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Del Mar to seek public input on affordable housing issueBY CLAIRE HARLIN

After hearing extensive community concern and a frightening explanation by the City Attorney suggesting the city’s parks may have to be an affordable housing site consideration, the Del Mar City Council on Dec. 3 de-cided to step up its level of planning and public input before sending a draft hous-ing element to the state.

The city continued with

its Planning Commission meeting and public work-shop on Dec. 5, but held off on making a decision at that time on a draft to send to the California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD). Cover-age of that meeting will be available on Dec. 6 at www.delmartimes.net (and in next week’s paper).

In response to concern from the community that

the city has stalled on the task of developing an afford-able housing plan, officials said they will add a new workshop this month prior to Jan. 8, when the Plan-ning Commission is set to sign off on the draft before sending it back to City Council for a Jan. 14 vote.

Because Del Mar is cur-rently out of compliance — and has to come up with 71 affordable units — it must

show HCD in its housing el-ement that a plan for afford-able housing is in place, and that includes — at the least — figuring out where to put them.

According to the city, 25 percent of Del Mar resi-dents would qualify for af-fordable housing, but the city is up against some chal-lenges in providing a place for those people to live. Not only is Del Mar small and

built out, much of its land is environmentally sensitive or too expensive to make building low-cost units fi-nancially feasible. Home-owners are also concerned about their own property values, as well as their views and quality of life if a multi-story, high density residen-tial building comes to their neighborhood. According to

BY KAREN BILLING“We want a full grocery

store” was a common re-frain at a recent community meeting about the proposed changes to the Pacific High-lands Ranch Village Center. New owner Coast Income Properties’ plans for a spe-cialty/boutique market and a drugstore instead of a full grocery store have some neighbors dissatisfied with the planned mixed-use cen-ter on Del Mar Heights Road and Carmel Valley Road, next to Canyon Crest Acad-emy.

Some neighbors said they didn’t mind the miss-ing grocery store and were

complimentary of the new proposal’s “Rancho Santa Fe”-style feel and expressed excitement about proposed tenants, the Village’s Main Street and gathering places.

The meeting was well-attended by Coast Income Properties representatives, as well as about 50 neighbors from Airoso, the communi-ty on Village Center Loop Road, as well as some resi-dents from Arabella across from the proposed Village Center off Carmel Valley Road.

The PHR Village Center plans were approved by the

Community weighs in on proposed changes to mixed-use project Boutique market, drugstore planned for Pacific Highlands Ranch center

BY CLAIRE HARLINIn its second reading,

the Del Mar City Council on Dec. 3 adopted an ordinance renewing the temporary off-leash area for dogs at Del Mar Shores Park.

The ordinance, which continues the existing uses and hours of the park that were set in place for a trial period, will go into effect on Jan. 2 and stay valid for three years.

The decision follows a Nov. 19 public hearing in which it was brought to the council’s attention that the

trial period, which began on Jan. 23, had expired. The ad-opted hours and uses are the result of hours of city delib-eration and public testimo-ny, mainly by dog owners advocating off-leash use and the Little League communi-ty, which wants to practice sports free of feces and un-leashed dogs.

The dog community in November asked for expand-ed use of the park when the ordinance came up for re-newal, however, the council

Del Mar adopts off-leash hours for Del Mar Shores Park

BY CLAIRE HARLINThe Solana Beach City

Council on Nov. 28 unani-mously supported the con-cept of installing a veterans memorial and water feature at La Colonia Park, giving the go-ahead for a commu-nity group to start raising money for the installation.

The idea for the instal-lation came about in 2006 when the council expressed interest in revitalizing the Eden Gardens park, where Memorial and Veterans

Day celebrations are held. Although the city has not had funding for the proj-ect, the Veterans Memorial is part of a La Colonia Park Master Plan that was ap-proved by the council in 2008. The project was origi-nally slated to be built with redevelopment money, but that source dried up when redevelopment agencies were disbanded by the state last year, City Manager Da-vid Ott said.

“I am very supportive

[of the memorial],” said Councilwoman Lesa Heeb-ner. “It’s a wonderful start to the entire park. Eventu-ally we will get it done; I know we will.”

After being ap-proached by community members to examine the feasibility of independent fundraising to get the ball rolling on the project, Sola-na Beach city staff deter-mined that the memorial

Community to secure funding for La Colonia Park project

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BY CLAIRE HARLINSome 84 percent of Del

Mar’s 3,202 registered voters cast their ballots for Prop J in the recent election, and the results — 1,549 residents against the revitalization measure and 1,135 in favor of it — are final.

The Del Mar City Coun-cil on Dec. 4 voted unani-mously to certify the Nov. 6 election, in which 88 per-cent of Del Mar voters par-ticipated — meaning only about 4 percent refrained on Prop J.

Set in stone are also the number of votes cast for Del Mar’s three new City Coun-cil members — 1,283 for Al Corti, 1,274 for incumbent Don Mosier and 1,281 for Sherryl Parks.

Although the race for City Council was unop-

posed, the results indicate that voters used a tactic called “bullet voting” — picking only one or two candidates when there’s an option to pick three — which may suggest unfa-miliarity with the candidates or an effort to give certain can-didates a perceptional edge.

The turnout on Prop H, a failed medical marijuana measure, was about 80 percent.

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BY CLAIRE HARLINThe Del Mar City

Council and a roomful of community members on Dec. 4 said farewell to Councilmember Mark Filanc and Mayor Carl Hill-iard, officially swearing in Terry Sinnott as mayor. Lee Haydu will serve as Deputy Mayor.

Filanc was elected to the council in 2008, after serving 12 years on the city’s Planning Commis-sion. Having grown up in Encinitas, he said he has “always known how special Del Mar is.” The CEO of J.R. Filanc Construction is also involved in the Boy Scouts of America, where he is a Scoutmaster for Troop 713 in Del Mar, and he’s also on the faculty ad-visory board at the San Di-ego State University School of Engineering.

Hilliard, a resident since 1976, served eight years on the council, where he was a major part of the Del Mar Fairgrounds pur-chase deal that shocked the region. He has also served on more than a dozen boards and committees lo-cally and regionally.

“If you added up num-ber hours Carl worked ev-

New Mayor Terry Sinnot (left) on Dec. 4 presents Carl Hillard, the city’s outgoing mayor, with a proclama-tion honoring his longtime service to the city.

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ery week and divided that into $300 we get as councilmem-bers, I think it would be about a penny a day,” Filanc said.

Sinnott, who served two Navy tours in Vietnam in the 1960s, brings to the table a background in marketing, cus-tomer service and distribution planning at San Diego Gas & Electric, where he worked for 22 years. He now owns his own management and consulting business, in addition to 10 years of being active in the community — from facilitat-ing Del Mar’s Vision 2020 workshops in 2003 to serving on the boards of Del Mar Community Connections and Friends of Del Mar Parks.

Haydu started getting involved in the city more than 20 years ago, through being active on the San Dieguito Lagoon Committee, charing the Del Mar Heights Elementary site council and serving at vice president of her kids’ Parent Teacher Association. She chairs the Annual Lagoon Day event and served on the Design Review Board for two years before being elected to the City Council in 2010.

The City of Solana Beach has several Citizen Commission vacancies. Applications are being accepted through Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 by 5:30 p.m. The Solana Beach City Council will make appointments at the Jan. 23, 2013 City Council Meeting. Vacancies are available on the following Commissions: Budget & Finance; Parks & Recreation; Public Arts Advisory; Public Safety; View Assessment. Please contact the City Clerk with any questions. City Hall: 635 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach; (858) 720-2400. Applications are available online at www.cityofsolanabeach.org.

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Prop AA, the San Dieguito Union High School District’s $449 million bond, has offi-cially passed, receiving the 55 percent majority vote needed to pass. Prop AA has received 55.52 percent voter approval, according to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters.

Prop CC, the Del Mar Union School District $76.8 million bond, received 54.28 per-cent of voter approval. Prop EE, The MiraCosta Community College $497 million bond, re-ceived 54.84 percent voter approval.

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Council on Dec. 4 denied the Del Mar Foundation’s request to follow through with an installation meant to recognize the donors who helped fund the reno-vation of the Del Mar Com-munity Building, located at 225 9th St. Council mem-bers had no problem with the ocean-scene mural slat-ed for a crumbling concrete wall on the property, how-ever, they said the part of the project that involves

engraving ceramic fish and bubbles with donors’ names is in violation of city policy and must await the creation of a master plan to deter-mine whether putting names in stone is what the community wants for that property.

“I am happy to have fish on the wall,” said May-or Carl Hilliard. “I just don’t want names on them.”

The Del Mar Founda-tion has a two-year interim-use agreement with the City of Del Mar for use of the

building, formerly the Del Mar Unified School District Administration site, while the city develops a long-term master plan for use of the entire Del Mar Shores property. The council deter-mined that if it allows this donor recognition for the Del Mar Foundation, it is es-sentially jumping the gun on a master plan.

Because the building is on a two-year contract, foundation spokeswoman Betty Wheeler reiterated

Del Mar Council denies donor recognition installation at Del Mar Community Building


Council on Dec. 3 ap-proved moving forward with a project that would replace the city’s existing streetlights with brighter, whiter, more energy-effi-cient ones.

Under a resolution unanimously passed by the council, the city will enter into a $16,000 agreement with Southwest Signal. Inc. for the retrofitting of 32 city-owned lights. About 40 other lights in Del Mar will

not be retrofitted because they are owned by San Di-ego Gas and Electric. The current high-pressure sodi-um lights will be replaced with induction luminaries, which are about half the price. The city estimates the switch will save about $2,500 annually in energy costs.

Del Mar resident Bill Michalsky said he called the city to find the locations of, and paid a visit to, two trial streetlights that have al-ready been installed — one

at the southwest corner of Ninth Street and Camino Del Mar and another slight-ly north of the railroad crossing along Coast Boule-vard.

Noticeably different is the new lights’ brightness, he and another email re-spondent expressed, how-ever, Michalsky said he’s most concerned that the public did not have much time to become familiar with and understand the

Del Mar streetlights to get brighter

BY CITY NEWS SERVICEA man was fatally struck by a vehicle before dawn Nov. 28 while jaywalking across a

street in the Torrey Hills neighborhood of Carmel Valley, San Diego police said.The man, who was about 70, was attempting to cross in the 4600 block of Carmel

Mountain Road near Ocean Air Drive about 6 a.m. when he was struck by an eastbound ve-hicle, according to San Diego Police Officer Dan Lasher.

The man was taken to a hospital where he later died, Lasher said. His name was not immediately released. The occupants of the vehicle were not injured.

The southbound lanes of Carmel Mountain Road were closed between Ocean Air Drive and Vereda Mar Del Corazon, likely until about 10 a.m., according to the California High-way Patrol.

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BY DIANE Y. WELCHMore than half of

America’s recent college graduates are either unem-ployed or working in a job that doesn’t require a bach-elor’s degree, the Associated

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recent statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor.

In response to these statistics Carmel Valley hus-band-and-wife team, Lauren Tanny and James Wood, have co-written “From Ra-men to Riches: Finding a Job in Your 20s” [The Tan-nywood Group, Oct. 2012], an informative book that guides the reader through

the maze of job searching while offering practical tips to get hired.

“ W e saw these u n e m -ployment f i g u r e s and real-ized that one of the m a j o r problems is that we are not re-ally taught how to job search effectively,” said Lau-ren Tanny. “Jim and I decid-ed that this was our contri-bution to helping the young people get back to work, although the book can be a useful guide for people at any age.”

Tanny and Wood’s book is designed like a road-map that leads the reader through five major sections: “The Big Picture, Getting your Act Together, Getting out There, Making it Happen, and Once you Accept.” Within these sec-tions the reader begins by creating a life vision and a career strategy. Self assess-ment is next and is a crucial step that is often over-

looked, regardless of age, said Tanny.

“We all need to figure out ‘what am I really good at and is it really market-able?’” Then practical ad-vice on resume writing lays the foundation for the job search. “With these three things done then you can go out there and start net-working, informational in-terviewing and come up with a target company list,” Tanny explained.

Tips on how to sustain the energy and momentum of job searching are includ-ed along with humorous anecdotes that illustrate the pitfalls to avoid when land-ing an interview. “In this section we also include valuable advice from hu-man resources professionals and headhunters about what they are looking for,” said Tanny. The final sec-tion covers the negotiations of accepting a job and then how to succeed in those crucial first few months in the new position.

Founder and CEO of the Tanny Group Inc., an executive coaching service, Tanny said that there are plenty of employers who

are saying that they can’t find enough qualified can-didates for specific jobs, particularly at the entry lev-el. “So there are jobs out there. And even if there isn’t an opening often if an employer meets someone who is on the ball and will-ing to work hard they can craft an internship that can then lead into a part-time job and then full-time,” said Tanny. The employ-ment process works both ways, she added.

