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■ San Diego remembers SB’s Loren Nancarrow with Scripps healing garden. Page B1
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Solana Beach school district explores bond issue for 2016 BY KRISTINA HOUCK With a need for school improvements, the Solana Beach School District board recently decided to explore whether to place a general obligation bond to pay for them on the ballot in 2016. “We have a window of opportunity right now,” board member Richard Leib
said at the Jan. 15 meeting. “The economy, I think, is picking up. If we don’t do it now, we could be sitting here 10 years later, trying to figure out how to keep buildings from falling down. Now is the time to move forward.” The district initiated its Facilities Master Plan process in July 2011, hiring HMC Ar-
chitects to assist in the plan’s development. Along with the advisers, a committee was formed of board members, administrators, teachers, staff and parents to help with the process. The completed plan was presented to the board during a board workshop on May 2, 2013. The plan calls for im-
See RULING, page 26
Nancy Lynch explained after the meeting. Kitchens would also be expanded to promote the district’s focus on wellness and healthful living, she added. The most significant projects would be the modernization of Skyline and Solana Vista — the district’s oldSee BOND, page 26
5K & Fun Run raises funds for local schools
Del Mar formally opposes Citizens United ruling, 3-2 BY KRISTINA HOUCK Del Mar recently joined a growing national movement to cut campaign spending. In a 3-2 vote, council members on Jan. 20 passed a resolution to support overturning the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling. By adopting the resolution, Del Mar joins 700 cities across the country in formally opposing the 2010 ruling, which found the First Amendment prevents the government from limiting corporations, associations and labor unions from spending money on elections. Seventy other cities in California have adopted similar resolutions, including Solana Beach, Encinitas and San Diego, according to the staff report. “At the Del Mar level, we had experience with that kind of an episode a few years back when we had a measure on our ballot for a transfer tax on real estate and some outside interest put in a lot of money,” said Worden, who brought the resolution before the council, along with Councilman Don Mosier. “There’s a movement nationally to try to rectify this by doing a constitutional amendment at the federal level. … Whether that has a chance of making it is anybody’s
provements to all schools in the district with the exception of Solana Ranch and limited improvements to Solana Pacific, the district’s newest schools. Planned improvements would enhance all school facilities, with the exception of Solana Ranch, which opened in the fall, Superintendent
The 3rd Annual Kaiser Permanente Carmel Valley 5K & Fun Run was held Jan. 24. The event helps raise money for local schools, including those in Carmel Valley, Del Mar and Solana Beach. The Bay Club Carmel Valley hosted the Bay Club Bash, the post party for the Carmel Valley 5K. The post party included food, jumpies, over 20 expo booths, live music, group yoga, a silent auction, award ceremony and more. See page 24 for more photos. Photo by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.
Del Mar school district moves to full-day kindergarten • Transitional kindergarten, early admission to be dropped BY KAREN BILLING The Del Mar Union School District will move to full-day kindergarten starting in the 2015-16 school year. The board voted unanimously in favor of the change at the Jan. 21 meeting and additionally voted to stop offering transitional kindergarten or early admission for students who do not meet the cut-off date. “I just want the public to know we feel good about this as far as being developmen-
tally appropriate for children,” said trustee Kristin Gibson. “These standards encourage a different day, more activities and more social interaction, and I know our teachers know what is appropriate for children.” Shelley Petersen, the assistant superintendent of educational services, said an extended day doesn’t mean the district is moving from teaching 40 minutes of math to See SCHOOL, page 26
Applications available for opening on Del Mar school board BY KAREN BILLING The Del Mar Union School District will avoid the $280,000 to $350,000 cost of a special election to fill the seat left vacant by Doug Perkins and will instead go through an appointment process. Perkins resigned from the board Jan. 5, as he was elected to the San Diego County Board of Education. By law, the district must fill the position by March 6. At its Jan. 21 meeting, it approved a timeline for finding a new trustee. Applications are now available on the district’s website and at the district’s office. The deadline to apply is Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. On March 4, the district will hold a special board meeting in which the applicants will be interviewed and the board will vote on the appointment. The oath of office will be administered at the meeting as well, because of the March 6 deadline. Applications can be submitted to the district office at 11232 El Camino Real, via fax to 858-755-4361, or via e-mail to hpalmer@dmusd.org.
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DMUSD exercises restraint in coping with PE Online poll will let DM residents lawsuit: ‘We have a phenomenal program’ rank options for City Hall amenities BY KAREN BILLING At the Jan. 21 Del Mar Union School District board meeting, Del Mar Heights teacher Gina Vargus was dressed in workout clothes and sneakers. She informed the board that the reason behind her sporty attire was that she had spent part of the school day leading her second-graders through a boot camp class. Vargus’ exercise education was a nod to a class action lawsuit against the Del Mar Union School District regarding physical education time. The board approved a settlement agreement during closed session on Dec. 10. However, the court still needs to authorize the settlement, so the official details won’t be revealed until March, according to Superintendent Holly McClurg. The lawsuit is very frustrating, according to McClurg. She said they made the unfortunate decision to settle and put an end to it. “We have a great, phenomenal PE program,” she said. “The settlement is not about PE time at all; it’s about paying off attorney fees.” McClurg said the settlement will have to come out of the general fund, money that could be going to students’ instruction. “It’s bothersome because I know how much great PE our students get,” she said. The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of a parent, Marc Babin, and an organization he created called Cal200, arguing that most elementary schools are not providing the required in-
struction in PE. Del Mar was among the 37 districts named in the suit, which included San Francisco Unified, Los Angeles Unified and three other San Diego-area elementary-school districts: Solana Beach, Chula Vista and Oceanside. The state education code requires schools to offer 200 minutes of PE for every 10 days of class. Teacher records submitted to the California Department of Education verify the numbers of PE hours that students have. McClurg said since the settlement, a whole new round has started, demanding records of PE minutes from more school districts. “It’s an abuse of the legal system,” said Shelley Petersen, assistant superintendent of instructional services. “It couldn’t be farther from what is in the best interest of our children.” McClurg said the lawsuit is particularly troubling, as the district’s students have some of highest fitness rates in the state. In the district, each first- through sixthgrade student gets 200 minutes every two weeks. Each school site has a PE specialist through the Extended Studies Curriculum who provides a part of the instruction, and the classroom teacher fills in the rest. In Vargus’ second-grade class, for example, the specialist teaches 45 minutes every week and she teaches 55 minutes. Vargus teaches the 55 minutes in a 30-minute block and a 25-minute block at the same time See LAWSUIT, page 25
BY KRISTINA HOUCK Registered voters in Del Mar will soon have a chance to voice their choice on what the new city hall complex should offer the community. Finalizing the survey language, the Del Mar City Council on Jan. 20 unanimously approved the release of an online poll that will allow registered voters to rank three options for the facilities that will replace the city hall at 1050 Camino del Mar. The online “Voice Your Choice” poll will describe the three options and include pop-up windows for detailed information, such as costs and features. Respondents will be asked to rank each option as a first, second or third choice. While all three options feature a 9,250-square-foot city hall, 3,200-squarefoot town hall and 15,000-square-foot civic plaza, they differ on parking and other uses. Option A features civic uses only. It includes approximately 60 surface parking lot stalls and is estimated to cost $7 million to $8 million. Options B and C feature civic uses plus additional parking and space for future development. Estimated to cost $9 million to $14 million, Option B includes approximately 160 parking stalls, 60 stalls in a surface parking lot and 100 stalls in a parking structure. It also supports approximately 11,000 square feet of future development area and approximately 100 additional parking stalls. Estimated to cost $12 million to $18 million, Option C includes approximately 160 parking stalls in a below-grade parking structure. It also supports approximately 20,000 square feet of future development
area and approximately 100 additional parking stalls. A public awareness campaign for the poll will launch Jan. 26. During that time, informational materials, including a unique password, will be mailed to registered voters. Voters will have from 8 a.m. Feb. 2 through 5 p.m. Feb. 13 to submit the survey. A polling station with a tablet will be at City Hall. Paper surveys will also be available. Results will be presented to the council at the March 2 meeting. During the meeting, city officials also made it clear “Voice Your Choice” is a poll, not an election. Because online voting is not allowed in California, the city received a letter from the secretary of state with concerns about the way the process was presented in a December staff report. “This is an exciting, positive process,” said Councilman Dwight Worden. “We need like a poke in the eye with a stick to have some sort of black-eye claim that somehow we’re doing something wrong in the way we’re fashioning the ballot measure.” Since receiving the letter, all references to the survey as an election were removed. The modified documents were submitted to state officials, who verbally said they had no problems with the new language, said Assistant City Attorney Barry Schultz. An organization called Verified Voting also contacted the city, claiming that the survey could still be misinterpreted as an election, since it is only open to registered voters. City Manager Scott Huth said the city frequently sends surveys to registered voters. “It’s not prohibited,” Schultz added.
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Planned Laterra, Rancho Milagro offer different housing for PHR BY KAREN BILLING The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board reviewed two Pacific Highlands Ranch housing developments at its Jan. 22 meeting: Rancho Milagro, 10 single-family homes planned for Carmel Valley Road just past the Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch, and Laterra, a 69-home development on Village Center Loop Road. Both projects are being developed by Latitude 33. Rancho Milagro is at the end of the process with the city and expects to go before the planning commission for approval soon, according to Tara Lake of Latitude 33. The 10 twostory homes will be situated on a slice of land known as a “jelly bean� parcel for its odd shape. The land was originally approved for 55 affordable housing units but 45 have instead been transferred into the Village. “We think it’s a substantial improvement,� said Randi Coopersmith of Latitude 33. Lot sizes range from 4,000 to 5,600 square feet. Lake said one of the development’s nicest features is its connection to the open space across Carmel Valley Road through a walking path that will go underneath the road. Laterra, on a 3.5-acre lot across from the Airoso development on Village Center Loop Road, will have 69 townhomes, including 11 affordable housing units scattered throughout. Thirty-eight percent of the units will be four bedrooms. Coopersmith said residents in the Airoso development had concerns about the view from across the street, but they have met with neighbors and they have responded positively to the renderings. All of the homes will have their own garages, although five will have tandem parking
A rendering of Laterra in Pacific Highlands Ranch. garages. The tandem garages have allowed the developers to have more articulations in the buildings and space between the buildings for better pedestrian access through the development. Coopersmith said they hope to bring the tentative map before the city by May and will be back before the planning board with updates.
New hotel, restaurants planned for Carmel Valley Road corner BY KAREN BILLING Another hotel and more restaurants are now being planned for the last vacant commercial lots off Carmel Valley Road and Valley Centre Drive beside the Hampton Inn and the Tio Leo’s restaurant. Developer Hunter Oliver told the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board at the Jan. 22 meeting that he and his father, Fred, plan to build a 112-suite hotel, three new restaurants and 82,000 square feet of office space. The Olivers, who also built the neighboring Residence Inn, consider the area “the trophy corner� for their family. Last March, Fred Oliver told the board their initial plans for a 125-room hotel, two restaurants and an urgent care facility. Hunter Oliver said that Scripps then decided it did not
want to do an urgent care facility. Oliver said he and his dad were disappointed and worked to revamp their plans. Their new plan involves a six-story office building with fine dining on the bottom, the six-story hotel and a belowgrade parking garage. Oliver said they have heard from hotel guests that dining options are lacking in the Southern part of Carmel Valley, so they hope the three new restaurants will fill that void. He said they are aiming for upscale fast casual dining, not necessarily chain restaurants. The hotel will be 50 percent double queen rooms to accommodate families, sports teams and business travelers. Oliver said they built the Residence Inn with all king beds and
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String of burglaries targeting Apple products, police say Police are investigating a string of burglaries in coastal and inland North County San Diego. Burglars have broken into at least a dozen businesses in the coastal areas of Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas, along with Poway, Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch and Mira Mesa since mid-November, said sheriff’s Capt. Theresa Adams-Hydar, who oversees the Encinitas Sheriff’s station. Police are investigating whether the incidents are connected. All of the commercial burglaries have involved Apple products. No arrests have been made yet. Adams-Hydar recommended businesses lock up or take home their Apple products, particularly portable laptops and tablets. “Harden your target,” she said. Those with any information about the incidents are asked to contact Crime Prevention Specialist Jonathan Simon at 760-966-3588. — Kristina Houck
Wellness 5K in Carmel Valley gets go-ahead BY KAREN BILLING The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board approved a new 5K race in March, despite some concerns about the race’s closures of the SR-56 on- and offramps. The race, called the Wellness Magazine 5K and presented by Del Mar’s Seasick Marketing, will be held in conjunction with the Super Dentists’ Carmel Valley Spring Fair on March 21. Jeff Stoner of Seasick said that the race will start at 9 a.m. from the Super Dentists parking lot on El Camino Real and run to the CV Restoration and Enhancement Project trail for a 1.2-mile out-and-back. As the course crosses the freeway off- and onramps, the ramps will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Two lanes on northbound El Camino Real will be closed for the race, leaving one open. Because of the ramp closures, Stoner said the race will be kept small, with entries capped at 300. Board member Laura Copic said that the race will cause some problems, as the El Camino Real exit is the last before the I-5 interchange. Drivers will have to go around to make that connection. Stoner said he understood the concern, which is why the race field will be smaller, so he doesn’t have to close it longer than two hours. Notice of road closures will be posted two weeks before the event. The board voted 11-1 in favor of the race, with Christian Clews voting against it because the race noise causes disruption to his horse ranch along the route. Board member Rick Newman said while he thinks that 5K races are a great thing for the community, he said they should cap the number of races in Carmel Valley to four a year. Visitwellness5K.com.
Torrey Hills Community planning board to hold election The Torrey Hills Community Planning Board will hold its annual election for resident and business seats March 17. Interested candidates must announce their candidacy at the Feb. 10 meeting. The Torrey Hills Community Planning Board meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Ocean Air Recreation Center, 4770 Fairport Way, San Diego. Call Kathryn Burton at 858-755-2128.
CV planning board won’t bump up speed limit for Ashley Falls Drive BY KAREN BILLING The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board will not support the city’s request to increase the speed limit on Ashley Falls Drive near the elementary school. The city had proposed to change the limit from 25 miles per hour to 30 miles per hour from Riding Ridge Road to Del Mar Heights Road. California Speed Trap Law requires that the city survey the streets every seven years in order to keep speed limits radar-enforceable under the law’s provisions. The recent survey of Ashley Falls Drive showed that the speed limit has to increase to 30 miles per hour in order for it to be radar-enforceable. “I don’t see the logic in turning a very residential street into a 30-miles-per-hour street,” said Ashley Falls School PTA president Jen Charat. Charat told the board that residents who regularly use that throughway were “perplexed” by the request to raise the speed limit, especially where kids are frequently walking and biking to school. Charat’s son works on the school’s safety patrol, and he said in the past few months, three cars have hit cones in the crosswalk because of high speeds or inaccurate driving. Charat said there have been two acci-
dents on Ashley Falls Drive, and frequently people make illegal U-turns at the intersection in front of the school. “In a way, it’s tacitly inviting drivers, especially new high-school-age drivers, to drive a little faster, and I’m very concerned it would have an adverse affect on the safety of that neighborhood,” Charat said. If the speed limit is increased to 30 miles per hour, she’s afraid it’s an invitation to drive 40. Board member Laura Copic said she does not believe that raising the speed limit will have any effect on traffic speeds, as people are already going faster than the posted 25. She said what really needs to be considered are traffic-calming measures. Board member Hollie Kahn agreed that the street is affected, noting that many drivers use Ashley Falls Drive as a way to avoid the “poorly timed lights” on Del Mar Heights Road. In their motion to not support the speed limit change, the board asked that where possible, the city consider further traffic-calming measures such as stop signs, potentially at Pearlman Way, an intersection in the curve of the road just before the school.
Driving Under the Influence/Driver License Checkpoint to be held in Solana Beach Jan. 31 Deputies from the Sheriff’s Encinitas Station will be conducting a Driving Under the Influence/Driver License Checkpoint on Saturday, Jan. 31, in the City of Solana Beach. The checkpoint will be held between the hours of 7:30 p.m., Jan. 31, through 2 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 1. A grant from the Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will be used to fund this checkpoint.
