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B4 THE COAST NEWS FEB. 25, 2011 Event offers emerging musicians radio exposure By Alyx Sariol CARLSBAD — Radio industry insiders packed the 14th annual Sunset Sessions conference in Carlsbad on Feb. 17, kicking off a threeday conference that featured discussion panels, live performances and listening parties. Professionals flew in from around the country for the annual music-filled event, which was held at Carlsbad’s La Costa Resort and Spa, 2100 Costa del Mar Road. More than 800 people attended the event that included performances by 45 musical acts. “The purpose of Sunset Sessions is to expose new artists by giving them a place to be heard by radio stations and music supervisors,” event founder Michele Clark said. “Everyone invited is committed to hear out these bands and at least give them a chance.” Many unsigned artists performed at this year’s event, including Jason Spooner; Parker Ainsworth; the Alternate Routes; and Chris Amodeo. “It’s all about the new artists, but I always like to bring in a couple of favorites ENCINITAS — Olivenhain Municipal Water District in partnership with San Dieguito Water District and Santa Fe Irrigation District is holding a free series of four water-efficient landscape workshops for landscape professionals which began from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, and will continue on consecutive Tuesdays through March 15. This workshop series will be held primarily in English with a bilingual Spanish-speaking instructor. Attendees have and known artists,” Clark said. “We actually got Stevie Nicks to play with Vanessa Carlton Saturday night; that was quite a surprise.” the option of selecting a manual in English or Spanish. Seating is limited so reserve seats today for yourself or for your landscape contractor by calling (760) 632-4236 or e-mailing watersaver@olivenhain. com. Water districts are offering these workshops in an effort to increase awareness of efficient irrigation management. The focus of water conservation is now on outdoor water-use efficiency because more than 60 percent of residential water is used outdoors. Efforts are made to encourage residents, homeowners associations and businesses to investigate the possibilities of a lush landscape that uses less water and requires less maintenance, creating a demand for landscape professionals trained in California-friendly landscape design and irrigation principles. The end result can save time in maintenance, and money on water bills. Each workshop builds on principles presented in the preceding workshop, but prior attendance is not required for subsequent workshops. Students begin with basic irrigation principles and conclude with irrigation scheduling. Participants who attend all four courses will receive a certificate of completion. This workshop series will cover the following subjects: — Irrigation Principles and Adjustments and Repair WE FIGHT CONSUMER FRAUD!! Examples: • Mortgage Rescue Scams • Auto Fraud • Forged Documents • Deceptive Ads • Defective Products Protecting consumers for over 29 years • Loan Modifications • Class Actions • Lemon Law • Predatory lending ... and many, many others Law Offices of J. Michael Vallee Record labels like Warner Bros. Records and Ninth Street Opus also sponsored Late Night Lounge events, highlighting established and upcoming talent on their rosters. Warner Bros.’ Ximena Sariñana impressed the audience with tracks off her first English language album, while Iron & Wine received crowd requests to perform his older work. “I remember what it was like the first time I heard Iron & Wine’s ‘Lion’s Mane’ and I love having a job where I can share that same feeling with other people,” Tim Johnston of Boise, Idaho’s KRVB station said before Iron & Wine’s performance. Other events included a screening of the movie “May I Be Frank”; an album preview and interview session with Stevie Nicks; a panel to EVEREST Hailing from Los Angeles, rock and roll band Everest ventured to Carlsbad for the 14th annual Sunset Sessions event at La Costa Resort and Spa. Photo by Alyx Sariol TURN TO SUNSET ON B13 Carlsbad teen gets airborne for his 16th birthday CARLSBAD — Carlsbad teen Trevor Nesbitt celebrated his 16th birthday in a way that few teens do. For many youngsters his age, a trip to the local DMV is at the top of their birthday list. For Trevor, “getting airborne” was his first priority upon turning 16. “As soon as I got out of school, I was headed to the airport.” There, under the watchful eye of his flight instructor, Bruce Morey, and a small group of witnesses, Trevor flew a Piper Archer alone for the first time as “Pilot in Command” and made three flawless landings at North County’s Palomar Airport. After the flights Nesbitt was honored during a ceremonial “Tail-cutting,” a rite of passage for new pilots. Trevor’s interest in flying started at a young age. “I’ve never had any doubts about becoming a pilot. My dad is a pilot and so was my granddad. It’s in my blood.” FAA records show that Grow your business OUR ADS WORK. In print & online Advertise in:Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Carmel Valley, Rancho Santa Fe, Santa Luz & Rancho Pacifica THE COAST NEWS RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS coastnewsgroup.com 760.436.9737 29 Years in Real Estate the pilot population in the United States is shrinking, making young pilots, like Trevor, increasingly rare. Applicants must pass a physical exam and take a comprehensive written test covering aerodynamics, meteorology, navigation and federal regulations. Final candidates must pass an oral test and a two-hour flight exam before earning their license. Many student pilots simply do not complete all of these TURN TO WINGS ON B23 CALL THE SHORT SALE EXPERTS! 