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The Hidden Valley Vista City Council of Beta Sigma Phi International recently celebrated its 88th Founder’s Day by awarding Chapter “Woman of the Year” to, from left, Marlene Joehnk/ Gamma Rho Master, Bev Condrey/Laureate Alpha Kappa, Tiffany Morgan/Xi Chi Chi and Gwen Rienti/ Epsilon Nu Master. Morgan was the Order of the Rose Ritual recipient. Golden Circle Ritual recipients for 50 years membership were Rita Sindelar/Xi Chi Chi, Virginia King/Member at Large, Colleen Kelly/Preceptor Omicron Tau, Lynn Hillman/Epsilon Nu Master, Lauran Harney/Member at Large, Judi Daughtry/Epsilon Nu Master, Sherryl Cahill/Preceptor Omicron Tau. The Diamond Circle Ritual recipient was Mary Frances Marabotto. Courtesy photo
need to do more as a society.” “Wear Orange on National Gun Violence Awareness Day” stemmed from the 2013 shooting death of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old girl who was killed just a week after attending and performing at President Barack Obama’s second presidential inauguration. This year, Blakespear issued the proclamation with members of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, all clad in orange, the color the group asks the public to wear on June 7. Citing federal crime statistics, the proclamation noted that every day 100 people in America are killed in an incident involving a firearm, totaling 13,000 gun deaths annually.
ARTS CALENDAR ipal Gallery, 262 E. Grand Ave., Escondido. General admission $20. Get tickets at brownpapertickets.com/ event/4237468 or call (760) 480-4101.
tion of six-word stories that will accompany selected photographs. Southern California artists are invited to submit artwork and stories with a creative, whimsical, and introspective interpretation of the culturally-diverse theme.
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Encinitas Ballet presents the full-length ballet “Don Quixote” on stage at 5 p.m. June 2 in the Thompson Performing Arts Center, La Costa Canyon High School, 1 Maverick Way, Carlsbad. with dancers from the California Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Tickets at EncinitasBallet.com.
The California Center for the Arts, Escondido will host 18 musical acts, as part of the Hidden City Sounds music series this summer every Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. from June 7 to Oct. 4. Enjoy a different genre of live music each week along with DJ’s, food trucks, inflatables, and a cash bar. The headliners for the series include: Streetlight Cadence, The Sleepwalkers, Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra, Banda Reyna Del Rio, Upstream, Bettman & Halpin, Roann Ro Mesina’s Synergy, Bulevar Descarga, Darryl Williams, Sara Petite, Changüí Majadero, Kiyoshi, Jarabe Mexicano, The Redwoods Revue, Strings of Thought, Daring Greatly, Southern Scratch, and Gunhild Carling.
ENCINITAS — Over the past several years, the Encinitas City Council has waded into the national conversation about gun violence prevention, but support for gun safety proclamations, resolutions or the like have rarely been unanimous. Mayor Catherine Blakespear on May 22 issued a proclamation declaring June 7 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day, as part of a nationwide effort to call attention to gun-violence prevention held on the first Friday in June the past five years. Support for the proclamation was unanimous from the dais. “I think there’s a growing recognition that gun violence is an epidemic,” Blakespear said. “And that it is preventable and we
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ffering unique historical significance for the county of San Diego, the Harmony Grove Spiritualist Center will be celebrating 123 years of existence by the time this article appears. I spoke to one of the Centers Ordained Spiritualist Ministers, Elivia Melody, for some history and background. Founded in 1896, flocks of seekers first came here in horse and wagon to camp at this 13-acre spiritual meeting ground and retreat. Surrounded by lush oak trees and boulders a few miles west of Escondido and bordered by the Escondido Creek, Native American Indians also gathered in this highly charged energetic space for their pow wows. Built on top of another wellknown power center, or vortex, the Harmony Grove Chapel is a place for solace, comfort, and closure. People learned to move on and heal after the death of a loved one by consulting with mediums. This type of spiritualism hit the nation by storm in the 1800s. Mediums and spiritual healers were sought far and wide who could communicate with the dead, to comfort those whose loved ones had “crossed over.” Hard hit by the Cocos fire in 2014, Harmony Grove was badly damaged and most of the buildings and the residences were destroyed. What remains is the Healing Temple, Fellowship Hall, Meditation Gardens, some cabins, and the Séance room. Séance room you say? Yes. The Grove was created to further the teaching of spiritualism as a religion, philosophy and science. It is said that even Abraham Lincoln installed a séance room in the White
