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RSF man dies in crash

By Steve Puterski

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organ Run Golf Course, in Rancho Santa Fe, plays host on Dec. 3 to a holiday boutique and shopping scene for the Adopt a Family Foundation, which lends a hand to victims of terror. According to the foundation, their mission is to provide a means for giving financial and emotional support to Israeli citizens and their families who have been the innocent victims of terror.

Two longtime vendors for this Holiday Boutique Zara Sclar and Sheryl Goodman

Workshop explores the story of Hanukkah

By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — On a recent Thursday afternoon, Rabbi Levi Raskin from the Chabad Jewish Center prepared for a special day with the children at the Rancho Santa Fe Library.

In fact, it’s an event that Raskin looks forward to each and every year.

The pre-Hanukkah workshop, he explained, included an interactive story entitled, “If the Candles Could Speak.” Reading to the children about the story of Chanukah was Raskin’s wife, Devorah, the director of the Hebrew School of Rancho Santa Fe. “Then the kids will be Rabbi Levi Raskin from the Chabad Jewish Center prepares for a special day with the children at the Rancho making their own wax can- Santa Fe Library. Photo by Christina Macone-Greene

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dles,” he said, noting the popularity of the hands-on afternoon.

Along with the candles, the children brought home gelt, little chocolate coins, readying for the spirit of the holiday.

This time of year brings the community together.

And for Raskin it’s a wonderful opportunity to teach children about Hanukkah.

“The holidays are a time of unity and community, he said. “And if we don’t educate kids from a young age, it’s something that can easily be forgotten in the world of iPhones and iPads.”

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CARLSBAD — A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board detailed a fatal helicopter crash at the McClellan-Palomar Airport on Nov. 18.

The incident killed two men — private pilot Bruce Erickson, 65, of Rancho Santa Fe, and passenger Wayne Lewis, 60, of Cardiff-by-theSea, also a private pilot.

The NTSB report, meanwhile, used video footage from airport and cellphone camera from witnesses.

The Airbus helicopter attempted to land on a moveable helipad on the west side of the runway. Upon its return, they approached the helipad from the east into the sun at 4:24 p.m. after departing at 2:11 p.m. in clear skies.

According to the report, the helicopter’s first attempt landed short of the pad with the center of its skids making contact with the pad’s front edge. The aircraft “immediately” rocked back and its tailskid struck the ground.

The initial impact caused a series of oscillations breaking the pad free, while the helicopter spun with the pad for the first quarter of the turn, the report said.

For two-and-a-half minutes, the crew stabilized the pad installing “chocks” on three of the four wheels.

Erickson made three more attempts coming within five to 20 feet of the pad.

A witness captured the final attempt on video from about 130 feet south of the helipad, positioning himself behind a car after observing other such attempts and concerned of a crash, the report stated.

On the final landing attempt, “similar to the first landing attempt,” the helicopter rocked onto its tailskid twice. The final impact with the ground caused the aircraft to pitch forward, spinning 180 degrees to the left after reaching a 45-degree angle with its nose up.

The aft tail rotor and

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RANCHO SANTA FE — At the Rancho Santa Fe Association December meeting, board president Ann Boon began by addressing how the morning’s agenda was a testament to tremendous accomplishments.

She said the ongoing efforts of the board, staff and multitude of volunteers who have worked so hard for the Association over the last couple of years would be seen in the agenda.

Boon also addressed the financial components.

“Fiscal responsibility has been our focus since we have analyzed every expenditure, department, and project,” Boon said. “We’re fortunate to work with a very strong finance committee who helps the board and the staff in that effort.”

Boon said that with transparency at the forefront, the board strives to keep its members fully informed every step of the way. Additionally, she noted that with member questions, they provide answers when they are readily available and perform the appropriate research when necessary.

“We do not ignore your questions, even the toughest ones. So today’s agenda is dedicated to keeping you informed and to being responsive to your concerns,” she said.

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urkey Trots are quickly taking over as the new Thanksgiving tradition and it’s no different in Oceanside and Encinitas. Runners turn out for the second annual Encinitas Turkey Trot on Thursday, while Oceanside plays host to the 10th annual Oceanside Turkey Trot. As of last year, it’s become the 8th largest Thanksgiving Day race in the country.

Race participants pose for a group photo prior to the start of the Encinitas Turkey Trot. Photo by Bill Reilly

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The Oceanside Turkey Trot is one of the largest Thanksgiving Day races in the country. Photo by Tony Cagala

Where’s Waldo? Cyrous Sheikh stands out in a crowd dressed as the Waldo character before the 10th annual Oceanside Turkey Trot begins. Photo by Tony Cagala

Association manager provides staffing update

By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — At a recent Rancho Santa Fe Association Board meeting, fiscal responsibilities were discussed as core principals. RSF Association manager Bill Overton discussed that while fiscal responsibility was of high importance so was relying on expert advice.

“Any board is protected if they rely on expert advice,” he said.

In the effort of being transparent, Overton spent time reviewing an organizational chart of their staff members. He candidly stated that there were a lot of new faces at the Association.

“I want to assure everybody we are fiscally responsibly managing staff,” Overton said.

Months after Overton filled his position earlier this year, he noticed the benefit of adding a couple of new employees that were budgeted and approved after June 30.

The two new staff members were the communications manager and human resources director. Overton went on to say that while the Association wanted to enhance its communications, there were 140 employees in where a human resources director would be of a great advantage.

As Overton went through the organizational chart slide, he mentioned how the Association has added a number of committees which in turn requires more meeting times. This TURN TO STAFFING ON 16

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Opinion&Editorial

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

Community Commentary

Only we can prevent forest fires

By Tom H. Hastings

Email issue hints at possible Brown corruption role California Focus

By Thomas D. Elias

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here is no doubt Gov. Jerry Brown has tolerated corruption in his administration. But now there are hints that he might be personally involved in some of it.

For corruption Brown has known about, but not curbed, start with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), proven to have decided multi-billion-dollar rate cases after lengthy private contacts and email exchanges between commissioners, their staff and utility executives.

Then there’s the state Energy Commission, which handed tens of millions of dollars in “hydrogen highway” grants to a consultant who two years ago drew the map of where that money was to be spent, then resigned and formed a company which three months later applied for and got most of the available money.

No member of either commission has been disciplined. Nor have any commission practices changed discernibly.

Brown promoted his former aide Michael Picker to president of the PUC despite the fact that during the year Picker and disgraced former PUC President Michael Peevey served together, Picker voted for every deal Peevey pushed.

At the Energy Commission, despite proven cronyism and his vote to back the hydrogen highway conflict of interest, Chairman Robert Weisenmiller was soon reappointed.

Now come hints that the consistently hands-on Brown might not merely condone corruption in his administration; he may be part of it.

These come from two

directions: In San Francisco Superior Court, San Diego lawyers Michael Aguirre and Mia Severson are pushing for access to more than 60 records purportedly showing Brown or his office was in direct and frequent contact with PUC commissioners at the time of the infamous San Onofre settlement.

