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Del Mar and Solana Beach reach agreement on wastewater transportation

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Most of Del Mar’s wastewater will now flow north instead of south, with help from neighboring Solana Beach.

In a unanimous vote, the Del Mar City Council on July 7 approved an agreement that will send most of the city’s wastewater

through Solana Beach to the San Elijo Water Reclamation Facility in Cardiff, a move that could save Del Mar about $23,000 a year — and potentially more in the long term.

“This is a significant thing that the city is doing,” said Councilman Terry Sinnott, who pulled the item

from the council’s consent calendar, a list of items approved with a single vote and no discussion. “I’m happy to see that there is a proposed agreement between the city of Del Mar and the city of Solana Beach.”

Del Mar’s approximately 600,000 gallons of wastewater per day is treated by

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completed last fall indicated that connecting to the plant would benefit Del Mar, as well as the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority, which comprises Solana Beach and Encinitas. On June 2, the Del Mar City Council approved a 30-year agreement See WASTEWATER, page 19

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SB City Council to tackle Highway 101 and Cedros Design District parking

BY KRISTINA HOUCK With improvement projects complete and summer in full swing, the Solana Beach City Council will discuss how to alleviate traffic concerns on Coast Highway 101 and the Cedros Design District during a special meeting July 16 in City Hall.

To prepare for the meeting, the Highway 101/Cedros Avenue Development Standing Committee held a workshop July 2 to finalize a list of potential solutions that will be presented to the council for further discussion. Deputy Mayor Lesa Heebner and Councilman Mike Nichols, who serve as liaisons to the committee, led the workshop.

At least five recommendations will be presented to the council, including the use of valet parking, time limits, rooftop parking and paid parking. Staff plans to suggest at least three 20-minute spaces along Highway 101, near the UPS store, Mitch’s Surf Shop and Pizza Port. Additional timed spaces are being identified for the Cedros Design District.

Staff will also introduce an ordinance that would establish a Business Parking District. If approved, the district would encourage the development of new restaurant and re-

the city of San Diego, which costs about $778,700 annually.

During the past two decades, the cities of Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas have discussed developing a connection that would redirect the city’s flow to the Cardiff facility.

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The City of Solana Beach presented the 27th annual Patriotic Songs Sing-Along Celebration July 3 at Fletcher Cove Community Center. See page B15. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net. PHOTO/JON CLARK

Scientists weigh in on status of radioactive waters from Fukushima

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BY STEVEN MIHAILOVICH When the roof came off Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plants in March 2011, releasing toxic amounts of radioactivity into the environment, Californians felt safe knowing the disaster was unfolding more than 5,000 miles away across the Pacific.

However, the same ocean that separates us from Japan also connects us, and radioactive waters that have been riding a current for more than three years are expected to wash ashore some time this year.

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the contemporary scientific debate on the biological consequences of low-level radiation. “(The radiation) is still a small number, whether you multiply it by 10 or by 100, at levels we expect,” said Dr. Ken Buesseler, senior scientist with the Center for Marine and Environmental Radiation at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.

“A lot of people are dismissive of it because it’s so low, and that’s not a good thing to do because radiation can kill … It doesn’t necessarily mean it’s at harmful levels because I can measure these very, very small amounts.”

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Barnes & Noble closes in CV after 21 years

BY KAREN BILLING Del Mar Highlands Town Center’s Barnes & Noble is closing after 21 years on Saturday, July 12. In the bookstore’s last days, books and items were priced at 50 percent off and many of the store’s shelves had been stripped and left bare.

A sign on the door gave a thank you to customers and while employees aren’t authorized to speak to the media, they remarked on how sad both they and the community are to see the store go.

“It’s definitely disappointing,” said customer Stephanie Selarka of the closing, poking through the near-empty racks with her son.

She said she’d like to see a bookstore return to Del Mar Highlands if possible, as it was convenient to have a bookstore nearby.

“Del Mar Highlands Town Center has been home to Barnes & Noble for 21 years, and we’ve enjoyed having them as part of our outstanding tenant line up,” said Elizabeth Schreiber, vice president of Donahue Schriber. “During the next few years this area of the shopping center will undergo renovation changes and therefore we are unable to renew the Barnes & Noble lease at this time.”

Barnes & Noble in Del Mar Highlands Town Center closes on July 12. Photo by Karen Billing The closure is part of the next phase of Del Mar Highlands’ renovations, which include a new 800-space parking garage, the expansion of Cinepolis movie theaters from an eight to 11-plex and a new KinderCare building.

While all of the other tenants will move to temporary locations and remain open during construction, there was not a spot big enough to house the Barnes & Noble. The building will be torn down when construction begins in the fall.

“We offered them our largest vacancy as a temporary space but they declined as it was too small for their needs,” Schreiber said. “ We hope to provide a high-quality bookstore at Del Mar Highlands Town Center once our construction is complete.”

Once the parking garage is complete in 2015, the center will begin its next phase of renovations that includes a new, larger Jimbo’s in KinderCare’s old location and about 80,000 square feet of new retail spaces, on two levels where Jimbo’s was previously located.

The closest Barnes & Noble bookstores can be found at: Bookstar Costa Verde, 8650 Genesee Ave. Ste 230, San Diego, 92122 (located on Genesee Ave between La Jolla Village Drive and Nobel Drive in the Costa Verde Shopping Center, across from the west side of University Town Center); and Encinitas Town Center on 1040 North El Camino Real Drive. Customers can also shop online at BN.com.

Business Support Advisory Committee presents recommendations to Del Mar City Council

BY KRISTINA HOUCK In an effort to support business in Del Mar, the city’s Business Support Advisory Committee presented several recommendations to the council July 7.

Council members established the committee in May 2013 to help suggest ways the city could be more business-friendly. The 11-member committee is composed of up to three retail business owners, two restaurant owners, two property owners, one hotel owner or operator, one office or medical business representative, one Del Mar Plaza representative and one Del Mar Village Association member.

Member KC Vafiadis, who also serves on the board of the Del Mar Village Association, presented the committee’s annual report to the council, which began with a suggestion to cut the committee to nine members. The council later voted to do so while approving its consent calendar, a list of items approved with a single vote and no discussion.

“We have gotten together several times and discussed many, many different issues that we feel the city could look at to help the business climate in Del Mar,” Vafiadis said.

She noted the committee unanimously agreed on all of the suggestions presented in the report.

“We have come up with several different recommendations that we would like to pass onto you, as a council, to consider to help out the businesses.”

Most of the committee’s recommendations focused on parking.

With Del Mar moving forward with a master plan for a new city hall, the committee recommended that additional public parking should be offered on the site to offset business impacts. The committee also suggested the city implement diagonal parking wherever possible along Camino Del Mar. Doing so could add as many as 70 to 100 spaces, Vafiadis said. The committee also suggested installing sharrow lanes — like those in Solana Beach — to make the streets safer for cyclists and increase onstreet parking.

The committee recommended that business owners encourage employees to park in a designated employee area, an area that is still to be determined. And in an effort to utilize private parking to alleviate parking problems, the committee asked the council to consider establishing a parking management district.

“We just believe that there’s a lot of parking that isn’t being utilized, and if the city could help coordinate a management program that would be voluntary to the property owners, it could really help with the problems we have downtown,” Vafiadis said.

Finally, the committee presented suggested changes to the city’s signage regulations and current parking ordinance.

City Manager Scott Huth noted a comprehensive parking plan for the city would look at the parking suggestions, while suggested changes to signage regulations and the current parking ordinance would have to go before the planning commission and council.

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Retiring Solana Beach City Manager David Ott reflects on career in public service

BY KRISTINA HOUCK Retiring Solana Beach City Manager David Ott has always been one to wear multiple hats. That’s one of the reasons why council members have said recruiting his replacement will be a tough task. “We’re embarking on replacing the irreplaceable Mr. Ott,� said Deputy Mayor Lesa Heebner during the June 25 council meeting. “We’ll do our best.�

Ott came to Solana Beach in 2003 as fire chief and director of public safety.

He wanted to devote his full attention to public safety after working as Imperial Beach’s assistant city manager, fire chief and public safety director. “I didn’t hold to my word very long,� said Ott with a chuckle.

Within three months, he was also named fire chief for neighboring Del Mar, a position he held until October 2009. At the time, he was the only double-duty fire chief in the county. He wore even more hats, becoming president of the San Diego County Fire Chiefs Association and co-director of the

county’s terrorism response team. “There is a sacrifice to going up, because your life changes and it’s more responsibility and more time,� said Ott, who is board president of the Burn Institute, a nonprofit health agency dedicated to reducing burn injuries and deaths in San Diego and Imperial counties. “But the higher you get, the more difference you can make, hopefully, in a positive way and a constructive way.�

While still acting as fire chief for both cities, Ott became deputy city manager for Solana Beach in 2005 and city manager the next year.

He was a year into the city manager job when the deadly October 2007 wildfires killed 10 people, destroyed nearly 1,600 homes and burned more than 368,000 acres in San Diego County. Also serving as fire chief of Del Mar and Solana Beach, Ott opened emergency operation centers in both cities, dividing his time between the two — and any “spare time� in Rancho Santa Fe. “I was going in circles,

technology from Cogswell Polytechnical College in Sunnyvale, and master’s degrees in human resource management from the University of Redlands and organizational management from Grand Canyon University in Arizona. In 2004, he graduated from the National Fire Academy’s four-year Executive Fire Officer Program.

Ott was a firefighter in the U.S. Forest Service, at Camp Pendleton and in Coronado. Beginning in 2000, he worked in leadership at the city of Imperial Beach before coming to Solana Beach in July 2003. “I’m proud of everything,� he said. “I’m very blessed that I’ve had the career I’ve had.�

With nearly 35 years of fire- and public safety-related experience in Southern California, including more than a decade in Solana Beach, Ott recently announced he plans to retire in November.

During the May 14 council meeting, Ott said his last day with the city would be Nov. 28. He informed council members about his decision to retire during a closed session before the

Solana Beach City Manager David Ott. Courtesy photo not getting any sleep,� he recalled. “But I tried not to shortchange either community, so I spent a lot of time in both cities. I felt that was my responsibility.�

Ott has devoted his life to public service, becoming a firefighter after graduating high school.

Born in Grand Haven, Mich., he was a fourth-grader when he moved to San Diego with his parents in 1963.

He graduated from Helix High School and took classes at San Diego State University, where he earned a certificate in public administration.

Ott earned two bachelor’s degrees in fire administration and fire prevention

meeting. “Coming up here was an opportunity. I didn’t know how much opportunity it was going to be,� Ott said. “I think it is time to move on and see what the next chapter is.�

This isn’t the first time Ott has “retired.�

In 2010, he announced he would retire at the end of the year, but agreed in January 2011 to continue as interim city manager. In December 2011, he returned full time because of a number of projects the city was working on. He agreed to a two-year contract with an option for a one-year extension.

Since then, Ott has been instrumental in the city’s adoption of a local coastal plan and the improvements of Highway 101, among myriad other projects. “I’ve been extremely lucky to end up in Solana Beach. It’s a great community. It’s a community of people who really care,� Ott said. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with everybody on the council, in the organization and in the community. I think we’ve accomplished a lot of things. Hope-

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With several months left on the job, however, Ott remains busy, wearing his multiple hats.

He would like to secure federal approval for the 50year beach nourishment project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He would also like to see the city and North County Transit District approve a plan to develop the train station. And he is working with the city so the transition for the new city manager is “as seamless as possible.� “There’s many, many things that we’re still working on,� Ott said. “I’m trying to make it as easy as possible for whoever my predecessor is going to be. It hasn’t slowed down. I can tell you that.�

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Healing Waters: Local resident’s new film conveys reverence, respect for Earth’s oceans

BY PAT SHERMAN Although Pierce Michael Kavanagh’s new documentary is filled with musings on the power, mystery and life-sustaining abundance of the Earth’s oceans, the subjects in “What the Sea Gives Me” also express a deep concern for man’s impact on them — from sea level rise to the decimation of global shark populations.

“It’s not a call to arms. … I call it a love story,” said Kavanagh, 45, who spent the past year and a half traveling and filming throughout California, Hawaii and New England with wife and co-producer, Perla. “The interviews that we got are just truly amazing. I think people are going to come to it already with a passion for the ocean, but it’s going to give you a lot to think about, and appreciate … (affirming) that we are the stewards of the sea.”

The 63-minute film will have its world premiere, 9 p.m., Saturday, July 19, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla.

The filmmakers and several of those appearing in the film — from surfers to scholars — will answer audience questions after the screening.

Among those interviewed for the story is Ryan Levinson, a San Diego ocean sports athlete and activist who in 1996 was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, a degenerative muscle wasting disease.

“He was (attending) San Diego State, just living the life, lifeguarding, doing all this real manly stuff and they told him, ‘You’ve got to learn keypunch or something useful because you’re going to be wheelchair-bound,” Kavanagh said.

“He left the office saying, ‘Man, if I’m going out, I’m going to go out doing what I love,’ so he went full-board for the next year and a half doing skydiving, mountain climbing, every single thing you could do.”

Levinson and wife, Nicole, are currently gearing up for his next adventure, sailing from San Diego to Central America, then crossing the Pacific Ocean to French Polynesia (a group of islands that includes Tahiti). The couple plans to leave after hurricane season in November. People can track their progress at TwoAFloat.com or via ryanlevinson.com “They’re expert sailors, but this is a massive trip com-

Accomplished long-board surfer Crystal Thornburg-Homcy of Surfer Andre Barbieri, who lost his left leg in Hawaii’s North Shore appears in a snowboarding accident, shares his story in the ‘What the Sea Gives Me’ at 9 p.m.

Her film ‘Beyond the Surface’ documentary, ‘What the Sea Gives Me.’ screens at 5 p.m. Courtesy Courtesy photo pared to what they’ve done,” Kavanagh said.

Kavanagh also interviewed Brett McBride, a childhood surfing buddy and local native who today works with the nonprofit seagoing organization, OCEARCH, which implants tracking devices on great white sharks and other top ocean predators. The tracking devices allow researchers and institutions to generate previously unattainable data on the movement, biology and health of sharks to protect their future while enhancing public safety and education.

Though he grew up fishing and spearfishing, spending more than 20 years in Cabo San Lucas, in the film McBride says he didn’t realize until recently how much pressure humans are putting on sharks, which play a crucial role as balance-keepers of the oceans’ ecosystems.

One of OCEARCH’s main objectives is to gather enough research to convey to governments how the practice of shark finning is decimating global shark populations, with the goal of creating laws that ban shark finning and other practices, such as the use of gill nets.

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After the shark’s fin is cut off, the rest of the animal is thrown into the ocean and left to die. Particularly vulnerable are hammerhead, Galapagos and blue sharks.

“If you cut the shark fin off … you’re keeping only about one percent of the shark so you don’t have to head back to port and offload (as frequently) … so they’re just wiping out sharks at an unprecedented rate,” said McBride, who with OCEARCH founder Chris Fischer also appeared in the popular reality TV series, “Offshore Adventures.”

“As I talk to more scientists and fishermen about what their areas have been seeing as far as damage to the ecosystem, it’s real apparent that this is one of the biggest problems the ocean has,” McBride added, noting that, in many areas what is left to flourish in the absence of sharks, is squid.

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Patriot Profiles: ‘We were seriously alone and unafraid up there’ This column presents “Patriot Profiles” to provide readers insight into the lives of our country’s heroes.

BY JEANNE MCKINNEY Before sun-up on Patrol Base Dehana, Afghanistan, a 22-year-old Marine Corps Infantry officer was busy planning and gathering manpower for his platoon’s mission.

Before 6 a.m., Lt. M.G. Spiese had faced administrative, training, operations, logistical, and maintenance needs and had to fight with competing interests of fellow Marines. He executed his plan day and night, leading 40 Marines to eliminate Taliban controlling the lives of farmers, tradesmen, and others in six villages throughout a 40-square-kilometer area.

The former lieutenant, now Capt. Spiese, was deployed to Afghanistan from February to October 2011, after a challenging pre-deployment workup.

He was able to “learn about all my guys — their strengths, their weaknesses,” Spiese said.

They conducted live-fire and non-live-fire training, as well as tactical decision games. They held discussions on counter-insurgency to understand what kind of mindset was needed to approach the mission.

About trusting his Marines and them trusting him, he said, “It’s not a science at all. You don’t walk into (a unit) and say ‘Hey, I’m in charge.’ Everyone knows that.

“It’s through experiences — more than anything on the tougher days when mistakes are made on either part, where you start covering those gaps — that’s when trust is built.”

He puts emphasis on leadership control and allowing subordinates to do their job properly. “That is the basis of how trust was made until we actually deployed.

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Capt. M.G. Spiese on local security patrol in the village of Dehana, Afghanistan, in August 2011. U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTOS BY CPL. HENRY ARANDA

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This was never more clear than in Now Zad, in the northernmost district of Helmand Province.

“The reason we were spread so thin was, our 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines was covering two districts (simultaneously),” Spiese said.

“Traditionally, battalions would have one district to themselves. (It was) decided that this is where we could have a smaller footprint, and our company was the one designed to be out in the fray.

“We were seriously alone and unafraid up there.

We didn’t have embedded training teams like the other guys did.”

It was Spiese and his men, the local police and the Afghan National Army. “We were all living in one location, so we were very centralized. We needed to protect a major route that ran through our district that connected Now Zad to Musa Kala for trading, security, and a host of other reasons,” Spiese said.

He arrived in-country short of troops, resources, and with no pre-set cam-

paign strategy. Having a blank canvas as a platoon commander was both opportunity and challenge.

“The mindset was to disrupt enemy operations and then develop the local population as much as possible, and (develop the) governance that we could,” Spiese said.

Spiese said being a new second lieutenant with a political science degree didn’t set him up for success to work with tribal leaders who didn’t have a lot of connection with their district government.

With limited assets and miles of ground to cover, he had to get creative. “I had ‘Joe Rifleman’ gathering a lot of intel, analyzing what we had and developing a lot of products for me to set the tone for what we were going to do,” Spiese said.

“We decided to push out and disrupt enemy operations. With the six villages, the Taliban had a bunch of safe and secure routes they’d use to intimidate people, collect taxes, as well as impose their will. That was not acceptable to me.

