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Models grace the runway for The Country Friends’ 61st Art of Fashion Runway Show at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe on Sept. 15. Photo by Christina Macone-Greene

Fashion show helps fund nonprofits By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — The Art of Fashion is Rancho Santa Fe’s most highly regarded and anticipated fashion show in San Diego. The Country Friends celebrated its 61st Art of Fashion Runway Show at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, and the Sept. 15 affair was sold out. The Country Friend’s ongoing partnership with South Coast Plaza filled the couture senses for all that attended. Models graced the runway draped in Oscar de la Renta, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Bally, M Missoni, Loro Piana, Max Mara, Canali, Salvatore Ferragamo and Saks Fifth Avenue. Prior to the fashion show, guests arrived greeted by a champagne reception and boutique shopping. Guests were then navigated to the runway area and took their seats. Shortly after, emcee Kathleen Bade, an anchor for Fox 5 News, welcomed guests and introduced the president of the Country Friends, Deborah Cross, who conveyed her message of thanks and gratitude. She indicated that the proceeds from this annual event are filtered back to the organizations that The Country Friends supports — agencies that help women, children and the elderly.

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Reverend Dr. Jan Farley collects items for homeless veterans on Sept. 11 at the Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe. Farley explained that the collected items will be transferred to Interfaith Community Services where they will be stored and then distributed to the veterans. Courtesy photo

Village Church launches homeless veterans’ initiative By Christina Macone-Greene

Erin Kaminski, Rhonda Tryon and Kimberly Black attend The Country Friends’ annual Art of Fashion event.

Before the fashion show began, Jeanne Lucia was honored for her commitment to The Country Friends, serving as former chair in 2005 and 2008 for the Art of Fashion. Following the fashion show, guests enjoyed a scrumptious luncheon on the lawn. Boutiques on hand for shopping included Bally, Brunello Cucinelli, Jo Malone, Max Mara, Roberto Cavalli, TOD’s, Virtra Eyewear, and Saks Fifth Avenue — the boutiques also donated 10 percent of its sales that day to The From left: Christy Forte, Diane Faulstick and Rebekah Faulstick at the annual Art of Fashion event. Country Friends.

RANCHO SANTA FE — A group effort was launched at the Village Community Presbyterian Church in Rancho Santa Fe to help homeless veterans. The Village Church chose Sept. 11, a heartfelt date, to roll out a collection which will effectively serve veterans in need. The Homeless Veterans Initiative gives veterans something to look forward to: A home. “Studies have found that homeless people find far more success when they are put into a permanent housing situation as quickly as possible with the appropriate support and services. We are working with Interfaith Community Services in North County San Diego to move these vets into homes by supplying essential household items that are not supplied by the VA nor by Interfaith Community Services,” Reverend Dr. Jan Farley, Associate Pastor of the Village Community Presbyterian Church said. “That’s where the churches come in. When you are homeless you come into the home with just what’s on your back. We furnish the homes. We make them homes.”

According to Farley, on Sept. 11, in addition to gently used furniture, the Village Church also collected donations geared toward “Move-in Packages.” Packed in these boxes are kitchen supplies, cleaning items, bedding, and much more. Collections for this first phase will continue until Oct. 9. “People may also go shopping from a list of one of the seven Packages as well as underwrite an entire Move-In Kit at $716 containing supplies to completely outfit a home with four persons,” Farley said. She continued, “They can also make a cash contribution to help with movein costs, purchase of beds or other general needs to house a veteran.” The next collection is slated for the “Alternative Christmas Market,” Nov. 20, which will be hosted by the Village Church. Following this, Farley said the program would be evaluated for 2017. “It’s our hope to expand and serve other homeless populations,” she said. While the Village Church is leading the efTURN TO HOMELESS ON 22

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NCTD vows to find ways to legally cross tracks By Bianca Kaplanek

REGION — The head of the North County Transit District agreed at the Sept. 15 board of directors meeting to work with coastal cities along the rail trail to find ways to get pedestrians safely across the train tracks to the beach without breaking the law. But despite requests from board members, specifically those from Del Mar and Encinitas, and nearly a dozen speakers that included a former and current county supervisor, he said he could not commit to backing off increased enforcement efforts that began on Aug. 1. And according to a sheriff’s deputy, trespassing tickets issued since then are for $75 infractions, plus court fees, rather than more expensive misdemeanors. The nine-member board is made up of sitting council members from eight North County cities and one county supervisor. “That puts an unusual pressure on us to be responsive” to the situation because all are elected by residents in their respective jurisdictions, Encinitas City Councilman Tony Kranz said.

He asked what the regulatory impacts to NCTD would be if the board requested an agenda item seeking an end to enforcing the trespassing laws. “As the executive director of North County Transit District I would never make such a recommendation to the board,” Matt Tucker said. “It would be outside of the scope of what I would be allowed to do. I could not come forward with something that I know was diametrically opposed to the law and would directly bring the transit district into risk.” Tucker said in addition to being subject to fines from the federal government, NCTD would be open to significant litigation. “I don’t think I’ve known any railroad who’s made a decision to say they’re going to proactively violate the law,” he said. After two years of outreach and education efforts and “in response to steadily increasing incidents of reported railway right-of-way … trespassing, near misses and emergency actions by train crews to avoid contact with trespassers (ranging from sounding horns, bells, and whistles to put-

North County Transit District officials agree more legal crossings, such as this at-grade one in Del Mar and a recently completed underpass in Encinitas, are needed to keep people from trespassing on railroad property to get to the beach. But the high cost and regulatory requirements hinder most projects. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek

ting trains into emergency stop)” NCTD assigned nine law enforcement officials to patrol the tracks. Along the entire corridor owned by NCTD, 372 verbal and written warnings and 118 citations were issued from Aug. 1 through Sept. 5. A city-by-city breakdown was not provided.

Three arrests were also made. Two were for misdemeanor trespassing, likely because violators did not cooperate or refused to provide requested personal information, Sgt. Jason King said. The other was for narcotics possession. King said NCTD gave

out the written warnings, while law enforcement issued verbal warnings or tickets. He said officers will use discretion when deciding whether to write a ticket or give a warning. “Our goal is education,” he said. “So in some cases if I can prevent you from going across the tracks, it’s better

to stop and explain the law. But unfortunately, a citation is a form of education and sometimes it warranted.” King said in the past, violators received tickets for misdemeanor trespassing, which meant a fine of up to $500 or six months in jail. When the increased enforcement was requested, his department found a Public Utility Commission code that is applicable to NCTD because it owns the railway. “It’s not a section that is used a lot simply because it most cases (a district doesn’t) own the track,” he said. “But in this case it allows us to write an infraction ticket versus a misdemeanor. … We thought it was a much better educational tool to use.” After being ticketed Aug. 6 while showing out-oftown guests the view from the bluffs, Del Mar resident Frank Stonebanks said he was “catalyzed into action.” He formed a grassroots organization and collected more than 500 signatures on a petition asking that tickets not be issued when a train is not in sight, at least two designated crossings between Sixth and 11th streets TURN TO TRACKS ON 22

Farrar discusses SD Polo Alarm calls drop in Rancho Santa Fe Fields lease to Surf Cup By Christina Macone-Greene

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RANCHO SANTA FE — During the course of the interim building commissioner’s report at the Sept.1 Rancho Santa Fe Association board of directors meeting, Tom Farrar brought the topic of the San Diego Polo Fields’ lease to Surf Cup Sports to the attention of both the board and members. Farrar indicated that the board had asked staff to provide a short presentation on this lease that the City of San Diego has consummated with the Surf Cup Sports Company for having soccer events at the polo fields. According to Farrar, a 28year lease was approved in July to Surf Cup. For the past 24 years, the company has been hosting soccer events at a nearby field near Via de la Valle. The response from some Covenant members and Fairbanks Ranch Polo Club Homeowners has emanated concern due to the potential rise in traffic and noise. Farrar thought it was best to play a short local news station coverage which highlighted both sides to the story. Farrar believed playing the video would be beneficial to members. Following the video, Farrar shared that although these happenings are in the City of San Diego, it’s very close to the Covenant boundary. According to Farrar, the City shared that there is a “comprehensive traffic plan” un-

derway and Surf Cup does have plans to improve the entry and exit areas of the field to help alleviate traffic on El Camino Real and Via De La Valle. It was also noted in the report that some opponents of this new lease claim that the original deed issued in 1963 had conditions underscoring how it only allowed activities that were noncommercial and unobtrusive. Since this lease agreement, Farrar said, there has been some confusion as to whether or not Surf Cup had plans to build a “Super Mega Sports Complex.” However, the City has cited that permanent structures such as a sports complex are clearly forbidden. Because the site location is close to the Covenant, Farrar believed from a planning department standpoint, it would be best to closely monitor future happenings to help ensure that traffic issues do not negatively impact the community — and that’s what some members are asking the Association to do. Farrar’s recommendation to the board was to have the Association’s planning department observe these outcomes. And if something occurs where there is a real negative impact on traffic, Farrar said, perhaps the Association could meet with the City of San Diego and/ or Surf Cup and discuss ways to mitigate them.

