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Farewell Party held for Margie Wood
■ RSF residents connect with rescued elephants. Page 3
Lifestyle A Farewell Party for longtime Village Church Community Theater Producing Director Margie Wood — who is retiring — was held Jan. 3 at the Village Church Fellowship Center. Wood started with “Amahl and the Night Visitors” and she ended her 13year drama ministry with another “beautifully-staged” production of “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” Former drama cast and crew members were among those who attended the farewell luncheon for Wood. (Above) Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Jan Farley, Margie Wood, Drama Administrator Amy Zajac, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jack W. Baca. See more photos inside. Photo by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.
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5 RSF stories to watch in 2016 BY KAREN BILLING Better connectivity Can you hear me now? The RSF Association hopes to get to the goal line on its broadband project in 2016, selecting a vendor to build a fiber-optic network in the Covenant. Many frustrated residents have deemed connectivity as much of a necessity as electricity and indoor plumbing and the current Association board is committed to the “revolutionary” effort. The fiber-optic network allows the Association to not be “held hostage” by any private carriers and by entering into a partnership model with the selected company they would have a co-investment in the network and be able to share returns. By late 2015, the Association had narrowed it down to the final two vendors out of 11 received letters of intent for its broadband contract. The next steps will be to pick a vendor, negotiate a deal and write a contract. The hope is to begin rolling out the network within the next 12 months. The Covenant Club A Covenant-wide vote is coming this March for residents to decide whether or not the RSF Association should build the Covenant Club, a pool and health club facility. The club has not been without its controversy: With a 49.7 percent response on its survey, the golf club’s membership voted 75 percent against locating the facility on its campus. Additionally, the Rancho Santa Fe Homeowners Group formed last year to ensure that the club is designed in keeping with the unique ambiance of the community and to ensure that financially the club makes sense and is See WATCH, page 18
CCA Baseball hosts Alumni Game and Home Run Derby
■ For photos of a variety of community events, see pages 1-20, B1B16.
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Welcoming in the New Year RSF residents celebrated the arrival of 2016 at the Denim & Diamonds New Year’s Eve Party held at the RSF Golf Club. (Above) Shirley Medulla, Kurt Gering, Anna Waite. See more photos inside. Photo by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.
Canyon Crest Academy Baseball presented the first annual Alumni Game and Home Run Derby Jan. 2 at on the new CCA baseball field. Little League players, siblings, CCA students and staff participated in the event. (Above) Matt Dinerman, Cameron Adams, Grant Gilbreth, Nathan Landers, Alex Malone, Jake Gotta. (Right) Austin Kay. See more inside. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.
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8 keys to a happier life in 2016 BY GLENN MOLLETTE The world in general can be a dim place. However, here are eight keys to making your life better as you begin a new year. Key 1: Learn new skills. Education and training are a part of life. Do not embrace the “I am stuck” mentality. You can teach old dogs new tricks. Education does not necessarily mean college, although it may. There are many trades you can learn today via self-study. Community college and vocational schools also offer a lot of learning opportunities you can complete in less than a year. Keep learning. Join a class. Take a club. Buy season tickets to the theater or symphony. Key 2: Live healthy. A long life is never guaranteed no matter what we do. We can at least do our part by not being stupid. Daily activity and cutting back on food portions are important. Eliminate smoking and drink only in moderation. Halloween through New Year’s is a big health mess up period for many. So now is the time to beware. Key 3: Save money. This is very difficult to do if you are living on a meager income. Even putting a few dollars away each week or month might save you when an emergency arises. Having a little money on hand to pay cash for something instead of using credit will be a relief. If you’re in fine financial shape, start an account for your children or grandchildren. Key 4: Live enjoyably. Allow yourself to do something every day that you can really get into. This may be simply reading, listening to music or could be a myriad of hobbies. Enjoy your life. Key 5: Have a plan. Work toward something. Have something to look forward to. Involve your mind in a project or projects that keep you focused each day on moving forward toward accomplishing something. This could be as easy as cleaning out the garage or making a quilt. Have something you are doing today and tomorrow. Key 6: Stay bright on the inside. Don’t be negative or bitter about life. Allow yourself to laugh. Enjoy some humor along the way. Key 7: Find real relationships. You need a friend or two. Close relationships —whether with family or friends — give us real people to share life with. You probably aren’t go-
Author Chris Bohjalian to speak at RSF Library Guild ‘Winter Author Talk’ event Jan. 11 An exclusive Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild member event will be held Monday, Jan. 11, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe Library. The “Winter Author Talk” event will feature Chris Bohjalian, author of “The Guest Room.” The event will include a light lunch, author presentation and question and answer session. The fee is $45 and includes a signed copy of the book. The library is located at 17040 Avenida de Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe. For reservations or to become a Guild member visit: www.rsflibraryguild.org or call 858756-4780.
Glenn Mollette ing to find these on social media. But be careful of too many pals because a person of too many friends will soon come to ruin. Key 8: Always vote. Sounds out of place in this column but it’s a major factor in bringing about community and societal change, which impacts your life greatly. There is never one silver bullet for making our lives happy. We can’t depend on the government or other people to make us happy. We have to take responsibility for ourselves and do the best we can with the lives we have been handed. — Glenn Mollette, Ph.D. is a syndicated columnist and the author of 11 books.
RSF Community Center Charity Poker Tournament to be held Jan. 30 The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center will host its fourth annual No-Limit Texas Hold’em Charity Poker Tournament titled “Put Your Hearts on the Table” Saturday, Jan. 30, from 6 p.m. - 11 p.m., at the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club. Players of all levels will have the chance to compete for this year’s title of “Champ of the Ranch.” The evening will include a hosted bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and live entertainment. Cost for a Player Pass is $250 and a Spectator Pass is $100. Seating is limited. There will be many opportunities for all guests to win exciting prizes as well as a variety of opportunity drawings. To purchase tickets, and for sponsorship information, please visit RSFCC.org or call 858756-2461. Must be 21 years or older to attend. All proceeds benefit the RSF Community Center a non-profit, 501(C)3, organization whose mission is to enhance the spirit and benefits of the community life in Rancho Santa Fe through programs, events and services of enrichment, recreation and outreach for all ages.
Yoga class offered Jan. 17 at Birdwing Open Air Classroom The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy invites yoga fans at all levels to a coastal yoga session at the San Dieguito Lagoon Open Air classroom on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. with instructor Susan McCrea. The session is free; donations welcome. Bring a mat. Directions to Birdwing Open Air Classroom: From I-5, Take Via de la Valle exit and go east. Turn south on San Andres Drive and turn left into driveway to parking area. It’s a short, easy hike to the Birdwing from the parking area. for more information, vsit sdrvc.org
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Rancho Santa Fe residents connect with rescued elephants BY KAREN BILLING Rancho Santa Fe residents Lynda and Richard Kerr expressed their love for elephants by donating their time and treats in the form of juicy pumpkins late last year at the Performing Animal Welfare Society’s (PAWS) . PAWS, a 2,300-acre sanctuary in San Andreas, Northern California, was founded by the late Pat Derby and her partner Ed Stewart in 1984 to provide a refuge for abused and neglected captive wildlife from the entertainment industry. The Kerrs have always been animal advocates — they regard their dogs as family members and support many animal causes. Of all the animals, elephants stood out for them: at 4,000 to 10,000 pounds as full grown adults they are the world’s largest land mammal yet so socially sophisticated in many ways, Lynda Kerr said. “In nature they remain together in family groups for generations. They exhibit compassion for one another, mourn their dead, have complex language and family structures, demonstrate complicated problem-solving ability, and live the lifespan of up to 70 years (in the wild). And yet, sadly, they are likely the most abused animal in history,” Kerr said. “Entire herds continue to be massacred for their ivory throughout Africa. Babies are separated from their mothers in violent ways and shipped around the world to supply zoos and circuses where they live miserable, unnatural lives.” Kerr said elephants age rapidly in confinement and are considered old at 30. “There are many aging elephants exhibited in zoos and circuses, some living in deplorable conditions, throughout the U.S. and around the world who are in need of retirement or rescue,” Kerr said. PAWS currently provides a peaceful, natural habitat for eight elephants. They have African female elephants Thika, age 35, and Toka, age 45, from the Toronto Zoo; Lulu, age 48, from the San Francisco Zoo; Maggie, age 35, from the Alaska Zoo; and Mara, age 35, from a private owner in Florida. PAWS also cares for Gypsy, an Asian female elephant age 48, a former circus elephant and Asian bull elephants,
(Above) Richard and Lynda Kerr with PAWS founder Ed Stewart. (Top right and bottom right) Elephants receiving pumpkin treats. Courtesy photos also former circus performers Nicholas, age 22, and Prince, age 28. Since its inception, PAWS has cared for a total of 16 elephants. At PAWS the elephants live life on their own terms with acres of land to roam, heated barns, a lake and two swimming pools. At PAWS the elephants are not on display. PAWS is a true sanctuary, Kerr said, accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries and does not breed, sell or trade, and is not open to the public. However, PAWS does host several open houses and educational tours each year. “When we heard of the PAWS Sanctuary, we were immediately interested in learning more. We were delighted when we were invited by Ed Stewart to tour the facility,” Kerr said. “But we could not arrive empty handed. So what See ELEPHANTS, page 18
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Interest in birds takes off at lagoon: San Elijo nature center draws a curious crowd to monthly family fun day BY CHRISTINE HUARD, SPECIAL TO RSF REVIEW Much like the birds they were there to see, recent visitors to the San Elijo Lagoon were a mix of winter dwellers and year-round inhabitants. Judy Hanna, an anthropologist who studies and writes about dance, had come from Bethesda, Md., to visit family. She and her young grandson, Sagan, walked to the preserve from his nearby home so “Nana� could get some exercise and he could spot ducks. “I do know some kinds of birds,� said the 5-year-old, who was named in honor of the late astronomer Carl Sagan. “If there’s a duck in the pond, I know if it’s a boy or a girl.� The youngster was quick and matter-of-fact in correcting himself. “Male or female,� he said. “The males are more colorful.� With more than 300 species of birds coming through the 1,000-acre ecological reserve each year, even the most novice bird watchers are able to recognize dozens of birds they’ve seen in their backyards and at the beach. Though winter brings an abundance of migratory birds, some 100 birds species can be seen at the lagoon during any given season, from sparrows and hummingbirds to sandpipers and egrets. A recent low tide made for particularly good viewing of a variety of ducks and grebes resting on the exposed mud flats and fishing in calm waters. San Elijo is home to two kinds of duck all year — the mallard and the gadwall — and at least a dozen other types fly in for the winter months. The lagoon’s nature center recently hosted a once-a-month family fun day when children learn about the difference between ducks and grebes and put together a craft that helps them identify the birds at water’s edge. Park Ranger Michelle Levesque even sang a song to the tune of the Anna Kendrick’s hit “Cups� that explained how birds in the Pacific migration come to the lagoon from as far away as Canada and Chile. The Mok family — Ken and Melody, and children Monica, 9, and Marcus, 7 — were enjoying the brisk weather while putting their newfound duck knowledge to work. The children were taking notes about the kinds they recognized in the duck-shaped pamphlets they colored and decorated at the nature center before coming down to the trail. “The mallard has a yellow beak and green head,� Monica said. “The wigeon has a blue beak.� To the untrained eye, ducks and grebes can look much the same. But along the lines of an old saying, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s most likely a duck. The grebe’s legs, set too far back on its body to make walking possible, are useless on land, though excellent for swimming. And the only bird with a true “quack� is the mallard duck. Another way to tell them apart is that ducks are dabbling birds, which means they tip
Rowan Lane, 5, left, tell his friend Graham Williams, 5, about the bufflehead ducks they are spotting at the San Elijo Lagoon during a recent event featuring information on migrating birds of the lagoon. Photo by Bill Wechter
Vanessa Del Castillo works on a duck project behind a mallard duck on display at the San Elijo Lagoon nature center in Cardiff, where a monthly family fun day offered instruction and activities about the bird populations there. Photo by Bill Wechter
forward in the water to feed on the fish, crustaceans, worm-like creatures and algae that live beneath the surface of the lagoon, and grebes are diving birds. They swim below the water to catch their meals. The lagoon and nature center are operated collaboratively through a jointpowers agreement of the state, San Diego County and the nonprofit San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy. It will officially celebrate the winter bird migration later this month with its Wings Over Wetlands event featuring family-friendly activities and naturalists with scopes and binoculars for bird viewing. All programs are free, and the nature center has binoculars and field guides to borrow. Wings Over Wetlands will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 23-24. The reserve is off Manchester Avenue, west of Interstate 5.
