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Sheriff’s Department shares holiday safety tips Help yourself and your loved ones stay safe this holiday season with the following safety tips from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department: •Shop during daylight hours if possible. •Park as close to your destination as possible. Take notice of where you parked and try to park in well-lit areas. •Lock your vehicle and do not leave valuables in the vehicles. •Shop with a group or with a partner. There is safety in numbers and they can help carry purchased items. •Do not be distracted while walking to and from your vehicle. This includes looking for keys, fumbling with packages and using cell phones while walking. •Dress casually and comfortably, and avoid

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Nick Brandow receives the David B. Dewey Firefighter of the Year Award. L-R: Fire Chief Tony Michel, Engineer Nick Brandow, Leslie Brandow, and Fire District Board President James Ashcraft. Courtesy photo

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The Full Measure Carolers in front of the RSF Golf Club Christmas Tree. The Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club kicked off the holiday season with a festive tree lighting event on Dec. 1. The event featured live reindeer (right), cookies, s’mores, hot chocolate and holiday portraits by a professional photographer. See inside for more photos. Photos/ Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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The Chabad Jewish Center of RSF celebrated the holiday of Chanukah with family and friends at the The Giving Menorah, held Nov. 27 at the Fairbanks Ranch Clubhouse. The event included the Shillman Menorah lighting, Chanukah dinner, sizzling latkes, doughnuts and gelt, entertainment and Chanukah crafts. Attendees were also asked to bring canned food

to the event. All cans will be donated to local food pantries in honor of the holiday. (Above, left) Lauren Miller, Olivia Miller, Rena Novom, Abigail Holman, Dawn Holman; (Right) Shillman Menorah at Fairbanks Ranch Clubhouse. See more photos inside. For more information, visit www.JewishRSF.com. Photos/ Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

The Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District (RSFFPD) recently named engineer Nick Brandow as the recipient of the 2013 David B. Dewey Firefighter of the Year Award. Brandow was announced as the recipient of the award at the annual RSFFPD Appreciation Dinner for his “dedication,

sense of duty, leadership, commitment to the Fire District, and customer service.” “It is a true honor to be recognized by your peers,” says Fire Chief Tony Michel. “Nick Brandow is an outstanding firefighter and we are privileged to have him

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Speakers inspire students at TEDxYouth@San Diego event BY DIANE WELCH “UNLIMITED” was the message and the theme shared with more than 400 students from schools around the county who convened at Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) Nov. 24 for this year’s TEDxYouth@San Diego, an independently organized TED event. The theme for this inspirational day came from Grant Korgan, who spoke about his journey from being an athlete with a spinal injury — who was told he would never walk again — to a motivational force. Through positivity and choosing not to limit his thoughts, Korgan was able to walk onto the stage of CCA’s proscenium theater. “Choosing not to limit his thoughts” means, according to Korgan, that he did not accept what he was being

told to him by his doctors. He expanded his thoughts, and chose to think of himself as being able to walk. This idea, which brought a standing ovation, was echoed by the more than 25 presenters who spoke with passion about realizing their own unlimited potential. Three presenters had close ties to CCA. Mark Raines, teacher of video film production at CCA, shared his journey of recovery from a neurological condition that left him with a marked speech impediment. The condition brought his eightyear career as a news anchor to a halt but, in turn, it helped him discover his true identity, he said. Brian Doyle, a former CCA student and founding

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Local experts to speak at ‘Staying Safe’ senior safety event in Rancho Santa Fe

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A “ Staying Safe” senior safety event will be held at the RSF Senior Center on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. Matt Wellhouser, RSF Patrol Chief; Mike Gibbs, RSF Fire District Deputy Chief; Julie Taber, RSF Fire District public relations coordinator; Hiram Walker, owner, Safe House Inspection; and Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol officers will be among the speakers at the event. Speakers will update event attendees on crimes in the area; how to protect against frauds and scams; how to make homes safe; and what to do in an emergency. Fire and fall prevention will be discussed by the RSF Fire Department, and the CHP will address senior driving tips and driving issues in general. All are welcome and the event will be informative for family members of seniors. One of the topics discussed will be what to do after a medical emergency as it relates to parents. The RSF Senior Center is located at 16780 La Gracia, Rancho Santa Fe.

The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club is holding its annual holiday wreathmaking event on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is free to the community and RSF Garden Club members. Everything needed to make a fun and festive wreath will be provided from fresh clippings to accessorizing baubles and bows. Attendees are encouraged to make one wreath for themselves and a second to be donated to RSF Seniors, Inc., to spread holiday cheer to homebound seniors. Bring your own gloves and clippers and RSVP to assure an abundance of supplies. RSVP to Shirley Corless at (760) 753-8578 or e-mail shirleycorless@gmail.com; The RSF Garden Club is located at 17025 Avenida De Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe.

Register now for RSF Little League Registration is now open for Rancho Santa Fe Little League until Jan. 11, 2014. Register online only at www.rsfll.com. Players registering for Majors, AAA, Minors, and Rookie/Machine Pitch need to attend an evaluation at Richardson Field. The purpose of the evaluation process is to ensure team parity. All players attending an evaluation should bring a glove and wear cleats if possible. Evaluations will be held on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. Make-up evaluations will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. T-ball players do not need to attend evaluations. Please see the website www.rsfll.com for a detailed schedule. Little League season will officially open on March 8, 2014. Additional Opening Day information will be announced in January.

Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society to present ‘Holiday Celebration Open House’ The Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society will hold a Christmas and Holiday Celebration Open House, “Soak Up the Holiday Spirit,” on Dec. 12 from 4-6 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society, 6036 La Flecha, Rancho Santa Fe, 92067. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to Dana Evanson at 858-756-9291 or email at dana@ rsfhs.org

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RSF Community Center to hold Holiday Boutique Dec.10 The RSF Community Center will host a Holiday Boutique on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center. The event is being coordinated by Sue Schilling and Lauren Gill, both members of the Community Center’s Board of Directors. The event will include shopping, lunch and a fashion show hosted by TRE Boutique. Additional vendors will include: Glamarella Junk, Violet Del Mar, Satori Designs and more. Tickets are $35 with RSVP, $45 at the door, and include lunch and refreshments. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older to attend. The Community Center is located behind the public library

The RSF Community Center’s Holiday Boutique will offer a wide array of unique Holiday items. Courtesy photo at 5970 La Sendita, Rancho Santa Fe, 92067. Please call 858-756-2461 to purchase tickets or email Erin Browne at rsfcc.org. All proceeds will benefit the Community Center, a non-profit organization.

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Local resident leads cancer research at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute BY KRISTINA HOUCK Dr. Kristiina Vuori has always enjoyed solving problems. As president and interim CEO of SanfordBurnham Medical Research Institute, there is one problem she has tried to solve for years: cancer. “I think I really got interested in cancer as a research problem,” Vuori said. “There have been a lot of advances in the field of medicine and disease, like cardiovascular diseases, but less so in cancer. “Why is it that something starts growing in our body? We don’t really understand the process. I think to understand it is the only way we can eliminate it.” The local resident has devoted her career to studying tumor metastasis, the spread of cancer to other parts of the body. She has published her research on cellular-communication networks that regulate cancercell survival, motility and drug resistance. “In the grand scheme of things, it’s a small part in the world,” said Vuori, who grew up in Finland. “Hopefully, it will have some impact.” Vuori has always liked

science. She considered becoming an astronomer, but went to medical school somewhat by default. Both of her parents were doctors. She earned her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Oulu in Finland. After completing her internship and residency, Vuori came to Sanford-Burnham for her postdoctoral training in 1992. Initially called the La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, Sanford-Burnham was established in 1976 to study cancer. Headquartered in La Jolla with a second campus in Orlando, Fla., the research institution has since expanded to study a variety of diseases. “I have almost grown with the institute,” said Vuori, who noted about 1,000 people work at the La Jolla site. “The institute has grown tremendously here on the Torrey Pines Mesa.” Vuori quickly began earning positions of leadership. She was appointed to faculty in 1996 and selected as a PEW Scholar in the biomedical sciences in 1997. She served as co-director of Sanford-Burnham’s Conrad Prebys Center for Chemical Genomics. For 10 years, she

“That’s the dream of every scientist at some point in time — to have their research really benefit human beings and impact human health,” Vuori said. “I hope that we can continue to do that even more in the future.” In 2008, Vuori was appointed executive vice president for scientific affairs at Sanford-Burnham. She has been president of the institute since April 2010, and became the interim CEO in January. Recently, she was named to the California Breast Cancer Research Council, the official advisory body for the California Breast Cancer Research Program, the nation’s largest state-funded cancer research effort. “It’s an opportunity to really contribute at the statewide level in an area that is extremely important and affects many, many people in the state,” said Vuori, who remains a professor in the institute’s Cancer Center and Tumor Microenvironment Program. “It’s an opportunity to paint a bigger canvas and hope that you can have a greater impact.” In addition, Vuori serves on the Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and on the California Breast Cancer Research Council. She is also a board member on the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, which aims to advance stem cell research through collaborative, multi-disciplinary interactions between Sanford-Burnham, the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, The Scripps Research Institute, and UC San Diego. Although Vuori launched a career in cancer research because of the challenge, ultimately, she hopes through continued growth and collaboration, Sanford-Burnham will help more and more people. “Going forward, I hope that we can increasingly have impact on human health,” she said. “Our slogan is, ‘From Research, the Power to Cure.’ My hope is that we can really live up to the expectation that we have set for ourselves.” For more information about Sanford-Burnham, visit www.sanfordburnham.org.

Dr. Kristiina Vuori with one of the drug screening robots in Sanford-Burnham’s Conrad Prebys Center for Chemical Genomics. Courtesy photo served as director of the institute’s Cancer Center, one of seven basic cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. The Cancer Center received its NCI designation in 1981. Under her direction, the Cancer Center underwent a five-year renewal project in 2010 with an “outstanding” rating and an increase in grant funding. “We not only do laboratory research and try to seek the knowledge about diseases, but we also try to take that knowledge and really transform it to therapeutics,” Vuori said. “We have a very active drug discovery program here, a center that really focuses on drug discovery. That’s unique for us, compared to other medical research institutes.” Cancer Center scientists have created two FDA-approved cancer drugs and five experimental therapies currently in clinical trials.

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Accomplished attorney receives recognition for providing justice for victims of crime BY JOE TASH After graduating from law school in 1997, Dino Paraskevopoulos planned to earn an advanced degree in taxation, and had already been accepted to a master’s degree program. But before he could begin the next phase of his studies, he was hired by the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, which changed his career path. Paraskevopoulos, 42, a Carmel Valley resident and the son of Greek immigrants, enjoyed the work so much that he decided to stay on. Over the past 16 years, he has tried a broad range of felony cases, from murders to robberies to child abuse and molestation. Recently, he was singled out for praise along with seven of his colleagues by the County Board of Supervisors for outstanding performance. Paraskevopulos was recognized for his work in convicting Santa Ysabel resident Patrick Pawlicki of child molestation. In a proclamation, the supervisors declared Oct. 8 as “Dino Paraskevopoulos Day.” The award was great fun for his family, friends and church, Paraskevopoulos said. “It’s an honor. But I don’t take myself too seriously.” Paraskevopoulos said his parents moved the U.S. from Greece in the late 1960s and didn’t speak English. He was born and raised in San Diego’s City Heights neighborhood, and grew up speaking Greek at home, while learning English in school. He graduated from UCSD with a degree in political science, then attended California Western School of Law. Over the years, Paraskevopoulos has been assigned to a number of different units within the District Attorney’s office, including juvenile, gangs and narcotics. For the past eight years, he worked with the office’s family protection division, handling cases of domestic violence, child and elder abuse, including murders. This year, he promoted to assistant chief of the Case Issuance, Extraditions and Collaborative Courts Division. “We’re the gatekeepers for the general felonies,” deciding if charges should be filed when cases are presented by law enforcement, sent back for more investigation or rejected for prosecution, he said. Pawlicki’s case drew media attention when he fled from San Diego after being released on $1 million bail. A bounty hunter found him at a hotel in Georgia, where he had dyed his hair, mustache and eyebrows and lost some 50 pounds. He told investigators he was trying to get to Florida, where he planned to board a cargo ship bound for China, where he had business interests. Pawlicki was convicted at trial of molesting three children, including his young daughter, who suffers from Down syndrome. Pawlicki was later sentenced to 109 years to life in prison, and won’t even be eligible for parole for more than a century. Paraskevopoulos also prosecuted Patricia Corby, who drowned her 4-year-old autistic son in a bathtub, then drove his body to the Northwestern Division police station in Carmel Valley, where she turned herself in. She later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. “That was a very emotional case, that will be with me for the rest of my life, without a doubt,” Paraskevopoulos

Dino Paraskevopoulos said. The love and support of his wife, Politimy, and two young daughters has helped him maintain a positive outlook in spite of the tragic circumstances he encounters at work. “Once I come home, I put [work] away,” he said. “Our time is our time and I do my best to separate work from family time.” While he enjoys surfing and playing soccer, his children, ages 4 and 2, take up most of his free time these days — whether it’s going to the playground, the beach, or a children’s birthday party. “Raising these two kids seems to be the only time we have,” he laughed. He finds the work schedule more manageable now that he is not trying cases on a daily basis, but is also looking to new professional challenges. Paraskevopoulos said he has applied with the governor’s office for a Superior Court judgeship, an exacting and highly competitive process. “If that happens, it would be fantastic,” he said. “If not, I love my job, I feel I’m providing justice for victims of crime. “I can’t complain, things are good.”

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Club at Torrey Pines High School holding toy drive for children’s hospital Launched in 2012, Giving Tuesday was created in an attempt to counteract some of the consumption craze that surrounds the holidays and remind everyone of all of the things to be thankful for. When Torrey Pines High School’s peer counseling group, PALs, learned about the children at Rady Children’s Hospital who are unable to go home for the holidays, they decided to launch a toy drive and bring joy to others. The school-wide drive began Dec. 1 and runs through Dec. 19. Torrey Pines High School is located at 3710 Del Mar Heights Rd, San Diego, CA 92130; (858) 755-0125. There are four different drop locations. 1: The Media Center at TPHS; 2: The Counseling office at TPHS; 3: Any history teacher’s class at TPHS; and 4: At the Farmers Market on Sundays in Rancho Santa Fe (Del Rayo Village Shopping Center) ). If you or someone you know attends Torrey Pines High School, please donate new, unwrapped toys to the drive. If you do not know anyone attending Torrey Pines, it is not too late to start a toy drive at your own school or office.

