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PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID SAN DIEGO, CA PERMIT NO. 835 the BOXHOLDER THE RANCHO SANTA FE .comNEWS VOL. 8, NO. 8 THE RANCH’S BEST SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS JUNE 1, 2012 THISWEEK Father, daughter find a million reasons to care By Patty McCormac Pick up garbage. It makes you RANCHO SANTA FE — feel amazing.” When this season’s “Secret He is not sure how he was Millionaire” premiers at 8 chosen for the show, but he p.m. June 3 on ABC, look for had seen it for the first time Rancho Santa Fe residents and had told several people he Scott Jacobs and his daughter would love the opportunity to Alexa. The two spent a week appear on it. of their lives undercover, step- “I said I would do it in a ping way out of their comfort heartbeat,” he said. BOLD MOVES zones, living and working in a Someone, he does not Rancho Santa Fe artists poverty-stricken area of know who, was listening. Steve and Yvonne Maloney Newark, N.J. Originally, only Scott was turn the mundane into “Our goal for the week to go on the adventure, but the spectacular art. A10 was to find people to make a producers thought it would be major donation to at the end interesting for him to bring of the show,” he said. one of his daughters. He said But, he said, the takeaway his older daughter Olivia was message from the show is you old enough to appreciate how INSIDE don’t have to be a millionaire she grew up and realizes not ONE SECTION, 24 PAGES to help others. everyone has the same advan- “We were elbow-to-elbow tages. Arts & Entertainment . A10 with other people who had They decided that Baby Boomer Peace . A16 nothing, that were doing just younger daughter Alexa as much good that day as we should share the adventure Classifieds . A22 did with our money,” he said. with her dad. “You don’t have to give away “She broke out crying Coastal Cosmos . A8 money, just contribute in within the first half hour. Comics . A19 some way. If you are healthy, Rancho Santa Fe residents Scott Jacobs (right) and his daughter Alexa spend a week living out of their com- There was garbage every- Eye Spy . A7 give time; volunteer at a food fort zones, working in a poverty-stricken area of Newark, N.J for “Secret Millionaire,” which airs on ABC June 3. bank; help clean up a park. Photo courtesy of Scott Jacobs Studio TURN TO MILLIONAIRE ON A23 Frugal Living . A11 Hit the Road . A15 Lick the Plate . A14 Chargers, HDSA shoot to find cure for ‘cruel’ disease Machel’s Ranch . A9 By Tony Cagala of 21 centers nationwide founded to Opinion . A4 COAST CITIES — It’s been support patients with the disease, called one of the cruelest diseases; a families and those affected by the Sea Notes . A15 genetic disease that wreaks havoc on disease. It was the first center west of Small Talk . A2 those who have it and those closest to the Mississippi, something Corey- them. There is hardly a treatment for Bloom takes pride in. Sports . A18 it and there is no cure — yet. Once the disease becomes full- Taste of Wine . A17 With the 11th annual Shoot to blown, daily life is really tough, said Cure HD June 15, there’s optimism Corey-Bloom. Who’s News . A7 that that will change. “Things like combing their hair, It’s one of the biggest fundraisers brushing their teeth, feeding them- put on by the HDSA (Huntington’s selves, buttoning their clothes, all of HOW TO REACH US disease Society of America), San that becomes very difficult because (760) 436-9737 Diego chapter. of the abnormal movements,” she It’s at Chargers Park and is sup- said. CALENDARS SECTION: ported by the Spanos family and the The disease affects cognitive [email protected] Chargers, explained George Essig, abilities, mobility, and the ability to COMMUNITY NEWS: president of the board, HDSA San talk and swallow and eventually [email protected] Diego. And the event takes place on leads to death. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: the team’s practice field, he added. While symptoms may not show [email protected] But apart from the fundraising, until a person is in their 20s, 30s or the main goal of the event is educa- 40s, one of the greatest difficulties tion. HD is still a widely unknown dis- for someone who may be affected by FREE CLASSIFIED ADS ease despite its identification more the disease is deciding on whether to Sell your car at any price, or than 100 years ago in 1872. get tested for it or not. any one item $150 or less for Essig, who has a family history of “For me, the hardest part quite free! Go online to the disease, but isn’t a carrier of the The Huntington’s disease Society