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OCT. 21, 2016

Consultant: Scrap San Marcos ‘Main Street’ concept

By Aaron Burgin

Horsing around Rider Hannah Dickerson practices in preparation for the flag ceremony to signify the start of the 2016 Horse Heritage Festival in San Marcos last weekend. See more photos from the event on page 10. Photo by Pat Cubel

Escondido’s Interfaith expanding services to aid homeless in Carlsbad

By Steve Puterski

CARLSBAD — The city is putting its money where its mouth is in addressing homelessness, low-income and unemployed residents.

Escondido-based Interfaith Community Services received a $600,000 Community Development Block Grant on Aug. 23 to provide its services in Carlsbad.

The center provides employment services, social and emergency food services, veterans, case managers and assists with those at-risk for unemployment. It will be located at 5731 Palmer Way, Suite A. “Interfaith is excited to expand our services in Carlsbad and is extremely grateful for the support we’ve received from the city,” said Greg Anglea, executive director of Interfaith Community Services.

“Interfaith has proven effective programs that we are looking forward to bringing to the region and hope this new center will provide a space where Carlsbad community members can overcome any barriers to housing, employment or self-sufficiency they may be experiencing.”

The funds will be directed toward purchasing a 2,500 square-foot facility to provide space for Interfaith’s North County Labor Connections, coastal social services, basic needs storage and more.

This larger, more functional site will provide a welcoming place for local residents to re-

Escondido-based Interfaith Community Services receives a $600,000 Community Development Block Grant from the city of Carlsbad on Aug. 23 to provide its services in the city. Courtesy photo

ceive services and will allow Interfaith to expand its programs in the region to more effectively empower Carlsbad community members in need.

This grant from the Carlsbad has fully covered the purchase of the building and will also cover the improvements

Interfaith plans to make to the facility. The center will also equip the building with a computer lab, open office space, private meeting rooms and a dual refrigerator-freezer to support food distributions. Interfaith plans to open the new Carlsbad Service

Center in early 2017.

“This property acquisition demonstrates the continued partnership between the city and Interfaith Community Services,” said Debbie Fountain, Housing and Neighborhood Services Director for the city. “We are thrilled to have this facility so close to the heart of the city, enabling greater accessibility for all.

With the opening of the Carlsbad Service Center in early 2017, our residents will be connected with services and programs in one location and in their very own city. By expanding the breadth of services offered in our community, we all thrive.”

The new Carlsbad Service Center will offer additional volunteer opportunities for those interested in getting involved with Interfaith, as the expansion of this center creates an increased need for volunteer services.

In addition, local businesses currently hiring temporary or permanent employees are encouraged to contact Interfaith to connect with pre-screened and qualified individuals.

A grand opening for the Carlsbad Service Center is planned for early 2017 and all community members will be invited to tour the new facility at that time.

The CDBG is part of a federal program distributing money to eligible cities and counties with the goal of improving the lives of lower income families.

SAN MARCOS — Nearly 10 years ago, the San Marcos City Council approved a plan that would transform the area due south of San Marcos Boulevard and San Marcos Creek into the downtown the city never had, teeming with new housing, retail and office space.

On Tuesday, a consultant hired by the city told the City Council to scrap those plans.

Rather than a retail-driven “Main Street” concept, the consultant team recommended the city retool the plans for the Creek District into one driven by multiple housing types that dramatically reduces the retail component and eliminates the office component altogether.

Instead, the consultants recommended the city focus on improving San Marcos Boulevard, the city’s main drag, to make it the city’s downtown commercial, retail and restaurant hub, which would complement the housing in the creekside area.

“You already have a Main Street, it’s San Marcos Boulevard,” said Gary London of the London Group, which performed the feasibility study presented at the Tuesday morning workshop. “The question is how can you complement San Marcos Boulevard and make it the main street that it is, with a little TLC.” The City Council, which asked its staff to revisit the Creek District plans last year, voted unanimously to have staff return with a work plan that shows what it would take to change the plan and a timeline that would take the plan from concept to the council for a vote, with the public involved each step of the way.

Some of the council expressed disappointment the dramatic shift being proposed by the consultant, but said the new direction might be necessary to ensure the Creek District can actually be completed.

“It’s definitely deflating,” said Councilwoman Rebecca Jones, who was a member of the Creek District specific plan task force from 2005 to 2007.

“But I still think we can come up with something that the community can love and will still be an asset to the community.”

The original Creek District plan approved by the City Council calls for 2,300 homes, 1.2 million square feet of retail space and 590,000 square feet of office space. Under the changes proposed by the London Group, the amount of retail in the entire project would be pared down to 140,000 square feet.

The reason for the proposed changes: the city can’t support that much new commercial, retail or office space, they consultants said.

“This is what we think the opportunity is for the Creek District moving forward,” London said.

“To make the district much more highly residential-centric and disperse the commercial opportunity, which is far less than what was articulated in the earlier versions, to places like San Marcos Boulevard and the University District.

“There is a little bit of commercial, not the kind of commercial that was planned earlier,” London said.

London’s team said that in order to support the 1.2 million square feet of proposed retail in the Creek District plans, the city would need to build 18,000 to 20,000 new homes in the area — roughly three fourths of the city’s existing housing stock.

“You’d basically have to build a mini city here,” said Nathan Moeder, a London Group principal who presented half of the team’s presentation.

Also, the consultants said, adding that much retail along the new Creekside Drive would pit the street against the existing commercial and office spaces along San Marcos Boulevard, which could adversely effect the businesses there.

And given the fact that North County already has an over supply of retail, trying to create a retail district that would draw customers from other cities around the region is a risky proposition for both the city and developers, Moeder said.

The London Group’s proposal calls for the Creek District plan to focus on apartments, town homes and detached single family housing that is denser and more urban TURN TO MAIN STREET ON 6

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OCT. 21, 2016

Army vet, homeless, finding his pitch

By Steve Puterski

ESCONDIDO — Life threw an Escondido veteran a number of curveballs.

And for a short time, Tim Biles’ swings and misses left the former Army infantryman homeless at one point.

But thanks to Easterseals, the Illinois native and current Escondido resident is making contact and even showed his throwing skills as he threw out the first pitch at the Sept. 21 San Diego Padres game.

“It definitely gave me hope,” Biles said of Easterseals. “I have to give all credit … to Russell (Levy) and Easterseals.”

Upon graduating high school in 2007 in Illinois, Biles, 27, enlisted in the U.S. Army and served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, one as a cavalry scout and the other two in the infantry. He said he loved the camaraderie, the missions and the humanitarian work done by his unit.

His time overseas, meanwhile, would alter his life and lead him down a path he never thought possible. Biles’ first two tours were in Baghdad, Iraq, where his experiences found him in combat patrols, training the Iraqi Federal Police, doing border patrols, ambushes, raids and humanitarian efforts.

His first tour was in 2007 and second was in 2009-10.

“It was standard infan-

Tim Biles of Escondido throws out the first pitch at the Oct. 21 San Diego Padres game. Biles, a U.S. Army vet, was homeless earlier this year, but is back on track after receiving help from Easterseals of Southern California. Courtesy photo

try missions,” he said.

As for Afghanistan, Biles said it was more of the same as in Iraq, although the enemy was different as troops fought the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.

“It was a rush, it’s addictive,” he explained. “The adrenaline is what I think I was addicted to. When you come home, you really start to miss it.”

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however, Biles was injured for the second time after an anti-personnel landmine attack. He lost about 70 percent of the function in his left kidney, while one of his platoon mates lost a portion of his leg and several fingers.

“We just finished an engagement and were leaving,” Biles recalled. “When you’re leaving a village, that’s when they are going to try and ambush you. We were walking down a dirt road and the guy behind me stepped on a landmine.”

He was soon medically discharged and then diagnosed with PTSD. He undergoes intensive weekly therapy sessions, is on a “handful” of medications, but would go back to serving in an instant if he could.

Biles has difficulty trusting people, sits in the aisle seat at movies, has friends walk behind him so his paranoia doesn’t get the best of him.

“It’s an everyday struggle to get used to civilian life,” he said. “There is no structure. People really don’t know their place anymore. It’s rough.”

After rotating back to the U.S., Biles landed with a friend in Temecula, but soon they were evicted and Biles began living out of his car.

But he was able to connect with Levy and Easterseals of Southern California, who acted quickly to get Biles back on his feet.

“I think the most critical point was just finding him,” Levy said. “He said he was staying in his car. I immediately said ‘I’m coming to get you.’”

Levy said the 30-day point is landmark for those becoming permanently homeless. In the first 30 days, Levy explained, the situation has not become normal. But soon after, however, people begin to process it as normal and thus become residents of the street and struggle to find housing and employment.

So Levy filled up Biles’ tank, bought him food and came up with a plan.

The first step was to work with different organiTURN TO VETERAN ON 21

JetSuite Airlines will begin service Monday with a public charter from McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad to San Jose. Courtesy photo

Public charter airline to begin flights out of Palomar

By Steve Puterski

CARLSBAD — New air travel options for Carlsbad residents is coming Monday.

JetSuite, based at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, will offer public charter flights starting Oct. 17 in its four-passenger Phenom 100 out of McClellan-Palomar Airport, according to CEO Alex Wilcox.

Although the company is a private charter, Wilcox said this service is a public charter. He said public seats are available at $499 each way, although expansion efforts are a long-term possibility should the JetSuite gain traction in Carlsbad.

Although public charters are now available, Wilcox said the company has operated out of Carlsbad since its inception in 2009.

“We fly the lightest jet,” he added. “In April we launched something called JetSuiteX, where we are starting to sell our services by the seat.”

Alex Bell, communications officer for the county’s airports, said because JetSuite has already operated flights, no environmental reports were needed. JetSuite has operated private charters from Carlsbad for more than seven years.

“Because they are not a commercial operator, they didn’t need to go through the county processes,” Bell said.

Currently, there are no commercial options for residents out of the air-

port.

JetSuite, meanwhile, will fly from Carlsbad to San Jose on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Flights depart at 7:45 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. from San Jose.

The company’s service also features private jet terminals and free wireless Internet service.

“Carlsbad has been an attractive market to us for some time, obviously with the lack of air service there,” Wilcox explained. “There seems to be some demand. Eventually, we do want to get our 30-passenger planes in there.”

Before the 30-passenger flights commence, Wilcox said the push to expand depends on the demand with the public charter flights. In addition, should demand be met, the cost of the flights will decrease.

The lack of competition in Carlsbad, meanwhile, is an opportunity for JetSuite to take hold of the market, Wilcox said. Due to airline consolidation and no commercial service, JetSuite is betting on the affluent coastal communities and Rancho Santa Fe to provide a successful service to drive expansion.

“The public charter will expand up to our 30-passenger airplanes if it’s successful,” Wilcox added. “We are just dipping our toe in the water now. But there is high demand in the area to go to TURN TO AIRLINE ON 6

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City taking further steps toward library expansion, relocation

By Steve Puterski

ESCONDIDO — The city is moving forward with plans for an upgraded library.

City Manager Graham Mitchell reported Wednesday a feasibility report detailing the pros and cons of rehabilitating or relocating the facility.

He also noted polling was conducted this year to gauge residents’ interest and financial commitment to engaging in the expansion.

On March 23, the council directed staff to conduct the study to look at a possible library relocation to Grape Day Park.

“To staff’s surprise, the public was overwhelmingly in favor of a bond measure,” Mitchell said.

“That was pretty encouraging.”

“We need to sell this vision to the community,” councilman John Masson added. “This is what the community can buy in to.”

There are two site locations, both at Grape Day Park, with one in the park boundary and the other within an envisioned

expansion of the park. The first site would be on the northwest corner of Escondido Boulevard and Woodward Avenue, while the second would be directly across the street to the north.

“Site one, it really doesn’t fit with what’s going on in this concept of what the library is going to be,” Mitchell said. “Site two is next to tired development has the opportunity to create an economic engine in this entire area.”

The study found site two has an underground leak from a tank and an upstream plume, although Mitchell said the city doesn’t know the level or severity of the contamination.

However, the results of the study recommend a 23,000-square foot expansion.

There is a little more than $1 million difference in cost for the sites, as the first comes in at $54,520,000 and the second $55,920,000.

“It’s a very aggressive approach to expand Grape Day Park,” councilman Mike Morasco

said. “A huge catalyst for renovation and economic development.

Not only for that area, but downtown.”

