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A lasting legacy

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BY KAREN BILLING“Take a look around today and say hel-

lo and thank you and be a special friend to each person you meet.”

Those were the words of Dr. R. Roger Rowe, celebrating his 80th birthday in 2009 on the campus of the village school named after him. A special friend to Rancho Santa Fe and everyone who met him, Rowe, who was also a devoted husband and fa-ther, passed away on Feb. 4 at the age of 82.

While Rowe’s impact is spread throughout Rancho Santa Fe, his legacy is most seen at the school that bears his

name, where he spent 43 years as a teacher, principal and superintendent.

“Dr. Rowe’s lauds and accolades spanned more than a 50-year ca-reer but it is the numerous gener-ations of students inspired by their time with him that was most precious,” said RSF School District Superintendent Lindy Delaney. “Dr. Rowe’s legendary high standards for his teachers, administrators and students have cemented a legacy that will con-tinue as long as there is a love for

learning and teaching.”

BY JOE TASHA steep increase in rent-

al rates for post office boxes was imposed on short notice last month, catching many Rancho Santa Fe residents by surprise and triggering angry reactions at the village post office.

“They’re livid,” said Yolonda DuBose, Rancho Santa Fe’s postmaster since 2008. “The ones that I’ve spoken to are not happy.”

Rancho Santa Fe is one of the rare communities in the United States where the Post Office generally does not deliver mail to residents’ homes. Instead, residents must rent a post office box at one of two locations — the village post office or an office at the Del Rayo Plaza on San Dieguito Road — in order to receive mail.

According to DuBose, as of Jan. 23, the monthly rent for a small box jumped from $70 to $120 per year, while the cost of a large drawer rose from $220 to $380 per year.

The increase on post of-

P.O. Box rate hike angers residents

Community shares memories of beloved icon Roger RoweFormer longtime superintendent passed away Feb. 4

Roger Rowe celebrates his 80th birthday in 2009.

BY KAREN BILLINGA recent Rancho Santa

Fe Association study has concluded that there is not a parking shortage in the RSF village, but there are many people who don’t follow the timed parking rules, often staying well past the one- and two-hour limits.

“There does not appear to be an overall parking shortage in the village as a whole,” said Ivan Holler, Covenant administrator. “The peak demand in the village core exceeds 90 per-cent, but parking is consis-tently available in the vil-lage perimeter.”

While conducting its study, the RSF Association

observed several timed park-ing violations in the one hour and two hour limited parking zones, many times the offense committed by the same people every day. The staff believes that con-sistent parking enforcement of the timed spaces by the Association’s overtime CHP (California Highway Patrol) officers would increase turn-over and free up more spac-es.

The Association board of directors voted to autho-rize the CHP officers to en-force the timed parking reg-ulations in addition to their ongoing traffic enforcement

Parking violations key problem in village, study fi nds

Monthly rent up $50 for a small box; annual rate rises $160 for a large drawer

A youngster tries out for RSF Little League on Feb. 1 at Richardson Field in Rancho Santa Fe. See page B16.PHOTO: JON CLARK

See PARKING, page 26

See ROWE, page 23

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RSF Association Buzz: Dr. Roger Rowe will always be a part of Rancho Santa FeBy Jack Queen, RSF Association President

February 2012 will al-ways be remembered as the time we lost Dr. Roger Rowe. He has played such a key role in our community for so long it is hard to imagine Rancho Santa Fe and espe-cially the school without his presence.

You will be hearing and reading a lot of wonderful things in the upcoming

weeks about Roger and all of the stories you hear will be true. Some people are re-membered for a great challenge they were able to overcome or a heroic deed in a moment of crisis.

However, some, like Roger, deserve true greatness as they have devoted their lives to others and are remembered for a lifetime of commitment and dedication to the people they served. With over 50 years of service to our community and having touched thousands of lives, Roger will always be a part of Rancho Santa Fe. Jack Queen

BY KAREN BILLINGRancho Santa Fe Patrol Chief Matt

Wellhouser said the community saw a jump in burglaries in 2011 during his annual re-port to the Association board on Feb. 2.

The biggest leap came in residential burglaries, from six in 2010 to 24 in 2011— still a very low number when compared to other communities.

“We’ve had a problem with that and we’re working very hard with the sheriff’s department to identify suspects,” Wellhous-er said, noting four suspects were arrested a couple weeks ago and are being looked at to see if they can be linked to any recent crimes.

Two of the residential burglaries were “hot prowls” which means a homeowner was home at the time the suspect entered.

“No one was hurt, but it is very un-nerving for people and we take it very seri-ously,” Wellhouser said.

While residential burglaries went up, commercial and vehicle burglaries went down. The one commercial burglary in 2011 was a bank robbery at Pacific Western Bank.

The patrol recorded 2,984 calls in 2011, a decrease of 11 percent from 2010. RSF Pa-trol officers drove over 117,000 miles and conducted 31,800 security checks in 2011.

The patrol has an average response time of six minutes and 12 seconds.

Vehicle collisions within the Covenant remained the same at 107. Twenty-two of the collisions resulted in injury and 85 were non-injury. Excessive speed was the pre-

RSF Patrol reports residential burglaries up, commercial and vehicle burglaries down in 2011

See PATROL, page 26

BY JOE TASHA new committee formed by the Ran-

cho Santa Fe Association will tackle such is-sues as what types of trees and plants are needed to increase the health and diversity of the Covenant’s natural areas, and reliable sources of water for the future.

The Committee on the Natural Envi-ronment is an ad hoc committee, meaning that it was set up as a temporary panel to address specific issues. However, under a resolution approved by the Association board at its meeting on Thursday, Feb. 2, the ad hoc committee is expected to transition into a permanent, standing committee over the next year.

“So much of what’s beautiful and won-derful about the Rancho Santa Fe area is the landscaping,” said Bill Beckman, a former Association board member and chairman of the new committee, which currently has six members.

But in recent years, said Association Manager Pete Smith, pests such as the red gum lerp psyllid and impacts of a prolonged drought have devastated Rancho Santa Fe’s distinctive eucalyptus forest.

“Every year we lose more and more trees,” said Smith.

By planting drought-resistant tree and plant species, and a broader variety of flora, the area’s natural areas will be better protect-ed from pests, disease and drought, Smith said.

“It’s just a healthier environment,” he

said.Among the new committee’s duties,

said Beckman, will be creating a “palette” of different types of trees and plants that can be planted in areas controlled by the Associ-ation.

The group will also look at potential sources of water for landscaped areas, which would include the golf course.

“Water is becoming more expensive and more in demand, and the availability of water for this region is gradually being re-duced, so we need to be more water-wise,” Beckman said.

The committee will work with the Santa Fe Irrigation District, which provides drink-ing and irrigation water to Rancho Santa Fe, to come up with recommendations that can then be brought back to the Association membership, Beckman said.

Once the committee identifies an ap-propriate mix of plants, it may then orga-nize community planting events in which the Association’s members can help beautify and improve the covenant’s natural envi-ronment, Beckman said.

“It’s a terrific committee, a terrific group of people,” Beckman said. “I think the work we’re doing will make a real difference to Rancho Santa Fe over the next 20 to 50 years.”

The committee will meet at 9 a.m. on the first Monday of each month at the Asso-ciation office.

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BY MARSHA SUTTONThe San Dieguito Union High School

District is poised to ask voters to approve a General Obligation bond measure this year for over $400 million – for school renova-tion, technology upgrades and new con-struction, to serve its more than 12,000 middle and high school students.

Three contracts related to the bond were discussed at the district’s Feb. 2 board meeting. The board unanimously approved agreements with the Dolinka Group of Ir-vine for financial advisory services and De La Rosa & Company for bond underwriting.

The third item – selecting Tramutola LLC as the public information and ballot measure consulting company – was given a first reading and will be voted on at the Feb. 16 board meeting. All firms were chosen from published Requests for Proposals.

Eric Dill, SDUHSD’s associate superin-tendent of business services, said Dolinka is a firm with a long history with SDUHSD and “has great insight” into the community and the district. He said the district has also worked successfully with De La Rosa in the past.

He said the two firms will work togeth-er. Dolinka will analyze the district’s tax base, review and fine-tune the project list, and determine the bonding capability. The underwriter, he said, knows what the mar-ket will bear, forecasts the reaction of credit rating agencies, coordinates with Dolinka on the sizing and pricing of the bonds, pre-pares documentation for issuance, and mar-kets the bonds.

“It starts with the financial advisor, but they need to be talking with the underwrit-er,” Dill said in an interview. “They’re going to work in tandem [but] they’re indepen-dent.”

Dolinka’s Phase 1 work will evaluate whether the district should place the bond measure on the June or November ballot. Dolinka’s cost is $20,000, payment of which is contingent upon a successful effort, Dill said.

Phase 2, at a cost of $65,000, is to pro-vide advisory services on the issuance of the bonds if the GO bond is approved by voters. Funding for Dolinka will come from “cam-paign donations and future bond issues,” ac-cording to the district report.

De La Rosa will be funded by money collected from bond sales, at an unspecified amount. John Addleman, SDUHSD’s direc-tor of planning and financial management, said the price depends upon the size of the sale. The maximum amount is $7 per bond and the first issue is expected to be about $3.75 per bond, he said.

Uncharted territoryThe third item involved the selection of

Oakland-based Tramutola LLC, to do three phases of work: a feasibility study, a public information campaign and post-election fol-low-up.

In Phase 1, the feasibility study, Tramu-tola would gather data, assess the mood of voters, and ascertain what dollar amount and what projects would most likely garner approval. The purpose, Dill said in an inter-

San Dieguito Union High School District moves closer to bond measure

See BOND, page 24

BY KAREN BILLINGSchool start time discussion

endsTime has run out on the discussion of

moving up the start of the school day at R. Roger Rowe School. District superintendent Lindy Delaney quickly put an end to a possi-ble later start for the school day at the Feb. 2 board meeting.

“My recommendation is to keep things the way they are,” Delaney said. “There’s not enough minutes in the day to change much, we would have to give up something to get something.”

In December, trustee Todd Frank had asked about the possibility of changing the start time from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., the time school starts on late-start Mondays. At Janu-ary’s board meeting, Delaney gave a report on the days of school and instructional min-utes required by the education code. Late-start Mondays currently provide for staff de-velopment and it was determined any fur-ther cutting of days would mean either a longer day for students or cutting instruc-tional minutes.

Parent Laurel Chocholek said not only did she not see any problem with the way the school currently runs, but she didn’t think that the superintendent or the staff should be spending time researching the is-sue.

“I’m concerned because I can’t imagine that’s a priority for this board,” Chocholek said

Delaney said that it’s always good to take a look at the way things run, but that

Frank’s question was taken out of its intend-ed scope.

“A question asked by Todd really blos-somed into more than we thought it would,” said Delaney, noting that his ques-tion was perceived as meaning he was ask-ing for less educational minutes which is “not really what happened.”

“I definitely don’t want to move past 3 p.m.,” Frank said. “There’s not a lot of room to make adjustments. We’re at the best place that we can be for now.”

The item was on the agenda paired with the proposed parent, survey but the survey was not discussed further.

During public comment, parent Lor-raine Kent said if they did do a survey, it should encompass more aspects than early or late starts, saying it should be completely comprehensive to understand how parents feel about what the district is doing well and where they can improve.

Board says no to district annex-ation request

The Rancho Santa Fe School District board rejected a proposal to annex a Cielo community from the Escondido Union School District into Rancho Santa Fe.

Parent Michael Hunley made the re-quest to move the boundary line 600 feet to include 13 vacant lots and 14 homes. His community currently includes three elemen-tary school-age children, two students about to graduate high school and one 2-year-old child. Currently his children have to com-mute about 30 minutes to get to school in

RSF School board briefs;Feb. 2 meeting

See BRIEFS, page 26


BY KAREN BILLINGProfessional lacrosse player Bil-

ly Bitter talked about everything from the art of “dodging” to over-head bounce shots in front of a rapt audience of Adrenaline La-crosse and Rancho Santa Fe La-crosse players at the Rancho Santa Fe sports fields on Jan. 31.

Bitter, a three-time All Ameri-can at University of North Caroli-na, who currently plays on the Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse, made the stop in Rancho Santa Fe as part of his Maverik La-crosse and South Swell “Evolve the Player…Advance the Game” tour.

“It’s exciting to work with a company that is so committed to growing the sport of lacrosse on a national level,” Bitter said.

Bitter, 23, gave the young play-ers helpful skill tips and stressed the importance of practice before running several drills with the boys, encouraging them with high fives and compliments on their shots.

Bitter told the kids that la-crosse isn’t always about being the biggest or having the fastest shot.

“You have to be willing to take a hit,” Bitter said. “Are you guys willing to take a hit?”

The boys nodded in the affir-mative before heading off to get their gear on for drills.

Professional lacrosse player Billy Bitter comes to RSF

(On this page) Professional lacrosse player Billy Bitter (in black) shares tips with Adrenaline Lacrosse and Rancho Santa Fe Lacrosse players. Photos/Karen Billing


BY THE RANCHO SANTA FE TRAILS & RECREATION COMMITTEE

The Rancho Santa Fe Association main-tains 50 miles of the finest trail system with-in San Diego County, strictly limited for use by RSF Association members and their guests. Over the years, the Trails Committee has developed the “Trail Rules and Eti-quette.” These rules are meant to enhance safety among all the users on the trails and minimize disturbances to homeowners, many of whom have provided easements for the trail system to cross their property or simply own property adjacent to the trails.

Thankfully, most Association members and their guests are respectful and very con-siderate to other trail users. There is noth-ing more enjoyable than riding or walking around the golf course on a weekend morn-ing, greeting neighbors and friends, and tak-ing in the scenery. There are, however, some safety guidelines that are worth high-lighting from time to time.

The “Trail Rules” are easy to learn and simple to follow and are for everyone’s safe-ty: Horses have the priority and the right of way while on the trail. Dogs are not allowed to accompany horseback riders, whether leashed or unleashed. Pedestrians must have their pets on leash at all times; this is not merely a rule of etiquette, it is the law in San Diego County. Walkers or runners in a group cannot number more than four.

The biggest safety issue involves dogs and horses. The Committee members have noticed that the majority of dog owners po-litely ask their leashed dog to either step aside or even to sit when a horse is ap-proaching, typically to the side of the trail in clear view. This is the best and safest course of action, and equestrians greatly ap-preciate the courtesy. Horses are prey ani-mals, and dogs are predators — it is the horse’s instinct to protect his legs and his belly. Keep in mind that the reach of a

horse’s kick can be quite long, so even if your pet is leashed, be sure not to let the dog wander too near the horse’s hooves. A dog underfoot can be badly injured.

Also, there are a few folks who continue to walk their dogs off leash, which clearly presents the greatest threat to equestrians as well as the safety of the canine. The stories of loose dogs approaching too close to hors-es, either innocently or aggressively, are nu-merous and unfortunately the endings are not always happy – occasionally a rider is thrown, a horse panics and bolts, or a dog is kicked. We’ve noticed dogs quite far ahead of their owners on winding trails, which is a hazard to all. Most horse owners are also dog owners and understand the desire to let the dog run loose, but the risks are not worth it.

For runners and fast walkers, if you are approaching a horse from behind, speak to the rider(s) and let them know you are there so you can pass safely. If you are approach-ing from the front, don’t run toward the horse; stop or walk in clear view and allow the horse and rider to safely pass. Horseback riders should always approach other riders and pedestrians at a walk. Trail users should walk their horses around blind curves until the rider can safely see ahead.

And, of course, bicycles and motorized vehicles are not allowed on the trails, with the exception of fire, emergency, safety, maintenance and trail construction vehicles.

The Committee would like to request that everyone respect the safety of others while on trail and adhere to the rules. You may pick up a copy of the “Trail Rules and Etiquette” in the Association office, or a “Trails Guide” which includes the rules and a map of the trails that is available to Associ-ation members for $2.

Thank you for helping ensure a safe ex-perience for all!

Guest column/Commentary: Trail SafetyBY KAREN BILLING

Carmel Valley Community Planning Board members say they are very concerned that the San Diego Planning Commission made a decision based on incorrect informa-tion, leading to a violation of Proposition A. The decision was made at a Dec. 15 hearing regarding the classification of use for Ran-cho Del Mar, a proposed continuing care re-tirement community on Via de la Valle.

In the planning board’s interpretation of Prop A, any change for more permissive uses on the agriculturally-zoned land needs to go to a vote of the people. However, the commission decided 4-2 that a continuing care facility is consistent with an “interme-diate care facility,” an intensity of use that was allowed in the zone prior to 1984. The commission’s decision made the project not subject to a vote of the people; only a land development code amendment would be needed.

“It was a real shock to us and we want the city attorney to have to explain how this can be,” said planning board member Anne Harvey.

The decision cannot be reconsidered nor can it be appealed, so the planning board’s only recourse is to find some clarity on a cloudy issue. The board voted to send a letter on the “very complicated, very techni-cal” issue at its Feb. 1 regional issues sub-committee meeting.

“The letter is not meant to cast asper-sions on the staff or the applicant,” plan-ning board chair Frisco White said. “We want a clear understanding of the city attor-ney’s interpretation.”

The Rancho Del Mar plan for the 23.88-gross-acre site adjacent to the polo fields, includes 50 skilled nursing units and 174 care casitas with 18 acres of open space courtyards. Across the street on El Camino Real will be a 29,147 wellness center.

Rancho Del Mar’s plans will depend largely on how the Via de la Valle and El Camino Real widening is handled. If the roundabout option is used, the city will take 2.55 acres from Rancho Del Mar and will be forced to eliminate the wellness center.

According to the board’s letter, the in-formation in the report to the planning commission was “far from complete” and

led the commission to believe that if they determined a “continuing care facility” was the same as a “intermediate care facility” the project would not have to go before voters for a vote.

The argument was presented that be-cause “intermediate care facilities” were al-lowed in the agricultural/open space zone prior to 1984 then this proposal should be allowed without a phase-shift vote.

“It bothers me that if the use is deter-mined similar, you don’t have to go to a vote of the people,” Harvey said. “That was a stretch, I don’t think the planning com-mission had the information to determine. It didn’t make sense to me.”

San Diego municipal code regulations state that hospitals, intermediate care facili-ties and nursing facilities may be permitted with a conditional use permit, but also that those facilities are not permitted in agricul-tural zones in Prop A lands or within flood-plains in the Coastal Overlay Zone.

The board felt that the restrictions on this land should have been brought up at the Dec. 15 hearing but were not. At no point during the hearing did the commis-sioners take an action to remove the applica-tion from the restrictions of Prop A.

“It was a gruesome performance by city staff,” Harvey said.

“Why is a use permitted prior to the passage of Prop A any rationale for this kind of hearing when it was authored by and widely approved by the voters of San Diego for the purpose of preventing intense devel-opment such as the (Rancho Del Mar) pro-posal and intermediate care facilities among other institutions on Prop A lands?” asked the letter.

Jan Fuchs, regional issues subcommittee co-chair, reminded the board members that they will still be able to review the Rancho Del Mar project several times as it continues its application process with the city.

Rancho Del Mar representative Ali Shapouri agreed, noting that they will come before the board as many times as they would like and work out a plan that can be acceptable to the community.

“It is a care facility and it’s needed,” Shapouri said.

Board voices concern regarding land use issues

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE A La Jolla woman was arrested Feb. 2

on suspicion of embezzling $1.49 million from a North County real estate develop-ment company while serving as its book-keeper over a nearly seven-year period that ended with her termination four years ago.

Financial crime detectives took 64-year-old Jennifer Davey into custody about 4 p.m. at her current workplace, a CVS pharmacy near her home, sheriff’s Sgt. Mark Varnau said.

Davey had been under investigation since early 2008, when the bookkeeper who succeeded her at Beckman Properties in So-lana Beach discovered a fraudulent account the suspect allegedly had set up to funnel stolen funds from the firm, according to Varnau.

While employed as accountant and op-erations manager for the Lomas Santa Fe Drive business, Davey allegedly altered or forged 332 checks drawn against Beckman accounts, used company business funds to pay off her credit cards and created phony credit card statements to cover her thefts.

