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Rancho Santa Fe School board approves district’s Master Plan

Decmeber 17, 2015

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BY KAREN BILLING The Rancho Santa Fe School Board approved the district’s Master Plan at its Dec. 10 meeting. Superintendent Lindy Delaney said the plan includes both the history of where the district has been and what its goals and needs are for the future. The approved master plan includes information on demographic trends, curriculum, safety and security, design requirements, classroom spaces and program requirements, and potential improvements and add-ons to the campus. Funding is not addressed in the plan. The plan details what the district would like to do if they are able to acquire adjacent properties and expand the school site, as well as options for a modernized or new gym building. As Delaney said, the school currently has seven net usable acres and the goal would be to increase by four acres and give the district the opportunity for playing space and fields. Delaney said with the plan, they tried to think of all the potential needs for the future. The district has been in its renovated campus for six years and program needs have already changed. In particular, the robotics program is booming, Delaney said. Currently the robotics lab is shared with the advanced physical science classroom and the space is very crowded. The robotics lab has also displaced a Spanish classroom, now being accommodated in a space intended for literacy support and other pull-out activities. See PLAN, page 26

SDUHSD board to vote on faculty’s 12.5 percent raise at special meeting Dec. 17 ■ For photos of a variety of community events, see pages 1-28, B1B28.

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BY KAREN BILLING The San Dieguito Union High School Board decided to delay its scheduled Dec. 10 vote on its tentative agreement with the San Dieguito Faculty Association, which includes the faculty’s first master contract raise since 2007. The tentative agreement will now be heard at a special board meeting on Dec. 17 at 4 p.m., although not all board members will be available to attend. On Dec. 7, San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) trustee John Salazar requested that the vote be postponed as the wage increase had only been published on Dec. 4. Salazar said he felt that the board and the public should have more time to review the agreement and its impact on the district’s budget as it represents over $5 million in yearly wages. “I want to be here (on Dec. 17) and I want to vote but I have an obligation to my employees, stockholders and clients and I can’t be here,” Salazar said, noting he gave three alternative meeting date options and times. “It’s too bad because I would’ve liked to be there to vote but I can’t.” Salazar said he has committed to calling in to attend the meeting telephonically.

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A varety of festive events were recently held in RSF to celebrate Christmas, Chanukah and more during the holiday season. (Top, l-r): Andersen Blatt visits with Santa at the RSF Golf Club’s Santa Day Brunch Dec. 13; Ian and Jenna Fasack with Leah and Vivian, and Carol Waldman with Sarah at the Chanukah Celebration held at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe Dec. 7; (Bottom, l-r) Charlene Stein and Lila Bobertz at the RSF Library Guild’s 25th Annual Christmas Tea and Tree Raffle; Sandy Yayanos and Julia Cranmer at the RSF Garden Club’s annual wreathmaking workshop Dec. 10. Photos by (top left: Jon Clark; top right: McKenzie Images; Bottom left: Jon Clark; Bottom right: Karen Billing. See more photos inside. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

Seltzer elected RSF School Board president BY KAREN BILLING At the Rancho Santa Fe School Board’s organizational meeting on Dec. 10, Tyler Seltzer was voted in as the new board president. Seltzer complimented outgoing president Todd Frank on doing a “phenomenal job” leading the board through some difficult issues during his term. There were two nominations for vice president: Seltzer nominated Frank and Richard Burdge nominated Marti Ritto. In a vote, Frank was nominated 3-2. Ritto was then voted in as board clerk.

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RSF Association Board Biz: Holiday in the RSF Village is anything but ordinary BY ANN BOON, PRESIDENT, RANCHO SANTA FE ASSOCIATION BOARD I hope you are enjoying the holiday season! Rancho Santa Fe kicked off the holidays in grand style at the Olde Fashioned Christmas on Dec. 4 at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Visitors stepped back in time with traditional holiday activities that included a bonfire with s’mores, carolers from Roger Rowe, a visit from Santa Claus and the lighting of a gorgeous 20-foot Christmas tree. As the tree was lit, our Village came to life with twinkling lights illuminated along Paseo Delicias. The centerpiece of this wonderful event was a real, honest-to-goodness outdoor skating rink. I love seeing our SoCal kids skating under the stars. The rink at The Inn will be open until Jan. 4, and I encourage you to lace on a pair of skates and take a spin. On Dec. 5, the festivities continued at the morning Village Vibe Gathering and the afternoon Holiday Marketplace. The Green came alive with more than a dozen curated artisans sell-

Ann Boon ing beautiful jewelry, handmade clothing, unique accessories, gourmet olive oils, and delicious chocolates. I went home with a selection of the most amazing chocolates to give as holiday gifts. A big thank you to our talented “artists in residence” who painted on canvas lovely depictions of Thyme in the Ranch from their artist’s perch on the Green. Gorgeous framed canvas paintings of local scenes were also for sale at the Holiday Marketplace. It was truly an eclectic, exclusive, high-end and uncommon collection of goods. Thanks to the Village VIBE committee for bringing in this unique mix of retailers that operated in concert with our own fabulous and permanent Village merchants.

The Village of Rancho Santa Fe is always a beautiful, historic place to stroll, but never is it more charming than during the holidays. While residents are often encouraged to enjoy their town, I urge you to make it a point to walk our Village blocks during December. You will enjoy our Village decorations and can stop in and see how our merchants have decorated their shops for the season. We’ve talked a lot lately about revitalizing our Village, and each of us has a role. Revitalization goes well beyond looking at the retail mix and solving our parking issues. At the core of revitalization is supporting the people who run businesses in our town. While it’s easy to drive to the shopping center and shop the ubiquitous stores that make up every mall, it feels a bit more authentic to shop where we live. Not only will you be supporting our valued merchants, but your gifts will be unique, heartfelt and anything but ordinary. As online shopping continues to pick up speed, there is a movement to support our bricks-and-mortar

shops. I know how convenient it is to shop online, but please take an afternoon or evening to visit the businesses that make Rancho Santa Fe home. You may find a listing of our merchants on our new website at www.rsfassociation.org. If you click on the Village tab at the top of the page, you will find a Village directory that includes retail, dining, service, banking and other businesses. You will also find a map of the Village and a calendar of upcoming Village events. Please stay plugged into what is happening in your town. If you have not had a chance yet to visit our new website, I encourage you to do so. In addition to Village news, there is a wealth of information about the Ranch. The community section includes background on safety and fire, parks and trails, water conservation, community contacts, history and more. There are many benefits of living in the Covenant, and our website does a good job of marketing those benefits to those interested in our community. If you want to better

on to the private member side. Please call the Association Offices at 858-756-1174 to get your user name and password. After logging in for the first time – or if you are a veteran user -- we encourage you to change your password to a strong one that you select using letters, numbers and symbols. We have built a secure website and, as with any site on the internet, you need to have a strong password. Our Association website is linked with the Golf Club website, and so you will login with the same user name and password on both sites. Again, if you have not recently updated your password on the Golf Club or Association site, you are encouraged to do so. After surfing our website, I encourage you to logoff the internet, put down your mouse, turn off your monitor and head to the Village to enjoy the spirit of the holidays and experience our community up close and personally. The vibrancy of our Village depends on you! ann.boon@me.com

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Court dismisses eight out of nine Causes in the Golden Eagle/Mabee Trust lawsuit The RSF Association Board of Directors released the following press release Dec. 14: “On Dec. 8, 2015, the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, dismissed eight out of nine Causes of Action in a lawsuit filed by Golden Eagle Land Investment LP and the Mabee Family Trust against the Rancho Santa Fe Association. The lawsuit alleged that the Rancho Santa Fe Association Board violated their rights as owners under the Association Bylaws and California’s Open Meeting Act, and that the Board further breeched its fiduciary duty in the process. “The lawsuit involves the large parcel of land on the northeast corner of Calzada del Bosque and Via de la Valle. Once intended for a large horse facility by Larry Mabee, the proposed plan for the property is to change the land use to a higher-density “step-down housing” development known as Rancho Librado. “The Association sent a letter in May to the County of San Diego asking the county to enforce the existing General Plan “at this time.” The court found the Association’s letter to have been constitutionally protected speech and the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a likelihood of prevailing at trial. “In response to the lawsuit, the Association filed a special “Anti-Slapp” motion to strike the entire complaint. An Anti-Slapp motion provides for the defendant (the Association, in this case) to seek a quick dismissal of meritless causes of action that are based on constitutionally protected activity, including free speech and expression on issues of public interest. Once dismissed, these causes of action can not be amended or re-filed. “The court did not dismiss the first cause of action for alleged violation of the Open Meeting Act, ruling that board meetings are not protected activity. The plaintiffs asserted that the Rancho Santa Fe Association Board action was not sufficiently identified on the noticed agenda and was in violation of the “Open Meeting Act” in the Civil Code. In making this finding, the judge did not rule on whether this cause of action has any merit, merely that it is not subject to this type of motion to strike. “The RSF Board believes that the entire complaint should have been dismissed, and is evaluating various options for resolving the lawsuit in its entirety.”

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In response the Mabee family released the following statement: “Overall, we are pleased with the Court’s ruling. Our main issue with the Association has always been that they violated the provisions of the Open Meeting Act and we, as Association members, were not treated fairly. The Court has found that the Association did in fact violate the Open Meeting Act in regards to the Mabee family. It was just unfortunate we were forced to take legal action to against our Board in order to force compliance with the rules. “When we filed suit against the Association last September we published an open letter to the Community in the Review outlining the reasons for the suit. The Open Letter included the following statements: “• The basis for the legal action is due to the fact our rights, as members of the Association, have been flagrantly violated by the Association Board. Our protections as members under the Governing Documents were ignored by the Board who has also violated provisions of the California Civil Code, including the Open Meeting Act, and their fiduciary duty to us as members. “• The lawsuit is about the process and the rights we all have as members of the Association and as citizens of the State of California. “• We sincerely wish we were not forced to take this drastic measure, but truly believe the Board has left us no other option but a court of law to compel them to follow the bylaws and rules and regulations of our Association and the laws of the State of California. “The reason we filed a legal action in the first place is because we firmly believed the Association violated the Open Meeting Act, a fact now confirmed by the court. To have our project rejected by the Board, who did not even have the decency to allow us to present it to them after giving us a unanimous approval to proceed with the concept only a year earlier was not only a violation of the Act, but contrary to common decency and fair dealing. To be forced to use the Court, who agreed with us on this issue, is not only a waste of time and resources which could be much better used elsewhere, but also further proof of the Board’s apparent representation of only some of us living here in the Ranch.”

Community invited to help plant trees The community is invited to help plants trees in Arroyo Park in Rancho Santa Fe on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Rancho Santa Fe Association’s Committee on the Natural Environment (CONE), the nonprofit Tree San Diego organization and the Stanford Club of San Diego. Families and residents of all ages are invited to the event, which includes a tree planting demonstration at 9:30 a.m. followed by planting of 25 native trees. Gardening gloves and a light breakfast will be provided. Volunteers are asked to wear hats and dress for gardening. Representatives from Tree San Diego and CONE will be on hand to answer questions. The event will be held rain or shine. To participate, volunteers should RSVP by Jan. 21 to rsftrees@treesandiego.org. Please include your name and indicate the number of people attending. CONE is committed to protecting the rural natural environment of Rancho Santa Fe and educating the public about the environment. The committee has a developed a list of appropriate plants for the local environment and a plan of plant diversification. CONE is partnering with local water suppliers, the Community Service District, the Golf Club and the Fire District to optimize use of water balanced with fire safety measures. Tree San Diego is helping Rancho Santa Fe protect its endangered tree canopy through biodiversification and proper management strategies. Tree San Diego is a 50l(c)(3) tax-exempt organization working to make the region a healthier place to live, work and play. Tree San Diego’s mission is to significantly impact the quantity of quality urban forest in San Diego County. The Stanford Club of San Diego, part of the Stanford Alumni Association, is helping to sponsor the event and has invited its members to participate. The Stanford Club of San Diego endeavors to create and maintain an ongoing Stanford connection for alumni and parents by developing quality local programs and services that educate, entertain and reunite.