That was the agreement worked out — apparently illegally — on stationary and paper napkins of a luxury Warsaw hotel between a junketing Peevey and executives of the Southern California Edison Co. The deal would have customers of Edison and the San Diego Gas & Electric Co. pay $3.3 billion, or about three-fourths of the cost of retiring the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, which failed because Edison officials bought a flawed $660 million part knowing all along it could destroy SONGS, as it eventually did.

The PUC so far refuses to reopen that case, but has not shown why consumers should pay anything for Edison’s blunder at San Onofre.

One reason the nominally independent commission, made up of five Brown appointees, is obdurate may be that it knows Brown liked the deal from the start.

While no one will know until after a scheduled Dec. 9 court hearing what’s in those documents, another email proves Brown knew about and favored the illegally crafted San Onofre settlement early on.

A June 6, 2013 note sent by Edison CEO Ted Craver to company board members starts with Craver saying he “wanted to give you a quick report on my phone calls with Gov. Brown.”

This came while Brown

was in Rancho Mirage meeting with President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Reported Craver, “He said what we were doing seemed right under the circumstances.”

Craver also said Brown “indicated a willingness to” say publicly that Edison was acting responsibly.

What else might have been said in that call?

For sure, Brown spoke to Craver while meeting with two of the three most powerful world leaders.

That’s how hands-on the governor can be, even when he has no formal voice in a decision. There was also a possible conflict of interest here: His sister, Kathleen, is a board member of SDG&E’s parent company, which has hundreds of millions of dollars at stake in this case.

Maybe Brown was more directly involved than we know.

That’s only a guess, but Brown invites speculation when he and his PUC appointees use tax dollars trying to hide their contacts.

Brown press secretary Evan Westrup, asked for the governor’s response to or explanation for all this, would say only “I do not expect we’ll be commenting.”

This non-response came while Brown was fending off public outrage over his demand that California’s oil regulating agency provide him maps and records showing any potential for oil and natural gas drilling on his family’s 2,700-acre ranch in Colusa County.

Add it up and possible corruption involving Brown could far exceed the questionable moves which spurred the 2003 recall of ex-Gov. Gray Davis.

Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. For more Elias columns, visit californiafocus.net

We have a small amount of our original forest left in the US, but we still have a great deal of woodlands.

There is a school of forest managers who advocate so-called “controlled burns” to create a healthier forest.

Such a poor idea. Has anyone mentioned global warming to those forest experts?

Forest fires are exactly wrong when we consider that.

Fire adds instantly to high airborne carbon content and thus is a driver of global warming, exactly what no one needs.

If we clearcut the forests, we lose the lungs of the Earth, the ecosystem that sequesters so much carbon and gives us so much oxygen.

And the same is true every time we burn a portion of the forest.

Are there alternatives to pumping those megatons of carbon into our carbon-overloaded atmosphere?

People need paper, building material, and many other products from the forest. People need jobs working in the woods and with the woodlands products.

Fire destroys raw material and any jobs harvesting that raw material, plus jobs creating the added value to woodland products, from newsprint to framing lumber and much more.

We cannot afford to waste material satisfying some theoretician’s hobby horse about the ancient role of fire.

These are not ancient times.

How can we maximize all the benefits and minimize all the downsides?

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Jim Kydd MANAGING EDITOR Tony Cagala

First, create permanent Forest Stewards camps for public woodlands, patterned at least in part on the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s.

Cancel a couple of big ticket items that the Pentagon wants and split the savings between tax relief for middle and lower income taxpayers and a program to employ Forest Stewards.

The austere minimum-wage barracks life is well suited for those hungry for work — I would have loved it in my late teens and twenties.

management program would help pay for the overall operation. Young people would learn a great deal from older skilled workers and beneficial products would help society instead of massive choking clouds of polluted smoke from “controlled burns.”

In this way, the forests would be managed for diversity, old growth untouched, understory trees utilized, with small clearings that would never cause killer landslides or stream-destroying erosion.

This could be a pub-

If we clearcut the forests, we lose the lungs of the Earth, the ecosystem that sequesters so much carbon and gives us so much oxygen.

They would thin and clean forests using sustainable practices, never clearcuts, and they would leave no slash behind.

In some areas, we could even bring back selective logging hauled out by teams of draft horses.

Labor-intensive sustainable practices with mustering-out benefits like education would skill up the American workforce and radically reduce nonproductive ranks while mitigating global warming and enhancing forest health.

Second, create a mix of power plants with stateof-the-art carbon-fixing scrubbers, paper manufacturing, lumber and veneer mills, to economically benefit from the ongoing harvest operations.

Each element of a hybridized value-added

lic-private-nonprofit partnership resulting in a win for everyone and a long term sustainable way to preserve and even regain some of America’s amazing old growth, while employing and training a workforce dedicated to — and benefiting from — clean sustainable forestry practices.

We can disagree on many things in our country, but no one would be sorry to see the magnificent forests of America make a long term comeback.

Fire is not the way.

We can be creative instead of destructive.

Dr. Tom H. Hastings is core faculty in the Conflict Resolution Department at Portland State University and is Founding Director of PeaceVoice.

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Tips for welcoming a new pet home for the holidays ings. Additionally, even though they seem ready to go at all times, new pets can be overstimulated by too much playing and attention. Overstimulation is a form of stress, which lowers the immune response, leaving them more prone to secondary infections, upper respiratory infections, the effects of intestinal parasites, or other symptoms like lack of appetite and coughing.

The younger the pet, the more rest time they need. As children get older they play longer and harder and need less rest and this is a good rule of thumb for our furry children as well.

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By Jessica Gercke

elcoming a new pet into the family is always exciting and statistically the holiday season is one of the most popular times to make this addition.

Seventeen years ago, however, few rescue facilities opened their doors during the holidays, fearing seasonal pet adoptions were most likely “impulse” gift purchases that would eventually be returned by their recipients.

Unfortunately, the lack of adoption options did not curtail impulse pet purchases but instead increased the number of dogs and cats purchased from pet stores and unreputable breeders.

Helen Woodward Animal Center President and CEO Mike Arms began the Home 4 the Holidays campaign in 1999 to encourage rescues and shelters to keep their doors open during the busy winter months, educating the public on taking in and caring for a new pet, and removing the “impulse” from pet purchases through the application process and thorough screening.

What began as a local effort to get adoptable pets out of shelters and put an end to irresponsible holiday pet purchases has now grown into an international campaign (in all 50 states and 26 countries!) that last year placed its 10 millionth pet into a loving home.

The Helen Woodward Animal Center offers tips if bringing home a new pet for the holidays. Courtesy photo

home a new pet is making sure they get their rest time. In the first few days of arriving home, a puppy or kitten may suddenly appear to be lethargic or develop diarrhea or vomiting. This can be due to too much excitement and stimulation in their new environment. (If you brought a new baby home from the hospital you would not take it on a shopping trip, to the zoo, fair and beach all in the same day.)

Puppies and kittens, just like small children, need time to rest and relax. Even within a loving home, they are still facing the REST TIME: IMPORTANT FEEDING TIPS: One of the most important stress of being away from their litOne way to ensure a smooth transition includes making sure considerations when bringing termates and familiar surroundNow with Blue Buffalo as a loyal partner, this year’s Blue Buffalo Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive is well on its way to placing over another 1 million pets.