The first site would not require land acquisition, which is estimated at $9.2 million, although a parking structure must

It’s a very aggresive approach to expand Grape Day Park.”

Mike Morasco Councilman, Escondido

be built on the first site at a cost of $8.6 million. Staff, though, a joint project with a private developer on the parking structure would add $2 million to $3 million as a revenue source.

To finance the upgrade, however, Mitchell said the sale of the

existing library parcel would net about $2.5 million plus $10 million in new market tax credits, solar savings over 20 years at $2.5 million and $41 million in bond proceeds.

Mitchell said 25 percent of the funds for the project comes from non-local taxpayer sources.

“It really needs to be a 21st-Century library,” Mitchell said. “We did spend a lot of time identifying the appropriate numbers.”

Cynthia Weir, president of the board for the California Center of the Arts, Escondido, said the center is concerned about parking and their involvement going forward. However, she noted the center is excited about the library moving, which will draw additional customers and events to the CCAE and allow more people access to the arts.

“We have one shot, let’s make it count,” said councilman Ed Gallo, who supports the second site location. “Times have to change. We have a lot of residen-

tial moving downtown.”

City began work in 2010 for a new, modern state-of-the-art library and in June 2010 $200,000 was approved as part of the Capital Improvement Program.

In 2011, the city reached an agreement with Group 4 Architecture, Research and Planning, Inc., for $188,555 for a conceptual design. In 2014, the council adopted a five-year CIP to approve $257,000 to the expansion project.

The existing library, which was built in 1981, totals 47,000-sqaure feet in three buildings — the main branch and learning center at the corner of Broadway and 2nd Avenue, and the Pioneer Room in the Mathes Center.

In 2010, the council directed staff to conduct outreach and design work to add 30,000-square feet for a new wing. The analysis estimated the cost of expansion and rehabilitation to be $39 million, but as the years have passed, the cost has risen.

Escondido condo project gets the OK

By Steve Puterski

Unable to stabilize this bank along the San Dieguito River that eroded and took out about 75 feet of the Coast-to Crest Trail, the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority is proposing to build a bridge to reconnect the pathway. Courtesy photo

Bridge could help to reconnect pathway

By Bianca Kaplanek

DEL MAR — Unable to stabilize a bank along the San Dieguito River that eroded and took out about 75 feet of the Coast-to-Crest Trail, the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority is proposing to build a bridge to reconnect the pathway.

On Jan. 7, following heavy rains, the bank collapsed and severed the trail west of the El Camino Real Bridge along the river at Del Mar Horse park.

The JPA sought to repair the damage, but according to a California Coastal Commission permit issued to the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which owns Horsepark, “no future channelization” such as berms, riprap, walls “or other substantial alteration … shall ever be constructed to protect the development from flooding or erosion.”

Kevin McKiernan, executive director for the River Park JPA, told board members at the Oct. 11 22nd DAA meeting a study conducted to find alternatives that would meet the permit requirements indicated there are few options.

Proposed scenarios, which ranged from $138,000 to $354,000, received “lukewarm response” from the Coastal Commission, McKiernan said.

The most viable and affordable solution, other

than rerouting the trail onto Horsepark property, is installing a 6-foot-wide prefabricated bridge that could be extended to a maximum of 140 feet long for an estimated cost of $90,050.

The next steps include hiring a consultant to conduct a study to determine the necessary bridge footings, gaining approval from the 22nd DAA for the project and applying for a permit from the Coastal Commission, which the JPA would do.

The JPA also needs to find funding for the project.

McKernan said he is hoping to partner with the 22nd DAA to help with that.

He had asked the board, which governs the Del Mar Fairgrounds, if the JPA could reroute the trail onto Horsepark because that is the easiest, least expensive alternative.

“They told us going onto their property is not a viable option,” McKiernan said.

The district bought the site in 1994 to accommodate overflow parking during events such as the county fair and summer horse races.

Having just lost about 1,250 spaces due to a requirement to convert another overflow lot back to wetlands, fair officials are now looking at Horsepark to supplement their parking needs.

In fact, last month the

board agreed to reduce some of the boarding operations at the facility to accommodate more parking.

President Russ Penniman, who has been involved in Horsepark issues, and David Watson, a land use attorney, were not at the October meeting. Vice President Stephen Shewmaker deferred the discussion and potential decision until they are present, perhaps at the Nov. 15 meeting.

In other 22nd DAA news, General Manager Tim Fennell reported a 71 percent increase in attendance at KAABOO. He described the threeday entertainment and arts festival that took place at the fairgrounds last month as successful but said “there’s improvements that can be made.”

He said noise complaints that plagued the event last year decreased.

But this year, without the use of off-site parking and shuttles and a good plan for ride-hailing services, traffic was an issue, as was crowd control.

KAABOO organizers were expected to present a full report but that was rescheduled for the November meeting.

Fairgrounds staff also unveiled the logo for How the West Was Fun, the theme for the 2017 San Diego County Fair.

ESCONDIDO — A sizable residential project was given the green light by the City Council to break ground.

Gateway Grand, a 126-unit condominium complex, also includes a potential mixed-use component of about 1,000 square-feet for commercial purposes.

The council approved the project on Oct. 12.

The size of the residential units, meanwhile, ranges from 810-sqaure feet to 2,090 featuring one bedroom lofts and two- and three-bedroom townhomes with three buildings associated with the project by Integral Communities.

The city, meanwhile, will receive $2.5 million for the property, which will be deposited into the General Fund reserve account.

Gateway Grand is on a 2.59-acre lot at the former headquarters for the Escondido Police Department in the Gateway Transit District of the Downtown Specific Plan.

The buildings will be

three, four and five stories.

The old police building, however, will be demolished.

Amenities, meanwhile, include shared parking on the ground floor of each building consisting of 226 spaces. Although it is lower than city standards, it is higher than those recommended by the San Diego Area of Governments (SANDAG).

Still, planning commissioners expressed concerns over the parking spots during its Sept. 13 meeting.

Commissioner Gregory Johns said he believed the project would have overflowed demand and questioned where it would occur.

In addition, he said neither the city’s nor SANDAG requirements were adequate for this project.

Johns abstained from the vote, which was approved 4-0-1. Secretary Bill Martin, meanwhile, said the parking management plan, plus the transit-oriented location,

would be adequate.

Calls to Martin and Waite were not returned.

Greg Waite, who represented Integral Communities, said other possibilities are outlined in the management plan.

According to the development agreement, Integral Communities, which has an office in Encinitas, will be allowed to pay existing development fees to begin construction more quickly and is also eligible for water and wastewater fee credits of $40,960 and $51,148, respectively.

The developer is also required to install signalized pedestrian crossings on West Valley Parkway and on West Grand Avenue at the Spruce Street intersection.

Amenities include an outdoor recreational area with a pool and spa, a fitness room and outdoor patio. Bicycle storage will be provided in the garage of each building.

The flex space, which could be used as a commercial space, could also be used to provide additional amenities.

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OCT. 21, 2016

Opinion&Editorial

Views expressed in Opinion & Editorial do not reflect the views of The Coast News

Community Commentary

A vacuous vision DAG staff is jaw-dropping in its lack of integrity. Check out the May 20, 2015 City Council meeting Agenda item #10C on the city’s web site to verify the facts.

The staff report for this item describes two optional alignments for the city to choose from; the Rail Corridor Alignment and the Highway 101 Reutilization Alternative. The Rail Corridor Alternative describes 10-feet of concrete, 2-feet of DG and a 5-foot walking path. Blakespear chose the railroad alignment over residents’ objections.

Mr. Degher dismisses Paul Gaspar’s commitment to fairness, transparency and fiscal responsibility as blah-blah. Which, when you look at Blakespear’s actions in making partisan appointments to the Coastal Mobility and Livability Working Group, it is clear why the campaign might not want to discuss ethics.

Mr. Degher applauds Blakespear’s emphasis on “getting people out of their cars and into other modes of transit, such as biking and walking,” as the way to reduce traffic and fight climate change. Cars are how 99 percent of us get around no matter how many bike paths are built. Biking and walking are primarily a recreational activity that do not replace a significant number

By Ralph Thielicke

Letters to the Editor A vote for MM Ballot Measure MM provides funds for MiraCosta College to build new, up-to-date science and nursing instructional facilities as required by industry norms. MiraCosta’s bare-bones bond measure is its first in about 50 years.

Community colleges such as MiraCosta serve two customers. First, MiraCosta serves the local businesses by providing an educated workforce. Second, MiraCosta serves the local community by providing a means for people to gain the skills and education that match the business needs. This results in higher living standards, economic growth and new career and business opportunities.

As a founder of a North County high-tech manufacturing company, I can attest to the important role MiraCosta plays in educating our local workforce to the level required by businesses. Furthermore, one in three of our local high school graduates will get their start in higher education or attain their trade skills at MiraCosta.

MiraCosta prepares students for careers in STEM fields, which dominate our local economy. In order to continue to fill the needs of the students and meet the expectations of our local businesses the infrastructure at MiraCosta must be drastically improved.

Please join me in voting yes on MM.

with his with more than 30 years in education as a teacher, counselor, school administrator, probation officer, and current vice president of the county Board of Education.

Shea’s experience is broad, his support wide. Don’t fall for deliberately deceptive fliers.

Edith H. Fine, Encinitas KAABOO noise I am writing in regards to the Oct. 7 article, “Council Addresses to KAABOO complaints.” We live seven miles south from where KAABOO was held (next to Torrey Hills Park). Last year we heard loud pounding music in our home for many hours. The organizers claimed it was the heat and wind that “pushed” the sound here, when this is nonsense.

This year the noise was even louder so we filed a complaint.

It seems to us that the organizers moved the speakers so the sound was perhaps not as loud for surrounding Del Mar neighbors, but it was louder in our Torrey Hills neighborhood. For KAABOO to claim that there were no noise violations this year, and that the sound was 64.6 decibels is ridiculous. Next year we plan on leaving San Diego during this obnoxious and exceedingly loud event. Why aren’t they being fined for continual noise violations? And shame on the Board of Directors for approving KABOO for five years!

Carla Mapes, Torrey Hills

Alec J. Babiarz Founder, Nordson-ASYMTEK (retired) No on B VP MiraCosta Foundation To all my friends across the county of San Diego, My Misleading mailers community (Valley Center) As election fliers flood has been fighting the develour mailboxes, remember oper of Lilac Hills for over the maxim “Caveat emptor 10 years. His group came to — Buyer beware.” A recent our town with his project mailer from the Republican that was totally wrong for the opponent of incumbent Rick area he wants to build it. The Shea for the San Diego Coun- roads are so unsafe; it is in the ty Board of Education, 5th back country, so removed that District, implied endorsement it would make it unsafe for by well-regarded Democrats. evacuation during a wild fire.

Wrong. Misleading. Dishonest. He has spread his dollars into The photos and quotes — tak- pockets of public officials to en out of context — were used the point that it has come to without the permission or this a ballot Measure, (Prop. knowledge of Marty Block and B). The San Diego County the other two prominent and General Plan has targeted Valtrusted educational leaders. ley Center Road area, where All three support Rick Shea, there is infrastructure (sewer,

fire protection, schools, water systems and safe roads). So the group Yes on B is spreading false statements, making it sound like we refuse to build affordable housing. In fact this project will be anything but affordable housing. I am a retired firefighter. I know an area that is unsafe when I see it, been on 2003 and 2007 fires in Valley Center. Retired Fire Chief of Escondido Vic Reed stated in the ballot statement how unsafe this project is. I hope my fellow residents of San Diego County vote No On B. This could happen to your town having everyone in the county vote on something in your community. Please spread the word for us.

Mr. Degher’s Community Commentary (“Vision versus vacuum,” Oct. 14) illustrates the dismissive attitude that is Catherine Blakespear’s campaign for mayor.

Incredibly, Mr. Degher thinks Paul Gaspar is an outsider in Encinitas, even though he has lived here for 22 years, is raising a family here, started a thriving business that contributes to our tax base, and is involved in numerous local civic groups.

According to Mr. Degher no one can “possibly understand the soul connection we locals feel to this place,” presumably unless you have been here as long as Ms. Blakespear. Fortunately Mr. Gaspar doesn’t dismiss 90 percent of our residents as outsiders.

