eight seconds left in the first quarter. The score at the end of the first was 3-2 CCA.

SDA came back in the second quarter with three goals to CCA's one, leaving the score 5-4 SDA. Both teams battle it out in the third quarter, CCA scoring three and SDA scoring twice. Jack Bowman of CCA had a goal and an assist in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the game was tied again at 8-8 with four and a half minute to go. With 2:31 left, Liam Spector of CCA made the game winning goal, assisted by Jack Bowman. CCA will next play at St. Augustine in the CIF semifinals on May 17.

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The “Battle of the Academies.”

CCA Ravens quarterfinal victory moves them on in the CIF Division 2 playoffs.

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SDUHSD announces appointment of Associate Superintendents of Business Services and Human Resources The San Dieguito Board of Trustees and Superintendent Eric Dill recently announced the appointments of Tina M. Douglas, as the Associate Superintendent of Business Services and Cindy Frazee, as the Associate Superintendent of Human Resources, effective July 1, 2017. Douglas is currently serving as the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services for the Santa Ana Unified School District. As the Assistant Superintendent, Douglas is responsible for overseeing the daily business operations and management of the sixth-largest district inthe State of California and the second largest employer in the city of Santa Ana. She has over 28 years of school business experience. Douglas previously served as

Assistant Superintendent for the Westminster School District where she had direct oversight for the Finance, Facilities, Child Nutrition and Information Technology Divisions. Prior to her position with the Westminster School District, Douglas was Fiscal Services Manager for the Ramona Unified School District and was also the Budget Analyst for the Vista Unified School District. Prior to her position with the Vista Unified School District, Douglas served 18 years in various positions for the San Diego County Office of Education. Douglas received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Phoenix. She also has her California Association of School Business Official’s Chief Business

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Education/SELPA Director at the Capistrano Unified School District where she had direct oversight of the Special Education Department as well as directed the SELPA District. Prior to her position at Capistrano Unified School District, Frazee was Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources/Pupil Services and Director of Pupil Services/Special Education for the Solana Beach School District. Prior to her positions at Solana Beach School District, she served 20 years as a teacher, Assistant Principal, Coordinator and Director of Special Education for Capistrano Unified School District. Frazee received her Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

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Betting on hope

he San Dieguito Union High School District projected a $9.2 million deficit at its March board meeting. At the May board meeting, the projected deficit was recalculated at about $8.5 million. Some might consider that a positive trend. But $8.5 million in the hole is nothing to smile about, with less that two months left until the end of the fiscal year, on June 30. In March, SDUHSD superintendent Eric Dill expressed confidence that revenue will grow by the time the books are closed. To support his hopeful outlook, he pointed to last year when a $2 million deficit turned into a $4 million surplus. But, as the saying goes, “Hope is not a plan.” Complicating the situation further, the district showed projected reserves dwindling fast – from 12.2 percent in 2016-2017, to 8.8 percent in 2017-2018, to 4.9 percent in 2018-2019, to 3.3 percent in 2019-2020. “Multi-year deficit spending continues to erode the reserves,” Dill wrote in his March 9 board report. Then there’s that pesky pension problem. The troubled California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) is demanding increased pension contributions from school districts to stay afloat. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, school districts were required to provide 8.25 percent of teacher salaries in 2013-2014 to CalSTRS, and that number is projected to go up to 19.1 percent by 2020-2021. The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), which manages pension and health benefits for more than 1.6 million California public employees, retirees, and their families, is in no better shape. School districts can be expected to increase their contributions in coming years to CalPERS as well. According to the California School Boards Association, the new projected rate for 2020-2021 approaches 24.9 percent, with a top rate of 28.2 percent in 2023-2024. Budget stability? This brings us back to that $6.5 million annual expense for 12.5 percent district-wide salary increases, approved by a 3-2 board in late 2015 and early 2016, discussed last week. In email conversations at the time the contract was up for approval, Bob Croft, head of the San Dieguito Faculty Association (teachers union), wrote, “Our new contractual agreement provides the financial security, health benefits, and contractual language stability that our members deserve. “This agreement also provides the budget certainty and security for our district’s future. I can only speak with great confidence that San Dieguito’s educators have very much earned every aspect of this new agreement.” “It provides budget stability,” said then Superintendent Rick Schmitt. “Our community has supported our employees over the years.” To justify the raises, the district emphasized that teachers have not received a “master contract raise” since 2007. The wording is important. Although it’s true that there has not been a

contract raise in years, teachers receive salary increases annually based on what’s called step-and-column adjustments, given for longevity and educational credentials. These step-and-column raises occur yearly regardless of whether there’s a change in the contract. Annual step-and-column increases float between $850,000 and $950,000, according to Dill. He estimated about $250,000 per year for column increases when we spoke last year. As discussed before, a first-year teacher at Step 1 and Column 1 before the contract change would earn $42,545 for a standard 186-day work year. Add in a $1,000 stipend for the required English learner credential, $11,000 from a flexible health spending account transferred into salary, and the 12.5 percent raise. So in one year’s time, that teacher’s salary goes from $42,545 to $61,573 – and that’s excluding any step-and-column raise. Square all this with Dill’s comment about the deficit at the March 9 meeting: “We need to hold tight on expenditures.” Public disclosure Last year Del Mar resident Michael Robertson filed a complaint about the teachers’ contract to the state’s Public Employment Relations Board, claiming insufficient time was provided for public review of the proposed labor contract. It’s a reasonable claim, given that the contract was first posted on the district website late in the day on Dec. 16, 2015, for a board vote to take place the next day. That gave the public less than 24 hours to review the document – assuming the public even knew it was there to review. His complaint was denied, as Robertson expected. “It’s long odds because the system is rigged,” he said. ”The people judging my complaint are union sympathizers.” He appealed the decision. Although Robertson’s tenacity is legendary, his challenge failed. “This makes a mockery of the entire process,” he said, adding that the principles of open government are violated when the public is given less than one day to review such an important document. Schmitt did attempt to post the proposed contract early, but SDFA union president Croft refused to ask his members to ratify the agreement until the day before the board meeting. The district, by advice of counsel, was told the document could not be made public until the union approved it. “It is nonsense that a public document cannot be made public unless the union ratifies it,” said attorney and education activist Sally Smith. “The board failed in its fiduciary duty to the people by hiding the contract.” Smith cited Government Code 3547 which states in part: “Meeting and negotiating shall not take place on any proposal until a reasonable time has elapsed after the submission of the proposal to enable the public to become informed and the public has the opportunity to express itself regarding the proposal at a meeting of the public school

