By Patty McCormacRANCHO SANTA FE —

Before the 7 a.m. opening ofthe first Wags to Wishes rum-mage sale at the HelenWoodward Animal Center, atleast 300 people had beenlined up outside the doorwaiting since before 6 a.m. toenter the riding arena jam-packed with bargains.

The Aug. 28 rummagesale had bargains for itemssuch as sporting goods, sad-dles, bicycles, pet supplies,books, jewelry, furniture andmuch more.

“We heard it was chaos,in a very good way,” saidCindy Hess, who was servingon the second shift ofcashiers. “It is a greatturnout.”

Profits from the eventare earmarked for the cen-ter’s programs for animals inneed, according to ReneeRisko, director of develop-ment.

“We’ve had a very busymorning,” Risko said. “Wehave a great response fromthe community and the won-derful donations from cloth-

ing to furniture.”Risko pointed out volun-

teers from the NationalCharity League who also lenta hand at the event.

Chad and Irena Dennisof Carlsbad were leaving thesale with books,T-shirts and aball cap.

“We support anything todo with supporting animals,”Irena Dennis said.

Inspecting a bookcase atthe sale were Tricia and JoeBerry of San Diego while PatBaldwin of San Diego held anitem in her hand trying to fig-ure out what it was.

“It is something,” shesaid before realizing it was arather odd looking watersprinkler.

Christia Teotico, 10, andhis sister Lauren, 7, were hap-pily helping their father Johnpick out a shirt.

“It’s been hopping since7 a.m.,” volunteer ErinWeigand said.

Ashley Baran, develop-ment manager for the animalcenter, said it would take

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By Promise YeeRANCHO SANTA FE —

Major upgrades to the com-puter system and neededtennis court repairs wereapproved at the Sept. 2Association meeting.

A mega server will beinstalled in October that willmerge the computer recordsof the golf club, tennis cluband Rancho Santa Fe Patrol.The technology upgradeallows instant access to allinformation without waitingfor employees to send infor-mation system to system.

“It’s active enough tolaunch a space shuttle,”Steve Comstock, AssociationCFO, said.

Updated software willalso be purchased and a “vir-tual system” overlay willallow 16 bit, 34 bit and 64 bitcomputers in the system totalk to each other. “It solvesa lot of issues in operations

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By Patty McCormacRANCHO SANTA FE —

Pam Stonebreaker, widow ofDr. Robert Stonebreaker,whose death was ruled ahomicide after a car crash inJanuary, said recently thatshe is trying to move forwardwhile still looking foranswers.

“I know the communityand everyone really wantsresolution, especially myselfand the kids,” she said.“There is no informationcoming from the homicidedepartment and I do notknow anything more than I did the first month of the

Widow ofmurderedvet tries tomove on

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LEAD STORYProfessional Training

Required: The U.S. DrugEnforcement Administra-tion announced in Augustthat it had contract workfor up to 2,100 languagespecialists to transcribewiretaps, with immediateneeds in the Atlanta fieldoffice for 144 Spanishexperts, along with 12 forVietnamese, and nine eachfor Korean, Farsi and“Ebonics.” Ebonics is rec-ognized by some linguistsas the “nonstandard” formof English spoken byAfrican-Americans. (In oneexample cited by the Asso-ciated Press, offered byStanford professor JohnRickford, “th” endings arepronounced as “f,” e.g.,“both” as “boaf.”)

The Continuing Crisis— Texas State Rep. Joe

Driver, an 18-year Houseveteran whose websitenotes his opposition to “bigspending habits of liberalsin government,” wasrevealed in August to havebeen routinely double-billing the government fortravel expenses and to havebeen genuinely surprisedto learn that voters and col-leagues might find thatimproper. Wrote theAssociated Press: “Driverinsists he thought the dou-ble-billing was perfectlyappropriate — until talkingabout it with the AP,” atwhich point he appeared tochange his mind. “Well, itdoesn’t sound (appropri-ate) now (if) you bring it upthat way,” he admitted.“(Tolearn that) pretty wellscrews my week.” For atleast five years, Driver hadbeen collecting from thegovernment for expensesalready reimbursed by hisre-election campaign.

— Every weekend forthe last four years, parish-ioners from the NewBeginnings Ministrieschurch in Warsaw, Ohio,have gathered in front ofThe Fox Hole strip club innearby Newcastle and triedto shame customers by pho-tographing them and post-ing their license plate num-bers on the Internet, andbrandishing hellfire-threat-ening signs. Recently, how-ever, Fox Hole’s strippersjoined the duel, congregat-ing on Sundays in front ofNew Beginnings, wearingbikinis and “see-through”shorts, dancing scandalous-ly, squirting each other withjumbo water guns, andwielding their own Bible-quoting signs to greet theday’s worshippers.

— The Los AngelesUnified School District haslaid off nearly 3,000 teach-ers in the last two years,faces a $640 million annualshortfall, and runs some ofthe country’s worst-per-forming classrooms.However, in the last threeyears, it has opened threeluxurious “Taj Mahal”schools costing $1.1 billion,including the $578 million,

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By Wehtahnah TuckerWith all the pomp and

circumstance of a profession-al cycling event, John Miksamade his final push of the 15-mile journey from ScrippsMemorial Hospital La Jolla toScripps Encinitas on Aug. 27.

With more than 100 sup-porters cheering and manychanting “John, John, he’s ourman, if he can’t do it physicaltherapy can,” Miksa was neartears as he waved to thecrowd.

On Aug. 21, 2009, Miksa,55, an author and consultantfrom Carlsbad, was hit by anautomobile driven by a dis-tracted driver near Pacificand Cassidy streets inOceanside.

He was propelled overthe car’s hood and roof, land-ing with a shattered ankleand significant damage to hisC-5 and C-6 vertebrae.

After suffering the dev-astating accident, everythingwent numb.

“I could feel some pain,but mostly I realized I could-n’t move, my body was still.”

Miksa was indeed para-lyzed from the neck down.Thankfully, Chris Garcia, anOceanside employee, saw theaccident and called emer-gency first responders imme-diately.

An emotional Garciawas also on hand to welcomeMiksa to the finish line near-ly a year after their firstmeeting.

Against all odds thingshave taken a turn for the bet-ter for Miksa. Despite beinggiven less than 1 percentchance of recovery from hissevere spinal damage, Miksasaid the unthinkable hap-pened. The prognosis was so

dire that neurosurgeon ScottLeery operated on Miksa inthe hopes of giving him lifeas a paraplegic.

But Miksa was deter-mined to recover fully.

“For whatever reasonmy progress was prettyrapid,” he said. “They stoodme up on day four. I went

from being totally paralyzedto standing.”

On Sept. 1, Miksa toldhis therapist he wanted towalk and he did — all 250feet with the assistance ofparallel bars.

Later that afternoon vet-eran therapist Jim Copeassured Miksa he could walk

without the bars. “I was deal-ing with muscle atrophy, abroken ankle,” Miksa said. “Iwas an athlete my whole lifeand now I had a lot of anxietyabout walking, I was in a lotof pain.”

But with the grace of a

Biker marks crash’s anniversary with ride

MIRACLE RIDE John Miksa rides into Scripps Encinitas Hospital on Aug. 27, one year after suffering ahead-on bicycle accident with a car that left him paralyzed.Photo by Wehtahnah Tucker

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By Bianca KaplanekA study conducted to help

Solana Beach estimate theimpact of market-rate housingon the need for affordable units— and how much it shouldcharge developers for thoseunits — is now available on thecity website for a 30-day publicreview.

According to the city’s cur-rent inclusionary housing law,developers who build five or

more units of market-ratehousing must set aside 10 per-cent of the total units for verylow or low income levels for 30years.

The California Depart-ment of Housing and Commu-nity Development defines verylow as making 50 percent ofthe area median income andlow as making 80 percent.Depending on the number ofpeople in the household that

translates, in San Diego, to anannual income between$28,900 and $47,900 for verylow and $46,250 and $76,700for low.

In Solana Beach develop-ers currently do not have theoption to pay a fee in lieu ofbuilding the units.A Los Ange-les court case last year deter-mined laws such as the one inSolana Beach that mandatedevelopers to build affordable

housing for rental units werenot valid.

An impact fee must be theprimary requirement for rentalhousing of five units or more,not including condominiumsthat are built to sell individual-ly.

Condominium developersin Solana Beach will still be required to set aside 10

Affordable housing study up for comment

By Lillian CoxThe new Encinitas

Optimist Club is launchingan ambitious membershipcampaign this fall that willultimately benefit local chil-dren.

“We want new memberswith young ideas with abrighter focus on the future,”said club President Dr.Nicole Wahab. “We wantmore ideas about how theOptimists can serve the com-munity.”

Optimist International isan association of more than2,900 Optimist Clubs in 33countries dedicated to“Bringing Out the Best inKids.”

Wahab reports that theclub will be working closelywith the Encinitas UnionHigh School District to fillgaps in funding brought onby education cuts.

An educator herself,Wahab is principal of Mt.Everest Academy in SanDiego. In addition, she ownsStellar Scholar on South

Cedros in Solana Beach,which prepares students forcollege.

“We are working withthe Encinitas superintend-

ent of schools to identifyneeds,” she said. “The budg-et is bleak so we are lookingat opportunities to offsetcosts to make education real.We want to be needs-basedbecause with an ever-chang-ing budget, things canchange.”

Another beneficiary ofthe Optimist Club is ConKerrCancer, a project that makespillowcases with cheerfuldesigns for children who arehospitalized. The SouthernCalifornia district of theOptimist Club has generatedmaterials for more than7,000 pillowcases.

In addition to workingwith the Encinitas UnionSchool District and ConKerrCancer, Wahab says her goalis to generate new ideasabout how the Optimists can

Area Optimist club looks out for local children

FEELING OPTIMISTIC Above is Charles Pease, president of theDel Mar-Solana Beach Optimist Club, which serves as the sponsoringclub for the new Encinitas chapter. To his right is Dr. Nicole Wahab,president of the new Encinitas chapter. The Optimist Creed reflects themission that by providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring outthe best in kids. Photo by Lillian Cox

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By Shelli DeRobertisThe manhunt is over

for 19-year-old JoseRamirez who was suspect-ed as an accomplice in aviolent hot prowl burglarythat happened in late July,after he was located inFallbrook and arrestedAug. 31 by Carlsbad Policeand the U.S. MarshalsService.

Ramirez is suspectedas being one of two menwho allegedly broke into aneighbor’s apartment,rushed inside, closed thedoor and battered the 35-year-old resident at the3400 block of Clear Court inCarlsbad on July 24, accord-ing to Carlsbad Police.

The suspected bur-glars and the victim alllived at the same apart-ment complex at the timeof the break-in, police said.

The motive for thecrime is still unknown.

“For some reason theywent down and forced himin there,” Carlsbad policeSgt. Mickey Williams saidof the suspects.

After the assailantsreportedly escaped, the vic-tim called police around11:40 p.m.

While authorities wereinvestigating the crime, acall from Tri-City MedicalCenter in Oceanside wasmade to police with infor-mation that a victim of astabbing was at the centerseeking treatment, accord-ing to Lt. J. Eppel of the Carlsbad PoliceDepartment.

The home invasion vic-tim told police that he hadstabbed one of the suspectswhile he was being bat-tered, Eppel said.

Police then escortedthe burglary victim to thehospital where he identi-fied the stab victim, RobertAldrete, 21, as one of themen who broke into hishouse, according to police.

Aldrete was arrestedand booked into the VistaDetention Facility oncharges of residential bur-glary, battery and falseimprisonment, Eppel said.

The victim sustainedonly minor injuries anddeclined medical treat-ment, according to police.

Williams said theother suspect was laterlearned to be Ramirez, anda felony arrest warrant wasissued for him Aug. 17, withcharges of robbery, grandtheft and battery.

“An item was takenfrom the victim during theassault,” Williams said ofthe grand theft charges.

The U.S. MarshalsService joined efforts withCarlsbad Police in theinvestigation into Ramirez’whereabouts.

Williams said that thetwo agencies work as apartnership when arrest

‘Hotprowl’suspectarrested

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Interim events on schedule

Lots to stimulate backstretchchatter. According to publishedreports some owners and trainersare not happy about the Polytracksurface and are threatening to shipeast next summer. Managementcontends track surface is a horsesafety issue and will remain inplace. Much talk, too, about the OakTree fall meeting being held wherethe turf meets the surf. Strong pos-sibility that it could be but it’s morethan just getting the track ready.Interim events are held weekly atthe fairgrounds. Some highly suc-cessful ones like the Scream ZoneHalloween event use some of theracetrack buildings and Holiday ofLights is held on the track.Skyboxes are used for parties andbirds eye view of the light show.Other events use buildings andparking areas. Can horse racing andthese activities coexist? You betcha— with lottsa professional planningand adjustments.

Whooping coughIs whooping cough becoming

an epidemic? Published reportsindicate it may be. A vaccine hasbeen recommended for youngsters.

Some parents think it’s a great idea.A growing number believe it’s aninvasion of parents’ rights. In thecounty it has been reported thatobjections are greater than thestate average. A long time ago kidsin elementary grades proudly dis-played a scar on their upper armcertifying they had been vaccinatedfor small pox.That disease has near-ly disappeared.

New Vons in the springComing in the spring is a new

Vons shopping center off Santa FeDrive and west of I-5 adjacent to theplanned Hall sports park. Not justthe old store with a facelift but anew building that took out a half-dozen smaller stores in addition tothe old building.

Youth boozeYoung folks in the Surfside

City have succeeded in their questfor a tuff law that will provide stiffpenalties for allowing youth boozeparties in homes. These kids arequite sensitive to these becuz one oftheir peers lost his life last year in acar wreck after attending such anevent.

C’bad OKs storeC’bad City Council wuzzn’t

about to pass up the opportunity toreap a cash register full of sales taxrevenue. It recently approved theconstruction of a Lowe’s homeimprovement store in the formerOlympic Resort off Palomar AirportRoad. It was not without oppositionreminiscent of the folks who did not

favor Cosco, which now draws shop-pers from everywhere and has beena good neighbor.

MacDonald boardroomNaming the MiraCosta college

boardroom for former longtimesuperintendent and trustee JohnMacDonald is a notable gesture butwhy not a building or a field?MacDonald, who died in 2001, didmore to raise the college from whenit shared classrooms with O’sidehigh school to its present stage. Heserved on a passel of importantorganizations including O’side CityCouncil and County Board ofSupervisors. Truly a great tirelesscommunity icon.

I-5 expansionThe more folks learn about the

proposed I-5 expansion to 14 lanesin some residential areas the moreadamant they become. However, itwill have to be a tidal wave of oppo-sition to impress Caltrans. It has areputation of doing what it wants.Opposition groups have scheduled aTown Hall meeting at the EncinitasCommunity Center at 7 p.m.Sept. 13.

Visitor taxA sales tax on visitors is an

easy way to go. When you are plan-ning a vacation are you swayed by avisitors tax? Not likely. Most citiesare convinced tourists will comeregardless of how much tax theypony up when they vacation.

Herb TurnerSurfside City architect, design-

er and builder Herb Turner, whopassed away in August, was astaunch supporter of a green envi-ronment. He built more than 130homes and commercial buildings

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To me, the advertising cam-paign being waged by BritishPetroleum to rehabilitate its pub-lic image is one thing if you’re aMadison Avenue ad agency andquite another if you’re in NewOrleans having an inadvertentsecond thought about the spécial-ité de la maison at one of therenowned oyster bars there.

This wouldn’t have come upas an issue but for wonderingwhat the definitive answer will beto how it came about that tar ballsended up on the beaches of NorthCounty; with concentrationsreported especially just north ofMoonlight Beach in Encinitas andBuccaneer Beach in Oceanside.

So far, the talk in official statescientific circles suggests that thetar balls are naturally occurring,dislodged through hydrocarbonseepage spots on the ocean floor;created as the earth composes,decomposes and, if you will, re-composes on a regular basis; shak-en loose perhaps by the earth-quakes.Just like a cat that licks itsfur clean, the ocean coughs upsuch tar balls and in they driftwith the tide.

One other possibility that sci-entists entertain is that some ves-sel at sea leaked the residue thatcongealed into tar balls, a theorythat could be validated once thetar is examined closely enough todiscover any so-called footprintsfrom which to trace its origins.

Or is there anything, wemight also ask, to the notion youcould derive from the website ofthe National Oceanographic andAtmosphere Administration, orNOAA, that the waters are fungi-ble, you can’t totally separate onebody of water from another, and ifwet gooey “waste” flows there-upon, there’s no telling where itends up? In the global scheme ofthings, is it that big of a hop, skipand a jump from the PanamaCanal, say, to Cabo San Lucas orthe Oceanside Pier?

At any rate, it’s a short thoughpanicky leap from the inferenceswe might draw from the NOAAsite to the discomfiting (albeitspeculative) conclusion that thetar balls on our beaches — even asfew as they were — came from abayou far, far away, in the souther-ly reaches of the State ofLouisiana.

That could explain the

queasy and angry feelings thatcome when for a brief moment wesee how we’d just love to believethat British Petroleum is genuineand sincere when it conveys via itsadvertising that it will makeeverything right again in the Gulfof Mexico. For a second, we areseduced and spellbound by theadroit institutional advertising;we surely want to believe that BP,this bastion of Big Oil, is indeed agreat corporate citizen after all.

The fact is that scientistsfrom top-flight universities in theGulf states have made it clearthere’s just no calculating themagnitude of this disaster. Evenwith the mop up relatively accom-plished, no one knows how long itcould take for habitats to berestored, or if that’s even possible.

