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Below is a recap of notable actions/events that took place in Rancho Santa Fe in the last six months of 2016.
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‘A TOAST FROM COAST TO COAST’ RSF residents welcomed 2017 at the RSF Golf Club’s New Year’s Eve celebration “A Toast from Coast to Coast.” Attendees celebrated the New Year across America with champagne toasts at midnight from coast to coast: Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific times. The event also included a DJ, dancing, gaming, photo booth and food stations. (Above) Sandy deals blackjack for Muffy Walker and Sharon Dunn. See page A15 for more. Online: www.rsfreview.com
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BY KAREN BILLING July •New restaurant Cesar opens in Del Rayo Village. •Fred Wasserman was named the new president of the RSF Association board, Ken Markstein was elected vice president and Janet Danola was elected treasurer. After the July 7 meeting, director Ann Boon resigned. She had been serving on the board since June 2011. •With the new RSF Association board seated, the 25 sponsored memberships at the RSF Tennis Club was approved. The vote was 5-1, with Mike Licosati voting against it. •The RSF School District officially welcomed David Jaffe as its new superintendent on July 14. Jaffe comes to the RSF district from Torrey Pines High School, where he was principal for the last three years. In his 20 years of education experience, Jaffe has served as an assistant principal at Diegueno Middle School and La Costa Canyon High, the founding principal at Canyon Crest Academy and San Dieguito Union High School District’s executive director of curriculum and instruction. The board approved a five-month agreement with departing Superintendent Lindy Delaney to act as a special advisor to Jaffe. •A “Keep our Palms” town hall meeting was held July 20 at Morgan Run as some residents rallied to convince the Whispering Palms Community Services District not to take SEE REVIEW, A18
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BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY The San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy has announced plans to add trails, a viewing deck, a commemorative monument to donors and educational signs to the Harbaugh Seaside Trails in Solana Beach. The area will also connect with the Coastal Rail Trail in the city, officials said. The 3-acre Harbaugh Seaside Trails site, east of Coast Highway 101 and bordering the San Elijo Lagoon, has garnered strong community support over the last few decades. “We raised money in amounts from a handful of coins that a kid brought in to $1.15 million that the George and Betty Harbaugh Foundation donated,” said Doug Gibson, the conservatory’s executive director and lead scientist. “It was really amazing to see the community really come out.” SEE TRAILS, A17
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High-speed internet service is top priority BY RICK SAPP, RSF ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBER AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR Welcome to 2017! As we enter the New Year, it is a good time to provide an update on the Rancho Santa Fe Association board’s most important strategic initiative for 2017 – bringing high-speed internet service to our community. As we move forward on this critical project, we know the importance of hearing from our members. The Association surveyed homeowners, who told us about their current internet service as well as what they’d like to see in the future. We heard from more than 700 households, and most people voiced strong opinions on internet and cell service. A clear majority of respondents – 88 percent – said they are interested in better and higher speed connectivity, and about 1 percent indicated that they had no viable internet service at all. Participant comments emphasized the importance of high-speed service for our residents’ business activities, in supporting students at the R. Roger Rowe School and other public and private schools, and in helping maintain the value and desirability of homes to future buyers. The Technology Committee is moving full speed ahead to examine potential community-wide solutions to address the needs revealed in the survey. The Tech
Committee has been investigating several approaches and key principles guiding the committee are: 1. An underground fiber-optic backbone network of about 60 to 75 miles that would pass by every home and business in the Covenant, 2. Fiber-optic connections from the backbone to the home or business capable of carrying 1 Gigabit-per-second broadband signal with the flexibility to offer up to 10 Gigabits-per-second for businesses or heavy users, 3. Possible Association financing or capital to make the solution workable on economic terms, and 4. Face-to-face interactions with prospective suppliers rather than using an intermediary consultant. Based on our research, interviews and experience, committee members believe that a fiber-optic network of this type will be flexible to meet future needs and new technologies. Further, such a network could support other services, such as small cell antennas, security, telephone, media and entertainment services. The survey indicated members want improvements in cell coverage, and we are looking at a fiber backbone to support a better cell network. The committee has investigated other technologies, including wireless, mmWave, satellite and hybrid fiber/coax cable
solutions, and we understand fiber optics to be the best solution for our community. The committee is also investigating the use of the horse trails network, if feasible, for parts of the backbone network. We’ve had a busy and fruitful last few weeks meeting with substantially all of the significant providers of internet service in the Ranch to understand their approach to our needs. Most have told us that the fiber-to-the-home network is the standard for new home developments and retrofits of high-density apartments and office buildings, and have agreed that fiber would be appropriate for our project. In addition, the committee has met with several other providers interested in providing a fiber network solution. These groups generally consist of in various combinations – an internet service provider, a design/engineering/construction firm and a financial partner. To be considered for our project, a group must have the necessary experience, technical resources and long-term financial stability. The committee would prefer groups that have experience and resources in the Southern California area to help ensure a smooth and successful implementation. Our goal is to understand the various options from current and prospective suppliers so we can make a recommendation within the next several
months to the RSF Association board. Currently, the committee is not employing technology or legal consultants at this phase of the investigation. We are fortunate to have Tech Committee members with impressive communications, technology, construction and financial backgrounds. Many of you are understandably eager for improvements to internet service. We know from our discussions and research that a 2,000-home network will realistically take about 18 months to design and build. We will do our level best to move things along as quickly as possible while ensuring we are taking the best approach for our community. We have discussed ways to expedite the process, including building in various sectors of the Covenant at the same time, and connecting customers and lighting the network in a rolling fashion. The committee will balance a desire for speed alongside the disruption and cost elements of construction. The competitively-priced product offerings to homeowners and the type of financial participation by the RSF Association are all part of the solution we are working toward. As always, the Tech Committee encourages all comments or suggestions on this vital project from our members and Village businesses. You may email the committee at RSFA@RSFAssociation.org.
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Torrey Pines High School places 2nd and 8th in national math contests
Three-vehicle accident on Del Dios Highway sends two to hospital On Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, firefighters from the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District responded to the call of a traffic collision on Del Dios Highway near Camino de Estrella. Upon arrival they found two sedans and a minivan had collided, sending one of the sedans approximately 15 feet down an embankment. Firefighters worked quickly to assess the occupants of the vehicles and began treating those who were injured. Two people were transported by ambulance to Palomar Medical Center, one as a major trauma and the other as a mild trauma. California Highway Patrol shut down Del Dios Highway in both directions while the patients were being treated until the scene was cleared. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Torrey Pines High School scored a 2nd-place finish in the 2016 Fall Startup Event and 8th-place finish in the 2016 Team Scramble, national mathematics contests administered by National Assessment & Testing (www.natassessment.com). Coach Abby Brown prepared students for the first major competitions of the academic year, in which students worked furiously for 30 minutes, racing to answer 100 problems in a variety of mathematical topics. After results from students across
Canyon Crest Academy places 3rd in two national math contests Canyon Crest Academy had 3rd-place finishes in both the 2016 Fall Startup Event and 2016 Team Scramble, national mathematics contests administered by National Assessment & Testing (http://www.natassessment.com). Coach Brian Shay prepared students for the first major competitions of the academic year, in which students worked furiously for 30 minutes, racing to answer 100 problems in a variety of mathematical topics. After results from students across
the nation were processed, several Canyon Crest Academy students received individual awards on the Fall Startup Event, helping their team to place 3rd in the nation. Rachana Madhukara placed 15th in the 9th-grade division, while Yan Tao placed 16th among 12th-graders. In the 10th-grade division, Tristan Shin placed 1st, Adam Zheng was 2nd, and Andy Zhu placed 19th. In the 12th-grade division, Jacob Zhang and Daniel Sun placed 7th and 12th, respectively. Canyon Crest Academy will be participating in all
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the nation were processed, several Torrey Pines High School students received individual awards on the Fall Startup Event, helping their team to place 2nd in the nation. In the 9th-grade division, Jerry Huang placed 2nd, Sumith Nalabolu was 4th, Jackson Shen placed 9th, and Eric Oh finished in 16th place. Ananth Rao placed 19th among 10th-graders, Kevin Ren was 1st in the 11th-grade division, and Lauren Oh placed 24th in the 12th-grade division. Torrey Pines High School will be
participating in all four of National Assessment & Testing’s contests this year, including the 2017 Four-by-Four Competition on Feb. 2. National Assessment & Testing administers high-quality mathematics competitions that middle and high schools can participate in by e-mail. Their contests cover a variety of formats, including individual and team tests, as well as a variety of difficulties, from 100 easy problems in 30 minutes to 15 complex problems in one week.
TPHS Scholarship Fund to honor Nicolas Leslie at Jan. 7 fundraiser The Torrey Pines High School Scholarship Fund (TPHSSF) will hold a fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 7 from noon – 2 p.m. at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar to honor the memory of Nicolas Leslie, TPHS Class of 2014. Leslie, a 20-year-old Del Mar native, was murdered in the ISIS-sponsored terrorist attack in Nice, France on July 14, 2016. The much-beloved only child of Del Mar residents Paola and Conrad Leslie, Nick was in France participating in a summer study abroad program through UC Berkeley where he was set to begin his junior year in the Haas School of Business.
