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Maritime smuggling ops on the rise By Tony Cagala

COAST CITIES — House upon house fills up a hillside in a portion of the Tijuana neighborhood of Colonia Libertad. It’s a w arm, sunny midmorning. Music plays from a storefront, a woman ushers some children across a quiet street and a do g slinks through a series of tar p covered sheds, intermingled between pink and y ellow Spanish Colonial-style homes. Not more than a fe w feet from the pr operties’ edges, a fence line as tall as 6-to-8-feet runs to the east and west for as long as the eye can see. The fence is the international boundary between the U.S. and Mexico. All of this is visible from a well-maintained, weatherproof road that U .S. Border Patrol agents tr avel daily. Towers topped with video cameras and stadium-style lighting are spaced at intervals along the road. The cameras, equipped with infrared and night vision capa bilities are constantly monitoring the area, and the lights illuminate the space in between Tijuana and the U.S. nightly. On this r oad, agents patrolling see a v ariety of conditions from impoverished and poor comm unities to some of the nicest beac h-

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San Dieguito Board talks bonds, school violence By Sandy Coronilla

The Tijuana, Mexico neighborhood of Colonia Libertad is a well-known area to U.S. Border Patrol agents as a place where smugglers live and base their operations out of. The U.S./Mexico international boundary fence runs past the neighborhood, extending 300 feet out into the Pacific Ocean. Photo by Tony Cagala

front communities around. “As far as sm uggling goes on…maybe someone could speculate, ‘OK, in the impoverished areas, there might be more,’ that’s not the case, actually,” said Border Patrol Agent Jacopo Bruni. “We have not seen a tr end where in one neighborhood there’s more traffic because

of the fact.” But based on the a bility to conduct inter views with detained smugglers, agents have become well aware that Colonia Libertad is wher e a lot of smugglers live and base their operations out of, Bruni explained. “A lot of smugglers actually learned their tr ades

from generations being passed on and on, and it came from here,” he said. San Diego Sector’ s Border Patrol covers 60 terrestrial miles along the U.S./Mexico international boundary. Eastward from the San Ysidro Port of Entr y is TURN TO SMUGGLING ON A19

Fair CEO honored for 20 years of service By Bianca Kaplanek

DEL MAR — Tim Fennell, chief executive officer and gener al manager of the Del Mar Fairgrounds, was recognized for his 20 years of service during the March 12 board of directors meeting. The state-owned facility, as well as Fennell’s now-gray hair, currently bear little resemblance to what either looked like when he was hired in 1993, the staff report noted. When Fennell started, the Del Mar F air, as it w as known at the time, was the 13th largest such event in North America. It is no w ranked fourth on the continent and No. 1 in California. Departments have been created and new events such as the Holiday of Lights and Scream Zone w ere added. There have been impr ove-

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Tim Fennell, Del Mar Fairgrounds chief executive officer and general manager, when he started at the facility in 1993, left, and now Courtesy photos

ments to some buildings, while others have been completely replaced. Fair sponsorship dollars have grown from less than

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$50,000 to more than $2.8 million. Overall revenues have gone from $19 million to more than $60 million. The 340-acre site has

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received numerous awards for everything from its programs to its recycling efforts. Director Fred Schenk likened Fennell to a duc k swimming smoothly across the top of a pond.The millions of people who come thr ough the gate don’ t see y our feet paddling like crazy under the water, he said. Such was the case at the fair during his first year at the helm. Grandstand artist Tanya Tucker was brought in by helicopter because she was an hour late, having been sidetracked by a professional football player she appear ed with the previous night on a talk show. “I’ve learned a lot fr om you as a manager ,” Director David Lizerbram said. “You always stick to your guns and do what you think is right.” Fennell said he w as honored and humbled b y the recognition. “It’s been an adventure the last 20 y ears,” he said, crediting the staff more than himself for the success of the fairgrounds. “I’m the one who’ s always whistling on Monda y morning because of this staff,” he said. “It’s easy f or me to come to work every day. I’m the lucky guy.” The fairgrounds is curTURN TO SERVICE ON A22

COAST CITIES — The County Board of Supervisors is e xpected to authorize San Dieguito Union High Sc hool District to issue up to $160 million in general obligation bonds. Last month the district board of trustees appr oved the issuance of the bonds but the plan w as reworked to reflect compliance with a proposed California Assembly Bill that w ould place limits on the issuance of school bonds. Board President Barbara Groth and Vice President Amy Herman agreed to discuss the district’s bond financing and other important public education issues suc h as the continued district f ocus on academic excellence and its plans to prevent school violence. SDUHSD is a mid dle size suburban high sc hool district serving more than 12,000 students in North County, including about 500 from Rancho Santa Fe.

Bond Financing: SideStepping the Media Hype

District Superintendant Ken Noah called last f all’s voter-approved Proposition AA, the $449 million sc hool bond project, as the highlight of his ten ure. Noah plans to retire in June, so it will be up to sc hool board members, like Herman and Groth, to answer for how well they handle the issuance of the general obligation bonds. With the state legislature likely to approve a bill — AB 182 fr om Assembly member Ben Hueso (D-San Diego), which would limit the debt ratio to no mor e than 4-to-1 and cap the number of y ears the bonds can run to no mor e than 25 years, Groth said they decided to play it smart. “Our guys r etooled it (to comply with AB 182)

rather than going f orward and getting slammed later on,” she said. Groth said because of the media attention surrounding Poway Unified School District’s controversial capital appr eciation bonds, San Dieguito no w has a policy against them. “The best you can do as a board member is make the best decision with whatever you have right there in front of you,” Groth said. What the district is left with is a plan to modernize multiple facilities across the district, such as Torrey Pines High Sc hool which will get stadium lights and Can yon Crest Academy that will develop stadium and athletic facilities.

What’s Most Important: Academics

Board member Herman said the most important issue facing California public schools and SDUHSD specifically is impr oving achievement for each student. “Our district has continued to keep the focus on this even in these difficult financial times,” Herman said. She credits the collaborative culture that e xists between district teac hers for their success in this area. “Our district test scores have continued to impr ove by every measure,” Herman said. Indeed, students in all 10 of the district’ s schools have improved their Academic Performance Index scores this past y ear, for a district-wide total increase of 10 points. She said one c hallenge is the transition from traditional California Athletic Standards to the Common Core State Standards. “This transition is something that all districts are preparing for, and our TURN TO BONDS ON A19

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS

MARCH 22, 2013

Rowe teachers set to negotiate Just don’t call it

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By Sandy Coronilla

RANCHO SANTA FE — At the March 7 school district board meeting, a group of about 25 teac hers showed their support for the R. Roger Rowe Faculty Association as it gets set to enter into another round of negotiations with the district over pay and benefits. One by one the teac hers took turns saying their names and how long they’ve taught at the school. Fifth grade teacher Stephen Riviere has taught there 15 years. He addressed the board during public comment. “I’m part of a uniquel y smart group that w orks extremely hard to cr eate an experience for the c hildren that is r emarkable,” Riviere said. He points out the school’s high Academic Performance Index scores, which he said r ealtors use to sell homes. “What I r eally want the board to recognize is how we help the community.” But teachers at Ro we haven’t had a r aise in thr ee years, Riviere said, and the district’s “lack of participation” in covering health care costs will likely be a stic king point for many of them. Although the district contributes about $600

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Rowe teacher Stephen Riviere (far right) and other members of the R. Roger Rowe Faculty Association addressed the Rancho Santa Fe School Board at last night's board meeting. Photo by Sandy Coronilla

monthly toward the cost of each employee’s health car e costs, according to Riviere, it isn’t enough to k eep financially strapped educators in the black. “As a teacher, leading a single-income family, being asked to pa y more than a third of my salary (for health care costs) is mor e than it should be,” he said. However, the trend in California is to ward employers shifting health costs onto school district employees and away from districts. According to a 2012 stud y on school district finance b y the state Legislative Analyst’s Office, 17 percent of California districts r educed

employer contributions to employee health benefits in 2011-12. Still Riviere thinks it’ s important that the district improve how it financiall y rewards teachers for their increasing levels of productivity. But Superintendent Lindy Delaney said times have been tough. The district relies heavily on pr operty taxes, Delaney said, and those have decreased. “We’ve had a decline in our budget, from $10.4 million to $8.9 million,” she said. “There have been f oreclosures, houses haven’t been selling. People have revalued their houses so they don’t pay

as much tax. All of that has come into play.” Delaney also said that it’s a misnomer to say that the teachers didn’t get an increase in compensation f or three years. “Last year 75 percent of our staff r eceived an increase,” Delaney said, referring to step-and-column increases. “We’ve been f ortunate here because we have a good working relationship with our faculty association,” she said. “We do have a lot of r espect for our teac hers and what they do. So we will sit down at their request probably in a week or two and begin negotiations.”

Fair board OKs elephant rides, housing By Bianca Kaplanek

DEL MAR — Despite renewed pleas fr om a doz en people at the Mar ch 12 meeting to discontin ue elephant rides at the San Diego County Fair, the 22nd District Agricultural Association Board of Directors upheld a 2011 decision and authorized a contract with Ha ve Trunk Will Travel to contin ue the attr action this year. Beginning nearly two years ago, residents and animal rights advocates asked the 22nd DAA, which manages the state-owned fairgrounds, to stop the rides after an undercover video surf aced that allegedly shows Have Trunk Will Travel abusing pachyderms at its Ferris, Calif., facility. Kari Johnson, who owns Have Trunk Will Travel with her husband, said the recording was taken out of context. After several hours of testimony and board discussion in November 2011, 22nd DAA directors voted 4-3 to continue allowing the rides at the f air until at least 2014. That’s when an occupational safety policy adopted by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums takes full effect. It will require facilities to limit training to pr otected contact rather than free contact if they want to retain the association’s accreditation. In free contact, elephants and handlers interact directly, while in pr otected contact there is a barrier betw een the two. In addition to alleged abuse, speakers cited public safety as a r eason to stop the rides. On the recommendation of a speak er, Director Fred Schenk Googled “elephant

An acting student fr om Encinitas who hopes to one day run her o wn theatre company, Hannah Dohrer had done a lot when it comes to the stage. But she had never served as costume designer. At least not until the MiraCosta College Theatre Department asked her to design the wardrobe for last fall’s production of “Oedipus the King.” Her work on that play has placed her in the running for being named the top college costume designer in the country. The 19-year-old, who, not long ago could bar ely sew, was recognized Feb. 17 by the K ennedy Center American College Theatre Festival as the top costume designer in a r egion that

Since she is new, she has her own style that has not been deeply influenced by others.” Alina Bokovikova Mentor,Costume Designer

Officials from Del Mar and the fairgrounds are partnering to rebuild dormitory-style housing that was constructed in the 1930s and is used for seasonal employees. Kitchenettes and restrooms will be added, qualifying the units as affordable, which will help the city meet a state mandate for low-income housing. The project will also provide housing for some fairgrounds employees. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek

rides hurting c hildren” and found no instances in the past 10 years by Have Trunk Will Travel or an y other similar company. “I welcome anyone who has that information,” he said, but no one did. Directors authorized a contract with Have Trunk Will Travel for the 2013 f air, which begins June 8.They will revisit the issue next year. At the March 12 meeting, directors also adopted a resolution to partner with Del Mar that will potentiall y help the city meet its aff ordable housing requirement. The city must show it can accommodate — but is not necessarily required to build immediately — 22 units affordable to those who f all in the low- or very-low income category. Because the f airgrounds is within the boundaries of Del Mar the units on that property could be used to fulfill the city’s requirement. In 2011, the 22nd D AA approved expansion plans at

the 340-acre site that include rebuilding dormitory-style housing, built in the 1930s, for seasonal employees. As such, they wouldn’t qualify as affordable units.But with the ad dition of a kitc henette and r estroom, they would. Last month Del Mar council members adopted a similar resolution that acknowledges there would be additional costs to build the affordable units so the document states the city “will make its best eff ort to fund the added housing costs.” As part of its r esolution, the 22nd DAA agreed to build the units contingent on Del Mar’s “payment to the 22nd DAA (for) all ad ded housing costs.” The partnership is a win/win situation. “We realized some of our employees might actuall y qualify for the housing so it will be helpful f or us,” Director David Watson said. Board members agreed nothing would be done that

would compromise the master plan and en vironmental impact report that ha ve already been approved. Directors also authorized the final approvals for the turf track widening pr oject that will increase safety for jockeys and horses as well as make the fairgrounds eligible f or the Breeders’ Cup. The track will be widened by 25 percent toward the inside rail. During the public review period, the 22nd DAA received three comment letters mostly supporting the project. Any negative impacts have been r educed to less than significant. “This is a really big deal,” Adam Day, board president, said, noting that the wider track also allows more horses to run in each race, which will result in incr eased revenue. “This is really big news.” The $4 million pr oject will begin Sept. 5, the day after the 2013 hor se racing season ends, and is e xpected to take eight months to complete.

includes much of the w estern United States.The honor came complete with a paid trip to Washington, D.C., next month as a K ennedy Center finalist competing for the title as best in America. It’s not the fir st time someone has e xcelled at their first shot. Mitch Lyden of the Florida Mar lins hit a home run in his fir st Major League at bat on J une 16, 1993. It was the onl y home run in his car eer. The first time I hit the links, I nearly shot a hole in one.I ended up about 60 o ver par and haven’t gone bac k to a golf course since. Hannah’s feat is another story. She has some serious talent. Just ask Alina Bokovikova, a costume designer at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego , who mentored Hannah during the pre-production work. “It is quite un usual and an honor to r eceive such an award for your first production,” Bokovikova told me. “But, for her it w as to be expected, she worked to her restrictions, and made the most out of it. She knew what she had to do , and worked with the manager perfectly. Since she is ne w, she has her o wn style that has not been influenced deeply by others. She thinks outside of the bo x, some-

times not even knowing this box exists. And I wish for her to keep this unique cr eative nature of hers as long as possible.” Hannah has been acting since she appeared in a pr oduction of Treasure Island at Oak Crest Middle School in Encinitas as an 11-year-old. Shortly after enr olling at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, she took part in several Theatre Department productions. Last year, the San Diego Academy graduate was asked to help out with the costume design f or a production of “Henry IV.” “I kind of became the person that everyone went to for help in building their costume,” she said. “I think they saw my potential, and they offered to have me costume ‘Oedipus.’” Hannah went to the experts, including Bokovikova, for help. She also met with the director to “come up with the kind of vision you want to cr eate through the costumes.” She said a bout 90 percent of the 30 or so costumes used in the pla y were made from scratch. “You pull out a basic piece and build o ver it,” Hannah said. “You just have to take a risk and hope that it comes together.” Said Bokovikova: “Costume design f or this show was a combination of period silhouette and modern material c hoice, with emphasis on diversity of cultural background of c haracters and actor s who ar e on stage. It is an old stor y told in contemporary costume language, and the designer’s goal is to support the telling of the stor y, but not to be overwhelming. I think Hannah really succeeded in it.” Hannah plans to sta y at MiraCosta College for another year, in part because of its Theatre Department. She hopes to earn a degree from a four-year university before ultimately opening a theatre group for physically and mentall y disabled children. “I feel lik e they are given so man y fewer opportunities and man y of them have a g reat imagination,” Hannah said. “I would like to give them an opportunity to help express that imagination.” She believes her experience as a costume designer will be in valuable in r eaching her dr eam of esta blishing a theatre group. “It has taught me a lot about the process of creating something from scratch,” Hannah said.