“Our first couple of months were extremely kinetic before things started tapering down. We had firefights that would range anywhere from a couple minutes to 12 hours, come back, stay on post, get a little rest, and do all things we had to do to keep ourselves safe on the patrol base.

“We would set up ambushes in the foothills as well as the mountains in different areas. We would fight the enemy pretty far away from the road and from other villages, so they didn’t feel comfortable when they could maneuver. It worked brilliantly for a good while. They were so set in their ways for how things were working …They kept using the same routes, and we were able to continue to ambush them and ambush them. We were able to move freely between villages.

“People were coming out of their homes more, because they felt comfortable with the situation. We saw the Bazaar come to life.”

With the Taliban eliminated, the villagers “were able to go get their goods from Kandahar to come back and sell.”

Success gave Spiese some leverage with the villagers to start working with their government at the district center to accomplish more things. “That was a difficult problem,” remembers Spiese. He had to force the District Governor to participate in government meetings, so Spiese could deliver on projects they were doing for them, such as schools, clean-ups, and building wells.

“I rode in there thinking I was a knight in shining armor on a white horse — that these guys are going to be OK.” Spiese says a “callousness” develops seeing the way the Afghans dealt with sacrifices the Marines and their own people were making. He saw a mother, father, and three kids who had somehow piled onto a motorcycle be blown up by an IED on a road deemed safe.

“My intent was (that) we use the same roads the (Afghan) people did because they’re going to tell the Taliban, don’t use that.”

He said he’s lost his cool only three times in his career: “I couldn’t believe it. We were the ones fighting for them — they weren’t pushing the Taliban out.

“My responsibilities were to train the police that trained the army and get them to do their jobs, which was not easy.

It was developing them to be able to handle it on their own.”

Spiese said he had to be careful with the police.

“There’s no doubt in my mind some guys were working with the Taliban to some degree.

“One of the greater parts of that deployment was seeing guys you wouldn’t think would be able to expand their capabilities, but when it was time to work, they did work,” said Spiese. He credits four of his squad leaders as being “awesome.”

“I could position them 5 miles down the road and not think twice about the decisions they were making. You have to emotionally invest yourself in your Marines. If you’re not doing it, things aren’t getting accomplished — trust isn’t built.”

Born in Chicago, Capt. M.G. Spiese is named after his father, Rancho Santa Fe resident Melvin, a retired Marine Corps major general.

“Conventional wisdom would have thought my ‘old man’ was the one who led me to it,” Spiese said, but his father was surprised the day he actually decided he wanted to join.

M.G. Spiese was working a summer job on base at Manpower Reserve Affairs, with access to computer casualty trackers. When the first female officer was killed in Iraq, he thought about his sister, an officer deployed there.

“We had no contact with her for a couple days.”

He felt angry — helpless to do anything. From there, “It was the simplest of decisions.” Spiese credits his dad. “He let me be my own man, make my mistakes and learn from that.”

Spiese empathizes with Marines on the officer side who signed up and went through processing a couple of years ago, thinking they would get their chance to go to war. ”Now they’ve lost their opportunity and they don’t feel whole. They absolutely don’t.

“It’s not like you show up and fight for a few months, and the war is over,” Spiese said. He sees no crowds “throwing flowers at you while you’re walking down the street.”

In a reality far removed from America’s shores, he said, “What drove me every day was being able to show the Marines what they were doing really mattered — they were making gains. It’s so hard to see in a counter-insurgency environment.”

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He most recently achieved a $5.4 million verdict against the U.S. government in a case involving a motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a collision caused by a Border Patrol agent. “This was a zero-offer case heading into trial — the verdict acknowledges the responsibility the government has to do its job safely and protect the public,� Francavilla said. “It’s my hope the verdict will increase awareness of motorcycle safety, and the importance of watching out for everyone on the road, including motorcyclists.�

When not in court, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, and also enjoys running, weight training and golf. In the following Q & A, he shares his philosophy for life and work: 1. What brought you to this neighborhood?

When my wife and I got married, we were planning a family, and thought this would be a great place to raise our children. It is centrally located, and near our church and great schools. And the people are great; we love Carmel Valley.

2. What accomplishments are you most proud of?

My family: my wife, Carla, and boys Zach and Dominic, ages 8 and almost 5.

3. If you hosted a dinner party for eight, whom would you invite?

My Father, my wife, Carla, and my two boys, for sure, especially since the boys never had a chance to meet and know their grandfather and I would love for them to see firsthand what a great guy he really was.

I would also include my mom and my two brothers, Steve and Paul, so the entire family could be together again.

4. Who or what inspires you?

I am most inspired by my father, who taught me the importance of kindness, hard work, family and treating everyone with the respect and dignity with which I would want to be treated. He also attended almost all of my trials and made me a better lawyer. My dad, God rest his soul, was the best human being I have ever known and was truly my best friend, along with my wife and children. They continuously remind me just how blessed I am to have them to love every day of my life. With all the love they give, they make me a better person.

5. Tell us what you are currently reading.

I’m too busy to read novels, but do pick up magazines like Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest; and I love to read the newspaper every day. I’m traditional and read the printed version!

6. Name a few of your favorite movies.

I love comedies. The sillier the better ‌ “Dodgeball,â€? “Wedding Crashers,â€? “Stripes,â€? to name a few.

7. What is your most prized possession?

A copy of “A Poem for Parents.� It’s by an unknown author. My dad carried it around in his wallet every day and

Robert J. Francavilla gave it to me shortly before he passed. I try to live by a compelling line in the poem: “You are setting an example every day in all you do, for the little boy who’s waiting to grow up to be just like you.�

I also prize all the cards, notes and letters from my children, which tell me how much they love me.

8. What would be your dream vacation?

Hawaii, with the family.

It was our first big trip together as a family and it was amazing. Hawaii has now shaped up to be a family tradition. I also love our annual trips to Disneyland.

9. What is your motto or philosophy of life?

I try to teach my children that it is easy to be critical of someone or make people feel bad — and that the real challenge and joy in life is to make people feel better about themselves and help them any way we can. I also try to set a positive example for everyone whose life I touch — from my wife and children, to the people I am privileged to represent, to those I encounter every day.

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The resident said that she and other homeowners in her community purchased homes sold as “premium ocean view homes� and that view never materialized due to the trees — a cluster of Torrey pines trees at the corner of Carmel Mountain Road and Carmel Creek Road.

Torrey Hills Planning Board Chair Kathryn Burton told the resident that the planning board does not have any authority when it comes to the trees.

According to Paul Sirois, assistant deputy director of the open space division and maintenance assessment districts (MADs) of the parks and recreation department, the San Diego Municipal Code provides certain protections for Torrey pines on public land — they can only be removed for public safety and the health of the tree. “Torrey pines are a native and rare species, therefore the city acting through the MAD would be reluctant to cut one down on private property for view purposes,� Sirois said.

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SB church campers and volunteers raise funds to battle childhood cancer

BY KRISTINA HOUCK When 7-year-old Max Mikulak died a month after his family joined Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, the church and the greater community stepped up to support the Carmel Valley family. Nearly six years later, the local church remains a constant source of support, having hosted and participated in fundraisers for Max’s Ring of Fire, a nonprofit that Max’s parents founded after he lost his four-year battle with childhood cancer.

“Sometimes, it feels like they understand without even really knowing the whole story,” said Max’s mother, Melissa Mikulak. “There’s so much compassion in everyone’s hearts.”

For the 10th annual KidsGames June 23-27, a summer camp held at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, 550 children and more than 350 teen and adult volunteers raised money for Max’s Ring of Fire, which benefits pediatric cancer research and clinical trials.

“Max was very sweet, very kind,” said Colleen Ster, who served as co-project manager for KidsGames with Melissa Bolt. Both Ster and Bolt previously taught Bible class, which is where they met Max. “Our goal as adults is to walk alongside the kids and to model behavior,” said Ster, a Carmel Valley mother of three, whose family has attended Solana Beach Presbyterian for nearly 12 years. “As a mother, that’s what draws me to come back every year. You can talk until you’re blue in the face, but our actions speak louder than words.”

Every year, KidsGames selects a “compassion project” to give back to the community.

This year, proceeds benefited Max’s Ring of Fire, which supports the Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium. Led by Dr. Giselle Sholler, the group of 18 universities and children’s hospitals is based at the Helen Devos Children’s Hospital in Michigan and offers a nationwide network of childhood cancer clinical trials.

Campers and volunteers sold baked goods and washed cars to raise money for the organization.

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Born on June 30, 2001, Max was diagnosed with stage IV, high-risk neuroblastoma in October 2004. After treatment, he relapsed in November 2006 and entered a trial in Vermont headed by Sholler. His disease diminished during the trial until there was just one tiny spot still evident on his spine.

Unfortunately, the cancer aggressively returned in February 2008, and Max died on Aug. 31, 2008, only six days after starting second grade at Solana Highlands Elementary School.

“He did really well for about 18 months, and then the cancer came back even stronger. That’s when he lost his life,” Mikulak said. “But we still support her work.”

The organization’s largest fundraiser is Touch A Truck,

an annual car show that recently took place June 7 at Qualcomm Stadium. During the event, children touch and honk the horns of race cars, military vehicles, public safety vehicles and more.

In February, Solana Beach Presbyterian sold lemonade from a stand to benefit Max’s Ring of Fire.

As of July 1, proceeds from KidsGames totaled $9,100, but the church is still collecting donations, Mikulak said.

“We dearly miss our brave little soul Max, but we are thankful for the love in people’s hearts that he has helped to unlock,” Mikulak said.

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Jenny Craig to appear at local library to discuss her children’s book, ‘I Believe in Genevieve’

BY KAREN BILLING Jenny Craig will visit the Rancho Santa Fe Children’s Library from 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, to sign and discuss her children’s book, “I Believe in Genevieve,” a story that shares Craig’s lifelong positive message about being strong and healthy.

The book tells a tale borrowing from Craig’s other big passion: horses. Genevieve wants to ride well in a large horse show at the end of summer, but she and her horse, Candy Ride, must get healthy to compete. To go for the championship means cutting out sweets and eating nutritious foods, and for both horse and rider to get plenty of exercise.

In the book, Genevieve and her sister, Trudy, get tips from a great horse rider on how to have fun while being healthy.

“I tried to give kids the impression that living healthfully can be fun,” Craig said. “Moving your body is the main thing.”

Craig gives big kudos to her illustrator, Wendy Edelson, whose “brilliant” watercolor paintings have created the look of a wonderful, old-fashioned book.

“Books are sadly disappearing from our horizon. To get kids visually interested in books is really a step in the right direction,” Craig said.

All of the characters are taken from Craig’s real life: While everyone has always called her “Jenny,” her full name is Genevieve and her late sister was named Trudy. The trainer in the book is named John, after her horse trainer, John Sadler.

The book mirrors the active, equestrian childhood that Craig enjoyed. Growing up in New Orleans, Jenny and Trudy loved to ride horses, renting them and riding two to three times a week.

At the end of book, Craig includes exercises that kids can do, as well as several recipes for healthy snacks.

“Kids really love making things. Give them recipes they can easily follow and they feel like it’s an accomplishment.”

Craig has written other books. Her first was “What Have You Got to Lose,” all about the Jenny Craig weight-loss program she started with her husband, Sid, in 1983, followed by several cookbooks.

She has recently completed her autobiography, but hasn’t yet decided whether she will print it just for family or

(Above) Sydney Weinger and Jenny Craig. PHOTO BY MCKENZIE IMAGES. (RIGHT) The cover of “I Believe in Genevieve.” make it available to the public.

She had never even thought of writing a children’s book until a dear friend suggested it.

“It’s so important to start children out with the right attitude toward food,” Craig said. “We tend to use food as a reward or punishment, and we send a lot of bad messages to children as they’re growing up. Parents underestimate the value they have as role models.”

She said often children remember better what they see than what they hear, and if parents aren’t eating vegetables but insist that their kids do so, they’re sending a mixed message. Craig said parents can play a powerful role in promoting a healthy lifestyle, not just with eating the right foods but by staying active alongside them.

“Play ball or go for a walk with your kids. Do things that are fun, and children will look forward to it, and then it becomes a routine,” Craig said.

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gone on book tours to promote her books, but she decided against one of those “grueling” tours with “I Believe.”

“I did this as a fun project,” she said, noting she did just one signing last year at the Del Mar Racetrack and another at Warwick’s in La Jolla, making the Rancho Santa Fe event a unique opportunity.

“I’ve received nothing but very positive reviews … I get cute notes from readers, which tells me it was worthwhile for me to contribute that much time and commitment to this project.”

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She has always practiced what she preached. She works hard to be a good role model to her 14 grandchildren, teaching them at an early age to be active and eat right.

“If you get used to eating the right foods, it’s what you always want,” Craig said.

While she doesn’t ride horses anymore, exercise is still a part of her life every day. She used to do daily 4-mile walks on the beach until she tore her hamstring.

Now she uses a treadmill and does weight training, plus pool exercises in the summer.

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Local nonprofit using microloans to help Cambodian women

BY JARED WHITLOCK Five years ago, local resident Niels Lund traveled to Cambodia for an art exchange program.

Upon meeting local mothers, he had a new goal: to harness the power of microloans.

A retired teacher, Lund is also the founder and executive director of Microloans for Mothers. The nonprofit issues small loans to Cambodian women, allowing them to start and sustain businesses.

“Poverty is the norm there — it’s totally different from our area,” Lund said.

“But these women have been able to make their businesses succeed with ingenuity and a little help from us.”

How it works: Five women form a group and apply. If approved, each group member is given a $100 loan. At the end of six months, the money is repaid in full, plus 10 percent interest.

After that, the women can request larger loans, giving them the opportunity to grow their businesses.

Instead of collateral, group members co-guarantee

Niels Lund, founder and executive director of Microloans for Mothers, visits a Cambodian mother at her vegetable garden. The nonprofit issues business loans in small amounts to Cambodian women to start their own ventures. COURTESY PHOTO each other’s loans. If one woman misses a payment, the others pitch in to cover the cost.

“The group develops a tight-knit bond, and so every woman has an incentive to make sure her business succeeds,” Lund said. “They don’t want to disappoint the group.”

Of the 138 microloans the nonprofit has issued, 98 percent have been paid back in full.

“We’re teaching these women to be independent,” Lund said. “It’s the old adage of ‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’”

Businesses run the gamut, from vegetable farms to fish markets to even a karaoke store. And some are very success-

ful. Chhoun Sophal, one woman in the program, averaged $133 a month in profit in 2011 from running a pushcart business offering food and drinks.

In the U.S., a $100 loan won’t come close to paying for business start-up costs.

However, it’s quite a bit of money in Cambodia.

“It’s essentially two months’ salary,” Lund said.

“You can really do something with the funds.”

He added that the business culture is completely different there. For instance, permits aren’t required for new ventures.

“If you can make a go of it, that’s all that’s necessary,” he said.

Microloans for Mothers has its roots in Class-ACT, a nonprofit Lund set up to bolster art in elementary schools. In 2009, Lund and other Class-ACT representatives went to Cambodia in 2009 as part of an international art exchange.

After touring a school, they met the Cambodian children’s mothers and were struck by how many of the families were struggling.

“Most of them are single moms — it’s very typical,” Lund said. “We knew we should do something to help.”

A year later, Lund established Microloans for Mothers. It’s modeled on the Grameen Bank, which pioneered group-based, collateral-free loans. The system has lifted many out of poverty in Bangladesh.

Besides microloans, the nonprofit offers business training.

Another important aspect, Lund said, is that the women contribute to a personal savings account as they repay their loans. Most people live week to week there, he said, so it’s important they understand the value of saving money.

Microloans for Mothers serves rural areas in Cambodia. Lund said he’d like the program to branch into bustling Phnom Penh, the capital city.

Also, the nonprofit established a business-training program for mothers in San Diego County, though Cambodia remains the focus.

To combat disease, the

nonprofit expanded its mission to build latrines, because rural areas lack them.

So far, it has built 17.

“When you go into a country, you find new needs,” Lund said.

He said Cambodia is especially in need of help, given its recent history. Civil war engulfed the country from 1970 to 1975. Afterward, the Pol Pot regime massacred a large number of people over four years, in mass grave sites known as the “Killing Fields.”

“The country is still recovering,” Lund said. “Here we are — in a very small way helping the process.”

For Lund, follow-up visits to Cambodia are rewarding. He sees firsthand the progress the women are making.

“It’s amazing the success we’ve had,” he said. “It’s changed lives considerably.”

Microloans for Mothers is supported by various groups and private donations. To donate or learn more, visit microloansformothers.com.

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Bishop’s grad to produce first feature film

BY ASHLEY MACKIN Russell Nickel, a graduate of The Bishop’s School, is in the midst of producing his first feature film — and said he has found fun in every step of the way.

It might help that the film, “Bear With Us,� is a farce aimed at being as ridiculous and entertaining as possible.

Every step in the filmmaking process has had a touch of silliness, he said, starting with the film’s premise, centered on a young man who wants to propose to his girlfriend at a cabin in the woods, but wouldn’t you know it, shenanigans ensue!

William Stribling, director and co-writer of the film, explained, “We are both silly guys, and our imaginations were able to run wild with this. The story snowballs; it starts simple and by the end, all hell has broken loose.�

When it came to putting the story together, Nickel and Stribling took a road trip from their campus

Russell Nickel and William Stribling. Courtesy photo of Chapman University in Orange County to San Diego to see Weird Al Yankovic in concert. “We spent the whole drive brainstorming,�

Nickel said.

Stribling added, “It was incredible: We ended up missing our exit because we were talking back and forth.

We ended up creating the entire plot of the movie during that trip.�

Once the story was solid, the two shared writing

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When it came to casting, Nickel said he wishes he could have played the part of an indifferent filmmaker, but just couldn’t. “I was gushing to all the actors, and I think they got a kick out of it,� he said. “One actor said producers are often nonchalant, so when they read for a comedy, they don’t know if it’s working or if they are being funny. I was sitting in the back cracking up, and they seemed to like that.�

He added, “These real actors were reading lines that I wrote. It was all coming to life in front of me. I spent months writing the script and honing it and got overwhelmed with excitement.�

Of the eight-person cast, some of the bigger names are Christy Romano (“Kim Possible,� “Even Stevens�) and Cheyenne Jackson (“30 Rock,� “Behind the Candelabra,� “United 93�).

