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January 2009
Welcome to 2009 in 4S Ranch! It’s a new year and new opportunity to start fresh. As you think about your personal goals for the new year, it’s a great time to think about your goals as a member of this community. What do you have to contribute and how can you become a more active part this year?
Make a commitment to volunteer some of your time and skills to make a difference whether at your school, with a local sports organization or through another form of community service. There are a lot of people that give of themselves, their time and their resources to make 4S Ranch a great place to live. We each have something to contribute in our own unique way.
Thank you for all that you do every day to bring that best part of yourself to our community. We wish you a memorable and Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year Neighbor!
Coming to Stone Ranch, a program that encourages
preteen girls to develop self respect and healthy
lifestyles through running.
Girls on the Run
continued on page 6. continued on page 7.
Oak Valley Foundation would like to thank the
community for their tremendous support for the
Home Tour.
Oak Valley Foundation Holiday Home Tour a Grand Success
Feature Story................... .......................... p. 05
Community News.................. .................. p. 06
School Update......................... .................. p. 10
Home......................... ................................. p. 14
Lifestyle................. ..................................... p. 15
Business Directory.................. .................. p. 16
Health & Fitness................ ....................... p. 17
Business Highlight........................ ........... p. 18
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January 2009, vol. 4. issue 1community news & lifestyle for 4S Ranch/Del Sur
Permissionby Karen Smith
Happy New Year! With the mad rush of the holidays now over, it’s the perfect time to slow down and bring life back into focus and
to remember where you’re headed. It’s time to ask yourself…..What will I do with this New Year? How will I use it to improve my life, have fun and make a difference? How can I make this year so great that I don’t want to let it go next year? Any ideas coming to mind? Or are you just too tired to think about it?
I don’t know about you, but life can get pretty exhausting at times. Sometimes you find yourself so overcommitted or overwhelmed that you become paralyzed. You want to move forward, but you feel so tied down with all of your responsibilities, that you feel like you can’t take that step you need to take. I have a whole list of things I just can’t seem to get done. Each of those things is attached to some kind of excuse or obstacle….whether it’s my overloaded email box, my latest unfinished home project, my fil-ing, my dirty car, my half-read book….the list goes on and on.
Several years ago I sat in a workshop at a confer-ence. During the course of the workshop, the speaker distributed cards to each of us in the audience. The cards were about the size of a business card and there was only one simple word printed on the card…Permission.
I wondered where he was going with this. After a few minutes, we each were holding a card in our hands and he went on to explain how so many of us hold ourselves back from doing something because we’re waiting to be asked or to be given permis-sion. He then pointed out that he had just given us ‘permission’….permission to be…to do ….basically, whatever it was that we were waiting around for…we no longer had an excuse. We now had ‘permission’.
It was weird how meaningful that was for me. I remember holding that card in my hand and feeling a shift. I honestly felt like I had been given permis-sion. I can still see that card in my mind today. It was such a powerful feeling in fact, that I thought I’d do the same for you this year and give you the gift of ‘permission’. So, here it is.
PERMISSION
Cut it out and hold it in your hands. See if it doesn’t make you feel different. You now have permission. It’s a New Year and a fresh start. What have you been holding yourself back from? What has a lack of ‘permission’ been keeping you from? More importantly, now that you have permission, what will you do with it? Maybe you already know EXACTLY what you’re going to do with it. If so, get to it! Have fun! If you aren’t quite sure, then here are just a few crazy ideas to get you started right here in the neighborhood.
Give yourself permission to…
…slow down. Have you ever caught yourself flying down Estrella Parkway? Give yourself permis-sion to slow down—the world will wait, it really will.
…enjoy the neighborhood. Seriously, when is the last time you just took a leisurely walk and allowed yourself to ‘enjoy’ your surroundings?
…stop by your neighbor’s unannounced. I always hate knocking on someone’s door unan-nounced, but I absolutely love it when someone drops by our house. If you can’t figure out when to get together with your neighbor, just stop by unan-nounced and say hi.
…get involved. If you’ve always wanted to get involved in the community, but don’t know where to start, it all starts with you. Just start showing up at things. You’ll be involved before you know it.
…mix up the neighborhood. Here’s a crazy idea. How about inviting someone from another neighborhood over to your neighborhood’s Bunco group or Poker night? Shake things up—expand your circle—make new connections for yourself and your neighbors.
…hike a new trail. Don’t walk the same path every day. Give yourself permission to explore. It’s what keeps things new in your life and keeps you from getting stuck in a routine which inevitably ends up getting you stuck in life.
…start something. Been thinking about starting a Book Club or something in your neigh-borhood? Do it! Start something! You have permis-sion—make it happen!
…be nosey. Hey, we spend a lot of our time trying to stay out of each other’s business. Well, phooey on that! Have a neighbor that’s struggling with something? Go help them! See something suspi-cious going on in the neighborhood? Call the Sheriff. Don’t pretend that it’s not your business to care about others.
…refrain. If you’re one of those people who are involved in everything, give yourself permission to refrain—to bow out—to let go. You don’t have to do it all. The more thin you spread yourself, the less good you are to the world around you.
…make mistakes. Maybe you’re not happy about something you did or didn’t do and you find yourself trying to avoid someone here in the neigh-borhood. Don’t waste any more time feeling bad about it. Apologize and move on.
…take responsibility. As humans, one of our biggest downfalls is always looking to blame some-one else for whatever we see to be wrong. Blame does nothing toward getting something done. Take responsibility. You have permission.
It’s a New Year and the possibilities are endless. Whatever you like or don’t like about your life, your neighborhood or your greater community, it’s all up to you. You can make it whatever you want it to be. It all starts with giving yourself permission to take that next step. Make 2009 something to remember. There’s no better time than right now.
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San Diego North Chamber of CommerceThe San Diego North Chamber of Commerce (SDNCC) recently announced
that its Board of Directors has approved a significant change in the way that their members will pay dues. The SDNCC will be the first and only chamber in San Diego County to offer a completely tiered dues system, bringing a competitive advantage to their member-businesses. The new formula will take effect officially on January 1, 2009 and is meant to assist in the ability of businesses to take advan-tage of chamber programming and services in a value-based partnership.
“The higher tier a company chooses, the more benefits they can access to help not only sustain their business, but also grow it,” stated SDNCC President and CEO Michael Robinson. “In today’s economic climate, it is imperative that the Chamber provide a strong return on investment through membership.”
The SDNCC system will allow companies to select from different packages based on planned involvement, allowing companies to pay for the benefits they choose, no matter their size. In addition, businesses with multiple locations within the region are able to participate at new levels that provide better access for each facility.
This plan encourages involvement in a much more convenient and affordable manner. With additional networking or educational packages, members will fur-ther be accessing advantages to aid in their business profitability.
By paying dues based on involvement instead of size, businesses are able to choose benefit packages tailored to their needs. The SDNCC structure includes six available packages, and with other add-ons, such as pre-paid workshops and seminars, every business will have flexibility in their choice. No matter the company’s business needs, the plan they choose will have value that far exceeds the membership cost. It is this return on investment that the San Diego North Chamber of Commerce expects will resonate and thrive with businesses through-out the region. For additional information about the San Diego North Chamber of Commerce, please visit sdncc.com.
Girls on the Run @ Stone Ranch Starts on February 9 Visit www.gotrsd.org today to register for our new Girls on the
Run San Diego Rancho Bernardo site at Stone Ranch Elementary School—Spring 2009, Tuesday & Thursday; 2:45–4 pm. Our Spring season starts the week of February 9, 2009.
What is Girls on the Run San Diego?GOTR San Diego is a life changing, non profit prevention program that
encourages preteen girls to develop self respect and healthy lifestyles through run-ning. Our curriculum addresses all aspects of girls’ development physical, emo-tional, mental, social and spiritual well being.
Who can participate?Girls ages 8–12 (grades 3 through 6) can participate in our 12–week program
hosted at sites throughout San Diego County. The program combines training for a 5K (3.1 mile) running event, along with self esteem enhancing, uplifting work-outs! The goal of the program is to encourage and promote positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and physical development. Our 12 week program gener-ally follows a “fall” and “spring” season calendar.
How much does the program cost?The cost of each 12 week session is $200. Full and partial scholarships are available.The cost includes:• 24 consecutive 75 minute sessions conducted by a certified GOTR coach• End of lesson snacks• Lesson handouts and materials• Girls on the Run t-shirt & water bottle• End of the season certificates and awards
Activate a New You at the Rancho Family YMCA!The Rancho Family YMCA welcomes new members to a healthy start to the
New Year. This month we have upgraded our entire Wellness Center to the indus-try’s best strength line with Life Fitness. This will also feature the Fit Linxx system for programmed workout storage.