“In most cases, her counterfeit state-ments appeared superior in quality and de-

sign to the actual credit-card bills,’’ Varnau said.

Davey — whose position gave her ac-cess to banking information for five business entities operated by the property develop-ment and management firm — allegedly created a fake business account under the name Professional Advisors Unlimited and transferred the stolen funds into it.

Her employers eventually fired her over unrelated job performance issues prior to the discovery of the purported embezzle-ment, which her successor began uncover-ing within several months of taking the bookkeeping position, the sergeant said.

Davey had been aware for several years that she was suspected in the alleged thefts, according to Varnau, who said the investiga-tion took nearly four years to complete due to typical complexities in financial crimes cases.

“I think we had over 30 search warrants served,’’ he said.

The suspect, who was detained and handcuffed inside the Eads Street drugstore where she works as a cashier, was expected to be booked into Las Colinas women’s jail in Santee and held on $2 million bail.

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RSF resident Michelle Kenyon recently won the Hope Award during competition with the YAGP (Youth America Grand Prix), which is the largest student ballet competition in the world, with competitions held at 11 venues in 2012, within the USA, Asia and Europe.

Michelle competed with students from California, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. There are 12 “winners” in the pre-competitive dance competition, all of whom are wel-comed on stage. Once on stage, the top three winners are announced and, occasionally, when a certain dancer is considered to have the potential to become a world-class dancer, the Hope Award is given to that male or female dancer at the competition.

In the 16-year history of YAGP competitions, only two dancers from San Diego have re-ceived the Hope Award. Having won the Hope Award, Michelle has been invited to compete in the final competition this April in New York City, where she will compete against dancers from the USA, Asia and Europe.

Michelle, now 11, has danced since she was 3 years old and practices for five hours each day, six days a week. She dances at the Ballet Arte studio in Solana Beach under the direction of Erlends Zieminch and Sara Viale, both highly renowned artists who have danced throughout the world and have won world-wide acclaim in some of the most respected ven-ues.

Launched in 1999 by two former dancers of the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet, Larissa and Gennadi Saveliev, Youth America Grand Prix is also a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization created with a mission to “provide extraordinary educational and professional opportunities to young dancers, acting as a stepping stone to a professional dance career.” For more infor-mation, visit www.yagp.org

Hope Award winner Michelle Kenyon

RSF dancer earns prestigious award at ballet competition

RSF residents Jeanne and Gary Herberger have made a substantial gift to Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham). Their donation establishes the endowed Jeanne and Gary Herberger Leadership Chair in Cancer Research. The chair will be held by Kristiina Vuori, M.D., Ph.D., Sanford-Burn-ham’s president, Pauline and Stanley Foster Presiden-tial Chair, and director of the Institute’s Cancer Cen-ter.

The new endowed chair adds to the generous support provided to San-ford-Burnham by the Her-bergers in the past several years. Jeanne Herberger is currently serving as a mem-ber of the Institute’s Board of Trustees, where she sits on the Executive Commit-tee. The couple chaired the Institute’s highly successful annual gala in 2011.

The Institute’s Cancer Center is officially designat-ed as a basic research cancer center by the National Can-cer Institute. It is one of only seven in the country. In 2010, the NCI renewed the designation with their highest rating of “Outstand-ing,” along with an unprec-edented 21 percent increase in grant funding. The Insti-

RSF philanthropists endow Cancer Center Director Chair at Sanford-Burnham

RSF residents Jeanne and Gary Herberger.

tute has consistently main-tained its status as an NCI-designated Cancer Center since 1981.

Vuori has led Sanford-Burnham’s Cancer Center since 2006. Since 2010, she has served as the Institute’s president and Pauline and Stanley Foster Presidential Chair, a chair endowed by Rancho Santa Fe resident Pauline Foster.

The Herbergers closely follow Vuori’s work, particu-larly her study of metasta-sis—the spread of cancer to multiple tissues and loca-tions in the body.

Jeanne Herberger said, “We believe the next genera-tion of cancer therapies will come from the research be-ing done at Sanford-Burn-ham. Through our gift, we hope to provide the resourc-es to expand this important work. Kristiina’s leadership is exceptional and we are honored to know her and call her our friend.”

“I am grateful to the Herbergers for their vision-ary support of our research,” said Vuori. “It is a great hon-or to be recognized by them with such a generous gift. The Institute’s friendship with community leaders such as Jeanne and Gary al-ways reminds me that the work we do each day in the laboratories profoundly and positively impacts lives.”

John Reed, M.D., Ph.D., Sanford-Burnham’s CEO and Donald Bren Chief Execu-tive Chair added, “Private philanthropy is a crucial ele-ment in our continued suc-cess at Sanford-Burnham. Because of our success with securing competitive grants, we are able to leverage do-nated dollars eight-to-one. We are tremendously grate-ful to have individuals like Jeanne and Gary recogniz-ing the value of this kind of investment.”

Jeanne and Gary Her-berger are also active sup-porters of Arizona State Uni-versity, where Jeanne earned bachelor’s, master’s and doc-toral degrees. Next month, ASU will present the Her-bergers with its Philanthro-pist of the Year Award. Jeanne is also the founder of Arizona Women’s Employ-ment and Education Inc., Valley Leadership, and the Arizona Women’s Forum, a chapter of the International Women’s Forum. Jeanne was recently named one of “Ari-zona’s 48 Most Intriguing Women.”

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BY ARTHUR LIGHTBOURNLorie Van Tilburg con-

siders her 32,000 clients “un-sung heroes.”

Van Tilburg, a licensed clinical social worker, is the founder and executive direc-tor of the Southern Caregiver Resource Center (SCRC), the leading nonprofit provider of support services for family caregivers in San Diego and Imperial counties.

Her unsung heroes are people who, even as you read this, are working quietly and without pay caring for family members or friends at home who suffer from brain impairments caused by stroke, head trauma, demen-tia, Alzheimer’s and Parkin-son’s disease.

Many of these caregivers devote an average of 20 hours a week providing care for the chronically ill, dis-abled, frail and elderly, help-ing them with things they can no longer do for them-selves, such as bathing, shop-ping, managing medications

and paying bills.But it often takes a toll,

physically and emotionally, on the caregivers themselves who too often neglect their own personal care, such as regular medical check-ups, exercising, sleeping, eating healthily and socializing.

With a staff of dedicat-ed family consultants, and with Van Tilburg at the helm, the SCRC has been providing free comprehen-sive support services for these caregivers for the past 25 years.

Usually when a caregiv-er arrives at the SCRC, they are “in crisis,” Van Tilburg said.

“They have been caring for their loved one at home, thinking they can do it on their own, but they are real-izing they can’t and they need help if they are going to avoid a breakdown.

“Depression is a huge factor for families that don’t seek help,” she said.

We interviewed Van Til-

burg recently before she headed off for her daily com-mute to her office on Ruffin Road in Kearny Mesa.

When she’s not work-ing, you’ll just as likely find her walking on the beach in Del Mar or hiking the trails of nearby Torrey Pines.

“I’m an outdoors per-son,” she said.

Van Tilburg was born in Santa Monica and grew up, along with her two sisters, in the Bay Area. Her father was a materials management em-ployee in the defense and space shuttle industry and her mom was an administra-tive assistant at Sylvania.

She zeroed in on social work as a chosen career, right after high school, heading to San Diego State University where she earned both her bachelor’s degree and mas-ter’s in social work in 1980 and 1982 respectively.

Initially, she said, she worked with children, in fos-ter care and with the proba-tion department, but while going to graduate school, she switched to working with the elderly. “And I enjoyed that,” she said. “I liked learning from them and from the wis-dom they had gained through the years. And I think it was just my nature to be a helping person.”

After college, she worked as a clinical social worker with the county’s agency on aging, and subse-quently at Mercy Hospital as the director of social work before she was approached with the challenge of found-ing a nonprofit caregiver re-source center for this area.

“I always liked to do new things and build things so I said ‘yes.’ I thought it would be a great opportunity to be creative and do some-thing worthwhile … at that point it was a relatively new field and we were on the cut-ting edge of providing servic-es to family caregivers.”

The SCRC is one of 11 such centers established as a network throughout the state. California was the first state in the nation to man-date and establish such a network of private, indepen-dent nonprofit entities to as-sist caregivers.

In 2009, California care-givers provided an estimated 3.9 billion hours of care at an estimated value to society of $47 billion.

Traditionally, the SCRC has been funded by grants from the California State De-partment of Mental Health, San Diego County’s Aging and Independence Services, private foundations and do-nations from individuals and corporations.

But the state, strapped for cash, is withdrawing its support.

Services offered by SCRC have been evidence-proven to help caregivers remain healthy, to continue their regular employment, and to keep those for whom they provide care safe.

They include informa-tion and referral, caregiver training and counseling, com-munity education and out-reach, professionally directed support groups, long-term care planning and respite ser-vices designed to relieve care-givers with time off for R&R.

SCRC also helps clients address various legal and fi-nancial issues related to car-ing for an adult.

Most of SCRC’s caregiver clients are women, Van Til-burg said.

“When I first started the agency, the caregivers tended to be older women caring for their husbands. With baby-boomers now caring for their parents, they still have kids in the house, so they are pro-viding care on both ends.

“And there is a growing number of men who are car-ing for their wives,” she said. “Men have different issues when they are caring for their wives. A lot of it is they are not used to talking about their feelings and not used to saying “I need help’ and seeking support.”

Another factor contribut-ing to the increasing numbers of family caregivers is the re-turn of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorders.

“And their families don’t know how to help them and how to help them-selves,” she said.

“It has also become an economic issue now. A lot of caregivers, while they may be still employed in the work-force, are having a hard time going to work, taking care of their kids and managing the care of a loved one at home” resulting in absenteeism and affecting productivity.

In the past, Van Tilburg

was herself a “long distance caregiver” to her parents who lived in the Bay Area. They passed away just about the time she was starting the SCRC.

If she were in a similar situation today, she said, she would definitely reach out and seek help “and not take it on all on your own, because you think it’s your job.”

The SCRC is funded by grants from governmental agencies, private foundations and donations from corpora-tions and individuals, but is currently operating on a trimmed-down annual bud-get of $1.8 million due to se-vere cuts in state support.

Funding is always a struggle, she said.

“About two-and-a-half years ago, from the state of California, we took a 73 per-cent cut which was about $800,000, so that was really a struggle and a challenge to bring the agency back and in this recent budget we were completely eliminated in the Governor’s budget.”

If the governor’s budget passes as proposed, she said, the agency will cease receiv-ing funds from the state as of July 1.

“It’s disappointing to see, with the number of care-givers growing and continu-ing to grow and with the needs that they have, that there isn’t a focus on provid-ing care support for commu-nity-based services,” Van Til-burg lamented.

Her wish list includes bringing in more funding from corporations, founda-tions and individual donors to continue the agency’s work and to expand its pro-grams.

She is hoping that com-panies and corporations will consider including, in their employee assistance pro-grams, benefits for the un-sung heroes of caregiving.

The SCRC will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a dinner and dance on Satur-day, Feb. 11, at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar. The honor-ary chair will be former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Tickets are $225 per person and may be purchased at www.care-givercenter.org

Profi le Lorie Van TilburgLocal resident heads nonprofit helping thousands of ‘unsung’ caregivers to cope during tough times

Quick Facts

Name: Lorie Van Tilburg

Distinction: Former social worker Lorie Van Tilburg is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Southern Caregiver Resource Center which will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a dinner and dance on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar.

Born: Santa Monica, California

Education: B.A. and master’s in social work, 1980 and 1982, respectively from San Diego State University.

Family: She and her husband, attorney Jeff Tierman, have been married for 15 years. She has two grown step-daughters, Shanna and Melissa.

Interests: Hiking, walking, scuba diving and reading.

Favorite getaway: “If I can read outdoors in a nature setting, then that’s the perfect getaway.”

Favorite TV: “Homeland” and “Boss” “I don’t care for the reality shows anymore.”

Reading: “I pretty much read everything except I don’t like biographies and science fiction. I do like Vince Flynn and Lee Child thrillers.

Philosophy: “Always try to do the best that you can; give it 100 percent and let go of the outcome. What will be, will be.”

Lorie Van Tilburg. Photo/Jon Clark


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The relationship matching services company, Valenti In-ternational, recently an-nounced a pledge by its found-er, RSF’s Irene Valenti, to per-sonally donate $5,000 along with a commitment to raise an additional $25,000-$30,000 to recoup the losses suffered by the nonprofit organization Empty Cradle, which recently fell victim to an accused em-bezzlement. The fundraising campaign was launched by Valenti International, which will collect and administer do-nations from private individu-als, corporations and founda-tions, plus fund the remainder of the balance until the finan-cial goal is reached.

Elizabeth Lower, 29, a for-mer volunteer of Empty Cradle (a nonprofit organization that helps parents cope with the loss of an infant before, during or after birth) was arrested in late January on suspicion that she embezzled between $25,000-$30,000 from the Empty Cradle bank accounts. According to the Empty Cradle organization, Lower ini-tially approached the group and asked for as-sistance in overcoming the loss of her 6-month-old daughter to SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). She subsequently offered to serve as volunteer treasurer for the organiza-tion which gave her access to bank accounts, Empty Cradle officials said.

Irene Valenti, who is also an active com-munity philanthropist and Rancho Santa Fe Rotary member/Paul Harris Fellow, remarked, “When I first learned of the incident from an Empty Cradle donor days before the news broke in the media this January, I realized something must be done. Empty Cradle is an all-volunteer-run organization and this of-

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The burning question “Has real estate hit bottom?” will be examined at a “Coffee in the Ranch” continental breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe.

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BY JOE TASHThe four men who sat around

the kitchen table in Carolyn Sing-er’s Rancho Santa Fe home share a deep appreciation of life’s simple pleasures, from waking up to the smell of coffee brewing to watch-ing a child’s soccer game.

Not that long ago, the men would have found it excruciating-ly difficult just to stand up and walk a few steps. But thanks to the life-saving double-lung trans-plant operation each of the four underwent, the quality of their lives has improved dramatically.

“You go from gasping and fighting for every breath, and hav-ing the sense that you’re breath-ing through a straw or someone is holding their hand over your mouth, to something we all took for granted — that everybody takes for granted — the ability to breathe,” said John McNamara. “We don’t take that for granted anymore.”

Now that the men have sur-vived the surgery and initial re-covery period, they want to help others going through the same or-deal, through the newly formed Pulmonary Transplant Founda-tion. The foundation’s mission includes financial support for pa-tients who need it, public educa-tion and awareness, support for

research and encouragement of organ donation.

“If it wasn’t for the donor… none of us would be sitting here,” said Peter Konzen, a Rancho Santa Fe resident and Singer’s brother. “We’re so thankful, we want to help too.”

Singer, McNamara and Konzen are all founding members of the foundation’s board. McNa-mara and Konzen have both re-ceived double-lung transplants, and Singer took care of her broth-er after his 2009 operation. On a

recent morning, they were joined for an interview by Bob Molden-hauer and Gary Bland, two fellow double-lung transplant recipients, who also sit on the foundation’s board.

The group met each other through a support group at UCSD Medical Center. All four men suf-fered from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive disease with no cure that causes the lungs to become brittle and non-pliant, and robs a person of the ability to bring oxygen into his or her

lungs.“Your lungs turn to leather,”

McNamara said.After their surgery, the men

learned in their support group of a patient who could not afford the co-payment for required im-mune-suppressant drugs, and end-ed up in the hospital.

“That really sounded the alarm for a couple of us. So we started talking about creating something to help patients who had run out of money,” McNama-ra said.

Transplant patients must take 25 to 30 pills each day, from anti-rejection drugs to antibiot-ics, and even for those who are insured, the co-payments can add up to hundreds, or even thou-sands, of dollars each month, the men said.

In addition, transplant recipi-ents must live near the hospital where they had their operation, because of the required follow-up care. For those from out of the area, lodging costs can also be-come prohibitive, the men said.

The group is currently finaliz-ing its paperwork and application to become a nonprofit organiza-tion, which will be able to accept tax deductible contributions.

Another goal of the group is to encourage more people to do-

nate their organs. One common misperception, said Bland, is that older people are not suitable do-nors.

“You’re never too old to be a donor,” he said.

Only 30 percent of eligible Californians have registered as or-gan donors, McNamara said. If more people become donors, he said, waiting times for people needing organs would decrease, and survival rates for recipients would increase.

While all four of the men are at least two years out from their transplant surgeries (McNamara had his operation in 2006), they are aware of statistics that show a decreased life expectancy for transplant recipients.

“There is a certain reality, that your time may be more limit-ed than others, but you have to make the most of it and enjoy the time you have,” Moldenhauer said.

“If you get too wrapped up in the statistics, you’re gonna be-come one,” McNamara said.

Konzen added, “Keep making plans.”

Those who need assistance or want to donate can contact the foundation at [email protected], or P.O. Box 22069, San Diego, CA, 92192-2069.

Local lung transplant recipients form foundation to help others

Bob Moldenhauer, Peter Konzen, Carolyn Singer, John McNamara, Gary Bland PHOTO: JON CLARK


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The 44rd annual San Dieguito Half Marathon & 5K Walk is sched-uled for Sunday, Feb. 12. This event is held at San Dieguito County Park, Rancho Santa, Fe beginning at 8 a.m. All participants should have complet-ed the event by 11 a.m.

This event has an annual atten-dance of nearly 1,500 participants, volunteers and spectators.

At right is a map of the course. Please note local traffic will have ac-cess throughout the route, although there maybe some traffic delays. Please drive carefully throughout the route for the safety of participants in their efforts to raise funds for the San Dieguito County Park and San Diego County Parks Society.

For more information, contact Kathy Loper, event director, www.kathyloperevents.com; 619-298-7400.

Horizon Prep Winter Author’s Tea Honorees: 1st Row (L-R) Irelynd Lorenzen, Kennedy Caffrey, Katie Bartolotta, Tasha Kanoa, Lauren Flather, Jacquelyn Todd, Luke Gianni, Grace Shreckengaust; 2nd Row (L-R) Abby Gammel, Carson Wright, Jack Straza, Kristin Webb, Rachel Oberst, Ross Admire, Will Ferrari, Andrea Carpenter.

Horizon Prep’s Winter Author’s Tea is about more than just budding authors, “Since students read their pieces in front of an audience, it’s also an opportunity to polish up on their public speaking skills,” says Horizon Prep Librarian Kelly Hendrickson. “We only hold Author’s Tea four times in the year, so it’s quite an honor to be chosen.” Students are select-ed for improvement in their writing skills or writing above grade level. Visit www.horizon-prep.org

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It’s been an incredible year for this squad of 19 TPPW Jr. Midget Intermediate cheerleaders. They just ended their perfect season by capturing another “National Champion” title at the JAMZ National Championship in Las Vegas on Jan. 29. This amazing team has danced, tumbled, stunted and jumped their way to first place in all of their five competitions which included two “National Championship” titles. No other team in the history of TPPW has accom-plished this magnificent feat.

Having a “Perfect Season” doesn’t come easy. This group of 11 - 14 year olds from Carmel Valley and Rancho Santa Fe started on this rewarding journey back in August 2011. They practiced four days a week in August and then three days a week once school started, with many of them taking private gymnastics, as well. It is because of their hard work, dedication to practice and to each other and their outstanding coach-ing staff that this team was able to achieve such greatness.

“It really was a team effort with not only our coaching staff, but all of our par-ents and volunteers that supported our team throughout the season. It is such an amaz-ing feeling to have accomplished a perfect season and won these National Champion-ship titles. These girls are a group of dynam-ic and hardworking athletes who really wanted to win and gave it their all at every practice and competition. I couldn’t be hap-pier for our team,” said Head Coach Alicia Smith.

Their first win was at the Palomar Con-ference Pop Warner competition in October at SDSU. They next advanced and won the Wescon Regionals in Long Beach in Novem-ber, which took them to the Pop Warner “Super Bowl of Cheer” in Orlando in De-cember, where they brought home the first National Championship title in history for Torrey Pines Pop Warner and only the sec-ond time a team from the Wescon region has won.

