Rancho Santa Fe Review 08.17.17 by UTCP

Volume 6, Number 33

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August 17, 2017

RSF superintendent leads effort toward growth action plan “ ”

COMMUNITY

Osuna family visits their Ranch roots. A5

LIFESTYLE

OPERATION GAME ON GOLF CLASSIC Operation Game On’s 10th annual Golf Classic fundraiser, which celebrated “a decade of heroes,” was held Aug. 14 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. In addition to the golf tournament, the event included a Presentation of Colors, National Anthem, special performances, surprise guests, awards presentation, great food and more. Operation Game On helps “rebuild the lives of combat-injured troops and families through golf.” (Above) U.S. Navy color guard from the USS Carl Vinson. Below are Liz Webster, Mike Perez, Tony Perez, and Sue Perez with Tony's “10 News Leadership Award.” Perez, a Vietnam veteran, is the founder and president of Operation Game On. See pages A19-20 for more. Visit operationgameon.org. Online: rsfreview.com

■ See inside for a variety of photos of community events.

BY KAREN BILLING Entering his second school year as the leader of the Rancho Santa Fe School District, Superintendent David Jaffe has his eyes focused on the future and on setting up an action plan for the continuous growth. As he announced in spring, Jaffe plans to take the district through a “self-study” process modeled after the WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) accreditation process that high schools, charter and private schools are required to go through. Jaffe has assisted in 13 different WASC processes and has led three. He also completed his own WASC reports during his time as principal at Torrey Pines High School and Canyon Crest Academy. The ultimate goal would be an action plan with measurable goals that the district can use to guide its decision-making within the organization. “Our challenge in this district is that we have high-performing students and we have really strong teachers,

We have solid curriculum and teachers in place but there are areas to strengthen.

RSF School District Superintendent David Jaffe

how do we get better?” Jaffe said. “Until we know exactly where we are, getting better is more difficult. This process allows us to do that.” Through the process, Jaffe is looking to develop a “culture of collaboration” at the school and create a common language between all stakeholders. Staff and stakeholders will review 12 different areas of the curriculum, including math, English language arts, science, special education, robotics, athletics, academic acceleration and intervention. For each curricular area, the plan will establish goals for strengthening curriculum, instruction and assessment. “We have solid curriculum and teachers in place but there are areas to strengthen,” Jaffe said. “Individually the SEE JAFFE, A21

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Measure JJ at work in Solana Beach district BY KAREN BILLING The Solana Beach School District has been putting Measure JJ funds to use this summer, kicking off and completing several school modernizations and improvements for its elementary school students. “We’ve had a really busy summer,” said Caroline Brown, the district’s executive director of capital programs and technology at the school board’s Aug. 10 meeting. The first successfully completed Measure JJ project was the shade project at Solana Vista Elementary School, offering students cover

on the playground and the third grade patio. Perhaps the most significant Measure JJ project to take off this summer was the demolition and reconstruction of Skyline Elementary School. Shortly after school let out in June, the 62-year-old campus in Solana Beach was completely torn down. In its place the district is constructing a $39 million campus that will feature a two-story administration and main classroom building with 27 classrooms, a SEE MEASURE, A22

Process of amending regulatory code begins BY KAREN BILLING On Aug. 3, the Rancho Santa Fe Association board approved a $30,000 contract with Rick Engineering to work on amending its regulatory code. The code, which includes the organization’s construction, building and operational regulations, has not been updated since 2008. Building Commissioner Tom Farrar said the update will ensure that the code conforms with the RSF Association board and Covenant Design Review Committee’s policies and objectives, as well as

work to correct errors, omissions and weaknesses to make the document more fair, consistent and enforceable. RSF Association President Fred Wasserman said that there are no enforceable actions in the code regarding issues such as owners who have neglected to maintain their properties, which has become a problem throughout Rancho Santa Fe. There is an item in the code on “visual clutter” which states that “no person shall accumulate junk, trash, SEE CODE, A21

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55 years in the making, Palma de la Reina takes flight BY KAREN BILLING Back in the 1960s, developer Richard Cavanaugh used to fly his airplane from Los Angeles over San Diego scouting potential properties. Flying over Rancho Santa Fe, he spotted the ideal open space, a farming area for sale along the San Dieguito River Valley. “I was looking for something for a golf course, as golf course developments were big at that time,” said Cavanaugh, who would soon get his company, Newport Pacific, in touch with a broker about the land he spied. “We put a deal together and proceeded with the design of it. The whole development was always called Whispering Palms…It only took 55 years to get everything I envisioned to happen.” The final piece of that Whispering Palms master plan drafted back in 1962 is finally in place with Palma de la Reina, a mixed-use retail, commercial and residential project on Cancha de Golf at the entrance to the Whispering Palms community of about 600 single-family homes and condominiums, and the Morgan Run Club & Resort. For years, Cavanaugh would fly from LA to supervise his project as it was built, landing on an airstrip on what is now the golf course. His

Palma de la Reina company built the golf course and was the original owner of the Whispering Palms Country Club — it would be renamed Morgan Run in 1993. In the 1960’s, the grand opening of Whispering Palms was held with an event benefiting the Salk Institute and Cavanaugh said Jonas Salk himself was in attendance.

It’s satisfying for Cavanaugh to see that his vision for the community where he now lives is complete, as businesses have opened their doors in the retail element and the first renters have moved into two of the project’s 54 apartments. The journey it took to get to this point has had its share of

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turbulence. Residents opposed the project through a series of lawsuits and, in recent years, there have been disagreements with the Whispering Palms Community Services District over a landscaping plan to remove the community’s 54 iconic palm trees. Cavanaugh knows he won’t make everyone happy but he said

he hopes people will enjoy the project now that it’s complete. “There’s a certain number of people that were against the project who have come to me and told me they really like it,” Cavanaugh said. “That’s the best result.” The original architect of Whispering Palms designed the residential development at Palma de la Reina in an Italian Renaissance-style with a light art deco color palette, similar to the retail and office buildings. Cavanaugh, who is in his 90s and is still an occasional pilot, was happy to lead a recent tour of the model apartments, with interior design staged by Klang and Associates. Cavanaugh said his intent with the rare Rancho Santa Fe rentals was for the apartment to feel more like homes — the two-bedroom, two-bathroom units feature 10-foot ceilings, electric fireplaces and front and back patios. The two different floor plans both feature wood plank flooring, granite counter tops, full-sized washers and dryers, and access to a private swimming pool and spa that will be completed this fall. The apartments also feature advanced energy technology, such as tankless water heaters and Energy Star appliances. SEE PROJECT, A21

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RSF Association looking for CDRC members The Rancho Santa Fe Association is seeking to fill two spots on its Covenant Design Review Committee (CDRC), formerly known as the Art Jury. Applicants for the three-year terms must be members of the RSF Association and reside in the Covenant. The CDRC reviews development and building applications to ensure that new projects will maintain the high artistic result described in the Rancho Santa Fe Protective Covenant. The desirability and attractiveness of the Covenant is due in large part to the efforts of the CRDC over the years in maintaining the character of the community. The CDRC meets four times per month for Monday work sessions and Tuesday committee meetings. Those interested in serving on the CDRC are asked to submit a brief biography by Sept. 15 to the Association office, P.O. Box A, 17022 Avenida de Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe. For more information, please contact the Association at (858) 756-1174.

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A Secret Car Club Saturday.

The Secret Car Club brought people and cars together on Saturdays in the village.

Secret Car Club discontinues Saturday car meet-ups BY KAREN BILLING Rancho Santa Fe’s Secret Car Club Saturday meet-ups have been discontinued. The popular club, which was not truly a secret, brought classic cars and people together in the village on weekend mornings. On Aug. 13, founder Chris Erickson sent out a notice to all club members. “Watching the group this past Saturday I found that the ‘feel’ of the group has changed. A number of the cars showing up are not members of the group and the close-knit social feel has disappeared,” Erickson wrote. “I have decided after several

discussions to discontinue the Saturday meets in Rancho Santa Fe. Indefinitely.” Erickson said the club newsletter and private events will continue, only available to members. “It’s a shame that this decision had to be made but I feel it is best,” Erickson wrote. “I would like to thank everyone for their continued support of the group but it is time to make a change.” Erickson, a longtime area realtor, started the club with some clients as a casual, clique-free, politics-free car club for everyone from “millionaires to mechanics.” The meet-ups continued to grow every weekend

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PHOTOS BY JON CLARK

Susan Larson, Marie Lawson (descendant of Juan Maria Osuna who was celebrating her 95th birthday), Nate Larson (grandson of Marie), Russell Larson (great-grandson of Marie), Osuna Ranch Manager Troy Keenan

Osuna family visits their Ranch roots BY KAREN BILLING The descendents of early Rancho Santa Fe settler Juan Maria Osuna recently returned to the Osuna Ranch to relive a 181-year-old chapter in their family’s heritage. Nate Larson, whose fourth great-grandfather was Osuna, brought his grandmother Marie Lawson to the ranch for her 95th birthday on Aug. 12 — Lawson’s mother, Frances Osuna, was born in the Osuna Adobe in 1903. Larson grew up hearing stories about the Osuna Ranch and thought a visit to the adobe home would be a special experience for his grandmother Marie, as well as for his own family, wife Sue and seven-month-old son Russell. He contacted the Rancho Santa Fe Association to set up the small, multi-generational tour of his family’s roots for Marie’s birthday. “It was really special for her,” said Larson, who now lives in Burbank but was born and raised in Carlsbad. Juan Maria Osuna, the first alcalde or mayor of San Diego, acquired the property known as Rancho San Dieguito in 1836, raising cattle and building his family in the

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Osuna Ranch Manager Troy Keenan shows the ranch's renovation timeline to Nate Larson and his grandmother Marie Lawson. adobe home. In the 1860s, the family expanded the adobe by adding a sleeping porch and living room to the original two-bedroom structure. The family lived there until they sold the property to the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company in 1906. The adobe would eventually be remodeled by Rancho Santa Fe architect Lilian Rice. Larson said he’s invested a lot of time in finding out as much as he can about his family history. “I’d heard all the stories but I wanted to do more research and find the connections; take all the hearsay and try to put the pieces together,”

Larson said. “For me, it was definitely a very cool experience to step back in time.” Osuna Ranch Manager Troy Keenan showed the visitors around the property and shared about the Osuna Committee’s efforts to preserve and enhance the adobe and the ranch since the Association purchased the property in 2006. Larson said during the tour they all kept remarking, “If only these walls could talk.” “Our relatives built these walls and lived their lives here,” Larson said. “A lot has happened in this hub and home over the last centuries.”