The TPHSSF recently created the Nicolas Leslie Memorial Scholarship to further Nick’s legacy at TPHS and beyond. While at Torrey, Nick excelled in his academic studies, played on the lacrosse team and pursued his passion for water sports. He founded the startup company N2 Kitesurfing to earn money for college by teaching kitesurfing. He also served as Congressional Debate co-captain for the TPHS Speech and Debate Team where he enjoyed mentoring younger students who respected him and often sought his guidance. Nick’s life reflects all that is best SEE FUND, A17
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‘Top Chef’ to bring new tastes, look to The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe's Morada BY KAREN BILLING “Top Chef” Casey Thompson is the new executive chef at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe’s Morada , crafting a fresh take on the menu as well as overseeing a complete renovation of the restaurant’s dining room and kitchen. Thompson, now appearing on season 14 of “Top Chef” after successful runs on season three and the show’s “All Star” edition, is excited about the opportunity to work at the historical Inn. “It’s a special place,” Thompson said of the place people celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, holidays and vacations. “It has a little bit of a comfortable feel and my dishes are a lot like that…(The menu) will be what locals and Inn regulars have come to love about The Inn for many, many years, but a lot of it is done my way.” A Texas native, Thompson was raised in a family with a mix of culinary backgrounds — southern style and French cuisine. Her professional start came at Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas where she worked her way up from a prep cook to becoming the sous chef. After several years at Mansion, she became executive chef at Shinsea in Dallas, a Japanese-influenced restaurant. She then appeared on “Top Chef” season three and was a fan favorite and finalist. She returned for the “All Star” edition in between opening Brownstone in Fort Worth and Aveline in San Francisco’s Warwick Hotel. Thompson accepted the executive chef position at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe five months ago and is splitting time between
Napa and San Diego. In Napa, she has worked for various wineries, creating food pairings that enhance wine varietals. Thompson has also been appointed the U.S. ambassador for Terrazas de los Andes, a Moet-Hennessey brand. “We’re incredibly fortunate to have Chef Casey lead our culinary team,” said Jerome Strack, general manager of The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. “It’s easy to see why she was voted fan favorite, and why she has done so well on ‘Top Chef.’ Her culinary skills can’t be rivaled.” Thompson has known Strack for years as he used to be at Warwick when she was at Aveline. Strack approached Thompson to see if she would be interested in lending her talents and style to Morada. Guests will see changes moving forward until the renovations are fully complete in the spring. With the menu, Thompson brings a feminine, lighter hand to some of the heavier dishes. She couldn’t shake up the menu completely as she was tasked to keep favorites like steak, short ribs and fried chicken. Not to mention the Royce Salad, which Thompson said will be there forever as regulars will notice if there’s one less avocado or less dressing. “I knew I would have a challenge,” Thompson said of still keeping the locals’ interest but also attracting visitors to The Inn. “What I try to do in my cooking is feature the vegetables, starches and grains, put them forward and back off the amount of protein on the plate. That’s a more feminine approach to cooking.”
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This is not to say she is “skimping on the meat,” she is just adding a different approach to dishes such as fried chicken and meatloaf, “morphing with better ingredients and better techniques that The Inn has never seen before.” Thompson changed the meatloaf to a waygu meatball with bread soaked in red wine that stays moist, and includes rich and “ridiculous” melted burrata on top of it. The short rib used to be prepared in an
old school way, which Thompson said ended up losing a lot of the flavor and, like pot roast, it tended to dry out. Instead, Thompson now does the short rib bone-in, braises it with aromatics and circulates it for 72 hours so when it’s sliced. it’s still a little pink inside with marbling that you can actually see. “It’s been interesting and they love it,” Thompson said of guests’ reactions to the new takes on favorites. “It’s a different way than what they had for years.” Since being brought on, Thompson has worked with the ownership to come up with a different feel for the dining room. It’s a challenging space as it was once a ballroom so it’s very square and it’s also a historical building. The last restaurant re-do featured creamy colors, lots of chandeliers, browns and grays and Thompson said they got away from the historical Ranch roots — she felt The Inn should embrace that ranch and equestrian feel. “When I look at this Inn and this restaurant you look up through the town and there is this beautiful place up on the hill that looks over the town, like a capitol. It is an institution in town,” Thompson said. “The dining room will have a more equestrian, polo-esque feel, with shades of really beautiful, velvety blue, very different chandeliers and centerpieces.” “It will be casual with an upscale feel,” Thompson said. “I’m really excited. I feel like it’s really going to embrace what The Inn really is and that’s the center of the SEE CHEF, A18
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Equestrian ranch turns out multiple world champs BY PAM KRAGEN It’s easy to miss Valle Vista Farms in North Escondido. The 5-acre horse ranch near Rincon Middle School has just a couple of small signs advertising riding lessons on its sky-blue split-rail fence. But over the past year, Valle Vista have turned out seven world champion Morgan horse riders, including three young girls who are poised for even greater achievements in 2017. Katie Myron, 14, Amanda White, 14, and NiNi Hodge, 10, have racked up a combined seven world, two reserve world and more than 60 grand national championships. All three say the main reason they train to compete at Valle Vista isn’t because of the hands-on instructions, the barns or the riding arenas. It’s because they all say it’s a lot of fun visiting the property run by married trainers Ann Woulfe Miller and Frank “Pancho” Miller of Miller Equestrian Services. “The horses here are super fun and the people are really nice. Everything I know about horses I learned here,” said Amanda, a Carmel Valley resident who in October won an under-14 world championship in fitting and showmanship at the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show in Oklahoma City. At Valle Vista, Pancho is known as the fun-loving softie, who oversees ranch operations and breeds and trains the young Morgan and American Saddlebred horses on the property. He’s also the Southwest U.S. chapter president for the United Professional Horsemen’s Association. Ann teaches most of the lessons and admits she’s more of the
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more about horses that way.” NiNi started taking lessons with Ann about four years ago. She has since won two reserve world championships and 30 grand championships. On Dec. 22, the American Morgan Horse Association also honored NiNi with the 2016 Youth Achievement of the Year award, for accomplishing more than any other rider her age in mastering Morgan horsemanship. NiNi and her parents, Bill and Pam Hodge, live in Poway. In order to fit NiNi’s four-day-a-week lessons around her school day at Gardenview Elementary, they rise at 4:30 a.m. and arrive well before dawn to get her horse ready for lessons, often in 32-degree temperatures. Pam Hodge said the Millers treat their students like family and even though Ann’s lessons are tough, they’re fair. “They’re the best trainers in the world. Ann doesn’t tell them what they’re doing wrong, but what they’re doing right and what else they need to do to get the rest right,” Hodge said. “She doesn’t sugarcoat things. Sometimes there’s yelling and a few tears, but she’s the most patient woman I’ve ever known in my life.” Ann grew up in Del Mar, where she was “horse crazy” before she was out of diapers. At 13, she started working after school at a local Saddlebred farm and then earned a degree in animal science with an equine specialty at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. After college, she taught middle and high school students but quit in 1991 to focus on horse-training instead. She started teaching lessons at a Morgan horse farm SEE RANCH, A17
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Fighting back against Parkinson’s BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY rior to being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease seven years ago, Tom Brown considered himself an athlete. He would run three miles a day during the week and 10 miles each day on the weekends. But the disease literally slowed him down. “Sometimes your brain doesn’t tell you what to do or to do the wrong thing,” said the 74-year-old Encinitas man whose brain began miscommunicating with his legs and muscles. But then he discovered something earlier this year that has given him something to look forward to: boxing. Rock Steady Boxing opened in Encinitas earlier this summer as a way for Parkinson’s patients to literally fight back against the disease. “This gives me hope,” Brown said of Rock Steady. “Up until now, all I saw was a decline. Now, I’m starting to see improvement.” Mike Davis, certified boxing coach at Rock Steady, said the boxing forces the parts of the body where the neurotransmitter muscles are not responding to work. “I’ve seen it do miracles,” said Davis, who lives in Rancho Bernardo. “There are guys who have a dragging leg or some other issue. They slowly start to regenerate their motor functions here.” Ingrid Johnson, who leads the classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays with Davis, said she became interested in the program last year when she met her pilates’ client’s husband, who had Parkinson’s, and began taking him to Rock Steady in Escondido. There needed to be an affiliate closer to North San Diego County, Johnson determined. She
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Don Janssen, 64, of Solana Beach, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, practices kickboxing at Rock Steady in Encinitas. eventually reached out to the Encinitas Boxing and Fitness gym, at 613 Westlake Street, where her classes have been held since the summer. The Cardiff by the Sea woman said there is a good family-like environment at the gym because of its longevity and how known it is in Encinitas. “You walk in the door, and you don’t feel like a stranger,” she said. “I want to foster that feeling.” Don Janssen, 64, of Solana Beach, said one of
his favorite things about the program is that tight-knit feel. “I think the camaraderie with the other folks and just staying active help a lot,” Janssen said. “I’m also learning something I’ve never done before, and having a learning curve at my age is kind of nice.” He said he chose to remain optimistic, thinking of Parkinson’s not as a disability “but an ability to see things from a different perspective.”
Janssen said he does not have major symptoms like tremors yet, but he does have slow movements. He began the Encinitas Rock Steady classes — which have about 300 affiliates across the county and include physical, mental and vocal workouts — earlier this year as a way to slow the “daunting” side effects that will likely eventually come. For others, like 83-year-old Hrand Duvalian, the classes have helped fight off already-existing symptoms, such as loss of strength and motor functions. Duvalian’s wife, Aliene Duvalian, said she has also noticed a major improvement in her husband’s mood. “His balance is much better, and people who know him talk about how much better he’s doing,” she said. “Attitude is very much better because he thinks this is a masculine thing that he can do. He’s not feeling so depressed about things he can’t do anymore.” Johnson, an exercise psychologist, considers Hrand Duvalian one of her most-improved students in the classes. When he first walked into the studio in July, he was accompanied by a cane, she said. “Hrand did not have enough shoulder strength and couldn’t get up off his elbows,” Johnson said. “Now, he’s stronger. He was walking in with a cane, and now he doesn’t need it anymore. After the cane, we bought him a back band, which he doesn’t need anymore either, so balance improved.” Johnson invites anyone suffering from Parkinson’s to contact her at encinitas@RSBaffiliate.com or 760-688-8266 to see if they would be good candidates for the boxing program. The cost is $150 for unlimited classes — about hour-long sessions each — per month.
