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Couple shines new light on Bach’s music By Tony Cagala
RANCHO SANTA FE — For more than 200 years now the music of Johann Sebastian Bach has been performed in concert halls and churches worldwide. His music has been etched onto a record made of gold that is still today hurtling through interstellar space on the Voyager spacecraft in the hopes that if intelligent life does exist, and played the record, they could experience his music among other sounds and images of Earth. Conductors Richard and Helen Westerfield are looking to bring Bach a little closer to home, allowing listeners to experience Bach in a whole new way with their inaugural concert at the Village Church April 13. The program will be the first time they’re working together so intensely on creating a new vision to Bach’s music, Richard said, who has been a conductor of worldrenowned orchestras since 1993. Helen serves as the director of music ministries at the Village Church. The married couple that now resides in Del Mar met each other prior to studying music abroad in Europe on Fulbright scholarships. “We got to know each other in the hills of Bavaria,”
Helen and Richard Westerfield are collaborating on a new musical performance that will provide an exploration into some of Johann Sebastian Bach’s compositions at the Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe. Visit theranchosantafenews.com to see a video clip of Richard talking about Bach’s music. Photo by Tony Cagala
Richard said. “It looked very much like ‘The Sound of Music,’ with lots of flowers cows…it was very much romantic. And we got
engaged shortly after that. But the thing that was exciting for us is that we shared a common interest in music and especially in the music
of Bach. “And that began all the way back then, and we’ve had the idea of doing with Bach, something distinctive with Bach really, since then.” As a piano player and composer Richard, who once filled in to conduct the New York Philharmonic on a day’s notice, said he was drawn to conducting because of the fact that it was done with other people. “It was a teamwork, collaborative effort and that a conductor actually doesn’t make any sounds at all,” he said. “It’s all about inspiring other people to play their best, and to play in a way that’s together.” But during this performance, Richard will get a chance to make his own “sounds,” in a sense, by providing commentaries and some brief biographical notes on Bach and his music. “It’s an attempt to help people find a way inside the music so that they can relate to it and appreciate it more,” Richard said. With the couple having lived with and studied Bach’s music (Helen studied Bach with conductor Helmuth Rilling, co-founder of the Oregon Bach Festival), it’s been a dream of theirs for the past 25 years to present TURN TO BACH ON A19
Del Mar OKs raise for city manager By Bianca Kaplanek
DEL MAR — Council members approved a $630 a month raise for City Manager Scott Huth with a 4-0 vote at the April 1 meeting. Councilman Al Corti was absent. The boost represents a 4.2 percent increase for Huth, who joined the city in January 2012 with a threeyear contract requiring a performance evaluation at least once every six months for the first year and annually thereafter. After meeting in closed session, a requirement for personnel matters, council members Lee Haydu and Don Mosier were appointed to negotiate the terms with Huth, who came to Del Mar
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City Manager Scott Huth (center) talks with Councilwoman Lee Haydu and resident Bill Michalsky during his 2012 welcome reception. Council authorized a $630 monthly increase to Huth’s contract at the April 1 meeting. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek
after serving as the public services director for Coronado since 1995. “Our city manager is basically a 24-hour job,
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“Even though we’re a city of 4,000 people, we have got big city problems,” she added. “We’ve got beaches. We’ve got the (Del Mar) Fairgrounds in our city limits. So we have a lot more responsibility for our city manager than some truly small towns of 4,000. I think Scott does deserve this raise.” Haydu noted Huth joined the city while it was developing a ballot initiative for downtown revitalization and trying to settle a lawsuit with the fairgrounds over expansion plans there. “He kept pounding until we got what we wanted,” she said. “So he has worked very hard for his first year and gotten us pretty far.” Under the amended agreement, Huth will receive an annual cost-ofliving adjustment based on the county’s consumer price index. The increase cannot exceed 3 percent annually and it will not be reduced by a negative CPI. The 2013 increase, retroactive to Jan. 1, is $255 TURN TO MANAGER ON A19
Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club president Helen DiZio (at podium) addresses the Rancho Santa Fe Association board and members of the community. The board voted unanimously March 22 to purchase the property using Covenant Enhancement Funds for more than $2.3 million. Photo by Sandy Coronilla
Association agrees to buy Garden Club property By Sandy Coronilla
RANCHO SANTA FE — The Rancho Santa Fe Association board voted unanimously at its March 22 meeting to move forward with the purchase of the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club property for more than $2.3 million. The Garden Club is used commonly used as a community gathering place for both special occasions like graduation ceremonies, cotillions and weddings as well as Garden Club events. After two years of discussions between the club and the association, an understanding was met last month, which included the sale of club property to the Association, however, the Garden Club itself would continue to use the facilities for its events. Association Manager Pete Smith said other options besides acquiring club property were considered, including the possibility of selling the property on the open market or hiring a property manager. “Under the first option, the Association Board shares the Garden Club’s concern that a new property owner would not operate the property in the best interest of the community and there would be no guarantee that the proceeds of the sale would be reinvested in the community,” Smith said. And the second option was tossed out because the Garden Club would have to increase its money making events at the club, including events for “outside groups.” “This would have a negative impact on congestion,” Smith said, “and diminish the value of the property to our community as an exclusive amenity.” The proceeds from the purchase of the Garden Club will be deposited into a special Community Fund
to be held at the Foundation for the benefit of the community living in the covenant area. In the future, local nonprofit organizations could submit requests to an oversight panel consisting of Association board and Garden Club board representatives. “For many years the Garden Club has struggled with the issue of maintaining the facilities and property,” Smith said. “In recent years, it had proven to be a very difficult task to find willing and competent volunteers to take on the challenging task of managing the property.” That is, until Helen and Steve DiZio stepped up, Smith said. “The DiZios and the Garden Club board have come to the conclusion that the current structure for running the facilities cannot be maintained,” he said. Helen DiZio spoke to the challenges and her hope for the future success of the Garden Club property. The board meeting, which occurred outdoors, lasted more than hour and included questions posed by association board members and audience members alike. There was a lively give-and-take, with most guests registering their support for the acquisition. One area nonprofit’s president, Carla DiMare of the Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center, asked the board to consider giving the funds directly to community organizations rather than making them go through hoops to benefit from the purchase of the garden club. “I think it’s a better way to allocate the funds,” DiMare said. She suggestTURN TO GARDEN CLUB ON A19
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Don Stump, of North County Lifeline; Mayor Judy Ritter; Alexis Parker, of HomeAid; Mike Hall, of Hallmark Communities; and Councilwoman Amanda Rigby cut a ribbon to open Life Spring House. The transitional home will serve Foster Care young men. Photo by Promise Yee
Ribbon cutting ceremony opens Life Spring House By Promise Yee
VISTA — A ribbon cutting ceremony April 1, marked the completion of renovations on Life Spring House and a positive start for five young men who will to be the first residents of the transitional home for youth who have aged out of Foster Care Services. The transitional all-men house was opened by North County Lifeline. The organization saw a need for transitional services for Foster Care youth. Countywide there is a waiting list of hundreds of young adults in need of transitional services. “The need is there for sure,” Alexis Parker, executive director of HomeAid, said. “They are expected to live on their own and be self sufficient, but haven’t had life skills.” Selection of the first five residents will be made by interviewing men ages 18 to 24 on the Child Welfare waiting list and selecting five who are highly motivated to pursue education, work and independent living. Mayor Judy Ritter said Life Spring House reflects the city’s mission of providing services that lead to self-sufficiency. The transitional house will provide a balance of independ-
ent living, and guidance in the responsibilities of adulthood. Each young man will sign a lease agreement and pursue program goals during their twoyear stay. They will be given a small starter allowance and be expected to pay monthly rent on a sliding scale equal to about one-third of their income. Part of the rent payment will go into a savings account and be returned to the young man when he moves out on his own. “The goal is independent living,” Don Stump, executive director of North County Lifeline, said. “It is not a group home. It’s a shared living experience.” A case manager will meet with the young men Monday through Friday to help them set and reach goals, connect with resources, and teach them life and relationship skills. Stump describes support services as things “parents might have done.” The transition house is located across the street from the North County Lifeline service center where the men can receive career planning, job hunting and financial management services. A resident advisor will
check in with the men after 7 p.m. and on weekends. “We will not let them fail,” Stump said. The furnished house has four bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, bathroom, two staff offices and an outdoor area. There is also an independent living suite in the house with its own entrance, bath and kitchen. The building was owned by North County Lifeline and previously used as office space. After staff identified the need for a transitional house, fundraising began and renovations of the house soon followed. The process took about three years, with renovations completed in one year. “We sought funding from all sources,” Stump said. “This little house took a village to put together.” Key contributors included HomeAid San Diego, Hallmark Communities, Supervisor Bill Horn, Neighborhood Improvement Funds, and BIA Cares. “Giving back to the community is what it’s all about,” Mike Hall, president of Hallmark Communities, said. North County Lifeline plans to open additional transitional houses in the future.
Project Turnaround hosts fundraiser By Bianca Kaplanek
COAST CITIES — Project Turnaround, a nonprofit organization devoted to developing social, cultural and artistic programs and events for young adults with developmental delays, will hold an Italian dinner fundraiser April 17 at St. James Catholic Church, 625 S. Nardo Ave. in Solana Beach. Happy hour will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. that includes a margherita pizza appetizer, Caesar salad, lasagna or spaghetti Bolognese, bread and white chocolate panna cotta. The cost is $25 per person. Call Nydia Abney for tickets or more information at (858) 4813998. Project Turnaround is trying to create an ecovillage that will provide a supportive and enriching living environment as well as opportunities for
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Kristin Rompf and Philip Schmid, members of Project Turnaround's Pioneers Club, share a laugh before a spring 2010 show. A fundraiser for the nonprofit organization is scheduled for April 17. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek
meaningful work. Project goals are to create a program that encourages the development of communication and social skills, provide practical opportunities to increase life skills and responsibility, and facilitate in the
advancement of true independence. An informational meeting is planned for 1 p.m. on June 14 in the Del Mar Library Community Center, 13th Street and Camino del Mar in downtown Del Mar.
A Canyon Crest Academy student interviews San Diego County Mayor Bob Filner at the grand opening of the CCA Foundation Carmel Valley Farmers Market. Photo by Sandy Coronilla
Mayor Filner inaugurates new farmer’s market at CCA By Sandy Coronilla
COAST CITIES — San Diego Mayor Bob Filner attended the grand opening of the CCA Foundation Carmel Valley Farmers Market last month. The farmers market officially re-opened under new management in February. Raquel Pena, who also manages the Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market, is the new manager. “This grand opening signifies the partnership that we have with the community and the school,” said Joanne Couvrette, executive director of the Canyon Crest Academy
Foundation. Canyon Crest Academy is a public school in the San Dieguito Union High School District, which encompasses a part of the city of San Diego. Filner cut the ribbon and met district board members and students who were also present. “What’s great about this is that it’s really a winwin because every dollar that’s spent here benefits the school,” Couvrette said. “The foundation helps fund all the activities that (San Dieguito Union High School District) does not have the ability to fund anymore.”
The academy’s athletics and arts programs will benefit from the farmers market, Couvrette said. Envision, the school’s arts program, utilizes a close relationship with the professional arts community. Foundation funds help pay for guest artists to work alongside faculty, leading to an exceptional educational experience, Couvrette said. “Students can come out and play music and use the space. The farmers market is their marketplace as well.” The farmers market is open Thursdays from 2 p.m. to dusk.
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The false assumption that passing taxes will be easy By Thomas D. Elias
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New age yoga: Old age theft and surrender By Swami Param
What is Yoga? Hinduism. Some 5,000 years ago, there were people living in a place which came to be known as the (H)indus river valley. It was these (H)indus that created the religious language known as Sanskrit. The Sanskrit/Hindu word “Yoga” means: “Yuj Atman Brahman ca,” (“To yoke to one’s individual Soul and Soul Source.”) The various (authentic) Yogas are the means by which Hindus achieve this Soul/SelfRealization: Karma Yoga (ethics), Bhakti Yoga (devotion), Raja Yoga (meditation) and Jnana Yoga (outer and inner study or enlightenment). There are other Yogas within these classic Hindu/Yogas, such as: Hatha Yoga (Hindu devotional postures). It is Hatha that is, generally, distorted by the simplistic use of “Yoga.” With a vital ethical and devotional attitude (posture), the Hindu (or student of Hinduism) is now ready for the physical postures (asanas). The asanas represent a specifically Hindu worldview. “Hatha” refers not only to nature worship (moon; sun: tha) but also to the Hindu deities Siva, Vishnu (Hara; Hari). The “Soul” purpose of the asanas is to create a healthy
body, calm mind and emotions in order to enter the spirit realms. It is for this Soul purpose that, of all the Hindu/Yogas, Hatha Yoga was supposed to be kept, rela-
Power Mass and Gentle Genuflecting! How about a 200 hour Certified Communion Teacher greeting students with Hallelujah and denying any
Imagine treating Baptism and Communion as an Underwater Therapy and Wine Tasting Business! tively, secret. Sages realized that the immature would emphasize the body, thus, completely distorting the spiritual intent. Feeling good at the expense of others is not an ethical choice. New Age Yoga (NAY) is: Hot Yoga, Power Yoga and Gentle Yoga, to name few. There are especially arrogant individuals who even attach their own names to these Hindu disciplines. There are so-called 200 hour Certified Yoga Teachers and Yoga Therapists. Imagine treating Baptism and Communion as an Underwater Therapy and Wine Tasting business! Envision a Fitness Rabbi, Diet Pope and Gaming Imam! Picture Hot Baptism (at your local gym),
Christian connection? How about marketing Baptism pants to display one’s physical accomplishments! As ridiculous as this seems, this is exactly how callous, absurd and insulting is the NAY crusade. How many also realize that, factually, the following are sacred Sanskrit/Hindu terms: Namaste, Karma, Mantra, Guru, Swastika and Chakras? How many are aware that Hindus invented the all-important zero? Along with Yoga, these Hindu terms have been co-opted and distorted beyond recognition. Unfortunately, not a week goes by that the press and Madison Avenue do not aid in reinforcing TURN TO YOGA ON A17
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Spend more than $30 million to pass a temporary tax increase proposition. See a governor put his entire political capital on the line to pass it, including airing countless television commercials featuring that man almost begging voters for a yes verdict. Threaten draconian cuts to schools and colleges that have already seen programs pared to the bone. Result: The measure — last fall’s Proposition 30 — passes by a 55-45 percent margin, with every exit poll showing that, as Field Poll director Mark DiCamillo reported, “White non-Hispanics divided their votes evenly…but ethnic voters (Latinos, AsianAmericans and African Americans) collectively supported it by a 20-point margin, giving it its entire margin of victory.” Another result: A sudden presumption that passing tax increases in California has become easy. One product of this new
This one — likely to be voted on in November 2014 — would add 2.5 cents per gallon to the already sky-high price of gasoline... assumption is a $2.2 billion per year tax increase proposition now being circulated primarily by liberal Democrats. This one — likely to be voted on in November 2014 — would add 2.5 cents per gallon to the already sky-high price of gasoline, tax alcoholic beverages varying amounts between a nickel and $1.65 per gallon and add a new levy on tobacco sales of 1.25 cents per individual cigarette. The money would all be earmarked for higher education, with 80 percent going to the University of California and the Cal State system and the rest to community colleges. One thing for sure about this proposal: If it gets the 807,615 valid voter signatures it needs to reach the ballot, you won’t see Gov. Jerry Brown staring into a television camera and imploring all Californians to vote yes. For Brown himself would almost certainly share the ballot with this proposition, and he’s not likely to stake the outcome of what’s likely to be his final political campaign on the outcome of a tax proposition.
Yes, two tax measures did pass last fall: both Proposition 30 and the unrelated Proposition 39, which is now raising $1 billion yearly by closing some tax loopholes gifted to international corporations by ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as part of a 2009 budget deal. While the effort to pass 30 was difficult and in doubt until Election Night, many voters saw 39 as a no-brainer because it essentially taxes companies on their California profits, ending the previous shell game that allowed them to doctor their books by moving profits made here to other countries where taxes might be lower. Even at that, about 40 percent of voters still said no. The fact those two measures passed at a time when state government had pled poverty for years and voters had seen roads deteriorate while many other services were cut does not mean passing more taxes will be easy. Especially when the taxes proposed, as in the plan now circulating, would be permanent, unlike the levies of Proposition 30, which expire after four years unless voters okay an extension. The presumption behind 30 is that the economy will improve, eliminating the need for most of its taxes. Schwarzenegger learned as recently as May 2009 how difficult it can be to pass even a temporary new tax, when his sales tax increase Proposition 1A lost by a 65-35 percent margin in a special election. The makeup of the electorate has surely changed a bit since then, with more Latinos and Asian Americans now on the rolls. But any such change does not come close to accounting for the huge difference between that outcome and the Proposition 30 win. A sense of near panic over what might happen to schools, colleges, roads, water quality and many other state functions is about the only thing that can account for what amounts to a 20 percent swing in the vote between the two elections. There is no longer any such sense, nor a great likelihood that any substantial political figure will even attempt to encourage one. So the notion that passing yet another tax measure will be easy holds no water. Which suggests the newest tax increase effort is doomed long before it even qualifies for a vote. Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. Elias is author of the current book “The Burzynski Breakthrough: The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It,” now available in an updated fourth printing. For more Elias columns, go to californiafocus.net.
