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BY KAREN BILLING The Rancho Santa Fe Association is searching for a company to fulfill its broadband goals, approving a request for qualifications and proposals (RFQP) at its Sept. 3 board meeting. The Association is hoping to add an amenity that has been lacking for a long time in the community by provid-

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ing faster Internet and reliable connectivity through a fiber-optic network that goes straight to homes. John Honker, president of Magellan Advisors, presented his fiber feasibility study to the board on Sept. 3. The board engaged Magellan on a $100,000 consultant contract in March, and the company has been

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BY KAREN BILLING A lawsuit was filed Sept. 1 against the Rancho Santa Fe Association by Golden Eagle Land Investment, alleging numerous complaints, including that the Association violated the Common Interest Development Open Meeting Act and took action on an item that was not on the agenda. The estate of Larry Mabee is attempting to build a senior housing project, Rancho Librado, on the vacant lot on Calzada del Bosque. The suit against the Association includes complaints such as breach of fiduciary duty; fraud: false promise; fraud: negligent misrepresentation; promissory estoppel; intentional interference with prospective economic relations; breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and breach of Association governing documents. The Association has 30 days to respond to the initial complaint. “The Association board is currently considering the allegations of the complaint,” said the Association’s attorney, Mary Howell of Epsten, Grinnell & Howell. “We

working to analyze proposals, determine costs, identify options and guide Rancho Santa Fe to the right decision. The Association has opted to seek proposals from a broadband company to participate in a partnership model, which is a co-investment in the network and sharing of returns.

An entitlement exchange is given to the provider to use right-of-way easements for the network. Rancho Santa Fe could participate and co-fund the network and gain more control. “We see this as probably the most appropriate model for Rancho Santa Fe,” Honker said. “It creates the greatest value to the com-

munity because there’s some buy-in and stake in the project … It provides feasibility and long-term security for Rancho Santa Fe.” Through this model, Honker said the Association could also ensure it was providing services that residents really want, a long-term revSee BROADBAND, page 30

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Town hall on roundabouts vs. signals to be held before Covenant-wide survey BY KAREN BILLING At its Sept. 3 meeting, the Rancho Santa Fe Association board approved the pro-roundabouts and protraffic lights materials that will be sent out to homeowners after a town hall meeting on Sept. 16. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, giving the public one last opportunity to hear about potential traffic solutions on

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“overwhelming determination” on which direction the community supports. The results will be shared with the Association board and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Residents will be weighing in on whether to install traffic signals or roundabouts at the intersections of Via de la Valle, El Montevideo/La Valle Plateada and El Camino Del Norte. After years’ worth of

studies and discussion, the Association board voted May 7 in favor of supporting traffic signals. However, a petition signed by homeowners called for more community discussion and, on July 2, the board approved conducting a communitywide survey. “The survey is important to see what the community overall thinks is the best thing to do,” Overton said “We strongly urge ev-

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eryone to please turn in the survey.” The documents to be included in the ballot were submitted by signal and roundabout proponents and independently reviewed for veracity by the Association. Supporting documents on roundabouts can be found at rsfbeautifulroads. com. Further information in favor of traffic signals can be found at rsfsignals.com.

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RSF Association Board Biz: Water management still challenging, but progress seen BY ANN BOON, PRESIDENT, RANCHO SANTA FE ASSOCIATION BOARD The most important issue facing us as a community continues to be water. At every level, we are all trying to meet the challenges of the current situation. As residents, we have cut our water usage dramatically to adhere to the statemandated cuts and the Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) allocation program. As you know, the state target is to cut usage by 36 percent from 2013 levels. Many of us have decreased our water usage by more than 40 percent, including the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Course, which has slashed its water use by 45 percent. Arnold Keene, our manager of Parks and Recreation, reports that the Association has also cut usage by 45 percent. We’re keeping an eye on all of our precious resources, and Arnold is working with arborists to ensure our treasured trees survive this drought. The RSF Golf Club has established its own Water Committee. That group is researching options for obtaining secondary water for

Ann Boon the course, whether it be reclaimed water or well water. Our Manager, Bill Overton, is coordinating efforts with the Golf Club as they engage with SFID and CSD to pursue a long-term solution. At the board level, we have met with several of our state assemblymen to discuss long-term funding for infrastructure projects for water from “purple pipe” or indirect potable reuse. Manager Overton and I have frequent conversations with SFID Manager Mike Bardin and SFID Board President Mike Hogan to make sure our efforts are coordinated. Mike Hogan reported to me that SFID is currently conducting a “Cost of Service Study” that includes options for managing drought

response in the future. SFID board workshops are being scheduled in the near future to discuss the “Cost of Service Study” and will include the opportunity for public input. Regional water district representatives were at a San Diego County water meeting with Gov. Brown in August. In their direct talks with him, they requested that changes be made to the allocation program to reflect the water conservation and water supply investments made by the local and regional water suppliers across San Diego County. At that meeting, the governor signaled that changes would be made in the state mandates early next year. We have asked SFID to allow us to collaborate with them on any changes they might make to their allocation program. As we all strive to find long-term solutions, this board will continue to provide input to SFID and to state representatives on your behalf. I’d also like to briefly update you on something much more fun and positive. The Village Planning Task Force, which I intro-

duced last month, has met several times and is hard at work. To better reflect its purpose, the Task Force has renamed itself the Village Revitalization Task Force. The group is pursuing the vision laid out in the 2006 Village Master Plan: “To foster a renaissance of the Village as the civic, cultural and commercial heart of the community.” Chaired by LaDonna Monsees, the Task Force will study challenges and opportunities of Village life, as laid out in the 2006 plan, including ways to increase parking, add retail (with special focus on a market), improve pedestrian access, improve vehicular traffic patterns, and enhance and expand parks and gathering places. These efforts will involve examining changes and improvements to infrastructure as well as county zoning. At the end of the

dent input on what they hope for and envision the future of the Village to be. Our first events will be lively Saturday morning gatherings for the whole family on the green areas off Avenida de Acacias. The events will complement the “Secret Car Club” and will be held a couple of times a month beginning Sept. 26. Look for food trucks, lawn games, children’s fun and more. We’re also planning larger seasonal events, such as an Oktoberfest, complete with a biergarten, music and food. We’re still planning the fun, and you’ll want to mark your calendar for Sunday, Sept. 27, for this event. Look for Halloween and Winter Holiday events to follow. Join in and watch our Village come to life! ann.boon@me.com

Next San Dieguito Planning Group meeting is Sept. 10 The regular meeting of the San Dieguito Planning Group scheduled for Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. will take place at the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Station (meeting room), 16936 El Fuego, Rancho Santa Fe (El Fuego intersects Linea del Cielo at the west end of the village). Agenda and minutes can be found at www.sdcounty.ca.gov/pds/Groups/sandieguito. html

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SDUHSD board approves three-year contract Vibrancy Committee to develop ‘pop-up’ events to boost sense of Village community extension for Superintendent Rick Schmitt BY KAREN BILLING Superintendent Rick Schmitt will be leading the San Dieguito Union High School District for three more years, as the board approved an extension to his contract through 2018. “I think we have really won the lottery having Rick Schmitt as superintendent,” trustee Joyce Dalessandro said at the Sept. 3 meeting. The vote was not unanimous, with trustee John Salazar voting against the extension. “We haven’t agreed on everything,” Salazar said of his relationship with Schmitt. “But even if we had, I don’t think (the extension) is necessary.” Salazar has stated several times that he doesn’t think there should be a contract, that administrators should be “at-will employees.” He said he also believes that there is still time on the contract, and the board should wait until the end of the contract to renew it. As a result of the board’s non-unanimous 3-2 votes last month in support of extending the contracts of Associate Superintendents Eric Dill, Torrie Norton and Michael Grove, several teachers were present to support Schmitt. Jacquelyn Karney, an English teacher at Diegueno Middle School, said she appreciates the efforts Schmitt makes on behalf of all students, frequently visiting campuses and classrooms. “It’s obvious he enjoys talking to the

students,” Karney said. “He always has a big smile on his face and you can tell he genuinely loves what he’s doing.” Karney said more than his friendly interactions with district staff, students and parents, she believes Schmitt is a valuable piece of a strong administrative team that works collaboratively to create an environment of academic success in the district. While trustee Mo Muir voted against extending the associate superintendent’s contracts last month, she did vote in favor of Schmitt although she had some criticisms of his performance. “He has not addressed the frightening drug issue in our schools, he has not taken strong administrative action when needed and he has not put the time and effort that needs to make classes effective for both the north and south regions of the district,” Muir said. “Both regions should be equally successful.” Muir did compliment Schmitt for his successful hiring of principals, associate principals and personnel that value the success of the district and the children. She noted he has also addressed the issue of parity between the schools with bell schedules and is exploring further options. “Based on my internal assessment I don’t want to give up on the superintendent,” Muir said. Dalessandro said she was still bothered by the split vote for the rest of the administrative team members. “We have an amazing, amazing group

BY KAREN BILLING The Rancho Santa Fe Association’s newly named Village Revitalization Task Force is studying long-term solution ways to activate the center of town. In the short term, the task force’s Village Vibrance Committee is developing a series of fun community events to bring people out to the village. Heading up the committee’s “Village Vibe” events are resident Sarah Neal, Realtor Janet Lawless Christ, and Stacey Pennington, an urban planner who helped with the downtown San Diego reinvention. “The intent and purpose is to work with the community and existing merchants to truly create energy within the village and give people another reason to visit the village and See COMMITTEE, page 30

High school district uses Healthy Kids Survey to help shape how it keeps students safe BY KAREN BILLING As part of their ongoing discussions about student safety and support, the San Dieguito Union School District board members recently took a look at the results of the 2014-15 Healthy Kids Survey, a tool the district uses to develop ways to create interventions specific to the needs of students in areas such as drug use and physical and mental health. About 7,000 students participated in the survey between February and April 2015. The board discussed the survey at its Sept. 3 meeting. According to the survey, lifetime and past-month use of marijuana and other drug use is down among middle school students, although e-cigarette use is up from 2 percent to 9.78 percent.

At the high school level, e-cig or “vape pen” use has jumped from 17 percent to 33 percent lifetime and from 8 percent to 18 percent in the past 30 days. Lifetime and past-month numbers for almost all substances stayed the same or dropped in high schools. Trustee Mo Muir reiterated that she has a lot of concerns about drugs in the high schools. “It’s still going on and it’s scary,” Muir said. “As a parent, I’m very afraid.” Tiffany Findell, a counselor with the district’s READI program, spoke about the efforts the district takes to address drug and alcohol issues with students. The READI program is the district’s suspension alternative for students who are found to be in possession of alcohol or drugs, or under the influ-

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Kidnap suspect posts $5 million Attendance down, wagering up bond, is released from Vista jail at 2015 Del Mar summer meet BY SUSAN SHRODER SPECIAL TO THE RANCHO SANTA FE REVIEW A man accused in separate attempted kidnappings of girls at Solana Beach elementary schools has posted bail in the latest case. Jack Henry Doshay, 22, of Fairbanks Ranch posted $5 million bond and was released Thursday, Sept. 3, from Vista Jail, a jail employee said. After a grand jury indictment, Doshay pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Vista Superior Court to charges including false imprisonment and assault with intent to commit a lewd act on a child. The charges stem from an incident on Sept. 7, 2010, when a man lured a 5-year-old girl to a shed at Solana Santa Fe Elementary School, grabbed her and tried to remove her pants, a prosecutor said. She screamed and kicked him, and he ran away. No arrest was made. The victim’s family contacted law enforcement after seeing Doshay in news reports related to his arrest in an earlier case. In April, Doshay pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and other charges related to a March 23 attack on a 7-year-old outside Skyline Elementary School. In that case, the girl also fought back, and the assailant fled. Doshay had been released from jail on $2.5 million bond. He has been living in a locked facility and receiving psychiatric treatment. He must wear a GPS ankle bracelet and his location is monitored 24 hours a day. His attorney, Paul Pfingst, has said his client has a long history of depression. Doshay is the son of Glenn Doshay, a minority owner of the San Diego Padres.

Alice and friends to star at next year’s county fair BY JOE TASH Expect tea parties, croquet games, the Mad Hatter and Queen of Hearts and white rabbits to be found at next year’s San Diego County Fair. At its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8, the board that oversees the Del Mar fairgrounds unanimously approved an Alice in Wonderland theme — “Mad About the Fair” — for the 2016 edition of the San Diego County Fair. The theme promises “a weird, wacky and whimsical experience” for all ages, but is especially targeted at younger generations such as Millennials — born in the ‘80s — and Gen-Zers, born from the mid- to late-’90s, said Katie Mueller, the fair’s exhibits manager.

BY JOE TASH Attendance was down at this summer’s horse racing meet at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, but the total amount of money bet on races was up thanks to satellite and Internet wagering. “Overall, it was a successful meet,” Josh Rubinstein, executive vice president of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, said at a meeting of the 22nd District Agricultural Association Board of Directors on Tuesday, Sept. 8, the day after the 40-day summer race meet closed. Attendance at the 2015 summer race meet was 582,000, compared to 595,000 in 2014, or a decline of 2 percent, Rubinstein said after the meeting. One factor in the attendance drop-off was the weather during opening weekend in July, when San Diego County experienced lightning, thunder and rain. “You don’t want to make excuses... but we’ve never had rain impact the summer meet,” Rubinstein said. Due to the inclement weather, attendance on opening weekend was down about 50 percent, from the typical 45,000 to about 23,000. “We definitely started out in a bit of a hole,” Rubinstein said. Another factor in the drop in average

daily attendance, said Rubinstein, was the addition last year of a fall racing meet to Del Mar’s schedule. That turned Del Mar from a “boutique” race meet to “a major player in the horse racing industry in California,” Rubinstein said. This year’s five-week fall meet begins on Oct. 29. While attendance was down, the overall “handle,” or amount wagered on horse races at Del Mar, was up 10 percent during this year’s summer meet, to $486 million, Rubinstein said. Most of the handle comes from off-site bets, such as wagers placed in satellite betting centers, Las Vegas casinos, Indian casinos and online betting sites. Internet wagering alone was up 16 percent during the summer meet, Rubinstein said. One draw for the 2015 summer meet was the presence of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Although the champion did not race at Del Mar, he did work out during the meet, and parade before fans between races on Sunday, Sept. 6. Fans were given posters of American Pharoah on Sunday as well. “It was a real benefit to have him on the grounds,” Rubinstein said at the 22nd DAA board meeting.

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RSF volunteer commits to enhancing River Park, Coast-to-Crest Trail BY JOE TASH Shortly after moving to Rancho Santa Fe in 2008, Peter Shapiro began volunteering with the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, pulling out invasive, non-native plants along the Coastto-Crest Trail and planting native species. Shapiro and his wife, Kathy Sage, are avid hikers, and Shapiro figured the work would be a good way to give back while supporting a cause close to his heart. That initial involvement led to a full commitment: Today, Shapiro, 71, a retired human resources executive, serves as president of the conservancy’s 14-member board of directors. Peter Shapiro of Rancho Santa Fe at the San Dieguito Among his priorities as Lagoon. “Come out and have fun,” he urges. “Take a board president, said Shapiro hike.” Photo by Joe Tash in a recent interview, is to raise the conservancy’s profile. “For years it’s been the best-kept secret in North County,” said Shapiro, who also serves on the board of the homeowners association of The Crosby Estates, where he and his wife live. “I’ve embarked on raising the visibility of the organization, by getting the word out about what we do.” Working on a budget of about $450,000 per year, which comes mostly from membership fees and donations, along with grants for special projects, the conservancy supports the San Dieguito River Park and the Coast-to-Crest trail, which is planned to run through the linear park from Del Mar to Julian. About 45 miles of the planned 70-mile trail is completed. The nonprofit conservancy works with the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority and other public and private entities to build and maintain the park and its surrounding watershed, said Shapiro. The conservancy focuses on conservation, education and recreation, and it seeks to carry out its mission through a variety of programs. The organization, which was founded by

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local citizens in 1986, has two full-time paid employees: Executive Director Trish Boaz and Conservation Manager Jessica Norton. The conservancy has about 1,300 members. Besides donations, the group is supported by fundraisers, such as the sixth annual River Valley Fest, scheduled for Oct. 11 at the Morgan Run Club & Resort. For information about the River Fest or the conservancy, visit www.sdrvc.org. Among the conservancy’s programs is Citizen Science, which is funded by grants and aims to enlist community members of all ages to collect information about the river park’s plant and animal species for use in scientific research. Other programs include volunteer cleanups, yoga classes at the Birdwing Open Air classroom overlooking the San Dieguito Lagoon, and guided hikes, such as a fullmoon hike scheduled for Sept. 27. The group’s various projects draw an average of 100 volunteers in a typical month, Shapiro said.

Members of the public are urged to support the conservancy’s work through donations and to get involved in the group’s activities, Shapiro said. “Come out and have fun, take a hike,” he said. When he’s not working on conservancy business, Shapiro enjoys biking, golfing and traveling. He and his wife have traveled around the world in search of great hiking trails, and have trekked in such far-flung locations as Yellowstone National Park, New Zealand and the Pyrenees, the mountain range along the border between France and Spain. But he experiences a special sense of satisfaction in knowing that his volunteer work with his colleagues at the conservancy will help make a difference closer to home. “To create a trail that will last for long after I’m gone, for people to enjoy … that’s a very good thing,” he said. For more information, visit www.sandieguitorivervalleyconservancy.org.

RSF Garden Club to host Annual Art Expo Sept. 13 The RSF Garden Club invites the community to attend the Members Annual Art Expo from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Garden Club. The exhibition will feature a variety of artistic works of more than 20 members, elegant refreshments, and live piano music by the Pizarro Brothers. There is no charge to members and guests. Please note that the event date has been adjusted. This will be a one-day event. “We are fortunate to have talented members in the mediums of painting, sculpture, jewelry, needle art and more,” said Susan Glass, Garden Club co-president. “This is an opportunity for our community to enjoy some amazing pieces they would not otherwise see.” RSF Garden Club members who are interested in participating may call 858-756-1554 or email erin@rsfgardenclub.org to reserve a table at no charge. The RSF Garden Club is located at 17025 Avenida De Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe. (Note: The event will now be held Sept. 13 only.)

