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FOR THEFENCES12-year-old RyanKiernan helps take histeam to the nationalbaseball championshipsthis summer. A5

Villagers in South Sudan send thanks to the Rancho Santa Fe Rotarian Club, following the completion of a water well. The vil-lagers inscribed the Rotarian Club’s name on the well. The Club is part of a project that helps provide safe drinking water forpeople in South Sudan, one of the driest locations on earth. The project has seen 137 wells drilled, serving over 400,000 vil-lagers and has probably saved the lives of 9,000 children who otherwise would have died from waterborne diseases. Courtesyphoto

WATER FOR SOUTH SUDAN

Editor’s note: This is thesecond in a recurring serieshighlighting the variousRancho Santa Fe Associationcommittees that help run thecommunity. This week we willlook at the MarketingCommittee.By Patty McCormac

RANCHO SANTA FE —Rochelle Putnam said shehas a friend who moved fromTexas to Rancho Santa Fe.

“She said she reallyloves living here, but shesaid finding out what thereis to do here is like a treasurehunt.”

That is the reason forthe new MarketingCommittee, which has twobasic focuses.

“We would like for peo-ple who don’t live here towish they did and the peoplewho live here to recognizewhat a truly special placethis is,” said Putnam, presi-dent of the committee.

The committee’s firsttask is updating theCovenant’s website to makeit more user-friendly, easierto navigate and make it aplace where residents can gofor firsthand informationabout everything to do withthe community.

New photos will beadded to make it more visu-ally appealing and thesearch engine will be opti-mized.

“We are looking to pro-mote the golf club, the gar-den club, the riding club, thetennis club. People haverealized this is all one com-munity and there are a lotgreat things people can par-ticipate in,” she said.

“We’ve got Rancho Dayscoming up. That would be agreat place to promote that,”she said.

The new website will beable to direct a person to abusiness in the Village orhelp make dinner reserva-tions.

And the website shouldbe easy for staff to use aswell to update information

Committeelooks tobring Ranchinto spotlight

Polo grounds raise more than a good time

The game of polo has a repuation for being a ‘snooty’ sport, but many say that it isn’t so. The San DiegoPolo Club, which hosts matches every Sunday through September also helps to raise funds for those inneed. Photo by Daniel Knighton

By Patty McCormacRANCHO SANTA FE —

Polo has a reputation as asnooty sport.All that many peo-ple know about polo is that it isplayed by royalty and theyremember the scene in themovie “Pretty Woman,” wherethe beautiful people dress tothe nines and sip champagnewhile replacing divots the hors-es have kicked up on the field.

That is our biggest miscon-ception,said Steve Lewandowski,a former player who is now thelongtime announcer at the pologrounds in Rancho Santa Fe.

Yes, people do sip cham-pagne while replacing divots,but that is where the similari-ties end.

“How snooty can a sport bewhen half the athletes wear noclothing and poop right in frontof you?” he laughs.

Lindsey Chronert, creativedirector of the San Diego Clubthat is based in Rancho SantaFe, agreed there are a lot of mis-conceptions about the sportand the people involved.

“Our members are just

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSA2 SEPT. 7, 2012

“Demand Soars For Breakthrough Arthritis TreatmentFDA Cleared, Covered By Most Insurance Even Medicare”

Osteo Relief Institute offers powerful, cutting-edge arthritis treatment… prepares for overwhelming demand as news of it’s amazing results spread across San Diego County

San Diego County – Arthritis sufferers can’t get itfast enough and doctors offering it can’t keep up with the demand. “Results are truly impressive and patients arethrilled” says Dr. D. Weinstein MD and Medical Director of Arthritis Treatment at OsteoRelief Institute For Spine, Joint, And Neuropathy Pain located at 1764 San Diego Ave Suite 100, San Diego, CA. Dr. Weinstein is referring to their innovative breakthrough arthritis treatment program featur-ing Hyalgan at The Osteo Relief Institute in San Diego, CA.

“The response has been a little overwhelming. Once patients found out there is an FDA cleared, Doctor ad-mi-nistered arthritis treat-ment that actually works – without the side effects of toxic pain pills or risks of replacement surgery - and

-search that it is covered by most insurances and even

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helped. And newer research indicates it can also be helpful in arthritis of the hip and shoulders”.

What Is This TreatmentAnd How Does It Work?

If you are suffering with knee (or other joint) arthritis and pain, you are not alone. Degenera-tive joint disease or “arthritis” affects 21 million Americans and typically involves the weight bearing joints –like your knees. According to the American College of Rheumatology, nearly 70% of people over the age of 70 have x-ray evidence of the disease (and the ranks much younger vic-tims of this progressive disorder continue to grow

The worst thing is: Arthritis can be devasta-ting. The pain can keep you up at night and make getting out of bed and moving around a daunting task. The pain and stiffness can suck all the hap-piness and joy right out of your life.

And up until now, treatment options have not been that good… or that appealing to most pa-tients. The basic protocol has been a steady diet of toxic pain pills until your joints completely wear out and then it’s time to surgically replace the knee joint.

But Now Things Have Changed Osteoarthritis is a joint disease that mostly af-fects the cartilage. Cartilage is the tissue that co-vers the ends on bones in a joint. When healthy, cartilage allows bones to glide smoothly over one another and acts as a shock absorber.

Your “normal” knee also contains a small -

and lubricates the joint – much like oil lubricates the engine of your car. In osteoarthritis, the cartilage breaks down and

-cating properties and “dries up.” This is like run-ning your car with very old or no oil at all. Now as you attempt to use your knee(s), there is not enough lubrication which causes bones to grind together resulting in pain, swelling, stiffness and the joint continues to wear out. This is a vicious cycle and can lead to bone-on-bone rubbing and excruciating pain.

problem. They simply mask the pain so you do not feel the pain as your joints continue to de-teriorate. The eventual repercussions of this are obvious.

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Who Should Consider Hyalgan Therapy, Where Can You Get It And When Should You Start?

You should certainly consider Hyalgan therapy if you have been diagnosed with knee arthritis or told you need a knee replacement. If you have not been diagnosed with arthritis but have either

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Studies indicate that if the arthritis is caught soon enough, the cushioning effect of the treat-ments combined with our specialized rehabili-tation program may actually help the knee heal thus help avoid joint replacement surgery. Inother words, the sooner you start – the better.

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Our doctors are particularly welltrained in state-of-the-art digital motion imaging which al-lows them to see inside the joint and get the natu-ral cushioning Hyalgan medicine exactly where it needs to go. This makes sure treatments have the best possibility for maximum success. This is very important because studies clearly indicate that doctors doing these types of procedures - without digital imaging - can miss the joint space up to 30% of the time.

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All the doctors at Osteo Relief Institute are extremely excited about the response and results with this wonder-ful treatment and would like to share it with as many arthritis sufferers as possible.

But There Is A Problem…Even though Hyalgan can

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Linda O’Brien ofRancho Santa Fe capturedthe world championshiptitle in western riding atthe 2012 Adequan SelectAmerican Quarter HorseAssociation (AQHA) WorldChampionship Show onAug. 30 in Amarillo, Texas.

O’Brien showed theAmerican Quarter Horse,Corporate Credit, who is a1997 sorrel gelding ownedby Kathy Dunn ofWoodinville, Wash.Corporate Credit, sired byInvestment Creditor andout of Zippos Dusty Ann,was bred by Dan and CarolMcWhirter of Doniphan,Neb.

In the western ridingclass, 46 entries competedfor world champion honorsand a purse of $9,200.

O’Brien and CorporateCredit received a prizepackage that included acustom-designed gold tro-phy, Montana Silversmithsbuckle, specially designedlogoed jacket, courtesy ofCripple Creek Outerwear,product from Tex Tan orWeatherBeeta, neckwreath, a medallion and100 pounds of Nutrenafeed.

AQHA is celebratingthe 10th year of theAdequan Select World.

Adequan Select Worldis the pinnacle event forAmerican Quarter Horseexhibitors, ages 50 and over,around the world, who mustqualify for the event byearning a predeterminednumber of points to com-pete in each of the classes

representing halter, Englishand western disciplines.

The 1,273 entries atthis year’s event, represent-ing competitors from 40 ofthe United States,Argentina, Canada andSweden, are competing for43 world championships.

The show was held Aug.

24 to Sept.1 in Amarillo atthe Tri-State Fairgrounds.

By Patty McCormacRANCHO SANTA FE —

It has been nearly five yearssince the Witch Creek Fireswept through the area,killing two people, destroy-ing more than 1,000 homesand burning more than200,000 acres. Those wholived through the fire allhave a story to tell and theylearned a few things.

Rochelle Putnam, aRancho Santa Fe AssociationDirector, evacuated her hors-es from the blaze and as aresult made an evacuationlist to make it easier nexttime. Because fire season ishere, she decided to share itwith other horse owners.

“We evacuated six hors-es, two at a time. The fair-ground was full and we did-n’t want to get on the free-

way with the horse trailer in90 degree weather with traf-fic rumored to be really badto go to Camp Pendleton orThe Oaks,” she said.

“We started out atTorrey Pines State Beach, fig-uring the fire wouldn’t gothat far, but they closed thegates and we had to move toan empty lot near UTC onTowne Center Drive and wespent the night there withthe horses tied to the trailer.”

Late on day two, stallsopened up at the fairgroundsand they were able to movetheir horses there.

She said if her memoryserves, they were evacuatedon Monday and returned totheir home on Thursday.

Looking back, she said

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American Quarter Horse Association is celebrating the 10th year of the Adequan Select World. Adequan Select World is the pinnacle event forAmerican Quarter Horse exhibitors, ages 50 and over, around the world, who must qualify for the event by earning a predetermined number ofpoints to compete in each of the classes representing halter, English and western disciplines. The 1,273 entries at this year’s event, representingcompetitors from 40 of the United States, Argentina, Canada and Sweden, are competing for 43 world championships. Courtesy photo

List provides tips forevacuation in case of fire

RSF rider captures world championshipIn advance: Know how to open your garagedoor and if applicable, yourgate, without power. If you have a truck and trailer,make sure that your gas tank isfull. If there are fires burning or aSanta Ana, consider hooking upyour trailer to be ready. If youdon't own a truck and trailer,coordinate with someone whodoes, and have a plan inadvance to work together to getyour horse(s) to safety.Look at the following informa-tion, and fill an old gym bag ortwo in your garage (or keep it inyour horse trailer if you haveone) that's ready to go with theitems listed.

Prepare Horse informa-tion sheet(s):Have a sheet ready to tape orstaple on a door or stall for yourhorse(s) which includes: yourhorse's name, descriptionincluding color and height andany markings (a photo cut andpasted onto the document isideal), and key contact informa-tion (cell phones, veterinarian),and feeding/medication info. It's easy to buy large 5 galloncontainers of water at the gro-cery store (like Ralphs) to keepon hand in case you end upsomewhere without easyaccess to water for your horses.Keep them in or near your trail-er. A horse drinks 6 to 8 gallonsa day, more when it's hot.

Things you should own:A car charger for your cellphone and iPad/laptop. You'llwant Internet access whereveryou end up but you may nothave power.Handling horses safely requiresthat you wear boots or sturdyshoes and gloves. You can access the AmericanRed Cross's website for moreinformation and ideas, but at aminimum, you should have:

Personal items:Purse /wa l l e t /Cash / c red i tcards/ID/checkbooktoothbrushes and toothpastea change of clothes, socks,underwearantiperspirantsunscreen, chapstick, eyedrops (it's hot and dry during fireseason)contact lenses, glasses, pre-scriptionshiking shoes or boots jacket

Horse stuffInformation sheet for your horse(see above)Buckets for Hay & Water, muckbucketHay, WaterKnife/multipurpose toolHorse First aid kit

Lead ropes, extra halters, lungeline Broom, shovel, rakeInsect spray Saddles, pads, girths, bridlesSupplements, medications,electrolytes if applicable

Vehicle itemsCell phones, chargersBlankets, pillows, camp chairsFlashlightDuct tapelantern or REI type headlamp

Safety & cleaning itemsto considerFirst aid kit roll of toilet paperhandi-wipes and/or PurellREI has a mini-survival kit thatcontains items such as:lens magnifier, signal mirror,firestarter and tinder, whistle,compass, fishing kit, nylonthread and needle, scalpelblade, duct tape, aluminum foil,nylon cord, wire, safety pins,pencil and note paperwater purification tabletswaterproof matchesMicrolink emergency radio,solar and self-powered,includes USB phone chargerHandiwipes & toilet paper 2 Flashlights (small and large)extra batteriesheavy glovesindelible markersface masksmaps of So. Cal.Purellbatteriespez headlamp

Food ideas:canned tuna or chicken canned fruitdried fruit and nuts or packagedtrail mixcookiesSaltinesboxed juices and milksEnergy barsplastic silverware and paperplates and napkinswatercan openerby all means if you have aportable grill, pack that also!

For dogs and cats:food bowls & waste bagsleash, collar, ID tagpetfoodpet treatshave a carrier handy for yourpets

Keep these phonenumbers handy:Del Mar Fairgrounds: (858)794-1171, Switchboard (858)755-1161Del Mar Horsepark: (858) 794-1171San Diego Polo Fields: (858)481-9217Rancho Riding Club evacuationhotline: (858) 756-2923Your veterinarian's number

Fire Season tips for Horse Owners

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSA4 SEPT. 7, 2012

By Cokie Roberts & Steven V. RobertsTwo buzzwords are dominat-

ing the presidential campaign:middle class.

In speeches, ads and inter-views, both parties are sayingvirtually the same thing to thiskey audience: We’re yourfriends, and the other guys arenot. The tagline for a commer-cial sponsored by a pro-Obamagroup could have been scriptedby either party: “If they win, themiddle class loses.”

Democrats demonize MittRomney as an economic elitist, aman born to wealth and privi-lege who doesn’t pay taxes, likesto fire people and wants, in VicePresident Joe Biden’s unfortu-nate phrase, “to put y’all back inchains.”

Republicans depict Obamaas a cultural elitist, the son of aforeigner (from Kenya) whospent his childhood in a foreigncountry (Indonesia), a closetsocialist from Sin City (Chicago)who should, as former NewHampshire Gov. John Sununuput it, “learn how to be anAmerican.”

The stereotypes might bevery different, but the messageto the middle class is identical:The other guy is different fromyou. He doesn’t share your val-ues and experiences. He doesn’tunderstand you.

So who has the edge? If youlook at economics, the trend linefavors Republicans, simplybecause they are not in power. Arecent study by the PewResearch Center called the last10 years “a lost decade for eco-nomic well-being” for the mid-dle class.

Median household incomehas fallen 5 percent, to about$69,500 a year. Family wealthhas plunged even more sharply,by 28 percent.

The one questionDemocrats desperately don’twant middle-class voters to askis: Are you better off than youwere 10 — or four — years ago?It’s not surprising that in the lat-est ABC/Washington Post poll,voters favor Romney overObama by 50 percent to 43 per-cent when it comes to handlingthe economy.

That’s why the Republicanshave focused so intently on theargument that Romney knowshow to create jobs and wealth,while the Democrats favor “job-killing” policies such as extend-ed health-care benefits.

But if you view the choicethrough the lens of personality,not policy, the election looksvery different.

Asked which candidatefavors the middle class, voterspick Obama by almost 2-to-1, 62percent to 32 percent.

The margin finding Obamamore friendly and likable iseven greater.

That’s why the presidentand his wife, Michelle, continueto tell stories about their hum-ble origins.

We recently finished payingoff our student loans, they say.Barack’s mom depended on foodstamps and struggled withhealth insurance bureaucrats.Michelle’s dad needed two canesto reach his job at the Chicagowater department. We under-stand the middle class becausewe are middle class.

The Romneys are not mid-dle class.

And they know that’s aproblem.

