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Roberts reflects on supervisor term, future plans

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By Aaron Burgin

ave Roberts greets a reporter We d n e s d a y morning at an Encinitas coffee shop with a broad, warm smile.

The smile has become a trademark of sorts. He wore the same smile on Jan. 10, 2012 when the then-Solana Beach City Councilman declared his candidacy for the Third District seat on the County Board of Supervisors.

You can see the same smile on his face in pictures taken on Nov. 6, 2012, when he defeated Steve Danon to win the Dist. 3 Supervisors race, becoming the first Democrat on the five-member board.

He continued to smile even throughout a 2015 that saw some former staffers file claims against the county alleging several abuses of office, which the county settled for $300,000. The claims made him vulnerable to defeat in 2016.

And despite a slow, painful three-week vote count last month that saw Roberts go from apparently clinching a second term in office to being defeated for the Dist. 3 seat by Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar, the first sitting incumbent defeated on the board in 32 years, Roberts has never lost that smile, or the optimism that fuels it.

“I am a very positive person by nature,” Roberts said.

“When you get into the business of running for office you know there are go-

When you get into the business of running for office you know there are going to be winners and losers.”

Dave Roberts Former Dist. 3 Supervisor

Dave Roberts hasn’t yet decided what his next options are after serving one term on the Board of Supervisors. Courtesy photo

ing to be winners and losers,” Roberts said. “This time, I lost by a few votes, but at 56 I have a lot more that I still want to do.”

While he hasn’t officially decided what path he wants to take after his term officially ends next week, Roberts said he is open to running for public office again. He also spoke openly about his dream job of becoming an executive director for a nonprofit organization.

He also wants to continue to champion the causes that he did during his term on the board of supervisors: Environmental and open-space acquisition advocacy, improving the foster care and adoption system, the expansion of mental health services offerings and shedding a light on domestic violence and human trafficking issues in the county.

For now, Roberts said he’s still been doing the

work of supervisor until Gaspar is officially sworn into office. He said that he’s done everything to make the transition smooth, including briefing her on the projects he was working on encouraging her to not lose sight of them.

He has also continued to serve his constituents.

One of his last acts included assisting a family in Solana Beach, who had an issue involving their daughter. In a message to Roberts, the family thanked him, saying that he “provided a miracle” for the family.

“I hope my legacy is known for providing good constituent services,” Roberts said. “In this case, the system wasn’t working for one of my constituents, and it took an intervention on our behalf to show the system wasn’t working for TURN TO ROBERTS ON 6

Former executive director of the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club Erin Browne, left, and the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club select Shelly Breneman as its new executive director. Photo by Christina

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RSF Garden Club welcomes new executive director

By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club has selected Shelly Breneman as its new executive director.

Breneman has a background in sales as well as serving as the former executive director for the nonprofit organization, Actors Alliance of San Diego.

According to Breneman, when she discovered the job announcement for the RSF Garden Club she knew it would be a perfect match. Having been in sales for a period of time, she welcomed back the creativity that the Garden Club’s position would bring much like the Actors Alliance of San Diego.

“I enjoy coming up with new ideas,” said Breneman.

Earning her degrees in music, Breneman said as a performer she was naturally attracted to many nonprofit organizations such as San Diego Opera and the La Jolla Playhouse.

Additionally, she would help these nonprofits plan their educational events for local schools.

Breneman believes that her professional work will serve as a great springboard into her new

position.

While Breneman assesses what members at the Garden Club would like, she’s also looking forward to rolling out the activities that its outgoing Executive Director Erin Browne, had planned until the end of its fiscal year, May 2017. Additionally, she will implement ideas in growing its membership while still maintaining its traditions.

With around 180 members, Breneman realizes how everyone has their own unique views on the Garden Club.

“I do believe that you can have something for everybody,” she said. “My biggest thing is just getting to know everybody, getting to know what they want, and helping to make that happen.”

Browne admits that her departure from the Garden Club is bittersweet.

Although she knows that the members are in great hands with Breneman, she will miss everyone and the Rancho Santa Fe community.

Browne’s upcoming marriage is relocating her to Riverside County.

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Seltzer, Kahn and Neal take oaths of allegiance

By Christina Macone-Greene

Rancho Santa Fe School District officials, pictured back row from left: Tyler Seltzer, Todd Frank and Scott Kahn; front row from left: Marti Ritto and Sarah Neal at an organizational meeting last December. Photo by Christina Macone-Greene

RSF School District elects and appoints

By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — At an organizational meeting, the Rancho Santa Fe School District elected Todd Frank to be its new president of the board of trustees. Frank was first elected to the board in 2010, and then again in 2014.

Board of trustee incumbent Tyler Seltzer will be serving his second elected term and was voted in as vice president at the December 2016 meet-

ing.

Marti Ritto, who was elected to the school board both in 2010 and 2014, was chosen as clerk once again.

She was also selected as the Education Foundation Ex-officio representative.

During the course of the organizational meeting, Superintendent David Jaffe was appointed as secretary to the Board of Trustees.

Newcomer board of trustee Sar-

ah Neal was chosen as the designated representative to attend the annual meeting of the San Diego County School Boards Association. Scott Kahn, board of trustee incumbent, was appointed as the representative of the Trustee Review Committee of the North Coastal Consortium for Special Education.

Appointments were made following the Oath of Allegiance to trustees Seltzer, Neal, and Kahn.

RANCHO SANTA FE — Two incumbents and one newly appointed board member took their Oath of Allegiance at a recent Rancho Santa Fe School District Board of Trustees meeting. Newcomer Sarah Neal joined returning incumbents Tyler Seltzer and Scott Kahn.

Superintendent David Jaffe administered the Oath of Allegiance to the trustees.

Before the oath, Seltzer, who served as board president, wanted to say a few words.

He started by conveying a heartfelt congratulations to Kahn and Neal for serving their first full term on the board.

Kahn was sworn in as a trustee in May 2016 following the retirement of Richard Burdge.

Seltzer went on to thank the rest of the individuals who vied for the school board seats, which included Christopher Blatt, Elise L. Dufresne, Kyle Jones, and Jee Manghani. He went on to share how nice it was to see so many active participants wanting to serve the school district.

Seltzer hoped at some

point that outgoing board member, Todd Buchner, who served his four-year term beginning in 2012, would attend a future Board meeting so he could be officially recognized for his work and dedication.

Seltzer also shared how he would like to have Burdge return at a future meeting for the very same reason.

“Richard is one of our longest-serving Board members, I think, probably in the history of the district.

He has just been fantastic,” Seltzer said.

Burdge was involved with the school district for 11 years and played instrumental roles, including, the Prop K GO Bond Measure.

Seltzer then recognized Todd Frank and Marti Ritto for their continued commitment as board of trustees.

Before Jaffe administered the oath, he thanked Seltzer, Kahn and Neal for their willingness to serve in this role.

“The decision process is coming from the community, it’s an important role and it’s one through the course of my career that I’ve had the pleasure of working with wonderful Boards,” Jaffe. “So congratulations.”

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New CDRC members appointed

School board meeting times change

By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — Parents who want to attend Rancho Santa Fe School District meetings in 2017 will discover they will now only be held at 5 p.m.

This decision was made in response to a recent parent survey.

A total of 101 parents participated in the survey. Superintendent David Jaffe reviewed the data at their December organizational meeting. According to Jaffe, 63.37 percent chose 5 p.m. while 9.9 percent had no preference.

“There was obviously a significant number that didn’t respond,” said Jaffe, adding how the majority did vote for 5 p.m.

Jaffe then made his recommendation for a 5 p.m. meeting time rather than a morning start time of 9 a.m. He preferred late afternoon meetings since he could perform his duties as a superintendent during the day.

Board President Todd Frank said he was a little hesitant to do away with morning meetings. He brought up how an earlier timeframe was doable for a parent who was already at the campus dropping off their child at school.

“I vote to keep it 50/50 because I think we get more inclusion based on what I’ve seen,” Frank said.

School board member Sarah Neal believed that the board should give value to the surveys that it offers.

“I mean, if we constantly offer surveys and then we say, ‘well, because people didn’t respond to them, we can’t really take this survey as meaningful,’ then it kind of sends that message that surveys aren’t meaningful,” she said.

Neal also pointed out that over time she thought people would eventually respond to surveys realizing that the results do make a difference.

“I think we should stick with the results from the survey and the recommendations that David made,” Neal said.

Neal also mentioned that perhaps in the future, other considerations could be made in an effort to have more parents involved such as by way of audiotaping the meetings or another method.

Following the discussion, the board moved to approve 5 p.m. board meeting times on the first Thursday of the month.