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RSF Firefighters team up to fundraise Aug. 25 for FireFighterAid On Friday, Aug. 25, from 5-8 p.m., the Rancho Santa Fe Firefighters Association Local 4349 will partner with Atomic Groove and the Belly Up Tavern to host a fundraiser benefiting San Diego-based 501(c)(3) FirefighterAid and the San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. “Atomic Groove’s ‘Back to Skool’ Happy Hour: A Benefit for FirefighterAid” is open to the general public and will feature high-energy dance hits from the 1960s to today from North County’s best local band (Ranch & Coast: 2016, 2015, 2006). $10 admission is available online at bellyup.com or at the Belly Up box office. Doors open at 5 p.m., with live music by Atomic Groove from 5:30 - 8 p.m.; this event is ages 21 and up. Atomic Groove and the Belly Up Tavern will donate $2 from each ticket sold to FirefighterAid, a San Diego 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing charitable assistance to firefighters and their families in crisis. The Rancho Santa Fe Firefighters believe in FirefighterAid’s mission, and they support their platform of programs including the prevention of firefighter-related cancers, and the awareness and support of firefighter mental health and suicide-prevention initiatives. Rancho Santa Fe Firefighters will also cruise the Belly Up crowd selling raffle tickets for their opportunity drawing with chances to win a number of exciting prizes

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The Rancho Santa Fe Firefighters Association Local 4349 will partner with Atomic Groove and the Belly Up Tavern to host a fundraiser Aug. 25. (Above) The Rancho Santa Fe Firefighters' 9/11 Stair Climb Team. including “Dinner at the Fire Station” for six people, sponsored and prepared by the Rancho Santa Fe Firefighters Association. One raffle ticket is included with each admission; more raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event; 100 percent of raffle proceeds benefit FirefighterAid. Each year, local firefighters and community members “take to the stairs” in full gear as participants in the San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. Firefighters and the general public climb 110 stories, the

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The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund will kick off its 2017-2018 year Sept. 19 with a special luncheon at 12 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe Bistro. Guest speaker at the event will be Wendy L. Patrick, a San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, named the Ronald M. George Public Lawyer of the Year by the California State Bar’s Public Law Section, and recognized Wendy L. by her peers as one of the Patrick Top Ten criminal attorneys in San Diego by the San Diego Daily Transcript. She has completed over 150 trials ranging from hate crimes, to domestic violence, to first-degree murder. In her current assignment in the Special Operations Division she handles cases involving sensitive issues, including threat assessment. She is President of the San Diego Chapter of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals and an ATAP Certified Threat Manager. In her previous assignment in the Sex Crimes and Human Trafficking Division, Patrick prosecuted sexually violent predators, human traffickers, stalkers, rapists and child molesters. She is past Co-Chair of the statewide California District Attorneys Association Sexually Violent Predator Committee and the Human Trafficking Committee. Patrick is published on a regular basis. She is author of Red Flags: How to Spot Frenemies, Underminers, and Other Toxic People in Every Area of Your Life (St. Martin s´ Press, 2015), and co-author of the revised version of the New York Times bestseller

Reading People (Random House 2008). Patrick is a frequent media commentator with over 2,000 media appearances including CNN, Fox News Channel, Fox Business, and many others. She is also a past Chair and Advisor of the California State Bar’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (California State Bar Ethics Committee), and past Chair of the San Diego County Bar Association’s (SDCBA) Legal Ethics Committee where she served a six-year term. She is widely published in the field of legal ethics, had her own ethics column in the San Diego Daily Transcript for more than a decade, and teaches ethics nationally on a regular basis. Patrick received her Ph.D. from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and her Master of Divinity degree summa cum laude from Bethel Seminary San Diego. She is ordained through Converge Worldwide/ Baptist General Conference. She received her law degree from California Western School of Law, and her bachelor’s degree in psychology with honors from the University of California Los Angeles. Fee for this luncheon is $40 per person. Contact womensfund@rsffoundation.org to register. RSF Bistro address: 6024 Paseo Delicias, 92067 Guests are always welcome at RSFWF events. This event is open to women in the community who have an interest in learning about The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund. Founded in 2004, this nonprofit philanthropic organization of dynamic, charitable women have pooled their resources to make an impact on the lives of those in need in the San Diego community. Visit rsfwomensfund.org

Foundation to host Newcomers’ events for R. Roger Rowe School The RSF Education Foundation will host its annual Newcomers’ Welcome Pool Parties for new families to the Rancho Santa Fe School District. These parties are an opportunity to meet others and make new friends prior to the beginning of the school year. Parents of current students host these pool parties at private homes in Rancho Santa Fe, with refreshments and desserts provided. Newcomers should bring a towel, swim clothes, and sunscreen. The RSF Education Foundation will also host a Newcomers’ Orientation & BBQ on Friday, Aug. 25. This is a chance for new families to meet classroom teachers and take school tours. All new families who are registered at the R. Roger Rowe School will receive invitations by email for both events. The Newcomers’ Chairs for

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Newcomers’ Welcome Pool Parties are an opportunity to meet others and make new friends prior to the beginning of the RSF school year. 2017-18 are Amy Jones, Dulcy Matthies, Jan Shakiba and Kyri Van Hoose. For questions, please email newcomers@rsf.k12.ca.us or call the RSF Education Foundation Office at (858) 756-1141 x208. Schedule for August 2017 Newcomers’ events:

Kindergarten Pool Party: Friday, Aug. 18, 3-5 p.m.; 1st5th Grade Pool Party: Monday, Aug. 21, 3-5 p.m.; Middle School (6th-8th) Pool Party: Thursday, Aug. 24, 3-5 p.m.; Newcomers’ Orientation & BBQ: Friday, Aug. 25, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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Local woman completes Camino de Santiago BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY Each morning for about a month, Elizabeth Gillingham would wake up before the sun and begin her day — which usually consisted of walking about 20 miles. From June 15 to July 9, the 20-year-old Solana Beach woman completed the Camino de Santiago, a 466-mile route stretching across Europe from St. Jean-Pied-du-Port near Biarritz in France to Santiago in Spain. "It's really something to look at the map and see what I really did," she said. "It was a long way." Gillingham first heard about the religious pilgrimage route, which follows the footsteps of Saint James, while studying art history at Torrey Pines High School. (She later transferred to and graduated from The Grauer School in 2015.) Hundreds of thousands of people annually walk the Camino de Santiago on their own or in groups, according to the walk's website, santiago-compostela.net. Gillingham — who has visited 23 countries since beginning to travel with her family when she was 13 — has been traveling on her own for about the last two years while taking time off of school. She will return to college in Portland in the fall to focus her studies on the neurosciences. She considers traveling solo to be a rewarding experience. "That has really let me experience things in a much more intense and personal way," she said. "When you travel alone, you lose a lot of inhibitions that you get traveling with family. I lived with different home-stays and stayed in hostels by myself. That opened me up to a lot more people, and I've gotten to explore other languages and cultures more."

While on the Camino, Gillingham would walk between five and eight hours a day, with hours varying between 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. She said she did not train herself for the Camino but enjoys running as a hobby. "When I first heard about it, I think I kind of took it lightly and thought, 'Hey, it's just walking,'" she said. "As it turns out, 20 miles is pretty far, so there were a lot of days where things just hurt physically and mentally. Somehow I managed." Gillingham, along with thousands of other Camino travelers, would stay in hostel-like establishments called "albergues," and in total she visited about 30 large cities and small communities. Each city would place a stamp on her "credential," which would be full at the end of the Camino. She said one of her favorite memories while on the trip was staying in an albergue run by nuns. The travelers were asked to sing songs from their home countries in their respective languages. The seven Americans sang "Country Road" by John Denver. "That was really moving to hear pretty much 20 different languages singing songs," she said, adding she enjoyed meeting other travelers. "You're meeting new people from all over the world every night and staying in hostels with them. Talking to new people was the best part." Gillingham, who said she next wants to travel to Chile and Thailand – and will attend Lewis & Clark College in Portland – in the fall, considers the Camino a "really reflective experience." "I really liked being on my own and having something to prove, not necessarily to anyone else, but to myself."

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RSF residents join Pro Kids|The First Tee San Diego Advisory Council for Carini Women’s Golf Tournament Pro Kids|The First Tee San Diego recently announced that Marsha Dressel, a Morgan Run member, and Shari Severson, a resident of The Crosby, have joined the Advisory Council for this year’s Carini Women’s Golf Tournament at Pro Kids San Diego. Dressel had long been involved in fundraising for children’s charities, but over the years, she had a desire to work with kids in a much more hands-on capacity. Knowing she was an avid golfer, a friend introduced her to Pro Kids|The First Tee San Diego. That was 10 years ago, and she began working with the girls on a weekly basis. She joined the Girls Mentoring Committee and began doing other activities with the Pro Kids young women beyond just golf. The GMC takes the girls on field trips, gets them involved in civic activities, crafts, cooking and other social enhancing activities. Dressel has worked with her husband, Jerry, in his businesses over the years while she was raising children. They are both involved with Pro Kids|The First Tee San Diego and have sponsored Home and Home events at Morgan Run. “It’s fun being outdoors with them playing golf and it’s very motivating to see the progress the girls make, not just on the course, but in life as well,” said Dressel. “It has been rewarding to watch them grow from girls into successful young women.” Severson has been involved in charity work for many years, mostly in fundraising activities. But she started looking for something more

hands-on, at an organization where she could work with young people face-to-face and see that she was making a difference. Her husband, Allan, heard a teen from Pro KIds|The First Tee San Diego speak at a Qualcomm event. He was quite impressed with how the Pro Kids organization worked with underserved youth, and told her about the organization. That was in 2003 and Severson has been involved with them ever since. She helped found the Girls Mentoring Committee (GMC) there, and is the current chairperson. The GMC will be one of the recipients of support from the Carini Women’s Golf Tournament. “The women of the GMC so enjoy spending time with the girls of Pro Kids|First Tee San Diego,” said Severson. “We have monthly outings, everything from high tea to kayaking. We also do community service activities together such as helping at the Food Bank and beach clean-up. The girls know that we are there for them anytime they need us. We’ve watched many of them grow up in this program and they are amazing young women.” The Seversons are members of The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe. The Carini Women’s Golf Tournament is being held at the Colina Park Golf Course in City Heights, Pro Kids|The First Tee San Diego headquarters, Sunday, Dec. 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tournament proceeds will go 100 percent to supporting the non-profit’s mission of providing a safe haven for underprivileged kids in the community, through the game of golf and a variety of character building,

leadership and academic skill activities for kids age 7 to 17. Pro Kids|The First Tee San Diego was founded by Ernie Wright, a former NFL Charger in 1994. The program is headquartered at the Colina Park Golf Course with a North County branch near the Oceanside Municipal Golf Course. Young people are recruited to Pro Kids|The First Tee to learn the game of golf, but in the process, receive academic assistance and are required to actively participate in the organization’s Academy. At the Academy, students must enroll for full-year increments, and commit to attending at least two days of after-school classes per week. The First Tee facility also gives the kids a safe haven to hang out after school in neighborhoods that can be dangerous. “The Women’s Tournament is a fun and high-profile event, which gives us another opportunity to introduce more people to the great work that is being done here. Every day we are inspired by the growth we see in the children participating in our program,” said Andrew Holets, CEO of Pro Kids|The First Tee San Diego. “They are developing so much more than golf skills. Their grades are improving and their confidence is growing as they progress through the steps of the First Tee program.” For more information about participating as a player, sponsor or donor for the Carini Women’s Golf Tournament at Pro Kids, please contact Daniel Duchene at DDuchene@prokidsonline.org, or call 619-582-7884. Visit cariniwomensgolf.com and prokidsonline.org. – Submitted press release

CCA grad Katherine Dane awarded college scholarship Katherine Dane was recently awarded a college scholarship by OneBeacon Insurance Group. Dane is a 2017 Canyon Crest Academy graduate, where she was a member of the varsity basketball team and worked at North Coast Cardiology as an intern. She will attend the University of California, Berkeley in the fall Katherine where she plans to study Dane chemistry. She is the daughter of Joanne Dane, an employee of Dubraski & Associates, a OneBeacon producer partner, and Bruce Dane. Through its annual college scholarship program, OneBeacon awarded $2,000 scholarships to 16 high school seniors, including eight to OneBeacon employees’ children and eight to children of the company’s distribution partners. Recipients were selected based on criteria such as academic performance, leadership roles and participation in school and community activities. OneBeacon’s scholarship program is available to children of OneBeacon employees and the agents, brokers and wholesalers that represent the company’s various specialty businesses. The program is funded by the OneBeacon Charitable Trust and managed by Scholarship Management Services, a nonprofit scholarship program administrator.