That’s why Ann Romneytried so hard at the RepublicanNational Convention here inTampa to connect with ordinaryfolks, talking about the tuna andpasta she and Mitt ate as youngmarrieds and the ironing boardthey used for a kitchen table intheir first basement apartment.

The campaign seems to getnastier by the day for two rea-sons.

Polls show a dead heat, andthe race is likely to stayextremely close.

Moreover, both candidatesare so deeply flawed that theonly way either can win is to dis-qualify, even destroy, his oppo-nent.

To do that, Republicanshave focused recently on theissue of welfare. The president,they claim, is trying to “gut” thework requirements in “welfarereform” by allowing states toapply for waivers to innovatetheir own rules.

Anyone who coveredRonald Reagan’s campaign of1980, as we did, immediatelyrecognizes this strategy: Brandthe Democrats as the party of“welfare queens” who takehard-earned, middle-class tax-payer dollars to subsidize theundeserving poor.

There is clearly a racial ele-ment to this approach as well.“Welfare queens” are not white.And white voters favor Romneyby 18 points.

If Republicans are playingthe race card, Democrats areplaying the class card. If Obamais portrayed as the candidate ofgreedy “welfare queens,”Romney is stereotyped as thefavorite of heartless “robberbarons.”

In one particularly unfairad, a group supporting the pres-ident strongly implied thatRomney’s company was respon-sible for the death of a steel-worker’s wife after he was laidoff and she lost her health insur-ance.

So do you vote for the guywho understands the economy?Or the guy who understandsyou?

The pal of the “welfarequeens” or the “robber barons”?Those are the questions facingthe middle class as the cam-paign enters the home stretch.

Steve and Cokie Roberts canbe contacted by email at steve-

cokie@gmail.com.

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The new community of Rancho SantaFe was taking shape. The Santa FeLand Company carefully documentedits progress and began an aggresivesales campaign. It targeted the EastCoast and upper Midwest, yet most ofthe first purchases came from LosAngeles and Chicago.Brochures boasted of thousands ofthriving trees and avocados, lemons,Valencia oranges, apricots, grapes,and walnuts, all well adapted to the fer-tile soil of the ranch.Left: The Joers-Ketchum Building. Oneof the first commercial buildings hosteda tearoom and studio on the northwestcorner of Paseo Delicias and LaGranada (Pomegranate). The Joers-Ketchum Building, named for succes-sional owners, was the first two-storybuilding in the village. The owners chose not to join theRancho Santa Fe Protective Covenant,although today this building is one ofthe most intact Lilian Rice buildings.

Photos courtesy of Arcadia Publishing,taken from “Rancho Santa Fe,” $21.99.Autographed copies of the book are avail-able at the Rancho Santa Fe HistoricalSociety, 6036 La Flecha. Call (858) 756-9291 or email rsfhistoricalsoc@sbcglob-al.net for more information.Available at local retailers, online book-stores, or at arcadia publishing. com.

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By Patty McCormacRANCHO SANTA FE —

It has been only a few monthssince Al Castro took over asgeneral manager of theRancho Santa Fe Golf Cluband there is already a lot ofpositive buzz about thechanges at the club, like“Yappy Hour.” No, that is nota typo.

It’s a new event wherecustomers and their dogs canget together for an evening offun.

“Doggie parents canbring their dogs and socializewith other doggie parents.The dogs can play with eachother and the doggie parentscan have cocktails,” Castrosaid. “Kids can bring theirpets and have some fun withother families with pets,” hesaid.

The first Yappy Hour isset for 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 13.They will occur every monthor so.

“The next one will havean Oktoberfest theme named‘Brews and Dogs’ on Oct. 11.

And Castro says he maynot be able to resist having a“Howloween” event for thedog families of the Covenant.

Castro did not forget thetwo-legged members of theclub. They get their own“Happy Hour,” mid-week.

“We are having happyhour on Wednesday nights.Wehave food and drink specialsfrom 4:30 to 7 p.m. everyWednesday,” he said.

Things are changing inthe kitchen as well.

“The menu changes

every single day and alwaysincludes fresh fish and excit-ing specials,” he said.

Hours for dinner servicehave been expanded to

include Tuesdays andSaturdays and the club is nowopen for breakfast on Saturdaymornings.

“We are on the on vergeof getting a new executive chefat the club,” he said.

“Customers have told meit’s nice to see some energyand some excitement andinnovation coming to theclub,” he said.

Castro said he is lookingto maybe begin a Christmas

tree lighting tradition at theclub and other holiday themeddances and events.

Coming up is the annualwine festival on Oct. 13.

“We will have 35 vendorsand some great wine,” he said.

Castro came to RanchoSanta Fe from Indian Wellswhere he was the assistantgeneral manager at TheVintage. He is a certified clubmanager and a Level II certi-fied sommelier from the Courtof Master Sommeliers.

“It’s exciting, there is somuch potential here. We’removing right along and mak-ing some good progress.”

By Jared Whitlock RANCHO SANTA FE —

12-year-old Ryan Kiernan maynot be as tall as most players hisage on the baseball field. Butwhat he lacks he in size, hemore than makes up for withhis knowledge of the game andsheer athleticism.

Kiernan has been knownto make highlight reel-worthycatches for Team Phenom, aclub made up of elite youthbaseball players from aroundthe nation.After a long season,Team Phenom recently playedin a four-day tournament inMemphis, Tenn. designed tocrown the best club from eightdifferent youth baseballleagues. Kiernan’s team madeit all the way to the NationalYouth Baseball Championshiptitle game. Though they weredefeated 8-6, Kiernan said hewalked off the field feelingproud.

“There were so many goodteams and players,” Kiernansaid.“We didn’t win it all,but itwas great to go so far.We did agood job.”

In the title game, TeamPhenom faced the HoustonBanditos, a team with a hand-ful of players over six feet tall.

Measuring under five feetand poised for a growth spurt,Kiernan said the height differ-ence didn’t intimidate him.

“I look kind of small bat-ting,” Kiernan said. “It’s not abig deal after a while.You justplay.”

His favorite aspect of thetournament? Kiernan likedcompeting against teams fromaround the U.S.

“You can see how differ-ent teams play,” Kiernan said.“Some have different strate-gies and ways of doing things.”

On the journey to the titlegame, Kiernan developed areputation for making bigplays. For example, against theSouthern California Outlaws,one of the nation’s best youthteams, Kiernan caught a bombhit to left-center field in theninth inning. The catch savedthe game.

Before the season began,Kiernan caught the eye ofTeam Phenom coach and man-ager Joe Keller, who culls thebest players from throughoutthe nation for his club. Kellersaid Kiernan’s athletic prowessis impressive, but even morenoteworthy is his eagerness tolearn.

“He’s a coach’s dream,”Keller said. “His defense isflawless, he’s well-manneredand he has the desire to get bet-ter,something important at this

age.”“He always gives 100 per-

cent in practice and games,”Keller added.

Sean Kiernan said travel-ing with his son and the rest ofhis family to various baseballtournaments gave him agreater appreciation for thesport. Most memorable, in hismind, was a tournament atCooperstown,N.Y.,home to theNational Baseball Hall ofFame.

“I grew up more of a foot-ball guy,” Sean said. “I becamea baseball convert watchingRyan at places likeCooperstown. It made me real-ize how much history the sporthas.”

Sean called the atmos-phere of Cooperstown “magi-cal.”

“You have teams that loseevery game, but all the playersstill have a big grin becausethey got to play at such a coolplace, the center of baseball,”he said.

He can’t wait to watch hisson get better at baseball. Butwhen all is said and done, Seansaid he’s most proud of his son’saccomplishments off the fieldat R. Roger Rowe School inRancho Santa Fe.

“Ryan has a 4.0 grade-point average,”he said.“He hasa bright future ahead of himwhatever he does.”

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Tours offer insight into immigrant life in New York

It’s a sultry Tuesday after-noon in July on Manhattan’sLower East Side and I try tosqueeze into a spot of side-walk shade to escape the sun.I’m awaiting a tour of 97Orchard St., a former immi-grant apartment that is nowthe Tenement Museum. Ashot as I am, I can’t help think-ing about the immigrants ofyesteryear who had no hope,as I do, of eventually coolingoff somewhere with air-condi-tioning.

The lives of the 7,000immigrants who populatedthis building begin to materi-alize more sharply as our“Hard Times” tour gets underway. Built in 1863, the build-

ing was shuttered in 1935when bringing it to code wasjudged too expensive. Itreceived new life in 1988 aftertwo New York City womenpurchased it and worked hardto recreate the immigrantexperience in the TenementMuseum, which opened in1992.

The five-story buildingonce contained 22 apart-ments, each 325 square feet— about the size of a subwaycar. Each unit often wasinhabited by 10 to 12 peoplebecause renters would acceptboarders to help make endsmeet.The boarders, often fac-tory shift workers, also sleptin shifts. Today, the museumfeatures six renovated apart-ments that reflect the lives ofthe families who lived there.

I learned of this jewel-of-a-museum after lamenting toa New York friend that I’d nothave time to visit Ellis Islandduring my planned three-day

stay in New York City. A devo-tee of history, he suggestedthis as an equal substituteand he was right.

“The Tenement Museumgives us an opportunity tolook at how life was actuallylived for an average person inNew York City in a time whenthe majority of immigrantscame to this country,”explains educator EmilyGallegher.

“(The museum) goesbeyond Ellis Island. We canimagine the difficulties of thejourney to the United States,but it’s not just the journeythat makes immigration arisky venture. There’s alsoadjusting to culture and sur-viving. The museum gives usthe opportunity to hear sto-ries of those who pulled it off,and we can see the physicalspace in which they lived. Wecan see the differences andcommonality and appreciatewhat all immigrants go

through.”The former inhabitants

of 97 Orchard St. reflect thevarious waves of immigrantswho arrived between 1840and the 1930s — the Germansand Irish, the Chinese, theEastern Europeans andRussians, the Italians. Ourguide, Frank Tamburello, whogrew up nearby, escorts us totwo apartments on the secondfloor. The first recalls the lifeof the Gumpertz family,German-Jews who came tothe United States only to facea tough economic downturn— the Panic of 1873. Thisworldwide financial crisis,prompted by the fall in thedemand for silver, lasted sixyears.

It was during this time,Mr. Gumpertz disappeared,leaving his wife, Natalie, anddaughters to survive on theirown.

His disappearance wasnever explained and theo-ries range from murder todesertion to seeking fortunein California. According toTamburello, desertion wasnot an altogether unusualoccurrence during this peri-od of history.

The second apartmentfast forwards us to the 1930sand the Baldizzi family. Thefather, Adolfo, came to thiscountry from Palermo as astowaway in 1923. The fol-lowing year, Rosario arrivedvia “doctored papers” andmarried Adolfo at the age of16. We stand in the Baldizzis’rudimentary kitchen, repro-duced so authentically that Ifind myself silently givingthanks for microwaves,refrigerators, Ziploc bagsand oh, yes — air condition-ing. We listen to a recordingby daughter, Josephine, whorecalls life at 97 Orchard St.— listening to theomnipresent radio; bathing

in tepid water in the kitchensink; enjoying the freedomto roam the neighborhood.

Earlier in the day, I hadtaken the one-hour “Outsidethe Home” walking tour.Guide Kathryn Lloyd intro-duced us to the neighbor-hood’s historic streets andbuildings, and the bigger-than-life residents who builtand inhabited them. Wepaused in front of the formerGerman saloon; theBuddhist temple;Jarmulowsky Bank; St.Teresa’s Church, EldridgeStreet Synagogue, StrausSquare; Seward Park; Loew’s

Canal Movie Theater; andP.S. 42, the neighborhoodpublic school that still edu-cates children of immi-grants.

In 2011, the TenementMuseum had 180,000 visi-tors.The new visitor’s center,a short half-block away,offers a wonderful selectionof books, gifts, postcards,cold drinks and classroomspace.Visit tenement.org.

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A German-Jewish family named Gumpertz lived in this parlor at 97Orchard St. on Manhattan’s Lower East Side during the mid-1800s. Thefamily left Europe only to face the severe economic downturn caused bythe Panic of 1873. Mr. Gumpertz deserted the family, leaving his wife totake in laundry to survive. Photo courtesy of the Tenement Museum

Visitors to the Tenement Museum, a restored apartment building onManhattan’s Lower East side, examine some of the original murals in thehallway. The building, constructed in 1863, was home to more than7,000 immigrants from Western and Eastern Europe. Photo Ccourtesy of the Tenement Museum

The radio (upper left) was always on, recalls Josephine Baldizzi, whoonce lived in the apartment at 97 Orchard St., now the TenementMuseum. She also remembers taking “tepid baths” in the kitchen sink.Photo by Keiko Niwa

Josephine Baldizzi and her broth-er, Johnny, stand on the roof of 97Orchard St., where her Italianimmigrant family lived during theGreat Depression. Visitors to herformer home, now the TenementMuseum, can hear an audiorecording of Josephine’s memo-ries. Josephine’s father came tothis country from Palermo as astowaway, and her mother entereda year later with “doctored papers.”Photo courtesy of the TenementMuseum

Frank Tamburello, a volunteer guide/educator at the Tenement Museumon Manhattan’s Lower East Side, tells visitors he feels an affinity for theimmigrants who lived in this neighborhood because he grew up nearby.Photo by E’Louise Ondash

A tour guide outside 97 Orchard St., tells visitors about life in New York’City’s Lower East Side from the mid-1800s to 1935, years that wit-nessed large waves of immigrants from Western and Eastern Europeand China. The building is now the Tenement Museum, visited by180,000 people a year. Photo courtesy of the Tenement Museum

E’Louise Ondash is a freelance writer liv-ing in North County. Tell her about yourtravels at eondash@coastnewsgroup.com.

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Tickets prices begin at$300 per person. VIP tablesand underwriting opportuni-ties are also available.Ticketsare available now atcasadeamparo.org. Ticketsmay also be order by phone at(760) 754-5500 or e-mail tgod-win@casadeamparo.org.

“Our theme this year is‘Celebration,’” said SharonStein, gala chairwoman. “Weare celebrating the opening ofour new Casa Kids Campus inSan Marcos where childrenremoved from the home dueto abuse or neglect are enjoy-ing their cozy new homes andexpansive outdoor space.We’re also celebrating Casade Amparo being named theSan Diego Chargers CourageHouse.”

“Twenty-five supportershave been working on theCrystal Ball Gala volunteer

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RANCHO SANTA FE —Tickets are now availableonline for The CountryFriends’ 57th annual Art ofFashion Runway Show, theprimary fundraiser for thenon-profit volunteer organi-zation that has fundedhuman care agenciesthroughout San DiegoCounty since 1954.

Set to begin at 10:30 a.m.Sept. 20 at the Inn at RanchoSanta Fe in partnership withSouth Coast Plaza, all eventproceeds benefit more than20 designated charitiesthroughout San DiegoCounty.

This year’s event paystribute to Connie McNallyand Jean S. Newman, twodedicated members of TheCountry Friends.

McNally has headed upvolunteer efforts, served onthe board of The CountryFriends, and is a past Art ofFashion event chair.

Newman is a past presi-dent of The Country Friendsand longtime manager at theorganization’s ConsignmentShop in Rancho Santa Fe.

The 57th annual Art ofFashion schedule of eventswill include:

— 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,Boutique shopping fromSouth Coast Plaza Retailers.

— 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Luncheon on the Lawn pre-pared by Executive ChefTodd Allison.

— 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.,Runway Show begins.

— 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.,Apres Affaire wine tastinghosted by Falkner Winery,Lemon Twist and AllureChocolates.

The Runway Show willfeature the fall/winter collec-tions of Brunello Cucinelli,Canali, Donna Karan, Escada,Emilio Pucci, ErmenegildoZegna, MaxMara, Oscar de laRenta, Saks Fifth Avenue,Salvatore Ferragamo andVersace.