www.rsfreview.com employer.” SDUHSD Associate Superintendent of Human Resources Torrie Norton said the district was forced to delay posting the contract until it was ratified by a majority of union members “to allow more teachers the chance to vote.” Said Croft, “The SDFA Executive Board decided to allow an extended time in which our members may submit their ballots on the new agreement.” But by delaying the deadline for teachers to vote, the public was effectively denied the opportunity to review the contract. And it’s not like there was any dissension among teachers – it was a done deal, and a great deal which was ratified overwhelmingly by union members. Responded Croft at the time: “With the district deciding on the delay – not SDFA – why wouldn’t SDFA then want to take advantage of that opportunity to ensure our membership had additional time to submit their ballots? SDFA’s Executive Board most certainly wanted to do our best, given the circumstance, to allow as many members as possible to submit ballots and have their voices heard. I believe that is simply SDFA working to meet the needs of our members.” Head-in-the-sand It’s clear the public was not given sufficient time to review the contract, one that was in serious need of public scrutiny given the startling size of the salary increases. When board members Joyce Dalessandro, Beth Hergesheimer and Amy Herman voted in favor of this labor contract, they also voted in favor of secrecy and against public disclosure. Transparency and open government took a big hit that night, as did the district’s bottom line. Nevertheless, the November 2016 election saw voters reaffirm their faith in Dalessandro and Hergesheimer by re-electing them – indicating taxpayers are comfortable with their positions on fiscal issues. Still, this rosy optimism seems unwarranted and feels more like a head-in-the-sand approach to governance. Trustees have three primary duties: to hire and review the superintendent, to enact policies, and to ensure fiscal solvency for decades to come, not just until their next election. In a May 12 San Diego Union-Tribune article, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown is quoted as saying, “[T]he economic recovery is not going to last forever … We don’t live in a world of straight-line revenues that go higher every year.” There are serious financial issues facing San Dieguito because of the contract approval, escalating pension costs and declining reserves. Ignoring these problems does not make them disappear. Voters decided last November that the status quo is what they wanted. So be it. Let’s hope things go well. Then again, hope is not a plan. Opinion columnist and Senior Education Writer Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com.

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www.rsfreview.com FROM BASEBALL, A5 the nation. The non-profit foundation is the most successful among San Diego public schools in raising money, consistently bringing in around $2 million per year, according to tax returns, when other San Dieguito district high schools raise about half as much. In sports, parents are asked to contribute various amounts, their funds can be designated for their chosen team, and the foundation then redirects the money back into the program. Asking for donations is legal and many high school sports programs in the county are supplemented by contributions. But it is the way in which the money is asked for that can be an issue. The California Constitution and Education Code mandate that students and their families do not have to pay for extracurricular activities and cannot be discriminated against for not contributing. A 1984 California Supreme Court decision clarified that extracurricular activities should be considered part of a free public education. In 2010, the American Civil Liberties Union did an investigation and identified 32 schools – many of them in San Diego – that were charging illegal fees for things such as uniforms and “spirit packs.” The ACLU sued the state, and in a settlement reached in 2012, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law AB1575, which required the California Department of Education to provide guidance and updates on the “free schools” guarantee to superintendents and administrators every three years starting in 2014. The law also established a uniform parent complaint process that allows for settlements at the local level without further lawsuits. Some schools still flirted with charging illegal fees. In 2012, University City High School in San Diego had to refund $1,500 to parents who were told by the school’s football program that they had to contribute $300 each for equipment. The San Dieguito district states among its own policies, “Staff is expected to emphasize the fact that donations are always voluntary.” David Loy, the legal director for the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, said simply stating that a requested fee is voluntary doesn’t always free schools of their legal responsibility. Speaking generally and not specifically to the Torrey Pines complaint, Loy said, “Just because you drop in a footnote that this is voluntary doesn’t get you off the hook. If what you’re doing is so coercive that it’s tantamount to charging a fee, you’re violating the letter and spirit of California law.” Loy cited a letter he wrote to one school district that wanted every student to have an iPad and asked parents for money, while the administration noted the program would not exist without families’ financial support. “The message was: If you don’t pay up, nobody gets iPads,” Loy said. “That’s coercive.” While the Torrey Pines baseball email, written by volunteer liaison Rex McGuire, stated that fees are voluntary, Torrey Pines High first-year principal Rob Coppo, said some of the wording concerned him. “I would prefer to not see the line in there that says ‘bring your check book,’ ” Coppo said. “I also understand,” he added, “that there is a fine line for those parents who really want to donate and bring in some money to create opportunities for whatever interest they might have.” Nicole Baril, who has been the Torrey Pines

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Foundation’s paid executive director for 1½ years and occupies an office at the school, said she sees many of the sports programs’ “ask” emails before they go to parents, but said she didn’t see the baseball email before it was distributed. Baril said she had no concerns about the email, other than, “Maybe I wouldn’t have underlined the check book part. “I feel like he (McGuire) is very clear in terms of what he’s asking,” Baril said. Baril said that asking parents for donations has become a standard practice at the school because the programs would not be funded to the same levels otherwise. “A lot of the cost of the programs is put back on the parents,” Baril said. “In an ideal world we wouldn’t need to exist. The state and the district would fund things. When you’re in a community with parents who want extra coaching, or for their kids to participate in extra tournaments, parents get involved.” Of the proliferation of foundations that are ceded control of large amounts of money by districts, the ACLU’s Loy said, “These are supposedly auxiliary foundations, and so the district feels like it can wash their hands of it — ‘That’s not us, it’s the foundation.’ But you can’t launder everything through the foundation. In my view (the district) is on the hook. They shouldn’t be able to wash their hands of coercive tactics.” In one of San Diego’s wealthiest neighborhoods, Torrey Pines parents spend considerable money on their kids’ extracurricular programs. Baril said she has daughters who have participated in dance, which asked parents for donations of $1,200 for the year. Baril said the highest “ask” this year for a sport was $980 for cheerleading. A Torrey Pines boys soccer parent, who asked not to be identified, said this year’s team members were asked to pay $500 for the season, plus $100 for bus transportation. The parent said he chose not to make a donation last year, but did so this year because his wife feared their son would be negatively impacted if they didn’t pay. “That’s a natural parent fear,” Baril said, “but it’s unsubstantiated.” In the district’s coaches’ handbook, it is stated that coaches may have access to profit and loss statements of the booster group, but not the activity report that may contain donor names. Baril strongly asserted that coaches don’t have access to the financials at Torrey Pines, and thus are not making roster or playing time decisions based on parents’ donation levels. “One thing that I’m very comfortable with is that the money that is fund-raised is spent appropriately, and it never is communicated who donates and who doesn’t,” Baril said. “I feel extremely confident that it doesn’t impact the players themselves.” Gumb disagrees. She attended the mandatory player/parent meeting for Torrey Pines baseball in February and photographed a clipboard and paper listing each family, with check marks in columns of “paid” or “unpaid.” “That’s why parents are operating out of fear, and that’s crazy,” Gumb said. Baril said she was aware of Gumb’s photograph, and that it might have been a “simple mistake” by a volunteer to leave it unattended. She said there was no context to it. “Maybe it was for another fee or for a sweatshirt,” Baril said. The Union-Tribune requested that Baril share an itemized breakdown of the foundation’s spending on baseball. She declined, though

