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■ Solana Highlands students bring holiday cheer to Solana Vista families.

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DM considers rezoning North Commercial area Editor’s note: In its quest to

integrate affordable housing into the community, as mandated by state law and outlined in the city’s Community Plan goals, the City of Del Mar has several options on the table: rezoning in the north com-mercial zone, condo conversion, of-fering more square footage as an incentive to build affordable “granny flats,” and possible modi-fication to development standards in the downtown area. The follow-

ing is the first in a series examin-ing in more detail what these op-tions would look like in Del Mar.

BY CLAIRE HARLINEntering the city via Jimmy

Durante Boulevard, one passes the Del Mar Fairgrounds and a number of offices and business-es to the right, such as a gym, animal hospital and the Free Flight bird sanctuary. On the left, one catches a glimpse of

the San Dieguito Lagoon, but likely more noticeable is the 2-acre dirt lot at the corner of San Dieguito Drive that’s lined with rocks, rusted barrels, chairs and other debris. The parcel is used occasionally for overflow fairgrounds parking, however, it usually sits empty.

A new use for this corner property could materialize,

BY KAREN BILLINGAbout 50 teachers at-

tended the Del Mar Union School District board’s bud-get workshop on Dec. 19 to reinforce their value in the district as well as share their brainstorming ideas on how the district can save money as they face deficit spending of $4.5 million.

Employee salaries and benefits make up 85 percent of the budget and could be an area that sees some slices as the district prepares to

make tough decisions next year.

Negotiations will be on-going with the Del Mar Classified Teacher’s Associa-tion and the board will next hear an update on potential budget solutions on Jan. 23.

The district also plans to hold community budget meetings in January and February and Superinten-dent Holly McClurg plans to present her budget solution

BY KAREN BILLINGThe shooting at Sandy

Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last week, tak-ing the lives of 20 children and six adults, stunned and shook the entire nation. Lo-cally, Katrina Graupmann, Del Mar Classified Teachers Association president, said teachers were hit especially hard by the events of Friday,

Dec. 14, and it was impossi-ble to look into the eyes of their students and not think about it.

“More parents than normal came to pick up their students on Friday and more fathers were there at drop-off on Monday morn-ing,” Graupmann said.

Teachers attend budget workshop

Safety issues discussed at school board meeting

JOE TASHA last-minute attempt

to roll back a 6 percent rate increase set to take effect Jan. 1 for customers of the Santa Fe Irrigation District failed on a 3-2 vote of the district’s board of directors at a meeting on Thursday, Dec. 20.

Two newly elected board members, Greg Gruz-

dowich and Alan Smerican, took the dais for the first time at Thursday’s meeting, but they split on the issue of reconsidering the rate increase, which was ap-proved at the board’s No-vember meeting.

Gruzdowich proposed holding a special meeting to consider eliminating, re-ducing or postponing the

planned rate increase, but his motion was voted down by directors Michael Hogan, Andy Menshek and Smerican. Gruzdowich was joined in voting for the ef-fort by director John In-galls, who cast the lone “no” vote on the rate in-crease last month, before former directors Ken Dun-

SB water district rate increase starts Jan. 1

See BUDGET, Page 18

See REZONING, Page 6

See SAFETY, Page 18See WATER, Page 13

Update on potential budget solutions for DM school district set for Jan. 23

District responds to Sandy Hook tragedy

Currently used as overflow parking for the Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2.3 acres at the corner of Jimmy Durante Boulevard and San Dieguito Road is the subject of a discussion on rezoning to meet affordable housing needs.

City seeks to build affordable housing on 2-acre lot

Snow at TPHS!

Three snow machines and about 500 cups of hot chocolate put students in the holiday spirit on Dec. 21 at Torrey Pines High School. For more, see page 4. Photo/Claire Harlin

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Doug Rafner is the new president of the Del Mar Union School District board. He was elected by his fellow board members at an organizational meeting on Dec. 19.

“I’m humbled,” Rafner said. “There are some challenges ahead but I think we’ll come through it with shining colors if we keep our focus on the students.”

New trustee Alan Kholos and returning trustee Doug Perkins were also sworn in at the meeting. Kristin Gibson was elected clerk. —Karen Billing

Doug Rafner elected new president of Del Mar Union School Board

The DMUSD board Scott Wooden, President Doug Rafner, Clerk Kristin Gibson, new member Alan Kholos and Doug Perkins.

Editor’s Note: The first part in an occasional series about preparing for college in an in-creasingly competitive world.BY JOE TASH

For the uninitiated, the process of selecting and ap-plying for colleges can be a daunting task, thanks to a bewildering number of op-tions in higher education, including whether to attend a two- or four-year school, a large campus or a smaller, more intimate school, pub-lic or private, big city or ru-ral.

With college costs con-tinuing to rise, and budget cuts forcing colleges to tighten admissions, the competition is fierce, and missteps can mean a student loses the opportunity to at-tend the school of his or her choice.

Admissions officials and counselors at both the high school and college level urge students and parents to work together to come up with the best plan for the child’s education, and take advantage of advisers and online resources for support.

“It’s their high school counselor, that’s who they really need to connect with.

By just setting up an ap-pointment and discussing post-high school options, counselors will be able to answer all their questions. That’s the best resource kids and families have,” said Brennan Dean, head coun-selor for both Torrey Pines High School and the San Di-eguito High School District.

The San Dieguito dis-trict serves Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Carmel Valley and Encinitas, and includes both middle and high schools. Among the district’s high schools are Torrey Pines, Canyon Crest Academy and La Costa Canyon.

San Dieguito is a feeder district for MiraCosta Col-lege, a community college with campuses in Encinitas and Oceanside, and falls within the service region of Cal State University San Marcos.

In 9th and 10th grade, Dean said, students should focus on taking classes that meet college requirements, and also getting involved in extra-curricular activities, such as sports or student government, “things that

they can talk about in essays and on applications.”

By 11th grade, students should start forming the list of schools where they want to apply. Applications are due in the fall of senior year.

Dean said he advises students to start by thinking about the location and cli-mate of where they want to go to school, whether they want to try life on the East Coast, or stay in the west. Do they want to go to a large school with a football team and lots of school spir-it, or a smaller liberal arts school where students can get to know their teachers well?

Lise Flocken, faculty di-rector of transfer services for MiraCosta College, said stu-dents should also consider such factors as whether they want to join a sorority or fraternity, be near an inter-national airport, attend a school with a religious ori-entation, stay close to home, or spread their wings and study in a distant loca-tion.

She said students and

Keep options open, college admissions officials advise

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T h e FBI and San Di-ego Po-lice De-p a r t -ment are seeking the pub-lic’s as-sistance to identify the unknown man (above) responsible for robbing the Wells Fargo Bank branch located at 7875 Highlands Village Place (Tor-rey Highlands) in San Diego, California, on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012.

On Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at approximately 1:25 p.m., the Wells Fargo Bank branch located at 7875 Highlands Village Place in San Diego, California, was robbed by an unknown man using a demand note. The unknown male, hereinafter referred to as the robber, also threatened to have a weapon. After receiving a sum of money, the robber walked out of the bank. Once outside of the bank a witness observed an individ-ual matching the robber’s description running towards a Gray Dodge Charger and yelling at the driver to “go.”

Police needpublic’s assistance to help identify bank robber

The vehicle was described as a newer Dodge Charger with paper plates. No injuries were reported. It is possible the rob-ber wore make-up to conceal his identity.

Witnesses describe the robber as follows:Male, Asian/White, in his mid-20s, 5’11” to 6’0” tall,

about 170 to 200 pounds, dark hair, wearing beige and black knit beanie, square black sunglasses with rounded edges, a dark coat, dark pants, one black leather glove worn on right hand. Suspect carried a leather-type brief case and wore pos-sibly white face paint. Anyone with information concerning this robbery is asked to contact the FBI at telephone number (858) 565-1255 ([email protected]) or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. To view a wanted poster of this bank robber go to bankrobbers.fbi.gov.

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BY KAREN BILLINGFormer Del Mar Union School District Superintendent

Sharon McClain has agreed not to appeal the court’s judge-ment and has agreed to a settlement with DMUSD. The set-tlement was signed by McClain on Dec. 19 and the checks from the district are already in the mail, a total of $218,728.59.

“We are working with the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to determine whether the JPA may cover all or part of the cost of the settlement, which would decrease the amount funded from the district’s general fund,” said DMUSD Super-intendent Holly McClurg.

According to McClurg, the judgment was for $154,916.37, based upon two and a half years salary less the amount that California State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) paid to her in retirement, plus the two and a half years of the tax shelter annuity

The district wrote McClain a check for $69,980.81, the judgment minus STRS, federal taxes, state taxes, and medi-care. A second check for the tax sheltered annuity was is-sued to TD Ameritrade for $32,000. A third check was is-sued to Gronenmeier and Associates Trust account for $63,812.22, which represents interest on McClain’s lost sala-ry of $45,142.82 at 7 percent and $18,669.40 for costs man-dated by the court for court reporter, depositions and other expenses. The total amount of checks written by the district was $165,793.03. The district will also be responsible for paying $52,935.56 for taxes withheld from this amount.

DM school district pays McClain; No appeal will be made on court judgement

BY LYNNE FRIEDMANN 1) Natasha Balac is director of the Predictive Analytics

Center of Excellence (PACE), a new initiative of the San Diego Supercomputer Center. PACE will lead a collaborative, nation-wide education and training effort among academia, industry, and government to create the next generation of data research-ers. This also involves developing a comprehensive suite of inte-grated, sustainable, and secure cyberinfrastructure services to ac-celerate research and education in “predictive analytics;” the process of using statistical techniques from modeling, data min-ing, and game theory to analyze current and historical facts to make predictions, assess risks, and identify opportunities involv-ing future events. Predictive analytics is used in a wide variety of fields such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, financial services, in-surance, and telecommunications.

2) Phil Baran, professor of chemistry at The Scripps Re-search Institute, is using innovative chemistry to simplify the creation of existing and potential drug compounds for diseases ranging from cancer to heart disease. While breaking new ground in synthetic methods, his work addresses the real-life challenges of economically providing large quantities of com-plex natural products with a minimum amount of labor and ma-terial expense.

Baran is the recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Scientist Award by the American Chemical Society (ACS)-San Diego, in recognition of his “contributions in the area of synthetic organic chemistry, especially creativity in pushing its boundaries with innovative and thoughtful solutions to synthetic problems.”

3) Napoleone Ferrara, a molecular biologist credited with helping decipher how tumors grow, and developing new treat-ments for both cancer and age-related macular degeneration, joined the UC San Diego School of Medicine on Dec. 1 as a pro-fessor of pathology and senior deputy director for basic science at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center. He previously was a re-search fellow at the Bay Area-based biotechnology company Ge-nentech.

Ferrara was named recipient of The Economist magazine’s 2012 Innovation Award for bioscience. The prize honors Ferr-ara’s work identifying the role of the human VEGF gene in pro-moting angiogenesis – the formation of new blood vessels that can feed tumor growth – and subsequent development of two major monoclonal antibody drugs.

4) Ramamohan Paturi is a professor of computer science and engineering at UCSD’s Jacobs School of Engineering whose

research includes complexity theory, digital libraries, medical data mining, and evidence-based medicine. He is also founder/chairman of San Diego-based Parity Computing, which recently launched Clinical Vigilance™ for Sepsis, a software system for health-care providers caring for patients at potential risk of deadly sepsis which strikes more than 750,000 American each year.

Currently, early detection of sepsis is complex and costly, requiring a high level of expert caregiver attention. Clinical Vigi-lance for Sepsis integrates with current clinical workflow to as-sess patient data already being collected as part of standard care. The software automatically and continuously monitors all pa-tients in a hospital setting, issuing alerts that bring immediate attention to at-risk patients.

5) It’s better to detect a disease sooner rather than later, but if that condition is a developmental disorder like autism, which strikes at very young ages, how can you spot the first signs? Kar-en Pierce, assistant director of the Autism Center of Excel-lence, at the UCSD School of Medicine, is developing screening tests to identify children at autism risk when they are as young as 1 year old (most symptoms don’t appear until age 2.)

Her functional imaging and clinical tests could help parents and doctors intervene early enough to avoid some of the disor-der’s most severe behavioral and cognitive problems. Her work has been highlighted by KPBS, KUSI, NBC, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and TIME Magazine where she was included in the “2012 TIME 100 List” of influential leaders, artists, and in-novators worldwide for her work to help identify autism risk at an early age.

6) Erica Ollmann Saphire, a professor in the Department of Immunology and Microbial Science at The Scripps Research Institute, seeks to understand at the molecular level how certain pathogens overcome and even exploit the human immune sys-tem. Research targets include the notoriously deadly Ebola, Mar-burg, and Lassa viruses to the more common but less virulent pathogens. In order to translate her research findings to the real world, Saphire has spent considerable time in African rainforest, caves, and huts in order to “see where these viruses live.” Saphire is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Sci-entists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government for young professionals at the outset of their inde-pendent research careers. President Obama presented her with the honor at a White House ceremony. — Lynne Friedmann is a science writer based in Solana Beach.

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Three snow machines and about 500 cups of hot chocolate put students in the holiday spirit on Dec. 21 at Torrey Pines High School. Most students reveled in the snow, stopping to take pictures and pretend they were in some other place than sunny Carmel Valley.

“With everything going on in the world, we wanted to try something fun this year,” said Scott Chodorow, director of student activities at TPHS.

He said the snow machines were out on campus, setting the wintry mood for three days (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) as students wrapped up the semester before their holiday vacation.

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mentary School’s Care and Share program is helping make the holidays a little brighter for 28 families in need at its fellow district school Solana Vista. Every year Solana Beach School District’s Care and Share finds families that could use a little extra help and organizes a donation drive at other district schools.

“We like the program so much because it impacts families in our own dis-trict,” said Cindy Burns, this year’s coordinator at Solana Highlands. “Our families here are very gen-erous. We’ve done the pro-gram for many years and it’s just become a tradition for our school.”

Each classroom adopts a family, both parents and the children, and collects wrapped gifts.

Fourth grader Ally Greenhalgh took the school’s challenge of caring very seriously this year. Ally decided that for her 10th birthday party on Dec. 3, she would forgo gifts for herself and instead ask party guests to bring a toy to donate to a child in need.

