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Santa Fe Irrigation District directors chafe at state’s mandated water-use cuts BY JOE TASH Santa Fe Irrigation District directors are questioning the fairness of a state mandate that local residents must cut their water use by 36 percent, and they are considering changes to water-use restrictions imposed earlier this year. The district may also reconsider its cooperative stance toward the state’s directive, if the state does not begin giving San Diego County more credit for the expense it has undertaken to develop new water supplies, such as construction of the new desalination plant in Carlsbad and water transfers from Imperial County, officials said. “If it’s not fair and it’s not right, we have to fight it,” said director Greg Gruzdowich of the state mandates, at a board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17. His fellow director, Alan Smerican, suggested that it would take a “revolution” to turn back the tide on the state’s stringent water-use mandates. Board president Michael Hogan said in an interview after the meeting that the board could decide to support such measures as legislative or legal action, if the state does not make changes to its mandated cutbacks. Earlier this year, in response to an emergency drought declaration by Gov. Jerry Brown, the state Water Resources Control Board ordered each water district in the state to cut back its water use by a specified amount. Because Santa Fe’s daily per capita water use is among the highest in the state, the district was ordered to cut its water use by 36 percent, the highest level of required cutbacks. Santa Fe directors responded by instituting water allocaSee WATER, page 18

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Mainly Mozart presents Club Amadeus event in RSF

Mainly Mozart held a Club Amadeus event in RSF Dec. 6 featuring a performance by piano prodigy Ray Ushikubo. (Above, l-r) Nancy Bojanic (Mainly Mozart founder/executive director), Dr. DeAnn Cary and William Jech (she’s incoming board president; both are event hosts), Esther Nahama (Club Amadeus chair), Arlene and Richard Esgate. Club Amadeus is Mainly Mozart’s “aficionado group consisting of some of San Diego’s most committed and passionate music lovers. Members enjoy a close personal connection with Mainly Mozart, its artists and each other through members-only concerts and experiences.” For more information, visit www. mainlymozart.org. See page B8 for more photos. Photos by Vincent Andrunas. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

San Dieguito Union High School District board approves new faculty agreement •Ag reement provides 12.5 percent raise for teachers and administration BY KAREN BILLING The San Dieguito Union High School District’s (SDUHSD) special board meeting on Dec. 17 ended with a roar of teacher cheers and Kool & The Gang’s “Celebration” playing over a loudspeaker. The celebratory mood came on the heels of a 3-2 vote in favor of the new agreement with the San Dieguito Faculty Association (SDFA) which provided for a 12.5 percent raise for teachers and administration, the first master contract raise since 2007. Trustees John Salazar and Mo Muir voted against it. SDUHSD Superintendent Rick Schmitt said that

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ment from the week prior at the request of Salazar, to allow for more time for the public to review the contract. Salazar said he would have liked a longer delay but the agreement had to be approved by Dec. 31 to comply with CalSTRS (California State Teachers’ Retirement System) new regulations on creditable compensation as it relates to healthcare benefits. The new regulations require school districts to end the flexible spending account model by the end of 2015. Salazar was not able to be present at the meeting but did attend the meeting via teleconference. Board Clerk Amy Herman said she didn’t take her decision on the con-

tract lightly — she, too, wanted to make sure it was something the district could afford. She said she felt that the agreement honors teachers for supporting the district during challenging financial times and for going above and beyond to develop and implement new teaching styles to align with the Common Core. “My vote represents the feelings of my friends and neighbors and all of the people in this community who believe our students are getting the best and who believe that our teachers are the true component of that success,” Herman said. “I can think of no better use of our tax dollars than to use it on ed-

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it is an agreement that allows for continued budget stability for the district while at the same time allowing for some financial security for teachers and counselors. SDUHSD Board President Beth Hergesheimer said they are able to give the teachers a salary boost while maintaining a healthy budget with room to make budget and program improvements. “The vote is not about supporting the ‘big bad union’ but supporting dedicated teachers and educators that serve your students every day,” SDFA President Bob Croft said in front of nearly 100 teachers in atten-

dance at San Dieguito High School Academy. “I leave gratified tonight that special interest forces that undermine our district were not able to do their deed. This vote represents the best of our community and their support for our educators.” SDFA’s three-year contract agreement includes a 7 percent salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2015, a 5.5 percent salary increase for 2016-17 and a shift for the flexible spending account from healthcare into salary. The agreement was reached through productive interest-based and collaborative negotiations. The board postponed its approval of the agree-

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Covenant Club Design Committee takes first look Solana Beach School District classified employees receive benefits, consider forming union at schematic design for proposed facility BY KAREN BILLING The Covenant Club Design Committee got its first look at the schematic design for the proposed facility at its Dec. 15 meeting, from the architecture to where chaise lounges and cabanas will be located on the pool deck. The architects expressed a desire to have the new facility complement the existing Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club and Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club as much as possible. As adequate parking to serve the proposed new 12,500-square-foot club, as well as the existing uses, has been a concern of many residents, architects have moved forward designing the club with a 300-stall parking lot. Covenant Club Design Committee Chair Jerry Yahr said that the RSF Association staff continues to do a parking study on the campus, taking counts four times a day so by the time the work is complete they will have nine months of parking data. The peak high since Nov. 24 was on Dec. 1, when 153 of the 195 spaces were occupied at 6 p.m. (this was during the club’s holiday boutique) and the low was Dec. 2 at 8:30 a.m. when 27 stalls were taken. The highest parking day in the last few months was 190 stalls taken in August during the club’s Clambake Tournament. Ian Morris, principal of GroundLevel Landscape Architecture, talked about the new parking lot design with enhanced decorative retaining walls and landscaping that provides a sense of arrival to the campus clubs — the golf club has its own roundabout entry and a new roundabout entry will be built leading into the Covenant Club and RSF Tennis Club. “The design captures all of the existing parking and reconsiders how it can be laid out,” Morris said, noting the maximum they could fit in would be 320 full-size stalls. The equestrian trail will feature an enhanced crossing and a pedestrian pathway will link from the upper parking lot all the way down. The highest parking lot wall will be 6 feet high to retain the grade. The club is entered on the first story under a loggia and from the entry, people can look down across the pool and through to the scenic fairway. “With the architectural character of the building, we really tried to be respectful and very much in sync with the existing buildings of the club today and the community,” said architect Jim Gabriel of Hanna Gabriel Architects. The buildings will feature the same colors, details around the doors and windows, and textured, tiled roofs. The entrance leads into the reception area, kids’ club and men’s and women’s locker rooms (each with its own steam room). An elevator and stairways lead down to the second level and people can choose to directly enter the pool area or use a separate pathway to reach the café, two separate fitness studios and the main cardio and strength studio.

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Christmas came early for some Solana Beach School District classified employees when their health benefits were reinstated last week. The school board voted unanimously during a special meeting on Dec. 18 to revise its policies and offer medical insurance for classified employees who regularly work at least six hours per day and 30 hours per week. A total of 22 such employees recently lost their benefits under the Affordable Care Act. “I just can’t thank you enough for being a board that thinks about our teachers and our classified teachers as human beings,” said Carmel Creek School teacher Katie Zimmer. A total of 46 classified employees were eligible for benefits when the ACA went into effect last year. In a letter two days before Thanksgiving, 22 of those employees learned that they no longer qualified for health care under the ACA and that their current benefits would end at the close of 2015. A third-party company called Worxtime, an ACA compliance web application, calculated their hours and found that they were not eligible to receive benefits mandated by the ACA guidelines. Although some of the classified employees had worked at least six hours per day, school breaks impacted their totals. “The 22 employees qualified the year before because when we ran the calcula-

tions, we thought that those weeks off shouldn’t be counted. As it turns out, they do count,” Superintendent Terry Decker explained in an interview, noting that the district also calculated the hours. “The Affordable Care Act is built for the corporate world — 52 weeks a year. We have two weeks of winter break. We have a week at Thanksgiving. That time period keeps clocking.” Several classified employees shared their concerns before the board during the regularly scheduled Dec. 14 meeting. “Last year, when I received health benefits through the district for the first time, I was thrilled,” said Lori Wolf, who has worked for the district for nearly 24 years She serves as a computer lab instructor at Solana Vista School. “I did not anticipate that my health benefits could be taken away so abruptly. The way this was done was unfair and harsh.” “We left that Thanksgiving break confused and disheartened,” said Robin Park, an instructional aide in the special education department at Solana Vista School. “Educating requires teamwork,” he added. “I think it is time classified and certificated employees be treated equally and fairly.” Certificated staff also showed their support. “It’s important for us to recognize that our classified staff have made a commitment to their school communities and to the students that they serve to be here for

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Water use cut only 13 percent in November — short of the State-mandated 36 percent cut • Customers urged to redouble outdoor and indoor conservation efforts Customers within the Santa Fe Irrigation District cut water use by 13 percent in November, short of the State-mandated 36 percent. To address this, the district is redoubling its efforts to work with customers to further reduce water use and avoid the potential $10,000 daily State fines. The best way to stay within the allocation is to reduce landscape watering by limiting the amount of lawn and high water using plants, or allowing portions to turn golden. It is recommended that trees and large bushes be saved, but some other landscaping may need to be given minimal or no water. • Reminder: Shut off sprinklers after rainfall. Be sure to turn off sprinklers during any rainfall and for the legal minimum of 48 hours after. In reality, many landscapes can go a week, ten days, or more without irrigation following rainfall. • Decrease watering times. During cooler months, you can decrease the minutes for individual stations and decrease the number of days to once per week. The cooler months are an ideal time to replace water-hogging landscapes. When affordable, installing a water conserving landscape can save water and be very beautiful. Sustainable landscaping also boosts property

values in the long run. It is also important to practice indoor water conservation: Take short, five minute showers; run only full loads of laundry and dishes in the dishwasher; and fix leaks. • Take advantage of extensive and free water conservation services. All customers are encouraged to sign up for a free residential survey in which a licensed landscaper will come to the property and help the owner or landscaper to become more efficient with irrigation. The district also offers rebates on rotating sprinkler nozzles, weather based irrigation controllers, rain barrels and soil moisture sensors. There are also links to photos of model landscapes, lists of low water use plants, and more. All of this can be found on the district website at www.sfidwater.org/conservation. “We realize that cutting water use in winter is difficult, since people already decrease landscaping watering and there is less discretionary water use to cut. But it is important that those who are exceeding allocations redouble their efforts to conserve,” noted Michael Bardin, general manager of the district. Customers are also encouraged to like the Santa Fe Irrigation District on Facebook, or follow #SFIDwatersavvy on Twitter. — Submitted press release from the Santa Fe Irrigation District

Solana Beach suspect arrested for alleged North County burglary A serial burglary suspect who allegedly prowled unlocked North County homes and garages is now behind bars. According to the Encinitas Sheriff’s Department, on Nov. 26, someone stole a purse from an unlocked Lexus Sedan, parked in the driveway of a residence on La Valle Plateada, in Rancho Santa Fe. Shortly thereafter, the victim’s credit cards were used in Solana Beach. San Diego County Sheriff’s North Coastal Station Detectives identified the suspect as Oswaldo Quintero of Solana Beach who traveled to Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, and Carlsbad during night and early morning hours, prowling for unlocked homes, garages, and vehicles. On Dec. 9, Quintero was arrested and identified as the suspect in several burglaries in and around the Sheriff’s North Coastal Command. A search warrant was served at his residence in Solana Beach, where additional evidence was found. Quintero was booked into the Vista Detention Facility for burglary, possession of stolen property, credit card fraud, and possession of methamphetamine. The number of known victims is currently 20, but that number is expected to rise as the scope of Quintero’s crime spree is discovered with several other cases still being investigated. When the cases are completed, Quintero is expected to face additional charges. Call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 with information and you will remain anonymous. You may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to a felony arrest. — Encinitas Sheriff’s Department report. City News Service also contributed to this report.

