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■ RSF resident’s unique nonprofit helps animals and artists.

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RSF School District’s Cindy Schaub to join South Bay Union School District The South Bay Union School District has named Cindy Schaub as the district’s new assistant superintendent of educational leadership. Schaub is serving as the assistant superintendent of educational services in the Rancho Santa Fe School District.

South Bay Union is the most southwesterly school district in the United States. The pre-kindergarten-throughgrade-8 district serves Imperial Beach, San Ysidro, and south San Diego.

Before her district leadership position in Rancho Santa Fe, Schaub was an elementary principal in the district. She began her K-8 teaching career in 1987 with various positions in Arizona, Utah, the Del Mar Union School District, and in Rancho Santa Fe. She has also been an adjunct faculty member at Arizona State University, serving as the assistant director of field experience and student teacher supervisor, and at Cal State San Marcos.

Schaub has a master’s degree in elementary education and curriculum from Arizona State University and a bachelor of science degree in early childhood education from Valdosta State University.

Schaub’s experience includes leadership roles on the North County Professional Development Federation and the San Diego County Office of Education Curriculum and Instruction Group.

RSF School District Superintendent Lindy Delaney was not available for comment by press time.

Pegasus nonprofit in urgent need of new home for therapy horses

BY KAREN BILLING The horses of Pegasus Rising are in need of a rescue again.

After six years at the Valenti Ranch in Rancho Santa Fe, the organization that provides equine therapy to military personnel is in urgent need of a new home: They need to be out

by Aug. 15.

Irene Valenti had donated the use of her property to Pegasus Rising but is no longer able to accommodate the program, according to Gary Adler, president and CEO. “We are very grateful for Irene Valenti’s generosity and support,” said Adler.

“We’re appealing to the public to help us financially with the relocation, and we’re also looking for information, anyone who knows or owns any property that is vacant and (is) willing to allow us to maintain it as our

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Clambake Men’s Golf Tournament at RSF Golf Club

The annual Clambake Men’s Golf Tournament was held recently at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. The event included a tournament, awards ceremony and dinner. The event also included a stag party with the RSF Golf Club staff dressing up in old-time costumes. Above, Steve Dunn, Jim Saivar, Lynn Saivar, Kathy Cuff and Ed Cuff. See more photos inside. Photo by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com

Fairbanks Ranch Country Club Pro Kids Benefit Golf Tournament

The therapy horses of Pegasus Rising in Rancho Santa Fe need a new home — and fast. COURTESY PHOTO

home and improve it so we can continue to operate our programs.”

Pegasus Rising began in the Sacramento area in 2008, when a herd of 14 horses was rescued from a farm that could no longer See PEGASUS page 19

The Fairbanks Ranch Country Club Pro Kids Benefit Golf Tournament was held July 31 at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. Above, Sharon McKinnon, Jeannie Burns, Nancy Newquist, Rose Weeks, Judy Roberts and Susie Lewis. Pro Kids/The First Tee of San Diego helps kids in need learn life lessons and improve their education through golf.

See more photos inside. Visit www.thefirstteesandiego.org. Photo by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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Del Mar makes additional adjustment to its turf racing Del Mar recently made further adjustments to racing on its turf course following injuries on the new surface, which had been expanded and installed this past winter to replace its previous course that was more than 50 years old.

The changes consisted of the following items: •No turf sprints will be conducted •No races for claiming horses will be written for the turf •Because of the provisions stated above, overall turf racing will be reduced by approximately one-third at the meet, allowing for additional aggressive maintenance •Renown surface expert Dr. Michael (Mick) Peterson has been enlisted as a track consultant •Pre-race inspections of all racehorses will be enhanced •All racing at Del Mar will be conducted

on its Polytrack main track through next Friday; turf racing is scheduled to return Saturday, Aug. 9 “We are doing everything within our power to ensure a safe turf course,” said DMTC president and CEO Joe Harper. “Our riders and our trainers have told us that it is a safe course from the start and they continue to support us in that regard. Preparing to resume turf racing next week will allow our crews to perform additional safety measures.”

Following the injury to a horse on the course Thursday, July 31, Del Mar announced that it would not conduct any grass racing through last weekend. During that time – and into the coming week – track crews will further aerate the course and include additional watering on it in an attempt to provide additional softening to the surface.

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Horse dies from apparent heart attack at Del Mar racetrack

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE A horse suffered a heart attack and died while racing Aug. 2 on the Polytrack course at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, a track official said.

The horse, 3-year-old Chattering Gambler, was running in the third race Aug. 2 that began shortly after 3 p.m. when he collapsed near the finish line and died from an apparent heart attack, Senior Media Coordinator Dan Smith said. The jockey, Aaron Gryder, was uninjured.

Chatting Gambler is one of several horses to die at Del Mar since racing began on July 17.

Chattering Gambler is owned by the group Kynaston and Watson and trained by Ray Bell, Smith said.

San Dieguito Union High School District board election draws seven candidates for three spots so far As the Aug. 8 filing deadline nears, seven candidates have pulled papers for November’s San Dieguito Union High School District election. The candidates are seeking election to three available spots on the board.

The most recent candidates to pull papers include Maureen “Mo” Muir, a school board member/businesswoman, parent Rimga Viskanta and incumbent John Salazar. Other candidates are incumbents Barbara Groth and Amy Herman, as well as new candidates Steven McDowell and Simeon Greenstein. — Reported by Karen Billing

Local man pleads guilty to prostitution-related crimes San Diego realtor Michael E. Lustig pleaded guilty in federal court July 31 to prostitution-related crimes, admitting that he paid for sex with a 13-year-old girl on several occasions.

Lustig, who was indicted by a federal grand jury in October of 2013, entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mitchell D. Dembin. (At that time Lustig was reported to be a Rancho Santa Fe resident.) Sentencing was set for Nov. 3, 2014, at 9 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez.

According to court records, Lustig, 70, was first contacted in June of 2012 by San Diego Sheriff’s deputies during an operation targeting customers of prostitution in the Encinitas area. At the time that Lustig was arrested, deputies seized two cellular telephones which led to information that he had been in contact with two minor fe-

males.

Interviews with the minors revealed that Lustig had contacted them separately to engage in commercial sex activity, prosecutors alleged. One of the minors was 11 years old at the time that sexual activity began with Lustig, and the other was 13 years of age. According to court records, surveillance video from a motel in El Cajon, Calif., showed Lustig entering a motel room with one of the minors and emerging 43 minutes later.

According to court records, Lustig had contacted the minors multiple times over a span of multiple months. Interviews with the minors confirmed that Lustig, known to them as “George,” had paid them for sexual activity and that at least one of the minors had identified herself as a minor.

In the plea agreement, Lustig admitted See CRIMES, page 22

Next San Dieguito Planning Group meeting is Aug. 14 The regular meeting of the San Dieguito Planning Group scheduled for Aug. 14 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).

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RSF’s Spirit of Liberty Foundation presents check to help pay Marine veteran’s legal fees

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Legal fees are quickly mounting for a U.S. Marine veteran who has been held in a Mexican prison for four months, but a local organization aims to help.

Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, 25, has maintained that he never intended to leave the United States on March 31 when he crossed the border into Tijuana. Inspectors found three loaded weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunitions, all of which Tahmooressi has said he purchased legally in the U.S. In support of Tahmooressi, the Spirit of Liberty Foundation presented a $1,500 check during an Aug. 5 press conference at Solana Beach’s Belly Up Tavern to help cover some of his legal fees. The Rancho Santa Fe nonprofit supports men and women in the Armed Forces with an emphasis on wounded warriors and fallen heroes.

The Spirit of Liberty Foundation accepted donations for Tahmooressi’s legal defense over the Fourth of July weekend at the San Diego County Fair. The organization was at the Del Mar Fairgrounds so fairgoers could ring its nearly 300-pound Liberty Bell replica. “The Spirit of Liberty Foundation tries to bring awareness about how hard it is on the veterans in this country,� said foundation representative Michael Rainey, who presented the check along with executive assistant Angela Holas. “I think this kid stepped into a situation that he wasn’t aware of.

I don’t think he deserves to be in this situation. I know that he doesn’t deserve to go through the financial burden he’s going through, so we wanted to help him out.�

Although Tahmooressi’s second evidentiary hearing took place Monday, his mother, Jill Tahmooressi, said the case could take months.

She expects the costs to total tens of thousands of dollars. The expenses will surely deplete her son’s savings from his two tours of duty in Afghanistan, she said during the event, which was organized by Serving California, a faith-based nonprofit committed to assisting veterans, crime victims and incarcerated inmates. “It has been quite a trial

Jill Tahmooressi, mother of Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, thanks Spirit of Liberty Foundation representative Michael Rainey for the $1,500 check for legal fees. Photo

by Kristina Houck and a tribulation, but I will say that throughout this journey, both Andrew and I have always tried to find the positive,� said Tahmooressi through tears. “There’s been such an outpouring of support by not only the American public, but in Mexico, around the world, and our legislators and executive branch. God willing, in His perfect time, I know Andrew will be back in the States.�

During the five-hour hearing in Tijuana, Tahmooressi’s lawyer, Fernando Benitez, argued before Judge Victor Octavio Luna Escobedo that Mexican officials illegally detained his client for eight hours without the assistance of an attorney, a representative of the U.S. Consulate or a proper translator.

Prosecutors, however, insisted that standard protocol was in place when Tahmooressi was arrested and detained. “We believe that we can ultimately prove beyond any doubt that Andrew’s turn into Mexico was a mistake,� said Benitez, the third attorney hired by Tahmooressi’s family.

He noted that previous counsel missed key opportunities to seek dismissal of the case during the initial days after Tahmooressi’s arrest. “He did not intend to be in Mexico. Furthermore, he did not intend to smuggle weapons inside Mexico, but that’s how things appear to the uninformed eye at first glance.�

When presenting the check, representatives from the Spirit of Liberty Foundation encouraged others to donate and match the $1,500.

Founded in the early 1980s, the Spirit of Liberty Foundation was created to help raise funds for the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. Its focus changed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and now it honors, raises awareness and supports the Armed Forces — past, present and future.

To commemorate and remember the military, the foundation’s Freedom Bell was cast on June 6, 2013, D-Day, incorporating steel remnants from the World Trade Center towers.

The exterior of the bell displays the seal of all five branches of the U.S. military — the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The base of the bell is embossed with 50 stars, one for every state.

The Freedom Bell debuted on Flag Day, June 14, 2013, at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. It has also been displayed in San Diego on top of the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier, in New York for the 12th anniversary of 9/11, at the Arlington National Cemetery for Veterans Day, and at the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu for Pearl Harbor Day. More than 1 million people have seen, touched or rung the bell in 13 months, said Richard Rovsek, the founder of the organization. And more than 1,000 people rang the bell and donated money to support Tahmooressi at the fair, he added. “Our whole effort is to support the men and women in our armed forces — whether they’re wounded in combat or they’re the families of fallen heroes,� said Rovsek, a Rancho Santa Fe resident, in a phone interview prior to the event. “This young man, candidly, has been left out to dry. It’s hard to believe.�

For more about the Spirit of Liberty Foundation, visit www.spiritoflibertyfoundation.com.

For more about Serving California, visit www.servingcalifornia.org. To learn more or donate to the fund, visit www.andrewfreedomfund.com.

RSF GOP Women to host ‘Summer Fun’ event Join the RSF Republican Women, Fed., for an evening of conversation, food and drink on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Bentley’s Steak and Chophouse.

Social time is 5:30 p.m., with dinner from 6-7:30 p.m. Cost is $30, and includes choice of three entrees, one glass of wine, tax and tip.

Make checks payable to RSFRWF and mail to PO Box 1195, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. Checks must be received by Wednesday, Aug. 13. Your check will be your reservation. Bentley’s is at 162 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, Suite C10, Encinitas.

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RSF resident’s unique nonprofit Art for Barks helps support animals and artists

BY KAREN BILLING Through her nonprofit Art for Barks, Rancho Santa Fe’s Lynn Moon has found an outlet that combines all of her passions: her drive to help others; her commitment to raising awareness about animal issues and promoting better pet care; and her lifelong love of art and support of artists of all kinds.

Art for Barks is a unique nonprofit that creates an online community to showcase animal artists and writers, and offers services to assist pet parents while supporting local animal charities. Moon’s goals are to be a major voice for service dogs and mustangs, and to reduce animal abandonment.

“We’re using the visual images and literary works to create an entire new and larger community of pet lovers who are charmed by the substance of what we’re doing,” Moon said.

The organization’s first big charity fundraiser will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the San Diego Polo Fields. The event will feature polo matches, an animal fine art show, an Arabian horse demonstration, a wine tasting and an afterparty social hour. Main sponsors include The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, Marvin K. Brown Auto Center and Fashion Week San Diego, which will also put on a fashion show with service dogs walking alongside the models.

Leading up to the event, people will be able to vote through social media in a Hero Service Dog contest and the award will be given at the party.

The contest is just one way to educate the public about all of the things that service dogs can do, Moon said.

The Art for Barks website offers a high-quality art museum focusing on works featuring dogs, cats, horses and wildlife. Moon said just as an aquarium uses fish to educate about conservation, Art for Barks uses art and literary works to inspire and educate about quality pet care.

Art for Barks has about 30 artists displaying works with the nonprofit, such as artist Trish Biddle’s warm tribute to a service dog and Carol Santora’s stunning impressionistic mural of running horses, a mural showcased at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Providing support for artists is important to Moon as

(L-R) Art for Barks founder Lynn Moon and her dogs, Chaco and Sage; “Healing Touch” by Trish Biddle; “Unbridled” from the Carol Santora Collection at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Courtesy photos

well — since 2008, two-thirds of all art galleries in the country have closed. She said animaltheme writers have also had challenges because of changes in the publishing industry.

A native Californian, Moon and her husband, David, have lived in Rancho Santa Fe since they married at age 30. Her pet family includes two Labradors — Chaco and Sage — and four feral cats.

Moon said she has always loved animals and, like many children, once aspired to become a veterinarian. Her career took a different route, however, into business and finance — she was the first female in the country to be hired by the stock brokerage firm E.F. Hutton & Co. “I love to create and to make a contribution to the community, so I needed to be in a self-employed role so that being a woman would not limit me in terms of what I did,” said Moon, whose self-employed finance career allowed her the flexibility to pursue philanthropy and art. “So often we think we can only do one thing, but I’m not of that perspective.”

Moon has been an artist for most of her life, focused on sculpture. When she first retired, she went to classical art school, studying drawing and anatomy.

“I was the only one in the room that was a beginner, so I had to work really hard,” Moon said. “That’s when I developed a love and appreciation for artists.”

Moon has been working on building Art for Barks for the last 3 1/2 years. As the website is so important for all the services Art for Barks provides, one of the biggest tasks for Moon was finding a corporate programmer to make the art gallery, the pet registry and pet care information come together and work efficiently.

“I didn’t realize that I would be working 12 to 14 hours a day. I think when you have a sense of responsibility — and we’re lowbudget, just a few volunteers have to do everything — to do it properly you have to work pretty long hours. It’s joyful hours. When you work by inspiration, your quality of life goes way up.

It’s very different than working for money.”

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SDSU basketball coach Steve Fisher shares memories of past, hopes for future with local Rotary Club

BY KAREN BILLING San Diego State University’s The Show was almost The Fish Bowl.