RANCHO SANTA FE — Rancho Santa Fe Patrol Chief Matt Wellhouser provided the RSF board of directors and members a semiannual snapshot of crime and other activities in the Ranch. For the first half of the year, the RSF Patrol received 2,000 calls. Wellhouser clarified that those were radio calls in addition to calls they themselves have generated by riding and patrolling the community. From this number, the RSF Patrol had received 274 alarm calls — a decline from previous years. Wellhouser shared that he believes this has dropped because of two things: County alarm ordinances and false-alarm regulations in the Association have been enacted. “So those are preventable calls where you have someone set off their alarm accidentally,” Wellhouser said. “I’m sure many people here have had that experience, but that’s a call we can avoid.” Wellhouser said this decline could help reduce costs and free up their officers to do other things. “So that number keeps dropping, and that’s a good thing,” he said. “The not so good is we’ve had 10 burglaries so far this year, eight of them in residential and two were vehicle burglaries.” According to Wellhouser, vehicle burglaries throughout the coastal San Diego area have increased over the last few months. Other areas mentioned

were Encinitas, Del Mar, and Solana Beach. Wellhouser said they meet with the Sheriff on a regular basis to discuss crime trends and crime activity. This helps the RSF Patrol stay aware. He went on to encourage those in attendance to lock their cars, lock their homes, and turn on their alarm systems. “Use what you have. It’s a big deterrent because a lot of our crime is opportunistic, simple things like that will send the guy next door or down the street,” he said. Wellhouser added, “Good for you, not so good for your neighbor, but it’s a way to deter crime.” Wellhouser also somberly noted in the report

the June 27 double homicide and suicide on Via de la Valle. A teenager was one of the victims. When discussing traffic, Wellhouser shared a drop in collisions from 110 in 2015 to 82 in the 2016 semiannual report. While speeding is the primary cause of traffic collisions, the RSF Patrol partners with the California Highway Patrol in ways to reduce this. Having visible patrol cars help in the effort. “The last thing I want to mention is one of the biggest things we do and that is security checks for homeowners when residents are on vacation or for any other reason,” he said. “We have done over 18,000 security checks the first six months

of the year. And that’s becoming more and more of a popular service and we don’t charge anything extra for that. It comes with your Association membership.” Wellhouser wanted the board and members to know that they can call any time for a security check. “It’s no problem for us,” he said. As Wellhouser noted, security checks for homeowners have become one of the most popular services they provide. They did more than 18,000 security checks for homeowners who were on vacation or away from their home in the first six months of the year, topping out at 3,666 in the month of June. To request a vacation check, visit rsfpatrol.blogspot.com.

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‘Verban blight’ at poetry slam By Mike Whisler

I have lived in Encinitas the better part of a half century, watching it evolve from a sleepy coastal village into a vibrant, thriving statement of community character. With typical requisite local pride I have contributed self-appointed beautification projects to the local landscapes. I have also produced hundreds of free live music presentations that have en-

hanced the artistic ambience of the city as well as commercial benefit to local businesses. However, I witnessed something this weekend, which I considered at the least embarrassing and at worst disturbing. It occurred at the Poetry Slam at the La Paloma theater last Saturday night. I personally have very strong and defined political concepts, an important com-

ponent of which is a high level of interest in other people’s points of view and especially the bases for them. I think the best process for resolving differences of opinion is a very complete understanding of those with whom you disagree. The Poetry Slam has long been a revered local event, providing a unique forum for TURN TO COMMENTARY ON 22

Letters to the Editor

The self-serving plastic bag props California Focus By Thomas D. Elias

very few years, an industry for self-serving reasons tries to exploit California’s loose rules for putting propositions on its ballot. This doesn’t usually work, even though industries that have tried this tactic when all else political had failed them generally outspent opponents by factors of at least 50-1. So it was about 20 years ago, when the tobacco industry fielded an initiative aiming to remove all local smoking restrictions and substitute a much looser statewide standard allowing tobacco use almost anywhere. That effort lost badly and remains a classic in the annals of misleading names for campaign committees. Big Tobacco’s campaign moniker: Californians for Statewide Smoking Restrictions. So it is again this fall with Propositions 65 and 67, as the plastic bag industry tries to reverse an almost total ban of its products from California grocery stores that passed the Legislature in 2014 and was quickly signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. The bag makers’ committee name isn’t quite as misleading as Big Tobacco’s, but the tag (the same as that of an industry-wide trade group) still obscures its purpose: American Progressive Bag Alliance. What’s a “progressive” bag? Even with many local bans in place and applying to most of the state’s biggest cities and almost half its population, Californians still dump a reported 11 billion plastic bags into landfills yearly. Countless others still “decorate” highways. These do not disintegrate or decay in water, like paper products, so they could be around for centuries. Plastic bags also are made from petro-

leum; their use contributed to America’s energy dependence on foreign sources, some of them unsavory. Altogether the bag makers raised well over $4 million before the fall campaign, compared with barely a quarter-million for supporters of the bag ban. Most cash backing the ban has come from grocery chains like Albertsons Safeway (including Vons), Ralphs and Raley’s. That caused a bag industry attempt to penalize grocers — who originally opposed banning plastic bags — for switching sides and helping cost the bag makers hundreds of millions of

cery chains say they’ve converted to the anti-plastic side in large part because that’s what their customers want. “Early polling is that consumers are adapting to no plastic bags,” Ronald Fong, head of the California Grocers Association (contributor of about $210,000 to the pro-ban side), told a reporter. “It’s really unfortunate that out-of-staters are sinking millions of dollars into telling us we’re wrong here in California.” But the bag association predicts it will win and overturn the statewide bag ban. “We believe voters…will make their voices heard at the ballot box,” the group’s

Most cash backing the ban has come from grocery chains like Albertsons Safeway (including Vons), Ralphs and Raley’s. dollars yearly. Eastern and Southern companies like Superbag, Hilex Poly, Formosa Plastics and Advance Polybag lashed out by placing Proposition 65 on the ballot in an attempt to deprive grocers of even breaking even on the paper bags they sell for 10 cents each under the state’s 146 local bans on plastic bags. Claiming the grocers only switched sides because they discovered the small bag fees add up to a big new source of revenue, the bag alliance wrote an initiative earmarking all money spent on bags for environmental projects supervised by the state Wildlife Conservation Board. Trouble is, many supermarkets say they actually lose money on paper bags. One board member of the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op reports, “Our paper bags cost us 14 to 15 cents each. It’s inaccurate to suggest it’s a revenue stream when it is still a major expense.” Meanwhile, large gro-

president, Lee Califf, said in a statement. The statewide ban, he added, threatens thousands of jobs and will have “no meaningful effect on the environment.” If jobs are threatened, of course, not many are in California. Big plastic bag makers don’t manufacture much here. Any jobs threatened by a statewide ban are shaky anyhow. That’s because the existing local bans covering Los Angeles, San Francisco and 144 other locales would not change if the No-on-67 side wins and overturns the statewide ban. No matter how obviously self-serving their two propositions may be, this is still likely a lose-lose proposition for the bag makers. The bottom line for them is that they stand no chance of restoring California to its former status as their largest market. Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. For more Elias columns, visit californiafocus.net.

