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Council OKs plans on new project By Steve Puterski

Dr. Ibarra once he made it clear that he supported the cabinet.” Rubow, who is in his third year as assistant superintendent of human resources, said Fragozo was so angry he was “one foot away with his finger pointed in my face.” Rubow continued saying it “looked like he wanted to fight.” Rankins-Ibarra, meanwhile, described a pattern of bad behavior from Fragozo including several incidents with Sackfield. Rankins-Ibarra said the tide turned on Aug. 1, 2014, when he made a hire for the director of curriculum and assessment position, a job he alleges Fragozo was pushing for his own selection. On Aug. 4, 2014, a tense two-hour meeting was held and months later Fragozo threatened to sue Rankins-Ibarra. The situation came to a head on Sept. 18, according to the order, when Fragozo demanded a meeting in which Rankins-Ibarra said no. The superintendent called Donnellon and the district attorney for assistance, fearing for his

ESCONDIDO — An ongoing development project at the end of state Route 78 is making headway. The City Council approved plans on the 3.7-acre plot north of the highway along Broadway and Lincoln Avenue. The site has been unused since 2003 when Toyota of Escondido moved, although old buildings, parking lots and landscaping have remained. The proposal calls for a 43,681 square-foot grocery store and a 3,200 square-foot restaurant with a drive thru. According to Jim Simmons, of the consulting firm CCI, he is in negotiations with Starbucks and Sonic for the space. Jay Petrek, director of community development, detailed the project to the council. In addition to the commercial outlets, street improvements are also forthcoming. He said the grocery store will be on the west end of the site, with the restaurant on the east side and a parking lot with 199 spaces between the two. Also, parents of students at Lincoln Elementary School will be allowed to use the lot as a pick-up point for their children. He said Broadway will be restriped for better access to SR-78 as will eastbound Lincoln Avenue, which will also have a “signalized intersection.” The sidewalk on the west side of Broadway will be removed, as will the crosswalk, forcing foot traffic to cross at Lincoln Avenue then across Broadway going south. “CalTrans does want pedestrians at the highway intersection,” Petrek said. “They would use the east sidewalk (on Broadway).” A turn lane at Lincoln Avenue and Fig Street will also be installed. Finally, a median will be extended east on El Norte Parkway from Centre City Parkway

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History comes alive Nico Miranda dresses as a Californio and rides through a field near the San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park demonstrating cavalry skills during the annual Battle Day living history event on Dec. 6. See full story on page 8. Photo by Tony Cagala

EUSD board members to face off in court By Steve Puterski

ESCONDIDO — The Escondido Union School District and embattled Board of Trustee Jose Fragozo will square off today in the Vista Superior Court. Superintendent Luis Rankins-Ibarra and three other administrators were granted a temporary restraining order against Fragozo two weeks ago after filing the order accusing Fragozo of making threats, intimidation, harassment and bullying. The order prevented Fragozo from entering the premises of any district building and, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune, forced Fragozo to attend a special school board meeting this week by phone from a public building in San Marcos. During the meeting, the board voted on its new positions, a source of contention between Fragozo, the district and the board, according to reports. Fragozo was the vice president, and according to the board’s charter, was in line to take over as president before the board voted to amend the charter in favor of an election instead of a rotation process, according to the U-T.

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The board cut its meeting short last week after a resident claimed it violated Open Meeting laws as Fragozo’s location was not disclosed 72 hours prior to the meeting, the U-T reported. Fragozo previously denied any wrongdoing and said the motivation for changing the process was racially motivated. He is Latino, as is Rankins-Ibarra. Today, the court will decide whether to keep the order in tact. Rankins-Ibarra, Deputy Superintendent Leila Sackfield and Assistant Superintendents Kelly Prins and Kevin Rubow all submitted claims of abuse by Fragozo, according to court documents. In addition, trustee

Paulette Donnellon, who was president until this week, released a statement in support of the administrators. “This policy promotes mutual respect, civility, and orderly conduct among district employees, parents, and the public,” Rankins-Ibarra’s statement reads. “This policy is not intended to deprive any person or his/her right to freedom of expression, but only to maintain, to the extent possible and reasonable, a safe, harassment-free work place for our students and staff. In the interest of presenting district employees as positive role models to the children of this district as well as the community, EUSD encourages positive communication, and dis-

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courages volatile, hostile, or aggressive actions.” In an open letter to the Escondido Union School District and parents, Rankins-Ibarra disclosed he petitioned the California Superior Court for a restraining order against Fragozo. The order, which was filed on Dec. 2 and granted by the court, is effective through Dec. 18. It protects Rankins-Ibarra, Sackfield and Prins and Rubow from Fragozo, who must stay beyond 100 yards and cannot enter the premises of any district building including the main office at 2310 Aldergrove Ave. According to the filing, Prins details how Fragozo’s behavior began about five years ago and included aggressive actions toward former Superintendent Jennifer Walters. In one instance in the 2013-14 school year, Prins describes how Fragozo’s actions were so “hostile” one community member asked Walters for security guards to be present at board meetings. According to Prins statement, Rankins-Ibarra, who is in his second year as superintendent, said, “things got bad for

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‘Micro activist’ tackles latest project: Cleaning Jack’s Pond By Aaron Burgin

SAN MARCOS — The typical 9-year-old kid is looking forward to playing video games, watching cartoons or playing outside with friends. Connor Berryhill is not your typical 9-year-old. He’s out to save the world, one environmental pursuit at a time. Dubbed the “Micro Activist” by his parents, Connor has, for the past two years, taken on various projects such as beach and lagoon cleanups. His mother, Lynel, maintains a website that chronicles his environmental exploits. His latest: the cleanup of Jack’s Pond, a popular San Marcos water body that has all but dried up in the wake of the drought, leaving behind a handful of struggling frogs — and a lot of trash. “It used to be really full of water, and not it’s like, running dry,” Connor explained with the exuberance that only a 9-year-old can express. “What inspired me about it was going to save the animals, when I was five, I would see a duck down at the pond, and it got hurt and I think it was because of fishing line.” As the waters have receded, Connor’s fears were realized, as he saw the bottom of the pond was filled with debris, everything from old toys — some possibly left by he and his 2-year- Connor Berryhill, 9, dubbed a “micro activist” by his parents, has taken on his latest environmental project old sister, Mazi (she destroys — cleaning up Jack’s Pond in San Marcos. Courtesy photo

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water,” Lynel said. “He’s really made this his mission.” Connor said that he’s brought some of his friends to assist him with the cleanup. “We got our feet stuck in the mud,” he said, laughing hysterically. Over the years, Connor has gained quite the reputation for his environmental activism. He’s engaged in cleanups at Joshua Tree, cleaned beaches in California and Hawaii and given presentations about animals that are threatened by beach debris, and generally has an eye out for trash almost everywhere he goes,

Lynel said. “It is incredible actually to see him have a passion for something we take for granted, such as picking up trash after ourselves,” Lynel said. “We were at an amusement park and he sees the trash and he picks it up and all of it. Of course, all of the adults are worried about him touching stuff that he doesn’t know where it’s been, but he admonishes us, ‘An animal could get caught in this.’” “It is neat to see that type of innocence, for him to speak up and ask why would you let people throw things on the ground and not say something,” Lynel said. Lynel said that Connor, who is drawn to the ocean (“He’s a fish,” she says) and has a passion for scuba diving, draws his inspiration from an unlikely source for a 9-year-old — famed French explorer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau. “He was this explorer who cleaned up the ocean, but he died,” Connor said. Lynel says that Connor would ask for she and her husband, Shawn, to read Cousteau’s books every night. “That put me to sleep, I tell you,” she said. Naturally, of course, Connor wants to follow in his muse’s footsteps. “I want to be an explorer and an animal rescuer and a scuba diver,” Connor exclaimed. “And I want to rescue animals not just in the water.”

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DEC. 18, 2015

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The worst gift this holiday season By Gena Knutson

On a recent holiday shopping trip, amidst all of the holiday décor and fabulous sales, I was taken aback by one product I continued to see — electronic cigarettes. From mall kiosks and local convenience stores to gift shops and grocery stores, these products were everywhere. Our youth are constantly being exposed to the marketing tactics of the tobacco industry. More and more teens will walk past brightly colored vape pens, candy flavored e-juice, and inexpensive e-hookahs endorsed by celebrities and offered at discounted prices.

