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Holleys’ efforts resulted in military policy change for airport reception

See LUNCH, Page 6See SOLDIERS, Page 6

See I-5, Page 6

Summer Serenades back in CV

BY PAT KUMPANContributor

Carmel Valley residents Stac-ey and John Holley know a thing or two about grief, but even more about the battle to guaran-tee an honorable airport recep-tion for their son and other fall-en soldiers, during the final trip home.

After their successful, but painful quest five years ago to change military policy regarding transportation and handling of such caskets, they have written a book, “Medals, Flags and Memo-ries,” now available at Amazon.

Thanks in large part to the Holleys’ protest, the military has

now begun to charter small jets, such as Kalitta Charters out of Michigan, instead of commercial aircraft, for the final flight of a fallen soldier.

The standard practice now includes military honors at the airport closest to the soldier’s hometown.

The ups and downs of the Holleys’ journey began with the loss of their only son, Army Spe-cialist Matthew Holley, a combat medic who died Nov. 15, 2005, when his Humvee struck an ex-plosive device killing him and two others with the 101st Air-borne Division in Iraq.

Their book chronicles how they handled grief, the 10-month fight to change the transportation policy, their quest to help other Gold Star families (military families who have lost

Book details couple’s battle to honor fallen soldiers

BY KAREN BILLINGStaff Writer

The Del Mar Union School District will contract with a private vendor to provide healthier school lunch fare. At a special meeting held on July 6, the board selected Choicelunch as the district’s new lunch program, following the trend of at least 20 other public school districts in the state that use a private meal provider, such as the Ran-cho Santa Fe School District.

“We’re making changes that move us to the fore-front of nutrition in the area and also make it better for our families and the kids,” said trustee Doug Per-kins.

Both district superin-

tendent Jim Peabody and the Child Nutrition Com-mittee endorsed Choice-lunch as the top choice.

“Choicelunch was the only vendor that met every criteria we asked for,” said committee member Jodie Block.

Those eight criteria in-cluded: meals prepared from scratch daily; fresh fruit and vegetables not from a canned source; whole grains, vegetables and fruit; no artificial col-ors, preservatives, high fruc-tose corn syrup or partially hydrogenated oils; meals with hormone-free dairy; meats that are free of ni-

DM school district picks lunch vendor

John Schweizer and Kristina and Dylan Walsh enjoy the first concert of the Summer Serenades 2011 series. Atomic Groove (above right) played at Solana Highlands Neighborhood Park. The concerts, presented by the Carmel Valley Recreation Council and Pardee Homes, run from 5 to 7 p.m. The Corvettes will perform on July 17 at Ashley Falls Neighborhood Park. See page B12 for more. PHOTOS: JON CLARK

Transportation offi cials to pursue four-lane I-5 expansionBY JOE TASHContributor

State and federal transportation offi-cials have decided to pursue a four-lane, $3.5 billion expansion of Interstate 5 be-tween La Jolla and Oceanside, rather than a larger expansion plan that had been previ-ously considered.

Some who had opposed a larger, six-lane expansion of the freeway that was studied as part of the project’s environmen-tal review hailed the July 7 announcement as a victory. But others remained unsatis-fied, advocating for public transit improve-ments before more freeway lanes are built.

“It’s certainly a step in the right direc-tion toward the no-build option, but there’s a very strong sentiment in San Diego that transit must come before more major free-way building,” said Lane Sharman, a Solana

Beach resident and member of Citizens Against Freeway Expansion.

Sharman wants to see San Diego Coun-ty establish a new agency headed by a di-rectly elected board to oversee creation of a light-rail system to serve the region. Cur-rently, transportation money generated by a voter-approved sales tax increase is ad-ministered by the San Diego Association of Governments, or SANDAG, which is gov-erned by elected officials from local cities and the county.

Widening I-5, said Sharman, is “not going to make San Diego a world-class city.” Rather, he said, San Diego should work with neighboring counties to create a tran-sit system similar to the Bay Area Rapid Transit, or BART, system in the San Francis-

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A San Diego Superior Court judge Tuesday ordered the closure of Del Mar’s first and only medical marijuana dispensary, just over three months after it opened for business.

Last month the city sued Patrick Kennedy, the owner of the 1105 Coop-erative, as the dispensary is called, and the owners of the building on Camino Del Mar where the cooperative is locat-ed, seeking to shut the operation down.

At a hearing Tuesday, Judge Judith Hayes issued a temporary restraining or-der directing that the cooperative be closed immediately. She also set a hear-ing for Aug. 4, when the city will argue its case for a permanent injunction to put the cooperative out of business, while Kennedy and his attorney seek to have the ruling overturned, which would allow the cooperative to reopen.

“We have to do what a judge told us to do. We respect that. We don’t like it, but we respect it and we’ll have our day in court in two or three weeks,” Kennedy said.

“I’m very sad for all of our patients that depended on us to provide their medication,” said Kennedy, 55, a father of three who also runs a construction and solar energy contracting business. “It’s a huge setback for safe access for medical marijuana patients.”

Since the cooperative opened its doors on April 1, it has signed up 800 members who have recommendations from their doctors to use medical mari-juana for a variety of conditions, Ken-nedy said.

The city has been seeking the clo-

sure of the cooperative since the day it opened, when a city planning official hand-delivered a letter to Kennedy, no-tifying him that his business license was revoked and that the cooperative violat-ed city zoning rules.

Kennedy remained open in defi-ance of the city’s edict, amassing fines of more than $25,000, according to deputy city attorney Robert Mahlowitz.

The lawsuit filed by the city alleged that Kennedy was operating without a business license, and that he violated city zoning laws. Del Mar’s current zoning laws do not allow medical mari-juana dispensaries anywhere in the city.

“He’s just chosen to ignore the city’s laws,” said Mahlowitz.

The city’s lawsuit also named the building’s owners, Junie and Wayne C. Young.

In order to legally operate such a business in Del Mar, Mahlowitz said, Kennedy would have had to go before the city Planning Commission to re-quest a “determination of allowable use.”

But Kennedy said no one at the city asked him to submit such a request; instead, he said, he filled out two differ-ent applications for a business license, paid his fees and was told the receipt served as his temporary license. The first business license was subsequently revoked, while the second application is pending.

“I always told them I’d do any-thing they wanted me to do. The prob-lem was they wanted me to leave town,” Kennedy said.

Because no current zoning category exists for a medical marijuana dispensa-

ry in Del Mar, he said, “it’s a ban on medical marijuana.”

The importance of the issue was driven home, he said, the day the city attorney came to the cooperative to de-liver the lawsuit papers. Just as the at-torney was leaving, Kennedy said, a caregiver wheeled in a patient suffering from prostate cancer. “The irony was unbelievable, the timing, like a sign from God that you should stay the course,” he said.

While he believes he would ulti-mately win the legal battle, he said the cost of an appeal would be prohibitive, and he may not be able to take the case further than the Aug. 4 hearing before Judge Hayes.

California voters approved Prop. 215 in 1997, allowing patients with conditions ranging from glaucoma to cancer to possess and use marijuana for medicinal purposes. Marijuana’s bene-fits, according to some patients and caregivers, include relief of nausea and appetite stimulation for cancer patients undergoing radiation and chemothera-py treatments.

Mayor Don Mosier said the city will wait until the current litigation over the 1105 Cooperative is settled be-fore considering an ordinance that al-lows and regulates medical marijuana dispensaries.

“I think it’s an open issue,” as to whether dispensaries are allowed in the future, he said. Mosier said he has heard both support and opposition on the topic, and that the council would seek the opinions of Del Mar residents before moving forward with such an or-dinance.

Members of the Redistricting Commission have made proposals to remove Torrey Hills from San Diego City Council District 1. Although the first tentative map in-cludes Torrey Hills in District 1, the Torrey Hills Commu-nity Planning Board plans to address this issue before the final map is presented on August 25.

The issue will be discussed and possibly voted on at the planning board’s Tuesday, July 19, meeting to be held at the Ocean Air Recreation Center at 6:30 p.m. (A Mainte-nance Assessment District Meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m.).

Judge orders closure of Del Mar Medical Marijuana Dispensary Proposal to remove Torrey Hills from District One to be discussed at planning board meeting

CV News writers win more awardsCarmel Valley News writers Joe Tash and Marsha Sutton

recently won awards in the Society of Professional Journal-ists, San Diego Chapter, journalism contest. Tash won a sec-ond place award for a story published in this newspaper ti-tled “Local residents help Zambians make a living through ‘Zambikes”; and Sutton won a third place award (honorable mention) for a story published in this newspaper titled “TPHS student convicted of drunk driving speaks out.” Both writers and this newspaper have won numerous journalism awards over the years, including several national “General Excellence” awards.

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Siblings Taylor, who is almost 10, Ben, 8, and Sarah, 6, Niehart will sell their lemonade on Sunday, July 17, from 12-2 p.m. in front of the store.

They hosted an additional sale this week and Ben said they want to raise “a lot of money” — their goal is $1,000 to $2,000.

“We want to make a differ-ence to people,” said Taylor.

The tornado struck Joplin on May 22 and all of the area schools suffered damage. Some, like Frank-lin Technology Center, Irving Ele-mentary and Joplin High School, were completely destroyed. Seven district students, as well as one staff member, were killed in the ca-tastrophe.

Despite the devastation, the district is rebuilding and is deter-mined to have more than 260 classrooms operational on the first day of school, Aug. 17.

The Nieharts want to make sure the students have a great start to their year and hope to send school supplies in addition to funds.

“We know what school sup-

plies they need because I’ve been in every grade in elementary school except sixth,” said Taylor.

The Nieharts also want to send gift cards—the only stores still standing are a local Target and Office Max.

The children’s project was in-spired by a story that Taylor’s Ash-ley Falls School fourth grade teach-er Pam Kyle sent home this year about a man throwing starfish into the ocean. In the story, an old man walked up and asked why he was throwing starfish, when there were so many on the beach. He told him he couldn’t possibly make a difference.

But as the young man threw another into the ocean, he said

that it made a difference for that one starfish.

“We talked about how we could make a difference in small ways,” mom Heidi Niehart said. “(The tornado) hit me really hard. It was so unbelievable to see the devastation afterward.”

If you are unable to make it to the lemonade stand but still want to contribute, contact Heidi at [email protected].

To learn more about rebuild-ing Joplin schools, visit brightfu-turesjoplin.org.

CV students raising money to help Joplin Elementary School District

Taylor, Ben and Sarah Niehart are raising money for students

in Joplin. PHOTO: KAREN BILLING

At the recent Na-tivity School gradua-tion on June 10, Chris-topher Heffner, a Car-mel Valley resident, won a $10,000 scholar-ship to St. Augustine High School. This scholarship is awarded based upon Christo-pher’s perfect score on the Explore entrance exam at St. Augustine. There are scholarships awarded to the top 10 performers on the test.

In addition, Chris-topher was awarded the Augustine Medal. It is awarded to select incoming freshman that represent the values of the St. Augustine School, which are truth, charity, and unity.

Christopher’s other achievements in-clude the California Junior Scholastic Feder-ation Gold Award for excelling in academics for all four semesters of his 7th and 8th grade years at The Nativity School. This award requires that students receive only one “B” per semester. Finally, Christopher received the History Award, and the Algebra Award, along with former classmate Allison Hesse.

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loved ones in combat) and the establishment of the Matthew Holley Founda-tion. All profits from the book go to the foundation, which provides various scholarships including one for karate students. For de-tails, go to www.mat-thewholleyfoundation.com.

As Matthew became a teenager, the Holleys sus-pected their son would be Army-bound. As former military police officers, both Stacey and John Hol-ley knew his reasons for enlisting.

When he made the decision, Matthew told his parents, “I’ll be serving a cause greater than me.”

Maybe something about the decision rang true for them, but they also knew he was probably headed to a war zone — and ultimately he was.

When the doorbell rang that November day in 2005, the reality sunk in that John Holley was go-ing to be told that Mat-thew died in combat, he said.

After being notified, the Holleys started making arrangements for a funeral and asked the casualty of-fice assigned to assist them, about their son’s transportation home.

They were outraged to learn his casket would like-ly be left in an airport warehouse, transported by fork lift like cargo, before being driven to a San Di-ego mortuary.

That mental image was almost too much to bear, knowing their son, often called “Doc” by oth-ers in his unit, had given his life for his country.

The Holleys were told they could not be on the Lindbergh Field tarmac, it was not allowed; and there would not be an honor es-cort to greet their son, ren-

der a salute, or guide his flag-draped casket into a waiting hearse.

None of that was ac-ceptable to the Holleys, who, along with their ca-sualty officer, started mak-ing phone calls to arrange for the kind of honorable greeting they felt their son, or any other combat serviceman killed in ac-tion, deserved.

Within eight hours prior to the flight with Matthew’s casket touching down in San Diego, people listened, including Senator Barbara Boxer, and every-thing the Holleys asked for became a reality.

An honor guard ar-rived in full uniform wear-ing white gloves, saluted the 21-year-old Army med-ic as his casket was off-loaded from a commercial

jet and guided his flag-draped coffin into a wait-ing hearse.

Despite their grief, the Holleys decided that par-ents of fallen soldiers should never have to ac-cept anything other than a fitting tribute to those who have given their lives while serving their coun-try.

The Holleys perse-vered through angry reac-tions from those who won-dered what the couple was so upset about, some call-ing them “un-American.”

“After we got Matthew his due, we could have said nothing, but it’s not about the politics, but honor,” John Holley said.

Congressman Duncan L. Hunter, who at the time was chairman of the Committee on Armed Ser-

vices, pushed for the change in policy, now called the Holley Provi-sion, which allows for a dignified, honorable re-ception of military cas-kets containing those killed in action.

The provision was signed into law by Presi-dent George W. Bush in 2006.

The Holleys now live in Carmel Valley, but pre-viously resided in Rancho Penasquitos from 2002 to 2007, during which time Matthew became a U.S. AAU National champion in karate, after studying with Sensei Ferdie Allas at his studio in Poway, thus the karate scholarship available through the Mat-thew Holley Foundation.

trates and added hor-mones; meals that include local, seasonal and organic ingredients within budget; and no desserts.

The district was pick-ing between six vendors who submitted bids: En-cinitas Unified School Dis-trict; Preferred Meal Sys-tems; Revolution Foods; Come on In! Café; Ki’s; and Choicelunch.

Winning bidder Choicelunch was founded by three college friends, Keith Cosbey, Justin Ga-gnon and Ryan Mariotti, in 2003 with the aim of bringing “meaningful change” to the way kids eat school lunch.

“We’re very excited to be working with Del Mar next year,” said Cosbey.

Choicelunch prepares everything they serve up from scratch with excep-tions made for local torti-llas and artisan breads that are sourced.

“No bright pink milk, no blue lips and purple teeth. No processed meat on sticks, no dinosaur-

shaped nuggets” boasts the website.

The vendor offers great variety with seven meat options, 12 vegeta-bles and meals such as pas-ta marinara, Asian chicken salad and chicken noodle soup.

Currently, Choice-lunch has kitchens in Dan-ville, San Jose and Hun-tington Beach — Del Mar’s food will come from the Huntington Beach location daily.

“We are never late,” Cosbey promised, adding they also have back-up lo-cal vans and vendors just in case.

Yana Mohanty, co-chair of the Child Nutri-tion Committee, said a ma-jor focus of the commit-tee’s evaluation of the ven-dors was making sure the program stayed revenue neutral. The district’s cafe-teria fund pays for the food, staff salaries and ben-efits, and gasoline and maintenance for trucks. Revenue incoming in-cludes food sales and Na-

tional School Lunch Pro-gram reimbursements for each meal served.

“What we learned is participation is crucial,” Mohanty said. “We focused on how to keep participa-tion up.”

Throughout the 2010-11 school year, participa-tion was about 17 percent with a peak of 18 percent in November and dipping down to 15 percent in June. Participation in the school lunch program is the lowest it’s been since 2007, when the program had a participation rate of 35 percent.

Mohanty said that the numbers show that as the price went up, sales went down, as well. In 2007-08, lunches cost $3, now they are $4.25.

“Stabilizing school lunch prices, particularly district overhead, is vital to the future health of the cafeteria fund,” Mohanty said.

She noted increased costs feed an unhealthy cy-cle—the lunch price in-

creases, which causes par-ents to buy fewer lunches, which drains the cafeteria reserve funds, which means the funds need to increase, driving the cost up for par-ents.

Choicelunch was the second-lowest priced lunch at $3.24.

Board member Scott Wooden expressed con-cerns that if participation doesn’t go up, the district might blow through its caf-eteria fund balance by the end of the year. He wants to see the district re-visit how the program is doing.

Cathy Birks, assistant superintendent of business services, said they will monitor the program but stated that the district was optimistic about the new vendor’s potential.

“Based on the promis-es Choicelunch has made I feel confident that out numbers will increase and that will definitely help our fund balance,” Birks said.

co region. “We need to get started on this now.”