The wildly successful campaign relies on those who care most about animal welfare to spread the word about the best ways to successfully add a furry family member.

Here are some great reminders for anyone considering a fuzzy holiday addition:

the food your new pet had been eating at the shelter is available at your home. Changing diets suddenly can set most dogs and cats up for GI upset with resulting diarrhea and vomiting.

It is fine to gradually change to a different food that you prefer, but this needs to be done slowly by mixing the old diet with the new over the course of seven to 10 days. Limit excessive amounts of wet food or other treats until your new friend is adjusted to their new home.

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Overton reports new website is secure

By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — A couple weeks ago, the Rancho Santa Fe Association launched its new website. Bill Overton, the Association manager, described it as a hardworking effort over the last few months.

As any new product, he said, the Association has received both kudos as well as some concerns.

The concerns revealed were password related and members may have experienced default password issues.

“What actually happened was the launch of the new website uncovered that many people had not changed or updated their passwords. In the simplest terms, that’s what happened,” he said.

Overton told the board and members to change their password on the Association site and to use

upper case and lower case letters, symbols and numbers.

“I want to assure everybody from a global standpoint, the website in and of itself is absolutely safe,” he said.

one on one, with the assistance of communications manager, Christy Whalen.

Whalen also helped champion the new site. Overton said that Whalen has assisted members in helping them change their pass-

I want to assure everybody from a global standpoint, the website, in and of itself, is absolutely safe.”

Bill Overton Manager, RSF Association

Overton went on to say that the website design company they used has launched over 900 websites in 10 years. Additionally, this same company has worked with the golf website for the last three years.

The Association has addressed service concerns,

words while customizing their view-ability for the new site.

Overton also touched upon the fact how the new website had e-blast capabilities. The Association’s first e-blast revealed a 50 percent open rate which is high for industry standards. Overton called it

incredible.

“So in the future we hope to be able to remind you about open committee spots, about meetings, and about any variety of things,” he said, adding how Village VIBE events may also be used in e-blasts as opposed to bulletin boards.

While bulletin boards are still being used, the Association wants to supplement their messages with more modern technology. Overton said their e-blast capability allows them to communicate better with its members and this is consistent with all their goals and operating principles.

“I think that’s a good thing as well as just broadening our communication platform,” he said.

After addressing the website topic, the board commended Whalen for an excellent job on the site.

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RANCHO SANTA FE — The nonprofit charity Na Koa Kai Canoe Club hosted its first Christmas in Hawai’i Luau fundraiser to benefit children atop Cielo Village Dec. 5.

The Na Koa Kai Canoe Club, Inc. is a 501(c3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to perpetuating the Hawaiian culture and fighting the youth obesity

epidemic in underserved communities.

This is accomplished by encouraging youths to learn and live a lifestyle of health and wellness.

For more information on the group, visit nakoakai.com/luau.

Guests enjoyed a traditional Hawaiian luau with live Hawaiian entertainment including the band Cool Breeze, Te Rahiti Nui & Tipanie O Patitifa dance troupes, and a traditional fire knife performance.

Na Koa Kai Canoe Club was formed to: — Be a conduit to our underserved communities to help turn the tide on child obesity in our country by encouraging a lifestyle of fitness and health wellness by way of the Hawaiian culture.

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— To create opportunity for youths including those who are visually impaired.

San Diego’s Polynesian entertainment, breweries, and restaurants donated their talent and food for the benefit. This event gathers donations toward the purchase an additional canoe for their “Makapo (visually impaired) Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddling and cultural immersion program on San Diego Mission Bay. Na Koa Kai Canoe Club is a youth-only Hawaiian cultural immersion program run by all adult volunteers and was founded on Nov. 11, 2011 in San Diego.

Na Koa Kai Canoe Club’s mission is to develop an appreciation of cultural heritage by educating their youth about the Hawaiian and Pacific Islander culture through language, hand crafts, chants, prayers, and ancient history of Hawai’i in a safe, healthy and nurturing environment.

It teaches youth the importance of maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle by combining wellness education including sound mind and body.

It also works to prepare and encourage them to participate in competitive outrigger canoe paddling and races.

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Taking to December Nights

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attended the Balboa Park December Nights event this past Friday for the first time as a North County resident.

The usual magic could be found everywhere — wide-eyed children; glimmering light displays; and a cacophony of singers, music and merry visitors.

Memories were being made, and traditions retained.

As a born-and-raised Northern Californian, I chuckled to myself at the overdressed San Diegans I saw in heavy wool coats, mittens and head scarves; the evening’s 60 degree weather would have required at most a hooded sweatshirt back in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Kudos to the city of San Diego and the Balboa Park Conservancy, the event co-producers, for putting on a fantastic event.

With more than 350,000 people in attendance over the two-day event, I guess we have come to expect long lines and crowds at December Nights; still, I thought there was some room for improvement for next year.

My friends and I spent a good amount of time in the International Spirits Garden, where representatives from the various International House organizations were selling customary holiday drinks from their respective part of the world.

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Grocery store changes ownership Dealing with

the unthinkable

By Steve Puterski

ESCONDIDO — One of the city’s staples is in new hands.

Sam and Anne Logan, owners of Major Market, sold their two stores in November to Stump’s Markets.

The Escondido and Fallbrook locations, however, have retained all of their staff and management, according to Sam Logan.

As for Logan, 74, he said it was the right time to sell after opening the first Major Market in 1988 in Fallbrook. In addition, he expressed his faith in the Stumps family to continue the legacy of Major Market.

A purchase price was not disclosed.

“Both of my partners died and I’m 74 years old and I don’t think I have 20 years left,” Logan said.

“I think it was timing. Sometimes things happen. Other than price, the No. 1 thing for us selling to someone was keeping all the employees, and they did.”

The longtime community staple began from humble beginnings in 1988. Two years later, the Logans opened the Escondido store and continued their run of success for more than three decades.

“The Escondido store is the nicest supermarket in Southern California,” Logan said. “It’s competitively priced. It has the best meat department and best seafood.”

One reason, Logan said, was because of community involvement from supporting high schools, youth sports, churches and more. Logan also was president of the Boys & Girls Club in Fallbrook for five years.

Those engagements, he said, was not only personally gratifying, but showed the stores’ commitments to the communities they served.

“You get to know the community when you do that,” Logan added. “If

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Major Market, a longtime community staple in Escondido and Fallbrook is under new ownership. Owners Sam and Anne Logan sold the grocery store in November to the Stumps family.

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you’re involved with the community and your business is competitive, you’ll get more customers. What goes around comes around.”

Those community activities are a foundation for the stores and continue this weekend with the annual Lobster Mania, which began in 1992.

In addition, the store also puts on a barbecue every weekend.

Logan got his first taste of the grocery store game in 1958 when he took a job bagging in his hometown of Lancaster, Mich. From there, he navigated the industry before opening Major Market.

But it all comes back to customer

service and building relationships.

“It’s probably the most important (aspect),” Logan said. “When you’ve been in business 20 years, you know most of your customers.”

The Stump’s Markets, according to Logan, has been pursuing his stores for the past five years. Logan said Stump’s never applied pressure, but rather gave notice that if he were to sell, they would jump at the opportunity.