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RSF Republican Women Fed. ‘Decking the Halls’ Dec. 15 Join RSF Republican Women, Fed. members for their annual Christmas party on Sunday, Dec. 15, from 5-8 p.m. at a private home. The event will include festive music, drinks, food and fine deserts. Attendees will be caroling a few Yuletime favorites, so bring your singing voices (participation optional). Cost is $50 per person. Please RSVP by Thursday, Dec. 12. Make checks payable to “The RSF Republican Women, Fed.” On memo line say: “Christmas Party.” Also, RSF Republican Women, Fed. is nearing its goal to raise funds to purchase an “Action Trackchair” (all-terrain wheelchair) for one severely wounded San Diego-area military veteran. Each Trackchair is custom-made in America to the specifications of the veteran in need. They cost between $10,200 to $13,500 (with many accessories and options, including head rest, extra 20 amp. battery charger, and specialized Trackchair carrier (for car or truck). If you would like to help, please make checks payable to “The RSF Republican

Women, Fed.” On the memo line write: “TrackChair.” Your generosity and patriotism will make this goal a reality! Thank you. Send all checks to Post Office Box 1195, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. For information or reservations, contact Jody: Lilyjo33@aol.com or 858-7561906.

RSF Garden Club to hold Holiday Party Dec. 14 The RSF Garden Club will hold its annual Holiday Party on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. at the RSF Garden Club. The event will include dinner and dancing. For reservations, tickets and more information, visit www.rsfgardenclub.org or call (858) 756-2754 or (619) 507-2754.

RSF Rotary Club to host Holiday Party Dec. 13 RSF Rotary Club is holding its Holiday Party on Friday, Dec. 13, at 5:30 p.m. at the RSF Golf Club. The event will include a sit-down dinner, dancing and music. For more information, visit www.rsfrotary.com

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The Village Church Community Theater is beginning final rehearsals for its upcoming performances of “It’s a Wonderful Life, The Musical,” on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. Based on the movie classic by Frank Capra, beautiful and melodic music has been added which captures the spirit and period of the original movie. With the enduring message that “no one is a failure who has friends,” this heartwarming masterpiece continues to endure and still remains a powerful and moving holiday favorite. A relative newcomer to the Village Church Community Theater stage, Jake Lewis plays the role of George Bailey of Bedford Falls, who dreams of escape and adventure have been repeatedly quashed by his loyalty to family and civic duty. His wife, Mary, is played by Ariana Arant. Brett Benson is George’s guardian angel who descends to save him from despair and show him what the world would have been like if he had never been born. Supporting actors Ron

Actors rehearse for the upcoming production of “It’s A Wonderful Life, The Musical’ at the Village Church Community Theater in RSF. Zollars and Chris Marshman take on the roles of Uncle Billy and Aunt Tilly, Linda Englund and Tommy Hersant are Ma and Pop Bailey, and Kyra McCullough performs a Broadwaystyle show stopper song and dance as Violet. Rick Farley, last seen at the Village Church in “A Christmas Carol” as Marley, is the mean banker Mr. Potter. His secretary, Miss Crabtree, is Deidre Smith. The Bailey children are played by Lily Burke, Elizabeth Cullum, Kaia Leibo and Isabella Potenziani. The show is directed by Margie Wood, with musical direction by Tamara Rodriguez and Jeff Brown. Twyla Arant is the lighting designer and Jane Lee is the costume director. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, $25 for a family of 2 adults and 2 or more children 12 and under. A limited number of preferred reserved seats are available for $15. Tickets can be purchased at (858) 7562441 ext 128 or margiew@villagechurch.org. For more information: villagechurchcommunitytheater.org.

Local ballet companies presenting ‘The Nutcracker’ The Nutcracker ballet performances will be presented by the following: • California Ballet, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Dec. 14 and 21; 1 and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 15 and 22; 7 p.m. Dec. 18-20. San Diego Civic Theater, 1100 Third Ave., downtown. Tickets: $30-$90. (858) 560-6741, californiaballet.org • City Ballet of San Diego: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 21; 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 15 and 22; 7 p.m. Dec. 19, Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, downtown. Tickets: $29-$69. Cityballet.org • San Diego Ballet: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 22, Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD, La Jolla, Tickets: $25-$50. (619) 294-7378. sandiegoballetdancecompany.org • Moscow Ballet: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17, Jacobs Music Center, 750 B. St., downtown. Tickets: $30-$90. (800) 745-3000. ticketmaster.com

Parents invited to hear expert speak Enjoy festive ‘Garden of Lights’ at San Diego Botanic Garden on ‘The Realities of Evening strolls through San Diego Botanic Garden are set for 5-9 p.m., Dec. 7-23 and Dec. 26-30 at 230 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas. The holiday event features a winter wonderland Teen Drug Use’ at with 150,000 sparkling lights and “snow “ for sledding (weather permitting, bring your own disc (no metal runners). TPHS Red Ribbon or sledThere will also be musical entertainment, puppet shows, campfires, s’mores, hot mulled Week event Dec. 11 wine, coffee and cocoa. Blonde Belgian Draft Horses will provide wagon rides and kids can make

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A variety of theater events offered through the Holidays • The musical “Side Show,” La Jolla Playhouse, through Dec. 15, Mandell Weiss Theatre on UCSD campus. Tickets: From $15. (858) 550-1010. lajollaplayhouse.org • “The Little Mermaid,” J*Company Youth Theatre, Dec. 6-15, Garfield Theatre at JCC, 4126 Executive Drive. Tickets: $14-$16. (858) 362-1348. www.sdcjc.org/jcompany • “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” The Old Globe, to Dec. 28 Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Balboa Park. Tickets: From $37 and $24. (619) 23-GLOBE. TheOldGlobe.org • “A Christmas Carol Live Radio Play” from Cygnet Theatre Company in Old Town. Tickets: From $32. (619) 337-1525. Cygnettheatre.com • “The Humbug Holiday Spectacular,” premiere spoof from Phil Johnson, Omri Schein and James Olmstead, North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach, Dec. 11-28. Tickets: From $32. (858) 481-1055. Northcoastrep.org

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BY KAREN BILLING Bibbi Herrmann Conner hosted the fifth annual Day After Turkey Day Reunion at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe on Nov. 27. The reunion brings together families that go back 30 to 70 years, graduates of Rancho Santa Fe School (R. Roger Rowe School). Some come from out of town but most still live in the community, such as Kim Snyder, who attended the school when it was still just a two-room schoolhouse. The event is about “celebrating the magic we shared growing up together on the Ranch and giving thanks to those teachers and parents who forever touched our lives,” Herrmann Conner said. Inside The Inn’s Croquet Cottage, the party brought together old friends and teachers as well as third generation Ranch children. The mantel at the cottage was decorated with a framed photo of longtime former RSF School District Superintendent R. Kim Snyder, Steve Magoffin, Mike Miller Roger Rowe, as well as a framed Rowe quote: “What we have is a school that reflects this incredible community and children who go on to represent Rancho Santa Fe very well.” Herrmann Conner said Dr. Rowe, who passed away in 2012, never missed reunion get-togethers so she always makes sure he is included. Photos/Jon Clark (Left) Christina Capozzi, Page Nicol

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Venter Institute researchers move into state-of-the-art facility BY PAT SHERMAN Sequencing the human genome requires a lot of freezer space to store DNA, the molecule in which most living organisms’ genetic instructions and hereditary information is contained. A model of energy efficiency and sustainability, the new J. Craig Venter Institute off Torrey Pines Road, wastes none of the heat energy required to keep its copious freezers at around -80 degrees centigrade. “Underneath this building there are two 25,000-gallon water tanks that we use to store thermal energy,” explained Venter Institute’s chief operating officer, Bob Friedman, during a tour of the facility on its second day of operations. “We collect all the waste heat in the building during the day, including waste heat from (lab) freezers. Then we use what would have been waste heat to heat the building at night.” The 45,000-sqaure-foot, not-for-profit research facility even includes its own weather station to measure current conditions such as wind speed and sunlight intensity to maximize its computer controlled, energy efficient technology. This includes everything from low-water landscaping to green rooftops, photovoltaic panels, windows that flood the building with natural daylight and sustainably harvested wood, such as the bamboo used for furniture in founder J. Craig Venter’s second-story office. “It’s trying to literally put our money where our mouths are in (terms of) the environment,” said the genial geneticist, tossing a drink coaster Frisbee-style to his publicist and wife, Heather Kowalski, seated on a sofa nearby with their 4-year-old miniature poodle, Darwin, at her side. “This is the most environmentally (friendly) research facility ever constructed,” Venter said. “We’re trying to practice what we preach and live and set examples for showing that (sustainable) engineering can be done for complicated research buildings, not just for office buildings.” “As you can see it’s a very bright and open environment,” he added. Asked if that open atmosphere includes an open door policy with employees, Venter joked that an assistant is armed with a Taser at his door. “We don’t just let ‘em just walk in,” he joked, “(but), yes, I want to be visible as well. … Everybody’s open and ac-

Geneticist J. Craig Venter poses on the deck of his second-floor office at his new research facility off Torrey Pines Road. Pictured with him is his miniature poodle, Darwin. cessible.” “I’m already seeing employees who have been hidden in offices and corners of the other building that I never saw before,” he added. “In my research career that started here (in La Jolla) in 1972, I’ve never seen such a gorgeous environment for working or doing research in. Sitting here looking over the ocean and La Jolla Cove, if this is not a great environment for you, we should move you to the VA hospital psych ward.” The building is comprised of about 40 percent lab space and 60 percent open office space, with no cubicle-style barriers separating researchers, which Venter said is designed to promote a collaborative environment. “Out of sight is often out of mind,” he said. “It’s to encourage the scientists to talk to each other … and encouraging interactions.” Patio furniture on the decks will provide further interactive space for researchers. “We are on the UC campus,” Venter said. “The goal is to have lots of collaborations — that’s what this facility’s designed for. There will be graduate students here, post-docs from the university, undergraduate students. … It’s forcing

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Paving tiles in the J. Craig Venter Institute’s central courtyard filter rainwater to a collection system below, where it is filtered and disinfected for not-potable applications, such as landscaping. and encouraging interaction with people by having them be exposed to each other.” The move from the Venter Institute’s former building on Science Center Drive won’t change the work of its roughly 300 scientists and staff — which includes its efforts to create synthetic living cells and transform genetic code, as well as the study of the human microbiome, a collaboration with Dr. David Brenner, Dean of the UC San Diego School of Medicine. A microbiome is a community of symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms sharing the human body, which was first discovered by Venter Institute researchers. “You have more bacteria associated with your body than you have human cells,” Venter said. “It’s associated with almost every disease — obesity, diabetes. … We have a diverse group of scientists here for a small research institution.” While the research won’t change, Venter said the environment in which the research is conducted has definitely changed. “I have offices in other places; I’m closing them down,” he said. “I’m moving into this as my permanent office.” For more information, visit JVCI.org

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22nd Annual Red Nose Run/Walk benefit to be held Dec. 13 in Del Mar Sign up now! Del Mar’s 22nd Annual Red Nose Run/Walk will be held on Friday. Dec. 13, at Del Mar Beach (Powerhouse Park). Benefiting two local 501 c 3 charities, Semper Fi and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, this popular holiday event is enjoyed by all ages and levels of fitness. “This is the most unique and heart-warming fun run ever” Al Bernotas said. “We applaud our participants, especially those who have been injured defending our freedom.” The special run/walk provides an opportunity to join together in an atmosphere filled with the holiday spirit of giving and gratitude. Held at beautiful Del Mar beach it doesn’t get better than that! Besides, where else will you see antlers and red noses running on the beach? Stick around for the lively auction, raffle and hors d’oeuvres that takes place on the beachfront patio of trendy Poseidon Restaurant. The auction items include unique opportunities and trips at prices that can’t be beat! Save on early registration! Go to: http://www. rednoserun.info/ Registration on race day begins at 1 p.m.

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Bach Collegium San Diego to present the Dublin version of Handel’s Messiah in Rancho Santa Fe Bach Collegium San Diego (BCSD), the city’s only early music performance ensemble, presents the 1742 Dublin version of G.F. Handel’s great oratorio Messiah to celebrate the holiday season on Dec. 8 in Rancho Santa Fe at the Church of the Nativity and Dec. 9 in La Jolla at St James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church . Immediately following those performances, the company leaves for its New York City debut on Dec. 14. These are the only performances of the complete Messiah in San Diego this season, and the only Messiah performed with period instruments. For tickets and more information, visit www.bachcollegiumsd.org

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Juxtaposed Journey: Life takes artist from Holocaust ‘into the light’ •Kalman Aron calls on an old friend to help him tell his story in remarkable new book. BY LINDA HUTCHISON More than 60 years ago, artist Kalman Aron painted a portrait of 6-year-old Susan Beilby Magee. In it, he captured her large, luminous hazel eyes, full of curiosity and compassion. In the years that followed, their paths would cross many times, but it wasn’t until five decades later that he would turn to that inner light he saw in Magee and ask her to help him tell his story. She agreed and the resulting book – “Into the Light: The Healing Art of Kalman Aron” – was published last year. It is the story of Aron’s personal journey from darkness to light as shown in his paintings. A Holocaust survivor, he did not want to talk about his experiences in concentration camps, preferring to keep his story quietly inside. “Its most important message is one of transformation and healing,” said Magee. To convey this message, she has masterfully woven her own and Aron’s words around his lifetime of paintings. “His paintings are a visual example of his transformation,” she said. Most of all, the book is about choices, according to Magee. How does one respond to the extremes of human brutality? Does one choose to remember, forgive and heal? Aron’s story begins in Riga, Latvia, where he was born in 1924. He began drawing as a child, sketching his parents’ friends, encouraged by his shoemaker father. When he was 13, he was chosen to paint the Latvian president. At age 17, in 1941, he was studying art at a local school when the Germans invaded. His father, and later his mother, were both taken away and never seen again. He and his brother were confined to the Riga ghetto and forced into slave labor. Aron’s four-year nightmare included seven camps in all, including Buchenwald in Germany. He survived by being carefully observant and invisible, and by drawing for the guards, who would bring him photographs of their children to paint. After the war, local officials helped Aron win a scholarship to the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. In 1949, he emigrated to the United States, landing in Los Angeles with his wife Trudy. At first, he made his living by painting ceramic dishes in a factory and drawing maps. In the evenings, he worked on his own art, focusing on three main subjects: children and his new neighbors, the buildings and landscapes around him, and memories of the Holocaust. His talent and his ability to focus and observe allowed him to become a well-known portrait artist, painting many celebrities, including Ronald Reagan and Henry Miller. In 1951, Magee’s mother walked into a frame store in Los Angeles and was mesmerized by a portrait hanging inside of a boy with huge brown eyes. The painting reminded her of her own daughter who had died 10 years earlier as a baby. She asked for the name of the artist and was told he was a recent émigré from Europe, Aron. So she hired him to

(Left) Kalman Aron and Susan Beilby Magee at the LA Museum of The Holocaust Gala, 2010; (Right) Kalman Aron painted this portrait of Susan Magee when she was 6.

