Couture Launch Party Benefits Nonprofits

PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID SAN DIEGO, CA THE PERMIT NO. 53 BOXHOLDER THE RANCHO SANTA FE .comNEWS VOL. 11, N0. 7 MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD APRIL 3, 2015 Rita Garcia-Szczotka and designer Paige McCready Boer, wearing the 2015 spring collection at a recent launch party. Photo by Christina Sharing a viSion Macone-Greene The Rancho Santa Fe community gets a special opportunity to listen and meet with Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok, the Couture launch Consul General of India at the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club. Photo by Christina Macone-Greene party benefits nonprofits By Christina Macone-Greene Daneshmand and his wife RSF Senior Center enjoys humorous presentation RANCHO SANTA FE Marjan Daneshmand. — An afternoon of beauty The host committee By Christina Macone-Greene captivated those who at- for this one-of-a-kind event RANCHO SANTA FE — Recently, tended a private shopping included Susan McClellan, the Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center had event in celebration of Rita Garcia-Szczotka, Paige the opportunity to listen in on a pre- the Paige California 2015 McCready Boer, and Leslie sentation by Joseph Weiss, M.D. Also a Spring Collection. Fastlicht Russo. clinical professor of medicine at UCSD, The two-day soiree “Today is so special Weiss is the author of a few lighthearted was hosted at a historic La because it is the official medical books. His most recent is enti- Jolla villa designed by re- California launch of Paige tled, “To ‘Air’ is Human.” garded architect, Carleton California,” said Rita Gar- He greeted the crowd, introducing Winslow. cia-Szczotka. “It is truly a himself as a gastroenterologist, admit- The backdrop to this day of entrepreneurship ting it was a strange field of medicine. exquisite outdoor venue had of women coming together He explained that “gastro” goes back to an obstructed view of the and paying it forward for its Greek and Latin roots for the mean- Pacific Ocean. the greater good. And I love ing of stomach, and entero, for intestine. A percentage of the that.” Weiss has a penchant for language. proceeds from the 2015 For Garcia-Szczotka, One undergraduate major was medieval Paige California Spring Col- the two-day event was about English while the other was in astro- lection and accessories from bringing women together physics. LFR Designs were gifted to in a collaborative effort by “I have an interest in everything. Miracle Babies and the San launching a vibrant fashion My interests are very, very wide, but Diego Zoo Institute for Con- business and also helping probably about an inch deep,” he said. servation Research. two local nonprofits. Weiss went on to tell the attendees Miracle Babies was Garcia-Szczotka serves Joseph Weiss, M.D. presents his book, “To ‘Air’ is Human” at the RSF Senior Center. Photo by founded by Rancho San- TURN TO PRESENTATION ON 22 Christina Macone-Greene ta Fe residents Dr. Sean TURN TO NONPROFITS ON 7 2 THE R ANCHO SANTA FE NEWS APRIL 3, 2015 Coming Soon Pending Pending SOLD SOLD APRIL 3, 2015 THE R ANCHO SANTA FE NEWS 3 RSF Garden Club holds quarterly meeting Council upset with By Christina Macone-Greene the Garden Club and shop Kaaboo planning process RANCHO SANTA FE could have more exposure. — Members of the RSF Susan Glass, co-pres- By Bianca Kaplanek of scheduling conflicts that Garden club were diverted ident of the RSF Garden DEL MAR — After re- didn’t happen until March. to the former clubhouse to Club, was next up sharing ceiving an update from the Meanwhile, the Kaa- the RSF Golf Club for their events which were already organizers of a three-day boo website launched an- quarterly meeting. As ev- marked on the calendar. music event scheduled for nouncing, among other eryone checked in, they “On April 15, we have September at the Del Mar things, that the gates would had the opportunity to a wonderful ‘Coffee in the Fairgrounds, Del Mar City close at 3 a.m., leaving meet and greet their new Garden’ coming up,” she Council members are still many to incorrectly assume executive director, Erin said, adding how it will take concerned about noise and that’s when the outdoor Browne. place in a fantastic garden traffic impacts, and some concerts would end. First up at the podium located in the Ranch. remain upset at the way During their presen- was co-president of the RSF She also noted in mid- fairgrounds officials han- tation the organizers said Garden Club, Fred Wasser- May, a floral arrangement