“They were keeping in contact us since my first partner, Dick Lemmon, died,” Logan said. “They said when the time comes, let us know.

The time came and I did.”

t first I didn’t want to talk about it, because I was certain it was nothing. Then I didn’t want to talk about it, because it was too frightening and stunning.

Now I want to talk about it, so that some other young woman out there won’t fall for the very deadly belief that women under 40 don’t get breast cancer and don’t need mammograms.

Two weeks ago, my 28-year-old girl-child insisted on an ultrasound of a painful lump in her breast. I was so sure that it was nothing. My mom and I both have fibroids. That’s all it was.

When the ultrasound led to a needle biopsy, I was still sure it was nothing. Statistics said so. It just couldn’t be. And then it was.

On Wednesday, we learned it was a 4 cm. cancerous tumor.

On Thursday, they removed my girl’s left breast.

She is a champion and is coping extraordinarily well with the shock of a lifetime.

I am still furious with the fates. These things are just so wrong in the great scheme of life, but one in eight women already know that.

We have since discovered that in any room with more than two women, you are very probably going to find a breast cancer survivor who has gone through hell.

So, my beautiful young women everywhere, do not be bullied by our current medical standard that says you don’t need breast cancer check-ups until you are 40.

Don’t jump on the denial bandwagon, as I did, when you or someone you love finds a suspicious lump.

If it can happen in my very healthy, uneventful world, it can happen anywhere.

Do not think you are a hypochondriac baby if you feel a strange bump and insist on further scrutiny.

Just do it! I don’t care if you have to look your physician right in the eye and make up a history.

Explore your family history thoroughly and presume nothing.

Then insist that you are more than ready for your mammogram close up, Mr. DeMille.

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Sheriff warns of increase in burglaries SOLANA BEACH — In the interest of public safety and community awareness, the city of Solana Beach and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department advises that the city has been experiencing an increase in residential burglaries and property theft during late November and early December.

The city would like to reassure the community that the Sheriff’s Department is actively engaged in investigating these cases and implementing preventative measures to respond to these reported incidents.

However, it is important to remember to lock all windows and doors (both home and automobiles), close garages and lock and secure bicycles at all times, even when placed on tops of vehicles in secured garages.

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A lot of the crimes have been crimes of opportunity, so take the necessary precautions and be aware of your surroundings. Given the time of year, residents are also encouraged to have any package deliveries placed in secure or visually-shield areas if at all possible.

Do not hesitate to call the Sheriff’s Department, non-emergency – (858) 5655200 or emergency 911, if you notice any suspicious activity or anything that seems out of place.

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Marilyn Smith, 68 Oceanside November 27, 2015

George Harold Luckey, 91 Escondido December 4, 2015

Joe Carmona Casillas, 89 Oceanside November 26, 2015

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City looking into public use of L’Auberge, Del Mar Plaza

By Bianca Kaplanek

and Sherryl Parks agreed DEL MAR — Council at the Nov. 16 meeting to members Dwight Worden develop guidelines for free public use of the community room at L’Auberge Del Mar and the outdoor plaza at Del Mar Plaza, something both facilities are required to provide.

According to the hotel’s specific plan, the city is allowed to use at no cost a multipurpose room “with basic equipment and services no less than 12 times each year” for social, cultural, educational and civic activities.

Use of this benefit has not been utilized in the recent past, the staff report states.

Public benefits of the plaza’s specific plan include a large view-oriented plaza next to the food market and smaller plazas for public use.

Additionally it states, “Quasi-public areas will be available for public use.

These areas will be located principally on the Plaza site.”

According to the staff report, there is some confusion about the public use of the referenced areas, which have not been made readily

available for use by the public.

Parks and Worden will work with the management teams at both facilities to discuss frequency of use, the types of activities that could take place and whether a document should be created to memorialize the intent and procedures.

They will also determine whether use should be limited to nonprofit groups and the city.

Craig Hillman, representing the plaza, said he “absolutely and unequivocally” wants to work with the city to make the space available.

Resident Bill Michalsky said at the plaza there should be limits on noise and frequency of events.

He also expressed concerns about parking and blocking views during events.

“Make it available but with a lot of open eyes,” he said.

“I think it’s a great opportunity to kind of rethink that plaza space,” Councilman Terry Sinnott said, noting that the current problem is that there is litTURN TO L’AUBERGE ON 16

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Story poles depicting the outline and height of the new civic center complex and parking structure were recently installed at City Hall, Blue flags indicate where the City Hall and Town Hall will be located. Pink flags depict the parking structure. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek

DEL MAR — Story poles depicting the outline and height of the new civic center complex and parking structure have been installed at the existing City Hall at 1050 Camino del Mar. They are intended to help neighbors, city staff and members of the decision-making evaluate the project application.

They also show planned new grade levels.

The poles were erected a few weeks before the formal Design Review Board hearing, set for Dec. 16, when members will make a project recommendation to City Council.

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HOLIDAY EURO MARKET Travel to the European Holiday Market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Del Mar Plaza, 1555 Camino Del Mar. Sponsored by FINE magazine, find handcrafted products, gourmet foods, ornaments and gifts.

Guests will be treated to discounts and goodies at some of the Del Mar Plaza’s stores.

TEA ON THE TERRACE The Vista Historical Society will hold its annual Christmas Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 13, at the Park Terrace Café of the Gloria E. McClellan Adult Activity & Resource Center, 1400 Vale Terrace. For further information, call (760) 6300444.

ELKS HOOP SHOOT The Encinitas Elks Lodge #2243’s annual Youth Hoop Shoot will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Griset Branch Boys and Girls Club.

Through the Hoop Shoot Program, youth ages 8 to 13 compete to sink the most

DEC. 11, 2015 of 25 free throws. Registration forms at encinitaselks. org or at the event. For more information, e-mail elkhorn2243@gmail.com or call Vicki at (480) 430-4760.

DEC. 13 UP CLOSE AND ‘FROZEN’ Join the “Let it Snow” – “Frozen” Character Meetand-Greet from 1 to 3 p.m.

Dec. 13 at Flower Hill Mall, 2727 Via de la Valle, Del Mar. MELE KALIKIMAKA Join the annual Menehune Holiday Party from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 13 at Bliss 101, 553 S. Coast Highway, Encinitas. Celebrate the holiday Mele Kalikimaka-style, complete with face painting, ornament making, cookie decorating, live music by Casey Turner Acoustic, a live art show, hula performances with free lessons, and Santa. RSVP to info@bliss101.com.

DEC. 14 GARDEN OF LIGHTS The San Diego Botanic Garden of Lights runs 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5 through Dec. 23, and Dec. 26 through Dec. 30 at San Diego Botanic Garden. 230 Quail Gardens Drive. Entry cost is $15. All seniors, active military and students $10. All children ages 3-12 $5. Children 2 and under, free.

DEC. 15 HARVEST AND HELP Start your mornings like a farmer! On Tuesdays join a team of volunteers and harvest for donation to a local food pantry, from 8 to 10 a.m. through Dec. 29, at Coastal Roots Farm, 441 Saxony Road. Bring your own hat, sunscreen, water bottle, long pants, and close-toed shoes. Tools and gloves provided. No RSVP required. More information at coastalrootsfarm.org CHRISTMAS PARTY Reserve your spot by Dec. 12 for the Tri-City Tea Party “Patriotic Christmas Party” at 5 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Green Dragon Tavern and Museum, 6115 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad. Call Terry at (760) 271-0210 or e-mail at info@tri-cityteaparty. org.