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For local author Tasha Bock, felines and feminism collide BY ROB LEDONNE Last Christmas, Tasha Bock was trying to think of a gift to give to her sister Quincy when she came up with the perfect idea. “We make fun of my sister for being a crazy cat lady,” laughs Bock. “She also taught me about the meaning of feminism. People think of it as a loaded and controversial term, but it’s really about women being seen as equals.” When Quincy received the book, it was then passed around and Bock was given encouraging words by family and friends. “They were saying to me, ‘We don’t think we’re being biased, but you should pursue expanding this.” Not wanting to sit on the project, Bock listened to the advice and did just that, penning the book “Feminist Felines,” which she pegs as a “must-have for equal-rights advocates, cat lovers, and pun aficionados, both young and old.” “This has been a fun, ongoing project,” explains Bock, who recently graduated from Dartmouth College where she studied history and studio art after attending La Jolla’s The Bishop’s School. “I think the topic will become more pertinent as time goes on. It’s definitely been in the media a lot with more and more celebrities coming forward saying that they’re a feminist, from Malala to Emma Watson.” “Feminist Felines” is designed to deliver what’s otherwise a heavy topic in a fun and light way while focusing on the exploits of two cats, Tinker and Mischief. “The power of these kind of stories is that they can take complex topics and condense them down into a digestible or understandable examples,” Bock explains. “My goal was to outline and explain what these social issues are.” The book has been an encompassing project for Bock since returning to North County from college this past May. After laying out the design this past summer, the proofs were then sent to Chicago for printing. Then, the marketing and distributing part of the project kicked in with Bock doing it all herself. “There’s been a learning curve,” the budding author says of the process. “But it’s been going pretty well. We’ve been getting multiple online orders a day, and it’s being sold at some local bookstores.” (Those shops include Country Squire Gifts & Linens in Rancho Santa Fe and La Jolla’s Hi Sweetheart. The book is also available on Amazon.com). Based on the book’s success, Bock is planning to spin the idea off into other stories that tackle heavy topics in a breezy way. “The next one is based around our dog who is very precocious,” Bock explains. “It’s about a dog surfing competition, but it’ll really be an anti-racism and discrimination story.” And what does Tasha’s sister Quincy think now that her Christmas present has taken on a life of its own by immortalizing her two cats? “She’s been sending me photos to use on social media,” says Bock. “She likes to say she owns the original because I gave it to her. She’s excited.” For more on Bock and her book, visit www.feministfelines.com.
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Auditions to be held for Village Church Community Theater production of ‘You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown’ Auditions for the Village Church Community Theater’s next production, “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown,” for actors ages 8-108 will be held on Monday, Jan. 11, from 5-8 p.m. and Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 5-8 p.m. Performance dates will be March 4, 5, 6, 2016. Village Church Community Theater is located at 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe 92067. For more information: villagechurchcommunitytheater.org; (858)756-2441x128.
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Speakers to discuss ‘Preventing Gun Violence: What Can We Do’ at Jan. 14 RSF Democratic Club meeting With 30,000 people killed every year by gun violence and the recent mass killing in San Bernardino, the Rancho Santa Fe Democratic Club will discuss “Preventing Gun Violence: What Can We Do� on Thursday, Jan. 14, at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club (1505 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, 92075) from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Congressman Scott Peters; Steve Bartram, Brady Campaign San Diego; Supervisor Dave Roberts, San Diego County; and Catherine Blakespear, Encinitas City Councilwoman, are featured speakers at the event. “The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence� works to “pass, enforce, and protect sensible laws and public policy that addresses gun violence at the federal, state and local levels. The Brady Mission is to create a safer America for all of us, with the goal of cutting deaths in half by 2025.� Please RSVP and pay by credit card at www.rsfdem.org or phone 858-753-6404 to pay at the door by cash or check. Please make check payable to RSF Democratic Club. Guest fees for this meeting are reduced to $15. Annual dues for renewing or new members: $50. — Submitted press release
Why do Jews say Mazel Tov and L’Chaim? ‘The Jewish Course of Why’ begins Feb. 8 The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) will present The Jewish Course of Why, the institute’s new six-session winter 2016 course that will begin during the week of Feb. 8. Rabbi Levi Raskin of the Chabad Jewish Center of RSF will conduct the six-course sessions at 7 p.m. on Mondays. “No religion is known for its rational basis and its welcoming of questions and intellectual debate quite like Judaism� explained Rabbi Zalman Abraham of JLI’s headquarters in Brooklyn. “In preparing for the course, we turned to over 30,000 people who each submitted their biggest questions about Judaism. We then selected the most popular among them and addressed each one with resonant insights from the greatest minds in Jewish history.� The Jewish Course of Why spans a diverse range of topics, from fun, light, and off-thebeaten-track questions, to more complex and controversial issues. Some of the course’s 50 questions include: Why are there so many Jews in Hollywood? Why do Jews eat gefilte fish and cholent and wish each other mazal tov and l’chaim? Why does the Bible sanctions slavery and animal sacrifices? What is the cause of antisemitism? What does Judaism say about Christianity and about the role of women in Jewish life? In addition to the above, the course offers insight into mysterious Jewish practices, strange biblical narratives, and enig-
RSF residents help welcome Presidential candidate Senator Marco Rubio, a Presidential candidate, visited supporters at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla in December. (Above, l-r) RSF resident Debbie Dorsee, Senator Marco Rubio, RSF residents Karolyn Dorsee and Jack Dorsee. Courtesy photo mas of Jewish identity. “We’re excited to be offering this fun and dynamic learning experience here in RSF said Rabbi Levi Raskin “The Jewish Course of Why gives our participants the opportunity to expand their Jewish knowledge and intellectualize their Judaism by exploring rational insights into the most intriguing questions that Jews have today.� Like all previous JLI programs, The Jewish Course of Why is designed to appeal to people at all levels of Jewish knowledge, including those without any prior experience or background in Jewish learning. All JLI courses are open to the public, and attendees need not be affiliated with a particular synagogue, temple, or other house of worship. Interested students may call 858-756-7571 or visit www.jewishRSF.com for registration and other course-related information. JLI courses are presented in RSF in conjunction with Chabad Jewish Center of RSF.
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Therapy dogs spread holiday cheer to local children, seniors Therapy dogs recently helped spread holiday cheer to local children and seniors. Volunteers from the San Diego Central Chapter of Love on a Leash collected more than 100 used books, which were wrapped and distributed to children who read to one of the six therapy dogs at the Solana Beach Library. Santa Claus also made an appearance to make the Dec. 8 event extra special. A few weeks later, Love on a Leash volunteers brought 16 dogs and hundreds of gifts to LifeHOUSE San Diego Healthcare Center on Dec. 22. The local chapter, which is headed by Sue Subkow, the group’s founder and president, has visited the residential facility twice a month for five years. Last year the volunteer group gathered 150 gifts in just four days after discovering that many of the roughly 300 residents do not have family or have family who live out of town. This year the group started early to make the holiday season even more special. Headed by Solana Beach resident Janet Mason
The San Diego Central Chapter of Love on a Leash brought 16 dogs and hundreds of gifts to LifeHOUSE San Diego Healthcare Center. Courtesy photo
Kinnon, volunteers from the San Diego Central Chapter of Love on a Leash collected donations, gathered clothing and sewed blankets. For two weeks, friends and neighbors helped wrap 700 presents at Mason Kinnon’s house before transporting the packages to LifeHOUSE San Diego Healthcare Center. “It really was a community activity, so much so, that folk who are only just hearing about it are asking if they can get involved next year if we do something similar,” Mason Kinnon said. Love on a Leash is a nonprofit dedicated to providing animal assisted therapy. The organization started in the 1980s and was incorporated in 1995. As of 2015, there are more than 2,000 members working as Love on a Leash therapy teams with their dog, cat or rabbit. There are three chapters in San Diego County. The San Diego Central Chapter was founded in 2011. For more about the local chapter, visit www.facebook.com/LoveOnALeashSanDiegoCentralChapter.
‘Re-entry Student Leader’ to address American Association of University Women The members of the Del Mar-Leucadia Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) invite the public to join them on Saturday, Jan. 9, to hear guest speaker Tanisha Scorza. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park. Light refreshments will be served. Scorza is a senior Women’s Studies major at San Diego State University (SDSU) and one of the 1,000 women leaders recognized at AAUW’s National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) last June. NCCWSL, affectionately referred to as “Nick-Whistle,” has been actively supporting student leaders for over 30 years, and is one of the many programs supported by the AAUW Fund. Scorza is a stellar example of the student leaders selected to attend NCCWSL. A re-entry student, wife, and mother, Scorza has already made a tremendous impact at SDSU, including serving
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‘Epic’ obstacle course set for Jan. 16 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds A truly “epic” event is happening Jan. 16 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. EPIC Series is coming to Del Mar, with an obstacle race featuring more than 30 challenges that are fully scalable for all fitness levels. Slated as the “first ever functional fitness obstacle course,” the EPIC Series course is designed using the principles of boot camp, crosstraining, Strongman and endurance competitions. A relatively new company, to date, EPIC Series has held seven races in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. The Jan. 16 event will be the first that’s taken place at the fairgrounds. Participants can race individually or with a team. Advanced racers may also compete in the optional Elite course, which is separate from the All Levels course and contains eight to 10 functional strength challenges. Split into strength and endurance divisions, Elite Strength features heavier weight challenges, but with less reps to complete. Elite Endurance features lighter weight challenges, but with more reps to complete. Both divisions have male and female standards. Registration opens at 7 a.m. with the advanced obstacles from 8-9 a.m. All Levels heats are set for from 9 a.m. to noon. Kids course heats will take place 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The All Levels course costs $60, the course plus the advanced obstacles cost $90, and the kids course is free for children ages 7 to 12. A free EPIC Experience course will also be available to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. so people interested can try the obstacles at their own pace. For more about EPIC Series or to register for the Del Mar event, visit epicseries.co.
Exec Trek planned in San Pasqual Valley The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy is offering an Exec Trek with Executive Director Trish Boaz on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Participants will take an easy-to-moderate, fivemile hike (round trip) on the Coast to Crest Trail in San Pasqual Valley, including the beautiful Raptor Ridge. Participants we will be meeting at the Old Coach Trailhead in Poway. Take the I-15 freeway and exit at West Bernardo/Pomerado Road. Go east then turn left at the signal light at Highland Valley Rd. Drive about 2.3 miles to the Old Coach North Trail Staging Area on the right.
San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy offers Exec Trek. The trek is free; donations welcome. Registration is required at: http://goo.gl/aNSVCQ More information and trail map: http://goo.gl/3ezeCE
San Diego Humane Society opens nominations for 4th Annual ‘Animal Compassion Awards’ San Diego Humane Society is now accepting nominations for the fourth annual “Animal Compassion Awards,” which will recognize the extraordinary things that people and businesses do to support animals in the community. Submissions will be accepted now through Feb. 12 for individuals and businesses that have demonstrated an exceptional level of compassion towards animals in one of 12 categories. “We live in one of the pet-friendliest cities in the nation, and what better reason to honor the people in our community who have inspired the special and unique bond that we share with animals?,” said Dr. Gary Weitzman, president and CEO of San Diego Humane Society. “We see extraordinary examples every day of people who are bettering animal welfare in San Diego and making this a more compassionate society for people and their pets. Being able to recognize those contributions is what inspired the idea behind the Animal Compassion Awards.” Winners of the Animal Compassion Awards will be features in the July issue of San Diego Pets Magazine. Through applications submitted by the community for individuals and businesses, San Diego Humane Society will recognize and pay tribute to those who have an extraordinary and inspiring story or example of compassion towards animals in one of three categories: Animal Impact Award: Recognizes the powerful and unique relationship between people and their pets. It will highlight how an animal has impacted a human life in an extraordinary way, or vice versa. Humane Hero: Recognizes an individual, business or group that goes above and beyond to create positive awareness of animals and the unconditional love they bring to individuals. Pet-Friendly Business: Recognizes a local business that promotes and supports an extraordinary pet-friendly environment in several categories. Nominations for the Animal Compassion Awards can be made at http://www.sandiegopetsmagazine.com/animal-compassion-awards-nomination/ Visit www.sdhumane.org.
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Village Viewpoints presents Dr. Stephen Wilson on Immunotherapy: New Era in Medicine Jan. 31
Attend a special evening in support of San Diego’s disabled youth on Jan. 15.