Now is the time to get fit with the Rancho Family YMCA and activate a new you! YMCA membership benefits can help make your New Year’s resolutions come true by offering over 65 different land and water classes targeting the full sprit, mind and body. Also offered is a free personal fitness program, year-round heated pools and spa, and free Child Watch. Rancho Family YMCA also offers FREE Family Programming which includes Family Yoga, Power Fit4 Kids, DDR fit, Family Events, Bike Club, Adventure Guides and much, much more!
The Rancho Family YMCA has an entire January calendar of events ready for our members to participate in with incentives gifts for frequent attendance! With youth, adult and family memberships available, there truly is “Something For Everybody” at the Rancho Family YMCA. To receive a copy of the Winter Program Guide or for more information on the 2008 new member promotion, please contact us 858-484-8788, our website at www.rancho.ymca.org or stop by at 9410 Fairgrove Lane in Rancho Penasquitos for a tour!
San Elijo Nature Center to open in January
County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price and the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation invite the public to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new San Elijo Nature Center on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 11 a.m. The two-story building at the lagoon is made from recycled materials and features solar pan-els, irrigated roof plants, and recycled water. Exhibits will educate the public about this lagoon, including its rich plant and animal communities, its fascinating history, and the various natural and human influences that affect this sensitive ecosystem. The Nature Center is located at 2710 Manchester Avenue, Cardiff by the Sea.
4S Ranch Scrapbook Club
The 4S Ranch Scrapbook Club meets every third Friday of the month from 6–10 pm. This is a great way to dedicate time to your albums and have fun working alongside others. 4S residents can sign up for the group on 4sconnect.com and contact Laura Majalca at [email protected] or 619-861-9005 for more information.
4S Ranch Boys & Girls Club Offers After School Transportation
The Boys & Girls Club is now able to transport children after-school to the 4S Ranch Branch from the following schools:
Stone Ranch Elementary—walk service
Monterey Ridge Elementary
Turtleback Elementary
Westwood Elemenary
Oak Valley Middle
Your child must be a current registered member and must also be registered for after-school services at the 4S Ranch Branch in order to participate in the after-school bus program.
Monthly After-School Fees:MONTH Fee 1st Child Fee for Additional Children
January $126 $100.80
February $105 $84
March $154 $123.20
April $119 $95.20
May $140 $112
June $63 $50.40
For information about the 4S Ranch Branch, contact Jack Nguyen or Kathi Morris at 858-676-2230. 4S Ranch Boys & Club is located at 16118 4S Ranch Parkway.
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Poway Center for Performing Arts
Los Lobos leaders Hidalgo & Perez to Perform
The Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation proudly presents an evening of the music and stories with David Hidalgo and Louie Perez. As founding members and principal songwriters of Los Lobos, Hildalgo and Perez have defined Mexican-flavored rock and roll for the past 20 years. Hidalgo and Perez will appear one night only, January 10, 2009 at 8pm.
In a performance perfectly suited to the PCPA’s intimate 800-seat venue, Hidalgo and Perez depart from their larger scale Los Lobos shows to shed new light on their songs and the process of their creation. After an intimate set that will include the most memo-rable tunes from the Lobos catalog, Hidalgo and Perez will return to the stage for an entertaining and thought-provoking discussion with the audience.
Tickets for David Hidalgo and Louis Perez are on sale now at www.powayarts.org, by calling the Box Office at 858-748-0505 or by visiting the Box Office at 15498 Espola Road in Poway. Adult tickets: $42. Group discounts for parties of 10 or more. Youth 18 and under always just $5 (with purchase of adult ticket).
Oak Valley Foundation Holiday Home Tour a Grand Success
Oak Valley Foundation would like to thank the community for their tremendous support for the Home Tour. Due to your sup-port, we were able to raise over $6,000. In addition, as a direct result of this event, we received a cash donation from one extremely generous donor in the amount of $10,000. The Foundation will work closely with Mrs. Wrisley to make sure that these funds are used in ways that best impact our students during these trying budget times. We will be contacting the raffle winners to arrange to pick up their items. A special thank you to our co-chairs for this event, Ceci Cresto and Kris Meyers, and the entire Foundation Board for all of the hard work they put into this event. We also appreciate the volunteers that helped us host the event. We had many sponsors and families that opened their homes and helped make this event possible.
Competitive Soccer Club FCSD Invites You to Tryouts
FCSD, a prominent local competitive soccer club based in Rancho Bernardo, will hold tryouts for boys and girls—B & G U8 to B & G U14 during the month of February 2009. Dates were not finalized at the time of printing. “Olders” or B & G U15 to B & G U 19 will be held sometime in April. Please visit their website www.fcsandiego.com for final dates and for more information about the club.
Following a very successful 2008 season FCSD anticipates an even larger turnout this year. Overall the club had 16 teams finish in the top 4 spots with 14 finishing in the top 2. Boys U–8 Blue—1st Girls U–8—2nd
Boys U–8 Green—3rd Girls U–11—2nd
Boys U–13 AAA—1st Girls U–12—2nd
Boys U–15 AA-A North—4th Girls U–13—1st
Boys U–16 AAA—1st Girls U–14—2nd
Boys U–16 Premier—1st Girls U–14—3rd
Boys U–19 Premier Elite—1st Girls U–16—1st
Girls U–19—2nd
If your child is interested in a more challenging soccer environment, competitive soccer may be a good fit. FC San Diego offers boys and girls teams from 8 yrs old to 18 years old. The club has a legacy of success fielding many league and state champions. The clubs philosophy is to provide individual development of each player at all levels in a team environment using the best team of professional competitive soccer coaches avail-able, and most having played professional soccer.
Also available for boys and girls 6-9 is the FC San Diego Jr Sockers program. Through the months of December and January this program is intended for 6-9 year old boys and girls recreational programs who want to continue to play between rec seasons in a fun yet structured program directed and coached by the FCSD professional coaches.
Rec registration for spring soccer is open now. For more information, go to www.fcsandiego.com.
Two More Opportunities For RB Girls Softball Signups
Registration for the RB Girls Softball league for players between the ages of 4 and 14 will be held at the RB Community Park’s Recreation Center, 18448 W. Bernardo Drive on the following dates: Saturday, January 3 (10 am to noon) and Tuesday, January 6 (6 to 7:30 pm). For more information or to register, go to www.rbgirlssoftball.org or call 858-646-9635.
Recycle That Christmas Tree!
When Christmas is Over, Be Sure to Recycle Your Tree! Residents can call the “I Love A Clean San Diego” hotline at 800-237-2583. Tell them your zip code and they’ll direct you to the closest drop-off point for your Christmas tree. Tree recycling is for residential customers only. It begins just after Christmas and runs through mid-January.
The School of the Alliance Française de San Diego
Have you always wanted to learn to speak French? Why not start the New Year with a gift of self improvement? The Alliance Française offers a comprehensive selection of course options. All class-es are conversation oriented. There is a maximum of 10 students per class. Teachers are native-fluent, trained, professional instructors and specialize in French as a foreign language. Winter session runs Jan. 20 through Feb. 27.
Independent user—Level B1: 301 (afternoon) Independent user—Level B2 (evening)A placement test is mandatory for all new stu-
dents. Tuition and membership are due at the time of registration. Register today or get more information at www.afsandiego.org.
Local Gals Walk the 3-Day for Breast Cancer“The 3-Day was challenging, inspiring, emotional,
exhausting, fun and just plain amazing! I can’t even think of enough mood adjectives to describe it!” exclaimed Tammy Rydahl when asked to describe her experience. Tammy was part of a dedicated team of six, five of which were from 4S Ranch. The team was Jan Kelly, Melissa Botello, Pam Clement, Tammy Rydahl, Maggie Larramendy and Lysa Meurer (from Poway). One of the six is a five year survivor!
The team started as two, but slowly grew to six as word spread. Two of the members joined after Tammy “stalked” them on her golf cart. Not really, but the ladies do share a good laugh over it. Tammy was in her golf cart one day when she saw two women walking and knew right away they were training for the 3-Day. She decided to
follow them with her golf cart and got them to stop and talk with her. They ended up talking for forty minutes!
All six women will agree that the 3-Day is one of the most memorable experiences of their lives. For three of them, it was their first 3-Day and for the other three, it was their 5th and 6th years. They are all in it for life now—each has already
signed up to participate next year! The entire team proudly walked all 60 miles! The “sweep vans” which pick you up if you get tired or hurt swept by them, but that just wasn’t an option for any of this tough team.
Three members chose to camp in tents as part of the “total” 3-Day experience. They described it as a teenage slumber party. They were so exhausted at the end of each day that they would giggle like kids at silly things! All three ladies who camped agree that it was great fun!