On the subject of the rail trail, did anyone notice the blatant falsehood at the mayoral forum by Ms. Blakespear when challenged on her support for the railroad alignment? She justified her vote change, “because we did not have any control over that project. It was SANDAG’s project, a regional board outside of the city, and it was a concrete monolith that was being taken off the shelf of SANDAG and shoved into the Cardiff corridor.”

The attempt to blame the rail trail mess on SAN-

Michael O’Connor, Valley Center Vote no on B Do you know what Measure B is? Measure B is not about affordable housing.

Measure B is about one developer (Accretive) wanting to build one development (Lilac Hills Ranch), that wasn’t going to be approved! They found a loophole, hired people to collect signatures, got it on the ballot, and are banking on you being stupid enough to think that this is about fixing our “affordable housing crisis.”

Why would the mayor of Chula Vista be so concerned about building in Valley Center?

Only she can answer that. This I know for sure; voting yes, on Measure B does not mean that anyone will be getting affordable housing. Not in Chula Vista; not anywhere. Accretive Development would never build affordable housing. It’s not profitable for them. Earlier this year we all watched the citizens of Carlsbad defeat another developer, despite being over-spent exponentially.

We can do this! We can defeat this greedy, shady developer. Measure B is not about affordable housing. It’s about a massive cluster of homes, in the middle of nowhere, that breaks the codes of San Diego County’s General Plan, with so much insufficient infrastructure and safety concerns, that our elected officials couldn’t approve it.

Lee Marzano-Schwarz Valley Center

of vehicle trips and do not appreciably reduce our carbon footprint.

We are a low-density city and we don’t want to get denser, so we will remain by design car-oriented. Blakespear’s lauded vision is more bromide than visionary.

The purchase price of the Pacific View property and the resulting embarrassing Golden Fleece award is another issue that the Blakespear campaign wishes would go away.

Mr. Degher is convinced that the $10 million price paid for the site is justified by checking the values on real estate websites, though it was professionally appraised much, much lower.

Unfortunately property valuation requires a certified appraiser rather than merely checking a website.

Mr. Degher is concerned about a potential conflict if both Gaspars win. Sorry, but it’s not a problem in Chula Vista where the mayor is the wife of the local supervisor.

We recently had another burglary in Cardiff.

While Paul Gaspar supports the idea of adding a full time deputy, Ms. Blakespear decided that additional overtime for deputies to patrol downtown Encinitas was good enough.

Ralph Thielicke is a Cardiff-by-the-Sea resident.

Online comments RE: “Packard chided for online post calling resident a ‘twit,’” Oct. 14 Name-calling and bullying are the last refuges of the cowardly. Nextdoor has support personnel, local Neighborhood Leads, and online help information that all users have access to if they are frustrated by the system or some aspect of it. Each Nextdoor user can also customize their settings to control how much and what type of email

that they receive, so that they do not receive unwanted emails. If Mr. Packard had contacted his local Lead, for example, he could have been taught how to modify his Nextdoor settings. Instead of trying to identify and fix his “spam problem,” he chose to attack a Nextdoor user who had perhaps the same level of knowledge about Nextdoor’s inner workings.

However, her reaction upon learning about what

had happened due to a lack of understanding was to immediately apologize and to apologize a few more times on top of it. She did not strike out at her neighbors.

As a representative of Carlsbad, Mr. Packard should do more than count to 1,000 when posting, but should consider how what he says reflects upon the city of Carlsbad and the city Council.

Jan Neff-Sinclair

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Children’s book inspired by Botanic Garden tortoise wins award

By Aaron Burgin

ENCINITAS — A story inspired by the true story of the San Diego Botanic Garden’s 500-pound Galapagos tortoise recently won a major children’s book award.

“Too Big to Lose” garnered author Leslie Duval — wife of Botanic Garden CEO Julian Duval — a bronze medal in the animal/ pets category of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Contest.

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Taking care of a pet is a big responsibility. This story is about one of the world’s most inappropriate pets, a Galapagos tortoise.”

Julian Duval A story inspired by the true story of the San Diego Botanic Garden’s 500-pound Galapagos tortoise, Sam, earns a bronze medal in the animal/ CEO, San Diego pets category of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Contest. Photo by Rachel Cobb Botanic Garden

According to a news release, the book, “recounts the love, loss and serendipitous reunion of Julian Duval with his beloved Sam the Tortoise, proving that some friendships are just ‘too big to lose.’”

“It is truly an honor to win this award and it is meaningful to me that it is in the Animal/Pets category,” Leslie Duval said. “My pets have always been among my

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closest friends, giving me purpose and teaching me to respect and have compassion for other species. When I first met Sam, looked into his eyes, and became part of his life, my small corner of this great big world became a better place and I hoped to share that feeling with others.”

The Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Contest began 10 years ago and was founded on the notion

that childhood literacy and lifelong reading are vital to help children thrive in a rapidly changing world.

The Moonbeam Awards recognize the year’s best children’s books and are chosen by judging panels of book reviewers, librarians, teachers and students.

“Too Big to Lose” includes oil paintings by Ruth Todd Evans, a San Diego-based artist and author/ illustrator of “The Panda

Who Would Not Eat,” and also includes letters to Sam written by Therese Duval, Julian’s sister to whom Sam was given to as a gift on her 7th birthday.

The book also includes photos of Sam in his home at the San Diego Botanic Garden.

“Taking care of a pet is a big responsibility. This story is about one of the world’s most inappropriate pets, a Galapagos tortoise,” Julian

Duval said. “I was young, loved reptiles and was like a kid in a candy store when I bought Sam. We are all very happy that our friendship has come full-circle.”

For more information on Sam, “Too Big To Lose” or to schedule a private reading/book signing with the author, contact Leslie Duval at leslie@toobigtolose.com, or visit the tortoise at a website dedicated to him, toobigtolose.com.

SAN MARCOS — A challenger has dropped out of the San Marcos City Council race, narrowing the field to three.

Ruben “RJ” Hernandez, who was one of two newcomers — Matthew Stack is the other — challenging incumbents Rebecca Jones and Sharon Jenkins, recently announced he was withdrawing from the race due to financial issues.

Hernandez, 35, was a self-described “independent, pro-business, anti-fire and pro-opportunity” candidate.

“Meaning, I’m here to bolster business growth (jobs), protect our community from fire and work with and within the community to give those looking to step up and advance, the chance to do so,” Hernandez said on his page.

According to a statement he emailed to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Hernandez said the campaign caused “business and financial setbacks that have made it untenable for me to continue.”

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just began, Harper said Pizza Press opens next month, while Dave & Buster’s opens in January 2017.

Construction efforts, meanwhile, are being performed during off hours as to avoid conflicting stores in operation during business hours. Currently, crews are working on the east interior

portion on the south side of the mall.

“The beauty of this is … we bought A-plus real estate with a building already on top of it,” Harper said.

“We thought it was just a tremendous opportunity to take something that was neglected into something that creates a lot of value.”

Harper, though, knows the reputation of The Shoppes and it’s why Rouse spent the past 11 months surveying Carlsbad to align its redesign and upgrades to fit with the feel of the city.

“It was a total team effort,” Harper said. “We bought this from them a year ago. In under a year to create new plans and start construction is a monumental feat.”

In addition to the exterior and interior improvements, Harper said Rouse already has more than dozen new tenants lined up and is adding more restaurants with indoor and outdoor seating.

“We are going to embrace the San Diego weather, but the roof will stay on,” he added. “The modern new design aesthetic will really capture the Carlsbad beach-centric lifestyle.”

Included in those plans are native plants, woven textiles, natural stones and a soft color scheme with light white, mitted grays and soft earth tones complimented by sea blue.

Kayle Godat, general manager of The Shoppes, said the new ceiling will be metal with wood-style coloring, while LED lights will be installed to brighten inside.

Hard ceilings will replace the old paneling, while the new skylights will introduce much more natural light.

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Hernandez’s name will still appear on the Nov. 8 ballot, as he dropped out long after the Aug. 12 deadline to withdraw from the ballot.

This means that even though he is no longer actively campaigning,

voters could still vote for him.

As it stands, Jones, Jenkins and Stack are left as the lone candidates actively campaigning for the two seats on the council.

Stack, 35, is a partner at a commercial financing firm who is active in his

church in Carlsbad.

This is the final election in San Marcos before the city transitions from its current at-large election system to district elections in 2018, when Kristal Jabara and Chris Orlando’s seats are up for election.

scale communities that are very popular and gentrified,” Moeder said. “That is where we think the opportunity is, by making (the Creek District) a place where people want to live and will pay to live there.”

The retail that could be built within the district, Moeder said, would be smaller boutiques, coffee shops and other businesses that could survive independent of a main anchor tenant, which the current plan is heavily reliant on.

But the council raised several questions, including how would the proposed concept fit in with plans for commercial and residential development along the north side of San Marcos Boulevard.

Answers to that question, and others, would be answered during the process of amending the plan, city officials said. Any

changes to the plans would require considerable support from the community, which debated the existing project for nearly two years before the council approved it in 2007.

Jones, who was involved with those plans, said she understands that a lot has changed since the plans were approved — with much community support — back in 2007.

In addition to the Great Recession, which slowed retail growth to a halt for several years, the Internet has changed they way consumers shop, imperiling socalled big-box retailers in the process.

“Back in 2007, it all sounded so good, and at the time we were talking about that we were told by consultants that it would work,” Jones said. “Today is a very different scenario and so many things have changed.

We have to change.”

But Jones said she hopes the city can reach a compromise that maintains some parts of the current plan, including some of the trail and walking features that make it attractive to families.

“My thought is that I hope we can take the plan that was presented and take the plan we originally had and figure out how we can augment the two,” she said. “I don’t want to have a plan that is completely economically unfeasible and will end up with something that can never be built.

“I don’t see any reason to require retail that is going to sit vacant, which is not good for us,” Jones said.

“We do need the commercial to support the density that we are discussing, but if it is not going to work (as currently proposed, than it is not going to work.”

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CARLSBAD — The purge has begun.

Major renovations at The Shoppes at Carlsbad commenced recently as part of Rouse Properties’ plan to revitalize and ignite the North County shopping community.

Although details of the cost were not disclosed, Rouse CEO Brian Harper said the company is investing “several, several, several millions” into the dilapidated building. Rouse was bought by Brookfield Asset Management earlier this year, but operates independently. Rouse is based in New York City.

The project is a multiphased upgrade and will include streetscaping, new skylights, and updated exterior and interior, floors, ceilings and lighting and gathering spaces inside and outdoors. Renovations are expected to in fall 2018.

The previous owner, Westfield, announced several years ago a $300 million upgrade to the mall. However, after extending the facility to include a Regal movie theater and 24-Hour Fitness center, the Australian-based company sold the property to Rouse.

Harper, though, was delighted to land the mall, which he said will become a “diamond” in North County.

“We did a lot of consumer intercept studies and what the citizens of Carls-

Major renovations at The Shoppes at Carlsbad are underway as part of Rouse Properties’ plan to revitalize and ignite the North County shopping community. Photo by Steve Puterski

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This housing, Moeder said, would attract socalled “millenials,” people ages 20 through 36, some of whom are looking to own a home but might be priced out of the traditional single-family housing market.

Further drawing on the San Diego comparisons, Moeder said that the proposed change would take the Creek District more in the direction of popular San Diego enclaves North Park and South Park, and less in the direction of Little Italy, which is much more reliant on high-rise apartments and bigger retail outlets.

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ongoing lease and contract negotiations.

He did say, however, the failure of Measure A did help in landing numerous retailers to The Shoppes and has landed another 10 businesses not associated with the Caruso Affiliated project.

“A lot of retailers that were thinking of going there have signed leases or are about to sign leases with us,” Harper added. “I think it’s a win-win, obviously for us and the community. In my humble opinion, obviously I’m biased, we didn’t need another center. You can make this truly special with a significant investment and a blue-chip sponsored landlord such as ourselves.”

As for attracting consumers, Harper said renovations are centered on creating a family-friendly atmosphere including a water-inspired play surface near JC Penny.

The biggest asset, though, is the Regal movie theater, which he said is the top performing luxury theater in the state. With such a strong draw, Harper said the goal is capitalize with the upgrades to retain those customers.

“I’m really proud of it,” he said. “I think the community and the residents, I hope, are going to be extremely pleased with the result. We wanted to listen to the consumers and our retail partners and give them what they want.”

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All Souls Day brings arts and healing festival A mail-order Christmas small talk VISTA — The All Souls Vista multicultural art show and healing festival, celebrating the lives and deaths of loved ones, takes place from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1600 Buena Vista Drive in Vista.