Crews begin filming in August in Pennsylvania. “We wanted to make this film for as little as possible, so we wanted to keep it contained to one location and a small cast,� Stribling said of the $75,000 production. The crew gathered funds from private investors, crowd-funding and a little help from back home.

Nickel said, “I was at Bishop’s for six years and felt immersed in La Jolla, so when it came to outreach, I called everyone I could think of and talked to them when I was home. A lot of people donated and invested.�

When the film — which Nickel said is similar to “Death at a Funeral� and “Bringing Up Baby� — is finished, the crew will submit it to as many film festivals as they can.

Stribling said he hopes to have the film circulating in 2015.

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Lerach lives in Solana Beach and is a licensed clinical psychologist with an office in that city. “Mental health services are among the most important services we provide at the county,� Supervisor Roberts said. “I am so pleased that Dr. Lerach will bring her experience and enthusiasm to our Mental Health Board.�

Her resume shows extensive experience in the mental health arena, including time spent as a mental health trauma specialist at the county’s juvenile hall.

Lerach earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Alliant International University and undergraduate degrees from University of San Diego.

Lerach belongs to the newly-formed Live Well San Diego Lions Club and is a member of the Friends of the Solana Beach Library.

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Local professor releases new book ‘Buddha Meets The Beatles’

BY DIANE Y. WELCH Do you like The Beatles, but don’t know much about Buddha? Or do you relate to Buddha, but don’t know much about The Beatles? Then a new book, “Buddha Meets The Beatles,” is likely to appeal to you, said its author, local resident Dr. Edward Sarkis Balian.

A business consultant and professor in the College of Business at Cal State San Marcos, Balian is also a musician and producer. He has created an alter ego, DJ Eddie, in a fictional on-air radio show who brings the reader in on an entertaining discussion as Buddha describes his favorite top 40 Beatles songs.

Through DJ Eddie’s interview with Buddha, Balian explained, the reader learns about how Buddhist philosophy, in the simplest of explanations, interacts beautifully with Beatles songs. “(Readers) also learn Beatles trivia regarding the band, their lives and their legendary music.”

Included in the book are original illustrations by San Diego artist Carey X. Kramer — who also provided original art for the book’s cover — plus images of Beatle artifacts, including photos of Beatlemania-related vintage guitars, advertisements, fan club items and concert photos, culled from Balian’s personal collection.

Self-published through Silver Sky Publishing, “Buddha Meets the Beatles” is an entertaining read. But Balian said he nevertheless has a deeper message to convey.

“I’m hoping (readers) come away with a better working knowledge, deeper understanding and stronger appreciation of the Beatles’ music, its origins, simplicity and complexity, along with a basic understanding of how Buddhist thinking can significantly improve your attitude (and life) in so many ways,” he explained.

“You don’t have to become a Buddhist or a monk to benefit from living within a simple Buddhist way of thinking and acting.”

Along with 73 million American TV viewers, Balian was captivated by The Beatles when they took the stage on the “Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964. He was already an avid collector of Beatles records and memorabilia when he saw

Ed Balian outside The Cavern nightclub in Liverpool, England, where members of The Beatles played in their formative years. At right is his new book. COURTESY PHOTO the band in concert in 1966. That ticket stub is part of his collection, along with an autographed book, “All You Need Is Ears,” written by Beatles producer George Martin.

Caught up in the British rock invasion in 1968, Balian was part of the Detroit-based rock band Andromeda, which performed with many of the area’s top acts. In the mid1970s, he teamed up with longtime friend Raymond George and formed the George-Edwards Group, which is still recording. Balian plays guitar, piano and bass and continues to write orchestrated and pop/rock music, with sales of the duo’s original music now in more than 50 countries, thanks to a vinyl revival trend. The band’s third album, “Chapter III,” will be released in August.

Balian has written numerous academic and pop culture books, including “Buddha Plays 18” written for golfers. Also,

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Describing himself as a Buddhist in progress, Balian said, “Through my studies in astronomy and deep space as a young adult, I had developed the overall Buddhist philosophical beliefs on my own before I learned it was actually called Buddhism; I never sought it out, per se.”

From there he read basic Buddhist primers and found it interesting to apply Buddha’s attitudes to everyday life.

“How we look at things makes a difference. Your attitude controls your altitude in life,” he quipped.

Visit www.BuddhaMeetsTheBeatles.com to order the book, which is also available from Amazon.com. Readers can listen to Buddha’s favorite 40 Beatles songs on YouTube by searching by song title. Visit www.edwardbalian.com.

Hiker to lead Pacific Crest Trail talk at Solana Beach Library Experienced hiker Dana Law will share his exciting stories, adventures, photos, and videos of his 28 hikes covering the first 2,188 miles of the Pacific Coast Trail at 1 p.m.

Saturday, July 19, at the Solana Beach Library, 157 Stevens Ave. Learn what it takes to put a “house” on your back and hike the West Coast’s most historical and famous trail.

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Sunrise Rotary celebrates 2013-14 service ships to graduating seniors at On Friday, June 13, the Canyon Crest Academy.”

Del Mar-Solana Beach •Community Service (DMSB) Sunrise Rotary Club Chairwoman Radia Bencommittee chairs highlighted cheikh: “The club again supthe projects and accomplishplied dictionaries to thirdments the club’s 34 active graders in the Del Mar and members achieved this past Solana Beach schools and year under President Steve provided literacy grants and Weitzen’s term in helping books for local elementary those less fortunate in local schools. We helped Urban communities and the world.

Street Angels, Stand Up For Some of these activities were: Kids, Take Wing, and the •Bocce Tournament Community Resource Center, Chairwomen Vicky Mallett & where we sorted goods for Susan Hennenfent: “This President Steve Weitzen, their holiday baskets and proyear’s tournament raised over left, and Rotarian of the vided a holiday party at Car$51,000 to share with our Year George Sousa ol’s House. We also painted a major beneficiaries, Just in room on the USS Midway Time for Foster Youth and Reality Changers, and to fund the club’s which was much appreciated.”

• Rotary Foundation Chairwoman Sucommunity service, international, and youth programs and activities.” They san Hennenfent: “The club was ranked one thanked all of the great partners, sponsors of the highest in the district for meeting its and volunteers who made this a very suc- EREY (Every Rotarian Every Year) goal of 100 cessful tournament with an easy, smooth percent participation and exceeding the sustaining member goal of $100/member. operations flow.

•International Chairman Ken Barrett: Members also donated more than $2,000 to “In El Salvador we were able to start a medi- the Polio Plus program to eradicate polio cal clinic and continue our support of the throughout the world.”

The highlight was the presentation of vocational/elementary school, and agricultural center. We helped supply potable water the Rotarian of the Year Award to George in Uganda, helped with microcredit loans Sousa, longtime member and sergeant-atand training in India, and supplied hearing arms who epitomizes Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self. aids to school children in Turkey.”

The Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary Club •Youth Chairman Kevin Cahill: “We again held a very successful Model UN for meets at Morgan Run on Via de la Valle high school students and sent students to from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Fridays. Contact Susan RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) and Hennenfent at 619-890-2623 or Charles FosLEAD (Leadership, Ethics, And Determina- ter at 858-414-8638, or visit dmsbrotary. tion) camps. We also provided two scholar- com.

Bocce Committee Co-Chairwoman Susan Hennenfent, International Chairman Ken Barrett, President Steve Weitzen, Youth Chairman Kevin Cahill, Community Service Chairwoman Radia Bencheikh, Bocce Co-Chairwoman Vicky Mallett.

‘Del Mar Recycles’ drop-off event is Saturday, July 19 Coast Waste Management and the city of Del Mar are hosting the second “Del Mar Recycles” drop-off event for city residents and businesses from 9 a.m.-noon July 19. The drop-off event makes it easy to recycle and dispose of common household items in an environmentally safe manner.

The event will offer on-site document shredding and the safe collection of non-controlled medications, sharps (needles), compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs), and household batteries. Please note: Sharps and non-controlled medication drop-off is limited to residents only.

Bring items to the city hall upper parking lot, 1050 Camino Del Mar, in Del Mar. Limits for shredding are three standard office storage boxes per person or business and 12 bulbs or tubes.

By properly disposing of items, residents and businesses can help protect the environment by keeping those items away from the landfill and water streams.

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The new Board of Directors for the American Association of University Women, Del Mar-Leucadia Branch, was recently installed at a brunch meeting at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club. (Above) Kneeling: Linda Quinby; Standing, left to right: Nancy Kohrs, Fran Miller (President), Betty Reed, Bobbi Karnes, Arleen Von Schlieder, and Laura Pasquale; in rear: Liz Roy and Barbara Bladen; missing are Karen Dellinger, Judy Howarter, and Kathy DeGraffenreid.

AAUW installs 2014-2015 Board of Directors The Del Mar-Leucadia Branch of the American Association of University Women recently installed its Board of Directors for 2014-2015 at a brunch meeting held at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club. The installing officer was Elva Vollbrecht, president of AAUW-CA Special Project Funds. Branch members were honored for their contributions to the branch and to AAUW. Fran Miller and Arliss Adams were selected as Named Gift Honorees. Laura Pasquale and Betty Reed received Shape the Future Awards.

Guest speaker was Hope Carlson, chief development officer, San Diego Museum of Man, who spoke about a current exhibit at the museum, “Empowering Women: Artisan Cooperatives That Transform Communities.”

Directors installed were Fran Miller, President; Judy Howarter, Vice President, Programs; Arleen Von Schlieder, Membership; Betty Reed, Finance & Webmaster; Karen Dellinger, Recording Secretary; Liz Roy, AAUW Funds; Laura Pasquale, Public Policy Director; Barbara Bladen, InterBranch Council Liaison & Local Scholarhips; Linda Quinby, Tech Trek Coordinator; Kathy DeGraffenreid, Corresponding Secretary; Bobbi Karnes, Publicity; and Nancy Kohrs, Parliamentarian.

Membership in the American Association of University Women is open to all graduates who hold an associate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

The Del Mar-Leucadia Branch reflects the varied interests of its members with informative, educational monthly meetings and special interest groups such as Great Decisions, Walkabout, dining groups, book groups, film groups, Gadabout, and Theatre. Information: 760815-8644 or http://delmarleucadia-ca.aauw.net.

Founded in 1955, the local branch serves the North Coastal communities of Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, Olivenhain, Leucadia and Carlsbad. The branch raises funds for scholarships for students attending Mira Costa College and California State University San Marcos as well as local middle school girls attending Tech Trek, a math and science camp at University of California San Diego. The national organization, founded in 1881, advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.

CRAIG continued from page 10 Since 1983, Craig has spread a message of positivity, health and wellness.

While she is no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of Jenny Craig, the company boasts more than 600 franchised centers and more than 75,000 people following the Jenny Craig program in an average week.

“It means the world to me,” she said, recalling times when she would be out to dinner with Sid and people would come to her table to tell them about their sister, brother, mother, friend —

somebody who had lost weight using the program and what it meant to them.

“I really love hearing the stories; I never got tired of that. When you know that you had some impact, however small, to help someone achieve a healthier body and lifestyle, wouldn’t that make everybody feel good?”

She remembers starting every day reading letters from people who had used the program and found success.

“I would feel so good,” Craig said. “That has been the greatest reward. I always

have said that I would have done what I did even if I didn’t get paid for it. I really did it for the self-fulfillment and enjoyment I got from helping people.”

She’s hoping now that with “Genevieve,” she can reach and teach a whole new generation.

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Letters to the editor/Opinion Protect the Cleveland National Forest

BY SUPERVISOR DAVE ROBERTS The Cleveland National Forest is a testament to nature joining forces with man to create and protect what life might be like in an almost-perfect world.

These wooded mountains and meadows of San Diego County are our last wilderness, one of the few remaining undisturbed settings we have left. The forest and mountains remind us of what life was like before man settled the area. They provide a home for animals and plants.

For these reasons alone, the forest deserves not only our protection, but our thanks. It stands as a regal reminder that we can do better than we have done.

In 1993, county residents voted by a two-thirds margin to protect the Cleveland National Forest from development. The Forest Conservation Initiative stopped encroaching development in its tracks.

In fact, in 1908, encroaching development prompted

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President Theodore Roosevelt to protect large swaths of the area as a national forest. That national forest once spanned nearly 2 million contiguous acres in San Diego, Riverside and Orange Counties.

Today, only 424,000 acres remain. San Diego County is home to 286,000 acres of that total.

My effort at a meeting last week of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors was to include the Forest Conservation Initiative in the county’s environmental study. In short, that meant studying the initiative alongside other proposals.

After all, the initiative has been in place for 20 years, protecting the forest. This way, let the best plan win.

However, the Forest Conservation Initiative was left

out of the study.

The proposal that was before us would allow more development on some properties and less on others. Lot sizes would vary from one unit per 80 acres to one unit per acre in certain areas.

More than 70,000 acres would be affected.

The Environmental Impact Report is expected to return to the Board of Supervisors in early 2015.

To me, it is important to protect the forest from development.

The Cleveland National Forest belongs to everyone.

It is the last of its kind in the county. There are other open space lands. But each represents various rangeland, riparian, desert, or water-dominated habitat — not a forest.

The mountains and the trees of the forest are monuments to what man can accomplish when he leaves well enough alone.

Dave Roberts represents the Third District on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

My community, Carmel Valley

BY HARI KRISHNAMURTHY, 8 YEARS OLD One day in May, I was passing by a gazebo when an idea just came into my head.

I thought that I could get a book and put it in the gazebo, for people to share their thoughts about Carmel Valley.

My goal was to get at least 50 signatures, but I knew I couldn’t do that myself. So I sent an email to the Carmel Valley News. They answered the email and later put [an article about my effort] in the newspaper.

After a month, I picked up my book and read it. I got tons of signatures. Here are just a few: “When we first moved here it was the wild west days”; “I like Carmel Valley because it’s very peaceful”; ”Tranquility and peace come hand in hand in Carmel Valley”; ”We love the beautiful view”; ”I love the family feel”; “Seeing the sunrise over the canyon makes this place almost perfect!”; “I love living here because it is quiet and serene”;

Local athletes take part in Synchronized Swimming National Championships Members of the San Diego SeaStars Synchronized Swimming Team participated in the 2014 U.S. Age Group Synchronized Swimming National Championships recently.

Nearly 1,000 athletes ages 11 to 19 took part in the competition, held June 27-July 5 in Federal Way, Wash.

This was the first year the SeaStars had 11 athletes from the club qualify for the competition and qualify to compete in five different categories, including: • 13-15 solos: Alexandra Suarez,11th place; Ainsleigh Douglas, 13th place • 13-15 duet: Ainsleigh Douglas and Alexandra Suarez, 11th place • 13-15 trio: Ainsleigh Douglas, Alexandra Suarez, and Cloie Collier, 14th place • 13-15 team: Charleigh Boukas, Allison Erickson, Michaela Higginson, Amanda McDonald, Emerson Mitchell, Hailey Phillipson, Sarrah Romero, Kayla Zimkin, 26th place • 11-12 duet: Michaela Higginson and Kayla Zimkin, 29th place The U.S. Age Group Synchronized Swimming National Championship is the final competition of the season for the team. The team will host their annual Water Show on Saturday, July 26, at Mt. Miguel High School. Tickets are available at the door. Practice for the 2014-2015 season will begin September 2014.

Synchronized swimming requires a unique combination of strength, agility, endurance, flexibility and speed.

The San Diego SeaStars practice three to six hours per day, four days per week at the Mt. Miguel High School Swimming Pool.

The team is accepting new swimmers. Contact Coach Julee Lashley at sandiegoseastars@gmail.com or visit www. sdsynchro.com.

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One of the sentiments about Carmel Valley written in Hari Krishnamurthy’s book, left in the gazebo; below, a drawing in the book.

“A lot of good memories were made here”; “Do good in school so you can buy a nice home here”; “It’s a place any person, an artist can sit back, relax, and dream, letting the imagination run wildly”; “What truly makes this a great community ... The people.”

I learned very much from what people wrote in this project. They encouraged me to do more projects in the future. They really showed me that anyone can do anything.

This project could be useful for any community anywhere.

It could even be given to the congressmen or senator to ask people how they like the whole California and what they would change or improve.

Thank you for this opportunity!

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and the role they play in the quality of life of San Diegans.”

The issue of trees blocking ocean views in the Torrey Hills community is not a new one — a resident came before the planning board in 2009 to complain about trees at the same corner. The next year, four trees started to suffer and maintenance crews suspected vandalism.

According to test results by ECA (Expert Chemical Analysis) in 2010, a soil sample tested positive for trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, a herbicide that is used to kill woody plants.

The trunk and soil at the base of each tree had been drenched in it, according to an e-mail from Carlos Cordova, grounds maintenance manager of the Torrey Hills MAD. “It’s unfortunate that people take this into their own hands and poison the trees,” Burton said, noting no link was ever made between the poisoning and the homeowner who brought the issue before the board in 2009.

The MAD removed the four dead trees on the corner in March of 2011. The estimated tree value was $15,000 to $20,000 each and as the MAD is obligated to replace what was lost, the same species of Torrey pines was replanted.

According to Sirois, in order to remove a Torrey pine, there would have to be review and approval by the Community Forest Advisory Board and possibly review from the Development Services Department and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) if the tree was deemed of community significance.

The city also never tops any type of tree because doing so leads to unhealthy growth patterns, Sirois said.

Sirois said that the parks and recreation department usually receives very few requests to remove the trees.

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with the San Elijo JPA for wastewater treatment. The San Elijo JPA Board approved the agreement at its June 9 meeting.

The Solana Beach City Council is expected to vote on its agreement with Del Mar during its July 9 meeting.

As part of the switch, Del Mar will construct a pipeline from the city’s 21st Street pump station. The pipeline will go north along Camino del Mar, then east on Via de la Valle, north on South Cedros Avenue, through Solana Beach to its pump station, and ultimately to Encinitas.