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City working to fill in gaps in youth services By Promise Yee
The Torrey Pines High School mock trial team celebrates their achievements with San Diego Superior Court Judge David. Photo by Lauren Radack
Torrey Pines High mock trial team top in county competition By Sandy Coronilla
COAST CITIES — Torrey Pines High School’s mock trial team won first place at the 2013 San Diego County High School Mock Trial Competition last month. The three day long competition places students in an actual courtroom setting, in this case San Diego Superior Court downtown, where they assumed the roles of lawyers and witnesses in a hypothetical case. This year’s fictional case was called People v. Vega, and it involved a hitand-run trial and a pretrial
argument on the Fifth Amendment. Attorney volunteer coaches Brandon Saxon of the law firm Gordon and Rees and assistant U.S. Attorney William P. Cole assisted the Torrey Pines team. Saxon is also a Torrey Pines graduate. The seventh annual event was organized by the San Diego County Bar Association, San Diego Superior Court, San Diego Office of Education and Constitutional Rights Foundation. Second and third place winners were
Westview and La Jolla High School, respectively. “It’s incredible to have courtrooms full of super achieving, dedicated high school students, their teachers, parents, volunteer attorney coaches, and volunteer attorney scorers and local state and federal judges conducting mock trials and selecting San Diego County’s best team for the statewide competition,” said Judge Yvonne Campos, who cochaired the program. On March 24, the Torrey Pines team moved on to rep-
resent San Diego at the statewide competition, however they didn’t place; the state champions came from La Reina High School in Ventura County. “We all celebrate the rule of law, our democracy and our Anglo-American jurisprudence which we export to other countries struggling with inept justice systems,” Campos said. “Whether or not these kids are tomorrow’s lawyers, at a minimum they are tomorrow’s citizen jurors and our community is better for it.”
OCEANSIDE — The city prioritized the need for additional youth services March 27, following the shooting at Libby Lake Park on March 13 that killed two youths and injured two others. The victims were described as “good kids” who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. The city is installing additional park lights and moving trees and vegetation, and city staff has been directed to come back with recommendations on how to fill in gaps in youth services. Steep city cuts have been made in youth programs over the last five years. The John Landes Recreation Center was closed in the summer of 2009. Funds were reduced for other community centers. Since 2010, funding dropped for the Chavez Resource Center from $100,216 to $44,095. The Joe Balderrama Recreation Center budget was trimmed from $368,699 to $115,610. Crown Heights Community Resource Center funding went from $94,593 to $82,753. The Libby Lake Community Resource Center budget was reduced from $157,539 to $144,786, and bookmobile funding was cut from $138,513 to $28,375 during the last three years.
“The youth are our future, it’s a small investment,” Angel Jarguin, an Oceanside resident, said. “The programs are resources let’s use them to our advantage — and have somewhere for them to go, somewhere for them to grow hope.” Brendan Mangan, Neighborhood Services management analyst, said to fill in the gaps in services, early evening and weekend programs are needed. Currently most youth programs run Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. Oceanside teenager Jackie Andrade, 17, thanked City Council for its safety efforts following the shooting and asked the city to keep its promise of park improvements. “I look forward to seeing new lights shinning in our parks,” Andrade said. “I don’t want to lose any more of my friends.” Andrade is a REACH youth leader at the Libby Lake Community Resource Center. The REACH program provides mentoring and a safe haven for kids after school. The program has a structured routine of homework tutoring, group lessons on avoiding gangs and drugs and recreational activities. Many of the teens in the TURN TO YOUTH SERVICES ON A17
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Emotionally coping with a serious diagnosis Health Watch By the physicians and staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Anyone who has received news of a significant medical diagnosis knows that it can be a devastating experience for both patients and their family and friends. The moment when patients and those close to them hear news of a difficult condition — whether it’s cancer, heart disease or another major illness — is the beginning of the loss of the person they knew. Ideally, patients and their loved ones will effectively grieve what is lost and move on to manage the new tasks and find new meaning in their lives. Here are some tips to help with the process of emotionally coping with a serious medical diagnosis.
It’s OK to Feel This Way. Understand that it is not unusual to have a strong psychological reaction to a severe medical diagnosis. The experience of shock, distress, confusion, anger and anxiety are to be expected. Also, there may be a wave of powerful responses such as guilt, denial, blame, disbelief and shame to grapple with. Be aware that these reactions are common and part of the grieving process for many patients. Work Through the Grief. Be prepared to experience the stages of grieving. There are unique intellectual and emotional sequences for grief.These stages may occur simultaneously or in any order. They may include an initial crisis state, followed by a transitional stage when denial retreats and feelings of guilt, anger, self-pity, or anxiety emerge, then an acceptance stage. Many factors may affect a person’s responses to a difficult diagnosis, including age, gender,
previous physical or emotional trauma and the type of illness. Assemble a Team. The task of emotionally coping with a serious medical diagnosis requires a solid support system. Call on a physician, family, friends, spiritual advisors, and others to help in this time of need. Support can cover simple day-to-day issues, like transportation to appointments. It may also include more complex areas, like drafting an advanced directive, a document outlining patients’ medical care wishes if they become unable to make decisions on their own. Keep Grief Effective. While it is common to grieve following a serious medical diagnosis, it is important to keep grief as productive as possible. Violent outbursts may feel like effective grieving, but in many cases, such outward manifestations fail to help patients and their loved ones deal with the strong emotions involved.
Keep in mind, though, that people grieve in different ways and it is not helpful or constructive to criticize or judge how others are grieving. Go With What’s Comfortable. When faced with a serious medical diagnosis, it may be a good idea for patients or their loved ones to rely on familiar coping skills. Think of coping skills as filing up a fuel tank for the journey through grief. If a patient enjoyed painting or playing music to cope with previous crises, then returning to those activities may provide the solace they need. Dealing with a major medical diagnosis is not usually a good time to pick up a new coping mechanism. “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.
RSF Fire to host fire safety talk RANCHO SANTA FE — The Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District will be conducting a presentation to help community members understand their home fire protection system. The forum, open to all residents in the fire district, will be April 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the San Diego County 4S Ranch Library, 10433 Reserve Dr. Those interested in attending should RSVP with Julie Taber by calling (858) 756-6008 or email taber@rsffire.org.
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Are you feeling the ogling eyes of Google? David Ogul I figure I relinquished any remnants of privacy when I got married. For those wondering what happened to the little bubble of privacy they once lived in, I call it the Internet. Fact is, there is so much information floating around the public domain that it doesn’t take much effort to discover some salient facts about just about anyone. Even newborns (see pictures posted by proud parents on such sites as Facebook, Tumblr, Pintrest, et al.). But that hasn’t stopped Google from being targeted in a half dozen lawsuits filed around the country from people claiming the social media giant violated their privacy, along with various state and federal laws, by scanning electronic messages sent via their Gmail service — a service used, Google says, by more than 425 million people worldwide. In case you haven’t figured it out, Google makes money off Gmail in part by selling ads relevant to a user’s particular interests, interests it learns about by automated snooping of your electronic messages. The first case lodged against Google was filed almost three years ago by a Texas resident named Keith Dunbar who signed up for his email service through his cable television provider. Dunbar says he and other customers never consented to having their email scanned when Cable One hired Google to take over the service in 2010. He claims Google is violating the Electronic Communication Privacy Act. The lawsuit seeks damages of $100 per day for each member of the class for each day of the alleged violation. Though cases filed in Maryland, Illinois, California and elsewhere differ on some of the facts, they’re all basically the same. Being the sleuth that I am, I followed up my being stuck one day last week in San Diego federal court monitoring some procedural matters in the cases by heading to coastal North County for an unofficial sample of what people here are thinking. No one had heard of the litigation that — who knows? — may one day make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. When I gave them a quick synopsis, responses varied. “I’m wise enough to know that anything you put on the Internet is not private,” said Luke Lara, a counselor at MiraCosta College in Oceanside. “But
I don’t pay attention to the ads anyway, so it doesn’t really bother me. I’ve never clicked on any ads. Ever.” George McNeil, an Oceanside resident who sits on the MiraCosta Community College District’s board of trustees, largely echoed Lara’s sentiments. “I figured something was up,” said McNeil, who has been using Gmail since shortly after it was offered to the public in 2007. “I’d see ads pop up related to something I had written earlier in an email. I understand how some people would be bothered by it, but it doesn’t bother me. Anything you put up in an email or on the Internet, someone could know about it.” Oceanside resident Robert Ahmad Williams had a different take. “It’s part of an ongoing loss of our rights,” he said. “It’s part of an ongoing plan to control what we read and what we see.” His buddy, Cory Allen, didn’t go quite that far. “I don’t think they should be able to do it,” said the Gmail user. “I mean, if you’re a child molester or something, I don’t have a problem with people monitoring what you’re doing. But I’m not looking at the ads anyway, so it’s really a waste.” For those of you coughing up your morning coffee in disgust of Google’s practices, it’s not like they’ve been trying to keep their strategy under wraps. Indeed, when you sign up for Gmail service, Google offers this disclaimer: “We collect information to provide better services to all of our users — from figuring out basic stuff like which language you speak, to more complex things like which ads you’ll find most useful or the people who matter most to you online.” For the record, I use Gmail. But I’m like Lara; I never click on the ads I see while perusing through web sites and emails. I hadn’t even noticed, until now, that Gmail even placed the ads above my inbox. Although, come to think of it, I wonder if I should look into that offer for online classes from Pepperdine University.
David Ogul is a longtime reporter and editor who has worked at numerous Southern California daily newspapers in a career spanning more than three decades. He now runs his own communications company and writes a column for The Coast News. He can be reached at OgulCommunications@gmail.com
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Making way for the Monarchs: Butterfly facility readies to re-open By Lillian Cox
Weiss Walker, 8 and Savannah Walker, 6, help prepare the Monarch Butterfly Program for the 2013 opening April 6 after a long winter. The program’s Founder and Executive Director David F. Marriott explained that the warmer weather is causing butterflies to lose their migratory instincts. Photo by Lillian Cox
LEUCADIA — Last Saturday morning Sheryl Smith arrived at the Monarch Butterfly Program only to discover that she was a week early. The facility, which includes a butterfly house (vivarium) and greenhouse, closes in November and re-opens the first Saturday in April. “I live in Hillcrest but my cousin lives up here,” she said. “I told her about this place, but I wanted to make sure it was open. It’s a little secret — like a fairyland — where you can put your finger down and a butterfly will come up and stand on it. They also do such a great job of educating children about butterflies in their habitat.” Founder and Executive Director David F. Marriott cautioned Smith that the butterflies would be late again this year and not to expect too many until the following Saturday. “It’s because of the cli-
mate,” he said. “The average temperature is three degrees more than 50 years ago. We don’t notice it as much as human beings, but a one to three degree temperature increase is a hell of a lot for an insect.” Marriott explained that the warmer weather is causing butterflies to lose their migratory instincts. “When the weather changes year by year, it will have an effect on the life cycle,” he said. “We’ve only been studying butterflies for a very short time.” Marriott said that it wasn’t until the 1800s when butterflies began to be named, and collected. No one studied them until Winston Churchill. “He began raising butterflies when he was 6 years old,” Marriott said. “He was a butterfly house pioneer because they were becoming extinct in England. He needed to build a butterfly house but couldn’t do it until after
World War II. When he did, it became very popular.” The first public butterfly house in the United States was Butterfly World in Coconut Creek, Fla. which opened in 1988. Four years later a butterfly and hummingbird pavilion was built at the Wild Animal Park. Marriott said he used to catch butterflies as a kid, but lost interest when he grew up and decided to become a classical guitarist and earn a Ph.D. in music history and theory. When his son became interested butterflies, he became re-engaged, particularly with Monarch butterflies who, after being caught and released, are known to travel several miles to return to the same branch. “I was in Idyllwild with a friend, having a beer, when I decided to start a nonprofit,” he recalled. In 1990 Marriott founded the Monarch Butterfly Program. In December 1991,
Encinitas resident John Renaker donated funds to build a butterfly house on his nursery property. Eventually, he donated the use of a building for a classroom and office, and a greenhouse and outdoor area for growing plants. As a result, education programs were started that today serve thousands of school children annually. The greenhouse provides an area to grow butterfly host plants and livestock, which is a major source of revenue by supplying butterfly houses, teachers and the public. “Butterflies are like the canary in the coal mine,” Marriott said. “Scientists are currently mapping where they are. What used to be a poor habitat is now a good one. “Our focus is on educating the public about what plants would be good in their backyard. If you have the right plants, you’ll have visitors in your backyard that are great pollinators. Butterflies at all stages are an integral part of the flora.” Mark Walker, an engineer at General Atomics, became friends with Marriott when he met him butterfly hunting in Laguna Meadows in 1998.Today, he is president of the program. “We can help butterflies mate so there will be plenty of them,” he said. The Monarch Butterfly Program is at 450 Ocean View Ave., Encinitas. Beginning April 6, the facility is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. From the second week of June through Labor Day, the hours extend to Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for teens and seniors, and $5 for children 4 to 12. Children 3 and under are free. For more information, call (760) 944-7113, (760) 5997228 or visit monarchprg@aol.com.
College hosts science event OCEANSIDE — MiraCosta College’s Biotechnology Program will hold a speaker series at noon April 5, in the MiraCosta College Little Theatre (Room 3601), 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside. The speaker will be James Kasselmann, senior director of manufacturing at Gilead Sciences. His topic will be “Advancing Therapeutics, Improving Lives,” which addresses life-threatening diseases with unmet medical need. The program is designed for students who want to obtain biotechnology certificates,earn an associate in arts degree, and/or prepare to transfer to a four-year institution. For additional information, contact instructor Mike Fino at (760) 757-2121, ext. 6499 or email mfino@miracosta.edu.
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Who’s NEWS? Business news and special achievements for North San Diego County. Send information via email to community@ coastnewsgroup.com. That extra edge Dan Tricarico is launching Rancho Santa Fe Tutoring, an in-home tutoring program, for the residents of Rancho Santa Fe. Tricarico has been a member of the West Hills High School English Department for more than 20 years and has earned his master’s degree in Educational Administration, and served on several district committees that created curriculum guides that align with the Common Core Standards in English. For more information, visit ranchosantfetutoring.com.
New sponsor Nirvana Surfboards announced its has partnered with Cardiff Soccer League to share in the mission of providing local youth the opportunity to play recreational and competitive soccer. Nirvana Surfboards moved its global headquarters from Australia to North County, in 2008. Cardiff Recreational Soccer will kick off with “Walk-up” Registration on from 4 to 6 p.m. April 5 at the Rimel’s courtyard at The Cardiff Town Center. Visit cardiffsoccer.org for updates.
Tennis champ Solana Beach’s Keystone Academy student, 11-year-old Brandon Nakashima, has been ranked second in the nation for players under 12. Nakashima recently took first place for ages 12 and under in the USTA National Open, and won first place for ages 14 and under in a Long Beach tournament, marking a move up to the 14 and under division.
Student winners MiraCosta College earned top honors from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, with a gold medal to Web services, silver to the Newsletter (MiraCosta, Transforming Lives) and a silver to the Online Catalog. MiraCosta College competed against more than 200 colleges.
New gallery Erik Skoldberg, a local contemporary artist, has opened his first gallery at 1555 Camino Del Mar, Suite 117, in the Del Mar Plaza, showcasing Skoldberg’s art in a 2,000 square foot space on the Plaza’s third level. Skoldberg is known for large-scale, abstract paintings that explore vivid color schemes. Skoldberg Gallery will host weekly art classes for children and adults. The gallery is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The gallery is located at on the Del Mar Plaza’s top
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Horn, who was a leading force behind the site’s creation. Tragedies have occurred within the county at the hands of convicted sex offenders in recent years, most notably the murders of 14-year-old Amber Dubois from Escondido and 17-year-old
far. San Diego’s new system is intended to better broadcast the information available on the Megan’s Law website. The Megan’s Law website provides information about registered sex offenders including full name, a photograph, physical
The more (authorities) can make you aware of that person and their movements, the safer we are.” Tim Curran San Diego County Sheriff Commander
Chelsea King from Poway by convicted sex offender John Gardner III. “We need to know everything they’re (registered sex offenders) doing,” said Sheriff’s Cmdr. Tim Curran. “The more (authorities) can make you aware of that person and their movements, the safer we are.” The entire program cost $20,000 to create and $2,400 each year for maintenance, according to Melissa Aquino, a Sheriff’s department media relations officer. About 5,500 people have signed up to receive alerts through the site so
description, exact address, and details on convicted offenses, but does not offer notifications for when its database is updated. “No one has time to go through (the Megan’s Law) list every single day,” Curran said. “The current system through the Megan’s Law website is a very passive way of notifying residents about the sex offenders living in their communities,” said Horn. The email alerts notify recipients if sex offenders within a specific zip code TURN TO ALERT ON A17
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RSF’s Village Market helps raise money RANCHO SANTA FE — The Rancho Santa Fe Village Market, 16950 Via De Santa Fe, will focus on vision disorders during its April point-of-purchase fundraiser. When customers check out, shoppers can donate $1 or $5 to The Vision of Children Foundation (VOC). VOC was founded in 1991 by long-time Rancho Santa Fe residents Sam and Vivian Hardage, whose son was born with a rare genetic eye disorder called Ocular Albinism. VOC raises money to fund researchers around the world who are working on cures for hereditary blindness and other vision disorders. It also provides a support network for hundreds of families nationwide and donates state-of-theart, hand-held magnifiers to schools. At the time, very little was known about the disorder and they were told that there was no cure, no treatment and no hope. The Hardages found that unacceptable and vowed that no other parents should have to hear those words. Since then,VOC has been
various retinal eye disorders,” said Sam Hardage, who is also co-founder and chairman of The Hardage Group, a hotel and real estate development company headquartered in San Diego. “We know that gene therapy is a viable solution that has been proven to work. Still, there’s much more work to do before we can eradicate genetic eye diseases, and we’re very grateful for the Stump family’s willingness to help us raise funds so we can expand the number of For the month of April, shoppers at researchers working on a cure.” In addition to the Village Rancho Santa Fe Village Market can join FACE Foundation’s Market, the Stump’s Family fundraiser for The Vision of Children Foundation. VOC, founded in 1991 by long-time Rancho Santa Fe residents Sam and Vivian Hardage, raises money to fund researchers around the world who are working on cures for hereditary blindness and other vision disorders. Courtesy photo
a pioneering force in driving research on hereditary vision disorders, many of which are lesser-known, and therefore, under-funded. “The focus is on finding the genetic pathway to
Torrey Pines High School students Savannah Kelly and Crystal Park, with the Torrey Pines Falconer, the school newspaper, scrub up pups for a fundraiser. Courtesy photo
Student journalists raise money by washing dogs COAST CITIES — Torrey Pines High School journalism students worked with a local dog wash to raise more than $400 for their student newspaper with a new spin on the car wash fundraiser model... a dog wash. Twelve students held the wash at familyowned Dirty Dogs with a large percentage of the proceeds going to the Torrey Pines newspaper, the Falconer. March 23 the students were first educated about washing dogs and then supervised by the professional washing staff at Dirty Dogs. The students, led by staff reporter, Natalie Dunn, took over the self-serve tubs and offered dog baths to the community. The students washed more than 20 dogs in just a few hours. “It was a blast hosting the fundraiser for the Torrey Pines Falconer. The students were gung-ho to wash all kinds of dogs and they showed amazing attention to
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detail especially with drying dogs, which on a long-haired dog, can take a long time,” said Riley Bandy, manager at Dirty Dogs. “The best part for us is seeing kids who are timid while washing their first dog, develop confidence working with the animals. By the end of the event, they were comfortable and challenging themselves to wash larger, more time-intensive breeds.” The students worked with Dirty Dogs to create a flyer and get the word out about the event.They also visited local dog parks and beaches to spread the news and let people know about the charitable wash. “The dog wash was a lot of fun,” said Torrey Pines student Natalie Dunn. “I’ve washed my dog plenty of times but many of the other kids had never washed a dog before… by the end we were all pretty good at it and we raised a lot of money at the same time.”