David Ogul is a longtime reporter and editor who has worked at numerous North County newspapers during a career spanning more than three decades. He now runs his own communications company and serves as a contract writer for MiraCosta College. He can be reached at OgulCommunications@gmail.com

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS MARCH 22, 2013

Air board may have it right on cap and trade By Thomas D. Elias

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Lowering the tracks: Could it be a viable alternative? By Dave and Kathy Billings

We attended se veral public planning meetings at the city a few years ago, during which we were told that the four proposed railroad crossings would cost an estimated $1 million each. Suggestions by the public to consider lowering the tracks below grade, as has been done in Solana Beach, or having safe pedestrian crossings at g rade level, were rejected out of hand because, we were told, neither SANDAG nor the North County Transit District (“NCTD”) would support these alternatives. The only reason given was that it w ould be cost pr ohibitive, but no cost estimates w ere ever provided. So much for public input. Since your story indicated that there is no funding sour ce identified for the remaining three crossings, and now that we have had a long-overdue regime change in the city of Encinitas, including a change in our r epresentation at SANDAG and NCTD , the city has an opportunity to tak e another look at these projects. Now that we know that the cost estimate for the first crossing proved to be wildl y optimistic, lowering the tracks may now be a more viable alternative. Not only is the r ailroad an impediment to people who patr on-

ize the businesses on Highway 101, go to and fr om the beach, and use the bus stops on 101 and Vulcan Avenue provided by the same NCTD, there are other pr oblems rarely discussed. For one, NCTD’s idea of maintaining the corridor is to scr ape everything down to bare dirt resulting in what looks lik e a run-down industrial zone running thr ough nearly the entire city of Encinitas. Presumably, NCTD has legitimate concerns about fire and visibility, but this practice also results in visual blight and clouds of dirt that frequently blow into the adjacent residential areas whenever one of the high speed tr ains goes through. Another problem is the tr ain horns. It is our under standing that, (1) the federal government significantly increased the decibel le vels a year couple of years ago for some unknown reason, and (2) that the trains are supposed to start blo wing their horn 1/4 mile fr om the crossings, but, at least f or those south bound at Leucadia Boulevard, they often start w ell over 1/2 mile away. If the r ailroad were dropped below grade from the Batiquitos Lagoon to Encinitas Boule vard, it could be left at g rade through

downtown to accommodate the existing station, then lowered again through the southern part of Old Encinitas and Cardiff, as a number of people suggested in the ear lier public meetings. Virtually the entire right of way could eventually be developed into a linear par k with safe biking and walking trails. No more dust, no more train horns at all hours of the night and day, no more blight, and a ne w, safe trail system for residents and visitor s alike that w e could all tak e pride in. This would still require pedestrian overpasses, but they would be lower, less intrusive, and probably considerably less e xpensive than the enormous structur es that will be needed to e xtend over the double-decked coaster cars. (We expect that underpasses may not be feasible at the thr ee remaining crossings due to the flat topo graphy at each location.) You can see f or yourself what we’re talking a bout — just dri ve south to Solana Beach and see what they’ve been able to accomplish. If this can be done in Solana Beac h, why can’t we do it her e in Encinitas?

Dave and Kathy Billings are Leucadia residents.

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From the moment AB 32 and its mandate f or greenhouse gas reductions passed in 2006, conservative opponents and climate change deniers have vilified it as an economic suicide pact f or California. But that may not be so, in part because of how the cap and tr ade system for lowering emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) is now working. What’s more, no one expected this to be a big state mone ymaker back when curr ent Democratic state Sen. Fran Pavley and thenGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger were pushing it. But it’s turning out to be just that, in about the amounts the current state budget proposal figured on — unless the state Chamber of Commerce succeeds in a curr ent legal challenge to the la w’s fundraising side. One question that la wsuit raises is just what to do with the more than $140 million r aised in the first two state auctions of air pollution permits that ar e key to the system of g radually reducing limits (caps) on emissions.Spend it for the kind of g reen projects out-

Only time will tell if all this will work without costing jobs and profits, especially for businesses using older equipment lined in the la w or set it aside in case the c hamber wins? So f ar, Gov. Jerry Brown is coming do wn on the side of spending the money, but that’s not final. This was designed all along to let some companies keep polluting while overall statewide levels of CO2 and other g reenhouse gases slowly sink to 1990 le vels. Only companies that emit mor e than 25,000 tons of CO2 y early are covered. So far, more than 260 ar e involved in the pr ogram, from oil refineries and power companies to dairies and large corporate farms. All those outfits last November were given 90 per cent of the pollution allo wances they would need to contin ue operating at current emission levels for the next few years. (Each allowance, or permit, lets the o wner emit one metric ton of CO2). Any that reduces greenhouse gases by just 10 percent, then, will have no further expenses for years to come. The pollution permit auctions are only about the other 10 percent that most of the big companies involved will need. There is strict secr ecy about who’s bidding how much, too, the ARB claiming that’s so companies can freely bid on the allo wances and reveal to no one but the ARB what they think it will cost them to clean up. Future planning will be

based on those n umbers. As in most auctions, the highest bid der wins, getting the permits it w ants. The next highest bidders also get theirs, a process that contin ues until all a vailable allowances are gone. Everyone getting allo wances in the auction pays for them at the lowest winning bid level, but never less than $10 per cr edit. In short, these auctions minimize what the state takes in, rather than maximize it, while still giving the permits significant v alue. The idea, says ARB spokesman Stanley Young, is to help fight climate change by delivering the most greenhouse gas r eductions at the least cost. Brown’s tentative 2013-14 budget forecasts the auctions will bring in about $400 million by the middle of next year. Testimony at thr ee hearings staged around the state o ver the last few months might help Brown decide where to put the money. For sure, he can’t use it just to help balance the budget. AB32 requires it be spent on pr ojects that reduce CO2. Because cars and trucks are the biggest CO2 producers in Calif ornia, anything that helps take some of them off the road may qualify for funding. So carbon permit auction money could be used, for one example, to help pay off bonds for the state’s nascent bullet train. Or to install solar panels. Or to improve energy efficiency in homes, offices and industrial plants. But probably not for education, roads or parks. As for cap and trade itself, no company actually has to account for its allowances until November 2014. Polluting businesses meanwhile can buy or tr ade for credits given to other firms last f all or bought by them since. That’s supposed to mak e it pr ofitable for companies originally given pollution allowances to cut their emissions, then sell or tr ade some of those they got. That’s the “trade” in cap and trade. Only time will tell if all this will work without costing jobs and profits, especially for businesses using older equipment. Already, the University of California has said its spending on pollution permits ma y reach $28 million yearly before 2018, equivalent to the cost of educating 2,800 students at an average of $10,000. No one is saying whether that will force some students out or cause fee increases. The bottom line: The first impression is that the air boar d probably has gotten this pr ogram right. It’s too soon to be sur e whether it will w ork better than clumsy cap and trade systems previously tried in Europe and several Northeastern states. But the f act most businesses paid nothing f or 90 percent of their pollution allowances is a real positive. Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@ aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough: The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It,” is now available in a soft cover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, visit californiafocus.net

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MARCH 22, 2013

Scott Murray (left) holds up soil from an unoccupied piece of land in Encinitas that will soon be plowed to make way for a community farm and satellite campus for the Encinitas Union School District. Murray spearheaded the proposal for the organic farm, along with Jerry Miller, the farm’s architect. Photo by Jared Whitlock

Farming education center sprouts from dormant land By Jared Whitlock

SHOOTING STARS Comet Pan-STARRS (named for the observatory in Hawaii that discovered it) makes a brief appearance over the skies of San Diego on March 12. Pan-STARRS is approximately 1 kilometer in diameter and passed closest to Earth on March 5, but was not visible in the Northern Hemisphere until March 8. Another comet named ISON will be visible in late November, and is predicted to be even brighter than Pan-STARRS. Photo by Daniel Knighton

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ENCINITAS — Scott Murray’s shovel plunged into the ground on a sunn y afternoon. A small hole he dug out revealed soft soil beneath the hard surface. It was a sign of new beginnings for a long vacant, 10-acre plot of land across from the San Diego Botanic Garden. Murray will bulldoz e and plow the land in the coming weeks, turning the har d ground fertile — f or both crops and ideas.The land will soon host a one-acre community farm and one-acre satel-

lite campus f or the EUSD (Encinitas Union Sc hool District). Also in the w orks: an aquaponics la b that will let researchers experiment with the inno vative growing technique, greenhouses and more. Murray envisions a spot that’s equal parts neighborhood hub and learning center of the future, bordered by seven acres of organic fruits and vegetables. “This is all a bout food bringing literacy to the TURN TO FARMING ON A22

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Training center put on hold By Bianca Kaplanek

DEL MAR — Plans to build a first-of-its-kind junior sports training facility at the Del Mar Golf Center ha ve been put on hold indefinitel y after a recent estimate came in at more than twice what the project was expected to cost when it w as launched three years ago. Matt Clay, general manager of the golf center , made the announcement “with a heavy heart” at the March 13 board of directors meeting for the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which manages the Del Mar F airgrounds, on which the facility is located. In a F ebruary letter to Tim Fennell, fairgrounds general manager, Clay stated engineering estimates fr om the architect and his team w ere upward of $2 million. The golf center partnered with Del Mar r esident Sean Cochran, Phil Mickelson’s personal trainer, and had, according to Fennell, “a handshake deal” with Titleist for sponsorship. An original estimate of $1.25 million was developed in 2010 without formal construction documents because it was necessary to get the r equired coastal development permit, or CDP, before any work could be done. The 22nd D AA had approved the pr oject and agreed to fund the $1.25 million. But it took mor e than 2 1/2 years to obtain the CDP .

The site of the former Del Mar Skate Ranch, where plans for a new junior sports training facility was supposed to be built, has been put on an indefinite hold due to funding. Photo by Jared Whitlock

During that time, Titleist was sold.The new owners “decided to move in a differ ent direction and w e were unable to solidify the partnership,” Clay wrote. Clay said he belie ved at the time the project could still move forward without a major sponsor, but once the full site survey was performed, soil samples indicated more work was needed than what w as originally expected. The price tag continued to rise as the cost to bring utilities to the site also increased. “After much debate and evaluation it has been determined that it is no longer financially feasible to complete the pr oject with the approved budget,” Clay’s letter states. “Increasing the budget and r equesting addi-

tional DAA funds is not a financially sound decision.” Clay said he decided to put the project on hold while he looks f or another sponsor or an underwriter. Clay estimates about $22,000 has been spent on architectural plans and permitting fees. Knowing how much time and effort Clay had invested in the center , directors said they appreciated him putting the pr oject on hold before any more money was spent. Plans called for sportsspecific conditioning and workout programs for young athletes, not just golfers. It was to include a 55,000-square-foot indoor facility and 35,000square-foot field east of the racetrack, where the skate ranch was once located.

At least 5,700 signatures are deemed valid for a “Right-to-Vote” initiative, qualifying it for a special election June 18 in Encinitas. The initiative would allow voters to decide on increasing density or building heights. Courtesy photo

‘Right-to-Vote’ initiative headed for special election By Jared Whitlock

ENCINITAS — Council ordered a special election for the “right-to-vote” initiative to take place June 18, instead of adopting it outright at Tuesday night’s meeting. Under the initiati ve, increasing density or building heights beyond 30 feet would require a majority vote of the public. Additionally, changing the zoning type of a parcel in some circumstances would also need voter approval. The initiative aims to strip council of its power to increase height or density and change zoning type with a four-out-five council member vote. Council members agreed that they, and future councils, shouldn’t have the ability to “up-zone” with a four-fifths vote. But they also had some reservations with the initiative. Councilwoman Kristin Gaspar said she’s concerned that the initiati ve, if approved by voters, might also need the go-ahead from the California Coastal Commission. About 80 percent of the city falls under the coastal commission’ s jurisdiction. Should the initiati ve pass with the voters and the coastal commission deny it, it would put most of the city on “one zoning track and the rest on another,” Gaspar said. “What it says to me is that the projects that incorporate more intense uses get shoved to the areas that have the more lenient z oning,” Gaspar said. Councilman Mark Muir said the initiative is a package deal. Council members can’t pick and choose what they like from it. “There’s some parts of the initiative that I like, and some not so good parts, ” Muir said. “Unfortunately, there’s this thing called unconditional acceptance — you can’t just accept part of it, you have to accept all of it.” The initiative will

include an impartial description and an argument for and against it when it goes before voters. In sending the initiative to a special election, council had the option of writing the argument against it. Council agreed the opportunity should be used to list the pros and cons of the initiative, or what Mayor Teresa Barth called an ar gument that’s “kinda, sorta against.” A subcommittee will present that language to council for approval March 27. During the public comments section, Ian Thompson, the husband of the late Council woman Maggie Houlihan, said the initiative will give residents power over influential development interests. “Unfortunately for the past 12-plus years, Encinitas City Council de velopment decisions have been dominated by special inter ests, inside and outside of our community,” said Thompson referring to actions of previous councils. Because of this, much of the development in the city has been incompatible with Encinitas’ slow-growth philosophy, he said. As a result of council direction, the law firm Rutan and Tucker issued an analysis of the initiative last week. The report lists a host of issues. Chiefly, the report states that the city would have a difficult time complying with state-housing requirements if major zoning decisions are put in the hands of voters. Every eight years, the state says a certain number of housing units m ust be built in Encinitas, and other cities, based on population trends and other factors. To accommodate these units, the city will likely have to rezone properties or plan for increased density, triggering a public vote. If voters reject the units, developers could sue the city for not having a housing element in place, which is against state law. But two of

the 28 public speakers pointed out that Encinitas has never certified a housing element. Further, the initiative isn’t “anti-growth,” but rather about growth people can live with, several residents said. A similar pr oposition was passed in Escondido more than a decade ago . Escondido has rejected some developments, but the city has never faced a la wsuit from developers due to the proposition, according to Jerry Harmon, a past Escondido councilman. “Citizens do pay attention; they do like to be at the table,” Harmon said. Everett Delano, a lawyer who helped author the rightto-vote initiative, said Rutan and Tucker’s report is full of “dooms-speak,” specifically the claim that the coastal commission must green light the initiative. His reasoning: the initiative seeks to overturn certain land use elements that aren’t subject to coastal commission approval. But on the off chance the coastal commission does get involved, only parts of the initiative are in question, rather than the whole thing, Delano said. Not all the speak ers were in favor of the initiative. Some were plainly opposed. They said the initiati ve would cripple development and send election costs sky high. Other residents were torn. Keith Harrison said he too is concerned with community character. But he noted the initiative could negatively impact “specific plans” like the one in downtown Encinitas. Under the specific plans, some of the buildings within them ar e taller or denser than normall y allowed under city standards. In certain cir cumstances, raising density makes sense, and it’s not fair to hold up specific plans that TURN TO INITIATIVE ON A22

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Sage Creek to open in New trail will serve to unite cities fall with freshman class

tion. Construction must also take place outside of the nesting season of the Least Bell’s vireo and light-footed clapper rail during Feb. 15 and Sept. 15. The Commission didn’t receive any written comments against the project. Planner Gabriel Burh from the San Diego Coast District Office has overseen the project since it was first filed with the Coastal Commission in December 2012.