said that parents have access to foundation financials upon request. Gumb did not pay the $695 requested by the baseball team for this season because her son, Devin, a junior, was cut. Gumb and other baseball parents did pay a total of $790 for their boys to participate in fall and winter seasons that are not sanctioned by the high school, but led by Torrey Pines baseball coaches while feeding money into the foundation. Baril said 51 percent of the off-season league fees go to the foundation and 49 percent to the coaches as compensation for their time. In an email to families before the winter season, Torrey Pines head coach Kirk McCaskill wrote, “We value this opportunity and highly encourage (in bold) all players to participate.” McCaskill, 56, is a former major league pitcher who had a 12-year career with the Angels and Chicago White Sox. His son, Bennett, is a senior and starting catcher for Torrey Pines. The Falcons went 69-59-1 in McCaskill’s first four seasons at Torrey, and this year they are 24-6 overall and 12-2 in the Avocado West League (as of May 13). McCaskill took over the Torrey Pines program in 2013 and a year later his wife, Dana McCaskill, was a member of the Torrey Pines Foundation board. That same school year of 2014, according to the foundation’s tax filing, the Torrey Pines baseball team received $110,844 from the foundation. The foundation lists in its tax returns only those programs that get the highest allotments. Boys basketball got $204,990 in 2014 and football received $187,974. Getting more than $100,000 in one year to run a high school baseball program would be considered an extreme luxury for most schools. Three high school baseball coaches – Granite Hills’ James Davis, Chula Vista’s Jim Westlund and Madison’s Robert Lovato -- who were interviewed by the Union-Tribune said they have budgets, including district dollars, fundraising and corporate donations, of approximately $10,000 to $15,000 to operate their programs. “That’s outrageous,” Westlund said of the $695 that Torrey Pines asks for from parents. “If you can justify that, good luck.” Westlund said he suggests a donation of $30 from his families and doesn’t get 100 percent participation. Said Davis, “Man, I think about how much easier my life would be if we had that kind of (Torrey Pines) funding.” The Torrey Pines baseball field is one of the nicest in the county. It features a small, carpeted clubhouse built into the back of the home dugout. The hybrid Bermuda grass infield was installed in 2013, a $400,000 batting cage complex was built from a private donation in 2014, and a $70,000 scoreboard debuted in 2016. After home games, the Falcons baseball players meticulously tend to the field, including using leaf blowers to blast away any dirt that accumulates on the dugout floor.

“Do we raise more money than other schools? We probably do – for all of our sports,” McCaskill, standing on the Torrey baseball field, said after a win on April 26. “I think it’s the natural demographics that kind of kick in here.” Those demographics are such that the foundation is advertising parking and on-field viewing package for graduation in June. The price tag for 10 people: $5,000. McCaskill said he presents his athletic director with a list of his needs each year, but isn’t involved any further in the financials. The coach said he is at somewhat of a loss to explain why his program uses so much more money than others. He noted the team uses new or barely used baseballs even for batting practice. Balls are $80 per dozen. “I want to be as transparent as possible,” said McCaskill, who noted that he had a three-hour meeting with the investigator hired by the district. “We’re transparent. We really are. There is no undue influence, honestly. We try to do everything right. I’m not trying to dictate price or budget. Everything else, we want to do by the letter of the law. If they say change it, we’ll change it. We’ll fix it.” One significant expense that many other schools don’t have is Torrey’s number of paid coaches, which totals seven. Their stipends amount to about $25,000 for the season. At some schools in the county, a head varsity coach may get a $3,000 stipend and split it with his assistant or JV coach. Torrey also spends an undetermined amount on uniforms with the players’ names on the back. A photo of new camouflage hats and jerseys with the players’ names was posted on the program’s Instagram account on Jan. 21 — one day after the official tryouts. The post got 85 likes, including this comment: “Sweet uniforms, names on before the tryouts.” The new jerseys and hats went unused until May 5, when there were five games remaining in the regular season. McCaskill said he believes the investigation is a reflection of the Gumb family’s dissatisfaction and not the program as a whole. “The angle this woman is trying to push, that somehow you get favoritism for donations … if you go around and talk to most of the families I think they would disagree with it,” he said. “Our program, we tell everybody from the beginning that this is a meritocracy; you have to earn it. Sometimes when kids don’t earn it or don’t make the team, people want to stir it up.” Gumb, whose request for an investigation was delivered seven weeks before her son was cut from baseball, laughed at the prospects of being labeled “the crazy parent.” “You have these ridiculous adults in this weird chess match using these kids, and there’s no opponent,” Gumb said. “We don’t know the rules. Well, I’m competitive, and I’m going to be the opponent. I’m going to start creating some rules.” --Tod Leonard is a writer for The San Diego Union-Tribune

FROM CLUB, A1 and Golf Club in San Clemente. He has a lot of experience with capital projects development for clubs and associated member drives. Scott also served as an adjunct professor at The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona, where he greatly enjoyed teaching courses in club management. “Rancho Santa Fe has one of the best golf courses in one of the best locations in the world,” Scott said. “I’m committed to the profession of hospitality and I have a reverence for the history and traditions of the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club and an appreciation for the members and the experience.”

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FROM SOUL, A4 had other students hurt themselves as well, they’re just not publicized. I think SOUL can offer something to the real vulnerable students out there,” Salazar said. “We have a lot of bravado on this board and a lot of the board members love to say how they care about kids. Here’s another opportunity to show it and prove it.” Salazar said as the district faces a $8.5 million deficit, the charter school could be a revenue source if the district agreed to rent them classroom space. Dill said he has met with SOUL co-founders Melissa Bruyneel and Michael Grimes and has gone over all of the available space options in the district, such as Diegueno Middle School and La Costa Canyon. Dill said the spaces had logistical issues and weren’t really a great fit for either school, such as there not being 12 contiguous classrooms and portables were available but only at the back of campus. “If there was an opportunity to be their landlord, we would like to explore that for the very reasons Mr. Salazar mentioned,” Dill said. Dill said he plans to continue discussions with SOUL as they gain a

FROM POT, A2 manufacturing facilities and testing labs. There are 15 dispensaries throughout the city; the closest location in North County is on Roselle Street in Sorrento Valley. The city of Del Mar has an existing prohibition in place for both medical and non-medical marijuana related businesses and the city of Solana Beach also has a ban in place for medical marijuana cultivation delivery and dispensaries. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors banned medical and non-medical marijuana facilities within the unincorporated areas of the county in March, and in 2014 Encinitas residents rejected Measure F, an initiative which would have allowed medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. The Encinitas City Council is currently considering allowing pot cultivation. SDUHSD board member Mo Muir requested that the board consider a resolution and brought forward the language drafted by the San Dieguito Alliance for Drug Free Youth. “Once kids get off track, it’s very tough to get them back on,” Muir said. “We want our kids to be successful in college

FROM FAIR, A2 them. It’s a lot of just glad-handing and them selling themselves,” Salazar said. Board members, student representatives and staff shared their opinions about how the college night is beneficial. SDUHSD Associate Superintendent Mark Miller said the event gives the district’s lower socioeconomic students an opportunity they might not have had otherwise, to talk to a school representative face to face. Muir also said that it’s beneficial for

better understanding of their enrollment and space needs. SOUL would need to submit a formal facilities request by Nov. 1 for action before the 2018-19 school year. “We have completely left the door open for future conversations,” Dill said. Dill said athletics did not come up in the last meeting with SOUL, only in a phone call after the column was published. As per the current district practice, if a student transfers to Sunset they are not eligible to participate on the teams at the other four high schools. SDUHSD also does not allow students from one high school to play for another. Dill gave the example of a student who wants to go to San Dieguito but also wants to play football (San Dieguito does not have a football team). “They can’t have it both ways, they have to choose SDA or La Costa Canyon or Torrey Pines if they want to play football,” Dill said. “That’s just one of the many factors that students and families take under consideration during our high school selection process of what’s available at each campus and what’s the best fit for that student and that family.”

