Fountain - August 2011

Volume 9. number 8

www.thefountain-onl ine.com august 2011

note:not an off ic ial publ icat ion of San el i jo Hi l ls Development Company, i ts Guest bui lders or the San el i jo Hi l ls Community Associat ion

The TaterGrip team, representing San marcos Youth

baseball, celebrated their championship on July 9

in orlando, Florida. The u11 team, comprised of

11 boys from San marcos, many of which live right

here in San elijo Hills, competed in the rawlings

International Salute to baseball Tournament at the

eSPn Wide World of Sports Complex.

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TaterGrip San Marcos U11 Division Champions

San Elijo Elementary Garden Wins Award!San elijo elementary School Garden (eagle’s outlook) was recently rec-

ognized at the California landscape Contractors Association Annual

beautification Awards Program hosted by the San Diego Chapter. The pro-

gram recognized excellence in landscape construction and maintenance

through a competition among California-licensed landscape professionals.

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TaterGrip - u11 Division Champions - 2011 rawlings International Salute to baseball

Top row (l-r): Coaches mike Davis, Chad Cline, Head Coach Craig Pollard, Scott Stark, mark Duckworth. middle (l-r): ryan orlando, Jordan Katnik, Trevor Phillips, Trevor Stark, Trevor Davis. Front (l-r): Zander Corbin, ethan Cline, riley Duckworth, Jake Anderson, Josh Kratochvil, Jared Pollard, mickey mouse, (not pictured) mitchell Scott, brice Smith

Movie at the Park!

Don’t miss this month’s movie in the Park.

The San elijo Hills Community Association

will present a free movie in San elijo

Hills Park on Friday, August 19. Grab your

friends and neighbors to enjoy a summer

night and the movie “Tangled”.

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755 Leeward Ave, Mariners Landing 2,999 ESF Just sold for $623,500 Sellers1578 Glencrest Ave, Promontory Ridge 3,535 ESF Just sold for $549,000 Sellers646 Atherton St, Atherton 3,741 ESF Just sold for $589,000 Buyers1612 Sagewood Way, Sagewood 3,100 ESF Just sold for $539,100 Sellers1459 Anchor Pl, Mariner’s Landing 2,800+ ESF Just sold for $500,000 Buyers1532 Black Walnut Dr, Acacia 1,889 ESF Just sold for $437,500 Buyers1281 Highbluff Dr 1,144 ESF Just sold for $267,700 Sellers

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this month...fountainthe

Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form, in whole or part, without written permission is prohibited. The Fountain is a monthly publication highlighting house, home and commu-nity building. The Fountain accepts free-lance contributions, though there is no guarantee that unsolicited material will be returned. The Fountain is not responsible for the views of contributing writers and assumes no responsibility for errors appear-ing within. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and not necessarily those of the Publisher or advertisers. We reserve the right to restrict all advertisements to their proper classification and to edit or reject any copy.

Our mission for The Fountain is to connect San Elijo Hills residents to each other and to key resources with the goal of build-ing community in San Elijo Hills and the greater San Marcos area.

We moved to San Elijo Hills in 2001 as part of the first four families to move into the Cedar Crossing development. The Fountain is a great example of what can happen when neighbors build strong relationships and get busy putting their ideas and skills together for the good of the community.

We hope you find this community publica-tion reflective of our excitement to be in San Elijo Hills and our desire to build something that brings us all closer together. We invite you to join in the fun and get involved.

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on Your DoorSTeP: neWS & eVenTS HAPPenInG In SAn elIJo HIllS 6

In Your bACKYArD neWS & eVenTS HAPPenInG In AnD ArounD SAn mArCoS 12

STATe ConTInueS loCAl moneY GrAb CHrIS orlAnDo, CITY CounCIl 13

CAlenDAr oF eVenTS: Don’T mISS WHAT’S GoInG on In Your CommunITY 14

people in your neighborhood

meeT THe benDer FAmIlY 15

school news

SAn elIJo elemenTArY SCHool neWS & eVenTS 16

KInDerGArTen AT SeeS-meeT Your TeACHerS 17

SAn elIJo mIDDle SCHool neWS & eVenTS 18

business spotlight

STroller STrIDeS/boDY bACK FITneSS 26

community lifestyle

family Fun Summer Learning Options for the Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

home SEH Shows Positive Signs of Housing Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

l i festyle Supporting Local Businesses – The Ripple Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

money Like the Weather, Hot Investments Can Cool Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

well-being What’s For Lunch, Mom? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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eVerY WeD network San Elijo!

Don’t miss the W e d n e s d a y morning net-working group. network San elijo! meets at the PepperTree Hills eatery here in San elijo Hills every Wednesday from 7:30-8:30 am.

Contact: lauren lanni (760) 815-7563

AuG 4 & 18 book Mobile

The San Diego County library book mobile will be at the Visitor’s Center park-ing lot from 4 to 6 pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.

AuG 9 San Elijo hills Women’s Club

SeHWC is a philanthrop-ic and social group which includes women of all ages. members live in San elijo Hills and surrounding communi-ties; they meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. For more club informa-tion, please contact martha Kaloogian, SeHWC President, at [email protected] or call (760) 736-4044.

WeeKlY lUnA Moms Club and Stroller Strides

Interested in connecting with other moms? Join the local lunA moms Club every Friday at 10 am at the lower Tot lot (by the water feature). Stroller Strides Class, mon-Wed-Fri from 9-10am.

Contact: bre Hamideh [email protected]

AuG 15 lake San Marcos Art league

The lake San marcos Art league meets on the third monday of each month at lake San marcos at 1:30 pm. Artists demonstrate and refreshments are served. Come join us!

Contact: Char (760) 761-0755

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ClUbS & EVEnTS

This is supposed to be my letter of introduction to all readers of The Fountain. I’m hoping, however, that I know most of you and most of you know me. My name is Karishma Sinnott and I’m thrilled to be back at The Fountain in the role of Community Editor. I say “back at The Fountain” because this job is not new to me -- before my little boy was born (two and a half years ago), I had the same enviable position of being part of the team that brings you this wonderful paper every month.

I am honored to be part of your monthly reading, and ask a favor of you. As Community Editor (part deux), I am strongly interested in your opinions, points of view, frus-trations, happy stories and ideas. I ask this favor of you because I believe that we need to foster, in our commu-nity, a feeling of “Ohana”. Confused? Let me explain. The word “Ohana” is part of the Hawaiian culture and means family in the extended meaning of the word.

Ohana is the way that I live my life here in the United States. For those of you who know me, you know that I was born and raised for most of my life in India. Extended family is very important to us. For example, my “aunties” are not just my parents’ sisters. My aunties are my mother’s second cousin’s niece, or my father’s sister’s mother-in-law. It’s confusing to my non-Indian husband and to many people here, but extended family is a way of life in India. All these people that you may think of

Editor’s CornerKArISHmA SInnoTT

Ohanaas being “random connections” are family and we treat them as such.

As residents of San Elijo, we need to foster this feeling of Ohana. As a part of The Fountain, I’m hop-ing that you will use me as your outlet. I really want to

know if your son’s baseball team made it to the play-offs. Let’s do a story on them. Are you doing the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk? Let us tell your story and help you fundraise. Did your daughter perform a random act of kindness that blew you away? I’d like to interview her and tell her story. She deserves to be recognized.