Team “Cancer Sucks” is already putting together a 4S Ranch group of women for next year. Please contact Tammy Rydahl if you are interested in joining their team. Her email address is [email protected]. It’s an experience you won’t soon forget. Current team members are all now life-long friends! Oh, and by the way, the 3-day raised 11 million dollars this year!!! Amazing!
from left: Jan Kelly, Melissa Botello, Pam Clement, Tammy Rydahl, Maggie Larramendy and Lysa Meurer
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4S Ranch ~ Del Sur Community Foundation News
Event organizers were pleasantly surprised by
the overwhelming attendance on December 4, 2008 when the 4S Ranch ~ Del Sur Community Foundation hosted is first Girls Night at the Commons. This holiday event raised money for all three elementary schools in the area while also sup-porting our local 4S Commons businesses. The eve-ning began with a festive crowd that enjoyed two fash-ion shows at Capri Blu. Crowds of women filled the restaurant and made for a great kickoff to this inaugu-ral event as they listened to the holiday sounds of the 4S Ranch children’s choir. The ladies then shopped for several hours enjoying appetizers and cheer in each of the businesses and capped the evening off with paraffin hand treatments, mini-facials, and wonderful massages by the extraordinary staff at East of Eden. Both Civil Disobedience and East of Eden are business members of the Foundation and proud to support the schools through this inaugural event.
Nicki Starr, owner of Civil Disobedience shared, “We had a lot of fun that night and were proud to be part of the event, especially because of the support it will bring to the schools.” Pamela Benson, owner of East of Eden Spa Salon added, “Our staff really enjoyed the evening and we are happy to be able to give back to the schools through this event.”
This unique event that encourages participa-tion between all three schools was a first for the Foundation, but Foundation President David Li stat-ed “This is only the beginning of what we hope will be several events that bring together the schools and the 4S Ranch ~ Del Sur Community Foundation.”
In early February the Foundation will provide grants back to the schools from the proceeds of the evening’s sales.
One More Registration Date for Baseball & Girl’s Softball, Spring 2009!!!
It’s almost time to PLAY BALL!!! There is one remaining registration date for Baseball and Girl’s Softball: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 from 5 to 8 pm at 4S Ranch Village Mall (next to Starbucks). You will find the required documents online a www.4SRLL.com.
4S Little League boundaries include the communities of: 4S Ranch, Bernardo Point, Bernardo Springs, Black Mountain Ranch, Del Sur & Santa Fe Valley.Divisions (limited space) to include:
Baseball: T-Ball (5–7), A (6–8), AA (7–10), AAA (8–11), Majors (10–12), Juniors (13–14)
Girl’s Softball: T-Ball (5–7), Minors (7–10) and Majors (10–12)
Other Important Dates:Tryouts—Jrs—Friday, Jan. 16, 2009Tryouts—Majors, AAA, AA—Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009Tryouts—Girl’s Softball—Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009Practices Begin—Early FebruaryOpening Day—Saturday, March 7, 2009
For sponsorship opportunities, contact Patric Rawlins at [email protected]. Various spon-sorship levels are available.
Start the New Year Volunteering!4S Ranch Little League is looking for volunteers who
want to get involved in the day to day operations of the League. Both the baseball and softball programs need your help in order to move forward and make this year even better than the last. Remember, the more people that vol-unteer, the less the load on each individual. Please consider helping out. It makes your kids happy and it makes a huge difference in the success of the league. If you would like to know more about the available positions, please send Chris an email at [email protected].
4S RANCH LIBRARYSpecial Classes for January
Bilingual Story time (Spanish)—Thursday, January 8 at 3:30 pm
Portraying in Oil with Mona Mills: (4 Saturdays 10 am–12 pm) January 10, 17, 24, and 31. This four session class requires no previous training or experience. Participants will have a finished painting to take home at the end of the final class. (Adult Craft)
Financial Independence for Women: Tuesday, January 13 6 pm. Seminar.
Sparkle Fairy—Join us for our special guest at pre-school story time on January 23 at 10:30 am. Please pick up a ticket 1/2 hour prior to show time. Ages 3–5.
Programs for Adults
Baby and Me Yoga. Bring a baby blanket, put on your baggy clothes, pack up the diaper bag and join us for a morning escape! Easy yoga postures designed to help gain tone and flexibil-ity while entertaining babies 4 weeks to 1 year. Moms, dads, grandparents - you are invited to deepen the bond with your baby and meet new friends for both the baby and yourself. Taught by registered Yoga instructor Erin Noland who has a passion for pre and post natal yoga. Class size is limited—call for availability. January 7 & 21 , 10:30–11:30 am. (1st & 3rd Wednesdays)
4S Ranch Wednesday Book Club for Adults. Calling all book lovers! Join our reading group and enjoy the company of great books and peo-ple. January 21 at 6:15 pm. (3rd Wednesday)
4S Ranch Friends of the Library Meeting. Friends of the Library groups support libraries in many ways including, but not limited to, raising funds to help pay for library programs and ser-vices and promoting understanding and appreci-ation for the library and its mission. A Founders group is in the process of forming a Friends of the Library for 4S Ranch. All interested com-munity members please email Mary Karscig at [email protected] for more information.
Programs For Children:
After School Study Center. (Grades 1–8). Teen volunteers are here to help elementary and middle school children complete their home-work. Mondays, 3:30–5:30 pm.
After School Story and Craft. (Ages 5–8). School age children enjoy a story followed by a creative craft. Limited free tickets available start-ing one half-hour before program. Wednesdays, 3 pm.
Toddler Time. (Ages 1–2). Stories, songs, and more. Limited
free tickets available starting one half-hour before program. Thursdays, 10:30-10:50 am.
Preschool Storytime. (Ages 3–5). Stories, songs, and fun for preschool age children. Limited free tickets available starting one half-hour before program. Fridays, 10:30–11 am.
It’s a Small World Bilingual Storytime. (Ages 3–6). Special guests share stories and songs that will introduce little ones to cultures and languag-es from around the world. Limited free tickets available starting one half-hour before program. January 14 (2nd Tuesdays)
Programs For Teens:
“Teen Reads” Teen Book Club. (Grades 6–12). Food, friends, fun, & books! Let’s talk about it. All are welcome! Wednesday, January 7, 6:30–7:30 pm. (1st Wednesday)
After School Study Center. (Grades 1–8). High school volunteers are here to help elemen-tary and middle school children complete their homework. Mondays, 3:30–5:30 pm.
Family Program—All Ages
Family Game Time. (All Ages). Spend some time at the library enjoying classic board games while spending time with the fam-ily. Call for specific dates.
4S Ranch Library 858-673-4697
FCSD Boys Clinch their BU-8 Bracket TitleThe BU-8 FC San Diego competitive soccer team headed by Coaches
Kenny Daum and Jim Flowers prevailed in the BU-8 Gold bracket. This team has many 4S Ranch connections: Coach Kenny is a middle school PE teacher at Oak Valley and four of the boys playing on the team live right here in 4S Ranch: Raymond Shay, Devon Abbiate, Cooper Lachenbruch and Keanu Sam.
In the final game of the season, Raymond Shay tallied two goals and an assist to give the FC San Diego Sockers BU-8 Gold a 4-0 victory over the CV Manchester BU-8 Red at Ashley Falls Park. The two teams entered the contest tied in the standings, so the Sockers (11-1-2) needed a win. They did just that and clinched the championship title of the BU-8 Gold bracket with the win.
The two teams have been neck-and-neck all season, even splitting a three-game series. Manchester won the first meeting, 3-2. The two teams tied the second match, 2-2. The third meeting came Saturday, when the Sockers brought their “A” game and came out on top with the championship title.
“This is the best game my boys have played all season,” Sockers Coach Kenny Daum said. “It was a culmi-nation of all that we have been teaching them and practicing and it’s just amazing.”
Keanu Sam initiated the scoring for the Sockers in the third minute off an assist from Shay. Two minutes later, Devon Abbiate pressured the net and scored the second goal for the Sockers. The Sockers dominated the match, winning every ball and out-shooting the Minis, 21-3. Shay scored his first goal of the game off an assist from Sam, boosting the Sockers’ lead to 3-0. Shay made his mark again in the 50th minute when he dribbled down from midfield and scored unassisted for the 4-0 final.
With the Presidio League championship in the bag, the Sockers will go on to try to prove to the rest of Southern California that they are indeed champions. They expect to be served some different competition and will compete in the Tournament of Champions in Irvine. Good luck boys and CONGRATULATIONS!
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Have You Visited the New Children’s Museum?
If you haven’t visited the New Children’s Museum (NCM) which opened its doors in May 2008, then grab your kids and plan a date right now. NCM is designed for children of all ages, from toddler to teen. Some areas and activities are age specific—like the Texture Forest for toddlers and the Teen Studio for teenagers—while other parts of the museum are designed to engage children of all ages.