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DM residents voice concerns, including noise complaints, at ‘Sheriff’s Coffee’ event BY KRISTINA HOUCK With Del Mar once again exploring the idea of a city-run police force, several community members came armed with questions to the Jan. 26 “Sheriff’s Coffee with the Community” event at the City Hall Annex Building. “Is there a crime problem in Del Mar?” asked one attendee, questioning why the city is considering creating a small police department. “At this point, crime is very low,” replied sheriff’s Capt. Theresa Adams-Hydar, who oversees the Encinitas station. The Del Mar City Council unanimously agreed at the Jan. 20 meeting to “cautiously explore” whether it is viable to establish a small police force to supplement the efforts by the Sheriff’s Department, which has provided police services for the city since its incorporation in 1959. The recommendation came from the Finance Committee, which was tasked with researching ways to reduce law enforcement costs nearly four years ago. As committee members worked to cut costs, they discovered some dissatisfaction with existing services, particularly with the department’s response times to low priority calls and lack of presence in the community. To improve response times and increase law enforcement presence, the Finance Committee suggested creating a small police department, which would cost approximately $575,000 per year, plus about $100,000 in startup costs, according to committee members. “We do have good continuity with the lifeguards, fire and other staff that people are used to,” City Manager Scott Huth explained to the less than a dozen people at the question-and-answer session. “They [the Finance Committee] were looking for the same thing in the sheriff. As much as the sheriff wants to provide that and would hope to provide that, they have the reality of being a very large law enforcement department.” The committee’s idea is intended to complement the existing contract with the Sheriff’s
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Hallenbeck who has lived in the area for a total of 10 years. She has moved to the complex three times — moving away each time due to the noise. “It would be one thing if it was just occasionally. We know where we live; we live in a beach community. But we’re talking six nights a week.” Valerie Houchin echoed the thoughts of her upstairs neighbor. “We hear everything loud and clear — all the foul language and all the fighting in the streets,” she said. In November, she added, her vehicle was totaled when a drunk driver hit her parked car. “Having lived at this address for 40-some years, Jimmy O’s has been a consistent problem for us since it opened,” added another neighbor, who didn’t want to disclose her name. In the past, she said neighbors have gone to the City Council, Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee, and even the California Coastal Commission to try to get parking permits for condo residents without garages. “It’s been a long-term frustration for those of us that have lived there,” she said. Since Adams-Hydars received Hallenbeck’s email, she said she has visited the site to witness the parking issues firsthand. She has also deployed units to the area and officers have issued parking tickets along Stratford Court. Additionally, she contacted Alcoholic Beverage Control. “We are looking at ways to think how can we make it better for you guys, for your quality of life,” she said. “We’re looking at ways to work in partnership with the management with Jimmy O’s, with the city, with Alcoholic Beverage Control and with our own partners internally.” Huth acknowledged city staff has been aware of a noise issue in the area for some time. He explained that businesses with repeated violations are at risk to lose their licenses. Jimmy O’s has a history of noise complaints, Huth said. So when the business updated its ABC license about two years ago, the owner worked with the city’s code enforcement officer and other personnel to alleviate problems, which at that time stemmed from the environmental effects of the business, such as the volume See COMPLAINTS, page 25
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Getting services to those needing them is focus for county behavioral health director • Department helps more than 70,000 each year BY KATHY DAY As clinical director of San Diego County Behavioral Health Services, Michael Krelstein, M.D., often finds himself frustrated and challenged. But he also finds rewards in coming to the aid of people desperately in need of good help. The Carmel Valley resident shared his knowledge as a clinical and administrative psychiatrist at a Jan. 21 panel titled “Putting the Puzzle Together: Mental Health Policy and Community Options.” Presented by the Behavioral Health Committee of Jewish Family Services of San Diego, the panel also featured Jim Fix, Psy.D., executive director of the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT), and Jeff G. Elias, an attorney and consultant in criminal and mental health law. In an interview before the program, Krelstein said it would be a chance to “have a real discussion about the opportunities and challenges” in the mental health care system. While it is the “bad outcomes that make the news,” he said the emphasis should be on what is being done to gain the upper hand and identify who the stakeholders are. Acknowledging that the system may have failed those who make the news by allowing them to fall through the cracks, he focused on the challenge of developing resources statewide for those who are struggling. At every level, there are policies that need to be examined, and we need to figure out how to mobilize the resources for those most in need, said Krelstein, who previously served as medical director at San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital. Before coming to San Diego nine years ago, he worked at a mental health center in Las Vegas and was an assistant clinical professor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He has also been a consultant for the Las Vegas Metro Police Department and the California Medical Board. Krelstein’s father was a psychiatrist in Davis, where he grew up, and in the Bay area. “One thing led to another,” he said, explaining that his college biology major at UC Davis included an emphasis on neuroscience. With his growing interest in the brain, he spent an extra year in an honors program, publishing his first research paper. Then it was on to UC Irvine for medical school. “I tried to experience everything, but I wanted to pursue the brain,” he said, so he focused on psychiatry and psychology. “It’s kind of in my blood.” His interests led him to work in community mental health, with jail populations and the mentally ill. He has lectured on the medical-legal issues of violence and mental illness, sexually violent predators, workplace violence and malpractice. In his line of work, clients frequently include the uninsured, the indigent and the homeless. Mental illness, he noted, leads to a higher possibility of becoming homeless. “These are people who are individually disenfranchised and struggle with access to care,” said Krelstein. “There are social deterrents to seeking care, from challenging back-
grounds to economic and developmental and mental RESOURCES: challenges.” • www.211.sandiego. The county’s Behavioral org Health Services department • www.up2us.org “provides direct and indirect • County Behavioral service to over 70,000 adults Health Services and youth with a host of http://tinyurl.com/ mental health and substance ncgsalo abuse conditions,” he said via email. “Our approach is a rich public-private collaborative, guided by community stakeholder input, with access to the County’s educational and academic centers.” Getting people to seek care often means overcoming the challenges of the perceived stigma and denial that you need help, he said. “In our darkest moments, we feel all is lost, but there is always hope for recovery and stabilization. … It is a very per- Michael Krelstein sonal, intimate decision on how to interface with the system.” For people faced with a decision to seek care, he said, there are “many good providers working desperately hard to connect people with care.” From primary care providers, to educators and faith-based resources, the broader the reach, the more hope for success. One of the keys to care is honesty. “The greatest empowerment is working with each other, broadening and including others,” he said. In his own life, Krelstein stays centered by spending time with his wife and family. He also gets out on the trails and beaches around San Diego to hike whenever he can. He enjoys reading and movies, and while you’d think choosing entertainment with a focus on mental illness might not be much of a break for him, his constant search for knowledge often sends him down that path. Among his favorites are nonfiction works like “An Unquiet Mind” by Kay Jamison and “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” by Oliver Sacks. Fiction favorites include “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” by Hannah Green, and “Ordinary People” by Judith Guest. At the top of his topical movie list are “A Beautiful Mind,” “The Silver Lining Playbook” and “Shutter Island,” which he said is “not very realistic — but a great suspense film.”
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Eight seats open on CV planning board •L ongtime Chair Frisco White entering final year
CV Middle School Junior Optimist Club members hold successful bake sale fundraiser The newly chartered Carmel Valley Middle School (CVMS) Junior Optimist Club (JOC), which is sponsored by the Del Mar - Solana Beach Optimist Club, held a bake sale fundraiser Jan. 24 at the Ralphs grocery store at Del Mar Highlands Town Center. The funds raised will be donated to the “Free The Children� organization, an international charity and educational partner that believes in a world where all children are free to achieve their fullest potential as agents of change. The club members organized the bake sale, made all the items for sale, and sold all of their baked goods in less than three hours, taking in a total of $229 for the “Free the Children� organization.
Fund management agreement made for trail BY KAREN BILLING At its Jan. 22 meeting, the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board approved a fund management agreement with the Del Mar Mesa Community Planning Board for the Friends of Del Mar Mesa. The two communities received a $250,000 legal settlement from the Grand Del Mar regarding violations that occurred in 2003. Finalizing the partnership was the last step in the process, according to Ray Ellis from the Del Mar Mesa group. The management group will choose which projects to fund and ensure that projects follow the management plan for Del Mar Mesa Preserve, which has yet to be approved. Board member Anne Harvey said the projects could be things like trail improvements, interpretive signs, trailside benches or shade structures.
BY KAREN BILLING The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board will hold its elections in March for eight available seats. Those up for election are Neighborhood 1 Rick Newman; Neighborhood 3 Nancy Novak; Neighborhood 5 Debbi Lokanc; Neighborhood 6 Chris Moore; Neighborhood 10 Laura Copic; Pacific Highlands Ranch Neighborhood 12 Jonathan Tedesco; Investor Representative Brian Brady; and Developer Representative Allen Kashani. Copic, a longtime board member, will be termed out and unable to run for re-election. Resident Anna Yentile has expressed interest in running for the seat at the board’s Jan. 22 meeting. Yentile has 10 years of experience in land-use planning. Candidates must have attended two full planning board meetings to be considered. Residents vote on who will represent their districts. At Jan. 22’s meeting, Chairman Frisco White also announced that this year will be his last on the board — his “farewell tour.� White, an architect and former member of the San Diego Planning Commission, has been on the board for 14 years and has served as its chairman for the past 12 years. “It’s time for a young whippersnapper to come in and continue on,� White said. White is hoping to spend his final year grooming a board member for the task of becoming the new board chairman. He asked his fellow board members to consider stepping up to the challenge. This year’s election will be held before the regular board meeting on March 26, from 6-6:45 p.m. The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board meets the fourth Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. The meetings are held at the Carmel Valley Library, 3919 Townsgate Drive. For information on planning board neighborhoods, visit cvsd.com under the planning board tab.
Bystanders rescue man from burning vehicle On Sunday, Jan. 25, at 5:10 p.m., firefighters from the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, Del Mar Fire Department and San Diego Fire and Rescue responded to a rescue traffic collision in the 14000 block of Via de la Valle. Upon arrival, firefighters found a single vehicle had gone off the road, hit a tree, and caught fire. Firefighters worked to quickly extinguish the flames. Bystanders assisted in removing the injured driver who was trapped in the burning vehicle before emergency crews arrived on scene. The patient, a 42-year-old male, was transported via ambulance to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla with serious injuries. There were no other passengers in the vehicle and no other injuries were reported. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident.
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Award-winning local travel writer to share tips on writing safari BY JOE TASH After visiting some 150 countries and territories over the past 26 years and having his work appear in such varied publications as Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today and National Geographic, Joe Yogerst is ready to pass along some of the knowledge he has accumulated about his craft. Yogerst, a local resident and award-winning freelance writer, will lead a travel writing safari to South Africa in May. Through a series of workshops and real-time writing assignments, Yogerst said he intends for participants to come away with the skills needed to write travel articles or blogs, along with photos, suitable to be published online or in a newspaper or magazine. The trip is being organized by Goway Travel, a Torontobased travel agency with offices in Los Angeles, Sydney and Vancouver. The 11-day trip is scheduled for May 9-19, and will include stops in Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope, the Garden Route and the Kariega Game Reserve. The fee of $2,420 per person includes accommodation, meals, transportation in South Africa, excursions and guides. For details, visit Goway’s website at: www.goway.com/trip/africa-and-middle-east/writestuff-cape-highlights-joe-yogerst/ Yogerst said he has given guest lectures for travel writing classes at San Diego State and UC San Diego, as well as for journalism students at Canyon Crest Academy. This is the first time he will conduct his own course, he said, and he has prepared a full curriculum for his students. While he said a number of his photographer colleagues have led photo safaris to various destinations, trips focused on writing are much less common. During the upcoming South Africa trip, Yogerst said he will conduct morning workshops on such topics as interviewing, blogging, taking photos and marketing and publishing articles. He will brainstorm with students on story ideas, and assign them 500-word stories to complete. He will then review the pieces and provide feedback. At the end of
Joe Yogerst in Vanuatu: ‘My goal is to find out something I haven’t read about before,’ he said. Courtesy photo the trip, he will assign a longer story that students can complete at home and send to him for review and suggestions. The trip will be limited to no more than 15 participants, he said. Yogerst’s lessons will stem from his own extensive experience as a writer and editor, mostly in the travel genre. For example, he seeks to turn an interview into a two-way con-
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CV tutoring service lends hand with TPHS scholarship benefit BY KRISTINA HOUCK A local company and nonprofit are partnering in an effort to increase student test scores, while raising money for college scholarships. Carmel Valley-based Tutor Doctor and the Torrey Pines High School Scholarship Fund have teamed to offer practice ACT and SAT tests Feb. 21 at Torrey Pines High School, with all proceeds benefiting the scholarship fund. “Our group’s mission is to provide scholarships for seniors,� said Karin Lang, co-president of the TPHS Scholarship Fund. “So whatever fundraisers we can hold that can help our students are a win-win.� For $25, students can take either a full-length ACT or SAT practice test. The fee includes a score analysis report. Students may also request a free in-home consultation to discuss the score report, analysis and recommendations. “We wanted to offer our services any way we could,� said Tiffany Lien, who co-owns Tutor Doctor with her husband, Chris Lien. The couple have three children, with their oldest at Carmel Valley Middle School. “We really want to support this cause, and this is one way we can do it.� Since 1987, the TPHS Scholarship Fund has provided Torrey Pines seniors with scholarships ranging from $500 to $2000. “There’s a lot of pressure on these kids going through the college application process,� said Mary Stromitis, co-president of the TPHS Scholarship Fund. “College is so expensive now. Every dollar counts in today’s economy and with today’s high tuition costs. “I think every which way we can, we should help out our young people. They will be our future.� In its first year, the TPHS Scholarship Fund raised a total of $5,100 and awarded nine scholarships. Today, the volunteer, community-based scholarship organization raises an average of $30,000 per year, Stromitis said. Formerly known as Dollars for Scholars, the organization became independent in 2013. This year, the nonprofit reached its $1 million mark — having raised $1 million in Chris and Tiffany Lien of scholarships since it was founded more than 28 years ago, Tutor Doctor / Courtesy Stromitis said. photo This is the organization’s first time partnering with Tutor Doctor of San Diego, which opened more than three years ago. Based in Carmel Valley, Tutor Doctor offers tutoring services for all subjects and all grade levels, from elementary through college. The company also helps prepare local students for ACT and SAT tests.
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‘Sherman’s Lagoon’ creator draws attention to ocean problems at Scripps lecture BY RAMIN SKIBBA “It’s the first time I’ve been a distinguished anything!” laughed Jim Toomey, beginning his presentation Jan. 16 as the distinguished speaker for the annual Knowlton-Jackson Lecture of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Seaside Forum Auditorium. The speaker series, which began in 2013, is named after Nancy Knowlton, founder of the center, and Jeremy Jackson, both marine biologists. Just outside the auditorium, people appreciated the sunny day on the beach and sounds of the crashing waves, making the place a fitting venue for Toomey’s lecture, titled “Drawing Inspiration from the Sea.” For the past 20 years, Toomey has been writing and drawing the daily comic strip, “Sherman’s Lagoon,” which is syndicated in 250 newspapers in North America and in 30 foreign countries. Its cast of sea creatures includes a lazy great white shark, Sherman; his wife, Megan; the sea turtle, Fillmore; and the selfish hermit crab, Hawthorne. Toomey joked with the audience that he often speaks before younger crowds and at aquariums, so it was like a nightmare speaking in front of real marine biologists at Scripps, and he thanked the organizers for making his nightmare come true. “Sherman’s Lagoon” brings together two of his lifelong passions — art and the sea — and he claimed to be “equally incompetent in both areas.” Toomey holds a master’s of arts from Stanford University, and recently, he earned a masters of environmental management from Duke University. The son and grandson of engineers, Toomey said he considered going into engineering as well. But the ocean fascinated him at a young age, and he enjoyed doodling in class, sharing some of his earliest drawings of sharks. When holding a globe in his hands, he said he realized that most of it consists of water and that “if I had a boat, I could go anywhere.” The audience followed as Toomey told a riveting story about learning to fly small airplanes and struggling with the stall recovery. To attempt the maneuver, he descended in a spiral from 6,000 feet, and while facing the rapidly approaching ocean below, he somehow managed to recover control. Afterward, on his way to the bar, he saw birds spiraling downward to eat with ease and natural skill, and he realized, “I’m being humbled by sparrows!” Constructing cartoons He also became aware of the “incredible powers” of ocean creatures. For example, Sherman is “talented without motivation — like some human characters.” Sherman could easily catch more prey if he weren’t so lazy. Fillmore, the turtle, has an incredible ability to navigate; he also has terrible pickup lines. He named many of his characters after streets in San Francisco, where he was living at the time. To make his cartoons, Toomey said he starts with the dialogue, “though for me, the hard part’s the writing.” He then demonstrated with Photoshop by drawing a strip as the au-
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‘Mother Goose’ takes darker path with reimagined nursery rhymes BY DIANE Y. WELCH Mother Goose has gone rogue, with her nursery rhymes fractured to bring out the ogre in readers of all ages. Using the rhymes that children for decades have grown up with and memorized, Henry Herz and his sons Josh, 15, and Harrison, 13, have repurposed the classic nursery volume in his “Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes� (Pelican Publishing Company Inc., 2015), a collection made up of the first stanzas of the timeless classic rhymes. His version speaks of Little Witch Muffet, Hefty Jack Horner, Wee Willy Werewolf, Mary Had a Hippograff and more. The book is a monstrous twist on traditional childhood literature. With the poems’ lilting meters enhanced by the brightly rendered comic-book style illustrations of acclaimed artist Abigail Larson, the read is playful entertainment. “This is the first time we collaborated with Abigail,� said Herz. “She is able to convey the monster tone without being intimidating or scary for the younger readers.� The concept for a more sinister version of the classic Mother Goose rhymes came to Herz when he was taking a picture-book writing class at UCSD Extension and he had to come up with a story for the class, he said. He turned to nursery rhymes and fairy tales for inspiration. “I did some research on what was available, reminding myself which ones had the right subject matter and length to be adaptable for my purposes,� he recalled. This led to the exploration of which mythological creatures could replace the original nursery rhyme characters in terms of “fitting the syllables for the names,� said Herz. “And it went on from there,� he added. His sons gave him useful feedback on his initial drafts and gave him character names. “Collaborating with him is fun,� said Josh. “He has these really good ideas that go well with the ones my brother and I have.� To launch the book, two campaigns have been developed. Already started is a virtual blog tour with book reviews and guest blog postings about the book. The second tour, starting Feb. 22, will be in-person book signings at several Southern California bookstores in which the two boys will take part, said Herz. A Carmel Valley resident, Herz received a bachelor of science in industrial engineering and operations research from Cornell University, a master of science in operations research from George Washington University, and a master of arts in political science from Georgetown University. But his literary heart is in science fiction. Herz has been attending Comic-Con in San
Left, the cover of ‘Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes’; above, authors Henry Herz and his sons, Josh and Harrison. Diego for several years and has moderated panels there on fantasy and science fiction authors. Meeting acclaimed New York Times best-selling authors who agree to be on his panel is a big treat, said Herz. “I’m a big science fiction fan from when I was a kid,� he said. “Where the Wild Things Are� by Maurice Sendak made a big impact when he was a child. “I think I got my start there,� said Herz. “I also read ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ at a young age, and I loved that stuff!� Harrison thinks that collaborating with his dad is “really cool.� He said that the best part is being able to look back on something that he did with his dad and know that “maybe I can do the same with my kids.� Upcoming book signings are Mysterious Galaxy, 2 p.m. Feb. 22; Barnes and Noble, Santee, 6 p.m. Feb. 25; Barnes and Noble, Mira Mesa, 4 p.m. Feb. 26; and Yellow Book Road, 7 p.m. Feb. 26. Visit http://www.henryherz.com/ to read Henry Herz’s blog. The book will also be available online from Amazon.com and http://www.pelicanpub.com.