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Speakers at TPHS Red Ribbon Week share personal stories about the devastating impacts of drugs and alcohol BY KAREN BILLING Torrey Pines High School held Red Ribbon Week recently, including packed assemblies with powerful speakers about the heartbreaking impact drug and alcohol abuse has had on their lives. The theme of the week, organized by Peer Assistant Listeners (PALS) program advisor Don Collins and PALS student leaders, was: “You don’t have to be in the fast track to be a part of the race.” Mothers Against Drunk Driving provided a wrecked car to be on display on campus and PALS students decorated the campus with posters and stenciled 28 parking spaces in the parking lot to signify how 28 people die every day in this country as a result of drunk driving. One in 10 high school teenagers have admitted to driving while intoxicated and last year 10,000 people were killed in drunk driving crashes. Collins told the students that he knows that a poster alone is not going to keep a kid from using drugs or drinking and driving — it is all about stopping to think and making the right choices. “I want you to understand that the decisions you make every day affect the rest of your lives but also impact the lives of people you don’t know,” Collins said. “You could create a lifetime of heartache if you choose to get behind the wheel and drive drunk.” The students heard from speakers such as Shawn, who became an alcoholic by age 16 as a way to deal with the pressures in his life. He would drink until he passed out and drove drunk on a regular basis, even to

school. “It was my decision to drink…I didn’t think I was hurting anybody,” Shawn said. “But I was tearing my house down.” Shawn’s “party” lasted until 2006, when after a night of drinking and using Xanax he got behind the wheel to drive. Driving the wrong way on a street, he hit another car head-on, a car with a 21-year-old new father as the driver. The accident crushed the driver’s pelvis and he nearly died. Shawn woke up in the drunk tank and said he couldn’t believe he was in there. “I thought it was a dream, I didn’t think it was real. For the first time in my life I realized my actions and choices affected someone outside of myself,” Shawn said. Shawn had to go through legal issues as well as sort through his own issues and find his identity outside of drugs and alcohol. He went on to graduate from UC San Diego with a degree in chemistry — he is now a research assistant at a biotech company in Sorrento Valley, working on stabilizing HIV particles on paper, something that could save millions of people in Africa. Shawn is also hoping to attend law school to study pharmaceutical law. “Addiction is not about how smart you are,” Collins said. “When you start doing drugs and drinking alcohol early in high school, your dreams and goals all go to the side.” Speaker Michele Eastland shared the other side of Shawn’s story with an incredibly emotional presentation about her “baby cousin” Elaina Ortiz, who was seven months

Top left: DEA agent Rocky Herron addressing Torrey Pines students; Bottom left: Don Collins and PALS students had TPHS students sign the pledge to stay drug free. pregnant when she and her baby were hit and killed by a drunk driver on New Year’s Eve 2010 when she was helping a friend with car problems on Interstate 805. She was 21. The driver’s blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit and didn’t realize what he had done until eight hours later when he woke up chained to a hospital bed. “Because of his choice, because what he chose, she would never be able to experience motherhood. We will never see her baby walk, we would never hear him talking. He would be 5 [today],” Eastland said, cirSee TPHS, page 26

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New gate and more days to shop at RSF Garden Club’s Upscale Resale Shoppe The RSF Garden Club’s Upscale Resale Shoppe has a new gate! Pat Beck, professional artist and longtime RSF Garden Club member, generously donated her time and talent to beautify the front gate with hand painted bougainvillea. When thanked for her donation, Beck replied “I am happy to do this. I love this town and I love the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club.” Be sure to stop by and see how her masterpiece has improved the entry of the Shoppe. The Shoppe is also now open on Thursdays. Thanks to dedicated volunteers, the Shoppe will be open for business Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10-2 p.m. More volunteers are needed to be able to open up one more extra day (Fridays). If you are interested in a fun, part-time volunteer work with a great group of ladies, please call Erin at 858-756-1554 to see how you can get started. Please keep the RSF Garden Club’s Upscale Resale Shoppe in mind when you are looking to donate your unwanted items. Proceeds from Shoppe sales benefit

RSF Boy Scouts donate proceeds from mistletoe sales (L-R) Pat Beck, RSF Garden Club member; Erin Browne, RSF Garden Club executive director. charitable horticulture and conservation efforts inside and outside the Rancho Santa Fe community through the club’s grant and scholarship program. The Resale Shoppe accepts clothing and jewelry, household items, small furniture, tools, art, music and toys. Donations to the Resale Shoppe are tax deductible and receipts are provided. Items the Shoppe cannot sell are donated to Father Joe’s Village. The Resale Shoppe is conveniently located in the lower level of the Garden Club building on the corner of La Granada and Avenida de Acacias, at 17025 Avenida de Acacias. For your convenience, donations are accepted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at their drop off location behind the new floral gate of the La Granada shop entrance.

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RSF volleyball star headed to UCLA, named CIF Player of the Year BY ROB LEDONNE If Torrey Pines senior and volleyball star Savvy Simo had her way when she was a kid, she would have pursued soccer. “I was always a big soccer player since I was little,” says Simo from her home in Rancho Santa Fe. However, it was a disappointing turn of events at the time that changed her entire future. “I quit soccer because of one coach who never played me. I realized I better try something new.” That something new has turned into an incredible career in volleyball, where Simo has excelled the past four years as a star on Torrey Pine’s Girls Volleyball team and has collected numerous accolades along the way, topped off by the most recent news that she’s been named CIF Player of the Year. “I think about it all the time... what would have happened if I continued playing soccer,” Simo says. “It was really all because of that coach.” It’s a topic of wonderment for Simo mainly because she’s now built the bedrock of her life on the sport that she initially wasn’t all that interested in. “When I transitioned to volleyball, I really struggled my freshman year,” she explains of her 2011 season. “I didn’t really like it and thought about even quitting.” However, once Simo went through a growth spurt it wound up aiding her game and she says she hasn’t looked back since. While at Torrey Pines, she and her team have won four consecutive years of CIF titles and just this year, Simo was named MVP of two major tournaments. However, through all of her success, Simo points to her teammates for credit. “If it wasn’t for my teammates, I don’t know where I’d be,” she says. “They’re my biggest supporters and make me a better player, through the tough times and good times.” Simo’s volleyball skills have even garnered interest far beyond the North County; 116 miles north of Torrey Pines to be exact at the athletic offices on UCLA’s Westwood campus. “They were the first school to reach out to me and that was the biggest thing because I’ve always wanted to go there,” she says of the university. “I’ve known a bunch of girls that have gone to UCLA for volleyball and I’ve liked it there since I was little.”

skills. The timing coincided with her junior year, which happened to be the best season of her athletic career to date. “I knew I needed to focus, so I trained, practiced, and played my heart out. With the help of my teammates, family, and coaches I was able to get that determination to work harder than ever before. At the end of the year, I definitely did peak and it was good timing.” UCLA wound up coming around on its decision and offering Simo a full ride.

Now, she’s looking forward to wrapping up her final season with Torrey Pines and venturing north to see what the Bruins have to offer her. Throughout it all, she’ll always think about the route her life would have taken if she would have pursued soccer instead.” Said Simo, “Thankfully, it ended up working out.”

Hergesheimer re-elected as SDUHSD president Savvy Simo At first, the powers that be at UCLA offered Simo a slot on the school’s volleyball team; a major coup for any student athlete. Despite it being her dream school, however, Simo was skeptical because the Bruins stopped short of offering her a full scholarship. “It was a hard conversation to have with them,” she says of the idea of the possibility of walking away from UCLA. “But there were other universities offering me scholarships and I wanted to look at them as well.” UCLA promised to reconsider their initial offer and further check out Simo’s

BY KAREN BILLING At the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) board’s Dec. 10 organizational meeting, the board re-elected Beth Hergesheimer as president. SDUHSD Superintendent Rick Schmitt complimented Hergesheimer’s leadership experience and her “active, positive and informed work” supporting students and staff. Hergesheimer was not the only nominee for board president — trustee John Salazar elected Amy Herman but Herman declined the nomination. The vote for Hergesheimer was 3-2, with Salazar and Mo Muir voting against. In the vote for vice president, Salazar again nominated Herman but Herman again declined. Joyce Dalessandro was voted vice president 3-2 with Salazar and Muir voting “no.” Herman was successfully voted in as board clerk in a unanimous vote.

Beatles tribute band Abbey Road to perform holiday standards Dec. 22 at Belly Up So much has been written about the Beatles that it’s difficult to discuss their career without restating clichés that have already been digested by tens of millions of rock fans. But one often ignored facet of their fascinating story is their annual Christmas records, which were composed of holiday carols, skits, jokes, and thanks to the loyal “Beatle people.” Renowned tribute band Abbey Road recreates the recordings of the seven Christmas records in a show which features 22 Beatles hits and eight Beatlesque holiday standards. The live musical performs on Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. For tickets and more information, visit www.bellyup.com; 858-481-8140.

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CCA grad hopes to spread message of understanding with ‘Everyone’s Got A Story’ BY KAREN BILLING Canyon Crest Academy graduate and aspiring songwriter Evan Blum is hoping to help people through his music. His song “Everyone’s Got A Story” tackles heavy issues such as bullying, child abuse, bulimia, teen pregnancy and sexual assault, and the music video online has racked up over 90,000 views. “The video touches on the issues that many people jump to judgments of people without ever knowing their back story and how they came to be the way they are,” Blum said. “My hope is for the video to inspire millions of people in the world to look past first impressions of people and try to get to know someone before judging them.” Blum’s back story begins locally, where his family moved when he was 6 years old. Now 24, he lives in Los Angeles as he pursues a music career. Blum began playing the guitar when he was in sixth grade and continued until he was a freshman in high school. He didn’t pick up the guitar again until he was 18, attending UC Santa Barbara. He found himself writing his own music, something he had never even considered doing before. “As a freshman in college I fell deeply in love with songwriting. I thought about it every day…I had a writing obsession,” Blum said. “I knew I wanted to do this for the rest of my life as my profession.” After graduating from UC Santa Barbara in 2013 with a degree in communications, he moved to LA and started writing for other people. “I’ve grown to have an appreciation in performing my own songs and believing in my own voice and ability to deliver a song,” Blum said. “It’s been so hard for me to learn to sing. I’ve gotten a lot better but I still have a long way to go.” Blum started to build a presence on YouTube with videos of his music: “I have so many songs I want to share.” “Everyone’s Got A Story” started with just the chorus: “No one knows just who I am.” Blum thought at first it would be a country song on guitar, telling a person’s story — he had even perfected his country twang. His producer suggested the song might be better on piano and instead of telling stories about the struggles of living in LA, he created two characters: 16-year-old Haley who was sexually assaulted by a teacher and little Johnny P, a boy who gets bullied daily at school and whose mother is a victim of domestic abuse. “It really could be about anyone, everywhere,” Blum said of the chorus’ resonating line: “Take a moment and get to know me cause everyone’s got a story” The video’s turning point shows that the bullies, too, have problems of their own — as Blum said, he wanted to show people who are being victimized that it’s often not even about them. The process of making the video was fun— he performed alongside singer Lauren North and it was cool to see the characters he created brought to life. At the end of the video, there was a call to action: “Everyone’s got a story, share your

Evan Blum in the video for his song “Everyone’s Got A Story.” Courtesy photo story in the comments below.” “I had no idea if people would respond but they are and at an amazing rate,” Blum said, noting people have posted about being bullied, dealing with their parents’ divorce, being abused, eating disorders and self-harm. “It’s simply incredible, people are sharing stories and showing

support, love and understanding to other people. The comment section has become like a group therapy session.” Blum said he hopes more people will view the video, share their stories and realize that they are not alone. “As we all know, life can be really hard sometimes and it feels so comforting to know that there are others out there going through similar struggles,” Blum said. Check out the video for “Everyone’s Got A Story” at youtube.com/blume6546 or visit the Evan Blum Music page on Facebook. Blum has also released an EP, “Cloudy Head”, available on Spotify and iTunes.

Torrey Pines HS to host Under Armour Holiday Basketball Tournament Dec. 26-30 Torrey Pines High School will once again host the 26th Annual Under Armour Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament Dec. 26-30. Eighty-one high school teams from 10 states will be competing in this four-day event. National Division games will be played at Torrey Pines High School. Tickets are $12/ day for adults and students; $8 for seniors and children 5-12; 5 and under are free. Discounted four-day passes will be available for purchase on the first day of the tournament. For information on the tournament including schedules, brackets, site directions and a full list of participating teams, please visit www.theholidyclassic.org.