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito’s Rancho San Dieguito swim team recently won the overall team championship at the Long Course Junior Olympics held in Coronado July 27-30 at the Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex. The event was hosted by San Diego and Imperial Counties Swimming. This was the Rancho San Dieguito (RSD) swim team’s first overall win in three years, previously having taken top team three times. Swimmers will move on to the U.S. Junior National Championships in Long Island, NY, Aug. 8-12 and other zone and All-Star meets. Individual JSO high point winners for RSD were 11-12 Boys: Ian Palmroos; 13-14 Boys: Carlos Munoz Rentaría; 15-18 Men: Brandon Kulik. RSD was dominant in relays as well, winning 1st place in Boys 13-14 800 Free Relay; Girls 15-18 800 Free Relay; Girls 11-12 200 Medley Relay; Boys 13-14 400 Medley Relay; Boys 13-14 400 Medley; Girls 15-18 400 Medley;

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RANCHO SANTA FE — Alyson Goudy, wife of the late Dr. George Goudy, passed away at her home surrounded by her children on April 2, 2017. She is survived by her daughter, Thiere Goudy; daughter and son-in-law, Paige and Wil Spink; son and daughter-in-law, Blaise and Molly Goudy; as well as five grandchildren. Born in San Diego, Alyson grew up between La Jolla and Gadsden, Alabama. She was a graduate of the University of Arizona, Pi Beta Phi chapter president, and an honorary alumni of Washington State University. Alyson was always involved in contributing to her local community wherever she lived. She brought a sense of

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recognized as a Woman of Distinction by the Salvation Army in 1988. Her creativity extended into every facet of life Alyson dove into. She was a savant in the kitchen, cooking ‘by the seat of her pants’. She brought southern elegance to what would later be known as fusion cooking. She had a unique ability to dive into the cupboards and create a world class meal without looking at a single recipe. Later in her life Alyson followed her father Louis J Rice Jr’s passion in the financial markets, primarily stocks, researching companies to invest in, and sharing her ideas with her children and her Blue Chip Broads investment club. Wednesday Club, Country Friends fashion shows,

Sundays in the Park fundraisers, gardening, travel and many other activities filled her days. Never without a project or endeavor, Alyson began fly fishing and golfing after her husband George passed away, even landing large steelhead on the Klamath River. Alyson’s life will be celebrated with a service at 10:00am on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at St Peters Episcopal Church in Del Mar. In lieu of flowers, Alyson requested donations in her honor to The Country Friends, PO Box 142, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ranchosantafer eview.

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Helen Woodward Animal Center begins search for Dwayne’s forever family Since his arrival at Helen Woodward Animal Center in early May, Dwayne, an orphan pup who had been horribly disfigured by abuse, has been living a true Cinderfella story. Thanks to media interest and a passionate social media following, Dwayne’s tragic early life (subjected to kicking, beatings, and a crude wire muzzle), and his Tijuana rescue have become news throughout the world, leading to well-wishes and donations from as far away as Brunstatt, France. With over $40,000 donated towards medical needs, Dwayne has spent the past three months receiving loving care, life-changing surgeries, and therapeutic medical treatments at Helen Woodward Animal Center. Now, Dwayne’s biggest transition is on the horizon as the search for his forever family begins. Thriving in his new surroundings and the loving foster care of Helen Woodward Animal Center Chief Veterinarian Dr. Patricia Carter, Dwayne has blossomed into a healthy, confident and affectionate friend to everyone he meets, earning him an overwhelming number of admirers with adoption inquiries coming from far and wide. But the final piece to any orphan pet’s ultimate happiness is its placement in a forever home. To help find Dwayne the happy ending he deserves, Helen Woodward Animal Center is now taking applications for Dwayne’s adoption, and is requesting a 100 word-or-less essay or a one-minute video to accompany each application, stating why the potential adopter would be best suited to Dwayne. “It is going to be a very difficult decision and

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The search has begun for Dwayne’s forever family. really hard for all of us to see him go, but Dwayne deserves it,” stated Jennifer Shorey, Helen Woodward Animal Center operations director. “He embodies every characteristic people hope to find in a furry family member…loyalty, heart and incredible devotion. We will miss him but it will help to know that he’s finally found his forever family.” Due to Dwayne’s difficult past history and his current special needs, Helen Woodward Animal Center is seeking a family with the following specifications: •Located in the San Diego area – or within a

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two-hour drive. •A family with no other dogs or a home with one friendly and gentle dog. (Dwayne loves other dogs but wants to be your number one.) •A family that will allow Dwayne to be inside for most of the day. (Dwayne is house-trained and very respectful of boundaries. He loves being indoors with you.) •A family that understands Dwayne’s limitations. (Dwayne has a lame front right leg. He still loves to frolic and play, but please, no marathons or strenuous hikes.) The family who adopts Dwayne will be treated to 50 percent off of all Dwayne’s

medical needs for life at Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Companion Animal Hospital. (All treatments must take place at the Center’s Companion Animal Hospital to receive the covered discount.) If you would like to adopt Dwayne, please submit your application along with a maximum 100-word-essay or a one-minute video sharing “Why I’m the Perfect Home for Dwayne!” The application period will close at 12 p.m. Pacific Time on Aug. 24. Potential families will be contacted after Aug. 28 using the contact information provided on the application. Link to adoption application: animalcenter.org/news/dwaynes-journey For questions, please contact Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Adoption Department at 858-756-4117, ext. 1, or Adoptions@animalcenter.org.

U.S. News ranks Scripps Hospitals No. 1 in San Diego Region The combined programs of Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla rank No. 1 in the San Diego region, and are among the best in the nation in eight specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals list, which was released recently. “Ranking No. 1 in San Diego and among the best in the nation is the result of the hard work of our physicians, nurses and staff who focus every day on always getting better,” said Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO of Scripps Health. “While we are deeply honored by this recognition, it’s really our patients who are the winners because they have access to outstanding health care right here at home.” The annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, now in its 28th year, recognize the nation’s top 50 hospitals that excel in treating patients with the most challenging health care needs. For 2017-2018, U.S. News evaluated hospitals in 16 adult specialties and ranked the nation’s top 50 hospitals in 12 of those specialties based largely on hard data. Only 3 percent of the 4,658 hospitals that were analyzed by U.S. News & World Report were nationally ranked in at least one specialty. The combined programs of Scripps La Jolla and Scripps Green hospitals (called “Scripps La Jolla Hospitals and Clinics” on the list) were nationally ranked in eight specialties: Gynecology (No. 10), Diabetes and Endocrinology (No. 14), Pulmonology (No. 15), Cardiology and Heart Surgery (No. 21), Gastroenterology and GI Surgery (No. 25), Orthopedics (No. 34), Geriatrics (No. 36) and

Nephrology (No. 39). U.S. News also recognizes high-performing hospitals in specialty areas that were not ranked in the top 50 but scored among the top 10 percent of hospitals that received scores. The combined programs of Scripps Green and Scripps La Jolla were designated as High Performing in cancer, neurology and neurosurgery, rheumatology and urology. Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego was High Performing in nephrology. In addition to ranking hospitals by treatment of the most challenging cases, U.S. News & World Report also ranks hospitals by performance treating nine relatively common adult procedures and conditions. The combined programs of Scripps La Jolla and Scripps Green achieved the highest score possible, and were designated High Performing in all nine categories: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, colon cancer surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hip replacement, knee replacement and lung cancer surgery. Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego was listed as High Performing in heart failure, colon cancer surgery and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Programs at the hospitals were recognized for excellence in several areas including discharging patients to their homes instead of another hospital or nursing facility, survival rates, nurse staffing levels, patient experience and preventing complications and prolonged hospitalizations. Visit www.scripps.org. – Submitted press release

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Pictured at the scholarship awards luncheon (l-r) are: Marineke Vandervort, CEO Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito; Terry Hendlin, Scholarship Co-Chair; Cindy Steckel, VP Chief Nursing and Operations Executive at Scripps; Jennifer Casarrubias, Savannah Castellanos; Briana Wyer; Rachel Ullrich; Estefania Atempa; Stephanie Ramon; Giselle Baca; Alexia Atempa; Gary Fybel, Scripps Chief Executive and Senior VP; Larry McDonald, Chairman Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito Foundation; and Carole Martín, Scholarship Co-Chair.

Students receive health care scholarships Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito Foundation awarded 2017/2018 scholarships to 11 North County students interested in pursuing careers in the health care field. This joint scholarship program is now in its 14th year providing assistance for qualified and deserving young people. The awards were presented at a luncheon held July 31 at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Scholarship recipients are: • From Sunset High School – Summer Moshos will be attending Mira Costa and plans to become a Dental Assistant •From La Costa Canyon High School – Estefania Atempa will also be attending

Mira Costa and wants to become neonatal nurse; Rachel Ullrich will attend San Diego State University and her intended course of study is kinesiology. •From Oceanside High School – Stephanie Ramon will be studying nursing at Cal State San Marcos • From Carlsbad High School – Alexia Allen will be attending Mira Costa College and plans to work in the nursing field • From Torrey Pines High School – Savannah Castellanos will study nursing at Hawaii Pacific •From San Dieguito Academy – Attending UC Irvine is Aileen Castillo SEE SCHOLARSHIPS, A22

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Spirit of Liberty Foundation brings ‘Christmas in July’ to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Spirit of Liberty Foundation, with its “America’s Santa,” made its annual “Christmas in July Believe in Santa Tour” recently to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. As always, it was an emotional but rewarding as the patients, including the children who Spirit of Liberty Foundation always visits, absolutely loved Santa’s visit. Spirit of Liberty Foundation also had the opportunity to join the Korean Ambassador Ahn Ho-Young at the Ambassador’s residence to share with his over 100 guests, including many high-ranking American and Korean Generals, that the Spirit of Liberty Foundation plans to visit Korea this December. Spirit of Liberty Foundation will take the Foundation’s “America’s Santa” to visit U.S. troops for the 17th Annual “Operation Christmas Miracle - The Believe in Santa Tour” to bring the magic and spirit to the troops who won’t be home for the holidays.

