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Strong start for TPHS Girls Varsity Soccer Team

■ Del Mar Unit of

Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary fundraiser reception held.

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Torrey Pines Girls Varsity Soccer opened league play with wins at home against Westview and Mount Carmel. (Above) Cami Tirandazi #19, Anissa Dadkhah #10, and Gianna Montini #3. For more, see page 21. Photo/Anna Scipione

■ Double win for CCA’s DeEvolution robotics team.

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■Top speakers coming to CCA Writers Conference.

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Community members learn about financial scams at Del Mar event

BY KRISTINA HOUCK From fake lotteries to fake online daters, more than 30 million Americans fall victim to financial fraud every year, according to a guide by the National Center for Victims of Crime and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department expects to receive scam cases totaling more than $1 million this year, said Sgt. Joe Ellis.

“Financial scams — it’s a very large problem,” said Ellis during a financial crimes talk Jan. 22 at an event held by Del Mar Community Connections at the Del Mar City Hall Annex.

“Every week, I’ve got several cases where someone has been scammed.”

To raise awareness and prevent crime, Ellis dis-

cussed new and continuing scams during the talk.

Some scammers use a direct approach and come to your front door, claiming to be a salesperson, repairman or representative from a utility company, Ellis warned.

“The reason they do that is because, generally, people who are older tend to own their homes,” he said. “They have discretionary income and come from another generation where people were more trustworthy.”

Scammers also use the phone, mail and email to trick people. A common scam, Ellis said, is one where the caller pretends to be the victim’s grandchild and requests money. Other scammers pretend to be a bank or

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Residents voice opposition to proposed Carmel Valley Library cell tower

BY KAREN BILLING Residents expressed opposition to a proposed cell tower structure on top of the Carmel Valley Library that they feel is not only unsafe but will drastically change the appearance of the popular and much-used library at the center of town. A public meeting was held on Jan. 28 as part of the community outreach effort in the city’s planning process and people questioned why this centralized site was chosen — a library filled with children next door to an elementary school and surrounded by residential units.

“This is such a concentrated area, I don’t understand how they can choose this location I think it’s so wrong. It’s a wrong decision for people who live here, for people who work here, and for kids that go to school here,” said resident Shelly Ptashek. “I don’t understand why we need it here. When we came here there wasn’t supposed to be a cell tower and we don’t want a cell tower here.”

Doug Munson, vice president and senior planner for M&M Telecom Inc., said the site is needed for AT&T to increase coverage and capacity as its clientele grows. Currently the proposal for 12 antennas and 24 new remote radio units (RRUs) mounted inside raised cupola enclosures on the library is in the process of being adjusted for height and location concerns.

A second public meeting will be held before the plan goes before the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board as those in attendance wanted to see the revised plans and receive the results of an electromagnetic energy (EME) study that looks at what the proposed site would produce in radio frequency (RF) emissions.

Munson said an EME report would be available in the See TOWER, page 6

Del Mar removes memorial bench

BY KRISTINA HOUCK A bench honoring the memory of local journalist and Solana Beach resident Loren Nancarrow was removed from Del Mar’s Dog Beach on Jan. 28.

City officials do not know who installed the dog-bone shaped bench and when it was installed. The bench was removed one month after the longtime anchor died of brain cancer and the same day declared “Loren Nancarrow Day” by the San Diego City Council.

“Although we share the sentiment of those placing the bench in wanting to honor the life of Mr. Nancarrow, the city of Del Mar is responsible for the placement and maintenance of memorial benches on city property and is unable to allow unauthorized installations for many reasons, including ensuring the safety of the public,” wrote City Manager Scott Huth in his weekly update on Del Mar’s website.

Without any permits, the bench was installed north of the bridge next to the on-street parking. The location is used as a secondary emergency access point, said Andrew Potter, the city’s administrative director.

Although it was removed, city officials would like to connect with its creator to discuss long-term placement of the bench.

“We are trying to find the rightful owner of the bench so we can help identify a longterm location for the bench,” said Potter, who noted the bench is being stored with the Public Works Department until the owner is identified.

Del Mar has a process for the installation of memorial benches that includes evaluating suitable locations and ensuring the benches are installed according to city standards.

There are also specific criteria for placement and ongoing maintenance. The city has a waiting list of 10-20 people interested in installing memorial benches, Potter said.

Anyone with information about the bench or its owner is asked to contact Kristen Crane at 858-755-9313, ext. 132.

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Carmel Valley planning board votes to approve The Merge mixed-use project

BY KAREN BILLING The Merge mixed-use project in the Carmel Country Highlands neighborhood received recommended approval with a 7-2 vote at the Jan. 23 Carmel Valley Community Planning Board meeting. Two members, chair Frisco White and vice-chair Manjeet Ranu, voted against the project to take a stand over the fact that they felt the project had lost an opportunity to create something unique and a “legacy” for the area.

Due to negative feedback from neighbors for his original proposal, which had 21 upper floor flats over retail, 10 townhomes and a green open space at the center of a retail and office space project, developer Gary Levitt altered his plan to reduce the density to just 22 townhomes on ground level and remove the open space element.

“I think the project as it stands on its own is wonderful, but I won’t support it because I know what it could be. The original was more innovative, more creative and what we’re ending up with is the same old same old,” White said.

Ranu said because of the “visceral” feedback from neighbors, Levitt was too quick to change his plans.

White referenced how Levitt got “beat up” on his other project in Carmel Valley currently under construction on Worsch Way — neighbors opposed his building a unique housing development on top of a hill and he instead brought the homes all down to street level. White and Ranu said they wish Levitt would keep trying.

“What we have here is a commodity, not a community. We’re missing the mark here,” Ranu said.

Levitt said that while he may have liked the original project as well, he could not ignore the concerns of adjacent neighbors.

“A lot of people said they liked what di-

rection we were going in but very few made the same noise as the people who were against the project,” Levitt said. “We can’t afford to be divisive in the community.”

Levitt and his team worked to come up with an alternative that could receive the neighbors’ support, especially after a petition circulated signed by 168 residents in attempt to stop the project. The approved plan includes 32,000 square feet of office and retail with patios and frontages along Carmel Mountain Road, the largest patio on the corner of Carmel Country Road with hopes it will be a destination restaurant or café.

Twelve of the townhomes have frontages on Carmel Country Road with a 40-foot green buffer between the homes’ porches and the road. Ten homes are off Dry Cliff Road, relating to townhomes across the street. All will have detached garages accessed in an interior parking lot, which replaced the green space originally proposed.

Underground parking will serve the office and retail tenants.

While White and Ranu were disappointed that the original plan couldn’t go through, the rest of the board members were happy with the project.

“It took a lot of work to get to this point, there was a lot of opposition to the original plan,” said board member Laura Copic, who represents the adjacent neighborhood on the board. “I liked the original plan, it was unique, however, the surrounding neighborhood had a visceral reaction to it. The point is you have to be responsive to the immediate neighborhood and Gary ended up being very responsive and I think what we ended up with is a very nice compromise…We could hold out to try and make it perfect but we could lose it altogether.”

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Potential parking garage solution in the works for Del Mar Highlands parking woes

BY KAREN BILLING Del Mar Highlands Town Center will consider a parking garage to help deal with frustrating parking conditions at its site.

At the Jan. 23 Carmel Valley Community Planning Board meeting, board member Laura Copic said that on the weekends it seems like the paid valet takes up the vast majority of the lot from 3 p.m. on and it’s impossible to find a spot at the busy center.

“It’s a nightmare to park in there,” Copic said.

Elizabeth Schreiber, Del Mar Highlands general manager, said that she has heard the complaints and they are working toward finding a solution.

“We will be back later this year on the specifics (of the parking structure),” Schreiber said. “We’re really trying to do everything we can.”

Schreiber said the center is actually

over-parked from what is required by the city: They are required to have 1,400 spaces and they have 1,603 spaces.

“We have a 5:7 parking ratio where we’re only required a 5:0 (meaning for every 1,000 square feet of building they have to provide five parking spaces) and it still is not enough,” Schreiber said.

To help deal with the parking issues, Schreiber said that over the last year they have added spaces where possible, created short-term stalls for quick pick-ups, and brought in the valet program to enable them to stack cars.

Schreiber said that while it looks like there is a lot of valet, only 6 percent of the lot is valet and it ebbs and flows depending on the usage. The center subsidizes the valet parking services as they only charge customers $4 to valet when it costs $10 a car.

Changes for Unit 13 development on Carmel Valley Road approved

BY KAREN BILLING At its Jan. 23 meeting, the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board approved a substantial conformance review for Unit 13, a previously approved development of 276 market rate units and 197 affordable housing units on Carmel Valley Road.

The development is located between Edgewood Bend Court and Village Center Loop Road, adjacent to Canyon Crest Academy.

According to Randi Coopersmith of the project’s planning engineers Latitude 33, the development was approved 13 years ago and is slated to break ground after the construction of Gonzales Canyon Neighborhood Park in late 2014.

The project is essentially the same as what was approved years ago, save for the addition of more parking spaces for residents, enlarging the main recreation clubhouse for the market rate units, and the addition of a second recreation center and pool for the affordable housing units.

In addition to entrances to the development on Carmel Valley Road and Edgewood Bend, there will be a right-in, right-out access on Village Center Loop Road. The planning board reminded Coopersmith that access could become an issue with the amount of school traffic on that road.

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Heroic dog loses life protecting siblings from coyote attack in RSF

Common Core State Standards and private schools: A relationship of flexibility

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE A coyote killed a 3-yearold Jack Russell terrier and injured two other dogs in a rare daytime attack in the yard of a Rancho Santa Fe residence Jan. 22, and officials with the Helen Woodward Animal Center issued a warning in hopes of preventing similar incidents.

According to officials with the center, Evon Warner left her four dogs in her fenced backyard as she left to run an errand about 11 a.m. Jan. 22.

When she returned less than an hour later, she found her 2-year-old Dachshund ``Heiny’’ suffering from bite wounds to his stomach and shoulder; her 8-year-old Poodle-terrier mix, ``Lily,’’ with severe wounds to her head and neck; and 9-year old Shih Tzu, ``Mikey,’’ uninjured.

The Jack Russell terrier ``Wyatt’’ was fatally injured. ``I’m sure he was protecting them,’’ Werner told center officials. ``He was fearless. He had to distract the coyote to save them.’’

Werner said neighbors told her they had heard noises then saw a coyote jumping over her 7-foot steel fence.

A coyote bite to the

BY KAREN BILLING The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are coming in the fall and while public schools in California will be mandated to implement them, private schools are in a unique position to use them in whatever way that makes sense for their curriculum and institutions as a whole.

Leaders of local private schools said they like having the opportunity to be flexible regarding Common Core — they can opt out of what they don’t like and embrace ideas they feel would be best for their students.

“Many things that the Common Core is trying to achieve are really good,” said Dr. Tom Bennett, the head of schools at Santa Fe Christian and a former professor of education at Cal State San Marcos. He said there’s a real value in the standards’ goal for kids to apply math skills and solve unique and novel problems, and to develop critical thinking that will help them succeed in college and beyond.

“We’ve been doing many of those things at Santa Fe Christian for a long time,” Bennett said.

“We use (the state standards) as a springboard and then we go beyond it,” added Hannah Park, lower school principal at Santa Fe Christian.

Heather Dalton, director of curriculum and instruction at Rancho Santa Fe’s Horizon Prep, said Common Cure is often misunderstood as a curriculum when in actuality it is another set of standards.

“The benefit of being at a private school

Heiny and Lily find comfort in one another.

Courtesy photo neck tends to be fatal as coyotes instinctively break the necks of their victims, according to the Helen Woodward Animal Center.

The two injured canines were treated at Helen Woodward’s Companion Animal Hospital and were placed on antibiotics and pain medication, according to animal center officials.

Helen Woodward Animal Center and the Companion Animal Hospital staff said pet owners should keep pets inside between dusk and early morning — when coyotes primarily hunt for food — and use a short leash if heading outside for a bathroom break. Pet owners should also avoid leaving food in their yards, including pet food and fruit that has fallen from trees.

Nighttime walks should be avoided or, if absolutely necessary, pet-owners should use a very short leash.

Backyard fences should be at least 6 feet high to prevent coyotes from leaping over. Coyotes are also known to dig, so animal center officials recommended installing a vinyl lattice 2 to 3 feet below ground.

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is that we can raise our standards to a higher level and we are not legally required to limit ourselves to one set of standards,” Dalton said. “At Horizon, we consider the state standards and national standards to be our minimum bar, we then go a step beyond by providing a biblical worldview education and incorporating other higher standards as comparisons, and often extend our expectations by as much as a grade level based on the ability of our student base.”

The new standards were initiated by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers and aim to create a foundation to work collaboratively across states and districts, instead of each state having its own set of standards.

So far, Common Core has been adopted by 45 states, plus the District of Columbia.

Alaska, Texas, Virginia and Nebraska have not adopted the Common Core and Minnesota only adopted the standards for English language arts. Some states have considered “pausing” Common Core, such as Indiana, which wants to give the state board of education an extra year to review the standards and select a statewide test to match.

Any big change like this requires teacher training and infrastructure, Bennett said.

It doesn’t matter how great an idea it is, everything has to come together in the implementation and it’s not always easy or quick.

Santa Fe Christian went through a similar change six years ago when the school changed its math curriculum, choosing a program that was rooted more in problem solving than in computation.

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Solana Beach receives highest marks in county for overall tobacco control

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE Most cities in San Diego County received poor grades Jan. 22 in the American Lung Association’s 2014 report on tobacco control policies.

The results reflected a stagnation of tobacco control efforts across the state, according to the ``State of Tobacco Control 2014’’ report. The organization called on California cities to renew their commitment to reducing tobacco use through policies restricting sales, providing smoke-free housing and limiting exposure to second-hand smoke.

The highest marks for overall tobacco control were given to El Cajon and Solana Beach, each of which received a B grade.

They were rewarded for licensing tobacco retailers. Additionally, El Cajon was lauded for banning smoking in common areas of multi-family housing units. The City Council is also considering a ban the sale of electronic cigarettes.

The city of San Diego received a D. Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Oceanside, Poway, San Marcos and Santee were each given F grades, as was the unincorporated county. ``We are proud of the work being done in San Diego and Imperial (counties) to protect residents from the harmful effects of tobacco,’’ said Joe Kellejian, the former mayor of Solana Beach and a member of the Lung Association’s San Diego Leadership Board. ``However, tobacco use remains the

leading cause of preventable death and illness in the U.S.,’’ Kellejian said. ``We must renew our commitment to stopping tobacco from robbing another generation of their health.’’

Cities were assigned points by a review of various tobacco-control policies, ranging from smoking restrictions at restaurants and public areas to smoke-free housing and restrictions on tobacco sales near schools and parks.

The association gave out A grades to 18 cities and counties in the state. Statewide, the report gave California an A grade for its smoke-free air policies, but a D for having a low cigarette tax, an F for insufficient funding of tobacco-prevention and control programs and an F for poor coverage of smoking treatment services.

More than 60 percent of cities in the state received an overall F grade. ``The policies reflected in this report demonstrate the leadership at the local level to ensure that all Californians breathe clean and healthy air,’’ according to Marsha Ramos, chair of the Lung Association’s California Governing Board. ``No matter how big or small the city or county, local tobaccocontrol policies save lives. Tobacco use continues to take a tool on the lives of both adults and kids, so these grades represent real health consequences.’’

Public workshop to be held on Coastal Rail Trail

BY KAREN BILLING A workshop will be held to discuss the results of studies of proposed routes for the Coastal Rail Trail and gather community input on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 5:30 p.m. at the Nobel Recreation Center in UTC. The Coastal Rail Trail (CRT) is a regional project that will establish a multi-use trail to connect the coastal cities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar and the San Diego communities of Carmel Valley and La Jolla. Each city entered a memorandum of understanding to plan, design and construct segments of the trail within their respective jurisdictions.

San Diego’s portion of the Coastal Rail Trail consists of 10 miles of multi-use trails from Carmel Valley on the north to Gilman Drive on the south. The segment aims to provide important links between employment centers in Sorrento Valley, UCSD and University City, as well as residential communities and Coaster stations, according to Abi Palasayed, a city engineer who updated the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board on the project at its Jan. 23 meeting.

The hope is for as much of the CRT route as possible to be a class 1 facility, which means a separated bike trail whether

it’s set on its own path or separated from the road through barriers such as raised paths or landscaping.

“The goal is to increase ridership,” said Pete Ritchey, project manager at Naslund Engineering. “We want a nice facility.”

Over the past eight months, a working group has been meeting and studying different route alternatives, as many as 90 different road segments. They have whittled it down to three alignments. In the northerly section they include paths through Roselle Canyon, Rose Canyon to Sorrento Valley Road and terminating at the Carmel Valley park and ride under the I-5 freeway to connect with the north portion of the Coastal Rail Trail through Del Mar and Solana Beach.

Once all of the alternative alignments have been reviewed and analyzed, a preferred alignment will be picked to move through environmental review.

For more information on the project, visit sandiego.gov/cip. Click on Project Information, then find the Coastal Rail Trail under the Featured Projects link.

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Undetonated mortar shell found near Carmel Valley

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE A surveyor came across an undetonated mortar shell on an open tract of land in Torrey Highlands Jan. 27, prompting a bomb squad call-out.

The discovery north of State Route 56, off Camino del Sur, was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

An ordnance-handling team was called in to ``disrupt,’’ or neutralize, the device and dispose of it, SDFRD spokesman Maurice Luque said.

Due to the openness of the locale where the shell turned up, no road closures or evacuations were necessary, he said. The origin of the weapon was unknown.

Q&A: Dr. Kelly Parsons pens a thriller set in a hospital Author and surgeon Kelly Parsons graduated from The Bishop’s School. He obtained his B.A. degree in history from Stanford and his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. After completing his medical training at Johns Hopkins, he joined the faculty at UCSD Medical School and The Moores UCSD Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he is currently an associate professor of surgery.

Parsons lives in La Jolla with his wife, Genevieve; daughter, Leah; and son, Nathaniel. His first novel, “Doing Harm” (described as a chilling and compelling medical thriller), will be released Feb. 4, by St. Martin’s Press.

Who or what inspires you?

My patients. Not a day goes by without at least one of them teaching me something profound about illness and the human condition.