Sixteen years ago, when Coach Steve Fisher first arrived on the Mesa and was trying to ramp up fan support for his Aztecs basketball squad, unable to even give tickets away (“I’d give them free and they still wouldn’t come,” he says), he met with representatives from a fledgling student section about bulking up their corner of the arena. The early idea to call themselves The Fish Bowl was nixed immediately by the ever-humble Fisher, and instead The Show was born.

Sixteen years, multiple giant cardboard heads and “I Believe” chants, and eight consecutive trips to the post-season later, SDSU basketball is now one of the hardest-to-get tickets in town.

There is a wait list for tickets and the Aztecs basketball team has sold out its 12,414-seat Viejas Arena for the past three years.

“We average more fans than UCLA and USC combined, and those are pretty historic programs, ” said Fisher. “We’ve become relevant, and we’re proud of that.”

Fisher, a Del Mar resident, visited with the Del Mar Rotary Club on July 31, on the verge of a new season after finishing first in the Mountain West Conference last year in dramatic fashion and making the Sweet Sixteen.

“He’s a great coach, an Aztec for life and a great friend,” said Larry Cook, a Del Mar Rotarian and president of the Aztec Club.

Fisher recalled his first job when he was 22 years old, at a high school in Park Forest, Ill. He was hired not because of basketball, but because he could teach math. He taught math, physical education and driver’s education — for extra

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Del Mar Rotary President Bill Rawlings, San Diego State Basketball Coach Steve Fisher and Larry Cook, Rotarian and President of the Aztec Club. Photo by Karen Billing money he picked up bus and cafeteria duty.

“I made $7,000 and thought I had died and gone to heaven,” Fisher said.

He still has a close relationship with the best player on his first basketball team at the school who was only a few years younger than he was when Fisher coached him: Larry McCarren, who went on to play for the Green Bay Packers football team.

Fisher was an assistant coach at Western Michigan

and the University of Michigan before taking over head coaching duties and winning the NCAA Championship in 1989. He was at the University of Michigan for eight years, famously coaching the “Fab Five,” a group of freshmen stars who reached the NCAA finals in 1991.

The first time Fisher had ever been to San Diego was in 1975, to watch UCLA Coach John Wooden win his last championship at the then-Sports Arena. He said he marveled at the beauty

of San Diego and hoped he could return to vacation — 16 years in, he said he is starting to feel like he belongs here.

“SDSU is a phenomenal place; it’s a wonderful university. If you came there now and you hadn’t been since 1999, you wouldn’t recognize it — it’s changed dramatically,” Fisher said.

As an example, Fisher’s office is now in the Fowler Center, which is where the swimming pool used to be.

On Aug. 27, SDSU will break ground on the new 23,500-square-foot Jeff Jacobs JAM Center, an idea Fisher said he first “ran up the flagpole” in 2001. The basketball performance center will include two fulllength courts, locker rooms, film rooms, training rooms and team lounges.

“It’s going to be spectacular,” Fisher said of the center, slated to be complete

by August 2015.

In his first year at SDSU, Fisher asked his players to close their eyes and dream of hanging a banner in Cox Arena (now Viejas) because there were none. His third year he hung that banner, and now he asks players to

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envision a NCAA championship banner — to bring the team to a place they’ve never been before, a Final Four.

Fisher admits they’ve gotten close and had their chances. In 2011, they reached the Sweet Sixteen and lost to eventual champions Connecticut. In 2014, the Aztecs were beaten by Arizona, “as talented a team as we’ve ever faced,” Fisher said, noting that two players went pro.

The Aztecs had a strong recruiting class last year, and Fisher is excited to see what this team can do.

He said this year will be a crucial year for junior forward Winston Shepard and he thinks senior forward Dwayne Polee is a phenomenal athlete. “He has an opportunity to be a real star for us,” Fisher said.

Fisher said he is very eager to see what his “new kids” can do, such as Trey Kell, a freshman guard from St. Augustine High in San Diego.

The teacher in Fisher is still alive. Besides basketball, he teaches his guys that the way they act is important, especially when they think no one’s watching — because someone is always watching. While every player thinks they are NBAbound, Fisher instills the value of a good education and a degree.

And he gets his guys to grind.

When recruiting players to come to San Diego, Fisher said he sells State’s alumni, the fans and the people. It’s not a hard sell.

“The bricks and mortar is really good, but what will make your experience are the people, and we do believe that we have the kind of people moms and dads want their sons or daughters to be a part of. And not just the Kawhis of the world,” Fisher said, referencing Kawhi Leonard, the former SDSU player who was the 2014 NBA Finals MVP for the San Antonio Spurs.

“In 1999, we went 5-28 and were 0-14 in the league, and those are some of the same people who are still engaged and connected and feel they are a part of the foundation to where we are now. They all want to come back because of how it feels in the community. To me, that’s what’s allowed us to grow the program. I don’t like to boast but we have a program now that can compete with most of the country.”

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Custom Homes by AW Properties & Hampel Construction, Inc. The Crosby Estates Lot 332 Broker Caravan Tuesday, August 12th · 1-4 pm

Surf GU12 EGSL Albion Cup Champs The Surf GU12 EGSL are Albion Cup champs for the GU12 Showcase division. They recently defeated Arsenal FC-Brown Pre ECNL by a score of 3-0. Seated, bottom row: (L-R) Dorrian Savage, Alaina Butcher, Gabriella Grust, Isabella Grust, Angelica Clairborne, Aila Swinton, Nya Harrison, Mandalyn Taylor. Top row: Alyza Eckhardt, Charlize Adams, Aba Dunbar, Coach Mark Spooner, Daniela Chavira, Angelina Perritano, Sam Duggan, Annabelle Pham.

(Above) The Rancho Santa Fe Attack U15 Boys Team (also pictured at left) and their families recently visited England for the Keele Cup International Soccer Tournament.

Keele Cup Trip a family affair for RSF Attack This past weekend the Rancho Santa Fe Attack U15 Boys Team competed in the Keele Cup International Soccer Tournament in England.

The team and their families converged on Keele University, just south of Manchester, England. The visit included a guided tour of Old Trafford Stadium, home of Manchester United, as well as a training session at Etihad Stadium with the Manchester City Football Club coaches.

The boys stayed the week in Keele University dorms, bonding as a team and competing against teams from Norway and all over England.

The Attack U15 Team qualified in pool play for the Flight 2 semi-final and beat Bradley FC from north of London to advance to the finals. In the finals they lost to a tough team from Manchester.

Coach Marc Muchnick commented that the international competition and the camaraderie of living together in the dorms were a great way to get the boys ready for the upcoming San Diego Development Academy season.

The boys will next compete in the Attack Summer Classic Aug. 16 and 17 back in San Diego.

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Chuck Courtney Honorary Scholarship Fund Kick-off Party The RSF Golf Club hosted the Chuck Courtney Honorary Scholarship Fund Kick-Off Party July 30 for the Future Legends Golf Tournament, to be held Sept. 8. The Future Legends Golf Tournament is the major fundraiser for the Chuck Courtney Honorary Scholarship Fund.

The funds are held and distributed by the RSF Foundation.

The Chuck Courtney Honorary Scholarship Fund was created in 2012 by friends and members of the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club to honor Chuck Courtney’s devotion to the game of golf and his support, mentoring and encouragement of local young golfers.

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Nuptial News

Ambrecht, Grotting nuptials to be held Oct. 4 Dr. Lindsay Ann Ambrecht and Dr. John Andrew Grotting are to be married Oct. 4, 2014, by Pastor Michael Fullerton of Washington, D.C., at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe in Rancho Santa Fe. Dr. Lindsay Ann Ambrecht, 28, is an ophthalmology resident in Chicago for Loyola Hospital. She graduated from William and Mary and received her M.D. at Georgetown School of Medicine, where she met the groom.

She is the daughter of Stephen Ambrecht and Barbara Ambrecht of Scarsdale, N.Y. Her mother is the vice president of human resources in New York City for Loro Piana. Her father is a New York State administrative law judge.

Dr. John Andrew Grotting, 30, is an orthopedics resident at the University of Massachusetts. He graduated from Carleton College and received his M.D. at Georgetown School of Medicine.

He is the son of John Grotting and Kathy Hoffmann-Grotting of Rancho Santa Fe. His father is a healthcare private equity Dr. John Andrew Grotting, Dr. Lindsay Ann investor. His mother is a community volunAmbrecht teer and retired occupational therapist.

Junior Falcon Cheerleading Clinic is Aug. 23 Torrey Pines High School Cheer’s eighth annual Jr. Falcon Cheerleading Clinic will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23. Learn the newest cheer routines, chants and dances. Participants will be grouped into teams by age, and team photos will be taken immediately after checkin. Clinic I, ages 8-17, from 1-8 p.m. is $75; Clinic II, ages 5-7, from 1-4 p.m. is $50.

All participants registered and paid by Aug. 15 will receive a Jr. Falcon Cheer Clinic T-shirt at check-in. Registration after Aug. 15, please add $25.

For registration forms and details, email cawendy4@gmail.com.

Ken and Jan Dunford have lived in Rancho Santa Fe since 1979.

Dunfords celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 7 Ken and Jan Dunford celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 7, 2014.

After dating in high school in Toledo, Ohio, Ken moved to California for college and Jan soon followed.

They were married 50 years ago at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Arcadia, and Ken then began a long and successful career in commercial and industrial construction.

They have lived in Rancho Santa Fe since 1979, where they raised their three daughters (who all still live in San Diego).

They enjoy spending time with their six grandchildren, playing bridge with their many friends, and traveling to Hawaii.

Their family will wish them a “Happy 50th Anniversary� over a special family dinner.

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R. Roger Rowe School ‘Newcomers Welcome Pool Parties’ to be held Aug. 11, 13, 15

Guests enjoy the July Summer Supper Club evening. The August event is themed “An Evening of Art and Jazz,” and tickets are on sale now at the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center. Courtesy photo

‘Art and Jazz’ theme for RSFCC Summer Supper Club Dinner Aug. 23 The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center will serve up another Summer Supper Club dinner from 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at a private residence in Rancho Santa Fe. “An Evening of Art and Jazz” is the theme, with gallery and lawn viewings of a private collection of contemporary art. The evening will also include a gallery wine reception with gallery tours throughout the evening. Artworks are being provided by the Sergott Contemporary Art Alliance gallery.

The event is open to Rancho Santa Fe residents and their guests. Tickets are $75 per person and include wine, dinner, dessert and live entertainment. Guests must be 21 years and older. July’s dinner sold out quickly, so don’t be disappointed — sign up soon. Tickets must be purchased through the RSF Community Center at least one week before the event.

Call the Community Center for information at 858-756-2461 or visit www.rsfcc.org. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit RSFCC.

The Rancho Santa Fe Education Foundation will host its annual Newcomers’ Welcome Pool Parties for new families to the Rancho Santa Fe School District to meet others and make new friends prior to the beginning of the school year.

Pool parties are hosted by parents of current students at private homes in Rancho Santa Fe, with refreshments and desserts donated by the Ranch Hands, a group of families in the school.

Newcomers should bring a towel, swim clothes, floaties if you need them and sunscreen. Lunch and lifeguards are provided.

Newcomers’ events are organized by

parent volunteers and made possible by donations through the RSF Education Foundation.

The Newcomers Chairs for 2014-15 are Tracey McCotter, Lisa Kelly, Jan Bortree, and Nicola Kowalchek.

Schedule for the Pool Parties: • Kindergarten Welcome Pool Party: noon-3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11 • Grades 1-4 Welcome Pool Party: noon-3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13 • Grades 5-8 Welcome Pool Party: noon-3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15 For more information or to RSVP, contact Jan at jan88@mac.com.

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A spectacular and rare 16.5 acre all usable parcel in Rancho Santa Fe. Stunning views of the mountains, 8 separate parcels, on a non-covenant “island” surrounded by covenant properties. Lots of possibilities… large estate, family compound or development opportunity.

This custom estate exudes European ambiance on a spacious lot showcasing the 3rd hole of The Bridges Golf Course. The home spans over 6,800 square feet with 6 bedrooms and one formal powder room. Designed for the ultimate in indoor/outdoor living, the residence features many inviting alfresco areas accessed from interior public rooms.

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Fairbanks Ranch Country Club Pro Kids Benefit Golf Tournament The Fairbanks Ranch Country Club Pro Kids Benefit Golf Tournament was held July 31 at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club.

Pro Kids/The First Tee of San Diego helps kids in need learn life lessons and improve their education through golf. Visit www.thefirstteesandiego.org. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

AndrĂŠs, Howon, Jessica, Pro Kids CEO Keith Padgett, Andy, John, Kyle, Winston

Guests enjoy the day.

Guests Lloyd Sappington, Pete Snyder, Tim Case

Carolyn Singer, Jessica, Marissa

Faith Adair, Doris Kendall and Fairbanks Ranch Country Club President Mike Kendall, Mille Carr

Left: Bobby, Beau, Ian Right: Pro Kids finance committee member Paul Sager addresses the guests Jake Young, Pro Kids alumni Stephen Im and Curtis Steve Mendell, Julian D’Angelo Burkhead

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Pro Kids alumni Marissa Borja speaks about her experience in the program

Matthew Borja, Marisa Borja, Chris Durso

Gary Nobel, Steve DiZio

Sharon McKinnon, Jeannie Burns, Nancy Newquist, Rose Weeks, Judy Roberts, Susie Lewis

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Clambake Men’s Golf Tournament at RSF Golf Club The annual Clambake Men’s Golf Tournament was held recently at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. The event included a tournament, awards ceremony and dinner. The event also included a stag party with the RSF Golf Club staff dressing up in old-time costumes.

Bing Crosby started the original “Clambake” in 1937 when he was a member at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, where he held the weekend tournament at the club until 1942 when the tournament was relocated to Pebble Beach due to the war.

The Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club’s membership has continued the popular tradition.

Photos/Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com

Chuck Yash, Julia Szabo, Mike Maher, Tom Szabo

Dave Lehnertz, Dave Scherer (Tournament Chairman), Steve Dunn

Dean Park, John Gottschall, Gavin Phillips

Steve Dunn, Darryl Miller, Mani Vongxay, Dave Hardy

Mike, Justin, and Audrey Phillips, Corey Ziegler

Kenny Lehmer, Terry Carraher

Tom Mercer, Ann Mercer, Mike Phillips

Matt Cullen, Vern Padgett, John Zuffinetti

RSF Golf Club General Manager Al Castro and Head Pro Scott Johnson Chris Weidinger, Bill Murphy

Brad and Marilynn Forrester See CLAMBAKE, page 17

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Ed Cuff, Chuck Yash

Chad Anderson, Rich Reasons

Steve Dunn, Jim Saivar, Lynn Saivar, Kathy Cuff, Ed Cuff

Ed Cuff, Dan Floit, Darryl Miller

Players converge on the last hole at the RSF Golf Course

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Kent Newmark, Herb Weber

Larry Bloch, David Lesser

George Klaus, Ron Wilson

Jim Boon, Chad Anderson

Stella Larsen, Bob Zamarripa

A hot air balloon flies over the RSF Golf Course

RSF Golf Club staff dressed in old-time golf outfits

The RSF Clambake Tournament awards

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RSF Library Ice Cream Social and Raffle Local residents enjoyed a tasty, fun-filled afternoon recently at the RSF Library’s Ice Cream Social and Raffle held at the RSF Community Center. Photos by Jon Clark.