Join Team Hoyt San Diego for a special evening in support of San Diego’s disabled youth Come and be inspired! Attend a special evening in support of San Diego’s disabled youth on Friday, Jan. 15, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club, 1505 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, 92075. Team Hoyt San Diego aspires to build the individual character, self-confidence and selfesteem of America’s disabled youth in all facets of daily life, including family and community activities, sports, at home, in schools, and in the workplace. The event will feature: •Keynote by elite marathoner, iron man and author Wes Harding. •You will have the chance to meet the internationally-acclaimed athletes Dick and Rick Hoyt, as well as athletes from Team Hoyt San Diego. Learn more on YouTube and on ESPN. •Dinner is a healthy, yummy selection of pastas and salads, as well as delicious fruits and desserts, and a cash bar. •There will be a silent auction with wonderful surprises. •The cost is $50 per adult and $25 for kids. Buy tickets at the door, or by mailing a check made payable to Team Hoyt San Diego at Team Hoyt San Diego, 402 W. Broadway, Ste. 1760, San Diego, CA 92101. Money raised by Team Hoyt San Diego goes toward the purchase, maintenance and repairs of running equipment for its athletes. It also helps fund equipment scholarships, races, athletic grants and administrative expenses.
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Village Viewpoints presents Dr. Stephen Wilson (right photo) speaking on the topic of “Immunotherapy – A New Era in Medicine” Sunday, Jan. 31 at the Fellowship Center of the Village Church at 6225 Paseo Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe. Tickets go on sale Jan. 1. The immune system is central to our health and well-being but until recently, scientists have been unable to call on the body’s own defenses in a predictable way. Thanks to recent dramatic advances in technology and fundamental discoveries in the lab, the immune system can now be marshaled to treat and prevent illnesses that have historically eluded medicine. On Sunday, Jan. 31, Dr. Stephen Wilson, an immunologist, will share his insider’s view of the sea change in medical research, triggered by our improved understanding of the immune system. He will reduce the inherent complexity of the immune system to a layman’s understanding of how scientists are now positioned to understand, control, and one day eliminate most diseases that threaten us and our families. The presentation will also discuss how immunotherapy of cancer is transforming the way cancer and many other diseases are treated. Wilson is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, one of the top five research institutes in the world solely focused on the immune system. Wilson is the co-Principal Investigator and Project Director of the NIH’s Immune Epitope Database and Analysis Resource, and Executive Director of the Institute’s Functional Genomics Center. Prior to his current position, Wilson was a research fellow of both the National Institutes of Health and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society where he published research on the immunologic basis of autoimmune disease. He holds a B.S.A. in Microbiology and a Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Arizona’s School of Medicine. For tickets or more information, visit www.villageviewpoints.com.
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Dear Susan, I love your Resolution! This is a common goal and many procrastinate on this topic for a variety of reasons. I recommend getting help! The first step is having a trusted person to work with. Next, is to prioritize the process to get it done. When I help my Clients, my goal is to make this process understandable and as simple as possible. I recommend attending my Introductory Workshop on January 13th for more tips. Seats are filling up quickly so if you would like to reserve your seat, please RSVP today! Happy New Year! - Deb
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RSF Golf Club hosts a New Year’s Eve Celebration RSF residents celebrated the arrival of 2016 at the Denim & Diamonds New Year’s Eve Party held at the RSF Golf Club. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www. rsfreview.com.
Barbara Kruer, Roxana Foxx, with Alex, Elizabeth, and Tatiana Uzilevskaya Nick Wagman, Beverly Gepfer
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To Your Health: Conference to teach consumers about nutrition as preventive medicine BY ROBERT BONAKDAR, M.D. At meal time, Americans should fill half of their plates with fruits and vegetables, according to the latest federal dietary guidelines. But looking at the eating habits in the United States today, most people appear to need a major menu change. Research shows that as many as 87 percent of Americans don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, widely regarded as the twin pillars of a nutritious diet. Failing to consume the right balance of nutrients can lead to severe health consequences. For example, nearly half of all Americans don’t get enough magnesium. Low magnesium has been linked to type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, inflammation, heart disease, migraines and colon cancer. There are also widespread deficiencies in vitamins D and B12 and other important nutrients. Each one of these carries its own health risks. Part of the solution lies with education. Not just public service announcements and the occasional news article, but rather a comprehensive understanding of how nutrition – good or bad – affects personal health. Towards that end, the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine will host its 13th annual Natural Supplements Conference in San Diego Jan. 27 to Jan. 31. As part of this continuing medical education conference, consumers are invited to hear presentations by two internationally recognized leaders in integrative medicine, whose work has demonstrated how good nutritional choices can be the best preventive medicine. Food as medicine public presentation on Jan. 28 Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., is the author of several National Geographic health and wellness books. She advocates for “nutritional sanity,” which can be equated to eating enough fresh produce. However, meal planning often is only the beginning of the conversation. Many people have trouble getting enough nutrition, even when they eat well. Sometimes a health condition, or a medication, can reduce the ability to absorb certain nutrients. For example, patients taking protein pump inhibitors to reduce acid reflux, or metformin for type 2 diabetes, may be deficient in magnesium and vitamin B-12, respectively. This highlights how nutritional needs are unique to each individual. At her Jan. 28 presentation, Dr. Low Dog will offer a number of strategies to help people navigate the often confusing world of nutritional supplements and find the right ones to meet their personal needs. Stomach and brain public presentation on Jan. 29 Dr. Perlmutter is probably best known for his best-selling book “Grain Brain” and has recently introduced his latest best-seller, “Brain Maker,” which examines how diet affects our minds, particularly as we age. There’s a great deal of “cross talk” between stomach and brain, and new evidence suggests gut health is critical to brain health. Dr. Perlmutter recommends controlling blood sugar, consuming an anti-inflammatory diet and nurturing gut bacteria with probiotics and prebiotics. These steps can support the gastrointestinal system and may help preserve a healthy mind. At his Jan. 29 presentation, Dr. Perlmutter will explore the potent interplay between intestinal microbes and the brain, and how diet and lifestyle can help people preserve brain power later in life. The presentations by Dr. Low Dog and Dr. Perlmutter
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Robert Bonakdar, M.D. are both open to the public and each will begin at 7:30 p.m. The events will be held at the Paradise Point Resort on Mission Bay, located at 1404 Vacation Road, San Diego 92109. Admission is $35 per person for each event. For more information or to register for any of these events, call 858-652-5400, email med.edu@scripps.org, or visit www.scripps.org/naturalsupplements. Team effort between patient and physician Improving the nation’s nutrition profile requires a two-pronged approach. First, clinicians need to be more aware of common deficiencies and have plans to deal with them. And second, it’s critically important that patients be their own advocates. Physicians simply cannot do it all alone. Patients need to take a little extra time to understand their nutritional needs – and to maintain an ongoing conversation with their doctors. By having an open, honest dialogue, physicians and patients can develop individualized plans that optimize proper nutrition and boost overall health. Robert Bonakdar, M.D., specializes in integrative medicine with Scripps Health. “To Your Health” is brought to you by the physicians and staff of Scripps. For more information, please visit www.scripps.org/ CNP or call (858) 207-4317.
Encinitas 101 presents 2nd annual Restaurant Week The Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association presents its 2nd Annual Restaurant Week, Jan. 17-23, featuring prix-fixe menus and other limited-time offers from some of North County’s hottest restaurants. Encinitas 101 members participating this year include: •Bier Garden •Blue Ribbon Artisan Pizzeria •Encinitas Fish Shop •Leucadia Pizzeria •Lobster West •Lumberyard Tavern •Solace & the Moonlight Lounge •Trattoria i Trulli •UNION Kitchen and Tap Encinitas 101 has partnered with Yelp and Visit California, host of California Restaurant Month (January), to promote this special week. Visit the Encinitas 101 website for the list of participating restaurants and their offers: www.encinitas101.com.
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Opinion: Education Matters: Transparency is lost in the San Dieguito teachers’ contract BY MARSHA SUTTON As predicted, after San Dieguito Union High School District supt. Rick Schmitt postponed the vote for a week to give the public extra time to review the new teacher contract, his effort was undermined by the San Dieguito Faculty Association. Led by union president Bob Croft, the SDFA delayed its vote to approve the contract, also for one week. Because the district refused to permit the public to see the tentative agreement until the union had voted to approve it – and because the union did not give its final approval until the night before the (rescheduled) Dec. 17 board vote – the public had less than 24 hours to see the contract. So the delay on the vote was pointless. And, as expected, the contract was approved Dec. 17 by a vote of 3-2. California Government Code section 3547 states that “meeting and negotiating shall not take place on any proposal until a reasonable time has elapsed after the submission of the proposal to enable the public to become informed, and the public has the opportunity to express itself regarding the proposal at a meeting of the public school employer.” No reasonable person can credibly argue that the district gave the public sufficient time to review the complicated contract, when it was posted at 9 p.m. ahead of a 4 p.m. board meeting the very next day. I asked Croft why he delayed the SDFA vote. Doing so makes it appear there’s something to hide. Croft offered this justification: “With the district deciding on the delay – not SDFA – why wouldn’t SDFA then want to take advantage of that opportunity to ensure our membership had additional time to submit their ballots?” He added that the union’s delay “is simply SDFA working to meet the needs of our members.” The only thing transparent about this process is the excuse that SDFA members needed additional time to review their contract. What’s not to like? The 2015-2018 contract provides: •A 7-percent raise retroactive to July 1, 2015, for the 2015-2016 school year •A 5.5-percent raise for 2016-2017 •An increase in salary of
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$1,000 to all teachers for the English Learner credential •A shift into salary of about $11,000 from a health care flex spending account •Language that states the district’s teachers must be the highest paid in the county Croft signed the agreement on behalf of SDFA, and in an SDFA bulletin, sent to all SDUHSD teachers, he crowed about the agreement: “This is the LARGEST two-year raise in all of San Diego County! With this increase, our members are easily the #1 paid in San Diego County, using every comparable category!” [bold, caps, underlines and exclamation points reproduced directly from Croft’s bulletin] In a story in this newspaper published last month, Schmitt said delaying the vote for one week did indeed give the public adequate time for review. In an interview last week, Schmitt said the only legal requirement was to disclose the tentative collective bargaining agreement under the provisions of Assembly Bill 1200. AB 1200 requires districts to make public the major provisions of the proposed agreement. This includes a cost analysis and fiscal impact on the operating budget. Schmitt says the district fulfilled this requirement by posting the disclosure in the board’s agenda packet on Dec. 4. He is making a distinction between the fiscal impacts of the contract (disclosed Dec. 4) and the actual contract (not made public until Dec. 16). It’s fine to get the district’s perspective on the financial ramifications of the contract, but people should be allowed to see the full contract for themselves rather than take the word of a government agency on what’s important for the public to know. The bargain Both the district and
the union (Schmitt and Croft) tout how they achieved this agreement through a cooperative process called interestbased bargaining, rather than the adversarial process some other districts use. “Our new contractual agreement provides the financial security, health benefits, and contractual language stability that our members deserve, and which was achieved without engaging in the adversarial negotiations and counterproductive conflict seen in so many districts,” Croft said. “The agreement was reached through productive interest-based and collaborative negotiations,” reads the district’s board report. Because all employees in the district will receive the same raises and benefits that the union negotiated for its teachers, the district and the union would seem to be on the same side of the table, so collaboration would not appear to be a problem. Representing the district during negotiations were Schmitt and associate superintendents Torrie Norton and Jason Viloria (all of whom benefit from the contract) – and Bob Croft and Adrienne St. George for the faculty association. It’s reasonable to ask who was negotiating for the taxpayer. “The school district negotiates for the taxpayer and the community, period,” Schmitt said. “That’s what we do. We’re always looking to get what we think is the best value for the community at the right price.” Schmitt mentioned the millions of dollars the district spends on textbooks, bond contracts and facilities improvements, as examples. “I, we, represent the taxpayers in every negotiation we do, whatever the category,” he said. He said the agreement “provides budget stability,” adding that the community “has supported our employees over the years.” He said the district has a history of being fiscally conservative, and that there is money to pay for these raises