BP talks about $20 billion inreparations. Ken Feinberg, theBostonian who applied Solomon-like principles to parceling out thelimited funds extant to help thesurvivors of those killed on Sept.11, is reported to be scratching hishead over how to satisfy in anyreal way the claims for losses sus-tained by those whose livelihooddepends on a robust and healthyGulf of Mexico. Reporters forMother Jones magazine at onepoint looked into BP’s perform-ance as a payer of claims andfound BP spent more on advertis-ing than on reparations.

So when the warmth andfuzziness of BP’s print ads and tel-evision commercials lull us intofeeling good about the oil compa-ny’s efforts to undo massive dam-age that it could have preventedin the first place by heeding aseries of warning signs, it’s timefor a reality check. Picture a peli-can, its food supply poisoned,pick-ing at a bloated, oil-coated fin fishin a bayou and ask ourselves whowe — and British Petroleum — arekidding.

Recycling tar balls

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Bruce Kauffman can be reached atscribe.oceanside@gmail.com.

The ghost of prohibitionin this country is still aliveand well. After historydeclared prohibition to beone of the worst lawsAmerica ever passed, anoth-er piece of pending federallegislation, restricting thewine industry, is being debat-ed. It is HR 5034, whichwould badly hurt smallerwineries that depend onwine clubs and Internetsales, by effectively blockinginterstate shipping.

Wholesalers and distrib-utors lobbied states to passrestrictive laws, but thecourts struck down laws thatwere passed and progresswas being made in unrestric-tive interstate sales and ship-ping. Now, opponents ofdirect sales of alcoholic bev-erages are aiming atCongress again.

In Temecula WineCountry, South Coast WineryResort and Spa owner JimCarter, who ships wine tosome 20 states, has taken anactive role in informing thepublic about this attack ontheir freedom to choose, in a

letter to his club membersand in a recent article in aSan Diego newspaper.

“HR 5034 threatensyour rights to receive andenjoy your favorite SouthCoast Winery wines in thecomfort of your home,” hesaid. It is very important forsmall wineries, especially, tobe able to have these wineclubs because it’s our bestvehicle for dealing directwith the public. “

Opponents of the pend-ing law see it as restrictingcompetition by forcing con-sumers to only buy retail.Wholesalers and distributorsare lobbying Congress hardfor passage, and the dollarsare flowing to at least 50 ofthe lawmaker co-sponsors of5034. Seventy-five percent

of all wines that wereshipped last fiscal year camefrom California wineries, sothis state especially needs tocontact their federal congres-sional representative andstrongly condemn this mostrecent attempt to dry up thedirect sales wine businessand put a lot more people outof work.

PONTE WINERY’SSMOKEHOUSE GRILLFLAVORS ITS MENU

An innovative group ofchefs have produced menucreations at Ponte Winery’sSmokehouse Grill that haveturned heads in theTemecula Valley. And ChefMarlon Martinez says it’s themove to a rustic style menufocusing on Mediterraneanflavors.

“We stay local and makesure the produce has beengrown sustainable and organ-ic,” he said. “Those menuitems that need to beshipped in, we make surethey are in the kitchen intime for a same-day lunch.”Today he was serving a mag-nificent Pacific RoastedHalibut with mashed oliveoil potatoes with a warm oys-ter mushroom vinaigrette, asshown in the photo. Ponte iswell known for its ScallionDip which they serve as theiropener with bread. “It’s sopopular we sell it by the jar,”he declared.

In addition to crushedscallion, the dip mix includeschampagne, vinegar andolive oil. Some customerslike to pour it into theirsalad. It’s a very differentflavor as most items are atSmokehouse Grill.

On the wine side,TastingRoom Manager Lauren Toddtold me that Italian Reds sellbest. I had a lovely 2007Sangiovese that is wine clubpriced at $32.95. Their 2007Super Tuscan also sells wellat $32.95.

Of course, it’s still sum-mer and Ponte sells a ton ofthe 2009 Beverino, a blackraspberry flavored sparklingand sweet red for $23.16.

This is a big winery by

Temecula numbers, withabout 300 acres of vineyardsand gardens. The TastingRoom and Marketplace areopen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. dailyand are always full of guests.The Smokehouse Grill isopen 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday through Thursday,11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridayand Saturday and Sundaysfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Formore information, visitwww.pontewinery.com.

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annual Grape Stomp from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11.Italian food, wine, RomanHoliday music and danceand 2 tons of grapes tostomp. Cost is $65 per per-son. Tickets on sale at (858)487-1866.

— PAON Restaurant andWine Bar in Carlsbad offers aseries of three fun informa-tive wine classes, “Red WorldTour” starting Sept. 14 from6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $59per class. Nine red wines per

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TASTY CREATION Ponte Winery chef Marlon Martinez displays hislunch creation: Pacific Halibut with trimmings and a ChocolateStrawberry dessert. Photo by Frank Mangio

SOUTH COAST WINERY South Coast Winery in Temecula is hittingback at the restrictive bill HR 5034. Courtesy photo

RANCHO SANTA FE —The Rancho Santa Fe GardenClub, 17025 Avenida DeAcacias, begins the fall sea-son with a full and excitingcalendar for September.

The Cal State Osherseries “Inside The ThirdReich” begins from 9:30 to11:20 a.m. Sept. 16 and

the all-community HarvestDinner kicks off at 6 p.m.Sept. 18.

The Rancho Days cele-bration, “Petals and Prose”will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.Sept. 28.

All of these programswill be held at The RanchoSanta Fe Garden Club.

For more information,visit www.rsfgardenclub.orgor call (858) 756-1554.

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SEPT. 10FALL FUN Park Dale LaneElementary School will hostits Medieval Fall Festival andIce Cream Social from 5 to 8p.m. Sept. 10, 2050 Park DaleLane.Admission is free. Food,game and raffle tickets canbe purchased at the event, or in advance at http://sites.google.com/site/parkdalepta.

SEPT. 11DANCE PARTY The SanDiego Armed Services YMCAand The Fabulous UltratonesDance Band will host a DanceParty for the Troops from 3 to5:30 p.m. Sept. 11, Belly UpTavern, Solana Beach. The 21and over fundraiser supportsmilitary families in SanDiego. Free gifts for militarypersonnel in attendance, anda raffle.The cost is $11 gener-al public, $9 Active DutyMilitary, dependant or veter-an.FOR THE DANCERS Ahuge, multi-family garagesale is set from 7 a.m. to noonSept. 11, Carlsbad HighSchool, 3557 Monroe St. Thesale will raise money for theCarlsbad High School DanceTeam, Xcalibur. For details,contact Karen at (760) 931-8012.HOLLYWOOD BOTANISTThe San Diego BotanicGarden Gala in the Gardenwill be held Sept. 11, 230Quail Gardens Drive,Encinitas. The event willhonor Jodie Holt, a botanyconsultant to the movie“Avatar.”Tickets are $175. Allproceeds contribute directlyto the growth of the gardenand fund essential projects,programs and exhibits. Visitwww.SDBGarden.org or call(760) 436-3036, ext. 218 tolearn more.WALK HISTORY AnEncinitas history walk will beheld from 10:30 a.m. to noonSept. 11. Meet at the 1883Schoolhouse at F and 4thstreets.The walk is sponsoredby the Encinitas HistoricalSociety. Call (760) 753-5726for details.

SEPT. 12BEST FILMS Which of thefive short films won the Oscarfor best Live Action Short in2010? On Sept. 12,The NorthCounty Film Club will bringthe five short films to theUltraStar Mission MarketPlace Theater, 431 CollegeBlvd. The films include

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSA6 SEPT. 10, 2010

By Alyx SariolWith school back in full

swing, students are trading inlazy summer afternoons forevenings spent tacklinghomework and project assign-ments.

Fortunately for local stu-dents, Carlsbad’s librarybranches have also kicked offtheir successful “HomeworkZone” program to providehelp along the way.

The volunteer program isfree of charge and offers guid-ance on every subject for first- through 12th-graders.Students can drop by theDove Library, Cole Libraryand Library Learning Centerfour days a week to meet withvolunteers on a first come,first served basis.

“The Homework Zonevolunteer is not there to dothe child’s homework, they

are there to help the childrenfind the answer for them-selves,” children’s librarianBarbara Chung said. “It helpsthem develop study skills andlearn to find information.”

Launched in 2003, theprogram is an ideal after-school resource for students.The convenient hours andlocations make it an easy stopfor kids heading home fromschool, where they can meetwith volunteers in designatedhomework spaces.

It is modeled after a pop-ular King County, Wash.,library program called StudyZone.

“I like it because whenmy parents can’t help me withmy homework, I can justcome here,” 11-year-oldMariana Jiminez, a Valley

Pala Casino Spa &Resort continues its FreeConcert Series featuring trib-ute bands at 8 p.m. onSaturdays during Septemberin the Grand Cabaret. TheVideo Dance Parties, intro-duced in July,will continue on

Fridays. DJ Tunetyme spinsdance and R&B hits whileoriginal videos of the artistsplay on a large screen. Theschedule includes:

— Video Dance Partyat 9 p.m. Sept. 10

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at 9 p.m. Sept. 17— Belladonna: A

Tribute to Fleetwood Macand Stevie Nicks at 8 p.m.Sept.18.

— Video Dance Partyat 9 p.m. Sept. 24

The recently expanded

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a state-of-the-art fitness cen-ter; swimming pool with 12private poolside cabanas and dual-temperature out-door Jacuzzi. Pala also offers10 restaurants and 40,000square feet of meeting andconvention space.

ZONING IN Homework Zone volunteer Ann Eklund, a former teacher, helps 6-year-old April Garcia withher reading skills. Photo by Alyx Sariol

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The La Jolla ArtAssociation is offering acomplimentary calligraphyworkshop at 10:30 a.m.Sept. 25. The course coversbeginning calligraphywith an introduction touncial-Celtic hand andItalic hand. This is a hands-on workshop taught bySharon Ford.

The class will be heldat the gallery, 8100 Paseodel Ocaso, La Jolla.

Register by e-mail tosharnplfd@yahoo.com.

La Jolla ArtAssociation was estab-lished in 1918. It is a501(c)(3) nonprofit organi-zation serving the commu-nity and local artists. Themission of LJAA is topromote the appreciationof visual arts by providingart exhibits and art educa-tion for the community. Foradditional information,visit www.lajollaart.org.

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SANDAG has a solu-tion for getting youngstersto school, with its growingSchoolPool program.

With school back insession and school bus pro-grams either prohibitivelyexpensive or being cutback throughout theregion, many parents arelooking for alternativeways to get their young-sters to campus.The SchoolPool programaddresses this need.

A free, secure onlineride-matching service for parents with children in grades kindergartenthrough 12th grade,SchoolPool aims to helpbusy moms and dads gettheir children to class,while at the same time cut-ting peak-time traffic con-gestion and greenhouse gasemissions.

“SchoolPool is a con-venient way to get yourkids to school while savingtime, money on gas, andhelping the environment,”SANDAG ExecutiveDirector Gary Gallegossaid.

The SchoolPool pro-gram is open to students inall public and private ele-mentary, middle, and highschools within San DiegoCounty. The service is partof the SANDAG iCommuteprogram, which seeks toreduce peak-time trafficcongestion in the region byhelping travelers findworkable alternatives todriving alone in a car.

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Above, Chase and Alexa Field, former Minnesota residentsmoving to Rancho Santa Fe, stock up on Rancho Santa Fe Eaglesmerchandise in preparation for their new school.

Below,Rancho Santa Fe resident Lila Bobertz browses a bookin the new library.

Above, Rancho SantaFe resident MatthewBurdick is served a plate ofbarbecue from Escondidoresident Larry Holton ofJoey’s Smokin’ BBQ.

Right, Rancho SantaFe resident Bear Goldendiscusses the finer points ofmac ‘n’ cheese with hisfriends.

Below, Scripps ranchresident Jackie Mendez, a19-year veteran teacher atRancho Santa Fe School,shows off the new comput-er lab.

Rancho Santa Fe residentBrian Vincik grabs a bite to eatwhile his son Cooper plays.

The Rancho Santa FeSchool District and EducationFoundation hosted the annualNewcomers’ Welcome BBQ &Orientation on Sept. 3.Photos by Daniel Knighton

SCHOOL’SCOOKIN’

By Wehtahnah TuckerIn its second install-

ment, Farm to Fork is makinga name for itself as a havenfor farm fresh breakfastlovers.

The congenial atmos-phere of what’s been termedas a “pop-up” restaurant,along with the quality ofingredients, is a successfulpartnership between friendswho love good food and loveto share it with others.

Tess Radmill and CarrisRhodes, both Encinitas resi-dents, sent out an e-mail tofriends about a “new sideproject.”

Word spread quicklyabout the Farm to Forkexperiment and the foodiesfound themselves withoutenough food to serve thelarge number of people whoshowed up for the openingmeal Aug. 22.

“We ran out of food sowe had to close early,”Radmill said.

Rather than view thelack of adequate supply as adisaster, the experience fitsinto the philosophy of Farmto Fork — to eat as local, asseasonal and as organic aspossible.

“We served about 100people, which was totallyunexpected,” Rhodes said.“Tess and I grew up in thiscommunity, we work for thecommunity at the DowntownEncinitas MainStreetAssociation and the CardiffMainStreet and our mothersboth own and work at localbusinesses so we are definite-ly supported.”

Taking their cue fromthe fashion industry wheresmaller designers often setup pop-up shops for samplesales or to debut their newlines, the pair put together aplan to apply the samemethod to serving food.

“We wanted to do some-thing that was more special-

event based, so using thefashion industry modelwhere the designer sets upshop, a pop-up shop, for a lim-ited amount of time wedecided why not do this witha breakfast joint!” Rhodesexclaimed. “Since we bothhave full-time jobs this alsogives us time to relax andwork on our seasonal recipes.You could honestly go to themarket and there will bestrawberries one week andnone the next so we needtime to shift our menu withthe seasons as well.”

The idea has been fea-tured in major food maga-

zines recently according toRadmill.

“I guess we are part of alarger movement,” Rhodessaid. “Not all pop-ups arefocused on local seasonal andorganic, but they are all try-ing something new andbringing a unique approachto dinning to the communi-ty.”

The impetus for theexperiment was simple. “Theproject was inspired by ourlove of food — especiallybreakfast — and the desireto educate the public on the

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Bikes should stay offstreets that are barelybig enough to get thecars through. We haveenough little cemeter-ies along that road(Del Dios Highway).Bikes should havetheir designated areasfor safety.

DONNA MARTINEZSAN DIEGO

I think the best thing todo is to restrict wherethe bikes can go. Someof the lanes are verytight. I’ve been on thoseroads and comingaround the corner youcan’t see them. Justhave certain roads theycan ride on and keepthem in smaller groups.

LARRY ROMINELA COSTA

It seems a lot of theroads are narrow.Obviously it’s hard tocombine bikes and carson such narrow roads.It’s such a beautifulplace to ride bikes. Idon’t know how wecan solve that problemunless we can widenthings here and there.

MATT HARMONRANCHO SANTA FE

I think they shouldconstruct a bike lane,which is the best wayto reduce the problemswith cars and bicycles.

MIKE MEDRANOSAN DIEGO

How can a man andwoman share a life?Only if they respecteach other and loveeach other. Each time Iride a bike here, I thinkI’m the owner of theroad and I don’t likecars, but if I drive a carI don’t like bicycles. Sowe need to respect eachother. There is no otherpractical way.

ALEX SHERRANCHO SANTA FE

How can bicycles and carsbetter share the roads?

OK, parents. You needto stop, and I mean rightnow. Stop spending timewith your children. Stopfinding them hilarious andadorable, and above all,stop taking them anywherethe least bit fun. Thatmeans stop taking themanywhere, because, youmay have noticed, too oftenjust having them along canmake the ordinary fun.

Why am I throwingdown these harsh rules? It’sfor your own good, I prom-ise. It will make theirinevitable departure much,much less awkward for you.That stage may seems lightyears away, but if you fail toheed my warning, you willeventually find yourselfbeing ambushed by memo-ries in the oddest moments.

Even though my bumsgraduated from high schoolfive years ago, I still haveskirmishes with that peskyempty-nest thing. I’m notsaying that having a child-free existence doesn’t offera solid number of up sides.You can clean a kitchenand, with a little clever useof paper plates and themicrowave, it might wellstay clean for up to 24hours. Your laundry dimin-ishes tenfold, you neverwant for a clean towel, yourarely step in unexpectedpuddles in unexpectedplaces and the milk lastspast its expiration date.

But just when youthink you have it knocked,you’ll open your car win-dow along Coast Highway101 and smell salt air, woodsmoke and a hint of roastedmarshmallows. That’s ascent that always carriesimages of sandy, slightlysunburned, happy childrenwith it, and a summer fullof warm memories.