The pipeline is estimated to cost $1.2 million to $1.5 million. Financing is expected to be $88,000 annually for 30 years. To offset Del Mar’s investment, the San Elijo JPA will credit the city 66.6 percent of the construction cost, up to $60,000 per year.

Because Del Mar’s wastewater will flow through Solana Beach’s existing infrastructure, including the sewer mains, the Cedros Pump Station and the Solana Beach Force Main, the city has agreed to pay its neighbor about $48,000 per year for capital costs and roughly $15,000 per year for operations and maintenance. This cost is already accounted for in the city’s $23,000 projected annual savings.

Del Mar will also maintain its connection to San Diego for peak flow and is expected to still send about 100,000 gallons south per day.

“I commend the city manager, staff and the folks in Del Mar for coming to this agreement,” Sinnott said. “This provides a lot of flexibility in the future for controlling costs. I think it’s a valuable thing that benefits not only Del Mar, but Solana Beach and Encinitas as well.”

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tail uses within existing buildings, as well as promote the preservation of the existing building fabric and character along the Highway 101 corridor.

Only businesses located in existing buildings would be eligible for the program, which would offer reduced parking requirement alternatives, grant reduced parking requirement requests, and more.

The July 2 workshop was the third time the committee met to discuss the topic. Solana Beach business owners and community members gathered April 14 at City Hall to discuss potential parking solutions and helped narrow a list of three-dozen ideas that were generated when the group first met in December to address parking concerns.

The special council meeting will take place at 5 p.m.

July 16 in City Hall.

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Jolla or Black’s Beach,” he said. “It’s a little harder to predict right at the beach exactly when we’ll see it. We know it’s out there and we know it’s moving slowly across ... I tell people by the end of the year we should start to see it along the coastline, at least in the San Francisco area and up.”

Professor Kai Vetter of the Nuclear Engineering Department at UC Berkeley has been monitoring radiation levels in the air and rainwater around Berkeley as well as in the soil, milk, cheeses and animal feed from nearby farms since the 2011 disaster.

With numerous sources of daily radiation already in the natural environment, Vetter expects the concentration of radiation in the tainted Pacific Ocean to be 1,000 to 10,000 times less than the radioactive isotope (potassium-40) found in kelp or bananas.

“People don’t understand nuclear radiation and the impact,” said Vetter. “Everyone is really scared of it, even though it’s part of the world we’re living in.

“The bottom line is, the concentration we expect to see here is the ocean water in California is extremely small. It should not pose any health risk on swimmers, divers, people on the beach.”

Experts project the radioactivity will be very low, about two to 20 times greater than the residual radiation already in the Pacific from the nuclear weapons tests of the 1950s and ’60s. Yet just as no doctor recommends smoking even though a lone cigarette never killed anyone, no scientist will suggest that more radiation is good for you.

Effects are cumulative Dr. Herbert Abrams of Stanford University’s School of

Medicine was a principal in the six-year Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation VII study for the National Research Council released in 2005. He testified before Congress about its conclusions.

Abrams says any additional radiation, even at low doses, comes on top of the radiation people receive from natural backgrounds and from the more than 550 million medical and dental radiological exams given annually in the United States.

“The underlying premise that has to be considered ... is that the effects of radiation are cumulative,” Abrams said.

“They add up over time. The question is, what is the turning point? And that’s why the common sense is to avoid radiation as much as you can.”

The effect of radiation on living tissue depends on the strength of the radiation and the length of exposure. Even at the anticipated strength of a thousandth of an airport X-ray, the accumulated exposure will be greater if one is in the water longer than the few seconds it takes to be X-rayed.

The radiation from Fukushima is predicted to peak a year after its arrival and to linger for a year after that. Abrams said the potential dose should not be dismissed as negligible.

“Am I concerned? Yes, I am,” he said. “And that’s because I know radiation pretty well. I’ve been training (medical) residents for 60 years and part of that training is a respect for the effects. It shakes up the cell and it goes after the genetic material ... The bottom line is that (radiation) is a carcinogenic agent.”

Most at-risk Women, children, and particularly the unborn, are more vulnerable to radiation’s effects. However, everyone agrees that we’ll never know definitively whether any cancers have been caused by the coming radioactive waters.

That’s because three in 10 Americans will develop cancer over their lifetime anyway. It would take a massive epidemiologic study, requiring years of research and millions of dollars, to trace any cancer back to the low-level radioactive waters from Fukushima.

And none are being proposed.

“Any additional radioactivity can cause an increase in risk,” said Buesseler. “It’s there, we just can’t measure it. ... If a kid gets thyroid cancer and is exposed to high levels of iodine-131 (a radioactive isotope), you could make a connection. But you can’t put these smaller risks and doses and make the connection to anyone’s specific cancer and what they were exposed to.”

Bottom line?

So what is the risk of swimming, surfing and splashing about in the low-level radioactive waters for the next two years? Abrams has more than a passing familiarity with much of the scientific literature on the subject since the advent of atomic energy in 1945.

“There’s been so much done in this area that has produced some acceptable conclusions, but they’re population conclusions and it’s very hard to bring them down to a level of an individual,” he said. “I mean, you can just say, ‘There is increased risk.’ But how do you translate that into an understandable discussion of what’s going to happen to guys on their surfboards? I don’t know.”

Buesseler notes that higher levels of radioactivity than expected here are still being measured in the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster in the Baltic Sea, where millions live, work and play.

“It’s very, very difficult to see the effects of low-level radioactivity,” he said. “Now, you could switch that around and say, because it’s so hard, it can’t be a million times worse, right? We can’t be hiding something from the public that this is a thousand times worse than we’re telling you, because you would see it then. You’d see it in populations.”

With uncorroborated claims and preposterous predictions floating around the Internet and elsewhere, the coming radioactive waters still might produce health problems unrelated to the radiation, Vetter warns.

“The psychological stress and psychological impact which might actually cause health effects, we should never underestimate that,” Vetter said. “And that’s really what the big problem is, because there’s a lot of fear. There are a lot of claims out there to increase the fear. From my perspective, it is completely unjustified and irresponsible to claim all the effects because that will just cause more and more fear in the public, which is probably the biggest impact.”

However, Abrams issues his own warning about those scientists declaring the low-level radiation to be absolutely “safe” based on a viewpoint that he says isn’t completely science. “Physicists, or at least some of them, are the people in the nuclear industry itself,” said Abrams. “They play down (the risks) at such low doses, but they never talk about it as being cumulative.”

With risks that can’t be quantified and consequences that won’t be verified, the radioactive waters coming to the coast this year seem to fit in the category of activities, prod-

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ucts and habits that no one can label “healthy.”

“Keep the exposure to radiation down,” Abrams said.

“But you’ve got to go on living and doing your thing, and if that thing is just riding the waves, the joy and the pleasure probably exceed the risk.”

How radioactivity is being tested • www.ourradioactiveocean.org: Dr. Ken Buesseler was part of the scientific team that measured radiation levels in the waters off Japan during the Fukushima disaster’s early stages in 2011. His assessments, among others, exposed as false the Japanese government’s claims that radiation was no longer leaking out of Fukushima a few weeks after the disaster.

So Buesseler knows better than anyone why it was vital to establish 36 sites along the West Coast to search for radioactive isotopes along the shore of the Pacific Ocean.

“Because when no one makes measurements, then people will get more worried,” he said. “My take is, let’s just get some numbers out there and talk about them. We can disagree on what they mean. We can have arguments about what level’s considered acceptable in seafood or in the ocean. But let’s just be open with the results and talk about them.”

Some radioactive isotopes take decades, even centuries to decay, while others decompose in a few years. The presence of the latter (in this case, cesium-134) will indicate the arrival of radioactive fallout from Fukushima in the water, Buesseler said.

The results of each test from each site are immediately posted on the Center for Marine and Environmental Radiation/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) website.

Of the 36 sites, only 25 have produced data thus far because funding the project is ongoing. According to Buesseler, 320 private individuals and organizations have contributed to date, since government agencies have refused to provide assistance.

“We’re looking for agencies to step up and help us do that, and we’re not getting any success with places like NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) or the Department of Energy, and that’s too bad,” Buesseler said. “I think they have some responsibility to look at these types of things. They say if it (the radiation) is so low, why bother? But there’s still a reason to do it.”

To help fund the three-year project, suggest another site or learn more, visit the website or email WHOI at ourradioactiveocean@whoi.edu.

• radwatch.berkeley.edu: Professor Kai Vetter began collecting samples from a variety of substances to monitor the release of radioactive emissions in the greater biosphere soon after the Fukushima disaster. The effort included placement of an $80,000 radiation detection device on the roof of a building at UC Berkeley. (See the real-time results at radwatch.berkeley.edu.)

Vetter volunteers his time, as do some students, to run the monitoring station and maintain the website. “We see ourselves really as (doing a) service to the community.”

He encourages teachers and students as well as individuals to do research and science projects based on information from the website. He believes this will go a long way to lessen public anxieties about radiation.

“If nothing else, (you’ll learn) about the radiation in the world we’re living in,” said Vetter. “You’ll get the real-time monitoring system and you’ll see large variations of radiation in our environment. Just to recognize this large variation, which is natural, I think it’s already 90 percent of the way toward addressing the concerns by the public.”

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At the Demotion Party, Pat also passed the baton to incoming President Bill Rawlings.

Rawlings lives and works in Solana Beach as a pediatric dentist and orthodontist. He enjoys restoring and driving classic automobiles and supporting the San Diego Botanic Garden, and recently went on a Rotary service trip to Asia to use his dentistry talents with underprivileged children.

Rawlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s term as Del Mar Rotary president begins July 10 with a visit from the always entertaining Joe Harper of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. To join the club for a meeting, visit www.DelMarRotary.org.

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Rotary District 5340 Gov. Carl Kruse, left, inducts the 2014-15 club officers (L-R): Mark Matthess, Katie Cook, President Bill Rawlings, Don Fipps, Tom Ryan, Eric Nelte, Katie Nielsen, Peggy Martin and Pat Dougherty.

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Also interviewed for the film is local resident Water Munk, a professor of geophysics emeritus at Scripps Institution of Oceanograpy. In the film, Munk recounts his pioneering research on the passage of waves and wave energy across the Pacific Ocean.

“The sea level rise is probably the greatest peril to people — and there are questions as to whether the changing alkalinity is going to be a correlating peril to sea life,” Munk cautions in the film. “There are people who are skeptics about climate change.

I’m not one of them. I’m convinced by the evidence that there are very significant changes taking place … (that are) going to very much effect people in the next 100 years.”

Following the world-premiere of “What the Sea Gives Me,” Kavanagh and his wife will hit the road in an RV to screen their film in cities across the country, including stops at many film festivals.

This is the second documentary for the former La Jolla restaurant employee and selfdescribed “surf and snowboard bum” turned auteur who returned to school in his 30s to earn a film degree from the UC San Diego.

His first film, 2011’s “Manufacturing Stoke,” was selected to screen in 24 international film festivals within 12 months of its release.

“Since our first film did well a lot of festivals are already requesting it just sight un-

seen, which is really neat,” said Kavanagh, a graduate of St. Augustine Catholic High School who grew up blocks from the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla.

“I’m really pleased that it’s playing at the Museum of Contemporary Art,” he said.

“It was always a dream of mine to (screen) a film there.”

Pre-screenings The screening of “What the Sea Gives Me” kicks off beforehand with San Diego Surf Film Festival’s (SDSFF) “Best of the Fest” screenings at 5 and 7 p.m., giving those who missed the award-winning films of this year’s fest a chance to experience them on a state-of-the-art projection system.

The event also includes a photography exhibit featuring La Jolla’s finest sea-loving lensmen, including John Maher, Aaron Goulding and Gage Hingeley.

Ocean-themed film screenings, July 19: Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St. Tickets: $15 ‘What the Sea Gives Me’; $10 for three San Diego Surf Film Festival award-winners Schedule: •5 p.m. screenings: “Beyond the Surface” (Best Cinematography); “Learning to Float” (Spirit of the Fest); “Cradle of Storms” (Honorable Mention) •7 p.m. “Tierra de Patagones” (Best Feature); “Catch It” (Best Short); “North East” (Emerging Filmmaker, Mike Bromley) •9 p.m. “What the Sea Gives Me’ world premiere

DM/CV bridge games seeking new players The Del Mar-Carmel Valley area has several friendly, “party” bridge games going, and are always looking for more players. The games are weekly at: • the Carmel Valley Library (3919 Townsgate Drive, San Diego) from 12:45 to 3:15 p.m. Tuesdays; • the Del Mar Powerhouse Community Center (1658 Coast Blvd., Del Mar) from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays; • the Del Mar Library (1309 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar) from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays. All the games request that the players have some experience. If you are a beginner and would like to play at either of the library games, contact Mark via email at friedman.mark@sbcglobal.net. When there are enough beginners (three or four), you will be contacted and a table will be set up and instruction provided.

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Former Torrey Pines pitching standout Joey DeNato finally gets his chance in pro ball

BY GIDEON RUBIN By just about every objective measure, the call probably should have come much earlier.

After concluding one of the most distinguished prep pitching careers in San Diego County history, former Torrey Pines High School standout Joey DeNato’s name never surfaced on the 2010 amateur draft board.

Three more excellent seasons at Indiana University — which included him pitching a shutout against Louisville in the College World Series — and still, crickets.

The call finally came last month. After a stellar senior year at Indiana that was apparently too much for professional scouts to overlook, the Philadelphia Phillies drafted DeNato in the 19th round.

DeNato was back home eating a California burrito when he got the call.

“It’s definitely very rewarding,” he said. “Every baseball player wants a chance to get drafted and play pro ball. Just the fact that I’m getting a chance is very exciting.”

The Phillies assigned DeNato to its Class A affiliate in the short-season New York-Penn League. He is 1-0 with a 3.68 ERA through his first six appearances (all in relief) with the Williamsport (Penn.) Crosscutters.

DeNato was overlooked by Major League scouts until this year because he lacks the attributes that — fairly or not — Major League scouts believe to be important in determining projectibility.

DeNato is listed as a 5-foot-10 175-pounder, and he doesn’t regularly light up radar guns.

But he has excelled at every level.

He was a high school All-American selection his senior year at Torrey Pines when he went 10-2 with a 1.15 ERA, striking out 97 batters in 73 innings and allowing just 20 walks and 58 hits.

He was 37-9 with a 2.53 ERA in four years at Indiana in which he set school career records for victories, strikeouts (297) and innings pitched (369.1).

He was projected to be drafted after going 10-2 with a 2.52 ERA as a junior.

“Last year I was upset for a little bit (after the draft), but when it didn’t happen I knew I was going back to IU and I

After being drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies, Joey DeNato has been playing for their Class-A affiliate Williamsport Crosscutters. PHOTO BY WILLIAMSPORT CROSSCUTTERS. loved it there anyway, so it wasn’t that big of a deal for me,” DeNato said. “I felt I had to prove myself someway, somehow, in order to get drafted and achieve my goals and my dreams Every single year I felt I had to get better and better and it finally happened my senior year.”

DeNato forced the issue in a senior campaign in which he put up the same type of eye-popping numbers he regularly did when he was at Torrey Pines.

DeNato finished the year among four players tied for

the nation’s lead in victories after going 13-1 with a 1.82 ERA. He struck out 81 batters allowed 91 hits and 39 walks in 109 innings.

“The stats I put up this past season could not have happened without my teammates,” DeNato insists. “I know that sounds so cliché, but it was easy pitching for Indiana this year. We had the bats, we had the gloves, and we had the bullpen. We had everything this year.”

That DeNato had his best year at Indiana after being snubbed by professional baseball’s selection process for a second time — circumstances that often trigger regression — speaks volumes about DeNato’s character, said Matt Chess, his former coach at Torrey Pines.

“It doesn’t surprise me at all that, character-wise, Joey would handle it the way he did,” Chess said, “but it also doesn’t surprise me that not only did he handle it well, but that he used that additional year to figure out the game at that level to be a little bit more successful, and to become arguably one of the absolutely best players in the nation this year.”

Chess believes that DeNato deserved to be named a first-team All-American this year. DeNato was named to the third team.

“You can’t tell me he wasn’t one of the 10 best pitchers in the nation this year, but apparently the people who make those lists didn’t see it the same way I did,” Chess said. “His statistics bear that out, and you can ask anybody at IU and anybody in the Big 10 (Conference), I think they’ll agree with that statement.”

The apparent snub wasn’t the first. After his senior year at Torrey Pines, DeNato was the only All-American selection that year who wasn’t drafted.

“I think he’s going to have the last laugh in this,” Chess said. “Don’t be surprised if you see him pitching in a Major League stadium one day. It wouldn’t surprise me at all.

“He’s used to being the little guy, but he’s also used to being the guy who figures out what it takes to be successful and not being defined by that — that’s part of the reason he’s been so successful.”

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DMNLL hosts All-Star Baseball tourney for 9-10, 10-11-year-olds

(Top left) Del Mar American team; Other photos show event volunteers, attendees and players. Courtesy photos

Del Mar National Little League hosted this year’s District 31 Little League 9-10 and 10-11-year-olds All-Star Baseball tournaments, which ran from June 16 through the Championship games on July 3.

The District 31 communities, which include teams from Encinitas, Escondido, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Poway, 4S Ranch, Solana Beach, Rancho Bernardo and Valley Center, descended upon Carmel Valley to play and watch baseball in the gorgeous setting with family and friends.

Hosting was a monumental task that took a small army of wonderful people, including Del Mar National and American board members, Snack Shack committee members and many other terrific volunteers who spent countless hours preparing and maintaining the venue at Sage Canyon Park.

In the end, hundreds of baseball players, family and fans traveled to our great destination, and were treated to the best Little League baseball environment around.

Jeff Bernstein, president of DMNLL, expressed his excitement about this year’s tournament: “We have enjoyed hosting the tournament for the third time in the last four years. The atmosphere has been fantastic, and we are really proud to provide this opportunity for these wonderful kids. These memories will last a lifetime.

“A big congratulations goes out to the Encinitas Little League teams who won both of the age groups that we hosted, and congrats to the DMALL 10-11 team for making it to the Championship game.”