Founder Tania Yager, of Twisted Heart Puppetworks, presented the inaugural All Souls Vista celebration in November 2014.

“The event attracted so many people, positive energy and comments that we determined to make the festival biennial,” Yager said.

Among the returning highlights at the festival will be artists’ ofrendas (altars) and art installations honoring the lives of departed loved ones, drum circles, a community fire ceremony of release, entertainment, food and a beautiful “Procession of Little Souls” comprised of children costumed in wings and other ethereal apparel created before and during the festival.

“Our goal is to unite the ‘tribe’ of community members to allow people to celebrate the circle of life and death, and move forward in a meaningful way,” Yager said.

“Death is present in everyone’s life, making it a point of commonality and community among people from diverse cultures. At All Souls Vista, the many forms of art combine to bring people together in a triumphant and magical salute to life.”

In addition to Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, sponsors include Twisted Heart Puppetworks, Vista Art Foundation, Back Fence Society and numerous community-minded individuals.

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Maybe for me, it’s a hunger for nostalgia, childhood memories, that keeps me from fully accepting fall as we experience it here.

In that sense, it’s not that somehow fall is better in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s that fall, for me, is a reconnection to the world I once knew.

I have fond memories of slowly settling into fall. By September, we would have overcast — the sky would be blanketed in light gray clouds, which had no contours and no edges. It was almost like nature’s way of setting the stage. Soon following, there would be a slight chill in the air, that got colder and deeper as you approached the holidays.

Eventually, the chill in the air gave way to a breeze, then to windy days, and windy nights.

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Sisyphean task. However, I can still recall colorful leaf piles, the green grass in our yard, and how alive everything was on that street.

I remember my mother using the oven more often for cooking, in part to warm up the house in the evening.

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The smell of spices and seasoning permeating throughout the house.

How wonderful it was, the idea of sharing heat to keep warm; a fire in the fireplace, or a cup of hot chocolate.

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already have six purses and 10 reusable grocery bags? And do you know you can get a Van Gogh “Starry, Starry Night” umbrella for just $25? But when you are racing around in the rain, is the poignancy of the artwork pretty much lost?

Another catalog has the cutest holiday decorations.

How do I know they are the cutest? Because as soon as my daughter sees them, they tend to wander off to her house.

(Well, then I just order more.)

And I try to order promptly but sometimes find the catalogs smushed under a pile of laundry. Nothing adds to holiday stress like finding they only have one item left, in magenta, in a size 2. I promise local merchants that I will make at least one on-foot shopping trip, but it is tough to say no to those collegiate mascot neck pillows, or those faux fur-lined, polyester suede-look boots. How ever will I decide?

fight a special battle this time of year. I have a love-hate relationship with catalogs. I always succumb and order from them, so by September, my mailbox begins to runneth over.

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With that semi-frantic look in my eyes, I am their target audience. Trouble is, everything always looks adorable in the catalog. That leather-handled boat and tote bag is so handsome, but doesn’t your cousin

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Eyebrow hair transplants start at just $3,500, and the results are dramatic yet clients end up with

the eyebrows they were meant to or want to have.

“Under magnification, minute incisions are made with a very small surgical needle,” Wagner said. “The new hairs are placed with precision and the right angle, into these sites posi-

tioning them the way they naturally grow.”

As with hairline restoration, MyHairTransplantMD offers two methods of facial and eyebrow restoration. “We offer a relatively new procedure called the FUE hair transplant,” Wagner said. “We also offer the FUG (Standard Strip) Method. Either procedure is effective to harvest the hair you’ll need to create the look that will make the difference.”

Both techniques place hairs the way they naturally grow. “The big difference is the way in which the hairs are extracted. While FUG excises long, thin strips, FUE makes a tiny circular punch around each follicular unit,” Wagner said.

“While FUG involves a thin scar which is difficult to detect, FUE leaves only tiny circular marks that are also undetectable. There are no sutures or bandages with FUE.” FUG is a less expensive procedure because it is less time-consuming, while

FUE procedures require a higher skill level and surgery time.

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MiraCosta keeping college affordable through grant REGION — ­ MiraCosta has been awarded a $50,000 grant that will enable the college to convert 50 core classes to a low/ no-cost textbook format by 2018. Those classes are in mathematics, oceanography, sociology, international languages, and child development.

This is the next step in its ongoing efforts to increase college affordability for students by expanding course offerings that use low- or no-cost, high quality, affordable educational resources.

Once all 50 sections have been converted, MiraCosta will be saving students in those classes $250,000 each semester.

The move to reduce or eliminate textbook costs is being explored throughout California. Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a bill that requires colleges

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orses took center stage for the Horse Heritage Festival in San Marcos on Oct. 16.

The free event featured pony rides for the kids, crafts and food as well as a Stride and Ride with

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dog walkers and horse riders. The Stride and Ride, a three-mile trail ride along Twin Oaks Valley Road, helped to raise funds to bring improvements to the public horse show grounds at Walnut Grove Park.

Participating in one of the classes offered at the Horse Heritage Festival in San Marcos, Noah Bailint learns how to lasso. Photos by Pat Cubel

With her dog in hand, a participant at the Horse Heritage Festival stops to admire the information and displays hosted by the San Marcos Parks & Recreation Department.

A young participant enjoys their morning ride at the Horse Heritage Festival at San Marcos’ Heritage Park and the Walnut Grove Park.

Pat Rowe and his daughter Alise put the finishing touches on some of their leather goods as they prepare for the start of the Horse Heritage Vanessa Alvarez and her classmate Marisela Martinez, both juniors Festival last Sunday. Alise and her sister Lauren are the owners of the and members of the San Marcos High School Future Farmers of Ameri- business and set up, sell and teach others how to work on and create ca organization, put the finishing touches on their plants booth. leather products.

Brandon Busby enjoys his pony ride.

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Earlier this month, the Museum of Making Music opened a limited-time only exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of the iconic Dreadnought guitar. The exhibit runs through April 30. Courtesy photo

Museum helping to celebrate 100 years of dreadnought guitar

By Steve Puterski

CARLSBAD — Most musicians and their fans know and love this guitar.

But many fans may not know it’s history and, perhaps, it’s name.

Earlier this month, the Museum of Making Music opened a limited-time only exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of the iconic Dreadnought guitar. A wide collection of guitar’s, including one used by Johnny Cash, will be on display through April 30.

The museum and C.F. Martin & Co., which produces the instrument, collaborated to bring the display to Carlsbad. The exhibit includes dozens of guitars, two video displays and a comfy nook for guitar players, new and old, to jam out.

Attendees will also be treated to the history of the Dreadnought and a piece-by-piece breakdown of how the instrument is constructed.

In addition, the museum will also host a concert series and school tours.

“We will probably have a concert once a month, if not more, between January and April,” said Carolyn Grant, the museum’s executive director. “It’s appropriate for any age level and any interest level. You can stay here for an hour … or you can come in and get a general idea of the story.”

As for the history, Martin Guitar’s Director of Museum and Archives Dick Boak explained the roots of the guitar. The company was founded by Christian Frederick Martin, a German, in 1839 and the company has been passed down from son to son ever since.

As for the Dreadnought, in 1916 a group of Hawaiian musicians played a concert in San Francisco, but guitar’s in those days were small and less powerful. And in the days before microphones and sound systems, the sound didn’t travel.

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So, the group asked for a larger guitar, which the company produced.

The sound carried and the Hawaiians became a hit, travelling the mainland playing in front of thousands of fans.

But it wasn’t until the explosion of radio and Gene Autry did the guitar really take off. Autry was the one of, if not the, biggest stars in the country.

He played music, acted in movies and was all over the radio.

His use of the guitar put the instrument into the mainstream and sales skyrocketed.

“Everybody wanted to be like Gene Autry,” Boak said. “The Dreadnought started to gain momentum. This is all concurrent with the invention of the microphone, with radio, with the Grand Ole Opry and the use of the guitar on stage migrated from the back of the stage.”

The larger guitar also added frets to its design, which gave musicians more options to make music.

It’s namesake, meanwhile, was the largest battleship in the British navy, Boak explained.

“Mr. Martin was a history buff,” Boak explained.

As the musical landscape evolved, so did the Dreadnought’s reach.

From country, to rock and roll and everything in between, the guitar has become a staple for many musicians.

The company also manufactures a Dreadnought Jr. model, which is primarily used for beginners and travelers, Boak said. However, the smaller edition still produces the same power as its counterpart.

Of course, there were some shenanigans’ along the way.

Boak said Cash, who was known as the “Man in Black,” requested a

OCT. 21 FOREIGN FILMS The City of Carlsbad’s Foreign Film Fridays series will screen “Starbuck” (Canada, R, 2011) 109 min. at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at Carlsbad City Library’s Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane.

Admission is free. Films are screened in their original language with English subtitles.

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SORT The group of eight scaled violins, will be in concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 890 Balour Drive, Encinitas. Tickets are $35 adults, $20 seniors/students, at hutchinsconsort. org or purchase tickets at the door.

MUSIC BY THE SEA The next in the Encinitas Music by the Sea series is Hung-Tao Lin on piano, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas.

Tickets are $14 at encinitas.tix.com, (800) 595-4849 or at the door.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Palomar Symphony Orchestra will

kick off the fall music season Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 with “Winds of Change” at the Howard Brubeck Theatre, Palomar College, 1150 W. Mission Road, San Marcos. Arrive at 6:15 for the pre-concert Lobby Talk with Maestra Ellen Weller.

Tickets are on sale at (760) 744-1150 ext. 2453, or at palomarperforms.com.

WAT E RCOL OR JOURNALING Learn Watercolor Journaling Anywhere with easy-to-learn drawing and watercolor techniques on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon beginning Oct. 2 at Art Lounge on 101, 816 S. Coast Highway 101. $90 for three sessions Sign up at artloungeon101.com/ events /watercolor-journ-

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OCT. 22 LOVE THE DOVE Get tickets for the “Love the Dove” concert at 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 to help refurbish the La Paloma Theatre, 471 S. Coast Highway, Encinitas. The 101 Artists’ Colony along with Ruthless Hippies and the La Paloma Theatre invite you to enjoy Jack Tempchin, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Darius Degher and keith Harkin. $20 Tickets available on line at lapalomatheatre.com or at the door.

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Awards make it a wrap for film festival

By Steve Puterski

CARLSBAD — It is arguably the best birthday present for a father and his son.

On Saturday, 12-yearold Tommy Kelly was crowned the Reel Pitch winner for his spoof idea dubbed, “Mission: Ridiculous,” which pokes fun at the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.

About 90 minutes later, Kelly turned 13, while his father, Jim also gained one year, and on Monday Tommy Kelly said the experience was surreal and he was still processing the unexpected result.

Kelly beat out nine other contestants in the second annual event, which

Tommy Kelly, 13, center, and his parents Jim, left, and Lisa, celebrate their son winning the Reel Pitch competition on Saturday at the La Costa Film Festival at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad. Photo by Steve

moves an idea forward into possible production for a movie or TV series. He gave a concise five-minute presentation, while the four judges showered him with compliments for his direct and funny pitch.

“They said they thought it was funny, that I had the perfect amount of jokes and kept them wanting to read,” Kelly said. “I had it memorized and was able to get more fluent with it.”

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Art Beat on Main Street, an art gallery in Vista, will be sending origami cranes like the ones pictured to San Francisco where they will help decorate the 11th annual World Tree of Hope. Courtesy photo

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VISTA — When the mysterious “origami guy” — for lack of a better term — approached Kait Matthews, owner of Art Beat on Main Street, with the idea to participate in the annual World Tree of Hope in San Francisco — coloring, decorating and writing messages of hope on origami cranes — it hardly seemed a difficult decision.

And so after agreeing, cranes of nearly every size began filling up the art gallery a few days ago, waiting for anyone to come in and put their own touches on them before they’re shipped up to San Francisco to hang on the tree.

“We’ve got tons of them and we’re asking all the visitors to come in,” Matthews said.

Visitors are able to pick an origami crane and can either decorate it at Art Beat or take it home and then bring it back.

The mysterious artist, who wishes to remain anonymous, (whether he’s even a he or not, Matthews remained tightlipped on), has a history of installing origami creations around business storefronts in Vista, and other cities, adding a lot of positivity in the community, according to Matthews.