Tanny, an MBA gradu-ate from Stanford Univer-sity, has had seven very radically different careers, all of which have been very useful in advising others about job searching, she said. Starting out in mergers, acquisitions and finance for insurance com-panies, Tanny then worked in wine marketing, fol-lowed by health care pub-lishing.

From there she became the chief marketing officer for a consumer software company, then ran a dot-com, and later was as an ex-ecutive coach for Vistage, a local company that organiz-es executive leadership

groups. This led to her own executive consultancy ser-vice that she operates today. “I basically help people and companies grow,” Tanny explained. “That’s what gives me passion.”

One of the biggest myths that job seekers face, no matter what the age, is that they think they can sit at home, apply on the in-ternet for a job and get hired, Tanny remarked. “The truth is that this puts you in a reactive position and competing with every-body else out there. You ba-sically have put yourself in with the sharks!”

Rather, job seekers

should engage in a proac-tive search done the “old fashioned way”, by face to face networking. “And be clear about what you want so that people can better help,” Tanny advised.

“Finding a Job in Your 20s” is the second book in what is now the “Ramen to Riches” series. Wood, with a passion for personal fi-nance, wrote the series’ first book, “Building Wealth in Your 20s.” The couple’s collaboration on the second book was “de-lightful,” said Tanny who provided most of the con-tent while Wood primarily wrote and edited the man-uscript.

“We really do see these books as our gift to help 20 somethings get by in the world and to not have to learn it the hard way. We’re giving them the tools to succeed, it doesn’t have to be as hard as it is feeling for people,” said Tanny.

The book is now avail-able both in hard copy and ebook from Amazon.com.

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BY NIC STONE, DE-EVOLUTION TEAM CAPTAIN AND CCA SENIOR

Canyon Crest Acade-my’s De-Evolution robotics team was named champion at the season’s second quali-fying tournament held at High Tech High in Point Loma on Dec. 1. This win extended the season’s unde-feated streak for De-Evolu-tion to 20 matches.

Along with the tourna-ment victory, De-Evolution was also named the winner of the Think Award which recognizes a team’s design and build process as record-ed in the team’s engineering journal.

De-Evolution also re-ceived nominations for the PTC Design Award and the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award, both of which cele-brate a robot’s unique de-sign, elegance and creativity. They were also one of three teams to be nominated for the coveted “judges choice” Inspire award.

De-Evolution played seven matches to qualify for the semi-finals and finals. Officials say one score – 360 to zero – may have set a world record of high scoring for this season. Other scores for De-Evolution matches were 250-0, 155-0, 75-0, 60-50, 242-0, and 155-0. For the semi-final and final matches, De-Evolution scored consistently in the mid to high 200s.

The team’s success at both the Dec. 1 San Diego and the Nov. 17 Los Angeles qualifying tournaments will allow De-Evolution to com-pete at both the San Diego and Greater Los Angeles re-

De-Evolution team members with their robot and trophies awarded for winning their second tournament this season: Yousuf Soliman, Ryan Lee, Colin Murphy, Nic Stone, Noah Sutton-Smolin, Merry Hodgman, Tristan Murphy.

De-Evolution CCA robotics team takes another championship; remains undefeated

gional tournaments on Feb. 23 and March 2, respectively. A win at either regional will qualify De-Evolution to compete at the World competition in St. Louis in April, where in 2011 De-Evolution placed second internationally.

The next qualifying tournament that De-Evolution will compete in takes place on Jan. 12 at La Jolla Country Day. The public is invited to attend and support the team.

De-Evolution is a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team composed of up to 10 students in grades 7-12. FIRST (For In-spiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an international robotics competition founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire students to excel and pursue careers in engineering, science and technology.

Any local schools wishing to start a robotics program are encouraged to contact De-Evolution to schedule a visit or demonstration. De-Evolution team members, whose sev-en-member team consists of CCA students in grades 11 and 12, look forward to advancing understanding of robotics in middle and high schools and spreading the message of the excitement, team spirit and intellectual stimulation that FIRST competitions provide.


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the HCD — and officials said the state authority is threatening to crack down hard on cities that aren’t up to standard — Del Mar would have to build at a density of 20 units per acre to be able to keep the units affordable. Last month, the city introduced possible changes in zoning — such as modifying the central (downtown) or north com-mercial zones — that would allow this high-density.

Councilman Don Mosi-er said, however, that out of the 71 units needed, 10 are “penalty units,” and only 22 need to accommodate low or very low income resi-dents, and the rest must be in the moderate income range.

“[The low-income units] are difficult to achieve in Del Mar … We must build at 20 units per acre for those affordable units,” said Mosi-er. “For the moderate ones, we can deal with past con-

struction.”When it comes to city’s

current task of showing — within only several weeks — it has a plan in place, City Attorney Leslie Devaney said HCD is like a sleeping lion. She and Mayor Carl Hilliard both said they’ve witnessed the state entity threatening strict penalties, but Devaney said she is not sure how strict HCD will be. If the lion pounces, howev-er, the carnage could be dev-astating, she said, and penal-ties could come in the form of financial repercussions, legal suit or mandating cities use their own public parks to develop affordable hous-ing on.

“I know what the car-nage can be … I just don’t know how sensitive that lion is,” Devaney said, add-ing that she is not aware of other out-of-compliance cit-ies’ experiences approaching HCD.

Much discontent has been expressed from the community that the city should have dealt with the issue of affordable housing

separately than in the Vil-lage Specific Plan (VSP), which failed at the polls as Prop J. In the VSP, affordable housing was just one ele-ment among an extensive amount of changes to the city’s development code, cir-culation, appearance and parking.

Del Mar resident and county supervisor Pam Slat-er-Price said it’s not fair that the city voted against Prop J, with the housing element being part of it, and is now making a hurried decision on the issue.

“It sounds like you had a job to do last year that you did not do,” she told the council on Dec. 3. “Post-pone this until after the hol-idays so that you can work with the housing authority … The breathing fire drag-ons of Sacramento haven’t come down on us before and they aren’t going to now.”

Resident Dave Druker, who helped steer a cam-paign against Prop J during the past several months, said he believes the city is working in good faith and penalties are not going to be set.

“We don’t plan because of a litigation threat,” he said. “We plan because of what’s good for the commu-

nity.”The draft housing ele-

ment document is available at www.delmar.ca.us/News/D o c u m e n t s / F i n a l % 2 0D r a f t % 2 0 f o r % 2 0 1 2 - 5 -12%20Planning%20Com-mission%20review.pdf

can be constructed indepen-dently from the rest of the project without significant impacts to the rest of the park’s Master Plan. Part of the fundraising efforts may include selling artistic tiles around the memorial, simi-lar to what occurred at the Fletcher Cove Community Center.

Staff estimated that the project in its entirety will cost about $160,000. That includes $17,000 for con-struction design, $32,550 for a bench with inset tiles, $24,500 for the water fea-ture and $9,450 for a con-crete walkway, among other various costs. The city will be responsible for the bid process and securing a con-tractor.

Teri Renteria, a Solana Beach resident, expressed her support for the memori-

al. She said that having grown up in Eden Gardens and having seen so many people from the area go into the armed forces, she sees it as the perfect location for the installation.

“A schoolmate of mine was one of the first casual-ties of Vietnam,” she said, adding that there are surviv-ing veterans from World War II living locally. “They are few and frail … One is losing his eyesight and I’d like to have this done so he can see it before he loses his eyesight.”

Local historian and longtime resident Chuckles Hernandez also expressed his support for the project, and said he will be helping Renteria in fundraising for the memorial.

Councilman Dave Rob-erts also “strongly conceptu-ally supports the memorial,” he said, and he hope that veterans from all wars, in-cluding Iraq, Afghanistan and Desert Storm, who have served from Solana Beach will be honored.

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agrees on keeping the fol-lowing times and uses:

•Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:30 p.m. until dusk: use by Little League or other organized sports licensed by the city

• Monday through Sun-day from 6 to 8:30 a.m.: off-leash dogs allowed

•Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays from 4 p.m. to dusk: off-leash dogs al-lowed

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measure.“City residents would

have only known about the decision if they hap-pened to subscribe to the city’s email list,” he said, asking the city to postpone the decision.

Del Mar Public Works Director Eric Minicilli said a decision is time sensitive, because the city was award-ed a $25,000 state grant for the project and funds must be used by March.

“If there is a change, these things take six weeks to arrive, and we are under the gun,” said Minicilli, adding that Del Mar was originally passed up for the California Energy Con-sumption (CEC) grant, but ended up being awarded it after the state reworked its finances.

Councilman Don Mosier said he realizes that community members have, and may continue, to express concern about light pollution caused by the brighter lights, howev-er, he said the environ-mental and cost-saving qualities outweigh that downfall.

Councilman Terry Sin-not said there are added safety benefits of the whit-er, truer light, such as aid-ing police in identifying cars. He did suggest, how-ever, that the city be proac-tive about shielding the lights when necessary to protect properties that may be negatively impacted.

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“A Morning with UC San Diego’ event highlights various pathways for students to transfer to UC San Diego

The University of California, San Diego is inviting students from throughout San Di-ego and Imperial Counties to “A Morning with UC San Diego,” an event dedicated to edu-cating community college students on the various pathways to transferring to UC San Di-ego. This first-of-its-kind outreach event, scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sat, Dec. 8, at the Price Center, will give prospective transfers the unique opportunity to learn about the application process, financial aid resources and research opportunities available at UC San Diego and to interact with campus leaders, including Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. In addition, campus tours of UC San Diego’s transfer student housing community and the general campus will be offered.

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DM Fairgrounds presents Sylvia Zerbini’s Liberté, a benefit show The Del Mar Fairgrounds presents Sylvia Zerbini’s Liberté, a benefit show for the

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Santa Fe Christian Schools is offering its Eagle Scholarship, a four-year scholarship to an incoming freshman new to Santa Fe who embodies the school’s mission. Students enter-ing 9th grade in the fall of 2013 and who demonstrate academic promise, proven leader-ship and character through activities and community service, personal faith in Jesus Christ, and a need for financial support are encouraged to apply by submitting their student and scholarship applications by Friday, Feb. 1, 2013.

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“The Holidays” can be an excruciatingly difficult time if you’re sad, grieving a loss, or just facing problems this year—especially when the expectations of the world around us seem to be all about Decking the Halls.

This year, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is offering a “Blue Christmas” service featuring a little comfort and joy, as it were, but with-out all of the tinsel and trap-pings. It will be a blend of Scripture and Christmas mu-sic, with a focus on candle-light, prayers and peace—and acknowledging the poi-gnant feelings that the sea-son can inspire. St. Peter’s invites anyone who has ex-perienced a loss—a loved one, job, health—to join us for a time of honest reflec-tion and hope.

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BY CLAIRE HARLINAfter commissioning a private environmental review in

September, the Solana Beach City Council on Nov. 28 ap-proved releasing the document evaluating the potential im-pact of allowing public use of the Fletcher Cove Community Center.

Written comments on the draft will be accepted through Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. and the document is available at: http://www.ci.solana-beach.ca.us/index.asp?SEC=F444BEE4-4EAA-4CDA-9BA7-AE7ABD87C54E&Type=B_BASIC

Many members of the community have, since its com-pletion, requested to rent the blufftop venue, as was allowed more than a decade ago. Once in shambles, the property is now LEED certified, modernly designed and well-landscaped with mosaic picnic tables.

The City Council has not yet had a formal discussion on the document, released Nov. 29. Among findings is that use of the center should not coincide with Highway 101 construction and a security guard should be required for use when alcohol is provided. Also suggested are designated hours, loading zones, use frequency and noise parameters.

Councilman Mike Nichols said on Nov. 28 that the city has already poured about $35,000 into exploring the feasi-bility of public use, and he wants to see officials keep thor-ough records of all consulting costs and dedicated staff time so the city can recoup funding through public rental fees — the setting of which will come up for discussion in the fu-ture. Nichols, the only councilmember who did not support the environmental review in September, saying “public funds should not be used for private parties,” also ques-tioned whether the analysis examined the lifeline of the fa-cility in relation to geological conditions.

Comments on the document can be sent to Wendé Protzman, the city’s community development director, at [email protected] or by fax: (858) 792-6513. Comments on the document can also be sent to the city by mail: 635 South Highway 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075.

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If you are thinking about getting a cup at Yummy Yogurt in Solana Beach anytime soon, you may be interested in the recent invite extended from the Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce — a “cash mob” taking place on Friday, Dec. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the shop, lo-cated at 153 N. Highway 101, Solana Beach (next to Pizza Port).