The ELL Champions will both move on to play in the Section 6 tournament.

DMNLL would also like to extend its gratitude to the city of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department for its continued support of our baseball community.

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North Shore 12U Gold to compete for national championship North Shoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 12U Gold team earns a spot in the Amateur Softball Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Championships. The team qualified for the tournament after a strong performance at the state tournament in Lancaster over the weekend.

The team won two games in row to start the weekend, beating Cerritos 8-2 and Chino 7-3.

Manager Steve Walling said the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance was impressive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They played flawless softball,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We asked them to do their best and they came through.â&#x20AC;? The two wins qualified the team for the ASA Western National Championships to be held in Roseville, near Sacramento, later this month.

North Shore lost its next two games in tough battles to Alpine (6-5) and Camarillo (6-3), who finished the tournament in second place. Walling said he is proud of the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performance and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be happier for them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of these girls have been playing together for six years and their hard work has finally paid off,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The group was one of three teams from North Shore to compete at the state championship. The 8U and 10U will play again in fall season. Those interested in playing fall ball can sign up at www.nsgsl.com.

The 12U team will have a fundraiser July 21 at Chipotle in Carmel Valley to help cover

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‘Super 7’ — 3rd/4th Grade Champions in the Spring Basketball League On June 9, “Super 7” beat the Aztecs 35-24 to win the Master Sports 2014 Spring Basketball Open League championship for third/fourth grade.

Under the leadership of co-coaches and sisters Sajani and Shilpa Patel, Super 7 learned early on that the key to victory was working as a team and focusing on the fundamentals.

Made up of boys ages 8, 9 and 10 from the Rancho Peñasquitos, Carmel Valley and Sorrento Valley area, this team has been together for only one season but exhibited great chemistry on and off the court.

“Super 7” lived up to its name with every one of the seven players contributing points and rebounds to seal the victory over the Aztecs.

The championship game was close the entire first half, with Super 7 gaining a slight lead at halftime, 15-14. About midway through the second half, “Super 7” broke the game open and never looked back.

The championship game capped a fantastic season for the team with a final record of 7-1.

The fact that every member of the team scored in this game is what makes this team “Super.” Congratulations to “Super 7!”

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Del Mar racing season ready to run with variety of engaging events

BY KELLEY CARLSON There’s twice as much to look forward to at the Del Mar racetrack this year.

For the first time, the seaside oval will host summer and fall meets.

“Our fall meet is drawing a lot of buzz and looking very exciting,” said Joe Harper, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s president and chief executive officer. “But first we’ve got a classic summer season full of big purses, good horses, and more Del Mar fun than you can shake a stick at.”

The season kicks off on July 17 — a Thursday, which is not the traditional Wednesday opening day.

Chris Bahr, director of events and promotions, explained that this is because of the San Diego County Fair running later than usual this year: Turnaround time is needed to accommodate the large Opening Day crowds and allow horses to acclimate.

Yet as much action as ever is planned during the 36-day summer meet, which runs through Sept. 3. Forty-three stakes races are scheduled, with some on the newly expanded turf course. The main event will once again be the $1 million Grade I TVG Pacific Classic, slated for Aug. 24. Among the possible entrants are the 2013 winner, Game On Dude; last year’s 2-year-old champion, the undefeated Shared Belief; and top stakes runners Imperative, Clubhouse Ride, Medal Count, Dance With Fate and Toast of New York.

Entertainment Once again, Del Mar has assembled quite a concert lineup for its Four O’Clock Fridays and the occasional Saturday performances. First-timers include the Counting Crows and Electronic Dance Music (EDM) DJ Steve Aoki, along with returning favorites such as Weezer and Ziggy Marley. Concerts are free with racetrack admission, or $20 after the last race.

Microbrews and gourmet foods Nearly every weekend will feature some kind of event related to food or drink. The fun starts with the San Diego Beer Fest on July 26, where patrons can sample from more than 100 local craft brews. A week later — on Aug. 2 — will be the Western Regional Chili Cook-off, where people can get free tastings and vote for their favorite cook to advance to the 2014 world championships. The Del Mar Grill Fest follows on Aug. 9, highlighting cuisine from more than 25 barbecue professionals. Next will be the Gourmet Food Truck Festival on Aug. 16, which will boast fare from about 50 trucks, ranging from gluten-free crab cakes to unusual grilled cheese sandwiches. Finally,

there’s the International Beer Fest on Aug. 24, with a lineup that includes Irish reds, German pilsners and Belgian wheats.

Family fun Every weekend, parents and their children can head to the infield for free fun.

Among the activities: pony rides, a giant scramble slide and obstacle course, magic shows, a caricature artist, face painters and a visit by the track mascot, “Pony Boy.” A “super-sized” Family Fun Day is set for July 20, where guests can meet jockeys and an ex-racehorse, enjoy baseball clinics with the Lake Elsinore Storm, and take part in a Webkinz plushie giveaway for kids 12 and younger. “(Del Mar) is a low-cost alternative destination for families during the summer,” Bahr emphasized.

Giveaways Besides the Webkinz giveaway, visitors can plan to take home Del Mar beach towels — with the track’s signature blue-and-gold jockey silk pattern — on July 26, and Tshirts on Aug. 24. Items are free with paid admission.

Something for everyone Yet another event that is back this year is Donut Days, which will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. July 19 and Aug. 23. Patrons of all ages can listen to track announcer Trevor Denman quiz jockeys and trainers as they observe horses working out and savor free coffee, orange juice and doughnuts.

Similarly, there’s Daybreak at Del Mar from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday during the meet. Guests can enjoy a meal while viewing the thoroughbreds on the track and listening to former jockey Jeff Bloom provide behind-the-scenes info and racing tips.

And the crowd can cheer on the fastest “wiener” dog in the county Aug. 30 during the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals-San Diego Finals. The victor will move on to the national competition.

Getting in on the action Those intrigued by racehorse ownership can attend the Paddock Sale on July 20, and auction company Barretts is hoping to have as many as 40 race-ready thoroughbreds on the block. Success stories from the 2013 sale include sales topper Oscar Party ($510,000), second in the Grade II Indiana Oaks. According to Bill Baker of Barretts, this summer’s auction will include stakes runners Heir Kitty and Handsome Mike. Prospective first-time owners are encouraged to contact the Thoroughbred Owners of California (toconline.com) and/or research ownership through The Jockey Club/Thoroughbred

Game On Dude, winner of the 2013 Grade I TVG Pacific Classic, may be back to defend his title this year. PHOTO BY KELLEY CARLSON

Opening Day takes place Thursday, July 17, this year

BY KELLEY CARLSON Hold on to your hats for an extra day this year — Del Mar will open on a Thursday, instead of the traditional Wednesday.

One of the area’s biggest social events, Opening Day is set for July 17. It’s a feast for the eyes, from the colorful parade of fancy hats and jockey silks, to celebrity sightings. And parties are happening everywhere, on and off the track, all day long and well into the evening.

The centerpiece of the seaside oval’s celebration is the Opening Day Hats Contest, now in its 20th year.

Officially established in 1995 by Julie Sarno as “The One and Only Truly Fabulous Hats Contest,” it brings out the most serious of hat aficionados, who spend months perfecting their headgear for prestige and prizes.

This year’s categories are Best Racing Theme, Funniest/Most Outrageous, Most Glamorous, Best Flowers/All Others and Best Fascinator. In each category, first place wins $300 and a $100 Studio Savvy gift certif-

Attendees at last year’s Opening Day event.

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icate; the runner-up receives $200; and third place is awarded $100. The Bing Crosby Grand Prize recipient — selected from the winners of each category — will receive a twonight getaway at The Grand Del Mar and dinner for two, valued at $1,500, plus a $500 gift certificate to hat sponsor The Village Hat Shop.

Contestants must sign up between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the large fountain in Plaza de Mexico, located inside the Stretch Run admission gates. All entrants will receive two free admission passes to the races for a future visit.

Another event to help kick off the start of the summer racing season is The Party on Opening Day. A $30 ticket will grant a person Stretch Run admission and special access to the Seaside Cabana on the west end of the grandstand, where there will be disc jockeys, a microbrew garden, gour

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Lux Art Institute announces 8th season of resident artists

BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT Where can you go to see international artists creating new work in a beautiful hillside setting? The answer, in a word, is Lux. Every year, Lux Art Institute in Encinitas invites five artists from around the world to spend a month in residence, making art while giving visitors a chance to watch the process and ask questions along the way.

This season, Lux’s eighth, begins with Ye Hongxing, a collage artist from Beijing who is one of the stars of China’s contemporary art world. (In studio Sept. 6-Oct. 5; on exhibit through Nov. 1.)

Lux director Reesey Shaw said she met the artist at Miami Basel in 2012. “Every one of her works sold out,” Shaw said. “They teem with pop-culture motifs alongside ancient imagery. You see something new every time you look at a piece.”

Among the mixed media Ye Hongxing favors are crystal stickers, adhesive bling that she uses to jazz up her colorful, largescale canvases. “China’s unique 5,000-yearold civilization makes its collision with Western culture today more intense,” she has said. “The rapid changes have a very profound impact on me, exciting and confusing at the same time.”

Shaw called Ye Hongxing’s work “joyously psychedelic, a kind of stickerized painting-by-numbers.” The artist will be in residence from Sept. 6-Oct. 5, creating a

new, large-scale, crystal-sticker collage.

Next up is Ann Weber, from Emeryville, who started as a ceramicist and is now known for her monumental cardboard sculptures. Her pieces use strips of salvaged cardboard boxes, flattened and stapled together into towering, pod-like forms, sometimes symbolic of human figures.

Weber, who was recently a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome, will be at Lux from Nov. 15-Dec. 14. Using the surrounding landscape for inspiration, she plans to fill the gallery with large and small sculptures, creating a giant still-life that extends into the great outdoors.

On tap for 2015 are Julian Kreimer, a painter from Boston (Jan. 13); Ebony Patterson, a mixed-media artist from Jamaica (April 6); and Squeak Carnwath, a painter and printmaker from Oakland (June 13).

Meanwhile, if you’d like to get a little creative this month, head for one of Lux’s Creative Nights, where live music, mixed drinks, and artists’ demonstrations combine with a chance to try your hand at art-making.

The Brothers Grim are the headliners, 6:309:30 p.m. July 24.

If you go: Lux Art Institute, 1550 South El Camino Real, Encinitas. Hours: 1-5 p.m.

Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Admission: $5. Call 760-436-6611; visit luxartinstitute.org.

Above: Ann Weber, at Lux starting Nov. 15, with one of her shaped cardboard sculptures. Above right: Beijing-based artist Ye Hongxing will kick off Lux’s 2014-2015 season Sept. 6 with her largescale crystal-sticker collages. This one, “Safari Park #2,” is 4 feet by 5 feet.

(Right) Squeak Carnwath’s “Star Chart.” The Oakland artist will be in residence starting June 13, 2015.

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From yoga to music, local singer-songwriter is finding success

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BY ROB LEDONNE La Costa Canyon graduate Luke Williams, 21, was attending the University of Oregon studying nutrition, but things just weren’t clicking.

“After a while, I stopped going to class,” he says, looking back. “I lost interest because I knew that all I wanted to do was make music.

That didn’t make my dad happy, but it’s ultimately paying off.”

Williams isn’t kidding.

After dropping out of school and moving back to North County (he grew up in Encinitas and lives in Del Mar), he’s pursuing music full-tilt and has results to show for it.

After putting together a debut EP (with keyboard stylings courtesy of session player Jamie Muhoberac, who’s worked with the Rolling Stones and John Mayer), he’s set to record an album at acclaimed singer Jason Mraz’s studios in January and is also prepping a tour.

“For a long time, I was saying what I wanted, but didn’t act on it,” he said.

“When I came back to San Diego, I took training to be a yoga teacher, and it inspired

the breezy style of Mraz, Jack Johnson, or Carmel Valley native Tristan Prettyman. In 2013, Williams released his first full-length album, “From a Learning Heart,” which “embodies the theme of encouraging others to do what they love and embrace their authentic self.”

This summer, Williams is focusing on honing his skills and writing dozens of unique songs so he can choose a select few to record at Mraz’s studio at his local estate, dubbed Mraz Organic’s Avocado Ranch.

“Every day, I’ll tell myself to sit down for two hours minimum and write and play,” Williams said of his technique. “Whatever

mood I’m in will translate into the song I’m writing.”

Throughout it all, he points to his yogateacher training as the propellant for his success. “I’m doing what I love, I am living authentically, and I’m attracting people I want to work with,” he said.

As for his parents, who were skeptical of Williams dropping out of school?

“They’ve always been supportive. All they really care is that I’m doing what I love.”

For more on Williams, who recently performed at a Concert at the Cove in Solana Beach, and his upcoming shows, visit www. lukewilliamsnewmusic.com.

Luke Willaims (right) performing at a recent Concert at the Cove event in Solana Beach.

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me to take action in my life.”

Improbably, it was the yoga training that put Williams on the fast track to music stardom.

“Yoga is a universal practice, and you get a lot of different types of people coming to class,” Williams said. “One of those people happened to be Jason Mraz’s manager, Paul Silva.”

Silva heard Williams’ music and picked up the same quality that made Mraz, who got his start playing the coffee house scene in San Diego, an international superstar.

“Paul came up to me and said I had potential. He’s now a mentor in a sense,” Williams said.

Williams caught the music bug at a young age.

“I started getting into guitar when I was 10, because my uncle played it,” he said. “For some reason, I always had a gravitation towards the guitar. I started taking lessons, and in high school I was in a death-metal band.”

At 17, his teen angst started to fade and his music mellowed out. Today, he writes singer/songwriter songs akin to

The Encinitas Preservation Association will host another historical bus tour from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, July 19. The tour will offer 50 historical points of interest and scheduled stops, including the Old Encinitas School House, San Elijo Lagoon, Olivenhain Town Hall, and the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, plus a drive through the San Diego Botanic Gardens.

The highlight will be a rare opportunity to tour the Bumann Ranch. Guides on the bus will give a brief history or story about each area.

No matter how long residents have lived in Encinitas, said association director Carolyn Cope, “You will learn something new during this tour.”

Each ticket supports the preservation of the Boathouses, among Encinitas’ most iconic historical buildings. The EPA acquired the SS Moonlight and SS Encinitas in 2008 to maintain them and assure they remain in place for future generations.

Sea Coast Exclusive Properties is the EPA’s tour sponsor for a second year. Sea Coast, in downtown Encinitas, is a locally owned real estate firm with deep ties and a history of community service.

“Many of our agents are locals who grew up in Encinitas, with family histories that are part of the Encinitas story,” said Mike Evans, president of Sea Coast Exclusive Properties. “We are excited to be a small part of preserving our local heritage.”

Tickets are $40, available at the Encinitas 101 MainStreet office, 818 S. Coast Highway 101.

The tour leaves from City Hall parking lot, 505 S. Vulcan, at 9 a.m. and returns at 1 p.m. Lunch will be available for $5. Contact Carolyn Cope at 760-753-4834 or email Cope3@cox.net.

Athenaeum Summer Festival Returns to The Scripps Research Institute Gustavo Romero, piano Sundays, July 13, 20 & 27 at 4 p.m.

This summer, celebrated pianist Gustavo Romero returns for a four-part concert series celebrating Ludwig van Beethoven. Romero, a native San Diegan, first performed at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library as a young boy, and it was with him that the Athenaeum planned its first Summer Festival in 1999, the organization’s 100th anniversary. Each year, Romero chooses composers to study in depth, sharing the full range of their artistry.

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By Elizabeth Egloff Directed by Michael Wilson

Enjoy live music, great food and drinks for purchase, and amazing sunset views from the aquarium’s Tide-Pool Plaza. Join us as we welcome local legend Steve Poltz.

Mark your calendars for SummerFest Under the Stars!

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THE EUPHORIA AND DEVASTATION OF DISCOVERY When a new treatment promises to eradicate pain, a doctor and his student play out an epic battle between altruism and ambition. Based on the true story of the discovery of ether as an anesthetic in 1846, Ether Dome explores the pain that afflicts humankind, our attempts to find relief and the beginning of healthcare as big business.

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Enjoy drinks, music, art and sunsets all summer long at MCASD La Jolla’s Shore Thing!

Join us every Thursday evening this summer for late night tours of Treasures of The Tamayo Museum, Mexico City, music curated by the Roots Factory art collective, and specialty cocktails (cash bar). BYOP (Bring Your Own Picnic) and enjoy views of the beautiful La Jolla coastline while surrounded by art in the Edwards Sculpture Garden. Shore Thing is back and better than ever this year, now offering free admission to all!

General admission for the 2014 Shore Thing program is supported by our lead sponsor The San Diego County BMW Centers.

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Teriyaki Salmon Grilled Kabobs with vegetables and potatoes

The Paella is a medley of saffron rice, mussels, shrimp, scallops, clams, calamari, fish, chicken-based sausage, green olives and other assorted vegetables.

Grilled Salmon Salad uses romaine lettuce, cucumbers and tomato.

The dining room at Solana Beach Fish House is filled with fishing boatinspired decor.

Diners are hooked on fare at Solana Beach Fish House

BY KELLEY CARLSON fter 20 years in business, the Solana Beach Fish House continues to reel in customers. Locals embrace the familyowned-and-operated eatery, with its laidback atmosphere, cold pints of beer and fresh seafood.

“We attract a mom-and-pop-style crowd,” said Manager Jehan Kasto.

It’s also a favorite stop for people on their way to the Del Mar racetrack during the racing season — many will park at the Solana Beach train station, walk across the street to the Fish House for a meal or drink, then take the double-decker buses to spend a day at the seaside oval.

The fare is prepared in various styles, from Mexican to “mesquite char-grilled.”

There’s a wide variety, from sandwiches, pastas and salads, to tacos, burritos, and fish and chips. About 85 percent of the fish items are grilled and nothing is prepackaged, according to Kasto.

There are nearly a dozen seafood cocktails and appetizers to whet the appetite, from crab cakes to buffalo chicken wings. Soups can also be a starter, or served as a main course, including New England Clam

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■ This week’s recipe:

Fish House’s Curry Sauce Chowder, which Kasto touts as “one of the best around,” and the Fish House Cioppino, a customer favorite that is so chock-full of seafood that it’s more like a stew than a soup.