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R. Roger Rowe School hosts FTC Robotics Tournament on Dec. 12: RSF Portal Pounders take top honors On Dec. 12, the R. Roger Rowe Middle School hosted an FTC Robotics Qualifying Tournament with 14 teams from around Southern California competing. The school had two teams at the event, one of whom was the RSF Portal Pounders who garnered top scores (Katherine Arnold, Taber Ball, Arielle Sanford and Caneel Young). Their unique winch design gained them extra points during the event’s exciting end game. The school’s other team, the RSF Intergalactic Dragons (Conrad Delgado, Lucas Luwa, Clara Ritto, Daniel Scuba and Justin Yu), also showed strong with their powerful scooping device. The teams who competed were: Team Uncopyrightable from Mt. Carmel High School, Dragons from Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego, Tartan Kilt Bots from St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano), The Ducks from Western Center Academy in Hemet, RoboRaptors from Western Center Academy in Hemet, MVMS RoboTechs from Mesa Verde Middle School in Poway, RSF Portal Pounders from R. Roger Rowe Middle School, RSF Intergalactic Dragons from R. Roger Rowe Middle School, Nanovirus from a family and friends group, Strike Team Pilots from Squadron 59 from Hemet, EngiNERDS from Tri City Christian School, San Clemente High from San Clemente High School, Furious Falcons from a family and friends group, and the Voltrons from Mexico. Cory Hoover from Southwest Robotics in Science Education (www.southwestrobotics. org) and Pamela Meistrell from the Rancho Santa Fe School District were co-directors of this tournament. The R. Roger Rowe Middle School will host another tournament at its Gym on Saturday, Jan. 9. For information about this January tournament, and how you can help, contact Pamela Meistrell at pmeistrell5464@att.net. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com

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Rancho Santa Fe Attack announces tryout dates

Register now for RSF Attack Holiday Summer Camp Online registration is now open for Rancho Santa Fe Attack’s Holiday Soccer Camp. More information on the camp can be found on the League website at www.rsfsoccer.com. The Holiday camp will be held in Rancho Santa Fe at the RSF Sports Field. The camp is designed for all players who want to have fun while working on their technical ability and improving their skills. The camp is open to all ages and will be conducted by Attack Director of Coaching Malcolm Tovey and his professional staff. Questions about the camps can be directed to the League office at 760-479-1500 or by emailing Marilee@rsfsoccer.com.

Rancho Santa Fe Attack recently announced its upcoming Tryouts for Boys and Girls whose birthdays fall in the years 2010 to 2002. More information on specific dates, times and locations for the different age groups can be found on the League website, www.rsfsoccer.com . Attack will be holding tryouts for Boys and Girls born between 2010 - 2002 throughout the month of January, 2016. Any players interested in trying out should go online to the League website to find the specific dates and to register. The Tryout Flyer with all the dates can be downloaded from the League website, as well. The weekday tryouts will start at 3:45 p.m. for all age groups. All of the tryout sessions will be held at the Rancho Santa Fe Sports Field located at 16356 Rambla de las Flores, Rancho Santa Fe. Directions to the field can also be found on the website. The Attack competitive soccer program offers teams in every age group from U7 to U19 for those who are interested in a higher level of play. These teams are coached by a highly qualified international coaching staff that train and develop players who aspire to play in College and beyond. (More information on our coaching staff is available online at the League website.) Competitive coaching focuses on skill development in the younger age groups and tactical abilities for the older players. Skill development for our players is always our focus with winning as the main objective. Malcolm Tovey, the Director of Coaching, has been with the League for more than 16 years. Coach Tovey is one of the most well-known and respected coaches in Southern California having been involved with youth soccer here for almost 30 years. Coach Tovey’s philosophy is that soccer is “more than just a game.” The League’s mission is to develop the passion for the game throughout the community and through soccer have fun, build character and develop an appreciation for the rich spectrum of the world’s cultures. “Our goal at Attack is to provide the Rancho Santa Fe soccer community with the resources and support needed to learn about the game, and for all youth who want to play, we pledge to provide the highest level of coaching and to organize quality competitions for all levels of play,” states Tovey. “We want to give each player the best opportunity we can to develop by providing only the best in all areas of the game.” Questions about the upcoming Tryouts and all of the Leagues’ other programs can be directed to the League office at 760.479.1500 or by emailing Marilee Pacelli, Director of League Operations at Marilee@rsfsoccer.com. Visit our website, www.rsfsoccer.com to learn more about our other programs, such as Attack’s Holiday Camp, Spring indoor soccer program, and Fall Recreational program.

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Solana Santa Fe Holiday Show and Party Mrs. Campbell’s first grade class at Solana Santa Fe Elementary School held its annual Holiday Show and Party Dec. 11. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www. rsfreview.com.

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RSF Library Guild’s 25th Annual Christmas Tea and Tree Raffle

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The Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild hosted its 25th Annual Christmas Tea and Tree Raffle Dec. 11. The celebration included music and treats and a raffle was held to win one of the decorated trees and wreaths. The Rowe School Choir performed. Proceeds from the raffle go to support the Guild’s effort to enhance the resources and services of the RSF Library. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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Village Viewpoints presents Dr. Stephen Wilson speaking on the topic of “Immunotherapy – A New Era in Medicine” Sunday, Jan. 31. 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. Dr. 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. Dr. 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, Dr. 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 or call 858-756-6557.

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Renowned Chamber Choir brings Christmas Concert to the Village Church The San Diego Pro Arte Voices choral ensemble will perform this Friday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Church, offering a powerful rendition of the Christmas story through carols and readings from Scripture. The group is well known for meaningful performances in diverse venues that bring the artistic process to as many people as possible. “We continue to prepare our hearts for Christmas this week by hosting the glorious sound of the San Diego Pro Arte Voices in our church sanctuary,” explained the Rev. Dr. Jack Baca, senior pastor of the Village Church. “We welcome the entire community to share this memorable performance as we continue our month-long celebration of Christ’s birth.” Tickets for the concert are available in advance at sdproartevoices.org. The performance will take place on the campus of the Village Church located at 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 92067. For more information and directions visit villagechurch.org Dec 18: Pro Arte Voices Concert 7:30 PM Premier chamber choir offers an evening of readings and carols Tickets online: sdproartevoices.org Dec 24: 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 p.m.

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The San Diego Pro Arte Voices choral ensemble will perform this Friday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Church. Courtesy photo

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RSFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chanukah Celebration at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe RSFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chanukah Celebration at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe Dec. 7 was a fun-filled night for the whole family with the Menorah lighting, ice skating, live dj, Chanukah crafts, latkes and donuts. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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I am writing in response to the column written by Marsha Sutton, “More questions than answers” and John Salazar’s letter to the editor “School board should postpone pay increase vote,” which were about San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) and the upcoming vote for the new teachers’ contract. The contract would give a 7 percent raise increase for 2015-2016 and a 5.5 percent raise for 2016-2017. Interestingly, both articles, which were about the teacher’s proposed new contract, included no quotes from any of the district’s 600 teachers. Sutton has been writing about education for 14 years, yet she holds no degrees in education. Salazar does not come from an education background either other than his B.S. degree in political science. He clearly does not represent the majority of teachers, parents, and student perspectives in our communities re: honoring and valuing the teachers, in the district he chose to run for school board and was elected to. Here is some information for all to consider: since 2007, according to the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, the median household income has decreased 7 percent (adjusting for inflation) while rents have increased 4 percent (for the nation). CBRE reported in 2014 that apartment rents in San Diego County have risen from $1,400/mo. to $1,542/mo. (a 10 percent increase). Rent projections for the next five years are expected to hit a staggering $1,830/mo. (19 percent more than the current average). It was also in 2007 when SDUHSD teachers last had a raise increase. This raise which the SDUHSD school board could vote 5-0 in favor of, would bridge the 17 percent income deficit teachers are facing between inflation and county rent increases over the last eight years. This would barely be a band-aid for teachers considering their health care costs have risen 300-400 percent since 2005-2007. Support your SDUHSD teachers....according to niche.com where teachers have an A+ rating...by you, the parents and students, of our wonderful district, you already do! What about Salazar and Sutton? Respectfully, Jeff Green, Education Specialist, M.A., SDUHSD

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Why does the Board of Directors of the Rancho Santa Fe Association continue to insist that the Covenant Club be located on the Golf Club/Tennis Club campus when: •A recent Tennis Club survey of their members clearly indicated that more than 70 percent of the voters were opposed to locating the Covenant Club on the Golf Club/Tennis Club campus. •The Golf Club conducted a similar survey of their members and more than 70 percent of the voters were opposed to locating the Covenant Club on the campus. •100 percent of the nearby neighbors are opposed to locating the Covenant Club on the campus. •The Rancho Santa Fe Homeowners Group (RSFHG) and more than 350 Covenant homeowners who are associated with them are opposed to constructing the Covenant Club on the campus. •There would be a huge increase in traffic and congestion on the campus and on Avenida De Acacias and Via De La Cumbre if the Covenant Club was constructed on the campus. • The Covenant Club Design Subcommittee has established a target of increasing the number of parking spaces on the campus by 50 percent; from approximately 200 parking spaces to approximately 300 spaces. It is also quite possible San Diego County may require more than 300 spaces in order to meet minimum parking requirements. I believe there is not enough available land on the campus to accommodate many more than 300 spaces without some form of a multi-level parking structure. •There will be a significant inconvenience to Golf Club and Tennis Club members and to RSF residents using the Golf Club’s dining facility during the one to two years of construction, resulting in an equally significant loss of revenue. Building the facility elsewhere would alleviate these issues. • Locating the Covenant Club on the Golf Club/Tennis Club campus would require usage of most all of the remaining open space on the campus and therefore would destroy the existing rural feeling and wonderful ambience of the campus we currently enjoy and appreciate. The above commentary can be summed up in one simple phrase: •Why is it appropriate for the Association to inconvenience and alienate so many Covenant residents in order to please so few? Dean Ninteman

Clarification In the Dec. 10 issue of the Review an article on the Association’s change of the assessment allocation misstated the recommendation of the Association’s Finance Committee. At its Nov. 18 meeting, the Finance Committee agreed with the auditor’s recommendation that the Association’s Fund Balance be increased to a minimum of three month’s operating expenses — in this case by $1.1 million. The committee did not, however, recommend a specific strategy to do so at this time. The recommendation to use the 2.5 cents flagged for the Community Enhancement Fund instead for the General Fund Balance was made by RSF Association Manager Bill Overton and approved by the Board of Directors.

School board members should not be ‘rubber stamps’ This Thursday, at a unusual time and place, there will be a special school board meeting to vote on a new teachers contract. The meeting will be held at San Dieguito High School Academy at 4 p.m. As school board members of the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD), it is critical that we not be rubber stamps. As the taxpayers representative it is our duty to review and question the district’s recommendations on key issues like budgets, policies and business practices. The proposed contract that gives SDUHSD teachers a 12.5 percent increase over two years is generous and if asked to vote on that alone, I probably would support it. This contract makes the SDUHSD teachers the highest paid in the county but high pay should always be results based. A clause in this contract states that the teachers in our district must be the highest paid teachers in the county. The net effect of this clause is that other districts will determine what we pay our teachers forever more. As representatives of the taxpayers we were elected to make those decisions not some other district. This contract is betting that California will never have a decreasing economy. If tax revenue goes down, school revenue goes down. If school revenue goes down, we will have budget cuts, but we will not be able to cut the teacher salaries, so we will have to cut teaching jobs. This will cause class sizes to explode! Currently our average size class in high school is 32, this contract raises it to 38.4, if the economy slips, class sizes will soar to 45-50 kids per class. This isn’t acceptable! •Our district next year will have to pay into the teachers’ pension account 19 percent of their wages, up from 8 percent. This 11 percent increase will be with us in perpetuity. Every additional dollar spent on increased pension contributions reduces the amount that can go for core education functions. •Prop 30 expires in two years — education will be cut by $7 billion. The superintendent is proposing that he and other administrators be given the same increases because that’s the way it’s always been done. I oppose this idea: •The superintendent and his assistants just recently signed a three-year contract. •Under this logic, the lead negotiators for the board (and the voters, taxpayers, and students) were in effect negotiating for themselves. I know of no one who would call this prudent business practices. I brought up this conflict months ago publicly at a board meeting, and said that the superintendent should not do the negotiations as he has a self interest in the results. We, as board members, were elected to represent the people of the district and need to honor that special reconciliation the people have entrusted us with. I hope you will attend our next board meeting. John Salazar, Board Member San Dieguito Union High School District

