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Bobier Elementary School students Itzel Hernandez, Kimberly Hernandez and Milca Sanchez sit with Principal Jenifer Golden during a California Thursdays lunch. The Vista Unified School District recently implemented an initiative to use local food growers for school lunches. Courtesy photo
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David Avalos, a professor of visual arts at Cal State San Marcos, casts his ballot during a strike authorization vote last October. The California Faculty Association has put strike plans on hold. File photo
Vista’s school lunches get a makeover CSU strike talks put on hold By Hoa Quach
VISTA — Officials at Vista Unified School District are adding a little flavor to its school lunches. With the help of the nonprofit Center for Ecoliteracy, the school district recently implemented California Thursdays, a statewide initiative that encourages school districts to serve locally grown food to students. Vista Unified joins 57 other districts in the state and 12 other districts in the county in the initiative. “The initiative is important for a variety of reasons,” Amy Haessly, supervisor for nutrition education and training at Vista Unified, said. “My goal is to get students, get our customers, to know where their food is coming from. If they understand where it was grown, how it got to the kitchen and who prepared it for them, I strongly believe they will eat the
food and get enjoyment out of it.” The initiative is simple. The district works with local producers to create recipes they hope the children will love. Some of the local vendors include Solutions Farms, Colors Bakery, S&S Bakery, American Produce and Deal Real Foods. Since working with the vendors, Haessly said the students have enjoyed fresh foods such as chicken tamales and a white whole-wheat pizza. “One of the new items we’re promoting is carnitas,” Haessly said. “We roast it in-house in our central kitchen and we are shredding the pork by hand. We’re serving it on chips from a local tortilleria and we feature it with our homemade salsa.” That’s far different from the days of cold pizza, right? But California Thursdays isn’t just about bringing quality ingredi-
ents to the school cafeterias. Haessly said she hopes the district’s more than 22,000 students will learn to make healthier choices when it comes to nutrition. “There’s a big challenge in general in school meals,” Haessly said. “A lot of food ends up in the trash can because it doesn’t have value to them. Well, if they understand their choices, they will enjoy the food more and appreciate it.” Jenifer Golden, the principal at Bobier Elementary School, is already appreciative of the initiative.
Golden said 99 percent of the children at her school qualify for free or reduced lunch. That means the only lunch option that many of those students will have is the one offered TURN TO LUNCHES ON 21
By Aaron Burgin
SAN MARCOS — Teachers at Cal State San Marcos who were poised to go on strike next week for a 5 percent raise for full-time faculty throughout the California State University system have temporarily put the plans on hold. The California Faculty Association, which represents 23,000 full-time professors in the CSU system, returned to the bargaining table with CSU system Chancellor Timothy White for a last-minute attempt to come to an agreement.
As a result, the association issued instructions to all of its chapters to suspend strike organizing for 48 hours. “We got a news release from the CFA instructing us to stop all work on the strike for 48 hours during the blackout period, while the two parties return to the bargaining table to work out a resolution,” said Darrel Engen, a history professor and president of the local association chapter. “We don’t know what is going on behind closed doors, TURN TO STRIKE ON 21
Timber frame structure could come down at Palomar College; supporters looking to save it By Aaron Burgin
SAN MARCOS — Palomar College’s urban forestry program faces an uncertain fate as the large timber-frame structure that houses the group’s sawmill and kiln will likely have to come down, college officials said. Supporters of the urban forestry program, which falls under the college’s Cabinet and Furniture Technology department, are dismayed at the recent turn of events and are hoping to find a way to keep the structure, which has been on the campus since 2000. They are urging people to contact the Palomar College Governing Board to lobby them into action. “If people will let the governing board know that they support having these structures here, then that can make a big difference,” said Kathy Steffen, a parttime teaching assistant who is spearheading the push to keep the structure. The urban forestry pro- Kathy Steffen, a part time teaching assistant at Palomar College is gram is a popular arm of spearheading the push to keep the timber-frame structure on campus. the college’s woodworking Photo by Aaron Burgin
department. People, businesses and others can bring felled trees to the mill, as opposed to the landfill, and students then saw and shape the trees into usable lumber. The lumber is either then sold to students at the college for woodworking and cabinetry courses, or donated to high school woodworking programs. College officials said they recently learned from the Division of the State Architect, which reviews construction projects at public buildings — including schools — that the frame was not structurally sound and did not meet state architectural guidelines. The college discovered this as they were applying to build additional storage facilities in that area for the college’s trade and industry department, which also needed the State Architect’s approval. It was discovered that the structure, which was actually moved 100 feet from its current location in 2014 with funds from
the college’s Proposition M bond campaign, had never received approval from the State Architect. College officials said the DSA’s determination means that it would either have to bring the structure up to code — which would take money it doesn’t currently have — or destroy it. If the latter were to occur, there isn’t enough money to build another storage facility for the large mill or other objects housed in the structure. “This came up because we were building other buildings in that area, and if that building falls, it could not only damage the buildings around it, it could also hurt students or teachers,” said Dan Sourbeer, the college’s interim vice president of instruction. “Members of the department are upset and concerned, and we understand that, but if the DSA says that the building is structurally unsound or doesn’t meet codes, we can’t have students in there.” Steffen said that she believes the timber structure
is sound, and that the main reason for the State Architect’s decision is because of a lack of familiarity with timber frame structures, which have been used for thousands of years, she said. “You see them back East and you see them in Canada, barns that have been standing for a couple hundred years,” Stefen said. “If you keep a good roof on them, they are going to last for an amazing amount of time.” Steffen said she is holding out hope for a loophole or a variance that will allow the college to maintain the structure on campus. Sourbeer said that the college needs to have a robust discussion about the options available before it decides the structure’s fate. “We need to have a discussion about what the alternatives would be,” Sourbeer said. “We are hoping the mill wouldn’t have to go away permanently, maybe it has to go away during the construction, but there also might be alternatives.”
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California Pacific Airlines CEO Ted Vallas lays out a plan to get flights into the air during a press conference Tuesday. Photo by Steve Puterski
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista) sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz urging a public forum on SONGS be held in Southern California. Courtesy photo
Issa wants public meeting on nuclear fuel in Southern California By Hoa Quach
VISTA — A Southern California Congressman is incensed the Department of Energy is not planning on holding any public meetings on the future of nuclear waste storage there, despite it being the home to a shuttered nuclear plant. The news that six public meetings would be held elsewhere is prompting Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista) to demand that Southern California residents have the opportunity to chime in. Issa, who has been vocal on asking for a solution to nuclear waste storage, sent an April 5 letter to Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. “The addition of a
San Marcos looking for youth ambassadors By Aaron Burgin
SAN MARCOS — San Marcos is looking for highschool teens to apply for the San Marcos Youth Ambassador program. The program provides volunteer opportunities to high school students while offering assistance to city, local service clubs, charities and Chamber of Commerce events. Students must be in the 9th, 10th or 11th grade at the date of application must have attended a high school in San Marcos for at least six months prior to applying. Ambassadors serve a one-year term and must agree to complete this term. A committee will select the ambassadors based on their application, their references and their answer to two questions on the supplemental application, which are • What do you like best about San Marcos? • Please provide one or more examples of how you have been a positive role model to other youth. Those selected after the application screening process will be interviewed by the committee and judged on personality, enthusiasm, ability and willingness to promote and support San Marcos. The application deadline is 5 p.m. May 9.