Good news, bad news in latest school test scores California Focus By Thomas D. Elias

here was good news and bad news — and in other ways no news at all — in the latest results of standardized tests given each year to California public school students. It was, for example, no news at all that even though this year’s test was more rigorous than ever before and based on new Common Core standards adopted by this state and 41 others, students from wealthier households and school districts did fine, while those with deprived parents and districts did not. This was demonstrated by the fact that, for example, kids at the Canyon Elementary School in the well-to-do Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles saw their performances in last spring’s testing drop only two percentage points on the tougher new test, from 95 percent scoring at projected grade levels to 93 percent. Similarly, an average of 60 percent of students in the wealthy — but not nearly as wealthy — Fresno suburb of Clovis, where most families are white or Asian American, performed at grade levels, while those in two nearby districts with heavy majorities of Latino students came in at an average of 20 and 22 percent in combined English and math scores. Formal name for the new test is the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress. These results perfectly illustrated a fact that educators have long known: Parents and the emphasis they put on education are more important than any other single educational factor. In this way, the scores on the new test were no news at all. There was also good news. The new tests contain questions that require deep-

er thinking about themes in literature and the concepts of algebra and geometry. Exams are designed so that no two students should ever be presented with exactly the same test, containing the same set of questions and answers. This aims to help address longstanding complaints about “teaching to the test,” the practice many schoolteachers have felt forced to adopt over decades of being judged by how well their students perform on standardized tests. The thrust of those complaints was that students were being forcefed rote learning designed purely so they would do well on tests, thus furthering the political and personal goals of teachers, administrators,

families scored at grade level in math, while 53 percent of those from more affluent families did. This suggests that the better preschool programs to which wealthier parents often send their children do have lasting effects, generally putting kids at a permanent advantage if their parents can afford to give them a head start. What’s more, students at schools in the most affluent districts dropped less from levels on the previous California-only tests than those in poor districts. Again, there’s the reality of the advantages conferred by wealthy parents and the disadvantages inflicted on children whose parents must

The persistent gaps between ethnic groups seen in all previous versions of standardized tests remain with us politicians and public employee unions, all of whom have an easier time of it when students perform better. With the new test stressing critical thinking and knowledge of basic concepts, rather than answers to specific questions, teachers who want to teach to the test now must emphasize thought and understanding of why the answers to some questions are what they are. Then there was bad news: The persistent gaps between ethnic groups seen in all previous versions of standardized tests remain with us. In English, 72 percent of Asian students and 51 percent of Anglos tested at grade level or better, while only 28 percent of black pupils and 32 percent of Latinos did as well. And, proving again the links between economics and education, only 21 percent of students from low-income

struggle just to feed and clothe and house them. The saddest part of all this was that the lower scores put up by California kids were neither isolated — scores were lower all across the country — nor a surprise. A field test two years ago indicated exactly the problems that turned up in the first year of full-scale testing. That indicates little or nothing was done to improve matters in the ensuing two years. Will anything more be done now? Will California legislators, parents and educators accept overall results that indicate only about 40 percent of high school graduates are equipped to pass college-level courses? That remains to be seen. Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. For more Elias columns, visit californiafocus.net

Over the last 25 years, great progress has been made in California in regards to reducing youth smoking rates and preventing the tobacco industry from marketing its products to kids. Unfortunately, the tobacco industry strikes again. Teen use of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed- nearly 9 percent of 8th graders and 16 percent of 10th grades in California use e-cigarettes regularly. We are seeing vape shops on almost every corner, even at malls where kids and teens hangout with their friends. To combat youth access, more than 100 cities and counties in California

have adopted a local tobacco retail licensing (TRL) ordinance, including four cities in San Diego. As a parent shopping for gifts for my family this holiday season, I was shocked and saddened to see these harmful products marketed so heavily. It is illegal under CA State Law to sell these products to minors, however many youth are able to access these products. A TRL ordinance will require all retailers to act responsibly, creating a safer retail environment and protecting our youth. Gena Knutson is a concerned parent and Escondido resident

Find the best way to deal with noisy neighbors By Molly Kirkland

When you live in an apartment community, sharing is everything. Residents usually share amenities like parking, swimming pools, laundry rooms and gym equipment, not to mention those shared walls, walkways and stairwells. Being so close to your neighbors has its benefits, but sometimes it has its pitfalls, too. One of the most common complaints is noise. Barking dogs, loud music, crying children — all can be unwelcome, especially at night. So what should you do when it just gets too loud? Many cities have noise ordinances that set a standard for acceptable levels of noise. It’s important to keep in mind, however, that a noise ordinance is not merely a weapon to be used against an obnoxious neighbor. It also protects citizens from unreasonable complaints. Each city’s ordinance is different. What’s true in Escondido may not be true in El Cajon or Encinitas. But the general rule of thumb is that if the noise is loud enough to keep a reasonable

person awake, it is probably a violation of the ordinance. Noise limits are typically enforced between the hours of 11 p.m. and 8 a.m., or midnight to 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. on weekends. Police or public safety officers may have special equipment they can use to measure the noise level (usually measured in decibels) to determine whether a resident is violating the ordinance. That said, it may be difficult to get a quick response to a noise complaint in big, bustling cities like San Diego. Police departments have limited resources, and they’re often focused on responding to more serious crimes. It may take hours for police to respond, at which point the problem noise may have already subsided. If you have a problem with a neighbor, it may be more effective and neighborly to speak directly to them about it, or leave a note. Many well-meaning residents are simply unaware of how much their neighbors can hear. Going directly to the source is up to you, though. Trust your

instincts: If you don’t know your neighbor well, or the problem is a rowdy party or a domestic dispute, you may want to skip the personal contact and go straight to police or your landlord. Landlords and property managers can be especially helpful in these situations. Many leases include “house rules” or other clauses that require residents to keep noise levels down. This makes it easy for the management to enforce a quiet, peaceful environment for everyone’s benefit. Even without this specific language in a lease agreement, a landlord or manager can usually help address the situation. Have you checked your lease? Don’t forget to consider your own noise and how you would like to be treated if a neighbor felt uncomfortable. As anyone who lives in a multifamily community knows, mutual respect is the foundation of a peaceful and pleasant coexistence. Molly Kirkland is director of public affairs for the San Diego County Apartment Association.

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Authorities Identify human remains By Steve Puterski

ESCONDIDO — Authorities have identified the remains of a woman found near the shore of Lake Hodges on Oct. 17. Twenty-nine-year-old Marisol Lopez of San Diego was confirmed by the San Deigo County Medical Examiner’s Office, according Human remains found near Lake to a press release from the Hodges have been ID’d to be MariSan Diego Sheriff’s Depart- sol Lopez. Photo courtesy San Diego County Sheriff’s Department ment.

She was discovered in a thick patch of reeds on the shoreline by a resident, Lt. Kenn Nelson of the Homicide Division said in a previous interview. A cause of death, however, has not been established, according to the release. Lopez was found wearing a distinctive ring along with a pair of shorts (reptile pattern) and a San Diego

Padres jersey. Nelson said no other unique jewelry or clothes were found with the body. After conducting an autopsy, the medical examiner’s officer believes Lopez died approximately one month before the discovery. Nelson said mostly bones were discovered and because of the decomposition, fingerprints were not an option.

Fire department gets new equipment through grant By Steve Puterski

ESCONDIDO — Firefighters got a much-needed breath of fresh air last week during the City Council meeting. Technically, it’s oxygen, but nevertheless Escondido’s first responders will receive more than 30 new, state-of-the-art Self Contained Breath Apparatuses (SCBA). Escondido Fire Chief Mike Lowry and Deputy Chief of Operations Russ Knowles reported to the council the department received nearly $500,000 from a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for the critical gear. The set of equipment currently being used, Knowles said, is “three standards behind.” To translate, that means three upgrades — in 2002, 2007 and 2013 — for the SCBA have passed, while the EFD is using gear with 1999 standards. Lowry said at least 31 firefighters will have access to the new equipment each day and other new SCBA’s will be fitted on fire trucks and vehicles. “The SCBA’s are one of the very, most important pieces of equipment we have,” Knowles said. “It’s

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f you’re a fan of craft beer, you’re going to want to take a road trip to Mexicali soon. Last week I spent a few days with friends who are in the Mexicali craft beer scene. Mexican hospitality is legendary, so suffice it to say I had a great time. As a craft beer industry analyst, I was also given an up-close look at the challenges and opportunities that shape the local industry. Mexicali beer is hard to find in San Diego; you’re more likely to encounter a beer from Tijuana in our specialty liquor stores. At last count, there’s about 10 Mexicali craft breweries, most of them reaching small “nano” production levels. But production is growing, and the popularity of local craft was easy to encounter — busy tasting rooms and craft beer bars filled with patrons. The city has a lot to offer;

vital that all fire departments have SCBA’s. They are just at that point where there is great improvement in technology for firefighter safety.” Knowles said the department applied for $887,317 in grant funds in December 2014, but was awarded just $498,518 with a 10 percent match ($49,518) from the city for a total of $548,370. The next step, Knowles said, is to construct a request for proposal and put the contract out to bid. He added the equipment is expected to be phased into service by next fall. “We will filter through those proposals and look at the aspect of what works best for us,” Knowles said. “Obviously, price is a priority.” Lowry and Knowles said the current SCBA equipment, which firefighters use to breathe during a blaze, is long overdue for an upgrade. The EFD attempted to secure funds from the council the past two years, but Knowles said issues with the economy and available city funds made it difficult. Since the city option fell through, Lowry and Knowles applied for the grant, which Lowry said

came at the end of fiscal year 2014-15 for the federal government, thus less funds were available. Nevertheless, Lowry and Knowles managed a trade-in option, which covers the difference in cost between the old and new equipment. As for the functionality, the new masks (which connect to the air tank) incorporate a lighting system inside. The older models had a device attached to the harness of the SCBA’s, forcing the firefighter to look away from the task and read the device for oxygen levels. The 2015 models, however, feature green, yellow and red lights inside the mask notifying personnel the status of their air supply. As a result, the new feature permits the firefighter to get out of an area quicker to switch tanks. “It’s really difficult when you’re crawling around in a zero visibility environment or have tools in your hand,” Knowles said of the old model. “It’s (the new one) built right into the mask where you can’t help but know how much air is left in your bottle.” The new facemask has a higher threshold regarding the heat index. EPD’s