If you hosted a dinner party for eight, whom (living or deceased) would you invite?

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Jimmy Stewart, Dr. Francis Collins (Director of the National Institutes of Health), JK Rowling, Queen Catherine II of Russia, Dr. Helen Taussig (pioneering Johns Hopkins cardiologist), and CS Lewis.

What are you currently reading?

Just finished: “American Gods” by Neil Gaiman. Currently reading: “Five Days at Memorial” by Sheri Fink. Up next: “Cryptonomicon” by Neil Stephenson.

What is it that you most dislike?

Arrogance.

What is your most-prized possession?

Not possessions, but gifts: my family, my friends, and my health — three things I try every day not to take for granted.

What do you do for fun?

I enjoy spending time with my family, watching movies, exercising, sampling San Diego’s outstanding microbrews with my friends, and — of course — reading.

Kelly Parsons What is your philosophy of life?

Chance favors the prepared mind.

What would be your dream vacation?

Any secluded and quiet spot without cell phones, pagers, or Internet access.

— Editor’s note: Dr. Parsons will launch his novel, “Doing Harm” at Warwick’s Bookstore, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11.

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CCA De-Evolution robotics team members: (L-R) Kian Sheik, Noah Sutton-Smolin, Tristan Murphy, Alex Quan, Christian Cooper. Not pictured: Mariella Gauvreau, Ryan Lee, and Yousuf Soliman. Noah and Tristan are holding the two trophies for winning the Inspire Award and for Captain of the Winning Alliance.

Double win for CCA’s De-Evolution robotics team Canyon Crest Academy’s robotics team, De-Evolution, has now qualified to compete in the Los Angeles regional competition, after the team’s double win at the L.A. qualifying tournament held Jan. 25 in Glendale.

De-Evolution has already qualified to compete in the upcoming San Diego regional competition with the team’s double win in December at the Escondido qualifying tournament.

Going into the semi-finals at the L.A. tournament, De-Evolution was ranked Number 1 out of 30 teams and maintained its top position, remaining undefeated the entire day.

A double win means the team qualified twice for Regionals, by being named the winner of the coveted Inspire award as well as being the captain of the Winning Alliance.

De-Evolution placed second internationally three years ago, as a rookie team. Four members of that rookie team, now CCA seniors, remain on the team.

De-Evolution has now won the Inspire Award at both qualifying tournaments, which is considered more prestigious than winning on the field. The Inspire Award is described by tournament organizers as a team that is “a top contender for all other judging categories and is a strong competitor on the field.�

The Inspire Award winner, organizers say, “is able to communicate their experiences, enthusiasm and knowledge to other teams, sponsors, and the judges, [and] will have demonstrated success in accomplishing the task of creating a working and competitive robot.�

De-Evolution received a standing ovation from the other teams when it was announced the team had won the Inspire Award. “Winning the Inspire Award is an unexpected honor,� said Noah Sutton-Smolin, DeEvolution’s co-president and programmer. “We never strive for the Inspire Award for its own sake. Historically, our team has been about building the best robot possible. This

year, though, the focus of our team has shifted from winning the competition to helping others succeed. “The teams at the competitions are wonderful, as always. The cooperative spirit of the events is fundamentally perspective-altering, as it grows into more than simply a competition for awards.�

De-Evolution is a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team, with eight members this year, and is CCA’s after-school FTC robotics team. FTC teams are limited to 10 students in grades 7-12.

Based in Manchester, New Hampshire, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an international robotics competition founded by inventor Dean Kamen in 1989. A non-profit organization, FIRST [www.usfirst.org] was created to inspire and motivate students to excel and pursue careers in engineering, science and technology.

De-Evolution team members are committed to advancing understanding of robotics in middle and high schools and to spreading the message of the excitement, team spirit and intellectual stimulation that FIRST competitions provide. Any local schools wishing to start a robotics program are encouraged to contact De-Evolution to schedule a visit or demonstration.

De-Evolution will now compete at the San Diego regional competition Feb. 15 and at the Los Angeles regional competition Feb. 22.

The winning teams at Regionals will advance to the Super-Regionals in northern California in March. The winner there will compete internationally in April.

The public is welcome to attend and cheer on De-Evolution at the San Diego Regionals on Feb. 15 at Madison High School in San Diego.

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One of the biggest issues expressed at the meeting was the public’s exposure to the towers atop the busy library.

Munson said the city can only regulate planning of the site but not health concerns, however, he said they do pay attention to the FCC regulations. The FCC has set limits on human exposure to RF energy and has mandated that a third party conduct an EME study for all proposed wireless sites to ensure they are within the limits.

According to an EME report on the plan as it stands without alterations, in the areas where the general public would have ac-

cess, the maximum output is 2 percent of the FCC allowable.

“That’s pretty small,” Munson said, noting that as you move away from the project the output decreases exponentially.

Munson said they have studied Carmel Valley extensively and have been scouting potential locations since late 2012. They looked at a cell site atop the fire station and atop Carmel Country Plaza, where Verizon has a unit. Other sites were considered too low to reach Townsgate Drive.

“Frankly, the library wasn’t our first choice because it was going to take a lot to incorporate it into the building,” Munson said.

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were originally proposed to be 45 feet high, taller than the library’s existing dome of 41 feet.

“That’s the part the city suggested changing because it alters the overall look of the library,” Munson said.

“The focal point of the library is the main dome and the towers pull the eye away from that and change the aesthetic of the library.”

Changes to the plan will lower the towers to 2 feet below the top of the dome, but not remove them.

The plans also include an equipment room on the side patio. As the plans are being modified the location of that power and radio equipment room may be moved, Munson said.

The rent from the cell site will not go directly to the library but into the city’s general fund. Bruce Johnson, deputy director of the branch libraries, said while the rent revenue doesn’t go direct to the library, the library’s operational budget does come out of the general fund.

In a room of about 20 residents, there was very little support for the project and several wondered why they were even having a meeting at this time if the plans are all in the process of changing. There were also several engineers in the audience who questioned the site selection and asked to see alternative site analyses as well as the EME report.

While some people stated that they didn’t care how they beautified the project as public safety was more important, others who lived near the library said anything they add will negatively affect their view.

Residents said the cupola towers, even if lowered to 39 feet, would significantly change the library’s look.

The building is considered a “landmark building” in the community and just underwent a new paint job for its 20th anniversary — residents said the towers would look huge and loom over the library and the school.

“It’s totally ludicrous, it’s taking the whole façade away from the building, it’s an outrage,” said Neville Stanger, a local resident and civil engineer. “I’m going to fight this tooth and nail and go around the neighborhood house by house because it’s a joke.”

People can submit comments on the proposed cell towers to project manager Karen Lynch at KLynchAsh@sandiego.gov or (619) 446-5351.

CORE continued from page 3 In advance of the mathematics shift, the school put teachers through three years of intensive teacher training in Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI). The researchbased professional development helps teachers take a student-centered approach so they can understand and assess what students need.

The same trainer who helped Santa Fe Christian with CGI seven years ago is the one who is training Del Mar Union School District teachers now as they prepare to shift to the new standards.

“A lot of schools come to our school to observe how we implement the CGI approach,” Park said.

A big focus of Common Core is the development of a richer understanding of concepts so kids can apply that information for solutions to problems. Bennett said Santa Fe Christian students are prepared to think, reason and creatively apply their knowledge.

“We want our kids to think and to think hard,” Bennett said.

Bennett said the small class sizes allow them the opportunity to push for depth of knowledge, which can be harder in a larger classroom.

Teachers there take an integrated approach to instruction, allowing students to learn in a way that is natural. They look at different ways to engage students, understanding that different student learning outcomes require a different type of instructional approach.

Marci McCord, director at Del Mar Pines School, a non-denominational private school in Carmel Valley, said their school is in a similar position — they find some of the Common Core standards useful, others they may opt not to adopt.

“Our program is fulfilling a lot of it already,” McCord said. “We’ve always focused on critical thinking skills, especially in language arts — it’s something we’ve done for 35 years.”

McCord said they already approach curriculum with a lot of the depth of knowledge aspects promoted

by Common Core and have 1:1 technology integration.

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the standards’ goals regarding depth of learning and collaboration by doing seminar learning, according to Pacific Ridge’s website. An average class of 15 students “sits around the table with the teacher in the ‘Harkness’ method, tasking students to share opinions and ideas and forming well-supported arguments on the subjects they are discussing.”

At Horizon Prep, educators employ a Classical model based on the trivium (a grammar stage, a logic stage and a rhetoric stage) that already places an emphasis on critical thinking, higher order reasoning and problem solving, according to Brent Hodges, Horizon Prep elementary vice principal.

“In essence, the students need to learn how to learn.

The content of the curriculum is what schools use as the clay to form knowledge, but the emphasis is on the learning and equipping students to understand their thinking process and learning how to learn so that in any aspect of school or life they have the ability to think critically and take it to the next level,” said Hodges. “In this sense, Classical schools are years beyond what Common Core is currently attempting to just begin.”

In addition to new standards, Common Core also brings a new assessment test for students. The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is writing the new test, which will no longer include multiple choice or true and false questions. Sixty percent of the test will be performance-based tasks and the majority will be performed on computers.

The consortium will do field tests in California between March and June for students in third through eighth grade.

McCord said as CCSS assessment tests are still developing, they are taking a “wait and see” approach.

“We want to see what it looks like and whether it makes sense and gives us information that can help improve our program or not,” McCord said.

Students at Del Mar Pines currently take the Stanford Achievement Tests and Otis-Lennon School Ability Tests.

Private high schools have to keep watch on the assessment tests as well, as SATs

and ACTs will also be rewritten to align with the new standards.

The architect of the Common Core, David Coleman, is the current president of the College Board and is redesigning the SAT, targeting the introduction of the new test in 2015.

“Our kids need to do well on those exams so when the College Board made that announcement two years ago that they were aligning with the Common Core, it gave the Common Core more teeth...” said Matt Hannan, Santa Fe Christian upper school principal.

As the main goal of Santa Fe Christian and Carmel Valley’s Cathedral Catholic High School as college preparatory institutions is getting students into college, the schools are keeping an eye on the tests to make sure their students are fully prepared.

“At this point we are not rushing to change our whole curriculum to reflect Common Core Standards,” said Sharon Rublacava, assistant principal of academics at Cathedral Catholic High School.

“The college entrance tests and the approval process of curriculum through the UCs are going to reflect certain aspects of the Common Core.

So we are offering professional development opportunities to faculty to learn more about how we can meet the needs of the students yet stay in control of our curriculum.”

Bennett said the crux of Common Core’s success will be how well prepared the schools are to implement the changes. McCord agreed that much will depend on preparation as so much is being asked of the teachers.

Bennett said his greatest fear is that some of Common Core’s great ideas will not have a chance to be successful because they aren’t given enough time. A change this big, he said, is going to require a lot of time.

“We’re going to need some grace as we’re going through this because it’s going to be a learning curve for everybody,” Bennett said, noting the curve will apply to teachers, students and parents alike. “I think it’s where we need to go philosophically, there’s no question, but it’s going to take some time collectively to get there. We’re asking teachers to teach in a way they’ve never taught before.”

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Election to be held in March for eight Carmel Valley planning board seats

BY KAREN BILLING An election for eight seats on the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board (CVCPB) will be held on March 27. The election will be held from 6- 6:30 p.m. on the patio of the Carmel Valley Library.

Residential seats are for people who are at least 18 years old, currently living in Carmel Valley or Pacific Highlands Ranch, and reside in the seat’s district.

In order to be an eligible candidate in the March election, the candidate must declare his or her intention to run for the seat and submit an application. Candidates for

residential seats must have attended two complete, documented meetings of the CVCPB’s last 12 regular meetings prior to the March election.

The following seats are up for re-election: Neighborhood 4/4A (incumbent Hollie Kahn), Neighborhood 7 (incumbent Steve Ross), Neighborhood 8 (Frisco White), Neighborhood 8A/8B (Anne Harvey), Neighborhood 9 (Steve Davison), Business Representative (Victor Manoushakian), Investor Representative (Christian Clews) and PHR District 11 (Manjeet Ranu).

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Volunteers needed to serve on the Del Mar Sustainability Advisory Board The City of Del Mar is presently recruiting three board members needed to fill vacancies on its Sustainability Advisory Board. The board and City Council members have a continuing concern for issues related to environmental quality and preservation of Del Mar’s unique seaside community.

Board members draft and offer recommendations to the Council on policies and actions that would contribute to the environmental quality of Del Mar and the entire San Diego region.

Advisory board meetings are held on the third Thursday evenings of each month, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Annex Building — a modest commitment for something of such critical importance. In addition to the monthly meetings, board members typically volunteer 7-10 hours per month in the development of alternative policies and programs.

For an application (Citizen Interest Form), please contact Greg Hibbard, chair of the Sustainability Advisory Board at (858) 525-1012. Applications are also available at the City Hall Office Building on Camino Del Mar.

Torrey Hills planning board to hold elections The Torrey Hills Community Planning Board will hold elections on Tuesday, March 18, for five resident and three business seats. The THCPB is an officially recognized local advisory group of elected volunteers who evaluate issues affecting the community. The board makes recommendations and communicates neighborhood concerns to the City of San Diego and the Planning Department. Local residents and business candidates are encouraged to join the board.

Board bylaws stipulate that candidates for the THCPB must attend at least one board meeting before the election.

Board meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at the Ocean Air Recreation Center, 4770 Fairport Way, San Diego, 92130. All candidates must announce their interest in running for election during the Feb. 18 Torrey Hills Community Planning Board meeting. For more information, please contact Kathryn Burton at kburton@san.rr.com.

SB Council asks race organizers to notify all residents about event

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Although the California 10/20 race is on the mark, the Solana Beach City Council asked race organizers to notify all residents about the event before runners can get set and go.

The applicant intended to send a letter, course map and timeline of street closures to residents within 500 feet of the course, but council members on Jan. 22 said every resident of Solana Beach should be notified.

“If I didn’t know about this and I was a resident living on the east side of the freeway, and I was driving down at 7:30 to go to Java Depot to get my cup of coffee like every Sunday morning and I couldn’t get over there, I wouldn’t be a happy camper,” said Mayor Thomas Campbell. “I think, at a minimum, you need to notify citywide all residents of this special event notice.”

The 10-mile race on Feb. 16 will feature 20 live bands along the course, including seven music stages in Solana Beach. Highway 101 will be closed beginning at 6:30 a.m., when the race starts at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Runners

will travel along Jimmy Durante Boulevard to Highway 101, head north to the Cardiff Kook and return to the fair along the same path. Highway 101 will reopen at 10:30 a.m., said applicant Peter Douglass.

The event was first brought before the council in August 2012. Council members asked Douglass, founder and president of TurnKey Operations, to postpone the race for one year because most of Highway 101 was being renovated.

Since then, TurnKey Operations has held two public information meetings. City staff also assisted the applicant with visiting local businesses that will be impacted by the event.

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Solana Beach-based Project Raw serves healthy smoothies to the hungry

BY KRISTINA HOUCK For more than a year, a few locals have supplied thousands of healthy smoothies to the homeless and hungry in San Diego County. In an effort to reach even more people, Solana Beach-based Project Raw is going public with a launch party Feb. 12 at the Belly Up Tavern.

“That’s the motivation behind our launch party — to get the word out on what we’re doing,” said Del Mar resident Aubrey Hackman, director of Project Raw. “The more that we get the word out, the more resources we have to pull from.”

Founded as a flexible purpose corporation in December 2012, Project Raw aims to promote the positive effects of a raw food diet on personal health, communities and the environment.

According to a 2012 report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, 40 percent of food in the United States isn’t consumed, amounting to $165 billion a year in waste. Nevertheless, 49 million Americans live in food insecure households, which means they lack regular access to healthy, nutrient-dense food, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

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“Two weeks into it, all three of us felt amazing,” said John McGuire, a physician who lives in Fallbrook. “We wanted to somehow bring this to other people.”

The brothers and Liniak then formed Project Raw. “We came up with the idea of blending for people who are disadvantaged because the same thing holds true for them,” John McGuire said. “They really need nutrition, and there’s something about blended food where you can get all of these fruits and vegetables in a way that’s palatable that you can’t get otherwise.”

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“We want to take that value that we created to the community and bring it up to $100 million,” John McGuire said. “It may sound overly ambitious, but when you’re starting with billions in food wasted, to save $100 million of that is really just a drop in the bucket. We think we can do that. We want to bring the healing power of raw foods to everyone that we can.”

The launch party starts at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Belly Up Tavern, 143 South Cedros Ave. in Solana Beach. The event will feature live music from Terraplane Sun, a silent auction and raffle prizes. All proceeds will support Project Raw’s efforts.

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Canyon Crest Academy’s Creative Writing Club to hold Annual CCA Writers Conference Feb. 22 The Annual Canyon Crest Academy Writers Conference will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Canyon Crest Academy, Proscenium and Media Center, 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego, CA 92130. The event is for high school students, and is free. Students should register by sending an email to: ccawritersconference@gmail.com.

Best-selling authors and many other writing professionals will provide inspirational and educational workshops to students of San Diego-area high schools.

Because of the generosity of conference sponsors OSIsoft, Summa Education, Entangled Publishing, and Chipotle, as well as fundraising by the Creative Writing Club, this event is free to high school students.

Jeff Copeland, assistant principal at CCA notes, “Canyon Crest Academy is excited about once again hosting the Writers’ Conference. The fact that last year we had almost 120 students participate from 12 different schools just goes to show the value that our kids place on this type of experience. This is an opportunity for students to learn and to grow as writers and as human beings, and if there is one thing that today’s students cherish above all, it is learning.

We once again thank each of the authors who have agreed to participate in this conference. We very much appreciate their dedication to helping our young people become lifelong writers and readers.”

Milan Perisic, teacher advisor to the Creative Writing Club, is impressed by the hard work of club members. “For the third consecutive year, the CCA Creative Writing Club, with the support of parent volunteers and community sponsors, has organized a free writers’ conference that offers students the opportunity to learn about the creative writing process from authors who have been successfully published.

Students who have attended the conference in the past have overwhelmingly expressed their enthusiasm for the experience and insights they’ve gained in the process. I am excited to hear this year’s panel of speakers and encourage all students to attend the conference.”