In praise of teen program to not text and drive This is to commend TPHS senior Julia Kelley for creating the ‘Phone Free Pledge’ program, and for then bringing it to our other high schools. Texting-while-driving kills! Thanks, Julia and friends, for your efforts to preserve life. For saving lives, particularly at a time when our news is so full of others’ attempts to destroy them. Jon Donahue, Del Mar

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Education Matters/Opinion Lack of transparency on teacher contract vote BY MARSHA SUTTON Points go to San Dieguito Union High School District superintendent Rick Schmitt for delaying the Board of Trustees’ vote on a new teacher contract, which was scheduled for last week. Highlights of the contract, in brief, include the following: •A 7-percent raise retroactive to July 1, 2015 •An additional 5.5-percent raise for 2015-2016 •An increase of $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, through May 2018 Last week, the district said it could not post the proposed contract on its website until the San Dieguito Faculty Association’s teachers had given final approval to the contract, and that was not scheduled to happen until the night before the board meeting. With the one-week delay, it was assumed that the contract would have been reviewed and approved by the SDFA last week on schedule, so the district could make the proposed agreement available to the public a week in advance of this week’s board meeting, to take place this Thursday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. at San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas. However, a snag has arisen that thwarts the effort at transparency. As of Monday, Dec. 14, the contract was still not on the district website. This possible explanation comes from SDFA president Bob Croft: “As the school board’s consideration of our new contract was delayed until December 17, the SDFA executive board decided to allow an extended time in which our members may submit their ballots on the new agreement.” Later, Croft added this: “With the district deciding on the delay – not SDFA – why wouldn’t SDFA then want to take advantage of that opportunity to ensure our membership had additional time to submit their ballots? SDFA’s executive board most certainly wanted to do our best, given the circumstance, to allow as many members as possible to submit ballots and have their voices heard. I believe that is simply SDFA working to meet the needs of our members.” Word is that the teach-

Marsha Sutton ers may take until this Wed., Dec. 16, to ratify – which of course defeats the whole purpose of delaying the trustee meeting one week. If the district can’t make the contract available until SDFA approves it, and if the teachers don’t approve it until a day before the new date for the board meeting, then what was the point of the postponement? We’re back to where we started – with no transparency on this all-important agreement. The point of moving the meeting one week later was to allow the public a chance to review the contract and provide feedback to trustees. By delaying the SDFA vote, the public is denied that opportunity. The district did the right thing by postponing the board meeting a week. In an email, Schmitt said, “I delayed the vote in order to give the public more time to review the fiscal impact of the contract.” SDFA’s delay undermines Schmitt’s attempt at openness and his efforts to be responsive to the public’s needs. Schmitt said there’s no new information that altered the contract in any way since last week. And there seems to be no controversy over the contract among teachers (Croft has signed it on behalf of the membership), so it’s unclear why the delay. Whatever the reason, the unintended (or perhaps intended) consequence is that the contract is still not being made public in enough time before trustees are to vote. At a minimum, the public should be given a full week to review the contract, because it is so substantive. This delaying tactic of the SDFA’s is not helpful. Schmitt said he checked with lawyers to see if he can legally post the contract before it’s been ratified. But the answer came back no. Counsel advised to make the tentative agreement public “as soon as the district receives word that the teachers unit has ratified the tentative agreement. We assume that will be some

time Wednesday evening … We also advise that the district have copies of the tentative agreement available at the board meeting on Thursday for the public to review.” Board dissension Board members Mo Muir and John Salazar have registered serious doubts about aspects of the contract, and both of them initially said they could not attend the Dec. 17 meeting (Muir has since altered her schedule so she can attend), prompting this reaction from school board president Beth Hergesheimer: “I’m sorry that Mr. Salazar and Mrs. Muir are not taking their jobs as public servants seriously and choosing instead to be disruptive forces in our community.” “The interest-based bargaining process that we used leading to this tentative agreement has been used in this district since the 1980s with no controversy, including the one-meeting approval format,” Hergesheimer said. “It is a shame that focus in our district is being taken away from educating our students,” she added. “Is this in the best interest of our students, or could limited funds be more responsibly spent on behalf of our students and employees?” said Salazar, about the agreement. “If we have a lot more money, does it not make more sense to hire more teachers and lower class size?” Commented Muir, “If the board truly wants to be transparent and diligent in reaching a successful agreement or outcome between the teachers union and the district taxpayers, the board will postpone this decision until fiscal and long-term obligations can be adequately reviewed and analyzed in an open and participatory manner.” All this frostiness is entertaining but academic: The contract will be supported by SDFA – and the board, unless all indications prove wrong, will vote 3-2 in favor. And the public will be denied the opportunity to have reasonable time to review the contract. Being number one Perhaps the most troubling language in the contract states that the district is contractually bound to guarantee a number-one position for teacher compensation in the county. The contract reads, “In May of 2017, and then subsequently, in May of 2018, the district and SDFA shall

review the certificated salary schedule as it applies to the following benchmark: The salary schedule benchmark for purposes of comparison shall be the certificated salary schedules of our comparison band of San Diego County public school districts at the MA after, or as close to, 13 years of service as possible. “The district shall calculate the minimum percentage (1 percent) increase necessary to ensure that the SDUHSD’s certificated schedule maintains its number one ranking at this benchmark, and the district shall apply such percentage (1%) increments necessary to the entire salary schedule retroactive to July 1 of the school year being reviewed.” Croft defended this section of the contract, saying, “In the view of the SDFA executive board, our educators more than deserve to be the best paid here in San Diego County.” Schmitt said the district’s teachers were ranked at about 10th or 11th in the county for pay, and it was important to “regain” the top spot in the county as the district with the highest paid teachers. Although unsure why this is so important, I nevertheless checked with the San Diego County Office of Education to obtain the latest information on teacher salary rankings for all 42 county school districts, and saw a very different picture. Unless there is another comparison the district is using, San Dieguito teachers seem to be doing quite well. For the 2014-2015 school year, according to the 2015 SDCOE San Diego County Schools Teacher Compensation Survey, here are the top five districts with the highest paid teachers holding master’s degrees, the metric the SDFA wants used: For teachers with 10 years of experience: San Dieguito -- $84,426 SD County Office of Ed -- $82,720 Valley Center -- $81,369 Del Mar Union -- $81,355 Solana Beach -- $80,530 For teachers with 15 years of experience: SD County Office of Ed -- $90,389 San Dieguito -- $89,506 Solana Beach -- $89,203 Del Mar Union -- $88,881 Encinitas -- $87,100 For teachers with 20 years of experience: Encinitas -- $98,736 Solana Beach -- $94,118 San Dieguito -- $92,016 Del Mar Union -- $91,390 Oceanside -- $90,891 Being number one is nice, but there are clearly non-monetary benefits to teaching in San Dieguito: smart students, high test scores, involved parents, new or fully modernized facilities, affluent communities, the latest technology and equipment, active foundations and generous donors. All this has to count for something. Also, what does this say to donors who contribute their dollars to school foundations, to provide “extras” for the students that the district says it cannot afford? Further, language like this in a contract is alarming because of the domino effect it could have if other districts also decide to include the same language in their contracts. Other districts Although San Dieguito teachers do receive annual “step-and-column” increases, for longevity and education credentials, it is true that they have not received an increase on their master salary schedule since 2007. “It was time to do something,” Schmitt said. The district points to the Solana Beach

School District, where teachers have received an average increase in salary of 2 percent per year since 2007, amounting to 18 percent over the past nine years. SBSD superintendent Terry Decker said the adjustments also apply to all certificated, classified and administration employees, as well as teachers. If the San Dieguito contract passes, all its employees will also receive the same increases in compensation that the teachers have negotiated. Going back three years, Del Mar Union School District employees received 2 percent in 2013-2014 and 1.71 percent in 20142015. Negotiations are ongoing for the current year. The Rancho Santa Fe School District has given no contract increases in the past three years, said RSF superintendent Lindy Delaney, although off-schedule (one-time, not on-going) money was given as follows: 2 percent in 2013-2014, 3 percent in 20142015, and 3 percent in 2015-2016. “Our educators have been outstanding partners with our district and sacrificed to help SDUHSD through recent very challenging financial times,” Croft said, referring to the many years of no contract raises. “We are proud now that this new agreement was achieved without the slightest bit of strife or conflict seen in other districts.” Croft took aim at critics, saying it is “an attempt to serve the detractors’ personal ideological purposes, which,” he said, “do not represent our district’s, nor our community’s, best interests.” Reserves Eric Dill, SDUHSD‘s associate superintendent of business services, said the cost this year for the 7 percent increase will be about $4.1 million, and about $4.8 million for the 5.5 percent raise next year. Because this is not a one-time expense and will continue basically in perpetuity, the question is how is it sustainable. Dill said a combination of money in reserves and anticipated increases in state funding due to increased enrollment will cover the costs for years to come. Schmitt said the district had about 15 percent of its budget in reserves in 2012, a figure that has nearly doubled today. Reserve levels after the contract is approved are estimated to be 18 percent at the end of 2016, 13 percent at the end of fiscal year 2017, and 10.4 percent at the end of fiscal 2018, Schmitt said. The required minimum by the state is 3 percent. He said the agreement “provides budget stability,” adding that “our community has supported our employees over the years.” Present during the negotiations for the district were Schmitt, SDUHSD associate superintendent of human resources Torrie Norton, and SDUHSD associate superintendent of administrative services Jason Viloria (all of whom benefit from the contract), and Bob Croft and Adrienne St. George for the faculty association. Schmitt said the district has a history and track record 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. “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. San Dieguito educators, he said, “have very much earned every aspect of this new agreement.” Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com. [For more details on the contract, see next column.]

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RSF Association Osuna Ranch Barn Dance The RSF Association hosted the Osuna Ranch Barn Dance on Dec. 13. The dance featured the sound of Cash on Demand, the Johnny Cash tribute band from Los Angeles. Line dancing and instruction along with “Cowboy Stew” were enjoyed by all. Ranch Manager and Event Coordinator Daria Quay said that the “event is so popular that attendees hope that it becomes an annual event!” Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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Opinion: Rant with Randi: Youth sports events — Why do things have to get so ugly? BY RANDI CRAWFORD Every time I travel with my children for competitive sports, the things I hear infuriate me and I need to rant. My recent trip to Vegas didn’t let me down. Our boys U13 lacrosse team was playing in a consolation game, and the refs were calling penalties on kids holding the ball for more than 20 seconds. The goalie of the opposing team had the ball and was trying to decide whom to throw it to. The poor kid held onto it too long and a mother on his team screamed at the top of her lungs, “What is this, the Special Olympics”? What could possibly inspire a mom to yell something so hateful during a youth sports event? Have we sunk this low as parents, that we are not only criticizing the way our kids play, but mocking one of the greatest programs that we have in this country? Same game...one of the dads on the opposing team started smack talking our players during the game. A dad was yelling at 13-year-old boys while they were playing? This is where my ugly side

comes raging out of control and I want our boys to take their stick and slash that knucklehead across the mouth. I can’t begin to tell you how much self-control it takes for me to stay quiet. Why does it have to get so ugly, every time? I love youth sports more than anything in the world, but I think we are in such a weird place between the fun component and the competitive side. We get all geared up to go to these tournaments, because frankly, they are a blast. We all love watching our kids play because it’s magical. And for many of us, we love the other families that we travel with. I think it’s fair to say we have a ton of fun both on and off the field. But once the tournament starts, this weird thing happens from the minute you get out of your car and start heading over to the field. It’s like you’ve entered the “Youth Sports Twilight Zone,” and you don’t get out of the zone until you exit the field, and head home. You need to “buckle up buttercup” because this zone is hardcore and you

how competitive does it get? Do you sit out all the second string players, even if that family has committed to the team and traveled a few hundred miles to play? Everyone is scurrying around trying to figure out what the problem is, and how he or she can fix it. Everyone (Myself included) wants to “Coach” and decide the substitutions and the line-ups because after all, we know these kids way better than the coaches. It boils down to this: Are you there to have fun, or to win? This one I can answer — we travel to win. But the downside is ugly.

We try to be role models, but we’re only human and we get frustrated. But as heated as the games can get, I’ve never heard any of our parents scream ugly things at our kids, ever. What’s the point? In a perfect world, I would love to just enjoy the moment and watch our kids play sports. Unfortunately we don’t live in a perfect world, and the pressure that surrounds these kids is enormous. Here’s to the “Off the field” part of travel teams! What say you? Email me at www.randiccrawford@gmail.com.