You might get pastthat, but then you’ll stop byan office supply store inAugust and find yourselfnear tears because you willnever need to shop forschool supplies again. Forsome weird reason, I alwaysenjoyed the mandatorytime they had to spend

It’s the smallthings thatyou miss

Small Talk

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Pop-up restaurant brings fresh food to the table

ORDER UP! Carris Rhodes cooks up a meal at Farm to Fork, the new“pop-up shop” that serves locally grown organic breakfast of Sundaysonly in downtown Encinitas. Photo by Wehtahnah Tucker

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSA8 SEPT. 10, 2010

A report for the week of Aug.23, 2010 to Aug. 31, 2010

RENT TO OWN? A call wasmade on Aug. 27 to theEncinitas Sheriff’s Station froma rental car agency in SanClemente to report that a whitevan valued at $10,000 had beenstolen.AFTER MIDNIGHT A manand woman who were victims ofa hot prowl burglary on NevadaAvenue in Vista made a call topolice shortly after midnight onAug. 26 to report that a burglarstole a cell phone.CAR JACKING A manescaped with minor injureswhen he was carjacked of his sil-ver two-door sedan on NorthHighway 101 in Solana Beach onAug. 31 at 1:12 a.m.ARMED ROBBERY Threepeople were robbed of moneyand two of them were alsorobbed of their cell phones atFamous Dave’s in Vista, and therestaurant lost $4,200 during thearmed robbery that took placeon Aug. 27 at 11:45 p.m.BAD WATCHDOGS On Aug.27 a call came from the HolidayPet Hotel in Encinitas to reportthat $120 was stolen.GET YOUR OWN On Aug. 29the Oceanside Police were noti-fied that at the San OnofreNuclear Power Plant someone’slicense plate was stolen fromtheir vehicle.KEEP YOUR SHOES ONSomeone found an injection vial

Daniel Guzman is wanted forhis alleged involvement in a healthcare fraud scheme that costMedicaid millions of dollars.Guzman was born July 21, 1959, inthe Dominican Republic. He is 5feet 5 inches tall and weighs 160pounds. He is known to speakSpanish, and has been employed asa pharmacy worker.

Guzman allegedly conspiredwith others in a scheme to defraudMedicaid by fraudulently obtaining reimburse-ments from the Medicaid program for prescrip-tion drugs that were not dispensed. Guzmanworked in a pharmacy in the Washington

Heights area of Manhattan in NewYork City wherein he received pre-scriptions from Medicaid benefici-aries and then submitted phonyreimbursement claims to theMedicaid program requesting reim-bursement for the full value of theprescription drugs.

On Aug.13,2008,Guzman wasarrested and released on bond.Subsequently, Guzman failed toappear for a court date and a feder-

al arrest warrant was issued,charging him withfailure to appear.

If you know of Guzman’s whereabouts,contact the nearest FBI office.

crimeREPORT

A weekly log ofneighborhood crime.

Compiled by Shelli DeRobertis

Never attempt to arrest a fugitive yourself. These files should not be relied upon for any type of legal action. If the subjectis a fugitive from our 10 Most Wanted page, e-mail San Diego Crime Stoppers or call their hot line at 888-580-TIPS 24hours a day. For details, log on to www.sdsheriff.net/tmw. For warrant inquiries or information use the sheriff’s online TipForm.

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DANIEL GUZMAN

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SAN MARCOS Petty Theft5, Burglary 6, Vandalism 4,Assault 2, Grand Theft 2,Robbery 2ENCINITAS Petty Theft 3,Burglary 3, Vandalism 1,Assault 2, Grand Theft 0,Robbery 0VISTA Petty Theft 3,Burglary 9, Vandalism 1,Assault 1, Grand Theft 4,Robbery 2OCEANSIDE Petty Theft 3,Burglary 2, Vandalism 4,Assault 0, Grand Theft 3,Robbery 3CARLSBAD Petty Theft 0,Burglary 1, Vandalism 1,Assault 0, Grand Theft 2,Robbery 0

with a drug of unknown liquidin it on Champagne Boulevardin Escondido on Aug. 29, andcalled the San Marcos Sheriff’sStation to report the found prop-erty.PHONES STOLEN An AT&Tstore was robbed of two cellphones that combined are worth$1,000. The grand theft hap-pened at 6:53 p.m. on Aug. 28 atSouth Las Posas Road in SanMarcos.BAD HABITS An armed rob-ber got away with $413 cashfrom an AM/PM convenientstore on North Rancho Santa FeRoad in San Marcos, and he alsotook $11.78 worth of cigarettes,or two packs.

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“It’s a completely differ-ent experience than eating ata restaurant,” chain ownerPatrick Farley said. “It’s get-ting a really great response.”

Farley utilizes Flippin’Pizza’s four North Countylocations — in Carlsbad,Encinitas and Vista — as com-missaries for the truck beforeit hits the road.

Before an event, dozensof pies are assembled on siteusing the restaurant’s signa-ture handmade dough,impressive dough tossingskills and fresh sauce.

The pizzas are thenracked on the truck before afinal bake in the onboardovens.

“There’s so many factorsthat go into making the per-fect pizza,” he said.“If I didn’thave the restaurants, it wouldbe a lot harder.”

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Photography bookfocuses on Cambodia’scolorful transportation

In an age and countrywhere we fret about the mer-its of organic versus inorgan-ic, worry about toxins in toys,and debate the merits of“Eat, Pray, Love,” we some-times need a reality checkabout how the rest of theworld lives. You can get aglimpse of real life in one cor-ner of Asia in “CarryingCambodia” (Visionary WorldLtd; $18 on amazon.com), acollection of 144 images shotby two photographers who areenchanted by the country’s

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HITTING THE ROAD IN CAMBODIA From the book “Carrying Cambodia.” These are a few of the 144 images taken by the two photogra-phers showing the ingenious modes of transportation throughout Cambodia. Courtesy photos

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Growing up in Michiganand having been exposed toWhite Castle burgers or“sliders” at an early age, Inever really thought muchabout them until I turned 21.

It was then that I gained anappreciation for their truevalue as a late-night, after-bar source of pleasure andinstant gratification.

White Castle was found-

ed in 1921 in Wichita, Kan.,by Walter A. Anderson.Anderson is credited withinvention of the hamburgerbun as well as the kitchen asan assembly line and the

cook as a replaceable techni-cian giving rise to the mod-ern fast food phenomenon.

Due to White Castle’sinnovation of having chain-wide standardized methods,customers could be sure thatthey would receive the sameproduct and service in everyrestaurant. This can be takenas a good or bad thing,depending on your views offast food. That’s my historylesson for today.

Fast forward 70 years orso and some smart cooksomewhere decides to givethe old slider a gourmetupgrade. My first exposure tothis phenomenon was at theMartini Ranch in Encinitasabout 10 years ago, whichoccupied the building whereD Street Bar & Grill is today.I’ve been hooked ever sinceand it seems like just aboutevery bar and grill has them

now as well they should.Theyare always a crowd pleaserand the many variationsmake them fun to eat.

D Street has a couple ofversions that I find slightlyaddictive. Their D StreetSlider with Kobe beef and

onion ring is one of thosecombinations that need noother condiments.

The Kobe beef is amaz-ingly tender and flavorfuland the onion ring gives it

COAST CITIES — Thenumber of arrests duringthe 18-day countywideSummer/Labor Day HolidayDUI Mobilization haveexceeded the number fromlast year by 23, with 957people arrested for drivingimpaired when compared tolast year’s 934 DUI arrestsmade within the same timeperiod, according to a sher-iff’s spokesperson.

DUI arrests are upwhile DUI fatalities aredown, according to Sgt.Jason Rothlein of the SanDiego County Sheriff’sDepartment.

The number of fatali-ties this year is reported attwo so far, compared toseven DUI related deaths in2009.

A County Sheriff’srelease said that the arrestsstemmed from sobrietycheckpoints set up as partof the “Avoid” campaignthat began Aug. 20 at 12:01a.m. and ended at midnighton Sept. 6 and included 14law enforcement agenciesin the county.

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be. Each photo is a trip initself.

There’s a family of sixperched on a motorbike builtfor two. Need to move a refrig-erator, mattress or couch? Noproblem; just balance themon a motorbike and go.Getting IV fluids? You driveand a friend holds the bag.

Both photographers areworld travelers and haveintense interest in Asian cul-tures. Irishman Conor Wall,30, came to Cambodia whileen-route to Australia in 2005.

“The moment I crossedthe Thai border intoCambodia for the first time, Iknew there was somethingspecial about this country,” hewrote in an e-mail. “Thelonger I stayed, the more of

the language I learned andthe easier it was to be accept-ed into people’s lives. (I want-ed to) capture everyday peo-ple doing everyday things.”

Most of Wall’s photoswere taken from the back of amotorbike. Others were cap-tured from bridges, the roof ofa mini bus and while on foot.The photos were to appear ina book on Asian transporta-tion published by HansKemp, but “it was near impos-sible to minimize my selec-tion,” Wall said. “After seeingthe variety of Khmer trans-portation… Hans decided toscrap the original book idea and concentrate on Cambodia. Once hepitched the name ‘CarryingCambodia’ to me, I knew ithad to be done.”

Wall met Dutch-bornKemp, 47, a much published

and exhibited photographer,at a festival in Phnom Penh in2008. They went for a beerand have been friends andprofessional associates eversince. Kemp also spent hourson motorbikes to capture trav-eling Cambodians riding anddriving every sort of down-sized, motorized and non-motorized transportation.

“Life in Cambodia, as inS.E. Asia in general, takesplace on the street and not somuch behind closed doors asin the West,” Kemp said in ane-mail. “That makes it inter-esting for a photographer.There is always something tosee.”

Cambodians make suchwonderful subjects becausethey have a “welcoming andopen attitude, as long as youshow appreciation for theircountry and are willing to

smile a lot.”The veteran photogra-

pher has some advice fornovices.

“Photography cuts outall the senses but sight,”Kemp said, “so you have toexaggerate by getting close,using a different perspective,cutting out all the clutter … ”Gift-giving for the traveler

Have a traveler on yourgift list? Consider the GlassAtlas, unique glass-domepaperweights that hold satel-lite views of some of yourfavorite places. Visitwww.GlassAtlas.com and seehigh-resolution images ofavailable choices, includingSan Francisco Bay area, LakeTahoe, the Grand Canyon andNew Zealand.

“The idea for the Glass

Atlas came when I saw theimagery that NASA/USGS(United States GeologicalSurvey) was producing,” saidKathryn Matthew, an advertis-ing artist who co-founded thecompany. “This imagery wasactually data that my businesspartner, Elizabeth Jeronimus,was using for urban planning.I was enchanted by the exqui-site palette of colors and thegraphic patterns.”

The women call theirdomes “a beautiful fusion ofart and science.” Each comesin a clever eco-friendly wood-en crate with a fact sheetabout the specific image.Personalize your gift withengraving. Normally $49, theGlass Atlas is on sale for $39.

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incident. That seems to bethe hardest part for me andmy kids is not knowing andnot able to put it all behindus.”

She said she is “doingOK.” She gets a little tiredand feels overwhelmed attimes.

“I am in hopes that itwill all slow down and thingsmay get easier for us,” shesaid.

Pam Stonebreaker saidthere are days when it is achallenge for her to get outof bed and try to stay ontrack, but there are manypeople counting on her andshe believes that is whatgives her strength.

“Some days I am soteary-eyed and confusedbecause there are no answersor no reasons why,” she said.

“I just cannot believe after26 years working every daywith my husband that I am inthis position.”

Robert Stonebreaker, 53,was the owner of the Animaland Bird Hospital in Del Mar.He also founded Freeflight, anonprofit organization forrescued birds and for helpingendangered species.

His death was first inves-tigated as a traffic accidenton Jan. 16 when his Porschewas found in a ravine nearthe intersection of Caminitode Conejos and PaseoDelicias in Rancho Santa Fe.

Investigators did not findthe driver at the scene of thecrash, but the next morning ahomeowner on Paseo Deliciasfound Stonebreaker’s body intheir driveway.

Investigators at thatpoint believed they wereinvestigating a fatal trafficaccident and that

Stonebreaker had left thescene of the crash in search ofhelp. His body was foundabout 1,000 feet from thecrash site.

“It was the medicalexaminer who told us thathis injuries were not consis-tent with that kind of acci-dent,” said Lt. Dennis Brugosof the San Diego Sheriff’sDepartment.

He said detectives arestill working on the case, butan arrest is not imminent.

Still, Pam Stonebreakeris trying to move forward.

She said she just hiredfull-time veterinarians at theAnimal and Bird Hospital.

“It took me severalmonths to settle in on thesetwo, but I have big shoes tofill,” she said.

Freeflight was just beinglaunched as a nonprofit inNovember.

“Our first meeting was

Jan. 8 and then Bob died, soit has been a huge obstaclefor us,” she said. “I have anew board of directors andsome great people who aredetermined to help us keepBob’s passion alive and keepFreeflight going. This hasbeen a godsend for me.”

She said they will behaving their first fundraisinggala Oct. 23.

“As for my family we arestruggling still with all of itbut overall my two girls — 12and 14 — are amazing,” shesaid. “They are so concernedwith me and really we haveall been such strength foreach other I am fortunate weare so close to begin with.”

She said Ryan, the cou-ple’s 4-year-old son, has beencoping well.

“It took him a while,”she said. “It was really hardon him because he reallyloved his dad.”

She said he will have theleast amount of pain, but themost to lose by not remem-bering his dad.

“Hopefully he willretain a few memories,” shesaid. Pam Stonebreaker saidshe has no clue what mighthave happened to her hus-band or why and on the dayof the incident he spent allafternoon with her and thechildren.

“I know that it is a mys-tery and I think it was ran-dom for some reason, that hewas meant to be there forsome reason,” she said. “Itwas his time and someday Ihope it will become clearwhy, but right now we arestill struggling with this andjust cannot seem to com-pletely grasp what has hap-pened. Hopefully someonemight be knocking on mydoor soon with answers.”

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E’Louise Ondash is a freelance writer liv-ing in North County. Tell her about yourtravels at eondash@coastnewsgroup.com.

amenity-rich, architectural-ly grand Robert F. Kennedyschool, opening inSeptember. “New buildingsare nice,” said oneCalifornia Board ofEducation member, but not“when they’re run by thesame people who’ve givenus a 50 percent dropoutrate.” Included in these ele-gant palaces are a state-of-the-art swimming pool,manicured public park, arestaurant-quality kitchen,modernistic towers, a cush-ioned dance floor — and ofcourse lavish offices forteachers and administra-tors.

— An Indian in thewestern Brazilian state ofRondonia lives completelyisolated from humans —the last survivor of hisnever-contacted tribe.However, the governmenthas taken the unprecedent-ed step of protecting 31square miles of his habitat,monitored against trespassby technology includingheat-sensitive flyovers —even though developerspoint out that 31 squaremiles of farming could pro-duce food for many moreBrazilians than “one.” Theman was spotted 15 yearsago, appearing to be about30 years old (and leavingone of the spotters with anarrow in the chest), but hasleft only clues since then,

By Wehtahnah TuckerWhile Furgerson’s

Garage has been a mainstayin downtown for nearly 30years, the shop was recentlyrecognized for its efforts touphold high environmentalstandards.

The state’s Departmentof Toxic Substance Controlrecently certified Furgerson’sas a “Green Station.” It is oneof two in the city out of only36 in all of California. TheBureau of Automotive Repairjoined the state agency thatregulates the use and recy-cling of hazardous wasteproducts in recognizing theshop’s efforts to voluntarilyprevent chemical waste andpollution.

Greg Stone, a longtimecustomer, said he wasn’t sur-prised to hear that the shopreceived the certification. “Ijust assumed from workingwith them for so long thatthey were doing the rightthing,” he said. “I’m gladthey’re recognized for thework they do; it’s a greatcrew.”

Automotive repair facili-ties have an importantresponsibility to properlyhandle and dispose of thetoxic substances generatedduring the course of businessaccording to Furgerson’sowner Brad Dow. “We areeven more aware of howimportant it is to run a cleanshop since we are so close tothe beach,” he said. “Nothing

runs out of these (auto serv-ice) bays and into the stormdrains — nothing.”

“As an automotiverepair professional inCalifornia, I feel it’s myresponsibility to do all that Ican to protect our environ-ment, not only by properlyperforming Smog Checkinspection and repairs that

aid in keeping our air clean,but also handling and dispos-ing of the toxic substanceswe generate in an environ-mentally friendly way,” Dowsaid. “In the wake of the Gulfoil spill, I think it’s even moreimportant that repair shopssuch as mine do everythingpossible to follow the guide-lines to help reduce our car-

bon footprint.”The family-owned and

operated business has beenoperating with the environ-ment in mind before certifi-cations were available.“Essentially we have alwaysdone the things required bythe Bureau of AutomotiveRepair and toxic substancecontrol department,” Dowsaid. “You want to have thelowest environmental impactwhile you’re working oncars.”

With such a potentiallyhazardous business, the shoptakes care in cleaning spills,parts and equipment. “Wehave always recycled oil,coolant, used car batteries,air conditioning refrigerant— everything we can,” Dowsaid. “We’re a really busyshop and as far as recyclingit’s just the right thing to do.”

Not only are the greengarage designation and itsimplications important to thestaff at Furgerson’s, but alsoto the customer. According toNabil Yacoub from theDepartment of ToxicSubstances Control, the con-sumer has an opportunity tobe educated as well. “Greengarages can assist the carowner in understanding howto lower emissions and keepthe vehicle in better shape,”he said. According to theshop’s website, it offers aplethora of services to

Auto repair shop recognized as eco-friendly

KEEPING IT GREEN Brett Hansen, a master technician atFurgerson's Garage in Encinitas, empties oil into a recycling container.Photo by Wehtahnah Tucker

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DDeeaarr DDrr.. GGootttt:: I’m hop-ing this information will behelpful to many of your read-ers.I am a healthy 57-year-oldfemale. Ten years ago, myhusband and I lived inVirginia because he was inthe Army. I became ill withtingling and numbness in myleft arm and also achingjoints.After numerous doctorvisits,MRIs,etc., I still had nodiagnosis. Then, about threemonths later,I awoke with myarms and torso covered inhives. I immediately went tosee an allergist who told methat I was allergic to some-thing that had caused thehives to develop, but he alsosaid it was wreaking havocinside my body and makingmy arm and joints ache. Istarted taking an antihista-mine every day for two yearsand was absolutely fine.