By Rachel Stine

By Rachel Stine

CARLSBAD — Relief for the o vercrowded Carlsbad High School will be prolonged after the district staff and board members decided to open the new Sage Cr eek High School with fe wer students. At its Mar ch 6 meeting, CUSD (Carlsbad Unified School District) board members supported staff’s recommendation to open Sage Cr eek High School with onl y a ninth grade class for the 2013-14 school year after enr ollment for tenth g rade fell considerably short of student targets. As a r esult, Carlsbad High School will pr ovide for all of ne xt year’s tenth grade students at its already congested campus. “Carlsbad High School is an impacted school as is. There is a critical mass of students there. It’s crowded,” said Dr. Robert Nye, CUSD assistant superintendent instructional services. “Our (CUSD staff) intent was hopefully to alle viate some of that with ne xt year.” CUSD staff had initially hoped to enr oll 400 ninth graders and 300 tenth graders at Sage Creek for the brand new school’s founding year. Yet only 305 curr ent eighth graders and 110 of Carlsbad High Sc hool’s current ninth graders registered to attend Sage Creek High Sc hool as ninth and tenth g raders next year. “I think f or Carlsbad High School it will just continue on for business as usual. Instead of 700 students less ne xt year, they will have 300 students less...It’ll stay a little bit larger for an e xtra year,” said CUSD Superintendent Dr. Suzette Lovely. To accommodate f or all of its students ne xt year, Carlsbad High School will continue to hold classes in the porta ble classrooms on campus despite the district’s original plans to remove most of them by the fall, according to Lovely. CUSD staff ultimately recommended not to open a tenth grade class at Sage Creek High Sc hool because, with only about 100 students, the school would be unable to offer a full range of necessar y courses. “One of the most compelling reasons in supporting the staff r ecommendation was Principal César Morales’ concerns that the curriculum offerings, extra-curricular program and athletic pr ogram for this small tenth g rade cohort might be compr omised as the y moved through the g rade levels, inadvertently placing these students at a disad-

vantage when appl ying to college or entering the workforce,” said CUSD Board of Trustees President Elisa Williamson. “I was disappointed by the low enrollment numbers but as f ar as it being unusual when y ou open a ne w school, that wasn’t necessarily a surprise,” said Lovely. Nye said that while the district hoped to offer current ninth g raders the opportunity to attend a new school, CUSD staff was not surprised that the students did not w ant to leave after attending Carlsbad High School for a year. “It’s always a c hallenge to pull those students away from their current school,” he said. Sage Creek High School Principal César Morales’ letter to CUSD parents about eliminating tenth grade expressed “great regret” and stated that the lo w enrollment was “unexpected.” For the incoming ninth graders, Sage Creek High School will still be able to offer a wide r ange of classes, extracurricular activities and sports teams, according to CUSD staff. The CUSD initiall y strove to offer tenth g rade students the opportunity to attend Sage Cr eek because the opening of the school was delayed for a year due to building issues, said CUSD Deputy Superintendent Business Services Suzanne O’Connell. With the official student numbers, Sage Creek High School staff m ust now design a master schedule and determine the school’s teacher and support staff needs, according to Nye. CUSD does not anticipate that opening Sage Creek High School with only 305 ninth g rade students will incr ease the cost of running the facility since the district ne ver intended to open all of the campus’ classrooms in the first place, O’Connell said. If anything, having fewer students might decr ease the campus’ oper ating costs. “There are certain costs associated with running a sc hool that enr ollment doesn’t play a significant role in,” said O’Connell. Over the ne xt four years, CUSD hopes to have 1,500 students at Sage Creek High Sc hool when the school accommodates all four grades, leaving 2,400 students at Carlsbad High School, said Lovely. CUSD intends to become a “district of choice,” meaning that students can c hoose which high school they would like to attend without any residential boundaries.

CARLSBAD — The California Coastal Commission approved the construction of the Coastal Rail Trail along Buena Vista Lagoon to unite pathw ays in Carlsbad and Oceanside at its March 7 meeting. The new trail will run along the northbound side of Carlsbad Boulevard and include a side walk and a bike lane, and connect the existing Carlsbad Coastal Rail Trail on Car lsbad Boulevard with the Oceanside Rail Trail on Eaton Street. The trail is designed to “enhance pedestrian and cyclist connectivity” along the coast, according to the project’s proposal. Oceanside resident Rachel Heald wrote a letter of support to the Commission, stating that she and her c hildren frequently walk along Carlsbad Boulevard and hope that the ne w trail would improve access to the area. “We want to be a ble to walk and bik e more in South Oceanside and Carlsbad Village,” Heald stated in her letter . “It’s simply not safe to tak e our small children along that strip of highway.” When construction begins, Carlsbad Boulevard will be reduced to one lane in each direction. The project also includes building a r oundabout at Car lsbad Boulevard and State Str eet for better pedestrian and bicyclist access. The Coastal Commission approved the project under six special conditions in order to remedy potential impacts to water quality and biological resources. These conditions

With the recent approval of the California Coastal Commission, a new pedestrian and bicyclist trail will be constructed along the stretch of Carlsbad Boulevard along the Buena Vista Lagoon. Currently the stretch of highway lacks sidewalks. Photo by Rachel Stine

include executing a storm water pollution pr evention plan during construction, controlling erosion, plant-

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Presentation on tourism leaves Council frustrated By Bianca Kaplanek

UPGRADES FOR CRITTERS Helen Woodward staff welcomes managers and assistant managers from local Residence Inns by Marriott on March 11, as the volunteers pitched in to help upgrade the animal facilities. Courtesy photo

DEL MAR — A March 4 presentation on TBID (Tourism Business Improvement District) left City Council members frustrated, with more questions than answers about a plan designed to attract more visitors to the coastal community. The TBID was formed in September 2010 to fund additional marketing efforts with a goal to increase occupancy in the city’s six hotels. Visit Del Mar is the nonprofit organization created by the district to manage the assessments. The five people who own or manage the six hotels make up its governing board. Money comes from a 1 percent fee added to hotel bills that has been collected since October 2010. Most of the funds collected during the first 15 months were used to pay back administrative and legal costs totaling almost $69,000. Any type of major promotional campaign has yet to be developed, although the district currently has an account balance of a bout $213,000. “In theory it makes a lot of sense to invest in the marketing effort to see if we can get the occupanc y up,” Councilman Al Corti said. “It’s a lot of money. It needs to be reported specifically as to what we’re spending the money on and what results we’re getting out of it or I think we should try to determine how else the city can spend the money differently.” Councilman Don Mosier noted that when his colleagues authorized formation of the district for five years, they did so expecting a return on the investment. “So the investments have been accumulating, but we’re now at the stage where you need to start doing this marketing program,” he said. “And instead of having what we anticipated would be a four-year period to evaluate that, we’re down to a threeyear period to evaluate the success of this program. So that’s slightly frustrating.” The district is required to present an annual report to City Council, which it did in May 2012. “I’m not comfortable to say that this is the (annual) report,” City Manager Scott Huth said about the recent

A marketing company recently created this logo and tagline to attract visitors to Del Mar. The phrase is meant to invite different audiences to perceive Del Mar as their version of what the California dream is. Courtesy image

presentation, which was given by Michelle McCue, managing director of McCue Marketing Communications. The TBID hired the company in September 2012 to help with the mar keting efforts to drive guest traffic and use to all member hotels, merchandize all services of each hotel and promote Del Mar and “its unique village location as a destination, ” McCue said. “The primary objective is to position Del Mar as an intimate coastal destination and really highlight the proximity to the beac h,” she added. To date her company has created a campaign lo go and tagline, “Your California Dream.” McCue said the phrase will be used as a platform to sell the city. It will allo w different audiences to per ceive Del Mar as their version of what the California dream is, whether they are a family, romance travelers or in town on business, she said. McCue said her company is currently developing a website that will include a destination video, booking information, maps, a plan-your-trip itinerary to keep as much of the tourism spending in the city as possible and a detail page for each hotel that describes amenities such as dining, activities and meeting spaces. She said that should be ready to launch by mid-April. Back in May, during the annual report, Mike Slosser, general manager of L’Auberge Del Mar and chairman of Visit Del Mar, said a website would be developed in a bout three months. Slosser, who was expected to pr ovide a financial report during the recent presTURN TO TOURISM ON A22

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RSF fire fighters earn grant RANCHO SANTA FE — Rancho Santa F e firefighters can breathe easier thanks to a $6,525 g rant from G.S. Levine Insurance Services and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. The grant funds selfcontained breathing apparatus (SCBA) cylinders, which provide a continuous flow of clean, breathable air when firefighters are in a contaminated environment with smoke, fire or other hazardous materials. “On average, a firefighter may use up tw o or more air cylinders during a fire in a single f amily dwelling,” said Fire Chief Tony Michel. “This grant will help ensur e our fir efighters have the equipment they need to stay safe while saving lives in emergency situations. We are very appreciative of this grant.” Rancho Santa F e Fire Protection District officials, firefighters, and executives from G.S. Levine and Fireman’s Fund f ormally presented the gifts Mar ch 13 at the F airbanks Ranch Station 3, 6424 El Apajo. The grant is part of a nationwide philanthropic program funded b y Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. Through this pr ogram, G.S. Levine has dir ected over $37,000 in g rants to fire departments nationwide, including two previous grants to Rancho Santa Fe Fire.

Council green lights ‘Desert Rose’ Students

sought for program

By Jared Whitlock

ENCINITAS — Council granted the appeal of de velopers in a 3-0 v ote Wednesday night, allowing the controversial, 16-home “Desert Rose” project to mo ve forward after years of debate. Residents near the housing project believe it will fundamentally alter the rural, equestrian nature of Olivenhain. Councilman Tony Kranz said he’s greatly enjoyed the character of Olivenhain since he was a kid. That made mulling over Desert Rose even tougher, he said. But ultimately, he made a motion to appr ove the project, because he felt he had the “sword of Damocles” hanging over him due to the state’s density-bonus law. “In spite of m y campaign promise to uphold comm unity character and to do what’ s right by your neighborhood, I unfortunately have the dubious honor of having to uphold state density-bonus law,” Kranz said. Under state law, projects can build more units than normally allowed on pr oposed building sites in e xchange for promising to build low-income housing. In the case of Desert Rose, the developers plan to construct one lo w-income housing unit as part of the 16home project. City staff said that den ying Desert Rose would conflict with density-bonus law, opening the city up to lawsuits. Mayor Teresa Barth said the state’s density-bonus law “seems unfair to the community.” But as a consolation, she said Desert Rose is at least the most considerate densitybonus housing pr oject she’s come across. Namely, the developers weren’t required to provide off-street parking and other amenities, but they did,

The path leading to “Desert Rose,” where 16 homes are due to be built following Council’s approval of the project. Photo by Jared Whitlock

she said. Later, Barth said the city should look at w ays it can reduce the attr activeness of density-bonus law for developers. Deputy Mayor Lisa Shaffer abstained from the Council vote. Shaffer said she didn’t think she had enough solid information to base her decision on. “I’m not happ y with the quality of the anal ysis that’s been done,” Shaffer said. Councilman Mark Muir recused himself from the hearing.As the former fire chief, he reviewed the fir e-protection component of the de velopment. After the v ote, residents opposed to the de velopment quickly shuffled out of Council Chambers, clearly disappointed. In December, the city’s Planning Commission voted 32 to reject plans for the development on the grounds that it’s

unsafe and would create environmental issues. During the public comment’s section, residents urged council to affirm that ruling. Greg Gorgas said Desert Rose poses safety concerns in the form of incr eased traffic. As such, he said the city should order an en vironmental impact report. “A walled in, high-density community at the end of a culde-sac with very limited access is unprecedented in Olivenhain,” Gorgas said. He added that the project would cut do wn trees in the area.And he said a 25-foot wetland buffer pr oposed by the developer should be moved back to alleviate the impact on the nearby habitat. Representing the de veloper, attorney Marco Gonzalez said the city can’ t request an environmental impact r eport, because the housing pr oject won’t have a substantial impact on the environment.

Further, he added that project will clean up the wetlands. Resident Mark Brampson said the city’ s staff anal ysis underestimates the risk of a fire in the area. “The proposed subdivision is adjacent to an open space that contains fuel complexes capable of generating embers,” Brampson said. He added that the staff ’s analysis doesn’t fully take into account the effect of str ong winds on a fire. Scott Henry, the city’s fire chief, said that it’s difficult to anticipate fire behavior. Yet compared to denser , forested areas, he said that g rasses in proximity to the development should burn quickly and hence would be unlikely to create tall walls of flames. As part of the Council’ s motion, the city will amend design elements of the plan, including the materials used to construct a planned fence around the development.

Explore these latest additions to the superfoods family Health Watch By the physicians and staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

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pinach, salmon, brown rice and almonds are wellknown nutritional superstars. Recently, several newcomers have joined the list of “superfoods” — including a fe w you may not ha ve tried.

Quinoa

Though often considered a grain because of its te xture and flavor, quinoa [pronounced keen-wah] is actually a seed that has been cultivated for thousands of years in other parts of the w orld and pac ks an impressive nutritional punch. In addition to being a complete protein that pr ovides all of the nine essential amino acids, quinoa has double the calcium of who le wheat and twice the fiber of many grains. It’s also high in iron and magnesium.

Kale

A single cup of kale con-

tains five grams of fiber, 200 percent of the dail y recommended allowance of vitamin C and 180 per cent of vitamin A, as well as vitamin B6, magnesium and fiber. It also contains more than 1,000 percent of vitamin K, which the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports may reduce overall cancer risk. However, too much vitamin K can interfere with blood-thinning medications, so check with y our doctor if you use them. Kale is also a good source of copper, potassium, iron, phosphorus and the antio xidant lutein, which is believed to support eye and heart health.

Sweet Potatoes

Swiss Chard

Walnuts

Swiss chard is another leafy green with thic k red, white, yellow, or green stalks. Like kale, Swiss chard is an excellent source of vitamins K, A, and C, and a good source of magnesium, potassium, iron, and fiber. Although kale and swiss chard do contain oxalates, which can decr ease absorption of calcium and can lead to kidne y stones, the amount is f ar less than in spinach, and as a result the calcium in these two leafy greens is absorbed easier than with spinach.

With seven grams of fiber per serving, sweet potatoes have twice as m uch fiber as other types of p otatoes. They’re also high in vitamins and minerals that are good for your heart. Vitamin B6 helps keep your arteries healthy, and potassium helps y our body get rid of e xcess sodium that can lead to high blood pressure. One medium s weet potato provides the r ecommended daily allowance of vitamin A or beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant believed to help pr event several types of cancer. They’re also rich in vitamins C and E. Walnuts are heart-healthy nutritional champions, providing a good dose of the omega-3 fatty acids that ma y protect against heart disease, depression and Alzheimer’s, and heart disease. The melatonin found in w alnuts helps to boost the imm une system. Research shows that eating walnuts regularly can cause LDL or “bad” cholesterol levels to drop by as m uch as 16 percent.

Kiwi

Among fruit, kiwifruit has one of the highest concentrations of vitamins and minerals per calorie. Ounce for ounce, kiwi provides twice as much vitamin C as an or ange and nearly as much potassium as a banana. It is also a good source of the antioxidant lutein. A Norwegian study found that eating kiwi thr ee

times a da y was associated with a drop in blood pressure. Kiwi’s are also a good source of vitamin E. “Health Watch” is brought to you by the physicians and staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. For more information or for physician referral call 1-800-SCRIPPS.

COAST CITIES — Are you a motivated high school student with a passion for our environment? If you want to tak e that passion and put it into action, San Diego Coastkeeper wants you. Coastkeeper’s Community Advisory Council is looking for a fe w youth environmentalists to apply for Coastkeeper LEAP, its newly devised mentorship program. Coastkeeper LEAP will pull to gether a small group of high school students to participate in a five-month education and mentorship program. Selected students will attend monthly field trips and workshops highlighting environmental concerns, initiatives and careers in San Diego. Paired with one or more members of Coastkeeper’s Community Advisory Council, students will de velop a pr oject focused on the en vironmental issue of their choice and pr esent it at the conclusion of the pr ogram during a cele bratory event. Coastkeeper LEAP will meet as a group on the second Saturday of eac h month from May through October for educational, volunteer and hands-on experiences in the en vironmental field. To apply, or to as k any questions email volunteer@ sdcoastkeeper.org or call (619) 758-7743, ext. 131.