well into the future, based on healthy reserves, conservative assumptions and realistically rosy projections. Since the deal seems to benefit the teachers overwhelmingly, I was curious to know what the district may have asked for that the union gave up. In other words, what was bargained? Schmitt would not reveal what SDFA and the district discussed in closed negotiations. Qualified to serve A letter to this newspaper published last month from a San Dieguito teacher was critical of my view (and trustee John Salazar’s) that the vote should be delayed to allow the contract to sunshine. “Sutton has been writing about education for 14 years yet she holds no degrees in education,” he wrote. “Salazar does not come from an education background either other than his B.S. degree in political science.” Is it the belief of teachers that school board members are not qualified to be trustees unless they hold degrees in education? Besides being an outlandish suggestion, if that’s the case, then four of the five SDUHSD trustees are not qualified to serve, including two of the three who voted to approve the new contract. Salazar holds a B.S. in Business, Mo Muir holds a B.A. in political science, Amy Herman has a B.S. in organizational communications, and Beth Hergesheimer’s B.S. is in business administration. Only Joyce Dalessandro has an educational degree. She has a B.A. in child development and psychology and a Masters in education and curriculum development. By this faulty logic, Herman and Hergesheimer are also not qualified to serve as trustees. Incidentally, very few education writers hold degrees in education. I plead guilty. My B.A. is in philosophy from UCLA. Good times After the board’s 3-2 vote in favor of the contract, the See CONTRACT, page 18
Be El Niño ready Forecasters predict San Diego County could be in for higher-than-average rain this winter due to strong El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean. If the conditions continue, this could be the strongest El Niño season on record, said Alex Tardy, warning coordination meteorologist manager with the National Weather Service, during a presentation at San Diego County Office of Emergency Services. This season may not necessarily bring bigger storms, but more frequent storms. And the wet conditions are also expected not only in January, February and March, but into April, making a longer winter weather season than typical. Emergency managers recommend that everyone take steps to prepare their property for potential flooding, and their families for this and any disaster. A new El Niño-specific section has been added to the County’s ReadySanDiego.org website, with several flooding and erosion control resources. Emergency managers caution that just because you haven’t experienced flooding in past storms, doesn’t mean you are necessarily safe from flooding in a future storm. Flood risk isn’t just based on history, but depends on rainfall levels, river flow and tidal surge data, topography, flood control measures in the area and changes to the area due to building and development. Because the entire state has been dealing with a historic drought, the increased rains that El Niño is expected to bring could also mean increased risks of flooding and soil erosion — especially in places that are not covered by lawns, trees, shrubs and plants. Water runoff, mud and debris that are swept downstream by rains can damage homes, clog storm drains and culverts and flood and damage roadways. If you believe you may be at risk for flooding or erosion, free sandbags are available in several locations
throughout the county. Sandbags can be used to divert water from your home, your neighbor’s home, or a storm drain or culvert that may get clogged. Free sand bags are available at the following county fire stations: •Del Mar: 2240 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (858) 755-3294 •Encinitas: 160 Calle Magdalena, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed every other Friday) (760) 633-2840. For San Diego County locations, residents need only to bring their own shovel to the fire stations. It is a good idea to call ahead to confirm sand and bag availability. The city of San Diego offers free sandbags (but not sand) at all of its fire station locations. There is a limit of 10 sandbags per household or business. In Solana Beach, free sandbags are available at the following locations: Fletcher Cove Park by the Marine Safety Building (111 South Sierra Avenue), Fire Station (500 Lomas Santa Fe Drive), City Hall (635 South Highway 101) and Public Works Yard (1764 Highland Drive) The sandbags will be available to Solana Beach residents on the honor system—the city requests residents limit themselves to a maximum of four to ensure everyone that needs them can get them. All San Diego residents are disaster-ready if they have a family disaster plan, emergency supplies or “go kit,” have registered their mobile phones for the AlertSanDiego emergency notification system and have downloaded the SDEmergency app. The AlertSanDiego registration and SDEmergency app as well as more information on emergency preparedness are available on readysandiego.org/el-nino/. — San Diego County Office of Emergency Services
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TPHS Girls Basketball team wins SoCal Holiday Prep Classic Tournament championship The Torrey Pines Girls Basketball team recently won the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic Tournament championship. They went 4-0 in the tournament in the NCAA Gold division and Sierra Campisano was named MVP. Congratulations! Courtesy photos
TPHS senior Sierra Campisano scores 2,000th career point Sierra Campisano, a Torrey Pines High School senior basketball player, recently scored her 2,000th career point as a Falcon.
The winning TPHS team at the Grossmont Tournament.
The winning TPHS team at the SoCal High School Classic
Torrey Pines High School Varsity Soccer team wins big! The TPHS Varsity soccer team is off to a great start this season, winning both the Grossmont Tournament and the SoCal High School Classic. Both tournaments took place over the winter break and the team did not loose any games in either tournament.
CCA basketball team takes second at prestigious tournament held in Hawaii Canyon Crest Academy girls basketball team placed 2nd in the prestigious invitationonly WYBT basketball tournament in Kona, Hawaii, over the winter break. The girls basketball team played teams from Southern California, Hawaii, and Australia. From left to right front row: Erin McBurnett, Caroline Rembolt, Erin Coogan, Kara Dane, Sarah Teruya, Grace Weinzettle; Back row: Annika Stickels, Mckenna Platt, Coach Tucker, Esther Peluso, Audrey Tharp.
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I had a great holiday and I trust you did as well. We traveled to La Quinta to be with my daughter, her husband, and our three wonderful grandkids, all of them so excited about their Legos and hover boards. What a happy respite from the travails of life in the Ranch these days. Until my grandson asked me, “Why are you against a pool at your club, Papa Bear?” Left hanging was the question, “Don’t you like kids?” I love kids. I ran children’s programs at parks in Kansas and Oklahoma. I attended almost all of my kids’ games before that was fashionable. I even ran a children’s book publishing company. So, why then am I against the Covenant Club? Probably because I’m not so sure the Covenant Club idea has much to do with kids anyway. If it did, there are a lot of better places in the Ranch to build it. Near the community center and school, for instance. Or at Osuna Ranch, where they would have the space to house multiple pools, support swim teams and hold competitive events. Instead the proposed plan is to cram the facility in, right between the Golf Club and Tennis Club, changing those two iconic institutions forever. To put the facility there, the architect has to add 100 parking places, layered in sections, up the hill, with retaining walls, altering forever the rural feel of the campus we all love so much now. But my grandson really doesn’t care about those things. So, I explained it to him this way. Most of the people who financially support the Golf and Tennis Clubs now are against a pool between the two clubs. But the powers-that-be want to build it there anyway and, even worse, they are going to make those who are against it help pay for it. “But that isn’t fair,” he said. “Shouldn’t they pay for it themselves?” Out of the mouths of babes. Without getting into the parking issues, the financing issues, the other priorities we have in our community, and things my grandson could care less about, he still was able to put his finger on the right issue, The way it is being done just isn’t fair. Bill Johnson, Rancho Santa Fe
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Ding dong, the farmers’ market’s dead! At their March 6, 2014 board meeting, the Rancho Santa Fe Association Board of Directors voted for a nine-month trial period for a swap meet-style farmers’ market to be held every Saturday. It was to be a community gathering place where we could make new friends and have fun while shopping for the freshest produce and for crafts. However, the thinking behind the swap meet-style farmers’ market was so flawed that it was doomed to failure from the start. Primarily, the board failed to concede that we bought here knowing there was not a swap meet-style farmers’ market, and therefore that is what we wanted. We wanted to live in a town without a low class, three-ring-circus/swap meet-style farmers’ market defining our town square every Saturday. Our anonymous, under-the-radar lifestyle is incompatible with one. We don’t need our local government telling us when to shop, where to shop, what to buy and to have all that fun while doing it. Another flaw in the swap meet-style farmers’ market was that it was designed with consideration for the local merchants. Yet, at a 2013 board of directors meeting, merchant after merchant said they didn’t want it. Upon hearing of the merchants’ lack of interest, the blank looks on some of the directors’ faces were finally verbalized when one explained how they were doing this for the merchants. The board of directors should not have to be reminded that they represent a homeowner association and not a merchants’ association. Apparently overlooked is that since the 1960s we have had the best farmers’ market anywhere – The Vegetable Shop (Chino Farm). Chino Farm is a real farmers’ market, with a real farm, a real farmer, etc. Most second-rate communities don’t have something as exclusive as their own Chino Farm, so they copied us by resorting to much less desirable threering-circus/swap meet-style farmers’ markets. But we don’t have to turn ourselves into a third-rate community, by copying second-rate communities that copied us in the first place. Evidently, the swap meet-style farmers’ market wasn’t properly vetted with the county. Had it been, the board would have realized they would need up to nine non-profits to successfully meet the county requirements for shutting down a street every week. As it was, the board couldn’t even find one local (as promised) non-profit. The chosen out-of-the-area non-profit happened to be one of the “cherished causes” of the swap meet-style farmers’ market’s most enthusiastic enthusiast. Some people considered this to be an obvious conflict of interest. It’s easy to see why the swap meet-style farmers’ market failed before it even started. Does anyone else see all the parallels between the embarrassing, failed swap meet-style farmers’ market and the icky, artificial $100,000 ($5,000 per Saturday) Village Vibe? Rory Kendall, Covenant Resident since 1963
Rant with Randi: Rady’s Rocks BY RANDI CRAWFORD Perspective. Once in a while it hits you over the head like a ton of bricks, and that is exactly what just happened to me. Without going into too much detail, our daughter recently had a pretty major operation at Rady Children’s Hospital. I’m not a big fan of hospitals or surgery. And while I’m not exactly a germaphobe, something about being in a hospital, around all those sick kids hacking up a lung, makes me want to run for the hills. I had to write this because of the outstanding experience that we had from the minute we booked the surgery, to when we walked out the door and came home. Before we even set foot in the hospital, the staff was calling and sending emails about any little thing that might pop up. In fact, they answered questions before I could even ask them. The pre-op visit with the nurse took us through every detail about what was going to happen... laying out the day of the surgery and what we could expect from where to fill out the paperwork to where we grab a cup of coffee while we wait. We were even given a tour of the room our daughter would be staying in post surgery so that I knew exactly what to pack. By the time we checked into the hospital two days later, we were as comfortable as we could be, under the circumstances. It’s an overwhelming day with an epic range of emotions yet somehow the staff made it OK. Post surgery is when my awe really set in. Speaking with the doctor and seeing X-rays of what they had just performed in the operating room is a miracle. It’s impossible to describe the relief
RANDI CRAWFORD and gratitude you feel when you are talking with the doctor who just changed your daughter’s life forever. I remember seeing the doctor walk into the room with a huge smile and we knew it went well. If you’ve never stayed with a loved one during their hospital stay, let me tell you, it’s surreal. I felt like I was in Las Vegas, without the fun. I could walk out into the hallway at 3 a.m. and the lights would all be on, nurses are roaming through the halls and it’s totally alive. Nurses. They are amazing women and men, who are there to help you with anything you need. Watching them in action is like peering into another world that you knew existed, but never paid attention to. They genuinely love what they do and I love them for it. While we were in the hospital, I had a lot of time to go on social media. And when I was scrolling through Facebook one day, I saw a post that really irked me. It was a friend who was asking for prayers for her son to go out of state and play football. Something about sitting in See RANDI, page 18
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a hospital, with kids who are stuck there during the holidays, made me think that they may need the prayers a little bit more than a perfectly healthy kid going to play youth sports. Flu season hit extra early this year, so no visitors under the age of 18 could come to the hospital. Imagine these kids on Christmas day without members of their family? It’s heartbreaking – but at the same time it’s wonderful that they get to be at Rady’s, where everyone treats the patients like they are family. I just can’t imagine having a better experience than we did and we are forever grateful to all of the doctors and nurses who took care of us. I’m not saying that we should clean our plates because there are starving kids in Africa. I’m just saying that it’s not always about you, especially during the holiday season. God bless the doctors and nurses who make our lives better, every single day. What say you? Email me at www.randiccrawford@gmail.com.
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do you bring eight elephants when you come to visit?” Kerr had an idea. Elephants are vegetarians and eat an enormous amount of food. Driving by the local pumpkin patch, they wondered, how about pumpkins? “After Halloween, everyone is happy to get rid of their leftover pumpkins, especially the pumpkin patch,” Kerr said. “So we loaded the back of our SUV with pumpkins and headed for the hills of San Andreas, seven hours north of San Diego.” Upon arrival at PAWS, the Kerrs set out to deliver the pumpkins to the elephants. Stewart would call each elephant’s name and from the distance, an elephant would appear. “With long, graceful strides, they each approached the fence and gently reached out, and with nimble trunks took the pumpkin directly from Ed’s hand,” Kerr said. “Some stepped on them first while others popped them directly into their giant mouths. All wanted more!” Kerr hopes that more people who are as passionate about these animals as she and her husband are will do their part to spread awareness about PAWS and help the organization. People can learn about donations and how to help by visiting PAWSweb.org or by calling (916) 539-5305.
