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Information technology’s dark side: Internet crime Experts share tips on prevention

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CCA principal eager to tackle new role BY KAREN BILLING What’s 13th grade? It’s different for everyone but, as a school leader, Karl Mueller is determined to help his students find it. “I’ve always really enjoyed working with the high school age group because I love helping them explore their options for 13th grade, what it will look like,” said Mueller, the new principal at Canyon Crest Academy. “I’m really driven by making connections with and for students to start thinking about their next steps as they transition off the high school campus.” Mueller is making a transition of his own, coming to CCA from Coronado High School this summer and starting his first year as principal on Tuesday, Aug. 27. He describes his leadership style as not being an See PRINCIPAL, page 20

Above: The Rancho Santa Fe Education Foundation recently held its yearly Newcomers’ Pool Parties for families new to the RSF School District. See page 8 for more. Left: Bibbi Herrmann and Pastor Jan Farley attend a ‘Concert on the Green’ on Aug. 17 at the Village Community Presbyterian Church patio. See page 14 for more. PHOTOS/JON CLARK

BY JOE TASH Despite technological advances that let online thieves target victims in ever-more sophisticated ways, the best defense against criminals may be an age-old method, experts say — be careful of what you do and who you associate with on the Internet. “It’s still always on the end user to have a modicum of common sense. If it sounds too good, it is too good. It really still rings true,” said Sgt. Mark Varnau of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Varnau is a member of the CATCH Team, a multi-jurisdictional task force that goes after cybercriminals. While the Internet has brought unprecedented choice and convenience to consumers around the world – everything from ordering movies to paying bills to turning household appliances on and off can be done from desktop computers, tablets and smart phones – information technology also provides nearly unlimited opportunities for criminals. “(The Internet) also has this really dark side that is full of corruption and theft and pornography and threats and abuse. It’s all there,” said Varnau. Those who take common sense precautions can reduce the chance of being victimized online,

he said. Scams can come at computer users from every direction, according to Varnau. Among the current variations are fake ads for employment or items for sale on sites such as Craigslist. The purpose is to get victims to cash bogus checks on their own personal bank accounts, then send the proceeds to the scammers. “The theme in all of these frauds is a smidgen of believability,” Varnau said. For example, he said, an ad might seek a “secret shopper” to check the customer service at a business. The scammer sends a fraudulent check to the victim, with instructions to use some of the proceeds to make a purchase at the business, and send the rest to the scammer. When the check fails to clear the bank, the victim is on the hook, Varnau said. In a similar scam, the crook offers to buy an item for sale, and “inadvertently” makes the check out for a larger amount. The victim is told to cash the check — which is fraudulent — deduct the amount of the item for sale and wire the rest of the money back to the scammer. Again, the victim ends up losing the entire amount of the check when it fails to clear. Often, banks immediately credit the amount of the check as See INTERNET, page 20

New RSF Fire District Deputy Chief has long history in RSF BY KAREN BILLING Mike Gibbs has been a part of the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District for more than 30 years — he initially joined the district as a 16-year-old volunteer performing hydrant inspections. In July, Gibbs was promoted to deputy chief, overseeing the operations for the entire district and moving him into the administrative offices located at Cielo Village.

RSF Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Gibbs.

“I do miss being in the fire station, but, on the same hand, I really love coming to this position,” Gibbs said. “It’s a totally different facet of the district, a new way of seeing things, being exposed to different things and more challenges.” While Gibbs has been a part of the RSF district on a voluntary basis since his high school days, he became a full-time member of the district in 1983. He is one of the longest tenured employees at the district, second to administrative assistant Karlena Rannals, who has him beat by a year — she has been with the district for 31 years, since 1982. Gibbs brings a uniquely personal perspec-

tive to the job as he was born and raised in Rancho Santa Fe, attending the village school and was a part of the first class to go all four years at Torrey Pines High. In those “good old days” he was a teenage firefighter. “There was a TV show called ‘Emergency,’ I saw that and it inspired me,” Gibbs said. “I knew the fire department needed volunteers at that time so I just went.” At the time, which was 1976, See CHIEF, page 20

August 22, 2013

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North County experiences uptick in home sales A total of 1,067 single-family detached units (SFD) were sold in North San Diego County during the month of July 2013, increasing by 5.12 percent compared to June 2013. Year-over sold SFD units jumped 15.98 percent compared to July 2012. Total sales volume in North San Diego County for July 2013 was $752,915,925 an increase of 43.22 percent compared to July 2012. Year-over median price for SFD in North San Diego County jumped 28.40 percent from $439,250 in July 2012, continuing a 12-month trend of year-over median price increases (the last five months exceeding 20 percent). Detached homes in North San Diego County dipped slightly, 0.18 percent in July 2013 to $564,000, compared to $565,000 in June 2013. Median days-on-market for single-family detached homes sold in North County was 17 days in July, compared to 19 days in June.

The percentage of households that could afford a median-priced home in North San Diego County was 34 percent in July 2013. Affordability percentages assume homeowners place 20 percent down and spend no more than a third of their income on housing- an amount earned by 34 percent of county households for the median priced home. Mortgage rates increased in July, the third month in a row, with the 30-year fixedmortgage interest rate averaging 4.37 percent, up from 4.07 percent in June 2013 and up from 3.55 percent in July 2012, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates in July averaged 3.17 percent, up from 2.85 percent reported in June, and up from 2.74 reported in July 2012. — North San Diego County Association of REALTORS report. Visit nsdcar.com for more information.

Another break-in reported at Solana Santa Fe School BY CHRISTINA LONDON AND MEGAN TEVRIZIAN, NBC SAN DIEGO Police are investigating two recent burglaries at area schools. Around 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, a break-in was reported at Del Mar Heights School on Boquita Drive. Then at 4:30 a.m., a similar burglary took place at Solana Santa Fe Elementary School on El Apajo Road in Fairbanks Ranch. Del Mar Heights custodian Jose Casa told NBC 7 he believes someone broke the glass door to the computer lab with a hammer. “I don’t think they went to school, but they’re definitely professionals,” Casa said. In a twist of fate, the burglars got away emptyhanded. Casa said the school just received new computers, but didn’t have time to put them out yet. “It worked out for the best,” he said. “Otherwise, we’d be out more computers.”

The school plans to take new precautions, including keeping the lights on 24 hours, adding security guards and replacing doors with glass windows in them. Meanwhile, 45 minutes later, the sheriff’s department received an alarm call from Solana Santa Fe Elementary. Officials discovered broken glass, but nothing was reported missing. This is the third time Solana Santa Fe has been burglarized recently. Several other North County schools (Diegueno Country School, Ocean Air Elementary School and Sage Canyon School) have also been targeted in the past six weeks. Apple computers were stolen in at least three of the burglaries. So far, no arrests have been made. Authorities are investigating. Source: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/ Burglars-Strike-at-another-North-CountySchool-219464001.html#ixzz2bxJY3EwK NBC San Diego is a media partner of this newspaper.

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RSF Women’s Fund to welcome renowned RSF resident Robin Parsky’s Blue Angel wins at Dublin Horse Show speaker Traci Arlington at Sept. 9 event •Al l interested community members invited to attend. Traci Arlington is the first speaker to kick off the 10th year of the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund. Traci Arlington comes highly recommended by members of the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund who have heard her speak at NCL events, have seen her on Dr. Phil or have participated in her Play It Safe Workshops throughout San Diego. Traci Arlington is a black belt and is a certified Rape Escape instructor. Come join the event for lunch on Monday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe Inn. Friends interested in the RSF Women’s Fund are welcome and encouraged to attend. “Prevention is everything,” Arlington said. “Ninety percent of self-defense is awareness — knowing who a stranger is, what kinds of lures they can use… and where to go if in a bad situation.” Arlington is a dynamic speaker. One of the techniques Arlington teaches is called “Chihuahua crazy,” a self-defense temper tantrum involving screaming and kicking. Be prepared to learn a lot, feel more confident and pass on what you have learned to friends, your children and grandchildren.

Traci Arlington Please RSVP to Nancy Hashim at the RSF Women’s Fund office at 858-756-0249. The cost of the lunch is $40.

Psoriatic arthritis is topic of workshop The National Psoriasis Foundation presents dermatologist William Burrows, M.D. and rheumatologist Arthur Kavanaugh, M.D. discussing psoriatic arthritis, and covering how to prevent joint damage, treatments, and the latest research, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Schaetzel Center, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, 9890 Genesee Ave. This “More Than Skin Deep” event is titled “The Other Side of Psoriasis: Psoriatic Arthritis,” and is made possible through support from AbbVie, Amgen Pfizer and Janssen Biotech, Inc. The event is free and includes a continental breakfast beginning at 9:30 a.m. Parking is $4. To register or for more information, visit https://psoriasis.org/events/health/more-thanskin-deep/san-diego or call (800) 723-9166 ext. 362.

Blue Angel, an 11-yearold Anglo European Sporthorse(AES), owned by Robin Parsky of Rancho Santa Fe, won the prestigious JLT Dublin Stakes Aug. 10 at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show held at the Royal Dublin Society show grounds. As a representative of the United States at this International CSIO Horse Show, Kent Farrington, the rider, and Blue Angel were presented with the Silver Cup of Dublin and the National Anthem of the U.S. was played as the Stars and Stripes were raised in front of 30,000 spectators. This was the second win for Blue Angel at Dublin. In 2011 she won the Irish Sport Council Trophy. The mare has many fans in Ireland as her sire, Luidam, was a champion show jumping horse for the highly-acclaimed Irish rider Billy Twomey and he is now a prominent sporthorse sire in Ireland. Robin Parsky also has Irish roots as her father’s family were the Clearys from County Mayo. Blue Angel and Robin

Kent Farrington and Blue Angel Photo by Barry Cregg/Sportsfile Parsky have been in Paris, Chantilly, Dublin and now Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, for the Global Champions Tour and as representatives of the United States Equestrian Team(USET). Blue Angel has consistently won or placed to help her rider, Kent Farrington, reach the number 8 spot on the Longines World Ranking Show Jumping List.

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Local resident to lead Summit 4 Stem Cell group on Himalays hike to help fund unique Parkinson’s disease study BY KAREN BILLING A group of dedicated local climbers will head to the Himalayas this fall in search of an end to Parkinson’s disease. As part of Summit 4 Stem Cell, 10 local residents will head to Nepal in early October to trek to the base camp of Mount Everest, an altitude of 17,598 feet, to raise awareness and funds for a unique Parkinson’s disease study. The study is being done locally in San Diego, using non-embryonic stem cells and turning them into dopamineproducing neurons. The loss of dopamine production in the brain is the driving cause behind Parkinson’s disease. “This research is going to be so significant,” said Sherrie Gould, a local nurse practitioner at Scripps Clinic Movement Disorders Center, who is leading the trek. “We don’t know what starts Parkinson’s, but we do know that it is caused by a loss of a neurotransmitter called dopamine… It’s not a complete cure but if we can fill up the tank, refill the bucket with fresh new dopamine-producing cells we can essentially rid the patients of their symptoms.” Gould has already tackled another of the world’s largest peaks for Parkinson’s — leading 16 hikers to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro for Summit 4 Stem Cell in September of 2010. The research is being led locally by Dr. Jeanne Loring, director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at the Scripps Research Institute, and Dr. Melissa Houser, neurologist and director of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Scripps Clinic. As soon as Gould learned about their research and that the only thing stopping them from moving forward was money, she was determined to do something to help. She thought the big climbs would not only be a way to gain a lot of attention, but the idea of a climb also reflects what the Movement Disorders Center stresses with Parkinson’s patients about exercise and self-empowerment. “All of the trekkers want to inspire those who face seemingly insurmountable odds to rise above them and escape the limitations we all set for ourselves,” Gould said. “It’s time to not only meet this mountain but to move it.” Although the Everest base camp is a lower elevation than Kilimanjaro’s 19,341 feet, Gould said it is a longer and “more arduous” trek. Base camp is located at 17,600 feet and the hikers will climb a little higher to 18,500 feet. While Kilimanjaro took them seven days and seven nights to summit, the Everest trek will take two-and-a-half weeks, hiking every day for six hours a day. Gould has never wanted to summit the full 29,029 feet to the peak of Everest because of the high life-cost factor (there is one death for every 10 successful ascents), but she has always had a little fascination with the base camp. Even with the fascination, Gould never thought that