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Spirit of Liberty Foundation founder Richard Rovsek (standing center) with Santa Claus during the visit with veterans and others at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Additionally, Spirit of Liberty Foundation will bring the Foundation’s “America’s Freedom Bell” and it will be placed and rung symbolically at the demilitarized zone so the North Koreans can hear the sound of freedom. The Spirit of Liberty Foundation, founded by local resident Richard Rovsek, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was originally formed to raise funds and to assist in the

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atching San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) parents rise up in defense of their children and fight back against the unfair placement of the district’s Adult Transition Program (ATP) was electrifying and inspirational. After so many years of inaction and unfulfilled promises, parents had finally had it. Sometimes it takes a near-riot to be heard by intransigent government agencies used to doing things on their own and in their own way. At the July 28 ATP forum, parents directly addressed SDUHSD Superintendent Eric Dill and unloaded their pent-up frustrations. The special needs of this student population were finally noticed, but it should never have come to this. So many promises were made and broken that it will be hard for the district to repair the damage. Chuck Adams, the district’s former director of special education, was a frequent target. Parents said he should have been fired for misleading them and misrepresenting the condition of the ATP facilities at Earl Warren Middle School.

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“We didn’t want to be at Earl Warren,” one parent said at the forum, “but he pacified us by saying the [ATP] facilities would be state-of-the-art.” This turned out to be untrue. Instead of being fired, to the outrage of many parents, Adams was reassigned to a different position of authority in the district, as assistant principal at Carmel Valley Middle School. What Dill described as an unanticipated increase in the number of ATP students this year triggered the need for three classrooms instead of two. But his proposal to split up the students and place one-third of them at a different location was a non-starter. Although Dill searched for a solution, what came across was a lack of direction and the sense that this group of students could be moved around like chess pieces year after year. Not until the following week did Dill manage to secure three classrooms for the ATP students at La Costa Canyon High School, so they could all stay together in decent facilities. It wasn’t just where the portable classrooms were placed. The modular classrooms themselves were problematic. Critics said they were not designed around the needs of special education adult students, with their cramped quarters, poor lighting and single toilets. One parent said the decision to place ATP in those modular classrooms felt like an after-thought. The ATP classrooms, located next to the sparkling new Earl Warren classrooms, were a striking, and unacceptable, contrast. Parents felt betrayed. “We’ve been so hopeful for so long,” said one parent sadly. Dill apologized repeatedly, acknowledging that mistakes were made. Those in charge Mark Miller, SDUHSD’s associate superintendent of administrative services, runs the special education program and was hired by the district in July 2016. He came to San Dieguito after serving as special education director for the Irvine and Capistrano school districts. Reporting directly to Miller was Adams. According to many parents, Miller has been notably absent from much of the discussion and interaction between the special education parents and the district. He did not attend the July 13 board meeting when parents in the audience were particularly vocal about their dissatisfaction over the way the district has handled special

www.rsfreview.com education, and because of a previously scheduled vacation he did not attend the July 28 forum to hear the heated comments from parents about the placement of the ATP portables. Miller has been in the district one year and says during that time he was “not part of the planning process.” He told me he “did not know what Chuck Adams promised” to the ATP parents and that he only learned that the ATP program would be at Earl Warren in May of this year. He said the decision to keep the ATP at Earl Warren “was made before I arrived” and that “he didn’t make that decision.” He also said he never heard any complaints from parents that they did not want the program at Earl Warren. “For that to be true, he was very, very uninvolved,” said Mary Beyer, a special education parent. “For him to just be finding out in May of this year, what was he doing? How could Chuck Adams be reporting to him and not be aware of it?” “He had a year to make changes to help the students and he didn’t,” said Lucile Lynch, another special education parent. Miller also told me he attended three or four of the special education committee meetings last year. “Since this was my first year in the district in my new role, I tried to be in as many meetings as possible to learn about district successes and challenges for all the areas that I oversee,” he wrote in an email. He said he “heard a lot of the feedback” and as a result invited several parents to his office “so I could hear their concerns.” “I literally worked for three days straight in late May or early June to meet with concerned parents,” Miller said, adding that books for a new curriculum were purchased for the transition program “based on what parents were telling us.” But members of that committee had a different story. “He did not go to three or four of our meetings,” said Beyer. “I only recall him being in one of our meetings. Then he scooted out after 10 minutes. He said would get all the information he needed from Chuck Adams.” “Why didn’t he work with Chuck to turn things around then if he heard all the parents’ comments at those meetings?” Lynch said. “He had an entire year to work with Chuck, but literally not one thing was done from those meetings other than the special ed newsletter which I did myself.” Spend time learning Beyer said the special education committee was formed about 18 months ago and included parents of kids in middle school, high school and the adult transition program. “We had a good representation,” she said. She said it was an informal committee made up of parents trying to make improvements in special education, and one of first issues addressed was the location of SEE SUTTON, A22

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peration Game On’s 10th annual Golf Classic fundraiser, which celebrated “a decade of heroes,” was held Aug. 14 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. In addition to the golf tournament, the event included a Presentation of Colors, National Anthem, special performances, surprise guests, awards

presentation, great food and more. Operation Game On helps “rebuild the lives of combat-injured troops and families through golf.” For more information, visit operationgameon.org Online: rsfreview.com SEE MORE PHOTOS, A20

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Steve Atkinson (left - 10News co-anchor) and Lorin Stewart (right - CEO of LEAD San Diego) present the 10News Leadership Award to Tony Perez (center, with his wife Sue). Tony Perez, a Vietnam veteran, is the founder and president of Operation Game On.

Mike Perez, Tony Perez, Sue Perez with Tony's "10 News Leadership Award"

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www.rsfreview.com FROM JAFFE, A1 teachers all do great things in terms of how they deliver instruction but collectively they could improve that even more.” Jaffe plans to gather meaningful parent, student and staff input through focus groups, a parent advisory group and surveys of students in grades 4-8. Jaffe would like to present the process to the staff on Aug. 23 with group staff meetings held every Monday through October. The action plan would be presented for review and adoption at the Dec. 7 board meeting. Coming off of the successful process of crafting a strategic plan for the arts, some of the RSF School board members were concerned about the amount of staff time that would be spent on the process. Board member Tyler Seltzer reiterated his concerns about staff time being involved in process as well as the implementation. “I’m not saying that it’s not valuable information, but that’s a lot of time,” said Seltzer of staff evaluating all 12 different curriculum areas. “My concern is that we come back with a giant to-do list that’s got 200 action items on it and not that’s not valuable to have, but it is daunting for the staff.” Jaffe said reviewing the 12 curriculum areas would be built into the professional collaboration that is already happening weekly. “It makes the collaboration time intentional and the ultimate work that comes from this makes all future collaboration time directed and intentional,” Jaffe said. Board member Scott Kahn said he shared Seltzer’s concern that the process was a little bit like “boiling the ocean.” “It would be nice to see some priority,” said Kahn, noting he would like to see the baseline

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of where they are and what they are aiming toward as a district. “Having prioritization and focus provides an enormous benefit.” Board member Sarah Neal agreed, stating her desire for a board workshop where the members can re-evaluate their values, vision and set district goals for the coming year. She would like to see them all work together as a leadership team, the board and superintendent together. “We need to do some work upfront to absolutely review our vision and values as a district and make sure we’re setting that baseline of what we stand for, what are we improving toward,” Neal said. “Otherwise it kind of is boiling the ocean.” One R. Roger Rowe teacher said it did make sense to look at all 12 curriculum areas at the same time rather than picking out priorities. She said the areas tend to trickle together. “When you look at math, you’re looking at accelerated programs or how math works into visual arts. They all connect with one another,” she said. “So if you don’t look at all of them, you miss parts and pieces and create a deficit. They do need to be looked at altogether, all a connected whole.” Jaffe agreed, noting that the power of the process isn’t in the first set of goals but in the organizations coming together and looking at systems and how they keep improving as a group. “Board policy states that the superintendent needs to do an evaluation of the programs on a yearly basis,” Jaffe said. “So part of the work is in looking at the organization overall. To tell you that one needs more than the other without teachers coming together is hard to determine.” Jaffe plans to present the process to parents the week of Sept. 11, prior to forming the parent advisory committee.

FROM PROJECT, A2 The retail and office portion of Palma de la Reina is 50 percent leased. Retail tenants currently open are the state-of-the-art fitness studio Gyrotonic Rancho Santa Fe and My Brighter Side, a boutique for women with cancer. Businesses opening soon include Whispering Palms Cleaners, Salon Draven, Bella Botox, a classic European steak house and Cappuccino, an Italian coffee house which includes a gourmet convenience market. On the commercial side, Rancho Santa Fe Cosmetic and Family Dentistry is now open inside the main building, off the modern main lobby with high ceilings, a spiraling staircase and water feature.

FROM CODE, A1 landscape debris or other similarly unsightly possessions... when such accumulation would be exposed to view from any streets or from other residences” but it does not state anything about the penalty or action that would be taken if such an event occurred. At the Aug. 3 board meeting, Wasserman said the Association also plans to take a look at short-term rentals, a “hot topic” that many homeowner associations and cities have considered as home sharing sites rise in popularity. “We’ve had several questions raised about some activities occurring within the Covenant,” Wasserman said. Board member Allen Finkelson said that at least 12 Rancho Santa Fe properties have been up for rent through Airbnb for the racetrack season and residents have concerns about noise and traffic.

Bob Baker Enterprises is set to move its corporate headquarters to Palma de la Reina this fall and Newport Pacific has also moved into the project — a huge upgrade from the office trailers they lived in for years on Cancha de Golf. “There is a lot of interest but we really want to bring in amenities and services that will really benefit the community,” said Cavanaugh’s grandson Caleb McKinley, who is carrying on the family tradition as president of Cavanaugh Properties. Located at 5533 Cancha de Golf in suite 102 near the entrance to Morgan Run Club & Resort, the leasing office is open daily for tours and information from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (858) 756-2747 or visit liveatpalmadelareina.com. In June, the Del Mar City Council instructed its staff to work up language prohibiting homeowners from renting out their home in fewer than seven-day increments for a total not-to-exceed 28 days in a calendar year. Homeowners will need to register for a yet-to-be-crafted city permit and provide off-street parking for their guests. City Council hopes to finalize a policy by October. San Diego City Council attempted a ban on short-term vacation rentals in single-family neighborhoods in 2016 and is still considering regulations for short-term rentals and home sharing. San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott has said that under city zoning rules, short-term vacation rentals are not allowed in residential or commercial areas. Wasserman said they did not know how restrictive Rancho Santa Fe’s rules would be, but they are open to input on the issue.