For some dumb reason, Istopped taking it, and lastyear I had another strangeepisode: This time, it wasstrong pains in my breasts. Itfelt as though I was lactating,but I knew I could not be.Again, I had many doctor vis-its and also underwent asophisticated mammogram. Iwas told I had fibromyalgia,because I also had aches andmuscle pains. I disagreedwith the diagnosis and beganresearching on my own.

We had gotten a newdog four months earlier, and,after talking to friends, Idecided to stay away from thedog. Sure enough, I beganfeeling better.Then I told myboss at work, a female, aboutthe strange breast pain, andshe immediately told me thatI must be allergic to the dogbecause her little boy hadsimilar reactions to his newdog. His underarms swelledup painfully. I was elated tosolve this!

We returned the dog tothe shelter, and I wasimmediately tested forallergies. I was allergic tocats and dogs, not to men-tion many grasses, molds,trees and house dust. I willnever stop taking my dailyantihistamine, and I havebeen feeling great ever

Allergiescause painin joints

Second Opinion

DR. GOTT

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119 Aberdeen Drive #3

619.260.8400info@homevogue.com(across from VG Donuts)

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several days to determine howmuch was made from the sale,but she they hoped to raisebetween $10,000 and $12,000.

Whether the rummagesale becomes an annual eventwould depend on the outcomeof the first one, she said.

The Helen WoodwardAnimal Center is located at6461 El Apajo Rd.

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Above, Paulaand Buzz

Miller of DelMar inspect

the merchan-dise. Right,

MorganHazel, 14, of

Rancho SantaFe takes a

moment fromvolunteering

to look atsome books.

Photos by Patty

McCormac

Diane Salisbury of San Diego checks out paperbacks.

Erin Weigand and Ashley Baran, development manager for HelenWoodward, pose for a photo.

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chapter of the OptimistClub opened in 1955.However, as the years wentby the original member-ship grew old until the clubended two years ago. Onesurviving member, WarrenRaps, is an honorary mem-ber of the new Encinitaschapter, which was char-tered May 12, 2010, with 27members.

The Del Mar-SolanaBeach Optimist Club servesas the sponsoring club forthe new chapter.

“Optimist Internationalhas 100,000 members,”President Charles Peasesaid. “Ninety percent of themoney raised goes back tothe community. No one has asalary, and there are very lit-tle administrative costs.Members at the zone, dis-trict, regional and interna-tional level are all unpaidvolunteers there to supportthe local clubs.”

Pease says behind theeffort to establish anEncinitas chapter was JimWalker, incoming governorof the California SouthernDistrict, which represents30 clubs, and Mac McGrory,incoming president of theDel Mar-Solana BeachOptimists.

The EncinitasOptimist Club hosted itsfirst fundraiser on Aug. 20,which was a wine tasting atthe Horner House called,“Toast to Kids.”

“We also want to part-ner with businesses tounderwrite the cost ofmore fundraisers,” Wahabsaid.“We have the opportu-nity to start other annualevents like the Toast ofKids.”

In turn, business spon-sors would receive publici-ty, a tax-deduction and thegood will that comes withbeing associated with anonprofit in the communi-ty that benefits kids

“What we also need isenergy,” Wahab added.“Rolling up sleeves andchanging the lives of kidsin Encinitas.”

The next meeting willbe at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 atCoco’s Bakery Restaurantat 407 Encinitas Boulevard.

Members of theEncinitas Optimist Clubwill be volunteering atOktoberfest on Sept. 26and hosting a booth.

For more informationabout the EncinitasOptimist Club, e-mail Dr.Nicole Wahab at encinita-soptimistclub@gmail.com.To learn what OptimistClubs are doing throughoutthe world visit: calso.org(California SouthernDistrict) and optimist.org(Optimists International).

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abundance of local organicfood produced in our region,”Radmill said. “San DiegoCounty has the largest num-ber of small- to medium-sizedorganic farms in the nation.We should all be taking advan-tage of these resources.”

Farm to Fork’s twist onthe pop-up shop idea has beenmore successful in its last twoevents than Radmill andRhodes could have imagined.“The amazing thing was thatwe found that people wantedto support the concept and eatlocal,” Rhodes said. “We defi-nitely have things to improve

on but everyone was happy,cheerful and really interestedin where their food came fromwhich was the ultimate goal,she said.

“I knew it was a completesuccess when I overheard peo-ple talking about how theywere going to the LeucadiaFarmers Market right afterand that brought some serioussmiles to our faces,” Rhodessaid.

Farm to Fork is openSundays only from 9 a.m. tonoon in the Little House at764 South Coast Highway 101.For more information includ-ing location, dates and updat-ed menus, visit http://farmtoforkrestaurant.blogspot.com.

achieve that goal. Forinstance gas mileage-relateddiagnostics and repairs toreduce fuel consumption areavailable as well as diagnosisand repair of any oil, fluid,coolant or refrigerant leak.

“It costs a little extra tohave the recycling and spillcontainers and a little morelabor time,” Dow said.“There is a cost to it, but it’sfar outweighed by the posi-tive environmental impact.”

For more informationvisit, www.furgersons.com orcall (760) 436-3337.

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FARM FRESH Tess Radmill watches as Carris Rhodes cooks up ameal at Farm to Fork, the new “pop-up shop” that serves locally grownorganic breakfast of Sundays only in downtown Encinitas. Photo byWehtahnah Tucker

that crunchy goodness. Twoof those combined with twoof their Ahi Sliders searedrare with a wasabi mayo pro-vide that unique surf andturf combination I crave.

Those are the only twoslider options on the menuand I’d love to see that selec-tion expanded a bit. Maybe apork tenderloin and crispychicken version, both ofwhich I’ve done at home andthat have been big hits. JustFYI, Trader Joes sells themini buns that are essentialto any home cooked sliderendeavor. And a key to get-ting that restaurant consis-tency is to butter and fry upthe buns prior to loadingthem up with your favoritesliders.

OK, enough with myslider obsession. D Street hasa lot more to offer and someof it is quite good. They havea full selection of starters,salads, soups, pizza, sand-

wiches, wings and burgers.Besides my sliders I wentwith the “original” Phillycheese steak and was not dis-appointed. In fact, it was sosubstantial I just finished thehalf I took home for lunch.The homemade chili is alsoquite good and the fish tacosare up to par with the bestI’ve had in the area. None ofthese items are over $13,which is a great value. OnTaco Tuesday and Thursdays,they offer fish tacos for $2along with $2 Primo beers.So you figure three fish tacosand a beer for $10, not bad. Imay have to hit that one up.

I’ve also tried the NYStrip on occasion and it’salways been cooked perfectlyand full of flavor. There is afull list of meat, seafood,pasta and chicken entréesfrom $9.50 to $21.95 and itshould be noted that all ofthese entrées are half priceon Mondays. That’s animpressive promotion.

It should also be notedthat when D Street gave up

their cabaret license, itenabled them to admit allages, which is a nice treat forparents who want to experi-ence a nonchain type envi-ronment where they can getdecent food, catch a game onone of their many TVs, andhave the kids tag along. DStreet is a haven for sportsenthusiasts with TVs in everysight line and an all sportslineup filling the screens dayand night. The place getshopping after 9 p.m. mostnights and becomes quite thescene. You can’t beat itsprime location in the heart ofold Encinitas right next doorto the La Paloma. It’s a greatplace to stop for lunch or din-ner before or after a movie.They are open from 11:30a.m. to 1:30 a.m. daily andcan be found online atwww.dstreetbarandgrill.com.

David Boylan is the founder ofArtichoke Creative, an Encinitasbased integrated marketing agency.He can be reached atdavid@artichoke-creative.com.

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and three years ago,the govern-ment stopped looking for him.

Democracy in Action— Wisconsin law per-

mits independent candidatesfive-word statements toaccompany their names onthe ballot, to signal votersjust as the words“Republican” and“Democrat” are signals, butMilwaukee Assembly candi-date Ieshuh Griffin was ruled

in July to have gone too farwith her statement (“NOTthe ‘whiteman’s bitch’”) (hercapitalization and punctua-tion). Griffin said the deci-sion baffled her since “every-one” she spoke with under-stood exactly what shemeant.

— Mark Reckless, elect-ed to the British House ofCommons only two monthsearlier, apologized in July forfailing to vote on a budgetbill that required a late-nightsession to pass. He explainedthat he had had a drink or

two while waiting for the ses-sion to begin and barelyremembered what happened(except for “someone askingme to vote”).

Least CompetentCriminals

Unclear on the Concept:In Maine Township, Ill., Mr.Janusz Owca was arrested inAugust for choking his wifeand was booked into jail andgiven his traditional phonecall. With police listening,Owca called his wife andthreatened to kill her.

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since restarting it.

DDeeaarr RReeaaddeerr:: I have print-ed your letter because I find itinteresting that you say youhave joint, muscle and breastpain due to allergies.

Most allergies cause itchy,watery, red eyes; a runny noseand/or congestion; coughing,wheezing or other asthma-likesymptoms; skin rashes, hives orswelling.The type of symptomsexperienced depends on theallergen and how you cameinto contact with it. Pet dander,for example, is typicallyinhaled,so skin manifestations,while possible, are not general-ly seen.

I am unable to find anyreliable scientific evidence thatshows that any allergen, letalone pet dander, can causejoint, muscle or breast pain. Iwas able to find personal testi-monies that claimed thesesymptoms due to allergies, butthere is nothing to substantiate

the claims. Perhaps this issomething that should be fur-ther investigated by the med-ical and scientific communities.

I am not in any way dis-missing your claims. I am sim-ply stating that at this pointthere is no hard evidence toback up the claims. The factthat you have experiencedrelief by taking a daily antihis-tamine is compelling nonethe-less.

To provide related infor-mation, I am sending you acopy of my Health Report“Allergies.” Other readers whowould like a copy should send aself-addressed stamped enve-lope and a $2 check or moneyorder to Newsletter, P.O. Box167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167.Be sure to mention the title orprint an order form off my web-site at www.AskDrGottMD.com.

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Doctor Gott is a practicing physician andthe author of the book “Live Longer, LiveBetter.” Write him at Dr. Gott c/o UnitedMedia, 200 Madison Ave., 4th fl., NewYork, NY 10016.

RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSA16 SEPT. 10, 2010

Sometimes the best newsin town are those stories youmight have missed if you didn’tcheck in with your local gossipcolumnist. With only positivewords and fabulous photos, Ihave found some inside storiesthis week you don’t want tomiss. Summer is windingdown. There are many newdevelopments here in RanchoSanta Fe. Find out this weekwho hosted the Rossmore Cupat the San Diego Polo Club forthe second year in a row,whichlocal celebrity resident will beleaving town and what movieis a “must-see” before it leavesthe theaters. “Everyone has astory to tell.” Have you seenthat T-shirt? Well, the same istrue for this week’s column.

Around townOn Aug. 9, I stopped by

Lemon Twist to visit my hus-band, Robin Shull. If youhaven’t heard, Lemon Twistwas the only business to burndown in Rancho Santa Fe dur-ing the Witch Creek Fires backin 2007.Owner Katie Shull hadopened Lemon Twist morethan 30 years ago before therewas ever a Cielo or the CrosbyEstates.

We are all so happy toannounce that Lemon Twist isfinally coming back and hasalmost completed the rebuild-ing of their business. Strawber-ries are just about out of sea-son, so if you want them fresh,here is the place to find them.Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Robin is there all day to helpyou find any organic citrus,freshly picked strawberries,melons and more. If you wouldlike chocolate covered straw-berries, check out www.lemon-twistfruitstand.com for moredetails. And you might evencatch me there on occasionhelping customers choosefruits to bring home to theirfamily.

On Aug. 22, I received aphone call from Cindy Sengo,one of my dear friends. Shehad just attended a wonderfulparty, which featured custom-made headbands and antiquejewelry. With the latest trendin fashion being a woman’shottest accessory, I had justhad to reveal to my readerswhere they could findAshlique Boutique accessories— atwww.Ashliqueboutique.com.

Owners Monique Char-boneau and Ashley Gallagherhave developed a unique wayfor women to use interchange-able broaches that attach tomagnets onto headbands. Iheard that on the day of theparty all of the guests receivedfacials and enjoyed appetizersand wine, while designingtheir own headband to takehome with them. Don’t forgetto check out their website! It’sdefinitely an original.

On Aug. 27, I visited oneof my favorite places with mygood friend Melissa Williamsto wish Julien Hug good luckwith opening his new restau-rant in Palm Desert. Julieninformed me the grand open-ing of Augusta Modern shouldbe sometime this coming Octo-

ber. I snapped a delightful shotof two good friends that havesupported each other in theircareers over the last five years.I’m sure many Ranch residentswould agree that they will missseeing Julien at Mille Fleurs.So, stay tuned for when thegrand opening is coming. I’msure it will be an event youwon’t want to miss.

On Aug.28, I met my goodfriend Shannon Ehlers at theDel Mar Flower Hill. Wecaught an early matinee of“Eat, Pray, Love.” I must say, Ihad know idea how incrediblydelightful this movie would be.Based on New York Times best-selling author ElizabethGilbert’s personal memoir, thisfilm follows one woman’s lifeas it comes undone and sherebuilds who she is againthrough travel and soul search-ing. Sometimes starting overcan unearth wonderfulinsights for others as happenedin this wonderful drama. Don’tmiss this one in the theaters.It’s worth the ticket.

On Aug. 29, FINE Maga-zine hosted The Rossmore Cup

at the San Diego Polo Club forthe second year in a row.Fabu-lous dresses, polo ponies and afashion show were all part ofthis exciting event. I haveincluded three photos fromthat day. Featured is a pictureof Ranch resident MarieGreen, Laurie Alternbern andHeather Winfield, which sortof resembles that moment outof that famous polo scene in“Pretty Woman.” Local SanDiego photographer Brent

Machel’s Ranch

MACHELPENNSHULL

Plenty happening in Ranch as summer winds down

POLO PONIES The Rossmore Cup first match on Aug. 29 at the San Diego Polo Club. Photo by Brent Haywood

BOOK SIGNINGBest selling authorCharmaine Hammondwill be at Earth Songbooks in Del Mar onSept. 11. Courtesyphoto

RANCH WRITER Author Diane Welch will be at the Rancho Santa FePharmacy on Sept. 24 during Rancho Days. Courtesy photo

OFF TO PALM DESERT Julien Hug will be launching AugustaModern Restaurant in October in Palm Desert. He is featured here withMelissa Williams. Photo by Machel Penn Shull DAY AT THE POLO FIELDS

Above, Marie Green, LaurieAltenbern and Heather Winfield atThe Rossmore Cup Event. Photoby Brent Hayood

RETURN OF LEMON TWIST Lemon Twist’s Katie and RobinShull, back strong after the 2007 Witch Creek Fires. Photo by MachelPenn Shull

RANCHO ROTARY Charles Limandri,Katie Hawkes and Greg Grajek at the RanchoSanta Fe Rotary Club meeting. Courtesyphoto

ASHLIQUE BOUTIQUEOwners of Ashlique Boutique,Monique Charboneau and AshleyGallagher. Courtesy photo

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class will be tasted. Call(858) 442-2749 for details.

— San Diego State hasits fall semester classes onthe Business of Wine from 6to 9 p.m. opening TuesdaySept. 14 and going to TuesdayOct. 12. The opener isExploring Wine with LisaRedwine, certified sommeli-er. For more information, call

(619) 594-6924.— Hollywood on the

Vine is the theme for theTemecula ValleyInternational Film and MusicFestival Sept. 15 throughSept. 19 at various venues inTemecula. Mix amongcelebrities, film and musicexecutives. Films will beshown and workshops avail-able. A black tie gala will beSept. 19 as musician KennyLoggins is honored. Call

(951) 699-5514 for informa-tion and tickets.

— Blue Fire in La CostaResort presents Jazz andKIFM Smooth Jazz Radiofrom 7 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 16.Free admission. Call (800)854-5000 for details.

— Temecula Valley’sWine & Culilnary Showcase,celebrating California WineMonth, is from 5:30 to 9:30p.m. Sept. 17 at Monte DeOro Winery. A winemaker

roundtables starts it off, cli-maxed by a Walk-AroundTasting featuring nearly 30local wineries and a dozenrestaurants. Call (800) 801-9463 for tickets. Cost is $65each.

— Meritage WineMarket is hosting its annualLobsterfest 2010 from 6 to 9p.m. Sept. 25. This is an old-fashioned lobster boil withfresh, live 2-pound Mainelobsters and a full New

England menu. A lineup ofsix wines will be paired froma Brut reserve to a 2007Miner Family Napa Red.Cost is $75 each. Call (760)479-2500 for details.

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Frank Mangio is a renowned wine con-noisseur certified by Wine Spectator.His library can be viewed at www.taste-ofwinetv.com. (Average Google certified900 visits per day) He is one of the topfive wine commentators on the Web.Reach him at mangiompc@aol.com.

“Kavi,” “The New Tenants, ”“Miracle Fish,” “The Door” and“Abracadabra.” Call (760) 500-1927 or e-mail ncfilmclub@gmail.com for details.VISIT ITALY Gregory Harris,author of “Italy on TwoCappuccinos A Year,” will speakat 2 p.m. Sept. 12, Encinitaslibrary, 540 Cornish Drive. Fordetails, call library staff at (760) 753-7376 or visitwww.sdcl.org.

SEPT. 13HAPPY HOUR The CatholicWidow & Widowers of NorthCounty will meet for happyhour Sept. 13, BJ’s, 5613 PaseoDel Norte, Carlsbad. This is asupport group for coastal andinland ladies and gentlemenwho desire to foster friendshipsthrough various social activi-ties. Reservations for all activi-

ties are necessary. Call (858)674-4324.