public forum in Southern California is both necessary and beneficial. My district is home to the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), which is in the initial stages of decommissioning which is expected to be completed by 2031,” Issa wrote. “Positioned near an active fault line, sandwiched between the heavily-trafficked I-5 Freeway and the Pacific Ocean, and bordering the densely-populated Orange and San Diego Counties, the storage of more than 3.6 million pounds of high-level nuclear waste at the SONGS site is of great concern to the over 8 million people of this region.” Issa told Moniz that
Southern California residents, agencies and local governments are actively involved in the San Onofre discussion. The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station was shut down in 2012 when a small, non-injury leak occurred in one of the two reactors. The utility decided to retire the plant in 2013 rather than go through with the costly restart process. “In fact, the robust SONGS Community Engagement Panel holds public meetings engaging with involved parties including SONGS owners Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas and Electric, the City of Riverside, and regulatory agencies at all levels of government,”
Issa wrote. “The local governments regularly review emerging Congressional proposals and weigh in with community perspectives. Adding a public meeting in our region will allow DOE to hear directly from those interested in a safe and secure solution to our site’s issues.” The Department of Energy is doing a tour around the country urging the public to provide input in how to find a longterm solution for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The discussion is particularly important to local elected officials who are concerned about the longtime TURN TO ISSA ON 6
Tree removal agreement forged By Aaron Burgin
SAN MARCOS — When developers built the San Elijo Hills community in the early 2000s, they purposely lined the streets with sweetgum trees, whose leaves change colors during the fall, to give the community a quaint, small-town feel. More than a decade later, the decision to plant the trees has become problematic, as the root system of the trees is starting to lift and crack the sidewalks. To that end, San Marcos and San Elijo Hills officials have forged an agreement to remove and replace more than 30 of the trees and repair the sidewalks that they have damaged. There are nearly 500 such trees throughout the community, and the plan is to remove them over time and replace them with a tree with a less aggressive root structure. The City Council adopted the cost-sharing agreement with the San Elijo Hills Community Association at the March 22 City Council meeting. It starts with 31 trees identified as the most problematic, and is anticipated to cost $200,000. San Elijo Hills under
The root system of the sweetgum trees is starting to lift and crack the sidewalks in the San Elijo Hills community. Courtesy photo
the agreement is responsible for paying for the removal and replacement of existing Trees, the installation of root barriers and drip irrigation, the removal and abandonment of
the existing electrical system and for fifty percent of the traffic control costs. The city agreed to pay for the removal and TURN TO TREES ON 21
Airline lays out plans to get into the skies By Steve Puterski
CARLSBAD — California Pacific Airlines is moving forward. San Diego County, however, doesn’t see it that way, at least not yet. CP Air CEO Ted Vallas, 95, held a press conference Tuesday at McClellan-Palomar Airport to publicly announce his company’s plans to begin commercial flights in about four months. He said an agreement is in place with Bellingham (Wash.) International Airport as a hub for routes to the state and Vancouver, Canada. Vallas also touted the job creation and economic impact to the city and county once CP Air becomes operational. “We’re going to be both a growth airline and dividend airline for investors,” Vallas said. “It’s where you fly gives you value. We are going to be point to point.” CP Air lays out plans Vallas also announced the company has recalled many of its employees who were furloughed in 2013. Among them include Director of Safety Paul Hook, who said he came back because Vallas’ business plan is solid and will benefit North County. As part of the announcement, Vallas said an aggressive marketing campaign will begin by targeting three generations — Baby Boomers, GenX’ers and GenY’ers. Advertising will specifically target those groups through different means such as social media, radio and traditional media. Giving support to Vallas’ airline plans were a pair of local heavyweights in former congressman Ron Packard and Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce President Ted Owen. Owen said one entity North County has suffered is a lack of commercial flights from the Carlsbad airport. He said companies such as ViaSat are “dying for the day to fly out of Carlsbad.” “This will grow to become one of the premier airlines in the country,” Packard added. According to Vallas, the airline will start with 30-seat passenger jets and will fol-
low by incorporating 72-seat planes in the coming months. However, financing is another obstacle, although Vallas said there would be little problem in securing between $150 million and $200 million. “For some of that, we are going to be looking at some of these bankers and sit down and make a decision,” he explained. “We’re going to satisfy them that if they play ball with us, we will give them the bat and the ball.” Sunil Harman, director of aviation for the Bellingham International Airport, said communication between CP Air and the airport have begun. He said no definitive start date has been announced, although the target for service is late summer, pending the airline obtaining the necessary approvals and certifications. According to a Jan. 15 letter to the county, CP Air states it is in the process of affiliating with Savi Airlines in Bellingham for expanded service. “We are delighted with our market analytics and our marketing incentive package,” Harman said. “We are working toward having air service between Bellingham and Southern California.” As for ticket sales, CP Air secured counters in 2010 and those amenities will become available in about a week, Vallas said. “If all goes well, we’re about four months away from the first passenger flight, for which ticket sales will begin in about two months through a website, agents, etc.,” he added. “The proceeds will go into an escrow account until the tickets are actually used. It should be noted that the operation will be under FAR Part 135, flying CP Air colors.” County reaction However, Alex Bell, communications officer for the county’s airports, said CP Air does not have an approved application or the required permits to begin flights. Bell was the only airport representative present at the TURN TO AIRLINE ON 6
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Community Commentary
Painted lines are not enough By Darius Degher
Plastic bag ban repeal: An irrelevant vote? California Focus By Thomas D. Elias What if California voters repealed a law, but it remained the law anyway? That’s a situation the state may soon face if a yet-unnumbered proposition aiming to repeal a 2014 statewide ban on plastic grocery bags should pass in November. The statewide law also requires stores to offer paper bags for at least 10 cents each. The bottom line on this referendum measure, which qualified for the ballot within a mere five months of when legislators passed the plastic bag ban, is that it likely won’t matter much. In fact, there’s little effect from the fact that the state ban is not in force today, almost two years after it passed. Any law challenged by a referendum gets suspended until the outcome of the vote is official. There’s a pretty simple reason why neither the vote nor the law’s suspension matters much: Many local governments have their own bans in place, 146 cities and counties — about one-third of all California communities, containing a large majority of the populace. Repealing the state law would not affect those laws. Try to get a supermarket plastic bag in any of California’s largest cities. Can’t do it in Los Angeles. Nor in San Francisco, nor anywhere in Los Angeles County, nor many others. This infuriates makers of plastic bags, which have pretty much disappeared from the shoulders of major highways they once littered. Grocers at first opposed the plastic bag bans, protesting the inconvenience to themselves and their customers from forcing consumers to bring their own bags or buy paper ones at checkout counters. They’ve been convert-
ed and now support the bans. “Early polling is that consumers are adapting to no plastic bags,” Ronald Fong, head of the California Grocers Association, told a reporter. “It’s really unfortunate that out-ofstaters are sinking millions of dollars into telling us that we’re wrong here in California.” Altogether, more than $4 million has been raised to fight the statewide plastic bag ban, only a small fraction of it raised in California. An industry association, the American Progressive Bag Alliance, which represents the plastic bag industry nationally, raised more than $4 million from its members shortly after the state ban
the bag bans are taking millions of unneeded bags off the street. “When they have to pay, customers avoid buying the bags,” Mark Murray, executive director of the group Californians Against Waste, said recently. He cited figures showing the number of grocery customers buying no bags (usually because they’ve brought their own) has jumped from about 10 percent to more than 35 percent. Califf and the pro-plastic group maintain the bag ban and fee have been “a massive, billion-dollar giveaway to grocers under the guise of environmentalism.” The plastics alliance hopes to qualify a second measure for a November vote, earmarking
Meanwhile, the plastic bag companies desperately want back into the huge California market... passed. None came from California. Contributors were led by South Carolina’s Hilex Poly ($1.9 million), with companies like Superbag (Texas), Advance Polybag (Texas) and Formosa Plastics (New Jersey) also among big donors. “We believe California voters share our concerns and will make their voices heard at the ballot box,” the pro-plastic alliance’s director, Lee Califf, said in a statement. The statewide ban, he said, threatens thousands of jobs and will have “no meaningful effect on the environment.” While removing the statewide ban would not kill any of the local ones, it could perpetuate some confusion, as the state law was intended to standardize regulations that differ slightly among localities. What’s more, say backers — state and local —
the 10-cent bag fees for environmental causes rather than letting grocers keep them. The state legislative analyst estimates this could provide $10 million or more to such causes, but nowhere near billions. The bottom line on this is that aside from any environmental benefits of banning plastic bags, this has devolved into a fight between two well-heeled interest groups: Grocers now love the ban on plastics because it gives them a new revenue source while they no longer must buy plastics. Meanwhile, the plastic bag companies desperately want back into the huge California market, something that’s looking more and more like a pipe dream. Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. For more Elias columns, visit californiafocus.net
However you felt about the Cardiff Rail Trail controversy, it is now a done deal. The bike path will run along Highway 101. And though I gagged at some of the spin coming from the side that won — the ironic suggestion that it was about saving nature when, in the big picture, it was more about perpetuating the car-centric status quo — I’m glad it’s over. The City Council voted to put the trail along Highway 101, and that’s OK. Now what we need to do is make sure we get the design part of it right. The 101 design plan shown at the City Council meeting does not yet look sufficient or safe! The Encinitas City Council, along with the Traffic and Public Safety Commission, needs to review the plan very carefully in order to figure out exactly where the car and bike lanes need to go. The reason I tended to favor the San Elijo alignment was because there’s more room there to fit a safe bike path. Yes, it can probably be done along the 101, but it’s going to take some clever design work. Patting ourselves on the back and saying, “Yay, we’re making a bike path” is not nearly enough. In the end, if your child and grandma don’t feel safe using it, then the whole thing will have been a waste of money and time. The result of that would just be people continuing to drive their cars. Yes, in the end, if the design fails to get people out of cars and onto bikes, then it will have failed completely. The problem is that
bike paths that run along highways and other streets, stuck on there like afterthoughts, separated from traffic by mere painted lines — those are not safe bike paths at all. A Cardiff woman was killed on Highway 101 in Carlsbad recently on this very kind of bike path, and she wasn’t the first. With drivers texting the way they do now, cyclists are in real danger. Anyone who bikes in the sharrows lane on the 101 in Leuacadia knows this. Anyone who bikes on the 101 in Carlsbad knows
Yes, let’s get used to the idea: major bike paths need to be protected, in some way, from traffic. Otherwise, people will not feel safe using them, and more people will be killed. A mere painted line is a dangerous substitute. It’s also important to remember that the bicyclists who will use this trail are not the spandex racers in packs you see on weekends. Those racer cyclists are great, but they have different needs and different speeds, a completely different agenda. They don’t mind be-
Yes, let’s get used to the idea: major bike paths need to be protected, in some way, from traffic. this. I know these routes intimately, and when you hear a car coming up fast from behind, you pray it’s not a texter or a drunk driver. This is why my wife and daughters refuse to bike on the 101: they’re afraid to. And rightfully so. A safe bike path needs to be separated from the road by, at the very least, a curb. Ideally, it’s off the road completely, but when that’s not possible (such as in the 101 plan), then a guard rail barrier is best (like the one that’s there now, south of Swami’s, on the west side of the highway, separating the highway from the walking path.
ing on the highway, and they have little to do with the transportation cyclists who are helping to save the world by running errands on their bikes. I’m talking about regular people of all ages getting to the store or the Coaster station or the beach. That’s something that will represent real, local progress in the fight against carbon-generated global warming. Lastly, this all goes for the bike paths being planned as part of the Leucadia Streetscape, too. Encinitas needs to be a leader on this issue, not a follower. Let’s get it right. Darius Degher is a Leucadia resident.