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Taylor Fritz opens junior play at US Open with first win as a pro BY STEVE PRATT Now that the decision has been made, Taylor Fritz feels like he can relax and get down to the business of becoming a successful professional tennis player. The 17-year-old Fritz from Rancho Santa Fe, two weeks ago decided to forgo a full-ride scholarship to play at USC, instead signing a professional contract with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) where he will be managed by agent Rick Montz. Fritz is currently the No. 1-ranked junior player in the world and the top seed in the U.S. Open Junior Boys’ Singles tournament, which began on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Fritz won his first round with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Ugo Humbert of France and next faces Yusuke Takahashi of Japan in the second round. “I played it pretty safe today and felt confident in winning the match without going for all the shots I usually go for,” said Fritz, who lost in the first round of main draw qualifying here two weeks ago, and was

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granted a wild card in both men’s and mixed doubles. Fritz said he would like to finish the year as the No. 1 junior in the world, which may mean playing two more events closer to his home in Mexico. “It would be nice to get the No. 1 ranking at year-end,” he said. “I’ve come all this way so I might as well go for it. But that will be it. I’ll play this and two more junior tournaments. But I’m not going to play Eddie Herr or Junior Orange Bowl or go back to Japan. It’s not worth it to me to do that.” Fritz, a former Torrey Pines High School student, said he knew he wanted to turn pro, but his father and former pro player Guy Fritz wanted him to get stronger with one year of playing college tennis. “I’ve always been sure about turning pro,” he said. “Even when I was awful I still was saying I’m going to turn pro. I’ll take some time off just to train. That was the main reason my dad wanted me to go to college; to get stronger.

But I think I can do it better doing it away from college than doing it in college because I won’t have the distraction of school. “I’ll come out around January or February and be ready.” Fritz said he is already making better decisions now that he is professional. “I’m doing better with training and dieting,” he said. “I’m now a pro and I have to act like it. I’m eating healthier. My diet has gotten a lot better.” He said the thing he’ll miss most about his diet choices is “going to In-NOut when I’m home.” Fritz practiced with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in New York, and said his game has improved a lot since he’s been here. “Surprisingly I’ve gotten a lot of court time and been able to work on a lot of things,” he said. “Everything just really feels good right now.” Fritz said he loves watching Del Potro play because he’s so strong from both sides, but that his favorite all-time player is Pete Sampras.

Fall Wine Festival at RSF Golf Club starts to pour Sept. 12 Wine lovers are invited to the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club for the Fall Wine Festival from 5-8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12. The festival showcases everyday drinking wines from around the globe to high-end wines that you can lay down and enjoy years from now. One thing all these wines have in common is the amazing price attached to them. At the fall festival, 34 tasting stations will be pouring, with almost 300 wines to sample. Don’t forget that Chef Brian puts together a feast made for a king. Some items to highlight are his signature “Lamb Chop Lollipops” or the made-to-order pasta station that always lights up the space with that hypnotic smell of sizzling garlic — yum! This is a great event to bring friends to and show off your beautiful club. The Fall Wine Festival is open to all RSF Association members and their guests.

Full moon hike Sept. 27 at San Dieguito Lagoon Join the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy on Sept. 27 for a family-friendly hike by the light of the moon along the berm that is surrounded by the San Dieguito Lagoon. Don’t forget your flashlights! Dogs on leash are welcome! The free hike is from 7-9 p.m. Register for this event at http://form.jotform.us/form/51706110881146. Directions to Trail: Take I-5 to Via de la Valle. Go east on Via de la Valle; turn right on San Andres by California Bank and Trust at 2775 Via de la Valle. Park along San Andres, then access trail at kiosk, or go through park gate and follow signs to park in the Staging Area.

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RSF garden conserves water while maintaining aquatic theme BY JOE TASH Behind Chuck Bahde’s Rancho Santa Fe house are several ornamental lakes that gleam with blue and green hues, and fountains that sparkle in the sun. But not even the most ardent water conservationist could quibble with Bahde’s landscape scheme — none of the lakes or fountains contains a drop of actual H2O. Instead, where green lawns once surrounded Bahde’s house, the Rancho Santa Fe resident has created a garden that conjures the idea of water, using materials such as rocks, paint, concrete and bits of colored tile. For greenery, the garden features cactuses, succulents and other drought-tolerant plants. The garden, which replaced 6,000 to 7,000 square feet of turf, represents what Bahde calls “an artistic approach to saving water.” Bahde began his project several years ago, before California found itself in the grip of a four-year drought, and residents faced water-use restrictions such as ra- Chuck Bahde sits on one of the “love seats” tioning and mandatory limits on outdoor he built in his drought-resistant garden. watering. Violations of the new restrictions carry stiff fines and penalties. have owned since 1975. Bahde, 89, who has worked as an archiBahde initially decided to tear out his tect and industrial designer among other turf after concluding that the effort and expursuits, has also ornamented his garden pense of maintaining the lawn had become with fanciful sculptures constructed from too great. Keeping up the lawn required sod, materials that include different colors of fertilizer and water, as well as battles against plastic sheeting, as well as used copper solar the incursions of rabbits and gophers. panels. “I thought it would save water, and it The result is a whimsical space that in- would be something different,” Bahde said. cludes built-in “love seats” and concrete When the drought hit and Gov. Jerry bridges, affording vantage points from Brown declared a water emergency, leading which Bahde and his wife, Pilar, can enjoy to the stringent restrictions, Bahde was in views of their five-acre property, which they good shape, having already removed all of

Bahde, of Rancho Santa Fe, sprays a glaze over the blue-green paint in one of his artificial lakes to make it gleam in the sun like real water. Photos by Joe Tash the grass on his property. The rock that Bahde has incorporated into his landscape features all came from the property, and most of the work has been carried out by Bahde and a gardener who has worked for him for the past 38 years. “We use what we have,” he said. He estimated that he has spent hundreds of hours at a minimum over the years in creating the different elements of his garden. Bahde trained as an architect at the Institute of Design in Chicago, and designed “ultracontemporary” houses, although he hasn’t created projects for other people for several decades. He has a long history of working in sculpture, dating to his student days. Part of his garage is given over to a workshop for his sculptures, and his property is dotted with his work, including a piece called “Surf” that resembles a breaking wave, fabricated with a copper solar

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Talk radio: Expert to speak Sept. 25 at RSF Library on antique sets BY KAREN BILLING Rancho Santa Fe author Eric Wenaas will host a presentation and book signing on “The Evolution of Broadcast Radio Receivers” at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Rancho Santa Fe Library. Wenaas’ talk will draw from his book, “Radiola: The Golden Age of RCA,” detailing a period from 1919 to 1929 when the first radios became a part of Americans’ everyday lives. Copies of the book, a $60 value, will be available for $15. “Picture in your mind the ultimate Radiola reference Top: The Radiola Super-Heterodyne. Below: The Radiola book with detailed information on each model,” wrote reIV from 1922. viewer Alan Douglas in Antique Radio Classified. “Multiple that by ten and you have a fair idea of Eric’s book.” “I’m hoping anyone who is interested in old-timey radios will come,” Wenaas said. Wenaas first started collecting radios at age 14 when he was given a Radiola Super-Heterodyne in a wood case with a leather handle. The front panel had two dials. The user would find the wavelength of radio stations and write the station letters on paper dials so it could easily be found again. The radio weighed 50 pounds, but was considered a portable. Growing up in Chicago, Wenaas lived close to a big tower for WCFL. With his crystal set, he could pick up the broadcast without an antenna or power supply, the crystal detecting signals being transmitted through the air. “Radiola” author Eric Wenaas will give a talk at the Rancho Santa Fe Library on Sept. 25. “Broadcast radio was “I always thought (the technology) was amazing,” said really the first social network,” he says. Courtesy photos Wenaas, who would listen to White Sox games into the night on his headphones. where the Radioana Collection archives had more than 500 boxes of information. He experimented with radio devices and repaired radios and TVs in a shop while atWenaas had a house in Virginia at the time and over the course of three years made 18 tending high school. visits to the Smithsonian, logging long hours and collecting more than 5,000 documents Wenaas went on to study electrical engineering at Purdue and received his Ph.D. from and images. the State University of New York at Buffalo. He moved to San Diego in 1969 and became the “I would sit there and the time would pass by. I’d be there from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and president and CEO of Jaycor, a local defense company. He lived in Del Mar until 2007, when never even stop to eat lunch, I was so fascinated,” Wenaas said. he moved to Rancho Santa Fe. Sonoran Publishing in Arizona published the book in 2007. Wenaas is working on his Wenaas had more time to explore his passion after he retired in 2002, starting to re- next book about vacuum tubes, which will be published by the Antique Wireless Associasearch and write articles for antique radio journals and to collect radios. Before eBay, he at- tion. tended multiple radio shows and auctions — he now has close to 500 sets. “Radiola” is filled with Wenaas’ photos of his collection, as well as antique photographs The rarest sets, he has learned, are the ones that were the poorest performers. They typi- and advertisements. cally were junked and aren’t around in large numbers today. One 1924 ad boasts that “There’s a Radiola for every purse,” with options ranging from “I have every set RCA sold between 1920 and 1929,” Wenaas said, noting that RCA sold $30 for a small box two-tube balanced amplifier to a grand mahogany console for $425. its receivers in the 1920s under the Radiola name, manufactured by the competing brands Radiolas could be sold with a curved loudspeaker to amplify the sound. of Westinghouse, General Electric or Wireless Specialty Apparatus. “I’m more interested in “Broadcast radio was really the first social network,” Wenaas said. “It was the first time the early days, because there’s a lot more great stories behind them.” that people were able to come together and all listen to music in the home. It was a special Wenaas was fascinated by radios and felt there was so much great information people thing and everyone felt connected.” didn’t know that he should write a book. He embarked on a five-year process, writing a book Several of Wenaas’ radios are on display at the Rancho Santa Fe Library and more will of more than 450 pages. be shared at the Sept. 25 event. He spent hours at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C., doing research,

Chef to present ‘Cooking with Spices’ at RSF Library’s Sept. 17 class The Rancho Santa Fe Library recently announced the premiere of its Fall/Winter series of cooking classes based on the healing properties of spices. The first class will be held on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 12:30 p.m. The monthly cooking demonstrations are performed in the Rancho Santa Fe Library’s Community Room on the third Thursday of the month at 12:30 p.m. (Oct. 15th, Nov. 19, and Dec. 3). December is scheduled as the exception, early in the month, ahead of the Christmas holiday season. The library will feature an Adult Kitchen Hack cooking demonstration and tasting which supports creative ideas on how to incorporate healing spices into your home cooking. Delight your senses with the distinct flavors of spices with popular Chef Madhu Velji, who will take you on a sensory and culinary journey as you learn to integrate them into your daily home cooking. Velji will guide you through luxurious spices, inviting aromas and sample tastings throughout this cooking series. Spices can have an important role to play in our appetite for life. They add colors, flavors, aromas and pleasure to life. It is well-established that spices provide complementary health benefits. Explore the world of spices and learn how you can easily incorporate them in your daily culinary life. You will taste, smell and feel different spices in the Indian and non-Indian entrees as well as learn how to make your own “curry powder” that can be used for Indian or non-Indian food preparation. Classes will include interactive cooking, demonstration of the steps for each entrée and tastings. Velji is a well renowned master at Indian cooking. She has conducted many lectures and demonstrations at various San Diego County branch libraries though out the county to introduce and highlight spices used in Indian cuisine. She believes that learning and knowing the health benefits of spices are paramount to a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Spices have been used in Indian cooking throughout the ages and Velji will share the secrets of their flavors and healing benefits in her sessions. The Rancho Santa Fe Library is located at 17040 Avenida de Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe, 92067; (858) 756-2512.

Mentor program started for future RSF golf stars The first group of golf mentors met recently at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club to learn about the goals set for them as they guide their Future Legends, the scholarship winners of the Chuck Courtney Honorary Scholarship Fund. Co-chairs Bev and Jim Boyce met with many couples who have volunteered to mentor these students: Linda and Tom Lang, Kathy and John Giovenco, Gail and Chuck Kendall, Stacy and John Snyder, Terri and Howard Matthews, Kim and Bruce Hochman, Victoria and Kevin Wieck, and Beverly and Coach John Robinson. To date, the mentoring has been handled by the founding members of CCHSF, but the expansion of mentoring will allow greater personal interaction with each student. Simple John Michael Horvath examples of mentoring would be email and letter exchanges and even golfing with the students when they’re on break (all to date are from Pro Kids, First Tee, and are great golfers!). The most exciting mentoring outreach happened recently with the newest CCHSF Future Legend, John Michael Horvath, whose goal is to become a professional sports announcer. A CCHSF founder informed Dick Enberg, a recent inductee to the Sports Hall of Fame, of John’s goals. Enberg acted immediately and invited John to join him in the announcing booth at a Padres home game. Not only that, John had the opportunity to join Enberg in calling some of the plays — a life-changer for this young man! And all because of caring mentoring. Join the group at the CCHSF Future Legends Kickoff Party on Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. to learn more about the scholarship fund and mentoring program.

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RSF photographer develops art from ‘everything I’ve done in life’ BY KRISTINA HOUCK As a child, Christine Finkelson lined up for countless family photos at the request of her grandfather. “He took pictures all the time,” she remembered. “The funny thing is, he would put the self-timer on, he would set everybody up and then he would run — and he knew right where he was going.” The photos have become Finkelson’s prized possessions — not only because of the memories, but because she grew up to be a professional photographer. “They’re treasures now,” Finkelson said. “I learned from him by watching him and looking at his photos as a photographer. He really set up his pictures.” Although inspired by her grandfather, an amateur photographer in the late ’30s through the ’70s, Finkelson got her start in another art form: acting. Born and raised in New Jersey, she flourished in New York City. At the start of her acting career, she participated in a two-year acting program at The William Esper Studio and later studied at The New School for Social Research, also in Manhattan. She proceeded to work as a theater actress throughout her 20s. She also became a founding member of the Montclair Theater Company in New Jersey, which has a new name and has since been relocated. In time, however, Finkelson’s passion for photography came into focus. “I always did photography, but not seriously,” she explained. “I later took it up seriously as an art form.” After marriage, Finkelson and her husband would travel, and she would bring her camera. Wanting to learn more, she went on to study photography at the International Center of Photography, a photography museum, school and research center in New York City. “It’s a different art form,” she said. “It was something I could do on my own and be creative.”

Above, professional photographer Christine Finkelson; right, Finkelson’s “Oxford Blood,” on display at the Del Mar Art Center. Courtesy photos Finkelson has been a professional photographer for about a decade. She relocated to Rancho Santa Fe more than three years ago. “I really love abstracts,” she said. “I love textures and collage-like photographs, and a lot of my work reflects that. I just like to go out looking around and taking photographs. Something will click.” Finkelson serves on the board of the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, which supports the San Diego Museum of Art. Opened in 1926, the San Diego Museum of Art is the region’s oldest, largest and most visited art museum, with almost 250,000 visitors annually. “That’s been a really good thing for me — to get into the community of artists in San Diego,” said Finkelson, who has served on the board for about three years. “From there, I’ve had so many different opportunities to meet

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“I think everything I’ve done in my life informs my photography,” said Finkelson, noting she has also worked as a director. “You’re looking at the balance of everything — the lights, the costumes, the people. You’re creating a picture.” Although she can often be found shooting photos with her camera, Finkelson also takes shots with an iPhone and iPad, something that grew out of a New York University-sponsored group. The group had a three-day symposium with workshops, which led to a book from Focal Press called, “Mobile Digital Art: Using the iPad and iPhone as Creative Tools.” “It’s creating art and putting it out there in the world,” Finkelson said. “It’s a beautiful thing.” For more about Finkelson, visit www.christinefinkelson.com.

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‘No Place for Hate’ initiative launches in San Dieguito Union district schools San Dieguito Union High School District officially launched the Anti-Defamation League’s “No Place for Hate” initiative in all schools in the district. No Place for Hate is a national education program designed to support schools as they work to improve school climate and create vibrant learning communities for students. Canyon Crest Academy, Carmel Valley Middle School, Diegueno Middle School, Earl Warren Middle School, La Costa Canyon High School, Oak Crest MidL-R: Kassi Grunder, ADL assistant director; Jason Viloria, dle School, Pacific Trails MidSDUSD executive director of educational services; and dle School, San Dieguito High School Academy, Sun- Sarah Czarnecki, senior field representative for Conset High School, and Torrey gressman Peters’ office. Courtesy photo Pines High School all had teams in attendance composed of administrators, teachers, and students. During the school year, the teams will be implementing school-wide programming to improve school climate, address bullying and bias, and celebrate diversity. Sarah Czarnecki from Congressman Scott Peters’ office presented the district with a Congressional Proclamation, and each school with a Congressional Commendation, for their commitment to this work. All schools in this district will receive coaching to ensure the success of the No Place for Hate initiative, and at the end of the school year, all qualifying schools will be recognized in a banner ceremony. The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world’s leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.

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Falcons fall to top-ranked Mission Hills BY WALTER BAYS Ed Burke Field at Torrey Pines High School was packed Friday, Sept. 4, as the No. 1-ranked Mission Hills Grizzlies opened their season against the No. 6-ranked 1-0 Torrey Pines Falcons. Although the Falcons showed talent and execution worthy of their high ranking, the Grizzlies played like a No. 1 team and took the win, 23-0. Mission Hills drove the opening kickoff 76 yards to take an early 7-0 lead. Torrey Pines answered with a 79-yard drive of their own, only to lose a fumble at the Grizzly 1. In the 2nd quarter, Mission Hills had 126 yards of offense with 7 first downs to the Falcons’ 39 yards and 2 first downs, and added a field goal. Grizzlies 10-0. In the second half, Mission Hills shut down the Falcon offense, took over at midfield and drove for another score, 17-0. Torrey Pines came right back, driving from their 20 all the way to the Grizzly 2, but again failed to cross the goal line, turning the ball over on downs. From there, Mission Hills moved 98 yards to score the game’s final points, 23-0, after missing the extra point. Though Torrey Pines came up short in key situations, there were bright points for the Falcons. Senior quarterback Caden Kelly completed clutch passes to junior tight end Mi-

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‘Christians, Muslims and the World Today’ is topic Sept. 27 at Village Church The many efforts by individuals and organizations to work toward peace in the Middle East will be the focus of a discussion and reception at 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe. With three international experts on Islam and Christianity, the program will help people learn more about Islam, the status of relationships between Muslims and Christians, and the growth of the Dr. John Marilyn Borst Dr. Sasan Christian church in Iran and across the Azumah Tavassoli Middle East. “The Christian Church is undergoing severe persecution in certain parts of the Middle East, and moderate Muslims are also endangered. For the sake of peace, it is vital that we all gain a deeper understanding of our varied and shared beliefs,” said the Reverend Dr. Jack Baca, senior pastor of the Village Church. “We are excited to offer three uniquely gifted and experienced speakers to address one of the most pressing topics of our current age.” The program features the Rev. Dr. Sasan Tavassoli, former Shiite Muslim and now Christian pastor and evangelist who oversees a satellite teaching ministry focused on Iranian Christians; the Rev. Dr. John Azumah, a native of Ghana and associate professor of World Christianity and Islam at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga.; and Marilyn Borst, who works with Christian organizations throughout the Middle East in her role with The Outreach Foundation, a global mission agency. “The Village Church believes it is vital to provide a safe and welcoming environment where people of any faith or philosophy can come together to learn and discuss subjects that impact our community,” added Dr. Baca. “We are committed to helping educate people about Christian faith and its relationship to the important and pressing issues of our day.” The event will be held at the Village Church Fellowship Center, 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., 92067, beginning with light refreshments at 6 p.m. followed by a panel presentation at 6:30 p.m. and a question and answer session at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per person. Register online at: http://villagechurch.org/christians-muslims-and-theworld-today or by contacting Holli Crawford at the Village Church: hollic@villagechurch. org, 858-756-2441.