The Museum, an environmentally sustain-able building designed by architect Rob Wellington Quigley, provides a dynamic, playful public space and community center for children and families—a place to experience exciting art exhibitions, hands-on studio projects, performances, birthday parties, in-depth classes, camps and educational programs. Across the street from the new building is a beauti-ful park, extending the museum visit outdoors with space for running, climbing, family picnics and a view of the trains and trolley going by.
The Museum experience features innovative, pro-vocative artworks that kids can touch, climb, or move (exhibitions); messy, hands-on art making opportuni-ties (studios); and a variety of arts-based classes and camps (Arts Education Center). Rounded out with an organic cafe, unique retail shop, abundant seating, quiet space for parents and infants, and an outdoor park, the Museum provides a comfortable and engaging environ-ment for the entire family to enjoy together.
Located at 200 West Island Avenue, the Museum faces Harbor Drive and is well-positioned near the MTS Convention Center Trolley stop, Seaport Village and the Gaslamp Quarter, making it easily reachable to residents and visitors throughout the region. Visit their website for more information, including avail-able classes and activities: www.thinkplaycreate.org.
January 3 & 6 RB Girls Softball Signups www.rbgirlssoftball.org
January 6 Recycling Day Oak Valley Middle School
January 10 Hidalgo & Perez 8pm Poway Center for Arts www.powayarts.com
January 7 4S Ranch Little League Registration www.4SRLL.com
January 12 4S Ranch Business Group Meeting 7pm Contact Tim Skoglin 858-592-0100 [email protected] or Steve Shulman 760-436-0758 [email protected]
January 13 Cub Scouts Meeting Stone Ranch Elementary 7–8pm Contact 858-684-4726
January 16 4S Ranch Scrapbook Club 6–10pm www.4Sconnect.com
January 26 4S Ranch Business Group Meeting 7pm Contact Tim Skoglin 858-592-0100 [email protected] or Steve Shulman 760-436-0758 [email protected]
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Community Clubs? Events? Meetings?Do you have a neighborhood or community event
that you'd like to add to the Community Calendar?
Submit your event at www.backattheranch-online.
com or contact Debi Renken at 800-497-1309 x709.
The members of the RB Sunrise Rotary are not particularly brave, though they have been known to get angry. “We have a tradition of traveling to Tijuana each fall and building a house in a day.” reports club president Kendra Jeffcoat, “and I was NOT about to pull the plug on the project just because of a little gang warfare across the border!”
With these words, a sturdy band of 50 Rotarians, family members and friends headed south in the wee hours of a recent Saturday with one goal – building a complete house in about eight hours for a family that, until that moment, had never had a legitimate roof over their heads.
“We work with Corazon—a non-profit, almost entirely volunteer-run organization that has been building shelters and providing education to thou-sands of our neighbors in northern Baja California for more than 30 years,” says project coordinator Alison Farrin. She explains “They choose the fam-ily that qualifies for the home, and that family has to buy the land and pour the foundation. We then provide supplies and labor, building according to Corazon’s specifications and under the guidance of their master builders.”
“We meet at 5 am, travel to the slums of Tijuana, and by 8 am we’re hard at work,” says Nasrin Barbee, a professional architect, veteran Corazon home builder and head of the painting crew. She explains “We divide into teams to make sure all the cutting, hammering, painting, and roofing can be done within the allotted time. We’re typically finished by 4:30 pm the same day.”
“It’s a sight to see,” says former club president Carl Kruse, who rarely misses the Corazon event. “We’ve got bankers, realtors, lawyers, marketing guys and members of every other imaginable profession taking a full day from their comfortable lives and spending it in “The Gulley”. They quickly learn that the things so many of us have in north county—hot water in the shower,
Del Norte High School is Growing in Leaps and Bounds
Amazing progress is being made at Del Norte High School—on every front! Construction contin-ues to be ahead of schedule; in fact, it’s looking more and more like the DNHS staff may be able to vacate their offices at Oak Valley as early as this next spring.
While contractors continue to build the physi-cal plant, Team Del Norte has been busy prepar-ing a one-of-a-kind learning environment for the freshmen and sophomores planning to join us this next fall. With the selection of the Leadership Team in October, DNHS content area experts have been meeting, problem-solving, and beginning the pro-cess of creating school schedules, course sequences, and the infrastructure necessary to support our first Nighthawks. This is exciting and important work, and it’s fun watching it take shape.
Focus Groups and Community Meetings have helped inform the conversations we’re having in Leadership. To date we’ve met in three homes: the Urbans in Bernardo Springs, the Casadonas in the Chanteclair neighborhood and the Campbells in the Savenna neighborhood. If you’re interested in hosting a Focus Group or attending one of these small group sessions, please contact Christine Biggs at [email protected]. In addition, the DNHS Team hosted a very well attended community meeting in November where we introduced the Del Norte Leadership Team and further defined the mission and vision for DNHS. Audience members were encouraged to leave their com-ments with the team—which we’re still in the process of working our way through. The next Community Meeting is scheduled for January 13 at 6 pm in the MPR at Oak Valley Middle School. We hope you’ll join us! We will be viewing the documentary 2 Million Minutes. The film tracks two American, two Chinese, and two Indian high school students as they spend their two million high school minutes preparing for college and ultimately a career. Following the film, the Leadership Team will facilitate small group break-out discussions to gain a community perspective on 21st century learning. Students are encouraged to attend this event.
We anticipate hosting a special meeting open to all current PUSD freshmen interested in attending Del Norte High School in early 2009. Check the Del Norte website (www.powayusd.com) for details.
breakfast on the table, gas in your car and paved roads—are not things we should be taking for granted.”
“When a teenager comes home realizing that indoor plumbing is a luxury, and tells you ‘I don’t need an allowance anymore,' you know the message has been driven home about how important it is for those who are comfortable to help those in need.” Kruse observes.
The RB Sunrise Rotary is currently collecting funds and household items to donate to next year’s family, and donations can be made directly at www.firstgiving.com/rotary. Corazon can be found online at www.corazon.org, and the Rotary club can be found online at www.rbsunrise.org.
The next time someone asks you what Rotary does, just send them to the Zepeda family in Tijuana. They’ll be delighted to answer that question.
RB Sunrise Rotary Speaker Schedule for JanuaryThe RB Sunrise Rotary Club has announced their speaker schedule
through January 2009:January 6 Antarctica—Scientific Exploration of the Time
Paul GormanJanuary 20 Future of the Middle East
Jean (JJ) SurbeckJanuary 27 How to get Elected—Marti Judge
The meetings start promptly at 7:15 am at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road, San Diego, CA 92128. Speakers begin their presentations at 8:00 am. Members of the public are invited to attend these meetings. A $14.50 fee will be charged to those staying for breakfast.
RB Sunrise Rotary Crosses Border to Help Those in Need
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Monday LessonsEach week during our Encore time, we provide school-wide lessons to stu-
dents regarding the safety, climate and atmosphere at OVMS. We are now posting the PowerPoint lessons on our website in case you are interested in seeing what our students are learning during this time. To view the lessons, please go to www.powayusd.com/pusdovms/Students/Monday%20Lesson.ppt.
No Cost Fundraisers Support OVMS PTSA! Now that the holidays are over, the last thing you want to hear is fundraiser.
However, these fundraisers incorporate your everyday household spending into two easy ways you can support OVMS PTSA. The best part is that it won’t cost you any money beyond what you are already going to spend!
Safety RemindersWith Christmas break over and kids returning to school, it’s a good time to
remind your children about bicycle, scooter and skateboard safety.• Bike, scooter, and skateboard riding will not be allowed on Carmel Valley Rd,
for 20 minutes before school starts and 20 minutes after school is dismissed.• On the way to school, riders will dismount at the corner of Dove Canyon
and walk on the sidewalk the rest of the way to school. We will have staff members on that street reminding students.
• After school, students will walk their bikes, scooters, or skateboards all the way back to Dove Canyon OR cross to the South side of Carmel Valley and ride on the proper bike lane with traffic.
One final reminder. It is a state law that all students wear a helmet that is securely fastened. Thank you for your continued support in helping us keep our students safe.
Did You Change Your Cell Phone Number?It is very important to have current, up to date information on file for all stu-
dents. If you have recently moved and have a new address, or if you have changed any of your contact phone numbers, please contact Jan Hoch in Counseling at 858-487-2939 Ext. 6118 or [email protected].
oak vallEy middlE school January 6—Recycling Day
Start the New Year With Some RecyclingBring in those holiday party bottles and aluminum cans! Tuesday, January 6,
will be our first recycling day of the New Year. Please bring your items to the front of the school before the first bell. All money raised through the recycling will be used to support programs at Oak Valley.