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Donations still needed for CRC baskets REGION — Donations of jackets, toys, bicycles and other items are currently being accepted and organized at Del Mar Fairgrounds for Community Resource Center's 33rd annual Holiday Baskets — the largest holiday distribution of its kind in San Diego County.

Holiday Baskets organizers are still short of: — Children’s Jackets and Coats – (new or used) — Jackets or Coats – All Sizes (new or used)

— Blankets – All Sizes (new or used) — Bikes – Kids (new or used) — Toys – (new and unwrapped) — Stuffed Animals – (new or gently used) Pre-distribution is happening now at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, where many volunteers are accepting donations of jackets and blankets (new or gently used), toys (new and unwrapped), stuffed animals (new or gently used), and bikes (used or new).

Community members are encouraged to come by between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Monday through Friday (10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday) through Dec. 17 with their donations. Those dropping off donations are asked to enter only through

the Solana Gate of the Fairgrounds.

The Holiday Baskets program is a free shopping experience for qualified program participants in a warehouse-like setting in a venue the size of a football field. The program provides a dignified shopping experience for an estimated 1,700 North County families who would not otherwise have access to food, toys, blankets and jackets that so many others are privileged to enjoy.

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As a part of a four-day wellness program offered by the Hotel Coral in Ensenada, participants get a yoga session in the tasting room at Quinta Monasterio Winery in Valle de Guadalupe. Other activities at the winery Alejandra Correa, wife of winery An ant parade, fashioned from river rocks and leather, delights visitors at the Quinta Monasterio Winery in include a tour of the property, spa and the wine cave, and an al fresco owner Reynaldo Rodriquez Jr., Baja’s Valle de Guadalupe (Guadalupe Valley), just east of Ensenada. Photos by E’Louise Ondash has designed a line of body prodbrunch. ucts made from post-crush resiI’m glad to know that the grapes for other bottlers. road that takes us past a When we return to Quinta due. Here she explains the beneprogram considers wine a In 2006, they began produc- landscape that is amazingly Monasterio, guide Mara Pa- fits of the products which are high ing their own label — 4,000 similar to Northern Califor- nentel explains the process in antioxidants. part of a healthy lifestyle.

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e’re bundled up against the crisp air of an early morning in Baja, riding in a van toward Valle de Guadalupe (Guadalupe Valley), about 40 minutes east of Ensenada. I’ve heard about this valley for years — Baja California’s wine country — but this is my first visit. Our half-day field trip is part of a four-day wellness program offered several times a year by the Hotel Coral in Ensenada.

Eventually we turn off the paved road and for about 10 minutes, rumble along a wide dirt road past some of the more than 90 wineries in this valley. Most are family owned; some are boutique wineries and there are a few commercial operations.

The chill in the air persists, but I prefer it to the hot, dry conditions during August when the harvest and crush are in full swing.

We drive through the welcoming arch at Quinta Monasterio Winery, an operation that belongs to the Reynaldo Rodriquez Jr. family. He and his father, Reynaldo Sr., farmed this land for years and grew

cases a year that include an apricot-peach-pear Chardonnay (Natal), a Merlot, Cabernet Franc and several red blends.

The family also runs a small spa and produces body products from grape residue after they have given up all their juice. I like this part — the fact that they have created a way to use all of the grape and the vines. There is even a merlot-colored “grape gravel” that crunches beneath our feet as we tour the property.

The byproduct has replaced stone and cinders to create parking areas and minimize the dust.

We begin our stay with a walk along a nearby dirt

nia’s pastoral wine country but sleepier and less commercial.

Dramatic mountains provide a backdrop for olive groves, wildflowers, naked grapevines and picturesque farm homes.

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Dates: December 28, 29, 30, 31 Location: Rancho Santa Fe Sports Field 16826 Rambla De Las Flores, Rancho Santa Fe Time: 9:30 AM to Noon Cost: $120 (or $40 per day) Scholarships available Santa Glen and the Snow Elves practice for the holidays. On Tuesday evenings you can find Santa Glen strolling as a troubadour in the Escondido Farmers Market on Grand Avenue. Courtesy photo

Santas want to instill healthier eating habits

By Helen Nielsen

REGION — What started two years ago in Carlsbad is now spreading throughout California.

It’s the efforts of the “Real Santa’s United to end Childhood Obesity,” who have deployed Happy Health-promoting Santas into North County’s farmers markets.

The group was started in 2013 by former Mall Santas concerned that the image and message of Santa had become one that both promotes and perpetuates unhealthy eating habits by passing out sweets and encourages shop-‘til-you-drop unsustainable lifestyles.

The current epidemic of unhealthy children is the last thing America needs, as children in elementary schools are facing dramatic increases in metabolic diseases of which obesity is a key symptom.

These are serious illnesses, created by the added sugar and other chemicals found in fast and processed foods. And the “food courts” and our neighborhoods are loaded with places presenting these unhealthy offerings.

The results are obvious to everyone, say the Santas.

And while 80 percent of obese children and adults will get chronic metabolic diseases, 40 percent of those who appear “fit and healthy” will also get them.

Thus it is essential that everyone’s eating habits be changed and kids eat real food.

The group’s efforts have caught the attention of the doctors at the UCSF Medical School whose foundation, the Institute for Responsible Nutrition (IRN) has been tracking the Real Santa’s United movement and their efforts to expand statewide.

“That’s because these Santa’s are making the culture shift that is essential for the future of a healthy America,” said Wolfram Alderson, executive direc-

tor of the IRN, which was founded by Dr. Robert Lustig, a neuroendocrinologist at the University of California, San Francisco.

“The major food and beverage corporations and government policy makers have changed our food landscape from a cornucopia of healthy food to a garbage dump; one that fosters illness instead of wellness,” said Alderson. “The importance of what these Santas are doing cannot be overstated.

“Sugar is the leading marker of processed foods, now added to 74 percent of the foods sold in the United States. The result is that $1.4 trillion in healthcare costs are wasted due to preventable and chronic metabolic diseases fostered by the food industry.”

The Real Santa’s United take to the county farmers markets to help spread work of healthy eating habits.

The Santas all distribute cards containing “Santa’s 3 Food Rules” — rules designed to guide the children and their parents away from the habit of eating unhealthy snacks, fast, processed foods, sodas, and the many other chemical and sugar-loaded and fried items which have become the staple of American fare.

Best of all, the Santas then send the children into the farmers market looking for “garden bites.”

These are tastes of real food, fresh, raw or fermented, which are supplied by the farmer/vendors.

“It’s like a treasure hunt for healthy food,” said Santa Larry during the North San Diego Certified Farmers Market at the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead.

In the farmers markets, the children can taste the healthy alternatives, and the parents can purchase real foods, cheered on by a Santa who wants them to be: “Healthy, Happy and Fit for Life,” the mantra of the Real Santa’s United.

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through painful prep and surgery, the alternative is just not acceptable.