Torrey Pines JV defeats Mission Hills, 21-14 BY WALTER BAYS With the Torrey Pines varsity football team losing to Mission Hills, the younger teams maintained Falcon pride. On Sept. 3, the freshmen won their second shutout of the season against the Grizzlies, 41-0, and on Sept. 4, the junior varsity defeated Mission Hills 21-14. Both frosh and JV teams now hold 2-0 records. The JV Grizzlies were on the board first after a 56-yard drive featuring the running of Damon Wigand, and scrambling of quarterback Adam Barraza. The extra point was missed. Grizzlies 6-0. The Falcons replied with a 68-yard drive behind the running of Jack Nelson, with some help from running backs Jacob Leone and Ryan Cesari. Quarterback Chris Temby ran it in and Tanner Wyandt nailed the extra point to put Torrey Pines on top, 7-6. On the next series, the Falcon defense held Misson Hills three and out, and a bad snap on the punt put the Falcons Running back Jack Nelson on the Grizzly 11. Nelson ran to the 3 and Gaston Schenk was unstoppable. File photo by Anna Scipione carried for the touchdown. Falcons 14-6. In the second half, Mission Hills drove 65 yards to tie the game at 14-14 after a 2-point conversion. Late in the 3rd quarter, their bid to go ahead was stopped on a screen pass with coverage by Cesari and cornerback Connor Munoz. With under 3 minutes in the game, another Mission Hills drive was halted by Connor Nichols and a swarming Falcon defense, and Torrey Pines took over on downs. Schenk and Nelson had breakaway runs, then a pass to Cesari made it 1st and goal at the 1, where Nelson carried it in for the score. Falcons 21-14. On their own 31 with just 21 seconds on the clock, Munoz and the Torrey Pines secondary were all over the deep receivers. Short passes and scrambles couldn’t cover the distance as time ran out.

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To Your Health: Prostate cancer: A comprehensive view of a complex disease BY RAMDEV KONIJETI, M.D. Prostate cancer is a serious concern for many men today. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2015 there will be more than 220,000 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States, along with more than 27,000 deaths from the disease. While the first response may be to advocate for aggressive treatment, that is not always advisable. Prostate cancer is a complex disease that exists on a broad spectrum. Some cases of prostate cancer are highly aggressive and pose significant risk of death. But other cases are nonaggressive and carry relatively low risk. The key is to identify which patients have more aggressive cancer and would therefore benefit from more aggressive treatments. PSA Screening Use of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer screening became widespread in the 1990s, but the tool is both clinically valuable and flawed. There are men who have high PSA numbers and no cancer, and others who, despite normal PSA results, still have the disease. But it’s the best initial screening test available. Because the PSA test has these shortcomings, the medical community has developed a more nuanced approach to its results, individualizing care for each patient. PSA numbers must be put into context with ethnicity, family history and other risk factors. In addition, one test may not tell the complete story. A series of PSAs can show if the numbers are changing over time. When caring for patients with prostate cancer, the primary goal is to understand the aggressiveness of their particular cancer and design a treatment plan accordingly. This is critically important. Over-treating a patient with less aggressive disease can lead to severe side effects and poor quality of life. Too little treatment can contribute to failure to control the cancer and possibly raise the probability of loss of life. The long-term outlook is good. Diagnostics companies are developing new tests that read a tumor’s genome and provide clues about its aggressiveness. This emerging field is

RAMDEV KONIJETI, M.D. showing great promise, but more research needs to be done. Approaches to Care Patients with a slowmoving form of prostate cancer often choose a strategy called “active surveillance.” With this approach, patients can be tracked through a series of PSA tests and biopsies. As a result, they don’t have to rush into surgery, radiation or hormone therapy. Active surveillance allows patients to avoid the life-altering consequences of aggressive treatment. But if the cancer changes course, clinicians still have a full arsenal of treatments available. There are a number of

highly effective treatment options for prostate cancer patients today. Minimally invasive robotic surgery is an effective option in appropriately selected individuals. Techniques to deliver radiation to the prostate, such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy and proton therapy, offer the potential to more precisely deliver treatment to the affected organ while minimizing damage to surrounding structures. These approaches can reduce side effects and improve recovery times. Research Advances In the laboratory, major advances have been made against metastatic cancer. Prostate cancer progression can be accelerated by testosterone, so one of the mainline therapies has been to block the hormone to keep the disease from progressing. Newer medications block the body’s ability to respond to testosterone, as well as the cancer’s ability to make its own testosterone, providing a more targeted approach that can reduce side effects. There has also been a revolution in immunotherapies, which can sensitize im-

mune cells, improving their ability to attack prostate tumors. This new generation of therapeutics is having a powerful impact in a variety of cancer types. For prostate cancer, these treatments remain experimental, but show a great deal of promise. Looking Forward From a broader perspective, the notion of organ-specific cancers may be growing obsolete. Some in the medical community are moving away from labeling cancer by its organ of origin. Instead, cancers may soon be grouped by their genetic mutations. A specific molecular abnormality may cause prostate cancer, but it may also drive breast or colon cancer. This relatively new understanding of cancer genomics will eventually help clinicians better target cancers based on each tumor’s specific mutations and hopefully extend life. Ramdev Konijeti, M.D., is a urologic oncologist with Scripps Health. “To Your Health” is brought to you by the physicians and staff of Scripps. For more information, please visit www. scripps.org/CNP or call (858) 207-4317

Golf tournament/dinner-auction Sept. 14 to benefit First Step House rehab center The community is invited to participate in the First Step House golf tournament/dinner-auction on Monday, Sept. 14, at the Shadowridge Country Club in Vista. Golf at 1 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Walk-up players and/or dinner guests are also welcome. All funds raised by First Step House North County, a 501(c)3 charity, will be used for the construction and operation of the only detox facility in North San Diego County for men taking their first step to recovery from alcoholism. To register or donate, visit www.firststephousegolfclassic.com.

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RSF Garden Club meets Sept. 21 with program on Maritime Museum The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club will hold its quarterly meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Garden Club, 17025 Avenida de Acacias. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Featured speaker will be Dr. Raymond Ashley, executive director of the San Diego Maritime Museum. He will speak on the museum’s recent undertaking to replicate the San Salvador, the famous ship that was sailed into San Diego by explorers in the 1500s. Refreshments will be provided. Free to members; $20 nonmembers. Reserve by Sept. 18 to Erin@RSFGardenClub.org or call 858-756-1554.

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CCA Foundation’s ‘Dollar a Day’ fundraising campaign off and running BY GLORIA LIMAS Innovation is paving the way for donations at Canyon Crest Academy. The school foundation’s latest campaign is called “A Dollar a Day for CCA” and was promoted at Back to School night. The goal is to receive a minimum contribution of $180 per student, equating to a dollar a day of the academic school year. CCA Principal Karl Mueller says the foundation provides invaluable school support: “They are able to come in and provide resources to enrich the experiences of every student, each and every day.” The state of California provides funding to school districts. Unfortunately, the funding only covers teacher salaries, textbooks and some of the maintenance. “When you think about what makes Canyon Crest Academy so special, it’s those enrichment experiences, art and lab consumables, technology and visiting artists,” said Mueller. “Essentially, the little things that make our learning facility feel like a home to our outstanding students are funded by the foundation.” CCA Foundation Executive Director Joanne Couvrette said, “Each student benefits from our Ravens Fund, which provides computers, lab materials, the College and Career Center, graduation, and much more. Coincidentally, three years ago when we started asking each family for a donation, the amount that we were spending per student from the Ravens Fund was about $180 per student each school year. This year, we decided to name our campaign for what it was, ‘a dollar a day for CCA.’” Couvrette said revenues have steadily increased for the past four years, since the CCA Foundation expanded its operations and hired a permanent staff. To date, the foundation has raised a record amount of revenue for the first two months of the fiscal year. However, with the highest student population in school’s history, more is needed to fully fund the school year requests. Find information on how to donate to the “A Dollar a Day for CCA” program and about the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation at www.canyoncrestfoundation.org.

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Guest column: Faith, Pharoah and the finish line: A visit with rock star trainer Bob Baffert BY MELISSE C. MOSSY When you are in the presence of greatness, you know it. That’s how I felt after spending an hour with Bob Baffert, one of the most successful trainers in the history of thoroughbred racing. We talked casually about anything and everything. Baffert’s favorite music ranges from hip-hop to Pink Floyd to the Goo Goo Dolls, he’s a great guitar player, he loves Brigantine Fish Tacos and his favorite “pony” horse (a working horse that helps lead and assist race horses) is a gorgeous buckskin named Smokey. And speaking of horses, what about that horse? I’m referring, of course, to American Pharoah, now forever recorded as a member of thoroughbred racing royalty. Baffert put him on the throne, since Pharoah became one of only 12 Triple Crown winners in the sport’s history, the last in 1978. Although still on a high from this history-making event, Baffert is simultaneously recovering from the close loss at the Travers Stakes at Saratoga, N.Y., on Aug. 29 when Pharaoh crossed the line second by a nostril. It was a severe blow and it’s still stinging, but the big question today is what exactly lies in store for the famous horse. Owner Ahmed Zayat and Baffert had a four-hour meeting on Sept. 1, and it appears that American Pharoah will race again. Even though he has reached rock star status in some circles, you can expect the amazing Bob Baffert, who lives in Del Mar and Arcadia, to remain a “regular” guy behind those dark sunglasses. He is funny, humble and engaging, passionate about the horses he trains, especially the most famous, American Pharaoh. He described Pharoah as “the perfect race horse, from his temperament, stride, demeanor, beauty, lungs, and talent. I will never come across another horse like that; I have been waiting for him all my life.”

Baffert talked about the detailed secret training formula, which he keeps locked away; that was the secret for Pharoah’s success, he said. He hopes it will bring him other Triple Crown winners in the future. Listening to Baffert explain his successes, you hear a lot of “we,” not “I.” It’s evident this man is a team player and he values those around him and who came before him. He loves the thrill of a crop of new young horses and he hopes (and prays) there is a new superstar here in the shadows. Baffert refers to the industry as “the game.” He knows he has had more losses than wins in nearly 12,000 starts, but with the right combination, history can be made — he has done exactly that. “The game can be stressful, is stressful, and can get you down or even a little bitter at times, but all that is overridden by the atmosphere of working outdoors with beautiful animals,” he said. He can’t imagine doing anything else and could never get a “normal” job, like his mother once asked him to do. He misses his parents, who have since passed away; they were a very present part of his life and races. He attributes his faith in God to the Catholic upbringing they gave him and admits jokingly that he probably prays more than most churchgoers. Baffert has even said that God himself had a plan in how things have worked out in his life, not only in racing but in fathering five children and surviving a heart attack in 2012 in Dubai. From starting out at his family’s cattle ranch, to becoming a jockey, racing quarter horses, to 12 Derby wins, numerous Hall of Fame and Eclipse Awards, and more, he said he wants to share his success and American Pharoah not just with his family and inner circle, but with everyone. He talks about slowing down one day, but “I can’t yet, my kids are too expensive!” he laughed.

Horse trainer Bob Baffert describes Triple Crown winner American Pharoah as “the perfect race horse, from his temperament, stride, demeanor, beauty, lungs, and talent. I will never come across another horse like that; I have been waiting for him all my life.” Photo by Hannah Mathiesen

Retirement is a word that has been floating a round a lot at Bob Baffert Racing Stables but it’s a possibility only for a horse, not his trainer. Asked what his favorite vacation spot is, Baffert replied that he doesn’t get to take any — he still owes his wife, Jill, a honeymoon after 11 years. He fondly recalls snow skiing, but knows it’s been a very long time since he has had the time to enjoy the sport. Bob Baffert loves what he does, and it shows. With a trainer of this caliber, you might expect someone overconfident or even arrogant about his accomplishments. Not so with Baffert. He was humble, gracious, generous and hard-working, very hard-working. And he is still accepting new clients, so if you’re thinking about joining “the game,” you can contact Baffert through the Del Mar Racing office — and perhaps find yourself in the Run for the Roses one day.

ABOUT BOB BAFFERT Residences: Arcadia & Del Mar, California Career Earnings: Over $225,000,000 Favorite Horse: American Pharoah, 16.1 bay stallion with a puppy dog personality Favorite Del Mar Restaurant: Pamplemousse Grille Favorite Rancho Santa Fe Restaurant: Mille Fleurs Dream Car: Aston Martin College fraternity: University of Arizona, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Wish: More clients with private jets Hometown: Nogales, Ariz. Former jobs: jockey, substitute teacher Nostalgic memory: Meeting Secretariat

RSF Association members invited Moms & Tots Open House Sept. 16 at to trail dedication and walk Rancho Santa Fe Community Center Rancho Santa Fe Association members are invited to two events hosted by the Trails & Recreation Committee: • Trail Dedication: A new trail will open at Via de la Valle and Las Colinas by the Village Presbyterian Church, running eastward about 800 feet. The trail will be dedicated at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 29 at the trailhead. The trail will eliminate the need for pedestrians or equestrians to cross Las Colinas as they continue their walk. • Trail Walk: A two-mile hike followed by beer and bratwurst will be held the afternoon of Sept. 30 at Osuna Ranch, 16332 Via de Santa Fe. The walk will begin at the Ranch at 4 p.m., followed by beer and brats at 5 p.m. at the historical Osuna Adobe. Walkers and nonwalkers alike are invited to the barbecue. The Covenant of Rancho Santa Fe is home to more than 50 miles of equestrian and pedestrian trails developed and maintained for use by its residents. For information, contact Christy Whalen at 858-756-1174.

Rancho Santa Fe moms and their little ones are invited to attend a free Moms & Tots Open House from 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 16 at the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center. Moms & Tots is a longstanding group run through the RSFCC, where many lasting friendships begin. The open house kicks off another active year of weekly play dates and special activities for local mothers with children ages newborn to 5 years. The Wednesday-morning playgroup meets throughout the school year at the RSF Community Center, at local parks and attractions, member’s homes and other child-friendly places. Toddlers learn to socialize at fun gatherings that incorporate crafts, games, lunches and special events. The group is included free with a RSF Community Center family membership. To RSVP for the Sept. 16 Open House, call 858-756-2461. The Community Center is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to connect the Rancho Santa Fe community through programs, events and services for all ages.

Professional baker brings ‘Edible Art’ to Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund opens RSF Community Center starting Sept. 14 new season with Sept. 16 lunch meeting Rosanne (Ro) Zinniger brings her creative style of baking to the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center beginning Sept. 14 with her “Edible Art” class. Sessions will be offered from 3:15-4:15 p.m. Tuesdays for children in grades 2 through 5. Each week will feature a new project where students will learn a lifelong skill. The class runs weekly through Oct. 27 and costs $250 per student. Zinniger has been featured on The Food Network, the T.L.C. “Fabulous Cakes” show, and the Celebrity Chefs Tour and was a demonstrator/emcee for the San Diego Gourmet Expo. Her passion for teaching led her to open her own school of baking and confectionery arts and retail supply shop named Ro Z’s Sweet Art Studio in North San Diego County. She later transformed the studio into private teachings, professional training, parties and corporate team building. For information or to register for the class, call 858-756-2461 or visit www.RSFCC.org.

The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund will kick off a new year of activities and programs with a lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. Every year the fund targets a specific community need; this year’s focus will be on Youth and Education. The kickoff meeting will feature a panel discussion with community educators from the private and public sector to discuss education trends, including technology and the Common Core curriculum. Speakers will be Colleen O’Doyle, head of middle school at La Jolla Country Day School, and Dennis “Coach” Snyder, president / founder of the American Heritage Education Foundation. The event will be open to women who may have an interest in learning about the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund. Now in its 11th year, this nonprofit organization has pooled its resources to make an impact on the lives of those in need in the San Diego community. Please bring a friend or neighbor to share in this informative event. Registration and socializing begin at noon. For information and cost, contact Nancy Hashim at 855-756-0249 or visit www.rsfwomensfund.org.

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BY RANDI CRAWFORD Like most of you, my kids just started back to school this week. For our family, it was a very different start to the school year. We moved both of our kids to new schools and the fear of the unknown caused me more sleepless nights than I can count. The constant battling back and forth in my brain about whether or not we made the right decision was enough to drive anyone to the looney bin. What I tend to do is replay each conversation (with friends and family) over and over in my head. Then I orchestrate different versions of the conversation and start doubting my original decision. But the great thing about life is that you can always change the channel. Having choices is truly a beautiful thing. I have to remind myself that no decision is forever. During my analytical phase, here are a few snippets of conversations with friends regarding school choices: “Come on, Randi, no boy likes school, that’s just par for the course.” “School isn’t about having fun and being with your friends, it’s about learning. You can hang out with your friends after school and see them at sports.” Or, “Randi, you should keep your kids in the bubble for as long as you can. Once they hit high school, you will lose control and that’s when you have to hope and pray that everything you’ve taught them will pay off.” Should I be concerned about whether my kids are

having fun at school? Do I want to keep them in the bubble? How do I prioritize what’s important? I love the advice and input from my friends, I really do. But at the end of the day I’ve learned that you have to know your own child. Of course I agree that school is for learning, but I also believe that socialization is just as important as the academics. I’m old school and prefer face-toface contact. When interviewing for jobs, you learn the importance of being able to sit down across from someone and hold an intelligent conversation. Technology is rapidly taking that away from our children, as we all know. Being taken out of your comfort zone isn’t necessarily a bad thing, either. Sometimes we get stuck with one way of thinking and aren’t open to new ideas because we accept what we know and we don’t like change. The devil you know ... Going back to school is always very emotional for me. As each year passes, I’m continually shocked that my kids are as old as they are. It’s incredible how fast the school year goes by. You start school and the first few weeks are a blur. You’re immediately hit with

sports and volunteering obligations and don’t have time to realize that it’s already Thanksgiving and quickly approaching Christmas. How can I forget Halloween! By the time you regroup and get going again, the kids are looking forward to spring break and counting the days until summer. I have friends who just dropped off their kids at colleges all over the country. I knew these kids growing up, and now they are pledging sororities and fraternities on a college campus. That’s surreal. I was at a meeting at my daughter’s high school last night and the AD said, “Don’t wish it away, because it’s over before you know it. If there’s an away game, go and support your school, your child and your community.” I became very emotional because it’s true — one minute you bring home your newborn, you blink, and then he/she is in high school and then off to college. It goes way too fast. I want to stop and smell the roses. I want to attend every game that I possibly can. I want to hold on to my driving responsibilities until the last possible second. (This one will be difficult, as my daughter has her permit date down to the minute). Basically, I don’t want to miss any of it. And most important to me is that I want my kids to be happy, because it goes way too fast. What say you? Email me at www.randiccrawford@ gmail.com.