Norovirus suspected at Solana Beach school BY PAT MAIO, SPECIAL TO THE RANCHO SANTA FE REVIEW Solana Beach School District officials notified parents that public health officials in San Diego County believe that norovirus is likely causing a rise in absences at Solana Vista Elementary School. “We have noticed an increase in absences due to gastrointestinal complaints among our students,” wrote Joel Tapia, principal of Solana Vista, and Renee Woodworth, the school district’s nurse. They wrote that the San Diego County Department of Public Health and Human Services has advised the school district that norovirus is likely causing the illness. They did See NOROVIRUS, page 18

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Reflections and Admonitions

‘Last of the President’s Men’ talks about Nixon years in new book with Bob Woodward BY WILL BOWEN A sell-out crowd, composed mostly of older adults and a sprinkling of students, was on hand at the Price Center East Ballroom at UC San Diego Dec. 4, to hear Tulane University professor of history and economics Michael Bernstein interview bestselling author and Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward, and former Nixon White House aide (and Watergate informant) Alexander Butterfield, who is the subject of Woodward’s new book, “The Last of the President’s Men.” A sequel to the legendary “All the President’s Men,” written with fellow Washington Post journalist Carl Bernstein, Woodward’s new book has been hailed as “the most influential piece of journalism in history” and “the greatest reporting effort of all time.” The newspaper articles and book that preceded it, which revealed the Watergate scandal and forced Nixon to eventually resign the presidency, garnered a Pulitzer Prize for the Post. The UCSD panel discussion, which sold out in a matter a days, came as a collaboration between the Helen Edison Lecture Series, The UCSD Library, UCSD Extension Division, and UCSD TV — the group that last month partnered to bring polio vaccine discoverer Jonas Salk’s two sons to campus to help inaugurate a new library exhibit of their father’s papers. Bernstein, who formerly was a UCSD

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Butterfield brought both his memories of being the one responsible for scheduling Nixon’s day-to-day activities (and the one responsible for overseeing the installation of the secret audio-taping system installed in the White House by Secret Service agents under Nixon’s direction) — in addition to 20 boxes of White House documents he had secreted away for posterity — to their collaboration. One incredulous document that came out of the boxes was the “Zilch Memo.” In this Jan. 2, 1972 memo, Nixon calls the bombing of Vietnam with 29 million tons of explosives a failure, with the effect of “zilch,” even though the day before he went on national TV saying the bombing campaign was a success. Nixon knew the bombing responsible for killing countless thousands of innocent civilians was a failure, yet he continued to order it and lie about its effectiveness because it was popular with some people and helped assure his re-election, the book reveals. Butterfield said he resigned his commission as a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Australia as a career move to work in the White House under Nixon’s Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman. “Although I liked the hell out of Nixon as a person,” he said, “the president had a dark and petty side that few people saw, unless you were around him on a daily basis.” SEE NIXON BOOK, A6

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Holiday Guided Walks to be held at San Elijo Lagoon Friends and family in town? San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy naturalists will lead free public tours during the Holiday season. The walks will be held Saturdays: Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center Loop Trail. Visitors to San Elijo Lagoon will enjoy festive colors— red “holly” berries of the green toyon and white-flowering coyote brush. Welcome, birds! As winter approaches the lagoon nurtures winged visitors during the Pacific flyway migration, here to rest and refuel at our important wetlands. See a variety of shorebirds and ducks. Approximately 40 percent of North America’s bird species have been observed in this place where ocean meets land. Trailgoers might see Mullet, slender silvery fishes, splash from the water. This is life between the tides at one of San Diego’s largest coastal wetlands. Free. All ages. San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center is located at 2710 Man-

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He said Nixon was obsessed with his rivals and enemies and would go to illegal lengths to silence them or bring them down. Butterfield also said that Nixon was also a very lonely person who did not even communicate with his wife, Pat. To illustrate this, Butterfield shared the story of being on a plane with the Nixons. Pat asked her husband if he would like to go to New York with their girls for the holidays, and Nixon ignored her question, never even looking up from the legal pad he was scribbling on. Butterfield also noted that even though as President of the United States, Nixon could have dinner with anyone in the world, he preferred to retire to his private library in the evenings to have dinner alone, prepared for him by his manservant Manuola Sanchez. Butterfield speculated whether Americans would have elected Nixon if they knew more about how he really was. Woodward followed this point with the overall moral of the story: “We better know who the next President is!” he warned, “and make sure he or she better care more about what’s good for the American people and not what is good for him (her) personally!” Woodward also reflected on the blanket pardon that Gerald Ford gave Nixon; an act that eventually resulted in Ford’s defeat by Jimmy Carter. “I remember that my co-worker, Carl Bernstein, called me on the phone after he heard about the pardon and remarked, ‘The son of a bitch just pardoned the son of a bitch!’ ” Bernstein concluded the evening by thanking Butterfield for his courage in revealing the existence of the White House tapes to the U.S. Senate, pivotal testimony without which Nixon would probably have been able to remain in office, as Nixon repeatedly denied the existence of the tapes. “You saved democracy in America by answering that one simple question truthfully,” Bernstein said.

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La Jolla Institute receives $1 million gift from RSF couple The La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LJI) has received a $1 million gift from RSF residents John Major, chairman of LJI’s Board of Directors, and his wife, Susan, marking a milestone in the Institute’s fundraising efforts. “John and Sue have been tremendous advocates of the Institute’s mission to marshal the immune system’s power to improve health and prevent disease,” said Mitchell Kronenberg, Ph.D., the Institute’s president and chief scientific officer. “Their longstanding commitment and generosity are a compelling testament to the vital importance of the exemplary research our scientists are pursuing.” “La Jolla Institute is a world-class organization that’s on the right track to create a world without disease,” said John Major. “It deserves all the energy and support we can provide.” The landmark gift from Susan and John Major was instrumental in recruiting Ferhat Ay, Ph.D., an accomplished bioinformaticist, to La Jolla Institute. Ay, the inaugural holder of the Institute Leadership Professorship in Computational Biology, will carry out work to yield the power of informatics to extract potentially life-saving information from the tidal wave of genomic data generated in the Institute’s laboratories every day. “Gaining a much more complete understanding of how the immune system works and how it can be manipulated to maintain good health will have a profound impact on the future of medicine,“ said Susan Major. “We couldn’t be more pleased to support the efforts of LJI’s world-renowned scientists to tap into the immune system’s power to enhance human health in ways we once could only dream about.” A little more than three years ago, the La Jolla Institute launched its first outreach and fundraising effort to increase the Institute’s scientific and technological capabilities in understanding how the immune system works. The focus of this initiative has been to analyze the immune system by increasing LJI’s expertise in human genomics and bioinformatics—two rapidly growing fields that are crucial for putting the “personal” into personalized medicine by tailoring medical treatments to each patient’s unique biological pro-

Susan and John Major Courtesy photo file. Just as oncologists learned how to determine tumorspecific changes in an individual’s cancer, immunologists are gaining deeper insights into the significance of personal immune profiles and immune signatures, paving the way for more precisely targeted immunotherapies. As part of the Institute’s initiative to expand its research at the intersection of immunology and precision medicine, Pandurangan Vijayanand (Vijay), M.D., Ph.D., was recently appointed to the position of associate professor in the Division of Vaccine Discovery. He uses new and innovative genomics tools to study the molecular profiles

of circulating immune cells from patients with asthma and other diseases. John Major is founder and president of MTSG, a private investment, consulting, and governance company. He currently serves on the boards of Littelfuse, Orbcomm, Resonant, Broadcom and Lennox Corporations. Mr. Major is chairman of the University of Illinois Chicago Engineering School Advisory Board and the Dean’s Advisory Committee of the University of Rochester Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Science. He joined the LJI Board of Directors in 2009 and was named chairman of the board in 2010. Susan Major is the founder and CEO of Major Executive Search. Susan Major specializes in top-tier executive placements in the wireless, telecom, software and semiconductor sectors and serves enterprises of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Prior to Major Executive Search, she worked for several top global technology companies, introducing numerous technology products, including two-way radios, cellular handsets and a first generation PDA while at Motorola. She also holds two patents in wireless messaging. An active community member, Susan Major serves on a number of private boards, including the Northeastern University Board of Overseers, the San Diego Zoo Global Foundation, the San Diego Girl Scouts Nominating Committee and the Global Technology Women’s Network. For more information, visit www.liai.org.

Welcome 2016 with a splash at the 2016 Penguin Plunge The Del Mar Lifeguard Department will once again hold the popular annual Penguin Plunge on Jan. 1, 2016. The event is free and if you run out into the water, you receive a free hot drinks, donuts and a certificate. This event is held at the main 17th St. lifeguard headquarters in Del Mar at 11 a.m. The event draws up to 1,000 people so come early and bring warm clothes. Visit www.delmarlifeguard.com.

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O. Rea Mowery, Jr. Memorial Garden presented at the RSF Historical Society Christmas Open House Some 40 members and guests attended the third annual Christmas Party hosted by the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society at La Flecha House Thursday, Dec. 10. The highlights of the event were the presentation of the O. Rea Mowery, Jr. Memorial Garden and the historic El Camino Real Bell now located in the RSF Historical Society’s Courtyard. This year during the RSF Historical Society’s May 2 reception in honor of Rea Mowery the RSF Historical Society announced it would be completing the memorial garden in his honor for his caring and nurturing of many organizations in the community, and for adding beauty to the Village of Rancho Santa Fe. Rea Mowery was behind the beautifully landscaped median strips on Paseo Delicias in the Village, as well as being instrumental in obtaining the historically significant La Flecha House for the society in 1988. He once said, “If you want to live, and live happy, participate. Participation is the key to the whole thing.” For more information, please visit rsfhs.org, or call Sharon Alix, administrator at 858756-9291, Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Courtesy photos