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FROM SUTTON, A18 the ATP. Miller said there were good reasons to place the Adult Transition Program at Earl Warren – a convenient central location in the district, public transportation, and access to a nearby shopping center. He also said it is “not uncommon to have special education classrooms in modular buildings.” “Early on, over a year ago, one of the key issues was that parents were not happy being on that Earl Warren campus,” Beyer said. Being at Earl Warren “was a very sore point for the ATP parents which is why Chuck kept assuring them that despite it being near EWMS, they’d have a ‘state-of-the-art’ stand-alone facility,” Lynch said. “We gave up that fight because we were under the impression it would be great,” said Beyer. Miller said his goal when he was hired was to spend time learning about the district and its programs, and that after he met with some of the parents in May and June, he immediately proposed adding windows and windowed doors to the modular classrooms at Earl Warren. He also said after meeting with the parents, he “immediately found a third classroom at La Costa Canyon” for ATP, despite Dill telling parents at the July 28 forum that he would try to secure one. Underestimating the number of ATP students this year was baffling for parents. Although Dill said the higher-than-expected number came as a last-minute surprise, parents said it was predictable long ago. “How could they not know that?” Beyer said. “Most of these kids in the special education classes have been together since seventh grade. Numbers haven’t fluctuated that much. The kids all came up through the system together.” Accountability Beyer and other parents are frustrated that no one in the district is being held accountable. “Chuck Adams has never had to face any of the parents over this,” Beyer said.

Although cautiously optimistic about progress, Beyer remains skeptical. “We really thought we were being listened to, with Chuck Adams,” she said. “This just undercut all of that. It tainted the confidence and the trust the special education parents had in our district. “I feel that they all knew all along that they were going to put our kids in portables. They just never expected the backlash that they would have. I feel that there is a mentality at the district that the ATP program is just a holding/babysitting program.” At a board workshop on Aug. 17, Miller plans to present a new structure in place for the administrative services dept., highlighting a focus on special education. He said he is “100 percent invested in special education” – that he has a “true compassion” for the kids and “wants to see them be successful.” In an email, Miller wrote, “We look to continue our parent outreach through the newly formed Special Education Task Force, ultimately building on our current successes and identifying challenges around special education to collaboratively create a roadmap and long-term plan around special education services within SDUHSD.” “As much as I want to move forward, it’s important to know where the breakdown in communication was,” Beyer said. Meredith Wadley, SDUHSD’s director of school and student services, is now in charge of special education, reporting to Miller. Wadley first came to my attention when she presented student-to-counselor ratios at the May 11 school board meeting that conflicted with recommendations from the American School Counselor Association and the National Association of School Psychologists. These two credible organizations both recommend 250 students per counselor. Yet Wadley, without citing her source, told the board the national recommendation is 491:1, and congratulated San Dieguito for its ratio of 430:1. Can Wadley, who simplistically

North Coast Women's Connection to hold luncheon event Sept. 12 The North Coast Women’s Connection, sponsored by Stonecroft, invites the community to attend its Autumn Planting & Design for the Holidays Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The luncheon will be held at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club, 1505 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Solana Beach. The program is presented by Sue Nessels, garden consultant from the Del Mar Armstrong Garden Center. Her expertise includes growing roses, tomatoes and water-wise gardening. The event guest speaker is Anesa Cronin whose topic is “A Juvenile Delinquent Finds Hope – No

Matter your life challenges, there is an answer.” Cronin is a statewide recognized, now retired, probation division director who will share a true story. A luncheon is served and (1) Chicken Picatta; (2) Wine Country Salad w/Salmon; (3) Fruit Plate. Reservations are due by Sept. 5. Make checks payable to NCWC, $25/pp ~ Walk-ins Welcome $26/pp. Indicate choice on your check. Please note if bringing a guest for first time, please provide their name. Mail checks to Shirley Tanzi, 3016 Garboso, Carlsbad, CA 92009. Visit www.stonecroft.org

TPHS Jr. Falcon Cheerleading Clinic Aug. 19 A Torrey Pines High School Junior Falcon Cheerleading Clinic will be held Saturday, Aug. 19. Clinic I, ages 8-17: Saturday, Aug. 19: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fee: $75. Clinic II, ages 5-7: Saturday, Aug. 19: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Fee: $55.

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compared her house remodel to the need to plan in advance for the district’s special education program, make it right for these students? She has an uphill battle to undo the damage and chip away at the doubt and mistrust that’s formed over the years. Media spotlight Besides Miller, others who weren’t present at the July 28 forum, and certainly should have been, were three missing board members. Dill decided inexplicably not to have all five trustees present. Only trustees Mo Muir and Amy Herman were there to hear the often heated discussion. At a special board meeting Aug. 2, the school board approved the creation of a Special Education Task Force. But it should not have come to this degree of unrest to motivate administrators to do the right thing. Should it really take the media spotlight and a hundred parents and students clamoring for decent, equal ATP facilities to get the district’s attention? The problems in the district are fixable and avoidable. All it takes is strong leadership, transparency, respect for constituents, and a visionary at the top to guide the district. It also takes a school board with spine to ensure that top staff is doing the right job. But there is hope. Perhaps this can be a watershed moment for the district. Perhaps now the district will turn itself around and become accountable to its constituents, more open with decision-making, more transparent and more communicative. Perhaps now San Dieguito will act more as a partner to parents and students rather than autocratic and dictatorial, and will recognize its responsibility to listen and empathize. How we treat our most vulnerable says everything about who we are. The school board for its part needs to wake up, stop pretending all is right with the world, and get its broken house in order. Opinion columnist and Sr. Education Writer Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com.

FROM MEASURE, A1 media center, technology lab, multi-purpose building, STREAM building, and a four-classroom kindergarten building. The new school is expected to open in fall 2018 and, for a year, students will attend across the street at the old Earl Warren Middle School interim campus. Staff moved into the interim campus this week and will work to get it ready for students to return for the first day of school on Aug. 29. Brown said that the project’s off-site work on Lomas Santa Fe Drive has not always made for a fun commute this summer, but it is the hope that it will be complete by the time school starts. She said school parents and the community should be aware that that area of Solana Beach will continue to have traffic issues as the city is doing traffic calming work on Stevens Avenue. In Carmel Valley, the modernization of Solana Highlands Elementary School is nearing completion, with the new school entrance and administration office being the most visible to the community. The school got a fresh coat of paint that has given it a

FROM SCHOLARSHIPS, A16 who wants to become a pediatric nurse Students receiving a renewal of their scholarships were: • Jennifer Casarrubias Rendon, a 2015 graduate of Oceanside High School, is attending her third year at Cal State San Marcos studying nursing •Giselle Baca, graduated from El Camino High and is in her second year at Cal State San Marcos studying nursing •Briana Wyer graduated from Oceanside High School and is in her second year at Mira Costa also studying nursing • Isabela Mendoza Cruz is a graduate of San Dieguito Academy in her second year at Cal State San Marcos with plans of becoming a nurse The scholarship program was the brainchild of Leonard Polster, an ardent supporter of both Scripps La Jolla and the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito, as well as a long-time member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Polster brought both organizations together to form the scholarship program in hopes of encouraging students to pursue careers in the medical field to help offset the shortage of health care workers. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is a part of Scripps Health, a not-for-profit, community-based health care system that includes four hospitals on five campuses, dozens of outpatient clinics, thousands of affiliated physicians, home health and hospice care. Scripps employs over 13,000 people in San Diego County and treats a half-million patients annually.

CRIME LOG Aug. 9 •Residential burglary-6300 block of Las Colinas, 7:50 p.m. Aug. 10 •Motor vehicle theft-6100 block of Calzada Del Bosque, 4 p.m. Aug. 12 •Drunk in public-16100 block of Via de Santa Fe, 5:10 p.m. whole new look and will also get new carpeting and floor coverings, roofing and solar panels. The new student garden has already been completed and the expanded child nutrition kitchen is expected to be complete in the fall. The administrative offices will also continue construction into September — the offices have been located in Room 12 since the end of the school year. Other Measure JJ projects expected to be completed this summer include the Solana Pacific Elementary School solar panels and, in Rancho Santa Fe, the Solana Santa Fe Elementary School lunch shelter replacement. Under the rules of Proposition 39, the district must appoint an Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee (ICOC) to monitor all bond expenditures. The seven-member committee had its first meeting in July — meeting dates and minutes will be posted on the school district’s website, sbsd.k12.ca.us. During the 2017-18 school year, the district is expected to begin planning for its next Measure JJ projects: the reconstruction of Solana Vista and the modernization of Solana Santa Fe.

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RSF Historical Society hosts ‘Historic Places’ event

he Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society hosted “Historic Places – A Celebration of Master Architect Lilian Jeanette Rice” Aug. 12 at the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club. The Aug. 12 presentation was made by historian Vonn Marie May. May is a cultural landscape specialist and author of the book “Rancho Santa Fe.” The event was presented by “Historic Places,” an educational program that presents historical topics and biographies that convey the significance of the San Diego region in the broader context of California history. The event benefits the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society and was sponsored by the RSF Garden Club, Save Our Heritage Organization and Johnson and Johnson Architects. Visit ranchosantafehistoricalsociety.org. Online: rsfreview.com

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RSF Historical Society docent Linda Kaczur led a walk around RSF to view the unique architecture of the area

Barbara and Bob Dunn The RSF Historical Society hosted "Historic Places - A Celebration of Master Architect Lilian Jeanette Rice"

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Lux Art Institute unveils artists for 2017-18 season BY LEAH OLLMAN Lux Art Institute has announced the five artists who will be “modeling creativity” there in the coming season. Each will live on-site for a month, developing a new project in public view during open studio hours. An exhibition of each participant’s work will be presented in the studio space, providing a context for the residency project, and strengthening the visible connection between what the artists make and how they make it. Reesey Shaw, founding director of the Encinitas institution, aims for variety when programming each season, she said, but most of all she hopes to introduce art that is memorable. “You especially want to show kids something they’ll never forget. If the kids are wowed, everybody will be wowed.” Lux presented a particularly ambitious slate of international artists for its 10th season, which just concluded. “I was worried how season 11 would measure up to that,” Shaw said, “but I’m very proud to present this group.” The artists charged with demystifying the creative process in the coming year hail from as far as London and as near as Los Angeles. They explore mythology and art history, geometry and popular culture, through painting, sculpture, and inventive combinations of the two. The 2017-18 Lux roster:

Shelley Reed

Based in Boston, Reed paints dramatic allegories of human and animal life, set

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“White Horse,” oil on paper, by Shelley Reed, who will be Lux Art Institute’s first artist in residence during the 2017-18 season. within pastoral and architectural environments derived from art historical sources. She works exclusively in black and white, asserting a cool distance from subjects that nonetheless reflect instincts, behaviors and tensions that resonate with the world today. In studio: Sept. 9-Oct. 6. On exhibit: Through Nov. 4.

Andy Harper

Harper, based in Cornwall, U.K., makes vibrant paintings that draw upon observations of nature, a visual archive of diverse cultural references, and the

imagination’s free associations. He takes a sculptural approach to paint, pushing and scraping the medium to form an exuberant amalgam of disparate images and geometric patterns. In studio: Nov. 18-Dec. 16. On exhibit: Through Jan. 13.