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Addison Joseph, Kaya Scuba

Troy, Mia, and Lisa Leduc

Emma Polidori gets some ice cream

Audrey Penaro jumps rope

Alex, Laurie, Luke, and Jack Renda

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Luke Polidori gets some ice cream

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Julie Bryant, Neil Bryant, Sacha Luna, Maria Luna

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Championship titles lead to Billabong sponsorship for local pro surfer Taylor Clark

BY ROB LEDONNE The first time local athlete Taylor Clark surfed, he was only 6 years old.

“I started when I stopped playing Little League baseball,” he said during a break from the recent U.S. Open in Huntington Beach. “My dad used to surf, so I took it up. The more I got into it, the more fun I had.”

Now 18, Clark is having more fun than ever with surfing; after going pro, it was recently revealed he signed the holy grail of surfing sponsorship deals with Billabong, the famed Australian clothing and accessory company. This is the latest in a list of accomplishments Clark has made on a surfboard, all of which he says he takes in stride.

“I’ve just been trying to enjoy the attention and be happy when this kind of stuff happens,” he said. “You kind of just soak it all in.”

“We’re beyond thrilled to add Taylor to our talented roster of athletes,” noted Billabong USA’s Team Manager Micah Byrne in a recent press release announcing Clark’s signing. “Taylor is a rare breed of surfer who can not only perform in heats, but also in front of a camera, and he is a favorite among photographers. With a strong support system at home, and the drive that he has inside, I can’t wait to see what he does in the near future.” The same press release pointed out San Diego’s North County as a “fertile environment for world-class surfers.”

For many years, Clark was slowly working on making a name for himself in the surfing community — no easy feat.

It wasn’t until a two-week span in 2013 made industry watchers, not only at Billabong but around the world, start to take notice of his talent on a surfboard.

“I became the 2013 U18 U.S. Champion, and the next week I was named the 2013 NSSA Open Men’s Champ,” he said of his back-to-back titles in the two renowned surfing competitions. “I always like competing, but afterwards you kind of want to go on a trip.”

Clark has been bouncing around all over the world thanks to his burgeoning career, whether it was a recent trip to Tahiti or his favorite surf spot, Fiji’s Tavarua Bay. “The ‘getting there’ part isn’t fun,” said Clark, who

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portive,” he said. “I also try to go to San Clemente a lot in the summer. I have a lot of friends up there too.”

After the U.S. Open, Clark is looking forward to heading back to Tahiti for the trial stages at Billabong Pro’s Tahiti WCT event at famed surf break Teahupoo. He’s also gearing up for the release of a video for Surfing Magazine that Clark shot last month in French Polynesia.

And as always, he’ll spend every day of the week out in the water.

Instead of preparing for competitions, he said, “I try to keep it simple and just surf all the time. Just going surfing is the best way to improve on surfing.”

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Pro surfer Taylor Clark.

Photos courtesy of Pat Stacy graduated two years ago from an independent study program at North Coast Alternative High School because of his hectic travel schedule. “But all of the rest of the experience definitely is. Especially since I usually travel with my brother, Christian.”

For the past seven years, Clark has spent his winters on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. “I’ve been going to the North Shore there, because it’s always a lot of fun,” said Clark of the spot’s choice waves, famous for their quality and fierceness.

“It’s always crowded there that time of year, but the waves are always nice.”

It’s that kind of schedule and urge to perfect his technique on the waves that caught the eyes of the powers at Billabong. Throughout all of Clark’s recent accomplishments, his parents (who own a North County auto detailing company) and friends couldn’t be happier for his success.

“I don’t see my friends [in this area] as much as I’d like, because when I’m home it’s not for long. But they are always pretty sup-

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BY MARSHA SUTTON Some of you have asked why my columns are so long.

It’s a Marsha Sutton g o o d question, because I never set out to write so much. It’s hubris to think my words are so important – I recognize that.

Every time I sit down to write, it’s always with the goal to keep my words under 1,000 – 800 is the target.

But here’s a perfect example of how it happens.

I recently reviewed the agenda for the San Diego County Office of Education’s last board meeting and read in the minutes of the June 11 meeting that board president Sue Hartley (who represents this district, District 5) announced that in closed session the board had given county superintendent Randy Ward an exceptional rating in his annual evaluation.

The board then approved the eighth amendment to Ward’s contract which provides a salary increase equal to the increase given to SDCOE certificated teachers – 2 percent retroactive to July 1, 2013 and 1 percent retroactive to Jan. 1, 2014.

The motion passed 4-1, with board member Gregg Robinson (District 1) opposed.

“I know my salary was stuck at $286,073 for a long time,” said Ward in an email. He said he started at $265,000 eight years ago.

After the recently approved raises, the county reported that on Jan. 1, 2014, Ward’s annual salary was $294,713, and on July 1 it increased to $300,608.

Gasp. Many of us are definitely in the wrong business.

Back to the minutes.

The SDCOE board then passed another motion (again 4-1, with Robinson opposed) to increase board members’ monthly compensation 5 percent over the current rate, which is $486.20 per month. The $24.31 increase brings each member’s monthly compensation up to $510.51.

As an aside, although this has little to do with the subject (see how easy it is to digress?), Robinson was the lone “no” vote on a third item of interest in those

minutes.

The Sweetwater Union High School District has had some trouble of late, with four board members criminally charged. Apparently it is proper procedure for the county to step in and appoint temporary board members to serve until elections can be held.

So the board majority (the four) appointed themselves “to temporarily serve as trustees” of Sweetwater.

Robinson was not one of the appointed four, and he abstained from the vote.

That provides some background into the situation at the county board of education as Del Mar resident Doug Perkins, who was elected in June, steps in later this year to take Hartley’s place.

So back to the matter at hand. Here’s how it starts – that word-length problem.

This SDCOE report made me curious about other school districts and if other districts’ board members get paid for public service – and what local superintendent salaries are.

So I asked Rick Schmitt, superintendent of the San Dieguito Union High School District, if his board members are paid. Yes, he said – and eligible for full health benefits.

And so it begins. One question leads to three more. It’s like peeling away the layers of an onion to get to the really smelly part.

Back I went to the county to ask about health benefits for elected school board members, who of course approve salaries of staff.

According to Michele Fort-Merrill, SDCOE’s assistant superintendent of human resources, SDCOE board members are eligible to participate in the SDCOE health insurance plans. It gets complicated.

All five board members, she said, participate in the county’s life, supplemental disability and travel accident insurance plans. SDCOE pays $14.25 per board member per month for life, $5.40 per month for supplemental disability, and $5.21 per month for travel accident.

Board members pay nothing for these.

Four of the five participate in the vision plan (Lyn Neylon of District 2 does not). The cost for board members is zero, and SDCOE pays $9.10 per month per member.

Four of the five also participate in SDCOE’s dental plan, although Sharon Jones of District 3 is a partial participant (Neylon opted out of dental as well). Board members pay nothing. SDCOE pays $62.80 per month for Jones and $125.61 per month for Mark Anderson (District 4), Hartley and Robinson.

And three of the five – Hartley, Jones and Robinson – participate in the big one, medical, although they participate in varying degrees. SDCOE pays $1,044.53 per month for Hartley, $930.38 for Robinson, and $442.59 for Jones. For their part, Jones and Robinson contribute $57.44 each month, and Hartley contributes $411.76 monthly. Neylon and Anderson have opted out of medical benefits completely.

For a map of the five SDCOE districts, see: http:// www.sdcoe.net/Board/Pages/ Board-Members.aspx.

Local districts Now back to San Dieguito, to see the degree to which that district’s trustees participate in health benefits and what they are paid.

Schmitt said all five board members are paid $400 per month and participate in the district’s paid medical and dental plans, except Barbara Groth who only takes dental benefits. San Dieguito board members pay no monthly premiums. Now there’s a deal.

And we wonder why board members run for their seats term after term.

As long as we are on the subject, this report wouldn’t really be complete if we didn’t find out how local elementary school district board members stack up. I had to ask, right?

We can start with the easy one. Rancho Santa Fe School District Superintendent Lindy Delaney wrote back immediately, saying, “Our five school board members do not receive compensation of any kind for serving on the school board. They do not receive a stipend and/or health benefits.”

“Have a nice day,” she added, which was off to a great start given her response.

Not so lucky with the Del Mar Union School District, however. DMUSD superintendent Holly McClurg said board members are paid $246 per month, for an annual salary of $2,952 per member.

Only one board member has chosen to enroll in the district’s insurance program – Doug Perkins, who participates in the district’s medical, vision and dental plans. The total monthly premium for medical, dental and vision coverage is $1,539.81, an amount that Perkins pays outof-pocket, McClurg said.

“The district does not

contribute anything to his insurance,” McClurg said. “Doug pays what the insurance carrier charges the district for each of our employees.”

Solana Beach School District superintendent Nancy Lynch said board members receive $240 per month -$2,880 per year. And complicated insurance benefits.

The district has four options – HMO medical, PPO dental, vision and life. Jeff Busby takes none of the four.

For life insurance, the other four take it, costing the district $151.20 annually for each member. Board members pay zero. Rich Leib takes only life insurance – not medical, dental or vision.

For family vision, which costs the district $190.80 per year per member, with board members paying nothing, Vicki King, Debra Schade and Julie Union all participate.

For family dental, King, Schade and Union pay $515.00 annually, and the district pays $1,385.30 annually for each trustee.

Union is the only trustee who participates in the district’s medical plan. For this benefit, she pays $1,143.50, and the district pays $17,134.80. Both are annual fees.

These costs, by the way, are typically what the districts and employees pay as well. Health benefits are considered one-third of an employee’s total compensation package. So the benefit is not insignificant.

Salaries We’re really not done until we compare salaries of superintendents, given that’s where we started, with Randy Ward’s salary raise.

Schmitt earns $220,000, Lynch earns $175,203, Delaney earns $181,011 and McClurg earns $185,000. McClurg was appointed superintendent in 2012 at a salary of $158,000. Last year it was increased to $170,000 – and now it’s $185,000.

Revealing salaries really doesn’t tell the whole story, and I see we are well over my self-imposed 1,000-word limit.

Nonetheless, here’s the fine print.

Lynch noted that she also gets $450 per month for mileage and $2,000 annually as a doctoral stipend. McClurg said she receives a doctoral stipend of $10,000 annually and a potential bonus of $5,000 – twice a year! – if she meets board-specified goals.

If you are wondering why McClurg’s doctorate is worth five times more than Lynch’s, you’re not alone. McClurg started in 2012 with a doctoral stipend of $2,500.

Delaney receives $400 per month in car allowance and no bonuses or stipends.

Schmitt receives no performance bonuses and is reimbursed for mileage at the standard IRS rate.

Now we’re well and truly out of time and space. I’m approaching 1,400 words, but even so, the report is incomplete. I didn’t go back to Ward to ask about his extra income.

Taking a short cut, I’ll borrow from a July 27 report in the San Diego U-T indicating that Ward received $11,155 in “other pay” and $33,404 in benefits. This was before his most recent salary raise.

We didn’t discuss yet how evasive agency employees can sometimes be when questions are asked – and how one answer prompts so many more questions. Two recent exchanges illustrate this point.

When one administrator at SDUHSD answered a question with a bare minimum response, he closed the email by writing, “Let me know if you have any more questions.” My reply was, “hahahaha” – because it was funny. Of course I had more questions.

Another had a unique way of not responding to a question. Because I hadn’t heard back after a few days, I wrote a follow-up email, asking if my earlier question had been confusing.

Her reply: “Your question was not confusing.” That was it – no actual answer to the question. Meanwhile, days passed and deadlines were missed.

So there you have it: how your tax money is spent on superintendents and elected school board members – and how my columns grow so long.

Clocking out now at 1,614 words.

— Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail. com.

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Del Mar’s executive vice president for racing, Tom Robbins, said that the adjustments the track is making take all their earlier safety precautions yet another step ahead. “Our turf sprints put extra stress on the course and by not running claiming horses on it we expect to be working with our very best horses,� he said. “We’ll aggressively aerate more, water more and – with the goal of returning to grass racing next weekend – we’ll have the inner turf rail out to 24 feet, basically racing our horses over a fresh surface.�

Del Mar has six different moves with its inner turf rail, going in six-foot increments from zero to 30 feet.

Earlier in the meet it had raced at zero, six and 18 feet.

CRIMES continued from page 2

that he used a cellular telephone to contact the 13-year-old minor on multiple occasions between at least October 2011 and June 2012, seeking to engage in commercial sex activity.

Lustig admitted that he thereafter engaged in com-

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club officials noted that they had begun consultations with renowned surfaces expert Dr. Michael (Mick) Peterson, the executive director of the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory, working in conjunction with the track’s turf superintendent Leif Dickinson. “I am aware of the Del Mar turf course and all signs are that it is a safe one,� noted Peterson. “The measurements and readings I’ve seen indicate they are well within proper parameters.

I’ve worked with Leif (Dickinson) in the past and have great confidence in his ability to do things the right way.�

Further, steps are being put in place to provide enhance pre-race inspections of all racehorses, something the track and state veterinarians conduct on racing days.

All racehorses go through

four different veterinary inspections – first in the morning, then on three other occasions throughout the day — prior to racing in the afternoon.

Del Mar officials also stated that they will continue to work with the California Horse Racing Board safety stewards – in conjunction with their own safety steward – to be positive that all possible avenues have been explored in providing safety on the course.

Those same officials said they will continue full communication with their partners in racing in Southern California, the Thoroughbred Owners of California, the California Thoroughbred Trainers and the Jockeys Guild.

Del Mar’s 36-day meeting is scheduled to run through Wednesday, Sept. 3. — Press release

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mercial sex activity with the minor, paying the minor in return for sexual activity.

For example, according to the plea agreement, Lustig admitted that on Oct. 15, 2011, he wrote the minor, asking, “Hey, is the bookstore open? I’m in desperate need of books rite now.� Lustig admitted in court that he was using code for commercial sex activity.

On Nov. 11, 2011, Lustig wrote the same minor, “U free sometime in the next 2 hours?� and “Any chance for library in 35 min, @ 7:15?�

Lustig again admitted that he used code to recruit the minor for commercial sex activity. On June 8, 2012, Lustig wrote the minor simply “Bookstore?� meaning that he wanted to establish a date for commercial sex ac-

tivity. “The United States will vigorously pursue any adult preying on children for sexual activity,� said U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy. “Defendants like Michael Lustig victimize the most vulnerable population in our community—children—and these predators will be brought to justice.�

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They have a “very novel� medical records drop box where pet parents can upload all of those paper records that tend to get lost. “It really protects the pet families,� Moon said. “If a pet emergency happens after hours when a general vet is closed, an emergency clinic can have access to all of a pet’s records. It saves time and money and can save a life, because time is everything when taking care of a pet emergency.�

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FBI Special Agent in Charge, Daphne Hearn, commented, “The average age of a child targeted for

She hopes to continue the program this year.

They are also working on a mobile app that will make Pet Registry information uploads even easier, and they are also looking to partner with a manufacturer of a quality dog tag that could direct people to the Art for Barks website.