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What happens when you have children who are treated very differently by their parents? Despite best intentions, our community has its fair share of divisiveness. Special interests invite natural bias. While being transparent, how do we remain equitable to various factions within our community? One way to think about our community is to look at the RSF board as our parents, and each of our member groups as different children: The Golf Club is the child that was allowed to build a beautiful house for its members (with only the golf members’ money), but they were required to build an equally beautiful house (our community clubhouse and restaurant) that everyone else in the community could access for “free.” The Tennis Club is the quieter child that doesn’t ask for much, but has also been told it must support itself. The Osuna Ranch is the extravagant child that we adopted for $12 million. Some think this child never fit in, and has been allowed to remain if it stays within its budget. That’s like saying you’ve given this child a Ferrari they can keep as long as they pay for gas. Also, did you know that the majority of horses historically stabled at Osuna belong to non-Covenant owners? And now there is the Covenant Club, the new child that some members want and some members want no part. The current financing approach would have some costs supported by Covenant Club members, but substantial facility and operational costs subsidized by the entire community through the Enhancement Fund. Without dwelling on how we got here, what should we do now? Possible options include: 1) Sell Osuna and re-purpose the proceeds. Carve-out a small property to keep the historic adobe. 2) Without increasing our assessment rate, allocate part of our existing dues for a “Social Membership” covering the operational results of our community clubhouse and restaurant. 3) Convert part of the Golf Club’s Players Clubhouse to a reduced-scope healthclub. Converting the Veranda Bar and unused Men’s Bar would cost a fraction of a new building, funded by the Golf Club. To use this facility, community members would need to join the Golf Club (adding another reason to join). 4) Reduce the scope of the Covenant Club to a single pool and casual dining facility. Have the Enhancement Fund pay for this smaller facility without a membership charge for access (supported by the enhanced “Social Membership”). 5) Have the RSF Association “buy” the community clubhouse/restaurant from the Golf Club, allowing the Golf Club to substantially pay down its debt. There are, of course, other combinations of solutions. I think we need a comprehensive “master plan” that considers all these elements before we continue. Greg Gruzdowich

Is proposed pool and fitness center really one of RSF’s top priorities? The way in which the supporters of the proposed fitness center and swimming pool complex have approached pushing their project through has filled me with sadness. We moved here when we were in our mid-thirties, probably about the age of many of the supporters. Like them, we were very active in the school and would have liked to have had a community swimming pool. However, we didn’t expect our project to take precedence over all the existing clubs and activities in the Covenant. The disturbing aspect of this present proposal is that only one location is being considered, right between the Golf and Tennis Clubs and superseding all other activities. It would take the convenient parking used by trail walkers, restaurant patrons, and club members, and perhaps even mean the loss of several tennis courts, drastically affecting our beautiful tennis club. The result would be a busy area dominated by the new facility, a facility that has been given a name to make it appear to be the primary community center. Very strange. It is especially surprising, since the vote to approve the $350,000 from our Association funds for the feasibility study was close, 762 to 713. A second concern is the viability of a fitness center here. Most of us are financially able to select what we consider to be our best workout options, and we are surrounded by convenient choices from gyms to yoga and Pilates studios. Each of us expects excellence and has a different definition of what that would be. Who will actually use the very large, proposed fitness center, and are we all willing to pay for its upkeep? One final thought. Why was there no vote regarding what our Covenant priorities should be before the allocation

of this project’s $350,000? Surely the members should set those priorities. There is not enough money or staff time for everything. What would add more value to our properties and our lives than high speed Internet service? Sewers in areas with septic system problems? Undergrounding electrical lines? I fear that we are going to be presented with completed plans for this fitness/ swimming pool project with the assumption that we will simply give the planners exactly what they want, regardless of the site or how it affects the rest of the Covenant members. Karen Bullette

Children in grades kindergarten through 8th grade living within the Rancho Santa Fe School District boundaries should be able to benefit from the resources offered by our district, which is supported by the taxpayers, regardless of where the child is educated. Roger Rowe is a public school district largely funded by basic aid, which means district taxpayers directly pay for the school’s expenses. There are at least 15 students (primarily children of teachers and staff) attending Roger Rowe who do not live in the district and do not pay property taxes to benefit our school, yet they are educated here and enjoy all of the extracurricular programs for their enrichment. Historically, our school district has served the community and not just the enrolled students. In recent years, many families where the parents chose to home-school or pay for private education have indeed participated in extracurricular activities outside of the school day academics, such as the schools’ basketball teams and football team, as well as the after-school robotics program. R. Roger Rowe, himself, when he was the presiding superintendent for the school district, offered to the senior citizens in the district computer classes when technology was a burgeoning phenomenon. Precedent has been set. We live in the covenant of RSF. We pay our property taxes. Several district families have transferred their children to other schools this year. We fully expected that our children would continue to participate in the extracurricular programs that they thrived in and helped make successful, such as orchestra, choir, sports and robotics. But we have been told we are not allowed to participate this year. This is unfair! Is this personal? Is this discrimination? There is no district policy regarding this issue. There was discussion at a recent school board meeting, but there was no consensus. One trustee was in support of providing resources to the community in which the district serves. Two trustees opposed, one citing financial burden and the other citing distaste for it. A fourth trustee abstained from weighing in and the fifth did not attend. There will be another board meeting to further discuss this issue on Friday, Sept. 11. We are not looking for preferential treatment, just the status quo. It might be reasonable that currently enrolled students get priority, but it is discrimination to outright reject district students based solely on the fact that their parents chose another option for their education, especially in light of the fact that at least 15 non-district, non-taxpaying students get the benefits that district taxpayers do not enjoy, and there are multiple cases of prior precedent. Anne and Matt Golden

Poll of the Week at www.rsfreview.com Last week’s poll: Would you vote for Donald Trump as president? YES: 51 percent NO: 48 percent This week’s poll: Do you agree with the San Dieguito school board’s decision to not change the high school enrollment process? Yes or No?

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Open Letter To The Community As an Association member whose family has lived in the Covenant for 25 years, it saddens me to inform you that on August 31, 2015 my family filed a lawsuit against the Rancho Santa Fe Association Board. This action is not taken lightly and is the end result of a review of the facts, analysis of the alternatives, as well as an attempt to work with the Board to convince them to rescind their actions. It became apparent this filing was our only viable course of action as the Association Board provided us no other alternative. The basis for the legal action is due to the fact our rights, as members of the Association, have been flagrantly violated by the Association Board. Our protections as members under the Governing Documents were ignored by the Board who has also violated provisions of the California Civil Code, including the Open Meeting Act, and their fiduciary duty to us as members. This is not a legal challenge about the pending project as we have not submitted a formal application to the Association. It is strictly about the following the rules that were established and approved by the Association membership. The lawsuit is about the process and the rights we all have as members of the Association and as citizens of the State of California. We will continue to work on our proposal as it has been well received by members of the community that have seen our concept and the proposal fulfills a long identified need in the Ranch. Additionally, we will continue to explore the options of providing sewer connections to a number of residents and our well water to the Golf Club and the playing fields. We believe in openness and transparency, and it is our intent to put the documented facts on the table so every resident understands why my family has been forced to seek legal relief from conduct by our own Association Board. We have posted a copy of the lawsuit on our website at www.rancholibrado.com for anyone who would like to read it in its entirety. We sincerely wish we were not forced to take this drastic measure, but truly believe the Board has left us no other option but a court of law to compel them to follow the bylaws and rules and regulations of our Association and the laws of the State of California. Laura Mabee-Boswell

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Education Matters: Foundation on shaky ground?

RSF Golf Club’s water-wise commitment to protecting our golf course

begin on the foundaBY MARSHA SUTTON tion’s server, shutSan Dieguito ting down all founUnion High School dation email acDistrict foundations counts for several raise money to fund days: athletics, robotics, science labs, music, art, Hello CCAF theater, and other areas in the educational Marsha Sutton Board Directors & Committee Heads, environment to supToday we will begin our plement and enrich primary routine maintenance to imcoursework. Like the district’s other prove our ability to reach our foundations, Canyon Crest constituency, through our best Academy’s is a non-profit mechanism: email. In a minute, you will organization with a paid executive director and a board temporarily loose [sic] access composed of volunteer par- to your email account as we ents and community mem- undergo testing. You should expect email to return early bers. The work these dedi- next week. We apologize for the incated volunteers do is invaluable, and the money convenience. Please refer to the given by generous donors to attached email list if business support each foundation’s arises and you need to contact mission enhances learning each other. and the educational experiCurious about the timence in ways too numerous ing, I called CCAF’s Webto list. Although there’s no master to ask what’s inreason to suspect that donor volved with “routine mainmoney has been misused, tenance.” After some hesitaquestions have arisen about tion, he said he couldn’t anthe management and opera- swer that question. When I asked who aution of CCA’s foundation from numerous sources who thorized the routine maintehave requested anonymity nance and if it was CCAF for fear of litigation or other executive director Joanne Couvrette, he said, “I’m not retribution. There have been charg- going to continue with this es of harassment, ruined phone call, I’m sorry.” “We are making sure reputations, tears shed, rumors of internal unrest, all of our security is in multiple board resignations, place,” Couvrette said, exsecret meetings and allega- plaining the reason for the routine maintenance. tions of misconduct. Couvrette said the reWhether it’s simply personality conflicts, politi- quest to shut the system cal infighting, or activity down for several days did more serious is undeter- not come from her and that mined. But attorneys for the any CCAF board member school district and the foun- can ask for this “maintedation are now involved, so nance.” something is clearly amiss. Odd timing Because the CCA FounIt seems clear this was dation (CCAF) runs independently from the San Die- not routine maintenance guito district, ferreting out that happens every year on what’s going on is not so Aug. 27. Because my records resimple (it’s not simple with government agencies either, quest only applies to school but the dotted line between district accounts (with the foundations and school dis- extension sduhsd.net) and not the foundation’s (cantricts complicates matters). My Public Records re- yoncrestfoundation.org), I quest to the school district asked Eric Dill, SDUHSD’s for the release of emails and associate superintendent of documents between and business services, to delay or among a number of key in- stop the routine maintedividuals was filed on Aug. nance, or at least oversee it. But he said the district 25, two days after a private meeting was held between a has no power or control high-level school district over the foundation’s interstaff member, an attorney nal emails and domain representing the school dis- name, which is run indetrict, and two CCAF board pendently of the district’s. That may be true (and members. Two days later, on Aug. it is), but does the district 27, all CCAF board mem- not have any oversight of bers received this notice school foundations that from the CCAF Webmaster, raise funds and speak on beinforming them that “rou- half of the schools they tine maintenance” would serve – especially after a

In response to the letter in last week’s Review, “Where’s our reclaimed water,” I’d like to offer the following perspective. The Golf Club has been a leader in our community in anticipating and mitigating the use of water, while maintaining it as an important community asset. For example: •In 2013, the club drilled an exploratory well near the green at hole #4 in anticipation of our eventual need for an alternate source of water. This well appears to have the capacity to supply the golf course’s water needs, but will require significant processing to remove dissolved salts. •In 2014, we removed 18.6 acres (17 percent) of our turf to reduce our need for water. •This year, we have further reduced the amount of water that we are applying to the remaining turf in accordance with California state mandates. To date, the Golf Club has already reduced its water use by a full 45 percent compared to 2013. The fact that the playing surfaces on the course are still green is a tribute to the expertise of the golf course superintendent and his team. Recognizing the importance of long-term water supplies for the golf course, the Board of Governors in June formed the Ad Hoc Sustainable Water Committee, with a mandate to recommend the best alternate and sustainable source of water for the golf course by the end of 2015. The committee is evaluating several options, including: 1. Water from the well at the #4 green. The committee is exploring several solutions for disposal of highly concentrated brine – a by-product of the treatment process. 2. Reclaimed water provided as a joint project by the Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District (CSD) and Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID). SFID and CSD have been very supportive in helping us to explore this option, which would significantly reduce our demands on the potable water supply. There are a number of issues that will be addressed by the Sustainable Water Committee before it makes its final recommendations to the Board of Governors in December, including: water quality, infrastructure, impact on the golf course irrigation system, and capital investment vs. operating cost trade-offs. I believe that water is the most important issue facing our community today. And there is no question that we need to minimize the use of potable water on the golf course while preserving it as a great community asset. The Golf Club takes this responsibility very seriously and our committee is committed to presenting a plan to eliminate or drastically reduce our dependence on potable water by year-end. Thanks to the efforts of Golf Club leadership, volunteers, and staff we expect to meet that commitment. Bill Weber, Chair Ad Hoc Sustainable Water Committee Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club

A disjointed community?! Is that ours? We have an individual golf club. We have an individual tennis club. Many Covenant residents belong to fitness centers such as Rancho Valencia, Lomas Santa Fe, or LA Fitness. I work out at one facility but golf at another. My wife had our children in day care at Morgan Run while she played tennis and used fitness facilities at Rancho Valencia. For another Covenant family, the husband wanted to join the golf club but his wife didn’t find anything for her at RSFGC, so they joined the Grand Del Mar instead. Ours is not a joined community. Younger or older, long term or short term resident, golfer/tennis player or not, fitness and well being are very important to everyone’s lifestyle. This is what we all have in common. The Covenant Club will bring our community together in the name of community health, well-being and fitness. I’m like you. I was attracted to our Covenant community for the same reasons you were. I expected that our family would join neighbors in gathering at the golf and tennis facilities as a benefit to living in such a wonderful place as Rancho Santa Fe. I thought the Covenant was an atmosphere built on community with family-friendly amenities like a gym and a pool. But I was wrong and that is missing… I don’t want to change the beauty and rural feel of the Rancho Santa Fe Covenant. I do want ours to be a joined community where our lifestyle needs can be enjoyed without needing to travel outside of our Covenant. The Covenant Club will serve all generations and, as such, our entire community stands to benefit by adding this jewel to the crown of community offerings. By housing all the amenities on the same campus as the existing golf club and tennis club, we will have a truly robust, traditional, country club recreational environment. Fitness and well being are a vital to the lifestyle of all ages in this 21st century. You may not think you will use this beautiful facility, but you are kidding yourself if you don’t think the Covenant Club will be a valuable asset to our community and property values. Our Covenant community will benefit greatly from The Covenant Club: An informal meeting place with a world-class fitness center, family-friendly dining, swimming, tennis and golf; all for the health, well-being, friendships and great memories that Covenant residents deserve. That is what RSF life is all about! Help us continue to build our amazing community in The Rancho Santa Fe Covenant. We can come together on this one and deliver something very special for generations to come. Adam Aarons Resident of RSF Covenant

foundation takes action to perform “routine maintenance” on its email accounts two days after a Public Records request was filed? Foundation directors and board members, and the foundations by extension, are seen as under the umbrella of the school district, a public agency. They are regarded as the face of the school, working alongside the school’s principal and staff – everyone together representing the school and its interests at events and activities throughout the year. Although foundations are technically separate entities from schools and school districts, overlap exists. School districts, because of common interests and a close working relationship with their foundations, do have some responsibility to ensure that legal and ethical standards are in place. The possibility exists, remote as it may be, that information during this routine maintenance might have been altered or destroyed, even if inadvertent – which means the district should have interfered to prevent the shutdown. San Dieguito’s handsoff attitude was disappointing and troubling. No agenda Just after the “routine” maintenance was initiated on the CCAF server, current CCAF president Carolyn Cohen called a special meeting for Monday, Aug. 31 of all the voting members of the CCAF board, notifying them on their private email addresses. When I asked to see the agenda and if the meeting was open to the public, Cohen responded by email, “This is a special meeting of the board called for voting members only, so it is not open to the public. The meeting does not have a stated agenda.” “No agenda?” I said. “Isn’t that unusual? Members have no idea what the meeting is for?” Her reply: “According to our By-Laws Section VII.14 Manner of Giving Notice of Special Meetings, ‘The notice shall state the date, time, and place of the Special Meeting. The notice need not notify the purpose of the meeting.’ Thank you.” As it turned out, the board’s agenda was to vote one member off the board See EDUCATION, page 28

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Would you like fries with that pool? It would be very easy to predict the failure of the proposed pool and fitness center (Covenant Club) — we need to look no further than the failed Rancho Santa Fe community playground. In 2012, the Rancho Santa Fe Association Board of Directors voted to spend $20,000 to put a playground in the parking lot of the soccer field on Rambla de las Flores. Before the playground went in, all 5,000 of the residents of Rancho Santa Fe were invited to come together as a community, and help assemble the playground set to save Association money. After the playground went in, 51 families signed an open letter, appearing in the Rancho Santa Fe Review newspaper, expressing their enthusiasm for the playground. These 51 families represent the demographic at whom the playground was aimed — families with children (the exact same demographic being targeted for the pool and fitness center). However, only “about 12” Association members actually showed up to help screw the playground together. With 51 families on record openly expressing their enthusiasm for the project, why weren’t there dozens and dozens more people there? A careful examination of the pictures in a later issue of the Review newspaper of the ribbon-cutting, grand-opening extravaganza, shows only about 20 people showed up for that big day. Again, where were the families with their children? Can this demographic be trusted to actually sign up to become pool members and continue to pay annual dues? Or will we spend tens of millions of dollars to try to appeal to them, only to see a repeat performance of their apathy? If their reaction to the playground is any indication, apparently not — lots of talk and very little worthwhile action. If association members think of the playgrounds at fast food restaurants when they see the Rancho Santa Fe community playground, it is easy to see why. In both cases, they are small, located in parking lots, and are not destinations. You wouldn’t just take your kids there to play, but the children play on them when the family is there for something else. I believe Association members should not have to think of fast food restaurants when they watch their children play ball. This demographic failed to respond to the playground in droves. The playground didn’t set any new standards for success. And now, evidently unembarrassed, the same people who brought us the failed playground want us to spend an estimated 1,000 times (repeat: 1,000 times) the amount wasted on the playground to “supersize” their folly and put in a pool and fitness center to appeal to this same unreliable demographic. One doesn’t need a Ph.D. in psychology to know that past behavior is an excellent predictor of future behavior. Let’s not destroy our irreplaceable ambience and put our financial future in jeopardy by trying to accommodate this demographic again. Unless you want someone to ask you if you want fries with your pool. Rory Kendall