“I already had a lot and I know other people don’t have as nice a life as I do so I wanted to give something for them to en-joy,” Ally said.

She brought in two big bags of presents—lots of games, a bracelet maker and even a baby doll.

“It makes me feel good,” said Ally of her do-nation.

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Solana Highlands students help make the holidays brighter for Solana Vista families

Solana Highlands fourth grader Ally Greenhalgh skipped birthday gifts this year and instead collected toy donations for the Care and Share program at her school. Photo/Karen Billing

Care and Share organizers detailing her intentions, neatly printed on lined paper.

“It was such a neat surprise, that Ally as a fourth grader could be so selfless and do something like that. It was very sweet,” Burns said. “It really made a difference and made sure all the wishes were met for the families.”

Burns and other volunteers played Santa on Thursday and Friday mornings last week, delivering present hauls to Solana Vista. Solana Vista families would be able to pick up the gifts on Dec. 21 afternoon.

“It’s been a good year,” said Burns. “Even with the economy being down this program has always stayed strong which is really nice.”

Burns was pleased with this year’s donations, especially knowing how much is asked of people during the holiday season. She says the high participation just goes to show that Solana Highlands understands the importance of help-ing other district families so close to home.

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however, in the form of an apartment building that could, in part, fulfill the state’s requirement to build 71 new housing units throughout the city — 22 of which must accommodate those in the lowest income bracket. Formerly owned by nearby residents and busi-ness owners Michael and Janice Batter of Batter-Kay Architects, the property is in escrow and officials are working with a potential buyer to analyze the feasibil-ity of building housing there. And to legally make

that happen, the city would have to amend the North Commercial (NC) zone to al-low residential use, possibly at a density of 20 units per acre — a feasibility standard suggested by the state.

Proceedings are only preliminary and weigh heav-ily on the feedback of the community, said Del Mar Planning Manager Adam Birnbaum.

Longtime resident Bud Emerson, who has been working to bring affordable housing to Del Mar for de-cades, said a residential de-velopment on the parcel in question could serve as a “gateway project,” the first thing people see when they

enter the city on Jimmy Du-rante Boulevard.

High property values have presented a challenge to the city in finding some-where to build units that could be offered at an afford-able rate, so it would be “amazing,” Emerson said, if the city could work out a plan with the developer in which it would have owner-ship of some six or seven of those units, perhaps, to be designated at affordable. The rest of the necessary 71 units could be “sprinkled through-out” the city as to not change Del Mar’s character, Emerson said.

“We’ve been trying to figure out for years how to do this, and right now we’re just trying to shape the vi-sion of what this project could be,” said Emerson, who serves on the city’s Housing Corporation, a nonprofit created in the 1970s to make the city eligi-ble for block grants, as well as the Housing Element Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee, which is working with the City Council to develop a plan that will identify and address housing needs for

the next seven years. It’s within the Housing Element that the city must show the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) that it has a solution, or else be subject to lawsuit or penal-ties.

Lee Haydu, a City Council member who also serves on the Housing Ele-ment Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee, has lived near the Jimmy Durante Boule-vard lot for years and said its use as an overflow parking lot causes added congestion, especially while the fair is in session, because drivers reach the often-full lot and spill into the nearby residen-tial area off of San Dieguito Road or hold up traffic try-ing to turn around.

“I’d much rather see that be housing than have it as a parking lot that causes traffic for the residents there,” Haydu said, adding that the lagoon area across the street, off of San Diegui-to near the Grand Avenue bridge, could be beautifully revitalized to have open park spaces, walkways and seating areas.

“I envision the whole area to be a place where you can bring a picnic and take a stroll,” she said.

If housing were to be-come a part of that NC zone, she said it’s likely the traffic would increase at that inter-section and a traffic light may have to be put in, just as was outlined in the envi-ronmental analysis done about four years ago, when the city approved an office building project on that lot.

Emerson said when that office project was on the ta-ble, the residents who ob-jected at that time said they thought a residential project would be more appropriate. While the development was given the go-ahead, the owners did not proceed with the project and let the three-year development permit ex-pire.

Those wishing to devel-op near the lagoon face both safety concerns and scrutiny regarding wildlife protec-tion. Much of the property near the San Dieguito La-goon is either in the flood-way, where development is prohibited, or in the flood-plain, where development is subject to strict standards set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The lot on which housing is being considered is located in the floodplain, and must be built up high to allow for the chance of a “100-year storm,” said Birn-baum.

“FEMA assesses in the worst case scenario how high the water will get, and requires that anything new has to be built at or above that level,” he said, adding that other properties in the floodplain that currently stand at ground level were

built before these standards were set, and any new devel-opment of those properties would likely require a total rebuild. This has likely sti-fled development or revital-ization in that zone, and in the case of a housing build-ing, it means parking would have to be at ground level, with housing starting on the second story.

To apply zoning chang-es to the NC zone, the Plan-ning Commission would have to make a recommen-dation to the City Council and at least four to five of the council must vote in fa-vor of it. During that legisla-tive process, the council will decide, with the input of the community, on the land use designation and whether a commitment to provide af-fordable housing will accom-pany it. Factors such as housing rates, building height and density could also be considered in this law-making process. But as for now, city officials are weighing in on what resi-dents want before moving forward — and like any proj-ect in Del Mar, if a housing development comes forth it would be subject to the city’s design review process after permits are issued.

“What we want is for the community to weigh in during the legislative stage, before the project stage,” Birnbaum said.

The Del Mar Planning Commission invites resi-dents to offer input on Jan. 2 at 6 p.m. as it reconvenes a public hearing from early December on affordable housing at City Hall, located at 1050 Camino Del Mar.

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Year!BY CLAIRE DISCENZA“The most exciting

dive was the very first one,” said Doug Bartlett, marine biologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanogra-phy. Bartlett was one of the researchers who accompa-nied film director and pro-ducer James Cameron on his famous journey to the depths of the Mariana Trench in the spring of 2012.

Bartlett presented “Ex-ploring Beyond the Abyss: The DeepSea Challenge Ex-pedition” as December’s in-stallment of the Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science lecture series hosted by the Birch Aquari-um. In his talk, Bartlett gave the audience a play-by-play of Cameron’s ad-ventures.

“It was just magical. It was like 2001 Space Odys-sey,” said Bartlett as he played an eerie video of Cameron drifting down through a haze of sediment toward the floor of the Mariana Trench. At 8.2 ki-lometers below the surface, it was the deepest descent of a manned submersible at the time.

The researchers later beat their own record on March 26 when they sent Cameron down to the bot-tom of the Challenger Deep, the base of the Trench.

“There is still some is-sue as to exactly how deep [the Challenger Deep] is,” said Bartlett. “But it is in the ballpark of 36,000 feet or more. That’s deeper than commercial airlines fly, than Mount Everest or any mountain is high.”

Cameron traveled the nearly seven vertical miles inside of what Bartlett jok-ingly referred to as “12 tons of fun” — a one-man torpedo submarine so small as to require the pilot to sit all 9 to 12 hours of the trip cross-legged. The sub pro-

Scripps marine biologist shares findings about the deepest spot on Earth

Scripps’ marine biologist Doug Bartlett describes gigantism among crustaceans found nearly seven miles below the surface of the ocean.

vided other discomforts as well: the internal temperature occasionally rose to above 100-degrees Fahrenheit.

Yet the strenuous voyage payed off, as Cameron and the submersible were able to film, photograph and collect never-before-seen marine samples — both biological and mineralogical.

At the most extreme depths, the team observed ex-amples of “gigantism,” collecting shrimp-like crustaceans called amphipods that were over twice the size of their shallow-water counterparts. The researchers also found some of the largest known single-cell organisms.

“In these deep-trench environments, it’s a feast or famine existence,” said Bartlett. “There’s some benefit to being larger. An organism that can get the most nutrition from that sporadic nutrient source has an advantage,” he said.

Bartlett and the others made several other surprising discoveries, including the finding of what was likely to be a new species of sea cucumber. “Sea cucumber abundance goes up with depth, and that is even true in the challeng-er deep,” said Bartlett.

“This was an absolutely incredible experience. I think one of the great things we have going in oceanography, and at Scripps in particular, is that we have the opportu-nity to hob-nob with scientists from across disciplines. It’s all very fulfilling and dynamic and productive.”

The Birch Aquarium’s Perspectives on Ocean Science lecture series is held from 6:30-8 pm on the second Mon-day of every month and is open to the public. To learn more, visit http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Education/Public_Programs/Adult_Programs/Lectures/, or watch past lec-tures online at http://ucsd.tv/oceanscience/.

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BY CLAIRE HARLINBehind every useful gadget is an idea, and behind every

idea is a person — and in the case of the first reusable, porta-ble, decorative, condensation-absorbing drink coaster, that person is longtime Solana Beach resident Vince DiMella.

Called the 3D Beverage Coaster, DiMella’s product looks similar to a drink koozie but serves an entirely different pur-pose — it flex grips to fit on the bottom-most drinkware to prevent condensation on surfaces and clothing while saving the wasted paper napkins and cardboard coasters that most bars and restaurants use. The invention is steadily reaching a global audience since DiMella was granted his patents in 2005 in the U.S., Australia, Canada, China and the European Union.

The coaster’s inception dates back about a decade ago, when DiMella was having lunch at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas.

“We were sitting at a glass table, and we all were drink-ing out of pint glasses,” said 40-year-old DiMella, a single fa-ther who has lived in Solana Beach for 18 years and volun-teers each week at Solana Vista Elementary, where his daughter attends school. “There were puddles of water and soggy napkins everywhere and each time I picked up my glass, water dripped on my clothes.”

Being a lifelong surfer, DiMella instantly thought of how his neoprene wetsuits repel and absorb water, so he ap-plied that function to the concept of a portable coaster.

“My friend and I talked about the idea the entire drive back from Vegas, and the moment I got home I began to cut apart old wetsuits and shaped them around the base of a pint glass,” said DiMella, who has worked for more than 20 years in the action sports industry, working his way up to lead sales on a national level for Genetic Shoes, a subdivi-sion of the well-known brand, Airwalk.

He said he used rubber cement to adhere the prototype together, and began testing the gadget around the house, he came to find out that it worked — and it worked well.

“I saw a need and I saw functions and I saw the envi-ronmental side of saving napkins,” he said. “It all seemed to make sense when I did market research, and I was getting great feedback, so I pursued it.”

Longtime Solana Beach resident invents globally distributed drink coaster

Vince DiMella, a Solana Beach resident of 18 years, with his daughter, Gabrielle, a first-grader at Solana Vista.

• A beach lover, surfer and single dad, DiMella looks to gain momentum locally

But at that point, the 3D Beverage Coaster was merely a concept and DiMella new he needed overseas manufactur-ing and wider market research to launch. He managed to find a patent attorney — who, now a partner in the compa-ny, has helped establish the product’s global presence, but it took about five years for the government to issue patents. In the meantime, DiMella met his former wife, with whom he had his daughter, Gabrielle. He also worked and lived in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, for the clothing label Diesel.

After a few years, DiMella returned to Solana Beach to give the project his full attention, and with no hesitation, he was taking trips to China to find the proper factory to manufacture the product.

Soon after building a strong relationship with Chinese manufacturers, the 3D Beverage Coaster hit the market though trade show exposure and, subsequently, a partner-ship with major promotional product distributors. The col-laboration and marketing resulted in contracts with big cor-

porations like Coors Light, Dunkin Donuts, Coca-Cola, Pep-si and Miller Lite, to name a few — which printed their lo-gos on the exterior, inside and bottom of the coasters. That’s not forgetting about the smaller, local venues, such as Chief’s Burgers & Brew and the Belly Up, that have ordered directly from DiMella and supported the project.

DiMella has found that even making a small, simple gadget, which retails for under $1, brings to the table its own complex challenges — from licensing, to patent protec-tion, to competition, to funding. He said his attorney has also had to defend the 3D Beverage Coaster twice after larger entities —including one well-known Fortune 50 retail store— “emulated” the concept, DiMella said.

Such instances are what inspired DiMella to name his company the Small Axe Corporation, based on the song “Small Axe” by Bob Marley — who sang, “If you are the big tree … we are the small axe, sharp and ready, ready to cut you down.”

The item has been growing consistently through a dis-tribution-and-royalty structure, but DiMella wants raise enough capital to go solo, breaking away from his promo item distributors so he can implement his own marketing strategies.

“I’m a one-man show right now, but I see this concept going global used, like the coffee sleeve is used today,” said DiMella. “I want this to be a Solana Beach-based business, with many creative friends from the beach working togeth-er.”

DiMella added that clients have a nearly 100-percent re-order rate.

“I have a sleek business model that doesn’t need a ware-house and large overhead,” he said. “Orders don’t have to be seen and can ship from the factory directly to the client.”

DiMella said he’s “living a dream” in Solana Beach with a lifestyle that’s hard to beat, but starting a business here presents challenges.

“We’re not big New York City money people around here. I don’t know any stock brokers; I don’t know any money people,” he said. “We’re all entrepreneurial and cre-ative artists of life. I am just a surfer and a dad with a great idea.”

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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (Osher Institute) at UC San Diego will hold a New Member Information Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 5. Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m. followed by a presentation at 10 a.m. on the UCSD Extension Campus in the Rubinger Cen-ter, Building “D” at 9600 North Torrey Pines Road and Muir College Drive. Free parking is available adjacent to the UCSD Extension Campus.

Next quarter’s classes begin Monday, Jan. 7. Members will be welcome to lectures and presentations, including the popular Distin-

guished Lecture Series, which will include “A Conversation with Richard Dreyfuss” and “Ar-chitecture: Modernism and the Non-Western World.” Quarterly membership is $150.

Classes range from a four-part class on world music, led by UCSD music professor David Borgo, to a history of neurology. Other lecture topics are history, math, the joy of learning French, a law and society series, science, plus a book and short story discussion groups, live music presentations, art history and more.

This semester there will also be a discussion of the Balboa Park Plaza de Panama Project led by Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego is an adult education program with a curriculum designed for those who are at least 50 years of age and who enjoy learn-ing without tests or grades. The year-round program offers a broad range of educational op-portunities, with some 120 academic courses, lectures, theater experiences and social events. There are no education requirements, just a desire to learn.