The Summit 4 Stem Cell group will conquer Mount Everest Base Camp to raise awareness and funds for a unique Parkinson’s Disease study. Courtesy photo she would be leading a climbing crew to Everest. “I just really believe that there isn’t anything you can’t do,” Gould said. “If you commit yourself you can do it, you can make it happen, and the Summit 4 Stem Cell is a testament to that.” Through grassroots efforts since 2010, the group has raised almost $1 million through just dollars and cents donations, everything from $10 to $100,000 contributions. The group’s total fundraising goal is $3.9 million. Three of the Everest climbers have Parkinson’s disease, including Alan Truitt, Bill Maddox and Evelyn Heilbrunn. Heilbrunn said she’s climbing “because she can” — she not only has Parkinson’s, but also has had breast cancer twice. Her friend Rick Whipple will climb alongside her. Truitt will have his son, Adam, and friend Bob Baker to climb with him. Team members Heidi and Carolynne Arens are climbing for Brad Arens (Heidi’s husband and Carolynne’s father). He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 12 years ago and was a part of the Kilimanjaro climb, completing the journey despite the disease impacting his balance, coordination and gait. To prepare for their trek, each member of the group hikes during the week on their own and every Saturday they

do a long hike together. Recently they completed a 9.5-mile hike on Iron Mountain and in September they will do a four-day altitude hike in the Sierras to prepare for the hard, back-to-back days on Everest. Gould said she plans to work her hikers toward setting an unbeatable, determined mindset — that even though they may feel tired, there’s no stopping them. “When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s I thought my adventures were over, all I could think about was the future of my disease and to accept how little control I had over my life,” said hiker Alan Truitt. “Trekking to Everest Base Camp requires me to continue my physical fitness regimen, which is one of the things I do have control over, and recommits my spirit to adventure, in all areas of my life, while also continuing to trek on my Parkinson’s journey, one step at a time, one boot in front of the other.” As the first people in the world to use IPS (induced pluripotent stem cells) with Parkinson’s patients, Gould said that the study that Summit 4 Stem Cell is backing is going to “explode in the world of regenerative medicine.” The groundbreaking research has a local participant in Chris Whitmer, a Rancho Santa Fe resident who was one of the eight patients whose skin graft cells were biopsied and are in the process of being converted to IPS cells, which will transform yet again into dopamine-producing neurons. Whitmer started noticing symptoms of Parkinson’s in 2003 — foot and hand tremors, which progressed to symptoms such as stiffness and slowness of movement. He didn’t receive a definitive diagnosis until 2007. “It was a shock, it took awhile to come to grips with it,” said Whitmer, 53. Like Gould, Whitmer is a strong believer in exercise and gets to the gym five to six times a week. “That, to me, has pushed my symptoms back more than the medicine,” said Whitmer, noting he notices a big difference in the rest of his day when he is able to do work out. Whitmer said he was lucky to pick Dr. Melissa Houser as his neurologist and when he heard about their study he was quick to sign up to be a participant, as well as do anything he could to raise funds for their research, gathering donations for both Summit 4 Stem Cell and the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego. “It’s the first time that I heard of something that treats the cause instead of the symptoms and that’s the exciting part. It could actually stop the disease and reverse it,” Whitmer said. In the next month, two cell lines will be going to Fin-

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Update: TPHS grad advances to next round of ‘America’s Got Talent’ Votes needed after Aug. 27 show on NBC BY ROB LEDONNE Comedian Taylor Williamson, a native of Del Mar and alum of Torrey Pines High School, has advanced to the semifinal round — Aug. 27 — of the hit NBC competition show “America’s Got Talent” after a nationwide vote last week (see first story on Williamson in this newspaper’s Aug. 15 issue). “This past week has been crazy,” he explained via phone from New York City. “Every part of it is insane and nerve-wracking.” “America’s Got Talent” is broadcasted live from Manhattan’s famed Radio City Music Hall twice a week. Williamson, who noted he was a struggling comedian before his big break on “Talent,” was understandably nervous during the Aug. 13 performance show. “It was the biggest crowd of my life and the biggest show of my life, in one of the most important entertainment venues in the country, if not the world,” he said after advancing. “Not only do I have to impress the live audience and people at home, but I have to impress these judges as well,” Williamson explained, referring to Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, and Mel B. “At least half the judges are comedians, so I have an advantage somewhat.” Following his set on the performance show Aug. 13, Williamson

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thought it went well but figured he was going to be voted off. “I was positive I was going home,” Williamson said. “Normally I’m insecure about everything, but now it’s at the most heightened degree.” However, when the results came in, it was revealed that Williamson made it and will advance to the semifinal round of the show which begins on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Williamson said he couldn’t have gotten to this point without people from all over the country voting for him. “I’ve had people email me and say they’ve stolen every phone in their neighborhood to vote for me,” Williamson explains. “At a family reunion, someone made everyone there vote 10 times each. People are sharing this journey with me and it’s so amazing. I can’t believe

people voted for me... to be in the top popular vote is unbelievable.” Since his career was ignited by appearing on “Talent,” Williamson said he’s already getting treated like a celebrity in public. “I’m performing in New Jersey this weekend, and on the way to the bus station this guy came up to me and told me I was funny. Later, a car stopped in the middle of the street and girls inside started taking my picture,” he said. “When people say nice things about me, it’s so wonderful and special because six weeks ago I was on the lowest rung on the comedy ladder.” Williamson said that the highlight of the entire experience is having Howie Mandel and Howard Stern root for him; Mandel even wrote an essay in Parade Magazine praising Williamson. “He wrote the nicest article and said I’m his favorite act. I’m so lucky Howard and Howie understand comedy, like me, and respect what I do. Now people know who I am and come to see me. At my most recent show, the line to meet me was so long.” Summed up Williamson: “It’s cliche to say, but I feel like I already won. I have a career again.” Catch Williamson try to impress the country again on the Tuesday, Aug. 27, episode of “America’s Got Talent” at 9 p.m. on NBC 7 San Diego. Voting opens following the conclusion of the show. Visit www.taylorwilliamson.com and www. nbc.com/AGT

State begins billing SRA fee for second time In early 2011, The California Legislature adopted legislation that required the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BOF) to develop and implement a program to assess a fire prevention fee on homeowners within State Responsibility Areas (SRA). In November 2011 the BOF voted to adopt regulations to implement the fee mandated by the Legislature. The mandatory annual fee of $150 per habitable structure, based on the County Assessor rolls or as recorded on the records of the California Department of Housing and Community Development, will go to help fund prevention activities on SRA lands. A $35 credit per habitable structure will be given to those who live on SRA lands but pay for fire protection from a second agency, such as the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District (RSFFPD). There have been and are ongoing attempts to overturn it; however, the California Board of Equalization, which invoices the bill, sent out its first billing notices in October of last year. The Board of Equalization is now sending out the notices for this year’s billing cycle to the State. The SRA bill, which will be

separate from the property tax bill and is scheduled to be mailed between Sept. 25 and Oct. 4, will be used for fire prevention services and programs provided by the state, not local agencies. According Cal Fire’s website, this may include “brush clearance around communities on public lands, along roadways and evacuation routes; and activities to improve forest health so the forest can better withstand wildfire.” Most of the communities covered by the RSFFPD, including the Covenant, Fairbanks Ranch, Cielo, The Crosby, The Lakes, and The Bridges, are on SRA lands, while most of 4S Ranch is not on SRA lands. The BOF has a tool on its website to help residents determine whether or not their home is on SRA lands. The tool can found at www. bof.fire.ca.gov/sra_viewer. CAL FIRE has developed a web site with information about the SRA fee. The site includes a number of helpful links, as well as the phone number to the SRA Fee Implementation Center. The web site can be accessed at www.firepreventionfee.org. — Submitted press release

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Back-to-School Nights to be held for parents at R. Roger Rowe School The Rancho Santa Fe School District and RSF Education Foundation will be hosting Back-to-School Nights on the following dates: Sept. 3 (Grades 6-8); Sept. 5 (Grades K-2); Sept. 10 (Grades 3-5). All Back-to-School Nights are adults-only. For grades K-5, the evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) with a welcome from the K-5 Principal. At 7 p.m., parents will then proceed to their child’s classroom to meet with the teachers and specialists and receive an overview of the curriculum for the upcoming year. There will also be an opportunity to learn about and sign up for various volunteer opportunities available within the classroom and with the Education Foundation. There will only be one session per evening, and it will end at 8 p.m. Back to School Night for grades 6-8 will begin with a Parent Technology Orientation in the PAC at 5 p.m. Following, at 5:45 p.m., will be an Informational Meeting led by Lindy Delaney, Steve Rossier, and Grades 6-8 Principal Garret Corduan. This will be an important opportunity to hear about new programs and opportunities being introduced for the upcoming school year, please make sure to attend. Following will be the chance for parents to rotate through each of their child’s classrooms. The rotation schedule is as follows: 6:15-6:30 Period 1 7:41-7:56 Period 4 6:33-6:48 Period 2 7:59-8:14 Period 5 6:51-7:06 Period 3 8:17-8:32 Period 6 7:09-7:39: Mandatory Parent Meeting in PAC

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Always “a spectacle for thoroughbred racing aficionados and socialites alike, the Pacific Classic is sure to bring crowds to the racetrack eager to be a part of a spectacular scene reminiscent of Opening Day.” Guests attending the races will also receive a fan designed “Cool As Ever” long sleeve t-shirt (while supplies last). There will be a special post time of 1 p.m. on Pacific Classic day. For more information, call 858-755-1141 or visit www.dmtc.com or www.delmarscene.com. You can follow Del Mar on Twitter, @ DelMarRacing or become a fan on Facebook at www. facebook.com/DelMarRaces.

Back-to-School Parents’ Coffee to be held at R. Roger Rowe School The RSF Education Foundation will host its annual Back-to-School Coffee on Monday, Aug. 26, the first day of school. All parents are invited to attend a meet and greet with the R. Roger Rowe School Administration in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) from 9:10-10:10 a.m. on Aug. 26. The new Middle School Principal (6th-8th), Garret Corduan, will be introduced and on hand to answer questions. School Superintendant Lindy Delaney and Foundation personnel will make brief presentations and distribute valuable information about this year’s school-related programs. The Foundation presents many opportunities for parents and families to participate and encourages early contribution in support of the Five-Star Education programs. Parents can visit with other families and enjoy delicious roasted coffee, along with fresh baked mini-muffins in the courtyard outside the PAC, generously donated by Commu-

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Free Community Connection Day on Aug. 26 in RSF to feature local non-profit organizations The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center invites the public to attend its annual Community Connection Day to be held at the RSF Community Center on Monday, Aug. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Representatives from more than 15 local organizations will host information tables, including the RSF Association, RSF Foundation, RSF Garden Club, RSF Historical Society and The Country Friends. Take this opportunity to meet the people behind these vital organizations that help shape the culture of Rancho Santa Fe and learn ways to become involved as a member or a volunteer. The event is free of charge and all are invited. Breakfast pastries will be generously provided by The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. For more information, please call the Community Center at 858-756-2461 or visit www.rsfcc.org. The Center is located at 5970

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August 22, 2013

Rancho Santa Fe Review

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he Rancho Santa Fe Education Foundation recently hosted its annual Newcomersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pool Parties for new families in the Rancho Santa Fe School District to meet others and make new friends prior to the beginning of the school year. Pool parties Superintendent are hosted by parents of curLindy Delaney rent students at private homes in Rancho Santa Fe, with refreshments and desserts donated by the Ranch Hands, a group of other families currently in the school. The events are organized by parent volunteers and made possible by donations through the RSF Education Foundation. The Newcomers chairs for 2013-14 are Kristen Moss, Sally LaRocca and Jill Keitel. Photos on this page are from the Aug. 14 First-Fourth Grade Pool Party and the Aug. 16 Kindergarten Pool Party. Look for photos from the Aug. 19 Fifth-Eighth Grade Pool Party next issue (Aug. 29). For photos online visit www. rsfreview.com. PHOTOS/JON CLARK