Are you getting value for Association dues? The old way of doing things is depressing our community. We need to think about living that is thoughtful, forward and creatively reflective of the landscape and historical area in which we live. We need to have a central place for families to come together with every generation in mind, offering an array of activities for all Covenant homeowners to enjoy for generations to come. Your elected board is working hard at providing members value-added amenities for all Covenant homeowners while not increasing dues. They are doing an outstanding job bringing high-speed Internet and new ideas like The Covenant Club (a fitness, pool and spa facility where members can enjoy a healthy lifestyle). Some of these changes are within their scope of influence and others are not. Ask yourself: What amenities are exclusive by virtue of ownership of Covenant property? We are more than just a golf or tennis community, we are a Covenant community that offers golf and tennis as options. It’s no secret that golf and tennis memberships were declining and the pressure to operate in the black opened the door for non-Covenant memberships. In 2015, non-Covenant memberships are on the rise: • More than 6 percent golf members do not live or own real estate in the Covenant; • More than 15 percent tennis members do not live or own real estate in the Covenant. Maybe the Pay to Play attitude that once worked needs to be looked at with fresh eyes and a new attitude (one that serves and benefits all Association members). By locating The Covenant Club between the golf and tennis clubhouses, it can boost memberships, optimize shared staffing resources and lower operational costs to all members. Another advantage is better utilizing our homeowners’ land, on which the golf and tennis buildings reside, by creating a natural space in centralized generational activity use. We don’t need to change the rural nature of the Ranch, but we do need to plan in a way that is thoughtful and beneficial to all homeowners. Let’s view The Covenant Club similar to the RSF Club Restaurant as a shared community asset. Could charging just a monthly use fee for the health club/pool increase our community worth? Adding value is a good thing; allowing non-covenant memberships is not. These are the real issues that plague our community. Lorraine Kent 20-year resident

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ence of alcohol or drugs. The student completes two days of classroom education at La Costa Canyon, 10 hours of community service, five hours of recovery meetings, journaling and self-reflective activities and participation in a minimum of six counseling sessions. Of those who have gone through the READI program, Findell said, only 10 percent have repeat issues. Findell said she likes looking at the Healthy Kids Survey because it gives the district insight on its strengths as well as ways it can continue to improve. She said a high point of the survey was that 93 percent of middle school students and 94 percent of high school students feel that a teacher or other adult at school cares about them, with numbers increasing for students who said they feel safe at school. There was a slight increase at the middle school and high school levels for students who reported feeling so sad that they stopped doing usual activities, something Findell said they should keep an eye on. Findell said there is opportunity for improvement in two areas: Only 68 percent of high school students reported feeling as if they were part of the school, and students who identified as non-white had the lowest rates on questions pertaining to school connectedness. As part of the discussion on student safety and support, Rick Ayala, director of pupil services and alternative programs and principal at Sunset High School, talked about the district’s “restorative practices.” Restorative practices are efforts made to “humanize” everyone involved and get to the reason why a student is acting a certain way. “It’s a more proactive approach. It can be reactive, too, but we’re looking to prevent negative behavior,” Ayala said. An effort is made to have students feel that those in authority positions are doing things with them, giving students a sense of ownership about what’s going on and what’s expected of them. “We bring the student in to become a part of the solution, rather than just handing out punishment,” Ayala said. “It’s a very effective tool.” He also reported that suspensions and expulsions are below the state rate and have seen a dramatic decline over the past seven years. In the 2008-09 school year, there were 669 suspensions and 20 expulsions; and last year, there were 204 suspensions and eight expulsions. Ayala said he believes there are a number of reasons why the numbers have dropped, including district and site-level communication to address and prevent issues, more activities that promote inclusiveness and the fact that the culture has changed and students are more willing to report things they are concerned about.

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who was making uncomfortable inquiries. Finances Curious about CCAF finances, I asked to see financial statements, which were provided to me by Couvrette who was very timely and responsive to my request. Although I’m no accountant, everything appears to be in order. For the 2014-2015 fiscal year, which ended June 30, the foundation had a total income of $1,078,208 and total expenses of $1,185,502 (this includes $170,545 in cost of goods sold), leaving a deficit of $107,294. The largest line items under Income were for individual contributions, as follows: $308,296 to athletics, $156,468 to the Envision arts program, and $108,011 to the school’s Ravens Fund. The biggest expenses were recorded as follows: $361,460 for athletics, $232,774 for Envision, and $144,528 for academic-related support (of which $35,168 was for non-employee compensation). Total cost for salaries and related expenses came to $108,741. Of that, the largest were: $70,000 for officer and director salaries, $18,392 for contractor expenses, and $12,449 for other salaries and wages. Other management and general expenses included $17,017 for credit card merchant fees. Building consensus Effective foundation leaders work with the school’s administration to establish a respectful working environment and bring volunteer board members together in ways that defuse discord and promote cooperation. No easy task, granted. Working with strong-willed, high-energy school volunteers can be like herding cats. But mediating, finding common ground and establishing consensus is the lofty goal. Perhaps tension is to be expected when dedicated volunteers, most of whom are gogetters with strong personalities and drive, all come together on a board. Opinions will inevitably differ on direction and priorities for allocating money, so a natural tendency for conflict exists. But it’s concerning when two former board presidents have resigned under duress, both claiming complaints against them were false, unfair and unjust. Foundations raise money for a good cause, and students benefit enormously from the dedication of volunteers committed to enhancing the educational opportunities of hundreds of students each year. CCA’s foundation is no exception. But when disquieting allegations surface, parents and community members have a right to know what, if anything, is going on. My Public Records request was supposed to be fulfilled Sept. 8. But on Sept. 4, SDUHSD’s director of purchasing and risk management Christina Bennett said in an email that the district needed an extension and will respond to my request no later than Sept. 28. Then we’ll see whether or not this is much ado about nothing. Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com.

Cub Scout Pack 766 holds sign-up Sept. 14 Cub Scout Pack 766 invites prospective Scouts to a Round Up Informational Event and Sign-Up from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Richardson Baseball Field, Ramblas de las Flores, Rancho Santa Fe. The event features kickball and hot dogs. Please bring your own water bottles. Cub Scouting is a home- and community-centered program designed to support and encourage quality family involvement for boys in grades 1-5. Each Cub Scout learns to Scouts who bring a new respect his home, country and other people. recruit to the event will “Do your best!” and learning how to be helpful to others earn this badge. are just some of the many essential life skills that are part of Cub Scouting. The program also helps boys this age to: • Learn new physical skills though sports, crafts and games. • Learn how to get along with their peers through group activities. • Develop new mental skills such as writing and problem solving. • Develop personal independence. • Learn to make value-based decisions that assist them throughout their adult lives. Please bring your checkbook and medical insurance card to sign up at the event. For information, please attend the event and/or contact committee organizers Lisa Russeth, lisarusseth@yahoo.com.au or Jolene Perry, jkbperry@hotmail.com.

Rosh Hashana dinner, High Holiday services Sept. 13 at Morgan Run Shana Tova — a happy, healthy, sweet New Year! The RSF community is invited to celebrate the Jewish New Year together as one family, with warm and meaningful High Holiday services held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Morgan Run Resort. A Rosh Hashana Dinner, including all the holiday favorites, with round challah and honey and homemade gefilte fish, will be offered. All are welcome to attend; no background or affiliation necessary. A special children’s program will also be offered. Reservation required. All are welcome to join. No membership needed. For information or to make a reservation, visit www.jewishRSF.com or contact Chabad Jewish Center of RSF at 858-756-7571 or info@jewishRSF.com. The Morgan Run Resort is at 5690 Cancha de Golf, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091. Holiday Calendar for Rosh Hashana: Sunday, Sept 13: Evening Services and Rosh Hashana Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14: 10 a.m. Morning Services, noon, shofar sounding Tuesday, Sept. 15: 10 a.m. Morning Services, noon, shofar sounding Yom Kippur, Tuesday, Sept. 22: Kol Nidrei services at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4: Morning Services: 10 a.m.; Yizkor Memorial Service: noon; Micha & Neilah Closing Service: 5 p.m.

Encinitas Historical Society to host walking tour Sept. 19 The Encinitas Historical Society will host a Downtown Encinitas docent-led historic walking tour starting at 10 a.m. Sept. 19 at the 1883 Schoolhouse, 390 W. F St. The tour finishes around noon. For information, call docent Barbara Vilardo at 661-992-5740.

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The theme will also include a nod to “steampunk,” an artistic movement that embraces fantasy and science fiction, as well as technology and designs inspired by 19th Century steam-powered industrial machinery, said Mueller. “It is unique, it is different,” said Frederick Schenk, president of the 22nd District Agricultural Association board. “I think this theme would attract a lot of attention and create a lot of positive buzz.” The board also approved dates for the 2016 fair, which will open at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 3, and close on Monday, July 4. The 25½-day schedule is one day longer than the run of the 2015 fair, which ended in July. The fair will be closed on Mondays except for July 4, and on the first two Tuesdays, said a fair spokeswoman.

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panel and concrete, and decorated with blue and green tile remnants. Bahde calls an area next to his swimming pool the “art walk,” because it is decorated with sculptures and tile mosaics. Bahde said he hopes others are inspired by his garden to use their imagination and come up with their own creative, low-water landscape schemes, asking themselves, “What can I do instead of plunking down a few cactuses?” While he has opted to remove his lawn, he realizes that others may feel differently. “I say to each his own. If they want to have and enjoy a lawn, maybe they have to pay for it.”

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Midway American Patriot Award Gala The 9th annual Midway American Patriot Award Gala took place Sept. 3 on the Flight Deck, USS Midway Museum. This year, the gala honored WWII heroes, Stuart N. Hedley and Lincoln Ward for their service and sacrifice. The 70th anniversary of the end of WWII was also celebrated. Event proceeds benefit the Midway’s “No Child Left Ashore” Scholarship Fund, enabling low-income San Diego County schools to bring over 50,000 students annually aboard to participate in Midway’s on-board science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. The event features black tie or vintage ’40s attire. For more information, visit www.midway.org or www.midway.org/mapagala. Photos by Vincent Andrunas. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

Michael and Meghan Burton, Dan and Jorie Fischer, Kaitlin Murphy, Michael Arduino

Phil and Connie Conard (she’s gala chair), Virginia Napierskie (presenting sponsor), Sarah and John Hawkins (honorary chairs; he’s also Midway Museum board chair)

Ben and Nikki Clay, Roberta and Malin Burnham (Midway Foundation board chair)

Paul and Joyce Dostart, Marilyn Huff and Bill Boggs James and Diane Bashor, Annie and David Malcolm

Right: Tom and Cookie Sudberry, Daniel Beintema (Midway Foundation president), Kate and Dick Kelley

Gayle and Gov. Pete Wilson, Kathrine and Hon. Kevin Faulconer, Nora and Mac McLaughlin (Midway Museum president & CEO)

Left: Jim and Vangie Regan, Jessie Knight Jr. and Joye Blount (company sponsors), Nick and Cathy Monroe (he’s Capt., USN, Ret.)

Harry Ward (honoree’s brother), Mary and Lincoln Ward (he’s an honoree), Nancy Hedley (honoree’s daughter), Stuart Hedley (honoree), Command Master Chief Kathy Hansen

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enue source and more support for property values. Beyond phone and Internet, the network could bring value-added services such as security and smart home technology. The RFQP solicitation process will take about 60 days, with proposals being due by the end of October. Once the Association makes a selection for a partnership, the network could be complete in 18 months with some homes coming online faster than others. In his report, Honker pointed to the reasons why Rancho Santa Fe’s technology is lagging. “Providers have left Rancho Santa Fe out of their upgrade plans simply because of the low density. Because Rancho Santa Fe is a diverse and spread-out community, it is very expensive to build a network, because there is a lot more infrastructure and not as many homes per mile, which means less revenue,” Honker said. “But we know there is demand. People are very unhappy with their services today and are looking for upgrades.” In the fiber feasibility study, a number of proposals were considered. AT&T’s proposal offered small improvements but no significant benefit. It would require a $2.1 million investment from Rancho Santa Fe, with a 1.5 percent rate of return, “not a good investment,” Honker said. The AT&T plan would not meet the FCC’s definition of broadband, Rancho Santa Fe would maintain no control over the service and there would be no future path to improving services. Orion offered one of the more expensive proposals, requiring $7.5 million investment for a business the Association would have no control or ownership over. And the proposal would cover only 70 percent of the community. A more conceptual option Honker presented is for a new provider to come in and invest the full $12 million in the network. The capital expenditure would be pushed to the new provider, but Honker said the provider would probably require a high percentage of community participation and rate cost — about 80 percent participation and rates of at least $150 a month. “Another issue is the ‘switching’ issue. If the provider is not performing, it might be very hard to replace them,” Honker said. “You may get stuck.” Honker said many communities across the country are looking to the partnership model that Rancho Santa Fe will now explore. He referred to Chattanooga, Tennessee’s publicly owned fiber optic network, and what Google fiber has done with infrastructure in Kansas City. Honker said the fiber network is “future-proof,” and with no financial risk to the Association, they could see a 5 percent recurring revenue share for the entitlement. The RFQP will be placed on industry websites. Honker disclosed that Magellan would be interested in submitting a bid and would expect it to be treated like any other proposal the Association receives.

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of administrators and I think it’s critical we give them the vote of confidence that they deserve,” Dalessandro said. “Why would we risk not giving them a vote of confidence?” Trustee Amy Herman said the contracts Salazar is opposed to are very common in education, and it is recommended by the California School Boards Association to have three- to four-year contracts. “I really have not seen someone of Schmitt’s caliber before,” Herman said. “He is visible in all of the schools, he really is everywhere. The positive attitude he carries with him everywhere he goes is remarkable.” Herman said a vote against the contract is a vote of no confidence, and she believes that’s a risk they should not take with high-level employees who could be offered another job anywhere. “A ‘no’ vote, Mr. Salazar, is risking destabilization of the district,” Dalessandro said. “I really believe the support of the board is something a superintendent needs more than anything to continue the stability of the district. It is egregious to vote ‘no’ because he is very, very valuable to us.” Salazar had no further comment before voting against the contract extension.

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provide a forum to have conversations with the community that will inform long-term planning efforts,” Pennington said. The committee plans to hold casual, bi-weekly events on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to coincide with the Secret Car Club’s weekend car show in the village. The “pop-up events” will feature tables and chairs set up on the village park’s lawns with different activities and engagement stations. The events are set to begin on Sept. 26. In addition to the bi-weekly events, the committee will also host seasonal destination events in collaboration with The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. First up is an Oktoberfest on Sept. 27, with family-friendly activities, music, food and vendors. On Oct. 29, the committee plans to team up with The Inn as it hosts its Haunted House, transforming the lawn into a pumpkin patch with activities such as pumpkin carving and games. Pennington said they hope to continue the activity into town with trick or treating at the village merchants. Village Vibe will again pair with The Inn’s holiday ice rink for a Holiday Celebration on Dec. 5 with a pop-up vendors’ market, hot chocolate stations, caroling and other festive activities. At the Sept. 3 board meeting, RSF Association President Ann Boon said the Village Revitalization Task Force plans to meet for the next six months to develop a plan for issues such as parking, retail opportunities and maintaining a market, enhanced parks and gathering spaces, and improved pedestrian access. The task force will report its recommendations to the Association board.

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anticipate a vigorous defense and a favorable resolution.” Under the Common Interest Development Open Meeting Act, a member who prevails in a civil action against an association could be entitled to attorney fees and the court may impose a civil penalty for up to $500 for each violation, as well as restitution for loss of profits and actual expenses which, to date, are about $1.6 million. Golden Eagle Land Investment is represented by co-trustees of the Larry Mabee trust: Larry Mabee’s widow, Christine Penrod Mabee; daughter Laura Mabee-Boswell; and Golden Eagle CEO and President Daniel Ukkestad. “What the Mabees are looking for in the lawsuit is that they be given a level playing field to present this project to the community in a fair way,” said Pete Smith, Mabee project consultant and former RSF Association manager. “The lawsuit is not about the merits of the project. The lawsuit is about the process. There are a set of rules and the Mabee family only wants the Association to follow the rules and the process.” The Mabee project was first presented to the board in May 2014 with an informal presentation. The board members responded favorably to the project, but informed the developers that they would have to go through the process. The 28-acre parcel on Calzada del Bosque lies within the Association and the County of San Diego. The Association has zoned the property as Class C for multiple dwellings; however, the land within the county has a more restrictive residential density, which will require the developers to apply for a density change within the zoning. Golden Eagle submitted plans to the county to begin the approval process in September 2014 before submitting to the Association. Laura Mabee-Boswell has stated that they started working on the county entitlements first, as they take a minimum of two years, and under the Covenant regulations, any approval they would receive would expire before the county approval. In February 2015, the Association sent a letter to the county’s planning and development services department stating that the Association did not take a formal position on Rancho Librado. The lawsuit claims that the letter was never authorized by the Association board. Per the lawsuit, on April 22, two weeks before the May 7 board meeting, RSF Association President Ann Boon sent an email to Laura Mabee-Boswell inviting them to come and discuss “zoning, density and traffic issues” related to the project. In response, Laura Mabee-Boswell requested the presentation be postponed because the project’s design engineer and land planner would not be available, according to the lawsuit. Boon responded that it could not be postponed because the project was to be heard by the San Dieguito Planning Group on May 14 and the Association was being urged by neighbors against the project to take a position before the planning group’s vote, according to the lawsuit. On April 28, Golden Eagle informed the Association that they had requested the postponement of the Planning Group meeting in order to accommodate the Association and have the opportunity to present to the Association board, according to Ukkestad. On April 30, the lawsuit says that Boon responded, “I assure you that the RSFA board has no intention of undermining or interfering in any way with your effort to bring the county’s entitlements in line with the Covenant.” “We thought everything was OK,” Ukkestad said, noting that the day before the meeting Boswell had a meeting with RSF Association Manager Bill Overton and two other Association employees and no one mentioned the agenda items of the next day. The May 7 board meeting agenda had two items: an information-only item titled “Presentation on High Density Housing,” and “Review of 2006 RSFA Planning Committee Study and Board Decision,” according to the lawsuit. Neither specifically identified Rancho Librado in any way. Ukkestad said furthermore, the review of the 2006 study was an item that had not been discussed in nine years. It specifically says that senior housing should be built in the village, Ukkestad said. “That one came out of left field,” he said, noting the issue was used to vote against their project. Golden Eagle contends that the board acted in violation of the open meeting act and its own bylaws by engaging in a presentation and substantial discussion about Rancho Librado, led by the project’s opposition. Golden Eagle contends that the board then took action on the item by voting to submit a letter to the county to remind them that no formal submittal had been made to the Association and no approval had been granted; and, secondly, requesting that the county “adhere to and enforce” the County’s General Plan 2020 that states one dwelling maximum per two-acre sites. “They asked the county not to change the density, and that’s exactly what we’re asking the county to do,” Ukkestad said. Golden Eagle contends that the Association’s motion contradicted its previous favorable review of the project and Boon’s statement to Laura Mabee-Boswell assuring her that the Association had no intention of interfering with the project’s efforts with the county. On May 11, the Association had the letter, written by Overton, hand-delivered to the county. “In the minutes, the board only approved two items to be included in the letter but Overton wrote a two-page letter that included a lot of issues that were not discussed much less voted on by the board,” Ukkestad said. “They never told us we were going to be the only project discussed, they never told us they wrote the county a letter. We found out because the county called the Mabee family.” In July, Golden Eagle requested that the Association rescind the letter, as it was “inaccurate, intentionally misleading and improperly approved.” Ukkestad said Golden Eagle and its legal counsel believe they have a strong case, that the Association has “deliberately and intentionally” engaged in conduct that interferes with and undermines their efforts to obtain county approval for their project. “It’s very frustrating,” Ukkestad said. “All we ever asked for is to let the community decide and to be treated fairly…to be railroaded in this regard, that’s the frustrating part.”