Following their National Champion-ship win, they went on to compete at the JAMZ Cheer and Dance Regional competi-tion in Long Beach on Jan. 15 and not only won first place, but captured the “Grand Championship” title by having the highest overall score of all the teams at the competi-tion. This leads up to their final victory at the JAMZ Nationals held on Jan. 29 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The team com-peted against 14 other teams from across the nation to win their second “National Cham-pion” title of the season. They performed flawlessly with the highest score and no de-ductions from the judges. They were award-ed not only a huge trophy, jackets, and med-als , but they were ultimately rewarded by having a “Perfect Season.”

Registration for the 2012 Football & Cheer season is now open. Don’t miss your chance to join TPPW, home of the 2011-12 National Champion Jr. Midget Falcon Cheer Squad. For information about the 2012 reg-istration, please go to www.torreypinespw.com.

Back Row: (Left - Right) Stephanie Silva, Ellison Starnes, Sarah Kirby, Blair Borneman, McKenna Smith, Olivia Scott; Middle Row: (Left - Right) Aliya Bolt, Adi Azoulai, Alexis Filippone, Julia Pascoe, Olivia Fuller, Coach Alicia Smith; Front Row: (Left - Right) Kaitlin Mohler, Kellie Hayes, Jenna Agbulos, Annalise Castro, Olivia Krzyston, Mari Hoffman, Viviana Gil; Not Pictured: Alyssa Rodriguez and Coach Andrea Loewen-Rodriguez

A perfect season: The undefeated Torrey Pines Jr. Midget Falcons win another National Championship

Community members are needed to volunteer at the RSF Library Guild Book Cellar. The Book Cellar is RSF’s used book store, just below the library. All money raised by the sale of books, DVDs, books on CD, cards, and music at the Cellar goes directly back to the Li-brary Guild. The Library Guild in turn supports the RSF branch library with magazine sub-scriptions, book purchases, etc.

The Book Cellar is a worthwhile volunteer opportunity in the heart of the community and volunteers might have some fun while they are at it!

Tasks include helping with all operations of the Book Cellar, including filing and shelv-ing books, dealing with customers, and running the sales desk. Shifts are three hours long (10 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) on any day of the week but Sundays (Sundays the Book Cellar is closed). Any persons interested in volunteering, please contact Terry Weaver at (858) 756-0840 to arrange an individual meeting date and time.

Volunteers needed at RSF Library Guild Book Cellar

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ABOUT LINDA SANSONEWith a master’s in accounting, a CPA, and CFO experience for a prestigious architectural firm, Linda is a rarity in the real estate industry. She represented one of the largest residential sales in all of San Diego County. She is a Rancho Santa Fe resident with nearly 16 years experience representing residential buyers/sellers.

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This two story Italian Villa is located in the Bridges, one of the best Golf Communities Rancho Santa Fe has to offer. Gracing one of the Bridges estate lots, this magnificent property overlooks the expansive scenic golf course capturing the “Signature” 10th hole with expansive mountain views and beyond. This unique design

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Rancho Santa Fe: January 2012 Sales & Pending SalesNeighborhood Address Bedrooms Baths Est. SF Orig List Price Sold Price Price/SFWhispering Palms Calle Cortejo 3 3 2,479 $664,000 $650,000 $262Covenant La Sencilla 4 3 2,576 $899,000 $950,000 $369Rancho Santa Fe Rancho Diegueno Rd 5 5 3,771 $1,645,000 $1,425,000 $378Covenant El Tordo 3 4 3,386 $1,900,000 $1,100,000 $325Fairbanks Ranch Calle Mayor 6 6 6,971 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $323Covenant La Fremontia 2 3 3,238 $2,169,000 $2,170,000 $670Rancho Santa Fe Avenida Del Duque 4 5 5,507 $2,447,000 $2,125,000 $386Covenant Via De Fortuna 5 6 6,505 $3,295,000 $3,150,000 $484Fairbanks Ranch Calle Pequena 6 8 9,264 $3,495,000 $3,000,000 $324Covenant Avenida De Acacias 4 6 5,220 $3,995,000 $2,575,000 $493Covenant El Vuelo 5 7 7,000 $4,495,000 $3,525,000 $504Covenant Via De Fortuna 6 7 8,627 $5,695,000 $4,250,000 $493Covenant Avenida De Acacias 4 8 9,227 $5,700,000 $5,285,000 $573Rancho Santa Fe Spyglass Lane 8 11 11,484 $5,995,000 $3,200,000 $522Del Rayo Estates Alydar Corte 7 11 10,768 $6,995,000 $6,000,000 $650Whispering Palms Camino Esmerado 2 2 1,146 $449,000 $392Whispering Palms Paseo Vista Famosa 3 3 2,129 $599,000 $281Covenant La Flecha 2 2 1,678 $749,000 $446Covenant Via De La Valle 5 5 3,906 $1,210,000 $310Del Rayo Downs Churchill Downs 4 4 3,454 $1,250,000 $362Rancho Santa Fe La Brisa 3 3 4,681 $1,400,000 $299Covenant La Fremontia 2 3 2,279 $1,625,000 $713Cielo El Cielo 4 7 6,216 $1,695,000 $273Covenant El Montevideo 3 4 2,560 $1,695,000 $662Covenant El Camino Real 4 3 3,180 $1,795,000 $564Rancho Santa Fe Via Cuatro Caminos 6 5 6,665 $1,795,000 $269Fairbanks Ranch Via Lago Azul 4 5 5,160 $2,150,000 $417Cielo El Brazo 5 6 6,551 $2,199,000 $336Covenant San Elijo 3 4 4,258 $2,350,000 $552Fairbanks Ranch Circa Del Sur 6 8 6,500 $2,499,000 $384Cielo Camino De Arriba 5 7 6,479 $2,500,000 $386Rancho Santa Fe Royal Birkdale Pl 4 5 7,227 $2,575,000 $356Covenant Via De Maya 5 7 6,327 $2,595,000 $410Cielo La Catrina 4 7 7,001 $2,750,000 $393Covenant Rancho Cielo 6 8 7,900 $2,799,000 $354Covenant Lago Lindo 3 3 2,848 $3,099,000 $1,088Rancho Santa Fe Poco Lago 5 7 7,800 $3,340,000 $428Covenant La Crescenta 5 8 9,000 $3,489,000 $388Fairbanks Ranch Circa Del Sur 5 6 8,600 $4,445,000 $517Whispering Palms Paseo Vista Famosa 3 3 2,243 $659,000 $294Whispering Palms Avenida Calma 4 4 3,349 $895,000 $267Del Rayo Downs Pimlico Corte 3 4 3,454 $1,600,000 $463Cielo Via Ambiente 4 5 5,791 $1,750,000 $302Cielo Camino De La Dora 4 5 4,535 $1,939,000 $428Covenant Los Eucaliptos 4 5 4,682 $2,008,500 $429Fairbanks Ranch Calle Mayor 5 8 6,775 $2,250,000 $332Covenant Cerros Redondos 5 7 6,076 $2,875,000 $473Rancho Santa Fe Vista Rancho Ct. 7 9 8,962 $3,300,000 $368Covenant Las Planideras 2 3 4,805 $3,800,000 $791Rancho Santa Fe El Apajo 5 9 12,708 $9,500,000 $748

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The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund presented the work of RSF resident John Rowe at its Feb. 6 General

Meeting at the Rancho Santa Fe Inn.The special works

and deeds of Rowe blew away the women of the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund. Rowe, an award-winning, world-renowned pho-tographer and philan-thropist, presented the powerful photographs he has taken as he has traveled throughout the world to the most primitive places, capturing its people and culture with his warm and engaging per-sonality. The stories he shared with sever-al of the photos were the most powerful.

Rowe spoke of bringing reading glass-es, bought in bulk from Costco, to the women in need that he meets through his travels so they can continue to make their local crafts and earn money for their fami-ly. He also shared a story of providing wa-ter, food and shelter to a group of elderly tribeswomen who could no longer make the trek to higher ground. They had been left to perish by their tribe. With Rowe’s help, the same women were alive and well when he returned a year later.

Not only has Rowe changed lives, they have changed his. He is now dedicat-ed to saving the culture, tribes and “Mingi” children in the Omo Valley in Ethiopia. Due to the damming of the Omo River further upstream and the gov-ernment taking tribal lands for sugar beet farming, the tribes urgently need to man-age their water supply and figure out a way to filter it. Rowe has generously do-nated five water pumps to pump the wa-ter to the fields. They now urgently need $7,000 to build two clay storage facilities to hold water. At the present time, all the girls in the village walk down to the croc-odile-infested river to bring water to their families. The girls are unable to go to school because of the time and labor in-volved in this. If these water storage facili-ties are built, the girls in the village will be able to go to school.

John and fellow local tribesman, Lale Labuko, are also responsible for saving and caring for the “Mingi” children. “Mingi” children are those who are con-sidered cursed or imperfect and are killed by the tribal elders. Rowe and Labuko cre-ated the Omo Child Foundation to pro-vide the option of allowing these children to be removed from tribal lands and be placed in a care facility where they are nourished, clothed, educated and loved. At the moment, 35 children are under the care of Omo Child foundation.

Additional funds are needed to con-tinue operating the facility.

For more information on the RSF Women’s fund, please visit www.rsfwom-ensfund.org

For more information on John Rowe’s efforts in the Omo Valley, please visit www.omochild.org

For more information on the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund, please contact: Gillian Gillies at [email protected] or 858-756-0249.

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If you’re like most San Diegan’s, your home is your biggest investment. With energy prices skyrocketing seemingly every day, high utility costs are a concern for most of us. What’s more, San Diego has the dubious honor of having one of the highest utility rates in the country.

One local business, ASI Hastings Heating, and Air (The White Glove Guys) has announced a strategy that will help San Diego homeowners get up to $8,000 in special energy incentives to make energy and comfort improvements to their homes with little or no out-of-pocket expense.

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“These energy programs are unprecedented,” says owner Ken Justo. “The � rst program, Energy Upgrade CaliforniaTM was introduced last year and rewards homeowners with

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they can make their home more healthy, comfortable and energy-ef� cient using other people’s money they have a hard time not getting involved. Essentially the assessment gives homeowners a basic energy, safety and comfort roadmap. “

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Disclaimer: This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the California Energy Commission, the United States Government, nor any agency thereof, nor any employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specifi c commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the California Energy Commission, the United States Government, or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or refl ect those of the California Energy Commission, the United States Government, or any agency thereof.

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up to a $4000 incentive for making their homes more energy ef� cient, comfortable and safe. But to sweeten the pot even more, the city of San Diego is matching funds dollar for dollar for qualifying homeowners with a program called San Diego Home Energy UpgradeTM (SDHEU).” According to Justo these are two of the richest programs in county history.

Your neighbors are saving an average of 24% on their utilities, you can too

ASI Hastings, a Green Homes America company has already helped more than 125 families make energy and comfort improvements to their homes in 2011. According to a report provided by the city of Chula Vista, the average homeowner involved in their Energy Upgrade Carbon Downgrade program is saving 24%. “Sure, we’re helping people lower their utility bills but that’s a small part of the story” Justo commented. “People are telling us their homes have never been more comfortable. One family told me that they stopped taking their allergy medication since they’re improvements were completed. It’s truly remarkable; but the best part is that these homeowners are using energy incentives dollars to make these improvements.” (See video testimonial on YouTube, h t tp : / /you tu .be / fo6I tDgM6Nk)

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Canyon Crest Acade-my Envision Theatre will present “Kiss Me, Kate,” Cole Porter’s classic musi-cal within a musical, from Feb. 16 – Feb. 24 at the Proscenium Theater on the CCA campus.

“Kiss Me, Kate” bril-liantly mixes the music of Cole Porter with Shake-speare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” to make one fierce “Battle of the Sex-es.” The production comes to life through a promising cast of rising CCA stars from Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, and Encinitas. The melodious Can-yon Crest Academy Orchestra featuring winds, brass, strings and rhythm sections brings sophistication to Porter’s Tony Award-winning score featuring such classic songs as Too Darn Hot, Another Op’nin’, Another Show, So in Love, Brush Up Your Shakespeare, Wunderbar, and Tom, Dick or Harry, Kiss Me, Kate is great fun for students and family alike!

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The production will be held at: Canyon Crest Prosceni-um Theater, 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego, CA 92130.

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Since his days in the first graduating class of Canyon Crest Academy, Adam Pearson has always been an achiever. But this time, he may have out-done himself — the 21-year-old is spearhead-ing a 24-hour concert at Stanford University fea-turing 29 bands from all over the country, and he’s doing it voluntarily.

The event, called The Day of Noise, will start at midnight on Feb. 12 and last until midnight on Feb. 13. It is a tradition at Stanford’s student-run ra-dio station, KZSU, where Pearson is the station manager. But the people who had for years put on the music “festival,” which attracts listeners worldwide, had graduated and the event has been dormant for the past five years.

“I heard about it from people who were around

back then,” said Pearson, who is working simulta-neously on both a mas-ter’s and a bachelor’s de-gree in engineering. “I heard it was a big celebra-tion, but there just need-ed to be someone to step up and do it, so I did.”

The event is of spe-cial interest to Pearson, who has been a deejay at the local station since he was a freshman, because it features bands in his fa-vorite genre: a mix of am-bient, free jazz and exper-imental. Being that his fa-vorite bands are not mainstream, an indepen-dent, student-run station like KZSU is the only place for many to listen to that genre.

“I just love what we stand for and what kind of service we offer,” Pear-son said. In addition to the music that will be performed in the KZSU studio, there will be radi-os amplifying the perfor-mances, along with pro-

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Putting on 24 hours of music al-most single-hand-edly may seem like a lot to han-dle for a college senior, but Pear-son got started early in taking on leadership roles. He was designing roller coasters in middle school and working at SeaWorld in the engineering de-partment at 16. He has also stud-ied in Berlin, done research on California’s high-speed rail project for a solar think tank in Germany and taught his own course at Stanford.

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For a full line-up and information on Stanford’s Day of Noise, visit http://kzsu.stanford.edu/events/dayofnoise/. To stream the concert online, visit http://kzsulive.stanford.edu/.

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Committee members include Ellie Cunningham, Car-ole Markstein, Monetta Smoot, Jennifer Dunn, Connie Berk-ley, Karen Gray, Andrea Reynolds, Karen Ventura, Donna Schempp, Monica Sheets, Madeline Javelet, Teri Summer-hays, Dagmar Helgager, Lois Jones, Kathy Lathrum, Ann Boon, Debby Syverson, Chuck Yash, Eleanore Clark, Heidi Hollen, John and Stacy Snyder, Thom and Stacy Freismuth, Jeff Javelet, Franci Free and Joan Scott.

If you are not able to golf in the tournament, plan to attend the fun cocktail party, dinner and auction festivities that benefit the 150 foster teens of San Pasqual Academy. Dinner tickets can be purchased by calling (858) 759-3298.

According to Lois Jones, “This tournament provides much-needed funds for the foster teens of San Pasqual Acad-emy. College scholarships, athletic programs, academic en-richment programs, music programs, computers and more are made possible due to funds raised by many generous participants. Many wonderful high school memories for these foster kids are created by the efforts of Friends of San Pasqual Academy by putting on Proms, dances and other school events that would not occur. This tournament and dinner make many things possible for these deserving teens.”

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Volunteers of Friends of San Pasqual Academy are planning the 8th Annual “Tee It Up For Foster Teens” golf tournament, auction and dinner that will be held at The Santaluz Club on Monday, April 23. Proceeds will benefit the 150 foster teens of San Pasqual Academy. Volunteers pictured in back row: Carole Markstein, Andrea Reyn-olds, Donna Schempp, Dagmar Helgager, Ellie Cunningham, Teri Summerhays, Moni-ca Sheets, Karen Ventura and Dave Scherer. Volunteers pictured in front row: Jenni-fer Dunn, Monetta Smoot, Lois Jones, Madeline Javelet and Joan Scott.

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Museum Month was created in 1989 to promote awareness of the region’s historical sites, educational institutions, and cultural of-ferings.

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Historical Society is prep-ping for its annual home tour this summer, and the organization is in search of sponsorships for the soci-ety’s one fundraiser held each year.

Some homes of histori-cal significance and architec-tural distinction have been secured for the July 14 tour, but they are still looking to add more, according to RSF Historical Society President John Vreeburg.

They are also looking for volunteers for the home tour; last year the Society had 50 volunteers for the event and will need a similar number of volunteers.

“We’re always looking for volunteers who want to do something for the com-munity,” said board member David Brooks. “We’re grate-ful for all the people who help us meet our goals.”

Board member Jane Carlin said in addition to planning their big fundrais-ing tour, the society is also looking to add to its mem-bership.

“We do a big push in De-cember, January and February to build up membership for the coming year,” Carlin said of the opportunity to support the unique community of Rancho Santa Fe.

Membership dues cover the society’s operating ex-penses, but the society relies on donations and grant money for improvements and projects.

One of the society’s lat-est projects, made possible by funding from a San Di-ego County Community En-hancement Grant, is the process of creating a digital archive of historical Rancho Santa Fe photos and docu-ments to make them readily accessible to the public. New Apple computers are expect-ed to arrive in the next 30 days.

A digitized collection is something that other small historical societies and mu-

seums have taken on.“This is something that

has come on in the last five years and we’re trying to catch up with the others,” Brooks said.

The society is a valuable resource, open to scholars and locals for research, as well as being a hub for walk-ing tours led by docents and where vintage Rancho Santa Fe photos and history books are also available for sale.

Community donations help support this important community resource, Carlin said, especially providing for general repairs for the La Flecha house, a historical ar-tifact itself as it is an original Lilian Rice home.

To donate or become a sponsor for the home tour, call (858) 756-2929.

The historical society’s annual meeting will be held on Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m.

The RSF Historical Soci-ety is located at 6089 La Fle-cha Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091; (858) 756-9291; www.ranchosantafehistori-calsociety.org.

RSF Historical Society gearing up for annual summer home tourVolunteers, sponsors and donors needed

RSF Historical Society members: Sue Bartow, Jane Carlin, Dana Evanson, Diane Murphy, Peggy Brooks. Photo/Jon Clark

The Rancho Santa Fe Republican Women, Fed. wel-come all to attend a luncheon with RSF’s new-redistrict-ed Congressman Darrell Issa. On the 280th birthday of President Washington, Rep. Issa will be talking about the 2012 elections and the “Fast & Furious” investiga-tion. The luncheon will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the RSF Golf Club. Check-in and social is 11 a.m.,

program and luncheon is 11:30 a.m. (promptly). Cost is $35 per per-son. The RSF Golf Club is located at 5827 Via de la Cumbre, Rancho Santa Fe.

For more information and reservations, contact Sharon by Friday, Feb. 17: [email protected]; 858-342-8836.

Congressman Darrell Issa to speak at RSF Republican Women luncheon

Congressman Darrell Issa. Photo courtesy www.issa.house.gov


Roger’s adventures included Sky Sailing, Bungie Jumping and Sky Diving!

Dr. Rowe’s High school portrait.

Cheering students on at sports events.

Photo/ Jon Clark

Roger Rowe at his desk.

Dr. Roger Rowe through the years

Dr. Rowe loved the outdoors.

Newlyweds: Roger and Jane Rowe. Most photos courtesy Anne Feighner


Roger and Jane Rowe

Lindy Delaney, Patrick Galvin and Roger Rowe.

Roger Rowe with longtime principal Glenda Sumida (center).

Dr. Rowe with community members

(Left) Roger with school board nembers Tom Flanagan and Karen Henderson who were on the board in the 1980s.

Roger Rowe, Diane Miller and Tyler Miller

Daniel Nachtsheim and Roger Rowe at a Veteran’s Day event.

Photos courtesy of Anne Feighner, Matt Wellhouser and Jon Clark.

Rowe grew up in a small town called Lee’s Summit in Missouri. He received a Navy scholarship to college, en-abling him to complete his studies after a short tour of duty. His formal education included degrees in elemen-tary education, education administration, and leader-ship and human behavior.

His first class he taught included 45 seventh graders whose ages ranged from 13 to 17.

