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The Paper • Page 4 • August 11, 2016 Lilac Hills Project Goes to the Voters As expected, the County Board of Supervisors, on a 4-0 vote, threw the decision on whether or not 1,700 homes should be built on mostly agricultural land just north-east of Escondido and impacting Valley Center.
The controversial Lilac Hills Ranch housing development has been in the news for more than 10 years - always surrounded by controversy. Supervisor Bill Horn abstained, after the state determined last year that he had a conflict of interest because he owns property nearby. Supervisors would have preferred the project go through the normal planning process as this would have given the Supervisors more control to approve or deny the project. Several said that the voters are likely to be swamped with information contained in a 600 page inititative with a ballot statement that runs 75 words.
“It’s tough enough for experienced legislators and planners to go through this material; the average voter, unschooled in the technical end of land use planning, will have a hard time making sense of it all,” one supervisor was heard to say.
the referral to the people. He, Accretive CEO Randy Goodson, said he was confident voters will approve the measure.
Between now and November voters can be expected to be inundated with advertsing touting the benefits of the development.
The revised General Plan — which supervisors approved in 2011 after 14 years of development — discourages sprawl in rural areas. Hours of testimony had been heard at earlier meetings, both pro and con, following which the panel asked staff to put together a report outlining the differences between the version approved last year by the county’s Planning Commission and the wording of the citizen’s initiattive.
Lilac Hills Ranch calls for 1,746 homes, plus commercial space and parks and trails to be built on 608 acres roughly 12 miles north of Escondido just east of
The Supervisors really had only two opetions . . . to either approve the project or place it on the ballot for the voters to decide. The developer, Accretive Investments, forced the issue by successfuly gathering more than 100,000 signatures on a citizen’s petition. The developer expressed his pleasure at
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Weather permitting, Queen Califia’s Magical Circle in Kit Carson Park (3333 Bear Valley Parkway) will be open to the public this Saturday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Queen Califia docents will be on site to answer questions. Queen Califia's Magical Circle is the only American sculpture garden and the last major international project created by French artist Niki de Saint Phalle (19302002). Inspired by California's mythic, historic, and cultural roots, the garden consists of nine large-scale sculptures, a circular "snake wall" and maze entryway, sculpturally integrated bench seating and native shrubs and trees planted within the interior plaza and along the outer perimeter. The garden bears the brilliant, unique mosaic ornamentation that is an unmistakable part of de Saint Phalle's
prefers to focus on making his patients look their best . . . and a large number of his patients are mature folks from 35 and up.
“As we get older we get a few more wrinkles than we would like . . . we get parts of our face, neck, hips, that begin to sag a bit. That’s where we come in and restore your body to the point where you look and feel so much younger.” Dr. Kadesky believes in plastic surgery so much he has submitted to several procedures. “I had my nose done when I was 35,” he says. “And I also had some filler material placed in some wrinkled areas on one side of my nose . . but left the other side untouched. That way I can demonstrate to my patients that this is how it looks with treatment . . . and this is how it looks without treatment. It also shows my patients that I certainly have faith in reconstructive surgery.”
Man About Town
Had breakfast with a fascinatng man last week . . . a man of many great accomplishments . . . a man who can, and does, make you beutiful! (Or handsome, as the case may be.) He is Dr. Yale Kadesky - a plastic surgeon who has a thriving practice in Escondido.
I remember asking him how he developed an interest in medicine and, more specifically, in plastic sur-
Queen Califia’s Magical Circle Opens This Saturday in Escondido
Photo courtesy of Kurt Lightfoot www.dejavuphotoservices.com
“I had an uncle who was a general practitioner in Minneapolis,” he said. “I worshipped that man and would follow him around, asking questions, and the more we talked the more I became interested in medicine. I also told my uncle that I loved the arts and architecture.”
Impressive credentials: Graduated from John Hopkins Medical School, took his general surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania, and his reconstructive surgery residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in New York. In addition to all this training, he also received a year of training at the University of California Burn Center where he became certified as a burn specialist.
Interstate 15. Current zoning would allow for only 110 homes on the land.
Dr. Yale Kadesky He jumped on that and said, “well, the answer is simple; you need to focus on plastic surgery. That way you can combine your interest in medicine, your love of art and architecture and blend it all together.” It was excellent advice and that’s exactly what he did.
He has done almost every reconstructive surgery you can imagine, with plenty of experience with burn patients as well. But today, he
As you can see from his photo (left) he is quite a handsome man and looks considerably younger than his actual age.
He’s a family man, married with three daughters and when he’s not practicing plastic surgery you can often find him supporting two of his three daughters who are members of the San Pasqual Varsity Dance Team. He enjoys gardening as well as working out.
“The motto of our practice is, ‘we help you
Letters to the Editor Semper Fi?
Your August 4th edition had a cover storing concerning homeless panhandling, written by Friedrich Gomez. I was enjoying the article until I came upon the paragraph on page 7 that stated: “Then, there’s the elderly AfricanAmerican whose sign has the Marine motto “semper fi.” I can assure you, as a 22 year veteran of the Marine Corps, that our motto has never been “semper fi”! It has been, and remains, “Semper Fidelis.” In my time as a Marine, “semper fi” was used by one Marine to insult another and usually resulted in a fist fight. When President Reagan was visiting wounded Marines, one happened to say “Semper Fi, Sir” and the ever-present press ran with it. Now it has become the de facto usage of current Marines. We Marines are proud
Letters to the Editor Cont. on Page 6
grow old . . gorgeously!”
You can view a number of examples of Dr. Kadesky’s work on page 16 of this edition of The Paper. Certainly, if you have any questions about plastic surgery, feel free to give his office at call at 760.741.5466. ••••• While you’re thinking about making yourself more attractive, thanks to the skills of Dr. Yale Kadesky, you might also give some thought to getting your body in shape. One of the best ways to do that, if you are a smoker, is to quit. And I know just the gal who can help you.
Dr. Ginger Marable, PhD, CH, uses hypnosis to help you quit. I, at one time, was a two to three packa a day smoker. That was 25 years ago. I quit.
And I have hypnosis to thank for it.
I’m one of those with weak will power and could not quit on my own. I needed help. I tried several ‘stop smoking’ plans . . . and they didn’t work. Not their fault. Mine. I just didn’t follow the regimen required. I caved to the tempation of Mr. Tobacco. Until I underwent hypnosis. Never once regretted it. Am delighted that I no longer am a slave to tobacco. “
Man About Town Cont. on Page 9