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Chabad Jewish Center of RSF holds Chanukah Celebration
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‘Dirt from the RSF Garden Club’ BY SHELLY BRENEMAN, executive director
RSF Garden Club offers a variety of upcoming activities
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ark your calendars for a variety of RSF Garden Club events and activities that you can attend with your friends. Jan. 19 is our first activity of the New Year! We will be taking a tour of the San Diego Botanical Garden, just minutes away in Encinitas. As a special treat, RSF Garden Club members will have the opportunity to meet Sam, the Galapagos tortoise, who lives at the garden. After our tour, feel free to join at Betty’s Pie Hole where they have a variety of savory or sweet pies available for purchase. Mark your calendar and invite a friend. To RSVP, email: shelly@rsfgardenclub.org. Jan. 17 -21, half-price sale at the Upscale Resale Shoppe: Don’t miss this “one-week only” sale! Stop by the RSF Garden Club’s Upscale Resale Shoppe to find great deals on nice clothing for you and your family. The inventory is packed with high-quality labels for men and women, including Escada, Doncaster, Eli Tahari, Tommy Bahama, Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, and Banana Republic. Don’t miss out on this opportunity for huge savings! Save up to 50 percent on great treasures! Feb. 15, Coffee in the Garden at Osuna Ranch: The Osuna Ranch, a recipient of our 2016 grant program, will be hosting February’s Coffee in the Garden at the Ranch, located at
16332 Via De Santa Fe, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Join us for a tour of the garden featuring recent landscaping changes made as a result of a Garden Club grant. Also learn about future plans for the ranch. Refreshments provided. The event is complimentary for members, $10 for guests. To RSVP, email: shelly@rsfgardenclub.org. Feb. 22, RSF Garden Club Quarterly Meeting: The club’s quarterly meeting will be held at the RSF Garden Club, 17025 Avenida de Acacias. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 5 p.m. A representative from Art of Skin will be our guest speaker. Jessica Scott is a registered nurse who specializes in skin care. We all know that long hours of planting and weeding can be dangerous to the skin. Jessica will be speaking on techniques for protection and healing from sun damage. All community members are invited to attend. Light refreshments are provided. The event is complimentary for members, $20 for guests. To RSVP, email: shelly@rsfgardenclub.org. The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible. For more information, call 858-756-1554, visit www.rsfgardenclub.org, or email: shelly@rsfgardenclub.org.
Optimist Club holding annual essay contest The Optimist Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach is encouraging area students to contemplate the phrase “Chasing Optimism in the Face of Challenges” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for 2017. The Optimist Club will judge local students’ essays on the theme and determine the winner. Club contest winners will receive $250 for first place, $150 for second place and $100 for third. The first place essay will be sent to the SEE ESSAY, A17
Community invited to attend TPHS Winter Concert Jan. 23 All community members are invited to the Torrey Pines High School Winter Concert on Monday, Jan. 23, at the CCA Proscenium Theater. The TPHS music program features Advanced Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and Choir. All groups will be performing.
Enjoy the sound of music by talented TPHS musicians. For those who are considering a music career in high school, this is a perfect opportunity for you to check out what is awaiting you at TPHS. The concert starts at 6 p.m., and there is a suggested donation of $10 per family at the door.
Support Earl Warren Middle School at Winter Arts Festival fundraiser Jan.11 Earl Warren Middle School’s Winter Arts Festival, a fundraising event designed to celebrate the visual and performing art classes, will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Earl Warren’s “Seahawk Village.” Attendees will be entertained by Earl Warren’s guitar class, drama students will perform I Never Saw Another Butterfly, and art from Earl Warren’s studio art and digital art classes will be on display. Tickets are a suggested $5 donation; Earl Warren students get in free to this event.
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The Canyon Crest Academy boys basketball team.
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Michaels explodes for 44 points as CCA Ravens win three straight After losing by one point in the opening round to a gritty but inferior team from Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) 56-55, the Canyon Crest Academy boys basketball team regrouped and posted impressive wins against Carson (Nevada) 75-56, St Genevieve (Panorama City) 75-40 and Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) 69-63 to claim the Governors Division consolation championship at the TPHS Holiday Classic. Senior guard Ryan Michaels once again led the way with outstanding play, including a
career-high and tournament-record 44 points against Saint Genevieve. In the consolation championship game, Michaels scored on a runner with four seconds in regulation to tie the game and send it to overtime. CCA finally prevailed in the second overtime to win by six. Junior MJ Metz led the team in scoring with 23 points. In his record-setting performance, Michaels went 14 for 18 from the field and hit nine 3-point shots. The Ravens play in the New Year’s Classic at West Hills next week.
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CCA students with their donations: (l-r) Lexanna Schultz, Melody Jamshidi, Erica Solberg, Haley Elliott; Not pictured: Lizzie Albizati, Kaila Hogan
Canyon Crest Academy students spearhead holiday donation drive After freshmen students started a new club at Canyon Crest Academy designed to bring holiday joy and fun throughout the school year, the students realized how fortunate they are and began to think of those who may not be as fortunate. They decided they wanted to make a difference in their own community and they organized a holiday donation drive hoping to
brighten the holidays for families in need. The students collected toys, clothing and stuffed animals for the children at the Family Recovery Center in Oceanside. With the help of fellow student donations, they were able to deliver the donated items, spreading the holiday spirit beyond just their own community.
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Richard Rovsek at the unveiling with Admiral Scott H. Swift, Hawaii Governor David Ige and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell.
Spirit of Liberty Foundation participates in 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor ceremonies The Spirit of Liberty Foundation recently participated in the historic 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor ceremonies. The Opening Ceremonies began on Dec. 6, 2016 with the unveiling of America’s Freedom Bell, which included not only the Spirit of Liberty Foundation’s VIP guest Ray Chavez, the oldest Pearl Harbor Survivor at 104 years, but also participation by Four-Star Admiral Scott H. Swift, the Commander of the U.S. Fleet in the Pacific; Governor of Hawaii David Ige; Mayor of Honolulu Kirk Caldwell; Senators Mazie Horono, Brian Schatz and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, and also a special letter from President-Elect Donald Trump. On the evening of Dec. 6, the Spirit of Liberty Foundation’s America’s Freedom Bell was again the centerpiece of the dinner “December 7th Remembered,” an evening of honor and tribute, with Chavez ringing the Freedom Bell. In addition, nearly 100 Pearl Harbor survivors attended the event and Admiral John Richardson spoke. Additionally, the 1,000-plus guests each received one of the Spirit of Liberty Foundation’s first
Ray Chavez and Admiral Joe Vasey official Armed Forces Ornament. On Dec. 7, America’s Freedom Bell was rung for each of the 2,403 who perished in the Pearl Harbor attack, as their names were read. Many of those who rang America’s Freedom Bell were Pearl Harbor survivors. In addition, on the evening of Dec. 7, the Spirit of Liberty Foundation had the “Premier Float” in
the 75th anniversary Pearl Harbor Parade, which was seen by over 500,000 people along the parade route, and millions on television. Chavez and the Spirit of Liberty Foundation’s America’s Santa were on the float. The finale of the historic ceremonies was America’s Freedom Bell being rung for the each of the submariners and their crews lost in World War II, with 100-year-old Admiral Joe Vasey and Chavez ringing America’s Freedom Bell together. Pearl Harbor 75th anniversary flags were flown and personally signed by Chavez and Vasey. These flags, with certificates, are numbered 1 through 75. The Spirit of Liberty Foundation’s America’s Freedom Bell — an innovative, touring memorial — honors United States armed forces, past, present and future, and has already been seen and rung by more than 2 million people since its casting on June 6, 2013, the 69th anniversary of D-Day. Richard Rovsek, a local resident, is the founder of the Spirit of Liberty Foundation and the creator of the America’s Freedom Bell. For more information, visit www.spiritoflibertyfoundation.com.
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Richard Rovsek (far left), Ray Chavez, Admiral Joe Vasey (third and fourth from left), Santa and other attendees at the anniversary event.
The Spirit of Liberty Foundation parade float.