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200-plus overflow crowd of people in attendance, mostly teachers, were treated to a few moments of the song “Celebrate Good Times” on the speaker system before it was shut off. “Yes, it was played,” Schmitt said. “What happened is a staff person did that, unbeknownst to any of us.” “I’m disappointed that that was played; it was out of line,” he said. “It was not anything the school district or the leadership team planned for or endorsed.” In an unusual decision, one speaker, Bob Croft, was allowed to make a public statement after the vote, in support of the contract. Speakers typically comment before a vote is taken on an action item, during the board’s discussion process of that item. Schmitt said Croft was not given special treatment and that anyone is allowed to speak after a vote has been recorded. “Anybody can request that, we’ve done it before,” he said. Croft is paid a full teacher’s salary but does not teach. The district hires a substitute to teach his physical education classes at Earl Warren Middle School. His full-time job is to serve as head of the San Dieguito Faculty Association and advocate on behalf of teachers. Flawed process San Dieguito teachers deserve a new master contract with increased compensation, no argument. However, several issues give one pause: a 12.5 percent raise is rather hefty, the need to be the highest paid in the county is troublesome, class sizes may increase, the district will have to spend down reserves to sustain the raise, and taxpayer interests may not have been fairly represented at the bargaining table. One may object to one or more of these issues, but what’s most critical is that property owners, taxpayers and parents were denied adequate time to become aware of the tentative agreement and were not given sufficient time to review it.
If constituents had had time to register their objections or support to trustees, then board members would only be accountable for their votes on the deal. But the three trustees who voted in favor of this agreement – Dalessandro, Hergesheimer and Herman – didn’t just vote for the contract. By approving it the way it was done, they voted for secrecy and against transparency. It’s one thing to support the contract itself, but quite another to proceed to approve the labor agreement knowing the contents of the contract had essentially been kept hidden. The district’s response to the failure of timely disclosure has been repeated often: “This is how we’ve always done it.” And: “Other districts do it this way.” Parents, does this sound familiar? How many times have we heard our kids say that they want to have/buy/do something “because all the other kids” are having/buying/ doing it? Illegal actions by other districts – or a history of doing things the wrong way – carry no weight. Muir, in her statement after the vote, said, “This process is simply very flawed and unacceptable to me.” Hergesheimer and Dalessandro are up for re-election in 2016. If they choose to run again, it would be Hergesheimer’s fourth term (she was first elected in 2004) and Dalessandro’s sixth (she was first elected in 1996). Next week’s column will have details on the cost of annual step-and-column raises, the implications of the transfer of $12,000 in health care benefits into salary, using money in reserves to pay for the raises, the requirement to be the highest paid teachers in the county, and class sizes. Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com.
A rendering of the proposed Covenant Club. The pool shape is still to be determined. Courtesy rendering
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sustainable. In December, the design committee approved a schematic design for a 12,500-squarefoot facility situated in between the RSF Tennis Club and the RSF Golf Club, with a 300-plusstall parking lot. The design includes a lap pool with pool-side cabanas, a children’s splash zone, a gym, studios for group exercise classes, a café that can serve Covenant Club users as well as tennis and golf club members and plenty of common lounge spaces. Architects are now working on a full-scale 3-D model and a committee is working on the cost-estimates and financing in the hope that all Rancho Santa Fe residents will be fully informed when it comes time for the vote. The Village and its vibe In 2015, the Rancho Santa Fe village was described as a “ghost town”— “dwindling” and “diminishing” and “dying.” A lack of parking was also once again a major issue for the remaining business owners. 2016 could be brimming with possibility: The Delicias restaurant space is vacant, the old nursery building is up for sale with potential for redevelopment, plans are being considered to fill the former Village Market space as well as to redevelop the gas station into a mixed-use project. The RSF Association has put the Village Revitalization Task Force to work to come up with long-term solutions and, on the weekends, the Village Vibe committee is doing its part to get residents to come to town with “fun, inclusive gatherings.” More red curbs were also approved by the RSF Association last year and the new timedparking spaces could help free up room for more to visit village businesses in 2016. The right to vote Could 2016 be the year that condo owners in the Covenant get the right to vote? That all depends…on a vote. Last year the RSF Association began the process of potentially amending its bylaws and articles of incorporation. A six-member committee looked at how to make the voting process more equitable to all homeowners and hosted a town hall meeting in late fall to discuss the amendments. A 2005 governance committee made a similar proposal in terms of changes to the articles and bylaws that permit better voting inside the Covenant but the changes were never submitted to the community for a vote. The right for condo owners to vote has come up before, the last time in 2011. The 2015 governing documents committee’s recommendation for revisions to the articles of incorporation ensures all property owners receive one Association membership with two votes. Owners of multiple properties will continue to be limited to two votes regardless of the number of properties they own and condo owners who pay Association dues but don’t have the right to vote would be given the opportunity. A vote is expected in early 2016. If approved, the changes would not go into effect until July. The Rowe School gym For the last few years, the Rancho Santa Fe School District Board has discussed the status of its gym and the possibility of modernizing the existing facility or building a whole new gym with the help of a bond program. A modernized or new gym would allow for expanded programs and designated space for things like locker rooms, wrestling and dance. Built in the 1970s, the gym building is seeing the normal wear and tear and structural integrity issues. In December, the board approved making repairs to the building’s eaves, which are showing signs of aging and rot. The district’s recently approved master plan includes options to modernize, construct a new two-court gym and a three-court gym. In the past, costs were estimated at $19 million to $23 million — at the Jan. 7 board meeting, the board will be discussing what kind of additional repairs the gym might need in the next three to four years, as well as smaller alternatives for a new facility. The district does face challenges for upgrades — while the current building can continue to operate under the code under which it was constructed, any revisions to the structure will trigger an accessibility upgrade for it to be in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Modernization is possible, if not expensive.
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Section B
CCA Baseball hosts Alumni Game and Home Run Derby
Jacob warms up for the Ravens
Ravens alumni warm up
Canyon Crest Academy Baseball presented the first annual Alumni Game and Home Run Derby Jan. 2 at on the new CCA baseball field. Little League players, siblings, CCA students and staff participated in the event. Photo by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.
Austin Kay, Frank Montana, Jack Kaloogian
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Artistic Triumphs! Salk concerts to link science, music masters
La Jolla Cultural Partners
BY WILL BOWEN An innovative four-concert series that merges the latest medical science research with jazz and classical music performed by world-class musicians, returns to the Conrad Prebys Hall at the Salk Institute, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road. The series, in keeping with Jonas Salk’s vision of the Salk Institute being a place where the arts and sciences would unfold hand in hand, began when Conrad Prebys gifted the Salk with a Steinway Grand Piano No. 191, which he purchased from Greene Music. Then Salk Institute president William Brody decided that this grand piano, which was further refurbished by the Institute, just had to be played, so he hired classical pianist Karen Joy Davis (who’s won numerous competitions, including the Bartok, Baldwin, InterAmerican, and National Society of Arts & Letters) to put together an ongoing series of musical events around the Steinway. What makes this series so special is the attempt to fire up both hemispheres of patrons’ minds. Series listeners get to hear 45 minutes of breathtaking music to wake up their right brains, then after a break, hear a 15-minute research update by a Salk medical scientist to stimulate their left brains, and then sit back for 45 more minutes of whole brain music appreciation. Davis, who will perform as part of a piano duet for the series season finale, said she’s excited about her role as executive director: “My passion is sharing music, whether through teaching, promoting or performing, and my vision is to bring high-caliber musicians to San Diego, who will merge with Salk scientists to create novel and stimulating events for the public.” Davis said she grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, and settled in San Diego after performing here several times. She is the daughter of a building developer and a Julliardtrained opera singer, and she started playing the piano at age 4. She performed her first professional concert at age 12. Eventually, she ended up following in her mother’s footsteps by enrolling at Julliard. The monthly concerts take place, 3:30-6 p.m. Sunday afternoons, beginning Jan. 24 with the Victor Goines Jazz
Victor Goines
Sreekanath Chalasani Photos courtesy of http:// music.salk.edu/
Quartet. Goines, who plays saxophone and clarinet, is considered a legend. His work has been described as possessing “lyrical grace and technical bravura.” Davis
said, “he’s is one of the best jazz players on the planet. He is the guy who started the jazz program at Julliard!” Goines will be accompanied by Helen Sung on piano, Emma Dayhuff on bass and Greg Artry on drums. Sreekanath Chalasani will be the science speaker for the evening. He is an assistant professor in the Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory at Salk, whose expertise is the nematod C. elegans, which he’s been studying for insights into genes, neurons and neural circuits. Feb. 21, cellist Cicely Parnas will be accompanied by Noreen Cassidy-Polera on piano. Parmas is a fast-rising star and 2012 winner of the Young Artist International Competition. She is said to create “a velvety sound with articulate passagework and keen imagination” on her instrument — a 1712 Grancino cello. The program will include: “Sonata for Cello & Piano, Op.6” by Samuel Barber; “Suite for Solo Cello” by Gaspar Cassado; “Quartet from the End of Time” by Oliver Messiaen; and “Sonata No. 1 in E minor, op.38” by Brahms. The scientific talk will be given by Beverly Emerson, a Salk professor in the Regulatory Biology Lab. Emerson will discuss genes p53 and p16, which stop cancers from growing in the human body. March 20, vocalist Julia Bullock will perform songs accompanied by Julliard grad Renate Rohlfing on piano. Bullock is another Young Artist International winner. Her voice has been described as “elegant, richly hued, and ravishingly visceral.” The program will include “She is Asleep” by John Cage; “Metamorphoses” by Francis Poulenc; “Six Chanson de Pierre Revel” by Pierre Revel; and “Cinq Melodies Populaires Gecques”
by Maurice Ravel; plus a songs by Nystroem, Stenhammer, Greig, Cowell, Barber, Mann and Kurt Weill. The scientific talk will be given by Geoffrey Wahl, a professor in the Gene Expression Laboratory, who will discuss the new technologies that disrupt the growth of cancer. April 24, the season finale, Sean Chen and Davis play piano duets. Chen, educated at Julliard and Yale, recently came in third in the Van Cliburn piano competition — the first time an American placed in the top three in almost 20 years! Chen is said to be able to “combine poetic expression with dazzling technical prowess.” The program will include: “Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K.448” by Mozart; “Variations on a Theme by Hayden” by Brahms; “Paganini Variations” by Witold Lutoslawski; “Rondo in A Major, D.951” by Schubert; and “Suite No.2 Op.17” by Rachmaninov, and end with the duet’s arrangement of “Stars and Stripes Forever.” The evening’s scientific paper will be given by Julia Law, a professor in the Plant Molecular & Cell Biology Laboratory who’s been studying how epigenetic modifications in the flowering plant Arabidiposis thaliana are finalized into stable structures. Law will relate her research to crop improvement and improvements in medical therapies for humans. —If you go: For tickets and more details, call (858) 453-4100, ext. 2058, visit music.salk.edu or send an e-mail to music@ salk.edu
Whale Watching Adventures Now through April 17 | 9:30 a.m. & 1:15 p.m. Embark on an unforgettable journey with the ocean experts at Birch Aquarium at Scripps and Flagship Cruises & Events! Join aquarium naturalists for twice-daily cruises to locate gray whales on their round-trip migration from their Alaska feeding grounds to Baja California. Bring your camera!
Adults: $40 weekdays, $45 weekends Youth: $20 weekdays, $23 weekends More info: 858-534-4109 or aquarium.ucsd.edu
CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING Monterey Jazz Festival ON TOUR Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 8 p.m. Balboa Theatre Tickets: $75, $60, $40, $25 FEATURING Nicholas Payton, trumpet Ravi Coltrane, saxophone Joe Sanders, bass Gregory Hutchinson, drums Gerald Clayton, music director & piano Raul Midon, guitar & vocals (858) 459-3728 www.LJMS.org
ART HISTORY LECTURES
Guards at the Taj
See this exhibition before it closes next week!