For more information, call: (858) 534-3409; e-mail: [email protected]; Visit olli.ucsd.edu.

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The UC San Diego Visitors Tour Program will offer three types of free campus tours. All start at 2 p.m. from the Gilman Entrance Information Center on campus. Reservations are required: (858) 534-4414 or ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/tours

1) The Architectural Tour (fourth Sunday of the month)looks at the design and history of the university from 1960’s modernist pieces to new

sustainable buildings. Sights include the founding buildings of Scripps Institution of Ocean-ography, the Charles David Keeling Apartments (the campus’s first LEED Platinum certified building) and “Fallen Star,” the latest addition to the Stuart Collection.

Architectural Tours are offered the fourth Sunday of the month.• The Walking Tours (first Sunday of the month)offer a stroll through the campus for a look at UC San Diego’s architecture and one-of-a-

kind art pieces, including Geisel Library and the “Sun God.” • Bus Tours (second, third and fifth Sundays of the month) include the Jacobs School of

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Polar Bear Plunge back to welcome 2013 on Jan. 1Those who want to brave the Pacific Ocean to welcome 2013 are invited to the popular

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This column presents “Patriot Profiles” to provide readers insight into the lives of our country’s heroes.

BY JEANNE MCKINNEYFew symbols are more

iconic than a Purple Heart medal awarded to American service members wounded in battle. Nearly two million have been awarded since World War I. During a rou-tine patrol in Fallujah, Iraq, 2004, Gunnery Sergeant Jo-seph Abraham Alvarez was to about to be included in the list of Purple Heart recip-ients.

As a young kid, Alvarez got a good look into what a Marine does.

“I saw my buddy’s dad lay out all his gear getting ready for deployment and thought ‘It’s really neat to go out and do something for your country.’” The aura of this Marine is what com-pelled him to take the leap. His mantle of duty and sac-rifice stayed with Alvarez as he experienced intense com-bat and has helped make him the man he is today.

Alvarez, of Spanish de-scent and a native Califor-nian from Anaheim, remem-bers, “All I wanted to do was be in the Infantry,” adding, “I thought about all the cool

gadgets and the cool things they get to do with them and that led the way.”

When Alvarez joined up his better-than-average physical abil-ities, enthu-siastic drive and dedica-tion, and the way he held his head up were noticed, which landed him in scout sniper indoctrination train-ing. That three-week course was one of the hardest things he’d done in life and led him into situations most of us would never want to experience.

During a close quarter encounter, Alvarez’s sniper team entered a house in Fal-lujah, clearing room to room.

“The enemy was two feet in front of you. He [the enemy] threw a grenade and my leg caught some of the shrapnel. My left lower calf was bleeding as we contin-ued clearing the house. Once we were done, I was extracted to a hospital and treated for my wounds.”

It took time and pa-tience for Alvarez to learn all the weapons systems a scout sniper may use, in-

cluding light medium ma-chine guns, anti-tank rock-ets, and squad automatic weapons. A Marine Infan-

tryman dons an 80-90- pound

s u r v i v a l pack, plus w e a p o n and cannot count on

getting a ride anywhere.

“Believe me, it’s never comfortable — you just get used to it.”

Each mission demands extreme caution handling operational information.

“While we listen to the enemy they are listening to us as well, in order to adapt and get one step ahead to meet their objective”, says Alvarez, adding, “We always practice operational security to keep everyone safe.”

Even communicating to loved ones across the ocean requires caution. “It’s not always secure, because of the way it’s transmitted.”

Alvarez graduated with honors in most programs due, in part, to growing up with four brothers.

“We were very competi-tive, driving each other to do better. It wasn’t as much ‘me verses him’ but more ‘go ahead, you can do it. It’s

going to be fine.’”War, we know, is not al-

ways fine. A lot of complexi-ties accompany political and military strategies. Gunny Alvarez, respectfully nick-named, joined 2nd Battalion 1st Marines out of Camp Pendleton on his first Oper-ation Enduring Freedom (OIF) deployment as a scout sniper.

“We ended up in a pla-toon analyzing the map and area of interest. Most of my missions took place at night,

overseeing and patrolling territories the Marines had taken over. We had to bring back useful and appropriate information for the compa-ny commander to task out his troops to better operate in the area.”

Sporting a long-range rifle, Alvarez was able to en-gage the enemy at farther distances and provide an en-hanced overwatch capability for Marine forces.

Alvarez relates, “The en-emy couldn’t see us or catch

us. We were difficult to de-tect under any observation. Knowing we were out there makes the enemy fearful.

“In dangerous situa-tions, you appreciate that guy next to you, because he may not always be there. The relationships you forge under such circumstances make you appreciate the smaller things in life.”

On subsequent deploy-ments to Fallujah during OIF, he was part of a Marine Expeditionary Unit that ran missions anywhere the com-manding General needed them, including the success-ful offensive Operation Steel Curtain. “Stress is a constant element out there. Mentally, how you deal with a situa-tion sets you apart. When we train, you are put through a degree higher than what is expected in combat.”

When I spoke with Jo-seph, he was deployed aboard the USS Iwo Jima amphibious assault ship sail-ing in the Arabian Sea. As a Gunnery Sergeant, he com-mands an Infantry platoon of 45 Marines.

“I concentrate on keep-ing my Marines alive — teaching everything I can

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Over the past six years, the district has raised rates 74 percent, including the 6 percent increase for next year. District officials said in November that the latest rate hike was needed to cov-er an anticipated 3 percent increase in the cost of water purchased from the San Di-ego County Water Authori-ty, as well as helping to pay for projects in the district’s 10-year, $60 million capital improvement plan.

The district serves 22,000 customers in Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach and Fairbanks Ranch.

District general manag-er Michael Bardin has said other water agencies in San Diego County have experi-enced similar rate increases

in recent years, and that Santa Fe’s rates are still in the bottom one-third of local agencies.

A staff report presented to direc-tors in October noted that a 10.1 per-cent rate increase would be needed in 2013 to fully fund the district’s capital improvement program.

At Thursday’s meeting Gruzdo-wich questioned why the district can’t reduce operating costs instead of rais-ing rates.

Hogan said the district has been working on cutting its costs over the past year. Those efforts have included staffing reductions and the board’s ap-proval of reduced retirement benefits for new hires.

“I made myself clear (in Novem-ber),” Hogan said. “Six percent was the lowest we could go without falling into a deeper hole.”

Menshek said he wasn’t willing to “pull out the carpet from under staff” just before Christmas, when the board and staff have been working on the budget and rate issues for most of the past year. Both Hogan and Menshek, however, said they are willing to look at additional cost saving measures in

coming months.Ingalls said he had not intended

to initiate a reconsideration of the rate increase, because he had his say against the board’s decision in November.

“When the board votes, you salute the flag, you go forward,” he said.

But with new board members tak-ing their place, he said, he was willing to support Gruzdowich’s motion.

In other action, the board re-elect-ed Hogan as president, and designated Ingalls as vice president.

The board also directed staff to come up with a formal policy on how directors can place items on the board’s agenda. Staff will draft a policy that will be considered by the board’s executive committee, and then be brought to the full board for consider-ation, said Bardin.

The issue arose when Gruzdowich contacted Bardin before the meeting to request that three items be placed on Thursday’s agenda: reconsideration of the Jan. 1 rate increase, an exploration of consolidation with neighboring wa-ter districts, and a proposed change to the district’s policy of providing medi-cal and dental benefits to directors.

After consulting with board presi-dent Hogan, Bardin placed an item on the agenda regarding the process of di-rector requests for agenda items.

The district’s general practice in the past has been for directors to bring up potential agenda items during the director’s comments portion of a regu-lar meeting, said Bardin. If the board had a consensus on considering the is-sue, he said, it would be placed on an upcoming agenda.

In the case of Gruzdowich’s re-quest, Bardin said, he did not feel the district had a clear policy on the han-dling of director requests for agenda items, and decided to seek further di-rection from the board.

The board will discuss the consoli-dation issue at a meeting in February, and will take up with health benefits issue during an annual review of direc-tor compensation next year. Gruzdo-wich said he will not take per diem payments for attending meetings as al-lowed by district policy, and has also declined health care coverage, and wants to see if other directors will join him.

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Race for active pets and humans to be held Jan. 13 in Del Mar

The 5K9 Walk Run na-tional 10-race series kicks off at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, promoting healthy and fit living for people and pets and supporting local animal welfare organizations through the Petco Founda-tion. The event will feature a 5K and 1-mile walk run and a free healthy living expo for humans and pets.

Registration is at 6 a.m.,m the 5K start is at 8 a.m. and the 1-mile start is at 9 a.m. For more informa-tion or to register for a race near you, visit www.5k9walkrun.com.


Education Matters/OpinionFostering love and support

BY MARSHA SUTTON

Over-use of the w o r d “amazing” to de-s c r i b e events that fall far short of jaw-dropping, shocking or awe-filled (the amazing sale at Nordstrom; that amazing steak dinner; an amazing hair cut) is one of my pet peeves.

But “amazing” comes close to describing what the organization called Friends of San Pasqual Academy does for the Academy’s fos-ter kids.

Formed in 2003, Friends of San Pasqual Acad-emy was established as a nonprofit 501c3 organiza-tion to support the children of SPA. Since then, Friends has grown as word has spread of its heartfelt mis-sion to be a lifeline to the children.

Friends of San Pasqual Academy, based in Rancho Santa Fe, works closely with the school, which opened in 2001 to serve the needs of foster children in the county who have been unable to find permanent homes through adoption.

Governmental agencies responsible for the care and protection of the county’s thousands of foster children have long recognized a criti-cal need for stability in the lives of these youth.

Foster children some-times attend five or six dif-ferent high schools by their sophomore year, and suffer from early years defined by poverty, abuse and neglect.

Many children move frequently from one foster home to another, through no fault of their own, some living in up to a dozen dif-ferent homes. Being contin-uously uprooted affects aca-demic performance, emo-tional stability, social skills and dreams for success.

According to the school’s website, many fos-ter youth experience high numbers of home place-ments, lack fully developed independent living skills, are unable to form lasting relationships with peers and adults, fall behind in aca-demics, leave foster care without earning a high school diploma, and have difficulties finding and keep-ing jobs. Many end up homeless.

The academic picture is bleak, with studies indicat-ing that 83 percent of foster

youth are held back by the third grade, 35 percent are in special education, and as few as 15 percent enroll in college.

It’s difficult for many of us who live securely in warm, stable, loving families to imagine this kind of life, but it’s not so hard to imag-ine how being a foster child would sap hope, optimism and motivation.

After many years of planning, in 1999 the Coun-ty of San Diego purchased a 238-acre campus in Escondi-do in San Pasqual Valley near the Wild Animal Park, with fantastical dreams of renovating the facility and creating a residential school for foster teens.

After two years of mod-ernizations funded through a collaborative public-pri-vate-business partnership, fantasy became reality. Doors opened in 2001 and San Pasqual Academy be-came the first residential ed-ucation campus for foster youth in the nation.

The facility is licensed to serve up to 184 children, with about 135 students ages 12 to 18 currently at-tending, all of whom are de-pendents and under the pro-tection of the San Diego County juvenile court sys-tem.

“San Pasqual Academy is a unique program that serves students who have faced challenges many of us can’t even imagine,” said Dr. Randy Ward, County Super-intendent of Schools, in an email. “These kids have come from tough back-grounds but never let that stand in their way.

“They’re fighters, and that includes fighting to catch up academically and excel in school. Thanks to collaboration with and sup-port from community and business partners, we are able to facilitate hope for our students and put them on the path to success.”

Normalcy is the goalThe foster teens, how-

ever, need so much more than government agencies can provide. That’s where the remarkable work of the Friends of San Pasqual Acad-emy comes in.

The Friends of San Pasqual Academy assists the foster teens to help them be-come confident, productive, contributing, educated, suc-cessful adults, through do-nations and resources that improve, empower and en-rich the children’s lives.

A holiday party spon-sored by Friends Dec. 6 pro-

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vided for the teens an as-sembly hall filled to the brim with gifts and a “shop-ping” experience of free jeans, shorts, skirts, dresses, T-shirts, shoes, socks, paja-mas, hygiene and toiletry products, coffee mugs, books and school supplies.

More than 30 volun-teers from Friends helped set up the holiday party, which also featured a cookie deco-rating station, photo booth, and raffle with very cool prizes.

Donations to the Friends bought for each of the teens an iPod, a specially created San Pasqual flash drive, plush sweatshirts and sturdy book bags embla-zoned with the Friends of SPA school logo, and a $100 gift card to spend on them-selves.

Donations put to good use? None better.

For those worried about giving money to charitable organizations, not knowing how the money will be spent, donating to Friends reaps visible rewards. The high emotions the teens ex-press for what Friends does is equaled only by how the donors feel when they see the difference their contri-butions make.

Watching the kids line up outside the door, eager to come in and “shop,” was in a way anti-climactic. If you expected to see downtrod-den children bedraggled and forlorn, you would be disap-pointed.

These kids are indistin-guishable from the middle-class kids we see in our malls and on our streets. They look and sound and dress like our own kids – which is a good thing.

Normal is the goal, and to make the teens feel good about themselves, loved, wanted and accepted.

They are just kids like our kids – until you remem-ber who they are and what they’ve been through. And then it makes you cry.

But they are resilient – perhaps more so than we who gaze upon them with wonder at their courage and fortitude. You make the best of what life hands you, I suppose.

A cake with my name on it

“Holidays are particu-larly stressful for foster kids, who are constantly remind-ed of not being able to be in a traditional setting with family members,” said Friends founder and indefat-igable leader Joan Scott.

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Thanks to all who saved Del Mar families $200 million!

Proposition CC has been blocked, saving Del Mar resi-dents $200 million in taxes. The taxes would have hit home owners and renters in the form of higher rents in a region that already has lofty rents. CC’s failure means every Del Mar family will get more of their own money to spend on products or services they deem a priority in their lives.

Because of campaign finance laws, we now know that more than $32,000 in campaign contributions from devel-opers, bankers, and consultants were spent pushing for higher taxes on Del Mar residents. Millions of dollars from those taxes would have flowed directly to the same corpo-rate interests.

