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Soroptimist Club is making a difference By Terry L. Wilson

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he Poway Soroptimist Club is part of a worldwide organization of volunteers providing women and girls with access to the education and training to achieve economic empowerment,” said Julie Bendinelli, club president. The Poway club is 50 women strong and it has a positive impact on countless others through the organization’s unique programs. “Within Soroptimist International we have two signature programs,” Bendinelli said. “One of the programs is Live Your Dream, which provides financial grants to the head of household women who are trying to further their education,” she explained. “The second program is Dream It, Be It, which runs six or seven weeks at Meadowbrook Middle School. It is an afterschool program designed to get young women thinking about career paths, independence and self-esteem. We want to help them to recognize what is and what isn’t a healthy relationship. This program has been making a difference and is very rewarding for both the girls and our volunteers.” The Poway club partnered up with the North County club and Crisis House to provide transitional hous-

Participants enjoy a fun day of golf at last year’s Mickey Cafagna Golf Tournament. (courtesy Poway Chamber of Commerce)

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he Poway Chamber of Commerce bookends the month of March with two of its most popular annual events, beginning with the Mickey Cafagna Golf Tournament on March 6, and ending with the Poway Americana Festival on March 29. The golf tournament honors the late Mickey Cafagna who served as mayor of Poway from 1998 until he passed away in 2009. He distinguished himself as a civic leader and supporter of numerous local nonprofit organizations. Accomplishments during his tenure included the construction of Poway’s City Hall and the South Poway Business Park. There will be a shotgun start to the tournament at 8:30 a.m. at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. Registration starts at 7 a.m. The event includes a lunch afterward with an auction See POWAY CHAMBER, Page 4

Poway Soroptimist Club members attending a past Hats and Heels fundraiser are Abby Boretto (left) and Cindy Spilman. (courtesy of Poway Soroptimist Club)

ing for women and their children who have suffered domestic violence. “This program helps them to launch into self-reliance. To date, we have helped 65 moms and 153 children reclaim their lives,” Bendinelli said. “Our Poway club is unique in that not only do we participate in a signature program for Soroptimist, we also stepped out and – along with the North San Diego club – provide transitional housing for women that are coming out of The Crisis House. … Together, our clubs collaborate, giving us the ability to provide for

these women when they’re coming out of a bad situation and they just need time to catch their breath, get a job, get child care for their children and eventually be able to afford their own apartment.” The Poway Soroptimist Club is also part of S.T.A.T. (Soroptimists Together Against Human Trafficking). “As you can see, we have a very active group and are making great strides in alignment with our mission to help educate and empower women,” Bendinelli said. These local volunteers know how to work hard, but once a year they prove they also know how to party at their Hats and Heels fundraiser. “Our Hats and Heels is a fundraiser we do in conjunction with our sister club in North County. Last year, we had over 400 women attending, and we made $120,000, which goes to support the programs we work with,” Poway club public relations officer Mary Mitchell said. “It’s held at the Fairmont Grand in Del Mar on April fifth, from noon till 4 p.m.; and we have the Fifth Dimension for entertainment. It should be a great time for everyone, and it isn’t just for women – men are invited, too.” Individual tickets for the Hats and Heels event are $150. For more information about the event, visit sihatsandheels.org.

Improvements lead to shorter waits at the Poway DMV By Hoyt Smith

ecent changes in customer service implemented by the California Department of Motor Vehicles seem to be making a difference at its Poway office, 13461 Community Road. For the most part, citizens registering their automobiles, renewing their drivers licenses, or applying for a newly mandated Real ID for air travel expressed high levels of satisfaction on a busy weekday in February at the DMV facility near the Poway Walmart. “Today was good,” said R.L. Cook of Rancho Penasquitos, who was picking up new tags for his truck. “I think we were here 55 minutes from start to finish. No complaints at all.” Spending an hour in line will never be at the top of anyone’s wish list,

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Customer service has improved at the Poway DMV. “It’s a little better I guess,” said Jonathan Marentes of Mira Mesa, who was there to take his driver’s license exam. (photo by Hoyt Smith)