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By Christina Macone-Greene

SCHOLAR FINDS SUCCESS Torrey Pines High graduate Sofia Davis, of Rancho Santa Fe, and a 2016 Don Diego Scholarship Foundation scholarship recipient, continues to demonstrate the work ethic that won her a $5,000 scholarship in the Fairgrounds Employee category and propelled her to UCSD. She aced every first quarter class, won Provost’s Honors, was selected for a position at a prominent pre-med club, interns at Palomar Medical Center, works part-time for an optometrist and plans to work again at the 2017 San Diego County Fair. Courtesy photo

Jaffe updates board on teachers’ parking lot

By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — Superintendent David Jaffe reported back to the Rancho Santa Fe School Board regarding his findings on possible changes to the teachers’ parking lot, also referred to as the Dacus property, located on El Fuego.

One of the items researched was the possibility of solar panel installation.

According to Jaffe, solar could not be pursued because of a public road situation, and therefore, it wasn’t feasible.

The prevention of solar on Dacus was due to SDG&E’s franchise agreement with the State of California, he said. Jaffe went on to say that at this time, the District cannot cross a public road in an attempt to “connect” to their meter.

Because solar was not an option, Jaffe said, other

research he pursued to develop the parking lot did not include solar.

“Dacus was the focal point — not other areas,” he said.

It was noted that developing Dacus into a complete parking lot, with curbing and striping, would require a MND (mitigated negative declaration) to certify and rule out any substantial environmental impacts to the area. An estimated cost for this would be around $500,000.

Moving forward, the board directed Jaffe to research only a simple paving project. He’s expected to bring the board of trustees an update at its Jan. 12 meeting.

Also mentioned was assessing if Proposition 51, an approved $9 billion bond for school construction projects in the state, could be of any significance.

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RANCHO SANTA FE — Rancho Santa Fe Association board President Fred Wasserman appointed two new members to the Covenant Design Review Committee (CDRC). Effective Jan. 1, Jane Van Praag and Sandra D. Johnson will officially join the CDRC. At a previous RSF Association board meeting, director Mike Licosati shared that in keeping with its current policy, it was that time of year once again to appoint new members to the CDRC. Current committee members include Hilary Broyles, Bill Cardon, Hilary Loretta, Sharon McDonald, Tim Parillo, Andrew Wright, and Allard Jansen.

Boyles and McDonald have completed their threeyear terms.

Licosati explained that by being in compliance with its current policy, a committee of prior CDRC members and the Board convened for this.

“We had six highly-qualified candidates put their names in,” he said, noting how they were all interviewed and four were recommended.

Licosati pointed out how all the candidates were highly qualified.

“In keeping with the policy in existence now, the president of the association, Fred Wasserman, gets to choose from among those four who he’d like to appoint to the committee,” Licosati explained.

While sitting in on interviews, Wasserman pointed out how he personally spoke with the four pro-

spective committee members. They were all good candidates, he said.

However, Wasserman’s final selections were Van Praag and Johnson.

Wasserman wanted members and the board to know that Johnson had owned her home in the community since 1981.

“Sandra has been in and out of the community because she has been a superintendent of schools in two different school districts,” he said, noting how Johnson was also a grade school teacher and involved in building new high schools.

Wasserman said Johnson was an outstanding candidate and was very committed to helping the Association since she has retired.

Wasserman’s second choice was Van Praag whose business background is an attorney. She has also been a longtime community member. Wasserman also highlighted her past involvement in regards to Association activities.

“Jane is very knowledgeable and would be a real asset to the CDRC,” he said.

Wasserman shared how exciting it was to choose two individuals from four really good candidates. He went on to say how members have become more involved in Association committees, and in many cases, more people are stepping forward to serve than there are openings. For Wasserman, it was great to see how excited members were about their community.

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Community Commentary

The city of San Marcos ensures public health and safety by taking next steps in tobacco licensing

By Gena Knutson

The year 2016 was a banner year for tobacco control advocates in California.

The state raised the legal age to smoke to 21.

Workplaces and schools are now entirely tobacco free with e-cigarettes now defined as tobacco products. California voters also passed a tobacco tax.

All these measures will discourage smoking and save lives. Nine of every 10 smokers start as teens. And preventing youth smoking is key to reducing tobacco’s deadly toll.

Locally, the city of San Marcos passed a Tobacco Retail License (TRL), joining the ranks of 124 cities and counties in California that have adopted a local tobacco retailer licensing law.

A TRL policy has not been passed in San Diego County since 2009.

The policy requires tobacco retailers to pay an annual fee of approximately $190 which covers the costs to perform compliance checks to ensure no one under the age of 21 is purchasing tobacco products illegally.

The new policy encourages responsible tobacco retailing and discourages the violation of California’s tobacco laws.

A strong TRL ordinance, paired with education and dedicated funds for enforcement, has proven effective in decreasing rates of illegal tobacco sales to minors in many cities throughout the state.

In San Diego County, TRL policies have been adopted in El Cajon (2004), Vista (2005), city of San Diego (2007) and Solana Beach (2009).

Key court decision gives home buyers new protection California Focus

By Thomas D. Elias

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o industry is more vital to the finances of vast numbers of Californians than real estate. With homes and buildings the largest assets of millions of families in this state, it’s vital the agents and brokers who buy and sell property do so with integrity.

That means telling buyers all known flaws in any home or building they’re considering. It means giving them honest information about square footage of buildings and land. It means refusing to drive client buyers into panicked situations where they become so desperate they bid far above appraised values and asking prices.

That’s common practice for most brokers, but sometimes has gone by the wayside in deals where the same agent or brokerage company represents both buyer and seller.

Such breaches of what should be common sense ethics have now drawn the ire of the state Supreme Court in a decision based on California’s state constitution, not the federal one that’s usually interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court in ways that favor businesses over consumers. So any appeal from it by large brokerages would likely prove fruitless.

The decision in a case known as Horiike v. Coldwell Banker, handed down late last fall and overshadowed in news coverage by post-election turmoil and President-elect Donald Trump’s transition process, may be the most important from the state high court in decades.

That ruling stemmed from millions of dollars worth of omissions held back from a Hong Kong businessman who in 2007 purchased a beachfront Malibu mansion with sweeping ocean

views for $12.25 million.

Two years later, he learned the four-bedroom, 5.5-bath house he thought contained 15,000 square feet actually held less than 10,000 – more than one-third under what he’d been told.

Hiroshi Horiike spoke only Chinese and Japanese and felt fortunate when he found an agent who could communicate with him in Japanese. He didn’t know it was important that the seller was also represented by another agent of the same brokerage.

The agent for the seller, court papers said, used pub-

The ruling means Horiike, whose damage claim against both the seller’s agent and the brokerage, can return to trial court, where his case was rejected years ago. Now he’ll be able to seek millions of dollars in both actual and punitive damages because the house he bought was not even twothirds as large as advertised.

Others who feel similarly wronged or deceived will also be able to sue. But the decision still leaves agents and brokerage firms able to legally represent both buyer and seller in any given transaction. They merely have to

It will assure more honesty not just when billionaires buy mansions...but also for buyers of far smaller homes... lic records to learn that the manse actually had a living area of 9,434 square feet, plus a guesthouse, a garage and a basement that brought the total area to “approximately 15,000 square feet of living space,” as one listing for the property put it. At a showing, the agent gave Horiike a flyer advising in small print that, “Broker/ Agent does not guarantee the accuracy of the square footage.”

When he got a building permit for some remodeling two years later, Horiiki noticed a lower square footage number and sued the brokerage, which had a legal duty to pursue the best interests of the buyer as well as the seller, because both agents worked for the same company.

It took more than seven years for the case to be decided in Horiike’s favor by the state’s highest court, which set a precedent for all other cases where agents from the same brokerage represent both buyer and seller.

disclose all the information they possess to the buyer, amazingly not previously of their obligations.

This obvious-seeming duty may create new paperwork for agents, who will probably have to give more details than before to prospective buyers. But it also offers large new protections to home buyers across California, who often use proceeds from selling one house to buy another.

It will assure more honesty not just when billionaires buy mansions in Malibu or Marin County, but also for buyers of far smaller homes in Fontana, Redwood City, Madera, Auburn and every other California locale.

It’s a bit of relief in an era when almost every appeals court and regulatory agency favors business interests over the customers they’re supposed to serve.

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

Based on data from annual compliance checks, tobacco sales to minors declined significantly, from 40 percent to one percent in El Cajon, and 39 percent to one percent in Vista.

In El Cajon, tobacco use among high school juniors has decreased and the number of the city’s teens reporting that tobacco is easy to get has decreased.

Preventing tobacco product sales to youth will prevent a lifetime of addiction, and benefit the entire community for years to come.

Why is it important to put policies in place that reduce youth access to tobacco products?

This past week the U.S. Surgeon General sounded the alarm on “vaping,” calling e-cigarettes an emerging public health threat to the nation’s youth.

According to the California Healthy Kids Survey, 21 percent of ninth graders and 34 percent of eleventh graders in San Marcos have reported smoking an e-cigarette.

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the percentage of teens using e-cigarettes tripled from 2013 to 2014.

