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glide rockers, televisions and DVD players for each room at the ICC as well as 12 beds the hospice has at La Costa Glen. In addition, Brehm used the money to remodel the nurse’s station with new cabinets and countertops, made and donated at cost by her father, that enabled operations to run more efficiently. As money continued to pour in, Brehm turned her sights on replacing furniture in the reception area. “This went to the top of my wish list because I’m a big
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clients are Pedro, an older black Lab and Aussie-shepherd mix. “Three years ago I couldn’t take him on a walk anymore because he was completely locked up in the hind,” Trish Padfield said. “Today his mobility has been restored. It’s amazing the difference.” Cecilia, an 11-year-old standard poodle, began showing signs of lameness in June. Her vet put her on muscle relaxants. “Once we were able to mobilize the joint, it took pressure off her spinal cord and nerve root,” Harrison said. “Her function has
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JAN. 20 COOL FRIENDS Friends of
the Encinitas Library will host author Bette Blaydes Pegas as part of the Third Wednesday Meet the Author Series at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20, Encinitas Library Community Room 540 Cornish Drive. Pegas is the author of “Chasing a Dream in the Galápagos: A Personal Evolution.” Visit encinitaslib friends.org/ or call (760) 7537376 to learn more. ORCHID CHAT The San Diego County Cymbidium Society will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 20, Carlsbad Woman’s Club, 3320 Monroe St. Orchid hobbyist Christopher Croom will discuss orchid species. Call (760) 732-0055 or e-mail psp112@ mac.com to learn more.
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between junkets consider they passed or adjusted in the neighborhood of 700 laws. However, this was not a record. In 1984 they enacted or adjusted 1,760 laws. Among the new regs is one that allows 17-year-old teenagers to preregister to vote so they will be ready when they are 18. Another one requires pet stores to implement methods for killing rodents before they are used as food for another animal. It duzn’t require they be read their Miranda rights. March 31 has been decreed as Welcome Home Vietnam Vets Day and May 22 is now Harvey Milk Day in commemoration of the gay
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JAN. 15, 2010 believer in first impressions,” she said. Deborah Dunne, chief administrative officer of the hospice, cited research proving how building and workplace design can improve clinical outcomes for patients and families and offered a personal anecdote. “During a meeting with one of our hospice patients, I asked what they thought of the redesign and the patient exclaimed, ‘I have never been in a place that is so peaceful and caring. I never want to go home,’“ Dunne said. “Without Kristy’s talent and knowledge, as well as
her connections in the building and design industry, the dramatic transformation of our Inpatient Care Center could not have happened.” Brehm said she is motivated by the fact that the hospice, which serves 1,000 clients a day, never turns anyone down. She continues to have the Midas touch. In addition to renovating the ICC with financial donations that are still coming in, she co-chaired the hospice’s Invitational Golf Tournament which underwrites bereavement programs such as Camp Erin San Diego, a free three-
day fun camp, with grief support and counseling for children. The tournament raised $50,000 in 2008 and $80,000 in 2009. Brehm encourages others to connect with a cause that touches them personally. “You might read a story in the newspaper,” she said. “You have to find what someone is needing and fill that need.”? To learn more about local volunteer opportunities visit volunteersandiego.org, volunteermatch.org or sdcounty.ca.gov/cob/volunteer /top.html.
returned and she is able to resume her doggie activities.” Cecilia now walks three miles a day. “And she no longer uses muscle relaxants,” owner Ann Smith said. Harrison also does a lot of work through the San Diego House Rabbit Society treating common conditions such as spondylosis, head tilt and gastrointestinal issues. One of his patients is Winter, a large, 8-year-old rabbit owned by president Judith Pierce who is getting relief for arthritis with VOM. “Big rabbits are similar to big dogs who have hip and spine issues,” she said. “Winter’s been exhibiting some problems of a rabbit that is getting stiff and sore
and not being able to jump into the litter box.” Harrison tends to human patients through his chiropractic practice during the week. Saturdays he provides VOM treatments to his fourlegged patients at the Acacia Animal Health Center in Escondido. He works in conjunction with Dr. Carmine Bausone, director of integrative medicine who is also certified in VOM. “VOM is an adjunct therapy for conditions being treated by a veterinarian,” Harrison said. Each pet expresses relief differently. Dogs will shake and relax after treatment. Cats push into the Vibracussor instrument
because the vibration reminds them of purring. Rabbits start grooming themselves. Harrison says his VOM practice complements a lifelong love of animals. “There was never a time when I didn’t have a dog or cat,” he said. “They are living creatures who decide to be associated with humans. Words can’t describe.” For more information about VOM treatment, call Dr. Harrison at (760) 510-8345. To view videos of Dr. Harrison practicing VOM, visit The Coast News Web site at www.thecoastnews.com. To schedule a VOM appointment, contact the Acacia Animal Health Center at (760) 745-8115.
LET’S READ The Oceanside Public Library book club will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 21, Mission Branch community rooms, 3861 Mission Ave. The club will be designed by the readers and focus on bringing together community members that are interested in discussing the books they are reading. For details, call (760) 435-5600 and ask for CJ.
