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BY CITY NEWS SERVICE One person was stabbed, another hit with a sheriff’s stun gun, and six people arrested at a raucous house party in Rancho Santa Fe in the early morning hours on Nov. 24. Deputies said the stabbing suspect got away in the confusion as they arrived just after midnight to a report of a stabbing at a home on the 17400 block of Los Morros, near the intersection of La Bajada, a crossroads just southeast of Encinitas. San Diego Sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Passalacqua said arriving deputies found 200 people and evidence of a bloody crime, although the stabbing suspect and victim had fled. “As deputies attempted to investigate, a fight broke out between individuals in the crowd and a Taser was used to arrest one person, while four others were arrested for disorderly conduct or resisting officers,’’

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Ag. District board agrees to settle lawsuit Suit filed against district by Del Mar, Solana Beach, San Dieguito River Park

Above: Stuart and Karen Tanz join Candace and Kent Humber at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute’s 2012 gala, ‘Marching Towards a Cure,’ on Nov. 17 at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa. See more inside. Left: Singers’ and musicians’ costumes were inspired by the beloved Broadway musical ‘The Music Man.’ MCKENZIE IMAGES

See STABBED, page 22

BY JOE TASH With a vote in closed session on Tuesday, Nov. 20, the board that oversees the Del Mar Fairgrounds resolved another in a series of legal issues that have entangled the organization in recent years. The board of the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which operates the state-owned fairgrounds, voted to settle a lawsuit filed against the district by the cities of Del Mar and Solana Beach and the San Dieguito River Park regarding the district’s master plan for upgrading its facilities. The lawsuit challenged the adequacy of environmental studies conducted in support of the master plan. “We’re very pleased and excited with the settlement we’ve achieved,” said board president Adam Day following Tuesday’s board meeting. “This is a win-win for

our agencies and the public we serve.” Last month, a judge issued a split ruling on a similar lawsuit filed against the district by the Sierra Club, ordering that additional environmental studies be conducted before the 22nd DAA moves forward with its renovation plans. Earlier this year, the 22nd DAA settled a longstanding dispute with the California Coastal Commission over alleged violations of the state Coastal Act by the fairgrounds. Day said the settlement of the lawsuit with the cities and the river park joint powers authority is a “huge step in the right direction” in working with the other agencies on issues of mutual concern. The 22nd DAA board was the last of the four parSee LAWSUIT, page 22

Former ‘Valitar’ performers meet in RSF to discuss new show, Liberté Cast members left without pay, housing, supplies BY CLAIRE HARLIN When Rancho Santa Fe producers Mark and Tatyana Remley pulled the plug on “Valitar” the day before Thanksgiving, the 25 performers of the horse-human acrobatics show were left unpaid, many with no place to stay or way to get home. The show’s 45 horses were also either removed or left

without tack or hay. All having trained for months, and many having dropped everything to move from overseas to Del Mar for the year-long commitment, the performers are still processing the real-life nightmare they’re living. However, they haven’t lost focus of their real dream — to put on a world-class show — and they’ve turned the situation into a “phoenix rising from the ashes story,” as Melisse Mossy described it at a Nov. 26 support gathering for the performers at her Rancho

Santa Fe home. At the gathering, attended by local horse lovers and notables such as worldrenowned jockey Julie Krone, the former performers of “Valitar” — once housed in the red, 45,000-square-foot tent erected at the Del Mar Fairgrounds — announced that they have secured a spot at the fairgrounds for a new show. “Liberté” — a show based on humans’ silent communication with horses — is tentatively set for Dec. 7-9 at the fairgrounds equestrian arena.

After the cancellation of “Valitar,” the show’s cast received an outpouring of support from locals like Mossy, who fell in love with the See VALITAR, page 22

From left: Kenneth Wood, Linda Harris, Julie Krone, Sylvia Zerbini and Richie Waite gather at the home of Melisse Mossy, far right, on Nov. 26 to share support for the former cast of ‘Valitar’ and discuss their upcoming show, ‘Liberté.’

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RSF native killed in car accident BY CITY NEWS SERVICE A 22-year-old Rancho Santa Fe man, home from college for Thanksgiving, died in single vehicle crash near Escondido Nov. 22. Kely Austin Campbell was driving west on Del Dios Highway shortly after 2 a.m. when the sedan went off a curve near West Via Rancho Parkway and crashed into an embankment, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office. A passerby called for help, but medics were unable to save Campbell, who was declared dead at the scene, according to the M.E.’s office. A CHP dispatcher said there was no indication alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Nearly a ton of marijuana conﬁscated at Del Mar beach drug bust BY CITY NEWS SERVICE U.S. Border Patrol agents foiled a maritime marijuanasmuggling attempt at a Del Mar beach over the weekend, arresting two suspected traffickers and seizing nearly a ton of marijuana, the federal agency reported. About 3 a.m. on Nov. 25, Sunday, Border Patrol personnel assigned to coastal enforcement approached a pair of men standing outside a 2008 Chevrolet box truck and a 1998 Dodge pickup parked near Dog Beach. The officers then spotted bundles of what turned out to be marijuana on a path near the vehicles. A search of the area revealed dozens of additional packages of marijuana under a pier and inside the box truck. In all, agents recovered 155 bundles with a total weight of 1,976 pounds and an estimated street worth of almost $3 million. The suspects, U.S. citizens whose names were not released, were arrested and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel along with the confiscated cannabis and the seized trucks.

Canyon Crest Academy’s De-Evolution robotics team wins tournament

Issa’s ofﬁce offers opportunity to attend inauguration

Canyon Crest Academy’s De-Evolution robotics team was named champion at this season’s first qualifying tournament held in Pasadena on Nov. 17. Undefeated the entire day, De-Evolution was also named the winner of the PTC Design Award, which recognizes innovative designs that incorporate functional and aesthetic elements. De-Evolution was also one of three teams nominated for the coveted Inspire Award and the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award, both of which celebrate unique design, elegance and creativity. Winning the Pasadena tournament qualifies DeEvolution to compete at the Greater Los Angeles Region Championship Tournament on March 2 in Monrovia. A win at Regional will qualify De-Evolution to compete at the World competition in St. Louis in April. De-Evolution placed second internationally two years ago. De-Evolution is a FIRST Tech Challenge team. FTC teams are limited to 10 stu-

Constituents of the 49th Congressional District interested in attending the 57th Presidential Inauguration of President Barack Obama on Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington, DC should contact the office of Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-49) to receive an inauguration ticket request form. “The Presidential Inauguration is a historic event,” said Issa. “The swearing-in ceremony celebrates the continuity or transition of government as determined by the decision and will of the American people. Seeing it firsthand makes you really appreciate our constitutional government and the foresight of our Nation’s Founders.” Those wishing to attend the swearing-in ceremony need to sign and return a completed request form and can either fax it to (202) 2253303 or scan and e-mail it to ca 4 9 . i n a u g u r a t i on @ m a i l . house.gov. The application can be found visiting Issa’s website at www.issa.house. gov. There is a limited number of tickets available and a limit of two tickets per household. For additional information, please contact Daniel Bucheli in Issa’s office at (202) 225-3906, option 4.

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RSF resident wins West Coast Equestrians Junior-Amateur Medal Final BY KELLEY CARLSON What a difference a year makes. Shortly before the 2011 West Coast Equestrians Junior-Amateur Medal Final, local teen Alexandra Ladove found herself in need of a new horse. She was outgrowing her equitation mount, Littlewood, so she bought a Dutch warmblood gelding named Schubert. Although Alex had had little time to get to know Schubert, she still competed with him in the event, but things didn’t go quite the way she had hoped. “(I) hadn’t figured him out,” Alex explained. But with plenty of practice, additional competitions and assistance from trainers Lori De Rosa and Lindsay Ransom, it appears that Schubert is indeed the perfect fit for 14-year-old Alex. The duo won this year’s WCE Junior-Amateur Medal Final, held Nov. 13-16 in Burbank, Calif., as part of the Los Angeles National Horse Show. It’s the biggest victory so far for the Rancho Santa Fe resident, who has been riding for about half of her life. Alex first became interested in horses as a young child in Florida, when she was invited to the house of a friend who had a pony. “I went over there, and my friend led (the pony) around,” she said in an interview. “I really liked it.”

Alexandra Ladove rides Schubert. At age 7, Alex began taking lessons, and it wasn’t long before she participated in her first show, in a walk/trot class. Since then, Alex has competed in numerous events, and at age 12 she won the prestigious Onondarka Medal Final, whose past victors have included equestrian greats such as Susie Hutchison, Lise Quintero and Francie Steinwedell. Another of Alex’s major victories was the CPHA 14 and Under Championship, which she also won when she was 12. To be eligible for the 2012 WCE Junior-Amateur Medal Final,

open to all ages, Alex worked on accumulating at least 10 points in WCE Junior-Amateur qualifying classes over the last year. The medal final was divided into three rounds. The first consisted of a “power and speed” course of jumps, and riders were given a maximum of 50 seconds to complete it. Judges scored riders on their equitation — or horsemanship — style, and points were deducted if rails were knocked down or the horse-andrider team exceeded the time limit. “The class is about being able

to ride a jumper round and take efficient tracks and make good turns, but also the rider has to look good and have a good plan,” judge DiAnn Langer explained in a news release. “It came down to who was the most effective rider, yet was still under the time allowed,” judge Patricia Griffith added in a news release. “Rails were counted heavily against them, so riders had to be careful. It was a fine line between being very smooth and having a good time.” Alex and Schubert earned 85 points and had a clear round — meaning no rails were knocked down — just under the time permitted. Round two of the finals involved another jumper-style course, and horses and riders were given 79 seconds to complete it. As with the first course, points were deducted for rail knockdowns and time penalties. Alex scored 83 for the second course, after receiving a 4-point penalty for taking down one rail. For the final round, the top 15 were brought back to compete over a speed — or jump-off — styled course. Riders started in reverse order of score, with Alex among the top three. Once again, Alex scored an 85, and ended up leading the class from start to finish, winning by five points. “She was the most consistent

for sure,” Langer said in a news release. “Some of the other riders had to climb their way up into the ribbons, but she stayed on top the entire competition. She has beautiful style, and her rounds were smooth.” As champion of the WCE Junior-Amateur Medal Final, Alex received a trophy, ribbons, customized saddle, flowers and a cake. “I was so excited — I had worked so hard all year,” Alex said. “It took all year to get used to Schubert. He has a really long stride. I’m so happy it all paid off.” The medal final wasn’t Alex’s only victory at this year’s L.A. National Horse Show. She also took first in the Platinum Performance/ USEF Show Jumping Talent Search, ASPCA Horsemanship and Washington International Equitation classes. “Alex is extremely focused and calm for her age,” said her father, Larry Ladove. “We think that she can achieve whatever she sets her mind to and look forward to her pursuing her dreams.” The teen, who studies with the Laurel Springs School — an online private school that offers college prep academics — said she plans to resume competing at the end of January or the beginning of February, once the new show season begins.

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RSF resident continues to ‘climb’ to conquer diabetes Group has raised more than $300K over last 10 years BY KAREN BILLING Rancho Santa Fe resident Rick Noble marked the 10-year anniversary of Kiss the Sky to Conquer Diabetes with a climb of Mount Tyndall. Noble started KTS for his daughter Kate who “has never known a day of normal” as she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a baby. Launched in the summer of 2002 with a hike of Mount Whitney that raised over $60,000 to support efforts to cure diabetes, KTS has a mission to keep climbing until there’s a cure. The group has raised more than $300,000 over the last 10 years. On Oct. 18, Noble and his team of Nathanael Johnson and Jeff Hanson set out to summit Mount Tyndall, the 10th highest mountain in California in the High Sierras. While Rick climbed Mount Tyndall, Kate, now a senior at George Washington University, led a group on a hike from Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. “I would have been excited if only one person showed up to summit the monuments, but I was

Rick Noble, Nathan Johnson and Jeff Hanson at Anvil Camp thrilled when I saw the whole group there supporting Kiss the Sky and me,” said Kate, who was accompanied by her mother Karen. “We had a great time and I am excited to continue work toward finding a cure and to continue doing smaller ‘hikes’ around the country in order to end a disease that has affected me for so long.” Kate was diagnosed when she was just 1 year old. “It was a total shock,” said Rick, noting there was no history of the disease on either side of the family.

The family was living in New York at the time and around the holidays Kate had become very sick and was not getting better. They took her to Mount Sinai where they were told she had pneumonia. She was so dehydrated that the Nobles were told she needed to stay in the hospital. “They came to us and said they had some specialists they wanted us to meet, which is a parent’s nightmare,” Noble said. It had just so happened that the endocrinologist team at Mt. Sinai had just done training with the

emergency room team to alert staff about the signs of diabetes. Kate’s symptoms were recognized—her body was breaking down and the pneumonia was just a symptom of her body trying to battle and losing the fight with diabetes. The Nobles had to begin an intensive week-long training of how to take care of Kate. Since she was an infant and could not tell them how she was feeling, they had to learn to monitor her blood sugar and administer shots. That was in 1992 and Noble said they told him then that in 10 years they should be hearing about potential cures. The ability to manage the disease has improved with new technology and they have come a long way to stave off the complications of the disease, such as blindness and amputation, but there is still no cure. Kate estimates that she has had over 10,000 shots, 60,000 finger pricks and 1,500 insulin pump catheter inserts. “I don’t remember a day where I did not have diabetes and I would love to know, just for one day or more, what it feels like,” Kate said. In 2001, Dr. Denise Faustman’s lab at Massachusetts General Hospital had a breakthrough in which they reversed type 1 diabetes with end stage disease in mice, See CLIMB, page 22

Jeff Hanson steps onto the Mount Tyndall summit ridge for the KTS 10th. a project the lab aimed to convert to human clinical trials. The Nobles, who moved to Rancho Santa Fe in 1998, started KTS 10 years ago as a way to support Dr. Faustman’s efforts and to raise awareness for the disease. With help from American businessman Lee Iacocca (whose wife died of diabetes) and hundreds of grass roots initiatives like KTS, Dr. Faustman’s team raised over $10 million to fully fund phase one of human clinical trials. The phase one trials were a success and they need to raise more than $10 million more to fully fund phase two.

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The Jr. Midget Golden Falcons and Midget Falcons Cheer Squads at the Wescon Cheer Championships.

Three Torrey Pines Pop Warner Cheer squads headed for Florida Torrey Pines Pop Warner recently completed another successful football season, and their cheer competition season is in full swing. This year three squads will be representing Torrey Pines and Palomar League at the Pop Warner National Cheer Championships, which will be held in Orlando at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Dec. 3-7. For the first time, Mitey Mite cheer squads will be exhibiting at the Pop Warner Super Bowl, and TPPW’s Mitey Mite Falcons Cheer Squad, coached by Tammy Davila, was selected to represent Palomar League and the Wescon Conference in this year’s inaugural exhibition. Two of TPPW’s competitive squads, the Jr. Midget Golden Falcons, coached by Sarah Wentworth, and the Midget Falcons, coached by Melissa Bolt, have qualified for the National Championship competition. To qualify for the National Championships, teams must take first or second at both the local Palomar competition, held in October at Viejas Arena, and the Wescon Regional Championships, held in November at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. This year’s Jr. Midget Golden Falcons will be entering the National Competition as Palomar Conference champions for their division. The Midget Falcons cheer squad will be the first TPPW squad to compete at the PW4 (advanced) level. TPPW’s cheer squads are ready to represent Palomar conference and build on their previous successes, highlighted by a Pop Warner National Championship in 2011 in the Jr. Midget division, just the second time in history that a team from the Wescon region (representing Arizona, Hawaii, So Cal and South Nevada) has won the National Championship. This year Pop Warner is celebrating their 25th Anniversary of the National Cheerleading & Dance Championships. Torrey Pines Pop Warner is open to participants 5 to 15 years old who live in the Torrey Pines/San Dieguito school district. Registration for the 2013 season will open on the website www.TorreyPinesPW.com in February.