This statistic begs the question: where are teens getting e-cigarettes?

A local TRL policy puts focus on preventing the sale or distribution of tobacco products (including e-cigarettes) to those under 21 from a retailer, helping to protect public health and safety.

Of course, most retailers do not sell tobacco products to minors, but a TRL ordinance requires all retailers to act respon-

sibly, ultimately creating a safer retail environment for everyone.

Stores that are caught violating the ordinance up to four times in three years will face suspensions on selling tobacco products.

A store that has five violations in three years could have its licensed revoked.

Also, the new policy requires stores to follow state law regarding sales of drug paraphernalia.

Any store found selling drug paraphernalia could have their tobacco retail license suspended or revoked.

The Tobacco Control Program at VCC is advancing community health by successfully advocating measures to reduce minors’ access to tobacco products and the ban of e-cigarettes in public spaces in North County communities.

Our collaboration with local government and businesses has resulted in smoke-free public spaces in North County including: beaches in Oceanside and Carlsbad; parks in Oceanside, San Marcos, Carlsbad, Escondido and Vista; outdoor dining areas in Carlsbad and Oceanside; and North County Transit District vehicles.

For more information, contact Gena Knutson, Program Manager for Vista Community Clinic’s Tobacco Control Program, (760) 631-5000 ext. 7165.

This material was made possible with the funds received from the Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act of 1988-Proposition 99, through the California Department of Public Health, Contract CTCP-15-10247

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For the RSF Foundation, philanthropy is a 365-day endeavor The Village Voice

By Christy Wilson

T

he beginning of the New Year means many things to many people.

With the holidays behind us and the anticipation of a new fresh beginning, it is a good time to reflect on the blessings of our lives and goals for year to come. It is a time to focus on how we can accomplish good and noble things for our community’s most pressing needs.

Giving End-of-Year vs. Throughout the Year What is interesting is that year-end is often the only time most people intentionally focus on their philanthropy, not consciously thinking about the fact

Christy Wilson is executive director of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation.

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that the needs of these causes and organizations that they support and care about are ongoing — 365 days a year.

Mid-Year Appeals Another important fact is that the fiscal year-end for most nonprofits is not Dec. 31.It often falls on other dates, most typically mid-year around June 30.

What does this mean for the nonprofits we support?

That their need for financial support may be greater either right before or right after the fiscal year-end rather than the traditional end-of-year.

Here’s an example. Let’s assume that a nonprofit has a June 30 year-end. As they are finalizing their budget for the next fiscal year, a donor contribution early in June will enable that charity to close out the current year in a stronger position and strengthen next year’s budget.

In short, it is a good idea to talk to nonprofits you support and ask them how and when your donation can make the most impact.

Timing is Everything At this time of year, mailboxes are no longer flooded with end of year appeals.

This is a relief in some ways, but it is also a good time to consider how you will support the causes that you care about the most. We recommend using this time to plan how often and at what time of year you will send your support.

Open a Donor Advised Fund at RSF Foundation A donor advised fund is a simple and effective way to begin or continue your philanthropic journey. Here is how it works: • Receive an immediate tax deduction for your contribution • Transfer assets of many kinds into the fund: cash, appreciated securities are the most common • Recommend grants to qualified nonprofits of your choice any time

• Simplify tax reporting Year-Round Deductions — Made Simple • Donations of cash are deductible up to 50 percent of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). Donations of appreciated securities held long term (more than one year) are deductible up to 50 percent of AGI. • Please contact the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation (rsffoundation.org/) for information on other options.

Philanthropy is not intuitive for most people. More often, it is learned through experience. To make a true impact, though, it should be “top of mind” 365 days a year.

Find out more about RSF Foundation at rsffoundation.org.

Christy Wilson is executive director of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation.

Ten new cameras at several key intersections in Encinitas are part of a large fiber optic infrastructure project that was approved in 2012. The cameras were installed just recently. Photo by Tony Cagala

New intersection cameras in Encinitas to help traffic flow A large section of Powerhouse Park may be taken up by a 16,500-square-foot tent for two weeks to accommodate events before and during the 2017 Breeders’ Cup, which will be held in Del Mar for the first time this November. Council members tentatively approved the permit earlier this month. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek

Del Mar City Council OKs tent at Powerhouse — sort of

By Bianca Kaplanek

DEL MAR — Council members “conceptually” allowed the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club to install a 16,500-square-foot tent at Powerhouse Park for two weeks during the 2017 Breeders’ Cup, but stopped short of granting a permit.

The request at the Dec. 19 meeting was the first of a two-part process to approve the temporary structure, billed as the “Barn at the Beach,” on the oceanfront property.

The Breeders’ Cup, considered the Super Bowl of horse racing, attracts owners, trainers and fans from around the world. In November it will be held at the Del Mar Racetrack for the first time.

Although there are only two days of racing, on Nov. 3 and 4, the DMTC, which is hosting the annual meet, is planning a week of off-site events leading up to the races for visitors and the local community.

The 80-by-200-foot tent will be about 26 feet high at the eastern eleva-

tion of the sloped site. It will accommodate 1,000 people and be used until 10 p.m.

By comparison, the summer twilight concerts hosted by the Del Mar Foundation and held at Powerhouse Park attract about 2,500 people.

The tent will be in place for no more than 15 days — from Oct. 25 to Nov. 8 — including about four days to set it up and three to take it down. Existing pathways for access to the beach will remain open.

The rare two-step permit process is being used because details of the events are not yet known.

Knowing the tent will be allowed means the thoroughbred club can move forward to get funding and schedule public and private events, which will be a combination of free and ticketed.

Plans for part two of the permit process will be submitted as soon as possible but no later than July and will address issues such as public benefits, park restoration, tempo-

rary street closures, parking management, noise, signs and lighting.

Craig Dado, DMTC’s chief marketing officer, said about two-thirds of Breeders’ Cup attendees will come from out of town. He said the idea of the tent, which came from a Del Mar Village Association board member, is twofold.

The first goal is to get people into Del Mar restaurants and retail shops. The other is to get the Breeders’ Cup to return San Diego. Because

of the national horse racing schedule, many of its board members have never been to Del Mar. “When we thought about it, what better place to have a number of these events than right on the beach at Powerhouse Park with these iconic views?” he said. “Frankly, we want to wow these people.”

Ed Yuskiewicz and Robin Crabtree, the only residents to speak, said they support the Breeders’ Cup and the tent, but they

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ENCINITAS — New white cameras that have popped up along several major intersections in Encinitas are aimed at helping traffic along those streets flow smoother, city officials said.

The 10 new cameras were recently installed along El Camino Real, Encinitas Boulevard, Leucadia Boulevard, Coast Highway 101 and Vulcan Avenue at several key intersections.

They are part of a large fiber optic infrastructure project that was approved in 2012 and financed by an $800,000 federal grant, said Luke Baker, a traffic engineering specialist with the city.

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the Community Resource Center (CRC) again held its annual Holiday Baskets program.

For the 34th year, more than 1,000 families took part in what Isabel St. Germain Singh, the new CEO of the CRC, described as a “dignified shopping experience.”

T h e event, held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, gives families in need an “extra boost” for the holidays, according to Linda Hayes, Maribel Diaz gets assistance in the jewelry section by Caren a 26-year vol- Based in San Diego’s North County, the Community Resource Center hosts the their 34 annual Holiday Baskets program Duncan during the 34th annual CRC Holiday Baskets Program unteer of the hosting 1,050 families and 1,500 children to a day of festive holiday gathering to help ensure all families can happily celebrate held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds earlier this month. the holidays this year. Photos by Pat Cubel event.

Carlsbad resident, Nanace Labien shops for a coats and jackets at the 34th annual CRC Holiday Baskets Program.

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a daily basis that’s overseeing our shop which is now open five days a week, the activities, meetings, and community collaborations,” Browne said. “Unfortunately, with my upcoming move, I wasn’t able to commit to this position on a daily basis due the commuting distance.”

Browne shared how Breneman has shadowed her to help ensure a seamless transition. She wants everyone to know that Breneman’s enthusiasm for the job makes her incredibly happy.

“I take a lot of pride in what I’ve accomplished at the Garden Club,” Browne said. “These are my friends.

I wanted to make sure if I’m leaving, I’m passing it on to somebody who’s going to take just as much pride, passion and commitment to keep it going — and Shelly has these qualities.”

Working in the stockroom for donated girl’s toys, La Costa Canyon High School student Elsie Paulsen loads up to the shelves stocked at the 34th annual CRC Holiday Baskets Program held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

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them and correct it.

“I think that’s why I got involved with public office.

The system was not working for me and I wanted to make sure that the system not only listened to my concerns, but corrected my concerns,” Roberts said.

Roberts said in his four years on the Board of Supervisors, he feels he did play a role in making sure the system listened to all of the voices in the county.