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RSF Golf Club hosts ‘A Toast from Coast to Coast’
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SF residents welcomed 2017 at the RSF Golf Club’s New Year’s Eve celebration “A Toast from Coast to Coast.” Attendees celebrated the New Year across America with champagne toasts at midnight from coast to coast: Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific times. The event also included a DJ, dancing, gaming, photo booth and food stations. Online: www.rsfreview.com
Elizabeth and Jay Monge, Cary and Al Castro
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Sunny and John Richard
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TPHS Holiday Classic
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asketball fans gathered at various games for the 27th Under Armour Holiday Classic, presented by Torrey Pines High School, Dec. 27-30 at several locations. Photos on this page were taken at the Dec. 27 game where the TPHS varsity basketball team took on Fairfax High School from Los Angeles. TPHS won 64-51. Visit theholidayclassic.org. Online: www.delmartimes.net
TPHS player Cade Kinney-Shackelford (#2)
TPHS player Jake Gilliam (#32) takes the shot
TPHS player Hayden Helfrich (#12) takes the ball down the floor
TPHS player Ethan Esposito (#20) fights for possession
TPHS player Bryce Pope (#11) goes up for a shot
The TPHS varsity basketball team at the 2016 Under Armour Holiday Classic
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TPHSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Finn Sullivan (#5) guards a Fairfax ball-handler
TPHS player Jake Gilliam (#32) with the ball
TPHS player Finn Sullinvan (#5) looks to pass to an open teammate
Coach John Olive briefs his players during a timeout
www.rsfreview.com FROM TRAILS, A1 He added that residents pushed for Solana Beach’s incorporation in 1986 partly to help preserve the open space, which is considered the “gateway” or north entrance to the city. Two years ago, the area, which was previously known as Gateway Park and purchased by the conservancy in Dec. 2011 for $3.75 million, was renamed in 2015 to reflect the Harbaugh Foundation’s donation. Gibson said the first step to the renovation of the land — which has been sought after by several developers since the 1950s — is rezoning the property to open space through the city council. He then expects construction to begin in mid-2017 and take between 12 to 14 months to complete. Gibson said he expects hundreds of community volunteers to help with the project since they have been vocal about preserving the open land. But, he said, while the renovations may someday be complete, there will always have to be ongoing maintenance at the property to clear invasive plants that make it difficult for other vegetation to thrive. “I’ve worked in a lot of the systems in San
FROM FUND, A4 about the greater TPHS community – a love of the outdoors, enlightened global engagement and compassionate entrepreneurism. “This event will give the community the opportunity to demonstrate its support of the Leslie family and celebrate Nick’s life,” said Sharon Rosen Leib, the event’s lead organizer and board member of both the TPHSSF and TPHS Foundation, nonprofits supporting all Torrey Pines students. “Nick’s father, Conrad, will be speaking about his son’s inspiring
FROM RANCH, A6 in Rancho Santa Fe and her riding students often competed with those of Frank Miller, another local trainer. At a horse show in Santa Barbara 29 years ago they made a friendly bet that the losing trainer had to buy the other dinner. The rest is history. “We are very much a team,” she said. “He’s the one who’s more fun and I’m the one who’s more bossy.” In 2001, they purchased their own farm, a former chicken ranch at 936 Vista Ave. Working 15-hour days, they breed, train and sell Morgans and Saddlebreds, own a string of lesson horses and board the horses of their top students like Katie, NiNi and Amanda. The ranch has about 60 horses and serves about 100 students. “We train baby horses to baby riders and old horses to old riders,” Ann said. Lessons begin at age 4, though the Millers’ daughter Savanna — who is studying horse training at William Woods University in Missouri — took her first ride with her mom at two weeks. Some students come for just an hour a month to brush up skills, but those on the championship track visit virtually every day.
FROM ESSAY, A12 California South District level competition where college scholarships are available for top winners. “Young students today have so many fresh ideas about the world and their future,” Club President Gary Wilson said. “As Optimists, it is our goal to encourage them and do what we can to bring out the best in each of them. This gives
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Diego, and San Elijo Lagoon is positioned between three very active communities — Cardiff, Solana Beach and Rancho Santa Fe — that really care about their open space, whether it’s for property values, nature or recreation,” Gibson said. “To us, all those matter, so balancing all those uses, making sure we’re not overusing the site and protecting the species while getting people out there, I think that’s where we win.” In addition to celebrating Harbaugh Seaside Trails, the conservancy is also commemorating its 30th anniversary in 2017. Gibson said he prefers to focus on the future rather than past accomplishments, like the aquisition of lands, changing the biology of the lagoon, a better filtration process and strong educational programs. “With the restoration occurring and a new urban agricultural program we’re starting, and how that’s going to tie the organization into the community and how we can expand on the existing trail system, we’re going to be looking at where we’re going as opposed to what we’ve done,” he said. He said anniversary events will include special weekend walks, hikes, birding and the popular Trails and Ales event. A gala is also planned for Oct. 7 at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club. accomplishments and joie de vivre,” said Leib. Newly elected California Assemblyman Todd Gloria will also be in attendance to pay tribute. Jersey Mikes will be donating sandwiches for the lunchtime gathering. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 the day of the event, and may be purchased at www.tphssf.org - all proceeds go directly to fund the scholarship. The first Nicolas Leslie Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving TPHS student at a ceremony in May 2017. For more information, please contact Sharon Rosen Leib, (858) 775-9051 or srleib@me.com. Besides doing their own horse care, the Millers’ students have to follow several rules. They must set goals of what they plan to achieve each year. Older students must teach the younger ones what they know, which empowers their self-confidence. And students who fight or bicker are sent home for the day. Another rule, to encourage perseverance, is that students who fall off their horse must bake a cake for the other students before they can get back up on that horse again. The three girls compete in junior age brackets. Teen competitors age out at 17 and most shelve the sport to go to college. Only some return to competition after they graduate. NiNi and Amanda say they love riding and plan to continue competing in 2017. But Katie has already mapped out a career as an equine dermatologist with the goal of inventing a treatment for horse leg scratches. Until then, she’s sticking with Valle Vista. “This is a very family-oriented place,” she said, after riding around the ranch with NiNi and Amanda. “I love the people and how I get along with all the other girls.” – Pam Kragen is a writer for The San Diego Union-Tribune them a wonderful opportunity to tap into their creativity and pursue possible scholarships at the same time.” The deadline for submission is Jan. 31, 2017. Applications are available online at optimistdelmarsolanabeach. com. Students who would like to find out more about the contest can contact essay contest chairman Victor Svistoonoff at (254) 424-8470 or vicalexs@hotmail
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FROM REVIEW, A1 down the 54 “iconic” palm trees that mark the entrance to their neighborhood. The Community Services District (CSD) had previously approved a plan to remove “aging and diseased” palms along Cancha de Golf, replacing the 40-65-foot-high queen palms with a revamped landscaping plan that includes 15-16-foot king palms. “They are an iconic part of our community and it’s important that these trees last a long time,” said board member Bill Haynor. “If a few trees are diseased, remove those. But we don’t have to remove 54 trees.” •San Diego City Council approved a new 28-year lease for Surf Cup Sports on the polo field property. Surf Soccer has said there will not be an intensification of use and committed to complete a major restoration and improvements to the Coast to Crest Trail along the property, as well as add a new equestrian arena and staging area. Surf also agreed to employ professional traffic management staff, change the on-property traffic flow and parking plan to alleviate local street traffic and adhere to the strict number of events allowed per year. August •Ponsaty’s opens in the village, specializing in classical French and Spanish cuisine in the space formerly held by Delicias. John Matty Co. in the village closes its doors. •Rick Sapp was appointed to the RSF Association board to fill Ann Boon’s seat. A partner of Goldman Sachs for over 20 years, Sapp has spent nine years with the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation and also served on the Association’s finance and governance committees. •After nearly a year’s worth of work and 13
revisions, the Association’s revision of the bylaws were sent to homeowners for approval on Aug. 24. •The Whispering Palms CSD board bent to community pressure and decided to delay their vote on a $339,000 bid to remove the 54 queen palm trees that mark the community’s entry and replace them with new king palms and refreshed landscaping. One-hundred residents had signed a petition to keep the palms. • RSF Association Building Commissioner Robert Green retires after 19 years. As building commissioner he guided the Art July/CDRC process and in the last 16 years, there have been only three appeals to the board and none since 2003. “I am extremely honored to have served this great community for 19 years and I am sorry to go. I came to work here because I thought Rancho Santa Fe was the best community in the country and I have not changed my opinion on that,” Green said. •A group called the Past Presidents Council alleged “serious financial and managerial issues” have occurred at the Association and requested the board take action to correct the issues, including engaging an independent forensic audit firm to begin review of all accounting transactions. RSF Association President Fred Wasserman said that an active investigation was already ongoing by board members on issues similar to the ones the PPC had alleged. “There are some issues, we agree. But I’m telling you that you have more commitment than you have ever had in the past in terms of this group here,” Wasserman said. “You have our commitment, you have our attention and you have our interest.” At the Sept. 1 meeting, Treasurer Janet
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Danola said she had been “ticking off all of the financial issues raised in the letter one at a time” as her schedule permits. “As a representative of the Past Presidents Council I want to thank you and the board for dealing with our questions,” said resident Marie Addario. “We appreciate the time spent and we really appreciate this cooperation •Several local residents competed in the Rio Olympics. Torrey Pines alum JJ Javelet competed on the first Olympic women’s rugby team and Torrey Pines alum Kerry Simmonds won gold with the USA women’s eight rowing team. Eduardo Menezes, world class equestrian and owner of Rancho Santa Fe’s E2 Stables, competed for his native Brazil in the Rio Olympics. Team Brazil finished in fourth place in the team jumping competition. September •Kern & Company opens in the village, replacing the vacancy left by John Matty Co. •The RSF School District board voted to move forward on preparing a mitigated negative declaration for its parking lot plan, paving the current dirt teacher parking lot on the Dacus property on El Fuego with an option to install solar panels on the lot’s canopies. A mitigated negative declaration (MND) could be completed for the project instead of a full environmental impact report (EIR), certifying that no significant environmental impacts have been determined. •Three board members resigned from the Whispering Palms CSD, leaving the board without a quorum until after the November election when incumbent Kathy McHenry was re-elected with new board members Douglas Manatt and Byron Hanchett. October •The RSF Association decided to terminate its letter of intent with Hotwire Communications to build the $13.5 million fiber-to-home network. In executive sessions, the Association board, the finance committee and the technology committee came to the unanimous conclusion that the terms of the current letter of intent with Hotwire are “not satisfactory.” “That gives us the option to look at other alternatives,” RSF Association President Fred Wasserman said. “We are moving ahead with a fiber-optic project here, we are going to do it right, we’re going to do it carefully and we’re going to bring it on budget. This is a very important item for this community.” •The RSF Association voters passed the revisions to the bylaws, with 704 members voting in favor of the changes and 226 voting against. A total of 932 ballots were received; two were void for being left blank or casting both a yes and no vote. By comparison, in the
June board of directors’ election, there was a record-high 1,694 votes cast. •R. Roger Rowe Middle School is the top performing middle school in San Diego County and the 10th best school in the state, according to the results of the Standard Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) tests. •The Covenant Design Review Committee (CDRC) unanimously recommended approval of the proposed new Gateway project in the Rancho Santa Fe village. The two-story, 27,017-square- foot building would replace the existing gas station with a market, office and retail, courtyards and open space. “It fits into the community and provides us with something that we lost,” CDRC member Bill Cardon said. “We have a market. And if it’s supported by the community it will be there forever.” The project has yet to be approved by the RSF Association. November •Two incumbents and one newcomer were elected to the RSF School board in a hotly contested election of seven candidates for three seats. Tyler Seltzer received 23.24 percent of the vote, followed by parent Sarah Neal with 19.61 percent and incumbent Scott Kahn with 16.21 percent of the vote. •The Solana Beach School District passed a $105 million general obligation bond. Measure JJ will replace or upgrade outdated classrooms, science labs, libraries and school buildings; restore deteriorating roofs, plumbing and electrical systems; improve student safety and campus security; and provide students access to educational facilities, science and technology needed to prepare for high school, college and careers. •Celebrate Arroyo was held on Nov. 19 at the Association-owned open space. December •To help deal with parking issues in the village, the RSF Association board approved plans for new angled parking spaces in the village on El Tordo and La Gracia. The new angled spaces will be in coordination with the expansion of two-hour parking zones in the village, a total of 42 timed spaces. •Todd Frank was elected RSF School board president. • A Covenant technology survey revealed that 63 percent of respondents said they are not satisfied with the internet speeds in the Ranch, however, 88 percent are interested in improved internet service. “I feel very let down by the RSF Association,” read one survey comment. “It has taken them forever to get their act together and bring us high-speed internet services and here we are still at the survey stage.”