Francis Upritchard

Born in New Zealand and based in London, Upritchard focuses on the intersection of the foreign and familiar, creating a community of undersized, “misfit” figures in rubber, plastic, paint, cloth, metal and more. Her sculptures are

Living and working in Los Angeles, Dodge paints animated fields of patterns, networks, circuits and constellations. His compositions are vibrant with color, light, and the mark of the hand, while referencing forms of technology and the energy of the contemporary urban landscape. In studio: June 16-July 14. On exhibit: Through Aug. 4. Lux will also be presenting the work of two additional artists in the Education Pavilion’s Brandes Gallery: Matthew Rosenquist, L.A.-based sculptor of rough-hewn wooden figures in insistently contemporary poses (Sept. 8-Nov. 18); and Santiago Quesnel, a painter of lush, memory-driven landscapes from Buenos Aires, Argentina (Dec. 2-closing date to be determined). Leah Ollman is a freelance writer for The San Diego Union-Tribune.

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‘Tomfoolery’ takes a playful poke at satirist’s music

BY DIANA SAENGER Kathy Brombacher has returned to San Diego to direct another unique musical for North Coast Repertory Theatre (NCRT). Many have seen her work when she was founder/emeritus artistic director of Moonlight Stage Productions in Vista where she helmed the outdoor summer musicals for 32 years. She also developed the indoor winter season in the AVO Playhouse, where she produced and directed non- and small-musicals for 25 years, including “Ragtime, the Musical” and “My Fair Lady” for the Welk Resort Theatre, and Moonlight’s “Fiddler on the Roof,” starring NCRT’s David Ellenstein as Tevye. Ellenstein asked Brombacher if she would direct “Tomfoolery,” which was created in 1981 by British ‘Tomfoolery’ director producer Cameron Mackintosh, and Kathy Brombacher based on his admiration for Tom Lehrer’s 1960s-era records. Brombacher agreed right away. “I respect David and his knowledge of British productions,” she explained. “I also like musical revue that contains naughty, twisted, witty and politically incorrect songs that parody our lives with charm and vitriol — Lehrer had a jaunty wit and wrote

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“Tomfoolery,” written by Cameron Mackintosh and Robin Ray with music and lyrics by Tom Lehrer, is directed by Kathy Brombacher and runs Aug. 17-27 at the North Coast Repertory Theatre. awesome musical satire.” Thomas Andrew Lehrer, 89, was born April 9, 1928 in New York City. He was quick to span his incredible talents that included, professor, mathematician, singer-songwriter and satirist. Many people found his work

funny and original, while others thought it rude, shocking or politically incorrect. Brombacher said she appreciates both sides of his genius. (Fun Fact: Lehrer wrote “The Elements,” where he set the names of the chemical

elements to the tune of the Major-General’s song from Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance.”) “Tom liked to riff on pop music,” Brombacher said. “He became a classical pianist and was influenced by Danny Kaye’s ‘Tchaikovsky,’ Sheldon Harrick’s ‘Boston Beguine,’ Stephen Sondheim, and Rodgers and Hammerstein.” The musical cast includes Andrew Barnicle, Sarah Errington, Christine Hewitt and Lance Arthur Smith — all of whom have resumes full of theatrical work. Brombacher was part of the auditions for “Tomfoolery,” and because of its zany music, she knew the show called for special talent. “With Tom’s tunes so well played by music director Tim McKnight, and the wonderful choreography by Jill Gorrie, these actors are moving all around the set,” Brombacher said. “I was looking for that kind of talent that could follow through, and we found it.” Brombacher said the audience for “Tomfoolery” can be anywhere from 17 to 50. “I see this production as tasteless, sardonic, a commentary, borderline grotesque,” she said, “and that might offend the more mature audience. However, the Millennials, who watch many shows with these elements already, will really get Tom Lehrer’s work.” ■ IF YOU GO: ‘Tomfoolery’ is at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, through Aug. 27. Tickets from $40. (858) 481-1055. northcoastrep.org

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MEMORIES OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 THROUGH JANUARY 21, 2018

Memories of Underdevelopment showcases conceptual and performance artworks that subvert artistic norms and redeﬁne avant-garde practice within the context of Latin America during the 1960s to 1980s, a period that coincides with both the apex and unraveling of the developmentalist project in many countries in the region. See the exhibition FOR FREE on Sunday, September 17 thanks to Bank of America.

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Snorkel with the Leopard Sharks Become a shark expert as you join aquarium naturalists to visit Leopard Sharks in their underwater home off the La Jolla Coast. Pick up snorkel tips as you discover the abundant variety of animals that make their homes among the kelp, sandy bottom, and rocks.

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SummerFest heads to UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall for 14 performances this festival and don’t miss our Finale performance at Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall.

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Q&A

Meet La Jolla’s bookseller Nancy Warwick BY MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN

of humor, because strange and weird things happen all the time.

o describe Nancy Warwick in one word, that word would be “determined.” Other adjectives that suit the owner of La Jolla’s oldest bookstore — Warwick’s at 7812 Girard Ave. — are “strong,” “opinionated” and “sweet.” She’s the force behind trying to keep an independent book retail store in the era of technology afloat, and she will persist in the challenge. She speaks dearly of her staff, some of whom have worked for her for more than 20 years.

Where are you from?

I was born in Austin, Texas because my dad was going to grad school there.

What’s the history behind Warwick’s Bookstore?

This is a family business, and we’re the oldest continuing family operated bookstore in the United States. My great-grandfather started the store in 1896. He first opened in Minnesota, but he was actually born in Iowa, so after 20 years in Minnesota he moved to Iowa. Twenty years later, his wife passed away, and his sister was living in La Jolla, so in the 1930s, he moved the store to La Jolla. At that point he was quite elderly. Both my parents were born and raised in the Bay Area. My father was pursuing graduate studies in

When did you take over the bookstore?

Nancy Warwick biology when his parents decided they were going to retire, and they asked him if he would be interested in taking over the store.

When did you move to La Jolla?

My father moved to La Jolla in 1964, when I was age 2. We rented a house in University City for two years, and then they found the house in Muirlands, where my mother still lives. My father passed away 10 years ago.

How was growing up in La Jolla?

Great! I went to La Jolla Elementary, Muirlands and La Jolla High, and the store was such a powerful force in our family life. My parents shared an office and worked together throughout their lives. I know sometimes my dad might get tired of talking about the store, but it was fun to talk about the funny things that happened, and if you’re in retail, you have to have sense

My parents never put any pressure on us to take over the store. My dad always thought I would become a school teacher, and my sister became a school teacher. And the other thing they did is, even though they didn’t pressure us, they made the store feel like it was our store, too, from a young age. They really valued getting our opinions on how to handle situations, products that came in, and they included us in all the stories all the time. So the store became part of my identity. When the opportunity came up for me to take over the store (my parents unexpectedly announced they were going to retire when my dad was 65 in 1997), I was in my final year, finishing my dissertation for a Ph.D. in anthropology at UCLA. My husband was working, and we had just had Zachary, our son, and so I had a newborn, and I was working on my dissertation. I wasn’t expecting it to come up. I wasn’t prepared to make that decision and knew that I had to. It was a major life change. But we did it and it’s been a really good move for us, because I just love the store. I actually never had a business course, but I’ve always had a very good instinct for the store and have great employees.

What were some funny stories that happened in the shop?

We used to have a customer come in with a Standard Poodle, and the Standard Poodle would be off-leash wandering around, and if he wanted to find his owner, he would get up on his hind legs, start walking around like a circus dog, trying to look over the counters. My grandmother was a force. She worked until she was 98 years old. I had the pleasure of working with my grandfather, he died in the 1970s, but I had a few years where I could work with him because we all used to come in on Sundays when the store was closed and catch up on things. Basically, my sister and I would just play in the store. But my grandparents and parents were here, and we would sneak out books that we really shouldn’t have been reading at that age.

What changes have you implemented?

We had Hallmark cards for over 40 years. The first big change I made when I took over was to sell other card lines. I’d become aware, living in LA, that there were many other card companies out there. So I made the change and it was very successful. I really appreciated that even though my parents felt very strongly about not dropping Hallmark, they supported me. SEE WARWICK’S, B18

Saturday, August 19

WHO WILL WIN THE TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC AND QUALIFY FOR THE BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC? As part of the Win and You’re In Program, the winner of Del Mar’s richest and most prestigious race, the Paciﬁc Classic, will also advance to the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar this fall, so don’t miss this historic race!

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PHOTOS BY BOB ROSS PHOTOGRAPHY

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Outstanding Volunteers honored at 12th Annual Distinguished Achievement Awards

ommunity members recently gathered at the Del Mar Country Club for the 12th Annual Distinguished Achievement Awards, presented by the Circle of Life 100 in celebration of the completion of the Campaign for Scripps Encinitas. This eight-year effort raised over $50 million supporting the largest building expansion in the history of Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. During the Aug. 3 evening event, nine distinguished volunteer leaders were honored for their

support and commitment throughout the campaign. Each played a critical role in this tremendous accomplishment. The honorees recognized were: Janice Riggins, chair of the Circle of Life and member of the Community Advisory Board; Ruby Edman, chair of the Community Advisory Board (CAB); Paul Ecke III, Chair of the Kitchen Cabinet; Kevin Crawford, city manager for the City of Carlsbad; the La Costa Glen Retirement Community; Nina Eaton, member of the Community Advisory

Board and Healing Arts Collection fund champion; Scripps Encinitas physicians Randall Goskowicz M.D., anesthesiologist and current co-medical director of surgery, Michael Lobatz M.D., medical director of the rehabilitation center, and Eric Lovell MD, chairman of the emergency department. More information about Scripps Health can be found at www.scripps.org/giving Online: rsfreview.com and encinitasadvocate.com

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Silver Age Yoga to hold fundraiser Sept. 18 Silver Age Yoga, a nonprofit organization that provides free yoga classes to seniors, and who taught over 800 free classes last year, is holding its fifth annual fundraiser Monday, Sept. 18 at the Powerhouse Community Center in Del Mar. The event is from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. with live music, great food and wine, beautiful sunset, spectacular

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Many hunter/jumper riders, dressage riders and Western riders are practicing at San Pasqual Valley Ranch for the upcoming team penning competition for Teens, Jeans and Dreams. Lessons and lesson horses are available by calling Lynn Devenport at San Pasqual Valley Ranch, located in Escondido.