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F OOD &W INE

Italian food comes naturally for family By Jared Whitlock

A nice looking head of broccoli growing in the Lick the Plate winter garden. Photo by David Boylan

Reaping the bounty of my winter garden DAVID BOYLAN Lick the Plate I’ve lived in Encinitas for 15 y ears now and am still fascinated by my ability to plant a v egetable garden in November and reap its bounty into Mar ch and April. This year with our ample rain, my broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts are completely going off to the point where I’ve had to get very creative with recipes to avoid veggie burnout. I don’t have a f arm by any stretch of the imagination; I call it the side 40, as in 40 feet b y 10 feet. That’s my self-humoring reference to what r eal farmers refer to as the bac k 40. It’s just enough space to put in a nice variety in the winter and summer. At one point a few years ago I ga ve artichokes a tr y and had a bumper crop. After that I w as shooting my mouth off to whoever would listen a bout my newfound status as an artichoke farmer. That all ended abruptly the ne xt year when m y artichoke plants started disappearing, one after the other. My first, somewhat paranoid reaction was that someone was stealing m y beloved artichokes as there were no tracks, they were simply gone. It got to the point where I was about to put up “wanted, artichoke thief on the loose” signs on ar ea telephone poles. That’s when a friend who knows these things informed me that it was not artichoke thieves, but gophers that had been sucking my plants down with no trace of f oul play. Keep in mind, I’ve grown just about everything over the y ears,

and never had any trouble with gophers. It turns out they have a taste f or the artichoke root, which they refer to as tubers. While I commend them for their good taste, it was a mad dening experience and left me feeling like a complete idiot for not realizing what was going on sooner. I was told the onl y solution was digging a 2- to 3-feet hole bef ore planting and lining the ar ea with chicken wire, and then that was not a guar antee that the choke-loving gophers would not c hew through that. I officially resigned as an artichoke farmer and have since stuc k with the less glamorous but still delicious winter crops. With that I thought I’ d share some of m y favorite ways to prepare cauliflower and Brussels spr outs. The crazy thing is, I did not touch any of these v eggies growing up. Maybe it w as the preparation, or my unrefined palate, but unless they were forced upon me, I had nothing to do with them. One of m y favorite ways to cook cauliflo wer is to make “mock mashed potatoes” out of it. Start with a medium siz e head; 1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup g rated Parmesan; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/8 teaspoon straight chicken base or bullion (may substitute 1/2 teaspoon salt);?1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh or dry chives, for garnish; and 3 ta blespoons unsalted butter. Set a stockpot of water to boil over high heat then clean and cut cauliflo wer into small pieces. Cook in boiling water for about six minutes, or until well done. Drain well; do not let cool and pat cooked cauliflower very dry between several TURN TO LICK THE PLATE ON A11

SANTALUZ — It’ s safe to say that Rosina Gangale lives and br eathes Italian food. Her resume includes opening the no w-closed When in Rome r estaurant in Leucadia with her br other nearly three decades ago , operating Salvatore’s Cucina Italiana in San Diego and a stint serving authentic pasta in Sun Valley, Idaho. These days, she runs Rosina’s Italian Restaurant in Oceanside. And now she’s poised to open another Rosina’s at the spot wher e the French restaurant Cavaillon used to be. “We are very, very proud of Italian f ood; we want to share that,” Gangale said. Her love of food can be traced to her family. Gangale, who hails from southern Italy, came to the U.S. with her parents and siblings when she was 4 y ears old. Gangale recalled that her mom “was an excellent cook.” But her mom didn’t do it alone; the entire family pitched in during meals. “I naturally picked up all these cooking skills fr om a very young age just by being around my family,” Gangale said. “Amazing food connected us,” Gangale added. “We were taught that it’ s very important to sit do wn and have dinner to gether as a whole family. That stuck with me.” Cooking skills ar e one part of the equation for a successful restaurant. But it also takes business sa vy, which Gangale got from her dad. “He taught us to be

Rosina Gangale and her two sons, Giancarlo (left) and Gianfranco, stand inside the new Rosina’s in Santaluz. A grand opening of the restaurant is slated for next month Photo by Jared Whitlock

entrepreneurs,” Gangale said, adding that her f amily has opened r estaurants throughout San Diego and the U.S. Gangale said she stri ves for dishes that would actually be served in Italy.That means preparing vodka and light tomato sauces with simple ingredients, and also offering up plenty of fish, pork and vegetables on the menu. Most of all, Gangale said the seasoning she uses is meant to accentuate dishes, not overpower them. It seems Gangale’s sons, Giancarlo and Gianfr anco, have the same appr eciation for Italian food. They’re chefs at Rosina’s in Oceanside. And they both said they’re looking forward to opening and cook-

ing at the ne w location in Santaluz, even though long days are ahead. “I know it’s going to be crazy… but I’m still e xcited,” Giancarlo said. With a f amily of serial restaurateurs, Giancarlo explained that he and his brother grew up in the business. They were bus boys and waiters in their f amily’s various restaurants as teenagers, and then later became chefs. “Food is in our blood you could say,” Giancarlo said. The space, which hosted Cavaillon for six y ears, is located at the edge of a fairly secluded neighborhood. Gangale noted some belie ve this could pose a c hallenge, because those unf amiliar to the area might not associate

it with dining. But Gangale is quic k to point out that Rosina’ s in Oceanside doesn’t exactly stand on prime territory. “Many consider us a hidden gem or destination, ” Gangale said. “We’re still doing well.” “Plus, we have a g reat neighborhood surrounding us at the new location,” Gangale said. When asked if mor e Rosina’s are a possibility down the line, Gangale said with a laugh: “I only have two sons, so probably not.” Gangale said the ne w Rosina’s will hold a soft opening early next week. For reservations, call (858) 7594300. A grand opening is slated for next month.

Wine from the heart of Tuscany FRANK MANGIO

Taste of Wine Breaking bread with a leader in the winemaking fraternity of the legendar y Italian district of Tuscany is always like visiting the papal community at the Vatican. Tasting their wines is a true epiphany. My latest e xperience was at the Carlsbad location of Vigilucci’s, operated by the affable G.M. Vittorio Homberger, where I met Andrea Cecchi with the bright, blue Pacific Ocean just a few steps away. Cecchi Wines are a true reflection of what the lovely Sangiovese grape always should aspire to. This grape makes polished wines of great stature, and Cecchi makes sure the tr adition is backboned in e very bottle. Andrea Cecchi calls himself a forward-thinking traditionalist. “I prefer classic structure with good acidity to go with food, moderate alcohol, and a lighter oak treatment.

Andrea Cecchi (right) of Tuscany’s leading Cecchi Wines presents a new release wine to General Manager Vittorio Homberger of Vigilucci’s Restaurant in Carlsbad. Photos by Frank Mangio

From the pr esent, we embrace the latest in oenology and vine yard management,” he said. Castellina, an aweinspiring hillside Tuscan town, is the winemaking hub for Cecchi Wines. It was here that Andrea’s family got its start in 1893. The current headquarters, run by the f ourth gen-

eration of Cecc his, Andrea and brother Cesare, is called Villa Cerna. It has an altitude of 957 feet, hilly exposure with lots of sun and good drainage. Of the selections I tasted, the one that I loved is fr om the 370-acr e Cecchi Estate Val delle Rose in the e xciting Maremma district in the southw est of Tuscany.

The wine is Val delle Rose Morellino di Scansano Riserva 2007 (suggested price $20). It has br ought the Sangiovese grape, once only known through Chianti, to a new level of divinity in a bottle. The wine is aged in French oak barriques f or peak performance followed TURN TO TASTE OF WINE ON A11

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Music program explores works of Bach RANCHO SANTA FE — Conductor Ric k Westerfield launches the new “Pacific Bach Project: Awake! Rouse the Dawn,” at 7 p.m. April 13, at The Village Church, 6225 Paseo Delicias. The program provides real-time commentary that takes the audience inside the m usic while vocalists and instrumentalists perform Bach’s works in a church setting.

A reception follows the performance. The Pacific Bach Project brings to gether baroque musicians and professional vocalists from across the country to present stylistically informed performances of Bac h along with r eal-time commentary that mak es the music accessible to everyone. The ensemble is led by Westerfield, former

assistant conductor of both the Boston Symphony and the New York Philharmonic. Tickets are available now for the Bac h cantatas inspired by psalms. The event will featur e the debut of the r egion’s newest period instrument orchestra and choir, led by Westerfield. Tickets are $25 to $50 and $10 f or students at

through Thursday 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Satur day 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Call (760) 4074265 for more information.

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by eight months of bottle refinement. Tuscan wines in the Maremma district with a 2007 vintage w ere rated among the highest in the last decade by Wine Spectator’s experts at an a verage 95 points. Enjoy this wine with veal, well-seasoned pasta dishes, red meats and cheese. Andrea Cecchi is the family winemaker. He makes wines from family vineyards in Castellina, San Gimignano, Maremma and Umbria. In each area he saw challenge and greatness, and realized their full potential. Check out the Cecc hi website at cecchi.net. Cellar Gems shine at Encinitas Wine Merchants “You will love our Cellar Gems, but buy them when you see them, ” advised Ellena Cassidy, one of the two partners at the ne w Encinitas Wine Merchants. Cassidy and Mar k Dubiel have just consolidated their retail wine stor e into the wine bar in the Kohl’s center in Encinitas. Dubiel, who has 37 years in the business, also runs a highl y successful Internet wine b usiness, and is able to move some household name wines in “ones and twos” into the

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layers of paper towels. In a bo wl with an immersion blender, or in a food processor, puree the hot cauliflower with the cr eam cheese, Parmesan, garlic, chicken base, and pepper until almost smooth. Garnish with chives, and serve hot with pats of butter. This makes about four servings and it’ s a delicious, healthy alternative to mashed potatoes.

Pacificbach.com or (800) 838-3006. The program includes music from cantatas BWV 190 “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied” (“Sing to the Lord a Ne w Song”), BWV 112 “Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt” (“The Lord is My True Shepherd”), and BWV 17 “Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich” (“Whosoever Offers Thanks, Praises Me”).

Wine Bytes The new Hacienda de las Rosas Winery in Ramona has its g rand opening fr om noon to 5 p.m. March 23 and March 24. Port and sherr y barrel tasting, specials, raffle drawings and an e xhibition of Peruvian Paso horses will be offered. The cost is $10. Call (619) 840-5557 f or details. A Saxon Br own Wine Dinner is planned f or the Table 926 Restaurant in San Diego March 26 at $75 p er person. Call (858) 539-0926 for an RSVP and time. VINOPERA, a wine and music paired dinner is at ACQUA AL 2, downtown San Diego from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. March 28. Batasiolo wines fr om Piemonte will pair with the dinner, with live performancEllena Cassidy is the friendly wine hostess behind the bar at Encinitas es from opera singers. Cost is Wine Merchants. Here she serves up a Paso Robles Pay Dirt blend. $70. RSVP at (619) 230-0382. retail/wine bar at a big d iscount. Regular customers always check the Cellar Gems section fir st and snap up the standouts. “Our menu of 20 wines by the glass c hanges weekly, with Friday being a pr emier wine flight of thr ee pours with nothing but pr emium Even though I am a bit tired of seeing Brussels sprouts on every other menu, they are a joy to watch grow and even more fun to pic k and cook. I love giving a whole stalk as a gift, as they are so cool looking. I’ve figured out a way to cook them that wins converts of e ven the most finicky eaters. Start with 1 pound Brussels sprouts, half a stick of butter, 1 pound of apple wood bacon, cut into small chunks. Trim Brussels sprouts and halv e lengthwise. In a 10-inc h heavy skillet (preferably well-seasoned cast iron) melt 1 ta blespoon butter with oil o ver moderate heat to lo w and arrange sprouts in skillet, cut sides down, in one la yer. After about 5 min utes add the bacon and sauté, stirring frequently until bacon is crisp and the sprouts are tender but not mushy. If you want to get fancy, add some pine nuts towards the end. If you have questions on either of these r ecipes or would like to kno w more ways to pr epare these v eggies, feel free to contact me

wines,” Cassidy said. The day I was in, she poured a 2010 Paydirt Paso Robles blend of Grenache, Zinfandel, Syrah, Mourvedre and Petite Sirah ( $29.99). “Paso Robles wines are favorites at the wine bar and blends are very big,” she revealed. Check out this wine oasis. They are open Tuesday at david @ artichoke-creative.com. Lick the Plate can now be heard on KPRi, 102.1 FM Monday-Friday during the 7pm hour. David Boylan is founder of Artichoke Creative and Artichoke Apparel, an Encinitas based marketing firm and clothing line. Reach him at david@artichoke-creative.com or (858) 395-6905.

Frank Mangio is a renowned wine connoisseur certified by Wine Spectator. His library can be viewed at www.tasteofwinetv.com. (Average Google certified 900 visits per day) He is one of the top five wine commentators on the Web. Reach him at mangiompc@aol.com.

HELPING HANDS Rancho Santa Fe resident Susie Stone Hayes was among supporters of the Episcopal Community Services at the recent “ Water to Wine: Making Miracles – All You Need is Love,” gala in February this year at the Estancia Hotel and Spa, La Jolla. The event supported the many countywide ECS programs, which include funding Head Start classrooms, rehabilitating DUI offenders, providing Safe Havens for the mentally ill and homeless, and working with young victims of child abuse. Courtesy photo

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RANCHO SANTA FE — Drawing from his own experiences growing up in Rochester, N.Y., author Ross Talarico’s new novel “Sled Run,” is a modern day Robin Hood tale a bout a teenage boy Rosey who’s seduced by the dazzle (and 1959 cand yapple red Mercury convertible) of a local Mafioso, Carm Carlotta. It isn’t difficult f or Rosey, growing up in a poor Italian community, to be drawn toward Carm’s success and the pur suit of the American dream. He’s an easy recruit for Carm who needs help with Sled Run, the annual event where the Mafioso steals fr om warehouses and stor es to gi ve to orphanages at Christmastime. “Sled Run is a bout being in both w orlds — the world of tr ying to do right, and the world of trying to be accepted,” Talarico said. “The American dream comes from just w anting to ha ve expensive things and what you’ll do for them.That translates into everybody’s life — how much you compromise of your values to do w ell financially.” The novel is a blend of fiction and memoir, Talarico said. In it he captur es the 1964 Rochester race riot that was sparked by allegations of police brutality against the African American community. Rosey loses a friend in the riot and, in an act of revenge, an African American kid is also killed. Talarico, an award-winning multi-genre writer who made a name for himself as a poet, knows something about underprivileged urban kids from his hometo wn. As Rochester’s writer-in-residence during the 1980s, Talarico had a unique task — to implement a g rassroots program in cr eative expression that would bring together a community of poor and privileged. One strategy was to start a poetry basketball program. “At first they couldn’t play basketball on a F riday night unless the y took the poetry workshop,” Talarico said. “Eventually kids came

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Rancho Santa Fe resident and author Ross Talarico is releasing his new novel, “Sled Run,” now in stores and online. He is also looking to start a new project, the telling of peoples’ lives in the long form. Courtesy photo

and didn’t want to play basketball. They just w anted to be part of the pr ogram. This was a r ough neighborhood and everything was always ripped up e xcept the billboard where we put our poems. It had status.” The end r esult of his work in Roc hester was the publication called, “Spreading the Word: Poetry and the Sur vival of Community in America,” a veritable blueprint f or writers seeking to engage communities. It also garner ed him the pr estigious Mina P. Shaughnessy Prize for outstanding book of the y ear on literature and writing. Talarico’s made a career of eliciting stories fr om others in short f orm. From Italian Americans to Indians, he’s found he has a talent for translating oral histories into accomplished works of literary art. His collection of stories from the elderly, “Hearts and Times: The Literature of Memory,” was made into a play in Chicago.

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Talarico wants to find two people who want to have their stories made into a small book. He warns that this project isn’t for everybody. It will take a significant commitment of at least six months and it’s not cheap. “There are enough people out there who really feel compelled to ha ve their stories in print, in written form for their friends and so forth,” he said. “They can’t do it themselves and ob viously can’t do it the w ay I do it. They’re getting the f oremost expert in the countr y who’s doing this kind of thing. It will be a very selective clientele but it’s going to be something people ar e interested in.” If readers are interested in Talarico’s project, he can be contacted at r osstalarico@ msn.com or (760) 4895815. “Sled Run,” by Ross Talarico, published by Bordighera Press, is available at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble bookstores.