I will admit I am desperately grateful for modern medicine and that we

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WINTER FUN AND MORE The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, 5951 Linea del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe, again opens an outdoor ice rink benefiting homeless children through Jan. 4, kicking off a toy drive for Father Joe’s Villages. This holiday season, you can ice skate under the stars for a great cause. Dec. 5, the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe opened its second annual Olde Fashioned Christmas celebration including a toy drive for the kids at Father Joe’s. Courtesy photo

ingredients come from our winery, including the grape vines when they are pruned in January.”

Correa also tells us that she began developing the body products in her kitchen eight years ago, and that her grandmother makes the soap used in the spa.

The finale of our visit is a “real Mexican breakfast” of eggs-over-easy smothered in a dark, mildly spicy chili sauce and topped with perfectly ripe avocados, rice and black beans on the side, and tortillas made moments before on the premises. And there is just enough

time for a visit to the wine-tasting room. (It’s five o’clock somewhere, right?)

When it is time to return to the Hotel Coral, I don’t think I’m imagining that our group seems considerably more mellow than upon our arrival a few hours ago.

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He suggested the garden club could hold meetings at the hotel.

“To me these guidelines should be focused on how … we really make this work for the community and for the plaza to help invigorate it,” he said. “I think there are nonprofits in town that if it were easy they would jump on those opportunities.”

“There will be a lot of

takers, I’m sure,” Parks said.

“It did occur to me we’re spending a lot of time and effort figuring out how to activate the plaza in the new civic center,” Worden added. “And meanwhile we’ve got a beautiful plaza down here with public rights that’s being grossly underutilized and we should put some effort down at that end of town, too.”

said.

Overton did go on to say that the August board meeting agenda was posted on the Association’s website and announced in print media.

During the course of the board meeting, members in attendance also had attached to their current agenda, the agenda from August 2015.

Line by line, Overton reviewed the Aug. 7 board meeting which was officially reposted for review on Dec. 3.

Items consisted of the manager’s report by Overton, communications report

by Christy Whalen, finance report by Don May, cell phone reception update by Overton, Covenant Club updates by Heather Slosar and Jerry Yahr, Village Revitalization update by Ann Boon, a CDRC Improvement Discussion by Overton and Fred Wasserman, an Osuna Ranch update by Yahr, and other business.

Pragmatically, Overton highlighted each item.

“Again, I want to be clear that this was my mistake,” said Overton, referring to oversight of the bulletin postings.

“The board had nothing to do with it.”

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initially discovered, but thanks to the Rodriquez women, we now have luxurious exfoliates, soap, moisturizers, scrubs and lotions.

I sample a few of the lotions and they are — to use a worn-out comparison — as smooth as silk. No grease.

Pleasantly scented. Quite scrumptious, actually.

“Everything is done by hand,” explains Alejandra Correa, wife of winery owner Reynaldo Rodriquez.

“The products are … high in antioxidants. All of the

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tle activity at all.

“How can we enliven that space?” he asked. “If you could get a better vibe going on there I think you would benefit everybody.”

Worden said his vision for the plaza is book signings or the Del Mar Foundation having children’s activities.

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from the Sept. 3 board meeting. Overton said that this agenda item was something he requested.

One area he discussed was in regard to not properly posting a past board meeting from August, which is normally found at the bulletin boards located at the Association and post office.

“It is technically correct that due to an administrative oversight I did not catch that the agenda did not make it to the bulletin board. So that’s a fact,” he

vertical stabilizer struck the ground and separated as the helicopter bounced and rotated another 360 degrees before crashing on its left side.

On the ground, the main rotor blades and cabin continued to spin with the engine running. The spinning lasted approximately 5 minutes, 10 seconds, sliding slowly for 530

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to know that the holiday of Hanukkah is all about adding light to the menorah, doing good, and sharing this lesson.

“That’s very important to learn and to celebrate,”

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keeps the Association busier with the tasks at hand.

Helping out with the overflow of paperwork, filing and front desk duties, is a new part-time employee, Overton said.

“She works three to four hours a day,” he said.

“This helps us cover the lunch break, which is always a challenge in any business like ours.”

Overton also pointed out that their new controller and manager of operations Don May has a new

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At least three houses sold hot mulled wine (Denmark, Sweden and Finland), while others sold a variety of exotic cocktails and beer.

Missing from the Spirits Garden was a bathroom — you had to exit in order to use portable toilets located right outside the entrance.

Re-entry required waiting in a massive line to get back in.

Why not just have a few bathrooms for patrons to use inside the garden, or offer a hand-stamp for quick re-entry, like at the San Diego Zoo?

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eliminate.

Younger kittens and puppies can often seem to be housebroken but, just like young children, they may not always give themselves enough time to get to the litter box or to the door. Accidents may occur.

Getting upset or aggravated can often make things worse. It is important to remember that a dog may not be 100 percent reliable until as much as 6 months of age

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The tail boom and horizontal stabilizer separated as the helicopter rolled onto its side losing its main rotor blades.

The engine continued running for another 30 seconds as fire crews doused the helicopter, although there was no indication of a fire.

Both men were dead by the time crews reached the cabin.

As for Erickson, the

report stated it was his first flight in the AS350 series without a professional pilot. He bought the helicopter on Oct. 29, but had flown demonstration and familiarization flights in it since Sept. 20.

Lewis was also a private-rated pilot, but not a professional.

According to media reports, Erickson was chairman and CEO of American Bank in Montana, while Lewis was a realtor.

Raskin said.

And the symbolism of the light is a powerful one.

Wherever there is darkness in the world, he said, adding light such as through Hanukkah can dispel the darkness. Sharing the light and gaining more light is the message of Hanukkah.

“On behalf of the Rancho Santa Fe Jewish community and as a clergy member, I want to wish the whole community happy holidays, and long health and happiness,” he said. “And the best way to stay together is to celebrate, to learn and to share.”

assistant to help out for a variety of items May is responsible for.

Overton told the board and members that the year will end under budget.

Overton noted that when adding new support staff, it’s something that he does not take lightly.

“I believe they’re needed to get proper service levels,” he said.

Overton also recognized longstanding employees such as Daria Quay whose tenure has helped new staff members every step of the way.

And by using conser-

vative hiring practices, he said, the Association can be under budget.

Overton told the members and board how he had been asked to create a full staffing analysis to highlight salaries and job descriptions.

Overton estimates he will have this fully prepared either in January or February in 2016.

“And I’ll have a full report to the board and the audience at one of these board meetings,” he said.

“I’m trying to balance service levels with fiscal responsibility in this area.”

I was also disappointed in the lack of late-night North County transit options to and from the event.

The last northbound Coaster train left the downtown Santa Fe Train Depot at 9 p.m., leaving little time for participants to experience the Park at night. Each Coaster train has a 650-person seating capacity.

A few late night trains could free up hundreds of parking spots in and around Balboa Park.

You could also have a park and ride system where North County residents could meet at major transit centers to catch a ride on chartered buses

that leave hourly.

I’m optimistic these issues can be resolved easily with enough planning for 2016. December Nights is a community gem that just needs a bit of polishing every now and then.

Tip to North County readers: check out the House of Colombia’s food booth next year.