Marketplace in Point Loma will also participate in the monthlong fundraiser for VOC. “We’re happy to give back to the community in which we operate,” said Matt Basham, manager of the Rancho Santa Fe Village Market. “We’ve worked with local sports teams, churches and scouts, and we just recently finished the Buy A Shamrock campaign to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association.” For more information about the Vision of Children, visit visionofchildren.org or e m a i l info@visionofchildren.org.
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should be noted that even if you don’t have immediate family that served, they have a fairly liberal membership policy that counts grandparents and aunts or uncles and the public is welcome to pop in. My first experience with the Legion was at an after parade party we held there with some co-workers.
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A royal tribute to the ‘King’ of Chardonnay
TASTE OF WINE Wine of the Month 2009 Grgich Hills Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
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Taste of Wine Crisp and rich with the flavors of tropical fruit, the appreciative guests raised their just-poured 2010 Chardonnay as one, and saluted the lone host of the evening, Mike Grgich, in celebration of his 90th birthday. Grgich, the maker of the wine, and many other wines of choice, flashed his famous smile under his iconic French beret and acknowledged the assembled guests with a warm, “Thank you.” It was not so long ago that he earned his greatest salute when his 1973 Napa Valley Chardonnay was sent to Paris in 1976 to compete with the Chardonnays of France, thought to be the best in the world. It was a blind tasting, and a challenge to European wines on their home ground. George Taber was the reporter who flashed the shocking news — Mike Grgich’s Chardonnay had beaten the French and other California entries. It was the “Judgement of Paris.” It was the miracle that Napa Valley had been waiting for. For the hard working wineries of this spirited place, it had the feeling of exuberance equal to that of Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight to Paris in the Spirit of St. Louis. It was the singular greatest moment in the history of wine. We all know that wine improves with age. Some say, jokingly, that the older we get, the better we like it. With Mike Grgich the older he got, the better he made it. After his huge success in Paris, he founded his own winery with the coffee magnate, Austin Hills, and called it Grgich Hills Estate in Rutherford, central to Napa Valley. What got him this far was his strong work ethic. He was the youngest of 11 children in Croatia, where he studied winemaking.
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Mike Grgich points to a display of the actual bottle of the 1973 Chardonnay that won the “Judgement of Paris” wine tasting of 1976 and put Napa Valley on the world's wine map. Photo by Frank Mangio
He came to California in 1958 to make wine. Nearly penniless and with little more than the clothes on his back, he kept his big smile and determination to make “elegant wine.” He made friends with the great wine makers of that era, Andre Tchelistcheff at Beaulieu, Brother Timothy at Christian Brothers and the legendary Robert Mondavi. Eventually the Smithsonian Institute would unveil a display of his accomplishments. Today, as Grgich passes his 90th year, his winery has won many other awards for outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel and Fume’ Blanc, as well as other vintages of Chardonnay. He is now committed to natural winegrowing and sustainability, farming five vineyards using passion and art to handcraft food-friendly, balanced and elegant wines. The goal of a wine maker is not to produce more and more wine, but to reveal the earth, or “terroir,” through the wines, and natural growing does just that. All of Grgich’s 366 acres follow his rule of: Every day do something just a little better. This year, he has bottled a special selection 2010
“Paris Tasting” Chardonnay for $90 in celebration of his birthday.Visit the web site for more information at grgich.com.
Wine Bytes Le Papagayo in Encintas is the scene for a Support Local Now Launch Party and wine dinner April 8 from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Cost is $45, and includes a five-course dinner with locally grown food and wine, live music and a Support Local Now presentation. Call (949) 302-7012 for an RSVP. The Grand Del Mar Wine Room is the location for a “Catch of the ?Day” cooking demo and dinner with wine pairings, April 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. Demo, dinner and wine for $65. RSVP at (858) 3141996. A Wine Tasting & Cheese Making Demonstration is featured at Milagro Farm Winery in Ramona April 13 from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $80. Details at (858) 3846566. Meet the Chefs of Del Mar and taste great food and wine at the 17th annual event at the Hilton Del Mar, April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. $150, general admission, $200 for VIP. Funds to benefit Casa de Amparo.
SDSU will be offering a wine course featuring Australian wines April 10 to April 24 from 6 to 9 p.m., as part of the Business of Wine program. For more information, call (619) 594-1138. The 33rd Wine Extraordinaire is being held at the Anaheim Hilton Convention Center April 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. Hundreds of boutique wines will be highlighted with local restaurant sampling. Silent auction. Cost is $50. Call (714) 7081636.
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.
This wine is packed with rich aromas of black cherry, black licorice and a hint of roasted coffee. Its full body and smooth tannins make it the perfect partner with grilled steak, rack of lamb or roasted duck. Fermentation was done using only yeasts that naturally occur on the grapes and allowed the wine flavors and color that natural winemaking can give. Blending is 94 percent Cabernet, 5 percent Petit Verdot and 1 percent Cabernet Franc.
The winery Founded by Mike Grgich who first earned worldwide recognition with his Chardonnay in the 1976 Paris Tasting when he beat the best of France, Grgich Hills Estate is in Rutherford, Napa Valley, farming five vineyards naturally without pesticides. There were 15,500 cases made, aged for 21 months in French oak and yielding 14.6 percent alcohol content.
Cost The 2009 Grgich Hills Estate is available at The 3rd Corner Wine Shop and Bistro in Encinitas. Presently, the 2008 vintage sells for $56.99. Call (760) 942-2104.
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Minor league ball called out this season By Tony Cagala
Filmmaker Jack McCoy films at Teahupoo in Tahiti. His latest film, “A Deeper Shade of Blue,” will play April 5 at the La Paloma Theater. Photo by Tim McKenna
PLUNGING THE DEPTHS Longtime surf cinematographer Jack McCoy’s newest film spans the full scope of surfing’s history in “A Deeper Shade of Blue” Spencer Hirsch
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urfers like to tinker.They’re constantly reworking and perfecting their art. Ding repair is a DIY project. Shaping is more popular than ever. And there’s an entire consumer arena for surf invention — wetsuit socks, gear bags, fin designs, repair products, UV apparel…in many cases — junk. Despite the novelty and the kitsch,
that’s how surfing moves forward. Tinkering, advancing, progressing. And in many ways, that’s the premise of Jack McCoy’s latest film, “A Deeper Shade of Blue.” The project spans the full scope of surfing’s history through the lenses of watermen and their tinkering. The often interrupted, nonlinear storyline propels forward because of surfers with ideas. Tom Blake developed the first fin, a concept he borrowed from his sailboat. Tom Morey’s body board, or boogey board, married an otherwise exclusive sport with sudden Costco accessibility. And Pat O’Neill’s leash has saved countless boards and prevented incalculable injuries. (Of course, it also directly
caused the need for Jack O’Neill’s iconic eye patch.) “The goal of the film was to share what I’d learned and lived through,” said McCoy. “Ninety-eight percent of surfers worldwide have no idea of the trial and error it took to refine the little plastic toys they all enjoy today,” he added. “In just over 100 years, surfboards evolved from cutting down a tree and crafting it with crude tools, to the lightweight, plastic magic carpet of today.” It’s this breed of story that clearly raises McCoy’s interest. And that makes sense. McCoy himself is a part of that history. He’s a mainstay in surf cineTURN TO SURFING ON A17
COAST CITIES — Carlsbad resident Jim Hoynes has a passion for baseball. That much is evident by his attempt to bring professional minor league baseball to North County this season. But being unable to secure a partnership with Cal State San Marcos, and with no other useable baseball diamonds available to play on, the hope for bringing a team to fruition this season is over. “We were pretty close,” Hoynes said about opening the season this year. Hoynes purchased a franchise team from the AWBL (American West Baseball League) last year, and was to serve as the team’s owner and general manager, to what would have been the North County Cannons. The Cannons were slated to open the season in early June and play through early September. Cal State San Marcos Director of Athletics Jennifer Milo said the school had been in talks with Hoynes and the league since early summer last year about the team using the school’s field. But with the league’s requirements for facility upgrades, a lack of donors and a looming timeline, the school decided the project wasn’t to going to be feasible. Some of the upgrades required were to have lights installed, locker rooms and upgraded seating. “With regards to their need for facility upgrades, we just don’t have the money to put in to put lights on the field right now,” Milo said. “And I know that was one of their big requirements. And they needed locker rooms and we just simply don’t have locker rooms so, from a facilities standpoint, it just wasn’t a match based on their needs.” With the help of a naming rights donor, Hoynes was planning to install about 2,500 seats, lighting, a press box and the installation of dugouts in the ground. But a donor was never found. “I was hoping there would be,” Milo said. “In order to make this happen, there needed to be a donor at the level of $2 million to make this happen.” Cal State’s baseball field was opened on Jan. 28, 2011, and hosts the Cougars’ baseball team, a second field hosts the women’s softball team. Upgrades to the baseball and softball fields are one of the school’s fundraising priorities, including the building of a multi-purpose arena on the campus, Milo said. The upgrades on their wish list also include the additions of lighting, permanent dugouts, improved seat-
ing and landscaping, according to Milo. Milo added that the school is out talking with donors but cultivating that type of money in the millions of dollars takes time, and to find the right donor that is interested in that type of project. The AWBL held tryouts in December and Hoynes, a retired Marine Corps officer, drafted and signed several players and was working to sign a manager. Of the players that Hoynes had drafted and signed, five of the eight were from the San Diego County area. Hoynes contacted all of the players weeks ago to tell them there wouldn’t be a team this season, but that they may still be able to secure a tryout with another team or go for some other kind of league. One player, Hoynes said, opted to accept a coaching position in Tennessee; another player was granted his outright release and joined a team with the Independent Professional Baseball Frontier League. “I have just a great bunch of players,” he said. “I feel badly. I expressed that to them but it’s not going to happen for us here in North County. There’s obviously other opportunities they can seek in some other leagues in Arizona or other places.” According to the AWBL website, Michael Cummings, the league’s founder and CEO, said he decided “to create a new league that would support the team members and their organizations, provide an opportunity that ball players would be looked at by scouts and other leagues, all the while providing Friendly Family Entertainment.” The league is slated to begin its inaugural season this summer, but no official opening day has yet been announced. Still, Hoynes said he’s more determined than ever before to bring minor league baseball to North County. “This is the place to bring minor league ball, not only (to) North County, but I think (to) all the outer edges of San Diego County, East County, South County. “Just the response, the overwhelming enthusiasm I received from the Chambers of Commerce I joined, and the events I went to, it’s amazing. People are really excited to have this kind of family entertainment venue and I know it’s going to be a big success. “I had all kinds of sponsors lined up that wanted to participate with it and equity investors. “I wouldn’t take any of their money because I didn’t have a stadium lease,” he said. “But I think they’ll be there waiting for the future to participate in it,” he said.
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was immediately taken by the realness of it all. No posers here. Besides the band there is a killer jukebox and a built in PA system so it’s easy for bands or DJs to set up. There is a regular Friday night jam session that is full of good musicians and it should be noted that local hipsters have discovered the Legion as a place to host company events and birthday parties. It was bound to happen but hey, that adds some variety. Besides the bar area, there are tables and a spot for a full band to set up plus an attached hall that is used for bingo but is a perfect spill-over area for larger events. Just remember, this is a service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of programs in our communities while advocating patriotism. That is reflected in the theme of the military and patriotic décor. At $50 to $100 to rent it’s a heck of a bargain for a fun event space in a great location. Of course food plays a big role at the Legion with
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have moved. But, state law prevents them from publishing all of the details included in the Megan’s Law database to prevent harassment of sex offenders living in the community. Horn said he hopes to change state law such that all of the information in the database can be publicized in the email notices.
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matography. He’s produced massive surf films for 40 years, and he holds more than 25 film credits. McCoy grew up in Oahu, Hawaii, where he started surfing at a young age, and dabbled in surf film promotion and distribution as a teen. He moved to Australia in 1970, and began work on his first film, “Tubular Swells,” in 1975. His subsequent titles include, “Storm Riders,” “The Sons of Fun,” “Sik Joy,” “Occy the Occumentary,” “Sabotaj,” “Blue Horizon” and “Free as a Dog.” McCoy also sustains his career as a surf cinematography specialist, consulting for
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the abuse of these religious terms. NAY is bringing in big money. In the “NAYsayers” dogma, Yoga is everything but religion. To them, Yoga is a physical exercise and, perhaps, an elite universal spiritual practice. The thoughtless cliché: “I am spiritual but not religious,” is a common deception. It is in this pseudo-spirituality that NAY gets very bizarre. Covertly indoctrinating one into any religion is abusive. Scattering Hindu terms and displaying Hindu images into a so-
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bar includes Rosie Harrison, Cris Hicks, Kristen Rock and Stephanie Ullman and they are the friendliest in town. This is not a place to find the latest craft brews but come on, give that a break for a change and their variety works just fine. I’d also like to give a shout out to Don Tennille, the cowboy who is a regular and a heck of a nice guy. You can’t miss him so say howdy when you pop in. The public is welcome at the Saturday dinners or Sunday brunch or to stop in for a drink to inquire about membership, which I would encourage. Also remember the Legion as a great location for your next event. Bill Hicks is the Legion commander and the guy to contact with any questions or check them out at calegionpost416.org. 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@artichokecreative.com or (858) 395-6905.
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REACH program live adjacent to the park and heard the shots that were fired March 13. The day after the shooting kids came “running”to the program after school. Many came with questions on what had happened and wanted to clarify rumors they heard on the condition of the victims.Two of the victims were REACH students. All of the victims were well known by the students. It was also the third full day on the job for REACH project coordinator Jimmy Figueroa. Figueroa said it was not the first shooting he had gone through. He grew up in Oceanside, dropped out of El Camino High School and earned a GED.Then he attended MiraCosta College, earned a Fulbright Scholarship to UC Berkley, and returned to Oceanside with a university degree and a calling to serve. “My heart’s here,” Figueroa said. The day following the shooting the REACH program had counselors and instructors on site to clarify information, talk things out with kids, and help them through their grief.
“Sacramento is resisting change, but I will continue to fight for the protection of children and families as opposed to the rights of convicted sexual predators,” he said. Yet the county is not exactly sure how effective its efforts will be. Curran said that the email alert system is the first of its kind, and no one knows if it will increase public safety.
The alert website acknowledges that, “the vast majority of these offenders remain compliant with the law.” Furthermore, not all sexrelated offenses that require the perpetrator to register as a sex offender are violent or are against children. Offenses that require registration range broadly from forcible rape to public urination. Regardless, the site and
officials still insist that constant tracking of these individuals is warranted. When asked why the county does not track and notify the community about other violent criminals, Curran said that he did not know the reason, but emphasized the importance of tracking registered sex offenders. “There’s no worse criminal out there than somebody who targets our children,” he said.
commercials, music videos, documentaries and films. His latest film is poised to be “the greatest surfing story ever told.” It’s certainly epic, and not in the way that your friend describes the surf on a choppy two-to-three-foot day. It’s the story of this timeless art disguised as a sport. The timeline is there. The key names and moments are highlighted. The past is balanced with the future. And it fits together nicely. But it’s made for the masses. And I’m not certain I like that. It’s educational and it’s accessible. Historically, surfing is neither. The strongest segment of the film featured big-wave rider, Marty Paradisis of Tasmania. The scene was set
to Foo Fighters, which really worked for me, and the massive footage of Paradisis at his frigid, shark-infested home break was simply incredible. Paradisis said, “We know we’re in the middle of nowhere. And we know we’re so far away from everything.” Part of this relates to the danger of the setting. Part of it, I think, relates to the appeal of the setting — more simply, the appeal of surfing. Feeling detached and deeply connected at once is an omnipresent theme in McCoy’s film. It’s true of the impressive stuff, like Teahupoo and Tasmania, and occasionally, it can be true of surfing in general. I think that unique appeal leads McCoy’s catego-
rization of surfing as an art form. “To dance on a liquid platform moving quickly to its last gasp is not a sport in my eyes. It’s an art,” said McCoy. Let me be clear. McCoy’s film didn’t make me want to surf Tasmania, but it did make me want to surf. And I think that’s the point of any good surf film. La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas is hosting a limited screening of “A Deeper Shade of Blue,” starting April 5. For details, visit lapalomatheatre.com or jackmccoy.com.
called Yoga class should be cause for not only questioning the religion of the teacher but also the intent. And, “naturally,” it costs money for these “spiritual teachings.” Those who feel superior to the more religious should remember everyone is free to go into any religious service. There are many established religions. Of course, a truly creative individual may come up with something new. However, stealing from an existing religion (and/or culture), then denying it, and profiting from it is the M.O. of the usurper. Repeated invasions of India have left
many Hindus in a state of confusion, at best. Hindus have historically been “an easy mark” and are at fault for not learning and protecting their religion. Some Hindus simply give up: “If you can’t beat them, join them.” Divorcing any aspect of Yoga from its Hindu roots is dishonest and a grave insult to a great world religion and it adherents. Presently, the Yino flock to their studios and completely shun Hindu Temples/Ashrams and teachers. Ironically, qualified Hindu teachers have been denied teaching Hatha Yoga in a public set-
ting not only because it is religion but also because they did not have a Western Yoga Certification! The “Certified Yogis/Yoginis” are, actually, clueless not only to the facts of Yoga but also to the austere and devoted lifestyle of the true Yogi. If one wants to learn Hinduism/Yoga (and perhaps become a Hindu), do that. If one wants to stretch and relax, be thoughtful and considerate and don’t call it Yoga. Swami Param is president of the Classical Yoga Hindu Academy in Barnegat, N.J.