A New Look at Impressionism
By Rajiv Joseph Directed by Jaime Castañeda Feb. 2 – Feb. 28
On view through January 10, 2016
Presented by Linda Blair Mondays, January 11, 18 & 25, February 1 & 8 All lectures begin at 7:30PM This class will explore Impressionism from a new perspective, asking why these young avant garde artists were willing to sacrifice so much -- material comfort and professional approbation - in order to devise a radically new art. Four major Impressionist painters will be highlighted -- Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, and Claude Monet. Prices for series: $60 for members/$90 for nonmembers Individual lectures: $14 members/$19 for nonmembers Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room 1008 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA 92037
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San Diego Collects MCASD La Jolla Featuring a selection of artworks drawn from private collections, San Diego Collects showcases the impressive range of contemporary art in our region with works spanning from the 1950s to the present. The exhibition thus speaks to the complexity of the region’s artistic landscape and the multitude of perspectives necessary to foster a dynamic artistic community. MCASD 700 Prospect Street La Jolla, CA 92037 858 454 3541 www.mcasd.org
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Impressionism topic of Athenaeum art lectures FROM ATHENAEUM REPORTS Art history lecturer Linda Blair returns to the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library this winter with a new 5-part series, “A New Look at Impressionism,” 7:30 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 11, 18, 25 and Feb.1 and 8 at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Post-medieval Western art originated in 1400s Florence, and for the next 400 years, hummed along and remained true to its Quattrocento beginnings, she said. But in the 1860s, painting slipped off its smoothly greased rails, as a new generation of skilled, innovative artists (aka The Impressionists) shattered the trajectory of Western art, rejecting much that had come before and altering all that followed. This series will explore Impressionism from a new perspective, asking why these young avant-garde artists were willing to sacrifice so much — material comfort and professional approbation — in order to devise a radically new art. Four painters will be highlighted: Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas and Claude Monet. •Jan. 11: What provoked the Impressionist rebellion? Contributory factors will be explored, such as the impact of the new photography, an emerging sense of individualism, and contributions by contemporary
“Oarsmen at Chatou” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1879, oil on canvas. — National Gallery of Art thinkers, such as Baudelaire. • Jan. 18: Although Manet is called the “Father of Impressionism,” he was not an Impressionist at all, but an extraordinarily inventive, indeed, almost revolutionary artist. It was his daring work that attracted other avant-garde painters to his leadership. • Jan. 25: Contrasting the work of Renoir and Degas, so antithetical in personality, technique and subject matter that each throws the other into higher relief. Both artists provide keen insight into 19th-century Paris, its high and low pleasures, from its bordellos to the privileged lives of the haute bourgeoisie. • Feb. 1 and 8: A look at Monet, the artist who most fully embodies Impressionism, and an examination of pure Impressionist theories and techniques: plein air painting, the fugitive moment, melting form, color theory, and brushwork. Full consideration will be given to Monet’s seminal “serial studies” and, in the end, his near-approach to abstraction. — Tickets for the series are $60 for Athenaeum members/$80 nonmembers, and individual lectures are $14 members/$19 nonmembers at (858) 454-5872 or ljathenaeum.org/art-history-lectures
‘A Life in the Law: Practitioners Reflecting on Law and the Legal Process in American Life’ lecture series to be held at UC San Diego A lecture series titled “A Life in the Law: Practitioners Reflecting on Law and the Legal Process in American Life” will be held Jan. 21 and Feb. 18 at UC San Diego Department of Political Science. In this pair of lectures acclaimed litigator William S. Lerach explores the chasm “between the lofty ideals of the American legal system and today’s disturbing reality.” Drawing on his life in the law, Lerach will explore the causes and consequences of the failure of the legal system to meet its ideals, as well as the means by which courageous lawyers representing ordinary people can pursue justice in this hostile environment. Jan. 21: American Law: Instrument of Social and Economic Progress or Weapon of Oppression?
Feb. 18: The Holocaust Litigations: Is Holding Corporate Evil Accountable an Impossible Dream? According to Lerach, we must approach the law not with blind reverence but with a searing skepticism grounded in critical thinking. Only then can we return the American legal system to one promoting social and economic progress, deserving the respect of all citizens. Lectures are from 7 – 8:30 p.m. On both nights there will be a reception with light hors d’oeuvres on the Great Hall patio beginning at 6 p.m. All members of the public are invited. Tickets are free but seating is limited. To register, please go to www. eventbritecom/e/a-life-in-the-law-illusionslost-and-lessons-learned-tickets-19846011956.
Free ‘Empowered Parenting’ series to be held at Solana Beach Library starting Jan. 16 “Empowered Parenting,” a free four-session series for parents with children under age 5, will begin at the Solana Beach Library Saturday, Jan. 16, from 10-11 a.m. The workshop will introduce methods of navigating parenthood with confidence and providing effective discipline with love, so our children grow to be kind, responsible, and trustworthy. The sessions will be led by Melissa Schwartz, who brings 15 years of experience with children from infancy through teenagers into her work as a Certified Parent Coach. The dates for the four sessions (all Saturdays from 10-11 a.m.) are: Jan. 16, Jan. 30, Feb. 13, and Feb. 27. No registration is required. The library location is 157 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach; 858-755-1404.
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Uprooted local farmer plotting his next move BY JARED WHITLOCK Ryan “Farmer Leo” Goldsmith two years ago transformed a vacant plot in Encinitas into a 2-acre organic farm. A tightknit community also sprouted there. Families without green thumbs learned how to plant at Farmer Leo’s. A steady stream of volunteers leant a hand. And events like bi-monthly dinners at the property produced plenty of friendships, not to mention romance — Goldsmith even officiated the wedding of a couple that met there. But this chapter of his life is drawing to a close. He recently dismantled his greenhouse and packed it up into a trailer. The crop beds at Farmer Leo’s cover only about half the area they did during the farm’s heyday. The property owner is selling the land to make way for a senior living facility, and with that, Goldsmith’s last day there will be Jan. 15. “I definitely went through an acceptance-mourning period,” Goldsmith said. “It wasn’t just cultivating vegetables, but so much of my focus was on cultivating community. There are many people I will miss.” Goldsmith knew when he signed the year-to-year lease in fall 2013 that the land could be sold, although that happened sooner than anticipated. He found out in early December his days there were numbered. “There’s no finger-pointing or blame on my part,” Goldsmith said. “I had just hoped to stay longer.” Now acceptance is setting in, and he’s looking forward to what comes next. Goldsmith plans to start a new farm somewhere
up north — maybe the foothills of the Sierras or Portland, Ore. “At 40 years old, I’m asking myself, ‘What do I want to do? Where do I want to go?’ There’s so much possibility. I’m fortunate in many ways to be in this position.” Goldsmith said he loves Encinitas, but he ruled out launching another farm in the city or surrounding San Diego County, in part because of the lack of rain. The water situation has been especially tough ever since July, when Goldsmith voluntarily cut back water use 15 percent to help the city meet a state conservation mandate. Plus, water rates went up for farmers. “Because of the cycle of dry years and less-frequent wet years, it’s not a steady, predictable vegetable-growing climate here,” Goldsmith said. Another reason he’s relocating: real estate economics. Such high land values in the area make it difficult to buy farm property or lock down a long-term lease. “I’ve learned the hard way I want to own my next farm,” Goldsmith said. At its height, Farmer Leo’s was a throwback to the city’s agricultural roots, yet still on point with urban farming trends. He said making it as a farmer these days is all about adding value where possible, which is why he hosted bi-monthly dinners, made with his crops, on the farm. And similar to other urban farms, the property is close to homes and roads. This suited Goldsmith, who said he liked having “one foot in the country and one foot in the city.” Goldsmith has been a fixture at local farmers markets, and he sold his produce
Ryan “Farmer Leo” Goldsmith has grown crops for more than two years at 1920 S. El Camino Real in Encinitas. But he’s moving out of Encinitas due to a planned senior facility at the property. Photo by Jared Whitlock
through a CSA (community-supported agriculture). Those who want to buy the last crops can visit the farmstand on his property, open Jan. 13 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 1920 S. El Camino Real. For his next venture, he’d like to teach everyone from seniors to youth how to grow food. Plus, he’s interested in offering farming as therapy. “I just really think it’s a good way for people to heal, regardless of what they’re facing,” Goldsmith said. To help make a decision on where to move, he’s going to volunteer through WWOOF (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) at various farms to get a feel for cities’ ag-
riculture scenes. No matter where he ends up, Goldsmith can’t imagine doing anything other than running his hands through the soil every day. While he’s spent much of his adult life tilling and planting, he grew up on the beach in Orange County. As a teenager he took an interest in sustainable food, leading him to study ecology in college. He put this knowledge to practice by farming in Australia as part of WWOOF. Later, he graduated from UC Santa Cruz’s Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture program. He then ran a catering company, but couldn’t take working under fluorescent lights. “This is what I love to do, and I’ve been lucky with the level of support I’ve received,” Goldsmith said. Before Farmer Leo’s in Encinitas, he farmed a quarter-acre plot in Leucadia, honing his growing techniques. In 2013, he jumped at the opportunity to start a larger farm in Encinitas. “I remember signing See FARMER, page B7
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Mabel’s boutique for stylish women, babies opens in Pacific Highlands Ranch BY KAREN BILLING The new Mabel’s has opened at the Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch, offering clothing for women and babies as well as accessories and gifts. The store is the third Mabel’s in the area, joining well-loved shops on Cedros in Solana Beach and in the 4S Commons Town Center in 4S Ranch. Mabel’s is owned by sisters Colleen Morgans, Leah Cassidy and Lisa Ketcham, all Torrey Pines High School grads from the 1980s. The Mabel’s name is borrowed from the sisters’ grandmother. “She was like Audrey Hepburn when she walked into a room,” Ketcham said, describing her grandmother in a white dress with red polka dots with perfectly matching red shoes and a bag. “She was just one of those people, in our hearts and minds, who had just exquisite taste.” The sisters all went off on their own directions after high school — Colleen to Oregon, where she became a photographer; Leah to New York where she worked in fashion merchandising and design; and Lisa attended San Diego State University to earn her degree in business and communications. Eventually they all made their way back to San Diego and as they started the next chapter of their lives with young families, they talked about putting all of their strengths together and opening their own retail store. Ketcham can chart their business’ growth by the growth of her own family — when they opened the Solana Beach store 19 years ago, she recalls her baby son nestled in a carrier as she worked. After Baby Mabel’s opened on Cedros with baby and maternity clothes, the sisters opened their third store in the Forum Carlsbad 12 years ago — Ketcham’s new daughter was modeling the baby clothes. They closed the Carlsbad Mabel’s as the Forum evolved into bigger brand stores and folded Baby Mabel’s by offering baby clothing in the original Mabel’s. Eight years ago, the 4S Ranch Mabel’s opened as one of the first stores in the growing community’s shopping center. By that time Leah had moved to Oregon and Colleen focused on her Solana Beach photography business so Ketcham was running both stores on her own. The Village approached Ketcham several times about opening a store in the new center but she declined several times. The wife of developer Coast Income Property’s Dan Curran was such a big fan of Mabel’s that she insisted her husband convince them to come. It took one visit, Ketcham
eyed the perfect 1,200-square-foot corner spot and decided: “We’ll do it.” The Pacific Highlands Ranch store is smaller than the Solana Beach and 4S shops and has the same “home-y, antique-y feeling,” of the others. Chandeliers hang from the high ceiling, lacy tanks spill out of refreshed old furniture, baby clothes are displayed on shabby chic dressers and accessories dangle in antique frames and on tiered plates. The sisters are all still owners with input, but Ketcham does the day-to-day running of the businesses, going where she is needed and splitting her time between all three stores. “A lot of blood, sweat and tears are put into this business,” she said. It is at times heavy on the tears, at times a love-hate relationship but she knows her work is a blessing — running her own stores has given her the flexibility to continue being a hands-on mom, having titles like room parent and cheer coach in addition to small business owner. “And I have a really good staff and team that works together,” Ketcham said. Ketcham works hard to find new lines to keep her stores fresh and different and all of the jewelry carried in Mabel’s comes from local artists. “Custom-made jewelry really is a value because it’s different all the time,” Ketcham said, noting she is very picky and selects only lines that match Mabel’s style and quality. “I’m very happy with the relationships I’ve cultivated with all of our jewelers because that’s important to me.” The challenge of Mabel’s is balancing the baby and women’s clothing — not wanting too much of one to deter customers looking for the other and vice versa. Ketcham feels she has created a good mix, adding lines such as Free People and Paige premium denim to attract younger customers and keeping her baby offerings special, unique and perfect for gifts, such as playful onesies, “Birthday Babe” dresses and baby moccasins. “I used to say our customers are young, hip moms but now I want it to be mothers and their daughters, I want them both to shop here,” Ketcham said. Mabel’s is located at 5965 Village Way, Suite 103, San Diego, 92130. For more information call (858) 847-2550. The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch is located between Interstate 5 and State Route 56 at Carmel Valley Road and Del Mar Heights Road, across the street from Canyon Crest Academy. Visit www.PHRVillage.com.