No on T Some years ago Encinitas created its own Environmental Commission. The Commission has weighed in on issues such as bicycles, roads, and other infrastructure issues. It was instrumental in Encinitas passing a plastic bag ban in order to reduce plastic waste in our oceans. By all accounts, the Environmental Commission is considered vital to our community and gets regular kudos for its work from the City Council. Now the City of Encinitas is proposing Measure T, or At Home in Encinitas, that will have a huge and negative impact on our city. It upzones 113 acres citywide, allows for 48-foot buildings, converts commercial land to residential at 30 to 41 units per acre with density bonus, and adds 20,000 more cars per day to our streets. The City Council spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money for a Measure T Environmental Impact Review from an outside consultant. This review incredibly determined that despite all Measure T’s upzoning and changes to building code, not one single environmental concern could be found. But has the city sought the opinion of our own Environmental Commission? No, the Commission is missing in action. No

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opinion, no review, no nothing. Why do we have this Commission, then? Is the City Council afraid of the Environmental Commission’s opinion on Measure T? Vote no on T to do what the city won’t: Err on the side of safety and protecting the environment. Joseph L. Kroupa, Encinitas We the people to amend US Constitution An event is taking place in Williamsburg, Va., from Sept. 22 and Sept. 23, that is going to demonstrate to the nation, that “We the People,” through our State Legislatures, have the power to stop the overreach of the federal government. The Convention of States Project is conducting a simulated Article V “dry run” convention for proposing amendments. “Commissioners” from all 50 states will be discussing, debating and voting on amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and place term limits on federal officials and members of Congress. The Constitution provides two methods of proposing amendments — by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress, or, by two-thirds (34) of

the states submitting applications to Congress to choose the date and time for a convention of the states. Regardless of how an amendment is proposed, it must be ratified by threefourths (38) of the states to become part of the Constitution. The convention mode allows the states to propose amendments to restore the balance between the national and state governments without the consent of the Congress, the president, the governors, or the Supreme Court. Momentum is building across the nation for the States to use their authority under Article V to stop our runaway federal government. The convention can be seen live Sept. 23 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. P.S.T., after registering at conventionofstates.com/livestreamrsvp. This is a great opportunity for schools to show children how the Framers intended us to use the Constitution to correct the problems we face as a nation. More information about the Project at: Convent ionOfStates.com / or cosaction.com/ and L ouOber manCOS @ Reagan.com. Lou Oberman, Cardiff-by-the-Sea

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RANCHO SANTA FE — At the September Rancho Santa Fe Association monthly board meeting, the directors and members received an update from its consultant Stacey Pennington, who is also a Ranch resident. She described their community engagement process as being multifaceted including committee meetings, community roundtables, interviewing merchants and more. According to Pennington, this interaction has engaged a variety of groups including Covenant members, retailers and merchants, nonprofits, hospitality as well as restaurant. And these groups have also interacted with each other.

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Destination Portugal — Part 1 Northbound vince vasquez

’m pleased to announce that next year I’ll be heading abroad. Portugal, to be exact. Fear not, gentle reader: I’m not relocating from North County or ending my column. Just planning a long overdue vacation. Earlier in my career (read: before a mortgage), I was in the habit of heading out to Europe for two weeks or so a year, on mostly solo trips. I loved the thrill of losing myself in another country, experiencing sights and sounds I couldn’t find anywhere else. Living in the moment. With age, it’s been much tougher to find the time, let alone the budget, to make a European vacation work. But after a three-year hiatus, I’m doggedly determined to make it happen in 2017. And, in true Northbound fashion, I already have a bunch of money-saving vacation planning tips, which I’d like to share with you, no matter where you’re headed next year. In fact, I have so many money-saving tips, I need two columns to share them all! Now, I don’t speak Portuguese, but there’s a phone app for that, and best of all, it’s free. DuoLingo is a fantastic app that can help you easily learn more than 20 languages in a fun, user-friendly format. I’ve been using it a while to brush up on my Spanish. Not only can it help improve your recognition and writing skills, but also oral — it’s so advanced, it can even tell you if you’re pronouncing words correctly. Downloading this app

is definitely a must if you’re heading to a non-English speaking country. Looking for cheap, unadvertised flights? I’ve been really impressed with the listings I’ve seen on Fare Deal Alert, The Flight Deal, and Secret Flying, all of which are specialty flight sale websites (and free). I follow them on Twitter, but you can subscribe to their daily email blasts. Being flexible with your time horizon and destination will also save you money. Now, my budget is $600 for a round trip flight, but few flights from San Diego to Lisbon, the country’s capital, are under $1,200, no matter what time of year. However, when I scan flight deals, I see there are plenty of flights from LAX to Dublin, Ireland and Eastern Europe under $600, round trip. Cheaper flights are also generally available in the spring and fall months. Packing for an international trip is also key — avoid lost luggage and airline bag fees by packing everything into a carry-on bag. Don’t think you can do it? Simplify. I proved it could be done on a business trip to Buenos Aires a few years ago. Picking one pair of shoes, one jacket, and “rolling” your clothes (versus traditional packing) will save you plenty of space. Going somewhere cold and need a thick coat? I’ve been impressed with how tightly you can pack a down puffer jacket. I bought one for about $30 on Amazon, and I can squeeze it down to the size of a grapefruit. It’s rated to keep me warm, all the way down to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. In the next column, I’ll share with you where you can find cheap accommodations, and how you can dine and explore your host city like a local. Stay tuned! Vince Vasquez is an economist based in Torrey Pines. He is a Carlsbad resident.

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Ditonto addresses possible assessment increases By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — Delivering his monthly controller’s report for the Rancho Santa Fe Association, Matthew Ditonto said while they were only one month into the new fiscal year, what their department was working on was reviewing and analyzing the last fiscal year against the prior one. They were also noting any reasons for variances between the two. During his presentation, Ditonto pointed out the Association revenues and wanted to talk briefly about the 5 percent increase. “This is mainly due to the county Assessor’s role of what the property values are — what they came in as — so we’ve received that about a month ago and we’ve been look-

ing at this and just kind of digesting it,” he said, noting what the increase was going to be and reviewing it against last year’s numbers. Ditonto shared that they are collecting this data now because last year, the Association billed out to its members in November. This year, the plan was to send out their billing a bit earlier in the month of October in an effort to align their invoices to when the County sends out their property invoices. “So just in a nutshell, we’re looking at probably a 5 percent increase in our assessment revenue this year, and that is based on property values going up essentially 5 percent, which sounds to be in line with what the County of San Diego is saying prop-

erty values went up,” he said. During Ditonto’s presentation, board president Fred Wasserman chimed in on how the Association does not set those assessments. “You don’t vote on increasing the assessment. This is atypical because almost every community that I know of that has a community association, the members vote on it,” he said. “Based on our protective Covenant, that drives what your assessment’s going to be and that’s why the 5 percent is here.” Wasserman also noted that this has been the protocol since 1927. He went onto to share how there are two parts to this: existing property and changing ownership of property. If someone changes

their property ownership, he said, it accelerates the market value due to the close of escrow amount which is new assessment value. In other cases, if one “adds” to their property, another reassessment may occur. That’s the reason for the bump, Wasserman said. He also noted how there are so many projects under consideration and underway in the Ranch which is raising the total value. On a side note, Wasserman shared that Rancho Santa Fe pays approximately $46 million a year in property taxes and it’s estimated that this represents a little more than 1 percent of all the property taxes collected in San Diego County. Wasserman called it a pretty significant number.