The concept of Ohana is important when we live in a neighborhood that is as tight knit as is San Elijo. We can and should help each other. We need to communi-cate. Luckily for us, The Fountain is an easy way to do so. So I ask a favor of you -- stop me on the street, write me an email or call me and tell me about a story, an idea, a thought, a letter. Nothing is too silly or unimportant. If it’s been on your mind, chances are it’s been on some-one else’s as well. I am hoping to get all the children of San Elijo involved as well. Our children are so talented, intelligent, thoughtful, active and informed that their ideas need to be heard, too.

Extended family can be very annoying, but some-times, a huge blessing. I personally am feeling blessed. I hope you are, too.

Movie at the Park

Don’t miss this month’s Movie in the Park. The San Elijo Hills Community Association will present a free movie in San Elijo Park on Friday, August 19. The movie is “Tangled”. Don’t miss this last chance to gather with your friends and neighbors to enjoy a sum-mer night at the park before school begins!

neighborhood block Party

The San Elijo Hills Community Association is encouraging residents to stir up a Neighborhood Block Party on Saturday, August 6. Look back at our July issue (www.thefountain-online.com) page 22 for details on how to plan a block party if you need some tips and ideas. The idea is for neighbors through-out San Elijo Hills to plan a get together and take some time to get to know each other and connect. Smaller events like this are an important part of what makes our community unique, so get out and get your neigh-bors together for the afternoon. It just might become a tradition that you hold onto for years to come.

Girls On the run

A Girls on the Run program is starting this fall at San Elijo Elementary! Sanam Ross is a resident here in San Elijo Hills. She and her family love run-ning and are now teaming up with Girls on the Run to bring their love for running to girls in the community. But, with Girls on the Run (GOTR), it’s not just about running….it’s about empowerment.

GOTR is designed for girls in 3rd through 5th grade. While the focus is running, the program is designed to enhance character development and self esteem. Together the girls learn not only about run-ning, but about finding strength and confidence in themselves. The curriculum includes three parts that focus on everything from team building to social issues and community service. The 24 lessons conclude with the opportunity to participate in a 5K event. As the girls train together, they also learn a lot about healthy living and how exercise promotes well-being.

GOTR currently has 160 locations across the United States and has been a tremendously successful program. It’s exciting to see a chapter start right here in the neighborhood. It will be a tremendous asset to the girls in our community. Watch for details to be sent home from school and if you’d like to get involved, please contact Sanam at [email protected]. To learn more about Girls on the Run, visit http://gotrsd.org.

“As residents of San elijo, we

need to foster this feeling

of ohana. As a part of The

Fountain, I’m hoping that you

will use me as your outlet.”


monTHlY Women 2 Women business network

The Women 2 Women business networking Dinner is a relaxed dinner/network-ing gathering for women. They meet on a Tuesday evening each month from 7 to 9:30 pm here in San elijo Hills. Attendance is limited to 20 and membership is not required. $20 a person includes dinner.

Contact: Shirley benton (760) 744-7244

WeeKlY San Elijo running Club

The San e l i j o r u n n i n g C l u b meets reg-ularly for a variety of

runs. beginners to seasoned athletes are welcome. Times and locations are subject to change but you can find information about upcoming runs at http://www.meetup.com/runningmeetup/ or contact Dax at the number below.

Contact: Dax ross [email protected] (760) 473-5261

monTHlY Women’s Wisdom

This networking group for women meets on the 4th monday of each month here in San elijo Hills from 6-9 pm.

Contact: Judy Foster [email protected] (760) 798-4183

FIrST TueS San Elijo hills Moms Club

new meetup group for moms in the San elijo Hills, old Creek ranch & Venzano A great time to meet and socialize. Park days, field trips, playdates, scrapbook-ing and moms night out. The more the merrier!

Contact: De Anne Crossman

(760) 529-3231

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San Elijo Elementary Garden Wins Award!

San elijo elementary School Garden (eagle’s outlook) was recently recognized at the California landscape Contractors Association Annual beautification Awards Program hosted by the San Diego chapter. The ClCA San Diego chapter presented beautification Awards, which encompassed 26 different categories.

First Place Humanitarian Award was presented to San elijo elementary School’s eagle’s outlook, designed by Town & Country Design. Tom Williams, owner of Town & Country Design (www.town-and-country-design.com) and long-time resident of San elijo Hills.

Tom was quick to point out that this award is not just a reflec-tion on him and his company, “With all of the volunteers and businesses who stepped up to make it happen, the real winners are the eagle’s outlook Garden, SeeS Garden Committee, SeeS PTo and SmuSD!”

The eagle’s outlook is a great example of how commu-nity members can bring their tal-ents together to the benefit of the entire community. The garden is a labor of love for many in the community. Parent volunteers as well as community businesses have rolled up their sleeves to make it happen. Alison Frost, Sonja brion and Connie Arcinue have led the committee and invested their own sweat in the project. Hunter Industries, Home Depot, o’Connell landscape, Wyrock and several nurseries, parent dona-tions, volunteer time and garden docents all played an instrumental role in bringing the vision to life.

To get involved or to make a contribution to the garden, contact [email protected]. Also, a new plaque will be on display in the school office for everyone to see when school starts later this month! Congratulations SeeS!

The TaterGrip team, representing San Marcos Youth Baseball, celebrated their championship on July 9 in Orlando, Florida. The U11 team, comprised of 11 boys from San Marcos, many of which live right here in San Elijo Hills, competed in the Rawlings International Salute to Baseball Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

The boys went undefeated in a total of seven games, with three of the games ending in the 10-run lead “mercy” rule. TaterGrip San Marcos beat teams from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and from across the United States. The boys clenched the championship Saturday against a Louisiana team, final score 14-4. In the tournament’s first game, TaterGrip’s starting pitcher threw a perfect game (final score 11-0). In a total of seven games, TaterGrip earned 68 runs and allowed only 15 runs.

Congratulations, TaterGrip San Marcos!

TaterGrip San Marcos U11 Division Champions

Top row (l-r): Head Coach, Craig Pollard, Coaches Chad Cline, mark Duckworth, Scott Stark, mike Davis. middle (l-r): ryan orlando, Trevor Stark, Jordan Katnik, Trevor Phillips, Trevor Davis, Zander Corbin. Front (l-r): Jared Pollard, Josh Kratochvil, riley Duckworth, Jake Anderson, ethan Cline, (not pictured) mitchell Scott, brice Smith

Team holding trophy

fun friday nites!

Don’t miss a chance to get out with friends while your kids enjoy a fun evening here in the neighborhood. Fun Friday Nites will take place this month on Friday, August 12 from 6-10 pm. Drop your kids off at the San Elijo Recreation Center and trained staff will keep your kids busy all eve-ning while you enjoy some time to yourself. The cost is $20/child with a $5 sibling discount. To RSVP go to www.san-marcos.net.

Splash into la Costa - Exclusive San Elijo hills Party

On Sunday, August 21 from 2- 6pm, San Elijo residents are invited to an exclusive day at The Club at La Costa. Bring the kids to Splash Landing’s Pools and Slides and enjoy a variety of activities like: Sliders Cup waterslide races with prizes, raffle drawings to include discounts off a membership, BBQ and live music, with hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream and Club tours showcasing some of the exciting new resort amenities. RSVP by August 17 to (760) 930-7055 or by emailing [email protected].