In life, Moon said her philosophy has always been that when you’re handed lemons, you make lemonade. Building Art for Barks has had its share of trials and tribulations, but it just makes the positive results even sweeter. “You have to be resilient and creative and you have to find support,�

Moon said. “We’re out there now looking for support.�

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Inspirational local resident named one of CNN’s ‘Heroes’ • Robyn Benincasa, a San Diego firefighter, was honored for the inspirational work she does with her nonprofit Project Athena.

BY KAREN BILLING Robyn Benincasa, a San Diego firefighter, has been named among the CNN Heroes, one of 30 “everyday people changing the world.”

Benincasa was singled out for the inspirational work she does with her nonprofit Project Athena, which helps women who are survivors of medical or traumatic setbacks live an adventurous dream as part of their recovery — from learning to run again or standup paddleboard after losing a leg to amputation to besting the Grand Canyon after battling cancer.

Women come to Project Athena from a place of uncertainty and are given hope.

“Very often people are saying, ‘OK, I survived, but now what?’” Benincasa said. “We want to be that ‘now what.’”

Benincasa was completely surprised when informed she was a CNN Hero; several Project Athena participants had nominated her. The network will whittle the 30 heroes to a top 10 and finalists will be notified in mid-October. The public then votes on which of the top 10 will be named the Hero of the Year and featured on an end-of-the-year show.

“I would be just be floored if I made it to the top 10,” Benincasa said. “I never imagined this in a million years (when starting Project Athena). I thought I’d help maybe one to two people a year. We’re super-psyched that it’s been successful because there’s really not anything out there like it.

“It’s about getting your spirit back. These women need to find out how strong and amazing they are and it’s our job to facilitate that process.”

Benincasa, who lives locally, has been a firefighter in San Diego for 15 1/2 years, spending three years at Pacific Highlands Ranch’s Station 47 and now working out of Station 46 in Santaluz.

What she enjoys most about being a firefighter is the problem-solving, being there for people who are often in “the worst moments of their lives.”

“They’re waiting for the cavalry to come, and we get to be the cavalry,” Benincasa said.

Project Athena was born in 2007 out of Benincasa’s own physical challenge.

For her entire life she has been an athlete to the extreme: seven years of elite gymnastics; three years running track; six years of diving; six years of judo; 10 Ironman triathlons; and 36 expedition-length adventure races. Not sure what an adventure race is? Think teams competing nonstop for seven to 10 days in a variety of disciplines such as trekking, kayaking and mountain biking through tough terrains in places such as Borneo, the Himalayan peaks of Tibet and desert of Namibia.

In 2007, during the last 36 hours of a 10-day-long adventure race in Scotland, Benincasa’s body completely shut down and she was in terrible pain. She found out that she had stage-four osteoarthritis in both hips and was told she would never run again.

At age 40, she underwent four hip replacement surgeries.

Benincasa realized how she had taken being healthy and her ability to move for granted. She was determined to

Robyn Benincasa Robyn Benincasa, center, was named one of CNN’s Heroes.

With Project Athena, she helps women who have survived medical setbacks live adventurous dreams like hiking the Grand Canyon. Courtesy photo keep fighting, to make the best of who she was now, on her two “bionic” hips.

As she set out to reach goals for herself, she wondered whether others were in the same predicament, looking for inspiration to achieve some kind of physical and mental milestone. She wanted to help, and Project Athena was her way to do that.

“The journey is really not about setbacks, it’s about the comeback,” Benincasa said.

Since 2008, when her organization received 501(c)3 status, Project Athena has made what once seemed impossible, possible for 170 female survivors. The organization has “Gods” and “Goddesses” who serve as trainers and motivational coaches for the women. The Gods and Goddesses also fundraise, which helps Project Athena provide equipment, airfare, entry fees and whatever else the Athenas need to live their adventurous dreams.

“We make sure they’re trained appropriately so they have a great time on their adventure and they’re not just struggling through it,” Benincasa said. “We try to make the adventures things that even people who haven’t had a setback would be amazed to accomplish, such as paddling from Key Largo to Key West or hiking the Grand Canyon.”

For someone who has been through a double mastectomy, hiking rim to rim of the Grand Canyon becomes just a “blip on the radar screen,” Benincasa said.

There have been many stories of inspirational Athenas over the years.

One Athena, Alli Morgan, started with the organization when she was 18 years old after tearing her ACL playing field hockey at age 15. After routine surgery, her knee had become infected and she spent four years in and out of the hospital for different treatments. After 46 surgeries, her leg was locked straight.

Morgan made the difficult decision to have an elective amputation above the knee at age 21.

“When she first came to us, she wanted to ride in a bike race,” Benincasa said. “She stayed with us three years and we were her ‘chief inspiration officers’ through three years of change. She wanted to get her life back.”

Morgan was able to accomplish Project Athena’s Florida Keys to Recovery Adventure, a 100-mile kayaking, cycling and multi-sport adventure over three days.

“She was great and now she’s taken up skeleton and is on the Paralympics Team.

She’s just an awesome kid who really has no limits,” Benincasa said. (Skeleton is “a fast winter sliding sport in which a person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down.”)

The survivors have been through cancer, debilitating illnesses, traumatic injuries and horrible personal losses.

“One woman lost two kids to suicide — where do you go from there? She said she likes to walk and run because that’s her time with them,” Benincasa said. “Endurance sports can really change your life because it makes you realize how strong you are.”

This summer, the Project Athena fundraising team ran the San Francisco Marathon in July and another group of Athenas completed the rim-to-rim Grand Canyon hike in June. Another hike will be held in October, and Athenas will return to the Florida Keys in November.

Benincasa has not slowed down at all. In addition to being a full-time fire-

fighter, running Project Athena and working as a motivational speaker, she still pushes herself to compete and accomplish the unthinkable.

In November 2013, Benincasa set the Guinness World Record (her third) for the greatest distance of stand-up paddleboarding in 24 hours — she paddled 90.7 miles in 24 hours. She set two previous Guinness records in the greatest distance paddled by canoe or kayak on flat water in 24 hours by a female in 2010, and the greatest distance paddled by canoe/kayak in 24 hours on moving water by a female in 2011 on Canada’s Yukon River.

She’s training for a 340mile kayaking race down the Missouri River on Aug. 12. In September, she plans to take on a 22-mile standup paddleboard across Lake Tahoe.

She still runs, although she calls it more of a “lumpy-walk-jog.” She’s not as fast as she used to be, and she can’t run longer than two hours anymore, but she still can do it.

Some may call her a hero, but Benincasa knows that everything she’s able to do with Project Athena would be impossible without support. She has Andrea Randle, her VP of synergy; Louise Cooper, her chief inspiration officer; Anne Hall, her commissioner of courage; and numerous, generous volunteer Gods and Goddesses.

“I had to have a team to really make it happen, and I have found really great people willing to make it happen,” Benincasa said.

“There’s no way I could’ve done it alone.”

To learn more about Project Athena, visit projectathena.org.

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Injury helps accomplished athlete focus on what else is important in life

BY GIDEON RUBIN The rigors of playing elite level volleyball year-round offers little in the way of downtime, let alone much time for self-reflection.

But Samantha Cash developed a different perspective during a six-month period during her sophomore year at Pepperdine, when the former Canyon Crest Academy volleyball standout was sidelined with an ankle injury.

“For so long I was ‘the girl who plays sports,’” said Cash, who started out playing competitive youth soccer before going on to volleyball stardom.

“My life always revolved around sports.”

Cash severely sprained an ankle at the end of her sophomore season that required surgery. She left the hospital in a wheelchair and spent many weeks afterward on crutches.

She has made a full recovery, continuing a stellar collegiate career that includes helping lead the Waves to a national sand volleyball championship in the sport’s first year as an officially sanctioned NCAA sport. But she said that during her recovery, she found herself asking herself questions she’d never before contemplated.

“The thing about the (injury) was that I couldn’t play volleyball, there was no physical way for me to play volleyball, and it made me start to re-evaluate my life as far as who I am without volleyball,” she said.

“It kind of made me just look around and wonder, ‘OK, what else is there for me to do? How else can I make the most of my time if I can’t always work towards getting better physically? What else am I doing to make myself better spiritually and emotionally?”

Cash started focusing on developing friendships outside volleyball and spending more time on art projects. Earlier this summer, she traveled the world with her older sister, Alice, in a continuing effort to broaden her horizons.

Alice Cash is an aspiring theater director. Samantha’s younger sister, Gretchen, is making her own mark as a volleyball standout at The Bishop’s School. She is an incoming senior who’s committed to Division I Hofstra.

Samantha Cash’s travels included a visit to Mount Everest’s Northern Base Camp (on the Tibetan side), where an exchange with some pushy merchants quickly turned into an

Sisters Samantha and Alice Cash on their recent trip abroad. Courtesy photo impromptu volleyball lesson at 15,000 feet above sea level.

“I kind of bring volleyball where ever I go,” Cash said.

“None of them spoke any English, and we couldn’t speak any Tibetan, so it was all hand motions and cheering and smiles all the way around.”

The visit to Mount Everest was cut short by a blizzard — in June — that forced them to evacuate.

“We made the last car out,” Cash said. “We were texting our parents that we were OK every five minutes. It was pretty scary.”

Cash’s travels included cultural eye-openers in Abu Dhabi, where she and her sister rode segregated buses — women were separated from men by glass barriers — and in China, where they visited the last Maoist village.

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in textbooks and really kind of looking at the past, except having it right in front of you,” Cash said.

Now that she’s back to her volleyball routine, Cash is looking to the future.

Readying for her senior year at Pepperdine, she will play for the U.S. National Team next year. She hopes to represent the United States in the Olympics, possibly as soon as the 2016 games in Rio, although she acknowledges the 2020 Tokyo games are more realistic.

Cash is already considered a transformational figure at Canyon Crest Academy, where her emergence helped propel the upstart program to an appearance in the state tournament in her senior year.

“She was the first real big-time local player to choose CCA,” said Ravens coach Ariel Haas. “Through her, CCA volleyball was put on the map, and it has only grown from there.”

Haas believes Cash’s impact remains a factor in the program’s continued success in recent years. The Ravens were bumped up to the San Diego Section’s elite Open Division last year.

“Her personality and her desire to get better and her desire to win was quite infectious, not only for the players that were there around her, but other players that watched her and wanted to emulate her,” Haas said.

“That only helped to grow the program.”

Cash believes she’s grown, too, noting that her travel experiences contributed to her development.

“I don’t feel like I’ve missed out on any volleyball because I went on this trip,” she said. “I feel like I’ve grown as a person, and that’s just as important.”

For an athlete who aspires to compete internationally, there are obvious tangible benefits to learning how to find your way around while traveling abroad.

Cash also believes she’s found more balance in her life, noting that she’s feeling healthier since learning how to take care of herself better than she used to.

“If I hadn’t had that time to kind of re-evaluate myself as a person and not just as an athlete, I don’t think I would have taken this trip,” Cash said. “I would have thought, ‘Oh, I need to play volleyball now, I need to get better.’”

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‘Words by Ira Gershwin’ returns to North Coast Rep in Solana Beach TPHS Falcon

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BY KRISTINA HOUCK Although Ira Gershwin died more than 30 years ago, his words still live on today.

Still, it’s his little brother George who is most well-known.

As the composer of countless hits and numerous Broadway shows, it’s easy to see why George’s name lives on. But a song is not a song without lyrics, and George’s older brother wrote the lyrics for most of his songs.

Nearly two years after it made its world premiere at North Coast Repertory Theatre, “Words by Ira Gershwin” is set to return to the Solana Beach theater to once again give the lesser-known brother a chance to be heard. The musical play is back for a limited run beginning Aug. 14.

“Most people are familiar with George and don’t know about Ira,” said David Ellenstein, North Coast Rep’s artistic director.

“The insight into who he is is interesting, and the music is incredible.”

“Words by Ira Gershwin” was first unveiled to theatergoers in October 2012.

The musical play was written by Joe Vass, a Minnesota-based author and composer, who first created a tribute to George Gershwin in “The Soul of Gershwin: The Musical Journey of an American Klezmer.”

The hit musical debuted at the now-defunct Coconut Grove Playhouse in Florida.

When Vass brought “Words by Ira Gershwin” to a producer at Coconut Grove Playhouse, the producer contacted Ellenstein. Having worked with Ellenstein before, the producer suggested the musical play and North Coast Rep might be a perfect match.

“The reviews were good and the audiences liked it a lot,” said Ellenstein, who

noted the original four-week run at North Coast Rep was extended another week.

“Some people came back and saw it more than once.”

After debuting at North Coast Rep, Vass and Ellenstein took the play to the 380-seat Park Square Theatre in St. Paul, Minn., where it ran for five weeks at the end of 2013 with a different cast and band.

At the start of 2014, Ellenstein directed the play for four weeks at Portland Stage Company in Portland, Maine. Once again, he worked with a new band, but this time Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper, who debuted as Ira Gershwin in Solana Beach, returned to the stage.

Mongiardo-Cooper will again portray Gershwin during the play’s second run at North Coast Rep. “It’s kind of gone through changes,” Ellenstein said. “It’s been refined and altered in some ways — not drastically, but just little things to make it better.”

This isn’t the last time Ellenstein is set to direct the play. “Words by Ira Gershwin” will make its Los Angeles debut April 18May 17, 2015 at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. Still, Ellenstein said he’s proud the hit debuted in Solana Beach.

“It’s exciting to watch things that we start move on so others can embrace them and do them their own way,” Ellenstein said. “It makes me feel like North Coast Rep has become the creator for world premieres, right here in Solana Beach.”

“Words by Ira Gershwin” will run Aug. 14-24 at North Coast Rep, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, in Solana Beach.

“It’s just a great experience,” Ellenstein said. “I’ve done it three times. This will be

Football Gourmet Tailgate Party is Aug. 23

Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper as lyricist Ira Gershwin.

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To kick off the 2014 Torrey Pines High School Falcon Football season, the team is hosting an old-fashioned gourmet Tailgate Party.

The Tailgate is scheduled from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Del Mar Shores Park on Ninth Street in Del Mar. Tickets to the Tailgate Party are $75 and include entry to the party, gourmet tailgate fare, craft beer and wine, and live dance music.

There will also be an opportunity drawing and a silent and live auction.

To register/purchase tickets, go to: http://www. brownpapertickets.com/ event/789409.

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my fourth time, but I haven’t gotten tired of sitting in the rehearsal room, listening to the amazing music and great words. They’re just timeless songs.”

For information or to purchase tickets, call 858-4811055 or visit www.northcoastrep.org.

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Full Moon Pier Walk August 9 & 10: 7–9 p.m.

Explore the Scripps Pier, normally closed to the public, on this moonlit night of exploration. Walk the entire length of the pier, learn about the structure’s history, perform experiments, and learn about the life below the pier.

Members: $22, Public: $25 Pre-Purchase required at aquarium.ucsd.edu or by phone at 858-534-7336.

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FREE events throughout the festival, including SummerFest Encounters at the Athenaeum, Coaching Workshops at The La Jolla Riford Library and Open Rehearsals at MCASD Sherwood Auditorium and The Auditorium at TSRI. Visit our website for a complete listing.