Devyn Krevat, president of the Creative Writing Club, founded the conference in 2012, a year after attending the SDSU Writers Conference. “The Creative Writing Club has been working hard since October inviting speakers, welcoming sponsors, and spreading the word about the conference.

We are very grateful to our sponsors and speakers who make the whole day possible.”

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Laura Preble Clark, author of Freakboy, will present “Don’t Forget Your Helmet! Tackling Controversial Subjects Head-on.”

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•Julie Wright, president of (W)right On Communications, will present “Write Your Own Ticket: Making a Career Out of Your Passion and Talent for Writing” •James Raney, author of Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves, will present “Fast and Furious: Writing Great Action Scenes.”

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•Ara Burklund who writes teen fiction for the Alloy Entertainment division of Warner Brothers, will present “Book Packaging: Sneaking in Publishing’s Side Door.”

New this year, a Literary Agents Panel and small group discussions with Natalie Lakosil of the Bradford Agency, Thao Le of the Sandra Dijkstra Agency, and Kelly Sonnack of the Andrea Brown Agency.

Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore will be selling speakers’ books with a portion of the proceeds going to the conference.

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Locals learn about nonprofit’s work during trip to India

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Thousands of children sleep on the streets of Delhi every night. Project Concern International provides a safe refugee for these children. “These are the kids who usually live on the train tracks and on the streets,� said Rancho Santa Fe resident Jinda Schatz. She and 10 other local women recently traveled to India with PCI to see the organization’s programs in action. “PCI has a drop-in center where these kids can go and learn a trade and get a warm meal. It’s just a safe place for these kids to be, so they can be off the streets.�

The United Nations Children’s Fund estimates there are more than 11 million homeless children in India, about 100,000 in Delhi alone. Through its drop-in centers, PCI offers critical services for these children that include education, nutritional counseling and medical attention.

To share its programs with locals, PCI organized a 10-day “Vision Trip� to India in November. Led by Del Mar resident Uli Imhoff Heine, PCI’s director of development, the group also visited a vocational training center in Delhi and a shelter in Lodi Park, among other destinations. “I’m so impressed with the charity that I would like to become more involved with PCI locally and globally,� Schatz said.

With her love of charity and India, Schatz said the trip was “a perfect fit.�

A local philanthropist, Schatz serves on the board of Interfaith Community Services and on the grants committee for the Rancho

San Diego-based PCI operates in 16 countries, focusing on preventing disease, ensuring maternal and child health, improving food security and livelihoods, and providing humanitarian assistance. Courtesy photos

The United Nations Children’s Fund estimates there are more than 11 million homeless children in India.

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She has previously traveled to India three times, but this was her first trip with PCI. “This trip was really different because it was more of a hands-on trip,� Schatz said. “I loved it. I got to see how a San Diego-based charity impacts people halfway across the

right here in our own backyard, based in San Diego, and they are helping to feed and educate children in India,� Schatz said. “I just think it would be great for local people to find out more about local charities that make an impact on the world.�

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Funded by federal grants and private support, PCI celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. Headquartered in San Diego, the humanitarian organization currently operates in 16 countries, focusing on preventing disease, ensuring maternal and child health, improving food security and livelihoods, and providing humanitarian assistance. “We have such an incredible charity

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Del Mar Height’s Navy Federal branch to close in February

BY KAREN BILLING Navy Federal is leaving the Del Mar Heights Village Shopping Center (now called Beachside Del Mar). Its last day will be Feb. 14.

“Navy Federal Credit Union has decided to close its branch located at Beachside Del Mar because they do not have as many members located close to this branch to support it,” said Emily Fulkerson of Southwest Strategies, who handles Beachside Del Mar. “However, they continue to be committed to best serving their customers’ needs throughout San Diego County.”

Fulkerson said O’Brien’s departure and Navy Federal’s decision to close its branch creates an opportunity to bring new stores and eateries to the shopping center. Fulkerson said the center’s new owner, Donahue Schriber, has been working with nearby residents to address the community’s desire to refresh the center’s look and improve the retail selection.

“The leasing team is currently working to fill these spaces and will incorporate the community’s wants and needs as they find new tenants,” Fulkerson said.

The Navy Federal branch at Beachside Del Mar will be closing its doors on Feb. 14.

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O’Brien’s Boulangerie moving out of Del Mar

BY KAREN BILLING O’Brien’s Boulangerie is leaving Del Mar after 24 years.

The decision to move is bittersweet as the bakery has simply outgrown its space as its wholesale business has boomed, according to general manager Sara Escobar, daughter of owner Edgar. Their last business day will be Feb. 15 and they will open a new retail and wholesale business in Escondido.

“There’s no more space for us,” Sara Escobar said. “In order to fulfill our dreams of being a large wholesale facility we have to move to a bigger space. It’s exciting to announce the move, but we are sad to say goodbye to our loyal customers that have had a history of visiting us for the last 24 years.”

O’Brien’s has been in the Del Mar Heights Village Shopping Center, which recently changed its name to Beachside Del Mar, since 1989. Inside was a place for customers to get freshly baked treats, such as baguettes, croissants and Danishes, bagels, Dutch crunch loafs, ciabatta, focaccia, dinner rolls and sourdough bread.

O’Brien’s will continue to supply several

O’Brien’s in Beachside Del Mar (formerly Del Mar Heights Village Center) is closing on Feb. 15. hotels and restaurants in Del Mar, including Pacifica, Hotel Indigo, Poseidon and Americana. Its bread is also on the tables at the Grand Del Mar, the Omni Hotel, Manchester Grand Hyatt, the US Grant and the Hilton Bayfront, to name just a few.

The new O’Brien’s will be located at 1445 Simpson Way in Escondido. For more information on the bakery, visit obriensbakerysd.com

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Local golfers win Kidney Foundation Cadillac Golf Classic National Finals Showing poise under pressure, four golfers bested the competition at the nation’s premier golf courses recently.

Dan Mezich of Del Mar, Mark Upchurch of Rancho Penasquitos, Cortie Dove of Ramona and Steve Jones of Tempe, Ariz., finished in first at the National Kidney Foundation Cadillac Golf Classic National Finals. The team shot rounds of 60-58-59 for a 39-under-par total in the 54-hole, four-person scramble tournament played Jan. 17-19 at The Links at Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill Golf Course and the Pebble Beach Golf Links at the Pebble Beach Resorts in Pebble Beach, Calif. The team bested a field of 50 amateur golf teams from across the country.

The foursome qualified for the Pebble Beach finals by finishing third place at the Cadillac Golf Classic held last year at Whirlwind Golf Club. They faced off against 50 other amateur golf teams from across the country over the weekend. Teams played the fabled fairways and signature holes of the Monterey Peninsula: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course and The Links at Spanish Bay in the four-person, scramble format event.

Funds raised through the tournament help support National Kidney Foundation’s awareness, prevention and treatment programs. For more information about kidney disease or the NKF Cadillac Golf Classic Tournament series, visit www.nkfgolfclassic.org.

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DMCV Sharks Boys U10 team wins Legends Cup Championship The DMCV Sharks BU10 team, coached by Warren Barton, recently won the Legends Cup! The Legends Cup was a regional tournament held in Chino Hills, Calif., Jan. 18 - 20.

The team played five games, remained undefeated in the tournament, and outscored their opponents 21 to 2.

The 2014 Real Estate Outlook: Bull Versus Bear

BY JASON KATZ 2013 was a year of contrasts for the San Diego real estate market. During the first half of the year, an unusually low supply of homes, coupled with low rates, spurred bidding wars and pushed home prices up sharply. The second half of the year saw a sudden spike in interest rates and an increase of inventory, so the frenzy cooled off.

What does that mean for 2014? There are contradictory points of view, both with valid points. Depending on your perspective, this might be a good time to buy, sell, or stay out of the real estate market for a while.

Bull Perspective: From the Bull point of view, low home inventories support rising prices. For 2014, projections estimate a gradual stabilizing of inventory. Rising prices in 2013 have allowed more homeowners to return to positive equity and list their homes. Builders are also starting new construction in the area. In fact, building permits approved in San Diego County were up 43% through July 2013 from 2012.

There are more buyers in the market for new homes. New rules with FHA’s Back to Work or extenuating circumstances guidelines have opened the door for former homeowners to buy again after only one year of having sold their previous home in a foreclosure or short sale. This is down from three years for a short sale or foreclosure and two years for a bankruptcy.

Another reason to be bullish: Zillow’s Market Health Index, calculated on a scale from 0 to 10, is a measure designed to illustrate the current health of a region’s housing market relative to similar markets nationwide. San Diego ranked fourth in the nation with a score of 8.4.

Mortgage delinquencies have dropped and the worst of the distressed-housing problem appears to be in the rear view mirror.

The economy is trending up and unemployment is trending down, although at a slow pace.

Bear Perspective: Not everyone feels the market is on an upswing. Bears believe that the housing recovery is a mirage sustained by the Federal Reserve’s stimulus, which has done little more than inflate home prices, stocks and other assets.

Record low interest rates unleashed demand from borrowers and investors seeking anything with a decent return. Now the big investors are no longer in the market after cherry picking the undervalued real estate. Prices in 2013 outpaced income growth furthering declines in home affordability. If the US economy begins to grow at a faster pace and incomes begin to rise, the affordability index will slide further from rising mortgage rates.

The Mortgage Banker Association is also predicting a rise in interest rates. They predict a 30-year fixed will increase from 4.7% in the first quarter of 2014 to 5.3% by the end of 2014.

Whether you are a Bull or a Bear, this year will definitely see changes in the housing market and distribution of loans. FHA has reduced the size of the loan it will insure from $697,250 to $546,250 in San Diego County, and Mortgage Insurance has been extended as a requirement for 30 years or the life of the loan for limited down payment FHA options.

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Letters to the Editor/Opinion Let’s be reasonable After living happily in Solana Beach since 1978, I am now deeply concerned about the divisions that exist regarding the use of the Fletcher Cove Community Center. Our strength is our ability to come together for the benefit of all of our citizens.

After years of deterioration and subsequent limited use, the FCCC is now a beautiful asset due to financial support and donated labor from many of our citizens. These same citizens must therefore be respected as adults who will follow reasonable regulations for occasional use of the FCCC. Unfortunately, the council’s current restrictions discourage rentals for citizen events and fail to utilize the $400,000 spent on rehabilitation. Also, without rental fees, more citizen tax dollars must be spent on maintenance.

Our city codes served us well in the past and must be given a chance to succeed once again. We would not permit residents to purchase a home close to a school and then demand that after-school activities be curtailed for the school children. Neither may residents purchase a home close to the FCCC and then deprive citizens of normal adult social functions.

Let’s be reasonable and vote “Yes” on Prop B. Ruby Edman Solana Beach

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We all love Solana Beach!

Yard signs posted by the proponents of Prop B read “We love Solana Beach.” Let’s just be clear — we all love Solana Beach regardless of our position on Prop B! Loving Solana Beach is not the issue. The real issue is that, because we all love our city, we all want access to its amenities — including the Fletcher Cove Community Center and the area surrounding it. Who will have access to that scenic area? Who will be allowed to enjoy those spectacular sunsets from the top of the bluffs north of Fletcher Cove? On weekends will those benefits be used only by guests at private parties in roped-off areas or will access be open to all of us as it has been for many years?

Public Access also won’t be possible without parking availability. Parking in the Community Center area is already limited when summertime beach-goers or concert-attendees line the neighborhood streets with their cars. Do we really want to add to our beach parking congestion by encouraging an additional 100 guests to compete for those spaces every weekend of the year? A vote for Prop B invites that increased congestion!

Alternatively, the council’s community center rental policy allows smaller private parties every other weekend and balances the access and parking needs of the entire community. We do all love Solana Beach and we need a satisfactory guideline for sharing it fairly and equitably. Prop B is not a satisfactory solution---vote “No” on Prop B! Marilee McLean Solana Beach

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Center opens Del Mar resident Joseph P. Potocki named 2014 California Super Lawyer at Flower Hill Del Mar resident Joseph P. Potocki, of the law firm of Balestreri Potocki & Holmes, has been selected to the 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list in the field of construction Promenade litigation.

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Center welcomed its first patients at its new Flower Hill Promenade location on Jan. 27. The medical center offers family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, on-site laboratory and radiology services and specialties, including dermatology, endocrinology and orthopedics. Look for a more detailed article on the opening in next week’s newspaper. For more information, visit www.sharp.com/srs Photo/Karen BIlling

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Letters to the Editor/Opinion San Dieguito Union High School District Superintendent Rick Schmitt’s Monthly Update Superintendent Rick Schmitt plans to update the greater San Dieguito Union High School District community through our local media with a monthly update.

Topics covered will include curriculum, facilities, budget, safety, and other specific and special interest topics. Today’s update focuses on our gradual and multi-year transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

BY RICK SCHMITT The San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) is in the midst of making the transition to the new Common Core State Standards for English-language arts and mathematics. As part of this transition, we’ve faced several key decisions relating to curricular approaches to mathematics and math course sequences. Earlier in the fall, SDUHSD made the decision to Rick Schmitt adopt an integrated curricular approach to mathematics rather than the traditional pre-algebra, algebra, geometry and algebra II approach. After reaching this decision, our next task was to develop the course offerings and sequences available to our students as we transition to new math courses over the coming three years. With this work now complete, we’ve begun the process of reviewing instructional materials for adoption in support of our new math courses.

In developing our course offerings and sequences we’ve ensured that we continue to offer a range of courses including college preparatory, honors, and intervention courses for students who are below grade-level in math. We’ve also ensured that students and families will continue to have access to acceleration options and honors courses at each grade level along with a variety of Advanced Placement courses at the high school level. We are excited to begin implementation of these new courses at grades 7-9 in the 2014-15 school year.

For more information about SDUHSD’s new math course sequences and our transition plan for current SDUHSD students, please see the District’s newly developed Common Core informational website at www.sduhsd.net. This site contains a variety of information and resources for parents about the Common Core State Standards and SDUHSD’s transition to the Common Core.

Besides the website resources, we have scheduled a series of Common Core Information sessions for current SDUHSD parents.

Jan. 29 - San Dieguito Academy, Media Center Jan. 30 - Canyon Crest Academy, Band Room Feb. 3 - Oak Crest Middle School, Media Center Feb. 4 - Earl Warren Middle School, Warren Hall Feb. 5 - Carmel Valley Middle School, Performing Arts Center Feb. 11 - Diegueño Middle School, Media Center Feb. 25 – Spanish Language CCSS Info Session – San Dieguito Academy Library Meetings at Torrey Pines High School and La Costa Canyon High School have already taken place. Parents may attend any meeting.

Beginning in February and March, SDUHSD representatives will also visit the various elementary schools that send students to our district to discuss the CCSS and the transition to our schools. Dates, times, and locations for these sessions will be announced in the coming weeks.

You can follow Superintendent Schmitt on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/sduhsd, and Twitter, https://twitter.com/SDUHSD_Supt.

Keep looking: Torrey Hills School not the right location for proposed daycare center I would like to voice my strong opposition to the Del Mar Union School District’s (DMUSD) proposed expansion at Torrey Hills Elementary School. We have a serious traffic issue at the corner of Ocean Air and Mariposa that even the District’s own consultant acknowledges. With the addition of a 13,000-foot childcare center, the traffic will only worsen.

DMUSD is arriving late to the traffic party. Adjacent to the elementary school there are currently 480 townhouse/apartment units under construction that will increase the traffic and congestion at this critical intersection. It is unconscionable for the District to consider adding even more traffic to this intersection, which will threaten the safety of children and pedestrians.

Some years ago I commissioned a traffic study on my street, Via Mar de Delfinas. As you may realize, traffic is already diverted up Delfinas to reach the school in order to avoid the heavy congestion at Ocean Air and Mariposa. The traffic study, performed by a reputable traffic consultant, showed that the number of car trips on Via Mar de Delfinas were four times the number stipulated in the community plan. Any additional car trips from the Torrey Hills school would have an unacceptable impact on our neighborhood.

The District needs to keep looking: Torrey Hills Elementary School is not the right location for their proposed daycare center.

Kathryn Burton, Torrey Hills

Bench dedication removed: What’s wrong with this picture?

I recently heard about the bench dedicated to the memory of Loren Nancarrow placed by someone at Dog Beach and the plans to remove the bench because it’s in a path. Hopefully, there can be a workaround. The city of San Diego declared Jan. 28 as “Loren Nancarrow Day” and the city of Del Mar removes a memorial bench. What’s wrong with this picture?

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow! What a Ride!’”

— Hunter S. Thompson (In loving memory of Loren Nancarrow, who taught me this quote and lived it to the fullest.)

Judy Wheatley

Fix Congress First

BY CARL DEMAIO CANDIDATE FOR U.S. CONGRESS 52ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Tired of Members of Congress passing laws for us to live under, but exempting themselves?

Now more than ever before, we need a Congress that works for us – not the other way around.

The double standards and special privileges in Washington have to end. If we want better results from Washington, we have to start by changing the culture of special privilege that politicians have created for themselves.

That’s exactly why I’ve proposed my Fix Congress First Plan – which would impose a number of accountability and transparency reforms on Congress. Judging by the defensive response of incumbent politicians like Scott Peters, you can bet Washington politicians won’t like it.

My plan starts by eliminating the special exemptions for Members of Congress and requires that they live under the same laws they pass for us.

During the Bob Filner sexual harassment scandal, Filner demanded that taxpayers pick up the bills for his bad behavior because he claimed he did not get sexual harassment training while in Congress. Guess what?

Filner voted to grant Members of Congress a special exemption from the same sexual harassment training mandates that other federal managers are subject to.

The special exemptions continue with Congress exempting itself from a wide range of workplace safety rules, whistleblower protections, and even open government requirements on the disclosure of records to the public under the Freedom of Information Act. My Fix Congress First Plan also eliminates the lavish pensions and special benefits for Members of Congress. Just as I did here in San Diego, I propose to eliminate politicians’ pensions and enroll them into retirement benefits benchmarked to the penny against what taxpayers – the ones who foot the bill – receive.

Those ObamaCare subsidies we’ve read about recently? Under my plan, they’re gone. If ObamaCare is so great for the rest of us, Members of Congress should receive no better and no worse. Also gone are the free travel junkets for Members of Congress paid for by special interests, like the $1.7 million that was spent alone on travel by outside groups in August 2013.