Ninety-seven percent of all donations pushing higher taxes in Del Mar were from outsiders. The proposition lacked community support because those in the community know that Del Mar schools are modern with no significant defects — just as the facilities report of two years concluded. The measure lacked financial support from the community.

Spending money to pretty up schools does not make the knowledge imparted in those institutions any more valuable to students. Its true the budget will feel pressure but not because there have been cuts as is often portrayed. The Del Mar school budget has risen for nine of the last 10 years. More than $223,000 is now spent per classroom.

Ever escalating salaries and benefits are driving costs ever upward as all other items get squeezed from the budget. Fiscal responsibility is now required and a school board that takes meaningful action to manage the budget efficiently.

Michael Robertson

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BY MIKE HAYUTINTwenty precious children and six innocent educators

were brutally slaughtered in Newtown, Connecticut. The shock and horror transfixed the nation with sorrow and in-credulity. How could anyone so viciously commit such acts? I understand that these kinds of incidents are both incom-prehensible and far too common. People want answers. They want solutions. Some are not willing to comprehend such evil. As a consequence they want to see government-crafted solutions. They envision laws that will prevent evil.

Please note that the NRA chose to say nothing political during a week of respectful mourning.

But it took less than 24 hours for some on both ends of the political spectrum to use horror to further their political ends. This is indecent, exploitative and counter-productive. It is indecent to grieving families. Exploitative of the 26 murdered. And it is counter-productive because reason rare-ly flows from high emotion. They should at least let the families grieve and bury their loved ones before lobbying for their long held and often inflexible political positions. Good judgment and sober analysis should be pursued after time to reflect and without self-righteous claims concerning solu-tions.

We hear about a gun culture. What gun culture? The il-legally possessed guns that fill our inner cities and are used by young men to murder other young men at a rate of about 30 per day? Or are we talking about the gun culture of well-trained and conscientious NRA gun owners who have had and handled guns safely for generations? Are we talking about a gun culture of single people and families who own a gun for peace of mind? Are we talking about the thousands of people who have defended themselves and others by brandishing a gun when confronted? How about the gun culture of psychotics or sociopaths who would use a gun, any gun, a Molotov cocktail, a pipe bomb, a knife, a baseball bat, a car or a biological weapon as their murder weapon? The imprecise rhetoric is hot, not well thought out and ex-tremely self- righteous. In this heated environment effective remedies will be elusive.

We also may have to consider a very unappealing possi-bility. Maybe there is no solution to preventing murder by those who are intent on murdering in a free society.

A pox on both camps

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“Abuse, neglect and nega-tive memories have been part of their lives.”

Friends of San Pasqual Academy provides invalu-able assistance to help these foster teens overcome their history, embrace normality, and become productive adults.

Besides the annual holi-day party, the Friends of San Pasqual Academy also pro-vides many other events and gifts, all to make the special students at this most unique of schools feel sup-ported:

• Shop ‘til you drop back-to-school day

• Staff appreciation day• Spring celebration• New Year’s Eve party

with DJ• Senior prom• Graduation brunch

and ceremony• Scholarships for grad-

uates•Birthday parties and

gifts • sports banquets and

awards• Lettermen’s jackets• Yearbooks • Senior portraitsAt a celebration honor-

ing the San Pasqual youth a few years back, SPA students expressed their gratitude to donors with words that left many speechless.

One said she had never had a birthday party, and Friends gave her not just a party but presents and a cake “with my name on it.”

Another said about the Senior Prom that Friends provides: “I never saw a tux-edo before. We went to a place called the Hotel Del. I had asparagus. I never ate asparagus before.”

San Pasqual, said anoth-er, is “family that doesn’t leave in a week or two.”

Corsage Day by Friends assists students in making corsages for Prom Night. Se-nior Brunch recognizes the graduating seniors and pro-vides them with basic sup-plies for college and inde-pendent living. Scholarships support graduates in their post-secondary education and career endeavors. And the list goes on and on.

Friends of San Pasqual Academy, led by the enthu-siastic and ever-cheerful Joan Scott, is a key compo-nent of the support system for these kids, one that pro-vides stability, acceptance, love and guidance.

December is a season of giving, a season of joy, but a season also to remember that not everyone lives as comfortably as we in these affluent communities do.

The dedication of all

the partners at the school is impressive. The school’s 95 per-cent graduation rate is attributed to the hard work and com-mitment of the teens, the caring staff, and the safe and sta-ble living environment.

But there’s more to it than that for the foster children. There’s knowing that people – strangers – care deeply.

The rewards are clearly a two-way street. Through their tireless efforts on behalf of the kids, the supporters of the Friends of San Pasqual Academy find meaning and great sat-isfaction in their ability to make a real difference in the lives of these children.

The work of the Friends? It’s truly nothing short of amazing.

For more information on Friends of San Pasqual Acade-my, call 858-759-3298 or visit www.friendsofsanpasqual-academy.org. Donations can be sent to Friends of San Pasqual Academy, PO Box 8202, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067.

— Marsha Sutton can be reached at [email protected].

BY MARSHA SUTTONSan Pasqual Academy is a public, four-

year, residential high school for foster chil-dren, administered under the direction of the San Diego County Office of Education’s Juvenile Court and Community Schools.

According to the school’s website, SPA is fully accredited by the Western Associa-tion of Schools and Colleges, and all teach-ers are fully credentialed. Classes are small, with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

To graduate, students need 220 credits and must complete core requirements in English, mathematics, science, social sci-ence, foreign language, physical education, a prescribed number of elective credits, and a senior project. The curriculum is based on California state standards.

Because a major part of adolescent de-velopment includes extra-curricular activi-ties, the Academy offers yearbook, drama, clubs, dances, Associated Student Body lead-ership, Spirit Days, assemblies, and a range of athletic pursuits including football, bas-ketball, softball and volleyball.

The facility calls itself “a bridge to knowledge, support and hope” for the fos-ter teens. The goal on the website is “a rig-orous academic program, combined with the experiences of a full extra-curricular program.”

“We strive to provide a comprehensive school experience as much as possible, in terms of academics, extracurricular activities and athletics,” said San Diego County Of-fice of Education’s Suzanne Miyasaki, the school’s principal.

The core campus occupies about 50 acres of the expansive 238-acre property and has modern classrooms with computers and technology, a cafeteria, assembly hall, career information center, gymnasium, weight room, health and wellness center, assembly hall, recreation fields and swim-ming pool.

The residential cottages are considered by some to be the most unique feature of the facility. The spacious family-style homes, which accommodate up to eight youth, offer a common living area, dining area, kitchen, laundry space, youth bed-rooms and bathrooms, and a suite for the adult houseparents who live with the kids.

Each teen has a computer, and Internet access is available in the living area. The houseparents have personal space in an ad-joining suite, which features a bedroom and bathroom, living room, dining area, and kitchen.

“While each home has basic program rules and regulations to follow, there is flex-ibility to meet the needs of each youth,” the school’s website states. “Day-to-day family activities in the home include home-work, planning and preparing meals, com-pleting household chores, and participating

in family meetings.” Housing is also provided for SPA alum-

ni, school staff, senior volunteers and com-munity members.

In addition to accepting high school students in grades 9 through 12, San Pasqual Academy also takes younger sib-lings (no younger than 12) in an effort to keep families together. These middle school siblings attend an Escondido public school until they reach ninth grade and can attend SPA’s high school.

San Pasqual Academy is a diverse cam-pus with a rich blend of cultures. According to the website, approximately 33 percent of the students are Caucasian, 31 percent Afri-can-American, 24 percent Hispanic, 1 per-cent Asian/Pacific Islander, 3 percent Native American, and 8 percent bi-racial.

The invitation for placement at San Pasqual Academy is voluntary but is seldom refused. These are children who have rarely experienced a sense of permanence and sta-bility in their lives. Although the facility does not provide legal permanency, San Pasqual offers them a home, with adults who provide long-term relationships and become their “family.”

Miyasaki said foster care is similar to special education “in that you always start with the least restrictive environment.” She said youth are often placed with relatives first (which can be multiple placements), and then perhaps an invested adult such as a family friend, then foster parents (which can be many different homes), and then a group home.

“So San Pasqual is usually is not the first placement,” she said.

The San Diego County Office of Educa-tion, which runs the educational side of the residential school (teachers, administration, school equipment, supplies, custodians, teachers’ aides, etc.), is one of four groups that collaborate to bring to the foster teens an array of services.

Working with SDCOE are New Alterna-tives Inc., San Diego Workforce Partnership, and San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. These four agencies pro-vide academic, residential, work readiness and dependency case management pro-grams and services.

Also assisting in the work is the non-profit San Pasqual Academy Foundation which, under the leadership of Develop-ment Liaison Debby Syverson, has received generous donations that have enhanced SPA’s physical site, including renovations of the living units, cafeteria, technology cen-ter, gymnasium, and health and wellness center. A capital campaign is currently un-derway to add family homes on campus to increase the number of youth who can be accommodated.

The San Pasqual Academy story

from my experiences in life and overall as a Marine.”

On the ship, they do a lot of close quarter drills, drawing tactical scenarios on the ship floor. “You have to be patient and creative, so your men can stay proficient and ready.”

Ship training in mock set-ups marries with ground training that affords live am-munition and moving tar-gets.

“We started out in Jor-

dan, supporting the Jordanian military. “It was an experi-ence like no other,” Alvarez said. “I got to see Jordanian tac-tics, learn some of their language and culture.”

In turn, they shared some of their personal stories. “Our guys helped the Royal Moroccan Army as well,”

he said. “We learned about them and they learned about us. That helps build the relationship Marines have in the world.”

The Iwo Jima went on to Kuwait. “What made Kuwait great is we had shooting houses,”

Alvarez said. “We could go in the buildings and shoot. It’s something you don’t normally find anywhere else in the world.”

The firing ranges in Kuwait are a plus with less wait time to use and limitless space out in the desert.

“We can employ any weapons system out there to its fullest capacity.”

Alvarez reflects on that day he earned the Purple Heart, facing a hateful assassin in the house in Fallujah.

“The Marines in front of me saw the grenade. They took the best measures possible in order for me to survive. I’m a religious man and I felt God that day. Didn’t think I was going to make it.”

For 12 years, Alvarez has been no “sunshine patriot.” He wears the Marine Corps aura, “Even when tough times come aground, you work through it. Maybe you can look back and smile or say, ‘Wow — that was close.’”

War is a refiner’s fire for young men with dreams and passions. It leaves in its ash the diamonds.

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TPHS J.V. Boys – 7th Annual Grossmont Soccer tournament championsL to R, back row: Matt Botsford, Simon Ilko, Brandon Wright, Ryan Friedman, Alec

Turner, Asher Booth, Matt Moldenhauer, Ian Aschieris and Coach Brandon Cormode.L to R, front row: Michael Poulos, Bailey Buckley, Robin Elihu, Jagger Havlik, Ed-

win Olvera, Allen Katz and seated in front is goalkeeper Brandon Hong.

TPHS J.V. Boys — 2012 North County Inland Invitational championsStanding back row, L to R: Louie DeFrancesco, Matt Carroll, Tyler Valdes, Cole La-

Polla, Alex Baracchini, Luke Sampiere, Jack Dempsey, Elliot Patrick, Thomas Mackey, Brad Bettig and Coach Angel Carranza.

Seated front row, L to R: Peter Copp, Hunter Willoughby, Connor Hargreaves and Eli Bessudo.

TPHS Freshman boys 2012 North County Inland Invitational championsBack row, standing L to R: Luke Perry, Youngho Yun, Jessi Olvera, Jake Men-

delsohn, Ryan Bramlett, Hunter Snyder, Curren Klugherz, Chase Rowe, Connor New-ton, Blake Conrad, Alejandro Zavala, Matt Hadley, Dani Bessudo, Simon Dinkin, Hen-ry Hager and Coach Angel Carranza.

Front row, L to R: Jack Sampiere, Jason Henderson, Teddy Dhanens, Blake Capoz-za, Michael Dempsey, Martin Kamme, Luc D’Arcy, Don Bingham, Jake Reynolds, Mi-chael Stewart and Omid Ahmidian.

The Torrey Pines High School Junior Varsity and Freshman boys soccer teams both won the 2012 North County Inland Invitational tournament. The J.V. team also won the 7th an-nual Grossmont Soccer tournament.

All three finals were decided Dec. 15 with half of the J.V. squad defeating the Steele Canyon High School Cougars 5-1 in the Grossmont final and the other half beating the Ca-thedral Catholic High School Dons 1-0 in penalty kicks in the North County final. The Freshman team beat Oceanside’s El Camino High School Wildcats 4-1 in the North County tournament final.

Torrey Pines boys’ soccer teams win three tournaments

The DMCV Sharks GU10 Blue Team were finalists at the Coronado Holiday Cup. The team gave up only one goal all weekend. The team is coached by David Rowe. Back row, left to right: Ellie Ballard, Anahid Aivazian, Isabel Teren, Paige Powers, Shayna Ross, Ally, Greenhalgh, Casey White; Front row, left to right: Melanie Gresser, Anya Roy, Maya Ebel, Ryan Hemerick, Ashley Martinez.

DMCV Sharks GU10 Blue Finalists at Coronado Holiday Cup

parents should sit down to-gether and discuss the entire range of options, taking into consideration what the stu-dents want and the family’s financial resources, as well as admission requirements for various schools.

“It’s a wonderful dia-logue based on realities, wants, desires and admission criteria,” she said.

Carol McAllister, director of admissions and recruiting for Cal State University San Marcos, said she advises stu-dents, including her own children, to apply to their lo-cal school, even if their top choices are elsewhere.

“Always apply to your local school and spread out from there,” she said. That’s because schools in the Cali-fornia State University system give preference to local stu-dents, both as freshmen and as transfer students, she said. Students from outside the school’s local admission area face stricter admissions re-quirements, such as higher minimum grade point aver-ages, McAllister said.

While opinions vary on how many applications stu-dents should submit, Dean suggests 12 applications are a good rule of thumb: four “safety” schools, four likely candidates and four “reach-es,” or schools where stu-dents desire to go, but have lesser odds for success.