There are no Colombian restaurants in our part of the county, so this is a great way to get your taste buds to experience the deliciousness of arepas, empanadas, and bunuelos.

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

and a kitten may not be re- recommendations for proliable until 5 months of age. cedures such as heartworm testing, fecal checks, deworming and spaying/neuVACCINATIONS: Make sure your new tering.

Following the remindpet receives all of the initial series of vaccines they need ers above should help enthrough each stage of grow- sure a smooth transition as your new pet becomes ing.

The rescue facility a beloved part of the famiwhere you adopted your pet ly. With kindness, patience should let you know which and some simple steps, your vaccines they have already holiday season should be a had but it is also recom- very merry one indeed. mended that you take your Jessica Gercke is public relapet to your family veterinarian to discuss additional tions manager with the Helen Woodward Animal Center. vaccine requirements and

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Some of the Apotheque Lick the Plate contributors from left: Cassanna Atyim, Amailia McCann, Alexa Kinman, Andrea Selier and Eliza Wilson. Photo by David Boylan

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tality vibe and make you feel right at home. Soon after being seated, they bring out complimentary corn bread muffins that are warm and scrumptious.

The menu is an extensive list of Southern fare, I highly recommend the catfish and Alabama fried chicken. The chicken is brined and then fried to a crispy golden deliciousness. The owner Felix Berry hails from Alabama, he has brought his Soul Food Yoga instructor San- with him and we are quite dra Cadet de Fontenay TURN TO LICK THE PLATE ON 20 kept her picks local in

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Some of her favorites include Local Tap House, Felix’s BBQ, and Teri Cafe. “All three places have great food and are reasonably priced,� she said. “The place my family and I frequent the most has to be Felix’s. The servers have a welcoming Southern hospiindividualized and choice orientated services have been getting rave reviews.

Michelle also runs Innovative Body Science, a company that manufactures spa treatments, facials

and amenities for spas and resorts — so yes, she is a busy woman.

I caught up with some of her team at Apotheque recently to find out where they like to eat around town.

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ifornia wine, that makes over 90 percent of the wines in the U.S. I have met Karen MacNeil on two occasions.

Her grasp of all countries and their special grape varietals has enabled her to speak on behalf of these wine areas.

The 2nd edition has been long awaited. A lot has happened in the wine world since the original edition went to print in 2001. Now, 14 years later, and a half a million copies sold, a completely revised book is now available with more pages, from 909 to 996.

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lucky here in Oceanside.”

Thanks for the tip on Felix’s Sandra! I love it when a new place pops up on to my radar and the fried chicken sounds amazing.

Amalia McCann is a hair colorist who specializes in rainbows at Apotheque. She is another fan of Local Tap house and how they use local ingredients in every dish.

“I’ve tried a lot from the menu and haven’t been disappointed. If I want some comfort food I start out with the Shrimp and Chorizo egg rolls, they go

DEC. 11, 2015 Starbucks is the first in North County to sell beer and wine for coffeehouse consumption from 4 to 10 p.m. It’s also offering an expanded menu of small bites. It should be offering these new additions very soon if not now. Location is the Sprouts/Dixieline Lumber Center.

North County Wine Company in San Marcos is presenting wine lovers with an Ultra Top Flight of three half glasses of renowned wines for $25 Dec. 11 and Dec. 12.

Then, Dec. 18 and 19, the annual Top 20 Tasting event happens. Just $35 and you can taste them all including a Caymus from Napa Valley. Call (760) 753-9032 for details includBeach ing times.

Quattro Staggioni, a series of dinners with leading wines and area chefs, will begin at BICE Ristorante, downtown San Diego Dec.15 from 6 to 9 p.m.

First wine to be celebrated and poured with a fourcourse dinner is Batasiolo from Piemonte Italy.

Guest chefs will be Accursio Lota from Solare Ristorante and Stefano Ceresoli from Piazza 1909.

Cost is $89. For an RSVP call (619) 239-2423.

Swami’s in Oceanside for their healthy menu and endless options for breakfast and lunch.

“I’ll never get bored considering what they have to offer. From fresh squeezed juices to smoothies, shakes, coffee, Kombucha on tap and even more like mimosas! If you care about what you’re consuming and what you spend out of your pocket, Swamis will be your favorite too! Don’t panic, it’s all organic and I recommend the healthy burrito with a side of cottage cheese and fruit. Namaste.”

Face beautifier Andrea Sellar shares my love of The Yellow Deli in Vista.

“Most of their food is grown on their local farms in Vista and Valley Center California.

“The Yellow Deli is open 24 hours Sunday through Thursday! You can’t get a cup of tea anywhere at 4 a.m.! The ambiance is super peaceful and has a very home-like vibe to it. One of my favorite dishes is the Yoga Vista Special, It’s a vegan burger with fresh veggies, my favorite part is that it comes on a freshly baked vegan Kaiser roll.”

I know the Yellow Deli well and it might be time to make a return trip.

Eliza Wilson is the product junky and holder of the keys at Apotheque. Eliza heads south to Leucadia for her pick Mozy’s Café.

“They have a very wide range of healthy options, at a reasonable price that could meet anyone’s dietary plan including meat eaters.

“Their vegan, gluten free and vegetarian dishes are all really good and the Rastafarian/ laid back vibe and extremely nice and informative staff makes you wish you could live in their

little bungalow and eat like a king (or queen) for the rest of your days. Not only do they have fantastic food, but their smoothies and acai bowls are to die for! All of their ingredients are fresh and organic and leave you satisfied without the guilt.”

I’m feeling a little guilty for not having featured this gem in LTP. Thanks for the reminder Eliza.

I wrap things up with Bartok at The Beach Break Café in Oceanside.

“My all time favorite breakfast meal is their Caribbean Scramble. Zell, Gary and their sons are friends of ‘South O’ people and great hosts. I wish they would commit to putting this on their menu but if you ask they usually can create this amazing blend of spiced chicken, peppers, onions and eggs. The coffee cake is an included treat that you have to give up the calories for — it’s worth it. The Beach Break is the owner’s tribute to the ocean they all play in. Zell outrigger canoes and the boys surf. They made the big move 5 years ago and have not had to look back on their huge success and gift to Oceanside.”

Nicely put Michelle, and the scramble sounds really good —another future column for sure.

ments of greatness and makes a case for a limited number of wines that have had outstanding vintages.

Perhaps the most insight into MacNeil’s eloquent expressions about wine is the chapter on “What makes Great Wine Great.”

She journeys through attributes of greatness such as Distinctiveness, Balance, Complexity and an element I had not thought about, Choreography.

Cost is a suggested retail price of $24.95 at most bookstores and Amazon.com. You can order a personalized signed copy by going to karenmacneil. com.

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wonderfully with the house made chipotle ranch. Then, I love to indulge in the local strawberry avocado baby kale salad! The creamy goat cheese, candied pecans, and the burnt orange vinaigrette go wonderfully with the fresh baby kale and sweet strawberries.

Don’t even get me started on their huge awesome beer and wine selection. I recommend joining LTH for their Sunday brunch bottomless mimosas.”

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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.