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The Friday cash mob will be just that — a congregation of people at the same place and same time to spend a few dollars, which add up to a lot for local businesses.

The chamber is also encouraging locals to shop Solana for the holidays, and is even giv-ing away a prize valued at $500 to a lucky person who shops local between Dec. 5 and Dec. 10. For more information and where to shop, visit www.shopsolanabeachfortheholidays.com or call 858-755-4775.

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“Imagineer is a com-pound word of ‘imagine’ and ‘engineer,’” said Hong, founder of Robolink, which provides classes for local kids in robotics. “I think Steve Jobs is one good representa-tion of an imagineer.”

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ley, came from Seoul, Korea to the United States with experience as a telecom de-vice company CEO, but his passion project is Robolink, an “edutainment” — that’s “education” and “entertain-ment,” he said — company that has been largely suc-cessful with six offices in Korea. Believing that robot-ics is crucial in the futures of kids growing up in this era of technology, he brought the company to San Diego, starting an office in Sorrento Valley earlier this year.

Hansol Hong, Chang’s son, manages the family business, which serves ele-mentary and middle school kids through a 12-week course. The Hongs hope to begin teaching high school courses next year, just as the Robolink facilities do in Ko-rea.

“Korea and America are very different, so they have different ways of teaching. Here, we are trying to start younger and build up to more advanced,” said Han-sol Hong. “In America, more creative skill sets are taught, such as coming up

with solutions, while in Ko-rea kids learn more problem solving at a young age and the goal is more efficiency-based, making things faster and stronger.”

Kids get a taste of cre-ativity and problem solving at Robolink. They work in teams to build intricate ro-bots that actually perform tasks and functions, and the assignments get harder and more complex as the kids progress through the 12-week course. Classes are held weekly, however, four instructors rotate through-out the course.

A beginner assignment, for example, is a line follow-er car that actually moved along a path. One of the more complex robots is a simple version of a robotic surgery arm, which mirrors the robotics technology that is actually popping up in the field of healthcare.

“Kids can actually see how surgeons are control-ling the robot,” said Hansol. “They control one arm and the robotic arm mimics the human motions.”

Chang said one of the major reasons he started Ro-

bolink is to supplement the standard educational sys-tem with a skill that will be a huge part of the future — as in, robots may very well be the next computers or smartphones. He also said a huge mission of Robolink is to help kids relieve their stresses from other studies.

“Students are enjoying the education,” he said. “That’s the charm of the ro-botics education and that’s why I started the business.”

He chose San Diego as the launch city for the busi-ness because it’s very sci-ence and engineering ori-ented. He said this area is of particular interest because there are a lot tech profes-sionals living there and

working for Qualcomm, San Diego Tech Center, and oth-er technology companies who would like their kids to pursue technology-related education.

“[This area] is best suit-ed for our company because it is the neighborhood with high interests in education as well as high interests in technology,” he said. “It makes a perfect combina-tion and we’ve been hear-ing from many [local] par-ents that they were seeking this type of education.”

For more information on Robolink, located at 5677 Oberlin Drive, Suite 202, San Diego, 92121; visit www.robolink.com or call (858) 527-5859.

Local kids get an early start in robotics at Robolink

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Bryan Yoo, a local second grader, tests the movability functions of a robot he put together in a recent class at Robolink. PHOTO: CLAIRE HARLIN

Join old friends and new for the 20th annual Red Nose Run (3K walk and 5K run), a holiday fun run along the beaches of Del Mar. The event will be held on Friday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m., starting at the Poseidon Res-taurant parking lot (1670 Coast Blvd., Del Mar). Regis-tration that day is at 1 p.m.

This festive fun run will be followed by holiday food and cheer at Poseidon Res-taurant. (Please feel free to come in holiday running at-tire.)

The event will benefit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts and Semper Fi Fund.

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, Inc. provides recon-structive surgery free to needy children who have physical deformities caused by birth defects, accidents, abuse or disease.

The Semper Fi Fund provides financial grants and other assistance to the families of Marines and sail-ors who have been injured while serving this nation.

You can register on race day or in advance at www.rednoserun.info.

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Girl Scout Troop 1360 worked with the nonprofit organization Donate Your Old Shoes to collect, sort and deliver over 500 pairs of shoes. Earlier this year, the girls held a shoe drive at Solana Pacific Elementary School, plus collected shoes from family, friends and neighbors. They also spent several hours at the storage unit organizing and boxing shoes to be shipped overseas to places where people are barefoot. These shoes have gone to coun-tries like the Philipines, Nicaragua,and even the jungles of Africa. Donate Your Old Shoes was established by Carmel Valley’s Cleary family. For more information on the organiza-tion, visit www.donateyouroldshoes.org

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The Torrey Hills Robotics Team, made up of 36 fifth and sixth graders, in six teams, took part in a Qualifying First Lego League tournament at Preuss School in La Jolla. This year the FLL challenge was Senior Solutions, how robots can help seniors in mobility and everyday functions. Students worked with a senior partner, they visited Emeritus, the Se-nior Assisted Living Facility on Del Mar Heights Road, and talked with seniors to find out the challenges faced by them. Each team identified one problem and researched the cause and solutions that existed today. Then they created an innovative solution to the problem they identified using robotics to solve it. Students then shared their solutions with the se-niors they interviewed, and also made a presentation at school to their peers.

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RANCHO SANTA FE MLS# 120058157Del Mar Office 858.259.6400Currently under construction and scheduled to be completed Dec 2013. Offering 4BR/4.5BA, great room, chef’s kitchen, din-ing room, downstairs master, spacious secondary bedrooms, outdoor loggia’s, and option for guest house. $2,095,000

RANCHO SANTA FE MLS# 120024780Del Mar Office 858.259.6400This exquisite single story 5BR/7BA custom home is situated on a double lot in The Bridges.The detached guest house has a private yard. The infinity pool and private yard overlook The Bridges signature 10th hole. $6,295,000

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lunch at Solana Highlands School you will find chil-dren running around the playground as part of their very active Running Cub. Some run in playful packs with friends, some on a fero-cious sprint, some take a lei-surely stroll but all are mov-ing and choosing exercise over any other activity on the playground.

The proud and enthusi-astic leader overseeing the club is parent Sheri Kono, easily spotted by the giant yellow flower pinned to her cap.

“The students are so ex-cited to come out and run laps together, doing some-thing that typically you would think of as hard and kids wouldn’t choose to do,” Kono said. “Parents com-mented to me that their kids don’t even want to walk to school and yet they’re excit-ed about running 20 min-utes at lunch.”

The fit Kono started ex-ercising regularly in the last couple years and running played a big part in her rou-tine. She hesitates to call herself a runner, but she logs 10-mile runs on the week-ends and competes in sever-al local races — she’s train-

ing for a half marathon in February.

She wanted to get in-volved in the running club after seeing how excited So-lana Highlands kids were re-ceiving their running awards at the monthly all-school assemblies.

Since she’s signed on as the running club leader, she’s made several changes, including adding kindergart-ners (who run for just 15 minutes), added monthly sprint days where kids go all-out as fast as they can for 30 second intervals, and im-plemented a new barcode scanning system as a meth-od of tracking laps, replac-ing the old hole-punch sys-tem.

All of the children’s re-sults are posted by the end of the day on a password-protected school site.

Students earn “toe to-kens” — charms for their necklace with every five laps. Kono said they had to make the award structure harder this year to be able to afford all the awards as the kids just keep running hard-er to earn them.

Last year they gave out t-shirts for students who had racked up 100 laps and a to-tal of 24 students earned a shirt. This year, Kono esti-mates over 150 students will get to 100 laps.

The program runs on PTA funding, as well as gen-erous support from local businesses such as Jimbo’s, Golden Spoon and Souplan-tation.

Kono is trying to orga-nize more running activities outside of school—last year some Solana Highlands stu-dents competed in the Ju-nior Carlsbad races, running events from a 25-yard dash up to a mile for different age groups, 2 through 12.

She has also started a Mom’s Run Club that meets at the school after morning drop-off about two to three times a week.

“Support from parents

really makes a difference too,” said Kono, who said about 12 to 15 parents working in multiple shifts help make Tuesdays go. “It’s pretty volunteer intensive. That’s one of the best things about this year and one of the reasons why the club has been so successful. This couldn’t happen without all the volunteers.”

Parent Mitzy Taggart was overflowing with com-pliments about the running

club. Her son Aidan still has his necklace from last year even though he has graduat-ed to middle school and her son Roen “looks forward to Tuesdays” because he loves it so much.

Her children got so into running that, over the sum-mer, her family had their own running club with mom and children going to the school to run laps around the playground.

“It’s extending for a lot

of people beyond the school, which is really excit-ing and what I love most about being part of it,” Kono said.

Kono loves seeing the children’s progress. She told one story of a girl whose mother takes her on week-end hikes and how she struggled with stamina until she started doing the run-ning club.

She remembers another time when a kid was close to making one of his running goals and he was shocked when the parents all told him he was just one lap away. Kono said the boy asked them in disbelief “I can do it?”, ran that last lap and his doubt changed to an assertive “I did it!”

Those type of success stories inspire Kono and got her hooked on the Running Club.

“If they can learn while they’re young that exercise is fun and rewarding, that’s something they can carry on with them for the rest of their lives,” Kono said. “Those first couple of miles are hard for everyone. If they learn to go past that first couple of miles, even when it’s hard, they’re learn-ing they can do hard things.”

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BY ROB LEDONNEThe village of Chestnut Hill, Mass., is a

long way from Torrey Pines High School. This time of year it can get quite cold and blustery, the closest beach isn’t exactly known for its surf, and judging by its size and scope, the campus of its claim to fame, Boston College, is a far cry from the TPHS campus. None of that matters to Joe Rahon, however, a basketball star at Torrey Pines who graduated in June and is in the midst of his freshman year playing for BC’s famed Ea-gles basketball team.

The Eagles have churned out NBA stars such as the Phoenix Sun’s Jared Dudley and the Boston Celtic’s Sean Williams, some-thing that’s not lost on Rahon.

“The difference between playing basket-ball for high school and college is intensity of practice,” he explains from the BC cam-pus while waiting for the team’s daily weight training session to begin. “In high school, you can coast through practice because you’re the best player on your team. In col-lege, everyone on your team is on your level, so the coaches expect you to play really hard. Practically everyone is trying to take your spot and fighting for time on the court.”

The road to playing college level basket-ball, especially for a team as esteemed as BC, can be long and hard. Rahon, who grew up minutes away from the Torrey Pines campus, caught the basketball bug from his brother, James.

“I’ve been playing since I can remember, whether it was just shooting outside with my brother or dad, or at recess at school,” he re-members. “It wasn’t until my brother was go-ing to play basketball at San Diego State that it hit me it was something I could do too.”

Throughout his time playing for Torrey Pines, his brother was there to give him the

pointers, tips and insight that he picked up at SDSU, and it’s that guidance which proba-bly made Rahon a standout during his suc-cessful high school career.

Says Rahon: “My four years there, we never lost a home playoff game and were al-ways in the CIF finals.” While he notes that “it was as good of an experience as I could have hoped for,” the exception is that during his sophomore year he tore his ACL and was out for a full season, watching from the side-lines and waiting to heal.

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Joe RahonPhoto courtesy Boston College

When he finally got back on the court, Rahon was a force to be reckoned with and sooner rather than later colleges started to take notice.

“They were on a recruiting trip for an-other player, and gave me a call to say they were interested,” he explains. “The process started from there.”

What followed was a two-year stretch of wooing by BC.

Said Rahon: “They would call once a week or so and just talk about the college and how their team is doing. They were com-ing to watch me play whenever they could and I’d send them tapes, but really the whole process is about building a relationship with each other and getting comfortable.”

At the same time that Rahon was rack-ing up more attention and accolades (includ-ing being voted one of the top 30 high school basketball prospects in all of Califor-nia by CaliHighSports.com), other schools were vying for him as well.

“I went on recruiting trips to my final five schools and chose BC simply because I liked it here the best,” he explains of his de-cision, something his parents agreed with. “They were there every step of the way. At one point, coaches from each school came to visit us at our house, so they were very in-volved and liked BC too, which is surprising because it’s the farthest away from home.”

On Graduation Day, June 17, Rahon said goodbye to Torrey Pines for good, and only had a week off before he had to report to Boston for summer school.

“All the guys had to take two classes, and we’d lift with the strength coach to get acclimated with the system and the campus.”

Rahon came back home to visit for two weeks, and then it was off to Spain for a round of practice games and some team bonding.

“For my first college-level games, we played against four professional Spanish teams. I obviously felt a few nerves, but as soon as I ran up and down the court I real-ized it was nothing to be nervous about since this was something I’ve played my whole life.”

Now that the season’s begun, Rahon is focusing on balancing traveling, playing, and schoolwork.