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lic affairs for the California Department of Motor Vehicles. As of December 2019, Gore said, the California DMV had hired an additional 926 temporary employees and that wait times, once exceeding several hours, have returned to standard levels at most field offices throughout the state. Additionally, Gore said that the DMV has made improvements to its training program, once closing all its offices for half a day to train more than 5,000 front-line staff on field office processes and improved customer service. “The lines are definitely shorter,” said Aki Jose of Poway, who came to the DMV to replace his expired drivers license. “It feels like it will be quicker this time.” As for the improved customer serSee DMV, Page 4

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CERT: valued local volunteers By Ashley Shah

warnings or too much rain, CERT members have helped distribute sandbags. “I think when a disaster happens, a lot of people sit at home and think that they’d like to help, but they don’t know how. When you become a CERT member, you are registered as a City of Poway volunteer, so you can help in any disaster. I encourage people to join and help out,” Turnbull said. To become a CERT member, volunteers must complete 30 hours of a training academy. The training academy begins in January and lasts for five consecutive Saturdays. Each Saturday includes about six hours of training. Volunteers practice skills such as fire suppression, medical operations that are more in depth than first aid, search and rescue, triage, removing large objects from on top of a person, disaster psychology and active shooter drills.

he Poway Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a volunteer organization that aids this community in any time of disaster or need. The organization of more than 100 volunteers helped this community during the recent “boiling water advisory” incident caused by a backup at the city water facility late last year by distributing bottles of water at Poway Lake and City Hall. “I’m really proud of how the volunteers stepped up so fast. They were really present every day of the distribution from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. – and that was a big moment for me,” said Susy Turnbull, disaster preparedness coordinator for the City of Poway. CERT volunteers have helped the community in many ways throughout the years. In years past, when Poway has had flood

The team has a refresher course once a month to go over skills that they learned at the academy. “The refresher courses are helpful to the team because it goes over skills that we might be rusty on so that we can help the community in a more efficient way,” volunteer Karen Shah said. “Being a part of a team like CERT is an eye-opener to how much our community needs us. It’s a great program to join and it’s taught me a lot already, and I’m ready to gain more knowledge.” The Poway CERT team also goes to the Poway Farmers Market to educate the public on basic medical operations such as CPR. The CERT team teaches citizens how to build a “Go Kit” in case of a natural disaster, and they even provide citizens with a backpack to get started on the “Go Kits.” For more information, visit poway.org under volunteer opportunities.

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n Feb.7, Poway’s Trinity Church literally rolled out the red carpet to kick off a celebration honoring individuals with special needs. “It’s called A Night to Shine because it’s a celebration of life, and a big part of life for most people was their prom,” said Todd Corrigan, Trinity pastor. “So, once a year, in conjunction with the Tim Tebow Foundation, we put on a special prom for individuals that may never have had the opportunity to attend a prom of their own.” In 2014, National Football League quarterback Tim Tebow organized a handful of churches around the country to kick-start this annual party for individuals living under the spectrum of special needs and physical challenges. “The prom started small with only a few churches. But seven years later it had snowballed into a national event with 750 churches worldwide. Every church has the prom on the same night, and it begins at the same time,” Corrigan said. “The prom isn’t just for teens and 20 year-olds. We have people in their 60s and older dancing the night away. Our special guests are on each side of the spectrum, ranging from Down syndrome, autistic, verbal, non-verbal and wheelchair-bound guests. The only restriction: you must

Individuals living under the spectrum of special needs and physical challenges enjoy a Night to Shine. (courtesy photo)

have special needs and be 14 or older to attend. “My wife, Katie, and I co-pastor together, and this event is very near and dear to our hearts because our nine-year-old son is under the spectrum. This was our third year doing the prom. For us, it’s very special because we get to celebrate not only our son, but we also celebrate everybody else, too.” To make this night really shine requires a small army of volunteers. Each guest gets a professional hair and make-up makeover, handmade boutonnieres, a crown for the king and a tiara for the queen – because at this gala, everyone is named king and queen of the prom. “We partnered with Living Way Church just down the street from us. That’s where our honored guests regis-