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By Elizabeth Egloff Directed by Michael Wilson THE EUPHORIA AND DEVASTATION OF DISCOVERY When a new treatment promises to eradicate pain, a doctor and his student play out an epic battle between altruism and ambition.

Based on the true story of the discovery of ether as an anesthetic in 1846, Ether Dome explores the pain that afflicts humankind, our attempts to find relief and the beginning of healthcare as big business.

Tickets start at $15 (858) 550-1010 www.LaJollaPlayhouse.org

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2014 Old Globe Gala ‘Summer Splendor’ The Old Globe hosted the 2014 Globe Gala, Summer Splendor, on July 26 in support of the theatre’s education and artistic programs. The annual event featured a onenight-only performance by Broadway veteran and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti (Gypsy, Into the Woods, NBC’s The Sound of Music Live!, “The Good Wife,” “Go On”).

The black-tie event began with a reception on the Globe’s Copley Plaza, followed by Benanti’s performance on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. After the performance, dinner and dancing to the music of the 13-piece dance band Midnight Special took place on the Globe’s Copley Plaza. The Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, led by new Executive Chef Terry Guise, catered the reception and dinner.

For more information, visit www.TheOldGlobe.org.

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Barry Edelstein (Globe artistic director) and Hilit Edelstein, San Diego City Council President Todd Gloria

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS Home Furnishings: Bold accents spark subdued shades at Nativa Interiors in La Jolla and Solana Beach

BY MARTI GACIOCH Bold accents are punching up neutral shades in decor this year at Nativa Interiors, said senior designer Lori Bertran, A.S.I.D. “Contemporary furniture designs have moved away from darker browns in favor of grays, taupe and honey tones that can be sparked with turquoise, plum, greens and yellow accessories,” she said. “Even traditional furniture is trending away from the darkest browns, like espresso, to a tobaccolike medium brown.”

Nativa, a one-stop shop for timeless home furnishings for every room in the home, is known for its beautifully handcrafted solid wood pieces that range from contemporary to traditional designs with a Spanish and Mediterranean flavor. Nativa’s interior designers work closely with customers to achieve a timeless look for their homes that they’ll love for years.

“In fabrics, and in general, there’s a trend toward a lighter, fresher feel for interiors now, and with gray, it’s fun to work in pops of color like plum,” Bertran said. “We’re redoing our La Jolla showroom emphasizing new color palettes like turquoise, plums, blues and greens.”

Nature-inspired pieces built with the environment in mind continue to resonate with customers. Nativa’s furniture craftsmen use bamboo, cherry, alder and ironwood, which are easily replenishable without harming the environment.

“We’re showing petrified wood pieces and items made of natural materials that you’d find in nature, including tables made of tree trunks, but with a glass tabletop it looks sophisticated,” Bertran said. “We also feature eco-friendly fabrics and lines of furniture where the manufacturer uses ecological processes.”

Nativa Interiors is now showing “The Limousine,” a dove-gray leather sectional by Italian furniture maker Gamma with coastal color accessories at Nativa’s showrooms in La Jolla and Solana Beach. (Courtesy Photo) Accessories add sparkle to the new subdued decor lines with metal pieces, glass sculptures and mixes of metallic with tarnished silver, gold leaf and chrome on mirrors and end tables. Nativa carries Beatriz Ball metal serving pieces and colorful German ceramics by Lunares.

“We’re featuring new outdoor patio furniture lines and outdoor fabrics that customers like so much, they want to use them indoors as well,” Bertran said.

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Recently, Nativa opened a mini art gallery upstairs that showcases contemporary modern art by local artists.

“Travelers visiting San Diego like to bring a piece of the city back, and they’re drawn to the gallery,” Bertran said.

Nativa offers full service interior design service for furniture layout, color selections, window covering, and flooring, as well as kitchen and bath consultations.

• Nativa Interiors is owned by Mario Scolari. The La Jolla location is at 7770 Girard Ave., and is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Mother-daughter duo open boutique for mothers and their children in Del Mar

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Inspired by their children, a local mother-daughter duo have recently opened a new store for moms and their kids in downtown Del Mar. From maternity clothes to children’s toys, Vanilla Squid & Friends, Ink. carries a variety of products for moms and moms-to-be.

“I just felt there was a gap for moms,” said Carmel Valley resident Diana Carolina Becerra, who co-owns the store with her mother, Isabel Nielsen. “We needed a place where moms, babies and their siblings could come and find unique items.”

Located at 1150 Camino del Mar, Vanilla Squid & Friends opened its doors July 16. Although it’s their first store, Becerra and Nielsen both have years of experience in the industry.

Born in Colombia, Becerra and her family relocated to the United States 12 years ago. For 10 years, the 31-year-old has worked in retail and fashion while attending school and raising her son and daughter, now 8 and 7 years old. Her mother worked as a fashion designer in Colombia.

The pair developed the concept for Vanilla Squid & Friends after having difficulty finding one-of-a-kind clothing and toys for their children and grandchildren in the local community. They named the store Vanilla Squid because Becerra’s daughter likes vanilla and her son is fascinated by squids.

“It’s been very nice to work with my mom at a place for mothers and their children,” said Becerra, who is also the founder of NielCuBe, which provides sales support and consultation services for retail stores. “Her experience as a mother, grandmother, businesswoman and a designer really goes well with my background in retail and fashion. It’s very rewarding to have a family business for families.”

From Babiators sunglasses to UMA baby clothing, Vanilla Squid & Friends offers a variety of sustainable and socially responsible clothing and product lines. Because conscious fashion is her passion, Becerra and her mother handpicked the store’s items from local and international trade shows.

“I wanted to stay away from the mass-produced and the poorly made. It just creates more waste,” she said. “We look

Vanilla Squid & Friends owners Isabel Nielsen and Diana Carolina Becerra Photos by Kristina Houck for well-made stuff, things that you can pass on to your family members and friends to reduce waste.”

In addition to the store’s products, Becerra and her mother plan to use the space to host consultations and workshops for expectant mothers. Details will be posted on the shop’s Facebook page.

Vanilla Squid & Friends, Ink. carries a variety of products for moms and moms-to-be.

“It’s such a special time in your life when you become a mom,” Becerra said. “Buying online is distant and cold. We offer support with our customer service, but also our resources.

I’ve been through it. It’s such a beautiful yet challenging time of your life — you need support.”

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The event will feature food from Del Mar’s Café Secret and Nothing Bundt Cakes.

Visit www.facebook.com/vanilla squid.

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BY DIANA SAENGER Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” is a comedy about love, friendship, infidelity, and in director Mark Lamos’ production, spunk.

What happens when friends Valentine (Hubert Point-Du Jour) and Proteus (Adam Kantor) set out to seek their fortunes turns into a rivalry for the Duke of Milan’s beautiful daughter Silvia (Britney Coleman).

This does not set well with Julia (Kristin Villanueva), who is in love with Proteus.

After some discussion about how dark Shakespeare’s original ending was (an attempted rape), Lamos and his cast at The Old Globe worked on creating their own ending with a more contemporary slant.

“We sat down to talk about it,” Coleman said. “It wasn’t really the direction we wanted for our audience, so we adjusted things to keep it lighter. The characters are younger, so they are really naïve and don’t really know what they’re doing.”

Villanueva pointed out that “back in the day when Shakespeare wrote this (believed to have been between 1589 and 1592), it was a very common story and there was a code where friendship and brotherly love were on a higher level than romantic relationships. We’re still honoring that theme, but it’s exciting that Mark is game to try out various endings of how the four lovers manage that end.”

Villanueva said her character, Julia, is Shakespeare’s first cross-dresser, as compared with Viola from “Twelfth Night.”

“After my research on this play, I discovered it’s not really an original tale,” Villanueva said. “There were prior stories about females dressing up as males to follow their loved ones. Our Julia is very young, only 15.

She doesn’t have a mother figure in the show. They mention she has a father, but no siblings. She has a friend, Lucetta (Erin Elizabeth Adams), who she’s very close to. Julia has a lot of suitors but she doesn’t realize they are suitors. Then she gets a letter from Proteus saying that he loves her. She dresses up like a boy so she won’t be raped along

the road, and travels to Milan only to discover that he’s in love with someone else.”

Coleman finds her character, Sylvia, very sweet.

“I love this character,” she said. “Silvia is the object of all the boys’ affections. She’s the daughter of the Duke, is gorgeous, smart, well-endowed, and she knows how to spin boys to get them to do court her properly. She holds her own against her kidnappers and has some spunk. As delicate as she may come off as, she can pack a punch, which is really fun to play.”

No matter which of Shakespeare’s plays are in production, playgoers return to see them again and again.

“It’s because the text is so rich,” Coleman said. “I think the first time around, they’re like me. I’m listening very hard to get an idea of who those characters are and what their relationships are. So sometimes you just have to see his plays a couple of times to get the full scope.

Shakespeare’s stories are classic. He laid out all the stepping stones that inspired so many of the stories we have today.”

Another aspect of concern to both female leads is that at the end of the play, Silvia doesn’t speak for the last 10 minutes.

“In many of Shakespeare’s plays, the heroines don’t talk at the end,” Villanueva said. “What’s up with that? One scholar defended this silence (calling it) a golden silence, inferring that Silvia has done everything she could within her power, and now she chooses to be silent.”

Coleman added, “We wondered with that left open, did she cry, have her heart broken, or what? So we had many ideas we all talked about. It was gracious of Mark to allow the cast this opportunity. The play runs about an hour and a half, and Mark cut a lot of the lines that weren’t very actiondriven. It’s a fun show everyone will enjoy.”

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What is team penning?

This is a very exciting activity to watch that involves horses, riders and cows. In a timed competition, a team of three riders on horses attempts to put three of the same numbered cows in a pen. The team that does this the fastest, wins!

Chairpersons for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teens, Jeans and Dreamsâ&#x20AC;? are Peter and Sandy Mossy, and Honorary Chairpersons are Crosby Bennett and Kasey Mac Farlane. The event will be held in the Del Mar Arena at the fairgrounds.

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The purse is shared by the highest bidder of the team that wins the Team Penning event.

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Join us for â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Art and Jazzâ&#x20AC;? the second dinner in our 2014 Summer Supper Club series. The dinner will take place at a private RSF residence and will include dinner, wine, dessert and live entertainment for just $75 per person. There will be a gallery wine reception with gallery tours throughout the evening. Reserve to 858-756-2461. â&#x20AC;˘ Summer Youth Camps Grades K-5: Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still time for your children to create fun-in-the-sun memories at our day camps! Upcoming trips include paddle boarding, Lego Land, Boomerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Aquatica, The New Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum, Medieval Times, Jump Sky High and more. We also offer special interest camps including: Surf Camp, Legomation, Wicked Cool 3D Art and our ever-popular Creatures, Crafts & Cooking! Sign up in person, by phone or online. Pricing is offered for single-day or full-week options. â&#x20AC;˘ Fall Session 1 Program: Stop by the Community Center, behind the Rancho Santa Fe Public Library, to pick up a program guide for the fall session. Plenty of new classes are planned along with some returning favorites: Mountain Boarding, Surf, Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Yoga, Golf, Art, Soccer, Basketball and more! Register your child for fall classes today! â&#x20AC;˘ Boys Junior Dunkers: Registration for our popular Boys Jr. Dunkers basketball league begins Aug. 18. Players in grades 1 through 6 will be divided by their grade into three leagues. This program is run by Coach Mike Rausa of One On One basketball, and supported by local sponsors and volunteer coaches. Call Michelle Shah to sponsor or become a volunteer coach for the 2014 season: 858-7562461, ext 307. Family membership required for all players. â&#x20AC;˘ Adult Fitness â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jazzercise: Join us for Jazzercise on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Each class offers a unique way to stay fit, meet neighbors and have fun.

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Linda Durket, Executive Director attend on a drop-in basis; payment is $15 per class, or $12.50 per class with a 10-class package rate. Annual membership required to participate in all classes at the Community Center. â&#x20AC;˘Facility Rentals: Planning an upcoming event?

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Local photographer opens first mixed media show at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club

Iotapa prevails by a half-length over Broken Sword in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar racetrack on Saturday. Photo by Kelley Carlson

Iotapa takes $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes In the Grade I, $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar on Saturday, even-money favorite Iotapa (outside) battled Broken Sword down the stretch and prevailed by a halflength. Parranda (not pictured) was 2 3/4 lengths back in third. Ridden by Joe Talamo, Iotapa traveled the 1 1/16 miles over the Polytrack in 1:43.04. Because the Clement Hirsch was a Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cup World Thoroughbred Championships â&#x20AC;&#x153;Win and Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Inâ&#x20AC;? race, Iotapa will receive an automatic berth in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $2 million Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cup Distaff on Oct. 31 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. The 4-year-old filly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who was claimed by Hronis Racing for $50,000 in June 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is trained by John Sadler.

In other weekend stakes action, Skyway was victorious in the Grade II, $200,000 Best Pal Stakes. It was the first stakes win at the seaside oval for the coltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trainer and jockey, Mark Casse and Stewart Elliott. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kelley Carlson

BY KRISTINA HOUCK After working as a photographer for more than 40 years, Peggy Stokes is thinking outside the lens.

The local residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new art show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out Side The Boxâ&#x20AC;? showcases her mixed media pieces at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I needed to expand,â&#x20AC;? said Stokes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look at things differently now.â&#x20AC;?

Stokes began experimenting with mixed media just two months ago. The entryway of the country club features 15 of her latest pieces, ranging from acrylic paintings to hanging tapestries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really enjoying it,â&#x20AC;? said Stokes, 71, who is a member of the San Dieguito Art Guild. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to share.â&#x20AC;?

A Michigan native, Stokes earned her bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in elementary education from Central Michigan University and worked as a teacher for three years.

Peggy Stokes: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I look at things differently now.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Photo/Kristina Houck While working as a graphic designer at Diablo Valley College in the Bay Area, Stokes studied photography in the 1970s, learning the basics from professors John Weir and Michael Harris. She was 30 years old when she shifted careers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art is a very personal thing,â&#x20AC;? Stokes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just enjoyed expressing myself.â&#x20AC;?

A longtime member of the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club, Stokes has previously had four photography shows at the club. This is her first time sharing her mixed media work, which is available for sale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope my work makes others smile and feel good inside,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoyed making it.â&#x20AC;?

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Bijou French Bistro has been welcoming patrons since June 27 in the former Amaya La Jolla space.

Ouefs Mayonnaise, a French appetizer, is a refined rendition of deviled eggs.

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One of the restaurant’s standouts among the “Petits Plats” is Ouefs Mayonnaise, a commonly-served French appetizer that’s a refined rendition of deviled eggs. In Bradley’s version (a tribute to his favorite Paris bistro, Le Comptoir du Relais), the hard-boiled eggs rest in a mustard sauce, garnished with lettuce.

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Bijou French Bistro’s Tarte aux Fruits with Lemon Curd with “salades” such as the Niçoise; Salmon Rillettes; and Lyonnaise with poached Windsor Farm eggs, bacon and hollandaise.

For its “Plats Principaux,” Bijou presents a half-dozen selections, from the Rainbow Trout with leeks, lentils and herb pistou, to the Steak Frites and Gnocchi à la Parisienne.

There’s also the rich Lobster Gratin — a bowl filled with potato purée and sauce Américaine, roasted mushrooms and tender bites of butter-poached lobster with a sprinkling of breadcrumbs on top.