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RSF Art Guild announces 2016 Board of Directors •Ar tists invited to apply for membership, sponsorship The Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center was the venue for a holiday party on Dec. 18 to celebrate another year in the 30-year history of the Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild. Members and guests enjoyed a tea party-themed event with sandwiches and sweets ordered from Thyme In The Ranch. A general meeting was held and a new Board of Directors were voted in. The 2016 Board of Directors are: Ruth Evans, president; Margot Wallace vice president/membership; Carole Dowling, secretary; Eric Wolf, treasurer; Cindy Klong, publicity/webmaster; Sandi Edwards, parliamentarian. The Guild is proud to announce a partnership with the Senior Center for the purposes of displaying art, hosting art receptions and other activities, such as artist demonstrations and board meetings. The RSF Art Guild is grateful for the generous support of the Senior Center. The Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild would like to invite artists in the area to apply for membership or sponsorship. The Guild exhibits original art created by local artists for display with receptions held at the RSF Senior Center. Artists are invited to join and display their art with a nominal membership fee and a little volunteer time. Working together with other artists offers camaraderie with artists to paint together, critique together, share ideas, learn and grow. The RSF Art Guild accepts oil, acrylic, watercolor and photography. Applications for membership can be printed from the website: www.ranchosantafeartguild.org Please mail applications to: RSFAG P.O. Box 773 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067; ATTN: Margot Wallace/Mem2016 Art Guild Board Officers: Secretary Carole Dowling, Publicity/Webmaster Cindy Klong, bership. Treasurer Erich Wolf, Vice President Margot Wallace, Parliamentarian Sandi Edwards. Not The Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild is a 501(c)(3) organization whose purpose is to pictured - President Ruth Evans embrace the visual arts, provide exhibit space, enhance community awareness and foster artistic skills. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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Local foundation fights for juvenile myositis cure BY KRISTINA HOUCK Encinitas parents Shari and Tom Hume have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Although diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, their son, Parker, is an otherwise happy and healthy high school senior. And the nonprofit they created in his honor, Cure JM Foundation, is raising awareness about juvenile myositis and raising funds to find a cure. “People genuinely want to help,” said Tom Hume, whose family of five has lived in Encinitas for about 12 years. Juvenile myositis, including juvenile dermatomyositis and juvenile polymyositis, is a group of rare and life-threatening autoimmune diseases, in which the body’s immune system attacks its own cells and tissues. Juvenile myositis affects about 3,000 to 5,000 children in the United States. Symptoms can include muscle weakness, skin rashes, fatigue and fever and, in more serious cases, heart and lung damage. The fatality rate is low at less than 5 percent, but the treatment is often aggressive. Up until he was eased off medication a few years ago, Parker had more than 500 hospital visits, dozens of chemotherapy treatments and took up to 15 pills a day. Now a 17-year-old senior at Cathedral Catholic High, Parker is in remission, but has had some muscle damage and a sunburn or virus could ignite a dangerous flare-up. “It can be debilitating and it can be fatal in some cases,” Shari Hume said. “It’s very rare and there’s no cure.” Parker was 3 years old when the Humes first noticed his lack of energy. “He was a normal rambunctious child,” Shari Hume recalled. “All of a sudden, he started sleeping more. He stopped eating as much. He was getting cranky. Then he started falling.” After six months of tests, Parker was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis in 2002. He was 4 years old. A year later, the Humes founded Cure JM Foundation. “At the time, there wasn’t a lot of medical research going on and we realized there wasn’t an organization set up to support this disease,” Shari Hume said. “Upon under-

The Hume family, from left to right: Cole, Tom, Connor, Shari and Parker. Courtesy photos standing that research and support groups were so rare — as rare as the disease itself — we felt completely powerless. In the face of adversity, we saw that Parker was showing so much courage, strength and resilience, and we were inspired to do something.” The couple partnered with Harriet Bollar of Vista, a grandmother of a child with juvenile myositis to create the

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Superintendent Rick Schmitt’s Monthly Update Superintendent Rick Schmitt regularly updates the greater San Dieguito Union High School District community through our local media with a monthly update. Topics may include academics, facilities, budget, enrollment, safety, and other specific and special interest topics. Today’s update focuses on a variety of student assessment topics. BY RICK SCHMITT Earlier this fall, many of our families received the results of the 2015 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) which measures the achievement of students in the areas of English language arts/Literacy (ELA) and Math at grades 3-8 and 11. Spring of 2015 was the first time students in our district and across the state took these assessments and received scores. Previous administrations of the test were part of field testing and did not yield individual or collective results. The CAASPP replaces the California Standards Tests (CST’s), also known as STAR tests, which had been in place since 1996. The CAASPP represents a significant shift in both what skills and knowledge are assessed and how student learning is assessed. The CAASPP assesses student mastery of our new state standards for ELA and Math which place greater emphasis on deep conceptual understanding, critical thinking, and application of knowledge and skills rather than rote memorization, recall and decontextualized facts and knowledge. The CAASPP assessments are entirely computer-based and include a variety of assessment items types, most of which are not multiple choice, and which require students to analyze text and data and use evidence and writing to explain and justify conclusions. The shifts in our state standards and the related assessments reflect an emphasis on the skills that our students need for post-secondary success in college and the workplace. Any time our students take an assessment for the first time, we never know

Rick Schmitt quite what to expect because we don’t have a basis for comparison, but, as usual, SDUHSD students performed extremely well on the CAASPP. In ELA, only 7% of our students performed in the “Standard Not Met” range while 25% and 30% did so in San Diego County and California respectively. In Math, 13% of SDUHSD students scored in “Standard Not Met” range while 31% and 37% did so in the county and state. This level of achievement is a reflection of the great students with which our families entrust us as well as the dedication and skill of our teachers and site administrators. All these factors work in unison to support the success of our students. While we are proud of the performance of our students, because 2015 was the first time our students took the CAASPP, these scores serve as a baseline against which we will measure future growth. While it’s tempting to do so, it’s important to remember that the CAASPP measures a very different set of knowledge and skills than the previous tests (CST’s) and therefore student achievement on the two tests cannot be compared with any validity. We will use the 2015 scores as a starting point to measure both individual and collective student growth and the identify areas in which we can improve. While the shift to new standards for ELA and Math, as well as to the new assessments tied to these standards, has not been without its challenges, we continue to believe that these shifts are in the best interests of our students as they more accurately reflect the knowl-

edge and skills our students need to find success in whatever path they choose after high school, whether that be college or a career. The new state standards and the CAASPP also align more closely with other high stakes external assessments that most of our students will take during their high school careers. Advanced Placement (AP) tests have always placed an emphasis on analysis, critical thinking, and writing and the SAT and ACT, the two major assessments used for college entrance, both already do or will more heavily emphasize these skills. The ACT was revised in 2014 to align more closely with the College and Career Readiness standards that are at the heart of the new California State Standards and in March of 2016, a revised SAT will also reflect a greater emphasis on these skills. We very much believe that emphasizing these skills in our curriculum not only prepares students for success on important external assessments, but, more importantly, prepares them with the crucial skills they will need to actually be successful in college and career. One additional benefit of the CAASPP is a reduction in the amount of time our students spend taking standardized tests. The old STAR tests required all students to take tests in every grade from 3rd through 11th grade. The CAASPP is administered in grades 3-8 and then again in grade 11 which means that 9th and 10 graders do not take the assessment. The CAASPP is also a computer-based adaptive test, which means that the difficulty level of questions an individual student faces during the assessment is adjusted automatically based upon how the student answered previous questions. This allows for more precise assessment of an individual See SCHMITT, page 14

Are you kidding me? The following headline was published recently by Covenant Club Info: SHOCKING NEWS FLASH!!! The most prestigious and legendary golf clubs in the world have pools, fitness centers, and casual dining… and they thrive!!! What is the message? Are they trying to say that Rancho Santa Fe is a great golf cub so therefore we should have the same amenities? It is somewhat amusing that the author of this article cherry-picked the following courses to make this point: Pinehurst, Pebble Beach, The Olympic Club, Congressional, Winged Foot, and Whistling Straits. Every one is a great course but they are all so different from ours. Furthermore, we are expected to make a giant leap to the conclusion that most great golf courses have these amenities. Not true! One does not need to do much research to compile a list of clubs without pools. Los Angeles Country Club, San Francisco Golf Club, Cypress Point, Augusta National, Pine Valley, and St. Andrews easily come to mind. Let’s look at the apples and oranges that the author puts forth. Pebble Beach and Pinehurst are huge resorts with 5-Star hotels and multiple amenities. Pinehurst actually has eight golf courses which are spread over a huge expanse of property, and the swimming pool is attached to The Carolina Hotel. Whistling Straits is a relatively new public course near Kohler, Wisconsin. There is no fitness center or swimming pool within 10 miles of the golf course. The Olympic Club is another poor example. Although it is a private club, it is divided between a large city club in downtown San Francisco and three golf courses near Lake Merced. Most people would find that an indoor swimming pool at the downtown club, 15 miles from the golf course, is a laughable comparison to what is planned for Rancho Santa Fe. Finally, Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD, with its 588 acres, ( we have 219) has the largest clubhouse in the United States, two golf courses, three swimming pools, a bowling alley, and much more…hardly a good example! The Covenant Club author has cited six legendary golf clubs as examples of pool-friendly facilities. As I have noted, two are part of huge upscale resorts, one does not have a pool or fitness center, one has an indoor facility 15 miles from the golf course, and one has a campus which can hardly be compared to Rancho Santa Fe. One must question the credibility of the information being disseminated by the Covenant Club supporters. If factual errors and irrelevant conclusions continue, how can one be confident that projections of cost, financing, and membership suggested by these people are credible. Caveat Emptor. Kent Newmark

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The resort pool has four lap lanes and an area for activities such as water aerobics. The architects have played with different shapes for the pool, but the committee recommended a shape that maximizes the pool space, advising taking out a large patio palm tree in favor of more pool. Cabanas line the edge of the pool patio and the café will feature outdoor covered seating and walk-up ordering from the pool. The café will be linked to both the RSF Golf Club and RSF Tennis Club users via pathways, and an outdoor courtyard on the side with a potential outdoor fireplace and fountains will serve as a nice place for friends to meet for coffee, Morris said. A splash pad for children is located as far away from the other uses as possible and nearby is five family-stall restrooms. The committee liked how the kid-uses were all located in one corner so kids are not a central focus, making the space more comfortable for all users. However, committee member Dottie Mulholland wanted to ensure that pool activities respected the tranquility of the golf course. “My concern is that all of the noise is pushed toward the first tee box,” Mulholland said. Morris said that the fitness center building between the course and the pool should help trap the noise. Landscaping would help block the view of the club. “We would try to keep as much planting adjacent to the fairway [as possible],” Morris said. “The goal is to keep as much of that buffer as there is today.” Committee member Bruce Kleege voiced concerns about the spa being so close to the splash pad, saying that location nearly guarantees that the spa will be used a lot by kids, possibly deterring adult use. There is a quiet space between the two studios that Morris said had been planned for an outdoor fireplace and lounge, but the committee members requested that the space be used for an adult hot tub, separate from the one by the splash pool. Yahr said the geotechnical studies on the site are expected to be complete by January. The geotechnical contract was recently finalized and investigative work, such as taking samples for soil type and water percolation, will be conducted within the final weeks of December. A “fully realistic” site model is also being prepared by Hanna Gabriel Architects, which will show the building as well as the existing golf club and tennis club buildings to accurately portray how the whole campus will look. The model is expected to be complete by February. The goal is for as much information as possible to be available before the Covenant Club goes to a community-wide vote.