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uture Legends gathered Dec. 28 at the RSF Golf Club to celebrate the accomplishment of the Future Legend scholars and their mentors. John Ashworth joined the evening as keynote speaker and shared stories of his road to success with Ashworth Golf Clothing, from its modest beginnings to its growth as a publicly traded
company and its rise to one of the top lifestyle apparel brands of the 1990s. As often happens, the road to success had many unexpected twists and turns and the scholars were impressed and inspired by his stories and enthused with his friendly manner. The Future Legends scholarship program has
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John Robinson, Beverly Robinson, Kevin Wieck, Ouida Jacobson, Ken Bien
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Set in the Sixties
J*Company goes retro with ‘The Wiz’ BY DAVID L. CODDON he signature number in the Tony Award-winning musical “The Wiz” is, of course, “Ease On Down the Road.” But if the Scarecrow in J*Company Youth Theatre’s upcoming production is any indication, maybe the tune should be “Truckin’ ”. “My character is what you’d call a dead-head type,” said 14-year-old Brendan Dallaire, who likens his incarnation of the Scarecrow to the Grateful Dead’s late, great Jerry Garcia. This is not the only nod to the ’60s, either. The Cowardly Lion is costumed like a Vietnam War-era Army deserter, the Good Witch of the North like a Janis Joplin type, and the Munchkins, according to J* Company Artistic Director Joey Landwehr, like “free-love flower children.” Why the ’60s for a retelling of a Broadway show from 1975? (It was followed by a successful film in 1978 and an NBC live-TV event in 2015.) “The ’60s was such a renaissance in the world in so many aspects,” explained Landwehr, who is directing a cast of 88 at the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture’s Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center theater. “It was special. A total change in the way we think and function. “With everything that’s going on now, it’s
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a good time to remember those times. It reaches down to the core of us.” Among that sprawling cast, which is both multi-racial and multi-religious, is 17-year-old Talia Israel, who is playing the lead role of Dorothy. (Stephanie Mills starred in the original Broadway production of the musical by Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown, with Diana Ross memorably out front in the movie, and Shanice Williams the star in the NBC telecast.) “Getting the opportunity to play this part in such a different way is exciting,” said Israel, who three years ago portrayed Aunt Em in J*Company’s “The Wizard of Oz.” “She (the character of Dorothy) is very confident, ready to take on the world.” Conversely, 15-year-old Riley Hull’s Tin Man is, he says, “confident, but he doesn’t want the attention.” With the costume he’s wearing, he’s bound to get some: “I’m not in oil cans,” Hull said. “I look like I’m pieced together out of traffic signs.” Those costumes, incidentally, were created for this production of “The Wiz” by Landwehr and Lisa Forrest. Choreography is by J*Company’s prodigious Michael Mizerany. A five-piece band will provide the music. Besides giving this take on “The Wiz” its theme, the ’60s shadings are “a history
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J*Company Youth Theatre Artistic Director Joey Landwehr with cast members (from left) Riley Hull, Talia Israel and Brendan Dallaire. lesson for the kids,” said Landwehr of a time not only of turbulent change but one when differences were either challenged or celebrated. But ask both Landwehr and his stars about the show’s message and they agree: It’s acceptance. “When you break us all down into the
smallest of particles,” said Landwehr, “we’re all the same.” ■ IF YOU GO: “The Wiz” will be presented by J*Company Youth Theatre, Jan. 13-29 in the Garfield Theatre at Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive. Tickets $19. (858) 362-1348. jcompanysd.org
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The Museum of Contemporary Art’s La Jolla location is undergoing an extensive expansion and renovation project that will quadruple current gallery space, making room to show MCASD’s 4,700-piece collection of world-class contemporary art. During the closure, MCASD will continue to deliver high-quality exhibitions and programming at its Jacobs and Copley Buildings at MCASD Downtown, located 13 miles south at 1100 Kettner Blvd.
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Local resident Merrick Hanna has performed his “flo-bot” style dance moves on So You Think You Can Dance, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Lip Sync Battle Shorties.
Local young dancer shines on TV, stage BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY is moves may make him look like a robot, but that doesn’t make him any less unique. Merrick Hanna, an 11-year-old local resident, has become a recent reality television star of sorts thanks to his freestyled hip-hop “flo-bot” style dancing, in which he impersonates androids. He has performed mainly freestyle dances and competed on shows such as So You Think You Can Dance, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Lip Sync Battle Shorties. The sixth grader first got into the dance style and robots in general when he was 2 at an open house for the Solana Beach Fire Station. “I was really little and didn’t really interact much,” he recalled. “I saw this robot, and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. From then on, all I did was impersonate that robot.” Then, the impersonations turned into full-on dance moves when Merrick caught the dance group Jabawockeez on television and began copying their dance style. Fame followed for the boy, who enjoys dancing in the styles of studio hip-hop and Krump, or aggressive hip-hop, but has also taken lessons in ballet, tap and ballroom. After someone uploaded a video of him dancing on YouTube, Merrick caught the attention of executives from The Ellen DeGeneres Show and So You Think You Can Dance. He was put on the call-back list for Ellen, but decided to audition for the dance
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show in the meantime. He made it in. Literally moments after receiving that notice, he got the official call to be on Ellen. “I still haven’t completely comprehended it in my mind,” the boy said. “I’m still like, ‘Whoa. What’s happening?’ It all happened so quickly.” Ultimately, Merrick made it through to the Top 40 on So You Think You Can Dance, but his rise to fame has continued. His YouTube channel has more than 4,500 subscribers and individual videos have as many as 34,000 views. He was also recently on Lip Sync Battle Shorties on Spike TV, performing the hit “Radioactive” by his favorite band Imagine Dragons, and was often featured on commercials for the show. “I was just trying to watch Spongebob on Nickelodeon and my face kept popping up on the TV,” Merrick said. “It was pretty creepy.” The show was different because it was choreographed, but it was still fun and “had everything a kid would want on set,” Merrick said. “There was a lot of candy,” he said, laughing. “But I forced myself not to eat all of it.” Television shows aside, Merrick said he’s a normal boy who enjoys hanging out with friends and playing soccer and Pokemon Go. And his friends don’t treat him any differently, he said. SEE DANCER, B15
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Brian Setzer rocks the Belly Up
Brian Setzer plays at the Belly Up in Solana Beach on Dec. 30.
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BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY Off the heels of a national tour playing Christmas tunes and originals with a full orchestra, rockabilly legend Brian Setzer played two intimate sold-out shows at the Belly Up in Solana Beach on Dec. 30 and 31. The first show proved to be much different than the rest of the tour as Setzer was backed by only three other players — a drummer, stand-up bassist and piano player — creating Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot and performing rockabilly tunes from Setzer’s solo career and 1980s band the Stray Cats, along with covers by artists such as Johnny Cash and Jack Earls. The Grammy award-winning musician was accompanied by the Texas-based group Beat Root Revival, who opened the tour. The male and female duo said while they were excited to play the entire tour, they were particularly looking forward to the Rockabilly Riot. Beat Root Revival, who had a folk-pop sound, amped up the crowd with originals and covers like Chuck Barry’s “Roll Over Beethoven,” the Beatles’ “Come Together” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams.” But as the clock neared 9:30, it was time for Setzer to “Rock This Town.” Opening up with “Ignition” for his hour-and-a-half set, Setzer — with his token pompadour hairstyle — took the room full of people back to a time when big dresses, hot rod cars and slick-backed hair were all the
rage. Setzer also played a variety of Bigsby guitars on songs such as “’49 Mercury Blues,” “Runaway Boys” and, of course, “Stray Cat Strut.” The musician, who first became famous in the early 1980s with the Stray Cats before moving on to swing music with the Brian Setzer Orchestra in the 1990s, seemed to have a never-ending amount of energy as he zipped through 20 songs with minimal breaks for chatter or banter with the crowd. Setzer calmed things down a bit with a guitar solo cover of “Sleep Walk” as the first encore song. In this moment, it was easy to become fixated on Setzer’s fingers as he strummed the calming Santo and Johnny tune. And Setzer seemed just as concentrated and into the song as he closed his eyes, smiling as he played, seemingly in a daze. But the musician wasn’t quite ready to stop the crowd from dancing. “Oh yeah,” Setzer said as he ended “Sleep Walk.” “I almost forgot a big one.” With that, Setzer began playing the high-energy “Rock This Town” to end the evening. And everyone — no matter if they were in the pit or in seats — got up on their feet to dance to the song that peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1982. For more information about Setzer and upcoming tour dates, visit briansetzer.com.
