The Fountain - December 2011

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All the children loved Santa and the presents he

brings. Some, however, had more to share. From

notes to Santa to decorating the “tippy, tippy top”

of the Christmas tree, The Fountain spoke to one

kindergarten class about what they like the most.

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Kindergarten Class Shares Their Holiday Traditions

Traditions are an important part of our lives, especially

during the holidays. It’s only natural that we all celebrate

differently. The Fountain lists some interesting customs

from different parts of the world that you may or may

not know.

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Sony Corporate Giving Department Donates to San elijo elementary SchoolThe SeeS news program reached out

to local resident and parent, Cindy

Knowles, who works at Sony about a

sponsorship to help the program. They

were thrilled when Kim rohr from

Community Affairs at Sony agreed to

donate equipment (cameras, tripods,

microphones and computers, valued at almost $7,000!) to the SeeS

news Team.

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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 7:30-8:30am.

Contact: lauren lanni (760) 815-7563

DeC 1 & DeC 15 book Mobile

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

DeC 13 San elijo Hills women’s Club

SeHwC is a philanthropic and social group that includes women of all ages. members live in San elijo Hills and surrounding communi-ties; they meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm. For more club informa-tion, please contact martha Kaloogian, SeHwC President, at [email protected].

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weeKlY luna Moms Club and Stroller Strides

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

Contact: bre Hamideh [email protected]

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December. The end of the year. Do you start to wonder how that happened? Doesn’t it feel like time is flying by (unless it’s 6 in the evening and you’re waiting for daddy to come home so you can get a mental break from the children – THEN, time crawls at snail’s pace, right?). Do you think sometimes that we are going at warp speed and that life is passing us by, and we aren’t really grabbing it by the horns and holding on?

I do. This year we tried really hard to

take advantage of everything we’ve been blessed to have, and make new traditions along the way. San Elijo Hills is a wonderful place to grow up when you’re a child. My husband and I want to hold on to each of our children, because we love the ages that they are at right now. We take bike rides in the neighborhood, up to school and back, racing, heckling the straggling child along the way. We play an odd bicycling game in the school parking lot called “Killabunga” (which has rules that change accord-ing to the whims and fancies of my girls). We love our morning walks to Starbucks on weekends that invari-ably turn into hikes to the dog park where the girls can beg, incessantly, for a dog. The children and I have been enjoying having A Colorful Universe right here, and this year, we celebrated their birthdays locally in the neighborhood (ceramics followed by Hendo’s and Yogurt Utopia). As I was noisily walking a group of girls to get donuts at Albertson’s

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one morning after a sleepover the night before, and they were singing “Dynamite” at the top of their lungs, a lady stopped me and said, “Your girls look like they are having a blast!” and I realized that they really were, without having left San Elijo Hills at all.

San Elijo in December is magi-cal, isn’t it? Don’t you love driving through the different neighbor-hoods looking at Holiday lights? Some houses really get into the spirit. We have this night-time fam-ily tradition of getting in the car in our pajamas, with hot chocolate in to-go mugs, listening to Christmas music (really, by December 23, I never want to hear “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” again!), and vis-iting the different neighborhoods, rating the houses as we go along.

Our community tree light-ing ceremony is always such fun. Everyone is so happy and cheerful, the children in full winter gear, gloves, scarves and all! This year promises to be another wonderful tree lighting celebration – we hope to see you all there. The tree still looks like a Charlie Brown tree to me, but I love it, and am always surprised at how much the children look forward to this San Elijo tradi-tion.

It doesn’t matter if you cel-ebrate Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or Christmas this year. I still think all of us (myself included) tend to lose sight of what’s important. I promise myself each year that

How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here

before it’s june. my goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so

soon? – Dr. Seuss

Holiday Traditions Create lasting Memories

the traditions are what matter, and not the presents, because, when I think about Christmas with my family when I was younger, I think about Christmas dinners in Hong Kong, with a huge Peking Duck and pancakes. I think about my dad (who passed away two years ago) who pretended not to care about the presents but I KNOW he was in there, shaking the boxes when we were asleep. I think about eat-ing hot chestnuts and assembling our fake Christmas tree with my grandparents, watching my grand-mother, who methodically wrapped and saved all our ornaments from year to year. After I got married, my memories are of sharing Teddy Bear Tea at Aviara with the girls and my mother-in-law (who passed away four years ago). I think most fondly of the year when my mother-in-law made all the children and grand-children sit in the back of the pick-up truck (freezing to death) while we drove through the Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. She periodically opened the win-dow to tell us how warm and cozy she was up front (with her coffee in hand), while our teeth chattered and noses froze in the back. We com-plained a lot that night, but looking back on it, we smile.

The traditions and memories really do mean a lot more than the gifts we buy and stress over for the whole month before. I am ashamed to say that I forget, and get caught up in the hustle and bustle of shop-ping, wrapping, cooking, cleaning and decorating over the holiday season. I promise not to this year because I truly believe that our children will remember the holiday traditions and not the presents. I often think of the thank you notes my mother had printed for me after John and I got married. In each card, she said,

“We value your presence, and appreciate your present.”

Hope your holiday season is filled with the presence of family, the smiles of happy memories, the good health that we take for granted all year long, and hopefully, a visit from Santa.

Happy Holidays, from all of us here at The Fountain.


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 7-9:30pm 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 Club meets regularly for

a variety of runs. beginners to seasoned athletes are welcome. Times and loca-tions are subject to change but you can find informa-tion 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 group for moms in the San elijo Hills, old Creek ranch and Venzano. A great time to meet and socialize. Park days, field trips, play-dates, scrapbooking and moms night out. The more the merrier!

Contact: De Anne Crossman

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SeeS Kids Korps Giving Tree

SeeS Kids Korps will be hosting the 3rd Annual Giving Tree at San elijo elementary School. each year, the group chooses to support an orga-nization in the community in need. This year, SeeS Kids Korps will be doing a pajama and book drive for leeZ Pj’s 4 Kids. The pajamas and books can be new or gently used. These items will be distrib-uted to children in need in San Diego County. Anyone in the community is welcome to come into the San elijo elementary front office, pick an ornament off the Giving Tree, and return the ornament with the item listed on the ornament. The drive will be going on monday, December 5 to wednesday, December 14. Thank you in advance for mak-ing such a difference in the lives of local children! Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

annual Tree lighting Ceremony

The Annual San Elijo Hills’ Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 2, 7-9pm in the Town Center. You will not want to miss out on all the activities. There will be festive entertainment, delicious cookies and plenty of holiday cheer. Be sure to check the community website (www.sanelijohills.net) for updates and additional information.

Celebrating the season

Holiday Village and Tree lighting Ceremony in San Marcos

The City of San marcos presents its Annual Santa’s magical Village at the San marcos Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Drive on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 3-8pm and Sunday, Dec. 4 from 9am-4pm. The event will feature an indoor holiday boutique as well as free activities for children, including ornament making, sand art, candle creation and more. entertainment, including bands and holiday carol-ers, will be featured throughout the weekend. Food will be available for purchase on both days.

The spectacular lighting of the San marcos holiday tree will take place on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:30pm. Santa Claus will have the honor of climbing to the top of the tree and turning on thousands of twinkling lights. entertainment for the tree lighting ceremony will begin at 5:30pm.

breakfast with Santa will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4 from 9-11:30am in the Community Center. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children and may be purchased at the door. Pictures with Santa will also be available.

For more information, please call (760) 744-9000 or visit www.san-marcos.net.

Frosty The Snowman in San marcos

The City of San marcos Theatre west Youth Theater will present the musical pro-duction Frosty the Snowman at the San marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive on December 1-4. Show times are T h u r s d a y and Friday at 7:30pm and S a t u r d a y and Sunday 2pm and 6pm. The show fea-tures a cast of local actors aged 7 to 17.

Ticket prices are $7 for youth/students/seniors and $10 for adults. Tickets for the 2pm show on Saturday are $7 for all ages. Tickets are avail-able in advance or may be purchased at the door. For more information or tickets, go to www.san-marcos.net or call (760) 744-9000.


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Courtney Wolpov, a sixth grade stu-dent at San Elijo Middle School, has shown herself to be one of the youngest entrepreneurs in our area. When she was nine years old and in fourth grade, she was excited with the idea of putting candy machines in local businesses. She placed her first candy machine in the office of a nonprofit organization that stops youth violence, called TKF (www.tkf.org). By the next year, Courtney bought three more

machines and installed them at Banh Mi San Marcos (a Vietnamese sand-wich shop), Windmill Cleaners and A Colorful Universe (both right here in San Elijo Hills).

Recently, Courtney contacted The Fountain and asked if she could pub-licly thank these local businesses and the nonprofit organization for giving her the opportunity to learn a little about the business world. She wanted to share with the readers of The Fountain the invaluable lessons and skills she gained from their generosity, support and willingness to work with the youth of San Elijo. She also hoped that this would encourage our community to support these stores and the nonprofits by shopping locally and/or donating to the cause.