Exploring Mexicali Mexicali is the state capital of Baja, and with more than 700,000 residents it’s larger than Portland, Ore. With the current dollar-peso currency exchange rate, you won’t have to spend much money when you’re there. I had phenomenal seafood (mariscos) at an outdoor restaurant, and Mexicali is of course known for its world-famous Chinese restaurants. My friends drove me everywhere, but I could have biked or taken a taxi around; all the breweries and craft beer bars I went to were a short drive away from each other, similar to the Mira Mesa/Sorrento Valley beer scene. My wait time to re-enter the U.S. also only took 40 minutes, a far cry from the hours I’ve endured waiting at the Tijuana/San Ysidro border crossing. My recommendations on places to check out while in Mexicali include Cerveceria Tres B (Big Bad Brewing), Cerveceria Legion, The Show Beer Rock Bar, and El Sume Bar. They all have Facebook pages and can answer any questions you have through

Facebook Messenger. Get out of your comfort zone, and have an adventure! You don’t need to be fluent in Spanish to travel to Mexico, but I’d definitely brush up on Spanish words for basic Q&A you’d expect to have TURN TO NORTHBOUND ON 14

current SCBA’s is rated for 325 degrees Fahrenheit, while the new masks are rated at 550 degrees. Lowry, meanwhile, told a story of how his mask began to “succumb” years ago during a blaze. He said the 550-degree mark now instituted is a good reminder for firefighters to get to safety. In addition, the new gear features heads up displays and a universal Personal Alert Safety System. Lowry said manufacturers are now mandated to incorporate the same sounds into each mask so when different agencies respond to the same call, all firefighters know how to react. Currently, agencies have different sounds, which complicates communication during fires. “Again, firefighter safety, especially in the realm of when we are helping our neighbors out in big emergencies,” Knowles said.

CHIP IN FOR THE ARTS Moonlight Cultural Foundation held a kick-off to year-end giving Dec. 8 with the unveiling of the “Kindness Meter” at Vista’s Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista. The portable meter, donated by North County philanthropist, Carlton Lund, is a fundraising option to help fund MCF’s programs, including Moonlight Stage Productions and Moonlight Youth Theatre. The foundation also made an early contribution of $177,000 in support of Moonlight Stage Productions. For more information, visit moonlightfoundation.com. Courtesy photo

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Man accused of killing wife is found dead in Escondido By Steve Puterski

ESCONDIDO — An Escondido man accused of killing his estranged wife was found dead at the scene of the crime, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Juan Garcia, 50, shot his estranged wife, Teresa Ortiz, 47, on Dec. 5 at her residence on North Broadway near Sylvan Lane. Ortiz was found by family members who were picking her up for an event around 5:30 p.m. and transported to a hospital where she died. According to Lt. Kenn Nelson of the sheriff’s Homicide Division, a tip from Crime Stoppers led authorities to believe Garcia, a Mexican national, was still in the area. “The body we found inside the house is that of a Mexican male and matches the general description of Mr. Garcia,” Nelson said prior to the confirmation of Garcia’s identity. “We don’t believe there to be any outstanding suspects in the case.” Ortiz’s family members, meanwhile, contacted deputies on Tuesday about recovering items from Ortiz’s home. Nelson said deputies met the family at the residence and kept them outside while they swept the home. During the search, the authorities discovered the body. An autopsy was conducted Wednesday and confirmed the suspect was Garcia. Nelson added the coordination between law enforcement, the pub-

Juan Garcia, 50, is found dead in the Escondido residence where he was accused of killing his estranged wife on Dec. 5. Photo courtesy San Diego

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lic and media may have played a role in keeping Garcia from reaching Mexico. In addition, Nelson said the family was initially kept outside the home because Garcia had been on the run since Dec. 5 and was suspected to be near the residence. “The deputies felt that with the car (a Ford Taurus) being recovered so close to the scene, and still being outstanding, it would be prudent to exercise a little bit more caution and to keep the family outside the house. There was always the possibility he could return. In my opinion, it was outstanding work by the deputies.” After the murder, Nelson said it was possible Garcia might have tried to flee to Mexico after he left the scene. Investigators located a truck used by Garcia at a property several miles north of the home. TURN TO GARCIA ON 18

RISING STARS The Vista Chamber of Commerce honor, from left, Megan Poffinbarger (Guajome Park Academy), Francisco Martinez (Mission Vista High School), Angel Flores (Rancho Buena Vista High School), Mark Stengler (Tri City Christian High School), Amanda Spitzer (Vista High School) and Bernice Gutierrez (Alta Vista High School), as its December Rising Stars of the Month. Courtesy photo

Sandbags in high demand amid El Niño demands By Aaron Burgin

ENCINITAS — Overwhelmed by demands for sandbags with the imminent arrival of a potentially record-breaking El Niño, Encinitas has suspended its daily sandbag giveaways at the public works yard. Instead, the city has opted to host two sandbag giveaway events, one in January and another in March, for residents in need of the barrier-building bags. “We are trying to balance our ability to perform our regular operations and assist property owners,” city public works director Glenn Pruim said. “It has become very difficult for us to manage that.” Pruim said the city has traditionally placed sand and bags in front of the public works facility on Calle Magdalena for residents to take, limiting the amount per resident to 10 and capping the total number of sandbags given to 1,500. This year, however, the city doubled the amount of bags it would give away af-

Encinitas suspends its daily sandbag giveaways at the public works yard due to the high demand from residents over the imminent arrival of a potentially record-breaking El Niño. Courtesy photo

ter meteorologists predicted that California could face the strongest El Niño event since 1998, which caused widespread flooding and landslides throughout the state. The meteorological event is expected to hit California with heavy rainfall over the course of winter and early spring.

Pruim said the sandbags were gone within a matter of weeks, and requests for them haven’t waned. “It’s a very small handful of folks trying to accommodate the requests,” Pruim said. “They have to check IDs to make sure that people aren’t coming back

multiple times for sandbags, and while it isn’t necessarily a hard process, when you have a lot of people come through it becomes a burden on staff.” If residents can’t wait until the scheduled giveaways, the city has provided a list of places where they can be purchased, including local hardware stores. The two 1,500-sandbag giveaways are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 15 and March 11. Residents have to bring proof of residency in order to get the sandbags, which will be available until supplies last. Carlsbad Director of Public of Works Pat Thomas said the city has supplies and will order more when its stock dwindles. Residents can pick up bags at the city’s Streets Division, 405 Oak Ave. and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, 5950 El Camino Real. Both locations are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is a 10-bag limit per resident per visit for no cost. In addition, the city website also directs residents to a link of local and national retailers who sell sandbags. As for Escondido, messages left with city officials were not returned at press time. However, according to the city website, residents can pick up to 10 bags at the Kit Carson Park Amphitheater, 3333 Bear Valley Parkway. Residents can also purchase bags at Dixieline Lumber, 561 N. Tulip St., Grangetto’s Farm & Garden Supply, 1105 W. Mission Ave., and three Home Depot locations (1550 W. Valley Parkway, 1475 E. Valley Parkway and 1070 W. Mission Ave.). Steve Puterski contributed to this report.