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JAN. 22 STAY WARM The Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon will host a retired shoe and blanket drive from 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 23, and from 7 a.m. to noon Jan. 24, under the Big Top tent, Westfield Plaza Camino Real, 2525 El Camino Real, Carlsbad. Donations of new and gently used shoes of all types, sweatshirts and blankets can be dropped off.Visit www.carlsbadmarathon.com or call (760) 6922900 to learn more.
rights leader’s birthday.
Charter government on ballot While it probably won’t ignite the firestorm that O’side’s recall vote did, a proposal to make it a charter city will be a hot button issue. Any ballot item in O’side is. It has been voted on before without success. Since then San Marcos and Vista have become charter cities and the latter reports it has saved lotta moola. In some cases charter cities are exempt from paying the state prevailing wage but not the federal scale.
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Campus, 3333 Manchester Avenue, Cardiff. Andy Mauro MEOW The Biggest Cat Show will discuss “Wintering Birds at West of the Rockies will be held SEL — Who, Why, When?" Visit form 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 23 www.SanElijo.org to learn more. and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 24, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. The cost is $8, and there will be a lot of cats. BIBLE 101 A free weekly Call (858) 755-1161 to learn Bible study known as Bible 101 more. will be offered from 6:30 to 8:30 STRETCH IT OUT Ecentric p.m. on Wednesdays, St. Strength will present Michael’s by-the-Sea Episcopal “FlexAbilty: How resistance Church, 2775 Carlsbad Bvld., stretching improves physical Carlsbad. Bible 101 goes verse performance, prevents injuries through verse through the Bible, and supports optimal well- alternating between books of being” from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. the Old Testament and New 23, EZIA, 230 Birmingham Testament. For details, e-mail Drive, Cardiff. This interactive instructor Phyllis Gilbert at presentation explores resistance pgilbert@miracosta.edu. stretching and how it improves MAT CLASSES Pilates mat physical performance. To regis- classes for ages 14 through adult ter, call (760) 635-1200. will be held from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. through March 1, Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. The cost is SNOW BIRDS San Elijo $70, and Sandra Schroeder is Lagoon Conservancy will pres- the instructor. Call (760) 943ent a series of informative lec- 2260 or visit www.Encinitas tures beginning at 1 p.m. Jan. 29, RecReg.com to learn more. MiraCosta College, San Elijo
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GONE GREEN Laurie Manley with Willis Allen Real Estate has been awarded the National Association of Realtors’ Green Designation, the only green real estate professional designation recognized by NAR. Manley achieved this prestigious designation after completing 18 hours of course work. The courses were created in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of industry experts from across the country; ensuring designees gain comprehensive knowledge of green homes and buildings and issues of sustainability in relation to real estate. For more information about Laurie Manley, visit www.SanDiegoRealEstateSAVVY.com or email LManley@WillisAllen.com. Courtesy photo
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ate my relationship with Facebook, and for good reason. None of us want to become the distracted parent or zoned out colleague, more concerned with an online fantasy world than reality. At least I hope we don’t. Besides, things are starting to get a little weird for me. I recently received a friend request from somebody I thought I should recognize. I asked where I knew her from. “I was the girl who threw up on Ron’s porch that one night, remember?” Nothing like a classic reconnection.
of. For starters, I’m there in Internet spirit when kids are born, knots are tied, and when epic overseas vacations are had. We reminisce on days gone by, how fast the time has passed, how big our beer bellies have become. We’re simply there for each other. Kind of. But when does too much “catching up” become an obsession? CNN health writer Elizabeth Cohen asked this very question in her article “Five clues that you are addicted to Facebook.” For the record, I didn’t meet any of Eric Murtaugh is giving it a rest. E-mail him at the five criteria. Whew. I’ve begun to re-evalu- emurtaugh@coastnewsgroup.com.
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EIR. There are also concerns the project will negatively impact the $86 million restoration of the adjacent San Dieguito Lagoon. In Del Mar, where most of the facility is located, city officials assigned portions of the document to various departments. Based on their expertise, staff members are reviewing and commenting on different sections. The city also created a nine-member citizens ad hoc committee to review the plans. In neighboring Solana Beach, a technical team comprising in-house staff was formed and a mailer was sent to residents encouraging them to submit comments. Council members also authorized a $75,000 expenditure for additional technical expertise to review the report. Fairgrounds officials decided to extend the deadline after receiving written requests to do so from state Sen. Christine Kehoe, San Diego City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner and Del Mar. Del Mar Planning Manager Adam Birnbaum said the city had previously been denied an extension. He said he learned of the new deadline from the Web site and via a letter from the 22nd DAA. “The extension does
allow the city more time to review and prepare comments on this lengthy document,” Birnbaum said. The revised schedule also gives the citizens ad hoc committee a greater opportunity to prepare its recommendation letter to City Council, he said. Solana Beach City Manager David Ott said he received a phone message from a fairgrounds representative notifying him about the new deadline, which he called helpful but not necessary. “We were ready, but (we) will use the additional time to further refine our comments,” he said. The extension is good news for smaller groups with limited resources, such as the local chapter of The Sierra Club. A representative from that organization, seeking support for an extension from Del Mar City Council, told council members last month that one person would have to read and comment on 50 pages per day, seven days a week throughout the holiday season to get through the entire document. Input will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Feb. 8. The 22nd DAA is required to respond to every written comment before it certifies the EIR. Funding for the massive project is not yet secured. Visit www.sdfair.com for more information and to view the document.