“I think the key is to get as much sleep as possible to help your body recover. It’s gru-eling,” he explains, citing a recent game played in South Carolina, immediately after which he flew back to Boston late that night, went to class the next morning, and played again that day.

The beginning of the season has gotten off to a moderately slow start, with the school winning and losing its fair share, but it’s nothing Rahon says they can’t make up. Meanwhile, Rahon has quickly turned into a standout player. According to BC Teammate Ryan Anderson: “The fact that both he and (fellow guard) Olivier Hanlan have made an immediate impact as freshman is amazing. It just shows how prepared they were coming into this season. They worked hard and got the job done in the preseason and that is paying off for them now.”

Throughout his time at BC, he always keeps in mind his Torrey Pines experience. “There wasn’t a high school I’d rather play for,” Rahon explains. “TP’s Coach Olive is one of the best high school coaches around; he prepared me for how college is going to be and how practice is like.”

With that, he went to begin his training session to prepare for another slate of up-coming games, including a win at Penn State the next day.


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BY MARSHA SUTTON

T h e defeat of P r o p o s i -t i o n CC, Del Mar Union School District’s bond measure, was so close to a victory, thanks to the valiant efforts of supporters, that it can hardly be regard-ed as a failure. What it indi-cates is strong support in this district for education and fiscal stability. That it barely failed to reach the 55 percent mark points to easi-ly fixable remedies should the district propose another bond measure in 2014.

San Dieguito Union High School District’s bond measure, Proposition AA, was successful, so all that may be needed for Del Mar is attention paid to the dif-ferences between the two approaches. Figuring out what went wrong by exam-ining what nearby districts did right might be a starting point for next time, if there is a next time.

Critics, including the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, generally point to five or six problems with Del Mar’s bond.

The district often spoke of its intent to use General Obligation bond money to offset general fund expendi-tures, which violates the conditions of a GO bond. If the district had stopped call-ing the bond an alternative funding source to plug a gap in funding for general-pur-pose expenditures – and spoke instead about using the money appropriately to provide capital improve-ments – it would have helped.

Also, those capital im-provements should be for immediate, critical facilities needs. Districts can’t ask for money from constituents with a wish-list of projects they’d like to do or that would be nice to have some time in the future.

Plus, not every school needs major work. Bond measures need to be specific, cite actual projects that re-quire immediate attention, and estimate how much each will cost, to arrive at a substantiated, justifiable to-tal. Not all schools are in desperate need of repairs and upgrades, so including them just to get more parent buy-in is a bad strategy. In-venting a need when there is none sours many on the entire list.

And the much-publi-cized use of bond money by districts to pay for electronic devices with a short life span, although nice to have, is not a capital improve-ment. It’s like taking out a 30-year home loan to buy a new appliance.

Perhaps the greatest ob-stacle facing Prop. CC was the perception that the bond was slapped together at the last minute and lacked proper preparation and due diligence, some-thing this community de-mands. Voters understood the difference between a vague strategic plan and a specific, in-depth, well-con-sidered report, compiled by dedicated task force mem-bers, of exactly what’s need-ed and how much each project will cost.

The district has time over the next two years to fully address some of these issues and will likely find a very different outcome if the decision is made to try again.

Strategy for successIn a story by reporter

Karen Billing in the Nov. 22 issue of this publication, she reports that bond supporters said one disappointment was the “thin support” from parents, teachers and the PTAs.

Isn’t that like saying the team lost the basketball game because players didn’t score enough points?

A better strategy for suc-cess would be to reach out to those against the bond and have a civil dialogue with them to understand how to address the concerns of the community and learn what’s needed to fix the problems that caused voters to oppose it, not blame the result on ignorance or apa-thy.

My opinion columns have also been publicly linked to the failure of Prop. CC. I’m flattered bond sup-porters think I have that much influence. But I don’t. Rather, they underestimate the intelligence of the elec-torate which insults the community.

Many people in this dis-trict understood that there were fundamental flaws with the language of the bond and the way it was structured. Voters in this highly educated community are more than capable of thinking for themselves and evaluating on their own all the factors that ultimately contributed to the bond’s failure. Let’s give constitu-ents some credit for re-

Marsha Sutton

searching the issues and reaching thoughtful conclu-sions on their own.

One place to start might be with DMUSD trustee Doug Perkins who, alone among the five board members, voted to oppose placing the bond measure on the ballot last July.

Instead of being recog-nized for having the courage to vote his conscience against the majority and the foresight to read public sen-timent correctly, his vote was called divisive and he was told at the school board meeting last month that his efforts contributed to the bond’s defeat, according to the Nov. 22 article.

One of the hallmarks of a successful school board is a free exchange of diverse opinions and a healthy shar-ing of ideas in a respectful environment. Perkins evalu-ated the facts, took the pulse of the community, searched for answers and came to a decision consistent with his beliefs. Is this not what board members are elected to do?

Civility and accep-tance

Del Mar’s board mem-bers themselves set an admi-rable example of courtesy and acceptance.

During this difficult election season, with con-troversial bond and state proposition issues on educa-tion at the forefront locally, trustees have been gracious and civil. It’s clear that they are all committed to doing the best they can for the dis-trict and have taken on this thankless job with serious-ness for the duty they owe to the children.

Trustee Kristin Gibson in particular spoke with me at length about the bond, and, although we disagreed, I have enormous respect for her dedication and great ap-preciation for her willing-ness to engage in a healthy debate that was marked above all else by civility, qui-et calm and respect.

A chance meeting with trustee Comischell Rodri-guez resulted in an awkward moment that ended with a tentative hug. I salute her professionalism and give her credit for serving as a board member during four ex-tremely difficult and trying years. Although we dis-agreed on many issues, she was never offensive or rude.

Conversations with Doug Rafner, Scott Wooden and Perkins have also been marked by friendliness, ci-vility and open dialog – no matter the subject.

So, Kilroy is reducing the One Paseo project by 30 per-cent?

We could quibble with the numbers as the original pro-posal was for 1.85M square feet, not the 2M now cited. But we really need to keep in mind that the important baseline number is neither 1.85M nor 2M but 510,000. That’s the current entitlement for any developer wanting to build on the site in question.

What Kilroy wants to do is change the San Diego Gen-eral Plan to allow a three-fold (originally four and a half-fold) increase in the occupied square footage. Our streets and roads were designed for 510,000. Del Mar Heights Road is already congested with the land still vacant.

Perhaps Kilroy will present adequate mitigation for the traffic generated by this project; however, the track record from the Draft EIR does not inspire confidence. Meanwhile, we need to counteract the million dollar public relations job Kilroy is launching.

I wonder if Trader Joe’s knows that we avid shoppers will not be able to get there from here; we’ll be stuck in traf-fic.

Diana Scheffler, Architect Torrey Pines Community

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The design and archi-tecture will remain as was originally proposed and buildings will be a mix of one to six stories. The new plans reflect a five-foot height increase over what was approved.

“We’re very excited about it. We love the prop-erty and it’s a great, great neighborhood,” said Tom Blake, founder and presi-dent of Coast Income Prop-erties.

The altered plans have not been submitted to the city yet for the substantial conformance review pro-cess—the developers are first going through the Car-mel Valley Community Planning Board, the matter will possibly be on the Dec. 12 regional issues subcom-mittee agenda.

The height increase is one of the changes that hasn’t been embraced by the neighbors present. They like the “openness” of their community, the sky-line with views of the mountains and they said six story heights would re-ally change the character of the area.

“We’re hearing (the feedback) on the six sto-ries,” said Blake. “We prob-ably need to address that.”

The other big issue that neighbors seem to have with the changes to the plan is the loss of a full-sized grocery store.

Blake plans to split the 43,000-square-foot building many neighbors had hoped would be a full size grocery store into two buildings. The two buildings (one about 10-15,000 square feet, the other about 15-20,000 square feet) would be a boutique or specialty grocery store and the other would likely be a drug store.

Residents wondered what the benefit was of downsizing the grocery store and pointed out if they had a full-scale gro-cery store, they wouldn’t need the separate drug store.

One local resident in at-tendance said that his con-cern is that if the developers continue to “peel back” on the retail and commercial el-ement, with all the new homes in the area, it’s just going to create a situation where residents of PHR are still going to Del Mar High-lands, Camino Del Sur or Solana Beach to access the goods and services they need.

“The incremental takes creates a less than ideal proj-ect,” the man said.

Blake said that of the 45,000-square-foot reduc-tion in retail, 35,000 of it was the movie theater. He said the community had ex-pressed an interest in a spe-cialty market and that he’s really trying to create a vil-lage/main street concept by breaking up the large build-ing.

“You can’t do every-thing all the time,” Blake said. “A drug store and phar-macy is a very high demand for this area.”

“A full grocery store is what we want,” neighbors in opposition reiterated.

Blake shared with the neighbors some of the other changes to the site.

The additional housing units in the Village are being transferred in from ap-proved neighboring “Jelly Bean” and Taylor Morrison housing developments lo-cated less than a quarter of a mile from the site.

Coast Income is pur-chasing the two-acre “Jelly Bean” parcel on Carmel Val-ley Road, and they will build only eight of those 60 ap-proved units and move the remaining 52 to the Village.

They are also purchas-ing a neighboring Taylor Morrison development and bringing 57 of their excess units to the Village.

To attract tenants to the Village retail sites, the plan is for the lower floor shop spaces on Main Street to have high ceilings, up from the standard 12 feet to about 20 feet which Blake said creates a nice shopping experience and is a style more tenants are looking for. The top level of the re-tail area will be more service retail types, such as ortho-dontists in a 12- to-15-feet high space with a parapet.

Blake said the tenants would be able to have “play-ful storefronts” that are dis-tinctive and provide identity for the stores.

Buildings have been moved back to create larger sidewalks to promote pedes-trian use and more outdoor dining. Blake said they hope

to have five to eight restau-rants with a mix of fine din-ing, medium dining and fast-serve. REI, Nordstrom Rack and an upper-end gym have also been named as po-tential tenant styles they are after.

Blake admires the re-cent overhaul of University Town Center and hopes to replicate the “almost living room-like” outdoor furni-ture they have there for peo-ple to meet and gather.

The village plaza area will be a large 130-feet wide by 500-feet long space that they also hope will be a comfortable place for people to gather. Blake said they are looking to add a water fea-ture like a 40-foot long fountain with a seating wall or tables on decomposed granite surface and possibly outdoor fireplaces.

Roads in and out of the center frame the plaza area and some residents worried that it won’t be a safe place to gather. Blake said a simi-lar style plaza could be found at Santana Row in San Jose.

Resident Dean Dubey said he likes the new main street, but he misses the “vertically integrated” use — the original plan had hous-ing over retail. He said that the integrated use makes it feel as though the retail is spread out over the whole village, as well as the hous-ing, instead of divided into two areas.

Blake said he appreciat-ed Dubey’s input and expla-nation.

“This project will not look like two separate proj-ects when you’re looking at it,” Blake said. “Let us show you our renderings and then see if you have the same feelings.”

The Village also in-cludes a green area 100 feet across that goes 500 feet long that the developers are looking for input on. Ideas so far include community gardens, bocce ball courts, a playground, a meandering trail with passive seating spaces, and a terraced lawn with seating walls.

The four-, five- and six-story residential units that edge the park area will be screened with pathways, trees and other landscaping.

Local resident Karen Dubey has created a com-munity survey for members to weigh in with their opin-ions on the project. It can be found at phrvillage.blogspot.com/.

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that the foundation was only asking for approval of a temporary installa-tion.

“The wall is in a state of disrepair,” she said. “It’s pretty ugly.”

Local artists Mara Bickett and Becky Deller designed the installation, and 89 people voted for it, beating out two other de-sign renderings at the Del Mar Community Building open house in August. Residents may recognize those local moms because they’ve steered youth art projects around Del Mar, such as the child-generat-ed “Chihuly Plastique” re-cycled art project that was on display at the Post Of-fice last year. At the open house, the artists attracted $1,250 in donations spe-cifically for project.

Wheeler said she also made the mistake of or-dering the construction of the tiles prior to council approval of the donor rec-ognition, so council mem-bers suggested she hang them indoors and have blank tiles made in order to follow through with the artistic portion of the project.

Warren Spieker, of Friends of the Del Mar Parks, said just because the word “temporary” is in a proposal, does not mean it will be diligently taken down after two years.

“What’s meant to be temporary in Del Mar may actually take on perma-nence,” he said, garnering a laugh from the council.

More importantly, he said, if donor recognition for the community build-ing is approved, the Friends would seek imple-mentation of donor recog-nition for those who helped buy the Shores property for $8.5 million in 2007.