Traveling Multicultural Library Please donate a children’s picture book that is from your homeland or ances-
tral culture. The book can be in any language since picture books can often speak for themselves. Students can be exposed to the look of a variety of written languag-es as well as the cultural aspect. A bookplate will be placed inside the front cover recognizing your contribution.
Ralphs Community Contributions Program Link your Ralph’s Club card to OVMS PTSA and a percentage of every pur-
chase you make will automatically be donated by Ralphs to OVMS PTSA. Go to www.Ralphs.com, click on “Ralphs Rewards” in the top right corner, click on “Ralphs Rewards Card” to complete your registration.
E-Scrip Go to secure.escrip.com/jsp/supporter/registration/step1.jsp and sign up using
our school group code: 500002461. Register your Vons Club, credit, and debit cards. When you purchase anything from supporting E-Scrip partners, part of the money is automatically donated to OVMS PTSA at not cost to you! Remember to update your Vons Club Card annually! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Murphy, VP Ways & Means, at [email protected].
Homework Club and Tutorial Programs are Ongoing Sponsored by the Oak Valley Foundation, these programs are now meet-
ing from 3:10 to 4:10 pm, Monday through Thursday. Homework Club meets in Room 414 and Tutorial meets in Room 460. Please remind your student that Tutorial is limited to the first 20 students to arrive so don’t be late. Our Foundation is providing these programs through funds raised at last year’s auction.
A Few Words From Your Principal—Dr. Rich NewmanI am extremely grateful to work with a staff of highly committed and talented
individuals who focus each and every day on ensuring the success of every single child. Simply put, we believe that the core of social change lies in the teaching of our students. Our work is only as strong as the connection between home and school and the fact that you, our parents, are your child’s first and foremost teacher. We rely on you to positively support our efforts and our school as a whole. The example you provide by making learning a high priority and diligently reading and doing home-work with your children is critical for every child’s achievement. So, I’d like to say thanks for welcoming me with open arms this year. I am glad to walk this walk of learning with all of you, and I very much look forward to the year ahead.
Monterey Ridge Box TopsContinue to collect Box Tops from your favorite foods and snacks throughout
the winter months and the holiday season. Please use the collection sheets which can be found online at www.btfe.com. It’s the easiest way we know to support our school.
Monterey Ridge Elementary PTA MembershipOur goal of 100% membership means we hope that 100% of our families will
show their support by purchasing a $10 per person membership. We still need to enroll more members to achieve our goal, so consider joining now! You’ll still earn a 2 for 1 coupon for LegoLand along with showing support for our PTA’s pro-grams. There are also many other benefits of being a member. For more informa-tion, please visit the Monterey Ridge PTA website at www.mrespta.org.
Student Council—Breakfast of ChampionsOver the course of the school year, we celebrate the six Pillars
(Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship) to help us bring character education alive and provide a barometer to guide our students’ decision making. During the year, we will recognize students as being a Character Counts Student of the month and invite them to a Student Council led Breakfast of Champions before Friday Flag. Thanks for joining us in helping build our students’ character in addition to their minds.
montErEy ridgE ElEmEntary January 19—Dr. Martin Luther King Day
Yearbook—The Metamorphosis Is On Sale NowThis year’s book is on sale now! The yearbook will be comprised of 84 pages
of student portraits, class group shots, candid shots of students at work learning and playing, and at special events throughout the school year. We will pre-sell the books for $20 between now and February.
Visit the Updated PTA WebsitePlease make a point to visit our website at www.mrespta.org sometime over
the next month. We’ve been working hard to make the site useful to parents and students who are looking for information about the Monterey Ridge PTA and activities happening at our wonderful school. Over the next few months we will be moving away from sending home paper “OK packets” and moving toward com-municating via email and using our website.
Volunteers NeededThe following PTA positions are still open:• Dads Club—Committee member• Spring Festival—Chair or member• Yearbook—Committee member (especially 3rd and 5th Grades)If you’re interested, please contact Judy at [email protected].
Playground PartnersThe PTA Playground Partners program needs parents who are willing to com-
mit one day per month (or more) during lunch on Monday or Wednesday to help run programs on the playground. You will be supported by the YMCA Playground Partners training system. Contact Karen at [email protected] for more information.
Butterfly TreeThis is a great way to support the needs at Monterey Ridge. Choose a butterfly
in the front office and write a check. The money will go directly to the program or activity listed on the butterfly. Use the clipboard to log the item description and your contact information. Checks should be made payable to “MRE Foundation” and turned into the front desk.
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A Note From Your Principal—Doug JohnsonI want to reiterate how thankful I am to be associated with Del Sur. During the
month of December, we focused on the character pillar of “Caring” and our stu-dent council conducted a food drive to support The San Diego Food Bank. Also, the PTA sponsored the Adopt a Family Program which supports families in need in our district. It is wonderful to be associated with a campus that reaches out to its community. It is part of our culture, and it is “The Explorer Way!”
I would like to thank our PTA for all their work with our recently completed Gift Wrap sales. Our school was able to earn over $5,000 which will be used to support PTA programs on our campus such as music education. Please continue to support our ongoing fundraising efforts such as Box Tops, eScrip, Ralphs, and restaurant nights to help offset some of the budgetary constraints imposed on our school and district.
Please have your children work on some of the various websites on the pusd-parentguide.com site. All of the websites listed are free to use and directly correlate to the California state standards. Also, continue having your children work on Reading Plus and Lexia at home.
Thank you for being a supportive partner in your child’s education. Best wish-es during the holiday season.
Get Involved in Our FoundationWe have a need for a number of parents to work with Principal Johnson in
forming our Foundation. Due to state and district budget constraints, it is impor-tant to make our foundation a viable source of funds to support programs for stu-dents in the arts, physical education, and science. If you are interested, please call Principal Johnson at school.
dEl sUr ElEmEntary January 29—Multicultural Night
Peer Models Needed for Preschool ProgramDel Sur has two preschool programs to serve 3 to 5 year old children with spe-
cial needs. The success of the program greatly depends on the inclusion of children without special needs who act as models as all children learn together. We are cur-rently looking for peer models to join our classroom. This is a language/play-based program with a developmental curriculum including music and rhythm, self help skills, thinking/problem solving skills, social skills, pre academic readiness skills and speech and language. For more information, contact: Debbie Knuth at 858-674-6200 ext. 6346 or Susan McNichol at 858-674-6200 ext. 6328.
PTA Program UpdatesPE Equipment Campaign
Thank you, thank you, thank you! The donations we received were incredible! We have most of the items on the list, and can now successfully close out the cam-paign this year.
Family Multicultural Night, Thursday, January 29, 5–8 pmThis event will be full of fun, excitement and food as we celebrate various cul-
tures to expose our children to diversity. Please contact Bridgett Sellars at [email protected] if you would like to share information or activities related to your family’s culture or another culture that interests you.
Math, Science & Health Night Thursday, March 19, 6 pmExplore the world of math, science and health at this fun event. Kids will work
with teachers on enlightening math and science activities. Health information will be included to support a positive lifestyle for children and families at Del Sur.
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Our Jr. Achievement ExperienceSecond grade students in G5 recently
had the opportunity to participate in the Jr. Achievement program, “Our Community”. Through a series of 5 classroom lessons, students learned how a community oper-ates as people live and work together. They discovered a variety of community occupa-tions and businesses. Each had a chance to produce donuts for a local donut shop using both unit and assembly production methods. They realized their roles as citizens of a community. They understood more clearly how the government works to sup-port the services for all citizens of a community. Each lesson provided engaging, hands-on activities and appropriate vocabulary that aligned with our curriculum standards. As students and members of our own 4S Ranch community, we all feel very fortunate to have had this wonderful learning experience.
Trailblazer Business DirectoryStone Ranch Foundation is excited to announce the creation of the 1st
Trailblazer Business Directory. This will help connect our school community to the business community which serves our parents. 100% of funds generated from the Trailblazer Business Directory go directly to the SR Foundation for enriching our students’ educational experience.
How to sign up: #1 Be a parent of a Stone Ranch Elementary student #2 Participate in the $1 a Day Challenge [for at least one student] #3 Provide a financial incentive to the SR Foundation
Contact Anita Tallman at 760-481-8316 or [email protected]
PTA Thanks Alan Gaswirth for Tax Preparation
The PTA would like to extend a special thanks to Alan Gaswirth of Alan Gaswirth Tax Preparation for donating his time in preparing the Stone Ranch PTA Taxes. If you are in need of his services, he can be reached at [email protected] or 858-513-0859.
Don’t Forget to Send in Candid Yearbook Pictures!SRES Yearbook Committee would love to get copies from you for possible use
in this year’s full color yearbook! Submit your pictures in one of three ways:
1. Copy your pictures to a CD, label it with your name, the subject, grade and teacher name, put it in an envelope marked Attn.: Yearbook, and leave it in the PTA box in the school office.