Spencer Hirsch is a marketing professional, community worker and writer. Follow @spencerhirsch on Twitter and Instagram, and email him at spencerhirsch@gmail.com.
Oceanside police officers were also on site to provide safety and help kids with their homework. Figueroa said discussions that day led to a list of things the students wanted from the city. Andrade presented that list to City Council. “My kids have taken ownership of their community,” Figueroa said. “They will make the difference in this community.” There were also students from Joe Balderrama Recreation Center at the council meeting who shared their concerns and needs for more services. Councilwoman Esther Sanchez praised the students for being “leaders.” “You are our bright stars,” she said. “That’s why we need
to continue our commitment to our youth.” Councilmen Jerry Kern and Gary Felien noted that additional services need to be balanced with the reality of limited city funds. “Deficits are going forward as far as the eye can see,” Felien said. “Anything we’re committing here has to be cut somewhere else.” Mangan said the department is not asking for a set dollar amount from the city. The immediate goal is “just keeping the basic stuff we have going.” Current youth programs run by Vista Community Clinic, North County Lifeline and Interfaith Community Services are funded through a combination of shrinking city, state and federal funding.
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Banner depicts essence of spiritual community KAY COLVIN A Brush With Art Encinitas has long been known as a spiritual center. Legend has it that in the 1930s an energy vortex was detected in the area and thus Paramahansa Yogananda located his Self Realization Fellowship monastic ashram here. Artist Don Doerfler has captured the essence of the local spiritual community in his 2013 Arts Alive banner titled “Lotus Blessing,” currently on display in front of the SRF bookstore.The image portrays an opening lotus blossom, along with an ethereal Yogananda bestowing a blessing of “spiritual unfoldment” beneath the artist’s rendition of the arched tower and gleaming Lotus domes. Since reading Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi” decades ago, Doerfler has been a devotee of SRF and often visits the Meditation Gardens to reflect on his spiritual journey. He says of the monastic center, “I always find great inspiration in its presence... It reminds me of what a paradise we live in.” Born in Wailuku, on the island of Maui, Doerfler moved with his family to Orange County when he was a toddler. After years of vacationing in Encinitas, he and his family settled here perma-
Don Doerfler’s banner titled, “Lotus Blossom” is on display in front of the Self Realization Fellowship Books and Gift shop, located on Highway 101 at K Street. Courtesy photo
nently in 1973. As a third generation professional artist, art has been one of Doerfler’s life long pursuits. His grandmother was a founding member of the Whittier Art Association, while his mother worked as a cell and background painter for Walt Disney Studios, contributing to classic animated films such as “Fantasia” and “Snow White.” His father worked as an animator for
Chuck Jones and Warner Brothers Studio with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd as his two main characters. Following the family tradition, Doerfler pursued a bachelor’s degree in Art and Design at Cal State Fullerton. He became an early adopter of the Macintosh computer and related design programs. Through a combination of talent, expertise and good fortune, Doerfler was hired to design all of the graphics and layout of “Compton’s Interactive Encyclopedia,” which won all top awards for the web based encyclopedias. He later designed and built numerous websites, including templates for BMW car dealerships nationwide. Doerfler later designed multi-format audio CDs for recording artists such as Sound Garden, The Doors, and Terrence Trent Darby. For three years he traveled extensively to meet with international celebrities such as the Eagles, Madonna, and John and Bo Derek. Although his life was exciting, Doerfler eventually recognized that his work was keeping him away from home and family. He says of his successful art career, “I’ve positively touched thousands and thousands of people with my artwork in print media, CD, and web. How could it be better for any artist?” After having grown and collected orchids most of his life, in 2008 Doerfler embarked on a new business venture: Encinitas Orchids, Inc. With hundreds of species of plants from all over the world, he says, “My business is all about making floral sculptures and designs with orchids and other tropical plants.” He continues, “This is my daily creative outlet. Working with plants and gardening in general is a meditation of its own. There is no way to be closer to the Divine Source than through Nature.” Each week his live orchid arrangements beautify the lobby areas of both the SRF Temple on 2nd Street and the new SRF Meditation Chapel on J Street. “Lotus Blessing,” his Arts Alive banner, can be seen currently in front of the Encinitas Self Realization Fellowship Books and Gift shop, located on Highway 101 at K Street. For more information on Doerfler’s artwork visit painterofparadise.com. To learn more about his exotic plants visit encinitasorchids.com. Kay Colvin is an art consultant and director of the L Street Fine Art Gallery in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. She specializes in promoting emerging and mid-career artists and bringing enrichment programs to elementary schools through The Kid’s College. Contact her at kaycolvin@lstreetfineart.com.
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Renowned ukulele star to play at music museum By Lillian Cox
CARLSBAD — At 15, Hawaiian Brittni Paiva secured her place on the leading edge of a global groundswell in renewed popularity for the ukulele by adapting it from Island music to classical, jazz, world beat, pop, Flamenco and Latin. Six weeks ago she was invited by Carlos Santana to play his iconic “Samba Pa Ti” at a sold-out concert in Oahu. As concert footage on YouTube demonstrates, the crowd went wild. At 2 p.m. April 13 Paiva will perform at the “Sincerely, Ukulele” show at the Museum of Making Music. The program will kick off with a brief talk and book singing by Jim Tranquada about his new release, “The Ukulele: A History,” written in collaboration with John King. Tranquada will discuss how an obscure small, fourstring, folk guitar from Portugal became the national instrument of Hawaii and went on to experience the global resurgence. Paiva will follow up with a concert that will include original songs from her award-winning CDs as well as covers from Katy Perry, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Santana and “other surprises” she says. Raised in Hilo, Paiva began learning the piano at age 4. At 11, her grandfather gave her a ukulele. “From the first moment I played it I knew I would like it,” she remembered. After two years of lessons, she decided to quit and teach herself. “I wanted to learn modern stuff, solo-intensive types of music,” she recalled. “That’s when I decided to branch out on my own. I had a dream to do a CD and after a couple of years I had an opportunity to record a demo for contacts in the Hawaiian music industry. Someone at the studio said, ‘While you are here you might as well do a full CD.’” Only 15, her 14-track CD titled “Brittni x 3” won the prestigious Na Hoku Hanohano Award from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts for Most Promising Artist of the Year in 2005. Within the year she produced and released a 12track recording titled “Hear,” which won Ukulele Album of the Year at the Hawaii Music Awards, otherwise known as Hawaii’s People’s Choice Awards, the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Best Instrumental Album of the Year and Favorite Entertainer of the Year. Simply titled “Brittni,” her third self-produced album won Ukulele Album of the Year in the Hawaii Music Awards in 2007 and was nominated for two Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
Hawaiian Brittni Paiva is on the leading edge of a global groundswell in renewed popularity for the ukulele by adapting it from Island music to classical, jazz, world beat, pop, Flamenco and Latin. At 2 p.m., April 13 she will perform at the Sincerely, Ukulele show at the Museum of Making Music. Photo by Tracey Niimi
Paiva’s success continued with a fourth CD titled, “Four Strings: The Fire Within,” which included “Somewhere Over The Rainbow,” made popular again by the late Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. It won nominations for Best Instrumental Album of the Year 2010, Na Hoku Hanohano Awards and Ukulele Album of the year 2010, Hawaii Music Awards. Grammy-award winner Tom Scott produced “Tell U What” last July, which gives insight into Pavai’s affection for jazz, R&B, pop, funk reggae and classical. “With the release of this CD, Brittni will have earned a place among the finest instrumental soloists of today,” he said. Also last year, Paiva’s “Living Ukulele” DVD, which features footage of performances, interviews, lessons and music videos filmed on location in Hawaii and Australia earned her the award of 2011 Entertainer of the Year at MauiFest Hawaii. Paiva attributes her musical influences to guitarist Orianthi, who played on Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” tour before he passed away, Santana and bass player Tal Wilkenfeld. When she’s not on concert tours, she’s teaching ukulele at home in Hilo or jamming with friends.
“Our goals are the same and we have different styles in approaching the instrument,” she said. “The way I approach the ukulele is completely different than the way a friend will play. It’s like ‘iron sharpening iron’ — we all learn from each other. “A lot of ukulele players here in Hawaii take the ukulele to the next level and put it in same class as guitar or another high-class solo instrument. It has fewer strings and fewer octaves, but it can do anything a guitar can do. It’s just a matter of how you are going to pull it off. I have a lot of fun taking it to the next level and enjoy the surprise people have.” Paiva, who will turn 25 this year, continues to march to the beat of her own drum, in and out of the recording studio. “I love working on my car and drag racing in my spare time,” she said. “I enjoy modifying my car to make it go faster and faster! Once you're bitten by the turbo bug, you'll most likely never be cured!” Ticket prices are $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members and can be purchased online at museumofmakingmusic.org or by calling (760) 438-5996. For more information, visit brittnipaiva.com.
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a month, or 1.7 percent of his initial annual salary of $180,000. Huth is also receiving a 2.5 percent merit increase that amounts to $375 a month. At an annual cost of $1,956, the city will also pay for short- and long-term disability premiums, a benefit often provided for city managers. Huth will also be allowed to sell back up to 40 hours of leave a year once his leave balance reaches 400 accrued hours. This was added to the contract because it is “entirely possible that certain years it may be diffi-
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the music in a way that connects it with the ideas that gave rise to it and the lives of people. “I think…musicians who study this music really know its extraordinary characteristics,” Helen said. “But for those people who’ve never heard it before, we have to…coach them along, and then suddenly they’re, ‘Oh, wow,’ they get it.” One of those extraordinary characteristics that Richard points to is Bach’s ability to seemingly play number games in his compositions. He says that Bach did that as a way to make the music as special and as perfect as he can. “Everything he did in his life was devoted to making this music as extraordinary and as much of a praise to God in a sense,” he said. And Richard’s own abilities with numbers, having at one time worked at J.P. Morgan in a group that helped third world developing nations gain access to financing, helps to gain insights into the music. He explained that music and mathematics go together in the sense that both are about sequences and patterns, and a
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ed this rather than going through the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation. Her suggestion was shot down after Steve DiZio explained that there would be no divvying up of funds equally amongst the eight organizations in town.
cult to take the allotted vacation time due to work load and the current situation would lead to the loss of leave,” according to the staff report. Despite the increases, when compared to other city managers in San Diego, the salary for the position in the county’s smallest city is among the lowest. “I think from a performance compensation standpoint this is merited, warranted,” said Mayor Terry Sinnott, who was involved in hiring Huth and negotiating his original salary. Sinnott said going forward he would prefer to use bonuses rather than salary increases. He said he would like to establish four to six
overreaching goals that could be used to measure the performance of the city manager. “I’m supportive of this change but I’m also looking forward to … chang(ing) slightly how we’re doing our compensation review,” he said. There were no public comments regarding the contract amendments, but Sherryl Parks said she appreciates Huth’s help since joining the council in December. “I wanted to thank him for the level of attention to detail that he’s provided me to sit on this dais and feel comfortable,” she said. “He’s prepared the freshmen to do at least an adequate job.”
way to organizing information. But it’s so much more than the numbers, he added. “It’s about what you feel,” he said. “Music ultimately is about something that’s beyond thinking, and it’s a way of expressing things that we can’t put into words or certainly the numbers. It’s conveying something about life that we can only get a taste of through music. Music is a window into something larger about our experience and what it is to be a human being.” Many of Bach’s compositions were created while he was a civic employee in Leipzig, Germany, where he oversaw a school and prepared music for church services. And it’s from some of those works that will be performed in the concert. The program will include music from the Psalms, which Richard said, provides many emotional themes. “In the music there are psalmists who are saying ‘I’m so thankful and grateful,’ and there are others who are saying, ‘Help, I’m in deep trouble,’ and so you have a lot of emotion,” Richard said. “This music is not a kind of studied or intellectual approach to religion or theolo-
gy,it’s a very emotional and real and honest look at all the ways we are,” he added. Bach, who certainly wasn’t famous, but relevant during his life, Richard said, is still just as relevant today, and is widely regarded as the greatest composer ever. “You sense this extraordinary genius,this ability to come up with music that goes straight to the heart,” he said. “And across all his music, there’s just an unbelievable level of consistency. It’s not like there are three or four or five or 10 or 30 works of genius and 300 that aren’t. The level of genius is just unbelievable and you look at his life and how little time he had to write all this music, it’s almost unthinkable.”
Zoning of the club property will have to change to provide for Association ownership and the continued use of the property. It’s currently zoned under the Rancho Santa Fe covenant as residential with a special allowance for private or semi-public clubhouse. It would need to be rezoned
for public use with an additional authorization for retail since the club currently includes a resale shop. The association board will seek a community advisory vote to see how its membership feels about the purpose, but whatever the result of the vote, it won’t be binding.
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JEAN GILLETTE Small Talk
Rats: They’re more than a four letter word “Oh rats!” This has become more than an expletive to me. I don’t, fortunately, seem to have any of the critters in my house, but according to our neighbors, our mutual backyards are a hawk’s heaven, if only they could get to it. The rat population wasn’t such an issue when I had two dogs in the backyard all day. I think the minute we became dog less, the word went out that a new 24-hour vermin buffet had opened. Oddly, I never see them. I only see the peanut and macadamia shells they leave behind. Yes, the macadamias are our fault, as we have mac trees, but I have no clue who is leaving peanuts out or for whom. I hate to tell them that the birds or squirrels aren’t getting any of these exotic offerings. Meanwhile, I went straight to the big guns and called the Vector Control folks who gave me large bait stations. I dutifully placed them and eventually they became empty, so some rat somewhere is no longer with us. The problem, the expert explained, is that there is so much readily available food growing in Southern California, that the poison is only a snack on the way from one tasty plant to the next. In my next life, I may come back as a Southern California
By Rachel Stine
IN BLOOM After a slow start this season the Flower Fields in Carlsbad are coming alive. The slow start has benefits though, with the colors appearing more deep and richer than usual. San Diego residents Jessy Ashton and Erica Wessels are dazzled by the sea of colors. Photo by Daniel Knighton
City cafes taking it to the streets By Rachel Stine
CARLSBAD — New patio dining areas may be popping up in the Village thanks to approval from City Council for a threeyear curb café pilot program. Through the program, Village restaurants in approved locations could build temporary decks for outdoor dining over street parking spaces in front of their businesses. “I believe (curb cafes) to be a progressive, a real sexy idea for something we can incorporate in this city,” said Alfredo Gonzales, whose family has owned Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant in downtown Carlsbad for over 50 years. Local restaurants, most notably Garcia’s, have The above is a rendering of a proposed curb café in front of Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant on State Street, implored the city for the which would consist of a temporary deck that would take up two parking spaces. Image courtesy of Kirk Keller
COAST CITIES — San Diego County has the third highest number of homeless people in the country, yet because of an antiquated government formula, it is only eligible to compete for the 18th highest amount of federal funding in the nation for its homeless services. Under the current system, more than a dozen areas with lower homeless populations are able to receive tens of millions of dollars more in funding than the county. Now San Diego officials are starting to take notice and are pushing for revision of how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocates its funds. “Clearly there is a funding imbalance and we need to change the decades-old, federal funding formula so we provide more transitional housing, rental assistance, shelter assistance and other programs to help the homeless,” said Chairman of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Greg Cox. The HUD reported that San Diego County had an average of more than 10,000 homeless people on a given single night in 2012, according to a report released last November. Only New York City and Los Angeles County had larger homeless populations with averages of more than 56,000 and 42,000 homeless people, respectively, on a given night in 2012, according to the HUD data. San Diego County was eligible to compete for up to $15,707,214 from the
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Ken Hays (left) and Bill Wisener are heading efforts to maintain nine bluffside stairways in Carlsbad and Encinitas. Photo by Jared Whitlock
Nonprofit starts stairway adoption program By Jared Whitlock
COAST CITIES — Wooden steps bounced up and down as a family of five slowly hiked up a staircase that connects the beach with the San Elijo campgrounds above. Standing mid-way down the same staircase, Bill Wisener pointed with his foot to some slats where rot is particularly bad. Next, he ran his index finger over the splintered handrail. Then, Wisener turned his gaze to one step where a few nails looked in danger of springing loose. “The old wood and nails spell trouble for the entire stairway,” Wisener said. Other local stairways leading to the beaches are in a similar state. With this in mind, the nonprofit FCCSB (Friends of Cardiff & Carlsbad State Beaches) recently launched an adopt-astairway program. Wisener, FCCSB’s president, has overseen the effort. “Millions of people use these stairways to get to the beach every year,” Wisener said. “Preserving the access is something we’re passionate about.” Similar to adopt-a-highway, individuals, foundations or businesses can fund the repairs and ongoing maintenance of nine stairways in Encinitas and Carlsbad to protect them for future generations. For donors that wish to be recognized, there will be
plaques and chances to display their logos at various points along the stairways. The stairways fall under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Although they were built in the 1960s, they haven’t undergone major renovations since. Wisener explained that parks and recreation is unlikely to fund repairs due to the state budget crisis. “They’re having a hard time staffing employees — stairs are low on their priorities,” Wisener said. “We saw an opportunity for locals to get involved.” Wisener said he isn’t aware of other nonprofits doing similar adopt-a-stairway initiatives, potentially making the program the first of its kind. Over the years, the San Elijo and Carlsbad campgrounds have lost eight stairways, largely because of storms. They haven’t been replaced, and it’s no wonder, said Ken Hays, who owns a construction business and who is teaming up with FCCSB for the program. Putting in stairways requires meeting strict guidelines from the California Coastal Commission and conducting environmental studies. All told, the cost of a new stairway is an estimated $250,000 to $300,000, according to Hays. “Instead of a costly
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replacement, all that’s needed (is) for the stairs to be revamped,” said Hays, adding that the supports of the stairways are generally in good condition. Also, repairing the stairways doesn’t demand approval from the coastal commission and other agencies. At a cost of $18,000 to $20,000, which includes three years of maintenance, overhauling a stairway is also much cheaper. Contractors that donate their time aren’t included in the price of the stairways, as that’s expected to be covered by volunteers. Hays noted people can contribute cash, materials or labor. Each stairway will take more than a week to renovate. During repairs, the stairways would be closed periodically. Once the facelifts are complete, the lives of the stairways would be extended by more than 25 years. Hays kicked off the adopt-a-stairway program recently by reconstructing a stairway in Carlsbad. So far, he’s added a new support beam and revamped the handrail, among other improvements. “I’ve heard people I don’t know passing by comment how much better it is already,” Hays said. FCCSB is a 501 (c) 3 dedicated to education and preservation at San Elijo State Beach and South Carlsbad State Beach.