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CCA, Cathedral Catholic to present annual Cure for Cancer Cup Canyon Crest Academy and Cathedral Catholic High School Soccer Programs recently announced the annual Cure for Cancer Cup. The Cure for the Cancer Cup will take place Jan. 6 and Jan.13 at Cathedral Catholic High School. Girls Varsity will play at 5 p.m. Jan. 6, Boys Junior Varsity 5 p.m. Jan. 13, and Boys Varsity 7 p.m. Jan. 13. Please come on out and support local kids, and help the community kick childhood cancer into oblivion. One of the local soccer families has, unfortunately, had to struggle with a personal experience with childhood cancer. However, on a positive note, CureSearch, a cancer research and treatment organization,
and the local community have come together to provide the family with an effective treatment for the cancer. The focus of the local Cure for Cancer Cup is to ask for your support in continuing to increase childhood cancer awareness, research and treatment. During the games, Canyon Crest Academy and Cathedral Catholic High School will be accepting charitable donations for CureSearch in order to assist in developing and providing effective cures for cancer. The teams will also have available for purchase a limited number of Cure for the Cancer Cup scarves and Kick Cancer wristbands.
Last chance to register for recreational girls softball
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volunteers. North Shore offers free skills clinics, subsidized professional lessons, fun events, an exciting year-end tournament, and more. Its goal is to provide a positive athletic and social experience to each and every girl in the league. Register your daughter for this popular and growing league today. For more information, please contact info@nsgsl.com.
Community discussion on raising resilient kids to be held Jan. 25
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cripps La Jolla reported that Sloane Kathryn Flynn was born at 12 a.m. Jan. 1, 2017 at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. She weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces. The proud parents are Kyle and Autumn Flynn from 4S Ranch in San Diego. Kyle is an accountant and Autumn is a clinical researcher. Their son was born at Scripps La Jolla in 2015.
Girls softball season is starting in a couple of weeks, and over 300 girls, ages 5 to 14, are already signed up to play. Teams are forming now for 5- to 8-year-olds, and, on Jan. 10, evaluations will be held for 9- to 14-year-olds. It's not too late to register at www.nsgsl.com. Don't be left out! North Shore Girls Softball is a local recreational girls softball league, founded in 1989 and run entirely by dedicated
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How do we tell the difference between typical development and problem behavior in young kids? How do we respond in ways that nurture our child’s strengths and resilience? The Behavioral Health Committee of Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) will hold a community discussion on raising resilient kids, ready to take on the future.
The event will be held Wednesday, Jan. 25. Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. resource fair and light appetizers, and 6:45-8:30 p.m. panel discussion. Location: Congregation Beth Israel: 9001 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, 92122. Event is free and open to the public. RSVP by Jan. 20. To learn more or register, visit www.jfssd.org/childhood.
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CCA teen excels as dancer and choreographer BY GLORIA GOLDSTEIN Local resident Jacob Soble, 16, has been dancing since he was 6 years old and now the award-winning dancer can add the title of choreographer to his growing resume. The Canyon Crest Academy junior is enrolled in the dance program at Mira Costa College where he is pursuing his dance instructor’s certificate. The CCA teen also teaches various types of dance, including modern, tap, jazz and contemporary at multiple dance studios throughout San Diego. He also teaches private dance lessons. One of Jacob’s most recent performances includes a duo with dance partner Emily Kogan in CCA’s “Queen Tribute.” The stellar performance received rave reviews from audience members with comments comparing the duo’s moves to those in the TV show “Dancing with the Stars.” His passion for the art has grown exponentially over the years as he has garnered dozens of dance awards at regional, state and national levels. Jacob
says even though he has faced many obstacles and resistance, he has persevered and those experiences have strengthened his mind and passion for the art. Jacob has some words of wisdom for aspiring dancers: “I believe you dance for yourself and dance from the heart. You don’t worry about people judging you and your dance. This is a way of communicating from the heart to others and yourself.” When he is not in class or teaching dance, Jacob can be found taking master dance classes at the John Malashock Dance Company, as well as in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California. He believes in always improving his dance technique for himself and his students. The teen choreographer says he realizes the competitive nature of the dance industry but feels it’s what he was born to do. Many of Jacob’s dance performances and choreographed numbers can be found on his You Tube channel under Jacob Soble: www.youtube.com/channel/UC3dDUF zxr83IRQS6vvRNCPg
San Diego Botanic Garden to hold docent classes The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas is offering classes for people to become docents. Classes begin Thursday, Jan. 19, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Gain in-depth knowledge about the unique collection of plants at this 37-acre botanic garden. Meet others who share your interest in the natural world, while learning from experts in a variety of specialties. Docent activities include planning and working on special events, volunteering in garden beautification, and helping the Garden run smoothly. Docents are also encouraged (but not required) to lead garden tours. To each of these activities docents bring valuable leadership made possible through this specialized training.
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North Coast Rep to present ‘Marjorie Prime’ North Coast Repertory Theatre continues Season 35 Jan. 11-Feb. 5 with the San Diego premiere of Marjorie Prime, hailed as “an elegant, thoughtful, quietly unsettling drama” by The New York Times. Written by Jordan Harrison, the play enjoyed triumphant runs in Los Angeles and New York and was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for drama and won the 2016 Horton Foote Prize. Harrison has also found success in Hollywood. His play Marjorie Prime has been adapted into a film debuting at the Sundance Festival starring Jon Hamm, Tim
Robbins, Geena Davis and Lois Smith. Marjorie Prime is set in the near future, a time when artificial intelligence has reached new heights, and lifelike robots provide companionship for the lonely. This smart, thought-provoking play about memory is guaranteed to inspire stimulating conversations long after you leave the theatre. The play is directed by Matthew Wiener. North Coast Repertory Theatre is located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, Solana Beach, 92075, (858) 481-1055, www.northcoastrep.org.
Expert to offer tips on how to prevent student sports injuries at Jan. 11 event A free physician-led presentation on “Safety First: Prevent Sports Injuries and Concussions” will be held Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Pacific Trails Middle School in Carmel Valley. Sports participation offers many physical and social benefits to students – but also exposes them to injury risks ranging from minor scrapes to serious head or spine injuries. More than 2.6 million children under the age of 19 receive emergency treatment each year for sports and recreation-related injuries. Learn about sports injuries that are most
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Inventor of coronary heart stent to speak at Del Mar SeaCoast Republican Women Federated event Del Mar SeaCoast Republican Women Federated will host an evening with Dr. Richard Schatz, cardiologist and inventor of the coronary heart stent. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 19, from 6-8 p.m. at the Del Mar Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe. Schatz will speak about development of the Palmaz-Schatz heart stent approved for use in 1994. Issues concerning America’s health care will also be addressed. Come
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Osher educates the older Institute on UC San Diego campus to hold open house Jan. 7
BY WILL BOWEN Are you over the age of 50 and still interested in learning something new? If so, there is a place for you nearby. It’s called The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego, and is a membership program for adults who want to be part of a learning community with peers. It’s located in the Wenger Building of UC Extension Division complex on the UC San Diego campus. At Osher you can take classes (without the stress of homework, papers or tests) from top professors in the arts, humanities, math and law, in an atmosphere conducive to interaction and making new acquaintances. Osher came into being at UCSD in 2003, but it dates back more than 42 years to 1974, when it was founded as “The Institute for Continuing Learning” by Bernard Osher, who funded its development. Today Osher has some 800 members. Of course, not all 800 come to every class! Those who are currently participating in classes, which run on the quarter system, with a summer session, come to school for lectures at 10 a.m. and/or 2 p.m., with a lunch break at noon. Students may stay around until 5 p.m. to participate in music, theater or poetry groups. Osher is almost completely run by a team of like-minded volunteers. The only paid staff member is Amy Patterson, who serves as the
program manager. Patterson says her chief aim is to “develop a rich sense of community with abundant social opportunities for members.” All the live lectures at Osher, which are given by professors from such diverse institutions such as UCSD, Loyola Marymount, University of San Diego and UC Riverside, are recorded. If you miss one, you can watch it on your computer from the comfort of home. Mark Evans heads up the volunteer committee that selects the Law and Society courses for Osher. Lately, he has been organizing lectures on workings of the U.S. Supreme Court. Evans is a retired lawyer who worked in Washington, D.C., for many years. He spent most of his time in private practice, but also served four years working for the Department of Justice and three years for the Interstate Commerce Commission. He now lives in La Jolla Village, just down the hill from Osher. “The professors who come to Osher to speak really like it here because of the high interest level of students and their thoughtful questions.” Pat Fleming is another volunteer at Osher. Before retiring and joining Osher, she worked for 26 years as a marketing consultant for SDG&E; and before that, she spent seven years working at the Harvard Business School. Fleming said she learned about Osher from a friend in her condo complex.“The $250 a year fee to take classes is a great bargain (that not many people know about), because you can take as many classes as you want for the whole year!” she said. “And you can participate in all the special events, such as field trips and theater groups, whenever you like!”