Owner Lisa Ketcham with daughter Jacey and sister Colleen Morgans putting the Mabel’s sign up in their new Pacific Highlands Ranch store. Courtesy photo
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J* Company launches new year with ‘Seussical Jr.’ BY DAVID L. CODDON To motivate and educate his young theater students, “Seussical Jr.” director Joey Landwehr coined a word that sounds like it’s right out of a Dr. Seuss storybook: fwapers. Even though it’s a fun word that Landwehr himself likes to say out loud, FWAPERS is an acronym for: Focus, Willingness, Adult Appreciation, Professionalism, Example, Respect and Support. These are among the lessons Landwehr and his staff seek to impart at J* Company youth theater, based at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center’s Jacobs Campus in La Jolla. This month, Landwehr marks his 10-year anniversary as artistic director of J* Company, which produces
four mainstage musicals a year, including those for younger students (ages 7 to 15) and an older group of performing and behind-thescenes students (ages 10 to 19). Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s “Seussical Jr.”, which opens on Jan. 15, features the younger students, and a lot of them: There are 83 in the show, the result of 170 auditions. J* Company’s first older-students production of 2016 will be Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin’s “Annie War-
bucks,” which opens on Feb. 26. In either age group, J* Company students, with help from volunteer parents, do everything from building sets to choreography, and the older-student productions also feature a live orchestra. Everyone works together. “I tell them ‘you’re a troupe,’” said Landwehr, who acted and directed in New York City before coming to San Diego in 2003. Prior to taking the artistic helm of J’ Company, he worked for the San Diego Performing Arts League. “I talk about ensemble, which has this bad reputation. I tell them it’s a French word that means ‘as one.’ That’s what we’re doing.” From this concept
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sprung Landwehr’s FWAPERS concept. “At the end of each production,” he explained, “the cast votes on who best achieved these goals.” A student receives a FWAPERS award, and his or her photograph is displayed on a wall of honor in the green room adjacent to the 500-seat auditorium on the JCC’s Jacobs Family Campus. Landwehr’s cluttered desk is watched over by framed posters of the 57 shows produced since he arrived at J* Company. (The first was “Rumpelstiltskin is My Name.”) Over the years the company has staged not only light family fare such as “Mary Poppins” (the last production of 2015), but more adult-oriented musi-
cals like “West Side Story” and even “Rent.” “One of my goals is to expose these young people to every kind of musical theater I could possibly imagine,” said Landwehr, whose Broadway associations include everyone from Joel Grey to Harvey Fierstein. “I bring an educational component to every show. I make the kids do some research. They come out of it with a new sense of the musical. It’s important to teach them the history. It’s my mission to immerse them in theater.” This immersion begins at the start of each rehearsal, when Landwehr sings to his company some song from a Broadway musical. If they hadn’t heard of the songs, or the show, at the time,
they are quickly educated by a man who knows of what he speaks. “I’m not only creating future artists; I’m creating future audiences.” But besides the education and the fun, J* Company students build friendships and collaborative ties. “In theater, you become this connected group,” said Landwehr. “You never lose that contact. Once you are a J* Company family member you are always a J* Company family member.” IF YOU GO: “Seussical Jr.” takes the J* Company Youth Theatre stage, matinees/evenings Jan. 15-31 at the Garfield Theatre in the Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Tickets are $16-$18 at (858) 362-1348 or jcompanysd.org
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Faith. Academics. Character. Campus tours featuring classroom visits will be followed by the Principal’s Reception. Meet our Principal, Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Principal of Campus Culture and Preschool Director. Schedule of Events for Friday, January 29th: 8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. NDA Student Mass 9:05 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Campus Tours* 9:50 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Principal’s Reception
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Athenaeum will present ‘A Quintet of Quartets’ chamber concerts The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library will present its 26th season of the Barbara and William Karatz Chamber Concert Series, which is set in the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The six 7:30 p.m. concerts are followed by a private reception with the artists. • Jan. 29 features the Telegraph Quartet, last year’s Grand Prize winners in the International Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. The group came together two years ago in San Francisco. • Feb. 14, Antonín Dvorak’s magisterial Piano Quartet No. 2 forms the anchor for this inspired program from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. These powerhouse artists include pianist Gilles Vonsattel, violinist Arnaud Sussmann, violist Paul Neubauer and cellist Paul Watkins. • Feb. 26, brings the Orion String Quartet, which since its inception, has been praised for the fresh perspective and individuality it brings to performances, offering diverse programs that juxtapose classic works of the standard quartet literature with masterworks by 20th and 21st century composers. The group has worked with Pablo Casals, András Schiff, Rudolf Serkin, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Peter Serkin, members of TASHI and the Beaux Arts Trio, as well as the Budapest, Végh, Galimir, and Guarneri string quartets. • March 16 presents the Dover String Quartet, which catapulted to international stardom following a stunning sweep of the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition, becoming one of the most in-demand ensembles in the world. The New Yorker recently dubbed them “the young American string quartet of the moment.” In 2013–2014, the quartet became the first quartet in residence for the Curtis Institute of Music. •March 21 welcomes the Aizuri Quartet, formed in 2012 and comprising graduates of the Juilliard School and Curtis Institute of Music. The quartet gave its debut performance on the Tertulia Chamber Music series in New York City, and participated in the 2013 Juilliard String Quartet Seminar. Collaborators include cellist Peter Wiley, pianist Jonathan Biss, the Aeolus String Quartet, poet Denice Frohman, and composers Lembit Beecher and Andrew Lipke. The Aizuri Quartet was the resident ensemble of the 2014 Ravinia Festival’s Steans Music Institute. • April 9 hear pianist Jiayan Sun. At age 23, he’s praised for his “technically flawless, poetically inspired and immensely assured playing” by the Toronto Star, and took third prize in the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2012. He’s performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, the National Concert Hall in Dublin and the Royal Conservatory’s Koerner Hall, Toronto and frequently performs with the China National Symphony Orchestra. — IF YOU GO: Piano concert tickets are $40 for members/$45 nonmembers and quartet concert tickets are $45 for members/$50 nonmembers at ljathenaeum.org/chamber-concertseries or (858) 454-5872. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Only members at the Donor level and above receive reserved seating. Doors open at 7 p.m. ljathenaeum.org.
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the lease and clinking champagne glasses on this completely empty, scrubby land,” Goldsmith said. The land’s transformation was particularly impressive given that Goldsmith, two farm hands and volunteers did essentially all the work by hand. Only once did he run a tractor over the property. Laurel Mehl, who owns Coral Tree Farm and Nursery in Encinitas, said the city is losing a source of beautiful vegetables. More than that, Mehl added she’ll miss Goldsmith’s “big smile and amazing laugh.” “Whoever walked onto that farm just knew how much love and effort went there,” Mehl said. When asked if she feels like she has the only farm left in Encinitas, Mehl cited the new Encinitas Community Garden and Coastal Roots Farm at the Leichtag Foundation property. “I don’t feel alone,” Mehl said. “But I will miss Farmer Leo.” Looking back, Goldsmith has many fond memories during his time in Encinitas: neighbors pitching in to erect the greenhouse; delivering his produce to local businesses such as Priority Public House via bike; and kids volunteering to harvest lima beans, a heritage crop he planted to pay tribute to North County settlers. “It’s sad to think the land will probably be vacant again for a little while,” Goldsmith said. Plans call for building a senior living facility on the site. The Encinitas Planning Commission in November expressed concern that the facility would be too big, requesting that the developers shrink the project’s footprint and come back before the commission. Come mid-January, Goldsmith will drive off with a trailer storing his greenhouse, farming equipment and irrigation infrastructure. It’s exciting, albeit bittersweet, he said. Goldsmith said even though he won’t be around, he wants residents to keep supporting local food sources that build community and Encinitas’ economy. “That would be my final word to folks who are interested in local food. Go to farmers markets, local farms and restaurants that buy from them.”
The Old Globe to present New Voices Festival Jan. 15-17 The Old Globe recently announced it will present the Third Annual New Voices Festival, a weekend of readings of new American plays by professional playwrights, Jan. 15 – 17, 2016. Tickets can be reserved by calling the Box Office at (619) 23-GLOBE. www.TheOldGlobe.org.
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Coronado Film Festival announces Opening and Closing Night films Andrew Friedenberg— Producer and Co-Executive Director of Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) — recently announced the festival’s opening-night film, Walt Disney Pictures’ Jan. 29 release, The Finest Hours. The film stars Chris Pine (the Star Trek films), Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee Casey Affleck (Interstellar), Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma), Holliday Grainger (Cinderella), John Ortiz (Silver Linings Playbook), and Eric Bana (Lone Survivor). The film is directed by Craig Gillespie (The Million Dollar Arm) and is produced by Jim Whitaker (American Gangster) and Dorothy Aufiero (The Fighter). Opening night will be held on Jan. 15, with passes on sale now at Coronado Island Film Festival. The evening will be preceded by an opening-night reception and followed by a Q&A with filmmakers. As a heroic action-thriller, The Finest Hours is the remark-
lin Film Festival Silver Bear award-winning feature, 45 Years. Distributed by IFC Films, the feature provides a profound look at marriage and secrets and stars Charlotte Rampling (Restless) and Tom Courtenay (Doctor Zhivago) and is directed by Andrew Haigh (Weekend, Looking). A Q&A and reception will follow the screening on Jan. 18. “We could not be happier with the way the festival roster of programming and films are shaping up” stated festival Founder and Co-Executive Director Doug St. Denis. The festival’s Presenting Sponsor, the iconic Hotel del Coronado, will host numerous events including the festival’s closing-night bonfire celebration of the feature film, Some Like It Hot, to be screened on the same beach where it was filmed in 1958. For more information, visit coronadoislandfilmfest.com.
San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy to conduct Citizen Science Botanical Survey
Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon (disguised as all-girl band member “Daphne”) take a break from the 1958 filming of “Some Like It Hot” at the Hotel del Coronado. The movie will be screened on Jan. 18 as part of the inaugural Coronado Island Film Festival. The festival will screen 85 movies over its four-day run, Jan. 15 - 18. able true story of the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history. Audiences will be transported to the heart of the action through a fully immersive cinematic experience of epic proportions made possible by Digital 3D and IMAX 3D. The festival will close with the critically-acclaimed Ber-
The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy is holding its first Citizen Science Survey of 2016, on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. This is a free event. Keir Morse, professional field botanist and photographer, will guide participants as they explore Bernardo Mountain in search of rare plants. They’ll spend the morning compiling an inventory of trees and shrubs on site and mapping any rare species that they find. Jess Norton, conservation manager for the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, says, “This is a great opportunity to learn more about the native plants within the River Park from a plant expert.” Interested volunteers will meet at the Bernardo Bay Staging area, then take an easy hike to Bernardo Mountain (approximately 1.25 miles) over the David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge, the longest stress ribbon bridge in the world. Directions to the meeting location will be provided upon registration. Space is limited and registration is required. Please register at https://form.jotform. com/53225468667162 Keir Morse’s photography can be viewed at www.keiriosity.com or on his Facebook page – Keir Morse Photography. For more information, contact Conservation Manager Jess Norton at jess@sdrvc.org.
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San Diego Jewish Film Festival coming Feb. 4-14 The San Diego Jewish Film Festival presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, will run Feb. 4-14. This year the festival will showcase a total of 60 films of the best contemporary Jewish themed films from around the world celebrating life, human rights, and freedom of expression. The mission of the Film Festival is to offer outstanding world cinema that promotes awareness, appreciation and pride in the diversity of the Jewish people to attendees of the community at large. Festival programs aim to educate and illuminate through evocative, independent fiction and documentary films that portray the Jewish experience from current to historic global perspectives. For tickets or information call 858-362-1348 or visit www.sdjff.org.