Throughout the day, theboutiques of South CoastPlaza will offer the latesttrends in clothing, handbags,jewelry, eyewear and otheraccessories.

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Valet parking will beavailable at the evententrance. Parking and shuttleservice also provided at theVillage CommunityPresbyterian Church, 6225Paseo Delicias and FirstChurch of Christ Scientist,6165 La Flecha.

Tickets begin at $225 forthe fashion show and lunch,or $125 for the fashion showonly. Guests can purchasetickets online atTheCountryFriends.org or bycalling (858) 756-1192, ext. 4.

The Country Friends, a501c(3) nonprofit organiza-tion, was formed in 1954 tofulfill a need to “help othersto help themselves.”

The Country Friendssupports and raises funds formore than 20 designatedcharities throughout SanDiego County primarilythrough proceeds from itsconsignment shop in RanchoSanta Fe, specializing in fur-niture, antiques, rugs, silver,china and objects d’art.

RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSA10 SEPT. 7, 2012

Fashion forward for Country Friends

A fantastic “Camelot” ofwine and a championunmatched in all the world,California wines are cele-brating September asCalifornia Wine Month. It’sunmistakable. More than 90percent of the wine made inthe U.S. is made inCalifornia. Its diverse andcompatible climate allowsany wine varietal to be grownin many styles. More than1,200 producers make wine.The winemakers originscome from around the world.They are creative and opento experimentation to makegreater wine quality.

In the south, the winecountry with the greatestpotential is Temecula ValleyWine Country, an assemblyof some 35-plus wineries andvineyards. Most of thegrowth has been in the lastdecade from dedicatedyoung vintners who arestanding tall with increasingquality.

Recently, a notable win-ery that is striving to makeprogressive changes,Callaway Vineyard andWinery, cut the ribbon on aspacious and attractive two-story Visitors Center with180-degree views of the val-ley floor and surroundingmountains. No stranger toTemecula wine lovers,Callaway was founded by ElyCallaway in 1969. He laterwent on to golf equipmentfame. His legacy is carried ontoday by owner Patricia Linnand current winemakerCraig Larson.

One of the most fasci-nating features I have seenrecently in a winery isCallaway’s commitment towine enomatic stationswhere guests can purchasea wine debit card and selecta wine, push a button for adesired wine amount andprice, then place a glassunder a spout for a pour,enabling the customer to trybefore they buy a bottle.

One of the six stationshad an ’09 Mourvedre, aRhone Valley Red, which Ifelt, was an excellent version($28). Contact the winery at(951) 676-4001.

Keyways Winery, on theDe Portola Trail of TemeculaWine Country, has a newowner. We wish the formerowner, Teri Delhamer, all thebest. She operated the onlyall-woman winery in SoCaland left a legacy of 20 lovelywines and a warm Europeanstyle ambience. This year todate, Keyways has harvestedMuscat, Rousanne andVoignier and the grapes arelooking good according totasting room manager JameyFidler.

The new owners haveintroduced the Cork ClubRoom exclusive to wine club

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Peter White brings hisjazz guitar magic to ThorntonWinery as the ChampagneJazz Series continues there at5 p.m. Sept. 16. See jazzcon-certs.com.

South Coast WineryResort & Spa stages theirannual Grape Stomp, WineBlessing and Harvest Festivalfrom 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 23. Anoutdoor BBQ, dancing, stompcompetition and Italian vil-lage music are featured. Costis $55, or $50 for club mem-bers. RSVP at (866) 994-6379.

It’s always good to havean old-school ItalianAmerican pizza and pastajoint in the mix of anyrestaurant scene and foryears, Giovanni’s in down-town Encinitas was thatspot. My only problem withGiovanni’s was that theinterior was not that invit-ing of a space to enjoy ameal. I still enjoyed itenough for regular carryout, especially the vealparmesan sub. RecentlyGiovanni’s was replaced bythe Encinitas PizzaCompany, which has com-pletely transformed thespace and given it a newenergy that really makes itan inviting place to enjoy ameal.

I had a conversationwith co-owner Phil Drewrecently about his back-ground and the process ofopening the restaurant.Phil’s partners in the ven-ture are Joe Reese andAaron Srybnik.

Lick the Plate: Youhave an interesting back-ground running some of themost successful nightclubsin San Diego, how long didyou do that and what wasthat experience like?

Phil Drew: What a rideit has been. I started in theGaslamp district in 1993and opened E-Street Alley.From there went on to OnBroadway event center.Between the two 16 yearspassed and I gained invalu-able experience and formedgreat relationships.

LTP: While there areoperational similaritiesbetween running a night-club and a small restaurantin Encinitas, they are twodifferent worlds. Whatbrought on the decision tomake the move?

PD: Between the two,there is a lot in common.Service and quality arewhat it’s all about. If youare catering to 1,800 peopleor eight, everyone still hasto have a good time andhave the best experiencepossible. After being in thatenvironment for so long Idecided I wanted to focuson starting a family and abetter quality of life, sothere was no better placethan Encinitas.

Being able to providegreat food for a communityas special as Encinitas is adream come true. I havebeen here for 17 years andam really excited to be apart of the community.

LTP: Having been inthe business, you obviouslyweigh all the risks andpotential of a new venture.What potential did you seein the old Giovanni’s spaceyou took over and tell mewhat you brought to it tomake it stand out in acrowded Encinitas dining

scenePD: Giovanni’s was a

landmark in Encinitas foryears — the stories of goodtimes are endless. So we fig-ured we could carry on thetraditions while updatingsome things. We needed afresh start so the nameEncinitas Pizza Companywas born.

The scene is changingrapidly in Encinitas. Wewant to stick to the root ofwhat is Encinitas and be avery homey and comfort-able neighborhood fixture.We welcome kids to grand-parents alike, the atmos-phere is very cool and com-fortable for all ages. So Ifeel as though just beingcomfortable and unique atthe same time will set usapart. Also we are the onlyrestaurant that sells exclu-sive Boars Head products.

LTP: Speaking of thespace itself, whileGiovanni’s had a certaincharm, I found the interiorto be less than desirable tohang out in. You put someserious work into making itmuch more appealing, whatwas that process like?

PD: Everyone has seenthe show “RestaurantImpossible” — imagine thattimes 10. We did all the ren-ovations ourselves and usedexclusively local merchants

and products to do it. Ourinterior utilizes a lot ofreclaimed woods that wecollected from a local nurs-ery. We also incorporated agreat sound system and bigscreen TVs to watch surfmovies and NFL games.

We would just like tothank the community ofEncinitas for welcoming usthe way that it has. Peoplelike Mr. Shaw our landlordfor believing in us, all theguys over at Ace, everyoneat DEMA, the crew atMoonlight Screen Printing,Chris with The Coast news,the city of Encinitas, Mikeat Anderson Stationary,Encinitas Glass — everyonehas been great to us.

LTP: Tell me about themenu. I’d describe it assomewhat traditionalItalian American with sometwists like the meatballsliders. Who is behind themenu and what are theinfluences?

PD: Joe Resses isbehind the menu. Comfortfood is his passion, andmaking you feel at home ishis goal. Traditional EastCoast Italian food that Joegrew up with is what we areoffering. We wanted tokeep a lot of the old stufffrom the Giovanni's days, so

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SEPT. 8CELTIC FIDDLE Jamie Laval,U.S. National Scottish FiddleChampion, will present a con-cert of Instrumental CelticMusic, history and stories at 8p.m. Sept. 8, the Museum ofMaking Music, 5790 ArmadaDrive, Carlsbad.The cost is $25.For tickets, visit museumof-makingmusic.org or call (877)

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SEPT. 10DOWNTOWN ART GuestSpeaker Alan Tait, Port of SanDiego manager of Public Artwill speak to the San DiegoMuseum of Art, North CountyChapter at 9:30 a.m., St. Peter’s

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SEPT. 11GENEOLOGY “DigitalScrapbooking” will be thetopic when Linda Geiger pres-ents a Webinar to theComputer-Oriented GenealogyGroup, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 11in the Carlsbad City CouncilChambers, 1200 CarlsbadVillage Drive, Carlsbad. Forinformation, contact (760) 967-8635 or e-mailpaulineb@cox.net.

SEPT. 12NOON MUSIC Leucadiasinger/songwriter CleopatraDegher will be featured Sept.12 at the library, 540 CornishDrive, Encinitas, as part of theWednesdays @ Noon series.

SEPT. 13BIPOLAR HELP TheInternational BipolarFoundation will begin its freemental health lecture series at6 p.m. Sept. 13 at The SanfordChildren’s Research Center(Building 12), 10905 Road tothe Cure, San Diego, R.S.V.P. toareitzin@internationalbipolar-foundation.org.

SEPT. 15PLANTS AS ART Mira CostaGarden Club will host a succu-lent plant exchange and work-shop on how to make a decora-tive living succulent art piece,followed by a meeting at noonSept. 15 at MiraCosta CollegeStudent Union,Aztlan Rooms A& B, 1 Barnard Way, Oceanside.For more information, call

Kathy Mason at (760) 643-0177or e-mail kathymason@sbcglob-al.net.AAUW GEARS UP TheCarlsbad, Oceanside VistaBranch of the AmericanAssociation of UniversityWomen will meet at 10:30 a.m.Sept. 15 at the OceansideWomen’s Club, 1606 MissouriAve. Middle school girls whoattended the summer sciencetech camps will join them. Forreservations and information,call (760) 941-0087.SAX SEXTET The CarlsbadMuseum of Making Music willhost Vinny Golia’s saxophoneensemble at 7 p.m Sept. 15, fus-ing jazz, classical and worldmusic. $20 general admission.For more information and tick-ets, visit museumofmakingmu-sic.org or call (760) 438-5996.

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Driving force in the visual arts

Every other month,artists from the far-flung cor-ners of San Diego Countygather in Cardiff-by-the-Seafor an interactive meeting ofthe creative tribe. The atten-dees are part of the SanDiego Visual Arts Network,or SDVAN, who come togeth-er to meet like-minded indi-viduals, reinforce relation-ships and share currentinvolvements in the arts.

Patricia Frischer,cofounder and coordinator ofthe nonprofit SDVAN, hasbeen a driving force in theSan Diego arts communityfor more than 15 years.

Born in Kansas City,Mo., Frischer received herbachelor’s and master’sdegrees from CaliforniaCollege of Arts and Crafts,before taking a position asgallery director withArcher/JPL Fine Arts inLondon. She wrote “Artistsand the Art of Marketing,”an instructional book con-cerning the business aspectsof art, prior to returning toAmerica as art instructorand gallery director atHumboldt State University.She later returned to the UKas lecturer on the subject ofart marketing and held theposition of head of the artdepartment at London’sSouthbank InternationalSchool.

Frischer flourished for25 years in the sophisticatedLondon art scene, but uponrelocating to SouthernCalifornia in 1996 with herhusband Darwin Slindee, theestablished artist and art-marketing specialist initiallyfound herself to be anunknown in a somewhat dis-jointed art market. Sherecalls, “I discovered a richbut unconnected vein of cre-ativity in the San Diegoregion. It seemed obvious tome that the community ofartists and art professionalswould be stronger togetherthan we were separately.”

In 2002, Frischer inviteda select group of other visualarts leaders to join her infounding SDVAN. The initialobjective of the organizationwas to produce a database ofinformation that would aid

collaborations and raise thebar on the discourse aboutart. Over the past decade,the SDVAN directory hasgrown to incorporate morethan 2,015 regional visualarts resources, includingartists, and maintains anextensive events calendar.The website currentlyreceives well over one mil-lion hits per year.

In addition to providinga resource-rich website, withFrischer’s guidance theorganization facilitatescountless opportunities forinspiration and collaborationon extensive projects. Eachof these multifaceted under-takings is selected on thebasis of qualities that assurea successful outcome, whichFrischer refers to as“MERC”: Mentorship,Education, Recognition, andCollaboration.

Designed to engagemany participants, examplesof past projects include:“Little and Large” in 2009,which provided 180 artistsand jewelers the opportunityto show their work through-out San Diego County; and“Art Meets Fashion” in 2010,which involved more than 60participants and resulted in14 exhibitions and two majorfashion shows. SDVAN-spon-sored San Diego Art Prize,currently in its sixth year,provides its annual winnerswith cash grants and exhibi-tion opportunities, includinga spotlight at the Art SanDiego Contemporary ArtFair.

Teams of artists and sci-entist are currently involvedin the “DNA of Creativity”project. One team is devel-oping a smart-phone applica-tion called “San Diego ViewArt Now” which, with GPStechnology, will locate eventsnear the user. Projected forcompletion in 2013, Frischerexpects that the phone app“should grow our network totourists visiting the city, aswell as an even larger localpopulation.”

As a 100 percent volun-teer organization in which allservices are free andfinanced by donations,Frischer states, “It is vitalthat every volunteer has awin-win experience with theproject. That is why we haveno permanent volunteersand no staff.” She continues,“Each project has a start,middle and end and onceover, the volunteer is set free.We have repeat volunteers,

but we always have a newstream of eager helpers whoare not burnt out trying toreach our goals.”

Frischer explains heralternating focus betweencreating art and supportingthe success of other artists.“It takes as much time tomarket art as it does to cre-ate art. Once you realize andaccept that, you might aswell help other artists as youhelp yourself. When I seehow an artist has raised thebar on the quality of theirwork because of some inspi-ration or support I supplied,that is very rewarding.”

Frischer reveals her lifeaspirations, “My goal is notto be the most successfulartist in the world, althoughmy art is one of my greatestjoys. My goal is to have lifefull of wonderful experi-ences and amazing people,and I achieve that byimmersing myself in theartistic community.”

Having earned theappreciation and gratitudeof countless artists for hervast generosity of time, ener-gy and expert guidance,Frischer is a treasure of theSan Diego arts community.She urges everyone to con-tribute to the arts communi-ty in any way that bringschallenge through creativityinto our lives.

Learn more aboutSDVAN at sdvisualarts.net.

A Brush With Art

KAYCOLVIN

Kay Colvin is an art consultant anddirector of the L Street Fine ArtGallery in San Diego’s GaslampQuarter. She specializes in promot-ing emerging and mid-career artistsand bringing enrichment programsto elementary schools through TheKid’s College. Contact her at kay-colvin@lstreetfineart.com.

Meet Patricia Frischer at the SanDiego Art Prize Booth during theart fair Sept. 6 through Sept.9 atBalboa Park Photo courtesy ofPatricia Frischer

Dancing helps to build strength, friendsBy Lillian Cox

Fans of the televisionshow “Dancing with theStars” can join the fun bylearning how to ballroomdance with Liz O’Grady atSan Dieguito Adult Schoolstarting Monday Sept. 10.Thecourse continues through Oct.22 and costs $62.

The introductory classruns from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.and includes instruction inthe foxtrot, waltz and rumbaas well as techniques for lead-ing and following. Afterward,dancers still have enoughtime to get home and enjoythe 15th season of “Dancingwith the Stars,” or “DWTS,”which begins Sept 24.

An intermediate class isoffered from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.and includes instruction inthe cha-cha as well as fun, ele-gant and practical patterns toenhance one’s ballroomrepertoire.

Louise O’Shaughnessygot hooked on “DWTS” fouryears ago by her 86-year-oldmother. After she becameengaged, she told her wed-ding coordinator that she andher fiance wanted to dancethe waltz to Frank Sinatra’s“Fly Me to the Moon” at theirwedding reception inOctober.

“Both of us felt we hadno rhythm — my fiancéthinks I have less than him,”O’Shaughnessy said, laugh-ing.“Our coordinator said ‘Gosee Liz. She does amazingthings. She’s great, especiallyfor your first dance.’”