Dill said there are also concerns about students from another school displacing a student on a team that does attend the school. In his first year of dealing with athletics, Dill said he has had several discussions with parents upset about students not making teams. “Our athletic programs are for the students enrolled at that school,” said Dill, noting that in the past they have been approached about private school and home school students playing for SDUHSD schools and also have not allowed it. Salazar said he thinks SDA students should be able to go play football — the parents are taxpayers and the district should offer the same opportunity to all students. “Philosophically I agree but the devil’s in the details and the implications of doing something like that…it’s not done anywhere that I know of,” SDUHSD Board President Amy Herman said. “I appreciate the thought, it’s a step and the discussion has begun. I want to continue the good relationship and communication with SOUL charter and welcome them to our area. I think Mr. Dill has proven that he’s open to cooperation and communication.”

and successful in classes and drugs take that away.” The resolution states that marijuana use is harmful to the adolescent brain, that “frequent users of today’s highly potent marijuana lose an average of eight IQ points” and that students who use marijuana are 60 percent less likely to complete high school and graduate college. The resolution also states that following the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, teen use is 50 percent above the national average and marijuana-related traffic deaths have increased. “Commercializing marijuana would increase its availability and normalize its use, leading to increased negative health consequences, particularly among young people,” the resolution reads. SDUHSD board member John Salazar said he would vote for the resolution but as he has stated in the past, he doesn’t believe resolutions really do anything. He said he thought all of the information in the resolution was fine although he believes pro-marijuana advocates will find a way to argue against many of the statements.

“We’re taking a very logical opinion for a school board but I do believe there’s going to be laws in place that require these facilities to be a certain distance from schools. None of that’s going to matter. I think there’s going to be a lot more marijuana use down the line from particularly our high school students and it seems like the citizens of California approve it.” “We better be prepared…just about every single board meeting we expel students for bringing marijuana to school and selling it,” Salazar continued. “If they’re caught with marijuana they’re not expelled but if they’re selling it they are and I don’t think that’s a real good practice. I think we better figure out a way to rehab these kids and not just expel them.” The district does have READI (Recovery Education Alcohol Drug Instruction), a two-day program that provides support for students with substance abuse issues. If a student is caught in possession of drugs or alcohol, under the influence of drugs or alcohol or in possession of drug paraphernalia, they are given the choice of a five-day suspension or enrolling in the READI program.

students to learn about financial aid and how much money is out there for them to take advantage of. “I’ve been approached by many parents who brought their kids, their kids saw schools and were interested in schools that they never ever thought they would look at,” SDUHSD Vice President Joyce Dalessandro said. “I’ve been thanked so many times for providing this service to our students as well as the county because seeing an array of colleges…is an amazing opportunity for kids to really hear about all kinds of schools.”

Mikenzie Bub, the student board representative from Sunset High School, said she went two years ago not even close to graduation, and it was helpful to see just how many options are available, from big to smaller schools. “For me, I wanted to look at like 30 schools but that’s really expensive so it’s definitely a step-up from a virtual tour where you can go talk to an actual representative, to give you information that you can’t find on the website,” said Emma Schroeder, the student board representative from Canyon Crest Academy.

FROM ELECTION, A1 the Covenant of Rancho Santa Fe become a better place by building upon its rich heritage while utilizing the tools of the 21st century,” Dunn said in his candidate biography. “Tackling issues such as affordable water, internet accessibility and a vibrant downtown should be the focus of the board in the near term.” Sapp has lived in Rancho Santa Fe with his wife Shari and four children since 2005, arriving from London and Spain. He was appointed to the board in August 2016 to serve the remaining term of Ann Boon, who had resigned. He got to work right away serving as the co-chair of the Technology Committee, a member on the Audit/Finance Committee, CONE (Committee on the Natural Environment) and the new ad-hoc Committee on Water Rates. Sapp has served as the co-chair of the RSF Education Fund and on the RSF Foundation board, chairing its investment committee, according to his biography. He has also been a board chair of Pacific Ridge School and a trustee at Stanford University. He was the general partner and managing director of Goldman Sachs in New York and London. Sapp said he is running for another term to “improve the quality of needed services and supports community unity, Association transparency and resource efficiency.”

FROM CHINESE, A4 it can be very challenging to fit in taking Chinese class at another institution. “(Having Chinese offered at CCA) would definitely open many doors for students, save time and allow students to prioritize,” said Leslie, who is headed to Cornell in the fall and is slightly worried that she missed out on not being as advanced in Chinese as she could have been. “I’m very sad about not being able to take Chinese at CCA… I want all future and current Ravens to have the opportunity to learn Chinese in school.” Michael Grove, associate superintendent of educational services, said the district is interested in expanding where it offers Chinese. The district has a long history of world language that has evolved over the years. The district has offered German, Japanese, ASL (American Sign Language), French and started offering Chinese in 2011. Initially Chinese has been offered at Torrey Pines High, La Costa Canyon, Earl Warren and Carmel Valley Middle School. “When we add languages we do that strategically because it has an implication for other languages and other electives,” Grove said. Grove said there are strong arguments for adding Chinese: The native-Chinese language population in the school district has grown significantly over the last seven or eight years so there is increasing interest. Interest has also increased as China has become a more

prominent economic global power. “We’re likely at the point now where we have significant demand at CCA based on the number of students who are taking it outside and transferring it in,” Grove said. “It’s probably time for us to talk about expanding.” Grove said as they consider adding the language, the district will have to have a discussion about the levels offered — ideally they would like to offer Chinese 1 though AP. Specifically with Chinese, there can be a challenge in finding instructors, he said — California has only had a Chinese teaching credential for the past nine years so there are just not as many people out there credentialed to teach. If SDUHSD offers all levels at all schools, they want to ensure they have enough qualified teachers to meet the demand. Grove said they would begin to have discussions about expanding Chinese to CCA; if added, the classes wouldn't begin this fall but likely in fall 2018. “Chinese has benefited me in many ways,” said David He, a Carmel Valley Middle School student who will be a CCA freshman next year. David said that becoming more proficient in the language has given him cultural understanding and acceptance but he also used his Chinese to give back, teaching underprivileged children in a remote area of China. “Chinese is not a language to be underestimated. It’s important to our society, our nation and ourselves.”

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Village Church Women’s Spring Potluck Luncheon

he Village Church held its Women’s Spring Potluck Luncheon May 10 at the church’s fellowship center. The event included Target gift

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Community Concerts of Rancho Santa Fe kicks off ticket sales for the 2017 – 2018 season

La Jolla Cultural Partners

Community Concerts of Rancho Santa Fe will be celebrating its 18th year of bringing world class talent to North County San Diego. The all-volunteer non-profit organization hosts four concerts each season beginning in the fall. Each concert includes a delicious catered appetizer spread, coffee and dessert at intermission, and a wine bar hosted by Northern Trust. Community Concerts of RSF has been proud to present a variety of musical talent over the years and this season is no exception. The eclectic mix of performers will take you on a musical journey you won’t want to miss. The season begins on Friday, Sept. 29, with the singing trio The Redneck Tenors. A new breed in the “tenor genre” featuring classically-trained veteran artists, is like Duck Dynasty goes to Carnegie Hall – down home laughs with big city music. Written by opera-veteran Matthew Lord and arranged by award-winning composer Craig Bohmler. Larry the Cable Guy meets Il Divo. Friday Nov.10, features the return of a Community Concerts favorite The Side Street Strutters. The Strutters, with vocalist Meloney Collins, celebrate the 100th anniversary of recorded jazz. Vinyl Jazz - A Century Celebration is a potpourri of jazz, pop and R&B songs like

COURTESY

The Four Freshmen will be among the performers in the Community Concerts of RSF’s 2017-2018 season. Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue, Ellington’s Mood Indigo, and All Or Nothing At All recorded by Frank Sinatra. Melodies that shaped our musical landscape. Friday March 2, 2018 presents the song and dance duo Two on Tap.