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University’s explosive detection dog gets added protection By Aaron Burgin
SAN MARCOS — Armor, a 4-year-old German Shepard, is a critical piece of Cal State San Marcos’ anti-terrorism defense, but up until recently was vulnerable to the very attacks he was trained to stop. That changed to a lesser extent late last month as Armor received some, well, armor — a ballistic protection vest, courtesy of the Massachusetts-based nonprofit Vested Interest in K9’s, Inc. The vest protects the dog from bullet and stab wounds. “Armor’s vulnerability is my biggest concern during critical incidents such as an active shooter and/or during explosive detection sweeps,” said Cal State San Marcos police officer David Angulo, who is Armor’s human partner. “Although Armor’s vest won’t prevent those incidents from occurring, it definitely gives me a peace of mind knowing he has some preventative measures that will
CSUSM Police Officer David Angulo, right, with his K-9 explosive detection dog Armor, who recently received a ballistic protection vest from Vested Interest in K9’s Inc. Courtesy photo
give him a fighting chance in the unlikely event that we are exposed to an attack.” Armor is one of three explosives detection canines in the California State University system and the only one in North San Diego County. He and Angulo search buildings, structures, open areas and buildings where a suspected explosive device has been re-
ported or located. Their first assignment on campus was in 2015 at the school’s commencement ceremonies in May. That was after they underwent a batter of training at the Inglis Police Dog Academy in Santa Paula shortly after Armor arrived in the U.S. He is proficient in detecting 20 odors, which is more than what is required by the federal cer-
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Escondido Council shows little support for SANDAG proposal By Steve Puterski
The Paseo Santa Fe arch completes the first phase of downtown Vista improvements. The city hopes to completely revitalize the downtown area. Photo courtesy the city of Vista
New arch up at Paseo Santa Fe in Vista By Hoa Quach
VISTA — An effort to make improvements to downtown Vista has made headway. The city of Vista completed the first phase of improvements, which began more than two years ago. The improvements include reconfiguration of lanes on South Santa Fe Avenue, widening sidewalks and
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press conference. She said CP Air submitted an application on Jan. 22 and it was returned on Feb. 10 for “a list of what is needed for the application to be deemed complete.” Bell provided a copy of the last official communication from the county and CP Air, dated Feb. 10, which details the “multiple deficiencies” of the application. There are 11 areas in CP
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ESCONDIDO — A massive investment proposed by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has little support among the City Council. During its regular meeting Wednesday, Mayor Sam Abed shredded the aggressive plan to invest $18.2 billion as part of San Diego Forward, a regional transportation initiative looking toward 2050. Abed is on the SANDAG Board of Directors and serves on SANDAG’s Regional Planning Committee, while councilmen John Masson and Ed Gallo are alternates. SANDAG meets later this month. The proposal includes widening freeways, expanding transportation routes, trolley lines, double-track rail lines, adding 160 miles of managed lanes, new HOV and highway connectors, 275 miles of bikeways throughout the county and creating 1.5 million acres of open space. Abed and the council, however, do not favor the plan as the city has been burned in the past by SANDAG of promises to expand Highway
76, which was promised nearly 30 years ago. The highway has yet to see any money for straightening and expansion. “The sales pitch from SANDAG was to widen Highway 76, take the curves out, straighten it out because they needed the North County votes,” Gallo said. “Here we are almost 30 years later and guess what, Highway 76 isn’t finished yet. The big dog on the block, the city of San Diego, says we have to have this mid-city trolley line. Meanwhile, we are up here in North County and Highway 78 is a bottleneck. We have to fight for everything. We are supposed to get a third of everything.” SANDAG is aiming to put on the November ballot a measure to increase the TransNet tax to onehalf cent to pay for the upgrades. If passed, the city is expected to receive an additional $3.5 million on top of the current $3.3 million from SANDAG to improve and maintain its transportation system. Other than failed promises, Abed said SANDAG is altering its increase for public transpor-
tation to 50 percent of the funds, which leaves half to move working residents and visitors on the roads. Although the council is not against public transportation, they said too much is being proposed on services not heavily used in North County. Another issues, perhaps the biggest, is the council is not sold SANDAG will keep its end of the bargain and filter funds to widen state Route 78, which the council says is the most congested highway in the county. In addition, funds would also be used to improve its intersection with Interstates 5 and 15. Under the new proposal, 14 percent would be allocated to freeways. “My concern with 14 percent funding for the freeways, it will not last us,” Abed said. “The cost of building the 78 is about $1.5 billion with the 5 and 15 intersections. For the next 40 years, we will not have a dime to do any maintenance on the freeways.” Under TransNet 1, which was passed 2004, the funds were split even-
upgrading streetlights and landscaping. Vista’s first roundabout was also constructed at Eucalyptus Avenue and South Santa Fe Avenue, making it a three-way intersection. The first phase is complete with a 60-foot gateway arch over South Santa Fe Avenue at Main Street that reads Paseo Santa Fe, which Vista officials cele-
brated on April 5. City leaders hope to further improve the downtown area with two more phases of improvements. The ultimate goal of the city is to fill the downtown area with retail shops, restaurants and living spaces. For more information about the Paseo Santa Fe improvements, go to cityofvista.com.
ide, Encinitas and Vista, to stand behind House Resolution 3643, which asks for interim consolidated storage facilities while longterm solutions are considered. Issa is one of 28
co-sponsors of the resolution authored by Texas Congressman Mike Conaway. “What everybody agrees across the aisle is that the fuel should not be sitting at San Onofre once
the plant is decommissioned,” said Oceanside Councilman Jerome Kern, who sits on the San Onofre Community Engagement Panel. Kern said moving the spent nuclear fuel to an in-
terim facility on the border of New Mexico and Texas would be a safer solution. “It’s a much more stable area geologically,” said Kern, who urged local elected officials to stand behind the House resolu-
tion. “You don’t have the chance of saltwater intrusion, whether you believe in sea level rise or not, having it on the coast is just not a good idea. It would be better in a different location.”
Air’s application that must be resubmitted with “enough information to demonstrate it is currently capable to perform the operations it is applying for.” Bell said in a previous interview that CP Air’s application did not include a project description, which would detail how the company plans to operate, list existing certifications, TSA-approved security plans and proposed flights, among other issues. Vallas responded to questions about the state of
the permits and applications stating CP Air will “jointly operate with another airline under their approved certificate.” He did not disclose the name of the other entity. “We’ve had our place in the county,” Vallas added. “The fact I’m bringing on a certified airline to do some of the flying and operating under their certificate at the time … they cannot deny you entrance to the airport. That is controlled by the FAA (Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration).” Bell, though, said no other service provider (airline) has submitted an application or been granted permits to operate from the airport. Bell questioned Vallas’ claims the airline was ready to launch and said CP Air would need to re-submit its application to start the process. In addition, it is possible an environmental impact report would be required, which would cause further delays up to two years. “We already cleared the environmental situations,” Vallas responded. “I don’t know why it came up again with the airport. It only came up again because someone
challenged it 15 years ago. They are shell shocked.” Vallas said he appreciated Bell’s concerns, although he said the airline has obtained the proper permits in 2010, 2011 and 2012, and claimed an attorney for the county has been purposely opposing the airline despite the approvals. He did not name the attorney, but told The Coast News that a previous legal battle between the county and CP Air over airport use permits during those years led the attorney to hold up the process. The county was granted a summary judgment, which the California Courts of Ap-
peal affirmed. Vallas, though, said the FAA and the county have approved plans. FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer said, “We are continuing to work very closely with the company on the certification process.” Documents obtained by The Coast News detail numerous approvals from 2011 including a final order from the U.S. Department of Transportation approving the airline for commercial flights.
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Airport officials unaware However, a representative from McClellan-Palomar Airport said in a previous interview the airport has no plans of green lighting flights in the next two to four months as Vallas has claimed. In addition, CP Air’s county fictitious business name filing expired in 2014 and has not been renewed. Bell, meanwhile, said the project description is the base for the necessary environmental review. Vallas, in an interview several weeks ago, said the negative declaration, which details environmental mitigation factors, would be done with in several months. However, Bell said it would be “approximately six to eight months” or two years for an environmental impact report to be conducted.
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Author Victor Villasenor, left, and fan Mike Vaughan take a picture after the lecture. One hundred and seventy people attended the talk on March 31. Photo by Promise Yee
Monthlong series kicks off in Oceanside By Promise Yee
OCEANSIDE — The Civic Center Library community room was filled to capacity on March 31 as author Victor Villaseñor spoke about his ups and downs as a Latino American. The kickoff lecture set the tone for a monthlong series of interactive programs to celebrate Latino American history and bridge cultural understanding. Villaseñor has written nine novels and 65 short stories. Most of them are autobiographical accounts of his family’s journey from Mexico to the United States and eventually Oceanside. His stories also share his experiences growing up in a time when teachers commanded students to speak “English only” in school. His lecture mixed tales from his books, commentary on humanity, self-empowering chants and a lot of humor. Following the lecture
Villaseñor signed copies of his books and spent time with fans. “Victor’s story reflects the cultural roots of many in our diverse community,” Councilwoman Esther Sanchez said. “This is truly our story.” The series of programs is intended to foster a sense of cultural belonging and provide a fuller picture of local history. “It’s helping bring a sense of cultural understanding of how we’re related to other people, and how we came to understand each other,” Monica Chapa Domerq, principal librarian, said. This month the PBS film series “Latino Americans: 500 Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation” will be shown at the Civic Center Library. Guest scholars will lead discussions after each of the six film sessions, which feature local Latino Americans. “Victor Villaseñor was interviewed for the film and featured in the
first two about foreigners in their own land,” Chapa Domerq said. There will also be four library book club discussions of “The Book of Unknown Americans” by Cristina Henriquez. Two discussions will be in Spanish, and two will be in English. Another engaging experience will be the collection and display of Oceanside Latino American photos and memorabilia. The Nuestra Historia Revelada project will gather and scan materials from residents at weekly bookmobile stops in Posole, La Corona and Mesa Margarita neighborhoods during the month of April. Photos and memorabilia showing daily experiences and special events will be collected to illustrate Latino American history in Oceanside. “We are not limiting it,” Chapa Domerq said. TURN TO SERIES ON 21
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pring is here! And not a moment too soon. All around my neighborhood in Carlsbad, I see neighbors working on home improvement projects. Cleaning out garages and landscaping front yards. Many of us expected the worst this winter with El Nino storms, and put our fix-it plans on hold until we were in the clear. Weekend warriors are back in full force. The sun feels a little brighter. Flowers are in bloom. Easter colors will be streaming through North County, as families will be out enjoying church services, Easter egg hunts and Sunday brunches. At this time, I would usually be celebrating with my family. As a kid, I always enjoyed waking up to find my Easter basket filled with candy and toys from my
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parents and grandparents. My mom and dad would organize an Easter egg hunt afterward for my older sister and I in our big backyard, at the house I grew up in in Northern California. We’d enjoy spiral ham, mashed potatoes, and assorted greens for dinner. I attended Catholic schools growing up, and we’d celebrate Holy Week with a range of fun activities. I can still remember every student making papier-mâché flowers, and fastening them into a large cross, wrapped in chicken wire, using pipe cleaners. Along with religious observances, like the Stations of the Cross, we’d have a free dress day, and maybe watch a film in class. It was a time to celebrate the Resurrection and being Catholic. In North County, I am still reconciling the world I grew up in with the one I now reside. Many times, the ends can’t be tied together, no matter how hard I try. I know I’m blessed to live here, despite challenges, and coming back to Carlsbad every day is a
source of pride and peace for me. Some days I feel the warmth of God’s love, familiarity, happiness. Other days, those things are elusive. They just are. Easter, like spring, is about rebirth and the promise of a new day. Maybe some moments we cherish in our lives can’t be remade, but each day is a chance for a new beginning. That’s a choice we have to take — it won’t be given to us. Progress may be incremental, but each day will be a bit better than the last. This spring, take a moment each day to bring a little bit of happiness into your world. Share good thoughts with friends and loved ones. Make connections and build relationships. Think positive, be optimistic, and focus on what we have here in North County, not what we lack. Every day, we can awaken our spirit to the goodness that endures, and be reborn. Vince Vasquez is a think tank analyst based in Torrey Pines. He is a Carlsbad resident.
