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DEC. 4, 2009
RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS
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DEC. 4
BEST EVER The Village
Church Community Theater will present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 and Dec. 5,Village Church, 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe.Admission is free, and donations are accepted. Visit villagechurchdrama@gmail.com or call (760) 315-8015 for more details. OLD TIMES The second annual Old World Christmas will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4, Old World Center, corner of Grand Avenue and Roosevelt Street, Carlsbad Village.This event will feature a Christmas tree lighting in the courtyard, a Santa Claus for the kids, free hot chocolate and cookies. Call (760) 4344557 to learn more.
ALWAYS THANKFUL Above, Abe Rhodes, Kylie Copeland and Andrew Golden read out the things they are thankful for as part of the Horizon Christian Fellowship preschool and kindergarten traditional early Thanksgiving program Nov. 18. Parents and grandparents were delighted as each class performed. “This program has become a Thanksgiving tradition for our Horizon Preschool & Kindergarten families,” said Director Cathy Towner. “Many families tell us they have relatives come in from out-of-town especially for this performance and then stay through for Thanksgiving. It’s a truly special time.” Students and their families were treated to a fallthemed reception following the program. Right, Horizon Christian Fellowship Prep School thirdgrader Ciera Remy applauded younger sister Camryn’s program with Mom, Sharon, at the preschool and kindergarten traditional early Thanksgiving program. Courtesy photos
DEC. 5 EXPRESS
Annual Christmas accessories New taxes for Solana auction set to support library Beach businesses RANCHO SANTA FE — The Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild is gearing up for its annual Christmas and Tree raffle from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 11. The holiday event include refreshments, a children’s craft center, music by
the Rancho Santa Fe School Choir and the opportunity to bid on the famous, donated, decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and other holiday fare. If you are the creative type, you are invited to create and donate a tree or
wreath or any holiday decoration of your own to help raise money to support the library. Any individual, organization, or family can donate. Call (858) 756-2512 or (858) 756-4780 for more information.
Ranch resident Patrick Henry named ‘Most Admired CEO’ RANCHO SANTA FE — Rancho Santa Fe resident Patrick Henry was named the 2009 Most Admired Chief Executive Officer in the public small company category by the San Diego Business Journal during a VIP reception Nov. 18. Since 2003, Henry has been at the helm of Entropic as chief executive officer. Entropic Communications, Inc. is a provider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected home entertainment. Henry led the company as it emerged from a venture capital backed start-up company, experienced significant growth both organically and via acquisitions, became a market leader in two complementary connected home enter-
tainment technologies and evolved into a successful public company on the road to sustained growth and profitability. The publication’s judging committee credited Henry’s ability to lead the company through the many challenges of this metamorphosis with steadfast leadership skills, enthusiasm and determination. “I am truly honored and humbled to receive this award,” Henry said. It is really the entire Entropic team, our customers, suppliers, and investors that have made Entropic’s success to-date a reality. Innovation has been a cornerstone of our success and will be a critical element of our future. This is a very exciting time for Entropic as we enter a new phase of
growth with our silicon solutions in our target markets. I thank the San Diego Business Journal and all the sponsors for this recognition.” “The San Diego Business Journal is proud to honor Patrick Henry as one of San Diego’s Most Admired CEO’s,” said Armon Mills, president and publisher at the San Diego Business Journal. “Under incredibly challenging market conditions, Patrick shepherded the company from an early stage startup to a thriving, publicly traded company that continues to build on its mission as the leader in enabling connected home entertainment solutions.” There were 61 finalists who competed in various categories.
