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A18 THE COAST NEWS<br />

FEB. <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2011</strong><br />

STUDENTS<br />

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World Health Organization,<br />

Albania<br />

“We congratulate all of<br />

the students who participated<br />

in this year’s Model<br />

United Nations Conference,”<br />

said Scott Silk, history<br />

teacher, Pacific Ridge<br />

School. “<strong>The</strong> University of<br />

Chicago Conference is one of<br />

the biggest and most wellknown<br />

conferences in the<br />

country. It was a great trip<br />

and our Pacific Ridge School<br />

students did an outstanding<br />

job at the conference.”<br />

CALENDAR<br />

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(760) 635-0464 to learn more.<br />

SKIN ON THE DRUM <strong>The</strong><br />

Seaside Center for Spiritual<br />

Living will send drum prayers of<br />

peace to the world at 1 p.m. <strong>Feb</strong>.<br />

27, 1613 Lake Drive, Encinitas.<br />

Christine Stevens and Emilla<br />

Eneva will lead the group<br />

through unification, celebration,<br />

and sacred rhythms. Visit<br />

www.SeasideCenter.org or call<br />

(760) 753-5786 to learn more.<br />

FEB. 28<br />

GAME THEORY <strong>The</strong><br />

Encinitas <strong>The</strong>atre Consortium<br />

will host a reading of Joe<br />

Powers’ new play “<strong>The</strong> Game of<br />

<strong>The</strong>ory” from 6 to 8 p.m. <strong>Feb</strong>. 28,<br />

Encinitas Library Community<br />

Room, 540 Cornish Drive.<br />

Participants will muse on time,<br />

consciousness and reality.<br />

MARCH 1<br />

AUXILIARY MEETING <strong>The</strong><br />

San Dieguito Unit 416,<br />

American Legion Auxiliary will<br />

meet at 7 p.m. March 1,<br />

American Legion Post, 210 W. F<br />

St., Encinitas. <strong>The</strong> group will<br />

have a speaker from the<br />

Encinitas Senior Center. Call<br />

president Amy Moser at (858)<br />

481-6698 for more details.<br />

BRITISH EMPIRE Daughter<br />

of the British Empire, Tintagel<br />

Chapter, will meet at noon<br />

March 1, 6621 Curlew, Carlsbad.<br />

Women of British ancestry are<br />

welcome to attend. E-mail<br />

dkmatr@hotmail.com or call<br />

(760) 438-0448 for more details.<br />

HEART FRIENDLY North<br />

CURB<br />

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then tape the notice to the<br />

mailbox.<br />

A donation of about $<strong>25</strong><br />

was requested, but Ross said<br />

that nobody returned to perform<br />

the work or collect any<br />

money.<br />

But a fighting-hunger<br />

charity has been painting<br />

addresses on curbs in Carlsbad<br />

since November, and plans to<br />

paint each curb in the city that<br />

is a house — excluding apartments<br />

and businesses.<br />

Canning Hunger, a nonprofit<br />

organization that has<br />

painted more than 1 million<br />

addresses, has painted 3,000<br />

curbs in the city for free — with<br />

a suggested donation amount<br />

of $13.<br />

But Carlsbad spokeswoman<br />

Kristina Ray said more<br />

than a dozen complaints were<br />

made about Canning Hunger,<br />

which claimed in a flyer to have<br />

a city permit to repaint all the<br />

curbs.<br />

“Residents were confused<br />

about the flyer,” she said.<br />

Carlsbad responded by<br />

posting a notice on their website<br />

that said that Canning<br />

Hunger “is not affiliated with<br />

YOUNG DIPLOMATS Pacific Ridge students, from left, first row, Stephanie Sapp and Annie O’Donnell; with, from left, second row, Abby Perelman, Katie Glockner, Izzy Hogenkamp,<br />

Hena Mustafa, Alex Rodrigues, Rachel Latterich, Kenneth Gudel, Zoe Tracy, Meili Eubank and, from left, third row, teacher Scott Silk, Tristan Saggese, Sean Straw, Dillon Lerach, Alex<br />

Rodrigues, Elle Lichter, teacher Noah Rachlin and Trevor Nesbitt attended the <strong>2011</strong> Model United Nations Conference of the University of Chicago. Chow, Perelman, Rodrigues,<br />