Rancho Santa Art Guild offering membership or sponsor opportunity The Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild invites artists in the area to apply for membership or sponsorship. The Guild exhibits original art created by local artists in bi-monthly shows kicked off with beautiful receptions at the quaint gallery in the village of Rancho Santa Fe. Artists are invited to join and display their art with a nominal membership fee and a little volunteer time. Working together with other artists offers camaraderie with artists to paint together, critique together, share ideas, learn and grow. The RSF Art Guild accepts oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, tabletop sculpture and jewelry. Applications for membership are available in the gallery or can be printed from the website: www.ranchosantafeartguild.org. Please mail applications to the gallery: RSFAG P.O. Box 773 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 ATTN: Kim Doherty/Membership. The gallery is sponsored by Union Bank RSF, The RSF Foundation and The Country Squire. The Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild is a 501(c )(3) organization whose purpose is to embrace the visual arts, provide exhibit space, enhance community awareness and foster artistic skills. The Gallery is located at 6004 Paseo Delicias, RSF, CA 92067 Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., SaturGirl With An Umbrella by day, 11 a.m. – 2p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday. Phone: 858Cindy Klong 759-3545.

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New RSF Village Map and Directory being produced; Deadline for inclusion is Dec. 31 “During Rancho Days several of us walked around town working on the Scavenger Hunt and also passing out copies of the Village Map and Directory that was produced in 2008-9. There seemed to be a lot of interest to have another one produced and there were suggestions made for some changes. If you are interested in having your local business included in the new map and directory for Rancho Santa Fe , please let us know and we can supply more details. “Membership forms are available and the one-time cost is $25. Once we know how many local businesses want to be included and the format that we will be using, then we can determine the pricing for the new brochure. Copies of the older version are available on request. Cost estimate for members is in the $40-$50 range for each business included in the publication and several thousands will be produced and available to give to customers and clients. We will have planning meetings to discuss the format, something similar but nicer than the last one we produced. “Please e-mail me at mayorchats@aol.com to reserve a place in the directory. Most everyone thought this was a good advertising tool for local businesses, especially useful for people who are visiting or new to the community. The cut date off for membership and inclusion in the directory is Dec. 31.” Marion Dodson Rancho Santa Fe

‘6th Annual Howliday in the Bottle Open House’ fundraiser is Dec. 2 RSF resident Maranda Phillips is holding her “6th Annual Howliday in the Bottle Open House” on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 2-6 p.m. at her home at The Bridges. She is donating all proceeds to the FACE Foundation (FACE4pets.org). Established in 2006, The Foundation for

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RSF Library Guild to hold annual Christmas Tea and tree raffle • Donations of table top tree, wreath or menorah welcome for raffle The RSF Library Guild will hold its 22nd Annual Christmas Tea on Friday, Dec. 14, from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe Branch Library (17040 Avenida de Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe, 92067; (858) 756-2512). Event times: 2-3 p.m., adults only; 3-4 p.m., all ages welcome; 4 p.m., raffle and silent auction. This is a free event for the entire community! Come celebrate the season with Holiday creations and yummy treats at the RSF Library. Each year, community members and businesses dress up beautiful trees and wreaths to donate to the Library Guild to be raffled off at this event. Feeling festive? Decorate your own table top tree, wreath, or menorah for our raffle. Your creative donations are what make the Christmas Tea such a success year after year. Please deliver donated items by Wednesday, Dec. 12, to the library for pre-event viewing. Donating a decorated tree or wreath or buying raffle tickets is a fun and festive way to support the Library. Contact the RSF Library Guild at (858) 756-2461 with any questions.

Animal Care and Education (FACE) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) public charity, whose mission is to enhance and preserve the quality of life of animals by providing access to necessary medical care and education. Earth Bracelet There will also be a bin at the event designated for an animal shelter in Carlsbad. Please bring supplies (dog beds, toys, cat food etc.). In addition to the Holiday Bottles, there will be many items for sale this year, including Chic Mommy Candles; Sasha & Me Clothing; The Toffee Box; Chris Bolton Jewelry; and Aromaah Custom Fragrance. Also, this year Maranda is selling Earth Bracelets made by residents (mostly women) of Wakami villages in Guatemala. This program prepares a rural community to become self-sustaining and independent. To obtain the address for the event, email fierceforanimals@gmail.com

Holiday Happenings at the RSF Garden Club include wreath making, Christmas Dinner Dance The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club has a host of holiday events on schedule: • On Wednesday, Dec. 5, the Club’s Horticulture Committee will sponsor its annual morning of Holiday wreath making. As tradition dictates, all participants will gather at the Club at 9:30 a.m. to create Christmas wreaths, one for your own front door and one to be donated to the Senior Center. Supplies will be provided. Just bring a pair of clippers for greens, scissors and any special additions for your wreaths. Also gardening gloves to protect hands. • On Thursday, Dec. 6, the Garden Club will be decorating and setting up its entry for the “Festival of Trees” held every year in the Casa del Prado in Balboa Park. This is part of Balboa Park’s December Nights celebration, and is sponsored by the San Diego Floral Association. Many of the San Diego County Garden Clubs participate by decorating a living Christmas tree which are donated by the Walter Anderson nursery for the festival. This year’s theme is “Carols and Songs of the Season.” The RSF tree has been designed by Suzanne Johnson and will feature four dozen white roses with baby’s breath in Victorian flower cones, three dozen white Casablanca lilies, four dozen white carnations with green coffee berry, and angel ornaments holding banners with the lyrics to Christmas carols. Set-up for the Festival will take place on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Garden Club members, and anyone interested in seeing the Festival “behind the scenes” will meet at the Garden Club at 9:15 a.m. to carpool to Balboa Park. For more information, contact the RSF Garden Club at Gardenclub92067@gmail.com • Finally, Saturday, Dec. 15, is the date for this year’s Garden Club Christmas Dinner Dance. The evening will begin with hors d’ oeuvres at 6 p.m. There will be an elegant sit-down dinner and dancing to follow. Dress for the Dinner Dance will be “Holiday Festive.” The cost of this event is $75 per person. No reservation will be accepted after Dec. 8 so make your reservations now. For more information and reservations, call (858) 759-8895 or (858) 759-4818. For reservations and more information regarding all of these events, visit the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club website at www.rsfgardenclub.org.

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Documentary captures Santa Fe Christian students’ life-changing trip to Rwanda BY JOE TASH A summer mission to the African nation of Rwanda left an indelible impression on a group of Santa Fe Christian School students and, recently, the school premiered a video of the trip that chronicles what one student called a “life-changing” experience. Nine students from the Solana Beach school traveled to the Rwandan capital of Kigali last summer with teachers and administrators, where the group taught English, soccer techniques and even a few magic tricks to students at Kigali Christian School. The school in November held a screening of the documentary film “Mission Rwanda,” which was directed by Aaron Chang, a Santa Fe parent, acclaimed surf photographer and local gallery owner. The film shows the students preparing for their trip, arriving in Rwanda, and it follows them as they visit the nation’s genocide museum, attend a church service, and spend time at the Rwandan school. The students were visibly moved after touring the museum, which documents the 1994 genocide in which some 800,000 Tutsis were

Students from Kigala Christian School in Rwanda, front, and Santa Fe Christian School, back. In the middle is Andrew Appleby, white shirt, and at the far right is Katie North. Photo courtesy of Aaron Chang murdered by Hutus in a 100- ence. the trip was “life changing.” “By the end of the movday frenzy of violence “I felt like a completely sparked by the assassination ie, the comments coming different person when I of the country’s Hutu presi- out of their mouths… were came back. It definitely so deep and profound, uni- softened my heart,” Andrew dent, Juvenal Habyarimana. Chang said he original- versal things were being said said. ly intended to make a 5- to by the students that most “It made me want to 10-minute short film about adults never get,” Chang serve a lot more,” he said. the trip to promote the said. “In a 12-day period “It made me much more school’s mission program, you can actually witness a aware of what’s going on. but decided to make a lon- transformation in these stu- There’s more outside of my ger documentary after see- dents.” community, my little bubAndrew Appleby, a se- ble.” ing how deeply the students were affected by the experi- nior at Santa Fe, agreed that Katie North, also a se-

RSF’s Shari Sapp honored by the North County Philanthropy Council as a ‘Volunteer of the Year’ In a ceremony held on Nov. 8 at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa, RSF resident Shari Sapp was named a “Volunteer of the Year” by the North County Philanthropy Council. She was nominated for the award by Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad. Sapp has been a key volunteer for Pacific Ridge School since its founding in 2007. She was an active member of the school’s successful WASC Accreditation Team, has been responsible for soliciting significant grant awards for the school’s fundraising needs and, most recently, helped to bring the Challenge Day program to Pacific Ridge. An active philanthropist in the San Diego community, Sapp has also coached her son’s Miracle League baseball team and runs a Christmas drive each year to bring holiday gifts to a children’s orphanage in Mexico. For the fourth year in a row, a Pacific Ridge School parent and volunteer has earned the NCPC “Volunteer of the “Volunteer of the Year” Shari Sapp Year” award. The North County Philanthropy Council is an association of professionals, board members and volunteers of non-profit organizations serving North San Diego County communities. It provides education and training in fundraising and leadership development, promoting the values of philanthropy, fostering communication among those in the non-profit sector, and recognizing individuals whose efforts have “made a difference” in our communities. For more information about Pacific Ridge School, visit http://www.pacificridge.org. For more information about the North County Philanthropy Council, visit http://www. ncphilanthropy.org.

Village Church Community Theater to present ‘A Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity’ “A Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity,” a retelling of the Christmas story featuring bluegrass music will be held at the Village Church Community Theater on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, at 4 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. The Village Church Community Theater is located at 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe. General seating is free, preferred reserved seating $10. For performance information: www.villagechurchcommunitytheater.org.

nior, said the experience reaffirmed her desire to become a teacher when she graduates from college. “It was definitely an awesome experience. I feel like we really made a difference. They were so excited in the classrooms,” she said. The students said they left for the trip with the idea of helping the African students, but ended up being helped themselves, both in terms of broadening their compassion for others, and in appreciating the advantages they enjoy as Americans. Andrew said he plans to go back to Africa next summer, while Katie will travel to Thailand after graduation. The film had two purposes, said Tom Bennett, head of schools at Santa Fe Christian, who accompanied the students to Rwanda: first, to promote the school’s mission programs, and second, to highlight the needs of people in places such as Rwanda. Santa Fe has programs from pre-school through 12th grade, and enrolls just over 1,000 students, Bennett said. By the time they graduate, roughly 80 percent of the school’s students have participated in one or more mission trips.

Last year, about 200 Santa Fe students took part in mission trips both abroad and within the United States, Bennett said, including countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Central America. While the school can reach the students’ heads, or intellect, through classroom instruction, the mission trips touch their hearts, Bennett said, helping them truly understand what people have gone through in less developed parts of the world. “It’s not ‘till you go and see and understand and develop these relationships that it becomes personal,” Bennett said. Or as Katie North put it: “Love and joy is the best way to go. It’s so much more fulfilling in life.”

Canyon Crest Academy’s Creative Writing Club to hold Barnes and Noble fundraiser Dec. 6 Pick up your best holiday gifts at Canyon Crest Academy’s Barnes and Noble Book Fair on Dec. 6 to raise funds for the CCA Creative Writing Club. Items bought that day with a book fair flyer at the Carmel Valley Barnes and Noble, 12835 El Camino Real, will support the second annual CCA Writers’ Conference. Flyers can be obtained by emailing ccatpwriters@yahoo.com. Club members will be on hand to provide gift wrapping for a donation as well. The CCA Writers’ Conference is a free all day event that will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23. Local high school students will take workshops on a variety of topics, including writing short stories, plotting the best selling novel, poetry, playwriting, and, new this year, songwriting and changing the world through writing.

Devyn Krevat, president of the CCA Creative Writing Club, founded the writing conference after attending the SDSU Writers Conference. “Last year’s CCA conference was amazing. We learned so much from local authors who taught the workshops and discussed their own experiences in the publishing world. This year’s conference will offer more workshops, speakers and topics, and will be open to more high schools.” The conference is funded completely by fundraisers and donations. All proceeds from the book fair will be used to purchase conference supplies, and pay for speaker and facility expenses. Companies and individuals interested in supporting the conference directly can call (858) 414-2463 for sponsorship opportunities.

Solana Beach Walk to be held Dec. 8 The Solana Beach Walk will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 9 a.m., starting at Highway 101 and Via de la Valle. WalkSanDiego is a regional, grassroots organization formed in 1998 and dedicated to making local neighborhoods more walkable. Through educational events, training, advocacy, and work with local governments and SANDAG, WalkSanDiego is working to reclaim local streets and blocks through improved streetscape designs, accessible walking paths, and traffic calming measures. Come join WalkSanDiego for this walk through Solana Beach, discovering the history of the area as the walk takes you through the Cedros Design District, Highway 101 corridor, and Fletcher Cove. About a 3-mile walk on mostly flat terrain. Members are free; suggested $5 donation for non-members. Please check the website (www.walksandiego.org) the Friday before for any last minute changes.

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Local psychologist’s new book offers ‘Wisdom on Stepparenting’ BY KAREN BILLING After living a single life for 40 years, local psychologist Dr. Diana Weiss-Wisdom got married and inherited an instant family with her husband’s three daughters. In addition to being a new wife, she had the added challenge of becoming a stepparent to children who were 10, 13 and 14 at the time. “I had a lot to learn to figure out how to navigate that role and what worked best for my family,” Wisdom said. Her own experience, as well as examples based on clinical cases from her practice that specializes in marriage counseling and blended families, led to a new book, “Wisdom on Stepparenting: How to Succeed Where Others Fail.” Wisdom spent eight years working on the book, completing multiple revisions until she was completely satisfied with the finished product. Wisdom said she felt like a weight was lifted when the book was finally published on Oct. 26, now available on Amazon. com and the Barnes and Noble website. “I feel so much happier seeing it published because it was in me and I had to get

Local psychologist Diana Wisdom has released a new book, ‘Wisdom on Stepparenting: How to Succeed Where Others Fail.’ PHOTO/KAREN BILLING it out,” Wisdom said. “A lot of my heart and soul is in it; this is my little something left behind. My clients say they can hear my voice in it and it feels soothing.” Wisdom has practiced out of The Cottage Clinic, a cozy space off Rancho Santa Fe Farms Road, for the last four years. She has been a licensed psychologist since 1991. The book is Wisdom’s second, her first was “Stress and a Healthy Ticker,”

which dealt with the depression, anxiety and marriage challenges that can occur among patients recovering from cardiac issues. “Wisdom on Stepparenting” is a helpful resource for blended families, whose numbers are growing considering the statistics that 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. That percentage goes up to 60 to 70 percent for second marriages and Wisdom said many times second marriages fail as a result of conflict over issues related to the children. Wisdom admits she struggled in her early years of being a stepparent. She said she did extensive studying and research on how best to take on that role. She found that learning how to become a better stepparent helped her mature as a person. “When you become a parent you mature and grow up at a different level because you have to really think about other people’s needs before your own,” Wisdom said. “It’s really an opportunity for stepparents to work on their own character…you have a better quality of life because you have to rise to the occasion.” Her book features ex-

amples from her clinical cases, with the names changed. Many stories of blended families are similar, as many of the same issues arise. Wisdom tried to pick stories that a lot of people can relate to. While the book does incorporate part of her own experiences, she was careful to respect the privacy of her family. Wisdom compares blended families to “little countries” where everyone has their own responsibilities and needs. She hopes the book will help stepparents step up and recognize their role, as it is an important one. Chapters in the book deal with communication, co-parenting tactics, compromises and how to avoid tags of “wicked stepmothers” and “overbearing stepfathers.” One unique chapter features advice from stepchildren, gleaned from interviews with 50 stepchildren of different ages. Much of the book deals with taking care of the marriage in a blended family. Wisdom said one of the biggest keys to stepparenting is making the marriage a priority as the kids have been through enough instability. “It’s so important for the kids to see a decent rela-

tionship and not be in the middle of hostilities,” Wisdom said. In her practice, Wisdom sees both couples and children when treating blended families. Wisdom usually works to get the couple “back on their feet” first and will sometimes bring the kids in for family therapy, usually on their own without the parents. She said it’s important for the children to be able to talk about how they feel, to just be understood and taken seriously. “It’s very helpful for teens to have their own space to talk without worrying about hurting their parents’ feelings,” Wisdom said. Wisdom also holds a couple’s marriage retreat at the cottage based on “Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love” by Dr. Sue Johnson. The retreat has a very high success rate and she recalls vividly the first one they did a few years ago. Wisdom’s husband helped her with the parking for the 15 participating couples and noted to Wisdom that as couples were arriving, all the husbands looked really angry. He told her he wasn’t sure how it would work out. On the second day, he observed their moods

seemed a little better. By the third day, her husband elbowed her to point out that every couple was sitting as close as they could to one another, husbands’ arms around their wives, some holding hands, everyone smiling. Wisdom said the workshop is a powerful experience and she loves seeing the results. She recalls one 60-year-old husband at the end of the workshop saying, “I finally understand what my wife wants after 30 years of marriage. She wants me to tell her when I’m sad.” Those kinds of breakthroughs, making relationships and families work better, make Wisdom’s work worthwhile, she said. “I love what I do,” said Wisdom. “My passion really is doing this work and the workshops, they are an amazing experience.” The next “Hold Me Tight” retreat will be held in February. A special retreat for stepfamilies is being planned for April. For more information, visit drdianaweiss-wisdom.com or call (858) 259-0146. Editor’s Note: Wisdom is also a contributing columnist to this newspaper.