Among the highlights of his term, Roberts said, were saving the Palomar Forensic Health Center from closure, the expansion of trails and the acquisition of 1,500 acres of open space through the county’s Property Acquisition Conservation Easement, or PACE program; a conservation loan program that also went by the acronym PACE — Property Assessed Clean

Energy financing — that allowed homeowners to finance energy efficiency improvements on their homes repaid by tax assessments; as well as improvements to the foster care and adoption system and, as mentioned earlier, the expansion of mental health services offerings countywide.

“Through the work of me and my colleagues...you see a board of supervisors that is getting involved with homelessness, getting involved with domestic violence, getting involved with human trafficking,” Roberts said.

Roberts did acknowledge disappointment in the outcome of the Nov. 8 election, but said he will be watching the board closely over the next few years to make sure they don’t reverse course on many of the initiatives that he helped bring about.

“Would I have liked to have served another four years? Yes,” Roberts said.

“Will I continue to watch closely what is going on at the board level? Yes. Will I serve in elected office again? That is for the voters to decide.”

He will also be watching — like many observers, he said — to see if developers’ influence on the board grows.

“So much money was spent against me by people downtown that just felt I was too North County-centric and they wanted a representative who represented downtown interests and more favorable to development, and that concerns me,” Roberts said.

Voters, Roberts said, spoke loud and clear throughout the county about their desire to see an end of sprawl development, especially in the back country where voters countywide overwhelmingly defeated an initiative to develop a 1,700-home master planned community near Valley Center.

Roberts said the supervisors would likely be faced

early on with several projects that will serve as litmus tests on their stance on development.

“I think that is going to be one of the big issues that people will be watching,” Roberts said.

But for now, Roberts said, the pause between his current position and his next step will allow him to spend time with his family and his adoptive children, five of whom are still in the home and range from ages 4 to 16 — Alex, Julian, Joe, Natalee and Manny.

He showed pictures and videos of the family attending the Garden of Lights at the San Diego Botanic Garden — grinning from ear to ear.

“This is going to give me a chance to spend more time with my family and more time to focus on some of my passions, and I am looking forward to that,” Roberts said.

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REGION — North County is booming.

Real estate developers are taking advantage of the region’s aggressive play to create jobs and lure industries to their markets.

Encinitas-based RAF Pacifica is just one of several development firms making a play. They are in the midst of constructing more than 1 million-square feet of industrial space in Carlsbad and San Marcos.

Principal Adam Robinson said his company is targeting specific Master Plan areas to avoid zoning and other challenges with larger developments.

Currently, five new projects are slated for Carlsbad and one in San Marcos. RAF Pacifica’s el•e•vate building is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2017 and features 156,977-square feet with multiple docks, grade loading doors, state-of-theart lighting and sprinkler system, among other amenities.

“There’s no land really left in central San Diego,” Robinson said. “Because there’s higher paying jobs … that’s why we decided to do these developments there.

A lot of land was available because it was finished in 2005, 06, 07 and just sat because of the downturn. Now, almost all that land has been absorbed.”

Robinson said his company is also a test subject for larger projects in reducing greenhouse gases, as at least one project will feature solar panels and other clean energy technology.

He said a change in culture among industries and businesses is leading developers to change the way they develop infrastructure for their clients.

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er is La Jolla-based Badiee Development and its push into North County with six large projects — three in Carlsbad, two in Escondido and one in Vista. In total, the six projects will add 413,373-sqaure feet of inventory to the market.

Badiee’s Escondido projects are the largest industrial developments there in about 10 years. Of course, the Great Recession put a hold on, and or sunk projects, but the economy has rebounded and developers are taking advantage of North County’s location, quality of life, business-friendly governments and access to freeways and rail lines.

CEO Ben Badiee echoed Robinson’s comments on new, state-of-the-art facilities. Badiee said to attract high-end tenants, and those targeting North County,

more modern architecture inside and out is needed.

For example, each company is constructing developments with a more corporate exterior with inside features to handle research and development, warehousing, manufacturing and distribution, to name a few enterprises.

“We looked at every available piece of land in San Diego County,” he added. “We found that the only remaining land that we were excited to move on … they all happened to be in North County.”

Yet, another bonus is relatively low vacancy rates in the region, Badiee said.

He said Escondido is about 1.6 percent, while Carlsbad is at about 3.8.

Badiee said his projects will take about nine months from time of purchase to

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easons greetings, North County!

I’m writing to you, after spending a week with my sister, brother in law, and my three adorable young nieces over the Christmas break. It was a great time together — I enjoy the privilege of my duties as a godfather — and a chance to be a part of the lives of my loved ones.

So much has changed.

Before the birth of my oldest niece (who now is 8 years old), I had never held a baby in my arms before.

Our family is small, and I don’t have much experience with young ones. When my sister placed her daughter

in my care, it was a powerful moment for me. I also was terrified that she would somehow break, or hurt herself in my care.

In the following visits my sister made to San Diego with her family, my nieces would admittedly stress me out. It’s nothing that they would do — they’re all angels and are really well raised and behaved — it’s just the draining, exhausting experience of spending 12 waking hours non-stop with children. Is that a common experience for other adults? I had a newfound respect and admiration for all the stay at home parents and single parents out there that get it done, day in and day out.

This last trip was so different. My sister left me with the girls a few times when she needed to run errands, and I was also really hands on with them.

The stress and anxiety from previous trips melted away, and I thrived as my role as

uncle. I enjoyed every moment, every playtime, and for the first time seeing the world from their eyes.

Without them, my house now seems so quiet.

They love visiting Carlsbad, playing in the backyard, and otherwise escaping the volatile weather of north Austin for the perfect mild weather of North County.

We have so much to offer here that’s family friendly, wholesome, and safe.

My wish to you this holiday season is that you grow and reconnect in the relationships with your family and loved ones. Time is passing us all by, and it’s so important we make every moment count. Getting the perspective we need in life doesn’t require a seminar or money — it may come from something as simple and everyday as the eyes of an 8-year-old.

Vince Vasquez is an economist based in Torrey Pines.

He is a Carlsbad resident.

breaking ground and between seven to nine months to build. Robinson, meanwhile, said the processes of navigating developments through city governments, state regulations and environmental factors can add several months to the timeline.

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have only a basic understanding of Zen Buddhism, but I associate it with a lengthy and difficult search for serenity and with questions that truly test one’s common bounds of logic.

I have this nagging feeling that one or both of my children may have been Buddhist monks in a former life. Their presence has certainly prompted me to begin a search for serenity.

As a young woman, serenity meant cocktails at a bar with a view or a Sunday afternoon spent reading for hours in front of a fire. Rare, but not impossible. These days, just drowning out the ongoing din with the sound of the vacuum cleaner almost does the trick.

Then there are the questions. They keep asking those Zen questions that would make Buddha grin. I suspect every parent has heard at least one that makes “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” sound reasonable.

The latest from my son was, “Mom, can ghosts hurt other ghosts?”

I sat dumbfounded for several minutes trying to decide if I should, once again, pursue the fact that there are no such things as ghosts, or if I should somehow try to convince him that ghosts don’t hurt anybody, or better yet, give him some line noting that ghosts can only hurt other ghosts. I can’t remember what I finally said, but my head was spinning with the complexities the question raised.

How about, “Can a weed grow in your house?” or “Did it hurt the car’s feelings when you yelled at it?”

If that sort of thing isn’t enough to unseat your equilibrium, my children tend to give a sort of freeform spin to most days by their flat refusal to master the art of telling what time of day or what day of the week it is. They have their own sense of space and time that rarely ties in with the 24-hour clock as we know it.

I regularly hear, “Mom, it is nighttime yet?”

This is asked at 11 a.m.

They will ask, “Is today Friday?” on Monday. They seem like normal, reasonably bright kids. They just TURN TO SMALL TALK ON 15

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HONORING A PRINCESS Shawn Richter holds two white saber swords in memoriam for the late actress Carrie Fisher during a remembrance service that was held for her at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido last week. Photo by Pat Cubel

hrough the eyes of world photographer Michael Orenich we are allowed a glimpse into an image he was compelled to document. His work lures you to those far away lands from both abstract and human perspectives.

Michael has traveled to some of the most far-reaching places in the world, into pockets of history encapsulated in the streets of Cuba, the harshness of the Alti mountains of Mongolia and the vastness of Morocco.

In Cuba, “It is the people that defined my experience. Their rich cultural pride, warmth and perseverance are unmatched,” says Michael. It is there that he captured the image of a woman with her child in such deep thought that with his creative ingenuity he was able to bring the

An untitled work from photographer Michael Orenich is pictured.