Rowe came to Rancho Santa Fe in the late 1950s and reflecting in 2009, Rowe said, “Life in a small town is very rewarding.”

He was part of the Ranch when it was at its very smallest — when he started at the school in 1959, he had said that all the residents of Rancho San-ta Fe could fit on a single sheet of paper.

“Rancho Santa Fe was still a young developing community when Roger first joined us,” said Jim Ashcraft, RSF Fire District board presi-dent. “His fingerprints are all over the good things that happened while he was here.”

At the Rancho Santa Fe School, Rowe started out as a fifth grade teacher and left

as its superintendent. The school was named R. Roger Rowe in 2001, an honor that Rowe once remarked “isn’t that neat?”

“He was my fifth grade teacher in 1959,” recalled Sheryl Fellows. “He would often buy us treats out of his own pocket to enjoy in the classroom. He remembered all his former students by name.”

When he started at the school there were just seven classrooms and 17 teachers. Every morning Rowe would raise the American flag on the flagpole in the middle of the school campus.

Former student Bryan McDonald said during his time at the school, Dr. Rowe was an “inspiration of strength, dignity, integrity and solid character.”

Words like inspiration and impact come easily for former students remember-ing Rowe.

“In reflecting on my youth, only my father had a greater impact on me than Roger Rowe,” said former student Tom Cleary. “He was so instrumental in shaping thousands of young minds. We were certainly blessed to have his leadership and in-spiration.”

Even in his retirement, Rowe could be seen support-ing his former students’ chil-dren and grandchildren on

athletic fields and basketball courts, and he was often a part of weddings, christen-ings and graduation ceremo-nies.

“The overwhelming leg-acy he leaves behind is a tes-tament to the power educa-tion has, not only to inform, but also to connect each of us in a way that is truly per-manent,” Delaney said.

In addition to his work with education on the Ranch, Rowe was also a de-voted Rotarian, a member of the group since 1962. At the Monday, Feb. 6 Rotary meet-ing, members recalled Rowe as a “task master” with a very good handshake.

A self-described “civic junkie,” Rowe was also on the Rancho Santa Fe Foun-dation board and very in-volved in the beginnings of the Rancho Santa Fe Histori-cal Society—past president Pat Cologne recalled his “unwavering support.”

“His efforts were deeply appreciated then and will be remembered now,” Cologne said.

A common saying of Roger Rowe was that the best gift in life is to be re-membered. Here, some of his friends present Roger with one last gift:

From Jim Ashcraft, president of the Rancho Santa Fe Fire District board:

“Roger Rowe was a Gi-ant in Rancho Santa Fe. He arrived in the community as a teacher and left as a Leg-end. His dedication to the children of the community over the years was incredibly personal and far reaching. The respect he showed the young people at school was genuine and helped them begin the transition from childhood to an adult. He knew each student by name and would often attend sporting events years after the student athlete had left Rancho Santa Fe School.

“On a personal level, Roger helped Alyce and I de-cide how to start our boys’ introduction to education. A friend of ours in his 40s told me recently how Roger invited him into his office as a new student and that spe-cial visit changed him from a “C” student to an “A” stu-dent. Another student in his 20s today told me how he was feeling he had no friends and was lost at school when Roger walked up, called him by name, put his arm on the boy’s shoul-der and walked him to some students in the class. He was suddenly a part of the whole school and Roger was his Hero.”

From Pete Smith, RSF Association manager

“When I first came to work in Rancho Santa Fe over 20 years ago everyone spoke so highly and fondly of Roger that when they re-ferred to R. Roger Rowe for years I thought they were describing him as “our” Rog-er Rowe. I didn’t know at the time that his first initial was “R.” I think that is how I will always think of him, as our Roger Rowe, he was a key part of all of our lives in this community and a friend to everyone.”

From Anne Feighner, Association board member and former school board member

“No person ever did more for children, families, friends and the community of Rancho Santa Fe than Roger Rowe. First, last and always Dr. Rowe was a role model for his students and others. His sense of fairplay, good citizenship and pursuit of excellence in academics and all extra curricular op-portunities guided our dis-trict for many years.

“He was warm, personal and had a great sense of hu-mor. He knew every child by name and followed the progress of his students as they went to college, got married and had children of their own. Roger Rowe posi-tively affected the lives of everyone who came in con-tact with him and his integ-rity and passion for educa-tion was an example to us all.

“It is not enough to say Roger Rowe will be missed. He made the world a better place and there will never be another like him. It was my privilege to have known this

wonderful man.”From Marie Addario,

former school board member“If the day you die has

anything to do with the life you’ve lived, than Feb. 4, 2012, the day Roger passed, was a spectacularly clear and warm, invigorating, and in-spiring day. He was found in his garden filling his days, as usual, with whatever needed his attention. We all remem-ber the first time we met Rog-er. I was registering my daughter for kindergarten that July 1981, Wednesday, and this broad- shouldered, handsome man with an enor-mous smile, who was both principal and superintendent at the time, stepped out of his office with as much enthusi-asm as I had ever seen in one person, and welcomed us into the school family. The first day of school each year, or-chestrated by Roger, was not only a jubilant welcoming back of students, parents and teachers, but a grand celebra-tion of our very American right to free education.

“Roger was a genuine pa-triot. Over the 12 years I worked with him on the school board, I never saw him misstep or mis-speak or do anything but what would be expected of an effective and loved leader. He nudged and challenged his board, his teachers, his students and his parents as would a great ship captain or a master conductor who understands that every person, every instrument, ev-ery section was as important to the success of the whole. His support of those he led was fathomless. The commen-surate teacher, Roger had much to teach us all about re-spect of self and others, about commitment and work, and especially about loyalty and friendship. His was a life well-lived. Dom, Laura, Dominick and I will miss him terribly, but will keep the lessons he taught us along with his beau-tiful memory, close to our hearts.”

From Matt Wellhouser, RSF Patrol chief and fellow Rotarian

“Roger was such a great man. He was a true gentle-men. He is and always will be an example to follow. I met him 31 years ago and was im-pressed at the first meeting. He would always be there to help out. He always had the right answer to your problem, no matter how tough. He was so good with the children (“youngsters” as he called them). He was just a great per-son to be associated with. He was so special for the commu-nity, the school and as a friend. Godspeed Roger.”

From Deb Plummer, for-mer RSF School board mem-ber

“Rancho Santa Fe won’t be the same without Roger Rowe. I met Dr. Rowe 27 years ago with a 1 and 4 year old in tow when I was searching for the perfect school. A year lat-er he greeted my daughter, by name, on her first day of kin-dergarten. Roger had an ex-

traordinary gift of making students feel like part of his family and as a doting fa-ther, he loved following their lives. He had the unique ability to instill not only a sense of accomplish-ment, but to encourage them to reach a little higher. Students often returned to campus to share their expe-riences and successes.

“The Rancho Santa Fe School excelled under his watchful eye because he set a high bar for himself and the school. If you had the privilege of working with him you soon realized that in every situation, good or bad, he saw an opportunity.

“On one especially try-ing day, he told me that gratitude was one the short-est-lived emotions. Dr. Rowe, we are the fortunate beneficiaries of all that you did on behalf of the com-munity, the school and it’s children. Thank you for serving so well, so unselfish-ly and so effectively. We are grateful you were in our lives.

“I can still hear Roger’s booming voice on the field yelling, “Way to go Eagles” and I say, “Way to go Dr. Rowe.”

From Christy Wilson, executive director, RSF Foundation

“Roger Rowe was a Di-rector of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation for nearly nine years. During his term on the Board, he served as a member of the Grants & Projects Committee, and he gave the same effort to his committee role as he did to every aspect of his life. He was a man of high princi-ples, absolute integrity, and he set a standard for himself that others aspired to. He was a man of great faith, compassion and vision. And he always maintained his quick wit and sense of hu-mor. We will miss him; how-ever, his legacy lives on through the students he taught and the school which bears his name. Our com-munity is better for his hav-ing lived and worked here.”

A memorial fund has been set up at the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation in memory of Dr. R. Roger Rowe. Memorial contribu-tions may be sent to the Rancho Santa Fe Founda-tion. Please make checks payable to Rancho Santa Fe Foundation and in the memo line please note Rowe Memorial Fund. All donors will receive an acknowledge-ment and the family will be notified that a gift has been made in Roger’s memory. The Rancho Santa Fe Foun-dation’s mailing address is PO Box 811, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067; 858-756-6557; www.rsffoundation.org

Information on services for Dr. Rowe were not avail-able at press time. Look for more information on servic-es for Dr. Rowe at www.rsfre-view.com or in upcoming is-sues of the RSF Review.

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Lunch and recess certainly look different on Horizon Prep’s 1st-8th grade campus on Dad’s Day. “It’s hard to tell who’s having more fun,” says Horizon Prep Vice Principal Holly Morey, “the Dads or the students!”

Lunch gave way to a rousing recess complete with a rowdy game of “capture the pig.” This was the first Dad’s Day of the new calendar year. Visit www.horizonprep.org

First Dad’s Day of 2012

(Left) A bit of playground fun for Horizon Prep 3rd Grader, Kylee Wetsel and her Dad, Ryan, at Dad’s Day.

Joel Hendrickson takes a break with son, Ethan, at Horizon Prep’s first Dad’s Day of 2012.

David and Eli Baloun enjoy the winter sunshine at Horizon Prep’s Dad’s Day.

Time for lunch at Horizon Prep’s first Dad’s Day of 2012. (L-R) Fernando Iriarte, Roberta Grave, Gabriela and Fernando Beltran.

view, is to “make sure that what we are proposing to put on the ballot is some-thing that the public will support.”

This work is necessary, he said, because “we are in uncharted territory” and the district needs to know if the public will support the measure – and if so, in what form. If there is little support, “we need to know that too,” he said.

If approved by the school board next week, the district’s Capital Facili-ties Fund would pay Tra-mutola $44,500 for Phase 1.

Phase 1 work is neutral data gathering, Dill said, while Phase 2 work, which urges support for the mea-sure, crosses over into ad-vocacy. Since the school district is prohibited from engaging in political cam-paigning, funding for Phase 2 would be provided by pri-vate donations to a cam-paign fund.

“When they switch over and do work that would be urging support, that’s when we have to stop,” Dill said in an email. “No public funds or re-sources would be used to urge passage of the bond or for any other political ac-tivity. All funds used in support of the measure would come from private donations.”

He said the district can provide informational ma-terial, but “we need to make sure that our actions don’t cross the line into po-

litical activity.” Tramutola’s costs for

Phase 2 would be $6,000 per month if the measure were placed on the Novem-ber ballot and $10,000 per month if the June ballot is selected.

Should the bond be approved, Phase 3 would provide post-election up-dates to the public on how the money is being spent, for a cost of $12,000, to be paid by campaign dona-tions.

Trustee John Salazar opposed Phase 1, saying, “I don’t think this is a good use of taxpayer money.”

He worried that in the polling phase the firm would be manipulating voters and would not be asking neutral questions.

“I think the bond is needed, [but] I don’t under-stand the political need,” said Salazar, calling Tramu-tola a political consulting company.

Trustee Barbara Groth disagreed, saying there is “a definite firewall” between the information-gathering phase and advocacy. “It’s not a campaign to make it happen,” she said, calling the bond “a huge project.”

She said it was good fiscal management to gath-er the information “so our decisions are data-driven.”

Board president Joyce Dalessandro said San Die-guito has not pursued a bond measure since 1971 when money was sought to build Torrey Pines High School.

“I think we can use all the information we can get,” Dalessandro said. “We

need some assurance we have a shot at it.”

SDUHSD superinten-dent Ken Noah said he needed the expertise “to en-gage our community” and learn if this is the right time for a bond.

“I don’t see it as going out and trying to change people’s minds,” Noah said.

In an interview after the board meeting, Noah said the board has the right to dissent, “but on something this significant I think it would be important for the [full] board to be support-ive.”

Salazar indicated that he supported the bond mea-sure, only opposing Phase 1 of Tramutola’s proposal.

Obsolete technologyAbout $450 million is

needed to provide facilities renovations, improvements and construction, according to SDUHSD. Upgrading technology is a large compo-nent of that cost.

“We’re managing to do lots of great things in the classroom right now, but we see that the way kids learn is changing,” Dill said in an email.

He said some schools are behind others in capabil-ity. For example, San Diegui-to Academy in Encinitas was built in the 1930s, and many classrooms don’t have the required bandwidth or power to accommodate new technology.

Because technology can become obsolete quickly, Dill said the district wants to establish a technology en-dowment. “We’re going to spend a lot on technology, and that has a lifespan to it,” he said. An endowment

would allow funds to be set aside, he said, so money is available “when you get to that next replacement cy-cle.”

Twenty-eight members of an SDUHSD long-range facilities planning task force, created in 2008, met regular-ly and reviewed student de-mographics, economic trends, housing develop-ment and other factors to determine district facilities needs for the next 50 years.

In addition to technolo-gy, proposed projects in-clude modernization, capital improvements, demolition, expansion of existing facili-ties and new school con-struction.

Following are cost esti-mates for projects the bond money would fund:

Middle Schools ($94.9 million):

•Carmel Valley -- $8.9 million

•Earl Warren -- $35.1 million

•Diegueno -- $30 mil-lion

•Oak Crest -- $20.9 mil-lion

High Schools ($260.8 million):

•Canyon Crest Acade-my -- $35.2 million

•Torrey Pines -- $88.1 million

•San Dieguito Academy

-- $76.2 million•La Costa Canyon -- $41.3 million

New Construction:•middle school in La Costa Valley -- $15.5 million•middle school in Pacific Highlands Ranch -- $71.1 mil-

lion (includes land purchase)

Other:•Sunset/North Coast alternative schools -- $10.5 million•District-wide technology -- $18 millionIn the southern portion of the district, the total comes

to about $167.3 million. In the northern portion, the total is about $168.4 million. The overall total is about $451.1 mil-lion. State funding and developer mitigation fees are expect-ed to provide about $42.3 million, leaving the district with a bottom-line need of about $408.8 million.

Cost to taxpayersThe need for more dollars, according to the district, has

been driven by the state’s severe cuts to education in recent years, as well as diminishing developer fees, deteriorating fa-cilities and the desire to provide equity for students at all district schools.

The bond money could only be spent on school facili-ties and capital improvements. Districts are restricted from using the money to offset general fund operating costs.

The cost of the bond is limited to a maximum of $30 annually per $100,000 of assessed property value. After pre-liminary work by Dolinka, De La Rosa and Tramutola (if ap-proved next week), pricing and terms will be determined, and the school board would then vote to adopt a resolution to place the bond measure on the ballot. A GO bond would need 55 percent of voter approval.

A telephone survey conducted in December 2010 asked 600 randomly selected registered voters in the district if they would support a $350 million bond. About 32 percent said definitely, 27 percent said probably, 21 percent said definite-ly not, and 11 percent said probably not. The margin for er-ror was 4 percent.

The San Dieguito Union High School District serves over 12,000 students in grades 7 through 12 and stretches along the north county’s coastal region from Carmel Valley in the south, east to Pacific Highlands Ranch and Rancho Santa Fe, and north to the southern edge of Carlsbad.

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The Rancho Santa Fe Education Foundation (RSFEF) is building upon its momentum from last year in attracting new families to the Scholars’ Circle*. The Scholars’ Circle, a group representing the RS-FEF’s most significant contributors, continues a tradition that began in 1997 when a small group of dedicated families came together to provide substantial funds to supplement the Rancho Santa Fe School District’s annual budget. These supporters enable an enriched public education for the children in our community. There are currently 87 members of the Scholars’ Circle (20 percent of the 433 families with children attending the school) and their giving represents approxi-mately 50% of the monies raised annually by the RSFEF. To date, there are 13 new members of the Scholars’ Circle this year who have committed $587,000 in related pledges (over a multi-year time peri-od). Notwithstanding our current Scholars’ Circle members’ support, we still find ourselves with a deficit of over $110,000. By mid February, the administration will begin making de-cisions on which programs to cut if we do not meet our goal of contributing $1 million to the school. We would greatly appreciate your help in bridging this gap by becoming a member of Scholars’ Circle today.

The Scholars’ Circle message continues to resonate with parents who care deeply about our school/community and have the financial ability to become Scholars’ Circle members. “For many parents in our community, the decision to join the Scholars’ Circle is a matter of priority as opposed to financial ability. I would suggest that there is likely no greater priority to each one of us than the quality of our children’s education,” says Bill Gaylord, Chair of the RSFEF. Gaylord continues, “The Scholars’ Circle is the key to the long-term health of the RSFEF. These enlightened, committed and like-minded contributors support the RSFEF in an extraordinary way and enable our school to truly deliver a Five-Star Education.”

Lynn Frank, Scholars’ Circle co-chair adds, “Scholars’ Circle members provide critical funding to the RSFEF that allows the school to make long-term commitments to faculty, spe-cial programs and small class sizes. Significant capital commitments are critically important as the school administration plans the educational experience for our children this year and beyond.”

We have an outstanding school in our community which is widely regarded as one of the best public schools in the nation. In large part, the private funding contributed by gen-erous families in our community has enabled our school to achieve and retain this stature. As the RSFEF tag line indicates, “The Difference is You!” Given the significant economic challenges negatively affecting the school budget this year and anticipated in the future, Scholars’ Circle support is of paramount importance this year. The RSFEF strongly encourag-es those families who are able to do so to join the Scholars’ Circle at this time and be recog-nized as philanthropic leaders in our community. There will be a reception held at a private home on February 25th to honor and celebrate all Scholars’ Circle members. For more in-formation on how to join the Scholars’ Circle, please contact Allison Oppeltz in the RSFEF office at (858) 756-1141, extension 208. All contributions to the RSFEF are 100 percent tax deductible.

The current Scholars’ Circle Class of 2011/12, proudly acknowledged with great appreci-ation, includes the following members:

John & Natalyia Moores Tony & Cindy MoranTony & Stacy Shahri Tim & Marcia McDonoughDerek & Anne Footer Michael & Michele GrustScott & Shaunna Kahn Dr. Keith KannerEd & Doreen Luwa John & Teresa MutchNick & Karen Nicholas Tom & Frances PowellAl & Steph Walker*Scholars’ Circle members contribute a minimum of $35,000 in a single contribution or

multi-year pledge (3-5 year time period) to the RSFEF. Scholars’ Circle members are recog-nized by level – Cum Laude ($35,000+), Magna Cum Laude ($50,000+), Summa Cum Laude ($100,000+).

— Submitted by RSF Education Foundation

RSF Education Foundation Scholars’ Circle update For eight years, the Rancho Santa Fe

Garden Club has operated a resale shop, which is located in the lower level of the Garden Club with the main entrance at the corner of La Granada and Avenida de Aca-cias. The Shoppe offers a wonderful selection of items donated by club members and the community at large.

“We offer a community service as a col-lection site and we get fabulous donations, lightly used clothing, jewelry, household items, furniture, art, books and toys. The list goes on and on. The whole enterprise is run by volunteers who carefully sort, clean, orga-nize and display the donations.

“We have a great time merchandizing, researching items for pricing and meeting our customers,” said manager Camille Zele-ny. “All items are greatly appreciated and those we do not sell in the Shoppe are passed on weekly to Father Joe Villages in San Di-ego. We make sure donations are sent to those who need them. People should realize that more now than ever items are needed and are appreciated by many.”

Last year, with a generous donation from club member Jeannette Web, the Gar-den Club was able to renovate the Shoppe. “Now, with fresh paint, better lighting and ventilation our Shoppe looks almost like Ma-cy’s. Well, that might be overstating it just a tad, but it looks and feels like a whole new space,” says club president Helen DiZio.

In keeping with the shop’s new look, it has been renamed, The Upscale Resale Shop-pe.

“Plus, the shop now has a Facebook page and we are on Ebay, too,” reports Kat

Nunn. Nunn, club member, volunteered her considerable computer skills to get the Shop-pe up and running in the Internet world.

“It has been really exciting to watch people from all over the world bid on Shop-pe items auctioned on Ebay. We have sold some really unique things in our first week. An antique brass ship’s lantern, a piece of 19th century ironstone, and some collector edition toys were bought on auction last week,” says Nunn.