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National Charity League, San Dieguito Chapter members volunteer at Hidden Valley House fundraiser The class of 2018 Ticktockers from the National Charity League, San Dieguito Chapter, recently volunteered their time to serve tea at the annual fundraiser for Hidden Valley House. The Hidden Valley House provides temporary shelter and services for men, women and families in domestic violence situations. National Charity League, Inc. is a motherdaughter organization dedicated to serving the communities in which chapters are formed and to fostering the mother-daughter relationship. Our goal is to promote a sense of community responsibility in our daughters and strengthen the mother-daughter relation-

(L-R) Ryan Poe, Nicole Sanfilippo, Alexandra Roll, and Kylee Steele. ship. The daughters along with their mothers participate in a 6-year educational program of philanthropic work, educational activities, leadership training and cultural events lasting from seventh through 12th grades.

RSF GOP Women to hold Christmas Party Dec. 9 The RSF Republican Women, Fed. invite all Republicans to its annual Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m. at the home of Susan Woolley (at the Del Mar Country Club). Cost is $40 per person. Please send your check payable to RSFRWF, PO Box, 1195, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 92067. It needs to be received by Dec. 4. For more information, contact Jody at 858-756-1906 or Lilyjo33@aol.com.

Chabad Jewish Center of RSF to hold RSF Community Chanukah Celebration and Concert

The Chabad Jewish Center of RSF invites the community to celebrate the holiday of Chanukah with family and friends at the RSF Community Chanukah Celebration and Concert on Monday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., at the RSF Community Center (5970 Le Sendita RSF, 92067). The event includes: 8th day Band; Grand Menorah Lighting; Hot Latkes - Donuts; Chanukah Crafts for Kids; Chocolate Gelt; and much more. Kindly RSVP at www.JewishRSF.com. For more information or to RSVP, please contact CJC at 858 756 7571 or info@ jewishRSF.com

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RSF resident’s support of Bread of Life Rescue Mission helps provide food and shelter to many in need •D onations welcome and needed BY KAREN BILLING Rancho Santa Fe resident Cynthia Comerford is doing all she can to help the Bread of Life Rescue Mission in Oceanside, a nonprofit providing daily meals to the homeless and a warm nightly shelter during winter months. Along with her friend Willie Jackson, a deacon at Encinitas Church of Christ, Comerford held a Jazz Fest fundraiser on Nov. 10 to assist the mission that is under significant financial stress. “They’re really at the point of critical necessity,” said Comerford. “We felt so compelled to put a benefit together as a way to make money and raise awareness for Bread of Life…I fell in love with this group. They’re so compassionate with a skeleton infrastructure that is strong and solid but they can always use more.” Bread of Life serves up about 10,000 to 15,000 meals a month and is run entirely by the husband and wife team of Raylene and Steve Bassett. “Cynthia and Will have been really great,” said Raylene Bassett. “Cynthia asked about how donations come in and I told her that we have enough money for just one more month and then we will have to close our doors. She wrote a check that night.” Bassett said Jackson and Comerford went into action right away planning the fundraiser. “That was such a blessing and they have spread the word to so many,” Bassett said. A member of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, Bread of Life primarily

serves the six cities of Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, San Marcos, Escondido and Encinitas. People come from all over to get a hot meal — Comerford spoke to one man who takes the train from Del Mar to Oceanside, retuning back to Del Mar to sleep under a bridge. Bread of Life provides year-round evening meals and sack lunches, food boxes, clothing, personal care items and referral services. Starting Dec. 1, Bread of Life Rescue Mission will be a designated cold weather overnight shelter. Each overnight guest is provided with mandatory weekly professional case management and drug and alcohol testing. Comerford likes that system, where people need to be clean and they take steps toward getting people help and back on their feet if they have substance abuse issues or other issues. “They’re not allowed to come back until they’re 30 days sober, so they are compelled to stay dry,” Comerford said. “I like that they have control and that they know everybody that comes there. It’s like a big family, they know everybody by name.” The small shelter can only accommodate 25 men and 25 women every night. Jackson said he met a man through the program who said Bread of Life really changed his life. “They really gave him what he needed to get back on his feet, it wasn’t just a handout,” Jackson said. “I was quite impressed with how people who went through the program have also come back to volunteer

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because Bread of Life had given them so much.” Comerford first found out about Bread of Life when her son, a student at Cathedral Catholic, went to the mission to complete community service work earlier this year. A few months ago on one of her volunteer sessions, she brought along her friend Jackson, whom she met 15 years ago in a tae kwon do class. The first time Comerford took him to Bread of Life, they met in a room where the ceiling was leaking. Seeing the leaking roof and hearing about Bread of Life’s needs, Jackson was instantly “all in.” At his church, Jackson helps organize volunteer outings for the youth group, getting them to lend a hand whenever possible. “It’s something that I feel is a part of our jobs as Christians to give back,” Jackson said. “It’s our job to reach out and help the less fortunate and find opportunities to do that each and every single day.” Comerford and Jackson give each other the credit for their first successful fundraiser and each has endless compliments for the

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Local author’s new book hits NY Times Best Sellers list BY KATHY DAY Scratch “Get on the New York Times Best Sellers” list from Brian Souza’s bucket list. That’s because the local resident’s new book, “The Weekly Coaching Conversation,” made the list for “Print/Advice, How To and Miscellaneous” works on Nov. 4. The subtitle calls it “A business fable about taking your game and your team to the next level.” With an oldschool football coach taking on a young, hard-charging sales manager over beers in a dive bar, the book revolves around the philosophy that “the secret is all about the approach. Stop acting like a manager and start acting like a coach.” It even utilizes chalkboard charts to get the message across. It’s the second book for Souza, a San Diego State graduate, who went to work for Netscape in the early days and was among those hit in its first round of layoffs. He worked for several other Silicon Valley companies before quitting his job and heading off on a three-month sabbatical with his wife, Claudia, to find out what he was supposed to do with his life. After five promotions in

Brian Souza four years, he said he had discovered he was “climbing the ladder of success but leaning against the wrong building … I had all the trappings of success, but I was not fulfilled.” With that in mind, he and Claudia, who worked for Yahoo at the time, set off on a world tour with tickets to start their journey in Lisbon, Portugal, and another set for a return flight from Istanbul, Turkey. When he got back, he said, he had learned enough about himself to write that first book, “Become Who You Were Born To Be.” He also founded GetListed and Paragon Holdings, but then realized he had something to say and began speaking and consulting on sales productivity issues. He also set about researching what it takes to be a good manager. What he

thought would be a six- to12-month project turned into four and a half years. In the process, he discovered the “weak link in the chain of the race for front-line managers” – that they don’t know how to coach employees. Souza said it was his mentor Ken Blanchard, an authority in leadership training and author who became known for his “One Minute Manager” approach, who got him moving in the direction the new book took. “I was explaining my findings and he said, ‘Write a fable.’” The concept of a short, quick-read book was new to him so he began mulling over the idea. One morning shortly after, he was up at 4:30 a.m. and started writing “Act 1.” That proved to be fortuitous — and a foreshadowing of what was to come in the “Coaching Conversation.” This week they are beginning work on a training film so Act 1 is now Scene 1. Noting that he wanted to book to be engaging, funny and entertaining, Souza wrote it as if he was having a conversation with himself 15 years ago when he was that ladder-climbing sales manager who “was failing as a lead-

er.” “The irony is that if I’d had this book and training, I never would have quit,” he said. “It was not the job I hated.” Although he never aspired to be a writer – and didn’t like writing – he calls himself a communicator who “loves research, communicating and helping people.” He got the bug to research what world class leaders do right when he was watching an old television show on NFL coaches and the “coaching tree.” “Most great coaches are descended from the same line,” he said, noting that the show focused on legendary Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown who, with his background in education, was among the first to break down plays, analyze and teach his players about the workings of the game. “He brought the classroom onto the field.” Souza said the difference between a good manager and a weak one is “not their IQ or their vision. The fundamental difference is their approach. They act like a coach.” Most managers, he added, are pretty good at the

Fast Facts • ‘The Weekly Coaching Conversation’ • By Brian Souza • Available at local bookstores, amazon. com and barnesandnoble.com • Learn more about Brian at briansouza. com process side – systems, controls and budget. What they’re not good at is the “people side.” The book encourages managers to become professional coaches, fundamentally changing how they interact with their employees. As Souza writes in his “Closing Thoughts,” “When a frontline manager can’t ‘command the huddle,’ as Coach

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Del Mar’s Holiday Wonderland celebration is Dec. 1 Del Mar’s annual old fashioned Holiday Wonderland event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 2-5 p.m. in the downtown village of Del Mar and the Del Mar Plaza. The event features photos with Santa, snow play area, horse drawn carriage rides, restaurant tastes, face painting, cake walk, musical and dance performances, holiday crafts and fun zone for kids, and a tree lighting at the L’Auberge Amphitheater at 5 p.m. www.DelMarMainStreet.com

‘Yentl’ at J*Company Youth Theatre Dec. 8-16 J*Company Youth Theatre presents “Yentl” at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, in La Jolla from Dec. 8 – 16. Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays 1 and 4:30 p.m., Thursday at 7 p.m. JCC Box Office: 858-362-1348 or online at: www.sdcjc.org/jcompany In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask “why.” This is the story of Yentl “the Yeshiva Boy” by Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902– 1991). Yentl Mendel is the boyishly klutzy daughter and only child of long widowed Rebbe Mendel, who is a teacher to local boys and secretly to Yentl. When her father dies, Yentl is all alone in the world. She takes the momentous decision to leave the village (disguised as a boy and calling herself by the name of her late brother, Anshel) to seek and get admitted to a Yeshiva, to study the texts, traditions, subtleties and complexities of Torah. She befriends Avigdor, who is engaged to Haddas, but her family discovers negative things about his past, so they call off the wedding. Anshel then finds himself in the awkward position of being called into service as substitute bridegroom, so that the wedding can go ahead and Haddas will have a husband. After numerous complications the story ends with everybody getting what they always wanted; Haddas and Avigdor to live happily ever after with each other, while Anshel (now Yentl once again) goes off to America to pursue her dream where she will be able to study without needing to hide. The original score brings you such wonderful Barbra classics as: “Papa Can You Hear Me?, Where is it Written?, The Way He Makes Me Feel, No Matter What Happens and A Piece of Sky.”

Canyon Crest Academy Vocal Conservatory Concerts begin Nov. 29 Canyon Crest Academy Envision Vocal Conservatory presents an exciting series of Senior Vocal Recitals on Thursday, Nov. 29, Friday, Nov. 30, and Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Proscenium Theater. These recitals are the culmination of up to three years of studies in CCA’s Vocal Conserva- Daniela Camilleri tory program and will showcase the achievements of senior Vocal Conservatory students. The recitals are open to the public and will feature songs from many different musical genres, such as classical, jazz, folk and pop. The recital on Thursday, Nov. 29, will include performances by Level 3 students Danielle Pompeo, Cassidy McCombs, and Maia Kuspa. The recital on Friday, Nov. 30, will include Level 3 students Jamie Hart and Sarah Wilkerson, and Level 2 student Michelle Wakeman. The Recital on Tuesday, Dec. 4, will include performances by Level 3 students Carly Newman and Daniela Camilleri and Level 2 students Megan Phillips and Justin Verity.

Led by Anne Whattoff, Envision and Vocal Conservatory coordinator, the Vocal Conservatory is comprised of a select, audition-only group of 10th to 12th grade students and is an extended day class where students earn high school credit for their participation in a specialty program designed to Megan Phillips prepare them for the rigorous demands of professional and collegiate music. Tickets are available online: http:// www.cca-envision.org/events.html, at the door, or in advance at the ASB Finance window on the CCA campus. Tickets are $5 students/$7 adults. CCA’s Vocal Conservatory and Envision programs are supported by the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation, a parent-led 501(c)(3) organization providing fantastic opportunities across academics, athletics, and the arts, and creating an environment where students can thrive. Your tax-deductible donation to the CCA Foundation is vitally needed to continue Foundation support of these programs. You can donate online at www.canyoncrestfoundation.org.

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42nd Annual Mercy Ball raises more than $200,000 to benefit breast cancer care programs The 42nd Annual Mercy Ball, “Merci Mercy,” held Nov. 10 at the Grand Del Mar, raised more than $200,000 to benefit breast cancer care programs for the Scripps Cancer Center at Scripps Mercy Hospital. This year’s event was co-chaired by Anne and Chuck Dick, Gretchen and Kirk Avery, and Cecilia and Jose Larroque. Guests enjoyed an elegant evening of fine cuisine, live entertainment, dancing, and one-of-a-kind silent and live auctions. The Scripps Cancer Center at Scripps Mercy Hospital is the only hospital-based cancer program serving more than 1 million people who live or work in downtown San Diego, South Bay and surrounding communities. Visit www.MercyBall.org .

Festival of the Arts at CCA Dec. 8 to feature art, film, music, theatre and food

Envision, the Arts at CCA and the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation will present the annual Festival of the Arts (FOTA) celebration, to be held on the CCA campus on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. The entire community is invited to see the impressive talent of students enrolled in CCA’s visual, performing and digital arts, and will feature musical and theatrical performances, dance, cinema screenings, and showcase student work in digital and fine arts. Highlights of FOTA will include dance excerpts from the “Echo of Dracula” and an original piece “Efflorescense” (first performed for TedXYouth San Diego); a sneak peek of Envision Acting Conservatory’s Devised Theatre Pieces; and the popular Envision Music’s Samba Corvo leading off the event. Envision Cinema will be featuring advanced screenings of Conservatory student films, and Envision Visual Arts will present drawings, paintings, images, photography, and sculpture by EVA students. Elementary and middle school students and their families interested in art, photography, sculpture, cinema, dance, instrumental and vocal music are especially encouraged to tour the campus and meet CCA students and their Envision teachers. All are invited to check the Raven Wishes Boards to see the latest items needed by the teachers to keep CCA’s spectacular programs on top, and take the opportunity to make a gift which will benefit the student’s classroom!. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for students and can be purchased at the www.cca-envision.org or at the door. More details on the schedule of activities can be found at the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation website: www.canyoncrestfoundation.org.

San Diego Jewish Festival to screen ‘Glickman’ at pre-event Dec. 11 Horizon Prep Christmas Boutique The 23nd Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival will screen a pre-Festival pleaser: “Glickman,” the inspirational story of an athlete legend who overcame bigotry, teamed with Jesse Owens, and revolutionized modern basketball imagery in the media. One night only! Who got benched in the 1936 Olympics to placate Hitler and was replaced by Jesse Owens (who won the race anyway)? Who invented modern basketball broadcasting with terms like “swiiiish” or “top of the circle” or “baseline”? The answer is Marty Glickman and you can hear his story on Dec. 11. Plus, meet the filmmaker who produced this remarkable documentary about Glickman. The screening will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, 92037.

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Horizon Prep is gearing up for the Horizon Prep Christmas Boutique, Friday, Nov. 30, from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Horizon Christian Fellowship Gym (6365 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe). “This will be a one-stop-shop for everyone’s gift-giving,” says Event Chair Shawn Kush, “We have more than 35 premier vendors coming from San Diego, LA, Arizona and Oregon.” Booths will offer clothing, housewares, jewelry and gifts for men, women and children. The Horizon Prep Christmas Boutique is free and open to the public. For more information, contact: Susan Ferrari: sferrari@horizonprep.org or visit www.horizonprep.org.