Randi Crawford must show more restraint than you ever will as a civilian. While you’re in the zone, anything goes. You will see, hear and experience things that you never expected from other parents. You hear negative murmurs all around you. Most of the time you try to tune it all out. You hear more complaining in this YSTZ than you’ve heard in your entire life. Parents get incredibly pissed off during these tournaments. If your team is winning, everyone is happy. If your team is losing, it’s an entirely different story. When you are on a competitive team, and you’re losing,

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Class size in high school: What is in the teachers contract sets maximums Our high school district board will be voting on a new contract that could have included lowering, or just keeping the same, its student-to-teacher ratios. I have a child already in an AP class with 40 students versus when his older sisters had less. If there is a change raising the potential size of all his classes, I want to know it. Fortunately, our County Office of Education has determined that is one of the changes districts should address. Under the header “Proposed Negotiated Changes in Non-Compensated items (class size adjustments,...) on page 212 of the last agenda our district has answered the question with the statement: “No significant changes with cost impacts.” My read of that was there will be no change in class size. Do you agree, and if you do should the district be required to bring the contract back to the public and board again, if on Thursday, there is an increase of 2,3,4 or even 5 or higher? I certainly hope so. Steven McDowell

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The plan master recommends expanding the advanced physical science classroom to provide space for robotics. The move also frees up a classroom for middle school Spanish. “When you have five or six robotics teams, you do need a lot more space,” Delaney said. “I feel like the program is going to be a cornerstone program for the district going forward so the need for extra space is really there.” With the acquisition of future properties along El Fuego, the plan details the district’s desires to potentially expand parking, add kindergarten through fourth grade fields and hard court play areas and purchase the remainder of El Fuego and extend it to Mimosa. The plan also includes the facilities needs assessment on the expansion of the gym with four alternatives: modernize the existing gym with additions, a new two-court gym, a three -court gym and a three-court gym and hardcourt. As the plan states, the current gym is undersized for physical education activities and the dance and wrestling room need their own spaces — dance is currently taught in a teacher training room and wrestling occurs at the community center. In the past the board has discussed going out for a bond to build a new gym facility. The gym has repair needs right now and at the Dec. 10 meeting, the board approved beginning the process of going out to bid on repairs to the gym roof. Delaney said the repairs need to made to the building’s eaves as the beams have rotted out and there are safety concerns. She said roof repair costs have been estimated at $30,00 to $75,000 but she would like to do the bare minimum as they might be looking at a new gym soon. In 2014, the district conducted a survey weighing residents’ opinions on the district going out for a bond on two new gym options. A $19.2 million two-court facility received 29.7 percent support and a $23.5 million three-court facility received 16.9 percent of the vote. Board member Todd Buchner said he would like to see an assessment of additional repair work the gym might need in the next three to four years as well as some smaller alternatives for a new gym at the January board meeting. RSF School Board President Tyler Seltzer also requested that they add an elevator in the two-story building to the master plan. He said he saw the need for the elevator during the recent Grandparent’s Day celebrations in November. Delaney said the district does meet accessibility requirements with ramping for the building but the ramp is long and “substantial” — school staff is prepared to transport people on Grandparents’ Day and other events but Seltzer said it would be nice to have an easier access. Debra Vaughn-Cleff of Webb Cleff Architecture and Engineering said the elevator was considered cost-prohibitive when the new campus was being built. Vaughn-Cleff estimated the elevator itself would run $200,000 and would likely need to be housed in a tower, an estimated project cost of $400,000 to $500,000. Delaney said if and when they look at gym facilities, they could consider adding an elevator at that time.

Life Tributes

Everlasting memories of loved ones

Douglas Eugene ‘Doug’ Olson March 23, 1937 - November 15, 2015

RANCHO SANTA FE — Douglas Eugene Olson, age 78, of Rancho Santa Fe, California, passed away on November 15, 2015. Born on March 23, 1937, in Madison, Wisconsin, Doug was the son of Leslie and Viola (Henricks) Olson. He completed both Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Chemical Engineering while attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Later, he earned his law degree from The George Washington University Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review and elected to the Order of the Coif. He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1966 and began a legal career that spanned more than 40 years. As a partner with Lyon & Lyon, Doug specialized in litigation focusing on intellectual property, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks and was a mentor to hundreds of young lawyers who are now leaders at firms across the country. He relocated from Los Angeles to San

Diego in 1992 to represent most of the region’s leading biotech companies including Gen-Probe, Gensia, Amylin, Allergan, Ligand and Mycogen, and helped grow the burgeoning San Diego biotech industry. After retiring from Lyon & Lyon, he joined several global and domestic law firms including Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison LLP, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP, Duane Morris LLP, and San Diego IP Law Group LLP. Doug was named in “The Best Lawyers in America” listing, along with repeated inclusion in San Diego

Magazine’s “The Best Lawyers in San Diego.” In addition to publishing numerous articles, he was a frequent lecturer on topics surrounding intellectual property. Doug was recognized as a “California Rainmaker,” by the Daily Journal, and was profiled in the San Diego Union’s Business Section. Professionally, Doug was associated with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, State Bar of California, Virginia State Bar, American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, San Diego County Bar Association, San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association. While representing clients in over a hundred matters filed in federal and state courts, he was particularly proud of presenting the argument in the appeal in Hybritech v. Monoclonal Antibodies, Inc., winning a reversal on all grounds at the United

States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. He was also proud of his longstanding representation of Nobelpharma (Nobel Biocare). In addition to his love of practicing law, Doug enjoyed skiing, windsurfing, cycling, and tennis, but especially valued including his family on his travels. Doug is survived by his beloved wife, Debera (Thees) Olson of Rancho Santa Fe, CA; daughter, Stephanie (Brett) Granger of Westford, MA; son, Eric (Iris) Olson of Seattle, WA; daughter, Bryttava (Robert) Olson of Washington, D.C.; and his four grandchildren. A private memorial was held for family members at the Old Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, CA. Donations in his memory may be made to the International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Drive, Suite 206, North Hollywood, CA 91607. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ranchosantafer eview.

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culating the gym showing photos of both the crash scene and the morgue, the only time mother, father and baby were together as a family. “This is very real. The driver has a release date. We are the ones left with a life sentence.” As math teacher Gary Miner said, the assemblies were powerful and he could see the impact on students as they heard the heartache and sadness that the speakers shared. “It’s so important for our students to hear from these speakers to get them to really consider their decisions,” Miner said. “As a parent, I want my kids to be independent and make smart choices. I really think these assemblies give teenagers the information they need to help make them those right choices.” Students given a DEA agent’s perspective Red Ribbon Week also featured a presentation with a real life “Narco,” DEA agent Rocky Herron. “I am completely moved by Michele’s talk,” said Herron, a DEA agent with 25 years of experience “We have the same damn message: You have to think about your choices.” Herron said the USA is the biggest drug-consuming nation in the world — he wouldn’t have a job without the country’s drug use. “A lot of people don’t like the DEA. They say ‘Let me do what I want’ but sometimes the things we do hurt other people. It will never impact just you,” Herron said, noting the terrible violence seen in Mexico is a result of the drug trade. He said the heads of cartels pay killers to murder cops and judges and the guy planting bombs in Afghanistan was paid by American and European drug dealers. He said every significant social ill has a direct connection to substance abuse — be it crime, poverty, domestic abuse, child abuse and neglect, and broken families. He said the worst thing he’s ever seen in his life is the children who are abused because dad is high or because mom can’t get high. “Your choice to consume drugs will affect you, your family, your community, your country and even other countries,” Herron said. “I’ve had to arrest far too many former students of Torrey Pines for dealing or for crimes committed for drugs. And it all started here when they were young, strong, living at home and thinking they were invincible.” He spoke about meth, showing disgusting images of a meth lab raid, the toxic chemicals that people choose to put in their bodies. He talked about marijuana, which he said “makes you stupid.” “San Diego is full of young people who can’t stop smoking weed,” Herron said. “It doesn’t rob lives in the same way that drugs like meth will, but it steals your dreams and motivation.” He pointed to research that shows that marijuana use can result in a smaller brain

and that is a risk young people should not take as their brains are still developing. “If you add chemicals, your brain will not grow in the same way. How can you expect to put substances into your body and not damage your brain growth?” Herron asked. “The choice will always be yours and so are the consequences.” Herron’s biggest target is the abuse of prescription drugs, which took the lives of 47,000 people last year, an increase of 7 percent from the previous year. Collins said he has sadly seen the effects of prescription drug overdoses first hand, losing current and former students — he often thinks about “Cameron, Ian, BJ, Archie, Chris, Charlie, Alex” and it makes him sad because there are many more he could name. He showed a video with faces of all the young people in San Diego who have died from overdoses to painkillers — students from Torrey Pines, La Jolla High and La Costa Canyon. Herron said they all used and were certain they could stop when they wanted but they were wrong, now they are gone and their families left behind will never recover. “Kids need to get the message that nobody plans on overdosing,” Collins said. “If a kid starts using opiates in any form recreationally, it’s not if you’ll overdose, but if you’ll survive when you eventually do. My advice for young people when it comes to drugs is not even once. Find the courage to be yourself and work through the struggles and difficulties in life with support and connections so you can go for your goals and live your dreams. “My job is to take the person who’s selling this poison and put them in prison. These are evil people.” Herron said. “I’m as passionate about my job as I was 25 years ago.” As a DEA agent, he worked in Bolivia in the late 1990s, working day and night with the local law enforcement trying to solve the drug problem. He said he learned how the country could not get themselves out of the “cesspool” they had created because too many Americans wanted to use drugs. “It’s an endless job,” he said. He turned to doing speaking engagements at high schools to try and attack the problem from another angle. “This is my 299th presentation and I’m proud of that. I have 1,000 more that I want to give,” Herron said. “I’ve spoken to 34,000 students and if I’m able to reach one in 1,000 that’s an incredible success. If I’m able to get two students to actually respect themselves and think for themselves, then I have accomplished something…this is the most important thing I’ve ever done as a DEA agent. “You have the power to make a simple choice: What kind of life do you want for you and your loved ones?” Herron told the students. “You only have one life, one body and one mind. You don’t get do-overs, Be grateful and make good choices.”

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Village Community Presbyterian Church hosts Women’s Christmas Luncheon The Village Community Presbyterian held its Women’s Christmas Luncheon Dec. 9 Women from all parts of San Diego came together for the event which featured an outreach project to support needy families. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

Virginia Chasey, Judi Panton, Laura Basacchi, Connie Dempsey

Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Jan Farley, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jack W. Baca, Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Neal D. Presa

Sue Harris, table designer Julie MacNeil, Susan Huguenor

Women’s Christmas Lunch Chair Robin Singer

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Your Donation Will Change The Life of a Student Struggling in School Learning Problems are Consider sponsoring a child in part or in whole: Growing in North County When school is not going well, parents look to tutoring as a solution, but tutoring often doesn’t seem to work. More and more students come home from school only to work with a tutor and then spend hours and hours doing homework. Tears and family stress are a way of life in more and more families in North County. What many families don’t know is that most learning and attention challenges and disabilities can be dramatically improved or permanently corrected. Maria Bagby, founder of the North County Literacy Foundation (NCLF) said, “Learning problems don’t have to be permanent. There are evidence-based therapies that develop the underlying processes causing difficulties in learning.” Bagby continued, “Training the child’s underlying learning processes is the most effective way to help children with attention & learning problems reach their full potential now and in the future. Schools and years of tutoring just aren’t solving the problem for these children.” The good news is that research has proven the brain can change. Studies in brain neuroplasticity reveal strengthening the weaker underlying processes allows these students to catch up and become successful and independent life-long learners.

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“In the last year," Bagby said, "we have helped eight children exit special education and even more children halt the process of entering special education because they have become the successful independent learners to they need to be to catch and keep up.”

A grateful college student shared her experience this way: “Going off medications has made me feel more of myself. I don’t feel those meds in the back of my head. After this work, I can remember things better and I’m going to be able to take a full class load now. I think I can choose what I want to do for a career now.” "Founding a 501(c)3 nonprofit has a special significance. It means that others can give resources so that many more children can get the treatments they need in order to reach their potential and find success in school and in life. It is the children that are caught in the disappearing middle class families that struggle the most. We are successful with a proven track record. We want to see the number of North County children with these challenges decrease dramatically in the next 5 years. We want to see the number of North County children with these challenges decrease dramatically in the next 5 years. We want to reach all North County children in need.