The I-5 plan approved by both the California De-partment of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration involves adding four express lanes to the freeway’s existing eight lanes between La Jolla and Oceanside.

The project would be built in phases, with con-struction of the first seg-ment, from Manchester Ave-nue to State Route 78, to be-gin in 2013.

“This alternative will improve the quality of life for I-5 travelers by offering new transportation solu-tions for the future and help to reduce travel times and congestion on the high-way,” said Caltrans official Allan Kossup in a prepared statement.

People in carpools and vanpools, along with solo drivers purchasing a FasTrak pass, would be able to use the new express lanes.

The plan selected by Caltrans and federal high-way officials has the smallest footprint, causes the least environmental disturbance,

requires the fewest reloca-tions of property owners and has the lowest construc-tion cost of the four alterna-tives studied, said the Cal-trans statement.

According to draft envi-ronmental documents, the option selected by Caltrans will require the relocation of 50 residences and 10 busi-nesses in Oceanside and Carlsbad, but no relocations in Solana Beach, Encinitas or San Diego.

Caltrans anticipates the release of a comprehensive coastal protection plan for the project early next year, with a final environmental report to be issued in late 2012.

The project requires ap-proval from a number of agencies, including the Cali-fornia Coastal Commission, said a Caltrans spokesman.

The freeway widening project is part of a larger ef-fort called the North Coast Corridor Program, which will include double-tracking of rail lines from Oceanside to downtown San Diego, $200 million worth of envi-ronmental enhancement projects, and construction and improvement of bicycle and pedestrian paths.

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The San Diego Asian Film Foundation (SDAFF) recently announced that it will be partnering with the Piazza Carmel Shopping Plaza in Carmel Valley to present a series of free summer films and entertainment for the community. The summer film series will begin on a nostalgic note on Aug. 3 with the early ‘90s hit film “Hook,” starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman, and will run every Wednesday eve-ning throughout the rest of the month with different fami-ly-friendly films. Special guest Dante Basco, who plays the iconic Rufio in “Hook,” will be in attendance for a question and answer session during the kick-off event.

Entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. and the film will

start at 8 p.m. at the Piazza Carmel Shopping Plaza (outdoor food court patio), 3870 Valley Centre Drive San Diego, CA 92130.

Film schedule: Wednesday, Aug. 3, “Hook” (1991): After Capt. Hook

kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Nev-erland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.

•Wednesday, Aug. 10, “E.T.” (1982): A group of Earth children help a stranded alien return home.

•Wednesday, Aug. 17, “The Karate Kid” (Original) (1984): A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a

bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting.

•Wednesday, Aug. 24, “Toy Story 3” (2010): As Andy prepares to leave for college, his old toys are mistakenly de-livered to a day-care center instead of the attic, and it’s up to Woody to convince the other toys to return home.

•Wednesday, Aug. 31, “The Goonies” (1985): A group of kids embark on a wild adventure after finding a pirate treasure map.

For more information about screenings, visit www.piaz-za-carmel.com, 760-630-6270.

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undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California where she studied fi-nance and civil engineering.

Liddy believes in community service. She has been involved in numerous commu-nity activities that include the San Diego Economic Development Corporation, the University of California, San Diego Cardio-vascular Center; the U.S. Navy League, the Girl Scouts of America, and the San Diego Symphony, and Patrons of the Prado, which supports the local arts, among others. In 2007, Liddy received the YWCA Tribute to Women & Industry award for her leadership in San Diego business. She was named San Diego Woman of the Year in 1996 by the Leukemia Society of America, honoring her charitable efforts to assist children. As the spouse of a Marine reserve officer activated for combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Liddy received a Congressio-nal Certificate of Appreciation by the Con-gress of the United States for her support of the Marine Corp Key Volunteer Network, which assists families of deployed service members.

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On Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. - noon, San Di-ego County Supervisorial District Three candidate Steve Danon met with resi-dents in front of Vons gro-cery store, located in Piazza Carmel on Valley Center Drive in Carmel Valley, for more than two hours listen-ing to their concerns and discussing his plans for re-forms at the County of San Diego.

“We had very good con-versations with many people and I really appreciated their input and advice,” Danon said. “Some of our conversa-tions were very humbling as residents shared their fear about our economy – not only the loss of jobs – but, fearful of losing their own job.”

Pension reform and the dismal local business atmo-sphere were other main con-cerns residents communicat-ed to Danon. Danon dis-cussed his pledge to work with local cities, chambers, trade associations and eco-nomic development corpo-rations to retain and create a better business environ-ment. That includes stream-lining the planning depart-ment so companies and small business don’t have to wait so long for a permit to build or expand their opera-tion for generating jobs and reforming the economy. In addition, there were dia-logues on pensions and eth-

County Supervisor candidate Danon meets with CV residents

(From left): At Vons: Marc Schaeffer, Dan Dufresne, Évora Dufresne, Steve Danon (candidate), and Brian Jones.

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is the first of many stops for his “Neighborhood Listening and Speaking Tour” throughout District Three.

To learn more about the Danon campaign, please visit his website at www.SteveDanon.com or call him at (858) 395-2133.

‘Summer Movies in the Park’ to begin at Ocean Air park with showing of ‘Despicable Me’ July 29

“Summer Movies in the Park” will kick off at the Ocean Air Community Park on Friday, July 29, with a presentation of the hit film

“Despicable Me.” The movie will begin at dusk and food/snacks will be available for purchase.

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Park is located at 4770 Fair-port Way, San Diego, 92130. The event is being presented by Wilsey Asset Manage-ment.

Megan Spector from Solana Pacific Elementary School will perform in Moonlight Amphitheatre’s production of “Annie.”

She plays the part of “Tessie,” the orphan that says “Oh my goodness” and also is the “Annie understudy.”

The show will run July 20-Aug. 6 at 8 p.m.

For tickets, address and more show information, visit www.moonlight-stage.com.

CV student to appear in ‘Annie’

Animal Rescue adoption event is July 23 An Animal Rescue Resource Foundation Adoption

Event will be held on Saturday, July 23, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Encinitas PETSMART, 1034 N El Camino Real (Leuca-dia Blvd. and El Camino Real), Encinitas CA 92024. For de-tails, call 619-504-9950 or visit www.arrf.cc.

Next DM Twilight Concert is July 19

The Del Mar Foundation’s popular Summer Twilight Concert season continues on Tuesday, July 19, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature the music of Rockola. The con-certs are held at the Del Mar Powerhouse Park.


BY JOE TASHContributor

Engineers loaded 32 tons of steel plating onto an aluminum bridge erected in the parking lot of an industrial complex, just a bun-gee jump away from the throngs eating deep-fried Twinkies and rid-ing roller coasters at the San Diego County Fair.

The purpose of the exercise was to test whether the bridge, built and designed by ATA Engi-neering, Inc., of Del Mar, could ac-tually handle the load as predicted by computer models during the bridge’s design. To the engineers and students who built the bridge, the test was the culmination of three years’ work, and maybe even as exciting as a day at the fair.

“It was fun for them (the stu-dents) and fun for us,” said Gareth Thomas, vice president and techni-cal director of ATA Engineering, of the bridge project.

The company took on the task of designing a portable bridge sys-tem for the U.S. Army under the Small Business Innovation Re-search program, run by the U.S. Small Business Administration in conjunction with 11 different fed-eral agencies, including the De-partment of Defense.

The charge was to create a

“bridge in a box,” that could be loaded into a shipping container, flown to a distant location, and erected in 30 minutes by just two people using specialized equip-ment, said Thomas, who spear-headed the project’s design.

The result of the research — and several months of cutting and drilling aluminum beams by a team of UCSD engineering stu-dents paid $14 an hour — was a prototype bridge weighing 7,000 pounds, comprised of six intercon-necting modules.

The prototype bridge is 42 feet

long and designed to carry a load of 60,000 pounds, said Adam Price, an aerospace engineer with ATA Engineering who also worked on the project. The full-scale model of the bridge would span 66 feet and carry up to 100,000 pounds.

“What we’ve developed is re-ally a bridge system,” said Thomas. “This design can work for 50-ton tanks.”

The bridge is designed to fold up like an accordion and fit into a standard shipping container, which in turn can fit in the hold of a C-130 cargo plane used by the military.

“If it’s in a (standard) contain-er, it can ship by road, rail or air anywhere in the world,” said Thomas.

The company rented a ware-house on Jimmy Durante Boule-vard, next to the fairgrounds, where the bridge was built. It will now be packed up and sent to Michigan, where officials with the Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, or TARDEC, will evaluate it further and decide whether to or-der full-scale models.

According to Price, the bridge is the largest project the Del Mar company — which has 90 employ-ees, most of them engineers — has actually built from scratch; most of its work is for the aerospace in-dustry, for which it conducts struc-tural analysis of satellites, rockets and airplanes. The company also conducts structural analysis of roll-er coasters for Southern California theme parks, he said.

The bridge resembles an over-sized erector set, and because of its modular design, it can be adapted to various lengths, widths and load limits.

While the Army commis-sioned the design for potential use in combat or humanitarian mis-sions, under the federal program,

ATA Engineering retains intellectu-al property rights, and the bridge system could be used for civilian purposes.

ATA has been contacted by a company that is considering whether the concept would work to reduce damage to sensitive habitat such as riverbeds during major con-struction projects, Thomas said.

The project also offered a learning opportunity for local en-gineering students. Price said UCSD engineering students not only earned some money working on the project, but gained practical experience about materials used in fabricating engineering designs.

Andy Youngstrom, a mechani-cal engineering student from Northeastern University in Boston, just completed an internship with ATA Engineering. One of his du-ties during the bridge project was to coordinate the schedules of stu-dents who worked on the bridge.

Projects such as the prototype bridge, he said, gave him a wider range of experiences than many of his peers at Northeastern, and helped him understand the pur-pose of the abstract concepts he learns in the classroom.

“I’ll go back to my classes and have a lot more motivation to be learning this stuff,” he said.

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Gareth Thomas of ATA Engineering is the principal investigator on a prototype lightweight, ultra-strong portable bridge. ATA Engineering has built it under a Small Business Administration contract for the U.S. Army. PHOTO: JON CLARK


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In following his passion for lacrosse, Alexander Evans-Pfeiffer, 17, a midfielder for La Jolla’s Bish-op’s Knights, is now sharing his lacrosse skills with other boys to help improve their game and to instill in them the same level of love that he has for the sport.

Since last year he has con-ducted clinics in Rancho Santa Fe for younger boys, ages 9-12, with an average of 15-20 participants at each. “I love this type of teaching because the boys feel comfortable enough around me to have a lot of fun, but at the same time to re-spect me as a mentor in accepting my knowledge about the game,” said Alexander.

Participants in his two-hour clinics have the opportunity to improve all aspects of their game. “We cover stick work, shooting, game time skills, and finish off with team play/competitive scrim-mage. During all of the drills and games, I focus on specific oppor-

tunities to aid an individual or the group as a whole in order to give them focused and personalized coaching,” explained Alexander.

Later this summer and through his senior year as his aca-demic schedule allows, Alexander plans to give free lacrosse clinics for under-served youths at the San Diego Center for Children through the STAR/PAL program. Sports Training, Academics, Recre-ation/Police Athletic League is a nonprofit organization that pro-vides over 10,000 youth services annually in inner-city neighbor-hoods throughout San Diego. Ac-cording to its website, STAR/PAL offers free educational, athletic, and recreational programs which focus on promoting youth safety, positive life choices, and academic success.

For these clinics Alexander needs donations of new and used equipment of all kinds –helmets, sticks, heads, shoulder pads, el-bow pads, and balls. “If someone has gear in their garage that they no longer want, or new equip-ment that they have never used, please consider donating it,” he asked.

Alexander’s passion for la-crosse started when he was in the

eighth grade, “When I first picked up a stick,” he said. Alexander will be a senior at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, when school resumes in the fall.

He was fortunate to have learned from some of the top la-crosse coaches in San Diego. “Coaches Steve Sepeta, Jono Zissi, Hamilton Pollard, Colby Rhodes, and Chuck Wagner have all con-tributed to my knowledge of the game and are the foundation of my success,” Alexander explained.

Past accolades include an in-vitation to attend The Elite 180 recruiting camp at Keene State University in New Hampshire. “Athletes attending must meet re-quirements that make them eligi-ble to play at high-caliber institu-tions,” said Alexander. “My team won the whole tournament, and I was the highest scoring midfield-er; I assisted with the champion-ship game-winning goal.”

Recent awards include Bish-op’s Knights Leading Goal & Point

Scorer, 2011, 2010; Coastal League Champion, 2011; San Diego Union Tribune All Academic Team Scholar Athlete Award, 2011; and many more. His success at school also afforded him the opportunity to participate in the elite lacrosse programs, West Coast Starz, and RC (Regional) Elite.

In running his own special-ized clinics Alexander is aided by his mother, Lena Evans. “My mother is very tied into the San Diego community so she is assist-ing me with targeting charities that I can share my skills with and sponsors who will support our projects,” he said.

Alexander strives to expose lacrosse to younger boys who have perhaps never thought of the sport. “I want to see California lacrosse gain the respect of tradi-tional lacrosse hot-beds on the East Coast. With West Coast chil-dren starting at a young age, I think this goal will become a real-ity soon! I am happy to be con-tributing to this growth,” he said.

To find out more about Alex-ander’s clinics, or to donate la-crosse equipment, visit his Face-book fan page Youth Lacrosse Clinic or email him at [email protected].

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Community #Sold

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Del Mar homes (92014) 136 $1,525,000 96 $1,527,500 128 $1,350,000 92 $1,337,500 79 $1,300,000 -3%Del Mar condos 57 $815,000 40 $785,000 45 $555,000 43 $455,000 30 $480,000 5%All SB homes (92075) 72 $1,237,500 68 $1,213,750 67 $1,075,000 89 $1,000,000 35 $1,010,000 1% All SB Homes > $1M 47 $1,475,000 46 $1,539,000 36 $1,577,500 45 $1,485,000 18 $1,350,000 -9% WSB Homes (W of I-5) 39 $1,450,000 41 $1,640,000 42 $1,333,750 49 $1,162,500 20 $1,186,000 2% ESB Homes (E of I-5) 33 $1,020,000 27 $980,000 25 $850,000 29 $915,000 15 $800,000 -13% LSF Homes (Santas) 18 $880,000 19 $930,000 18 $825,000 23 $824,000 12 $785,000 -5%Solana Beach condos 81 $645,000 65 $625,000 87 $570,000 76 $628,750 43 $566,000 -10%Cardiff homes (92007) 64 $929,000 47 $797,500 57 $785,000 62 $857,500 37 $880,000 3%Cardiff condos 54 $466,750 44 $475,000 40 $452,500 47 $440,000 24 $377,500 -14%Carmel V homes (92130) 431 $1,000,000 366 $957,500 375 $852,000 411 $890,000 206 $917,250 3%Carmel Valley condos 339 $491,900 233 $462,000 258 $411,250 250 $410,000 113 $399,000 -3%Encinitas homes (92024) 390 $877,000 315 $775,000 338 $720,000 378 $753,000 174 $700,000 -7%Encinitas condos 141 $450,000 111 $421,000 139 $360,000 155 $413,500 83 $360,000 -13%La Costa homes (09,11) 625 $843,900 539 $765,000 610 $693,750 710 $706,500 336 $689,500 -2%La Costa condos 297 $415,000 274 $375,000 301 $335,000 328 $337,500 144 $306,500 -9%Carlsbad homes (08,10) 262 $675,000 239 $580,000 255 $545,000 246 $595,621 141 $536,000 -10%Carlsbad condos 156 $433,700 132 $417,000 166 $360,000 169 $365,000 71 $345,000 -5%

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Hot Shotz Sports Center recently moved across the street from its Del Mar Fair-grounds home to create a new outdoor gym experi-ence with a built-in ocean breeze. Hot Shotz, previous-ly known for its batting cag-es, soccer, volleyball and basketball offerings, will now become the only pri-vate, outdoor boot camp fa-cility in San Diego.

Through its boot camp and self-defense class op-tions, Hot Shotz hopes to provide people with “com-plete empowerment” as well as a spot to kick around a ball or hit some fastballs.

“We want to get as

many people here as possi-ble because we want to change lives,” said Matt Schotz, the center’s general manager. “When you’re healthier, you’re happier.”

This weekend, Saturday, July 16, Hot Shotz is offering a free fitness and nutrition seminar at 9 a.m., followed by a free women’s survival self defense class at 10:30 a.m. for ages 13 and up. Both will be run by Abe Fuentes, a fitness expert and trainer who regularly ap-pears on FOX 5 News.

For the last four years, Hot Shotz has operated at indoor facilities out of the Del Mar Fairgrounds proper-ty, closing during the sum-mer months to make room

for the fair and race season, and opening back up in the fall. This summer they moved to the property across the street next to Pel-

ly’s Mini Golf.“Now we have outdoor

facilities and people just love it,” said Schotz.