Eubanks and Saggese earned special awards. Courtesy photo<br />

<strong>Coast</strong>al Womenheart will meet<br />

at 10:15 p.m. March 1, Glen View,<br />

1950 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad.<br />

<strong>The</strong> group welcomes women<br />

with concerns and challenges<br />

about cardiac health to share<br />

information and sisterhood. Call<br />

Marilyn Deak at (760) 438-5890<br />

to learn more.<br />

YOUNG MUSICIANS <strong>The</strong><br />

annual Festival Concert, featuring<br />

the Carlsbad High School<br />

and Aviara Oaks Middle School<br />

Orchestras, is set for 7 p.m.<br />

March 1, Carlsbad Cultural Arts<br />

Center, 3557 Lancer Way.<br />

Suggested donation is $5. For<br />

more details, contact Marina<br />

Hall, music director for both<br />

orchestras, at (760) 331-6104 or<br />

at mhallviolin@gmail.com.<br />

MARCH 2<br />

STILL RUNNING <strong>The</strong><br />

Palomar Model A Ford Club will<br />

meet at 6:30 p.m. March 2,<br />

Palomar Estates East<br />

Clubhouse, 650 S. Rancho Santa<br />

Fe Road, San Marcos. Topics for<br />

discussion will include upcoming<br />

tours. E-mail Sheila Saxman<br />

at rssaxman@verizon.net or call<br />

(951) 696-0323 to learn more.<br />

TIME TO READ <strong>The</strong><br />

Oceanside Public Library will<br />

celebrate its grand re-opening of<br />

its newly remodeled facility at<br />

10 a.m. March 2, Civic Center<br />

Library, 330 N. <strong>Coast</strong> Highway<br />

101, Oceanside. Tour the library<br />

and enjoy refreshments courtesy<br />

of the Friends of the<br />

Library.<br />

SUPPORT GROUP North<br />

County Parkinson’s Support<br />

Group will meet from 1 to 3 p.m.<br />

March 2, Belmont Village, 3535<br />

Manchester Ave. Cardiff. Topics<br />

will include maintaining control<br />

the City of Carlsbad, and the<br />

city has not directed the group<br />

to repaint all curb addresses on<br />

public streets, as claimed in the<br />

group’s promotional flyer.”<br />

Representatives from the<br />

organization had collected<br />

donations from residents, and<br />

said they were working for the<br />

city, according to Ray.<br />

“People were being confused<br />

at what his (Canning<br />

Hunger’s) representatives have<br />

been telling residents,” she<br />

said.<br />

But the organization’s<br />

founder, Pastor Norm Whan,<br />

said that Canning Hunger<br />

obtained a business license<br />

from the city and showed the<br />

city the door flier.<br />

“We submitted the door<br />

hanger to the city of Carlsbad<br />

per their request,” Whan said.<br />

He said after the door<br />

hanger was submitted that the<br />

city gave the organization<br />

instructions on how to paint the<br />

curb.<br />

“We went about our business<br />

and painted 3,000 out of<br />

4,000 curbs,” he said.<br />

Ray said the curb painting<br />

isn’t an issue, and that Carlsbad<br />

does allow Canning Hunger’s<br />

type of fundraising, but a business<br />

license does not mean the<br />

over your decisions, financing<br />

long-term care, and more. Call<br />

June Brunson (760) 940-2763 for<br />

more details.<br />

MARCH 3<br />

RECAP <strong>The</strong> Leucadia 101 Main<br />

Street Association’s annual membership<br />

meeting will be held<br />

from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 3,<br />

Encinitas Civic Center,<br />

Poinsettia Room, 505 S. Vulcan,<br />

Encinitas. <strong>The</strong> purpose of the<br />

meeting is to recap Leucadia<br />

101’s achievements for 2010 and<br />

present future goals. Visit<br />

www.leucadia101.com for more<br />

details.<br />

MARCH 4<br />

GEM FAIRE <strong>The</strong> Gem Faire<br />

will be held March 4 through<br />

March 6, Del Mar Fairgrounds,<br />

Bing Crosby Hall, 2260 Jimmy<br />

Durante Blvd. Over 100<br />

exhibitors from all over the<br />

world will be on site. Classes and<br />

demonstrations will be held<br />

throughout the weekend. For<br />

more details and times, call<br />

(760) 390-3599, e-mail<br />

info@gemfaire.com, or visit<br />

www.gemfaire.com.<br />

ROSE HANDS <strong>The</strong> Vista<br />

Garden Club will meet at noon<br />

March 4, Gloria McClellan<br />

Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace<br />

Drive,Vista. Dr. Joel Ross, a consulting<br />

rosarian from the<br />

California <strong>Coast</strong>al Rose Society,<br />

will discuss what to do with your<br />

hands to grow good roses. Call<br />

(760) 726-8737 to learn more.<br />

MARCH 6<br />

A TOAST Parents are invited to<br />

a wine party to benefit the<br />

city endorses the practice.<br />

She said people can<br />

decide for themselves if they<br />