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Visions of sugarplums and all things Christmas

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ou may have started thinking about Christmas around Halloween or perhaps Thanksgiving, but at Kraynak’s in northwestern Pennsylvania, they started preparing for the holiday last January. Kraynak’s is a locally famous purveyor of yearround Christmas décor that raises the holiday décor bar several notches beginning mid-September. This is when Santa’s ChristmasLand opens. The exhibit is a 300-foot-long indoor corridor that features oversized, themed Christmas displays full of more glitter, lights, ornaments and animated figures than you’re likely to find anywhere. The windows offer a dizzying array of Santas; elves (they are popular this year); snowmen; woodland creatures; angels; kids playing in the snow; polar bears; nutcrackers; giant candy canes; reindeer; poinsettias; little toy trains; candy canes; and Jesus, Mary and Joseph. It is visions of sugarplums on steroids. The windows also include more than 80 themed trees, which can be purchased, fully loaded, for half price after Jan. 1. We were initiated into Kraynak culture in mid-September while on a road trip through western Pennsylvania’s Amish country with my husband’s brother and his wife. As we passed through Hermitage, my brother-in-law suddenly remembered that ChristmasLand had opened and we made a quick turn into the parking lot. We headed inside to see an overwhelming 20,000-square-feet of Christmas decorations, tchotchkes, toys, trains and trees. I took a deep breath, followed my inlaws (they knew the lay of the land) and hoped I’d see daylight again. After cruising the endless aisles full of everything Christmas, I emerged alive with several ornaments, but not without quietly fretting that I might have missed a corner or display rack. Then it was time for

it a tradition. There are adults who went through when they were children and now they are bringing their grandchildren.” Kraynak’s was founded in 1961 by Zippee’s grandfather, John Kraynak Sr., a 16-year-old immigrant from Slovakia (formerly Czechoslovakia). His enterprise began as a nursery with 10 artificial Christmas trees, and eventually morphed into 14 lavishly decorated rooms featuring electronically animated figures depicting every aspect of the yuletide season you can possibly think of. (The family still has 700 acres nearby where they grow trees and ornamental shrubbery, and greenhouses where poinsettias, Were my mother still alive, this would have killed her. “Dust collectors, mums and annuals are culall!” she’d have pronounced. Other shoppers, however, take home thou- tivated.) sands of these tchotchkes year-round. Photos by Jerry Ondash The planning for ChristmasLand begins about three weeks after Christmas, and up to 20 employees work for weeks to create the final product. Fans don’t have to wait until September for an extravaganza, though. Kraynak’s builds a similar exhibit celebrating Easter. Giant bunnies or jelly beans, anyone? Kraynak’s is located 70 miles north of Pittsburgh; 90 miles east of Cleveland. Santa’s ChristmasLand opens annually Sept. 10. BunnyLand opens Feb. 20. Both attractions are free. Visit kraynaks.com/

Adventures in the attic small talk jean gillette Jean Gillette is taking a week off. Here is a column from 1998 to enjoy again.

t was time for the trip into the dusty attic, an annual chore I look upon with equal parts of pleasure and dismay. I pull cobwebs from my hair for hours after we emerge. I had put it off, hoping to clean the house before sprinkling it with holiday bedecking, but my children would stand for no more delay. It was time to haul out the Christmas decorations. It has always been an event loaded with the sweetest memories. As a child, no matter where we were transferred, no matter how different the living room looked from the year before, the boxes and barrels of bright, shiny ornaments were a constant in our lives. Somehow they always made the trips unbroken, keeping the same wonderful, musty smell and reassuring glimmer. One year it would be mom’s traditional red and gold with a green tree.

The next, my dad’s white tree decorated in blue and silver with meticulous shimmering layers of that now-forbidden lead tinsel, that had the weight to hang with authority. Now my children take equal delight in re-creating our tree each year. They love that I put their crumply, frayed creations from their early school years right smack in front. Little photos of shining faces and small, sweet handprints fill me with such happy recollections. Even better, they love the ornaments passed on to us or given to us by their grandparents. The cross-stitched mailboxes, trains and bears never fail to remind us that we are greatly loved. Some ornaments from special friends have the children’s names and annual dates on them, making me sharply aware of how quickly whisks by since their first Christmases. Every ornament we possess was given us or made for us by someone we care about. It makes for a very off-balance, mismatched, theme-less but delightful final product. My favorite attic discovery was at the bottom TURN TO SMALL TALK ON 14

CORRECTION: In my column of Dec. 4, Logan Fisher was misidentified in a photo. E’Louise Ondash is a freelance writer living in North County. Tell her about your travels at eondash@coastnewsgroup.com

Elves of every shape and size are popular this year.

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California history comes alive in San Pasqual Valley By Tony Cagala

ESCONDIDO — A head of cabbage, perfectly halved by a swift cut from a saber, fell to the ground, landing in the dirt with a palpable plop. The man with the sabre, Nico Miranda, riding on horseback continued on slashing away at more heads of cabbage attached to poles all at about 6-feet in height — those poles representing soldiers — the cabbages representing the heads of those soldiers. The demonstration was all part of the annual Battle Day event, commemorating the 1846 Battle of

San Pasqual. More than 150 years ago, on Dec. 6, 1846, chaos unfurled in the North County valley. For the past 17 years, Miranda has been participating in the living history event, having been introduced to it through a friend. And it gave him something else to do, said Miranda, who’s worked in the film industry as a movie extra since the mid-80s. “It was more history — true history,” Miranda said of appearing in Battle Days over the movies. “I wanted to show what it really

ROOF! ROOF! Nico Miranda rides with a sabre on horseback in the “Running of the Heads,” demonstration. The cabbages represent the heads of soldiers. Photo by Tony Cagala

looked like to see a Californio up close.” But before that, Miranda, who grew up in Riverside, didn’t know anything about the battle that’s recognized as the bloodiest battle in California during the U.S.-Mexican War. Miranda began doing research into the Californios — everything from what they looked like to how they performed in battle. While going through a museum one day, he said he saw a 100-year-old picture of a Californio, which bore a startling likeness to him. “And I said, ‘man, that’s a trip. Why I am really here. Was I ghost here?’

That’s what I thought,” he said. “I saw myself dressed exactly (like) in the picture. I’d never seen that picture (before).” That was one of the “magics,” he explained, that has happened to him since he became involved with the event. “Everything I learned — the history the people don’t know — what they don’t know and can’t see, I’m showing them,” Miranda said. Greg Giacopuzzi, a state park interpreter at the site, said the park had received its historical designation in 1928 when there was just a monument there. Then later, a museum was

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at there in 1846. One of those changes to occur was the introduction of what Giacopuzzi calls a “battle story,” where three costumed actors tell the story of the battle along with firing off a Howitzer cannon. Equestrian activities show the maneuvers that Californios and Dragoons would take. Richard Bailey, an Escondido resident and childhood friend of Miranda, has enjoyed participating in the event. “It’s been great,” he said. “People want to see what you’re wearing. They TURN TO BATTLE ON 14

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Pacific Ocean officially becomes source of county’s potable water said Lewis, who was then mayor, felt it necessary for the city and county to develop a drought tolerant water supply. In 1991, the county received 95 percent of its

By Steve Puterski

CARLSBAD — The Pacific Ocean has officially been tapped. Hundreds gathered Monday at the crown jewel of the city of Carlsbad, San Diego County and Poseidon Water as officials christened the $1 billion desalination plant. In a touching twist, the facility was designated the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant in honor of the late Carlsbad mayor, whose former wife and family were in attendance. It is the largest plant in the Western Hemisphere. “It’s huge,” Carlsbad Mayor Matt Hall said of the honor bestowed on Lewis. Tours of the plant were given to state and local officials and VIPs detailing the operations of the facility. About 600 people attended the event, which featured desalinated water for guests. The plant, meanwhile, has been operational for several weeks, pumping about 50 million gallons of potable water into the county water supply. To date, Hall said the 15-year long process has pumped more than $350 million into the economy, and now it will generate $50 million per year. “I think it’s a huge importance for the city of Carlsbad, the region and all of San Diego County,” Hall said. “It gives us water reli-

The family of the late Carlsbad Mayor Claude “Bud” Lewis stand on stage Monday after the official name of the facility was revealed during a ceremony christening the plant the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant. Photo by Steve Puterski

ability and sustainability. I hope it hits home how hard … so many people have worked. We’ve spent almost $2.6 billion on water reliability and over $1 billion here to create that sustainability.” Poseidon and the San Diego County Water Authority have 30-year purchase agreement. Includes a minimum of 48,000 acrefeet of water per year with an option to demand 56,000 acre-feet. The operations and

maintenance (O&M) agreement between Poseidon and IDE Americas (Technologies) is for 30 years and guaranteed by IDE Technologies, Ltd. IDE must run the plant as requested at a capacity of up to 56,000 acre-feet with Poseidon able to request above this annual commitment. “Today (Monday), we are over 1.8 billion gallons of water to San Diego County residents and businesses,” said Poseidon Water Senior Vice President of

Resources Peter McLaggen. “There clearly has been a lot of eyes on Carlsbad and what’s going on here. There are currently 15 other desalination plants under consideration up and down the coast of California. The success of this plant … I am confident it will lead to others moving forward in the future. This plant will change the way we look at water in California.” The genesis of the project, Hall said, came after a brutal drought in 1991. He

supply from the San Joaquin Delta and Colorado River. During the drought, the region lost 31 percent of its supply, added SDCWA TURN TO DESALINATION ON 14

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The key to a long career: Collaboration By Alan Sculley

Saxophonist Dave Koz figures he couldn’t have picked a more appropriate project to celebrate his 25th anniversary as a recording artist than the “Collaborations” album he released this past summer. It collects a dozen tracks he’s recorded over the years with other artists (including the likes of Rod Stewart, Luther Vandross and Stevie Nicks), plus three new collaborative songs. “The one thing that has been there since the very beginning for me, and it’s been the thread that has run through my entire career, is collaboration,” Koz said. “I really love what happens when you can stand next to someone who’s creative and see where they can take you and you can take them, and find that middle ground. So that’s why we decided to do an album that celebrated that, and not just songs I’ve done on my albums, but songs that have appeared on other peoples’ albums that I’m very proud of.” Collaborating hasn’t just been limited to the studio for Koz, who for years has been one of the most popular artists in smooth jazz. In fact, to end the year, he’s back on the road for the 18th edition of his hol-