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Donation from RSF Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fund helps foster children succeed in college Reginald Roy has faced challenges no one should have to face. He was taken from his mother at birth because her drug use had sent narcotics flowing into the newbornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bloodstream. He grew up living in a number of foster homes and attending more than a dozen different schools throughout San Diego County. His father was never a significant part of his life. But Roy is now among the scores of former foster children thriving at MiraCosta College thanks to a program funded in part by the Rancho Santa Fe Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fund. Known officially as Resources and Assistance for Former Foster Youth, the program provides everything from counseling to cash for the 60 or so former foster youth who enroll at the college every year. The Rancho Santa Fe Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fund donated $25,000 to the effort. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This program has done a lot for me,â&#x20AC;? Roy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The college has done a lot for me. They understand the challenges and they provide the resources.â&#x20AC;? Roy has gone through more in his 23 years than many go through in a lifetime. He moved from house to house in the gritty southeastern San Diego neighborhood before finally finding solace as a teenager at San Pasqual Academy, a residential education campus near the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, formerly known as the San Diego Wild Animal Park. It was there that he met Adrean Askerneese, a counselor at the academy who would later work at MiraCosta College, and Jaymie Gonzaga, a MiraCosta College counselor who also serves as a foster youth liaison. Both emphasized the value of an education. Both empathized with the students at the school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They know about foster youth,â&#x20AC;? Roy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They know how hard it is. They understand that foster youths start out with nothing.â&#x20AC;? Roy graduated from the San Pasqual Academy in 2008, and after an odyssey that took him to Cal State Northridge

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for a year and then the Army, he returned to North County, becoming a father and landing a job in Escondido. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when he decided to re-connect with Askerneese and Gonzaga at MiraCosta Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oceanside Campus. Both encouraged him to return to school, and they introduced him to the various resources that MiraCosta College provides. Roy enrolled in the fall of 2012. He plans on earning an associate of arts degree and transferring to Cal State San Marcos. A single father living in Vista with his 1-year-old son, Roy

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August 22, 2013

CCA Foundation invites parents to Aug. 27 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Welcome Receptionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Canyon Crest Academy Foundation invites all CCA parents to attend one of two Welcome Receptions to kick off the 2013-14 school year. Receptions will be held in the Cage on campus at 7:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. on the first day of school, Tuesday, Aug. 27. Start the year off right by joining new Principal Karl Mueller, Dollars for Scholars, the Grad Nite Committee, and fellow parents in a casual setting. This is a particularly good event for parents who are new to CCA to attend. Some of the food vendors of the CCA Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market will be serving tasty treats at both events. Parents will also have an opportunity to purchase Spirit Wear for themselves or their students, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting students through the CCA Foundation. The Foundation has gifted every CCA family a calendar to commemorate CCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many accomplishments on the way to its 10-year anniversary. Additional calendars will be available for sale at the reception. The CCA Foundation board president and RSF resident Anna Lillian is excited about the event, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am really looking forward to a great school year. We have many events planned to celebrate CCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10th year, which we will be sharing with parents at the Welcome Receptions. We hope to see many parents there.â&#x20AC;? The Canyon Crest Academy Foundation is a parent-led 501(c)(3) organization providing fantastic opportunities across academics, athletics, and the arts, and creating an environment where students can thrive. Your tax-deductible donation to the CCA Foundation is vitally needed to continue our support of these programs. You can donate online at www.canyoncrestfoundation.org.

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Upcoming events at the RSF Community Center Loving home sought for terminally ill dog include Back-to-School Bash on Sept. 13 Fall Programs: Sleuthing, Tumbling, Golfing and More! The school year is here and the RSF Community Center has an assortment of after- school programs that will have your children tumbling, exploring, dunking and strumming. Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen Chemistry, Tumbling, or Jr. Detectives, we offer something for every child. We also offer our daily, staff-led Rancho Rangers and Explorer Club, which keep students busy with a variety of sports, crafts and games throughout the week. Please visit our website at www.rsfcc. org for class listing and to register. Annual membership is required. For more information please call 858-756-2461. Back-to-School Bash! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss our popular Back-to-School Bash on Friday, Sept. 13! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a crazy good time right here at the Community Center and we are looking for volunteers to help out with all the exciting games that will be offered. The fun will start right after school at 3 p.m. and lasts until or 5 p.m. We need community support to help make this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bash even bigger and better than before. Sponsorships are $250 and include free admission wristbands and signage at the event and on our website. If you enjoy good, olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fashioned carnival fun, then please jump in with your support! Thank you in advance for making this annual event a big-time success! Boys Junior Dunkers One on One basketball and the RSFCC are excited to offer another great season of boys basketball. Whether you are new to the game of basketball or a seasoned veteran the Junior Dunkers League is for you. We have leagues for boys grades 1-6. Come learn the fundamentals of the of the game and have fun competing against your friends. This league will consist of three clinics prior to the start of 10 game season. All participants will receive a uniform, pictures, and medal. Registration for this exciting recreational league began Aug. 14.

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.

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE The Helen Woodward Animal Center put out a call Aug. 13 for a big-hearted household willing to adopt a dog that survived Hurricane Sandy only to be diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Rio, a 5-year-old black Labrador retriever blend, arrived at the Rancho Santa Fe animal center last November along with other dogs and cats that had been in an East Coast shelter when the catastrophic storm hit and left the facility uninhabitable. Though Rioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advanced illness has left her with a prognosis of only months to live, she remains ``an incredibly affectionate dog with the people she gets to know and love,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; according to HWAC animal trainer Rob Kuty. ``But she needs a very special home due to her condition,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kuty noted. Rio, who has been prescribed several medications, would do best in a low-key household with one or two adults and a fenced-in yard, according to staffers at the

animal center. She cannot go hiking or jogging but enjoys short, slow walks, they say. Also, her condition has precluded a spay surgery. ``Animals know when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sick, but they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t process what is actually happening to them,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kuty said. ``Because of this, she is timid when she meets new people, can get stressed at times and likes the security of her crate. She is exceptionally sweet with other dogs and cats, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that she stays fairly calm, so mellow pet friends are best.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Upon hearing Rioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story, Del Mar Albertsons/Sav-On Pharmacy store director Shaye Holden called the animal center with an offer to cover the costs of Rioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medication expenses for any foster family willing to take her into their home. ``Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping this gesture will motivate someone in the community to welcome Rio into their family,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Holden said. Anyone interested in adopting Rio or getting more information about her is asked to call (858) 756-4117, ext. 375.

High Holiday Services to be held in RSF Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the Jewish year, and the anniversary of creation of man. At the brink of a new year it is appropriate to reminisce and evaluate the past year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is time for a comprehensive analysis of our lives thus far, and some spiritual accounting to plan the year ahead.â&#x20AC;? You are invited to celebrate the High Holidays at Chabad Jewish Center of RSF â&#x20AC;&#x201D; everyone is welcome, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just a clichĂŠ. â&#x20AC;˘Hebrew/English prayer booksâ&#x20AC;˘Warm and friendly atmosphereâ&#x20AC;˘No background or affiliation necessaryâ&#x20AC;˘Special childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programâ&#x20AC;˘Advance reservations are suggested. All are welcome to join. No membership

needed. For reservations, visit www. jewishRSF.com. For more information, contact Chabad Jewish Center of RSF at 858756-7571; info@jewishRSF.com Holiday calendar: Wednesday , Sept. 4, Evening Services & Rosh Hashanah Dinner 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 5, Morning Services: 10 a.m., Shofar Sounding: noon; Friday, Sept. 6, Morning Services: 10 a.m., Shofar Sounding: noon; Yom Kippur, Friday, Sept. 13, Kol Nidrei Services: 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 14, Morning Services: 10: a.m., Yizkor Memorial Service: noon, Micha & Neilah Closing Service: 5 p.m. Location: Morgan Run Resort, 5690 Cancha De Golf, Rancho Santa Fe, 92091.

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August 22, 2013

Rancho Santa Fe resident launches ‘luxury line of cosmetics’ Katherine ‘Annie’ Finch is a former Estée Lauder executive BY DIANE Y. WELCH Confidence and a passionate work ethic led Katherine “Annie” Finch, a Rancho Santa Fe resident, to realize her dreams in the world of cosmetics after retirement from a career in beauty that included toplevel executive posts with Estée Lauder. Finch’s love of people and her goal to bring out their inner beauty made her switch from employee to entrepreneur more purposeful. The result is her innovative, luxury line of cosmetics designed for today’s active woman. On Thursday evening, Aug. 8, Katherine Cosmetics held its national launch at the Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa. Attendees were treated to an elegant champagne reception with gourmet catering, complimentary make-overs, and parting gifts of chocolate paired with Katherine Cosmetics eyeliner. Finch’s favored charity, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), was also showcased at the event. Finch is

Katherine “Suzie” Hammond Morey (Annie’s Mom), Katherine “Annie” Finch (founder) and Debbie Jacobs. gala chair for CCF’s upcoming Breath of Life fundraiser on Sept. 21. The star attraction, though, was the Katherine Cosmetics line that takes a refreshingly simple approach to everyday beauty, said Finch. The travel-friendly makeup is crafted with innovative natural ingredients that nourish the skin and are available in neutral wearable shades. Application has been streamlined to five items and in only a few minutes you get to “live the Katherine way,” said Finch. The five travel essentials include concealer, cheek glow, shimmer lip gloss, eyeliner and mascara, smartly packed

in a soft brown cosmetics bag that fits easily in any purse. Earth tones, rich chocolate browns and silver accents create a luxury packaging design that suggests a sporty, yet feminine feel. Infused with natural oils the cosmetics are understated and designed to naturally enhance any woman’s complexion, said Finch, who was a student of education at the University of Arizona working at a local Broadway department store during the summer when she first developed her passion for beauty. Although she was initially hired to work the

whole store she honed in on the cosmetics department where she met the Estée Lauder representatives and unpacked product boxes for them. “That was my very first entry into the beauty business,” Finch recalled. Eventually she was trained and hired by Estée Lauder to work part-time, which launched her 23-year career with the company. Words of wisdom from one of those trainers have stayed with Finch all her life. “She told me, ‘Whatever you do, do it the best you know how,’” said Finch, who was soon promoted to manage the cosmetics counter after she graduated college, learning the business from the ground up. After taking over the Southern California region, Finch traveled with Leonard Lauder on van tours, meeting with beauty staff at malls around the state. They would discuss the meetings afterward and analyze the sales numbers for any given store. “It soon became obvious that the business sales numbers were only as good as the people,” Finch said. This realization paired with a strong work ethic led

Finch to climb the corporate ladder, holding every position with the prestigious company — Finch eventually ran sales and marketing for North America. Finch retired from Estée Lauder four years ago but it didn’t last long when a friend invited her to invest in a new beauty company. “I soon realized that this was something I could do for myself,” Finch said. Retirement was over and Katherine Cosmetics was created. Inspiration for the brand identity was born from Finch’s equestrian background. A seasoned jumper she garnered the title Area Adult National Equitation Champion on her horse, Swing, at the Capital Challenge Horse Show last year, beating out 28 competitors. The brand also embraces the generational story of four Katherines in the family who served as powerful guiding forces in Finch’s life, paving the way for her determination to succeed and to express her deep love of inner beauty. The brand’s logo comprises four interlocking “K” letters in homage to this lineage. The cosmetics distribution model is also innovative, allowing independent

Andreas and Christina Roell makeup artists to reach women everywhere through social-selling via private inhome trunk shows or through their websites. Women do not have to be currently trained to become a Katherine Cosmetics stylist, as Finch personally trains each and every makeup stylist herself. “The line is designed for real women, so there are real women selling it. They just have to have a love for beauty products,” said Finch. To find out more about Katherine Cosmetics or to become a stylist, visit www. katherinecosmetics.com.