want their curb painted.<br />

Carlsbad City Councilman<br />

Keith Blackburn said he<br />

received a call from a resident<br />

who said his curb was painted<br />

over, although it had looked<br />

perfectly fine.<br />

“He was then asked for a<br />

$13 donation,” he said.<br />

Blackburn said the resident<br />

would have said no to the<br />

service, had he first been asked<br />

if he wanted it.<br />

“He said there was just a<br />

tone that said it was a cityendorsed<br />

project,” he said.<br />

According to the city website:<br />

“<strong>The</strong> City of Carlsbad has<br />

not issued a ‘permit’ for any<br />

organization to repaint curbs.<br />

Homeowners are not obligated<br />

to pay for curb painting<br />

they did not request, even if the<br />

work has already been completed.”<br />

Whan said that Canning<br />

Hunger has painted curbs for<br />

more than 50 cities and<br />

works hard to maintain its<br />

reputation.<br />

“We have had the same<br />

name and telephone number<br />

for 19 years. This is a free service.<br />

It’s free to the city and free<br />

Torrey Pines High School<br />

Foundation from 5 to 7 p.m.<br />

March 6 at the home of Louay<br />

and Sophia Alsadek. Admission<br />

is a bottle of wine with a value of<br />

$35 or more. Wine donated at<br />

this party will be auctioned<br />

online with many other items<br />

and activities beginning March<br />

11 on the foundation website.<br />

Call the foundation at (858) 793-<br />

3551 to RSVP and receive directions,<br />

or visit www.torreypines<br />

foundation.org to learn more.<br />

ONGOING<br />

GOOD QUESTION Crossroads<br />

Encinitas will host a message<br />

series titled “Frequently avoided<br />

questions of the Christian faith”<br />

on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m., 846<br />

Munevar Rd., Cardiff. This is an<br />

informative time to hear perspectives<br />

on questions related to<br />

Christianity. Call (760) 635-5714<br />

to learn more.<br />

INVEST WISELY A women’s<br />

investment club will meet the<br />

fourth Wednesday of each month<br />

at 6:30 p.m. in the North County<br />

area. <strong>The</strong>ir portfolio includes<br />

stocks from many different sectors,<br />

including retail, tech, medical<br />

and the food industry. <strong>The</strong><br />

only requirement to join is a<br />

desire to learn about investing<br />

and stocks. Call Charlene Bason<br />

at (760) 727 or e-mail dollarsand<br />

senseforwomen@cox.net to learn<br />

more.<br />

WOMEN’S CLUB <strong>The</strong> San<br />

Dieguito Women’s Club will meet<br />

at 10:15 a.m. with lunch at noon<br />

the second Tuesday of each<br />

month, U.S. Bank, 131 N. El<br />

Camino Real, Encinitas. For<br />

details, call (760) 632-9768 or<br />

visit www.sandieguitowomans<br />

club.vpweb.com.<br />

to the citizens. Nobody ever has<br />

to pay for anything — the value<br />

is approximately $13,” he said.<br />

<strong>The</strong> work begins 72 hours<br />

after the door hanger is placed<br />

on a door, he said.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is a number on the<br />

hanger for residents to call if<br />

they have any questions.<br />

He said they had received<br />

three calls from residents who<br />

opted to have their curb not<br />

painted, and two calls from<br />

people who wanted theirs<br />

fixed.<br />

“Both were fixed within<br />

24 hours,” he said.<br />

Whan said that regarding<br />

the words on the door hanger,”<br />

we put the word permit on the<br />

back of the brochure.<br />

Permission and permit is used<br />

interchangeably.”<br />

Ray said the door flier was<br />

submitted to the city, but materials<br />

aren’t approved by the<br />

city.<br />

“We don’t approve materials,”<br />

she said. “It is something<br />

we need to look at on our end.”<br />

Whan said the “situation<br />

sort of blindsided us,” when the<br />

city didn’t contact the organization<br />

before posting their notice<br />

online.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y have 1,000 curbs left<br />

to paint, he said.<br />

JEWISH<br />

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feature professors speaking<br />

on their own areas of<br />

research.<br />

In March, Professor<br />

Glenn Levine of UC Irvine<br />

will speak on “Sholem<br />

Aleichem’s Tevye through<br />

the Ages: From the Yiddish<br />

Mark Twain to Fiddler on<br />

the Roof.” Professor<br />

Rebecca Moore, of San<br />

Diego State, brings the<br />

series to a close with “Jews,<br />

EUROPEAN<br />

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their service comes from the<br />