After four lessons, theiranxiety was replaced with joyand anticipation of their wed-ding dance.

“Honestly, some peopleat weddings are so stiff, andthey don’t look like they arehaving a good time, or con-necting with the music,” shesaid. “Liz brings that musical-ity to it. We are enjoying our-selves so much that we wantto continue taking dancinglessons after our wedding.”

O’Shaughnessy is eventhinking of having scoringpaddles made for her rela-tives to hold up like thoseused by “DWTS” judgesCarrie Ann Inaba, LenGoodman and Bruno Tonioli.

O’Grady explained thatO’Shaughnessy is typical ofher students who are oftengoing through a transitionwhen they enroll in her class.

“My students are 18-, 19-and 20-year-olds who just gotout of high school, college stu-dents, couples getting ready

to get married, people whohave kids, empty nesters,retirees — the whole range,”she added.

George Stimson is aphysics and robotics instruc-tor at San Dieguito Academywho initially enrolled inO’Grady’s class with hisdaughter in preparation for afather-daughter party. Hiswife and son also joined in.After the event, Stimson andhis wife continued.

“My generation dancedsolo and we didn’t do muchcouples dancing,” he said.“Now we are at an age whenit is kind of nice. Liz is won-derful. She’s serious, but play-ful at the same time, so youdon’t feel intimidated.”

Philip Lizarraga signedup for ballroom dancing in aneffort to catch up with hisgirlfriend, who is an experi-enced dancer.

“I’ve danced all my lifebut I wanted to increase myskills and to have somethingin common with her,” he said.“Ballroom dancing is a greatmedium for fellowship andfriendship.After meeting Liz,I could readily see that shewas a good listener and moreconcerned with how I wantedto be taught.”

In addition to meetingnew people, and strengthen-ing relationships, O’Gradyexplained that dancing, espe-cially swing and the salsa,

provides a rigorous cardioworkout.

“Dancing also improvesyour posture,” she said. “Youare standing, with your armsgoing up and down, bendingyour knees and then straight-ening up. You are workingyour core.”

She cites an article pub-lished in the New EnglandJournal of Medicine, June 19,2003 stating that dancing isthe only physical activityassociated with a lower riskof dementia in the elderly.

To get her students outof the studio, and on thedance floor, O’Grady organiz-es “Out on the Town” eventsTuesday evenings at theOcean House in Carlsbad andthe Lobby Lounge at ParkHyatt Aviara.

“The musicians werethrilled that we were there,”she said, referring to Aviara.“Patrons stayed longerbecause they said we werefun to watch.”

O’Grady recommendsleather-sole shoes for thedance classes. “A dance part-ner is recommended, butcome even if you don’t haveone,” she added. To register,visit sdadulted.com/ or call(760) 753-7073 between 10a.m. and 7 p.m., Mondaythrough Thursday and 8 a.m.to 3 p.m., Friday. O’Grady canbe contacted at liz@greatday-dance.com or (760) 525-7331.

Liz O'Grady and partner, Sebastian Ureste. O’Grady will be teachingbeginning and intermediate ballroom dancing at San Dieguito AdultSchool starting Sept. 10. Photo by Chris Evans

RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSSEPT. 7, 2012 A13

The waves were greentoday. I watched armies of pel-icans fly above Cardiff beachearly Sunday morning overLabor Day weekend. Familiesarrived early. Pink and orangeumbrellas lined the shorelinefor miles. The horizon lookedhot blue against the morningsky. Children, mothers,teenagers and adults playedin the white surf as the wavesrolled back out to sea. Thetrick with going to the beachis arriving early. Somehow Ihave just mastered this after23 years in California.

Labor Day weekend trulymarks the end of summer.Youcan feel it in the air.You know,that last ditch effort toexpand minutes and hours ofbeach time before the airturns too crisp in the autumnfor swimsuit weather. As Iwatched my son swim in thewaves with his boogie board, Ilazily read a book called“Women Who Run With TheWolves.”

I just started this book.And trust me, if there aresome women out there thatcan run with a pack or wildanimals I want to know howthey can do that. Obviously Iknow this title is a metaphorfor something deeper withinthe nature of the female sex.

There is something satis-fying about reading a bookwith such a title. Like maybe Iam going to be privy to a newperspective of womanhood.

One can only hope!Life is made up of special

vignettes like the few hours Ispent at the beach today. Icould touch and squish thebeach between my feet andsmell the saltwater lingeringin the wind. I loved setting upmakeshift world on the sand. Ienjoyed watching my sonsoaking up these preciousmoments of his youth. I maynever run with the wolves likesome other women on thisplanet. However, at least I amlucky enough to recognize thegift of summertime, mother-hood and moments that are soperfect they inspire me toshare them here with you.Life is good.

Around TownIn this special around

town issue, I am revealingsome cool walking trails thatyou may already know aboutand Labor Day photos thatcaptured the last great week-end of summer in 2012. Taketime out of your busy sched-ule this September and maketime for yourself at the beachor connecting with nature onvarious walking trails thatsurround Rancho Santa Fe.

On Aug. 24, the cloudstouched the Cielo hillsides inthe sky in Rancho Santa Fe.The heat also abated for a fewdays. A light rain showerfilled the air with a heavyscent of eucalyptus. I wasabsolutely delighted to expe-rience the change in weather.I was able to take one of mymorning hikes that day, too.

I have included a photoof one of the magical spotslocated on the San DieguitoRiver Trail that winds aroundThe Crosby and other parts of

the Ranch.On Aug. 27, Rancho

Santa Fe’s R. Roger RoweSchool opened its doors to stu-dents again! Parents could beseen lining up from all anglesnear the school area. If youwere lucky, you were smartenough to avoid the area orarrived 30 minutes early tobeat the last minute maddash to beat the 8 o’clockdrop-off time.

I have included a photoof one of the trails around theRancho Santa Fe Golf Course.Many moms can be seen ingroups of two walking brisklytogether under the eucalyp-tus trees. I happened to beone of the lucky ones, too, thatday. Walking before the daystarts for at least 15 minutesor so is an excellent way tomake your day feel fabulous.

On Aug. 31, Lemon TwistGift and Produce Shopreceived their first shipmentof Julian Pies! Moments likethis are worth talking aboutand sharing so you Ranch res-idents living in Cielo or TheCrosby can now find the per-fect dessert just down the hillfrom your doorstep. LemonTwist and The Julian PieCompany have something incommon. Both businessesbegan during the ‘80s. LizSmothers began making herworld famous pies in 1986 andthe rest is history. If you loveJulian Pies, this time of yearis the perfect time to visitJulian. For more informationabout the Julian PieCompany, visit julianpies.comor call Cindy Boyle for ques-tions at (760) 765-2400.

On Sept. 1, Ed and DottieMcCrink of Rancho Santa Fecelebrated 65 years of maritalbliss. Family members toast-ed Ed and Dottie, sang songsand shared intimate familytime together near the DelMar Beach.

Their son, Ned McCrink,even wrote a special song thatdepicted their epic life as amarried couple and as two

wonderful, devoted parents ofsix children. Family membersenjoyed strolling down to thebeach as the yellow sundipped below the blue hori-zon. I have included a photofrom the beach that day.Congratulations Dottie andEd McCrink for showing theworld that marriage can andstill does last a lifetime.

On Sept. 2, I made it tothe beach with Jackson. Youcan just imagine my sonsprinting to hit the waves. Hedid. I actually made it to thesurf this time, too! I revisitedmy childhood vicariouslythrough my son this summer.His enthusiasm became myown. Who knew that theocean had such magical pow-ers of restoring youth andvitality? (Sort of jokingthere.)

Anyway, I have includeda photo of what I really loveddoing at the beach: reading abook. Make sure you takeadvantage of our beautifulbeaches in San Diego. Whileothers merely dream of beachtime, it’s ours for the taking.

If you have a fun event you would likeMachel Penn to cover, contact her atmpenn@coastnewsgroup.com.

Machel’s Ranch

MACHELPENNSHULL

Beach time and sweet moments in the Ranch

Enjoy this view of the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Course on an early morn-ing walk Photo by Machel Penn

A magical spot on the San Dieguito River Park Trail near the Crosby.Photo by Machel Penn Shull

Make time for simple moments like this in life to rejuvenate your soul.Photo by Machel Penn Shull

Lemon Twist Gift and Produce Shops is now selling Juilan Pies! Courtesy photo

Residents and tourists enjoyed Cardiff State Beach over Labor Day Weekend. Photo by Machel Penn Shull

she did not know how closethe fire had come to RanchoSanta Fe.

“We knew we were evac-uated and we knew thesmoke was bad, but we didn’tknow that it darn nearburned into the village herein the ranch. If it hadn’t beenfor the heroic efforts of thefirefighters, it would havebeen a lot worse,” she said.

She said the list cametogether after the last fireand from different situationssuch as the massive powerloss Southern Californiaexperienced when even cellphones wouldn’t work.

But, she said, whilesome of the items on the listseem odd, there is a reasonfor every one of them.

For example, “map ofSouthern California” is use-ful if someone says, we’retaking our horses to Fiesta

Island or the Oaks or some-one else says, “the fire isburning near “Zumaque” or“Harmony Grove,” you canlay out the map and figureout where you need to be.

It’s much easier thanusing your vehicle’s naviga-tion.

An iPad would be handyfor this same reason and peo-ple need to have a car charg-er for their electronics.

The indelible markerscan be used to write yourcell phone number on yourhorses hooves, possiblyhandy if they get loose.

Another useful oddity:We keep our freezer full ofempty juice and milk jugswith frozen water. It not onlysaves on power because lessair goes out when you openthe door, but if our powergoes out, we can keep a fewin there and transfer some tothe fridge to help keep itcold and I guess in a pinchwe could drink or cook withit.”

Her own list is printedin a little binder and keptnear their emergency sup-plies along with her horseinformation sheets.

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The Temecula Wine CountryAssociation is presenting itsannual CRUSH, a wine andculinary showcase, from 6:30to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 15 atCallaway Winery. CelebratingCalifornia Wine Month, theTemecula wineries will gath-er with local and wineryrestaurants in an extravagan-za of food and drink.Admission is $75.

Buy tickets at temecu-lawines.org. or call (800) 801-9463.

On a serious note, theAssociation is calling on thosewho enjoy their wine countryto help protect the region bysigning a petition to requestthat the Riverside County

Planning Commission pre-serve and conserve the areaas vineyard development overother incompatible interests.There have been and areattempts to introduce com-mercial projects in wine coun-try that have no interest invineyards. See the website orphone number above formore information.

A final Temecula WineCountry note … in last week’sarticle on my favorite whitewine, Viognier, Fred Renzoniof Robert Renzoni Vineyardssent an e-mail alerting methat his winery has made anew release Viognier andadded it to Pinot Grigio for alovely $15 blend calledCantata for the summerlikedays ahead. It’s a drink-now2011. See more at robertren-

zonivineyards.com.

Wine BytesCalifornia Wine month is

being celebrated at MarinaKitchen in San Diego, next tothe Convention Center, withseveral multi course wine din-ners with Executive ChefAron Schwartz’s “ModernComfort” menu. Special winelists include Paso favoriteTablas Creek. Call for detailsand RSVPs at (619) 699-8222.

3rd Corner Encinitas hasan Argentina Wine Tastingfrom 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 8 forjust $10. Present will bePatricia Ortriz, owner ofTapiz/Zolo Wines. A speciallunch can be ordered for anadditional $10. Call (760) 942-2104.

Movie night is happening

at Orfila Vineyards & Wineryfrom 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sept 14with a showing of “Grease.”Cost is $8. See it on a 12-footscreen. Bring a chair andblanket. Popcorn and wineavailable. More at (760) 738-6500, ext. 22.

San Marcos WineCompany presents BonnyDoon Wines from 4 to 10 p.m.Sept 14. Barbara Smith comesin from the winery. Cost is$15. Details at (760) 744-2119.

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regular people who have apassion for horses,” she said.“They are very normal peoplewho are at the barn feedingtheir horses or cleaning upafter them.

They love their horsesand they love being here.”

She said the core demo-graphic is horse lovers or peo-ple who have an interest inhorse sports.

Chronert said that polo is“family friendly.”

“A lot of people bringtheir kids,” she said.

There is an area withactivities especially for chil-dren.

The club also raises a lotof money for a lot of goodcauses.

“We have made $37,000for Prince Harry’s favoritecharity, Sentebale,” she said.

It concentrates onorphans in Lesotho, a land-locked country in SouthAfrica.

Another favorite charityfor the group is Awakenings

Heart Institute, which workswith older people who havehad a stroke or injury.

On closing day Sept. 30there will be a fundraiser forTERI, which supports thosewith autism or other develop-mental or learning disabili-ties.

A game of polo takesabout 1 1/2 hours. Usuallyduring intermission there is afashion show or some kind ofhorse sport entertainmentlike a dressage demonstra-tion.

There is a champagnedivot stomp during halftimeof the feature match.

“We get out there andstomp divots kicked up by thehorses and it is really good forthe field,” she said. “It’s achance to socialize withfriends. A lot of people like togo out and chat.”

And if a person does wishto imbibe, there are two fullbars.

Polo is a rough sport.“It’s like hockey on horse-

back,” she said. “Women playtoo. People shake hands after-wards and there are no hard

feelings, but there are a lot ofblood, sweat and tears. It’s nota game for sissies.”

She said the people whoplay the game are athletes.

And when the chips aredown, they have the backs ofother horse lovers.

In 2007, the Witch CreekFire changed direction soabruptly that many peoplewere taken by surprise andwere hard-pressed to evacu-ate their horses.

Many people were not athome at the time and couldnot get back to save theirhorses.

Members of the polo clubwent to work evacuating asmany horses as possible.

“They rallied to do whatthey could to help the ani-mals,” said Lewandowski.

“It was like a blur — likeany tragedy,” he said.“All of asudden it happens and you’redealing with it in real time. Alot of people were coming offDel Dios Highway withnowhere to put their animalsexcept the polo grounds.”

“We had 700 horses atone time,” he said. “We got

filled up like ‘bang!”He said many anony-

mous donors ordered hay andhad it brought to the pologrounds to feed the horses.

The 25-year lease to thepolo grounds has ended andafter the polo season ends thecity of San Diego will put outa call for bids to help deter-mine who will get the nextlease.

“We have been goodstewards,” he said. “We havepaid $650,000 in taxes andhave raised more than $20million for charity.”

In the off season, soccer,lacrosse and cricket areplayed there.

There has been talk ofturning it into a city park or ofa private enterprise using itfor concerts and other publicevents, he said.

Lewandowski said thepolo club will be chosen againso they can continue polo inSan Diego for its 107th year.

There will be polo match-es each Sunday for the rest ofthe month. The polo groundsare at 14555 El Camino Realin Rancho Santa Fe.

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as it changes.Some may wonder why

Rancho Santa Fe needs to bepromoted at all.

“In this difficult economy

we’ve had the past few years,the competition of high-endcommunities has become morecompetitive,” she said.

People who are looking fora place to live should know allthe community has to offer.

Putnam said perhaps

Association Director CraigMcAllister said it best when hesaid to picture someone is sit-ting at home in the north on acold, snowy day looking for abetter place to live.“I wouldlike that place to be RanchoSanta Fe,” he said. The new

web page should be up andrunning by Dec. 1 if not sooner,she said,

“I think the work we areengaged in will be ongoing andwe will partner with the staffand it will continue to be a factof life,” she said.

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a large percentage of themenu is still intact. We didwant to bring our influ-ence to the menu so Joebeing from Philadelphiawe had to add a PhillyCheese steak. Our signa-ture Meatball Sliders havebeen quite the hit. Webake Kings Hawaiiansweet rolls and top themwith our meatballs andprovolone cheese, peoplelove them!