UUFSD or online at emmasr ev- Pala Casino Spa & Resort in the Palomar Starlight Theater. Get olution.com/live. SEEKING YOUNG TALENT tickets at the Pala box office, or Apply now for the San Mar cos call (877) 946-7252 or at (800) Youth Talent Competition to be 585-3737, or at startickets.com.

held April 20 at San Mar cos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive. Children ages 5 to 17 may compete in f our categories: dance, vocal, instrumental and novelty. Entry forms are online at san-mar cos.net. MUSICAL REVOLUTION Deadline to enter is April 11. Emma’s Revolution, with Pat For further inf ormation, call Humphries and Sandy O, will be (760) 744-9000. performing at 8 p .m. March 22 BENNETT AND MATHIS Unitarian Universalist Tickets are available now for Fellowship of San Dieguito, 1036 Tony Bennett perf orming at Solana Drive, Solana Beach. 7:30 p.m. May 18, and Johnny Tickets are $18 and available at Mathis performing June 22 at

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And in San Diego , he’s worked with Nati ve American teenagers in Bonsall and elders of the Pala Band of Mission Indians. “Storytelling is what w e are,” Talarico said. “It is how we pass on our thoughts about life, our values, what we choose to do , what we choose not to do . It doesn’t come alive in a Bo y Scout handbook where they give you a list of things. It comes in a mor e subtle, complex way and fr om telling stories to each other.” Now Talarico, who lives in nearby Rancho Santa Fe in a home o verlooking Lake Hodges, has announced he’s seeking interesting people for a new project — writing their stories in long form. “I do something as a writer, by being able to capture that moment in people’s stories that r eally makes it outstanding,” Talarico said. “Most people just don’t know how to do it. Maybe they can do it with their own work but not with others.’”

WORLD OF HARPS The Museum of Making Music pr esents a r eception and concert with Yolanda Kondonassis to celebrate the opening of “The Harp: A Global Stor y of Man, Music and Medicine” at 6 p.m. March 23 at 5790 Armada Drive, ART VS. ELECTRONICS Carlsbad. Tickets are $30. Call Oceanside Museum of Art (760) 438-5996 or visit m useuinvites you to “Why Sculpture is mofmakingmusic.org. Relevant in the Age of Texting” from 2 to 4 p .m. March 23, with artists James Hubbell, TJ Dixon and Kenneth Capps along with NEW AT LUX Lux Art city of San Diego public art coor- Institute welcomes artist-in-residinator Dana Springs, at 704 dence painter James Chronister Pier View Way, Oceanside. Visit through April 13 at 1550 S. El oma-online.org or call (760) 435- Camino Real, Encinitas. Visitors 3720. can watch Chronister work on a 40-inch-by-40-inch pointillist

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Garit Imhoff’s “Letting Go — A Tribute” is a celebration of the musical genius of Pandit Ravi Shankar, under whom Imhoff studied at The California Institute of the Image Arts in the early 1970’s. courtesy of Stephen Whalen Photography

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eucadia artist Garit Imhoff has memorializ ed world-renowned musician Ravi Shankar in his Arts Alive banner titled “Letting Go — A Tribute,” currently on e xhibit at the southwest corner of Leucadia Boulevard and the 101 in Leucadia. The image of the legendary musician playing his sitar under a star-filled sky is painting. Call (760) 436-6611 or visit luxartinstitute.org

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a tribute to the iconic Shankar, called “the godfather of w orld music” by former Beatle George Harrison, and “a national treasure” by the prime minister of India. Shankar resided in Encinitas for twenty years before passing away last December. Garit Imhoff studied under Ra vi Shankar at The California Institute of the Arts in the early 1970’s while earning his BFA in Design, later reconnecting at the Center f or World Music in San Diego . Shankar’s influence has continued to impact Imhoff ’s musical life to this day. As a singer , songwriter, musician, storyteller, shadow puppeteer, and arts and drama teacher; the m ultifaceted Imhoff states, “Music, art, education, and entertainment are my passions.” His background is extremely eclectic, with a history that includes appr enticing with a puppeteer and woodcarver in Indonesia, working in computer animation for the fir st Star Wars movie, teaching computer animation at CalArts, and working in advertising in Los Angeles. His exploration of world cultures has taken him to Mexico, Central America, India, Thailand, Nepal, Indonesia, Japan and China and Africa. As a professional mbira performer and v ersatile entertainer specializing in musical storytelling and movement, Imhoff has played in world music ensembles for the past 45 y ears. He continues to perform with his afr opop ensemble “Zimbeat,” which shares the musical traditions of Zimba bwe. Far from being a “regular” artist, Imhoff also performs as a professional clown whose alter egos include Sugar Bear , Pirate Pete, Engineer Bill and the magician Garit the Great, and can also be seen offering face painting and balloon creations at the Leucadia Farmers Market. Recipient of a Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation grant, Imhoff introduces youth at the Bo ys and Girls Club of San Dieguito to m usic, storytelling, mask making, and puppet traditions from cultures around the w orld. Under Imhoff’s guidance, the students learn to pla y instruments including the Mbir a TURN TO BRUSH WITH ART ON A22

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artists of The Foundry Studios at Arts present “Inside the Cuc koo’s Nest,” art themed to the Ne w Village Arts Theatre production of “One Flew Over the Cuc koo’s Nest.” The art will be in the lob by at New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State St. in Carlsbad Village noon to 4 p .m. Tuesday through Sunday March 30 through, April 21. Opening reception will be 6 to 8 p.m. March 30. For information, call (760) 433-3245 or visit NewVillageArts.org.

ART, ART AND MORE ART New Village Cruise the Art Scene from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p .m. March 28, as the COAL Gallery, Oceanside Art Gallery, Phantom Gallery, Lynn Forbes Sculpture Gallery and other Car lsbad Village art venues present live music, refreshments and lots of art. A list of participating galleries are available at the CO AL Gallery, 300 Carlsbad Village Drive Suite 101, Carlsbad, or visit coalartgallery.com or call (760) 4348497.

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How to nab a free flight Airline credit cards and bank cards often offer points toward free air tr avel, but some will earn car d users more free travel than others over time. ShopSmart, the shopping magazine from the publisher of Consumer Reports, recently came up with tips for deciding which card to use when looking for discounted travel and highlighted some of the best airline and bank card reward formulas currently available. “It’s simple to sign up for a travel credit card,” said Lisa Lee Freeman, editor-in-chief of ShopSmart. “But finding the one that will earn the most free travel is key, and varies based on traveler preferences.” BANK CARDS VS. AIRLINE CARDS ShopSmart recommends airline cards for the following types of users: those who are loyal to an airline and travel a lot, those who want a free trip fast and those who like to wheel and deal. Frequent flyer miles earned by traveling with an airline and its partners can often be combined with points earned by purchases — and there are perks such as free checked bags. Airline cards usually aren’t as gener ous with points, but may be worth it for those who can score a decent up-front bonus. Airline card users should check offers listed on an airline’s website and use them as a starting bid when calling the airline directly to negotiate a deal or to ask for double points. A notable caveat: Blackout dates and other restrictions can be a common issue with airline cards. Bank cards are better suited for these types of travelers: those who fly based on price, those who don’t want to deal with blackout dates and other restrictions and those who are enrolled in many frequent flyer programs. Users can earn points on purchases and spend them on any air-

line they choose — points are usually tied to the price of the ticket, so the lower the price, the fewer the points needed. Bank cards are a better option for those concerned about when they can fly and how much time they have to use their points. Some cards allow users to transfer earned points to a variety of airline programs. Here are a fe w of ShopSmart’s bank and airline card picks that go a long way toward a free flight: ShopSmart, the shopping magazine from the publisher of Consumer — American Express Reports, recommends looking for cards with sign-on bonuses that will Premier Rewards Gold. This nab you free flights. Photo by James Worrell bank card rewards shoppers with three points per $1 spent for airfare, two points per $1 spent on gas and groceries and one point per $1 spent elsewhere. Users who spend $2,000 in the fir st three months can earn 25,000 bonus points.There’s no interest charge; users pay balances in full every month. No annual fee is charged for the first year, then $175 e very year after that. — Chase Sapphir e Preferred Visa or MasterCard. These bank cards reward shoppers with two points per $1 spent for travel and dining, one point per $1 elsewhere and a 7 percent yearly bonus on points. Users who spend $3,000 in the first three months earn 40,000 bonus points (w orth $500 on travel booked through Chase). APR for purchases is 15.24 percent; an annual fee of $95 is waived the first year. — Delta Sk yMiles American Express Gold. This airline card rewards shoppers with two miles per $1 spent on Delta and one mile per $1 spent elsewhere. Users get a free checked bag for up to nine people in a reservation, plus a 20 percent savings on eligible in-flight food and beverage purchases. APR for purchases is 15.24 percent, 17.24 percent, or 19.24 percent; an annual fee of $95 is waived the first year.

Fill your spring schedule at the center RANCHO SANTA FE — There are a few seats left for the annual Spring Luncheon to be held at The Crosby in Rancho Santa Fe, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 28. This year’s theme is “Over the Top Tables. Put together your group of friends, select a theme and join in this fun, friendly design competition. If you would like to host a table, the cost is $850 for a table of 10 and $1,020 for a table of 12. Individual Tickets are $85. For more information or to register, call (858) 7562461 or email Linda Durket at ldurket@rsfcc.org. Midday Madness will be happening March 20 through March 22 at the center. Minimum days for Rancho Santa F e school

parent/teacher conferences are coming up Mar ch 20 through March 22. Sign your child up f or the Midday Madness pr ogram from noon to 3 p .m. at the center. Cost is $30 per da y and the center has activities and crafts planned for the youngsters to enjoy. For more information, call (858) 756-2461. April 19 will be the first Adult Dodgeball Tournament at the RSFCC from 6:30 to 8:30 p .m. This event is open to those 21 years old and up. You can sign up as a team of six, or as an individual and y ou will be placed on a team. Cost is $35 f or players, $25 for spectators and includes food and beverages. Player registration is limited. Call (858) 756-2461 to register or for more details.

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More products that make traveling fun and hassel free E’LOUISE ONDASH Hit the Road Always on the look out for products that make travel more fun and hassle-free, I’ve discovered the following: Here are three travel accessories for your electronics: Never lose y our smartphone and/or tablet again with these bright, sassy, highly visible and interchangeable covers by

PlusMotif. Not only fun, fashionable and versatile (16 cover colors and 14 bar patterns), but utilitarian. Covers come with a notepad and stylus/pen, and fit iPads, iPad Minis, Kindles and Android tablets, and consist of two parts, sold separately: the larger cover ($17.99-$39.99) and the snap-on inter changeable bar ($3.99-$5.99). Try the mix-and-match game at https://plusmotif.com/. Secondly, let your subjects see you as y ou take pictures with your smartphone and tablets. This sturdy MirrorCase You’ll be less likely to forget or lose your tablets when they are decked No more “phone face” when you use the MirrorCase to photograph suballows you to hold your device out in PlusMotif couture. Courtesy photos jects with your smartphone. at a mor e natural, horizontal angle. It also acts as a support while you type and play games. Various bonus features available.Visit MirrorCase.com. Lastly, consider the agony of a d ying battery in a cell phone, camera, tablet, e-reader or MP3 player. It’s happened to all of us at least once, but it’ll never happen again with Juicebar, a mobile charger that can be charged via USB ports or a laptop. Promises to hold its charge for a month bef ore you use it. Behold Bambooee paper towels, made of — you guessed it. They are environmentally friendly, washable and reusable. Other reasons they are a good idea: Bamboo is the world’s fastest growing plant, requires no pesticides or fertilizers, and sucks up to 400 percent more greenhouse gases and produces 35 percent more oxygen than tr ees. Bambooee towels also ar e compact. One

20-piece roll replaces up to six months’ worth of regular paper towels, so you’ll contribute nearly nothing to the one million tons of paper to wels that go into landfills ann ually. Visit bambooee.com. Never chase a baby blanket again. Former San Diego resident and r egistered nurse Romeda Arsanjani and friend Alma Moussa, of New York, have invented a six-in-one blanket that k eeps baby covered while in an inf ant or car seat. Babee Covee also converts to a nursing cover, stroller and playtime blanket, and a co ver for shopping carts and high chairs. Nine colors and patterns; $39.99 to $49.99. Visit babeecovee.com/. Sometimes less is mor e, and HuMn Mini Wallet gives you lots of bang for your bucks, which can be carried along with credit cards between these two pieces of po wdercoated aluminum and its “shock strap.” There’s even room for your magnetic hotel key.You can stow this wallet in a secure pocket with no tell-tale bulges. The plates, which come in 16 colors, also block access to magnetic strips on credit cards. Visit humnwallet.com/shop/mi ni-wallet-2-plate/.

Reusable, environmentally friendly paper towels made of bamboo won’t add to the planet’s landfills.

From Coghlan’s in Canada, which has kept campers and travelers happy for more than 50 y ears: The Dynamo Flashlight — No need to worry about outdated batteries with this small (1 inch by 1 ? inch) LED flashlight (twobulbs) powered by turning the crank. Turning 60 seconds pr oduces 30 minutes of light. Includes a clip. The Emergency Survival Horn — Blo w into this little lightweight orange container and the blast (up to 120 decibels) can be heard a mile away. No batteries or compressed air needed. Scare off animals or signal if you’re lost. The Flint Strik er — No need to carry matches with this lightweight fire-starter. Its size makes for easy handling, but it still takes up little room. Works even in the w et and cold, and good for 4,000 strik es. Visit coghlans.com. Lonely Planet has done it. The guidebook-publisher supreme has amassed 1 million fans on both Twitter and Facebook.To say thanks and to celebrate its 40th anni versary, the publisher offers for free

No batteries needed for this tiny but mighty Dynamo Flashlight. Crank for one minute to get 30 minutes of light.

publication, “Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2013.” The book reveals the hottest travel destinations and tr ends. You must grab this freebie by March 31. Comes in PDF or f or iPad and iPhone. Visit lonelyplanet.com/campaigns/o ne-million. E’Louise Ondash is a freelance writer living in North County. Tell her about your travels at eondash@coastnewsgroup.com.

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The boutique really delivers on its tagline of “Timeless Luxury.” The store buys, exchanges and consigns merchandise, so everything is priced at a fraction of retail cost. You’ll find estate jewelry, fine art, high-end watches, designer handbags and more. Courtesy photo

Gems N’ Treasures opens in Carlsbad KB Home’s newest collection of Built to Order™ homes will debut in San Marcos. Courtesy rendering

Model homes debut in San Marcos KB Home will de but its newest collection of Built to Or der™ homes at the grand opening of the Vistas and the Haciendas at Rancho Santalina March 23 and Mar ch 24 in San Marcos. Home shoppers can tour five professionally decorated models at Rancho Santalina and visualize what life could be like in a brand new KB home. “San Marcos is a w onderful place to li ve, with stellar schools and a bundant outdoor r ecreational opportunities, and is just a short drive to the beac h. Our newest community, Rancho Santalina, is perched atop the f oothills, offering sweeping vista views of the v alley below while also offering easy access to the state Route 78 and Inter state 5 fr eeways for a convenient commute to do wntown San Diego and all it has to offer,” said Steve Ruffner, president of KB Home’ s Southern California division. “So, we’re very excited to be once again expanding our presence in San Diego County and offering not one, but two, collections of ne w home designs at Ranc ho Santalina.” In addition to their prime location, all new homes in both comm unities will include solar power systems as a standard feature, with the potential to reduce a homeowner’s monthly energy bills by up to 40 percent. KB Home’s Haciendas community is also the site of the builder’ s latest ZeroHouse 2.0 model, a net-zero energy home that produces as m uch energy as it consumes. This means that buyers at Haciendas who choose to incor porate ZeroHouse 2.0 options could lower their electric bill to nearly zero. Not only are the homes at the Haciendas and the Vistas extremely energy-

efficient, they are Built to Order, meaning after homebuyers have selected their homesite and customized their floor plan, they also get to make many aesthetic choices both inside and out of their home. Exterior options include a v ariety of ar chitectural styles as w ell as landscaping packages. Interior décor like flooring, cabinetry, lighting and window coverings are also all up to each homebuyer and his or her per sonal preferences and needs. The Haciendas collection floor plans r ange in size from 2,224 to 2,778 and can include up to six bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths. Pricing at the community begins in the mid $400,000s. The two-story homes in the Vistas collection range in size from 2,608 to 3,598 square feet and can include up to six bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths. Homes in the Vistas collection can be customiz ed to include a bedr oom on the first floor, second-story decks off the master bedroom suites and enhanced outdoor living areas with extra-large covered patios. Pricing begins in the high $400,000s. Both collections’ designs include lar ge kitchens with built-in islands adjacent to spacious great rooms that open up to attr active covered patios, perfect for entertaining and enjo ying the beautiful Southern California weather. To attend KB Home’ s Rancho Santalina g rand opening this weekend, visit the sales office 1674 Las Flores Drive in San Marcos, or call directly at (760) 3057830. Rancho Santalina is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Mondays from one to six p .m. More information is also a vailable online at kbhome.com.