Several vegetarian “Accompagnements” and a choice of fine “Fromages” are available to supplement the meal.

Patrons may want to ensure they still have room for a “Pâtisserie,” whether it’s Brown Butter Clafoutis, Beignets or Macarons du Jour. One dessert that seems especially suited for summer is the Tarte aux Fruits, created with velvety lemon curd and topped with fresh berries. A dollop of

Tarte aux Fruits with lemon curd, berries and a dollop of raspberry crème. raspberry crème rests on the side.

As France is one of the largest wine producers in the world, Bijou includes vintages on its menu. Wine Director Elizabeth Huettinger — who holds the same position at Addison — has selected “modern” wines from France and the U.S. West Coast to suit most budgets, ranging from the crisp and clean 2011 Albert Grivault Bourgogne chardonnay to the opulent 2000 Chateau Lynch-Bages of the renowned Pauillac line. Bijou highlights five varieties each day at special prices.

Other available libations include craft beers and signature cocktails such as the Champs Elysees, a European inspiration that blends cognac, green chartreuse, lemon juice simple syrup and angostura bitters.

They can be enjoyed during dinner, at the wine bar or while relaxing in the Club M lounge, where there’s live music 7-11 p.m.

Thursday to Saturday.

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Spirit of Greek Islands arrives New artist joins Del Mar Art Center Sept. 6-7 at annual festival The Cardiff Greek Festival is a 36year tradition in North County, bringing together the San Diego community throughout the two-day span. Under its iconic gold dome, the grounds of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church will once again be transformed with the sights, sounds, aromas and hospitality of the Mediterranean.

“We look forward to sharing Greece’s rich history and tradition with the community every year through the festival’s food, music, and dance,” said Tours of the gold-domed church are part of the Rev. Father Michael Sitaras, pastor of the annual Greek Festival at Saints Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Or- Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox thodox Church. “The spirit of Greece is Church in Cardiff, to be held Sept. 6-7. alive in us. Let us share it with you!”

For a $3 admission (children under 12 are free), guests are transported to a quaint Greek village, and serenaded by renowned Southern California Greek band The Olympians and other live entertainers throughout the weekend.

Everyone feasts on traditional Greek cuisine, including souvlaki (shish-kabobs), loukaniko (sausage), dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves with egg-lemon sauce), and gyros. Scrumptious vegetarian fare includes tiropitas (cheese triangles in filo dough) and spanakopita (spinach pie). And don’t forget to save room for the homemade pastries!

As you enjoy the sweet and the savory, let the parish’s youngest members — ages 5 through high school — entertain you as the award-winning dance groups perform folk dances in traditional Greek costumes. Send a shout of “Opa!” their way to show your appreciation for their hard work and dedication to their heritage. You’ll even have the opportunity to put your best foot forward through guided dance instruction.

A highlight of the experience will be church tours guided by Fr. Michael. “What many visitors don’t realize is that our gold dome is just as magnificent on the inside as it is on the outside. I love that moment of stunned wonderment when guests first see the intricacy of the Byzantine artwork in our church.”

Before you leave your journey to Greece, visit the open marketplace, which typifies a traditional bazaar with Greek imports, pottery, fine jewelry, artwork, a Greek deli, and an array of other treasures. A Fun Zone with games, crafts, and miniature golf will ensure children enjoy their time as much as the adults. Live auctions and a chance to drive away in a 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA will keep the festival’s excitement going until the very end.

The Cardiff Greek Festival will be celebrated from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 on the grounds of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 3459 Manchester Ave., a half-mile east of I-5 at the Manchester exit in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. Free parking is available next door at MiraCosta College. Visit www.cardiffgreekfest.com.

‘Why Give?’ is topic for panel discussion Aug. 25 The Family Philanthropy Services Division of Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. (based in Carmel Valley) is hosting “Why Give? A Summer Evening Chat” from 6-7:30 p.m.

Aug. 25 at the Bella Vista Social Club & Caffe in La Jolla. This free gathering features three panelists who will examine “The Top 12 Reasons For Giving.”

The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A to explore how to give time, money and talent to your community. Panelists are Valerie Jacobs, a wealth and philanthropy consultant and chair of the Jacobs Family Foundation; Nancy Jamison, the executive director of San Diego Grantmakers; and Chris Weil of Del Mar, chairman of the board of Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. and director of the Patricia & Christopher Weil Family Foundation.

For information or to reserve, contact Macy Olivas, director, CWC Family Philanthropy Services, at 858-724-6065, 858-724-6040, or molivas@cweil.com.

Calvary Lutheran offers divorce seminar for teens Being a teen is hard enough. Being a teen whose family is experiencing divorce or separation is even harder! Calvary Lutheran Church in Solana Beach is offering an event specifically geared for teens. Learn the tools to help go beyond the pain and experience true healing. “The Big D: Divorce Through the Eyes of a Teen” starts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, with two-hour sessions and continues through Dec. 9 at the church, 424 Via de la Valle, Solana Beach. Call 858-755-2855 or visit www.calvarylutheranchurch.org/life-issues--resources. html to register.

Lux hosts grillfest, garden, great art on Aug. 14 Lux Art Institute invites all to “Creative Nights, Family Style” from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 14 at the institute, 1550 S. El Camino Real, Encinitas.

Bring the kids and celebrate the end of summer with an evening of music in the garden, art in the studios, and “Cardiff Crack” on the grill.

Local students from School of Rock will open for teen band Step Forward Lads, Cardiff Seaside Market will be serving their legendary burgundy pepper tri-tip, and artists will have the whole family busy making art all night long.

Dinner and two soft drinks are available as a package for $15 or a la carte for members.

Nonmembers $20; 45 per child ages 5-18; children under 4 are free.

Come enjoy some family fun before school starts!

Call 760-436-6611; visit www.luxartinstitute.org.

Marcus Thorne is the newest addition to the Del Mar Art Center. An accomplished architectural designer and artist, he also teaches Wine and Canvas painting classes at local venues including Mia Francesca at the Del Mar Highlands Town Center.

At DMAC’s Gallery of Fine Art, Thorne’s oil paintings feature contemporary seascapes and landscapes of California.

“My paintings reflect my California lifestyle and the beauty that surrounds me. What I enjoy most about painting is seeing my sketches and vibrant colors transform into unique works of art that remind me of a special time or a memorable place.”

Thorne’s passion for painting began at age 5 when his mother taught him how to paint and fostered his creativity. In his teen years, he was known among friends as “the artist” while he often won art competitions, painted commissioned works, and sold his paintings in galleries. Back then, his small bedroom doubled as his studio.

Then he shifted gears to architecture and after more than 20 years of designing hospitals, office buildings and more, his love for the California coast reignited his passion for painting. He discovered “plein air” outdoor painting, and now his studio is wherever he wants it to be.

Thorne’s most notable architecture project in San Diego is the new Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, for which he was lead designer. In addition to Marcus Thorne Fine Art (marcusthornefineart.com), Thorne also owns and teaches painting classes at Wine and Canvas San Diego (wineandcanvas.com), a mobile art business that offers public and private painting events at local venues, corporate settings and private homes.

The nonprofit DMAC Gallery and its artists are committed to contributing to charitable organizations and to helping the community. The gallery is on the upper level of the Del Mar Plaza.

‘Starry Night’ benefit to help fund advocates for children in foster care Jennifer and Dr. Richard Greenfield, and Haeyoung Kong Tang will chair the 12th annual “Starry Starry Night” gala to benefit Voices for Children.

This year’s event is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the San Diego Polo Club in Rancho Santa Fe. Organizers say it will “evoke an evening in the South of France, inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece.”

“Starry Starry Night” will Voices for Children board members Jennifer Greenfield feature cocktails, dinner by and Haeyoung Kong Tang are co-chairing the 2014 Pamplemousse Grille, a live ‘Starry Starry Night’ benefit. COURTESY PHOTO auction and dancing under the stars to the music of Energy. The evening rounds out from 11 p.m. to midnight with drinks and music in the Lounge Saint-Rémy.

Lunar VIP tickets are $1,000 per person ($10,000 for a table of 10) and include premium seating, an upgraded menu and an invitation to a post-event gathering at a private residence. The tax-deductible portion of each Lunar VIP ticket is $800 ($8,000 per each table of 10).

Stellar tickets are $500 per person ($5,000 per table of 10); the tax-deductible portion is $375 and $3,750 per each table of 10. For tickets, visit www.ssn.2014.org or call (858) 5982222.

All proceeds benefit Voices for Children, which recruits, trains and supervises volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) on behalf of the abused, abandoned and neglected children living in San Diego County’s foster care system.

Tickets ready for Legends of Surfing Invitational Now in its 21st year, the Luau and Legends of Surfing Invitational (formerly known as the Luau and Longboard Invitational) will kick off 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17 on the beach near Scripps Pier.

A luau follows at noon with live music, traditional Polynesian dancing from the Heali’i’s Polynesian Revue and a tropical buffet. Live and silent auctions will feature one-ofa-kind surfboards, memorabilia and vacation packages.

The program closes with the presentation of the Rell Sunn Award. The 2014 honoree is Napoleone Ferrara, M.D., a world-renowned molecular biologist, who is credited with helping decipher how tumors grow. Ferrara is senior deputy director for basic science at Moores Cancer Center. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $6 million to help transform cancer prevention, detection and care at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.

The surfing tournament is free to view; tickets to the luau are $175 per person. Sponsorships are available. For details, call 858-534-4289 or visit luauandlegendsofsurfing.org.

For more about UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, visit www.cancer.ucsd.edu.

‘Summer Artfest’ now open at La Vida del Mar Coastal Artists presents a new exhibit, “Summer Artfest,” through August at La Vida Del Mar, open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at 850 Del Mar Downs Road, Solana Beach.

Call the Program Department at 858-755-1224 or visit www.coastal-artists.org.

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Local couple bring one man’s spiritual journey to O.B. stage

BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT For those of you not old enough to remember the 1960s, Ram Dass was the spiritual seeker who introduced thousands of young Americans to the path of enlightenment with his hip, square-cut paperback “Be Here Now,” first published in 1971.

That was less than a decade after he was known as Richard Alpert, the Harvard psychologist who, with Timothy Leary, made LSD a mind-opener for college students and got kicked out of Harvard in the process. In between, he took a trip through India, where he found a guru, a new life, and a new name, meaning “Servant of God.” Ram Dass has practiced and taught service and compassion ever since, even though a crippling stroke left him in a Vantage Theatre’s Dori wheelchair and speech-impaired in 1997. “Be Here Now: The Salois and Robert Salerno Journey of Ram Dass” is playwright Lynne Kaufman’s take on of La Jolla take a break in all the phases of his life, coming Aug. 15-17 to the Ocean Scripps Park. LONNIE HEWITT Beach Playhouse. It’s a one-man show, originally seen here in 2011, in an earlier version at the North Coast Repertory Theatre, under the title “Acid Test.”

The show stars Warren David Keith, who looks remarkably like the real Ram Dass, now 83 and living on Maui. Keith, like Kaufman, is based in the Bay Area; he has played the part to sold-out crowds in San Francisco and New York, and will be in San Diego thanks to La Jollans Dori Salois and Robert Salerno, who have been producing pop-up, site-specific shows with their nonprofit Vantage Theatre for more than 20 years.

“We first found out about the play from our daughter, who performs with ACT (American Conservatory Theater) in San Francisco, as part of their MFA program,” Salois said.

“Robert and I have read all of Ram Dass’ books, and have always been grateful for his teachings, so naturally, our interest was piqued.”

The head of the ACT-MFA program happened to be the wife of Warren David Keith, but the play was heading for its New York production, and the time wasn’t right for Vantage.

Still, Salois persisted until finally, things fell into place.

“It’s karma that we’re doing this play,” she said. “Not only did we get to know Warren David Keith because of our daughter, but Lynne Kaufmann turned out to have a connection to Robert: She babysat for him when she was a student at Hunter College, helping Robert’s mother — a pediatrician — set up her first practice in the Bronx!”

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Warren David Keith stars as Ram Dass in ‘Be Here Now,’ at the Ocean Beach Playhouse Aug.15-17. Courtesy since Ram Dass was the acid-testing Dr. Alpert. And Salerno found the perfect venue in the O.B. Playhouse: “With art work from the ’60s and paisley-pillowed lounging couches, it’s the perfect place to enhance the theatrical experience,” he said.

Not that the play is just a flashback to the ’60s. It’s an intimate look at an iconic figure whose life has been long, full, and open to self-reinvention.

“I was deeply drawn to Ram Dass’ resilience, and his spiritual search,” said the playwright. “He’s a good man — not a saint — but a good man who is struggling to become his higher self. I hope that, by following his journey and seeing how human he is, how flawed and funny and courageous and kind, we recognize the spiritual underpinning of our own lives.”

For related events, including Performance Yoga, chanting, music, and Story Theater visit vantagetheatre.com.

IF YOU GO: “Be Here Now: The Journey of Ram Dass,” 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16; 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, Ocean Beach Playhouse, 4944 Newport Ave. Free parking behind theater. Tickets $30-40 at 858-859-2281; vantagetheatre@gmail.com.

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‘Boost for Heroes’ golf event is Aug. 25

Come! Sit! Stay! at Cardiff’s Dog Days

The San Diego Financial Literacy Center is proud to announce that in conjunction with Del Mar Country Club, the first Boost for Our Heroes Golf Classic will take place on Monday, Aug. 25.

The Golf Classic will benefit Boost for Our Heroes, a military education and assistance program started by the center to support active, transitioning, and veteran military members and their families. All proceeds will be reinvested into the program to continue free workshops and quarterly awards.

Sponsors of this year’s event include Gallagher Levine Insurance, Beck Steel, Inc., Vertical Direct Marketing, Loan Libre, Silvergate Bank, REIG, On Budget, BIOCOM, DebtWave, EverBank, Sure Ascent, The Patio on Lamont Street, Primary Funding Corporation, NetSuite, and Glassey Smith.

The nonprofit San Diego Financial Literacy Center offers free and unbiased financial literacy education through workshops, seminars and one-on-one consultation. The center is open to the public, and community members are encouraged to take advantage of free resources, materials, interactive tools and educational opportunities. Information about programs, workshops, partnership opportunities and special events is available at www.sdflc. org.

The Del Mar Country Club is a proud supporter of the United States military and holds all active-duty military and veterans in high esteem. In appreciation, the club partners with many military organizations and sponsors events and fundraisers throughout the year.

Cardiff by the Sea is ready to celebrate man’s best friend with the annual Dog Days of Summer, coming Aug. 9. This one-day street fair for dogs and dog lovers runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Newcastle Ave, Aberdeen Drive and Liverpool Drive.

The free event, hosted by Cardiff 101 Main Street, is expected to draw 10,000 fourlegged friends, their fans and family members.

Beginning at 10 a.m., watch or enter 10 different dog contests including Best Kisser, Best Smile and Best Dressed. New this year, musical talents will be showcased in the afternoon with Tolan Shaw at 1 p.m and Trouble in the Wind at 3 p.m.

Highlights this year include a Blessing of the Dogs by the Tibetan Meditation Center, the Lost Abbey beer garden, in-store sales from Dirty Dogs, more than 250 booths including pet adoptions from local shelters and rescue organizations as well as specialty pet products and services, food vendors, an agility course sponsored by Zoom Room, a doggie photo booth courtesy of Photography by Gabriela, doggie cool zones, an expanded kids’ zone and a large silent auction! Come enjoy this community event. You may even meet your new furry best friend!