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my Girlfriend’s Closet at Hometown realty

My Girlfriend’s Closet provides clothing to any San Diego-area teen girl who needs it. Join Hometown Realty on Friday, August 5 at 6:30 pm for a fun evening and bring your gently-used, fashionable clothing – including casual clothing, party dresses, shoes, accessories, clean stuffed animals and even unopened makeup – for teens ages 12-22.

national night out

In recognition of America’s Night Out Against Crime, Hometown Realty is once again sponsoring a National Night Out community aware-ness event in San Elijo Hills Park on Tuesday, August 2 from 5 to 7 pm. There will be free hot dogs & child finger printing. The Talking Patrol Car & Fire Engine will be on display and you’ll be able to pick up neighborhood watch information and say hello to plenty of your neighbors because this event always draws a crowd! Thank you Hometown Realty for bringing this event to our community every year! A special thank you also to the City of San Marcos Neighborhood Watch Program, Fire Department & the Sheriff ’s Department for making this event possible.

back to School Drive

The San Elijo Hills Women’s Club is hosting a Back to School Drive and welcomes the entire community to par-ticipate. They are gathering up donations for Straight from the Heart – a local group in San Marcos that supports foster families. Club members are collecting school items such as backpacks, pencils, crayons, etc. for school-aged foster chil-dren. If you’d like to contribute or donate, please contact [email protected]. You’re also welcome to join them for their monthly meeting on August 9 at 7 pm. Email [email protected] for details/location.

Food Drive for The Angel’s Depot

The San Elijo Hills Women’s Club (SEHWC) is hosting their third Food Drive to support The Angel’s Depot on Saturday, August 27 from 8 am to 5:30 pm in front of Albertsons here in San Elijo Hills.

The Angel’s Depot is a non-profit organization located in Vista. It pro-vides FREE food for San Diego County senior citizens who live on $950 or less per month. “Senior Food-for-a-Week” 21-meal emergency boxes contain 21 nutritious, nonperishable meals, which provide food security until the seniors’ next Social Security check arrives. Over 50,000 senior citizens live in poverty in San Diego County. The Angel’s Depot says their work will not be finished until there are no more seniors living with the pain and shame of hunger.

Update from the Community GardenFrom Susanna Pagan, landscape Designer & resident of San elijo Hills

The Community Garden has continued to be a source of joy in my life! Watching the sunflowers rise up among the edibles, seeing all of the garden plots burst with summer veggies, and enjoying a quick chat with fellow gardeners about their plots, are just a few of the perks of being part of the San Elijo Hills Community garden!

Gardeners have faced a few challenges in the last few months. We have had a few incidents of vandalism at both SEH Community Garden loca-tions. Garden plots were found with graffiti and minor damage to veggies. A lock has been added to the garden gates to discourage unwanted access to the gardens. We hope to keep our gardens vandalism free!

As summer is here, now is the time when community gardeners begin to slow down on planting with the hot weather and spend more time watering and checking plants for pests like aphids and tomato worms. My son Taylor and I come out to the garden early in the day now to avoid the peak heat of the day. While taking a peek at

what veggies are emerging or are ready to pick, I let Taylor know if I see any ‘cool’ bugs he might want to collect! Going to the Community Garden is a great summer adventure, we both love!

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The March 2011 SEHWC Food Drive collected over 700 cans of food and some cash donations from the generous SEH community. Those dona-tions helped to provide nourishment to the 700 seniors who receive meal boxes each month.

How can you help? Shop at Albertsons on Saturday, August 27. Purchase any 15-ounce canned fruit or canned vegetables and give your cans to the women of SEHWC who will be in front of the store to accept your contributions. Because The Angel’s Depot is a non-profit organization, your donations are tax deductible.

To learn more about The Angel’s Depot, visit www.angelsdepot.org. Please email any questions on this event to the San Elijo Hills Women’s Club at [email protected].

Scholarship Award to Graduating San marcos Senior

The San Elijo Hills Women’s Club (SEHWC) is proud to announce that it has established an annual Scholarship Award to be granted to a female graduate of San Marcos High School. The intent of the scholarship is to recognize a young woman graduate who has maintained exceptional achievement in academics and is most deserving as determined by the evalu-ation of the San Marcos High School Head Counselor.

Receiving this year’s scholarship of $300 is Sierra Monaghan. Sierra has maintained a stellar GPA, has been an Athletic Trainer for four years, and has performed over 2,500 hours of community service. Sierra graduated from San Marcos High School on June 16, 2011. Congratulations, Sierra!

For more information about SEHWC, email [email protected].

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Kids’ Sewing Camp

Attention kids ages six and older! Get ready to have some fun! Sewing Machines Plus is hosting some great sewing camps this summer - August 2, 3 & 4 from 10 am to 1 pm or August 27 from 10 am to 3 pm. This month, you’ll have the opportunity to make Cloth Books Covers with a pocket on it. You can also make some scrunchies! The cost of the camp is $45. Call (800) 401-8151 for more information or to register. Sewing machines are provided by SewingMachinesPlus.com.

Hush a bye Photography

Okay, you’ve gotta love a good ‘meet your neighbor’ story. Tara Vivit and Karly Dagraedt live here in San Elijo Hills. They met up as neigh-bors, became best friends, and are now starting a business together! Many people know Tara from her photography business “Up Close & Personal Photography” where she has specialized in family photog-raphy for the last six years. Others know Karly from her Etsy shop where she crochets unique baby hats, wraps and baby items (www.JustDandyCreations.etsy.com).

Together, these two have started Hush a Bye Photography – a unique photography business that focuses on newborns. Tara and Karly are creating the most adorable and cre-ative shots of newborns for birth announcements, baby books and portraits. They capture those squishy, sleepy, milk drunk moments and the innocence of those first few days when you can grab shots of your baby in poses that you’ll never be able to capture again once they start having an opinion of their own! Tara and Karly take their time with your little one, work around their sleeping and eating schedules, and do whatever it takes to get that perfect shot.

You’ll love having their talent, creativity and care on both sides of the lens. So if you or someone you know is getting ready to welcome a new baby to the world, give Tara & Karly a call. You can reach them for more infor-mation at (760) 402-6587 or visit http://blog.hushabyephotography.com.

neighborhood nanny/Tutoring Services

Virginia & Mariana are a dynamic mother/daughter duo that live here in San Elijo Hills and offer childcare and tutoring services. If you’re getting back into that fall routine and don’t have all of your bases covered, give them a call. They are both great with kids and are the kind of dependable neighborhood resource you need. Mariana loves not only playing games with children, but also helping them with their homework. Virginia is fantastic with crafts and activities and can even teach some Spanish to your children if you’d like. With Virginia and Mariana it’s like getting two for the price of one! They are very loving and flexible to meet your childcare needs right here in the neighborhood, from walking your kids home from school to watching your littlest there at home while you’re away at work. (760) 798-1697.

San Diego Kick for hope Charity Soccer Tournament!