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Prospective enrollees attend an informational session at The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, where adults 50 and older can take classes in the arts, humanities, math and law — in an atmosphere conducive to interaction and making new friends. Carol Roberts is also an Osher volunteer who is chair of the Activities Committee. She says she’s been very impressed by the people she’s met in her classes at Osher. “Just about everybody is interesting and very well educated. It’s also a treat for me that when I get home my husband asks me what I learned in school today; and my children gather round and encourage me to do my homework!” Valerie Chereskin is the new marketing
director. She is freshly retired and still has the buzz of her powerful work ethic. For relaxation, she said she likes to play the flute, which she brings to practice with the Osher musical ensemble. The president of volunteers at Osher is Jim Wyrtzen, a former psychologist who came out to San Diego from New York for the great weather, after he retired. Wyrtzen has headed SEE OSHER, B15
“Letters and words and stories were all honey-coated música to me.” Juan Felipe Herrera is appearing under the auspices of The Bishop’s School Endowed Scholar-in-Residence Program. Mr. Herrera is the first Mexican-American poet laureate, and growing up in California as the son of migrant farmers shaped much of his work. He is the author of 30 books. The lecture is being offered without charge; however reservations are required by Friday, Jan. 20. Reserve your seat at www.bishops.com/herrera Questions: (858) 875-0728 Mr. Herrera’s books will be available for purchase at a book signing at the event.
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Going Nuts over Seeds – Part 1
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t’s funny how we find some seeds annoying and unappealing like the bitter ones we accidently bite into from oranges and lemons, the black ones we embarrassingly spit out from watermelons, and the tiny ones that get stuck between our teeth from blackberries, while other seeds are divine in both savory and sweet dishes. On my recent trip to Toronto, a cosmopolitan melting pot of cuisines, I noticed how foodies creatively incorporated a variety of seeds into a wide range of ethnic dishes. In Eastern European cafés, poppy seed strudel and buns are a favorite sweet. At delis, caraway seeds enliven rye breads. In Middle Eastern eateries, dukkah is a delicious condiment of nuts, seeds and herbs to dial up everything from flat breads and hummus to soups, eggs and pastas. While In Chinatown, black sesame seeds are ground to a fine powder and blended in a green tea brew for an aromatic nutty flavor, and antioxidant boost. Whether pressed into a healing oil, pulverized into a rich multi-purpose paste (tahini), crushed into a blissful confection (halvah), or used as its seedy self to add cachet and flavor (not to mention nutrition) to bagels, bread sticks, stir fries, salads, sushi, grilled fish or chicken — sesame is the king of seeds.
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Foodies creatively incorporate seeds into a wide range of ethnic dishes. One of the oldest crops grown and cultivated for its rich oil supply, these precious peewees are one of the most nutrient-dense crops on the planet blessed with an abundant store of proteins, fiber, and vitamins and minerals, especially copper, magnesium, calcium, folate, zinc, iron and B6. This translates to a slew of health benefits from relieving creaky arthritic joints, amping up heart health, putting the skids on anemia, insomnia and type 2 diabetes to boosting collagen production for a youthful complexion, improving bone density, respiratory and oral health, and testosterone levels to ratchet up male libido. Another petite powerhouse is the pin head-shaped, jet black poppy seed from the
dried pods of the poppy (opium) plant. Fortunately, poppy seeds do not have any narcotic properties like their opium cousin that are derived from the same plant. Although, as portrayed in the “Seinfeld” episode when Elaine Benes ate a poppy seed muffin, and tested positive for opiates during an employment drug test, it is best advised to refrain from eating them at least two days before taking any laboratory tests as trace amounts of the notorious alkaloids are present in the seeds. But who can resist those delicate oilseeds that burst in your mouth with a sweet nutty flavor and chewy texture when indulging in poppy pastries, biscotti, quick breads, scones, rolls and cakes, as well as a condiment for sprinkling and dipping, a vinaigrette dressing for green and fruit salads, and a paste for thickening gravies and sauces. Of Eastern Mediterranean origins cultivated more than 3,000 years ago, both the seeds and oil have been used by ancients for its culinary and healing attributes. The mighty poppy seed is both a beauty and a health aid — it tempers a fever, keeps the constitution regular, provides a supply of essential minerals and omega-3s to keep moving and non-moving parts (including the heart) humming, while treating assorted skin and scalp disorders. Hemp seed, much like the poppy, has been wrongly maligned for hundreds of years. While George Washington farmed hemp crops, alas, the cultivation of these is currently banned in this country. However, organic seeds are imported from our Canadian neighbors. Although it comes from the same plant as marijuana — Cannabis Sativa — hemp, a hybrid with a different genetic make-up,
Banana Seedy Smoothie ■ Ingredients: • 1 frozen banana • 1 cup almond, coconut, soy or hazelnut milk • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds • 1 tablespoon seeds of choice (hemp, chia, flax) or raw oats • 1 tablespoon almond butter • 1 tablespoon honey ■ Method: Add ingredients to a blender and puree to desired consistency. Garnish with additional seeds. should not be confused with its dopey cousin. The latter is laced with high amounts of the active ingredient THC (5 percent to 20 percent), while hemp’s trace amounts (0.3 percent) will not create any psychoactive side effects. So hemp up with this Herculean seed packed with protein, (all 20 amino acids), dietary fiber, and an ideal proportion of heart-healthy omega 3s and 6s, along with stress-relieving Bs. Hemp alleviates inflammation and boosts the immune system, wards off assorted cancers, balances hormones, aids digestion, improves metabolism, and dials up skin, hair and nail health. Reminiscent of the buttery rich flavor of pine nuts, hemp seeds are a versatile add-in to cereals, yoghurts, soups, sauces, pastas and taboulis, crushed and used as a breading for chicken and fish, or a change-up for nuts in pesto dishes. The rest of the “seedy” story continues next week.
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Don’t Let Thanksgiving Kick Off Holiday Overindulgence For many of us, Thanksgiving is a day to come together with family or friends around a table of the kind of comfort food and proportions we wait for all year. Feasting is often early, followed by pie, watching sports or movies, and then starting in again late in the evening for the round of leftover sandwiches. Second, third, and fourth servings of already-heaping portions are not unheard of. The truth is that, other than some indigestion and extreme circumstances of intestinal trauma, there is nothing wrong with occasional overindulgence of holiday
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So often, the cliché is that you can justify your holiday overeating by telling yourself you’ll start fresh with a diet and exercise plan in the new year. And indeed, many gyms make a killing off these good intentions. Here are the astounding statistics: 12% of new gym memberships start in January, when attendance is up overall somewhere between 33% and 50%, the highest point being the second week of January. However, by February, a staggering 80% of the New Year’s Resolution makers has dropped off. In fact, when gyms sell memberships, the business model is that only 18% of the members are expected to use their memberships—for longer than a month. Therefore, there is only a 1-in-5 chance that you will follow through with your New Year’s Resolution to take off the holiday overindulgence weight put on. And even if you manage to take off a few pounds, the data keep revealing that most holiday weight gain does not come off, and instead accumulates each year. The truth is that one month of overindulging can sabotage your
health. It is hard to lose weight after gaining it suddenly, and it’s even harder to keep it off, especially as you age. This added weight puts strain on your vascular system. Belly fat puts pressure on your abdominal aorta, and it is harder for your veins to pump the blood back up from your feet. Other than genetics, this is the most common cause of varicose veins. The other problem is that the weight gain decreases mobility, and at this point, getting the necessary exercise has been a problem so far. Decreased mobility on top of weight gain is a recipe for vein disease, which is not served only for the holidays. So I urge you to practice moderation throughout the coming month. Keep track of the food that you’re eating, and be wary of the holiday food trays and candy exchanges. Don’t be afraid to regift the sweets you get if you’re afraid it will sabotage your health. But as for Thanksgiving? Go ahead. It’s one day. Pass the gravy.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-032305 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Holidae b. Dae c. Olive and Dae d. Holidae Supply Company Located at: 3418 Ray Street, San Diego, CA 92104, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Deborah Eriksson, 3418 Ray Street, San Diego, CA 92104. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 10/02/2016. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/22/2016. Deborah Eriksson. RSF567. Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-030683 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Command Comfort Located at: 4431 Corporate Center Drive, #115, Los Alamitos, CA 90720, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Command Air Corp., 4431 Corporate Center Drive, #115, Los Alamitos, CA 90720, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/30/2016. Christopher Parker, President. RSF561. Dec. 15, 22, 29, 2016, Jan. 5, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-029770 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. iManage b. I Manage Located at: 31570 Sweetwater Cir., Temecula, CA 92591, Riverside County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Bryant Katzen, 31570 Sweetwater Cir., Temecula, CA 92591. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 10/22/2016. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/17/2016. Bryant Katzen. RSF562. Dec. 15, 22, 29, Jan. 5, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2016-032616 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Pro Trees
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Pop vocalist Melinda Doolittle to perform at Community Concerts of RSF event Jan. 20
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Torrey Pines lacrosse alumni hit the beach
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ormer Torrey Pines High School lacrosse players returned for a fun alumni game on the 22nd Street beach in Del Mar on Dec. 23. The 2017 team has begun winter conditioning for the spring season.
Community Concerts of Rancho Santa Fe (CCRSF) will present Melinda Doolittle in concert on Friday, Jan. 20. Doolittle has wowed audiences Melinda Doolittle everywhere from the White House to the Kennedy Center to Carnegie Hall. A powerful Pop vocalist, Doolittle became a household name in 2007 during season six of American Idol. She came in third in the voting with Simon Cowell calling her his “personal favorite.” She won over fans with her stunning powerhouse vocals and her personal charm. Her debut album, Coming Back to You (2009), garnered rave reviews from critics, including The New York Times which hailed Doolittle as one of the most “phenomenally gifted”
singers in years. Doolittle has been a featured guest with the Boston Pops, Charlotte Symphony and United States Air Force Orchestra to name a few, including a featured performer at the 2015 Boston Pops Fourth of July Spectacular. She is currently headlining her own soulful show, Great American Soul Book. Please visit the CCRSF website for more information or to view short video clips of all CCRSF artists. Tickets are available online at www.ccrsf.org or by mail with credit card or check: PO Box 2781, RSF, CA 92067. Ticket sales for the April 1 “non-series” CCRSF concert featuring Equinox Little Big Band will begin Jan. 20 at the Melinda Doolittle concert. This concert format is similar to the sold-out Simply Sinatra concert last season with reserved seating at tables of 10 plus BYO food and beverage.