“My daughter would ﬁght to avoid writing, but now she willingly writes and is improving in her ability to spell words that she wouldn’t even attempt before. Her conﬁdence has increased, she tries when she used to give up and she’s having successes that we feared she might never experience.” (4th grade girl) She has made great progress in just 4 months, but has a few more months of treatment remaining.

“I used to watch all the other kids reading chapter books and I would just turn the pages, not even knowing what they said. Now I’m actually reading the same things that everybody else is and I like to read.” (2nd grade boy) This is a great start and he’s only completed half of his treatment.

The challenges of dyslexia combined with ADHD caused her to struggle academically from a young age. With the increasing demands of middle school, she was failing. She has just begun treatment and is already expressing her feelings of success. Your support will help this 7th grader continue treatment so that she has a promising future.

Your charitable gift is completely tax deductible. End their struggle and tears. Give them with the opportunity to get the therapies they need to permanently FIX their learning challenges. Donate today.

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Helen Woodward welcomes all to its Frosty Farm event through Dec. 20 On Comet! On Cupid! On Kronk? On Kuzco? Two holiday alpacas are merry-ing up the holidays at Helen Woodward Animal Center’s annual Frosty Farm event running Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 20. The Humane Education Department’s weekend extravaganza, going on until Christmas, is perfect for animal-lovers of all ages. The fun festivities include photos with Santa and his “polar” dog; cookie decorating; winter-themed craft-making; faux snow; face painting; hot chocolate and more — all guaranteed to create cheerful memories this holiday season. And don’t forget to spend some time with our South American Frosty Farm ambassadors, dressed in their holiday best. Apparently they have very specific reasons for participating this year. Word around the barn is they’re trying to talk Santa into letting them lead the sleigh!

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Alpacas Kronk and Kuzco, Santa and tons of fun at Helen Woodward’s Frosty Farms celebration.

Helen Woodward Animal Center’s “Frosty Farm” runs Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m.1 p.m. until Dec. 20 at the Center’s Education Building (6461 El Apajo Road in Rancho Santa Fe). Parents, teachers and troop leaders are encouraged to book their kids for this one-of-akind holiday experience that combines the perfect mixture of laughter, sweet treats and cuddly critters and is great for individuals of all beliefs. Be sure to bring a camera to capture all the special memories including a meet-andgreet with a variety of Helen Woodward Animal Center friends (including rabbits, doves, sheep, mini horses, chickens, and, of course, our adorable alpacas Kronk and Kuzco), all while enjoying holiday treats and a fun day of activities for children and adults. New this year, Frosty Farms features live music every day and attendees can have their caricatures drawn by a live artist. Tickets are $23 per child and $12 per adult with all funds supporting the pets and programs at Helen Woodward Animal Center. Due to last year’s increase in the number of kids on the “nice list,” children must be pre-registered for a time slot to meet Santa. Register on-line at www.animalcenter.org in advance to secure your time. In doing so, your family will have minimal wait time and can more fully enjoy all of the Frosty Farm activities. For more information on Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Frosty Farm, contact Santa’s Workshop (a.k.a the Education Department) at education@animalcenter.org or (858) 756-4117 ext. 318.

ART HISTORY LECTURES

A New Look at Impressionism Presented by Linda Blair Mondays, January 11, 18 & 25, February 1 & 8, 2016 • 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.

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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.

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Don’t miss this holiday concert featuring songs from the Blind Boys newest album, Talkin’ Christmas! Hear the Silent Night, White Christmas, Go Tell it On The Mountain and other enduring seasonal classics performed by these Gospel icons.

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Mateo enjoys painting and drawing at Sanctuary Art and Music Studio in Sorrento Valley at the Make-A-Wish Reveal Party where he learned he and his family get to go to Disneyland. Photos by Steven Mitgang

Sanctuary Art & Music Studio sets the stage for child’s Make-A-Wish dream BY KRISTINA HOUCK A local boy and his family learned they would be going to Disneyland in an artful and musical way. Make-A-Wish San Diego recently revealed that Mateo’s wish would be granted during a party at Sanctuary Art and Music Studio in Sorrento Valley. It was the “perfect” spot, his father said, because the 4-year-old loves to draw and dance. “The party was perfect for him. It involved all those things,” said Lionso Contreras, Mateo’s father. “It was really nice. Everybody had a very good time.” Although born with Down’s syndrome, Mateo was a happy and healthy boy until last spring. He was diagnosed with leukemia in March, one month before he turned 4. The family practically lived at Rady Children’s Hospital for the first few months after his diagnosis. Mateo underwent multiple rounds of chemotherapy and several blood transfusions. “It was very frightening,” said Contreras, whose family lives in Oceanside. “I couldn’t control my emotions. I didn’t know what to think, what to say. It was the scariest thing I could experience, knowing that my kid had a life-threatening disease.” While Mateo was in the hospital, the Contreras family learned about Make-AWish Foundation’s local chapter from a social worker. With some encouragement, they contacted MakeA-Wish San Diego to learn

more about the local organization. That’s when Contreras and his wife, Socorro Cruz, had an opportunity to talk about Mateo with wish grantors and describe their boy and what makes him happy. “Mateo is joyful,” Contreras said. “He’s always playing with his siblings. He’s a very loving kid.” Nine months after his diagnosis, Mateo is still undergoing chemotherapy. But his family is hopeful. Doctors say he is responding well to his treatment, Contreras said. “He’s not out of the woods yet, but he’s doing good,” Contreras said. “We hope he keeps improving.” During a late November Reveal Party at Sanctuary Art and Music Studio, the Contreras family learned Mateo’s

wish would be granted and the family of five would be treated to a trip to Disneyland. Mateo, his parents and his two siblings will visit “The Happiest Place on Earth” Dec. 19-24. The love and support Mateo and his family have received from Make-A-Wish San Diego has meant more than words can describe, Contreras said. “It’s way more than I expected anybody would do for him — outside of our family,” Contreras said. “Going to Disneyland is a great way of creating memories with him and our other two kids. This is something, especially at this time, I can’t do for him and my whole family.” Make-A-Wish has made dreams come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions since 1980. The San Diego chapter was founded three years later to serve children and families in San Diego and Imperial counties. There are 62 chapters across the country. Make-A-Wish San Diego grants about 200 wishes a year for children like Mateo. This year, the local organization is on track to grant 215 wishes. “I believe we’ll reach that, maybe even exceed that,” said Chris Sichel, president and CEO of Make-AWish San Diego. “There’s a lot of kids in the wish process right now, more than we’ve ever had.” On average, it takes about $8,500 to make each wish a reality. “A wish empowers a See WISH, page B26

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Patrons of the Prado dedicate 100th anniversary Balboa Park time capsule The Patrons of the Prado punctuated the end of an extraordinary centennial celebration of the California-Panama Exposition with a special Centennial Time Capsule dedication last month. The Patrons gathered a unique collection of artifacts with a focus on the cultural treasures of Balboa Park. The time capsule will lie in the Old Globe Craig Noel Garden tucked in a vault until the Bicentennial in 2115. This has been an outstanding year for Patrons of the Prado to both commemorate the Centennial year and reach new fundraising goals,” said Patrons of the Prado president Micki Olin. “Our Masterpiece Gala this year netted the organization $652,318. This empowered us to distribute a record $58,000 in proceeds to each of our 11 Balboa Park beneficiary institutions.” Since its inception, Patrons has raised nearly $3 million for the 11 beneficiaries, with nearly $200,000 going toward the Bucks for Buses program that was started in 2012. Key donors for the Patrons of the Prado Masterpiece Gala included Papa Doug and Geniya Manchester, Arlene and Richard Esgate, Jack McGrory, Valerie and Harry Cooper, Ray Carpenter / R. E. Staite Engineering, Kurt Culver / EsGil Corp, Mel Katz and Phil Blair / Manpower, Richard P. Woltman, Michael Casey, James Rogers and the David C. Copley Foundation. It was an exceptional year for Balboa Park, which the American Planning Association named as one of six “Great Places” in America, representing the gold standard in

terms of having a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for tomorrow. “Now, with the dedication of the Time Capsule, we have a 100-year investment in the preservation of this iconic cultural destination. Through our collective belief in our cherished cultural institutions of the Prado, we connect with each other, our beneficiaries and every visitor to Balboa Park,” Olin said. “The arts provide a vital role in protecting a city’s health and well-being, and a common ground for celebrating cultural diversity. Simply put, Balboa Park and the programs offered by our museum and performing art beneficiaries enhance San Diego’s quality of life. We are proud to play a small part in their continued success into the next century.” Olin noted that the donations went to all 11 of their beneficiaries this year — a first in the history of Patrons of the Prado — including the San Diego Museum of Man; San Diego Museum of Art; San Diego History Center; The Old Globe Theatre; San Diego Junior Theatre; the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center; Museum of Photographic Arts; Mingei International Museum; Timken Museum of Art; San Diego Hall of Champions; and San Diego Natural History Museum. “The unique opportunity to be brought together in an 11-museum 2115 time capsule is another example of how the Patrons of the Prado foster collaboration in Balboa Park,” said the San Diego History Center’s CEO Charlotte Cagan. “Cooperation and partnership among Balboa Park institutions are at an unprecedented level, one of the

Bob Salt, Judy Burer, Richard Rovsek and Stephanie Brown. Courtesy photo 2015 Centennial’s most important legacies. Surely, park museums 100 years from now will look back at this accomplishment and appreciate the important steps we took toward working together as one park and unifying our extraordinary cultural campus.” Patrons of the Prado, a philanthropic organization founded in 1997, supports the Bucks for Buses Program as one of its signature efforts to benefit the broader San Diego Community. Bucks for Buses helps to underwrite transportation for school children to visit Balboa Park and benefit from the highquality educational programming made

available by the 11 beneficiaries. The program has brought thousands of San Diego children to the museums and theaters along The Prado. “We are all very grateful to the Patrons of the Prado, whose dedication and generosity make possible the experiences that deeply enrich the lives of so many San Diego children,” said Michael Murphy, Managing Director of the Old Globe. “The Old Globe Craig Noel Garden, dedicated to Craig Noel, Founding Director of the Old Globe, in 2010, is an ideal location for a Centennial Time Capsule. Craig was born in 1915, the See PRADO, page B27

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Classes on eyes, health, allergies and more at RSF Senior Center BY TERRIE D. LITWIN, MSW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR These events are upcoming at the Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center, 16780 La Gracia, Rancho Santa Fe. Call 858-756-3041 to register or visit www.rsfseniors.org: • All About Eyes, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6: Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Cataracts and Diabetic Retinopathy are some of the leading causes of senior related vision loss, affecting 6.5 million individuals over the age of 65. Vickie Fox of the San Diego Braille Institute will present information covering everything seniors should know about age related eye conditions and free services that are available to assist them. • Give the Gift of Health 3-part series, 2 p.m Friday, Jan. 8, Jan. 15 and Feb. 5: Chef Palma Bellinghieri will present the first lesson that will help you make delicious, healthy, nutritional changes. Chef Palma is a second-generation culinary artist, chef and graduate of prestigious culinary schools in Switzerland. Please RSVP (858) 756-3041. • Senior Living Options, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13: Deciding to remain in your current home or relocate is a decision many seniors face. Join us for an informative presentation about the many living options available to seniors. Presenters include Patti Gerke, Ronald Greenwald, Linda Diller and Beppie Mostert. • Airborne Allergies — What You Need to Know, 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22: Dr. Jeanett Segal will discuss the prevalence and economic burden of this condition, types of allergens in the environment, and treatment alternatives for managing symptoms. Jeanett Segal, MD, is a resident of San Diego County and a physician in practice in Orange, CA. • 10-week Intermediate Bridge Workshop, 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18: Join Scott Farr for this 10-week workshop that includes a review of beginning bridge, hand re-evaluation, competitive bidding, overcalls and doubles, intervening bids, and slam bidding conventions. Cost: $170.00 per person and can be paid to the instructor on the first day of class. Please RSVP (858) 756-3041 • Resource and Referral Service, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Seniors and their family members can speak with a staff member and receive valuable information on a wide variety of needs. For assistance or to schedule an appointment, please call the Senior Center (858) 756-3041. • Balance & Fall Prevention Fitness Class, 10:45 a.m. every Monday and Wednesday: Licensed physical therapist Cathy Boppert leads the class in performing practical and useful exercises to improve balance, strengthen muscles, and help prevent falls. Cost for each class is $5 paid to the instructor. • Classical Music Appreciation, 2-4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11: Instructor Randy Malin leads this class featuring classical music composers and the music that has endured through the ages. Join Randy for a little history, a little music, and a lot of fun! Next classes Jan. 25, Feb. 8, Feb. 22 and April 18. • Art History Video Lecture 2-3:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1: Enjoy an art history video lecture from the Great Courses Teaching Company® hosted by Jan Lyon. Next classes Feb. 15, Feb. 29, Mar. 14, Mar. 28, April 11 and April 25. • Oil Painting Class, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays: Create beautiful works of art using your favorite photos – from portraits to landscapes. Instructor Lynne Zimet provides step-by-step demonstrations using various techniques. All levels are welcome. Fee $10 per class paid to the instructor. Students are responsible for purchasing their own supplies. Please call for more information or to register (858) 756-3041. • Calling All Literature Lovers 10 a.m.-noon first Friday of each month beginning Feb. 5: Join writer and instructor, Garrett Chaffin- Quiray on the first Friday of each month from, for a discussion of a famous author’s work. Interested participants can also bring their writing to share with the class and receive feedback. This is a six-session series and will meet on March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3 and July 1. The class is free. • Acting Class with Monty Silverstone TBD: Instructor Monty Silverstone, accomplished actor & father of Hollywood actress Alicia Silverstone, will teach students about monologues, scene study, and cold reading from scripts. Please call (858) 756-3041 for more information.