LTP: We were there foropen mic night. That’s anice twist for a downtownEncinitas restaurant. Doyou have plans for more ofthat?

PD: Our third partnerAJ, travels the world withall sorts of musical actsand helps us make sure

that we have great musicfor all to enjoy. The OpenMic night is Thursdayevenings and it’s very sim-ple, acoustic local music toenjoy with a slice and alocal draft beer. We haveacoustic performances onFriday and Saturday night.We are also the spot forfamilies to come to take inthe games without the baratmosphere.

For hours, locationand menu, check outencinitaspizzacompany.com.

Lick the Plate can now be heard onKPRi, 102.1 FM Monday-Fridayduring the 7pm hour.David Boylan is founder of ArtichokeCreative and Artichoke Apparel, anEncinitas based marketing firm andclothing line. Reach him atdavid@artichoke-creative.com or(858) 395-6905.

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Places to buy Castile Soap

Dear Sara: You mentionproducts such as castile soapand washing soda. Wherecan I buy these products? —Emily, Ohio

Dear Emily: SuperWashing Soda is made byArm & Hammer. It can usu-ally be found in the laundryaisle of your grocery store.Check hardware stores, dis-count department stores,drugstores or health-foodstores as well. If your grocerystore doesn’t carry it, ask themanager to order it.You cancall Arm & Hammer’s cus-tomer service department at(800) 524-1328 and order itdirectly or ask them for theclosest retailer that sells it.

Castile soap can befound at many of the samestores (Target, Walmart,Walgreens, etc.) as SuperWashing Soda. Two popularbrands are Kirk’s (kirksnat-ural.com) and Dr. Bronner’s(drbronner.com).

Dear Sara: Do you buysecondhand shoes for yourkids? I do sometimes, butthen my mom (who doesn’tunderstand why anyonewould buy anything second-hand) told me it is bad fortheir feet, as the soles havealready been molded byanother child’s foot. Is thistrue? Should I only buynew? Has your child had footissues because of second-hand shoes? — Janine,Canada

Dear Janine:There’s used and there’sUSED. I simply look at howmuch wear the shoes havereceived, and if they’re newor near new, I might pickthem up. I don’t feel that it’sbad for my children, becausethey aren’t wearing thesesecondhand shoes exclusive-ly. My experience has beenthat kids outgrow shoesquickly,and if there’s little tono wear on them, it’s notgoing to be harmful to mykids to wear them in rotationwith their other shoes. Mybiggest concerns are thattheir shoes are breathable,fit them well and are well-constructed.

Some experts dis-courage kids wearing sec-ondhand shoes, and while Iunderstand their concerns, itreally depends on the shoesfor me. I’m not going to passup a pair of new shoes sim-ply because they’re beingsold at a thrift store orgarage sale. I’m also notgoing to buy my kids onlysecondhand shoes to wear.Keep in mind that new shoesare often tried on by numer-ous people in stores, and thepossibility for foot “issues”exists with any of the newshoes your child owns, too.

I recommendcleaning and disinfectingsecondhand shoes. Use Lysolspray or bowling-shoe disin-fectant, or simply replacethe insoles to avoid any riskof fungal infection. Todeodorize, use baking soda.You can also call your localshoe-repair shops and askwhether they clean shoesand how much they charge.

Dear Sara: Sportsfor kids are costly. I’velooked into gymnastics, fig-ure skating,dance,etc., and Ican’t believe the cost ofsome of these activities. Ican’t shell out a lot of moneyfor sports, but I also don’twant my daughter turninginto a couch potato. Do youhave any suggestions for fru-gal kids’ sports? — Greg H.,Illinois

Dear Greg H.:Running would be my topchoice for an inexpensivesport for kids. My kids are inmultiple sports, but they doa lot of dry-land practicethat doesn’t cost us much ofanything. Running, jump-roping, biking, swimmingand climbing the stairs atthe high school stadium aresome of the ways they cross-train. Look for a communityyouth running club (crosscountry and track), or see ifyour school offers a “Girls onthe Run” program or some-thing similar.

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When is an injury or ill-ness serious enough for a trip toa hospital emergency depart-ment? And when will an urgentcare center suffice? A recentreview of patient records foundthat about one in four U.S.emergency department visitscould have been successfullyhandled through an urgentcare or less-intensive setting.

Understanding where togo when medical attention isneeded can help patients getthe most appropriate level ofcare as quickly as possible.Here are some general guide-lines to consider.

(When uncertain aboutwhich of the two options tochoose, it’s generally best to goto the emergency department.And if the situation is dire orlife-threatening, it’s importantto call 911.)

Common Circumstancesfor Emergency Department:

• Condition requiresimmediate care and is consid-ered severe

• The onset of the con-dition is abrupt, moderate orsevere

• The diagnosis isunknown

• The patient is a new-born, an infant or elderly

• The patient hasunderlying health issues suchas diabetes or heart disease

• The patient needsassistance getting to the hospi-tal

Common MedicalConditions for EmergencyDepartment:

• Chest pain• Shortness of breath• Altered mental status• Any fever in infant or

elderly (these patients tend toneed specialized treatment)

• Headache that comeson abruptly or is classified asmoderate or severe

• Lacerations greaterthan 1 inch; any facial lacera-tion; or a laceration with con-tamination

• Trauma above thechest

• Possible concussionor head injury

• Abdominal pain• Fever with rash• Vaginal bleeding

with pregnancy• Evaluation for motor-

cycle or motor vehicle accident• Broken bone at the

wrist,hand,ankle or foot wherethe skin has been disturbed;broken bones anywhere else onthe body; bones that clearlyneed to be reset

• Dislocation of anyjoint

Common Circumstancesfor Urgent Care:

• Condition requiresimmediate care but not consid-ered severe or life-threatening

• The onset of the con-dition is gradual and mild

• The diagnosis isknown (for example, a urinary

tract infection)• The patient is other-

wise healthy with no underly-ing medical conditions

• The patient is not aninfant or elderly

• The patient can drivehimself or herself to the center

Common MedicalConditions for Urgent Care:

• Non-facial lacerationless than about an inch

• Common sprain• Cough with runny

nose• Sore throat• Urinary tract infec-

tion• Mild asthma• Rash without fever• Medication refills• Laboratory checks• High blood pressure

management• Follow up for an

emergency department visit• Broken bone at the

wrist, hand, ankle or foot (withintact skin and no obvious needto reset bone)

Additional Considerationsfor Urgent Care:

Before the need for anurgent care visit arises,patients

should determine:• The location of the

nearest facility accepted by thepatient’s insurance

• The facility’s hours ofoperation (not all urgent care

centers are open 24 hours)• The types of physi-

cians who staff the center (spe-cialties may include emer-gency, internal or family medi-cine)

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When to make a trip to the emergency department or urgent care

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SEPT. 7,2012 B

Youth isn’twasted onthe young

Small Talk

JEANGILLETTE

Do I look younger?Ten years, at least.

Of course you wantto know my secret and Iam happy to share. I havebeen surrounded by 20-somethings for the pastsix days. It was rather likethe perfect storm. My sonand his girl managed tocome home from Bostonfor a long, Labor Dayweekend. At the sametime, one of my son’s closefriends rents a room fromus and while his girl-friend (also a child I’veknown since she was 5)waits for a job in LA tostart, she has bunkedhere too. Suddenly thehouse was filled withyouth - with a capital Y. Itwas like getting a shot inthe arm and a mini-facelift all at once.

The house was imme-diately awash in constantlaughter and energy.Their every wakingmoment gave me reflect-ed smiles and activity. Ijust stood nearby and didmy best to bask in thegolden glow.

I admit I did far morefood preparation and con-siderably more dishesthan I have become accus-tomed to in this emptynest. Gallons of gua-camole were consumed.The toaster hummed aswhole grain bagels weretopped with just the rightamount of almond butterand honey to fuel an 18-mile run. Salads werechopped, smoothies werespun, and baskets of freshfruit disappeared. Lestyou think they are beyondnormal human tempta-tion, empty beer bottlesappeared mysteriouslyfrom time to time and alarge chocolate cake wasconsumed.

There was much todo, but I had no problemworking with a happyheart. From the loads ofsandy towels to the chop-ping of avocados, thethank-yous and copious“this is so delicious”rained down on my smil-ing head. That right therewill make me dissolveinto a happy servant.

And a big salute mustgo out to all their mom-mas, who absolutelyraised them right. I know.I know. When they are athome, little of these won-derful manners and gen-erosity of spirit can beseen. But every time Iturned around, glassesmade their way into thedishwasher, leftovers

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Art showcase continues to growBy Bianca Kaplanek

In an effort to promotecontemporary art in thecounty, Del Mar resident AnnBerchtold launched Art SanDiego in 2009 with 27exhibitors that attracted afew thousand attendees.

This year’s event, nowunder way at Balboa Park,features 63 booths, nine artlabs and, for the first time,solo exhibits. It is expected todraw about 10,000 specta-tors.

“This is becoming a fan-tastic showcase for the SanDiego art scene,” Berchtoldsaid. “It keeps growing.”

Originally fromMichigan, Berchtold came toSouthern California toattend San Diego StateUniversity, where she earneda bachelor’s degree in mar-keting, with a minor in finearts.

She worked in event pro-duction for about 10 years,first at Rancho ValenciaResort, then at a Ritz-Carltonin Northern California.

“San Francisco has sucha rich cultural scene,” shesaid. “I wanted to promotethat here because artists did-n’t have a lot of faith in SanDiego. There weren’t a lot ofgalleries for showcasing. Wewere losing a lot of great tal-ent to Los Angeles and NewYork.”

Berchtold, who comesfrom a family of artists, start-ed SanDiegoArtist.com, awebsite for emerging artists.

That led to working inart galleries and eventuallybecoming the director of the

L Street Gallery near theOmni Hotel downtown.

“Then I started visitingart fairs,” Berchtold said.“The biggest one is Art Baselin Miami Beach. I wanted todo something similar here.”

Art San Diego began atthe Grand Del Mar four yearsago. It moved to the HiltonSan Diego Bayfront but out-grew that venue after twoyears.

“I hope we’ll stay here atBalboa Park,” Berchtold said,noting that attendance couldincrease to 12,000 becausethe event is not being held onLabor Day weekend for thefirst time.

The contemporary artfair will feature national andinternational galleries fromplaces such as New Mexico,Colorado, Georgia, Mexicoand Argentina showingworks from more than 500

artists.Several Los Angeles and

San Diego galleries will alsobe featured.

North County artistsinclude Solana Beach’s SusanStreet, Steve and YvonneMaloney of Rancho Santa Fe

Hansen takes secondplace at Grand Prix

Hap Hansen of HapHansen Stables in RanchoSanta Fe earned a strong sec-ond place in the Grand Prixevent Aug. 25, aboard ArchieBunker, owned by LindaSmith.

The $40,000 ShowparkSummer Grand Prix was heldat the Del Mar Horse Park.Hansen cleared all the fencescleanly in both the main com-petition and the eight-horsejump-off without incurringany faults. Owner/RiderPatricio Pasquel of Mexicosqueaked past Hansen by

1.027 seconds, taking first-place on his horse Serge.Pasquel also cleared allfences in both the main com-petition and the eight-horsejump-off, but did so just sec-onds faster than Hansen,denying Hansen his 100thcareer Grand Prix win.

The Summer Grand Prixwas a qualifying event for thePfizer $1.0 Million Grand Prixto be held in New York Sept.9, and Hansen is among thetop 40 riders in the countyvying for a spot to compete inthat event.

Cardiff family’s uniquehome stands test of timeBy Tracy Moran

Even in a community ofeclectic residences — cozybungalows nestled againsttwo-story condo complexes,Tuscan-style homes tuckedagainst modern wood andglass structures — theWoodward home is in aclass by itself.

Perched atopChesterfield Drive, thebuilding was once a 16-sided, tin-clad water tower.But since the late 1920s,generations of theWoodwards have made ittheir family home, a three-level, circular structureunlike any other in thearea.

Ora Woodward, whohad lived in the Bahamaswith her husband ErnestWoodward at one time,bought the tower around1927, said their grandson,Ernest “Corky” WoodwardIII, 68.

“She had to buy itbecause it reminded her ofBluebeard’s castle,” he saidwith a smile, referring tothe structure on theCaribbean island of St.Thomas that legend claimswas built by the pirateBluebeard.

She then had the one-time water storage tankconverted to a house. The

home includes a basementtopped by two stories thatoffer 360-degree viewsthrough stately trees andbright-red bougainvillea.Each level has 1,200 feet ofspace and a diameter ofapproximately 40 feet. Atone time, murals coveredthe inside walls, recalledCorky Woodward, who livesin the home with his wife,Nancy, one of his two sons,and his mother, MaryWoodward. At 91, MaryWoodward has a lifetime ofmemories tied to the house.She recently moved back,following a stay in an assist-ed living facility.

“It’s glorious to beback,” she said of herreturn to the family home,“because before I died, Iwanted to be home again.To be back here is the joy ofmy life.”

Mary Woodward origi-nally came to Cardiff withher parents and siblingswhen she was 18, at the out-set of World War II. Her par-ents befriended OraWoodward and her son,Ernest Woodward II, and heand Mary fell in love.

“I guess we were meantfor each other,” she said.“We ran away to Yuma to

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The Woodwardfamily home inCardiff was once awater storagetank. Inset: MaryWoodward andher son, Corky,have fond memo-ries of Cardiff'searly days.Photos by TracyMoran

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Del Mar resident Ann Berchtold (right) is the founder of Art San Diego.The event serves as a showcase for the San Diego art scene.Courtesy photos

Artists have the chance toshowcase their works to artpatrons during the Art SanDiego event.

Rancho Santa Fe resident Hap Hansen of Hap Hansen Stables, rode aclean event at the Del Mar Horse Park, clearing all fences for a secondplace at the Grand Prix event Aug. 25, riding Archie Bunker. Hansen lostfirst place to Mexico’s Patricio Pasquel on Serge, who rode the coursejust 1.027 seconds faster than Hansen. Photo courtesy of William Rohn

Eight community mem-bers have been chosen ashonorees at the upcomingNational Philanthropy DayAwards Luncheon, presentedby The San Diego FoundationOct. 25.

The event, celebratingits 40th anniversary in 2012,is organized by theAssociation of FundraisingProfessionals, San DiegoChapter.

Among the honorees tobe recognized at the lunch-eon include:

Malia Rappaport, ofRancho Santa Fe, and

Marquis Snowden of LemonGrove were namedOutstanding Youth

Volunteers.This is the first time

there have been dual youth

honorees chosen.Rappaport, age 17,

exemplifies that mission. She

credits her diagnosis ofTourette’s syndrome at age 5with sparking a desire to edu-cate others and foster under-standing of those living withdisabilities.

Rappaport has been aGirl Scout for 12 years, andshe calls Scouting “a drivingforce” in her life.

Her projects haveincluded spending a yearworking with the OceansideWomen’s Shelter, assistingwith its transition house. Shealso created a bilingual lis-tening library for the RonaldMcDonald House, and shehas served breakfast at theSt. Vincent de Paul homelessshelter once a month formore than three years.

When she participatedon the peer planning commit-tee for the Great Escape teenweekend encampment,Rappaport helped develop amore inclusive and support-ive program for the GirlScouts with special needs.Rappaport, a high school sen-ior at Canyon Crest Academy,will earn the Girl Scout GoldAward, an honor just fourpercent of Girl Scoutsachieve.

She is completing one ofthe major requirements, acomprehensive service proj-ect based on her passion forencouraging inclusion forchildren living with disabili-ties, dovetailing her workwith the national YouthInclusion Voices “I am Norm”program and Kids Included

Together.Jack Raymond, of

Escondido was namedOutstanding OrganizationalVolunteer; nominated by TheSan Diego Foundation.