The Upscale Resale Shoppe is open to buyers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Shoppe gladly accepts donations of new and gently used items at any time during the week. If the Shoppe is closed, donors may leave their donations in cabinets just inside the gate at the entrance to The Shoppe on La Granada. The Shoppe phone number is (858) 756-4101 or you can contact them on their website rsf-gardenclub.org.

“For those of you who are into social networking ‘like us’ on our new Facebook page at Facebook.com/RSFResale and check in often to see what new items are for sale. We post photos and specials regularly,” says DiZio.

The proceeds from the RSF Upscale Re-sale Shop go to support the Garden Club and the many charities that the non-profit club has helped over the years. For a list of those charities or for more information about the Upscale Resale Shoppe, please visit the Gar-den Club website at rsfgardenclub.org.

RSF Garden Club Resale Shoppe goes high tech

Have you ever wanted to learn more about what happened during D-Day and the Normandy invasion?

Community members will have an ex-traordinary opportunity to hear about the in-vasion from British General Graham Hol-lands, a leading expert. It has been said of General Hollands that he provides “a soldier’s insight and an unmatched knowledge of his-tory.” He brings detailed historical knowledge and first-hand experiences during 32 years with the British Royal Artillery. He com-manded artillery at every level between Troop and Army Group and served as a principal Operational Staff Officer up to Army level. His service included five operational tours in Northern Ireland and a major role in the planning and deployment for Operation Des-ert Storm.

He lectures regularly on the Queen Mary 2 and has appeared on the Discovery Chan-nel and the BBC as an expert commentator on D-Day and the Battles for Normandy.

General Hollands will be discussing the invasion with Dr. Jack Baca on Sunday eve-

ning, Feb. 19, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Fellow-ship Center at The Vil-lage Church (6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067).

Viewpoints is co-pre-sented by The Village Church and the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation. The goal of the lecture series is to inform, inspire and impact by providing a fo-rum in which individuals, renown in their field, share their knowledge, wisdom and ex-perience with members of the Rancho Santa Fe community.

Wine and light hors d’oeuvres will be served as a part of the evening’s events. Tick-ets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Advance ticket purchase is strongly encour-aged and may be obtained either on-line at www.villageviewpoints.com or by calling 858-381-8070.

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fice box rents nationwide came at the same time as a one-cent increase on first-class stamps, to 45 cents, and increases for most other shipping rates. The U.S. Postal Service faces severe fi-nancial problems, as Ameri-cans rely more on email and other private package carri-ers, such as FedEx and UPS.

The postal service has asked Congress for permis-sion to end Saturday mail delivery and is looking at closing post offices across the country.

Adding to the confu-sion and indignation in Rancho Santa Fe over the rent increases was the han-dling of notifications to box holders.

When rent notices went out to box holders at the be-ginning of January, they contained the old rates, Du-Bose said. A second notice, containing the new, higher rates, was placed in boxes on Jan. 11 or 12, just 10 days or so before the new rates took effect. Those who paid before Jan. 23 were al-lowed to pay their yearly box rental at the old, lower rate.

The first notices were in white envelopes, while the second notices came on yel-low cards, which may have also escaped the attention of some box holders, DuBose said.

Rancho Santa Fe Rich-ard Rovsek, a box holder since the 1990s, said he un-derstands the Postal Service is in financial trouble and needs the money. But he objected to the way the in-crease was handled.

“When they send you the bill and it’s due by the 31st, you don’t arbitrarily change it in between. There’s no rhyme or reason to that,” he said. He com-pared the situation to a ho-

tel that gives one rate when a guest makes a reservation, and charges more when the guest arrives.

“Any quality, honest business would honor the bill they provided… and change (the rates) appropri-ately, this was very inappro-priate,” Rovsek said.

DuBose said the postal service’s billing system did not generate the new rates until after the first billing notices went out in January. She conceded that it would have been better if the box holders had been given more notice.

Although residents may not be happy about the higher rates, the postal of-fice is providing additional services for box holders along with the higher fees. They include a system for keeping signatures on file, to allow packages to be deliv-ered directly to the boxes, so box holders can pick up their packages after hours. Box holders can also sign up for text notification for mail deliveries, and an option to pay their box rental fee au-tomatically every three months on their credit cards, DuBose said.

Surveys taken by the Rancho Santa Fe Association show that most members like the current system of using post office boxes in-stead of home delivery, said Association Manager Pete Smith. For one thing, he said, the post office now uses unsightly cluster boxes serving multiple homes in-stead of delivering directly to each home.

Members also appreci-ate the opportunity to so-cialize with their neighbors when picking up their mail, and are concerned about se-curity issues if they had to pick up their mail in isolated locations, Smith said.

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duties.As a follow up, a three-

day parking survey will be conducted 60 days after the CHP begins parking enforce-ment to see how it is work-ing.

RSF Association Direc-tor Anne Feighner said she fully supported the idea of enforcement and hopes it changes people’s perceptions of the village. Feighner said she hopes it sends a message of “Please come and visit out local businesses.”

“The report was ex-tremely thorough and well done and reflected in a bet-ter way than in the past the real conditions that exist,” director Dick Doughty said. “We really do have adequate spaces available, it’s just that we don’t use them in a way that suits everybody.”

He said that although many merchants complain about a lack of parking, the situation isn’t helped when employees of village busi-nesses park in front of their offices all day. He said the merchants and offices can really help be a solution to the problem by parking in the perimeter and walking a

couple blocks, leaving spaces open in the village core.

“I don’t think the vil-lage deserves all the abuse it gets in terms of parking,” Doughty said.

Staff conducted the sur-vey during a two-week peri-od beginning Dec. 19-23. The second week of the sur-vey ran from Jan. 13-19. To evaluate the turnover of the timed parking spaces in the village, the spaces were sur-veyed four times a day at two-hour intervals at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

The survey counted available and occupied spac-es and the number of occu-pied spaces was expressed as a percentage in the study. They found that on average 58 percent of the overall spaces were occupied at 9 a.m., 70 percent at 11 a.m., 74 percent at 1 p.m. and 61 percent were occupied at 3 p.m.

Limited to just the spac-es in the village core, the percentage of occupied spac-es was much higher. The highest rate was 90 percent on average at 1 p.m. in the village. The spaces are 76 percent occupied in the vil-lage core at 9 a.m., 86 per-cent at 11 a.m. and 75 per-

cent at 3 p.m.According to the Insti-

tute of Transportation Engi-neers Parking Generation, a perceived parking shortage occurs at 90 percent.

“The overall percentage of occupied spaces in the vil-lage as a whole ranged from 58 to 74 percent,” Holler said.

RSF Association Board President Jack Queen said he was not totally convinced about the report’s findings.

“I don’t want to be as-sociated with the statement that we do not have a park-ing problem,” Queen said. “I have visited the village re-cently and often and very definitely have seen a park-ing problem.”

Queen voiced concerns about the removal of per-mitted parking in the lots behind the bank that will be used for the new Plaza de Acacias project. He also voiced concern about the unintended consequences of enforcement—moving peo-ple more into parking on residential streets.

CHP officers present said that tickets for parking violations would be $62.50 for each violation.

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dominant factor—right of way violations and driving under the influence were also attributed to the acci-dents.

Consistent enforcement and coverage by the patrol and overtime CHP officers has helped keep the accident numbers low.

“The rate dropped with the overtime program and the severity of accidents is not as bad as it used to be,” Wellhouser said.

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Escondido.RSF School Board Presi-

dent Jim Depolo said that there was a lot of discussion about changing the bound-aries when Cielo was built but as there has been a long history of where the district boundaries are drawn, it was not changed.

“I don’t know if it’s in the interest of the school district to change them,” Depolo said.

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A proposal to eliminate community plan-ning groups in the county unincorporated area goes against my core belief that citizens should have a strong voice in government de-cision-making.

In my view, you can never have enough public participation. After all, who better to decide what makes a great community than those who actually live there?

Of course, I am well-aware of the other issues – issues that are just as important. A few community planning groups are not operat-ing with the utmost attention to legal proto-cols. This has put the county – and taxpayer dollars – at risk. That is unacceptable. We must work to correct these very important is-sues. But throwing the baby out with the bath water is not the way to solve a problem. We must work together to keep our planning groups – and their important contributions to community character – intact.

San Diego County is 4,261 square miles--larger than Rhode Island and Delaware com-bined. With this vast expanse of land to man-age, the County of San Diego established Planning and Sponsor Groups 43 years ago. The idea was to solicit input from the very cit-izens who would be impacted by the Board of Supervisor’s land use decisions. Local resi-dents would have an opportunity to be a part of planning now and for future generations. Today, there are 26 Planning and Sponsor Groups; 18 Planning Groups are directly elect-ed by the voters in their communities.

Retired Vice Admiral John Ryan, who is president and CEO of the Center for Creative Leadership, was quoted recently as saying: “I think the best leaders, the ones that sustain a lifetime of leadership, are those that never stop asking for feedback.” I couldn’t agree more!

Two recommendations will come before the County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 29. The board can abolish, or severely limit, the function of Planning and Sponsor Groups un-der the guise of reducing red tape.

The first recommendation would rescind Board Policy I-1, which created local planning groups. The second recommendation would limit the scope of the Planning or Support Group’s review to only the preparation and amendment of the General Plan, the Commu-nity Plan and the Public Participation Plan. Seven planning group members for each group would be limited to two two-year terms within a ten-year period. In addition, these groups would no longer receive free appeals to the Board of Supervisors. Additionally one county staff and one county counsel would attend meetings, creating an unacceptable ex-pense.

Either option, if adopted, would drasti-cally alter how land use plans make their way through the County. I am calling on our Board of Supervisors to vote AGAINST this drastic step to abolish local planning groups. We must find an acceptable compromise to retain this important public voice. Local in-put from those most impacted by a proposed project is critical to the Board’s decision-mak-ing process.

While I strongly support most of the county’s Red Tape Task Force recommenda-tions, especially measures to save taxpayer money and to make the county far more busi-ness-friendly, I strongly oppose any recom-mendation that takes away the opportunity for local input and abolishes local planning and support groups.

It is interesting to note that my home city of Solana Beach was incorporated over 25 years ago due to resident frustration with the county over imposing unwise planning deci-sions on our community without listening to our local concerns. Other cities in the region formed for much the same reason.

Quality of life means listening to citizen input. We must not repeat history. We must learn from it. Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts is Deputy Mayor of the City of Solana Beach and a candidate for Third District County Supervisor.

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Dr. Jack Wheaton, an ac-complished conductor, compos-er, musician and music critic (also a RSF resident) was kind enough to review the concert and provide his critique which follows. The CCofRSF Board thanks Dr. Wheaton for his generosity in reviewing the con-cert.BY DR. JACK WHEATON

“It seems as if an ethereal presence from New York City descended on our quiet vil-lage Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the second Com-munity Concert Series depositing three tal-ented young musicians who gave one of the greatest concerts ever presented by Commu-nity Concerts of Rancho Santa Fe (CCo-dRSF).

“The trio, Intersection, featured cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper, violinist Laura Fraut-shchi and pianist John Novacek. Not only were these three musicians talented but well educated. Ms. Reiko Cooper holds a doctor-al degree in Performance Practices from the prestigious New York City Julliard School of Music and Ms. Frautschi holds a graduate degree from Harvard University. Both wom-en play with grace, gentle and flowing movements and with enthusiasm. John No-vacek, the pianist, a composer and arranger, has studied internationally with well-known teachers and been recognized for his musical talent by a Grammy nomination.

“Intersection was no ‘pick up ensem-ble,’ that decided to dress up, learn a few tunes and go on the road. This ensemble has been together for almost 10 years. Their CD’s sell like hot-cakes in Asia and Europe as well as in the United States.

Their musical repertoire is amazing — very broad — in both style and audience fa-miliarity. This is especially impressive, when none of the musicians utilized sheet music during the performance except for the piano accompaniment for the Japanese selection. The opening selection featured excerpts from the opera ‘Carmen,’ probably the most popular opera ever! The group is visually entertaining as well, with the violinist and cellist’s sweeping bowings.

“No sad or bored faces on the stage or in the audience. All three musicians were having a great time playing this wonderful music. Audiences are always more in tune with a musical group if the players are excit-ed and challenged by their performance. Stan Kenton, one of the great big swing band leaders of the ‘40’s-60’s once told said, ‘knock yourself out and you’ll knock your audience out as well.’ Intersection played his quote to the hilt.

“Excerpts from ‘Carmen’ were followed by an exquisite rendition of Debussy’s ‘Clair de Lune.’ Originally written for solo piano, John Novacek re-arranged the well-known

selection for the trio. Having played this piece many times over the years myself, it is important to note that Mr. Novacek’s re-ar-rangement made this familiar work even more beautiful and meaningful.

“One of the evening’s most unusual se-lections was a cello sonata, written by the cellist’s Japanese grandfather when he was studying music composition with Madame Boulanger in Paris in the 1930’s. This com-position contained both Japanese and Euro-pean melodies and harmonies. The selec-tion of this sonata created a very different yet moving and interesting musical experi-ence.

”After a short intermission, the trio re-turned to the stage with a change of dress and lighting. From ethereal costuming and soft lighting to match the classical first half of the concert the trio moved to a more modern repertoire. The trio took on a perso-na of a more ‘hip’ generation in their casual clothes of today. The highlight of this half of the concert was their arrangement of George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ a piece of music that I am well familiar with, having auditioned and helped train 84 pia-nists for the Gershwin Segment of the 1984 Olympics Opening Ceremonies in Los Ange-les. Their rendition of this selection covered 15 minutes whereby the audience was mes-merized by the talent of the trio and the beauty of the arrangement of the composi-tion.

“A final comment… I find that so much music today is too loud, too repetitious and too insulting to our ears. This trio was so re-freshing in that the audience could hear the true dynamics of the music, everything from a barely audible pianissimo to the roaring thunder (can three acoustic instrument roar?) of a true but seldom used fortissimo!

“In talking to the trio after the concert, I found all three to be friendly, non-conde-scending and willing to talk to others. Ev-eryone seemed to leave with a feeling that Western Civilization was alive and kicking in the music-world.

“For further information about the trio and their recordings, contact www.intersec-tiontrio.com.”

The next concert, on March 21, features The Water Coolers, a musical comedy group that has been called “one of the hottest tick-ets in town” by E! Entertainment TV. Please join us for this concert as well as for our fi-nal concert on April 13 with Broadway mu-sical actress and vocalist, Christiane Noll.

For information on attending either as a season ticket (for the 2012 -13 season) or for individual concerts ($75/concert) visit our website www.communityconcertsofran-chosantafe.com, e-mail [email protected] or contact Sharon Mc-Donald at 858 922-4440 or Denise Bohlkin, Membership Chair at 760 917-1773.

Review: Community Concerts of Rancho Santa Fe’s second season concert ‘amazing’

Coastal Community Foundation invites community members to lunch with Dr. Irwin Jacobs. He is co-founder of Qualcomm in 1985 and has served as CEO, chairman and a member of the Board of Directors. Jacobs led the successful development of CDMA technol-ogy, which is used in cellular phones by over 1.2 billion subscribers. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award and the Mar-coni Society Fellowship and Prize, 2011.

Jacobs will kick off the Foundation’s 25th anniversary year celebration as the guest speaker at a lunch on Feb. 29 at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club in Solana Beach. He will speak about “Qualcomm – Memories from the Early Days, Today and Thoughts on the Fu-ture.” Check in begins at 11:30 a.m. and the lunch and presentation will be noon to 2 p.m. Ticket cost is $65 per person.

Proceeds from the event will support the Foundation’s nonprofit technical assistance program, training workshops and grantmaking that benefits community projects, educa-tion, and a wide variety of services and community programs in philanthropy.

For more information, contact Sharon Omahen at (760) 942-9245 or by email [email protected]. Register online at www.coastalfoundation.org or mail a check to Coastal Community Foundation PO Box 230415, Encinitas, 92023.

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Perspectives is a series that invites the public to take a seat at the table with artists, curators, and specialists in various fields of knowledge, and enrich discussions about works of art or exhibitions. Join emerging artist Jamilah Abdul-Sabur in a discussion about her practice as it relates to John Baldessari’s work. This program is free for Members, UCSD Students and Faculty, $5 for students with Museum admission, and $10 for non-members with Museum admission.

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BY KELLEY CARLSONStachowski Farm is

headquartered among the lush green pastures of Ohio, but it has recently expanded its facilities to include the rolling golden hills of San Marcos.

Renowned for its cham-pion purebred Arabian and half-Arabian horses, Sta-chowski opened the local satellite location because of its relatively close proximity to a number of show loca-tions — including Del Mar; Santa Barbara; Los Angeles; Scottdale, Ariz.; and Temec-ula — allowing the stable to attend Region 1 and Region 2 competitions. And for the equines based at Stachows-ki’s Scottsdale site, it’s a re-spite from high summer temperatures.

“The weather is perfect, there are great shows, and we have great clients,” said Dolly Toler, who works with the Stachowski staff.

“We’re all so thrilled that they’re here.”

Open since May, Sta-chowski’s approximately 15-acre San Marcos facility in-cludes 46 permanent stalls, a covered arena, a European hot walker and an outdoor ring. Its services include training, showing, market-ing and sales, and instruc-tion.

While Stachowski Farm may be a relatively new name in California, it has been around for several de-cades in the Midwest. Peter and Jim Stachowski — the driving forces behind the stable — moved onto the Mantua, Ohio, property in 1958 as children with their parents, Ann and John, and older brother Anthony. Growing up, they owned horses, cows and pigs.

Ann was “very animal-oriented,” Peter said, but she especially loved equines.

Meanwhile, John was often busy as an employee for Chrysler Corp., but he would “play” with the hors-es after work and during the weekends, Peter said.

“(My dad) rarely rode,

but he enjoyed working with driving horses,” Peter added.

All three brothers en-joyed horseback riding. They started with Shetland ponies, and over time ad-vanced to saddlebreds and Quarter horses. Peter said their first introduction to Arabians were half-Arabian and Welsh pony crosses.

The Stachowski boys’ involvement with Arabians eventually grew. As teenag-ers, they had a couple of geldings that they showed in their area, and through those experiences, they be-came acquainted with near-by Arabian farms.

“They started giving us horses to train,” Peter said.

Stachowski Farm — lo-

cated about 45 minutes from Cleveland Hopkins Airport — started to really take shape in the mid-‘70s, and was represented at na-tionals for the first time in 1976.

As the farm grew in popularity over the years, Jim and Peter built addition-al buildings on the 100-acre property and renovated the barn.

Several years ago, the Stachowskis opened a satel-lite program in Scottsdale, which operates Nov. 1 through May 1 and includes the dates of the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, one of the largest events of its kind in the United States.

They’ve also recently entered the international Arabian market, establishing an association with father-son team Victor and Leon Botha of Victrio Arabian Training in South Africa.

To ensure a top-caliber stable, Jim and Peter find horses on the market at vari-ous locations around the country, personally evaluate them, and make recommen-dations for their purchase. Their goal is to find winning horse-and-rider combina-tions.

With their keen eyes and attention to detail, the Stachowskis have led their

horses to 200 national championship titles, 190 re-serve national champion-ships and more than 1,100 top 10 finishes.

Among the champions stabled in San Marcos are SV Justajoy and Lady Ava Isabe-

la, owned by Rancho Santa Fe resident Helen Reed; and RA Alliza, owned by Marlene Leichtfuss of Temecula.

Leichtfuss is apprecia-tive of the fact that she doesn’t have to travel to and

Stachowski Farm’s local equine location offers a variety of services

Peter Stachowski rides Hot Air in the covered arena.

Above: Trainer Jon Ramsay and Stachowski Farm co-owner Peter Stachowski at the San Marcos facility.

Left: There are 46 permanent stalls at Stachowski Farm’s San Marcos facility.PHOTOS: KELLEY CARLSON

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Dolce Pane E Vino’s wood-and-brick-fire oven with mesquite and pecan woods is the primary cooking source for almost everything on the menu.