The location features a wide open turf field, batting cages, a trapeze operated by Circus Fund’s Trapeze High and soccer nets—in the fu-ture they hope to set up a co-ed soccer league at the site.

People can sign up for unlimited monthly use of the batting cages and opt to pair it with hitting instruc-tion and a video swing anal-ysis. Hot Shotz will also offer pitching instruction.

“Our main attraction this summer is the boot camps,” said Schotz.

Schotz, a member of

Torrey Pines High class of 2007, recently graduated from USC and is very excit-ed that he is teaming up with Fuentes.

Schotz had visited boot camps before and found some to be disorganized and lacking the communal expe-rience he was looking for. Fuentes, a former Arizona police officer who had trained SWAT teams and has run boot camps for 18 years, seemed to be a good fit for Hot Shotz.

While Fuentes has run boot camps using just body weight and towels, he’ll have plenty of room and equipment at his disposal at Hot Shotz.

Fuentes will constantly change up workouts and aim to “shock” the body—he will push campers hard as “the human body is 100 times more capable than whatever we put it through,” said Fuentes, not-ing that a 300-pound wom-an and an Olympic athlete have attended the same class and both gotten a great workout out of it.

Each boot camp will come with complete nutri-

tional guidelines and sup-port.

“When you come here you are going to get results,” said Fuentes. “We’re going to change lifestyles.”

While Fuentes will be plenty motivating, Schotz said people can also be mo-tivated by working out in groups, building friendships and holding each other ac-countable for the work.

“We really want to cre-ate a community, a physical-ly fit environment,” said Schotz.

They plan to have Baby Boomer boot camps, bridal boot camps and a special college boot camp for in-coming college students this summer to prepare them to fight off the “freshman 15” and establish a healthy fit-ness and nutrition regime.

“Instead of filling the space of homesickness with food, fill it up with physical fitness,” said Fuentes.

Saturday’s self defense course also focuses on

changing a mindset, in not being a victim.

With his background in martial arts and law enforce-ment, Fuentes doesn’t “sug-ar coat” potential threats.

He said some people might be shocked that a 13-year-old is receiving the same instruction given to a Navy Seal but he believes all people should be prepared to fight back

“The only way to over-come a situation facing a predator is to become a predator,” said Fuentes.

He wants to get people out of that “Del Mar/Rancho Santa Fe bubble” and know that they have the ability to stand up for themselves and put up a good fight.

For boot camp sched-ules or more information, visit hotshotzsports.com or call (858) 509 5400. The first boot camp class is always free. Hot Shotz is located at 15555 Jimmy Durante Bou-levard.

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(Left) Alexis Marxer has been dancing at the Royal Dance Academy (RAD) since 2007. She was selected to participate in the prestigious Royal Academy of Dance syllabus in 2010/11. In her first RAD dance examination she received the highest marks in the studio and earned “distinction.”

Carmel Valley dancer receives top marks

Fiat, the renowned Italian car maker, has re-turned to the United States with a new studio designed dealership in Car Country, Carlsbad. Chris Baker, president of Bob Baker Fiat, announces that the studio is now open and well stocked with the all new Fiat 500 and Fiat 500 Cabriolet.

The fuel efficient Fiat 500 has won over 60 awards worldwide and is now sold in over 80 countries. With its numerous vehi-cle personalization options and its fashion-able Italian flair, the Fiat 500 is perfectly tai-

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Visitors to the Bob Baker Fiat Studio will find themselves surrounded by a theme that is inspired by Italian colors and the spirit of the Italian love of driving.

The studio is located at 5515 Car Coun-try Drive, Carlsbad. To see the cars and more visit bobbakerfiat.com.

The Bob Baker Auto Group has loca-tions in Car Country Carlsbad and Lemon Grove that sell and service Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Mazda, Subaru, Volkswagen, Fiat, Toyota and Scion.

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If Larry Belinsky could have had his way when he was 18, he would have been a cross between F. Scott Fitzgerald, the writer, and Jay Gatsby, the myste-rious millionaire fictional character in Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age novel, “The Great Gatsby.”

To Belinsky, retired furniture dealer, champion competitive tennis player, and founder of the San Di-ego Tennis Hall of Fame, Fitzgerald and Gatsby were the epitome of cool.

Belinsky discovered the Gatsby novel while he was recuperating from a debilitating, life-threaten-ing attack of spinal menin-gitis that interrupted his collegiate tennis career and his studies at San Diego State.

“I became a F. Scott Fitzgerald fanatic,” he re-calls. “I fell in love with the Jazz Era. It made me turn into a romantic. I

started dressing in 1920-style clothes. I wore a white hat with a thing around the brim, a pocket watch that my Grandpa Max gave me, tweed pants and two-tone shoes.

“As crazy as it is and I don’t believe in this now, but back then, I thought maybe I was the reincarna-tion of F. Scott Fitzgerald and I was pretending I was Jay Gatsby.”

“To this day, I know it influenced my life greatly.”

“One of the main themes in the Gatsby book,” Belinsky said, “is ‘The American Dream,’ which is that freedom in this country includes the promise of the possibility of prosperity and success.”

Gatsby, who, as it turned out, made his mil-lions illicitly as a Prohibi-tion bootlegger, was also obsessed with creating an order in his daily routine aimed at achieving what he wanted in life through hard work, exercise, con-

CCA assistant tennis coach recounts highlights of life impacted by family, competitive tennis, F. Scott Fitzgerald

Larry BelinskyPHOTO: JON CLARK

tinuing education, partici-pation in sports, developing elocution and poise, no smoking or no chewing, and no wasting time — “all things that I could relate to,” Belinsky affirmed.

“I love keeping things in order, as they happen, as they occur. If you were to open up this file cabinet, I have all of my tournaments and competitions on file and in order, so if I want to pull something or I don’t know the answer to some-thing, I’ll know where to find it in a hurry.

“My wife is always thinking I have OCD (Ob-sessive Compulsive Disor-der) or something.”

We interviewed Belin-sky, 56, in his 7,000 sq. ft. home in Fairbanks Ranch, complete with a backyard tennis court, swimming pool and home gym and that undoubtedly would have impressed Fitzgerald and even the great Mr. Gatsby himself.

Belinsky and his wife, Judy, have lived in the house for 23 of their 35 years of marriage and have raised their two children there.

These days, Belinsky, who retired in 2007, is tak-ing time off from competi-tive tennis while his eyes heal following surgeries to repair a spontaneous de-tached retina and the re-moval of cataracts, but he still takes to the court at home and coaches players at Canyon Crest Academy in the fall and spring.

Looking otherwise fit and very much the tennis player, 6 foot, 162 pounds (“Never had a weight prob-lem. I watch my diet pretty well. No red meat. A lot of chicken and fish…common sense eating.”), Belinsky guided us from his study to his tennis court where he has affixed a bronze plaque with another one of his col-lected literary gems, the poem “If,” by Rudyard Kipling.

His favorite stanza is: “If you can meet Triumph

and Disaster and treat those two imposters just the same; …. yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it. And — which is more — you’ll be a Man, my Son! ”

It’s the same poem that Larry read to his son, Jordan, at his son’s Bar Mitzvah, 13 years ago, and that tennis players see be-fore they emerge onto cen-ter court at Wimbledon.

That’s another thing about Belinsky. He loves collecting quotes.

On a wall of his home gym, he has one from the last paragraph of The Great Gatsby which reads: “To-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms far-ther.”

Larry is the first born and eldest son of Arnold (“Fuzz”) Belinsky who founded Arnold’s Furniture and Interiors in San Diego in 1966 and over the course of 25 years, with his family, grew the business into one of the Top 100 furniture retailers in the United States.

“We did a lot of adver-tising on TV and my mom would close off our com-mercials in her red hair and big smile with “From our family to yours.”

Well, that was my mom.”

Larry was raised in San Diego but was born in

Newport Beach, at Hoag Memorial Hospital, where his mother’s physician, Dr. Henry Bieler, author of the best-selling, pioneer nutrition book, “Food is Your Best Medi-cine,” had hospital privileges and delivered all three Belin-sky children.

“We were raised on raw milk and without polio vacci-nations, small pox vaccinations, nothing. My mother was … way ahead of her time and so was her doctor.”

Larry’s father, Arnold, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday surrounded by his family, was born in Detroit, Michigan. While serving in the Navy and stationed in San Diego, he met, Ethel, his future wife, at a Temple Beth Isra-el social gathering for young singles.

Ethel’s father owned the Union Furniture chain of stores in San Diego and Mexico. After they were married, Arnold worked for his father-in-law for 10 years before launching his own business in 1966.

Larry has a brother, Craig, who is 16 months younger, and sister, Sheila, who is six years younger.

“All three of us worked in the business together. My fa-ther, of course, was the CEO. I was the president of the company.” His sister, Sheila, and her husband, ran the company’s upscale line called Arnold’s Showcase and his brother, Craig, ran the home entertainment department.

“My father was very smart in that regard so each of us were not stepping on each other’s toes, because a family business is a very dangerous thing. Most of them don’t make it past the first generation.”

Larry began working in the business as a teenager. “I worked part time, on and off, starting in the warehouse and in the office as a lamp buyer and accessory buyer and, on the floor, as a salesman. And I liked the business.”

“I was a ‘comp lit’ major in college,” Larry said, “al-ways knowing in the back of my mind that I was born and raised [to be] in the family retail furniture business.”

After marrying and leaving college without complet-ing a degree, he joined the family business full time, even-tually serving as president until it was sold in 1991 — and, in 1993, with his wife, Judy, opened their own retail furni-ture store, Country Furniture Faire on Miramar Road, which they ran for 14 years before selling it and officially retiring in 2007.

But, also from an early age, Belinsky developed a pas-sion for tennis.

Introduced to the sport at age 7 by his father, he has been an avid tennis player ever since for almost 50 years with 12 United States Tennis Association medals to prove it, including two gold balls as national doubles champion in 2000 and in 2004.

He is also founder of the San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame and is currently assistant tennis coach at Canyon Crest Academy.

Throughout his business career, he played tennis two and three times a week while his competitors, who would often practice twice as much, were chagrined with how he could keep up his game.

“And, I think, to this day, the reason why was that my enthusiasm made up for my lack of court time. I stayed in good shape, so that when I was on the court, I could per-form to my optimum level.”

At UC Berkeley, as a freshman, he made the men’s var-sity tennis team; and after transferring to SDSU, where he was being groomed for the number one spot on the tennis team, he had dreams of possibly turning professional when he contracted spinal meningitis two weeks following his family’s first vacation to Acapulco.

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Marlene Gotz, past president of the Rotary Club of Del Mar, presents the Erik Scott Sorensen ‘Service Above Self’ award to Michael P. Kim.

The Rotary Club of Del Mar Erik Scott Sorensen Service-Above-Self Award is pre-sented to a Torrey Pines student who, though physically challenged, is an inspira-tion to fellow students because of his/her positive approach to life and readiness to volunteer, capturing the spirit of Erik Scott Sorensen and the principles of Rotary.

Erik faced the progressive degeneration of Muscular Dystrophy and was the only wheelchair-bound student at Torrey Pines High School (at that time). Erik was greatly respected by both students and faculty for his amazing attitude and accomplishments. After Erik’s death in 1995, the Rotary Club of Del Mar named this award in his memory.

This year’s recipient, Michael Kim, is a recent graduate of Torrey Pines High School.

Michael,18, is a bilateral above-the-knee amputee. He has been volunteering as the chess club director at the Carmel Valley Library and after-school arts/music/academ-ic tutor at Logan Elementary for the past three years. He also volunteers at various projects as a National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation member. Michael has never let his disability get in the way of life. He enjoys playing the piano (he studied 10 years of classical piano and theo-ry), tuba, jazz music, video games, reading and hanging out with his friends over a good meal. He will be attending UCLA this fall to study neuroscience.

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BY DIANE Y. WELCHCONTRIBUTOR

After a 21-year career as a locum tenens physician (a phy-sician who substitutes for other doctors), Dr. Timothy Bilash is planting his professional roots in Solana Beach. Board certi-fied in obstetrics and gynecology, Bilash is licensed in 11 states, but now his heart belongs to Southern California.

Accustomed to change – Bilash has moved 35 times since high school – his marriage last July to Roya, a bridge engineer, brought Bilash to Del Mar and led to the practice he now has in Solana Beach.

His new office reflects his desire to specialize in women’s health and to provide a relaxing environment, less like a doc-tor’s office and more like a spa. Working in numerous loca-tions from military hospitals to HMOs, Bilash has a broad range of skills and experience and, as a result, has designed his own office to be “less institutionalized,” he said.

Bilash says he’s a scientist at heart. He received his bache-lor of science in physics from the University of Albany, then later completed Medical Scholars, an integrated, double-de-gree program, at the University of Illinois, receiving both his MD degree and MS in physics from the College of Medicine. His four-year residency in OB/GYN was completed at the Al-bany Medical Center in New York.

Bilash specializes in female health-related issues such as fatigue, weight concern, depression, menopause, fertility and libido. For the last decade he has been concentrating on en-docrine balance. “Medicine has had a misfocus, it has tended to emphasize genetics and laboratory medicine, and the sci-entific information is overlooked,” he said.

Instead, Bilash concentrates on underlying mechanisms, such as physiology, pathology and the natural history of dis-ease, using that information to make better decisions. He re-gards the hormone system as “the glue that ties things to-gether.” The medical field should strive for clarity in the na-ture versus nurture debate, he believes, and should also look

at things like the en-vironment rather than looking solely at genetic factors.

The two endo-crine areas Bilash has focused on are estro-gen and thyroid. From his own re-search there appears to be almost an epi-demic of thyroid dis-ease, he said, a condi-tion that he has had a lot of clinical suc-cess in treating and

one that he has a passion for. He has also studied neurochem-istry, and sex and adrenal steroid chemistries, as they relate to menopause, mood and health, and, as a result, he is a strong advocate for hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Bilash is held in high regard by his peers, testaments show. One colleague wrote: “He is an extremely well-rounded human being of multiple interests and skills as well as a per-son of great medical and human insight.” Bilash will be ready for patients in August. Until then he offers free seminars on Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. at his offices (address below). Dates and topics include: July 21: Glucose, fructose and weight gain; Aug. 4: Fatigue and thyroid; Aug. 11: Good fat/bad fat; Aug. 18: Vitamin B12: the master vitamin; Aug. 25: Why you need estrogen.

He also has a website that uses expert research and clini-cal information to highlight important health issues with an emphasis on nutrition, estrogen and thyroid. Visit www.DrTimDelivers.com to learn more. Dr. Bilash is located at 765 Academy Drive, Solana Beach, 92075; (858) 997-0212.

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Claire’s on Cedros LEED® Platinum certified, eco-friendly bakery and café located at 246 North Cedros Avenue in Solana Beach, has added weekend din-ner service to its existing break-fast and lunch offerings. The award-winning restaurant is open Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for break-fast and lunch (breakfast served all day) with the addition of con-tinuous meal service from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays for the summer months. Lunch service begins at 11:30 a.m. daily and dinner begins at 5 p.m. on the weekends, which in-cludes items from their regular lunch menu along with night-ly specials. Claire’s on Cedros opened in 2009 and has since received multiple awards in several categories: 2011 Top 40 Cheap Eats in America from Gayot (pronounced “guy-oh”); Critic’s Choice Best Breakfast 2011 San Diego Magazine; Best Eco and Dog Friendly restaurant, 2010 Reader’s Poll, Ranch and Coast Magazine and Best Pancakes 2010 Reader’s Poll, San Diego Magazine.

Claire’s on Cedros serves a variety of breakfast and lunch dishes that incorporate fresh herbs, greens and fruit from their on-site garden with a menu that changes seasonally to take advantage of locally grown ingredients. The facility houses a scratch bakery that provides baked goods for the res-taurant including gluten-free offerings. All baked goods and menu items are available for take-out and special order; on-site and off-site catering is also offered.

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San Diego MLS# 110035887Del Mar Village Office 858.755.67934BR/4BA w/ amazing details. Master w/ fireplace, dual BR/BA combo for #2&3, #4 has en suite & walk-in closet. Backyard is entertainer’s dream w/ pool & spa, solar assisted heat & private, ample canyon views. $1,189,000

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Opinion/Letters to the Editor: Country needs to stop feeling so entitledWhy, why, why does

the federal and state govern-ment always go to education first when there is a serious budget crisis? Doesn’t the numbers showing the Unit-ed States being 26th in the world and the State of Cali-fornia being 48th in the na-tion with the worst test scores frighten anyone? There are so many other places to cut and should cut, but the government just does not have the backbone being afraid of making their constituents mad, resulting

in not getting re-elected.Speaking of which,

there needs to be term limits on all public officials. All congressmen, Governors, City Council members, County Board of Supervi-sors and all other paid pub-lic officials should not be al-lowed to hold office more than 12 years. Since hold-ing a public office is a “pub-lic service” and not intended to be a lifetime career, these officials should not be re-ceiving a pension for doing public service once they

leave office. Why should taxpayers continue to pay someone who is no longer serving as a public official? I understand that a City Council member serving the City of San Diego who serves only one term can re-ceive $13,000 per year for the rest of their life. Who pays that? The taxpayer. Crazy.