SEPT. 14CADD CLASS The San Dieguito RegionalOccupational Program willoffer a Computer AidedDrafting and Design class at5:30 p.m. Sept. 14, La CostaCanyon High School, Room 905,1 Maverick Way, Carlsbad.Register at Room D3 at OakCrest Middle School, 675 BalourDrive in Encinitas or online atwww.quickreg.com. Call (760)753-1758 for details.WOMEN’S CLUB The SanDieguito Woman’s Club willmeet at 10:15 a.m. Sept. 14,Community Room, U.S. Bank,131 N. El Camino Real,Encinitas. They will discuss theSDWC Endowment Scholarshipprogram. For more details, call(760) 632-9768 or (760) 753-4869.

SEPT. 15FAMILY MUSIC The Friendsof the Carmel Valley LibrarySeptember free family musicprogram will be presented at 7p.m. Sept. 15, library communi-ty room, 3919 Townsgate Drive.It will feature Duo Zelo in a pro-gram of contemporary Latinmusic. Call (858) 552-1668 tolearn more.LETTING GO Dementia edu-cation specialist Teepa Snowwill present “Learning to LetGo” from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 15,Aegis at Shadowridge, 1440 S.Melrose Drive, Oceanside.RSVP by calling (760) 806-3600.

SEPT. 16BOOK NIGHT AuthorJennifer Ouellete will discussand sign her new book “TheCalculus Diaries” at 7 p.m. Sept.16,The Book Works, 2670 Via DeLa Valle, Suite A230, Del Mar.SWINGIN’ ART Susan Palmer

and her Motel Swing Orchestrawill entertain at 7 p.m. Sept. 16,Oceanside Museum of Art.There will be appetizers from333 Pacific and a variety ofwines. Admission is $25.

SEPT. 17SENIOR FAIR The SeniorSpecialists Networking Groupwill present a Senior & BoomerResource Fair from 1 to 4 p.m.Sept. 17, Silvergate AssistedLiving, 1550 Security Place, SanMarcos. For details, call (760)497-1150.

SEPT. 18HARVEST DINNER RanchoSanta Fe will bring the commu-nity together on Sept. 18 for aHarvest Dinner. Bring yourmeat, beverage and a dish foreveryone to enjoy. The eveningis a fundraiser for The GardenClub. The cost is $50 for singlesand $100 for couples. Call theGarden Club to make your reser-

vations at (760) 756-1554,or visitwwww.rsfgardenclub.org formore details.

SEPT. 22 HEALTH CARE 101 SanDiego SHRM’s North Coast willhave a breakfast meeting at7:30 a.m. Sept. 22, SheratonCarlsbad Resort, 5480 GrandPacific Drive, Carlsbad. Thetopic will be health care, cover-ing the status of current law-suits, and more. The Cost is $30members, or $45 non-memberswho are preregistered. RSVP atwww.sdshrm.org.

ONGOINGART CREATURES Carlsbad’sWilliam D. Cannon Art Gallerywill present “The World ofAdonna Khare: Beasts,Backpacks and CuriousCreatures,” Sept. 12 throughNov. 7 at the gallery in theCarlsbad City Library complex,1775 Dove Lane.

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Middle School student, said.While the Homework

Zone is not intended for useas one-on-one tutoring ses-sions, the volunteers learntime management skills tohelp each student as much aspossible. Volunteers oftenaccommodate several stu-

dents at a time depending onthe library’s needs.

“The whole idea is tohelp them get their home-work done and explain thingsthey may not have under-stood when the teacherexplained it in class,” Chungsaid.

The program’s volun-teers come from a variety ofcareer backgrounds — many

are retired teachers — andare passionate about helpingchildren with their studies.

Volunteer Ann Eklundhas enjoyed working with theprogram for the past fouryears. She previously taughtscience labs, art appreciationand gifted programming inFallbrook. “I missed thekids,” she said.

In her time with the

Homework Zone, she hasseen children transform fromstruggling English learners toconfident students no longerin need of help.

“I love it — it’s a wonder-ful program,” Eklund said.“The kids work hard and I’veseen some of them make won-derful strides.”

Volunteers are availableat the Dove Library, 1775

Dove Lane, Monday throughThursday from 3:30 to 5:30p.m.; at the Georgina ColeLibrary, 1250 CarlsbadVillage Drive, from 3 to 5p.m. Monday throughWednesday and from 1:30 to5 p.m. on Thursdays; and atthe Library Learning Center,3368 Eureka Place, Mondaythrough Thursday from 3:30to 5:30 p.m.

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their child’s school, ask forthe transportation coordi-nator, and tell them theyare interested in participat-ing in the SchoolPool pro-gram.

B. If the school doesnot yet participate inSchoolPool, the parentshould ask the administra-tive office to enroll in theprogram by calling 511 andsaying “iCommute” whenprompted. An iCommuteemployee will help set up asafe and secure network atthe school for free.

C. Once the school’snetwork has been created,parents sign up for an account throughRideMatcher, join theschool’s network, and find acarpool match.

For more information,visit www.iCommute.comand click on SchoolPool,dial 511 from any phone inthe region and say“iCommute” or e-mailschoolpool@sandag.org.

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with me to gather the nec-essary gear for a newschool year.

Last week I mistedover when I saw a couponfor Knott’s Scary Farm. Ourelementary district has abreak right beforeHalloween, so we alwayshad time for great roadtrips.We used to have glori-ous Halloweens with weeksof costume prep, pumpkinbuying and good fun. Theholiday seems so quiet now,I started serving up hotdogs in the driveway.

I may have to takesome bold steps to keep theblues at bay this fall.Happy hour with my girl-friends is a very good start,and perhaps a massage anda good book. They aren’tthe sweet scent of a happy,post-beach kiddo or theglow of goofy, kid-carvedpumpkins, but I think itwill distract me untilChristmas.

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and communications,”Comstock said.

The upgraded systemand software will costapproximately $20,000 topurchase and install.Further computer systemupgrades are not anticipat-ed to be needed for eightyears.

Also approved wereapproximately $143,000 inrepairs and drainage sys-tem improvements for ten-nis courts No. 7 and No. 8.,and the retaining wall.

Court No. 8 has beenin disrepair for some time.Due to its poor condition itis relegated to be used as atraining court, but lately ithas been deemed unfit foreven that use.

Renovations to thetennis courts have alreadybegun.

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DOUGH TO GO Owner Patrick Farley hopes to launch at leasttwo more food trucks within the coming months, bringing piping hotpizza slices to every neighborhood. Photo by Alyx Sariol

PIZZA ON WHEELS Flippin’ Pizza’s newest addition, a brand new food truck, is bringing the restaurant’s sig-nature New York pizza slices to businesses, events and hot spots all over San Diego County. Photo by Alyx Sariol

have a fast, casual model.”The truck has also been a

great promotional tool for thecompany, Farley said. He isable to drum up interest inneighborhoods that do not

currently have a Flippin’Pizza just by parking thetruck and serving slices for anhour or two.

“There are so manythings that I can do with thetruck that will hopefully pushpeople to the store,” he said.

The Flippin’ Pizza truck

already has a dozen sched-uled appearances at schoolfundraisers, local sportingevents and employee appreci-ation celebrations in Septem-ber alone, with no plans toput on the brakes.

“My favorite thing aboutit is the response we’re get-

ting,” Farley said. “It’s such aunique and different experi-ence.”

Farley first took overCarlsbad’s Knockout Pizza in2004 and he has since grownthe Flippin’ Pizza chain toinclude three other stores inNorth County and eight in the

Washington, D.C. area.“My intention is to even-

tually have a truck associatedwith each store,” Farley said.

To find out more aboutthe Flippin’ Pizza truck andwhere it will be serving next,visit www.twitter.com/Flip-pinPizzaCA.

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Jean Gillette is a freelance writerwho clearly had way too muchmommy fun. Contact her atjgillette@coastnewsgroup.com.

If you would like to contact Machel foran event you would like to share, pleasee-mail her at machel.penn@yahoo.com

Haywood snapped theseincredible photos.To see morephotos from this exciting day,check out www.Brenthay-woodPhotography.com.

On Aug. 30, The RanchoSanta Fe Rotary Club meetingtook place at the gorgeous Innat Rancho Santa Fe. The fea-tured speaker from that day

was Wendy Patrick. Herspeech focused on techniquesto get along with difficult peo-ple. Chief Matt Wellhouser ofthe Rancho Santa Fe patrolwas kind enough to send aphoto from that day, whichfeatures Charles Limandri,Katie Hawkes and Greg Gra-jek.Thanks Matt!

Save the dates:On Sept. 11, at Earth

Song Book Store in Del Mar,bestselling author CharmaineHammond will be signingbooks between 2 and 5 p.m.Her book “On Toby’s Terms”has received national atten-tion. Jack Canfield of “Chick-en Soup For The Soul,”said it’sa “simply beautiful bookabout life and purpose.”

Local well-known authorand publisher Bettie Youngswill also be there for this spe-

cial book signing in Del Mar.For more information, visitwww.BettieYoungsBooks.com.I can’t wait to go myself. It’simportant to support our localbookstores!

On Sept. 24, at the Ran-cho Santa Fe Pharmacy giftstore, local author DianeWelch will be signing first edi-tion copies of “Lilian J. Rice:Architect of Rancho Santa Fe,California.” Diane has

informed me that her book,“is a thorough account of thisoverlooked architect whosedesign artistry still beautifiesthe enclave of Rancho SantaFe.” Don’t miss your opportu-nity to meet this criticallyacclaimed author during“Rancho Days.”

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percent of the units as afford-able. The Los Angeles rulingalso does not apply to for-salesingle-family housing.

The underlying concept isthat new households representnew income that will consumegoods and services. That newconsumption translates to newjobs, some of which will be lowpaying.

Those lower-paying jobsmean lower-income house-holds that can’t affordmarket-rate units in the city,creating a need for affordablehousing.

The study quantifies thelink between new-marketunits and the demand foraffordable housing.

Paul Marra of KeyserMarston Associates, the SanDiego economic consultingfirm that conducted the study,said three prototypes weredeveloped to help determinethe maximum fee the cityshould charge developers.

He recommended thecity charge per square foot

rather than by unit. Accordingto his calculations, SolanaBeach could charge about $40per square foot. Marra saidthat is one of the highestamounts he’s seen.

He said Santa Monica,which charges $20 per squarefoot, has the highest fee he’sseen. Most cities charge about

$10,000 per unit.To view and comment on

the study, visit the city web-site.Once the 30-day commentperiod is over, staff willrespond to all commentsreceived and present the studyto council members for a poli-cy discussion on the fee sched-ule.

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Ute Indian tribeIn a North County Times

column Lola Sherman notesthe Ute Indian tribe has sig-nificant real estate near theO’side beachfront. However,no one thought of it everaccommodating a gamingcasino. Wouldn’t it be a greatrevenue producer for thecity? In 2007 the Sycuansannounced plans to buildwaterfront resort in NationalCity. No gaming is legal now,of course, but some day. Thatday may be soon when thesemoneymakers are allowed onnonreservation land. In 2003,the Sycuans bought the U.S.Grant Hotel in the HarborCity and invested more than$10 mil. in upgrading it toresort standards and now it’sideal for adding slots.

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“drunk Frankenstein” Miksahesitantly took a walk downthe hallway with Cope by hisside. “Within a week he waswalking up and down thehall, taking the stairs by him-self,” Cope said. “He came tome scared and uncomfort-able about what happened.He did 75 percent of thework and I did 25 percent ofthe work to try to get him tonormalize as much as possi-ble.”

As fate would have itMiksa and his wife Sherilearned that same day thattheir daughter and son-in-lawwere going to have a baby. “Itwas an amazing day to say theleast,” Miksa said. He is nowa first-time grandfather toLiam, born on April 12.

Miksa was joined on thelandmark ride by membersof his care team from bothScripps hospitals, as well as aprofessional rider and for-mer San Diego resident RorySutherland and supportersfrom the his healthcare

provider, UnitedHealthcare.“This is a celebration of

his miraculous recovery,”said Cope, who also rodewith Miksa. “I’m not a bikerso they may need to get meto an ER afterward,” heremarked in an interview theday before the ride.

For Miksa the journey tolearn the lessons of the acci-dent transcend the physicalrealm of relearning how towalk, sit, stand and bathe. “Ihave incredible empathy forpeople who are paralyzed.I’m going to make a lot oflemonade out of this giantlemon I was handed,” hesaid, referring to the acci-dent.

“I want people to havehope that they can recover,”he said. “Most of all I want totell people to ‘put your cellphone down while driving’,”he cautioned. After observ-ing motorists for the ninemonths he was not allowed todrive, Miksa said he had theopportunity to notice howdistracted drivers are. “I’mgoing to be sticking to trailsafter this ride,” he said.

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSA20 SEPT. 10, 2010

By Bianca KaplanekIn an effort to move for-

ward with a project that hasbeen discussed for more than adecade, North County TransitDistrict officials will presentpreliminary plans for a tempo-rary train stop south of the DelMar Fairgrounds during theSept. 16 board of directorsmeeting.

Carl Hilliard, Del MarCity Council’s NCTD liaison,said he’d like to see the season-al platform installed in time forthe start of the San DiegoCounty Fair in June 2011. ButMatt Tucker, NCTD executivedirector, is a bit more conserva-tive.

“That’s a great goal,”Tucker said. “But the publicprocess and funding will dic-tate when it gets delivered.

“I’d like to get everythingdone yesterday,” he said. “Butthere’s funding and environ-mental concerns and commu-nity input that need to be con-sidered first.”

The long-term goal is toconstruct a permanent season-al platform in the northwestcorner of the fairgrounds. It isincluded in an environmentalimpact report for the proposedfairgrounds expansion.

A permanent platformwould provide direct trainaccess to the facility during itstwo popular annual events —the fair and horse races.

Expected benefits include lesstraffic on the freeway and sidestreets, no need for busesbetween the Solana Beach sta-tion and the fairgrounds andfewer intoxicated people leav-ing those events on the road.

But studies indicate a per-manent stop in that locationrequires double tracking andraising the bridge out of the

flood plain, making it a 10- to15-year, $80 million project bymost estimates.

“That’s a much bigger,much more environmentallysensitive project,” Tucker said.“And because we’d be workingin the lagoon, it’s subject tocontroversy.”

In an effort to reduce traf-fic in the meantime, officials

have been eyeing a temporaryplatform, but the most recentattempts to construct oneabout two years ago failed tocome to fruition.

“We’ve been workingwith the fairgrounds and thecity of Del Mar to discoverwhat the concerns were andwhy it didn’t work,” Tuckersaid. “We’re building on what

was done earlier but taking afresh look at differentapproaches to get a project thecommunity can embrace.”

Based on the earlier study,the cost estimate for a tempo-rary platform is between $2million and $2.5 million.Hilliard said funding is

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For those experiencinga plateau in their golf game,top-notch instruction will beoffered at The Grand DelMar with guest instructorsincluding David Stockton,Lynn Marriott, Pia Nilssonand Dave Pelz throughoutSeptember and October at5300 Grand Del Mar Court.

The first clinic will beVision54, a three-day semi-nar from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Sept. 10 through Sept. 12,taught by Lynn Marriottand Pia Nilsson. This semi-nar will focus on technicalaspects of the game, as wellas the belief that the physi-cal, technical, mental, emo-tional and social elementsof golf must converge in bal-ance.

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Realtor Don Clark of ClarkEstates performed in theSwing For Kids! charityfundraiser Sept. 3 at the DelMar Country Club in RanchoSanta Fe. The fundraiserevent featured a day of golf,followed by dinner,music,anda live auction.

With his vocals accompa-nied by his six-string and 12-string guitars, Clark per-formed songs from the 1960s,1970s and today, as well as hisoriginal compositions.

Clark supports manylocal charities, including theRancho Santa FeRotary, Kids Corp.USA, Armed ForcesYMCA, Pro KidsGolf Academy andFriends of SanPasqual Academy,which are all benefi-ciaries of the SwingFor Kids! event.

“I hope that mymusical abilities willhelp to uplift andentertain the audience, as

well as promote these worthycauses,” Clark said.

A resident ofRancho Santa Fe,Clark is also a brokerwith Clark Estates.Affiliated withMasterpiece RealEstate Associates,Clark serves NorthCounty, includingRancho Santa Fe,Orange County, andparts of South WestRiverside County

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Cars for the young,old, tall and smallBy Consumer Reports

With the fall semesterjust around the corner,Consumer Reports recentlyoffered its best choices forparents and teens out shop-ping for a car to bring back toschool.

When looking for theright car for teens, includingused models, CR recom-mends picking cars with safe-ty features such as electronicstability control and curtainair bags and good crash-testresults.

“Often parents thinkthat putting their child in thebiggest car is the safest thingthey can do,but that’s not so,”said David Champion, seniordirector of CR’s AutomotiveTest Center in East Haddam,Conn. “Teens are the mostinexperienced drivers on theroad, so you want to makesure they’re driving some-thing that handles well, isagile and has as many safetyfeatures as possible — espe-cially electronic stability con-trol.”

In addition to naminggood cars for young and olderdrivers, CR also named goodpicks for all sizes and types ofdrivers, including the tall andsmall.

All the models on CR’s lists have at least aver-age reliability and areRecommended vehicles. CRnamed only one car suitablefor all four driver types: theHonda Accord.