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‘Kona Ice Little San Diego’ truck helps fundraise for local schools and sports leagues BY KAREN BILLING Sweet and frozen shave ice treats are bringing in funding for local schools through the Kona Ice Little San Diego truck. In just six days of the colorful, traveling tiki hut visiting Carmel Del Mar, Kona Ice was able to contribute $723 to the school. The Kona Ice Little San Diego truck is owned by John Rodriguez of Scripps Ranch and he gives 20 to 25 percent of his proceeds on “Kona Days” back to the schools, inspired by the lack of resources provided to his own children. About 95 percent of his business is fundraising, both for schools and local sports leagues. In Carmel Valley, he has built a great partnership with Carmel Del Mar and has participated in events for Canyon Crest Academy and Cathedral Catholic High School. His truck was a fixture at many Cathedral football games this season and, in three months, he made over $1,200 for the school. The truck also provided cold refreshments at the post-party for the Jan. 24 Carmel Valley 5K. Being the guy in the truck window serving up icy treats is a very new experience for Rodriguez, a former engineer who decided to get his MBA last year. “I wanted to own my own business but I wanted to help out the community as well,” Rodriguez said. In his first three months in business, he has been able to give $7,000 back to the communities he covers of Mira Mesa and Carmel Valley. He is in the process of expanding his service area to Clairemont Mesa. By the summer, he plans to get his second truck to help cover the expanded area. People can flavor their own Kona Ices
from spouts right on the truck with rotating flavors from mango to cotton candy that Rodriguez makes himself. The most popular is blue raspberry and pina colada, although Rodriguez’s favorite is tiger’s blood, which is a mix of strawberry and coconut. “Anytime someone asks for a flavor and I don’t have it, the next time I will have it,” Rodriguez said. “I surprise a lot of people, I love to do that.” His flavorings are boosted with Vitamin C and have less sugar than normal syrups as they contain stevia. The syrups are more expensive that way, but he said he’d rather take the hit and have a higher quality product he can be proud of. “I was in the corporate world for 17 years and this is something totally different,” he said, in between mounding ice into cones for kids after school on Jan. 23 at Carmel Del Mar. “I enjoy it. I’m a hard worker so I don’t mind the long hours. Seeing the kids, when you see the smile on their faces, that’s why I like doing it.” Rodriguez said he knows organizations have lots of fundraising options, but his is easy because no volunteers are needed — he handles all the set up and sales. “Just tell me where to park and the name to write on the check,” Rodriguez said. He believes a Kona Day is also a good alternative over restaurant fundraisers. Rodriguez said whereas people can go to the designated restaurant at any time, the truck is an event that brings the entire community together — kids can play, parents can talk and people can enjoy a treat for $3-$5. To learn more about having a Kona Day for your school or organization, visit konaice.com or call (858) 275-3075.
John Rodriguez of Kona Ice Little San Diego presents a check to Carmel Del Mar School. Courtesy photo
(Right) The Kona Ice truck visited Carmel Del Mar on Jan. 23.
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Business Spotlight: ‘Moms Making Six Figures’ allows women to stay at home and earn an income For 15 years, Jennifer Becker worked in the corporate world. But after becoming a mom, she no longer wanted to work late and travel. She wanted to be home with her daughters. “When I had my first daughter, I was still traveling and coordinating babysitters,� said Becker, who worked as a supply chain director, first in aerospace and then in consumer goods. “But when I had my second daughter, it just became apparent it was going to be a really hard career to maintain.� After learning about Moms Making Six Figures, a San Diego-based marketing company that allows women to stay at home and either replace or supplement their income, Becker started with the company in October 2013. By January, she joined the company full time, leaving behind the corporate world for good. “It was a very male-driven industry,� recalled Becker, who often had to travel across the country and around the world. “There wasn’t a lot of sympathy for women with children. There was always a lot of stress trying to juggle the kids. It was just really hard to balance.� Becker isn’t alone. While employment rates for women have been rising in other countries, they have declined in the United States, falling from 74 percent at its peak in 1999 to 69 percent today, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In addition to the downturn in the economy, a lack of family-friendly policies appears to have contributed to the lower rate, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation/ New York Times/CBS News poll of unemployed adults ages 25 to 54. Sixty-one percent of women said family responsibilities were a reason they weren’t working, compared to 37 percent of men. Of women who identify as homemakers and have not looked for a job in the last year, nearly three-fourths said they would consider reentering the workforce if a job offered flexible hours or allowed them to work from home. To allow women to work from home and either replace or supplement their income, local resident Heidi Bartolotta quit her job and founded Moms Making Six Figures with two other women in December 2009. Since then, Moms Making Six Figures has grown to more than 300 team mem-
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DM-SB Rotary announces date, major beneficiaries for 19th annual Bocce Tournament fundraiser
‘Kindness Matters’ bracelets distributed at Del Mar Heights School Del Mar Heights is joining a national initiative to promote kindness and prevent bullying. The Great Kindness Challenge is a positive, proactive bullying prevention initiative, reaching millions of students during the last full week of January every year. The initiative teaches children that kindness does make a difference and gets kids in the habit of helping others at a young age. The Del Mar Heights Dolphin Leadership team kicked off the weeklong challenge with their kindness school assembly and handed out “Kindness Matters” bracelets to remind the students of the positive challenge. The students and staff are challenged to perform as many kind deeds as possible to helping them realize that kind deeds can empower them to create a positive change. Courtesy photos
Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary recently announced that its 19th Annual Bocce Tournament fundraiser will be held on Oct. 4. It will be held on the Del Mar Horsepark’s beautiful Grand Prix field. The tournament will return to its original time of the year, having been held in the spring during more recent years. The Rotary club also announced its three major beneficiaries of the tournament. They will receive a major portion of the fundraiser’s proceeds. These beneficiaries are: •Just in Time for Foster Youth, helping motivated young adults transition out of the Foster Care system and into becoming self-sufficient citizens and role models for others. (www.jitfosteryouth.org) •Operation Game On, offering both mental and physical rehabilitation assistance to military veterans with life-altering combat injuries through golf training, equipment, and activities. (www.operationgameon.org) •Reality Changers,
providing 8th - 12th grade students from disadvantaged backgrounds with the academic support, financial assistance, and leadership training to become first-generation college students. The remaining proceeds will be invested in many other charitable projects and programs – both local and international. Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary thanks its many past sponsors and invites them and others who would like to be a 2015 sponsor to contact Vicky Mallett, Tournament chair, via vicky@dmsbrotary.com. Many sponsorship levels are available, with the VIP and Premier sponsorships being especially attractive. See www.dmsbbocce.com for more information. For information about the Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary Club, contact Paul Butler at 619-559-3213 or info@DMSBRotary.com, or see www.DMSBRotary.com.
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One Paseo: Bigger is not better Dear Ms. Lightner, S.D. Council President: As a resident of Del Mar Heights living very close to the intersection of Mango Drive and Del Mar Heights Road — and regularly needing to get on and off I-5 to conduct my affairs — I wanted to voice my objection to Kilroy’s plans to construct a complex in this immediate area that would seriously interfere with the quality of my life. Actually, I don’t wish to address you, selfishly, solely in terms of my own personal interest and convenience. For I firmly believe that Kilroy’s present, unfortunately grandiose, plans will jeopardize the comfortable community character of the area for residents of Carmel Valley and Del Mar alike. It will — tragically — ”morph” the locale into a highly congested downtown area that will make it aversive not only for those living here, but for anyone who needs to come here for practical reasons — such as having employment here, or for parents who need to drive their children to and from school. Looking at this in human, rather than commercial, or political, terms, bigger is not better. Sure, the larger the complex is permitted to be, the greater Kilroy’s profits will make. But that should not be what governs the Council’s decision to allow present zoning laws to be so flagrantly violated (or rather, trampled upon). Certainly, to me the values of the community should hold sway over how successful such a development would be in satisfying corporate interests. And once this monumentally-scaled complex is erected, it cannot be dismantled. The reduced quality of life for all those it will effect will then become permanent. And so I ask you, please, not to allow this, to me, outrageous project to go through as currently proposed. Ask yourself whether the overall quality of life for residents in this area should not in fact trump narrow economic considerations. I can only trust that your higher ideals ultimately will have primary influence on your decision here. Many thanks for your consideration, Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D.
Public safety vs. One Paseo San Diego’s Fire-Rescue Department provides the first line of response in medical emergencies within the City and supports the response efforts of neighboring jurisdictions. When a life-threatening situation arises, every minute counts. The National Fire Protection Association recommends a national response time standard of five minutes, to be met 90 percent of the time. The City of San Diego has set a response time expectation of seven minutes and 30 seconds. Despite an increased response time, first responders are having difficulty meeting response time goals – and that means lives are at risk. The One Paseo project as currently proposed by Kilroy Realty will create 24,000 new car trips each day on a site designated to generate just 6,400. In an effort to accommodate this influx of traffic, the developer proposes to widen the primary thoroughfare of Del Mar Heights Road to nine lanes, add two new intersections within a one-third-mile span and install a traffic light synchronization system. These measures will do little to offset the project’s traffic impacts. The One Paseo Environmental Impact Report indicates that eight roadways and intersections – including one 3.5 miles from the site – will suffer from significant and unalleviated impacts. Del Mar Heights Road is the primary route of response for all emergencies answered by the fire station at Del Mar Heights, two blocks east of El Camino Real where the project is to be built. If One Paseo is approved as proposed, emergency vehicles would need to navigate through six signalized intersections before reaching the Interstate 5 on- and off-ramps – a constant source of congestion in the community – when responding to an emergency west of the station. Despite their lights and sirens, there is little responders can do but slowly pick their way through when cars are stacked in standstill traffic. During a time when the City’s emergency response is under examination and leaders have committed to improving response times throughout the jurisdiction, a project such as One Paseo cannot be allowed to fly under the radar with regard to this issue. San Diego communities and neighboring cities with automatic aid agreements must hold decision makers accountable. Their decision could mean life or death. Stacy Silverwood, Captain - Retired San Diego Fire-Rescue Department FS 24/A Del Mar Heights
Poll of the Week at www.delmartimes.net Last week’s question and poll results: Do you plan to attend the Feb. 23 One Paseo hearing? Yes: 50 percent No: 50 percent This week’s question: Do you think Del Mar should create a supplemental police force? Yes or No LETTERS POLICY: Topical letters to the editor are encouraged. Submissions should include a full name, address, e-mail address (if available) and a telephone number for verification purposes. We do not publish anonymous letters and there are length limits (about 400 words maximum). E-mailed submissions are preferred to editor@delmartimes.net. Letters may be edited. The letters/columns published are the author’s opinion only and do not reflect the opinion of this newspaper.
Re bond payment extension: high school district should not change its current policy The San Dieguito Union High School District administration is asking for approval from its board to extend the current payment period of 25 years to 30 years on Coupon Interest Bearing Bonds. If a majority of the board votes “Yes,” it will cost at least another $12 million in interest charges and could be as high as $20 million on the $100 million they are about to place. Additionally, once the change to the policy is approved, it is possible another $40 million in interest charges on the almost $200 million drawn that still remains to be issued from the AA bond could happen. Interest we could find ourselves making payments on past 2050. Twenty years ago, La Costa Canyon High School was opened. Over $15 million of the AA bond is being used to update this fairly new facility. Twenty-five years from now it is likely all the schools in our district will need upgrades again. If the board approves this change, millions that could have been available for those upgrades, will instead be needed to pay interest. Interest that could have been avoided if the district kept to its current policy. Please tell the board to stick to the policy they already have and to stick to the recommendation that came from our own Tax Collector, Dan McAllister, about not have any bond maturities beyond 25 years. Please join me in asking the San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees to vote down increasing the number of years to pay its bonds to ensure we leave some money for future generations to spend versus paying interest on the obligations we created today. Steven McDowell
One Paseo a significant deviation from Community Plan Dear Council President Lightner, I bought my house in 1989, when the North City West Community Plan guided development and Carmel Valley was just beginning to take shape. Seeking to help form my neighborhood, I campaigned for and was elected to a seat on the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board, where I served for over 15 years. From the very beginning of my residency here, it was a struggle to keep developers from changing the Community Plan for their own financial benefit. Rarely was a deviation in the form of a “substantial compliance” or “amendment” for the benefit of the current or future residents. Kilroy is applying this same strategy. The increased density of One Paseo is for Kilroy’s bottom line. It is inconceivable that the architecture of this massive project, including the increased traffic, noise and pollution can provide any advantages to the residents of Carmel Valley. As past Chairman of the Carmel Valley Planning Board, I oppose Kilroy Realty’s One Paseo project. Kilroy’s proposed One Paseo is a significant deviation from and inconsistent with our Community Plan. I urge you to reject it. Joan Tukey
Hyper-reality ‘Marvel Experience’ coming to Del Mar Feb. 7-22 Get ready to step into hyper-reality: “The Marvel Experience” is coming to the Del Mar Fairgrounds from Feb. 7-22. The Marvel Experience is a first-of-its-kind, hyper-reality attraction that covers more than three acres, encompassing seven colossal Domes, a life-size Avengers Quinjet, a thrilling motion ride and the world’s only 360-degree, 3-D stereoscopic full-Dome projection theater. As agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in training, guests of “The Marvel Experience” will swing with Spider-Man, smash with Hulk, fly with Iron Man and more, all in preparation for an epic battle alongside Marvel’s biggest Super Heroes in a fight against Red Skull, M.O.D.O.K. and an army of evil Adaptoids. The Marvel Experience lands in San Diego on Feb. 7 and runs through Feb. 22, 2015. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and at www.themarvelexperiencetour.com/tickets.
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After School Learning Tree athletes shine at Table Tennis U.S. National Championships
Cathedral Catholic’s Option Program recently wrapped up a successful first semester.