If you appreciate timeless luxury without endless credit card statements, you will love the ne w Gems N’ Treasures boutique in the newly built P aseo Del Norte Plaza (across from the Carlsbad Premium Outlet Mall). The new store is getting ready for its Gr and Opening Celebration March 23. Their doors have been open since this past Thanksgiving. Many very happy customers have discovered this ne w retail jewel in North County San Diego. The boutique r eally delivers on its tagline of “Timeless Luxury.” The store buys, exchanges and consigns merchandise, so everything is priced at a fr action of r etail

cost.You’ll find estate jewelry, fine art, high-end watches, designer handbags and more. “You’ll walk in here and think, ‘Are these items r eally pre-owned or are they brand new?’” said Marketing Director Bari Hembree whose parents Mack and Kim Hembree own this unique store. We are pleased that all of our employees are trained through the Gemolo gy Institute of America, to become accredited jewelry professionals, and also on board, is our art specialist who has managed art galleries as w ell as their f amily owned fundraising art auction business. We'll be holding art shows and other charity events throughout the year,

and are really excited to have such great professionals on staff. It’s exciting! It’s like shopping online, but in person! Current Fine Art treasures include work by Matisse, Chagall, Calder,Wyland, Hart and many others.There is currently a lar ge selection of designer handbags in stoc k. Highlighted in the custom designed cases is the collection of high-end custom jewelry — whether you want something of y ours, (or theirs) reworked, or want to start from scratch with a sketch; we have a lot of options, said Bari. A recent customer w as heard to say as she w as leaving: “I have found my new favorite jewelry store!” You can still come in

before 5 p .m. March 23 to enter the drawing for a Maui getaway for two. It includes round-trip airfare from San Diego plus accommodations for five days at a beautiful condo on Maui. The drawing will be at 6 p.m.March 23 during the e xciting Grand Opening celebration festivities. The Grand Opening reception with live music and food will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Find Gems N’ Treasures at 5617 Paseo Del Norte,#118, (between P.F. Changs and BJ’s) or online at gemsntreausres.net. They’re open Monda y through Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call (760) 448-6648.

Could this be your solution to numbness, tingling or burning pain? Do you have any of the following symptoms? Pins and needles feeling? Numbness in the hands or feet? Tingling or burning sensations? Weakness in the arms or legs? Shar p shooting or burning pains? If so, you may have a condition called Peripheral Neuropathy. Numbness, tingling, and pain ar e an e xtremely annoying problem. It may come and go ...interrupt your sleep...and even make your arms or legs feel w eak at times. Maybe you’ve even been to other doctor s and they claim all the tests indicate you should feel fine. More Drugs Are Not The Solution. A common treatment for many nerve problems is the ‘take some pills and w ait and see’ method. While this may be necessary for temporary relief of severe symptoms, using them long term is no way to live. Some of the more common drugs gi ven include pain pills, anti-seizure mediations, and antidepressants — all of whic h can have serious side effects. My name is Dr . Jeff Listiak. I’ve been helping people with neur opathy and nerve problems for more than 6 years.

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very sharp pains in my feet… the y just felt lik e they were on fire. I just couldn’t stand it… e very night for the last y ear or two. I’m so excited today to tell Dr Jeff that four days in a row I have felt no pain whatsoever.” — Marilyn You could soon be enjoying life...without those aggravating and lifedisrupting problems. Don’t Miss This Limited Time Offer. It’s time for you to find out if Neur opathyDR™ treatment protocols could be your neuropathy solution. For the ne xt 14 da ys only, $20 will get you a complete NeuropathyDR™ Analysis that I normall y charge $155 for! What does this offer include? Everything. • An in-depth discussion about your health and wellbeing where I will listen…really listen…to the details of your case. • A posture, spine, range of motion, and nerve function examination. • A full set of specialized x-rays (if necessar y) to determine if a spinal pr oblem is contributing to y our pain or symptoms. • A thorough analysis of your exam and x-ray findings so w e can start map-

ping out your plan to being pain and numbness free. • And, if after the thorough analysis we feel w e can’t help you, we’ll tell you that right away. Until April 5th 2013 you can get e verything I’ve listed here for only $20. So, you’re saving a considerable amount b y taking me up on this offer. Call (760) 230-2949 now. We can get y ou scheduled for your NeuropathyDR™ Analysis as long as ther e is an opening before April 5th. Our office is located just off Inter state 5 and Encinitas Boulevard. When you call, tell us you’d like to come in for the NeuropathyDR™ Analysis so we can get y ou on the schedule and make sure you receive proper credit for this special analysis. Sincerely, Dr. Jeff Listiak, D.C. P.S. Remember, you only have until April 5th to reserve an appointment. Why suffer for years in misery? That’s no w ay to li ve, not when ther e could be help for your problem. Take me up on my offer and call toda y (760) 2302949.

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EDUCATIONAL O PPORTUNITIES

Ninety percent of Pacific Academy students achieve honor roll status Enrolling in a quality college preparatory school enhances students’ c hances of attaining the academic and emotional pr eparation needed to succeed at the university level and beyond. This preparation ideally starts in Mid dle School. Pacific Academy, established in 1997, has been a pri vate

individual needs and learning styles. Parents receive frequent progress reports and are encouraged to contact staff. As a result, rather than possibly falling through the cracks in a crowded public school, ninety percent of Pacific Academy students achieve honor roll status. In addition, students receive

Our ultimate aim, is to develop ‘Global Citizens’ of the 21st century.” Dr.Erika Sanchez Pacific Academy principal,

school for grades 7-12. In order to best ser ve students and its comm unity, Pacific Academy is e xpanding it’s Middle School Program, to serve 6th g rade. Middle School Students at P acific Academy enjoy a 1:10 teacher-student ratio unattainable by today’s public budget strapped schools. Smaller class siz es allow teachers to provide hands-on project-based learning and community based learning that students find r elevant and enjoyable. Teachers actively identify student strengths and de velop individual education plans that include parents and cater to

individualized college counseling, starting in the 6th grade, to provide all the support needed thr ough the developmental process. This Middle School expansion will allo w 6th graders to take advantage of middle school programs and privileges experienced by our students. All of our students, high school and middle school, participate in exploratory education eac h Friday and may include community service projects, field trips, workshops, guest presentations, or student projects. All teachers have full teaching credentials and bachelor degrees, and many

hold Masters or Doctor ates in Education lik e Dr. Erika Sanchez, Pacific Academy’s principal, who earned a Masters and Doctoral degree in sociology with an emphasis in education. “Our ultimate aim, ” stated Erika Sanc hez, “is to develop ‘Global Citizens’ of the 21st centur y, critical thinkers [who] make choices guided by respect for oneself and others.” Character traits like responsibility or cooperation permeate the curriculum each quarter, and students who demonstr ate the emphasized character trait, receive recognition. Mr. Vikas Srivastava, this semester’s project-based learning facilitator, and all students collaborated and ar e planning a thr ee-legged walk that pairs students fr om diverse backgrounds in an effort to eliminate discrimination and stereotyping. Mr. Vikas explains, “The theory is that e veryone is di verse because we all ha ve unique stories, and if we got to know one another’s stories, we would have more understanding and compassion between us.” After participating in numerous projects like this one, it’s no surprise that Pacific Academy students become compassionate, creative, inquisitive, and responsible global citizens.

MiraCosta College Graduates Go On to Earn Advanced Degrees Adam Bolt g raduated with honors from UC Berkeley and is no w on the road to earning a la w degree at UC Davis. Christie Yorke is earning her doctorate from UC Santa Barbara with plans to either work as a researcher at a university or land a job in the sciences with the government. Andrew Pinkard is deciding whether he wants to earn his Ph.D. in chemistry from Stanford, Columbia, or CalTech, all top-flight universities where he has been accepted. Jonathan Henderson is a senior at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills contemplating whether to earn his master’s and doctorate degrees at USC, UCLA or UC Berkeley. What do Bolt, Yorke, Pinkard and Henderson have in common? They began their higher education journeys at MiraCosta College. “MiraCosta has some amazing professors,” Yorke said. “I did very poorly in high school, and I didn’ t believe that I was a good student or could be a good student. But my instructors and the college instilled me with confidence, taught me good stud y skills, and provided the resources to help me succeed.” In 2009, Yorke transferred from MiraCosta College to Cal P oly, San Luis

Obispo and tw o years later earned her Bac helor of Science degree. She has been in the Ph.D . program at UC Santa Barbara for more than a year. Bolt, who grew up in Encinitas, saw MiraCosta’s San Elijo Campus as an ob vious choice, and began taking online courses while still in high school.

MiraCosta has some amazing professors.” Christie Yorke Former MCC student

“MiraCosta was a fantastic launching pad for me to go to Berkeley,” Bolt shared. “It gave me an opportunity to e xplore an e xtremely wide range of subjects. That freedom to e xplore exactly what you want to do is something you don’t get to do at a four-year college.” Many of Bolt’s professors had come to Mir aCosta from esteemed universities because they want to focus on teaching rather than research, and Bolt contends that MiraCosta instructors are as good as they come. “It’s also economical,” he said. “With the e xtreme

amount of de bt you take on when getting an ad vanced degree, or even an undergraduate degree, going to MiraCosta can be in valuable.” Pinkard agrees. He initially planned on attending a UC campus, “but it w as expensive and my family didn’t really save for my college education. So I w ent to MiraCosta.” Upon graduating in 2010, Pinkard enrolled at Cal State San Marcos, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in c hemistry. He quickly landed an internship at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, and later this y ear will attend graduate school. Pinkard said that going to MiraCosta was one of the best decisions he’s made. “It didn’t limit me at all,” he said.“I got into some of the best universities in the world.” Henderson agrees, adding that he had poor grades in high school, but “at MiraCosta, I got it right.” His career plans, after obtaining his doctorate, include collegelevel teaching. “My mentors at MiraCosta got me into the mindset that I w as going to earn my Ph.D.,” Henderson said. “They supported me e very step of the way.”

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S UMMERTIME O PPORTUNITIES Engage your child in an extraordinary academic experience at Pacific Ridge Pacific Ridge Sc hool is pleased to announce its summer programs for 2013. Multiple sessions will run from June 16th thr ough August 2nd, and are open to all students in the San Diego area. A variety of lea rning opportunities are available to challenge and inspire students entering 7th thr ough 12th grades, including courses in writing, mathematics, applied science, music, dance and both digital and visual arts. Athletics offerings include sport-specific camps

such as v olleyball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer and track and field, as well as strength and conditioning sessions to help y oung athletes take their skills to a higher level. Pacific Ridge will also host a coed Nik e basketball camp. New this y ear for students entering 5th thr ough 7th grade is the ultimate combination of fun, projectbased learning and disco very: The Firebird Day Program. Designed for younger students, each day includes morning sessions of hands-

on, project-based learning, followed by afternoons filled with sports, games and fun activities. All summer programs utilize Pacific Ridge School’s state-of-the-art facilities and are staffed by experienced teachers and coaches. Class size is limited to 16 students and sports camps will have a low player-to-coach ratio. For more information and to r egister for summer programs at P acific Ridge School, please visit www.pacificridge.org.

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desert and mountain ranges; to the west is the P acific Ocean, where the fence line e xtends 300 feet into the sea, dividing Imperial Beach from Mexico. Forty-six of those terrestrial miles ha ve that primar y fence running along the boundary as it does near Colonia Libertad. The purpose of that shorter fence isn’ t meant to stop pedestrian traffic, Bruni said, but to stop vehicle traffic. There are 13 miles of secondary fencing, 18-feet tall and topped with concertina wir e meant to k eep pedestrians from illegally entering the U.S. The wire, Bruni said, makes it more difficult to cross. But people still try to do it, he added. “Does that mean a criminal organization who makes a lot of mone y doing this smuggling operation stops? No,” he said, pointing to several cuts, or what he calls “compromises” made along the bottom edges of fence line. All of the compr omises had been patched with metal plating. “They’re still going to tr y to find a w ay to defeat it, ” Bruni said, “but we have made it much more difficult and we’ve seen a huge reduction in assaults and even in smuggling attempts in this area.” Reductions in appr ehensions are also being documented along the San Diego County Ports of Entry. According to the Bor der Patrol’s San Diego Sector fiscal year reports, the total number of apprehensions was at its peak in 1986 with 628,370; f or the 2012 y ear-to-date, there were 28,461 apprehensions, its lowest figure since 1968. But with the appar ent drop in terrestrial-based apprehensions, Bruni said the y are seeing an increase in the maritime arrests. Much of that is due to the added technology, people and infrastructure along the P orts of Entry,which is having a “balloon”-like effect on Mexican cartels, essentially squeezing them westward towards the Pacific Ocean, says Keley Hill. Hill is the dir ector of marine operations for the San Diego Division of Office of Air and Marine, (the only civilian

The fence line of the U.S./Mexico international boundary extends 300 feet into the Pacific Ocean, separating Imperial Beach (on the right) from Mexico. Photo by Tony Cagala

force trained and equipped to specifically combat marine smuggling and one of 19 la w enforcement organizations that’s part of ReCoM, Regional Coordinating Mechanism, which provides maritime la w enforcement.) “So like the balloon, it gets squeezed in one place; it starts to bulge in another. And they (smugglers) started to move to the marine ar ena because it w as an alternati ve to cross on the land side where it was becoming incr easingly more difficult.” Since 2008, when they began to collect data on maritime smuggling operation apprehensions, the Border Patrol saw its highest activity in 2010 with 867 appr ehensions.That number dropped by 27 percent in 2011. Though the statistics show that in FY 2012 that n umber has increased by 23 per cent with 779 apprehensions made. The cartels are driving these smuggling operations, Hill explained, all for the purpose of money. “At the end of the day, it’s converting whatever it is into currency for the cartel and f or the people that w ork for them,” Hill said. “It’s whatever the current charge, what they’re currently charging per head, to move an illegal alien or per pound f or the contr aband.”

Going back to 2007, Hill said the base r ate to move an illegal alien on the w ater was about $900 a head. “And we come to today, where it’s about $6,000 to $7,000 a head. So when you look at these pangas or these recreational commercial boats that get caught smuggling people — 18 to 20 people in a panga at $6,000 to $7,000 a head — that’s a lot of money.” Last February, two marine smuggling attempts w ere thwarted when Bor der Patrol agents captured vessels attempting to land on North County beaches. In Del Mar, a Zodiac-style vessel carrying 11 people was captured, and all on board were apprehended. A day later, a panga boat was spotted attempting to come ashore in Carlsbad. One of two on boar d was apprehended and the load of mor e than $4 million worth of marijuana was seized. The second suspect swam out to sea,where a search and r escue attempt was made but no suspect or body was located. Prior to that, there have been six deaths r ecorded in maritime smuggling operations, according to Bor der Patrol statistics. But for those vessel operators that ar e apprehended, most are often just the da y laborers. “All in all, this is kind of the first level of the or gani-

zation that are actually out in the field moving the products,” Hill said. The organizations are broken down into a hierarchy, starting with what Hill calls the “brokers.” “Each broker kind of has a crew that works for him and they’ll be broken up into different cells where you’ll have drivers and operators, the guys who actually move the contraband or people,” Hill said. “And you’ll have a load cr ew, which will receive the contraband or the people on the U.S. side. “And then you have lookout crews, which are essentially counter surveillance for law enforcement.” The miles of beac hes along San Diego’s coastline have been used as dr op off points for whatever the cargo might be. In most cases the car go is either people or Me xican grown marijuana. And what the sm ugglers are looking for first off is good access and being close to a road, which makes offloading whatever the car go might be quick and easy. That’s what mak es some of North County beac hes an accessible spot for drop offs. “That second c hoice (for drop offs) would be something that might be harder, but more isolated,” Hill said.“If it’s hard-

er, it takes them more time. So, if it’s a harder place to get to a road net, or to offload the boat, they would want more isolation.” Many of the sm uggling operations take place under the dark of night, with the operators driving such low-tech vessels such as panga boats to try and elude the high-tec h efforts of ReCoM and their layered defense approach. Here’s where low-tech has its advantages, Hill explained. Using radar there has to be a target to “paint,” and, he added, it works best against hard surfaces as metal. “And you look at these pangas, they’re very low-tech; there’s no fittings on them, no handrails; about the only metal you have might be in and around the control station where you have the wheel and the engine itself.Then you add the sea-stake in ther e, which confuses things, waves (and) things moving up and down, it can be pr etty difficult to see this vessel.” Not only that, but the pangas are cheap, and they work, Hill said. “You’ll see a panga or its derivative anywhere in any third world country... It’s a basic wooden boat that can be easily launched, in its most basic form, easily launched from any beach,” Hill said. With most of the dri vers not being trained pilots of the vessels they’re in command of, the likelihood of ther e being an organized sea r oute isn’t great, either. Hill can speak to very specific routes that ha ve been used by particular vessels making a smuggling run, but when it comes to their AOR (Area of Responsibility), the entire Pacific Ocean is the r oute, he said. “When I go out on patr ol in a boat or on an air craft, outside of an y very specific and timely intelligence, the entire AOR has to be consider ed in play…and that’s tens of thousands of squar e nautical miles.” For those apprehended in a maritime e vent, Bruni said the Border Patrol has decided to formally deport them. “That means if the y reenter after that, it’s a felony… and they can face prosecution and jail time.”