CR only recommendsvehicles that have performedwell in its tests, have at least

average predicted reliabilitybased on CR’s Annual AutoSurvey of its more than sevenmillion print and Web sub-scribers, and performed atleast adequately if crash-test-ed or included in a govern-ment rollover test.

Here is a look at CR’spicks:

Best for teen-age driv-ers. ESC is standard oroptional starting with theyears listed below.

— Small cars: HyundaiElantra SE (2008-2010),Mazda3 (2007-), Scion xB(2008-)

— Midsized sedans:Acura TSX (2004-), HondaAccord (2008-), Kia Optima(2007-)

— Small SUVs: HondaCR-V (2005-), Nissan Rogue(2008-)

Best for senior drivers.Vehicles that offer easyaccess and decent visibilityare good choices for oldermotorists and for those withlimited mobility. A roomydriving position and comfort-able seats are also pluses.

— Minivans: HondaOdyssey

— Small SUV: SubaruForester XT Limited

— Upscale sedan:Hyundai Azera

— Family sedan: HondaAccord

— Microvan: Kia RondoBest for tall drivers.

Vehicles with plenty of headand leg room are best fortaller drivers. Some models

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By Wehtahnah TuckerRANCHO SANTA FE —

A star-studded golf tourna-ment at the Del Mar CountryClub brought together adiverse group of people in aneffort to raise funds andawareness about severallocal charities on Sept. 3.

Celebrity golfers Fran-cois Jomphe, National Hock-ey League and CanadianNational Hockey player, andStanley Cup finalist and all-star hockey player RandyBurridge, joined members ofthe community in a friendlycompetition on the green.

Proceeds from the inau-gural Swing for Kids eventbenefited Rancho Santa Fe

Rotary, Kids Korps USA, ProKids Golf Academy, Friendsof San Pasqual Academy andthe Camp Pendleton ArmedForces YMCA.

“It was a beautiful dayto play golf,” said ChuckWafer as he relaxed withfriends during the silent auc-tion portion of the event.Even though Wafer’s teamdidn’t come in first, he saidhe was glad to participate insuch a worthy cause.

Indeed, the recipients ofthe charity tournament anddinner included groups ben-efiting and supporting chil-dren. The Rancho Santa FeRotary, a chapter of thenation’s oldest service organ-

ization, partnered with KidsKorps USA, another service-oriented organization aimedat developing leadersthrough youth volunteerism

to present the tournament.The Pro Kids Golf Acad-

emy offers life skills and

Golfers team up to benefit local charities

FORE FUNDRAISING Larry and Cindy Bloch, Dan Homan, Denise Hug and Jim Valentine take rest after the final round of the inaugural Swingfor Kids golf tournament hosted by the Del Mar Country Club on Sept. 3. Photo by Wehtahnah Tucker

UP TO PAR The Del Mar Country Club Golf Course was the site of theinaugural Swing for Kids tournament Sept. 3. Photo by Wehtahnah Tucker

SILENT IS GOLDEN Tom Coffman and Ed Plant puruse the silentauction during the Swing for Kids golf tournament. Photo by WehtahnahTucker

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RANCHO SANTA FE —The Horizon Prep Lions weregeared up and ready to roarinto a new school year Aug.30.

The school hosted a spe-cial Teacher Meet & Greetand a New Family and First-Grade Orientation to calmthe first-day-of-school jittersfor Horizon Prep’s 425 pre-school through eighth-gradestudents.

“This is a great way toshow students and their fami-lies, that we are ready forthem and truly excited aboutwhat this year has in store,”said Horizon Prep InterimVice Principal Holly Morey.

New students areassigned a Prep Pal family toease their transition into anew school. “With 39 new stu-dents in kindergarten toeighth grade, Prep Pals is agreat way for new families toknow how much we careabout them,” said HorizonPrep Registrar and Directorof Enrollment ServicesAllisen Hemple.

“It’s thrilling to see newstudents being greeted byname by their new friends onthe first day of school.”

California RetirementManagement Account, acharitable 501(c)(3) organiza-tion assisting thoroughbredrehabilitation and retirementorganizations that care forretired racehorses inCalifornia, recently held itsthird annual charity TexasHold ‘Em Poker in Paradiseevent at the Del Mar Hilton.One night a year, industryinsiders, jockeys, trainers andracing enthusiasts gather toplay poker and raise funds toensure retired racehorses getthe proper long-term carethey require.

With 234 poker playersin attendance, CARMAraised more than $70,000 tobenefit local organizationsdedicated to the mainte-nance and care of horseswhose racing careers haveended.An additional 115 peo-ple attended the event in ashow of support, but did notparticipate in the poker tour-nament.

“We are thrilled with thesuccess of our Poker inParadise event,” saidCARMA’s chair of the boardMadeline Auerbach. “Thework that CARMA does inthe horse racing community

in California is so importantand deserves the attention itreceived at this fundraiser. Iam eternally grateful to allthe attendees, especiallythose who participated in thepoker tournament, for theirsupport and dedication toCARMA.”

Sports radio host JimRome was among the atten-dees, along with his wifeJanet, who was a crucialmember of the event plan-ning committee.

Mark Loretta, formersecond baseman for thePadres, Hall of Famer jockeyMike Smith, well known forhis successful track recordriding famed racehorseZenyatta, and Zenyatta train-er John Shirreffs were inattendance as well. BillyKoch of Little Red FeatherRacing and former MLBpitcher served as the emceefor the evening.

Guests were treated to atropical-themed atmosphere,complete with leis and mar-garitas. The “CARMArita,” aspecial drink named for theevent, was a popular optionamong the guests. Perhapsbecause each drink purchaseincluded entrance in to a spe-

cial opportunity drawing towin a 1.13-carat cognac dia-mond from Prince Jewelersof Arcadia. At the end of thenight, Colleen Hartford was

the lucky winner of the dia-mond.

CARMA is funded byindividual donations and bytheir work with the

California Horse RacingBoard to adopt a rule allow-ing for a .3 percent deductionfrom purses to help fundequine retirement.

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BACK TO SCHOOL “Prep Pal” families became friends over the summer, like newcomers Mary and Jenna Antonio who gathered with their“Prep Pals” Grace, Will and Amber Schrekengaus at Horizon Prep’s New Family and First-Grade Orientation. Courtesy photo

Horizon Prep helps to ease first-day nerves

Nonprofit organizationEmployment & CommunityOptions, headquartered inSan Diego,provides employ-ment, life-skills training andindependent-living servicesto low-income adults withdevelopmental disabilities.

The organization hasannounced that it hasexpanded its integratedemployment services toinclude North Countycoastal communities as of Sept. 1. The North County Coastal IntegratedEmployment Program cre-ates individualized serviceplans for adults with developmental disabilitieswho desire supplementaryincome, independence andsense of belonging in socie-ty.

E&CO staff membersgauge the individual’s skills,experience and goals todevelop a custom-tailoredapproach specific to attain-ing one’s optimum potentialin life.

The program will serveadults with developmentaldisabilities in and aroundthe North County coastalarea including Carlsbad,Oceanside, Solana Beachand La Jolla/UniversityTown Center.

Because most of thevocational skills and jobsare performed within thecommunity and not limitedto one specific area like asite-based program, theexpansion has proved seam-less thus far.

“Our program design iscurrently unrepresented inthis geographic area, so ithas been very well-receivedby the North County coastalcommunity,” said ProgramManager Ryan White.

“While there are otherorganizations that servepeople with developmentaldisabilities in this area, our100 percent community-based vocational program isunique and that communityimmersion isn’t reallyreflected in the area,” hesaid.

Of course, no integrat-ed employment programwould be a success barringa strong relationship withlocal employers to hirethese individuals.

E&CO currently part-ners with more than 200California businesses, mostof whom are eager to gaindependable employees as

Job trainingfor disabledexpands

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSB4 SEPT. 10, 2010

RANCHO SANTA FE —The annual trademark event,Rancho Days, is just weeksaway, beginning Sept. 24 andcontinuing through the weekwith a host of free activitiesand events.

— Sept. 24: The firstFriday will kick off from 5:30to 8:30 p.m. with a demon-stration of the skilled blendof rider and horse by theRancho Santa Fe RidingClub, followed by an authen-tic barbecue.

— Sept. 25: The historicRancho Santa Fe Village wel-comes Rancho Days visitorsanytime between 9 a.m. and5 p.m. with a Merchants’Open House, sponsored by

the Village Merchants &Business Association andUnion Bank. Stroll the vil-lage, visiting art galleries,boutiques and shops who willbe putting their best foot for-ward.

The day will be high-lighted with a trail ride andlunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.sponsored by the RanchoSanta Fe Trails Committee.The day will wrap up with aHoe Down Dance from 6 to10:30 p.m. at the RanchoSanta Fe Golf Club, 5827 ViaDe La Cumbre, sponsored bythe club and the RanchoSanta Fe Association. Thecost is $48 per person. Call(858) 756-1182 for reserva-tions.

— Sept. 26 starts brightand early with a pancakebreakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. atthe Rancho Santa Fe FireDepartment, 16936 El Fuego.At 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., therewill be a Cowboy Melodramaand barbecue at the VillageCommunity Presbyterian

Church, 6225 Paseo Delicias.— Sept. 28: The fourth

day of the celebration will beall abloom with a Petals &Prose Flower Exhibition andReception from 5 to 7 p.m.followed by a Film Under theStars, “Mr. Blandings BuildsHis Dream House” starringCary Grant and Myrna Loy,from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at theRancho Santa Fe branch ofthe San Diego CountyLibrary, 17040 Avenida DeAcacias.

— Sept. 29: The RanchoSanta Fe Art Guild presents ahomegrown art show, “ArtGuild Paints the Ranch,”from noon to 4 p.m. In addi-tion, a free MexFest Lunch isbeing served from 11:30 to 1p.m. sponsored by theAssociation. This will becapped from noon to 2 p.m.by a Dessert, Refreshmentsand Art event on the CountryFriends patio, 17022 Avenidade Acacias, sponsored by theCountry Friends.

— Sept. 30: Stay hungry

for the Rancho Santa FeRotary Club’s Fall FestivalBarbecue from 4 to 7:30 p.m.in the Village park. Ticketsare $12 for adults, $8 for kids8 years old and under.

— Oct. 1: The RanchoSanta Fe Senior Center willfill the air with beautifulmusic at Strings in theGarden from 1 to 3 p.m.Thenfrom 4 to 8 p.m. on Via deSanta Fe will be theFandango Fiesta, withMexican food, margaritasand dancing in the streets toPrairie Fire.

Cost of the meal is $20,$5 for children 12 and under.Call (858) 759-9291 fordetails. This will be held inconjunction with the ChiliCookoff from 5 to 7 p.m.,sponsored by the RanchoSanta Fe Historical Society.

— Oct. 2: A spiritedTennis Mixer will burn offcalories before the barbecuelunch from 1 to 4 p.m. spon-sored by the Rancho SantaFe Tennis Club, 5829 Via De

La Cumbre. Coinciding, willbe the Osuna Open Housefrom 1 to 4 p.m. sponsored bythe Rancho Santa FeAssociation and Osuna Ctte.

The final evening willfeature the Neighbor NightParties on the Street from5:30 to 8 p.m. sponsored bythe Rancho Santa FeCommunity Center. Hostsare given invitations, ideasand in the Covenant evenmailing labels. Similar to theCommunity Center’s popularSunset Soiree program,guests bring a beverage andhors d’oeuvres to share. Forinformation about yourstreet party, call (858) 756-2461 or go to www.rsfcc.org.

The Community Centeris also hosting a Kids’ NightOut from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thecost is $30 for the first childand $20 for each additionalsibling. For more informa-tion, contact DebbieAnderson at (858) 756-0358or at debbieanderson13@gmail. com.

Village ready to host annual Rancho Days

DDeeaarr SSaarraa:: I hate pack-ing lunches. It is myabsolute most despisedchore. I will have to packfour a day, and only one kidcan reheat leftovers. I’mthinking of setting up a sortof lunch-packing station —a hidden place stocked withindividual portions ofsnacks and lunch stuff that Ican just grab and pack. Sortof like an assembly line.Then maybe have fruit andveggies for the weekalready cut and portionedout in containers in thefridge. I’m even thinking ofgetting some covered bowlsand dishing out the break-fast cereal for the week. Mykids are going to be gettingthe bus at 7:30 a.m., somornings are going to bereally hectic. Any otherideas for making lunchpacking easier? — Carla,Canada

DDeeaarr CCaarrllaa:: I like to doas much as possible thenight before, and I wake upearly and give myself plentyof time. I have a section ofcounter reserved for lunchboxes. My pantry has pull-out shelves, and I reserveone shelf for lunch foodsand supplies. If you don’thave pantry space, try aplastic tote/bin just forlunch supplies. The rest ofour lunch foods are organ-ized by the built in drawersin my refrigerator (produce,deli foods). I pack the foodsthat don’t need to be refrig-erated in lunch boxes thenight before with napkinsand any needed utensils. Iput other foods that do needrefrigeration into reusablecontainers. I reserve thefront part of one shelf in therefrigerator for filled lunchcontainers and drinks. Thismakes it easy to pull out inthe morning. I wait until themorning to make sandwich-es. That’s simply my person-al preference.You can makeand freeze some ahead oftime.

In the morning, I justadd the containers of foodinto the lunch boxes with afreezer pack, add a drinkand make sandwiches. Ittakes about 5 minutes.

My kids don’t haveaccess to a microwave, but Ihave insulated food jars. If Isend them with hot food,then I need a little extratime in the morning. I boilwater in the microwave andpour it into their Thermos topre-heat their food jars, andthen I heat their food andplace it into the food jar. Itstays hot for about 5 hours.

When the kids comehome, they bring their

Organizeschoollunchsupplies

Frugal Living

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IT’S ABINGTHING

RANCH HISTORY

As the 2010 racing season closes, we take a look back atthe Bing Crosby era in Rancho Santa Fe, and how he was ableto combine two of his loves — horse racing and golfing.

Photos courtesy of Arcadia Publishing, taken from “Rancho Santa Fe,”$21.99. Available at local retailers, online bookstores, or at www.arcadiapub-lishing.com.

Autographed copies of the book are available at the Rancho Santa FeHistorical Society, 6036 La Flecha. Call (858) 756-9291 or e-mail rsfhistori-cal@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Bing Crosby’s garden ornaments reflected his dedication to horse racing. A president of the Del MarTurf Club, he entertained many like-minded friends and notable celebrities. Also an avid golfer, hispresence at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club was critical to its success during the Depression.

Above, Bing Crosby was an avid golfer andplayed the Rancho Santa Fe course almostdaily. In 1935, Crosby hosted a fun tourna-ment that mixed jockeys, trainers and ownersof horses at the Del Mar Race Track withmembers of the golf club. In 1937, Crosbyput up a $3,000 purse and sponsored thefirst Bing Crosby Pro-Am Tournament. Heselected famous professionals and friendsfrom Hollywood to play. Bing called the tour-nament “the clambake.” The first six BingCrosby Pro-Am Tournaments were played atRancho Santa Fe from 1937 to 1942. Thesetournaments drew the greatest names in golfand the largest crowd to Rancho Santa Feever and offered personal, hometown clam-bake hospitality.

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RANCHO SANTA FE —Rancho Santa Fe resident andfounder of San Diego MusicalTheatre Erin Lewisannounced the first show ofthe theater’s second season ofmusicals, “Smokey Joe’sCafe.” The musical will runThursday, Friday, Saturday at8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.from Sept. 24 to Oct. 10 at theLyceum Theatre, 79 HortonPlaza.

The show is a collectionof pop songs written by JerryLeiber and Mike Stoller inthe 1950s and 1960s that reca-pitulates a golden age of

American culture.The 38 songs performed

by the musical’s cast of nineperformers include a series ofhits forged in the memory ofthe era, including “HoundDog,” “On Broadway,”“Charlie Brown,” “LovePotion No. 9,” “JailhouseRock,” “There Goes MyBaby,” “Yakety Yak,” “KansasCity,” “Spanish Harlem,”“Poison Ivy” and “Stand ByMe.”

The original productionof “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” wasnominated for seven TonyAwards. Ron Kellum, who

directed the theater’s produc-tion of “Dreamgirls,” is backdirecting and choreographing“Smokey Joe’s Cafe.” DonLeMaster will serve as musi-cal director and conductor ofthe SDMT orchestra.

Single tickets for SDMT’sproduction of “Smokey Joe’sCafe” are $30, $40, $50 and$75. Children 12 and underare half price. There are dis-counts for seniors, militaryand students. Also buy tickets

online at www.sdmt.org or bystopping by the LyceumTheatre Box Office. For infor-mation and tickets call theSan Diego Musical TheatreAdministrative Office at (858)560-5740.

Lyceum Theatre launches new season for musicals

RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSSEPT. 10, 2010 B5

The SuperLoop — a high-frequency bus serv-ice circulating throughUniversity City — expand-ed into the La Jolla Colonyarea as of Sept. 5.

To further enhance allpublic transportation serv-ices in the community, theSan Diego Association ofGovernments and MTSimplemented changes toRoute 30 on Sept. 5. Route30 is being moved from itscurrent alignment alongNobel Drive, Lebon Driveand Regents Road, to rout-ing along La Jolla VillageDrive. This change will pro-vide more direct servicewith shorter trip times forthis important regionalroute that services La Jolla,Pacific Beach, Old Townand downtown.

“The SuperLoop hasalready proven to be a hugesuccess with nearly 900,000passengers in the firstyear,” SANDAG ExecutiveDirector Gary Gallegossaid. “We are expanding inorder to increase efficiencyand serve a greater rider-ship.”