In deciding where to ap-ply, students will also want to consider which schools offer the types of programs and majors they are interested in. But Dean said that shouldn’t be their top consideration, as many students don’t know what they want to study, even in 11th or 12th grade, and those who do often

change their major later.“It’s something we don’t

hyper-focus on,” he said.Another decision stu-

dents and parents have to make is whether students should start at a four-year school, or begin their studies at a community college and then transfer to a university for their final two years.

The transfer option has a lot of advantages, said Flock-en. She estimated that by go-ing to a community college for two years, the typical stu-dent will save $70,000. “That’s huge,” she said.

Community colleges of-fer smaller class sizes, mean-ing students can receive more individual attention from in-structors, and they also offer students the opportunity to explore different subjects and potential careers as they work to meet general education re-quirements before transfer-ring to a four-year university.

Students also have a chance to mature while studying at a community col-lege, she said.

The potential downside is that parents and children must be able to live together for two more years, and suc-cessfully redefine their rela-tionship as the children be-come adults and pursue their college education.

One of the most com-mon questions she gets from parents, said Flocken, is whether students can go through a two-year school such as MiraCosta and still gain admission to a top four-year school, or graduate school.

“The answer is yes,” she said, and pointed to her sons, who attended MiraCosta and went on to UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and law school. The Carmel Valley resident said she will also urge her daugh-ter, a Torrey Pines High

School student, to begin her college career at MiraCosta.

McAllister agreed that community college can be a good option, and noted that students who transfer to a Cal State San Marcos from a college within its service area, such as MiraCosta or Palo-mar, will have lower admis-sion requirements than those who transfer from schools outside the area.

In California, general ed-ucation courses are “articulat-ed,” meaning a freshman English course at MiraCosta is equivalent to the same course at Cal State San Mar-cos, McAllister said. “The courses are equally good,” she said.

Admissions officials said students should also visit campuses they are interested in attending, and use web-sites that help them sort out college options. For example, all students enrolled in the San Dieguito High School District have access to Na-viance, a website that pro-vides information and guid-ance on college preparation and selection. Most colleges and universities also have on-line resources to assist pro-spective students.

Dean tells students to use a spreadsheet to keep track of application dead-lines, passwords and other in-formation needed to submit and follow up on applica-tions.

“You don’t have to go through it alone. You have your counselor here to help you. If you have questions reach out,” he said. “And stay on top of the organiza-tion. The hardest part of the college application process is staying organized with dates and passwords.” Other web-sites: CSUMenor.edu and Cappex.com

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of talent Torrey Pines girls’ golf team had this year brought obvious advantages that helped the Falcons win their third consecutive state title.

But the Falcons abun-dance — or perhaps their excess — of championship-caliber players also present-ed some unique challenges, with some of the junior cir-cuit’s fiercest competitors having to accept obscure secondary roles.

It is not an everyday oc-currence, after all, when a Division I-bound high school golfer who travels around the country on re-cruiting trips, rarely appears in her team’s newspaper box score.

Such was the case for Torrey Pines, fielding a team likely to send at least eight golfers to Division I colleges on scholarships.

Their plight probably never scored the Falcons pity-points with their com-petitors. But in a sport that it is inherently individual-oriented, putting the greater goal of the team ahead of personal aspirations enabled them to cement their legacy as perhaps one of the great-est teams in state history as the program moved into dy-

State champions: TPHS girls’ golf team members leave lasting legacy

Torrey Pines’ 2012 State Champion Golf Team: (from left) Shiyang Fan, Jennifer Peng, Sarah Cho, Sandy Choi, Minjia Luo and Christina Park. Photo/Chris Drakenasty territory.

“It’s not as easy as it looks,” Falcons coach Chris Drake said. “All the kids we have on this team are in-credible. They’re committed to the school, they’re com-mitted to the team and they’re committed to golf it-self.”

That commitment start-ed with the team’s two se-nior standouts, Minjia “the Ninja” Luo and Sandy Choi, both four-year players and Division I recruits. Luo has committed to Northwestern, and Choi to Duke.

“(Luo and Choi) did it without an ego,” Drake said. “They were about the team and they really put the team

first and recognized that they weren’t playing well for themselves as much as they were playing well for the team to succeed, and for the team to win.”

Luo was a sophomore in 2010 when she beat out Choi for the San Diego Sec-tion individual champion-ship “and Sandy was just stoked Minjia won it.”

A few weeks later, the Falcons would win the first of three straight titles.

Choi went on to win the next two section cham-pionships.

Luo, who’s been dogged by a bum knee this year, went on to win the state in-

dividual championship in her final high school com-petition.

But their legacies have as much to do with their leadership as with their ad-vanced golfing skills.

“They root for each other,” Drake said. “It’s been amazing how those two re-ally set the standard for what the team was going to be like.”

Their influence helped fuel a remarkable run. The Falcons were 98-1 since Luo and Choi joined the team as freshmen, with a current 80-match winning streak.

“They just have this idea that the team is the

most important thing,” Drake said. “I think that Sandy and Minjia always had this idea that they always put the team first and that’s part of their legacy, this idea of the team suc-cess is more important than individual success.

“We couldn’t have done it without them; I think that’s part of the difference between us and the other teams.”

Despite knowing of their reputations as excellent youth golfers, Drake acknowledged that his first impressions of Choi and Luo offered no indication that they’d go on to be-come the impact players they are today.

In her varsity debut, a freshman Choi failed to clear to a water hazard on her first tee shot at Fairbanks Ranch.

“I didn’t have a lot of experience watching Sandy play and I didn’t quite know how she’d recover off her tee shot,” Drake said.

She turned things around in short order, rallying from a shaky first hole to fire a two-under –par on the day.

“After going in the water on her first shot she was mad and she was going to get those strokes back,” Drake said. “She doesn’t let anything faze her.”

Luo showed up at Torrey Pines her freshman year a di-minutive “4-foot-11 tiny little skinny kid, 70 pounds maybe.

“I didn’t really think there was much there.”There turned to be a lot there.Luo’s career highlights include being the only player to

ever shoot a hole-in-one at the state meet. Her ace on the par-3 17th hole at Poppy Hills helped the Falcons edge out second-place Torrance by one stroke.

It was the second hole-and-one she shot her junior year, the other coming in a tournament in San Clemente. She shot another hole-in-one in practice earlier this season.

Luo was playing on a broken toe when she shot her hole-in-one at the state meet last year.

“She’s a tough kid,” Drake said, noting that she de-clined a cart when she won the state this year playing with knee soreness.

Drake acknowledged it’s tough letting go of players who’ve brought as much to the program as Luo and Choi have. He said he’ll continue to follow their career in college and possibly beyond should they pursue professional ca-reers.

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Del Mar Union School Dis-trict President Doug Rafner said he was one of those dads on Fri-day afternoon, waiting behind the gate at Ashley Falls School to pick up his children. He said he was never more thankful that the district had spent the money last year to install gates and fences at most of the district campuses.

“We know that student safety is out highest priority,” said Superintendent Holly Mc-Clurg. “When parents drop off their children in the morning they are trusting us with a huge

responsibility. We accept that re-sponsibility as if they’re our own children. It’s our highest priority that children feel safe and well taken care of.”

In response to Friday’s dev-astating event, Rafner requested, prior to the Dec. 19 Del Mar school board meeting, that they place a discussion on safety on the Dec. 19 agenda. At the meet-ing, direction was given to dis-trict staff to undergo a safety evaluation by an independent safety expert.

Trustee Kristin Gibson has a unique connection as she lived in Newtown and attended San-dy Hook for second and third grade — she said her parents

moved her family moved from Brooklyn to the “idyllic” place to raise their children.

“It’s incredibly surreal and personal to me,” said Gibson of the tragedy.

She asked that the board send a letter of condolence to the Sandy Hook district’s board.

McClurg said she received 10 emails from parents in re-sponse to the shooting, concern-ing reassurance for children, dis-trict communication and the lack of fencing at Del Mar Heights Elementary School.

McClurg said since Friday, the district’s cabinet group has met, as well as all of the school site principals, to go over the

“sound measures” they have in place. They have generated some ideas to make campuses even saf-er and plan to move forward with those recommendations.

Staff also frequently holds lock down drills, fire drills and “duck, cover, hold” drills to pre-pare schools for emergencies.

While the district did in-vest last year on safety gates and fences, the only school that does not have a completed fence is Del Mar Heights.

Director of Maintenance Randy Wheaton said that they ran into some issues completing the fencing work due to ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) issues, but he has already met

with an architect this week on the process of finishing the front piece of fencing at the Heights.

Additionally, one parent sent a memo that the Ready Springs Elementary School Dis-trict had sent out to parents re-garding the safe storage of fire-arms and a reminder about the California Penal Code’s position that parents who own firearms are legally responsible to keep them locked and away from children. The parent had re-quested that a letter written by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence with the same re-minder about storage and legal responsibilities be sent to district parents.

Graupmann noted that as the district thinks about budget cuts, they should remember that the more staff on campus, the safer the children are.

“At our big schools, we need vice principals,” Graupmann said. “You can’t put a price on safety and you can’t put a price on a well-run school.”

At the meeting, board trust-ee Alan Kholos was wearing a green ribbon for Sandy Hook that his company is selling to raise funds for the Parent Con-nection in Newtown. For more information, or to donate, visit newtownparentconnection.org.

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recommendations to the board at the Feb. 27 meeting.

“We did not predict to be in this type of situation,” said Mc-Clurg. “Unfortunately, because of the state of the budget in Cali-fornia and the basic aid contribu-tion heavily impacting us, we find ourselves in a new reality that is different from what we experienced before.”

Due to the district’s fair share contribution, the district will get $2.5 million less in state categorical funding than it nor-mally receives.

The Dec. 19 meeting was mainly about scheduling as Tim Asfazadour, assistant superinten-dent of human resource services, had to talk to the board about the process of layoffs. He said talk of layoffs is premature but

there is certain groundwork in the highly regulated process that has to be laid in January and Feb-ruary in the event the cuts have to be made — certificated and classified employees must be no-tified of layoffs by March 15 and impacted certificated employees have formal layoff hearings in April before final notices must be sent May 15.

“It’s really important to state up front that our employees are the strength of our organiza-tion,” said Asfazadour, noting how much time they spend try-ing to find the very best hires and spend so much time on pro-fessional development and train-ing. “They’re a very valuable as-set to us so it pains me to have this slide up here and explain the process we have to go through.”

“The district is about our people and we care and value our people very, very deeply,” McClurg said.

With salaries comprising 83 percent to 92 percent of school budgets, districts statewide have looked at options like furlough days, increasing class size, layoffs, salary rollbacks and deferral of major operating expenditures.

DMUSD has looked at the savings of furlough days. One day of furlough for the certificat-ed and classified staff and man-agement would save $176,900. Five furlough days would save $884,500.

Class size reduction, anoth-er possible solution, could save DMUSD $382,802 if it is in-creased by one student at a ratio of 21:1 in K-3 and 28:1 in grades 4-6; to increase by four students to a ratio of 24:1 in K-3 and 31:1 in 4-6, the net savings could be $1.2 million.

Other solutions include eliminating the over class size sti-pend ($142,000); continue the hiring freeze on assistant princi-

pals ($110,700); reorganize li-brary services (saving $262,000); and reducing the maintenance and operations workforce ($55,000).

DMCTA expressed resis-tance to personnel layoffs and told stories about how much they love working for the DMUSD and the children.

“Your children become our children, our family,” said teach-er Ocean Air Tanya Lubomu-drov. “We invest in the lives of our children and that devotion isn’t in a written agreement and doesn’t show up on our test re-sults, but we do it anyway, quite simply because we love them as if they were our own.”

MaryAnn Loes, a Carmel Del Mar teacher, pointed to sta-tistics that out of 40 districts in San Diego, Del Mar ranks 13th for salary alone and 24th for benefits. She said as of last year, 65 percent of Del Mar teachers

were scheduled for step and col-umn raises.

“We always are willing to be collaborative and be a part of the budget solutions,” Loes said. “We represent 40 percent of the budget, we cannot shoulder 100 percent of the budget burden.”

Loes’ 40 percent number re-ferred to teacher salaries alone, not including benefits.

Some of DMCTA’s ideas for cost savings included freezing staff development, temporary freeze on February conferences, redrawing boundaries for balanc-ing school sites, temporarily darkening (no lights or air condi-tioning ) the district office and school sites on certain days, and reducing the school week to four days with camps on Fridays.

They also brought up solu-tions made by the 2010 task force, such as consolidating school sites, increasing after-school tuition, reducing mandat-

ed parent-teacher conferences, expanding the revenue generat-ing preschool and installing solar panels.

“Maybe if you don’t buy out another superintendent con-tract we can save a little money,” joked Katrina Graupmann, DMCTA president.

Echoing statements by As-fazadour and McClurg, the board members expressed that it is not their desire to cut teachers but they have to look at the big pic-ture realistically, and salaries and benefits do make up a large chunk of the budget so they need to consider every option on the table.

New board member Alan Kholos said his philosophy has always been to “cut stuff not staff” and the board acknowl-edged they hope to keep as many cuts as they can away from the classroom.

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Local family competing to win Doritos Super Bowl commercial contest

Snyders’ Helen Woodward adoptee, Charger, stars in 30-second production

John Snyder (left) and his dog, Charger, starred in a homemade Doritos commercial, which he submitted into the company’s 2012 “Crash the Super Bowl” contest. Rob Kuty (right) trained the dog for the production. Photo: Claire Harlin

BY CLAIRE HARLINStacy and John Snyder

love their mastiff mix, Char-ger, and when they were watching the homemade Doritos commercial contest submissions last year during the Super Bowl, they had no doubt in their minds that their Helen Woodward adoptee would be the next big TV star.

“We were thinking, this dog, she just love to do tricks, so why don’t we sub-mit her?” said Stacy, who has lived with John in Ran-cho Santa Fe for 28 years.

The Snyders called to-gether a little team to pro-duce the 30-second Doritos commercial, which they en-tered into the “Crash the Su-per Bowl” contest last month. They brought to-gether Rob Kuty, who works with Helen Woodward un-der his company, San Diego Pet Training, and previously trained Charger as a puppy transitioning from the shel-ter to the Snyders’ home. And finding their videogra-pher was somewhat seren-dipitous — after months of searching, the Snyders dis-covered on a five-day trip to the Grand Canyon that a family friend who was there, Kevin Miller, is both a video editor and Rancho Santa Fe resident. Since there’s $1 million on the table for the winner of the contest, the Snyders made a deal with Kuty and Miller — split it three ways if they win.