Next would be the bil-lions of dollars going to countries that would love to wipe us — the United States of America — off the face of the Earth. Our government should not be giving Paki-stan, Iraq, Iran and Saudi Arabia billions of dollars. As I understand, Saudi Arabia is one of the wealthiest coun-tries per capita in the world so why are they receiving money from us?

Next, government unions need to be disband-ed. Government employees

should not receive any more special treatment than those working in the private sector, especially when it comes to receiving pensions. It seems like a contradiction that the tax-payers should continue to pay out of their own wages to public employees once they have retired. They are no longer working for the government. There should be a mandatory 401K retire-ment plan for each public employee that they draw off of once retired. No one is paying for anyone in the private sector when they re-tire. All private sector workers have to put their savings away for retire-ment.

Many other places that would encourage growth, revenue and decreased spending would be to im-plement working welfare, limited off shore drilling

and encouragement for pri-vate sector to research alter-native fuel — which is now happening. Revisiting the tax structure is mandatory. The tax system needs to more of a fair tax. Maybe looking at a consumer tax for a fair tax would be ap-propriate. The more people consume, the more they should pay — just a thought.

There has been a lot of talk about taxing the wealthiest corporations at 70 percent. Should the wealthiest pay their share, yes, but not at the cost of discouraging companies to stay here. If all the compa-nies that have out-sourced their jobs came back to the States, we would not have a national unemployment rate of 9.8 percent. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you, make it inviting enough to ensure there is still plenty of

food on the plate.There are still so, so

many areas that need to be evaluated, tweaked and streamlined to get this coun-try back on track. It will take working as a country and getting over the “give me” attitude. We, as a coun-try, need to get away from feeling so entitled. Greece is just a microcosm of what we, the United States, could turn into. If everyone is hired/benefiting for/from the government who would be paying the bills? Where would the revenues come from? There needs to be a small government, fewer government employees and a successful private sector to make this country function. A three-legged chair needs all three legs to stand.

Corinne Hackbart

By Sharyn Daly, president, Del Mar Rotary Club

Welcome to the wonderful world of Ro-tary where friends gather to promote “ser-vice above self” activities and put them into action in our community. Rotarians are business and professional men and women who are community leaders united world-wide to conduct humanitarian projects, en-courage high ethical standards in all voca-tions and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

Rotary is the world’s first and foremost service club. It originated in Chicago in 1905 and the name Rotary was chosen be-cause the club then met weekly in rotation at each member’s place of business. The Del Mar Rotary Club was established May 4,1954 and is part of District #5340 consist-ing of 58 clubs in San Diego and Imperial Counties. Learn more about Rotary and join our 1.2 million members international-ly who put humanitarian needs above them-selves at Rotary.org.

A new year begins each July and the new presidents extend an invitation to you to come join us for a “free lunch” and find out about us as we “Reach within to em-brace humanity” which is this year’s vision from our international president, Kalyan Ba-nerjee of India. Please read about The Del Mar Rotary Club on the web at DelMarRota-ry.org. President Sharyn Daly invites you on Thursdays for our lunch meeting at St. Pe-ter’s Episcopal Church Hall on 15th St. in Del Mar. In Rancho Santa Fe, president Alan Balfour (RanchoSantaFeRotary.org) invites you for lunch at noon on Mondays at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. The Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise President Kirk Collins (DMS-Brotary.org) invites you for breakfast on Fri-

days (7:15 a.m.) at the Doubletree Hotel in Carmel Valley.

The Rotary Clubs have a business meet-ing and an interesting speaker at each meet-ing. Each club is com-prised of five areas of service: Community, International, New Generations, Vocational and Club service. These committees work hard to make a dif-ference in the Del Mar, Solana Beach, Ran-cho Santa Fe, Carmel Valley areas, as well as internationally. Our fundraisers and gener-ous sponsors support our good works.

We also have lots of fun. Del Mar has just finished a Sunset Soiree at the Del Mar Plaza where silent and live auction items raised over $25,000 for the committee work while we watched a great sunset and danced with cocktails and appetizers supplied by lo-cal restaurants.

The next fundraiser is the “free” Chili and Quacker’s challenge where locals and restaurants compete for the Chili Trophy while watching their “yellow rubber ducky” surf the waves and race toward the beach. The Del Mar lifeguards produce the fastest ducks who win great prizes. This local com-munity park day is planned for Saturday, Oct. 15, from 3-6 p.m. Watch for opportu-nities to sponsor ducks and be a corporate sponsor for the event. Check it out at Chili-andQuackers.com or DelMarRotary.org.

We look forward to meeting you and finding you a place in our organizations to enjoy participating in “service above self” activities and helping our community and world.

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Local Rotary clubs begin a new year dedicated to ‘service above self’

Torrey Pines Bank, a leading, local commercial bank with offices through-out San Diego County, Los Angeles and The Bay Area, and an affiliate of Western Alliance Bancorporation, re-cently announced that it has pledged $50,000 to the San Diego Symphony as part of the Symphony’s Centennial Capital Campaign. The bank was also a recent sponsor of the San Diego Symphony’s “kick-off” celebration for the Summer Pops, the fourth annual Tux & Tennies Sum-mer Bash held on June 25 at Embarcadero Marina Park South, with guest artist Creedence Clearwater Revis-ited.

As a long-standing business banking customer with Torrey Pines Bank, the San Diego Symphony takes advantage of the bank’s spe-cialized business banking services that support the arts, including guidance and advice that help the Sym-phony efficiently collect re-ceivables, manage payables, monitor account activity, and invest excess funds, while minimizing fees and interest paid. In addition, Torrey Pines Bank affiliate Miller Russell Investment Advisors provides invest-ment-advising services for the Symphony musicians’ pension plan.

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In our June 30 edition we reported on the proposed new St. John Garabed Arme-nian Apostolic Church on El Camino Real. The church will be built on a 13.37-acre parcel, not a 113.37-acre parcel.

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And it’s loads o’fun. Sta-cy Wein costumes young children volunteers to por-tray different storybook char-acters and help act out the story under her direction.

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Make your own Native American Rainstick. This program is limited to 40 par-ticipants and no registration required.

The Friends of the Car-mel Valley Library Bookstore carries books, tapes, videos, and assorted treasures for li-brary lovers on sale during regular library hours. All proceeds from the bookstore benefit the library and mon-ey raised by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library are eligible for matching funds from the City of San Diego. Our thanks to you!

Library Hours are Tues-day and Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and CLOSED Sunday and Monday. Our bookdrop will be open at all times.

The Carmel Valley Li-brary is a branch of the San Diego Public Library. The li-brary is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive, directly be-hind the Del Mar Highlands Shopping Plaza. Our phone number is (858) 552-1668 and our Web Catalog address is http://sandiego.gov/public-library/

“I was out for a good year and a half. I walked out of that hospital weighing 135 pounds down from 165-170 and I never regained that original weight.”

It shattered any dreams he had of turning pro. “High depression. Feeling sorry for myself. I had to wear a back brace to keep my torso up because I couldn’t support my-self on my own. I couldn’t bend down to tie my shoes. I couldn’t climb steps.

“By the way, just before I got sick, I met my future wife, Judy (Olsher). I was 18 and she was 15-and-a-half and had just moved into the Del Cerro neighborhood with her family. Her folks, being part of the Jewish community, knew my folks,” he said,

“Our first date was a blind date to the movies and our second date was a tennis lesson. She had never played ten-nis before …So I could impress her with my tennis skills.”

Throughout his illness and rehabilitation, Judy stuck by him. “I remember her mother’s friend, who was trying to set Judy up with her own boys, criticizing me and saying ‘Why does she want to be around a sickly boy.’”

They married when Judy was 18 and Larry was 21.When the family sold Arnold’s Furniture in 1991, Be-

linsky “retired” for 18 months, giving him time to train for a spot on the U.S. Masters Maccabiah tennis team for the 1993 Israel World Maccabiah Games. He brought home a silver medal from Israel.

“So,” he chuckled, “I was the #2 best Jewish ‘men’s 35 player’ in the world.” It was, he recalled, two weeks to ex-perience and a lifetime to remember. “And I was able to share it with my family and in-laws [who attended the Games and cheered him on.]”

“I am what I am,” he said, recalling a line from a play. “I attribute that to my surroundings, to the people I grew up with and to the values that I learned mainly on the ten-nis court.”

He just finished his third season as assistant tennis coach at Canyon Crest Academy. “I coach the girls in the fall for three months and, in the spring, I coach the boys.”

Both the girls’ and the boys’ varsity teams this year won the Valley League championships and the Boys Sin-gles and Doubles Individual championships.

And how does he regard his work as a tennis coach?Well, here’s another one of his favorite quotes; this

one by another of his favorite authors, John Updike, from the novel, “Rabbit, Run”:

“A boy (girl) who has his (her) heart enlarged by an in-spiring coach can never become a failure in the greater game of life.”

Asked if he plans to resume playing competitive tennis again, he said, “I’d love to if this eye cooperates with me.”

PROFILE continued from page 14


Rancho Santa Fe Attack B98 Green Team are champions of the BU13/14 Challenger Are-na Soccer at Magdalena Ecke YMCA in Encinitas. The U12 boys, playing in an upper age bracket, went nearly undefeated during the season, and prevailed against a formidable Team KM in the finals.

Front row: Matt Hadley, Bennett Williams, Grant Allgood, Alex Goskowicz, Karl Roloff, Hank Ontiveros, Kyle DeLeon, Coach Mike Ontiveros; Back Row: Nick Mahmood, Jonathan Sabouri, Connor Glaser, Anthony Piglovski, Dany Bessudo. Not pictured: Brandon Bay, Enzo Flores, Rory Link, Stephan May, Coach Shawn Beyer

RSF Attack B98 Green Team are champions!

After a slow start to the season with a 16-2 loss, The Trenton Thunder came together as a team all season long and at the beginning of June became champions of the RSF AAA Lit-tle League division over the Charlotte Knights. Both teams played initially after wins in the first round of the playoffs, which was capped by a three-run comeback by the Thunder, and ultimately a 18-14 win in extra innings. In the championship game, Cole Barry hit a 3-run homerun to get the Thunder back into the game. After getting down again by 3 runs going into the bottom of the 6th inning, The Thunder scored 4 runs with two outs capped by Jett Jacobs 2 run single that ended the ended the game in dramatic fashion. The Thunder were coached by Manager Ernie Hahn and Coaches Dave Gash, Kim Correia, and Mark Lorretta.

Front row: Nick Becker, Reagan Guthrie, Frankie Loretta, Jake Lefferdink, Jose Ramirez, Maurice Correia; Middle row: Chase Swortwood, Juan Duran, Cole Barry, Carter Hahn, Carlos Hank, Jett Jacobs, Nathan Gash; Back row coaches: Dave Gash, Ernie Hahn, Mark Loretta, Kim Correia

Trenton Thunder captures RSF AAA Little League division championship

The North Shore 8U gold all-star team recently secured a spot at the State Tournament by winning four consecutive games at the North County Girls Softball District Champion-ships.

North Shore opened the tournament with a 4-0 victory over Ramona, then went on to beat Poway 6-5 in an extra-inning classic. The two teams battled throughout the game. In the top of the seventh inning, Poway was ahead 5-3. However, North Shore emerged victori-ous as they pulled off their biggest comeback of the season, thanks to RBI singles by Jenna Remick, Nikki Wood, and Lauren Ziment to win 6-5.

Defense was key, as North Shore beat Vista 4-2. In the second inning with North Shore ahead 1-0, a perfect relay from Emily Bycott in right field to Remick to Wood erased Vista’s tying run at the plate. Vista attempted a comeback late in the game, but North Shore played solid defense to earn a spot in the winners’ bracket.

A battle ensued between North Shore and San Marcos for a spot in the district finals and a berth in the State Tournament. North Shore pulled off a win to clinch both, thanks in part to a double play by Anna Herrmann, who caught a line drive to center field and then made a strong throw to first base in the third inning. Pitcher Vivienne Franke recorded her sixth strikeout of the game to preserve the 3-2 victory.

“We played our best game of the season,” said North Shore manager Doug Franke of the battle against San Marcos. “Vivienne was brilliant in the circle, we played outstanding de-fense, and we got base hits exactly when we needed them.”

San Marcos eventually made their way to the finals through the losers’ bracket. In Game 5 and Game 6, San Marcos beat North Shore 9-5 and 9-3 to take the District Champi-onship.

“It was a great weekend for these girls,” said North Shore manager Doug Franke. “Their effort in the first four games was nothing short of phenomenal. We are excited to represent North Shore in the State Tournament.”

Whenever possible, North Shore’s 12U team, which also qualified for the State Tourna-ment, was in the stands to cheer on the 8U team, as both mentors and fans.

“During the all-star season, these two teams have really bonded,” said manager Franke. “It was great to see the two teams celebrating together.”

North Shore heads to States. Front Row: Anna Herrmann, Nikki Wood, Lauren Ziment, Keeley Ramseyer, and Lila Browne. Middle Row: Emily Bycott, Emily Krueger, Vivienne Franke, Jenna Remick, and Kate Mehta. Back Row: John Wood, Doug Franke, and Howard Ziment.

North Shore 8U gold all-star team earns spot at state tourney

Register today for the San Diego Free to Breathe® 5K Fun Run/Walk to be held Saturday, Aug. 20. This is a fun event for the entire family that brings the community together to in-spire hope and create change for everyone impacted by lung cancer. Together we can fuel the movement to defeat this disease, and help those diagnosed live longer, better lives.

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The San Diego Surf Boys Under Eight White team emerged victorious at the So-Cal Cup Soccer Tournament held in Oceanside the weekend of July 9-10. With Coach Dave Currie at the helm, the boys captured the championship game 5-0 against Carlsbad Lightning at the beautiful Mance Buchanon Park in Oceanside. In the first half, Wyatt Gardner charged re-peatedly through Lightnings’ tough defense to earn a hat trick. The remaining two goals were scored in quick succession by Charlie Kosakoff in the second half. The game represent-ed a quick turn-around, as Carlsbad Lightning had beaten Surf 2-1 in the round-robin play leading up to the championship game. Surf had dominated in the other round-robin games beating Oceanside Breakers 12-0 and FC Heat 9-1. More than half of the players on the 12-member squad scored at least one goal during these games. As witnessed by the final scores, Surf maintained a solid defense throughout the games. With this promising begin-ning, the team looks forward to a great season of developing new skills and teamwork.

Back Row: Charlie Kosakoff, Wyatt Gardner, Nicholas Carlo, John Billington, Jesus Barzan , Coach Dave Currie; Front Row: Ryan Flather, Carson Malinowski, Elijah Zelkind, Brycen Monjazeb, Daniel Karam, Emir Arellano, Wesley Jackson

Surf Boys U8 White team wins So-Cal Cup

Congratulations to the Surf GU11 team for winning the SoCal Cup Classic soccer tour-nament! The event was held in Oceanside on July 9-10. The team scored 13 goals in 4 games, and only allowed 1 goal scored against them in the tournament. The team is coached by Jay Luff.

Congratulations to: Bottom left: Lexi deBoucaud, Kirra Fazio; Second row: Lauren Sil-va, Taylor Cottingham, Dayna Dyjak, Ally Wolchko; Third row: Ellie Auerbach, Teagan Staf-ford; Standing: Annalisa Flud, Jordan Heatherly, Sabrina Morse, Nicole Baglio, Stephanie Torres, Amy Blackburn.

Surf Soccer GU11 team takes first in SoCal Cup Classic


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It’s probably appropriate that San Diego Jewish Academy volleyball standout Katie Sherman plays setter.

The inherently unselfish role seems like a natural fit for the incoming senior, who’s known for putting others before herself in just about everything she does on and off the court.

Sherman has spent parts of the last three summers doing charitable work in far-flung locations such as Costa Rica, Australia and Thailand.

And when doctors recommended she at least cutback her year-round volleyball after developing a debilitating shoulder injury, she gave up the more individually-focused club volleyball circuit so she could focus on her high school team.

“I always take care of others before I take care of myself,” Sherman said. “I know that can be bad, but I’m working on it.”

Sherman earlier this month returned from a two-week program in Thailand teach-ing small children how to swim on rice fields that often flood without warning.

She’s spent parts of the last two sum-mers cleaning polluted beaches in Costa Rica and Australia. The programs are run by Rustic Pathways, a nonprofit group dedicat-ed to promoting the development of life skills through community service.

“Most of these kids don’t know how to swim and a lot of them drown in the rice fields, so one of programs was getting them comfortable swimming on their backs,” she said of her work in Thailand.

“Just teaching them basic things to help them survive, it’s such a great feeling.”