(Above) Kalman Aron in his studio with his “Portrait of Henry Miller.” Photo © Elisabeth Caren (Right) “Into the Light: The Healing Art of Kalman Aron” by Susan Magee of La Jolla features 100 paintings of artist and Holocaust survivor Kalman Aron. paint portraits of her daughters – Elena, 8 and Susan, 6. Magee and her mother kept in touch with Aron, collecting his art. He attended Magee’s wedding and painted her wedding portrait as a gift. A graduate of Glendale High School and Pomona College, with an MBA from Wharton School, Magee moved into a fast-moving, high-powered career, including working as a White House Fellow and in the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Department. In 1987, suffering burnout, she began practicing meditation and became a hypnotherapist. Today she teaches meditation, leads prayer and guided visualization groups. During one meditation, she says the image of a book she was supposed to write came to her. When she reflected on what it was supposed to be about, the words “good and evil” came to her. A few years later, Magee contacted Aron and asked him to bring some of his latest work to her mother’s home in Palm Springs. He had just seen the movie, “The Pianist,” about another Holocaust survivor. After years of not wanting to talk about his own experiences, Aron turned to Magee

and asked if she would write his story. She said yes, knowing this was the book she was meant to write. “I immediately interviewed him for hours,” she said. Then, for the next several years, Magee retraced Aron’s steps from Riga through the camps in Latvia, Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia to the art academy in Vienna. And using those eyes full of curiosity, she looked carefully at Aron’s work. “I had to look for his story on canvas,” she said. “It was a challenge.” It was even more difficult for Magee because she had avoided reading about the Holocaust, finding the subject too upsetting. “I could never have written the book if I had not healed myself,” she said. “I could not have tuned into his paintings.” What she saw was how he had recaptured and reclaimed his life through painting. His paintings progressed from dark and hollow images to those full of vibrant color. When the book was launched and Aron stepped onto a stage that included two former California governors, it was the first time he could be visible, Magee explained. “He waited until he was 78 years old to tell his story, until he felt safe enough to be seen.” Today at 89, Aron has found profound peace, said Magee. He still paints in his Los Angeles home of 30 years. Want to know more? • On the Web: www.kalmanaron.com • Buy the book: $50 at hardpresseditions.com • Spring lecture: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3, Sanford-Burnham Institute, 10901 N. Torrey Pines Road. Details at www.kalmanaron.com

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The U-T California 10/20 run will be held on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. The 10-mile run begins and ends at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and benefits the American Cancer Society. Race start time is 7:30 a.m. Great local bands will rock the beautiful coastal route. The U-T California 10/20 will hold a two-day expo race weekend where all registered participants are required to attend to pick up their packets (race bib, shirt, goodie bag). Local, regional and national vendors will be onsite displaying and selling athletic-related products. Interested expo vendors can email info@Cal1020.com for more information. To register for the race or for more information on the event, visit www.cal1020.com

Madeleine Pickens and Dominique Plewes will host the third annual fundraiser to benefit the SEAL-Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Family Foundation on Saturday, March 22. The event will feature golf, a cocktail reception, dinner, and silent and live auctions, all at the Del Mar Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe. Last year’s event raised $850,000 to support active duty SEALs and their families thanks to the generous support of community professionals, leaders, and philanthropists. This year, the Foundation expects to welcome 400 guests, including celebrities and sports professionals, such as quarterback Drew Brees and boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. Sponsorship opportunities are available, ranging from $1,000 to $100,000. Auction items will include a trip to the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in NYC and celebrity-hosted sports outings, among many others. All proceeds will go to the SEAL-Naval Special Warfare Family Foundation, which supports Navy SEALs, their families, and all the NSW warriors. Event times: 9-10 a.m. breakfast and registration; 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. opening ceremony; 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. golf tournament; 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. cocktail reception and silent auction; 6-9 p.m. dinner, live auction and guest speakers. For more information, visit: www.delmarcountryclub.com or www.supportourwarriors.org.

Helen Woodward Animal Center to host Holiday activities and crafts for kids at ‘Frosty Farm’ events Santa will be visiting Helen Woodward’s Frosty Farm and spreading holiday cheer to all children Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 14-15, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. To make him feel at home, ‘REAL’ snow will be falling as Miniature Horse “Reindeer” dress up and join in on the holiday activities, along with some of their wintery friends including bunnies, guinea pig, sheep, and more! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or any other winter holiday, your family will enjoy quality Christmas time together with Santa and animal friends while experiencing fun Christmas activities for kids. For a schedule of events or more information on Helen Woodward’s Frosty Farm, visit www.animalcenter.org or contact Santa’s Workshop (a.k.a. the Education Department) at education@animalcenter.org or (858) 756-4117, ext. 318.

La Jolla Christmas Parade and Holiday Fest to be held Dec. 8 The La Jolla Christmas Parade and Holiday Fest will be held Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. The Holiday festival begins at 3:30 p.m. The parade steps off from Kline Street and Girard Avenue at 2 p.m., proceeding to Prospect and Draper avenues. For more information, visit ljparade.com

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Local martial arts champion helps raise funds for mothers battling breast cancer through ‘Wishing for Mommy’ campaign •Del Mar Heights teacher and mother receives grant BY KAREN BILLING Local 5-year-old martial arts champion Channah Zeitung has become a Wish Warrior, helping raise funds and grant wishes for Wishing for Mommy, a national effort by the martial arts community to award $500 grants to women battling breast cancer this holiday season. On Nov. 26, Channah helped grant the wish of Paige Rollins, a Del Mar Heights Elementary School teacher and mother of two who was diagnosed with breast cancer in October. Channah helped present Rollins with the grant at Sr. Master Wacholz’s ATA Black Belt Academy in Rancho Bernardo, where Rollins’ 6-year-old-son Carter and 2-year-old-daughter Paxton are students. The Wishing for Mommy campaign is supported by the nonprofit Dignity Kids, started by martial arts Master Michelle Lee, the American Taekwondo Association and the H.U. Lee Memorial Foundation. The Wishing for Mommy campaign is trying to grant as many wishes for mothers facing breast cancer as possible. Channah, who, at age 4, was the youngest child to earn three state martial arts championships, will be granting wishes this holiday season with Rayna Vallandingham, an Encinitas 10-year-old who is an 11-time world champion. Both are students of Mike Chat, a top martial arts coach and founder of Xtreme Martial Arts. “I want to make mommies smile and get all my friends in martial arts to join in making mommies happy,” said Channah. One of the ways Wishing for Mommy has raised funds for its grants is by various martial arts schools and organizations across the country joining in on the Pink Belt Revolution. Pink belts were sold and worn in martial arts classes throughout October and November. It was one of those pink belts that made a huge impact on Rollins’ family and led to her being nominated for a Wishing for Mommy grant. In October, a week after she

Del Mar Heights teacher Paige Rollins (center) with Sr. Master Wacholz’s ATA Black Belt Academy staff, Xtreme Martial Arts founder Mike Chat, Paige Rollins’ children Carter and Paxton (first and second from left), and Wish Warriors Channah Zeitung and Rayna Vallandingham (front row, right).

was diagnosed, Rollins wrote a letter to ATA Black Belt Academy’s Senior Master Wacholz about one very special result of the pink belts. “I got the call that the lump I felt was an aggressive and severe form of breast cancer,” Rollins wrote. “This is a complete shock to me and my family. Honestly, I can’t begin to explain to you the feeling of physically saying the words ‘I have cancer.’ However, saying those words to your 6 year old is even harder.” Rollins said she and her husband decided to tell their 6-year-old-son Carter over dinner about her cancer. In an upbeat manner, Carter said he knew all about breast cancer because at ATA they had been wearing pink belts for breast cancer. He told his mother, “I’ll wear a pink belt for you.” “I can’t even tell you how comforting it felt that he knew about breast cancer,” Rollins wrote. “He wasn’t scared. He had heard of it and it wasn’t scary.”

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Meet “Potato,” pet of the week at Helen Woodward Animal Center in RSF. For more information call 858-756-4117, option #1 or visit www.animalcenter.org.

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

The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe to hold Holiday shopping boutique to benefit Rancho Coastal Humane Society, ‘Cooking Decorating for the Kids’ also scheduled A holiday shopping boutique to benefit the Rancho Coastal Humane Society and “Cooking Decorating for the Kids” will be held Dec. 10 from 4-7 p.m. at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Shop local and find unique gift ideas, artisan hostess baskets and holiday décor at The Inn’s first annual holiday shopping boutique in the Croquet Cottage. Unique shops and local artisans will be selling a variety of gift options for you to choose from, including gourmet goodies, gift baskets, spa and wellness selections, holiday fashions and special treats for furry family members. Plus, enjoy Christmas cookie decorating for the little ones. A percentage of sales will benefit the Rancho Coastal Humane Society. For more information, visit www.theinnatrsf.com.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Giving Menorahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Chabad Jewish Center of RSF celebrated the holiday of Chanukah with family and friends at the The Giving Menorah, held Nov. 27 at the Fairbanks Ranch Clubhouse. The event included the Shillman Menorah lighting, Chanukah dinner, sizzling latkes, doughnuts and gelt, entertainment and Chanukah crafts. Attendees were also asked to bring canned food to the event. All cans will be donated to local food pantries in honor of the holiday. For more information, visit www.JewishRSF.com. Photos/Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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TPHS senior Tal Braude wins State Cross Country Championship BY KAREN BILLING Fresh off his Division 1 CIF cross country championship, Torrey Pines senior Tal Braude proved he is the fastest runner in the state, winning the State Cross Country 5K (3.1 miles) Championships in Fresno on Nov. 30. He won the championship with a time of 15:02. Tal now sets his sights on nationals, in which he will have a slight home field advantage — The Foot Locker National Cross Country Championship will be held at Balboa Park on Dec. 14. “I think that course is one of my best,” Tal said of the Morley Field 3.1-mile course with a beast of a hill up Upas Street. “It’s definitely one of the harder courses because of the hill on it. But I like it and because I get to race it a lot I’ve gotten really familiar with the course.” His goal for nationals? “Try to win it,” Tal says simply. Tal didn’t start competing in running until he was a freshman and this has been his best season yet. He placed 11th in the CIF championships last year and has come back this season firing harder than ever. “I was a lot more driven this year, I wanted to redeem myself and do better this year,” Tal said, who was

State and CIF Champion Tal Braude, a Torrey Pines High senior. Photo/Mark Seamans derailed by a case of mononucleosis his junior year. “This year I’ve been trying to stay healthy.” Tal has been eating healthier and while he didn’t step up his 50-miles-a-week mileage, he picked up the intensity of those miles. The result has been a swift season for Tal. He posted the third fastest high school time ever in 66 years on the Mt. Sac course at the Mt. Sac Invitational on Oct. 26 with a time of 14:27 before winning the overall cross country championship CIF Division 1 at Balboa Park. “I kind of ran away with it,” Tal said of his Division 1 win. “Coach wanted me to take out the leader at a fast pace for the first mile and stay a couple steps ahead. After the first mile you hit the hill and I took the downhill really hard and I was by myself for the rest of the race. I ended up finishing with a good 30-second gap.” Tal was part of the CIF Division 1 winning TPHS boys team and the Falcon girls also won the Division 1 championship. “This year has been really rough for the team, we had a lot of injury and sickness,” Tal said. “I’m just really happy that we managed to pull it together for CIF and make it to the state championships. I’m really proud of our team and I’m really happy to be its captain.”

Birch Aquarium hosting tide pool trips Explore the mystery of life along San Diego’s coastline during tide-pooling excursions hosted by Birch Aquarium. Naturalists will show participants how to tread lightly through these fragile ecosystems teeming with native marine life such as hermit crabs, sea hares and sea anemones to discover their wonderful world. Dec. 29: noon to 2 p.m., False Point. Dec. 31: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Dike Rock. Jan. 12: 1-3 p.m., False Point. Members: $12, Public: $15. Ages 2-13 must be accompanied by a paid adult. Directions to meeting place provided at time of RSVP: (858) 534-7336 or aquarium.ucsd.edu

The Torrey Pines girls in Florida (left to right): Alie Zimmer, Gabi Jimenez, Farah Farjood, Grace Trupe and Shannon Yogerst.

Torrey girls triumph in Florida Five players from the Torrey Pines varsity squad helped the San Diego Rush club team win a gold medal in the Women’s Under 19 division of the National Field Hockey Festival in Florida over Thanksgiving week. Seniors Alie Zimmer and Grace Trupe and sophomores Farah Farjood, Gabi Jimenez and Shannon Yogerst were part of team of 14 San Diego area players who accompanied Coach Brian Schledorn to West Palm Beach for the tourney. Rush went undefeated (6-0) in winning highly competitive Pool J. Among their victories were upsets over No. 9 ranked Saints Hockey Rocks of Virginia (2-0) and No. 25 Cape Anne Coalition Red of Massachusetts (2-0). Rush went into the tourney ranked No. 46 nationally, but is now sure to move up into the top 20 or 30. Jimenez (2 goals), Yogerst (2) and Zimmer (1) where part of a powerhouse Rush attack that also scored multiple times against teams from Maine, New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Outside back Farjood and goalkeeper Trupe helped anchor a stingy defense that earned the tournament’s lowest goals-against average. Clare Young of Torrey and Peyton Mowery of Cathedral Catholic were also on the Rush squad but unable to make the trip to Florida due to illness or injury. The team also included players from San Pasqual, Fallbrook, La Costa Canyon and Vista high schools. Coastal Clash, the club team of Canyon Crest Academy, also traveled to Festival. They wound up sixth in Pool N with a record of one win, four losses and one tie.