“Philanthropy and theact of unselfishly giving one’stime, talent or treasure touplift the life, spirit, health orwell-being of another is ahighly personal matter,” saidOliver Welty, board president,Association of FundraisingProfessionals, San DiegoChapter. “Once a year, ourchapter joins with otherchapters worldwide to cele-brate those who have done itbest.”

Jack Raymond, anEscondido resident, is namedOutstanding OrganizationalVolunteer, and was nominat-ed by The San DiegoFoundation.

The Rotary Club of SanDiego is the OutstandingPhilanthropic Organization,nominated by MonarchSchools, Veteran Villages ofSan Diego, and Scripps MercyHospital.

The Rotary Club of SanDiego has supportedMonarch Schools since itsfounding in the early 1990s.Club members helped devel-op the school’s organizationalinfrastructure, location of theschool site, and raised $1.4million in donations.

Rotary Club 33 membersserve as tutors, mentors,chaperones and volunteers.

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RSF’s Rappaport earns volunteer award Doctor’s murder is ashock to friendBy Patty McCormac

RANCHO SANTA FE— When Dr. KennethGerber bought his house inRancho Santa Fe, it had asingle palm in the backyardand for him, it was almost adream come true.

“For a guy who grewup in New Jersey to have apalm tree in his backyard… He became intenselyinterested in palm trees,”Dr. Jeffery Rotham said.

Gerber began studyingthem and then propagatingthem until he had about200 of them, some veryrare.

“He knew as muchabout palm trees as anyone

in the world,” he said. “Youcould literally spend twohours walking around hisbackyard. He could tell youtheir botanical names,where they came from andeverything about them. Hewas a nut, but in an endear-ing way. People were drawnto him because of his bril-liant mind.”

Gerber was found deadoutside his home in the4600 block of Sun ValleyRoad at about 11 a.m. Aug.17.

Sheriff’s officials arecalling his death a homi-cide because of the “totali-ty of his injuries.”

Rotham, who has a gas-troenterology practice inOceanside, was out of townon vacation when he heardthe news of Gerber’s deathand first thought healthissues were the cause.

“I was shocked, but Iwasn’t totally surprised. Hehad medical issues over theyears. He had hip replace-ments and some kind ofautoimmune disease forwhich he was taking med-ication,” he said.

But murder? Rothamcan’t imagine who wouldwant to kill Gerber or why.

Those questions gounanswered although theinvestigation continues,said sheriff’s homicide Lt.Glenn Giannantonio, whodeclined to talk about thecase or its progress.

Giannantonio said thenext news release will comefrom the Sheriff’sDepartment when and ifthere is an arrest.

Rotham knew Gerbersince high school. Gerberwent to MIT where he got adegree in electrical engi-neering and was a champi-on gymnast.They both wentto medical school in 1971 atGeorgetown, where Gerberwas an honor student. Thetwo remained close friendsuntil the past five years,when his friend seemed tobegin drifting away.

“He became soinvolved in his projects thathe would sacrifice his per-

sonal life and relation-ships,” Rotham said.

He said he and otherswho knew him suspectedhe suffered from obsessivecompulsive disorder, and ashe grew older the disorderworsened. Gerber wouldhave turned 63 soon,Rotham said.

Gerber had the kind ofmind that others envied,Rotham said.

In medical school,while everyone else had tostudy hard, it all came easyto him.

“He double boarded innuclear medicine and radi-ology. He was a star studentand a smart guy,” he said.

“You could have a con-versation with him and hewould ask a million ques-tions. He wanted to knoweverything about every-thing,” he said.

His first job as a doctorwas with public health,which helped him pay forhis education costs.

Rotham said he andGerber shared in interest inold cars.

“Only then theyweren’t old,” he joked.

Gerber married hishigh school sweetheartVivian just after medicalschool. The marriage failedafter about six years, butthe couple had a daughterwho is now a rabbi in NewOrleans, La.

“Maybe it was becauseof the Ferraris,” Rothamjoked.

Gerber was a Ferrarifanatic.

“At one time he hadseveral,” Rotham said.

“Our senior year, hebought his first Ferrari. Hepaid $3,500 for it Hewashed it and polished it.He was enthralled with it. Itwas his baby,” he said.

Gerber became friendswith Dick Merritt, who hadwritten several books aboutFerraris.

“They used to sitaround and drink wine orbrandy and talk about theold days of Ferraris,”Rotham said.

When Gerber boughthis house, it was a standard1,800-square-foot bungalow,but he had been transform-ing it over the years. Someof the work that was fin-ished Rotham described as“magnificent,” but therewas still lumber stacked inthe driveway that had beenthere for years, Rothamsaid.

Gerber had an officeon Lomas Santa Fe and wasworking independently.

“It’s hard these days tobe an independent radiolo-gist,” Rotham said.

Like many others, hehad fallen on hard financialtimes the past few years,but he was a good man,Rotham said.

He had declared bank-ruptcy and the bank wasforeclosing on his home. Hehad lost one in SolanaBeach a few years ago.

“His life was in pieces.His life had become frag-mented,” Rotham said.“His life just seemed tounwind the past couple ofyears.”

He was astar studentand a smartguy.”

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Intruder (not) alertAre We Safe? In August,

Daniel Castillo’a Jet Skibroke down in New YorkCity’s Jamaica Bay, forcinghim to swim to the nearestshore — at JFK InternationalAirport. As Castillo roamedthe grounds, he somehowfailed to disturb the airport’s$100 million, state-of-the-artPerimeter IntrusionDetection System of camerasand motion sensors, stum-bling into the Delta terminalbefore an employee noticedhim.

This happened twoweeks after the now-notori-ous “peace” protest of nunMegan Rice, 82, and two col-leagues, who cut throughfences at the Oak Ridge(Tenn.) nuclear reservation’sY-12 facility that houses morethan 100 tons of highlyenriched uranium. Theybraved numerous (thoughapparently unmonitored ormalfunctioning) alarms andsensors for up to two hoursbefore a lone guard stoppedthem.

The EntrepreneurialSpirit

Challenging BusinessModels: (1) In June, owners ofthe legal brothel Stiletto inSydney, Australia, revealedtheir multimillion-dollarexpansion to create the coun-try’s (and perhaps the world’s)first “mega-brothel.” (2)Short-stay “love hotels” pro-liferate in Brazil,but in July inthe city of Belo Horizonte,Fabiano Lourdes and his sis-ter Daniela were about toopen Animalle Mundo Pet,which they described as alove hotel for dogs. Ownerswould bring their mating-ready canines to rooms thatfeature the dim lighting andheart-shaped ceiling mirrorstraditional in love hotels (toappeal to the party paying thebill, of course).

Science on the Cutting Edge

“Pheromone parties”attract men and women seek-

ing romance not via often-insincere conversation butbased on the primal-scentsignals emitted by eachother’s slept-in T-shirts.Organizers have stagedparties in New York Cityand Los Angeles and planto expand, according to aJune Associated Pressreport.

The organizers’ initialconclusion: People preferlovers with a somewhat-different genetic makeupthan their own, but not toodifferent.

In a study publishedin August, women with thef e l i n e - o r i e n t e dToxoplasma gondii para-site in their systemsshowed an elevated risk ofdepression and suicideperhaps caused by thebrain’s being deprived ofserotonin.

Since toxoplasmosis ismost often passed via han-dling of cat feces, women’sfondness for and timespent with cats might thusput them at greater riskthan previously believed.(T.gondii is believed capa-ble of reproducing onlyinside cats’ intestines, andmight, hypothesizes promi-nent Czech scientistJaroslav Flegr, havelearned that the surestroute to the intestines isby hacking into the brainsof delicious rats and mice.)

100 Pounds or “15Minutes”? Wesley WarrenJr., 47, of Las Vegas, suf-fers from rare elephantia-sis of the scrotum, whichaccounts for about 100 ofhis 400 pounds and severe-ly hampers urination andsex.The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported inOctober 2011 that Warrenwas on the verge of accept-ing an offer to cover theexpensive corrective sur-gery, but when the news-paper followed up in June2012, it found him hesitantbecause he had becomeaccustomed to his celebri-ty status (TV’s TheLearning Channel and“Tosh.0” program andHoward Stern’s radioshow).

Said he, “It was fungoing to Los Angeles (for“Tosh.0”) in the big vanthey sent for me.”

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Wave quality to be recorded following beach projectBy Jared Whitlock

In the first program of itskind, San Diego Surfriderwill monitor how an influx ofsand from a beach-replenish-ment project affects thewaves at local surf spots.

Using video software,Surfrider will track changesin wave shape, length andoverall quality during a two-year period. Surfrider beganobserving surf conditions thisspring to establish a baseline,as the San Diego Associationof Governments (SANDAG)will place 1.4 million cubicyards of sand on beachesfrom Imperial Beach toOceanside over the nextthree months to shore upbeaches suffering from a lackof sand.

In addition to wideningbeaches for tourists and resi-dents, SANDAG’s beachreplenishment project wasdesigned to save homesthreatened by coastal ero-sion. SANDAG was requiredto take a number of environ-mental factors into considera-tion for the beach replenish-ment, but wave quality wasn’tone of them, according toTom Cook, a coastal scientistand Surfrider volunteer. Inresponse, the wave-monitor-ing program was born.

“Except anecdotal evi-dence, there’s never been away to assess how surfingspots respond to large quanti-ties of sand being dumpednear them,” Cook said.“There isn’t another programlike this.”

Surfrider will monitorsix surf spots, includingNorth County breaks TidePark, Seaside Reef, CardiffReef, Moonlight Beach andTamarack Beach.

The spots were chosenbecause of their proximity tobeaches that will receivelarge quantities of sand,according to Cook.

Using live footage frombeachside video cameras,

every morning trained volun-teers will record a host of surfvariables, include the aver-age length of surfers’ ridesand whether the wave shapeis “rideable, peeling, dump-ing or closed out,” Cook said.The number of surfers in thewater will also be noted.

“Surfers go to the bestspots,” Cook said. “If lesssurfers are at the spot overtime, that’s telling and indica-tive of wave quality.”

Cook said the videofootage will not be availableto the public. But Surfriderwill post its findings in a year-ly SANDAG report and peri-odically on its website.SANDAG’s beach replenish-ment-project could affect thewave quality at surf spots forseveral months to a year, andpossibly up to two years atsome spots, according toCook.

The beachside videocameras will be installed and

operated by CoastalCOMS, anew high-tech software com-pany.

The cameras automati-cally record wave height andperiod, as well as where thewaves are breaking in thesurf zone and shorelinechanges. CoastalCOMS’ cam-eras, along with the volun-teers’ observations, are mak-ing wave monitoring moreobjective, Cook said.

In 2001, SANDAG com-pleted a similar beach-replenishment project.According to some accounts,the sand dump favorablyaltered the underwatertopography for surfers atsome spots.

For example, it’sbelieved surfers enjoyedfavorable sandbars aroundImperial Beach for severalmonths. But at other spots,the increase in sand madethe waves break slower andwith less power.

“That’s what people say,but who knows if that’s true,”Cook said. “We can now doc-ument the changes.”

Cook said he hopes thewave-monitoring programbecomes a requirement offuture beach-replenishmentprojects.

“There’s no evidenceright now the sand fill projectis a positive or negative forbeaches,” Cook said. “Butsurfers have a right to know ifthe sand fill is affecting themfor better or worse.”

Most of the first year ofSurfrider’s wave-monitoringprogram will be funded by a$20,000 grant from San DiegoCounty’s NeighborhoodReinvestment Program,according to Julia Chunn-Heer, a San Diego SurfriderCampaign Coordinator.

She said Surfriderintends to pay for the secondyear of the program withfundraising efforts.

A surfer catches a wave at Moonlight Beach, one of six beaches where the wave quality will be monitoredover a two-year period because of a sand replenishment program. Photo by Jared Whitlock

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Starting September,SEA LIFE introduces a newprogram for parents withsmall children called"Mommy and Me Under theSea".

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSSEPT. 7, 2012 B5

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

CREATING AHEALTHIER WORLD

Celebrate Our Grand OpeningThe state’s only accredited school of naturopathic medicine

invites you to a Grand Opening Reception at our new campus

September 14, 1-4 p.m.

4106 Sorrento Valley Blvd., San Diego, CA 92121

Learn more:Succeed.Bastyr.edu

Meet the Bastyr facultyWhen Bastyr University

California opens in theSorrento Valley on Sept. 14,becoming the state’s first andonly accredited school ofnaturopathic medicine, itwelcomes six faculty mem-bers who will guide nearly 50students pursuing theirDoctor of NaturopathicMedicine (ND) degree. Theteaching roster includes:

• Young Cho, PhD —Core faculty member in theDepartment of BasicSciences; formerly an assis-tant professor at the BastyrUniversity campus in Seattle.

• Nan Lin, M.D., PhD— Core faculty member inthe Department of BasicSciences; formerly an assis-tant professor of anatomy inthe Department ofBiomedical Sciences atMercer University School ofMedicine in Savannah, Ga.

• Monique Mazza, ND— Adjunct faculty memberin the School of NaturopathicMedicine; vice president andlegislative chairperson ofCalifornia NaturopathicDoctors Association.

• Tabatha Parker, ND— Core faculty member inthe School of NaturopathicMedicine; co-founder andexecutive director of NaturalDoctors International.

• Jessica DominguezRieg, PhD — Core facultymember in the Departmentof Basic Sciences; formerly anadjunct faculty member atSan Diego Miramar College.

• Heide Whittmann,

ND — Adjunct faculty mem-ber in the School ofNaturopathic Medicine;naturopathic doctor current-ly practicing in San Diego.

“These six educators arehighly respected in the natu-ral medicine field and willbring a wealth of knowledgeand experience to the inau-gural class,” said BastyrUniversity President DanielK. Church, PhD.

The California campuswill be led by Vice PresidentMoira Fitzpatrick, PhD, ND,FICPP, CHT, who will overseethe University’s daily opera-tion as well as its long-termfuture.

What is NaturopathicMedicine?

Naturopathic medicineis a system of primary carethat emphasizes natural heal-ing, disease prevention andwhole-person wellness.Rather than just treating thedisease, a licensed naturo-pathic doctor seeks to identi-fy the underlying causes ofdisease.

Natural therapies startwith self-healing, but alsoencompass the use of provennatural therapies that com-bine centuries-old knowledgewith modern science. NDs aretrained to work closely withconventional doctors andother medical providers toensure that all of a patient’sneeds are met.

Bastyr Universityalready has an establishednaturopathic medicine pro-

gram at its campus in Seattle,which opened in 1978 andoffers more than 17 naturalhealth degree and certificateprograms. The naturopathicmedicine program at bothschools features a state-of-the-art clinical trainingmodel, which trains studentsto formulate effective, per-sonalized treatment plans forpatients.

As part of theiradvanced graduate training,Bastyr’s naturopathic medi-cine students will beginobserving patients in theirfirst year of study at theUniversity’s teaching clinic,providing San Diego-area res-idents with a new health careoption.

You’re Invited to theGrand Opening

Although BastyrUniversity California initiallywill offer only the Doctor ofNaturopathic Medicine pro-gram, the University hasplans to increase the varietyof natural health degree pro-grams in the future.

Learn more about theUniversity, meet the new fac-ulty members and tour thebuilding at the grand openingcelebration from 1-4 p.m.Friday, Sept. 14, at 4106Sorrento Valley Boulevard.For more information, visitBastyr.edu/California or con-tact California Admissionsand Student ServicesDirector Allison Scott atascott@bastyr.edu or 858-246-9700.