Melissa Giattino and Ron DeStefano take you to the days when Fred & Ginger and Mickey & Judy filled the screen with undeniable chemistry, effortless harmony and precision tap dancing. Gorgeous vocals, exciting choreography and unique

musical arrangements. This duo breathes new life into classic song-and-dance. If you enjoyed the movie sensation La La Land, you won’t want to miss this engaging performance. Friday May 11, 2018 showcases The Four Freshmen. Since 1948, the Four Freshmen have been known for their trademark smooth vocals built on the barbershop tradition. Today’s ensemble has been called the greatest jazz vocal group of all time, delivering a fresh take on old favorites with “a twist of elegance and a splash of swing.” All concerts are held in The Fellowship Hall at the Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe. The four concert series costs $225 per person. If you purchase the season by May 31 you can take advantage of early-bird pricing for $200 per person. Individual tickets for each concert are $75 for adults and $15 for youth ages 12-18. Children under 12 are free with a paid adult. Reserved seating is available for donors and sponsors with a gift of $500 or more. More information, including performer videos, ticket prices, and donor/sponsor levels are available at www.ccrsf.org. Tickets can be purchased through the website or by mail to PO Box 2781, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. Question? Please email us at info@ccrsf.org.

A 6th Annual

The clock is ticking. Show us what you’ve got. Deadline for entries 11:59 PM ON MONDAY, MAY 29

Facebook voting JUNE 5 THROUGH 16

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Now in its sixth year, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s 25 and Under Art Contest invites young artists to submit original artwork for their chance to win $500 in Blick Art Materials supplies and be featured in a special Showcase at the Museum.

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Cho-Liang Lin, music director Single Tickets are on sale for SummerFest! SummerFest heads to UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall for 14 performances this festival and don’t miss our Finale performance at Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall.

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Birch Aquarium is teaming up with KPBS and Jim Henson’s Splash and Bubbles for Ocean Friends Forever Day. Join us as we celebrate World Oceans Day a little early with interactive ocean art, crafts, costumed characters, and educational activities throughout the aquarium along with give-aways and a screening of Splash and Bubbles. Included with admission.

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director emeritus of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

June 10 at 7:30pm • June 11 at 2:00pm FRANCIS BACON LA JOLLA SYMPHONY & CHORUS presented by Hugh Davies, DAVID CHASE conducts

Hector Berlioz Beatrice and Benedict overture Arnold Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht Samuel Barber The Lovers Guest artist: Gregorio Gonzalez, baritone

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Thursdays, May 25 & June 29, 7:30pm May 25: Paintings from 1945-1973 June 29: The Late Work

Free parking on weekends.

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Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 2017 Annual Spring Fling Gala is June 3 In its 29th year, Helen Woodward Animal Center’s elegant Spring Fling Gala, presented by Ed and Sandy Burr of EDCO, will take guests on an exotic journey. The annual event is headed by Committee Chair Stacy Renshaw, who invites guests to dress in Cuban Black-Tie as they explore the vibrant capital city south of the Florida Keys during “A Night in Old Havana.” The Center’s most fabulous fundraiser of the year takes place on Saturday, June 3 from 5:30 p.m. to midnight at Fairbanks Village Plaza in Rancho Santa Fe and will be emceed by KFM-BFM’s Shelly Dunn and KUSI’s Mark Mathis. It will be sophisticated elegance as the evening opens with a stroll through tropical, city streets, complete with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, fuzzy VIPs and a silent auction of exquisite one-of-a-kind items. As the sun sets, the Cuban city lights will shine bright and attendees will enjoy a dinner of taste-portioned classic and innovative dishes. Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Spring Fling Gala is known for its 5-star dining experience which highlights delectable tastings from San Diego’s top restaurants. Keeping up with her tradition, Committee Restaurant Chair Ann Dizney has

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All profits raised at the Spring Fling Gala support the pets and programs at Helen Woodward Animal Center. secured an impressive restaurant lineup. Following dinner, guests will delight in sweet treats, as well as local beer, wine, and spirits while enjoying live entertainment from hot local band Haute Chile, and a rousing live auction. Tickets are still available. All profits raised support the pets and programs at Helen Woodward Animal Center. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Elisabeth Baker at 858-756-4117 x350 or ElisabethB@animalcenter.org.

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Your loved one spent a lifetime making an impact in the community. Let us help you honor their memory and share their accomplishments by creating a lasting tribute. Life Tributes James Peter Gravendyk August 16, 1951 – July 1, 2015

James Peter Gravendyk passed away peacefully at home in La Jolla, California, surrounded by loved ones on June 23, 2015. Jim was born to John and Dorothea Gravendyk on May 10, 1922. Upon the death of his father in 1935, Jim at age 14 was forced to pack up his mother, brother and sisters and with a special drivers license in hand, drove the family from Grand Rapids to Los Angeles in an aging Model A Ford. During WWII Jim, with his younger brother by his side, crisscrossed the Pacific in the service of the U.S. Merchant Marines. After the war Jim joined the Southern California Aircraft Industry. He and Joyce married and had two children, their son John, and later, daughter Jan. Jim and Joyce led an active social life from their home in Manhattan Beach, California. He was known for his wonderful sense of humor and love of family. They spent many happy times snow skiing, boating, bicycle riding, scuba diving and various equestrian pursuits involving the family horses. Upon retirement as a Chief Engineer from Northrop Aerospace Company, Jim

(aka “Gravy”) relocated to Cambria, California, where he and his second wife, Marjanna, launched many travel adventures in their motorhome. After Marjanna’s passing, Jim continued to live in his beautiful Cambria “home in the pines” and rode his bicyd Jan Crr Stevens and Scarlett Wilke. He was preceded in death by his wives, Joyce Arcelia Gravendyk and Marjanna Freeman; sisters, Florence and Dorothy; brother, John; and granddaughter, Hillary. and Scarlett Wilke. He was preceded in death by his wives, Joyce Arcelia Please sign the guest book online at www.legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

Abigail Haskell Redfern August 16, 1951 – July 1, 2015

LA JOLLA – Abigail “Gail” Redfern died peacefully at home surrounded by family after a lengthy illness. She was an intelligent, generous and good humored La Jollan who will be deeply missed. With a ready smile, Gail always brought a positive outlook and made all feel welcome in her home. She believed in the power of education to counteract ignorance and bigotry and quietly supported causes to this effect. Gail was born in Tucson, Arizona, to Bess and Fletcher Haskell. She graduated from Tucson High School in 1950. Gail obtained both BA and MA degrees in education at Stanford University. She met her husband-to-be, John Redfern, on a summer vacation in La Jolla and they married in 1954. She taught at the Bishop’s School, but later dedicated herself to raising her three

children. She maintained an interest in the arts, particularly the opera and Spanish literature Gail is survived by her children, Donald, Tamlin and Charles; and grandchildren, Grace, Gabrielle, Chloe, Avery, Alma and Karl. An account has been established in her memory at La Jolla Public Library: Please sign the guest book online at www. legacy.com/obituaries/ lajollalight.

Everlasting memories of loved ones

Alan David Sapwith August 16, 1951 – July 1, 2015

Alan David Sapowith was born on February 20, 1925, and passed away on May 20, 2015. He was born in Delaware, the son of Reba and Harry Sapowith. But for short stints in the Air Force and a family business, Alan’s career spanned over 30 years in the aerospace industry. A graduate of West Point with a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University, he managed multi-disciplined R & D programs in a number of fields ranging from nuclear weapons effects to stealth, contributing papers and creative designs in many of them. He had a passion for tennis, skiing, bridge and politics and in his younger years white water canoeing. He will be missed and remembered for his satire and wit, his

great sense of humor, his strong moral values and his dazzling smile. Alan is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn Blumenthal; one son, Mark; three daughters, Andrea, Amy and Lisa; two stepchildren, Robin and Bill; four grandsons, Heath, Taylor, Brett and Mathew; two granddaughters, Emma and Annelies; one great-grandson, Rainen; and two greatgranddaughters, Layla and Lauren. A memorial to celebrate his life was held on May 29, 2015, at 11:30 AM at Congregation Beth Israel, 9001 Towne Center Drive, San Diego, CA. Please sign the guest book online at www. legacy.com/obituaries/ lajollalight.