Athleta Iron Girl Del Mar Women’s 10K and 5K to be held Dec. 8 Whether recovering from holiday feasting or jump starting their New Year’s Resolutions, local women and children are taking a stride toward female empowerment and a healthy lifestyle for the Athleta Iron Girl Del Mar Women’s 10K and 5K to be held Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This year’s race will have a holiday theme with many new event amenities, surprises and enhancements including a holiday costume contest, cookie decorating and a Toys4Tots onsite toy drive. Festive post-race holiday activities including cookie decorating, photo booth, and holiday costume contest. For more information, visit www.irongirl.com.

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Local photographer captures beauty of coastal communities in latest book â&#x20AC;˘Book signing to be held Dec. 14 BY KRISTINA HOUCK From the racetrack in Del Mar to Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach, local photographer Mike Barton set out to capture the beauty and uniqueness of San Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North County coastal communities in his latest book. Released in November, â&#x20AC;&#x153;San Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Coastâ&#x20AC;? features photos of Del Mar, Solana Beach, Cardiff-by-the-Sea and Encinitas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I moved here, I wanted to do another book, so I started looking at the area,â&#x20AC;? said Barton, who moved to north San Diego from Boulder, Colo., in 2010. He began working on the book when he settled in Solana Beach in 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I realized these four cities were really unique and kind of isolated from the big city. They were all different.â&#x20AC;? With a retail price set at $22.95, the 144-page hardcover book includes more than 240 full-color photographs. Some of the chapters highlight Dog Beach, surfing, track season and surrounding communities such as La Jolla and Rancho Santa Fe. Barton spent months researching the areas to write the text for the book. He joked he now knows more about the communities than friends who are longtime residents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was pretty fun to do,â&#x20AC;? said Barton, 56. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really enjoyed it. I learned a lot about the area.â&#x20AC;? Barton worked as an engineer for 21 years before he retired to focus on his photography. After the Michigan native graduated from Michigan State, he moved to San Jose and worked at several high-tech firms in Silicon Valley before he transferred to Boulder. It was in Colorado where he discovered his passion for photography. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a serious hobby for three or four years,â&#x20AC;? Barton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was so serious, I would leave work and go out and photograph, and I would photograph before work.â&#x20AC;?

(Top) Author and photographer Mike Barton. Photo/ Mike Barton; (Right) Mike Bartonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;San Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Coast.â&#x20AC;? Photo/Mike Barton While still working as a full-time engineer, Barton published his first book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boulder Impressions,â&#x20AC;? in 2008. He has since published nine photography books, three of them while he was still working as an engineer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I later decided I needed to follow my heart versus making money,â&#x20AC;? he said. His second photography book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;From Mining to Skiing,â&#x20AC;? highlighted other towns in Colorado, including Aspen, Crested Butte, Breckenridge and Telluride. Barton then published three more books featuring northern Michigan resort towns. He later traveled coast to coast to publish books on Carmel, Calif., and Nantucket, Mass. A year later, he completed a book on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Solvang,â&#x20AC;? a Danish village located north of Santa Barbara. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just turned into a real passion of mine,â&#x20AC;? Barton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changed the way I look at scenery now. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m more

aware of my surroundings. It gives you a different perspective. You see things differently. You appreciate things more.â&#x20AC;? Barton will sign his recently published book from 2 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 14 at SoLo in the Cedros Design District, located at 309 South Cedros Ave. in Solana Beach. Admission is free. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my neighborhood now,â&#x20AC;? Barton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to show it off.â&#x20AC;? The book will soon be available at local retailers and amazon.com For more information, visit www.mikebartonphoto. com

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RSF Golf Club Tree Lighting The Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club kicked off the holiday season with a festive tree lighting event on Dec. 1. The event featured live reindeer, cookies, sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mores, hot chocolate and holiday portraits by a professional photographer. Photos/Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

Gordon Bartow, Kevin Flanagan, Sue Bartow

Carolyn Nelson, Susan Hoehn

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The Full Measure Carolers in front of the lighted RSF Golf Club Christmas Tree. Gordon Bartow, Midgie and Sawyer Vandenberg, Sue Bartow

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One of Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reindeer visits RSF

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Adrienne Sherman, Caroline Sherman, Susan Hoehn, Hughes Sherman Madeleine, Jason, Aiden, and Kelly Karches Deana Ingalls at the RSF Golf Club Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club collection bins for contributions for the North County Community Services food bank.

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Week in Sports: Cathedral wins San Diego Section Division I championship BY GIDEON RUBIN Football: Cathedral Catholic won the San Diego Section Division I championship in dramatic fashion, as Jack Onstott returned an interception 98 yards to lead the Dons to a 37-37 triple overtime victory over San Pasqual in the Dec. 2 title game at Qualcomm Stadium. The Dons have won state section titles in six of the last seven years. They’d won their previous five in Division III from 2007 to 2011, but were ineligible for the playoffs last year after forfeiting their eight regular season victories for using an ineligible player. The school self-reported the infraction, which it said was the result of a clerical error. Cathedral Catholic defeated Ramona 20-0 in a Nov. 27 semifinal that sent the Dons to the finals. The Dons broke a scoreless deadlock at the end of the first half, when center Matt Fornaca recovered a fumble and ran it in for a touchdown. The broke the game open in the second half when Chris Moliga scored on runs from the 6-and 8-yard lines. The Dons improved their overall record for the season to 11-2. Cross country: Torrey Pines standout Tal Braude wore his underdog status as if it were a badge of honor going into the Division I state championships. He left the meet wearing the ultimate prize. Braude upset two of the state’s most highly regarded runners to win the state championship at Woodward Park in Fresno on Nov. 30. Braude ran the 3.1-mile course at Woodward Park in Fresno in 15 minutes and two seconds, one second ahead of a hard-charging Esteban De La Rosa of Arcadia.

Stockdale of Bakersfield’s Blake Haney, considered along with De La Rosa to be among the favorites, placed third. Braude, a coveted Division I prospect in track and cross country, said the win was probably one of the most important wins of his career. And that’s from an athlete whose resume includes winning gold medals in the 1,500-meters and 3 kilometer events at the Maccabiah Games in Israel over the summer (he was also a member of a 4×400 relay team that took home a bronze medal). “It means a lot to me because people didn’t really notice me after winning at Mount San Antonio,” he said, noting that his racing peers outside of San Diego County openly questioned “was that just a one time thing or is he actually good.” “This race kind of sealed the deal,” he said. Braude won a race by what appears to be about 7 feet on video, but which on the clock was much closer. De La Rosa, last year’s state runner up, was closing on him faster than Braude realized. As Braude crossed the finish line, he wasn’t aware just how close De La Rosa was to catching up. “He was catching me, and I was slowing down,” Braude said. “He definitely would have had me if the race had been any longer.” Volleyball: Torrey Pines lost to Mater Dei of Santa Ana 3-1 (20-25, 26-24, 25-14, 25-12) in a Southern California Division I regional semifinal on Nov. 30. The Falcons advanced to the finals after defeating Harvard-Westlake of Studio City 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-16) in the quarterfinals. The Falcons conclude their season with a 33-4 overall record.

2013-2014 team photo. Courtesy of Anna Scipione

TPHS girls varsity basketball team opens season with a win The Torrey Pines girls varsity basketball team opened the season this week against San Diego High School. Torrey Pines won the game 64-26. Sophomore Sierra Campisano had 28 points and 10 rebounds in the opening game. The Torrey Pines girls varsity basketball team has two home games this week. The first home game is on Thursday, Dec. 5, against top-ranked team Mater Dei. Tip off is at 7 p.m. The next home game is Saturday, Dec. 7, against Escondido High School at 7 p.m. Please come and support Torrey Pines girls basketball. About the team: Head Coach:Denise Bennett. Assistant Coach: Julian Oto. Key Returners: •6’3 forward Sierra Campisano. The sophomore averaged 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 blocks per game last season. •5’4 junior point guard Madison Lombard-excellent 3-point shooter and ball handler. •5’7 junior guard Christina Ellis-one of the quickest players in our league. •5’9 junior Andrea Hsieh-third year returning varsity player. New player: •6’2 freshman Chiara Spain. Her athleticism and basketball skills will make a difference on both ends of the court.

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Powerhouse 13U team wins 14U XDS Turkey Trot NIT

Powerhouse 10U Boys win North City Thanksgiving Classic

The 13U Grey team stepped up in age group again this weekend, battling the older 14U boys to earn the Championship in the XDS Turkey Trot NIT. In addition to the Champions plaque, the boys were rewarded with Championship rings as a prize for winning. Pitching and defense were the highlights, as the boys combined to outscore opponents 30-1 over an undefeated, four-game run to victory. Back Row: Kellen Kozlowski, Davis Heller, Grant Holman, Jonathan Clark, Matthew Cheverton; Front Row: Mac Bingham, Ty McGuire, Ben Jackel, Taylor Johnson, Jack Behrend.

The 10U boys followed up their championship from a couple of weeks ago with another 1st place prize in the North City Youth Baseball Annual Thanksgiving Classic. The boys took care of business all weekend, going 4-0 by outscoring their opponents by a whopping 67-6 overall score. Great hitting, pitching and defense throughout the lineup enabled the Powerhouse 10U team to bring home the Championship! Bottom, left to right: Burke Stratton, Ryan Jackel, Patrick Cunningham, Max Schreier, Soto Irie; Middle row, left to right: Matthew Allen, Jagger Filippone, Ben Haynie, Luke Hollingsworth, Cam Wurl; Back row: Manager Matt Hubbard, Coach Bryan Knapp.

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‘Light Up A Life’ fundraiser benefits kids in need The San Diego Center for Children (SDCC) and Il Fornaio Del Mar partnered to host “Light Up A Life” toy drive and cocktail reception on Dec. 2 at Il Fornaio Del Mar. Workers with SDCC are collecting letters to Santa from local at-risk children who would never have the opportunity to receive a gift they asked for, or a gift at all. The fundraiser then goes to purchasing these gifts the children have requested. Il Fornaio hosted the toy drive/fundraiser as a complement to a donation and 100 percent of the proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the children served by the San Diego Center for Children. For more information on San Diego Center For Children, visit centerforchildren.org. Photos/Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

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TEDx continued from page 1 member of the TEDxYouth@ SanDiego organizing team, used his 12 minutes to say “thank you,” and Eric Chen, a CCA senior, spoke about the importance of questions. “There is so much out there, as long as we continue being curious, and keep asking questions and looking for answers, we can change the world,” he said later. Chen invented a computer-aided approach to speed up the drug discovery process for a new flu medicine for which he became the 2013 Google Science Fair Grand Prize winner. The line-up of speakers included Shane Koyczan, talk rock performer; operations scientist Leslie Lipkaman; Brittany Wenger, a 2012 Google Science Fair Grand Prize winner for her project “Global Neural Network Cloud Service for Breast Cancer”; and 16-yearold Jack Andraka, who created an inexpensive paper sensor that detects pancreatic and ovarian cancer. Many more spoke with passion about science, drug recovery, and entrepreneurship. Between each speaking session students rotated through several interactive exhibits —called salons — in

technology, health and personal reflection. A playful ball pit encouraged students to meet someone they had never met before and start a conversation through icebreaker prompts written on beach balls. Emily Laliotis, a CCA senior who was one of a selected 44 students who collaborated in the planning and execution of the event, aided by teachers, parents and business professionals, said that she gained life and business experience in helping in the organization and plans to create a TEDx event at college. “The event really empowers the youth of San Diego,” said Madison Rhodes, who also worked behind the scenes as a performer curator to secure event speakers. “We have shared a plethora of ideas today.” Music, chorals, drumming, dance, meditation, and martial arts rounded out the day’s events and for all those who attended, the message – as told by Korgan – was clear: “You are unlimited!” TED, an acronym for Technology, Entertainment, Design, has a global reach that brings together achievers in various fields who share ideas worth spreading. To see a video of the day’s event, visit www.tedxyouthsandiego.com

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Town’s ‘best-dressed’ raise funds for Miracle Babies Winners of Leonard Simpson’s 10 Best Dressed (Men and Women) for 2013 were feted at the “Royals and Romanticism of Style” gala, a benefit for Miracle Babies, the San Diego non-profit that provides support to families with critically ill newborns. The gala included a runway show, and was held Nov. 21 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. Honorees were Anahi Arata, Marjan Daneshmand, Jacqueline Foster, Rosanne Indermill, Jeanne Larson, Yolanda Walter-Meade, Kristi Pieper, Doreen Schonbrun, Maggie Watkins, May Zawaideh, Kambiz Agahnia, Sean Caddell, Michael Farah, Ray W. Grimm, JR., Tom Karlo, Steven Cox, Scott Muske, Manoj Motwani, M.D., David Patrone and A.G. Spanos. Photos/Carol Sonstein. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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Local actress to star in San Diego Musical Theatre’s ‘White Christmas’

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BY KRISTINA HOUCK Although it’s sunny in San Diego, it will be a “White Christmas” at the Birch North Park Theatre. Beginning Dec. 12, San Diego Musical Theatre will present “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” for the second consecutive year at the local theater. “We’re trying to make it a holiday tradition,” said local actress Jill Townsend, who will reprise her role as Judy Haynes, the younger sister of the Haynes sisters. Based on the 1954 musical film of the same name, “White Christmas” features 17 Irving Berlin songs played by a live 22-piece orchestra. Set after World War II, the musical follows veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis as the two follow a duo of singing sisters on their way to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge. Directed by Todd Nielsen, conducted by Don LeMaster and choreographed by Lisa Hopkins, the show features wellknown standards, including “Blue Skies,” “How Deep is the Ocean” and “White Christmas.” “It’s basically a holiday card come to life,” Townsend said. “There’s lots of dancing and singing. It features all of the greats by Irving Berlin, so that’s fantastic!” A San Diego native, Townsend’s theater credits include national tours of “A Chorus Line” and “Camelot,” as well as regional shows of “Grease,” “Annie Get Your Gun,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Fiddler on the Roof,” among others. One of her favorite shows took place in 2001, when she met her husband, Robert Townsend. The pair starred opposite each other as Laurey and Curly in “Oklahoma!” at the Welk Resort in San Diego. He is currently on the national tour of “Jersey Boys.” “I love the people that I get to meet and the places that I get to go. I love everything about musical theater,” Townsend said. “It’s something that I’ve been passionate about since I was a young kid, and I feel blessed that I get to make a living out of it as an adult.” Townsend has been a performer nearly all her life. She