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Section B

Solana Santa Fe ‘Back to School Night’ Solana Santa Fe Elementary School held a “Back to School Night” and reception Sept. 3 for parents to meet teachers and learn more information about the upcoming school year. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

Cara Spitzmiller, Diana Kupiec Ed specialist Hanni Dotson, Principal Becky Gauthier

Nina Offerman, Lila Jarvis, Jenn Lau

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Local basketball star headed to Yale BY ROB LEDONNE Since he was 3 years old, Eric Monroe has been obsessed with basketball. “As long as my memory can go back, I’ve loved it,” he said. “It’s been the focal point of my life as long as I remember.” Since then, Eric has pursued the sport in a big way — from joining St. Augustine’s varsity basketball team as a mere freshman, gaining notoriety on travel teams, and, his latest coup, being recruited by none other than Yale University for the 2016 season. “It feels awesome,” Eric explains of joining the ranks of the Ivy League university’s esteemed basketball program. “To have a goal like that Eric Monroe of Del Mar has been recruited by Yale checked off my list is pretty University for the 2016 season — a sweet payoff for the cool. Pretty exciting.” years of practice he put in after his home basketball Honing his basketball hoop was ordered to be dismantled because of the skills in Del Mar, Eric suffered noise. Courtesy photo a setback when he was just a kid that motivated him throughout the rest of his life. Originally living in Carmel Valley, the family moved to Del Mar, among other reasons, because their new house was outfitted with a basketball hoop. “It was where I spent a lot of my time, dribbling and shooting. That hoop meant a lot to me,” he said. However, his neighbors were annoyed by the racket it caused and soon made their frustrations heard. “They were pretty vocal about me not playing outside anymore, and after a while they contacted the city about it.” The city soon asked Monroe to take the hoop down — a huge blow for the youngster, who cherished the simple hoop. “When it was dismantled, it was traumatic,” Eric said, looking back. “After a while, however, what that did was push me to almost prove those neighbors wrong. I wanted to keep working on my game after that … and it paid off.” Eric isn’t kidding; years of practice led him to join the St. Augustine varsity squad as a mere freshman — a rarity. During that first year with the team, he wound up helping secure both CIS and State Championship titles. “As far as accomplishments though, that was a big one,” he noted. “I was really fortunate enough to be part of a great program. We’re taught that there’s so much more to basketball than what’s on the court, and I think that was the key to our success.” During the off-season, Eric kept busy playing travel ball, and at a recent tournament in Springfield, Mass., the powers that be from Yale’s basketball program caught wind of his talent. “They followed my progress through the rest of this past summer,” Eric said. “They saw me play quite a bit and I got to know them.” By July, Yale offered Eric a spot on the team as part of the incoming class in 2016 — a huge break. “It was almost a no-brainer for me to accept their offer because of the success they’ve had basketball-wise.” Now, Eric has to get through his senior season at St. Augustine, knowing that Yale is right around the corner. “It gives me much less pressure coming into the season,” he said. “If you’re a basketball player who wants to get to the next level, knowing that that’s locked up and ready to go makes you focus much more on the game.” Not that he had any problems focusing on the sport before.

‘True Tails II’ to launch Sept. 20 at Warwick’s Max and Luther are back with their second book, “True Tails II From the Dog Park.” Meet Max and Luther at their book launch from noon-2 p.m. Sept. 20 at Warwick’s Bookstore in La Jolla! The book (by Kari Sherman and Carey Laubenberg) is a collection of fun facts, top 10 lists and short stories, all told from the perspective of two dogs, Max and Luther. Entertaining and educational for both adults and children alike, dog lovers will be delighted by Max and Luther’s unique view on all things dog!

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Dancers are ‘In Your Arms’ for premiere of new concept play

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BY DIANA SAENGER Christopher Gattelli received 2012 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his choreography in “Newsies” (currently on tour). Now, as director, choreographer and co-conceiver of “In Your Arms,” his idea for a show without words, he continues to surpass expectations and gain rave reviews. A dancer by trade, Gattelli, was director-choreographer of “Silence! The Musical,” “JugBand Christmas,” “Radio Girl,” “Departure Lounge,” and the Coen Brothers’ upcoming film “Hail, Caesar!” His Broadway credits include “Amazing Grace,” “The King and I,” “South Pacific,” “Sunday in the Park,” and many more. “The Globe is famous for premiering new works of American musical theater,” said its artistic director, Barry Edelstein, at a preview event. “This show is a special piece as we’re pushing the form by moving The Globe into a dance/theater hybrid, telling stories about love and romance.” Gattelli said the idea for “In Your Arms” came to him when he was at the Lincoln Center doing “South Pacific.” Walking down the halls, he noticed the names of great playwrights on the walls. He spoke to a friend about his plan to ask different writers to create a story that would unfold only with music and no words. When she became intrigued by the idea, Gattelli set out to find the writers and read some of their plays. “We were surprised so many of them were on board with the idea, and already had brilliant, specific voices that go beyond words,” Gattelli said. “At the same time, I had just met composer Stephen Flaherty, and once he heard about the idea he was immediately on board. He would create these musical fabrics, and then we would talk through the plays to figure out what theme or dance style would go with that particular story. Then he would structure the music, kind of like scoring a film, with specific hits and beats.” Gattelli said he was amazed at the work of the writers and how it fit into his vision. “After seeing their work, I was able to dig into the common themes and styles of each,” he said. “Stephen and I tried very hard to keep in mind their overall aesthetic when creating each piece.” Among the writers who created stories for “In Your Arms” are Douglas Carter Beane, Nilo Cruz, Christopher Durang, Carrie Fisher, David Henry Hwang, Rajiv Joseph, Terrence McNally, Marsha Norman, Lynn Nottage and Alfred Uhry. “Once the writers realized there would be no character names, just dancers without any dialogue, it pleased some of them who recognized this was a different outlet for their work,” Gattelli said. The dance styles employed include classical ballet, swing, tap, tango and rock ’n’ roll. The only words heard come in the opening title song, “Dancing in Your Arms,” with lyrics by Tony and Emmy Award-winner Lynn Ahrens, sung by Donna McKechnie, Tony Award-winner for Broadway’s “A Chorus Line.”

Stephen Bienskie and Jenn Harris in the world premiere of ‘In Your Arms’ at The Old Globe. Credit: Buck Lewis and New York Stage and Film & Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater. Courtesy photo Because he’s worked on this play for seven years, Gattelli said he’s been moved by different scenes at different times. “Maybe it’s a story about a friend, or a boy and girlfriend on a date, but when I see what these 20 dancers, true artists, bring to this show, it’s above and beyond anything I’ve worked with. In previews, we heard one guy say, ‘I hate dancing,’ but by the end of the play he said, ‘I love dancing,’ and that was wonderful to hear.” “In Your Arms” plays Sept. 16-Oct. 25 at The Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park. Tickets from $36. Call 619-234-5623; visit theoldglobe.org.

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Miracle Babies VIP Patron Party Miracle Babies hosted a VIP Patron Party Aug. 26 at the estate of Ana and Ivan Boesky in La Jolla. The event was held to thank VIP patrons of the sixth annual Miracle Babies fundraiser, Moonlight in Casablanca Gala, which will take place from 6 p.m. to 11p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. The evening will include a hosted cocktail reception, seated dinner, entertainment and a live auction with one-of-a-kind opportunities. Proceeds from the event will benefit families in need of financial assistance during a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospitalization. For more information, visit www.miraclebabies.org. Photos by Vincent Andrunas. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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The Doobie Brothers to perform Oct. 2 at Santaluz Club to benefit children’s hospital BY KRISTINA HOUCK For more than 20 years, the Foundation for the Children of the Californias has helped keep kids healthy on both sides of the border. To continue to provide critical support, the foundation is inviting the community to its annual Concert for the Kids featuring the Doobie Brothers Oct. 2 at The Santaluz Club in Carmel Valley. “You’ll see a good show and help out with a great cause,” said Eileen Clifton, executive director of the Foundation for the Children of the Californias. “You’re going to have a great time.” The foundation aims to raise funds for The Doobie Brothers perform Oct. 2 at the an electronic monitoring system for the annual Concert for the Kids at the Santaluz Hospital Infantil de las Californias, a Club in Carmel Valley. Courtesy photo 48,000-square-foot pediatric complex that offers outpatient services in 22 specialties. With the facility a half-mile into Baja California, the monitoring system will not only track equipment and medicine, but patient medical records. “We need that to keep up electronically and communicate with doctors on both sides of the border much more readily,” Clifton said. “It’s very important for us to have this equipment.” In an effort to improve the health and nutrition of children, the Foundation for the Children of the Californias was founded in 1994. In this tri-national collaboration with the United States, Mexico and Canada, pediatric professionals joined forces with academic, business and civic leaders from the three countries to open and operate the pediatric medical center in northwestern Mexico. “There was a real deficit,” Clifton said. “They felt that something needed to be done.” Today the medical center serves about 3,500 children per month, with a third of the children from San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties, Clifton said. Approximately 70 percent of the center’s medical personnel and staff donate their services. Volunteers have served 380,000 hours, providing 440,000 consultations and conducting 12,000 surgeries since the foundation was established. “We’re just out there, everywhere, on both sides of the border making sure that kids don’t fall through the cracks,” Clifton said. About 1,000 people are expected at the foundation’s Concert for the Kids. In addition to a concert by the four-time Grammy-winning Doobie Brothers, the event will feature a gourmet dinner, “copter drop,” live and silent auction and special opening act. Tickets range from $195 to $500 and can be purchased online at www.usfcc.org. “When a gift is made, I know it’s going to be put to incredible, incredible use,” Clifton said. “This is happening an hour from us. We’re neighbors. We can make an impact.”

2015 San Diego Film Festival lineup includes ‘He Named Me Malala,’ ‘Go With Me,’ ‘Ashby’ The San Diego Film Festival (SDFF), produced by the nonprofit San Diego Film Foundation, announced today its Gala, Competition, Spotlight and Short Film sections. Now in its 14th year, the five-day cinematic event will run from Sept. 30 through Oct. 4 in San Diego. “We are excited to debut this year’s diverse selection of films to our enthusiastic filmloving community,” said Tonya Mantooth, executive vice president and director of programming for the San Diego Film Festival. “Our 2015 film slate has it all, from Hollywood’s most buzzed-about award-season contenders to first-time filmmakers looking to make their mark on the festival scene — this year’s lineup has something to offer for everyone.” Leading the program are gala presentation screenings, which include Daniel Alfredson’s “Go With Me” starring Anthony Hopkins, Julia Stiles and Ray Liotta; Paolo Sorrentino’s “Youth” starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano and Jane Fonda; Reed Morano’s “Meadowland” starring Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson and Juno Temple; Tony McNamara’s “Ashby” starring Mickey Rourke, Nat Wolf, Emma Roberts and Sarah Silverman; Lawrence Roeck’s “Diablo” starring Scott Eastwood, Camilla Belle and Danny Glover; Adam Salky’s “I Smile Back” starring Sarah Silverman and John Charles, and Oscar winner Davis Guggenheim’s documentary “He Named Me Malala.” In addition, SDFF is proud to screen narrative, documentary and short films, in and out of competition, vying for top award honors. The lineup includes 88 films total: seven Gala films, 15 Narrative Competition films, seven Narrative Spotlight films, nine Documentary Competition films, four Documentary Spotlight films, and 46 Short films. Screenings will be held at the Reading Theater in downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter and ArcLight Cinemas in La Jolla. Find the complete list of 2015 San Diego Film Festival titles, including descriptions, at sdfilmfest.com. Passes are on sale now. Visit sdfilmfest.com.

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Kaaboo Del Mar aims to enfold broader demographic into a ‘mix-perience’ what I call a ‘mix-perience’ that combines all of these elements into one live experience.” A longtime lover of live music, Gordon, 53, has frequented other festivals, including Bonnaroo, Coachella and Lollapalooza. “While I have enjoyed all of them, they’re not really built for me and my peers,” he said. “I found some of the best times that I’ve had with my 22-year-old daughter have been when we’ve gone to see live music together, so I wanted to create something that worked for both of us.” Unlike other festivals, Kaaboo is targeted for people ages 25 to 55, with the average ticket buyer being 38 years old. “It will be a more robust environment that targets all of your senses and is really built for whether you’re 20 years old, 60 years old or anyone in between,” Gordon said. Gordon is founder and chairman of the Denver-based The Madison Companies, LLC, a private investment holding company he founded in 1996. According to its website, the company has invested more than $1 billion in a diverse portfolio of marketleading, middle-market companies and properties worth over $3 billion. Although this is the first music festival he has ever founded, Gordon has been working on Kaaboo for two years. From lining up entertainment to addressing community concerns over noise and traffic, he and a team of some 40 consultants and experts have planned Kaaboo down to the most granular details. “This is my first time ever producing a large-scale event like this,” Gordon said. “But I’ve surrounded myself with a team of

Zac Brown Band will be among the performers at Kaaboo Del Mar. Courtesy photo event production professionals who have been in this business for decades.” The team looked at potential festival sites throughout California before deciding on the Del Mar Fairgrounds. “It’s an amazing facility, almost 350 acres located right across from the ocean and right off the I-5 in a beautiful part of North County,” Gordon said. The festival also fills the void of long-gone events from the past, such as Street Scene. The music festival was held each summer in San Diego, from 1984 to 2009. “You’ve got more than 20 million people within a three-hour drive of this place and really no major festival other than Coachella,” Gordon said. Although Kaaboo is a made-up word “that doesn’t literally mean anything,” Gordon hopes “Kaaboo” becomes synonymous with quality. “The quality of the hospitality and the guest experience will, hopefully, be a step beyond what anybody experiences at other large-scale events like this,” Gordon said. “We’re really trying to have an event that is far broader and deeper in terms of experiences,” he added. “We’re also really trying to conquer most of the un-pleasantries that are typical of the live event experience.” With 40,000 people expected per day in its inaugural year, producers are already looking ahead to next year. Producers have a long-term lease arrangement with the fairgrounds, Gordon said. They are already beginning to book bands for next year. “The planning for next year has already begun,” Gordon said. “We’ll be here for the long haul.” Prices for three-day passes range from $199 to $2,499, but many of the lower-priced options have already sold out. One-day tickets start at $125. For more about Kaaboo or to purchase tickets, visit kaaboodelmar.com.

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Always avant-garde: UCSD’s ArtPower features sizzling October lineup BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT Are you plugged into ArtPower? It’s a 12-year-old program at UC San Diego that powers up the arts scene on-and off-campus by presenting innovative dance companies, musicians and movies from around the world and offering opportunities for audiences to interact with the performers. Created by Marty Wollesen, who moved to an East Coast position two years ago, ArtPower is now under the leadership of Jordan Peimer, formerly vice president of public programming at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Described by the L.A. Times as a “maître-d’ of culture,” Peimer has worked with a number of arts organizations in Southern California, including the Getty Museum and the L.A.-based dance festival DanceWest. After taking the helm from interim director Kathryn Martin last October, Peimer spent his first few months just observing, watching performances and noting each audience’s response. Though students make up about 40 percent of ArtPower audiences, the rest are from the outside community, with more than half of those coming from La Jolla and Del Mar. “I gave myself three months to not book anything new,” he said. “It was a little nervous-making!” But he learned a lot about what ignited people’s interest, and in this, his first full season of programming, he’s beginning to show what he learned. 2015-2016 includes chamber music for lovers of classical repertoire as well as those well-versed in cutting-edge sounds. And, remarking that audiences seemed more energized by dance programs that were strongly rhythmic, he’s invited companies that bring Jamaican, Japanese and hip-hop moves into their mix. The season opens Sept. 25 with UCSD’s Pulitzer Prize-winning music professor Roger Reynolds and English violinist Irvine Arditti premiering their latest collaboration, “Shifting/Drifting,” a duet for solo violin and computer. Next up: the Oct. 9 screening of the season’s first Foovie (“Los Hamsters,” a Tijuana dark comedy that includes Mexican dinner at the Loft) and two car-based performances by Los Angeleno Greg Wohead

(“Hurtling” and “The Backseat of My Car”), in connection with La Jolla Playhouse’s WoW Festival Oct. 9-11. But October’s hottest tickets are Huang Yi & KUKA at Mandeville Auditorium (Oct. 14, 8 p.m.), La Santa Cecilia at Price Center West Ballroom (Oct. 22, 8 p.m.), and Bang on a Can All-Stars playing Brian Eno’s legendary “Music for Airports” at — where else? — San Diego International Airport (Oct. 27, 7:30 and 9 p.m.). Huang Yi, an acclaimed Taiwanese dancer, choreographer and videographer, was included among Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2011. Now he has taken a robot by KUKA, manufacturers of industrial robots, and taught it to dance. After the performance, a groundbreaking partnership of humans and robot, Huang Yi will stay for an Art Talk, sharing some of his fascinating backstory with the audience. La Santa Cecilia, an L.A.-based band named for the patron saint of musicians, combines Pan-American rhythms with klezmer, jazz, and rock and roll. Hailed as “colorful,” “passionate,” and “really fun,” they won a Grammy for Best Latin Rock in 2014. And then there’s “Music for Airports,” created in 1978 by experimental musician/ composer/record producer Brian Eno. A series of tape loops intended to be heard on a Walkman, or more recently, a smartphone, this is a mesmerizing piece of anti-Muzak, considered a classic of ambient music. “I always have it with me when I travel,” Peimer said. “It just makes you feel good.” The New York-based Bang On A Can All-Stars recorded the piece in 1998, and have performed it live at airports and concert halls around the world. Peimer has wanted to present it for years, and found the San Diego Airport Art Program coordinators willing and able. This will be its premiere at a U.S. airport. Looking ahead, Peimer plans to expand ArtPower’s global music programming to include Appalachian, gospel and soul music. “American sounds are an important part of global culture, and often underappreciated in this country,” he said. He also hopes to bring in non-traditional theatrical

Bang on a Can All-Stars Photo by Peter Serling experiences. “I want to engage audiences with new work and have conversations around it,” he said. “Not just by giving people what they want, but also by giving them things they don’t yet know they want.” ArtPower presents its artists in various venues including (on UCSD campus) Mandeville Auditorium, Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, The Loft, and Price Center West Ballroom. Find the schedule and tickets at artpower.ucsd.edu/events and 858-534-8497.