Moylan Feild “Tony” Garth August 16, 1951 – July 1, 2015

LA JOLLA – Lifelong La Jolla resident, Moylan Feild Garth (known as “Tony”), passed away unexpectedly from illness May 23, 2015, at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, CA. Growing up in La Jolla Shores he spent his youth attending The Gillespie School, Scripps Elementary (now The Children’s School), San Miguel’s (now Bishop’s), and graduating from La Jolla High School class of ’66. He went on and graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara and became a successful stock broker for Dean Witter before deciding to fulfill a passion for the Law. He went to the Thomas Jefferson School of Law where he was Editor in Chief of the Law Review and graduated Magna Cum Laude and became a member of the bar in 1990. After working in the public defender’s office and for several top firms he started his own practice becoming a top criminal defense attorney. He believed in the law and everything it stood for. He represented clients from all walks of life and all circumstances and stood tall believing that everyone deserved a proper defense. Jerry Streichler, retired Dean of the College of Technology

at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Bowling Green, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2015, in his home in La Jolla. Born on December 8,1929, on the Lower East Side of New York, he grew up during the Depression, then moved to New Jersey during his teen years, moving later to Ohio and then retiring in California. From these humble beginnings, he became one of the leading university educators of his generation. His early career as a mechanical designer in Montclair, New Jersey, was interrupted when his Air National Guard unit was called up for duty during the Korean War. He served at Turner Air Force Base in Georgia, Godman Air Force Base at Fort Knox in Kentucky, and the Air-

Judith Miller George August 16, 1951 – July 1, 2015

Skip was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, on January 4, 1929. He passed away on June 12, 2015, from pulmonary fibrosis. His parents were Vivian Foncanon Ward and Alonzo L. Ward Jr. Skip served two years in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953 and was a graduate of the School of Hotel Admin. at Cornell University in 1955. He went on to have a career in the hotel industry including 15 years with Hilton hotels, as well as held management positions with Radisson hotels and the Hospitality

Management Company. In retirement, Skip was an active golfing member of the La Jolla Country Club and past president of the Super Seniors Golf Group, at LJCC. He volunteered at Mercy Hospital, Scripps Clinic and delivered Meals on Wheels for 10 years. Skip was preceded in death by his parents and sister Sarah. He donated his body to UCSD Medical Research. Please sign the guest book online at www. legacy.com/obituaries/ lajollalight.

Judith Miller George August 16, 1951 – July 1, 2015

Judith Miller George, 80, died peacefully on May 25, 2015, at home in La Jolla, CA, surrounded by her family and supported by her many friends. Judith was born on February 1, 1935, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Arthur A. and Eleanor (Fletcher) Miller. She grew up primarily in Chicago, Illinois, and was graduated from the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Chicago in 1952. After high school, Judith attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 1956. She was interested in art history and architecture and was a member of the Tri Delta Sorority. After graduation from college, Judith worked for the Skidmore, Owens & Merrill architectural firm in Chicago and eventually WBBM television. In 1962, she married Clark Brower George in Las Vegas and after several years in Greenwich, CT, and Antigua, West Indies, the family settled in La Jolla, CA. Over the ensuing decades, Judith reared her children, became an accomplished tennis player, explored yoga, completed a half-marathon, nurtured her friendships and travelled to six of the seven continents. She also worked in the financial services industry as an associate at Loeb Rhodes, Inc., which, after many mergers and name changes

over the course of her career, eventually became Wells Fargo Advisors. Judith remained keenly interested in the Arts throughout her life and she was active in the Asian Arts Council of San Diego and the Garden Club of La Jolla. Judith was an intelligent, curious, and optimistic person who lived with grace and dignity. Judith is survived by her three children, Lisa Hukari of Mill Valley, CA, Jeffrey George of Safety Harbor, FL, and Susan George of Phoenix, AZ. She is also survived by her four grandchildren, Kallie and Jackson Hukari of Mill Valley, CA, and Devon and Hayden George of Safety Harbor, FL; and her daughter-in-law, Heather Peshak George of Safety Harbor, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Clark Brower George. Please sign the guest book online at www. legacy.com/obituaries/ lajollalight.

Your loved one’s obituary will be published in the Rancho Santa Fe Review and will also appear on the National Obituary website, Legacy.com. Your loved one’s family and friends can sign a guestbook online, include pictures, videos, order flowers or make donations to their favorite charity.

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Local students nominees for 2017 Ben Vereen Awards

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The Arts Alive auction on Sunday, May 21 at Cardiff Town Center will be auctioning off 99 original works.

Arts Alive Auction to be held May 21 Creativity and legendary local talent are the trademarks of the Arts Alive Exhibit adorning six miles of historic Highway 101 from La Costa Avenue through downtown Encinitas that will be up for auction Sunday, May 21 from 2-4 p.m. at the Cardiff Town Center. Each banner is an original work of art created by a local artist and will be on display for the last time during the live auction. For the last 17 years the Arts Alive Program has been Encinitas’ largest annual art installation. The 101 Artists’ Colony and Leucadia 101 Main Street Association work in conjunction to present this large-scale art event to showcase local talent and provide the community with a fun and affordable way to buy original fine art. Bids begin at $150 and bidding goes up from there, especially once the live auction begins! The 99 works of art have been displayed on lamp

posts all along Historic Highway 101 in Cardiff, downtown Encinitas and Leucadia since their unveiling in March. Proceeds from the sales are split in half between the artists and either the 101 Artists’ Colony or Leucadia 101 Main Street Association. View each banner online and read the artists’ notes before the live auction at artsaliveencinitas.com or 101artistscolony.com. Auctioneer Rich Houk will start the live auction bidding at 2:30 p.m. beginning with Leucadia’s portion of the banners. Silent bids can be made until Friday May 19 at 4 p.m. by calling Leucadia 101 Main Street at (760) 436-2320 and then at the Live Auction up to 2 pm on Sunday, May 21. Bidding can get lively so if you placed a silent bid, come to the Live Auction to protect your bid. For more information, contact Kellie Hinze at Kellie@leucadia101.com or visit artsaliveencinitas.com

Broadway/San Diego recently announced the 10 Best Actress and 10 Best Actor nominees for the 2017 Ben Vereen Awards, of which two will be selected on May 28, 6 p.m., at the Balboa Theatre to compete at The National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmy Awards) in New York this June. The San Diego Ben Vereen Awards is sponsored by San Diego County Credit Union and this, its fourth year, will also highlight the winners of the Wellness Through the Arts Essay Contest with an original musical theatre production piece. For more information, visit www.BenVereenAwards.com. The nominees are (in alphabetical order): Best Actor: Noah Filley – Cathedral Catholic High School; Sky Frank - San Diego School for the Creative and Performing Arts; Dashiell Gregory – San Dieguito Academy; Nick Hamparyan – Pacific Ridge School; Yoni Kruvi – San Dieguito Academy; Christopher Lopez – San Diego School for the Creative and Performing Arts; Sammie Lurie – Canyon Crest Academy; Jonas McMullen – Canyon Crest Academy; Henry Pedersen – Cathedral Catholic High School; Cole Studebaker – Vista