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August 22, 2013

Rancho Santa Fe Review

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August 22, 2013

Rancho Santa Fe Review

‘Concert on the Green’ held at The Village Church

he Village Community Presbyterian Church presented a free “Concert on the Green” on Aug. 17 at the Village Church Patio. The concert featured the music of Adriene Nimms, Duey Neil and Peter Sprague. The event included face painting and balloons for kids. For more information, visit www.villagechurch.org. For photos online visit www. rsfreview.com. PHOTOS/JON CLARK

The Peter Sprague Quartet

Bibbi Herrmann, Pastor Jan Farley

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Jere and Joyce Oren

Pam Johnson, Linda Brubaker

Jeff and Sharon Lamb

Lois Martin, Chris Harrison

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Local company helping effort to have 1988 chemical weapons attack on Halabja recognized as genocide BY KRISTINA HOUCK The Kurdish people want the United States to recognize the former Iraqi governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1988 chemical weapons attack on Halabja as genocide, and a local company is helping them make it happen. An official Kurdish delegation on Aug. 14 presented Carmel Valley-based Imani Lee, Inc. with documents related to the March 16, 1988 attack on Halabja, a town in northern Iraq. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was doing research on Halabja and seeing the pain and suffering that people went through, in a lot of ways, it reminded me of what we felt on 9/11. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horrible what they went through. They were innocent villagers and Saddam Hussein just decided he wanted to commit genocide,â&#x20AC;? said Lee Martin, founder and owner of the language and translation services company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes me proud that Imani Lee can be involved in something so important thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going from San Diego to the national stage to the international stage.â&#x20AC;? A project of the Kurdistan regional government in coordination with the Philadelphia-based Dialogue Institute of Temple University, Imani Lee was selected to translate the Arabic documents to English. The materials include official government and military documents as well as eyewitness accounts of the attack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The content of the documents are proof of the involvement of the Iraqi government back at that time,â&#x20AC;? said Bakir Hama Sidiq, a member of the Iraqi parliament, through translator Raid Behnam, Imani Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project manager and Arabic linguist. A Halabja native, Sidiq was a law student at the University of Baghdad when the attack occurred. He lost 23 family members in the attack. A practicing attorney, today Sidiq is seeking reparations for the families of the victims. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the beginning in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s, Saddam ordered those documents not to be signed by himself,â&#x20AC;? explained Sidiq,

Bahar Martin, Lee Martin, Bakir Hama Sidiq, Khder Hassan Muhammed and Huner Aswer. Photo by Kristina Houck who prepared witness testimony used in the trial proceedings of Hussein. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are signed by other agencies like military agencies, intelligence agencies. But it is well known that the only two persons authorized to order the use of mass destruction weapons were Saddam Hussein and Chemical Ali (Ali Hassan al-Majid, Husseinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cousin), or the chief of staff, if it was authorized.â&#x20AC;? The attack, which Hussein ordered in the days preceding the conclusion of the Iran-Iraq War, killed about 3,000-5,000 Iraqi Kurds and injured about 7,000-10,000 others. The postHussein Iraqi government executed al-Majid in January 2010 for his role in the attack on the Kurdish town and other crimes against humanity. The delegation will present English translations of the documents to the U.S. Congress before the end of the year in an attempt to get the legislative body to officially declare the

deadly attack as genocide. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a saying that we only had God in heaven and we had mountains on the ground,â&#x20AC;? said Khder Hassan Muhammed, a Kurdish Appeals Courthouse judge, through Behnam. Also a law student at the University of Baghdad at the time, Muhammed lost relatives in the attack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t only have God in heaven and mountains on the ground, but we have friends. We need for these friends to know about this atrocity so they can tell the world about it so that we can gather all efforts in order for it not to happen to any other nation or people around the world.â&#x20AC;? In 2011, a majority of the Iraqi parliament voted to officially recognize the attack as genocide. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite the differences of Iraqis, for this massacre and these pains that happened to the Iraqi people, they gathered together and voted for it,â&#x20AC;? said Sidiq, who

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Operation Game On Golf Classic

he sixth annual Operation Game On Golf Classic was held Aug. 12 at Morgan Run Club & Resort in Rancho Santa Fe. Operation Game On was established “to provide a golf rehabilitation program for severely injured combat troops and their wives. “Operation Game On was created for the sole purpose of assisting in the rehabilitation of severe physically and mentally combatinjured troops.” For more information, visit www.operationgameon.org. For photos online visit www. rsfreview.com. PHOTOS/JON CLARK

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Role by role, Canyon Crest senior pursues acting passion Benjamin Sutton shines in ‘Guys and Dolls’ production at Balboa Park BY ROB LEDONNE It makes perfect sense that Benjamin Sutton, who will be attending Canyon Crest Academy as a senior this fall, is pursuing acting once you hear what his parents do. “My dad is a tap dancer and my mother majored in violin,” he said during a break in his busy schedule. “They were also in a bluegrass band, so I was always in an artistic atmosphere. I started taking acting classes when I was 7.” Since then, Sutton’s talent and passion have taken him a long way. He’s been in countless productions around the San Diego area, and just wrapped up a three-week stint in the San Diego Junior Theatre’s production of “Guys and Dolls.” Naturally, Sutton nabbed a lead role, that of Nicely-Nicely Johnson. The “Guys and Dolls” production was performed at the Casa del Prado Theatre in Balboa Park. “I never really knew of the musical beforehand,” he notes. “But I’m such a huge fan of Frank Sinatra (who starred in the 1955 film version of the musical).

Benjamin Sutton and his cousin Tabatha. Courtesy photos I had a blast learning all of the songs.” Ironically, his role also called for tap dancing, something his father helped him out with. “I also took some tapdancing classes as well. When we first started rehearsing, it was a little slow at first since a lot of people were gone over the summer. By the time we had tech week, everything went really great. We got it together.” Normally he would star in “straight plays and not musicals,” so “Guys and Dolls” was something of a departure for the young ac-

tor who remembers his first role fondly. “It was super nerve wracking to audition for my first thing (a San Diego Junior Theater production of ‘Junie B. Jones’). When I got the part and became an ensemble member, it was one of the most fun experiences of my life.” Sutton explained that aside from the experience of acting, it’s his bond with his castmates that he cherishes the most. “At Canyon Crest, in December 2010, we did ‘Putnam County Spelling Bee.’ It was a really small

Canyon Crest Academy junior a rising theater, jazz talent BY ROB LEDONNE Even though he’s 16, Scott Roberts has the acting resume and work ethic of someone twice his age. “I’ve been doing about five shows per year,” he explains of the exhausting process. “At first I was only acting during the summer, but it snowballed from there.” Roberts, who is going into his junior year at Canyon Crest Academy, has been acting since he was just 4 years old. “That was when my parents signed me up for Junior Theater camp,” he remembers. “One of my counselors at camp told me I should start auditioning, and I’ve been doing San Diego Junior Theatre since I was 10.” Following a role in Canyon Crest’s production of “Our Town” last year, Roberts is fresh off a stint as an ensemble member for the San Diego Junior Theatre’s production of “Guys and Dolls,” which had a three-week run at the Casa del Prado Theatre in Balboa

Scott Roberts performs in ‘Guys and Dolls.’ Park. “I think we only had one new person in this cast, so everyone already knew each other,” he notes. “It’s probably the best quality show we’ve done in a long time. The experience was fantastic.”

Acting isn’t the only thing Roberts is passionate about. “I also play jazz piano, which is also a pretty big part of my life,” he said. Roberts’ jazz band performed last month as part of the Carmel Valley Farmer’s Market and Canyon Crest Academy Foundation’s Music and Movies event. Just this week, Roberts and his band released a crop of jazzy tracks available to download at thesingleladies.bandcamp.com. Roberts and his fellow CCA jazz band members won a recording session when they finished first at Canyon Crest Academy’s Battle of the Bands competition last year. Roberts isn’t sure what he’ll be pursuing a few years from now and is taking everything in stride. “Junior Theatre has been more of a social thing for me,” he said. “I would like to continue acting, but I’m not sure I’ll go after it as a career.”

cast and we all got very close. Aside from how great that performance went, it was one of the most fun times I’ve ever had in the theater,” Sutton said. In addition, he’s also working on remaining humble throughout his successes. “A lot of people I know are involved in the theater, but my friends who aren’t always support me and come to my shows,” Sutton said. “People will ask me about acting, although I like to keep things low key.” For his upcoming senior year at Canyon Crest, Sutton is looking forward to acting as well. “I know I’m going to be dedicated to it all year. I’ll [be working at it] every day.” As for life after high school, he’s still not sure what his next move is going to be. “I’m going go to college either for theater or film acting, but I’m not sure where yet. I’m about to fill out some applications now. It’s stressful, but it’s my passion.”

Benjamin Sutton in a CCA production last year.

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(Above) TPHS varsity cheer squad. TPHS junior varsity cheer squad.

TPHS cheer teams shine at national camp •TP HS cheerleader Alyssa Durant named event’s Top All American winner

(Right) Jackie Weinrich, All American Team member, and (right) Alyssa Durant, Top All American winner and team award.

The Torrey Pines High School cheer team recently attended the National Cheerleading Association camp at UC San Diego to gear up for the upcoming school year. More than 500 cheerleaders attended this nationally-recognized event. The TPHS squads, both varsity and junior varsity, had outstanding results at the camp, with the varsity team earning “Top Team and Excellence in Motions” honors, and the junior varsity team winning “Champion Chant and Excellence in Stunting” honors. Also earning honors: • Alyssa Durant for Top All-American (top overall cheerleader at the event) and making the All-American Team. • Taylor Napier for her Leadership Award. • Jackie Weinrich for making the All-American Team.

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Education Matters/Opinion State finds security breach during STAR testing at Canyon Crest Academy BY MARSHA SUTTON According to a news release posted by Marsha Sutton the California Department of Education Aug. 9, heightened monitoring of the state’s Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) assessments, taken by public school students in grades 2-11 last spring, identified 242 schools where social media postings occurred during administration of the tests, 16 of which included postings of test questions or answers. Last year, the CDE detected 216 schools, 12 of which had postings that included legible test questions or answers. Canyon Crest Academy, in the San Dieguito Union High School District, was one of the 226 this year that was tagged as a school where a student posted an image or video on a social media site that did not include legible test items. Nonetheless, the CDE posted the school’s STAR report this year with this statement: “A security breach involving social media exposure of 2013 STAR test material has been confirmed at this school site. Caution should be used when interpreting these results.” Mike Grove, SDUHSD’s associate superintendent of educational services, said

one student during the mathematics portion of the STAR tests used a cell phone to take a six-second video inside the classroom and posted it on the social media site VINE. The video did not show the test questions or answer sheets, just the students in the class with the proctor present. But with stringent attention being paid to security issues, the state flags any postings taken during the STAR testing period that show classrooms, STAR booklets (even if closed) or other STAR-related photos or video. “This is a growing issue across the state, so the CDE is monitoring very closely any potential security breach,” Grove said. “Just the mere use of a cell phone can trigger attention.” He said scores for that one student were invalidated for that single STAR math test, and the school’s score will not be affected. In 2012 the district had two incidents, Grove said, both at San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas. One student posted a photo of a closed and finished STAR booklet, and a second student posted a photo of a friend sitting nearby after testing was concluded. Grove said a search of STAR during the testing period will produce hundreds of hits, and the state investigates all of them. The security breaches have to happen during a testing period. The incidents are rarely malicious with intent to cheat or distribute secure information, he said, although some are. In addition to Canyon Crest Academy this year, four schools in the San Diego Unified School District were also flagged with security breaches, but none of those involved the display of test items. According to the CDE, the majority of postings involved students posing with the covers of test booklets or with materials that were not legible. “These postings look to be attempts by students to gain attention among their friends, not an effort to gain an advantage on a test,” said CDE deputy superintendent Deb Sigman, who oversees assessments and accountability issues. According to the CDE news release, “If a security breach affects less than 5 percent of the number of students tested, the school is ineligible for academic awards. If the breach affects more than 5 percent of the number of students tested, the school’s API – the state’s measure of accountability – could be invalidated.” Final decisions regarding accountability reports for affected schools will be made within the next few weeks, when statewide accountability reports are released. Locally, the English-Language Arts scores were reported as follows:

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COME SEE US TODAY! OFFER ENDS SEPT. 3RD Canyon Crest reported a total enrollment on the first day of testing of 1,360 students, with 1,356 testing. Torrey Pines reported a total enrollment on the first day of testing of 1,979 students, with 1,956 testing. Carmel Valley Middle School reported a total enrollment on the first day of testing of 1,483 students, with 1,483 testing. And Earl Warren Middle School reported a total enrollment on the first day of testing of 708 students, with 701 testing. Complete STAR scores by school and subject area are available at the CDE Website, at: http://star.cde.ca.gov/. Marsha Sutton can be reached at SuttComm@san.rr.com.