Carl DeMaio My Fix Congress First plan would also end the current practice of politicians passing bills they have not read, only to plead ignorance when we find out later that the law is unworkable or filled with giveaways to special interest groups.

My plan calls for all of Congress’ legislative bills to be on a single subject to prevent unrelated amendments filled with benefits for special interests. To force transparency on the process, all laws would be posted online for public review for at least 72 hours before a vote is scheduled.

Finally, Congress should be held accountable for doing its job.

If you don’t show up for work, you don’t get paid – at least, that’s the way it is for most Americans. If you don’t produce a budget for your family, or you build a small business and don’t figure out how to pay for your employees, you suffer the consequences – so why should Congress be any different?

It only makes sense that if Congress fails to pass the budget, every Member of Congress should permanently forfeit their pay for each day the budget is not done.

As we have seen too many times, Congress is not open to change. Many in Congress have grown accustomed to the system from which they benefit.

Nevertheless, we have a record of successfully getting big reform done in San Diego – even over the opposition of entrenched politicians. When I first introduced our landmark Pension Reform Initiative, many observers said it could not get done – but by working together, we built a broad coalition across San Diego and successfully put those important reforms into place.

Making these commonsense reforms are not Democrat or Republican issues – they are wholeheartedly American issues with the goal of making our government work again.

I’m confident by building a case for reform and engaging the people in the process, we can repeat our success with making a reformed government we can be proud of again. …and it all starts with fixing Congress first.

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Letters to the Editor/Opinion Prop B: Bad law, bad values

BY SOLANA BEACH COUNCILMAN PETER ZAHN Many Solana Beach residents are asking, “Why so much controversy over a community center?” The answer is simple: This is about more than a community center; it’s about our community values!

Our city stands for preserving community character, balancing diverse needs within our neighborhoods, and acting with honesty, integrity and transparency. It is disturbing that we need to spend $200,000 on a special election, but more troubling are the false and misleading actions taken by a few residents who forced the expenditure and cast blame on others. Our values define who we are.

The current compromise policy that permits private parties at FCCC is not perfect; however, it thoughtfully balances the interests of the neighborhood with those who would like to have larger, louder and more frequent parties. It is a “living” policy, one that — unlike the permanence of Prop B’s provisions — is changeable and flexible. The takeaway is the underlying community value: Our residents will not let any neighborhood be overrun by the interests of others. Our values run deep.

The Prop B campaign is funded entirely by a single person who has employed professional campaign consultants and out-of-area lawyers to wage battle. Some in this individual’s group were among those who spent a lot of money to back a slate of candidates in the last election, and the slate was unsuccessful. Using the FCCC issue, those interests have now seized the opportunity to malign the city and council, and position themselves for the November 2014 election. Meanwhile, FCCC’s neighbors are pawns in this game. Our values will be tested, but they will endure.

Unlike the Prop B campaign, the “No on Prop B” effort has received mostly small contributions from residents living in neighborhoods throughout Solana Beach. Although they are being outspent 5 to 1, the “No” campaign’s values-based message reaches our hearts and minds. Our values are powerful.

When it comes to what’s really important — the values our community lives by — Prop B fails in all respects. It runs roughshod over community character, fails to address the concerns of those that live in and visit the Fletcher Cove area, and makes a mockery of honesty, integrity and transparency. I ask you to join me in voting “No” on Prop B.

Prop B: Tempest in a Teapot I have followed the shenanigans brewing around private party use of the Fletcher Cove Community Center since the dedication ceremony celebrating the remodel of the facility in March 2008. Approximately 80 people attended that event. The FCCC was packed to the gills that day, inside and out, standing room only. As a professional event planner, longtime Solana Beach resident and involved community member, I advocate allowing Solana Beach citizens the right to rent and use the facility for private events. In fact, my name was included on the initial request encouraging our City Council to allow use of the FCCC for private events. However, I cannot support the flawed and ill-conceived Prop B. I will vote “No” on Prop B. I hope that you will, too. Our City Council worked diligently to craft a reasonable compromise policy. I believe they met their goal this past summer when they established a use policy for private rental of the FCCC. This policy balances the desires of those wishing to rent the facility while mitigating possible negative impacts that might result from rentals to the public’s access and enjoyment of the beach, park area, children’s playground, residences and businesses in the surrounding neighborhood.

If you haven’t visited the FCCC, I encourage you to do so. This small but lovely building currently averages 130 hours of events per month. Due to size, it is primarily used for

classes and meetings. Prior to August 2013, rental of the facility for private events had not been allowed for more than 15 years. The facility is located in a residential neighborhood.

It contains one ceremonial room, has two small restrooms, no kitchen facilities, and only two parking spaces — both designed for handicapped use.

A “tempest in a teapot” is an idiom meaning a small event that has been exaggerated out of proportion. I question their motivations and I am appalled by the behavior, misleading statements and lack of honesty presented by the small, seemingly angry group that invented this Prop B mess. Many of these same people exhibited similar questionable behavior in our recent City Council election.

Before casting your vote, I urge you to study the facts. Be informed. The compromise policy our City Council enacted encourages responsible use of the FCCC. Today, Solana Beach residents can rent the facility for a nominal fee. We can have as many as 50 guests at each event. Our guests can drink alcoholic beverages and they can listen to music. And, yes, there are rules about the amount of alcohol, length of parties and acceptable noise levels. But isn’t that what “responsible use” means?

Please join me and vote “No” on Prop B. Jewel Edson

Vote against Prop B ‘is supported by facts and documentation’ Is it true that Prop B exposes Solana Beach to significant liability for expensive lawsuits?

You betcha. A few minutes of homework leads to our City Attorney’s written comments regarding this very issue. In a formal response to the Elections Code Section 9212 Report, our City Attorney lists several legal challenges that the City anticipates could occur, including Equal Protection, Administration of the Permit, Land Use and Vagueness of Nominal Fee, to name just a few. The City Attorney then clearly states, “Any legal challenges to the Measure… would have to be defended and paid for by the City” and concludes by saying that there could be significant impacts if Prop B is enacted. The important thing for Solana Beach voters to remember is that the vote “No” on Prop B position is supported by facts and documentation, not rhetoric.

Kelly Harless Solana Beach

Untangle the tangled on the Fletcher Cove Community Center This needs to be untangled: Who closed the Fletcher Cove Community Center because of its deteriorated condition?

Who asked the community to donate toward the renovation and remodeling?

Who took more than two years to decide on a permit for uses at the community center?

Who arbitrarily changed the rules at the community center for the use permit?

Who wanted to charge $300-$350 per hour for the weekend use of the community center?

Who didn’t want a trial period for the rules in the initiative signed by more than 2,000 residents?

Who favored, on this issue, only a small segment of the community that lives near the center?

Who labeled several residents and taxpayer initiative supporters as “liars and vultures”

at the Oct. 9, 2013 council meeting?

Who decided on an expensive $200,000 special election when there were other less costly choices?

Who said the initiative terms can only change by special election when that would only apply if the community center were closed again?

I could go on and on, but all the answers would be the same: the Solana Beach City Council!

Untangle the issues with truthful information and straight answers. Vote “Yes” on Prop B: reasonable rules for our community center.

Marion Dodson Former Council Member and Mayor of Solana Beach Former School Board Member and President of the Solana Beach Board of Trustees

Some things never change The longer you’re around Solana Beach the more things stay the same.

In 2006, there was a vote questioning their decision on “anti-mansionization;” it was called Prop. A. Now there’s Prop. B, because the council wouldn’t do the reasonable thing, again.

When their actions were questioned with an initiative, they adopted the same political tactics they used in ‘06: erroneous statements, scare tactics and gross exaggerations.

Erroneous statements: 1. Prop B prohibits the city from adopting safeguards to public health and safety. Wrong.

The council sets the regulations in the rental policy.

2. Under Prop B, changes require costly elections. Wrong. Only a closure requires another vote.

3. The center was closed in the late 1990s due to raucous parties. Wrong. Fifteen former city officials have testified it was not due to parties but closed due to a costly sewer back up.

Scare Tactics: 1. Prop B exposes our city to significant liability for expensive lawsuits. Wrong. There is nothing in Prop B that makes lawsuits more possible.

2. There will be loud live bands. Wrong. All music is to be indoors and exterior sound levels around the perimeter monitored.

3. There will be unlimited alcohol. Wrong.

Only wine and beer is permitted. Is the council really going to refrain from setting reasonable restrictions?

Gross Exaggerations: 1. There will be two parties every weekend.

That would be a 16-fold increase over current utilization. Sixteen times? Actual projections are much lower.

2. Every weekend the parties will have 100 guests. The fire marshal’s limit for events without table seating is 100. Won’t the vast majority be catered, sit-down events where the maximum is 50?

Stung that anyone would question their judgment, the council has thrown up a typical smokescreen of erroneous statements and deceptions. Don’t buy it! Prop B is a reasonable way to make the Fletcher Cove Community Center available to the whole community. Vote “Yes” on Prop B. Louise Abbott Solana Beach

Why waste $190,000?

That the Solana Beach City Council made the decision to hold a special election for Prop B at a cost of about $200,000 was astounding for two reasons. First, they used taxpayer dollars to pay for an independent analysis of the proposition by one of the most respected law firms in the San Diego area, and then completely ignored the report’s conclusions that the proposition: •Will not have any adverse impacts on the city •Will not prevent the city from responding in numerous ways to problems that might arise associated with noise, traffic, etc.

•That such responses may be made without a vote of the people The report stands in stark contrast to the unsubstantiated claims to the contrary made by the City Council and other opponents to the proposition. The proposition is very straight forward: It simply makes the center available for up to two private events on weekends under existing codes, so that the council cannot take steps to keep residents from holding events there.

The second reason the council’s decision was so dumbfounding is that they gave no consideration to the suggestion that they adopt the proposition and live with it for half a year until they could put a measure to revoke it on the June primary ballot at a cost of about $10,000. What was the rush? Was the off chance that there might be a rowdy party between now and June too much to risk for saving $190,000?

How is it that the council could get so far off the track and now actively engage in a campaign of exaggerations, misinformation and falsehoods against an Initiative of the voters? The Initiative was brought in the wake of two-plus years of the council’s failure to formulate a reasonable usage policy. They were beholden to their political allies who demanded excessive restrictions that would effectively block use of the center for celebrations by residents.

Don’t give up your right to use the center. Vote “Yes” on Prop B. Bruce Berend Solana Beach

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Billy Garton brings extensive experience to new role with Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks

BY KAREN BILLING For the last 12 years, Billy Garton has been a fixture on the Carmel Valley soccer scene. He recently made the switch from the Carmel Valley Manchester Soccer Club to Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks, where he brings his expertise to the role of director of the boys competitive program.

Along with him, Garton brought some teams he had previously worked with, older boys and elite program teams that fit into the gaps the Sharks were missing.

“I was looking for a new challenge and a new stimulus and this opportunity was perfect in terms of timing,” Garton said.

Garton has deep roots in the game, having played 10 years for Manchester United in the English Premier League. After retiring, he played another five years of semiprofessional football in England before going back to university to earn an honors degree in education, specializing in physical education. He became a teacher in addition to owning his own soccer business. Garton also earned his FA coaching license in England and coached professionally in the minor Pro leagues in England for several years.

He also holds a USSF coaching license.

According to the Sharks’ web site, Garton “moved to San Diego 12 years ago and was founder and Director of Coaching at Manchester Soccer Club.” Garton’s wife, Francine, opened the Royal Dance Academy in Carmel Valley and, between the two of them, they probably know every youngster in town who has ever put on ballet shoes or

cleats. Garton gets a kick out of the grown men he coached as boys that will approach and still call him coach and give him a warm hug.

Since joining the Sharks, Garton works alongside another former Premier League player, Warren Barton, who played 18 years in the league and now serves as the Sharks’ technical director.

“When Warren was going into his prime, I was retiring but I watched his progress and when I moved I kept tabs on him and I remember him playing well and fulfilling all his dreams,” Garton said.

He didn’t even know Barton had moved to the area until they bumped into each other at a local school. Now they are close friends as well as colleagues.

Tryouts are upcoming in early February for older players (boys and girls) and if the way the younger group tryouts went in January are any indication, the league is shaping up to be quite strong.

“Our first tryouts were fantastic,” Garton said.

The Sharks ended up with one under-6 team, two under-7 teams, four under-8 teams, and five under-9 teams.

“There were so many kids out on the field it was humbling, it was really exciting,” Garton said. “This is the first year that we will truly see the strength of the teams, but also there are so many kids with potential, which was the exciting thing for me. With the talent pool in the under-7 and under-8 groups we can really develop strong players

Billy Garton — my head was spinning.”

After teams have been formed they will get to work right away with practices.

Tournament season kicks up in the summer and league play runs September through December.

Garton couldn’t be happier with the way things have worked out so far with the Sharks.

“The Sharks have got a great infrastructure and a great platform to build.

They have a lot of great people there, great leadership,” Garton said. “I always say I’m blessed to be able to get paid to do what I love. I love working with kids, having

an impact on them and being an inspiration for them.”

Upcoming tryouts for the Sharks include boys under-10, boys under-11 and boys under-12 on Feb. 3 and Feb. 5. Tryouts for boys under-13 and boys under-14 will be held on Feb. 10 and Feb. 12.

On the girls’ side, girls under-10 and girls under-11 tryouts will be held on Feb. 4 and Feb. 6. Tryouts for girls under-13 and girls under-14 will be held on Feb. 11 and Feb. 13.

All tryouts will be at Ocean Air Recreation Center.

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Bass player Nathan East to headline concert benefit at UCSD Chances are you’ve listened to UC San Diego alumnus Nathan East all your life. You just may not know it — yet.

East is one of the world’s top bass guitarists, a Grammy nominee who has played with the likes of jazz, rock and pop royalty from Michael Jackson and Eric Clapton, to Paul McCartney and Beyoncé.

The 1978 UCSD grad (a native of San Diego and graduate of Crawford High School) will return to his alma mater for a one-time public performance “Eastbound: Home” 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Conrad Prebys Concert Hall on UCSD campus. Proceeds will be used for scholarships for students attending UCSD’s Thurgood Marshall College who graduated from The Preuss School UCSD, a charter school for low-income students who strive to become the first in their families to graduate from college.

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Sculptor Maidy Morhous with Elena Cresap, senior administrative director, Scripps Coastal Medical Center. Photo/Jon Clark

Del Mar artist donates sculpture to Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley is slowly turning into an art gallery thanks to Maidy Morhous.

The Del Mar artist recently donated a bronze sculpture to the Scripps Foundation, and it was installed at the local clinic.

The abstract piece is the second piece she has given to the foundation since she launched “Art For Us” in 2010.

“A few years ago I asked myself, ‘How can I give back to the community?’” she said. “The obvious answer was through my art. So each year I give to an organization that also gives back to the community.”

Through the program, Morhous has donated sculptures to the Scripps Foundation, Rady Children’s Hospital and the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Her sculpture of a newborn infant nestled in a blanket was displayed in the Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley lobby until it was moved to the fifth floor to make way for her latest donated piece.

The ribbon-like sculpture, “infinite,” was installed in the lobby on Jan. 20.

“I’m rather partial to Scripps because they’ve been so appreciative of the work I’ve given to them,” Morhous said. “I happen to go over there all the time because my doctor is there.

“Art redefines the space in the hospital. It allows the community to enjoy what they normally would go to a museum or a gallery to see, and it takes them out of the normal hospital setting. They look

at the piece, and they’re not worried about the shot they’re gong to get.”

With her mother an artist, Morhous developed a passion for art at a young age.

The New York native earned her master’s degree in fine art and worked as a professional etcher and printmaker in Los Angeles for more than a decade. After moving to Del Mar in 1986, she focused on sculpting.

Working out of her Del Mar home, much of Morhous’ work is inspired by the human figure and emotions. Her work can be found in public and private collections in the United States, Europe and Japan.

“The act of creating is an emotional release,” said Morhous, exhibition chair for the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild and member of the Oceanside Museum of Art. “It centers one, giving an inner peace, which allows us to reflect not only on who we are but how we think and feel. I realize now that the pride of being an artist comes not from what one sells, but the inner peace one derives from the act of creating.”

Morhous finds peace while she creates, and she hopes others finds peace when they look at her creations.

“I hope my sculpture at Scripps just brings a joy to others. I hope it takes them away from whatever is going on while they’re in that hospital,” she said. “It can be a pretty negative time, but I think that artwork really redefines the space. It let’s you be at peace and put your mind somewhere else.” For more information, visit maidymorhous.com.

BY JOE TASH Anne-Marie O’Connor’s immersion into the world of Viennese art and society at the turn of the 20th Century — followed later by the theft of countless art treasures from Viennese Jews by Nazis and their collaborators — began with a tiny item she read in a Los Angeles community newspaper in 2001.

O’Connor was then a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, and her curiosity was piqued by the blurb about Maria Altmann, a local woman who claimed that a famous portrait by the artist Gustav Klimt had been stolen from her family by the Nazis. She called Altmann and was invited to her home.

“She sat me down and made me Viennese coffee and told me this very long, complicated story about her Aunt Adele… a woman of today living in the world of yesterday,” O’Connor said, imitating Altmann’s Austrian accent. “There was a Downton Abbey aspect to the whole thing that was very seductive to me.”

That initial meeting led O’Connor to research and write for more than a decade about Altmann, her family, and some of the world’s most valuable paintings, culminating in 2012 with the publication of her book, “The Lady in Gold — The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Block-Bauer.”

O’Connor was the featured speaker at the Jan. 27 meeting of the Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society, held at The Grand Del Mar in Carmel Valley. Along with her talk, O’Connor presented a slide show of photos she had gathered during her research on the project.

“The Lady in Gold” comes during a resurgence of interest in the subject of Nazi-looted art, due to the recent revelation of a $1 billion cache of stolen art discovered by German authorities in Munich, as well as a soon-to-be-released film, “The Monuments Men,” directed by George Clooney, the story of a platoon of art experts charged with rescu-

Cathedral Catholic High School English honors students enjoyed a private reception with the author. From left: teacher Laurie Allari, Royce Dias, Sophie Telsuk, Lizzy Haas, author Anne-Marie O’Connor, Amy Wikle, Kara Stevick, Ayla Grazier, teacher Don DeAngelo. Photo/McKenzie Images ing stolen masterpieces near the end of World War II. Back in 2001, however, numerous Angelenos reported having lost art to the Nazis, and none ever got their paintings back, O’Connor said in an interview before her talk. Altmann’s case, according to legal experts, seemed likely to fall short.