Courtney’s mom suggested she take on this candy machine project because money management is not taught in our school system, and wanted to teach it in a practical, interesting way (what kid doesn’t like candy, right?). Courtney is learning how to manage money, understanding the concept of debt and figuring out how to save. She borrowed money from her mom

Baseball, let’s face it, is not what it used to be. The game seems to have taken on a different role in the lives of the players and parents alike, and it’s very easy to become over-competitive, over-scheduled and exhausted from the time commitment and politics that the sport brings, even at the 10U stage. This is why it’s such a joy to see a team like the San Marcos Coyotes, where parents and boys don’t just play ball together, they play everything together.

The story began two years ago when, under the tutelage of Mitch Anderson, a group of 8U boys began playing as the Coyotes in the com-petitive division of San Marcos Youth Baseball (the “Stallion” program). In addition to Head Coach/Manager Mitch Anderson, this team has had the guidance of many other fathers (coaches) – Mike Lena, Dave Seymour, John Holmes, Brian Kenney, Josh Sparks and Jules Martin. The 11-plus families have all gotten to be really good friends. There is no animosity between them, little divisiveness and everyone enjoys each other’s company. The coaches are completely dedicated to the boys, and under their guidance, the team has really come into their own.

This talented team spent last Labor Day weekend playing in the So Cal Summer Championships tournament in Temecula. At the last champion-ship game, the Coyotes were down 13-0, playing against a really aggressive, very competitive team who had beat them the day before. Demonstrating true toughness and determination, the boys fought back to victory in that game 21-13, thus winning the tournament and living up to their nickname, “The Comeback Coyotes.”

You’d think that between two practices a week, an occasional extra prac-tice on the weekend, and lots of games in between, this group of boys and their parents would be tired of each other. They really aren’t. They celebrate numerous birthdays – parents and kids alike – together (several Coyote Moms celebrated the September birthday of Leticia Holmes at the recent SEES Oktoberfest fundraiser), and on last Mother’s Day, Coach Anderson and his wife Katie arranged it so that there would be no practices that weekend, and treated the mothers to a Mother’s Day Brunch. Their Coyote garage sale, a group effort, netted nearly $1,000 for their team and family

to buy the machines, and then had to systematically pay her back, while saving money to buy more machines, candies, and for personal spending. Accounting (keeping track of expenses and profits), inventory (stocking candies), and marketing (creating a brochure) have all been a part of this journey as well. In addition to all this, she has appreciated the need to give back. She volunteers for various charities and saves a portion of her profits to donate to TKF, the same nonprofit organization that housed her first candy machine.

Perhaps the most clever lesson that Courtney has learned from this experience is the value of outsourcing. She recognizes that she is a shy girl who is uncomfortable approaching business owners/managers by herself, so she commissions a very outgoing friend to accompany her and help sell the candy machine idea to businesses. If her friend was indeed successful, Courtney paid her for her efforts. This form of outsourcing is invaluable to the world at large, and to think that a middle school student has mastered it is phenomenal!

There is no lack of creativity in the children of San Elijo. Over the months we have seen that there are so many thoughtful, charitable, talented, gifted and ingenious children that live in our neighborhood. There is no age barrier to their ideas and dreams, and the fact that they seem to balance it all is enough to baffle even the most seasoned adult. Courtney Wolpov is definitely one of these children, and we congratulate her on a job very well done!

Her school work is still her top priority, but Courtney is happy to expand her candy machine route if any local businesses are willing to offer a little space. She can be reached by email at [email protected]. She thanks you in advance for your support.

members have hosted several “snack bars” at Mission Sports Park to raise additional funds for the team.

This special and unique experience is really what team sports should be about. This small group of boys has not just their fathers as role mod-els, but their coaches as well. They now know the value of leadership and responsibility. They have learned to share and take the hard knocks that come with being athletes, and the payoff of success as a result of hard work and dedication. The parents never have to do it alone – someone is always on hand to help when help is needed.

The Comeback Coyotes will surely do well in their future tournaments. And if they don’t, well, no matter, they’ll be out bowling, barbecuing in the Seymour’s cul-de-sac, and sharing their loss or win together.

Courtney Wolpov Thanks San Elijo Businesses for Their Support

The Coyotes – Sportsmanship and Teamwork at its Best

Labor Day tournament in Temecula called the So Cal Summer Championships.

Back row (from left): Head Coach Mitch Anderson; Assistant Coaches Dave Seymour, Mike Lena, Josh Sparks Center row (from left): Will Corbin #19, Nathan Barraza #10, Ryan Dulski #8, Matthew Souza #32, Cole Kenny #99 Front row (from left): Josh Papazis #4, Mason Sparks #12, Cade Seymour #1, Zach Anderson #5, Joey Lena #23, Alec Holmes #33

Courtney Wolpov Thanks San Elijo Businesses for Their Support

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All the children loved Santa and the presents he brings. Some, however, had more to share.

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brave – loves the candy he gets in his stocking.

aidan – enjoys Christmas with snow at Gramma’s house in Lake Arrowhead.

Sophie – really wants an American Girl Tangled Doll from Santa this year.

gianna – can’t wait to deco-rate the tippy, tippy top of the Christmas tree with her favorite angel.

lauren – writes her note to Santa and puts it in the fireplace but she does NOT light the fireplace. The note disappears by morning!

izzy – likes to do fun things and go out to dinner. Mostly, she loves to open presents at her Nana’s house.

Jonah – says that he knows that the carrots and cookies fly out the chimney to Santa and the reindeer on the sleigh.

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Favorite Holiday Traditions:

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The San Elijo Hills Women’s Club (SEHWC) is a philanthropic and social group of women who live in San Elijo Hills and surrounding commu-nities. We welcome new members year around! Please email [email protected] for more information.

As 2011 comes to a close, it is rewarding to look back on the fun times, the challenges met, and perhaps the good that we were able to do for others. We worked hard, enjoyed contributing to the community and forged some new friendships along the way. Here are some of the activities and fun events the SEHWC was involved in this year:

January: The new year started out with a Spa Night where there were hand treatments, neck massages and altogether relaxing times.

February: SEHWC established a College Scholarship Fund to assist one female high school senior from San Marcos High School each year. February was the Annual White Elephant Auction where someone’s not-so-desirables became someone else’s treasures. Proceeds from the auction went to the new SEHWC Scholarship Fund.

March was busy with two activities: The Director of Second Chance gave an overview of their very successful PREP (Prisoner Re-entry Employment Program). The club and community donated two vans full of business attire to Second Chance. The evening also included a Soup and Salad Potluck with Recipe Exchange. Then there was the Food Drive in front of Albertson’s for The Angel’s Depot. Over 755 cans of food were collected along with $85 in cash to aid senior citizens in San Diego County who are living below poverty level.

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April: SEHWC Annual Membership Drive and a guided tour of the Flower Fields in Carlsbad.

May: The Wine and Cheese Fundraiser with Silent Auction raised $1,600 for the International Rescue Committee which provides assistance to refu-gees relocating into the United States.

June: Bunco night.

July: Craft Night for America Cares, making cards and care packages for individuals who have transitioned from foster care to military service.

August: Back-to-School Drive collected school supplies that were donated to Straight From The Heart, a San Marcos organization that supports foster families in the community. A second Food Drive was held for The Angel’s Depot. Over 785 cans of food and $155 in cash were donated by Albertson’s generous customers.

September: Potluck with guest speaker from Women’s Empowerment International, an organization that provides microcredit loans to very poor women so they can start businesses.

October: Book Exchange.

November: Cooking Class with recipes from Café Merlot for “Breakfast for Supper.” Also, co-host San Marcos Holiday Boutique at the SEH Recreation Center. Proceeds went to Straight From The Heart.

December: Holiday Party with Target and Walmart Gift Cards for teenage foster children through Straight From The Heart.

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6th annual and 2012 San elijo Hills 5K and Street Fair!Are You Ready? Get a Healthy Start To The New Year!

When: Saturday, January 21st, 2012! Registration for the 6th Annual and 2012 San Elijo Hills 5K “Toughest

5K in North County” is NOW OPEN! The annual event continues to grow, and the 2012 event will see a few new changes including a challeng-ing 1K course and a 100 yd. Kids’ Dash.

There will also be a large post-race street fair and community event. The street fair and community event will feature many vendors, music, food, jumpies and games for the kids. The street fair and community event will take place from 9am-4pm along Schoolhouse Way between San Elijo Rd. and Elfin Forest Rd.

Want to be a vendor at the street fair and showcase your business? If you would like more information on becoming a vendor, please contact Chris Fitzsimmons: [email protected]

The Academy at San Elijo will donate $5 from every registration to the SMUSD school of choice as well as other San Marcos non-profit youth sports organizations! For all registrations you can place the school name or non-profit organization name in the special request box below the program drop down menu.