ENDLESS SUMMER AT

Enjoy a free outside showing of the 1966 seminal surf movie, The Endless Summer. Bring your beach chairs as you enjoy the cool ocean breezes during this evening screening of director Bruce Brown’s classic tale of two surfers. The event will also showcase historic surf paraphernalia, food, music and a discussion panel of local surf authorities who will discuss the meaning and history of surf culture in California. In addition, the college will honor the MiraCosta College surf team, which was crowned national collegiate surf champions in 2011 and 2012.

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Friday, September 21 5:30–9 p.m.5:30–7 p.m.: food, panel discussion, music and historic displays7–9 p.m.: movie

Lawn in the center of the Oceanside CampusFree parking in Lot 1B

Free movieand event!

The MiraCosta College Library willdisplay historic surf paraphernaliafrom the California Surf Museum.

California surf cuisine sold by gourmet food truck Epic Eatz.

MiraCosta College History Department, Office of the President & Associated Student Government

MIRACOSTA COLLEGE

Fiscal Impacts Reach FarNorth San Diego County

native Bryan Taggart took aless traditional route in hispursuit of higher education.After completing highschool, like many of hispeers, Taggart went away tocollege, graduating from theUniversity of CaliforniaSanta Cruz with a bachelor’sdegree in marine biology.But when he moved back toSan Diego, he found the jobopportunities in the fieldwere limited. Aftersearching for some time,Taggart learned therewere plenty of job open-ings in the biotechnologyindustry and decided toenroll in MiraCostaCollege’s BiotechnologyProgram.

Initially, Taggartonly intended to takeone or two classes, butafter one year he had takenevery biotechnology classoffered. He earned certifi-cates in laboratory skills,bioprocess technology, andresearch and development,and then secured a job as alaboratory technician/ opera-tions intern at Stemgent, abiotechnology companylocated in San Diego. Afterone year and a lot of hardwork, Taggart was promotedto research associate.

“In my current position,I work with stem cell cul-tures, do quality control, andperform research,” heshared. “MiraCosta Collegeprepared me very well formy job.

Even before I started

working at Stemgent I knewhow to operate all of theequipment that I work within the laboratory every day.”

Biotechnology is one ofmore than 60 areas of studyoffered at MiraCosta Collegethat prepares students forlucrative, local jobs and alifetime of higher earnings.An economic impact reportprepared by EMSI, a leadingprovider of socioeconomicimpact and strategic plan-

ning tools to commu¬nitycolleges, found that studentsenjoy an attractive 16.9 per-cent rate of return on theirMiraCosta College educa-tional investment. Over thecourse of a working career,the average MiraCostaCollege student will earn$562,800 more than someonewith just a high school diplo-ma.

Not only do studentsbenefit from their MiraCostaCollege educational invest-ment, taxpayers and theregional economy do as well.For every dollar appropriat-ed by state and local govern-ments to MiraCosta College,taxpayers see a return in theform of higher tax revenues

and avoided social costs. Thenet added income generatedby MiraCosta College opera-tions and the spending ofstudents contributes a totalof $65.1 million in income tothe college service areaeconomy each year.

MiraCosta College’simpact reaches across thestate as well. OnceMiraCosta College currentstudents become active inthe workforce, they will pro-

mote business out-put, raise consumerspending andincrease propertyincome. Altogether,higher studentincome, associatedeffects on businessproductivity, andsocial savings add$77 million to thestate economy each

year.“The results of this

study demonstrate thatMiraCosta College is a soundinvestment from multipleperspectives,” saidMiraCosta College VicePresident, Business andAdministrative Services JimAustin.“The col¬lege enrich-es the lives of students andincreases their lifetimeincomes.

It benefits taxpayers bygenerating increased tax rev-enues from an enlargedeconomy and reducing thedemand for taxpayer-sup-ported social services.Finally, it contributes to thevitality of both the local andstate economies.”

MiraCosta CollegeImpacts

Students’ Lives as wellas Regional and StateEconomies.

RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSB6 SEPT. 7, 2012

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Two Tips to Pick Colleges!Application season has

just begun and many studentsand parents panic.

Choosing which collegesto apply to can cause greatanxiety. Follow these two sim-ple tips to make your teenag-er’s college list.

1. Apply to Nine toTwelve Colleges!

Your teen should pickthree to four colleges in thefollowing categories:

SSaaffeettyy – college that yourstudent’s scores and gradesare above the mean of the col-lege’s average freshman stu-dent.

MMaattcchh – college that yourstudent’s scores and gradesare within the mean of the

college’s average freshmanstudent.

RReeaacchh – college that yourstudent’s scores and gradesare under the mean of the col-lege’s average freshman stu-dent. Any Ivy League collegealso falls in this category.

By applying to a widevariety of colleges, your teenwill have plenty of options.

2. Think Outside theBox when ChoosingColleges

Don’t only pick famousname schools.There are somewonderful private collegesthat are a bit more obscurethat can be a perfect matchfor your teen. A private col-lege counselor can help you

identify a college that may beoff your radar.

Alana Albertson,founder of AcademeAdvantage, holds a Mastersdegree in Education fromHarvard and a Bachelorsdegree in English fromStanford.

She has prepared thou-sands of students for the SAT,GMAT, LSAT, and GRE testsand guided many clientsthrough the complicatedundergraduate and graduateadmissions processes.

A two-time successfullyIvy League applicant herself,Alana has the unique skillsand knowledge to help yougain acceptance to the schoolof your dreams.

International film series at MiraCostaMiraCosta continues its

International Film Serieswith screenings of six filmsfrom around the world.

There will be two screen-ings of each film. One will beat 1 p.m. in Room 204 at theSan Elijo Campus, 3333Manchester Ave., Cardiff; andanother at 7 p.m. in the LittleTheatre, Room 3601, atMiraCosta College, 1 BarnardDrive, Oceanside.

All films are presented inthe original language withEnglish subtitles. Admissionis free.

The schedule includes:— Sept. 14: “Nobody

Knows” (Japan, 2004) ratedPG-13. Based on true events

that shocked Japan, the filmtells the story of four aban-doned siblings.

— Sept. 28: “The Violin”(Mexico, 2006), not rated.Thisfilm tells the story of an elder-ly farmer/violinist who hasfashioned an ingenious way ofsmuggling ammunitionbeneath the noses of govern-ment troops.

— Oct. 19: “Of Gods andMen” (French 2011), ratedPG-13. Under threat by fun-damentalist terrorists, agroup of Cistercian monksstationed with an impover-ished Algerian communitymust decide whether to leaveor stay. Based on the truestory

— Nov. 2: “The Keys tothe House” (Italy, 2004) notrated.

A dramatic family filmtelling the story of a youngfather meeting his handi-capped son for the first time,focuses on his attempts toforge a relationship with theteenager.

— Nov. 16: “Aftershock”(China, 2010), not rated. Thisfilm tells the story of a familytorn apart by the 1976Tangshan earthquake thatkilled at least 240,000.

For additional informa-tion about the InternationalFilm Series, call MiraCostaCollege at (760) 757-2121, ext.7737 or 7806.

Checking out their new middle school lockers at Horizon Prep School, are, from left, EmmaAlbrecht, Gabrielle Dale, Madison Gilbert, Lea Palmer and Sydney Northbrook.

Horizon Prep Kindergartner Sofia Hoven takes her first turn throughthe lunch line at the Horizon Prep Meet & Greet. Courtesy photos

RANCHO SANTAFE — At the HorizonPrep School Meet &Greet prior to schoolopening Aug. 27, oldfriends reunited andnew friends werepaired with a returningfamily for Prep Pals toensure all new studentshave a familiar face oncampus for the veryfirst day of school. Allnew families alsoenjoyed a special lunchand orientation.

EASINGINTOSCHOOL

Many factors determine wave quality

Labor Day weekend sawa heavily publicized andwell-forecasted surf swellhitting our North Countybeaches. Surfers all overCalifornia are rashed,fatigued and jubilant! Theswell began to arrive at sun-set on Friday night and con-tinued through Labor Day.Saturday morning dawnedwith clean, five to eight footwaves bombardingOceanside and on Sundaysurfers enjoyed much of thesame.

There are many factorsthat determine how big andwell-shaped a wave willbreak at any given surf spot.

Swell size, period anddirection, winds and tidesall impact wave quality.

North County is tremen-dously fortunate to have avariety of setups and expo-sures, allowing us to reapmost of the Pacific’srewards. From Del Mar toOceanside, there are about50 different surf spots, eachwith its own name, localcrew, folklore and ideal con-ditions.

From the sandbars ofDel Mar, D Street andOceanside, to the worldfamous point break at

Swamis, the rivermouth atCardiff Reef and reefs scat-tered throughout, NorthCounty has an amazingdiversity of waves. The con-tours of the ocean floor arecalled bathymetry. Waveenergy slams into thebathymetry of a surf spot.Differing bathymetry causesdistinctive wave shapes.

Like Labor Day week-end, summer swells are gen-erated as large storms moveoff the Antarctic ice andover the South PacificOcean 7,000 miles fromSouthern California. Strongwinds transfer energy intothe water over a large area.

The energy moves awayfrom the storm like the rip-ples when dropping a peb-ble into a puddle.

When we think of thePacific Ocean, it is always tothe west.

But when we considerhow our coastline is exposedto swells, it is not so simple.During the Labor Day swell,Oceanside was two to threefeet bigger than anywhereelse in the North County.Looking at a map, thedynamics of the SouthernCalifornia coast becomeapparent.

La Jolla is a point ofland that protrudes into theocean. From there, the coastbends inward through DelMar, Solana Beach andEncinitas before starting tobend out again throughCarlsbad and Oceanside.

This bend in the coast iskey to understanding howsouth swells break different-ly across the North County.Because Oceanside hasgreater exposure to swellsfrom the south, the wavesare generally bigger there inthe summer.

However, in the winterthe North Pacific becomesour primary swell producer.Encinitas, Solana Beach andDel Mar are more open tothe resulting Northwestswells and are often biggerthan Oceanside.

The approachingautumn is the best time ofyear for surf in SouthernCalifornia.The South Pacificcontinues to send swell,while the North Pacificwakes up from its high pres-sure, summer slumber.Beloved combo swells result.The combination of swellshelps to break up the oftenwalled and closed out shapeof conventional swells.

Fall weather is perfectand there is always thepotential for clean, offshoreSanta Ana conditions. Here’sto a great autumn of surf!

A surfer catches a solid south swell wave on the south side of the Oceanside Pier Sept.1. Photo courtesy of Steve Deck RSFPhoto.com

Coastal Cosmos

KYLESTOCK

Kyle Stock is originally from Ohio,is a passionate surfer, backpacker,astronomer, gardener, backyardscientist, runner, reader and K-6science teacher at Solana Santa FeElementary in the Solana BeachSchool District. He can be contact-ed at kbstock23@gmail.com.

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With beach seasonnearing its close, WestCoast canines have onemajor event to make thesummer feel complete —

Helen Woodward AnimalCenter’s seventh annualSurf Dog Surf-a-Thon, setfrom 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 9,at Dog Beach in Del Mar,sponsored by Iams.

Event organizers aresetting out to secure twoworld records and, with theworldwide web watching“live” on a Google PlusHangout, the surf competi-tion is certain to make somevery big waves.

The top winners fromeach category are invitedback to surf in a final “Bestin Surf” at 1 p.m.

Helen WoodwardAnimal Center’s canine surf

contest will featureInternet sensationsRiccochet, Nani, Dozer, andBuddy along with morethan 80 dogs surfing in fourdifferent weight-class com-petitions.

Winners are selectedbased upon their ability toride the waves, have funand stay on their boards.

Each “hang 20” surfheat is judged by top ridersfrom Volcom, along withother surf pros and afi-cionados including celebri-ty judges Jenni Pulos, co-star of the popular Bravoreality show, “Flipping Out;Michael Munoz” from CBS’ “Amazing Race;” retired

pro surfer and actor KalaniRobb from “Blue Crush”and “Forgetting SarahMarshall;” and TransWorldSURF Editor-in-Chief ChrisCote.

Other dog-friendlyactivities include the BeachBum Bikini Babe CanineCostume Contest — withcelebrity hosts Jagger andKristi from Magic 92.5 andDoo the Dah, where people

and pets in costume surftogether to raise funds.There will also be morethan 40 interactive vendorbooths.

All proceeds from theannual competition andactivities go toward the ani-mals and programs at HelenWoodward Animal Center.

There are also somefirsts for the popular caninesurf competition.

This year, Surf Dog Surf-

A-Thon enthusiasts canwatch the competition “live”from anywhere in the worldwith a Helen WoodwardAnimal Center hosted“Google Plus Hangout.”

Viewers will get a bird’seye of all of the surfingheats and festivities.

Worldwide web viewerscan also catch a glimpse ofanother Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon “first” as competingcanines set out to attain twoworld records — BiggestDog Party Wave (most dogson one wave, on separateboards) and Longest Canine“Hang 20” Surf Ride.

If you can’t be there inperson, watch the broadcastlive at 8:30 a.m. on theHelen Woodward AnimalCenter Google+ Page, or onthe homepage of animal-center.org.

Visit surfdog.kintera.orgor call (858) 756-4117, ext.350. Tickets are also avail-able at Helen WoodwardAnimal Center at 6461 ElApajo Road, Rancho SantaFe.

RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSB8 SEPT. 7, 2012

Surf dogs have one last chance to hit the waves before summer’s end

Helen Woodward Animal Center Rescue Dog turned Surfer Pup, Wilson,preps for the Sept. 9 annual Surf Dog Surf-A-thon. Photo courtesy ofMichael Schraeger

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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWSB10 SEPT. 7, 2012

Beach and Country Guild readies luncheonRANCHO SANTA FE —

Tickets are now available forthe Beach and Country Guild’s43rd annual Día

Del Sol, dubbed “Strike aPose.”

The annual event willinclude a luncheon and theauction and drawing itemsfrom 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct.17 at Fairbanks Ranch

Country Club, 15150 SanDieguito Road, again featur-ing items from Tiffany,Hermès, Pelican Hill Resort,Gran Sueño Resort and thealways-fun dinner for six withthe Rancho Santa FeFirefighters.

This year’s gala cele-brates with a special culinarymenu created by Executive

Chef Jesse Frost plus a cham-pagne cocktail concocted bythe author of The Bubbly Barand soiree connoisseur, MariaHunt. Guest will be treated tothe UCP Children’s FashionShow sponsored by the Gapand a Designer RunwayFashion Show with Mistress ofCeremonies, Kimberly Hunt.

The event will begin at 10a.m. with registration and thesilent auction reception.

Luncheon and a live auc-tion will begin at noon withthe Designer & Children’sFashion Show at 1 p.m.General seating is $150 andtickets for the ChampagneCircle are $250.

Live auction items willoffer:

— Six-night escape toBaja’s Gran Sueño Resort fortwo.

— Three-night La Petite

Spa Package For One at Cal-a-Vie Health Spa.

— A three-night stay atNewport Coast’s Pelican Hill

Resort, in a three-bed-room bungalow with dailybreakfast for two.

— A seven-night stay inThe Montecristo Estates, athree-bedroom, ocean-frontprivate villa in the communityby Pueblo Bonito

— A seven-nightMediterranean Cruise bySeaDream Yacht Club for two.

— Dinner-for-Six pre-pared by the Rancho Santa FeFirefighters at the Firehouse.

— An elegant privatesoiree for 30 of your closestfriends in your home orches-trated by Panache Production.

Attendees will receivetwo Door Prize entries if tick-ets are purchased by Sept. 21.

Beach and Country Guildis a volunteer group of dedi-cated individuals who pridethemselves on a hands-onapproach and commitment todonating 100 percent of pro-ceeds directly to UnitedCerebral Palsy, San Diego.

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Fine musicBerklee College of

Music announced that ZosiaBoczanowski of RanchoSanta Fe has earned place-ment on the Dean’s List forthe spring semester of the2012 academic year. TheBerklee curriculum focuseson practical career prepara-tion for today's music indus-try.