of America, San Diego Chapter with the help of the San honestly, is patients coming to see www.coastnewsgroup.com or gene, believes that part of the reason Diego Chargers, Qualcomm and Cymer are hosting the 11th annual Shoot to Cure fundrais- you and saying, “do you see anything call our free ad hot line at it’s not as well-known is that there’s a er at Chargers Park June 15. Courtesy photo yet?’” (760) 436-1070. Deadline is certain amount of denial involved. And receiving a diagnosis can be Monday at 4 p.m. “And because there’s no cure, They didn’t actually know what it The disease occurs in about one devastating, Corey-Bloom said. When there has also been a sense of hope- was.” in 10,000. UCSD follows about 150 she first began running the clinic, she lessness…so the families with Even today, Essig explained, people with HD. had often wondered why people with Huntington’s, even within their own someone with the disease is hesitant Dr. Jody Corey-Bloom is a neu- a family history of the disease didn’t families, became isolated. People did- to say anything for fear of losing their rologist at UCSD Medical Center and get tested more often. She now n’t know how to treat them; they did- job, or of being dropped by their clinical director for the HDSA Center admits that if she had had a family n’t want to acknowledge that they insurance because of its slow, degen- of Excellence. themselves might get the disease. erative process. The Center of Excellence is one TURN TO CURE ON A23 A10 RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS JUNE 1, 2012 Contact us at [email protected] ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT with story ideas, events or photos 16th annual Gerry Wilson Golf Classic starting at noon June 6, Creativity abounds at Ocean Knoll community at the La Costa Golf Resort & Spa in Carlsbad. The tourna- guidance, Ocean Knoll has CALENDAR ment will benefit the BBB implemented a program that Foundation For more informa- incorporates essential skills Got an item for the calendar? tion, contact Andy Ramos at set forth in the International Send the details via email to (858) 637-6199, or via email at KAY Baccalaureate Primary Years [email protected]. [email protected]. COLVIN program, emphasizing critical NO STRANGERS Carlsbad thinking in a global context. Newcomers, June 6, 10 a.m A Brush With Art The Leichtag Foundation JUNE 2 Heritage Hall, Magee Park, Ocean Knoll Elementary granted funds for Ocean FIESTA TIME The Fiesta del 2650 Garfield St., Carlsbad. School is a center for creativi- Knoll’s application for the Sol returns June 2 and June 3 Marilyn Phenow, of Barnes and adjacent to Fletcher Cove in Noble, will present new books. ty in our community. sought-after International For more information, call (760) Baccalaureate status. Solana Beach, bordered by Although its demographics South Sierra and Acacia 683-4460 or visit carlsbadnew- would suggest it to be one of Lopez hesitates to accept avenues. The two-day event comers.org. the least desirable schools in credit for her school’s success- opens each morning at 9 a.m. the district, it has become one es, instead acknowledging its JUNE 7 staff, parent community and HELP FOR VETS A veteran’s of the most attractively inno- outreach benefit fair will be GET PREGNANT Dr. Mickey vative. many partnerships.According Ocean Knoll Elementary School Principal Angelica Lopez (center), with Coffler will lecture on “Fertility Dr. Tim Baird (right), and Karra Brunst at a recent event on held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 2 at The student body of 470 to Lopez, “We continue to Pilgrim United Church of 101” at 6 p.m. June 7 in the con- is championed by principal struggle with the budget situ- campus.Courtesy photo ference room, Tri-City Wellness With funding received don’t provide a variety of Christ, Carlsbad 2020 Chestnut Angelica Lopez, recent recipi- ation, but don’t use that as an Ave. Service Organizations on Center, 6250 El Camino Real, ent of the Elementary excuse to not knock on from Proposition P, the school experiences at elementary hand will include Interfaith Carlsbad, in an ongoing series. Administrator of the Year doors.” She said, “When you has been able to provide level, how will students know Community Services, Disabled A question-and-answer session Award for Excellence in can clearly articulate your iPads to all students enrolled what their passion is? If never American Veterans, War Era will follow. Reservations are Theatre Education, presented goals and vision, the in the third through sixth explored, how can they tap Veterans, U.S.

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