dled the planning process. outdoor music would end at man. He started by telling class with a “Fresh Young “We weren’t happy 10 p.m. Comedy shows and the group he was delighted Vibe” would be taking with the fact that we were a dance venue will be avail- to see such a great turnout. place. A new floral director learning about this through able inside after that. from a noted La Jolla floral “One of the items that I RSF Garden Club Executive Director Erin Browne, left, and the media,” Mayor Al Cor- Kaaboo is described want to talk to you about is RSF Garden Club Board Secretary Pam Wasserman. Photo by shop was going to champi- ti said. “Part of what we’re as an arts and entertain- we do have new executive Christina Macone-Greene on this. looking for is just trying ment “mix-perience” and director, Erin Browne and Glass said this gentle- to understand what these an “adult escape” geared she comes to us from the we’re going to be adding types of events members man is creating “new ar- events are, understanding toward an older crowd. Community Center,” he new members so we’re real- would like. rangements” in interesting the impacts and how we’re It will include 100 said. “You can talk to her ly not sure of the numbers. “If there’s a particu- containers, while mixing going to deal with them.” bands on seven stages — any time.” But we want to really try lar workshop that you’re different plants and foliage Knowledge about the the lineup features a va- Wasserman went on to over the next couple years interested in having or you that people don’t usually events when they are in the riety of music genres with say that if a member has a to increase the size of the want to learn more about, mix. planning process would be acts such as No Doubt, Kill- friend who doesn’t belong club.” I just need to know what Also on the schedule helpful, he added. ers, Snoop Dogg, Foster the to the Garden Club, now He also wanted the you want to learn so I can is another “Coffee in the Corti likened the sit- People and Counting Crows was the time to bring them members to know that they make it happen,” she said. Garden” May 20. And this uation to planning a large — upscale dining, an art to a meeting or a special plan to increase the num- “The second thing that I residence will have a lovely party. fair, massages and hair and event such as “Coffee in ber of activities including wanted to mention is one succulent garden. “You kind of tell your nail services. the Garden.” taking part in more com- of the things that I’ve re- A week later, May 28 is neighbor and you plan for Expected attendance Wasserman then ad- munity involvement. ally pushed since I’ve been the club’s annual meeting. it,” he said. “To the extent is 40,000 people each of dressed how he knew that Wasserman then here is reactivating our Glass also told mem- we could know in advance the three days. That would some members were con- turned the microphone Facebook page.” bers that she wanted them it would be helpful. I didn’t be considered a slow day at cerned about membership over to Browne. She told ev- She wanted everyone to let their new executive get a sense that they (fair- the San Diego County fair, after the Garden Club eryone how excited she was to know that that if some- director, Browne, know grounds officials) had an which attracts about 66,000 property sale. to meet all the members. one had a Facebook ac- what their interests were obligation or thought that daily, Fennell said. “We’re over 75 percent Additionally, she said she count they could start fol- in potential programs so they needed to do that.” Approximately 45,000 retention which is phenom- wanted to help create an lowing not only the Garden she could see it to fruition. Officials from Del Mar attend opening day of the enal, and we’re still getting organization that members Club, but also the Upscale “Erin will get it go- and Solana Beach learned horse races. Fairgrounds of- renewals. So we’re going to would all really want to Resale Shop since they had ing,” said Glass, “that’s about Kaaboo in January ficials noted they all come be up probably around 80 participate in. one, too. what she wants to do and 2014, although it was un- and go at pretty much the percent,” he said. Wasser- What she needed in She encouraged every- I’m very comfortable with named at the time and same time so staggered at- man continued, “And then return were ideas on what one to “like” the pages so her abilities.” scheduled to take place in tendance at Kaaboo could September of that year. ease impacts.

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