2. Upload your photos online. Log on to: images.jostens.com and enter Login ID: 1175699 and Password: trailblaze, then browse to select the photo(s) you want to upload and click on Image Share. Enter information about the photo and click Save Details.
3. If you have just a couple of photos, you can e-mail them to [email protected].
We will also need pictures from the upcoming Book Fair, class fieldtrips, class parties, and other school activities throughout this year, so please submit your photos for other school events, too. Don’t forget to reserve your student’s yearbook! Yearbooks cost $20 each. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Murphy, Yearbook Chair, at [email protected].
Start the New Year With a Trailblazer TreatThe Foundation will be offering Trailblazer Treats - coffee or juice and a muf-
fin for $1! Coffee donated by Starbucks and muffins by Costco! Treats are the first Wednesday of each month. The first Trailblazer Treat day of the New Year will be Wednesday, January 7.
Stone Ranch Recycling is Temporarily StoppedSorry about the confusion if you brought your recyclables to the last pick up
day. We seem to have run into some obstacles and are temporarily stopping the program. Thanks for all your support!
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A Word From Your PTA President, Melissa Botello PerezStone Ranch held the annual Scholastic Book Fair in November. Students
had an opportunity to purchase terrific books and the proceeds will come back to buy books for the library and classrooms. Thank you to Tammy Sauter, the Committee Chair, and Kate Kessler and Christine Seamons, Co- Chairs, for organizing and making the event such a huge success. Thank you to Mrs. Venolia and to all of our wonderful volunteers for providing assistance to the week’s activities.
The annual Giving Tree began in November as we participated in Poway Union School District’s Adopt a Family program. Thanks to Eve Grewe and volun-teers who delivered the collected gift cards. There will be many families having a better holiday because of your generosity.
Did you see the new hand tile wall? The tiles were installed from last year and this year. Kudos goes to Susie Slavi for coordinating this project.
As we look back on 2008, we are very grateful for your continued support. Each year, PTA members and supporters are able to have a profound and lasting impact. Your contributions help support the many programs and projects that pos-itively affect the broad community we represent—parents, teachers, students, and communities. You helped to make a real difference! Thank you for a great year.
PTA Membership BenefitsDid you know that in addition to supporting the students at Stone Ranch
Elementary, your PTA membership comes with many additional benefits? These currently include:
• 5% Discount at Barnes and Noble online www.pta.org/barnesandnoble
• 14% discount off monthly service charges from T-Mobile (new & existing accounts) and other PTA membership discounts such as free shipping and free activation for new accounts
• 5% Discount on Southwest Airlines Vacation packages
• Free School ID card from Kidz-IDz
• Membership Discounts for the MedicAlert program
• Access to the PTA/Sharp Electronics store
• Group discounts on auto, home, and renters insurance from Liberty Mutual
• Free PTA Parent Newsletter
To enjoy these and other discounts or to find out the details of these discount programs, visit the PTA Members’ website at www.PTA.org. Not a PTA member yet? It’s not too late to join! Download a membership form off the Stone Ranch PTA website at http://www.powayusd.com/pusdsres/pta (click on Membership) or pick up a form in the school office.
Understanding Art Corps™Art Corps™ is a comprehensive, developmental curriculum which teaches artis-
tic fundamentals by bringing a process-oriented, hands on art experience into the classroom. The success of this exciting and rewarding PTA funded program depends upon the countless number of parent volunteers who are trained to teach art in the classroom, prepare artwork for the annual Art Show and administer the program.
During 8 lessons children are encouraged to experiment, take chances, explore and test new ideas. This gives them a sense of freedom that they do not always find in read-ing, writing and arithmetic. It allows every child to experience their own unique artistic ability in a positive way and gives them a chance to develop art skills, individuality and self-esteem. We believe that children need opportunities like these to develop both creatively and analytically in order to reach their full potential.
Art Corps™ is truly more than a curriculum. It is a parent-teacher partner-ship; a school-wide effort that, here at Stone Ranch Elementary, involves over 80 parents volunteering about 5,000 hours of their time and typically cost about $13,000. It provides a forum for children to learn skills they will have for the rest of their lives, to feel successful and have their success displayed in the annual school wide Art Show.
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Tracey and Bill Best grew up in New York, went to college in New York, met at college in New York and got married in New York. After two years of marriage, they moved to San Diego to experience life outside of their home towns. Bill and Tracey relo-cated in 1997 and found a townhouse in Sabre Springs. However, with the addition of their two daughters, Sydney now 10 and Samantha 8, they were running out of space. When they found 4S Ranch, they knew immediately it would be perfect for them. They wanted the girls to grow up in an environment centered around close relationships with family and friends. When they found their home in Legacy they found that and much more. The girls have settled in quite nicely and have found their favor-ite activities. Sydney enjoys soccer, dancing, and Girl Scouts. Samantha enjoys soccer, art (drawing, creating), and Brownies. The girls also enjoy being part of Indian Princesses through the YMCA. It’s a father/daughter program which allows Bill time with his girls. Bill’s other hobbies include 4-Wheeling in the Jeep, cycling, running, swimming, doing Sprint Triathlons and always pushing the envelope
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in life. In fact, to quote Tracey, “Nothing is extreme enough for him.” When Bill is not living life on the edge, he works for Ernst & Young LLP as Assistant Director of Business Development. Tracey brings balance to Bill’s extreme personality, but is a very active mom. She really enjoys spending time with family and friends, cycling, and is an avid volunteer. Tracey is heading up a chapter of Girls on the Run at Stone Ranch Elementary (check it out at www.gotrsd.org). She also helps out with school activities and is part of ATHENA (a women’s professional net-working group). Tracey works full-time for Barney & Barney LLC as a Client Executive, consulting and assisting companies throughout San Diego with their Employee Benefits programs and strategies. A family of adventurers, the Best family loves the outdoors and is on the go as much as possible, camp-ing, skiing, hiking, or just exploring in the Jeep. Holidays are sometimes tough when they think of their families in
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Water…With regards to the water heater, consider wrap-
ping it with an insulating blanket kit from the hard-ware store (do this carefully!). It delays an unused hot water tank’s drop in temperature. If your heater is automatically set to 140 degrees, reducing it to 125 or 120 degrees lowers fuel heating costs and produc-es noticeable savings. Fix those leaky faucets: errant drops turn into gallons of lost water and energy. And remember to turn off your water heater when you’ll be away from home during an extended period of time or on vacation (for a gas water heater set the control valve to “pilot”).
In terms of personal use, have more showers than baths, use cooler water, take them in minimal time, and install water-saving shower heads, cleaning them periodically by soaking in a bleach solution. Turn off the faucet while shaving and brushing teeth—even while lathering hands if you take a long time to do so. Running an unlimited flow is, over time, both expensive and wasteful.
Lighting…In terms of lighting throughout the home, switching to high-efficient CFLs
(compact fluorescent lights) will produce four times the light per watt, reduce energy consumption by about 70% over more common incandescent bulbs, and ultimately last longer. Don’t forget to place them in freestanding lamps as well (even change lampshade colors—the lighter they are, the more they illuminate a room). Explain to your kids why it’s important to turn off lights and electronics when they’re not needed. Adults can go further by unplugging appliances that are infrequently used. Be sneaky and use lower wattage bulbs in hallways and other areas where you don’t need to do close-up chores. Light areas only where you are currently working, and plan your schedule so that you accomplish detail-oriented tasks in broad daylight, which is the best con-dition to work under and fortunately, free. Rely on some retro-know how to make the most of your window treatments: in winter, open them up to allow the sun’s warmth in (cover sensitive furniture fabric with a throw to prevent fading); at dusk, draw coverings to thwart heat escaping thru the windows. Although this can be annoying to do, it truly does help. (Adding thermal shades or shutters will further stop heat loss due to their close fit.) Heading outdoors, use solar powered pathway and spotlights, and wire security lights to a timer or photoelectric switch.
In the Kitchen…Subtly altering certain kitchen habits can greatly decrease energy expenditures.
Oven-safe glass and ceramic dishes are great in the kitchen—they allow you to set your oven 25 degrees lower than what the recipe calls for. Cook your dinner dishes in the oven together, starting with those that need longest to heat, gradually add-ing others as time progresses. If you’re using the stove and only have one side dish to bake, use a toaster oven instead. Avoid opening the oven door repeatedly to check on food—a quarter of an oven’s heat escapes when you do, so turn the light on instead to peek. Turn off the oven up to 15 minutes before the end of cook-ing time, as the remaining heat will finish the job (use discretion when baking or preparing a recipe with specific temperature settings). Time the operation of the self-cleaning cycle for immediately after cooking dinner, while elements are still hot. Place foil over baking dishes and the proper-sized lid on each pan, to quicken cooking times. If gas burner flames are visible on the sides of a pot, lower the set-ting. Cool any cooked foods before storing leftovers in the fridge—heat makes the chilling mechanism work harder. Avoid cramming shelves to block the circula-tion of air, and store sensitive perishables in the coldest areas (usually the back or top shelves). Thaw frozen foods partially in the fridge before cooking, which can reduce cooking time by a third. And at least twice a year (more frequently if you have long-haired pets), unplug the refrigerator and vacuum the coils of energy-sapping dirt and dust.