Sherman has experienced a different kind of exhilaration on the volleyball court.

She’s a three-time All-San Diego Section Div. V selection and three time all-league se-lection (twice in the Citrus League West, and once in the Coastal League North).

As a sophomore she helped lead the Li-ons to the program’s first appearance in the Div. V finals in 2010. The Lions became SD-JA’s only team in any sport to advance to the state playoffs that year.

Last season, she led the team in assists with 285 and was second in service aces (69), helping the Lions advance to the Div. V semifinals.

Sherman has played her entire SDJA ca-reer with a shoulder injury she developed during a weight-lifting camp three years ago. The pain started in her right trapezius mus-cle, then spread to her left shoulder, and eventually her neck and back.

She said doctors believe the injury is caused by her muscles not pulling at each other properly.

“That’s what we think it is because of the location and the (pain),” she said. “There might be some nerves involved too, but we think (the injury) is muscle based.”

The pain is present when she’s active and inactive. She said it’s moderate when she’s going through her daily routines, but flares up during strenuous activity. She takes anti-inflammatory medication and wraps her shoulder in ice after matches.

“It’s tough because it’s something that’s out of your control and I like to have con-trol over what I’m doing,” Sherman said. “The fact that we don’t know what’s causing it makes it really hard. If we knew, I’d be more settled.

“I guess I’ve learned to accept that are some things that we can’t control. That’s probably the biggest thing I’ve learned from this.”

Rothman was playing year-round at the time of the diagnosis for the Solana Beach Volleyball club team and SDJA. She initially ignored doctors orders to at least give up one, but eventually capitulated, dropping her club team when the pain got to be too much after her sophomore year.

“I had such a connection with my school,” she said. “I’ve been going there since kindergarten and it was really impor-tant to me to support it.”

Teammates say Sherman rarely com-plains about the pain.

“You never even see it on her face,” said teammate and co-captain Gabi Rothman.

“That’s what scares me, even if she hurt herself so bad she would never say it. The only time we noticed it was after one of the games. She literally could not stand up. She had ice packs on her shoulder, and she’d just played the whole game. Nobody knew that she was in pain the whole time.”

Sherman’s toughness inspires team-mates.

“It’s just a big eye-opener,” Rothman said. “As a teammate when I’m feeling really tired and I want to take a break it kind of re-minds me that there’s something else going on, that there are other people with much bigger injuries.

“It really is very inspiring. It says a lot about her character and just the way she is.”

Sherman, who along with Rothman are co-captains, said she’s embraced her leader-ship role, but she said she isn’t trying send any particular message playing through her injury.

“I’m not striving to prove anything,” she said. “I’m just trying to show that I’m there for them, no matter what.”

But through her actions, she’s sent a powerful message to her teammates, SDJA coach Melissa Maxwell said.

“Her heart is huge and she has so much passion for the game,” Maxwell said. “You can teach skills but you can’t teach passion, you can’t teach attitude.”

Sherman said her travels abroad have shaped her attitude towards the circum-stances surrounding her injury.

“Going on those trips just humbled me,” she said. ”I realized that even though my pain is sometimes unbearable, I have it so much better than a lot of people. I have to realize that if this is the one thing I have to deal with in my life, then I’m so lucky.”

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BY KELLEY CARLSONContributor

It’s that time of year again — break out the tip sheets, dig into your pockets for some cash, hope that No. 3 will be the winner of the second race, try to look as cool as possible as you’re yelling at the

top of your lungs — it’s Del Mar sea-son.

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There will be two new wagers during the meeting, in addition to the seaside oval’s usual types of bets. The Pick Five

Q& A

SEE RACING, PAGE B7

LifeStyles SECTION B

Thursday, July 14 2011

Local family staying busy with theater

performances this summer.

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North Coast Rep director Rick Simas serves up some ‘Five Course Love.’See page B2

(Above) The paddock during the 2010 racing season. (RIght) Opening Day last year. PHOTOS ABOVE AND BELOW: KELLEY CARLSON; RIGHT PHOTO: JON CLARK

1. What brought you to this area? I came to San Diego in 1996 to attend

UCSD. I majored in political science and Spanish literature, specifically choosing UCSD to be able to study in the border re-gion.

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The zany, romantic comedy “Five Course Love,” written by Gregg Coffin, has received glowing reviews in cities where it’s been staged. Rick Simas, a North Coast Repertory Theatre occasional direc-tor, returns to helm the show. He took time to talk about the sum-mer production.

How did this play end up in the season line-up?

I found out about it through one of my students at San Diego State, Omri Schein, who has a role in the play. He told me to get the CD, and that it was a new musical. I got it, loved the songs and the story. Then another alum of mine, Kristen Mengelkoch, appeared in a production and mentioned it. When David Ellenstein (NCRT ar-tistic director) asked for a recom-mendation for the season, I sug-gested “Five Course Love.”

It’s a love story that takes place in five different themed restaurants, correct?

Yes. The first scene takes place at Dean’s Old-Fashioned All-Amer-ican Down-Home Barbecue Texas Eats. The next stop is Trattoria Pericolo, an Italian restaurant in

New Jersey where characters, like a mob boss and his dizzy girlfriend, speak with an Italian accent or sound like mobsters.

In the third place, Der Schlumpfwinkel Speiseplatz, all speak with a course and demand-ing German accent. Ernesto’s Can-tina is the forth stop, and where the actors speak with an Hispanic accent. The dessert stop is at the

Starlite Diner, a kind of Happy Days-like malt shop, and the char-acters are bubble-gumish.

Describe the show’s style.It reminds me of Sid Caesar’s

“Show of Shows,” and later the “Carol Burnett Show,” where Har-vey Korman and Tim Conway would do these outrageous sketch-es in different styles, and sing, as well. This show has country, oper-atic, German cabaret-style music, and the Mexican restaurant char-acter is a take off on Zorro. The 1950’s diner has characters like in “Grease.”

Is comedy hard to pull off when it relies on the audience getting the joke at just the right moment?

Absolutely. When you start working on a piece like this, that is very much about the comedy and physical timing and doing vaude-ville turns, it’s funny to everyone as you’re reading through it the first time. But after two weeks of working to make it crisp and clean, it’s not funny to us anymore. I’ve directed more than 100 musicals and these shows depend on the audience and what they find fun-ny. So those first few preview shows are critical to getting a sense

of how the audience responds and the changes we need to make.

Tell us about the cast.I have terrific actors. Omri

Schein (Dean, Carlo, Heimlich, Er-nesto) just did a European tour of “Grease,” and was in my shows at NCRT of “The 25th Annual Put-nam County Spelling Bee” and “The Big Bang.” Kristen Mengel-koch (Barbie, Sofia, Gretchen, Ro-salinda, Kitty) is a New York-actor who came to the Rep to do “I Love You Because,” and she’s done this show before. Those two referred me to Kevin B. McGlynn (Matt, Gino, Klaus, Guillermo, Clutch), our third actor, because he’s done a lot of “Forbidden Broadway.” “Five Course Love” requires people who can do lots of different ac-cents, sing in different styles, and move a lot. It’s demanding for the actors.

What will audiences like about this show?

It’s very entertaining, fast-paced and only 80-minutes with no intermission, however, due to some material, I would recom-mend it for mature teens and old-er. There is a connection between the first scene and the last restau-rant that I think will surprise the audience. The show has great mu-sic, a nice romantic feeling, lots of laughs, and is just great for a fun night out. Laughter is important for all of us.

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If you goWhat: ‘Five Course Love’ When: Matinees, evenings to Aug. 7Where: North Coast Reper-tory Theatre, 987 Lomas San-ta Fe Dr. Solana BeachTickets: $30-$47Box office: (858) 481-1055 Web: northcoastrep.org

Rick Simas returns to North Coast Repertory Theatre to direct ‘Five Course Love,’ playing through Aug. 7. COURTESY PHOTO

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It’s been dressed up as Cupid. It’s been devoured by a papier-mâché shark. It’s even been depicted as a ballerina. But now, those who wish to deface the in-famous “Cardiff Kook” surf-ing statue don’t have to venture out in the middle of the night and risk jail time, or even climb a lad-der.

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The Cardiff Kook, whose given name is “Mag-ic Carpet Ride,” was built in 2007 and almost immedi-ately panned by the surfing community. Although the artist intended to portray a young boy learning to surf, local surfers thought the 16-foot, limp-wristed statue was awkward and down-right goofy.

Since then, it has be-come something of a local sport to clothe the Kook in all manner of humiliating garb in honor of holidays, celebrities or even presi-dents. It was recently dressed up as Oprah.

“You know, I didn’t have a strong opinion of the statue when it was put up, but I thought the com-munity’s reaction to it was hilarious,” said Ullrich, 47.

Ullrich, who had al-ready developed an app that lets you put faces on everything from Mt. Rush-more to the Mona Lisa, thought it would be fun to apply the software code to the local icon. But he need-ed photographs of the stat-ue in its natural, unclothed state, which were actually hard to get given how regu-larly the statue is vandal-ized.

“After four tries, I fig-ured out that the best time to go was mid-week, with-out any hint of a holiday in the near future,” he said.

The app, named sim-ply, “The Cardiff Kook,” in-

cludes 32 templates of the statue with a hole where the face should be. Users can upload an image of their face – or any face – and superimpose it atop the statue’s neck. The templates show the Kook digitally clothed in outfits for all the major holidays and even in-clude several called “Dead Kook,” which depict it be-ing hanged, nailed to a cross, about to jump off a building and being eaten by a shark.

Although he has not launched a serious market-ing effort yet, the app is al-ready drawing praise on Ap-ple’s App Store.

“They did The Cardiff Kook justice. Nice!” wrote “Yoma,” who gave the app five stars.

“As a local, I think this is hilarious!” opined “Tick-ledpink4453.”

The app has also in-trigued at least one local surfing enthusiast.

“I think it’s sorta cool,” said Terry Rodgers, former surfing columnist for the San Diego Union-

Tribune. “I mean, the histo-ry of this piece of public art is that it’s inspired sponta-neous parody and occasion-al sarcasm. It’s a lightning rod for what’s happening in the world and a canvas for social comment.”

Ullrich, who has an MBA and a bachelor’s de-gree in computer science from SDSU, is the sole em-ployee of RapDevPro. He taps into the global work-force to operate his busi-ness, and has used contrac-tors from China, India and Buenos Aires, in addition to the U.S.

Ullrich said he is donat-ing 5 percent of his proceeds to the San Diego County Public Library system.

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Local software designer Randy Ullrich has created

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BY WILL PARSON

Don’t let the Lodge at Torrey Pines’ kilt-wearing doormen fool you; there’s a distinctly

Californian feel at A.R. Valentien. The Lodge itself pays homage to

the California Craftsman Movement, and its signature restaurant takes its name and inspiration from Albert Robert Valentien, an early 20th century Impressionist and San Diegan.

Valentien’s open-air landscapes adorn just about every wall. Complementing the California cuisine — steeped heavily in local ingredients — the artwork brings guests closer to the fertile soil of San Diego’s farms.

The clientele consists of more locals than you’d expect for a hotel restaurant outside of downtown La Jolla, and the seafood on the dinner menu is particularly popular. It’s currently represented by White Bass, Maine Lobster, Wild King Salmon and Guerrero Negro Scallops.

And the surest way to appreciate executive chef Jeff Jackson and chef de cuisine Tim Kolanko’s farm-to-table approach is with the weekly outdoor Artisan Table dinners.

The restaurant gets most of its produce deliveries on Thursdays,

so every Thursday morning the chefs create a four-course menu based on the best ingredients of the day. Only when roughly a dozen guests are seated outdoors on the deck do they find out what they will be having for dinner. “It’s fun for me to … be able to go to the Artisan Table and say ‘Hey, I shook this farmer’s hand this morning an hour after he pulled this lettuce out of the ground, and that’s what you’re getting tonight,” said Kolanko.

A bit of culinary adventure is a by-product of having an exceedingly fresh menu. The idea is to show off the best ingredients San Diego has to offer that day, and the intimate family-style

setting lets the chef talk with guests about every bit of their four-course meal. Every communal meal brings guests closer to their food, as well as to the former strangers seated in close proximity.

The typical dining experience at A.R. Valentien is a more traditional affair than the Artisan Table, but still features the same ethos — even if the chef isn’t there to tell about special items, like the fennel pollen that Point Loma Farm harvested singularly at Kolanko’s request. It’s not too far of a stretch to imagine the food on your plate came from a place like the landscape hanging above your table.

A.R. Valentien■ 11480 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla■ (858) 777-6635 ■ www.arvalentien.com■ The Vibe: Fertile, Warm, Californian

■ Signature Dish: Guerrero Negro Scallops

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Sit outside to get a closer look at the 18th hole at Torrey Pines.

Artwork by the early 20th-century Impressionist A.R. Valentien hangs on the walls. PHOTOS BY WILL PARSON

Summer Squash and ricotta gnudi with fremont tangerine and arugula pesto

Valrhona Chocolate Mousse and Caramel Cake with pear-tea caramel sauce

Guerrero Negro Scallops with creamed corn,fried green tomatoes, padrón peppersand espellete

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Matt, 19; Tess, 8; and Sophie, 7; along with their mother, Heidi, will be per-forming in several plays throughout San Diego County.

Heidi is making her first return to the stage in 30 years, with roles as a pia-no teacher and as a mother who beats her child in the Tony Award-winning “Spring Awakening.” The rock musical centers on teens who are on the road to self-discovery, experienc-ing an “awakening” in their bodies and souls.

ACT San Diego’s pro-duction, directed by Leigh Scarritt, will run from Aug. 5 through 14.

“I love ‘Spring Awaken-ing,’ “ Heidi said. “It speaks to me and my teenage son; it’s very compelling.”

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Heidi’s love for acting was rekindled when her husband, Peter, signed her up for an eight-week course at UCSD as a 25th wedding anniversary gift.

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Meanwhile, three of the four children in the Ma-retz family — with the ex-ception of Danny, 17 — will also be on stage over the next month.

Matt will play a Pinball Lad and several other en-semble parts in “The Who’s Tommy,” from July 16 through Aug. 14. The Tony Award-winning rock opera is about a traumatized boy who later falls in love with pinball and becomes a spiri-tual guru.

Currently pursuing a bachelor of fine arts degree at Syracuse University and living in the San Diego area for the summer, Matt has been in the business since age 9.

“My interest in theater, believe it or not, came from a crush I had on a girl dur-ing a theater camp at San Diego Junior Theatre in Bal-boa Park, and in an attempt to get closer to her, I decid-ed to audition for a show,” he said. “I have never been in any shows with her to this day, but that decision turned out to be a wise one.”

Matt has won accolades for his performances, hav-ing recently been named an “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical” by the National Youth Arts for his role as Conrad Birdie in “Bye Bye Birdie.” In 2008, he was chosen “Outstand-ing Lead Actor in a Musi-cal” in Elton John’s “Aida.”

“My ultimate goal is ei-ther New York or L.A., do-ing Broadway or film,” Matt said. “I haven’t decided which one suits me best yet, but I will make that de-cision as I continue through my college life into my life as a potential actor.”

The youngest Maretz family members have also shown a flair for drama, as both have roles in ACT San

Diego’s production of “Les Misérables” — Tess as Young Cosette and Sophie as Young Eponine. The saga follows the lives and inter-actions of several French characters, including a fugi-tive who attempts to evade capture by an inspector. “Les Misérables” is slated to run July 22 through 31.

The show will be Tess’ sixth; her first role was in “The Sound of Music” about one-and-a-half years ago. For Sophie, who only started acting in January, it will be her second play.

Heidi said Tess would love to be a performer for the Disney Channel and as-pires to be like Selena Go-mez. Sophie may have big-ger aspirations, according to Heidi, but “we will see.”

Meanwhile, the family is attempting to juggle schedules, with rehearsals and performances often oc-curring around the same time.

“Some weekends we will be seeing three shows in one day, as all three shows have both matinees and evening performances,” Heidi said. “Also, my hus-

band is incredibly support-ive and is spending late nights and weekends help-ing drive and be with the girls so I can rehearse and be in the show.”

Even when “Spring Awakening” ends its run, Heidi hopes to continue acting.

“I’d totally do it — for free! — it makes me the best kind of actress,” she said with a laugh. “It’s some-thing I love to do. If I sur-vive this experience, I’m game for just about any-thing.”

Local family performing in variety of theatrical productionsIf you go

• “The Who’s Tommy,” July 16-Aug. 14, Lyce-um Stage; www.sdrep.org• “Les Misérables,” July 22-31, Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center; actsandiego.com• “Spring Awaken-ing,” Aug. 5-14, Coro-nado School of the Arts; actsandiego.com

Heidi Maretz; Sophie Maretz, 7; Tess Maretz, 8; and Matt Maretz, 19

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If you are selling a home or estate in Del Mar, read this...Prime Real Estate in Del Mar is a “Bargain” for Foreign Investors.