ter. Afterwards, they are teamed with a buddy that will be their guest for the night. Since we had 200 guests, we also needed 200 buddies,” Corrigan said. “Next was a short limo ride to our church, where they got off the bus and stepped onto a red carpet,” he explained. “Our special guests were greeted like rock stars. Lines of friends and volunteers applauded while paparazzi snapped picture after picture, just like they were movie stars going to a premiere. When they got in front of our banner, each person was photographed being crowned king and queen of the prom.” With the pomp and circumstance completed, the dining and dancing got underway. SOS Entertainment provided the D.J., Chick-fil-A of Poway fed everyone; and for the special guests that got over stimulated, a Sensory Room provided a place to decompress and chill out. Poway opened its heart and made this bash a night to remember with enough Kodak moments to fill a scrapbook or a hard drive. Memories are precious, especially memories from prom night. Going to the prom has always been a rite-ofpassage that stands the test of time. Thanks to the Tim Tebow Foundation, Poway’s Trinity Church and countless volunteers, hundreds of individuals with special needs will have those precious memories forever.

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Primary Election; time to vote Tuesday, March 3, is Election Day for registered voters in Poway, San Diego County and across the country. This is the primary for president of the U.S., along with a handful of federal, state, county and district offices, as well as one state measure. Two San Diego County measures appear on the ballot. In addition, Measure P centers around authorizing the Poway Unified School District to issue $448 million in bonds requiring an average tax rate of $33.90 per $100,000 of assessed property value for bond repayment. For additional information, call (858) 565-5800 or visit sdvote.com. To find your Election Day polling location, visit sdvote. com, scroll down and click on “March 3, 2020 Election Information.” Early voting is already underway at the Registrar’s office in Kearny Mesa, located on the County Operation Center campus at 5600 Overland Ave. Voters can cast their ballots there from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until Election Day, when the voting hours will change to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to reflect the hours at the polls. The Registrar will also be open between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29 and Sunday, March 1 for weekend voting. Voters using mail-in ballots must be sure to send their ballots soon. The ballot must be postmarked on or before Election Day and it must be received at the Registrar of Voters office no later than the Friday after Election Day.

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and raffle. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Poway Boys and Girls Club. “We usually have anywhere from 60 to 100 golfers and we’re always looking for more,” said Ed Franklin, executive director of the Poway Chamber of Commerce. “The event generally raises between $2,000 to $2,500 for the Boys and Girls Club. It’s always a great day and a lot of fun.” To register for the Mickey Cafagna Golf Tournament, or to support the event as a sponsor, visit birdease. com/12529/register.

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The Americana Festival is a free regional event, formerly known as the Poway Spring Family Festival. Located on Midland Road between Poway Road and Hilleary Place on March 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., it will feature the Madame Mechanic Classic Car Show along with a variety of food from vendors, crafts and entertainment, a kid zone, a beer garden and – new this year – slot car racing. The San Diego Gulls hockey team is sponsoring a street

This year’s Poway Americana Festival will be held on March 29. (photo by John Gregory)

hockey rink, and there will be live music. “We Will have two stages, a community stage and a main stage for local bands,” Franklin said. Performing acts include The Garners, Rio Peligroso, Groove Kitty, and Lady Dottie & the Diamonds. Last year’s Americana Festival attracted 10,000 attendees to Poway and included 210 booths. “This year we’re hoping for 15,000 visitors,” Franklin said. “It’s a family-friendly day that provides a great op-

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vice: “It’s a little better I guess,” said Jonathan Marentes of Mira Mesa, who came to the Poway DMV to take his drivers license exam. “The first lady who helped me wasn’t so nice, but it seemed like the second lady was better.” Another one of the DMV’s goals to reduce wait times and improve customer service, according to Gore, is to provide more service options outside of its offices. This includes the following: • New online services, such as ordering replacement ve-

DMV Now Kiosks offer new offsite services, such as ordering replacement vehicle registration cards and stickers. The next nearest kiosk for Poway residents is at Ralph’s grocery store on Carmel Mountain Road in Rancho Penasquitos. (photo by Hoyt Smith)

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portunity to showcase Poway and all our local businesses.” Franklin wished to express gratitude for all event sponsors, participants and volunteers, as well as his Chamber of Commerce staff. “The Boys and Girls Club has been awesome. Event Chair Anita Edmundson has done a great job and our office manager Christina Cunningham has been invaluable,” Franklin said. For vendor applications or sponsorship opportunities, visit poway.com/index. php/spring-family-festival.