Saxophonist Dave Koz brings his holiday tour to the Balboa Theatre in San Diego Dec. 23. Photo by Greg Allen

iday tour, which has always found Koz joined by several other artists who, throughout the evening, perform in various combinations, taking the art of collaboration to the stage on a selection of Christmas songs and material from each of the art-

ist’s catalogs. This year’s lineup brings together guitarist/ singer Jonathan Butler, who has done several of the holiday tours with Koz, saxophonist Candy Dulfer (who did the 2010 tour) and Bill Medley of the Righ-

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teous Brothers, who is on the Koz Christmas tour for the first time. The participation of Medley is a development Koz never anticipated — at least until last year’s holiday tour. In fact, Koz had lost track of Medley for a number of years until not long before the 2014 holiday tour. “I heard him (Medley) on a record that my friend, Steve Tyrell, made. He did a remake of ‘You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling,’” Koz recalled. “I hadn’t heard him in quite a number of years, and I heard him (on the Tyrell album) and it was like ‘Oh my God, that guy sounds so amazing.’ And totally coincidentally, Christopher Cross, who was with us last year, while we were on the tour, Christopher said to me ‘You know who would be really great for this tour?’ He said ‘Bill Medley.’ I was like ‘Wait, you think a guy like Bill Medley would even be interested in doing this?’ He said ‘Well, let me ask him.’ And I’m telling you, about three weeks later — it was early in the year — I get a call from Bill Medley, who said ‘David, I hear you’re doing a tour.’ We talked for awhile and we had a couple TURN TO KOZ ON 18

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DEC. 18 FOREIGN FILMS The city of Carlsbad continues its fall schedule for Foreign Film Fridays with “Vitus” (Switzerland, PG, 2006, 123 minutes). at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 18 in the Carlsbad City Library’s Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad. For more information, call  Vincent Kitch, (760) 434-2921, vincent.kitch@ carlsbadca.gov.   DEC. 19 GUITAR SERENADE Hear the Peter Pupping Band & Tim Holcombe Christmas Concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Meadowlark Community Church, 1918 Redwing St., San Marcos. Go to brownpapertickets. com/event/2465785. $18 general admission. JUST LIKE BLONDIE Pala Casino presents Hollywood Blondie, a tribute to Blondie, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Dennis Blaze at 8 p.m., Dec. 19, in the Infinity Showroom. For more information, visit palacasino.com.

Kyle Denning will be part of the Artists in the Exhibition open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 2 at the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery, 262 E. Grand Ave. HOLIDAZE HOP Feeding the Soul invites all to its HoliDAZE concert benefiting the Mountain Shadows Foundation Dec. 20 at the Star Theater in Oceanside. Local musicians Day Old Johnson, Bushwalla, Cody Lovaas and friends take the stage for a night of holiday fun. WOODARD IN CONCERT Alex Woodard, in concert at the Belly Up Tavern from 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 20, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach. DEC. 21 JAZZ TUNES Jazz musicians Bob Boss and his fellow musicians: Gilbert Castellanos, Marshall Hawkins and Duncan Moore will take the stage at North Coast Rep Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive. Call the box office at (858) 481-1055.

MARK THE CALENDAR ‘SYLVIA’ ENCORE The play “Sylvia” about a man and a stray dog, returns Jan. 7 to New Village Arts, 2787 State St., CarlsDEC. 20 bad. ARTISTS IN EXHIFor more information, BITION The exhibit “It’s call (760) 433-3245 or visit None of Your Business” by newvillagearts.org.

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Wine Spectatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 top wines in the world taste of wine frank mangio

have been a subscriber to the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading wine magazine, Wine Spectator, since I began writing TASTE OF WINE some 10 years ago and have looked forward to its Top 100 wines article ever since. The publication wields a lot of clout in the wine world and can sway the buying habits of thousands of consumers. I contacted my biggest source The No. 1 wine in the Wine Spectator Magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 Top 100 is the Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley Au of wine buying habits, Mathew Paradis 2012. The vineyard is shown above. Photo courtesy Peter Michael winery

Allen, who manages the COSTCO wine department in Carlsbad, and sure enough, customers have come up to him with a copy of Wine Spectatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top 100 wanting to â&#x20AC;&#x153;buy one of each.â&#x20AC;? The three countries earning the most wine picks are: the U.S., Italy and France, accounting for 64 percent of the list. California Cabernet was back on top due to an extraordinary vintage, the 2012, which blessed all parts of California, Oregon and Washington. Italy gained on the list due to a lovely vintage in 2010, especially in Tuscanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Montalcino with a large number of Brunello brands doing especially well. (Next week we will feature a leading BrunelTURN TO TASTE OF WINE ON A14

Fly away without leaving town at The Landings at Carlsbad

different locations in California. How did the airport connection get started, and tell me about some of the others. We were partners in six other restaurants with four located at regional

airports plus a steakhouse and a bar. The airport connection started with my former husband who has an accounting practice. One of his clients asked him if he was interested in partnering in the restaurant business at an airport location. This parleyed into six restaurants, four

of which are airport locations. The McClellan-Palomar Airport restaurant site became available with the renovation of the airport. In March of 2008, they broke ground to open a new terminal. At this time, we put in our bid to occupy and own the restaurant. They accepted our bid and our grand opening was December 2009. It was our first restaurant that we were full owners. As of November 2010, I became the sole owner of The Landings at Carlsbad.

the restaurant is that it is located right on the tarmac and the aircraft pass right in front of the windows. Because of the large windows and patio area, all customers have a view of the airplanes as they pass by the restaurant, you can even observe them taking off and landing.

WINE OF THE MONTH By Frank Mangio Morgan Pinot Noir Twelve Clones Santa Lucia Highlands, Calif., 2012 About the Wine: The 2012 vintage was of very high quality, a textbook growing season with focused aromas and flavors. It has a scent of black cherry, cola and anise. Look for flavors of cranberry and pomegranate, complemented by notes of dates and sweet spices, with lovely fruit/acid balance. About the Winery: Small production, terrior-driven releases from Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Double L Vineyard, are the wineryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flagship Pinot Noirs. It has close proximity to Monterey Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cold, deep waters, providing ocean fog, fostering intense flavor with balancing acidity. This organically farmed vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands has been winning critical acclaim for four decades. The Cost: Harvest Ranch Market in Encinitas stocks Morgan Pinot Noir Twelve Clones, 2012 for $33. For more on this and other Morgan wines, visit MorganWinery.com.

â&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always had a certain fascination for airports and airplanes of all shapes and sizes. The big, modern ones are full of great stores and restaurants not to mention fun people watching. Smaller commuter airports like McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad are big on convenience and charm, and in this case, have a really fun restaurant that has developed a strong following among locals and travelers. The Landings at Carlsbad, as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called, is an airport-adjacent eatery with an eclectic American menu, a modern space and a patio with amazing runway views and regular live music that draws big crowds. Owner Michele Slattery was a flight attendant for many years so this restaurant made perfect sense for her. I had a conversation with her recently to learn more about this local gem. You and your ex-husband have a long history of restaurants at airports and

Did you have a hand in designing the current menu or did you leave that up to your chef? Originally the menu was duplicated from one of our previous airport loThe Landings at Carlsbad is an airport-adjacent eatery with an eclec- cations. When I became sole owner, I decided to retic American menu. Photo courtesy The Landings at Carlsbad vise the menu and make it Sea,â&#x20AC;? so I took that theme large patio area with beau- my own. You will still find and created many differ- tiful lighting above and some of the original items ent aspects of the interior around the parameter. The to create the ambiance. most important feature of TURN TO LICK THE PLATE ON 14 One of those aspects consists of a full scale Banyan Tree located in the dining area. Another cool design element is the bar, which is made out of quartzite. The name of the quartzite is called Swepei, which is named after a beach in Brazil replicating the ocean. Another aspect is the stone tile floor replicating a creek, which runs from the entrance of the restaurant to the farthest corner. The restaurant also consists of a

With the renovations, you had a chance to put your mark on your new airport restaurant renovations as the designer. What where your inspirations for the new space? The theme of the new airport was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Land and

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Sports Oceanside Women’s Tennis Club celebrates 50 years By Promise Yee

OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside Women’s Tennis Club is celebrating 50 years of playing competitive tennis. To honor its longevity, the club held a 50-year reunion in September, and was recognized by the City Council this month. The club competes annually in six seasons of women’s BB and B doubles. Matches and weekly practices are held at the John Landes Park community tennis courts. The club has been using the public courts since 1965. Kathy Moskovitz, club president, said while other clubs have better facilities, Oceanside Women’s Tennis Club has spirit. “Other clubs that we play have really exceptional facilities,” Moskovitz said. “We make up for it in friendship and sportsmanship.” Moskovitz said the park club house is closed, but restrooms and picnic tables are next to the courts, which