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district has been w orking to ensure that our curriculum reflects the new standards,” Herman said. “Common core focuses more on critical thinking, problem solving, and application of knowledge and skills, rather than rote knowledge and memorization.”

School Safety in a Time of Uncertainty

With the tr agedy that unfurled at Sand y Hook Elementary in Ne wtown, Conn., student safety has been at the forefront of parents’ minds and at the top of sc hool districts’ priority lists. “We’re looking with fresh eyes at what we have in place and ho w it can be improved,” Groth said. Rick Schmitt, associate superintendent of educational services, said that district teams have fanned out and analyzed each campus, focusing on access points to campus es, and making improvements to signage, door hardware, intercoms and phones and staff training. Despite these changes, Groth said the age group of San Dieguito’s student population can be challenging. “It’s interesting the difference between elementary school and high school,” she said. “In high schools you can plan all you want and it is c haos. Kids leave. They’ve got their own cars, they have their own phones. They’re out of there.” She stressed the importance of school staff, especially counselors who are trained to deal with emotional issues in adolescents, making one-on-one connections with each student. They’ve hired technical staff to augment the counselor’s traditional role of tracking college units. “We would love to have the capability of having more counselors,” she said. “I don’t want to always go bac k to po verty but we’ve had to cut back.”

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It’s about finding that one wave City will consider police department CHRIS AHRENS Sea Notes Subject to the moon, to the stars, to the influence of the light of other worlds, she changed her moods and appearance in a wa y that I thought fantastic, but it as fa tal as the tide. –Octavio Paz, 1949 My Life with the Wave

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recently realized that I have written more than a million words on surfing, yet have not written even one successful sentence on the act of riding a wave. Of all the books and articles I’ve read on the sport, to me Drew Kampion came the closest in a Surfer Magazine story he wr ote in the 1970s called When Nothing Else Matters. Even then, Kampion dealt mostly with the inner world of the surfer , rather than describe what actuall y happened beneath the man’ s feet as he took the dr op at Sunset Beach in Hawaii.

The apparently simple act of catc hing an ener gy force born in the violence of a great storm, then traveling a thousand miles to meet a surfer is extremely complicated when br oken down to its basic parts: a w ave, a surfer and a surfboar d. Knowing I will fail, I will, nonetheless try. My experience as a surfer is long, but not v ery wide. In all m y years I ha ve never been blown out of the mouth of a Pipeline barr el, tasted my heart on a dr op at Teahupoo, or even hung 10 endlessly across a Rincon wall. After nearly 50 y ears, I have risen to the r anks of average, and never really ventured far from my personal safety zone that lingers in the six foot and under category. Still, there have been those moments that belong to me alone, and I will tr y, in vain, to describe one of them. Early this winter with only four people out at one of the few out-of-the-way spots that still exist on the peripheries of our surf z one, a wave arose in the kelp beds. I had visuall y tracked it from the north where it broke on various sandbars before

appearing, directly in front of me. It rose tall and fell as I paddled toward it, realizing this glassy piece of water held the promise of peaceful f orgetfulness or a cold dunking and a long swim. I paddled out until the triangular froth of small bubbles ceased and sat, waiting as the wave rose and fell twice more, before standing up as a proud, glassy wall. One look, spin around, single stroke and (her e’s the hard part) that feeling. How to describe lea ving Earth behind and entering that other world? Alice, Bilbo and Darth are no help her e. I am on m y own in this strange, wonderful and familiar place. The cold water no longer stung and the world that previously consisted of bills and car problems and lunc h appointments vanished. Once at the bottom of the wave, I saw that it w as slightly overhead, and I leaned to turn and begin a negotiation of sections, pushing, holding back, trimming and feeling like Slater flying through a section at Bells, while those observing me see only a senior citiz en trying to maintain his balance on an antiquated 7 f oot, 6 inch board. In all honesty, the wave I was riding w as a r etirement sort of wave, the final pasture for 1970s aer obic instructors and lifetime surfers who still refuse paddle assistance. But the wave had a little punch as it r ose and the section stretched out and the sensation of speed w as far beyond its reality. As the wave prepared to die and fold over all at once, I bounced the top, in what we used to call a rollercoaster. Nobody hooted, or even looked. Nothing big had happened to anyone but a surfer who felt the freedom of riding a wave again. The wave delivered on its promise. What does that pr omise feel like? Unless y ou’ve ridden a wave you’ll never know, and, obviously, I can’t tell you.

Chris Ahrens is a surfer and author of four books on surfing. Email him at cahrens@coastnewsgroup.com.

By Bianca Kaplanek

DEL MAR — Del Mar moved forward at the March 4 meeting with a plan to possibly create its o wn police department, authorizing the search for a consultant and $25,000 f or the study. But with a r equest for proposals that includes a list of 13 topics to be e valuated and addressed, some council members questioned whether the funding is sufficient. “Is this enough mone y to actually get a good comprehensive study?” Councilman Al Corti asked. “There’s no reason to do it if we can’t get what w e’re looking for. I wouldn’t be opposed to spending a little bit more money if I thought we were going to get the return.” Councilman Don Mosier agreed. “This information would be w elcomed in the city and I hope w e can get this broad scope f or $25,000,” he said. “You’re going to need a consulting firm that can pull in different kinds of e xpertise to address all these issues. “I don’t think w e’re going to get this le vel of expertise for 25K but there’s no harm in tr ying,” he added. “We put in on the street and see what happens. I’m not opposed to this but I’m just a little unsur e it’s going to be productive.” Consultants are being asked to r eview the city’ s current law enforcement services and the n umber and types of calls to whic h police respond. They also m ust recommend the number of officers needed and develop options and costs for services. Those options include continuing to contr act with the county Sheriff ’s Department, as the city has

done since its inception in 1959, forming its own police department, using private security firms and volunteer patrols to supplement ser vices or partnering with other cities to form a police department. Liability and human resources issues, such as benefit and r etirement packages, must also be addressed. “My concern is these are 13 different points, all of which are fairly complicated,” Mosier said. “I’m happy to go out with an RFP and see what we catch but I’d be a little bit sur prised if w e can catch good expertise in all these different areas for 25K. “I think w e should anticipate that w e may not get a satisf actory response to this RFP,” he added. “We may need to narr ow the scope or e xpand the budget.” Councilwoman Sherryl Parks said the scope of the study should be narrowed. “This seems just a little bit still untena ble to me, ” she said. For years city officials have discussed r esearching alternatives to sa ve money in pensions and police ser vices, finally tasking the Finance Committee to research options. Council members approved a fi ve-year contract with the San Diego Sheriff’s Department in January, but after hearing a report from the F inance Committee during that same meeting, directed staff to return with a r equest for proposals to find other viable options f or law enforcement in the city. Mayor Terry Sinnott said the scope of the project may be broad but at least it is a starting point. “This is kind of our Christmas list on the sub-

ject,” he said. “We may come back and ha ve to do some adjustments, but that’s part of the whole process. “I think the community needs to ha ve options,” he added. “This definitely discusses all the possibilities and hopefully we can gather valuable data so that we can have those options … and discuss it with the Sheriff ’s Department if we need to so that we can impr ove not only the economics of the service but also the quality of the service.” Mark Delin, assistant city manager, said he expects to r eceive enough proposals within 45 da ys to indicate whether the RFP needs adjusting. Mosier said he supports the idea, especially if it can result in better ser vice for Del Mar, an issue with some residents. “There are some public safety models that might work better f or Del Mar ,” Mosier said. “Having people that you know walking around the comm unity or biking around the community is very effective. “It’s one of the big advantages of ha ving your own police f orce, or having one that you contract with, so you have known people that are visible and you run into them se veral times a day,” he said. “That’s not going to happen with the sheriff’s contract, ever.” Delin said pr oposals will be due in April and he should be able to present a final report to council members after the summer break. Under the e xisting sheriff’s contract, Del Mar will pay about $1.7 million for the curr ent fiscal y ear for law enforcement, and can cancel the ag reement with a 12-month notice.

CSUSM offers palliative care course SAN MARCOS — The CSU Institute f or Palliative Care is now offering End of Life Nursing Consortium for Veterans. The specialized expertise gained at this cour se will not only help to improve the quality of palliative care for veterans, it will also ensur e that all nurses attending the course will lea ve with vital information and skills to improve end of life car e for

all their patients, both veterans and non-v eterans. This two-day program will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 1 and April 2, in San Diego. To learn more about the CSU Institute f or Palliative Care, contact Helen McNeal at hmcneal@ csusm.edu or visit csupalliativecare.org. With the majority of veterans receiving medical care in non-VA establishments, this course will prepare nurs-

es in the ar eas of communication, pain management, symptom management, loss, grief and ber eavement, and final hours while understanding the distinct cultur e of veterans.This two-day conference brings in e xperts from all differ ent areas of End of Life education to provide participants with a thorough understanding of the topic areas and a vailable resources. The CSU Institute f or Palliative Care is America’s first statewide educational and workforce development initiative dedicated to palliative care. The Institute offers professional development and continuing education courses designed to enhance the skills of curr ent and future health car e professionals, as well as pr ograms to build palliati ve care awareness in the community. Courses offered initially at the Cal State San Mar cos campus will be part of a model for palliative care workforce development and community awareness that will be a vailable to other interested campuses in California and beyond.

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Bob Haro takes a ride back in time By Lillian Cox

UNIV’s notorious wienerdog mascot, shown wearing headphones. Photo by Spencer Hirsch

The UNIV-ersally Local Surf Shop Spencer Hirsch I really like the idea of being universally local. And I think it’s slowly becoming an inside joke in downtown Encinitas. I first noticed it with the Encinitas Ale House — their slogan proclaims that they are “locally world famous.” I love that. I sense a similar message from the billboar ds that have been rising in the neighborhood, funded by behemoth brands like Nixon and Spy. Clearly these brands have reached international attention and success, but they’re still pouring thoughtful, and sometimes cheeky, advertising into their home turf. Across the street from the Ale House, and the everchanging Nixon promotion, is one of the most eclectic and personalized retailers in the area. The UNIV shop is built on the blend of being both local and universal at once. And it works. The shoebox store draws from a variety of cultures, and I’d wager it appeals to a variety as well. But the space itself , the offering, the mindset, it all feels inherently Encinitas. “The style of the store is eclectic, creative and nostalgic of the days gone by. We’ve always set out to offer what’s different from the norm, foster a fresh cultural perspective and be ourselves — fun and quirky,” said owner Tim Swart. Swart opened UNIV in 2006. He has a unique industry background, having worked for and with several action sports brands, including Airwalk, Spy and Clive. To Swart, location is a major factor in building store and brand identity. “We love being on the Coast Highway, and it serves to represent who we are. We surf everyday and live our lives within a stone’s throw of the beach,” said Swart. With the UNIV brand, Swart has created a new line

of apparel that’s based on local sourcing and unique cut-and-sew styles. The UNIV store functions as a brick and mortar boutique, tailored to house Sw art’s vision. “The concept for the shop was originally a global destination for our UNIV brand, based in a cool, coastal California town,” said Swart. “The style we’re always angled for is classic, heritage American clothing and accessories.” But the uni versally local brand has a sense of humor. The ubiquitous wienerdog presides as the brand and store logo. The recognizable dachshund mascot stems from Swart’s background, and it r epresents UNIV’s personality. “I was raised in England and on the East Coast,” said Swart. “Our mascot is representative of our classic roots, with an air of regality, and a bit of quirk, too. We try not to take ourselves too seriousl y, but we’re confident.” The business is expanding into the community, with TURN TO UNIV ON A27

CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA — Bob Har o, entrepreneur and founding father of the freestyle BMX movement, is celebrating the first bike he made 30 years ago with 540 limited edition “540” freestyle bikes that will be available in September on the website of his new IKONIX label. “IKONIX will be an iteration of the original bike, integrating technology to meet the needs of toda y’s hot, young riders,” he said, adding that the pr oduct line will include freestyle BMX bikes, racing bikes and BMX parts, accessories and apparel. “We are working with young riders who can give us input on the pr oduct,” he explained. “It is a definitely a collaborative brand that harnesses creative knowledge and expertise. The products are designed at my office in Cardiff and engineered and prototyped in San Diego. My goal is to make as many of them in the United States, preferably Southern California, because it’s the right thing to do.” Mark Deadrick, president and chief engineer of 3dyn, LLC, is a longtime friend who is leading the design engineering. Deadrick has been into BMX, and a fan of Haro’s, since the 1970s when he worked as a bike mechanic before studying engineering. “After the 2008 Olympics we started toying with the idea of a new bicycle line,” he recalled. “In 2009 w e discussed what we would do if we designed a line of bicycles and how we could bring more value to the brand than those that are manufactured in China and Taiwan. My experience is in aerospace, so we talked about what we could design for an ultra-premium bicycle.” Deadrick plans to use chro-moly steel for the freestyle BMX bicycle.

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Bob Haro, Cardiff entrepreneur and founding father of the freestyle BMX movement, sits at his computer where he designed an iteration of the original freestyle BMX bike he built 30 years ago, integrating technology to meet the needs of today’s hot, young riders. Photo by Lillian Cox

“It will have some hints of the original br and with new technology and advanced materials and geometry more appropriate for today’s style of riding,” he said. “Back then, bikes were more ground based. These days riders use the urban landscape to jump off park benches and slide down rails.