760.438.0800 • www.LUNDTEAM.com NEW WINGS Being doused with a bucket of water is all part of the rite of passage after a successful solo flight by flight instructor Bruce Morey at North County’s Palomar Airport for new pilot Trevor Nesbitt. Courtesy photo Events teach how to trim water use • Serious Personal Injury • Wrongful death • Consumer Fraud Call for a FREE Consultation 858-755-6477 www.valleelaw.com 603 N. Hwy. 101, Ste. G Solana Beach, CA 92075 TURN TO WATER ON B7 We are consumeradvocates. We fight insurance companies, car dealerships, finance companies and many other types of businesses who LIE, CHEAT or STEAL! SARA NOEL Frugal Living Colander uses that won’t strain your brain Colanders last a long time. But through heavy use, they get chipped, dented, partially rusted or melted. Eventually, you’ll need to replace your old colander with a new one. Don’t throw the old one away. There are multiple creative ways to use it even if it’s not in perfect condition. If your colander is still in great shape, I’ve included a few ways to make it multitask. One reader, Polly from Pennsylvania, shares: “Reevaluating what you already own can save you tons of money while giving a fresh new look to a space. Perhaps the pictures in your dining room would look great in your bedroom. Maybe those tea towels would look great thrown over your kitchen curtain rods. Those old vintage hankies that have been taking up space in your drawer might make a lovely wall grouping hung in frames on your bedroom wall.Your old beat-up colander just might look great spray-painted copper, with a potted plant in it, or maybe that chest of drawers in your bedroom would be perfect for storing tablecloths and extra things, like the gravy boat you pull out twice a year.” Do you have any handy household ways to use a colander? Here are some more ideas. Produce container: It can hold fruit or vegetables. Place on your kitchen counter as a practical and pretty display bowl, or use it in the refrigerator for food such as grapes or berries. Food cover: Use a colander to cover food at a backyard barbecue. It will protect your food from insects. Or use it indoors to cover a plate of hot food such as waffles or pancakes. It will help keep TURN TO FRUGAL ON B13
FEB. 25, 2011 KENT HORNER Local Roots Add splash of color to water-wise landscape Creating a low water use yard from an old water guzzling lawn (in my last column) we scalped the sod, installed mounding, placed rocks and created interest with the movement of the soils and the placement of small boulders and rocks. These things by themselves are very low maintenance but they don’t excite the eye very much. Color, texture, and movement, on the other hand, are extremely important but it takes an experienced landscape artist to know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em. I love the brilliant San Diego Red Bougainvillea cultivar for this application, but it has special planting parameters you should follow or you might be asking for trouble. Originating from Brazil, this thorny climber loves protected warmth during the winter months here in San Diego but grows like a maniac during the summer. Funny thing about this crazy plant besides being a mess in tight quarters, the more you water and baby it, the less it blooms. When you overwater this plant, what you mostly get are leaves. When you stress it, you can get beautiful reddish blooms and no leaves. In fact, the reddish blooms are not the flowers of this specimen.They are really nothing more than bracts, or the structural supports of the flower, which in the case of the bougainvillea are very small and white in color. There are tons of these along the white walls of Swami’s Self Realization Center. You can see the long green canes growing about an inch a day when temperatures ratchet up in late July and August making pruning a regular problem. When you use this spectacular plant, be sparing in the numbers you plant unless TURN TO LOCAL ROOTS ON B14 While watching the Food Network recently, they were featuring a seafood shack on the coast of Maine that had me craving clam chowder and fresh seafood. Something about a low-frills seafood joint does it for me and it immediately made me crave a good bowl of chowder and a fish sandwich. As it turns out, I’m at the Target shopping center in Encinitas the next day, on a mission to get in and out as quickly as possible, and what do I come across but the answer to my craving from the night before — Off the Hook Seafood Grill. Trips to that shopping center in Encinitas have always been about getting in and out quickly, but not so much anymore with the addition of Off the Hook. Talk about filling a much- needed niche on the Encinitas dining scene. I popped in and liked what I saw immediately, 701 Palomar Airport Rd. Suite 300 • Carlsbad THE COAST NEWS DREYFUSS JOINS GRAUER From left, Grauer staffers Chela Gonzalez and Elizabeth Braymen thank