Rancho Days: Celebrating a rich history of community collaboration

The Village Voice

By Karlin Molina

he RSF Association is excited to announce Rancho Days, a long-standing Covenant celebration of its history, traditions and community spirit. Rancho Days connects residents with the organizations, charities and community partners in the Ranch. We welcome all members of the Covenant and their guests to these events, which run Oct. 1 through Oct. 9. Rancho Days kicks off with Neighbor Night gatherings hosted at homes in the Covenant, where neighbors share food, drinks and good conversation. Kids Night Out at the

Karlin Molina, RSF Association communications and events specialist, gives a preview of the upcoming Rancho Days, starting Oct. 1. Courtesy photo

Community Center is a fun event for kids that free their parents to mingle at Neighbor Night. Sunday is family day with pony rides, a petting zoo and a heaping of history at Osuna Ranch. The RSF Association-owned property boasts a working horse ranch and a nearly 200-year-old Adobe home. A concert and barbecue at the Village Church follows. Monday is an adult-only event with the tasting of exceptional wines and appetizers hosted by the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Tuesday, the Library Guild and Garden Club

team up to host Petals & Prose, an evening of literature, floral arrangements and discussion. The event is followed by an old fashioned bake-off. Wednesday the Association hosts its Fiesta & Taco Fest for its members. Join us for lunch, followed by dessert at The Country Friends’ patio. The Santa Fe Irrigation District will share ideas with residents on being water wise. Thursday, breakfast is served by the Thyme Together food truck, sponsored by the RSF Foundation. An art show runs Thursday through Saturday at the library. The RSF Golf Club’s Community Harvest Celebration features hay rides, a pumpkin patch and fabulous fall food. Friday is Strings in the Garden, an afternoon of music at the RSF Senior Center. Fandango caps off the evening with Mexican food, margaritas and music at the Historical Society’s La Flecha House. Saturday’s Trail Walk gives members a glimpse of the Covenant’s private trails. Riders and horses will enjoy a trail ride, and hikers and riders will meet up at the Rancho Riding Club for lunch. A spectacular Farm-to-Table Dinner at Osuna Ranch features locally sourced food, live music and a silent auction benefitting the RSF Garden Club and Osuna Restoration Fund. Sunday, the annual firefighter’s annual pancake breakfast is a favorite. The Tennis Club has a BBQ lunch and afternoon games for players of all levels. The nine-day celebration concludes with the Rotary’s Taste of Rancho Santa Fe at the Inn. Association members were sent Rancho Days sent and may see more details about events at rsfassociation.org or (858) 756-1174. Karlin Molina is the RSF Association Communications and Events Specialist.

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RSF Association still negotiating with Hotwire small By Christina Macone-Greene

RANCHO SANTA FE — The Rancho Santa Fe Association is continuing to keep its members informed of its fiber-optic project. RSF board member, Allen Finkelson, shared that the Association was still in negotiations with Hotwire Communications in terms of what will be the actual service offerings, revenue splits, and other assorted items.

“The LOI (Letter of Intent) we signed provided for certain services and we have asked them for a broader range of service offerings and we’re still in discussion with them on what that will look like, both in terms of their economics and our economics,” Finkelson said. The LOI with Hotwire Communications underscored the construction of a community-owned fiberto-the-home network pro-

viding members with the fastest technology available. This proposed fiber optic network ranges from 1 gigabit Internet service to a 10 gigabit Internet option to every home in the Covenant. Finkelson went on to say that he hoped by the next board meeting that things would be more crystallized. A combined effort by the Technology, Finance and other committees con-

tinue to push forward in the process. “Hopefully, we will bring this negotiation phase to an end sooner than that, but it’s been a time-consuming process and we’re still in a state of flux,” Finkelson said. Finkelson also added that the Association’s two consultants on the project, Magellan Advisors and Peace & Shea, have agreed that for the moment they will not be charging the

Association any additional money until the negotiations are concluded. “If we end up coming up with some other variation on the fee, which is a possibility, then we will have to decide what arrangements are appropriate and with whom they are appropriate,” Finkelson said. He added, “But for the moment, no additional monies have been incurred with respect to either of the advisors.”

John Seiber honored for his philanthropy RANCHO SANTA FE — Rancho Santa Fe resident and former chairman of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation, John Seiber, will be recognized as Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer at the 44th National Philanthropy Day Nov. 16 at Copley Symphony Hall at the Jacobs Music Center, 750 B St., San Diego. The celebration, presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals San Diego Chapter, recognizes the critical role philanthropy plays in our society and honors those who make the greatest difference in strengthening the community. Tickets are $85 each (includes parking). For sponsorship and ticket information, visit npd2016.org. Seiber was co-nominated by three of his other philanthropic recipients: Kraemer Endowment Foundation, Mingei International Museum and St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center. All three nominators praise Seiber for his un-

wavering commitment toward an organization’s success and service to the community. His philanthropy goes beyond financial contributions and board involvement: Seiber’s nominators describe his dedication to the long-term planning, board cultivation and relationship building that drives meaningful financial investments and quality programs. Seiber’s volunteerism and leadership go beyond the board contributions. “John Seiber defines the word ‘leader,’” said Maureen King, vice chair of Kraemer Endowment Foundation. “He is a model board chairman who has the respect and affection of all those with whom he works. “His leadership is measured, steady and constant. He listens to and is respectful of each board member’s opinions and suggestions, yet always manages to skillfully separate the substantive from the peripheral in order to achieve a solid, practical conclusion.”

IT’S BOCCE BALL TIME The Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary Club is gearing up for its 20th annual Bocce Ball Tournament Oct. 9, at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar. The bocce tournament is a family day and all proceeds from the Turf Bocce Ball Tournament benefit Reality Changers and Just in Time for Foster Youth, through the support of sponsors. To register, visit dmsbbocce. com. For additional questions, contact Jan@dmsbrotary.com or call (858) 699-4841. For information on the Del Mar Solana Beach Rotary Club, visit dmsbrotary.com. Courtesy photo

A third rabid bat is found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park By Tony Cagala

ESCONDIDO — Three Mexican free-tailed bats testing positive for rabies have now been found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park this year. The third and most recent bat was found on the park’s grounds on Sept. 9. The other two instances occurred on June 10 and July 11. All of the bats were found at the Oasis Deli, in the park’s Nairobi Village area. On each occasion park staff collected the bats and sent them to the county for testing. “None of the bats found at the park have had any reported direct human contacts,” according to José A. Álvarez of the County of San Diego Communications Office. “The staff at the park have handled each bat appropriately.” None of the bats found were part of the park’s collection. Christina Simmons, a

A third Mexican free-tailed bat, like the one pictured, testing positive for rabies is found at the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park on Sept. 9. Photo courtesy USFWS/Ann Froschauer

spokeswoman for San Diego Zoo Global, explained that more than half of the land being managed at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is set aside as native species habitat. “This means there is a large track of native habi-

tat nearby this area,” said Simmons. Álvarez said the county is working with the Safari Park zoo staff to determine whether there may be a common source for these bats, but bats are found throughout the county.

“The species we keep seeing is a federally listed protected species and, as they find roosting spots around the Safari Park (probably they hunt for insects over our evening sky) we are not allowed, under federal law, to disrupt

them in anyway,” said Simmons. “As conservationists we are fully aware of what species they are and the requirements of protecting this species. I suspect many of the landholders around us do not realize they are an endangered species.” According to Álvarez, the bat discovered in the afternoon on Sept. 9 was delivered to the county the following morning, and expedited testing was done Saturday afternoon. The test involves euthanizing the bats in order to conduct a brain tissue examination to determine whether they are positive for rabies. “People are urged to never handle a live or dead bat, and to notify the County Health and Human Services Agency immediately if they have had a direct interaction with a bat,” said Álvarez. Contact the agency by calling (619) 692-8499.