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Education Matters/Opinion Standing in a bucket BY MARSHA SUTTON A l though results are not yet finalized, Marsha Sutton it appears that the San Dieguito Union High School District has surpassed the required 55 percent needed by voters to approve its bond, Proposition AA. With 55.30 percent supporting the measure as of press time, SDUHSD squeaked it out. On the other hand, it looks like the Del Mar Union School District’s bond, Proposition CC, will not pass, although support for the measure rises each time new postings are provided by the County Registrar of Voters. As of now, Proposition CC has 54.18 percent, just shy of the needed 55 percent. Not to dampen San Dieguito’s victory, but 55.30 is not exactly an enthusiastic endorsement. And Del Mar’s 54.18 is hardly a resounding defeat. It’s noteworthy to remember that only a few years ago the threshold to pass these bonds was set at two-thirds. Because it was exceedingly difficult to reach that number, which sends a very clear signal of strong voter approval, the threshold was lowered to 55 percent to make passage easier. But when the vote is so close to that 55 percent, it can hardly be called a mandate either way. As state funding has dried up, school districts finding themselves on the brink of financial calamity have increasingly turned to General Obligation bonds to close a funding gap. But it was never intended that 30-year construction bonds, meant for long-term capital improvements, should pay for routine maintenance, unidentified future needs, and technology with a three-year life span, like ChromeBooks and iPads. San Dieguito’s bond does not specify this use of the money, but many other districts statewide did. The situation has become so dire that districts are grasping at any opportunity they can to stabilize funding, as has the state. California’s Proposition 30, which passed with 54.9 percent as of this writing, is a tax and not a bond and therefore needed only a simple majority to pass. Had it required 55 percent, it would have failed. The aggravating lie perpetuated by Prop. 30 supporters is that its failure

would have resulted in a shortened school year. That’s absolutely not true. What it would have meant is less money for school districts, which have the option to shorten the school year to save money. School districts also have another option: asking employees to carry some of the burden and accept minimal reductions in pay and/ or benefits, something most non-governmental workers have been forced to do during the past years of a stagnant economy. Instead, the public is threatened with cuts to educational services and programs, as if there is no alternative. Even as funding has been reduced, salaries and benefits for employees have continued to rise and encroach more and more on district operating budgets, with some at 90 to 95 percent of the total budget. Yet union employees, adults in a system that is supposed to serve students first, earn more money regularly, regardless of declining funding – and more importantly, regardless of skill and classroom ability. More years in the system equals more pay, period. All efforts to tie performance to pay raises have gone nowhere fast. Meanwhile, districts cut programs for kids. When personal incomes dip, employees in private industry generally make downward adjustments in their lifestyles and don’t continue to spend at previous levels. But in lean times, financially strapped school districts seem to find it impossible to live within their means and avoid deficit spending, because that would mean negotiating for more reasonable contracts and minor concessions with labor which accounts for the highest percentage of every district’s expenditures. Instead, it’s easier to paint pictures of doom in the classroom and ask taxpayers for more money. Once employees agree to tighten their belts along with the rest of the nation, then districts claiming poverty might have more credibility. The problems in Sacramento are monumental, but throwing more money into the sinkhole will not solve the fundamental issues at the root of the current panic in the education community: fiscal mismanagement and waste in Sacramento, state lawmakers’ reluctance to take on special interests, and the unwillingness of school districts, including trustees who are elected to

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Letters to the Editor/Opinion be responsible fiduciary stewards of taxpayer money, to enter into serious negotiations with employee unions. The Prop. 30 tax just kicks the can down the road. It won’t be long, if nothing fundamental is done to fix the state’s chronic problems, before voters are faced once again with more requests for higher taxes and bonds. Prop. 30 gives no money to education and does not guarantee that the new money will be used to avoid further cuts to education. Rather, it relies on promises by politicians to be honorable. Backers of the measure claim it will be impossible to ask voters again for more money if promises are broken. But it happens year after year, which is how this mess developed over decades. Lawmakers and locally elected officials afraid to tangle with unions consistently come to taxpayers hat in hand, begging for dollars to sustain a broken system. They pledge each time to spend wisely and threaten painful cuts to programs if their demands for more money aren’t satisfied. More money does not make a better school district, nor create smarter students. Students will not learn more if schools get a fresh coat of paint or some fences. What matters are high standards, educated and involved parents, and a strong teaching force that is rewarded for ability. Washington, D.C., the classic example, spends more per pupil than any other district in the country and has some of the lowest levels of student achievement nation-wide. Although no one can dispute the need to improve California’s quality of education, Proposition 30 will continue to feed a beast growing increasingly out of control and will prolong the pain of an unsustainable system. Furthermore, hitting constituents with more taxes communicates to legislators that they can continue to waste money and ignore education, and all they have to do is beg for more using threats of shorter school years and larger class sizes, and we’ll open our wallets. Sadly, the passage of Prop. 30 and new taxes mean voters approved status quo over reform. As Winston Churchill famously said, “I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” Marsha Sutton can be reached at SuttComm@san.rr. com.

Trafﬁc lights or roundabouts in RSF? Go with the safest option I read the news in your newspaper on Oct. 25 regarding the Final EIR on proposed roundabouts in RSF. The good part is that both the county and Rancho Santa Fe community are really concerned about the traffic jam along the highway Paseo Delicias(S6) and have now planned to take action to fix this problem. However, I am more concerned about the safety issue between two stop signs which will be replaced by two roundabouts instead of traffic lights — the first one at El Camino Del Norte and the second at Montevideo along S6. Right now, the traffic safety issue has already become very serious along S6 between the two stop signs at El Camino Del Norte and at Montevideo. As we all know, the traffic along S6 is very heavy both in the morning and in the evening. In the morning, you will see a long line of cars waiting from east to west towards the Village at these two stop signs. We can reconcile that problem to a certain degree, because some of those cars along the road can stop and let you make a left turn out of Paseo Delicias to join the flow of traffic. However, in the evening, the traffic situation is completely different. It is extremely difficult to even make right turn from 3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., let alone to make a left turn and go back towards the Village and the school. From the stop sign at Montevideo, all the cars that come out of that stop sign are speeding up to over 50 miles per hour as they approach eastbound to our corner (where Paseo Delicias becomes Del Dios Highway). We can hardly find any break to squeeze into the traffic and it becomes too risky and dangerous to make a left turn to head towards the village from our street. Sometimes, in order to go to the Village, we have to wait quite a long time in order to make a right turn. Then we will have to make a left turn at El Camino De Norte and

drive around back towards the Village. In other words, we have no way to make a left turn towards the direction of the Village at all in the late afternoon. It is just too risky to take a chance to make a left turn and drive with kids for after school activities during that time. I talked to other neighbors who have kids and they have similar experiences. We are faced with two options to mitigate the traffic: roundabouts and traffic lights: 1. Can roundabouts reduce the risk compared with the stop signs or worsen the current situation for all the residents between El Camino Del Norte and Montevideo to get out of the houses? Between these two roundabouts, there are two cross streets which will be affected: the one at Camino De Conejos and Paseo Delicias, and the second where Paseo Delicias veers right and Del Dios Highway begins. Especially from 6695 to 6801 along Paseo Delicias, it might be worse because all the cars go to eastbound without any stop sign. I would to request both the County and RSF Traffic Committee to do more research and find out if it is safe to set up roundabouts instead of traffic lights. 2. We all have the same goal to keep the rural character Rancho Santa Fe intact. However, as more young families with kids move into this community for its five-star school education, the issue of safety should be at the forefront. More importantly, unless we can be assured that roundabouts can be much safer than the traffic lights for the residents who have to navigate in and out of the houses along Paseo Delicias, perhaps we should consider saving the money and simply install traffic lights instead. Wei Zhang Concerned Covenant Resident Living On Paseo Delicias

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Patriot Profiles: ‘You know when something’s awry — your senses are heightened’ BY JEANNE MCKINNEY The daily work of the U.S. Coast Guard might not hit home until a sister or brother, daughter or son is tempted to buy their first bag of illegal drugs. Having the Coast Guard on watch means more secure coastlines and safer communities from those who would break our nation’s laws. Wherever they sail, the United States Coast Guard’s mission set is vast, from search and rescue and disaster response, ship inspections, engaging in war and more. The job for Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Troy Dostart encompasses many areas of responsibility called collaterals, one of which includes law enforcement on the high seas. He and other “Coasties” operate under the Department of Homeland Security, governed under a separate regulatory agency from the Department of Defense – with a unique set of military roles, authorities, and powers. With broad jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters, BM2 Dostart knows his limits. “I’m not going to solve the ‘war on drugs’ or save everybody in an overdue boat or a ship or plane that goes

down.” He boils his work down to helping someone’s family member or loved one. Doing his part defines duty to him. To start, Dostart had to wrestle with a personal dislike. “I love boats, but you won’t catch me surfing or swimming in the ocean.” He’s got a wary respect for the ocean and its powers and doesn’t take anything about it for granted. Troy, who graduated from Union Mine High School in Placerville, Calif., was tired of school with no plans for college. He joined the Coast Guard and wryly adds, “I’ve been doing schooling for 10 years now.” Much of Dostart’s education has been on the job. He struck his first rate (job) as a small boat crewman stationed in Seattle and then began to break in as a Boarding Team Member (BTM). “It wasn’t that I was so gung-ho about law enforcement. I wanted to be involved in the action, to get underway more and those guys got the opportunity more than a basic crew-

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man.” Dostart passed all the training qualifications to become a BTM. “Once I started doing it more and more, I had a passion for it.” He set his sights on the highest Coast Guard law enforcement level — a Boarding Officer (BO) who runs the boarding show. Working as a Boarding Team Member, he didn’t like the way a couple of BOs operated. “They put the hammer down every time.” In one instance, a father and two kids were fishing in the Marina and didn’t have their registration or their oil and pollution dump site placard on the boat. “Instead of sending them back to the pier to pick these items up, their voyage was terminated.” Now a Boarding Officer, Dostart takes extra Coast Guard boating requirements in his boarding kit along with his steely resolve, “Educate first and if they do it again, now they’re breaking the law.” For this Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class, law en-

forcement is a gripping task. Money or lack of it keeps things moving in the Coast Guard. Dostart runs from task to task in charge of six collaterals, including overseeing weapons, supplies, rescue and survival systems, along with documenting, purchasing, and the actual boardings. “You have so much to do, it’s hard to prioritize. It’s been a tough learning curve,” he adds, “as ways to do things are always changing.” When Dostart’s boat was noted for not meeting requirements, a Ready for Operations (RFO) inspection turned into a surprise 22 Migrant Interdiction. You want to say, “You’re telling me I’m not ready for operations? I’m doing it right now. “My friends ask me if it feels good. It feels good to do my job, but they’re still human. I’d do anything I could if my family was away from me.” They try again and again and there’s no easy way to stop them. “Ultimately, Illegals are not allowed to come into the country, so I don’t let it happen.” It takes honoring the SEE PATRIOT, PAGE 22

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Cathedral Catholic defeated Bishop’s 9-8 in overtime in the Division III championship game. Rick LeBeau Photography

Cathedral takes down Bishop’s to win CIF water polo title in overtime BY RICK LEBEAU In the CIF Division III boys’ championship final played Nov. 17 at the Coggan Family Aquatic Complex in La Jolla, Cathedral Catholic played catch-up all game long, through regulation play and then into overtime, finally taking its first and only lead of the game with 90 seconds remaining in the second overtime period, then holding on to give coach Bret Ormsby’s squad the crown with a 9-8 final score. Bishop’s actually took control early, scoring on their first possession when senior Chris Hewitt’s shot from 7 meters found its way through a thicket of outstretched arms to hit the back of the net. From there, Viktor Wrobel took over offensive duties for Bishop’s, scoring on a man-advantage situation and then again from outside to put the Knight’s up 3-0 with just five minutes gone in the game. Moments later, Caleb Schultz blocked a penalty shot for the Knights, preserving the shutout. At that point it looked like it was going to be all Bishop’s. When Evan Elig scored with 2:13 to go in the half, the Knights once again had a threegoal lead in a contest that was increasingly dominated by defense. On their last possession of the first half, Bishop’s earned another ejection foul, and called time out. Coach Ormsby told his team that he just wanted a stop on that man-down situation, and even if they went into halftime down 4-1, they would figure out a way to scrape their way back into the game. Ormsby’s words were prescient, as the Dons did shut down the Knights for those 30 seconds, and started the third quarter with a renewed offensive purpose. Coming out of halftime, Jordan Colina scored the first of his four goals to bring the Dons within two, and then took advantage of a 5-meter penalty shot to get Cathedral within a goal. Wrobel then scored his third goal from outside to give Bishop’s a bit of breathing room, but by the end of the quarter, lefty Austin Rone had scored his first goal for the Dons, and Colina added his third goal of the quarter on a counter-attack to tie the game heading into the final quarter of regulation. The fourth quarter continued the seesaw scoring, with Bishop’s taking the lead on another outside shot by Hewitt. Then Elig gave the Knights the lead at 7-6 when he buried a beautiful backhand shot while being double-teamed. Spotting the Bishop’s goalie out of position, Rone then put in a perfectly placed lob shot tie the score once again with a full three minutes to go. Both teams were unyielding on defense until the final buzzer of regulation, and the crowd was whipped into a frenzy at the prospect of overtime play. Both defenses dominated again in OT, as Bishop’s scored to take its final lead at 8-7 on a penalty shot by Wrobel late in the first 3-minute overtime period. Cody Smith knotted the game yet again for the Dons on their first possession of the second overtime, setting the stage for the final act, a 5-meter penalty shot by Colina with 1:27 remaining. Cathedral defended their only lead of the game — 9-8 — for the remainder of the period, as Bishop’s was unable to mount a serious offensive threat. Viktor Wrobel and Jordan Colina led all scorers with four goals each, while Cody Smith, Austin Rone, Evan Elig and Chriss Hewitt each contributed two to their teams’ efforts.

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CLIMB continued from page 4 a project the lab aimed to convert to human clinical trials. The Nobles, who moved to Rancho Santa Fe in 1998, started KTS 10 years ago as a way to support Dr. Faustman’s efforts and to raise awareness for the disease. With help from American businessman Lee Iacocca (whose wife died of diabetes) and hundreds of grass roots initiatives like KTS, Dr. Faustman’s team raised over $10 million to fully fund phase one of human clinical trials. The phase one trials were a success and they need to raise more than $10 million more to fully fund phase two. Since that first Mount Whitney climb, Noble and his team have reached the summits of Mount Rainier, Mauna Kea, Humphrey’s Peak, Mount Shasta, Mount Hood and climbed in the Cordillera Real in Bolivia. Noble said all of the climbs have been great for different reasons. His climbs of Mt. Rainier in Washington have been “incredible” trips. On one trip, he and his team went up one of the most difficult routes called Couch Shoot, a “steep and magnificent couple thousand feet of vertical ice.” “At the top it was breathtaking,” Noble said. “We slept in the crater which now you’re not allowed to do.” One of his most memorable experiences was in Bolivia. They were in training at 16,000 feet and about to climb when they heard that the Bolivian government had been overthrown. The team had to get down to 12,000 feet to the city of La Paz where the whole city was cordoned off, people were in gas masks and fires were burning in the streets. They were able to get through blockades to the airport in the wee hours of the morning and board the only plane that left the country to Lima. “That was pretty wild,” Noble said. The latest adventure in Mt. Tyndall in October was a

LAWSUIT continued from page 1 ties related to the lawsuit to officially approve the settlement; earlier, the Del Mar and Solana Beach city councils and the river park JPA board had voted to approve the settlement agreement. Del Mar Mayor Carl Hilliard said it was “good news” to learn that the 22nd DAA board had approved the settlement. “It represents a new chapter of cooperation, I think, between the fairgrounds and surrounding

Rancho Santa Fe Review very challenging climb that started at 6,000 feet, climbing straight up to a campsite at 10,000 square feet called Anvil Camp. “Many people call it Advil Camp because it’s so difficult to get to,” Noble said. From there, the route goes on a melted glacier up a steep shoot to Shepherd Pass at 12,000 feet. The last 2,000 feet are a “vertical, scrambling climb up basically a rock slide of varying size rocks.” Noble’s climbing partners, Johnson and Hanson, made it to the top but Noble had to stop. He broke his collarbone six months ago and didn’t trust himself on the rocks, telling his partners to summit without him. “I thought it was a lot better for us to have a successful trip and get the whole team down in one piece. It worked out but it was tough to do,” Noble said. “It’s the only KTS climb that I didn’t make it up.” While there have been KTS climbs where not everyone has reached the summit, Noble sees all his climbs as a success if they raise awareness for Kate’s disease. He said while Kate’s disease is considered manageable, the consequences can be disastrous if her blood sugar is too high or too low. Every month Kate has an issue with a body site where she takes her insulin through a pump or the insulin doesn’t work in the way it was anticipated. “It reminds us very quickly about the constant battle that she has,” Noble said. “Diabetes is a disease that doesn’t go away, even under the best circumstances. There is an attack on her body every day. It’s tough to think about.” As it is now, KTS still has a little over halfway to go to fund phase two of Faustman’s clinical trials toward a cure. “I’m extremely hopeful and confident that those dollars will be raised and clinical trials will proceed,” Noble said. “I haven’t scheduled the next climb yet but 10 years ago I said we’d keep climbing until we get a cure. So I’ll be climbing.” For more information, visit www.conquerdiabetes. org. communities and that’s a very good thing,” Hilliard said. Solana Beach Mayor Joe Kellejian also welcomed news of the fair board’s action. “I believe it’s a giant step towards a better understanding between the fairgrounds and the city of Solana Beach. I think the fair board now has a clear understanding of what impacts the fairgrounds has on our community,” Kellejian said. Day did not release a copy of the settlement agreement Tuesday. He said the document would re-