Appliances…Don’t forget that peak energy consumption hours are between 12 and 7 pm. If
possible, use any cleaning appliances during off-peak hours. The differences can be significant: for an electric dryer each use is 42 cents off-peak versus 71 cents on-peak, and a clothes washer is 29 cents versus 48 cents per load. Wash clothes in cold or cool settings to save on hot water expenses, and run appliances only with full loads. When drying items, clear the lint screen before each cycle, and try dry-ing loads back to back, capitalizing on residual heat. If there’s an automatic cycle, use it to prevent over-drying, wasting energy and wearing out clothes. Remember to clean your dryer exhaust vent periodically as well.
Saving energy and preserving our environment are goals of a higher order to work towards in the upcoming year. By starting with a few money-saving changes now, you’ll find it easier to incorporate more power-smart strategies later on.
Fresh starts are always appropriate this time of year, but occasionally it can be difficult to find the motivation to attempt one. Here are some
quick solutions you can use right now for making your home more energy-efficient and consequently, more environmentally friendly.
Heating….Although it would be fabulous to have a solar
set-up powering your home, many owners move too often or can’t afford the initial investment to make this a reality. Reducing your consumption in painless ways is the alternative. Consider lowering the ther-mostat to between 65 and 70 degrees; 70 is recom-mended if your home has infant or elderly family members. If not, you can lower the temperature to between 55 and 58 degrees at night or when away from home for the day. There can be up to a 3% difference in energy costs for every degree a setting is raised or lowered. And dialing it back, when the household is empty for up to eight hours or more, conserves considerably. Keep warm with extra sweaters, and layer on the bedding and throw blankets.
Hot air is a precious commodity, and there are several ways to preserve its potency. Check doors and windows for faulty installation, i.e., air leaks. Use a lit flame (and some caution); if it flickers around a frame, there may be air loss. Seal gaps with caulking or weather-stripping. Cleaning and changing air filters is important because dirty filters impede air flow, thus using more energy. Promote better circulation with ceiling fans set on reverse; this reduces heat buildup at the top of a room. The old school method of closing vents and doors—even using a draft dodger at the bottom of an entrance—means that heated air is distributed to where it’s needed in your home, and doesn’t linger where it’s not. Position your furniture strategically, away from heating and cooling registers to encourage air flow. If a vent is awkwardly placed, install a deflector to better direct air.
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from the fridge. Inevitably, by day’s end, most of the fruit is gone and, by the end of the week, the bin in the refrigerator is empty. (This is a huge shift for us. Before the bowl, I often threw fruit away at the end of the week that had been
forgotten there in the fridge.)I can’t believe how this simple trick has changed my own
eating habits. I get the munchies and head to the kitchen. The first thing I see is the fruit bowl, so I grab a piece and get back to what I was doing. What’s even more exciting is watching how it’s impacted my kids’ snacking. They’re doing the same thing! I can’t believe how much fruit they eat now. They come in the door from school and grab a piece of fruit. They eat fruit with their breakfast. Even more amazing is my daughter always had a small bowl of ice cream before bed.
Now, she eats a piece of fruit before bed every night instead. She looks forward to it and often ‘claims’ her piece of fruit at breakfast so no one will touch it during the day knowing that it will ripen perfectly during the day and be waiting for her when she gets ready for bed.
The fruit thing worked so well that we decided to do the same with veg-etables. We now have a ‘veggie’ tray. We get our fresh veggies on Sunday, cut them up into nice slices, put them in Ziploc baggies, and stand the baggies neatly in a Tupperware bin in the fridge. To enjoy fresh veggies with lunch or as a late night snack, all we have to do is pull out the tray, reach in and grab a handful of our favorites. It’s so easy to make a healthy choice when there’s something fresh and crunchy waiting for you.
Give it a try. A bowl might just be the key to a healthier 2009 for you and your family.
As you think about your New Year’s resolutions, a new bowl might be the fresh start you need in your family. Let me explain.
One late night, I was watching an episode of MTV Cribs. (You know, the show where a celebrity with an insane amount of money gives viewers an inside tour of their home, their car collec-tion, and often, their refrigerator.) I don’t remember who the celebrity was, but I remember how this well-built guy pointed to a fruit bowl on his counter and commented on how he eats A LOT of fruit.
A light bulb went off in my head…I’ll bet if I had a fruit bowl on the counter in the kitchen, I would eat more fruit. After all, when it comes to snacking, it’s all about conve-nience. I’ll grab whatever is within arm’s length. I was pretty sure that if fruit was the first thing within reach, I would probably grab for that.
So I went right out and got a new bowl for the counter. We filled it up with a variety of fruits: red apples, green apples, pears, nectarines, plums, bananas. It was such an inviting display that the kids came flocking in, grabbed a piece of fruit, and dug right in. I thought to myself, Wow! This just might work! But I also qui-etly wondered how long the fruit bowl excitement would last.
Well, it is now six months later and I’m telling you, this simple little idea has changed snacking in our family. At the beginning of the week, we stock up on fruit (the amount of fruit we buy seems to increase each week). We buy a variety of at least 4 kinds of fruit to keep the bowl interesting. We handpick the best pieces of fruit to fill up the bowl and then put the rest in the produce drawer in the fridge. Each morning as we pack lunches, we refill the bowl with fresh fruit
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Kenneth Pettiford5475 Car Country Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008Phone: (800) 960-0236
Fax: (760) 438-0568www.hoehnmotors.com
plus tax OAC Tier 1 for 39 months, 7 to choose from!$4184 Due at signing, 10,000 miles per year .25 cents per mile over miles at end of term.
2009 MERCEDES-BENZ “C” 300 SPORT SEDAN
$439 PER MONTH
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NORTHERN HILLS CHURCH
Meeting In The 4S Ranch Area At: Monterey Ridge Elementary School
17117 4S Ranch Parkway, San Diego, CA 92127
Sunday Schedule: Worship Service—9:30 AM
Kids’ Fellowship Circle: During Worship Bible Classes, All Ages—11:00 AM
Wednesday Schedule: Bible Classes, Activities: All Ages—6:30 PM
www.northernhillschurch.org
858.676.1186
Kenneth Pettiford5475 Car Country Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008Phone: (800) 960-0236
Fax: (760) 438-0568www.hoehnmotors.com
plus tax OAC Tier 1 for 39 months, 7 to choose from!$4184 Due at signing, 10,000 miles per year .25 cents per mile over miles at end of term.
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others want to stay young and healthy for our children, and some of us have a life threatening disease that runs in our family. Below are a few startling statistics on the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle (failing to participate in exer-cise for at least 20 continuous minutes at least three times a week). National statistics tell us that the number of people who continue to ignore the pre-
ventative powers that exercise has on deadly dis-ease continues to rise.
• About 85% of diseases such as cardiovascular disease, which kills greater than one-half million women yearly, could be prevented with regular exer-cise and sensible eating.
• In the United States about 300,000 deaths occur annually due to inactivity and poor dietary habits.
• Less active adults are at greater risk of dying from heart disease and developing chronic ailments such as colon cancer, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes.
• Nearly 60 million Americans have a form of heart or blood vessel disease.
• 60% of American adults fail to engage in suggested amounts of exercise.
Whatever your reason may be, it is your own, and worth every effort in this new year to make a change toward a new you. You will be pleased, encouraged and amazed at the results of a healthier and more physically fit you in 2009. Find your reason and have fun.
res·o·lu·tion [rez-uh-loo-shuhn]—noun
Definition: determination
Synonyms: aim, boldness, constancy, courage, decision, dedication, determi-nation, earnestness, energy, firmness, fixed purpose, guts*, heart*, immovabil-ity, perseverance, purpose, relentlessness, resoluteness, resolve, sincerity, spirit, staying power, steadfastness, tenacity, willpower
These synonyms are very powerful words. They describe something that is meaning-ful, lasting and has purpose. They describe
something that takes heart, willpower and determi-nation. Not just a thought or a feeling. It’s a “deci-sion” that you are making to better your way of life in some way, shape, or form.
January is here, and if you are like most of us, you have set a New Year’s resolution. The most com-mon resolution is losing weight and being healthier. Unfortunately, one of the biggest failures is found in fitness resolutions. On average, only 20% of us keep our New Year’s resolutions. Don’t be too discouraged, we have some great tips and facts that will help you stay on track.