2012 San Elijo Hills 5K Rates:18 and older: $30Junior (Under 18): $25Family: $501K: $10100yd Kid’s Dash: $ 5(Family Rate Applies only to 5K, and is based on a family of 4. Families

can choose to run or walk the course individually, or walk as a family)REGISTER NOW at www.theacademyatsanelijo.com

FC Sol winter world Cup Soccer!FC Sol is proud to bring you Winter

World Cup Soccer. This program is open to boys and girls ages 4 - 10. FC Sol Winter World Cup will be an eight-week program beginning in January and welcomes all young soccer players looking to participate in a FUN and POSITIVE soccer environment with a further emphasis placed on overall player development!

The program will be run by FC Sol’s professional coaching staff, and will give all players the opportunity to take part in games where they can imagine that they play for international teams such as France, Brazil, Mexico, USA, England, Ireland, Italy and others. The format will feature 30 minutes of training with professional coaches and staff from FC Sol followed by small sided games.

Cost per player is: U4-U6: $55 U7-U10: $70Register Now At: www.fcsolsoccer.orgLike Us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/fcsolsoccer

FC Sol, building Success in San Marcos Through Player development!

Pictures can say a thousand words, and this was definitely the case this year at FC Sol. The competitive and recreational seasons have now drawn to a close, with many successes to reflect on in 2011. The club will look to build on those successes in 2012, by continuing to place a primary emphasis on player development, and by fostering an environment where players can have fun, learn, develop and ultimately succeed! FC Sol understands that you have a choice in San Marcos when it comes to soccer, so on behalf of everyone at FC Sol, all of our coaches, players, volunteers, and staff, THANK YOU, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

by Chris Fitzsimmons, Founder & Director


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Traditions of Christmas“Traditions of Christmas” has grown to be the biggest Christmas show

in San Diego drawing over 250,000 patrons over the years. It is a musical journey of great Christmas songs and traditions from around the world. Santa’s Workshop comes alive with dancing elves, Raggedy Ann dolls, toy soldiers and magical toys. The Rockette-style tap dancing kickline will have you cheering in the isles. You’ll sing along with your favorite songs like “White Christmas” and the Dickens’ carolers. It all comes together at the end with a fully staged Living Nativity. It has a cast of 100 people with

spectacular sets and costumes and a full 25-piece orchestra. It truly is the perfect show to capture the sights and sounds of Christmas.

They have historically produced the show at the East County Performing Arts Center, but the City of El Cajon closed the theater last year due to bud-get cuts. This year they are taking the show to the beautiful new Lincoln Performing Arts Center just off the 805 freeway at Imperial.

For more information on show dates and times, visit http://www.cyt-sandiego.org

Holiday TraditionsTraditions are an important part of our lives, especially during the

holidays. It’s only natural that we all celebrate differently. Here are some interesting customs that you may or may not know.

Hanukkah Around the world

Yemen - Children go from house to house, tins in hand, to collect wicks for the Menorah. If they receive wick-ends along with fruit, candy and coins, they respond in Hebrew, “sleep well.”

Aden - Children wear blue clothing on Hanukkah: blue for the color of heavens.

Germany - The eighth and last night of Hanukkah is special. All left over wicks and oil are traditionally burned in a giant bonfire.

Southern France - On the evening following the Shabbat of Hanukkah, the Jews of Avignon traditionally opened bottles of wine, and people would roam from place to place tasting the new wine and toasting the holiday.

Israel - The fifth night of Hanukkah has been called “The Black Fifth Night” after that fateful day during World War I when the Turks expelled all Jewish residents from Tel Aviv and Jaffa. Hanukkah presents on this night are de-emphasized in Israeli Hanukkah celebrations. (www.virtualje-rusalem.com)

Christmas Traditions from near and Afar

Belgium - On the sixth of December, Sinterklaas is celebrated in Belgium, which is a completely different holiday than Christmas. However, Santa (called “de Kerstman”) does come around on Christmas day to bring pres-ents to children. Small family presents are given at Christmas too, under the tree, or in stockings. A special breakfast of “cougnou” or “cougnolle” is prepared – the shape is supposed to resemble baby Jesus.

Brazil - Father Christmas is called “Papai Noel.” Many of the Christmas traditions in Brazil are similar to those that we share here in the United States, however, the Christmas dinner is different. People eat chicken, turkey, ham, rice, beans, fresh and dried fruit, most often served with beer. A special dessert called “Brigadeiro” is made with condensed milk and chocolate.

France - In France, Christmas is always called “Noel.” Everyone has a Christmas tree, sometimes decorated the old fashioned way with red rib-bons and white wax candles. Father Christmas is called “Pere Noel,” and Christmas dinner is an important family event, where people eat good meat and the best wine they can afford.

Hungary - Santa Claus (“Tel-apo” or “Mikulas”) comes on the sixth day of December. Children should clean and put their shoes outside, next to the door or window before they go to bed. The next day, small toys and candy appear in them in red bags.

Portugal - Traditionally, Father Christmas brings children in Portugal pres-ents and gifts on Christmas Eve. Presents are left under the tree in shoes, or by the fireplace. A special Christmas dinner includes salted dry cod-fish with boiled potatoes, and is eaten at midnight on Christmas Eve.

Kwanzaa Traditions

Kwanzaa is a weeklong holiday honoring African culture and tradition. It falls between December 26 and January 1 each year. Kwanzaa consists of a week of celebrations and exchange of gifts. The main symbols of Kwanzaa are a mat, a utility cup, a candle stick holding seven candles, seven candles, ears of corn, the candle of Kwanzaa and a poster depicting the seven prin-ciples of Kwanzaa.

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Kid City is currently looking for Volunteer Team Coaches....please inquire for more info. We are thrilled to be offering the first SEH Kid City Basketball League beginning in January 2012. Games will be played in the San Elijo Middle Gym and practices will be held on the outdoor courts during the week. More info will be posted on our website soon. Please email with any questions.

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CHrIS orlAnDo: CITY CounCIl Despite the ongoing recession, San Marcos continues to make great strides in improving our quality of life and strengthening our local economy. Several projects are moving forward this fall, which will not only help enhance our quality of life, but will also add momen-tum to our local economy by bringing new jobs and

new retail and commercial amenities. Here is some information provided by the city about these projects:

Major improvements planned to ease traffic congestion on SR-78Several projects are planned to help ease traffic flow along SR-78 in San

Marcos and improve the transition interchange between Interstate 15 and SR-78.

A new bridge at Nordahl Road and SR-78 will be the first major step towards relief in an area that has long been plagued with congestion. The new interchange bridge will increase overall vehicle capacity, add space for turn lanes to the SR-78 eastbound and westbound on-ramps, and accommodate the future widening of SR-78. It will also increase the height of the bridge for motorists traveling on SR-78.

The $37 million bridge project is a partnership between Caltrans, SANDAG and the cities of San Marcos and Escondido. Caltrans is taking the lead on the project, which will get under way this summer and take about 18 months to complete. San Marcos’ contribution to the project is about $4.25 million, which is funded by redevelopment and Transnet dollars.

The City of San Marcos will also be making improvements to the intersec-tion at Nordahl Road and Montiel Road during the bridge construction project to help improve traffic circulation. This $1.38 million improvement will work in concert with the new bridge interchange.

To the east of the new bridge project, Caltrans will be widening the con-nector on-ramp from I-15 to westbound SR-78 and adding a fifth westbound lane on SR-78 between the end of the I-15 connector ramp and Nordahl Road. This improvement will help ease the backup that forms when traffic merges from I-15 onto SR-78.

Finally, an eastbound auxiliary lane on SR-78 between Woodland Parkway and Nordahl Road will be constructed to help uncork the bottleneck that forms in this area during peak afternoon commute times. This is a collaborative proj-ect between the City of San Marcos and Caltrans. Construction on the $10 million grant-funded auxiliary lane project is slated to start this summer.

Construction under way on new Kaiser facilityConstruction is under way on a new state-of-the-art Kaiser Permanente

medical office building in San Marcos. The three-story building will encom-pass 71,000 square feet and include 34 specialty care providers, a four-op-erating room ambulatory surgery center, nuclear medicine and a four-room gastroenterology procedure suite. The new $60 million facility will be located next door to the current medical office building on Craven Road just west of Twin Oaks Valley Road. The existing building is currently undergoing a $4 million upgrade.

The expansion project will help increase access to quality medical care throughout the entire region, and it will also create nearly 200 new jobs. The new facility is slated to open in fall 2012.

New housing and retail developments plannedThree new developments in San Marcos will add new housing and retail

establishments once they are built. The University District, San Marcos Creek

Projects Move Forward in San MarcosDistrict and Palomar Station are all set to begin coming online in the next few years.

The University District is a 194-acre smart-growth development near Cal State San Marcos. The development will be a beautiful mix of retail, office space and dining establishments, along with some much-needed stu-dent housing.