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Joyce Burke, left, an Oceanside Women’s Tennis Club alumnus, looks through a club scrapbook. Burke joined the club in 1984. Photo by Promise Yee

were resurfaced a few years ago. For home games club members host an outdoor buffet for visiting teams. “We show them what a nice spread of food we can prepare,” Moskovitz said. On the court club members are fierce competitors, and have won the BB league and placed third in the B league. “Our members are al-

most all seniors, over 55,” Moskovitz said. “It’s pretty inspiring. The people that we play are not.” Moskovitz has been a member of Oceanside Women’s Tennis Club for seven years. “It’s the best thing that I did,” Moskovitz said. “It’s fun, social, competitive tennis. If we’re not playing league we’re always in prac-

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tice. We’re playing year round.” During weekly practice sessions women finetune their game with drills, practice serves and hitting returns against a ball machine. Players often go out to lunch together afterward. Once league competition starts lunch meet ups TURN TO TENNIS ON 14

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Don Meredith, God rest his soul, can’t clear his throat and, with certainty, bellow: “Turn out the lights, the party is over.’’ But all indications are if the lights aren’t being shut down, they’re at least flickering. It just might be last call, and if so, let’s hope the Chargers pay their tab and exit in the proper fashion. And really Sunday has nothing to do with this debacle of a season. The Chargers flat-out stink and their 3-10 record is the proof. It’s appropriate they play the Dolphins, another squad with no hopes of reaching the playoffs. It’s a bummer of a matchup, and again, that has little importance. Instead of this year’s edition of misfits, my Chargers thoughts go to Ron Mix or Paul Lowe or Dan Fouts or Don Coryell. When looking at the Jack Murphy Field for maybe the last time for an NFL affair, I think of Charlie Joiner, Stan Humphries, Junior Seau and LaDainian Tomlinson. It was those players that helped form the basis for legions of San Diegans to set aside three hours on each fall Sunday. It gave them a chance to rock their favorite Chargers gear while, they prayed, the Chargers rolled to another victory. In addition to those players, I reflect on those working for the Chargers and how many of them were Super Bowl quality. Folks that are familiar, such as general manager Bobby Beathard, coach Bobby Ross and even coach Mike Riley, who somehow smiled his way through a 1-5 season in 2000. Others aren’t so recognizable: Pat Rogers, the longtime public relations department secretary; Georgette Rogers, the receptionist at Chargers Park; equipment managers Bob Wick and Chris Smith; director of security Dick Lewis; Oceanside’s Shawn Mitchell, the former team pastor; Press Gate Bruce, who recently passed away. My favorite Charger never suited up: George Pernicano, the mustachioed minority owner who was aboard when the team kicked off at Balboa Park in 1961. He brought a joy to the game that was seldom compromised by a loss. Then again, if near Pernicano when the Chargers prevailed, he would hand you a cigar when the scoreboard clock hit zero. Chargers memories — I’m blessed to have thousands of them. Friends from covering the Chargers — I’m blessed to have hundreds of them. We wonder, after Sunday, if that’s all that will be left? When the Chargers exit the field, will they do TURN TO BOLTS ON 14

DEC. 18, 2015 to the U.S. to pursue higher education after graduating from high school. Ouraie has a formal engineering background as well as exBusiness news and special perience in construction achievements for North San project management, techDiego County. Send information nical recruitment, business via email to community@ development, the mortgage coastnewsgroup.com. industry and real estate sales. TRAIN TIME Bob “the Train Guy” CARLSBAD AUTHOR Carlsbad businessman Shultz donates a toy train every year to introduce Gregory R. (Greg) Nelson youngsters to the hobby of has written a career retromodel trains and to pre- spective entitled “Shirts serve the art of toy train- & Skins … Teaming up for ing. The giveaway will be success, in business and at 2 p.m. Dec. 22 and the in life.” “Shirts & Skins” community is invited to en- marks the second book ter to win a free “Thomas written by Nelson. His the Train” toy train. To en- first, “half time … a Book ter visit the US Bank lobby, of Poetry about Winning 131 N. El Camino Real, En- Attitudes, Thankfulness, Family, Children, Love cinitas. and God,” was published in 2006. More information SCHOOL HONORED Rancho Minerva Mid- on both books, which are dle School has been des- available on Amazon, is at ignated an “exemplar gregoryrnelsonsr.com. school” by a national organization that promotes STUDENTS TAPPED Jewish Family Service teaching methods and practices which best prepare of San Diego has accepted students for college and ca- 20 San Diego high school reer in a fast-changing en- students into its annual vironment. The school was “Girls Give Back” leaderselected for its “visionary ship program. Supported and dedicated leadership” by the Hadassah Foundain transforming a school tion, the program engages with a poor reputation “into one with a student centered culture,” said Tatyana Warrick, the partnership’s communications manager.

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Jewish teen girls in fun, positive leadership and team-building activities, while exploring the community through hands-on service learning and advocacy projects. To get help, volunteer, or information, visit jfssd.org. REALTOR GIVING In November, the Realtors of the Carlsbad Carrington Real Estate Services office got into the spirit of giving back during the holiday season. Heidi DeBerry and Wendy Sykes teamed up in Carlsbad, and Deanna Walls tackled the La Costa area, hosting food drives to collect bags of food to donate to the local food banks. Each quarter of the year, this Berry and Sykes support a charitable cause with the assistance of the community. LEAGUE FUNDRAISER The Assistance League of North Coast held a successful fundraiser at the Park Hyatt Aviara, in Carlsbad Oct. 22. ALNC is a philanthropic organization dedicated to helping the children of Oceanside, Vista, and Carlsbad. In addition to providing over 19,000 new school shoes, new school uniforms, $100

vouchers for clothes for needy teens, books, health kits, emergency clothing, and layettes to teen moms, the women also visit schools with their "Baby Real Deal" program and “I'm in Charge” (a safety program for fourth grade). NEW BOARD PRESIDENT The Vallecitos Water District board named Mike Sannella as its new board president with Craig Elitharp serving as vice-president. Sannella became Division 4 representative in 2014. CAR GIVEAWAY Pala Casino Spa & Resort is giving away a brand new, 2016 GMC Canyon SLE, sponsored by Paradise Chevrolet Buick-GMC of Temecula and $10,000 in cash Jan. 1, Jan. 8, Jan. 15, Jan. 22 and Jan. 29, a total of $50,000 and five GMC Canyon SLEs, and all anyone has to do to win is sign up for a Pala Privileges player’s card, which is free, in the casino. Players can then swipe their cards once every 24 hours at giveaway kiosks adjacent to the vehicle display in the casino. For more information, visit palacasino.com.

COSH AWARD WINNER Vista resident Dan Villasenor received the Boys & Girls Club of Vista’s John Cosh Award at its annual board of directors & staff award evening Dec. 6. Dan Villasenor, owner of Pepper Tree Frosty in Vista, joined the Boys & Girls Club of Vista Board in 2010 and is the current Board President. MOTO DELI OPENS Local chef Alex Carballo (Stone Brewing Co., URBN Brewing) has teamed up with San Diego based entrepreneur Mario Warman to open doors to Moto Deli, a motorcycle-inspired sandwich shop, 810 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas. Coming in early January 2016, the chef-driven, fast-casual eatery will offer scratch-made artisan sandwiches and local craft brews. Scooter sandwich delivery rounds out the new sandwich shop which will replace Sub Palace, the longtime former Leucadia icon. VALUABLE VOLUNTEER North County Philanthropy Council recognized Christine Klement as Lifeline’s volunteer of the year at their annual Volunteer Awards Luncheon. Klement has been volunteering with Lifeline for 10 years as a core member of the youth development team. She provides program support every week, also doing tax preparation for Lifeline. NEW IN CARLSBAD Mo Ouraie has affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Carlsbad office as an independent Realtor. Ouraie has more than 15 years of real estate experience. He grew up in Iran and moved

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TREE OF WISHES For a third year, Lush Coffee in Vista is hosting the “Merry Tree of Wishes.” Simply stop by, choose an origami crane and write a wish on it. Place your crane and wish on the tree to help decorate it. The goal is to get 1,000 wishes, keeping with the legend is that if 1,000 wishes are made, they all come true. There is no cost or purchase required to participate. The tree will receive wishes through Dec. 25. Lush Coffee is at 324 Main St., Vista. Courtesy photo

2016 CHAC Healthcare Grant Application It’s that time again! Accepting Online Applications January 4, 2016

Tri-City Healthcare District (TCHD) is committed to working collaboratively to improve health and well being in our community. Each year the TCHD Board of Directors allocates funds for healthcare projects of non-profit agencies located in and serving residents of Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista. These funds are allocated through a grant process, coordinated by the Community Healthcare Alliance Committee (CHAC).

The 2016 CHAC Grant Application will be open

January 4, 2016 through February 26, 2016.