Decide on an attainable fitness goal. Try to make a realistic goal for your-self such as losing 1 lb. a week or exercising 2–3 times a week consistently. Don’t make the same resolution you made last year. If you are making it again, it didn’t work. Most likely, there are reasons that it didn’t work. Instead of repeating your failure, think about what went wrong and alter it enough that you feel confident that you can achieve your goal.
Map it out. Write down exactly what you want to achieve, how you are going to achieve it, and why you are making this resolution. This will be helpful for you to decide exactly what you want to accomplish, instead of just thinking to yourself, “I want to be healthier.” Write down what steps you will take to get healthier. Are you going to make a new grocery list? Are you going to start going to the gym or hiking with a friend? How many days a week? After you finish writing it all down, put it in a place where you can see it every day. If you can’t see it, you might get busy and not think about it. Making a detailed plan will help you know where to start, and putting it in a place that reminds you daily will help you not forget.
Don’t make excuses this time. Don’t let yourself get off track. You are now better prepared than you have been in the past, so you are more likely to get to your goal. If you have a bad food day, or don’t exercise for a couple days, for-give yourself and start over. Know that tomorrow is a new day and you can get back to your routine. It takes about 21 days to create a habit and six months for it to actually become a part of your daily life. Figure out ways to help you stay accountable. Get help from a professional, a friend, coworker or spouse. Have that person encourage you to stay strong on days you that you are not. Studies have shown that assistance from a professional significantly improves people’s success rate.
Change your way of thinking. Some people look at exercise as a punish-ment for bad food choices, an obligation, or a waste of time. They also get bored, and don’t want to sustain their workout program over a long period of time. Think more along the lines of taking time for yourself, a way to get more energy and a way to improve the quality of your life. Do things that aren’t boring. Spice up your workouts by trying something new. Put new songs on your iPod, take a new class, or get a personal trainer to teach you new and fun exercises.
Keep a journal. You will be more inclined to keep up with your resolution plan if you write down what activities you have done and what food you are eating every day. Keeping a journal helps you to be more accountable to yourself and also gives you the chance to look back at all of your hard work.
Reward yourself. Get those jeans you have wanted for a while (in a smaller size, of course) or a professional massage. Decide on your reward before you start your program so that you have one more thing to encourage your new and improved behavior.
Every one of us has a very meaningful “reason” to be healthier and more physically fit. Some of us want to simply feel better about our appearance,
A New Year, A New YouBy Sarah Holder
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JK Rollins was said to have written the first chapter of ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ on a napkin in a coffee shop. Sacha Ferrandi, Patrick Hook and Carl Maggio wrote up their business plan on a napkin in a Hotel Del Cafe. It may not be a sensational novel they penned, but they did write up the outline for an extremely successful short-term commercial and residential funding company.
Sacha Ferrandi, a successful sales professional with the likes of Time Warner, Pitney Bowes and Johnson & Johnson, had been keeping a keen eye on his brother who had his own private loan company in Arizona. The idea of brokering short term loans between investors and borrowers completely fascinated him. Sacha gathered his long time buddies, Pat Hook and Carl Maggio, and together they cre-ated “Source Capital Funding, Inc.” All three left behind comfortable, well paying professional jobs, to take the leap of faith set forth on a napkin at the Hotel Del. Naturally, quite a bit of legwork and expertise went into the development of the company beyond that napkin. It may have been a leap of faith, but it was not a blind leap. Their com-bined experience coupled with assistance from Sacha’s brother helped them hit the ground running.
In today’s tight lending environment, Source Capital is an alternative method to fund your loan needs. They make what is called non traditional or private money loans. Banks are currently extremely cautious in their lending practices. They have stricter requirements and expect full documentation. Keep in mind that Source Capital is beneficial to both investors and to borrowers alike. The money loaned is secured by the deed of trust on real estate and the partners are both conservative and cautious in their brokering practices. They are, however, savvy businessmen; they know real estate and know how to value property. It’s a win-win situation for all concerned.
Loan amounts are typically for $50,000 to $3,000,000, they are short term, 6 months to 2 years and they do carry a higher interest rate, but are interest only amortizations. There are no prepayment penalties. Source Capital will broker loans for commercial properties – office, retail, industrial; residential properties – single and multi-family; and for land. LTV ratios on residential and commercial proper-ties are 65% and 40% on land deals.
If you are an investor, you could not ask for a more secure method to invest your money and get a high rate of return on that investment. Investors receive minimal risk with immediate monthly returns. Investment requirements are pri-marily based on equity in the property. Loans are secured by deeds of trust on real estate and are further assured by a promissory note and personal guarantee. Investors are supplied with detailed documentation concerning all aspects of the loan opportunity from which to formulate a decision on funding.
Sacha, Carl and Pat have set up their offices in La Jolla, but before you let any ideas of ‘private and stuffy’ jump into your head, stop. The environment in their organization, while professional, is engaging and inviting. The partners enjoy what they do very much. They have an open door policy and any one of them would welcome the opportunity to explain the world of non-traditional lending, both from the investor side and the borrower side. They value their broker/ client rela-tionships and have a solid reputation in the industry. In fact, many of their bor-rowers have become their investors. If you are in need of a short term loan or are looking to invest money in a safe, yet profitable investment, contact Source Capital Funding, Inc. Visit their website at www.SourceCapital.com for more information about the company and about the three partners.
Rest easy, Sacha Ferrandi, Carl Maggio and Pat Hook have got it all cov-ered. If for nothing else, visit their offices and see that wonderful little napkin where it all began.
YOUR BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT. Our community is filled with amazing people and very unique talents and gifts. We love to highlight these resources so that we as neighbors can get a sense of
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Yak, as in ‘talk’, not yak as in the ‘Himalayan bovine’. The double entendre is not unintentional. Marie O’Brien has many plans with YakAcademy as the umbrella identi-fier for her company, but for now, just remember that YakAcademy is synonymous with speaking languages...Spanish, French and Mandarin to be more precise. This is not your ordinary language academy, this is a school designed to teach kids, very young kids, to speak another language. There is nothing ordinary or boring about YakAcademy.
Marie O’Brien and Rob Kaye founded the company in 2003 in Birmingham, Michigan. Marie had spent many years working with a company that developed child development toys and materials. In doing so, she learned a great deal from child psychologists about the development of children’s brains. She was amazed and intrigued by how easy it was for young minds to soak up
information. It became a passion for her. Rob also became transfixed with the ability to develop a children’s brain when he exposed his daughter to Spanish at the ripe old age of 14 months. He was astonished at how quickly she picked up basic words. Both Marie and Rob have extensive experience and impressive academic laurels. This background combined with their fervor to give children the opportunity to learn a foreign language fueled their desire to open a language school for young kids. No matter where they looked, it seemed that no one was doing this.
Marie and Rob put together a team of educational and foreign language experts to help them develop an appropriate curriculum for young minds. They then examined focus group information and used Michigan as their test market. They knew that the ultimate goal was to open up a YakAcademy in California which is itself a multicultural world. Following the success of the program in Michigan, it was a fairly easy transition to California. They now have facilities in Redondo Beach, Mission Viejo and San Diego—Sabre Springs.
YakAcademy’s propri-etary teaching methodology combines foreign language immersion with games, songs, movement, and arts & crafts. This combination cre-ates a fun, natural learning environment where children learn at their own pace. The age appropriate classes are effective for children ages 12 months to 10 years and are broken down as follows:
1 to 2 Years—This is a parent-child immersion based class. The kids are engaged through melodies, singing, and active learning by way of games and play. It’s a fun time for all! Children attend one or two 1 hour class per week.
3 to 5 Years—This is a child only immersion-based program as the children are becoming more independent. While melodies and singing are still utilized, there is purpose to the games such as scavenger hunts and relay races. Children attend one or two 75 minute classes per week.
6 to 8 Years and 9 to 10 Years—These are also immersion-based, child-only class-es. Lesson plans are specifically tailored to emphasize practical themes in the context of a real life situation such as the 1st day of school, winter vacation, or going to the super-market. Classes also need to be fun; so children are engaged with activities such as art, music, and challenging games. Children attend one or two 75-minute classes per week.
The benefits of exposure to foreign language are many, including confidence building, acceptance of other cultures, and strengthening of mathematical and analytical skills. We all search for engaging activities to do with our little ones—this activity is both educational and fun and it has many long term benefits. Search no more!. Visit the YakAcademy at 12650 Sabre Springs Parkway, #202, San Diego, 92128. You can reach them by phone: 858-679-7760, email: [email protected] or visit www.yakacademy.com. They offer free trial classes, sibling dis-counts, and multiple class discounts. You have absolutely nothing to lose, try a class and open your child’s mind forever.
YakAcademy— Marie O’Brien
Source Capital Funding, Inc.— Sacha Ferrandi
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