High School. Best Actress: Lindsey Czyzewicz – Scripps Ranch High School; Alyssa DeVries – Canyon Crest Academy; Brooke Eyler – Rancho Buena Vista High School; Anna Machuca – Clairemont High School; Grace Newton – Our Lady of Peace Academy; Vivian Romero - San Diego School for the Creative and Performing Arts; Emily Smedley – Cathedral Catholic High School; Jenna Steinberg – San Dieguito Academy; Jillian Strattman – San Dieguito Academy; Jenna Viana – Cathedral Catholic High School. Best Musical: Anything Goes –Cathedral Catholic High School; Anything Goes – San Diego School for the Creative and Performing Arts; Sweet Charity –Canyon Crest Academy; The Addams Family – San Dieguito Academy; The Wedding Singer – Pacific Ridge School. Wellness Through the Arts essay winners: Brooke Eyler, 10th Grade Rancho Buena Vista High School; Kiana Gomes, 5th Grade Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary; Marco Manzo, 11th Grade - San Diego High School; Karla Miranda Torres, 12th Grade - New Dawn; Sacred Swindell, 11th Grade SDSCPA.

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TPHS freshman to compete in International Tchaikovsky Competition Torrey Pines High School freshman and cellist Darren Jiang recently earned two prestigious awards. He was chosen to compete in the 10th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Kazakhstan in June. He is also a first place winner of the 2017 American Protégé International Music Talent Competition. Darren will be traveling to participate in the 10th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Astana, Kazakhstan, from June 15-25. The competition is run by the Kazakh National University of Arts and the Association of Tchaikovsky Competition Stars. It is the largest and most prestigious competition for young musicians under the age of 17. In December Darren will travel to New York to perform in the Winner’s Concert of the American Protégé Competition in the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Darren is a member of the Advanced Orchestra at Torrey Pines High School. He began piano lessons at age 5 and cello lessons at age 8. In 2013 Darren moved to San Diego where he continued to study the cello under Ruslan Biryukov. In addition to his participation in the orchestra at TPHS, Darren plays in a variety of

Let’s talk about something retirement communities hardly ever mention. Accreditation. Cellist Darren Jiang chamber groups. He was the principle cellist of the Mainly Mozart Intermediate Orchestra in 2015. Prior awards Darren has earned include being

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chosen to participate in the 2016 International Villa Musica Festival in Germany as well as being the 3rd prize winner at the 2016 Satori String Competition in Los Angeles.

Casting event to be held May 27 for horse racing TV show in DM The new horse racing TV Show, “WIN PLACE SHOW,” produced by Penns Lane Entertainment, LLC, will hold a casting event May, 27 at 10 a.m. at the Surf Side Race Place, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. Penns Lane Entertainment, LLC is seeking real-world contestants of various backgrounds to participate in the new TV series “WIN PLACE SHOW.” They are looking for contestants with a love for the thrill of on-track betting. All applicants should be comfortable in front of a camera as filming will take place in public at the Del Mar Racetrack during racing season, July 19-Sept. 4. The principle contestants will be chosen for

participation in the TV series and additional contestants may be selected as alternates or may be used as background extras. The contestant who is most successful with his wagers will be awarded a cash prize at the conclusion of the series. All contestant applicants: Must be 21 years old, have a legal identification, complete the application form and commit to the entire “WIN PLACE SHOW” shooting schedule: July 22, 23, Aug. 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, Sept. 2-3, 2017 for a a 10-episode season. For a contestant application, visit www.pennslaneent.com and catch a sneak peek at www.vimeo.com/214692738

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2017 Who’s Ready for Summer Soccer Camp? Online Registration is now open for Rancho Santa Fe Attack’s Summer Recreational Soccer Camps. More information on the camps can be found on the League website at www.rsfsoccer.com. This summer the camps will all be held in Rancho Santa Fe. These camps are designed for all players who want to have FUN while

working on their technical ability and improving their skills. The camp is open to all ages and will be conducted by the Attack professional coaching staff. Each camper will receive a customized ball and t-shirt. Questions about the camps can be directed to the League office at (760) 479-1500 or by emailing info@rsfsoccer.com.

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Famed Coding Camp Hits Solana Beach/ Del Mar

Leading Coding (programming) for kids and STEAM (Science, Technology, Arts, Math and Engineering) education innovator – CodeREV – has expanded its popular tech summer camps to get more students coding and creating instead of losing critical skills over the summer. CodeREV offers these camps in locations throughout California, including Point Loma for the first time and Solana Beach / Del Mar for the second year in a row. Through CodeREV tech summer camps, students from first grade to tenth learn skills that are not only useful and fun for creating incredible school projects; they are marketable skills such as coding, higher order thinking, math, game development

and robotics that are in demand for the knowledge workers of tomorrow. In addition, the camps offer fun and unique outdoor activities that strengthen team-building and allow students to run and play. “Students love to play video games, but they love to create them even more. At CodeREV, we teach kids how to create their own eye-popping video games and 3D worlds and use engaging games like Minecraft to sharpen their math skills. Educators know that over the summer months, students typically lose up to one third of the knowledge they learned in the previous school year. Our camps not only help students retain those skills, they help them work in fields of interest that employers report are in short supply,” shared CodeREV Founder and CEO Evan Boorman. “Students love our camps because the courses and skills they learn are fun and geared toward their interests. Parents love our tech summer camps because the curriculum is relevant to high-demand 21st century skills.” CodeREV curriculum is supported by education technology specialists out of graduate schools of education from Stanford, MIT, and Harvard. Its teachers are real programmers with real-world tech experience, who also possess a true passion for teaching - a craft they have come to love through hands-on experience guiding kids to become creators. Find out more about their camps at www.coderevkids.com/camps or give them a call at (619) 609-7432.

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Local boys represent Cleveland Browns at NFL Draft

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BY KAREN BILLING With the number one pick in the 2017 NFL Draft on April 27, the Cleveland Browns selected Myles Garrett, a powerful defensive end from Texas A&M. While Garrett was celebrating with his family in his Texas hometown, 12-year-old twin brothers from San Diego had the opportunity to walk on stage in Philadelphia with Commissioner Roger Goodell to hand over the freshly-minted Browns Garrett jersey. Robby and Darren Goforth shook the commissioner’s hand and stood on stage in front of a raucous, roaring crowd. The seventh graders have their dad to thank for the once-in-a-lifetime experience. The boys’ father, Rob, has been a Cleveland Browns season ticket holder since 1999 and raised them to be Cleveland fans in every sport. Season ticket holders were entered into a sweepstakes to win the opportunity to be at the draft and Goforth was the surprise winner. While Rob was allowed just one guest to join him on the all-expenses paid trip, he was able to negotiate with the NFL to be

able to bring his twin sons along. The boys knew the picks about three minutes before the public did as they waited in the Nike green room where players’ names are placed on jerseys when the pick is in. Their phones were confiscated so they couldn’t leak any of the information. Before the draft, the boys studied up on mock drafts and knew all the prospects and who might go where. There weren’t able to meet any of the draftees but got a good look at them. “They were pretty big,” the boys said. Once the name was called by Goodell, the boys brought the jerseys on stage. “At first I didn’t know what Mr. Goodell was going to be like because everyone was booing,” said Darren as Goodell was heartily booed every time he took the stage throughout the first round. “But he was nice.” Their dad, Rob, did the on-stage duty for the Browns second pick at number 25 in the first round, Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers and the twins returned to the stage for the 29th pick, tight end David Njoku. None of the players drafted by the Browns were in attendance that day so the Goforth boys served as the official team representatives. At the NFL’s big party in Philadelphia, the boys were