Photos from his world journeys will be on display starting Jan. 7 at the Herbert B. Turner Gallery in Del Mar. Courtesy photo

depth of her eyes to a photo that enraptures us “I do not create travel logs, I concentrate on the people, customs and challenges these people face. I want people that view the images to appreciate that we are more alike than different. I want to present the benevolent reflection of our humanity through

photography View Michael’s retrospective journey to Cuba, Mongolia, Morocco and other destinations Jan. 7 through March 4 at the Herbert B. Turner Gallery (2010 Jimmy Durante Blvd.) in Del Mar. A black tie optional reception will be held Jan. 28 from 4 to 8 p.m.

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onsidering the depth of quality albums released in 2016, it’s no surprise that the year produced a healthy number of releases that went unheard and under-appreciated by the vast majority of music fans.

My selections lean decidedly toward rock, pop and Americana, which both reflect my musical tastes and the fact that the standout hip-hop/soul albums tend to register in the mainstream and the press. Taken as a whole, this list stands up nicely to the albums that made my top 10 list of high-profile albums that gained considerable attention.

frequently funny) character por- Lists,” “Daniel In The Basement” traits. There’s more where these and “The Thrill Is Back!” songs come from on “Midwest 4) LVL Up: “Return To Love” Farmer’s Daughter,” the year’s — The rumbling fuzzed out sound best country album. of “Return To Love” is invigorating in its own right, but the sonics never overshadow the hooks or energy of the material. This balance between noise and melody and between structure and experimentation makes “Return To Love” a compelling listen. And the buzz this album has started to generate may soon translate into the wider attention the band deserves.

2) Death By Unga Bunga: “Pineapple Pizza” — This band’s fourth album in five years, “Pineapple Pizza” comes roaring out of the gate with “I Can’t Believe That We’re Together,” a riffy rocker in the glorious tradition of the Who’s “I Can’t Explain.” The rest of the album is just as good and boasts nice variety—not to mention an unending stream of undeniable hooks. Put it all together and “Pineapple Pizza” stands as the best power pop album of 2016.

1) Margo Price: “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter” — This newcomer sounds far more seasoned than her brief discography would suggest. The song “Hands of Time” spins a well rounded story about battling hard times while recalling the classic country-pop of Dusty Springfield. Other songs, like the frisky two-step “About To Find Out” paint smart (and

3) Paranoid Style: “Rolling Disclosures” — Elizabeth Nelson (who essentially is the Paranoid Style) sounds a bit like Jenny Lewis as a vocalist and shares her talent for pithy, knowing and frequently humorous lyrics.

But where Lewis leans toward alt-country, Nelson is a power pop ace, rocking through caffeinated guitar-rich tunes like “Certain

have a bit of jangle) and amped up tunes with a little punk edge like “Piano Player,” “Soft Animal” and “Two Deliverances,” that’s not an issue. There’s plenty to like in the no-frills guitar rock of “Goodness.”

8) Blood Orange: “Freetown Sound” — The third album from Dev Hynes (formerly known as Lightspeed Champion) as Blood Orange takes on weighty issues about race, homophobia, self worth and feminism. But the subject matter doesn’t weigh down “Freetown Sound” because ballads like “I Know” and “Thank You” and the occasional uptempo track (the poppy “Augustine” and “Best to You” and the Prince-ish banger “E.V.P.”) are melodically rich and appealing on a purely musical level.

5) Margaret Glaspy: “Emotions and Math” — Glaspy writes jagged and ear-grabbing songs that range from rocking (“Emotions And Math”) to just plain ragged (“Parental Guidance”).

That’s a perfect setting for her lyrics, which suggest someone 9) The Lemon Twigs: “Do who has been around the block Hollywood” (4AD) — This invenenough times to see things for tive duo can sound baroque (The what they really are.

Rufus Wainwright-ish “I Wanna Prove to You”) one minute, new 6) The Wild Feathers: “Lone- wavey another (“Baby, Baby”) ly is a Lifetime” — This consis- and theatrical the next. (“These tently enjoyable album ranges Words” and “Frank”). Fortufrom the epic Beatles/Oasis-esque nately, the songwriting is strong pop of “Sleepers” to the ringing enough to keep “Do Hollywood” guitar rock of “Happy Again” to from crossing the line into novelthe folk-tinged pop of the Byrds- ty territory. ish “Goodbye Song.” It’s accessible stuff that makes one wonder 10) White Lung: “Paradise” why the Wild Feathers remain a — For fans of high-energy rock relatively undiscovered treasure. that splits the difference between punk and metal, “Paradise” is 7) The Hotelier: “Goodness” a pretty blissful experience, — There’s nothing particularly thanks to the attention-grabbing unique or groundbreaking about riffs and potent vocal melodies “Goodness,” the Hotelier’s third in songs like “Vegas,” “Kiss Me album. But with melodic guitar When I Bleed” and “Demented.” rock songs as solid as “Settle The Think of the Pretty Reckless with Scar” and “End of Reel” (which a bit more of a pop bent.

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JAN. 6 ART IN ACTION Enjoy a free Fine Arts demonstration from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 6 presented by the COAL Art Gallery, at the Buena Vista Audubon Society & Nature Center, 2202 S. Coast Highway.

Art will be demonstrated by portrait artist Judy Manuche. For Information, call (760) 434-8497 or visit coalartgallery.com.

FIRST FRIDAY MUSIC Darius Degher hosts a First Friday music show from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 6 at the Roxy, 517 S Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, for original and rootsy Americana covers, along with his own songs.

JAN. 7 WOLSKI AT LUX Lux Art Institute presents the beaded artworks of Xawery Wolski Jan. 7 at 1550 S. El Camino Real, Encinitas. Each piece is hand-constructed, fired, and then painted, all strung together by thread to create a sculptural piece in the shape of a dress. For more information, call (760) 436-6611 or visit luxartinstitute.org.

JAN. 8 MEET THE ARTISTS Come meet the artists, drink and snack as the Carlsbad-Oceanside Arts League gallery hosts a Fine Arts show and reception 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 8 at 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite 101, Carlsbad.

For more information, call (760) 434-8497or visit coalartgallery.com.

AUDITIONS The city of San Marcos Theatre West invites youth ages 7 to 17 to audition for the musical, “Aladdin” between 5 and 8 p.m. Jan. 9 at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos. The performances will be held at the San Marcos Community Center on Feb. 10 through Feb. 12. For further information call (760) 744-9000 or go to san-marcos.net/theatrewest.

‘CAUGHT IN MOTION’ Through Jan. 11, see artist Yolande Snaith’s “Caught in Motion” acrylics. Encinitas Civic Center Gallery, City Hall, 505 S Vulcan Ave., Encinistas.

For more information, call (760) 633-2600 or visit yolandesnaith.com.

JAN. 9 TRIBUTE CONCERTS Pala Casino Spa & Resort hosts free tribute concerts at 8 p.m. on Saturdays with DJ Gonzo at 9:30 p.m. Jan. 7 and Red Not Chili Peppers Jan. 14, in the Infinity Showroom and at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 10, see “The Platters LIVE!” For more information, visit palacasino.com.

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t was another fun year of Licking the Plate in North County with another crop of stellar new restaurant and culinary discoveries, profiles of local businesses dining habits, and just random free

flowing foodie thoughts.

It wasn’t all good news though — there were some losses — yet overall, I’d say the positive developments far outweighed the negative. With that let’s start with the good stuff.

Campfire opened in Carlsbad and quickly established itself as not only one of the go-to restaurants in North County but San Diego as a whole. Executive Chef Andrew Bachelier who cut his chops at Blanca, Addison and Cucina Enoteca, is tending the fires at Campfire and is killing it.

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Plate columnist David Boylan’s go-to chicken parm sub from the late Manhattan Giant Pizza is one of his biggest losses of the year. The restaurant closed down earlier in the year. Photo by Brooks Venters

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Over and Out?

JAN. 6, 2017

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The Chargers closed out the 2016 season with another loss on Sunday. Playing at Qualcomm Stadium, the Chargers fell to division rivals the Kansas City Chiefs 37-27.

Not long after Sunday’s game, the organization fired head coach Mike McCoy. “Mike McCoy is a man of high character, and we thank him for his dedication to the Chargers,” said Chargers President of Football Operations John Spanos in a statement on Sunday. “The decision to dismiss Mike was made in the best interests of our franchise. Our team’s disappointing performance has not matched this team’s potential and has fallen short of the demanding standards San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy, center, expresses frustration with the A San Diego Chargers fan holds up a sign during Sunthat we seek to impose throughout our organization.” defense after multiple penalties during the third quarter of Sunday’s NFL game at day’s game at Qualcomm stadium hoping to encourage The team has started its search for a new head coach. Qualcomm stadium against the Kansas City Chiefs. Photos by Bill Reilly team ownership to keep the Chargers in San Diego.

Chargers Park goes dark after another losing season

By Tony Cagala

SAN DIEGO — Diehard Chargers fan Chris Stoefen didn’t know as he tossed the pigskin to his son.

The Chargers players seemingly don’t know either.

And, apparently, neither does John Spanos, president of football operations, know anything about whether the team will be moving north to Los Angeles or staying put in San Diego.