K, listen up. I want any surfer who has ever even whispered the phrase “Locals only” to line up over there. I have contacted your parents, and they are coming to pick you up, take you home and ground you for a month. I don’t care if you are over 50. You’re still grounded until you promise to behave. No, I am not a surfer, and worse, I am a suburban-dwelling matron. But more important, I am a human being who loathes selfish, violent bullies and vigilante justice. Their rationalization is that the waters have just become too crowded, thanks to surf reports on TV and Internet. I know that is true, and it is lousy, but I have been hearing about the youcan’t-play-here behavior since the late ‘60s in La Jolla and Hawaii. It disturbed me then, but I hoped somehow we had become more civilized, more enlightened as we hit the 21st century. Sound the buzzer. Wrong answer. From what I have read lately, little has changed. From broken boards to serious beatings, bullying is still the greeting for unknown visitors from the homesteading surfers. It is downright scary, and sure as heck isn’t the behavior
You can’t own the ocean your mommy tried to teach you. Where were these guys the day that preschool taught them about sharing? You can certainly argue that I can’t possibly know what a true surfer suffers when some vacation surfer from outside the ‘hood dares to enter their favorite surf spot. I can, however, spot the behavior of a spoiled brat from 100 yards away. Do I really have to state the obvious? You cannot own the ocean. You can’t even lease it. If you could, some developer would have sunk stilts in by now and built-high-end homes from here to Tahiti. I don’t care if you surf in it every single day. Squatters’ rights are simply irrelevant. Aqua-centric surfers need to keep in mind what the alternative to open ocean access might be. Just take a look at the local golf courses. The only way to keep out the riff-raff and newbies is to charge
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stunningly large greens fees. Even I hate the idea of roping off the best surf spots and charging by the wave. Clearly, education can help. It won’t solve the crowding but at the very least, everybody who paddles out should know the rules. I have come to learn that there is a very effective system of surf etiquette. I’d like to suggest that knowing it should be required, like applying for a driver’s permit, whenever anyone buys or rents a surfboard, bodyboard or kayak. Yeah, I know. We don’t need more red tape, but it seems an improvement over blood on the sand. Jean Gillette is a freelance writer hoping civility hasn’t gone out with the tide. Contact her at jgillette@ coastnewsgroup.com
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Students work like mad to create fair costumes By Bianca Kaplanek
DEL MAR — With opening day of the San Diego County Fair less than two months away, a group of students from Grossmont College and San Diego State University spent most of April 2 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds creating costumes for the 2016 event, themed “Mad About the Fair.” Exhibits and events will be based on steampunk, cosplay, makers and Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass.” Wearing their creations the students will stroll through the fairgrounds, sing about Alice in
Wonderland, run contests and create mazes. The idea to use local college students was the brainstorm of fairgrounds entertainment director Cathy Mordente, Jerry Hager and Esther Skandunas. For more than 30 years Hager has been part of the comic duo known as Music with a Twist of Mime. Every year he creates a new character — with costumes designed by Skandunas — and morphs a surrey bike into something related to the fair theme. He and his sidekick, Larry Keough, bike around the fair running contests and events. Away from the fair,
Students from Grossmont College and San Diego State University take a break from cutting and sewing costumes for the fair to strike a pose with the theme “mad” — not angry, but Mad About the Fair. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek
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Grossmont College. Skandunas eventually was named theatrical costume designer, working as the costume pattern maker, cutter and tailor for the shop. “And I taught students how to sew and construct costumes, masks and accessories,” she said. Hager said the costumes his students were creating for the fair were “mostly steampunk in nature, with an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ twist.” Each one received a packet that included patterns, pictures and suggestions. “They are all extremely creative and they came in with some great ideas,” Skandunas said. “They brought in their own supplies, ideas and embellishments,” Hager said.
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Business news and special achievements for North San Diego County. Send information via email to community@ coastnewsgroup.com. SPICE WAY CELEBRATES The Spice Way celebrated its One-Year Anniversary April 3. Encinitas’ newest boutique spice and tea store at Camino Village Plaza, 260 N El Camino Real, has hit the ground running during this past year, offering a wide variety of spices, blends, tea and infusions as well as cooking classes with local and sole proprietor Debbie Kornberg. “It has been so wonderful to be a part of the community this past year,” Kornberg said. UPDATE FOR LIBRARY Dove Library will close for final construction on Thursday, April 14, to allow for the remaining renovation work to be finished on the $6.3 million improvement project. The library is scheduled to reopen at the end of June. Regular library programs and services will continue during Dove’s closure at the Georgina Cole Library, which just reopened after a $5.3 million renovation project, and the Library Learning Center. All weekday children’s programs normally held at Dove Library have moved to the meeting room of Alga Norte Community Park through May 31. Online services will continue to be available on the library’s Web site. Donations and book returns will still be available on-site during the closure. SENIOR MOVE MASTERS HONORED Senior Move Masters has been elevated to the Diamond Society level of the National Association of Senior Move Manager’s Circle of Service. Owner Linda Diller noted the Diamond Society designation is bestowed on Senior Move Management companies that have been a NASMM member, in good standing, for a minimum of ten years, and have
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Rodney Rich, 89, who lived in the San Marcos and Escondido, CA area for many years, peacefully passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, CA. Rod was born in Madison, Maine to Lamont and Beatrice Weber Rich. He grew up on a small dairy farm with his parents and siblings: Norman, Leland, Berwin, and Shirley. At
18 years of age, he enlisted in the navy and served in Pensacola, FL. After returning from the navy, he worked construction with his father, completed an apprenticeship and became a mason. He worked for HP Cummings Construction Company as a bricklayer and foreman building mostly schools and hospitals. He left HP Cummings to start his own company; R.W. Rich, Inc. and later worked as a foreman for TBC Corporation. Rod married Eleanor Silva in 1951. He was the father of eight: Rodney Rich Jr. (Sandra), Bainbridge Island, WA, Debra Joslin, (Richard) Littleton, NH, Sharon Simon (Stephen), Littleton, NH, Pamela Blaisdell (Brian), Hillsboro, OR, Terri Nevins (Lawrence), Danville, AL, Gregory Rich (deceased), Steven Rich (Heidi), Cave Creek, AZ and Kelly Myles (Donny), Manchester, NH. They lived in Little-
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Llewellyn W. Hughes III aka “Bill”, born on 12/29/1941, passed away on March 28, 2016 at his home in Vista surrounded by friends and family. He was a longtime resident of North County and loved the ocean, jeeps and his 1957 Tbird. He managed or owned several Chevron stations before retiring. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Nancy, his son Larry, daughter Jamie and 7 grandchildren.
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ton, NH for twenty years where Rod was actively involved with the Elks Club and enjoyed fishing and camping with his family. In 1977, Rodney left Littleton and moved to Escondido, CA. He continued as a brick and stone mason, primarily working on custom homes, driveways, patios, and pools. For enjoyment, he bought a motor home, which he often took to the desert where he loved dune buggy riding on the sand dunes. In 1989, Rod married Ruth Halwe and welcomed additional family members, Andrea, Michael, Erica and Alexia Markopoulos, Del Mar, CA, Carol Garver, Arrowhead, CA, Jenna Morse, San Diego, CA, and David Helton, Caliente, NV. When Ruth and Rod retired, they spent several years traveling in their motor home. Their travels took them across Canada, Mexico and all but three
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ly between local roads, freeways and public transportation. However, SANDAG’s change of open space to 1.5 million acres from 750,000 has pushed development to the urban cores, Abed said. Public transportation and open space funding has increased from 33.3 percent to 54 percent. The problem, as the council sees it, San Diego mostly benefits from the increased funding, while Escondido gets less. In total, $10 billion to $11 billion would be designated for those two areas, Abed said. “Most of it is in San Diego … basically we are subsidizing big time public
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transportation in San Diego,” Abed said Masson, meanwhile, took a shot at state legislators in Sacramento citing mismanagement of funds and tax revenue as the reason the county is in this position. “We are trying to reduce greenhouse gasses (and) the worst thing you can do to increase greenhouse gasses is not move cars. We are not spending enough to move cars. I think there is a group people out there that think if you make traffic so bad, it will force people to use mass transit. Well, that’s not going to happen. It isn’t happening now and hasn’t happened the last 10-15 years.” Twelve percent of the plan is for operating mon-
Once connected, be sure to select security updates to keep your pro‘Public network’ when prompted tected. • Keep Wi-Fi off if you to select a network location. This will block some common routes for don’t need it. • Verify that you are conpotential hackers. necting to a legitimate connection. How can I protect my informa- For example, Cox enabled Wi-Fi tion when I connect to a public hotspots are named “Cox Wi-Fi” or “Cable Wi-Fi.” In other instanchotspot? • Avoid tasks such as pay- es, ask an employee the name of ing bills, accessing your bank in- their hotspot before connecting. formation, and using your credit card online when using a public Where can I access a hotspot? Hotspots will be listed in your hotspot. • Opt not to save pass- device’s Wi-Fi settings. Cox cuswords, especially when it comes to tomers have access to more than your financial accounts, like cred- 400,000 hotspots across the United States, including 148 in Balboa it cards and banks. • Use HTTPS and SSL to Park, 40 new hotspots on the USS make your connection to websites Midway and nearly 100 hotspots in more secure. Both are protocols Downtown San Diego. In total, customers can acthat provide encrypted communications. Many browsers offer noti- cess more than 500 hotspots fications to show enhanced secu- throughout San Diego County, rity, such as displaying a padlock just find ‘Cox Wi-Fi’ or ‘Cablenext to a website address or turn- Wi-Fi’ in your Wi-Fi settings. Noning the address bar a different col- customers are able to access the hotspots by signing up for a free or. • Update your device when one-hour trial. Find a hotspot at prompted. Often, these contain cox.com/hotspots.
ey, which Masson said will subsidize ridership, operational costs and pensions, to name a few. “So what happens when they run out of that subsidy?” he asked. “Where are they going to go? Come back to the well for more money, or are they going become self-sufficient — I don’t think so.” Councilwoman Olga Diaz agreed it is not a good deal for North County or Escondido. An idea, she said, would be to break up the county into quadrants or along the 78 corridor based on a percentage of tax revenue contributing by each area. “Whatever is generated in that quadrant, corridor or whatever, then North County can decide how to spend that money
with some small percentage going back to the system (SANDAG),” she said. “Can we support something where North County or quadrant of the county, gets the bulk of the investment our taxpayers are making?” Abed agreed with Diaz’s thought, as North County is the second highest tax-generating region in the county and second-highest population center, but falls short in funds by those metrics. However, the county receives about 23 percent of funds for its transportation system, which is about 19 percent of the county’s infrastructure. “There is an imbalance, but SANDAG doesn’t always look at it through this lens,” Abed said.