So far, the commercial, called “Cross-word Charlie,” has been well-received. It’s gotten more than 1,000 views on Facebook and it’s among videos with the highest rat-ings given by the company. But the biggest key to their success is getting the most votes from the public, and the commercials will be up for voting on the contest’s Facebook page during the month of January, as well as through Xbox Live. Each person gets one vote per day per platform, states the contest rules.

“Everybody who’s seen it, even people we don’t know, say they love it,” said John, adding that the contest started off as ama-teurs-only but some contestants ended up submitting major productions, which would have cost much more to make than theirs, which was shot with an iPhone and had no overhead — save for a dozen or more bags of Doritos.

“Ours is all homegrown, and we’re all from right here in the same community,” Stacy said.

The Snyders spent several months on the commercial, which stars Charger open-ing doors, wearing glasses and helping John solve the crossword clue, “world’s tastiest potato chip.” After jumping onto the kitch-en counter, sticking her nose in a Doritos bag, and bringing her owner chip after chip, John figures it out. For the purposes of the commercial only, the Snyders changed their dog’s name to Charlie, as contest rules dic-tate the commercials must not have any

team or brand affiliations.Kuty said working with Charger to per-

fect her tricks wasn’t hard because she’s been learning tricks from an early age. She already knew how to open doors, but Kuty taught her how to shut them, and also how to easily jump onto chairs and stand at at-tention.

“The hardest trick was getting her to put her paws on the counter and take a Dorito out of the bag without eating it,” he said.

Miller pieced together trick after trick, and even chose shots in which Charger gives the most appropriate and funny ex-pressions.

“The facial expressions were hard,” said Stacy, but she added that they are also one of the most memorable elements of the commercial. “We’d have a squeaky toy and get her attention, and capture her face right when she tilts her head.”

Kuty began his 13-years of training ani-mals at SeaWorld, so he said he loves any opportunity to do theatre work that comes his way.

“When they called me, I jumped on it,” he said.

Stacy, a former special education teach-er who has been volunteering for years for a variety of organizations, said her main moti-vator to win is getting to donate the money to a cause she is already involved in — ei-ther Helen Woodward, TERI, cancer research

A Minnesotan by birth, Glenn Vanstrum majored in music at Grinnell College before attending UCSD med school and training in anesthesiology. He has surfed for 37 years, yet still wipes out frequently.

A pianist since age 5, Vanstrum studied with Cecil Ly-tle and Nathan Schwartz. He practices daily and performs works from the classical, roman-tic, and modern repertoire on a regular basis, playing duos with violinist Roy Bak and trios with Bak and cellist Janet White.

Vanstrum’s fiction has been published in LITnIMAGE, the Bellevue Literary Review, and THEMA. His book of nature writing, “The Saltwater Wilderness” (Oxford), won a San Diego Book Award. Essays of his have ap-peared in Sierra, California Wild, and the Los Angeles Times.

Vanstrum has e-published five novels and two story collec-tions. Kirkus Reviews wrote of his novel, “Northern Liberties,” “smartly written” and “a fascinating read.”

Find more surfing, writing, and music info at vanstrum.netWho or what inspires you?Music is my writing muse these days; along with my wife,

Diane; surfing; and crazy stuff from the hospital.If you hosted a dinner party for eight, whom (living or de-

ceased) would you invite?Such a fantasy… Beethoven at the head of the table, of

course, the young Beethoven who could hear; and Mozart with his wife, Constanze; Brahms would have to be there to meet Ludwig and, of course, his friends, Robert and Clara Schumann, the former, hopefully, before he went insane. Franz Liszt could perform for us after dinner, and Albert Einstein —a fine amateur violinist in his own right — might round things out. Dream on, eh?

What are your five favorite movies of all time?Diane and I are studying a slew of flicks now, since I’m

writing a screenplay with the tagline, ”A young psychiatrist, ig-noring her lecherous director, puts three musician-patients to-gether to find that the deeper the madness, the sweeter the mu-sic. Brooklyn Notes.” My current five: “One Flew Over the Cuck-oo’s Nest,” “Shine,” “Music of the Heart,” “Mozart’s Sister,” and “Mr. Holland’s Opus.”

What is it that you most dislike?Cancer. The body turning against itself. Pollution is analo-

gous at a global level.What is your most-prized possession?That would be my family and our continuing good health.What do you do for fun?Surf. Or surf. Or, maybe, surf.What is your most-marked characteristic?I’ve always been the tall guy.What is your motto or philosophy of life?“In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice,

they ain’t.” Thanks, Yogi!What would be your dream vacation?Just had one. I stayed here with my wife and two sons,

practiced trios with Roy Bak and Janet White, gave a solo con-cert at Encinitas Library, and had a great Thanksgiving dinner party. Did I mention there was also a bitchin’ NW swell? The Vanstrum gang (Erik, Nick, and moi) surfed together at Windan-Sea. That was a dream, and reality, too.

Glenn Vanstrum mixes medicine, music, surfingwith love of family, friends

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PAGE B2 December 27, 2012 NORTH COAST

BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT Three years past the bicenten-

nial of his birth, Abraham Lincoln is still going strong. Lincoln-relat-ed books appear regularly — there are an estimated 16,000 of them already — and this year, there are two new films: Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated “Lincoln” and the Tim Burton-produced opus, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” There’s even a “Thinkin’ about Lincoln” rap song.

But there are hardly any the-ater pieces about our 16th presi-dent, who was assassinated in a theater in 1865.

Hershey Felder is filling that gap. A Canadian actor/pianist/playwright/composer best known for his one-man shows playing keyboard luminaries like Gersh-win, Bernstein, Beethoven and Chopin, Felder is stepping away from the piano to tell the story of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. “An American Story” will run for a month at the Birch North Park Theatre, starting Jan. 4.

Set in New York City in 1932, “An American Story” is narrated by Dr. Charles Augustus Leale, who as a young army medic in 1865 happened to be seated near the president’s box in Ford’s The-atre the night Lincoln was shot and ended up attending to him during his final hours. A live or-

chestra backs Leale’s narration.Felder, who based his play

on the words of Leale and Lin-coln and his score on the songs of Stephen Foster, starts with Le-ale at age 90, going back in time to that fateful evening. He couldn’t save Lincoln — nobody could — but he stayed by his side.

“It’s a great story, an impor-tant story about what it means to be American,” Felder said. “What touched me is what Leale said about that, in his own words.”

Felder discovered Leale on the Internet, while researching another subject for a possible play.

“God bless the Internet,” he said. “I was on the Library of Con-gress website, and found Leale’s speech, written at age 67, about

what happened when he was 23. He only told the story once, and once I read it, I was hooked.”

Leale is the first non-famous person Felder has played, and the first one he truly likes.

“All the others had to show their wares,” he said. “Leale was a quiet man, a really good guy, and there’s something to be said for that. He went on to create a hos-pital, he treated patients largely free of charge, and everything he did, he did quietly, never wanting to call attention to himself. My father is like that.”

Billed as a world premiere, this is actually the second version of Felder’s life-of-Leale, death-of-Lincoln story. The first, at the Pas-adena Playhouse last spring, has been expanded, with the charac-ter’s age advanced to 90, so he could show more perspective on the event that shaped his life, and American history.

Felder is also the show’s pro-ducer, backed by a production team of San Diegans, who were on board in Pasadena, and will tour with the show from here on. All are connected with The Old Globe Theatre, where several of Felder’s solo shows were staged.

“They’re great people and close friends,” he said. “Doing the show with them, it’s like summer camp every day.”

For this production, he has rented a house in La Jolla, where he can hold meetings and do some composing. He also has a home in Point Loma, along with homes in New York and Paris, all of which he shares with his wife, a former prime minister of Cana-da.

“I’ve been all over the world,” he said. “But what I like best is re-turning here.”

At the beautifully restored Birch North Park Theatre, he will be able to recreate the look of Ford’s Theatre, where he played Gershwin, almost a decade ago.

2013 should be a busy year for Felder, who will be directing plays in Boston and Chicago and taking “An American Story” on the road. Catch him here, close to home, while you have the chance.

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BY CLAIRE HARLINAt the age of 8, Anna Allen endured having her back

and knees broken when a gate support beam fell on her head and spine, and doctors told her she would have to take medication the rest of her life and never be able to walk nor-mally.

It was only a few years later, at age 11, when Allen en-dured a severe car accident, and in the years after that she experienced another car accident, a severe case of bronchi-tis, chronic migraines and walking pneumonia. She also de-veloped fibromyalgia and anaphylaxis, a condition that al-most killed her at age 23 when she consumed lobster that she didn’t know had been cooked in milk.

These incidents and health issues are diverse and span more than half of the 36-year-old’s life, but she said they all have one over-arching thing in common — they were healed independently without medicine and with medita-tion, lifestyle changes and, more importantly, diet.

“I wanted to prove to everyone the doctors were wrong,” said Allen, remembering the attitude she had nearly 30 years ago toward her first tragic accident. Raised in a veg-etarian family that encouraged meditation, she said she learned early on that the mind could not only help her es-cape pain, but it also had the power to heal her injuries when she was physically unable to walk.

“Through breathing exercises and meditation I could vi-sualize the exercises I couldn’t do at the time, and I was re-programming my brain to think my body is not broken, and changing the storyline of my brain made me able to recreate my cellular memory structure,” Allen said.

Allen has coached locals through the same practices, and her story of an outer body experience during the two minutes her heart stopped after that dairy scare more than 10 years ago is published in the best-selling book, “Defining Moments of Courage.” But most San Diegans have come to know Allen as a celebrity chef. Better known as Anna Natu-ralista, Allen has for more than two years been holding healthy dinner demonstrations at private parties and big fundraising events in Rancho Santa Fe, La Jolla and other ar-

Anna “Naturalista” Allen stands center with her team of “chefettes” at a private dinner demonstration on Dec. 14 in Rancho Santa Fe. Photo: Claire Harlin

From dinner parties to celebrity chef competitions, Anna ‘Naturalista’ is on a mission to heal

eas. She’s even led her clients on health food field trips through the aisles of Jimbo’s in the Del Mar Highlands.

The local resident is the star of Naturalista TV, an online channel set to launch next spring on Sony BlueRay TV and on her website, www.AnnaNaturalista.com. She was led to that role after winning the title of “top chef” in May at the statewide Orange County Tastefest Celebrity Chef Chal-lenge, a competition to create the best tasting healthy cui-sine that’s replicable at home. Not only did she get the top honor, but she raked in first place awards in almost every other category — best appetizer salad, best entree and best dessert. Unlike the other competing chefs who wore white chef coats, Allen and her team of “chefettes” wore lacy, handmade aprons, putting a smile on the face of the judges panel, which included two chefs from Food Network’s “Pri-vate Chefs of Beverly Hills, as well as Chef Josie Smith-Ma-lave from Bravo’s “Top Chef.”

Allen mainly spends her time, however, assisting her clients through private lifestyle and diet coaching, as well as holding private dinners. She’s taken on clients with various debilitating conditions and adapted diet and exercise plans for them to turn their health around. She also gives classes and is working on two books, a cookbook and a wellness guide that touches on topics such as personal care, keeping a healthy home, pet health, food, gardening and sustainabili-ty.

Allen wears many hats, but there’s a central source of inspiration in everything she does — healing.

“I became my own living example,” said Allen. “My ca-reer naturally happened by way of people watching me and saying, “Oh my God, what did you do? You don’t have your cane or your neck brace anymore.”

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There are a number of dining establishments that serve gourmet food and offer stunning ocean views

along the coastline of San Diego County. But very few are actually on the water.

Flagship Cruises & Events is one of the exceptions, offering dinners, brunches, luncheons for private charters, and fare for other special occasions aboard yachts that cruise along 25 miles of San Diego Bay.

The signature event is the 2.5-hour dinner-dance cruise, Tuesdays through Saturdays. (Mondays are added in the summer.) Reservations are preferred, but prospective guests are also welcome to walk up to the company’s booth on Harbor Drive and buy tickets.

Once their passes are in hand, people are directed to board either the California Princess or the Spirit of San Diego vessels.

The 115-foot California Princess — used during evenings when fewer patrons are expected — contains two enclosed, climate-controlled decks that feature Honduran mahogany and cherry wood, along with modern, yet classic teak furniture. The enclosed decks are connected by a “sweeping Cinderella” stairway; above them is a 1,600-square-foot, open-air observation deck ideal for dancing, socializing, and taking in the views of downtown San Diego.

In many ways, the Spirit of San Diego is similar, yet it’s the larger of the two yachts at 146 feet. It provides 360-degree views from each of its three levels and has an interior that showcases rich mahogany, brass and lush carpeting.

As guests board their vessel, they are greeted by crewmembers and presented with chilled flutes of bubbly. Patrons are then asked to pose and smile for souvenir photos.

While waiting for the cruise to begin, some wander over to the cocktail bar, which offers selections such as the Fish Bone, a mix of Malibu Coconut Rum, blue Curacao, melon liqueur, orange juice, sweet ‘n’ sour and lemon-lime soda, and served over rocks. Others head to the observation deck to drink in the surroundings.

A half-hour after boarding begins, people take their seats in the main dining area, as the yacht leaves the dock and begins sailing; then it’s time to dine.

Executive Chef Brian Gist recently introduced a menu with all-new appetizers, entrees and desserts.

“Guests have always told us our food was beyond anything they would have ever expected on a bay cruise,” Gist said. “We’ve taken that feedback and used it to shape our extended menu and to offer even more of a restaurant experience.”

Because Flagship is owned by San Diego’s Engel family, Gist believes it is important to

support other local businesses and turns to area vendors for ingredients and other items. He acquires vegetables and fruits from Moceri Produce, sustainable seafood from Chesapeake Fish Co., and bread and desserts from St. Tropez Bakery.

Furthermore, everything is cooked onboard, from raw to finished product.

The dining experience kicks off with appetizers such as the rich and creamy Hazelnut Encrusted Baked Brie with Black Mission Fig Port Wine Jam, and the Grilled and Chilled Asparagus with Creamy Burrata Mozzarella and Fresh Tomato-Basil Concasse.