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student’s mastery of content and skills while reducing the number of assessment items, and therefore the amount of time, a student takes on a test by up to 50%. So with the CAASPP, our students take fewer tests, spend less time taking the tests they do take, and get a more accurate assessment of their learning. As a district, our focus is on how to improve student learning. We’ve spent the last three years engaged in ongoing professional development with our teachers to align our curriculum and instructional and assessment practices with the new state standards. We’ve approached this shift as a gradual, multi-year process with teacher learning at the center. While we are not “finished” with this shift and despite learning some lessons along the way, we are very happy with our transition to date and we see our students’ strong performance on the CAASPP as validation of our work. This year we are focused on continuing professional development with our teachers while also working to identify the essential learning outcomes for each core academic course. With these learning outcomes identified, we will build formative assessments designed to measure student achievement of these learning outcomes throughout a school year. During the 2016-17 school year, we will administer these common internal assessments to measure student progress toward our essential learning outcomes, to identify students in need of additional support, and to assess and improve our own practice. This is an ongoing process by which we improve our own professional practice and by which we improve student learning. I am very proud of our students for their many accomplishments and of our outstanding staff for their collective efforts to support our students’ academic and personal growth. I am proud to lead a district where students, staff, and parents work together and collectively achieve great things. Thank you for your ongoing support of our students and schools. You can follow Superintendent Schmitt on Facebook, (https://www.facebook.com/ sduhsd), and Twitter, (https://twitter.com/SDUHSD_Supt).

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Register now for Rancho Santa Fe Little League! All boys and girls ages 4-12 welcome. Christmas 2014 at the the Village Community Presbyterian Church. Courtesy photo

Christmas Eve worship at the Village Church lights up RSF The joy of the Christmas season will be on glorious display Christmas Eve as 1,500 luminarias will ring the Village Community Presbyterian Church campus along Paseo Delicias and Paseo Plateada in Rancho Santa Fe. The festive paper lanterns are a Village Church tradition borrowed from New Mexico where luminarias are commonly displayed on Christmas Eve to welcome the Christ child into the world. The much-loved holiday tradition depends on dozens of faithful volunteers who work hours to fill 1,500 paper bags with candles that will be lit on Christmas Eve. The same volunteers also prepare more than 1,000 plastic candle holders that are held by those attending Christmas Eve worship services inside the church. Each worship service will feature different choirs and special music with child care provided until 7 p.m. The final worship service ends just after midnight on Christmas Day with Holy Communion. “We will be praising God and worshiping the Lord Jesus Christ throughout the day on Dec. 24. We welcome everyone to be part of this special time and to receive the message of faith, hope and love that our Savior gives to us,” explained the Rev. Dr. Jack Baca, senior pastor of the Village Church. All services will be held in the sanctuary of the Village Church located at 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 92067. For more information and directions visit villagechurch.org Dec 24: Christmas Eve Worship 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 p.m.

Featuring our children’s choirs (child care provided) Traditional Lessons & Carols (child care provided) Traditional Lessons & Carols (child care provided) Traditional Worship with Communion

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.

CURE establish research and treatment centers in Chicago and Washington, D.C. The nonprofit also funded the first-ever book about juvenile myositis and continues to host annual educational conferences for both doctors and the families of juvenile myositis patients. The next Cure JM Conference will take place Jan. 15-17 in St. Pete, Florida. Although Cure JM Foundation ultimately aims to find a cure, the nonprofit was also established to raise awareness about the rare disease. According to the organization’s patient registry, it took about nine months for a diagnosis when the foundation first launched. Today, children, on average, are diagnosed within five months. “By increased awareness, we’ve been able to lower that diagnosis time,” Shari Hume said. Cure JM Foundation got a big boost in

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awareness and funds earlier this month when the nonprofit raised more money than 1,000 competing charities in the CrowdRise Holiday Challenge. By raising more than $212,000 on Giving Tuesday, the organization won a $25,000 grant. If Cure JM Foundation stays in first place through Jan. 7, the nonprofit will win an additional $100,000. As of Dec. 21, the nonprofit has raised more than $295,000. To contribute to the fundraising campaign, visit www.crowdrise. com/curejmgivingtower. “The whole community just really rallies together,” Shari Hume said. “Even though our disease is so rare, the community pulls together. What we lack in size, we make up for in passion and perseverance.” For more about Cure JM Foundation, visit www.curejm.org.

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RSF Democratic Club Holiday Party The Rancho Santa Fe Democratic Club held its Holiday Party Dec. 15 at the Fairbanks Ranch home of Jamie Carr. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

San Diego County Supervisor Dave Roberts, Marie McEneany, Sheri and Bruce Sachs Abe Zafar, Bobby Edelman, Ellen Weinstein

Pastor Bill Harmon, hostess Jamie Carr, John Barbour

Sylvia Berger, Philip and Deborah Currier

RSF Democratic club treasurer Susan Wayo, Vickie Riggs

Vishal and Mansi Shah

SD City Attorney candidate Mara Elliott, hostess Jamie Carr

Carol Kerridge, Stephen Bertram, Encinitas Councilwoman Lisa Shaffer, Claire McGreal

US House Representative candidate Douglas Applegate, Michael Gelfand, SD City Attorney candidate Rafael Castellanos

Tom and Claire McGreal, Brett Fisher, Don Wong

RSF Democratic Club President Michael Gelfand, San Diego Unified School District Board President Dr. Michael McQuary, Wayne Riggs, Philip Currier

Poppy DeMarco Dennis, SD City Attorney candidate Rafael Castellanos, Maria and Paul McEneany, Stephen Bartram, Elizabeth Palmer

Jack DeLaria, Marge and Marv Golden

Pastor Bill Harmon, SD County Democratic Party Chair Francine Busby

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RSF Republican Women’s annual Christmas Party The Rancho Santa Fe Republican Women, Federated members held their annual Christmas Party Dec. 11 at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. Guests were treated to dinner, dessert and wine. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

Above: Bob Chase, Rosemary Nauert, Sheryl Chase RIght: Rosemary and Kent Colliander

Corren James, Kent Lemarié

Nick and Brett Dieterich

Nancy Robinson, Laurel Lemarié Nina Norden, Susan Woolley John and Vera Peck

Right: Rosemary Nauert, Rita McConn-Stern Below: Nina Norden, Margie Brock, Rita McConn-Stern, Susan Woolley

Rocky and Mary Chavez

Susan Woolley, Corren James

Jody Bray, Nancy Robinson

Sheryl and Bob Chase

Jody Bray, Theresa and Larry Whitaker

Jerry Dimolios, William Hagerty

Nick Dieterich, Jerry Beckwith, Brett Dieterich

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tions for the first time in the district’s history, meaning that each resident in the district’s service area of Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach and Fairbanks Ranch is allowed a set amount of water each month. Residents face penalties for using more than their allotment of water. Use restrictions, such as limits on outdoor watering, were also imposed, accompanied by fines for violations. The district met its 36 percent target from May through September, but conserved only 30 percent in October and 13 percent in November, according to district statistics. That means the district could be subject to fines of up to $10,000 per day for missing its target. Officials said Thursday, Dec. 17, they expect to receive a warning letter before any fines are assessed. But they also questioned the fairness of the mandated cuts, especially during the winter months when water use is already at lower levels. “Any customer with any reasonable property is going to be paying a penalty for the next couple of months,” said Gruzdowich. “The goals are totally unreasonable.” San Diego County residents have objected to the steep cutbacks imposed on local water agencies, especially in light of the county’s own relatively good position when it comes to water availability. Hogan said San Diego County, thanks to measures it has taken to develop new water sources and storage capacity, has 99 percent of the water it needs this year, and is actually storing excess water in its reservoirs. However, local agencies are still being forced by the state to cut back dramatically on water use. At Thursday’s board meeting, Santa Fe general manager Michael Bardin said the state mandates amount to “social engineering.” State water regulators, Bardin said, “don’t care about supply. They are trying to change the way we use water in the state of California.” “They know exactly who we are and what we have, and frankly, they don’t like it,” he said. One reason for the district’s high per-capita water use is the large estates in Rancho Santa Fe, many of which include large expanses of lawn and ornamental landscaping. At their meeting in January, Santa Fe directors will consider changes to the district’s current water-use restrictions, which could include suspension of fines and penalties, according to discussion at last week’s meeting. The board is also awaiting the issuance of proposed new regulations that would extend the current statewide emergency water-use mandates beyond their current February expiration. Hogan said the proposed new rules are expected by the end of the year. He said San Diego County agencies want the state to give the region credit for the investments it has made in developing new water sources and storage capacity, which would offset some of the required water-use cutbacks. If no changes are made, he said, agencies such as Santa Fe will have to look at ways of pushing back against the state’s mandates. “San Diego should not be punished for making investments in new, reliable water supplies,” Hogan said. “We’re not saying we don’t need to have a reduction in the county, but it needs to be adjusted for the (new) water supplies we’ve produced.” “If the state doesn’t come out with reasonable changes that address our concerns, the board of directors will have a serious discussion about the course of action to take during the remainder of the emergency period. All actions will be on the table for review and possible change,” Hogan said. Although Santa Fe did not meet its targeted cuts in October or November, district customers have still done a good job cutting back their water use, officials said. Bardin said that since the restrictions were put in place, residents have cut daily use from a high of more than 600 gallons per person per day, to about 300. “That’s amazing,” Bardin said. “I never thought that could happen.” The district on Friday, Dec. 18, also put out a list of tips to help residents conserve. It can be found on page 2 of this newspaper.

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not say how many absences have been reported. Neither Solana Beach Superintendent Terry Decker nor Craig Sturak, a spokesman with the county’s public health agency , were available for comment. Symptoms of norovirus include a sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramping. Some students have had a low-grade fever. The symptoms of norvirus usually begin about 12- to 36-hours after exposure to the virus. “We need your help to stop the further spread of illness in our community,” wrote Tapia and Woodworth in the letter. Solana Beach School District, which has seven elementary schools, serves 3,000 students in grades pre-kindergarten through sixth, and serves the communities of Solana Beach, Carmel Valley, Fairbanks Ranch and Rancho Santa Fe. This isn’t the first case of norovirus reported locally. In August, norovirus was confirmed as the cause of an outbreak that infected up to 60 diners at the Bali Hai Restaurant. And in April, more than 100 passengers and crew suffered norovirus illness during a two-week cruise from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego. Members with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention boarded the Celebrity Infinity when it docked in downtown San Diego to conduct an outbreak investigation aboard the 965-foot 11-deck cruise liner.

Friends Night Out at the Solana Beach Library Jan. 7 will feature Kora Harp Musician Sean Gaskell Sean Gaskell is a North Carolina musician with expertise in playing the Kora, an ancient 21-stringed gourd-bottomed harp from West Africa. Inspired by a Kora band he heard in Seattle, Gaskell travelled to Gambia to study with Kora master musicians. Recently, Gaskell has been featured at numerous festivals in the US, Gambia, and Senegal. His performance will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the Kora’s musical repertoire in addition to some of his own personal compositions. This Friends Night Out program is sponsored by the Friends of the Solana Beach Library and will be held on Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Solana Beach Library at 157 Stevens Avenue in Solana Beach. This event is free and open to the public. Further information can be obtained through the Solana Beach Library at 858-755-1404.