Artisan light fixtures, a long bar, wine wall, high ceiling, and hand-crafted communal dining tables add to Dolce’s comfortable setting.

Dolce Pane E Vino■ 16081 San Dieguito Road, Rancho Santa Fe ■ (858) 344-5928 ■ www.dolcepaneevino.com

■ The Vibe: Casually elegant, neighborly

■ Signature Dishes: Salumi Flatbread, Cedar Plank Scottish Salmon, Half-Chicken Roasted Under Brick, Crows Pass Farms Beet & Citrus Salad, Hamachi, Carlsbad Mussels

■ Open Since: 2010

■ Reservations: Yes ■ Patio Seating: Yes

■ Take Out: Yes

■ Happy Hour: No

■ Hours:• 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday• 11 a.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday

Salumi Flatbread with sausage, bacon, crushed tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese is a top seller.

Hamachi with capers, shallots, ginger, citrus, pasilla aoli, and Okinawa potato chips.

Guests in the patio are kept warm by a flaming tower, heat lamps and wall of fire. PHOTOS BY DANIEL K. LEW

BY DANIEL K. LEW

T here are plenty of wine bars and fine-dining establishments in the area, but Dolce Pane E Vino merges those

concepts as a wine bar, restaurant and cheese/wine shop all-in-one. Dolce, which means “sweet” in Italian, aims to provide its guests with an overall sweet experience in wine, cuisine and service, said owner Anthony Smith.

Dolce is the first restaurant for Smith, a management consultant and co-founder of the Leadership Research Institute in Rancho Santa Fe, but he said he has “always had a passion to create a warm and whimsical environment where you can enjoy wine and wonderful food.”

Opened in 2010, Dolce has been discovered by locals, many of whom visit a few times a week. Smith said he is proud Dolce has already become like a “Cheers” bar, where everyone knows your name — with friendships formed among customers and employees. “What I am most proud of is the staff, from the kitchen staff to everyone in both the back and front of the house,” said Smith, who added he is fortunate to have “sweet, lovely people with a friendly vibe and passion for serving customers.”

Dolce appeals to anyone looking for Italian-inspired California cuisine served in an area with artisan furnishings, glass-blown lighting; and communal, custom-carved wood tables. “I really wanted this place to feel like a living room, like you’re coming over to my house, instead of a restaurant,” said Smith, who intentionally hired a home builder to help with some of the design.

The open-view kitchen also adds to the comfortable setting, especially with a large, wood-and-brick-fire oven as the primary cooking source. The unconventional kitchen does not have any burners or standard

ovens. The kitchen staff, headed by chefs Jon Weimann and Jonny Fussell, have developed a knack for the intricacies of using a single oven to dish out a variety of dishes: flatbread pizzas, panini sandwiches, roasted vegetables, and many choices for small plates or big-plate entrees.

The chefs also follow a “farm to table” philosophy of getting much of its ingredients from local sources, including the much-lauded Chino Farm only minutes away.

Flatbreads, made with hand-stretched dough and topped with a variety of ingredients, are the most popular. The bestseller is a Salumi Flatbread with sausage, bacon, crushed San Marzano tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese.

Carlsbad Mussels (locally farmed with herbed tomato broth and crostini) and Hamachi (sushi-grade fish with capers, shallots, ginger, citrus, pasilla aoli, and Okinawa potato chips) are the signature small plates.

Dolce’s usage of a 700-degree oven to prepare entrees makes dishes like its Cedar Plank Scottish Salmon (with charred asparagus, lemon, and saba) and Half-Chicken Roasted Under Brick (with roasted potatoes, haricot vert, fried farm egg, and chicken reduction)

result in a unique take on traditional entrees. The high heat produces a crispy texture on the outside of meats while sealing in the juices inside, along with smoky flavor from the oven’s mesquite and pecan woods.

“We keep the dishes simple and let the fresh ingredients speak for themselves,” said Steven Flowers, general manager and sommelier.

One corner of Dolce is called the Formaggeria — a shop where patrons can grab-and-go a bottle of wine, daily-baked baguette, and select from several cheeses and Italian meats on display.

Upon walking in the door, guests see a nearly floor-to-ceiling “wine wall” holding some of the hundreds of wine in stock. Wine-bottle storage walls also divide up the spacious establishment between the bar, lounge area with sofas, and dining tables.

“Our mission is to provide our clientele with incredible wines that are value-driven and hard to find,” Flowers said. “We have a vast selection from diamonds-in-the-rough to highly allocated, to the cult stars.” Flowers also seeks out limited production and highly collectible wines for the Dolce Reserve 100 Wine Club.

Life is sweet when dining at Dolce Pane E VinoOn The Menu RecipeEach week you’ll find a recipe from the featured restaurant online at delmartimes.net. Just click ‘Get The Recipe’at the bottom of the story.

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She began singing a cappella in the Midwest with her hometown choir. He fronted an underground punk rock group at the age of 16. The two came to-gether by song — and love.

Charlotte and Chris Proud, musically known as The Celtic Lovers, are not only partners in the music business but also in mar-riage, and they will tell their story through song on Feb. 12 at the Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Their music is a fusion of 70s folk and contemporary rock — “Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton meets Roger Waters and the Dalai Lama,” de-scribes Charlotte. But this Sunday they will be specifi-cally performing all of their favorite love songs (origi-nals and covers) in honor of Valentine’s Day.

The Celtic Lovers have been playing an array of lo-cal festivals and farmers markets for more than three years, and this will be their fifth time playing the

Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market.

“We are particularly ex-cited about this perfor-mance because it kicks off a week of Valentine’s wed-dings and events that we look forward to playing,” said Proud, adding that the two gave their most memo-rable performance at their very own wedding.

“Our music relates to the holiday of love because

we are a married couple and when people hear our harmonies and songs, they see the love that we share and are reminded of that feeling. We sing to the pur-est aspects of love. Our mu-sic is a perfect representa-tion of what it is to be in love,” she said.

Charlotte, a graphic designer at OneRecovery in Solana Beach, said she and Chris are proud to have re-

leased their first sample EP, which was three years in the making. The fourth track on the album is about waiting for true love, she said.

“It’s not about selling

yourself out,” she said. “It’s about knowing who’s right for you. It’s about commit-ment once you’ve found that person.”

For more information, visit www.thecelticlovers.

com. The Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market is located in the Del Rayo Village Shopping Center, 16079 San Dieguito Rd.

Local couple to honor love through music on Feb. 12Charlotte and Chris Proud, The Celtic Lovers, perform at their wedding. COURTESY PHOTO

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harmonies and songs, they see the love that we share and

are reminded of that feeling.”— CHARLOTTE PROUD


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Amy Abrams, MSW/MPH and Susan Valoff, LCSW will provide valuable informa-tion and answer your questions. You will learn the advocacy skills you need in a vari-ety of health care settings as well as how to avoid the common pitfalls of long-term care. Amy Abrams professional experience includes work in medical case management, home care, and geriatric care management. She earned a bachelor’s degree from UCSD and a joint Master of Social Work and Pub-lic Health from San Diego State University. She is a member of the National Association Professional Geriatric Care Managers’, an ac-tive volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Associa-tion, and a member of the Glenner Al-zheimer’s Family Centers board of directors.

Susan Valoff has worked in healthcare and geriatrics for nearly two decades as a re-habilitation hospital social worker, educator, healthcare administrator, and geriatric care manager. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a master of So-cial Work degree from the University of Chicago. She is a licensed clinical social worker and a member of the National Asso-ciation of Professional Geriatric Care Man-agers.

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Ford, of La Jolla (See 10 Questions B1) uses the concept as the basis for her new book that offers ways to turn conflict into compas-sion and create a more loving relationship.

“It will show you how to cultivate love for yourself and your partner, especially on the days when one of you is acting out, refus-ing to listen or shutting down.”

Ford blames a lot of divorces and estrangements on the quest for perfection, “which we all know is not possible,” she writes.

“But with Wabi Sabi Love, we can come to appreciate our own and the other’s imperfec-tions, and can actually experience a more natural state of grace than we thought possible.” The book (Harper Collins, January 2012) is $24.99 at www.wabisabilove.com or amazon.com

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La Jolla Playhouse will hold its annual gala on Friday, March 9. The event will now fea-ture entertainment by acclaimed stage and screen actor Peter Gal-lagher. Currently star-ring in the hit USA se-ries “Covert Affairs,” Gallagher will replace Megan Mullally as the evening’s headline en-tertainment, as previ-ously announced.

The 2012 Gala boasts a supper club at-

mosphere, featuring custom banquettes and multi-level platforms, designed by the Play-house’s renowned scene shop artisans. This elegant evening begins at 6 p.m. with an al-fresco cocktail party in the S. Mark Taper Plaza and Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre Lobby, featuring music by the Joe Satz Quar-tet, signature spirits and savory treats.

Guests then move into the Potiker The-atre at 7:30 p.m., where they’ll enjoy a spe-cially-prepared, dinner-by-the-bite menu ca-tered by Chef Giuseppe Ciuffa. For informa-tion and tickets (ranging from $500 to $5,000) to the Playhouse Gala, please con-tact Special Events Manager Elizabeth Gallo-way at [email protected] or (858) 228-3085.

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sional, regional, nonprofit San Diego Musical Theatre, with a brand new season in their new home, the Birch North Park Theatre. The first show of the season, Feb. 10-26, is the Off-Broadway hit “The Marvelous Wonderettes.” Written and di-rected by Roger Bean, with musical direction by Don LeMas-ter, “The Marvelous Wonderettes” features the New York cast: Bets Malone (who is also Assistant Director and chore-ographer), Misty Cotton, Beth Malone, and Lowe Taylor.

According to SDMT Executive Producers Erin and Gary Lewis, “The Marvelous Wonderettes” is a “must-take musi-cal trip down memory lane”. The show takes us to the 1958 Springfield High School prom and introduces us to the Wonderettes, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! We learn about their lives and loves through Classic ‘50’s and ‘60’s songs like “Mr. Sandman”; “Lollipop”; “Respect”; “Heatwave” and “It’s My Party.”

Performances are Feb. 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 – at 8:00 p.m. and Feb. 12, 18, 19, 26 – at 2 p.m. Shows are on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. (with an added Saturday matinee performance on Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. (in support of SDMT’s Boys & Girls Clubs Mili-tary Base Outreach Program).

Ticket prices range from $26 - $52. Children 12 and under receive a 50 percent discount. Discounts are also available for seniors/military/students and groups. For ticket reservations, please visit www.sdmt.org or call 1-858-560-5740.

San Diego Musical Theatre’s 2012 season opens with ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’

Dr. Tosun Bayrak, owner of Chiropractic Center of Car-mel Valley, will present the Torrey Pines Drawing Class Show “Metamorphosis.” Ten uniquely talented artists are showcasing their fresh original drawings in the lobby of Chiropractic Center of Carmel Valley, 12750 Carmel Coun-try Road, San Diego, CA 92130.

An opening for the show will be Feb. 18 at noon. Re-freshments will be served and the public is welcome. More information can be found at www.carmelvalleychiropractor.com

This show is presented by Julie Limerick, Torrey Pines High School art teacher and VPA co-chair, and Dr. Tosun Bayrak.

Students include, Yongi Tang, Charlotte Resnick, Grace (Sae Eun) Yang, Gha Young Lee, Lilly Thunder, Adriana Ba-bakanian, Taylor Lee, Henry Lee, Kelsey Chen, Leda Mareckova.

Torrey Pines High School art student exhibition to be held

Celebrating more than 13 years of making a difference for animals, the Petco Foundation will host its fourth annual Hope Gala at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. This year’s event honors America’s sweetheart and one of the country’s most esteemed animal activists, the incomparable Betty White, for her long-time commitment to animal-welfare.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Actors and Others for Animals – for which White serves as a member of the board of directors – and their work to end the tragedy of pet overpopulation through spay and neuter efforts, and provid-ing veterinary care for animals with medical needs.

The event will be emceed by San Diego’s KFMB Chan-nel 8 anchors Dan Cohen and Nichelle Medina, and will feature a black tie-optional cocktail reception, dinner, danc-ing, entertainment, and live and silent auctions. All profits from the evening will benefit Actors and Others for Animals via the Petco Foundation.

To learn more about the Petco Foundation and how you can help, visit www.petcofoundation.org. To learn more about the gala or to RSVP to attend, visit www.petco.com/gala.

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Country Club. The evening includ-ed a cocktail reception, three-course dinner, live auction, raffle and an art showcase of West African and lo-cal artists. Proceeds are designated toward the organization’s current preschool building project in Burki-na Faso, West Africa; a charter high school for underprivileged teens in the southeast San Diego neighbor-hood of Skyline; and sustaining spe-cific programs such as free meals, free uniforms, free after-school ac-tivities and free bus tickets to allevi-ate obstacles in the way of under-served teens. Visit www.handsunit-ed4children.org. Photos/Jon Clark

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BY MATTHEW LUCKS, MD, SCRIPPS HEALTHWith both Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month

on the calendar, February is all about keeping hearts happy. While coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of death among both women and men — claiming one in four lives in the United States — the symptoms, screenings and preventive care for men and women can dif-fer greatly.

For example, the most commonly recognized symp-toms of a heart attack include a sudden crushing pressure sensation in the chest, shortness of breath, and radiation of pain in the left arm. While these are accurate for men, wom-en may have very different symptoms, such as persistent in-digestion, unusual fatigue, nausea, and excessive sweating with minimal physical exertion. Moreover, women’s symp-toms may begin a month or more before the heart attack.

Because women’s symptoms can be so easily mistaken for common complaints such as an upset stomach or lack of sleep, it is especially important for women to know their risk factors and have frequent, thorough screening exams for heart disease. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), more women are taking proactive steps toward protecting themselves against heart disease.

In 2009, 48 percent reported discussing heart disease with their doctor, up from 30 percent in 1997. Data also show that women who were aware that heart disease is their number one killer were 35 percent more likely to be physi-cally active and 47 percent more likely to report losing ex-cess weight than women who were unaware. Along with in-creasing cardiovascular fitness and maintaining a healthy weight, women can significantly help reduce their risk of de-veloping coronary heart disease by keeping their cholesterol levels in check, controlling blood pressure, avoiding tobac-co, managing stress, and eating a healthy diet that is low in fat, especially animal fat.

In recent years, researchers have identified two other types of heart disease that are far more likely to affect wom-en than men—coronary microvascular disease (MVD) and broken heart syndrome.

Coronary MVD, also known as cardiac syndrome X or non-obstructive CHD, causes damage or disease in the walls of the heart’s tiny arteries. Although death rates from heart disease have dropped in the last 30 years, they haven’t dropped as much in women as in men. According to the NHLBI, researchers suspect that falling estrogen levels dur-ing menopause may be partially to blame for MVD. Estrogen helps to protect the heart, which is why women tend to de-velop heart disease about 10 years later in life than men. When estrogen levels drop during menopause, their hearts become more vulnerable to disease. If a women has other risk factors for heart disease such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol, MVD may be more likely to develop.

Another recently recognized condition known as bro-ken heart syndrome is also more likely to affect women. Also called stress-induced cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo car-diomyopathy, broken heart syndrome results from extreme emotional stress, such as the loss of a loved one. The result can be severe heart failure. While the symptoms of broken heart syndrome are often similar to those of a heart attack, including chest pain and shortness of breath, there is no sign of blockages in the arteries. There is much more to be discovered about the causes and treatment of broken heart syndrome, but fortunately the heart failure is usually short-term, and with proper medical therapy most patients make a full recovery.

Although not as well understood as coronary heart dis-ease, researchers are continually learning more about these diseases and the risks they pose to women’s health. One fact is certain: regular screenings and a heart-smart lifestyle can help keep hearts happy.

Dr. Lucks is a cardiologist with Scripps Health. All through February Scripps is celebrating women’s heart health. Heart dis-ease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. Visit www.scripps.org/womenheart to learn more.

To Your Health: More women taking their health to heart The 17th Annual Ugly Dog Show – once again includes

contests for the ugliest dog, cutest dog, best trick, dog that most looks like its owner, the best costume and much more will take place on Sunday, March 11, at the Del Mar Fair-grounds, registration/check-in is 10 -11 a.m. Show begins at 11:15 a.m.

Presented by the Del Mar Kiwanis Club and the San Di-ego Coastal Chamber of Commerce, the contest is open to the public, and over 400 dogs are expected to bring their adult and child owners from all over San Diego County, and compete for valuable prizes.

In addition to the contests, there will be lots of fun for

everyone in the family. Stop by the face painting table for some festive spirit.

All proceeds from the event will benefit local San Diego County nonprofit organizations: Rancho Coastal Humane Society Safehouse Program, which provides shelter for pets of domestic violence survivors; Helen Woodward Therapeu-tic Riding Program, which offers the fun and benefits of horse riding to people with disabilities and the Kiwanis Club of Del Mar.

Pre-sale tickets are available online at www.uglydogcon-test.com.

Ugly Dog Contest is March 11 at DM Fairgrounds

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BY DIANA SAENGER Let’s Review!

Try to explain the plot of Irish play-wright Martin McDonagh’s “A Behanding In Spokane,” and eyes will roll. The Southern California premiere at Old Town’s Cygnet Theatre through Feb.19, comes on the heels of the Broadway pro-duction – starring Christopher Walken – that drew raves.

Like other McDonagh plays, “A Be-handing in Spokane” is quirky, full of vio-lence, dark humor, and much profanity.

Four characters inhabit the story that starts off with Carmichael (Jeffrey Jones), a perplexed man sitting on a bed in a seedy hotel room. His missing hand is ev-ident as he stares into the audience for several minutes.

A loud thump from the stand-up closet disturbs Carmichael until he walks over, opens the door and fires a gun in-side.

Moments later, an oddball hotel clerk name Mervyn, knocks on the door insisting he heard a gunshot from the room. He informs Carmichael that he doesn’t buy his story of a car backfiring, and begins to question him. When this clearly irritates Carmichael, even the clerk knows better than to hang around. After Carmichael makes a phone call to check on his mother, there are louder thumps from the closet door.

Meryvn (Mike Sears) has returned ac-companied by an anxiety-ridden young woman who claims to be Marilyn, the girlfriend of Toby, who is missing. She hurls insults and profanity at Carmichael and insists Mervyn do something about the situation. Soon Toby is dragged out of the closet with a bleeding scratch on his head from a bullet grazing him.

Mervyn hears several sides of the sto-ry. Carmichael reveals the gruesome facts of how he lost his hand some 20 years ago, and these two scam artists supposed-ly knew where it was and went to retrieve

it for him at the cost of $500. The dark shriveled-up hand presented, of course, was not his, so Carmichael’s wrath is now unleashed.

As the story moves on, Carmichael once again decides to trust the lovebirds and takes off on a wild goose chase, but for insurance, he leaves a lit candle in a gas can on top of the bed and out of their reach — hopefully, he will be back in time to save them.

Looking like a much-too-old Boy Scout lost in the Alps, Mervyn reasons with half a brain, but somewhere those thoughts jump on the wrong train. Or maybe that’s his ploy to take control of the situation. Sears (“To Have and To Hold”) is excellent in every laughable beat of his character.

Vimel (“Storyville”) does a great job as the totally inept crook who spouts Mc-Donagh’s rapid dialogue like a fountain in Balboa Park. Jones (“Burn This”) makes

easy work of his character, infusing Car-michael with a menacing personality that

is the perfect escort to his eccentric be-haviors. Like carrying a suitcase full of … well I can’t reveal that. Iversen, often a lit-tle over the top, helps keep the action full of surprises.

Quirky ‘A Behanding in Spokane’ keeps audiences riveted

If you goWhat: ‘A Behanding in Spokane’When: Matinees, evenings to Feb. 19Where: Cygnet Theatre Company, Old Town Stage 4040 Twiggs St., San DiegoTickets: $29-$54Box Office: (619) 337-1525,Web: www.cygnettheatre.com

Carmichael (Jeffrey Jones) gives hotel clerk Mervyn (Mike Sears) a rough time in Cygnet’s ‘A Behanding in Spokane’ by Martin McDonagh. PHOTO: DAREN SCOTT

Marilyn (Kelly Iversen) and Toby (Vimel) are victims of an underhanded brute in the Southern California Premiere ‘A Behanding in Spokane’ directed by Cygnet’s guest director Lisa Berger. PHOTO: DAREN SCOTT

If you’ve watched your 401(k) lose 40 percent of its value, seen the U.S. banking industry crumble or simply read the headlines, it could be a challenge not to respond out of angst. After all, it’s only human to re-act emotionally to the news—especially when your money is on the line.