Among the entree choices is Pan Roasted Baja California Jumbo Prawns and Goat Cheese Orzo Pasta, featuring prawns marinated with basil, garlic and olive oil, then seared and roasted, and served on a bed of Goat Cheese Orzo Pasta.

Another selection is the Char-grilled Free-Range Chicken with Tomato and Onion Jam, served over sautéed wild arugula and alongside a Ramona sage-infused whipped red-skin potato.

Children’s dinners, for ages 4 to 12, include macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers, two large chocolate-chip cookies and fruit.

Meanwhile, the meal is enhanced with low-key music. Guests who are celebrating special occasions such as birthdays, anniver-saries or engagements are recognized.

To wrap up the dinner, there are several dessert options, including Classic Cheese Cake and Driscoll Farms Berries that are sprinkled with sugar and soaked in their natural syrups; and the dark chocolate-and-caramel Pecan Brownie and Justin Starboard Chocolate Ganache, topped with a scoop of vanilla-bean ice cream.

Once guests are finished eating, they head to one of the upper decks for dancing and views of the nighttime skyline.

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The salad consists of young local greens, green apple julienne, California sun-dried cranberries, chiffonade of fresh basil, candied walnuts, blue cheese crumbles and apple cider vinaigrette.

The 115-foot California Princess is one of two yachts used for the dinner-dance cruises.Pan Roasted Baja California Jumbo Prawns and Goat Cheese Orzo Pasta

Classic Cheese Cake and Driscoll Farms Berries are sprinkled with sugar and soaked in their natural syrups.PHOTOS BY KELLEY CARLSON


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BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITTArtist Mathieu Gregoire is

known for his large-scale public projects, as well as more intimate temporary installations using found and fabricated objects. His skill at the latter is on display this month in his first solo show at the Athe-naeum.

Gregoire has incorporated im-ages of books, plants, fabrics and fragments of architectural features from the music and arts library into his show, titled “Library.” He even sanded down a gallery wall to reveal all the layers of paint used in past exhibitions. It’s his way of looking at the different layers that make up the Athenaeum.

“What do you do in a library?” he asked himself, swiftly answering the question: “You look up things. You look up the relations between things. You connect ideas. That’s the key to my installation.”

“Library” is all about making connections, finding new ways of looking at things. This is not an ex-hibit to rush through. Every section expands in interest as you give it more careful attention.

Consider the large black-and-white wall pieces: all the black shapes are negative spaces. The black symbols that look like some form of Hebraic alphabet: They’re what he calls “nesting forms,” puz-zle-like pieces that fit inside one an-other.

And the different-sized blocks arranged in a corner of the gallery: they’re the Athenaeum’s sculpture stands, some sanded-down, some in miniature, re-pur-posed as sculp-

tures themselves.“This is just me playing with

blocks,” said the artist. “I like paint-ing with a sander, too.”

Project Manager of UCSD’s Stu-art Collection, a campus-wide smor-gasbord of site-specific public art pieces, Gregoire is also a lecturer in UCSD’s visual arts department and an art consultant who advises insti-tutions like Stanford and UC San Francisco on how to assemble col-lections that will work in their own special contexts.

Shining through all these lofty credentials are flashes of humor, a clear delight in turning aesthetics on its ear, as he did with palm twigs he bent, broke, and glued together upside down to make a kind of tree for “Library.”

“A lot of my work is about na-ture and the opposite of nature — nature and artifice,” he said.

The exhibit continues in the Reading Room’s glass cabinets, where Gregoire mixes books from the library’s collection with small pieces of his own that relate to the books, in form or in subject. The closer you look, the more relations you’ll see.

When you’re ready for a change from the ho-ho-ho holiday mad-ness, take a quiet break at Mathieu Gregoire’s “Library.” It will be a real treat for your eyes and your mind.

Artist’s whimsical ‘Library’ takes new look at Athenaeum

Mathieu Gregoire with his wife, Amanda, an artist herself, and daughter of artist Manny Farber. PHOTO/MAURICE HEWITT

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The artist calls his repurposing of the Athenaeum’s sculpture stands ‘playing with blocks.’ PHOTO/MAURICE HEWITT

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Gem Faire will be in Del Mar on Jan. 18-20, 2013 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds/Bing Crosby Hall. Hours are Friday, noon-6 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. General admission is $7, valid for the entire weekend. Free parking refund!

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The Village Church Community Theater in Rancho Santa Fe will be holding auditions for the musical adaptation of “Helen Keller” on Jan. 7, 2013 from 6-8 p.m.. For more infor-mation and an appointment, visit www.villagechurchcommunitytheater.org [email protected].

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On Thursday night, Jan. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Solana Beach Library, the Friends of the Library are hosting a presentation by Francine Jensen on “Stained Glass Windows of France: Sublime Light and Colors.”

In this lecture Francine will recount, through slides, the history of the stained glass windows in the various regions of France and describe the technical evolution and trends of this special art form over the course of centuries. Although Francine is a biological scien-tist by training, her leisure-time passion has been the study of French art and history.

The Solana Beach Library is located at 157 Stevens Avenue, Solana Beach, 92075 (tele-phone 858-755-1404). This program is free to the public.

Presentation on ‘Stained Glass Windows of France: Sublime Light and Colors’ to be held at Solana Beach Library Jan. 10

La Jolla Music Society continues the Season’s Revelle Chamber Music Series with Phil-harmonia Baroque Orchestra at the MCASD Sherwood Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. The San Francisco-based Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra has been dedicated to his-torically informed performance of Baroque, Classical and Early-Romantic music on original instruments since its inception in 1981.

La Jolla Music Society enhances the concert-going experience by presenting “Preludes” — pre-concert chats and performances – prior to each performance. Ruben Valenzuela, founder and director of the Bach Collegium San Diego, will deliver a pre-concert lecture, “A Particular Genius: The Italian Baroque,” discussing the uniquely high spirits of the compos-ers featured on Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra’s program, at 7 p.m.

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BY CLAIRE HARLINWhen Fred Pahl first met Edgar Engert in 1972, he said the local man, who worked for

44 years as a landscaper at the Paul Ecke Ranch, was shy and never spoke in groups. But if you knew Engert now, at age 76 — a high-spirited, outgoing leader who starts conversation with nearly everyone he passes — that description would be hard to believe.

Engert has come to be known in North County as “Mr. Encinitas.” He’s headed the En-cinitas Chamber of Commerce, spearheaded Encinitas events like their holiday parade and Octoberfest, and he’s the longest-standing member on the board of the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA, which has for decades served communities from Encinitas to Del Mar to Rancho Santa Fe.

But highest on Engert’s list of achievements is the fact that he helped start the YMCA’s service club 40 years ago. Once known as the “Y’s Men’s Club,” the group has, to date, raised more than $750,000 for the Magdalena Ecke Y.

Pahl, the Y’s former executive director, saw a need for the service organization in 1972, and approached 30 local men who he asked to help charter the club. Well-known horticul-turist Paul Ecke Junior introduced Paul to Engert, his landscaper, who Ecke said would be a great person to head the club. Engert is still a leader in the club today, having progressed to head of the club on regional and international levels as well.

“[Ecke] said, ‘I have just the guy for you.’ He introduced me to Edgar because he’s a go-getter, a dynamo.” said Pahl, adding that the group became the first co-ed Y service club in the world when Engert’s wife, Renate, became president in 1975. It was at that time when the group changed its name to the North Coast Y Service Club.

For those who have attended the Y, they may have noticed the remodeled preschool, youth camp programs and structural improvements to the aquatic park, but they may not have known that those assets are the results of people like Pahl and Engert, as well as other members of the North Coast Y Service Club. That’s why, on the club’s 40th anniversary, members are holding a commemorative event to recognize the club’s efforts. The event is open to the public and will be held at 6 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2013 at The Grauer School, locat-ed at 1500 S. El Camino Real.

The North Coast Y Service Club is comprised of members from a variety of back-grounds, from retirees to working people to stay-at-home moms.

The club’s annual flower sales, which include the poinsettia sale that recently wrapped up, bring in some $8,000 to $12,000 in sales each year, and the group’s holiday giving cam-paign brings in about $250,000 — about $8,000 of which is usually raised annually by Engert himself. The service club also holds an annual casino night that brings in about $18,000.

“Being part of this club has changed my life because I feel good about doing some-thing for the community,” said Engert, who is still very active in the club with his wife. He also said he’s happy to see the Y, which was once small, grow into a 20-acre, ocean-view fa-cility with an extensive number of programs and activities for all ages.

After 40 years, local men still steering YMCA service club

From left: Edgar Engert, Renate Engert and Fred Pahl, longtime leaders of the North Coast Y Service Club.

Engert and Renate travel internationally every year to meet with service groups from Y’s all over the world, from Japan to China to Europe.

“It’s interesting to sit around a table of people with all different languages and make wonderful friendships around the world,” Engert said.

Pahl said he sees Engert as a “Y success story,” and a true leader.

“He helps people at our club know they are part of something larger,” Pahl said.

The service club, which is welcoming new members, meets twice a month, on the second and fourth Wednes-days, at 7 p.m. at the Ecke YMCA, located at 200 Saxony Road in Encinitas. For more information, find the North Coast Y Service Club on Facebook or visit https://ysmen-northcoast.samariteam.com/. For event ticket information, email the club’s spokeswoman, Michele Wegman, at [email protected].

Coastal Cities Jazz Band to present tribute to ‘Big Band Drummers’

The Coastal Cities Jazz Band, along with guest Ber-nie Dresel, will present a tribute to “Big Band Drum-mers” on Jan. 20, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Carlsbad Com-munity Church.

The concert will feature music that became popular when performed by famous drummers such as: Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, Gene Krupa and Ed Shaughnessy to name a few. Bernie Dresel presently holds the drum chair in Gordon Goodwin’s Grammy-nominated Big Phat Band. For 15 years pri-or, Dresel was with the Brian Setzer Orchestra, a Grammy Award winner. Modern-Drummers Magazine’s read-ers poll named him today’s best “Big Band Drummer” and Drum Magazine hon-ored him with a “2002 Drummie” for best big band drummer. Tunes like Gene Krupa’s “Sing, Sing, Sing”, Louie Bellson’s “Air Mail Special”, Buddy Rich’s “Love for Sale,” along with charts from the Big Phat Band li-brary will be on the pro-gram. Cost is $15; $12 for seniors and students. For ad-vance tickets, contact Gary Adcock at 858-775-1113.


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BY CLAIRE HARLINHome to many artists

and writers who have sought inspiration from natural beauty, the Italian island of Capri is a star-studded vaca-tion spot that has historical-ly been progressive and fast-evolving — much like the career of Sal Ercolano, a na-tive of the island who has developed neighborhood restaurants fashioned after his European birthplace.

Villa Capri has been a Carmel Valley staple in Piaz-za Carmel for more than 10 years. In addition, Ercolano and co-owner/chef Antonio Viscito earlier this year brought the upscale trattoria concept to Poway, adding lo-cation-specific menu items and a wine bar.

Italian restaurants are often referred to as “tratto-rias,” but under the true def-inition of the word, Villa Ca-pri fits the bill — with a con-temporary twist. If you came across a trattoria in Italy, it wouldn’t be in a city, said Er-colano. It would be in a sub-urb and it would be casual, a real neighborhood destina-

From left: Antonio Viscito and Sal Ercolano, owners of Villa Capri restaurant, located in Carmel Valley and in Poway.

Italian eatery brings the island of Capri to Carmel Valley, Poway

tion, where — like Villa Ca-pri — everyone knows every-one and the owner is your friend.

“A lot of people come here because they know me,” said Ercolano, adding that a lot of loyal locals at-tend his frequent wine din-ners, which feature special prix fixe menus. “I know my guests too, and I’m usually

at the front.”Viscito is also the type

of chef who interacts with guests about the food and is out in the restaurant when he’s not in the kitchen, Er-colano said.

Viscito, like Ercolano, is from South Italy and in-spired by the food and beau-ty of capri, letting his roots shine brightly in his dishes.

“Capri has always been sophisticated and fish is the No. 1 item,” said Ercolano. “It’s the one place you can find all the local lobsters and shrimps.”

He said the seafood risotto captures the essence of the island, but he also brings to the ta-ble several other authentic recipes. The word “caprese,” often seen on Italian menus, literally means “from the island of Capri” and the Villa Capri menu includes ravioli caprese and moz-zarella caprese, which we more commonly call the caprese salad. For dessert, the restaurant offers a torta caprese, which is a flowerless cake with chocolates and almonds.

Ercolano said restaurant guests’ longtime favorite dish, however, is the Jewish-style arti-chokes, which are sautéed until crispy with parsley and basil.

Ercolano not only has caprese customs at heart, but he has running a restaurant in his genes. His family opened a restaurant in Capri when he was 6, which he eventually took over and sold to work at a restaurant in Bermuda. There he learned English and entrepreneurship fast, and af-ter two years he moved to Manhattan, where he became a restaurant manager. He later spent time managing an Ital-ian eatery in Hong Kong be-fore settling down in San Di-ego, and it’s no wonder he successfully started 16 restau-rants here, some of which he sold and some he kept.

“I was born to be a res-taurant operator,” he said. “It’s in my blood.”

Villa Capri is located in Piazza Carmel at 3870 Valley Centre Drive, #301, Carmel Valley (San Diego), 92130. For more information, visit www.villacapriristorante.com or call 858-720-8777.

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“Christmas Unplugged” was the theme of First Thursdays this month at the Del Mar Powerhouse with Eve Selis and her band playing selections from their soon-to-be-released holiday CD. First Thursdays is produced by the Cultural Arts Committee of the Del Mar Foundation. For more information, go to www.delmarfoundation.org. Courtesy photos

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Del Mar Heights Elementary School held its annual Winterfest Program Dec. 20. The festive event included musical performances by students. The Kinder-gartners will sing at 11:30 a.m. The af-ternoon performance will start with the first graders at 12:35 p.m.

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The Carmel Valley Middle School Faculty-Student Rock Band “Bob & the Cats” held a fes-tive holiday perfor-mance Dec. 20.