The first project for University District, “The Quad,” just began con-struction. It will be a 110-unit student-housing complex that will double the amount of current student housing. It will be geared especially for students, and boasts a number of tech-driven features such as Wifi-enabled laundry facilities that alert students when their laundry is done.

Adjacent to the University District is the San Marcos Creek District development. The first project to come out of the ground in the Creek District will be The Residences and Shoppes at Creekside. This flagship development should start construction in late fall, and is planned to be com-pleted by fall 2013.

Just north of these two developments, closer to Palomar College, is the planned Palomar Station project. This 14-acre mixed-use, smart-growth development will provide a convenient place to live and shop – especially for students attending Palomar College.

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San Marcos alive art Contest winners recognized

The City of San Marcos announced its elementary school drawing contest winners at San Marcos Alive “Celebration of Arts” on October 23 at the San Marcos Civic Center. The contest was for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. More than 300 students participated. The 1st place win-ners of the contest received baskets containing $100 worth of art supplies for their classrooms. All winners received prizes and gift certificates donated by Chick-fil-A, Old Spaghetti Factory, the San Marcos Brewery, Back Alley Grill, AMF Eagle Bowl and Solid Rock gym. Congratulations to all those who entered.

Winners:Grades K-21st Place - Emma Meng, Discovery Elementary 2nd Place - Britney Chen, Discovery Elementary3rd Place - Kristena Stewart,Richland Elementary

Grades 3 – 5 1st Place - Enrique Hernandez Soto, San Marcos Elementary2nd Place - Kaylyne D. Pham, Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary3rd Place - Miranda Navaro, Knob Hill Elementary

City offers Fun Friday nites! For Children

San Marcos Community Services is offering a fun program for children called Fun Friday Nites! The program is offered for children four to 12 years of age and takes place from 6-10pm on one Friday night of each month. Children enjoy a night of games, crafts, pizza and movies with their friends. The program is supervised by trained recreation leaders and takes place at the San Elijo Recreation Center. The cost is $20 per child, a $5 discount is offered for siblings. Parents must register in advance at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069. The pro-gram will be offered on December 9 and 16. Register at www.san-marcos.net or call (760) 744-9000 x3500 for more information.

boys & Girls Club members Attend Taco bell leadership Camp

Six youth members of the Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos had the opportunity to attend the Taco Bell Leadership Conference on October 7 and 8 at Camp Cedar Glen in Julian, CA. While at camp, Club members participated in leadership activities that raised awareness of cyber bullying and even joined a lip sync contest.

From left to right: Esmeralda Sotelo, Jasmin Paramo, Bianca Tellez, Alfredo Fierros, Desmond Wright, Marshall Solee

GAme on! Fundraising event at Pacific ridge a Huge Success

Last month, more than 300 parents filled the Pacific Ridge School cam-pus for a GAME ON! fundraising event that raised more than $150,000 for the school’s new Athletic Center. In partnership with First Republic Bank, the GAME ON! event served as the kick-off of the school’s Annual Fund Campaign and phase two of its Breaking New Ground Campaign (code named “Break A Sweat”). The funds raised from the event will equip the state-of-the art weight and conditioning room, as well as fund the 17,000 square foot, multilayered, maple gymnasium floor.

At GAME ON!, Pacific Ridge School parents participated in a variety of court sports and contests in the shell of the gymnasium, currently under construction. For each successful basket and volley, a generous donor made a gift toward “Break A Sweat.” At “half time,” Dr. Ogle and Dr. Mullady, Pacific Ridge’s co-heads of school, shared exciting plans for the school year.

Among the news shared was the announcement of the planned com-pletion and opening of the school’s new 35,236 square foot Athletic Center by Spring 2012. The Pacific Ridge School Athletic Center, one of the larg-est and most state-of-the-art high school athletic centers in the county, will feature three regulation basketball courts, a training room, dance/yoga studio, weight and conditioning room, coaches offices, locker rooms and showers, kitchenette for concessions, bleachers for seating 500 fans, and an outdoor viewing deck of the synthetic turf field. The lobby will also act as a Hall of Fame, showcasing trophies and awards for athletic, academic and arts achievements.

For more information about Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, visit http://www.pacificridge.org.

Artful wonders: The Healing Power of Art

Beginning November 12 at the Front Porch Gallery, artists will display work that reflects guidance, healing and inner peace. The exhibit, titled ‘Artful Wonders: Inspiration for Healing’, will run through January 8, 2012 and features artwork created by cancer patients and caregivers participating in the Expressive Arts Therapy program at the San Diego Cancer Research Institute. Artists will exhibit items such as mixed-media paintings, altered books, “recipes for life” boxes, artful bras and purses that they have “repur-posed”, transformed and enhanced using various art forms including paint-ing, photography and collage; meditation malas in the form of fashion bracelets will be also showcased.

The Expressive Art program is one of many complimentary thera-pies offered for free or by donation for all cancer patients in San Diego County at SDCRI (SDCRI.org).

The Front Porch Gallery believes the creation of art is a manifestation of the human spirit and the sharing of that art creates community. Its mis-sion is to use art as a catalyst for more vibrant, creative communities and an understanding of aging as a spiritual journey.

The Gallery, located at 2903 Carlsbad Boulevard, adjacent to Carlsbad By The Sea retirement community, was launched seven years ago with a grant from California Lutheran Homes and is supported by California Lutheran Homes, FACT Foundation, Pacific Homes Foundation and Front Porch.

Front Porch Gallery hours are 12-6pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 11am-5pm on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information about the Gallery or the Artful Wonders: Inspiration for Healing exhibit, contact Steve Nossan or Julie Weaverling at (760) 795-6120.

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Jim Saia is not the only one excited about the start of the college basketball sea-son. Now don’t get me wrong, Saia, the head coach of the new men’s basketball team at Cal State University San Marcos, is plenty enthusiastic about his first-year team and the talent he has been able to attract to the North County campus. However, joining the former UCLA assistant coach in his excitement over the Cougars’ first season is a group of students and supporters called the “Blue Crew.” And if early season results are any indica-tion, this is going to be a very successful partnership.

CSU San Marcos kicked off their inaugural season as an NAIA inde-pendent with an exhibition game on November 2 in Viejas Arena against San Diego State University, a team fresh off a “Sweet Sixteen” appearance in last season’s NCAA tournament. Despite falling 78-63, the Cougars showcased the style of play Saia knows will entertain those who come out to watch his team play, namely playing hard, sharing the ball and executing on both offense and defense.

Before the game, the team participated – along with the new women’s basketball team – in a “Blue Crew Pep Rally” on campus. According to the

school’s Associated Students’ Vice President of External Affairs Scott Silveria, students filled the Tukwut Courtyard wearing Cougar spirit gear and cheered for their team.

“It meant so much to me to see students that I hadn’t seen before on campus coming out and cheering loudly and supporting our team,” Silveria said. “We chartered three buses

to take students to the first game and had a tailgate party beforehand. It was a great experience.”

Bridget Blanshan, the Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Development Services, has worked on the CSU San Marcos campus for 10 years now. She is impressed with the support the students have shown the new athletic teams.

“It’s nice to see students coming together in this way,” she said. “We’re seeing more CSU San Marcos gear on campus and an increased sense of campus pride. With the new teams, it’s a wonderful opportunity for the com-munity to get behind the local university in a familiar way.”

The team plays its home games at MiraCosta College. With five home games in December, fans will have several chances to cheer on the Cougars.

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San Elijo’s New Assistant Principal – Peter VersteegOn the afternoon it was announced that Peter Versteeg would be the

new Assistant Principal of San Elijo Elementary School, it seemed like the whole community cheered out loud. As he stood in the drive-up lane the next morning, car windows were rolled down and parents and children shouted, “Congratulations, Mr. Versteeg!” His email inbox was so full that they had to add space to it to accommodate all the messages of good will and kudos that he received. On the blacktop, the children ran up to give him hugs and tell him how thrilled they were to have him as the new Assistant Principal of SEES.

No one was perhaps more surprised than Mr. Versteeg himself. He never imagined that he would be in this place seven years ago when he left his job in the airline industry to get a teaching credential. Airline industry? Yes! For 25 years, Mr. Versteeg worked in Customer Service Management for USAirways and United (that was, of course, back when customer service existed in the airline industry!) After 25 years, he left because he decided it was time for a change, and time for him to do something more rewarding.

Teaching has always been a thought that Peter Versteeg has entertained, especially since one of the best aspects of his job in the airline industry was to mentor adults in the art of exemplary customer service. However, in order to teach, he first had to finish his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (at CSUSM), and then complete a one-year course to obtain a teaching creden-tial. Mr. Versteeg had both under his belt by the year 2005.

In August of 2005, Mr. Versteeg received a phone call from then-prin-cipal Mrs. McDonell, with an opportunity to teach at the K-8 elementary school in San Elijo. When he came in to interview, he walked into a room to meet Mrs. McDonell, and was surprised to see one teacher representa-tive from each grade level waiting to interview him as well. He passed the interview with flying colors, and at the time, Mrs. von Schlieder (now called Mrs. V by everyone at SEES) asked if Mr. Versteeg would teach kindergar-ten with her. And that’s where he began.