(Left) Jeffery Scott Parsons as Phil Davis and Jill Townsend as Judy Haynes in “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas”; (Right) Jill Townsend as Judy Haynes and Laura Dickinson as Betty Haynes in “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.” Courtesy photos started ice skating at age 4 and later began dancing. At 11 mas,” a new San Diego holiday tradition. years old, she landed her first theater role, Amaryllis, in “It’s a nearly 30-member cast with a 22-piece orchestra. “The Music Man.” Rarely do you see that these days,” Townsend said. “It’s such “I was bitten by the theater bug,” she said. “I just loved a great family show.” it and didn’t want to stop doing it.” “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” will run Dec. 12-22 at Townsend began taking singing lessons and spent her the Birch North Park Theatre, located at 2891 University summers at Moonlight Stage Productions in Vista. She later Ave. in San Diego. studied drama at UC Irvine. Tickets range from $42-$72. Tickets for children 12 and Although their professions take them throughout the younger are half price. Discounts are also available for secountry, Townsend returned to her hometown when the niors and students. couple purchased a home locally earlier this year. Townsend For more information or to purchase tickets, call 858said she is looking forward to participating in more local 560-5740 or visit www.sdmt.org productions and once again being a part of “White Christ-

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Aces Tennis League womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams hold awards ceremony and benefit BY KAREN BILLING Aces Tennis League held an award ceremony and charity extravaganza at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club on Nov. 21. Aces, started by Carmel Valley resident Shelley Susman, is in its second season and includes 35 womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis teams in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fun and freshâ&#x20AC;? format for summer and winter seasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already proving to be just what ladies league tennis is hungry for, competition but with camaraderie and great â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;sportswomenship,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Susman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new format is geared toward excitement and the ability to play two different doubles opponents in one match.â&#x20AC;? The league includes local teams from Morgan Run Club & Resort, Lomas Santa Fe Country Club, La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club and Rancho Valencia, the newbie coming aboard for the winter season that begins Jan. 7, 2014. Proceeds from the Nov. 21 eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auction and fashion show from Del Mar Dress Company went to local charities Defenders of Wildlife, Wounded Warriors Tennis Program, Tennis 4 Anyone and Storefront Shelter, San Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;only emergency shelter program for homeless, runaway, and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; youth.â&#x20AC;? Susman said the Wounded Warrior tennis program at Balboa Tennis Club is a favorite. Members of the United States Professional Tennis Association offer free tennis clinics and camps to wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. Susman said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspiring watching the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;protectorsâ&#x20AC;? have the opportunity to play tennis during a tough time of their life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I cannot tell you how rewarding this is to get involved and hit some balls and be part of this program,â&#x20AC;? Susman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were there for us, now we will be there for them.â&#x20AC;? The award ceremony honored the Aces summer 2013 division winners: Scripps (team captain Kellie Jaquez); Pennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nomads (captain Penny Yasuda); La Costa (captain Patricia Jones); and Lomas Santa Fe (captain Jackie Amato). Aces is now registering teams for the winter season and Dec. 30 is the roster registration deadline. For more information, visit aces.tenniscores.com

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A Cast Iron Skillet Benedict with poached eggs, cornbread, steamed spinach, mustard hollandaise and salmon

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The Lobster Roll with toasted bread is filled with butter-poached Maine Lobster, celery, scallions, and Bibb lettuce. It can be served with Spiced Kennebec French Fries, dusted with brown sugar.

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Sea & Smoke opens in Del Mar as American brasserie BY KELLEY CARLSON att Gordon makes it clear that at his newest restaurant, Sea & Smoke, the focus is on quality and simplicity. The chef/owner — who also heads Solace in Encinitas and Urban Solace in North Park — recently established the American-style brasserie as a place for people to feel comfortable sipping a coffee or a cocktail. “It’s a convivial place to be in the metropolitan area,” Gordon said. Sea & Smoke is spacious and relaxing, where people can chitchat over a background of upbeat tunes and casually observe Flower Hill Promenade shoppers. In the morning, the dining room is bathed in natural light. At night, it’s dimly lit as candles cast a glow across tabletops. Some guests venture out onto the front patio, which is dotted with umbrellas and embellished with foliage and flowers. The action is more lively downstairs in the bar/lounge with sports on TVs and promotions that encourage socialization. There’s Martini & Manhattan Mondays with $8 cocktails; Trivia Tuesdays, when participants are asked questions about food, alcohol and rock ‘n’ roll, and compete for prizes; and Why Not?! Wednesdays, where guests can dance the night away as a DJ plays ’80s and ’90s music from 9 p.m. to midnight. Patrons can also unwind on the patio, where there are couches for lounging and tables for dining, and lights strung overhead for a festive touch. But the center of attention at Sea & Smoke is the food. Gordon says there are no artificial colors or flavors in the cuisine or the cocktails, and he turns to organic and free-range farms for ingredients. Gordon takes advantage of produce that’s in season with the majority of it sourced locally, and creates dishes around it.

The dining room at Sea & Smoke

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Sea & Smoke’s Roasted Squash Salad One example is the Roasted Squash Salad, a multi-colored medley of autumn vegetables and fruits with differing textures: kale, squash, pomegranate seeds, quinoa, crumbled feta and a maple-bourbon vinaigrette. The day menu is filled with breakfast dishes, salads, sandwiches and starters. Sea and Smoke’s signature is its Cast Iron Skillet Benedicts with poached eggs. A cornbread forms the base and it’s topped with steamed spinach, two eggs, mustard hollandaise and choice of meat or vegetable. Among the notable sandwiches is the Lobster Roll, which is also on the glutenfree menu. Patrons can experience the full flavors of butter-poached Maine Lobster, which is dressed with celery, scallions, herbs and chopped Bibb lettuce on toasted bread. A recommended side is the sweetly Spiced Kennebec French Fries, dusted with golden brown sugar and other seasonings. For a different spin on a sandwich, there’s the Apple and Fig Tartine, featuring a garlicfig puree spread on open-faced grilled bread, piled with arugula, green apples sliced

Roasted Squash Salad consists of kale, squash, pomegranate seeds, quinoa, feta and a maple-bourbon vinaigrette. julienne-style, candied pecans and melted fontina and Maytag blue cheese. On the night menu, the sandwiches are replaced with meat and seafood entrees. Family-style sharing is encouraged. Nearly a dozen sides are offered a la carte. “Our philosophy is that each and every component is supposed to be stand-alone delicious,” Gordon said. The evening standout is the slow-cooked Niman Ranch Braised Lamb Shoulder with spicy herb sauce. Gordon’s personal favorite is the Bibb Salad, a classic steakhouse salad with buttermilk dressing and fried onions. Sundays are special at Sea & Smoke, and include a “Top Your Own Cinnamon Roll Bar” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Customers are given a roll to take to a bar that they can customize with up to 14 toppings, including butterscotch, caramel, chocolate, toasted coconut and pecans. Breakfast can be enhanced with a Pour Over Single Serving of coffee that is nutty, fruity with low acidity, which Gordon insists is more intensely caffeinated.

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BY JEANNE MCKINNEY It was his daughter’s second Christmas when Coast Guard Commander Jeremy Smith, then based in Clearwater, Fla., responded to a distress call in Key West. He piloted his crew of three in an H-60 helicopter to rescue a mariner, who had cut his femoral artery and was losing blood pressure and blood despite having a tourniquet applied. While a rescue swimmer packed the injured in the litter basket to be flown to the nearest hospital, a family Christmas had to wait. Emergencies can’t wait at the busy Coast Guard Air Station in Kodiak, Alaska. Bering Sea lows (super storms) cause aviation havoc and can bring even the best pilots down. In Hooper Bay, a 16-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound needed a medevac. Battling hurricane-like winds, Smith flew her to Bethel for medical care. When the air- CDR Jeremy Smith. Photo/Jeanne McKinney port found out that incoming Smith had a patient on board, the tower gave this message to an Alaska jet, also approaching to land (using only instruments). “The Coast Guard has priority, your call Captain.” The Alaska jet answered, “Alright, we’re going to go around and go back to Anchorage.” Smith had a close call in another Alaska storm flying to pick up an 18-month-old girl suffering from uncontrollable seizures. A Village Public Safety Officer in New Stuyahok, Alaska, had used up all the medication trying to stabilize her. Smith said, “We flew overland through a blizzard, blinding snow and heavy icing to this remote Alaskan village.” Radar froze and they couldn’t map — making them lose their bearing. “At one point, we had so much ice in the helicopter we couldn’t stay airborne. We were losing altitude uncontrolled until we got back over the water [where it’s warmer] and got low enough where the ice shut off [stopped building up] and then were able to level out.” Smith’s passion for flying began at an early age. As a boy, Smith’s family traveled to the Outer Banks, NC where he and a friend loved watching helicopters fly over from Elizabeth City. This youngster from New York would not have expected that he would be flying rescue missions for the Coast Guard. “It was always the flying – that’s why I joined. My friend and I thought it would be fun,” Smith said. Coast Guard “fun” started out on a cutter. “I drove a 5,000-ton ice-breaker on the Great Lakes before I was selected for flight school,” said Smith, who graduated from Navy Flight School, the USCG transition course and Advanced Helicopter Rescue School. He also earned a safety certificate from the USC School of Engineering and a master’s degree in Safety Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Smith says from day one, “Nothing has been easy.” He states, “I never really thought I’d be good, I just decided to do my best and see where that took me.” His “best” led him to a vast and complex area of scope and control. Now Chief of Response for Sector San Diego, his daily responsibilities are to direct operations with other government agencies for law enforcement (LE), to oversee pollution response (PR) and coordinate search and rescue (SAR) missions. The fun doesn’t stop there. “I direct flight operations and training of 18 pilots and 45 crew with 3 MH-60 [helicopters] worth $90 million. I also manage five units with 121 members, four patrol boats and six small boats,” Smith said. “Crew safety always comes first. “Our goal is to continue to protect America’s maritime domain from all adversaries,” Smith said. A recent pursuit See PATRIOT, page B22

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS United Way of San Diego County aims to create better opportunities for San Diegans BY KRISTINA HOUCK From helping students graduate high school, to assisting the unemployed find work, United Way of San Diego County aims to create better opportunities for San Diegans. “We are always encouraging community support in a way that allows the less fortunate people in the community to increase their ability to function effectively in society,” said Doug Sawyer, president and CEO of United Way of San Diego County. For more than 90 years, United Way of San Diego County has been a local nonprofit fundraising organization that focuses on bringing together people and resources to assist those in need and improve the quality of life for all in the county. Like the nearly 1,400 other United Way organizations across the country, a local volunteer board of directors governs United Way of San Diego County, and all funds raised in San Diego are invested back into the local community. A board member in the early 1990s, Sawyer returned to the organization in 2005 after he retired from banking. At the time, United Way was not meeting its fundraising goals, but still donating to about 150 agencies every year. Donors requested the organization make a change to make a bigger difference in the community, Sawyer said. “We were raising less money each year,” Sawyer said. “We needed to change and be more focused on what we were doing as opposed to scattered.” To meet the needs of the community United Way of San Diego County serves, Sawyer created a business model for the organizations. Leaders decided to focus on ensuring all San Diegans have education, income and health, or “the building blocks for a good life.” In addition, United Way works toward a scalable solution to move the region’s most chronically homeless into housing and support services.

(Top) For United Way’s Day of Action 2013 in June, corporate volunteers helped fund and assemble 25,000 bilingual summer book kits for low-income children. Photo/United Way of San Diego County; (Bottom) Fred Martinez, a formerly homeless veteran, is now the proud owner of a used car thanks to the Ways to Work car loan program, funded by United Way and the Leichtag Foundation. Photo/United Way of San Diego County

Behind Los Angeles and New York, San Diego has the third largest homeless population in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2012 Point-in-Time Report. To end chronic homelessness, United Way created a 10-year plan. The “Plan to End Chronic Homelessness in the San Diego Region,” or PTECH, was released in 2006. The plan, which is currently being implemented by United Way and its partners, advocates providing affordable housing and supportive services to help move the chronically homeless off the streets and into stable living and working situations. Last year, the organization helped transition 177 people off the streets, Sawyer said. “We feel real good about the progress we’re making,” he said. “It’s good progress, but there is still a long way to go.” The progress wouldn’t be possible without United Way’s donors, roughly 50 staff members, about 125 governing volunteers and several hundred other volunteers, Sawyer noted. Last fiscal year, the organization raised almost $19 million. This fiscal year, the organization has set a $20 million fundraising goal, Sawyer said. The long-term goal for United Way is to get at the root of problems and change the conditions before they become critical issues. Sawyer added he wants “United Way to be recognized as the go-to organization dealing with major social changes in San Diego.” “What we’re doing is creating systemic change in the community,” he said. “It’s really just ongoing efforts every day as opposed to one major emphasis or event.” To learn more about United Way of San Diego County, visit www.uwsd.org Note: Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.

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Local photographer to host first show at Rancho Santa Fe home BY KRISTINA HOUCK From lampshades to sunsets, local photographer Robert Bejar sees beauty in everything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes you have to get close to something to see what it is,â&#x20AC;? said Bejar, who lives in Encinitas. Although he has only worked as a photographer for six months, Bejar has quickly developed his own style. With a low-resolution camera, he shoots photos of both ordinary objects and extraordinary sceneries. He then enlarges the photos and displays them on canvases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I blow them up, you see the image as a painting, not a photograph,â&#x20AC;? Bejar said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the beauty of this. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the color, composition, contrast and how it makes you feel.â&#x20AC;? While cooking six months ago, Bejar shot an up-close photo of three beets on a plate. He was inspired to snap even more photos after a friend complimented the shot. Unlike other photographers, Bejar said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stage his shots with lighting and other tricks of the trade. Instead, he captures whatever moves him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I take the time to look left or right,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always in the moment. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always very present.â&#x20AC;? Bejar learned to appreciate the beauty around him after he was severely injured in a motorcycle accident at 21 years old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I checked out,â&#x20AC;? Bejar recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw my life. I saw a big, bright light. I knew I was dying. I saw my body on the ground.â&#x20AC;? Initially, he was temporarily paralyzed. With determination and hard work, Bejar learned how to walk again. He was able to walk without a cane in three months. It took him about two years to fully recover. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From that moment on, you appreciate everything,â&#x20AC;? said Bejar, who has an adult son. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Certain things in life bring that to you up close and personal again.â&#x20AC;? At the time of the accident, Bejar was studying fine art and dance at Arizona State University. After the accident, he used dance as physical therapy. Bejar later joined a private dance studio in Arizona,

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eventually touring with the Gary Naylor Dance Company. When he moved to San Diego 34 years ago, he performed with Jazz Unlimited Dance Company, the San Diego Ballet and other local organizations. For 30 years, he also worked as a personal fitness trainer and holistic health practitioner at a variety of health and fitness centers, most recently at Frogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fitness in Encinitas and Solana Beach. For more than five years, Bejar hosted and produced his own local television program, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just Fitness.â&#x20AC;?