“What we know right now, it’s one of two locations,” Spanos said during a press conference at Chargers Park Monday.

So, they’ll all have to wait with the rest of the county, it seems, until the so-called Jan. 15 deadline, when his father and team owner Dean Spanos will have to decide on the future home of the Chargers.

“It’s an announcement that, I don’t know when it’s

going to come, but I hope it’s coming soon,” Spanos added.

Apart from that major decision, the organization is in the midst of making another one — finding a new head coach after the firing of Mike McCoy from that position shortly after losing their final game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium.

Spanos said the firing of McCoy was done in the best interest of the team based on the last two years’ win-loss record, citing it was the first back-to-back losing season in more than 14 years.

“It’s not something we’re used to, and it’s not something that we plan to be OK with,” he said.

The Chargers finished the season with a 5-11 record, though he and General Manager Tom Telesco both took responsibility on

John Spanos, left, the Chargers’ president of football operations, with General Manager Tom Telesco discuss the firing of head coach Mike McCoy and the possibility of the team leaving San Diego during a press conference on Monday at Chargers Park. Photo by Tony Cagala

Monday for the poor season, too.

The organization has started the process of hiring a new head coach, but Spanos said the process and the names of candidates wouldn’t be forthcoming.

According to some media reports, the Chargers have sought permission to interview Matt Patricia, the

defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots as one of the potential candidates for the head coaching position, however Spanos wouldn’t confirm that.

“I’d love to be able to discuss all of the candidates we’re talking about, but right now though, it’s something that we’re not going to get into,” Spanos said.

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The talent pool of potential head coaches is wide open, Telesco said — “previous coaching experience, sure, if not, coordinators, that’s fine, offense, defense, special teams, college coach — our pool is pretty big right now,” he added.

The new head coach would have to wear many hats, Telesco explained, ooking for a teacher, a communicator and a motivator.

“And you’re looking for a leader. It’s not just about the X’s and O’s,” Telesco explained.

He believes the team is close to success, based on the young talent in place, the locker room and the culture that Mike (McCoy) had instilled.

“I don’t think we’re far away,” Telesco said. “We obviously still have some work to do. This is a big off-season for us, obviously starting with the head coach. Hiring the head coach is the biggest decision this organization will make.”

Back outside at Chargers Park, Stoefen, wearing a Philip Rivers power blue jersey riddled with autographs from a number of Chargers players, and his son waved to the players as they drove away from the facility.

Though he and his son weren’t waving goodbye, he explained. Instead, they were waving to show their

support to the players, he said, no matter what the organization does.

Growing up a Chargers fan, he questioned whether he would follow the team after the organization started talking about moving last year, he said.

“The L.A. Chargers — that just sounds wrong,” Stoefen said. “(But) I think I’ve gone through a process and I’m here to support the players.”

Though he said he would continue to follow the Chargers if they did move up to L.A. Even though Stoefen feels that the Chargers will be leaving, he expressed enthusiasm for the 2017 season — so long as the players can stay healthy.

By season’s end the Chargers had 21 players on the injured reserve list, which certainly contributed to the team’s dismal record and led to McCoy’s firing.

General Manager Tom Telesco said they have some thoughts on where they can do a better job at keeping players healthy.

“Maybe it’s an anomaly with the amount of players that missed time, but we’re not just going to sit back and rely on that. We’re going to do a good amount of work — already have done some work on that — as far as what we can do to try and minimize some of it,” Telesco said.

With the playoffs set to begin this weekend, Telesco said there wasn’t a specific timeline in place to hire a new coach.

“Obviously, sooner than later we’d like to have it in place, but it’s not something we want to rush,” Telesco said.

All of the coordinators are under contract and none have been let go, Telesco said.

Stoefen wanted to go on record as to say he thought the team’s new head coach would be current offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt.

Telesco said no matter what the decision is on the organization’s move, the team will hold its practices at Chargers Park for next season.

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JAN. 9 COMMISSION SEATS OPEN IN SOLANA BEACH The city of Solana Beach is seeking residents to serve on the City’s five Citizen Commissions. Applications are being accepted until 5:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Applications and information are available at cityofsolanabeach.org or call (858) 720-2400. Volunteers serve in an advisory capacity as official members of these appointed bodies.

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By Chuck Shepherd Oh-So-Sweet Dreams The Hastens workshop in Koping, Sweden, liberally using the phrase “master artisans” recently, unveiled its made-to-order $149,900 mattress. Bloomberg News reported in December on Hastens’ use of superior construction materials such as pure steel springs, “slow-growing” pine, multiple layers of flax, horsehair lining (braided by hand, then unwound to ensure extra spring), and cotton covered by flame-retardant wool batting. With a 25-year guarantee, an eight-hour-aday sleep habit works out to $2 an hour. (Bonus: The Bloomberg reviewer, after a trial run, gave the “Vividus” a glowing thumbs-up.)

will clutter and weigh down the planet, hampering future generations. (Don’t just think of “garage sale” stuff, wrote Mother Nature News; think of every single thing we produce.)

Sounds Like a Joke Spencer Hanvey, 22, was charged with four burglaries of the same MedCare Pharmacy in Conway, Ark., in October and November, using the same modus operandi each time to steal drugs. (Bonus: Oddly, the drugs were not for obsessive-compulsive disorder.)

(2) If You See Something, Say Something: Hamden (Connecticut) High School was put into lockdown for an hour on Dec. 15 when a student was seen running in the hallway, zig-zagging from side to side, swinging an arm and leaping into the air. Police were called, but quickly learned that it was just a 12th-grade boy pracThe Job of the Researcher ticing a basketball move Humans are good at and pretending to dunk. recognizing faces, but exceptionally poor at recog- Too-Much-Reality TV Russian producers are nition when the same face’s features are scrambled or planning the so-far-ultiupside down. In Decem- mate survivors’ show — in ber, a research team from the Siberian wilderness for the Netherlands and Japan nine months (temperatures published findings that as low as minus 40 degrees chimpanzees are the same Fahrenheit), with 30 contesway — when it comes to tants selected after signing recognizing other chimps’ liability waivers that probutts. That suggests, the tect the show even if somescientists concluded, that one is raped or murdered. sophisticated recognition (Police may come arrest the of rear ends is as important perpetrators, but the profor chimps (as “socio-sexual ducers are not responsible signaling,” such as preven- for intervening.) The show tion of inbreeding) as faces (“Game2: Winter”) will be telecast live, around the are to humans. clock, beginning July 2017 via 2,000 cameras placed Suspicions Confirmed Humanity has accu- in a large area full of bears mulated an estimated 30 and treacherous forest. Protrillion tons of “stuff,” ac- ducers told Siberian Times cording to research by Uni- in December that 60 prosversity of Leicester geolo- pects had already signed gists — enough to fit over up for the last-person-stand100 pounds’ worth over ing prize: the equivalent of every square meter of the $1.6 million (only requireplanet’s surface. The scien- ments: be 18 and “sane”). tists, writing in the Anthro- (Bonus: The production advertising pocene Review, are even company’s more alarmed that very lit- lists the “dangerous” betle of it is ever recycled and haviors they allow, includthat buried layers of tech- ing “fighting,” “murder,” nofossils that define our era “rape,” “smoking.”)

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ontrary to popular thought here on the West Coast, those who live and work in the Washington, D.C. metro area are not consumed by P-O-L-I-T-I-C-S. No, just like Bill Thomas, a long-time journalist and D.C. insider who has covered the political scene for several decades, stands in front of the recently opened Trump International Hotel, not far all Americans who live be- from the Capitol. Thomas founded Private Tours of Washington, which offers high-end tours of Capitol locations. The new Trump Tour takes visitors to places that have ties to Presiyond the Beltway, D.C.-area dent-elect Donald Trump’s private life, business and upcoming administration. Courtesy photo residents are just trying to make a buck.

“No matter who’s in power,” explains Bill Thomas, a long-time journalist who has covered politics and the D.C. scene for several decades, “(people who live here) are always looking to make money.”

And that’s what Thomas was doing when, four years ago, he founded Private Tours of Washington, a high-end tour company that provides excursions for individuals and small groups.

“I thought it would be interesting and fun and profitable…to give people what they want, plus I have editorial control,” says Thomas, whose career includes an eight-year assignment in Moscow. “But

you’ve got to be prepared for what comes along.”

And what has come along is Donald Trump.

Thomas immediately saw the opportunities for showing off “the District” as it has and will play a part in the President-elect’s life, business and administration.

The Inaugural Trump Tour is a three-hour excursion that includes, among other sights, the Capitol Building where the billionaire businessman will be sworn in as the 45th president; the new Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue (lodging there starts at $625 per night for a king bed or two queens, and tops off at $21,250 per

night for the two-bedroom, 6,300-square-foot Trump Townhouse); the hotel’s swank bar where wine is served by the spoon; the Four Seasons Hotel, where Marla Maples threw her high heels and $250,000 engagement ring at Trump, announcing, “I’ll never marry you!”; the wealthy neighborhoods of Georgetown and Kalorama, where Trump appointees are currently house-hunting; and the Russian Embassy and nearby FBI, “where the FBI is listening to the Russians listening to us,” Thomas explains.