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ucation and the teachers that deliver that education. SDUHSD Vice President Joyce Dalessandro talked about the creative and engaging instruction she experienced while visiting all 10 district schools — from a forensics investigation in science teacher Lindsey Geissler’s class at La Costa Canyon to a multi-level math discussion at Sunset High School with teacher Greg Williams that harkened back to a oneroom schoolhouse. Dalessandro said she heard teacher Jeremy Wuertz creating beautiful music with the symphonic band at San Dieguito and listened as Tim Stiven’s world history class at Canyon Crest talked about World War I conversationally like they were sitting around a campfire or living room. She marveled at Carol Esquenazi teaching Carmel Valley Middle School students how to congregate Spanish verbs using karate chops and Chromebooks, and MaryAnn Rall leading an environmental science class talking about agriculture and the big business of industrial farming. “I think our teachers in this district are second to none and are absolutely deserving to be number one in the county,” Dalessandro said. Muir said her “no” vote didn’t have to do with the value of teachers, she said she knows the district has wonderful teachers and her son reminds her of that fact every day. “I am not confident that the contract strikes the right balance between compensation and taxpayers’ concerns, such as our ability to hire additional teachers, limit class sizes and ensure our longtime ability to afford a full complement of tools to optimize student learning,” Muir said. “The collective bargaining process includes ‘good faith’ negotiations between the teachers’ union and district board who represents our students and taxpayers. Unfortunately, in this case, the ‘good faith’ excluded our board from adequately representing our students who will now have class sizes averaging from 32 students to 38.4 students. Class sizes going up is unacceptable to me. “Our taxpayers will also be paying unknown future costs. It’s part of my fiduciary duty as a board member to ensure a sustainable future not only for our district but also for our teachers. I take this very seriously. I have not seen any public agency negotiate in this manner and do not believe it’s a best management practice. This process is simply very flawed and unacceptable to me.” Regarding the board participating in contract negotiations, Schmitt said not one of the other 41 districts in the county do. He also responded to the claim from some in the community that the collective bargaining process was illegal. “This process was, of course, absolutely legal and, in fact, a process that has been guided by legal counsel the entire way. This process has strict statutory regulations, all of which were followed. The illegibility claims are simple not true. People have made allega-

tions based on misbelief or misunderstanding.” Both Muir and Salazar had expressed concerns about the contract increasing class sizes to 38.4 and 34.6 for high school and middle school respectively. Schmitt said that those numbers were not correct. According to Jason Viloria, associate superintendent of administrative services, the new contract language does not increase the maximums for class size averages, it simply states the numbers in a much more easily understood, transparent manner. The formula for reporting average class size is 6/5ths times the actual staffing ratio. The actual staffing ratio is agreed upon by the district and the SDFA. The new language clarifies the ratio and process — class sizes remain 32 students to one teacher for high school and 29:1 in middle school. “There is absolutely no changes to class sizes in this contract and, in fact, we’ve been seeing the lowest class sizes in a decade,” Viloria said. On the phone, Salazar also took issue with the fact that the contract was posted with less than 24 hours for the public to review as the SDFA didn’t give final approval until Dec. 14. Salazar said he believed it was a “complete failure” of the rights of the public to view contract language and blamed President Hergesheimer for enabling the “charade of non-transparency.” “I believe you should be ashamed of yourself,” Salazar said. “We’re just not being transparent, we’re just not telling the public what’s in the contract. For it to be posted less than 24 hours before the meeting, this is a joke.” Hergesheimer responded to Salazar’s claims. “From my perspective, that is a fairly disingenuous comment to make,” Hergesheimer said, noting that while the contract was not posted in its entirety until Dec. 14, all of the other items have been available for two weeks. Croft said he was “disappointed” but “not surprised” by Muir and Salazar’s “no” vote, citing instances when they both voted against things over the past year, such as redoing the associate superintendents’ contracts and several Prop AA projects. He said the collective bargaining approach is one that has been done for several years in the district and has always been a successful process. As a resident of the district, he said he hoped Muir would have seen and recognized that. “I hope you will not stay in the dark,” Croft said to Muir. “This is how we do things in San Dieguito. It’s not broken and we don’t need you to fix it.” During the meeting Muir had reiterated that she supports the teachers but does not like the process. “You guys are great teachers, my son is getting the best education,” Muir said. “But this is wrong.”

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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 4-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. American Division games will be held at Escondido High School, Governor’s Division at Santa Fe Christian, Senator’s Division at La Costa Canyon High School and the Mayor’s Division at La Jolla County Day. Tickets at these venues will $10/day for adults and students; $8 for seniors and children from 5-12; 5 and under are free. Discounted four-day passes will be available for purchase on the first day of the tournament. For more information on the tournament, please visit www.theholidyclassic.org.

BENEFITS the school year,” said Solana Pacific School teacher Laura Stuber. “Their ability to do this is based partly on their salary and partly on having benefits. “The perception of our tight-knit community in Solana Beach is that we take care of our own,” she added. Because the issue was not among the board’s agenda items, board members could not speak on the subject, according to the Brown Act. Within days, however, the district called a special meeting to address the matter on Dec. 18. In a 4-0 vote, the board revised its policies so that benefits could be offered through the district and not dependent on the ACA. Board member Richard Leib was absent from both meetings. The only ways the district can provide benefits, Decker explained, is by law, such as the ACA, by contract, such as the contract with the Solana Beach Teachers Association, and by board policy. With the board’s revised policies, the district will now offer medical coverage to classified employees that meet the requirements as well as their dependent children. “We can’t bend the law for Affordable Care Act,” he said. “We have to implement it as written.” Decker said this is the same type of coverage they would have received had they qualified for coverage under the ACA. He also confirmed there will be no break in coverage. “Should that law (the ACA) ever be altered or repealed in the future, the medical benefits for our employees will not be at risk,” Decker said. He pointed out that the revised policies do not affect the employees who already receive health coverage. “The revisions do not take anything away from anyone who is now covered, nor do they add anything to anyone who is already covered,” Decker explained. “The only additions are those that affect our six-hour classified employees.” Because the district had already budgeted for the benefits, the policy revisions will not result in added costs, Decker said. And going forward, the district will no longer track the hours of the six-hour employees. The district will, however, continue to calculate the hours of employees who work fewer than six hours in case they end up meeting the threshold. Following the vote, board members thanked district staff for their work in resolving the issue, specifically Decker, Carlos Estrella, assistant superintendent of business services, and Sal Gumina, director of human resources. “It really took a lot of extra effort,” said board member Julie Union. “They had to do things by board policy,” board member Debra Schade said on behalf of district staff. “We have moved so in-

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credibly swiftly. I really don’t know how it was all turned around that quickly.” “I’m very grateful that we were able to get this tuned around quickly,” agreed board member Holly Lewry. “I know there was a lot of hard work behind the scenes.” Board members also thanked the previous meeting’s speakers for bringing the matter to the board. “I believe that every difficult situation has a silver lining,” board president Vicki King said. “One of the silver linings in this, among many, is that we, as a board, got to see and believe and feel the passion that you all have for your jobs. “It was difficult on Monday for me to hear that but it really showed me the passion and how fortunate we are as a district to have not just the teaching staff, but the classified staff that do some of the hardest work for our students and our children.” In an interview, Decker acknowledged the news about the benefits was “heartbreaking” for staff and said that the district had worked ever since to change the situation. With the support of the board, the district was able to provide benefits, he said. Although benefits were reinstated through board policy revisions, the issue sparked concerns among some classified staff. Spearheaded by Park, some classified staff members have since expressed interest in forming a labor union called the Solana Beach Association of Support Professionals or SBASP. “I, personally, am very thankful for it (the revised policies) because it directly affects me,” said Park, who has worked for the district for four years. He served as a physical education instructor for the first three years. “I am a six-hour employee and I now am going to be receiving benefits.” However, Park pointed out that because it is a policy change, the policy could be changed again in the future. For this, and other reasons, classified staff has since obtained the number of signatures necessary to petition the state’s Public Employment Relations Board to mandate the district to hold an anonymous mail-out ballot vote for the establishment of a union. “This sparked the fire,” Park said. “We don’t have contracts because we are unrepresented.” Park said the district’s certificated employees have not only supported the efforts of the classified employees but also initially contacted the California Teachers Association for assistance. “If anybody knows how hard we work, it’s them,” Park said. “There are no bad guys,” he added. “The bigger picture is that we want to build an alliance. It’s not like we are asking for more; we’re just asking for what’s mandated by the government. In order for us to do our job, we need this.”

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Santa was good to us this year. LD

5829 Loma Verde, RSF Represented Seller and Buyer $3,500,000 LD

5975 Greensview, RSF Represented Seller $3,139,000 LD

16259 Via del Alba, RSF Represented Seller $2,950,000

1809 S. Paciﬁc, Oceanside Represented Buyer $4,158,000 LD

2425 5th St, Encinitas Represented Seller $3,400,000

14745 Caminito Porta Delgada, Del Mar Represented Buyer $1,865,250 LD

6083 La Jolla Scenic, La Jolla Represented Buyer $2,025,000 LD

7400 Capstan Drive, Carlsbad Represented Buyer $1,050,000 LD

1724 Haydn Drive, Cardiff-By-The-Sea Represented Buyer $2,875,000

16235 Via de Santa Fe, RSF Represented Seller and Buyer $3,095,000

6072 San Elijo, RSF Represented Seller $3,000,000 SO

16540 Los Barbos, RSF Represented Seller $3,150,000

3174 Wildﬂower Summit, Encinitas Represented Seller $760,000

5243 Le Barron, San Diego Represented Seller $1,360,000 SO

17240 El Caporal, RSF Represented Buyer $1,750,000

8170 High Society Way, RSF Represented Buyer $1,700,000

Other Sales: 6538 Caminito Stella, Del Mar 4706 Caminito Eva, Carmel Valley 3965 Riviera Drive, Paciﬁc Beach 13949 Davenport Ave, San Diego

Clinton Selfridge 619.519.0964 clinton@ranchosantafeca.com CAL BRE #01417348

$963,000 $789,000 $708,000 $700,000

Represented Buyer Represented Buyer Represented Seller Represented Seller

169 Double Eagle Glen, Escondidoo 757 Snapdragon, Encinitas 1444 Calle Place, Escondido 12261 Carmel Vista #277, Carmel Valley

16909 Avenida De Acacias Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

$$700,000 $564,000 $405,000 $347,000

Represented BBuyer Represented Buyer Represented Buyer Represented Buyer

Cathy Gilchrist-Colmar 858.775.6511 cathy@ranchosantafeca.com CAL BRE #00517562

December 24, 2015 Section B

RSF Garden Club Holiday Party Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club members gathered Dec. 13 for a festive Holiday Party. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

Lenny Glass, Barbara and Ed Pearson

Linda and Glen Freiberg Scott and Rosemary Nauert Left: Barbara Pearson, Joyce and Jere Oren, Fred Wasserman Right: Vera and John Peck

Manny and Adrienne Falzon

Barbara Pearson, Rosemary Nauert

Patty Queen, Beverly Boyce

Shirley and Steve Corliss

Ed Pearson, Sandy Yayanos

Robert and Bibbi Herrmann

Bob Pace, Pam Wasserman

Linda Keehan, Peter Murphy

Shirley and Steve Corliss, Vicki Johnson, Linda and Glen Freiberg

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‘Stars’ fundraiser brings 10 local celebs to the dance floor BY ASHLEY MACKIN indi Irwin may have won the mirror-ball trophy on the most recent season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” but at the San Diego Dancing with the Stars fundraiser, it was all about local movers and shakers. More than 500 attendees watched 10 hometown celebrities cha cha, foxtrot, tango and swing with professional dance partners, Dec. 5 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. While each dancer won an award, such as Judge’s Choice and Audience Choice, MartiGellens-Stubbs won Most Entertaining at the contest. Proceeds from the event benefit the San Diego Police Historical Association, which strives to memorialize officers fallen in the line of duty, and the San Diego Family Justice Center, offering support to victims of domestic violence, child abuse, stalking and sexual assault. Overall, thousands of dollars were raised through ticket sales and the silent and live auctions. Judges included Jonathan Roberts of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” Sheriff William Gore, Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, television personality Event Chair Nancy Gardener Itica Milanes, radio host Billy Ray Smith and philanthropist Ramin Pourteymour. ♦

PHOTOS BY DANIEL SOLOMON

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District 2 City Councilmember Lorie Zapf performs a dramatic tango with Stephen Showers.