BoilermakersMichael Mullen of

Rancho Santa Fe, JoshuaEstill, Andrew Scher ofCarlsbad and Anna Tarabiniof Encinitas, took the firststep in becomingBoilermakers by participat-ing in the annual STAR pro-gram at Purdue University'sWest Lafayette campus.

Open hands & heartsDel Mar-Solana Beach

Rotary Club presented fundraised through its annualBocce Ball tournament toLauren Pause fromCommunity ResourceCenter for the TherapeuticChildren's Center, and a sec-ond check to CarolLawrence, president ofVoices for Children, anagency that advocates forabused foster children.

Filming historyThe Rancho Santa Fe

Historical Society werejoined beginning Sept. 1 byfourth-graders from Nativity

School and their teacher,Daniel Costa, for an eight-week project using film for astudent narration of aRancho Santa Fe walkingtour.

Best of Del MarJodie K. Schuller &

Associates was selected asthe winner of the 2012 Bestof Del Mar Awards in theTutoring/Literacy Instructorscategory. Each year, the DelMar Award Program recog-nizes outstanding local busi-nesses throughout the DelMar area which haveachieved exceptional mar-keting success in the commu-nity and enhances the posi-tive image of small business-es through service to cus-tomers and the community.

Curb-to-Curb serviceThe North County

Transit District, cities ofEncinitas and Solana Beach,held a ribbon-cutting tolaunch the new FLEX 374 on-call, curb-to-curb serviceAug. 28. FLEX 374 takes pas-sengers anywhere in zone for$5. The zone includes Via dela Valle to LeucadiaBoulevard and Rancho SantaFe/Manchester to CoastHighway 101. For more infor-mation, call (760) 967-2817.

New art officersThe San Dieguito Art

Guild at 937 S. CoastHighway, Suite C103 in theEncinitas Lumberyard wel-comes its new 2012-2013board members, includingCo-Presidents Terry Allenand Cheryl Ehlers, Co-Secretaries Kathy Chin andJill Treadwell-Svendson andPublic RelationsChairwoman Rita Hohweiler-Cecil. Returning board mem-bers included Treasurer LinHolzinger, ParliamentarianJudianne Shannon, GalleryManager Terry Oshrin, WallChairwoman Grace Swanson,Floor Chairwomen LindaMelvin and Lynn Ely,Membership ChairwomanKaren Fidel, CalendarChairwoman PamelaWaldman, Public RelationsChairwoman Cheryl Ehlers,Web Mistress Carol Korfinand Newsletter EditorSharon Hoffman.

Helping handsThe “Bottoms Up

Diaper Drive” will run Sept.10 through Sept. 30, atKidville Carlsbad, 6955 ElCamino Real, Suite 101. Thedrive is collecting diaper,wipes and formula drive forSAY San Diego, a non-profitorganization that supportsSan Diego families. Theyneed diapers, formula, andtoddler/infant toiletries,combs, lotions, wipes, paci-fiers, soap and shampoo.Please, only new orunopened supplies Call (760)514-9144 for more informa-tion.

Kudos for Bilbray Retiresafe’s Lauren

Lewow presentedRepresentative Brian Bilbraywith the “Standing Up ForAmerica’s Seniors” Award athis Solana Beach office, forhis efforts to protect thehealth benefits and securityof California’s seniors.RetireSafe is a bipartisangroup of Congress membersacting to protect seniors’health care benefits.

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Fiddle leaf figs can grow beautifully indoors

On vacation just a littlewhile ago, I saw somethingvery unusual in terms ofindoor plantings. On theside of a very steep moun-tain overlooking theMediterranean Sea near theFrench town of Eze, there isa restaurant/bar/slash hotelcalled the Bella Vista.Tourists and locals alike whocome for the amazing viewfrequent it.

The rooms are all opento the sea and catch the latesetting sun as it disappearsinto the emerald blue greenof the Med. However, mostof the day, these roomsremain in the shade, coveredby the tile roof above them.This same shade has allowedan amazing fiddle leaf fig toproliferate wildly through-out the room.

The fiddle leaf fig, orFicus lyrata, is a species offig tree native to westernAfrica. It can be found natu-rally from Cameroon west toSierra Leone and growsmost commonly in lowlandtropical rainforests. Being a

lowland dweller, this plant isvery susceptible to cold tem-peratures yet it is also a fair-ly drought tolerant plantand will not tolerate overwatering.

What was so amazingabout the fig I saw in thisroom was that the tree hadgrown up from a planter inthe corner of the room andhad covered every inch ofthe ceiling, probablyespaliered or tied to thestructure with wire by theowner of the establishment.The canopy was over a footthick and the large fiddle-shaped leaves were darkgreen and extremelyhealthy.

This beautiful effectmade you feel as if you weredining in a grotto of emeraldgreen leaves that hung downabove the dining area ofwhite linen tables andframed the multimillion dol-lar view of the saltyMediterranean Sea.

Knowing how touchythese plants can be indoorsin pots, it was interesting tome how healthy this obvi-ously older tree was and howthe light it was getting withonly direct sun at sunset wasperfect for it.These trees arepopular in subtropical andtropical gardens and aremost commonly grown ashouseplants.

Because they are anunderstory plant or begintheir lives as an epiphytethey are typically very lightsensitive. Most figs orbanyan trees sprout from aseed that germinates in thecracks or crevices of a hosttree or on structures likebridges or buildings. Banyanalso refers specifically to theIndian banyan or Ficusbenghalensis, the nationaltree of India.

Like most fig species,(which includes the commonedible fig Ficus carica)banyan trees have fruit thatare dependent on small figwasps for reproduction. Andjust like other fruiting trees,the seeds are dispersed byfruit loving birds beginningthe cycle anew.

The name banyancomes from the word banias,or Indian trader, as it wasrecognized that these treesprovided shade for thetraders who would sit underthem during the heat of theday to do their business.

If you look closely at theleaves of Ficus lyrata, youwill notice that they resem-ble the outline of a fiddle,thusly coining the commonname fiddle leaf fig. Thefruit on these trees is small,green and inedible but thetree if planted in the groundcan grow to be quite large.

Once in La Jolla, wetransplanted several plantsfrom a house that was to bedemolished. In the backyardoutside in the full sun therewas a very old fiddle leaf figthat had grown quite large.It was interesting to see thatmost of the outer foliage hadsunburn or light damage butthe inner leaves where stillrelatively healthy.

The plant had somehowsurvived with the moisturefrom the sea air and sunexposure for many years.Being approximately 25 feettall, we tried to move itunsuccessfully, emphasizingthe golden rule that younever try to move a sick orstressed plant.

As an indoor house-plant, the fiddle leaf fig canbe an amazing addition toyour home.

Tall ceilings are a goodrecommendation for thisfantastic tree and place-ment would be best wherethe light is indirect, the ven-tilation is good and somecool breezes can move aboutthe foliage.

Local Roots

KENTHORNER

Kent Horner is a local landscape contrac-tor and designer with 30 years of experi-ence in all aspects of your garden. Forinformation concerning your project orquestions involving your surroundings,email him at Kent@plantch.com.

Parker wins $32,000 Showpark Jumper Classic DEL MAR —

Congratulations to MichelleParker in her performancein this evening's $32,000Showpark Jumper Classic,presented by EquiFit, inc.

Thirty-six horse andrider duos took on Canadiancourse designer MichelVaillancourt's track in theone-round speed competi-tion and only four were able

to finish without fault.A triple combination, a

Liverpool vertical and blindangles were the cause ofnumerous faults andrefusals.

Parker guided her firstmount, 13-year-old geldingSocrates De Midos, to a veryquick and clean round in72.63 seconds, well underthe time allowed of 81 sec-

onds.Parker returned aboard

her second mount, the 2011$31,000 Showpark JumperClassic defending champi-on, Xel Ha.

Carefully guiding the 9-year-old mare through thecourse, Parker was able topost the fastest round of theday, in 70.48 seconds.

Parker and Xel Ha,

along with many top WestCoast League ShowJumpers, will return Sept. 2for the $50,000 ShowparkWorld Cup Grand Prix asthey compete for valuableWorld Cup Qualifyingpoints.

Visit showpark.com/ forfull results from the $32,000Showpark Jumper Classic.

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For many, the wordpeace has a myriad of inter-pretations. For me, peace isthe feeling you get when youare content. I believe every-one seeks peace.

When I speak of thepeace I seek, there frequent-ly appears someone or some-thing ready to take what Isay to war. Like most of youbaby boomers out therereading this, I grew up in the“peace and love” era.

What it really turnedout to be in the late ‘60s was“piece and love.” Quite a dif-ference because when weweren’t looking for the easyromp there was not a wholelot of peace, what with theVietnam War and the unrestat home because of it.

Those who carried thepeace and love placardswere always ready to go towar. Not to war againstAmerica’s enemies butagainst fellow Americanswith a different idea of theword peace.

Unfortunately, we stillsee it today. I recently con-fronted someone standingon a street corner with apeace symbol placard. Iwanted to discuss the meritsof his philosophy and mine.Before we were done hisplacard was raised highabove his head ready tostrike. How ironic it wouldhave been to be pummeledwith a peace sign.

I found my peace a fewyears ago when I realized Iwas getting too old to beambitious again after watch-ing my net worth vanish like

steam from a kettle. I decid-ed life was too short so Ichose to divest myself ofwhat I call “golden hand-cuffs.”

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Medicare is the politicalfootball this season and bothsides have plenty of promis-es, but considering Congresshas an approval rating ofsomething like 10 percent,we don’t trust or believe aone of them.

Promises are what weget every election cycle, butthen all we get are brokenones instead.

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In coming months, you are likely to bemore fortunate in enterprises that arenovel and have pronounced elements ofglamour. Even if it’s unfamiliar turf, that’snot a bad thing, and you should do quitewell.

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were swiftly stowed away,crumbs were swept up,many hands helped unloadthe dishwasher and towelswere folded.

Occasionally I felt likethe shoemaker in the fairytale. I would walk into thekitchen expecting clean-upduty and find it all done. Aperson could get used tothat.

Meanwhile, I openedevery pore in an effort toabsorb all the excess exu-berance and joie de vivrethey left in their path. Imight try running aroundwith empty quart jars, try-ing to fill them, to inhalelater.

I’m going to need itwhen they all fly their sep-arate directions and areimmersed again in school,

work and busy lives.But this past week my

house has been filled withas close to magic as thisworld allows and I wasgrateful to have it.

I especially want toshare this with parents oflittle ones who feel likethey are racing throughlife with their hair on fireand their energy stores arein the red zone.

Hang in there. Suchgood things are comingyour way when you kidsturn into wonderful,almost grown-ups whomake good conversationand rather appreciate you.

Must go now.There areripe avocados and akitchen filled with laugh-ter calling my name.

Jean Gillette is a freelance writer andmom grinning like a fool. Contact herat jgillette@coastnewsgroup.com.

and Gerrit Greve from Cardiff.From Del Mar, where

Berchtold lives with her hus-band and two children,exhibitors include Beyond theBorder, Bunnye Meisel andAndrew Lutz.

The three-day event willinclude art, furniture, per-formances, video-based works,artistic interventions in publicart labs and Made in SanDiego exhibitions.

Participants can meet theartists and purchase any piece

that is shown.Exhibits are open Sept. 7

to Sept. 9. A three-day pass is$15 online and $20 at the door.

Art San Diego also helpskick off Arts Month San Diego,which will include DiscoverNorth County from Sept. 23 toSept. 30

“I encourage everyone tocome down for a staycation,”Berchtold said. “There’s some-thing for everyone in your ownbackyard.”

For more information,Google Art San Diego 2012 orArts Month San Diego.

get married.”Because he had a bad

back, he was unable to serve inthe war, so they returned to theWoodward’s Cardiff familyhome, which they shared with15 others, including MaryWoodward’s in-laws, parentsand extended family.

“And we only had onebathroom,” Mary said.

Eventually, just Mary,Ernest and Corky remained inthe home, and Corky has manyfond childhood memories ofroaming the surroundingcanyons and fields. Pointing toa towering Torrey pine on theeast side of the property, heshared its origins: “I got thatfrom the canyon where the(Interstate 5) freeway is now,”he said,“nearly 60 years ago.”

“It was about this bigwhen I got it,” he said, holdinghis palms 12-inches apart.

Later, indicating a windowon the home’s top floor, CorkyWoodward said his mom hadbeen known to shoot rabbits

from there, back in the dayswhen there was no one aroundfor miles. Mary Woodwardproudly recalled her skills.

“I would kill, clean andcook them,” she said, “and wewould have fried rabbit andhot, buttered biscuits for din-ner.”

Her husband, she said,taught her to shoot,and he alsotaught her the skills she need-ed to join him as a firefighterfor the Forest Service. Theywere responsible for covering alarge swath of county territory,with Mary Woodward sharingthe firefighting duties with herhusband, including driving thetruck and working the firelines.

From an unconventionalfirefighting job for a woman ofthat era, to the unique homewhere she spent most of heradult life, Mary Woodward hascherished memories of her lifehere. Today, in an area abuzzwith new construction andremodeling of older homes, theWoodward water tower resi-dence maintains its roots fromCardiff’s earliest days.

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Art stroll and tasting eventtickets go on sale early

Tickets are availablenow for the upcoming DelMar Taste & Art Stroll, tobe held from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Oct. 7 at Camino DelMar/Pacific CoastHighway 101, starting at15th Street.

The day is sponsoredby the Del Mar VillageAssociation and city of DelMar. For tickets and detailsvisit taste.delmarmain-street.com/.

A Restaurant Tastepre-event will cost $30 at

the event.The celebration will

include juried original art-work from more than 60local and regional artistscomplemented by Taste ofDel Mar from 1 to 4 p.m.with culinary creationsfrom 28 Del Mar restau-rants.

Guests will sip drinkspecials at select restau-rants, stroll with theirdogs, listen to live music.Youngsters can join ininteractive art activities.

debilitating condition willnot be 100 percent coveredby Medical/Medicare andsupplemental insuranceuntil you're flat broke.Needless to say, my friend’s“inheritance” was quicklyevaporating.

I went to the SocialSecurity office recentlybecause I had to turn in achange of address along witha different bank account tohave my check come to. (Itook early retirement at 62.To break even with the rateat 66 I would have to live to80 to break-even after wait-ing four more years). Iwalked into the office and itwas filled to capacity withpeople waiting.

I saw a sprinkling ofolder people like me but themajority of people in therewere young, not white likeme, and with children. I real-ly couldn’t understand whythey were all there. I havepaid into Social Security mywhole life and SocialSecurity is supposed to be aforced savings for use whenwe retire. But all these youngpeople were seeking bene-fits and it was so perplexing.I was very confused.

I can’t go too deep intothis because I have alreadyexperienced from previouscolumns that when I speak of

peace there is always a con-tingent out there that isready to go to “war” with me.

Don’t give up or get dis-couraged. Peace means con-tentment no matter the cir-cumstances and all of usbaby boomers should beseeking just that.

In an ironic twist, Ifound my peace by seeking asecond home in Mexico. Yes,Mexico. And, oddly enough,they love Americans downthere despite all of our rhet-oric here at home. There arealways bad apples, but awhole country should not becondemned for the acts of afew.

If you are lost andunsure of your future sendme an email. I would behappy to give you some tips.They may not be perfect butwith it and a buck you canget a coffee refill at 7-Eleven.

I could be wrong, but Icould also be right also. Nowgo enjoy the rest of summerbefore the football seasonstarts. If it’s peace you wantduring a Charger game, turndown the sound or betteryet, saunter down to PuertoVallarta and the little ElTorito sports bar and grill inthe Romance district down-town.

Joe Moris may be contacted at (760)500-6755 or by email at joe@coastal-country.net.

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