The expanded routewill include stops at theLebon Drive/Palmilla Driveand Regents Road/ArribaStreet intersections. Theroute also will continue toserve many major area des-tinations, including UCSD,Westfield UTC shoppingcenter, La Jolla VillageSquare, La Jolla VillageCenter, and ExecutiveDrive/Genesee Avenueoffice clusters. Serviceoperates seven days aweek, with buses runningevery 10 minutes duringpeak hours and every 15minutes during non-peakhours.

Features will continueto be added to theSuperLoop route in thefuture. At full build out, thesystem will include technol-ogy to lengthen green lightsto allow the buses to getthrough intersections andstations with electronicsigns announcing when thenext bus will arrive.

The SuperLoop projectand its operations are beingpaid for primarily bySANDAG with funds fromthe TransNet half-cent salestax. For more information,visit www.sdmts.com andwww.sandag.org/superloop.

LoopthroughLa Jollaon the bus

Horizon Prep is starting the new school year with new con-struction, additional new teachers and 39 new kindergartenthrough eighth-grade students. Just like every Monday andFriday morning, the first day of school starts with a Praise andWorship assembly for the Horizon Prep Lions. Horizon PrepHeadmaster Ken Kush congratulated the new classes, with“Welcome to the First Day of School. Welcome Middle SchoolStudents.You are the largest Middle School in the History ofHorizon Prep.”

Above left, Horizon Prep second-graders, from left, SarahMahooti,Julia Clark,and Olivia Aschbrenner,make Praise andWorship a group effort.

Above right, it’s the first day of kindergarten for MitchelLake,as mom,Kelly,sees him off with his preschool sister MacyRae.

Bottom right,Kara Silke’s fifth-grade class, from left,ColinMyers, Chad Conkle, Jake Gianni, John Schreckengaust, WillHillard, Braeden Harryman, Kendall Burnett, Victoria Mack,Meredith Madden, Elizabeth Partridge, Kylie Preske, MollyDypvik, Sophia Lake and Silke. Not pictured are MadisonFuller, Noah Herring, Carson Howard, Dylan Raymond andEthan Urie. Courtesy photos

FIRST DAY FUN

RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSB6 SEPT. 10, 2010

By Bianca KaplanekNeeding to comply

with state law, SolanaBeach City Council direct-ed staff at the Aug. 25 meet-ing to create a water effi-cient landscape ordinancethat will govern landscapedesign, installation, mainte-nance and management toimprove water efficiencyand conservation.

Cities have beenrequired since Jan. 1 of thisyear to enforce the policiesof a state ordinance createdby the Department ofWater Resources as part ofthe Water Conservation inLandscaping Act of 2006.

The act allows localjurisdictions to tailor theregulations to their specificneeds.

City staff participatedin a process to develop aregional ordinance to pro-mote consistency through-out the county, but recom-mended modifications tobetter fit Solana Beach.

Projects subject to thenew regulations — primari-ly new construction orexisting homes that arerebuilt after complete dem-olition with a landscapedarea of 2,500 square feet ormore — will require per-mits and are subject to planchecks.

Rehabilitated land-scape projects of more than2,500 square feet also mustcomply with the new ordi-nance, but only if the irriga-tion system is affected.

“It’s not really aboutthe plants,” City ManagerDavid Ott said. “It’s howmuch water you use.”

Existing landscapeslarger than 1 acre couldalso be subject to an irriga-tion audit if there is evi-dence of higher water useby observations or waterdistrict records.

Ott said a formula isused to determine theappropriate amount of irri-gation based on locationand the types of plants.

“There’s a science tocalculate water use,” hesaid.

Solana Beach will usethe county’s landscapedesign manual as a refer-ence to implement the newordinance.

“I work with this man-ual,” Councilman MikeNichols, a licensed land-scape architect, said. “It’s agreat resource.”

To ensure enforcementof the new ordinance, theSanta Fe Irrigation Districtwill continue to contact res-idents with maintenanceand water waste issueswhile the city assumes planreview and permittingresponsibilities.

Council membersagreed with a recommenda-tion from Nichols that resi-dential landscaped areasused to grow food should beexcluded.

When the ordinance isintroduced at a futuremeeting, council membersasked that it include a

City craftsnew rulesfor water

Tickets are now available for the SalvationArmy Women’s Auxiliary’sWomen of Dedication Teaset for Nov. 4 at the La Jollahome of columnist DianeBell.

The 15 women chosenby the Women’s Auxiliaryfor 2011 will be presentedat this tea.

This honored group isalways comprised of out-standing women fromRancho Santa Fe.

The Women ofDedication Luncheon,Fifteen Fantasticks, willbe held Feb. 24, 2011, at the Sheraton Hotel andMarina, 1380 HarborIsland Drive.

Yvonne Larsen andChris Andrews, a mother-daughter team, are co-chairing the 46th annualevent that honors the 15women chosen by theAuxiliary who best exem-plify the selfless volunteerswho donate their time orresources to help others inneed.

Registration is $95 perperson and all proceedsbenefit local programs ofthe Salvation Army, includ-ing the Door of HopeRestoration Project.

SalvationArmyhonorswomen

RANCHO SANTA FE— The Rancho Santa FeCommunity Center hasbeen filled all summer longwith the sound of bouncingballs, dueling swords, clat-tering keyboards and gig-gling children.

The CommunityCenter has offered special-ty summer camps includ-ing engineering withLEGO, outdoor artshop,video game design and thesport of fencing.

The Camp Rancho pro-gram enlisted several cen-ter staff members to leadgames at the CommunityCenter and transport andsupervise children on fieldtrips that have includedLegoland, San Diego Zoo,Birch Aquarium, UltrazoneLaser Tag, OlympicTraining Center, WaveWater Park and otherattractions as well as localparks and beaches.

Program coordinatorand Rancho Santa Fe resident MorganMacBaisey said theyoungsters especiallyenjoyed the variety ofactivities offered thissummer. “No one getsbored around here; not thekids and especially not thestaff. We have so much funplaying with the kids and

Ranchrocks insummer

By Bianca KaplanekWhen it comes to traffic,

it’s not often people look toLos Angeles for solutions.But that’s exactly whatSolana Beach CouncilmanDave Roberts asked his col-leagues at a City Councilmeeting to do sooner ratherthan later.

At the Aug. 25 meeting,Roberts said he would likelocal transit organizationssuch as the San DiegoAssociation of Governments,North County TransitDistrict and Los Angeles-SanDiego Corridor Agency toconsider L.A.’s 30/10Initiative.

Roberts said he learnedabout the plan when it

was discussed by DuncanMcFetridge, a guest speakerat a recent town hall meetingin Solana Beach addressingthe Interstate 5 expansion.

The concept of the 30/10Initiative is to build 12 keymass transit projects in 10years rather than 30 by usinglong-term revenue from asales tax measure as collater-al for long-term bonds and afederal loan.

According to the L.A.Metro website, the projectcould create 160,000 jobsand result in 77 million moretransit boardings, 191 millionfewer vehicle miles traveledand 521,000 fewer pounds ofmobile source pollutionemissions.

It is also expected toreduce gas consumption by10.3 million gallons.

“This is the program we need to emulate,”McFetridge, creator ofTransit San Diego and presi-dent of the ClevelandNational Forest Foundation,said.

“It’s just amazing whatthis project really is,”Roberts said, adding that hewould like to see a regionaleffort to move public transitprojects “into the next 10years so that we don’t have tokeep just paving everywhereto move cars.”

“I would like to ask thatthis be agendized for a ...meeting in the near future to

see what we can do workingcollaboratively within theregion to try to replicate, foronce, what L.A. is doing onmoving public transit fund-ing up front now to try topush off having to just keepwidening our freeways,” hesaid.

Roberts said there isinterest in Oceanside,Carlsbad and Encinitas.

Mayor Tom Campbellasked the city manager tosee if representatives inneighboring cities are inter-ested in forming a regionalcommittee.

View upcoming meetingagendas on the city websiteto learn when the topic willbe discussed.

Local city discusses L.A. traffic solutions

There’s no better way tocelebrate fall than by attend-ing the Del Mar VillageAssociation’s annual Taste &Art Stroll in downtown DelMar — along Camino DelMar/Pacific Coast Highway101, Del Mar Plaza and 15thStreet.To be held this year onOct. 2, the event opens with aFree Art Stroll from 10 a.m. to5 p.m., where more than 60

local and regional juriedartists exhibit their work anda variety of vendors offeritems.

During the afternoon,between 1 and 4 p.m., culinarycreations will be offered by anumber of local restaurants,along with selections fromCalifornia wineries and brew-eries. Taste participants canalso cast their vote for the

“Tastiest Taste” at the event’sRanch and Coast booth andenter a drawing to win fabu-lous prizes. Taste Tickets are$30 before the event and $40on event day. For more information or to purchasetickets, visit www.DelMarMainStreet.com.

Live musical entertain-ment will be heard through-out the day along with inter-

active children’s art activitiesand a pet stroll.

The Del Mar VillageAssociation is an organiza-tion made up of Del Mar resi-dents, business owners andproperty owners who are ded-icated to working together toenhance the vitality of thevillage while preserving thecommunity’s history andunique character.

Taste & Art Stroll will launch fall season in Del Mar

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By Lillian CoxMadeleine and T. Boone

Pickens will be the honored atthe 50th anniversary gala cel-ebration A Salute to Heroes,celebrating the RanchoCoastal Humane Society.

The event will be heldfrom 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 2 atthe Del Mar Country Club.NBC 7/39’s Jason Austell willbe returning as emcee.

Music will be providedby saxophonist KeithJacobson and his band.

Dinner will be servedbuffet-style with a broadvariety of options to satisfythe palette of meat eatersand vegetarians. Cocktailswill be served.

Ticket prices are $200for general seating or $375for premier seating, whichincludes premium wine,goodie bags and wait serv-ice.

Silent auction items willrange from a stay at the LaCosta Resort and Spa valuedat $1,000 to trips valued at$5,000 and above.

“This won’t be like mostsilent auctions,” CEO JimSilveira said. “There are fivevery specific packages that will fund specific pro-grams.”

Those programs are theTLC Medical Fund andAnimal Safe House, whichprovides sanctuary to pets caught up in domesticviolence, humane educa-tion, kennel beautificationand a war dog memorialplanned for the shelter’s dogpark.

“This will be the onlypublic war dog memorial onthe West Coast,” Silveirasaid. “We have alreadyraised $10,000 of the$25,000 we need.”

Madeleine and T. BoonePickens became friends ofRancho Coastal whenSilveira was in New Orleans

rescuing dogs duringHurricane Katrina. The cou-ple chartered a jet to airliftdogs to San Diego whereshelters including RanchoCoastal provided care untilthey could be reunited withtheir families or placed innew homes.

As owners of the DelMar Country Club, thePickenses are underwritingthe cost of the gala.

Another hero beinghonored is Lois Martin, avolunteer with the shelterand the thrift shop from thebeginning.

“We are looking back athistory and into the future,”Silveira said. “We are honor-ing everybody who hashelped from volunteers andstaff. “

Silveira said RanchoCoastal is unique in thatthere are 10 volunteers toevery staff person.

“You can’t put a pricetag on the value of peoplewho’ve come in and fostereddogs so they can have abreak from the kennel,” hesaid. “We could never affordto pay the staff the money todo all the work volunteers

do.”Rancho Coastal has a

tradition of volunteerismthat began with Russianimmigrant Marie Lloydmore than 50 years ago.Weighing less than 100pounds, Lloyd patrolled thehills of North County, trans-porting hundreds of crea-tures back to her home.Lloyd and her husband, Dr.Paul Lloyd, donated proper-ty on Requeza Street inEncinitas and in 1962 theRancho Coastal Humane

Humane Society celebrates 50 years

PET PROJECT Rancho Coastal Humane Society President and CEO Jim Silveira and Chyba.Courtesy photo

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSSEPT. 10, 2010 B7

Auditions open soonRANCHO SANTA FE

— The Village ChurchCommunity Theaterannounces auditions for“Rented Christmas, theMusical” from 1 to 4 p.m.Oct. 10 and 6 to 8 p.m. Oct.11. Performance dates areDec. 5, Dec. 6 and Dec. 7.Roles are up for children,teens and adults.

For audition informa-tion and appointments, call(760) 315-8015 or visit www.villagechurchcommunitytheater.org.

Grand openingENCINITAS — Xtend

Barre studio at 613Westlake St. will be openingSept. 18.

The studio offers aPilates-based and dance-amplified workout. All pro-ceeds from the day will ben-efit the Keep A Breast char-ity for breast cancer educa-tion of Carlsbad.

Call (760) 815-9391, e-mail cameron@xtendbarreencinitas.com or visit www.xtend barreencinitas.com.

Book hunt winnerENCINITAS — Eleven-

year-old Justin Haug ofEncinitas was a winner inScholastic’s contest for “The39 Clues.”As the third prizewinner, Haug will receive a$575 cash prize.

Youngsters ages 6 to 14can enter to join the hunt atanytime for the chance towin prizes at www.the39clues.com.

Imagination stationENCINITAS — The

Cove, a place for imagina-tive learning at 257 N. ElCamino Real, will host itsgrand opening Sept. 18 forchildren ages 2 through 13years old. There will beclasses in story time magic,music, computer, arts andcrafts workshops.

Owners JenniferTrevino and Erin Paris havehad teaching careers andwant youngsters to examinethe world around them cre-atively and compassionatelyand thrive in a noncompeti-tive environment.

Craft funSOLANA BEACH —

Art a la Carte, a do-it-your-self arts and crafts studio at349 Coast Highway 101,Suite B, will host SoccerSaturday on Sept. 11 with20 percent off for young-sters wearing soccer jerseysand No Football MondayNights from 5 to 10 p.m.starting Sept. 13.

All projects will be 10percent off. Call (760) 710-1633 or e-mail artalacarte101@yahoo.com

Happy HourCARLSBAD — From 4

to 5 p.m. starting Sept. 15,during the last hour of theCarlsbad Village Farmers

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By Bianca KaplanekAs part of the consent

calendar at the Aug. 25 meet-ing, City Council establishedwage and compensation pack-ages and future pension bene-fits for its three employeegroups.

“Our city of SolanaBeach is the first local agencyin our region to accomplishacross-the-board comprehen-sive pension reform for allemployees,” Mayor TomCampbell said before thevote.

“Many members of thepublic have some concerns

about the pension system formunicipal agencies. Ouremployees stepped up to theplate,” he said.

“They worked with thecity manager, who workedwith the City Council and wewere able to put into placeagreements for all three ofour groups.”

Campbell said all miscel-laneous employees, marinesafety management and fire-fighters will eventually bepaying 100 percent of theirshare of the pension contribu-tion.

“Each group has a slight-

ly different schedule as tohow it’s going to be phasedin,” he said.“Immediately thefirefighters will be picking up100 percent of theirs. Our mis-cellaneous groups and ourmarine safety ... will bephased in over a three-yearprogram.”

The city also instituted atwo-tier pension system “thatwill save the city a lot ofmoney into the future,”Campbell said.

The mayor said it’simportant for the public to understand that the city is a member of the

California Public Employees’Retirement System, whichincludes state-mandated reg-ulations and benefits.

“We have some thingsthat we can choose from, butwe can’t just go makingchanges if we wanted to getrid of this plan and adoptanother plan,” Campbell said.“We have to pick from whatthey provide us. And whatwe’ve been able to do is tocome up with some real sig-nificant reforms that’re goingto save our city a lot of moneyin the future.”

Speaking on behalf of his

council colleagues, Campbellthanked city staff membersand “all the employee groupsfor their efforts and theirunderstanding.”

City Council membersworked to reach an agree-ment with employees duringseveral closed-session meet-ings and in May announcedthey had unanimouslyapproved an agreement.

All items on the consentcalendar are to be approvedin a single action unlesspulled for discussion by amember of the public or thecouncil.

City adopts pension reform plan at meeting

John Eggers and his daughter, new kindergartener Sophie, get help with topping from BetsyRichard.

Rachelle Costa and her kindergartener Emily, DinaChakamian, and New Family Committee Chairwoman KimHoward.

Jack Phillips helps dishout the treats.

Kindergarteners Brooklyn Hampel and Danica Martin.

Lisa Allen and Nariman Lennick.Tammy Ezzet and her kids Paloma, starting kindergarten, and Nolan, entering firstgrade.

Fourth-grader JosephPhillips scoops up a sun-dae with dad Joe Phillips.

Sari Hank and her children, second-grader Santiago, fourth-grader Carlos and Sari.

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Solana Santa FeElementary welcomednew families at the icecream social held in theschool garden Aug. 25.Courtesy photos

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By Wehtahnah TuckerDespite the numerous

opportunities to explore thenatural resources in andaround the city, many peoplespend their time in the hustleand bustle of work, school andindoor activities. One group isaiming to change families’perceptions of nature as beingseparate from daily life.

Yasmin Shaddox, anEncinitas resident, launchedEncinitas Explorers, a familynature club that takes chil-dren out to nearby naturalarea on a weekly basis at thebeginning of this year.

“We are a part of a largerorganization called FamilyAdventures in Nature that is aSan Diego-wide group,” shesaid.“I am also involved in theSan Diego Children andNature Collaborative, which isa local movement, inspired byauthor of ‘Last Child in theWoods’ Richard Louv’sChildren and Nature

Network.”The goal of the group is to

make nature accessible, funand a part of everyday life.“We want to put nature backon families’ calendars,”Shaddox said. “The averagechild spends 40 to 65 hoursper week plugged into somesort of electronic device, fromTV and video games to com-puters,” Shaddox said.

“We have overscheduledkids, not that it’s inherentlywrong to have scheduledactivities, but when do we justhave time to play?” she asked.