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Historical Society to honor hall of famers VISTA — The Vista Historical Society invites the community to be part of its 2016 annual meeting at 11:30 a.m. June 4, at the Vista Valley Country Club, 29354 Vista Valley Drive. The annual meeting includes election of new Vista Historical Society board of director’s members, a report on the society’s progress, and the formal induction of the following new Vista Hall of Fame members. The price is $35. The meeting will include a lunch provided by the Country Club. For more information and reservations, call (760) 630-0444. This year, the club is inducting nine new members into the Vista Hall of Fame. All Hall of Fame members must have made a significant contribution to Vista. In addition, members of the Early Residents division must have died at least 20 years before their election to the hall. The new members this year include: • Thomas J. Adams 1891-1974, elected to the Vista Hall of Fame Early Residents Division 2016 Adams was the second longest serving member of the Vista Irrigation District. • John Barrett 19081978, Gene Barrett 19091993, elected to the Vista Hall of Fame Early Residents Division 2016 - Bar-
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rett and Harold Sanborn operated the “Barrett and Sanborn Market” on East Vista Way. • Paul Louis Vincent Campo 1922-2007 and Dorothy Maxine Campo 1920-2008, elected to the Vista Hall of Fame Regular Division 2016 - served as a trustee of the Vista Unified School District for many years. While on the board, he championed the construction of Vista High School on Bobier Drive. • Daniel Bennett Carr 1939-2010, elected to the Vista Hall of Fame Regular Division 2016 - owner of Carr’s City Auto Parts, established in 1962. • Marjorie Bernice Cosh 1926-2016, elected to the Vista Hall of Fame Regular Division 2016 - Cosh was an active member of the Vista/North County community and supported many causes, including Friends of the Vista Library, the Vista Historical Society, and the Grace Presbyterian Church Women’s Association. • Patricia Hope Richardson, elected to the Vista Hall of Fame Regular Division 2016, For more than 60 years in Vista, she has volunteered at many organizations, including the Vista Boys and Girls Club, where she is credited with helping keep the cost of membership down by her fundraising and volunteer work. • Velia Villasenor-Telles, elected to the Vista Hall of Fame Regular Division 2016 - Velia and her late husband, Chuy Villasenor, founded the Pepper Tree Frosty in 1960. The food and ice cream fare has been a favorite of Vistans for decades and has become a tradition for Vista High School alum.
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The Burger Bench is located in downtown Escondido. The restaurant serves high-quality burgers and has 20 beers from local breweries on tap
Derek Loranger is the owner of Burger Bench, a popular downtown Escondido restaurant that opened in December. After nearly four months since opening, the restaurant sees hundreds of customers daily. Photos by Hoa Quach
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ESCONDIDO — After more than 15 years of working in the technology industry, San Diego resident Derek Loranger decided to make a change — a change to an industry where he has quickly seen success. Loranger, and wife, Hanh, are the owners of Burger Bench in downtown Escondido. The restaurant, which opened less than four months ago, already sees hundreds of customers a day. On a recent Saturday in April, Loranger saw the most customers yet: 1,200.
The restaurant also enjoys five-star reviews on websites like Yelp. So, what’s driving customers to Burger Bench? It could be the ability to get a high-end burger for just a few dollars. The restaurant offers burgers such as the Chorizo Diablo, a burger with a spicy chorizo patty topped with chipotle aioli, cheddar and jalapenos or the Sunrise, a burger filled with bacon, eggs, cheddar and tater tots. Or, it could be the 20 beers and four wines, all from local vendors, served on tap.
Of course, the journey to food industry success wasn’t a short or easy one. Loranger, 44, said he and his wife explored the idea of opening a restaurant for years. They pondered the idea of a restaurant specializing in burgers after living in Santa Barbara County. He said the two often visited The Spot, a 100-year-old burger shack in the city of Carpinteria. “We went there a couple of times a week,” Loranger said. “It was such a cool experience to be there and have a great burger.”
After moving to San Diego and getting laid-off in April 2014, Loranger purchased the Escondido building that now houses Burger Bench. “We both love burgers, people love burgers so we decided to just open a burger place,” Loranger said. “Initially, we thought we would have a small burger shack but when we got the building, we thought we could do a lot more.” The couple developed their own recipes by frequently cooking at home and trying out new dishes, and visiting other restaurants. The Lorangers later hired Chef Ferdinand Vitale to join the restaurant. “We didn’t have any experience in the food industry,” Loranger said. “We read a lot of books, did a lot of ground research and asked a lot of ques-
tions.” Loranger, who co-owns the restaurant with his in-laws, Hanh Duong and Mark Dinh, said they settled on Escondido because of the incentives and fee waivers from the city, and the community. “I spent a lot of time here talking to people and the more I was here the more we realized this was the place to go,” Loranger said. “It’s a great neighborhood where everyone knows each other. We have people come in and say, “Thank you for taking a chance in Escondido.” Nearly four months after opening their doors, Loranger said about 35 percent of customers are returning ones with the number quickly growing. “The reception has been great,” Loranger said. “People love that there’s a
burger place here. There aren’t any other non-chain burger places around here.” Despite the rapid success, Loranger said they already have more plans for Burger Bench. “We have more ideas on how we want to grow but we haven’t decided when we’ll roll them out,” Loranger said. “We want to stay open later, serve breakfast, have food trucks to support the local breweries and expand in other locations. What you learn in the tech industry is, is to start out very small and grow from there by learning what customers want and like.” So, what would Loranger recommend as your first meal at Burger Bench? The Bench Burger, Chorizo Diablo or the truffle parmesan tots, he said.
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READ ALOUND FOR EASTER SEALS Local children at Easter Seals Child Development Centers in Escondido, Solana Beach and Leucadia, which offer Head Start and other services for families and children, participate in the National Read-Aloud Month in March. Students from the three locations were read a total of 660 books during the month-long program, which encourages reading to increase children’s vocabularies, provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary for later reading, and start them on a lifetime of learning. Courtesy photo
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RANCHO SANTA FE — The topic of trees in Rancho Santa Fe is an important discussion varying from their current state of health to fire safety. Leading the discussion at the last Rancho Santa Fe Association (RSFA) board meeting was field operations manager at the Association, Arnold Keene. He described 2016 to date as an interesting year so far. “I would say generally the trees are in pretty good health with the exception of the red gum. We’ve got pepper trees that seem to be thriving and a lot of the other trees that make up our community are actually doing pretty well,” he said. Keene pointed out that majority of the trees in the Ranch were comprised of the red gum eucalyptus tree. The Ranch did have other varieties of eucalyptus that were more resistant to pests such as the lerp psyllid. The red gum variety wasn’t as resilient to it. “So it’s the red gum that we really have to focus on,” Keene said. He also added how pine trees were being killed at a rapid pace by the pine beetle. One week the tree will have a brown path, and a few weeks later, the pine tree is dead. He told the board and members that residents must be careful when applying chemicals on these trees. In addition to the pests, Keene said that trees have had to compete for very limited resources of water and
nutrients in the soil. “I think we are starting to see the forest thin out a bit and as a reaction to the limited resources available,” he said. Keen then branched off into fire risks. He shared how his department is looking closer at the trees that have suffered from drought and other elements. When a decline in the health of a tree is noted, it is followed closely for some time noting if it is able to rebound. If unable, it is listed for removal to enhance fire safety. And more so, in instances where the tree could hinder an evacuation route. In addition, Keene noted how the water culture is changing the landscape of the Ranch. “Our biggest goal right now is trying to adapt to the changing water culture. Tree management going forward, our department, our consultants, and our arborist will continue to identify and remove dead and dying trees,” he said. “I think that’s the most important thing we can do right now.” Keene wanted members and the board to know that they were focused on forest health and had it listed as a number one priority. While safety was of top-tier significance, maintaining the aesthetics of the community was also a mission. “I think everybody looks back to 15 to 20 years ago when we had a healthy canopy and we were driving through these roads, and we see the changes,” he said. “So we are dedicated to try and preserve that as best we can right now.”
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Myers is healthy and if he can stay right to get 600 at-bats, his smile could grow — and that’s saying something. The lineup’s bottom half will be challenged to make noise, instead it’ll be asked to take situational hitting to another level. The rotation sounds like a band: Three Aces and the Question Marks. Tyson Ross, James Shields and Andrew Cashner have top-of-the-rotation weapons and if the Padres are to stay above .500, they must deliver. The back-end could cause some to duck-and-cover, but many a pitcher has blossomed at Petco under coach Darren Balsley. The defense is better, and yeah, we saw Jay and Kemp’s curious routes to fly balls in Tuesday’s loss, too. But shortstop Alexei Ramirez can pick it and Jay will find his feet in center. But it’s the fans’ hands that didn’t get much work in the season’s opening stages. The Padres broke their champagne bottle across the bow of the season by going 18 innings without a run. We realize Clayton Kershaw is this era’s Sandy Koufax. We know soft-throwing lefty Scott Kazmir can baffle hitters, too. But 18 innings of goose eggs? The Padres laid a big one in the first week. This team, to be fair, is shooting for fair. It’s not going to contend in the rugged NL West and that’s just truth and reality converging on the same street corner. This year is about 2017 and beyond and that’s not a typo. There’s some interesting pieces down on the farm, but they need experience. Then there’s the three high picks the Padres have in this summer’s amateur draft. Combine that with a boatload of money to spend on international players. The Padres’ brass talks about sustainability and to produce that takes time. Trouble is, frustrated Padres fans have sat through five straight losing seasons and have the patience of a drill sergeant with a clueless recruit. So the Padres will stand tall and ask others to keep the faith. It’s a familiar refrain that rolls into town like summer tourists. But at least baseball is back. Unfortunately, the Padres are back to being the Padres.