On the weekend of July 9 and 10, five of the FC Sol competitive girls soccer teams used their passion for soccer to help a great cause by participating in the 2011 San Diego Kick for Hope Charity Soccer Tournament. www.kickforhope.org

The Kick For Hope tournament was established to host youth soccer tourna-ments to benefit children whose lives are ravaged by poverty and disease. FC Sol coaches Mark Baena and Janet Parise helped kick off this great event by participating in the Charity Exhibition Game that was held at USD Torero Stadium.

Congratulations to the FC Sol GU10 White team who continued their success by finishing as tourna-ment finalists for the second consecu-tive tournament this summer. The girls played great all weekend, winning all of their games to advance to the champi-onship game before losing a close game in the final.

FC Sol, San Marcos’ Premier Soccer Club was proud to have had some of our teams participate, while supporting a very worthy cause. Great job coaches, players, and parents!

News from FC Solby Chris Fitzsimmons, Founder & Director

fC Sol Summer Soccer Camp Success!

During the week of July 11 - 15, over 50 players participated in the FC Sol Summer Soccer Camp. The camp was open to boys and girls of all abilities and ages 5 - 14. The camp was run by professional coaches from the club. But most importantly, the players all had FUN, while at the same time LEARNING plenty of new skills for the upcoming fall soccer season, leaving no doubt that FC Sol is the best game in town!

fC Sol Soccer bbQ & Kick-Off EventDon’t forget to check out our full-page ad in this issue of The Fountain

for details and information regarding FC Sol’s second annual Soccer BBQ and Kick-Off event which takes place on Saturday, August 20. The event is open to the community, so bring the kids out for plenty of fun games, beverages, and food and help celebrate and support our community, our kids, and your local soccer club!


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Free Children’s Concert

The City of San Marcos presents a free concert featuring “Hullabaloo” at the Wood House, 1148 Rock Springs Road, San Marcos on Saturday, August 6 from 5 to 7 pm. These two talented musicians combine folk, rock and country to create entertaining songs both original and traditional that will get children moving, thinking and singing. An optional low-cost hot dog bar-becue with games and prizes will begin at 4 pm. Beach chairs or blankets are recommended for lawn seating. The concert is sponsored by the San Diego Library (San Marcos Branch). For further information, go to www.san-marcos.net or call (760) 744-9000.

Diamond is Forever!

The City of San Marcos will be presenting a free concert with “Diamond is Forever” - a Neil Diamond Tribute band at Hollandia Park, 12 Mission Hills Ct. on Saturday, August 13 starting at 6 pm.

August Concerts in San MarcosPre-show activities start at 5 pm. Beach chairs or blankets are recommended for lawn seating. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. For further informa-tion call (760) 744-9000 or visit www.san-marcos.net.

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Come enjoy a great evening of music for the whole fam-ily. The City of San Marcos invites you to an evening with the Smokestaxx at the Wood House Gardens in Woodland Park, 1148 Rock Springs Road on Saturday, August 27 at 7 pm. Smokestaxx is a high-energy dance and show band specializing in classic Soul, R&B, and Rock&Roll. Bring

beach chairs or blankets for lawn seating. Food, desserts and non-alcoholic beverages (provided by Chick fil A) will be available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at the San Marcos Community Center. Prices are $6 presale, $8 at the door, $3 for children aged 3 to 12. Children under 3 are free. Parking is free. For tickets or further informa-tion, call (760) 744-9000 or visit www.san-marcos.net.

Soccer season is right around the corner! And before the Fall Season kicks into gear AYSO Region 1505 has already experienced great success. From the growth of our program to the early success of our Matrix teams, our 7th season is on track to be our best year yet!

In recognition of our 7th Season, we offered our special registration pricing. In return this community offered back to the Region nearly 700 players for the 7th Season. We are incredibly grateful for the continued sup-port from the community of our quality youth soccer program.

The Fall Season is set to kick off in mid August on fields around the community. Stop by and see the smiles and joy of the players enjoying soccer the AYSO way!

AYSO Matrix – San Elijo : Pre-Season Tournament Success!!

The San Elijo AYSO Matrix teams are off to a running start. The teams have been participating in tournaments around the county as well countless scrim-mages against other club teams. The success in these pre-season tournaments is only the beginning for these teams as they prepare to enter into the grueling Presidio League competi-tion.

AYSO Matrix – San Elijo Girls U9: Champions!

The Girls U9 Matrix-San Elijo team kicked off their sum-mer tournament season with a bang. Competing in the recent FC Sol Invitational, the girls dominated their competition by going undefeated and winning the Championship! In the 3 games of the tournament, the girls hit the back of the net 18 times, while only allowing 6 goals by their opponents. Congratulations girls!

Winning their first tournament is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the girls and their volunteer coaches. Members of the team are: Alyssa Macias, Brianna Knowles, Brynna Geibel, Hailey Miller, Jordan Grasley, Lilly Etheridge, Meghan Murphy, Rylee Hickey, Sophia Filippone, Sophie Fredricks, Coach Joe Hickey and Coach Jason Fredricks.

AYSO Matrix – San Elijo boys U11: finalists!The Rady Children’s

Hospital Charity Cup was the perfect venue for the Matrix – San Elijo Boys U11 team to showcase their talents. Pitted against a very strong pool of 5 other teams, the boys were undefeated through pool play with 4 wins and 1 tie. The steel curtain defense allowed only 1 goal throughout the 5 games of pool play. In the championship game, the Matrix – San Elijo team came up short against the Bonita Matrix team and came away with the silver medals!

The conditioning work in the late spring really helped the team as this tournament required them to play 3 games each day.

Members of the team are: Aaron Richardson, Austin Gamble, Iasiah Vega, Jalen Bainer, Kyle Griffiths, Luca Lietti, Mason Manimtim, Nolan Bonchek, Parker Cook, Ryan Walton, Shane Hart, Will Hauri, Mason Sparks, Will Corbin, Zach Larschied, Coach Lorenzo Lietti and Coach Josh Sparks.

We look for great things from this team the rest of the year!

Don’t forget the Camps!!AYSO Region 1505 will be hosting one more soccer camp during the

month of August. Stop by our website, www.sanelijoayso.org, for more details on the Mike Hovenic Summer Soccer camp offered August 1-5 on the Upper Softball field.

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CHrIS orlAnDo: CITY CounCIl In the last two years the City of San Marcos has been forced to pay nearly $26 million from its Redevelopment Agency to the State of California. The payments were a result of what many argue was an unconstitutional money grab by the State in an attempt to balance its budget. While the legal battle of that initial money grab continues in the courts,

the State is at it again. Last month the legislature passed, and the Governor signed, two pieces of legislation that would require local redevelopment agencies to give up half of their funds and be dissolved entirely. The constitutionality of the action will again be challenged in the courts, but the latest money grab could have significant negative effects on San Marcos.

Redevelopment agencies are established to spur economic development in areas that meet certain criteria. Forming a redevelopment area allows a local jurisdiction to retain a larger portion of property taxes to fund local infrastruc-ture. Much of the City of San Marcos lies within a redevelopment area. It is one of the primary tools that the City has used to add roads, jump start new development and build the infrastructure that has been critical to the economic vitality of our City.