Judges Itica Milanes, Ramin Pourteymour, Bonnie Dumanis and Jonathan Roberts make the occasional joke, mostly about how surprised they are at the level of local talent.

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Comedian Yakov Smirnoff bringing new show to Escondido BY EMILY SORENSEN Fans of comedian Yakov Smirnoff can experience his new show “Happily Ever Laughter” on Jan. 9 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Smirnoff will be performing his new one-man show at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9. The show will be filmed for a Southern California PBS television special, which will air at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Tickets are $23 general admission, $18 for age 55 and up and military with ID, $15 for students with ID. Tickets are available at the box office, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., by calling 800-988-4253 or online at www.artcenter. org. The box office is open from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday. Described as equal parts standup, one-man show, motivational speech and TED talk, “Happily Ever Laughter,” is something that Smirnoff has been working on for the last 20 years at his personal theater in Branson, Missouri. “This is something I’ve been passionate about for the last 20 years,” said Smirnoff. “It’s been testing in front of 4.5 million people.” Smirnoff said the special will first air in Southern Cali-

Yakov Smirnoff Courtesy photo fornia, and if it does well, it will air nationwide. Smirnoff has had his own theater in Branson for 23 years, and said it’s nice to have an audience of 2,000 people who can give his material feedback on a regular basis. “It’s a rare thing for a comedian to have that, it’s

like my laboratory of laughter,” said Smirnoff. “Edison developed the lightbulb, I’m developing the laughbulb.” “Happily Ever Laughter” talks about sustaining happiness in relationships. It is a result of Smirnoff’s fascination with laughter as a gauge of how happy a person is, something he has studied for years. Smirnoff said he had been fascinated with laughter ever since the first time he made his parents laugh. Living in a communal apartment with eight other families in Russia as a child, Smirnoff said that when his parents wanted to be romantic, they would send him to look out the window of the one room they shared. “My father asked what I saw out the window, and I said I saw the neighbors being romantic,” said Smirnoff. “When he asked how I knew (they were being romantic),” I said because I can see their families looking at me.” Smirnoff said his father laughed at that,

and it was the first time he’d made him laugh. “It was so exciting and uplifting,” Smirnoff said. “I concluded that laughter is how people communicate that they are happy. And if laughter is the gauge of happiness, we have more control over our lives (if we are aware of how much we laugh).” He obtained his master’s degree in positive psychology in 2006, studying under Martin Seligman, the founding father of positive psychology. Smirnoff’s dissertation was to prove that laughter can be used as a gauge of how happy a person is. “It’s really been a fascinating experience,” said Smirnoff, who teaches a course on happiness and laughter at the University of Missouri. “(“Happily Ever Laughter”) is funny, but it’s also backed up by solid research,” said Smirnoff. The show will be followed by a question and answer session with Smirnoff.

At Solana Beach’s Rokenbok Toys, playtime is a profession BY ROB LEDONNE Everyone is well aware that the North Pole is a hot bed for toy construction during the holiday season, but what’s less obvious is that Solana Beach is just as toy-centric all year long. That’s because for the past eight years, Rokenbok Toys has been headquartered just west of the 101, steps from the picturesque Pacific Ocean. “I love my job at Rokenbok,” says Caitlin Bigelow, the marketing director for the company. “It’s such a great creative outlet.” Originally founded in 1995 in Encinitas, the mission of Rokenbok has changed throughout the years. The company’s hands-on products, which range the gamut between remote control and construction, seem to have one goal in mind: to spur children’s imaginations. “One of the things we’ve been hearing for a long time is that parents will tell us that their kids used to play with Rokenbok and now they’re at MIT,” says Bigelow of the company’s influence. “After so many years of hearing that we started thinking what is it about our toys that promotes this stem affinity?” While mulling over that question, the team pivoted to develop products for the classroom, the latest program in the company’s progression that was only launched a few weeks ago. “We’ve created five different mobile stem labs for kindergarten level to programmable robotics for high school level,” says Bigelow. “We’ve been testing these stem labs around San Diego and have bene getting really fantastic results and traction.” However, before the classroom push, Rokenbook products were found in the thousands of mom and pop toy stores across the nation. “We had big expansive play tables that kids would come into the store to play with and fall in love with. What started happening was that once all of the mom and pops started going out of business and getting replaced by big box stores, we found that our products didn’t sell well in larger retail situations.” As a result, both the company’s business and marketing efforts shifted to the internet. Only available for purchase through their website or Amazon, Rokenbok’s advertising efforts soon resulted in an immensely popular YouTube page that has yielded a whopping 64 million views to date. Each floor of Rokenbok’s Solana Beach headquarters is bursting with creativity. One portion of the headquarters is a devoted toy lab where products are tested out and another area is where the team produces videos the company makes for YouTube, each of which can take up to four weeks to fully realize. “We’re surrounded by toys all the time,” says Bigelow of the atmosphere. “When it comes to the videos, I storyboard and script and direct the content around here. We have to figure out what our sets look like, what builds we need. It’s a time-consuming process.” One of their most popular clips is of a T-Rex eating a person and then letting out a burp — the entire thing made up exclusively of Rokenbok products. Now with 150 YouTube clips under their belt, a strong online presence, and that new classroom program, Rokenbok is ready for the next phase of its evolution. “Everyone we’ve talked to (about the classroom push) has been so excited about it. We’re in about 50 classrooms in San Diego to date and are selling across the country. We also just launched our new robotics line.” Above all, Bigelow compares working at Rokenbok like a playtime for adults: “Everyone here works really hard but we have a good time too.”

Caitlin Bigelow poses with Rokenbok products at the company’s Solana Beach headquarters. Photos courtesy of Rokenbok.

Organ Pavilion Concert Jan. 1 to benefit Pegasus Rising Ring in the new year by helping The Pegasus Rising Project. At 2 p.m. Jan. 1 at Spreckels Organ in Balboa Park, Dr. Carol Williams, San Diego’s Civic Organist, will be performing a free concert with all donations benefiting the San Diegobased, all-volunteer nonprofit, The Pegasus Rising Project. In the fall of 2008, Pegasus Rising rescued a family of 26 Polish Arabians from a life of abuse by neglect. Since then the herd has been rehabilitated and retrained to provide equine therapy to combat veterans and their families, helping them heal and reintegrate into their civilian and family lives. Pegasus Rising provides its services free of charge to both active duty and veterans of all eras who struggle with post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury through the Veterans Village of San Diego, Veterans Assistance of San Diego, the San Marcos Veterans Center and Camp Pendleton’s Wounded Warrior Battalion-West. Pegasus Rising relies exclusively on public donations so please come out to this fun family event and support our troops and their families.

Art-A-Fair in Laguna Beach seeks artists for 2016 show Laguna Beach’s “Art-A-Fair” is looking for artists to be juried during the festival’s 50th anniversary from June 24-August 28, 2016. There are no residency restrictions on exhibitors and the festival is open to all fine artists and master craftsmen.

Deadline for mail-in submission is Feb. 6. Jury day is Feb. 21. Artists may jury with more than one medium. Jury fee $40 per medium. Three original works of art are required for each medium. All media may be submitted to be juried, including oil, acrylic, watercolor, sculpture, mixed media, fi-

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Timken Museum of Art announces Jessie J. Knight, Jr. as new board president The Timken Museum of Art has announced the appointment of Jessie J. Knight, Jr. as the new Board President. A well-known community leader and arts advocate, Knight is the recently retired Executive Vice-President of External Affairs for Sempra Energy, Chairman of Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). He has been a member of the Timken Board since 2011. “The Timken is extremely fortunate to have Jessie step into a leadership role on the heels of our 50th anniversary year,” said Megan Pogue, Timken general manager. “His experience, insight and community stature will be a wonderful springboard to the next 50 years and the exciting changes slated for the museum.” Knight succeeds current board president, local businessman Tim Zinn, a longtime Timken fixture who has been instrumental in leading the museum through recent organizational restructuring, including the addition of David

Jessie J. Knight, Jr. and Joye Blount Courtesy photo Bull, world-renowned Art Conservator, as Visiting Director and Megan Pogue, former San Diego Symphony Vice-President, as the new General Manager. Knight’s term commences April 1, 2016 and will include the appointment of five new Board members over the coming year. “My wife Joye and I firmly believe the arts are an essential part of our community” said Knight. “Not only do they provide joy in our lives, they are an important economic engine in San Diego. The Timken’s world-class collection, freeadmission, and robust art education programs lead the pack in promoting visual arts in San Diego. I am honored to continue the great legacy of this cultural institution, and look forward to working with the dedicated and passionate Board of Directors, staff and volunteers as we further our mission.” For more information, visit http://www.timkenmuseum.org. Follow the museum on Facebook or Twitter at @ TimkenMuseum or call (619) 239-5548.

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Piano prodigy performs at Mainly Mozart Club Amadeus event in RSF Mainly Mozart held a Club Amadeus event in RSF Dec. 6 featuring a performance by piano prodigy Ray Ushikubo. The event also featured champagne, appetizers and dessert. Club Amadeus is Mainly Mozart’s “aficionado group consisting of some of San Diego’s most committed and passionate music lovers. Members enjoy a close personal connection with Mainly Mozart, its artists and each other through members-only concerts and experiences.” For more information, visit www.mainlymozart.org. Photos by Vincent Andrunas. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

Nancy Bojanic (Mainly Mozart founder/executive director), Dr. DeAnn Cary and William Jech (she’s incoming board president; both are event hosts), Esther Nahama (Club Amadeus chair), Arlene and Richard Esgate

Ole Prahm, Shirley Rogozienski, Claude Kordus, Linda and Joe Satz

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Yoko and Akio Ushikubo (performer’s parents), Ray Ushikubo (piano prodigy; soloist), Joan and Irwin Jacobs

Brita and Dr. Charles Tesar, Jeanne Obenchain, Jo Ann Kilty, Chuck Freebern, Joan Roberts

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS Optometry Cabana focuses on eye health, stylish eyewear and more BY KAREN BILLING The whimsical Optometry Cabana in Del Mar Highlands Town Center is both an extensive retail eyewear boutique as well as a home to a full-service optometry clinic where Dr. Tania Stevens can evaluate and manage most ocular health conditions. The eye-catching shop, with its beachy, striped cabana running across the ceiling, has been open for three years. Originally from Orange County, Stevens attended UC San Diego for her bachelor’s degree before going to State University of New York College of Optometry. She had been inspired to pursue the field after volunteering for an optometrist while at UC San Diego, where she saw the optometrist help people with their binocular issues. Stevens learned what a good feeling it was to be able to provide better vision. The majority of her career as an optometrist was spent in New York before she moved back to San Diego four years ago. In New York, she was in much more of a medical office environment with just a small retail dispensary with a few frames. With Optometry Cabana, she was able to be a bit more creative — the walls of the front part of the store are loaded with stylish frames and the back of the store serves as her medical space. Lounge chairs and a children’s play area make the space feel comfortable for customers to wait. Optometry Cabana carries unique and specialty designer lines such as Mykita, DITA and the French line Anne et Valentin, a colorful and playful collection from France. Other designer lines offered include Tiffany, Persol and Christian Dior, and popular brands like Barton Perreira and Ray Ban.