PATRIOT continued from page 20 law, being ready for all things and sometimes relying on a hunch. Dostart is assured, “With my training and experience, you know when something’s awry — your senses are heightened. “I enforce Federal law, not state and federally, marijuana is illegal. The medicinal marijuana here in California is really difficult. Frequently, we can tell by preboarding questions if they’re lying about it. “We’ve had a couple of cases where they say they have marijuana on board and a medicinal marijuana card.” Even with the card,

VALITAR continued from page 1 performance and stepped in line to help. But the performers say they would rather sell tickets than take charity. These professional dressage trainers, trick riders, contortionists and aerialists have been perfecting their acts for months, and they want nothing more than to share their art. “We’ve organized such a talented cast, and some of the people we have are the best at what they do in the world,” said Sylvia Zerbina, the former headliner of “Valitar” who is leading the way in directing “Liberté.” A ninth generation circus performer from her family’s Zerbini Family Circus and former Cavalia headliner of seven years, she is the only person in the world who performs a “grand liberty “ act — in which she guides 10 horses together, a mix of geldings and stallions, free of harnesses or even human touch. Proceeds from ticket sales of the upcoming “Liberté” will help pay the cast what they are owed, but Zerbini hopes the show doesn’t end there. She and the performers hope to perform “Liberté” at many venues around the nation, returning to San Diego next

ceive a final edit and then be submitted to the court. Once the court has accepted the agreement, it will become public. But Day did provide some details of the agreement. For example, the fairgrounds will not install a controversial electronic sign along Interstate 5, or lighting for sports fields on top of planned new exhibit halls. The fairgrounds agreed to provide additional traffic control — including the possibility of a new traffic signal — at the Solana Gate on Via del la Valle during the San Diego County Fair and horse-racing meet.

“we still run wants and warrants on that individual, because if they have a criminal record or it’s a second offense, then it becomes a larger issue.” Blocking the flow of drugs, when some are medicinal, is a big gray area to enforce. If 2,000 pounds of marijuana is discovered on the water, “that’s a big enforcement,” quips Dostart, “California is the biggest marijuana producer. The stuff from Mexico is going somewhere else.” Dostart says his best job was working with Tactical Law Enforcement Teams (TACLET) in Panama. Their target was smuggling off the coast of Columbia. “There’s

always room for concern. If six tons of drugs or weapons, explosives or anything threatening can go undetected on a self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS), then it’s getting into the country and we have no idea.” “The only rounds I’ve ever shot were from a helo. An individual covered [a second] engine after I disabled the first. In high-altitude pursuit, you have to be comfortable with the crew and comfortable with doing it all right or you won’t take the shot. I fired a second shot aft of the engine to let him know we’re as serious as they are.” In his dangerous world of covert ops on the seas, Dostart was generous to give this interview, and did so only with caution. Keeping a low profile is crucial. Every day BM2 Troy Dostart juggles military politics, changing policies and procedures, job overload and looking for threats. For him the risk lies in doing nothing. “It’s my job,” he’ll say, “When you know you’re successful at what you do and your crew is successful at what they do and you work well together, you walk with your chin up a little higher.” formance venues,” she said. Other local residents, like Linda Harris, are concerned about the horses who were removed from the stables the night before the show cancellation and cannot be found. She said that, if found, she would like to adopt the horses. Several other performers would like their saddles and other tack to be returned. “We had trained these horses for months and then one day they were just plucked out from under us,” said Zerbini. “We had developed relationships and bonds with these horses, and we are kind of in an emotional state because of it.” Bernard Quental, known for his bareback performances in which he stands on a running horse while holding a standing man on his shoulders, said he was hesitant to participate in “Valitar”, but traveled to Del Mar from France for the show after seeing the promising cast he would be working with. “In France, that doesn’t just happen. You can’t just

fire someone like that,” he said. But the experience has not deterred him from the country entirely — he said he loves Del Mar and wants to stay here with his partner, Sofie, a show choreographer who came with him from France. The two hope to one day open a horse academy. Holst and Mossy said attempts to contact the Remleys, who reportedly filed for bankruptcy under the company Equustria Development Inc., have been unsuccessful. Attempts by this newspaper to contact the Remleys by presstime were also unsuccessful. Tickets for “Liberté” will be available soon on the Del Mar Fairgrounds’ website at www.delmarfairgrounds.com, and those looking to get involved or offer housing or a corporate sponsorship can call Holst at (858) 212-6650. There will also be opportunities to donate through Mary’s Tack and Feed, located at 3675 Via De La Valle.

Passalcqua said. Deputies also discovered several intoxicated minors on the property. A man with stab wounds to his arm was later discovered by deputies at a

local hospital. Passalacqua said the unidentified stabbing victim was pepper sprayed and arrested after he became aggressive with deputies. After being treated and released by medical staff, the stabbing victim was arrested by deputies. The suspect in the stab-

bing remains at-large. The homeowner was arrested, cited and released by deputies for violating the county’s Social Host Ordinance, which penalizes adults for providing alcohol to minors. The investigation of the incident continued, deputies said.

The fairgrounds will consider relocating a planned new parking structure and study other intersections around the facility to determine if additional traffic control measures are needed. While the fairgrounds had earlier dropped plans to build a hotel on its property, under the settlement the 22nd DAA agreed not to reconsider the hotel option for at least five years, Day said. The 22nd DAA has also agreed to conduct a study of the financial impacts of the fairgrounds on its neighbors, including the

cost of municipal services and infrastructure provided by Del Mar and Solana Beach, as well as the economic benefits provided to the cities by fairground events, Day said. The cities have long contended that the 22nd DAA does not pay its fair share for municipal services provided by its neighbors. In other action on Tuesday, Nov. 20, the fair board: • Approved a 2013 operating budget which projects $65.3 million in revenue and $62.8 million in expenses. General parking fees will remain $10 for

next year’s fair, but preferred parking will increase to $20 from $15, and nonfair parking will increase to $10 from $9. • Approved a $155,000 contract with the Steve Miller Band to perform on Saturday, June 15, during next year’s county fair. Fairgoers will need to purchase a ticket to attend the concert. • Joined local cities and public agencies in supporting a lawsuit by the County Water Authority against the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, over the water wholesaler’s pricing policies.

winter for a homecoming show. Zerbini has been staying with her husband, show operations manager Richie Waite, in a mobile home on the fair site, however, not all the performers have been that lucky. One crew member said he has no money and has been sleeping in a car, and Waite said that, come the end of next week, onsite housing near the fairgrounds will dry up for some of the performers. Others have been living in Imperial Beach. “We’re trying to build a fund for a living allowance at least until the show. We need about 11 rooms, and we need to bring the performers closer together,” said Linda Holst, a San Diego resident and longtime friend of Zerbini’s who has stepped in to help manage both fundraising efforts and the production of “Liberté.” “While donations are welcome, we hope ticket sales will help to add further per-

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Passalcqua said. Deputies also discovered several intoxicated minors on the property. A man with stab wounds to his arm was later discovered by deputies at a

bing remains at-large. The homeowner, Noel Meza, 59, was arrested, cited and released by deputies for violating the county’s Social Host Ordinance, which penalizes adults for providing alcohol to minors. The investigation of the incident continued, deputies said.

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palette brightened.” In his essay titled “Charles Reiffel: Dancing with Nature,” Dijkstra wrote, “Throughout his life, driven by the pantheistic undercurrent of the transcendentalist movement, Reiffel believed that nature must be central to any form of artistic expression.” As you look at his paintings, Dijkstra said, “you see the earth pulsating.” Through his use of “long, vermicelli-style lines,” Reiffel would weave together colors like a cloth of many different colors. Like Van Gogh, Dijkstra added, “he liked to break apart nature.” Reiffel came to San Diego after he was invited to the Pan-American exhibition in Los Angeles. After that show, his work was placed in San Diego’s Fine Arts Gallery. In San Diego, he became enamored with the back country, toning down his expressionist qualities, but his popularity did not match his success on the East Coast. As Dijkstra wrote in his essay, “…The raw emotion of his encounters with San Diego’s back country seems to have scared (the public) off.”

of the man who has been called the American van Gogh, but who later was labeled “too modern.” “People out here don’t know that he had a very substantial career on the East Coast,” Bram Dijkstra Dijkstra said, adding that Reiffel often won prizes over such well known artists of the 1910s and 1920s as George Bellows and Charles Hawthorne. During that period, the artist worked “essentially in the dominant style of tonalism,” he said, explaining that the artists were trying to capture the moods of the atmospheric conditions in subdued colors that simulated nature. Reiffel went off to Europe for a time, where he studied with Carl Marr. When Reiffel returned to the U.S. he eventually settled in Silvermine, Conn., where he became “a true landscape painter.” In 1913, it is likely Reiffel would have encountered the works of van Gogh, Cezanne and Matisse at the Armory Show, Dijkstra said. “Immediately following, his

‘Nymphs’ by Charles Reiffel Dijkstra said, “No matter how good he was, he couldn’t sell his work (here).” As the Great Depression set in, the situation worsened, so Reiffel was thankful when the Works Progress Administration arts project hired him and helped him stay alive, Dijkstra said. The part of the exhibit at the History Center features “four absolutely amazing, astonishing murals that were done for the schools,” said Dijkstra. Fortunately, he added, Bruce Kamerling, the center’s art curator, made sure they were protected when they were taken down

in the 1970s for earthquake safety reasons. Those who are planning to see the Reiffel exhibit must be certain to see both sections of it, Dijkstra advised. They would miss a significant part of the artist’s work if they skipped the part at the museum or the works at the history center. The exhibit, marking the 150th anniversary of the artist’s birth, features more than 90 works, including “primarily oils on canvas but also watercolors, gouaches, and drawings in both pencil and wax crayons,” according to a SDMA press release. Photo by Kevin Berne.

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BY KATHY DAY Bram Dijkstra just couldn’t decide whether to pursue art or literature in college, but a scholarship in literature made up his mind for him. Even so, the UCSD professor emeritus of comparative literature didn’t let art fall by the wayside. Over the years, the Del Mar resident has written 10 books, all of them combining his love for the visual arts and he has curated a half dozen exhibitions, including one currently showing at the San Diego Museum of Art and the San Diego History Center featuring the work of Charles Reiffel. The Cincinatti-born artist is known as an American post-impressionist and a representative of California’s plein-air school. Ariel Plotek is the co-curator of the exhibit that continues through Feb. 10 at the San Diego Museum of Art, and through March 10 at the History Center.. Dijkstra became interested in Reiffel’s work 30 years ago when he and his wife, literary agent Sandra Dijkstra, saw their first Reiffel painting. It inspired Bram Dijkstra to begin researching Reiffel and, as he put it, “in the long run, he became sort of a hobby.” Dijkstra will share his insights

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Mustangs & Burros at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa ■ 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla ■ (858) 964-6537 ■ estancialajolla.com ■ The Vibe: Elegant, resort casual

■ Happy Hour: 2-6 p.m. Monday-Friday

■ Hours: • Noon to 11 p.m. Sunday • 2-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday ■ Open Since: 2004 ■ Reservations: Yes • 2 p.m. to midnight, Friday ■ Patio Seating: Yes ■ Take Out: No • Noon to midnight, Saturday ■ Signature Dishes: Pork Short Ribs, Pineapple Glazed Salmon

Pork Short Rib with Stilton cheese and a truffle puree

Sea Bass with sweet potato puree, asparagus and parsley sauce

Ring the dinner bell: Ranch-style favorites now served at Estancia’s Mustangs & Burros BY KELLEY CARLSON our years ago, Estancia’s Mustangs & Burros transformed from a cosmopolitan watering hole into a full-service, ranch-style restaurant. Today’s version can accommodate anyone — from resort guests to locals — who desires an intimate fine-dining experience, family meal, group celebration or casualevening cocktail. “I love that we have so many different types of guests,” said Danny Fancher, director of food and beverage at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa. Many of them soak up the Spanish-themed atmosphere on two heated patios. The centerpiece of the main patio is a fireplace decorated with horse-head busts and pottery pieces. Nearby are wood tables with candle centerpieces and wrought-iron chairs. Around portions of the perimeter are long, brick benches amply cushioned with pillows in orange, brown, red and yellow. As evening approaches, lanterns that hang from the trellises overhead cast warm glows. “It’s an amazing atmosphere at nighttime,” Fancher said. Inside the restaurant, which served as a stable in the days before the resort was built, patrons can dine at one of the polished, dark-brown wood tables set with cobalt-blue glassware next to a fireplace and listen to the sounds of Spanish guitar. Or they may unwind in leather chairs at a

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The dining room features dark wood furniture, cobalt blue glassware on the tables and a fireplace.

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■ This week: Mustangs & Burros’ Herbed Seared Sea Bass highboy table by the bar and follow playby-play action on two TV screens. Just like the restaurant’s atmosphere, the fare is fun. It’s basic, yet creatively prepared, and the selection is eclectic. Most items on the menu are listed with beer or wine pairing suggestions; the beers are predominantly craft-style, and the majority of wines are from Australia and Spain. For example, diners may consider beginning their meal with a Jumbo Crab Cake served with a chive remoulade and chayote slaw, paired with a Karl Strauss Windansea Hefeweizen; or perhaps the Mustangs Angus Burger topped with caramelized onions, a choice of cheese and cilantro aioli, along with a Stone Pale Ale. While reading the menu, patrons will

find the entrees divided into sections: ■ Salads and soups such as the Roasted Corn Soup with smoked chile, lime and crème fraiche compose the “Garden” portion. ■ “Farm” offers vegetarian and vegan options, including the Asparagus and Shiitake Risotto with balsamic syrup and sweet pea jus, which goes well with a Sarapo pinot noir. ■ A “Ranch” favorite is Pork Short Ribs, served with house-made barbecue sauce that contains a smokey IPA flavor, along with cocoa nibs and artichoke puree — a dish enhanced with a Falcor zinfandel. ■ “Sea” provides selections like the Pineapple Glazed Salmon with asparagus, heirloom tomatoes, fennel, sweet onion marmalade and crispy shallots, ideally complemented with a Harvest Girl pinot noir.

Although it emphasizes the pairings, Mustangs & Burros does have a full-service bar, which uses its own simple syrups. Among the specialty cocktail highlights is the Hot Mango Hop, a fizzy, chilled beverage with a kick that blends Ballast Point Vodka, spicy mango syrup, lemon juice, jalapeño and Yellowtail Pale Ale. Fancher noted that chef’s specials are available Friday and Saturday nights. For the holidays, Mustangs & Burros will continue to serve its regular menu, plus Jewish-inspired dishes for Hanukkah, Dec. 8-16. Among the items are Leek Latke with Smoked Salmon, Herb Poached Salmon with butter lettuce and lemon-garlic vinaigrette, and a Zinfandel Short Rib with parsnip and roasted vegetables.