The question is, do you or your agent know how to reach them effectively?What one person thinks “expensive”, isn’t so to another. Every-

thing is relative. This is especially true for those purchasing local real estate with Euros, Loonies, Yen or Yuan.

In fact, for many European, Canadian, or Mexican real estate investors, purchasing prime coastal real estate in Del Mar can now be done at an amazingly steep discount.

All thanks to Mr. Bernanke, who as you know, has continued to cut points in the Fed rate, which has helped trigger further declines in the dollar versus other foreign currencies. And as of this writ-ing, the US dollar against the Euro currently hovers around $1.39, which can be a dream or a nightmare; all depending upon the denomination of ones bank account.

Del Mar real estate has long been the desired target of many wealthy foreign investors. But with the falling dollar, Del Mar real estate has now become a screaming bargain to foreign investors around the world.

How to sell your home or estate to the foreign market

Foreign investors have both the money and desire to purchase Del Mar real estate. And they do. The question is, how do you at-tract their interest? How do you showcase your home or estate?

The simple answer is, you target them where they get their news or information. And since they don’t live in the local area or read local newspapers, investors look at hyper-local websites like www.delmartimes.net searching for available properties. For example, the site attracts people from 99 countries in March, 2011, and generated 18,519 visits from countries worldwide.

It’s interesting to note that the sites largest number of daily foreign visitors come from the United Kingdom, Canada, India,

Australia, the Philippines, and China.Yes, the countries with the largest numbers of foreign investors,

looking for Del Mar real estate.And those investors also work with local agents intimately

familiar with the Del Mar market. And those agents are not only looking online, they’re reading the The Times because it has far more local Del Mar listings than any other paper in town.

So to maximize your home or estate’s exposure, it’s important your agent is using a dual track: 1) showcasing your home or estate with ads on www.delmartimes.net and, 2) running ads and listings in the The Times.

To reach foreign investors, be sure your agent has a well-developed marketing plan

To sell your home or estate quickly and for the most money possible, a thorough marketing plan is a must. So make sure your agent’s plan includes:

Proper “staging” of your home-and property.

Showcasing your home or listing in the local paper—like The Times.

Holding open houses, including

“broker previews”. Adding your home to the local multiple listing service so buyers

and agents will see it. Preparing and sending brochures or well designed flyers to

potential buyers. Using Internet advertising such as www.delmartimes.net,

which attracts tens of thousands of readers monthly from 99 countries worldwide. With a fully developed marketing plan, your agent is preparedto sell your home quickly and for the highest possible price.

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2. The paper has more local real estate listings than all other papers delivered to Del Mar combined.

To advertise your home or estate in the Del Mar, or to advertise on www. delmartimes.net, call: 858-756-1403 x112

Award-winning North County DanceArts, Inc. celebrates 31 years of provid-ing the best in dance instruction in all of San Diego County closing with an annual showcase, “The Time.” The showcase is open to the public on Saturday, July 30, with a matinee performance at noon and an evening performance beginning at 6 p.m. at the UCSD Mandeville Auditorium located in La Jolla. Both performances are unique and vary in content.

“The Time” July 30 showcase will in-clude all styles of dance from Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop and Contemporary. Dancers range from ages three years to adult, and in-clude all levels of dance from beginning pre-dance toddlers through professional levels. Award-winning original choreography of NCDA professional staff instructors and cho-reographers including Louis and Tanya McK-ay, Regan Nuchereno, Lauren Siino, Diana Nicastro, Sy Bartolome, Erica Patmon,

Robyn Shifren, Daniel Marshall and Kim Seiber will be on exhibit.

North County DanceArts begins their 32nd year with a class schedule that in-cludes new and exciting classes for all ages and dance levels such as Contemporary and Jazz Turns and Leaps with NCDA staff pro-fessionals Erica Patmon and Melissa San-chez. The new Adult Morning Unlimited schedule provides popular forms of classical, contemporary and fitness dance especially designed for our adult students.

For more information regarding “The Time” Showcase or to inquire about North County DanceArts’ class schedules and en-rollment, please call (858) 792-9303 or visit www.northcountydancearts.com. Now is the time to ‘Join The Movement’.

North County DanceArts is convenient-ly located on the corner of Del Mar Heights Road and Carmel Country Road, in the Car-mel Country Plaza across from Oggi’s Pizza.

North County DanceArts to present annual showcase ‘The Time’The Torrey Pines High School Cheerleading Program pres-

ents its 5th Annual Jr. Falcon Cheerleading Clinic on Aug. 20 facilitated by TPHS Cheer coaches Scott Chodorow and Suzy Chodorow.

This fundraiser is to support the TPHS Cheerleaders and will be a full day of cheerleading for ages 8-15 and one half day of cheerleading for ages 5-7.

•Sat., Aug. 20 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) ages 8 -15 — $70 per partici-pant

•Sat., Aug. 20 (1-5 p.m.) ages 5 - 7 — $50 per participant *Participants will receive a Jr. Falcon Cheer Clinic t-shirt

when signing in if pre-registered by 8/06/2011 (all t-shirts are ordered in advance so please pre-register no later than Aug. 6)

Participants will enjoy learning the newest cheer routines, cheers, chants, & dance moves with music. Also receive critique and go over stunting, cheer jumps and cheer mo-tions. At the end of the day (around 4:30 p.m.), parents, family & friends are invited to the TPHS football stadium to watch them perform what they’ve learned. Your support is appre-ciated! To request the registration form, please email: [email protected]

NOTE: All t-shirts are ordered in advance so payment must be received no later than Aug. 6 to guarantee a t-shirt at check-in. Cost: ages 8-15 ($70) and ages 5-7 ($50) pre-regis-tration by 8/06 (includes t-shirt at sign-in).

Registration after 8/06/11 *please add $25 late fee (participant can pick up t-shirt one week later).

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‘All Bets on Burlap’ fundraising event to benefit California Thoroughbred ex-racehorses to be held July 19

CANTER California, an organization which provides retiring thoroughbred racehorses with opportunities for new careers, will be holding a fundraising event at BRAVO “Top Chef” Finalist and TLC Host Brian Malarkey’s new North County restaurant Burlap located at the Del Mar Highlands Town Center on Tuesday, July 19, from 6-9 p.m.

The event, “All Bets On Burlap,” will host racing’s top jockeys and trainers, and a limit-ed amount of ticket sales are available to the public and fans of CANTER. Event details in-clude: a first taste of Burlap’s menu, a silent auction focused on racing memorabilia and the Del Mar community, door raffle prizes including Turf Club tickets to Del Mar Race Track, live music, and a “Burlap” carpet entrance. Tickets are $40 in advanced and can be pur-chased on the CANTER California website at www.canterusa.org/california, or $50 at the door if available.

Free Flight, Del Mar’s one-of-a-kind bird sanctuary, will be having its 1st Annual Open House Event on July 16. Everyone is invited to come enjoy the facility and support Dr. Bob Stonebreaker’s life-long passion and vision for beautiful exotic birds.

Enjoy free admission to the sanctuary all day (open 10 a.m.-4 p.m.). There will be a kids’ area with crafts and fun activities. Meet all the Free Flight birds, maybe make a new best friend. Learn why becoming a member of Free Flight is so important to the sustainabili-ty of the sanctuary for the future. With a membership, you can visit Free Flight unlimited times all year, all while helping unwanted birds find forever homes.

This event will be held at Free Flight in Del Mar on Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call (858) 481-3148 or email [email protected] for more information.

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2. What makes your work special to you?

Every moment of my work contains the opportu-nity to make an impact. Sometimes, the students of the program get caught up in what “might have hap-pened” if Reality Changers didn’t exist — gangs, drugs, long jail sentences, or worse. “I know, I know...” I tell them quietly, trying to change the subject as quick-ly as possible. We’ve made better results happen and it’s better for them to stay focused on how they can change the future in special ways for the younger stu-dents in the program.

3. What would you

still like to achieve profes-sionally?

I would like the books that I am writing to have as big an impact nationally as the Reality Changers pro-gram has had locally.

4. Who or what in-spires you?

Honestly, it’s the stu-dents who have not made it into Reality Changers who inspire me to work harder. For example, one of the subjects of my books is a young man named Gabino, who was sentenced to life in prison when he was just 16 years old. What if Reali-ty Changers had been stronger and had more re-sources to pull him up and out of the lifestyle he led? That’s what keeps me up at night.

5. If you hosted a din-ner party for 8, whom (liv-ing or deceased) would you invite?

Considering that I still have to raise just about all of the money for Reality Changers, I’d invite seven donors seeking to make a transformative, tangible change in San Diego. And as I would want my guests to truly enjoy their meal, for my eighth person I’d in-vite a chef.

6. Tell us about what you are currently reading.

I have been reading

through all of the books written by local best-selling author Victor Villasenor.

7. What are your fa-vorite films?

The best movie about why kids get wrapped up in gangs is a little-known movie called Squeeze. My personal faves are Back to the Future and LA Confi-dential. And everyone is al-ways telling me that there should be a movie made about Reality Changers, but it was only recently that I developed a Hollywood-lev-el story line: think Dead Po-ets Society, but grittier.

8. What is your favor-

ite vacation destination? The best feeling in the

world is driving down to Ensenada, Mexico, for a weekend or longer. And don’t worry... the only risk about going down there is the risk of not wanting to come back!

9. Please describe your

greatest accomplishment. My hope is that it

hasn’t happened yet!

will involve selecting win-ners of the first five races, with a minimum 50-cent wager. There will also be a head-to-head bet during the featured race each Sat-urday; Del Mar’s racing of-fice will select the two horses from which bettors can choose.

The track will also of-fer a guaranteed Pick Six carryover on Sundays with $50,000 in the pool at the start.

Concerts have a new, larger home at the far west-ern end of the facility, known as the Seaside Stage. The 120,000-square-foot area contains foliage pur-chased from the “Jurassic Park” movie sets, according to McBride, and will have a large LED screen and 45 betting windows. Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Eat World and Ben Harper are just a few of the acts slated dur-ing the season.

“This is absolutely by far and away the best musi-cal lineup we’ve ever had,”

McBride said.There is no additional

charge for the concerts, which are held following the last race of the day. However, guests who arrive to the track after the final race will have to shell out $20 for admission.

Other areas around the oval that have received makeovers include the Pa-cific Classic Pub, formerly known as the Best Pal Pub, which includes race memo-rabilia and photos of all 20 winners; and the Celebrity Grill, now a gastro restau-rant featuring foods such as sliders, bar snacks and spe-cialty salads on the third floor of the clubhouse.

Traditional Del Mar events such as Donut Days (July 23 and Aug. 13), Fam-ily Weekends, “Daybreak at Del Mar” breakfasts (week-ends), handicapping and newcomers seminars, La-dies Day (Aug. 7) and Party in the Paddock (Sept. 7) will once again be back. Se-niors age 62 and older can enter the track for free on July 21 and Sept. 1, and can get in at no charge on all other Thursdays with

the Diamond Club card. (Patrons can apply for the free cards at the track throughout the season.) Free & Easy Wednesdays — consisting of free admis-sion, program and a seat, along with discounted food and beverages — are of-fered to Diamond Club card holders of all ages.

Once again, there will also be Pizza ‘N Ponies Thursdays, in which $11 will buy a Stretch Run ad-mission and reserved seat in that area, a program, an Oggi’s personal cheese piz-za and a soft drink, with upgrades available.

New this year will be the Gourmet Food Truck Festival on Aug. 20, along with a Pink Day at the Rac-es supporting breast cancer awareness on Sept. 3.

A day at Del Mar can be fairly inexpensive and provide a good “stay-cat-ion” option, McBride said.

“You can soak up the atmosphere and spend a day in the sun,” he said. “We’re hopeful that this will be a good season. We see positive signs.”

Theme, Funniest/Most Out-rageous and Best Flowers/All Others. First place receives $300, while $200 is awarded to second and $100 for third. A grand-prize winner is chosen from among the four categories, and that contestant will win two flight vouchers redeemable for any American Airlines destination in the continen-tal United States. Also, the first-place winner in the Most Glamourous category will receive a dual chain 24-karat gold-plated neck-lace from The Diamond Boutique.

Entries will be taken from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

in the Plaza de Mexico near the fountain. A parade of hats follows at 3 p.m., and track announcer Trevor Denman will announce the finalists between 4:15 and 4:30 p.m. The awards pre-sentation will be made in the winner’s circle between 5 and 5:30 p.m.

Adding to the festive at-mosphere will be the Coors Light VIP Opening Day Par-ty. For $30, guests receive Clubhouse Admission and access to the tented “Coors Light Trackside Pavilion” on the west end of the track. Popular local reggae band Common Sense will provide entertainment. Tickets are on sale at (858) 792-4242 or www.dmtc.com.

Singing the national an-

them, at 1:05 p.m., is 17-year-old Andrea Rosario, who performed the piece at last year’s Pacific Classic Day.

Other activities planned include the Hippity-Hop Derby for children, after the sixth race, which features Camp Del Mar participants bouncing down the stretch on large balls; and Sing with Bing (Crosby), when special guests belt out “Where the Turf Meets the Surf” in the winner’s circle after the sev-enth race.

And, of course, there are the horses. The feature will be the Oceanside Stakes, a one-mile turf event for 3-year-olds, to be run as the eighth race on the card.

La Jolla Playhouse re-cently announced its new Spotlight Dinners, a series of five intimate events at private homes of Playhouse supporters to take place throughout the year. Each event features a sumptuous dinner and a presentation by members of the creative team of an upcoming Play-house production. Limited to 50 people, these exclu-sive evenings raise money to support the Playhouse’s mission of serving as a safe harbor for unsafe work.

The first Spotlight Dinner will take place on Monday, July 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the stunning Ran-cho Santa Fe home of Play-house board member Linda L. Chester and Dr. Kenneth Rind. In addition to an ele-gant poolside dinner with fine white wines and wild Atlantic salmon, guests will also be treated to spe-cialty drinks by Tapanade Mixologist Tom Schlinski and entertainment by Sleeping Beauty Wakes cre-ative team members Bren-dan Milburn (composer)

and Valerie Vigoda (lyricist). These two co-founders of the hip rock trio GrooveLily will offer an in-depth look at the creation of this exciting new musical, running July 19 – August 21 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.

The next Spotlight Dinner will take place on Thurs-day, Aug. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Playhouse board member Lucille and Ron Neeley. Participants can tour the Neeley’s one-of-a-kind concrete, wood and glass home, designed by Mexico City urban planner and archi-tect Alberto Kalach, perched above Del Mar’s spectacular coastline. Guests will also enjoy dinner and a sneak peek into the creation of the Playhouse-commissioned work Milk Like Sugar, which will have its world premiere in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre from Aug. 30 – Sept. 25.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.LaJollaPlayhouse.org/spotlight-dinner or call (858) 550-1070 x141.

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Quail Gardens’ new name, San Diego Botanic Garden, may not be as ap-pealing, but under its more official-sounding title, the 40-year-old destination for nature-lovers is looking bet-ter than ever. Its mission is to connect plants and peo-ple, and for families on the lookout for summer activi-ties, this 37-acre oasis is the place to go. It’s a sure cure for Nature Deficit Disorder, which according to local au-thor Richard Louv, affects many of our children, not to mention ourselves.

Besides the pleasant walking trails that meander through bamboo groves, desert gardens, a tropical rainforest (complete with waterfall), native coastal sage, and attractively laid-out plantings of herbs, suc-culents, and fruits from all over the world, there are two areas especially de-signed for kids: Seeds of Wonder, and the Hamilton Children’s Garden.

Seeds of Wonder is meant primarily for tod-dlers, but has attractions for older kids, too, including animal topiary, a miniature train, and places to just plain play in the dirt.

The Hamilton Garden, opened two years ago, was mostly funded by longtime board member Frances Ham-ilton White, and designed by Deneen Powell Atelier, who also helped design the San Diego Zoo’s award-win-ning Elephant Odyssey.

It’s a great spot for kids of all ages, whose many de-lights include a climbable

Tree House (in a huge, faux banyan tree with live plant accoutrements), a caterpil-lar/butterfly Bed & Break-fast, a make-your-own-music garden with a variety of imaginative percussion in-struments, a Spell & Smell garden, a foxtail maze, a

stream for sailing paper boats, and some whimsical sculptures by the King of Zj-hunkMetalArt, Paul Wilton — one of 26 regional artists whose works are now on display throughout SDBG. (Ask for a sculpture map at the entrance.)

Summer Thursdays are Family Fun Nights, with arts and crafts activities from 4:30-6 p.m., followed by a broad range of interactive entertainments in the Lawn Garden, including sing-alongs, storytelling, puppets, live bird shows, and more. Bring a blanket and a picnic supper, and don’t miss the popular “kid-folk” duo, Hul-labaloo (July 14 and Aug. 25); Dance Around the World, with Nikola Clay (July 28); and Fabulous Fun-ny Fairy Tales (Aug. 4).

Whatever your plans for this summer, think green — and be sure to put the Garden on your list.