All of the excursions offered by Private Tours of Washington transport visitors in high-end vehicles that match the size of the

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“It just depends on what you want,” Thomas says. “We can do Civil War battlefields, scandals, garden tours — anything. Or the tour can be free-form.

Our narration is not canned and is often driven by questions. It’s whatever guests want to talk about.”

And there is no shortage of topics.

“Washington is the story of the United States told in the history of a single city,” Thomas says.

Best time to visit Washington, D.C.?

Probably the autumn, advises Thomas.

“You pretty much have the city to yourselves then.

The leaves are turning colors; there are no long lines.

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Summer, of course, is for families, he says, and visitors must endure heat and humidity.

And spring is probably the nicest time of year, “because the cherry blossoms are in bloom, but that’s when we have all the eighth-graders here.

In the spring, it’s like the hallways in junior high (all over the city).”

Thomas is wellequipped to be at the helm of Private Tours of Washington. He reported for The Baltimore Sun and prominent political and global publications for more than 25 years. In 1994, he wrote the “informed and depressing survey of Capitol Hill” called “Club Fed: Power, Money, Sex and Violence on Capitol Hill.” In it, Thomas writes: “Washington, which began as a swamp, has never lost touch with its roots.’’

Some things never change.

Prices for the Trump Tour begin at $465 for one or two guests. Three-to-five guests is $565, and six-to-12 guests is $685. Visit privatetoursofwashington.com/.

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

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It is in that room where Baker monitors the feeds and traffic conditions and can respond to them, including mak-

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type of tenant in North County,” Badiee added. “It is very attractive to high-end companies that want to do manufacturing of a higher standard, research and development companies that want to do distribution.”

As for the cities, Carlsbad Director of Community and Economic Development Glen Van Peski said his department is pushing their industry clusters and focusing on business retention and expansion.

Action sports, technology and clean energy businesses, to name a few, are starting and expanding in the region. In addition, Van Peski said Carlsbad has also adopted a new avenue, with approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) in Planned Industrial zones, for small retail space within the business parks.

“The change in zoning allows them to have a small, little footprint that serves customers and brings more life to them,” Van Peski said. “And people are being more creative. It gives them a chance to get started.”

The boom, however, isn’t so recent as many of the ongoing projects throughout North County were approved one to two years ago.

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small bites that match up with the wines, is Meritage Wine Market in Encinitas, in their executive tasting room.

Graber’s preparation is unmatched. The evening I sat in on her most recent class, “The Killer B’s of Wine — Barolo, Barberesco, Brunello and Burgundy.”

I was struck by her first-hand information, having walked the walk in most of those wine venues: Piedmont and Tuscany in Italy, and Burgundy in France.

She called these wines, “among the most collectible wines of not just Italy and France but of the world.”

Her presentation was a basketful of education and tasting, backed up by the background, credentials, ratings, maps for all, and tasting notes for each.

A fascinating bonus for those in attendance was the cheese plate with four unique kinds: the French Le Rustique Camembert; Epoisses by Germain described as a “good stinky, runny French cheese; Taleggio, a soft, creamy Italian style; and Pecorino Toscsano, a 100 percent sheep’s milk cheese. This one was easily my favorite, a hard cheese, distinctly Italian that demands a rich Brunello as its tablemate.

On Jan. 21, Graber will direct “An Intro to Wine Intensive,” at Meritage Wine Market, from noon to 4 p.m.

Cost is $140 to taste 17 pre-

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The project also includes the installation of the network of fiber optic lines that will re-

lay the information from the cameras to the traffic operation center at City Hall.

The cameras aren’t operational yet, but Baker said that they will likely be online in early 2017, possibly late January.

Still, Robinson said since the economy has rebounded more investment in North County has become commonplace.

Van Peski said the city has issued building permits for 620,700-square feet of industrial and commercial space in 2016, compared to 410,120 in 2015.

One reason, Robinson added, is availability of land within the Master Plan and other areas, in contrast with areas like Sorrento Valley, which are nearly built out.

Despite targeting Master Plan areas, Robinson said the environmental conditions and obstacles still remain for his firm, though the areas offer more protection to the firms.

“So we’re not taking on entitlement risks, rezoning,” he said, adding, “we can bring our projects to market quicker.”

In addition to RAF Pacifica and Badiee Development, Lee & Associates recently sold a 21,415-sqaure foot industrial building on Kellogg Avenue in Carlsbad for $2.9 million to TLR Properties, according to a press release from Lee & Associates. TLR plans to renovate the building before putting the property up for lease.

Lee & Associates also announced it recently leased a research and devel-

opment building on Loker Avenue for $1.5 million to Optec Fuel Technologies in the Promontory Business Park.

But it’s not just industry and large-scale commercial operations taking a foothold in North County. Numerous breweries, wineries and other restaurants have put down roots in Carlsbad and other cities.

For example, Park 101 in Carlsbad Village will open in February with an 8,000-square foot multi-level building. It’s North County’s small-scale version of Liberty Station in San Diego, according to Paige Nordeen, media relations manager for Alternative Strategies, the company handling marketing for Park 101.

The property will feature dining and drinking establishments, a market for on-the-go customers and a deck with fire pits.

The Carlsbad City Council also approved a conditional use permit for a pseudo incubator, dubbed the Brewery Igniter, at the Carlsbad Corporate Center.

“There is definitely some increased activity,” Van Peski said. “Some of the growth is due to our very strong industry clusters. A lot of these clusters, they kind of feed off each other.”

mium reds and 17 luscious whites plus a surprise wine.

“I will focus on the noble varieties and their growing regions, readily available on the shelves,” Graber declared.

“Our guests will come to understand how each is made, how to taste, evaluate and correctly serve.” Light appetizers will be served along with informative handouts. Class size is limited to 17. Call (858) 4422749 to RSVP. For more on “M” see mwineeducation. com.

first employee for Frank, 23 years ago, and was affectionately known as the “concierge of Napa Valley.”

For more on Frank Family, visit frankfamilyvineyards. com.

Wine Bytes The Barrel Room in Rancho Bernardo turns 10 this month. On Jan. 12 they are bringing in 10 food and wine pairing stations under the supervision of Executive Chef Trevor Chappell.

Wines include the legendary Silver Oak and Duckhorn. Several choices of price levels. Call (858) 6737512.

Paso Robles Wine Country is the place to be Jan. 14 from 1 to 6:30 p.m. for the Blendfest Grand Tasting at the Cambria Pines Lodge in Cambria. Ninety unique blended wines are offered including a blending seminar. Afternoon tasting is 1 to 3 p.m. for $45; evening tasting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. is $65. See pasowine. com/events.

San Diego Restaurant Week returns in 2017, from Jan. 15 to Jan. 22, when 180 restaurants will participate. Visit sandiegorestauantweeek.com.

Frank Family Featured at Parc Bistro -Brasserie ecently, Parc Bistro-Brasserie and wine sommelier Dino Buzunis arranged to bring Frank Family Vineyards and winemaker Todd Graff to town for a wine pairing dinner.

The most asked question I get is, ‘what are your favorite wineries in Napa Valley?” Frank Family is always in the mix.

Graff, a former Disney senior executive, has been with owner Rich Frank, for some 14 years.

Frank owns 250 acres in four vineyards in and around Calistoga.

“We make our wines to accommodate the public’s desire to drink their wines Frank Mangio is a renowned when they purchase them,” wine connoisseur certified by he revealed. “Our wines Wine Spectator. He is one of the leading wine commendrink well, anytime.” tators on the web. View his A sad note: long-time columns at tasteofwinetv. tasting room manager for Frank Family, Dennis com and reach him at mangiZablosky passed away early ompc@aol.com. Follow him on Facebook. in December. He was the

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have concerns.

“It seems like a pretty good idea but 15 days seems extreme,” Yuskiewicz said.

“We really have to look at the parking management for those large crowds of people and how it’s going to impact the residential areas down at the beach.”

“I think this sounds really great and wonderful,” Crabtree said. “Two days of racing but seven days of total activities and then eight days to set up the tent, I just feel like that’s an excessive amount of days to have this huge structure in the middle of Powerhouse Park.

“Yes, you’re going to have north open and south open and the walkway on

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seem to have a real distaste for the regimentation of actually knowing what day and time it really is. If they keep it vague, I think they believe it will be easier to manipulate.

I also believe that they step into a parallel universe where the passage of time is quite contrary to ours.

Time spent playing with a friend at that friend’s house compresses hours into minutes. The clock may have continued its rational tick, but my children have apparently been moving so slowly that even after four hours with said friend, the refrain will invariably be, “But we didn’t get any time

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bonkers when the Cubs won the World Series.