From 2005 to the fall of 2011, Mr. Versteeg taught several grade levels, ending in third grade this year. He applied for the posi-tion of Assistant Principal this fall, and was surprised and thrilled to find himself in a team with Mrs. Kalicki. They both believe very strongly in a collaborative environment and shared leadership. They both look forward to setting goals with their team of teachers, parents and students as they move forward in their new roles.

Communication, we will all quickly learn, is a huge priority for Mr. Versteeg, and he asks that you never hesitate to email or call him, or just stop by to visit. His office door is open to students, parents and teachers alike.

Perhaps the one thing Mr. Versteeg is known for the most is his unwav-ering sense of fair play, and his commitment to enhancing the self-esteem, confidence and trust of the students. His first concern when he took over as Assistant Principal was that of his current students. His third grade class had to be carefully transitioned to a new teacher (and they did this beauti-fully with Mrs. Cecena), and he still pops his head in to visit them all the time. Mr. Versteeg will finish up the first trimester with his third graders by completing all their report cards and attending their parent conferences. This is perhaps because, in his heart, Mr. Versteeg will always be a teacher first. He was asked to be a substitute in a fifth grade classroom this week when a teacher was out sick, and he stepped in happily, eager to spend some time with many of the fifth graders that he taught when they were in kin-dergarten. My guess is that Mr. Versteeg will always find an excuse to find his way back to spend some time with the children, even as he settles in as Assistant Principal of San Elijo Elementary.

The School Board probably made its decision to place Mr. Versteeg in this position for various reasons unbeknownst to the rest of us, but we are so glad they did – San Elijo Elementary is in good hands with Mr. Versteeg and Mrs. Kalicki at the helm, and the students will surely SOAR.

december activities

On December 2 and 9, SEES PTO will organize Book Swap Fridays! Tables will be set up during lunch hours for students to “shop” for previ-ously donated books. Prices will be $1 or less depending on the book. Books remaining after the swap will find a new home in our school library.

new activities Committee

SEES PTO Activities Committee is now forming. If you have an inter-est in helping out with an event or two, please send email to: [email protected]. It does take many hands to coordinate wonderful events for our community, so come join us for some fun!

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school newsSEES News Thanks the Sony Corporation for Its Generosity

When Mrs. Kalicki asked me to do a spot-light on SEES News and the recent dona-tion the school received from the Sony Corporate Giving Department, I jumped at the chance. This is exactly the kind of story that The Fountain likes to tell – a story of generos-ity, kindness and teamwork (and some super-hero teachers) that help our children thrive at the elementary school.

Before we start to thank Sony for their dona-tion, we need to recognize the efforts of two moth-ers at our school – Nicole Apostolakos and Anne Brown, heads of Community Sponsorship for the PTO. Nicole and Anne started developing corporate sponsorship ideas for many of the programs at the school that are now fully or partially supported by our PTO, in the hopes of taking some of the financial burden away from the parents.

Anne and Nicole approached Cindy Knowles, a parent at San Elijo Elementary, because they knew she worked for Sony Electronics in Rancho Bernardo. They gave Cindy the required paperwork and hoped that some-one at Sony would sign up to be a sponsor of the SEES News Program. You can imagine how surprised and thrilled they were when Kim Rohr from Community Affairs at Sony agreed to donate equipment (cameras, tripods, microphones and computers, valued at almost $7,000!) to the SEES News Team.

The children who are part of the SEES News program are mentored by Mr. Faulkner, Mr. Hogan, Mrs. Nicol and Mr. Phinney, all of whom are also fourth grade teachers at San Elijo Elementary. Mr. Hogan and Mr. Faulkner started SEES News five years ago with 13 children who signed up to be part of the program. Using their own video cameras, tripods and microphones, Mr. Faulkner and Mr. Hogan started this program to teach the children the value of quality news reporting, video editing, interviewing skills, responsi-bility (with expensive equipment), respect (of other people’s time), and of

course, the joy of putting together their own shows. Five years ago, the team consisted of two teachers and 13 children – now, they have 90 children and four teachers signed up and raring to go. The chil-dren have to apply to be part of the program, and have to keep up their grades and academic effort to remain in it. This is a great motivating factor for some children, and a wonderful reward for others.

I cannot say enough good things about this program – it’s not a way for children to goof off and ham it up in front of the camera (although I’m sure they do some of that), but rather it is an incredible opportunity for the children to learn skills that they

may sometime be able to use in their lives. They learn to follow schedules, share the cameras, edit footage and think ahead to find a story that isn’t redundant when the show airs in the classrooms. They also find roles that work for them such as anchor, reporter or cameraman.

The pride that the children feel when their shows air in the classrooms is indescribable. This year, the SEES News’ teachers will have a new show every Friday, and the whole school will watch the 10-15 minute episode in their classrooms on Fridays. The teams of children, under the tutelage of Mr. Faulkner, Mr. Hogan, Mrs. Nicol and Mr. Phinney are guided through the process, but do most of the work themselves.

As you can imagine, the new equipment from Sony is going to help tremendously. Mr. Hogan told me that one in every 10 clips is lost due to equipment failure. I’ve also heard that the teachers have had to take the foot-age home to work on them on their home computers since the school com-puters are not able to handle the video editing software. You can imagine how thrilled they will be when they get their hands on the new equipment from Sony!

This program at San Elijo Elementary is, to me, a perfect example of how it really does take a village to raise children. Between Anne and Nicole’s hard work, Cindy Knowles’ willingness to take the request to Sony and to follow through on it, Sony’s support and involvement, the PTO’s generous funding, Mr. Faulkner, Mr. Hogan, Mrs. Nicol and Mr. Phinney’s hard work, dedication and unwavering good cheer at having to stay after school with 90 children, there are many people who make this program a reality. We would like to take the time to thank them all for making 90 children look forward to Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, where they race out of their classrooms after school to go make big news.

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The Expo at The Middle School

It’s not often we toot our own horns at The Fountain, but perhaps this is the time we could, just for a second, stop and brag about something we hosted this month.

If you talked to Tim Minjares (the Publisher) the night before The Expo at the Middle School,

he probably would have sounded a little stressed. There are so many factors to consider when hosting an Expo of this kind – tables, numbers, set-up, organizing and coordinating with the PTO, distributing flyers, choosing food and music and on and on and on. However, when you add to that a rainy wet day on the day before, with the threat of rain looming over the horizon, it makes for a stressful time.

However, The Fountain is so pleased and proud to report that The Expo was a huge suc-cess. The Middle School is now nearly $6,000 richer thanks to the efforts of all the people who participated.

If you didn’t walk through this year, be sure you do next. It was a very cheerful, friendly atmosphere, with the incredible Middle School Band who kept our feet tapping and fingers snapping. Many middle school girls pitched in to serve popcorn and cotton candy and sell raffle tickets. All vendors were in good spirits and enjoyed chatting with the crowds that passed through all day long. The Middle School parents and PTO did an amazing job, and worked tirelessly throughout the day.

Business cards and phone numbers exchanged hands, flyers and pam-phlets moved across the tables. Melissa Granados (Sales Executive here at The Fountain) and I enjoyed meeting many of our advertisers and contribu-tors who are, sadly, often just email pen-pals that we never get to meet in person. We got to shake hands, compare stories and notes and put faces to names that were familiar in our email Inboxes and are now firmly etched in our minds, as well.

Our thanks to the PTO volunteers, ASB volunteers and all the busi-nesses that helped make this a success and a benefit to our community.

Winter Break Boredom Bustersby: Skylar Starrs Siben

Winter break is coming soon and most years it finds me lying on the couch bored out of my mind. Well, there are many things you can do out of the house this time of year. You can go:

Ice skating! It’s really fun and good exercise. Most places have fun deco-rations put up for the holidays. There’s the Iceoplex in Escondido, the UTC Ice town rink, Horton Plaza and my favorite, the ice rink at The Hotel del Coronado.

To the mountains! There may be no snow here, but there is a lot in the mountains this time of year. Sledding, skiing, snowboarding, you can do it all in the mountains. We live pretty close to Big Bear, Idyllwild, Mammoth, Tahoe and Yosemite, which are all great places with plenty of snow.

To the movies! There are usually a lot of movies around the holidays. For example: for younger kids, Happy Feet Two, The Muppets and Arthur Christmas, are some options, while, We Bought a Zoo, The Adventures of Tintin and the new Alvin and the Chipmunks are movies that you can see in theaters. You can also enjoy the new Sherlock Holmes and Warhorse (which is based on an award-winning book and play that was in Lincoln Center).