“Let’s stop this waste of your time having to consider every subject that comes up, and let’s use the time and commu-nity interest to develop the park into something we will all enjoy,” he said. “There’s no better time than now to master plan the Shores park.”

Lee Haydu, like the other council members, said she appreciates the

donors and feels bad not supporting the recognition of those who have stepped forward to renovate the com-munity building.

“I have mixed feelings,” she said. “But we’d be opening up a can of worms.”

Councilman Don Mosier reminded the council that there’s written policy to now allow donor recog-nition, and precedent was set through a previously de-nied effort to install a donor bench on the property.

“We would need to be consistent and make sure the donors who helped buy the Shores park would be first on the recognition list,” he said.

DONORcontinued from page 3

DMUSD’s new superin-tendent, Holly McClurg, who just took over the su-perintendency July 1, was handed this bond and in-herited a distraction. Now that the election is over, she can focus on education in the classroom, which is what she does best, and build a solid future for the students.

The challenges she faces are daunting, however, giv-en the demands of a district with plenty of troublesome issues to occupy her time – most notably, the fiscal cri-sis, deficit spending and generous employee packag-

es. Perhaps she and her

board might consider nego-tiating in earnest with em-ployee unions, to demon-strate that every avenue for cost-cutting is being ex-plored. This would go a long way toward showing that the district is serious about cutting costs and channel-ing more money into the classroom.

As one person wrote in an on-line discussion on the topic, “Show us you (the dis-trict) can be fiscally respon-sible and the community will reward you.”

Marsha Sutton can be reached at [email protected].

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The Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks Girls Under 10 All Star team played in the La Jolla All Star Tournament on Dec. 1-2. The team was undefeated all weekend, including the championship match. During the tournament, the Sharks Gold team scored 16 goals and al-lowed only one.

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The Santa Fe Christian Eagles brought home the CIF Football Division V Title, claiming victory over Francis Parker, winning 31-15. The Eagles (10-3) were undefeated in their league, claiming the Coastal Title for the second year in a row.

Santa Fe is one of on two schools in San Diego that have been selected to participate in the CIF State Regional Bowl Game. They will continue their championship season playing Rio Hondo Prep on Friday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at Del Norte High. The winner will play in the Division IV state bowl game at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

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Dr. Tosun Bayrak, owner of Chiropractic Center of Carmel Valley, will present the Tor-rey Pines Art Class Show “Art Matters.” Eleven young artists are showcasing their innovative works in the lobby of Chiropractic Center of Carmel Valley, 12750 Carmel Country Road, San Diego, 92130.

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Del Mar Water Polo Club’s 14 & under Girls Team recently had two girls selected to attend the USA Water Polo Olympic Development Pro-gram Holiday Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Hannah Edwards, an 8th grader at Saint James Academy in Solana Beach, and Joelle McComb, an 8th grader at Ran-cho Santa Fe Middle School, will represent the Pacific Southwest Zone at the camp that runs from Dec. 6-10.

Each year 120 athletes and coaches from across the country have convened at the USA Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., to learn from the best coaches in the country. Both girls have participated in the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics with Del Mar Water Polo Club. The girls 14 and under team is cur-rently seeking new members in grades 6-8 with any or no level of experience. All practices are held at Cathedral Catholic High School in Carm-el Valley, and a new session is starting this month.

Del Mar Water Polo Club was founded by and is under the direction of former Olympian, Brett Ormsby. Please go to delmarwaterpoloclub.org for more information about joining the pro-gram.

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The Del Mar/Carmel Valley Sharks Boys U8 Blue Team captured first place in the La Jol-la All Stars Tournament held Dec. 1-2. The boys battled the Sharks U8 Gold Team for the 2-1 championship win. It was a hard fought game, and both teams proudly represented the Sharks club. From bottom (l-r): Colin Poe, Brad Parsons, Peter Fregoso, Trent Fallon, Adam Esses, Cole Nakata. From top (l-r): Coach Gary Farinacci, Quinn Spieker, Winston Clayton, Andrew (AJ) Elliott, Tyler Hall, William Tsukada, Lukas Farinacci. Missing: Coach Brandon Poe.

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The Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks Boys U12 All-Star team won the 4th Annual La Jolla All-Stars Tournament in striking fashion. The team went undefeated over five games and outscored their opponents 25-3, with eight different players participating in the scoring.

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The boys U14 Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks all-star team was crowned champions at the 2012 La Jolla All-Star tournament on Dec. 2, narrowly edging Solana Beach, 1-0.

In a tight Sunday afternoon Final game, Ryan A. put the Sharks ahead with a spectacu-lar header goal in the 50th minute. Oscar, Evan and Bruno led the offense with crisp pass-ing and hard shots. Ryan P, Bradley, Jakob, Ryan J provided strong midfield support with great energy and skill while Connor and Tyler dazzled with fancy footwork on the outside midfield. Patrick had several spectacular saves as goalie. Last, but not least, Chris S, Chris F, Eli, Eitan and Jason formed the Diamond Defense to shut down the mighty Solana Beach offense that had averaged six goals per game in the prelims.

“I am very proud of the boys”, said Coach Shopes, “They played beautiful soccer in the final and were great examples of the Sharks motto of “Fun, Sportsmanship and Fair Play”. Their parents should be proud of not only their Championship victory but how they got there.” Coach Shopes thanked the Solana Beach team not only for a clean, competitive and action-packed Final game but also in the sportsmanship they exhibited in playing hard and winning a prelim game that allowed the Sharks to make the finals.

2012 Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks Boys U14 All-stars: Left to right: Coach Bob Shopes, Chris Floeter, Eitan Acks, Eli Perlmutter, Ryan Asaro, Oscar Sanchez, Connor Simpson, Ryan Parkes, Evan Shapiro, Patrick Shubat, Jakob Travis, Chris Shopes, Bradley Libermensch, Bruno Ghetti, Ryan Jenkins, Jason Helali and Tyler Chae-Banks.

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The Meader family takes a break from production of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ during their visit to Lincolnton, N.C., at a home near the one featured on the ABC show. Joining Santa are Kim and Will to his left and John and Dan to his right. COURTESY PHOTO

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two boys are about to share a lesson with a national TV audience about how far giv-ing a little bit of their allow-ance can go.

Will, 11, and John, 12, and their parents are fea-tured on the Dec. 10 edition of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the ABC show that focuses on a family with a special story and a cause that needs some sort of as-sistance.

The Meaders became in-volved as a result of software that Dan designed to help parents and children man-age their allowance, aptly named Allowance Manager. A former Apple engineer and senior operations man-ager who also has worked for Francis Ford Coppola Presents, Adobe Systems and VeriFone, the local resident readily admits that he’s nev-er used his economics de-gree from UC Berkeley.

During high school, he realized that computers were “pretty cool,” he said so he started programming Macs early on and gained exper-tise in user interface. Since his “life-changing” days at Apple where he worked with “a lot of smart creative peo-ple … who fundamentally have an entrepreneurial spirit,” he also has started two companies. One of them, InPlace, provides 360-degree virtual tours for real estate and travel sites.

With all of that back-ground, it was a trip to Cost-co that set him on the new-est venture.

“The boys and I sort of collectively had a light bulb moment,” he said, noting that outings to Costco are a family affair. Kim heads for the food side of the store; he checks out the sporting goods and technology side, and the boys go to the mid-

dle where they pour over books and DVDs.

One day, when they re-convened, the boys – as usu-al, he laughed – had some-thing in their hands.

When they asked if he would buy them a video game, he replied that they already had a lot of them.

“Then they asked me, ‘Can we buy it ourselves with our allowance?’” he said.

But he couldn’t remem-ber how much they had or were due, he added, because he didn’t pay them regular-ly. When he asked them if they remembered, John said, “I think you owe us each $90.”

Dan challenged him and got the answer: Three months earlier he had said he would give them a dollar a day so he owed them each $90.

“You get an A+ for math, but didn’t you buy something last week?” was his reply. And, maybe, just maybe, their mom had de-ducted from their take when they didn’t clean up after themselves or for some oth-er transgression.

At that point, he said, the boys suggested I write a program for us that would track deposits and take it out when they buy some-thing or add it when they got money from their Aunt Julie.

So he “dashed off the basic functionality,” and the kids said it worked.

“Will ran back to his bedroom and grabbed the money he had,” Dan said. “He thrust it into my hand and said put it in Allowance Manager.”

The website, allowance-manager.com, features an al-lowance tracker and chore charts. It’s not a bank but, according to the site, is “de-signed to allow parents to reward good behavior, dis-courage misbehavior, track chores, and enter miscella-neous allowance entries that are otherwise difficult to re-member.” The charts help monitor what’s been done or not.

Only parents can add or delete information. The chil-dren get logins so they can see what where they stand.

It worked so well at “de-

flecting the emotional stuff” that goes with giving chil-dren an allowance and keep-ing track of it, that “the nonsense went away,” Meader said.

Although he “polished it up and put it up to the outside world,” he said he didn’t plan to make a busi-ness out of it. Early on, he did some early marketing through Google AdWords. Today Allowance Manager has more than 100,000 us-ers.

“It’s just being adopted through the App Store and Google searches,” he said.

That’s the story of Al-lowance Manager; to get to Extreme Makeover takes an-other chapter.

“There are only two things to do with our mon-ey – retain it or relinquish it,” he said.

In other words, save and invest or spend and do-nate – all things that can be tracked through the soft-ware. “We thought, wouldn’t it be cool if we could take the users and en-courage them to make con-tributions to a collective gift and do some good.”

So they pitched the idea to the producers of Extreme Makeover, but it didn’t take hold until they had a story where there was a fit. They came across the Friday fami-ly and their three children who had cared for dozens of foster children through the years. Recently, a young boy named Chris came to stay with them, bringing a DVD of his four siblings.

Meader said Chris told the Fridays he showed it at every home where he stayed “with the off chance that if I get adopted you would con-sider adopting all of us.”

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H a v e you ever wondered how South Cedros Ave-nue devel-oped into a hip design and lifestyle e n c l a v e from utili-tarian quonset huts, or for whom Fletcher Cove was named, or perhaps why the Coastal Rail Trail was created? Dave Schumacher has the answers.

This Saturday morning, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m., local commu-nity members are invited to meet up with Schumacher at the intersection of the east side of Highway 101 and Via de la Valle in Solana Beach for a two-hour, three-mile guided walking tour that takes in these treasured landmarks and more.

As co-founder and board member of the non-profit or-ganization WalkSanDiego, and the Principal Transportation Planner for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Schumacher promotes walkable communities. Part of his interest is in making sure that neighborhoods are walking friendly,

“So that people may get out and walk safely whether it’s for health or convenience,” he explained.

Serving as a volunteer tour guide, armed with books provided by the Solana Beach Civic and Historical Society, and equipped with period photographs of the area, Schum-acher will retell some of the history of South Cedros Ave-nue, which was at one time dominated by the Bill Jack sci-entific plant where several top-secret military projects were developed.

Points of interest along Cedros is the location where the King brothers at one time housed their Culligan Water business and the original site of Solana Iron Works, now known as Baker Ironworks, which was relocated to Eden Gardens in the late 1920s, where it is still in operation.

The tour will continue north, passing by the former sites of Herschell Larrick Sr.’s Lumber and Building Supply Company, and G.G. Wilkens’ Supply and Feed Store – long since demolished – to Fletcher Cove, where walkers will learn how and when it was developed and what unusual method was used to create access to the beach.

Schumacher heads up his historic walking tours about 10 times a year. Past venues have included Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, La Mesa, La Jolla, and Point Loma. The walks are usually two to five miles in length and last up to two hours or more depending on the size of the group. “I always include the local history and talk about interesting trivia. It’s a chance for the group to learn a little more about who we are and where we came from,” said Schumacher.

Solana Beach ranked among the top communities in San Diego County for walkability, according to WalkSanDi-ego that revealed its data on Halloween, a holiday known for foot traffic. The organization’s comprehensive rating system, the Regional Walk Scorecard, ranks cities based on the status of walking and considers such factors as the num-

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South Cedros Avenue, 1927, with Solana Iron Works on the left. COURTESY PHOTO

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BY KAREN BILLINGIn 2006, Jeanne Kim started The Cambridge School

with just nine students. Her vision was a school that was both Christian and academically rigorous, using the proven methods of a classical education.

In the years that followed, Cambridge, located just off SR-56 on Black Mountain Road, has grown to include 150 students in grades kindergarten prep through seventh grade, drawing in people from all over the region.

“The growth has been amazing,” said Jeffrey Yoder, di-rector of advancement, noting they have added a grade ev-ery year and aim to offer kindergarten prep through 12th grade in the future, likely outgrowing their small but cozy campus.

What has made Cambridge successful is also what makes it unique in San Diego: the classical education.