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PRINCIPAL continued from page 1 untouchable administrator but focusing on building engaging connections with his students and his staff. “Working closely with teachers has always been a passion of mine, supporting the work they do within the classroom. My responsibility is to ensure that they do what they do best and that’s inspiring young learners in their classroom,” Mueller said. He is ready for the energy on campus to return with the school year. “I’m anxious,” Mueller said, a big grin breaking out on his face. Mueller won’t be the only one in his family starting a new school this fall. His son Finnegan will start kindergarten this week, joining his 8-year-old brother William at Explorer Elementary School in Point Loma. His wife, Lia, is also in education, a science teacher at High Tech High. Born in Indiana, Mueller moved to San Diego with his family at age 2, when his father was accepted to University of San Diego School of Law. After Mueller graduated with a history degree from Sonoma State University he briefly considered going into law himself like his father and brother, both criminal defense attorneys. As fate would have it, he took a job as an instructional assistant at a high school for at-risk students

INTERNET continued from page 1 a convenience to their customers, but take the money back if the check fells to clear, a process that can take seven to 10 days. Other prevalent scams involve the installation of malware on victims’ computers, which capture their keystrokes and transmit sensitive information such as bank account numbers and passwords back to hackers, said Murray Jennex, professor of management information systems at San Diego State University and an expert on Internet security. “Phishing” is a technique that has been around for years, in which generic emails are sent out, which try to trick computer users into logging onto websites that install malware on their computers. While many people have become wise to such emails, said Jennex, a new technique called “spear phishing” is harder to detect

Rancho Santa Fe Review and never looked back. “I fell in love with education,” Mueller said of being in the classroom helping struggling students find success. He went through his credential program and started teaching at a charter school in the San Carlos area. While Lia was getting her master’s degree at Cal Poly University, Mueller worked at the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education in the juvenile court and community school system, teaching history, math and PE. When the couple moved back to San Diego, he returned to the charter school system and was encouraged to take on a leadership role, serving as the founding director for Audeo Charter School. He received his administrative services credential from Point Loma Nazarene and was fortunate to be selected as an assistant principal at Coronado High School in 2005. During his first year, his principal left the school to pursue another opportunity and Mueller was tapped to take his place, a role he held for the past seven years. “I was very proud of the work that we accomplished in Coronado,” Mueller said. “But I was at a stage in my career where I wanted to become a part of a team. Coronado is a one school district and I valued the support I received, but coming to a district with the reputation

of San Dieguito, to me was an opportunity to develop as a professional.” He was very much also drawn to Canyon Crest. “CCA is such a unique school, community and culture, and the experience offered here really addresses the development of the whole child,” Mueller said. “I believe strongly that students need to pursue opportunities aligned with their passions and CCA has all three legs of the stool with academics, art and athletics.” He understands the importance of balancing all three, coming from Coronado where CCA’s departing principal Brian Kohn helped design and build its Conservatory program before bringing it to Canyon Crest. Like CCA, Coronado also has a rich educational program and successful athletics. “I acknowledge and respect the contribution each plays in the development of the students,” Mueller said. CCA will make the transition to the Common Core State Standards in the upcoming 2014-15 school year, along with all public schools in California. Mueller will oversee this transition, but he sees it as not as a challenge but a step the school and the district are more than ready to make. “With the ideas I’ve heard in conversations I’ve already had with the faculty, this is a group of dynamic and progressive educators

that will embrace this transition,” Mueller said. He said making that transition will be one of his main goals at CCA, but he will also continue to ensure that they are meeting the individual needs of all students and helping the district through a budget recovery process. He said the district has done a great job in sustaining programs and opportunities for students despite budget crunches and is especially grateful for the strong CCA Foundation, which he said does an amazing job filling the gaps with their efforts, “enriching every child on campus every day.” In getting familiarized with CCA, Mueller said he’s very appreciative of the invaluable help he’s received from Assistant Principals Jeff Copeland and Elise Davies, and he’s become well educated on Prop AA — he’s been able to watch the progress of proposition-funded improvements to the field over the summer. He has taken the time to digest a Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation self study the faculty has prepared over the last few years and is looking forward to helping celebrate CCA’s 10year anniversary this year. “I have a pretty good understanding of this unique school culture and I’m excited to become a part of what they’ve created,” Mueller said.

because scammers use personal information from social media sites to make the emails seem more realistic to their intended targets. “These attacks are better and they’ve been more successful,” Jennex said. “I get phishing emails several times a day and I get spear-phishing emails at least once a day, so it’s pretty constant,” Jennex said. Scammers also set up clones of legitimate websites that install malware, then redirect victims to the real website, often without their knowledge of what has happened, Jennex said. Along with applying common sense, computer users can protect themselves by installing anti-virus and anti-malware programs on their computers, and making sure the programs are up to date, Varnau and Jennex said. “There are new attacks every day or every week, if you haven’t updated your anti-virus software, it won’t catch it,” Jennex said. Computer users can also protect themselves from

attack by setting a password on their wireless routers at home, and disabling a function on their router called “SSID” which broadcasts the name of the router, making it harder for hackers to find the signal and access it, Varnau advised. At his home, Jennex said, his family uses one computer for online banking and a different machine for browsing the Internet, reducing the likelihood that hackers could access sensitive banking information. But even when precautions are taken, hackers can strike. Matt Wellhouser, chief of the Rancho Santa Fe Patrol, said he noticed small charges on his bank account for items he hadn’t purchased. When he researched the charges, he found they were part of scam to set him up for monthly, recurring charges. “Check your accounts regularly, make sure they’re not being violated,” Wellhouser said. He also advised computer users to change their passwords occasionally, especially those used for

banking. Make passwords hard to guess by including upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols, he said. Suspicious websites can be checked at a site called “whois.com,” which shows the owner, physical address and other information, Wellhouser said. Even the most seemingly innocuous action can put computer users at risk. For example, Varnau said families that post real-time vacation photos on Facebook may alert thieves that their house is unoccupied. For every positive use of the Internet, criminals have come up with their own twists, ranging from credit card fraud and identity theft to hacking and phishing. “(The Internet) has brought every victim in the world to every crook in the world and tied them together,” Varnau said. Computer users can learn more about online scams and how to protect themselves at the following websites: http://securingourecity.org/ and http://www. crimes-of-persuasion.com/

CHIEF continued from page 1 Chief James Fox led the department, there was just one station and few paid staff members, the rest were volunteers. Through a work experience program at the high school Gibbs earned school credits for his volunteer work. He would start his day at Torrey Pines, finish up school and come to the station, assisting on calls and doing odd jobs, such as the hydrant maintenance, address verification and district mapping. Some nights he would work the night shift which meant he would spend the night at the fire station and take the bus to school in the morning. “It was a lot of fun,” Gibbs said. The Monday after Gibbs graduated high school in 1978, he went to work for the U.S. Forest Service as part of its seasonal fire crews. He worked on the Palomar “hotshot” wildland fire suppression crew and timber stand improvement crew, doing prescribed fire (also known as controlled burning) and understory thinning. He worked the fire seasons while attending Palomar College through 1981, when he went north to Sonoma State to get a degree in business management. After graduating college he returned to the RSF Fire Department and became a full-time firefighter in 1983. He was promoted to captain in 1990 and became a battalion chief in 2006. Firefighters are always described as brave, running into an emergency when everyone else is running out. But Gibbs doesn’t think about fear, he’s simply driven by serving the community. “I don’t remember ever being afraid per se, to me it was just exciting,” Gibbs said. “It’s pretty amazing that you are able to help people.” During his many years as a firefighter he’s had his share of “goofy” calls — rescuing a family of ducks from a storm drain, a cat from inside a home’s wall, and a family of raccoons that fell through a skylight. He’s battled big fires throughout the state and locally with the 1979 Bernardo Fire, a wildland fire that started in Black Mountain and spread to the Ranch destroying six homes, and the Witch Creek blaze of 2007, which destroyed 61 homes in the district. “The Witch Creek fire had the biggest impact on me, not that I never expected a fire of that magnitude to hit, because I knew it had

the potential for that and I’d seen an awful lot of fires throughout the state have a similar impact, but the fact that this burned into the community I grew up in,” Gibbs said. “I had a lot of friends who had homes destroyed in the fire. From an emotional standpoint, it was the biggest fire for me.” He said he still can’t believe that it happened to the extent it did and spread so far —aided by the Santa Ana winds, it started in Julian and ended up in Rancho Santa Fe in 15 to 20 hours, burning more than 20,000 acres. Even if it seems as though things are quiet in the district, RSF firefighters stay busy as part of the statewide Master Mutual Aid System. RSF firefighters dispatch units to assist during incidents when regional resources are depleted. They can stay for a couple weeks at a time; most recently, RSF crews were fighting the Silver Fire in the San Jacinto Mountains. Station 4 in Cielo houses an Office of Emergency Services (OES) engine owned by the state that goes out with the OES strike team whenever it’s needed. The mutual aid system works the other way too — when the RSF Fire Department’s resources were stripped at the time of the Witch Creek fire, a strike force team from San Francisco was one of the first to arrive on the scene. Gibbs said not to worry, even though crews are dispatched throughout the state, their stations are always backfilled and fully manned. Gibbs has enjoyed his time in Rancho Santa Fe, the family that has developed and the district that has grown tremendously — there are now four stations instead of just the one, covering developed areas where Gibbs used to hunt and explore as a kid. Being a firefighter is a rewarding job, one in which Gibbs said people are always grateful to see you as “you’re offering help to make things better.” “There’s no other profession where people will open up their doors to you at 2 a.m. and let you in without question,” Gibbs said. “You have the expectation of the community to be there and I think that’s neat.” He said he has no regrets about what he did, essentially choosing his profession at age 16. “The way I look at it, I’m giving back to the district what they gave to me. They gave me the latitude and the tools to keep moving on,” Gibbs said. “It’s definitely the best job in the world and I wouldn’t have done anything different.”

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HIKE continued from page 4 land to be transplanted into Parkisonian-induced rats. The rats will be evaluated over 18 weeks to see if the cells are effectively integrated into brain tissue. Pending approval from the FDA and Scripps IRB, the cells would then be re-implanted into patients’ brains. Gould said the research team has learned a lot from trials and have figured a way through the obstacles.

Pictured above are Teens Volunteers In Action that help each year with the “Teens, Jeans and Dreams” team penning event. Funds generated from this event support the foster teens of San Pasqual Academy, which include purchasing computers, clothing, school supplies, birthday gifts, holiday parties, athletic and academic programs, and even putting the foster graduates through college.

Foster teens of San Pasqual Academy to benefit from ‘Teens, Jeans and Dreams’ equestrian event Sept. 7 Don’t miss an evening of excitement and thrills on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. at Del Mar Fairgrounds. Put on your jeans and western boots and join in the fun. Friends of San Pasqual Academy is organizing a Team Penning Event,”Teens, Jeans and Dreams,” to benefit the foster teens of San Pasqual Academy. The event will be held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in the Del Mar Arena on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. Cost of a ringside VIP Sponsor box is $1,200, which includes dinner and beverages for six people, a VIP wine reception and a silent auction, which is coordinated under the direction of Karen Ventura. There is a limited supply of VIP boxes and they must be purchased in advanced by calling 858-759-3298. General admission tickets are $30 for adults, $15 for children, 12 and under. A “Calcutta” will start at 6 p.m. before the competition begins. This provides the opportunity to purchase a team that one feels will win the competition. The purse is shared by the highest bidder of the team that wins the Team Penning event. Friends of San Pasqual Academy is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that enriches the lives of foster teens of San Pasqual Academy. For further questions regarding this information, please call (858) 759-3298 or visit www.friendsofsanpasqualacademy.org. Donations can also be sent to P.O. Box 8202, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067.

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GENOCIDE continued from page 15 participated in the vote. “I hope the U.S. Congress will go over whatever differences they have and vote for Halabja as genocide. If the U.S. Congress votes on this, they will have the love of all of the Kurdish people.” In addition to pursuing a congressional vote, the delegation plans to present the documents for display in the Library of Congress and the U.S. Holocaust Museum

“We really believe this is going to work,” Gould said, noting the only obstacle that remains is raising the necessary funds. Whitmer is a stay-athome dad to his 9- and 10-year-old children so he wasn’t able to make the time commitment to do the hike, but he is touched by what the Summit 4 Stem Cell climbers aim to achieve. “It’s ambitious to say the least, I’m impressed that they’re even attempting it,” Whitmer said. “I think [the in Washington, D.C. “I remember the Kurdish exodus,” said Huner Aswer, senior U.S. Embassy liaison. Just 5 years old at the time of the attack, Aswer and his family fled about 80 miles to Iran. “I don’t want that again — not just for my family, but any other family.” A roughly 10-member team will translate, certify and notarize more than 100 pages of documents, which Martin said would likely be finished late October. The

research] is the next wave of medicine. I almost call it medicine without medicine because you’re taking cells from your own body and replacing them with what you need. These pluripotent stem cells can reproduce any cell in the body so the possibilities of what we’re doing here is endless. It can help with Parkinson’s and so many other disorders that are out there.” To learn more or make a donation, visit www.summit4stemcell.org. project may bring in $1 million to $2 million, which is being funded by the Kurdistan regional government. “It’s great that our company is doing it,” said Bahar Martin, vice president of Imani Lee and Martin’s wife. Bahar Martin lived in Sulaymaniyah at the time of the attack, which is about an hour away from Halabja. “We’re honored to do this project. It feels good because we want the world to know about it.” For more information, visit imanilee.com.