Richard Dreyfuss, joined by Grauer staffers Bill Harman and Stephane Deuvaert, as The Dreyfuss Initiative has enlisted the participation of The Grauer School in advancing its mission to reestablish civics education in American classrooms. Courtesy photo The trifecta pays off in the world of wine FRANK MANGIO Taste of Wine Trifecta is a thing of beauty in the horse tracks of America. You make a wager on three races, naming the race and the horse that will come in a winner. This takes creativity and a certain amount of bravado to come home on top, with an oversized payoff for your gamble. I find that same amount of risk and reward in the new breed of wine shop personalities who have opened their doors and offered what I call a “trifecta” for the wine consumer. Here are some winners worth betting on. Downtown Carlsbad was the location chosen by a former wine wholesaler-turned-retailer, Rene Fleming, for her new enterprise. It’s a wine shop with a “trifecta” format of wine bar, wine sales by the bottle and small bites rustic menu of hot, fresh food that pairs well with the wines offered. She named the shop RELM, meaning “Really Enjoy Laugh More.” Rene, along with support staff Sherry ROOM WITH A VIEW The new FLAVOR Del Mar in the Del Mar Plaza is managed by Jerome Astolfi, left, with Jason Maitland as executive chef. Check out the view! Photo by Frank Mangio Martin and Katie Murray, spins the magic. From wine appreciation classes and fresh tasting ideas, to artists and jazz musicians, RELM keeps customers coming in and staying to enjoy their “trifecta.” Visit www.thewinerelm.com for more information. Over in San Marcos, the master blaster orchestrating his version of the “trifecta” is James Allyn at Canape’s. James sold North Country Wine Company across the street and built out Canape’s in the San Marcos Restaurant Row. It too is one part retail wine shop, one part wine bar and one part small bite restaurant. Canape’s plugs in a fourth part with a major schedule of entertainment. From blues to flamenco, you’ll hear it all while you sip on your pinot noir. You can attend a “black tie” Oscar party Feb. 27 for a live telecast starting at 5 p.m. Several trivia and other contests make it a winner. Call (760) 510-2088 for an RSVP and other details. In Rancho Santa Fe, the place to see and be seen is a low-frills seafood grill with a really nice selection of fresh fish. I immediately added it to the top of my “Lick the Plate” list. I was curious as to who was behind this operation and was very pleased to find out it was seafood industry veteran Wayne Mascotti, a Culinary Institute of America graduate Since 1990 760-931-4718 www.attorneyjrh.com Dolce Pane E Vino with Steve Flowers managing. Italy never looked so beautiful as this posh wine bar, rustic dining, living room and wine bottle retail creation with Tuscan surrounds. Another intimate touch, you can sit across from the chef and chat about your menu choice while it’s being cooked for you. Visit www.dolcepanee vino.com for details. Finally I have to include the WineSellar & Brasserie with Gary Parker the owner. Hard to find in the Sorrento TURN TO WINE ON B12 Off the Hook seafood restaurant is aptly named DAVID BOYLAN Lick the Plate who went on to become vice president of operations at the TURN TO LICK ON B11 Birthdays,Weddings & ALL Special Occasions Let me create the perfect treat for you & your family or friends Call Jaime Knight 760.529.4931 CakesByKnight.com jaime@cakesbyknight.com Call and get a quote! cookies, cakes, cupcakes and more. Made-To-Order Cake Creations for all Occasions B5 Water rate increase looming ENCINITAS — As a result of continuing rate increases by the region’s water wholesalers, Olivenhain Municipal Water District customers will see a rate increase of 8.85 percent effective April 1. OMWD’s rate increase is driven by increased purchased water wholesale costs of 14.7 percent, which was effective Jan. 1. To meet its demand, OMWD must buy imported water from the San Diego County Water Authority. At their Feb. 9 meeting, OMWD’s board of directors approved an 8.85 percent rate increase, which was lower than the staff’s recommendation of 9 percent, directing staff to transfer additional funds from OMWD’s Rate Stabilization Fund to mitigate the impact of rising wholesale water costs. “We understand that times are still tough for many of our customers, and that it is just as difficult for them to pay higher water bills as it is for us. Drawing from our reserves is not a decision we take lightly, but in this case, it’s a necessary step for us to take to shield our customers from the full brunt of wholesale cost increases,” OMWD’s Board Treasurer, Mark Muir, said. The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors adopted its 14.7 TURN TO INCREASE ON B13 Free Consultation A KIND, CARING ATTORNEY You can be assured we will take your case seriously, return your phone calls in a timely manner and strive to provide quality, honest and affordable representation. WILLS & TRUSTS Probate • Conservatorships Estate Planning • Probate Litigation • Will & Trust Contests. Estate Planning For Pets FAMILY LAW Divorce • Mediation • Paternity Spousal / Child Support Guardianships • Adoptions Name Change V Rachel rana 950 Boardwalk, Suite 304, San Marcos rachel@vranalaw.com 760.634.2403
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