he local nine has produced a local whine and welcome to Padres baseball. Things change in baseball, they always do. The Padres will shine soon, and their scores will no longer resemble those seen on NFL Sundays. But there were few fun days in the opening week, with the big, bad Dodgers flexing their payroll and muscle. When a “Beat L.A.” chant sounds like a dream instead of a mission that tells the story. The tale of this year’s Padres has many chapters to come. But the forward was telling: this All-Star summer could be an AllAround bummer. The Midsummer Classic is at Petco Park and it’s obvious. Banners, signs and fresh coats of paint give a hint of what’s in store. Sadly it’s between the lines where there’s much touch-up work needed. One would have to be dumb and dumber not to decipher that. For the offense to produce, it will have to lean on small ball or Green Ball or whatever clever theme new skipper Andy Green can come up with. This lineup isn’t built around the long ball. If there’s a Padre who’ll finish with 25 homers in it, I’ve been fooled. But a club doesn’t have to find the bleachers with regularity to win. The Royals proved that in claiming the World Series. Instead the Padres have to slap a single here, pick up an extra base there and then tag up, steal or hoodwink someone to reach home. John Jay is leading off and we’re hoping his game doesn’t pick up where it was last year. He hit .210 in an injury-marred season for the Cardinals. He looks fit and there’s probably few other Padres more important this season. He has to set the tone by reaching base and putting the Green Ball wheels in motion. With Cory Spangenberg batting behind him, that’s two shifty guys to have on the move. It’s the middle of the lineup, Matt Kemp and Wil Myers that have to do the heavy lifting. Kemp still has star power and the Padres Contact Jay Paris at jparhope there’s some thunder is8@aol.com. Follow him in his bat, too. on Twitter at jparis_sports.
CARLSBAD — A pair of North County locals won their respective divisions as nearly 10,000 runners and walkers took part in the 31st annual Carlsbad 5000 on Saturday and Sunday. Nick Scarpello, 24, of Encinitas and Cortney Berling, 26, of Oceanside each took home first place in the men’s and women’s under 29 class, respectively. Scarpello finished in 14 minutes, 31 seconds, while Berling crossed the line in 17:25 on Sunday. Both ran in Saturday’s 1-mile event, which was the first time in the history of the event that distance was included. Scarpello, who ran at Penn State, finished second in 4:19, while Berling, a former University of Cincinnati runner, took third in her division at 5:07. But the duo, (both run for local track club Prado Racing), said getting back into a competitive mindset and field was invigorating. It was also both their second appearances at the race. “It was a pretty average course,” Scarpello said. “The reason it’s fast is because there is great competition and (fan) support. You get the adrenaline going and you run fast.” Berling, meanwhile, was able to celebrate her victory with friends, although her husband missed the event as he is deployed in Iraq with the Marines. Nevertheless, she ran hard and said the course was a challenge, especially going northbound on Carlsbad Boulevard thanks to a headwind. “That was a bit of a struggle and you had to tuck in,” Berling said. “This is kind of my home turf. For me, it’s just another day on our local streets.” Later in the day, the professionals hit the 5K course and Ethiopian Meseret Defar, a two-time
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Cortney Berling of Oceanside heads toward the finish line to win the women’s under 29 division during Sunday’s Carlsbad 5000. Photo by Steve Puterski
Olympic gold medalist in the 5,000 meters and the top-seeded runner on Sunday, dominated the woman’s race. The 32-yearold’s time for the 5K was 15:02, while Kenyan rival Caroline Kipkirui came across the line second in 15:13. Susan Kuijken, of the Netherlands was third in 15:28. “The race was good. The first kilometer was a little bit fast,” Defar recalled. “I didn’t run a very fast time, but the race was good for me.” Defar flashed a smile at the end and admitted that Carlsbad is her favorite road race. “It’s my favorite place. The fans are amazing. They cheer me on. I am so happy to be here.” Defar is now setting her sights on preparations for the Summer Olympics in Rio later this year.
“I will try to run the 10,000 at some Diamond League meetings before the Olympics,” she said. In the men’s race, Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda held back speedy competitors to win in 13:24. Wilson Too of Kenya (13:29) and Debeli Gezmu of Ethiopia (13:38) were second and third, respectively. The big news in Carlsbad in the men’s race went to the American Bernard Lagat who, at 41 years old, was in prime shape to place fourth overall in 13:38 and better his own World Masters record by two seconds. “I’m always happy to come here in Carlsbad and compete,” Lagat said. TURN TO RUNNERS ON 21
ENCINITAS — Nicole Miller said that Glen Doherty was “larger than life.” And now, Miller is honoring the memory of Doherty, the former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor who was one of four men killed in the 2012 Benghazi attacks. Miller is planning on running the Boston Marathon April 18 as part of a team representing the Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation. Her goal is to raise $12,000 before the marathon. As of Thursday, she had raised more than $10,000, much of it raised at a fundraiser held on April 6 at the American Legion. Miller met Doherty, who was a native of Winchester, Mass., through working out at Crossfit, and they quickly became friends. Doherty officiated Miller’s wedding four months before he died. “Running the Boston Marathon for Team GDMF is special to me for several reasons,” Miller said. “Glen and I would frequently go on runs together. I have never run a full marathon (only halfs), but the opportunity to represent Team GDMF by running the Boston Marathon on Glen’s home turf is truly an honor. I am so excited to raise money for such a special foundation.” The foundation provides current and former special operations professionals with the means to transition and succeed in civilian life, as well as scholarships for the children and families of the soldiers. To donate money for Miller’s run, visit the website crowdrise.com/ glendohertymemorialfdnBoston2016/fundraiser/nikkimiller7
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the American Association of University Women will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on April 9 at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park, Encinitas to hear guest speaker Melissa Swartz discuss “Title IX Advocacy and Action: Your Role in Sexual Violence Prevention.” RAIL CLOSURES North County Transit District will do a temporary station closure of the El Camino Real station from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9, and at the Rancho Del Oro station from noon until 5 p.m. April 9. Closures last less than six hours for improvements to the pedestrian bridges that connect the stations to public access. For more information, passengers can contact customer service at (760) 966-6500. DEMOCRATIC CLUB The April meeting of the Lake San Marcos Democratic Club will meet at 1 p.m. April 9 at Lake San Marcos Convention Center, 1105 La Bonita Drive, San Marcos. Del Dickson to talk about the history, background and relevance of the second amendment. Visit lsmdem.org for directions or call (760) 7432990. BONSAI EXHIBIT Bonsai and Beyond will exhibit its skills April 9 and April 10 at the San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. Call (760) 4363036 for information. Entry to garden is Adults $14
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kids.” BGCGSD focuses on programs that promote academic success, character development, and healthy lifestyles. The Clubs offer an Ultimate Summer Camp for all ages. A Summer Adventure Club for middle-schoolers is available at select sites, including 4S Ranch and Poway. A typical camp week includes arts and crafts, computer lab time, physical fitness activities, game room time, and field trips. Learn more about the programs at SDyouth.org.
Women’s Club luncheon at 11:30 a.m. April 18 at Broken Yolk Café, 101 S. Las Posas Road, San Marcos. Cost is $18. For reservations, call (760) 432-0772 or (760) 685-1588. STRAWBERRY RUN You can register now for the May 29 Vista Strawberry Fest 10k and 5k race. Visit racewire.com/ register.php?id=5913 to sign up. The race day will begin at 6:45 a.m. May 29 at 110 S Citrus Ave, Vista. MARK THE CALENDAR SAVING MONARCHS Join the “Learn How to Help Monarch Butterfiles” class at 1 p.m. April 16, Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace, Vista. Cost is $5 for the class, plus $5 garden entry fee. To register, visit clee@altavistagardens. com. CENTENNI AL EVENT The Women’s Club of Vista will hold its Centennial event from 2 to 5 p.m. on April 17 Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway Drive, Vista. Tickets are $45 for one or $80 a couple. Karen Haynes, president of Cal State University San Marcos will be the speaker. For tickets, call 760-4703568 or e-mail womansclubofvista@gmail.com. AAUW ADDRESSES SEXUAL ASSUALT Members of the Del Mar-Leucadia Branch of the American Association of University Women invite the public and local school and college Title IX Coordinators to join them from 10 a.m. to noon April 9 at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park, Encinitas, to hear Melissa Swartz discuss “Title IX Advocacy and Action: Your Role in Sexual Violence Prevention,” as part of National Sexual Assault Awareness month. STREET FAIR COMING The Encinitas Street Fair returns to Downtown Encinitas from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23 and April 24 along Coast Highway 101. The street will be closed from D St. to J St., from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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California Surf Museum celebrates 30th anniversary By Promise Yee
OCEANSIDE — The California Surf Museum lit 30 candles to celebrate its milestone anniversary with members, founders and surfing legends on April3. Surf stories were shared by legends Woody Ekstrom and L.J. Richards. Museum history was recalled by museum founding members. The renowned museum began in an Encinitas restaurant, owned by Jane Shamus. Vintage surfboards hung as décor, and the restaurant became headquarters for museum planning meetings. Shamus said a regular customer, Stuart Resor, came up with the idea of a museum. At the time there were no surf museums. It was also a time when surfing legends, who launched the sport, were getting older and their experiences needed to be shared. In the early years of the museum a few temporary locations were tried before it found its home in Oceanside. It was housed at two city sites before its permanent location on Pier View Way. Once in Oceanside the surf museum began to gain notoriety in travel magazines, travel television shows and in national mainstream media and institutions. Louise Balma, architect and wife of Tracker Trucks founder Larry Balma, volunteered to plan and design the current museum. She was then hired as the project manager and led the museum to be
Jane Schmauss, museum founder and historian, center, with fellow museum founders. This year is dedicated to celebrating the museum’s milestone anniversary.
Local surfing legend Woody Ekstrom at the museum’s Going Big exhibit. Behind him a balsa wood surfboard on loan from his private collection. Photos by Promise Yee
completed under budget. The current museum building is the site of the former Playgirl strip club. The storefront was bought by the city 2002 to clean up Oceanside's image. The museum moved into the Pier View Way location in 2009. The 5,000-square-foot museum provides twice as much space as its previous location on Coast Highway. A few years after moving into its permanent digs the museum gained American Association of Museums accreditation. It’s strength and goals remain to collect firsthand ac-
counts, photos, literature and surfboards from each era, and educate the public. Shamus said 75 to 80 percent of wwmuseum visitors do not surf, but have an interest in the sport and culture of surfing. Most of the museum's collection is donated or on loan from collectors. Exhibits from its vast archives are curated and changed out three to four times a year. The museum is run by a board of directors. Shamus remains the museum's historian and consultant, and is credited with being the glue that has kept it together over the years.