If you are interested in submitting an application for grant consideration, a representative from your organization must attend the MANDATORY CHAC Grant Forum. In addition to attending the Grant Forum, the following qualifications must also be met:

• Proposed program must serve the Tri-City Healthcare District • Organization must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit

CHAC Healthcare Grant Forum (MANDATORY)

Monday, January 11 9:00am – 11:00am Tri-City Medical Center Assembly Rooms

Continental Breakfast will be served!

Beginning in 2016 we will only be accepting electronic applications for review. For more information on how to submit your grant application visit

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T he C oast News - I nland E dition As for the school, the council said signage must be installed to alert motorists to the school’s presence. Currently, there are no signs along Lincoln Avenue, where the school resides. Financially, conditions set by the set demand a “fair share contribution” of $99,000 toward road improvements along Lincoln Avenue between Fir and Ash streets, and $39,000 toward future improvements of Mission Avenue between

Centre City Parkway and Escondido Boulevard. Councilman Ed Gallo praised the city’s staff as it has taken about three years to get the project off the ground. “The whole area will be re-energized,” he said. Simmons said the timeline for finalizing the lease is expected to take two to three months. As for the drive-thru, not the restaurant, Petrek said it couldn’t open until the right lane going into SR-78 opens.

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In addition, Rankins-Ibarra said Fragozo’s behavior “compromised the safety” of the district and is “clearly inconsistent with the civility policy.

especially in the middle of another epic drought. Construction brought 2,500 jobs, while the plant will employ 36 full-time workers and is expected to contribute up to $5.3 million in incremental property and tax revenues. “Again, it’s the sustainability,” Hall said. “We, collectively, as citizens and businesses have invested in our future with water and sustainability.” The mechanics of the plant, meanwhile, begins with taking discharged water from the Encinas Power Station next door through a 72-inch pipe and moving the liquid into the desalination plant. From there, the water is filtered through membranes to isolate brine, a salt solution in seawater, and through reverse osmosis, the heart of the opera-

tion, according to officials. The brine, meanwhile, is diluted with seawater and reintroduced into a holding pond next to Agua Hedionda Lagoon then back into the ocean. The purified water, however, is pumped 10 miles to the San Diego County Water Authority’s aqueduct in San Marcos and shipped north through a 54-inch pipe to the Valley Water Treatment Plant for distribution, according to Mark Weston of the SDCWA. In addition, he said it will reduce the demand on receiving water from the San Joaquin Delta. “This is a historical moment in California water history,” Weston told the audience. We encouraged and built a local water supply so we wouldn’t have to face another water shortage like we did in 1991.”

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down to Escondido Boulevard. Petrek said this will clean up congestion along El Norte, although motorists traveling east on the road will have access to a turnout to engage U-turns. Motorists traveling westbound can turn around at Centre City Parkway. Another U-turn pocket will be added on El Norte between Escondido Boulevard and Broadway.

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General Manager Maureen Stapleton. Fast forward several years later and the idea of constructing a desalination plant came into being. It took about 15 years for Poseidon Water and other entities to secure environmental reviews, permits and construction of the plant. “This has taken decades to make a reality,” said California State Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins. “This is a very important day for us. We need more of this in the future.” On the back end, Hall said the economic boost and investment by the city and county is paying off. He, along with SDCWA, Poseidon and Atkins said it is critical for the region to produce its own water,

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lo in sales awards, Castello Banfi). The No. 1 wine in Wine Spectator’s 2015 Top 100 is Peter Michael’s Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Au Paradis 2012 ($195). This vineyard satisfied the highest quality, value, availability and what the magazine calls the “X factor…excitement.” Michael, a British-born tech tycoon, made his wine success in the Knights Valley, just north of Napa Valley. Oakville, the site of his recent 41-acre vineyard, has gained fame with the legendary wines of Robert Mondavi and his equally famous To Kalon Vineyard, next to the Mondavi Winery on Highway 29. Other famous Oakville wines are from: Heitz, Harlan, Joseph Phelps, Screaming Eagle, Schrader, and now, Au Paradis. Elite company, all, and all share the combination of “soil, climate and precision viticulture that distinguishes the best vineyards,” according to Wine Spectator. For more on the winery visit: petermichaelwinery. com. Other wines in the Top 10 were: Quilceda Creek Cabernet Columbia Valley, Washington 2012; Evening Land Pinot Noir, Amity Hills, Oregon 2012 and Il

Poggione Brunello di Mon- dy Dunn and Helen Turley talcino Italy 2010. both were Pahlmeyer winemakers,” she concluded. Mindy Hewitson, the “Ev- Visit pahlmeyer.com. erywhere” Wine Rep indy Hewitson, Wine Bytes the vice presiThe Inn at Rancho dent, division sales man- Santa Fe has premiered an ager for wine company the outdoor ice rink, benefiting Estates Group, a Division homeless children this holiof Young’s Market, sees all day season with a toy drive. and knows all about wines The rink remains open unin the San Diego market. til Jan. 4. The organizer is It’s no wonder popular Father Joe’s Villages in San restaurants like Harry’s Diego. Call (619) 481-2672. Bar and American Grill in Tuscany in La Costa is La Jolla want her to bring planning a Christmas Conin wines like Starmont and cert Dec. 23 starting at 7 Pahlmeyer, both Napa Val- p.m. A $30 reservation inley Cabernets, to empty her cludes: Champagne, wine heart out about these fine tasting and appetizers, wines to a willing dinner with some great live music audience. from a five-piece profesAt a recent Pahlmeyer sional group, with your fapairing at Harry’s, owner vorite holiday songs. Visit Garo Minassian was ta- tuscanylacosta.com. ble-hopping and thanking Seasalt Seafood Bistro customers for supporting in Del Mar is the place for the event, while Hewitson fun and food New Year’s sounded the horn for her Eve at their New Years’ wine of the night. Ball, starting at 7:30pm “Jayson Pahlmeyer with a last seating at 10pm. makes the closest thing to Includes dinner for 2, botan iconic Bordeaux blend tle of wine or Champagne without being in France,” and party favors. A D.J. she enthused. rocks out the music from “Raise your glasses for 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Cost this limited quantity Pro- is $190 per couple. Call prietary Red, with careful (858) 755-7100. blending of 81 percent Cabernet, and rounded with Frank Mangio is a renowned Cab Franc, Petit Verdot wine connoisseur certified by and Malbec. The lots were Wine Spectator. He is one of aged an average 18 months the leading wine commenin French Oak Bordeaux tators on the web. View his barrels. Pahlmeyer has columns at tasteofwinetv. had a way of attracting top com and reach him at manquality winemakers on the giompc@aol.com. Follow way. The great ones, Ranhim on Facebook.

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always seem to have the right questions…and the kids love it up here.” Bailey said he appreciates the history and what actually took place at the site. “What I like about this, is this happened here,” Bailey said. “It’s not like a Civil War re-enactment, which didn’t happen here. This happened here. The blood spilled here. The bodies are

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on any trip you’d take. Rest assured, most brewers, bar tenders and waiters you’ll meet are also well educated, fluent English speakers. For trip planning, you can email Cerveceria Tres B for assistance at contacto@tresb.com. mx, or directly email Rodri-

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of an ornament barrel that had been with us every Christmas of my life. One day, after it was passed along to me by my mother, I idly pulled the newspaper out of the bottom and found it dated Dec. 12, 1943. My mother explained that the barrel had been her fa-

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so with a good-bye which means more than see you next year? Maybe it’s no accident their 55th San Diego season is their last. The number rings true no matter when you became a Chargers fan, with Oceanside’s Seau wearing that jersey with pride, passion and pa-

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don’t always follow daylong matches that begin at 9 a.m. and sometimes run until 2 p.m. Twice a year, in May

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on the menu, as they are very popular with my customers. What are some of the more popular items on the menu? I wanted to accommodate everyone’s taste with a variety of recipes. I also offer a beef, turkey, seafood and vegetarian burger. One of our specialties is our peanut butter, bacon and Swiss cheese burger…believe me, it works! Three of my favorite dishes are the gourmet burger, the shrimp and crab burger and the ahi salad. We make our soup daily in-house and also offer a lunch special every day and a pasta special every evening. Live entertainment is a big part of the experience at The Landings…besides the very cool location of course. Tell me about your music offerings. I offer a high caliber

DEC. 18, 2015 buried right here.” The event averaged 600 to 800 people this year, Giacopuzzi said. Last year, he said they averaged about 800 to 900 peopls. “It was the bloodiest battle in California during the Mexican War,” Giacopuzzi said. “It was a very important battle that took place that led to the treaty (of Guadalupe Hidalgo), which led to California being a territory and eventually a state within four years after the battle.