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CCA to host interview tips and techniques for all high school students Dec. 5

Upcoming events at the RSF Community Center Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge- Dodgeball! Don’t forget to sign up for our next fun, adrenalinepumping Dodgeball Tournament run by Coach Mike Rausa! There will be prizes and t-shirts awarded to the winning team. Pizza and water will also be available for purchase. When: Friday, Dec. 14 Where: RSF Community Center Time: 3:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m. - 3rd & 4th Grade 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. - 5th & 6th Grade Cost: $20 per person/ $15 for siblings Please call us at 858-756-2461 for more information. Animal Extravaganza, Print Making, Mechanical Builders and more Still Time to Register for Our Session 2 Classes! Our Session 2 classes began on Monday, Nov. 5, but there is still time to register so you can still attend the majority of the session. This eight-week session runs Nov. 5 Jan. 18 and class fees can be pro-rated. For our full list of classes or to register, please visit our website at www.rsfcc. org or call us at 858-756-2461. Spanish Class w/Yak Academy for K-3rd graders Yak Academy integrates fun play-based immersion, world-class native speaking instructors and a unique environment of learning to create a powerful and effective world language experience. Our programs truly build little world citizens. We offer classes by skilled foreign language instructors backed by curriculum intended to advance world language skills and cultural understanding. Helen Woodward Animal Extravaganza for 1st-5th graders Get up close and personal with some of the animals that share our world while learning respect and compassion for all life. Meet and pet a variety of animals including mammals, birds, reptiles and bugs. Each class meets a variety of California State Science Standards while focusing on a different animal theme for hands-on education. Print Making Class w/Holiday Projects for Pre-K/K We will use different materials and everyday items to create images on various media (papers, wood, fabric etc.) using inks and paints. In addition, a few classes during this session, will be completely devoted to creating one-of-akind, handmade holiday gifts which will come home wrapped and ready for the special people in their lives. This will be a great opportunity for your child to discover a glimpse of the many printmaking processes through hands-on activities and projects. Mini Builders and Mechanical Builders for Pre-K to 5th graders The perfect choice for our future Engineers! The Mechanical Builders program is a unique, creative, and technical class for children of any skill level who are interested in building and engineering. Our Instructors will guide participants through each project, encouraging creative thinking while developing technical skill. There will be a variety of projects throughout the session including: Bottle Rockets, LEGO Earthquake Test, Race Car Track Building, Stomp Rockets, HEX Bug Challenge, Marble Racers, Solar Powered Kits, and Robot Creation. Each project will be tailored to the skill level and interests of the students enrolled, they will also be able to take many of the projects home! Adult Yoga & Jazzercise at the RSFCC! Join us for Jazzercise on Mondays and Wednesdays and Yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays here at the RSFCC. We are very excited to be able to offer two great fitness classes for the community. Our two new instructors have a real passion for fitness and are here to help you get in shape for the holiday season. All our adult fitness classes are from 9-10 a.m., so come on in and get fit today! Cost is $125 for 10 visits or $15 for drop-ins.

The Canyon Crest Academy Foundation recently announced the return of “Interview Tips & Techniques for Teens,” on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in the CCA Media Center. Guest speaker Peggy Wallace of Making Conversation, LLC will share her expertise with teens as they prepare for college interviews, apply for internships or jobs, or seek scholarship opportunities. This event is open to all area high school students and their parents. Teens and their parents will leave with actionable, concrete ideas, preparation tools and a substantive, content-rich handout. Admission to this program is $5 per person at the door, and will benefit the CCA Counseling and Career Center. For more information, visit the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation website at www.canyoncrestfoundation.org. CCA Counseling and Career Services is supported by the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation, a parent-led 501(c)(3) organization providing fantastic opportunities across academics, athletics, and the arts, and creating an environment where students can thrive. Your tax-deductible donation to the CCA Foundation is vitally needed to continue our support of these programs. You can donate online at www.canyoncrestfoundation.org.

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RSF Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary’s holiday luncheon is Dec. 6 The RSF Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary will hold a holiday luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Fairbanks Country Club. Tickets are $85 and can be purchased at www.rcha-rsf.org. RSVP to 760-214-4209.

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CyMo Foundation to hold gift bazaar, toy drive; Organization helps youth and families impacted by drugs BY CLAIRE HARLIN For Kiyan Yazdani-Zafar, December is a sentimental time. The month marks five years since the death of her son, Cyrus Moinzadeh, a Torrey Pines High School graduate who died from an OxyContin overdose at the age of 23. It’s also the fifth year she’s been sending kids to rehab and supporting at-risk youth through the CyMo Foundation, which she founded in her son’s memory. On Nov. 26, Yazdani-Zafar kicked off the CyMo Foundation’s annual Holiday Home Boutique Fundraiser, which runs through Dec. 1. Held at Yazdani-Zafar’s Santaluz home, the gift bazaar features hundreds of donated items for sale and is the foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year. In conjunction with the event, CyMo is holding a toy and blanket drive, and Yazdani-Zafar (along with mothers of other local kids who have died of similar overdoses) will be performing outreach and collecting donated items at three locations: on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the La Jolla Open Aire Market, located at the corner of Girard Avenue and Genter Street; on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at the Mira Mesa Farmer’s Market, located at 10510 Reagan Road; and on Thursdays from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the Pacific Highlands Farmer’s Market at Canyon Crest Academy, located at 5951 Village Center Loop. CyMo, named after Moinzadeh himself, has put nine young adults through rehab since its inception, when Yazdani-Zafar gave up her career in jewelry sales to dedicate all of her time to giving back. “I wanted to have other parents not be

where I am because it’s not a good place to be,” said Yazdani-Zafar. “I wanted to help myself and my pain also. It was therapy for me, a way of giving back and remembering Cyrus in a good way.” A major function of CyMo is supporting families living in second chance homes and shelters, many of whom are kids who lost everything because either one or both of their parents succumbed to drugs and ended up in prison or rehab. The organization started out with about 60 kids, and now supports more than 400 — all of whom will convene on Dec. 22 to receive Christmas gifts and other necessities collected during the drive. Most of the kids live in East County and Oceanside, said Yazdani-Zafar, and the foundation gives them items such as blankets, heaters, toys and shoes. “Many of them, they end up in these shelters so they will have a roof over their head but they have nothing,” said YazdaniZafar. “We try to give them things that they can take with them when they move. This is a new start for them.” Yazdani-Zafar said CyMo also steps in when families get a new apartment and have no furniture. She said recently a mother expressed that she had finally gotten back on her feet with a new apartment but had nothing, so Yazdani-Zafar called around to everyone she knows looking for unwanted housewares and furniture. “I went over there with a truckload and we got her all set up, silverware, furniture and everything,” Yazdani-Zafar said. Around the time that Yazdani-Zafar lost her son, nearly 60 moms of area kids ended up in the same boat. Torrey Pines High even

will take place at 14618 Rio Rancho, 92127 through Dec. 1, visit www.CyMoFoundation.org. Those interested in volunteering or making donations can also reach Yazdani-Zafar through the “contact” page of the site.

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Volunteers distribute gifts to kids after CyMo’s 2011 toy and blanket drive. lost eight students to OxyContin overdoses or driving accidents in one year. Many of these kids were from local communities, such as Carmel Valley or Rancho Santa Fe. The CyMo Foundation first started getting the word out about its cause through distributing 5,000 bracelets around the area, and many kids would wear them in memory of those who died. “It was like a chain gang,” said Yazdani-Zafar, adding that some of the kids CyMo helped through rehab ended up contacting her for help after seeing someone with a CyMo bracelet. “Something happens to one of them and another kid hears about it — by them talking about the organization and wearing the bracelets, they get introduced to us.” To preview items that are for sale at the bazaar, which

“Scrabble” is the adoptable Pet of the Week at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas. He’s a 10-week-old, 15-pound, English Shepherd-mix puppy. Scrabble’s $195 adoption fee includes his medical exam, up to date vaccinations, neuter, and microchip identification. Call 760-753-6413, visit SDpets.org, or visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas. Adoption kennels and cattery are open Wednesday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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BY CATHARINE KAUFMAN “An I had but one penny in the world, thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread.” — William Shakespeare, ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’ Gingerbread is the quintessential treat for the holidays. A Christmas without this seasonal delight is like New Year’s without bubbly. Whether your sugarand-spice and candiedsweet vice comes in the form of the adorable Gingerbread Man, decorated cookies, crispy snaps, rich dark loaves or an enchanting gingerbread house, you’re in for a divine sensory experience. The blissful aroma will pull you into the heavenly blend of flavors that’ll hook you for good. (Although, I must confess I do feel somewhat uncomfortable, even cannibalistic, when chowing down on a leg or an arm of the Gingerbread Man!) Historically speaking Gingerbread is an old soul, around since the days of Ancient Greece and Egypt where it was used for rituals and religious ceremonies. Food folklorists believe the 11th century crusaders imported the culinary novelty to Western Europe via the Mediterranean. A popular treat in medieval Europe for festivals and fairs, the gingerbread had romantic and superstitious connotations as Ladies gave their Knights in shining armor a piece for good luck in battle (and secretly ate a “Gingerbread Husband” for wishful matrimonial thinking). Germany was also a big fan of gingerbread cookies aka Lebkuchen, a staple at street festivals, while the gingerbread houses were all the rage following the publishing of the Brothers

Grimm tale of “Hansel and Gretel” who stumbled upon the witch’s candy cottage. As for the creation of the Gingerbread Man, Queen Elizabeth lays as solid a claim as any, presenting to visiting dignitaries baked gingerbread replicas of themselves. On the local homefront Americans have been enjoying the spicy delight for two centuries, while George Washington’s mom was known for baking batches shaped like diminutive kings and eagles. In these parts, Old World Flemish baker Francois Goedhuys of Girard’s Gourmet in La Jolla whips up from scratch non-discriminatory Gingerbread Men and their female counterparts with wheat flour, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger, of course, all beautifully decorated with glossy icing. The master baker customizes the decorations, and will even write personalized names on the gingerbread people to use as creative (and tasty) place-card settings for holiday tables. Village Mill Bread Company in Carmel Valley bakes both large gingerbread figures (6-inches long), along with little people, tree ornaments, snowmen, stockings, bells, dreidels and menorahs (for Chanukah) in both gingerbread and sugar cookie doughs. They also sell undecorated versions along with colored frostings and pastry bags to jazz up at home. Cupcake Love in Solana Beach offers Gingerbread Man cupcakes topped with vanilla bean whipped cream and miniature gingerbread cookies as flavor of the month for December. Starbucks does a riff on the treat with a gingerbread loaf spice cake smothered in sweet cream cheese icing and candied orange peel. You can then wash it all down with gingerbread latte — a blend of espresso, steamed milk and gingerbread syrup topped with whipped cream and ground nutmeg. As for gingerbread houses, The Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego is the creative architect behind the 19th annual Gingerbread City Gala and Structure Competition, with the theme “Myths and Legends,” hosted by the Grand Del Mar Nov. 29. It’s a charity extravaganza unparalleled in magnitude on the West Coast. There are two categories — grand and petite — with strict rules and high stakes, including $2,500 first prize in the grand category.

Gingerbread People Cookies Ingredients 12 ounces unbleached flour 6 ounces brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 4 tablespoons molasses 4 ounces butter (softened at room temperature) 1 large egg Raisins, currants, chocolate chips or gum drops for decorations Method: Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. In the bowl of an electric mixer blend flour, butter, spices and baking soda until crumbly. Add sugar, molasses, and egg until a smooth pastry dough forms.

Roll out dough 1/4-inch thick on a floured board. Cut out shapes with favorite cookie cutters. Decorate facial features with currants, chocolate chips or candies. Gingerly (ha, ha) transfer cookies to a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Cool and decorate with icing, if desired.

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Devoted Coffique entrepreneur helps produce product in Chinese factory BY KAREN BILLING Local entrepreneur Sean Rones took an extra step in the manufacturing of his new product Coffique. Rones traveled to China recently to not only oversee the factory work but also take part in it, living and working with them for six weeks. Instead of being a faceless owner and disconnected with the workers, he told them that no job was beneath him and that he would do anything it took to make the product a success. In the process, he made connections with his fellow factory workers and developed a greater understanding of their work ethic and drive. “I gained their respect and they let me into their world. It was like magic. I never thought in six weeks I would get so connected to those people,” Rones said. “I went there to be capitalistic and it just opened me up.” Rones created Coffique as a sleek alternative for storing single cup coffee maker K-Cup packs after finding nothing suitable for his counter-top on the market. The silver and black holder sits directly under a KCup machine with a drawer to hold and hide all of the little coffee cups. Coffique is now available on the websites of retailers Kohl’s, Coscto, Macy’s, Bon-Ton and Amazon.

Sean Rones (standing, blue shirt) at the Coffique factory in China. Rones has seen sales rise and is hopeful to make a deal with Target soon. “I’m excited (about Coffique’s success) but not in the way where I want to spend more money or upgrade. It’s tough when you saw what I saw. I think twice now about every little thing,” Rones said. He has plans now to give back to the families of his factory workers, whether by helping children get to college or through assistance in other ways. “That’s what the excitement of the product is bringing to me,”

Rones said. “Finding ways to give back because this was the gift of what I learned. I want to give back, especially to people in China.” Since Coffique sales and demand picked up over the last year, Rones found it necessary to travel to China to ensure that production met the demand and to fill a container that would ship the product to the U.S. The units arrived by container last week. Learning from past dealings with China, he wanted to be on site at the factory, an American-

owned factory he selected with very high standards and working conditions. For six weeks in China, Rones was no different than the factory worker. He lived in the dorms with his fellow workers, which he said is unheard of. Although he didn’t speak any Chinese, Rones instantly gained 300 friends. His nickname was “Xiong Mao,” which means Panda, and he helped do everything from product assembly to mopping the floor while American rock ’n’ roll music played. He brought in a coffee maker and made coffee every day for a “tea nation.” “They didn’t understand it,” Rones said of the coffee. Rones said he was not a fan of the Chinese food and his coworkers were eager to please — he kindly ate their interesting takes on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. After their shifts ended, they congregated to watch TV on a communal set and Rones would buy everyone Cokes. Sometimes they would play badminton or basketball together after work—out of respect, the workers at first took it easy on Rones but soon started to compete. “It was life moving. It became emotional for me. These people work from 8 a.m. to 10 at night and 80 percent of their salaries goes to their parents out of

respect,” said Rones. “It was heartwarming to see them give their money and be so non-selfish and then to think of where and how we live.” Rones said he would love to see this country’s youth, including his own two children, experience what he did and appreciate the Chinese work ethic and values. Through his experience working at the American-owned factory with very high standards, he knows he can put an “ethical stamp” on his product. He hopes it will help similar factories raise the bar. He additionally noted that having manufacturing in China does not take away American jobs. The money made at the WFOE (Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise) is redistributed back into America and he said all kinds of different jobs have now been created here — Rones is hiring in the U.S. Rones said he plans to return to China and will again live at the factory. “I’m looking forward to going back,” said Rones. “When I was on the plane in Hong Kong, I was thinking that I got the job done, that I was crossing the world to see my family but already missing my factory family in China.” For more information, visit www.coffique.com.

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San Diego Self Storage matches donations to ‘Bottles for Babies’ campaign to benefit military families San Diego Self Storage (SDSS) is matching all financial donations from the 2012 “Bottles for Babies” collection campaign to benefit deserving military fami- San Diego Self Storage lies. The cam- matches funds from paign collected ‘Bottles for Babies’ baby bottles collection campaign to and $5 to $20 benefit military families. donations to purchase baby bottles at 18 SDSS facilities through the non-profit organization MOM4USA. MOM4USA is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization that provides baby care packages to firsttime active-duty parents, wounded warrior veterans and active-duty reservists. MOM4USA also offers assistance to military families through their mobile food pantry and facilitates the collection and distribution of used furniture and household appli-

ances. According to Steven Teixeira, SDSS director of property management, “Our storage tenants were very generous in supporting this collection drive, along with enthusiastic participation from the general public. We received $600 in cash donations and SDSS is matching that amount for a total donation of $1,200 to MOM4USA. Our contribution will help support the 50,000 active-duty military and their families who are served by this non-profit organization each year; we admire the work MOM4USA engages in to provide much-needed essential items to military families and we’re grateful for the opportunity they have given us to participate in their program.” Active military families or wounded warrior veterans residing in the continental U.S. who are expecting their first baby can register to receive a baby care package that contains infant items at the MOM4USA website, and a package will be shipped via U.S. mail. www.MOM4USA.org. For more information on San Diego Self Storage, visit www.SanDiegoSelfStorage. com.

La Jolla Music Society presents virtuoso pianist Dec. 14 La Jolla Music Society continues the Season’s Frieman Family Piano Series with Yefim Bronfman at the MCASD Sherwood Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. Bronfman is widely regarded as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today. Whether for his solo recitals, his prestigious orchestral engagements or his rapidly growing catalogue of recordings, Bronfman’s commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gifts have won him consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences worldwide. His La Jolla Music Society program will feature works by Haydn, Brahms and Prokofiev. La Jolla Music Society enhances the concert-going experience by presenting “Preludes” – pre-concert chats and performances – prior to each performance. Steven Cassedy, professor of Literature and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at UC San Diego as well as a classically trained pianist, will deliver a pre-concert lecture, “The Sonata: From Start-up to Overdrive,” at 7 p.m. Concert tickets are $25-$75 and are available through the La Jolla Music Society box office, (858) 459-3728 and online at www.LJMS.org.