The classical education method originated in Greece and Rome, educating great minds such as Plato, Aristotle and William Shakespeare, and remaining the norm until the 1850s. The method employs the principles of the Trivium, broken up into grammar; knowledge of basic facts; logic; or-ganizing and analyzing relationships concerning those facts; and rhetoric, communicating those conclusions in a clear, persuasive and winsome manner. Students are typically working in grammar up to sixth grade, continue to the logic stage through early high school, and wrap up their high school education in the rhetoric stage.

“Students are given the building blocks of education,” Yoder said. “They’re teaching children how to learn, not just what to learn.”

“Cambridge really sets themselves apart,” said Mitchell Dong, marketing and communications coordinator. “The term ‘classical education’ can be thrown around a bit but going to the depth we’re going here, we haven’t seen it any-where…By equipping these kids to think well, and to pro-

•Ope n House events to be held Dec. 14 and Jan. 18The classical education method thriving at The Cambridge School

cess and communicate concisely and persuasively, you’re equipping them to be not just students but be good thinkers and humans outside of school.”

At Cambridge, every subject is integrated. As a class takes on Bible studies, they are learning about the history and the science of that time. For example, in studying Egypt they will mummify a chicken and create a pulley system us-ing the physics of the time.

“With integration, everything is connected and clicks,” Dong said. “There’s an excitement about learning that you can feel in the air.”

Starting in kindergarten, the students learn Latin and Mandarin. They learn Singapore Math, a method of teach-ing that builds conceptual understanding of math instead of memorization of rules. Children have music and art every

day, and every Friday the students present songs and recite “memory work” of what they are learning in front of the rest of the school.

The school also offers after-school enrichment in choir, fencing, math club and has just started to flush out its ath-letic program as its student population has become older. The school now has cross country and basketball teams.

What the children are learning is impressive: Fourth graders are reading the original text of “Beowulf.”

“You think it would be too much and they would be taxed by it, but the wonderment comes first and then it makes the work less onerous because they’re so excited by it,” Yoder said.

Yoder, new to the school since July, has noticed an ex-citement in his second and fourth grade children. At Thanksgiving, a second grade student addressed a room of adults and said a table blessing in Latin, completely unin-timidated because performance is such a normal part of the student’s school day.

When students arrive every morning, Kim or another staff member is there to greet them. The students shake hands and say “Good morning” as they pass through the door.

“These are common courtesies that the modern era thinks are assumed,” Yoder said. “We forget that it needs to be taught to them. We teach it to them: Saying hello, shak-ing hands, boys open the doors for ladies. We’re trying to hold onto those traditions and bring them back.”

To allow prospective parents to learn more about the school, Cambridge will host Open House events on Dec. 14 and Jan. 18. Open House visits are held during the school day. An “Info Night” is also scheduled for Jan. 24, with pre-sentations from a parent, student, teacher and the head of school. To make a reservation or for more information on the school, visit www.cambridgeclassical.org.

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Athenaeum Jazz at the Studio Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-OFriday, December 7, 8:00pmNYC-based drummer Matt Wilson, joined by multireedist Jeff Lederer and bassist Paul Sikivie, returns in the lead of a stellar mainstream jazz trio that takes a swinging, high-spirited, and often humorous perspective on the beloved yet sometimes well-worn standards of the holiday season. Of his Christmas Tree-O, JazzTimes commented, "Wilson has a great sense of humor and invests even the most serious challenging music with a certain mischievous glee. This trio powers its way through tunes traditional ('Hark the Herald Angels Sing') and contemporary ('You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch'). This is, in short, serious fun and possibly the most creative holiday jazz album to come out this year."

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Lee Lee enjoys people watching in downtown Del Mar.

Caitlin and Christine Puglisi with Emma Schroeder

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Del Mar welcomed the holiday season with its annual old-fashioned Holiday Wonder-

land event on Dec. 1 in the down-town village of Del Mar and the Del Mar Plaza.

The event featured photos with Santa, snow play area, horse drawn carriage rides, restaurant tastes, face painting, cake walk, musical and dance performances, holiday crafts and fun zone for kids, and a tree lighting at the L’Auberge Amphithe-ater.

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Cafe Secret■ 1140 Camino del Mar, Del Mar

■ (858) 792-0821 ■ cafesecret.com■ The Vibe: Casual, relaxed, eclectic,

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■ Signature Dishes: Ceviches, Empanadas, Pork Sandwich, Lomito Saltado, Pescado a lo Macho

■ Open Since: 2009

■ Reservations: Yes

■ Patio Seating: Yes

■ Take Out: Yes

■ Happy Hour: No

■ Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday

Psst, Have you heard? There’s something special about Cafe SecretBY KELLEY CARLSON

I t’s clear that Cafe Secret is becoming pretty well-known around the county.

One of the most obvious indicators is that the Peruvian eatery is beginning to appear on “Best of” lists chosen by publications’ readers, particularly for its fresh and flavorful ceviches.

And it’s also not unusual to find a packed patio (especially weekends) consisting of customers unwinding with cups of coffee while poring over the cafe’s magazines.

Under red umbrellas and trellises of bougainvilleas and other foliage, they listen to the rhythms of world music and the bubbling fountain, and admire colorful textiles and scenic photographs of Peru and Del Mar that adorn the walls. Dogs, big and small, curl up next to their owners, and everyone seems as if they’re right at home.

At night, the atmosphere of the streetside cafe shifts to romantic. The patio glows from candlelight and tall, triangular-shaped heaters, and the server’ attire is more refined … yet still relaxed.

“We want everyone to feel as if they’re coming to dinner at our place,” said Daniella Basagoitia, who co-owns Cafe Secret with her husband, Bratzo.

The Peruvian natives bring their sense of home to their menu, creating dishes from childhood recipes. Nearly everything is made from scratch, including the salsas and dressings, and they’re concocted from

ingredients that people find familiar, despite the ethnic influences, Basagoitia said.

Organic items are used whenever possible, and fresh seafood is brought in daily.

Cafe Secret serves breakfast, lunch and dinner — from simple starters to filling entrees.

For a light morning treat, guests may sip on a foamy cup of cappuccino and nibble on an Alfajor, a small, soft and delicate shortbread cookie filled with dulce de leche and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Other popular beverages during the first part of the day include mimosas and the orange juice, which is freshly squeezed by a Zummo machine before customers’ eyes.

The restaurant’s newest breakfast item is the Benedicto, a variation of a traditional Eggs Benedict. It’s made with crunchy ciabatta, avocado, poached eggs, bacon and Huancaina sauce, a mixture of queso fresco

and Peruvian yellow peppers.At lunchtime, offerings include the

Quinoa Salad and Empanadas — pastry turnovers stuffed with savory ingredients like ground sirloin, onions and peppers; pulled roasted chicken and creamy aji sauce; and Swiss chard, spinach and queso fresco.

Of course, there are also the ceviches, such as the Kin Lui, named for one of the chefs. The Kin Lui version contains either halibut or sea bass, depending on the season; octopus; avocado; hearts of palm

with lime juice; aji and rocoto (chili peppers); cilantro; sliced onion; choclo (Peruvian giant corn); yams; and conchita (Peruvian scallops).

On the dinner menu, patrons will find selections including the Lomito Saltado, a stirfry featuring filet mignon, tomatoes, red onions, aji, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and yucas (rain forest roots) that is served with rice.

To accompany the food selections, options include two Peruvian lager beers and a selection of wines from South America, Spain and California, along with a homemade sangria made with chicha, a Peruvian fruit punch.

Among the handful of desserts available to cap off a meal are Tres Leches, a light cake soaked in sweet milks that is topped with strawberries and mint.

Although everyone can order individual portions, Basagoitia recommends the family-style approach to get a taste of as many of the 40 items as possible. “For being such a small cafe, we have everything,” she said.

The restaurant also provides office deliveries in Del Mar, Carmel Valley and Solana Beach, and supplies breakfast to guests at the neighboring Secret Garden Inn.

With so many people becoming loyal customers, the Basagoitias know many of them by name. But even as Cafe Secret’s following grows, it’s still an intimate enclave. “It’s a little, secret place,” Daniella Basagoitia said. “For me, it’s very magical.”

Guests dine on the patio at Cafe Secret.Parihuela, a Peruvian seafood stew

A Beef Empanada, stuffed with ground sirloin, onions and aji, dusted with powdered sugar

Stirring together ingredients for fresh-made ceviche. PHOTOS BY KELLEY CARLSON

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J*Company Youth Theatre presents “Yentl” at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, in La Jolla from Dec. 8 – 16. Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays 1 and 4:30 p.m., Thursday at 7 p.m. JCC Box Office: 858-362-1348 or online at: www.sdcjc.org/jcompany

‘Yentl’ at J*Company Youth Theatre Dec. 8-16

La Jolla Music Society continues the Season’s Frieman Family Piano Series with Yefim Bronfman at the MCASD Sherwood Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m.

Bronfman is widely regarded as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today. Concert tickets are $25-$75 and are available through the La Jolla Music Society box office, (858) 459-3728 and online at www.LJMS.org.

La Jolla Music Society presents virtuoso pianist Dec. 14

San Diego Jewish Book Fair wraps up with bestselling family appearance Dec. 16

The 18th Annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair wraps up the largest Jewish Book Fair in the U.S. on Dec. 16 with a special “family of writers” appearance. Featuring the father, wife, and son dynamic trio, the “Kellerman Klatch” of writers comes to San Diego with their lat-est releases. This 7:30 p.m. event is open to the public. See the web site: http://www.sdcjc.org/sdjbf/index.aspx or call 858-362-1348.

You know the famous name – Kellerman. Jonathan, the father, has written dozens of best-selling books, and created an unforgettable character in forensic psychologist Alex Del-aware, who returns in “Victims.” His wife, Faye, is a bestselling author in her own right, penning the Decker/Lazarus series of mysteries — presenting “Gun Games” this year. And son Jesse Kellerman is following in his parents’ footsteps, having published four novels and a play before even reaching his early 30s! For 2012, he presents “Potboiler!” Meet the Kell-erman family for a very special event as they discuss their latest books, and how their faith (they are practicing Orthodox Jews) often drives the themes within their work.

The event will be held at the Jacobs Family Campus, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, Calif., 92037.

The Jewish Federation of San Diego County will wel-come more than 900 men to its 16th annual Men’s Event. The event is taking place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Earvin “Magic” Johnson will de-liver the keynote speech, and the theme of the evening is “The Magic of Caring for Others.”

In addition to Johnson’s remarks, the first and only Is-raeli gold medalist, Gal Fridman, will take part of this spe-cial evening and share how he cares for others in his own community. For the first time in the history of Men’s Event, attendance is free as the event has been fully and generous-ly underwritten by the Mizel Family Foundation.

The Jewish Federation has engaged four committed leaders in the community to co-chairs the event efforts — Ronnie Diamond, Ira Feinswog, Todd Kirschen and Alan Viterbi. The Jewish Federation is the vehicle for the Jewish community to care for others locally in San Diego, national-ly, in Israel and around the world. In addition to encourag-ing participants to support the Jewish Federation’s efforts, the Federation has partnered with several local organiza-tions to provide volunteer opportunities to the participants and spark the “Magic of Caring for Others” in the San Di-ego community.

More information is available at: http://www.jewishin-sandiego.org/the-mens-event.aspx; Ticketing: http://mensevent2012.eventbrite.com/

Magic Johnson to keynote free San Diego philanthropy event at Del Mar Fairgrounds

San Diego Children’s Choir is holding auditions in December and January. The Choir offers children a chance to achieve artistic excellence, attain personal goals and perform service to the community. Short 5-10 minute auditions will be held on Dec. 12 and 13 as well as Jan. 9 and 12 for children in grades 3-12. No audition is required for grades 1-2. The Choir has five convenient sites in Del Mar, Mira Mesa, Hillcrest, Lake Murray and Rancho Bernardo. To schedule an audition or for more information, please call 858-587-1087 or vis-it www.sdcchoir.org.

The San Diego Children’s Choir offers students a fun, interactive program where the practice and participation of choral music helps them develop creativity, self-esteem, litera-cy, emotional discipline, confidence and more. The children learn the songs including di-verse music selections and performance experiences to promote choral excellence. The Choir is a place where children are encouraged to develop their musical talents and enjoy-ment comes naturally.

SD Children’s Choir looking for children who love to sing

SD Musical Theatre presents ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’

San Diego Musical Theatre will hold the final produc-tion of its 2012 season “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” Dec. 13-23 at the Birch North Park Theatre.

Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarm-ing musical adaption features seventeen Irving Berlin songs. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a suc-cessful song-and-dance act after World War II. With ro-mance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Ver-mont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. The dazzling score features well known standards including Blue Skies, I Love A Piano, How Deep Is the Ocean and the perennial favorite, White Christmas. For tickets, call 858-560-5740 or visit www.sdmt.org.