“The carbon fiber used in the racing bicycle is the biggest development,” he added. “I’ve been w orking with advanced materials in aviation and aerospace and can do the same for BMX bicycles. It will make bicycles lighter, stronger and mor e efficient.” Haro’s signature cartoon

illustrations will also be incorporated into the design for fun. Joining Haro and Deadrick is industrial designer Luke Jenkins who worked closely with Har o on his design for the IKONIX race bike that debuted in London TURN TO HARO ON A27

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GALA SET TO ROCK Kim Seiber and Jana Insogna, are the 2013 co-chairwomen for The Nativity School’s upcoming “Party Like Rocks Stars,” gala, set for 6 p.m. May 4. Courtesy photo

OMWD launches poster, photo and video contests ENCINITAS — Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD) in vites students to be part of its f ourthgrade poster contest, high school photo and high sc hool video contests. Each is free to enter for students living within or attending a school within OMWD’s service area. — Fourth-Grade Poster Contest In its 21st y ear, the fourth-grade water awareness poster contest encour ages entrants to create a poster on the theme “Water for Life.” Deadline for entries is April 1. Artists can depict ways water was vital to San Diego County’s history, is used at home and outside, can be saved around the home, or why the student feels water is important. Three winners will be selected to compete f or the cover of the 2014 North County Water Agencies calendar and will r eceive a priz e and certificate of e xcellence. Prizes for the winners will be

awarded at OMWD’ s May 1 Board of Dir ectors meeting and in a special classr oom presentation. — High Sc hool Video Contest This contest is themed around the importance of a reliable water source and challenges entrants to cr eate a video, no longer than two minutes, that encourages wateruse efficiency. Deadline for entries is May 1. OMWD asks that students submit f ootage shot within San Diego County which reflects the v alue of water to our community, what a good deal w ater is at less than a penny a gallon,growing supply challenges, or what the future may hold for water in our county. The judges will scor e videos based on o verall impact, message strength, originality, artistic merit, technical execution and online virality. Prizes of up to $200 will be awarded at the June 12 Board of Directors meeting. — High Sc hool Photo

Contest This contest is designed to help educate the community on the impact water has on daily life and the importance of using it wisely. Deadline for entries is Ma y 1. Whether used for drinking, cooking, bathing, agriculture, or processing clothes, cars, and electronics, water is crucial to our way of life. Entrants are encouraged to submit an y photo taken in San Diego County during 2012-2013 that depicts water or a w ater theme,e.g.water in a puddle = water; a dry river bed = water theme. Images will be judged on overall impact, originality, artistic merit, technical excellence and online vir ality. Prizes of up to $100 will be awarded at the June 12 Board of Directors meeting. Winning entries will be displayed in OMWD’ s lobby, on its Web site, and at other local venues. More information about the contests is available at olivenhain.com/school.

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Breeders’ Cup and “making sure our people ar e well taken care of.” Fennell came under fire a few years ago for allowing managers, supervisors and other exempt employees to cash out lea ve balances, such as unused vacation pay, totaling almost $525,000. Most of the cash-outs were made due to financial hardships, Fennell said. “That money belongs to the employees … If the y left tomorrow we would have to cash them out.” The state suggested the employees pay the mone y

back but that ne ver happened and the issue is still unresolved. As the gener al manager, Fennell is the one who recognizes 20-year employees. This time, board President Adam Day bestowed the honor. As part of the r ecognition, Day read a poem, written by staff member s, that described Fennell’s first “company car,” a vehicle no one would want for free, the time he dressed up as Elvis Presley and a rumor Fennell may be getting a fairgrounds tattoo.

North San Diego County. Imhoff leads special theatre arts and m usic programs supported by The California Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, and local community grants, while also working as a substitute teacher specializing in resource and e xtreme handicapped students. With creativity characterized by its ener gy and soul, Imhoff states simply,“My art is the expression of my being at any given moment.” He doesn’t allow any of his moments to slip away without filling them with his own brand of purpose-

ful creative expression. Don’t miss the opportunity to bid on Imhoff’s tribute banner at the final auction in the Car diff Town Center Ma y 26, or by phoning (760) 436-2320. More can be learned a bout Garit Imhoff and his m usic by visiting Zimbeat.com.

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rently home to mor e than 350 annual events. But Fennell said the most memorable was when the f acility served as a shelter f or people, horses and other animals during the 2007 wildfires. Fennell jokingly said he is about halfway through his career at the f airgrounds because there are still several projects on the horiz on, including expansion plans, widening the turf tr ack to hopefully attract the

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Nyunga Nyunga (also kno wn as a thumb piano) fr om Zimbabwe and the metalophone (similar to the xylophone) from Indonesia. In addition to making their own simple per cussion instruments and using m usic as means of e xpression, the children design puppets and masks to dramatize their stories. Imhoff inspires his students to share their talents by performing for seniors residing in f acilities throughout

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take the context of the neighborhood into account, Harrison said. Harrison added that, “community character isn’t just about height.” “The La P aloma Theatre

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entation, had the flu and did not attend the Mar ch 4 meeting. More than a w eek later Slosser’s assistant said he w as still sick. Slosser didn’t return phone calls or an email asking for an update on the TBID. The lack of any financial information was what frustrated council members the most. Admitting the pr ocess has been slo w, at least one hotel owner urged council members to give the concept a chance. KC Vafiadis is part owner of inns in Del Mar and

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community — young and old,” Murray said. It’s been lik e navigating “through a large maze” to get to this point,Murray said. But it appears light is at the end of the tunnel. After 18 months of planning and negotiations, EUSD and Murray Farms inked a oneyear operating agreement last week. The agreement gave Murray the go-ahead to finall y start planting. And if all goes as planned, the land should sprout produce for years to come. EUSD and Murray Farms are currently seeking approval from various state agencies f or a 30-y ear, joint-occupancy agreement. The land w as given to EUSD as part of a larger development deal a bout a decade ago. State law demanded that the district build a sc hool or some other kind of educational facility on the pr operty — or face financial penalties ne xt year if the land w ent unused. The district determined ther e aren’t enough students in the district to justify another school at this time. Yet a farm, the district decided, is an opportunity for students to spend more time playing with dirt. Currently, each school in the district has its o wn small garden. With the farm, the aim is for students to get a mor e complete picture of f ood production. “Seed to table is the idea,” said the farm’s architect Jerry Miller. “They’ll understand the science and distribution of farming — it tak es a hands-on experience to reinforce that.” EUSD Superintendent Tim Baird said it’ s important students have a better connection with the land. “We’re in a r egion with a lot of farming, but we’ve forgotten where food comes fr om,” Baird said. “Students will learn about farming techniques,” Baird added.“Not only that,the farming techniques can be tied into larger lessons the y’re already learning about, like water conservation.” The pilot sc hool farm is tentatively scheduled to debut in the f all with f our portable

is one of the most belo ved buildings we have in our downtown; it’s 40 feet tall,” Harrison said. “That tells you right there that a 30-foot-height limit doesn’t establish community character,” Harrison added. Council also threw around the idea of a public w orkshop

to discuss the pros and cons of the initiative, but didn’t finalize plans for it. At least 5,700 signatur es for the initiative were deemed valid, qualifying it for a special election. The special election will cost the city an estimated $350,000 to $400,000.

Carlsbad, a city she said has a “very, very well run and extremely effective”TBID. In Del Mar “it’s been a very, very slow evolution in getting it started, ” she said, but “I really believe that the TBID is vital to the town.” Vafiadis said ther e are about 70 similar districts in the state all bidding to attract the same consumer s to their area. “I can tell you from what we’ve seen in other ar eas that it definitely works and w e need to get our name out there so that w e get mor e visitors here,” she said. “I, too, am very frustrated,” Mayor Terry Sinnott said, adding that he w ants to see a

full report of all accomplishments. “It is just … frustr ating that we haven’t accomplished more, especially since w e’re collecting the money,” he said. “We should see some r esults out of that. “We’re all very, very hopeful that this will really help our hotels. So we’re kind of anxious to get it up and operating. I think w e’ve lost a y ear,” Sinnott said. “I don’t want to keep on r epeating losing a year and collecting mone y. That’s not a good thing.” “There’s been a lot of money collection and not a lot of projects done,” Mosier said. “I’m hoping that in the ne xt year that’ll change.”

classrooms, trained instructors and farming equipment suitable for children, according to Baird. The curriculum and details are still being ir oned out. There is, however, a loose plan: Each year, third and fifth graders throughout the district would go to the f arm for five straight days, instead of their regular classrooms. One day will be dedicated to planting crops, while subsequent da ys would tackle cooking, earth sciences, alternative energy and farming equipment. And they’ll return a fe w times throughout the year to see how their produce is doing. Eventually, there’s a good chance younger grades will get schooled in the art of f arming, too. But they likely wouldn’t visit as often as older students. At the field, Murray pointed out whic h patches of the farm will receive organic fertilizer first.With 40 years of experience, Murray is certainl y no stranger to sustaina ble farming.He put himself through college by growing and selling organic produce, and he no w owns a f arm in Vista. Murray also developed school farms in Fallbrook and San P asqual. Now Encinitas students will be trained in the art of cultivating crops. For Murray, this is important in light of the f act that America is running out of farmers. That’s because most f armers are nearing retirement age, and a new generation will need to replace them, which a 2007 report from the U .S. Department of Agriculture attests to. Some of those jobs will be in San Diego, he said. “We’re the seventh largest agriculture county in the nation,” Murray said. “There’s opportunity locally.” Of course, Murray said most students in Encinitas probably won’t become professional farmers, but they’ll still walk away with kno wledge about healthy eating, and a dose of science. “We want them to pursue science,” Murray said. “They’re less likely to get that when surrounded by four walls.” The farm will offer education for teenagers, adults and seniors, too. Residents will be able to rent plots of land for the

community farm in the ne xt few months and start planting. Those who don’t have a green thumb can ask f or help fr om more experienced farmers. In the ne xt year or tw o, graduate students will research aquaponics — a booming farming technique that combines h ydroponics (water-based planting) with aquaculture (fish culti vation). The process involves fish waste providing nutrients for plants. In turn, the plants filter the water where the fish live. The spot will also featur e vertical growing, a method popular in urban ar eas confined by space. Other kinds of farming are welcome, with the caveat that they’re agro-ecological, which combines or ganic and sustainable farming. Murray referenced a 2011 report from the United Nations stating that ag ro-ecological farming could double food production within 10 years, while also helping the environment. “We could double w orld food production by going to agro-ecological techniques and at the same time heal the land from the abuses of the c hemicals,” Murray said.“We need to teach this ne w technique to farmers.” As far as pa ying for the farm, development of the school site is being funded b y Proposition P, a $44 million bond passed in 2010 that pa ys for facility and tec hnology upgrades. Most of the fruits and vegetables cultivated at the f arm will be ser ved at the sc hools. But a portion of the excess produce will be sold to the community to help fund the school’s part of the f arm. EUSD has y et to r elease the expected cost of the farm. Murray said leasing plots of land to r esidents will finance the comm unity farm. Other amenities, including planned greenhouses and a solarium, will primarily be funded by grants and donations, Murray said. Tilling and planting — there’s still m uch to be done. But Murray said the soil below is more than promising. “Looking at the land, I’m starting to picture what exactly everything will look like when it’s finished,” Murray said.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Some significant benefits might come your way, but they won’t be of your own making. Opportunities that seem tailor-made for your situation will drop right into your lap.

SOUP TO NUTS by Rick Stromoski

By Bernice Bede Osol

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — If you need to make a difficult decision, seek If you remove some obstacles in your a friend who has previously offered path, substantial material growth can you wise advice.This person holds the be achieved in the year ahead. It’ll be correct solution to your problem. up to you, however, to keep trying your SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — hardest and refusing to settle for secAdequate help will manifest for a diffiond-best. cult development that you thought you ARIES (March 21-April 19) — As long would have to manage on your own. as you don’t expect Rome to be built in a day, your chances for getting Take advantage of it. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013

FRANK & ERNEST by Bob Thaves

THE BORN LOSER by Art & Chip Sansom

BIG NATE by Lincoln Peirce

MONTY by Jim Meddick

ARLO & JANIS by Jimmy Johnson

THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schorr

COW & BOY by Mark Leiknes

much of your work completed are SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — excellent. In fact, what you do finish Being bold and enterprising could will be of superior quality. cause others to think that you’re taking TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Friends huge, unwise risks. However, you’ll be can ask favors of you that they dare aware of your limitations and will act not ask of others. They know you’re accordingly. the kind of person who’ll help out in CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — any way you can. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Your The nearer you get to fulfilling your popularity is trending upward. Even expectations, the luckier you’ll those who have treated you shabbily become.You merely need to be deterin the past are likely to suddenly show- mined to get what you want. er you with friendship. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Your CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You best asset will be your ability to should focus your attention and efforts improve upon the ideas of others. on meaningful objectives. Some of Good or bad, you’ll be able to make your larger goals can be reached at your co-workers’ schemes better. this time, if you make the effort. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Regardless of what is going on in your life, maintain a philosophical outlook. By keeping your attitude positive, you’ll be able to get the best of any negative situation.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Conditions continue to look extremely impressive where your financial interests are concerned. Keep searching for new ways to add to your income. Lady Luck will help.

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ODD FILES

by CHUCK SHEPHERD

Doping on Ice

Leaders of the ice-fishing community, aiming for official Olympics recognition as a sport, have begun the process by asking the World AntiDoping Agency to randomly test its “athletes” for performance-enhancing drugs, according to a February New York Times report. However, said the chairman of the U.S. Freshwater Fishing Association, “We do not test for beer,” because, he added, “Everyone would fail.” Icefishing is a lonel y, frigid endeavor rarely employing strength but mostly requiring guile and strategy, as competitors who disco ver advantageous spots in the lake must surreptitiously upload the hauls lest competitor s rush over to drill their own holes. Urine tests have also been run in recent years on competitors in darts, miniature golf, chess and tug-of-war, and in 2011, one chess player, two minigolfers and one tugger tested positive.

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— A frequent sight on Soweto, South Africa, streets recently is crowds of 12-to-15year-old boys known as “izikhotane” (“boasters”) who hang out in their designer jeans, “shimmering silk shirts, bright pink and blue shoes, and white-straw, narrow-brimmed fedoras,”

according to a February BBC News dispatch. Flashing wads of cash begged from beleaguered parents, hundreds may amass, playing loud music and sometimes even trashing their fancy clothes as if to feign an indifference to wealth. Since many izikhotanes’ families are working-class survivors of apartheid, they are mostly ashamed of their kids’ behavior. “This isn’t what we struggled for,” lamented one parent. But, protested a peer pressured boaster, “(Y)ou must dress like this, even if you live in a shack.” — India’s annual “Rural Olympics” might be the cultural equivalent of se veral Southern U.S. “Redneck Olympics” but taken somewhat more seriously, in that this year, corporate sponsorships (Nokia and Suzuki) helped fund the equivalent of about $66,000 in prize money for such events as competitive pulling using only one’s ears or teeth. “We do this f or money, trophies, fame and respect,” one ear-puller told The Wall Street Journal in February. This year, in the four-day event in Punjab state, the 50,000 spectator s could watch a teeth-lifter pull a 110-pound sack upward for about eight seconds and an ear-puller ease a car about 15 feet. — Weird Japan: (1) A generous local businessman recently graced the city of Okuizumo with funding for replicas of two Renaissance statues (“Venus de Milo” and Michelangelo’s “David”) for a public park. Agence FrancePresse reported in February

that many residents, receiving little ad vance warning, expressed shock at the unveiling of “David” and demanded that he at least be given underpants. (2) Fax machines, almost obsolete in the U.S., are still central to many techsavvy Japanese families and companies (who bought 1.7 million units last year alone), reported The New York Times in February. Families prefer faxes’ superiority to e-mail for warmly expressing Japan’s complex written language, and bureaucrats favor faxes’ preserving the imperative of paper flow.

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more projects and cultural events than ever before.Swart’s April agenda is brimming with activity, including an art sho w with photographer and UNIV friend,Charles Bergquist,and a top-secret surfboard project with professional surfer Rob Machado. Somewhere mixed into this busy sc hedule, Swart has mastered the pairing of local and universal appeal. His brand and store are focused on this ideal, and the amalgam feels undeniably natural. “We’re connected with the town and the r egion, but we also focus on being internationally known, recognized and marketed at the same time. ” Swart said, “We focus our premium denim, made in California, and other key UNIV items toward the Japan market, and, as a result, we’re sold in some of the best stor es in Tokyo.” Going forward, look for more of the UNIV line selling worldwide, especially in Japan, Australia and Eur ope. With plans for store expansion right

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during the 2012 Olympics. Collaborating with Har o on apparel design and de velopment is artist, musician and singer Nena Andersen, who previously worked for Electra Bikes and Red Sand Clothing in Encinitas. Haro was 16 when he cr eated freestyle BMX in the 1970s after he and some buddies threw their bik es over a fence one night and snuck into a skateboard park. Soon, Haro began to build portable ramps he used to perf orm demos at county fairs, shopping centers and schools. By 19, he began producing freestyle BMX exhibitions around the United

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