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VOL. 10, N0. 20
Oct. 3, 2014
Guest speaker Kelly Rein, MSW of the Alzheimer’s Association of San Diego Imperial Chapter Photo by Christina Macne-Greene
Alzheimer’s Association partners with Library Guild By Christina Macone-Greene that one of nine people
Participating in the divot stomp are from left: Jennifer Ibaven, Kevin Changaris of Encinitas, Brian Anderson, Emma Wellings and Carlsbad native Blake Dethlefsen. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek
Twin Palms takes home Spreckels Cup on final day of polo season By Bianca Kaplanek
RANCHO SANTA FE — Red was the official color of the day, but it was the blue team that prevailed on closing day for the San Diego Polo Club, with Twin Palms defeating Roseville Motor Cars/Star Meadow 10-8 to win the 105th Spreckels Cup tournament on Sept. 28. A win would have been nice for Roseville Motor Cars/Star Meadow, as it was the team’s final appearance at the San Diego Polo Club, but Twin
Palms entered the game with the higher handicap, scoring first and leading 6-5 at the half. The San Diego Polo club was celebrating the end of its 28th season at its current location on El Camino Real on the border of Rancho Santa Fe. The day began with a demonstration of rider and foxhounds presented by the Santa Fe Hunt, followed by a fashion show by Sonya Berg Zen Fashionista.
There was also an introduction of the beneficiary of the day, Heels2Heal, which aids underprivileged, critically ill and abused women and children. Proceeds from a raffle and auction also benefited the organization. For nearly three decades the San Diego Polo Club has worked with about 100 national and local charities, helping them raise more than TURN TO POLO ON A14
Solana Beach begins update on sea wall fees By Bianca Kaplanek
SOLANA BEACH — Sea walls have long been controversial in Solana Beach, pitting surfers and environmentalists against bluff-top property owners. But a Sept. 23 meeting that provided an update on a sea wall mitigation fee took only 30 minutes rather than the allotted 90 and garnered input from only five people. But the limited participation could be attributed to the fact that the process has been ongoing for more than six years.
The city started working on a mitigation fee study for sea wall impacts in 2008. It was to include a sand mitigation fee, which addresses the volume of sand retained behind a sea wall, and a land lease and public recreation fee, which focuses on the public beach area. In determining those fees the city agreed in 2010 to use a methodology prescribed by the California The city is renewing its efforts to set an appropriate fee to mitigate the Coastal Commission. impacts of sea walls that can prevent bluff failures and protect coastal A draft report issued in properties. Surfers and environmentalists say the shoreline protection April 2010 included a recdevices prevent erosion and the natural creation of beaches. Photo by
Bianca Kaplanek
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RANCHO SANTA FE — The RSF Library Guild partnered with the San Diego and Imperial chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association in an effort to educate individuals about the disease. The event was hosted at the RSF library. The free series, which started on Sept. 18, will have others topics regarding Alzheimer’s in the following months. After Susan Applebee of the Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild welcomed everyone, Kelly Rein, MSW, of the Alzheimer’s Association took center stage. Rein is one of the social workers at the chapter. Her talk was entitled, “Maximizing Your Brain Health.” “I have to commend you and give you a round of applause for spending time with us today,” she said, to a crowded room. While Alzheimer’s is on the rise, she said, the good news is there is a lot that people can do to help protect their brains now. And this includes someone living with this disease. Rein highlighted that nearly 60,000 people were living with dementia in San Diego and Imperial County. “So I think the important thing to know from this is that you’re not alone,” she said, adding how there are more than 150,000 family caregivers. “It’s really important in this journey with this diagnosis that you connect to others, even if it’s just asking information.” Rein went on to say
over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s; and, after the age of 85 it increases to 1 in 3. The disease is age significant. Every 67 seconds, another American is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Knowing this, Rein said, it is best to be prepared. There are four “Brain Healthy Lifestyles,” also called the “Big 4,” which was part of the presentation: physical exercise, nutrition, mental exercise, and social connections. “One of the most im-
There are studies that show that even 30 minutes of walking five times a week can reduce your risk of dementia by half.” Kelly Rein Alzheimer’s Association
portant things that we know with Alzheimer’s and general body health is that there is a big hearthead connection,” Rein said. With each heartbeat, about 25 percent of blood is carried via the arteries. According to Rein, having healthy, nutritious blood pumping through the body is essential to promote strong brain cells, healthy arteries and capillaries. Keeping active to TURN TO PARTNERSHIP ON A14