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JUNE 2, 2017
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Coastal Roots Farm .com wins $10K grant By Aaron Burgin
A shot at the X Games North County skateboarder Brighton Zeuner, 12, of Encinitas, has been invited to bring her impressive skills to the June 10 Road to X Park qualifier in Idaho. The X Games are in July in Minneapolis. Courtesy photo
these small amounts.” The grant comes from Seeds of Change, THEan organic food brand and a VISTA subsidiary of Mars, Inc., NEWS which awards grants to schools and local programs that support sustainable communities. Coastal Roots Farm was one of 20 organizations across the country to receive at least $10,000 from Seeds of Change. Four of the 20 groups received the grand prize of $20,000. Seeds of Change offiRANCHO cials said the 20 recipients stood SFNEWS out by combining educational efforts with community service. “They demonstrated not only the dedication of educating the importance of seed-to-table, but also to philanthropy,” said Maggie Cereghino, a Seeds of Change spokeswoman. Goodson said the process of applying for the grant — which included a public vote on the website and an interview phase for
ENCINITAS — When the Coastal Roots Farm in 2016 created a separate nonprofit from its parent organization, the Leichtag Foundation, its first goal was “resource development.” In laymen’s terms, the farm wanted to raise at least half of its budget independent of the parent group, said Sharyn Goodson, Leichtag’s philanthropy director. The farm, which fuses Jewish agriculture tradition and sustainable agricultural practices and provides fresh produce to charities that assist food-insecure and hungry residents, is slowly moving toward resource independence, as evidenced by a $10,000 grant the farm recently received in a nationwide competition. “We’re getting there,” Goodson said. “The grant might seem like a small piece, but that is how we are going to build sustainability, by piecing together
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13-year-old prodigy graduates from Palomar College By Aaron Burgin
SAN MARCOS — To say that Claire Lewis isn’t your average 13-year-old is a gross understatement. She could perform classical piano pieces three months after touching the ivory keys at age 6. She recently aced Calculus 3 — a feat many college students struggle to
accomplish. And last Friday, the San Marcos girl with a love of classical piano and Gustavo Dudamel walked the stage with her fellow graduates — from Palomar College. What started three years ago as her parents’ search to satisfy her homeschooling math require- Claire Lewis. Courtesy photo
ments climaxed with Claire receiving her Associates Degree, the youngest person in the school’s 70-year history to receive a degree. For Claire, an aspiring orchestral conductor and classically trained pianist, and her family, the journey was rewarding. “I feel really happy I was able to do this, I’m so
happy I had this option,” said Claire, who plans to take the next year to apply to musical conservatories. “I just wasn’t getting challenged in regular school, so this was a perfect fit.” Her father, Tim Lewis, and mother, Simone de Bruyne-Lewis, are software engineers. Both said they were happy to be able to
help their daughter pursue her dreams. “My feeling is one of excitement and gratitude,” Tim Lewis said. “I’m just grateful we were able to support her pursue her goals.” Tim and Simone said they recognized from an early age that Claire was inTURN TO STUDENT ON A7
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