He was also a fitness correspondent for local news stations. For a brief stint, Bejar moved to Santa Monica and pursued acting. He landed roles in commercials and television shows, but eventually returned to San Diego. Two years ago, he launched a singing telegram business. Still a part-time personal trainer, Bejar has always had an interest in the arts. He recalled acting, dancing, drawing and singing as a young child. He taught himself how to play guitar and was a member of a high school band called Cast Iron Soul. Photography is his latest passion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just seems so natural,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just another natural transition.â&#x20AC;? For the first time, Bejar will share his

work with the public during his Dec. 14 art show at a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home. About 30 pieces will be on display and available for sale at the event, which will take place from 2-4 p.m. in Rancho Santa Fe. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Angel Faces, an Encinitas-based nonprofit that serves adolescent girls who have been burned and helps them overcome their scars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is another way of expressing myself and sharing with others,â&#x20AC;? Bejar said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really look forward to showing my friends, my family and others what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing.â&#x20AC;? To RSVP for the event and receive the specific event location, contact Bejar at 310595-5222.

Canyon Crest Academy Envision Dance presents â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Falling Snowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dec. 11-13 The Canyon Crest Academy Envision Dance Conservatory will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Falling Snowâ&#x20AC;? Dec. 11-13. Written by CCA Dance Director Rayna Stohl, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Falling Snowâ&#x20AC;? is inspired by the classic fairy tale â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snow White.â&#x20AC;? Stohlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version explores the concepts of beauty, friendship and love while incorporating the seven deadly sins into the narrative, all told through the art of dance. Show dates and times are 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11; 4 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12; and 4 and 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. All shows are open to the public and will take place in Canyon Crest Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Proscenium Theater located at 5951 Village Center Loop Road in Carmel Valley. Tickets can be purchased online at www.cca-envision. org/events.html.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Falling Snowâ&#x20AC;? is inspired by the classic fairy tale â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snow White.â&#x20AC;?

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Upcoming events at the RSF Community Center BY LINDA DURKET, RSF COMMUNITY CENTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Holiday Workshop Join us for a festive morning of holiday cheer! Children ages 5 to 12 years can get crafty from 9 a.m.-noon and feel the pride of creating handmade gifts for family members and friends while sipping hot chocolate and enjoying holiday cookies. Parents are welcome to accompany their children or drop them off for the workshop. Free gift wrapping is included. Register online www.rsfcc.org or call us at 858756-2461 to sign your child up today! The fee for this workshop is $50 per child. Facility Rentals Planning an upcoming event? The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center may be available to help host your special occasion such as birthday parties, dances, banquets, corporate meetings and more. We have 3 unique rooms to suit your needs including a full gym, stage and kitchen. For more information or to schedule a tour, please contact us at 858-756-2461 or email Erin Browne at Ebrowne@RSFCC.org New Year’s Camps! Children can welcome in the New Year with friends at our day-camps on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 2 and 3. We have three choices of activities with sessions 9 a.m. to noon

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and noon to 3 p.m.: •Camp with One on One Basketball. This sports

skills camp will include the fundamentals of basketball, soccer, dodgeball, kickball and more! $30 per child, per session, daily. •Camp with Community Center Staff: Children will enjoy the day making crafts, playing games, cooking up treats and playing a variety of sports games. $30 per child, per session, daily. •Camp with Robb Daly: (Full day session) Join Robb for a day of cooking, crafts, animals and fun to ring in the New Year. $90 per child, per day. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Moms & Tots Moms and their toddlers gather together for play dates here in the Rancho Santa Fe community. Meetings are every Tuesday from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and locations include the RSF Community Center, local parks and attractions, and private homes. This group is a great way to meet your neighbors and other families in the area. Toddlers will learn to socialize at fun gatherings that incorporate crafts, games, lunches and fun all year round! RSF Community Center membership and an annual fee of $75 per family is required.

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Family Nature Play Experience the beauty of Southern California with adventurous, weekend excursions for the whole family! Connect with nature through outdoor outings in the community and nearby areas with other families in Rancho Santa Fe. RSF Community Center membership and an annual fee of $50 per family is required. Adults Fitness-Jazzercise and Yoga! Join us for Jazzercise on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and Yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each class offers its own way to stay fit and have fun. Jazzercise is an upbeat hour of music and dance, while Hatha yoga practices stretching and aligns the body, promoting balance and flexibility. Classes can be attended on a drop-in basis and payment is $15 per class or $12.50 per class with a 10-class package rate. Annual membership is required to participate in all classes at the Community Center. Stay tuned for monthly packages available in January 2014!

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Million-dollar magic at Old Globe gala The Old Globe’s 2013 gala, “A Magical Evening,” netted more than $1 million for the theater’s artistic and educational activities. Co-chaired by Nina Doede and Sheryl White, the black-tie event was held on Sept. 21 on the Globe’s historic campus in Balboa Park. Lead underwriters for the evening were Audrey S. Geisel and Darlene Marcos Shiley. Other major donors included Debra Turner and Conrad Prebys, along with Sheryl and Harvey White, Nina and Robert Doede, Vicki and Carl Zeiger, Mary Beth Adderley, Pam Wagner, Valerie and Harry Cooper, Gillian and Tony Thornley, Pam Farr, Elaine and Dave Darwin, Joan and Irwin Jacobs and Laurie Mitchell and Brent Woods, with many other guests making generous gifts.

Sheryl White with Rich and Gaby Sulpizio. Courtesy photo

Nina Doede, Jerry Pikolyski and Lee Clark. Courtesy photo

Conrad Prebys and Debra Turner. Courtesy photo

Donald and Karen Cohn with Rhona and Rick Thompson. Photo/DOUG GATES

Barbie and Dan Spinazzola with Valerie Cooper. Photo/ Lynda Kerr and Deni Jacob. Courtesy photo

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The post-performance party at the 2013 Globe Gala. Photo/BOB ROSS

Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, Darlene Shiley and Old Globe Managing Director Michael G. Murphy. Courtesy photo

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Mark your calendars for Senior Center Programs & Classes BY TERRIE LITWIN, RSF SENIOR CENTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Home Safety: On Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m.: Matt Wellhouser, RSF Patrol Chief, Mike Gibbs, RSF Fire District Deputy Chief, Julie Taber, RSF Fire District Public Relations Coordinator, and Hiram Walker, owner, Safe House Inspection, will present “Staying Safe in Your Home & Community.” Please join us for this important presentation. Resource and Referral Service: Available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Seniors and family members can speak with a staff member and receive valuable information and referrals to address a wide variety of needs. For assistance or to schedule an apTerrie Litwin pointment, call the Senior Center (858) 756-3041. Balance & Fall Prevention Fitness Class: Monday mornings at 10:45 a.m.: Licensed Physical Therapist Jim Prussack, provides practical and useful exercise techniques to improve balance, strengthen muscles, and help prevent falls. A $5 charge for each class is paid to the instructor. Classical Music Appreciation: The following Mondays from 2-4 p.m.: (12/2, 12/16, 1/13, 1/27). Instructor Randy Malin leads this class featuring classical music composers and the music that has endured through the ages. Art History Video Lecture: The following Mondays from 2 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., (12/9, 1/6, 2/3). Enjoy a fine art video lecture from the Great Courses, Teaching Company®. Knitting Group: This informal group meets weekly on Thursday, from 2-4 p.m. Bring a current project or start a new one. All levels welcome! Oil Painting Class: Each Thursday morning from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. This class is appropriate for all artists from beginning through advanced. The instructor is local artist, Lynne Zimet. Please call (858) 756-3041 for more information.

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Rancho San Café, French Discussion Group: Meets first and third Thursdays of the month from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. A wonderful opportunity for those with intermediate to advanced French language skills to join host, Philippe Faurie, and enjoy a cup of coffee while conversing in French. Blood Pressure Checks: Last Thursday of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: This free service is provided by San Diego Medical Services. No appointment necessary! Acting Class with Monty Silverstone: Instructor Monty Silverstone, accomplished actor and father of Hollywood actress Alicia Silverstone, will teach students about monologues, scene study, and cold reading from scripts. Please call (858) 756-3041 for more information. Calling all Literature Lovers: The workshop includes a discussion of a critically-acclaimed author’s work followed by an optional writing workshop for participants interested in crafting their own stories. This class begins in February – dates to be announced. Register now for Advanced Beginners/Intermediate Bridge with instructor Scott Farr, beginning Thursday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m.. This is a 10-week workshop – cost is $150 paid to the instructor. Call the Senior Center at (858) 756-3041 to reserve your space.

Coastal Cities Jazz Band to present ‘swinging’ holiday concert The Coastal Cities Jazz Band will perform popular holiday music during “A Swinging Holiday Concert” Dec. 15 at Calvary Lutheran Church. Vocalists Michael Ruhl, Jo Ann Sharp, and Rick Evans will join the band on tunes such as “White Christmas,” “Happy Holiday,” “‘Zat You, Santa Claus?” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” In addition, the band will perform “Winter Wonderland,” “Jingle Bells” and “Silent Night.” The show will begin at 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at Calvary Lutheran Church, located at 424 Via de la Valle in Solana Beach. Tickets cost $15, and $12 seniors and students. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Gary Adcock at 858-775-1113.

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Coldwell Banker offices host Toys for Tots Collection

Shop local throughout the Holiday season

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is once again an official sponsor of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Eighteen Coldwell Banker locations throughout San Diego County are registered drop sites for those wanting to donate new, unwrapped toys. Toys and donations will be collected until Dec. 18. The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation serves to provide children of local families in need with a shiny new toy for Christmas. “The Toys for Tots drive is a highly anticipated annual event at Coldwell Banker for which we are so proud to support. We encourage community residents to join us in making the holiday season brighter for children in our community,” said Marty Conrad, senior vice president and general sales manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, San Diego and Temecula Valley Region. To find an office near you please go to www.CaliforniaMoves.com

Shop local during the Holiday season! Founded by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday encourages people to support small businesses and shop local every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving — and throughout the Holiday season! To promote the occasion, American Express created the Neighborhood Champions program, working with business groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Independent Business Alliance, the U.S. Black Chamber and the Latino Coalition to organize Small Business Saturday events in communities throughout the country. More than 1,000 Neighborhood Champions united businesses in their municipalities to host local activities leading up to and on the day. This year independent retailers showcased great deals, incredible customer service and an amazing selection of unique merchandise on Small Business Saturday — and will continue to do so throughout the Holiday season. Elected officials in all 50 states and Washington D.C. also championed Small Business Saturday last year – including President Obama, who took his daughters on a shopping trip to an independent bookstore in Arlington, VA. To discover local businesses to support or promote your small business, visit smallbusinesssaturday.com.

San Diego Bay Parade of Lights brings holiday cheer to Bayfront Dec. 8 and 15 Continuing a long-standing San Diego tradition, the 42nd annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights promises to dazzle bayfront crowds Dec. 8 and 15. Participants in this year’s cherished holiday event will decorate their boats following the theme, “The Big Bay Toy Parade.” Presented by the San Diego Unified Port District, the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights brings more than 100,000 San Diego residents and visitors to the shores of San Diego Bay each December. The procession of about 80 lavishly decorated boats has become one of the most iconic holiday events of the region. Boat owners interested in participating in this year’s San Diego Bay Parade of Lights can submit the registration form and the $40 entry fee online at www.sdparadeoflights.org. Participants can also download the form and submit payment and registration to the Bali Hai Restaurant at 2230 Shelter Island Drive. The fee covers both evenings, and watercraft of all sizes are encouraged to participate. For more information, call 619-224-2240 or email questions@sdparadeoflights.org. If interested in sponsoring the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights, please contact Joni Geis at 619-823-5220 or via email at joni@boatlenderusa.com.

Holiday Tree Lighting event to be held in Solana Beach Dec. 8 The City of Solana Beach’s Parks and Recreation Commission is hosting the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Event at Fletcher Cove Park on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Throughout the evening the community will be entertained by the very merry music of award-winning pianist Robert Parker, and the Nutcracker Youth Dancers from the All Star

Authors Alice Waters and Kermit Lynch to appear at Chino Farm book signing event Dec. 7 Two pioneers of the California food revolution, Alice Waters and Kermit Lynch, will sign books at an event to be held at Chino Farm in Rancho Santa Fe on Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.1 p.m., rain or shine. The event, which is free, is also a fundraiser for the Edible Schoolyard Project. Waters will be signing her newest cookbook, “The Art of Simple Food II,” and her friend and wine merchant, Kermit Lynch, will be signing his 25th anniversary edition of “Adventures on the Wine Route.” To honor the occasion, East of Echo will be playing a soulful music mix for steel pedal guitar, banjo, bass and trumpet; Bottaro Woodfired Pizza will be making custom pizzas using seasonal Chino produce; Kermit Lynch selected wine samples will be served and Ballast Point Brewery will pour beer tastings. Chino Farm is located at 6123 Calzada del Bosque, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. For more information, visit www.goodearthgreatchefs.com. Dance Studio. Once the switch is flipped by Mayor Mike Nichols, and the tree lights turn on, all eyes will be watching for Santa’s arrival by a fire-truck escort, scheduled for 5:20 p.m. Children will have the chance to ask Santa for that most important gift and to remind him just how good they’ve been all year. In addition, the event will include sweets, treats, cider and coffee to go along with all the fun.