But when emotions become the overriding rea-son for making investment decisions, you could end up losing more money in the long run. When it comes to money, emotions often get in the way of logic. We act too quickly, too impulsively or we don’t act quickly enough, if at all.

Michel Zelnick works on “Harnessing Conflict”; when you’re stuck and need to move forward. In any long-term endeavor, such as long-term investing, there will be times when some form of conflict is un-avoidable; particularly when there is pressure to perform, key decisions need to be made and control is being shared.

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Come listen to Michel Zelnick speak, Thursday Feb. 16, 8-9 a.m., at the RSF Golf Club. To attend “Coffee and Conversation,” contact Deana Carter at (858) 756-1566 or [email protected]. The Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club is located at 5827 Via De La Cumbre in Rancho Santa Fe.

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BY KELLEY CARLSONLast week was an emo-

tional roller coaster ride for Canyon Crest Academy graduate Laura Cuccaro, filled with thrills and ex-citement.

The 21-year-old was in Glendale to present a proj-ect with her team to Walt Disney Imagineering — the minds behind the theme parks, resorts, rides and at-tractions, cruise ships and real estate developments — for the 2012 ImagiNations Design Competition.

“It’s been so amazing, really surreal; it’s been a childhood dream of mine (to meet) Imagineers ... to pick their brains and mingle with them,” Cuccaro said.

The competition en-courages university students from across the country to consider careers in creative and technical fields such as engineering, architecture and digital arts. This year, participants were asked: “Imagine it’s the year 3011. Disney has entertainment experiences all over the world, many which don’t even exist today. The hu-man race is finally living on the moon and Walt Disney Imagineering wants to be the first one to provide en-tertainment and/or recre-ation to the new citizens there. What would you imagine that this new Dis-ney experience could be?”

Representing UC Berke-ley, Cuccaro and fellow team members Louise Hussey and Elaine Soohoo proposed the idea of the first Disney Interactive Re-

sort and Entertainment Center in space, the Artem Sustainable Eatery and En-tertainment Disk, or A-SEED.

Their project summary: “Framed by lunar moun-tains and celestial vistas, the Artem Sustainable Eat-ery and Entertainment Disk (A-SEED), the first Disney hotel and resort on the moon, welcomes guests to explore and enjoy the beau-ty and wonders of space, while relaxing in the all-in-clusive vacation experience. Disney’s A-SEED provides a historical perspective of the journey to human coloniza-tion of the moon, combin-ing it with the luxury and amenities of the year 3011, and providing an insightful and interactive look for-ward to the future of the moon and its inhabitants. The SEED is the first of its kind resort, built to yield a minimal impact on the host satellite, while maintaining the attention to detail that Disney is famous for. The Artem SEED provides an ex-perience that is full of ‘Ex-ploration, Education and Relaxation!’ and showcases the legendary imagination, innovation and magic of Disney like it has never been before!”

Before the competition, Cuccaro’s previous experi-ences with Disney had been a little more down to Earth. She first visited Disneyland at 1-and-a-half-months old, and went an average of twice a year while growing up.

While Cuccaro en-

joyed getting photographed with the theme park’s char-acters, she was apprehen-sive about some of the rides during her younger years.

As a way to calm her down, her dad, Chuck Cuc-caro, explained the physics of roller coasters and em-phasized that they weren’t going to fly off the track.

So after analyzing Gad-get’s Go Coaster in Toon-town around age 4 or 5, Laura Cuccaro’s interest in engineering began to take root.

She first learned about the ImagiNations Design Competition while a stu-dent at Canyon Crest Acad-emy, but at the time was too young to enter, since entries are limited to college juniors, seniors, full-time graduate students or those who are within one year af-ter graduation.

After becoming a mem-ber of Canyon Crest’s first graduating class, in 2008, Cuccaro headed to UC Berkeley, and began her pursuit of a bachelor of sci-ence degree in environmen-tal engineering science.

The ImagiNations com-petition stayed in the back-ground of Cuccaro’s mind and, in fall 2011, the col-lege senior finally had the opportunity to participate with two friends from her sorority.

Cuccaro said that much planning and coordination of the project was involved; she and Hussey are full-time students at UC Berkeley,

UC Berkeley team in Walt Disney’s Imagineering’s 21st ImagiNations Design Competition: from left, Imagineering mentor Dolce Wang; ImagiNations students Louise Hussey, Laura Cuccaro and Elaine SooHoo; and ImagiNations mentor Nikkolas Smith PHOTO: GARY KRUEGER, WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING

Canyon Crest graduate thrilled to be a finalist in Disney design competition

SEE DESIGN, PAGE B18


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Rhodes School finalists, from left: Gunner Oury, first place; Thomas Arrizza, fourth; Riley Nolan, second; Reilly Tiglio, third; Adela Koenig, fifth; teacher PJ Stanley

The De Anza Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its American

History Essay Contest awards and colonial tea Feb. 4 at the Nativity School. A chapter winner was named, along with five sets of class-room winners. PHOTOS: JON CLARK

DAR chapter names essay contest winners

St. John the Evangelist School finalists, from left: Kathleen Boyle, first place; Michael Hall, second; Preston Stebel, third; Abby Schlehuber, fifth; Kerry Kuhnert, fourth; school representative Amy Sohaey

A representative from Assemblyman Martin Garrick’s office reads the state Certificate of Recognition presented to finalist Olivia Mott.

St. James Academy School class winner Olivia Mott and her mother, Leanne. Not shown: Amanda Wright, second place; Alyssa Carroll, third; Tessa York, fourth; Caitlin Ryder, fifth

Chapter finalists Kathleen Boyle, second place, St. John; Kristin Sondys, fourth, Nativity; Claire Burke, third, St. John; Olivia Mott, first, St. James; Michael Hall, fifth, St. John


Got Cats?Cats, cats and more

cats will be performing — REALLY! -- Feb. 17-21 at the Jewish Community Center’s Garfield Theater when feline behavioral ex-pert Samantha Martin brings the Amazing Acro-Cats to town. Watch the circus-like cats ride skate-boards, walk tightropes and jump through hoops. And if that’s not enough, listen to “The Rock-Cats” and Hen-diana Jones (a chicken, in case you were wondering) get into a Latin groove with an is-land rhythm section. 2 and 8 p.m. 4126 Executive Drive. Tick-ets: $12-$18. (858) 362-1348. lfjcc.org

Dance of NationsMore than 150 performers will show off traditional dance

from 15 cultures on Feb. 10-12 in the 2012 Nations of San Di-ego International Dance Festival at Coronado High School. First held in 1993, the event “elevates these traditional art forms … for a wide audience to enjoy,” according to the pro-gram’s website. You can see Bollywood, flamenco and Irish dancers and more. Each show is different, so check nations-dancefestival.com for times and programs. Tickets: $15-$30. (619) 504-3052.

Chicago’s SymphonyRenowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti and the Chi-

cago Symphony Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb., 19, at Copley Symphony Hall, 1245 7th Ave. The first of three concerts in the La Jolla Music Society’s Celebrity Ameri-can Orchestra Series will include works by Schubert and a piece by Anna Clyne, “Night Ferry,” commissioned for the or-chestra. Founded in 1891, the CSO’s recordings have earned 82 Grammy Awards. Tickets: $27-97. (858) 459-3728. ljms.org

Whale of an OperaGet ready for the West Coast premere of Jake Heggie’s

“Moby-Dick.” The San Diego Opera brings Herman Melville’s story to the Civic Theatre stage with evening performances Feb. 18, 21 and 24 and a matinee Feb. 26. Computer-generat-ed effects pull audience members into the emotional action, which features Jay Hunter Morris as Captain Ahab and Talise Trevigne as Pip. Third Avenue and B Street, downtown San Diego. Tickets: $50-$210. (619) 533-7000 or sdopera.com/Tickets/OnSale/

Romantic MovesCelebrate Valentine’s Day early with a performance of

“Romance” by the San Diego Ballet Company, under the lead-ership of co-directors Robin Sherertz-Morgan and Javier Velas-co. The program in the Lyceum Theatre brings romantic high-lights from past season performances. At 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, take in an evening that includes a mixed bill and selec-tions from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” On Sunday, Feb. 12, enjoy a 2:30 p.m. matinee featuring “Romeo et Juliet.” Tickets: $35-45. (619) 544-1000. lyceumevents.org

At The Loft• San Francisco’s Weekend returns to The Loft at UCSD

Friday, Feb. 11, with what promoters call a “unique sonic ter-ritory where feedback guitars, crunching riffs and pounding rhythms are harnessed in the service of, rather than in oppo-sition to, their haunting tunes.” Doors open 8 p.m at UCSD Price Center East, 2nd Floor. Tickets $5-$10, (858) 534-8497.

• Get down with White Denim, a four-piece bluesy, jazzy, garage-rock band from Austin, which made a number of 2011 “Best of” lists. Doors open 8 p.m.; show at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 at Price Center East, 2nd floor. Tickets: $7 students, $14 general at (858) 534-8497.

Film for Females“Miss Representation,” a documentary challenging the

media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, will screen at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Sherwood Auditorium in the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla, 700 Prospect St. A panel discussion will follow from 8 to 9 p.m. Tickets Presale: $10 at outsidethelens.org; $15 at the

door. (858) 349-7578. missrepresentation.org Weekend ConcertsUp next for the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus’s 57th sea-

son is “The Populist,” with music director Steven Schick leading the orchestra and guest soloists Michael Blinco, Stephanie Aston and Leslie Leytham. On the playlist are works by Giuseppe Verdi, Nicholas Deyoe, John Adams and Brahms, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at UCSD’s Mandeville Auditorium. Pre-concert lecture begins an hour prior. Tickets $15-$29. Free parking. (858) 534-4637. lajollasymphony.com.

Orchestra Nova PresentsEnjoy some “Favorite Opera Moments,” 7:30 p.m. Sat-

urday, Feb. 11, Qualcomm Hall, 5775 Morehouse Drive, and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Sherwood Auditorium, 700

Prospect St. Complete with video, the sampling of hits is a good introduction to opera as well as enjoyable for opera lovers from this landmark local group. Tickets: $26-66. (858) 350-0290. orchestranova.org

Author VisitsD.G. Wills Books will host Canadian author Gary Ged-

des at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 for a discussion of his new book, “Drink the Bitter Root:

A Search for Justice and Healing in Sub-Saharan.” An in-ternationally acclaimed travel writer, Geddes has written more than 35 books, including this one that Africanist Ian Smillie, called “a deeply textured journey without maps into the unexplored rifts of sub-Saharan Africa, the human expe-rience, and the psyche.” 7461 Girard Ave. Free. (858) 456-1800. dgwillsbooks.com

A variety of regional music, theater, and more offered



When it comes to photographing fish, it’s not about the size of the catch but the rarity of the moment, said local under-water photographer Jon Schwartz.

Schwartz, who teaches first grade in Oceanside during the week, has had his work featured in more than 15 top magazines, from Forbes to Sport Fish-ing, and he’s appeared on National Geographic TV. But recently he captured a moment that he said may top his list of “big fish” stories, and it involves not one but two marlins.

While photographing in Cabo San Lucas a little over a month ago, Schwartz witnessed a mar-ried couple from Chula Vista — Patricia and Ed-ward Araujo — hook a pair of javelin-nosed jumpers at the same time.

“The married duo strapped on their fighting belts and shouted with glee as the fishing line peeled off their reels in

bursts,” said Schwartz. “Patricia’s fish headed west and Edward’s went east, pinning the anglers in opposite corners of the boat. I grabbed my wide angle lens, raced to the bridge and snapped away.”

Schwartz has shot numerous breathtaking fish photos, but it’s not often that one gets to see a married couple hook two huge fish si-multaneously, he em-phasized. The moment was so excited that he didn’t know what to photograph next.

“I wanted to get jump-ing shots of their fish, but I also wanted to swim with the striped marlin, take underwater photographs and then take photos from the water looking up at them and their fish,” he said.

After some thought, he decided to zoom in close to the boat and hope for the fish to jump out of the wa-ter — and they did. After-ward, he readied his under-water camera gear, as he

put on a mask and fins. He snorkeled off the boat’s stern to get shots of the couple fighting their catches, and then tagging and releasing them.

Schwartz loves fishing, but he said nothing is as exciting as swimming with the fish and photograph-ing them. He also is a pub-lished writer who has doc-umented his fish tales in major magazines. His pho-tos have also been fea-tured on magazine covers, coffee table books and cal-

endars, as well as in pri-vate collections.

For more informa-tion on Schwartz, visit www.bluewaterjon.com.

Photos: Local photographer Jon Schwartz managed to take photos recently of a married couple snagging two marlins at the same time. PHOTOS COURTESY OF

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Dads were treated to a “peek at our day” in their child’s classroom at the Village Church Pre-school. During this an-nual event, every class-room had multiple activ-ities set up for dads and their child to experience. Whether it was painting, working with clay, jour-naling, putting puzzles together, or singing at circle time, the morning was enjoyed by all.

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from Ohio to work with her horse.

“(Opening a satellite here) made people like me be able to afford (to do this),” she said.

Trainer Jon Ramsay — who has been with Sta-chowski for two years — is on site in San Marcos on a full-time basis. The 28-year-old has ridden horses his en-tire life; his mother, Cynthia Marlow Ramsay, won a na-tional championship while six months pregnant with him.

Ramsay’s clients speak highly of him, including Bryan and Joanne Grossman

of Temecula, who have eight national-caliber horses in training with Stachowski. The couple own champion stallion Black Daniels, based at the farm in Ohio.

“Jon has the work ethic and talent,” Joanne Gross-man said. “He’s able to re-late to everybody. The hors-es love Jon, and they work really well for (him).

“Bryan really considers Jon to be one of the best, if not THE best, in the biz,” Joanne added, noting that her husband has been in-volved with horses for 40 years.

Ramsay offers riding les-sons for area residents of all ages and experiences; he specializes in saddle seat and

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On March 4, Ramsay will hold a country/English/hunter clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Discovery Valley Equestrian, 2333 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road in San Marcos. Call (760) 434-5663 or (760) 535-9293, or go to www.tdnaha.org.

Along with providing instruction, the local Sta-chowski facility is in the process of planning sales, clinics and open houses in the immediate future.

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and Soohoo has been work-ing since her graduation in August. In addition, Cucca-ro is a member of the UC Marching Band, as a mello-phone and trumpet player.

The three-member team had a different Imagi-Nations project idea in the beginning, but there were various concepts they want-ed to make sure to include, including environmental education.

“It evolved into an all-inclusive resort (on the moon),” Cuccaro said.

They submitted an ap-plication for the design competition in October; a month later, they were asked to provide a Power-Point presentation consist-ing of eight slides to de-scribe their project as best

they could.Toward the end of De-

cember, six team finalists — out of 130 entries — were invited to Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3 to present their projects.

“I feel so privileged to be here,” Cuccaro said dur-ing the final day of the competition. “Out of all the applicants, they saw some-thing special in (us), our submission. It’s great to ex-perience things others don’t experience; this is truly life-changing work.”

Highlights of the week for Cuccaro included the team’s presentation of the A-SEED project to a number of high-level Imagineers; visiting different depart-ments; and seeing behind-the-scenes work of some of her favorite Disneyland at-tractions. She noted that she enjoyed meeting John Gritz, principal concept de-

signer of the Indiana Jones Adventure ride.

Winners of the Walt Disney Imagineering Imagi-Nations Design Competi-tion were announced Feb. 3. The first place and “Best in Show” awards went to a team from North Carolina State University.

“I feel such an accom-plishment just to get to the finals,” Cuccaro said, when interviewed before the awards ceremony. “I feel like I’ve won an amazing prize.”

Meanwhile, Cuccaro will graduate from UC Berkeley in May. She hopes to find a job that focuses on water resources and work toward improving water quality in the U.S. and abroad.

And if one day she be-comes an Imagineer, it will be a dream come true, she said.

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Mrs. Kim’s second grade class at RSF’s Roger Rowe Elementary took time from their scheduled holiday festivities on De-cember 16th to focus on some goodwill. Rather than painting pine cones or making gingerbread houses that would eventually end up tossed aside like used wrapping pa-per and bows -- this year the children, to-gether with their parents, turned their atten-tion to creating something that would be a blessing to someone else.

At the urging of Lynn Frank, class mom, Mrs. Kim’s class teamed up with Kids Korps. After enjoying a spirited class perfor-mance and some yummy treats, parents as-sisted their children in weaving soft fleece strips into snuggly scarves. The scarves, along with other cold weather staples such as blankets will be delivered to Ensenada, Mexico and distributed to homeless chil-dren.

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Covering Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Meteorology and Air Traffic Control, each area provides insight into the wonder of flight and engages the visitor’s imagination.

“The history and future of aviation and flight has mirror-imaged the greatest innovations in science, tech-nology, engineering and mathematics,” said museum CEO Jim Kidrick. “This very special exhibition engages guests in fun, exciting ways to pique their interest, chal-lenge their skills and test their knowledge. It inspires all ages to learn more about the sciences and engineering existing today and how they might actively participate in the solutions required in the future to ensure our nation remains at the forefront of innovation.”

• Aerodynamics:Have you ever wondered

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others. Experience a flight with today’s squirrel suit jumpers as they soar around a mountain. Learn how to fly a helicopter and experience a real wind tunnel with your own set of wings.

• Propulsion:See real, historic and

modern engines in opera-tion, while viewing a series of non-operating engines like the mammoth 28-cylinder Pratt and Whitney 4360. En-ter a special listening dome that plays the actual sounds of several engines as they fly overhead.

• Meteorology:Explore the effects of

weather on aircraft and flight planning. View a weather balloon with “radiosonde,” a functioning weather station,

videos of weather patterns and phenomena that affect the safety of flight, live NEXRAD radar, and create your own lighting storm in a Van de Graf machine.

• Air Traffic Control:Witness the importance

air traffic control plays in aviation safety. View live ra-dar and air traffic control communications at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Airport and Lind-bergh Field. Try to control the aircraft on your own at the training station.

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The recent South Bay Invitational Wrestling Tour-nament brought some of the best high school grapplers from San Diego County to-gether for exciting action at Otay Ranch High School. Several local schools compet-ed, including the Torrey Pines High School Falcons. The Falcons finished the day with seven medalists; Senior Luke Maffett (154 lbs) was crowned tournament cham-pion; Senior Hyland Stangl (140 lbs) took 3rd place; Se-nior Wes Lee (172 lbs) and Junior Parker Sullivan (134 lbs) each finished 5th; and Junior Renzo Vajda (162 lbs), Junior Martin Suaste (197 lbs), and Sophomore Danny Cox (115 lbs) each had a 6th place finish.

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“We are so pleased with the performance of each of our Pacific Ridge School students,” said Scott Silk, history teacher at Pacific Ridge School. “Our students were actively involved in the discussions and modeled what it means to be a diplomatic delegate. We congratulate these students for their performances and thank our fellow Pacific Ridge teachers for prepar-ing students so thoroughly.”

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Pacific Ridge School students recognized by the Conference judges for outstanding per-formances were:

Pacific Ridge School students: From left to right: Cara Hoffman, Maddie Sparber, Abby Perelman, Isabelle Hogenkamp, Scott Silk (Model U.N. Advisor), Hena Mustafa, Elle Lichter, Corinne Chow, Dillon Lerach, Trevor Nesbitt, Sean Straw, Chris Chen, Emma Christenfeld, Stephanie Sapp, Katie Glockner, Rachel Latterich.

Pacific Ridge School students recognized at the 2012 University of Michigan Model United Nations Conference

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my’s biggest win of the sea-son moved the Ravens into a two-way tie for first place in the Valley League.