Holiday blanket drive ongoingThe City of Del Mar and the Del Sol Lions have

teamed-up to collect new and gently used blankets and jackets for the annual Holiday Baskets Program. If you are interested in supporting this program, please bring un-wrapped blankets and jackets to the Del Mar City Hall lob-by at 1050 Camino Del Mar during normal business hours (Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.). Items will be collected through Friday, Dec. 14. For further information, please contact: Katie Benson at Del Mar City Hall, 858-755-9313, or Linette Page at Del Sol Lions, 858-243-3336.

Parade of Lights on San Diego Bay to be held Dec. 9, 16The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights is a time-honored holiday tradition brought to San Diego by the boating

community. The annual Parade on San Diego Bay, with more than 80 boats lavishly decorated according to a new theme each year, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 9 and Dec. 16 from 5:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. at San Diego Bay. Visit www.sdparadeoflights.One of the best places to see the annual Parade of Lights on San Diego Bay is from the historic ferryboat Berkeley at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. The telephone number for general inquiries is 619-234-9153; www.sdmaritime.org.


HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

and a big heartHow to shop local with a small budget

Games are always a good gift, especially to take to a party. They bring together crowds, big or small, young or old. Catchphrase, Apples to Apples and Balderdash are good choic-es for entertaining crowds, and special editions of classics like Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit would complement anyone’s col-lection. But if you want to go for something different — and local — head up to Geppetto’s, either in the Del Mar High-lands or Flower Hill Promenade, and pick up a game by San Diego-based Wiggity Bang Games. Known for their award-winning game, Quelf, the creators have launched the kid-friendly game, Magic Feather ($19.95), which is based off of their own neighborhood (South Park), and their party game, FURT ($29.95), is appropriate for teens and adults — OK, silly adults. In the Flower Hill mall, Pangea is also a go-to spot for party games, and The Madison Suite carries a variety of games for kids. For store contacts, visit www.flowerhill.com.

The gift of gamesames$19

Chocolates for charityHere’s two excuses to eat chocolate — It’s for a

good cause, and it supports local business. Sola-na Beach’s Jerry Swain, owner of Jer’s Choco-lates, has partnered with the San Diego Food Bank to offer a sweet Christmas deal. For each half-pound gift box sold for $22, he’s giving $5

to help feed San Diego’s hungry. But the sweetest part of the deal is what’s inside the box, 11 pieces of Jer’s signature milk, dark and white chocolated-covered peanut butter truffles. For more information, visit www.jers.com or stop by 437 S. Highway 101.

Janecka is definitely homegrown, but rather than call it a mom-and-pop shop, “mom-son-and-daughter shop” better describes the art and skincare boutique. Del Mar res-ident Elizabeth Janecka runs the shop, at 1555 Camino Del Mar, and her son and daughter, both art school grads, craft the pottery and all-natural products sold there. For the holidays, Janecka is offering a special on her best-sell-ing cocoa butter bar. It looks like soap, it’s like lotion in a non-greasy, heart-shaped form. Appropriate for males or females, from infant to elderly, the product has been used for massage, daily moisture, anti-aging and treatment of stretch marks. It’s local, it’s unique and it contains only two unrefined ingredients: cocoa butter and coconut oil. Packaged with a handmade ceramic dish, which comes in a variety of designs and colors, this gift set retails for a discounted price of $38 for shoppers who mention The Del Mar Times.

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‘Wine’ not shop local?$40

Wine is always a well-received last-minute gift on the way to a holiday party, but even better is if it’s local. In-stead of stopping by the grocery store, give a visit to Solana Beach’s very own local winery, Carruth Cellars, located at 320 S. Cedros Ave. Owner Adam Car-ruth has put together a gift package that includes a bottle of Surfing Madonna Bordeaux and a locally-crafted Sauvi-gnon Blanc candle, the casing of which is made from an old wine bottle. With the bottle normally retailing at $40 and the candle at $15, Carruth is making this gift set extra special by pricing it at $40 for both items. And for each bottle sold, $3 goes to the Surfing Madonna Oceans Project, an ocean-awareness charity created by the well-known Surfing Madonna mural artist. For more information, visit www.surfingmadonna.org or www.carruthcellars.com.

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are sentimental and never go out of style — and Passion Fine Jewelry, located at 415 S. Ce-dros Ave., carries a line that’s huge in England and is starting to make a big splash in the

A charming gift

By Claire Harlin

(called “sweeties” in England). Priced at $79, Jackson said the company’s little silver charms — and there are hundreds of them — are flying out of the cases in his Solana Beach shop, especially the girly shoe charms.

For more information, visit www.passionfinejewelry.com.

United States since the Duchess Kate Middleton started wearing the brand. Shop owner Tim Jack-son said he started carrying Links of London after he found out the company sold a million pounds of the signature “sweetie brace-let,” a silver charm bracelet that’s made to look like linked candies

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Head over to a hat classA hat is a timeless gift, and if you’re buying for a special lady,

take the idea a step further and make her a cocktail hat — or send her to a hat-making class — at Jill Courtemanche Millinery, locat-

ed at 410 S. Cedros Ave. Courtemanche has made hats for celebrities like Yoko Ono, Donatella Versace and Prin-

cess Mary of Denmark, and now she’s sharing the tricks of her trade in hands-on workshops at her new shop. She holds classes throughout the year, focusing on different styles as the seasons change, and at the next one, on Dec. 11 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., she’ll share the art of hand-stitching to create a fabulous fascinator or charming cocktail hat using

felt, feathers, netting, ribbon and more. To sign yourself or your loved on up for a class, which costs $85, call (858) 876-6353.

Envision, the Arts at CCA and the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation will present the annual Festival of the Arts (FOTA) celebration, to be held on the CCA cam-pus on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.

The entire community is invited to see the impressive talent of students enrolled in CCA’s visual, performing and digital arts, and will feature musical and theatrical perfor-mances, dance, cinema screenings, and showcase stu-

dent work in digital and fine arts.

Highlights of FOTA will include dance excerpts from the “Echo of Dracula” and an original piece “Efflorescense” (first performed for TedXY-outh San Diego); a sneak peek of Envision Acting Conserva-tory’s Devised Theatre Pieces; and the popular Envision Music’s Samba Corvo leading off the event. Envision Cine-ma will be featuring ad-vanced screenings of Conser-vatory student films, and En-

vision Visual Arts will present drawings, paintings, images, photography, and sculpture by EVA students.

Elementary and middle school students and their families interested in art, pho-tography, sculpture, cinema, dance, instrumental and vo-cal music are especially en-couraged to tour the campus and meet CCA students and their Envision teachers. All are invited to check the Ra-ven Wishes Boards to see the latest items needed by the

teach-ers to k e e p C C A’s s p e c -tacular p r o -g r a m s on top, a n d take the opportunity to make a gift which will benefit the student’s classroom!.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for students and can be purchased at the www.cca-

envision.org or at the door. More details on the schedule of activities can be found at the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation website: www.canyoncrestfoundation.org.

Festival of the Arts at CCA Dec. 8 to feature art, film, music, theatre and food Holiday of Lights open at DM Fairgrounds through Jan. 1, 2013

The Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is the largest animated drive-through light show on the West Coast.

More than 400 twin-kling, lively displays are lo-cated around the Del Mar Racetrack.

Visit www.holidayofli-ghts.com or www.delmar-fairgrounds.com.


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riott Del Mar. Ashley Falls PTA’s first evening event was designed to showcase its silent auction that benefits the school’s PTA programs, which include: Reflections, Kid Power, Red Ribbon Week, Class-room Mini Grants, Study Buddies, Walk to School Day, Dad’s Club, Principal’s Coffees, the Cake Deco-rating Contest, Spring Carnival, Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, and more. PHOTOS/JON CLARK

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The holiday season officially began in Solana Beach Dec. 2 when the city’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting

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store, primarily for the bene-fit of their Lincolnton, N.C. community, did just that.

“Their family went from five to 10 overnight,” he added. To accommodate the new family members in their very small house they had to turn the garage into a bunkhouse.

The idea of children giving to children seemed to fit in with the producers’ concept, so they invited the Meaders to join them and worked out the details. Each of the newly adopted chil-

dren had attended the Crossnore School, a 100-year-old boarding school about an hour from the Friday’s hometown. Originally for impoverished children of the surrounding mountain communities, it is now is home to a K-12 char-ter school for children in need.

By donating through Allowance Manager and the company’s 501(c)3 division, kids from all over the coun-try were able to provide gifts for 102 foster children who reside at Crossnore includ-ing roller duffels, towels and blankets embroidered with

their names, MP3 players and video cameras and “other things that appeal to kids who live that life,” Meader said.

For the Rancho Santa Fe family, who spent a week with the Fridays and the production crew, it was an “amazing experience.” The boys got a lasting lesson that they share with viewers, the Friday family got a new home and 102 children got their own security blankets.

See the Meader family on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” at 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10 on KGTV.

MAKEOVERcontinued from page B1

ber of people walking, safety, walk-friendly policies, infra-structure and even aesthet-ics. For Solana Beach citizens that means health, environ-mental and economic bene-fits.

WalkSanDiego is a re-gional, grassroots organiza-tion formed in 1998. Through educational events

like these guided tours, and through work with local gov-ernments and SANDAG, its goal is to reclaim local streets and blocks through improved streetscape designs, accessible walking paths, and traffic calming measures.

For members of Walk-SanDiego these guided tours are free. A $5 donation is sug-gested for non-members, al-though it is not mandatory.

Members receive a monthly newsletter and advance no-tice of upcoming tours. Schumacher, a volunteer, usu-ally attracts about 20-30 walk-ers for his tours.

“This will be a nice Sat-urday morning walk, “ said Schumacher, “rain or shine.”

To find out more about WalkSanDiego, or to sign up as a member, visit www.walk-sandiego.org

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Photographer to speak at DM Art Center Dec. 16 on inspirational book

Ken Glaser, master photographer/MA communications, will speak and sign his inspira-tional book “Elemental Journeys, Career Callings From Earth, Air, Fire, Water” on Sunday, Dec. 16, from 2-5 p.m. at the Del Mar Art Center (Del Mar Plaza, 1555 Camino Del Mar, Suite 112, Del Mar, 92014; 858-481-1678).

Inside the book, luminous men and women with vital careers are photographed in classic black and white and intimately interviewed.

Discover what drives them? What sustains them to go on in a simple, sincere way? How did they find their way? What obstacles did they overcome? Does what they did as kids relate to what they do now? Do they still have, in their chosen professions, the same childlike fascination and wonder?

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Maidy Morhous, Denise Hendricks, Wendy Stagg, Ann Marie Bullock

Don Coordt, Ed Eginton Creations by Donna KlipsteinJohn Mikulak, David Begent

Christy Mitchell, Pat Dunlap

Darlene Bigos, Marie Louise Dautzenberg Karla Nederlof, Linda Melvin

The Del Mar Art Center held its annual Holiday Reception and Silent Auction fundraiser

Dec. 2. Thirty-seven artists exhibit-ed new work and some donated art.

Proceeds from the event help to fund the center’s community events, including its young student art exhibitions and scholarship programs for high school art stu-dents. Visit www.dmacgallery.comPHOTOS/JON CLARK

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

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City of Del Mar Design Review Board AgendaDel Mar Communications Center240 Tenth Street, Del Mar, CaliforniaWednesday, December 19, 2012 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES UPDATEHEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA DISCUSSION AND BRIEFING (Application Items) CONSENT CALENDAR ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW(S): None.CONTINUED APPLICATION(S): ITEM 1 DRB-12-18APN: 299-220-10 Location: 1648 Camino del Mar Owners: James Marc and Mary Beth Haney Agent: Robert Balentine Zone: R2, High Density Mixed Residential Environmental Status: ExemptContact Person: Jean Crutchfield, Associate PlannerDescription: A request for a Design Review Permit to construct improvements to a property currently developed with an existing duplex, to include: a new wood soldier pile retaining wall and wood deck to be located to the west and north sides of the duplex; three new Juliet balconies to be located on the upper-level of the western façade of the duplex; installation of new exterior lighting fixtures and landscape plantings.NEW APPLICATION(S):ITEM 2 DRB-12-20APN: 299-192-19 Location: 1993 Zapo Street Owner(s): Bernadette AndersonZone: R1-10, Low Density Single-Family Residential Environmental Status: ExemptContact Person: Jean Crutchfield, Associate PlannerDescription: A request for a Design Review, Coastal Development, and Land Conservation Permits to remodel a two-story, single-family residence to include: additions on the main and lower level of the residence with modification to the rear north deck; modification to the roof height and design; modifications to windows/doors and exterior building materials; construct new detached one-story guest room with wood deck in rear north yard; construct new site retaining walls with associated grading; and modifications to driveway. The applicant is also proposing two new air-conditioning compressor units at the east elevation of the residence and one new heat pump compressor at the north elevation of the proposed detached guest room.ITEM 3 DRB-12-16 LC-12-03 CDP-12-07APN: 301-033-14 Location: Lot 22, Torrey Point Road Owner/Applicant: Marvalene Hughes Agent(s): Batter Kay AssociatesZone: Carmel Valley Precise Plan (CVPP) Environmental Status: ExemptContact Person: Matt Bator, AICP, Senior PlannerDescription: A request for a Design Review, Coastal Development, and Land Conservation Permits to construct a new two-story residence and associated site improvements on a vacant lot within the Carmel Valley Precise Plan area.ADJOURNMENT Dec. 6, 2012, DM810

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SCRIPPS AVIATION2150 Palomar Airport Road Suite 202 Carlsbad, CA 92011. www.ScrippsAviation.com 760-603-3224

Health And BeautyIN-HOME CONSULTATIONS AVAILABLE!Optylux Eyewear Boutique 731 South Hwy 101 #1B2 Solana Beach 858-345-1552

NURIUM INTERNATIONAL LEIGH [email protected] www.leightimmons.nerium.com 858-213-3691

PACIFIC CIELO18029 Calle Ambiente, Suite 507, RSF. 858-756-5678 www.PacificCielo.com “Rancho Santa Fe’s Medical Spa”

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PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS - HAIR FOR KIDS2650 Via de la Valle, Ste. C-150, DM. (Flower Hill Promenade Mall) 858-481-5437.