Students with moderate to severe disabilities thrive through Cathedral Catholic’s Option Program Cathedral Catholic’s Option Program, which serves students with moderate to severe disabilities, has successfully wrapped up its first semester. The Options students, supported by their Peer Mentors, have enjoyed all aspects of the Dons life through their participation in both academic and extracurricular activities. Academically, they have soared beyond expectations in their freshmen courses, embracing their modified college prep material while sitting in classrooms alongside their friends. Inside the Options Center, Options Students were able to achieve maximum success due to their personalized academic plans and aid from their upperclassmen Peer Mentors. Outside of the classroom, the Options Students showed their school spirit by partaking in pep-rallies, school dances, and Dons sporting events. One Options Student successfully completed her first season of Cross Country and is now on the Dons Water Polo team, while another has taken up co-ed tennis and will play on the Dons team this season. Opportunities for students in the Options Program are immensely rewarding, as students experience unique integration and growth in a program unlike any other. Applications for prospective Options Students are now open for the 2015-2016 school year. If you have a child or know somebody with moderate to severe disabilities, please consider filling out an application for Cathedral Catholic’s Options Program this fall. For more information, visit www.cathedralcatholic.org or call (858) 523-4000.
A handful of hardworking and talented athletes from After School Learning Tree (ASLT) went to Las Vegas from Dec. 1722, 2014 to compete in the Table Tennis U.S. National Championships. Led by the 1971 Men’s Singles World Champion Stellan Bengtsson, six players formed the “A” Team (Earl Alto, Dylan Chang, Teddy Li, Sohan Kandadi, Aiden Kahng, and Torstein Salberg) and nine players from the “B” Team (Alex Wu, Sean Chen, Evan Ren, Anthony Yao, Beni Korol, Michael Chen, Zachary Zhu, Deniz Qian, and Brandon Chung) all went in hopes of winning in their respective rating and age categories. Despite the U.S. Nationals high level of difficulty and number of participants (700+) the ASLT squad managed to stand out as one of the new hopeful clubs in the country, Earl Alto finished in the top 32 players for the third year in a row, having lost a very close match to Mark Hazinski a three-time 2nd place finisher at this tournament. Alto teamed up with Teddy Tran for doubles and was the only team to come close to the eventual cham-
SB ‘gateway’ to stay wide open — forever The Farmers BY SUPERVISOR DAVE ROBERTS The “gateway” at the northern entry to Solana Beach will remain wide open — for views, for wildlife and for people — forever. During a dedication ceremony this week, I joined city officials and members of the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy in thanking Joe Balla, director of The George & Betty Harbaugh Charitable Foundation, which provided a $1.1 million gift to secure the property as open space. Now — as it should — the 3.4-acre ocean view lot overlooking the San Elijo Lagoon bears the name Harbaugh Seaside Trails. For decades, the property has been the stuff of developers’ dreams. And for decades, preservationists have fought to protect the land as open space. In fact, public outrage over plans to develop the site as a hotel was the driving force behind the city’s incorporation in 1986.
Dave Roberts Starting in 2004, I had a front-row seat for much of the long-running debate during my tenure on the Solana Beach City Council. More recently, as a county supervisor, I was happy to work behind the scenes with Mr. Balla and the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy. The County of San Diego owns much of the adjoining, 977acre San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. “Congratulations to you for an amazing outcome for the City of Solana Beach, its citizens and all the citizens of our coastal area that will now forever
enjoy for perpetuity this amazing site,” Mr. Balla wrote to me in an e-mail. “Great statesmanship, and congratulations. I am excited to turn a new chapter as we begin the restoration of this amazing piece of Solana Beach history and legacy!” I couldn’t agree more. I am excited to see the property be restored and made accessible to the public with trails and a viewing deck. I’m sure that the more than 1,100 donors who contributed to the purchase feel the same way. While the gift from the Harbaugh foundation goes a long way toward paying down the remaining debt on the property, the lagoon conservancy continues to raise money to retire $400,000 of its $3.75 million purchase. You can support that effort by visiting www. sanelijo.org. Dave Roberts represents the Third District on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
Insurance Open returns to Torrey Pines on Feb. 5-8
The Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego’s prestigious annual PGA Tour golf tournament, will be played Feb. 5-8 at the Torrey Pines Golf Course. This is the 63rd year a PGA Tour event has been held in San Diego, beginning with the San Diego open in 1952. The field of 156 players will vie for a purse of $6.3 million in prize money. The gates open to the public at 7 a.m. on Feb. 5-8. The tournament will feature last year’s winner Scott Stallings, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Poway’s Charley Hoffman, K.J. Choi, local favorite Phil Mickelson, who has won the tournament three times, and Tiger Woods, the all-time money winner at the Farmers Insurance Open with seven titles at Farmers. Woods also won the 2008 US Open at Torrey. A parking and shuttle option is offered locally at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. For ticket information, visit farmersinsuranceopen.com.
(L-R) Sean Chen and Coach Earl Alto. pions in the Open Doubles. Deniz Qian won the Bronze medal in the U1000 event. Anthony Yao won the Bronze in the U1400. Sean Chen also made 8’s of U1400 and along with Beni Korol made the Quarterfinals of the U1300. The overall performance and teamwork of the ASLT table tennis squad was excellent. They accomplished wins that players on their first Nationals do not usually attain.
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Alain Virnot 1925 – 2015 Alain was born on June 4, 1925, in Le Havre (France). When asked in retrospect what motivated him to settle in Del Mar in September 1977 at the age of 52, he replied, “Love.” He was married to Hélène Angliviel de La Beaumelle, with whom he had three children; to Rosalind Lorwin, former mayor of Del Mar who died in 1992; and to Sandra
D’Andréa. Alain was admitted to Polytechnique in Paris in 1945 and became an engineer and expert in technology. His inventions include a self-navigation system for ships. Alain was a sailor, a mountainclimber, a photographer, and a genealogist who traced the origins of his international and diverse family. His photography of the Del Mar and Torrey Pines bluffs, beaches, and birds, which he loved, (generally taken during his daily bicycle rides) will be donated to the City of Del Mar. Alain died peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2015, surrounded by his children. A gathering in his honor occurred on January 24, 2015, at 4pm on 24th Street in Del Mar. Please sign the guest book online at www. legacy.com/obituaries/ delmartimes.
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Top Row (L-R) Coach Mickey Pejkic, Ben Burgener, Wei Wei Ren, Henry Copp, Nico Johnson, Ali Demiralp, Ramiro Rodriguez, Maxim Kraynov, Cameron Black, David Rayo Bottom Row (L-R) Robel Gayles, Shankar Torres, Aidan Cerveny, Alex Farfel, Keaton Elvins, Cristobal Martinez, Ted Merrifield (Missing, Bradley Keel).
DMCV Sharks BU14-Pejkic 2015 Vegas Cup Champions! The DMCV Shark BU14-Pejkic team returned from the prestigious Vegas Cup as Champions of the Silver Elite Bracket. The Vegas Cup which hosts over 600 teams provided tough competition, but the Sharks led by head coach Mickey Pejkic went undefeated throughout the tournament defeating a strong Strikers FC Mission Viejo-Sorrell team 3-0 in the finals. The Sharks dominated the mid field with outstanding play by Ramiro Rodriguez, Wei Wei Ren, Nico Johnson and Cameron Black. Rodriguez also accounted for 5 goals. Ted Merrifield, Ali Demiralp, Henry Copp, Robel Gayles, and Wei Wei Ren contributed more amazing goals. Alex Farfel and Benjamin Burgener produced some incredible assists. Maxim Kraynov, Keaton Elvins, Alex Farfel and Shankar Torres led a tenacious defense. Critobal Martinez and David Rayo provided energy and support throughout the four-day tournament. Goalie Aidan Cerveny recorded four shut outs and allowed only one goal the entire tournament. Congratulations DMCV Sharks BU14 Pejkic!
DMCV Sharks Girls U14 All-Star teams wins 3rd championship Congratulations to the DMVC Sharks Girls U14 All-Star team for winning the Cal South Recreational All-Star tournament of Champions. The girls went undefeated all weekend scoring 11 goals and conceding only 1. The team won the finals 1-0 in an exciting back and forth battle. The winning goal was scored in the second 5-minute overtime period on an incredible upper left hand corner shot by Josie Rooney from 25 yards out. This tournament capped a successful run that saw the team win all three tournaments, scoring 35 goals and conceding only 2. Top row, L-R: Coach JC Duncan, Isabel Heaton, Rachel Szymanski, Josie Rooney, Alyssa Romine, Ellie Flint, Sara Anderson, Caitlin Sansone, Charlotte Maher, Coach Steve Sansone. Bottom row, L-R: Sela Duncan, Paige Boyes, Rutvi Shah, Sofia Lombardi, Kathryn Sandberg, and Clara Guo.
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Albion BU11 White wins developmental showcase Congratulations to the Albion BU11 White team for winning the Albion Developmental Showcase two years in a row. Coached by Wayne Crowe, the team went undefeated the entire tournament, playing in the top flight over the Jan. 10-11 weekend. In bracket play, Albion BU11 White defeated Carlsbad United Premier (2-1), West Coast (2-1), and Surf Academy Select (1-0) before moving to the finals against Solar Chelsea — the second-ranked team from Texas. Albion BU11 defeated Solar Chelsea in overtime with a golden goal and a final score of 1-0. The Albion BU11 White team moves to No. 1 in the national rankings according to www.gotsoccer.com. Top row: Coach Wayne Crowe. Middle row (L-R): Ryan Flather, Keegan Ferreira, Andrew Mitchell, Billy Cherres, Kai Walsh, John Paul Molina, Simon Sagal and Cameron Brown. Bottom row: Angel Cortez, Jackson Miller, Evan Rotundo, Isaac Powell, and Angel Jaimes. Not pictured: Noah Dougher.
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Pictured standing (L-R): Coach Danny Madrigal, Kate McCool, Isabella Bombelli, Marissa Gaut, Juliana Calderelli, Kayley Dorfman; Seated (L-R): Grace Feron, Anna Nichols, Kyah Otholt, Claire Curran, Kat Fraher, Caroline Worman.
Surf U10 Girls finalists in Vegas Congratulations to the San Diego Surf Girls U10 (Madrigal) who were finalists in the Silver Elite flight at Vegas Cup over Martin Luther King weekend Jan. 17-20. The team faced opponents from Utah, Nevada, and California in an intense weekend of competition. The girls were undefeated in pool play, and advanced to the semi-finals through a penalty kick tie-breaker. In the semi-final match, the team scored a late go-ahead goal to earn a 3-2 victory to advance to the final. The team faced Arsenal FC White West in the final match, and lost 2-1 in a fiercely contested game.
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Torrey girls take hockey 5s Tournament Three field hockey players from Torrey Pines — Gabi Jimenez, Shannon Yogerst and Farah Farjood -- led their San Diego Rush “Usuba” team to the championship of the Hockey 5s Tournament in Moorpark, Calif., two weeks ago. Yogerst scored three times and Jimenez twice in the final, a 6-3 victory over another San Diego team with players from Serra, LCC and Scripps Ranch high schools. That followed a resounding win over the Ventura County Lady Red Devils in the semifinals. Rush Usuba also went undefeated in pool play, winning all four games including a tough-fought 6-5 victory over a Ventura County boy’s high school team during which Yogerst racked up another hat-trick. Jimenez finished as the tournament’s leading scorer with nine goals, followed by Yogerst with eight. Farjood anchored a defense that stifled opponents time and again. Four of the seven-player Rush Usuba team are already committed to play college hockey. Hockey 5s is a new form of international field hockey just being introduced to the United States. Only five players are on the turf at any one time (compared to 11 in full-field hockey). The game is also much faster and high scoring. Next up for the Torrey trio: a trip to Florida for the Disney Field Hockey Showcase, during which their San Diego Rush team (ranked 23rd in the US) will take on other national powerhouses.
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3rd Annual Kaiser Permanente Carmel Valley 5K & Fun Run The 3rd Annual Kaiser Permanente Carmel Valley 5K & Fun Run was held Jan. 24. The event helps raise money for local schools in Del Mar, Solana Beach and Carmel Valley. The Bay Club Carmel Valley hosted the Bay Club Bash, the post party for the Carmel Valley 5K. The post party included food, jumpies, over 20 expo booths, live music, group yoga, a silent auction, award ceremony and more. For more information, visit www.carmelvalley5k.com. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.
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And they’re off!
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each day on two separate days. One day, Vargus will lead students through games that build sportsmanship, and on other days they do a mix of calisthenics, yoga and Pilates. In PE with the specialists, the teachers promote an understanding and appreciation for physical activity, healthy habits and positive choices. All fifth-grade students compete in FITNESSGRAM, in the spring, testing students on aerobic capacity, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition. At Ocean Air, PE students in grades 3-6 have a “muscle of the month” in which they learn about different muscles and their function. This month, teacher Michael Davis is schooling kids about the gastrocnemius (calf muscle), and next month they will learn about the heart. Beyond PE, nearly every campus hosts a running club that encourages students to get moving. Last year, Ashley Falls students ran more than 10,000 miles on Wednesday mornings and during lunch. Each site also hosts a Junior Olympics competition, giving students the opportunity to showcase abilities in soccer, basketball, tennis and track and field, and culminating in a district-wide meet.
CREATOR continued from page 11 Through his cartoons, artistic abilities and speaking skills, Toomey works toward communicating science and environmental issues to a wide audience. For example, he recently conveyed how ocean acidification affects sea creatures, including Sherman’s and other sharks’ ability to smell. He also drew a series of strips about the BP gulf oil spill. Toomey’s comics and illustrations appear in educational materials published
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by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and he partnered with the United Nations Environmental Program to create videos to raise awareness of the importance of oceans and the coastal environment. He also created a video about threatened coral reefs with Céline Cousteau, granddaughter of famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, and the World Resources Institute. Efforts like these earned him the Environmental Hero Award in 2000 and 2010, presented by NOAA, “for using art and
humor to conserve and protect our marine heritage.”
On the front line Last summer, Toomey dove to the depths of the Gulf of Mexico in Alvin, a Navy deep-ocean submersible vehicle. He described his experience and showed videos of the area teeming with life, including tube worms and a squid with incredibly long tentacles. The scientists aboard had technology to allow him to call his 10-year-old son’s science class in Annapolis, Md., from the bottom of the ocean. He has plans
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of music. Now, he pointed out, complaints seem to be directed at customers. “Those complaints went away that were business-oriented,” Huth said. “What I’m hearing is a total focus on the patrons. If that is the case, then that helps us channel our efforts in working with the property owner more effectively.” “It’s the patrons and it’s what they do,” Hallenbeck reiterated. After the meeting, Hallenbeck said she hasn’t talked with the owner of the restaurant, but he is “well aware” of the issue. “He knows what’s going on,” Hallenbeck said. “We don’t want to shut him down or do anything like that. We just want to be able to sleep.” Because no one from Jimmy O’s was present at the meeting, Adams-Hydar said she plans to contact the owner to discuss the issue brought forth by the neighbors. “My first inclination is to always work in partnership and remedy the situation, so that’s what we’re going to do first,” AdamsHydar said. Using the city’s relief budget, the department also plans to increase patrol services in Del Mar at no additional cost, which Adams-Hydar first mentioned at the Jan. 20 meeting. Sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Tomaiko explained a hybrid traffic and DUI enforcement unit will work Friday and Saturday to take his family on a boat for a year, and will describe their experiences with autobiographical comics. Just as he advised scientists trying to engage with
nights, supplementing other traffic units that come to Del Mar. “We don’t want to see negative impact,” said Tomaiko, reminding attendees that Jimmy O’s brings revenue to the city. “So we want to work with them to try to get them to be responsible license holders and care about the neighbors. “We want to invite them to the table first.” The Sheriff’s Department had not contacted Keith Nordling, the owner of Jimmy O’s, as of 1:30 p.m. Jan. 28, according to Nordling. “It would be nice if whoever had issues would come and talk to me — this is how easy it is to get in touch with me,” said Nordling, who purchased the business in 1999 and opened Jimmy O’s in 2000. “I’ve had interaction with the neighbors, over the years, over various issues — just like any other business. But right now, I’m not aware of anybody that has an ongoing issue or problem that they need addressed because no one has come to me lately in the last few years.” Nordling encouraged community members with questions or concerns to contact him. “If people come to me, I can help,” he said. “I think I’m a pretty resourceful guy. I’ve been doing this for 40 years.”
the public, “if you want to reach people, you need to be honest, tell a story, and connect with your audience in a human way,” Toomey reaches and inspires many people
with his entertaining cartoons and as a passionate and outspoken advocate for ocean conservation.
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est schools. “Our FMP is a living document that will be reviewed to ensure that current educational and safety priorities are included,” Lynch said. “Setting priorities will be a next step for the board, since priority of projects is not outlined in the plan.” During the meeting, Jay Bell, senior vice president of Telacu Industries, presented an informational report to the board regarding the history of general obligation bonds and how the district would pursue such a measure. If the board ultimately decides to move forward with a general obligation bond, Bell suggested the district update its plan, generate community interest, organize a bond steering committee, and develop a construction project list and schedule in preparation for the June or November 2016 elections. “The district has allocated resources of time and funds to develop a comprehensive LongRange Facilities Master Plan,” Lynch said. “We must now enter discussions on how to fund this plan that will benefit our students and community.”