Two years ago, politicians in Sacramento began targeting redevelopment agencies as a way to plug the massive hole in the state budget. That initial effort resulted in legislation that required San Marcos to send nearly $26 million of local funds to Sacramento. The legislation has been challenged as unconstitu-tional and is currently being appealed in the state courts. While the legal battle continues, the City was required to make the payments and has sent a total of nearly $26 million to Sacramento in the last two years.

Now the legislature has passed and the governor has signed two pieces

State Continues Local Money Grabof legislation that would require sending even more money to Sacramento, or ending redevelopment entirely. The latest attack on local funds came in a dead-of-night, closed door deal with the governor. The state Senate and Assembly literally passed the legislation without all of the language being written. The first bill eliminates redevelopment agencies altogether. The second bill allows redevelopment agencies to be exempt from the first bill only if they turn over half of their resources to Sacramento. Many have said the two bills are tanta-mount to extortion of local agencies by the state. The legislation impacts 16 of 18 cities in the County of San Diego. The San Marcos City Council voted in July to join with those cites affected to fight the measures.

While the exact formula and amounts are still being determined, for San Marcos, this means another approximately $17 million would be due to Sacramento in October, followed by millions more in payments each year. The bill due in October exceeds the amount of money available in the City’s rede-velopment agency.

The California Redevelopment Association and the California League of Cities are currently drafting litigation to again challenge the constitutional-ity of this latest money grab and will ask the courts to stop the payments for being due. It is unclear, however, if those efforts will be successful. What is clear is that Sacramento continues to try to solve its budget mess on the backs of local government. That means less money available to help reduce conges-tion, less money available to improve our local economy, less money to promote job growth, and less money to help our city move forward. All of this flies in the face of the voter approved Proposition 22, which said loud and clear that California residents wanted Sacramento to keep its hand off local funds.

While it is impossible to know how the legal battles over these issues will turn out, what is clear is that the state’s actions will have a real and profound negative impact on San Marcos.

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To download a copy of the revised SMUSD district calendar for the academic school year, go to the SEES home page at www.sanelijoelemen-tary.org.

Kick off the School Year At The “Don’t be “heArT” broken that summer is over” event

The PTO will be sponsoring a fun event from 4-6 pm on August 23 - the day class lists are posted at SEES. We will have art stations set up at the school and invite all students and families to come and take a peek at the class lists, then stay for some fun, making decorations for the first day of school. We’ll be putting the decorations up after the event and would appreciate assistance from anyone who would like to stay and help.

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An event put on by the PTo for the parents and teachers to enjoy an evening of German Fare and beer tasting from local brewer-ies. All proceeds go back to SeeS. Details to follow.

As the 2011/2012 school year is approaching, the PTO would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have generously contrib-uted to the success of our school. Your participation in our fundrais-ing events pays for programs such as hands-on science lab, music, Arts Attack, Accelerated Reader, computer lab, instructional aides, and other important pro-grams for our students. We would like to take this time to tell you about the amazing fundraising events we have planned for this next school year. Fundraising participation is completely voluntary. We appreciate any amount you are able to donate, as we understand people contribute at different levels.

We will try our best to follow these dates, but they are subject to change. If you have any questions about any of these events or would like to participate as a volunteer, please contact Nilda O’Reilly or Kathy Gallagher at [email protected].

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Purchase fresh trees, wreaths, and garlands delivered from oregon, with the added con-venience of picking up at SeeS. And this year, we will be having a scrumptious pancake breakfast. make it a new family tradition!

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Kindergarten at SEES - Meet Your Teacher...If you have a student that is starting Kindergarten later this month, we thought you’d enjoy a quick introduction to the fabulous kindergarten teachers at SEES. Here’s just a few thoughts from each of the classrooms. You’ve got a great year ahead!

Kindergarten orientation is as follows:

Aug 22, 4-4:45 pm –

Am Kindergarten orientation

Aug 22, 5:30-6:15 pm –

Pm Kindergarten orientation

mrs. mary Groff and miss Patti meeker

how long have you been teaching kindergarten at SEES?We began our careers, teaching kindergarten together, over 23 years ago. We are both national

board Certified as early Childhood Generalists. mrs. Groff has eight years of experience in first grade

and fifteen years of experience in kindergarten. ms. meeker has taught kindergarten, first grade, and

K-1 combination classes over the past 24years. This is our third year

teaching kindergarten together at SeeS.

What is the most important character trait to you in your

classroom?A sense of community created by a daily routine that provides

security and comfort for the students.

Do you have any children? how old are they?ms. meeker has one daughter, lizzie, who attends San Francisco State. lizzie will be nineteen

later this month.

mrs. Groff has two adult daughters, Stephanie and Kristina. Stephanie lives in Texas and Kristina

lives in Carlsbad. mrs. Groff is delighted to have a brand new granddaughter, Taylor, born may 26,

2011.

What would you like your students to know about you?mrs. Groff and ms. meeker love to work together to make learning fun. our favorite animals are

birds and monkeys.

What do you like to do when you have free time?We love to read all types of books. our favorite place to visit is the library.

mrs. Dominique Guzman

how long have you been teach-

ing kindergarten at San Elijo?This will be my 5th year teaching

Kindergarten at SeeS, and 7th year over-

all.

What is the most important character trait to you

in your classroom?A positive attitude about learning and being a good

friend to others.

Do you have children? I have 1 son, Sawyer, who will be 2 in July (and a super

cute chocolate brown Dachshund named Giacomo).

What would you like your students to know

about you? That I’m excited to meet them soon and have a won-

derful year together!

What do you like to do when you have free time?I love making things--cards, scrapbooks, sewing, deco-

rating...etc. and taking Sawyer places like the pool, parks,

Zoo, Sea World, etc.

mrs. Arleen Von Schlieder

how long have you been

teaching kindergarten at San

Elijo?I was one of the first Kinder

teachers when we opened our K-8 San elijo School (now

SemS) and have been teaching second grade and

Kindergarten since the opening of SeeS. Prior to coming to

San elijo, I taught in the History department at San marcos

High School and then Kindergarten at la Costa meadows.

my first la Costa meadows kindergarten students have just

graduated from San elijo middle School and are off to San

marcos High School.

What is the most important character trait to you

in your classroom?I love to teach students who are curious, thought-

ful, and enthusiastic about learning. That really describes all

of my San elijo Kinder students.

Do you have children? my children are both young adults. I have a daughter

who is completing an mbA in sustainable business man-

agement in San Francisco. my son is living and working in

Scottsdale and studying engineering.


about you? I love to read, do art and sing and dance. I also love to

garden. I will be starting an afterschool SeeS garden club

with Stacy entrikin who has a second grader and an incom-

ing kindergartner.

What do you like to do when you have free time?I love to travel, read, garden, walk on the beach, listen

to live music, and spend time with family and friends.

mrs. Christi Schroeder

how long have you been

teaching kindergarten at San

Elijo? This will be my 5th year teach-

ing Kindergarten at San elijo and I

absolutely love it!!

What is the most important character trait to

you in your classroom? respect. I ask that my students be respectful of

everyone in class. We are a big family in our classroom

and I ask all my students to think about their actions

before they act. I use the terms “expected behavior” and

“unexpected behavior” often in my classroom to help

students understand the difference in their actions.