Come watch or participate in ‘Teens, Jeans and Dreams,’ a unique equestrian event Don’t miss an evening of excitement and thrills on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m. at Del Mar Fairgrounds. Put on your jeans and western boots and join in the fun. Friends of San Pasqual Academy is organizing a Team Penning Event to benefit the foster teens of San Pasqual Academy. The 2017 Chairperson for “Teens, Jeans and Dreams” is Roblee Valentine. Committee members include Lois Jones, Karen Ventura, Teri Summerhays, Kathy Lathrum, Patty Brutten, Lynn Devenport, Andrea Reynolds, Heidi Hollen, Mary Beth Oblon, Crosby Bennett, Kasey Bennett, Carole Markstein, Ken Markstein, Gina Daley, George Scott, Joanie Spence, Debby Syverson, Bob Syverson and Joan Scott. Sponsors of Teens, Jeans, and Dreams are Ken and Carole Markstein, Markstein Beverage, Art and Catherine Nicholas, Scott and Franci Free, Lusardi Construction, Roblee Valentine and Marc and Patty Brutten, For sponsorship information or to answer any questions regarding Teens, Jeans and Dreams, please call 858 759-3298. What is Team Penning? This is a very exciting and fun activity to watch that involves horses, western riders and cows. It is a timed competition, where a team of three riders on horses attempt to put three of the same numbered cows in a pen. The team that does this the fastest, wins. Unfortunately, it is not as easy as it sounds. There are 30 numbered cows in a herd and each team must cut three specific cows that have the same number out of the herd. They must bring these cows down to the

other end of the arena and put them in a corral. If more than four cows cross over a designated line, the team is disqualified. Many amusing things happen trying to accomplish this feat! The best way to experience this event is by having dinner in your own private box, which is located ring-side. Cost of a ringside VIP Sponsor box is $1,200, which includes dinner and beverages for six people, a VIP Wine Reception and a Silent Auction. There is a limited supply of VIP Boxes and they must be purchased in advanced by Sept. 28 by calling 858 759-3298. General admission tickets are $30 for adults, $15 for children, 12 and under, which can be purchased the day of the event at the Box Office. A “Calcutta” that is coordinated by Patty Brutten, will start at 6 p.m. before the competition begins. This provides the opportunity to purchase a team that one feels will win the competition. The purse is shared by the highest bidders of the top three teams of the Team Penning event. Come cheer on your local riders, enjoy a quality Silent Auction that is headed by Karen Ventura and come support the foster students of San Pasqual Academy. Friends of San Pasqual Academy is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization that enriches the lives of foster teens of San Pasqual Academy. For further questions regarding this information, please call (858) 759-3298 or visit www.friendsofsanpasqualacademy.org. Donations can also be sent to P.O. Box 8202, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067.

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All invited to Solana Beach Community Senior Center ‘carnival-style’ Open House The Solana Beach Community Senior Center’s 31st annual Open House will be held Wednesday, Aug.23 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in Debin Hall on the campus of Solana Beach Presbyterian Church. Gather your friends and neighbors and help celebrate the Senior Center’s 31st “Season Kick-off!” The “carnival-style” event will feature live entertainment performed by

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‘Taking Flight’ Jewel Ball 2017

he Las Patronas 71st Jewel Ball “Taking Flight” welcomed 758 guests Aug. 5 to the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Decor celebrating the Golden Age of luxurious air travel, set the scene for the evening of dinner, dancing and an auction to raise money for this year’s 40-some beneficiaries, including charitable organizations such as A Reason To Survive (ARTS), La Jolla Playhouse and Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. — Ashley Mackin-Solomon Online: rsfreview.com

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Aldon and Karlyn Cole, Shay and Robert Stephens (the ladies are Jewel Ball Design co-chairs); Martha and Mark Sottosanti (she’s Jewel Ball underwriting chair)

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Broken Heart Medics: A dedication to those friends and family that have left us too soon.

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oes anyone know who is behind these creations? That is the mystery Rancho Santa Fe residents have been trying to solve. What is known is that this heartwarming and original work of art will be the final one. Measuring 40 feet long by 20 feet high, the broken heart medics are made entirely out of shipping boxes and shrink wrapping. This is a dedication to those friends and family that have left us too soon. Make sure you stop by Calzada del Bosque while it’s still on display, as there will be a table of canvases and markers/magnets to add your loved ones names to the memorial. Visit the artist’s Facebook page, at facebook.com/RSF-ART-1435296309879316/ to see previous images of the pop up art. — Sherry McKenzie

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EVENT BRIEFS DM racing events At the Del Mar Racetrack this weekend: On Friday, Aug. 18, Steel Pulse performs after the final race. Saturday, Aug. 19, The Pacific Classic, the biggest and richest race of the season will take place. Spectators will also leave with a fan-favorite gift, a stylish beach towel. On Sunday, Aug. 20, eat as much BBQ as you can at the BBQ State Championship. For more information, call 858-755-1141 or visit www.delmarracing.com.

Taste of Del Mar The Del Mar Village Association will present The Taste of Del Mar Sept. 7 from 5-8 p.m. The quaint seaside village of Del Mar celebrates the culinary flavors and local libations that make the Del Mar Village so unique. Attendees are invited to savor tastes from more than 25 local and award-winning restaurants as well as sips from 15 craft brewers, local vintners and makers of distilled spirits all while enjoying live music throughout the Village. For a complete list of participants and vendors or to purchase tickets go to visit delmarvillage.com/tasteofdelmar2017

Summer Twilight concert in Del Mar The Del Mar Foundation’s next Summer Twilight concert will be held Tuesday, Aug. 22, with The Might Untouchables performing at 7 p.m. and Clay Colton Band presenting the opening performance at 6 p.m.at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar. Visit delmarfoundation.org.

Suffrage Parade Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with the Women’s Museum of California Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. Don your suffrage hat and long skirt, and wave your women equality signs to join the rally and parade. Listen to the enactments of the Suffragists from the First Wave of Feminism: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Carrie Chapman Catt, Ellen Browning Scripps, Harriett Tubman, Alice Paul, Eleanor Roosevelt Then march in a Suffrage Parade, with equality chants,

through the Prado. Lawn area by the Hall of Nations, Balboa Park, San Diego (across from the Organ Pavilion). Visit womensmuseumca.org/suffrage-parad

a.m. People can start a team with as few as two people, and there is no registration fee or required minimum number of donations to participate. To receive a team leader kit email Marisa.Meno@cancer.org or call (619) 682-7452. Visit MakingStridesWalk.org

Port of San Diego 2017 CCC Band presents Festival of Sail ‘Back in the Saddle’ The Port of San Diego 2017 Festival of Sail, hosted by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, home to one of the world’s finest collections of historic vessels, will again transform the North Embarcadero into a nautical theme park. More than 20 tall ships and other fascinating vessels from around the world will visit San Diego, Sept 1-4. Festival visitors will enjoy touring the ships, marvelous food and drink from dozens of restaurant booths, a petting zoo, pirates, cannon battles on the bay, sunset cruises and shopping for one of-a-kind items among more than 150 festival vendors. The festival will kick off with a grand parade of sail on San Diego Bay at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday Aug. 31. Visit www.sdmaritime.org.

LeucadiART Walk Aug. 27 LeucadiART Walk will be held Aug. 27 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The event will feature a day packed with art, music, culture and fun. Local juried artists will display original art in specified areas along Coast Highway 101 in Leucadia. The event will also include a Craft Beer Garden featuring beers from The Lost Abbey, six places for live music, new and improved Children’s Art Pavilion with multiple art stations sponsored by Scripps Health, and more. Beat a parking hassle by parking at Encinitas City Hall (505 S Vulcan) and taking the trolley to the event. For more information, visit www.leucadia101.com

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in San Diego will take place on Oct. 15 at Balboa Park. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and the actual walk will start at 7:30

The internationally-acclaimed Coastal Communities Concert Band will present a special concert at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido on Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. This Sunday afternoon event, “Back in the Saddle,” will feature America’s favorite Western music - from California to Texas and beyond. Fan favorite Michael Ruhl will add his vocals to this concert, with a smile and a twang. Tickets are $20/adult and $15/senior and student. They may be purchased directly from the CCArts at www.artcenter.org/800-988-4253 (ticketing fees may apply) or directly from the band at www.cccband.com/760-436-6137.

North Coast Rep Theatre presents Neil Simon classic North Coast Rep will begin Season 36 with one of Neil Simon’s enduring comedic masterpieces, “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” Barney Cashman, middle-aged, overworked, and with no experience in covert maneuvers, is bored with his bland, “nice” life. He is anxiously trying to join the sexual revolution before it’s too late. His bungled attempts at seduction will leave audiences howling with laughter. Last season’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor by Simon was a smash sellout, so playgoers are advised to order tickets early. “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” previews begin Wednesday, Sept. 6. Opening Night is Saturday, Sept. 9, at 8 p.m. There will be a special talkback on Friday, Sept. 15, with the cast and artistic director. The show runs through Sunday, Oct. 1. Call 858-481-1055 or visit www.northcoastrep.org to purchase tickets.

TwainFest in Old Town The eighth annual TwainFest runs 11 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Hear works by Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Edgar Allan Poe and others, read aloud by San Diego actors, with games, music and puppets throughout the day. Free. (619) 297-8953. writeoutloudsd.com/twainfest/

Fairy Tales in the Park The ninth annual Fairy Tales in the Park will provide a first look at San Diego County Youth Ballet’s spring offering, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 and Sunday, Aug. 20. The tale will be narrated by a professional storyteller at Casa del Prado Theat, 1800 Village Place in Balboa Park, San Diego. Tickets: $12. (619) 233-3060. sdcyb.org

El Camino Quilt Guild meeting at new location The El Camino Quilt Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. Thursday Sept. 14 at a new location, Veterans Administration of North County: 1617 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92058. Doors open at 9 a.m. The speaker will be Susan Carlson (susancarlson.com). Her presentation will show the progression of her quilts to the present day, with insights and stories for each. At the workshop on Friday Sept. 15, attendees will learn Susan’s fabric collage method. Guest fee for the meeting is $10. Visit elcaminoquilters.com or email info@elcaminoquilters.com for more information.

Latin Food Fest Latin Food Fest returns to San Diego Aug. 18 – 19 for its fifth annual Hispanic culinary celebration. Kicking-off the food, wine and spirits celebration is “Summer Carnival,” followed by “Mercado” and “Latin Supperclub” on Friday, Aug. 18, followed by the signature event, Gran Tasting by Ford Motor Company, which takes place at the Embarcadero Marina Park North on Aug. 19. The festival helps bring awareness and raise funds for the fight against hunger – for the Campanile Foundation. See website for a full schedule and tickets: latinfoodfest.com

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Run Away tops at Grade II, $200,000 Best Pal Stakes Run Away ran away with the Grade II, $200,000 Best Pal Stakes on Saturday at Del Mar (pictured). With Flavien Prat in the irons, the 2-year-old colt stalked the pace, then took command near the quarter pole and drew clear for a 3 1/2-length victory over Dia de Pago. Fleetwood was another 3 1/2 lengths farther behind in third. The final time for the 6 1/2 furlongs on the dirt was 1:17.91. “I think it was even better than his last race (the Santa Anita Juvenile),” trainer Simon Callaghan said. “He’s got great gate speed, but he isn’t one of those horses that is speed-crazy. I thought he’d get over this track well. … He’s just a cool horse – fast, very mature, and I think he’s going to get better as we stretch out. The (Del Mar) Futurity (on Sept. 4) is next.” The winner is owned by

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Run Away races to first place at the Grade II, $200,000 Best Pal Stakes. Kaleem Shah of San Diego and Vienna, Va. Shah won the race last year with Klimt. Only two other stakes were run during the last week – the Grade III, $100,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap, won by Skye Diamonds (whose owners include Bloom Racing of Solana Beach); and the $100,000 Solana Beach

Stakes, clinched by Majestic Heat for the second straight year. The track’s signature race, the Grade I, $1 million TVG Pacific Classic, will be the featured event this Saturday. Among the participants will be the champion Arrogate and his conqueror in the Grade II, TVG San Diego Handicap, Accelerate.