Lunch specials are offered 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, and range from $6.99 to $7.99.

Among the selections are Blackened Fish Burrito, Philly Cheese Steak and the Fried Oyster Sandwich.

One of the most in-demand midday

entrees is the Surf & Turf Burrito, filled with carne asada, shrimp, cabbage and cilantro lime salsa, with rice and beans.

Toward evening, the crowd seems to favor the Teriyaki Salmon Grilled Kabob, featuring skewers of large and flaky pieces of fish interspersed with onions, zucchini and green peppers, and glazed with the sweet sauce.

An entree that’s popular at all times of the day is the Paella. Each forkful contains saffron rice and some variety of seafood, whether it’s mussels, shrimp, scallops, clams, calamari or fish. The dish is further enhanced with chicken-based sausage, green olives and other assorted vegetables.

Another “go-to” for patrons is the fish and chips section of the menu. The fish is cut to size and dipped in a beer batter, then fried in cholesterol-free oil.

Solana Beach Fish House also has selections such as burgers (including cajun shrimp, salmon, scallop, veggie and beef); pasta (from linguini with clams to angel hair pasta with tomato, basil and garlic sauce); and sandwiches on sourdough (such as herb-marinated or barbecue chicken breast, and smoked fish).

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Local cast shines in ‘Annie Jr.’ production at Lyceum Theatre

BY SUSAN FARESE Let’s face it, the sun usually appears each day in San Diego, despite Gray May, June Gloom and the mysterious marine layer! It’s summertime, so you can bet your bottom dollar that the sun will come out — not only tomorrow, but from July 18-27, when the awardwinning Actors Conservatory Theatre of San Diego brings its all-youth production of “Annie Jr.” to the Lyceum Theatre.

Bernard Baldan directs “Annie Jr.,” with musical direction by Tim McNight, choreography by Athena Espinoza, costumes by Janet Pitcher, and stage management by recent Canyon Crest Academy graduate Mandy Wirt.

The 42 effervescent “Annie Jr.” actors, ranging in age from 5 to 19, are double-cast in “white” and “red” casts. Many of them play several roles. The cast has 18 Carmel Valley youth actors in the show, along with two cast members from Encinitas (both recent graduates of Canyon Crest Academy), one from Del Mar and four residing in Rancho Santa Fe. The upbeat musical is based on the comic strip “Little Orphan Annie,” taking place in a Depression-era New York orphanage run by the over-the-top, rude matron Miss Hannigan (Encinitas resident Lindsay Grant, white cast and Carmel Valley’s Alyssa De Vries, red cast).

Spunky orphan Annie, (played by sixth-grader Carmel Valley resident Tess Maretz, white cast) is determined to find her birth parents. Annie runs away from the orphanage, befriends a dog that she names Sandy and serendipitously is “chosen” (with her charm and wit) by the elegant Grace (Carmel Valley’s recent CCA graduate Marisa Acosta, white cast), to spend the Christmas holiday at the mansion of Grace’s employer, hard-hearted billionaire Oliver Warbucks.

Along the way, Hannigan’s crooked swindling brother Rooster (played by Encinitas resident and recent CCA grad Troy Lingelbach, white cast) and his bubbly, not so elegant or bright accomplice, Lily St. Regis (Carmel Valley’s CCA sophomore Emmy Farese) bring more comic relief and plenty of shenanigans to the plot!

In this beloved musical, all ends well and is suited for all ages. Popular songs include “Maybe,” “Tomorrow,” It’s a Hard Knock Life” and “NYC.” The music is by Charles Strouse, with lyrics by Martin Charnin and book by Thomas Meehan.

Director Bernard Baldan warmly smiled after a recent rehearsal and said that he loves working with ACT-San Diego because “these kids gain insight, professional ethic and real world theater experience from dedicated professional adult mentors from the theater community.”

Barbara Maisel, CFO and founding member, said, “As we enter our seventh year and our 17th production, we are grateful to be able to offer shows ranging from the classics to the cutting edge.” And board member Staci Wax-Vanderweil added, “For me, I love the entire process of educational theater ... watching the kids grow and learn, and older kids mentoring the younger ones. By opening night, I’m amazed by how far they have come and what amazing progress they’ve made. Seeing the show come to life is magical.”

Some comments from the cast:

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Top row (L-R): Alyssa DeVries, Emmy Farese, John Blackstone-Gardner, Troy Lingelbach, Lindsey Grant, Marisa Acosta. Middle row: Lauren Goldman, Grace Callstrom, Helen Blackstone-Gardner, Sophit Maretz, Brottany Barry, Alexa Gibilisco.

Bottom row: Cary Barry, Kaia Leibo, Teresa Perez, Tess Maretz, Isabella Martini, Anna Ybarrola. PHOTO BY SUSAN FARESE Tess Maretz (Annie, white cast): “This is my dream role! The most challenging thing is leaving rehearsals ... I love being there so much!”

Troy Lingelbach (Roster, white cast, and Bert Healy, red cast): “It’s been challenging, but I love that my two roles are polar opposites!”

Alyssa Devries (Miss Hannigan, red cast): “The challenge is having to use such horrible grammar. I have been trained to speak better, her style is grungy”!

Finally, Jadyn Kaplan: “I love performing. I get that from my Dad (Scott Kaplan); but the best part about being in this show is that my two sisters get to do it with me. It’s the first play we have all done together and it’s so much fun to be on stage with them.”

“Annie Jr.” plays at the Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego. Tickets are $15 (or $13 for groups of 10 or more). Visit www.actsandiego.com or call 619-544-1000.

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Local pianists offer free concert July 26 Peter Yarrow to perform at Beth-Am fundraiser A devoted group of accomplished local talented pianists will be performing Saturday, July 26 at Founders’ Hall (1036 Solana Drive) to share their love of classical piano music.

This free recital will feature a program of works by such diverse composers as J.S. Bach, Chopin, Brahms, Mozart, and more.

What makes this recital special is that there will be a silent auction to raise funds to create San Diego’s first international amateur piano competition.

The silent auction begins at 1 p.m. and the recital starts at 2 p.m.

AmateurPianists was founded in 2011 to provide opportunities for adults to perform in front of a live audience. Since its formation, membership has grown to more than 430.

Membership is free, and recitals are held at various venues, from recital halls and libraries to churches and private homes.

The group also provides educational opportunities, such as hosting master classes and lectures. For more on this organization, visit www.AmateurPianists.org.

‘Concert at the Cove’ in Solana Beach is July 17 The Symphony Brass Quintet will perform at the “Concert at the Cove” in Solana Beach on Thursday, July 17, from 6-7:45 p.m. at Fletcher Cover Park. For more information, visit www.cityofsolanabeach.org or call 858-720-2453.

Expert to speak on shark migration Join shark expert Dan Cartamil for a Perspectives On Ocean Science lecture as he explores how sharks migrating between California and Mexico are threatened by commercial fishing activity, and the efforts in both countries to protect them, 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 14. Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. Tickets: $8, members free. RSVP (858) 534-5771. Visit Aquarium.ucsd.edu.

North Coast Rep presents stage reading of ‘Middle School Lessons’ North Coast Repertory Theater presents a stage reading of “Middle School Lessons,” 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 14. The play portrays a mother’s effort to protect her son from bullying and how that affects her marriage, friendships, community and her son. Free. 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive. Solana Beach. (858) 481-1055.

Congregation Beth Am-San Diego will present an Operation Respect Benefit Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 13, featuring Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary folk-singing fame.

Operation Respect’s mission statement is to assure each child and youth a respectful, safe and compassionate climate of learning where their academic, social and emotional development can take place free of bullying, ridicule and violence.

General seating tickets are: Adults: $30 Nonmembers, $20 CBA members; Children: $20 nonmembers, $15 CBA members, 3 and younger, free.

Preferred seating: Adults: $40; children: $30.

Sponsorship: $500: Includes 4 VIP tickets, signed CD, reception and photo with Peter Yarrow.

The synagogue is at 5050 Del Mar Heights Road, San Diego. Call 858-481-8454.

DM depression support group meets July 15 The Del Mar group of Depression Bipolar Support Alliance will meet from 2-4 p.m.

Tuesday, July 15 at the Pacifica Del Mar restaurant in the Del Mar Plaza.

Parking is validated for the underground garage.

Contact Roger Alsabrook at 858-525-1509 or email to rogeralsabrook@yahoo.com.

‘Horses in Motion’ artists reception to be held by Nativa Interiors July 19 Nativa Interiors will host a six-week art exhibit showcasing the gentle beauty of horses, celebrated with an opening cocktail reception at the store’s Solana Beach location.

The exhibition includes more than a dozen works by 10 locally and nationally renowned artists, many who represent the local art culture in Southern California.

“Horses in Motion” will be presented gallery-style in the front of Nativa’s 7,000-squarefoot Solana Beach showroom and will run from July 17-Aug. 30.

Nativa Interiors invites the public to its opening reception from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, July 19, unveiling the “Horses in Motion” art. The exhibit is on display at Nativa Interiors Solana Beach, 143. S. Cedros Ave. Visit nativafurniture.com.

For information on After the Finish Line, visit www.afterthefinishline.org.

‘Hula Girls’ to screen July 11 at MiraCosta College The San Elijo LIFE Club will screen the award-winning Japanese film “Hula Girls,” directed by Sang-il Lee. In “Hula Girls,” Japanese high school girls learn to dance Hawaiian hula in order to save their community in the cold, northern coal mining town of Iwaki.

The film will screen at 1 p.m. Friday, July 11, in room 204 at the San Elijo campus of MiraCosta College, 3333 Manchester Ave., Cardiff. Admission and parking are free.

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Beth Am Preschool opens infant care center Atomic Groove to launch Summer Beth Am Preschool announces the Serenades lineup in Carmel Valley July 13 opening of The Nursery, an infant and todBack for its 11th appearance, Atomic Groove, with the AG Fly Girlz, will “rock the house” on July 13 at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center in the first Summer Serenade concert. Voted No. 3 for two years in a row in the San Diego A-List Reader’s Poll for Best Wedding Music, Atomic Groove will have the crowd singing along and moving with a groove that is distinctly theirs!

Atomic Groove is a variety dance band that provides great entertainment.

The band consists of five core members with years of combined musical performance experience.

Carrie Weiland, the band leader and lead vocalist, has put together a quintet with a big enough presence to entertain any size group.

With Burt Newman, Rob Gironda, Andy Tirpak and Gow Folkerth, the group is versatile and consistently provides a first-class presentation with dance floor appeal and musical integrity. This impressive musical expertise enables Atomic Groove to be the quintessential variety band, per-

Atomic Groove is making its fifth appearance in the Summer Serenades concert series. All kinds of music are featured in the series lineup. COURTESY PHOTO forming sophisticated jazz, treasured soul, classic rock and dance jams from the ’60s to today. And don’t forget those AG Fly Girlz — incredible dancers who add energy, movement and stage presence to every event.

Atomic Groove always attracts a large crowd who are on their feet from the beginning. If you are looking for a fun, free evening for the whole family, bring everyone out from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, July 13 to the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (3777 Townsgate Dr, San Diego, 92130). Pack up your picnic basket and put on your dancing shoes, because this night you won’t be able to sit still.

The Recreation Council would like to thank Pardee Homes and Kilroy Realty Corporation for their continued support of these concerts. The support of these valued companies has helped us to continue to provide the best in family entertainment for the past 22 years.

For a line-up of the great entertainment scheduled for the Summer Serenades concert series, contact the Carmel Valley Recreation Center at 858-552-1616 or visit www.

CVSD.com.

dler care center for children ages 6 weeks to 2 years.

With 20 years of experience caring for and educating preschool children, Beth Am Preschool is pleased to introduce the muchneeded services of infant and toddler care for the Carmel Valley/Del Mar and surrounding communities. This child development center is renowned for its warm, nurturing environment and highly qualified teachers, which it will now offer to the youngest children.

The Nursery will feature a low 3:1 infant/toddler-to-teacher ratio, exceeding the standards set by the state of California.

The program will include healthy and organic snacks grown in our own garden, exposing children to a variety of tastes as they are developmentally ready for them.

Drawing from its years of experience in early childhood education, Beth Am Preschool’s infant and toddler center will provide more than a healthy and safe day care program.

“The Nursery will infuse weekly themes through storytelling and music, creating an atmosphere of exploration and discovery,” says Preschool Director Denise Neifeld.

A parent education program offered in the evenings on topics such as introducing solid foods, sleep, and toilet training will

The Nursery at Beth Am Preschool is now taking names for enrollment in the fall. complete this new state-of-the-art concept in infant and toddler care.

An interest list for The Nursery is forming now with doors expected to open in the fall, subject to minimum enrollment. Space is limited and interested families can call 858-481-2893 to add their names to the list.

The Nursery will be located on the secure campus of the Beth Am Preschool, 5050 Del Mar Heights Road, Carmel Valley.

The Heroes to play July 22 at DM Twilight Concert The next Summer Twilight Concert in Del Mar will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at Powerhouse Park. The Heroes will perform, with opening act Michael LeClerc. Visit www. delmarfoundation.org.

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Event to honor Hall of

SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS Fame jockey, trainer

Passion for pinot drives new Wine Factor shop

BY MARTI GACIOCH Pinot noir aficionados now have a specialty wine shop to call their own: Wine Factor, the brainstorm of Pat and Bev Hurley. The Hurleysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; passion for pinot noir inspired them to become Internet wine retailers three years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always loved wine and have taken many winetasting trips, and found that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both drawn to pinot noirs, our favorite varietal,â&#x20AC;? Bev Hurley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be fun to share that passion with others with Wine Factor specializing in high-quality pinot noirs.â&#x20AC;?

The Hurleys love the versatility of pinot noir. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It pairs easily with so many foods, including Thai, Italian, chicken, and salmon, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to drink and can take on many different flavors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bold and fruity or light and minerally,â&#x20AC;? Hurley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love all the flavor varieties of pinot noirs and offer them all on our website.â&#x20AC;?

The Hurleysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quest for high-quality, small production boutique pinot noirs takes them all over California and Oregon seeking out gems from small wineries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We bring back sample bottles for our panel of 11 winetasters to try, and they share their opinions. Only wines that make everyone on the panel say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wow!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; are selected to be sold on winefactor.com,â&#x20AC;? Hurley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has to be really spectacular to make it on our website.â&#x20AC;?

Popular pinot noirs (priced $30-$75) on their site include Fiddlehead Vineyardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lollapalooza (bold and fruity); En Route by Far Niente (well-balanced and goes with everything); Au Bon Climat out of the Santa Rita Hills (a lighter Burgundian style of wine).

The Hurleys post detailed reviews of each of the featured wines that include notes from the winemaker and any ratings from the Wine Spectator or Robert Parker. They also add their own anecdotal thoughts about each wine.

Wine Factor has a climate-controlled storeroom for their wines, and stores them until theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at their peak before placing them on the website. Wine Factor doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have

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Wine Factor also offers private wine-tasting parties and gift deliveries, and ships nationwide.

The Hurleys deliver free in San Diego. Call or e-mail Wine Factor for the free shipping coupon code for San Diego: 619-778-5187. Email winefactor@live.com; visit winefactor.com.

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The Edwin J. Gregson Foundation recently announced that it will host a charity fundraiser honoring Hall of Famers jockey Julie Krone and trainer Richard Mandella for their extraordinary racing accomplishments and contributions to the prominence of the thoroughbred industry.

A definite event on the annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Doâ&#x20AC;? list, this year the Foundation will pay tribute to its distinguished honorees with a festive Carnival Party and dinner tribute. Cocktail time features Dunk Tank high jinks to help raise fun and funds.

Dunkees will be honoree Richard Mandella, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club President and General Manager Joe Harper, Gregson Foundation President Jenine Sahadi, and â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sound the trumpets â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert.

This once-in-a-lifetime chance promises great fun and is for a worthy cause.

Proceeds of the event will be used for continued development of various educational and recreation programs to benefit Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backstretch workers and their families, helping these individuals improve their standard of living and achieve excellence in their lives.

Festivities will take place on Sunday, July 27, at the Seaside CabaĂąa (west of the grandstand) at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar. Tickets are $250 per person. The fundraisers sell out each year, and the Edwin J. Gregson Foundation encourages early purchase of tickets.

Contact Angie Carmona at 626-447-2339; visit www. gregsonfoundation.com.

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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS “I fell head over heels!

Fun, poignant, and truly enchanting.”

Ben Brantley, The New York Times

To learn more about the brands available at Hold It Contemporary Home, contact the store at (619) 295-6661 or visit their website at www.holdithome.com.

Clean, contemporary design fills showrooms at Hold It Home Hold It Contemporary Home has long been regarded as Southern California’s source for modern home furnishings. Owner Mike McAllister shared his insights and expertise on the latest in home décor.

Q: What are the trends for 2014?

McAllister: A big one is the modern technology of finishing woods — from rift cut beech that shows the beauty of the grain in a light durable finish to the various methods of seared oak that deliver deep rich coloring.

Q: Shopping for furniture can be an intimidating experience, do you have any advice?

A: Hold It has assembled a great team of talented designers who are passionate about design and creating exciting living areas. Your Design Consultant will guide you through the design, selection and purchasing process.

Q: What lines are available at Hold It Home?

A: We carry more than 100 lines of European Contemporary and modern home furnishings. Our top brands include Calligaris, Camerich, Nuevo, Mobital, BDI and Jesper, just to name a few. Also, we manufacture our own collection of upholstery here in Southern California.

Q: What are your current favorite pieces in the store?

A: Personally, I am driven by the clean European lines of Calligaris furniture.

Customers can visit Hold It Contemporary Home at its Mission Valley location: 1570 Camino de la Reina, San Diego, CA 92108.

Store hours are Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

To learn more about the brands available at Hold It Contemporary Home, contact the store at (619) 295-6661 or visit their website at www.holdithome.com.

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LJ Fashion Film Festival arrives July 24-26 The global fashion community will gather once again in La Jolla from July 24-26 in what has been called the “Cannes” of the fashion film world.