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CHECK OUT Historic Harmony Grove. They have a psychic fair every first Sunday of the month. Courtesy photo
House after he and his wife lost a beloved son. Death has always intrigued mankind and answers from the other side have been sought since time began. The main tenets of the Harmony Grove Spiritualist philosophy affirm life after death; that it is a fact. The law of Karma; that it is the responsibility of every individual to create their own happiness as they obey the laws of nature. That there is a doorway to forgiveness here and in the hereafter; and it is always open to anyone. The Golden Rule; do unto others. Infinite intelligence; that God exists in nature and spirit and everyone and everything is an expression of infinite intelligence. They proclaim a oneness of God and that all life and every living thing is part of the one. Are you seeing a connection in all of my articles?
In all basic spiritual beliefs? Many paths. One spirit. It can be said that the birth of Science of Mind, Unity, Christian Science, and other new thought practices move through the ancient spiritualist philosophies. The message that divine healing can be attained and is proven through mediumship. That your beliefs create your reality. That each of us has the power in us to heal and heal others and that there are no limitations but those we place on ourselves. The story of the Tower of Babel describes a time when everyone in the world understood one language. Could it be a time when everyone was telepathic? Back in the day, it was normal to “know.” There was no division. That time seems to be coming back as empaths worldwide are waking up to
this knowing. We are moving out of a 3D understanding and moving into higher dimensions. Out of spoken language into the unspoken language of energy. “We all have the gifts of Spirit discussed in 1 Corinthians 12, says Melody. To speak, to heal, to write, to live and share the gifts.” If you've been curious about your spiritual path and have had some tugging in the direction of the ancient spiritualists, go check out Historic Harmony Grove. They have a psychic fair every first Sunday of the month. this month there will be a flag raising, crystal class, tarot overview and some self-healing tips with tapping and oils. Support is needed to rebuild this spiritual community that is literally emerging from the fire like a phoenix rising.
‘DON QUIXOTE’ BALLET
AUDITIONS
The Community Players Theatre will hold auditions for William Shakespeare's classic comedy, “The Taming of the Shrew” 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 2 and 7 to 8 p.m. June 3 at Bailey-Bees Theater, on the Community Lutheran Church Campus, 3575 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido. Video submissions will be accepted between May 31 and June 5. Submit to chelsea.nygaard@gmail.com. Performance dates will be 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Aug. 2 through Aug. 4 and Aug. 9 through Aug. 11. For questions about auditions or show information, contact Chelsea Robinson at chelsea.nygaard@gmail.com
ART MUSEUM FREE
Oceanside Museum Of Art hosts Free First Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. June 2 at 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside. In addition to exploring current exhibitions, see special programming throughout the day.
JUNE 5
MUSEUM SEEKS ARTWORK
The Oceanside Museum of Art is calling for artwork submissions through July 7 to https://oma-online.org/six/, for an exhibi-
SUMMER AT THE CENTER
JUNE 8
FOLK MUSIC
San Diego Folk Heritage presents guitarist Peter Sprague and his band at 7:30 p.m. June 8 at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 2020 Chestnut Ave., Carlsbad. General admission $24. Tickets at ticketweb. com.
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PUPPET ART CAMP
Register now for Oceanside Museum Of Art’s Summer Art Camp: Sky-High Puppet Masters for campers ages 7 to 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, July 15 to July 19. Cost is $350. Campers will learn how to create fantastical creatures as well as practice movement and performance techniques.