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they are only about 25 percent of each hiker’s weight. Throughout the 10-day trip, students can choose different hikes based on difficulty level. Trip A is designed as an easier, more beginner-friendly trip that goes around the Mammoth loop. The amount of hiking per day is shorter, so it is fun for beginners. Trip B is a trip for intermediate hikers. There are two levels of trip B: B1 and B2. Those choosing B1 will hike around Mammoth and Yosemite. Hikers on B2 start in Mammoth and end at Half Dome. “My favorite memory has to be hiking Half Dome on the B2 trip. It was the most crazy and terrifying experience of my life,” said sophomore Alli Bell. “We were at the top of Half Dome during sunset, which was so beautiful, and I will never forget it.” For hikers that are more advanced – trip C starts in Sequoia and ends at Mount Whitney. The route for trip D is chosen by students on the trip and includes the most experienced hikers. See BACKPACKERS, Page 6

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hat began as a summer school class for Poway High School in 1972, then became a ski camp for the school district in the late 1980s, has become the Poway Backpackers organization. This organization encourages students to go outside of the scope of Poway to explore a new world of hiking. During the summer, in the month of July, these backpackers spend 10 days mostly in the Sierra Nevada range hiking in places such as Yosemite, Mammoth, the Sequoias and some of the John Muir trails. Sign-ups begin around April 15 and there are 62 spots open. The cost of the trip is $680 and includes transportation; breakfast and dinner; permits; camping fees; maps; tents; stoves; and water purification. The only items that are not included in the cost are lunch, snacks, clothes, backpacks and sleeping bags. Backpackers going on this trip must attend three preliminary meetings before

Students who participated in a C trip with the Poway Backpackers at Sequoia National Park are (from left) Reace Rinehart, Alli Bell, Gabriella Lazaro and Abby Gant. (courtesy of Reace Rinehart)

they can attend the actual trip that takes place in July. The first meeting is in May. At this meeting, students are required to run a mile and a half in about 10 minutes. “We have the kids run to get their heart rate up, and so they can understand how they will feel at such a high altitude with weight on their backs while they are hiking,” director Scott Rinehart said. At the first meeting, students and their families go over a checklist for what the kids will need to have on the trip. The second meeting takes place in June. At that meeting families and

students meet the leaders, who consist of teachers, or college students, who will be guiding the kids on the trip. During this meeting, the breakfast and dinner menus are planned and then the freeze-drying process begins. Also at this meeting, students form groups of four or five that function independently within the big group. The last meeting will take place the day before they leave for the trip. At that meeting, students will bring all of their equipment and they will weigh the backpacks to make sure that

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Southern California Ballet will premiere a brand new production of “Alice in Wonderland” on April 4-5 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. The production will feature Southern California Ballet company dancers in the main roles and includes other local dance students supporting them. The new production is made possible partly by donors at Southern California Ballet’s annual fundraising gala, which took place Feb. 8 and raised $5,000 to support the project. Southern California Ballet will once again offer a free educational workshop at its studios for children in elementary and middle school on March 29. The workshop will introduce children to the art of ballet, focusing on “Alice in Wonderland,” and will provide the opportunity to see the costumes and sets from the production up close. Visit southerncalifornaiballet.org.

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A Spanish Festival comes to Poway The Poway Symphony Orchestra presents a concert of Spanish inspired music: A Spanish Festival. The concert is set for Sunday, March 22 at 4 p.m. in the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. The brilliant rhapsody

España will open the program. Delightful guitar sounds will combine with the orchestra in the Fantasia para un gentilhombre by Rodrigo, with soloist Fred Benedetti. The exciting Spanish Capriccio by Rimski Korsakov, in which

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“I went for the first time in 1980 when I was younger, and it just blew my mind,” Rinehart said. “I just fell in love with it and kept going for the next 22 summers. It teaches you about your

mind and body, and it was amazing to see the world and nature like that.” For more information regarding the Poway Backpackers, visit powaybackpackers.com.