Jane Schmauss, left, museum founder and historian, and friend bring out a cake to celebrate the museum’s anniversary. The California Surfing Museum began in an Encinitas restaurant in 1986.
ROOF! ROOF! Surfing legend L.J. Richards helps celebrate the museum’s 30 year anniversary. Richards competed in the first U.S. Open of Surfing in 1963.
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‘Stars’ put on show, help to raise funds for art center By Steve Puterski
ESCONDIDO — Using the model of one of the most popular reality TV shows, the California Center of the Arts, Escondido blasted a home run on Saturday. Rekindling its annual tradition of hosting a gala, the center opted for its own twist with “Dancing With Our Stars” as nine couples danced away in the first installment of the new fundraiser. And the funds came raining in, according to Tina Inscoe, a former center employee who now works part time as a consultant. She said the event grossed more than $80,000 through ticket sales and auctions, although the tally is expected to rise as the final numbers haven’t been calculated as of Wednesday. The money benefits the center’s educational and community outreach programs. “We could not be happier,” Inscoe said. “The event itself was a smashing success in every way. I had a smile on my face the entire night.” Once the dancers finished, former Mayor Lori Pfeiler and her partner Dom Harris won the People’s Choice vote, while the judge’s crowned CLU Insurance & Investments owner Kevin Svetich and Alyssa Junios. Each couple performed two disciplines — ballroom and freestyle routines. Inscoe said the more than 500 in attendance were thrilled with the performances and event. She added the center will
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Lori Holt Pfeiler, left, and Dom Harris perform during Saturday’s Dancing With our Stars event at the California Center of the Arts Escondido. The pair was named the people’s winner. Courtesy photo
host its second annual DWOS competition next year and already has 10 “stars” that want to perform. “For a gala, over 500 people is decent, especially for the first time out,” Inscoe said. “ As for next year, Inscoe said minor tweaks will be made, but the center will attempt to capitalize on word-of-mouth plus other marketing techniques. In addition, she said an earlier start time is in the works and al-
lowing more time for the dancers to work together to perfect their routines. Sponsorships, meanwhile, were another positive aspect as the center gathered 17 plus several in-kind donations. The event featured a VIP dinner, where guests were treated to a pair of high school students performing along with Priti Gandhi of the San Diego Opera, followed by silent and live auctions. Comedian Dallas
McLaughlin emceed the gala. “Many sponsors said they want to be involved next year,” Inscoe said. “All of our food, decorations, florals were all donated in-kind.” As for the competition, Svetich said he never expected to win and was shocked when it was announced. Admittedly, he said. Junios carried the pair as she selected the music, choreographed the dances and was leading the way.
Junios put together a jive for the ballroom dance, modeled on Christopher Walken’s routine in a popular Fat Boy Slim video, and followed with a combination of tango, salsa and rumba to “Fireball” by rapper Pitbull. “She said, ‘You know, you are either very brave or kind of silly for taking this on as a non-dancer,” Svetich said. “They are pros. It was up to me to keep up with her, which was not easy to do. IF you see the beats, she is probably hitting three to my one. I think the team from the center did a lot of hard work and made it all come together. The dance teams they assembled were incredible.” “It was actually more fun than I expected it to be and now I have danced on the big stage,” Pfeiler added. The featured dancers, or stars, also included Allison Andrews, director of Fashion Week San Diego; Jeanelle Brecht, vice president of BMW/Mini Escondido; Frank Foster, co-founder of A Step Beyond; Dana Moen, principal of Classical Academy High School; Mike Morasco, deputy mayor of Escondido; Trish Sanderson, community director of Yelp.com; and Jim Weise, executive director of the Escondido Community Child Development Centers. The professionals, meanwhile, represented PGK Dance Project, Tierra Caliente Academy and the Performing Arts Workshop.
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replacement of the sidewalk and other hardscape, as well as securing the contract for the entire project. San Elijo Hills is a master-planned community that when completed will have 3,400 units of housing, from condos along the main road to sin-
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“Think about being in Oceanside schools, stores, landmarks like the pier and mission.” A display of collected historical items will be shared at the Civic Center Library during the Oceans-
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“Thank you to the fans, too.” Lagat now hopes to make yet another Olympic team. “I’m going to try and train and stay healthy before the U.S. Trials. I still want to run the 5000m in Rio, but my coach said we should mix it up a little bit and try the 10,000m and see if I can run a good time in May. If I run a good time like 28 (minutes) flat then I will be happy. But I’m a miler and to go up to a monster like a 10,000m will be a challenge.” The day started with the men’s masters division. Forty-eight-year-old Christian Cushing Murray from Santa Ana broke the tape first at the finish line in 15:11. “I just knew it was a loaded field today,” Mur-
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Valley style wines from Cass Winery and its co-owner, the always sweet-smiling Ted Plemons. Cass Vineyard and Winery is in the rolling hills between Paso Robles and Creston on the Central Coast. Situated due east of the “Templeton Gap,” it gets the cool breezes coming from the west. It’s also far enough from the coast to generate some hefty heat needed to ripen the Rhone French varietals grown on the 145-acre estate. Plemons is one of the biggest cheerleaders for Rhone Valley grapes. TASTE OF WINE has of late, brought these grapes to light in recent columns. They include: Syrah, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsaut and Carignan among others. Plemons plays a big role in the Paso Robles winemaker Rhone Valley fan club. The “Rhone Rangers” meet and analyze Rhone Valley wines, those wines that follow the Rhone River in France from just south of Lyon, to the French Riviera just below Avignon. Plemons pointed to one of his latest achievements: “I’m very proud of my 2014 Mourvedre which was aged 14 months in French
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According to city staff reports, the city and the association disputed who was responsible for the removal of the trees before coming to an agreement in which both parties shared responsibility. The trees will likely be replaced with a species with a less invasive root structure, such as Chinese Pistache and Crape Myrtle.
ide Art Walk on May 6. Items will also become a permanent part of the Oceanside Historical Society collection. The monthlong series of programs is made possible through a $10,000 Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant from the National Endowment for
the Humanities and American Library Association. Oceanside Public Library was one of 55 libraries nationwide to receive the program grant. For more information on Latino Americans 500 Years of History programs go to ci.oceanside.ca.us/ gov/lib.
ray said. “I didn’t think there was one guy who could run me down; I thought there were five guys who could do it. I had never been more afraid.” Murray said the race was thrilling down to the wire with rival Greg Mitchell doing most of the work. “We slowed down a bit and that helped because I knew I could kick,” Murray said. “But on any given day, depending how the race plays out, I could end up losing this race 8 out of 10 times and I just got him.” Murray had been struggling with injury last year and dealing with the challenges inherent in trying to run fast at the master’s level. “Everyone is dealing with being old,” he said. “Everyone is banged and dinged up. You got to step on the line and put yourself in the position to win
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Oak. The wine was left unblended to let the varietal speak as a pure 100 percent Mourvedre.” Visit at casswines.com. Steve Miller wanted to make sure that I took note of his wines out of St Helena in Napa Valley so, some days before the Family Winemakers event, he emailed me an “invitation” to come by his Delectus wine booth. I’m glad he did. Delectus is the brainchild of winemaker Gerhard Reisacher, who, along with his wife Linda, grew up in Austria where he tasted several Napa Valley Cabernets and fell in love. In 1995 they founded Delectus and have been on a mission to produce premium-quality red wines. Some 4,500 cases are produced including Cabernet, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cuvee Julia is a blend of the best barrels of the vintage, the latest being 2011. It’s Cabernet-driven with 75 percent, plus Petite Sirah 20 percent and Cab Franc 5 percent, with dramatic bottle design. It’s dedicated to their daughter Julia, who creates the labels on the bottles ($140 at the winery). Learn more by visiting delectuswinery.com.
is having an Italian Wine & Cheese Pairing event April 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Cost is $35. Five Italian wines and five paired cheeses from the same regions will be served led by Genevieve Edwards. RSVP at (619) 709-1202. The Taste of Napa Valley is the theme at the Forgotten Barrel Tasting Room in San Diego’s Sorrento Valley, April 9 from noon to 6 p.m. Six wines for $10, from Chardonnay to Cabernet. All are 2013 vintage. Details at (888) 620-8466. La Costa Wine Company is presenting the Prisoner Wine Portfolio with brand manager Josh Lavis, April 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $29. More info at (760) 431-8455. The Spark Gala to Support Cancer Research and Care returns to the Fairmont Grand Del Mar, April 16 from 6 to 10 p.m. The gala will feature a cocktail reception, dinner, auction and a special musical performance. Cost is $600 per person. Benefits to patient care and research at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center. Full details at (858) 534-4289.
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Mitchell from McMinnville, Ore., came in four seconds later in 15:15, while third place was awarded to Jeremey Deere (15:18). Julie Ertel won the women’s masters division in 17:30. “It was good. The weather was fantastic, but those gals went out much faster than I expected,” said the 43-year-old Ertel, who lives in Irvine. “My family used to vacation here. I love Carlsbad. I’m starting my vacation today. “The crowds were great. There’s nothing better than running a 5K and have people cheering the entire way. You don’t get that at any other race.” Second masters went to Janet McDevitt (17:33) from Bainbridge Island, Wash., and Renee Tolan of Clifton Park, New York took third in 17:37.
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in the school cafeteria. “To know their only choice is a good choice means a lot to me,” Golden said. “I grew up in foster care where my lunch was a cold cheese sandwich. I’ve been very appreciative to see kids in poverty get healthy lunches. They’re just becoming healthier people. I love seeing them become so well-rounded.” Golden said the initiative also supports the larger school community. “I have 150 migrant farmworkers out of my 560 families,” Golden said. “Those parents work so hard to bring a lot of great produce so we want to support our local community.”