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS Clients get a grip on better health with Pure Barre workout program • New studio in Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch voted best fitness studio/health club BY KAREN BILLING At Pure Barre in the Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch, people are grabbing on to an effective, full body-changing workout that lifts, tones and burns in a good way. Although only open since June 15, Pure Barre was voted the best fitness studio/health club in the Best of North County Readers Poll. “We’re really excited about that,” said owner Mandy Eisenhart. “It’s such a thrill to already have the support of the community.” The energetic Eisenhart is new to San Diego as well, moving here in September 2014 from Philadelphia. Always active in athletics, she grew up the daughter of a fitness instructor in upstate New York. She played soccer and became an NCAA Division I golfer at Pepperdine University and University of Nevada Reno. She first discovered Pure Barre four years ago, while living in Philadelphia and working at the Merion Golf Club. “The music drew me to it, and then the results,” said Eisenhart. “I’d never Left: Pure Barre owner Mandy Eisenhart. Right: The new Pure Barre location at the Village at done an exercise where I immediately felt stronger, and after class I could see the Pacific Highlands Ranch. Courtesy photos results. It’s highly effective.” “It gives you the long, lean, no-bulk muscles, and it’s low impact, so anybody can do It not only improved her golf game because of her enhanced core strength, it,” Eisenhart said. but she just felt better overall every day. She was hooked. The workout can be adjusted to all levels. She has one client who is 70 years old and “Pure Barre had a sense of community that I really enjoyed. There is nothing intimidating about coming into class — everyone is focused on doing their own thing,” Eisenhart has had two hip replacements. It’s the only thing that works for her, Eisenhart said. Instructors don’t do the entire class along with the students, but instead circulate to said. “The teachers compliment you, and it’s a very welcoming environment that makes you help set and adjust postures and offer encouragement. feel good.” Eisenhart said she understands that people may be nervous to try the class, but she asIn owning her own studio, Eisenhart’s No. 1 goal was for people to always feel welcome sures them: As long as you can hold on to the barre, you can do it. and special. She enjoys being there every day, meeting and “chit-chatting” with her clients. “Pure Barre is about the mind-body connection,” Eisenhart said. “Your goal is to focus Since 2001, 300 Pure Barre studios have opened across the country. PHR joins local San Diego locations in Hillcrest and Eastlake. Eisenhart said the Village couldn’t be a better fit on yourself and make that connection.” While walk-ins are welcome, she recommends reserving a spot online. Classes can be for a studio, in a brand-new shopping center in a convenient location close to so many purchased in packages or in three- to 12-month contracts. New clients can enjoy a special of schools and homes. Eisenhart made the spacious second-story spot her own by adding elements of her style: unlimited classes for one month for $99. “A lot of new clients have become just die-hard contract clients,” Eisenhart said. whitewashed reclaimed wood, modern details and lots of spaces to gather on benches or in the boutique filled with workout gear and Pure Barre essential “sticky socks” — socks with “They’re in here, they’re dedicated and they’re already seeing results.” To learn more, visit purebarre.com/ca-delmar or call 858-481-4950. Address: 5965 Vilgrippers to prevent feet from sliding in class. The Pure Barre workout is 55 minutes, a series of exercises targeting the core, upper lage Way E202, San Diego, 92130. Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of body, thighs and seats with stretching in between. Weights are used to help tighten and tone, and exercises performed until the muscles quiver, which is a tip that they are chang- our advertisers. ing.

Solana Center offering workshops on Jenn Grinels water-wise landscaping, greywater, more launches acoustic Learn how to turn your property into an eco-friendly, low-water oasis! Solana Center’s Green Living Workshop Series offers workshops on drought-tolerant landscape design, greywater and rainwater harvesting this fall. These workshops will show participants how to reduce their water use, save money on their water bill and be more water-wise during the drought. Homeowners, landscape professionals and members of the community are all encouraged to attend. As part of a partnership with the San Diego Botanic Garden, the workshops will be held at the garden and participants are welcome to stay and explore the garden. • “Creative and Colorful Succulent Landscapes” from 10-11 a.m. Sept. 20 will teach participants how to replace their water-intensive lawn with a water-wise succulent landscape that is lush and colorful! The workshop will be taught by Melissa Teisl and Jon Hawley of Chicweed Landscape Design. County Supervisor Dave Roberts is scheduled to give opening remarks and a representative from SDG&E will hand out free water-saving kits. • “Greywater Demystified” from 10-11 a.m. Oct. 10 will show participants how to tap into wastewater, which offers a stable water source for irrigating plants during drought. It’s taught by RainThanks & Greywater founder/CEO Candace Vanderhoff. • “Watershed Gardens: Retain Rainwater and Reduce Runoff Pollution” from 10-11 a.m. Nov. 8 will be led by Morgan Vondrak of Argia Designs. This workshop will include how to capture rainwater into the ground via permeable surfaces, mulch basins and swales instead of letting it run off. For information or to register for these workshops, visit http://solanacenter.org/greenliving-workshops or call 760-436-7986. The San Diego Botanic Garden is at 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024.

series Sept. 21 at North Coast Rep Former San Diegan Jenn Grinels will kick off North Coast Repertory Theatre’s new Former San Diegan Jenn Grinels Acoustic Series on the intimate main stage at performs at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Nashville-based musician Grinels is a dy- Beach. namic songwriter, powerhouse vocalist and allround entertainer. The bluesy, soulful, jazz influenced artist has toured all over the world. Before dedicating herself to writing, recording and performing her original music, Grinels spent six years performing on theater stages around Southern California. North Coast Rep audiences may remember her from productions of “Back to Bacharach” and “Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.” Grinels has released three critically acclaimed full-length albums, built a loyal fan base all over the world and won numerous awards for her electrifying live performances. The Nashville based artist recently toured with Marc Broussard and 10,000 Maniacs, as well as headlining sold-out performances on both coasts (last summer headlining at the Belly Up Tavern). Her single, “Right From The Start” (brokenHEARTbreaker), can be heard on radio stations nationwide, and music from her full-length albums has been featured on several major television networks and in films all over the world. Tickets are $22. To order, visit www.northcoastrep.org, or call 858-481-1055.

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Local artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show offers impressionist view of four beautiful sites BY KRISTINA HOUCK From the California coast to the Swiss Alps, Solana Beachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Modesitt captures some of the most stunning settings across the country and around the world. Starting Sept. 12, Modesitt will unveil a new collection during a five-day exhibit at his Solana Beach home. The exhibit will feature nearly 60 new paintings, inspired by Modesittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest excursions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the culmination of four different areas,â&#x20AC;? Modesitt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a super show.â&#x20AC;? There are seven paintings of Hawaii, where Modesitt and his wife, Toshiko, vacationed for about two weeks late last year. In the spring, the couple toured the California coast, giving Modesitt an opportunity to paint a variety of beaches, including La Jolla, over a 10-day camping trip. In May, they traveled to Lauterbrunnen, a municipality in Switzerland. Nestled at the base of the Swiss Alps, the valley is surrounded by contrasting mountains and flowing waterfalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful,â&#x20AC;? said Modesitt, adding that it was his first trip to the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hills around it almost go straight up. From those vantage points, I got some really good paintings done.â&#x20AC;? From there, the couple traveled to Semur-en-Auxois, a small medieval town in the Burgundy region of France, where they rounded out their roughly month-long trip. They stayed on the small river that circles the village. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Timeless gardens and rural scenes of an era long past will be depicted in over 20 canvases,â&#x20AC;? Modesitt said. He developed his love of impressionism at an early age. Although his father worked as a nuclear physicist, he was passionate about art and had a poster collection of French impressionist paintings, which fascinated Modesitt as a child. Modesitt went on to spend decades studying impressionism, a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never really taken a vacation,â&#x20AC;? said Modesitt, who always comes prepared to paint on every trip. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to do something with the beauty around you, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I do.â&#x20AC;? Modesitt began studying art at Santa Barbara City College under painter Robert Frame. By the early 1980s, he moved to the East Coast to learn about the work of renowned impressionist painters featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Art Institute of Chicago. Since then, his work has also been displayed on walls across the world. His paintings have been featured at the Butler Institute of American Art Museum, the New Britain Museum of American Art, and the auction rooms of Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in New York, London and Paris.

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Medical ‘WisDumb,’ bridge class, Susan Taylor scheduled at RSF Senior Center BY TERRIE D. LITWIN, MSW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR These events and speakers are scheduled at the Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center, 16780 La Gracia, Rancho Santa Fe. Call 858-756-3041 to register, or visit www.rsfseniors.org: • Intermediate Bridge, 10 a.m. Sept. 17 — Join Scott Farr for a 10-week workshop, which includes a review of beginning bridge, hand re-evaluation, competitive bidding, overcalls and doubles, intervening bids, and slam bidding conventions. The cost of the workshop is $170, paid to the instructor on the first day of class. • Medical “WisDumb,” 2 p.m. Terrie Litwin Sept. 18 — Dr. Joseph Weiss returns for an entertaining look at medical advances and missteps from the recent past to the present. This program offers additional insight into the way the medical profession, the media, and the public interact in matters of health information. • “Do Pigs Fly?” 2 p.m. Sept. 23 — Former NBC 7 news anchor Susan Taylor presents a humorous and poignant talk about why she left the television news business after 30 years to work at Scripps Healthcare. She will also discuss current health care trends. You won’t want to miss this presentation. • Memory Loss, 2 p.m. Sept. 30 — Is it memory loss or normal aging? Amy Abrams, MSW/MPH, CMC, will discuss common misconceptions about memory and Alzheimer’s disease. Have your questions answered about evaluation and diagnosis. Abrams is the education and outreach manager of the Alzheimer’s Association’s San Diego Chapter. • Calling All Literature Lovers, 3:30-5:30 p.m. every

first Tuesday, starting Oct. 6 — Join writer and instructor Garrett Chaffin-Quiray for a discussion of a famous author’s work. Interested participants can bring their writing to share with the class and receive feedback. This class will meet Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1. The class is free and registration is not required. Attend one or all sessions. • Resource and Referral Service, available 9 a.m.5 p.m. weekdays: Seniors and their family members can speak with a staff member for valuable information to address a variety of needs. For assistance, or to schedule an appointment, call 858-756-3041. • Balance & Fall Prevention Fitness Class: Meets at 10:45 a.m. Monday mornings. Licensed physical therapist Cathy Boppert leads the class in performing practical and useful exercises to improve balance, strengthen muscles, and help prevent falls. A fee of $5 for each class is paid to the instructor. • Classical Music Appreciation: Meets from 2-4

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Grand Prix Equestrian event honors veterans served by R4 Alliance The Grand Prix Equestrian event was hosted by Blenheim EquiSports on Aug. 29 at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar. The event honored all U.S. military veterans who benefit from the services provided by R4 Alliance member organizations (www.r4alliance.org), a non-profit 501 (c)(3) charity that facilitates the rehabilitation and reintegration of veterans suffering from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), TBI (traumatic brain injury) and MST (military sexual trauma) through recreational therapy. A highlight of the event included a ceremonial demonstration by the Frontier Army of the West, 2nd U.S. and 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiments (www.2ndcavalry.org) and a vocal performance by Mercedes Martin-Raya of the National Anthem. A customized jump featuring the American flag was included in the $50,000 prize money course, as a tribute to the 155,000 veterans served by the R4 Alliance members. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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American Pharoah bids farewell to Del Mar as season ends; new meet to start Oct. 29 During the final week of Del Mar racetrack’s summer season, Triple Crown winner American Pharoah was paraded before fans. Although he ran twice on the East Coast in August, the 3-year-old colt trained here during the summer. American Pharoah’s appearance between races on Sunday, Sept. 6, served as a farewell to the track where he made his first two starts, in 2014. He is expected to run in the Grade I, $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Oct. 31 at Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Ky., and will probably be retired afterward. The rest of Del Mar’s closing week schedule was full of stakes action. Among the winners was Om, who won the Grade II, $250,000 Del Mar Derby. Om is also known as the horse who defeated American Pharoah in his first race. Other victors were Wild In the Saddle ($108,330 Tranquility Lake Stakes), Smokey Image ($150,000 I’m Smokin Stakes), Songbird (Grade I, $300,000 Del Mar Debutante), Hollywood Don ($100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Turf), She’s Not Here (Grade II, $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap), Uzziel ($80,000 C.E.R.F. Stakes), Big Macher ($102,250 Pirate’s Bounty Stakes), Jakaby Jade ($100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf) and Nyquist (Grade I, $300,000 Del Mar Futurity). The meet officially came to an end on Monday, Sept. 7. Rafael Bejarano won his fourth straight Del Mar leading rider title (his fifth overall), Jerry Hollendorfer clinched his second training title (he shared it last year with Peter Miller), and Reddam Racing LLC was the top owner. TVG Pacific Classic winner Beholder was named 2015 Horse of the Meeting and top older filly or mare. Del Mar will resume racing on Oct. 29, and will conduct a five-week meet that will run through Nov. 29.

Business networking group launches in LJ/UTC The LEADS Club business networking group announces the launch of its newest San Diego chapter, Platinum Coastal, based in the La Jolla/UTC area. This professional group of business men and women meet twice a month at the Rock Bottom restaurant at noon on select Thursdays. The purpose of the chapter is to expand members’ business success and strengthen strategic community alliances through dedicated referrals. The chapter is category-exclusive (only one person per profession). Positions currently filled are: Financial Advisor, Real Estate Agent, Life Insurance Rep, Probate Trust & Tax Attorney, and Certified Psych Counselor. Positions available include: Chiropractic Care, Certified Public Accountant/Tax Preparer, Independent Property and Casualty Agent — multiple lines, and Independent Auto Repair. Interested parties should contact David Lee, director of the Platinum Chapter at 858523-1281 or leedr@stifel.com.

Racing fans saw Triple Crown winner American Pharoah with groom Eduardo Luna at the Del Mar track. Photo by Kelley Carlson

Oktoberfest to be held in Encinitas Sept. 20 The 20th annual Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 20 on Mountain Vista Drive and El Camino Real. This event is completely free and fun for the entire family! “This year marks the 20th annual Encinitas Oktoberfest and the event is bigger than ever. We have traditional German food, beer, bands and dancers,” said Bob Gattinella, CEO of the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce. “It’s a really fun day out for families. It draws quite a crowd, and attendees tell us that it is one of the best Oktoberfest celebrations in San Diego.” Free parking is available at the Flora Vista Elementary School, 1690 Wandering Road, with free shuttle service from the parking lot to the Oktoberfest site. Entertainment features The Bluebirds, a German-American band, Bavarian dancers and a street craft faire featuring more than 200 vendors, including artisans with unusual arts and craft items. For parking and general information, visit www.encinitasoktoberfest.com

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after a traumatic brain injury is generally difficult, if not impossible. In a recent report, we learn of one woman’s struggle with traumatic brain injury after she fell backward in a snow storm, landing head first onto icy pavement. “My feet went out from under me and my head just hit the pavement,” said Carey Gelfand, a Glencoe, Ill. resident who said she was on a business trip in New York when the accident occurred. Although she brushed off the accident at first, a cognitive fog soon developed. Once she returned home, she began forgetting crucial details and lost the ability to focus at work. Exhaustion overtook her body and she was often plagued with debilitating headaches. “My boss [wanted] to take jobs away from me. I was very diminished in my position. I was just so frustrated and I had such poor sense of

self,” said Gelfand. Although most TBIs occur as a result of car accidents, some may occur in the most unfortunate and yet ordinary ways such as a trip or fall. Seeking medical attention as soon as a TBI is suspected is essential when it comes to recovery and possible prevention of further injury. “It is important after a brain injury see a neurologist who can administer the proper tests,” the article noted. “Not doing so means it could be weeks or years before the injury is diagnosed.” Gelﬂand said her job suffered considerably in wake of her TBI. Though she did not lose her job, she struggled to keep up with demands. Fortunately, she is able to talk about her experience, striving to create awareness for this surprisingly prevalent injury (TBIs affect at least 1.5 million Americans each year).

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Although Gelfland has maintained her work, most people are not as fortunate. One small study found that low income and unemployment were quite common in the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury, leading many into difficult financial positions. There is one bright aspect: psychologists, doctors and other healthcare practitioners are working together to increase head injury awareness. “I think we are in... one of those ‘ah ha!’ [moments]. We know better now,” said Chicago-based psychologist Morgan Wolin. “But, if we know better, will we do better? Will human resources say, ‘Okay concussions are a real thing, let’s take it more seriously?’” Column continued at http:// www.ranchosantafereview.com/ news/2013/dec/10/the-loss-of-workin-the-aftermath-traumatic-brain/

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Remembering Sally B. Thornton at Haute with Heart luncheon With a nod to the late, great fashionista and philanthropist Sally B. Thornton, who passed away in June, the 38th annual St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center “Haute with Heart” luncheon took the theme “I Love Fashion” Aug. 15 at the Hilton Bayfront. News anchors Dan Cohen and Kimberly King emceed the event where paddle raise donations included one at $50,000, one at $25,000 and one at $10,000 amid many smaller gifts to net more than $116,000. Proceeds will be used for St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center arts and aquatics programs. The El Cajon-based center serves adults with developmental disabilities. A moment of silence honored the memory of Sally and her husband, John Thornton, was presented with an award from St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center in recognition of the Thorntons’ support over the years. He also took home the U.S. flag that was flown over the State Capital in memory of Sally’s philanthropic accomplishments, compliments of Assemblyman Brian Jones. The afternoon featured boutique shopping, lunch, live and silent auctions, a runway fashion show created by Leonard Simpson, “I Love Lucy” impersonators and a performance of “I’m a Believer” from the center’s recent production of “Shrek the Musical Jr.” Center students walked the runway in fashions from Macy’s of Fashion Valley. SEE PAGE B16 FOR MORE PHOTOS. Photos by Vincent Andrunas. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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Dr. John and Ofelia Alksne, Debra Emerson (SMSC CEO), John Thornton, Phyllis and John Parrish

Left: Darlene Davies, Sharon LeeMaster Robin Parker, Louarn Sorkin Fashion show

Loraine Slack, Marilyn Barrett, Rose Mary Taylor

Lois Lewis, Clair Reiss (in front of memorial to the late Sally B. Thornton) Jeanne Jones, Cristull Hasson Luigi Luevano, Valerie Weston

Joye Blount, Sandy Redman, James Mulvaney, Jennifer Bolton, Nancy Kidder

Fashion show

Lisa Marks, Norma Hidalgo del Rio, Merle Lotherington, Barbara Hench, Judy Brucker

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Haute with Heart luncheon continued

Daran Grimm, Darcy Delano Smith, Ramin Pourteymour, Carol Karlovich, Joan Bowes Left: Laura and Fred Appelgate, Kristi Pieper, Nan Pieper

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2015 ‘Symphony at Salk’ The 20th annual “Symphony at Salk” was held Aug. 29. The Salk Institute’s evening under the stars featured the distinguished San Diego Symphony, led by guest conductor Maestro Thomas Wilkins. This was the 11th consecutive year Wilkins led the orchestra for Symphony at Salk. The event also featured a champagne reception and dinner before the concert. “Symphony at Salk proceeds help to ensure the steady flow of novelty, originality, and often-times risky research that results in life-changing discoveries benefiting human health now and well into the future,” said Reuben Shaw, professor, Salk Institute Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, on the Institute’s web site. For more information, visit www. salk.edu. Photos by Vincent Andrunas. For photos online, visit www.rsfreview.com.