Check out Apotheque Lifestyle Spa at 322 North Cleveland Street in Oceanside. Call (760) 967-7727 or online at apothequespa. 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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SOUP TO NUTS by Rick Stromoski

By Eugenia Last FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015

FRANK & ERNEST by Bob Thaves

THE BORN LOSER by Art & Chip Sansom

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Take a close look at your situation and figure out what is doable and what isn’t. As long as you take a practical approach to whatever you do, success will follow. Romance is encouraged.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A make-itor-break-it situation will arise between you and someone you have shared perA serious approach to life will ensure that sonal information with. Be careful what you minimize a tendency to be indulgent you say and how you handle others. Dior fall prey to the lure of temptation. The plomacy will be required. long, hard road to victory is a route that CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Size up will not disappoint you. your situation and speak out about how SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -Keep everyone guessing until you are fully prepared to share your position or opinion or the details of a project. Finishing things should be your concern, with discipline being the tool that will help you in this regard.

you see things unfolding. Your progressive action will attract attention and enhance a personal relationship. Sport a new look for the festive season.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Look for the best way to bring about positive change, and make it happen. Don’t exhaust yourself because you are too proud to ask for help.

help you cope with the unpredictable nature of those around you. Common sense and caution are favored.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Taking a trip or signing up for a retreat, educational course or anything that will broaden your outlook or enlighten you will lead to a pos-

and events that encourage you to try new things, and gain depth through the experience you encounter. Romance is on the rise.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Your go-getting attitude will inspire those around you to pitch in and help. Plan a small trip with CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If you a special someone. A shopping trip will want to share, do so in an expressive and lead to some great buys. entertaining manner. It’s how you present VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Listen to what you believe or do that will capture complaints instead of making them. your audience. Romance is encouraged. Keeping a steady, consistent attitude will

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- You are best off keeping moving until you are satisfied PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Prepare that you have everything in its place. Idle for the year’s end by ensuring that all time will lead to conflicts, mishaps and your personal papers are in order. Love is setbacks. highlighted, and money or a gift will come SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Let your to you from an unexpected source. imagination run wild. Engage in activities

BIG NATE by Lincoln Peirce

MONTY by Jim Meddick

ARLO & JANIS by Jimmy Johnson

THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schorr

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new work by Palomar College photography students, runs Dec. 11, through Jan. 2, with an artists’ reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 12 Know something that’s going at the Escondido Municipal on? Send it to calendar@ Gallery, 262 Grand Ave., coastnewsgroup.com Escondido, Gallery Hours: Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., DEC. 12 DEC. 11 FINEST PHOTOS See Thursday to Saturday, 11 YOUNG SONG WRIT- the photo exhibit, “Enlight- a.m. to 4 p.m.

ERS A trio of Encinitas’ ened Lens 2015/2016” with RENAISSANCE MUteen song-writing phenoms, Cordelia Degher, Kennady Tracy and Lizzie Waters will perform their own songs at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas.

SIC Escondido Public Library presents “Courtly Noyse,” Renaissance era instruments and music from 3 to 4 p.m. Dec. 12 in the library’s Turrentine Room 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido. For more information, visit library.escondido.org, HOLIDAY CABARET Hear the North Coast Symphony, Holiday Cabaret II in concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 12. Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. $10, $8, $25/family, tickets at the door. For more information, northcoastsymphony.com MERRY HOLIDAY Oceanside Theatre Company Youth Academy presents “A Very Merry Holiday” show 7 p.m. Dec. 12 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at The Brooks Theatre, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside. Tickets are $12. See oceansidetheatre.

DEC. 11, 2015 org or call (760) 433-8900 for more information.

ART AND MORE Wade Koniakowsky’s paintings of the San Diego coastline, and glass pieces by Mariah Connor, and the Wave Collection sterling silver jewelry by Joe Noris, will be displayed from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 12 at an open house at Koniakowsky Ocean Art Gallery , 312 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach.

Call ( 858) 755-1000 or visit koniakowsky.com.

SMALL IMAGE SHOW The public is invited to a San Dieguito Art Guild reception, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Dec. 12, 937 S. Coast Highway, Suite C-103, Encinitas, to celebrate the winners of the Small Image Show. The show runs through Jan. 5.

SOLO BLUES Robin Henkel sings and plays the solo blues from 7to 9 p.m.

Dec. 12 at Wine Steals Cardiff, 1953 San Elijo, Cardiff. For more information, call (760) 230-2657.

DEC. 13 A CAPPELLA HARMONY Join the The Music Men, North County’s Men’s A Cappella chorus, at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13 for an afternoon of favorite holiday songs, at the Country Club Senior Center, 455 Country Club Lane, Oceanside. Admission is free, but a free will offering is requested.

‘MESSIAH’ SINGALONG Join the chorus with the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus “Messiah SingAlong” at 4 p.m. Dec. 13 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 6628 Santa Isabel St., Carlsbad. Music scores available for rent ($5) or purchase ($12) onsite.

Ticket prices: $18 general, $10 student/youth (21 and under). Advance tickets at 858-534-4637 or visit lajollasymphony.com.

DEC. 17 ENSEMBLE HOLIDAY The Carlsbad Senior Center’s four-part, 40-member ensemble will sing holiday favorites in a free performance from 1 to 2 p.m.

Dec. 17 at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave., Carlsbad. For more information, go to carlsbadca. gov/parksandrec or call (760) 602-4650.

DEC. 18 FOREIGN FILMS The city of Carlsbad continues

its fall schedule for Foreign Film Fridays with “Vitus” (Switzerland, PG, 2006, 123 minutes). at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 18 in the Carlsbad City Library’s Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad.

For more information Vincent Kitch, (760) 434-2921, vincent.kitch@carlsbadca. gov.

MARK THE CALENDAR Tickets are available now for the Peter Pupping Band & Tim Holcombe Christmas Concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Meadowlark Community Church, 1918 Redwing St., San Marcos.

Got to brownpapertickets. com/event/2465785. $18 general admission.

Carlsbad Community Church presents “Beyond The Manger,” with choir, orchestra and children’s choir at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at 3175 Harding St., Carlsbad.

For more information, call (760) 729-2331.

FILM CLUB UPDATE Passes for the winter/spring film season are available at the Mission Marketplace Theater in Oceanside. The cost for a 10-film pass is $55. Carmike Theaters was unable to rent “Clouds of Sils Maria” and has provided the Sundance Film Festival award winner “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” for the club’s Feb. 7 film date.

Learn to crew historical ships SAN DIEGO — Have you ever wanted to learn to sail and maintain vintage ships?

The San Diego Maritime Museum will soon be starting a class that will train you on how to sail ships from four different centuries. Sail and maintenance crew members can expect to learn skills such as knot tying, laying aloft (climbing the rigging), sail setting, sail theory, maintenance of the ships, and much more. Orientation will be held Jan. 13, aboard the Steam Ferry, Berkeley, at 6 p.m. and the first class will be held at 8 a.m. sharp Jan. 24. There is no cost for the classes; however attendees must be Maritime Museum members and have their own health insurance.

Classes will continue every Sunday through March 6, 2016.

For sail class orientation registration or questions, visit sdmaritime.org/ get-involved/. The Maritime Museum of San Diego, located on the North Embarcadero, 1492 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, restores, maintains and operates historic vessels.

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