Nashville’s Michaela Anne coming to Brick15 in Del Mar Singer/songwriter Michaela Anne, whose music The New York Times describes as a “healthy dose of the new oldfangled country,” recently announced winter tour dates in California, including shows with Southern California’s country singer Sam Outlaw. The tour, which includes stops in Del Mar, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco and Los Angeles, will kick off with three solo, acoustic shows and will end with performances with Outlaw. Anne will perform at Brick15 in Del Mar Thursday, Jan. 12, from 7:30 -p.m.-10 p.m. Since the release of her new album, Bright Lights and the Fame (released May 13 on Kingswood Records), Anne has been gathering press, praise and more fans as she continuously tours throughout the U.S. in support of the album.
Rolling Stone Country said Bright Lights and the Fame “evokes the country-rock sound of the Eagles and the emotional vocals of Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris,” while NPR praised the album stating that “Michaela Anne works through weepers and hits the honky-tonks as every great country singer should. Song after song, her confidence and conviction shine through without casting a shadow on her craft. Rodney Crowell even makes a cameo appearance on ‘Luisa,’ further solidifying her dirt-road cred.” Bright Lights and the Fame is Michaela Anne’s third studio album. Brick15 is located at 915 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, 92014. Visit www.brick15.com. For more information on Michaela Anne, visit www.michaelaanne.com.
Volunteers needed for trail repair project Volunteers are needed for a trail repair project Saturday, Jan. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. Join REI, the San Dieguito River Valley Park, the San Diego Mountain Biking Association and the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy to repair an approximately half-mile portion of the multi-use, unpaved Bernardo Summit Trail within the San Dieguito River Park. Increasing access to outdoor recreation is a major goal of these groups. The Bernardo Summit Trail provides a panoramic view of Lake Hodges to the west and the San Pasqual Valley and
local mountains to the east. The nearby Coast to Crest Trail, which is accessible from the Bernardo Summit Trail, is a 70-mile trail that traverses unique landscapes from the coast in Del Mar to Volcan Mountain in Julian. The Conservancy wishes to thank REI for its $10,000 grant to make this project a reality and bring the communities together to ensure outdoor experiences are safe and enjoyable. Directions and other logistics provided upon registration. Register: http://bit.ly/2i7hLLT
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4th Annual Santa and Light Up a Life fundraiser
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miles were brought to the faces of more than 300 children through the San Diego Center for Children (SDCC) and Berkshire Hathaway Home Services (BHHS). Thanks to a passionate effort between SDCC, the Carmel Valley Moms group and The Charitable Foundation of BHHS, over 300 toys and $2,500 in cash donations were collected at the 4th Annual Santa and Light Up a Life fundraiser on Dec. 11 at the Del Mar Plaza. This annual event was created by Monica Nash of Chaparro & Nash Real Estate Group of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services nearly five years ago, stemming SEE LIGHT UP, B15
Addy Bednarski, San Diego Center for Children Intensive Care Coordinator Alyssa Martinez, Chris Rogers, San Diego Center for Children Intensive Care Coordinator Gwen and Anthony Shelton, Mike and San Diego Center for Children Fidelity Specialist Chelsea Wiener
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Riva Pelochino with Marlowe, Brooke Russell, Joseph Pelochino
Lynette and Matt Capodicci with Abigail
Troy Troxler on behalf of his wife’s group ‘Carmel Valley Moms’, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Realtor/event sponsor Monica Nash, Del Mar Plaza designer Ivan Gayler
Bruce and Yvonne Blankenship with Presley and Tatum
Ben Pasqua with Wyatt, Audrey and Gregory Pasqua with Greyson, Isaacia Frazier
John Brennan, Josie Crispen and Brent Consedine of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Mission Valley/Mission Hills with donated toys
Tanya Coffey of sponsor Ballast Point, Dom Piegaro of sponsor Farmers Insurance
Franklin Mejia, San Diego Center for Children staff member Priscilla Ochowa
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Branch Manager Liz Piccolomini, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Realtor/event sponsor Monica Nash, team consultant Alysha Tanksley, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Realtor Shawan Owusu, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Realtor/event sponsor Mary Chaparro
www.rsfreview.com FROM LEGENDS, B1 been successful because of the hands-on approach in working with these students throughout their years in school. As the number of students grew it became apparent that more hands were needed to help guide these young students toward their intended success and, thus, the Mentoring Group was established among the members of the RSF Golf Club. Two couples are assigned to each Future Legend scholar, allowing better opportunity for communication, guidance, plus activities and contacts when they were home during school breaks. The mentoring process has been like an extended family for the students, offering guidance and caring feedback for school and study challenges. Bev and Jim Boyce oversee the Mentoring program and guide the mentors as they guide the scholars. Furthermore, activities are arranged at the RSF Golf Club that brings these students together, like the dinner last Wednesday, creating yet another bonding opportunity among the scholars themselves, as well as with their
FROM LIGHT UP, B14 from a deep passion to help children in need during the holiday season while bringing attention to the world-class, award-winning Del Mar Plaza. According to Nash, “I wanted to bring Santa and a charity that would use 100 percent of their donations collected for kids. I love the Del Mar Plaza and it is the perfect spot for families to gather on Sundays for family time. My vision was to see families enjoying the holidays and music playing while they take photos with Santa and bring gifts for the kids in need. There is so much joy to be found in
FROM DANCER, B3 “My new friends think it’s pretty cool,” he said. “All my older friends are already kind of tired of my dancing because I just do it too much. They’re like, ‘Oh, you were on another show? OK.’” He said he sees himself pursuing a career with robots and engineering when he grows up. Merrick’s parents, who work in science and have no dance experience, said their son’s talents came as a pleasant surprise. Aletha Hanna, Merrick’s mother, said she
FROM OSHER, B9 the Volunteer Committee for three years. He comes to Osher every day from his home in Carlsbad for his favorite classes in music, history and law. He said he attends both the morning and afternoon lectures and ends up staying until 5 p.m. to fulfill his volunteer duties. “Yep, it’s almost like a full-time job,” he
FROM MUSIC, B5 N’awlins-style version of the “Game of Thrones” theme. When they get going on banjo, clarinet, saxophone, Sousaphone, trumpet, trombone, and percussion, it’s party time. “I doubt we’ll have many people sitting still in their seats once they start to play,” said ArtPower’s associate director, Molly Clark. Last but not least — and not from American routes, but Eastern European ones — is Estonian fiddler/singer Maarja Nuut (Jan. 26), who gives traditional folk songs and stories a jolt of 21st-century technology by looping her
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mentors. All of the Future Legends scholars have been selected from the Pro Kids/First Tee of San Diego organization of the PGA Tour where their mission is to challenge underserved youth to excel in life by promoting character development, life skills and values through education and the game of golf. Although the scholars may share a common interest and love of golf, their studies and goals are far beyond the game of golf. The universities they attend are Berkeley, UCSD, UC Irvine, Southwestern and UC Riverside. All of these students have been in the top ranking of their high schools, including one of the most recent scholars having earned the distinction of valedictorian. Their majors are in political science, business economics, communications, accounting, human biology, bio chemistry, pharmacological chemistry, and computer science. Anne Feighner McCarthy heads up the successful selection committee and will begin the process again come April for the Future Legends newest scholarship winners. Online: www.rsfreview.com helping others, especially children. We are already planning next year’s event with SDCC, The Charitable Foundation of BHHS, The Carmel Valley Moms, along with our wonderful sponsors Il Fornaio, Farmer’s Insurance, Ballast Point, Keane Studios and our delightful Santa volunteers.” Nash was recently recognized as the 2016 Women’s Council of Realtors “Realtor of the Year,” awarded for her success in real estate, positive attitude and always inspiring others. For more information, please call|text Monica Nash at 760-672-2166 or Mary Chaparro at 619-884-4477. Online: www.delmartimes.net
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tends to get emotional when she watches her oldest son — the couple also has a 6-year-old boy — perform. “It is a surprise and a joy to watch him dance,” Aletha said. “It actually makes me cry. He’s so in the zone. Everything’s that come has just been so unexpected. It’s been such a fun ride. I know more about hip-hop culture now than I ever did.” Merrick’s next performance will be in the “Culture Shock Nutcracker” at Spreckels Theatre in San Diego on Jan. 6, 7 and 8. For more information, visit sprekels.net.
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joked. At 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, those interested can preview and sign up for Winter Quarter classes, which begin Jan. 9 through March 17. The event will be held on the UC San Diego Campus Extension Complex at 9600 North Torrey Pines Road, Building D. RSVP to olli@ucsd.edu or call (858) 534-3409. On the web: olli.ucsd.edu
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voice and fiddle tracks so she can be a one-woman band. “There’s a huge revival of folk music all along the Baltic,” said Jordan Peimer, Executive Director of ArtPower. “Some of the most interesting music is coming from that part of the world now, and Maarja is really unique.” All three concerts begin at 8 p.m. at The Loft in UCSD’s Price Center, where you can eat, drink, and be merry while getting up close to performers you might never get a chance to see anywhere else. ■ IF YOU GO: Tickets from $18 to $30 (reserved seating). (858) 534-8497.
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6011 Lago Lindo Larry Russell, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
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6546 Valle Plateada Scott Union, Union West/Host: Vicki Shea
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