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o, have I mentioned lately that my son is a doctor? You know, I will never get tired of saying that. He is just the tiniest disappointment to me, however. I was expecting wonderful, bizarre, gory, hilarious recounting of what he experiences, as he makes his way through his residency. Turns out, the little wretch has all this respect for patient-doctor privilege. Tsk. I expect I’ll need to ply him with tequila shots to ever get any good dirt out of him. It turns out that my fascination with all things medical has grown right along with his years of studies. I have no idea why. I was an English major. But once he started med school, I wanted to be a fly on his shoulder, seeing and hearing everything. I had no interest in the exams, of course. But as medical science, like most everything around us, keeps expanding, it has my full attention. Watching surgery on TV used to turn my stomach. These days, I want to scrub up for a closer look. Perhaps, what makes the body tick looms larger, as my own sad, silly, 60-plus body finds endless ways to go awry. Whatever the case, I am now satiating my interest by watching every medical show I can find. “Code Black,” “Chicago Med” and “Saving Hope” are my current favorites. I add to these with paramedic/firefighter-themed shows, which are almost as good. It might be today’s computer special effects, but most of the footage looks, to me, like real wounds, and bodies going under the knife. I even watched videos of both of my recent hand surgeries and was again dazzled by what can be done to replace and rebuild these days. But, heck no, I do not want to live forever. I don’t care how many parts I could replace, I would still be old, which I will always find screamingly annoying. Meanwhile, my-son-thedoctor (had to slip it in one more time) is working the night shift in labor and delivery. He is going to be a general practitioner, but he does enjoy being part of the arrival of new life. If you want to know the latest, most astounding, equally horrifying and fascinating medical science story, Google hook worms and allergies. No, really. If I find anything weirder, I’ll get back to you right away. Jean Gillette is a freelance writer who will admit she still looks away when they put a needle in her arm. Contact her at jgillette@ coastnewsgroup.com.

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Retired Vietnam Veteran, 78 passed away peacefully on September 1, 2016 at V.A Medical Center La Jolla Edwin Leon (Sonny) Adams was born on October 11, 1937 in Meridian Mississippi to Leon (Leonard) D. Adams Sr. and Ethel Mae Mesley Ramey. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated Sumner High School before serving his country honorably.

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His bravery as a medical Corpsman during three tours of the Vietnam War earned him many accolades. Edwin, whom his military family referred to as “DOC” retired after serving 24 years with honors. Upon retiring from the Navy, Edwin then went into civil service retiring from the Commissary at Camp Pendleton. Edwin never met a stranger and was known for helping anyone he came in contact with. He will be remembered for his charismatic personality, love of life and sharp wit. He was a hero who touched the lives of all he met. Edwin was a resident of Oceanside for 41 years. Memorial Services will be held on: Wednesday September 21, 2016 at 2:00Pm at Miramar National Cemetery 5795 Nobel Drive San Diego, CA 92122 Repast Immediately following @ American Legion Post 365 and VFW 7041: 1234 S. Santa Fe Vista, CA 92084

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Book takes readers into the locker room of Chargers’ greats By Tony Cagala

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ENCINITAS — Sports is his beat. As a sports reporter for at least 30 years, 25 of them covering the San Diego Chargers, Jay Paris has logged countless Sundays at Qualcomm Stadium (as it’s now known), and has been privy to the highs and lows on the playing field and in the locker room. It makes sense then, that his first book would share some of those moments, as told by the players themselves. “You go with what you know,” said Paris, the Cardiff-by-the-Sea resident and reporter who got his start at the Blade Citizen, followed by the North County Times and the San Diego Union Tribune. He currently writes for the Associated Press, MLB. com, and also pens a weekly column for The Coast News. His book, “Game of My Life San Diego Chargers,” (Skyhorse Publishing; 212 pages), began with the premise of talking with some of the team’s greatest players and asking, “What game is the most significant to you?” “I’ve been lucky to go into the locker rooms for 25 years and sit around and listen to all these great stories these guys tell, and what I was trying to do with the reader, is let them come into the locker room with us,” Paris said. The book ranges the 56 years of the team’s history. And some of its 212 pages, tell stories of memorable wins, losses, a comeback from injury, or the time when a family member was in the stands. “We let the players, in

“Game of My Life San Diego Chargers,” is the first book from sports columnist Jay Paris. The book details stories from some of the team’s greatest players. Image courtesy Skyhorse Publishing

their own words, tell that story, tell that narrative all on their own,” Paris said. And even after 25 years covering the organization, Paris said he wasn’t expecting some of the players to reel off some of their most painful games they played in. “The Chargers, let’s face it, that trophy case isn’t overflowing,” he said. “It’s not an organization that’s known for its championships, save the 1963 one.” Donnie Edwards, the linebacker who spent five seasons with the Chargers, still feels the pain of the 2007 AFC title game against the New England Patriots where Marlon McCree intercepts quarterback Tom Brady only to lose the ball and the Patriots find it. The Chargers would lose the game and get eliminated from the playoffs. “It still gnaws at him to this day,” Paris said. Pro-Bowl guard Ed White said his game was when they lost the “Freezer Bowl,” in Cincinnati for a chance to go to the Super Bowl. Offensive lineman Doug Wilkerson’s game: The “Holy Roller” game. “He still can’t believe the Raiders got out of here with a win,” Paris said. Some of the players in the book are easily recognizable. Players like Ron Mix, Lance Alworth, Dan Fouts, Jim Laslovic and Billy Ray Smith, all have their stories. But then there’s the story of quarterback Craig Whelihan, who started his first seven games with the

Chargers without a win. “So when he finally won his game, I mean that was as big as Dan Fouts winning a game,” said Paris. Writing the book last year, when the brunt of the new stadium talk was underway, Paris said once the players started talking, it’d just be about football. “And it’d peel away to the core of what the game meant to the fans, but also what it meant to these guys. These guys are still Chargers,” Paris said. What Paris took away from writing the book was that the team and the game are still a part of their identity. “They’re proud of being ex-Chargers and they’re proud of contributing to the history in San Diego of pro football.” The Chargers, whether they remain in San Diego past this season, still have players that’ll be worth writing about — namely quarterback Philip Rivers. Antonio Gates would make another great story, Paris said. “The players are what make the game. Sometimes we forget about that. And sometimes you don’t get to know them that well because they are in that uniform, they are in pads, they’re in that big helmet.” “Game of My Life San Diego Chargers” is available at some local bookstores and online. Paris will be signing books at the Encinitas Barnes & Noble Oct. 29 at 1:30 p.m.

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orth County’s first and only all-women’s flat track roller derby team was back in action on Saturday in Oceanside’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Established in 2008 by Rosey Graves and Mortisha Demolisha, the Hidden City Derby Girls has become more than a group of girls skating in circles. From homemakers to business women, students to “punk rock chicks,” the derby has united them in sisterhood and friendships. Visit hiddencityderbygirls.com for information on their next event.

The Knockouts’ Red Growl Her tries to push her way past to blockers to score points in the opener of a roller derby double header at Oceanside’s MLK Park last Saturday. Photos by Pat Cubel

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Food &Wine

‘A Perfect Score’ — an indelible inflection for a modern winery in Napa Valley taste of wine frank mangio

inally, a book about a modern winery of this century, authored by the individuals that lived it, is published for all to read. The book, “A Perfect Score, The Art, Soul and Business of a 21st-Century Winery,” is written in an honest and straightforward way by Craig Hall and Kathryn Hall. They open the book with a real, pixy-like symbol of the Halls’ success, “Bunny Foo Foo,” a 35-foot long stainless steel sculpture seemingly jumping over the Hall vineyards in St. Helena. “Bunny Foo Foo really represents our wine experience at the intersection of art, nature, globalization and technology,” said Kathryn Hall. “Our personalities and passions have dictated our decisions and shaped everything, from the design of our wineries to the taste of the wine.”