RSF Association members invited to RSF Golf Club’s ‘End of Summer Beach Party & Concert’ The RSF Golf Club is holding an “End of Summer Beach Party & Concert” on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 5-8 p.m. The event is open to all RSF Association members and their guests. The event will include live music (bring your own beach chairs), dancing, complimentary beer and wine tasting for adults, a bounce house and games for kids, and food and beverages available for purchase. For reservations, please call 858-756-1182.

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fun-filled Parent-Junior Golf Tournament and Fishing Derby (parents and their kids play 9 holes, then fish in the lake on hole No. 9) was held Aug. 17 at The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe. If kids catch a fish, they reduce their golf score by 2 points. For photos online, visit www. rsfreview.com. PHOTOS/MCKENZIE IMAGES

The lake on hole No. 9

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The green at hole No. 9

Hudson and Brian Ewing with their bass

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Chad Morse, Sabrina Morse with dad Scott Morse

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Marc and Asia Barmazel with Hudson

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Business spikes at local solar company BY KRISTINA HOUCK Some San Diego County households and most businesses will have bigger energy bills in September. San Diego Gas and Electric is raising rates for its high-energy users, about 25 percent of its customers. Since the rate hikes were announced, more people have turned to solar power, said Erica Johnson, director of community relations and development for Sullivan Solar Power. In the last 60 days, the company has received more than 1,600 inquiries from homeowners interested in solar power installations primarily due to energy rate increases, Johnson said. “This is the most significant rate hike we’ve seen in the history of Sullivan Solar Power,” said Johnson, who has worked at Sullivan Solar Power since 2009. “We’ve seen a significant spike in business and inquiries. Actually, we’ve received the most inquiries we’ve ever received in the history of our company.” Based in San Diego, Sullivan Solar Power has installed more solar power systems in San Diego County than any other locally

Gil and Patricia Field’s solar powered home. Courtesy photo. owned and headquartered company, Johnson said. The company has installed more than 2,000 solar power systems since it was founded in 2004. “Once people are educated about the technology, it makes financial sense as well as environmental sustainability sense,” said Johnson, who noted the company offers free site evaluations to property owners at no obligation. To inform SDG&E customers about solar options, the company held an open house Aug. 17 at Gil and Patricia Field’s Carmel Valley home. Sullivan Solar Power installed a solar power system at the couple’s home in 2009. “Our carbon footprint has greatly reduced,” said Patricia Field, a substitute teacher who has lived in Carmel Valley with her husband since 1997. “Being sensitive to caring for our environment and doing what we can is a great value.” Before the 20-panel system was installed four years ago, the couple had a roughly $150 energy bill each month. Because the 2,200-square-foot home now generates about 2,000 kilowatts in surplus energy every year, the couple no longer has a monthly bill. In fact, SDG&E now sends them an annual check.

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RSF attorneys named to ‘Best Lawyers in America’ list Six attorneys from Rancho Santa Fe were honored for their legal expertise and success on Aug. 15 by being named to the 20th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. “Best Lawyers is the most reliable reference for quality legal representation,” said President and Co-Founder Steven Naifeh. “Inclusion on this list indicates that an attorney is valued by his or her peers for professional success.” The attorneys named to Best Lawyers are recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 134 different practice areas. Individuals awarded a “Lawyer of the Year” recognition received the highest scores in their practice area and city this year. In this past year, Best Lawyers evaluated more than 131,000 lawyers around the world, and collected more than six million voting results. “Best Lawyers is devoted to recognizing excellence,” Naifeh said. “We’re proud to ac-

knowledge the accomplishments of these exceptional legal professionals.” Lawyers nominated for Best Lawyers are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are evaluated by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication review to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. The attorneys honored from Rancho Santa Fe include: Thomas E. Sharkey - Thomas E. Sharkey Frederick R. Vandeveer - McKenna Long & Aldridge Louis A. Mezzullo - McKenna Long & Aldridge James M. Cowley - McKenna Long & Aldridge Steven J. Chidester - McKenna Long & Aldridge Michelle B. Graham - McKenna Long & Aldridge. For more information, visit www. bestlawyers.com.

“We were very pleased by this, needless to say,” said Gil Field, a retired Coast Guard officer and Navy civilian contracting officer. “We’re helping to generate clean energy.” More and more people are turning to solar power like the Fields. In fact, the solar industry grew about 69 percent in 2011, making it one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. economy. Gil Field said he and his wife requested three solar power system proposals from five different companies before deciding to go with Sullivan Solar Power. They received tax credits from the federal government, a rebate from the state and a $9,000 interest-free loan from their church to help pay for the system, he said. “I would warn people not to snap up the first guy who comes to your door,” said Gil Field. “There are an awful lot of people out there claiming to be solar system providers that last week were in [some other business]. Go with an experienced company.” Sullivan Solar Power is hosting its Del Mar Highlands Solar Luncheon at 11 a.m. on Sept. 14 at Carmel Valley Recreation Center, 3777 Townsgate Dr., San Diego. The one-hour presentation will cover solar technology, rebates and incentives, and local case studies. Lunch will be provided. For more information about Sullivan Solar Power, visit www.sullivansolarpower.com.

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Local artist’s universe-inspired paintings selected for ArtWalk

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BY KRISTINA HOUCK Don’t like what you see? Paint over it. That’s how local resident Dawn Kureshy paints — a technique she developed while trying to recreate a picture of the Milky Way. “I tried to paint what I saw. I tried and I tried,” said Kureshy. “Finally, I just covered it over with one color and started to paint from my heart. That’s when I found my voice as an artist.” Kureshy uses the universe as her inspiration. Her paintings, which are inspired by images taken from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, will be featured in ArtWalk San Diego @NTC Liberty Station. “They are fascinating images from the universe,” Kureshy said. “I consider my work universal abstracts because I’m not trying to recreate representational art of what I see in the images, I’m just inspired by the peaceful feeling you get from seeing them. It’s a sense of awe and wonder.” A mother of two, Kureshy has a bachelor’s degree in medical technology and worked for years in laboratories before she began selling medical equipment to labs. She began painting

Dawn Kureshy five years ago. “I finally just got out the paints and started. I just went for it,” said Kureshy, who took art classes at the San Diego Museum of Art and the Art Department in North Park, which is part of the San Diego Art Institute.

“I think sometimes you just get to a point where that thing you always wanted to do, whether you really know it or not, kind of comes out. “Everybody has an artist inside of them. I think it’s just a matter of how much you let that come

out.” A member of the San Diego Art Department, San Diego Art Institute and Ray Street Artists, Kureshy’s work has been featured in juried regional exhibitions at San Diego Art Institute’s Museum of the Living Artist and was juried into the Institutes’ 51st Annual International Exhibition. This is her third year participating in ArtWalk, formerly known as ArtWalk on the Bay. For the first time, the juried event will take place at NTC Liberty Station. “It’s a great location because it’s already a great art community,” Kureshy said. “ArtWalk is a fantastic event. I think it’s a fun way to spend a Saturday or Sunday.” ArtWalk San Diego @ NTC Liberty Station takes place Aug. 24 and 25 at NTC Liberty Station at Ingram Plaza, 2645 Historic Decatur, San Diego. Admission is free. For more information about ArtWalk @NTC, visit www.artwalksandiego.org/ ntc. For more information about Dawn Kureshy, visit www.dawnkureshy.com.

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Athe Athenaeum A List presents the Annual Members’ Choice: Pick Your Poison Me Thursday, August 29, at 7 p.m. Thu Cho Choose a cocktail and a song as the Athenaeum A List presents Member’s Choice: Pick Your Poison. 46 San S Diego artists will mingle in the 22nd Annual Juried Exhibition at the Athenaeum Library as their 51 diverse pieces coalesce from a muddled collection to a smooth cocktail of art. Guests and members vote vo for their favorite piece. The choices will continue in the Music Room as guests can choose the rhythms played by local jazz piano legend, Joshua White. Options carry on as we host a gourmet food rh truck tr and a create-your-own vodka cocktail bar. Come vote with other young art and music lovers and u unify your distinct voice to a lover’s cry for art and music.

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This summer, we’re opening our doors until 8 PM nearly every Thursday night. Tour the galleries, enjoy cocktails with friends (cash bar), watch the sun set from the terrace, and picnic in the Sculpture Garden. Several food trucks will be parked at the Museum, and some evenings will include tours, live music featuring a band or DJ, films, artist talks, and hands-on creative workshops. On August 29 we’ll have live music from the Red Fox Tails and delicious bites from Tabe food truck.

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Pappardelle con Pomodori San Marzano contains thick, buttery, house-made noodles resting in basil pistou, along with sprinklings of pine nuts and shaved parmigiano.

Focaccia di Recco is a thin-baked, golden bread filled with soft cheeses with a piece of honeycomb on top. It can be ordered with a glass of Gavi wine. PHOTOS BY KELLEY CARLSON

The bar at Davanti Enoteca gets lively as the sun sets.

Eat, drink and be merry at Davanti Enoteca BY KELLEY CARLSON lively neighborhood wine bar with a Mediterranean flavor has opened in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center. Davanti Enoteca — Davanti translates as “in the front (of)” — is rustic and casual. During the day, it’s bright and relaxed with guests sipping wine on the covered patio surrounded by lemon trees. As the sun sets, the lights dim and the atmosphere grows vibrant, enhanced by upbeat music. Lined along one of the exposed brick walls are bottles of vino, 60 percent of them from Italy. The decor incorporates proverbs such as “Noi non potemo avere perfetta vita senza amici” (“We cannot have a perfect life without friends”). The dining room is perhaps the ideal place to experience Davanti Enoteca, said Assistant General Manager Jessica Wakely, because the large windows are often open to permit a breeze, and it’s a vantage point for people-watching. Before perusing the menu, customers may first want to order the Focaccia di Recco, a thin-baked, golden bread filled with soft cheeses with a piece of honeycomb on top, along with a fruity, dry glass of Gavi white wine from the Piemonte region. With appetizer and glass in hand, it’s time to study the offerings, much of which incorporates local ingredients and is based

On The Menu Recipe Each week you’ll find a recipe from the featured restaurant online at lajollalight.com Just click ‘Get The Recipe’ at the bottom of the story. ■ This week’s recipe: Truffle Egg Toast is accompanied with fontina and asparagus. on the cuisine of northern Italy. All five of the Davanti Enoteca establishments (including those in San Diego and Illinois) have a core menu, but some items are specific to the location. One staple at all sites is the Truffle Egg Toast with fontina and asparagus. There is also the seasonal Roasted Corn Salad tossed with walnuts, mushrooms, arugula, aged goat cheese and rosemary oil, and served hot. Another dish of note: The Mascarpone Polenta and Ragu of the Day consists of a soft, white cornmeal blended with mascarpone cheese for a creamy consistency. The mascarpone is brought to the table in a pot,

Davanti Enoteca’s Gorgonzola Slaw Dressing spread on a board, and then topped with a ragu such as braised pork shoulder with tomato sauce and chunky vegetables with a chianti wine reduction. It pairs well with a dark red Primitivo that is bold and fruity. Special to the Del Mar list is the Crispy Pork Ribs topped with saba, bacon and hazelnuts and served with gorgonzola dolce coleslaw. The meat is so tender, it falls off the bone. There’s also the Pappardelle con Pomodori San Marzano, available only when the sweet San Marzano tomatoes are in season locally. The “deconstructed” pasta entree contains thick, buttery, house-made

Crispy Pork Ribs is topped with saba, bacon and hazelnuts and served with gorgonzola dolce coleslaw. noodles resting in basil pistou, along with sprinklings of pinenuts and shaved Parmigiano. Patrons often select reds such as the full-bodied Barbera d’Asti or the concentrated Rosso Piceno to accompany it. Among the available desserts is the rich Caramel Budino, layers of pudding with chocolate cookie crumbles at the base. To aid in the digestion of all this food, there is the Limoncello, a fizzy, smooth after-dinner liqueur that is popular in Naples and along the Amalfi Coast. “We really pride ourselves on our servers,” Wakely said. “They know the menu front and back; they know every ingredient and dish.”