ODD FILES
by CHUCK SHEPHERD
Snail Mail: There’s an App for That Wait ... What? A startup company in Austin, Texas, also serving San Francisco, promises to take its customers’ incoming U.S. mail three times a week, photograph it and deliver it back to the customers via mobile phone app, for $4.99 a month. The company, Outbox, provides some value-added services, removing the customer from junk-mail lists and paying bills. Still, Outbox’s unorthodox business model assumes that a growing number of people absolutely hate opening, filing or discarding pieces of paper. Co-founder Will Davis told CNN in February that at least he does not fear competition: “No one is crazy enough to do what we’re doing.”
Oops! College basketball player Shanteona Keys makes free throws at a 78 percent rate for her career, but on Feb. 16, she weakly shanked one of those 15foot shots, causing it to thud to the floor about eight feet short of the rim — the worst collegiate free-throw attempt of all time, according to several sports commentators who viewed the video. Keys explained to Deadspin.com that she always brings the ball close to her face when she shoots, “and my fingernail got caught on my nose, so I couldn’t follow through correctly.” Her Georgia College (Milledgeville, Ga.) team lost to rival Columbus State, 70-60.
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Family Values Rachel Hope and Parker Williams, both apparently intelligent and attractive, decided to procreate and fully raise a child together — even though neither has romantic intentions toward the other. Their relationship is likened to a business one, according to a February New York Times profile, in which they do their respective biological duties, separately, and then each basically outsources half the subsequent child-rearing to the other. Said another parent in a similar relationship: “When you think about the concept of the village, and how the village was part of child-rearing for so many cultures ... it makes total sense.”
Committee votes down outsourcing harbor ops By Promise Yee
OCEANSIDE — The Harbor and Beaches Advisory Committee unanimously voted down outsourcing harbor operations, after cost comparisons showed outsourcing would at best save $62,000 in the $2.7 million annual budget. Oceanside is considering outsourcing solely to save money. Comparisons to present operating costs showed a much smaller percent of savings than anticipated. A bid by California Yacht Marinas showed a small $62,000 annual savings the first year. A bid by Almar Management Inc. came in
$321,000 over what it presently costs the city to run the harbor. “Staff is leery about entering into negotiations,” Frank Quan, Harbor and Beaches coordinator, said. “I don’t feel the dollar amount is enough to justify this particular agreement.” Quan said companies that bid commented on costefficient city services and well-kept harbor facilities. “Normally outsourcing happens when customers are not satisfied with services,” Quan said. “This is not the case here. We provide good service and keep slip fees under market rate.” Commissioners voiced
The Continuing Crisis Professor Peter Froehlich, who teaches computer science classes at the highly competitive Johns Hopkins University, contractually grades “on a curve,” automatically marking the highest grade an A, with other grades trailing based on their proximity to the class’s best. One clever student tried to organize the entire class for December’s final exam, to persuade everyone to do no work at all — thus rendering the “highest” grade a zero, meaning an A for everyone. (Of course, if a single student broke ranks, everyone except that student would receive an absolute zero.) Fortunately for the students, according to InsideHigherEd.com, the class held together, and a shocked professor Froehlich nonetheless honored his contract, giving everyone an A (but subsequently closing the loophole).
The harbor is well-kept and slip fee rates are below market rate. Concerns with outsourcing include possible raised fees, unknown level of service, and loss of city control. Photo by Promise Yee
concerns that slip fees might be raised by an outside management company in five years or sooner and the amount may be higher than what the city would set, which is currently below area average rates. There were also questions about the level of service outsourcing would provide and risks the city would face. “It opens up the city to an enormous risk of the unknown,” Commissioner John Metz said. “We would have less control of the harbor. To have control we’re in a much better situation to deal with problems in the future.” Commissioners stated they did not want to pursue the item further.
“In my opinion table it,” Commissioner Scott Townsend said. “The harbor belongs to the people of Oceanside. I want to see that continue.” Despite information presented, Councilman Jerry Kern said long-term costs of the city operating the harbor might prove to be greater than outsourcing. He added that he would look into the expense of city employee PERS and health care costs before the item is brought to City Council on April 3. If harbor outsourcing gets approved 12 city employees would be laid off. Four city positions would remain in administration and maintenance.
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S UMMER O PPORTUNITIES Register now for...
Attack Recreational Summer Soccer Camps Attack Summer Recreational Soccer Camps Our camps are designed for players of all ages to come out and have FUN, but to also work to improve their technical abilities. Games such as soccer tennis and small-sided scrimmages are used as tools to work on individual skills, speed, agility and shooting. Camp sessions are conducted by Director of Coaching Malcolm Tovey and his staff of professional coaches
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Dates: June 17-21 & August 5-8 at RSF Sports Field July 1-5 at Carmel Creek (no camp on July 4) August 19-23 at Solana Santa Fe Time: 9:30 a.m. to Noon Cost: $160 (or $40/day) $130 for week of July 1-5
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Online registration is now open for Rancho Santa Fe Attack’s Spring and Summer Recreational Soccer Camps and our Fall Recreational program. More information on these and all of these programs can be found on the League website at www.rsfsoccer.com. This summer the camps will be held in Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach and Carmel Valley. These camps are designed for all players who want to have FUN while working on their technical ability and improving their skills. The camp is open to all ages and will be conducted by Attack Director of Coaching Malcolm Tovey and his professional staff. Every player will receive a customized ball and t-shirt for attending. Walk-ins are accepted at all camps. Our first camp will run the week of June 17-21 and will be held at the Rancho Santa Fe Sports Field. After that we will move to Carmel Valley and will hold our second camp the week of July 15 at Carmel Creek Park. This will be just a 4 day camp. Our third camp will be back at the Rancho Santa Fe Sports Field
the week of August 5-9 and our final camp will be held at Solana Santa Fe School the week of August 19-23. All of our camps start at 9:30 a.m. and run until noon. We also have our Spring
These camps are designed for all players who want to have FUN. Break camp, which is still accepting applications, taking place next week at the Rancho Santa Fe Sports Field. The camp will run daily April 8-12 from 9:30 to noon. Walk-ins are always accepted and you can pay by the day if that works better for your schedule. Information on the Spring Break and Summer camps can all be found online at www.rsfsoccer.com. For those that are interested in signing up your child for our 2013 Fall Recreational Program, registration is
OPEN and can also be completed online or the forms can be downloaded at this time. Walk-In Registration will be held on Saturday, April 27th at Rancho Santa Fe School from 9:00 a.m. to noon. All forms must be completed and new players must include a copy of their birth certificate or passport. Coach and Team requests will only be accepted through the 27th. You may bring your signed forms to the Walk-In Registration or mail them to the Attack office. Attack also has a nationally recognized competitive program that is always looking for players from 7-18 years old. Our teams compete in the top leagues and play in some of the top tournaments around the country, as well as internationally. Contact our Director of Coaching Malcolm Tovey if you are interested in learning more about this program. Sign up now to ensure that your child has a spot in our camps and this fall in our Rec program. Questions about the camps or our Fall program can be directed to the League office at 760.479.1500 or by emailing Marilee@rsfsoccer.com.
A summer camp you’ll remember Carlsbad Art Farm in north coastal San Diego County has a well-deserved reputation for consistently offering elementary and middle school students a memorable summer camp week of extraordinary encounters with animals, art, and nature. Winner of this year’s Red Tricycle Award for “Most Awesome Camp for Kids in Southern California�, Art Farm offers students a chance to spend a week working with local teaching artists in outdoor studios on 10-acres of woodland habitat along side a menagerie of friendly farm animals that double as art models. “Art Farm is amazing,� notes one parent. “I had no idea a place like this still existed in Carlsbad. Art Farm Founder and Owner Perrin Weston, who received her fine arts training at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, says she hears this all the time. “Art Farm is like a secret garden,� she said. “When students cross our bridge, they respond with wonder. Really, their jaws just drop. It’s hard to get them to leave at the end of each day.� Weston grew up in northern California on her family’s 250-acres pear farm, first established in the 1880s. She spent summers roaming the orchards barefoot with her sister, her farm
dogs, and ever-present art supplies. “I like to tell Art Farm parents that I’m recreating my childhood summers for their children, and it’s true. Animals, art and acres to explore. Does it get better than that?�
When students cross our bridge, they respond with wonder. Really, their jaws just drop.� Perrin Weston Art Farm Founder and Owner
Well, yes. What makes Art Farm’s summer program so valued by students and parents is Weston’s commitment to crafting classes for youth based on a traditional atelier approach to teaching drawing, painting, and other art forms. All of this takes place outdoors in dedicated work areas where students study in small groups at their grade level with local artists, all with degrees in fine arts, illustration and animation, printmaking and other disciplines. “Many of our instruc-
tors come back each summer because they are stimulated by the teaching environment,� Weston said. “It’s highly creative while being disciplined. We aren’t babysitting here. We want students to leave at the end of their camp week with some solid new skills.� Art Farm’s one-week, full-day camps include three classes daily. Built into each day is plenty of structured free time for visits to the creek, helping out with the farm animals, and hanging out with friends. Weston knows this is summer camp and it can’t be all art, all day. Parents often tell Weston that their kids come home from camp each day happily exhausted. “We won the “Most Awesome Camp for Kids� award for good reason,� Weston notes. “We do deliver a week to remember. It doesn’t matter if your kids are into art or not. It’s not just about making art. It’ about time spent immersed in this truly magical world.� Art Farm’s various social media outlets offer a rich mix of information and visuals for parents and students wanting a virtual tour. Artwork, animals, and much more is on display on Art Farm’s website, Facebook Page, and blog, all accessible through the website. For more information about Carlsbad Art Farm Summer Camps, visit the website at www.CarlsbadArtFarm.com
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S UMMER O PPORTUNITIES Engage your child in an extraordinary academic experience at Pacific Ridge Pacific Ridge School is pleased to announce its summer programs for 2013. Multiple sessions will run from June 16th through August 2nd, and are open to all students in the San Diego area. A variety of learning opportunities are available to challenge and inspire students entering 7th through 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 volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer and track and field, as well as strength and conditioning sessions to help young athletes take their skills to a higher level. Pacific Ridge will also host a coed Nike basketball camp. New this year for students entering 5th through 7th grade is the ultimate combination of fun, projectbased learning and discovery: 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 register for summer programs at Pacific Ridge School, please visit www.pacificridge.org.
OMWD continues pursuit of groundwater By Jared Whitlock
ENCINITAS — The OMWD (Olivenhain Municipal Water District) proved that there is more than a passing interest in groundwater desalination at its board meeting on Wednesday. In fact, the district took another step toward making groundwater a permanent part of its water supply. Last year, OMWD directed scientists to drill a 1,200-foot test well at the San Elijo Lagoon with the aim of finding useable water. Encouraged by the exploratory effort, OMWD is seriously considering installing another well several miles east of the first site. Kim Thorner, general manager of OMWD, and others in the district, will scope out the exact location of the new well, ask for bids from contractors and present a contract for board approval in the next few months. Ultimately, the district’s goal is to reduce its dependence on imported water. “Our board of directors today was clear: we need to diversify our water portfolio, and groundwater could be a big part of that,” said Thorner after the meeting. OMWD is weighing whether it should build a desalination plant and a series of wells a couple of miles east of the San Elijo Lagoon to produce water for years to come. OMWD estimates that the desalination plant and wells could generate up to 1.5 million gallons of water per day, making up as much as 10 percent of the district’s potable water, and also a chunk of its recycled water. In October, researchers set up a 40-foot drill, which loomed over Interstate 5, at the San Elijo Lagoon to tap the first well. All traces of the project were removed once it wrapped up in December. But scientists are still combing over data from the pump test.
A view from outside the Encinitas Union School District’s office. Prop 30 buoyed the district’s fiscal outlook, a big reason the district refrained from issuing layoff notices this spring. Photo by Jared Whitlock
EUSD sees effects of Prop. 30’s passing By Jared Whitlock
A drill rig that burrowed a 1,200-foot test well at the San Elijo Lagoon. With the well, scientists gauged the quality and quantity of groundwater. The rig and well were removed in December, and based on data gleaned, the Olivenhain Municipal Water District continued its commitment to groundwater desalination. Photo by Jared Whitlock
Specifically, they’re interested in the quality and quantity of the groundwater. To that end, the water was much less salty than originally anticipated. The groundwater’s salinity is around 1,800 parts per million, lower than the estimate of 3,000 parts per million, making treating the water through reverse osmosis cheaper. The well only produced 50 gallons of water per minute, only a third of what was originally expected. But because the ground was tougher than expected to drill into, researchers said that could have skewed the gallons per minute lower. As such, it’s likely the test wasn’t truly reflective of
the aquifer’s yield. For this reason, OMWD commissioned more research. The findings concluded that OMWD should try and install another well in the area of the underground Lusardi formation, further inland than the district was once considering, near Rancho Santa Fe Road. At this spot, the gallons per minute should be higher, and the water quality should hopefully be similar. The Lusardi formation would only require drilling 600 feet, not 1,200, to reach groundwater. And the ground isn’t as hard. Due to these factors, the cost to install the well — expected to be around $250,000 — isn’t as high.
Considered uncharted territory, there’s a lot of knowledge to gain from the Lusardi formation, Thorner noted. “The new well will tell us the capacity of the underground basin (of the Lusardi formation) and where that water is coming from,” Thorner said. While the first well was for monitoring, Thorner said the new one will be closer to the production wells that would actually send water to a desalination facility. Also, with the analysis, OMWD learned that the Lusardi aquifer isn’t connected to the San Elijo Lagoon. That means the TURN TO GROUNDWATER ON B14
ENCINITAS — The EUSD (Encinitas Union School District) didn’t see an influx of new money as a result of Proposition 30 passing. But the ballot measure still saved the district from some budget cuts, including preventing as many as 30 teachers from receiving pink slips. In November, California voters backed Prop 30, which hiked taxes on those earning more than $250,000 a year and increased the state sales tax by one-quarter cent. Prop 30, billed as a way to avoid deep spending cuts for schools, translated into EUSD keeping $2.3 million that would have otherwise gone to the state. John Britt, assistant superintendent of business services for the school district, said Prop 30 funds aren’t “new money” that has to be earmarked, which makes it difficult to say where “each dollar” is going. But because Prop 30 money buoyed EUSD’s fiscal outlook with added revenue, the district refrained from issuing layoff notices, rescinded
planned furloughs and continued an after-school program called Intervention. Several years ago, the state enacted a “fair share” cut for districts like EUSD that receive most of their money from property taxes, as opposed to other districts that get most of their funding from the state’s attendance-based formula. If Prop 30 hadn’t passed, EUSD would have lost $5.2 million from the fair share cut this year. But with the measure moving forward, the district was allowed to keep $2.3 million of the $5.2 million not only for this year, but potentially for the future as well. Britt said the district’s fair share cut is likely to hover around $3 million in subsequent years, though that depends on what happens at the state level. “Fair share has been extremely tough on us,” Britt said. The district had budgeted the 2012-13 school year assuming Prop 30 wouldn’t pass. But due to its approval, the district TURN TO PROP 30 ON B14
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Ninety percent of Pacific Academy students achieve honor roll status Enrolling in a quality college preparatory school enhances students’ chances of attaining the academic and emotional preparation needed to succeed at the university level and beyond. This preparation ideally starts in Middle School. Pacific Academy, established in 1997, has been a private
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 serve students and its community, Pacific Academy is expanding it’s Middle School Program, to serve 6th grade. Middle School Students at Pacific Academy enjoy a 1:10 teacher-student ratio unattainable by today’s public budget strapped schools. Smaller class sizes allow teachers to provide hands-on project-based learning and community based learning that students find relevant and enjoyable. Teachers actively identify student strengths and develop individual education plans that include parents and cater to
individualized college counseling, starting in the 6th grade, to provide all the support needed through the developmental process. This Middle School expansion will allow 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 each 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 Doctorates in Education like 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 Sanchez, “is to develop ‘Global Citizens’ of the 21st century, 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 demonstrate the emphasized character trait, receive recognition. Mr. Vikas Srivastava, this semester’s project-based learning facilitator, and all students collaborated and are planning a three-legged walk that pairs students from diverse backgrounds in an effort to eliminate discrimination and stereotyping. Mr. Vikas explains, “The theory is that everyone is diverse because we all have 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 graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and is now on the road to earning a law 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 study skills, and provided the resources to help me succeed.” In 2009, Yorke transferred from MiraCosta College to Cal Poly, San Luis
Obispo and two years later earned her Bachelor 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 obvious 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 explore an extremely wide range of subjects. That freedom to explore 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 MiraCosta 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 extreme
amount of debt you take on when getting an advanced degree, or even an undergraduate degree, going to MiraCosta can be invaluable.” Pinkard agrees. He initially planned on attending a UC campus, “but it was expensive and my family didn’t really save for my college education. So I went to MiraCosta.” Upon graduating in 2010, Pinkard enrolled at Cal State San Marcos, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. He quickly landed an internship at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, and later this year 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 was going to earn my Ph.D.,” Henderson said. “They supported me every step of the way.”