And this will the first time Art Beat will be a part of it.

Matthews said the origami artist did the

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same thing last year, creating lots of the folded paper creations and sending them up to San Francisco, where the Tree of Hope is set up in the City Hall’s rotunda.

The World Tree of Hope is in its 11th year, and is the largest annual origami decorated holiday tree in the world, according to the Rainbow World Fund, which organizes the event.

The tree will be on display beginning Nov. 21 to Jan. 3, 2017, and be decorated by at least 15,000 cranes with messages on them received from all around the world.

Vista, Matthews hopes, will be well-represented, though she knows it’s a little bit last minute.

“We’re going to do the best we can to get as many up there as possible and get as many up there as possible with the wishes, dreams and hopes of people that color them, create them and make them artful,” Matthews said.

So far, a number of the messages on some of the finished cranes at Art Beat range between ones of love to ones of hope.

“And then some messages are personal, like wishing somebody wellness or good health, or for somebody that’s going through a hard time,” she said.

Matthews has done a few of the cranes, too, and looks to do a few more before the deadline of Oct. 31.

Art Beat on Main Street is at 330 Main Street in Vista.

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Vista Community Clinic celebrates new solar PV installation Vista Community Clinic (VCC) has joined the growing community of solar-powered organizations in North County with the completion of the solar rooftop array at their La Tortuga administrative office building.

VCC is recognized as one of the region’s key health providers with five state-of-the-art clinics treating almost 60,000 patients each year, and with newly expanded facilities in Riverside and Orange Counties.

“The thousands of dollars we expect to save will go a long way to help us control costs and continue to offer high quality service for years to come,” said Michelle Lambert, VCC’s chief financial officer.

With this project completed, VCC will be joining other local community resources that have also embraced solar PV as a cost-saving measure with an environmental benefit.

Carlsbad’s Alga Norte Park received solar PV carports in 2015, and Oceanside powers an estimated 25 percent of its San Luis Rey Water Reclamation plant from a 10-acre solar power plant on adjacent city property.

“Nearly every city in North County, including Camp Pendleton, is moving forward with new solar projects,” said Linda Strand, CEO of Independent Energy Solutions (IES), the Vista-based solar engineering and construction firm that was selected for the solar rooftop installation for VCC. “Almost every type of business can benefit from solar and for

Michelle Lambert, CFO of the Vista Community Clinic, right, with Linda Strand, CEO of Independent Energy Solutions, celebrate the completion of the solar PV rooftop at the Vista Community Clinic. Courtesy photos

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“It’s thrilling to have the opportunity to help businesses and organizations in tangible ways, both for reducing energy cost and helping the environment, even more so when they are right here in our backyard.” said Strand.

The city of Vista adopted their climate action plan in 2013, and like many neighboring communities, are using solar PV as a tool to meet goals of reducing greenhouse gasses to 1990 levels by 2020 in compliance with California State Assembly Bill 32.

Solar PV installations in San Diego grew by 26 percent in 2015 ranking it second in the nation with a total of 189 megawatts installed. Los Angeles ranks first with a total of 215 megawatts installed capacity.

Having solar PV on your rooftop is just one of the options available for local businesses interested in cutting operating costs and benefiting the environment.

Energy storage for both residential and business use continues to expand rapidly as the cost of batteries fall and new developments in battery technology take hold.

“Every customer asks about energy storage now, and the combination of solar PV on your rooftop paired with energy storage is clearly where the future is headed. It’s important for every business and home to have a longterm energy plan that includes emergency energy as well as controlling long term energy costs,” said Strand.

Enjoy October with the Arts Partnership ESCONDIDO — The Escondido Arts Partnership is also hosting its annual fashion show and fundraiser, “Recycled Materials Runway Event” in the EAP’s Municipal Gallery from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 22.

A “Recycled Aware Fair” will also take place, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Heritage Park, 2549 E. Valley Parkway that day, with recycled fashion, art, crafts and food trucks Ghouls and witches may be flying into the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery in October, for the “Betty Woodaman Memorial Art Exhibition: Art of the Southwest” with Mark Martensen as juror.

Brewing in the Expression Space is the “North County Society of Fine Arts” Members Exhibition. The PhotoArts Group is offering a “Where I Live” exhibition in the InnerSpace Gallery.

In Studio 5, students in the Cabinet and Furniture Technology Program at Palomar College work with maple and lychee woods for the second annual Beckman Challenge.

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Talking Kombucha with Bambucha Kombucha a month and love it as a healthy alternative to soda. Here are some highlights from our recent conversation.

Let’s start with the basics.

For those readers unfamiliar with Kombucha, what the heck is it?

Michael Zonfrilli: It is a fermented probiotic tea.

An ancient elixir made from introducing a culture to sweetened tea and letting it ferment.

The symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, or SCOBY, eat the sugars in

the tea, producing natuSteven Strupp, left, and Michael Zonfrilli, founders of Bambucha Kom- ral carbonation and benbucha, are serving up Kombucha around the county. Courtesy photo eficial acids that give it a bright, tart flavor. dedicated entirely to it wagon without the skills that I decided to follow up and intuition that this Give me a nutshell history with Steven and Michael isn’t a fad but a new bever- and why do you think it’s age category poised to go made such a resurgence of and learn more.

These guys have im- mainstream. late?

I should also menpressive culinary resumes Michael Zonfrilli: Komand are not the type to tion that I’ve been drink- bucha making is over 200 jump on a trending band- ing their stuff for about years old and originated in China and made its way to Japan and Korea, where it possibly got its name from a doctor named Kombu. I recently spoke to a woman whose mother used to make in Russia, where it turned up in the early 1900s. I first tried it on a communal farm in southern Oregon about 25 years ago, so here in the states it seems to have been nurtured, in its dormancy, by ‌we’re developing problem solvers, hippies.

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by booths at the farmers market pitching it.

Another hipster/hippie concoction to heal everything I thought to my smug, uneducated self.

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Steven Strupp: Everyone is becoming more conscious of what they put into their bodies. Drinking this every day will detoxify your body while putting good bacteria in your gut.

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Frequent wine travelers Scott and Nancine Hagner, tour the Applegate Valley of southern Oregon, making a stop at the Wooldridge Creek Winery. Photo courtesy Scott Hagner

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y all-time favorite County music singer is Willie Nelson, especially when he sings, “On the road again, just can’t wait to get on the road again‌â€?

I’ve got a couple of close friends that I want to introduce you to: Nancine and Scott Hagner. Willie’s song could have been written for them.

After twin careers in the San Diego Unified School District, they have both retired to pursue twin loves — traveling in their motor home and visiting wineries.

They recently returned from their latest adventure, a two-month journey including tastings and experiencing the great wine countries of Oregon and Washington. It was their 93rd road trip, and like Willie sings, they, “can’t wait to get on the road again.� “We are now retired and we have had an RV motor home that can pull a small vehicle,� said Scott Hagner. “Nancine and I have been planning to see the countryside of the Yakima Valley and Walla Walla in eastern Washington for a long time. We combined it with the beauty of Oregon and set our sights for our longest trip yet, with a no-reservation adventure.

We depended on the network of RV parks, traveled for three to four hours, then parked and explored. It is a great feeling of freedom for us on the open road.�

On their way up, the Hagners went through Napa Valley, tasting and touring some of the wineries on their short list. They got to know Beaulieu, Provenance, Sterling and a favorite of mine, Castello di Amorosa.

Interstate 5 provided access to Oregon and on to state Route 238 and the powerful Rogue River near the city of Grants Pass.

This is rugged fir trees and rapids country and the 18 wineries follow suit: powerful, flavorful and rugged. Two names to know in this Applegate Valley wine country in the south of Oregon: Troon Vineyard and Woolridge Creek Winery.

Troon was the earliest of the wineries to plant Zinfandel. They have expanded their wine menu to 10 more on 25-plus acres, including the Italian heavyweight varietal, Vermentino. Visit troonvineyard. com. It gets an emphatic thumbs up from the Hagners.

Close behind is Woolridge Creek, 56 acres of Cabernet, Merlot, Cab Franc and nine other mostly French style wines.

Check out wcwinery.com.

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OCT. 21 HAUNTED HOTEL Visit the Boy Scouts Haunted Hhotel with three scare levels, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Oct. 21, Oct. 22, Oct. 28 and Oct. 29 at the Olivenhain Meeting Hall, 423 Rancho Santa Fe Road. For more information, visit olivenhain. org.

SUKKOT CELEBRATION Bnai Tikvah Synagogue, in the Bressi Ranch, Carlsbad, is celebrating the holiday of Sukkot at Tamarack Beach, lifeguard tower #33 - 2 to 5 p.m. Participants will build a sukkot (a hut) on the beach and have a celebration. Sukkot is a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” and refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. RSVP to (858) 472-0303 or naomi. gabai. fisher@gmail. com.

CLIMATE CHANGE MiraCosta Oceanside campus LIFE, presents “Climate Change: Where Do We Go From Here” with Jonathan Cole, MiraCosta physics instructor, at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Conference Room - John MacDonald Board Room OC1068, Oceanside Campus, 1 Barnard Drive.

Oceanside. Purchase a $1 parking permit at the machine in Lot 1A, and park in lots 1A or 1B. Visit miracosta.edu/life or call (760) 7572121, ext. 6972.

FOREIGN FILM Lifelong learning group, LIFE at the MiraCosta San Elijo campus will show the Film, “Human Capital,” 1 p.m. Oct. 21. The film is from Italy, 2013 (110 min, Not Rated).

HALLOWEEN AT SEA Meet some of the creeps of the deep at the Haunted Birch Aquarium from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 21 and Oct. 22, guests will experience eerie and unusual organisms from the Scripps Oceanographic Collections. Ocean science-theme costumes are encouraged, Presale tickets $18.50 at aquarium.ucsd. edu or the door for $20. For more information or to reserve tickets, call (858) 5347336.

YOU VS. ZOMBIES The 2016 Scream Zone’s Zombie Boot Camp will be a screaming $10 deal on Thursdays until Oct. 31 at the Del Mar fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. For more information on the Del Mar Fairgrounds, visit delmarfairgrounds.com OCT. 22 FALL CARNIVAL Join the fun at the Kelly Elementary School’s Fall Carnival and haunted house from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 22 at 4885 Kelly Drive, Carlsbad. Food, games, prizes, cake walk, inflatable obstacle courses and slides, face painting and contests, music, a DJ, and live performances by Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers. Pre-purchase ride tickets online at cougars.myschoolcentral.com.

FOOD & WINE PAIRING Get tickets now for the Kiwanis Club of Oceanside Food & Wine Pairing fund-

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T he C oast News - I nland E dition raiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. Power of Unselfishness” a 22 at the Veterans Associa- free presentation by Lois tion of North County, 1617 Rae Carlson at 10:30 a.m.

Mission Ave., Oceanside. Oct. 22 at the Christian SciTickets are $55 per person. ence Church auditorium, For more information con- 6165 La Flecha, Rancho tact Tommy at headmt@cox. Santa Fe. For more information, visit cschurchrsf.org. net or (760) 439-5354.

ELECTION WORKSHOP Democratic Club of OCT. 23 RECYCLE THAT Carlsbad-Oceanside will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 22 at MATTRESS Don’t send the Woman’s Club of Carls- your old mattresses to the bad Bldg., 3320 Monroe St., local landfill. The Bye Bye Carlsbad. Guests are asked Mattress program will recyto bring a phone election cle it for free and it can come workshop efforts. Election back to life as new, usable material available. For more raw material.

There are drop-off locainformation, contact Pat Mctions where their mattress Farlane at (760) 439-1841.

AQUAFARM EX- can be resurrected and rePLAINED The Carlsbad born. For more information Aquafarm will host a pre- and to find a mattress resentation by Thomas Grimm cycler near you, visit Byeon “Sustainable Aquacul- ByeMattress.com.

NEW CHURCH Sadture and Restoration of Marine Habitat and Coastal dleback Church in Orange Ecosystems” at 2 p.m. Oct. County, founded by Pastor 22 at the Vista Library, 700 Rick and Kay Warren, will launch a campus in CarmEucalyptus Ave., Vista.