fact that most American<br />

online retailers don’t honor<br />

Scandinavian credit cards.<br />

Shoppers also enjoy ordering<br />

from someone who<br />

speaks their native language.<br />

“We have a lot of people<br />

who lived or visited<br />

here and they can’t find<br />

products they like in<br />

Europe or on websites<br />

either,” Savage explained.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>re was one lady who<br />

was raised here and she<br />

wanted candy corn. When<br />

she received it she said it<br />

brought back childhood<br />

memories.”<br />

Other American candies<br />

popular in Europe are<br />

Babe Ruth, Reese’s Peanut<br />

Butter Cups, Skittles,<br />

Lifesavers, M&Ms, Hershey<br />

Kisses and candy canes.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is also a huge<br />

demand for Aunt Jemima<br />

pancake mix, Betty Crocker<br />

cake mixes, Oreo cookies<br />

and Starbucks coffee.<br />

Shoes brands such as<br />

Croc, Ugg, Timberland and<br />

Merrell are often requested.<br />

“I had a customer<br />

who’d request an order of<br />

100 pairs of shoes from<br />

shoes.com at a time,” said<br />

Fajardo.<br />

Some of the more popular<br />

clothing labels include<br />

Polo, Guess, Gap and<br />

Quiksilver.<br />

“People want to show<br />

the brand name,” Fajardo<br />

said. “<strong>The</strong> bigger the logo,<br />

the better it is. One lady<br />

loves everything Ralph<br />

Lauren.”<br />

Fajardo and Savage<br />

explained that a Ralph<br />

Lauren sweater priced at<br />

$59 in the U.S. would cost<br />

about $180 in Norway. A<br />

Quiksilver T-shirt priced at<br />

$14.99 here would be about<br />

$100 in Norway.<br />

Other trendy brands<br />

are Patagonia, Nike, Adidas<br />

and, of course, Levi jeans.<br />

“I have a customer who<br />

buys four to five pairs at one<br />

time in the same color,” said<br />

Savage. “<strong>The</strong> cost is the<br />

Christians and Muslims in<br />

Apocalyptic Dialogue” in<br />

April.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Scholar Lectures<br />

on Jewish Studies is a program<br />

of the Agency for<br />

Jewish Education made possible<br />

by the Leichtag Family<br />

Foundation and is free and<br />

open to the public.<br />

For more information<br />

on this or future talks in the<br />

series, contact the Agency<br />

for Jewish Education at<br />

(858) 268-9200, ext.102 or<br />

visit www.ajesd.org.<br />

same as one pair in<br />

Norway.”<br />

American cosmetics<br />

are also in demand, especially<br />

Bare Essentials and<br />

Mary Kay.<br />

“A lady buys Brut<br />

deodorant, 10 at a time,<br />

because she wants her husband<br />

to smell good,”<br />

Fajardo said.<br />

<strong>The</strong> most expensive<br />

item requested since they<br />

launched their business was<br />

a paint sprayer.<br />

“<strong>The</strong> man saved $3,000<br />

buying it here,” Fajardo<br />

said.<br />

<strong>The</strong> strangest item<br />

ordered was an oil-based<br />

sealant used to protect gold<br />

lettering on tombstones.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>y don’t sell it in<br />

Norway because of<br />

European Union regulations<br />

that classify it as a hazardous<br />

material,” Fajardo<br />

explained.<br />

Fajardo and Savage say<br />

that even though taxes are<br />

high, Norwegians have a lot<br />

of money to spend because<br />

their country is the third<br />

largest oil producer in the<br />

world.<br />

“Scandinavia is very<br />

high-tech so whenever there<br />

is a new product in the U.S.,<br />

they want to buy it,” Fajardo<br />

said. “Normally, the technology<br />

doesn’t arrive over there<br />

for another six to nine<br />

months, so they want to be<br />

the first one to have it.”<br />

“We send a lot of electronics<br />

including cell<br />

phones such as Google and<br />

Nexus.”<br />

<strong>The</strong> website has been<br />

written up extensively in<br />

the Norwegian press including<br />

teen magazine, Kamille;<br />

a blog on the largest online<br />

newspaper, VG; and KK,<br />

named “Magazine of the<br />

Year” in 2010.<br />

“<strong>The</strong> editor-in-chief<br />

actually bought something<br />

from us,” Fajardo said. “I’ve<br />

never been in a business<br />

where you got so much positive<br />

feedback. We have <strong>25</strong>0<br />

friends on Facebook. We<br />

have a goal to have 500<br />

friends by April.”<br />

For more details, visit<br />

www.usa-scandinavia.com.

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