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BY CATHARINE L. KAUFMAN Aromatic herbs and spices scream holiday cheer along the produce aisles. Here’s a winter wonderland of quintessential holiday flavorings to help you get the most from your sweet and savory treasured recipes. Sage advice A member of the mint family and close cousin to basil, sage can be overpowering so follow the culinary ethos — less is more. A little of this musky, grayish-green leaf goes a long way with fatty meats and fowls, both dialing up flavor and aiding digestion. Sage equally enlivens vegetarian dishes from risottos and stuffings

to tomato sauces and roasted potatoes. For the full flavor oomph, add sage toward the end of cooking or use dried instead of fresh, with a more pungent personality. This anti-inflammatory Balkan herb has been revered for centuries for its healing powers, easing scratchy throats and creaky joints, putting the skids on menopausal flashes, boosting oral health and tweaking memory — don’t forget that! Mint condition Peppermint is one of the most popular herbs since classical times for its culinary and medicinal attributes. A hybrid of winter mint and spearmint, peppermint cools the palate and jazzes up everything from taboulis, pilafs, lamb dishes and assorted soups to hot cocoas, chocolate brownies and soufflés. As an added boon, this high fiber, vitamin-rich, antioxidant powerhouse has been linked to controlling bad cholesterol (and breath), heart rate and blood pressure, easing irritable colons and sunburns, and soothing mind, body and soul when inhaling the aromatic essential oils. Pod cast Cardamom is one of the world’s priciest spices,

behind only saffron and vanilla bean. Known globally as the “Queen of Spices,” cardamom was held in high esteem by ancient peoples as an aphrodisiac, teeth whitener, sensuous perfume and relief from over indulgent eating. Indigenous to south India and member of the ginger family, there are three cardamom varieties — green, black and Madagascar. Cardamom maintains its expressive, aromatic flavor and scent when bought in pods, which are then peeled and discarded. Seeds (that can be ground in a coffee grinder) have a less distinct flavor than fresh pods, while prepared ground seeds are the mildest form. Cardamom is a staple spice in Indian cuisine, especially curries and lentils, perks up a cup of joe, and gives an exotic accent to pie crusts, strudels, rice dishes, chicken and duck. A pinch is plenty for this potent spice that’s also a great digestive aid. Full of ginger The gnarly beige tuber with fibrous cream-colored flesh is either grated fresh, ground into pungent powder or formed into candied nuggets to give a smooth,

Cardamom Rice Pudding Ingredients 1 8-ounce can evaporated milk 8 ounces almond milk 1 cup short-grain rice (cooked) 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract 4 large eggs 1/2 cup golden raisins 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon each nutmeg and cardamom Method: Preheat oven

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when they had sittings with the emperor. A close shave An enchanting woodsy spice from the tropical evergreen, nutmeg is loaded with essential oils and other phyto-goodies having antioxidant, anti-fungal and antidepressant properties, along with boosting bone health and managing stress. Nutmeg is equally divine in savory and sweet dishes. Dial up seasonal sips, including eggnogs, mochas, apple ciders or mulled wines. For sassy warm wilted spinach salads, zippy Alfredo sauces, soufflés, risottos, lasagnas, pumpkin dishes, rice puddings, apple pies and peach cobblers — a little dash will do you. Whip up a Moroccan dry rub blending nutmeg, chili, cumin, rose petals, cinnamon and cardamom to invigorate chicken, lamb or wild-caught fish. Where possible, buy whole nutmeg for longer-lasting distinct flavor. Use a microplane and grate away.

to 350 degrees F. Place a large pan of water in the oven. Grease a 2-quart ovenproof casserole bowl. Add milks, rice and spices to the casserole. In a small bowl combine eggs, sugar, extract and beat well. Combine the mixtures. Stir in raisins. Put butter dots on top (optional). Place in the water pan, and bake for 30 minutes. Take a sharp knife and mix the pudding. Lower temperature (325), and continue to bake until set. —For additional holiday recipes email kitchenshrink@ san.rr.com

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warm bite to seasonal holiday treats. Ginger enlivens comfort drinks, squash soups, stirfries, roasted roots, nut breads, cookies, cream cheese frostings and preserves. Ginger’s a natural remedy for all that ails you from morning sickness and digestive discomfort to stuffy noses and scratchy throats. When buying ginger root, look for glabrous-skins with few knots and branches, and a fresh, spicy scent. For milder, less stringy ginger, pick immature, stubbier stems. Nip in the bud Although available year round, the sweet an aromatic flavor of cloves enhances apple ciders, hearty soups, fruit compotes and pumpkin pies. Cloves are a dense little package loaded with phytonutrients and essential oils, heart-healthy omega-3s, calcium and immune-boosting Cs. The first breath mint in history, Chinese courtiers sucked on fragrant cloves for fresh breath

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Santa Fe Christian students pack meals for typhoon victims in the Philippines BY KRISTINA HOUCK Just before Thanksgiving, local students, parents, teachers and community members came together to help feed the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. More than 1,500 volunteers, including the roughly 1,000 K-12 students at Santa Fe Christian Schools, assembled more than 200,000 meals Nov. 21 and 22 at the Solana Beach-based school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want our kids to understand that not everybody lives like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been blessed to be able to live,â&#x20AC;? said Tom Bennett, head of schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of people with substantial needs out there. We want them to understand that early, be thankful and realize how blessed we are.â&#x20AC;? Nearly 5,600 people were killed in the Nov. 8 super typhoon. About 1,700 people are still missing and more than 3.8 million have been displaced. To provide some relief, students and volunteers assembled food packages of rice, soy meal, dried vegetables and vitamin supplements. Each package cost $0.25. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel really blessed that we are able to help people,â&#x20AC;? said 11-year-old Morgan Yacullo. She and several of her sixth grade classmates at Santa Fe Christian held a bake sale to raise funds for the project. The group raised $1,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing how our school letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s us do this. We get to help people. It feels so good to give back.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m learning that we have so many different blessings,â&#x20AC;? added 12-year-old Lauren Geiser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to give back.â&#x20AC;? The food packaging effort was part of Santa Fe Christianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give Thanks, Give Backâ&#x20AC;? service project in coordination with Friends and Family Community Connection. The local nonprofit organization and its partners have purchased, packaged and shipped more than 9 million meals to people across the U.S. and overseas. During the first year of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give Thanks, Give Back,â&#x20AC;? Santa Fe Christianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kindergartners through fifth graders helped package about 40,000 meals for those in need in Haiti and the U.S. Students helped package about 55,000 meals the following year. This year, organizers decided to expand the project to include all students, raise $50,000 and package 200,000 meals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was no rhyme or reason behind that number, we just thought we could do it,â&#x20AC;? said coordinator and parent Janelle Nelson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the typhoon in the Philippines hap-

Students and volunteers at Santa Fe Christian Schools pack meals for typhoon victims in the Philippines. Photos/Kristina Houck

pened, we realized we were supposed to do this many.â&#x20AC;? The local resident approached school administrators about the concept for the service project three years ago. At the time, she was organizing a Thanksgiving party for her childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classrooms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seemed backward to celebrate us rather than paying it forward,â&#x20AC;? said Nelson, whose son and daughter are now in fifth and fourth grade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really awesome to be at a school that embraces being able to pull the entire community together to serve the needs of others,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all come together to bring hope, and relief to people who really need it.â&#x20AC;?

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In addition to the 200,000 meals packaged at Santa Fe Christian, 100,000 meals were packaged at Poway High School. The 300,000 meals, along with more than 1,000 water filters, and a variety of toiletries and over-the-counter medications, will be sent in a 40-foot shipping container. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really fun to know that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re helping other people,â&#x20AC;? said 11-year-old Amara Dumas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great opportunity to serve God.â&#x20AC;? For more information or to learn how you can help, visit ffccsd.org.

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Del Mar area businesses to hold Holiday Shopping Q&A: Ramin Pourteymour: Community service is a big part of life event Dec. 6 to support Rady Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Ramin Pourteymour has 25 years of experience in aviation. He has traveled extensively throughout the world and has lived in Iran, France, Germany, Hong Kong and the United States. In 1990, he became the youngest pilot to fly for United Airlines and has flown many dignitaries, including a former President of the United States. Pourteymour is very involved in the philanthropic community. He opens up his home to many charitable events. At this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heels2Heal gala, a benefit for Miracle Babies, he touched everyone with his gift to a Miracle Baby mom, donating to her his winning auction item to Fiji, along with $10,000 to support her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical costs. Who or what inspires you? My mother and father, whom I love most in life, but in general, people who want the best for humanity. If you hosted a dinner party for eight, whom (living or deceased) would you invite? My father, mother, brother and his wife, my sister and her husband, myself and my future wife (and if there is room, my little adopted dogs, Chacha and Mini, who are also my family and who I adopted from the Helen Woodward Center. What are your five favorite movies of all time? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Airplane,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Notebook,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grease,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Partyâ&#x20AC;? (with Peter Sellers), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Titanic.â&#x20AC;? What is it that you most dislike? That would be selfishness. What is your most-prized possession? My health, and the loved ones in my life. What do you do for fun? Travel.

Ramin Pourteymour What is your motto or philosophy of life? The world is evolving as it should. What would be your dream vacation? I have been to many places in the world. My dream vacation is to go someplace peaceful and have a simple casual time with the person I love the most in life.

Gem Faire coming to Scottish Rite Event Center Dec. 20-22 Gem Faire, the West Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier gem and jewelry show, will be in San Diego Dec. 20-22 at the Scottish Rite Event Center (1895 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108. More than 100 world renowned importers, exporters and wholesalers will be on site with the largest selection of fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, minerals and much more at manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prices. Finished and unfinished jewelry, rare gemstones, jewelry-making tools, supplies and boxes will be available all under one roof. Attendees can also have their jewelry repaired and cleaned while they shop. Classes and demonstrations will be offered. The event will take place noon-6 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $7 and valid for the entire weekend. Free parking is also available. For more information, visit www.gemfaire.com or contact Gem Faire, Inc. at 503-252-8300 or info@gemfaire.com.

Multiple Del Mar businesses are coming together with their community to present a Holiday Shopping Bazar from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, with a portion of proceeds going to Rady Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. Del Mar Kids, Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barbershop, Mia Bella Couture, Urban Pi, Del Mar Swirls, Beauty and the Boutique, Man Cave, Postal Annex, Beaming and Wink Optometry will be presenting holiday shopping options, entertainment, and food and drink at the Del Mar Center shopping complex, located at 2683 Via de la Valle, Del Mar, 92014 (just east of the I-5 and in front of Albertsons). Del Mar Kids owner Staci Wax-Vanderwiel, who has been supporting Rady Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital for years, has rallied her fellow businesses and has planned an evening of shopping, dining and â&#x20AC;&#x153;doing good.â&#x20AC;? Participating businesses will showcase unique gifts, such as classic shave sets from Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barbershop, high fashion eyeglasses from Wink Optometry, organic Beaming bites and treats, and the latest holiday couture from Mia Bella Couture and The Back Room. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is great that my neighbor businesses are as excited as I am to help Rady Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital,â&#x20AC;? Wax-Vanderwiel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a worthy cause and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be giving back to children who might otherwise have a bleak holiday season.â&#x20AC;? Urban Pi will provide a sampling of all

organic pizzas and salads, and Del Mar Swirls will be involved as well, donating to the charity for the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. Beauty and the Boutique will have makeup artists and hair stylists on hand, while shoppers wander the outdoor courtyard bazar and tour the individual stores. Girl Scout Troop 1312 will provide $2 gift wrap with all proceeds donated to the cause. In addition to donating a portion of the proceeds from the evening, the retailers are also sponsoring a toy drive for hospitalized children. For every new unwrapped toy donated, customers will receive special raffle tickets to win a variety of goods and services from participating stores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A toy drive is such an important aspect of our Holiday Bazar,â&#x20AC;? said Scott McDaniel, owner of Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barbershop-Del Mar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to support the efforts of the hospital, but it is also so important to help bring cheer and smiles to those children unfortunate enough to be spending the holidays in Rady.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rady Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital San Diego is grateful to have been chosen the charity partner for the Del Mar Center Holiday Bazar this holiday season,â&#x20AC;? said Ryan Pocock, corporate and community development officer. For more information about the Del Mar Center Holiday Bazar, please contact Stina Bullock at delmarbuyer@gmail.com or Scott McDaniel at scott@mcdanielllc.com.

Robin Henkel to perform at Zelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Del Mar in December Blues and jazz musician Robin Henkel is set to perform not once, but twice at Zelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Del Mar. The local artist will perform 8-11 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8-11 p.m. Dec. 21 at Zelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Del Mar, located at 1247 Camino Del Mar. For more information, call 858-755-0076.

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North Coast Repertory Theatre presents ‘The Humbug Holiday Spectacular’ North Coast Repertory Theatre is breaking with theatre tradition this holiday season. Rather than staging a tried-and-true classic, the intimate theatre is proudly presenting an inventive world premiere musical, “The Humbug Holiday Spectacular.” This comedic, colorful and crazy spoof is full of witty songs, vibrant dance numbers and a little bit of everything to please even the grouchiest of holiday humbug-ers. Follow Horatio the Humbug on a hilarious, fun-filled adventure to create the perfect musical holiday spectacular. This holiday treat is suitable for the entire family. “The Humbug Holiday Spectacular” previews begin Wednesday, Dec. 11. Opening Night on Friday, Dec. 13, includes a post-show reception. The show plays through Saturday, Dec. 28 at North Coast Repertory Theatre, located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, in Solana Beach. Preview tickets cost $25. Regular tickets cost $30. Seniors, students and military receive $3 off full-price tickets. Season subscribers receive $5 off full-price tickets. Flex tickets may be exchanged for this show. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 858-481-1055 or visit www.northcoastrep.org.

Holiday Blanket and Jacket Drive ongoing in Del Mar for North County families The City of Del Mar recently announced that the City and the Del Sol Lions have teamed-up to collect new and gently used blankets and jackets for the annual Holiday Baskets Program. The Community Resource Center started this program over 30 years ago by distributing baskets of food to 50 low-income working families. Today, the Holiday Basket Program serves over 1,700 pre-qualified North County families and the generic baskets of food have expanded to a dignified shopping experience held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This year, they are explicitly looking to collect 7,300 new and gently used coats and jackets and 2,000 new and used blankets. If you are interested in supporting this program, please bring unwrapped blankets and jackets to the Del Mar City Hall Lobby at 1050 Camino Del Mar during normal business hours (Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.). Items will be collected now through Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. For further information, please contact: Katie Benson at Del Mar City Hall, 858-7559313, or Linette Page at Del Sol Lions, 858-243-3336.

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Petco stores to hold ‘Photos with Santa’ event Santa is coming to town early this year — for pets! To get pets involved in the holiday action, all Petco stores are hosting “Photos with Santa” on Dec. 7 and 14 from 12-4 p.m. During the “Photos with Santa” events, pet parents will have the opportunity to dress up their furry loved ones in all kinds of holiday apparel and snap a photo with Santa himself. All photos are donation-based, benefiting Petco’s Tree of Hope campaign. Donations will help feed homeless pets in shelters, give lifesaving medical assistance, enable rescuers to grow their resources so they can help ease the burdens of overfull shelters, and provide venues and grants to help usher those without a voice into loving homes who will continue to be their voices. For more information about “Photos with Santa,” please call your nearby Petco or visit /www.petco.com.