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The Grauer School to host 6th grade tour on April 18 The Grauer School, a non-profit, independent middle and high school (grades 612) located at 1500 S. El Camino Real in Encinitas, invites fifth-grade families to attend the upcoming "Discover Grauer Sixth Grade” campus tour event on Thursday, April 18th from 9:15 am to 10:30 am. The Grauer School, established in 1991 and now in its 22nd year, is a small school by design with only 150 students, ensuring close working relationships for the entire faculty and student body within a college preparatory environment. Enrolling in The Grauer
School’s sixth grade class allows students adequate time to develop the core values that The Grauer School attributes to its high college acceptance rate and associated merit scholarships, such as resourcefulness, compassion and intellectual curiosity. The tour will allow families with 5th graders to learn about The Grauer School’s engaging expeditionary-style learning, emphasis on relationship-driven education, dynamic sixth grade arts rotation, diverse foreign language program, challenging academics, integral humanitarian service, award-winning sports and academic teams,
exciting global expedition programs, and outstanding college acceptance record. Families will be given the opportunity to meet faculty, students, and parents as well as tour the campus. Families are asked to RSVP by phone at (760) 274- 2116 or email admissions@grauerschool.co m. Currently, a limited number of 6th grade enrollment opportunities are available to students who academically qualify, and scholarships are available. Applications may be downloaded and/or completed at http://www.grauerschool.com/admissions/application-forms/.
City to keep 10-cent fee for paper bags By Bianca Kaplanek
SOLANA BEACH — A 10-cent fee for paper bags will remain in effect in Solana Beach, where their single-use plastic counterparts have been banned since late last year. After more than an hour of public input and discussion at the March 27 meeting, Councilman Tom Campbell received no support from any of his colleagues for a motion to further explore options that would allow retailers, rather than the city, to determine what fee, if any, they want to charge. “I think we’ve exhausted this subject,” Councilman Peter Zahn said. “To have a motion and a mandate that we look at further alternatives I don’t think is a productive use of time … and staff.” The council voted unanimously in May 2012 to ban single-use carryout plastic bags. Of Solana Beach’s more than 460 licensed retail businesses, approximately 160 provided the plastic bags, resulting in about 6.5 million of them being distributed annually in the city The law was implemented in two phases — in August for grocery stores, food vendors, pharmacies and city facilities and in November for retail businesses and other vendors. Restaurants are exempt. Storeowners can provide recycled paper bags but they must charge at least 10 cents each. That provision was included at the request of the California Grocers Association and is supported by the California Retailers Association. They claim the main purpose of the fee is to encourage the use of reuseable bags and discourage customers from just switching from plastic to paper, since making paper bags has a greater impact on the environment. The money collected goes back to the businesses.
City officials hoped the stores would use it to promote and encourage reuseable bags rather than cover the cost of the paper bags. Of the 71 jurisdictions in the state that have similar bans, 65 charge anywhere from 10 cents to 25 cents for paper. While most Solana Beach residents support the ban, some have complained about paying for something that was free six or seven months ago. Campbell asked that the ban be revisited after one-time Mayor Celine Olson made a request at a January meeting, but he said he had heard complaints from other residents and businesses as well. When it was announced the ban would be revisited, the city received dozens of emails from residents who mostly support keeping the law in place as is, including representatives from Vons and CVS Caremark, the city’s biggest retailers. “Our experience in other jurisdictions shows that amending the ordinance to delete the mandated charge for paper will dramatically increase singleuse carryout bag usage,” wrote Carlos Illingworth, director of public affairs for Vons, and Eric Douglas, senior director of government affairs for CVS. “Moreover, our experience in other cities demonstrates that ordinances like Solana Beach’s proposed amendment would significantly increase our operation costs,” they wrote. “If correctly implemented a ban of plastic coinciding with a charge for paper ordinance can achieve maximum environmental gain with minimal business disruption.” But Mark Tackabery, senior manager for Retail Properties, wrote that customers at Lomas Santa Fe Plaza “like the new no plastic bag ordinance, but they don’t like paying the $.10 paper bag fee.” Jane Morton described
the fee as “offensive,” and Doug Friedman said when he learned he would have to pay for paper bags, he decided to shop elsewhere. “I care for the environment but I do not believe that this ban is the way to make a statement or even help the environment in a significant way,” he wrote. Others, such as Jeanette Freeman, said they don’t mind paying the fee. “Sometimes I forget my bags and have to pay 10 cents, but I think that at this point I have saved several hundred plastic bags from ending up as landfill,” she wrote. “I am happy about that.” Another two dozen people addressed council during the meeting, including a representative from the California Grocers Association, who said it costs the stores 10 cents for each paper bag. “With all due respect I have a really hard time accepting that,” Campbell said. “I just don’t buy it. … They don’t want to bear impact on their bottom line. “I don’t believe it’s costing Vons or CVS 10 cents for a paper bag,” he added. “If they can show me that I’m wrong I’ll eat those words. “I truly do support the ban on plastic bags,” Campbell said. “I have no problem with that at all. And I don’t even have a problem with the fee. “My problem is that it’s being mandated by the city,” he said. “If they feel they need to charge a fee for a paper bag, then let them do it. Right now, they’re making money off of this. Of course they don’t want us to change.” Rather than change the ordinance, council directed staff, with help from Surfrider Foundation and the city’s Clean and Green Committee, to work with retailers and better educate everyone about why the fee exists.
MATH MASTERS Horizon Prep in Rancho Santa Fe celebrates its finalists in the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Math Olympics who will represent the school at the District level competition April 12. Top middle-school math students include, from left, first row, Abby Gammel, Camille Lundstedt, Kirsten Hilling, Taylor Sparks and Yechan Choi, with, from left, second row, Jake Pezzi, D.J. Younkin, Carson Wright, Hayden Center, Tate Thompson, Antonio Partida and, not pictured, Alex Partida. Courtesy photo
Roaring 20s fundraiser readied RANCHO SANTA FE — Tickets are available now for the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center Roaring ‘20s-themed Gatsby Gala on May 18 at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. The center’s annual gala will start at 5:30 p.m. with a classic jazz pianist, cocktail reception and time to mingle while perusing an array of silent auction offerings. A dinner and live auction will follow along with dancing into the night to Liquid Blue. This year, the Gala committee plans to enchant guests with Gatsby-era glitter, classic cars and a Roaring 20’s good time. The evening will recreate a speakeasy atmosphere and classic 1920s cocktails. Contact the Community Center to purchase tickets and for more information on how to become involved in the event.Call (858) 756-2461 or visit rsfcc.org. Guests are encouraged to get creative and dress in 1920s era attire. Tickets are $250 per person and tables seat 10. A
From left, Gatsby Gala Committee members Melissa Russell, Rachel Douglass, Graham Milner, Alexia Bregman, Cindy Moran, Lauren Gill and John Rikkers put the final details on the upcoming Rancho Santa Fe Community Center Gatsby Gala, coming May 18 at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, 15150 San Dieguito Road, Rancho Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
variety of special sponsorship and donation opportunities are available. The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center has a rich history of community involvement. Established in 1972, the center began as an after-school care facility and has grown to provide a variety of activities that connect neighbors,
friends, families, schools and businesses through a creative assortment of classes,programs and events. Attending and supporting the Gatsby Gala will help the center continue to provide these important services that allow the Rancho Santa Fe community to grow together.
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Happy trails when you take a spring desert hike E’LOUISE ONDASH Hit the Road My Midwest friends just don’t get it; they don’t understand the desert. They think the word is synonymous with sand dunes, barren landscape and a place devoid of life, but we Southwesterners know differently. We also know that spring is the ideal time to explore the deserts — to get up-close-and-personal to see the magic that happens before temperatures soar. I travel to the Phoenix area several times a year and always try to take advantage of some of the open spaces that serve well its 3 million residents and a whole lot of snowbirds. I’m speaking of the city’s South Mountain Park; Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve; and Tempe’s Town Lake Park and Crosscut Canal Park. South Mountain’s 16,000plus acres qualify it as the country’s largest municipal park. I’m grateful that Phoenix had the foresight in 1924 to buy the initial 13,000 acres (for $17,000). Today, it’s apparent that the citizens got their money’s worth. The park’s 58 miles of trails are well used, but rarely feel crowded.
In January, I hiked the park with two of my sisters, and though we were but a few minutes from their homes, it felt as though we had traveled much further. It was early in the area’s high season, but the winter rains had worked their magic. A few cacti were already in bloom, and the panoramic view from the park’s many elevations gave the impression that the desert wore a fine, green velvet cape. We began our hike on the Mormon Trail, which goes mostly up, then took the Hidden Valley Trail, which provided some dramatic landscape, thanks to the giant boulders and rock formations. Our three-hour hike covered only a fraction of the many trails. Visit http://phoenix.gov/parks/trail s/locations/south/. McDowell Sonoran Preserve is a gem for which we can thank the residents of Scottsdale, who taxed themselves (twice!) to buy a goodly portion of the 27,800 acres (43 square miles) that comprise this choice piece of desert landscape. Multikudos also go to the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy whose volunteers worked ferociously to put this spectacular real estate off-limits to development. The preserve also serves as a wildlife corridor leading to the nearly 3 million acres of Tonto National Forest. The goal is to expand
It’s not unusual to run into horses and riders while walking, running or Jenny Lucier of Tempe, Ariz., points out the topo map engraved into the biking on the Crosscut Canal Multiuse Path in north Tempe, Ariz. Photos Crosscut Canal path that highlights surrounding natural features. The by E’Louise Ondash multiuse path also is accessible to people in wheelchairs.
A giant saguaro cactus marks the Gateway entrance to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale. It is popular because of the ramada (shade structure), restrooms, parking and information/nature center that are available.
You’ll have to take off your backpack to squeeze through Fat Man’s Pass on the Hidden Valley Trail at scenic South Mountain Park in Phoenix. Bobbi Jones of Tempe, Ariz., stops to contemplate one of about two lis. We chose the Gateway dozen public art pieces that have been installed adjacent to the path that entrance, one of many, circumvents Tempe Town Lake. The lake is the second most-visited because it offers ample parkattraction in Arizona after the Grand Canyon.
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A proposed beach equipment rental service intends to save people the trouble of hauling their own chairs, umbrellas, and coolers to Carlsbad’s beach near the Village. Photo by Rachel Stine
Restaurateurs want to bring rental services to city beach good service,” said Sam Ross, executive director of Visit Carlsbad, which offers tourist information about the city. He said that tourists would likely use the service, but acknowledged that the business would not be enough to attract more tourists. In any case, the applica-
tion has remained incomplete since the applicants first submitted it to the San Diego Coastal Commission office over eight months ago, said Brown. The Coastal Commission will not review the proposal until all materials have been submitted.
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CARLSBAD — To the apprehension of the California Coastal Commission, two local entrepreneurs are applying to open an umbrella and chair rental and butler service on one of Carlsbad’s beaches. Restaurateurs Leone D’Arcangelo, owner of Fresco Trattoria in the Village, and Frank Morelli are trying to establish a rental service on a stretch of beach near Carlsbad Village Drive. Their application proposes setting up umbrellas, chairs and coolers over a 1,400 square-foot area of public beach and then renting out use of that furniture for a $20 to $30 fee. Their business would also offer a butler service for beachgoers to order food from nearby Village restaurants and have their orders delivered. “I’m in the restaurant business, and I want to do the best for my customers. I want to do the same on the beach,” said D’Arcangelo. Yet the Coastal Commission is concerned about the business’s potential impact on public access to the free, public beach in Carlsbad, according to Kanani Brown, a coastal program analyst for the Coastal Commission’s San Diego office. While the business would not place barriers to section off a portion of the beach, its set up would discourage the general public from using the area without paying for the offered services, she explained. “Actually setting up umbrellas and chairs in an area would discourage people from using the area for free,” said Brown. Jeff Lassle, D’Arcangelo and Morelli’s consultant for the project, argues that the business would in no way inhibit beachgoers from using the area without using the service. “There is no restriction to people accessing the beach at all…we are just renting the equipment,” he said. D’Arcangelo said his project would improve the beach and mimic successful services seen everywhere in Europe. His business would create summer jobs and attract greater tourism to the area. He also said that his staff would clean the beach every morning. “I think it’s a really
time-Olympic partner to Steffen Peters of San Diego, California. Ravel, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood, was inducted into the U.S. Dressage Federation Hall of Fame in 2012 following his participation as part of Team USA in two Olympics, a World Cup victory, Bronze Medals in the 2010 World Equestrian Games, and more than 40 Grand Prix victories during his career. The retirement ceremony will at be at 7 p.m. April 27. Hunter-Jumper Week is April 30 through May 5 featuring the $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar, beginning at 6:45 p.m.. May 4. Oregonian Rich Fellers, last year’s Grand Prix winner, rode his 16-year-old super stallion, Flexible, to become the first American in 25 years to take the coveted 2012 Rolex/FEI World Cup™ Jumping title. This year, during Hunter/Jumper Week of the Del Mar National Horse Show, top riders will compete for more than $200,000 in prize money. The $25,000 Surfside Grand Prix presented by iJump Sports is at 7 p.m.May 2. For more information, go to delmarnational.com.
Bandit. New this year will be Gary Sanstead’s, chuck wagon races, the Escondido Mounted Posse comedy routines, The Golden West Cowgirls drill team, the Wells Fargo Stagecoach, and The Roy Rogers Mounted Sharpshooters. Dressage Week is April 25 through April 28 includes qualifying competitions for the USEF National Grand Prix and Intermediaire Championships, Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships, USEF National Pony Rider Championships, Massey Ferguson/USEF National Junior and Young Rider Championships, USEF Brentina Cup Championships, Markel/USEF Young Horse Championships, USEF National Developing Horse, Prix St. Georges Championships, and the USEF National Developing Grand Prix Championships. Special preparations are underway during Dressage Week, April 25 through April 29,for the official retirement of Akiko Yamazaki’s, Ravel. The magnificent gelding was named the USEF 2009 Horse of Year, won the World Cup Championship, and was a two
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DEL MAR — Saddle up for the 68th annual Del Mar National Horse Show April 18 through May 5 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Arena. The show offers three equestrian disciplines —Western, Dressage, and Hunter/Jumper. Western Week is April 18 through April 21. Four AQHA and PCQHA shows, and a NRHA show are the hallmarks of Western Week.The Del Mar National is one of the few remaining shows offering perpetual trophies which still travel with the winners, as well as individual class trophies and keepsake ribbons. Admission is free on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reserved seats for week-night and weekend daytime performances are $10 for grandstand seating and $15 for box seats (subject to availability). Grandstand tickets are $19 for each Saturday evening highlight event, and are on sale now through ticketmaster.com. The highlight of Western Week is the Night of the Horse show, April 20, beginning at 7 p.m. This year’s theme is a Buffalo Bill-style show highlighting, “The Wild West” with returning favorites Tommie Turvey and the One-Arm
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In-N-Out closer to opening in Encinitas Planning for April showers
By Jared Whitlock
ENCINITAS — In-NOut Burger is poised to come to town after getting the green light from the Encinitas Planning Commission. The commission unanimously approved In-N-Out Burger’s application for a coastal development permit and a major-use permit at its March 21 meeting. If someone appeals the decision within 15 days of the meeting, the Encinitas City Council will vote on whether the popular hamburger chain can open the new location. It’s also subject to a Coastal Commission appeal. Otherwise, In-N-Out is set for Encinitas. The restaurant has its sights on 130 Calle Magdalena, the spot where Del Taco is currently located. Del Taco would be demolished and construction would begin on a 3,700square-foot In-N-Out with a drive through, a setup similar to other locations. Additionally, the menu would be the same as other
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This Del Taco at 130 Calle Magdalena will be demolished and replaced by an In-N-Out if a recent decision by the city’s Planning Commission isn’t appealed. Photo by Jared Whitlock
In-N-Outs, according an InN-Out representative at the meeting. The representative said the goal is for the restaurant to debut by the end of the year. City staff said the In-NOut would increase traffic by an average of 944 daily trips in the area. Two residents at the meeting were worried that a swell of cars could choke
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only required if a location adds more than 1,000 daily trips to the area. Several weeks ago, Carl Van Fleet, the vice president of planning and development for In-N-Out, said the hamburger chain has considered Encinitas for quite some time. “It is a vibrant community and an area that we’ve had our eye on for many years,� Van Fleet said.