PLACE 360 HEALTH + SPA1349 Camino del mar, Suite F, Del Mar. 858-793-1104 Visit www.place360healthspa.com for exclusive online offers!

QUALITY HAIRCUTS AND STRAIGHT- RAZOR SHAVESV’S BARBERSHOP 2683 Via de la Valle, Suite H, Del Mar. 858-481-4321.

RANCHO SANTA FE MOTORS16077 San Diegutio Rdwww.rsfm.com 858-759-7723

RANCHO SANTA FE VP6089 La Fletch 858-756-2929Your Local Auto Experts

SIGNIFICANT PRICE REDUCTION!!!! 2010 LINCOLN MKZ, $18,500. Affordable luxury! Mint condition, maintained under dealer certified program. Many options. 45K miles. 20MPG city, 25MPG Hwy. [email protected] 858-231-9904.

WANT A ONE OWNER CAR?? Call me! 2007 ES 350 LEXUS, Immaculate condition! $17,900. 858-485-1314

Clothing & AccessoriesJACQUES LELONG4653 Carmel Mountain Rd. (In the Torrey Hills Shopping Ctr.) 858-794-7709 Women’s fashions at unbelievable prices!

LOVE ME MERCHANDISE AT BUY-ME PRICES!La Femme Chic Consignment, 415 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach 858-345-1480

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DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLICBEVERAGE CONTROL570 Rancheros Drive, Suite 240, SanMarcos, CA 92069 (760) 471-4237NOTICE OF APPLICATION FORCHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OFALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSEDate of Filing Application:November 29, 2012To Whom It May Concern: The name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are: Kambo Restaurants Inc.The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 3860 Valley Centre Dr., Ste. 401 402, San Diego, CA 92130Type of license(s) applied for: 41 - On-Sale Beer and Wine - Eating PlaceCV425, Dec. 6, 2012

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-030757Fictitious Business Name(s):One SunLocated at: 4636 Florida St. Suite 6, San Diego, CA, 92116, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Brett Schutte, 4636 Florida St. Suite 6, San Diego, CA 92116. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/26/2012. Brett Schutte. DM808. Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-029633Fictitious Business Name(s):Recovery Polishing SystemsLocated at: 3051 Dalen Pl., San Diego, CA, 92122, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Kevin R. Nelson, 3051 Dalen Pl., San Diego, CA 92122. This statement

was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/09/2012. Kevin R. Nelson. DM807. Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-030429Fictitious Business Name(s):Protect Your LightLocated at: 259 Stratford Ct., Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The first day of business was 11/1/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Robert Quintas, 259 Stratford Ct., Del Mar, CA 92014, Kenneth J. Carter, 259 Stratford Ct., Del Mar, CA 92014, Lauren Quintas, 259 Stratford Ct., Del Mar, CA 92014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/19/2012. Robert Quintas. DM805. Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-029759Fictitious Business Name(s):a. The G.I.G.b. The Grass is GreenLocated at: 11772 Carmel Creek Rd., Apt. 304, San Diego, CA 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Jon Dwyer, 11772 Carmel Creek Rd., Apt. 304, San Diego, CA 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/13/2012. Jon Dwyer. DM800. Nov. 22, 29, Dec. 6, 13, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-029600Fictitious Business Name(s):T L Moore ConstructionLocated at: 4625 Dunham Way, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Larry L. Moore, 4625 Dunham Way, San Diego, CA 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/09/2012. Larry L. Moore. CV424. Nov. 15, 22, 29, Dec. 6, 201

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-028045Fictitious Business Name(s):a. Hébéb. Hébé Salonc. Hébé Del Mard. Hébé San Diegoe. Hébé Hair Skin BodyLocated at: 220 12th St., Del Mar, CA, 92014, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 1/1/2010. This business is hereby registered by the following: Hair Candy by Sarah Kate, 220 12th St., Del Mar, CA 92014, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 10/24/2012. Sarah Holmes. DM799. Nov. 15, 22, 29, Dec. 6, 2012

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

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

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 1/15/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Scott Arnold, 13295 Tiverton Road, San Diego, CA 92130. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/03/2012. Scott Arnold. CV426. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031080Fictitious Business Name(s):

year trial period originally included in the enabling City Council Ordinance No. 844 and thereby make DMMC Chapter 9.18 a permanent part of the Municipal Code. The above referenced ordinance was adopted by a unanimous vote by Mayor Hilliard, Deputy Mayor Sinnott, Council Members Filanc, Haydu, and Mosier on December 3, 2012. A full copy of the ordinance may be reviewed in the City Clerk’s Department.ORDAD874,875,876. 12/6/12. DM814

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031445Fictitious Business Name(s):MBF SolutionsLocated at: 13295 Tiverton Road, San Diego, CA, 92130, San Diego County.

2012. A full copy of the ordinance may be reviewed in the City Clerk’s Department. Ordinance No. 875; an Ordinance authorizing a Temporary Off-Leash area at the Del Mar Shores Park. The above referenced ordinance was adopted by a unanimous vote by Mayor Hilliard, Deputy Mayor Sinnott, Council Members Filanc, Haydu, and Mosier on December 3, 2012. A full copy of the ordinance may be reviewed in the City Clerk’s Department. Ordinance No. 876; an Ordinance amending City Council Ordinance No. 844 regarding the establishment of a new Chapter in the Del Mar Municipal Code, DMMC 9.18, regulating the operation of Charitable Bingo Games to remove the two-

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Sunshine of Your Love – Rancho Santa Fe, CAWith beautiful vistas toward the Rancho Santa Fe golf course, this craftsman-style, single-level home features detailing reminiscent of a bygone era with rounded and interlocked moldings, dry stack ledger stone fi replace, cedar ceilings and vertical grain Douglas fi r cabinets. A feeling of relaxed comfort is enhanced by triple-pane windows for quiet and extraordinary light throughout. The property is beautifully landscaped with the focal point being a Pebbletek pool with waterslide and elevated six-person spa.

Offered at $2,295,000

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Doug Harwood858-735-4481

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6515 La Valle Plateada

Built in the Golden Age of HollywoodThis jewel, designed by Lilian Rice, was remodeled in 2010. Gardens by Kate Sessions are sited on three idyllic botanic acres near the VILLAGE. 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms

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Danny Power, Dan ConwayDan Conway and Associates Grand Opening in Carmel Valley

Chris Plato, Nigel Wood

Melina Camey, Moose Mau Heather Patrize, Taylor TolpingrudTrent Annicharico, Brent O’ConnellPattie Conway, Dan Conway, Brian Guilt-inan

Dan and Pattie Conway at The Guiltinan Group Luxury Properties held a Grand Opening Party Nov. 28 at their Carmel

Valley office (Piazza Carmel, 3860 Valley Cen-ter Drive, Suite 409, San Diego, 92130).

For more information, visit www.CarmelValleyHomesSanDiego.com or call 858.243.5278. PHOTOS/JON CLARK

Guiltinan Group Grand Opening

The current owners of Del Mar Realty Associates, a corpo-ration, are pleased to announce that Kyle Belding and Ian Wil-son have been made co-owners of the brokerage firm.

Kyle, Ian and Del Mar Realty Associates know that this dynamic alliance will be mutually beneficial in serving your real estate needs.

Kyle and Ian bring their energy and creative skills to initi-ate innovative sales and marketing programs and thus en-hance this already well-respected 27-year-old industry leader in North County real estate.

Del Mar Realty Associates provides an exciting atmo-sphere and support system, allowing the best agents to flour-ish and pursue their real estate dreams.

For more information, visit www.delmarrealtyassociates.com or call 858.755.6288.

Del Mar Realty Associates congratulates Kyle Belding and Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Kyle Belding


To see open house listings that came in after we went to press, go to rsfreview.com/homes and delmartimes.net/homes

IF IT'S SHOWN IN BLUE, IT'S NEW!

OPEN HOUSESCARMEL VALLEY $695,000 12980 Caminito Angelico Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 3BR/2.5BA Julie Split-Keyes-Prudential CA Realty (858) 735-6754

$919,000 5657 Willowmere Lane Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5BR/3BA Joseph Sampson-Sampson CA Realty (858) 699-1145

$979,000 13016 Chambord Way Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5BR/3BA Charles & Farryl Moore-Coldwell Banker (858) 395-7525

$1,079,000 13448 Ginger Glen Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 6BR/3BA Charles & Farryl Moore-Coldwell Banker (858) 395-7525 DEL MAR $1,395,000 701 Crest Road Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 3BR/2.5BA Betty Escobio-Pacific Sotheby’s Intl Realty (619) 954-6881

$1,885,000 13676 Mira Montana Drive Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5BR/4.5BA Joseph Sampson-Sampson CA Realty (858) 699-1145 SOLANA BEACH $274,500 930 Via Mil Cumbres Unit 197 Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1BR/1BA Bette-Anne Wilson-Coldwell Banker (858) 735-7918

$680,000 417 South Sierra #173 Sun 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 2BR/2.5BA Julie Swartz-PDR, Inc. (858) 245-5524

$1,275,000-$1,339,876 404 Santa Helena Sun 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 5BR/3BA Robyn Raskind-Prudential CA Realty (858) 229-9131 RANCHO SANTA FE $1,595,000 16825 Via De Santa Fe Sun 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm 4BR/3BA J.Lawless Christ/host: E. Bustillos-Coldwell Banker (858) 354-0600

$2,088,000 7712 Via Zafiro Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 6BR/5.5BA Ally Wise-Priority Properties (858) 775-9494

$2,197,500 4378 Camino Privado Sun 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3BR/4.5BA Carey Cimino-Coldwell Banker (858) 583-3218

$2,495,000 15740 Puerta Del Sol Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 3BR/3.5BA J.Lawless Christ/ hosts: B. & J. Campbell-Coldwell (858) 449-2027

$2,774,000 8220 Caminito Santaluz East Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 6BR/4.5BA E.Anderson & K.Boatcher-Willis Allen (858) 245-9851

$3,495,000-$3,750,000 5859 Linea del Cielo Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5BR/6BA Susan Loban-Prudential CA Realty (858) 204-9481

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1424 CAMINO DEL MAR • DEL MARLa Jolla • Rancho Santa Fe • Point Loma • Coronado • Downtown

TURN-KEY & CENTRALLY LOCATED IN VISTA $399,900 GRAND DEL MAR FRACTIONAL VILLA $325,000

SINGLE-LEVEL HOME IN SOLANA BEACH $779,000

PANORAMIC VIEWS ON TWO DECK LEVELS $489,000

PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEW PROPERTY $609,000 BEAUTIFUL OCEAN VIEW CONDO $924,000

RARE DUPLEX ZONING IN THE BEACH COLONY $1,495,000DEL MAR PRIVATE PARADISE & SANCTUARY $1,330,000

CUSTOM BUILT SOLANA BEACH HOME $1,675,000 GATED CONTEMPORARY MASTERPIECE $2,395,000 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN EUROPEAN-INSPIRED $3,388,000

ONE-OF-A-KIND PROPERTY IN GATED SANDY LANE $4,250,000 SPECTACULAR COASTAL HOME IN OLDE DEL MAR $4,595,000 TIMELESS SEASIDE RESIDENCE IN ENCINITAS $6,200,000

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