But somehow, Altmann’s attorney, Randol Schoenberg, the grandson of a famous Viennese composer, kept winning legal skirmishes. Everything came to a head in 2006 when an Austrian commission determined that a number of Klimt paintings that were then hanging in Vienna museums had been stolen from Altmann’s family and must be returned.

“That was a real cometo-Jesus moment for Austria,” said O’Connor. It was disturbing to Austrians who had been able to look at these paintings all their lives, but suddenly found the artworks telling a different story.

“It was kind of an ugly, tragic story with a lot of culpability to go around,” O’Connor said. After that ground-breaking decision, O’Connor decided to write her book.

Ultimately, five Klimt paintings were returned to Altmann and the other living heirs, who sold them for more than $300 million.

The most famous, the “Portrait of Adele Block-Bauer,” was sold for $135 million to the Neue Galerie in New York City, where it is available to be viewed by the public. The other Klimts recovered by Altmann’s family are in private hands.

Altmann died in 2011, at age 94, shortly before O’Connor’s book came out.

The book is populated with prominent members of Vienna’s Jewish society, as well as celebrities including composer Gustav Mahler and his wife, Alma; writer Mark Twain; psychoanalysis founder Sigmund Freud; and Hollywood notables such as director Billy Wilder and actress Hedy Lamarr.

The story follows family members from their well-appointed Vienna salons, to notorious concentration camps and prisons, to the United States and Canada, where those who managed to survive the war emigrated.

Along with the interviews O’Connor conducted in the U.S. and Europe, the author combed through thousands of documents, including memoirs provided by family members. Because she doesn’t speak German, O’Connor had to have many of the documents translated.

The book also details how as many as 14 Klimt paintings were destroyed

when SS officers burned down an Austrian castle where the paintings had been stored, as a final act of defiance at the end of the war.

O’Connor now lives in Jerusalem with her husband, Washington Post reporter William Booth. She writes freelance articles for the Post, along with op-ed pieces about Nazi art theft for various publications, while considering her next book project.

Although Adele BlochBauer had requested in her will that her gold portrait be donated to a Vienna museum after the death of herself and her husband, she died in 1925, before World War II and the Holocaust. Had she lived, said O’Connor, she probably would have changed her mind.

New York is a fitting place for the portrait to end up, she said, because many Viennese Jews run out of Europe by the Nazis immigrated to America.

“They loved Vienna and they thought Vienna loved them back,” she said. “They felt very betrayed after the war.”

For more information about O’Connor and her book, visit www.annemarieoconnor.com; “The Lady in Gold” is available at major book stores and web sites, including amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com.

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‘The Who & The What’ pokes at tradition versus modern life

Kimberly Senior is directing “The Who & The What” at the La Jolla Playhouse. Courtesy reading at the Playhouse, it was so special,” Senior said.

“I’ve been working professionally in theater for 20 years and have never experienced such an authentic engagement with the audience and material. At that moment, I knew we were working with something special.”

Senior said the theme of “The Who & The What” is love.

“First it’s a laugh-out loud comedy, but it’s also a poignant, rich story about faith, the struggle between passion and reason, and the search for love — both familial and romantic.

“It’s also exciting when

we see actors on stage as the main characters of this play, regardless of race and creed, as they are the heart of this family,” she said.

The subject of people from other countries and differing beliefs living successfully together is an ongoing challenge, globally.

“And we don’t have a model for it,” Senior said. “It’s a new way to see how our older religions, faiths, traditions and rituals interface with a modern global world, and how we maintain what makes us individuals.”

Finding the right actress for the role of Zarina was important to Senior.

“Monica did an original reading for us last year and eventually an audition,” Senior said. “Then we auditioned about 75 women coast to coast and realized she was actually the right one for the role. She’s terrific, as is all the cast.”

Senior said she believes the characters are people everyone will relate to. “Everyone has parents who want their children to get married, and it’s usually normal for some children to be defiant,” she said. “I hope that as people watch the play, they will think, ‘these people are just like me.’

“The way this play affects me with its challenge and

joy, and the way I see it affecting others, is an amazing way to touch other people’s lives. It’s about love and how we need equal doses of reason and passion. Maybe those who see it will go to sleep at night thinking differently than when they woke up that morning and that’s exciting.”

If you go:

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar’s latest is “The Who & The What.”

What: “The Who & The What” When: Feb. 11-March 9 Where: Potiker Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, UCSD Tickets: From $15 Box office: (858) 550-1010 Website: lajollaplayhouse. org

Korean language children’s picture book author to read original works at Carmel Valley Library Korean language picture book author and Carmel Valley resident Yeorim Yoon will read original works at the Carmel Valley Library on Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. The children’s picture books relate to themes of self-esteem, getting along, and family values.

Yoon will read two of her original story picture books and introduce a singing play time to accompany the story. Children of all ages are welcome, even though preschool kids may enjoy the stories more. Yoon has written several Korean language books which have not only been published and internationally distributed, but also translated into other languages. Yoon is married and mother of two children.

The Carmel Valley Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Dr, San Diego, CA 92130; (858) 552-1668.

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BY DIANA SAENGER Considering the growing diversity of our country’s population, “The Who & The What,” penned by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar, is a timely look at a conservative Muslim family in Atlanta.

The production will have its world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse, Feb. 11 – March 9.

Zarina (Monika Jolly), now married to Eli (Kai Lennox) is a smart and outspoken young woman who has written a new book about women and Islam. Its release sparks disagreements with her conventional father Adzal (Bernard White) and sister Mahwish (Meera Rohit Khubani).

Directing the action is Kimberly Senior (“The Whipping Man”) who directed Akhtar’s acclaimed “Disgraced.” Senior said she wanted to work with Akhtar again, but was also impressed by the attention “The Who & The What” garnered at its developmental reading last year during the Playhouse’s inaugural DNA New Work Series.

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CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING The Great Cathedrals of Europe Lectures with James Grebl, Ph.D. Mondays, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, at 7:30 PM Whether Gothic or Renaissance, Baroque or Modern, cathedrals reflect the ethos of the age in which they were built. Rising and surviving through war and revolution, plague and famine, oppression and liberation, they are inspirational expressions of the human spirit as well as celebrations of divine providence. In this series of four richly illustrated talks, art historian James Grebl will explore some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring cathedrals (as well as basilicas and abbey churches) of Europe, placing these remarkable structures within their architectural, artistic, social and spiritual contexts.

Series tickets: $50 member, $70 nonmember Individual Lecture: $14 member, $19 nonmember Call (858) 454-5872 or visit ljathenaeum.org/lectures

La Jolla Music Society’s 45th Season Single tickets on sale now!

Don’t miss any of our exciting 2014 performances including: Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Patti LuPone, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Gala Flamenca and more. Visit our website for more information about all of our upcoming performances.

(858) 459-3728 www.LJMS.org

Whale Watching Adventures Now through April 13 9:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. & 1:30–5 p.m.

Download a coupon at aquarium.ucsd.edu – Save up to $30!

X-TO+J-C: Christo and JeanneClaude Featuring Works from the Bequest of David C. Copley February 2 through April 6

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 locate gray whales on their round-trip migration from their Alaska feeding grounds to Baja California.

Don’t forget your camera!

Best known for the monumental projects he and his late wife and collaborator Jeanne-Claude have accomplished over almost four decades, Christo’s works have engaged the public in debate and compelled viewers with their startling scale and presence. Featuring more than fifty works by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, this exhibition highlights David Copley’s bequest as well as recent gifts from the David C. Copley Foundation and the artist.

Cost: $37 weekdays, $42 weekends Youth: $18.50 weekdays, $21 weekends

Visit www.mcasd.org for more information.

More info: 858-534-4109 or aquarium.ucsd.edu

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Carmel Valley 5K fundraiser helps support local schools Local residents ran in support of Del Mar Union School District schools at the Kaiser Permanente Carmel Valley 5K on Jan. 25. The event is a fundraiser for the Del Mar Schools Education Foundation. The 5K course began at Carmel Del Mar School and headed south on Carmel Creek Road to the CVREP bike trail along SR-56. The tree-lined out and back path took runners on some rolling hills before heading back to the Carmel Del Mar finish. The one-mile fun run was a stroller-friendly course on the Carmel Del Mar campus. The post party featured expo booths, a silent auction, face painting, jumpies, live music and dancing. For more information, visit carmelvalley5K.com. Photos/Jon Clark; For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

Corrado Martini, Hayden Bosler

Alec McBride, Paul McBride, Dr. Cathy Steyn

Participants at the beginning of the Carmel Valley 5K. Robert Ronco, Rishi Kiran

Riley Holcomb, Maclain Parrish, Keri Parrish

Tyler Wheeler, Tyler Lofaro, Eli Holcomb

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Del Mar Heights runners

Noah Benhaim 7, Yamia Benhaim, Asaf Benhaim.

Noah finished in 8th place in the 7-10-year-old age bracket.

Zach Lesher, Cameron Klein

Peter and Tess Maretz

Allie Douglas, Christy Douglas, Ainsley Kaenel, Tegen Kaenel, Nicole Douglas

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Oceanside Museum of Art opens Artist Alliance II Canyon Crest Academy Street Fair to be held Feb. 8 support local students and companies at the Annual Canyon Crest Academy Exhibition at the OMA/Herb B. Turner Galleries in Del Mar StreetCome Fair. This fun event is taking place on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Oceanside Museum of Art is presenting the second exhibition in its satellite venue, the OMA/Herb B. Turner Galleries in Del Mar, opening on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 6-8 p.m. with a free public reception.

Artist Alliance II is a juried exhibition of exceptional artwork in a variety of media by OMA Artist Alliance members. With nearly 200 current members, the OMA Artist Alliance is a talented group of artists who regularly meet at OMA for group critiquing sessions, panel discussions and other artist-oriented events.

Visit OMA’s website for all submissions guidelines or to join as an Artist Alliance member, visit www.oma-online.org. The OMA/Herb B. Turner Galleries are open dusk till dawn every day and always have free admission.

OMA/Herb B. Turner Galleries is located at 2010 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, 92014.

This is a great way to support local businesses in the community as well as Canyon Crest Academy, while having a great time. Admission is free, and people of all ages are welcome to come and enjoy the delicious food and fun festivities. Several food trucks will come to provide some tasty food. Meanwhile, CCA clubs will be supporting their causes by selling their own items, and a variety of CCA artists will be showing off their fantastic work to the community. Please attend this event to celebrate a good cause and have a good time!

Interested in being a vendor? Forms are available on ccaasb.com, and can be sent by mail along with the $20 vendor fee to: CCA ASB Finance Office, 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego, CA, 92130. Forms can also be sent in by fax.

Khai Jewelers invites community to Grand Opening Reception Feb. 6

The Silver Bay Kennel Club Dog Show will be held Feb. 21-23 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds (O’Brien, Bing Crosby and Exhibit Halls).

The Silver Bay Kennel Club dog show is one of the largest in the United States. A dog agility competition also will be part of the show on Saturday and Sunday.

Only dogs that are participating in the show are allowed. Please do not bring pets.

For more information, please visit http://www.jbradshaw.com/64/index.htm or call 760-751-2302.

Khai Jewelers is celebrating its grand opening with an Open House Reception on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6-7:30 p.m. The reception is open to the public and guests are invited to meet master artisan jewelry maker Khai Le and see his new store. There will be complimentary refreshments and attendees can enter a drawing to win a $500 gift certificate to Khai Jewelers that will be given away at the event.

In addition, throughout the month of February as part of the opening celebration, Khai Le is inviting the public to stop by to meet their new neighborhood jeweler and he will be offering free jewelry cleaning, watch battery replacements and watch band sizing.

Khai Jewelers is a full-service jewelry store that brings custom handcrafted jewelry direct to customers at exceptional prices. Khai offers customers a unique jewelry buying experience, including an open design studio and workshop where customers are invited to watch as pieces are being designed and made. Khai is one of the few jewelry makers that still employs true old world craftsmanship techniques like hand engraving. Because many pieces are made on site, Khai Jewelers can offer better pricing than most jewelry retailers.

“I am delighted to be a part of this community and look forward to meeting our neighbors at our opening reception or in the coming weeks,” said Khai Le. “I welcome people from the area to drop in to discover our store and come to us for whatever they need – from a simple repair to collaborating on an exquisite custom piece of jewelry. We have something for everyone and every budget.”

Khai Jewelers is conveniently located in Rancho Penasquitos off the 56 Freeway at Carmel Mountain Road in the Plaza Rancho Penasquitos & Prado Shopping center. Store hours are Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For more information on Khai Jewelers, call (858) 780-0200.

San Diego Friends of Jung to present talk in Del Mar

by LA clinical psychologist Steven J. Frank Ph.D. Join San Diego Friends of Jung in Del Mar for a presentation by LA clinical psychologist Steven J. Frank PhD. His lecture “In the Valley of the Shadow of Death” will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at The Winston School (215 9th St., Del Mar, CA 92014).

His personal encounter with cancer and a stem cell transplant is the source of his lecture. During this time of possible death he worked on himself using meditation, visualization, and active imagination to access his inner resources. He also derived meaning from the Jewish prayer, the Sh’ma, and Psalms 23 and 30.

Cost for non-members $20, students $17 email info@jungsandiego.com.

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

Interested expo vendors can email info@Cal1020.com for more information.

To register for the race or for more information on the event, visit www.cal1020.com

La Jolla Music Society presents Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Feb. 15 at Spreckels Theatre La Jolla Music Society opens this season’s Dance Series with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet at the Spreckels Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. Since its inaugural 2003-04 season, New York-based Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet has been recognized for its exceptionally talented corps of 16 dancers and its concurrent emphasis on acquiring and commissioning new works by the world’s most sought-after emerging choreographers. Through their daring, athletic movement and integration of ballet into contemporary and popular forms, the dancers of Cedar Lake take audiences on a choreographic journey that explores the infinite possibilities of movement and multimedia. Their San Diego program will include the works Grace Engine, Tuplet and Necessity, Again.

La Jolla Music Society enhances the concert-going experience by presenting “Preludes” – pre-concert chats and performances – prior to each performance. Marcus Overton, past artistic administrator for La Jolla Music Society will host an informal conversation with a dancer from Cedar Lake Ballet Company at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $20-$75 and are available through the La Jolla Music Society ticket office, (858) 459-3728 or online at www.LJMS.org.

Silver Bay Kennel Club Dog Show coming Feb. 21-23

The Academy for Public Speaking offers free public speaking classes for children in San Diego This Valentine’s Day show your child some love! Give your child the gift of greater confidence along with the power of public speaking and leadership skills.

The Academy for Public Speaking offers fun, interactive classes to empower teens and pre-teens to become confident, effective communicators. Your child will learn the value of not being afraid to express his or her ideas while developing confidence, leadership experience, and public speaking skills. These essential communication skills will support your child in doing well in school and achieving his or her goals in life.

During the free introductory class, your child will learn why public speaking skills are important, how common the fear of public speaking is, and how he or she can quickly overcome the fear of public speaking.

Your child will also have the opportunity to meet some Academy for Public Speaking graduates who will present speeches and share about their experiences. The graduates will explain how they initially felt about public speaking, what they liked about the classes, and how the skills they have acquired have helped them in school and life.

The Academy for Public Speaking offers three levels of courses. During the level one course, your child will learn how to write and deliver speeches, provide effective peer evaluations, and reply to impromptu questions. The projects include introduction, storytelling, inspirational, and persuasive speeches.

The free public speaking classes are open to 3rd-12th grade students in San Diego. The next free class will be held on Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Hampton Inn Del Mar. A limited number of seats are available, and advance registration is required. For more information and to register your child for a free public speaking class, please visit www.

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‘5K Paw Walk in the Garden’ to be held at San Diego Botanic Garden Every dog will want to go on this walk! The second annual 5K Paw Walk in the Garden will take place on Saturday, Feb. 22. The Paw Walk is a Walk/Run where people can bring their K9s with them to the San Diego Botanic Garden to enjoy this beautiful oasis in Encinitas. The 5 kilometer / 3.1 mile course begins in the Hamilton Children’s Garden then weaves through the 37-acre garden. For sponsorship information, please contact Nancy Kelly at 760-436-3036, x219.

Register at: https://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_ id=2119244. Online registration closes Feb. 20.

For updates and more information for the 2nd Annual 5K Paw Walk and benefit Rancho Coastal Humane Society and the San Diego Botanic Garden, visit www.sdpets.org or http://www.sdbgarden.org/pawwalk.htm

CeramiCafe Del Mar to hold ‘blowout sale’ event to celebrate new location at Del Mar Highlands Town Center CeramiCafe Art Lounge Del Mar has moved. CeramiCafe Art Lounge Del Mar is still in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center, in a beautiful new location next to Geppetto’s Toy Store.

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Feb. 7-9, CeramiCafe Art Lounge Del Mar is celebrating its big move with an all-weekend-long blowout sale. Bring the family to enjoy 30 percent off all of its paint-your-own ceramic stock, 50 percent off clay hand or foot impressions, plus receive a free heart necklace to paint for your Valentine.

From 12-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, CeramiCafe Art Lounge Del Mar will also offer free food and drinks, live music, face painting, and balloon animals.

No time to stay and paint? Come check out what CeramiCafe Art Lounge Del Mar has to offer, and receive a $10 coupon for your next visit.

CeramiCafe Art Lounge Del Mar is located at Del Mar Highlands Town Center (3435 Del Mar Heights Road, San Diego, CA 92130); (858) 259-9958; www.ceramicafe.com.

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San Dieguito High School Class of 1974 Top 10 creative ways for guys or gals to ask your to hold 40th Class Reunion in Encinitas date to the Torrey Pines High School Winter Formal The San Dieguito High School class of 1974 will celebrate its 40th reunion the weekend of Aug. 15-17, 2014. The Class of 1974 was the last graduating class at San Dieguito where all the combined students from Leucadia, Encinitas, Olivenhain, Cardiff, Solana Beach, Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe, from sophomores through seniors, attended one high school. All events are taking place in the Encinitas and Leucadia area.