So, the weather is finally warming up with spring and the thoughts of rain are starting to abate. Last column though, we had just gotten through some downpours and I was talking about the problems that many people along the coast in Encinitas, Solana Beach and Leucadia face when heavy rain comes down. Most homes along the hillsides above the beach back up to each other in our town and the run-off from the roof and surrounding property often ends up in neighbors’ back yards, garages and sometimes homes. Upon the saturation of the soils, water runs like a river in sheets down hill carrying debris and dirt
with it. The property I am working on right now experienced the same problem during the last deluge. Unfortunately, they had no drains in their yard near the fence line and the resulting water coursed over the retaining wall below the fence and filled their bocce ball court with four inches of standing water. Ground water is another issue that they have to contend with but the new construction of their home included placing an 18inch-deep French drain below grade between the home and the subterranean flow of water coming from up above their property. As you have probably guessed, French drains are not from France. In their earliest forms, they were simple ditches that were pitched from a high point to a lower one and were filled with gravel. These early ground water controlling inventions were described and popularized by Henry Flagg French only about 100 years ago. Henry, who lived from 1813 to 1885, was an American Assistant U.S. Treasury Secretary from Concord, Mass. During his day, he wrote a book in 1859 called “Farm Drainage.� His early drains were made of sections of ordinary roofing tile that were laid with an eighth-inch gap between them below grade to admit ground water. Later, specialized drain tiles were designed with perforations and coarse gravel was introduced below, around and above the tiles to prevent clogging from sediments. Today, we install many variations on a theme of this but we have advanced the technique by using perforated plastic corrugated pipe wrapped in filter fabric and setting it below grade in a bed of gravel to help prevent sediments and soils from entering the drainage pipe and clogging it. In my experience over the years, I have seen many pipes wrapped with filter fabric eventually become clogged with soils and from traveling roots. Roots from most trees or shrubs usually follow the water. They search it out below grade to sustain the thirsty plants above and can heave concrete where the joints are separated already allowing more moisture down to the searching roots. These roots are interesting in that they have incredible power and can start from tiny hair-like single cell projections and grow to be many feet across in diameter. The filter fabric in most landscape burrito wraps or filter fabric won’t stop these tiny roots from passing through them and eventually over time TURN TO LOCAL ROOTS ON B14
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Carlsbad author Don’t be hasty in moving your 401 (k) among Amazon best-sellers BRUCE WILLIAMS Smart Money
By Sydney LeBlanc
CARLSBAD — Thankful Strother was born in Grand Lake, Arkansas, in 1943 and this is where his story begins. His book, “Alien in the Delta,” chronicles his life growing up in rural Southeast Arkansas between 1949 and 1961 and includes his military and corporate America experience. Written more as personal memoir than conventional autobiography, Strother, shares with the reader both a personal narrative of facts and feelings in a concise and credible 200-page work. Strother is offering his Kindle edition free for a limited time. “Alien in the Delta” is currently in the top 100 Amazon Best Sellers eBooks and Kindle Edition List. Download a free copy (Kindle Edition) April 6 and April 7 from amazon.com/Alien-int h e - D e l t a ebook/dp/B00BXN4IO2/ref=l a_B00AX5USJU_1_1_title_1 _kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1364575 001&sr=1-1. Six years in the making, Strother, now retired in Carlsbad, was inspired to write after some light nudging by his daughter, Christine, who regularly listened to her dad’s stories as she grew up. Said Strother, “She kept telling me that I should write this down, that I ought to write a book. So, about six years ago, I started going out to the beach with a personal tape recorder and dictating a story at a time,” “About 14 tapes later, I was ready to commit to writing, and it all came together,” he said. Strother’s timeline occurs against the familiar backdrop of American postWorld War II history, including the segregation, prejudice and inequality that was synonymous with the times and growing up in the Arkansas Delta. To his credit, though,
Carlsbad author Thankful Strother’s memoirs “Alien in the Delta” is currently in the top 100 Amazon Best Sellers. eBooks is offering his Kindle edition free for a limited time. Courtesy photo
Strother doesn’t focus solely on the hardness of the times during which he grew up. He shares in equal parts his feelings of amusement, happiness and sense of humor. He rises above stereotypical thinking, reflective, but never bitter about the adversity he faced. Strother’s narrative brings the contrast of the rural South to experiences he had later in life, such as living in Germany in the 1960s and later being in the corporate world, where he worked for such tech giants as NCR and AT&T. While Strother says he is not a speaker or advocate, his impressive resume later in his life, lends itself to being equal parts inspirational and theatrical. His story is one of coming up from relative poverty to having a successful military and corporate career. “I am really not advocating for anyone or anything,” said Strother.“I just wanted to tell my stories about what I experienced. There was excitement, humor and history with those times.”
DEAR BRUCE: I am 54 years old, and I left my 401(k) with a former employer. However, in examining it more closely, I saw there were a couple $800 losses (quarterly) in a three-year period. I haven’t called them, thinking they might say anything just to keep my money invested with them. It had almost reached $80,000. My wife says to sit tight, that the economy is tough and it’s not just me it’s happening to. It may get worse before it gets better. She withdrew the $60,000 for her 401(k) a few years ago and has no retirement money, plus we got hit hard with the penalties from the IRS. Should I contact my banker and see about rolling the money into a no-penalty CD or program to gather interest instead of having a loss? — R.M., via email DEAR R.M.: Your wife may be right in suggesting you should keep the money invested where it is.The fact that you had an $800 loss a couple of times is not a big deal. How about the times when you had a decent return? Since you haven’t contacted your 401(k) managers, I suggest you sit down and talk with them. Your $80,000 is nothing to sneeze at, and they should make plenty of time for you. Ask what they are planning for you and how much your investment has earned in the last three or four years. After you get some answers, you can decide who is going to handle your money. As for your wife, she took $60,000 from her 401(k) and has no retirement money.What happened to that money?
DEAR BRUCE: My husband and I are 73 and 74. We own our home outright. Presently, our Social Security and small IRA give us an annual income of about $40,000. We own our car. We have some small bills. Living on this income is excessively tight for us. In today’s market, our home is worth about $150,000, although it could go higher as the economy improves. Do you think a reverse mortgage would be beneficial for us? I don’t know if we will be able to come up with enough this year for our property taxes of about $1,700. Plus, we have long-term care insurance, car insurance and proper-
ty insurance to pay every year, of course. Then we have prescriptions and medical care. (My husband needs $1,300 worth of dental work.) There are gifts, Christmas, etc. Can you give us advice? — S.M., via email DEAR S.M.: I think a reverse mortgage is going to be nothing more than a Band-Aid on your problem. At your relatively young ages, a $150,000 house MIGHT result in $70,000 to $80,000 in proceeds from a reverse mortgage. What’s going to happen when that money is depleted? How are you going to augment your $40,000 income? It might be better to sell your home and rent a smaller,
less-expensive place. Let’s assume that you sold your house for $150,000 and netted $140,000 after expenses. Those proceeds could be invested in the marketplace, conservatively yielding a 5 percent return. That would give you $7,000 a year for additional income. That should be adequate for you to live in a small apartment. You would then reduce your insurance payments and eliminate property taxes and the other expenses of maintaining a home. It’s not a very pretty picture, but I think it would be far better than going into a reverse mortgage.
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Baby jackrabbit on the mend community CALENDAR RANCHO SANTA FE — The first day spring brought an unexpected guest — a baby jackrabbit, veterinary workers are calling “Spring,” to Helen Woodward Animal Center. In a hospital where normal clients include dogs and cats, a local canine turned out to be a gentle courier for the tiny rabbit’s delivery. March 20, a Rancho Santa Fe woman arrived at Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Companion Animal Hospital with a tiny bunny huddled in a make-shift bed formed from an lambs-wool slipper. She informed staffers that her dog had carried the tiny creature to her,
in his mouth, and gently placed it at her feet. The jackrabbit appears to be only weeks old and is showing positive signs of life, although the center workers have some concern about his back legs. Worried that they may be paralyzed, the baby bunny will be under constant surveillance over the upcoming days. “We really try to discourage people from disrupting nature and handling wild animals,” said Chief of Staff Dr. Patricia Carter. “It is very possible that this bunny’s mother would have It wasn’t the Easter bunny, but an injured baby jackrabbit, who arrived at returned to look for it. I Helen Woodward Animal Center this spring. Veterinarians are caring for think the woman who the young rabbit. Courtesy photo dropped it off was wellintentioned and concerned and return to their nests that this bunny may have only at night, staying away as been injured or that the much as possible so as not to mother was gone for good. attract predators. If your dog disturbs a Now that it’s here, we’ll do everything we can to nest, HWAC suggests you increase its chances for sur- make all attempts to return the bunny to the nest uninvival.” The days ahead of jured. Nests should be recon“Spring,” will include plenty structed as best as possible of hydration, a warm place to with grass, hay and straw. sleep, and an intense focus Should the nest require a on getting the tiny jackrab- complete rebuild, try to bit to eat and receive the place it no further than 10 best nutrition possible. If the feet away from the original veterinary team can get site. Dig a shallow hole about Spring back up and “hopping,” he will be introduced three inches deep and return back into the wild within a as much of the original material as possible into this new matter of months. With spring in full nest, placing the baby bunswing, Helen Woodward nies inside. If the baby bunny Animal Center would like to remind the public of the fol- appears to be injured, Helen lowing information: Woodward Animal Center Removing bunnies from a recommends that you call nest greatly reduces their Project Wildlife at (619) 225chance of survival. If an indi- 9453 or the Wildlife Center vidual finds a wild nest of at (858) 278-2222 For more information on bunnies with no mother present, the nest MUST the well being of “Spring,” remain undisturbed. Mother contact Jessica Gercke at rabbits forage during the day (858) 756-4117, ext. 335.
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APRIL 5 RANCHO LIBRARY FUN National Library Week, from April 15 through April 20, will offer youngsters a Library Scavenger Hunt. April 18 at 3:30 p.m., come “Plant Your Own Sunflower,” and at 3:30 p.m. April 25 enjoy a Dia de los Ninos celebration with kite-making. ACTING CLASSES Weekly acting classes for ages 4 through 16 start in April at Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas; New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State St., Carlsbad and Carmel Valley Rec Center, 3777 Townsgate Drive, San Diego. For more information, visit kidsactsd.com or call Aleta at (760) 635-3340. RAIL REPAIRS The North County Transit District reminds residents of Del Mar that, continuing intermittently through the summer, ongoing construction in the rail right-of-way will occur. Specifically, , from 70 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 5. a work crew will be performing system upgrades and repairs for conduit near Powerhouse Park. The work will occur where the rail line intersects Coast Highway and at a second location to the south.
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APRIL 7 PASTA PLENTY The North County Italian Association invites all to a Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction at 4 p.m. April 7 at St. Michaels-bythe-Sea Episcopal Church, 2755 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad, to fund its $1,000 scholarships to graduating North County High School seniors of Italian heritage. Cost is $18 pre-paid or $20 at the door. Children 7 to 12 $10, 7 and under free. To RSVP, call Len at (760) 6375181 or visit northcountyitalianassociation.org.
APRIL 8 LOCAL NOW Join us for the launch of Support Local Now at 7:30 p.m. April 8 at Le Papagayo, 1002 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, featuring music from Tracey Stockalper and The Shantyannes and an open discussion on how we can support Leucadia. Your $45 ticket includes a five-course, sit-down dinner, music and a chance to meet local business owners. For more information, visit supportlocalnow.org.
APRIL 9 HEALING WORKSHOP St. James Catholic Church, 525 S. Nardo Ave., Solana Beach, will present an “Inner Healing and Inner Vows” workshop at 7 p.m. April 9. Elizabeth Daly Gerhart will be the speaker.
APRIL 10 CONNECT WITH YOUR KIDS “My Therapist Sez,” 6:45 to 8 p.m. April 10 at Carlsbad Community Church, 3175 Harding St. Carlsbad on the topic "Connecting With Your Child. For more information or to reserve childcare, contact Mike McElroy at mmcelroy1@cox.net or (760) 7216052.
APRIL 11 HOW TO RETIRE The Retired Public Employees Association, Chapter 049, will meet at 10 a.m. April 11 for a breakfast meeting at the Broken Yolk Cafe, 2434 W. Vista Way, Oceanside. For more information, contact Kenneth Tomlinson at (760)722-5889) or Karen Quimby at (760) 941-4258.
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New rules for an old road CHRIS AHRENS Sea Notes I’m more relaxed on Interstate 5 at rush hour than surfing Cardiff Reef on a sunny weekend. The place is has become an anonymous fiberglass jungle where the surfer with the most drop-in power wrestles away wave possession from those with smaller watercraft. First it was longboards lording it over shortboards. Then it became a haven for SUPs and kayaks. Yesterday things hit an all-time low with a kiteboarder and a windsurfer dropping in on everyone else, plowing through the pack. Things haven’t been so uneven since jet skis were legally ridden there and Tommy Lewis reacted by claiming priority in his lobster skiff. The problem is not a lack of rules, but that the one, primary old rule no longer makes sense. From the moment they can paddle, a surfer is taught that, “The surfer closest to the curl has wave possession.”That may have worked in the past when surfboards were all of similar sizes, but ever since the return of longboards to the lineup in the mid-80s, when they shared breaks with shortboards, things have broken down. It should be obvious that a
surfer with a 10 foot, 3-inch thick, 22.5-inch wide board with paddle gloves can stroke more than twice the speed of a kid on a 6 foot, 2 inches thick, 18-inch wide board using nothing but their hands to propel them. When you add a paddle to the mix, somebody is going to get the proverbial short end of the stick. Common courtesy works for some, others “give” waves as if they owned them, and some take whatever rolls through. Still, the old rule prevails. It’s posted at the entrance to surf spots, quoted by surfers with longer boards, and perpetuated by surf school instructors throughout the world. But it makes no more sense in these times than it would if an oil tanker showed up, dropped in, and claimed wave priority. After a seven-year layoff, I returned to riding longboards in 1973 for a few years, in response to small summer surf and large summer crowds. Because there were no more than a dozen longboarders in North County at the time, waves were ours for the taking. But most of us didn’t harvest them all, generally yielding to surfers on smaller boards even when we were in position, in order to keep things fair. Over time, the limitations of longboards sent me back to shorter boards, settling into the mid-7-foot range, which is not short by today’s standards, but can, nonetheless be a disadvantage when surfing crowded breaks. Some have asked me why
I don’t simply ride a longer board or switch to an SUP. These questions are generally from well-intending friends and so I generally reply politely, while thinking that it would be like driving an 18-wheeler in order to dominate the freeway. To me, more freeway space just isn’t worth sacrificing maneuverability. Of course not everyone with paddle advantage takes advantage of the situation. Longboard master Cliff Hansen and SUPer Michael Fukumura come to mind as great representatives of their chosen craft. There are also jerks on shortboards who will burn you any chance they get. The difference, however, is that the surfer on the giant surfboard or SUP has the destructive potential of a nuke, while the shortboarder is armed with a paintball gun. As for SUPs in particular, there has been a lot of talk of restricting them to their own zones. I would rather not see that happen for a number of reasons. Primary among them is that the out-of-the-way surf spots will become packed with SUPs and rendered unsurfable to those who want to get a wave alone. If surfers don’t learn to share waves, however, the state will enter the mix and segregate us according to board class. Maybe I’m being idealistic, but I would rather see a sea of happy faces sharing a gift they did not bring, with everyone enjoying the waves together, regardless of the type of craft they ride.
TINY DANCER Emily Esh, a Carlsbad resident and student at La Costa Heights Elementary School, dances the part of a frog in “The Beauty and the Beast” staged by the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet through March 30 at Casa del Prado Theater in Balboa Park. The next recital will be the Spring Show Case May 18. Courtesy photo
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opportunity to establish outdoor eating areas that do not crowd sidewalks. Curb cafes have also been recommended as part of the Village revitalization efforts. “This (curb cafes) is to have more of an outdoor presence for people to see each other and be seen, enjoy the weather, and make
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HUD last year to fund homeless services including shelters, interim housing, supportive housing, and rental assistance. Yet the maximum amount of federal funds that the county was eligible for didn’t just fall third to New York City and Los Angeles, but also millions of dollars behind 15 other areas in the country that have thousands of fewer homeless people. By comparison, the city of Chicago reported 6,710 homeless people on a given night, yet was eligible to compete for more than $51 million in funding from the HUD last year. HUD funding is obtained through local bodies known as Continuums of Care (CoC), which coordinate the homeless organizations for an entire city, county, region, or state to apply for this federal funding annually. The funding is used to finance homeless services including shelters, interim housing, supportive housing, and rental assistance. The HUD relies on a decades-old formula to determine how much homeless assistance funding each CoC can compete for. In a letter to the HUD
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these French drains do become clogged. The secret to giving these important subsurface drains longevity is to create good fall for the water in the drain to move to. This is typically a quarter inch of drop per foot of drain pipe. When the drains are dry, the moisture seeking roots will not fill the drain pipe because of dehydration. One mistake many contractors make is to connect the surface drains around
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that features information about the area’s ecosystem. You could spend all day and then some in the preserve, but it’s also perfect for brief hikes. Visit scottsdaleaz.gov/preserve. Tempe offers many urban trails; I’ve discovered a couple. The Cross Crosscut Canal Multiuse Path is a wa l ke r / r u n n e r / cy c l i s t ’s delight. While some industrial areas are visible along the way, you’re much more likely to see beautiful desert terrain, a waterfall with riparian foliage, riders
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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS (the Village) a much more social area,” said Steve Gibson, president of Urban Place Consulting, the firm hired by the city to manage the Village revitalization projects. As a new city endeavor, curb cafes will initially be allowed through 2015 to give city planners the opportunity to evaluate the project to ensure safety and success. During the trial period, restaurants must receive a
permit and pay more than $1,000 in various city fines to build a temporary curb café. According to city requirements, curb cafes can only be built on streets with little traffic and cover a maximum of two parking spaces. The city will only allow up to 11 curb cafes within the pilot period. City Council unanimously approved the program at its March 12 meeting.
last year, several members of Congress identified discrepancies in these formulas that placed East Coast cities at an advantage for funding eligibility. “The current formula does not correlate with indicators of homelessness or need for homeless assistance grants,” stated the Nov. 16 letter. “The current formula for determining levels of funding for Continuum of Care (CoC) grants,…severely disadvantages CoCs in the southern and western regions of the country.” This imbalance came to the attention of San Diego leaders after the issue was brought to light by a Voice of San Diego article in early March. At its March 19 meeting, the County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to lobby to change the federal formula. As chairman, Cox subsequently sent a letter to the secretary of the HUD urging for more balanced funding for homeless services. The number of homeless people on a given night is growing in San Diego County, according to HUD data. The number had one of the highest increases in the country, 6.1 percent, since 2011.