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guess. It has a steep hill to climb.” Echoing Worden’s comments, Mosier agreed the ruling has had an impact on the local level. “This is a Del Mar issue, even though it’s a Supreme Court decision,” Mosier said. “Other cities in our location have been impacted by outside spending groups. In particular, there have been a number of school board elections where outside spending groups have really changed the election. “So even though this is a federal statute we’re protesting, this is a local issue for cities. With this law in the books, it’s very hard for us to change our contribution limits that would prevent impact from outside spending groups.” Corti and Sinnott, however, voted against the resolution, questioning whether it truly reflected the thoughts of residents. “From my standpoint, it is not the opposition to what the resolution is trying to achieve. It’s not about the lack of seriousness — I think the issue is very serious and should be addressed,” Sinnott said. “I just think that it’s beyond the scope of the City Council to be voicing the community’s concern without actually having that dialogue.”
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two hours of math — it’s an extra 5 1/2 hours of added time, balanced with age-appropriate material and academic rigor. “A full day allows for us to really pace that cognitive rigor throughout the day, and that’s where the social and emotional development occurs,” Petersen said. “We will have a rich kindergarten program that really honors the whole child, and a full-day schedule will allows us to do that even better than we do now.” Kindergartners will now attend from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with minimum days on Wednesdays. For the first six weeks of the school year, there will be a half-day program to help students acclimate and allow teachers to do initial assessments with students. The change brings the district in line with all neighboring school districts that offer fullday kindergarten. The closest district that does not is Carlsbad Unified School District. DMUSD kindergarteners now attend school from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. four days a week and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., plus an hour extra until 1:45 p.m. in small group settings one day a week. Petersen said kindergarten teachers requested more time in the instructional day with their students, so in spring 2014, the district embarked on a process of examining the possible shift to a full day, meeting with all eight schools’ instructional teams. She said the key advantages of a full-day program are allowing teachers more time to design an instructional day to help reach students’ social and emotional needs. “In that extended day of one hour one time a week, that one hour has been a valued part of our instructional program, and teachers really felt they accomplished a great deal during that time,” Petersen said. “The teachers still wanted that time to assess students in a one-toone setting.” By lengthening the day, she said, rather than have small group instruction or social studies or writing every other day, there will be more opportunities to have all the pieces in place on a daily basis. At all eight sites, more than half of kindergartners remain in after-school child care rather than going home at 12:45 p.m. Petersen said the district also hopes to find a way to accommodate their “incredible” after-school staff. “We don’t want to lose them,” she said. This year will be the last year that the district offers transitional kindergarten. The district began a transitional kindergarten program in 2012-13, and it was offered for three years as the result of the rollback of the kindergarten start date. The start date rolled back one month every school year since 2012 — for the 2014-15 school year, kindergarten students must be age 5 before Sept. 1. Over the past few years, the district had offered early admission for students who were not yet 5 before the start date, but Petersen recommended the board drop this practice. “Students find the greatest chance for success when they fall within the recommended age start date,” she said. There will now be a firm cut-off date and no opportunity to appeal, according to Superintendent Holly McClurg.
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Theater, animals, love and life inspire ‘radio guy’ Jerry Cesak Jerry Cesak is half of the top-rated “Jeff & Jer” morning show in San Diego. He graduated as a theater major from the University of Maryland, after which he took a short 30-year diversion into radio. He’s been waking up San Diegans since 1988. In 2003, he wrote and directed the play “Nickels and Dimes,” which sold out 16 performances at San Diego’s Lyceum Theatre and raised $150,000 for animals. Previously, he created, directed and performed “Bless The Beasts,” a multimedia theatrical event about animal welfare, which toured the country for three years. For as long as he can remember, Cesak has been passionately involved in campaigning for animal protection, speaking and acting on behalf of animals whenever possible. He is the founder of “The Unicorn Foundation,” a nonprofit that raises money for animal protection. He is on the board of directors of The Humane Society of the United States, the most effective animal protection organization on Earth. • Who or what inspires you? The spirits and minds of animals inspire me. Animals are so pure. They make no judgments. They know nothing of hate, prejudice or unkindness. If given the chance, they love us unconditionally. They live in the present moment with no specific awareness of the past and none of the future. If you asked your cat what time it is, it would say, “It’s now. What else is there?” They have so much to teach us. • If you hosted a dinner party for eight, whom (living or deceased) would you invite? The Buddha, Stephen Sondheim, Frank Sinatra, Jules Verne, Johnny Carson, singer/songwriter Gino Vanelli, The Dalai Lama and the most truly extraordinary person I’ve ever known, my wife, Pam. • What are you reading? I always have several
Jerry Cesak books going at once. Right now I’m reading “Deep Down Dark,” about the rescue of the 33 Chilean mine workers, plus “The Andy Cohen Diaries,” and the latest and best biography of Bob Hope. I also continuously re-read the astounding works of Jules Verne. • What is it that you most dislike? Cruelty to animals. I’ve devoted my life and its every resource to prevent and stop it. My decades-long work at this has given me a doctorate level understanding of horrific animal abuse, particularly institutional cruelty on factory farms and in research labs. Animal suffering has literally ruined my sleep every night for 40 years. • What is your mostprized possession? As a Buddhist, I try (and wow, it’s difficult) to not have attachment to “things.” (Did I mention how hard that is?) If I interpret that question to ask what is indispensably important in my life, that’s easy: Pam, the animals sharing our home and my work for The Humane Society of the United States. • What do you do for fun? I treasure every moment spent in the company of animals. When a cat’s on my chest or I’m feeding pigeons or in a field with cows, I experience absolute, pure joy. We’re also movie freaks. We see everything. I worship Scorsese. • What is your philos See CESAK, page B23
San Diego remembers Loren Nancarrow with healing garden at Scripps Center BY KRISTINA HOUCK In memory of the late San Diego television anchor and weatherman, family and friends gathered Jan. 22 to dedicate the Loren Nancarrow Healing Garden at Scripps Radiation Therapy Center in La Jolla. The healing garden was named in honor of the longtime TV personality, who died from brain cancer at age 60 in December 2013. He lived with his wife, Susie, in Solana Beach. “It takes a village, and this is a pretty spectacular group of villagers gathered here today,” said Susan Taylor, Nancarrow’s former coanchor and current executive director of external affairs at Scripps Health. “Here we are, one year, one month and 25 days after Loren passed away, able to stand in the Loren Nancarrow Healing Garden.” More than 1,000 donors helped make Nancarrow’s dream a reality, raising more than $500,000. Funds raised in his name will also be used to provide patient support services for cancer patients at Scripps Health, including support groups, stress reduction classes, nutrition classes, acupuncture and yoga. Designed by landscape architect Pat Caughey, the rooftop garden features benches, a tree and numerous plants, including a new variety of lobelia flowering plants that bloom cobalt blue — Nancarrow’s favorite color. Phil Fischman and Valeri Okun, from Encinitasbased Beads, Crystals and More, donated a Shiva Lingam stone, which symbolizes balance and harmony. “This garden is going to be a blessing to so many people — so many patients and their families going through some of the most trying times in their lives,” Fischman said. “May this be a place of peace that they can reflect and take a breath and be, finding some solace.” The idea for the healing garden stemmed from Nan-
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The Loren Nancarrow Healing Garden. Photos by Kristina Houck
carrow wanting to create a comforting place for cancer patients and families. “He said, ‘If I don’t make it, I want someone else to make it to their treatment so they can,’” Susie Nancarrow recalled. “So we decided to start a foundation to do something to make a difference. “I just want to thank you, from the bottom of my heart,” she added. “Know that he’s gone, but he’s not forgotten. You being here will make — has made — a difference in other people’s lives.” Singer-songwriter Peter Bolland, a friend of the Nancarrow family, opened and closed the ceremony with songs such as Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Scripps nurse Rod Salaysay played a song he wrote for the occasion on his ukulele. One of the most poignant moments in the ceremony came when Nancarrow’s son, Graham, performed “We Ain’t Got the Time,” a song he wrote in response to a letter from his father. “Not gonna lie, this don’t sit well. It hurts my heart to see you go through hell,” sang, Graham, frontman of American country band, Nancarrow. “I say my prayers every night in my bed, when the heaps of
thoughts run through my head. Don’t cry. We’ve got a life to live.” For more than 30 years, San Diegans welcomed Nancarrow into their homes. The five-time Emmy award-winning journalist’s career landed him on CBS News 8, ABC 10 News and most recently on Fox 5 News. With a love of nature, he was also an organic farmer, gardener and author of four gardening books. Nancarrow was diagnosed with Stage III brain cancer in February 2013. He died on Dec. 28, 2013, leaving behind Susie and their three adult children, Graham, Hannah and Britta. “Thank you for being a friend to Loren,” Taylor told the crowd through tears at the end of the ceremony. “Thank you for being a friend to his family, thank you for being a friend to Scripps and all the other cancer patients who will benefit from this place of healing and tranquility. “The Loren Nancarrow Healing Garden — what a wonderful legacy to a man who gave so much to the community of San Diego for the past 30 plus years. Love grows, love blooms, because of all of you.”
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CV expert keeps things on positive level when it comes to dialogue with dogs BY DIANE Y. WELCH If you’ve ever wondered what your dog is thinking, pet psychologist Linda Michaels may be able to give you some clues. From her decades devoted to the care and understanding of canine companions, Michaels comes as close as it gets to reading doggy minds. It is a skill derived from her degree in experimental psychology from San Diego State University, paired with thousands of hours of practical experience with dogs and years of volunteer work at the San Diego Humane Society, said Michaels. That experience includes Michaels’ work in a behavioral neurobiology laboratory, conducting behavioral trials, and examining the interface between behavior and the brain. By combining science with a hands-on approach, she has positioned herself as a leading authority on force-free, positive pet training. A Carmel Valley resident, Michaels serves clients from La Jolla to Beverly Hills through her private consulting practice, Linda Michaels MA, Victoria Stilwell Positively Linda Michaels of Carmel Valley has Dog Training. “I consider myself a relationship healer,” positioned herself as a leading authority she said. Her practice focuses on the psycho- on force-free, positive pet training. logical aspects of canine behavior, much like human psychology, which include fear, anxiety, aggression, hyperactivity and separation/attachment disorder. “I also teach pet parents how to communicate with their dogs in a language that dogs can understand.” Michaels’ love for dogs started as a child growing up in Westchester, N.Y. The family’s first pet was a puppy that Michaels sneaked into the home and hid in the closet. She was soon discovered, but the dog was allowed to become part of the loving family. This love and compassion for dogs has never waned, and most recently led Michaels to become the flagship Southern California Victoria Stilwell trainer. Stilwell, famed for her Animal Planet TV show about dogs, “It’s Me or the Dog,” in 2010 founded a global network of elite dog trainers. “To join the network was very demanding,” said Michaels, as the standards were so high. “Victoria wanted people who were already successful in business and on the same mission to promote force-free training and to prove how much they love dogs.” Michaels submitted several well-researched essays, along with two lengthy unedited videos that captured her in action with clients and their pets. One of the videos was of a behavoral consultation for a serious issue, a family who had a dog that was being aggressive against both a 2-year-old child and the father. The mother assumed that her toddler loved the dog, who was tolerant of the child’s less-than-gentle treatment. “But I could see the anxiety building in the dog,” said Michaels. The issue ended up being a matter of management and education. It was resolved by being mindful of the developmental behavior of the child, along with using positive techniques to teach the dog rather than using dominant force. “It’s is a big problem,” said Michaels of the trend whereby pet parents are being instructed to use punitive measures and devices like shock, prong and choke collars to train their dogs through dominance. “This is not a good thing to do,” she stressed. “Treating a dog in that manner, who has canines (teeth) and very powerful jaws, can only incite aggressive behavior, and it changes the personality of the dog.” Instead, force-free trainers teach through benevolent leadership and rewards. “We don’t correct, intimidate or use any dominance-based leash-walking devices. We redirect, not correct unwanted behavior,” Michaels explained. This approach has brought Michaels to the attention of many organizations. Notably, she serves as behavioral consultant for the Wolf Education Project in Julian, is on the advisory board for the nonprofit Art For Barks, and is the founder and director of the Positive Pet Professionals of San Diego, a network of local force-free professionals. She has also been invited to speak at the inaugural summit of the Pet Professional Guild in Tampa, Fla. in November. It is a meeting of the minds for trainers solely centered on positive tactics. “We are finally having a sea change in the dog training industry,” commented Michaels, “but it is still an ongoing battle to get these punitive pet devices banned.” For private, customized behavior consulting and basic manners dog training in the North County area, contact Linda Michaels at 858-259-9663, email at VSDogTrainer@gmail. com or visit http://www.dogpsychologistoncall.com.
Classic Car display and Science Series offered Classic Cars on Display: San Diego Automotive Museum recently unveiled the exhibit “Balboa Park, 1915 & 1935,” which will be on display until March 27. The show features a 1909 Tourist, 1910 Cadillac Demi Tonneau, 1913 Pierce Arrow (pictured), 1913 Cadillac, 1915 Overland, 1915 Saxon, 1915 Model T Runabout, 1917 Smith Flyer, 1922 Hupmobile, 1930 Lincoln, and a 1932 Plymouth. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. 2080 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park. Admission: $4-$9. (619) 231-2886. sdautomuseum.org Science Series Starts: Ever wonder what would happen if you took a leaf blower to a roll of toilet paper? Or try to break a metal pipe with water? Find out at the Don’t Try This At Home series of interactive programs that explore the messy crazy side of science, daily through May 10. Starting Jan. 31, the Tinkering Studio offers an extension of the show with even more experiments. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, 1875 El Prado, Balboa Park. rhfleet.org
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Humor trumps sorrow in ‘The Darrell Hammond Project’
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BY DIANA SAENGER American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist Darrell Hammond can boast the longest tenure of any cast member in “Saturday Night Live” history — 14 years (19952009). Now he takes the stage in the world premiere of “The Darrell Hammond Project,” directed by La Jolla Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, Jan. 31-March 8 at Potiker Theatre, UCSD campus. “I have been a decades-long major fan of Darrell and his channeling of other people on ‘SNL,’” Ashley said. “I was one of the first people who bought his book when it came out — ‘God, If You’re Not Up There, I’m F***ed’.’ It was not what I expected from the comedy and characters he has done; it’s an honest off-look at a terrifying (abusive) childhood. “I thought this would make an amazing stage piece in this kind of era and reveal the detective story of Darrell’s past. I think of it as the dark side of funny because it’s tough and funny. We did some workshops over the last year and performed it at a school and comedy club. That was tremendously useful in starting the rehearsal process here.” Hammond, with Elizabeth Stein, wrote the play based on his book, which Ashley refers to as “surprising, incredibly funny and deeply moving.” “It’s like the trifecta to be funny, harrowing and moving because his writing background is largely in standup and characters,” Ashley said. “In writing a 90-minute piece as opposed to a standup set is a new form. Darrell was incredibly open to, ‘How does the theater piece work, and how do you build a set of ideas around emotion?’ He’s one of those newcomers excited to discover what he doesn’t know, and he brings a skill set of comic-chops, writing-chops and a really evolved dedication.” Part of Hammond’s detective story is trying to figure out things about his abusive childhood and past. “We’ve worked on how to keep a handle on that and not invite the audience into his therapy,” Ashley said. “It’s really honest for him to own that history and events and not be driven by them. It’s rough to wake up every morning
(L-R) Darrell Hammond from ‘Saturday Night Live,’ appears in his one-man show ‘The Darrell Hammond Project’ at the La Jolla Playhouse. Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley directs Darrell Hammond in the world premiere of ‘The Darrell Hammond Project.’ Courtesy photos and know you have to relive them.” “The Darrell Hammond Project” is also very funny, as often the case, comedians use humor to diffuse the dark moments of their lives. Hammond unravels his heartbreaking and hilarious journey in this show. “Darrell’s humor saved his life so it wasn’t darker,” Ashley said. “As a young child, he was gifted at imitating and channeling neighbors and what was funny about people around him to make other people laugh … that distracted from some of his real-life, so his comedy was both an antidote and prevention from cruelty.” Hammond plays 63 characters in “The Darrell Hammond Project” including politicians
such as Clinton, Cheney, George W. Bush, Al Sharpton, shrinks along the way, his parents, his high school football coach, and movie stars like Sean Connery. “The Connery segment on ‘SNL’ was a little risqué and was only done on late night,” Ashley said. “We only do bits of it, but that was some of the muchsearched material ever. Darrell is the longest-running cast member on that show — on and off for 25 years. He’s back on it now and will be on the 40th anniversary special in February. If you grew up in America at any point in the last 40 years and watched television, you probably have seen ‘SNL,’ and will really enjoy this show.” • If you go: “The Darrell Hammond Project” runs Jan. 31-March 8 at Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, UCSD campus. Tickets from $15 at (858) 550-1010, lajollaplayhouse.org Note: The show contains strong language, mature themes and adult situations.
CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING Barbara & William Karatz Chamber Concert Series
Alexandre Tharaud Monday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. Globally sought-after French pianist, Alexandre Tharaud is heralded for his brilliantly conceived programs and best-selling recordings that range from Bach, Chopin, Rameau, and Ravel to music inspired by Paris cabaret of the 1920’s. Tharaud has not only performed the gorgeous soundtrack to, but also appeared in the Academy Award–winning motion picture Amour. His recording of the Goldberg Variations will be released by Warner Classics in fall 2015. Tickets: $40 members, $45 nonmembers www.ljathenaeum.org/chamberconcerts.html or (858) 454-5872
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Embark on an unforgettable journey with the ocean experts at Birch Aquarium at Scripps and Flagship Cruises & Events! Join aquarium naturalists for twice daily cruises to see gray whales as they pass by San Diego on their annual 10,000-mile round trip migration. Don’t forget your camera!
Prizewinner at several major international piano competitions, including being the youngest finalist of the XVI International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, the 22-year-old Russian pianist makes his much-anticipated return to La Jolla to open this Season’s Frieman Family Piano Series.
Adults: $38 weekdays, $43 weekends Youth: $19 weekdays, $22 weekends More info: 858-534-4109 or aquarium.ucsd.edu
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Laugh-in: Art, Comedy, Performance Through April 19 MCASD La Jolla Laugh-in: Art, Comedy, Performance explores the recent turn toward comedic performance in contemporary art. The exhibition presents the work of 20 artists who engage strategies of stand-up comedy as a means to reframe questions surrounding performance, audience, and public speech. www.mcasd.org MCASD La Jolla 858 454 3541 700 Prospect Street
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Canyon Crest Academy Envision Theatre presents ‘Don’t Drink the Water’
TPHS Music Department to present Winter Concerts The Torrey Pines High School Music Department recently announced its upcoming Winter Concerts: the orchestras and jazz band will perform on Feb. 5, and the bands and jazz combos will perform on Feb. 12. Both concerts are free, and will take place in the CCA auditorium starting at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to join TPHS Music for these fun concerts!
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Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) Envision Theatre will present the comedy play “Don’t Drink the Water� by Woody Allen, Feb. 12 (7 p.m.), Feb. 19 (4:30 p.m.), Feb. 20 (7 p.m.) and Feb. 21 (2 and 7 p.m.) at the CCA Black Box Theater. Guest directed by Steve Lipinsky with technical direction by Jeremy Sewell and costumes by Janet Pitcher. Additional production team includes CCA student Maya Abed as stage manager and Marie Osterman as assistant director. “Don’t Drink the Water� takes place in an American Embassy located in a small communist country. A family of three American tourists rush into the embassy seeking asylum from the communist police who suspect them of spying and taking photos of missile sites. It’s not much of a refuge as the embassy is temporarily being run by the absent Ambassador’s diplomatically incompetent son, Axel. Nevertheless, they carefully and frantically plot their escape, and the Ambassador’s son and the American daughter even have time to fall in love. CCA’s modern take on Woody Allen’s Cold War classic, is sure to delight any audience, just maybe not the communists. Director Steve Lipinsky holds a B.A. from the USC School of Theatre with an emphasis on performance and education. An active member of both major performing unions (SAG-AFTRA, AEA) Lipinski has been working in Southern California theatres as an actor, advisor, and teacher for the past 22 years. In addition to his extensive theatre credits outside of San Diego, Lipinski has enjoyed coaching and teaching right here in his home town. For six years, Lipinski sat on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Shakespeare Society and taught classical theatre as an ambassador to that organization throughout the city schools. He has directed and taught acting and performance for many local theatres and programs, including North Coast Repertory Theatre, the American Scholar Academy, and The Old Globe Theatre. His business, Access to Acting, Inc., which he relocated from Santa Monica to Encinitas, offers extensive training in monologue preparation, sense memory exploration, audition technique, improvisa-
tion, scene work, and solo performance. The production will be held at the Canyon Crest Proscenium Theatre, 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego. For tickets in advance: https://www.vendini. com/ticket-software.html?t= tix&e=b19824d0ce4c0db0f5 798d33e7f6fb15 Email: envision.theatre. cca@gmail.com Facebook Page Link: https://www.facebook.com/ CCAEnvisionTheatre Twitter Page Link: https://twitter.com/CCATheatre Cast members include: Anna Couvrette, Annika Patton, Aria Weidmann, Benjamin Natkin, Julia WaxVanderweil, Julian Coker, Laurel Posakony, Maia Zelkind, Phillip Magin, Riley Lewis.
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‘Murder for Two’ at the Old Globe is madcap musical ‘who dun it?’ BY DIANA SAENGER What happens to a detective trying to solve a murder at a birthday party when he encounters a crowd of zany suspects comes to light in “Murder for Two” at the Old Globe. Joe Kinosian plays the suspects (and wrote the book and music along with Kellen Blair) and Ian Lowe portrays detective Marcus. Scott Schwartz (Globe’s “A Room with a View” Playhouse’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”) directs the musical, which Chicago Shakespeare Theater recently recognized as Best New Work – Musical or Review. “My writing partner Kellen Blair and I were drawn to creating a silly farce based around a murder mystery,” Kinosian said. “We were influenced by screwball comedy performers and directors; the Marx Brothers above all others, but we love Preston Sturges’ wordplay as well.” Lowe, who worked with Kinosian on “Murder for Two” in New York and on tour, said he responded to many of the play’s elements. “I’ve found a number of scripts that require an actor to play piano as they are always on my radar,” he said. “When I read this one, it totally appealed to my sense of humor, and the piano component was challenging and fun to tackle. “There is a mystery being solved during the course of the evening, but the play is definitely a comedy first and foremost,” Kinosian said. Lowe, a big fan of Agatha Christie, Clue and other comedic murder mysteries, added, “I love that the show borrows from a lot of those ideas in this zany, screwball musical,” where the grand piano has a center-stage spot. “There are moments where director Schwartz and the actors found ways to make the piano theatrical in the show that adds to the storytell-
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WE LOVE OUR CUSTOMERS! Joe Kinosian as The Suspects and Ian Lowe as Marcus star in ‘Murder for Two,’ through March 1 at The Old Globe. Photo by Joan Marcus ing.” Lowe describes his character as someone who wants nothing more than to be a good detective. “Marcus is passionate about all things police-related,” Lowe said. “He’s memorized all the things that make up a great detective. He’s determined and focused on solving this mystery. But because it’s a comedy, the suspects are throwing thousands of wrenches into the mix that prevent Marcus from quickly finding a solution. He also has a backstory, so every step along the way is highly charged for him.” Kinosian said, “When we were writing the play, that was the notion — this sweet, earnest, young police officer is trying to prove himself at the crime scene before the real detective shows up, and all of the suspects have different reasons and tactics to distract him from doing what he needs to do.” Kinosian plays 10 characters and said each suspect evolved over time. “There are three members of a 12-member boys choir for which I walk on my knees for them and talk like a reject from a ‘Little Rascals’ movie … the leading female character is me imitating my friend, Lauren.” Mystery and comedy usually have different audiences but not here said the creators. “We’ve had a range of audiences and it’s been fun to see their responses,” Lowe said. “At a student matinee in Arizona, it was fun to see how they enjoyed the irreverent humor. I see it as having a PG-rating, but for precocious children because there’s a lot of swear words.” Kinosian said, “It’s cross-generational in its appeal; those age 60-plus will know the references to old movies, slapstick, screwball comedies, film noir and nods to vaudeville … those in their 30s or 40s will appreciate The Simpson’s – Family Guy-style delivery of surreal comedy. Patrons ages 12-18 will enjoy some immature jokes and a lot of people falling down.” • IF YOU GO: ‘Murder for Two runs through March 1 at the Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park. Tickets from $29 at (619) -Globe. TheOldGlobe.org
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Disposable and inexpensive, ‘Mighty Clean Baby’ products are CV parents’ brainchild BY KAREN BILLING Two Carmel Valley parents are finding success with the Mighty Clean Baby line of baby care products they created: disposable bibs, placemats and changing pads that are designed for parents always on the go with kids in tow. Husband-and-wife team Brett Chodorow and Limor Rabie launched the line in January 2014, with the hope of selling products that are equally helpful and cost-effective. “As a parent, I feel like you’re always doing everything with one hand,” Rabie said. “The goal is to make life with little ones easier.” Rabie is an attorney who graduated from Yale University and Columbia Law School. Her career was focused on intellectual property: for nine years she worked as a patent lawyer for a Carmel Valley firm. Chodorow earned his degree from Harvard and spent time on Wall Street before entering product development. His family had a consumer packaged goods company in Carmel Valley — his father invented a very successful dental flosser. When the business was acquired, he worked there for a number of years and in 2009 founded his own firm, Power Forward Ventures. The couple’s oldest child, Ben, was born in 2007, and he served as the inspiration for the next chapter of their business lives. As new parents, they were constantly bombarded with products for their child. They found many items were too “luxury”; still others were way too expensive for things that were basic needs. And Rabie was annoyed that everything had to be stamped with characters from television shows or movies. “Is it really necessary to have your 2-year-old constantly associated with prin-
cesses or characters from ‘Frozen’?” asked Rabie. They wanted to buy the essentials they needed without “breaking the bank” and without having to purchase yet another item with a licensed image on it. Each contributing business expertise and armed with the experience of being parents, they set out to create a high-quality, reasonably priced product that they could develop and introduce to the market. “We didn’t want to sell a product we wouldn’t use. It had to pass the smell test as a parent,” Rabie said. Their products existed in the marketplace, but they were finding better ways of making them. Chodorow used his experience in product development to find the best manufacturers for their items. The challenge was finding a company that was the highest quality in terms of labor standards, customer service and a nontoxic environment. “This became the bulk of what we were doing, and the business took on a life of its own,” Rabie said. The line started with disposable bibs and placemats. They have since added three more products to the mix: disposable changing pads, toilet seat covers and diaper bags. Their best seller is the bibs. “Simply put, they just work,” Chodorow said. “It’s a really good product and I think they’ve saved a lot of shirts.” The baby bibs are designed with adhesive tabs that ensure they stay in place, and they come with a “crumb catcher” pocket to protect against spills and mess. All products are designed for an on-thego lifestyle in slim, re-sealable packages. Online reviews are positive and parents are grateful they don’t have to carry around
Disposable baby bibs are among products by Mighty Clean Baby.
Brett Chodorow and Limor Rabie founded the Mighty Clean Baby line of products, inspired by life with kids Joshua, Ben and Lila.
a dirty bib — Mighty Clean Baby is something they can stash in the diaper bag and go. The products are not branded and come in simple designs of white handprints on bold primary colors. They are also more environmentally friendly than others, BPA-free and biodegradable. As a fun bonus, their two youngest children, Joshua and Lila, are the models on the packaging. “It really has been amazing what we’ve accomplished in a small time,” Rabie said, noting they are having conversations with retailers now about a product that didn’t exist a year ago. For now, their products are available only on e-commerce sites like amazon.com, diapers.com and zulilly.com, but Chodorow said they are working on building relationships with retail stores. “We hope to change in a big way in 2015. We have high hopes for this year for our products to be in stores,” Chodorow said.
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Carmel Valley Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary and Ronda’s Closet team up for special shopping experience Feb. 3
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Ready, set, shop! Rady Children’s Hospital will receive a percentage of all proceeds from an evening of fun and fashion at Ronda’s Closet to be held Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Carmel Valley boutique, which specializes in contemporary fashions and accessories for women and girls, is located at 3860 Valley Centre Dr., #407 (Piazza Carmel/Von’s Shopping Center). Ronda’s Closet will also host a Red Engine Jeans trunk show and shoppers can enjoy wine and cheese that evening. In addition, Ronda will donate a portion of any sale that day, if the customer mentions Rady Children’s Hospital. “We are very grateful for Ronda’s generous and ongoing support of Rady Children’s Hospital,” says Marilyn Nolen, a longtime member of the Auxiliary and the event coordinator. “We invite the community to join our Carmel Valley Auxiliary members for this private shopping experience. It’ll be a great ‘girl’s night out’ for a very worthwhile cause.” The Carmel Valley Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary not only raises awareness about the hospital and its programs, but also has helped generate nearly $5 million in much needed funds through its enormously popular “Sounds of Hope for Children” concert and other events like the Ronda’s Closet Shopping Experience. For more information about the Carmel Valley Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary please visit www.helpsdkids.org. Ronda’s Closet can be reached at 858.350.0071 or www.rondascloset.com.
Auditions to be held for The Old Globe’s 2015 Summer Shakespeare Intensive for high school students As The Old Globe celebrates its 80th anniversary and its rich relationship with William Shakespeare, the theatre recently announced that auditions for the Globe’s 2015 Summer Shakespeare Intensive for San Diego County high school students will be held on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22 on the Globe campus. The four-week program is a unique opportunity for high school actors and actresses to refine their skills as performers in a professional setting. The Intensive will take place on Saturday, July 11, and on weekdays from July 13 through Aug. 10. The program will culminate with a public performance of two Shakespeare plays on Monday, Aug. 10, on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. The program cost is $725 with a limited number of need-based scholarships available. Auditions are by appointment
only and can be scheduled beginning in February. For more information on how to audition, please visit www.TheOldGlobe.org/ SummerIntensive or email GlobeLearning@ TheOldGlobe.org. Registration begins on Monday, March 9, for the Middle School Summer Conservatory, a three-week program of intense acting study with professional teaching staff and actors from the Globe’s Shakespeare Festival productions. Students will explore scene study, stage combat, theatre games, improvisation, movement, and specialty workshops. The Conservatory will take place on weekdays, June 29 – July 17. The program cost is $625 ($600 for children and grandchildren of Globe subscribers) and does not require an audition, though a passion for theatre and acting is important. For more information or to register for the Conservatory, email GlobeLearning@TheOldGlobe.org.
‘Cello Goddess’ to perform Feb. 7-8 with La Jolla Symphony & Chorus The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus will present the third concert of its 60th anniversary season, “The Nature of Things,” Feb. 7 and 8 in Mandeville Auditorium on the UC San Diego campus. Conducted by Steven Schick, the concert will explore the nature of reflection in three works: Osvaldo Golijov’s cello concerto “Azul”; Chinary Ung’s piece for unaccompanied cello “Khse Buon”; and Carl
Nielsen’s earth-shaking Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable.” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, in Mandeville Auditorium at UC San Diego. A pre-concert lecture by Steven Schick will be offered one hour before concert times. Tickets available from $15 at 858-534-4637or lajollasymphony.com. Parking is free.
After the Finish Line to hold fundraising event Feb. 12 at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club After the Finish Line’s Valentine’s fundraiser at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club will be held Thursday, Feb. 12, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. The event will include a charity luncheon, fashion show, silent and live auctions and boutique shopping for both men and women, all to benefit ex-racehorses. After the Finish Line is an all-volunteer nonprofit that awards funding to horse rescue organizations that save, rehabilitate and re-train the thoroughbreds for a second career or retirement. The funding is awarded to save horses at auction, for surgery or medical expenses, for farrier, dental or medical expenses, for hay or feed, for boarding expenses or to transport a thoroughbred to safety. These equine athletes deserve the opportunity to transition into second careers such as hunter/jumpers, dressage, trail, companion or therapy horses. After the Finish Line will be a voice for unwanted and unsupported thoroughbreds when their racing or breeding careers are over. Donations can also be made if you cannot attend. Contact Dawn at dawn@afterthefinishline.org or 858-945-1371 for more information. Visit www.afterthefinishline.org.