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The Helen Woodward Animal Center will again unite with animal welfare proponents and organizations worldwide on Sept. 24 for the third annual Remember Me Thursday candlelighting ceremony. The program asks participants to light candles on the exact same day globally to honor the millions of pets who lost their lives over the past year without the benefit of a loving home. This year, however, the event extends its reach into Schoolchildren will unite Sept. 24 with rescue facilities local schools with new lesson and animal lovers to light up the world for orphan plans and heartwarming art pets. Courtesy photo projects. Helen Woodward Animal Center invites the community to share these materials with classrooms and kid-focused social groups and then take part at scheduled ceremonies Sept. 24 at the Horizon Christian Fellowship. Helen Woodward is also offering free Remember Me Thursday lesson plans and art projects for ages 4 through 10 at www.remembermethursday.org. “Only 30% of pets in US homes come from rescue facilities,” stated Helen Woodward Animal Center President Mike Arms. “Lighting a candle this Sept. 24 will bring awareness to these wonderful orphan pets and can help in increasing adoptions and decreasing euthanasia.” The worldwide awareness campaign hopes to shine a light on the millions of orphan pets still awaiting adoption. For information on Remember Me Thursday and a list of participating celebrities and animal welfare organizations, go to www.remembermethursday.org. For information on the U.S. West Coast candle-lighting events, contact Jessica Gercke at 858-756-4117, ext. 335 or jessicag@animalcenter.org.

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Dolezal design lectures, Golf Classic, Junior Dunkers on tap at RSF Community Center BY LINDA DURKET, RSF COMMUNITY CENTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center is at 5970 La Sendita, Rancho Santa Fe. Register for all classes and events to 858-756-2461 or visit www.rsfcc.org: Douglas Dolezal’s Be Extraordinary Lecture Series, 11 a.m.-noon Thursday, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12: This series of three fun and informative design and entertaining lectures is by HGTV spokesperson and popular designer Douglas Dolezal. The first lecture, “From Little Ones to Empty Nesters: Design for Transitioning Families,” will be Thursday, Sept. 10. “From the Ground Up: A Guide to Successful Design & Remodel” will be the focus on Oct. 8, and on Nov. 12 the final lecture will be “Your Home at the Holidays: Design & Entertain with Style.” Cost is $40 per person, or all three lectures for $100. Seating is limited so don’t miss out — call today to register! “All Fore the Community” Golf Classic! Oct. 19: It’s time for the 22nd annual Golf Classic at the exclusive Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. Player fee is $350 per golfer and includes golf cart, lunch, swing analysis, tee prizes, award ceremony, dinner and hosted bar. Make your reservations early! The tournament also features an exciting Hole in One opportunity to win a Hoehn Motors 2015 Cadillac. All proceeds benefit the RSF Community Center. For information on registration or sponsorship opportunities, call 858-756-2461 or visit www.rsfcc.org. Boys Junior Dunkers Registration Now Open! Registration for the popular Boys Jr. Dunkers basketball league is now open and continues through Oct. 5. Players in grades 1 through 6 will be divided by their grade into three leagues. This great Community Center program is run by Coach Mike Rausa of One On One basketball. The league is supported by local sponsors and volunteer coaches. Call 858-756-2461 if you are interested in sponsoring or being a volunteer coach for the 2015 season. Family membership is required for all players. Cost is $3. Fall After School Session 1, Grades Pre-K to 5: We are offering many new after-school enrichment classes including a Monday morning Spanish class, Edible Art, Cheer, Dance & Tumble, and a Friday morning Ladies Tennis Clinic! We’re also bringing back your favorites including: Itching to Stitch Sewing, Animal Adventures at Helen Woodward, ArtBioZoo with Robb Daly, Mine, Craft, Build with LEGO, Woodshop Wizards, Golf at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club and Surf in Del Mar. In addition to our enrichment classes, the staff-led Rancho Youth program provides daily after-school homework time, and a variety of crafts, games and sports to keep children active and entertained. Pricing varies and is listed at www.RSFCC.org. Boys Junior Dunkers Registration Now Open! Registration for the popular Boys Jr. Dunkers basketball league is now open and continues through Oct. 5. Players in grades 1 through 6 will be divided by their grade into three leagues. This great Community Center program is run by Coach Mike Rausa of One On One basketball. The league is supported by local sponsors and volunteer coaches. Call 858-756-2461 if you are interested in sponsoring or being a volunteer coach for the 2015 season. Sponsorships are $300 and include your name on a team’s jerseys and spon-

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River Valley Fest planned Oct. 11 to mark progress on Coast to Crest Trail The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy will be holding its sixth annual River Valley Fest, “Connecting Communities,” on Oct. 11, 2015, at the newly renovated Morgan Run Club & Resort, 5690 Cancha de Golf in Rancho Santa Fe. An announcement will be made at the fest celebrating the completion and progress of key segments of the 70-mile Coast to Crest Trail in 2015. Tickets are $125 per person. Reservations are requested by Oct. 5 to https://goo.gl/lRn3yf. There will be a live auction led by Stephen Hamann, and a silent auction, with all proceeds going to the Conservancy for its conservation, education and recreation programs. Local musicians Bill Fleming and Kevin McCully will entertain during a social hour with appetizers and refreshing beverages, including craft beer and the Conservancy’s signature cocktail, “Lagoon Mist.” Guests will enjoy a gourmet buffet by Morgan Run Club & Resort, and desserts, courtesy of Claire’s on Cedros. The Living Coast Discovery Center will mingle with up-close looks at various wildlife. Other surprises are in store this year for attendees.

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Wavecrest Woodie Show returns Sept. 19 to Moonlight Beach Wavecrest, the oldest and largest purely wooden car show in the world will be held Sept. 19 at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. The 36th annual Wavecrest Woodie Show, hosted by the San Diego Woodies and often called the granddaddy of all woodie meets, will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Moonlight Beach at the end of Encinitas Boulevard in Encinitas. Woodies begin arriving in the wee hours of the morning, and by 8 a.m. there are approximately 300 woodies of every size, shape, description on display. Throughout the day Hawaiian, rock and surf music are performed live, and there are fabulous raffle prizes and awards for the best of the best. Wavecrest merchandise and food will be for sale. The event is completely free for the public and the participants, and welcomes everyone. In addition to the all day Saturday Woodie meet, the weekend kicks off from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Encinitas Car Classic Cruise Night held in downtown Encinitas. The cruise is hosted each summer by Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association. Woodie owners spend the weekend at the Best Western Hotel, where they hold a dinner and live auction from 5-8:30 p.m. Saturday evening. Offerings at the auction include amazing custom surfboards and other collectibles. Wavecrest winds down on Sunday morning when the woodies owners meet at Encinitas City Hall and cruise to Oceanside Harbor and back.

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The Country Friends to present Art of Fashion Show Sept. 17 at The Inn The Country Friends will honor the late Sally B. Thornton at this year’s Art of Fashion, the annual luncheon and runway show presented Sept. 17 with South Coast Plaza at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. This year’s event, emceed by KUSI’s Sandra Maas, is a fashion show by South Coast Plaza featuring the best of the fall/winter collections of Barbara Bui, Donna Karan, Ermenegildo Zegna, Fendi, M Missoni, Max Mara, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo and Versace. After the show, guests will enjoy luncheon at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Throughout the day, South Coast Plaza designer boutiques will offer fall/winter must-haves in ready-to-wear, handbags, jewelry, eyewear, and more. A portion of sales from participating retailers benefits The Country Friends, raising funds for more than 30 San Diego County charities. A live auction and opportunity prizes will round out the day. For tickets, information, or to become an Art of Fashion sponsor, call 858-756-1192, ext. 4, or email events@thecountryfriends.org.

Tickets on sale for ‘Carol Burnett’ revue The Village Church Community Theater announces ticket sales for an evening of fun with sketches from “The Carol Burnett Show.” Performances are Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m. The TV sketches performed by Carol Burnett and her cast were some of the best comedic writing then and are still popular today in reruns of the show. One of the most memorable — the movie parody of “Gone with the Wind” — will be brought to the stage at the Village Church Community Dinner Theater from the original script, “Gone with the Breeze.” A buffet supper starts off the evening. Tickets are available at www.villagechurchcommunitytheater.org, or contact The Village Church, 858-756-2441, ext. 128. For information, contact Margie Wood at margiew@villagechurch.org. The Village Church Community Theater is at The Village Community Church, 6225 Paseo Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe.

Sept. 13 polo event to benefit veterans group

Lab Rescuers host annual event Sept. 19 Tickets are now on sale for Labrador Rescuers’ Lab Amoré event, which will be held Sept. 19 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. Lab Amoré is one the organization’s largest annual fundraising events, which helps the 100 percent volunteer organization rescue, rehabilitate and re-home Labrador retrievers and Lab mixes. The elegant evening features cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, gourmet dinner and a live and silent auction. Pulse! Live Art With Heart will provide a live performance and the event will be emceed by San Diego City Councilmember Marti Emerald. Labrador Rescuers’ next adoption event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 29 at the Petco on 154 Encinitas Blvd. For tickets or information, visit labrescuers.org.

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The San Diego Polo Club hosts the 10th annual Veterans Recognition Day San Diego Polo Match on Sept. 13, to benefit Veterans Research Alliance. Casual attire. Gates open at 12:30 p.m. with first match at 1 p.m. Ceremony will be at 2:30 p.m. with a feature match at 3 p.m. Food and drink will be available to order, and the event also features a live auction, a 50-foot American flag and the U.S. Marine Corps color guard. For tickets, visit http://sandiegopolo,com/schedule-tickets. VIP Tent tickets are $60. The San Diego Polo Club is at 14555 El Camino Real in Rancho Santa Fe. For information, contact Steve Lewandowski at 858-699-5545 or Steve@VeteransResearchAlliance.org.

Dreamkeepers hosts membership event Sept. 21 DreamKeepers Project, Inc. invites the community to “Fall Flavors and Friends!” its annual Membership Appreciation Event, from 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 21 at a private residence in Fairbanks Ranch. DreamKeepers is a nonprofit that supports the women and children of the Family Recovery Center in Oceanside, where mothers can have their children with them as they complete their recovery program from drug and alcohol addiction. Enjoy “A Morning of Coffee, Sweets and Good Friends” with Chef Jarrod Moiles, executive chef of Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, who will be demonstrating dishes for the guests to sample. Merchandise will be for sale in the pre-holiday boutique, as well as tickets for DreamKeepers raffle baskets with valuable prizes and gift certificates to stores and restaurants. Valet parking is provided, and donations of baby items such as diapers, clothing, are welcome. Please RSVP by Sept. 16 to 858-756-6993 or contact@dreamkeepersproject.org for the event address and security access to Fairbanks Ranch.

Meditative workshop offered 9/11 at RSF Library

A great west side location makes this classic rancher the perfect blend for the busy executive and his/her growing family. All of the bedrooms except one are clustered in one wing while the 5th bedroom which is perfect for the maid or guests is located on the opposite side of the home. The open kitchen ﬂows beautifully into a bright family room and dining room and overlooks the backyard with pool/spa, ﬁre pit, and grassy areas for the kids to play.

Price: $2,244,000 Mary Djavaherian 858.663.2297 rsfhomes@gmail.com CA BRE Lic #00761267

On Sept. 11, a national day of healing, the Rancho Santa Fe Library will host a special extended-hours event of meditation with Dr. Richard Scotti. “Delve Into the Mysteries of Meditation” will be from 5:30-8 p.m. at the library. The library will be open until 8 p.m. and will offer full circulation services throughout the evening. In this interactive workshop, learn to discover how meditation enables us to experience our whole self, including body, emotions, mind and spirit, and thereby to touch deeper places in our lives than ever before. Richard Scotti is an educator, researcher and international consultant who has taught technical, management and self-development programs over several decades at universities and in public workshops in the United States, Europe, Dr. Richard Scotti and the Far East. He earned a Ph.D. at UC Berkeley and has been a serious student of yoga and meditation under world-renowned teachers for more than 44 years. Audience questions and answers are encouraged. Light refreshments will be served. Call the library for information at 858-756-2512.

Pi Beta Phi alumnae to meet Sept. 26 The North San Diego County Pi Beta Pi Alumnae Club will hold their first meeting and luncheon of the club year at 11 a.m. Sept. 26. All alumnae are invited. For information, call 858-755-7564 or 858-613-3926.

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RSF Library hosts health lecture Sept. 11 The Rancho Santa Fe Library will host Dr. Ray Lin, radiation oncologist from the Scripps Radiation Therapy Center, at 11 a.m. Sept. 11 as part of its ongoing series on Integrative Health. Dr. Lin will speak on the advances in radiation oncology in the 21st century. Today, there are more advanced treatment options offering greater precision than ever before. Learn how Scripps physicians are tapping into new technologies to save lives. Audience questions and answers will be encouraged. Call 858-756-2512.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s The Harwood Group, ranked on the Real Trends Top 1,000 Real Estate Professionals/Professional Teams for Team Sales Volume List.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Harwood Group Ranks on Real Trends Top 1,000 Real Estate Professionals/Professional Teams List Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s The Harwood Group has been listed on the Real Trends Top 1,000 Real Estate Professionals/Professional Teams list, making it Coldwell Banker’s only team to rank on that list. The award ranks The Harwood Group in the top one half of 1 percent of the more than 1,100,000 REALTORS nationwide. “The best individual agents and teams, including The Harwood Group’s award-winning efforts, were nothing short of phenomenal considering the recovering real estate market,” said Steve Murray, founder of Denver-based publishing and communications company REAL Trends, which compiled the list. “Becoming a member of such an elite group as The Thousand is an incredible accomplishment in any market, but what The Harwood Group did during these challenging times is impressive on so many levels,” said Marti Gallardo, vice president of classified advertising for The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal, Custom Studios, and REAL Trends, a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage industry, developed the awards program jointly. REAL Trends, The Thousand, honors America’s elite real estate agents and their companies and is compiled and analyzed by REAL Trends. “I am absolutely thrilled to be named to The Thousand,” said Doug Harwood, who serves clients primarily in Rancho Santa Fe, La Jolla, and Coastal North San Diego County. “Even with the market’s challenges, it’s incredibly gratifying to help clients find their dream homes as well as help them sell their properties quickly and for the highest price possible.” For more information about Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, visit www.coldwellbankerhomes.com.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage welcomes Bruce Nosrat Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Rancho Santa Fe welcomes Bruce Nosrat as a new independent sales associate. A member of the National Real Estate Association, Nosrat has 12 years of experience in the real estate industry, previously working as an owner and principle broker. He conducted market research and identified, sold and leased single, multi-family, business facility and investment residential and commercial properties for optimum ROI. Nosrat managed all projects from initial contact to final product delivery. His

Bruce Nosrat, Coldwell Banker Rancho Santa Fe interpretation of complex documents and information, composition of sales contracts and timeliness with critical deadlines, have led Nosrat to become a talented, dedicated and knowledgeable real estate

professional. He believes the key to success is to exercise prudent judgment and understanding in complex real estate transactions and projects along with successfully managing the overall acquisition, disposition and leasing process for clients. Nosrat has proven success in market research and negotiations for multi-million dollar sales. Bruce Nosrat can be reached at 760-220-0909 or brucenosrat@gmail.com. For more information about Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, visit www.camoves.com.

OPEN HOUSES CARDIFF $499,000 3 BR/2.5 BA

1430 Caminito Septimo Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Bill Huss/Real Estate Ebroker Inc/Host:Jess Orrell 760-212-4907/858-349-5377 CARMEL VALLEY

$685,000 - $715,876 3 BR/2.5 BA $1,169,000 4 BR/3 BA $1,499,000 7 BR/5.5 BA

12117 -1 Carmel Creek Rd. Bernadette Skaljac/Berkshire Hathaway 13638 Derby Downs Court Charles & Farryl Moore/Coldwell Banker 4550 Saddle Mountain Court Charles & Farryl Moore/Coldwell Banker

Sat 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. 858-472-1409 Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525 Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525

DEL MAR $1,585,000 5 BR/2.5 BA $1,750,000 4 BR/2.5 BA $2,975,000 4 BR/4.5 BA $2,975,000 4 BR/4.5 BA $7,475,000 5 BR/6 BA

13636 Durango Drive Sat 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. & Sun 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Rodney Palmer/Keller Williams 858-776-2225 2460 Oakridge Cove Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Kerry Shine & Gracinda Maier/Berkshire Hathaway 858-382-5496 14142 Half Moon Bay Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Brett Combs/P.S. Platinum Properties 858-583-4714 2362 Lozana Road Sun 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Jennifer Anderson/Willis Allen 858-524-3077 5130 Rancho Del Mar Trail Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Lucy Kelts/Berkshire Hathaway/Host: Matt Ross

858-756-0593/858-354-7724

RANCHO SANTA FE $1,175,000 4 BR/4.5 BA $1,450,000 3 BR/3 BA $1,625,000 4 BR/4.5 BA $1,995,000 3 BR/3.5 BA $2,895,000 4 BR/4.5 BBA $3,288,000 6 BR/5.5 BA $3,395,000 6 BR/7 BA $3,800,000 2 BR/2.5 BA $4,495,000 4 BR/4.5 BA

16941 Simple Melody Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Danielle Short/Coldwell Banker 619-708-1500 16032 Avenida Calma Sat 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. & Sun 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Shannon Biszantz/Coldwell Banker 619-417-4655 17098 San Antonio Rose Court Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Laurie McClain/K. Ann Brizolis & Associates/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s

8065 Camino De Arriba Becky Campbell/Paciﬁc Sotheby’s International Realty

7560 Montien Rd Danielle Short/Coldwell Banker 5050 El Secreto Mary Heon/Coldwell Banker 6531 Mimulus St.

858-361-5667

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-449-2027

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 619-708-1500 Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 619-888-7653 Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Lucy Kelts/Berkshire Hathaway/Host:Sharon Morck 858-756-0593/858-583-1119

17391 Via Recanto Mary Culver/Coldwell Banker 6550 Paseo Delicias Janet Lawless Christ/Coldwell Banker

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-336-1040 Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-335-7700

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