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Breast cancer survivors help the homeless

Carmel Valley resident Lynn Flana-gan’s breast cancer support group held its annual holiday party Dec. 15 at Fla-nagan’s home. Rather than hold a gift exchange for themselves, this group of breast cancer survivors each brought a sleeping bag to donate to Father Joe’s Villages for the homeless. A total of 25 sleeping bags were donated. The mem-bers believe that “the best cure for one’s own issues is to focus on the needs of others.” Breast surgeon Dr. Michele Car-penter and Scripps Clinic oncologist Dr. Michael Kosty also attended the event.

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BY CATHARINE KAUFMANAs 2012 comes to a

close, it’s time to reflect on the best and worst of the food trends, and get a glimpse into what’s hot for the New Year.

The Gastronomic GeekWhen Bill Nye the Sci-

ence Guy does kitchen pa-trol you get freaky food cuisine. Molecular gastron-omy has been a growing (and annoying) trend of chef-upmanship where chemicals meet molecules using techniques of emulsi-fication, spherification and thermal immersion to cre-ate such kitschy cocktails and dishes as bubbling mo-jitas, beet foam, arugula spaghetti, balsamic ball-bearings, fruit “caviar,” and edible paper from soy

and potato starch. How ‘bout concocting

some negative-calorie foods to put the skids on holiday weight gain.

Foaming at the MugThe craft beer scene is

booming, with some 40 boutique brewery meisters in San Diego County, trans-forming the SoCal surf town into a Napa Valley for amber nectar. The city is rife with upscale beer pairing events, and even hosts an annual San Diego Beer Week in No-vember.

A head above other breweries is the irreverent Stone Brewing Co., dubbed “All-Time Top Brewery on Planet Earth,” by BeerAdvo-cate magazine. Stone’s brew-ing facility in Escondido of-fers daily tours like a Disney-land theme park for beer-lovers. It’s adjacent to its bu-colic World Bistro & Gar-dens, pairing flagship brews like the Arrogant Bastard Ale and Ruination IPA (India Pale Ale) with scrumptious locally grown, organic dish-es.

Raw, Raw, RawThe burgeoning raw

foodism or rawism practice is based on the ethos that vi-tal enzymes critical for di-gestion and nutrient absorp-tion are destroyed when

food is heated at tempera-tures above 118-degrees Fahrenheit (varies in raw food community). Raw food advocates consume primari-ly organic, uncooked and unprocessed foods, a mother lode diet of fruits, vegeta-bles, nuts, seeds and grains, but can sometimes include meat, eggs and fish along with non-pasteurized dairy

as raw milk, cheese and yo-ghurt. According to raw food chef Perkunas Core of San Diego-based Veggie Vibes, a weekly raw food de-livery service, “Eating raw foods is a lifestyle that is be-coming stronger and more popular. You gain awareness between the environment and what you put into your body. It’s all about finding

balance, harmony and rhythm through simple, natural foods.”

Spam Bam, Thank you Ma’am

The butt of food jokes, SPAM (whose acronym “SPICY HAM” was intro-duced in 1937 by Hormel Foods Corp.) has become au courant in a bevy of dishes by top chefs throughout the land. SPAM does sushi, eggs Benedict, risottos, frittatas, lasagnas, pizzas, breakfast burritos, hash a-go-gos, and check out Chef Anthony Sinsay’s savory Spam Fried Rice featured in Brian Malar-key’s new cookbook, “Come Early, Stay Late.”

A Cut AboveFor Eric Bauer, Execu-

tive Chef at Rancho Valen-cia Resort and Spa, what rocks is “using off cuts of protein, such as cheeks from fish, boned-out lamb shoul-der confit, and pork or veal shanks, and making them luxurious.”

While Chef forages herbs, fruits and veggies that grow naturally on the prop-erty like wood sorrel, wild watercress, dill and onion flowers, the new year brings row crops including English peas, fava beans and squash in addition to harvesting honey from resident bee

hives. Living High on the

HogPork is popping up ev-

erywhere from honey ham and grilled cheese sandwich-es and prosciutto wrapped shrimp to salted pork clam chowder and maple bacon cupcakes.

Everything Old is New Again

Watch out for creative riffs on oldies but goodies. Mac and Cheese made with quirky pastas, fish “meat” loaf and French fries made from everything but pota-toes.

Kale is the new lettuce, pesto is the new red sauce, flat bread is the new pizza, bison is the new beef, qui-noa is the new rice, farro is the new quinoa, savory is the new sweet, sweet is the new savory.

Runny eggs are back, so are monster rib eyes, quich-es and stuffed everything, including my childhood fave — classic baked apples, now drunken in apple bran-dy and filled with every-thing from cookie dough to salted caramels.

For trendy or not-so-trendy recipes e-mail [email protected] or check out www.FreeRangeClub.com.

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Serves 4Needed:4 large baking apples (Granny Smith, Fuji)1 cup apple juice or cider1 tablespoon apple bran-dy (optional)1 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon gingerdash of nutmeg2 tablespoons brown sug-ar or 1 tablespoon agave syrup1/2 cup chopped nuts (pe-cans, walnuts, almonds)1/2 cup dried fruit (cran-berries, currants or rai-sins)

Directions: Preheat oven to 325-degrees F. In a bowl combine sugar, spic-es, nuts and fruit. Set

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NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATECASE NUMBER:37-2012-00152698-PR-PW-CTLSuperior Court of CaliforniaCounty of San Diego 1409 Fourth Ave. San Diego, CA 92101Madge BradleyEstate of: ROBERT MATHEW IRISH, DecedentTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT MATHEW IRISH, aka BOB IRISH. A Petition for Probate has been filed by MICHELE IRISH in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The petition for Probate requests that MICHELE IRISH be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicile are available for examination in the file kept by the court.The petition request authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 1/17/13, Time: 1:30 p.m., Dept.: PC-2. Address of court: same as noted above.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.Attorney for Petitioner:RUSSELL E. GRIFFITHRochelle & Griffith, LLP1991 Village Park Way, Ste. 105Encinitas, CA 92024760-944-9901DM819, Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031758Fictitious Business Name(s):Goldstar Properties, LLC

Located at: 1011 Camino Del Mar #210, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 22873, San Diego, CA 92192. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Goldstar Properties, LLC, 1521 Concord Pike #301, Wilmington, Delaware 19803, Delaware. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/06/2012. Lorraine S. Hertzberg. DM818. Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031238Fictitious Business Name(s):Sampson Asset ManagementLocated at: 12702 Via Cortina #101, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Joseph A. Sampson, 12702 Via Cortina #101, Del Mar, CA 92014, Diane Sampson, 12702 Via Cortina #101, Del Mar, CA 92014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/30/2012. Joseph A. Sampson. DM817. Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-030970Fictitious Business Name(s):a. Orion Creative Group, Inc.b. Orion Creative GroupLocated at: 11230 Sorrento Valley Rd., Ste. 200, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 3/19/2009. This business is hereby registered by the following: Orion Creative Group Inc., 11230 Sorrento Valley Rd., Ste. 200, San Diego, CA 92130, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/27/2012. Harley Orion. CV430. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-030972Fictitious Business Name(s):a. La Jolla Cabb. Clairemont Cabc. Balboa Cabd. Clairemont Mesa CabLocated at: 5110 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Apt. #314, San Diego, CA, 92117, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Mehmet Aykilic, 5110 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. #314, San Diego, CA 92117. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/27/2012. Mehmet Aykilic. DM816. Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 2013

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER37-2012-00058885-CU-PT-NCSUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGONorth County Division, 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA 92081PETITION OF: Cindy Whitmarsh on behalf of minors for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Cindy Whitmarsh on behalf of minors filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name a. Cindy Jean Whitmarsh to Proposed Name Cindy Jean

2013. Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 46. The address of the court is: 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101.A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Carmel Valley News.Date: Dec. 12, 2012.Robert J. TrentacostaJudge of the Superior CourtCV428. Dec. 20, 27, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-030973Fictitious Business Name(s):Chrysanthemum SoftwareLocated at: 3811 Colina Dorada Drive #A208, San Diego, CA, 92124, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 10601-G361 Tierrasanta Blvd., San Diego, CA 92124. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Timothy J. Gillis, 3811 Colina Dorada Drive #A208, San Diego, CA 92124-3806. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/27/2012. Timothy J. Gillis. DM826. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-032141Fictitious Business Name(s):33rd Parallel MarketingLocated at: 2020 Christy Lane, Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 10/1/12. This business is hereby registered by the following: SMRT Accessories, 2020 Christy Lane, Del Mar, CA 92014, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/11/2012. Jim Benedict. DM824. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031509Fictitious Business Name(s):Blue Bio FuelLocated at: 15190 Penasquitos Dr., San Diego, CA, 92129, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 12/01/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Chris Youngjae Cho, 15190 Penasquitos Dr., San Diego, CA 92129. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/04/2012. Chris Youngjae Cho. DM823. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031641Fictitious Business Name(s):Millions Of MiniaturesLocated at: 900 Santa Hidalga, Solana Beach, CA, 92075, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The first day of business was 11/01/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Kirsten Harless, 900 Santa Hidalga, Solana Beach, CA 92075, Anita Harless, 900 Santa Hidalga, Solana Beach, CA 92075. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/05/2012. Kirsten Harless. DM821. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031175Fictitious Business Name(s):a. Dentistry for Youb. Dentistry for You With CareLocated at: 9420 Mira Mesa Blvd. #G, San Diego, CA, 92126, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 11/1/12. This business is hereby registered by the following:

hereby registered by the following: Elaine McDaniel, 14086 Caminito Vistana, San Diego, CA 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/27/2012. Elaine McDaniel. CV431. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-032571Fictitious Business Name(s):Linkup NetworksLocated at: 5731 Cape Jewels Trail, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 3525 Del Mar Heights, #657, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: John Yi, 5731 Cape Jewels Trail, San Diego, CA 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/17/2012. John Yi. DM828. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031911Fictitious Business Name(s):ArchiterraLocated at: 3634 Ocean Ranch Blvd., Oceanside, CA, 92056, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same as above. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 01/01/2000. This business is hereby registered by the following: Xavier Orozco, 865 Via La Venta, San Marcos, CA 92069. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/07/2012. Xavier Orozco. DM827. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-032321Fictitious Business Name(s):The Mate DoctorLocated at: 1006 Via Carina, Vista, CA, 92081, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 12/01/2006. This business is hereby registered by the following: Julie L. Holley, 1006 Via Carina, Vista, CA 92081. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/13/2012. Julie L. Holley. CV429. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER37-2012-00087502-CU-PT-CTLSUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of JusticePETITION OF: George Morgan & Miranda Morgan for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: George Morgan & Miranda Morgan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name a. Maria George Fouad Morgan to Proposed Name Maria Anna Morgan. Present Name b. Jolie George Fouad Morgan to Proposed Name Jolie Justina Morgan.THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Jan 25,

conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Herbert E. Siegel, 606 3rd Ave. #301, San Diego, CA 92101. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/07/2012. Herbert E. Siegel. DM830. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-030958Fictitious Business Name(s):Independent Property Appraisers, A Local AMCLocated at: 14086 Caminito Vistana, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 11/27/2012. This business is

Tree Owner: Torrey Pacific Corp. Site Address (Tree/Vegetation Location): 110 Stratford CourtStaff Contact: Matt Bator, AICP, Senior PlannerDescription: The applicants are seeking relief under DMMC Chapter 23.51 (Trees, Scenic Views and Sunlight) for claims of scenic view blockage from trees/vegetation located on a neighboring property.ADJOURNMENTpc2012 01-08. 12/27/12. DM831

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031825Fictitious Business Name(s):Beverages and BlissLocated at: 606 3rd Ave. #301, San Diego, CA, 92101, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 606 3rd Ave. #301, San Diego, CA 92101. This business is

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Whitmarsh-Sweeney; Present Name b. Jaden Nicole Whitmarsh to Proposed Name Jaden Nicole Sweeney-Whitmarsh; Present Name c. Kendall Lee Whitmarsh to Proposed Name Kendall Lee Sweeney-Whitmarsh. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Jan. 29, 2013. Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 3. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Mar Times.Date: 12/3/12.Aaron H. KatzJudge of the Superior CourtDM815. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031335Fictitious Business Name(s):a. McMaverick Advertisingb. Maverick AdvertisingLocated at: 4653 Carmel Mnt. Rd., Ste. 308, #88, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife. The first day of business was 11/29/12. This business is hereby registered by the following: Michael Gallagher, 4653 Carmel Mnt. Rd., Ste. 308, Unit #88, San Diego, CA 92130, Lisa Gallagher, 4653 Carmel Mnt. Rd.,

Ste. 308, Unit 88, San Diego, CA 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/03/2012. Lisa Gallagher. CV427. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031445Fictitious Business Name(s):MBF SolutionsLocated at: 13295 Tiverton Road, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 1/15/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Scott Arnold, 13295 Tiverton Road, San Diego, CA 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/03/2012. Scott Arnold. CV426. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-030625Fictitious Business Name(s):a. Grand Del Mar Limousineb. Grand Del Mar LimoLocated at: 12757 Seabreez Farms Dr., San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 11/21/12. This business is hereby registered by the following: Samad Parvin, 12757 Seabreeze Farms Dr. #9, San Diego, CA 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/21/2012. Samad Parvin. DM813. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031080Fictitious Business Name(s):Organize, Coordinate, DesignLocated at: 2941 Unicornio St. Apt. B, Carlsbad, CA, 92009, San Diego

County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Kristina Boling, 2941 Unicornio St. Apt. B, Carlsbad, CA 92009. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/28/2012. Kristina Boling. DM812. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031246Fictitious Business Name(s):Airport & Railroad Safety Consulting GroupLocated at: 1902 Wright Place, 2nd Floor, Carlsbad, CA, 92008, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 11/27/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Aviation & Railroad Transportation ADM. Inc., 340 W. 32nd Street Suite 441, Yuma, Arizona 85364, Arizona. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/30/2012. Kenneth M. Bettencourt. DM811. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-030740Fictitious Business Name(s):Entree NousLocated at: 2081 Sea Village Circle, Cardiff, CA, 92007, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 01/01/2000. This business is hereby registered by the following: Jessica Leibovich Veseskis, 2081 Sea Village Circle, Cardiff, CA 92007. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/26/2012. Jessica Leibovich Veseskis. DM809. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012


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