Feel the magic of the holidays at City Ballet of San Diego’s award winning production of The Nutcracker. For tickets: 858 272-8663 or cityballet.org

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North County students help babies breathe in Papua New Guinea A gift from student journalists at two North County schools is helping save the lives of infants 7,000 miles away. Each year, Global Vantage — an award-winning magazine run collaboratively by students from Pacific Ridge School, Canyon Crest Academy and Kibera Girls Soccer Academy (Kibera, Kenya) — contributes profits raised from subscriptions and fundraising to an international social action project. Students have previously funded the purchase of laptops for a rural school in LiMing, China, and a 1,000- gallon water tank, a year’s supply of clean water delivery, and a hand washing station Kibera Girls Soccer Academy. This year, students found they could make a difference across the globe by leveraging resources found right here in San Diego’s military community. U.S. Navy Commander Natalie Burman, wife of PRS Global Vantage faculty advisor Chris Burman, introduced the students to Helping Babies Breathe (HBB), an American Academy of Pediatrics’ program designed to teach neonatal resuscitation techniques in resource-limited areas. Cmdr. Burman, a doctor, was

Cmdr. Burman facilitates a neonatal care workshop in Papua New Guinea using supplies purchased by North County student journalists onboard a ship set to deliver HBB resources and training to Papua New Guinea as part of Project Handclasp, a humanitarian program that accepts educational and goodwill donations contributed by the American private sector and transports them to foreign nations on a space-available basis aboard U.S. Navy vessels. “We were excited to contribute to Helping Babies Breathe because the educational programming has a sustained, positive impact and can affect neonatal care in dif-

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Cathedral Catholic High School launches new special education Academy Cathedral Catholic High School is once again at the forefront of education through its expansion of special education opportunities with the launch of its new program, Academy at Cathedral Catholic High School. The Academy will be for students with documented learning disabilities who are capable of earning a diploma based on the minimum California state requirements. The Academy will host 10 students per grade, starting next year with freshmen. The format will be 10:2 — with 10 students, one general education teacher and one special education in the classroom for English, science, math and social science instruction. The Academy students will attend typical religion classes as well as electives with peer mentor support as needed. With the creation of the Academy, CCHS is filling a much-needed void for opportunities for all students with special needs to be educated in the nurturing, faith-filled, rigorous academic environment that Catholic education embodies. Last year Cathedral Catholic launched the Options Program, serving students with intellectual disabilities in an inclusive education environment. This program has been a great success as a result of the dynamic teachers, administration and staff at CCHS. In addition, the Options Program students are further supported through the work of peer mentors who attend classes with the students and help to include them in every aspect of CCHS. CCHS is committed to developing opportunities for all students to have access to a Catholic education. For more information, please call (858) 523-4000 or visit www.cathedralcatholic.org

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La Jolla Music Society presents The Blind Boys of Alabama Dec. 19 La Jolla Music Society welcomes The Blind Boys of Alabama to MCASD Sherwood Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. Founded in 1944, and stronger than ever seven decades later, Gospel icons The Blind Boys of Alabama return to La Jolla Music Society to showcase selections from their latest album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Talkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Christmas!â&#x20AC;? A collaboration album with blues musician Taj Mahal, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Talkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Christmas!â&#x20AC;? includes original and interesting works alongside popular seasonal gems. The Blind Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; La Jolla performance will feature a selection of these brand new songs, covers of gospel classics and re-arranged versions of Holiday standards such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do You Hear What I Hear?,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Christmas,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silent Night.â&#x20AC;? In addition, audiences will be treated to hits from the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous GrammyÂŽ -winning Christmas recording, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go Tell It on the Mountain,â&#x20AC;? alongside other Blind Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favorites from their 70-plus-year career.

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Las Damas de Fairbanks Holiday Home Tour BY SOLVEIG BASSHAM, FAIRBANKS RANCH RESIDENT AND LAS DAMAS DE FAIRBANKS CO-TREASURER Despite the wet and rainy conditions, Las Damas De Fairbanks held one of its most successful home tours ever on Dec. 11. The very popular event began with coffee, hot cider and treats at the Fairbanks Ranch Clubhouse with an opportunity to mingle and chat with friends and neighbors. Everyone toured five magnificently decorated homes and later met up again for a beautiful luncheon where there were opportunity drawings for amazing gift baskets generously donated by both the DreamKeepers and Las Damas board members, and where there were opportunities for last-minute holiday shopping with various local vendors.

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Las Damas Board Members: Back row: Solbeig Bassham, Alexis Ranglas, Nancy Jastremski, Avril Hibberd, Event Co-chair Victoria Barclay, Secretary Melia Fuller, Copresident Susan Thompson. Front row: Wendy Campbell, Co-President Geesoo Javanmardi, Event Co-Chair Susan Ellner, Hasty Pidgeon

DreamKeepers Project Board Members: Standing: Alexis Ranglas, Sarah King, Carolyn Hickey, Maureen Billington, Secretary Debbie Weiner. Seated: Vice President Pat Gregory, President Sandi Chenoweth. Not pictured: CFO Pat Konkle.

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Mainly Mozart Spotlight performances coming to RSF The San Diego Mainly Mozart Spotlight Series 2016 will be holding a number of performances throughout the new year and spring at The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club. Tickets are $75. For more information or tickets, please visit www.mainlymozart.org or call 619-239-0100 x2. Sunday, Jan. 10. Welcome 5 p.m.; Concert 5:30 p.m. Geoff Nuttall and Amy Schwartz Moretti, violins; Roberto Diaz, viola; Christopher Costanza, cello; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano. Dvorak-Terzetto in C Major for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 74; DvorakPiano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81. Sunday, Feb. 28. Welcome 5 p.m.; Concert 5:30 p.m. Szymanowski Quartet and Attacca Quartet. Mozart-Divertimento in D Major, K. 136; Mozart-String Quartet in G Major, K.156; Mendelssohn-Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20. Sunday, March 13. Welcome 5 p.m; Concert 5:30 p.m. Stefan Jackiw, violin; Michael Nicolas, cello; Ji, piano. Mozart-Piano Trio No. 6 in G Major, K. 564; Arvo Pärt-“Mozart Adagio”; Mendelssohn-Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49. Sunday, April, 3. Welcome 5 p.m.; Concert 5:30 p.m. Daniel Phillips, violin; Cynthia Phelps, viola; Ronald Thomas, cello; Tara Helen O’Connor, flute. Mozart-Flute Quartet No. 3 in C Major, K. 285b; Debussy-Syrinx; Francois DevienneDuo for Flute and Viola in C minor, Op. 5, No. 3; Beethoven-String Trio in G Major, Op. 9, No. 1. Sunday, May 1. Welcome 5 p.m.; Concert 5:30 p.m. Steven Copes, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; Peter Wiley, cello; David Shifrin, clarinet; David Jolley, horn; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano. Beethoven-Clarinet Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 11; Dohnányi-Sextet in C Major, Op. 37.

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Surfing Madonna engraved bricks and pavers raise funds for ocean conservation, education programs The 10’x10’ glass mosaic depicting the lady of Guadalupe on a surfboard riding a monster Teahupoo wave with the message “Save the Ocean” down the side has evolved into a nonprofit, Surfing Madonna Oceans Project, that has brought a tidal wave of positivity to the North County communities. In the last two years, over $140,000 has been donated back for ocean conservation projects, special needs ocean swim and surf programs, scholarships, and marine mammal rescue equipment. This small, local nonprofit is making a huge difference. The organization raises the funds through their annual Surfing Madonna 5K/10K/15K Beach Run and by selling commemorative bricks and concrete pavers that are permanently placed at the foot of the mosaic. People from all over Southern Cali-

fornia have had their messages inscribed on the bricks, one even reads “Will you marry me, Rosa?” Some of the bricks honor loved ones, while others have humorous or inspirational messages, such as “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” Surfing Madonna Oceans Project asks for a $150 donation for the engraved brick and $500 for the 16”x16” concrete paver. All of the proceeds will benefit the 2016 Surf Camp for Special Needs Children and the Ocean Swim and Surf Program for special needs adults. Both programs are held at Moonlight Beach and are free for families to participate. The Engraved Brick & Paver Project will be ongoing until all 1,000 bricks are sold. For information and to purchase a brick, you can visit www.surfingmadonna.org

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Miracle League of San Diego honors graduating seniors The Miracle League of San Diego recently awarded scholarships to eight local students recognizing their exceptional service to special needs athletes. All eight graduating seniors were awarded the Outstanding Service Award for their leadership skills on and off the field and their commitment to Miracle League. The Miracle League of San Diego provides the opportunity for special needs children to experience the fun of playing organized baseball at two locations in San Diego County: Engel Family Field, a Little Padres Park, at San Dieguito Park in Solana Beach and Coronado Green Field at Coronado High School in Coronado. Students and adults serve as coaches and buddies, assisting the athletes in the dugout, around the field and at bat. Recipients for the Outstanding Service Award are Katherine Lauerman, Adrienne Rozells, Noah Ayres, Erin Berg, Annika Patton, Sophie Ausmus, Cheyne Ostrander and Kathryn Garcia. Katherine Lauerman is a senior at Torrey Pines High School. She has been a Miracle League Buddy since spring of 2009. In addition to being a Buddy, Katherine has also been a ML Intern for the past 2 seasons. Katherine is a competitive swimmer, and has been on the TPHS Varsity Swim Team since her freshman year. Outside of swimming and Miracle League, she has been a part of the TPHS Best Buddies Club since freshman year and this year is club president. She participates in Relay for Life at TPHS, and she’s been in the same Girl Scout troop since kindergarten. She is an outstanding student who hopes to attend a prestigious liberal arts college where she can continue her competitive swimming career. Adrienne Rozells is a senior at Canyon Crest Academy with a 4.04 GPA. She has been a Buddy for seven seasons with Miracle League. She is a member of the Envision Conservatory for the Humanities & Qidditch Team. Adrienne is an AP Scholar with Distinction & an Honor Roll student. Noah Ayres is a senior at Torrey Pines High School with a 3.6 GPA. He has been a buddy for every season since Miracle League began – 16 seasons over 8 years. Noah swims club for NCA and for the Torrey Pines High School team. He is a member of the Autism Awareness. Erin Berg is a senior at Academy of Our Lady of Peace with over a 4.0 GPA. She has been a buddy for three seasons at Miracle League. She has been on Varsity track since freshman year and runs the 100 & 300 hurdles and relays. She is a retreat leader for the Senior Retreat at OLP. Annika Patton is a senior at Canyon Crest Academy and has been the buddy to Josh Bigelow for seven years now. Annika has been one of the most consistent buddies ever. Annika is also very accomplished academically, and leads CCA’s TedX program. Sophie Ausmus is a senior at La Jolla Country Day and has been a dedicated buddy with Miracle League for several seasons. She is a young leader who is a two-sport athlete (and