•Aug. 15: Friday Night — Meet up in downtown Encinitas and join your classmates as we paint the town psychedelic.

•Aug. 16: Saturday Night — Dinner Party at the Barn.

•Aug. 17 — Sunday — Family Picnic at Moonlight Beach.

Please register at http://www.gresham.com/classof74 or join the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/442726462427343/ For more information on the reunion, contact San Dieguito High School Class of 1974, PO Box 2013, Carlsbad, CA 92018-2013.

Baskin-Robbins to host Grand ReOpening event Feb. 1 in Carmel Valley Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, recently announced the Grand Re-Opening of its newest location in Carmel Valley, located at Piazza Carmel Shopping Center (3840 Valley Centre Drive, Unit 604). To celebrate, Baskin-Robbins local franchisee Ray Khajavi will host a community-wide celebration on Saturday, Feb. 1, from noon-4 p.m. To show his commitment to the community, Khajavi will partner with Carmel Del Mar School and donate $250 to the organization.

As a long-time fan of the brand, Khajavi is excited to re-open the ice cream specialty shop in San Diego to share the Baskin-Robbins experience and its world-class ice cream flavors, including favorites like Pralines ‘n Cream and Jamoca Almond Fudge, custom ice cream cakes, frozen beverages and ice cream sundaes with the local community. Baskin-Robbins also offers better-for-you flavors as part of its BRight Choices menu, which includes fat free, dairy free, no sugar added and reduced fat options, along with frozen yogurt. Guests visiting the San Diego Baskin-Robbins shop can try a scoop of No Sugar Added Caramel Turtle Truffle or Fat-Free Vanilla Frozen Yogurt.

To learn more. visit www.BaskinRobbins.com.

Feb. 19 talk on the art and history of jewelry to be sponsored by Del Mar Community Connections Ah, the month of February with its lovely reminder of hearts, flowers, candy and gems.

What could be more timely than a discussion of “Jewelry: The History and the Art” presented by local antique and estate jewelry dealer Judy Schuckit and sponsored by Del Mar Community Connections from 1-3 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Del Mar City Hall Annex?

The lecture is free and open to the public. Reservations may be made by calling 858792-7565.

Schuckit said her 40-minute talk will cover the social history of jewelry and how styles have changed, and the difference between appraisals and evaluations. During a 20-minute question and answer session she will take several pieces of jewelry brought by attendees and discuss their historic significance and current value for the group. Attendees are encouraged to bring an interesting piece of jewelry to share.

Growing up in the jewelry business, Schuckit said she slowly became interested in the art and history of gems while working at UC San Diego She notes she is most interested in antique jewelry of the 19th and 20th centuries, especially the Edwardian, Art Deco and Art Nouveau of the 1890s to 1940. She has shared her expertise speaking to groups throughout the country.

Annual used book sale in Del Mar to benefit kids in Nepal A used book sale will be held in Del Mar on Sunday, Feb. 23, to benefit children in Nepal through the Chhahari Organization Nepal. A private collection of more than 3,000 books will be on sale for donations.

The event will be held from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Stratford Court Café parking lot.

Chhahari Organization Nepal (www.chhahari.org) is a nonprofit shelter for 23 at risk and orphan children living in Nepal. One-hundred percent of the book sale donations will go directly to the organization.

First annual San Diego Improv Festival to be held Feb. 14-16 The inaugural San Diego Improv Festival will be held Feb. 14-16 and will feature some of San Diego’s best comedy improv troupes, as well as talent from San Francisco, Fremont, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Phoenix, New York City, and Chicago. More than two dozen teams will entertain audiences with spontaneous, fresh, and original comedy theatre.

In addition to the 100 local and visiting performers, the festival will also feature workshops and classes from the best improvisers today.

For more information, visit www.sdimprovfestival.com.

San Diego Wine Affair returns Feb. 22 The San Diego Wine Affair will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Bringing exceptional wines from more than 30 of the country’s most acclaimed wine producers, the San Diego Wine Affair offers guests an evening of unique interaction, exquisite food, a world- class silent and live auction and bustling entertainment.

For ticket information and a full list of participating wineries, visit www. SDWineAffair. com

1. Video: Create a Vines or YouTube Video and send the link (but only use initials to keep it private).

2. Music: Make your invite on a Mix CD and give it as a gift.

3. Notes: Put a fake parking ticket or Post-it on their car – make sure they come back off!

4. Goodies: Give them some baked goods like cookies or cupcakes with the words written on them.

5. Handwriting: Write it on your hands and offer them up next time you see your date.

6. Balloons: Put the message into one or more balloons and tie it to their car or hand them the balloon in school.

7. Fuzzy wuzzy: Give a stuffed animal with the question on a piece of paper around the neck of the animal.

8. Pizza delivery: Have a pizza delivered to their door and on the pizza, have them spell out the question. As cheesy as it may be, this tactic works amazingly and will definitely get your date to say yes.

9. Parlez-Vous? Ask the person in a foreign language such as French: “Irez-vous au bal d’hiver avec moi? Or Spanish: “Va a ir al Baile de Invierno conmigo?”

10. Riddles and clues: Place clues or a riddle on their backpack that leads to the a final destination or question.

Have fun and come up with other creative ways to ask your date! This year’s Winter Formal will take place on Saturday, Feb 1, at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Enjoy “Old Hollywood Glamour” so come dressed to impress the paparazzi. The red carpet party starts at 8 p.m. and ends at 11 p.m. with a special performance from the TP Dance Team.

Tickets are $40 with ASB and $45 without. Purchase your tickets, photo packages, and flowers at the finance window in the Media Center or online at the TP web store. You may also win prizes from daily drawings. See the Torrey Pines High School website for more information and forms www.tphs.net.

Escondido Chocolate Festival takes place Feb. 8 Ready to enter a world full of chocolate treats and other delectable goodies? Indulge in the sweetest mix of chocolate and art at Escondido’s Chocolate Festival. The event sweetly known as “For the Love of Chocolate” will be held in downtown Escondido on Saturday, Feb. 8. The chocolate takeover commences at 1 p.m. when “Sweet Street” opens at the Maple Street Plaza. The Perfect Pairing “Golden Ticket” price is $35 when purchased by 5 p.m.

Feb. 7 and $45 after. The designated-driver ticket (no alcohol) is $20 until 5 p.m. Feb. 7 and $30 after. Tickets can be purchased at escondidochocolatefestival.com or at “Sweet Street” on the day of the event. Admission is free to all ages.

Solana Beach Library to host Chinese New Year Festival Feb. 1 2014 will mark the year of the horse in the lunar calendar. To celebrate, on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Solana Beach Library will host its first Chinese New Year Festival, a free cultural event for all ages. The library location is 157 Stevens Ave., Solana Beach; 858-755-1404.

North Coast Women’s Connection luncheon to be held Feb. 11 North Coast Women’s Connection will hold a luncheon Feb. 11 featuring “Simply Scarves” and speaker Anna Johns “Footprints On My Heart.” The event will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club in Solana Beach.

Prepay by Feb. 4 ($20) to Paris Jeon, 3605 Fallon Circle3, San Diego, CA 92130. Chicken Piccata or fruit plate. Please indicate choice on check.

North Coast Women’s Connection is affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries, a worldwide evangelistic ministries organization, based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Sixty films strong: Jewish Film Fest hits big screens Feb. 6

BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT February is just around the corner, which means the San Diego Jewish Film Festival is back in town. Now in its 24th year, San Diego’s longest-running film fest, which runs Feb. 6-16, offers 11 days of dramas, comedies and documentaries from more than a dozen countries, films that celebrate life, human rights, and the diversity of the Jewish experience.

Sponsored once again by the Leichtag Foundation, this year’s movies will be shown at five different venues: Reading Cinemas 14 in Clairemont, Carlsbad Village Theatre, San Marcos Stadium 18, ArcLight Cinemas at Westfield UTC-La Jolla, and the Garfield Theatre at La Jolla’s Lawrence Family JCC. Special events include panel discussions, the Teen Screen, and three programs of exceptional short films at the ArcLight on Feb. 10.

The festival has a new director, Craig Prater, who came in with tremendous enthusiasm and terrific credentials. Among other things, he’s been director of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the Bangkok International Film Festival, and film festivals in Greece, Serbia and the Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance, and he’s ready to take the fourth-largest Jewish film fest in the country even higher.

Among the 60-plus films that are part of SDJFF’s 2014 lineup,

Four Filmfest Factoids • “Brave Miss World,” is a documentary about a former beauty queen who was brutally raped and now helps others speak out, is the festival’s centerpiece film. Director Cecelia Peck, who co-directed the 2006 award-winner “Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing,” is the daughter of actor Gregory Peck.

• “The Congress,” is a futuristic animation/live action feature by Ari Folman, writer/director of the award-winning “Waltz With Bashir,” will be followed by a discussion with international film professors and critics. Folman’s next project: an animated life of Anne Frank.

• “Walking With the Enemy,” features Ben Kingsley, and is a truestory-based epic about two different men confronting Nazi power in occupied Hungary. First-time producer/director Mark Schmidt is a San Diegan, and part of the film was shot in San Diego County.

• “Rolling Romance,” is a dark comedy about online dating between people with disabilities, and one of the Joyce Forum Short Films to be shown on Feb. 10. The screenwriter, Del Mar resident Michael Carnick, has spent most of his life in a wheelchair and based the story on one of his own dating experiences. He will be at the screening.

Ben Kingsley plays a Hungarian regent during the dark days of Nazi occupation in ‘Walking With the Enemy,’ one of the films to be screened at the San Diego Jewish Film Festival. Courtesy photo Prater has his own favorites: •“Bethlehem.”

(Israel/Belgium/Germany, 2012) The story of a complex relationship between an Israeli Secret Service officer and his teenage Palestinian informant.

Clairemont, 6:15 p.m. Feb. 8; San Marcos, 4 p.m. Feb. 9; Carlsbad, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15.

Prater’s comments: “It was Israel’s submission to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and it’s a creative masterpiece.”

• “Aftermath.” (Poland, 2012)

Based on actual events, a provocative story about a man who returns to his native village in present-day Poland and uncovers a secret whose deadly power still persists after 50 years.

Clairemont, 7:45 p.m. Feb. 11; Carlsbad, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 13.

Prater’s comments: “It’s the No. 1 film from Poland and certainly the most talked-about. It’s strong, it’s provocative and the intrigue is terrific.”

• “Naomi.” (Israel/France, 2010) A film in the tradition of

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Alfred Hitchcock and the Coen brothers about guilt, love, devotion, and what happens when a respected professor discovers his young wife’s infidelity. Clairemont, 5 p.m. Feb. 13.

Prater’s comments: “A wonderful thriller with a surprise ending.”

• “Nathan.” (Ireland/UK/US/ France, 2013) The strange tale of one of the founding fathers of French cinema. Clairemont, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 16.

Prater’s comments: “An edgy documentary that leaves you full of questions.”

• “Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.” (France, 2008) The

true story of the largest rescue action by a single person during the Holocaust.

Carlsbad 7 p.m. Feb. 8; Clairemont, 1 p.m.

Prater’s comments: “The remarkable story of a Portuguese official who defied his prime minister and illegally helped thousands of Jews escape, without history knowing who he was or what he did. After the film, the president of the Sousa Mendes Foundation will be present to give an update to the story.”

For more information, visit www.sdjff.org

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Dads Club President Joe Dunn with daughters Nora and Ella.

Students — including Carly Cooper, and Elise and Amelie Allard — enjoy pancakes cooked by the dads.

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Del Mar Hills students kick off ‘Week of Harmony’ with Peacecakes The Del Mar Hills PTA’s Dads Club held a “Peacecake” breakfast of pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange juice. The Jan. 21 event was the kickoff of the school’s Peace Week, focusing on unity and harmony, as a commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

Monthly Carmel Valley Branch Library Recipe Exchange begins Feb. 3 Join the new Carmel Valley Branch Library Recipe Exchange beginning on Monday, Feb. 3 from 10-11 a.m. in the community room. February’s meeting theme is dessert recipes. Discover new recipes and share your favorites! Bring 10 copies of your recipe and a small samples of the dish for everyone to try. Each month will feature a food theme. The Carmel Valley Branch Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Dr., Carmel Valley.

Robin Henkel to perform at Zel’s Del Mar Feb. 1, 15 Robin Henkel will perform solo blues at Zel’s Del Mar Saturday, Feb. 1 and 15, from 8-11 p.m. Zel’s Del Mar is located at 1247 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar (858) 755-0076.

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Local restaurant celebrates grand opening with charity fundraiser

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Locals celebrated the grand opening of a new sweet and savory pie shop on Jan. 25 with food and a fundraiser.

Located in Encinitas, Betty’s Pie Whole Saloon teamed up with See Beneath, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization that creates early developmental tools for children with autism.

Baker Elizabeth Harris has supported the organization since it was founded in 2012. “I just think it’s such a creative, unique idea,� said Harris, who also owns Elizabethan Desserts, a pastry shop that opened in 2006.

See Beneath’s first product is an animated video titled “Aiko & Egor,� which follows a purple whale and an orange blowfish in their underwater adventures. The pilot episode focuses on object imitation, gross motor imitation and gesture imitation.

Gerin Gaskin, Casey Hoffman and Jim Turner launched See Beneath two years ago. At the time, Gaskin and Hoffman were working in the UCSD Autism Intervention Research Program as early childhood interventionists. “We worked really closely with a lot of children who were labeled atrisk for autism under the age of 3,�

Hoffman said. “We found that there aren’t a lot of autism-specific products for families and children out there.

Families are trying to find anything that their child can enjoy while learning.�

Funds raised through donations and a silent auction at the grand opening of Betty’s Pie Whole Saloon will help the See Beneath team complete the first season of “Aiko & Egor.� The roughly 10-minute episodes will focus on a variety of developmental areas, such as preverbal language, expressive language, initiations, pre-academic and academic skills, play skills, social routines and more. “People really liked the pilot episode and children seemed to really respond to it, so we’re working on a full six-episode season,� Gaskin said.

The See Beneath team has planned on co-hosting an event with Harris for months, Hoffman said.

Harris recently moved Elizabethan Desserts to a new location nearby and transformed her original bakery into a Western-themed space. From cherry to meatball, Betty’s Pie Whole Saloon specializes in whole sweet and savory pies. “Elizabeth is just really inspiring because she’s such a powerful woman.

She has these ideas and she makes them come true,â€? Gaskin said. “Betty’s is one of the coolest places in Encinitas. I love the dĂŠcor and I love the feeling — and the pies are amazing. It’s just so wonderful to be able to celebrate Betty’s and See Beneath at this event.â€?

In addition to supporting See Beneath, Harris has been a longtime supporter of Mama’s Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that delivers free meals to

Betty’s Pie Whole Saloon specializes in sweet and savory pies.

San Diegans with HIV/AIDS or cancer.

She participates in the organization’s annual Mama’s Day event and Mama’s Pie in the Sky Thanksgiving Bake Sale. “I’m not a wealthy person, so it’s the way I can give back — through product and feeding people,� Harris said. “Even when you don’t have any money or you don’t have a lot of money, you can still give your time or you can still give your resources.�

Located at 155 Quail Garden Drive in Encinitas, Betty’s Pie Whole Saloon is open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

For more information about Betty’s Pie Whole Saloon, call 760-2306781 or visit www.bettyspiewhole. com.

For more information about Elizabethan Desserts, call 760-230-6780 or visit www.elizabethandesserts.com.

For more information about See Beneath, visit seebeneath.org.

Jim Turner, Elizabeth Harris, Gerin Gaskin and Casey Hoffman celebrated the grand opening of Betty’s Pie Whole Saloon in Encinitas with a fundraiser for See Beneath. Photos/Kristina Houck

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS ASAP Urgent Care in Encinitas provides emergency room-like care at a low cost

BY KRISTINA HOUCK For three years, patients have avoided long lines and extra paperwork by visiting ASAP Urgent Care in Encinitas.

With 15 years experience as an emergency physician, Dr. Matthew Kurlan designed the walk-in clinic so patients can “get emergency room service at the family doctor price.”

“Having experience in the emergency department, I just imagined what we needed to do to make this experience as quick and simple as possible for patients,” said Kurlan, who owns and operates the clinic.

Kurlan earned his degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed his residency at Midwestern University in Chicago. Prior to launching his urgent care practice, the New Jersey native practiced as an emergency physician and department director for 15 years in the Midwest.

“I think part of the frustrations people have with going to the doctor is there are too many forms to fill out and there is too much waiting time. You also never know what the bill is going to be,” he said. “I thought I could do it a little better and faster.”

ASAP Urgent Care focuses on acute medical problems that are urgent but not serious enough to warrant hospital services.

To keep costs low, ASAP Urgent Care does not accept insurance plans. For patients with insurance, the clinic provides a form with billing codes to submit for reimbursement. This saves time by eliminating most paperwork. On average, patients are in and out the door within 30 minutes, Kurlan said.

“We see a lot of patients who either don’t have a family doctor or can’t get an appointment right away. Their only alterative is to go to the emergency room, and everybody is afraid to go to the emergency room because it’s so expensive and it takes so long,” said Kurlan, a member of American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine. “It’s a very scary place to be.

Canyon Crest Academy Envision Theatre to feature ‘Les Miserables School Edition’ Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) Envision Theatre will present “Les Miserables School Edition” from March 21-29 at the CCA Proscenium Theater. Directed by CCA Envision Theatre Coordinator Amy Blatt, the production will be performed entirely by CCA students.

Tickets online at http://www.cca-envision.org/events/tickets.html

“We fill that niche and we really take pride in what we do. We try to make it a very easy experience for our patients.”

ASAP Urgent Care is located at 519 Encinitas Blvd. in Encinitas. The clinic is open 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. The clinic is closed on Fridays.

For more information, call 760-230-ASAP (2727) or visit asap-urgent-care.com.