Do you have children? my husband and I are expecting a little baby

girl late this September. Her name will be Kensley

Schroeder.


about you? I really enjoy teaching and I love teach-

ing Kindergarten. I can’t wait to meet everyone at

Kindergarten orientation and I am very excited for the

first day of school! I want my students and parents to

know that we will learn a lot this year and will have a

blast doing so.

What do you like to do when you have free

time? In my free time I like to go to the beach, exercise

and relax with my family and friends. I also like making

cards and being crafty.

mrs. leah engbrecht

how long have

you been teach-

ing kindergarten

at San Elijo?This will be my second year

teaching kindergarten at SeeS and my

fourth year teaching.

What is the most important

character to you in your class-

room?The most important character

trait in my class is kindness. From the

first day of school, I try to teach my

students to be kind to one another.

Do you have children? I have one daughter who is 15

months old. Her name is Kailyn and

she loves to walk and talk!

What would you like your stu-

dents to know about you?I want my students to know that

I like to have fun and be silly while

learning at the same time.

What do you like to do when

you have free time?In my free time, I like to go on

walks or go to the beach with my

husband and daughter. I also love

to read.


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The Importance of School AttendancePoInTS From A PrInCIPAl – DouGlAS HAll

Students usually begin each new school year with excitement and enthu-siasm - even if they don’t show it to adults. The anticipation of new classes, new friendships, and renewing old friendships provides real motivation for daily attendance at school for those first few weeks.

Unfortunately, after a brief time some students become careless about regular attendance. As a School Administrator charged with the responsibil-ity for enforcing compulsory attendance laws, I am faced with parents who are unaware of their student’s absence from school or worse, who are aware but quite willing to make excuses for the absence.

There are several reasons why regular attendance at school is important for every student. First, it is difficult for young people to learn if they are not in class. The teaching-learning process builds upon itself: each lesson pre-sented is based upon or related to those that preceded it. Just as we can never regain a moment of time wasted, the child who misses a day of school also misses a day of education that cannot be retrieved. Indeed, research shows that students who attend school regularly are more likely to be successful during their school years and also in their careers.

Success after graduation is a second reason for regular school attendance. If our students don’t develop the habits and skill sets of good attendance and prompt completion of assignments while they are in school, when will they learn these important life skills. Their success as adults in their chosen occu-pations is dependent upon these skills.

From experience, most teachers know that students’ success in school is

directly related to the importance that parents attach to education. If parents believe and act as if the student’s education is important, the student will most likely believe it, too. So it is with regular attendance at school. When parents believe that consistent attendance is important and communicate that belief to their children starting in elementary years, unnecessary absences from school will be dramatically reduced.

In addition, our schools receive financial support from the State of California based partly upon the average number of students who are in school each day. This is called Average Daily Attendance or ADA. When a student is absent, the school receives less financial support from the state. This is important, but is probably the least significant reason for regular attendance in school. The advantages and benefits gained from regular school attendance not only academically, but also socially, emotionally, and physically to the individual student are far more important.

Students should attend school every day, unless an illness or emergency prevents them from doing so. Parents who have questions or unique family situations or events will find teachers and administrators more willing to work with them particularly if the notice is in advance of the absence. Together, par-ents, administrators, and teachers can help students develop the responsibility skills and positive attitudes about attendance.

As always I recommend parents contact their school if they have any questions so the school can work with them to resolve any issues that may arise. If you have any questions, please call me directly at (760) 290-2803.


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Don’t Forget! Vaccination required!

All 7th through 12th grade students are now required to get a Whooping Cough (Pertussis/Tdap) vaccine BEFORE starting the 2011-12 school year. This is required only for the 2011-12 school year per Assembly Bill 354. Please email, fax, or personally deliver proof of your student’s vaccination to the school. Students with-out proof will not be allowed to receive their schedule, take their picture, or receive their books during our V.I.P. Days on August 10, 11, and 12. Please see the San Elijo Middle School website for all of the information, including places that are currently giving the Tdap inoculation.

SemS 2011 Governor’s Fitness Challenge Finalist

For the third year in a row, San Elijo Middle School has been named as a finalist in the 2011 Governor’s Fitness Challenge Competition. SEMS is one of three North County schools and 116 schools state-wide that were recognized. The Governor’s Challenge Competition is a contest that pro-motes increased physical activity and better nutrition among California’s children. The three North County school finalists are:

• San Elijo Middle in San Marcos• Coastal Academy in Oceanside• William H. Frazier Elementary in FallbrookThe Governor’s Challenge is to be active 30-60 minutes a day, at least

three days a week for a month. Cumulatively, 2,761 students out of 2,820 from these schools recorded successfully completed at least one Challenge this year.

The 116 school finalists are now under consideration for prizes includ-ing 6 brand new fitness centers valued at $100,000 each and 11 Regional Awards of $6,000 each, which will be used to buy new physical activ-ity equipment and other school supplies. Award winning schools will be announced at a special ceremony at the Capitol in September.

Statewide more than 1.4 million participants recorded more than 8 million days of physical activity through the Governor’s Challenge in 2011. Complete physical activity records of participating schools in the Governor’s Challenge can be found at www.CalGovCouncil.org.

Student VIP orientation Days required for all Students

The first day of school is right around the corner and our staff has been busy preparing for our Student VIP Orientation Days. All forms that are included in the Parent Packet are now be available online at www.sanelijo-middle.org. Click on Registration Information and then print all necessary forms as directed.

These documents need to be completed and turned in on THE specific VIP Day for your student. This is a good way to get them completed and taken care of early.

For those who need to pick-up a Parent Packet, you may do so at the school campus in the front office on these dates: August 3-5 from 8:30 am to 2 pm only.

Be prepared to make your student purchases dur-ing the Orientation Days for Yearbooks and P.E. uni-forms for 7th and 8th grad-ers. Payment can be made by cash or check (payable to: SEMS). You may also purchase items online after completing your School Website Access Application. Just log on to our website and go to Web Store. Take advantage of not having to wait in long lines by purchasing your SEMS products online with your credit card.

Parents please enter through the front of the school and look for our ASB students who will direct you to Table 1 by the Golden Eagle Mosaic by the front office. All students need to be accompanied by an adult.

We look forward to seeing you at our VIP Orientation Days. If you have any questions, please contact the school at (760) 290-2800.

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Fun Summer Learning Options for the KidsThe dog days of summer are upon us – and any parents out there who

haven’t already experienced the “I don’t know what to do with my time” ennui that kids will inevitably face this summer should get prepared even in these final days!

If your kid isn’t already in some type of day camp, there are plenty of options available. All of the local municipalities have lessons that cater to a range of ages and interests, including sports, play-based education and crafts. Some are a few days, some are a week, some are a few hours and some are all-day. It’s a great way for children to make new friends beyond the classroom while expanding their hori-zons. Museums, aquariums, private schools and businesses also offer fun, more spe-cialized kinds of programs designed to encourage participants to uncover new fields of interest. Don’t forget that some day camps take place in parks and at the beach – older offspring can go and get junior lifeguard training or learn to surf at the edge of the ocean. It’s a great way to have your kids spend time unplugged and outdoors.

Every public library around San Elijo Hills has a free summer reading programs designed to encourage children of all ages to enjoy the written word. They are flexible and fun, run on the honor system and even offer some small prizes just for the pleasure of indulging in reading. Ask a librar-ian for a tracking sheet to record entries, and keep them in a handy place, such as on the fridge, so everyone in the family can chart their progress.