To the beach! We can actually go this time of year, so why not?The holidays are a great time to spend with family and friends so figure

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by: megan van Hamersveld

As the calendar year is quickly coming to a close, so are the final hours spent in our old school. The interim campus is almost completed and ready for use and every-one is eager to find out what life for the next few years will be like. Teachers are packing up all their stuff and stressing over how they are possibly going to fit a class of 40 into an even smaller room than they had before. (Anyone who has Ms. Hess knows exactly what I’m talking about.)

However, all the changes and stress can’t stop us from having an incred-ible year. November was a month to remember. The Discovery Bowl and Chick-fil-A challenge were, once again, two of the most exciting events of the year. All week, students, staff and families ate mass amounts of chicken in order to beat Mission. The goal was to spend the most money at Chick-fil-A so every student could win a free chicken sandwich, and our school would be rewarded with a large portion of the money spent. The results were announced at halftime of the Discovery Bowl and, although we didn’t win, our Knight Pride still stands strong. The game itself was emotional and unbelievably exciting. During the day, ASB had the entire school participate in a surprise black-light pep rally in the gym where the dancers and cheer-leaders put on incredible performances, complete with glow sticks, masks and gloves, and the football players participated in hilarious challenges meant to pump everyone up for the game that night. And it worked. Students piled through Mission’s gates, eager to watch our boys put their hearts and souls into the most important game of the season. It was one of the most fun

games all year and, although we didn’t beat the Grizzlies this time, we were all proud of our Knights and the effort and passion they put into the game.

November also featured Senior Spirit Week, where all the seniors dressed up for ASB-chosen themes each day. Everyone really went all out, and it was hilarious to see all the seniors get into the spirit. Monday was Happy Campers’ Day, Tuesday was Pajama Day, Wednesday was Fake an Injury Day, Thursday was Life Swap Day (where guys dressed as girls, and vice versa), and Friday was Senior Citizens’ Day. Late-Start Tuesday morning was also Senior Sunrise, where all the seniors got to school early to eat and bond in our PJs.

December will be the last month spent in our original, 50-year old school, so enjoy every second of it, Knights. Make sure to attend the Fall Show, which the dancers work so hard to put together each and every year. It is open to the public, so even if you don’t have a student at San Marcos, it is a performance everyone can attend, and, I promise, you won’t be sorry you did. Finals will take place starting Tuesday, December 13 and they’ll close out the first semester, making way for a very much needed Winter Break. So study, get involved and go Knights!

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The end of the year is nearing and you may already be gearing up for your resolutions – I am going to lose weight, I am going to exercise

more, I am going to eat better, I am going to smile more, I am going to take some time for “me,” I am going to meet my neighbors this year.

One of mine is to write more doggie tips for you and keep you thinking about new ways to interact with your dog.

Recently, my husband, who is a park ranger at Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve, had a very unfortunate encounter with an owner whose dog had collapsed, possibly from heat exhaustion. This was a very large dog and car-rying him to safety was difficult and exhausting. If the dog had been more alert or had just injured his leg, the task would have been more difficult, and probably dangerous.

When a dog is injured, they are vulnerable and most likely, scared. They react differently to us handling them and can actually bite their owner. A broken leg or even a sprained ankle can put a dog into a state of panic. How would you handle this if you were out on a walk or on a trail away from the house? How would you transport your dog from your car into the vet’s office? Could you pick up your dog in a safe manner right now and carry them without them squirming around in your arms? Are they too heavy for you to carry?

Some techniques for a safe carry of a larger dog (45-65 lbs.) include practicing with your dog from a comfortable height, like the back of your SUV, or tailgate of your truck, or a picnic table/bench. It always helps to have a second person with lots of treats. Have the dog stand length-wise in front of you as you face them so that you can use both arms to gather all four of his legs in the center of your arms (his hip/butt and shoulder areas will be supported by your chest and front part of your shoulders). Scoop him up and remember to bend at your knees to save your back! Have the second person feed him treats in front of his face and then set him down on the

Training for Canine Emergenciesplatform from where you started. I wouldn’t start walking around carrying him just yet. It may take several lifts to get them comfortable with the pro-cess. Setting them down on the ground instead of on the starting platform also takes some practice – again remember to bend at your knees and use safe lifting techniques to protect your back.

Another technique involves using a beach towel or two under their groin and/or chest. If the dog is too heavy for one person to lift, using a towel to help support the bulk of the body helps tremendously. Practice sliding a towel under the belly and groin of your dog and gather each end into a manageable hold (trying to keep the towel stretched out enough to support the dog without discomfort) to lift straight up. A “fireman’s carry” with the dog draped around your neck and shoulders is another technique. Smaller dogs can be lifted with a lot more ease and the most important part to remember is to support their back end and legs while you lift them. They may already be familiar with being carried around, but when they are injured they may be nervous, scared, in pain and they can still bite. You might also introduce your dog to wearing a muzzle in case the vet has to put one on him to evaluate or treat him.

On a side note regarding muzzles, most public transportation requires dogs to be muzzled. So the next time you plan a trip to Catalina with your dog, you should probably make sure they are okay with wearing a muzzle for the boat trip over to the island.

Practicing lifting your dog and muzzling your dog before an incident arises may help alleviate some of the stress of transporting your dog to safety – both for you and your beloved dog. There are canine CPR/first aid courses available for you, as well.

For information on how to recognize the signs for heat exhaustion, and to start building a great Canine First Aid Kit, visit www.TK9.com.

We have all heard the saying, “seeing is believing.” But, as it turns out, we might have it completely

backwards. Working with my clients, I’ve learned so much about

the obstacles we put in front of ourselves when it comes to making our health a priority. We let so many things come between us and our goals. What we don’t realize is that those things have probably just as much impact on our weight and health as our food.

There’s so much more to being healthy than our weight and our weight is a lot more than just the food we put into our mouths.

Our bodies are not empty vessels that simply respond to how many calories we take in compared to how many calories we expend.

Have you ever said, “I need to get to the gym to work off the dessert I ate last night,” or the pumpkin pie, or the fruit cake, or the holiday dinner. Well, it’s not that simple.

We actually do not have as much control over our body composition as we think we do.

You see, body composition is driven by our biochemistry. And, our bio-chemistry is driven by a lot more factors than we realize. It’s not just driven by what we put into our bodies, but also our environment, our thoughts and (the one that this article is about) our beliefs.

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Believe It and You Will See Itbut what you say you want and what you actually believe need to be in line with each other.

I had a client with a certain weight goal that she had never been able to reach before she came to me. During one of our sessions, she said something in passing that stopped me in my tracks. She said, “Well, I don’t believe I can ever really get to that weight.” That was a red flag for me as her coach. I walked her through a couple

simple steps and once she truly believed she could reach her goals, it was like magic. In a short amount of time, she was there and she has been maintaining her weight goal ever since.

If you have had a weight loss goal (or any goal really) that keeps show-ing up on your New Year’s Resolution list year after year, it might be time to take a different approach. First, make sure you truly want that goal. And, secondly, make sure you BELIEVE you can actually reach that goal. Once you get these two things done, you will reach your goal! Like magic.

Make 2012 the year for permanent change. The believing is the hard part; the rest is easy! There are plenty of resources available to help you make any change you want. The hard part is to truly BELIEVE you can have this change in your life. And BELIEVING is seeing.

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At this time of year, our family celebrates the Christmas holidays, just as I did when I was

young, and my parents did when they were kids. But as Great Depression children of the 1930s, my folks had a considerably different experience of the holidays than I did at their age. My siblings and I were blessed with many happy memories of huge meals, toys and stockings full of socks and Lifesavers Sweet Storybooks, yet my parents still did things that hearkened back to their simpler celebrations of the past. Many of these eco-friendly tricks reduced, re-used and recycled items. So in honor of my mom and dad’s memory, and in recog-nition of how visionary this way of living was and still is, our house will re-create some of the tradi-tions of old. Here are some family projects that are a practical yet fun history lesson.

Evoke an old-timey feel with your Christmas tree by stringing orna-ments using edibles such as popped popcorn – fun to eat while making – and cranberries (use simple uncolored cotton thread to make these compostable). Dried apple and orange slices also recall a bygone era; try cutting up starfruit for a unique touch. Gumdrop garlands and candy canes are another fun ornamental accent. Pinecones and acorns were common craft-able elements freely found in nature; use these unpainted if you wish to compost them after the holidays, or paint and glitter handfuls of them to hang festively before saving them to reuse next year.

For another type of decoration, try out some of the non-edible clay recipes available online (some you cook, some you don’t). Typical ingredients include flower, water and salt; they are combined and rolled out, then cookie cutters are used to evoke festive shapes (with a small top hole punched out

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by a straw). After drying, these can be colored and attached to tree branches with joyful ribbon or even rustic twine.

Fragments of fabric from worn-out clothing and packaging ribbon were saved to be refashioned into small ornaments and Christmas curios as well. Quilting yo-yos (made from round scraps that were stitched around the edge then gathered to form small, adorable circles) were sewn into garlands, or stacked in gradually larger increments to form angels and bells. Ribbons were tied into bows that could festoon table arrangements or mantles, then flattened and stored after the holidays were over.