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Dr. Matthew Kurlan Photo/Kristina Houck

Canyon Crest Academy Envision Theatre to present Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) Envision Theatre’s William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” guest directed by Jason Maddy, will be presented from Feb. 28 - March 8 at the CCA Black Box Theatre. The production team also includes Jeremy Sewell (CCA technical director/set designer) and CCA Students Mandy Wirt (assistant director) and Kara Mendez (stage manager). Tickets online at http://www.cca-envision.org/events/tickets.html

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Del Mar Hills Dads Club ‘Beach Clean Up’ The Del Mar Hills Academy Dads Club hosted a beach cleanup Jan. 25 at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar. The event wrapped up Peace Week, during which students at the Hills remember Martin Luther King, Jr., and focus on the issues of peace, harmony and working together. Photos/McKenzie Images; For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net

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Ballet Arte students shine at Youth America Grand Prix Regional Competition Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Regional Competition was held in San Diego on Jan. 17-18. Ballet Arte Academy of Classical Ballet in Solana Beach recently announced that all of its participating students placed in each of their various categories. Ballet Arte students placed as follows: Spencer Lenain (11) placed 2nd in Pre-Competitive. Danielle Esposito (12) placed 2nd in Junior Contemporary and first 12 in Junior Classical. Sophie Savas Carstens (13) placed 1st in Junior Classical. Michelle Kenyon (13) placed in first 12 for Junior Classical. Audrey Ponder (13) placed in first 24 for Junior Classical.

Masha Cherezova (14) placed in first 24 for Junior Classical. Brian Warkentien (14) placed 1st in Junior Classical. Sophie Williams (17) placed in first 12 for Senior Classical.

This year, Erlends Zieminch and Sara Viale are celebrating 10 years as directors of Ballet Arte. They said they are very proud of their students’ hard work, dedication and achievements and are also thrilled to learn that Ballet Arte has been named the Outstanding School of the YAGP for 2014.

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(L-R): Michelle Kenyon, Sophie Savas Carstens, Brian Warkentien with Danielle Esposito, Audrey Ponder, Masha Cherezova, Spencer Lenain, Sophie Williams.

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‘Heard It Through the Grapevine’ sponsor/donor reception

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“Heard It Through the Grapevine” is recognized as one of North County’s premier fundraising events. Recently, sponsors, donors and volunteers gathered at the Mediterranean home of Steve and Judy Rowles, a perfect site for a sponsor reception hosted by the Del Mar Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary. Honorary Guests included Executive Director and Senior VP of the Hospital, Steve Jennings, along with Senior Director of the Chadwick Center for Children and Families Charles Wilson, accompanied by Cindy Keulbs, medical director. A reception of food and drink followed their presentations, which included thanking past donors for their continued support.

On Friday, May 9, the Del Mar Unit of the Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary will host “Heard it Through the Grapevine.” This year the Del Mar Unit will be celebrating the 53rd Anniversary of this well-attended event of exquisite wine and food tastings, concluding with a silent and live auction.

The entire proceeds from “Heard it Through the Grapevine” benefit the Chadwick Center for Children and Families at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. The Chadwick Center is a world leader in treating and preventing child abuse. For information about events, or on Sophia and Louay Alsadek, Carrie Woodland how you can make a difference, log on to www.rchadelmar.org. Photos/McKenzie Images.

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(Left) “No More Angry Moms” by third-grader Matthew Quinn

Students displayed a variety of creative projects at Carmel Creek Elementary School’s annual Science Fair Jan. 23. Photos/ Jon Clark; For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net

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The Grand Del Mar ranked No. 1 by TripAdvisor

BY LORI WEISBERG, SPECIAL REPORT FROM U-T SAN DIEGO San Diego’s Grand Del Mar has amassed an impressive collection of accolades since opening in 2007, but this year marks the first that it has earned the distinction of top hotel in the nation, a ranking based entirely on guest reviews.

TripAdvisor, the world’s largest online travel site, recently released its annual Travelers’ Choice Awards, which besides rating the Grand Del Mar the No. 1 U.S. hotel, also ranked it 14th in the world and top luxury hotel in the country. Only one other California property was voted into the top 10 U.S. hotels — the 62-room Bardessono in Napa Valley.

The latest honor comes less than a week after the 249room hotel learned it had once again earned five-diamond ratings from the Automobile Club of Southern California for both the resort and its fine dining venue, Addison.

Owner Papa Doug Manchester credited the hotel’s emphasis on grooming and nurturing a staff of top-notch employees for its consistently high rankings. His daily presence — he owns a home on the Carmel Valley property — also likely contributes to the staff’s desire to excel, he said.

“You can have the best carpet, the best Venetian marble, the best draperies, wonderful rooms, which we do, and we spent an enormous amount of money providing that, but you have nothing if you do not have the right personnel and the management to look out for the little things,” said Manchester, who is also publisher of U-T San Diego.

“Whether it’s the person who greets you at the door, the concierge or housekeeping, they all have a vested interest in making you feel good because they feel good working there.”

Unlike the annual rankings assembled by the Auto Club and the Forbes Travel Guide, which make visits to the properties they evaluate, TripAdvisor relies on millions of online guest reviews of more than 700,000 hotels for compiling its awards. That explains why its annual top 10 list tends to vary quite a bit from year to year.

The Grand Del Mar, the only hotel on this year’s list to make an appearance in the top 10 three years in a row, was No. 10 last year, while the No. 1 hotel in 2012, the Elysian

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“Winners do change from year to year, based on what the reviews are saying,” said TripAdvisor spokeswoman Julie Cassetina, noting that the hotels must have 30 rooms or more and a traveler rating of at least 3.5 stars. “We also use algorithms that are proprietary to TripAdvisor for making the selection.”

Not only is the ranking a significant bragging point for the Grand Del Mar, but it’s also helpful in marketing San Diego to tourists, observed Carl Winston, dean of the San Diego State school of hospitality.

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With an employee-to-guest ratio of close to 2 to 1 and a rigorous orientation and training program, the Grand Del Mar is better prepared to cater to the needs, no matter how small, of those staying there, says Grand Del Mar president Thomas Voss.

An impressive resume with years of experience does not necessarily trump the human qualities job applicants display, he added. The pay, he noted, is fairly comparable to what is offered at other luxury properties.

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“For me, the employees come first, they dictate what we serve in the cafeteria, and we don’t micromanage.”

Manchester, former owner of the 1,362-room Manchester Grand Hyatt, which he sold for $570 million in 2011, acknowledged that to sustain a high-end, highly rated resort can be a costly venture that doesn’t necessarily yield the higher profits of a busy convention hotel.

“In most luxury hotels throughout the world, probably the majority are not making as much money as they could if they did not provide some of the services they’re providing,” he said.

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Del Mar Hills Academy Peace Jam Lunch Del Mar Hills Academy held a Peace Jam Lunch Jan. 24. The event was part of the school’s Peace Week, which focuses on unity and harmony, as a commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Photos/Jon Clark; For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net

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Science meets food: Salk Institute’s latest gustatory experiment The Kitchen Shrink

BY CATHARINE KAUFMAN A holistic medical pioneer in ancient Greece nearly 2,500 years ago, Hippocrates prescribed that food be used as medicine since it was the most powerful healing agent against diseases. That philosophy is embraced by the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, which recently launched a wellness series.

The Art & Science of Cuisine event (like Bill Nye the Science Guy experimenting in a new laboratory called the kitchen) took place Jan. 22 at the Institute with panelists reflecting a who’s who in the culinary and research world. The goal was to whet palates, inspire mindful eating habits, and enlighten guests on the human body’s response to both nutrition-rich foods and toxic or empty calories.

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“The Kitchen Shrink” Catharine Kaufman with Deborah Szekely. attendees anxiously awaited tastings from various stations, scrumptious and healthful goodies prepared by some of San Diego’s most avant-garde chefs. These included Nathan Coulon, executive chef at True Food Kitchen (health guru Dr. Andrew Weil’s-inspired Fashion Valley eatery), and Isabel Cruz, owner of Isabel’s Cantina and two other San Diego restaurants.

Among the luminaries and their valuable presentations was Deborah Szekely, cofounder of the Golden Door spa and legendary Rancho La Puerta wellness center in Tecate (her appearance alone is testimony to a lifetime of healthful eating and exercise). A glabrous complexed nonagenarian

powerhouse who does Pilates six times a week, Szekely, talked about the importance of eating all things that are alive, fresh, seasonal and, of course, organic.

Raised in Tahiti, her mother cultivated gardens of fruits and vegetables on abandoned fishing boats, and strictly adhered to the philosophies of Hippocrates.

Salk professor Dr. Ronald Evans, director of the Gene Expression Laboratory, distilled the theme of the event down to “eating whole, unprocessed foods that are healthfully prepared at home.” This allows us to control saturated fats, salts and simple sugars, which contribute to “globesity” (worldwide obesity), for starters.

Evans explained that when we eat good foods it has the power to reprogram our geno, which in turn can ward off problems like chronic inflammation, particularly arthritis. While eating poorly can trigger genes to behave badly, which can cause diabetes, cancer, hypertension and heart disease.

Salk professor Geoffrey Wahl, also a member of the Gene Expression Laboratory, illuminated the difference between hunger and cravings. The former comes from the pit of your stomach, while the latter from the seed of your desires, based on past culinary experiences that gave you a sense of satisfaction and comfort.

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When she cooks her daily meals, she first thinks of what’s in season, and then considers how she feels, and finally, the weather.

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DM1078. Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division PETITION OF: ARAD MIREBRAHIMPOUR, for change of name.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2014-00084161-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: KOUROSH ABRAM and MAHTAB MASSOUDI, on behalf of ARAD MIREBRAHIMPOUR, ďŹ led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name ARAD MIREBRAHIMPOUR to Proposed Name ARAD ABRAM. 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 ďŹ le a written

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If you are interested in reviewing plans of the proposed Coastal Development Permit and/or obtaining further information related to the hearing process, including how to present your comment, objection, or support for the proposed project to the Planning and Community Development Director, please contact the Planning Department, 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California 92014. Telephone (858) 755-9313. COUNTER HOURS: MONDAY-THURSDAY 1:00P-5:30P and FRIDAY 1:00P-4:30P Project site located: Within the City of Del Marâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Appeal Zone (appealable).

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OPP: 14-01 APN: 300-030-83 Applicants/Owners: Paul Chasen Zone: Central Commercial (CC) Staff Contact: Matt Bator, AICP, Senior Planner Project Description: A request for approval of an Off-Hours Public Parking Permit to allow general public parking for a commercial propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14 parking spaces during the non-operational hours of the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permitted businesses. The permit application includes associated requests for the authorization to charge parking fees, to be collected via a web-based parking payment system, and associated signage.

If you are interested in reviewing plans of the proposed Coastal Development Permit and/or obtaining further information related to the hearing process, including how to present your comment, objection, or support for the proposed project to the Planning and Community Development Director, please contact the Planning Department, 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California 92014. Telephone (858) 755-9313. COUNTER HOURS: MONDAY-THURSDAY 1:00P-5:30P and FRIDAY 1:00P-4:30PM OPP.14-01. 1.30.14. DM1081

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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 ďŹ led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: Mar. 07, 2014. Time: 9:30 Dept 46.

The address of the court is: 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA. 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: Jan. 21, 2014.

David J. Danielsen Judge of the Superior Court CV552. Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2014.

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 ďŹ led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: Feb. 25, 2014 Time: 8:30 AM Dept N-26.

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: Del Mar Times.

Date: Nov. 21, 2013 K. Michael Kirkman Judge of the Superior Court DM1076. Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-001178 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Academy Home Finance b.Academy Home Lending c. Academy Home Loans Located at: 12625 High Bluff Drive, #204, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 12625 High Bluff Drive, #204, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is hereby registered by the following: Academy Properties, Inc., 12625 High Bluff Drive, #204, San Diego, CA 92130, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The ďŹ rst day of business has not yet started. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/14/2014. Ronald Chance Mims, President. DM1077. Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2014.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014-001679 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. A G C Limited b. Auto Glass Center Located at: 9210 Dowdy Drive, Suite F, San Diego, CA, 92126, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 6755 Mira Mesa Blvd. Suite 123-281, San Diego, CA, 92121. The ďŹ ctitious business name referred to above was ďŹ led in San Diego County on: 6/06/2012, and assigned File No. 2012-015624.

The following is abandoned by the following registrant(s): Rod Younan, 9210 Dowdy Drive, Suite F, San Diego, CA 92126. 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 ďŹ ne no to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) This statement was ďŹ led with the Recorder/County Clerk, Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., of San Diego County on 01/21/2014. CV551. Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-001544 Fictitious Business Name(s): The Brian Britt Show Located at: 12520 High Bluff Drive, Suite 312, San Diego, CA 92130, San Diego County. This business is hereby registered by the following: Clearwealth Asset Management, Inc., 12520 High Bluff Drive, Suite 312, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The ďŹ rst day of business was 1/18/2011.

This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/17/2014. Licia M. Britt, Vice President. CV550. Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2014.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 North County Division PETITION OF: ARMANDO FABIAN for change of name.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2013-00076570-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ARMANDO FABIAN ďŹ led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name ARMANDO GALVAN FABIAN to Proposed Name ARMANDO MATTEO FABIAN. 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 ďŹ le a written

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-001580 Fictitious Business Name(s): Emiko Fit Located at: 4206 Sorrento Valley Blvd.

Suite G, San Diego, CA 92121, San Diego County. Mailing address: 3525 Del Mar Heights Rd. #894, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is hereby registered by the following: Lift Pretty LLC, 12585 Ruette Alliante #149, San Diego, CA, 92130. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The ďŹ rst day of business has not yet started. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/17/2014. Emiko Jaffe, CEO. CV549. Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-000852 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. True Living, Inc. b. Cindy, Inc. Located at: 530 Zuni Drive, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. This business is hereby registered by the following: All Bright Creation, Inc., 530 Zuni Drive, Del Mar, CA 92014, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The ďŹ rst day of business was October 3, 2000. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/10/2014. Cynthia Silbert, CEO. DM1075. Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-001137 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. 1 Spirit b. 1 Spirit USA Located at: 3830 Valley Ctr. Dr., #705, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is hereby registered by the following: High Point Group, Inc., 3830 Valley Ctr. Dr., #705, San Diego, CA 92130, California.

This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The ďŹ rst day of business was 5/10/2001. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/14/2014. Leonid Ossovski, President. CV548. Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-001057 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Feng Shuiâ&#x20AC;ŚThe Right Way b. Feng Shui Matchmaker

Located at: 4160 Via Candidiz, #197, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is hereby registered by the following: Carrie Ponticelli, 4160 Via Candidiz, #197, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The ďŹ rst day of business was 1/9/14.

This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/13/2014. Carrie R. Ponticelli, Owner. CV547. Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-001001 Fictitious Business Name(s): Top Of The Line Designs Located at: 458 Benevente Dr., Oceanside, CA, 92057, San Diego County. This business is hereby registered by the following: Linda Dinkel, 458 Benevente Dr., Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The ďŹ rst day of business was Oct. 1, 1983. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/13/2014. Linda Dinkel, Owner.

DM1074. Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2014-000677 (1) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME a. American Assets Capital Advisers b. AACA (2) LOCATED AT: 11455 El Camino Real, Suite 140, San Diego, CA 92130, San Diego County.

(3) THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A Limited Liability Company (4) THE FIRST DAY OF BUSINESS WAS: 12/01/2013 (5) THIS BUSINESS IS HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING: American Assets Investment Management, LLC, 11455 El Camino Real, Suite 140, San Diego, CA 92130, State of Delaware I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Ernest Rady Trust, Member of American Assets Investment Management, LLC (6) /s/ By: Ernest Rady, Trustee

City of Del Mar Planning Commission Agenda Del Mar Communications Center 240 Tenth Street, Del Mar, California Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES UPDATE PLANNING COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION (Non-Application Items) HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA(Oral Communications) DISCUSSION AND BRIEFING (Application Items) DISCUSSION AND BRIEFING (Application Items) CONSENT CALENDAR: CONTINUED APPLICATION(S): None.

NEW APPLICATION(S): ITEM 1 ZA-13-04 (Zone Code Amendment) APN: NA Location: City wide, applicable to each of the residential zoning districts listed below.

Applicant: City of Del Mar Zones: R1-40, R1-14, R1-10, R1-10B, R1-5, R1-5B, RM-East, RM-West, RM-Central, RM-South, R-2, and RC Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Adam Birnbaum, AICP, Planning Manager Description: $ UHTXHVW WR DPHQG WR SURYLVLRQV RI '00& &KDSWHUV 'HÂżQLWLRQV 5 5

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ITEM 2 ZA-14-01 (Zone Code Amendment) APN: NA Location: City wide Applicant: City of Del Mar Zones: All zones Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Adam Birnbaum, AICP, Planning Manager Description $ UHTXHVW WR DPHQG WKH SURYLVLRQV RI '00& 6HFWLRQV DQG WR HVWDEOLVK TXDOLÂżFDtions and an exemption from regulatory standards for signs that serve a cultural/community enhancement purpose.

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This Statement was ďŹ led with Recorder/County Clerk of SAN DIEGO County on January 9, 2014 NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires ďŹ ve (5) years from the date it was ďŹ led in the ofďŹ ce of the County Clerk. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be ďŹ led before that time.

The ďŹ ling of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REGISTRANT TO DETERMINE THAT THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME SELECTED WILL NOT VIOLATE ANOTHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RIGHTS ESTABLISHED UNDER LAW. 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13/14 CNS-2577297# CARMEL VALLEY NEWS. CV546 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-000657 Fictitious Business Name(s): WallďŹ&#x201A;y Located at: 7770 Via BelďŹ ore #5, San Diego, CA, 92129, San Diego County.

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This business is conducted by: An Individual. The ďŹ rst day of business was 01/08/2014. This business is hereby registered by the following: Omari Bobo, 7770 Via BelďŹ ore #5, San Diego, CA 92129. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/08/2014. Omari Bobo.

CV545. Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-000740 Fictitious Business Name(s): 102Consulting Located at: 7420 Carroll Rd., San Diego, CA, 92121, San Diego County.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The ďŹ rst day of business was 01/01/2014. This business is hereby registered by the following: Vo, Luan Tim, 7420 Carroll Rd., San Diego, CA, 92121. This statement was ďŹ led with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/09/2014. Vo, Luan Tim. CV544. Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2014.

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NORTH COAST San Diego, CA 92101 PETITION OF: JIN MYUNG PARK and EUN HA SHON for change of name.

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2013-00078015-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JIN MYUNG PARK and EUN HA SHON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name AIDEN WOOJIN PARK to Proposed Name IAN WOOJIN PARK. 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: 02-212014 Time: 9:30 AM Dept 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: Carmel Valley News.