FEB 14 " FEB 17 " FEB 20 " FEB 22 " 2015 Lustful, pompous and sadistic, Don Giovanni stalks his latest conquest, but he cannot escape his past sins or the ones who try to bring him to justice. In a shocking conclusion, we find that the living are not the only ones who can seek vengeance. Tickets start at $45 sdopera.com (619) 533-7000 Tickets also available at
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Del Mar Farmers Market selects new manager Del Mar resident Ana Nieto was recently chosen by the Board of Directors as the new manager of the Del Mar Farmers Market, one of the longest running Farmers Markets in San Diego. Nieto is originally from Madrid, Spain, where she received her degree in nursing. She has founded multiple businesses in the health and wellness industry, including several Farmers Markets in Long Island, New York. One of the markets Nietro started was the Winter Market in Sag Harbor which she found to be very much like Del Mar, but not year round. She said she loves the feeling of community she feels in Del Mar. Nieto moved to the United States 20 years ago and lived in New York City where she opened up a personal training studio. She still works with a few of her clients via Skype. Additionally, Nieto is a nutrition specialist, dance instructor and theatrical producer. She is committed to developing sustainable communities wherever she goes, incorporating the arts, health and wellness and real estate design and development into those communities. You can visit her website at www.turtleshellhealth.com. The Del Mar Farmers Market is a certified and nonprofit Farmers Market, operating since 1986, year-round every Saturday from 1-4 p.m. in the Del Mar City Hall lower parking lot, just off Camino Del Mar between 10th and 11th streets. The Del Mar Farmers Market is “proud to support the real farmers who sell their organic and pesticide free fruits, vegetables, baked good, meats and seafood directly to the consumer, helping to sustain local farming and enrich the community.” Visit www.delmarfarmersmarket.org or follow us on Facebook. It is Nieto’s goal to enhance and widen the Del Mar Farmers Market’s weekly vendor selection, as well as incorporate social media into the promotion of the Del Mar Farmers Market
‘GardenLife Radio Show’ host to speak at Del Mar Rose Society meeting Jan. 29 John Bagnasco, noted “Rose Rescuer,” will be the featured speaker at the Del Mar Rose Society’s Thursday, Jan. 29, meeting. His talk will be “Save the Roses!! Preserving Varieties for Future Generations of Rose Lovers.” Bagnasco has been a friend of the Del Mar Rose Society for many years and has a passion for saving and preserving rare roses. Bagnasco is the host of the “GardenLife Radio Show.” The Del Mar Rose Society meeting will be held at the Powerhouse in Del Mar, 1658 Coast Boulevard. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m. Presentation at 7 p.m. The public is invited. Bring your love of roses, no growing experience is required. For more information, contact Thelma Gerome 858-349-4799.
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Plein Air Artists and Urban Sketchers of San Diego exhibit on display at SB Library From Jan. 31 to March 13, San Diego Plein Air Artists and Urban Sketchers will celebrate their art at the Solana Beach Library. Twenty-five pieces of art, ranging from oil and watercolors to the actual sketchbooks of the artists will be on display. These two groups are organized from the Meetup.com website and you can find them painting and sketching all over San Diego, North County and the Inland Empire almost every weekend. This show will present emerging artists and established ones. You might see scenes of your favorite haunting grounds from the Solana Beach area and new scenes painted on locations that you will be eager to see for yourself. A reception for the artists will take place on Feb. 7 from 2-3 p.m.
Chair yoga begins Jan. 31 at SB Library Chair yoga begins Saturday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. Come to learn beneficial exercises which can be done at home. Class for Spanish speakers resumes Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 8:45 a.m. Please call the library at 858-755-1404 for more information.
Dr. Philip Goscienski to speak on the health benefits of wine and chocolate at SB Library Feb. 12 Do you need a justification for eating chocolate and drinking wine on Valentine’s Day? Be prepared to enjoy these indulgences to the fullest by listening to Philip Goscienski, M.D. discuss the kinds of wine and chocolate which are best, even healthy, for you. Learn which claims about these products are legitimate. Goscienski is has a 45-year career in clinical and academic medicine. He is the author of numerous medical articles and has written for the Saturday Evening Post, other magazines and newspapers, and the Newsletter of the American Heart Association. You can find his weekly column, The Stone Age Doc, on his website: www.stoneagedoc.com This Friends Night Out program is sponsored by the Friends of the Solana Beach Library and will be held on Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Solana Beach Library at 157 Stevens Avenue in Solana Beach. This event is free and open to the public. Further information can be obtained through the Solana Beach Library at 858-755-1404.
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Award-winning Mille Fleurs marks 30-year milestone 30th anniversary will bring back items from 1985 BY KELLEY CARLSON In honor of its 30th year, Mille Fleurs is revisiting its first year. The award-winning Rancho Santa Fe restaurant is offering a $30 three-course, prix fixe menu, featuring items that were among its offerings in 1985. From now through Feb. 8 (with the exception of Saturdays), patrons can commence their dining experience with a choice of Pumpkin Soup With Ginger, Blood Orange And Pistachio, or the House Salad In Vinaigrette. For the main course, there’s the Lake Superior Whitefish “Meunière” with spinach, steamed potatoes and lemon butter; or the Chicken Breast in Porcini Mushroom Sauce, served with Brussels sprouts, butternut squash and spaetzle. To top off the meal, guests are presented with a luscious Chocolate “Pot de Crème” with orange peel, strawberries and raspberry sauce. Complementing the menu are $30 bottles of select wines, which can be sipped from hand-blown crystal glasses etched with the restaurant’s logo, specially created in honor of the milestone. Mille Fleurs— which means “thousand flowers” — has come a long way since Rancho Santa Fe resident Bertrand Hug took over its ownership several decades ago. Before he acquired it, Hug was a frequent visitor who had an affinity for the Village. “I was in love with this place (Mille Fleurs),” he said. Hug had already had years of experience in restaurants. After the French native earned a degree in economics at the University of Toulouse, he eventually made his way to the United States, supporting himself by waiting tables. In 1973, Hug became managing partner of Le Cote d’Azur in La Jolla. Chef Martin Woesle’s He then went on to manage, co-own or own several more restaurants in the area — including Mon Ami in Solana French cuisine uses the Beach, La Mediterranean, Bertrand’s in Leucadia, and La Maifreshest local produce. son du Lac in Carlsbad. In 1984, Hug finally had his chance to buy Mille Fleurs. Since opening its doors several years before, it had already been through several owners, from Dirk Delfortre to Lee and Marion Dodson. Hug closed escrow on Dec. 31, ready to take on the new year with a new restaurant. On Jan. 3, 1985, Hug reopened Mille Fleurs. It initially had more of a “Portuguese restaurant vibe,” so Hug decided to take a more classic approach, adding tablecloths, flowers
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Solana Beach Junior Lifeguards registration begins Feb. 2 Writers, poets, residents and visitors invited to Online enrollment in the Solana Beach Junior Lifeguard Program for Summer 2015 will open Monday, Feb. 2, at 9 a.m. To register, please visit https://apm.activecommunities.com/solanabeach/Home. There, you can also download waivers and forms to all the upcoming events. For more information, call (858) 720-2400.
Expert to speak on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Black-Americans in Thoroughbred Racingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at SB Library Feb. 10 On Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 6:30 p.m., the Solana Beach Library presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Star Athletes: Black-American Jockeys.â&#x20AC;? Did you know black jockeys won 15 of the first 28 Kentucky Derbies beginning in 1875? It was a domination compared to the NBA of today. This program focuses on the little-known stories of the jockeys in what was the most popular sport in the United States 200 years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. Program presenter is Ross Moore, San Diego-based educator, singer and songwriter, who was the Museum Educator at the Kentucky Derby Museum for 12 years. This program is part of the Tuesday Library Chat Series. The library location is 157 Stevens Ave; the phone is 858755-1404.
San Diego Musical Theatre offers â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;West Side Storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; San Diego Musical Theatre announces the first production of the 2015 season, â&#x20AC;&#x153;West Side Story,â&#x20AC;? playing Feb. 13-March 1 at its new home, the Spreckels Theatre on Broadway in downtown San Diego. The worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest accomplishments, with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Arthur Laurents. Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Romeo and Julietâ&#x20AC;? is transported to modern-day New York City, as two young lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americanâ&#x20AC;? Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-rending and relevant musical dramas of our time. Show times are 7:30 Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Single tickets are $35-$65. Children 16 and under save $10; senior and student discounts available. Group discounts for parties of 10 or more are available; call 858-560-5740. For individual tickets, call 858-560-5740 or visit www.sdmt.org. The Spreckels Theatre is at 121 Broadway, San Diego. There is parking in the Spreckels garage and the NBC Building. Both are accessed via Broadway Circle.
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The Solana Beach Public Arts Commission is sponsoring a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spoofâ&#x20AC;? about an imaginary town with a deadly quicksand pool. With their poetry and stories, local writers will narrate the latest catastrophe of the Pelo Beach Quicksand Pool in memory of the poolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent victim, Wilfredo Pantalones. The happening will be played out in a fictitious Council meeting where all events will be resolved. An â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open Micâ&#x20AC;? session will follow the event and everyone is invited to participate and weigh-in with a comment, poem, or story. The public is encouraged to attend and participate. The event will be held Friday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m., at Solana Beach City Hall, 635, South Highway 101, Solana Beach, CA. 92075.
Friends of SB Library start â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;moreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; book sale Feb. 2 The Friends of the Solana Beach Library will hold a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back-for-MORE-bag saleâ&#x20AC;? used book sale from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, through Saturday, Feb. 7, at the library, 157 Stevens Ave., Solana Beach. Fill a paper grocery bag for $5 the first day, with the price reduced by $1 each day.
SD Jewish Film Festival runs Feb. 5-15 2015 is the silver anniversary year for the San Diego Jewish Film Festival, presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, La Jolla. The festival will run Feb. 5-15 and is sponsored by the Leichtag Foundation.
The San Diego Jewish Film Festival showcases 96 of the best contemporary Jewish- themed films from around the world celebrating life, human rights, and freedom of expression. For tickets or more information, including a list of films, call 858-362-1348 or visit www.sdjff.com.
Vonda Shepard to perform at The Belly Up Feb. 4 Two-time Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner, Vonda Shepard will perform at The Belly Up on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) Along with her Golden Globe and Emmy Awards, Shepard has over 12 million album sales to her name, two Screen Actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guild Awards, as well as the Billboard prize for selling the most television soundtrack records in history for the hit TV series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ally McBeal.â&#x20AC;? Vonda is a world-renowned artist who continues to delight audiences with her magnanimous live performances. The Belly Up is located at 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach, CA 92075. Visit www.bellyup.com.
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Pacific Ridge School presents ‘Pippin’ Dogs invited to Botanic Garden for Feb. 21 walk Pacific Ridge School invites North County families to experience “Pippin.” The Tony Award-winning musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked”), tells the tale of a young prince searching for meaning and significance. The timeless story has been constantly reimagined to reflect the pervasive themes of each decade, and Pacific Ridge’s ultra modern take tackles the promise and perils of technology. The 50-person cast and crew will bring the playful, heartfelt story to life with dazzling choreography, powerful musical numbers, and “magical” effects. To purchase tickets to Pacific Ridge School’s 7th annual musical, visit www.seatyourself. bix and search “Pacific Ridge School.” Show times are Feb. 5 to Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m., with an additional matinee at 2 p.m. On Feb. 7.
For only the third time in its history, dogs will be allowed Feb. 21 in the San Diego Botanic Garden during the third annual “5K Paw Walk in the Garden.” Once a year, the Rancho Coastal Humane Society and the San Diego Botanic Garden “join paws” to raise funds that support these two landmark organizations. Register for the third annual 5K Paw Walk in the Garden at www.sdpets.org or www.sdbgarden.org. Event-day registration starts at 9 a.m., and the first paw crosses the starting line at 9:30. Information about the 5K Paw Walk in the Garden is available at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas, or the San Diego Botanical Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas.
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The Sisters cordially invite your family to Notre Dame Academy on Friday, January 30th.
Faith. Academics. Character. Campus tours featuring classroom visits will be followed by the Principal’s Reception. Meet our Principal, Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Preschool Directors. The Coordinators of our Elementary and Middle School grade clusters will also be available to answer your questions. Schedule of Events for Friday, January 30th: 8:00am - 8:50am NDA Student Mass 9:05am - 9:50am Campus Tours* 9:50am - 10:15am Principal’s Reception *RSVP to guarantee campus tour, go to www.ndasd.org Click on NDA- Open House RSVP Or call our office, 858.509.2300
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Del Mar Hills Academy ‘PeaceCake Breakfast’ The Dads’ Club and the PTA at Del Mar Hills Academy hosted their annual “PeaceCake Breakfast” (featuring great pancakes) on Jan. 20. The event served as the kick-off for the school’s Peace Week. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.
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Groups, dogs stretch to break world yoga record San Diego Humane Society and Leash Your Fitness teamed up Jan. 25 to host a special dog-friendly yoga event at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center. Hundreds of people and their canines participated in the event, breaking the Guinness World Record for the most people and dogs doing yoga together in one place. Dawn Celapino of Leash Your Fitness led the yoga class. “Both Leash Your Fitness and San Diego Humane Society promote the importance of the human-animal bond,” she said. “So we wanted to host this special community event together to show people that the bond you have with your dog can be amplified when you include them in your fitness related activities.” For information, visit www.sdhumane.org. Photos by Jon Clark. For more photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.
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Candy apple pancakes, Winter Harvest Benedict on new menu at Snooze in Del Mar Highlands Town Center Snooze, an AM Eatery in Del Mar Highlands Town Center, is whipping up wintertime flavors such as candy apple pancakes and a twist on eggs benedict featuring San Diego’s own Susie’s Farm veggies. The seasonal special Winter Harvest Benny features sweet potato polenta cakes topped with griddled sweet potatoes, fennel, kale hash and cream cheese hollandaise. The Candy Apple Pancakes have caramelized apples and are topped with caramel apple glaze, whipped mascarpone and a sprinkle of spiced pie crumble. The breakfast dishes can be washed down with a latte, a local craft beer or even a MMM MMM Mimosa made from Evolution sparkling wine, Odwalla OJ and Pama Pomegranate Liquor. Snooze has built a diehard following across Colorado, Arizona and California, thanks to its from-scratch, creative approach to traditional breakfast and brunch favorites, served all day long. Plus, each location features Snooze’s signature bold, colorful atmo-
sphere and retro-futuristic décor, and offers free coffee and games of cornhole to anyone waiting for a table. The restaurant also has a commitment to sustainability, incorporating as much responsibly grown food as possible, and recycling and composting 80 to 90 percent of its waste. In Del Mar, this includes using greater San Diego favorites such as organic veggies from the family-owned Susie’s Farm, as well as foods from Bread and Cie Bakery and Jackie’s Jams. Snooze heavily integrates with charities, giving back 1 percent of sales annually, and plans to partner with local organizations such as Helen Woodward Animal Shelter, the Del Mar Schools Education Foundation and the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy. Snooze Del Mar is open from 6:30 a.m.2:30 p.m.,Monday through Friday, and from 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 858-703-5300 or visit snoozeeatery.com.
Grand Del Mar wins two 5-diamond ratings Four San Diego-area hotels and one restaurant received, the coveted AAA five-diamond rating, the Automobile Club of Southern California announced today. The hotels are The Grand Del Mar, The Lodge at Torrey Pines, the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort and the Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa. Addison at The Grand Del Mar was one of only two restaurants in Southern California to be awarded five diamonds. “The AAA Five Diamond Rating is a rating award that’s earned through very hard work while providing guests a highly personalized luxury experience, and doing so through personal assistance or new technology options such as iPads and TV menus,’’ said Patricia Marenco, the organization’s approved accommodations supervisor.
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Public invited to AAUW’s ‘Gently Used Sale’ Feb. 7 The Del Mar-Leucadia Branch of the American Association of University Women invites the public to a “Gently Used Sale” on Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 925 Balour Drive, Encinitas. “Gently Used” household goods, books, clothing and accessories will be for sale. Proceeds from the sale will benefit national AAUW Funds in advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Founded in 1955, the Del Mar-Leucadia Branch of AAUW serves the North Coastal communities of Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, Olivenhain, Leucadia and Carlsbad. The branch raises funds for scholarships for students attending Mira Costa College and California State University San Marcos, as well as local middle school girls attending AAUW’s Tech Trek, a math and science camp at the University of California San Diego. Membership in AAUW
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Fundraiser held at Chipotle for TPHS Scholarship Fund A fundraiser, “Cause and Effect,” was held at Chipotle Mexican Grill in Carmel Valley Jan. 13 to raise money for the Torrey Pines High School Scholarship Fund. Fifty percent of the proceeds from those who bought food at the event between 5 and 8 p.m. and said they were supporting the cause will be donated to the TPHS Scholarship Fund. All funds raised will go directly to scholarships this year for deserving TPHS seniors. Visit www.tphssf.org. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net
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Solana Highlands PTA Bingo Night Solana Highlands Elementary School families gathered Jan. 22 for a fun-filled PTA Bingo Night. Photos by Jon Clark. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.