Proof of that winning taste is evident in the book title, “A Perfect Score.” That came on Oct. 31, 2013 when, in a personal letter to the Halls, Robert Parker, the wine world’s most renowned wine critic, awarded their 2010 HALL Exzelenz Cabernet Sauvingon a perfect 100 points. How the Halls got to that point in their wine careers is full of flash points and they aren’t all rainbows. There was a year in the late ‘90s when they didn’t yet have their own winery but had wine made for them by the famed Rombauer winery. Late one night, the Rombauer warehouse burned down and took with it, 2,200 cases of Hall wine leaving the Halls with no wine to sell for two years and no insurance on the disaster. It took a hero’s resolve to get going again. The style of this book had me wanting more with each of the 22 chapters. Like “Bunny Foo Foo,” it bounces through a number of fascinating topics on the winding road to success. Most chapters feature Kathryn and Craig pausing in their story to be interviewed 20/20 style, commenting on the poi-

Craig Hall and Kathryn Hall of Hall and Walt Wines in Napa Valley, introduce their authored book, “A Perfect Score, The Art, Soul and Business of a 21st-Century Winery,” an account of their 20-year rise to success. Photo courtesy Hall and Walt Wines

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SEPT. 30 KEEP THEM AFLOAT The San Dieguito High School Academy boys’ water polo team is holding its annual Parents’ Night Out fundraiser from 7 to 11 p.m. Sept. 30, at Tower 13, 2633 S. Coast Highway 101, Cardiff. The San Dieguito Academy Foundation sponsored event will feature Echophonic. Proceeds help fund pool rental costs. Tower 13 is supporting the team by providing the band, and donating a percentage of food sales to the SDA Boys’ Water Polo Team. Cost is a suggested $15 donation at the door. ROCKY HORROR Carlsbad Causes for Community (C3) presents a screening of the 1975 cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at 2801-B Roosevelt St., Carlsbad. Tickets are $15 at carlsbadcauses.org/ or $20 at the door. Prizes for the best costume. LIFE AND MUSIC MiraCosta College LIFE Lectures lifelong learning group is hosting MiraCosta College Professor David Lewis, playing and discussing music of the Viennese masters at 1 p.m. Sept. 30, at Admin. Bldg. #1000 on campus, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside. Purchase a $1 parking permit at the machine in Lot 1A, and park in lots 1A or 1B. Visit miracosta.edu/ life or call (760) 757-2121, ext. 6972. COLLEGE SOCCER MiraCosta College men’s soccer team plays Cuyamaca College at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 30 on the PDT OC Upper Soccer Field, Oceanside Campus. The women’s soccer game with be at 4 p.m. Sept. 30 vs. Mt. San Jacinto College on the PDT OC Upper Soccer Field, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside. YOU SCREAM, I SCREAM Entry is half price on opening night, Sept. 30 at the Del Mar ScreamZone. The Triple Haunt package will be $16.50. Gates open at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are available through TheScreamZone. com. OCT. 1 GRAPE DAY RACE The Escondido Sunrise Rotary Club will host the 2016 Grape Day 5K, a fundraising fun runwalk-stroll event through historic Downtown Escondido, Oct. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society South Coast Chapter will be the charity recipient for Additional Grape Day 5K sponsors include Road Runner Sports and Escondido GMC Cadilac, Inc. Participant donation begins at $40 for youth age 15 and under and $45 for adults. The 5K race will begin and end at the corner of West Grand and Orange avenues in Escondido. For more information, visit GrapeDay5K.com.

T he R ancho S anta F e News ORCHID CLINIC The orchid takes center stage at San Diego Botanic Garden’s Orchid Clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 1 at 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. Learn how to select, grow and care for your orchids from local, expert orchid growers who will impart valuable and easy-to-use information. Local orchid vendors will be on hand, selling orchids and also available to answer questions. AUTHOR TALK Del Mar Library will host San Diego-based author Layla Fiske, author of “The Fig Orchard” on Oct. 1 at 1:30 p.m. at 1309 Camino Del Mar. For more information, call the library at (858) 755-1666. For information about San Diego County Library and other events, visit sdcl.org. ST. MARY’S ANNIVERSARY St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church, will celebrate its 89th anniversary with a Beach Mass at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 16 at the Jr. Seau Pier Amphitheatre, 200 N. The Strand, Oceanside. Visit stmarystars.org or call (760) 7221688 for more details. LEGO ART The world’s largest display of LEGO art, “The Art of the Brick” by contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya, runs through Jan. 29, 2017 at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. Tickets are $29 on sale online. OCT. 2 GATHERING OF FRIENDS The Catholic Widows and Widowers of North County support group, for those who desire to foster friendships through various social activities, will go dancing at the Escondido Elks Club with Happy Hour to follow at Brigantine Restaurant, Escondido Oct. 2; have dinner at St. Mark Golf Club, San Marcos Oct. 3 and attend the “Todo Mundo” concert at California Center for the Arts, Escondido Oct. 5. Reservations are required, by calling (858) 674-4324. FREE FLIGHT FUNDRAISER Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary is hosting a CandyLand Carnival fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 2 at 2132 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. Cost is $10. For more information, visit freeflightbirds.org. OCT. 3 INLAND REPUBLICANS The Lake San Marcos Republican Women Federated will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 3 in the Heartwood Room of the Lake House Resort in Lake San Marcos for our next monthly luncheon meeting. Cost is $25 per person. Speaker will be Tony Krvaric, chairman of the Republican Party of San Diego County. For reservations, contact Sandy Hinds at sjhinds@roadrunner. com. ESCONDIDO WOMEN The Escondido Woman’s Club will meet for lunch at 10:30 am Oct. 3 at 751 N. Rose St., Escondido. Reservations are required at (760) 743-0246. lunch cost is $12/person.

BUSINESS FUNDRAISER Encinitas City Council candidate Tasha Boerner Horvath is hosting a fundraiser and informal panel discussion on the economic potential of Encinitas for business development, innovation and entrepreneurship, from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Priority Public House, 576 N. Coast Highway, Encinitas. Tickets are $50, $100 and $250. RSVP at tasha4 encinitas.com/ vision. OCT. 4 SUPPORT LANCER DANCERS Carlsbad High School’s Dance Team Boosters are seeking sponsors and golfers, for its 16th annual golf tournament Nov. 7 at The Crossings at Carlsbad. Proceeds from the tournament support the Varsity Lancer Dancer team on their journey to the Universal Dance Association’s National Championships in Orlando, Florida in January. Sponsors will receive prominent signage at the tournament, GPS ads in every golf cart, a commemorative plaque and a link on the Lancer Dancer Web site. For details, visit lancerdancers.com. ‘ONE BOOK, ONE SAN DIEGO’ Join KPBS from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, on World Animal Day for a special “One Book, One San Diego” 10th Anniversary event with 2009 featured author, Diane Ackerman, who wrote “The Zookeeper’s Wife.” Register at eventbrite.com/e/ one - b o ok- one - s a n - d i ego -10th-anniversar y- event-w ith- diane-ackerman-registration-26522719167. WRITERS GROUP Escondido Writers Group meets at the Escondido Public Library from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Oct. 4, 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido. Writers of fiction, non-fiction, and memoirs are all invited. Pre-registration is required at library.escondido.org/register. OCT. 5 NEWCOMERS WELCOME The Carlsbad Newcomer Club will meet at 9:45 a.m. Oct. 5 with speaker Marie Jones Kirk on the Carlsbad Academy at Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine St., Carlsbad. For more information, visit carlsbadnewcomers. org‬‬ or contact Patricia Mehan at (760) 574-7472. OCT. 6 GREEN BUSINESS The San Diego Chapter of the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free community forum “Local Politics and Green Business” on Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 6:308:30 p.m. at the Center for Sustainable Energy, 9325 Sky Park Court, #100, San Diego, with Doug Applegate, Democratic candidate for California’s U.S. House of Representatives 49th Congressional District, and Lisa Shaffer, city of Encinitas deputy LOOKING AT MEASURES Sponsored by North County Climate Change, a discussion of