Award-winning one woman show opens at the Lyceum After a short workshop period at the East Village’s 10th Avenue Theatre and Arts Centre last May, dancer, choreographer and Michael Jackson Impersonator Devra Gregory will present her one-woman show, Woman in the Mirror, A Dancer’s Journey for a two-week run Dec. 1-9. The autobiographical piece, details Gregory’s life as a performer, as well as her journey to spiritual empowerment and transformation. The show was first performed for San Diego audiences in May of 2012. Visit www.LyceumEvents.org; 619-544-1000; www.DEVasMJ.com

Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary to hold ‘Holiday Toy Drive’ for birds • Donations also welcome Free Flight, Del Mar’s one-of-a-kind bird sanctuary will be having its first annual Holiday Toy Drive running now through Dec. 23. Please come support Free Flight and bring a wood or jute toy for medium or large birds, donate $25 or more, or stop by to pick a tag off the tree for a specific bird to buy a toy for. All are welcome, and urged to spread the word. All proceeds support Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to the nurturing, rehabilitation, and placement of companion birds. The parrots need toys to stay happy and stimulated. Free Flight constanly needs more toys to provide the birds, in hopes to keep the enviroment encriching for their well being. Free Flight is located at 2132 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, 92014. Call (858)481-3148 or visit www.freeflightbirds.org.

Catch the Holiday Spirit at Flower Hill With festive holiday décor, holiday activities, exquisite dining, and exciting shopping destinations, Flower Hill continues to be the perfect place to celebrate the holiday season with friends and family! Enjoy more than 30 places to shop, dine and pamper yourself at Del Mar’s premier open-air shopping center. Experience the new Flower Hill Promenade this holiday season. Flower Hill is located off the 5 Freeway at Via de le Valle, just north of the Del Mar Fairgrounds. For more information on holiday happenings, please visit Flower Hill online at www.flowerhill.com

Canyon Crest Academy’s Girls Basketball Team to hold first Annual Holiday Bazaar Find your best holiday gifts at Canyon Crest Academy’s First Annual Ravens Holiday Bazaar to benefit the girls’ basketball team. It will be held in the CCA Gymnasium from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2. The event is open to the public and attendance is free. Vendors will offer a wide variety of goods – jewelry, home goods, apparel, handbags, stained glass art, chefs’ wares, candles, and more — to fill all of your holiday shopping needs. The bazaar will also feature exciting opportunity drawings throughout the day. The Ravens team depends on a variety of fundraising means, from rummage sales to selling team sweatshirts, to support their team. Mike Ramel, new head coach of the Ravens

notes, “Unfortunately when it comes to the school budget, extracurriculars always take the biggest hit. The lessons learned from participation in athletics have the same or greater value to a student’s life as classroom lessons. The girl on my team aspiring to be a doctor excels in biology class, and she also learns how to meet deadlines, perform under pressure, and work with a team through participation in athletics. The players have spearheaded the fundraising efforts in order to meet our budgetary needs as a program, and this great event is just one example of their hard work coming together.” All proceeds will directly benefit the program and be used to pay for officials, trainers and staff at games, provide transportation, pay for tournaments and additional coaching, and purchase necessary equipment and new uniforms. The mission of the Ravens Girls’ Basketball Team is to use basketball to teach life lessons, transforming players in successful leaders now and in the future. The Ravens are taught time management, communication, setting and achieving goals, decision making under pressure and working as a team; all of which are abilities that will spill over into their life beyond the program. Vendors interested in participating in the bazaar should call Mike Ramel at (845) 649-4193. The Canyon Crest Academy, Gymnasium is located at 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego, 92130. The event is free and open to the public.

‘Water for Christmas’ fundraiser to be held at Woody’s in Solana Beach Dec. 5 “Water for Christmas” is an annual, local fundraising event that raises money for clean water projects in communities that don’t currently have access to clean water. The event is sponsored by One Billion Thirsty (www.onebillionthirsty.org) and is being held at Woody’s in Solana Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person and include dinner, two drinks, live music, an original art auction and a presentation by Stan Patyrak from Living Water International. Woody’s is located at 437 South Highway 101, Solana Beach, 92075; (858) 345-1740; www.woodyssolana.com.

La Jolla Art Association to hold 95th Anniversary Art Party The La Jolla Art Association will sponsor its 95th Anniversary Art Party to raise $10,000 for its non-profit gallery on Dec. 15. The community is encouraged to support the work of their local artists. Each ticket holder is guaranteed to go home with a painting worth $400 to $1,500 for the tax deductible donation of one $200 ticket. There will be over 60 works of art. Only 50 tickets will be sold. The order of selection will be done by random drawing. Paintings can be viewed in the gallery from Dec. 4 through Dec. 15, or at www.lajollaart.org. Checks, Visa and Mastercard are accepted in person at the gallery or Pay Pal may be used through the website. Event time to be arranged.

San Diego Children’s Choir to host annual Holiday Concert and Community Sing-along Dec. 9 The San Diego Children’s Choir (SDCC) will perform its annual Holiday Concert and Community Sing-along on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m., at The First United Methodist Church of San Diego (2111 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108) in Mission Valley. The children will sing selections from Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols and include traditional favorites such as The First Noel, Joy to the World and Silent Night. The public is invited. SDCC will be holding auditions in December and January for its next season. Please call 858-587-1087 for more information and to schedule an audition. No audition is required for grades 1-2. Tickets may be purchased at www.sdcchoir.org/calendar

Great Train Expo to be held at DM Fairgrounds Dec. 1-2 The Great Train Expo will be held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Dec. 1-2 (10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Dec. 1 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 2). The event is a traveling show that caters to the model railroad enthusiast. The show features 200-500 tables of train dealers offering HO Scale, N Scale, Lionel, O Scale, G Scale, American Flyer, Hobby Tools, Die-cast vehicles, train whistles, scenery items, Railroadiania, Slides, T-shirts, Videos, Railroad Gift Items, Books, Photos, and more. The show offers a variety of operating model railroad and toy layouts for the entire family to enjoy. For more information, contact www.trainexpoinc.com or www.delmarfairgrounds. com.

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ounded Warrior Homes helps provide transitional housing for recent veterans with post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury as they transition from active duty military to independent living. The organization held a ribbon cutting on Nov. 7 for its first housing community in San Marcos (Autumn Terrace Apartments). The event included scheduled tours, refreshments, prizes and a special guest speaker â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a Wounded Warrior (and his service dog) who spoke about their business together. Visit www.woundedwarriorhomes. org. PHOTOS/MCKENZIE IMAGES

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Archaeologists call for move to unearth fortress below Royal Presidio BY WILL BOWEN “The San Diego Royal Presidio is the most significant archaeological site on the entire West Coast and the City of San Diego is just using it to grow grass!” laments Paul Chace, Ph.D., a local archaeologist who has taken it upon himself to promote the study and development of this historic site located on the hill in Presidio Park overlooking Old Town. “The Presidio, founded by Spanish soldiers, sailors and missionaries, and in use from 1769 to 1834, was the first European settlement on the Pacific Coast. It marks the origin site of our city. Buried beneath the grass on Presidio Hill is a large fortress about 300 feet square, with walls, bastions, living units, chapels and a cemetery where more than 200 of our first citizens are buried. “This site needs to be studied and interpreted and brought to the attention of the world as a World Heritage site,” Chace insists. Chace is not alone in his evaluation of the importance of the Royal Presidio. Tim Gross, Ph.D., a professor of archaeology at the University of San Diego, said, “The most significant archaeological landmark in San Diego has to be the Presidio. There is a city and its history buried up there that needs to be brought to light.” Archaeologist Jack Williams, Ph.D., who conducted the last excavations at the Presidio, called it, “One of the most important and best-preserved Spanish colonial sites in the entire Western United States.” But if the Royal Presidio is so important, why is it buried under 4 feet of earth and covered with grass? Why hasn’t it been unearthed, restored, and turned into an educational and cultural center that could benefit the city of San Diego? Looking back The San Diego Presidio was the first of four military forts (presidios) built by the Spanish military in California in the 1700s. The other presidios are at Santa Barbara, Monterey and San Francisco, but they were built later. At its heyday, the San Diego Presidio housed upwards of 100 leather-jacketed soldiers and 500 civilians, including Native Americans from various tribes in upper and lower California. Although there were “pureblooded” Spanish, as well as other nationalities (including English and Russian), living at the presidio, most of the soldiers and civilians were from Baja California or Sonora. Historian Steve Van Wormer describes them as,

To join the Royal Presidio cause • Attend a meeting, 6-7:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month at El Fandango restaurant, 2734 Calhoun St., San Diego in Old Town State Park. • Contact Paul Chace at (760) 743-8609 or by e-mail at pgc@ pgchace.com “Largely of a pioneer stock who had adapted to the deserts of Northern Mexico in Sonora and Baja and who brought this desert culture with them to San Diego.” “For the first 60 years of operation,” Chace explained, “everyone had to live inside the walls of the fort made from adobe bricks. But after the Mexican Revolution, which freed Mexico from the rule of Spain, the Presidio was not funded and it fell into disrepair. Soon after that, the people of the Presidio began to move down the hill to live in Old Town. By 1835, the Presidio was totally abandoned.” The Presidio was also the first site of interaction between Native Americans and Europeans in California. When the Spanish arrived, they were confronted with a large Native American village at the foot of Presidio Hill called “Cosoy.” Although there were some instances of conflict, the Native Americans were soon integrated into the daily life at the Presidio. Native American expert Richard Carrico discovered that the first five marriages at the Presidio were between Hispanics and local Native American women and the first six burials were Native American. Through the years, the fortress at the Presidio has been subject to six archeological investigations. In 1999, after the last one, the city reburied the entire site under 4 feet of earth to try and protect it from vandalism and the elements. Since then, there has not been any further excavation, but the existing collections of archaeological artifacts have been subject to a small amount of study. Paleontologist Mark Roeder has cataloged thousands of fish bones found at the Presidio. Roeder speculates Indians were fishing for the Spanish using tule boats in the local kelp beds with the most favorite fish being sheephead. Aaron Sassoon and Susie Arter of the Zooarchaeology Lab at the Museum of

Natural History in Balboa Park have been analyzing bird bones from the Presidio. They believe raising chickens was an import activity at the Presidio. Also in the collections are thousands of cattle bones, ceramics and shell fragments. Abel Silvas, (aka) “Running Grunion,” is a Native American performance artist and storyteller who is also a descendant of the original inhabitants of the Presidio. He is the spokesman for some 80,000 San Diegans who are also descendents. Silvas would like to see a marker for the graves of people buried at the Presidio erected on the site. Currently, there is only one marker there for a man named Sylvester Plattie. Unfortunately, the current city policy is not to put up such markers or memorials, Chace said. The problem of the lack of development of the Presidio by the city as a resource dates back to when George Marston bought the land to protect the site and built Juniper Sierra Museum in 1920s. Marston tried to give his park it to the city, but for many years, San Diego officials refused to accept it. There are some people who say — off the record — that the city does not want to promote the Presidio because its points out that San Diego was developed by meztizos from Baja California and Sonora, who were the first settlers and soldiers, and by the local Indian groups with who they intermarried and not Anglo Saxon entrepreneurs, cowboys and pioneers. To confront these issues, Chace conducts a monthly sharing circle in the second-floor meeting room above El Fandango restaurant, 2734 Calhoun St., San Diego in Old Town State Park from 6-7:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month to discuss the past and future of the Presidio. Attendees have included historians, archeologists, natural scientists, city officials, park rangers, Native Americans, Presidio descendants and concerned citizens. “Everyone is invited. There is coffee and Mexican beer provided to all, free of charge,” Chace said. “We would like more of the public to come to our meetings, get involved and share their opinions about this important site. “The Presidio should be an important historical and culture resource center in San Diego on the order of a United Nations-type of world-class site. I invite those interested in the realization of this dream to join me in my quest.” Reach Paul Chace at (760) 743-8609 or e-mail him at pgc@pgchace.com

Above: The Sierra Museum, built in 1926 by George Marston, could be used to house and display the Royal Presidio artifact collection, say archaeologists like Paul Chace. Left: Archaeologist Paul Chace points out the location of the ruins of the Presidio chapel.

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CCA senior creates children’s garden at VA Hospital Project earns Olivia Lee a Girl Scout Gold Award BY KAREN BILLING Olivia Lee, a Canyon Crest Academy senior, recently completed her Girl Scout Gold Award service project, creating a children’s garden at the VA Hospital in La Jolla. Lee said that more than 40 percent of service men and women have children and about 41,000 children had parents injured in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. Those children, she said, also run a higher risk for emotional and stress problems. “The VA can be a cold, sterile, scary and daunting place for a little kid,” Lee said. “I just wanted to create a colorful, warm place for them to go.” Lee has been a member of Girl Scout Troop 1129 in Torrey Hills since the sixth grade. “I really like volunteering, I really enjoyed that part of Girl Scouts,” said Lee. “Our troop has such a nice atmosphere and at the end of the year you always

Olivia Lee with the VA’s Lorelei Winn. felt like you got something from it.” While she participated in many volunteer activities as a Girl Scout, one of her favorites took place in the seventh grade when they helped set up tents for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walkers. She remembers how grateful the very tired walkers were. Her freshman year, her troop completed a “very stressful” Silver Award project of planning an encampment for younger Girl Scouts. Lee was in charge of

supplies and she said it was very challenging making sure they had everything they needed at the right time while still staying on budget. At the time she said she wasn’t sure she’d be able to handle the Gold Award process because the Silver had been such a challenge. “Not everything goes as smoothly as you would like it to. There’s always bumps in the way and you have to find out how to work through them,” Lee said. “It was a good learning experi-

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or mom go away,” Lee said. “It’s very uncertain at the VA Hospital and it’s scary and I really wanted to do something to help those kids.” Lee said the VA Hospital has pretty strict regulations about what can and can’t be done on the grounds — she had hoped to build a playground but that was not allowed. Her goal then was to make the outside children’s garden as colorful as possible with a painted mural and hopscotch games. The mural even has a little scavenger hunt within it so children can hunt for items. Lee consulted with VA artist Joel Harris and about 20 volunteers worked from pictures of his artwork to first trace in chalk what the mural would look like. They then painted the chalk lines with black paint and filled in the color. “None of us were really artists and drawing on a wall can be precarious, but I was very happy with how the whole thing turned out,” Lee said. Lee said it was “strange and surreal” to finally see the completed project in July after so much work had gone into it. The hospital waited until Oct. 26 to hold

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Westfield UTC ‘re-opens’ upscale shopping center with many new retailers BY ASHLEY MACKIN A remodeled and revamped Westfield UTC shopping center reopened Nov. 15 with a fashion event designed to showcase the outdoor mall’s new offerings. It included a fashion show hosted by E! News Correspondent and Fashion Police panelist Giuliana Rancic and a concert by Natasha Bedingfield. As an introduction to the festivities, several speakers addressed the crowd to talk about the center’s $180 million makeover. “We could not be more proud of the project that we’re delivering here to La Jolla and the San Diego community,” said CEO Greg Miles. “It’s a resort-inspired fashion and lifestyle destination.” Outgoing Mayor Jerry Sanders told guests, “This is a great remake of an old shopping center and we’re really happy with Westfield for giving us this deluxe shopping center in San Diego.” Sanders added that the 35-year-old mall, which originally opened in 1977, is expected to bring in $3 million in revenue per year. He said the renovation project created 2,400 jobs, of which 1,000 were construction-related. In addition to the renovations, 40,000 square feet of new space was developed at the center. Before the fashion show, Rancic praised the mall’s management for “all the amazing things they’ve added here.” She said she specifically liked the family area and “bark park.” The mall is dog friendly and has drinking fountains of varying heights for pets. Of the clothing retailers, Rancic said, “You guys are really on the forefront of fashion.” When Grammy-nominated singer Natasha Bedingfield took the stage, she performed some of her hits along with a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain.”