‘RHYTHM AND el Valley, with services at WINE The second annual 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Oct. 23 Art Rhythm & Wine Festi- at Canyon Crest Academy, val will be held from 5 to 8 5951 Village Center Loop p.m. Oct. 22, at The Forum Road, San Diego. Warren, Carlsbad, 1923 Calle Barce- author of “The Purpose lona, Carlsbad. See the year- Driven Life,” will be in atly art show with local paint- tendance. ers, sculptors, jewelry designers, photographers OCT. 24 JOIN THE PARADE and mixed media, plus food tastings, a hosted wine bar The Vista Chamber of Comand beer garden, plus three merce invites all to join the live jazz bands. Tickets $85 Vista Christmas Parade at the door, for unlimited Dec. 3 which will travel from food, drinks and entertain- Paseo Santa Fe to downtown ment. A portion of the net Vista at Cinepolis. Prizes proceeds from this event for Best Use of Theme, Best will help support The US 4 Christmas Spirit and Best Overall Entry. Register at Warriors.

SECOND CHANCES vistachamber.org/.

FIRE DEPARTMENT The Celebration of Second Chances, benefitting your GOLF The Carlsbad Fire Foundation Rancho Coastal Humane Department Society, will be held at 5:30 will host a golf tournament p.m. Oct. 22 at the Del Mar Oct. 24 at The Crossings in Country Club in Rancho Carlsbad. Money raised will Santa Fe, 6001 Country Club help purchase supplemental Drive, Rancho Santa Fe. For materials and equipment tickets, visit the shelter at needed by the department 389 Requeza St., Encinitas, and fund a vocational and call (760) 753-6413, or log on collegiate scholarship program for the children of to sdpets.org.

SOUP SUPPER AND city firefighters. Visit carlsCONCERT First Congrega- badfdf.org, for more infortional Church of Escondido, mation.

United Church of Christ, 1800 N. Broadway, Escondi- OCT. 25 MILLE FLEURS HOLdo, is hosting a concert and soup supper at 4 p.m. Oct. IDAY A Holiday Fashion 22 with pianist, Peter Gach, Show & Luncheon will be and vocalist, Cathy Himlin. held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 25 The music will be followed at Mille Fleurs Restaurant, by a soup supper and silent 6009 Paseo Delicias, Ranauction of holiday decor and cho Santa Fe. Tickets are handmade quilts. For more $95 and all proceeds will information, call (760) 745- benefit Casa de Amparo, a nonprofit organization 3320.

HOME DESIGN TOUR dedicated to treating and The American Society of preventing child abuse and Interior Designers’ “Design neglect. For questions or resExcursion,” from 9 a.m. to ervations, call Anna Leyrer 5 p.m. Oct. 22, will feature at (760) 566-3560.

MONEY NEWS Del six remodeled residences including some in Carlsbad, Mar Library and Del Mar Community Connections Oceanside and Vista.

Information and $25 will co-host “Retirement tickets at ASIDSanDiego. and Estate Strategies,” a org and at all tour sites the workshop, at the library at day of the tour. Information 1:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at 1309 is available at (858) 566- Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, led by Income Strategies 3345.

TAKE A HIKE Join Consultant Guy Ellison. For San Dieguito River Valley more information, call (858) Conservancy’s Executive 755-1666. For information Director, Trish Boaz, for a about San Diego County Liguided hike at 8 a.m. Oct. brary and other events, visit 22 at the Lake Sutherland sdcl.org.

VOTING BACK WHEN Reservoir, an area usually closed to hikers. Cost is $40 Carlsbad City Librarian donation. No dogs, please. Amy Davis will discuss Registration at sandiego. “The Voting Vaqueros: 19th gov/water/recreation/reser- Century San Diego Votvoirs/sutherland. ers” at the North San Diego CHRISTIAN SCIENCE County Genealogical SociChurch of Christian Science ety meeting at 10:15 a.m. is hosting “The Healing Oct. 25 at Carlsbad City

Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad. Reservations not necessary. For information call (760) 632-0416, email jtempke@roadrunner.com or visit nsdcgs.org.

GOP HOST ISSA The Carlsbad Republican Women welcome U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa as keynote speaker at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at the Green Dragon Tavern and Museum, 6115 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad. Cost is $35. For more information, contact Niki at (760) 9319420 or nikicoates@att.net.

OCT. 26 REPUBLICANS HOST HUNTER Escondido Republican Women, Federated has invited Congressman Duncan Hunter to speak at its 11:30 a.m. Oct. 26 luncheon at Cocina del Charro, 890 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido. The morning speaker is Frank Kacer from the Christian Citizenship Council Buffet luncheon $16 For reservations, contact Val at (760) 432-0816 or Rosalia at (760) 489-1407.

CAMPAIGN SPEAKERS Del Mar Seacoast Republican Women Federated will meet at 11:30 a.m. for lunch Oct. 26, at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club, 1505 Lomas Santa Fe, Solana Beach with speakers Brian Maienschein, State Assembly candidate and Mark Wyland San Diego County Board of Education candidate. RSVP to Terry Minasian (858) 4818904, $25 check payable to Lomas Santa Fe Country Club at door.

CONSIDERING THE WORLD Palomar Commu-

nity College will host free speakers on topics related to economics, history, political science and anthropology from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 on campus at 1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos. Schedule of speakers may be found at palomar. edu/ehp/politicalEconDays. htm. For more information, (760) 744-1150, ext. 2152.

HELPING LUNG DISEASE From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Oct. 28, hear about managing and living with lung disease at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos.

OCT. 27 THERAPY DOGS The Elizabeth Hospice will host the Pawsitive Pet Connect free volunteer training on from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at The Elizabeth Hospice 500 La Terraza Blvd, Suite 130, Escondido, for those interested in helping care for patients’ pets. To sign up or for information on other volunteer opportunities at The Elizabeth Hospice, contact the volunteer department at volunteer@ehospice.org or (800) 797-2050.

MARK THE CALENDAR DIA IN ESCONDIDO Escondido Public Library will host a Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead celebration from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Nov. 1 at 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido.

SPOOKTACULAR The Escondido Public Library presents Spooktacular Stories and Creepy Crafts from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 27 in the Turrentine Room at 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido. Sup-

plies are limited to 100 children, ages 3 to 12. One craft per child.

SURF MUSEUM GALA Tickets are available for the California Surf Museum’s annual gala fundraiser from 4 to 10 p.m.

Oct. 29 at SpringHill Suites Marriott, 110 North Myers St., Oceanside. The museum is honoring Men’s and Women’s Division winners of the 1966 World Surfing Championships, Nat Young from Sydney, Australia, and Joyce Hoffman, from Capistrano Beach. Tickets: $140 for two, at californiasurfmuseum.3dcartstores.com.

SCHOOL TOUR Pacific Ridge School hosts an open house 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 with an overview of school programs. Campus tours and an information fair will follow.

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Any day is a good day for peaches, ice cream or wine hit the road e’louise ondash

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eaches, ice cream and wine?

Heck, why not.

With temperatures in the low 90s, it’s definitely an ice-cream day. And, of course, any day is a wine day, especially here at Lumiere Winery.

It’s late afternoon, so the shadows are long, the colors vivid and the mood relaxed. We are sitting in the aptly named Breezeway Grill, a covered patio with a commanding view of the Temecula Valley. The rolling hills are layered with recently harvested vineyards and guarded by well-defined mountains. On a far summit, we see the distinctly white globe that is Palomar Observatory.

Owner-winemaker Andrew Kleiner is telling us about the operation of his family’s winery when he suddenly switches gears.

“My mother is trying out this new dessert,” he says. “Would you like to try it?”

Twist my arm.

In a few minutes, champagne flutes are set before us. They are layered with peaches from Kleiner’s orchard, vanilla ice cream and Lumiere’s late-harvest (read

Feathery pepper trees provide shade in the pumpkin corral at Peltzer Farms in Temecula Valley. Charlie and Carrie Peltzer are fourth-generation farmers who excel at agricultural tourism. Visitors can pick pumpkins, Ice cream, peaches and late-harvest Sauvignon Blanc come together in play in the petting zoo, pan for gold and ride ponies. this delicious dessert at Lumiere Winery’s Breezeway Grill in Temecula.

Photos by Jerry Ondash

sweet) Sauvignon Blanc.

Heaven in a glass – and it’s unanimous; this dessert is a winner.

Kleiner never expected to become a winemaker. He worked the vineyards as a kid after his parents bought it in 1987 “and I hated it.”

But by 2002, he was learning to make wine. When his father died in 2006, Kleiner and his mother, Martha, took charge. The boutique winery now produces about 1,000 cases a year from 17 of its 21 acres. Lumiere’s white Merlot is a best seller.

“We’re inching up to 2,000 cases but we keep production low so we can keep quality high,” Kleiner explains. “I let the grapes decide what we do each year. You can predict some things, and others you never know what’s going to hap-

In loving memory of

Bruce Alan Johnson October 8, 2016

Bruce Alan Johnson, 61, died peacefully on October 8, 2016 at TriCity Medical Center in Oceanside, surrounded by family and close friends.

Bruce was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on October 26, 1954. In 1956 his family settled in the San Fernando Valley. At age 9 they moved to University City, San Diego and four years later they moved to Encinitas. There he learned to surf, spending much of his time in the water at Stone Steps Beach. Surfing was a passion that he enjoyed for the rest of his life.

Bruce worked at a variety of restaurants in his early adulthood. Then in 1986 he completed his

studies at the Columbia School of Broadcasting and shortly afterward he began a nearly thirty year career in the radio industry where he wrote, voiced, edited, and produced radio programs.

During most of this time he worked for KPRZ (Christian talk radio) and KCBQ (talk radio).

Also a talented artist, Bruce was well-recognized by family and friends for his ability and creativity, particularly with watercolor painting and collages. He was known to give his artwork to those close to him and even made highly personalized pieces for members of his family.

Bruce also had a love for music, filling the walls of his house with racks containing his vast collection of vinyl records and CDs. Bruce is survived by his son Patrick (Marjorie), mother Cathryn Reilly, siblings Jeanine (Harry), Jeff (Claudia), Ron (Misty), Denise, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald. He will be missed.

His memorial service will be held at North Coast Calvary Chapel, Room C205 in Carlsbad on November 23 at 1 PM.

pen.”

It wasn’t until the late 1960s that the first vineyard appeared in Temecula Valley, which, as winemakers, discovered, is so naturally suited for cultivating grapes. The valley enjoys the perfect mix of altitude, breezes, fog and hot and cold temperatures at just the right times.

Today, the valley supports more than 40 wineries — all family-owned, which means that it’s not unusual to visit a tasting room and meet the owner and/ or winemaker. That we did at Peltzer Farms, just south of Lumiere Winery on Calle Contento Road.

The uphill driveway takes us past a pumpkin field shaded by feathery pepper trees. Families are choosing future jack-o-lan-

Elizabeth Weems Borg, 47 Oceanside Oct 9, 2016 Elijah Watkins, 76 Oceanside Oct. 8, 2016 Lawrence Joe Gordy, 83 Oceanside Oct. 8, 2016

terns, panning for gold, riding ponies, posing for pictures, and enjoying pig races and their petting zoo.

The farm is the model of agricultural tourism.

Owners Charlie and Carrie Peltzer are fourth-generation farmers.

Charlie’s family originally owned acreage in Orange County, then sold to Walt Disney who turned the land into The Happiest Place on Earth.

Charlie and Carrie came to Temecula Valley in 2004, but didn’t plant their first vines until 2008.

They made their first wines in 2014, and opened their new wine-tasting room and event space — the Crush room — and sold their first vintage October 1.

The Crush Room was designed by Carrie with a goal of maintaining green,

Bradley is not new to Temecula Valley.

He and his wife, Gail, have owned California Dreamin’ Hot Air Balloon Company for 35 years.

“Being a balloon pilot, David has a great ability to grasp weather,” says April Ragsdale, a former Texas wine-bar owner who arrived at Vindemia two months ago. “The Bradleys are really proud that (the grapes used in) the wine are Temecula grown and mostly estate.”

For more photos of the wineries and countryside of Temecula Valley and Old Town Temecula, visit facebook.com/elouise.ondash.

E’Louise Ondash is a freelance writer living in North County. Tell her about your travels at eondash@ coastnewsgroup.com

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“Much of the materials are re-purposed,” she says.

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Our last winery of the day is Vindemia, which gives a positive meaning to “the end of the road.” It is the last winery on Calle Contento and sits at the crest of hill.

Here tasting is strictly an al fresco affair. We sit under brightly colored umbrellas, and with the light breeze and a bird’s eye view of the valley, all is right with the world.