Encinitas candidates and measures on the SANDAG Countywide 1 ⁄2 cent Tax Measure E will be held at 6:30 p.m. Community Room Encinitas Library. For more information, email dave@ncccalliance. org. BOOKS AND BAGELS Hadassah Books & Bagels hosts a discussion of The Marriage of Opposites, by Alice Hoffman from 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Oct. 6 in the Executive Board Room of the Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. The cost is $55 for the year or $10/session for drop-ins. To attend, RSVP to Gayle Benn at gbenn13@cox.net. For more information, call (858) 268-3200. GRIEF YOGA Grief doesn’t need fixing. Grief needs welcoming. A free six-week session of Bereavement Yoga begins at noon Oct. 6 at Hospice of the North Coast, 2525 Pio Pico Drive, Suite 101, Carlsbad. Register at hnc@hospicenorthcoast. org or call (760) 431-4100. Bring your own yoga mat. OCT. 7 ENCINITAS CELEBRATES Encinitas commemorates 30 years of incorporation, beginning Oct. 7 with an “Everybody Cut Footloose,” all-ages 80’s retro dance from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas. Oct. 8, is Movie in the Park at 7 p.m. at Leo Mullen Sports Park’s new artificial turf soccer field, 951 Via Cantebria, Encinitas and Oct. 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. will be an ‘80s Concert with Beta Maxx at Moonlight Beach, 400 B St, Encinitas. HOLIDAY CRAFT

FAIR First United Methodist Church will host a Holiday Craft Fair from 1:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8 and 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 9 at 341 S. Kalmia St., Escondido. We will have handcrafted gift items for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Granma’s Kitchen,” gift baskets, jewelry, quilts and more. All proceeds will go to help missions for women and children. For more information and directions, visit fumcesc.com. SAVING CUBAN CHILDREN Del Mar Library hosts speaker Oscar Pichardo, on Operation Pedro Pan at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at 1309 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar. Pedro Pan child offers a historical perspective Cuban parents in making the decision to send their children alone to the United States. For more information, call (858) 755-1666 or visit sdcl.org. MARRIAGE WORKSHOP A “Love and Respect” conference and video workshop for married couples will be held at 6 p.m. Oct 7 and 1:45 p.m. Oct. 8 at Carlsbad Community Church. Register at goo.gl/UGg6Y3. Cost is $10/person. If children are registered childcare is provided.

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It’s been called the “granddaddy of all woodie meets,” — the Wavecrest woodie gathering at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas happened again on Sept. 17. It’s the longest running and largest gathering of woodies in the world. The woodies began arriving in the wee hours and by 8 a.m. there were around 300 of the vehicles of every size, shape, description on display. The event is always held on the third Saturday of September each year.

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Coinciding with Jaylo’s exhibit is “Heated Exchange: Contemporary Encaustics.” Encaustic art, a form that involves heated bees wax and which dates back to at least the 1st century A.D., is returning to modern art interests. The interest of the ancient art form back into the contemporary art world might stem from Jasper Johns back in the 1950s, so thinks Jiela Rufeh, an encaustic artist from Encinitas, who will have her works shown in the exhibit. From the ‘50s on, the art world began to take encaustic art as a more serious medium in part becuase of his works, she explained. With a background in commercial advertising, Rufeh came to encaustic

art through a period of rebelling against her own industry and that commercial need to get the “perfect photograph.” Utilizing photography in her encaustic works, she explained they tend to have an organic feel where you’re still connected to nature. Ideally, she tries to bring back the mysticism that she felt at the time she was in nature. “For me, it’s a lot of bringing nature in and either having it (the work) reflect personal growth or self discovery or oneness with nature,” she said. The exhibit also includes works from several other encaustic artists Kim Bernard, Kristy Deetz, Peter Dykhuis, Lorraine Glessner, Cheryl Goldsleger, Reni Gower, Jeffrey Hirst, Laura Moriarty, and

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ESCONDIDO — The surrealist artist Jon Jaylo blends riddles and symbols into his works — works that when looking beyond those things, reveals an honest story. As one part of two exhibits at the Museum at California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Jaylo continues to showcase his works in the city following his successful debut at the Distinction Gallery last year. Eleven new works make up Jaylo’s, “All These Answers That May Never Come Our Way,” solo show, which is running simultaneously with “Heated Exchange: Contemporary Encaustics,” (Sept. 24 through Nov. 13). Jaylo, who grew up in the Philippines and the U.S., and is now based in New York, said he knew at 4 years old he was going to be a painter. “For some reason, at an early age of four, I already knew what I wanted,” he said. “Friends and family would ask me what I want to do with my life when I grow up, and I would answer straight up that I want to be a painter. There was no alternative goal for me. All I wanted to do was create art and it is truly a humbling experience that I get to do that now.” His passion for surrealism was immediate, he explained, when, while in grade school he discovered Salvador Dalí and René Magritte. From his inspirations, he’s since discovered his own surrealist style earning him the nickname, “The Engima.” A contemporary poet and artist of his gave it to him, because, he explained, his paintings are full of symbols and riddles that aren’t so easy to understand. And whether any answers come this way in his new exhibit — that all depends on the viewer, he said. His works are spurred on by many questions, he said. The many questions that we all go through in this life, he added. “I am constantly seeking for answers through different mediums like paintings, books, etc.,” Jaylo said. “Personally, if there’s one thing I’ve learned in this life, that is to be patient. And if the answers never come, then I have to learn to accept that there will be questions in life that will be left unanswered. “I was thinking are we supposed to know all the answers to every question in life? When is the time to keep searching for answers and when is the time to give up on it, accept things and move forward? What if the answers aren’t coming, will we put our lives on hold because of that?”

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ing that,” she said. “We were quickly able to regroup and actually, it happened to be a very wonderful transition for us because we were finding that as good as those events were on the green, they were still a little bit isolated from truly being integrated into this community.” New integrations Pennington mentioned were the Garden Club Gathering at The Bistro and another gathering with The Country Friends. She shared how some residents that attended The Country Friends

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forts, Farley pointed out that there are other churches participating in the Homeless Veterans Initiative. They include Oceanside First Presbyterian Church, Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, Grace Vista Neighborhood Church, and Christ La Costa. Farley explained that the collected items will be transferred to Interfaith Community Services where they will be stored and then

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be established and diligent efforts be made to remove the tracks from the bluff within 10 years. There were several other requests at the September NCTD meeting for softer enforcement for those who are trying to cross the tracks just to get to the beach or bluffs. Udo Wahn said the bluffs are a safer place to walk, run, walk a dog, keep fit and nurture a healthy body than the roadways. “The egregious actions of those crossing the tracks in front of a train or clowning around on the tracks would warrant a citation,” he said. “It’s unacceptable … to deny access and to ticket those wanting to enjoy the bluffs and those wanting to get to the beach.” “It’s a very unfortunate situation that we have here,” Del Mar resident and former Third District County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price said. “The train was there before a lot of the residents but the ocean was there before the train was there. The ocean belongs to all of us. “Unfortunately this also puts the deputy sheriffs in a … position to enforce a very, very unpopular rule against people that normally would be their strong supporters. “People that in my opinion are doing things that are so stupid … should

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poetic statements on virtually every aspect of the human condition. Unfortunately, the stage and event was hijacked by presentations that can only be considered by some of us ostensibly fair-minded individuals as hate speech. Worse, they were aided and

T he R ancho S anta F e News event hadn’t seen one another in years. “Literally, there was one lady I met who has lived here since 1968. She saw a friend that she had not seen in 20 years just by coming out to that particular event,” she said. The Celebrate Osuna event that took place in June was success. Pennington shared that the attendance was tremendous. “It was really amazing to see everyone from young children to folks who have lived here for decades,” she said. While the Vibe intends to help engage community involvement for Rancho

Days, which kicks off Oct. 1, Pennington shared how they are also gearing up for a special RSF property Arroyo event slated for Nov. 19. Before ending her update, Pennington noted that on the communications front the activity from its Downtown Village Facebook Page had being doing very well. “It’s been tremendous to see how the various members of our community who have a Facebook presence,” she said. To visit the Downtown Village Facebook Page for community updates log onto facebook.com/Rancho SantaFeVillage/.