Attended by industry professionals from around the world and nearby Hollywood, La Jolla is attracting some of the best new talent in the entertainment industry.

With a Hollywood buzz created by the energy of this new worldwide film genre, La Jolla is shaping up as the place to be this July. Fashion designers, film directors, fashionistas, gliterati, trend-setters, and outliers are all expected to be making the scene.

The first international fashion film festival founded in North America, La Jolla is the world’s largest gathering of fashion filmmakers.

Three days of Red Carpet, nightly screening programs, after parties, and the International Fashion Film Awards on closing night promise to make La Jolla one of the most talked about experiences on the world’s emerging events calendar.

Packing a theater of 500 seats, guests will be enthralled by the top 1 percent of fashion films produced worldwide at the upcoming 5th year of LJIFFF. The films that make it into the final program represent some of the most creative work in filmmaking today. Curated from the dynamic and the exploding world of fashion film, these “mini-movies” are a glimpse of what’s trending in the minds of the world’s top fashion houses and designers, interpreted by their filmmaking counterparts. Visit www.ljfff.com.

Andy Grotelueschen, Jessie Austrian, and Claire Karpen. Photo by T Charles Erickson.

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San Diego Beerworks receives enthusiastic welcome in Solana Beach

BY KAREN BILLING A â&#x20AC;&#x153;super-softâ&#x20AC;? opening at Solana Beachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new San Diego Beerworks recently turned into an all-out flood of customers thirsting for a craft beer spot in the North Coast area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were jam-packed the entire weekend,â&#x20AC;? said owner John Holko, who was behind the bar working the taps so steadily that one sought-after brew, Alpineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hoppy Birthday, ran out on the very first day.

Through word of mouth and social media, beer aficionados seemed to be clamoring for his bar to open. He got encouraging emails during the long march to opening day with people from all over the county saying they were looking forward to the new place. One day, a couple of guys drove up from Mission Valley just to peek in the windows. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a lot of excitement with people who are beer fans, and we owe them a debt of gratitude,â&#x20AC;? Holko said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just have to do right by them and give them a great quality product.â&#x20AC;?

Holko, who opened the bar with his wife, Jennifer, aims to â&#x20AC;&#x153;celebrate the craft,â&#x20AC;? keep the pints beautiful and showcase San Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local breweries the best he can.

While he would never call his customers â&#x20AC;&#x153;beer geeks,â&#x20AC;? he happily uses the term to describe himself.

Holko has been in the beer business for 10 years, predominantly on the supplier side. Most recently he worked for Crown Imports, commuting to San Francisco to work for the company that supplies and imports Corona, Pacifico, Modelo, Negra Modelo and Victoria beers.

Before that, he spent five years working for Heineken USA, managing the sales territories of Orange County, Inland Empire and Las Vegas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a huge boom in the last five years with craft beer in San Diego, and San Diego is recognized as the craft beer city in the country, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a known,â&#x20AC;? Holko said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last time I checked, there were over 85 breweries. What better way to come back to San Diego and stay in the business and also celebrate everything San Diego craft?â&#x20AC;?

He said while there are a lot of places to taste downtown, unless you visit the actual breweries, North Coast was lacking a place to sit down and have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;really good beer experience.â&#x20AC;?

Holko has thought of every detail at Beerworks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from

San Diego Beerworks, serving up all San Diego craft beer, recently opened in Solana Beach. COURTESY PHOTO the glassware used to the temperature, pressure and presentation of the beer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a one- to two-finger foam head that allows the nose to pick up the effervescence and bouquet of the beer.

In Solana Beachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beachwalk Retail Center, Beerworks completely overhauled the space that was formerly Cupcake Love bakery. (No matter how much work they have done, Holko said they still see little bits of pink paint on occasion.)

Holko went for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;vintage industrialâ&#x20AC;? look, exposing the beams, tearing up the flooring and leaving the concrete, and putting in brick walls. He put in a unique coldrolled-steel bar top and built the bar from reclaimed wood from a 100-year-old Sacramento barn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved the story behind it,â&#x20AC;? Holko said.

Between leather couches and chairs sits an antique cart from an old factory in South Carolina that has found a new life as a coffee (beer?) table.

Behind the bar, Beerworks has 20 taps, and Holkoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to change the lineup every two weeks, offering brews nobody else is pouring.

Beers on the board include Alesmith Speedway Stout, Societe Belgian Ale, Culture Saison out of Solana Beach, the very popular Belching Beaver Peanut Butter Stout, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;hard coreâ&#x20AC;? Port Brewingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Older Viscosity (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost like wineâ&#x20AC;?), the â&#x20AC;&#x153;super freshâ&#x20AC;? Stone Ruin 10 Double IPA, Port Brewingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;amazing amberâ&#x20AC;? Shark Attack and Barrel Harbor Fenris IPA, which uses a mosaic hop.

Four barside taps are reserved for special events, used for tap takeovers, meaning a brewery can come in and pour beers as if it were in its own tasting room. The first takeover will be Green Flash, from July 9-14, a whole week of the brewery rotating its brews. A Green Flash cask tapping will be held on Friday, July 11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the purest representation of the beer,â&#x20AC;? Holko said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For beer aficionados, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great day, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday.â&#x20AC;?

His expansive beer cases have room for 315 different beers. Customers can opt for a can or bottle to go, or purchase it to drink right at the bar.

Holko is hoping to broaden peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horizons and get them to try different breweries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the cases carry San Diego craft beers as well as craft beers from around the country, such as Ommegang out of New York and Shipyard out of Maine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about education and expanding peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awareness,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Folks looking for a beer education will find one behind the bar â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Holko and his knowledgeable, friendly employees absolutely love talking beer.

Beerworks also carries some wine and champagne, and the hope is to offer some small plates such as cheeses and charcuterie. As much as possible, Holko wants to work with his neighboring businesses. He will pair stouts with chocolates from Jerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chocolates a few doors down, and people who want a more substantial meal with their beer can have food delivered from neighboring Crush or California Pizza Kitchen.

Visit San Diego Beerworks at 437 Highway 101, suite 107 in Solana Beach. Visit sandiegbeerworks.com or call 858-353-7174.

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Celebrating Fourth of July in Del Mar The Del Mar Foundation held its annual 4th of July Parade at the Powerhouse Park. Participants wore red, white and blue, and rode decorated bikes, scooters, wagons, strollers, electric golf carts and more. The parade route looped up Coast Blvd. in a colorful and joyous celebration of Independence Day. A Del Mar fire engine offered tours and children received a free fire truck hat. Free lemonade and snacks were provided compliments of Jakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Del Mar and Bull Taco, which is opening soon in Del Mar. A DJ provided musical entertainment. For more information, visit www.delmarfoundation.org. Photos by Jon Clark. For more photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

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Patriotic Songs Sing-Along Celebration The City of Solana Beach presented the 27th annual Patriotic Songs Sing-Along Celebration July 3 at Fletcher Cove Community Center.

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Don Diego Scholarship Foundation Dinner and Concert Gala The Don Diego Scholarship Foundation presented its annual Dinner and Concert Gala on July 1 at the San Diego County Fair. The event benefits the Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational programs. After cocktails and a Taste of the Coast wine sampling, a gourmet dinner at the Turf Club, a presentation of Class of 2014 scholarship recipients, and other activities, the event culminated with champagne and VIP seating at the Huey Lewis & the News concert. See page B17 for more information. Visit www.dondiegoscholarship.org. Photos by McKenzie Images. For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net.

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Don Diego Scholarship Foundation board members in attendance: Standing (L to R): Frederick Schenk, Allan Royster, Board Vice Chair Jon Liss, Executive Director Chana Mannen. Seated (L to R): Leslie Barone, Bob Spanjian, Susan Farrior

Scholar Victoria Laird with parents Margaret and Shannon Laird

Del Mar Fair Board President and DDSF board member Frederick Schenk and wife Shari

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Scholars Carolyn Kravitz, Nikolina Zenovic and Ashley Therien

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Don Diego July 1 gala tops the charts The Don Diego Scholarship Foundation celebrated its 28th year of awarding college scholarships to outstanding San Diego County seniors with a chart-topping Huey Lewis & the News Dinner and Concert Gala on July 1 at the San Diego County Fair (see more photos on page B16). The sold-out event was held at the Turf Club’s sixth floor Equus Room overlooking the panorama of thousands of people enjoying the fair.

Don Diego Chair Paul Ecke III, who emceed the presentation (and “played” a mean Grandstand Stars-autographed guitar up for auction), told the crowd that 2014 marked a new high for Don Diego on several levels.

“To date, we’ve awarded more than 150 scholarships totaling over $640,000. This year alone, by expanding our program three-fold, we awarded $40,000 to 13 students who will attend prestigious colleges around the country.”

Top 2014 recipient Carolyn Kravitz will use her $10,000 scholarship to attend one of the nation’s very top schools. Stanford, which has the lowest acceptance rate in the nation, will welcome Carolyn and $2,500 scholarship recipient Noa Glaser this fall as it welcomed Don Diego recipient Meredith Lehmann in 2012. An articulate Carolyn spoke from the heart to event-goers, saying, “On behalf of all of this year’s recipients, we thank you so much for your generous support of our endeavors. The scholarships will make a huge difference in our lives.”

In addition to generating the most money of any Gala through ticket purchases, the Gala raised considerable additional funds through a silent auction, followed by a not-so-silent auction conducted with energy and humor by Board member Frederick Schenk, who also serves as 22nd District Agricultural Association Board President. Don-

ning shades a la Huey Lewis, Schenk auctioned off the last remaining bottle of award-winning “Wild Thing” wine to Barbara Harper, who acknowledged with a laugh, “I don’t even drink Rosé,” an abstract painting by Rosie the Elephant and other collectibles. Before guests descended to their VIP Grandstand seats to enjoy the concert, he raised another several thousand dollars by asking people to “contribute a bit more, for the sake of the kids,” which many enthusiastically did.

Don Diego Executive Director Chana Mannen sums up the evening’s significance, saying, “We were delighted to see so many returning guests and new faces, including our scholarship recipients and their families.

We shared ongoing ways such as our Legacy Brick and Amigo programs, and our silent auction, which closes July 20, 2014, to propel the future of students, our region’s agricultural traditions and our community. And from the beginning cocktail hour to the culminating Huey Lewis & the News concert enjoyed by all, we really raised the roof on fun!”

The Don Diego Scholarship Foundation was named for Don Diego, AKA Tom Hernandez, who served as the Fair’s welcoming goodwill ambassador from 1947-1984. The Foundation has awarded more than $640,000 in college scholarships and grants for agricultural education since its inception in 1986. It invites people to make an investment that will pay dividends for students and the entire region. More information on programs and donation opportunities is at www.dondiegoscholarship.org and www. facebook.com/DonDiegoScholarship. Photos

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‘Tux ‘n Tennies Summer Bash’ The kick-off to the San Diego Symphony Summer Pops series — “Tux ‘n Tennies Summer Bash” — paid tribute to Elvis the King with its theme“Viva Las Vegas” on June 27 at the Embarcadero Marina Park South.

A benefit for San Diego Symphony’s music education programs, the event included cocktails, dinner catered by Sycuan, and a performance by the symphony, followed by “The Music of Elvis” and fireworks.

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necessary, but because health care regulations are enforced by all levels of government and private organizations, it’s terribly inefficient.

Consequently, many of the ACA’s regulations are, ironically, undermining the goals that the ACA hopes to achieve.

Government regulations are increasingly attempting to standardize care. However, a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment alienates populations. The government’s standardization of care leaves the decision of a treatment’s effectiveness in the hands of the government rather than in the hands of the experts—the physicians. Therefore, health plans are not necessarily tailored to patients’ needs, which can affect the health of individuals and populations.

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EHRs have also been found to be more expensive than expected, which brings us to another effect of government over-

regulation: the high cost. Complying with all the regulations costs the US approximately $7 billion. Again, this is due to the all the paperwork physicians, government, and private companies have to do. These costs ultimately trickle down to the patients.

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ITEM 2 DRB-14-03 APN: 299-220-52 Location: 1663 Luneta Drive Applicants/Owners: Galen and Terri Pavelko Agent: Alex Friehauf, Friehauf Architects Zone: R1-10 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Katie Benson, Assistant Planner

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Description: A request for a Design Review Permit to construct an addition, remodel and convert a duplex to a single-family residence with a detached garage, remove one Torrey Pine tree and construct associated landscaping and site improvements.

ITEM 3 DRB-14-04 CDP-14-04 LC-14-01 APN: 300-143-46 Location: 1205 Cuchara Drive Applicants/Owners: William and Lisa Ruh Agent: John OBrien, Flagg Coastal Homes Zone: R1-10 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Joseph Smith, AICP, Associate Planner Description: A request for Design Review, Coastal Development, and Land Conservation Permits to demolish a one-story, single-family residence and construct a new one-story, single-family residence with a lower level and FAR-exempt basement, and an attached twocar garage. Additional proposed improvements include a spa, grading and retaining walls, fencing,

PAGE B20 July 10, 2014 Senior Planner Description: A request for Design Review and Coastal Development Permits to construct new first and second-story additions to a onestory single-family residence in the R2 Zone.

Note: This project is located within the Coastal Commission’s appeals area. Item continued to the August DRB meeting.

ITEM 6 DRB-14-26 LC-14-07 APN: 300-143-23 Location: 1232 Crest Road Applicants/Owners: Peter and Malea Smith Agent: Mark Morris, Architect Zone: R1-10 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Matt Bator, AICP, Senior Planner Description: A request for Design Review and Land Conservation Permits to construct 1,101 squarefeet of new floor area, construct new decking, modify roof heights and perform associated grading, hardscape and landscaping improvements in association with the remodeling of a single-family residence.

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APN: 299-280-55 Location: 410 15th Street Applicants/Owners: Ivan C Gayler Agent: Jim Sneed, Bokal and Sneed Architects Zone: R1-10 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Katie Benson, Assistant Planner Description: A request for Design Review Permit to construct outdoor improvements to an existing residence including: a pool with a slide and brick and glass panel security fence; a walkout basement pool house; a wooden trellis; an outdoor barbeque and pizza oven; and various other landscape, hardscape and site wall improvements.

ITEM 9 DRB14-032 APN: 299-290-1900 Location: 555 Zuni Drive Applicants/Owners: Tom & Jackie Bruskotter Agent: Aero Patio Home Improvement Inc. Zone: R1-10 Overlay Zone: WUI Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Shaun McMahon, Planning Intern Description: A request for Design Review Permit to construct outdoor improvements including: a new patio cover; a new spa and a new fence not exceeding 4’ in height.

ADJOURNMENT drb2014_07.23. DM1201. 7/10/14 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-017917 Fictitious Business Name(s): Yashin Gallery Located at: 14046 Mercado Drive, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: Minoo Yashin, 14046 Mercado Drive, Del Mar, CA 92014.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 6/19/14. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/01/2014. Minoo Yashin, Owner. DM1200. July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-018042 Fictitious Business Name(s): Design Solution Partners Located at: 13061 Signature Point, #225, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 13061 Signature Point, #225, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is registered by the following: Michael Golembesky, 13061 Signature Point, #225, San Diego, CA 92130.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 02/01/2013. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/02/2014. Michael Golembesky, Owner. CV623. July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-017363 Fictitious Business Name(s): Chiken Skratch Located at: 16848 Stagecoach Pass, San Diego, CA, 92127, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 5000, PMB 205, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. This business is registered by

the following: Caroline Phongsavath Pao, 16848 Stagecoach Pass, San Diego, CA 92127. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/25/2014. Caroline Pao. CV622.

July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-015410 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. A & B Medical Transport b. A & B Medical Transportation Located at: 4238 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA, 92117, San Diego County.

This business is registered by the following: A & B Loving Hearts Inc., 32276 Yosemite St., Winchester, CA 92596, CA. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/04/2014. Barbara Tucker, CEO. DM1199. July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-017761 Fictitious Business Name(s): MiraVista Consulting, LLC Located at: 14002 Caminito Vistana, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: MiraVista Consulting, LLC, 14002 Caminito Vistana, San Diego, CA 92130, California. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business was 05/14/2009. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/30/2014. Alice Wei, President/ Manager. CV621. July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-016517 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. SacredTherapies.com b. SacredTherapies.com Productions Located at: 507 1/2 Van Dyke Avenue, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 2708, Del Mar, CA 92014.

This business is registered by the following: David Shannahoff, 507 1/2 Van Dyke Avenue, Del Mar, CA 92014. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/16/2014. David Shannahoff.

DM1198. July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-017318 Fictitious Business Name(s): Tamed Liam Located at: 4616 Tarantella Lane, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 4616 Tarantella Lane, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is registered by the following: Viviane Hagopian, 4616 Tarantella Lane, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-015557 Fictitious Business Name(s): C&C Timeless Finishes and Design Located at: 1320 Ocean Ave., Unit H, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 1320 Ocean Ave., Unit H, Del Mar, CA 92014. This business is registered by the following: Solana Enterprises, Inc., 1320 Ocean Ave., Unit H, Del Mar, CA 92014, CA. This business is conducted by: A Corporation.

The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/05/2014. Andre Shmoldas, President. DM1195. July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-017405 Fictitious Business Name(s): Jasutiin Located at: 813F Nordahl Road, San Marcos, CA, 92069, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same as above. This business is registered by the following: Jasutiin Corporation, 813F Nordahl Road, San Marcos, CA 92069, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation.

The first day of business was 03/10/2014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/25/2014. Estrella Justina Domingo, President/CEO/ CFO. CV618. July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-017296 Fictitious Business Name(s): True-blue Personal Concierge Located at: 5268 Winthrop Street, San Diego, CA, 92117, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 5268 Winthrop Street, San Diego, CA 92117. This business is registered by the following: Cherokee B. Youngs, 5268 Winthrop Street, San Diego, CA 92117. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/24/2014. Cherokee B. Youngs, Owner. DM1193. July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-016004 Fictitious Business Name(s): Social Fisch Located at: 2772 Gateway Dr., Carlsbad, CA, 92009, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: Suzy Fisch, 2772 Gateway Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92009.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was June 1, 2014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/11/2014. Suzy Fisch. CV620. July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-016384 Fictitious Business Name(s):

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outdoor hardscape, landscaping, and associated site improvements.