‘UC San Diego Dinner in the Library’ will feature best-selling author Ann Patchett Sept. 8

he first took the world by storm as an international best-selling author. Then, she became known as a fierce champion of the corner bookstore, those nearly extinct havens for bibliophiles who cherish the opportunity to talk about and be around books. Ann Patchett will share her remarkable life and work as a New York Times bestselling author, independent bookstore owner and literary advocate on Friday, Sept. 8, as part of the University of California San Diego’s Dinner in the Library, an annual benefit to support the UC San Diego Library. “An Evening with Ann Patchett” will take place in UC San Diego’s iconic Geisel Library building from 6-9:30 p.m. All proceeds will support the Geisel Library Revitalization Initiative, an initiative to transform and revitalize the interior public spaces of Geisel Library. Because of the significance of the initiative to student

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Author Ann Patchett learning and the campus overall, Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla will match gifts raised up to $1 million, doubling the impact of donations. “Support from Dinner in the Library makes an incredible impact on our ability to sustain and grow the UC San Diego Library as a hub of discovery and learning for our campus and community,” said Khosla. “As the intellectual heart of our university, the library helps spark the groundbreaking work of our

faculty and students, whose breakthroughs make waves across the globe.” Patchett is the author of seven highly-acclaimed novels, including Bel Canto, which received the Orange Prize and the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award, as well as Commonwealth, State of Wonder and The Magician’s Assistant. She has also written three books of nonfiction, including Truth & Beauty, What Now? and This is the Story of a Happy Marriage. She has received numerous awards and fellowships, from the Book Sense Book of the Year to a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Not only a notable author, Patchett has channeled her love of reading and passion for literary culture into a movement to restore value in the independent bookstore. In 2011, the last SEE PATCHETT, B18

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MOXIE has new artistic leader at helm of 13th season FROM MOXIE REPORTS Founded in 2004 by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, Jo Anne Glover, Jennifer Eve Thorn and Liv Kellgren, MOXIE has been producing award-winning theater written and generated by women for nearly 12 years. They’ve brought 52 productions to San Diego stages from their headquarters in the Rolando neighborhood, near San Diego State University, at 6663 El Cajon Blvd. MOXIE’s mission has stayed the same since the beginning: to create more diverse and honest images of women for our culture, and it won’t be changing any time soon. It may come as a surprise to San Diego audiences that MOXIE has been planning a change of the guard leading up to its 13th season for some time. “That has always been the plan,” said the founders, “to see the company change artistic hands.” Co-founder Thorn has stepped into the role of Artistic Director. “We were very clear when we chose to found MOXIE, that our goal was to build something our community needed that would be strong enough to live on past its founders,” said Turner Sonnenberg. “It was never about us, it was about the mission and this mission is bigger than us. This is the first changing of the guard and we hope that every woman who steps into the role of Artistic Director at MOXIE, will pass the company forward stronger than she found it. And it’s with that confidence that I pass the wheel to my sister, Jennifer Eve Thorn, who is primed and ready to lead MOXIE into its next decade.” Sonnenberg isn’t the only shift happening at MOXIE. Glover is also transitioning out of her role as development director. As these two founders shift into roles on the MOXIE Advisory Board, consisting of other arts leaders in San Diego, new MOXIEs step forward to lead the way, including Christine Nathanson, Callie Prendeville Johnston and production manager Nicole Ries. “I am so grateful for the leadership that Delicia and Jo Anne have brought to MOXIE and to the San Diego Community. They are more than my business partners, they’re my sisters, that’s

■ “Ironbound” by Martyna Majok, directed by Thorn, Sept. 17-Oct 22. At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant cleaning lady, is done talking about feelings; it’s time to talk money. Spanning over 20 years, three relationships, and three presidents, Darja negotiates for her future. A darkly funny, heartbreaking portrait of a woman for whom love is a luxury — and a liability — as she fights to survive in America. ■ “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, adapted by Wendy Kesselman, directed by Kym Pappas, Nov. 11-Dec. 17. Anne Frank emerges from history in this adaptation as a living and impassionaed young girl on the edge of womanhood. Anne confronts the horror of her time with honesty, determination and hope. One of the most moving true stories ever told, Anne’s diary speaks today as clearly as ever and holds a message for all generations.

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Co-founder Jennifer Eve Thorn has stepped into the role of Artistic Director at MOXIE Theatre. why they aren’t allowed to go far,” said Thorn. “They will be directing and acting in our upcoming season. I’ll need their support as I step forward. But I am ready to lead. The three of us have talked about this moment for years now, and the time feels right. I have some fiercely intelligent women who are ready to be a part of the future of MOXIE and to lead this organization forward alongside me.” The new season is themed “Why We Persist” with these four productions:

■ “Bliss (or Emily Post is Dead)” by Jami Brandli, directed by Turner Sonnenberg, Jan. 28-Feb 25, 2018. It’s 1960 in North Orange, New Jersey. Clytemnestra and Medea are now housewives with a pill addiction, and Antigone is the teenage girl next door. Will they follow Emily Post’s famous guide to etiquette or will Cassandra, a black working girl determined to break the curse of Apollo, convince them they now have a choice? ■ “The Madres” by Stephanie Alison Walker, directed by Thorn, May 13-June 10, 2018. Josefina’s daughter, Carolina, has been protesting in the plaza again. If Carolina keeps wearing the white scarf and searching for her own missing daughter, Belen, they’ll all be in danger. An award-winning and empowering new play about three generations of women based on the true story of the “Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo,” who searched for their missing loved ones during 1979’s “Dirty War” in Argentina. — ON THE WEB: More at moxietheatre.com

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Jessie Knight Jr. and Joye Blount, Rebecca and Mitch Mitchell

Andie and Jim Kidrick (he’s San Diego Air & Space Museum president/CEO)

Lorna Alksne and Chris McKellar

Jerry Pikolysky and Lee Clark, Royce and John Campbell

Nico and Caroline Nierenberg, Bryan Crail, Jules Eberlin, Valerie and Harry Cooper

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RANCHO SANTA FE REVIEW - AUGUST 17, 2017 - PAGE B15

Harper retiring at Del Mar? That’s news to him BY BRYCE MILLER Rumors bubble around the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club that long-time President and CEO Joe Harper plans to walk away after the track steps into the Breeders’ Cup spotlight this November. The chatter has grown so loud that someone recently approached Harper to say he’d signed a book that’s being circulated as a retirement gift. Harper’s response: Huh? “I have no intention of going anywhere if I stay healthy,” said Harper, 74. “If a horse doesn’t run over me, I’ll be fine. Though it wouldn’t be the first time.” Del Mar’s affable, steady steward has been at it since Li’l Abner’s comics page swan song, Pele’s run with the New York Cosmos and the soap opera debut of “Dallas.” Most assumed Harper would use the Breeders’ Cup as a take-a-bow springboard into the working world’s sunset. Most assumed he would seize the timing to side-step the challenges looming over the sport and California in particular. Most don’t know Harper. He’s as much a part of Del Mar and its turfy, surfy essence as the four-legged stars themselves. He’s a dependable presence, a calming smile from boardroom to barn. “I think people are like, ‘Joe finally got the Breeders’ Cup’ and ‘he’s been after it for 20 years,’ ” he said. “That might be part of it.” Harper said his contract runs through 2020, though “I’ve essentially operated on a handshake for 40 years. If any of the directors say to go away, I’ll go away. But I’m

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Former Chargers kicker Rolf Benirschke (left) talks to Joe Harper, president and CEO of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, during a fan event July 22. Harper, 74, said he plans to remain in his current role. enjoying it.” The checklist for Harper included a new grandstand. Done. It included track and safety upgrades. Done. It included the Breeders’ Cup. Done. Now, he said, the focus shifts to wash, rinse, repeat. “I’d like to get us in the regular rotation for the Breeders’ Cup, for one,” he said. No one would blame the grandson of Hollywood filmmaking royalty Cecil B. DeMille for shrinking from the fight.

Entering this weekend, Del Mar’s attendance has dipped 2.38 percent. The industry claws for traction along a fractured sports landscape. On-track betting handle, however, is up about 5 percent — and 8 percent overall. Field size hovers around 8.5, Harper said, compared to 8.2 a year ago. For each down, there’s an up. For each up, the worries sprout wrinkles. “I worry about attendance, but compared to others, maybe I shouldn’t,” said Harper, who’s likely to see a bump from the Aug. 19 Pacific Classic. “We’ll be up 7,000 one day, down 7,000 another day. We’re doing well on handle, though, and have full fields. All in all, it’s good.” The problems stubbornly refuse to go away. So, Harper does too. The self-effacing estimation of his impact underscores one of the many reasons he’s so treasured. “I joke to the staff that they’re doing everything but cutting my meat for me,” he said. Harper’s seasoned and sensible enough to know that Del Mar hardly goes it alone in California. It’s a critical time, highlighted by Santa Anita’s struggles to fill fields and protect racing days just to the north. Fortunes remain linked, Harper said. “Del Mar’s great, but we’re only going to survive as long as Santa Anita survives,” he said. “We need to make sure the whole racing circuit in California is healthy. I’m concerned about the state of racing in the state. “(Del Mar) can be influential in that

regard.” That influence, truth be told, is Harper. Few in the sport are better known in California — and beyond. He’s a disarming diplomat, sharing time as easily with Kevin Costner and Bo Derek as grooms and hot-walkers. Harper endorsed Del Mar’s innovative shift toward concerts, happy hours and all shapes of off-track brainstorming. He tackled horse safety concerns by tweaking the surface and delaying the start of the current summer meet, at a potential loss of $250,000. He’s not into stagnant. That’s good, since the sport can’t afford it. So for now, Harper’s staying put. “I hate to walk away from something you love,” he said. The fact there’s still life in Harper’s batteries is good news for Del Mar and racing in general. The sport made him millions, but his family also sinks millions into funds that benefit retired horses and injured jockeys. If you think Harper simply cares about dollars, rather than the living, breathing participants who keep the sport moving, you haven’t spent time around him. Del Mar’s better with him around. Harper laughs when he thinks about that book. Did he unearth the retirement gift that’s making the rounds, a signature at a time? “No, I don’t know what it is,” Harper said. “I guess it’s like Mark Twain said, ‘The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.’ ” For Del Mar, that’s good news indeed. — Bryce Miller is a sports columnist for The San Diego Union-Tribune