distributed to the veterans. “Churches will help unload the goods collected and help our vets move into their new homes,” she said. Discussions between North County Presbyterian Churches for implementing the Homeless Veterans Initiative started in March. Farley said everyone wondered what they could do to help end homelessness in San Diego North County. Between the churches, government agencies and Interfaith Community Ser-

vices, a program emerged. “It has taken dozens of meetings to crystalize this program and launch the Homeless Veterans Initiative,” she said. “It is our goal to build a relationship with the newly housed veterans to help support them long-term.” For those interested in learning more or to donate, Farley invites all to visit the patio of the Village Church on any Sunday through Oct. 9 or visiting VillageChurch.org.

be hauled off to jail and fined $1,000,” she added, describing people who stand on the tracks to take photos of an oncoming train. “That’s a ridiculous risk of life. … But people that are minding their own responsibilities should not be penalized like this.” Encinitas resident Ralph Thielicke said previous efforts to decrease trespassing with aggressive enforcement failed. “NCTD is not going to achieve its goal without voluntary cooperation of the residents,” he said. “You simply don’t have the resources to patrol the entire right of way. … Residents and visitors have been using the right of way for 50 or 60 years, perhaps even longer, and we aren’t going to stop as long as the beach is on the west side and the residences are on the east side. “It’s silly to think you’re going to change that,” he added. “Residents also know how to safely cross the tracks because they’ve been doing it for that many years. … The real problem – and NCTD doesn’t seem to focus on this very well – are those people who want to hurt themselves. And ticketing does really nothing to help those troubled individuals. “If you really wanted to encourage safety you have to find a way to address this group of people,” Thielicke said. “And until you do that and provide bet-

ter beach access you’re only wasting money and pissing residents off.” Many called for commonsense solutions. “In response to the NCTD slogan, “See Tracks, Think Train,” Encinitas Councilman Mark Muir said, “See road, think cars.” Tucker and other NCTD officials said California is No. 1 in the nation for trespassing fatalities on train tracks. They noted that there have been 19 fatalities and 15 injuries in 24 months along the San Diego coastal corridor. No one at the meeting could say how many of those were suicides. They also said there has been increased pressure from the Federal Railway Administration to mitigate any safety issues or hazards that occur on their rail. If a fatality or accident occurs the district must put corrective actions in place to demonstrate how the problem is being addressed, they said. They also noted that accidents and near misses negatively affect the train crew and disrupt train service along the entire corridor, sometimes for up to three hours. “We are willing to work very cooperatively with the cities,” Tucker said. “We do see opportunities for safety improvements … that provide access directly and in a safe matter. … We just need to get the process moving.”

abetted by very high scores from obviously politically biased and nonobjective judges. Conversely, one offering by a longtime slam contestant beautifully expressed the need for and importance of moderation in our current political discourse. It was on point and deftly delivered, receiving generally high marks

but not to the level of the verbally violent rants of the aforementioned. How sad that our once generally diverse and tolerant local culture now seemingly validates the lowest denominator of creativity and artistic expression. Mike Whisler is an Encinitas resident.

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done, and you may say, ‘Oh, I’ve got this great idea,’ but then you go on the Internet and 20 other people have already done it,” said Wilson, 38, who lives in Spring Valley but teaches guitar out of an office suite near the corner of Encinitas Boulevard and Manchester Avenue. “In this case, though, I looked it up, and you see that one person has written a song here, and another guy has one song here, but no one, at least from what I could find, has really done a full album,” he said. “And I thought, well this would be cool.” To date, Wilson, who is the assistant director of the Encinitas Guitar Orchestra, has finished three tracks off the album, and has launched a kickstarter campaign to help fund the album, music videos and concerts associated with the project. He got the inspiration for the album earlier this summer from a student who sparked his interest in the ukulele. Wilson said he was thinking about his next project, which was going to be a four-string quartet album (“very original, right?” Wilson said in a playfully sarcastic tone), when his student asked him to teach him the ukulele. “This student was super into the ukulele, just crazy for the thing,” Wilson said. “I’ve played the uke before, but not a ton, but I thought to myself that this student had such an interest in it, that I should step my game up.” Wilson said he purchased a “nicer” ukulele than the one he had owned, and in the process of teaching the student, started playing around

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SEPT. 30, 2016 with the instrument, strumming chords in the flamenco style that he had been immersed in since he was nine. “I ended up having a ball playing the thing,” Wilson said. Wilson said when you play flamenco on the ukulele, it produces a fresher, higher-pitched quality than the deeper, more sultry sound of the Spanish guitar. “That’s when I said to myself, wouldn’t it be super cool to write some tunes, and then later, wouldn’t it be cool to write an album,” Wilson said. And so for the past four three months, Wilson has been experimenting, writing, recording and mastering songs and engaging his followers with the kickstarter campaign, which gives donors an opportunity to take ownership in the project. For example, donors who give $100 or more to the campaign get to name a song, donors who pledge $500 or more get an exclusive invitation to watch him record a song for the album, and those who drop $750 get an in-home concert. Wilson said he’s done this because the album and the sound don’t necessarily have a built-in audience. “It’s not like I am going to publish this and all of the flamenco-ukelele fans are going to grab this up because there probably aren’t a lot out there,” he said. “So I felt that I should try to get people involved with the project and excited about it so that when it is finished, it has an audience, and I feel that it has been successful to this point.” Wilson points out that he has blown through his

initial campaign goal of $1,000, and is nearing its next goal of $2,000, which would allow him to live stream the album to donors. Additional contributions beyond that goal would enable him to produce additional tracks and possibly have an album-release party. But Wilson realizes that even if he reaches those goals, he is taking a risk with the album- potentially alienating purists on both sides of the aisle. “San Diego has a really vibrant ukulele community, and there are several active clubs and people are really into it here, and there is also a flamenco and Spanish guitar presence here,” Wilson said. “And you’re offending the ukulele players because you’re not playing it right and not using right music, and then the flamencos, especially the traditionalists, are going to be sensitive because they may feel it is adulterating their art. “I think my audience is going to be the causal music lover who likes both, but I don’t think either side (of purists) will be carrying my banner,” Wilson said. But Wilson said he hopes that both sides will see his album as adding to both cultures, not taking anything away. He also hopes that when the album is completed to submit it for consideration for the San Diego Music Awards. He hopes to complete the album in summer 2017. “We have this Spanish culture, and we have this vibrant surf community, of which the ukulele is a prominent part of it,” Wilson said. “So, I think the sound of it is kind of San Diego.”

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MARK THE CALENDAR TEMPCHIN TO STAR Singer-songwriter Jack Tempchin will perform at the 30th anniversary celebration of the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy’s River Valley Fest, from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, 15150 San Dieguito Road, Rancho Santa Fe. Reservations are $125 per person at sdrvc.org/ rivervalleyfest or e-mail sdrvc@sdrvc.org. Evening includes a cocktail reception, buffet dinner and a silent and live auction. LA COSTA FILM FEST La Costa Film Festival is bringing Hollywood back to North County Oct. 13 through Oct. 16‬ with 45 films from 10 countries, seven special events, four days and three venues. For more information, visit lacostafilmfestvial. org. FALL BREAK ART CAMP Lux Art Institute is offering a Fall Break Camp Oct. 24 to Oct. 28 and Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 at 1550 S. El Camino Real, Encinitas. Register at (760) 436-6611 or luxartinstitute.org.

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1 at this payment GC062079 Excluding title, tax, options and dealer fees. On approved above average credit.At lease end lessees responsible for $0.20/mile over 10,000 miles per year & excessive wear and tear. Dealer sets actual prices. Lessee responsible for insurance. Closed-end lease offered to highly qualified lessees on approved credit by Volkswagen Credit. Offer expires 9/30/16

2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T S

per month lease +tax 36 Months $1,999 Due at Signing!

• Automatic Transmission • Touchscreen display • Bluetooth Audio Streaming • Cruise Control • Power Windows & Locks • Tilt • Air Conditioning

1 at this payment GM390184 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 20,000 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 9/30/16

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 9-30-2016.

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2016 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T S

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