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Poway High School senior Emma Cochran rehearses “Hypnotic Memories” on her piccolo. (photo by Ashley Shah)

Winter festival brings music to the stage By Ashley Shah

ach year, Poway High School (PHS) holds its winter music festival. This year, the festival will be on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27 in the Poway Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. On Feb. 26, the musical showcase will include a band from Twin Peaks Middle School (TPMS), the PHS Wind Ensemble 2, and the PHS Symphony Orchestra. The next night, Feb. 27, there will be another showcase from a TPMS band, as well as the PHS Concert Band and Wind Ensemble 1 band. PHS Concert Band includes the beginning level students who are just getting into music. Wind Ensemble 1 and 2 are the higher-level bands that will perform more difficult pieces of music. All bands practice every day in class. The PHS Symphony Orchestra practices every day in class, as well as participating in some practices outside of school so that the string students and wind and percussion students can practice together. Each group will play around 15 to 20 minutes of music. Concert Band will be performing “In Joyous Flight,” “Forgotten Tales of the West” and “Highlander.” Wind Ensemble 2 will be playing “Hypnotic Memories” and “Metamorphic Dances.” “I’m really excited to see how far our music has come, and to perform it in front of an audience as well as getting cliniced,” senior Emma Cochran said. Wind Ensemble 1 will be performing a piece called “Symphonic Dance #3” and “Eternal Father, Strong to Save.” Symphony Orchestra will

be playing “La Gazza Ladr,” and “Nabucco Overture.” “The bands are doing great, and they’re working hard. It’s a lot to handle, but they’re rising to the occasion,” said Mike Cook, director of PHS Instrumental Music and PHS Performing Arts Department chair. At this specific concert, each group will get cliniced by a clinician. The first two groups that perform each night will be cliniced pri-

Poway High School student musicians rehearse for the winter music festival. (photo by Ashley Shah)

vately; however, the last group to perform each night will be cliniced on stage. Clinicians are judicators who come to talk personally to the students about what they can improve, what they are doing that is good and help drill in concepts that will make them better musicians. There will be three clinicians, two from San Diego State University who are the directors of wind studies, and an orchestral conductor. There will also be a re-

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(StatePoint) The beginning of the new year is a natural time to think about refreshing the look of your home, and in 2020, “cozy” and “warm” are trending keywords for interior design, according to experts – with luxurious textiles, inviting color palettes and warm mixed metals found across all design styles. While a maximalism approach is on the horizon, clean and modern design schemes continue to reign. “Use a minimalist approach, allowing patterned décor to add pops of color,” advises Eliza Alkire, trend expert and product designer for Progress Lighting. “Accent this with hanging planters and potted greenery to enhance the character of any room with an organic look.” To make the most of your space this year, consider this design advice from Alkire and the experts at Progress Lighting:

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you’ll want to turn to an updated palette consisting of warm, earthen undertones. Choose lighting finished in mixed metals to accent the neutral scheme while adding visual interest and depth. Recent years have seen

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or make a splash with a floral accent wall.

bination of geometric shapes is one of the easiest ways to transform a space and add wow-factor. Make sure to balance statement-making lighting with clean, classic patterns and colors on furnishings and accessories. Create warmth with tactile elements. Luxurious, richly-textured fabrics like velvet, suede and leather work nicely with clean, contemporary interiors as well as rustic farmhouse spaces. Try vibrantly-colored velvet furnishings, pillows and throws. Wallpaper is making a comeback: use it in small areas like powder room walls,

Overall design trends are evolving. Homes that were previously traditional are now termed “new traditional” as they take on fun, youthful elements that keep the design fresh. Lighting fixtures have mixed metal finishes or are designed in new takes on classic silhouettes, such as large lanterns and chandeliers done in linear shapes. Mountain style goes beyond a rustic, cabin look to take on a modern form with clean lines, neutral color palettes and uncluttered interiors. With open layouts and tall ceilings, sweeping

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views command attention. Lighting is oversized, with airy, open designs meant to cast light without obstructing views from the plentiful windows in the space. For fans of farmhouse style, this look has taken a delightful turn, with fewer rustic details and more modern charm. Subtle hues go beyond a white and gray palette into the realm of soft greens and blush pinks. Lighting is inspired by historical design with industrial details like working pulleys, but is combined with clean lines for a relaxed, casual vibe. For more tips and inspiration, visit Progress Lighting at progressltg.com/Inspiration.

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