By Bianca Kaplanek
SOLANA BEACH — Few people are ever eager to give up a portion of their hard-earned money to Uncle Sam. But Solana Beach seems to have come up with a business tax that is somewhat palatable to those who will be paying it. At the Nov. 18 meeting, City Council unanimously approved a “fix/tiered” tax model and directed staff to proceed with its implementation. The fate of the tariff will now be decided by residents during the June 2 primary election because state law requires voter approval for new taxes. A business tax was one of five revenue enhancement options presented in February as a means to partially address the city’s longterm financial sustainability. Residents and business owners had myriad opportunities to weigh in on the topic during several council meetings and workshops throughout the year. While most business owners opposed any sort of tax — many said it could put them out of business — some saw it as a necessary evil as the city tries to maintain services and keep a balanced budget with declining
hotel and sales tax revenues. The city cut more than $1 million from its current fiscal year budget. Under the approved tiered model, businesses with gross revenues up to $66,499 would pay an annual flat tax of $50. Those making more than $66,500 could also pay a fixed amount that ranges from $75 to $1,150, depending on gross revenues. The highest amount is for businesses that make $2.5 million or more annually. They would also have the option of computing the tax by multiplying their gross revenue by either .00075, .0005 or .0004 — depending on total revenues. For example, if a business grossed $400,000 in one year, the owner could pay a flat tax of $325 or calculate the tax by multiplying $400,000 times .00075 and pay $300. In each tier, there is a breaking point at which it would be less costly to pay the flat rate. Businesses earning gross revenues in the higher end of each tier would likely pay less using the multiplier. “Each business owner would have complete discretion on which option they TURN TO TAXES ON 31
Holiday events lined up for Ranch readers of all ages RANCHO SANTA FE — The Martha Glasgow Youth Services Wing has a host of events scheduled for the holiday season. The Monday Read to Feed Book Club is held at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 for ages 4 to 8. The group will study one author for
the month. Every Saturday is Reading Buddies from 2 to 4 p.m. Any age reader can spend time in the library reading to a volunteer. Participants must signup at the Youth Services Desk. Tuesday Preschool Story Time is held at 12:30
p.m. The weekly topics will be houses and homes Dec. 8 and holiday stories Dec. 15. Thursday Craft Afternoons will be held at 3:30 p.m. with a Hanukkah craft Dec. 10 and a winter craft Dec. 17. The Rancho Santa Fe Book Club will not meet
again until Jan. 8 from 2 to 3 p.m. to discuss “Peace Like a River,” by Leif Enger. From 2 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 11 the Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild Christmas Tea and tree raffle is scheduled. Organizations, individuals or families are all
welcome to donate a tree, wreath or any other kind of Christmas decoration to put up for raffling. For more information, contact the Library at (858) 756-2512 or the Library Guild at (858) 756-4780. For more information check www.sdcl.org.
YOURSELF
Mime and theatre teacher Jerry Hager will offer a theatre movement workshop from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 5, Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 N. Coast Highway 101, Oceanside. This class is about learning more expressive body movement. For registration, call (760) 529-9140. GO LEFT The Democratic Club of Carlsbad-Oceanside will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 5, Carlsbad Woman’s Club, 3320 Monroe St., Carlsbad. Assembly Candidates Crystal Crawford, Del Mar, and Judy Jones, San Clemente, will be introduced. Call Carol at (760) 753-4082 to learn more. HOLIDAY PARADE! The city of Encinitas will host the 2009 Encinitas Holiday Parade at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5, heading south along Coast Highway 101 from D Street to J Street. Festivities will kick off with a tree lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. in the Lumberyard Shopping Center courtyard. Call (760) 633-2740 for more details. MASTER MUCK The Encinitas Library will present Kathi Burns, CPO, at 10 a.m. Dec. 5, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas. Burns will offer tips for organizing the “muck” in your life, and will show you how to create easy systems to reduce wasted time so that you can focus more energy doing what you love. Call the library at (760) 753-7376 or visit www.addspacetoyour life. com to learn more. RESCUE A LAB Labrador Rescuers, a nonprofit organization that rescues and rehomes Labrador Retrievers, will hold an adoption event from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 5, PETCO, 2749 Via de la Valle, Del Mar. Call (619) 819-0234 or visit www.labrescuers.org to learn more.
DEC. 6 CANDLE
LIGHTING
Hospice of the North Coast will hold its annual memorial and candle lighting ceremony Dec. 6, Windmill Banquet & Catering room, 890 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad. The featured speaker will be Dr. Edith Eva Eger, who is a Holocaust survivor and international speaker. Call (760) 431-4100 to learn more. HOMES TOUR Vista Community Clinic will host its TURN TO CALENDAR ON 31