Paper crafts were especially popular in the past precisely because such materials were already found

around the home: only some glue, paint and glitter were needed to dress things up. Strips of construction paper were attached in circles to form chains; squares of paper were folded into triangles, then snipped with scis-sors to fashion elaborate snowflake patterns; I made painted people out of the boxboard paper towel rolls and cereal packaging my mom saved for us kids to use. Spend an afternoon with some paint and glitter, and an entire nativity scene or Santa’s workshop can be built.

When it came to gifts, many families carefully saved the wrapping for the following year (even using a low heat iron to erase wrinkles!). Although extreme, especially now with recycling pickups, why not do what was also done – wrap presents in the weekend comics section or colorful store fly-ers? Avoid giftwrap entirely with permanent containers or re-usable grocery totes. Ultimately, the greatest gift family and friends can share is time: have a seasonal crafting night, a day of baking, or do some community service together. What children of all ages, of every era, remember about the holiday season the most is time spent together with loved ones. Season’s greetings!

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Nth Puzzle Corner

Here it is:At one time the Russian postal system

was very corrupt. Any letter, package or box which was open or easy to open, would be opened in the main office, and any object inside would be removed, whether it was valuable or not. However, the workers didn’t bother to open anything that was locked or hard to open. Boris in Moscow, wanted to send his girlfriend Natasha, from St. Petersburg, a precious ruby he bought. Neither of them could travel in the harsh winter, and Boris didn’t want to wait. He had a strongbox with a latch, where a number of padlocks could be attached. He could put the gem inside the box, attach a padlock, and send it to Natasha without having to worry about it being opened by the postal workers, but then…how would he send the key? Boris and Natasha discussed it over the phone, and devised a scheme to make it work! Can you guess what it was?

If that didn’t get your brain juices flowing, here is something else you can try:

Guess the next number in this sequence: 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, ...

winter is starting and although it doesn’t get too cold here in Southern California, this season always reminds me of a place where winters are seldom mild: russia. So we start our puzzle corner with a famous puzzle from the largest country in the world, one that spans across 11 time zones!

Answer: The scheme: Boris sent the box with the ruby and attached a pad-

lock on the latch but kept the key with himself. Natasha received the box and put another padlock on the same latch and sent the box back to Boris (again keeping her own key). Boris unlocked his padlock and sent the box back to Natasha where she only had to open the padlock she had attached and, voila! Little did Boris and Natasha know that the scheme they hatched would be used in modern computer security. In its simplest form, public and private “keys” are used to exchange messages securely between your laptops and computers just like the two Russians did that brutal winter!

The next number in the sequence: “312211”. The easiest way to solve the sequence is by saying each digit aloud in each number. The sequence is “One,” “One One,” “Two One(s),” “One Two One One”... do you see it? Each number is counting digits in the previous number: the first number has one “1”, the second number has two “1”s and so on. This little sequence also relates to digital images and how they are stored. By counting “1”s and “0”s in a digital image, cameras, mobile phones can save space while storing pictures.

With a range of dishes, vegetarian to meat

lovers, appetizers to desserts, and everything

in between, Maysa can help your holiday sea-

son be what it’s supposed to be – quality time

with family and friends, not spent in front of

a stove or oven, or pulling your hair out over a

stack of dishes.

With the understanding that each family is

different, and knowing well that all of us live on

a budget, Maysa will cater your order the way

you like it, each and every time, with a smile on

her face, and without a dent in your wallet.

Maysa’sMunchiesDelicious Mediterranean Delicacies

(760) 271-8492Serving North San Diego County

RESERVE YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY CATERING TODAY


business highlightmeeT THe

You would think that the last thing a mother of two boys would want to do is more laundry. And yet, Melissa Robbins started a business that involves doing more laundry than her own. Funnily enough, the idea came to her because she wished there was someone out there who would do her wash! While on vacation in Las Vegas, she took her clothes to a dry cleaner that did laundry as well, and when she picked them up two days later, they were neatly fold-ed and smelled good and clean. She loved the idea of being able to help other people with their laundry – which seems unanimously to be the bane of most people’s existence.

As an experiment, Melissa started doing laundry for friends, thinking about cost, time, the price of gas for delivery, and the implementation of this idea. When her friend Erin Easterly gave birth to twins, Melissa offered to do her laundry. She put a press release in The Fountain almost three years ago and got her first paying customer.

She now has many regular customers who dump their laundry outside their front door in a laundry basket, only to have it returned to them, clean, neatly folded, in their basket, with a big purple tulle bow wrapped around it. “It’s a gift,” she says, and that’s why it’s wrapped in a bow.

Her customers who try her out for one time always come back. She says she has seen everything from undergarments to clothes to large quantities of cat hair, gum wrappers in pockets and pacifiers thrown in the pile of wash. However, most customers, she says, keep their “unmentionables” at home,

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leaving her with children’s clothes (more often than not with some sort of stain on them), comforters, bedspreads and adult garments as well.

Melissa will also iron clothes upon request after she washes them – don’t you think $1.50 per item for ironing after washing is the best deal? How many of you out there would love nothing more than a gift certificate for laundry service this holiday season?

It doesn’t have to be a gift either – Melissa has been called at all odd hours of the day to help out with laundry because a family has the stomach flu and no one is able to keep up with the wash. She has helped older folks, sick moms, single guys (the service is really invaluable to them), mothers with brand new babies who just want to sleep more than anything else. For $3 a pound (and did I mention free delivery!), it’s a deal that you don’t want to pass up.

How she manages to do everyone else’s laundry and stay on top of her own family’s is a well-kept secret. This holiday season, perhaps Santa needs to bring a present to mom or dad in the form of a Laundry Ladies’ gift voucher. We know that as soon as you hand your laundry to Melissa, that wretched laundry basket will miraculously be full again. But then, hey, that’s what Laundry Ladies does – they lighten your load.

For more information, or to make your laundry disappear, visit www.laundryladies.com

Kids MenuScrambled Eggs, Bacon & Toast $3.99

Egg & Cheddar in Tortilla $2.99

Yogurt Parfait $3.50fruit and granola

Fruit Cup $3.00

Crustless PB&J $2.50

Grilled Cheese $3.50

Grilled Ham & Cheese $4.99

Hot Dog $3.50

Mac & Cheese $4.99

Weekly SpecialsSERVED WEDNESDAY

Spaghetti and Meatballs Lg $9 Kids $7house made marinara sauce and meatballs servedwith garlic toast

Pasta Primavera Lg $7 Kids $5house made marinara sauce, vegetable medleyserved with garlic toast

Sandwiches

Bagel & Cream Cheese $2.49

Bagel & Lox $10.99with cream cheese, tomatoes, red onionand capers

Acai Bowl $6.99with blended acai berry, topped with fruitand granola

Yogurt Parfait $5.75with seasonal fruit and garnola

Oatmeal $4.25with butter and brown sugar

Oatmeal $5.50with nuts and drid fruit

Belgain Waffle $6.49with butter and syrup

Belgian Waffle, Fruit& Whipped Cream $8.49

BreakfastServed All Day

EGGWICHES3 Eggs scrambled on toasted ciabatta

OMELETTE3 Eggs scambled, homefired and toast

Your choice of cheese, sausage or bacon,spinach and mushrooms, green onion,tomatoes, green or red bell peppers,

onions, spinach $8.99

Turkey $6cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo, andmustard

Turkey Calafe $7.19bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion,mayo, and mustard

Turkey Club $7.59bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato,garlic mayo, and sundried tomato sauce

Turkey Brie Cranberry Croissant $7.50

Tuna $6.99lettuce, tomato, red onion, and mayo

Philly Cheese Steak $7.99hand carved steak, grilled onion, bell pepper,provolone on french roll

Italian $6.99mortadela, salami, ham, provolone, lettuce, tomato,red onion, pepperchinis, pickles, balsamic vinaigrette,and mayo

Veggie Calafe $5.99avocado, sprouts, lettuce, tomato, red onion,cucumber, red bell pepper, and cream cheese

Tomato Basil Mozzarella $6.99with balsamiv vinaigrette

Ham and Swiss $4.99lettuce, tomato, and whole grain mustard

Curried Chicken $6.99pecans, apples, and currents

Ham and Brie Croissant $7.50

Served All Day

Egg and Cheddar $4.99Egg, Ham or Bacon and Cheddar $5.99Egg and Spinach $5.99provolone, carmelized onion, garlic mayo, and sundried tomato sauceEgg, Ham or Bacon, Spinach $6.99with garlic mayo and sundried tomato sauce

Egg and Veggie $6.99with provolone, spinach, tomatoes, onion,roasted red bell peppers, garlice mayo, andsundried tomato sauce

Egg, Sausage, Cheddar, and Croissant $6.99

PaninisServed All Day

Salads & Soup Served All Day

Soup of the Day half $6 full $8it changes daily and is always yummy

Greek Salad half $4.99 full $7.99lettuce, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamataolives, roasted red bell peppers, and feta chees Add chicken $1.99