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San Diego Jewish Academy held a Typhoon Relief Craft Fair Nov. 24. One hundred percent of the vendor fees raised (the fee that crafters pay for participating) and 100 percent of the $5 admission fee will be donated to benefit the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. The crafters will also be donating a portion of their sales from the fair. In addition, SDJA also sold food and refreshments, and 100 percent of those proceeds will also be donated. SDJA has a long history of organizing large-scale service projects that benefit the victims of natural disasters. In 2005, the school raised more than 30 tons of supplies for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. In 2010, SDJA raised more than $100,000 worth of medical supplies for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, and in 2012, SDJA was able to raise more than $22,000, which was donated directly to aid groups “on the ground.” For more information about San Diego Jewish Academy, visit www.sdja.com. Photos/Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net. Brynn and Steve Ilkens

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Cedros Design community celebrates 10th anniversary of David Alan Collection BY KRISTINA HOUCK When David Bardwick first came to Cedros Avenue nearly 30 years ago, part of the street was still dirt. Now, Cedros Design District in Solana Beach is well known for art, collectables, fashions and furniture from around the globe. “I’ve enjoyed the growth because it’s stayed focused on the arts. It’s always been the vision of the area,” said Bardwick. For nearly two decades, Bardwick owned Cut & Dried Hardwood and was also owner of Trios art gallery, both on Cedros Avenue. In 2003, he opened the David Alan Collection in the heart of the Cedros Design District at 241 South Cedros Ave. Designed like a museum, the 15,000-square-foot store features furniture and woodcarvings. Bardwick, his employees and his customers celebrated the store’s 10th anniversary on Nov. 14 (see photos below). “I can’t believe it’s been 10 years,” said Bardwick, who grew up in Chicago and moved to San Diego in 1978. “It’s been an amazing journey.” The David Alan Collection is a combination of Bardwick’s passion for art, design and travel. “It includes everything I’ve done in life and loved,” said Bardwick, who has an art degree from Ripon College in Wisconsin. All of the collection’s pieces are influenced by Asian art and furniture. From the islands of Indonesia to the villages of India, Bardwick personally selects each piece in his showroom. For three months every year, he works with three woodcarvers in Bali. “I’ll bring them a picture, a drawing, a concept, a photo that I took,” he explained. “I’ll tell them what I want, what wood to use, what size. They work on it trying to achieve what they understand I want. They’re doing all this and we don’t have a language in common. No words. It’s really amazing.” Bardwick first traveled to the Far East in 1980. Since then, he has visited India 25 times and Bali more than 30

Amita and David Bardwick times to collect pieces and gain inspiration. “I love Eastern cultures. Everything here is from the Far East,” said Bardwick, who has also had more than 20 trips to Europe. “Everything has a story. And the older it is, the better the story.” Having worked with wood for decades, Bardwick is now also working with stones. He recently unveiled his new jewelry line, “David Alan Design.” Featuring gems, metals and earth elements from around the globe, the designs are hand-

David Bardwick, owner of the David Alan Collection (far left and far right), receiving his proclamation at the ribbon-cutting ceremony held Nov. 15 at the gallery. Photos/Kristina Houck crafted by artisan silversmiths in Bali under his direction. “I saw it as another sculptural expression,” Bardwick said. “I’ve always loved rocks.” The Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce, city officials and other community leaders recently presented Bardwick with a proclamation to honor his contributions to the community for the last 30 years, recognize the 10th anniversary of the David Alan Collection and celebrate his new jewelry line. The proclamation was given to Bardwick at a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Nov. 15 at the gallery. “The street has changed, but his work, his pieces, will always fit into the street,” said Nichole Peterson, executive director of the Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce. “I’m utterly grateful for the community here,” Bardwick said. “There’s no place else I would even think of having a business. This is where I want to be.” For more information about the David Alan Collection, call 858-481-8044 or visit www. thedavidalancollection.com.

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Festive Cedros Avenue Open House Flower Hill Promenade to present ‘Weekend with Santa’ Holiday Event to be held Dec. 7 The Cedros Avenue Merchants Association in Solana Beach will hold its Annual Open House Holiday Event on Dec. 7, from 2-7 p.m. This is the largest event the North County design district holds each year. Most of the 85-plus merchants in the street are actively organizing the event and will participate by having their stores offer special events, such as belly dancing, exhibits, complimentary beverages and food, special sales, product give-aways, and live music. This will be the perfect opportunity to interact with business owners while also enjoying complimentary food and great music. Many stores will also be holding product give-away events. The atmosphere and the weather last year was amazing bringing thousands of visitors to Cedros avenue. For more information on the event, contact Cindy Cruz at: merchant.liaison@gmail.com or visit www.cedrosavenue.com; 444 S. Cedros Avenue, Studio 295, Solana Beach, CA 92075.

The newly renovated Flower Hill Promenade in Del Mar will host a “Weekend with Santa” Dec. 7-8. This family-friendly event will begin with breakfast at the newly opened Sea & Smoke from 8-10 a.m. where Santa will greet, take photos and hear attendees’ Christmas wishes. Children’s tickets will be $13 (inclusive with tax and gratuity) and will include a pancake with a side of fruit and milk, while adult tickets will be $17 (inclusive of tax and gratuity) for a choice of one entree and beverage. Tickets can be purchased at www. seaandsmoke.com. After breakfast, families are encouraged to enjoy arts and crafts near Geppetto’s Toy store while Santa walks around the outdoor shopping center greeting children and taking photos. Flower Hill Promande is located at 2720 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, CA 92014; www. flowerhill.com.

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BY KRISTINA HOUCK Even though the Grinchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small heart grows three sizes, Taylor Coleman used to be afraid of the furry green character. Now, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starring as Cindy Lou Who in The Old Globeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16th annual production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Seussâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; How the Grinch Stole Christmas!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was so green,â&#x20AC;? said 7-year-old Taylor. She and Gabriella Dimmick are alternating in the role. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not afraid of him anymore.â&#x20AC;? Based on the classic Dr. Seuss book, the show kicked off Nov. 16. Taylor is one of two local girls cast in the musical. Katelyn Katz, an 11-year-old, is in the Little Who ensemble. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the Grinch and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the show at The Old Globe for years,â&#x20AC;? Katelyn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m watching it from the audience or watching from backstage, I always have a smile on my face. It never gets old. Every year itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome.â&#x20AC;? Most recently seen as Brigitta in San Diego Musical Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sound of Music,â&#x20AC;? Katelyn has been acting since she was 5 years old. Her theater credits include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Annie,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hairsprayâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wizard of Oz,â&#x20AC;? among others. This spring, she will portray Scout in â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Kill a Mockingbirdâ&#x20AC;? in her New Village Arts Theatre debut. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thrill of being on stage is always fun,â&#x20AC;? said Katelyn, who enjoys tap dancing, singing, reading and spending time with friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knowing that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re telling a story for other people and that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming to see the story that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re telling is always really fun.â&#x20AC;? Unlike Katelyn, Taylor does not have a background in theater. Although the production marks her theater debut, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a stranger to the stage. Every week, Taylor spends 12 hours training as a level four competitive gymnast with TRC South Gymnastics. A competitor since she was 6 years old, Taylor has already won a number of medals, including fourth place at the 2012 Southern California gymnastics state meet. In addition, she studies tap, lyrical and ballet at Francine Gartonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Royal Dance Academy in Carmel Valley. To prepare for her first theater audition, Taylor learned â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rainbow Connection,â&#x20AC;? a song featured in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Muppet Movie.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;She wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nervous when she auditioned,â&#x20AC;? said Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Karen Coleman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My husband and I were basket cases sitting on the couch when she went in the room. We had no idea what she would do. She seemed very calm and very collected. I think all the dance training and gymnastics competitions played a huge part in her confidence.â&#x20AC;? Directed by James Vasquez with book and lyrics by Timothy Mason and music by Mel Marvin, the show runs

Ann Romney will be the keynote speaker at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visions of Success â&#x20AC;&#x201C; From Research to Realityâ&#x20AC;? benefit High Tea on Dec. 9, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Grand Del Mar. This event, generously underwritten by Title Sponsor Papa Doug Manchester, will raise essential funds to be used to bolster research for The Vision of Children Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision research and American Cancer Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breast cancer research in San Diego County. Honorary Chairs of the event are cancer survivors Susie Spanos and Bill Griffith of 10 News, along with co-chairs Vivian Hardage and Wanda Garner. Kimberly Hunt and Bill Griffith will serve as event emcees. Romney, a breast cancer survivor, health advocate and dedicated supporter of vision health, will address the critical need for medical research to cure breast cancer and vision disorders in children. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visions of Success â&#x20AC;&#x201C; From Research to Realityâ&#x20AC;? event will begin at 1 p.m. with a private VIP reception with Ann Romney (event sponsors only) followed by Mrs. Romneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keynote speech, high tea, fashion show and live auction from 2 to 4 p.m. Ticket prices are $250 per ticket for preferred seating and $125 per ticket for standard seating. To purchase tickets, become a sponsor, or for additional information, call Andria Kinnear at (858) 3147917 or e-mail her at akinnear@visionofchildren. org. Tickets and sponsorships may also be purchased online at www.visionofchil-

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in water. Smith helped adapt SWET for local flyers. The pilot wrote, “You guys saved my life…I was able to get myself out.” The Coast Guard motto “So others may live” speaks in the Key West mariner’s outcome. “I know we saved his life and he got to keep his leg as well,” Smith said. Sacrifice leads to a gunshot teen’s survival, resulting from Smith’s grit to fly in a hurricane when no one else would. Sacrifice reaches beyond duty. Smith won a 2004 CAPT Frank Erickson Heroism Award for successfully navigating a tempestuous blizzard (mentioned earlier in this column) to fly a mom and her toddler, wracked with seizures, to advanced medical care. Smith says, “My wife keeps asking what’s next. I’ll do my best and when my best isn’t good enough we’ll go from there. I’ll take a lot of good experiences and hopefully my mark will be teaching kids about what I went through so they don’t have to go through it. So they can make better decisions to keep their crews safe and maybe find the next way to fix a problem I couldn’t fix.”

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Rant with Randi: Attitude BY RANDI CRAWFORD How many times have you heard the expression “Attitude is everything?” Enough corny sayings each day posted on facebook and I want to puke in my mouth a little every time I read one, right? But, people, there is something major to be said about having a good attitude. This weekend, we were really excited to be able to play in our first lacrosse tournament with our new team. It’s a winter travel team, so this particular tournament was in Arizona. Now, as it happens, this is Thanksgiving week, and we had already booked a trip to Connecticut to see my husband’s family, something we haven’t done for 20 years (gone to see them for this particular holiday). But when the tournament schedule was posted, I begged my husband to push our trip back a few days so our son wouldn’t miss his first games with the new team. You see, my husband books trips months in advance because it usually helps with the cost, but, as he’s learning, this isn’t the greatest idea as our kids get older and more and more sports are happening on the weekends. That said, he gladly pushed the trip back and we were headed to the desert...or so we thought. Not only did we push back our Connecticut trip, we took the day off from school on Friday (it was a half day before break, what do you want from me?), and we hit the road. After about an hour, it started to rain. And then it rained harder. And before I knew it, we were driving in a torrential downpour for the next five hours. Yikes, it wasn’t looking good. So now texts are flying back and forth between teammates – I love rumors. Some people thought it wouldn’t be a problem because we were playing on turf, while others insisted that it was all grass fields, (which clearly would have been a problem because the field management companies don’t want a bunch of cleats mucking up their grass), so we decided to go to the hotel and hope for the best. And hope we did. We hoped a lot, over dinner and drinks with friends...but it wasn’t looking good. But even that night and into the next morning the email updates were all positive, stating that the games would be delayed, so to “stay tuned.” But during breakfast with a group of lacrosse folks, in grey sweats and salty looks on their faces, it became pretty obvious when the rain didn’t cease, that this was not going to happen. Finally, around 11 a.m., the email came. They dropped the bomb – the games are indefinitely delayed. In other words, go find something else to do with your time. Wow, this was a huge drag to say the least. But the first thing we all did was go bowling with the boys. And by the afternoon we hit the new “Catching Fire” movie, which we wanted to see anyway. Side note, it was awesome, especially since I forgot everything I read in the book. And then we went back to the hotel and played some crazy dice game with good friends, nearly got kicked out of the restaurant (we were having a little too much fun), ate and drank some more, laughed a lot and watched football all night. Attitude...the boys could have carried on like brats because they were disappointed they didn’t get to play, but they didn’t. The parents could have whined and complained about squandered costs and a 13-hour round trip drive, but they didn’t. I have to tell you, corny or not, the way you look at a situation completely defines it. We could have been with a group of parents who had a bad attitude, which would have completely altered our experience, but they were awesome. Did the situation stink because we anticipated playing some great teams at a gorgeous sports complex in Arizona, where professional lacrosse players would have been playing as well? Of course that stunk, but not one person in our entire group let that get in the way of having a great weekend. Attitude is everything. Your thoughts? www.randiccrawford@gmail.com

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Holiday house fundraising drive comes to Rancho Santa Fe home on Dec. 6 •Public invited to take part in charity drive/event. The Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS® (SDAR) invites the community to take part in the Holiday House charity drive on Friday, Dec. 6, from 5-8 p.m., benefitting San Diego children, military families, animals and senior citizens. For the annual Holiday House celebration, SDAR members fill a house with new toys, gifts, household items and non-perishable food items to be donated to local charities. Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS® charity drive delivered $20,000 in donations and gifts to San Diego charity partners last year. Holiday House benefits the Ambassadors Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to supporting local San Diego charities. Charities served through the Holiday House include The Angels Depot, which provides emergency food to seniors living in poverty, Homefront San Diego, serving local military families, PAWS San Diego, which provides essential pet services to low-income seniors, chronically ill and disabled individuals, It’s All About the Kids, which creates programs to enhance the lives of less fortunate children, and Second Chance, which provides job readiness programs and life skills for the homeless and unemployed. The event will be hosted at a stunning, 8,000-square-foot luxury home in Rancho Santa Fe that was recently sold. The event is open to the general public and features food, drinks and live music. For the past month, more than 90 bins were placed in real estate offices and local business to collect donations. These donations will also be delivered to the Holiday House. The event will be held at 7199 Rancho La Cima Dr., Rancho Santa Fe, 92067. Cost: $25 suggested donation. Register online or donate in advance at holidayhouse2013.eventbrite.com

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