The Ravens handed Val-ley Center its first league loss of the season, 58-52 on Feb. 3.

The win followed 67-27 thrashing of Orange Glen in a league game two days ear-lier.

Riley Adams scored 20 points and had 13 rebounds to lead the Ravens in the Valley Center game, and Akira Tachiwana added 14 points.

Dylan Osetkowski con-tributed 10 points.

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The Dons defeated Uni-versity City 77-36 on Feb. 3, three days after beating Scripps Ranch 51-37.

Michael Rosenburg scored 17 points to lead the Dons in the University City game and Xavier Williams added 14 points and 10 re-bounds.

Brandon Michel and Paker Holland each contrib-uted 12 points.

Niksha Federico scored 10 points to lead the Dons in the Scripps Ranch game and Williams contributed nine points and 14 boards.

Michel added 10 points.The Dons improved to

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the fourth time in five games as the Falcons defeat-ed Westview 67-55 in a Palo-mar League game on Feb. 3.

The Falcons defeated Rancho Bernardo 74-31 three days earlier.

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Galvin scored 17 points and Rahon contributed 15 points in the Rancho Ber-nardo game.

Alec Wuff and Sam Worman each added 11 points, and Sean Milmoe scored nine points and had nine rebounds.

The Falcons improved to 4-2 in league and 14-10 overall for the season.

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Ryan Marchetti scored 21 points to lead the Lions in the Tri-City Christian game and Jacob Katz con-tributed 14 points and 14 re-bounds.

Marchetti scored 24 points to lead the Lions in the Calvin Christian game and Katz added 10 points and eight boards.

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The Eagles defeated Bishop’s 72-55 on Feb. 1, and then beat Horizon 65-53 two days later.

Grant Corsi scored 26 points and Justin Byrd add-ed 18 points in the Bishop’s game, which ended a four-game league losing steak to start the season.

Corsi scored 24 points and Byrd added 20 points in the Horizon game.

The Eagles improved to 2-4 in league and 14-8 over-all for the season.

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Julia Brew scored 23 points to lead the Ravens in the Orange Glen game and Ali Brown added 19 points.

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Advocates For Injured Athletes kicked off its pilot program, “Athletes Saving Athletes™” (ASA), with a seminar held at Santa Fe Christian Schools. Certified Athletic Trainers taught student athletes how to recognize signs and symptoms of potentially life-threatening inju-ries involving concussion, head and neck injuries, heat illness, sudden cardiac arrest, diabe-tes and asthma. In addition athletes reviewed what a first response to a medical emergency situation might entail.

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On Feb. 2, students heard from Congressman and mayoral candidate Bob Filner, who recalled his participation in the Freedom Rides of 1961. The demonstrations re-sulted in the two-month incarceration of Filner and other Freedom Riders, ul-timately paving the way for the demise of existing segregation laws in the Deep South.

On Feb. 22 and 23, Dr. Clarence B. Jones, a Scholar-in-Residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute at Stanford Uni-versity, will visit the Bish-op’s campus. The 86-year-old civil rights pioneer and attorney served as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s le-gal council, adviser and draft speechwriter.

A free presentation by Dr. Jones will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Geier Fami-ly Presentation Hall at Bishop’s School. Reserva-tions are required.

“This is living histo-ry,” said Veronica Phillips, a Bishop’s parent and UC San Diego employee who organized the presenta-tions. “These kids have no concept of Jim Crow laws, segregation … or of not being able to sit in the bus terminal or get a sandwich at Woolworths. As a parent, I think all children need to learn about this.”

Speaking to students in the school’s gymnasi-um, Filner recalled being a shy, 18-year-old engineer-ing student at Cornell University when he board-ed a bus to challenge seg-regation laws in the South.

Though he said his fa-ther was supportive of his activism, Filner joked, “He didn’t like it when I stole his credit card” to do this.

Though courts in sev-eral southern states had found segregation to be legal and constitutional, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling (Boynton v. Virginia, 1960) outlawed racial seg-

regation in restaurants and waiting rooms that served buses that crossed state lines.

“The idea was to send busses across state lines in integrated groups — black and white — and walk into a waiting room or a restroom that was segre-gated,” Filner said. “You, therefore, would be arrest-ed. …

“We tried to fill up the jails and then appeal the convictions we had for breach of peace and inciting a riot.”

Filner said he did not know whether he would be met with violence, though added, “I knew something was a little more serious than we had thought, (because) before we got on the bus we had to sign our last will and testament.”

The first bus of Free-dom Riders was fire-bombed on Mother’s Day, May 14, 1961, near Annis-ton, Ala.

The attacking mob tried to block the door so the Freedom Riders could not escape.

“Eight to 10 students inside were grabbed out and almost beaten to death,” Filner said. “I looked at that and said, ‘This can’t be what Ameri-ca ought to be about.’”

When Filner’s bus ar-rived in Alabama, he and other passengers were pro-hibited from exiting. In Jackson, Miss., when they were finally allowed to disembark, an angry mob awaited.

“They were almost your stereotype redneck guys with ax handles and sticks and rocks,” Filner said. “The police decided it would be best to arrest us quickly, to get us in jail and away from the violence.”

Though Filner and his

companions were sen-tenced to six months in jail, most of them were there for about two months.

The Freedom Riders eventually appealed their case to U.S. Supreme Court, where they pre-vailed.

“In the end, the Su-preme Court said you can-not segregate in the Unit-ed States of America,” Fil-ner said. “If we could change segregation, which was so vigorously defend-ed with violence and death, we can change any-thing.”

The presentation end-ed with a gospel perfor-mance by the Freedom Singers, which included a moving rendition of Sam Cooke’s 1964 classic, “A Change is Gonna Come.”

Prior to the presenta-tion, Head of School Aimeclaire Roche read a letter from First Lady Mi-chelle Obama, commend-ing The Bishop’s School for its Black History Month celebrations.

Earlier in the day, stu-dents in the school’s Afri-can American Honor Soci-ety lunched with Filner, enjoying a host of tradi-tional African-American cuisine, from gumbo and ribs to collard greens to red velvet cake.

Vivian Phillips, a ju-nior, presented Filner with a thank-you gift bag from the honor society.

Vivian Phillips, a junior, presented Bob Filner with a thank-you gift bag from the honor society.

Up NextWhat: Presentation by Dr. Clarence JonesWhen: 6 p.m. Feb. 22Where: Bishop’s School, 7607 La Jolla Blvd.Cost: FreeRSVP: (866) 981-5898

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BY DR. KEITH KANNERAs all parents, we are fa-

miliar with our children once they begin to speak to challenge our authority as they attempt to become sep-arate and independent from us, which is a healthy and natural process. I have nev-er met a parent, however, who enjoys when their child does not listen or follow di-rections, even if they know this is a normal and expect-ed part of both childhood and adolescence. Typically, a parent feels “disrespected” or “insulted” and either be-comes angry or hurt when their children “act up” or “out,” especially in public places, but even at home. In fact, many children normal-ly are respectful, listen, or follow directions everywhere but home, which again sup-ports the normality of a child wishing to be “bigger” and “stronger” in search of more self-confidence and autonomy. Clearly, strong-willed children (those with a strong in-born tempera-ment) are more challenging than the more quiet child, and parents with such “spir-

ited” child have to exert even more patience than the parents with easier going children.

Another cause of poor listening or direction skills is related to what the child is being asked to do or com-plete. Most children have excellent listening and di-rectional skills if the task is “fun” or to their liking even at home. The greater the lack of desire towards the situation, the greater the lack of compliance as poor listening and poor direction following are the outward manifestations of “frustra-tion and anger,” unless the particular child has a true form of Attention Deficit Disorder, which is often mis-taken for normal develop-

mental imperfections. I have parents tell me every day that when their children are engaged in a video game or an activity they like and is stimulating, attention and direction following is almost perfect. On the other hand, having to do homework, take a shower, take out the trash, are common examples of when many children will “tune out,” “act out,” or just not comply. Very rarely, however, the child is con-sciously aware they are an-gry and unhappy and just “act out their feelings.”

The response of the par-ent to a child who is not lis-tening or following direc-tions will help with the out-come of the particular con-dition. The two extremes — a parent who just gets angry and punishes or the parent who throws his or her arms up and does not insist upon compliance — both lose, as well as the child. The par-ent who is able to connect to their child’s dismay, em-pathize with them, but then hold them responsible, a po-sition we call “benevolent firmness,” are the ones who

produce the children who know what they feel, but not take it out on them-selves or others (as much). The true task of any “good” parent is to be able to try to put themselves in their child’s shoes and think what it must be like for them — in other words, try to think like an 8 year old having to eat rather than play. This at-tunement of feeling brings the parent closer to their child and helps with attach-ment and compliance. Sure, the child will still try to dif-ferentiate and be stubborn at times, but not as much if they have a parent who is attuned to them and can help them manage their feelings.

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Your Family Matters: Getting kids to listen

Dr. Keith Kanner

as though they are indeed an individual, but still needs to follow certain parental standards which are clearly in the child’s best interest. Failure to both insist on ac-countability and also allow for some free choice can lead to many childhood and adolescent psychological problems, which are symp-toms for underlying con-flicts having to do with in-ner conflicts that have be-come too intense for the child or adolescent to man-age. It is often at these times that I end up consult-ing with parents and tracing the roots to earlier years of developmental and psycho-logical struggles.

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5. Parents need to know how to “read” their child’s behavior for the feel-ing inside.

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7. The combination of required tasks mixed with some choice works best to help a child reach normal independence.

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UCLA head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez introduces local softball players to the UCLA players.

For a third year in a row, the UCLA Bruins Softball Team joined the North Shore Girls Softball League to conduct a player clinic for

North Shore girls at Torrey Hills Park.“We’ve established a relationship with the

North Shore girls,” said UCLA Head Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez, whose team won the 2010 NCAA Championship.

UCLA has become an exciting part of the league’s program, according to North Shore presi-dent Cathy Scheg.

“We appreciate the UCLA players and coach-ing staff sharing their knowledge and expertise of the game with our girls,” said Scheg. “Our girls look up to the UCLA players and the clinic has be-come an event they look forward to each year.”

Coach Inouye-Perez, along with two-time NCAA Champion and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Lisa Fernandez, encouraged the North Shore girls to get 1-percent better at the game each time they practice, and to have fun doing it.

“This is not an easy game,” Inouye-Perez told the girls. “You have to understand what you can control and what you can’t.”

UCLA alumni and North Shore parents Jamie Wong and Beth Fischer are responsible for helping to bring the Bruins to San Diego for the clinic.

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UCLA, North Shore team for softball clinic

UCLA assistant coach Gina Vecchione with UCLA players

North Shore players Shae Williams and Michelle Buhai talk with UCLA Head Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. UCLA players and coaches teach the Bruins ‘8-Clap.’

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-003271Fictitious Business Name(s):a. Ceska Skola West Coastb. Czech School West Coastlocated at: 7035 La Valle Plateada, Rancho Santa Fe, CA., 92067, San Diego County. Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 7233, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Nikola Kaminsky, 7035 La Valle Plateada, Rancho Santa Fe, CA., 92067. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/03/2012. Nikola Kaminsky. RSF215, Feb. 9, 16, 23, Mar. 01, 2012

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER37-2012-00091581-CU-PT-CTLSUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO. 330 W. Broadway St., San Diego, CA., 92101.PETITION OF: Ngoc Thi Le on behalf of Benjamin James Le, minor for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Ngoc Thi Le filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Benjamin James Le to Proposed Name Benjamin Quang Le. 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

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timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Mar. 08, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. 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, Rancho Santa Fe Review. Date: Jan. 31, 2012.Robert J. TrentacostaJudge of the Superior CourtRF214, Feb. 9, 16, 23, Mar. 1, 2012

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$529,000 3695 Ruette De Ville Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 3BR/2BA Joseph and Diane Sampson, Sampson California Realty (858) 699-1145$729,900 12662 Caminito Radiante Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4BR/3BA Kevin P. Cummins, Coldwell Banker (858) 750-9577$975,000 13362 Jarman Place Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4BR/2.5BA Jana Greene-Hosts: V. Moore & C. Sundstrom/Prudential CA Realty (619) 708-4756$1,099,000-$1,159,900 12806 Seabreeze Farms Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4BR/3.5BA Monica Kiy, Sampson California Realty (858) 964-0770$1,229,000 13669 Winstanley Way Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5BR/4.5BA Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker (858) 395-7525$1,395,000 4915 Concannon Ct Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5BR/5BA Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker (858) 395-7525$2,699,000-$2,890,000 5817 Meadows Del Mar Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5BR/4.5BA Rebecca Wood, Prudential CA Realty (619) 867-8317

$1,170,000 14043 Durango Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 4BR/3BA Csilla Crouch-Host: J. McCaw/Prudential CA Realty (858) 735-4000$1,310,000 563 Orchid Lane Sat 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3BR/2BA Carol Snow, Del Mar Realty Associates (619) 787-8300$2,290,000 134 7th Street (Little Orphan Alley) Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 3BR/3.5BA Nancy Rork, Coldwell Banker (858) 735-5197

$479,000 16159 Rimstone Lane-San Diego 92127 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4BR/2.5BA Andy Ashton,Prudential CA Realty (760) 716-3506

$798,000 8335 Santaluz Village Green East Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4BR/3BA Eileen Anderson & Kip Boatcher, Willis Allen-Carmel Valley (858) 245-9851$1,059,000 5838 Linea Del Cielo Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 3BR/2BA Joseph and Diane Sampson, Sampson California Realty (858) 699-1145$1,159,000 8610 Herrington Way Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5BR/4.5BA Zita DiMeo, Coldwell Banker/The Harwood Group (858) 848-4303$1,250,000 6238 La Fremontia Sun 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3BR/3BA Ashley Roberts, Prudential CA Realty (619) 559-0571$1,895,000 7233 La Soldadera Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4BR/5.5BA Polly Rogers-Hosts: S & P. Linde/Prudential CA Realty (760) 585-5824$1,995,000 3214 Cerros Redondos Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5BR/6.5BA Polly Rogers- Hosts: S. & P Linde/Prudential CA Realty (760) 585-5824$2,177,000 5154 Linea Del Cielo Sat-Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4BR/5.5BA K. Ann Brizolis, Prudential California Realty (858) 756-6355$2,495,000 3329 Cerros Redondo Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5BR/4.5BA K. Ann Brizolis, Prudential California Realty (858) 756-6355$2,850,000 7642 Road to Singapore Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5BR/5.5BA John Lefferdink/A. Meakins-Bergman Prudential CA Realty (619) 813-8222$3,495,000 7024 Rancho Cielo Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4BR/4BA Jana Greene-Host: Robert Patrize/Prudential CA Realty (760) 707-6140

A preview sales center is now open daily at Davidson Communities’ Arista at The Cros-by at Rancho Santa Fe, an enclave of 43 new home sites offering single- and two-story resi-dences, each offering downstairs master suites.

Construction is well underway on the first homes in Phase One, as well as three model homes slated to open in early March 2012.

“Arista is the final piece of developable land at The Crosby,” said Petra Eigl, sales manager for Arista at the Crosby by Davidson Communities, a California homebuilder for more than 30 years. “With canyon and golf course views, this prime property is located on the first tee, just across the street from The

Davidson Communities now previewing San Diego new homes at Arista at The Crosby at RSF

Daily previews are now available at Arista at The Crosby by Davidson Commu-nities, where construction on three model homes and new homes in Phase One is on track for a March 2012 grand opening.

Move San Diego recently announced the formal MOVE Alliance endorsement for the proposed 25-acre One Paseo project lo-cated in Carmel Valley (corner of Del Mar Heights Rd. and El Camino Real). The MOVE Alliance was created by Move San Di-ego to evaluate and endorse early stage de-velopment projects in the San Diego region for their commitment to transit-oriented de-velopment and smart growth principles.

According to Move San Diego Executive Director Elyse Lowe, “One Paseo will offer the residents of Carmel Valley and surround-ing communities a place to live and work in close proximity, providing convenient op-portunities to reduce daily vehicle trips. It offers the best possible mix of uses for a site that is currently underutilized and designat-ed by the City of San Diego as a planned Smart Growth Town Center.”

The One Paseo project proposes a sus-tainable, walkable mix of land uses in a re-gion of San Diego that is currently dominat-ed by single use sites. The design of One Pas-eo features the following smart growth ele-ments:

• Residential density to support future transit, including planned rapid bus route to serve Carmel Valley during peak times and a high frequency local bus route;

• Mix of uses including residential, re-tail, hotel and commercial;

• Convenient location within walking distance of parks, schools, and recreational facilities;

• Walkable and bike-friendly communi-ty with public gathering places;

• Bicycle amenities including bike stor-age and lockers;

• Improved pedestrian connections to surrounding uses and employment centers, including support for pedestrian refuges for crossing major intersections;

• A proposed transit stop for planned bus rapid transit route;

• Commitment to a Transportation De-mand Management program potentially in-cluding rideshare/vanpool programs and shuttle service to reduce single passenger ve-

hicle trips; and• Shared parking strategy to avoid ex-

cessive parking spaces.“One Paseo is honored to be endorsed

by Move San Diego and the MOVE Alli-ance,” says Robert Little, vice president of development, Kilroy Realty Corporation. “The proposed project recently passed the LEED prerequisite review for smart neigh-borhood development (LEED-ND) by the US Green Building Council. We are thrilled to add the MOVE Alliance endorsement to our growing list of sustainable accolades and project supporters.”

One Paseo is a proposed development plan by Kilroy Realty Corporation. A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) is ex-pected to be released by the City of San Di-ego soon.

The MOVE Alliance continues to seek applications for proposed development proj-ects, like One Paseo, that are in the entitle-ment phase. An application fee of $2,500 helps support the administration of the pro-gram. A program of Move San Diego, the Al-liance partners include Walk San Diego, Council of Urban Design Professionals and the California Center for Sustainable Energy, in addition to local experts on transporta-tion, development and community plan-ning. To learn more and to download appli-cation details, visit www.movesandiego.org.

Move San Diego is the public voice in support of effective and sustainable trans-portation in the San Diego region. The non-profit organizes and serves a broad collabo-ration of people and organizations to priori-tize, fund, and implement sustainable, healthy, convenient transportation and re-lated land use solutions. Move San Diego raises awareness of the benefits of smart transportation options and how they will re-sult in a more livable and vibrant San Diego.

For more information on MOVE Alli-ance, please visit http://www.movesandi-ego.org. For more information on One Pas-eo, please visit www.onepaseo.com.

— Submitted press release from Kilroy Re-alty

One Paseo receives Move Alliance endorsement

Crosby Club.” Because The Crosby is a private gated

community, appointments are necessary in order to gain access to Arista. Please call 858-356-2473 to arrange a visit any day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on Monday, when hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Bassenian/Lagoni Architects has created three floor plans ranging from 2,926 to 3,585 square feet with up to five bedrooms and five baths. Popular first floor master suites are available in every plan.

“These floor plans were designed to adapt to the lifestyle of individual buyers,” said Eigl. “With a downstairs master living suite in every plan, we can also offer multi-ple master suites upstairs. These plans can accommodate an elderly parent or a return-ing child, or a separate office configuration. At Arista, it’s all about flexibility and life-style.”

Design Line Interiors of Del Mar is han-dling interior merchandising.

The Crosby is a gated community locat-ed just east of the Village of Rancho Santa Fe and is comprised of 70 villas, 281 custom-quality homes and 70 estate home sites sur-rounded by an 18-hole private golf course. The Crosby Club offers social and recre-ational opportunities for both golfers and non-golfers.

In addition to this Rancho Santa Fe new home neighborhood, Davidson is now sell-ing unique luxury residences at Sentinels at Del Sur in San Diego and innovative family residences at Miraval at Torrey Highlands.

Headquartered in Del Mar, Davidson has been building high-quality homes of ar-chitectural distinction for California con-sumers since 1978. In October 2011, Bill Da-vidson was inducted into national Builder Magazine’s Hall of Fame for Design Excel-lence. Information on Davidson Communi-ties is available online at www.davidson-communities.com.

• Endorsement honors the proposed Carmel Valley mixed-use proj-ect for its sustainable strategy


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