Chinese Chicken Salad $8.99with wontons, almonds, and sesame dressing

Chopped salad $7.99salami, provolone, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber,pepperchini, kalamata olives, and balsamic vinaigrette Add chicken $1.99Cobb Salad $7.99avocado, bacon, egg, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion,cucumber, croutons, and blue cheese crumbles Add chicken $1.99

Southwest Salad $7.99black beans, corn, tortilla chips, tomatoes, shreddedcheese, and avocado tossed with chipotle ranch Add chicken $1.99

Caesar Salad $5.50parmesan cheese and garlic croutons Add chicken $1.99

Peppertree Hills Cafe in San Elijo Hills Visitor Center1215 San Elijo Road, San Marcos CA 92078

Phone 760-798-1722

Ask About Our Fine Selectionof Beer, Wine and Special Beverages

MENU PRICES AND AVAILABILITY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Grilled Cheese $4.99

Turkey Cranberry Brie $7.50carmelized onion, spinach, and garlice mayo

Grilled Proscuitto, Mozzarella,Tomato, and Basil $7.25

Grilled Chicken and Artichoke $7.50artichoke spread, fresh spinach,and olive tapenade

Grilled Chicken Parmesan $7.50provolone, parmesan, fresh spinach, garlic mayo,and sundried tomato sauce

Roasted Veggis $7.50zuccini, eggplanyt, red onion, tomato,goat cheese, and sundried tomato sauce

Brie and Spinach $6.49tomatoe and sundried tomato sauce

Ham and Cheese $5.99

Proscuitto, Mozzarella, $7.25Tomato and Basil

PastriesCroissants, Banana Bread, Apple Cake,

Pumpkin Cake, Butter Pound Cake,Cinnamon Rools, Brownies, Cookies,

Banana Bread Pudding


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company phone website page #

A Colorful universe ........................................................................................... (760) 761-0476 .........................................www.acolorfuluniverse.com ................................................................. 10

Arch Health Partners ......................................................................................... (760) 798-0088 ........................................www.ArchHealth.org ................................................................................ 14

baby Dream Photography ........................................................................................................................................................www.babydreamphotography ............................................................. 06

bank of America - Thor George .................................................................. (858) 353-5508 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15

bella Vida energy Healing .............................................................................. (619) 246-9418 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15

body back .............................................................................................................. (760) 415-9222 .........................................www.bodybackworkout.com ............................................................... 25

bushikan Karate Dojo ....................................................................................... (760) 744-5560 .........................................www.bushikan.com .................................................................................. 27

Camden old Creek ............................................................................................ (866) 990-5469 .......................................www.camdenliving.com ......................................................................... 27

Christ Presbyterian Preschool ...................................................................... (760) 753-4513..........................................www.christpresbyterianchurch.net ................................................... 03

Crest Funding ....................................................................................................... (760) 635-7755 .........................................www.crestfunding.com ........................................................................... 10

Daisy baby ............................................................................................................. (760) 672-1126 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Healing States massage ................................................................................... (760) 560-7370 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 03

HereswhatiDo ...................................................................................................... 760-593-7512 ............................................hereswhatido.com ..................................................................................... 04

Hometown realty .............................................................................................. (760) 798-1784 ..........................................www.hometownsanelijohills.com ..................................................... 28

Ignite Yoga Fusion .............................................................................................. (760) 310-0166 .........................................www.igniteyogafusion.com .................................................................. 11

Insect & rodent Solutions .............................................................................. (888) 319-7378 ..........................................www.sandiegopestcontrol.com .......................................................... 24

International Institute of martial Arts ........................................................ (760) 591-0456 .........................................www.iimakarate.com/ .............................................................................. 04

jonville Team real estate ............................................................................... (760) 471-5098 .........................................www.sehproperties.com ........................................................................ 14

laundry ladies .................................................................................................... (858) 922-9800 ........................................www.laundryladies.com ......................................................................... 24

maysa’s munchies ............................................................................................... (760) 271-8492 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23

moms making Six Figures.com ..................................................................... (858) 837-1505 .........................................www.momsmakingsixfigures.com .................................................... 19

morning Song Farm .......................................................................................... (888) 816-3335 .........................................donna@morningsongfarm.com .......................................................... 10

network San elijo ............................................................................................... (760) 815-7563 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 23

offshore landscape .......................................................................................... (760) 207-1953 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Palomar Pizza & Pasta ...................................................................................... (760) 727-5559 .........................................www.palomarpizza.com ......................................................................... 13

Pampurred Pets ................................................................................................... (760) 333-8653 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 04

Pepper Tree Hills eatery and Take-out .................................................... (760) 798-1722 ..........................................www.peppertreehillseatery.com ......................................................... 26

Perfect Timing Auto Service and repair llC ......................................... (760) 599-3991 .........................................www.perfecttimingauto.net .................................................................. 14

Pistachio Hair Studio ......................................................................................... (760) 350-5005 ........................................www.pistachiohair.com .......................................................................... 11

Pizza nova ............................................................................................................. (760) 736-8300 .........................................www.pizzanova.net .................................................................................. 21

Postal Annex - San elijo Hills ........................................................................ (760) 471-4748 ..........................................www.postalannex.com/4013 ................................................................ 21

re:form FITneSS STuDIo ................................................................................ (760) 510-3800 .........................................www.reformfitness.com/ ........................................................................ 03

realty executives ................................................................................................ (760) 214-4947 .........................................www.debbielawes.com ........................................................................... 20

ross Patent law office .................................................................................... (760) 744-1843..........................................www.rosspatent.com ............................................................................... 19

San elijo Hills Development Co. .................................................................. (760) 798-1775 ..........................................www.sanelijohills.com ............................................................................. 09

San elijo Dance Academy .............................................................................. (800) 988-4253 ........................................www.sanelijodanceandmusicacademy.com ................................ 20

San marcos Yoga ................................................................................................. 760-533-9713 ............................................www.sanmarcosyoga.com .................................................................... 15

Shadow ridge Country Club ........................................................................ 760-727-7700 ...........................................www.shadowridgecc.com ..................................................................... 04

SoCal Gymnastics Training Center ............................................................ (760) 633-3440 .........................................www.socalgtc.com .................................................................................... 25

Susanna Pagan landscape Design ............................................................ (858) 342-8667 .........................................www.spgardens.com ................................................................................ 24

The Crimson Cake ............................................................................................. (760) 613-8973..........................................www.crimsoncake.com .......................................................................... 24

The Painter man .................................................................................................. (760) 420-0316 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15

wells Fargo Home mortgage ........................................................................ (760) 271-7771 ...........................................www.karlapatino.com .............................................................................. 18

Yogi-Yoke Yoga Therapy.................................................................................. (310) 503-7190 ..........................................www.yogiyoke.com .................................................................................. 19

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Carmel 1475 Crystal Ct.

4+ Bedrooms | 3.5 Baths | 2975 S.F.Offered at $649,000 - $679,000

Village Square 1244 San Elijo Road

2+ Bedrooms | 3 Baths | 1681 S.F.Offered at $299,000 - $349,000

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WestCliffe 1446 Flagship Court

6 Bedrooms | 5.5 Baths | 4500 S.F.Offered at $1,198,000

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3 Bedrooms | 2.5 Baths | 3607 S.F.Offered at $634,600

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Palisades 958 Idyllwild

5 Bedrooms | 4.5 Baths | 4237 S.F.Offered at $749,000 - $769,000

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Mariner’s Landing 748 Hollowbrook Ct.

4+ Bedrooms | 3.5 Baths | 2999 S.F.Offered at $499,000 - $524,000

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CrestView 1500 Clifftop Ave.

5 Bedrooms | 3 Baths | 2646 S.F.Offered at $639,000 - $679,000

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Annual Food Drive

Saturday, December 3rd

Photos with Santa

Saturday, December 10, from 10 a.m. - noon

Crest View 1523 Clifftop

4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, 2646 S.F.Offered at $539,000 - $579,000

short sale!

Village Square 2 Bedrooms | 2 Baths | 1258 S.F.

Offered ad $244,000

Old Creek Ranch 1788 Star Crest


Larkspur Creek 2414 Longstaff

2 Bedrooms | 2.5 Baths | 1410 S.F.Offered at $299,000 - $349,000

MarketWalk 1501 San Elijo Rd., #203

2 Bedrooms | 2.5 Baths | 1200 S.F.For Lease at $2,400/Mo.

Sagewood 1577 Eden Court


Available Nov. '11 - Feb. '12Furnished — Great for

holiday guests!

or lease at

$1,795/Mo.

Happy holidays from our families to yours!

Cambria 1772 Old Glen

4 Bedrooms | 2.5 Baths | 2226 S.F.For Lease at $2,800/Mo.

Grand Opening of our New Home Decor & Gift Boutique!

Friday, December 2nd, from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

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