Dr. Tania Stevens, center, with Optometry Cabana employees Joanne and Gabriel. Photo by Karen Billing Walk-in eye exams are Stevens said lots of people like TOMS, due to its buy one, help improve lives concept, and Maui Jim is also big in always welcome, except on San Diego “because everyone is active and sporty here,” she Sundays. Each patient receives a said. In the back cabana is a full-service optometry clinic comprehensive eye exam where Stevens does everything from pre- and post-cataract that can detect cataracts, surgery care to pink eye. Stevens is a specialist in hard RGP glaucoma, macular degener(Rigid Gas Permeable) lenses, difficult-to-fit contact lenses ation, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy, that are a growing alternative to soft lenses. They also offer hypertensive conjunctivitis, ocular allerfree adjustments and small repairs. “We’re very family-oriented because there’s lots of fami- gies, dry eye and many other ocular conditions. lies here, all children are welcome,” Stevens said.

Something Stevens has noticed in her practice is that more kids are getting computer-vision syndrome and dry eye due to the increased amount of time spent looking at technology screens. Stevens can help the issue with a relaxing lens, light computer prescription or lens coatings that can block blue light and reduce glare, eye fatigue and strain. Right now, Optometry Cabana is offering 30 percent off a complete pair of frames and lenses without insurance and $60 off an eye exam through Jan. 31, 2016. For more information or to schedule an appointment with Stevens, call (858) 633-0772 or visit optometrycabana.com. Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.

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Village Church delivers Christmas joy to families in North County Volunteers from the Village Community Presbyterian Church in Rancho Santa Fe delivered 440 Christmas gifts to children ranging in age from newborns to teens at a Christmas party held Sunday, Dec. 13, in Vista to benefit homeless families enrolled in Solutions for Change. This is the seventh year the Village Church congregation has bought and wrapped gifts for the children of families transitioning from the street to homes of their own in North County. Vistabased Solutions for Change had 220 children place requests for the clothing and toys they received at Sunday’s party, which featured a DJ, photos with Santa, games and lunch. For more information, visit www.solutionsforchange. org and www.villagechurch.org. Courtesy photos

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De Anza DAR hosts Annual Christmas Tea and Auction The De Anza Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated the season at its annual Christmas Tea and Silent Auction held at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club on Dec 5. De Anza DAR Historian Katharine Dixon, MD, spoke on the Plymouth Colony “Saints and Strangers” in December 1620 from the perspective of four ancestors on board the Mayflower. Only half the 102 passengers on the Mayflower were Puritans seeking religious freedom, while the other half were “strangers” with skills needed to establish the colony. Landing inadequately prepared in a harsh winter in hostile territory, odds were the small group should not have survived at all. The ordeal was particularly deadly for the 18 women. “Only four of the women survived the first year,” Dixon said, “while half the men and children were still living to celebrate the first Thanksgiving.” De Anza member Beth Jurecki wore high tea attire in a mid-calf length maxi-dress, hat, gloves, and a hand knotted pearl necklace she created, cautioning the gloves should be removed before starting to taking tea. Tea was poured by Martha Gresham, Laurel Lemarié, Ree Jarrett, Nancy Byrne, and Kathleen Loftman. A silent auction was held to benefit programs sponsored by the chapter. Laquetta Montgomery, Sarah Scobey, Debra Bialick, and Tania Azar were installed as new members by Registrar Kathleen Loftman and Chaplin Martha Gresham. A woman 18 years or older descended from an American Revolution patriot is eligible for membership in the DAR. If you think you have a Revolutionary patriot in your tree, contact Marti Meiners at mcmeiners@icloud.com or visit www.deanzadar.org.

Speaker Katharine Dixon, MD, De Anza Historian

De Anza members Beth Jurecki and Julie Sanderson dressed for afternoon tea.

Brandeis National Committee chapters to host the annual Brandeis University outreach program The San Dieguito and Rancho Bernardo Brandeis National Committee chapters will host the annual Brandeis University outreach program, University on Wheels, with a luncheon at 11 a.m. Jan. 6 at the Morgan Run Resort & Club. Each winter Brandeis professors speak to some of the 45 BNC chapters around the country, drawing the community closer to the university. San Diego will welcome Dr. Nancy Scott, Associate Professor of Fine Arts, who will speak on “The Emergence of Public Art: From Coast to Coast.” The Club is located at 5690 Cancha De Golf, Rancho Santa Fe. The cost, $55 or $65, (partly tax deductible) will benefit the BNC Scholarship Campaign, a new initiative to raise $1 million in two years for scholarships. For information or reservations, call Phyllis at 858487-1422 by Dec. 29.

New members Tania Azar, Debra Bialick, Sarah Scobey, Laquetta Montgomery, and Registrar Kathleen Loftman

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Business Spotlight: VIP clients enjoy holiday benefit party at CJ Charles Jewelers

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CJ Charles Jewelers added sparkle to the season with its VIP Holiday Party Dec. 10, which was held at the 1135 Prospect St., La Jolla, store in connection with its annual sale. Proceeds from a portion of sales went to benefit UCSD’s Moore’s Cancer Center in La Jolla. “Our guest list was a ‘who’s who’” of the area, said company president Vahid Moradi. “Party guests enjoyed Cartier’s bespoke Champagne and exceptional specialty food dishes prepared by Chef Jeffrey Strauss of Pamplemousse Restaurant in Solana Beach.” CJ Charles Jewelers president Vahid Moradi (center) with guests Known for its exceptional timepieces, CJ Charles features such exclusive watch brands as Cartier, Panerai, Rolex, Breitling, Vacheron, Tiffany, A. Langesoehne, IWC Shaffhausen, Piaget, Baume & Mercier, Chopard and more. Jewelry includes diamond stud earrings, and Left: many other one-of-a-kind pieces of, including Maiken ruby and emerald rings and many other gems Eriksson from their vast collection. Domingue, CJ Charles Jeweler’s also maintains a topCarolina notch service center onsite. Repair parts come Finch, Dina straight from the manufacturer or are built in Hemmi the store to return items to clients in like-new condition. All items are fully insured while being repaired. — CJ Charles Jewelers, 1135 Prospect St., La Jolla. (858) 454-5390. cjcharles.com Photos by Brandon Colbert.

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Mossy Automotive Group supports San Diego community through its technical training program Mossy Automotive Group invites San Diego to get involved in technical training. Both Mossy Toyota and Mossy Honda offer automotive technical programs to assist in learning how to be an auto mechanic. These programs are offered as partnerships between all San Diego Mossy Toyota, Scion, and Honda dealerships, as well as various San Diego community colleges and vocational schools, such as San Diego Miramar College. These programs provide a balance of automotive, academic and technical skills for a student to use throughout their entire career in the automotive industry. They provide vehicle product training as well as college credit towards your Associate Degree. Mossy Automotive has 37 technicians at Mossy Toyota, almost half of them hired on through Toyota’s Technical Training at San Diego Miramar College. Mossy Toyota continues to hire from this very successful program. Dale Snow, director of aftersales at Mossy, says, “We currently have some great high school automotive training programs which feed our Toyota-T Ten program after graduation. We would have an extreme shortage of talented trained technicians if we did not have these programs available to us. They are cost effective and product spe-

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USO San Diego feeds Thanksgiving meals to over 1,800 servicemembers USO San Diego provided a touch of home for over 1,800 military personnel on Thanksgiving. “USO San Diego is family to many stationed in this region,” said Arne Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of USO San Diego. “We wanted to make sure as many military as possible were taken care of on Thanksgiving and we couldn’t have done this without the help of GEICO, La Jolla Rotary Club, Chef DK, the Manchester Grand Hyatt, the Hotel del Coronado, Coco’s and our amazing volunteers.” From Noon to 3 p.m., USO San Diego’s Downtown Center served 300 meals to service members and military families. The USO Neil Ash Airport Center provided over 170 meals to travelers through the San Diego International Airport. Over 1,350 Thanksgiving meals were served beyond the centers’ walls. A

total of 590 meals were distributed to those on shore duty and to ships, USS AMERICA (LHA-6), USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD-18), USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG-57), and US Coast Guard Cutter Petrel (WPB-87350) and Naval Medical Center San Diego. United States Marine Corps units at Camp Pendleton and the Del Mar area received 760 Thanksgiving meals from USO San Diego. These units were: Unit 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD), Marine Air Support Squadron 3 (MASS 3), 1st Recon, the Single Marine Program (SMP) and Amphibious Assault students. “Thanks so much to all the awesome volunteers at USO San Diego for a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner, our family was really stoked and everyone was really nice!” said Rob Rainwater, U.S. Navy. USO San Diego is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization relying on the generosity of volunteers and donors. To learn more about USO San Diego and our patriotic mission, please visit usosandiego.org.