While you’re at the library, have your children take some initiative and try to figure out some interests they’d like to pursue. Help them find some kid-friendly project books that can be signed out to work on at home. There are plenty of cooking volumes with yummy recipes geared towards bur-geoning chefs. If you can score some fun science-based exploratory books, the little ones can learn about basic technical principals while playing with bubbles or building in the sand box. There’s also reference material on being a creative builder: perhaps your child would like to transform eco-friendly recycled materials, or establish the principals of how to construct a better building block action figure.

A targeted online search can turn up a host of fun, funky edible and skill-building projects to tackle. See if you can’t do some preliminary work yourself to source recipes and instructions for cool creative exploration. There are so many sites and blogs that can help teach your child a new hobby, such as knitting, crocheting, or playing an instrument, that can be

a handy resource, especially if these are things that you personally don’t know how to do.

Tackling challenges at home is a great way for your children to get together with their friends – see if you can’t create a system with their par-ents to rotate visits between houses and investigate new activities according to an adult’s strengths. Perhaps one mom is a musician that knows how to play various instruments, whereas another dad is a master in the kitchen. It’s a way to save gas (rather than heading all over town for lessons), pool money for costs and perhaps stumble upon a new passion.

While you child is trying a new activity or hobby on for size, see if there is

a charitable works component that can be made a part of the process. Perhaps their new skill can create new donatable items (small baby blankets, scarves, re-usable bags), or crafts that can be sold with some proceeds earmarked for community resources. Empathy and generosity are two emotional qualities that make us thoughtful neighbors and better citizens within society – so it’s not a bad idea to see how an individual pursuit can be expanded to benefit others as well.

Finally, summer is a key time for all of us, not just school-aged members of the family, to take time to do absolutely, positively, completely nothing. Modern lives are so often programmed with such rigid scheduling that mak-ing space in our calendar to chill out is essential for a balanced lifestyle. It helps the body and mind recharge from knowledge-gathering, and allows for innovation and creativity to organically develop. Remember that sometimes, taking some down time is the healthiest recreation of all for a human being. So this summer, be deliberately offbeat when selecting new ventures to par-ticipate in. It’ll keep things interesting and mean life is far from “boring.”

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SEH Shows Positive Signs of Housing RecoveryIf you have ever tried to time the market on a stock, you know it is very

difficult to pinpoint the bottom. Typically, we know we have hit only after it passes. In real estate, it just works at a slower pace. We encounter lots of conflicting speculation about market trends in the near and distant future and you can consider hypotheticals, the “if this, than that” arguments; however, we need to consider the facts available and understand real estate is HYPER LOCAL. Evaluating the relevant and current information avail-able offers confidence that San Elijo Hills may be on its way to a housing recovery.

According to Sandicor MLS, San Elijo Hills detached housing market peaked May 2005 with a median home price of $866,500 and has seen two bottoms since. First, May 2009, median home prices fell to $522,500, then again in November 2010 median levels reached almost 41% off the peak at $512,500. Currently, June 2011 median home price were $569,000, nearly 35% off the peak almost 6 years ago. Since January, San Elijo Hills has posted six straight months of positive increases in the median detached home prices and currently is 20% above the median for the North County San Diego regions according to the June 2011 HomeDex™ report.

It’s no secret that one main factor of the San Elijo Hills market downfall was “risky lending practices” and timing. Since these practices were prevalent during the same time period as homes began to sell and resell in San Elijo Hills (2000 – 2006), there became a high density of homeowners at risk for foreclosure. When the bubble burst and the economy turned, the high inventory of distressed sales and listings saturated the market, pushing prices down even further, leaving many struggling homeowners no option but to foreclose or short sale. According to ForeclosureRadar.Com, the number of notice of defaults filed on detached homes in San Elijo Hills jumped steadily from 2005 and peaked in 2009 at 126. Each year since, the trend has decline sharply and in 2011, only 27 NOD’s have been filed in this segment.

I interpret this as optimistic news for San Elijo Hills homeowners. If the 41% decline experienced in San Elijo Hills was mainly fueled by a mass of NOD filings contributing to an overwhelming inventory of distressed sales, then the sharp decreasing trend of NOD’s filed this year combined with 6 straight months of median home price increases provides confidence that San Elijo Hills may be on its way to a real estate recovery.

If we all work together to get the word out about how unique and fulfill-

ing our community is, keep our homes and neighborhoods as beautiful and inviting as possible, and rely on REALTORS® who are passionate about increasing home values in our community, we can help expedite the housing recovery in San Elijo Hills. Then, we all win!

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how great it is to buy local, but if you are like me, hearing and listen-ing are two different things. Or maybe it is hearing and understanding, well regardless, all I know is that even before I started my own business, it felt good walking into a store, like Childish Couture, knowing I am supporting a local San Elijo Hills resident live-out their “American Dream”.

Now I realize the American Dream doesn’t end there. Direct support of a retail store, for example, only scratches the surface to the many hidden layers of businesses and people effected when you buy local - creating what I call the ripple effect.

What is the ripple effect? It’s when a catalyst, in this case you the consumer, unknowingly creates a wave through a single purchase that sets in motion a series of events that impacts one local business after another; hence the ripple effect.

Can you believe that purchasing one baby bib from a local retailer could be sustaining more than 45 jobs here in San Marcos? That is 45 families, 45 homes, 45 incomes, 45 lives; and that is just the direct impact, not including the indirect channels that are used to put the product on the shelf. It’s hard to imagine that we as consumers are the primary con-tributors to our neighbors livelihoods and success, but we truly are.

For myself, I take pride in knowing that I am a catalyst both as a con-sumer and local business owner of Organically Cute.com, who supports other local businesses. As a local business owner, my story begins a year ago when my husband and I welcomed a beautiful baby girl into our fam-ily. Being first time parents, we had no idea this cute little baby would turn into a drooling machine. I swear she started teething and drooling from the day she left the hospital! Her clothes were always soaked from the seem-ingly non-stop waterfall from that little mouth. But, just as I was concerned about what we feed our baby, I wanted to be as careful about what we put on the outside as well. This sparked the idea to create organic bibs. But not just organic, they needed to be bold, fun and, of course, functional.

I am quite familiar with the design and marketing aspect of business, having done it for over 10 years in corporate America, but was completely

unfamiliar with the process of developing a clothing line, creating a pattern, and having my product mass produced. I really needed help in achieving this goal. I didn’t know where to start, so I did what anyone does now-a-days - I Googled it. I started searching for local businesses that could help me along the way and teach me how to take my idea and build it into a suc-

cessful product. Luckily, I found Edith’s Sewing, a mass production sewing contractor here in San Marcos, who has been a great partner in this journey and is now my sole contractor for producing my baby bibs.

Initially, I thought I should find a local company because it would be easier - easy to stop in and discuss the project, easy to drop off materials, easy to pick up the phone and call – really, just easier. At the time, I didn’t give any thought to what the effect would be to start a business locally and keep my resources locally as well. But now, seeing the impact first-hand and witnessing the number of lives it affects has opened my eyes to what really goes into a locally “grown” business and it inspires to me to continue to support local in as many ways possible.