Catch the free shuttle from Encinitas City Hall (505 S. Vulcan, Encinitas). Proceeds benefit local animal charities and Cardiff 101 Main Street, which sponsors other community events throughout the year. Visit www.cardiffdogdaysofsummer.com.

‘Under the Tuscan Sun’ fashion show set Sept. 6 to benefit Mitchell Thorp fund The Pillars of Hope Under the Tuscan Sun Charity Fashion Show, benefiting the Mitchell Thorp Foundation, will be held “under the stars, al fresco” from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Cielo Village, 18029 Calle Ambiente, Rancho Santa Fe. The event will include the Pillar of Hope Awards presentation, Tuscan cuisine, wine and beer tasting, a Couture Men and Women’s Fashion Show, entertainment, dancing, health and beauty vendors, and a silent and live auction.

The “Pillar of Hope” Award honors top doctors, educators, therapists and practitioners who are pillars of strength in the community, upright and supportive. These honorees continue to go above and beyond in caring for their patients and help educate the public on health and wellness.

This year’s nominees are Dr. Mark Drucker with the Center of Advanced Medicine, Ruth Westreich with The Westreich Foundation, and Kim Schulte, CN, with Biodynamic Wellness. Each will be honored for their expertise in the most advanced treatments, but also because they bring hope, faith and encouragement to their patients and their community.

Discount tickets purchased before Aug. 15, are $75 per person, $125 per couple, with VIP seating at $150 per person and $200 per couple. (After Aug. 15, prices will be $100 per person, $150 per couple, and VIP $200 per person and $250 per couple.)

The Mitchell Thorp Foundation was founded in 2009 by Brad and Beth Thorp in honor of their teenage son, Mitchell, who died of an undiagnosed illness in 2008. The foundation’s mission is to help area families who have children with life-threatening illnesses, diseases and disorders, by providing financial, emotional and resources.

The foundation is supported by corporate donations, private donations, endowments, legacy donations, grants, and proceeds raised from the annual Mitchell Thorp Foundation 5K Run/Walk, held the first Saturday of February at Thorp Field (also named in honor of Mitchell in 2009) at Poinsettia Park, Carlsbad.

For information and to purchase “Pillars of Hope” tickets, visit www.mitchellthorp.org/ events.

Humphrey’s concert Aug. 14 for Scripps Diabetes Institute Tribute band Oh, What a Night! will perform songs from the Broadway hit and movie “Jersey Boys” at the 15th annual benefit concert for Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute Aug. 14 at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego.

Presented by the Scripps Health Foundation, the concert will feature songs by the original Jersey Boys — Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The event includes a cocktail

reception, buffet dinner and silent and live auctions. Proceeds benefit the Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute’s campaign in support of research, education, community outreach and prevention programs.

Admission is $200 or $300 for VIP tickets (includes preferred seating and specialty wine service). Reserve at www.scripps.org/ ConcertforDiabetes, call Lindsay Yuen at -858-678-6364 or email yuen.lindsay@ scrippshealth.org.

16th Art in the Village on scene Aug. 10 in Carlsbad Held on the second Sunday of August, The Carlsbad Village Association’s Art in the Village will return Aug. 10, bringing more than 100 local and regional artists for a one-day, open air event.

Art in the Village will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 10. Artists who are interested in participating should call Show Manager Brian Roth at 760-945-9288 or email info@kennedyfaires.com. For information and updates about Carlsbad Village and the CVA’s events, please visit www.carlsbad-village.com.

Geisel Library hosts paper theater exhibit The 13th annual Paper Theatre Festival & Exhibit runs noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10 in the Seuss Room of Geisel Library on UC San Diego campus. The exhibit and related activities at 2 p.m. each day are free to the public.

Paper theatre, also called tabletop theater or toy theater, dates to the Victorian Era when theatrical playhouses printed and sold fine souvenir posters showcasing architectural elements of their theater. These included aspects of set design, along with drawings of company actors in costume from a specific production.

Condensed scripts were included, and paper doll players were soon seen in lively productions on tabletops at home. Families and hobbyists would cut out the proscenium, the curtain, etc., to create a scale model of the theater.

These hobbyists ended up learning much about scenic design, lighting and sound effects, music, acting, directing and choreography — all through this paper theater toy — and many aspects of stagecraft were introduced to producers and performers of all ages.

For information, call Scott Paulson at 858-822-5758 or visit http://library.ucsd.edu.

Nares Foundation sets Harvest for Hope benefit Sept. 7 The Emilio Nares Foundation presents the 11th annual Harvest for Hope from 1-4 p.m.

Sept. 7 at the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center.

Harvest for Hope is a food and wine fundraising event bringing together some of San Diego’s finest chefs to create dishes with selected wineries from all over the world. The result is a beautiful, fun afternoon of great food, wine, music and friendship benefiting the Emilio Nares Foundation.

The foundation was created when Richard and Diane Nares lost their only child, Emilio, to cancer. Turning tragedy to hope, the Nares family created the foundation. Richard Nares was named a 2013 top 10 CNN Hero for his work.

The foundation provides information, programs, and services for low-income, underprivileged families whose children are battling cancer in San Diego. The “Ride With Emilio” program ensures no child misses cancer treatments because of lack of transportation in San Diego.

The evening’s emcee will be Carlo Cecchetto, KFMB/CBS 8 Evening News anchor. This year’s honoree will be Xavier-the-Xman (Xavier Soriano) with Magic 92.5.

The San Diego Wine and Culinary Center is at 200 Harbor Drive, #120, San Diego.

Tickets are $125 per person or $1,000 for 10 people.

Reserve online at www.EmilioNaresFoundation.org. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Heidi Cramer at 760-310-9467 or email enf.development@att.net.

‘Snoopy’ plates help museums stay afloat To help generate funds for the California’s museums, pre-order an official Snoopy license plate, featuring a reproduction of an iconic Snoopy drawing by “Peanuts” cartoonist Charles Schulz and the phrase “Museums are for everyone.”

As soon as 7,500 are sold, the DMV will start producing Snoopy plates, and 1,400 California museums will have a new funding source.

Snoopy was chosen as an ambassador for museums because his well-rounded life and interests exemplify the kind of lifelong learning that museums make possible. Snoopy is also a real-life mascot for aviation and space, with a lunar module in the U.S. Apollo space program named after him.

The Snoopy plate is also an opportunity to commemorate Santa Rosa cartoonist and cultural icon Charles Schulz. His widow, Jean Schulz, founder of the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, is allowing access to the drawing for this special plate. If not enough pre-paid orders are received by late January 2015, the California Cultural and Historical Endowment will either refund plate orders or, with the permission of the purchasers, retain funds to extend the campaign for a second year.

Snoopy license plates are $50 initially ($40 per year to renew) at www.snoopyplate.com Purchasers may also choose to have the plate personalized for $98 the first year ($78 to renew). A portion is tax deductible.

SB divorce support group starting Sept. 7 A new support group for those grieving a separation and/or divorce starts at 10:15 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 7, at St. James Catholic Church Ministry Center, 625 S. Nardo Ave., Solana Beach. For details, contact Frank Grant at 760-533-1520 or fwgrant@gmail.com, or Jan Nadler, Ph.D., at 760-814-8604.

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Left, John Maher, left, with surfer Rob Machado; Right, Todd Murphy.

Above, one of La Jolla photographer John Mayer’s surf photos; Right, Todd Murphy of Solana Beach paints pet portraits, including “smush-face dogs” like the Boston terrier.

Local artists to join ArtWalk NTC @ Liberty Station

BY KRISTINA HOUCK When Solana Beach artist Todd Murphy gave his girlfriend portraits of their four dogs, he didn’t realize his art project would turn into a growing business.

“We needed some art for our house, and I always promised her I would paint them,” said Murphy, a Los Angeles native who has lived in Solana Beach for two years. “She gave her input and I ended up with the style that I have now.”

Murphy launched Smush Face Dogs, a pet portrait service, four years ago. Inspired by pop art and vintage advertising, the vivid portraits are hand-painted in acrylic on wood panels. Each portrait is based on a photograph provided by the client.

“I enjoy it when the owner sees it for the first time,” Murphy said. “In some cases, their dog isn’t around anymore and all they have left is a photo. So when I show them their dog’s portrait and they can hang it on their wall, they’re really excited. It’s a way to preserve the feeling of having that pet, more so than just a photo can. Someone took the time and energy to pay attention to its likeness and apply it in a different format.”

Murphy’s paintings will be featured in the ninth annual ArtWalk NTC @ Liberty Station Aug. 16-17. The original portraits of his two French bulldogs, Boston terrier and boxer will also be on display.

“As a fan of art, I feel like I’ve seen the same things over and over,” said Murphy, who recently participated in Mission Federal ArtWalk. “I think the Southern California art scene could use some new faces, and I want to be one of those new faces that isn’t necessarily bringing what you’d expect to see

at a coastal art show.”

More than 175 local, regional and international artists will showcase their work in this year’s ArtWalk NTC @ Liberty Station, including La Jolla photographer John Maher.

Relatively new to the art scene, Maher established his business in January. His work is already available and on display at Form and Function, a boutique on Cedros Avenue that offers outdoor and indoor furnishings, floral design, interior design and landscape design, as well as Encinitas-based Bliss 101, a shop that offers fair trade and locally made art, clothing, home accessories and gifts.

Although his company is new, Maher recalled developing an interest in photography when he was a young child.

His mother is a ceramic artist, his father is a photographer and his uncle is a painter.

For most of his career, however, he has worked as a professional surfer, first sponsored when he was 11 years old.

With a background as a lifeguard and surf guide as well, Maher, now 32, has spent years documenting his travels to various surf destinations.

“I was always traveling for surfing, and I always brought a camera,” said Maher, a San Diego native. “I wanted to capture the memories, and share them with family and friends.”

Maher began posting his photos on a travel blog he launched for family and friends. People began asking whether they could purchase his photos, Maher said, so he launched his business at the start of the year.

Maher’s photos feature the ocean and beach culture.

Many capture life above and below the water, as well as surfers catching waves.

“It’s a unique look at the ocean through the eyes of someone who is in it every single day,” Maher said. What separates his photos from those of other photographers, he says, is that “the experience that I have in the ocean allows me to get into places where I can compose unique angles and perspectives that most people wouldn’t have the opportunity to see otherwise.”

This is Maher’s first time participating in ArtWalk NTC @ Liberty Station.

“This is the first year I’ve ever tried to put myself out there,” he said. “If you don’t have a gallery, it can be tricky to put your work out there so a lot of people can see it. ArtWalk is great because it targets art lovers and people who appreciate art.”

ArtWalk NTC @ Liberty Station takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 16-17 at Ingram Plaza, 2645 Historic Decatur in San Diego.

“I encourage people to come out to ArtWalk because there will be a variety of artwork on display,” Maher said.

“There’s so much good work from all different mediums. It’s going to be a really fun event.”

Formerly known as ArtWalk on the Bay, the free two-day festival features art from a variety of mediums, as well as food and live entertainment.

For more about ArtWalk NTC @ Liberty Station, visit www.artwalksandiego.org/ntc.

For more about Maher, visit www.johnmaherphoto.com.

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Creativity Gets The House Despite anything you hear from the media or uninformed sources… It’s still a healthy real estate market out there! The truth is that both buyers and sellers can both get what they want – and creativity gets the job done.

Sellers are getting multiple offers on homes which means that once you’ve found your dream home, relying on the same old traditional buying strategies might not cut it. Your offer needs to stand out. Of course, money always talks, but when sellers are faced with multiple strong offers, it’s time to get creative—an aspect that has always

been part of my approach to real estate.

In order to be creative with an offer, it’s key to know as much as possible about the seller’s situation. To get the scoop, I always ask the listing agent as many questions as possible. For instance, let’s say we find out that the seller needs the equity out of their current home in order to purchase a new one but doesn’t want to have to move twice. If that’s the case, we could strategize our offer to ease the seller’s stress. Why not offer a quick close (another incentive) in addition to renting the house back to the seller for a couple of months to give them some breathing space?

Furniture is another proverbial fly in the ointment. Let’s say that the seller has some left over furniture that they want sell before they move. Some sellers would be happy to negotiate a price with a buyer for the furniture instead of having to organize a garage sale or posting all of the furniture on Craigslist. Sure, it’s a little more work for you if you decide to sell it, but it sweetens the pot for the seller.

Another way to be creative is to be prepared.

That’s why I always advise my clients to learn everything they can about the house they want to buy. I urge them to take the time to go down to the city to check out the permits and to get all the disclosures from the listing agent. That way, we can make sure that we fully understand all aspects of the home. We can confidently write a strong offer and offer a quick close depending on what we know about the house.

What about writing a personal letter to the seller? Does that actually work? It certainly can. If yours is a comparatively strong offer, a personal letter could help your offer stand out—if you use the right approach. The trick, again, is to know the seller’s situation. If the seller has lived in the home for many years, surely they have formed an emotional connection to it. If that’s the case, your letter should connect to the seller on that level.

For example, you want to stress how you feel about the house. If the seller is someone whose home is stunningly decorated, your letter should express the impact that such impeccable design had on you.

Finally, the beauty and uniqueness of Covenant should be a huge part of the buying and selling process. Lots of listing agents don’t meet and greet buyers, offer them refreshments or make the buying process a welcoming one. Why not flip the script and show off all that there is to offer in Rancho Santa Fe – and be a welcoming host?

That means taking prospects to The Inn, the Club and identifying points of interest. It goes without saying that knowing the area is paramount to creatively showcasing your home and all that the Covenant has to offer.

The moral of the story: Don’t let the competitive market get you discouraged. Where there’s a will there’s a way, and a little creativity certainly goes a long way to help you get the house of your dreams.

If you are interested in buying in the beautiful Rancho Santa Fe community and need a real estate agent who is willing to go above and beyond, please don’t hesitate to give me a call at 858.759.6567 or visit http://www. janetlawlesschrist.com/

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APN: 269-080-15-00 TS No: CA08002641-11-2 TO No: 5918298 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED May 9, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On August 29, 2014 at 09:00 AM, Entrance of the East County Regional Center at East County Regional Center, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on May 23, 2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0348239 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Diego County, California, executed by IRENE VALENTI, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor(s), WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 15663 VIA DE SANTE FE, RANCHO SANTA FE, CA 92067 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed

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of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $5,218,150.45 (Estimated).

However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale.

Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount.

In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s

sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

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Comprehensive cancer centers offer distinct benefits to patients

BY SCOTT M. LIPPMAN It’s estimated that approximately 14 million Americans alive today have had cancer. Some are cancerfree; some are still fighting it. This year, they will be joined by another 1.6 million persons who will receive that fearful diagnosis.

The grim news, of course, is that the ranks of cancer patients are also trimmed each year by death: more than 585,000 annually, second only to heart disease nationally, but first in San Diego.

Annual statistics from the American Cancer Society show that the overall death rate from cancer in the United States has steadily declined over the past two decades. But progress is uneven. The overall death rates for the four most common cancers — prostate, female breast, lung and colorectal — have all declined, for example, but the incidence rates for other kinds of cancer, such as melanoma of the skin, leukemia, and kidney, pancreas and liver cancer, are rising.