With her 2-year-old intow, Shaddox joins from threeto 15 other families of alltypes to get out and enjoynature and create a relation-ship with the natural world.Her previous work as an out-door and environmental edu-cator prepared Shaddox forthe opportunity to lead othersin exploring the intricacies ofthe local eco-systems.

“I’ve so enjoyed ourmornings with EncinitasExplorers,” said MonetHolschlag, one of the partici-pants. “Yasmin’s experienceas an educator comes out inour hikes, as she seems to findso many teachable moments.”

Shaddox’s experience asan elementary and middleschool science teacher hasalso come in handy.“She findsgentle ways of showing us howto be respectful to the envi-ronment we are exploring,and also ways to stay safe frombugs, reptiles and poisonousplants,” Holschlag said.

Although most partici-pants are families with pre-school-aged children,Shaddox said she would liketo diversify the group andreach older children and theirfamilies. The group meets onFridays with an occasionalweekend outing for a serviceproject or special event.

“Part of what we aredoing is giving presentationsaround San Diego about theimportance and value of con-necting children to nature,”she said. “Think ‘outside thepark day’ is a time when achild’s imagination can wan-der in the natural spacesrather than the play struc-tures,” Shaddox said. “Thereis more to being outside thanplaying on the swing set.”

Indeed, the groupexplores local lagoons, beach-es and trails. “There is natureeverywhere — it doesn’t haveto be a national park,”Shaddox said. “We’veexplored the tide pools at

Swami’s Beach in Cardiff andwe witnessed an injured sealbe rescued by a lifeguard,”Holschlag said. “San ElijoLagoon was another favorite,for there we learned aboutlemonade berries andenjoyed viewing millions ofspring flowers.”

“Children have a natural,almost insatiable, curiosityand being outdoors givesthem an opportunity to use allof their senses to learn abouttheir environment,” saidHolschlag, whose son is 3years old. “There is so muchfor children to learn aboutplants, wildlife, and our placein the ecosystem. It is espe-cially important in moderntimes where most of our jobsor household chores and edu-cation take place indoors, andall of the technology that weuse is used indoors.”

Shaddox is part of apanel that will present a work-shop addressing the impor-tance of interacting withnature at REI in Encinitas onSept. 23.

“Leaning how to makethe outdoors fun, by sharingthat the local trails are kid-friendly, even pet-friendly,and that it doesn’t have to betough or last all day is what wewant to help people achieve,”said J.C. Wollman, a managerat REI. “Nature is a great way to heighten your lifeexperience and to learn howto interact better with peo-ple.”

For more information,visit www.familiesinnature-encinitas.eventbrite.com/.

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Rancho Santa Fe schooloffers back-to-school nights

RANCHO SANTA FE —The School District and TheRancho Santa Fe EducationFoundation are set to hostBack-To-School Nights duringthe month of September.

The events are scheduledfor Sept. 16 for grades sevenand eight, Sept. 21 for gradeskindergarten through secondand Sept. 23 for third throughsixth grades.

For grades seven andeight, parents will begin inthe Performing Arts Centerfor general announcements at6:45 p.m. Sept. 16. Parents areasked not to skip this intro-duction, as it will reviewmany of the new programs

and opportunities for stu-dents. Immediately after-ward, parents will movethrough their children’s classschedules. For those interest-ed, there will be a 25-minutetour of the campus beginningat 6:15 p.m.

For kindergartenthrough second-grade classesand third- through sixth-gradeclasses, all parents are invitedto a meeting with PrincipalKim Pinkerton in thePerforming Arts Center at6:15 p.m. Sept. 21 and Sept.23, respectively. Following themeeting, there will be a briefschool tour. Parents will thenvisit their child’s classrooms

at 7 p.m. for a teacher presen-tation on the curriculum andareas of focus throughout theyear.

The EducationFoundation will present avideo overview of the year’sprograms, encouraging fami-lies to participate and con-tribute early. Finally, roomparents will provide volun-teer sign-up sheets and infor-mation regarding manyimportant programs. Therewill only be one session perevening.

For further general infor-mation, call CommunicationsChairwoman Beth Nelson at(858) 353-5773.

RANCHO SANTA FE— A free water-wise work-shop will be held from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Sept. 11 at theRancho Santa Fe GardenClub at 17025 Avenida deAcacias.

The Santa Fe IrrigationDistrict, in a cooperativeeffort with the San DieguitoWater District, OlivenhainMunicipal Water District,Carlsbad Municipal WaterDistrict, the San DiegoCounty Water Authority andthe Metropolitan WaterDistrict of SouthernCalifornia, have partnered tooffer this workshop to edu-cate customers on how to con-struct water-smart land-scapes including:

— Ideas for water-smartlandscape designs

— Plants that are lowwater use

— How to water your

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSB10 SEPT. 10, 2010

By Wehtahnah TuckerIn honor of the

21st birthday of the Taste of MainStreet event,the Downtown EncinitasMainStreet Association andparticipating restaurants puton a party on Aug. 26 thatrivaled the previous years.

After 20 years of servingup the finest samplings ofdelectable delights, Taste ofMainStreet stepped it up anotch.This year, ticket holderswere treated to happy hourprices and signature cocktailsat special rates at participat-ing establishments in thedowntown area.

Hundreds of participantswere treated to the culinarycreations of 40 different eater-ies. From Jamroc 101’sCaribbean flair to the laidback Swami’s Café, the night’ssamplings were a welcome sur-prise to many. “I can’t believeall of this amazingly creativefood,” said Shelby Prince, whojoined friends during theevent. “The only reason I caneat all of this is because we’rewalking the length of down-town and it gives me time todigest,” she exclaimed.

Newcomers Blue RibbonArtisan Pizzeria and EastVillage Asian Diner joineddowntown favorites such asTrattoria I Trulli and RoxyRestaurant to provide an inter-national flair this year.

The expanded offeringwas a bonus for several peoplewho have attended the eventin previous years. “I’m a self-described food critic,”declared Jonathon Sinclair,from Poway. “I’m happy to saythat I haven’t been disappoint-ed tonight.”

For the second year in arow participants were encour-aged to cast their ballot for thePeople’s Choice Award.

More than just award-winning food, Taste ofMainStreet is a celebration ofthe downtown community.“We’ve gone for several yearsbecause it’s a great way tofamiliarize ourselves with thedifferent restaurants and alsoto just enjoy the environ-ment,” said June Spirito, anEncinitas resident.

Even residents fromneighboring communities getin on the festivities. “I cameout one year to have dinnerwith a friend and we were sur-prised to see all the commo-tion,” said Jennifer Cabrini ofOceanside. “I loved the waypeople were walking thelength of the downtown areaand literally eating their wayto the end and back again,”she said.

The event wouldn’t becomplete without live musicaccording to Jan Shepherd. “Ilike the music as much as I likethe food,” he said. “It just cre-ates the whole atmosphere ofa good time.” This year, sevenvaried live performers playedfor the crowds at stationsalong Highway 101. The musi-cal acts are suited to each loca-tion with everything from reg-gae to folk in the line-up.“Creating an event this popu-lar takes the entire communi-ty,” said Peter Lindsey, whofrequents area restaurants.“DEMA clearly does a lot ofwork putting this together, butit takes the excitement of theresidents and the commit-ment and creativity of thechefs to pull it all off.”

Locals line up to get a taste of 40 area restaurants’ offerings

Long lines formed as participants waited patiently for food samplings.Photo by Wehtahnah Tucker

Local band MAKELOVE entertained the crowd during the event.

Rotarians Jon Nerenberg and Greg Doe were part of the legion of vol-unteers who served food.

IN GOOD TASTE Above, “Citizen of the Year” Danny Salzhandler looks on as participants get a bite to eat at Trattoria i Trulli. This year, ticket holders were treated to happy hourprices and signature cocktails at special rates at participating establishments in the downtown area. Photos by Wehtahnah Tucker

Alice Jolly, Ken Jolly, Laurie Shelbourne and Jim Buck enjoy the various food choices from the more than 40restaurants.

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Market, both Wednesdaysand Saturdays will feature ahappy hour specials including50 percent off vendor-select-ed items and 50-cent nonalco-holic fruit martinis. For moreinformation, call marketmanager Christy Johnson at(760) 687-6453.

The market is at 2930Roosevelt St. betweenCarlsbad Village Drive andGrand Avenue.

Something newVISTA — Vista nutraceu-

tical company Global HealthTrax, Inc.has added to its line-up of digestive health prod-ucts with the debut ofClarifiber and Yummy Fiberfor children, featuring a

smooth, clear fiber in a highlyabsorbable liquid form.

For more information,visit www.ghthealth.com.

Top lawyersCARLSBAD — Four

partners at Casey Gerry —David S. Casey, Jr. Robert J.Francavilla, Thomas Penfieldand Frederick Schenk — willbe featured in the 2011 edi-tion of Best Lawyers inAmerica. Casey Gerry has an

office at 1901 Camino VidaRoble, Suite 121 in Carlsbad.

Indoor surfingSOLANA BEACH —

Waves of Change, a yoga/surf/fitness/wellness studio at570 Stevens Ave., will hold aone-day surf/wellness retreatSept. 16. The studio teachesthe technique of surfing inthe studio with dynamic exer-cises and activities that mimicthe demands and skills need-

ed for surfing.

Be a mentorVISTA — Vista

Community Clinic invites youto make a difference in thelives of local youth by becom-ing a mentor in the Step Upprogram. Potential mentorsinclude college students, pro-fessionals and communitymembers at least 20 years old.For more information, call(760) 631-5000, ext. 7143.

Greenasium opensENCINITAS — The

Greenasium, at 1465Encinitas Blvd., a human-powered fitness studio featur-ing electricity-generating car-dio equipment and a compa-ny philosophy of reducing,reusing and recycling, cele-brated its grand openingSept. 1.

For more information,call (760) 944-1235 or visitwww.envirobalanced.com.

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taking them around todifferent attractions. Theparents love it because theyget a break from entertainingtheir children all summer.”

The Community Centerwill offer a variety of after-school activities and classesduring the year includingkarate, dance, theater, volley-ball, tennis, golf and more.Adult fitness classes will alsobe offered.

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secured. Tucker said nomoney has been identified.

“But until you definewhat the project is, fundingis a secondary considera-tion,” Tucker said. “Our con-cern now is the projectdetails.”

The current plan is toinstall a temporary stopsouth of the fairgrounds justbeyond the Southfair officecomplex at 2010 JimmyDurante Boulevard.

“There is double track-ing there and enough spaceto do it,” Hilliard said.

“That southern locationhas a turnout where you canstore trains without impact-ing the operation of the rail-road,” Tucker said.

Tucker does not recom-mend a station on a single-track railroad because thetrains would have a longdwelling and loading timeand that would disrupt therest of the system.

“It would be the equiva-lent of putting a stop light onI-5,” he said.

In late July, Carlsbadresidents Richard and HelenNielsen-Eckfield, opponentsof a temporary platform, senta packet to the governor’s

office asking for, amongother things, the “abandon-ment of the temporary stop.”

The packet includedpetitions stating oppositionwith more than 300 signa-tures collected in Carlsbad,Encinitas and OrangeCounty. Nearly 30 residentswho live on 21st through 24thstreets in Del Mar near theproposed temporary plat-form also signed a petition.

The Nielsen-Eckfieldsclaim the $80 million pricetag for the permanent stop isinaccurate because the exist-ing trestle is set to be refur-bished so there is no need tobuild a new one over the

river.“If they moved the first

section (a 600-foot platform)about 150 feet further north(above the 100-year floodplain level) they would haveenough room to the south tohave the ‘new second rail’join the existing rail andtrains in both directions(could) continue to use theexisting refurbished bridge,”Richard Nielsen-Eckfieldwrote in an e-mail.

The Nielsen-Eckfieldsalso claim, among otherthings, that the temporaryplatform, which they believewould become permanent, isbeing used as mitigation for

traffic impacts that willresult from additional raceweeks slated for Del Maronce Hollywood Park closes.

Tucker said he met withthe Nielsen-Eckfields to dis-cuss their ideas and con-cerns.

“If it could be easilydone, we’d be pushing thatproject,” Tucker said. “Whatbenefit would it be to us toignore them if theirs is thebest alternative?”

For more information orto provide input, the public isencouraged to attend theboard meeting, which beginsat 2 p.m. Sept. 16 at 810Mission Ave. in Oceanside.

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added expertise of his sonsRon and Dave Jr. — will pres-ent three one-day putting andshort game schools with hands-on instruction. The goal ofStockton’s signature approachfor amateur golfers is to experi-ence a reduction in their hand-

icap of 3 to 4 strokes.The Stockton Golf clinics

will be held from 8:30 a.m. to4 p.m. Oct. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 4p.m. Oct. 29 and 8:30 a.m. to 4p.m. Dec. 10, for $2,300 perperson, per day.

The Grand Del Mar willalso host the Dave PelzScoring Game School —designed for golfers seriously

focused on honing their short-game skills.Applying a practi-cal, scientific approach to golfinstruction, this techniquewas developed through yearsof testing and research. Theprogram’s golf school curricu-lum focuses strictly on “theScoring Game,” an exactingcombination of the shortgame (distance wedges, pitch-

ing, chipping, sand play) andputting, which comprises 60percent to 65 percent of thetotal number of shots playedper round.

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The clinics range from$425 to $2,545 for the three-day program.

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Society opened its doors.In January 1967 San

Diego Union columnist FrankRhoades wrote a tribute toMrs. Lloyd: “Tiny MariaLloyd, brilliant and brave,and cute but not kooky, hasbeen subjected to all sorts ofindignities because of herlove for the feathered andfour-footed.

“For example, a crucifiedhawk was left in the night onthe Lloyds’ Rancho Santa Feproperty. The cross extendedskyward from a scaffold thatwas a carpenter’s master-piece.”

Lloyd continued rescuinganimals with her hands-onstyle, which sometimesinvolved risking her life tolure a frightened Germanshepherd off Interstate 5.

In 1969, Lloyd was hon-ored by the CaliforniaLegislature for her “spirit ofpublic service and devotion toanimal welfare” by a resolu-tion sponsored by assembly-

man John Stull, R-Leucadia.In 1970 she spearheaded

a drive to end the trapping ofwildlife. She also worked tointroduce low-cost spay andneuter clinics to the county.

By 1974, when Lloydretired as founder and presi-dent of Rancho Coastal, theshelter had taken in 60,000birds and animals including a

deaf dog, ababy seal, a4 0 0 - p o u n dbaby beakwhale, vul-tures, skunks,foxes, turtles,ducks, pos-sums and abobcat kitten.One of the

most unusual friendships wasbetween a 6-foot boa constric-tor and a pigeon who enjoyedsitting on his head.

Lloyd continued lobby-ing and fundraising efforts onbehalf of animals until herdeath in 1979 at 74.

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“Although the economyhas been a challenge for usover the last few years, thestrong partnerships we haveformed with local employershave assisted us in carryingout our vision to create uni-versal social equality foreveryone,”White said.

“A coastal presencewill make the transition toexpand to inland NorthCounty easier as well,” saidNancy Batterman, CEO ofEmployment & CommunityOptions. “We are currentlyidentifying families in SanMarcos and Vista that areinterested in our services.”

E&CO’s integratedemployment program isexploring helping partici-pants take their careers tothe next level by becomingentrepreneurs. A micro-enterprise pilot programwas launched in 2009 withthe Coronado EnterpriseGroup and Poway will likelybe next to follow in theirfootsteps.

For more information,visit www.communityoptions.org.

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Irrigation Systems looks atmajor irrigation design andmaintenance principles ofboth overhead sprinklersand drip irrigation.

For more informationor to register, call (858) 756-5672. The Santa FeIrrigation District provideswater and related servicesto residential, commercialand agricultural customersin the communities ofRancho Santa Fe, SolanaBeach and FairbanksRanch.

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lunch boxes to the kitchen. Iwash the insides, and thecontainers are washed withdinner dishes. I have a lunchbox menu list of ideas, too.My kids help put some oftheir choices into the con-tainers. Sometimes, whenI’m cleaning up after din-ner, I’ll have them put theirnonrefrigerated lunch foodsinto their lunch box.

Visit www.frugalvillage.com/forums/food-kids/133292-mix-match-lunchbox-ideas.html for my schoollunch box ideas list. The listcan help kids make healthychoices. I ove pack theirlunch boxes a bit becausemy kids have sports activi-ties after school. They havetheir extra snacks (usuallyfruit or raw vegetables)ready before we head out.

I know it seems like adreaded chore for you, butthese lunch box days don’tlast forever. Try to haveeverything planned aheadand handy so you’re notgoing from one end of thekitchen to the other andsorting out what to make.

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matrix or graph that clear-ly indicates which projectswould trigger compliance.

They want to ensureresidents who replaceexisting landscaping withdrought-tolerant plants arenot subject to the cost andtime required to obtainpermits.

The ordinance will beintroduced and adopted atupcoming meetings.

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character developmentthrough the game of golf tounderserved youth in SanDiego County; the Friends ofSan Pasqual Academy assistfoster teens in becoming suc-cessful adults; and the CampPendleton Armed ForcesYMCA supports families ofMarines.

“We really have a beauti-ful place to make this all hap-pen and so many people sup-porting these wonderful caus-es,” said Rotarian KatieHawkes, referring to the tran-quil Del Mar Country Club.

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SWINGING SUCCESS Chuck Wafer, Kathy Connor, Laurie Joseph and Dwight Wait at the inauguralSwing for Kids golf tournament hosted by the Del Mar Country Club on Sept. 3. Photo by Wehtahnah Tucker

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