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Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 8th Annual Surf Dog Surf-A-thon offers a variety of activities at Sept. 8 event The Helen Woodward Animal Center will hold its 8th Annual Surf Dog Surf-Athon on Sunday, Sept. 8, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Del Mar’s Dog Beach. Helen Woodward Animal Center’s canine surf contest is the largest of its kind in the country and will feature more than 80 dogs surfing in four different weight class competitions. Winners are selected based upon their ability to ride the waves, have fun and stay on their boards. Each “hang twenty” surf heat is judged by surf pros and aficionados including celebrity judges. The top winners from each category are invited back to surf in a final “Best in Surf” at the end of the competition. Other dog-and-family friendly activities scheduled during the Surf Dog Surf-AThon, presented by Helen Woodward Animal Center and Blue Buffalo, will include the Beach Bum Bikini Babe

Canine Costume Contest; a Team Spirit Competition – where people and pets in costume surf together to raise funds; over 40 interactive vendor booths; and two newly added activities, including a Fido Frisbee Festival and a Special Kid’s Activity area – with Sandcastle Building, Musical Towels, Hula Hoop Contests and more. All proceeds from the annual competition and festivities will go towards the animals and programs at Helen Woodward Animal Center. For more information or to register, visit www.surfdogsurfathon.org or call 858-756-4117 x 356. You may also stop by Helen Woodward Animal Center at 6461 El Apajo Road in Rancho Santa Fe, or log on to www.animalcenter.org.

Discreet Marq holds on to win Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Oaks East Coast invader Discreet Marq stalked the leaders, took command at the top of the stretch, and held on to win the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Oaks on Aug. 17 at Del Mar. Wishing Gate was three-quarters of a length back in second, followed by Emotional Kitten in third. Discreet Marq finished the 1 1/8-mile race on the turf for 3-year-old fillies in 1:47.38, with Julien Leparoux aboard. She is owned by Patricia Generazio and trained by Christophe Clement. According to Clement’s assistant Christophe Lorieul, Discreet Marq is headed back to Saratoga in New York and will likely remain on that side of the country for some important races this fall. Photo/Kelley Carlson

Larry King to host Sunset Soirée benefit for Feeding America San Diego Feeding America San Diego (FASD) is hosting its annual gala, “Sunset Soirée,” on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 5-11 p.m. at the Del Mar Paddock and Turf Club. Community members, philanthropists and humanitarians are invited to sip handcrafted cocktails and dine under the stars with Master of Ceremonies and Emmy Award-winning TV host Larry King and enjoy a special performance by a 10-time Gram-

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organizations, donors and volunteers to help fight hunger locally. This includes more than 460,000 residents and 160,000 children who are currently impacted by hunger, according to a recent study by Feeding America. For more information or tickets, visit www.feedingamericasd.org

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Teen Korps fills backpacks, feeds minds BY BUNSEE PATEL Westview High School sophomore On Saturday, Aug. 17, Teen Korps members partnered with Starbucks employees to help fill backpacks with school supplies for foster children in San Diego. After months of gathering school supplies and donations, all the collections were organized and filled into 525 backpacks, all headed to needy children at San Pasqual Academy or New Alternatives Inc. The day began by unloading boxes and boxes, all packed with supplies donated from Starbucks stores, Kids Korps members, Rancho Santa Fe Rotary members, McKinley Advisory Group, and NIOC San Diego Junior Sailor Association. Soon, all the volunteers teamed up to organize the supplies into distinguished piles. Finally, everyone lined up assembly line style, filling up the backpacks with necessities such as paper, notebooks, binders, rulers, crayons, scissors, pens and pencils. The event was a huge success. Colorful backpacks were filled with all the essential school supplies that these kids will need to help them have a fun and successful school year. This entire project was created by the Give 5 committee, a subsection of Teen Korps. The purpose of Give 5 is to create five large scale projects a year to help make a difference in San Diego. Thank you to Starbucks who has been an active sponsor for many years, and has helped tremendously on these projects. For photos online, visit www. rsfreview.com. PHOTOS/JON CLARK

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Local chefs team up to host summer feast on Del Mar Plaza deck Six-course dinner, dessert planned for Aug. 29 event BY KRISTINA HOUCK Del Mar may be where the turf meets the surf, but it’s also a place where chefs can collaborate. Pacifica Del Mar’s Chris Idso and Prepkitchen Del Mar’s Ryan Johnston are teaming up to host the “Final Days of Summer Feast” Aug. 29 at the Del Mar Plaza. “With everything that’s been happening at the Highlands Town Center and Flower Hill, we were thinking of ideas that could generate some excitement in the Village of Del Mar,” said Idso, who has been a chef at Pacifica Del Mar for 13 years. “We wanted to get something unique going for the Del Mar Village, so we got our people together and we’re making it happen.” The evening will begin with a cocktail reception with traypassed canapés, followed by a seated, six-course dinner and dessert. This is the first time the two chefs are collaborating. “We’re splitting everything,” Idso said. “We’re going to share the menu and kitchen space,

Del Mar Plaza ocean view deck COURTESY PHOTO and we’re going to cook and plate everything out there on the deck.” Launched in 1989 at 1555 Camino Del Mar, Pacifica Del Mar features fresh seafood. Prep-

kitchen Del Mar, which opened a few years ago at 1201 Camino Del Mar, specializes in farm-totable cuisine. “I think this is a neat neighborhood thing to do,” Idso said.

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show we can all work together.” Both chefs are creating cocktails, appetizers and desserts, in addition to three main dishes. Idso’s dishes include an arugula salad, shrimp and grits, and New York strip steak with Maine lobster-creamed corn and chanterelle mushrooms. Johnston’s dishes include an heirloom tomato panzanella salad, grilled squid and tuna, and roasted duck with peaches, roasted onion and pistachio. “We’re just trying to get the best ingredients on the plate and let them speak for themselves,” Johnston said. The “Final Days of Summer Feast” begins at 6 p.m. Aug. 29 on the Del Mar Plaza Ocean View Deck, 1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar. Tickets are $85 per person and include tax, gratuity and parking. “I think it’s going to be a great time with a beautiful view and delicious food,” Johnston said. “It’s everything that I love about cooking and dining coming together.” “It’s a great chance for the locals to have great food, great company and have fun,” Idso said. “We’re bringing together the neighborhood.” To purchase tickets, visit delmarfeast.eventbrite.com.

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Susan Taylor to speak at Brandeis National Committee, San Dieguito Chapter event on Aug. 28 Brandeis National Committee, San Dieguito Chapter, will hold its first event of the year, a luncheon, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 10:30 a.m., at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club in Solana Beach. Cost: $35. The keynote speaker will be Susan Taylor, former NBC news anchor, now Executive Director of External Affairs for Scripps Health. She will speak about making the transition between such diverse jobs and exciting developments in technology and science happening here in San Diego. In addition, Study Group leaders will present their topics. These informal learning and discussion groups range from current events to music to great art, Book Group, Movie Talk, Women Who Make a Difference, and for would-be lawyers, Justice (a Harvard class taught by a Brandeis University alumnus) and Legal Puzzlers, devised by a popular Brandeis professor. There are 18 groups in all. Many leaders are interested members of BNC, and some are professional educators such as Dr. David Barzilai, UCSD, and David Lewis, Miracosta College. Almost all groups meet at Seacrest Village, Encinitas. Brandeis National Committee is a volunteer, non-profit fund-raising organization, formed in 1948, the year the university was founded. Originally created to provide books for the library, which was housed in a stable, BNC has by now put over 1 million books on the shelves and funded an endowed chair for the university librarian. A current campaign is raising $3 million for research in neurodegenerative diseases and a related endowed scholarship. BNC is the world’s largest friends of a university organization with over 25,000 members in more than 50 chapters around the country. For information, call 760-633-2259.

Register now for Encinitas Guitar Orchestra’s fall sessions Guitarists of all skill levels are invited to participate in the Encinitas Guitar Orchestra’s upcoming session, which will focus on musicians’ favorites performed in past sessions. The session, titled “The Encinitas Guitar Orchestra’s Greatest Hits,” pairs a number of likely favorites with music that may not be as well known. Music includes an eclectic collection of Latin, jazz, pop arrangements and more. Songs include Blackbird by the Beatles, Gabriel’s Oboe by Morricone, Ripple by the Grateful Dead, and one of the orchestra’s newest arrangements, Sakura, arranged by orchestra member Keith Van Zandt. The Encinitas Guitar Orchestra is comprised of local musicians from beginner through advanced levels who learn technique and theory under the supervision of Peter Pupping and William Wilson, two accomplished Encinitas-based musicians and teachers. Pupping has organized and conducted a guitar orchestra since 1999. The orchestra’s 25 to 30 amateur guitarists will spend the fall practicing that will culminate in a performance Friday, Nov. 22. The public is invited to attend. Rehearsals are Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Ranch View Baptist Church, 415 Rancho Santa Fe Rd., in Encinitas, beginning Monday, Sept. 2. Participating in the session costs $300. Pupping has been teaching and performing in Southern California for more than 30 years. His band, the Peter Pupping Band, has released several CDs. The latest, titled Café Pacifico, combines a variety of music including Nuevo Flamenco, Cuban, West African, Nuevo Tango, Bossa Nova, Samba and Latin Smooth Jazz. Pupping earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from San Diego State University. He organizes and directs the Encinitas Guitar Orchestra twice each year. For more information, visit www.encinitasguitarorchestra.com, download the registration form, or contact Peter Pupping at Guitar Sounds, (760) 943-0755 or peter@guitarsounds.com.

August 22, 2013

Production company announces plans to bring projects to San Diego Keith Jones, president of Lone Wolf Motion Pictures & Television, and Samir Zakir, the CEO of Zakir Pictures, will be collaborating and producing a slate of projects, including, two feature films, two indie films, and two shorts, throughout the San Diego area beginning this fall. Jones has been in the entertainment industry for 20 years, working in television and motion pictures since he was 18 years old. “What we are doing is bringing down the actual industry of motion pictures from Hollywood to San Diego, and broadening the filmmaking playground, giving local filmmakers the same resources that Los Angeles has, while starting a new and lasting trend,” Jones and Zakir said in a press release. “We are utilizing our entire city and surroundings, beginning with the talented people and crew who are based here and are experienced in all aspects of film production, to our locations, from our real estate, parks, stadiums, schools, campuses, oceans, beaches, hotels, and restaurants. “We are excited to bring more film projects and opportunities to San Diego, and hope to get as many locals in our community involved and to boost our local economy through more future projects. “We will soon be holding open castings for extras for our features. We encourage fellow filmmakers, and individuals who would like to support our projects, to get involved in various as-

pects, including providing their expertise and assistance to productions, offering their businesses and properties to our productions, including ranches, farms, stadiums, local hotels and restaurants, and various other venues. “Our film projects are currently in various stages of production, ranging from in-development, pre-production, to production. Production has recently begun on one of our features this past Aug. 10 in Burbank. This film is starring well-known names, including an Academy Award-winning actress. Another project we are currently developing is a family film, based on the true story of a local San Diegan professional skater. Each of our feature film budgets ranges between $11 million to 65 million. “We are excited to move forward with our film projects, and officially introduce the film industry to San Diego. We would love for our community here to be the first to go out and support our film projects.” For more information, visit the Lone Wolf Motion Pictures & Television website at www.lonewolfmp.com. — Submitted press release

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Q&A with Chef Matt Gordon of Sea & Smoke at Flower Hill BY KRISTINA HOUCK Sea & Smoke is celebrating its grand opening on Aug. 25, but locals have been able to try the new restaurant in the Flower Hill Promenade for weeks. Headed by Owner and Executive Chef Matt Gordon, the Americanstyle brasserie opened its doors July 24 at 2690 Via de la Valle. As a 25-year veteran of the restaurant industry, this is Gordon’s third restaurant, following Urban Solace in North Park and Solace & The Moonlight Lounge in Encinitas. Although his newest eatery offers the same quality ingredients and service, Gordon said Sea & Smoke is a fresh culinary experience. How would you describe your style as a leader in the kitchen? Gordon: Well, I’m fairly direct and I drive people to work very hard. But I also really like to enjoy the environment I am in. So, we try to make it fun by having music playing and being able to joke around while still getting the job done the right way. With Urban Solace in San Diego and Solace & The Moonlight Lounge in Encinitas, why did you decide to come to Del Mar? Gordon: Del Mar chose us! Seriously, we kind of have this thing about letting places come to us. The landlord liked what we do at our other two locations and invited us aboard. How is Sea & Smoke different or similar to your other establishments?