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but I am hopeful, so we will see what happens.” Union leadership said that the state university’s teachers have had one raise since 2007 — a 1.6 percent salary increase in 2014 — and as a result,
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of northern and southern Michigan folks interacting in ways that were very reminiscent of my times as a middle class college kid working on a luxury yacht that made it’s way around the coasts of Michigan. Our stops in towns and ports provided me with scenarios that were right out of a Harrison novella. In fact, I often fantasized about presenting him with my journals from those summers and let him have at it. Food was an essential part of his writing and he could describe a cheeseburger in a Nebraska bar in the same glorious manner he would a multicourse meal in a high-end French restaurant. His book, “The Raw & The Cooked,” a compilation of his columns for Esquire, Outside, Men’s Journal and others, is the perfect place for those of you unfamiliar with his writing to start. You will find that in many cases his description of food is a metaphor for life. His column on chicken thighs entitled “What have we done with all the thighs?” is one of my favorite pieces of culinary writing ever. I was trying to figure out a way to pay tribute to this man who led such a big life in a manner that was not a typical obituary. The day Harrison died, I sent a text to a group of friends I refer to as the “major dudes.” These are guys, and one woman, who I have become tight with over the years and consider solid friends that I can talk with for hours and whose friendships I hold dearly. I had a revelation on that Sunday that all of the major dudes, in addition to all of their great qualities, had elements of Jim Harrison and his characters in them.
Bobier Elementary students Rigoberto Loredo, Angel Perez, Diego Mendoza and Frankie Lopez put together their lunches at the school’s salad bar. Courtesy photo
Haessly said on top of the meals, resources and more education will be offered to the students to help them learn about nutrition. “The more we can
support their eating habits, the more likely they’re going to follow along and change their behavior,” Haessly said. “I want them to get excited about the food they have at school.”
many teachers find themselves working multiple jobs and taking other measures to stay financially afloat, which takes away from the time they can spend focusing on their students. White’s office has offered a 2 percent salary increase, which has been
rejected by the faculty union. State faculty voted last year to authorize a strike if their demands were not met. The strike was scheduled to take place April 13 through 15 and April 18 and 19 before the blackout was declared.
I decided that was a perfect way to pay homage to my literary idol. With that, I present the major dudes and some of my favorite Harrison books and novellas. Scott Ouellette is a longtime major dude and Michigan friend and classmate of my older brother Gerry who I’ve shared many adventures and amazing meals with. His job as an arborist embodies the outdoor lifestyle that Harrison embraced. Harrison was known to imbibe in serious eating on a regular basis but always followed it by a long walk in the woods. And while I don’t always have woods handy, I’ve taken to long walks after serious meals and it’s very therapeutic. “True North” includes accounts of the timber barons of Michigan and works very well with Scott and his knowledge of trees. Scottville, Mich., native and college roommate Harvey Wilson grew up in a rural town near Lake Michigan that was very similar to many in Harrison’s books set in that area. Harvey was one of my first friends that would explore what we would call at the time, “fancy restaurants” and share multicourse meals. I would associate the novel “The English Major” with Harvey as it spans the country on an epic road trip complete with indulgent meals. Mike Legue was another college roommate and rabid Harrison fan who embodies the wild characters found in his books. His free spirit associates perfectly with one of Harrison’s early works entitled “Wolf” that was made into a movie starring Jack Nicholson. I grew up next door to major dude Jim Klemmer in Royal Oak, Mich., and our food adventures
skewed towards the lowbrow. Our early obsession with Reuben sandwiches, pizza subs and sliders in Michigan segued into a borderline unhealthy obsession with Juanita’s and her delectable temptations in Encinitas. I’d liken the novel “Warlock” and its title character’s propensity to whip up simple yet delicious grub to many similar meals with Jimi. John Grimshaw was one of the first major dudes I met when I relocated to Encinitas. We became fast friends and have shared many good times together since. John is an Ashland, Ore., native and has Cherokee Indian blood. The plight of Native Americans is a common theme in Harrison’s books, along with characters like One Stab from his most famous book “Legends of the Fall.” I’ll wrap this up with dear friend Wendy Hudson, the female representative of the major dudes. Wendy is all-woman though and one of the best cooks I know. She is passionate about food, is a voracious reader, and shares my love of all things Jim Harrison. His book “Dalva” is written in a female voice and is a beautifully crafted novel that Wendy represents perfectly. Jim Harrison led a big, rich life and food played a huge role in both his life and his writing. He was writing until the very end having just released “The Ancient Minstrel” on March 1. RIP Jim Harrison. David Boylan is the founder of Artichoke Creative an Encinitas based integrated marketing firm. He also hosts Lick the Plate Radio that airs Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. on FM94/9, Easy 98.1, and KSON. Reach him at david@artichoke-creative.com or (858) 395-6905.
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APRIL 8, 2016 changes that will promote confidence and security.
SOUP TO NUTS by Rick Stromoski
By Eugenia Last FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Keep the peace. A change may be necessary, but only when you are ready to launch your Don’t give in to pressure or stubborn well-thought-out plans. Romance will people. Focus on what you want and be ease your stress and help you make hard relentless in pursuing your goals. If you choices. make romance and love priorities, your SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Bounce domestic life will be a source of crucial your ideas and plans off a friend or simsupport in a busy and successful life. patico co-worker. The input you get will ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Take a moment to consider all your options. Impatience will lead to mistakes and add to your stress. Concentrate on what you can do, not on what others are doing.
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you don’t understand, ask questions and find out what you need. An emotional plea will help you win someone’s approval.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Explore avenues that show promise. It’s OK to make changes that suit your needs. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If you use You can’t always do what is best for othyour charm, you will convince others to ers at your expense. Romantic plans are pitch in and help. By offering a little incen- encouraged. tive, you will not only reach your goal, but CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Don’t you will become a popular leader. let confusion set in. If there is something
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CLASSES & EVENTS All classes are held at locations below unless otherwise indicated. Tri-City Medical Center - 4002 Vista Way, Oceanside Tri-City Wellness Center - 6250 El Camino Real, Carlsbad Please note, classes are subject to change. Please call to confirm.
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AA Young People’s Group 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Call 760-758-2514 Meets Saturdays
SUPPORT GROUPS
Breastfeeding Support Group 9:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. Call 760-940-5500 to register. Meets Wednesdays
Narcotics Anonymous 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Call 866-331-1958 Meets Fridays & Sundays Grupo De Apoyo Para Enfermedades Mentales / Mental Illness Support Group 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Spanish speaking.Quienes deseen más información pueden llamar al 760722-3754. First Friday of Every Month / Primer Viernes de Cada MThursday/Aes
HEART CARE CLASSES Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Call 760-940-3100 to register/fee involved. Monday/ April 4 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (Full Course) 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Call 760-940-3100 to register/fee involved. Thursday/ April 28 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (Renewal Course) 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Call 760-940-3100 to register/fee involved. Friday/ April 1 Monday/ April 18 Heart-Saver First Aid CPR AED 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Call 760-940-3100 to register/fee involved. Saturday/ April 16
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Cancer Support Group 4:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. Call 760-940-3540 to register. 4th Wednesday of Every Month
Breastfeeding Support Clinic Call 760-940-5500 for more information and to make an appointment.
Mended Hearts Support Group 11 a.m., Call 760-724-6394 to register. 2nd Tuesday of Every Month
Baby Safe Class 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Call 760-940-5784 to register/fee involved. Thursday/ April 21
Parkinson’s Exercise 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Call 760-940-7272 to register. Meets Fridays
Childbirth Preparation Class Weekend Course 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 760-940-5784 to register/fee involved. N/A in April
Stroke Exercise 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., Call 760-940-7272 to register. Meets Thursdays
Maternity Tour Registration required, Call 760-940-5784. For information in Spanish please call 760-940-5750. Wednesday/ April 6 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Monday/ April 18 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday/ April 27 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. eClass, Understanding Childbirth Online Classes $60, Tricitymed.org Available 24/7
SUPPORT GROUPS Better Breathers 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Call 760-940-3055 to register. 2nd Wednesday of Every Month Women’s Cancer Support Groups 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Call 760-940-3540 to register. 2nd Wednesday of Every Month
Ostomy Support Group of North SD County 1 p.m. - 2 p.m., Call 760-213-2501 to register. Last Friday of the Month Diabetes Support Group Call 760-644-1201 to register. 1st Thursday of Every Month 11 a.m.-12 p.m. 2nd Thursday of Every Month 7 p.m. -9 p.m. Aphasia Support Group 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Call 760-940-7151 to register. Meets Thursdays Bariatrics Support Group Call 760-300-3647 for more information. 2385 South Melrose Drive,Vista, 92081 Last Friday of the Month 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
WELLNESS Pacific Cancer Fitness at Tri-City Wellness Center Various times per week., Call 760-683-9105 to register. Young At Heart 8 a.m. - 10 a.m., Tri-City Wellness Center, Call 760-931-3171 to register/fee involved. Meets Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays Next Step in Control- Basic Diabetes and Meal Planning Class 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Call 760-644-1201 to register. 1st Wednesday of Every Month Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program 1 p.m., Tri-City Wellness Center, Call 760-931-3171 to register/fee involved. Meets Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays Diabetic Exercise 11 a.m., Tri-City Wellness Center, Call 760-931-3171 to register/fee involved. Meets Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays Diabetes Self-Management Course 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Call 760-644-1201 to register. Meets Wednesdays
ORTHOPAEDICS CLASSES Spine Pre-Op Class 12 p.m. - 2 p.m., Call 855-222-8262 to register. Wednesday/ April 27 Total Joint Replacement Class 12 p.m. - 2 p.m., Call 855-222-8262 to register. Wednesday/ April 6 Wednesday/ April 20 Total Shoulder Replacement Class 12 p.m. - 2 p.m., Call 855-222-8262 to register. N/A in April
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FUNDRAISER Wednesday, April 6thm 9a-3p
Friday, April 8th 6p-7:30p * $10 minimum donation required Register at the front desk Spots are limited
Tri-City Wellness Center 6250 El Camino Real Carlsbad, CA 92009
Free fall prevention workshop
Friday, April 1, 2016
Simple and fun balance training, with pre-post functional balance testing.
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
April 4 - May 23, 2016 Mondays from 1:00pm - 3:00pm For more information or to register, call 760.940.3617
For more information call 855.222.8262 or visit Tricitymed.org
By the flag poles in front of the main hospital entrance. We will be holding our Donate Life flag raising ceremony in honor of Donate Life Month. In addition, we will present a floragraph to the mother of Amber Masden, a tissue donor from Oceanside. We hope you will join us!