NEW APPLICATION(S): ITEM 4 DRB-14-21 CDP-14-09 LC-14-05 APN: 300-390-04 Location: 445 Van Dyke Avenue Applicants/Owners: Jeff and Carolyn Levin Agent: Bokal and Sneed Architects Zone: R1-10 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Joseph Smith, AICP, Associate Planner Description: A request for Design Review, Coastal Development, and Land Conservation Permits to demolish a one-story, single-family residence and construct a new twostory single-family residence with basement, pool and spa, grading and retaining walls, fencing, hardscape, landscaping, and associated site improvements.

ITEM 5 DRB-14-23 CDP-14-11 APN: 300-071-10 Location: 106 13th Street Applicants/Owners: Craig Harris Agent: Gary Cohn, Architect Zone: R2 Environmental Status: Exempt Contact Person: Matt Bator, AICP,

NORTH COAST Business In Bloom Located at: 10212 Red Cedar Ct., San Diego, CA, 92131, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 10212 Red Cedar Ct., San Diego, CA 92131.

This business is registered by the following: 1. Maritza Padgett, 10212 Red Cedar Ct., San Diego, CA 92131 2. Wayne Padgett, 10212 Red Cedar Ct., San Diego, CA 92131 This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/13/2014. Maritza Padgett, CoOwner. CV616. June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-016090 Fictitious Business Name(s): Inspired Bath and Body Located at: 15159 Rancho Real, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 15159 Rancho Real, Del Mar, CA 92014.

This business is registered by the following: Belinda Biedebach, 15159 Rancho Real, Del Mar, CA 92014.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 05/23/14. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/11/2014. Belinda Biedebach, Owner. CV617. July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-017080 Fictitious Business Name(s): WebVitality Located at: 1201 Camino Del Mar, #201, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 3525 Del Mar Heights Rd., #383, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is registered by the following: Flourish Press, Inc., 3525 Del Mar Heights Rd., #383, San Diego, CA 92130, California.

This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 2/1/14. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/23/2014. Rebecca Adams, CFO. DM1191. June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-015538 Fictitious Business Name(s): Heart of Life Acupuncture LLC Located at: 1130 Camino Del Mar, Ste. F, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 3426 Grim Ave., #3, San Diego, CA 92104.

This business is registered by the following: Heart of Life Acupuncture LLC, 3426 Grim Ave., #3, San Diego, CA 92104, California. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/05/2014.

Michelle S. Mitchell, Manager.

DM1190. June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-017512 Fictitious Business Name(s): Casa Mole Located at: 112 11th Street, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County.

Mailing Address: 112 11th Street, Del Mar, CA 92014. This business is registered by the following: Bryan Jones, 112 11th Street, Del Mar, CA 92014. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was June 1, 2014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/26/2014. Bryan Jones, Owner.

DM1197. July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

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325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 North County Division PETITION OF: ROYAL SCHEBEL, ELIZABETH SHEBEL and MINORS for change of name.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2014-00019612-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ROYAL SCHEBEL, ELIZABETH SHEBEL filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name ROYAL IRVING SCHEBEL to Proposed Name ROY IRVING STORY b. Present Name ELIZABETH NAN SCHEBEL to Proposed Name ELIZABETH NAN STORY c. Present Name RILEY ELIZABETH SCHEBEL to Proposed Name RILEY ELIZABETH STORY d. Present Name WYATT CYRILLE SCHEBEL to Proposed Name WYATT CYRILLE STORY 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: Aug. 12, 2014 Time: 8:30 AM Dept 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: Jun 17, 2014.

K. Michael Kirkman Judge of the Superior Court DM1189. June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-016322

Fictitious Business Name(s): GBM Located at: 2858 Rancho Pancho, Carlsbad, CA, 92009, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 2858 Rancho Pancho, Carlsbad, CA 92009.

This business is registered by the following: 1. Rafi Mazor, 2858 Rancho Pancho, Carlsbad, CA 92009 2. Meital Mazor, 2858 Rancho Pancho, Carlsbad, CA 92009 This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/13/2014. Rafi Mazor. DM1188.

June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2014.

OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 325 South Melrose Drive Vista, CA 92081 North Division PETITION OF: YING YI LEE for change of name.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2014-00019717-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner YING YI LEE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name YING YI LEE to Proposed Name JULIETTE LEE. 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: AUG 12, 2014 Time: 8:30 AM Dept 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: Jun 18, 2014.

K. Michael Kirkman Judge of the Superior Court DM1186. June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-016254 Fictitious Business Name(s): Golden Eagle Electrical Located at: 10947 Martinique Way, San Diego, CA, 92126, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 10947 Martinique Way, San Diego, CA 92126. This business is registered by the following: John Turteltaub, 10947 Martinique Way, San Diego, CA 92126. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 03/23/2006.

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/13/2014. John Turteltaub, Owner.

CV615. June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-016579 Fictitious Business Name(s): Maddy’s Dog Walking and Pet Care Located at: 1440 Hotel Circle, Apt. 137, San Diego, CA, 92108, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: Douglas B. Wilmer, 1440 Hotel Circle North, Apt. 137, San Diego, CA 92108.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/17/2014.

Douglas B. Wilmer, Owner. DM1187.

June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-016688 Fictitious Business Name(s): Punjabi Tandoor Located at: 5424 Morehouse Dr., San Diego, CA, 92121, San Diego County. This business is registered by the following: J.K. Masuta Inc., 11682 Scripps Creek Dr., San Diego, CA 92131, California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 06/18/14.

SUPERIOR COURT

DAN McALLISTER TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR / SAN DIEGO COUNTY IF YOU’VE DONE BUSINESS WITH THE COUNTY IN THE PAST...

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NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED MONEY Notice is hereby given by the Treasurer of San Diego County that money, not property of this County, now on deposit in the Treasury of San Diego County which has remained unclaimed for over three years will become the property of the County unless a claim is filed on or before September 8, 2014.

For further information, call the Treasurer-Tax Collector toll-free at (877) 829-4732.

Please visit our website for the list of unclaimed money sorted by individual at:

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CHULA VISTA 590 3rd Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/18/2014. Harpreet Singh Saini, President. CV614. June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-016454 Fictitious Business Name(s): Hair Karma Salon Located at: 10066 Pacific Heights Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92121, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 3833 Nobel Dr., Apt. #3309, San Diego, CA 92122. This business is registered by the following: 1. Bahareh Moghadam, 3833 Nobel Dr., Apt. #3309, San Diego, CA 92122 2. Mohammed Khajehpour, 3833 Nobel Dr., Apt. #3309, San Diego, CA 92122 This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. The first day of business was 6/16/2014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/16/2014. Bahareh Moghadam.

CV613. June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 220 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central PETITION OF: MARGARET ALICE ELIZABETH HELEN MCKINLEY for change of name.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2014-00019068-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MARGARET ALICE ELIZABETH HELEN MCKINLEY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name MARGARET ALICE ELIZABETH HELEN MCKINLEY to Proposed Name MARGARET ELIZABETH MCKINLEY. 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: Aug. 01, 2014 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: Jun 13, 2014.

David J. Danielsen Judge of the Superior Court CV612. June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2014-015968 Fictitious Business Name(s): FM Yacht Interiors Located at: 4037 San Ardo Cove, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 4037 San Ardo Cove, San Diego, CA 92130.

This business is registered by the following: Francesco Mendicino, 4037 San Ardo Cove, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 1/1/14. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/10/2014.

Francesco Mendicino, Owner.

CV611. June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2014.

Red Cross Bloodmobile stops July 24 at Solana Beach Library Donating blood is a simple thing to do, but it can make a big difference in the lives of others. There will be a donor opportunity from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Solana Beach Library, when the American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in the library parking lot.

To schedule an appointment, sign up online at redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: SDLibrary. The library is at 157 Stevens Ave. Call 858-755-1404.

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Owners and Breeders Association (www.ownerview.com).

For bettors, handicapping seminars are at 12:45 p.m.

Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day, and at 11:45 a.m. Pacific Classic Day. Newcomers seminars are held an hour before the start of the first race in the Plaza de Mexico.

Looking for a deal To save on admission, sign up for the Diamond Club for free. And every Wednesday, club members receive free Stretch Run admission, a program and seat, along with halfprice domestic beers, sodas and hot dogs. Seniors 62 and older can also get in free on Thursdays with their club card.

To avoid parking hassles, anyone can take advantage of the $11 “Pony Express” deal. It covers round-trip fare on the Coaster, Sprinter and Breeze; a shuttle from the Solana Beach North County Transit District station to the racetrack; and Stretch Run admission.

The end As is tradition, Del Mar will close out the summer season with a Party in the Paddock on Sept. 3, with live music.

But it won’t be long until racing returns. The 15-day fall meeting will commence Nov. 7 and run through Nov. 30.

Del Mar racetrack 2014 season: Dates: July 17-Sept. 3 Location: Via de la Valle and Jimmy Durante Boulevard Post time: 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays; 4 p.m. Fridays; 1 p.m. Pacific Classic Day (Aug. 24); 2 p.m. Labor Day (Sept. 1) Admission: $6 Stretch Run ($10 Opening Day); $10 Clubhouse ($20 Opening Day); free for children 17 and younger Parking: $10 General, $15 Preferred, $25 Valet Information: 858-755-1141, www.dmtc.com Del Mar concert schedule: July 18: Jurassic 5 July 25: The Cult Aug. 1: Neon Trees Aug. 2: Weezer Aug. 8: Steel Pulse Aug. 9: Counting Crows Aug. 15: MAGIC! Aug. 22: The Local Showcase-Silent Comedy, Transfer and Vokab Kompany Aug. 29: Steve Aoki Aug. 31: Reggae Fest featuring Ziggy Marley

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met food trucks, private areas for wagering, photo booths, interactive activities and prize giveaways.

“It’s a party within a party,” said Chris Bahr, director of events and promotions.

Tickets can be bought at the gate, but it’s suggested that they be purchased ahead of time at www.dmtc.com/ season/tickets/.

Other traditions planned include the singing of the national anthem; “Sing With Bing,” when a special guest croons Crosby’s “Where the Turf Meets the Surf”; and the Hippity Hop Derby, consisting of Camp Del Mar participants bouncing their way down the stretch on large, inflatable balls.

The racing highlight will be the Oceanside Stakes for 3-year-olds on the newly expanded turf course. It serves as a key prep for Del Mar’s sophomore championship race, the Grade II Del Mar Derby, on Aug. 31.

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Sam Fakih of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties inducted into Honor Society Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties is pleased to announce that Sam Fakih has been invited to join the Honor Society. The award honors residential sales professionals who passed extraordinary sales measures in terms of the number of transactions, or sales production in a given year.

Fakih was recognized at a special reception at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, as well as during an award ceremony at the brokerageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national sales convention, which was attended by top real estate professionals from the United States, Mexico and Canada.

As a member of the Honor Society, Sam ranked in the top 12 percent for his sales performance in 2013, out of the brokerageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vast national network of sales associates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sam is a consummate professional who tirelessly Sam Fakih has been works to help his clients realize their dreams. The knowlinvited to join the Honor edge and experience that Sam brings to the table allows him Society. to find excellent deals for his buyers and deliver high sale prices for his sellers. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re proud to have him on the team,â&#x20AC;? said David M. Cabot, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties.

Since he entered the industry in 2004, Fakih has always believed in a sincere commitment to service and integrity in real estate.

Sam Fakih can be contacted at 858-255-1010, or via email at samfakih@gmail.com.

Orchid Society presents summer show, sale The San Diego County Orchid Society presents its Summer Orchid Show & Sale on Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27, in Casa del Prado in Balboa Park.

Admission is free. Doors will open around noon on July 26 and 10 a.m. July 27. Closing times are 5 p.m. July 26 and 4 p.m. July 27. Free parking.

The annual show features displays of varied orchids, with many available for purchase.

Donated plants will also be for sale to support orchid conservation.

The society welcomes orchids from members and non-members to be submitted to the shows, whether the owner wants them judged or not.

For information, visit www.sdorchids.com/SummerShow_2014.html.

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BY CATHARINE KAUFMAN Like everything in life, cooking, baking and food preparation is no exception â&#x20AC;&#x201C; timing must be perfect.

Slice an avocado prematurely and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard and bitter, past its prime and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mushy and brown. A door slamming at the very scintilla of time when a soufflĂŠ is critically rising, can convert the airy delicacy into a pancake, while a salad dressed too long before serving will limp along in a soggy mound.

The Time is Ripe Relish your favorite fruits bursting with sweet juiciness by becoming savvy about their ideal ripeness.

Watermelon, the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quintessential treat wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ripen anymore once plucked from the vine since it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t contain ethylene like bananas or apples. So pick a winner by tapping the side, listening for a hollow sound. It should also have good heft and a nice yellow belly. For cantaloupes scope out heavy, solid spheres with a sweet musky aroma. A strong sweet smell means itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overripe.

Perfectly ripe peaches should have a rich golden glow tinged with a pinky blush, a nice rounded shape, and give slightly to finger

pressure. You can also buy them green and firm, and let them ripen to your druthers at home.

For picking pineapples if one of the center leaves can be plucked with ease, then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready, Freddy; if it needs to be yanked out, then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not quite ripe. But smell is the key.

Like Baby bearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s porridge, it has to smell just rightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an overripe one has a vinegar smell, an under ripe one is practically odorless, while a perfectly ripe pineapple has a sweet, tropical aroma.

Finally, an avocado should give slightly to pressure, but still be firm. If it squishes in your palm, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toast.

Use Your Noodle Since not all pastas are created equal, they must be treated differently in the pot of rolling boiling water. In addition, pasta texture preferences determine the length of boiling time. For those who enjoy al dente (chewy, to the teeth) boil for shorter periods than those who like a softer, more limp noodle. Hearty, whole grain pastas are tougher than white durum wheat and tender egg noodles, requiring more cooking time. Delicate â&#x20AC;&#x153;angel hairâ&#x20AC;? cooks up in 2 to 3 minutes, while fettuccine, penne or rigatoni needs at least 7 minutes. And noodles that are going to be subsequently baked like lasagna or ziti should be somewhat undercooked.

Grilling Time A mere minute longer on the grill can spoil a carnivoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preference or create carcinogenic charred offerings.

Degrees of doneness for beef include the following line-up: â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Very rareâ&#x20AC;? when the bovine is still mooing, and could practically be revived by a competent vet (internal temperature 130 degrees Fahrenheit) â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rareâ&#x20AC;? is 140 degrees F, very red center and juices red too â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Medium rareâ&#x20AC;? 145 degree F with a warm pink center â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mediumâ&#x20AC;? 160 degrees F â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wellâ&#x20AC;? 170 degrees F and â&#x20AC;&#x153;very wellâ&#x20AC;? 180 degrees F, no longer having any pink while the juices run clear Standing advice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cook to recommended temperatures for food safety depending upon the types of meat.

Tea Time Steeping tea is an art form. For loose leaves, the larger the leaf, the longer the brewing time. Brew Earl Gray and Lady Gray for about 5 minutes, and more delicate leaves for 4 minutes. For tea bags, the more robust, darker teas like black should steep for 3 to 5 minutes, while lighter green or white just 2-3 minutes. Never brew too long to prevent bitterness.

Just Desserts One of the most common baking faux pas is burning the bottoms of cookies. This maddening problem can be avoided by setting moderate temperatures, around 300 degrees F, lining the baking sheet with parchment paper, and giving the cookies plenty of elbowroom. Babysit them until the edges turn brown then remove from the oven. Immediately transfer to a cooling rack so they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t continue to bake on the sheet.

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Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty Agent Appreciation Day

Pacific Sotheby’s Board Chairman Steve Games and wife Sandy

Rick Hagen, Nyda Jones-Church, Mike Marmion

On Sunday, June 29, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty held an agent appreciation day in the form of a company picnic. The event took place at San Dieguito Park in Solana Beach and Pacific Sotheby’s Realty’s management, administration and real estate agents attended and brought their families.

The event was a celebration of all that has been achieved thus far and what the company hopes to continue to achieve in the coming months and years. Attendees participated in a chili cook-off, beanbag toss, badminton and volleyball. There was also a series of races and, to culminate the event, the children were encouraged to throw water balloons at Chairman of the Board Steve Games.

The event comes just after the second anniversary of Steve Games and COO Nyda Jones-Church joining with CEO Brian Arrington to form a partnership to lead Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty. In that time, the company has enjoyed tremendous growth in market share, revenue, and in the number of agents who have joined the company, among many other areas. In March of this year, San Diego Business Journal recognized Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty as the fastest growing company on its list of top residential real estate agencies.

Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty is comprised of approximately 400 agents in 16 offices throughout San Diego County. Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty’s listings are marketed on sothebysrealty.com global website and benefit from the association with the Sotheby’s auction house and its Sotheby’s International Realty marketing programs. Photos

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8610 Herrington Way Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm Lysaught & Shepard, Coldwell Banker (858)922-9668 17517 Via Cuatro Caminos Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm Linda L. Bernstein, Pacific Sotheby’s (619)892-6773 15140 Las Planideras Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm Becky Campbell, Berkshire Hathaway (858)449-2027 4448 La Orilla Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm Janet Lawless Christ, Coldwell Banker (858)335-7700 7979 Run of the Knolls Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm Lysaught & Shepard, Coldwell Banker (858)922-9668 17553 El Vuelo Sun 1:00pm - 3:30pm Eveline F. Bustillos, Coldwell Banker (858)354-0600 7817 Santaluz Inlet Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm Lysaught & Shepard, Coldwell Banker (858)922-9668 8026 Entrada De Luz East Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm Lysaught & Shepard, Coldwell Banker (858)922-9668 5464 El Cielito Sat 1:00pm - 4:00pm Janet Lawless Christ, Coldwell Banker (858)335-7700 18095 Rancho La Cima Corte Sat & Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm Rick Bravo, Berkshire Hathaway (858)519-2484 5489 Calle Chaparro Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm R. Bravo/host B. Godfrey, Berkshire Hathaway (858)519-2484 17124 Calle Corte Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm Janet Lawless Christ, Coldwell Banker (858)335-7700

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