Date: Jan. 09, 2014.

David J. Danielsen Judge of the Superior Court CV543. Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2014 STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTICIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014-000036 Fictitious Business Name(s) of Partnership: Bead Gallery Located at: 9823 Mira Mesa Blvd.,

January 30, 2014 San Diego, CA, 92131, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 9823 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92131.

The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 10/29/2009, and assigned File No. 2009-030892. The following general partner has withdrawn: Maria D. Marquez, 9823 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92131 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 no 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 01/02/2014. CV542. Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-000405 Fictitious Business Name(s): Collective Eye Located at: 1859 Manzana Way, San Diego, CA, 92139, San Diego County.

Mailing address: 1859 Manzana Way, San Diego, CA, 92139. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 01/01/2014.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Eleanor Hopkins, 1859 Manzana Way, San Diego, CA, 92139. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/07/2014. Eleanor Hopkins. CV541.

Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-034633 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. David Winkelman Solutions b. Winkelman Solutions Located at: 10367 Agar Ct., San Diego, CA, 92126, San Diego County.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 01/01/2013. This business is hereby registered by the following: David

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Bradley Winkelman, 10367 Agar Ct., San Diego, CA, 92126. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/13/2013. David Bradley Winkelman. DM1071. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

Rhonda Ciardetti, 9410 Loren Dr., La Mesa, CA, 91942. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/17/2013. Rhonda Ciardetti. DM1066. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-000253 Fictitious Business Name(s): Synapse Audiology Located at: 6727 Flanders Drive Suite 204, San Diego, CA, 92121, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Catherine Anne Fabian, 6653 Salizar Street, San Diego, CA 92111. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 1/06/2014. Catherine Anne Fabian.

DM1069. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-035364 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Coastal Medical Group b. San Diego Injury Specialist Located at: 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 101, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 01/01/2007. This business is hereby registered by the following: Coastal Medical Group, Inc., 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 101, San Diego, CA, 92130, California.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/24/2013. Munish K. Batra, President. CV540. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-000066 Fictitious Business Name(s): Banfield Pet Hospital #2357 Located at: 471 College Blvd. #2, Oceanside, CA, 92057, San Diego County. Mailing address: Attn: Tax Dept, PO Box 13998, Portland, OR., 97213-0988. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business has not yet started.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Medical Management International, Inc., 8000 NE Tillamok St., Portland, OR., 97213, Delaware.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 1/02/2014. Phil Freeman, CFO. DM1068. Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-035504 Fictitious Business Name(s): Maxi Billion Food Mart Located at: 411 C St., San Diego, CA, 92101, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: #1 Tony Aung Chen, 4881 Tropea St, Oceanside, CA, 92057, #2 Myo Yu Min, 4881 Tropea St, Oceanside, CA, 92057. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/26/2013. Tony Aung Chen.

DM1067. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-000063 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Citrali b. Citrali Enterprise Located at: 13752 Rosecroft Way, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 01/02/2014. This business is hereby registered by the following: Thuy Nguyen, 13752 Rosecroft Way, San Diego, CA 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 1/02/2014. Thuy Nguyen. CV539. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-034794 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Band Diego b. Internet Web Address: Banddiego.com Located at: 9410 Loren Dr., La Mesa, CA, 91942, San Diego County.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 02/26/2009. This business is hereby registered by the following:

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-035518 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Grid Integrations Solutions b. Grid38 Located at: 3461 Overpark Rd., San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Christopher Surbey, 3461 Overpark Rd., San Diego, CA, 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/26/2013. Chris W. Surbey. DM1063.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-035421 Fictitious Business Name(s): Spiritivity Located at: 1565 Coast Blvd., Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 16629 Cimarron Crest Dr., San Diego, CA 92127. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business has was 7/25/11. This business is hereby registered by the following: IRA Resources, Inc., fbo Stephen L. Kuptz, 16629 Cimarron Crest Dr., San Diego, CA 92127, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/24/2013. Stephen L. Kuptz, Monahan, LLC, Treasurer/ CFO. DM1062. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014.

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Del Mar Pines graduates at the reunion.

Del Mar Pines founding parent Diane Wadley and founding Director Judi Panton with a student.

Del Mar Pines graduates.

Former Del Mar Pines teachers.

Del Mar Pines School celebrates 35 years in Carmel Valley Del Mar Pines School celebrated its 35th anniversary with a reunion Jan. 5 on its K-6 campus located in a residential neighborhood in the heart of Carmel Valley. Graduates and parents, as well as current and former teachers, came back to reminisce about their elementary school years. Everyone had a wonderful time sharing happy memories, reconnecting with old friends and updating one another about their current school, work and life experiences.

One of the founding parents, Diane Wadley, returned to thank Del Mar Pines for the positive difference the school made in her three grown children’s lives. Founding Director Judi Panton and current Director Marci McCord enjoyed communicating with all in attendance, and seeing how well all their graduates have done after leaving Del Mar Pines School. Visit delmarpines.com

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January 30, 2014

San Diego, CA 92101 PETITION OF: JIN MYUNG PARK and EUN HA SHON for change of name.

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2013-00078015-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JIN MYUNG PARK and EUN HA SHON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name AIDEN WOOJIN PARK to Proposed Name IAN WOOJIN PARK. 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: 02-212014 Time: 9:30 AM Dept 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: Carmel Valley News.

Date: Jan. 09, 2014.

David J. Danielsen Judge of the Superior Court CV543. Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2014 STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTICIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014-000036 Fictitious Business Name(s) of Partnership: Bead Gallery Located at: 9823 Mira Mesa Blvd.,

San Diego, CA, 92131, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 9823 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92131.

The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 10/29/2009, and assigned File No. 2009-030892. The following general partner has withdrawn: Maria D. Marquez, 9823 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92131 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 no 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 01/02/2014. CV542. Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-000405 Fictitious Business Name(s): Collective Eye Located at: 1859 Manzana Way, San Diego, CA, 92139, San Diego County.

Mailing address: 1859 Manzana Way, San Diego, CA, 92139. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 01/01/2014.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Eleanor Hopkins, 1859 Manzana Way, San Diego, CA, 92139. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/07/2014. Eleanor Hopkins. CV541.

Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-034633 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. David Winkelman Solutions b. Winkelman Solutions Located at: 10367 Agar Ct., San Diego, CA, 92126, San Diego County.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 01/01/2013. This business is hereby registered by the following: David

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Rhonda Ciardetti, 9410 Loren Dr., La Mesa, CA, 91942. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/17/2013. Rhonda Ciardetti. DM1066. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-000253 Fictitious Business Name(s): Synapse Audiology Located at: 6727 Flanders Drive Suite 204, San Diego, CA, 92121, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Catherine Anne Fabian, 6653 Salizar Street, San Diego, CA 92111. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 1/06/2014. Catherine Anne Fabian.

DM1069. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-035364 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Coastal Medical Group b. San Diego Injury Specialist Located at: 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 101, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 01/01/2007. This business is hereby registered by the following: Coastal Medical Group, Inc., 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 101, San Diego, CA, 92130, California.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/24/2013. Munish K. Batra, President. CV540. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-000066 Fictitious Business Name(s): Banfield Pet Hospital #2357 Located at: 471 College Blvd. #2, Oceanside, CA, 92057, San Diego County. Mailing address: Attn: Tax Dept, PO Box 13998, Portland, OR., 97213-0988. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business has not yet started.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Medical Management International, Inc., 8000 NE Tillamok St., Portland, OR., 97213, Delaware.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 1/02/2014. Phil Freeman, CFO. DM1068. Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-035504 Fictitious Business Name(s): Maxi Billion Food Mart Located at: 411 C St., San Diego, CA, 92101, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: #1 Tony Aung Chen, 4881 Tropea St, Oceanside, CA, 92057, #2 Myo Yu Min, 4881 Tropea St, Oceanside, CA, 92057. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/26/2013. Tony Aung Chen.

DM1067. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-000063 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Citrali b. Citrali Enterprise Located at: 13752 Rosecroft Way, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 01/02/2014. This business is hereby registered by the following: Thuy Nguyen, 13752 Rosecroft Way, San Diego, CA 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 1/02/2014. Thuy Nguyen. CV539. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-034794 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Band Diego b. Internet Web Address: Banddiego.com Located at: 9410 Loren Dr., La Mesa, CA, 91942, San Diego County.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 02/26/2009. This business is hereby registered by the following:

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-035518 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Grid Integrations Solutions b. Grid38 Located at: 3461 Overpark Rd., San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Christopher Surbey, 3461 Overpark Rd., San Diego, CA, 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/26/2013. Chris W. Surbey. DM1063.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-035776 Fictitious Business Name(s): Coastal Playball Located at: 3115 Cowley Way #163, San Diego, CA, 92117, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Teresa Martin, 3115 Cowley Way #163, San Diego, CA, 92117. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/30/2013. Teresa S. Martin. DM1064. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-035421 Fictitious Business Name(s): Spiritivity Located at: 1565 Coast Blvd., Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 16629 Cimarron Crest Dr., San Diego, CA 92127. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business has was 7/25/11. This business is hereby registered by the following: IRA Resources, Inc., fbo Stephen L. Kuptz, 16629 Cimarron Crest Dr., San Diego, CA 92127, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/24/2013. Stephen L. Kuptz, Monahan, LLC, Treasurer/ CFO. DM1062. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014.

Del Mar Pines graduates at the reunion.

Del Mar Pines founding parent Diane Wadley and founding Director Judi Panton with a student.

Del Mar Pines graduates.

Former Del Mar Pines teachers.

Del Mar Pines School celebrates 35 years in Carmel Valley Del Mar Pines School celebrated its 35th anniversary with a reunion Jan. 5 on its K-6 campus located in a residential neighborhood in the heart of Carmel Valley. Graduates and parents, as well as current and former teachers, came back to reminisce about their elementary school years. Everyone had a wonderful time sharing happy memories, reconnecting with old friends and updating one another about their current school, work and life experiences.

One of the founding parents, Diane Wadley, returned to thank Del Mar Pines for the positive difference the school made in her three grown children’s lives. Founding Director Judi Panton and current Director Marci McCord enjoyed communicating with all in attendance, and seeing how well all their graduates have done after leaving Del Mar Pines School. Visit delmarpines.com

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Breast cancer survivor designs stylish turbans for women When Shiva Moradfar lost her hair while battling breast cancer, she didn’t feel beautiful — until she began decorating her turbans.

“I lost all of my hair and I had to wear a turban,” Moradfar said. “When you don’t have hair, a turban really seems flat on your head. I thought maybe I should do something to look better.”

Moradfar added beads and other materials to plain turbans. Her friends and other cancer patients took notice.

“People kept saying they are beautiful,” she said.

“People like them, so I thought, ‘Why not help others?’”

Born in Iran, Moradfar has lived in the U.S. for more than 30 years.

A mother of two, Moradfar was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007.

Doctors discovered her cancer returned when she went in for reconstruction surgery. She had a mastectomy and chemotherapy.

After she was diagnosed

with breast cancer for a second time, Moradfar, relocated from Carmel Valley to Los Angeles in 2010 to live near her mother.

Now, she is collaborating with Los Angeles-based Fashion Service Group to develop and promote her products.

“I am so passionate about this,” Moradfar said.

“My dream is to make people that are going through cancer still feel beautiful. After going through what I went through, I want to give back.”

For questions or comments, email Moradfar at dmchodesign123@gmail. com.

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(Top) Former Carmel Valley resident Shiva Moradfar was first diagnosed with cancer in 2007. (Bottom) While dealing with treatment-related hair loss, Moradfar started decorating turbans with beads and other materials.

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To your health: 10 tips for easier weight loss Jen Drennan is Sampson California Realty’s ‘2013 Top Producing Agent’

BY SUNIL BHOYRUL, M.D., SCRIPPS HEALTH Did you resolve to lose weight this year? Weight loss often tops the list of resolutions Americans make. Taking a realistic approach, making healthier choices and eating less can all help you achieve your goal.

To help you stick to your resolution, try these 10 tips: 1. Avoid quick weight loss schemes.

While eating nothing but cabbage soup or protein shakes for a week may help you drop pounds quickly, the results aren’t maintainable once you return to real food.

Moreover, you may feel irritable, light-headed or just plain hungry the whole time, and eating fewer than 800 calories a day can cause serious health problems, such as gallstones. For successful long-term weight loss, you need to change your eating habits permanently and learn how to eat healthy for life. Start with one small change and build from there. You can’t expect to change all your unhealthy habits overnight and when we try to, we are less likely to stick to the plan in the long term.

2. Know how much you’re eating.

Servings of pasta, rice and other packaged foods are often smaller than you’d expect.

Check the Nutrition Facts label for information about serving sizes and calories, and stick with a single serving. Also, use the label to help you make healthier choices about fat, sugar and salt.

3. “Fat-free” doesn’t mean low-calorie. In some cases, a low-fat or fat-free food may have fewer calories than its full-fat equivalent, but not always. In fact, they may have added sugar or starches that raise the calorie count even more. Plus, including small amounts of healthy fats like avocado or walnuts can help you feel fuller sooner, so you eat less.

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4. Slow down. It takes your body about 20 minutes to realize that it is no longer hungry and send the “I’m full” signal to your brain. When you eat quickly — especially if you are doing something else while you are eating — you tend to eat more. Eat mindfully, chewing every bite 15 to 20 times and enjoying the taste, smell and texture of your food.

5. Try eating with your non-dominant hand. If you’re a lefty, try eating with your right hand, and vice versa. This will definitely slow you down! It’s not easy to do, and really makes you pay attention to how much you are eating. Research from the University of Southern California found that moviegoers who ate popcorn with their non-dominant hand consumed less than those who used their dominant hand.

6. Start with soup. Research has shown that people who consume a bowl of low-calorie soup before a meal tend to reduce their total intake of calories by 20 percent. Soup helps to fill you up, so you may eat less. Of course, the type of soup matters. Choose a low-calorie variety such as vegetable or chicken noodle. Look for broth-based soups; avoid bisques or creams.

7. Drink, then eat. A study found that overweight individuals who drank two cups of water before every meal lost more weight on average than those who did not. Water can help curb your appetite. Moreover, people often mistake thirst for hunger, and reach for a snack when a glass of water is really all they need. Add a small splash of fruit juice or squeeze of lemon to water if you want more flavor.

8. Build a healthier plate. A restaurant-size serving of potatoes or a “gourmet” hamburger is generally much more than you need to (or should) eat. When you eat at home, cover half of your plate with vegeSee WEIGHT, page B27

Joseph and Diane Sampson, owners of Sampson California Realty, proudly announce Jen Drennan as the company’s 2013 Top Producing Agent.

“Jen’s commitment to her clients and her top-notch professionalism is the reoccurring theme in her real estate practice. Jen’s innate passion and enthusiasm for the real estate industry keeps her consistently intent on delivering the housing goals of her clients,” said Joseph Sampson. Diane Sampson added, “Jen is able to skillfully blend her clients’ needs and desires with her strong knowledge of the market, and her excellent negotiating skills.”

Jen was formerly with Prudential and has a background in public relations. Her workings in both media relations and event management on behalf of her PR clients have given her the skills necessary to ensure that all of the fast-moving parts of real estate transactions run smoothly for her clientele.

Jen is a graduate of the University of Arizona and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Jen has been a resident of Carmel Valley for 10 years and has resided in Torrey Hills for the last nine years. She has two children, Andrew and Katherine, through whom she is very involved in the community via their elementary school and extracurricular activities.

To connect with Jen, contact her at 858-205-3077 or email her at Jen@sellssdhomes.com

Jen Drennan Sampson California Reality specializes in residential real estate sales in Carmel Valley and coastal properties. Sampson California Realty has been actively listing and selling residential real estate for the last 20 years in Carmel Valley. Go to www.

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Local real estate professional recognized for ‘Million-Dollar Successes’ •Sharon Fornaciari earns membership in prestigious Million Dollar Guild Sharon Fornaciari, of Sampson California Realty, has been recognized by the prestigious Institute for Luxury Home Marketing for her recent performance in the milliondollar and above luxury home market within Coastal San Diego.

“Real Estate professionals who have earned admittance to The Institute’s Million Dollar Guild not only have specific upper-tier market knowledge, but they also understand the unique needs of affluent buyers and sellers and recognize the importance of being discreet,” said Institute President Laurie Moore-Moore. “Whether you’re buying or selling a multi-million dollar property, you can depend upon The Institute’s Million Dollar Guild members to have the competencies necessary to help you meet your objectives.”

“To have this recognition of my accomplishments in serving Coastal San Diego is an honor,” said Fornaciari. “It has strengthened my commitment to the community and its residents.”

Members of the Million Dollar Guild are Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialists (CLHMS) who have documented their success in assisting affluent buyers and sellers with million-dollar properties. The recognition is awarded by the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing which trains real estate agents in the luxury home market and awards international designations to those who meet stringent performance standards.

Sharon Fornaciari Fornaciari has been in the local real estate market since 2003 and specializes in the North County Coastal market covering Del Mar, Carmel Valley, Rancho Santa Fe and Solana Beach. If you would like to work with a specialist in your market, please call Sharon at 858-735-0166 or email: Sharon@BestCoastalProperties.com.

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Realtor Lisette Omoss joins Coastal Premier Properties Coastal Premier Properties is proud to welcome local realtor Lisette Omoss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only is she bilingual in Spanish, she really understands all aspects of buying and selling real estate in San Diego, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Del Mar or Chula Vista,â&#x20AC;? explains co-owner Susan Meyers-Pyke. Lisette has been a successful real estate agent in San Diego for over 20 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lisette knows that effectively coaching her clients, while earning their trust and being honest with them, are the keys to a successful business relationship,â&#x20AC;? adds co-owner Amy Green.

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HEALTH continued from page B26 tables and fruit, a quarter with lean protein, and a quarter with whole grains.

9. In a rush? Fast food meals arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always bad choices. If you need a quick meal out, read the calorie information that is now required on fast-food menus before you order. Look for places that offer fresh salads or build-your-own sandwich-

es. Choose grilled or baked chicken or fish, swap the fries for fruit or yogurt and drink water or a low-calorie beverage.

10. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sabotage your hard efforts. When you drown your salad in high-fat, high-calorie dressing or pour sour cream, cheese and bacon onto your baked potato, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re defeating the purpose of making healthy choices.

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