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Twins Robby and Darren Goforth with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at the NFL Draft. able to meet and get autographs from several players they ran into such as retired players Ron Jaworski, DeMarcus Ware, Warrick Dunn and Thomas Davis, a linebacker on the Carolina Panthers. The boys also got Goodall’s autograph and the family got to keep the draft cards that the names were read from. Darren and Robby are faithful Browns fans despite it not being the easiest gig in sports. Last year the Browns went 1-15 but on the plus side, the team’s sole win came against the San Diego Chargers which gave them a lot of bragging rights at school. “All of our friends joke

around about how the Browns are so bad and when we won it was the best thing, it felt good,” Robby said. Every year the boys travel with their dad to a few NFL games — they have been lucky to catch games in Cleveland, Seattle, Arizona and Dallas. As has become tradition, the Browns drafted a quarterback—this year taking DeShone Kizer out of Notre Dame in the second round. The boys were split on whether he will find success or not. No matter what, the boys say they will remain Browns fans forever. “It’s in our blood,” said the twins.

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Scripps Spinoff Gala

he 26th annual Spinoff Gala held May 6 in La Jolla raised more than $1.2 million to benefit the new Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center. Some 500 guests attended the sold-out event at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, which featured live and silent auctions, live music and gourmet dining. Scripps Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center last year announced a partnership to create Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center, a comprehensive and clinically integrated cancer care program in San Diego that will provide adult cancer patients greater access to the most advanced oncology care available. Work to establish the Scripps MD Anderson Cancer center is now under way. The partnership is part of MD Anderson Cancer Network, a global collaborative network of hospitals and health care systems dedicated to MD Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission to end cancer globally.

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Fun at Joshua Tree for ROC kids ROC kids (Rancho Santa Fe Outdoors Club) recently went camping in Joshua Tree where they enjoyed several adventures, such as using compasses to navigate during hikes; learning how to find the North Star; using a telescope to see Jupiter and its moons and more!

esource and Referral Service — Available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Seniors and their family members can speak with a staff member and receive valuable information to address a wide variety of needs. For assistance, or to schedule an appointment, please call the Senior Center (858) 756-3041. Books, Blockbusters, & the Year We Had — Professor Garrett Chaffin-Quiray will engage participants in a review and discussion of influential movies and books from 1953, 1965, 1973, 1984, and 1999. Each session will focus on one year in the categories of Oscar Winner, Box Office Winner, New York Times Fiction Bestseller, and Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. Bring your thoughts and memories to share! Class meets the following Fridays from 10 a.m. — 12 p.m.: 6/2, and 7/7. Brain Hearing — The Effects of Untreated Hearing Loss on Cognition - On Friday, May 19, at 2 p.m., Trinity Azevedo Blitt, Au.D., with Rancho Santa Fe Audiology, will discuss the effects of untreated hearing loss on cognition. She will

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JAMES VERBICKY Madison Gallery presents James Verbicky’s ninth solo exhibition, Luminescent Mind: A Decade of Works. Works. For over 10 years James Verbicky has established himself as one of Southern California’s leading contemporary artists under Madison Gallery’s umbrella. From abstraction to mixed media, Luminescent Mind: A Decade of Works will examine Verbicky’s creative progression. Popular culture imagery is used as a dialogue between artist and viewer. From his media paintings composed of vintage magazines to his new large-scale ERA series on canvas, Verbicky’s heavily graphic aesthetics play with practice elements of Robert Rauschenberg as the artist prefers to leave interpretation to the viewer. Verbicky’s texts create a realm of constant dialogue between artist and viewer.

Citta Samtana Era 6, 2017, mixed media on canvas, 80 x 90 x 2 inches

Verbicky original works are counted in hundreds of important private, public, celebrity, and museum collections in countries all over the world. He collaborates frequently with philanthropic organizations, using his artwork to raise thousands for nonprofits like Waterkeeper Alliance and the Art of Elysium. His works have been the focus of international exhibitions, from Berlin, to New York City, to Boston, Los Angeles, and San Diego, and have been auctioned by Sotheby’s & Christie’s. The opening reception will feature an artist lecture led by Madison Gallery owner, Lorna York as part of Madison Gallery Artist Lecture Series. Series. The lecture will focus on the art of collecting as well as the artist’s artistic and creative evolution. Emphasis will be placed on current contemporary art market practices, as well as the importance of collecting contemporary art.

Era 7, 2017, mixed media on canvas, 70 x 56 x 1.5 inches

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KAABOO Del Mar announces 2017 artist lineup BY LESLIE HACKETT Hot on the heels of releasing a full music lineup on March 23, KAABOO Del Mar recently announced the list of artists who will bring color to the 2017 event. Topping the lineup of featured artists will be Bicicleta Sem Freio (translated: Bicycle Without Brakes), Case Maclaim, Crystal Wagner, Elle Erin Yoshi, Felipe Pantone, Gloria Muriel, Alex Banach, Hula, Ian Ross, Kelly Ording, Lauren Napolitano, Lauren Ys, Lucien Shapiro, Nychos, Ouizi, Paola Delfin, Pichiavo, Pangeaseed (Frank and Mimi), Spenser Little and Amandalynn. While the artists come from far and wide — many hailing from art capitals such as the Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York — some San Diego artists, including Spenser Little and Gloria Muriel, also top the list of talent who will be featured muralists or installation artists. About eight San Diego artists will exhibit their work as well. When KAABOO starts on Sept. 15, nearly 100 art installations will be in place all around the Del Mar Fairgrounds, where the event is held. Along with the already completed installations, artists will be busy creating works of art while the event rages on over three days. “The KAABOO Artwork Experience brings together the talent and inspiration of some of the world’s most renowned contemporary visual artists,” KAABOO Artistic Director Amandalynn said in a statement. Notable San Diego institutions that will be present with pop-up exhibitions include San

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Michael Carini is one of the artists that will be featured in this year's KAABOO Del Mar. Diego’s Distinction Gallery, Sparks Gallery, VISUAL Urban Contemporary Gallery and San Diego Museum of Art, along with 111 Minna, C.A.V.E. Gallery and Sugar Press. The festival returns to the San Diego area for its third year from Sept. 15-17. Ticket packages are on sale now and are available, along with more information about the event at kaaboodelmar.com. — Leslie Hackett is a writer for The San Diego Union-Tribune

Scripps Health to hold free health lectures in La Jolla Scripps Health will hold a series of free lectures in La Jolla this spring and summer, covering stroke treatment, joint replacement, cancer care and Medicare options. Seating is limited. To register call 800-727-4777 (1-800-SCRIPPS) Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. or Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop a Stroke Before it Stops You Friday, May 19, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Zachary Mayoras, R.N., member of Scripps Health’s stroke team, will discuss signs and symptoms of a stroke and the latest advancements in stroke treatment. Good News for Bad Joints – New Life for Old Joints Friday, June 16, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. David Fabi, M.D., Scripps orthopedic surgeon, will discuss minimally invasive treatments, including partial and full joint replacement, joint reconstruction and cartilage repair or replacement. Medicare Made Easy Thursday, June 22, 6 p.m. to 7:30

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