Many factors contribute to the county’s ballooning homeless population, such as the area’s gentle climate and position as a military hub, according to the facilitator of San Diego County’s CoC, Patricia Leslie. The county uses HUD funding for more than 50 programs, including North County’s Interfaith Community Services, Community Resource Center and Women’s Resource Center, she said. Local resources like private foundations and community development funds make up the financial gap not covered by federal funding. Yet there is still a great need in the county for more resources, and that need will only increase. The region currently lacks about 3,000 places for people to live on an average night and the wait for affordable housing is about 60,000 people long, according to Leslie. “With sequestration, the funds that the local agencies use to match the federal homeless funds are being cut — the demands are increasing. We can stretch, can use our funds wisely, but you know the old saying, ‘You can’t get blood from a turnip’ — there are limits,” she said.
the property and the rain gutters to the subsurface French drains which should eventually lead to the street. This continual hydration below grade can eventually saturate the soils or nearby structures if water is present on a regular basis. Here in dry California, this can be due to run-off from lawn or planter irrigation. Unfortunately, this also enhances the possibility of root development and the occlusion of the French drain system over time. I install two drain systems in problem areas. We
direct subsurface water away from the foundation with filter fabric and perforated pipe. This eliminates hydrostatic pressure behind walls and foundations. Then we install sealed PVC drain pipe to dedicated surface drains that remove any surface water from run-off.
on horseback and the public art that is incorporated into the path, which is also accessible to wheelchairs. The canal's reservoir is a hotspot for wildlife. The path runs from downtown Tempe, along Town Lake, through the Arizona State University area and Papago Park, and ultimately to downtown Scottsdale. Visit tempe.gov/index.aspx?page =486. Lastly, I may never get used to the fact that Tempe has a lake, but the city’s man-made Town Lake has become the second most visited destination in the state (the Grand Canyon is first). More than two dozen pieces
of public art punctuate the path, which circumvents the lake. A wildly contemporary pedestrian bridge connects the north and south shores, and south shore-walkers will pass the Tempe Center for the Arts, a dramatic building that features an “endless pool.” The bridge also serves to shade the massive rubber dam that created the lake, part of the Salt River. V i s i t tempe.gov/index.aspx?page =1193.
Kent Horner is a local landscape contractor and designer with 30 years of experience in all aspects of your garden. For information concerning your project or questions involving your surroundings, e-mail him at Kent@plantch.com.
E’Louise Ondash is a freelance writer living in North County. Tell her about your travels at eondash@coastnewsgroup.com.
GOING WITH THE FLOW Carlsbad resident Elaine Bryan teaches a yoga class at the Agua Hedionda Discovery Center every Saturday morning. Bryan has been teaching yoga for six years, and when the weather’s nice she likes to bring her class outdoors. Photo by Daniel Knighton
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Registration is $25 for adults, $10 for kids 12 and under and $55 for a family Woof Pack. Stay for the dog festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
APRIL 13 SPRING SALE San Diego County Flower & Plant Association hosts a plant sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13 at the Specimen House
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was able to reverse the cuts built into its budget. In November, the district reversed plans for two unpaid furlough days for teachers and management at a cost of $375,000. Also, the district was able to put $85,000 toward the Intervention afterschool program for students who are struggling academically. With Prop. 30, the district was also able to maintain current class sizes.
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Lusardi aquifer could “recharge” quicker after water has been pumped from it. “That’s really good news, that opens up a lot of doors for us,” Thorner said. Southern California water districts, including OMWD, are reliant on imported water, leaving them open to supply dis-
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rat. Meanwhile, I felt much better, and my stomach hurt from laughing, after hearing a rat story from a friend with a classic Texan mother. Mom called to tell daughter about how she was baking a cobbler, opened the drawer to grab a hot pad, and what was in the drawer staring at her “with those beady little
Nursery, 782 Leucadia Blvd., Encinitas. Choose from indoor, outdoor bedding, color baskets, succulents and more. COASTAL JAZZ Enjoy a concert by the Coastal Cities Jazz Band with special guest, Wayne Bergeron, at 2 p.m. April 14 at the Community Church, Jefferson and Pine, Carlsbad. Tickets are $15. Call Gary Adcock for advance tickets at (858) 775-1113.
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The district would have been looking at sending layoff notices to 30 teachers, which would have increased kindergarten through third grade class sizes from 24-to-1 students to teacher, to 31-to-1 for the 2013-14 school year. The layoff notices would have saved $2.2 million. But the pink slips aren’t on the table, largely due to the district’s budget outlook improving as a result of Prop 30, said Britt Should Prop 30 have failed, the district would
have either issued the layoff notices or funded the entire cost of the teachers with deficit spending, Britt said. As of Jan. 31, with the Prop 30 money included, the district’s revenues totaled $44.7 million, while expenditures were about $48.8 million. “If Prop 30 hadn’t passed, we would have looked at further digging into reserves to fund the teachers,” Britt said. He added that the district is still dipping into its reserves, just not as much.
ruptions and price hikes. Currently, groundwater is more expensive than buying imported water. But Thorner said groundwater will make economic sense in the next 10 years as the cost of imported water rises. Thorner said that if the OMWD board signs the contract, the well could be built before the end of the year, although that’s only a loose timeline. OMWD’s attempt is
the first foray into tapping groundwater in North County, a method employed by a couple of districts in the city of San Diego. Should OMWD opt to build a desalination facility for groundwater, it could go online as early as 2018. “I’m excited there’s this opportunity, and I’m eager to analyze it,” Thorner said.
eyes!”? A big ol’ rat. Being a tough Texas woman, her first instinct was to grab that sucker and probably ring its neck, but it fled into the dishwasher. Mom ran that dishwasher through one cycle, sure it would drown, but upon opening the door, she found that hardy critter still alive. So she ran it through another cycle, only to find the rat still quivering. She got her high-shelf grabber and tried to snag it, but
that very clean rat raced away and has not been seen since. Our Southern California rats may be tough, but at least they don’t have gills or the ability to hold their breath for half an hour. For that, I am thankful.
Diego Children's Choir Board will host a casino night with a silent and live auction 6 to 9 p.m. April 13 to benefit the Children's Choir at Doubletree Hotel, 11915 El Camino Real, Carmel Valley. Tickets are $50 and include the Casino Night and a silent auction, food, drinks and $200 in chips. Call Donna Icenhower at (858) 587-1087 or visit donnaicenhower@sdcchoir.org.
Jean Gillette is a freelance writer still battling her backyard fauna. Contact her at jgillette@coastnewsgroup.com.
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FRANK & ERNEST by Bob Thaves
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Lucky you, because Cupid has singled you out for some special attention. He’ll be working hard for you, assuring that there will be plenty of harmony between you and yours.
In the year ahead, it’s quite likely that you will find yourself entertaining some grandiose hopes. Others might find your thinking to be wishful and extravagant, but that’s because they SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — lack your luck. Certain tasks and/or assignments you ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Your usually find to be a bit overwhelming best qualities be front and center in will be more like play today. This is most of your undertakings with others. because your mind will only be It can’t help but win you the admiration focused on successful results. of many of your peers. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You Your charismatic personality will be won’t settle for being second best and, focused on igniting as much warmth consequently, you’ll be able to effec- and happiness in others as possible, tively handle every challenging situa- sparking them to do the same. tion.You’ll thrive under pressure. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — A GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — There’s unique opportunity may develop in a a chance you could run into someone rather unusual fashion. It’s likely that whom you long ago lost contact with. you’ll be able to acquire something It’ll be good to catch up, and initial that you’ve always wanted. Make the awkwardness will soon give way to the most of it. old bonhomie. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Don’t despair if you’re disappointed by someone upon whom you were relying, because someone else will turn out to be a better source for what you need.
BIG NATE by Lincoln Peirce
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — This could turn out to be an interesting day, mostly because of an unplanned but pleasant event that ends up favorably altering your routines.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — The best way to handle a delicate situation is to be a good listener. Once the injured party has aired his or her mind, he or
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — A project that you got a friend involved in will turn out for the best. It will be an asset for your pal, and for others. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Instinctively, you’ll have the ability to see value in things that seem to be of small worth to others. This gift is, perhaps, one of your most profitable assets.
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Nothing’s certain but death and taxes JOE MORIS Baby Boomer Peace
BRAIN TRUST St. John School students, from left, front row, Cameron Bernard, Matthew Hall, Kate Petosa and Alyssa Vacheron, with, from left, second row, Emily O’Heir, Madeleine King, Lauren Defesche and Ameya Patel, and, from left, back row, Blake McCorkle, Joey Tanaka, Tom Hollerbach, Michael Madden and Anthony Adessa, earned Second Place Overall at the 17th annual San Diego Diocesan Academic Decathlon, a competition for middle-school students. St. John School had six top finishers, including, first-place English - Ameya Patel, secondplace math - Joey Tanaka, fifth-place Fine Arts - Emily O’Heir, plus sixth-place in the Team Super Quiz and second in Team Logic. Courtesy photo
Camp offers respite for grieving kids COAST CITIES — Camp Erin San Diego will be offered to San Diego County residents and surrounding communities with a recent grant from The Moyer Foundation to The Elizabeth Hospice. Camp Erin is a free, overnight, weekend camp experience addressing the needs of children and teens grieving the loss of someone close to them. This annual weekend summer camp is open to children and teens ages 6 to 17 who are grieving from the death of someone close to them.This year’s camp will be held June 7 to June 9 in
Julian. This free camp experience combines traditional, high-energy camp activities with grief support and education. Camp Erin San Diego is now accepting applications for campers and volunteers for the June 2013 camp. More information is available at elizabethhospice.org/camperi n, camperin@ehospice.org or by calling (760) 737-2050. “The Elizabeth Hospice is honored to be the San Diego host for this national program that both honors and supports grieving youth in our community,” said Liz Sumner, director of the
Center for Compassionate Care of The Elizabeth Hospice. “Camp Erin San Diego attendees will discover the treasure of peer support and learn healthy outlets and strategies that they can take home.” Camp Erin San Diego is part of the largest national network of bereavement camps in the country established by The Moyer Foundation; a nonprofit organization founded by World Series Champion and MLB All-Star Jamie Moyer and his wife, Karen. The Foundation’s mission is to help children in distress.
I just finished my taxes and I’m pissed. I’m either getting really old or my hand just shakes writing a check to the IRS. I think my contribution to the government machine is equivalent to a drop of hummingbird pee in the Pacific Ocean, but to me, that hardearned money “is” the Pacific Ocean, especially when I see how the government spends it. We baby boomers should be aghast at what is going on. During the 2008 campaign, President Obama called President Bush a traitor for running up $4 trillion in debt over eight years and causing the depression. That’s chump change now for this president and all his talking heads that now say there’s “no problem” with the growing debt, that it is sustainable. I guess President Bush must be a real patriot now. I’m starting to think I live in the Twilight Zone. The last time I looked, if a family had a budget like our government, state and federal, mom and dad would be huddling with their kids under a bridge. During the “Fast & Furious” covert scheme in 2011 that sent some 2,000 semi-automatic guns with 100 round cartridges to “shootem-up” drug gangs in Mexico so that some in our government could justify their campaign against the second amendment, journalists were crawling all over themselves to write stories of the gruesome deaths in Mexico but somehow overlooked stories of the two border patrol agents’ murders at the hands of those same guns.
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Unfortunately, those stories all but shut down American tourism to Mexico. The Mexican tourist economy suffered immeasurably as did the people who depended upon the tourists. But, those same journalists wouldn’t touch the gang murders in Chicago until after the 2012 elections. Did I mention that Sasha and Malia vacationed in Cancun on my dime during that same period? Yes, they were in Mexico while the State Department was telling Americans it was unsafe to go to Mexico. Again, are we living in the Twilight Zone or what? Speaking of Mexico, my real estate partner in Punta Mita, which is a tiny enclave overlooking Malibu-like right handers in warm turquoise water about 40 km north of Puerto Vallarta and next to the Four Seasons and the St. Regis, is having her best year in sales since she went there 12 years ago. Now that Fast & Furious is no longer in the public eye, magically there aren’t any more of those dastardly murders in Mexico anymore. Have you noticed? Savvy Americans are now snapping up Mexican oceanfront real estate at bargain basement prices while the rest of the world is asleep or frightened, one or the other. Baby boomers! Plan ahead. Mexico is also number No. 1 in the world for medical vacations. Their medical system is excellent and very affordable. We baby boomers may end up being at the mercy of a panel of decision makers real soon regarding our health coverage. If anyone hasn’t been paying attention lately, Mexico is primed to become the next China in economic power. They have the natural resources and the employment base. They would also have all the illegal aliens now living in the U.S. flooding back to join the work force as well if Mexico starts landing international manufacturers. President Nieto is young and charismatic enough to help modify their tax laws to create the lure. They also have zero debt. There is no Social Security in Mexico nor is there welfare. You work or you die but you know what, no one is starving. Sociologically, the family is very important. There is only a 4.5 percent unemployment rate which makes them the fourth best in the world right now. Yup, Mexico, and, they don’t have a nuclear weapon nor any beef with anyone. So, who is going to hurt Mexico if the world collapses? No one. And, they're self-sustaining. They need not trade with
the rest of the world. And, citizens have to show identification when they vote. I was reading a column by a noted economist the other day. He said that the U.S. dollar is the world’s reserve currency and that if the world loses trust in the dollar we’re basically toast. He said the government could end up printing dollars like they are going out of style and that we baby boomers who have worked hard our entire lives and saved what we could, could end up like those people in pre-World War II Germany where their savings became worthless when they needed a wheelbarrow filled with “German Marks” to buy a loaf of bread. I also heard that the German people didn’t steal money from others then, they stole their wheelbarrows instead. If that was to happen here then all those who depend upon the government for subsistence will get cut off (baby boomers on Social Security?). He also said that if that did happen then there would be huge civil unrest, which could lead the government to declare Martial Law, suspend the Constitution and basically become a police state. Maybe that’s why the government doesn’t want us to have guns. Maybe they know something we don’t. What a crazy twilight zone world we’re leaving our kids. Hopefully our 8-percentapproval-rating-Congress can get their act together and fix the mess we’re in. But, with all that doom and gloom, I’m going “back to my little grass shack” in Mexico for some peace along with a whole lot of smart “gente” with wheelbarrows of money that’s been wisely withdrawn from banks where governments will soon be seizing their accounts for income as Cyprus has done. I can breathe some free air since they don’t have climate change taxation laws down there and carbon dioxide isn’t a bad word. Their forests thrive on their exhaled breath. Unfortunately since the dollar is getting weaker the peso is getting stronger. I used to get 13 pesos to the dollar but now it’s down to 11.5. But, I’ll just let the world figure it all out for a couple of months and maybe, just maybe, I’ll return to learn that this whole mess is just another Twilight Zone episode and this is really the 1950s and MLK’s favorite politician, Dwight D. Eisenhower is our president and life is peaceful. Joe Moris may be contacted at (760) 500-6755 or by email at joe@coastalcountry.net.
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The great debate over pizza SARA NOEL Frugal Living People either love pizza crust edges or hate them. If you have a crust-hater in the family, cut his or her crust edges off prior to serving. You can stick them in the fridge or freezer to use later with soups/stews, spaghetti, casseroles or even egg dishes at breakfast. The first reader shares her pizza end-crust tip: Bread sticks: When we order pizza, we usually get deep dish. It fills you up faster so you can eat fewer pieces and have leftovers. I sometimes add some basil and oregano to an 8ounce can of tomato sauce and heat it in the microwave. Then we cut off the edges of the pizza crust and dunk it in the sauce — free breadsticks! Ranch dressing, barbecue sauce or any other flavor can be used instead of or in addition to tomato sauce. — S.D., Minnesota No-knead bread: I saw your no-knead bread recipe in a recent column, so I’d like to share one of my favorite bread recipes. Just be warned: This bread is so good, you might end up eating both loaves before they’ve even had time to
cool! No-Knead French Bread 1 1/2 cup warm water (not hot) 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4-ounce package active dry yeast 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cornmeal (to add texture) shortening or oil to grease bread troughs Put water and sugar in a large bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over it and let sit for 10 minutes to activate yeast. Stir in flour, salt and cornmeal. The dough will be spongy and batterlike. Place a clean towel over the bowl and let sit in a warm place until it doubles in bulk (about 1 hour). Stir dough again. Lightly grease bread troughs. With WET hands, form dough into two ropelike loaves and place in bread troughs. Cover with a damp cloth and let sit 10 minutes. Place rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place troughs in oven and bake 40-50 minutes, until golden brown and crusty. For crustier bread, boil water and pour into shallow pan placed below troughs. Or you can mist the bread while baking. Makes two loaves. (Note: In dry ingredients I have added chopped garlic, basil, oregano, parsley, red pepper seeds, etc. and then
mixed the bread. A friend adds chopped olives.) — Bobbie R., Arizona Hair static: During cold and dry days, the last three to four inches of my hair is filled with static electricity. Rather than using hair conditioners, I take a dryer softener sheet and rub it in my hair. It works! — Deanne, email Less salt: When I buy tuna in the can with water, it’s always way too salty, so I throw the contents into a strainer and rinse with cold water. The tuna is much tastier and healthier with less salt. — Harvey H., email Reuse coffee container: Keep a large coffee container on your counter with veggie bags or quart-size baggies inside. Put your “garbage,” i.e. egg shells, veggie scrapings, coffee grounds, etc., in it. When it’s full, haul the small container to your larger outdoor compost bin and dump it. Containers for this purpose are sold in stores for around $10. Make your own! — Carolyn S., email Sara Noel is the owner of Frugal Village (www.frugalvillage.com), a website that offers practical, moneysaving strategies for everyday living. To send tips, comments or questions, write to Sara Noel, c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO, 64106, or email sara@frugalvillage.com.
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