I was introduced to Kombucha through the chef duo of Michael Zonfrilli and Steven Strupp whose chef crafted Bambucha Kombucha launched locally. Consider me fully on this healthy and delicious new beverage category poised to go mainstream. Since their column a couple months ago they have expanded their distribution and are poised for a breakout 2017. I’ll have an update on their progress later this year.

Birdseye Kitchen is another new local favorite with their beauty of a location and design combined with their Asian comfort food. My favorite besides their fab Spring Rolls is the Curry Noodles or Khao-poon ga-lee gai that consisted of coconut curry broth, chicken, rice vermicelli noodles, onions, mint, bean sprouts, organic potatoes, carrots, cabbage and cilantro. The combination of flavors and textures and mild heat is a fine new winter soup option.

Land & Water in Carlsbad was one of the hotspots that slipped through the Lick the Plate cracks for one reason or another. In the two years since they opened, the raves from foodie friends in the know continued to pour in, so it was about time to experience it for myself. After

the west, but you’re still going to have this monstrosity in the middle and there is actually view obstruction,” she added. “I’d like to see if we can maybe shorten the time.”

Council members also said they support the events and tent, but they had issues with the twopart permit process.

“I definitely would like to support the Breeders’ Cup and would love to have an opportunity to show off our city and our local businesses to people from around the world,” Councilwoman Ellen Haviland said. “It’s hard to get too excited when you don’t know what the ramifications are going to be with lighting and parking and noise.

“But I’m inclined to

give them some leeway because it’s temporary and it’s their first time coming to Del Mar and I think it’s a great opportunity for the city,” she added.

“I’m excited about the Breeders’ Cup,” Councilman Dwight Worden said. “I want to support it.

I want to see it succeed. I think it will be great for Del Mar. “I have problems with the application,” he added.

“So I’m looking for a way to get to yes.

Splitting it into two phases is really troubling.”

Their solution was to conceptually approve the tent. They also directed staff to work with the DMTC to bring back both permit applications together with more details as soon as possible.

to play yet!”

The same phenomenon takes place each school day as they begin to get dressed. The act of pulling on a pair of socks slows to such an extent that my normally paced activities of showering, dressing and making lunches must look like a blur.

This whole arrangement reverses itself in the aisles of the supermarket.

There, my children begin to zing around at the speed of light as I methodically try to compare the price on two cans of tuna. They seem to sprint the entire circumference of the market as I stand frozen in time, waiting in the checkout line.

The final time warp comes when I need them

to get out of the car. The instant I turn off the car motor, everything in the back seat suddenly stops dead. Children who were chattering and bickering seconds before are now still as stones, staring off into space. I can open the car door for them, but the act of unbuckling seat belts and moving from seat to pavement proceeds in slow motion.

If I can just get a government grant, I believe there is a really groundbreaking doctoral thesis to be written here. Or maybe I’ll just call Ghostbusters.

the amazing experience I had there I’m a bit embarrassed it took this long.

While not new to the scene, Prep Kitchen in Del Mar, Leucadia Pizzeria, Leucadia Farmers Market, El Torito Market in Leucadia, the Vista Flying Pig, Chandler’s at the rebranded Hilton Cape Rey, Mission Avenue Bar & Grill, the new menu at Solterra all provided experiences I would still recommend.

And of course there was the mystery of the Chinese/Italian menu at Chinatown in Leucadia.

I’d always chuckled to myself when I passed Chinatown — Chinese and Italian cuisine and wonder who is ordering Italian food from a Chinese restaurant and how did this combination happen? Then I remembered that I was in funky Leucadia, and well, it’s just part of the funk still left. It was a fun column to write and easily searchable should you wish to unravel the mystery.

Some of the fun local businesses I had the pleasure to work with on a LTP column takeover were Surfy Surfy, Corner Frame Shop, Utopia Style Lounge and the 101 Artists Colony. Those are always a great way to expose some of my favorite North County businesses to The Coast News audience.

Running a successful, profitable restaurant is a tricky proposition these days, especially in the hyper competitive North

Jean Gillette is a freelance writer who took the week off. Enjoy a look back with this column from 1995.

County market and failure is just part of the game.

It’s always a bummer though when old favorites like Manhattan Giant Pizza and Kealani’s are forced to close, not for lack of business but as a result of situations beyond their control. Namely property owners cashing in on prime location and developers that give little thought to keeping establishments around that are part of the fabric of a community.

That’s nothing new though, change happens, and it’s not always for the better.

And while the loss of writer and gourmand Jim Harrison may have been buried in a year of big name celebrity deaths, his death had a profound impact on me as his writing and lust for life and food have inspired me for years.

If you have not yet discovered his large body of works, I would highly suggest it.

Start with “The Raw and the Cooked,” a compilation of his columns for Esquire and other publications over the years.

And bon appetite to a fabulous 2017 filled with good eating and health!

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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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Get your money matters in order. Complete pending settlements, negotiations or any medical follow-up that is required to ensure you are in tip-top shape. A financial gain is heading your way.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- An emotional gesture will help you realize how much someone means to you. Communicate freely and gain insight into the possibilities that exist if you take part in a joint venture.

The way you deal with institutions, friends and relatives will be important if you want to get ahead with minimal interference.

Keeping an open mind and looking for fair solutions will help you establish a LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You need to good reputation among your peers. wrap things up quickly by doing what’s CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You necessary. Discussing your plans with should take care of the small, but im- younger or older friends or relatives will portant details that could result in delays help you put things in perspective. A if they go unaddressed. Handle matters change will do you good. personally, instead of relying on some- VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Reevaluate one else who won’t do as good a job as what you have done in the past and think you. about how you want to move forward.

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Wallaby is looking for a forever family who already has an experienced dog “mentor” who could show Wallaby the ropes and help him come out of his shell.

He is an 8-month-old, 8-pound Terrier blend who loves other dogs, but is a little shy around new people.

He has been altered and is up-to-date on all of his vaccinations. His adoption fee is $267 and as with all pets adopted from Helen Woodward Animal Center, is micro-chipped for identification.

Helen Woodward Animal Center is at 6461 El Apajo Road in Rancho Santa Fe, open daily Monday through

Thursday from noon to 6 p.m.; Fridays from noon to 7 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information call (858) 756-4117, option No. 1 or visit animalcenter.org.

WINTER LEARNING TO HELP GFWC Contemporary Women of North County member Kathleen King is raising Canine Companions for Independence Puppy “Shea II,” one of the support puppies on their way to providing support as assistance dogs for people with disabilities. During the past year, club members have offer their assistance to Canine Companions for Independence by participating in DogFest Walk ‘n Roll and baking cookies for Puppy Graduations at the Oceanside Campus. For more information, visit cwonc.org. Courtesy photo

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Mickelson Will Play It was announced that Phil Mickelson has committed to play the 2017 Farmers Insurance Open. The most up-to-date field of committed players for the Farmers Insurance Open, Jan. 26 through Jan. 29 at Torrey Pines Golf Course, can be found at farmersinsuranceopen.com/tournament-info/ plan-your-day/player-field/.

Mickelson, a San Diego native, won the tournament in 1993, 2000 and 2001. He is one of 15 players in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings that are among the early commitments.

A Rosy Parade Encinitas Flower farm, Dramm & Echter, 1150 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, was one of the California flower growers who

donated roses and other flowers featured on this year’s Rose Parade Miracle-Gro float, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” the California Milk Advisory Board float, floats by Cal Poly Universities and the presidential vehicles provided by FTD, Inc.. They were recognized by The California Grown certification volunteer program, that recognizes parade floats and entries that fulfill the parade commitment of using California Grown flowers and foliage for more than 85 percent of its floral décor.

Optimistic Holiday The Optimist Club of Carlsbad hosted its annual Christmas Party on Dec. 10. for children who are members of the Guide-On organization, which provides guidance and support to children who have lost a parent in combat.

Guests are always welcome at meetings, held at 9 a.m Saturday mornings at the El Camino Country Club.

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per month lease +tax 36 Months $0 Due at Signing!

5 at this payment Includes For highly qualified customers through Volkswagen Credit. Excluding title, tax, options and dealer fees. On approved above average credit. At lease end lessees responsible for $0.20/mile over 30,000 miles and excessive wear and tear. Lessee responsible for insurance. Closed-end lease offered to highly qualified lessees on approved credit by Volkswagen Credit. Offer expires 1/8/17

760-438-2200 VOLKSWAGEN

5500 Paseo Del Norte Car Country Carlsbad

BobBakerVW.com

All advertised prices exclude government fees and taxes, any finance charges, $80 dealer document processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge. Expires 1-8-2017.

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Automatic Transmission, Power Windows & Locks, Bluetooth

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Car Country Drive

2017 Volkswagen Passat S 1.8T