PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID SAN DIEGO, CA PERMIT NO. 835 BOXHOLDER RANCHO SFNEWS .com VOL. 7, NO. 25 THE RANCH’S BEST SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS DEC. 30, 2011 THISWEEK Scouts help HAPPY NEW YEAR! homeless keep warm ALL ACCORDING By Patty McCormac TO PLAN … RANCHO SANTA FE — The Rancho Santa Fe The Cub Scouts of Pack 766 Community Center put aside the glitz and glitter already has its Horizon Prep third-graders, from left, Alyssa Pedersen, of the season and put togeth- schedule packed for Julia Clark and Camille Johnson sing “Los Peregrinos” and er “warm kits,” and first aid next year with black-tie “In Bethlehem Town.” kits for the homeless at its dinners, computer Dec. 12 meeting. lessons, walks on the “Our theme was to make beach and more. A3 the packs for ourselves to keep in our cars and one to give away to homeless,” said cub leader Marcia INSIDE McDonough. ONE SECTION, 24 PAGES Inside the first aid packs were hand sanitizer, band Arts & Entertainment . A19 aids, first aid tape, sterilizing Baby Boomer Peace . A7 wipes and antibiotic cream. Inside the warm kits were Classifieds . A21 socks, caps, dental floss, Coastal Cosmos . A9 Sixth-graders, John Schreckengaust, left, and Kylie toothpaste, a toothbrush and Preske, ring in Christmas with traditional handbells. ear plugs. Comics . A22 “I would try to help Eye Spy . A15 them visualize if you were cold and on the street at Hit the Road . A7 night, what do you think Lick the Plate . A16 these items like caps and Horizon Prep celebrates with its socks can do,” she said. Machel’s Ranch . A18 Christmas program that includes She said some of the Odd Files . A3 a cool-jazz number and an elec- boys wondered about the ear A Horizon tric light show plus performances plugs, but once they learned Opinion . A4 by various students. Above, sev- it is noisy on the streets, Pet of the Week . A20 enth-grader Haley Kerwin brings which makes it hard to sleep, From left, fourth-graders Jade Nason, Andres Garza and Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” ballet they understood their value. Place to Call Home . A9 Jovanna McDaniel add a cool, jazz vibe to the program. Prep Holidays to life. Courtesy photos She said the first aid Ranch History . A4 kids could be used for small injuries or as immediate Scripps Health Watch . A15 treatment before a person is Sea Notes . A15 taken to a hospital. Candidate takes grassroots approach “The idea was to give to Small Talk . A10 By Tony Cagala to do it; I have the inclination, said. “You’re competing paign as “grassroots,” working someone that was in need,” Sports . A11 49th District Democratic and I think the country needs a against somebody that has basi- from the bottom up. His cam- she said. candidate Jerry Tetalman change in direction.” cally, an unlimited amount of paign, he said, is built on volun- The kits will be given Taste of Wine . A17 described the challenges of The author of “One World money, or the ability to raise a teer support and going door-to- out by the scouts on Jan. 2 at Who’s News? . A20 starting a campaign, saying it Democracy,” Tetalman said his large amount of money.” door and making phone calls — Ocean Beach. One of the kits was like flying an airplane and expertise is in international Tetalman decided to run something that Tetalman will be kept in their cars in building the airplane while politics, and is where his pas- because he thought it was time believes Issa will be doing the case of emergency. HOW TO REACH US you’re flying it. sion is, when asked why for a change. exact opposite of. The meeting was held at (760) 436-9737 What makes this he was running at such a He also thinks that Issa “I think he will be running Rancho Santa Fe Fire Station campaign much more high level without any hasn’t been challenged hard a more top-down campaign 1, where Capt. Mark CALENDARS SECTION: challenging is that this previous political expe- enough in the past and now where he spends a lot of money Richards’ crew taught the [email protected] is Tetalman’s first rience. that the district has been on advertising,” he said. scouts how to use the first aid COMMUNITY NEWS: entry into politics, and “People have rec- redrawn, it is a little less conser- Tetalman believes his kids and some basic safety [email protected] his opponent in the ommended I run for the vative and will give a democrat approach can be more success- tips about what to do in a LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: election is incumbent school board or running a chance of winning. ful, he said, but that it really fire, such as looking for exits [email protected] Darrell Issa, R-Vista, JERRY for state assembly; I “I don’t think (Issa) repre- depends on the people. “I can’t and the like. who has been the con- TETALMAN know it’s kind of a big sents the will of the people, do it by myself. So, it depends “Half of the meeting gressional representative of the leap, but that’s where I want to where people are at in terms of on the response that I get. So was doing things for others FREE CLASSIFIED ADS 49th District for the last 10 run,” he said. their political views. So, I think far, the response has been and the other half teaching years. Despite a massive gap in it’s time for a change and I good.” how to do for ourselves,” she Sell your car at any price, or said. “It was about our own any one item $150 or less for “I’ve been a political campaign funds (finance think the people feel that as Fundraising efforts have activist for a long time and I records show Issa reaching a well; that they’re very frustrat- been fueled by house parties personal safety — what free! Go online to kinds of decisions you make www.coastnewsgroup.com or think I’m in a position to run,” total of $894,794 to Tetalman’s ed. Congress is at its lowest and phone calls.Tetalman has Tetalman said, adding that he $4,995),Tetalman said the cam- level in terms of approval, and I been endorsed by the national in a flash.” call our free ad hot line at She said the motto of the (760) 436-1070. Deadline is had helped on the campaigns paign is going well. think he’s part of that prob- office of Citizens for Global Monday at 4 p.m. of Francine Busby and others “Darrell Issa is the richest lem.” as a volunteer. “I have the time man in Congress,” Tetalman He described his cam- TURN TO CANDIDATE ON A20 TURN TO SCOUTS ON A20 A2 RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS DEC. 30, 2011 KELLY & TAMMY NORTH COUNTY’S RANCH AND COASTAL COMMUNITY EXPERTS “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.”—Benjamin Franklin Happy New Year 2012 A HOME AUTHENTIC ADOBE PICTURESQUE COVENANT ON TOP OF THE WORLD LUXURY LIVING FOR THE CENTURIES VILLAGE CLOSE VILLAGE CLOSE IN CIELO WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS IN SANTALUZ Rancho Santa Fe Covenant Rancho Santa Fe Covenant Rancho Santa Fe Covenant Rancho Santa Fe San Diego $4,450,000 $2,295,000 $2,185,000 $1,795,000 $1,395,000 A TREASURE IN PASTORAL VIEWS ON PANORAMIC VIEWS THE BEST OF THE BAY LOMAS SANTA FE ESTATES 6 ACRES IN PAUMA VALLEY IN DEL RAYO DOWNS COLLECTION Solana Beach Pauma Valley For Willis updates, Rancho Santa Fe Carlsbad $1,099,000 $1,099,000 visit www.RSF.com $1,097,000 $1,095,000 ITALIAN VILLA IN THE OCEAN VIEW CHARMER CHARMING SINGLE LEVEL HOME FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP AT THE FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP AT THE HEART OF THE VILLAGE IN EAST SOLANA BEACH IN POINSETTIA HEIGHTS VILLAS OF RANCHO VALENCIA VILLAS OF RANCHO VALENCIA Rancho Santa Fe Covenant Solana Beach Cardiff Rancho Santa Fe Rancho Santa Fe $895,000 $719,000 $515,000 $380,000 $379,000 DEC. 30, 2011 RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS A3 by CHUCK SHEPHERDODD Plenty on tap for Community Center in 2012 By Patty McCormac “They will be playing for The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, FILES RANCHO SANTA FE — prizes not cash. People can it is a fun event because Next year at this time, if all come and watch the action groups of 10 women decorate goes according to plan, the and we will have a novice their tables, which are Snow Cone Anyone? Rancho Santa Fe Community table so people like me can judged and a winner chosen. A regional develop- Center will be hosting a play poker,” she said. The cost is $75 a person or ment commission in black-tie dinner dance for “Spectator passes will cost $750 for a table. Michigan, purchasing equip- New Year’s Eve because $100. It should be a fun “They start serving us ment for 13 counties in May more people will know how evening.” mimosas at like 11 a.m. on using homeland security to ballroom dance after tak- Next up comes a new the Friday,” she said. “It is a grants, bought 13 machines ing lessons at the center. program called Tech fundraiser, but it is so much that make snow cones, at a “Kerry Witkin of the Wednesday with two ses- fun.” total cost of $11,700 (after Private Bank in the Village sions, one at 11 a.m.