Moyal has traveled across North America giving â&#x20AC;&#x153;free hugsâ&#x20AC;? since 2009. Iranian American Women Foundation to hold 10th AriĂŠ Courtesy photo Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leadership Conference in San Diego â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hug Trainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stops near Rancho Santa Fe
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32nd annual SDSU Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Conference to run from Jan. 22-24 If you are a writer with a dream, get one step closer to being a writer with an agent by attending the 32nd Annual San Diego State University Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Conference on Jan. 22 through 24 at the San Diego Marriott in Mission Valley. Keynote speakers are Richard Curtis, literary agent, and president of Richard Curtis Associates Inc.; and Tracy Sherrod, editorial
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BY KRISTINA HOUCK The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hug Trainâ&#x20AC;? stopped in Solana Beach for the holiday season. This was the seventh year AriĂŠ Moyal spent the holidays hugging his way across North America, but it was his first time stopping in the seaside city, where he gave â&#x20AC;&#x153;free hugsâ&#x20AC;? Dec. 30 at the Solana Beach Transit Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Financial difficulties, family issues, seasonal affective disorder and social isolation make the holidays particularly stressful for many people, and sometimes the smallest things â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like a hug â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can make the biggest difference,â&#x20AC;? Moyal said in a press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to inspire others to spread some joy, and to know that doing small things can make a big difference in their communities.â&#x20AC;? In an effort to raise spirits throughout the holiday season, Moyal has traveled across North America giving hugs since 2009. This year, Moyal left his hometown of Montreal in mid-December and made nearly 30 stops, including Solana Beach, which is the furthest from home heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever been. Along the way he stopped in Washington, D.C., for Christmas and in San Francisco for New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve, where he gave people hugs on the Golden Gate Bridge. The three-and-ahalf-week trip concluded Jan. 7 in Montreal. Moyalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Hug Train trips are funded through a combination of crowdfunding, the support of close friends and volunteers from around the world, and money he saves throughout the year. Moyal said he plans to continue the tradition for years to come. A Hug Train app is now available for download and a documentary on the movement is currently in development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The act of hugging lays the biological and structure for connection to other people,â&#x20AC;? Moyal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need that more today than ever before.â&#x20AC;? For more about the Hug Train, visit hugtrain.org.
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Farewell Party held for Margie Wood A Farewell Party for longtime Village Church Community Theater Producing Director Margie Wood — who is retiring — was held Jan. 3 at the Village Church Fellowship Center. Wood started with “Amahl and the Night Visitors” and she ended her 13-year drama ministry with another beautifully-staged production of “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” Former drama cast and crew members were among those who attended the farewell luncheon for Wood. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.
Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Jan Farley, Margie Wood, Drama Administrator Amy Zajac, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jack W. Baca Paula Borisoff, Elizabeth, Deirdre Smith, Lily, Diane Amatangelo
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Growing young this year with collagen-producing foods – Part 2 BY CATHARINE KAUFMAN While beauty may only be skin deep, you can pamper and primp the middle layer, the dermis, where precious collagen fibers reside. Choice foods will keep skin supple, smooth and firm by both boosting collagen production, and warding off elements that destroy these delicate cells. Look for the fountain of youth at the supermarket — here’s your shopping list, compliments of the spirit of forever young Peter Pan and Tinker Bell. Go Green Take a leaf out of Popeye’s book, and indulge in spinach, kale, bok choy, arugula, collard greens and cabbage. These lutein powerhouses help plump up dehydrated skin cells, and boost elasticity for a taut, youthful glow by stomping out free radicals that eradicate collagen protein. Whip up a wilted spinach and persimmon salad, a side of arugula and caramelized onions, braised ginger soy bok choy or sweet and sour Bavarian cabbage for a dose of collagen care. Seeing Red Bright pigmented fruits and vegetables from ruby red beets and scarlet tomatoes to purple grapes and blueberries have a rich store of phytonutrient anthocyanins that collaborate with Vitamin C to fortify collagen fibers, and shield them from oxidative damage caused by aging. Tomatoes are also lycopene warriors that attack collagenases – enzymes that destroy collagen by breaking the peptide bonds. Those seedy fruits are most potent cooked, especially when com-
bined with a fat like olive oil or cheese. Baked ziti, anyone? The Collagen Clove Garlic, the stinky rose, that is good for practically everything except shining your shoes has also been found to manufacture collagen by its powerful sulfuric compounds, and reconstruct the damaged fibers by its abundance of taurine and lipoic acid. Chop and toss generously in tomato, cream or oil-based sauces, stews, soups, vinaigrette dressings or dips, or roast whole bulbs with a drizzle of olive oil, and spread on ciabbata, French or your favorite bread to rev up your collagen factory. The Buzz on Honey For centuries, the Maori people of New
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of El Niño approaching, which will make outdoor conditioning beyond inconvenient, and more than likely difficult. If you have home gym equipment, you’re probably at no risk of a modified routine (as long as you use the equipment regularly). But there are many exercises you can do in the comfort of your own home, from yoga and other stretches to basic calisthenics (never underestimate the power of the jumping jack). Squats and leg lifts are also constructive. If you indulge in sweets one day or throughout a week, make sure you counter that not only with exercise but by drinking plenty of water and eating more healthful foods. Don’t forgo the fruit and veggies and lean proteins and yogurt because you’ve overindulged and don’t want the extra calories. You’ve already ingested empty calories—it’s still important that you get all your nutrients, including foods such as blueberries, beets, avocado, asparagus, and even ginger, which can actually help in preventing varicose veins. Also, be sure to include foods rich in fiber and in vitamin
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Penguin Plunge 2016 The Del Mar Lifeguard Department once again hosted the popular annual Penguin Plunge on Jan. 1, 2016. The event, which included hot drinks, donuts and a certificate, was held at the main 17th St. lifeguard headquarters. Visit www.delmarlifeguard. com. Photo by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.
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3539 Caminito El Rincon #244 Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Charles & Farryl Moore,Coldwell Banker 858-395-7525 12674 Carmel Country Rd. #37 Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Charles & Farryl Moore,Coldwell Banker 858-395-7525 6721 Monterra Trail Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s 858 243-5278 4176 Calle Isabelino Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Harwood Group/W.Royal Coldwell Banker 858-663-5134 3886 Ruette San Raphael Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s 858-243-5278 12970 Claymont Court Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Mary Heon, Coldwell Banker 619-888-7653 5011 Sterling Grove Lane Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Jen Drennan, Coastal Premier Properties 858-205-3077 3948 Lago Di Grata Cir. Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker 858-395-7525 6593 Mesa Norte Dr Sat 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. G. Rice/L. Stennes, Berkshire Hathaway 858-759-5721 6575 Mesa Norte Dr Sat & Sun 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. G. Rice/L. Stennes, Berkshire Hathaway 858-759-5721 3811 Rancho La Bella Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s 858-243-5278
DEL MAR $1,200,000 4BD/2BA $1,265,000 3BD/3BA
Nina Detrow and Russ T. Nailz get ready for the plunge
Luke Davis with his certificate, hot chocolate, and donut
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 619-200-2720 Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 760-815-1870
RANCHO SANTA FE
The Daniels Family
Steve McDowell Whitney, Olivia, Lauren, Jennifer, and Emma from Carlsbad
13427 Barbados Way Donna Lilly, Coldwell Banker 13049 Caminito Mar Villa Ruth & Casey Broom, Coldwell Banker
$1,598,000 3BD/4.5BA $1,650,000 3BD/2.5BA $1,995,000 3BD/2BA $2,595,000 3BD/3.5BA $2,800,000 - $3,100,000 6BD/5.5BA $2,800,000 - $3,100,000 6BD/5.5BA $2,850,000 4BD/4.5BA $2,995,000 4BD/4.5BA $3,395,000 - $3,495,000 5BD/5.5BA $3,495,000 5BD/4.5BA $4,362,000 8BD/7BA $4,495,000 4BD/4.5BA $4,895,000 5BD/5.5BA
16890 Stagecoach Pass Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Nancy White, Coldwell Banker 858-735-6505 7772 Sendero Angelica, Santaluz Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Larry Clemens, Willis Allen Host: Larry Clemens 858-775-4746 16811 Via de Santa Fe Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Janet Lawless Christ,Coldwell Banker RSF 858-335-7700 15312 Las Planideras Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Janet Lawless Christ,Coldwell Banker RSF 858-335-7700 7732 Top O The Morning Way - The Crosby Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. J. Lefferdink, Berkshire Hathaway/Host: J. Biggerstaff 619-813-8222 7732 Top O The Morning Way - The Crosby Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. J. Lefferdink, Berkshire Hathaway/Host: J. Lefferdink 619-813-8222 6380 Paseo Delicias Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. K. Ann Brizolis, Pacific Sotheby’s 858-756-4382 17038 Mimosa Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Janet Lawless Christ,Coldwell Banker RSF 858-335-7700 7837 Sendero Angelica Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Gloria Shepard & Kathy Lysaught, Coldwell Banker RSF 619-417-5564 6011 Lago Lindo Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Larry Russell, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 858-361-4915 17615 Via de Fortuna Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Cecilia Zavala, Burke Real Estate 858-699-6646 6550 Paseo Delicias Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Janet Lawless Christ, Coldwell Banker RSF 858-335-7700 18032 Avenida Alondra Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Georgiana Strate, Strate’s Estates 858-705-1618
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HEIGHTS GORGEOUS REMODEL
3 car garage ~a/c ~ Hardwood Flooring ~ Plantation Shutters ~ Crown Molding ~ Artisan Lighting ~ 4 br, Gourmet Kitchen ~ Custome Cabinetry ~ Great Location ~ A Must See...No Mello Roos ~ A showplace ! $1,188,000
CARLSBAD LA COSTA RIDGE
D L SO A Stunner ~ 4 br 4.5 baths ~ Over 3500 Sq Ft ~ Hardwood Flooring, Artisan Lighting, Gourmet Kitchen, Custom Cabinetry, Terrific Outdoor Entertainment Areas, Tropical Setting ~ Built in BBQ, Fireplace ~ Views ~ Courtyard Entry ~ Gorgeous...Gated Elegance ~ New on Market $1,058,000
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D L SO BEST BUY IN RSF! ~ Sprawling Single Level Estate ~ Great Family Friendly Floorplan ~ 6 brs ~ 5.5 baths~ Over 6300 sq ft ~ Office/Library & Game/Media Room, Dog & Horse Friendly ~ Equestrian Facilities On Site ~ Skylights ~ Pool, Spa ~ over 2 acres of pure enchantment ~ reduced, great value
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ThishomesimplyWOW’s..GatedLuxuryEstateonPremiumOceanViewLot~WonderfulMaster Suite ~ Spa Bath ~ Custom Closets, Chef’s kitchen, Game Room, Wine Cellar, Library, Home Theatre,~EnjoyOutdoorLivinginSunnyLanai,Pool,Spa,BuiltinBBQ, TropicalSetting&Grassy Lawn~OceanBreezes,5cargarage,SeparateGuestHousewithLiving,Kitchen,Bedroom&Bath. 6 br6.5baths~Exceptionalquality&detailsthroughout...NewonMarket~$6,488,000
Timeless Sophistication ~ No Expense Has been spared here! Panoramic Views ~ Incredible Garden ~ So Private ~ Culinary Kitchen ~ Brilliantly Lit ~ Hardwood Floors ~ Carrera Marble~ Crownmolding~ Classic European Elements~ UpgradedBeyond Imagination~3br+office/library~Gated~Tennis,Pool,Spa,NewonMarket~Seeing isBelieving~ $1,488,000
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FANTASTIC SANTA LUZ SINGLE LEVEL
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Gated Sophistication ~ Beautifully Sunlit Residence ~ Meticulously maintained ~ 4 br + Library & Bonus/media room ~ Hardwood Flooring ~ Custom Paint ~ Gourmet Kitchen with Super Island, Custom Cabinetry & Chef’s Pantry ~ Pool & Spa ~ 4 car garage ~ Spacious Master Suite ~ Large Walk in Custom Closets ~ Generous Family Room & Elegant Formal Living & Dining Rooms~Thishomeisamustsee~ NewonMarket $1,368,000
Belsera @ Santaluz ~ Extraordinary Design & Gorgeous Upgrades ~Tumbled Travertine, Plantation Shutters, Crown Molding, Custom Cabinetry, Designer Paint, Superb Master Suite, Over 3800 Sq ft ~ A Showplace ~ $1,218,000
SOLANA BEACH
SINGLE LEVEL ESTATE~ CIELO’S FINEST
D L SO Mary Heons Sells the Coast! Another Happy Buyer & Seller...Solana Beach Custom Ocean View ~ Beautifully upgraded ~ Hardwood Flooring, Detached Guest House too ~ Pool Spa ~ THINKING ABOUT SELLING IN 2015? CALL MARY HEON .. EXPERIENCE ~ ENTHUSIASM ~ RESULTS..$3,250,000
D L SO New on Market ~ Exceptional Craftsmanship & Quality ~ Stunning Views ~ Private Setting ~ Extraordinary Attention to Detail ~ 4 br + Library + Media Room ~ Travertine Flooring ~ Slab Granite ~ Custom Cabinetry ~ Box Beam Ceilings ~ Artisan Lighting ~ Crown Molding ~ Details Beyond Imagination ~ Gourmet Kitchen ~ Super Island ~ Generous Storage ~ Incredible Home ~ Incredible Value ~ call for pricing
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