“It’s an opportunity for the public to learn about a piece of history that led to California being a state,” he said. The valley where the battle took place is now deemed a flood channel, Giacopuzzi said. “The majority of the San Pasqual Valley is now been leased…by the city of San Diego to farmers.” The museum, at 15808 San Pasqual Valley Road, operates on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

go Hernandez Mijares, partner at Tres B and Managing Director at The Show Beer Rock Bar, at rodrigo.hernandez@tresb.com.mx. If you’re heading south of the border, Mexicali is about a 2 ½ to 3 hour drive from North County, taking either Interstate 8 or state Route 78 to 111 South. You can safely park your car for

$4 a day at Double AA Parking Lot in Calexico, and walk a few blocks to get to the pedestrian border crossing. PS: When you visit, try a Colita, a unique Mexicali drink that’s similar to a Bloody Mary cocktail.

ther’s, first filled with supplies from his days in woodfloor laying. I felt a strong, lovely connection to the grandfather I never knew as I realized that he must have folded and stuffed that paper at the bottom of the barrel just a few years before he died. Reading the funny advertisements and prices of 55 years go fascinates me, as

well. Whatever peripheral madness may befall me this time of year, my children force me to pause, rediscover and awaken the heart of the season from up in the dusty attic.

nache. While watching Sunday’s game, be sure to squint your eyes. If the light is just right, you’ll see Mix walling off the right side, Lowe dropping his shoulder on an undersized defensive back, a fidgety Coryell pacing the sidelines and Fouts zipping a pass into Joiner’s reliable hands. That vision could also include Humphries stand-

ing tough in the pocket, Tomlinson’s epic jumpcuts into a hole and Seau giving his leg-kick salute after another spectacular play. There’s no debating that Sunday is a big day. Despite it meaning absolutely nothing, it means absolutely everything.

and September, all club members get together. Gatherings are organized around a fun theme and allow women time to socialize and get to know other players. Moskovitz said the strength of the club is

friendship. Oceanside Women’s Tennis Club welcomes new members. To contact the club go to its Facebook page at OceansideWomens TennisClub.

of top live entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays consisting of primarily fun cover bands. Some of them include The Greg Douglas Band (Steve Miller), Santana Ways (Santana), Custard Pie (Led Zeppelin), Clapton Hook (Eric Clapton) and Baja Bugs (Beatles). We are also offering Wednesday night solo artist Jim Gibson whose following is increasing every week. These are just some of the examples I offer but there is much more.

one of them some day.

Back in the day, I got engaged on biplane out of Palomar Airport and it was an amazing experience. Being around aircraft all the time, do you have any favorite types of planes? As a flight attendant for 30 years, I have flown on many different commercial aircraft. My favorite being the Lockheed Martin L-1011, which was a beautiful aircraft. At the Palomar Airport, I love the private jets and dream of owning any

Vince Vasquez is a think tank analyst based in Torrey Pines. He is a Carlsbad resident.

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I’m a big fan of anything aviation related and think you have such a cool location. Do you have a mix of airline employee’s and local customer base? Much of my clientele consists of local aviation enthusiasts including a diverse group of businessmen & women, families, retiree’s, and young professionals. We get a lot of local businesses coming in for lunch and after work. The Landings at Carlsbad is open seven days a week and is located at 2198 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad. Call (760) 9290200 or visit online carlsbadlandings.com David Boylan is the founder of Artichoke Creative an Encinitas based integrated marketing firm. He also hosts Lick the Plate Radio that airs Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. on FM94/9, Easy 98.1, and KSON. Reach him at david@artichoke-creative.com or (858) 395-6905.

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focused if you want to get everything on your to-do list ﬁnished. Bring about change.

SOUP TO NUTS by Rick Stromoski

By Eugenia Last FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015

FRANK & ERNEST by Bob Thaves

Swimming against the current will not help you reach your destination. Discipline and hard work will be required, along with the ability to compromise. Truth, integrity and fair play will help you avoid unsavory company. Strive to make positive changes to your personal life.

BIG NATE by Lincoln Peirce

MONTY by Jim Meddick

ARLO & JANIS by Jimmy Johnson

THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schorr

ALLEY OOP byJack & Carole Bender

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Take a step back and be a friendly observer. Try to understand what others are going through and ﬁnd ways to compensate for those who deserve patience and tolerance.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Let your creative energy ﬂow. Decorate your home for upcoming festivities or check SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Don’t out a course that will encourage you to let the decisions of others get you down. learn new skills. Concentrate on your own objectives and LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Bring about don’t stop until you achieve them. change instead of waiting for it to come CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You’ll be able to persuade others to see and do things your way. Taking a unique approach to how you handle people will improve your reputation and popularity.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Put more into your relationships with others. Your undivided attention will be appreciated and rewarded. Don’t be afraid to offer unusual suggestions, it will show everyone how diverse you are.

to you. A chance to travel or network will give you a better understanding of the opportunities that lie ahead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Growing uncertainty about your direction and the people around you will be an issue. Reﬂect about what’s happened in the past and use your experience to make better choices now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Don’t feel pressured to help someone who takes advantage of you. Question the sincerity and motives of those who take but don’t give back. Refuse to let anyone LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Put a little make you feel guilty. muscle behind your ideas and plans. You PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You’ll will be able to make positive changes at have plenty of creative ideas, and your home that will improve your relationships imagination will help you ﬁnd solutions with the people close to your heart. to any problems that come your way. Ro- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Nothing mance is on the rise. Plan to do some- can stop you if you put your mind to it. thing special. Persistence coupled with relentless cour-

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Keep age and desire will help you put your cremoving forward, no matter what anyone ative imagination to work. Romance is else does or says. It’s important to stay encouraged.

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Nelson said after deputies located Garcia’s red Ford Explorer, the suspect stole a 2003 silver Ford Taurus SE from the Thunderbird Driving Range sometime on Saturday. The Taurus was discovered from the Crime Stoppers tip, near Oritz’s home, which led investigators to believe

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of subsequent conversations about what the tour was like, and I think because Christopher...had so much fun, he gave the thumbs up, and the next thing we knew, Bill signed on.” As one might expect, Medley figures to dig into his catalog of Righteous Brothers classics during the show. “We’re going to do a Righteous Brothers retrospective and play a few (of those) songs, of course, massive hits,” Koz said. “So

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Garcia was still in Escondido, Nelson added. He said investigators have not discovered the motivation for the killing despite numerous interviews with family members. However, Nelson said detectives will continue with a complete and thorough investigation in an attempt to discover the motivation behind the killing.

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we’re definitely going to do that, and then he’s going to sing a couple of Christmas songs...And then he’s going to do a little tribute to Bing Crosby and then of course, the song that he made so famous from ‘Dirty Dancing,’ which is a fantastic song to have in the show at the end of the year, ‘I’ve Had The Time of My Life.’ So we will, with that song, get people feeling pretty good about the new year that’s coming.” Butler and Dulfer also will have their moments to shine vocally, as well as on their instruments.

“This year’s show is, the material that we’ve chosen collectively, is much more vocal oriented,” Koz said. “When you can get somebody singing ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ or ‘White Christmas’ or ‘The Christmas Song,’ Nat ‘King’ Cole, that classic, there’s something in the words that conveys this kind of deeper message, too. We like to have it all represented in our show.” The Christmas tour will cap off a busy 25th anniversary year for Koz, and he says he feels very good about where his career

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DEC. 18 LIVING NATIVITY Emmanuel Faith, in Escondido, presents the story of Jesus Christ’s birth through Scripture, sound and music from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 and 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 at 639 E. 17th Ave. Vista. Drive through or park and walk through. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served around a cozy fire pit. There will also be a “Songs of Christmas” concert with the Resonate Worship Band at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Dec. 19; a Posada Navideña — with tamales, Champurrado and piñata — in the Spanish-language service at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 20. For more information, visit efcc.org/Christmas or call (760) 745-2541. CHAMBER BREAKFAST Join the Vista Chamber of Commerce for its breakfast networking group, Good Morning Vista at Monarch, from 6 to 9 a.m. Dec. 18 through Dec. 20 at 1850 Thibodo Road, Vista. No cost to attend. For more information, visit info@vistachamber.org. ‘SIGMA FORCE’ AUTHOR IN TOWN New York Times bestselling author James Rollins will present his upcoming release “The Bone Labyrinth” at 4 p.m. Dec. 18 on Camp Pendleton at 2010 Vandergrift Blvd. The book was released Dec. 15. Rollins is the author of the Sigma Force novels. DEC. 19 C A L I F OR N I A CHRISTMAS Spend the holidays in true California style at the historic Vista Historical museum at Rancho Minerva from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and on Dec. 19, 2317 Old Foothill Drive, Vista. For more information, call (760) 6300444. CROP HOLIDAY STROLL .93 The Encinitas Historical .93 will host a doSociety 4.17 walking tour of cent-led Old4.28 Encinitas at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 19. Meet at the 1883 Schoolhouse at 390 West F St. For more information, call docent Barbara Vilardo at (661) 992-5740. DEC. 20 POINSETTIAS AND POMANDERS Make poinsettia ornaments for the December craft at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. The alternate craft will be old-fashioned pomanders, made from oranges and cloves to hang as a decoration. Visit sdheritage. org or contact Cheryl Williams at (760) 522-3438. CHRISTMAS WORSHIP Carlsbad Community Church will hold Christmas worship at 10:15 a.m. Dec. 20 and at 7 p.m. Dec. 24, 3175 Harding St. Visit 3c.org for more information. LAGOON CAMP The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center offers

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