The rates of new cancer cases and cancer deaths also vary by racial and ethnic group. Between 1991 and 2010, the cancer death rate fell more than 50 percent for black men ages 40-49, more than in any other group. Yet black men continue to have the highest cancer death rate among all ethnic groups in the country.

These numbers illustrate the complexity of cancer. It is different in every patient, even among patients with the “same” cancer. The findings also highlight the potential importance of a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, which by definition must: • demonstrate depth and breadth of research in the laboratory, in the clinic and in population-based studies, with substantial overlap to promote bridging and collaboration, • and possess the professional and public education outreach capabilities necessary to disseminate clinical and public health advances.

In other words, to effectively translate research into real-life therapies and common knowledge.

There are obvious reasons for seeing an oncologist and/or visiting a Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Scott Lippman like the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center when cancer is suspected. After all, cancer is their specialty. It’s more likely a correct diagnosis will be made early and the appropriate therapies applied effectively.

This seems like common sense and abundant anecdotes support the idea, but there’s surprisingly little empirical evidence. However, at the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the foremost organization in clinical cancer care with more than 35,000 members, a group of researchers from City of Hope (an NCI-designated CCC) and Columbia University in New York described the results of a study that analyzed the outcomes of a diverse group of 53,618 cancer patients living in Los Angeles between 1998 and 2008.

Even accounting for factors such as age, gender and socioeconomics, cancer patients who were treated at CCCs experienced a better five-year overall survival rate (the chance that they’ll still be alive five years after diagnosis) than patients treated at non-CCC or community sites.

For example, the fiveyear overall survival rate for breast cancer patients treated at a CCC was 89 percent compared with 86 percent elsewhere; for oral cancer, 68 percent to 59 percent; for lung, 28 percent to 17 percent; and for pancreas, 13 percent to 6 percent.

These are not ideal numbers, of course, and they can be influenced by subtle bias in terms of the ability of different-risk patients to travel to a comprehensive cancer center. But they underscore the potential value of access to the quality of treatment available at CCCs. The study did note a specific challenge: Ready or equal access to an NCI-designated CCC is not enjoyed

by all patients. Partly, it’s a matter of geography and numbers.

There are just 41 NCIdesignated CCCs in the country, unevenly distributed. A few cities boast more than one, but some entire states have none.

San Diego is in the enviable position of being home to Moores, plus two NCI-designated Cancer Centers focused on laboratory science: the Salk Institute Cancer Center and the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. These two institutions emphasize basic cancer research in the laboratory, and with Moores have created the San Diego National Cancer Centers Council, or C3, to leverage their distinct and combined resources and talents for the benefit of Moores’ patients.

The ASCO report, however, did note that patients without private insurance, of low socioeconomic status, of African-American or Hispanic backgrounds or who live more than nine miles from a CCC were less likely to use a comprehensive cancer center.

“The key issue is the distribution of the highest quality, evidence-based care to the greatest number of patients, no matter where they live,” said Clifford A. Hudis, M.D., immediate past president of ASCO. “That is ASCO’s goal, and comprehensive cancer centers are an important component of our efforts.”

Optimal outcomes for all types of cancer requires broad dissemination of the best, evidence-based treatments. Informed and capable oncologists, many of whom practice privately and independently as well as at comprehensive cancer centers, are key. Such doctors recognize and value having a comprehensive cancer center available to assist, to provide second opinions and access to experts in uncommon diagnoses as well as new technology and approaches. It benefits them — and their patients.

Scott M. Lippman, MD, is director of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. His column on medical advances from the front lines of cancer research and care appears in the La Jolla Light every fourth Thursday. You can reach Dr. Lippman at mcc-dir-lippman@ ucsd.edu.

Colorful event coming up with 10th annual LeucadiART Walk Aug. 24 With 101 art exhibits, live music at six locations, live mural painting, a children’s art pavilion, and a craft beer garden, the 10th annual LeucadiART Walk will be a colorful event from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24.

“Whether you’ve attended the first nine or this is your first time at LeucadiART Walk, you’ll love the creations by local artists,” says Carris Rhodes, coordinator of Leucadia 101 Main Street.

“Leucadia has always been known for its art and diversity. While the 2014 ArtWalk will celebrate Leucadia’s artistic history, guests will also get a sample of today’s leading artists.

This is going to be an amazing day or art, music, and fun.”

North Highway 101 will be lined with bands performing live. Scheduled to perform are the Euphoria Brass Band, Jenk’s Band, Adrienne Nims, Cordellia and Darius Degher.

The Craft Beer Garden at 714 N. Coast Highway 101 will feature local craft brews from Stone Brewing Co. and The Lost Abbey. The beer garden will be open from 1-7 p.m. Performing at the beer garden will be Lotus, Sister Juanita, The Hourglass Cats, High Minded, Lazy M.C’s and Wag Halen.

When the LeucadiART Walk ends at 5 p.m., the “After Party” continues until 7 at the beer garden.

“We’re encouraging guests to ride the Magic Bus to LeucadiART Walk,” says Rhodes. “They can avoid traffic and parking problems by jumping on the Magic Bus at Encinitas City Hall.

It’s a free ride with several stops at marked locations along Highway 101.”

LeucadiART Walk is made possible through a grant from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Sponsors include Vigilucci’s Trattoria Italiana, The Leucadia Beach Inn, Swell Property, and Sterling King Surf Hut Art Gallery.

The Kids’ Art Pavilion is sponsored and hosted by Lux Art Institute, Encinitas Friends of the Arts, and Paint Encinitas.

Call 760-436-2320 or visit www.leucadia101.com.

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Fair Trade Decor welcomes Fair Trade Federation official Renee Bowers, executive director of the Fair Trade Federation, made a special first visit to the colorful Fair Trade Decor store in Del Mar recently, the first time the head of the Fair Trade Federation has visited. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pictured above with business owner Betsy Paganelli and her husband, Jude Paganelli. Fair Trade Decor is San Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first 100 percent fair trade store. All products are handmade from more than 40 different countries and help producers in developing countries achieve better trading conditions and promote sustainability. Products are made by artisans using recycled materials and/or materials grown or found in their home environment. Most important, Fair Trade revolves around protecting the planet, building business, empowering women, supporting education, fighting poverty, and providing health care. Fair Trade Decor is located at 1412 Camino Del Mar and open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For information about the store and loom demonstration, visit www. fairtradedecor.com or facebook.com/fairtradedecor.

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â&#x20AC;˘Hosted by breast cancer support group Linked by Lynn, the forum will feature breast medical oncologists Dr. John Link and Dr. Wade Smith, who will address new alternative and complementary therapies, as well as hospice and advanced directives.

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Although some cancer patients turn to alternative therapies, all too often, unproven treatments provide false hope.

As the leader of a local breast cancer support group, Lynn Flanagan has seen those grasping for hope reach for the wrong options. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It breaks my heart to hear that people are preyed upon,â&#x20AC;? said Flanagan, a Carmel Valley resident. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time that we openly talk about the choices that people are faced with. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really important that we understand that in some cases an individual with cancer can be preyed upon by people who want to make money, and because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re absolutely desperate, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll believe what some of these individuals are promoting.â&#x20AC;?

To help inform people about their choices, Flanagan is working with Breastlink Laguna Hills to offer a multi-topic Dr. John Link forum Aug. 16 at its Laguna Hills location. Hosted by Flanaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breast cancer support group, Linked by Lynn, the forum will feature breast medical oncologists Dr. John Link and Dr. Wade Smith, who will address new alternative and complementary therapies, as well as hospice and advanced directives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want people to understand and hear from professionals about how they can complement the choices they have made for their standard care,â&#x20AC;? Flanagan said.

An 18-year breast cancer survivor, Flanagan launched Linked by Lynn about 17 years ago. Since then, she has organized more than a dozen breast cancer seminars, but most have focused on breast cancer risks and early detection. She decided to organize a forum to discuss these topics so others could be better informed before they make decisions about their treatment and their future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This idea is coming from many, many years of walking Dr. Wade Smith beside people who are faced with making these decisions,â&#x20AC;?

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On Friday, Aug. 8, UK reggae legends Steel Pulse return to the Seaside Stage as part of the Harrahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friday Concert Series to soothe fans with their irie vibes.

From 7:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, and Sunday, Aug. 10, early risers will be able to enjoy Daybreak at Del Mar, where visitors can view morning workouts, dine in the open-air restaurant and learn behind-the-scenes racing insight from owner and former jockey Jeff Bloom.

On Saturday, Aug. 9, Grill Fest is back for another smokinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; day of barbecuing served by more than 25 pros and local restaurants. Visitors can sample grilled meat, seafood, veggies and desserts from more than 25 grilling local pros and restaurants. Five tastings can be purchased for just $10, and admission to the Grill Fest is free with racetrack admission. Beer tents will be on site to pair with grilling samples.

After the grills pack up and the last race is over, fans can stay for a free performance in the Del Mar Summer Concert Series by Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Counting Crows, and hear songs from their upcoming fall album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Somewhere Under Wonderland.â&#x20AC;?

Racing at Del Mar happens Wednesdays through Sundays July 17-Sept. 3, with post time for the first race on most days at 2 p.m. On Fridays, first post shifts to 4 p.m. There will be a special Monday racing card on Labor Day, Sept. 1. For information, call 858-755-1141 or visit www.delmarscene.com. Follow Del Mar on Twitter @DelMarRacing, on Instagram @ DelMarRacing, or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DelMarRaces.

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Four undeveloped home sites are sold at The Bridges Four of the last nine remaining undeveloped lots within The Bridges have just been sold to a custom home builder for $3.4 million. The lots are approximately half-acre parcels and will be built out as custom homes.

Purchaser of the land was Bridges Calle Messina LLC, a consortium of several highly regarded developers with extensive portfolios in San Diego and Orange County.

“Conveniently located near The Bridges’ $5 million Tennis & Rec Centre, these home sites have been held back since The Bridges opened in 2000,” said Director of Real Estate Bob Jackson.

The design process is being led by Roger L. Basinger, executive vice president of architects BP associates of San Diego. Plans are currently being reviewed by the County of San Diego and The Bridges Design Review Committee, with framing expected to begin this fall.

“All four homes will be single level, featuring California Ranch architecture so familiar in the Rancho Santa Fe area,” said Jackson. “The builders and design team are creating floor plans that range from 5,000 to 6,000 square feet with four to five bedrooms. Plans feature oversized kitchens, great rooms and master suites as well as flexible space to accommodate home offices, more formal dining, or additional bedrooms. All homes include a wine room, a four-car garage, pool and landscaping.”

For more information on these newly released home sites at The Bridges, contact Bob Jackson at The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe Sales Company, 858-756-8700.

OPEN HOUSES CARMEL VALLEY $1,099,000 5 BR/3 BA

5543 Porter Creek Rd Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker

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4969 Sandshore Court Richard Stone, Keller Williams

$1,499,000 6 BR/4 BA

13198 Sunset Point Way Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker

$925,000 3 BR/2 BA

13585 Calais Drive Jake Mumma, Berkshire Hathaway

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3437 Caminito Santa Fe Downs Ian Wilson, Del Mar Realty Associates

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13398 Wyngate Pt Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker

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$1,499,000 6 BR/4 BA

13198 Sunset Point Way Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker

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4758 Keswick Ct Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker

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$2,295,000 2 BR/2 BA

766 Hoska Maxine Geller & Eva Meir, Coldwell Banker

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(Above) Shots of the El Milagro estate in Rancho Santa Fe. Photos courtesy of ConciergeAuctions.com.

Auction of the El Milagro estate in Rancho Santa Fe to be held Aug. 15 Concierge Auctions, a luxury real estate auction firm serving high-net-worth individuals worldwide, recently announced the Aug. 15 auction of the El Milagro estate in Rancho Santa Fe. The auction will be conducted in cooperation with Laura Barry of Barry Estates. El Milagro was originally offered for $19.995 million and will sell to the highest bidder without reserve.

“Rancho Santa Fe is home to some of the world’s most luxurious estates, but El Milagro is in a category all its own,” said Barry. “The sellers invested $7M in renovations and interior design — and that doesn’t even begin to speak to the unrivaled quality and exquisite beauty of the amenities. I have no doubt that it will be looked upon as one of the greatest estates built in the 21st century.”

A 21,000-square-foot estate unfolding across a 9-acre property, El Milagro is as expansive as it is beautiful. With a 7-bedroom and 8 full and 3 half-bathroom main residence, the only full house the lucky buyer of El Milagro will ever experience is on the card table. Add to this spacious living space the home’s regulation tennis court, game room, resort style pool, and Dave Pelz-designed pro putting and chipping greens, and it’s clear why El Milagro is a haven for entertainment. Just a stroke away rests the world-renowned Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, a par 72 course designed by master architect Max Behr.

“El Milagro is arguably the most refined and elegant estate we’ve represented to date,” said Laura Brady, founder and president of Concierge Auctions. “What’s more is that the community spirit in Rancho Santa Fe is also second to none. With a population of just over 5,000, The Covenant is still a bit undiscovered, so residents have this special camaraderie built around the knowledge that they are part of the few in on luxury real estate’s biggest ‘secret.’ At Concierge Auctions, we’re proud to be part of such a significant sale.”

The auction of El Milagro, at 5425 Los Mirlitos Street, will be held live on Aug. 15. A 2.5 percent commission is offered to the buyer’s representing broker. The property will be open for preview daily from 1-4 p.m. and by appointment. See Auction Terms and Conditions for full details. For more information, call 212-257-5067.

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Sun 10:30 am - 1:30 pm (760)815-1318

RANCHO SANTA FE $950,000-$1,050,000 14046 Via Marcala 3 BR/2.5 BA Christie Horn, Berkshire Hathaway

Sat & Sun 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (858)775-9817

$1,099,000 3 BR/2.5 BA

5282 Caminito Providencia Richard Stone, Keller Williams

Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858)481-7653

$1,175,000 2 BR, 2.5 BA

16912 Simple Melody Lane Lysaugh & Shepard, Coldwell Banker

Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858)922-9668

$1,350,000 - $1,475,000 8610 Herrington Way 5 BR/4.5 BA Lysaught & Shepard, Coldwell Banker

Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858)922-9668

$1,399,000 - $1,499,000 16991 Going My Way 4 BR/3.5 BA Lisa Golden, Berkshire Hathaway

Sat & Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858)776-6995

$2,799,990 5 BR/5.5 BA

18095 Rancho La Cima Corte Rick Bravo, Berkshire Hathaway

Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858)519-2484

$2,850,000 4 BR/4.5 BA

16920 Cantaranas Deb Weir, Willis Allen Real Estate

Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (619)540-5487

$3,145,000 5 BR/5.5 BA

8312 Via Ambiente K. Ann Brizolis, Pacific Sotheby’s

Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858)756-4328

$4,595,000 7 BR/7.5 BA

16128 Ramblas De Las Flores K. Ann Brizolis, Pacific Sotheby’s

Sat & Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858)756-4328

$812,000 4 BR/3 BA

6826 Lopez Canyon Way Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s

Sat & Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858)243-5277

$1,220,000 4 BR/3.5 BA

10613 Senda Acuario Richard Stone, Keller Williams

Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858)481-7653

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