Botanic Garden offers kids a mix of nature, art, summer fun

If you goWhat: San Diego Bo-tanic GardenWhere: 230 Quail Gar-dens Drive, EncinitasHours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Summer Thursdays: open to 8 p.m.Admission: $6-$12 Parking: $2 (4 in a car, park free!)Web: SDBGarden.orgSeeds of Wonder: Weekday morning programs for ages 1-6. www.sdbgarden.org/seeds_wond.htm

Evan, Alex, and Ashley Woodworth make a little music at the Children’s Garden. We love it here!’ said their mom. ‘And we’re a military family, so we get in free this summer.’

Solana Beach students and sisters

Kayla and Karli Cruise will once again

be performing together. They are per-

forming in “Seussical Jr.” at the Moxie

Theatre. Kayla will play Gertrude and

Karli will play a Who.

Seussical Jr. is produced by Pick-

wick Players and opens at the Moxie

Theatre on Friday, Aug. 19, and will

run through Aug. 28. It is a musical by

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty

based on the books of Dr. Seuss that

debuted on Broadway in 2000. The play’s story is a rather

Solana Beach sisters to perform in Moxie Theater’s ‘Seussical Jr.”

Kayla and Karli Cruise

complex amalgamation of

many of Seuss’s most fa-

mous books. After a Broad-

way run, the production

spawned two U.S. national

tours and a UK tour.

For tickets, contact the

Pickwick Players Box Office

at 619-448-5673, or online

at www.pickwickplayers.net

Group rate is available for

groups of more than 10.


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Club M, The Grand Del Mar’s sophisticated new nightclub, continues its first summer concert series with Steve Tyrell – Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist best known for his Sinatra sound delighting audiences across the country. A true renaissance man, Tyrell has spent over four decades in the music business as an artist, producer, songwriter and music supervisor. All seven of his American Standards albums have achieved Top 5 status on Bill-board’s Jazz charts. He will perform the following dates:

•Friday, July 29 & Saturday, July 30•Friday, Aug. 5 & Saturday, Aug. 6•Friday, Sept. 2 & Saturday, Sept. 3 (Labor Day Weekend) Tickets are $85 per person. Performances start at 7 p.m. Please call 858-314-2700. Club M at The Grand Del Mar (adjacent to the resort’s signature restaurant Addison) is

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On Friday, July 29, horses at Del Mar will race in the Cougar II Handicap, the 1-1/2 mile, longest distance stakes race. Meanwhile, the beautiful ladies of the racetrack will be participating in their own contest, to be crowned “Miss Cougar Del Mar.”

Ladies at least 40 years young are encouraged to participate in the third annual event. Individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by another. Those interested should submit a photo, sentence explaining qualifications and contact info to [email protected]. The top finalists will receive a “Day at Del Mar” package. For more information regarding dates and requirements, visit the Del Mar Scene website at www.delmarscene.com.

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Here’s a primer on racetrack eats to give you an edge as you approach the betting window — es-pecially on opening day, July 20.

Foods for FocusYou need to filter out

distractions, like thorough-breds with their blinders. Be alert and stay focused, keeping brain cells on their toes. Eating whole grains and fruits like avocados can amp up blood flow, offer-ing an easy, breezy way to fire-up gray matter. At the starting gate, try an appe-tizer of guacamole and housemade salsa roja with tri-color tortilla chips.

For a classic dose of brain food, beef up on omega-3s best in wild-caught, deep-sea fish and seafood like salmon, white-fish, scallops, crab and spiny lobster. Chef Barry Schneider of the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Race Track has plenty of foods for fo-cus on the opening day menu, with a motherload of locally grown and sea-sonal fare. Do Del Mar’s classic jumbo shrimp cock-tail or grilled wild king salmon with pineapple jas-mine rice, baby bok choy, mango salsa, and Thai green curry sauce.

While caffeine will give you a buzz and help you concentrate on your picks, too much of a good thing might give you the jitters. Instead of guzzling coffee, need I twist your arm with divine bittersweet chocolate? This palatal bliss has powerful antioxi-dants, and contains natural

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want to eat foods that’ll make you eager and ener-getic, not logy or lethargic. Start opening day with a

power breakfast of an iron-packed spinach omelet (egg whites for cholesterol-con-scious), a slice of whole-wheat toast, and honeydew melon for energy-boosting complex carbs, fiber and minerals. For sustained en-ergy throughout the day, the Mayo Clinic recom-mends snacks including ba-nanas, apples, figs, papa-yas, almonds, dried apri-cots, sunflower seeds and whole-grain crackers. Grilled fatty fishes, kidney beans, lentils, edamane, and high-powered grains

will also do the trick. Try the assorted cheese plate with grapes, strawberries, figs and crackers, the fresh Washington State Dunge-ness crabmeat salad, or nib-ble on crunchy tempura green beans with a cucum-ber wasabi dip.

Also check out the new third floor Gastro Celebrity Pub. Chef Barry boasts, al-most every item is under $15, and is great for split-ting like the garlic edama-me, duck confit salad and surf and turf sliders with natural Brandt beef.

A Trojan Horse Foods that zap you of

energy or are soporific and make you want to take a catnap, should be avoided. Above all, don’t eat like a horse — big meals tend to make you drowsy. Grazing throughout the day helps maintain steady energy lev-els. Other no-nos include the evil twin

Sisters: White Sugar and White Flour. Eating quantities of refined sugar and simple carbs will boost you up, then make you crash. So do brown instead of white rice, whole-wheat instead of white bread, and hearty grains like qui-noa and buckwheat. High fatty foods make your blood do a beeline to your gut to help digestion, so choose lean protein like chicken or fish, instead of fried and processed foods. A perfect choice is the grilled bistro chicken breast with cranberry qui-noa pilaf.

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Celebrating its 25th year of presenting chamber music festivals, the La Jolla Music Society will open SummerFest 2011 with a salute to Mozart and Botte-sini at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 5 at Sherwood Auditorium in the Museum of Contempo-rary Art.

“We’ve got some amazing nights of music ahead,” said Music Society Executive Director Christo-pher Beach of the festival that runs Aug. 5-26. “This year we’re offering 15 con-certs with composer-driven and artist-driven programs, superstars, serenades and romances, commissions and premieres. We do a lot and it’s all in SummerFest.”

In a nutshell, the festi-val features 70 world-class musicians, who come to La Jolla to perform beloved works, give interviews about their careers, work with the program’s fellow-ship musicians, and open rehearsals to the public.

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great music, and to that end, the third annual “SummerFest Under the Stars” concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove.

“This free concert was conceived as our gift to the public to kick off the festi-val,” Beach said. “Music di-rector Cho-Liang Lin will lead SummerFest artists and special guest, the San Diego Youth Symphony’s International Youth Or-chestra, in a wonderful open-air evening of mu-sic.”

Since its inception in 1986, SummerFest has wel-comed more than 600 re-nowned artists and ensem-bles, four artistic directors and nearly a quarter mil-lion audience members to venues in San Diego and over the airwaves nation-wide.

This year’s festival highlights include:

• A three-concert opening weekend, Aug. 5-7, with Cho-Liang Lin, Andreas Haefliger, Augus-tin Hadelich and Gil Sha-ham.

• A three-concert trib-ute to Mozart.

• New works by super-star composers John Wil-liams and Joan Tower.

• Pianists Olga Kern, Marc-André Hamlin and cellist Alisa Wielerstein, and violinist Midori in the “An Evening with…” Se-ries, demonstrating the heart of their virtuosic tal-ents.

• Free events, includ-ing special “Encounters” at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, “Open Re-hearsals” and “Coaching Workshops” with the Festi-val’s Fellowship Artists at the Riford Library.

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La Jolla Music Society Executive Director Christopher Beach and music director Cho-Liang Lin.

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Mozart Tribute“I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.” — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Jan. 27, 1756–Dec. 5, 1791)Three SummerFest concerts will feature the music of

Mozart: “Soul of a Genius,” (Aug. 9) showcases his Piano Quartet in G Mi-nor and Divertimento in E-flat Ma-jor. “The Sublime Spirit” (Aug. 16) includes Mozart’s wind masterpiece Gran Partita, plus the seldom-per-formed Grande Sontate in E Major, Op. 19 by Franz Xavier Wolfgang Mozart, the youngest of Mozart’s six

children and one of the two that survived infancy. “Quintet Masterpieces” (Aug. 23) Clarinet Quintet in A Major and Beethoven’s ‘Magic Flute’-inspired works: Variations on Bei Männern and Variations on Ein Mäd-chen oder Weibchen.

The Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society will hold its an-nual home tour on Saturday, July 16, from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Featured are homes designed by notable architects, including Lilian Rice. Born in National City, Rice was one of the first prominent female architects in California. From 1922 to 1928, she designed many of the key civic, commercial and residential structures in the village.

The Society’s sole fundraising event of the year will help cover operating costs for its missions to preserve local history and educate the public.

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From the elaborate decorations to the acoustic guitar music in the air, the June 28 launch party for the San Diego chapter of Wish Upon A Wedding at the Ocean Travel and Busi-ness Center in La Jolla, had all the makings of a fairy-tale event. For those in attendance, however, the evening was all busi-ness.

The organization, which grants weddings to people who are terminally ill or have other life-alter-ing circumstances, was both celebrating the start of its San Diego chapter as well as recruiting “wish granters,” the wedding-in-dustry professionals whose donations of goods and services allow the celebrations to take place.

“This is a wonderful foundation, and it’s rep-resentative of what all of us San Diego vendors want to do, which is give back to people who can’t afford the wedding of their dreams,” said Jesika Leszewski, of Indulge ca-tering. “It’s just awesome that all these vendors are able to give back to peo-ple who are less fortu-nate.”

Indulge was one of many companies that do-nated their services to the party, which ended up be-ing the biggest launch gala in the organization’s histo-ry, with more than 300 people attending.

“It’s really grown like wildfire,” said Liz Guthrie, founder of Wish Upon A

Wedding. “It’s only been 18 months and it’s just spread at an incredible rate.”

Guthrie, a wedding planner in the Bay Area, said she started Wish Upon A Wedding in Janu-ary 2010 after running an online contest to give a deserving couple their dream wedding.

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“We were looking for somebody who had faced challenges: illness, loss, or hardship,” she said. “But when the entries started coming in, I was bummed out that we could only give it to one couple. There were just all these people who I wanted to help.”

The generosity Guth-rie experienced from the wedding industry – she gathered more than 40 vendors who were willing to contribute to the con-test – inspired her, and Wish Upon A Wedding be-gan to come together. As word spread about the unique organization, wed-ding professionals from across the country and

around the world expressed interest in starting chapters. “We have inquiries coming in from Malaysia to the

UK,” she said. “We’re expanding into Canada next year, and we’re trying to go international in the next five years.”

But while the organization has plans to spread across the globe, it’s also excited about the future of the 21 chapters already in existence.

Amy Harrick, president of the San Diego chapter and the publisher/editor-in-chief of Ceremony magazine, says she is eager to bring this one-of-a-kind organization to San Diego.

“I went to the Orange County/Los Angeles Wish Upon A Wedding gala, and I decided this was the charity that I wanted to help out,” she said. “Through knowing a lot of the wedding vendors in San Diego, I thought I would be able to get a lot of people to donate.”

And with scores of vendors already committed to participating, it looks like San Diegans’ wishes will be coming true in no time.

“We’re industry people – we can whip up a wedding next week,” Leszewski said with a laugh.

“So I’d say things will probably start happening quite quickly.”

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City of Del MarDesign Review Board AgendaDel Mar Communications Center240 Tenth Street, Del Mar, CaliforniaWednesday, July 27, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALLAPPROVAL OF MINUTESUPDATEDESIGN REVIEW BOARD/STAFF DISCUSSION (Non-Application Items) A discussion on the potential amendments to establish new or modified design review standards to apply to proj-ects in the downtown revitalization area.HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA DISCUSSION AND BRIEFING (Application Items) CONSENT CALENDARADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW – NoneCONTINUED APPLICATION: - NoneNEW APPLICATIONS:ITEM 1DRB-11-08CDP-11-03APN: 299-290-27Location: 1511 Forest WayApplicant: Lloyd Russell, AIA Property Owner: Benno Baenziger Zone: R1-10Environmental Status: ExemptContact Person: Jean Crutchfield, Associate PlannerDescription: A request for Design Review and Coastal Development Permits to demolish a one-story single-family residence and construct a replacement two-story single-family residence with attached deck and pool, and associ-ated site and landscaping improvements.ITEM 2DRB-11-12APN: 300-272-05Location: 735 Hoska DriveApplicant/ Owner: Robert and Melisa GansAgent: Bokal and Sneed ArchitectsZone: R1-10Environmental Status: ExemptContact Person: Jean Crutchfield, Associate PlannerDescription: A request for Design Review Permit to construct a patio cover and extend the height of an existing chimney to comply with Building Code on an existing one-story single-family residence.ITEM 3DRB-11-13APN: 299-146-17Location: 1912 Ocean FrontApplicant/ Owner: Larry HaywardAgent: Bokal and Sneed ArchitectsZone: R1-5BOverlay Zone: Beach Overlay ZoneEnvironmental Status: ExemptContact Person: Jean Crutchfield, Associate PlannerDescription: A request for a Design Review Permit to remodel a two-story single-family residence to include: increasing roof heights over the eastern and central portions of residence (no roof height increase over western portion of residence); addition of chimney; addition of 2 separate balconies on south and west building façade; modification to windows/doors; and location of 2 new AC units on roof to be screened by new gable roof. Note: Some of the project components in this remodeling project have been previously approved under ADR-11-02 and are not subject to this application request.ITEM 4DRB-11-10APN: 300-391-09Location: 333 13th StreetApplicant: Tara WegnerAgent: Dan ViemeisterZone: RM-CentralEnvironmental Status: ExemptContact Person: Matt Bator, Senior PlannerDescription: A request for a Design Review Permit to construct two wood trellis structures at the location of an existing single-family residence. One trellis would be located at the north (front) elevation of the residence and the other at the south (rear) elevation.ADJOURNMENT DM517,July 14, 2011

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Monday, the 25th day of July 2011, at 7:00 p.m., in the Del Mar Communications Center, 240 Tenth Street, Del Mar, California, the City Council will conduct a public hearing(s) on the following:

Those desiring to be heard in favor of, or in opposition to, this item will be given an opportunity to do so during such hearing or by writing to the City Council at 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA, 92014. Attention: City Clerk. On any correspondence, please reference the hearing title and date.Under California Government Code 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed action in Court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing, described in this notice, or written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing. Mercedes Martin July 11, 2011 DM519MERCEDES MARTIN, City Clerk DATE July 14, 2011

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LEGALnoticesLEGALSFICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2011-019575Fictitious Business Name(s):a. Habitb. Habit Magazinec. Habit Media GroupLocated at: 4685 Rancho Sierra Bend, San Diego, CA., 92130, San Diego County. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 675264, 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: Vanessa Pius, 4685 Rancho Sierra Bend, San Diego, CA., 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/08/2011. Vanessa Pius, DM518, July 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 2011

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER37-2011-00093848-CU-PT-CTLSUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. Branch Name: Central DistrictPETITION OF: Holly Leann Robinson for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: Petitioner: Holly Leann Robinson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Holly Leann Robinson to Proposed Name Holly Leann Robinson-Gittelman. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Aug., 16, 2011 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, Carmel Valley News. Date: July 01, 2011.Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior CourtCV262, July 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 2011

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2011-018814Fictitious Business Name(s):Interiorscaping ExpertsLocated at: 9921 Carmel Mountain Rd., #337, San Diego, CA., 92129, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 9921 Carmel Mountain Rd., #337, San Diego, CA., 92129. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Jim Yusufi, 9921 Carmel Mountain Rd., #337, San Diego, CA., 92129. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/30/2011. Jim Yusufi, CV261, July 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 2011

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER37-2011-00093462-CU-PT-CTLSUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO330 W. Broadway,San Diego, CA., 92101.Branch Name: San Diego County.PETITION OF: Robert Zahir for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Robert Zahir filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Robert Zahir to Proposed Name Zekria Ahmad Zahir. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Aug., 11, 2011 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8, 2nd Floor. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway,San Diego, CA., 92101.A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: June 28, 2011.Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior CourtCV260, July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2011

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2011-017945Fictitious Business Name(s):13Twenty ApparelLocated at: 4305 Apache Street, Oceanside, CA., 92056, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of

business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Michael Ash, 4305 Apache Street, Oceanside, CA., 92056. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 06/21/2011. Michael Ash, DM515, June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 2011

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER37-2011-00093322-CU-PT-CTLSUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. Branch Name: Central Courthouse - DowntownPETITION OF: Sally Yoder Ramseyer for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Sally Yoder Ramseyer to Proposed Name Sally Tatman Yoder. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Aug., 04, 2011 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8, 2nd Floor. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101.A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News.Date: June 22, 2011.Kevin A. Enright