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Gordon: It’s very different from our other two locations: the decor, food and drink options, and the bigger space. It’s still our soul behind it all and I’d like to think that’s still apparent. Our commitment to healthful living stays the same with responsibly sourced meats, seafood and vegetables made with zero artificial ingredients. And unlike Urban Solace and Solace & The Moonlight Lounge, Sea & Smoke serves breakfast all week long. What’s the inspiration behind Sea & Smoke? Gordon: It’s kind of a long story, but the wood-fired oven definitely got the ball rolling. We love the location there above the wetlands; the fog rolls in and you can smell the ocean. There’s also a connection to Del Mar originally being a railroad town to the

What do you consider to be “signature dishes” at Sea & Smoke? Have any dishes already become local favorites? Gordon: Our signature dishes include the lobster dish, which varies seasonally, the Niman Ranch braised lamb shoulder and “blackened” yellowtail crudo. For breakfast, the croque-madame. The most popular dishes so far include Niman Ranch braised lamb shoulder, charred green beans, cauliflower cheese dip, “blackened” yellowtail crudo, oven-baked Pacific mussels, yellow beet gratin and cedar-baked wild Alaskan salmon.

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What’s next on the horizon for you? Will Sea & Smoke be your last restaurant, or do you have plans to open more? Gordon: I don’t have plans to open anything right now, but like we mentioned before, we let things happen naturally sometimes. If the right opportunity came to us, then you never know. Sea & Smoke is open 7:30 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday; and 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday. For more information, visit seaandsmoke.com.

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS Arcana Empothecary offers personal, holistic approach to health

James Mattioda Arcana Empothecary. Courtesy photos would be doing and what I thought the pharmaceutical industry would be doing was unfulfilled. It became unfulfilling. “It wasn’t working for me and I didn’t expect that it was working for other people.” Located at 12250 El Camino Real Suite 108, San Diego (Carmel Valley), 92130, Arcana Empothecary is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Mattioda said many of his clients have thanked him for offering a “pharmacy for me.” “We’re a lifestyle. We have a different philosophy,” Mattioda said. “We’re serious about people’s health.” To learn more about Arcana Empothecary, call 858-7550288 or visit arcanaempothecary.com. Note: Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.

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BY KRISTINA HOUCK Growing up in a small Illinois town, Dr. James Mattioda said his local pharmacist knew everyone by name. Mattioda wanted to bring the small-town feel to this community when he opened Arcana Empothecary a few years ago. “We’re back to providing a social environment,” said Mattioda, who has a doctorate in integral health, a license as a registered pharmacist and a diplomat of homeopathy. “We know people by their name. We know people and understand their situations. People trust us.” Since empathy is central to their work, Mattioda said he and his five-member team consider each client holistically to address their individual needs. Therefore, Arcana Empothecary integrates herbal and nutritional supplements with conventional prescription treatments, combining traditional pharmaceutical science with knowledge of biochemistry, plant medicine and homeopathy, he said. “We provide an environment for people and families who are looking for a place where they can access information, expertise and complementary alternative medicine,” said the Carmel Valley resident, who noted “apothecary” wasn’t a good name for the pharmacy because its root “apathy” means a lack of interest or concern. “‘Empothecary’ means we care about you.” Mattioda was 16 years old when he realized he wanted to be a pharmacist. It was his first day as a stock boy at a new pharmacy in town. “I wasn’t 10 feet in the door when I had an epiphany. The whole place got extremely bright and I had a huge insight into me that I was going to be a pharmacist,” he said. “I pretty much started occupying the pharmacy like I had done this before. I got to start putting up the drugs and the bottles on the shelves, and I was just fascinated with everything.”

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Friends of Scott Foundation raises awareness of childhood cancer BY KRISTINA HOUCK September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the month Carmen Delgadilloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, Scott, was born. Through the Friends of Scott Foundation, Delgadillo raises awareness of childhood cancer in September and all year long. The nonprofit organization was founded in memory of Scott, who died of leukemia at the age of 14 in 2001. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You never think it can happen to you,â&#x20AC;? said Delgadillo, the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder and president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never did. Scott never did.â&#x20AC;? Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children under the age of 15 in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. The Friends of Scott Foundation aims to provide emotional, educational and financial support to families coping with cancer. From bowling outings to weekend getaways, the Friends of Scott Foundation helps create special moments for children and their families. The nonprofit is perhaps best known for its annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unforgettable Promâ&#x20AC;? for teens with cancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know how important those memories are,â&#x20AC;? said Delgadillo, who noted the nonprofit is taking a group of children with cancer to a San Diego Padres game on Sept. 20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Families can look back on good memories and think about them, whatever the outcome is. You always want to have wonderful memories.â&#x20AC;? When Scott was battling cancer, the Make-A-Wish Foundation made his dream come true by sponsoring a trip to the University of Notre Dame. The Delgadillo family attended an Irish football game, and toured the campus and nearby College Football Hall of Fame. In addition to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Notre Dame community, the family received support from Delgadilloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colleagues at Cox Communications and the

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community of San Carlos, Delgadillo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Scott was going through treatment, we had so much support, and he wanted to do so much for other kids who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the same support,â&#x20AC;? said Delgadillo. Delgadillo described her son as a compassionate young man who always wanted to help others. After he died, his friends remembered how much Scott looked forward to their hospital visits, and they decided they wanted to help other children battling cancer in Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honor. The Friends of Scott Foundation was formed soon after. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to continue Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory and keep his legacy alive,â&#x20AC;? Delgadillo said. The all-volunteer organization has raised roughly $500,000 in more than 10 years to help families with children battling cancer, Delgadillo said. Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prom night or a Padres game, Delgadillo said she wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to help so many families without the donors, volunteers and sponsors who make it possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scott always wanted to share some of the things that were provided to us,â&#x20AC;? Delgadillo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope he knows that I kept my promise.â&#x20AC;? For more information about the Friends of Scott Foundation, visit www.friendsofscott.org.

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Your Family Matters: Confidence BY DR. KEITH KANNER Confidence. Confidence is the capacity to believe in oneself and not be in a place of selfdoubt or worry. How is confidence established? Selfconfidence is earned, not given. A Dr. Keith Kanner belief in oneself must be attained first hand by the person and absorbed into oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind as internal strength. The development of confidence comes from experiencing successful experiences and the level of confidence is associated with the amount of struggle and energy that went into the process. In other words, the harder the struggle to succeed, the stronger the sense of confidence established. In children, parents are essential in helping them develop confidence, especially between the ages of 7 and 10, and again in adolescence as these are times when selfdoubt is at a high level. Pointing out your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successes and encouraging them to feel the benefits of that reward is a wonderful gift a parent can offer to their child. Self-confident children, teens, and adults become leaders. These individuals radiate in a positive manner making others around them feel hopeful. Children who are confident, not to be confused with false bragging, give hope to their peers especially during difficult times. The impact of a positive and confident peer who also demonstrates compassion and empathy is perhaps the single best medicine for a depressed child. The peer represents an equal mentor,

one who is on their same level of growth and development. Make some time in your family to review everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it competitive, make it rewarding. Talk to your kids one by one letting them know you notice their strengths. Encourage them to â&#x20AC;&#x153; pat themselves on their own backs.â&#x20AC;? As parents, we tend to focus on what we want to improve, which is our job. But, it is also a parental job to notice and nurture success in our children as well. That parental modeling goes a long way in helping your child develop an internal sense of strength we call confidence. Characteristics of a Confident Child â&#x20AC;˘ A sense of self-pride â&#x20AC;˘ The capacity to manage losing â&#x20AC;˘ An interest and curiosity in their world â&#x20AC;˘ A desire for others to feel happy and confident as well â&#x20AC;˘ A general sense that all will be okay even during stressful times Dr. Kanner is a board certified clinical child, adolescent and adult psychoanalyst. He is also the host of Your Family Matters which is a media brand broadcasting on TV, radio, and the Internet. Locally, Dr. Kanner and Your Family Matters is part of San Diego 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s San Diego Living Show on Friday mornings, while Your Family Matters Radio is broadcasted through UT Radio & UT-TV where Dr. Kanner is also part of the news team as the Mental Health Host. Kanner is also part of FM radio on Tuesdays on the Walrus FM with Nolan and Kim. His book with the same name ( â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Family Matters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Solutions to Common Family Dilemmasâ&#x20AC;? ) recently won the Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Gold Award for excellence in parenting literature. Visit yourfamilymatters.com for more information.

Next San Dieguito Planning Group meeting is Aug. 22 The regular meeting of the San Dieguito Planning Group scheduled for Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. will take place at the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Station (meeting room), 16936 El Fuego, Rancho Santa Fe (El Fuego intersects Linea del Cielo at the west end of the village). Agenda and minutes can be found at www.sdcounty.ca.gov/pds/Groups/sandieguito. html

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Auditions to be held for Theatre School @ North Coast Rep’s production of ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep will be holding auditions for the play “Diary of Anne Frank” on Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 4 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Looking for actors 10 years and up. Prepare a memorized one-minute contemporary monologue (does not have to be from the play). Contact the director for a scheduled audition time at Siobhan@northcoastrep.org. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. by invitation only. Rehearsals start on Sept. 10 and will rehearse Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-6:30 p.m. until Tech Rehearsals.

Performances are Nov. 21-25 at the North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075. Siobhan Sullivan, who will be directing this production, will create a unique opportunity for the actor to be socially engaged in the community. Sullivan has expressed “the production will expand the reach of the show to community organizations and schools, creating an open dialogue to foster awareness between the Holocaust and global atrocities of today and work toward positive change.” Included in the Theatre School @ North Coast Rep sea-

son are the following productions: •I Smile at the Sun by Judith Barrett Lawson – Jan. 18 & 19, 2014 •Seussical Jr by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty – March 27-30, 2014 •14th Annual Student One Act Festival – May 16-19, 2014 •All’s Well That Ends Well – William Shakespeare – August 21-24, 2014 For tickets, call (858) 481-1055 or visit northcoastrep. org/TheatreSchool.

San Dieguito Union High School District announces policy for free and reduced-price meals The San Dieguito Union High School District recently announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program. Each school and/ or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. Beginning Oct. 1, 2013 all students, regardless of income, will be offered a combo breakfast at no charge. The household size and income criteria identified at right will be used to determine eligibility for free, reduced-price, or full-price meal benefits. Children from households whose income is at or below the levels shown here are eligible for free or

reduced-price meals. Children who receive CalFresh (previously Food Stamps), California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payments (Kin-GAP), Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits or are a Foster Child are automatically eligible for free meals regardless of the income of the household in which they reside. For more information and an application, please visit the Principal’s Office or cafeteria at your child’s school or the SDUHSD Nutrition Services web page at http://www.sduhsd.net/Parents--Students/Nutrition-Services/index.html

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‘Birds of a Feather’ gala

an Elijo Lagoon Conservancy’s biennial gala, Birds of a Feather, was held on Aug. 17 at the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club. Birds of a Feather is a garden-style gala that benefits environmental education in San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. This year’s theme was Growing Future Stewards. This evening featured natural and organic cuisine, live jazz and sophisticated swing by Randy Fontaine and the Swingers, and auction packages, all with the focus on educating children to become the next generation of conservationists through free guided nature walks and public programs. As a biennial benefit for San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy’s environmental education program, the gala raises funds to build childhood connections with Southern California’s rare wetland environments. The conservancy is “growing future stewards” by providing sciencebased field trips, free public walks, and co-produces, with county rangers, family weekends reaching more than 7,000 area students and visitors during the year. Many free field trips are offered to schools with demonstrated need, so that students can bond with nature. Online reservations for tickets, tables, and donations to education are now available: Visit www.sanelijo.org. For photos online, visit www. delmartimes.net. PHOTOS/JON CLARK

Neil and Clarice Hokanson; Pastor Bill Harman, director; Andra Moran

Charles Gailband and Ojito with Jane Bentley and Mary Kay West

Cynthia Kranz, Encinitas Mayor Teresa Barth, Encinitas Councilman Tony Kranz, Director Scott Griffiths, Lydia Cobb

Laurie and Joy Rogers

Honorary gala chairs Carol Childs and Peter House President Denise Stillinger, Donna and Tom Golich Debby Strauss, Shelly Murphey

Mary and Ned Reynolds

Director Scott Griffiths, Andy Irwin Director Aaron Weiss, Carla Weiss

Rita Myers, Dana Hooper

Janet and Director Ed Quinlivan

Encinitas Deputy Mayor Lisa Shaffer, Charles and Diane Smith

Michael Beck, Supervisor Dave Roberts Bo and Karl Johnson

Jayne and David Lesley, Linda Jones, director