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The Country Friends 20th Annual Holiday Tea The Country Friends 20th Annual Holiday Tea was held Dec. 9 at Rancho Santa Fe Community Center. Formed in 1954 to fulfill a need of “Helping San Diegans since 1954: “One Hand At a Time” The Country Friends actively seeks out members and sponsors, owns and operates a Consignment Shop, and hosts events to raise funds for local human care agencies.” Photos by Vincent Andrunas. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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Horizon Christian Fellowship Christmas Tree Lighting with Will Graham Horizon Christian Fellowship, joined by Will Graham, the grandson of Dr. Billy Graham, celebrated the grand lighting of the 30-foot Christmas tree in the Fellowship courtyard Dec. 9. Guests enjoyed Christmas music and hearing Will Graham speak followed by the tree lighting and refreshments. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties celebrates the Holiday Season The Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe offices of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties celebrated the holidays with a festive gathering on Dec. 11 at The Bridges of Rancho Santa Fe. Guests enjoyed an evening of holiday spirit, conviviality and abundant gourmet hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres in the elegant surroundings. Liz Piccolomini, branch manager, welcomed everyone with the warmth of the season. Their dedicated team of real estate professionals is always looking to grow. If you are interested in joining their team, please contact Liz Piccolomini at 858-756-7899. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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SpaBlue debuts new MedSpa with full menu of treatments SpaBlue in Del Mar’s Flower Hill Promenade is celebrating the launch of its new Physician MedSpa, a 350-square-foot medical suite with two treatment rooms within the day spa’s facility. The new Med Spa will offer services like Botox and Juvederm injections; IPL for photo-rejuvenation, hyperpigmentation and rosacea; fractional laser for fine lines, wrinkles, stretch marks and scars; medical weight management programs; Latisse to grow eyelashes longer, fuller and darker; Kybella injections to reduce fat in the upper neck area; and the Skintel Melanin Reader. To lead the MedSpa, SpaBlue has brought on some of the top doctors and nurses in San Diego, including board-certified Dr. Maryam Hekmat, M.D., FACP and Dr. Robert Pollack, M.D., FACS. Both doctors bring years of experience in aesthetic and cosmetic medicine. SpaBlue maintains a commitment to its guests, the community and environment through sustainable initiatives. The facility offers a range of spa and beauty treatments including massages, facials, body treatments, manicures and pedicures, spray tanning, makeup applications and waxing. The day spa also offers women’s and men’s locker rooms with showers, robes and slippers, plus a co-ed relaxation lounge and stylish retail boutique. For more information visit MySpaBlue.com or call 858-481-6672.

Legendary country musician Vince Gill in concert March 24 Multiple CMA and Grammy Award winner Vince Gill will perform live in concert at the Jacobs Music Center — home of the San Diego Symphony — on Thursday, March 24, 2016 in an evening filled with his legendary hits, plus favorites from his CD, Guitar Slinger. One of the most popular singers in modern country music, Vince Gill is famous for his top-notch songwriting, world-class guitar playing and warm, soaring tenor, all wrapped up in a quick and easy wit. Gill achieved his big breakthrough in 1990 with When I Call Your Name, which won both the Country Music Association’s Single and Song of the Year award as well as a Grammy® Award. Since then, he has won 17 more CMA honors including Song of the Year four times — making him the most-awarded artist in that category in CMA history. Since 1990, Gill has won 20 Grammy Awards and received eight awards from the Academy of Country Music. Gill was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. He is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Gill’s string of Grammy Award-winning hits includes I Still Believe in You (1992), When Love Finds You (1994) and The Reason Why (2002). Vince Gill is being presented by the San Diego Symphony as part of its City Lights Series, although the Symphony will not be performing with Gill. Tickets are $35-$95. Purchase tickets at the San Diego Symphony’s box office at 750 B Street, downtown San Diego, call 619-235-0804 or visit www.sandiegosymphony.com.

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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Southwest Region first real estate brokerage in U.S. to pilot Facebook at work Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Southwest Region is the first real estate brokerage to pilot Facebook At Work, a business communication platform modeled from Facebook’s interface that Facebook is currently testing with the aim to completely redefine internal communications. “Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is proud to be a beta tester of this platform, underscoring our strength as a leader in technology, digital strategies and social media,” said Randy Bragdon, regional marketing director at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the company’s Southwest Region, who helped lead the pilot with Facebook for the project. “In just the short time since this pilot launched, we’re already finding that our employees and affiliated agents are connecting and collaborating more efficiently and a new culture is emerging.” Engaging agents and employees to pilot Facebook At Work has been fairly easy because users can do many of the same things they do on Facebook: follow, message, join groups, share videos and post up-

dates. The unique differences are that everything shared on Facebook At Work remains solely on the company’s Facebook At Work ecosystem and is not accessible to anyone on Facebook’s larger network, and user information is never shared between personal and work accounts. Tangible results for the performance of the product are easily measured in its analytics. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has found encouraging results thus far. For example, items posted on the platform, such as training videos that used to generate around 150 views when they were posted to other marketing channels, are now yielding about 750 views from the combined sources. Independent agents are also finding it easier to collaborate over Facebook at Work and speed their interactions, which may ultimately help to improve their business results. For more information about Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, visit www. coldwellbankerhomes.com.

Del Mar-based Davidson Communities releases award-winning model homes at Arterro in Carlsbad One of North County’s top design attractions – Davidson’s three model homes at Arterro at La Costa in Carlsbad – have been released for sale and will be ready for occupancy in the first quarter of 2016. In twostory plans ranging from 3,928 to 4,577 square feet, Arterro’s three model homes showcase some of the finest contemporary architecture and interior merchandising in San Diego. “The model complex at Arterro has been our showcase for ‘the Davidson Difference’, with visitors photographing even the smallest details,” said Cathie McGill, vice president of sales and marketing for Davidson Communities, who noted that last year, Arterro was named Southern California’s Best New Community of the Year. Davidson is also selling new homes in Arterro’s final phases, including one single-story residence, and several large family homes offering up to six-and-a-half bedrooms and six-and-a-half baths. Arterro’s floor plans reflect San Diego’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle, with oversized bi-fold doors and windows extending usable living space into the backyard. Designed to accommodate to-

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Davidson’s three model homes at Arterro at La Costa in Carlsbad – have been released for sale. day’s flexible family configurations, every home offers a ground floor bedroom and connecting bath, ideal for a boomerang child, elderly grandparents or a nanny. Models at Arterro demonstrate some of Davidson’s most acclaimed and innovative options, including the “social kitchen,” an oversized marble island that can function as a dining room table or a homework station. Another popular feature is the “drop zone,” where groceries, backpacks and sporting equipment can be unloaded before coming into the house. Arterro was designed by R. Douglas Mansfield, AIA, with interior merchandising by Design Line Interiors. Open daily until 5 p.m., Arterro is located at 3442 Sitio Sandia, at the east end of La Costa Avenue. For more information, call 760-632-8400. Also in North County, Davidson is now selling Enclave Rancho Santa Fe, comprised of 13 new homes in Rancho Santa Fe behind private gates off Del Dios Highway at 7915 Silvery Moon Lane. For more information, call 858-3679600. Davidson is also selling the final two homes at New Crest Court, a cul-de-sac neighborhood of 16 new homes at 1600 New Crest Court in the award-winning Carlsbad School District. For more information, call 760-736-3100.

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child to dream a little bit,” said Sichel, adding that about 75 percent of wishes include travel. “Kids want to get away from what they’re experiencing. They want to be with their family.” Contreras added, “It’s very touching that an organization like Make-A-Wish would do this for us. It’s very touching that people would dedicate and put so much time into helping us make a wish come true.” More than 300 children in the San Diego region are diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses annually, Sichel said. There are currently 274 children in the “wish process.” “2016 will be our largest year of wish-granting ever,” Sichel said. “We’re going to need more support from the community than we’ve ever had. The holidays is a wonderful time to give.” For more about Make-A-Wish San Diego or to make a donation to the organization, visit sandiego.wish.org.

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year of the California-Panama Exposition. One hundred years later, and only five years after his passing, we stand here together commemorating 100 remarkable years of Balboa Park, one of the true iconic and beloved destinations in the region and the nation. Today, we look ahead 100 years to envision a new generation of San Diegans unveil our cherished artifacts and get a glimpse of our unwavering passion for Balboa Park in 2015.” The next Masterpiece Gala is scheduled for July 9, 2016 with the goal of distributing proceeds to 6 of the 11 museums in 2016 (Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego History Center, San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum, San Diego Natural History Museum, Mingei International Museum, and San Diego Museum of Man) and to 5 of the 11 museums in 2017 (Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, The Old Globe Theatre, The San Diego Museum of Art, Timken Museum of Art and the San Diego Junior Theatre). For information about Patrons of the Prado, the 2016 Masterpiece Gala, and its Bucks for Buses program, please email pradopatrons@gmail.com or visit www.patronsoftheprado. org.

The 1974 home is a quick walk to the beach in Del Mar. Photo courtesy Los Angeles Times/Redfin.com

Legendary composer Burt Bacharach falls for a beach home in Del Mar

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BY LAUREN BEALE, SPECIAL TO THE RSF REVIEW Composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach has bought a 2,626-square-foot house in Del Mar for $5.5 million. The mid-’70s two-story, with a detached studio, is just across the street and beyond a house to the sand. The interior space includes a living room with a fireplace, a family room, kitchen, six bedrooms and four bathrooms. There are four driveway parking spots. Bacharach, 87, is a six-time Grammy winner and three-time Oscar winner. He paired with lyricist Hal David to write hits for Dionne Warwick and Perry Como. Among Bacharch’s memorable songs are “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Walk on By” and “The Look of Love.” He won Academy Awards for “Arthur” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” The property was most recently listed in June at $5.95 million. Peter Buckley of Peter Buckley was the listing agent. Jalane Kennedy of Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty represented Bacharach.

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Broker Associate Lorraine Cimusz rejoins Willis Allen Real Estate Broker Associate Lorraine Cimusz has rejoined Willis Allen Real Estate’s Rancho Santa Fe office. Cimusz says she was thrilled to be back at Willis Allen and has felt the support from upper management and her co-workers alike, adding, “It’s good to be back home again.” Cimusz says the environment and the management team contributed to her decision, and is looking forward to her new career path as a part of the sales team. Rancho Santa Fe branch manager Gary Wheeler says it’s good to have Cimusz back. “As a longtime Realtor, broker and manager with Willis Allen Real Estate, Lorraine brings a wealth of savvy business expertise and real estate management to the team and the company’s clientele,” says Wheeler. Upon her return to Willis Allen Real Estate, Cimusz joined forces with well-known Rancho Santa Fe Realtors Kelly Pottorff and Tammy Tidmore. Cimusz says her role is to focus primarily on the coastal market, specializing in Carlsbad and Encinitas. Cimusz says there are a number of reasons she came back to Willis Allen. “Willis Allen not only has the best tools and latest technology to serve its clients’ needs, it also has luxury global affiliations that add tremendous value to our clients,” says Cimusz. “But what I appreciate most about Willis Allen is its unwavering commitment to community causes – from headquarters to individual Realtors.” Recently, Cimusz walked that talk (literally) by joining thousands of other people to complete the Susan G. Komen 3-Day. The walk raised $5.9 million for breast cancer research, education, screenings and treatment. “This was my second time to take part in the 3-Day,

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ENCINITAS $769,900 4BR/2BA Lorraine Cimusz and it was particularly special because my 23-year-old daughter walked with me this year!” says Cimusz. Cimusz is also contributing time and resources to Operation HOPE Vista – North County’s only winter shelter. Realtor Lorraine Cimusz can be reached at 858-7560990. For more about the 100-year old luxury brokerage Willis Allen Real Estate, visit www.willisallen.com.

Maritime Museum needs volunteers; training starts soon The Maritime Museum of San Diego is seeking volunteers who are interested in learning about worldwide maritime history with a special focus on the 16th through 21st centuries represented by the vessels and artifacts in the Maritime Museum’s collection. Volunteer training is carried out in a series of lectures, suggested readings and walking tours aboard Star of India beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. For details, call Docent Training Coordinator Nancy Matthews at 619-234-9153 ext. 101 or email office @sdmaritime.org.

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