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2188 Heather Lane, Del Mar CA, 92014 (APN: 299-100-06) Zoning/ Land Use: Low Density Residential (R1-40) Bluff, Slope, and Canyon Overlay Zone: (BSC-OZ) Lead Agency: City of Del Mar Staff Contact: Attn: Matt Bator, AICP, Senior Planner, 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014, Phone: (858) 7559313 Email: mbator@delmar.ca.us Project Setting and Description: The proposed project consists of the site grading and construction of a new 7,091 square-foot, two-story, single family residence with an attached four-car garage on a 1.37 acre undeveloped lot. Outdoor decks, patios, planter areas, and a pool/spa are included in the proposal. The new residence would be accessed from a private street (Heather Lane) via a 15-foot-wide driveway that would commence at the southwest corner of the lot. The proposed project would also include a 25-foot-wide fuel modification zone surrounding the improvements, as requested by the City of Del Mar Fire Department. This area would be cleared and replanted with native, fire-resistant vegetation species. One Torrey pine tree would be removed to accommodate the proposed project, and eight Torrey pine trees would be preserved on-site. The 1.37-acre project site is located on the north side of Heather Lane at postal address 2188 (County Assessor Parcel Number 299-10006), in the City of Del Mar. The undeveloped project site is located 0.76 miles east of Interstate 5 (I5), 0.37 miles west of the Pacific Ocean, and 0.10 miles south of the San Dieguito River. Jimmy
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Skate Stick Located at: 2658 State St., Carlsbad, CA, 92008, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: Amy Schumacher, 2658 State St., Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/05/2015. Amy Schumacher. CV691. Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12,19, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-000902 Fictitious Business Name(s): Sand and Sea Saddlery Located at: 519 Stratford Ct., #C, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 519 Stratford Ct., #C, Del Mar, CA 92014. This business is registered by the following: Alis Carbone, 519 Stratford Ct., #C, Del Mar, CA 92014. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/12/2015. Alis Carbone. DM1309. Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-000719 Fictitious Business Name(s): Alexandra Diana Located at: 1419 Monitor Rd., San Diego, CA, 92110, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: Robert Sebastian Inc., 1419 Monitor Rd., San Diego, CA 92110, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 01/09/15. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/09/2015. Anca Morari Soni, President. CV690. Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-000750 Fictitious Business Name(s): LK Publishing Located at: 3525 Del Mar Heights Rd., San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same as above. This business is registered by the following: Kimberly Kristan, 3819 Creststone Place, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 1/9/15. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/09/2015.
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This business is registered by the following: Green Cloud HQ, Inc., 619 Dell St., Solana Beach, CA 92075, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/09/2015. James Enlow, President. DM1305. Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-000577 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Yummy Pita Bread USA b. Yummy Pita Bread Located at: 4174 Sorrento Valley Blvd., Suite #I, San Diego, CA, 92121, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 910713, San Diego, CA 92191. This business is registered by the following: Raphael Refaely, 4174 Sorrento Valley Blvd., Suite #I, San Diego, CA 92121. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business 1/1/15. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/08/2015. Raphael Refaely. DM1304. Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-000507 Fictitious Business Name(s): Brian Hall Properties Located at: 101 N. Acacia Avenue, #102, Solana Beach, CA, 92075, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same as above. This business is registered by the following: Brian Hall, 101 N. Acacia Avenue, #102, Solana Beach, CA 92075. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 1/7/2015. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/07/2015. Brian Hall. DM1303. Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 2015. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2015-000287 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be Abandoned: a. E3G b. E3Gen Located at: 12520 High Bluff Drive, Suite 312, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same as above. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 11/14/2014, and assigned File no. 2014-030152. The fictitious business name is being abandoned by: Clearwealth Asset Management, Inc., 12520 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, CA 92130, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk, Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., of San Diego County on 01/06/2015. Licia M. Britt, Vice President. CV685. Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032447 Fictitious Business Name(s): Kaleidoscope Wellness Located at: 18993 Starvation Mtn. Rd., Escondido, CA, 92025, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same as above. This business is registered by the following: Antoinette Bodeau, 18993 Starvation Mtn. Rd., Escondido, CA 92025. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 6/15/14. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/16/2014. Antoinette Bodeau. CV684. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015.
www.delmartimes.net FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032668 Fictitious Business Name(s): West Coast Pilates Located at: 13550 Nogales Drive, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing address: 13550 Nogales Drive, Del Mar, CA, 92014. This business is registered by the following: Kathleen M. Corey, 13550 Nogales Drive, Del Mar, CA, 92014. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was on 01/01/1979. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/17/2014. Kathleen Corey. DM1302. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032090 Fictitious Business Name(s): Lekos Interior Design and Redevelopment Located at: 3610 Caminito Cielo del Mar, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing address: 3525 Del Mar Heights Rd. #314, San Diego, CA, 92130. This business is registered by the following: Teresa E. Lekos, 3610 Caminito Cielo del Mar, San Diego, CA, 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was on 01/15/2014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/10/2014. Teresa E. Lekos. CV683. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-000061 Fictitious Business Name(s): Dynamic Wellness Located at: 2021 1/2 Oliver Ave., San Diego, CA, 92109, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 2021 1/2 Oliver Ave., San Diego, CA 92109. This business is registered by the following: Katie Kepner, 2021 1/2 Oliver Ave., San Diego, CA 92109. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 01/02/15. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/02/2015. Katie Kepner. DM1301. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-032639 Fictitious Business Name(s): Soungha.com Located at: 6155 African Holly Trail, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 6155 African Holly Trail, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is registered by the following: Kyungah Yoon, 6155 African Holly Trail, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/16/2014. Kyungah Yoon. CV682. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 PETITION OF: MARJORIE VAN KIRK and CHRISTOPHER VAN KIRK, on behalf of minor, JULIA CUERPO, for change of name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2014-00043150-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MARJORIE VAN KIRK and CHRISTOPHER VAN KIRK,
NORTH COAST - JANUARY 29, 2015 - PAGE B21 on behalf of minor, JULIA RAMOS CUERPO, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name: JULIA RAMOS CUERPO to Proposed Name: JULIA ROSE VAN KIRK. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: 02/06/2015, Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept: C-46. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Mar Times. Date: DEC 23, 2014. David J. Danielsen Judge of the Superior Court DM1300. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Location PETITION OF: PO SHAN HEIDI WU, WING FAT ANDY LAU, on behalf of minor, SIN YUNG LAU, for change of name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2014-00043647-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: PO SHAN HEIDI WU, WING FAT ANDY LAU, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name: SIN YUNG LAU to Proposed Name: HARMONIE SINYUNG LAU. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: FEB 13, 2015, Time: 8:30a.m., Dept: 46, Room: 2nd Floor Judge: Lisa Schall The address of the court is same as noted above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Carmel Valley News. Date: DEC 30, 2014. David J. Danielsen Judge of the Superior Court CV681. Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015.
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BY CATHARINE KAUFMAN On Sunday, Feb. 1, at approximately 6:30 p.m. Eastern time, tailgate parties will be rockin’ and rollin’ from Foxboro and Boston to Mercer Island, Bellevue and Seattle, making a final pit stop at 1 Cardinals Drive in Glendale, Ariz. Nearly 70,000 stalwart Super Bowl fans (including supermodel Gisele Bündchen) will cozy into the University of Phoenix Football Stadium, transfixed on the steamy turf as hot, hunky quarterback rock stars – New England Patriots’ elite Tom Brady and Seattle Seahawks’ up and comer Russell Wilson bandy their athletic and strategic prowess. Then the bathroom break, aka halftime, will be
dominated by the iconic tight end – Katy Perry. The rest of the Big Game fans, 150 million coast-to-coast, will be highdefinition-homebound sharing camaraderie, side bets, food fests and heartburn with their best buds. No food group, combination or type of preparation is out-of-bounds for Super Bowl Sunday. This no-rule policy includes Beluga caviar smeared on a bratwurst or hot dog, or Dom Perignon paired with a bison cheeseburger. In fact, Super Bowl Sunday lays a solid claim to the biggest grilling day of the winter season, and snagging second place for the largest food consumption day of the year, following closely behind Thanksgiving. The average fan will scarf down more than 1,200 empty calories of salt, sugar, spice and grease, while the nation will consume a total of 53 million pounds of guacamole — enough to spread across the University of Phoenix Stadium from end zone to end zone 21feet deep, 14,500 tons of chips, and 450 million killer
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chicken wings guzzled down with 21 million kegs of brewskis. Of course, there’s a major post Super Bowl fallout with a 20 percent hike in antacid use. Daah. There’s still time to strategize a more creative (and healthier) game plan if you’re hosting a Super Bowl shindig. Organize a regional potluck incorporating the cuisines of New England, Seattle and Arizona (Sonoran desert), the latter paying homage to the venue. You can whip up some fun new fare and good old standbys with healthy riffs to avoid that collateral antacid damage on Monday morning. Some light and lively New England eats might include a seafood or corn chowda or chili, lobster rolls with New England– style hot dog buns, turkey or roast chicken subs or grinders, American chop suey, Boston baked beans, and for your just desserts New England apple, rhubarb or blueberry popovers. To quench that Big Game thirst there’s crisp apple cider or cranberry cocktail, local New England lagers and
ales like Samuel Adams or geographic appropriate cocktails including the Cape Codder or the Boston. For Pacific Northwest cuisine, we can take a culinary lesson from Seattle’s Pike Place Market and serve a smorgasbord of handcrafted small batch cheeses with assorted crackers and lavash breads, smoked salmon and caper flat breads, crab cake or grilled diver scallop sliders with zesty wasabi tartar sauce accompanied by a savory apple slaw. For sweet Seattle tooths Rainier cherry chews, strudels or cobblers will satisfy the craving, along with anything coffee-flavored from gelatos and biscottis to iced and Irish coffees, espresso cream sodas, martinis or margaritas. Those who enjoy southwest or Sonoran fare can munch on fresh fruit and veggie spears of mango, pineapple, watermelon and jicama coated with a limechile blend, or indulge in gourmet fish tacos garnished with pickled carrots, red onions and jalapenos, carne seca or sun-dried shredded beef sautéed with tomatoes, onions and chiles stuffed in tortillas, or a prickly pear cactus gazpacho.
The Kitchen Shrink’s Super Bowl Seafood Chowder (Serves 4 – recipe may be doubled) Ingredients 1/2 pound of large or jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined 1/2 pound of scallops (bay or Diver’s, halved) 1 pound of cod, cubed 1 large can or jar (28 ounce) of pureed tomatoes 1 small, sweet onion, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 red or yellow pepper diced 2 stalks of celery, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1/4 teaspoon each of basil, oregano, rosemary and thyme 1 tablespoon of amber or dark honey 1 cup of vegetable or chicken broth (adjust for desired consistency) Sea salt and cayenne pepper to taste
Method: In a large soup or saucepan, heat oil on medium and sauté onion, garlic, pepper and celery until tender. Add the fish and seafood, and sear for three or four minutes. Add remaining ingredients, adjusting the broth quantity to desired consistency, and simmer for 30 minutes. Ladle into small chowder bowls, and serve with grilled garlic toast strips. — For other Big Game recipes e-mail kitchenshrink@ san.rr.com
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Agent Marie Garber joins Coastal Premier Properties Coastal Premier Properties is happy to welcome experienced agent, Marie Garber. “Marie’s successful track record of 18 years in residential real estate is due to her straightforward and honest approach with her clients,” explains co-owner Amy Green. “She invests considerable time and effort to provide great service for each of her clients.” Adds co-owner Susan Meyers-Pyke, “Marie particularly specializes in relocation services. Her personal experience in this area really helps her to connect with her clients and get them through this time of transition.” For more about Marie and Coastal Premier Properties, visit CoastalPremierOnline.com
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Laurie Johnson awarded 2014 Golden Circle of Associated Professionals and Affiliates Laurie Johnson, sales executive with Case Escrow, has been named by the North San Diego County Association of Realtors as the recipient of the 2014 Golden Circle of Associated Professionals and Affiliates for her exceptional service and support of the North County Real Estate community. Case Escrow, with Laurie at the helm has been a weekly volunteer sponsor of NSDCAR’s Carmel Valley Pitch Session for almost three years, as well as co-sponsoring their own weekly private pitch session in Del Mar which Laurie runs. Both marketing sessions provide agents with a forum to share needs and promote opportunities in the current and local real estate market with the goal of networking to put buyers and sellers together, and it works! Laurie, a former realtor herself, has been committed to providing agents with valuable tools to maintain and increase their real estate success. She is not your typical sales rep on the streets, although commonly told by agents “you are everywhere,” she is often also working hard and smart behind the scenes preparing to “Set agents up for success.” She is eager to provide superb service and quick to deliver above and beyond. She impresses many with her can-do attitude and ability to think outside the box, ideas that stem from needs she could have benefited from when she was an agent. Case Escrow, located in Del Mar is an Independent Escrow Company serving all of San Diego County. Owner Catherine Marjanovich is beyond proud to have Laurie Johnson on her team, and states one of our clients put it perfectly: “Laurie is an asset in this business where expecta-
MILLE FLEURS including Top 25 Restaurants in America by Food & Wine magazine, Best Restaurant in San Diego by The New York Times, and a regular spot on the “best of” lists of local publications. Among its most recent accolades was landing on the OpenTable 2013 Diner’s Choice Award’s list of the Top 100 Restaurants in America, beating out nearly 19,000 restaurants around the country and the only
one in the San Diego area to make the cut. Furthermore, Mille Fleurs has not only been noted by “regulars” and critics, but it has also become well-known among highprofile individuals. For example, it has hosted every American president going back to Nixon, with the exception of President Obama. Hug — who also owns Bertrand at Mister A’s in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood — attributes his success to paying close at-
tention to details, offering top-notch service, and providing the freshest foods possible, with a menu that varies daily. But “at some point, we’ll redesign and refurbish again,” Hug said. Meanwhile, “we will stay the course,” he added. Mille Fleurs is at 6009 Paseo Delicias. Visit www. millefleurs.com or call 858756-3085. Connect with Mille Fleurs on Facebook and Twitter at @MilleFleursRSF.
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Art Guild offers ‘Fun With Glass’ series The San Dieguito Art Guild offers “Fun with Glass” with Kate O’Brien, a four-part class starting in March. Participants will be introduced to the art of glass fusing and slumping. Students will complete three projects of their choosing using System 96 glass. The instructor will discuss the fundamentals of fusing and glass kiln firing schedules. Written instructions will be provided to each participant, and all tools needed will be provided during class time. Classes are 3 hours per session and will be held at the Encinitas Community Center from 1-4 p.m. March 13; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 14, and 1-4 p.m. March 20. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 28, students will pick up fired pieces at the Off Track Gallery. To register, email to zelda1970@cox.net.
Top flower photographer to speak at Palomar Orchid Society event Ron Parson’s presentation at the Feb. 4 meeting of the Palomar Orchid Society is simply called: “Colombia, August 2014.” Please attend and learn first-hand about his incredible trip to Columbia. Ron Parsons is one of the finest flower photographers in the United States. His photography and encyclopedic knowledge of orchids is known both nationally and internationally. He has been photographing orchids, wildflowers, and almost every other kind of plant for over 25 years. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Pavilion, 1105 La Bonita Drive, San Marcos 92078. Ron traveled to Colombia for the first time in early August 2014 to coincide with the incredible Medellin Orchid Show called “Orquideas, Pajaros y Flores” (Orchids, Birds & Flowers). He visited two famous orchid nurseries, Colomborquideas and Orquifollajes, and photographed many incredible orchid species there. A weekend trip led him to a forest reserve owned by the Medellin Botanical Garden to see orchids in nature. He also visited a national park, a 7-hour drive (but only 150 km away) south of Medellin to spend four days photographing native orchids. He spent much time at the beautiful Medellin Orchid Show and adjoining botanical gardens photographing many amazing flowers. By the end of his trip, he had seen nearly 120 native orchid species in bloom in the wild, as well as hundreds of others at the show and nurseries. He highly recommends anyone to visit this beautiful and friendly country. Visitors are always welcome. For more info: www.palomarorchid.org
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Carmel Valley Rd & between Via Grimaldi & Portofino Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Chris Lin / Berkshire Hathaway 858-605-8355
$1,799,000 5BR/3.5BA
1048 Highland Drive Sherry Stewart / Coldwell Banker
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-353-1732
ENCINITAS & LEUCADIA
ENCINITAS $795,000 - $875,000 5BR/3BA RANCHO SANTA FE
1634 Landquist Drive Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Susan Meyers-Pyke / Coastal Premier Properties 858-395-4068
RANCHO SANTA FE
$1,625,000 3BR/4.5BA
17014 San Antonio Rose Court K. Ann Brizolis / Pacific Sotheby’s Int’l Realty
$3,750,000 5BR/6.5BA
5940 Lago Lindo Sat 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. & Sun 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Jennifer J. Janzen-Botts / Pacific Sotheby’s Int’l Realty 760-845-3303
SOLANA BEACH $1,075,000 3BR/2.5BA
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-756-4382
SOLANA BEACH 1112 Santa Rufina Court Gracinda Maier / Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-755-6793
Want your open house listing here? Contact Colleen Gray | colleeng@rsfreview.com | 858.756.1403 x112
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Rancho Santa Fe, 4BD/5.5BA | $1,999,000
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