Though Vindemia is one of Temecula Valley’s newest boutique wineries, owner/winemaker David

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Prefontaine shined at El Camino before reaching the SDSU Hall of Fame sports talk jay paris

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he legend was thrown for a loop. Something that seldom happened to El Camino High coach Herb Meyer.

“We were pretty desperate,’’ Noel Prefontaine said.

Meyer was in a pickle.

His top two quarterbacks were no-shows at a summer passing league tournament in the late 1980s. So Meyer threw up his hands, turned to Prefontaine and gave him a faint endorsement.

“We don’t really have any other choice,’’ Meyer said. “Just do the best you can.’’

Prefontaine won all five

games that day and Meyer’s dilemma disappeared.

“You’re my quarterback now,’’ Meyer told him.

Prefontaine went 22-1 as a two-year starter his at El Camino, winning a pair of CIF titles and a state championship in 1991. That would propel him to a storied collegiate career, one that has landed him in the San Diego State Hall of Fame.

The kicker is he goes in Friday as a punter. And how he got to Montezuma Mesa is as unlikely as him becoming El Camino’s quarterback.

“Everything happens for a reason I guess,’’ Prefontaine said. “But I wanted to be an Aztec out of high school. Unfortunately it wasn’t in the cards for me.’’

He matriculated at Cal State Fullerton and was solid. Too bad the program was on shaky ground and it disbanded after Prefontaine’s lone season in which he was

California’s top collegiate punter.

Prefontaine had every major college seeking his powerful right leg, but instead he chose Arizona State, even with SDSU now among his suitors.

“I was young and dumb then and I had felt slighted

by SDSU,’’ Prefontaine admitted. “And I didn’t do a lot of growing over those following six months.’’

He was a Sun Devil but he couldn’t escape a black cloud. The fit wasn’t right in Tempe, Ariz., so he chucked his scholarship and walked on at SDSU. Prefontaine had to sit out a season, but it was one that gave him great joy. He was running the scout team as quarterback, reverting to his El Camino glory days.

“It was fantastic,’’ said Prefontaine, who considered himself a football player and not just a punter. “It was kind of boring going

back to kicking the next year.’’

But a refocused Prefontaine was keen. In his two SDSU seasons, he set the school’s single-season (46.5 yards) and career (44.7) punting standards.

An All-American in 1996, Prefontaine also established the SDSU standard with an 82-yard punt.

That led to a 16-year career in the Canadian Football League where Prefontaine won two Grey Cups with the Toronto Argonauts.

Prefontaine’s father was French-Canadian and his mother, Vietnamese.

They met during the Vietnam War, which led to Prefontaine being born on Camp Pendleton.

“I was a Marine brat,’’ he said.

He’s just as proud of becoming part of SDSU lore.

“When you are growing up as a kid you want to play professionally, you want to

play in college,’’ Prefontaine said. “Going into a Hall of Fame isn’t something that is necessarily a goal, but it is something that is a tremendous honor and I’m extremely grateful.’’

It’s the same feeling Prefontaine felt when Meyer anointed him quarterback many years ago.

“We had a lot of success so winning was definitely fun,’’ Prefontaine said.

“And to learn the game from coach Meyer and those guys

on his staff. They were on a different level and it was just a great experience.’’

That is most of it, anyway.

“Even with 16 years in the pros and throughout college,’’ Prefontaine said, “those practices under coach Meyer were the hardest I ever went through.’’

Follower Jay Paris on Twitter at jparis_sports. Read his new book “Game of My Life Chargers.”

Horses, dogs get into the Halloween spirit

By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — The Spooktacular Halloween Dressage Show and Howl’in Dog Costume Contest serves up a recipe for a great event. It brings cancer awareness to the community, raises money for special causes, and gathers everyone together for a memorable time.

While the dressage show is entering its fourth year, the dog costume contest is pawing its way into its third. This much anticipated event is produced by Crackerjack Productions and is slated for Oct. 29 and Oct. 30 at the Del Mar Horsepark.

Meredith Grimm, a resident of Rancho Santa Fe, is lending a helping hand with the event. On a professional level, Grimm is a nurse and patient advocate for children and adults with cancer and rare diseases.

Founder of Crackerjack Productions, Lisa Blaufuss, is a cancer survivor.

And with October marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Grimm said that Blaufuss decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from the horse show to Breast Cancer Angels once again this year.

Proceeds from the Howl’in Dog Costume Contest will be filtered to the FACE Foundation. Grimm explained that this organization provides funds for emergency veterinary pet care to pet owners with financial need.

“This event is special because it is about raising awareness and the power of community, in this case, the Southern California dressage community and the Friends of Lisa (FOL),” Grimm said. “Lisa is one very inspirational cancer survivor who has made the choice to live her life and do what she loves despite her cancer diagnosis. Lisa has

to the high point Adult Amateur at Second Level on Saturday.”

Some of the highlighted featured events consist of a $1,400 Costume Musical Freestyle Horse Exhibition; Caldwell Dressage’s 2nd annual Boo Bash; Spooktacular Relay Rack; The best Decorated Tent Contest; and, The Howl’in Dog Costume Contest.

Grimm added that the local support and sponsorship they are receiving has been wonderful.

According to Grimm, this year the event expects a record turnout with its dog Lisa Blaufuss (on the ground), and Crystal Reinick prepare for the demonstration and entries Spooktacular Halloween Dressage Show and Howl’in Dog Costume Contest later this month at the Del Mar Showpark. Courtesy photo

taught us all a great deal about living with cancer by the behavior she models.

This month she will show us how to run her signature Crackerjack Halloween horse show while receiving chemotherapy.”

Grimm describes the Spooktacular Dressage Show as not only a fun event, but one that affords both participants and spectators a triple-rated dressage event which features leading California and West Coast dressage riders.

“The show is considered the social event of the dressage show season for professional and amateur riders,” said Grimm, adding how it has grown into a four-ring competition. “One of the highlights is the Costume Musical Freestyles and Costume Pas De Deux Musical Freestyles on Saturday.”

New this year will be the Sara Eigner Memorial Award.

“It’s an award dedicated to one of the community’s longtime friend and competitor who passed away earlier this year,” she said. “This beautiful perpetual trophy will be given

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TEDDY BEAR HUGS From left: Jean Smithers, Joan Hamilton and Gina Tashjian are among the members of GFWC Contemporary Women of North County, who brought their scissors and sewing machines to the San Marcos Community Center to create 58 handmade teddy bears for the Vista Community Clinic. The club wants each child, receiving medical or dental care, to have a friend to hug. For more information, visit cwonc.org. Courtesy photo

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Funnies, starring Ritch Shydner at 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Carlsbad Village Theatre, 2822 State St., Carlsbad. Tickets $25 at the door or $20 online at westcoastfunnies.com or by calling (562) 786-3111.

CIVIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA ShydnerJoin the annual meeting of members and parents for Civic Youth Orchestra, Inc., at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 22 at Classical Academy High School, 207 E. Pennsylva-

nia Ave., Escondido. Several of the conductors and staff will be available to answer questions.

COUNTRY TIME Cowboy Jack and the North County Cowboys vintage country band will play from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 22 at Williams Barn, Walnut Grove Park, 1950 Sycamore Drive, San Marcos for Hoedown in the Hills, San Elijo Women’s Club fundraiser for Straight from the Heart foster child program. $45 ticket includes dinner and two drinks.

Tickets at (602) 538-

5587 or at sehwc.weebly. com.

OCT. 23 SYMPHONY TIME The North Coast Symphony Orchestra presents its fall concert, “Symphonic Sampler,” at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at Seaside Community Church, 1050 Regal Road, Encinitas. For more information, visit northcoastsymphony.com.

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of tile and found objects that makes up your mosaic) at the Art Lounge on 101, 816 S. Coast Highway 101. $76 Including Materials. For registration and information, visit artloungeon101.com/events/mosaic-tray-2/ 858-442-8666.

OCT. 24 MORE ‘LAUGHTER’ North Coast Repertory Theatre has extended its run of “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” through Nov. 20 with an 8 p.m. Talkback with cast and director Oct. 28. Tickets from $39 to $50 at the box office, (858) 4811055 or northcoastrep.org.

OCT. 25 NIGHT OF COMICS The North Coast Repertory Theatre presents “Tuesday Night Comics,” with a 6:30 p.m. Happy Hour with $3 beers and free appetizers and curtain up at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, Solana Beach. The evening is hosted by Mark Christopher Lawrence, San Diego

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Engineer Josh Spann, of the Vista Fire Department, is chosen as Employee of the Third Quarter by the Kiwanis Club of Sunrise Vista, recognizing Spann for his outstanding work skills. Courtesy photo

Critic’s Circle 2012 Outstanding Actor of the Year.

The evening is rated R. For tickets, call (858) 481-1055.

OCT. 26 AUDITIONS Auditions will be held for the musical “A Christmas Carol in Concert.” From 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Oct. 26 at 987 Lomas Santa Fe, Solana Beach.

Parents and students of all ages encouraged to audition. Contact Ben@ northcoastrep.org to sign up for an audition appointment.

OCT. 27 COAL GALLERY Make the COAL Art Gallery your first stop at Cruzing the Art Scene from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, For more information, call (760) 4348497. Enjoy a glass of wine and snack.

OCT. 28 ROCKIN’ THE MOONLIGHT Moonlight Theatre presents, “Remember When Rock Was Young,” at

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7 p.m. Oct. 28 at Moonlight Stage Productions, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista.

Tickets run from $50 for reserved to $25 general lawn seating. For more information, call (760) 724-2110 BEAUTIES AND BEASTS The Oceanside Museum of Art presents Art After Dark! From 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 28. Opening night for the Beauties Beasts pop-up exhibition, this Halloween party is come as you are, or in your most irreverent costume to enjoy live art and music experiences. Food trucks and libations along with trapeze artists, a DJ, a flash mob, and other wild art and music experiences. A giant King Kong arm will be part of the event, as just one of the spectacular photo ops. Tickets are $35 each/$60 pair online at http://oma-online.org/aad/ or call (760) 435-3721.

MARK THE CALENDAR ‘LEADING LADIES’ Sisterhood Theatre, San Marcos presents its fall musical production, “Leading Ladies,” with a lunch at 11:30 a.m. and curtain up at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 4, at the San Marcos Senior Center, 111 Richmar Ave., San Marcos. For lunch reservations, call (760) 744-5535.

For show information, call (619) 846-7416.

OLD GLOBE FOR ALL The Escondido Public Library and San Diego’s Old Globe present “Shakespeare Saturdays, Globe for All,” with the first session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 5, performing “Measure for Measure as the second session Nov. 12.

Registration is required at library.escondido.org/register.

SAN MARCOS THEATER City of San Marcos Theatre West Youth Theater presents the musical production, “Charlotte’s Web” at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive on November 4 through Nov. 6. Tickets $10, available in advance or at the door. For more information, go to san-marcos.net/theatrewest or call (760) 744-9000.

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lergies hit, everything is dry.

The sun saturates every surface.

You’re uncomfortably reminded you live in a desert. Then, suddenly, without warning, it’s cold and the nights are long.

Fall in North County is like an expensive halogen bulb that bursts in a final flash of light and heat, then leaves everything dark.

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Saturday at the Omni La Costa Resort.

The youngster was awarded $500 and will be in contact with producers from Hollywood to develop his project. All the pitches are posted on the festival’s Facebook page.

Perhaps more impressive is Kelly already has a 120-page script he wrote over the summer. Of course, he didn’t reveal all his script last weekend, but said it provides a good outline as the process moves forward.

“I’m still stunned and my family’s just been happy,” Kelly said. “It’s mostly been birthday comments.”

Another stunned teenager was 18-year-old Adam Russell of Rancho Buena Vista High School. He took home the top prize in the high school division for his film “168 Hours,” which included $500 and a Sony camera.

Russell said it took about three months to

cy that ends abruptly and unceremoniously. Sad, really.

How we welcome the seasons (or not) also matters somewhat. Most women here I would say change their attire for the fall, but there’s a lot of men in San Diego who don’t. Stubbornly beholden to that aggressively casual dress code of board shorts, flip flops and a tee, regardless of the weather. I remember taking a recent November flight to Dallas, where the temperatures were hovering around 38 to 40 degrees.

There were more than a couple San Diegans on that flight in flip flops and tees. I don’t really understand that, but it’s your choice how you live.