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Business Spotlight: Del Mar Mercantile opens in Carmel Valley, offers home goods A new local shop opened just in time for the holiday season. Located at the Carmel Country Plaza in Carmel Valley, Del Mar Mercantile Co. is fashion boutique owner Tobi Blattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest creation. Instead of apparel and accessories, however, the store focuses on home goods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is not one store in Carmel Valley or Del Mar thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like this,â&#x20AC;? Blatt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quick and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy. You can find something for anyone.â&#x20AC;? Del Mar Mercantile carries a little bit of everything for the home, from art and candles, to dishes and throw pillows. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a perfect spot to find the perfect gift, Blatt said. There are unique items, including an old ship portal-turnedmirror and framed maps from the 1800s. There are also a variety of gourmet foods and specialized candies. And if what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t available in the store, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a problem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pitch it to me and I can make it happen,â&#x20AC;? Blatt said. Although new to this type of store, Blatt isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t new to the retail business. When Blatt moved from Beverly Hills to Carmel Valley more than 20 years ago, she had trouble finding stores that offered trendy clothing and accessories. Therefore, she brought Los Angeles fashion to San Diego and opened her own boutique in 1997. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My passion is fashion,â&#x20AC;? Blatt said. Fashion has always been a played a major part in Blattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Her father was a manufacturer of accessories and her mother was a senior buyer for a chain of department stores. Following in their footsteps, Blatt began working in retail as a stocker at Camp Beverly Hills when she was 15 years old. She later went on to manage several stores in Los Angeles, including Fred Segal, Madison Los Angeles and Camp Beverly Hills. With years of experience, Blatt later opened her first boutique in Carmel Valley, and business quickly boomed. The 900-square-foot store expanded to 2,400 square feet. She later opened four additional locations in Carmel Mountain Ranch, Encinitas and Solana Beach. Today, Blattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business is based out of her flagship bou-

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What to expect in the New Year – Some culinary trends and predictions BY CATHARINE KAUFMAN This has been a year where we’ve all gone coconuts over everything made from the furry oval seed of the palm tree from coconut milk and water to the flesh and oil; where foods were either exotic (bison burgers), fermented (the kimchi craze), gluten-free, or made with kale or quinoa. Expect a fresh foodie climate with some exciting, yet humble concepts for ringing in 2016. Although I do not have a culinary crystal ball, here are some of my predictions. Kelp Help Seaweed is going to be the most touted green of the year. You’re probably chowing down on this sea vegetable already. Processed seaweed is used as stabilizers and thickeners in a variety of packaged foods. But seaweed is best in its pristine, green form serving up a motherload of phytonutrients, such as carotene, folate, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, iodine, Vitamins A, B, E and K for easing creaky, arthritic joints, boosting heart health, the immune system, liver function, along with energy levels, keeping the constitution regular, and putting the skids on hair loss. Kelp, a flat, brownish-tinged algae is also known to stimulate a sluggish thyroid, aid in weight loss and impart a healthy complexion. Whip up a citrus marinated kelp, buckwheat and watercress salad, toss some soba noodles with kelp, or blend kelp powder in cookie or cake recipes. Nori is likely the most familiar seaweed product sold in thin,

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Lighting the Way to the Most Dramatic Home Theater in San Diego San Diego Home Theater Experts, Modern Home Systems, on lighting your home theater properly. Lights! Camera! Action! It’s no wonder that a great production needs the right light to set the tone. Your home theater is no exception. Outstanding indoor lighting is one of the best ways to distinguish your home theater, and thanks in part to a recent article at CE Pro , here are the best ways to create ambiance and accentuate your space with sensational lighting.

Temperature Did you know that lighting temperature can significantly alter the quality of your home theater? Lights should ideally be set at 6,500 Kelvin. When light temperature is too strong, it can lead to off-set colors. For example, certain temperatures can change the fidelity of the screen, setting hues off-balance. Dimmable LED lighting is the ideal choice for lighting your home theater. Click here to see some examples of how we’ve used light to create the perfect ambiance using just the right temperatures. Lighting Automation Dramatic home theater, San Diego, La Jolla It goes without saying that watching Jurassic Park is completely different than tuning into the 6 o’ clock news. Your lighting should reflect the mood appropriately and automation can set that dream into motion. For example, when you watch the

news, your lighting can be programmed to illuminate into a bright setting. On the other hand, when you’re ready to watch a movie, the lights can dim to perfect theater level. Automation makes lighting incredibly easy. Zoned Lighting In many cases, it makes sense to zone lighting controls. Depending on how your room is set up, you’ll want to take into consideration which part of the room deserves the greatest amount of light versus the area of the room that ought to be dim. Create light installations on unique circuits to customize the look even further. We’ll help you map out a lighting plan that best suits your home theater. Accentuate with Light We work with many San Diegans who want a custom home theater. Regardless of the style you choose, you’ll want to use light to accentuate the space. We can use lighting to draw attention to any facet of the room

– a tiered ceiling, awesome speakers, movie posters or architectural details. Wall sconces, overhead LED lighting and backlighting are all great ways to draw attention to various aspects of the room without detracting from the main show. Themed Theaters You can do so much with proper lighting. From setting the tone to creating a theme, lighting can make or break the space. In one of our recent projects, we used light to theme a Star Wars home theater. Imagine this space without any light at all! It would have instantly fallen ﬂat. This project utilized automation, distributed audio and perfect lighting to create the perfect home theater theme. Get the right lighting in your home theater today. Log onto http:// ModernHomeSystems.com or give us a call at (858) 554-0404. Dramatic home theater, San Diego, La Jolla

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24th annual charity Red Nose Run/Walk

24th Annual Charity Red Nose Run & Walk

The 24th annual Red Nose Run/Walk benefiting Semper Fi Fund and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts was held Dec. 11 at the beach in front of the Poseidon Restaurant. The event was presented by the Low and Slow Running Club of Del Mar. The Poseidon Restaurant provided hors d’oeuvres after the race. Attendees supported the Semper Fi Fund and children of Fresh Start who benefit from reconstructive surgeries, dental and other medical services from this local charity run. The Semper Fi Fund, and its program America’s Fund, provide “immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to post-9/11 wounded, critically ill and injured members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families.” Visit www.semperfifund.org, www.freshstart.org and www.rednoserun.info. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www. rsfreview.com.

Sheryl Smith, Anita Flagg, and Lauren Essex

Kathy Kinane, Bill Birnie, Jennifer Topzand

Drew Olwell, Marcia Fernando, Mark Fernando, Cathy Olwell

Selena O’Brien, Alex Bennett, Vanessa Keane Karen and Emerson Kawachi, Brian Meyer

Betty and Mia Kragh with Fiji

24th Annual Charity Red Nose Run & Walk

Sherry and Steve Frantz

Felix Estrada, Al Bernotas

Santa and Kate Webb Penny Sandifer, Debbie Kennedy, Brad Smith, Jennifer Topzand, Bill Birnie

Tiffany Sbriscia, Stephanie Pagano

Judy Gaukel, Madonna Bentz

John Wead and Santa

Devon Czardasy with Stella, Marianne Sparklin, Cara Pozun, Danielle Pozun with Shanty

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To Your Health: Top Health Care Trends for 2016 BY STEVEN STEINHUBL, M.D. With the health care industry undergoing some of the most dramatic changes in history, there is little doubt that 2016 will offer up a host of new opportunities and challenges for patients, physicians and health systems. At the core of much of this potential for change is a wide assortment of patientcentric technologies and their promise to improve health outcomes and increase convenience while reducing the cost of care. As director of digital medicine for Scripps Health and the Scripps Translational Science Institute, it is my job to always be thinking about how we can use technology to better improve health and health care. One thing is absolutely clear: People can and should play a bigger role in their own care. That can be as simple as tracking exercise and eating habits, or even a complete set of vital signs, with a wrist sensor connected to a smartphone, or having a quick medical appointment any time of day or night either virtually, or at a local retail clinic available around the corner or even in your office building. We’ve already seen the proliferation of wristband activity trackers and blood pressure cuffs that sync with your smartphone, which, as great as they are, don’t cause change, but rather only enable change to occur. But the new year will see more advanced efforts to use technology to deliver the right health care services to the right people when and where they want to receive them. Working off that theme,

Above left: The Scanadu Scout is a portable electronic device for consumer use designed to measure different physiological parameters, including temperature, heart rate, blood oxygenation, respiratory rate, ECG and diastolic/systolic blood pressure. Above right: Steven Steinhubl, M.D. Courtesy photos I’ve put together a list of my top health care trends to watch for in 2016: • Virtual health care, delivered 24/7 through your computer, tablet or smartphone, has arrived. Consumer demand for more convenient care without sacrificing quality fits perfectly with the overall experience most people have when using these services. • 3D printing has moved far beyond the do-it-yourself hobbyist and low-cost product manufacturing crowds. Doctors and researchers are now using the technology to create low-cost prosthetics, personally fitted hearing aids and plastic implants to replace damaged bone. At Scripps Clinic, Heinz Hoenecke, M.D., has used a 3D printer to create a customized guide for drilling holes during shoulder replacement surgery. And Darryl D’Lima, M.D., is using the technology to make bioartificial cartilage. • Care options will continue to expand and become more consumer-centric and convenient. Already, clinics are available in neighborhood pharmacies and grocery stores with scheduling and costs easily available via an app. Just this month, Scripps teamed up with The Irvine Company to open its first Scripps HealthExpress clinic in an office building complex in the University City area of San Diego. • The wireless health technology sector will get a boost in late 2016 when the $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE is awarded to the maker of a wireless device that can capture a host of vital signs and use the data to diagnose a set of 16 conditions, such as atrial fibrillation, sleep apnea, hypertension and melanoma. Earlier this year, the Scripps Translational Science Institute launched the first clinical trial of the Scanadu Scout, one of the seven finalists for the prize. Steven Steinhubl, M.D., is a cardiologist with Scripps Clinic and director of digital medicine for Scripps Health and the Scripps Translational Science Institute. “To Your Health” is brought to you by the physicians and staff of Scripps. For more information, please visit www.scripps.org/CNP or call (858) 207-4317.

Pets of the Week Haiku is the pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas. Meet Haiku at Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas or log on to SDpets. org.

Iranian American Women Foundation to hold 10th Women’s Leadership Conference in San Diego The Iranian American Women Foundation will hold its 10th Women’s Leadership Conference Feb. 28 from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. The event will feature a diverse array of engaging speakers, empowering stories, and opportunities to connect with fellow members of the IAWF community. The Iranian American Women’s Foundation’s mission is “to provide a dynamic platform for the empowerment and mentorship of Iranian-American women of all ages.” For more information and to register, visit www.iawfoundation.org. Here is a highlight of a few of the meeting’s speakers: •Ferial Govashiri serves as President Obama’s personal aide at the White House. She worked on then Senator Barack Obama’s campaign, beginning in the summer of 2007 in his Chicago headquarters in the department of Scheduling and Advance. Govashiri went on to work in the White House after the election. For the first five years of the Obama Administration, Govashiri worked on the National Security Council (NSC), first as a Senior Advisor to Ben Rhodes, the Deputy National Security Advisor and then as the Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff and the Director of Visits at the NSC. She helped plan the President’s foreign trips as well as foreign leaders visits to the White House. •Born in Tehran and now based in Los Angeles, Dr. Nina Ansary is a historian, human rights advocate, and leading expert on the women’s movement in Iran. Her book, Jewels of Allah: The Untold Story of Women in Iran, is inspired by her scholarly journey at Columbia University and shatters the stereotypical assumptions and the often misunderstood story of women in Iran today. •The Honorable Tamila Ebrahimi Ipema received her bachelor’s degree from Damavand College in Tehran, Iran. In 1978 she moved to the United States in pursuit of higher education. She received a master’s degree in 1985, and a J.D. from University of Louisville in Kentucky in 1988, and an LL.M. Degree in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University School of Law in 1994. Judge Ipema has served as a judicial officer in State of California for more than 10 years. She has family, criminal, and civil experience. Judge Ipema has worked as an immigration defense attorney (1991-1995), Assistant District Counsel with the U.S. Department of Justice in immigration matters for DHS (1995-2000), and as a judicial research attorney and supervising research attorney for the Los Angeles Superior Court (2000-2005). She has also served as a Superior Court Commissioner in both Los Angeles and San Diego (2005-2009) prior to her appointment to the San Diego Superior Court in 2009.

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. 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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Meet Hershey, pet of the week at Helen Woodward Animal Center (6461 El Apajo, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091). For more information call 858-756-4117, option #1 or visit www.animalcenter.org.

Zoey and Pilar are the pets of the week at the Central County Shelter, 5480 Gaines Street, San Diego; http://www. sddac.com/for more information.

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