My personal wave accelerated when I started Organically Cute here in San Elijo Hills, hired a San Marcos contractor to produce my product and now, thanks to other businesses that have the same philosophy as I do, the ripple continues. As of recent, Childish Couture, owned and operated by San Eiljo residents Diane DeMarino and Erika Patron, have joined the wave and are carrying my bibs in their fun and unique baby clothing store in Encinitas. By visiting their store and purchas-ing a local product like my bibs, you are setting in motion a wave of sustain-ability for your neighbors, friends and local economy. In this scenario, you are supporting the entire product process from production, to wholesale, to retail all within a ten-mile radius of your home. Now THAT is local!

I use this example as my story because this is what I am living, but hon-estly, you can apply this to anything you buy locally in your everyday lives from purchasing local produce to choosing local restaurants, or supporting your local dry cleaners. My hope is that each time you visit one of our local businesses, you will now leave knowing that you are much more than a ripple, you are a part of our community wave. And that should feel good!


We’re in the “Dog Days” of summer – traditionally the hottest, steami-est time of year. But in a few weeks, the temperatures will begin to

cool down. Nature isn’t alone in this heating-and-cooling pattern — you can also find evidence of it in the investment world. To be specific, today’s “hot” investments can lose their sizzle quickly — which means that, as an investor, you’ll need to take steps to avoid being left out in the cold.

An investment can become “hot” — that is, its price can shoot up — for any of a number of reasons. For example, a company that provides a well-known product or service may decide to “go public” by making its shares available to investors; when this happens, the stocks become “hot” for a while. An investment may also become hot if a favorable event occurs, as might be the case with a drug company that gains permission to sell a medicine that’s much in demand. And some investments heat up because an “expert” is touting them in the media.

But although different investments may get hot for different reasons, they all share one thing in common: They will cool off. In fact, by the time you and many other investors hear about a hot stock, it may already be cool-ing off. If you buy into an investment that’s been hot for a while, you should recognize that its “upside potential” may not be what you think.

To help achieve your financial goals, you may be better off by not chas-ing after hot stocks. Instead, consider these ideas:

Increase share ownership. One key to building wealth is to increase the amount of shares you own in your investments. Hot stocks are often expensive stocks, so you may be limited in the number of shares you can purchase. As an alternative, look for quality investments that are trading at reasonable prices. You might also consider buying additional shares in quality companies you already own.

Buy appropriate investments. Even if you can afford to buy some shares in hot stocks, should you? These stocks may not be suitable for your needs, for any number of reasons: too risky for your risk tolerance, too similar to other stocks you already own, and so on. You need to own investments that are appropriate for your individual needs. Of course,

you also need to keep in mind that any investment in stocks — whether hot or not — will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and may be worth more or less than your original investment when you sell.

Diversify your holdings. By continually pursuing hot investments, you might end up with an unbalanced, non-diversified portfolio. By diversifying your holdings, you can help reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio. However, diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss.

Think long term. Chasing hot stocks is strictly a short-term move. Successful investors adhere to long-term strategies that require discipline, patience and a constant focus on the future.

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It’s that time of the year, back to school shopping, which normally includes a new lunch box (at least that is what they use to call it back in the day. I wish I still had my Scooby Doo lunch box; it would probably

be worth something nowadays). Breakfast and lunch are the two most important meals of the day (for

everyone, but especially for our kids). They need to have the proper fuel to maintain a constant energy level at school so they can perform their best. With propert nutrition, they will be more focused and retain more while at school and will come home more relaxed and less famished. My kids used to come home from school like hungry bears and the quick fix to that was to give them a quick snack, which as it turns out raises their blood sugar fast and turns out to cause a lot of health problems.

At my house, it has always been my responsibility to pack my kids’ lunch. Unfortunately, I have not always done the best job for them. In fact, it makes me a little sick thinking back to what I use to feed my kids. It would explain a lot of the health, behavioral and physical issues we experienced dur-ing that time.

Here are some of the things I used to pack for them: tube of yogurt, cookies, chips, fruit roll-up, apple juice, granola bar, apple and maybe a sandwich (not all of this at once, but always some com-bination of these types of items). The fact is, any combination of these type of things (except for the apple and maybe the sandwich) are a disaster for your child. I think most health experts now agree that over time, these types of foods will cause serious health problems and to some extent could be considered chronically toxic to the human body. I think we are seeing the results now with the increase of obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and so on.

So, how do you make your kids eat healthier? That is a good question. You don’t want them throwing out their lunch, right? The goal is for them to eat it! The problem is that parents are up against large corporations that spend hundreds of millions of dollars EACH marketing these products to our kids (don’t even get me started on this topic). Your kids don’t necessar-ily care about nutrition, they just want something that tastes good and has a cool wrapper with lots of colors. How can regular old fruit and veggies compete with that? The short answer is they can’t.

The trick is, if you do not want your child to have health problems down the road, you have to change their habits and get them eating better options. The only way to do that is to get their buy-in. They have to believe in the cause for themselves. In our household, this didn’t happen overnight. It was a slow process that occurred over time. You don’t realize how addicted your kids’ systems are to these types of foods - to cut them out cold turkey would not be the best long-term approach. So, here are some tips to make that transition. While they seem too simple to be effective, the fact is you can see dramatic changes in the way your kids eat if you just get them on board.

But, it starts with you. You have to get the ball rolling.

1) The talk - Give your kids the talk. Educate your kids on what is healthy and what is not and what the effects of eating a poor diet are and why you want to help them eat in a healthier way so that when they see start seeing different in things their lunches they will understand why you are making these changes.

2) The ol’ switcharoo - For the most part, there are healthier versions of everything you typically include in their lunch. This was our first step. We took the things we were familiar with and liked and bought a healthier ver-sion. To do this, you will most likely have to go to a health food store to find

them because you won’t have much luck in your standard chain grocery store. Jimbo’s is a great place to find these items local-ly. Whether it is crackers or macaroni & cheese, there are some better options out there. It is all about the ingredients. The general rule of thumb is pick things that have as few ingredients as possible and make sure your child can pronounce them (meaning they should not sound scientific in any way). This step will cost you a little more for a while, but eventually you will wean off of these products to more whole foods.

3) The bedazzle - Bedazzle your kids with interesting and new foods. Your kids

are bored with apples, oranges and bananas! Buy some fun and interest-ing things like kiwi, papaya, mangos and pineapple. Same with snacks and lunch items - find things that are new and interesting. Kids love to try new things. They may not like everything, but keep trying.

4) The decision-maker - Make your kids part of the decision-making pro-cess. If they get to choose between a bunch of healthy choices, they are more inclined to eat whatever it is. So take them to the health food store and let them pick out whatever fruit, vegetable or health food item they like.

5) The monkey see, monkey do - Oh this one may sting a little. Over time kids do what they see you do. If you eat the Oreo, so will they. If you eat healthy, so will they. (This plays out way beyond food, but that is not what this article is about!)

Lunch is a great way to get your kids moving towards better eating habits and more nutrient-dense foods will help them significnatly through their day! You’ll be amazed at how tiny changes lead to huge transformation over time. Don’t stress out about forcing your kids to eat healthy. Instead, make it fun. By working together as a family, we can all improve our habits and our health!

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