Maybe fall is simply a mindset then, for all of us.

Choosing to change with the seasons.

Celebrating that change, and everything that comes with it. Change is good, North County.

produce the movie, which follows a teenager going through the same routine until one day he wakes up late, which allows him to break his pattern.

“It was very overwhelming,” Russell said.

“I did not think I was going to win. Walking up there, it was kind of surreal. I don’t really remember any of it.

It was just really exciting.”

On Friday, actor Chris Noth was honored with the festival’s first-ever Shining Star Award. The two-time Golden Globe nominee entertained fans with a question and answer session discussing his career, while promoting his upcoming movie “White Girl.”

While he is most famously known for his fiveyear run on “Law & Order” in the early 1990s and as the iconic Mr. Big from “Sex & the City,” Noth said his rise through the ranks has been one of hard work.

Noth said he didn’t picture his career going down this path as he initially trained for theater and a life on the stage.

“Of course the business has changed a lot and the economics,” he explained.

“I think the most important event of my career was getting ‘Law & Order.’ In the context of what was going on those days, there wasn’t much TV in New York going on at all. I was over the moon being on it and spent time with detectives in the 34th (precinct). After four years, it was morphing slowly into what it is now, which is procedural.”

Kicking off the festival on Thursday, meanwhile, was the documentary “The Longest Journey” directed

by Nathan Apffel, which details Sharon Shaffer’s struggle with Huntington’s disease. The family, led by Renato Shaffer of Chula Vista, engages in a cross-country bike race each year to raise awareness, but the film also details the disease’s effects.

Medical professionals say the disease is like a combination of several incurable conditions such as ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and Parkinson’s.

Vince Vasquez is an economist based in Torrey Pines. He is a Carlsbad resident.

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zations to find housing.

Levy said housing, not employment, is the most important part of breaking the cycle.

“Our director was able to make the contacts to get him (Biles) off the street and into a homeless shelter,” Levy said. “It’s very, very difficult for someone to maintain a job when you are living in a car. I helped him with his resume. He said he was doing everything wrong and just didn’t

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for small and large dogs in every category.

The Howl’in Dog Costume Contest is open to the public.

The registration fee of $10 will benefit the FACE Foundation. Prizes will be awarded in small and

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black Dreadnought. However, C.F. Martin III, who ran the company at the time, declined.

Instead, employees went behind their boss’ back, made the black guitar and sent it to Cash.

Martin didn’t discover the truth until an appearance

by Cash on the TV show “Columbo.”

Boak said Martin had a chuckle and went along

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ton and the Yakima Valley.

The first people to inhabit this fertile valley were the Indian tribes of the Yakima nation. The wild sagebrush and sloping foothills shape the culture of the wineries and other farms of this vast area of central Washington. The Hagners camped in this area for three days, and it was here they discovered Kana Winery in the historic downtown of Yakima, one of the few in-town tasting rooms.

Up until the Kana Winery experience, Yakima was a disappointment with the best comment about tasted wines being, “decent and drinkable.”

Kana is a native word for the spirit or the fire within a volcano. Volcanic influences abound in the soil of central and eastern Washington.

The winemaker is Tony Lombardo who joined Kana in 2012, bringing his philosophy that, “90 percent of winemaking is done in the vineyard.”

Recent vintages from 2008, to the most recently bottled 2014, have all been above average. The Hagners brought back one the vineyard’s best varietals, a Kana Old Vine Blaufrankisch Lemberger 2011. The wine was a recent award winner at a Seattle tasting, which features dark, spicy, balanced tannins.

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grape is well-known and grown in Austria, the Czech Republic and Croatia. The Yakima Valley is one of the few places in the U.S. where this grape is grown.

Kana sells this bottle for $18. Visit kanawinery.com.

Two hours from Yakima, Nancine and Scott settled into Walla Walla, and it was here they hit the mother lode of wines — as downtown Walla Walla has more than 22 tasting rooms and over 60 wineries in the district.

Long Shadows, Amavi and LeEcole are three well-known wineries in the Walla Walla district, but Nancine and Scott are seekers of small, more handcrafted wineries — wineries less traveled. The top of the list was Spring Valley Vineyard, home of big red wines. Their 115 acres produce Merlot, Cab Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Malbec and Petit Verdot. Spring Valley’s brand names reach out and grab like Muleskinner, Derby and a 3,000 case Uriah 2013 blend that has all of the above varietals, for $50 a bottle. Visit at springvalleyvineyard.com.

Other discoveries in Walla Walla were: Kontos, Seven Hills, Henry Earl, TERO, Saviah and Northstar.

The Hagners are taking short trips to keep in shape for a possible big one in 2017, a river trip through the Rhone Valley of France. I guess they will have to keep the RV home

for that one.

Wine Bytes Vittorio’s Restarant in Carmel Valley presents a Miner Napa Valley Winery dinner Oct. 27 at 6 p.m.

Cost is $49.50 per person for a five-course dinner including a main entrée of grilled beef tenderloin served with Miner Emily’s Cuvee 2013. RSVP at (858) 538-5884.

The Winesellar and Brasserie in Sorrento Valley is planning a Cabernet Classic Oct. 29 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Taste over 20 cabs for $27 each; $22 for club members. California’s Paso Robles and Napa Valley are included in the list and are specially priced.

Call (858) 450-9557 for an RSVP. Parc Bistro & Brasserie on 5th Avenue in San Diego will showcase Frank Family Wines of Napa Valley with a premium dinner, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. Winemaker Todd Graff will be a special guest. Six wines will be presented with paired menu items. Cost is $89.

Call for your reservation at (619) 795-1501.

Frank Mangio is a renowned wine connoisseur certified by Wine Spectator. He is one of the leading wine commentators on the web. View his columns at tasteofwinetv.com and reach him at mangiompc@aol.com. Follow him on Facebook.

bucha brewing is evolving and producing more enjoyable drinks. Kombucha in general takes a few tries to develop a taste for, but we are really trying to create an approachable drink that is enjoyable, and possibly really quite good for you.

There are all kinds of purported health claims surrounding it, you guys have been drinking it, what have you noticed?

Michael Zonfrilli: This is just one part of our daily regime. Just like exercise and putting good nutritious foods into my body Kombucha it’s just one piece of the pie. We don’t like to preach about possible health benefits, but we feel great when I drink it.

We are both totally hooked and don’t go a day without some. We recommend starting with a four ounce serving and increasing, as desired, once your body, and taste buds acclimate.

You both have stellar culinary resumes, what was the motivation behind this venture, entering a somewhat crowded market?

Steven Strupp: For the past seven years I’ve has been home brewing beer and always wanted to open up my own brewery in the area. Although I’ve brewed Kombucha a few times it wasn’t until Michael approached with the idea that I gave it good thought. Compared

realize it.”

Once the resume was finalized, the two began job searching and within days of being at the shelter, Biles landed a job.

The tide began to turn as Biles soon took another job, and then moved on to become a sales associate at Hyundai of Escondido.

Keeping the momentum rolling, Biles also enrolled part-time in college and has moved into transitional housing with several other veterans.

“Job searching and career management is not

something they do in the military,” Levy said. “I was able to help him get funding so his car wouldn’t get repossessed. I helped with funding so his phone wouldn’t turn off. It was sort of a village of people coming together … to get him turned around pretty quickly.”

“With the help of Russell and Easterseals, I’m now able to be on track to move into my own apartment and be 100 percent self-sufficient by January,” Biles added. “That’s my ultimate goal.”

large dog categories for Best Matched Pair-Human and Pet; Most Scariest; The Funniest; and, the Most Creative.

“And one lucky dog will win Best Overall Contest Winner,” Grimm said.

Event vendors will include Horse and Rider Boutique, Tammy N Touch Massage, Marsha Reuther

Animal Communication, Tres Jolie Ties, LimeLite/ Saddlery and more.

Grimm added that admission and parking is free.

For more information about this event, sponsorship opportunities, entries and more, visit crackerjackproductionsllc.com or call (619) 665-6493.

with Cash’s requests for the rest of the legendary musician’s career.

“Mr. Martin said … we are not painting anything black to cover up the wood,” Boak said. “He wasn’t mad. I think he was more like, ‘You rascals.’”

Another anecdote from Boak concerned Elvis Presley.

The King used to place letters spelling his name on each guitar. Presley got those letters from mailboxes, but the “S” fell

off.

to beer market the Kombucha industry is such an emerging market, really in its infancy with plenty of room for quality entrants like Bambucha.

that will be phase two of our launch. We are actually making a probiotic vinegar by fermenting our kombucha for a very long time. We mix this with organic cane sugar and natural flavors and age it some more. The shrub syrups are amazing mixed with sparkling water or into crafty cocktails.

Love the name by the way, where did it come from?

Michael Zonfrilli: Bambucha is a Hawaiian slang for “really big” and that is exactly how we want our flavors to be. We also liked how it rhymed with Kombucha.

What are some of the Bambucha differentiators, what makes you different?

Steven Strupp: Well, to start we have chef-crafted flavors that are more interesting and fun than most offerings on the market. Since we are both coming at it from a chef’s perspective, we are really into combining ingredients that create perfect balance of flavor. We take inspiration from the flavor pairings of world cuisines.

Our Mango Masala combines organic mango with turmeric, ginger, lime and cayenne. Sicilian Sunrise combines Valencia orange with fennel pollen and anise. Thai Bird is lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, ginger and Thai bird chili.

We also use a proprietary technique we named “intense maceration” to best extract flavor from our ingredients.

You had mentioned also developing shrub syrups for cocktails, what’s that all about?

Michael Zonfrilli: Yes

From there on, Elvis’ guitar became known as the “Elvi.” A replica is on display at the museum.

“I’m hoping people will scratch it up so it looks like Elvis’,” Boak said.

Other legendary musicians and bands that use or used the Dreadnought included The Beatles, Tom Petty, Paul Simon, Crosby, Stills and Nash plus younger musicians such as Ben Harper and John Mayer.

When can we expect to see you in stores and restaurants?

Steven Strupp: We are currently in Cardiff Seaside Market and having both been connected to the restaurant scene in San Diego we already have several restaurants ready for us. We are in the process of making new connections, doing tastings, and getting accounts lined up. Any restaurant or bar with a draft beer system should consider having at least one Kombucha on tap. Grocery stores that have juice bars and growler filling stations are great because we really like the sustainability of reusable bottles.

Check out Bambucha Kombucha at bambuchakombucha.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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OCT. 21, 2016 will change your life. Romance will bring a renewed commitment.

SOUP TO NUTS by Rick Stromoski

By Eugenia Last FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016

FRANK & ERNEST by Bob Thaves

BIG NATE by Lincoln Peirce

MONTY by Jim Meddick

ARLO & JANIS by Jimmy Johnson

THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schorr

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Emotional matters will escalate quickly. Think before you tackle something that you aren’t ready to deal with. Formulate the best way to keep the peace and solve the problem.

Stand tall and look for answers. Take note of what others do and say, and make decisions based on what will work best for you. Walk away if pressure or force is being applied. Deal with institutions and TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Getting authority figures cautiously. together with peers, family or people you LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Don’t expect can learn from will lead to new opportuothers to agree with you or give you hand- nities and greater self-awareness. Don’t outs. Emotions will be difficult to control. fear doing things differently or going it Back away before you end up saying or alone. doing something you’ll regret.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Develop an SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- It’s important to do sufficient research before you make a move. Let your unique style lead the way. Less talk and more action will bring results.

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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Partnerships will be daunting if you cannot bring yourself to stand up for your rights. Step back and re-evaluate the importance of troubling personal or professional connections.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Be prepared to make changes that will improve your current living arrangement.

Fixing up your surroundings or sharing your space with someone special will improve your day. Love is in the stars.

idea you have been contemplating in order to discover what you will need to bring your plan to fruition. Discuss possibilities with someone you trust.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Overspending, overdoing it and being indulgent will add to your stress. Do your best to be moderate and willing to listen and learn.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Don’t take no for an answer. Your persuasive skills will help you get your way and enforce new plans. Love and romance will improve your life and bring you satisfaction and happiness.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Concentrate on what you can do for others, not on how you can dismantle someone’s dreams. Offering constructive suggestions and worthwhile solutions will help VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Look for you avoid a fight and gain respect. advice from someone who has more exAQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You can perience than you. You may not like what offer help without letting it cost you finan- you hear, but it will help you come up with cially. A partnership can be formed that a beneficial plan.

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