Judge of the Superior CourtCV259, June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 2011

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER37-2011-00093029-CU-PT-CTLSUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGOPETITION OF: Alexander Raul Ramon for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Alexander Raul Ramon to Proposed Name Alexander Raul Lozano. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Aug., 03, 2011 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8, 2nd Floor. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101.A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, Carmel Valley News. Date: June 16, 2011.Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior CourtCV258, June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 2011

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER37-2011-00092991-CU-PT-CTLSUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,

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Hounds For Hope A canine cancer awareness & well-ness festivalJuly 16th 9am-12pmDusty Rhodes Park, Ocean Beachwww.labradorharbor.org

Baja Animal Sanctuary Adoption EventJuly 16th 10am-3pmPetco, 11160 Rancho Carmel Rd., Carmel Mtn Ranchwww.BajaAnimalSanctuary.org

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Take an Orphan Dog to Work DayJuly 20th This is an event at Helen Woodward Animal Center where anyone from a local business can come in and give an orphaned dog a ‘daycation.’www.animalcenter.org

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The Del Mar City Council introduced the following ordinance on July 11, 2011, with the following vote:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE DEL MAR MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6.32, OPERATIONS PERMITS- TAXICABS.AYES: Mayor Mosier, Deputy Mayor Hilliard, Council Members Filanc, Haydu and SinnottNOES: NoneABSENT: NoneABSTAIN: None

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ORDINANCE NO. 858AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE DEL MAR MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 1.18, CLAIMS, GRANTING SETTLEMENT AND CLAIM PROCESSING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER.The above referenced ordinance was adopted by the Del Mar City Council on July 11, 2011, with the following vote:AYES: Mayor Mosier, Deputy Mayor Hilliard, Council Members Filanc, Haydu and Sinnott NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: NoneA full copy of the ordinance may be reviewed in the City Clerk’s Department. DM521, July 14, 2011

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO330 West Broadway, San Diego, 92101. Branch Name: Central Courthouse.PETITION OF: Chandrashekhar Deshpande for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Chandrashekhar Deshpande fi led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Chandrashekhar Deshpande to Proposed Name Shekhar Deshpande. 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 fi le a written objection that

includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely fi led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Aug 02, /2011 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, Carmel Valley News. Date: June 15, 2011.Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior CourtCV257, June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 2011

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ORDINANCE NO. 859AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE DEL MAR MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6.32, OPERATIONS PERMITS- TAXICABS.The above referenced ordinance was adopted by the Del Mar City Council on July 11, 2011, with the following vote:

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BY JAMES HEMP, MD, SCRIPPS HEALTHJust a few years ago, heart surgery often

meant a large incision from chest to abdomen, hours of surgery, considerable risks and a week or two in the hospital followed by a long, difficult recovery. In recent years, however, technological advancements have come into the mainstream, offering many patients less-invasive, more successful treatments for heart problems.

One such advancement is the use of minimally invasive robotic surgery to per-form coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Coronary arteries are the blood ves-sels that stem from the base of the aorta, the largest artery in the body; they supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients from the blood. Any disease that blocks the coronary arteries can cause serious and often fatal complications. If blockages in the coronary arteries prevent the heart from getting enough oxygen. When the shortage of oxy-gen becomes critical, the heart muscle be-gins to die, leading to a heart attack.

CABG, also known as coronary revascu-larization, is a surgical procedure that re-routes blood flow around the blockages in the coronary arteries so that blood can con-tinue to deliver oxygen to the heart. Tradi-tional coronary revascularization requires a six to eight-inch incision down the front of the chest through the breastbone. The rib-cage is then cracked and spread to provide the surgeon with access to the heart. The heart is stopped and the patient is kept alive on a heart-lung machine while the surgeon takes arteries from the arm or leg, as well as leg veins, to create an alternate path around the coronary artery obstruction. When the

new path is in place, the patient’s heart is started up again.

Far less invasive than traditional CABG yet equally successful, robot-assisted CABG uses a robotic surgical system which enables the procedure to be performed through only a few small incisions between the ribs. There is no need to break the ribcage or stop the patient’s heart. Instead, the surgeon in-serts a high-definition camera, tiny surgical instruments and ultra-thin robotic arms, also inserted through the incision, to con-struct the detour around the blockage. The camera transmits greatly magnified, three-dimensional images to the surgeon, who controls the movements of the robotic arms while seated at a console. Because the robot-ic surgical system provides enhanced dexter-ity, precision and control, it allows a much greater range of motion and more precise movements than the human hand and wrist.

Minimally invasive robotic surgery is also being used to repair damaged mitral valves. One of the four valves within the heart, the mitral valve the mitral valve al-lows blood to flow through the main pump-ing chamber in the lower left ventricle. If the valve becomes diseased or damaged, it may not be able to do its job correctly, which can lead to heart failure. In such cas-es, the mitral valve may need to be repaired. [In some cases, it may need to be replaced.]

As with CABG, traditional mitral valve repair involves a large incision, spreading the ribs, and stopping the heart, while ro-botic mitral valve repair generally enables the surgeon to perform the procedure through a few small incisions.

To Your Health: Heart care goes high tech

See HEART, page B23

BY FRANK LA ROSANo plant signifies

the tropics of South America more than the Bougainvillea. It was first classified by Philibert Commercon, a botanist who accompanied the French explorer and admiral Antoine de Bougainvillea (1729-1811). The plant was discovered in Brazil, and from there it was sent from Rio de Janeiro to Europe from where it spread throughout the garden world.

Bougainvilleas belong to the Nyctaginaceae family, that of the Four-O-Clocks. There are fourteen species, of which B. glabra (more hardy) and B. spectablis (delicate) are the two species plants from which most hybrids derive. Now there are many, many varieties.

What we call the flowers of Bougainvil-leas are not the true flowers at all. The real flowers are actually the tiny white, tubular flowers at the center of the colorful bracts. A bract is a modified leaf associated with a flower (in close proximity), not to be con-fused with a sepal, those greenish petal-like appendages at the bases of most flowers. These flamboyant bracts are what give Bou-gainvilleas their bright colors, grace, and charm.

Bougainvilleas grow well in almost any

venue just as long as there is little frost. They are grown mostly in South Florida and California, but they grow well indoors as houseplants anywhere. What a refreshing ambiance they bring to garden rooms and conservatories!

These beautiful plants grow well against a wall, scrambling around columns, and from hanging baskets.

The key to keeping them beautiful is in the pruning. They can’t be neglected or they will become massive hulks with too much green. If kept trimmed properly, the bracts keep coming on. As always, keep them well watered and fertilized as they are getting started. However, once established and growing, they need little care except for in-telligent pruning. I have one forty year old Bougainvillea that scrambles over my green house, and I keep it under control as a large bonsai. It provides a small amount of shad-ing, has a thick trunk, and has lovely red-purple “flowers.”

Bougainvilleas have weak fibrous roots when young so they must be staked and tied until their branches are thick enough to withstand the wind. The stems are very brit-tle and have strong thorns that can hurt, so these plants are often useful as barriers. They can grow larger than forty feet tall.

I adore Bougainvilleas when they are planted side by side, intertwining with vari-ous colors that resonate or contrast. They to-gether give a varied texture of color swirls.

La Rosa’s GardenFlamboyant Bougainvilleas

Frank La Rosa

See GARDEN, page B23


CARMEL VALLEY$469,888 12519 El Camino Real Unit E Sun 1:00-4:00 2BR/2BA Fred Bandi, Coldwell Banker Residential 858-342-1801$719,000 4257 Calle Isabelino Sat 1:00-4:00 3BR/2.5BA Eunice Lee, Coldwell Banker 858-472-8676$729,500 6046 Blue Dawn Sat 1:00-4:00 4BR/3BA Joseph and Diane Sampson, Sampson California Realty 858-699-1145$769,000 11438 Pleasant Ridge Sat-Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/3BA Joseph and Diane Sampson, Sampson California Realty 858-699-1145$779,000 5605 Shasta Daisy Trail Sun 1:00-4:00 5BR/3BA Jennifer Cuffari, Coldwell Banker Del Mar Village 858-204-7754$779,000 5605 Shasta Daisy Trail Sat 1:00-4:00 5BR/3BA Mary Russo, Coldwell Banker Del Mar Village 858-232-8433$824,800 12662 Caminito Radiante Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/3BA Kevin P. Cummins, Coldwell Banker Residential 858-750-9577$1,075,000 4747 Finchley Terrace Sat-Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/3.5BA Colleen Roth, Coldwell Banker 858-357-6567$1,199,500 4490 Philbrook Sq Sun 2:00-5:00 5BR/4.5BA Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker Residential 858.395.7525$1,279,888 4935 Hidden Dune Ct Sun 2:00-5:00 4BR/ 3.5BA Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker Residential 858.395.7525$1,299,000 13669 Winstanley Way Sat-Sun 2:00-5:00 5BR/4.5BA Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker Residential 858.395.7525$1,329,000 4358 Philbrook Sq Sun 2:00-5:00 4BR/4.5BA Charles Moore, Coldwell Banker Residential 858.395.7525$1,599,000-$1,649,000 7487 Collins Ranch Terrace Sun 1:00-4:00 6BR/8BA Jana Greene-Host-E.Soares, Prudential CA Realty 619-708-4756

$859,000 239 Sea Forest Ct. Sun 1:00-5:00 3BR/2BA Kyle Belding, Del Mar Realty Associates 858-525-2291

$899,000-$949,000 3003 Caminito Gijon Sun 1:00-4:00 3BR/2.5BA Lucienne Lastovic, Coldwell Banker Del Mar Village 858-755-1500

$899,000-$929,000 10505 Harvest View Way Sun 1:30-4:30 6BR/4.5BA Lucienne Lastovic, Coldwell Banker Del Mar Village 858-366-3295

$1,200,000-$1,350,876 4605 Rancho Reposa Sun 1:00-4:00 3BR/3BA Nancy Bell, Prudential CA Realty 858-245-0921

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$1,149,000 776 Corinia Court Sat-Sun 1:00-4:00 5BR/ 4.5BA Patrick Galvin, The Sterling Company 619-787-7811

$1,295,000-$1,395,000 698 Crete court Sat-Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/3.5BA Polly Rogers, Prudential CA Realty 858-774-2505

$658,000 3784 Paseo Vista Famosa Sun 1:00-4:00 3BR/2BA Shannon Biszantz, Coldwell Banker 619-417-4655$1,240,000 3921 Avenida Brisa Sat 1:00-4:00 4BR/3BA Shannon Biszantz, Coldwell Banker 619-417-4655$3,495,000 6515 La Valle Plateada Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/4.5BA Bruce Smitham, Smitham Real Estate 858-755-5254$3,995,000-$4,495,000 15860 The River Trail Sun 1:00-4:00 5BR/6BA Jana Greene-host-Wes Durnall, Prudential CA Realty 858-427-1380$4,475,000 18202 Via De Sueno St Sun 1:00-4:00 6BR/7.5BA Becky and June Campbell 858.449.2027

$1,175,000-$1,275,000 14271 Caminito Lazanja Sun 1:00-4:00 4BR/4BA Gretchen Pagnotta, Coldwell Banker Residential 760-715-0478

$819,900 803 Ida Ave. Sun 1:00-4:00 3BR/2.5BA Chris Lin, Prudential CA Realty 760-845-4186

$1,249,000 918 Santa Florencia Sun 1:00-4:00 5BR/3BA Jo Ambrogio, Coldwell Banker 858-353-7355

The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Carmel Valley office was the official spon-sor of the 16th Annual Torrey Pines High School Foundation Rummage Sale.

“The event was a tremendous success and raised over $35,000 with all proceeds going to benefit the students of TPHS,” stated Christina Dworsky, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Carmel Valley. Several agents from the Carmel Valley office volunteered the day of the event, including Bette-Anne Wilson, Joseph Hathaway, John Schindel, Janet Rosen, Arlene Dutchik, and Wesley Royal. Coldwell Banker also provided paper shredding at the event for residents hoping to rid their homes and offices of sensitive or unnecessary documents.

Tasha Manzano, branch manager of the Carmel Valley office, added, “It was a great event and we really commend the school, students and parents for its success. Many of us live here and take pride in the community’s stellar educational programs, so it is fitting for us to do what we can to make them even better.”

Several agents from the Coldwell Banker Carmel Valley office volunteered at the TPHS Rummage Sale.

Coldwell Banker Carmel Valley supports the Torrey Pines High School Rummage Sale

Prudential California Realty recently welcomed Realtor Patrick Hayes to the company’s Del Mar of-fice. As the newest mem-ber of O’Brien and Associ-ates, a powerful real estate team led by industry vet-eran and Legend award winner Tricia O’Brien, Hayes has positioned him-self for many years of success.

While in Pasadena as a youth, Hayes was fortunate enough to learn from his fa-ther, who founded a full-service commercial real estate brokerage that is now in its 35th year of operation. The experience afforded Hayes with an inherent knowledge of mar-keting strategy, construction materials, ne-gotiating, architecture and property valua-tion.

A graduate of Torrey Pines High School, Hayes relocated to the Rancho Santa Fe area with his family in 1991. He entered the real estate business to combine his love for work-

ing with people with his vast understanding of San Diego’s diverse neighborhoods, com-munities and subdivisions.

“Patrick is an educated young agent with a vast network of local connections,” says O’Brien. “His ability to collaborate with his colleagues will not only ensure seamless transactions for his sellers, but also allow him to match his buyers with the perfect home and lifestyle to fit their needs.”

Hayes is eager to leverage the knowl-edge he acquired when earning his bache-lor’s degree in economics from the Universi-ty of Utah for the benefit of his clients. Drawing from this experience, he provides his clients with valuable guidance and rele-vant information about the impact of na-tional economic trends on the local housing market.

Patrick Hayes can be contacted through Prudential California Realty’s Del Mar office, at 858-793-2738, via email at [email protected], or on the web at www.triciaobrien.net.

Prudential’s Patrick Hayes poised for successful career

Patrick Hayes

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cardiothoracic surgeon with Scripps Health. Join Dr. Hemp for a free presentation on the latest heart surgery technology at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Schaetzel Cen-ter on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Registration is required; please call 1-800-SCRIPPS to register.

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fornia Gold” an orange-yel-low, “Sundance” red- or-ange, “Raspberry Ice” has variegated leaves, and there are tinted whites.

How can a Bougain-villea not succeed with the name of “Scarlet O’Hara”? It is the most mentioned Bou-gainvillea of all time, just like the popularity of the novel and movie. From its ubiquitous citations in plant catalogs, it seems that nurs-ery people have read only one novel and seen just one movie, Margaret Mitchell’s famous and memorable “Gone With the Wind.”


4935 Hidden Dune Ct $1,279,888Sonoma plan 2 on Premium elevated lotwith southern exposure, expansive views& "Lagoon" feeling pool/spa with BlueStone decking. Master downstairs.

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11325 E San Raphael Drwy $759,000Gated San Raphael Community withpool, spa and kid play park! This homewas the former model with multiplebuilt-ins throughout. Gourmet kitchen.

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13669 Winstanley Way Open House - Sat. & Sun. 2-5pm $1,299,000

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5344 Greenwillow Ln $1,729,000One of the best view locations inCarmel Valley! Exceptional LexingtonPlan 4 with panoramic views over TheGrand Del Mar & golf course.

Open - Sun. 2-5pm13258 Lansdale Ct $795,000Build your dream home in the Heartof Carmel Valley without HOA orMello-roos fees! Gorgeous view lots,come see for yourself


13292 Seagrove St. $1,649,000Exceptional Amador plan 3 with supe-rior entertaining backyard, western ex-posure & green belt views. Multipleupgrades to this special home.


Stunning Santa Fe Summit with private, quiet location! As you step across the threshold you are greeted with volume ceilings, clear story windows and elegantentry flanked by formal living space and dramatic wrought iron stairway. Past the stairway leads you to a large family room with fireplace, large built-in bar withgranite slab countertop matching the gourmet kitchen with maple cabinets, stainless appliances, informal eating nook & built-in desk area. The kitchen, familyroom look out to a private backyard oasis with built-in BBQ & bar area, hot tub, fire pit and custom 3-tier fountain all surrounded with lush landscaping, lighting,music & easy care synthetic grass. Beds: 5 Baths: 4.5 Sq. Ft. 3,732

Beds: 4 + Baths: 3.5 Sq. Ft. 4,485

Beds: 4+ Baths: 4.5 Sq. Ft. 4,226

13250 Lansdale Ct $1,795,000New Built Custom Home with luxuryamenities in the "heart "of CarmelValley. This home includes amenitiesof luxury living.

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4358 Philbrook Sq $1,295,000First time on market! This home has anideal location with no homes in front orbehind with northwestern views of nat-ural hillsides & breathtaking sunsets.

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4490 Philbrook Sq $1,199,500Classic Torrey Wood Estates. Plan 2Quiet location private backyard, View,Very clean & move in ready. Terrificfamily home in a gated community.

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