New retailers at Westfield UTC include Tiffany & Co., J. Crew, Vans, Rolex, Kiehl’s, The Art of Shaving, Deko Floral, Oakley, Splendid, Tesla Motors and ArcLight Cinemas. The new restaurants at Westfield UTC include Tender Greens, Sarku Sushi, Bolillo Torta, Via Moto, Stone Oven Gourmet, Eureka Burger and Seasons 52 restaurant. Miles said the center is seeking LEED Gold-Level certification. Sustainability features include high-efficiency plumbing, recycled water for landscape irrigation, and “cool roof” technology that reduces the need for air conditioning. Aesthetic changes include the restored dolphin pools that include statues of dolphins in different stages of play, and the addition of the Palm Plaza, where the fashion show and concert occurred. Miles said he hopes to have entertainment events year round at the Plaza. Festivities continued through the weekend, with an official grand opening at ArcLight Cinemas, a 12:01 a.m. Saturday showing of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2” and a tree-lighting ceremony and performance Saturday night by American Idol contestant Jessica Sanchez, as well as the San Diego Children’s Choir, the Body Poets as seen on America’s Got Talent and The San Diego Youth Ballet. The Westfield UTC mall is located at 4545 La Jolla Village Drive. Hours vary by store. Valet parking is $8 for shoppers and free for those with validation from Seasons 52. Additional services include a concierge to help navigate the store and services, a lost and found, custom gift wrapping at Papyrus, family amenities, foreign language assistance and gift suggestions, among others. More information can be found at Westfield. com/utc

Musical contrasts fill the air at next La Jolla Symphony & Chorus concert The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus (LJS&C) presents its second concert of the 58th season themed after Wallace Stegner’s novel about the American West, “Angle of Repose.” The December program, titled “Dark/Bright,” offers bright works of texture and musical color by Handel and Brahms, set off against the darker hues and stirring passions of Arnold Schoenberg and Luigi Dallapiccola. Music director Steven Schick will conduct the concerts featuring orchestra and chorus, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 2 p.m., in UC San Diego’s Mandeville Auditorium. Visit lajollasymphony.com.

Del Mar Highlands Town Center to hold festive holiday events The Del Mar Highlands Town Center will host two special holiday events in December: • Dec. 5: Del Mar Highlands Holiday Celebration with Santa, 5-7 p.m., lower plaza. The event features a spectacular holiday laser light show, visits with Santa, Dickens Carolers, performances by local schools, complimentary hot chocolate and cookies, and a special holiday surprise. • Dec. 9: Congregation Beth Am and Del Mar Highlands Menorah Lighting, upper plaza, 6-7:30 p.m. The event features a lighting ceremony, music and refreshments.

Holiday of Lights open at DM Fairgrounds through Jan. 1, 2013 The Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is the largest animated drive-through light show on the West Coast. More than 400 twinkling, lively displays are located around the Del Mar Racetrack. The Holiday of Lights traditionally runs from Thanksgiving evening through New Year’s Day evening. Operating hours are 5:30-10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and 5:30-10:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays. The event is closed on Mondays, Nov. 26, Dec. 3, and Dec. 10. Holiday Hayride: The Holiday Hayride will operate Nov. 23, Nov. 30, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 from 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Visit www.holidayoflights.com or www.delmarfairgrounds.com.

Carmel Valley Artists to hold Winter Show & Sale Dec. 8 Carmel Valley Artists’ 49th Annual Winter Show & Sale will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Karl Strauss Brewery Gardens, 9675 Scranton Rd., San Diego. Admission is free. For more information, call 760-945-6922.

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La Jolla Symphony & Chorus salutes Paris at opener

uests of the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus gathered at the Del Mar Marriott on Oct. 13 for this year’s gala fundraiser “Midnight in Paris.” As partygoers arrived, they were transported to JazzAge Paris with thematic décor. Many dressed for the part in boas, flapper dresses, beads and other chic 1920s garb. The evening began with a hosted reception, silent auction and opportunity drawing for an “Instant Wine Cellar.” Then the curtains to the ballroom parted, and guests entered for dinner to the sounds of Cole Porter’s “I Love Paris” performed by Big Band Express. Music Director Steven Schick recognized Bonnie Wright with a special tribute as the LJS&C Arts Angel 2012 for her visionary concert presentations and support of local artists. A second surprise tribute was made in the name of love when guest Randy Stewart took center stage and proposed to his date, Trisha Snider, with 125 guests as witness. PHOTOS/PABLO MASON

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Emcee Joe Bauer ups the ante during the live auction.

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‘Education Under Fire’ screening to be held Dec. 6 BY JOE TASH San Diego County residents who belong to the Baha’i faith are trying to raise awareness of the persecution of Baha’is in Iran, where the government forbids them from receiving a university education. AND CON The local Baha’is are holding a series of screenings of a 30-minute documentary, called “Education Under Fire,” which was cosponsored by Amnesty International. The next screening, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for 2-3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Ocean Air Recreation Center, 4770 Fairport Way, Carmel Valley, 92130. The prohibition against higher education is only one way the Baha’i are persecuted in Iran, said Schahrzade Rezvani of Carlsbad, who left her native Iran for the United States in 1980, just after the Islamic revolution toppled the Shah. Baha’is are not allowed to hold office or work for the government, and even private companies can face pressure for employing them, she said. “Baha’is in Iran are deprived of life and liberty of any kind,” she said. In order to provide college-level courses to young people in Iran, the Baha’i community set up the Baha’i Institute of Higher Education, an underground university that holds classes online, in private homes and other locations, said Rezvani. Over the years, the government has raided BIHE locations, seizing computers and textbooks and arresting teachers and administrators. One such sweep took place in 2011, when about 30 locations were raided, and more than a dozen arrests were made, she said. A campaign to put pressure on the government of Iran includes a website, www.educationunderfire.com, where people can order free copies of the documentary, and sign an online open letter that will be sent to Iranian officials. Rezvani said the Baha’is are the largest religious minority group in Iran. They and their supporters are asking that Iran honor international human rights protocols, which it has signed, by allowing the group to participate freely in higher education. “Leave them alone, allow them to continue their endeavors,” said Rezvani, who teaches online business classes through BIHE, and also works as chief human resources officer for a local company. The campaign also advocates for the release of BIHE instructors and administrators, some of whom have been giv-

en long prison sentences simply for their role in providing higher education for Baha’i youth in Iran, Rezvani said. “We need them to be released. We are asking the government of Iran to release the members of the Baha’i administration and to ease actions against students and administrators,” she said. Launched in Iran in the 1800s, Baha’i is one of the youngest of the world’s independent religions. The central message of its founder, Bahá’u’lláh, is that humanity is one single race and that the day has come for its unification into one global society, according to the faith’s official website, bahai.org. The website said some 5 million people worldwide follow the Baha’i faith, and Rezvani said there are about 2,000 Baha’i in San Diego County. For more information, visit www.educationunderfire.com.

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‘The Inpatient Experience’ topic of International Bipolar Foundation’s next mental health lecture The International Bipolar Foundation will hold its free mental health lecture series Dec. 13, with guest Marlene Nadler-Moodie, on “The Inpatient Experience — what you need to know.” Nadler-Moodie has more than 40 years of experience working in psychiatric inpatient settings as an advanced practice nurse and will share with you what that experience is like if you find yourself in need of that level of care. The event will be held at Sanford Children’s Research Center (Building 12), 10905 Road to the Cure, San Diego, CA 92121. Time: 5:30-6 p.m., Social; 6-7 p.m., lecture and Q&A. Event and parking are free. R.S.V.P. To areitzin@internationalbipolarfoundation.org. Visit www.InternationalBipolarFoundation.org.

Holiday blanket drive ongoing The City of Del Mar recently announced that the City and the Del Sol Lions have teamed-up to collect new and gently used blankets and jackets for the annual Holiday Baskets Program. If you are interested in supporting this program, please bring unwrapped blankets and jackets to the Del Mar City Hall lobby at 1050 Camino Del Mar during normal business hours (Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Friday,

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.). Items will be collected through Friday, Dec. 14. For further information, please contact: Katie Benson at Del Mar City Hall, 858-755-9313, or Linette Page at Del Sol Lions, 858-243-3336.

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Grauer School Open House

he Grauer School hosted an Open House event for prospective students and their parents Nov. 3 on the campus located at 1500 S. El Camino Real in Encinitas. The Grauer School is a 6-12 grade college preparatory school that is the regional leader in the small schools movement. The philosophy and curriculum of the school revolve around the concept that close mentoring relationships between students, teachers, and peers allow for the greatest intellectual growth, limitless creativity, and the development of confidence and self-advocacy that are needed to succeed in a high-stakes college environment and beyond. Visit www.grauerschool.com.

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LEGAL NOTICES Legals FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-029536 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. World Oilman’s Poker Tournament b. WOPT Located at: 16236 San Dieguito Rd.,

#4-23, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 92067, San Diego County. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8049, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The ﬁrst day of business was 11/01/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Cornerstone Acquisitions & Management Company, LLC, 16236 San Dieguito Rd., #4-23, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067, Delaware. This statement was ﬁled with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/08/2012. Bradley W. Cox. RSF280. Nov. 22, 29, Dec. 6, 13, 2012

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-029463 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. EL33t Attire b. EL33t Production Located at: 679 Glasgow Ct., San Marcos, CA, 92069, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Shawn Murphy, 679 Glasgow Ct., San Marcos, CA 92069. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/07/2012. Shawn Murphy. RSF279. Nov. 15, 22, 29, Dec. 6, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-029034 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Aspen Ride b. North County Green Ride Located at: 6104 Blue Dawn Tr., San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 6104 Blue Dawn Trail, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 4/10/2002. This business is hereby registered by the following: Nasser Behdin, 6104 Blue Dawn Trail, San Diego, CA 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/02/2012. Nasser Behdin. RSF278. Nov. 15, 22, 29, Dec. 6, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-028083 Fictitious Business Name(s): Innovative Outdoor Kitchens Located at: 8103 Lazy River Rd., San Diego, CA, 92127, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PMB 532, PO Box 5000, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife. The first day of business was 10/24/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Eric Marshall, 8103 Lazy River Rd., San Diego, CA 92127, Alicia R. Marshall, 8103 Lazy River Rd., San Diego, CA 92127. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 10/24/2012. Eric & Alicia Marshall. RSF277. Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2012

12U Del Mar Powerhouse Team: Top L-R: Manager Larry Jackel, Matthew Cheverton, Ryan Sanborn, Kellen Kozlowski, Coach Mark Mattingly, Nolan Rogers, Jonathan Clark, Tomo Kawashima, Coach Rex McGuire; Front L-R: AJ Mattingly, Ben Jackel, Jack Behrend, Ty McGuire, Michael Stearns, Jason Heine

Del Mar Powerhouse Baseball Club continues winning ways in TCS Thanksgiving Qualifier The Powerhouse 12U, 11U and 9U baseball teams traveled to Palm Springs over Thanksgiving weekend to compete in the TCS Thanksgiving Qualifier. All three teams earned their way to playoff contention against some of the most competitive teams in Southern California. Both the 12U and 11U teams earned the #1 seed after pool play, and went on to play in their respective championship games. The 12U team came away champions after a decisive 8-0 victory, while the 11U team came away runner-up after competing in their third straight tournament championship game, having won the last two. The 9U team nearly pulled off an upset in the semi-final game against the eventual tournament champions. All teams, players, coaches, and families represented the community and the Powerhouse organization in an exemplary manner while competing at a premier level of travel baseball, with the highest regard for sportmanship and player development. Congratulations to Powerhouse Baseball and their continued success!

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-026838 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Precision General Contracting b. Precision Contracting Located at: 5125 Convoy Street, Suite 311, San Diego, CA, 92111, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The ﬁrst day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Marketing Management Inc., 7028 Dennison Street, San Diego, CA 92122, California. This statement was ﬁled with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 10/10/2012. Ahmed AbdulJalil. RSF276. Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2012

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11U Del Mar Powerhouse Team: Top L-R: Coach Brandon Belew, Alex Chachas, Brian Driscoll, Karenna Wurl, Grant Anderson, Gabriel Jones, Manager Brian Belew; Front L-R: Johnny McGoldrick, Luke Evans, Jake Pearlman, Brent Peluso, Zach Wiygul, Team Mascot Bowie

Del Mar Powerhouse Baseball Club to hold open tryout for 12U RED team Dec. 2 Del Mar Powerhouse Baseball Club will be holding an open tryout for the 12U RED team on Dec. 2 at Del Mar Heights West field, 13555 Boquita Dr., Del Mar, CA. 92014, at 1 p.m. The manager for the team is former Torrey Pines High School Varsity Baseball Coach Matt Chess, with Victor Sanchez as coach. Visit www.delmarpowerhouse.com for detailed staff biographies. Please submit your interest to participate to powerhousebb@gmail.com.

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Prudential California Realty names Tien Huey-Heh Director of Operations David M. Cabot, president and CEO, announced recently that Tien Huey-Heh has been appointed director of operations for Prudential California Realty, an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway. “Tien brings many years of experience in a Fortune 500 environment,” said Cabot. “Her capacity for leadership and vast understanding of real estate finance are certain to benefit our company and our clients.” As a senior analyst for a major Tien Huey-Heh corporation’s real estate finance and strategy department, Tien managed a 14-state territory with over 200 retail outlets, with sales in 2010 that exceeded $573 million. The leader of a team of professionals responsible for leasing, design, construction, real estate law and operations, she helped to create and implement strategic development plans for her region. Cabot explained that, “Tien’s professional background will be essential to us next year as we take the name of our parent company, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices®. The strength of the Berkshire name and the many opportunities that this will create for us have us poised for a period of unprecedented growth. We believe that Tien will be able to help us facilitate a successful transition and build a stronger company in the coming years.” Tien is a graduate of Cornell University and has lived in New York, San Francisco and Chicago. “I am happy to be back in California and excited about the prospect of helping to shape the future direction of such a well-respected company. The strength of Prudential’s sales associates and leaders have made it an industry powerhouse, and I’m confident that the Berkshire name will only enhance the company’s presence and reputation,” comments Tien. To find out more about career opportunities, or for qualified real estate assistance, please visit www.prudentialcal.com.

Prudential California Realty launches new luxury website The luxury division of Prudential California Realty, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, recently launched a new luxury website: www.luxsocal.com. “I am so proud of this new site; the luxury feel is evident as soon as you land on the homepage. The site was designed with the consumer in mind, from an easy to use search widget to the opportunity to switch the entire page to another language,” said Leeann Iacino, COO. Created by a core group of highly experienced luxury agents from San Diego to the Central Coast, the division brings exceptional listings to the attention of an elite global audience. Prudential accomplishes this goal by leveraging exclusive luxury connections and alliances, as well as the division’s highly collaborative agent network, proprietary contact lists and powerful marketing resources. “Our luxury program is radically different from others,” said company President and CEO David M. Cabot. “It was created by luxury agents for luxury agents, and will continue to evolve based on the needs of our clients. Our professionals do a great deal of business in Southern California’s most exclusive communities, and they’ve forged strong relationships across the entire region, both inside and outside our company. The Luxury Properties Division allows them to draw on those connections even more effectively to bring buyers and sellers of exceptional real estate together.” Prudential California Realty is one of the top five brokerages in the nation and the largest company in the Prudential Real Estate International network. The company is proud to be a member of HomeServices of America Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. For more information, visit www.prudentialcal.com.

Coldwell Banker supports Toys for Tots Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices throughout San Diego County will once again be supporting the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation this holiday season. Seventeen Coldwell Banker locations are registered drop sites for those wanting to donate new, unwrapped toys. Toys and donations will be collected until Dec. 17. The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation serves to provide children of families in need with a shiny new toy for Christmas and provide a message of hope for youngsters this holiday season. “The Toys for Tots drive is a highly anticipated annual event at Coldwell Banker for which we are so proud to support. We encourage community residents to help us reach our goal this year in providing each family in need with a new toy for their child to enjoy this Christmas,” said Marty Conrad, senior vice president and general sales manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, San Diego County and Temecula Valley.

North Coast Symphony to present ‘Holiday Sparkler’ The North Coast Symphony, under the direction of Daniel Swem, presents “Holiday Sparkler” on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 2:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Seacoast Community Church, 1050 Regal Road, Encinitas. The program includes Mendelssohn’s “The Hebrides (Overture),” “Fantasia on Greensleeves” by Vaughan-Williams, and many other holiday favorites, concluding with a carol sing-a-long. The suggested donation is: general $10, students/seniors $8, family $25 maximum. More information is available from the church office, 760-753-3003, or from the orchestra website www.northcoastsymphony.com.

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OPEN HOUSES CARMEL VALLEY

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